Bowes Genealogical Records

Bowes Birth & Baptism Records

England & Wales Birth Index (1837-2006)

An index to births registered throughout England & Wales. Provides a reference to order copies of birth certificates from the national registrar of births, marriages and deaths – the General Register Office.

Bowes Baptism Records (1670-1837)

A searchable transcript of the baptism registers of Bowes. They list parents' names - their occupations, residence and sometimes other details.

Diocese of Chester Bishop's Transcripts Baptisms (1576-1906)

A searchable database of 964,765 records, linked to original images of baptism registers. The records provide proof of parentage, occupations, residence and other details.

Diocese of Chester Baptisms (1538-1911)

Digital images of baptism registers that can be searched by name. They record baptisms, which typically occur shortly after birth, and list the baptised's name, date of birth and/or baptism and parents' names. They may also list where the parents lived, their occupations and occasionally other details.

Yorkshire Birth Index (1837-2010)

A growing index of births registered in the county. Records include a reference to the sub-registration district, making it easier to order the correct certificate.

Bowes Marriage & Divorce Records

England & Wales Marriage Index (1837-2008)

An index to marriages registered throughout England & Wales. This is the only national marriage index that allows you to search by both spouse's names. Provides a reference to order copies of marriage certificates from the national registrar of births, marriages and deaths – the General Register Office.

Bowes Marriage Records (1670-1837)

A searchable database containing a transcription of the marriage registers of Bowes. These records may help trace a family as far back as 1670.

Richmondshire Civil Marriages (1653-1660)

A Commonwealth marriage register covering marriages solemnised in the area around Richmondshire in Yorkshire. Records may list age and name of parents.

Diocese of Chester Bishop's Transcripts Marriages (1576-1906)

A searchable database of over 380,000 marriages, linked to original images of marriage registers. The records may include fathers' names, age, residence, occupations and more.

Diocese of Chester Marriages (1538-1910)

Digital images of marriage registers that can be searched by name. They contain written records of marriages and typically record the name of the bride and groom and date of marriage. They may also record occupations, residences, fathers' names, witnesses and other information about the marriage.

Bowes Death & Burial Records

England & Wales Death Index (1837-2006)

An index to deaths registered throughout England & Wales. Provides a reference to order copies of death certificates from the national registrar of births, marriages and deaths – the General Register Office.

Bowes Burial Records (1670-1837)

A searchable transcript of burials recorded at Bowes. These records essentially record deaths in and around Bowes between 1670 and 1837. Details may include the age of the deceased, their residence and name of relations.

St Giles, Bowes Burial Records (1615-1837)

Burial records covering those buried at St Giles, Bowes_. This resource is an index and may not include all the details that were recorded in the burial registers from which they were extracted.

Diocese of Chester Bishop's Transcripts Burials (1576-1906)

A searchable database of 720,459 records, linked to original images of burial registers. The records may include date of burial and/or death, residence, age and other details.

Diocese of Chester Burials (1538-1911)

Digital images of burial registers that can be searched by name. They contain records of burials, which typically occur a few days after death, and record the name of the deceased and date of death and/or burial. They may also list where the deceased lived, their age, names of relations, occupation and occasionally other details.

Bowes Census & Population Lists

1939 Register (1939)

An index to and digital images of records that detail 40 million civilians in England and Wales. Records list name, date of birth, address, marital status, occupation and details of trade or profession.

England, Wales, IoM & Channel Islands 1911 Census (1911)

The 1911 census provides details on an individual's age, residence, place of birth, relations and occupation. FindMyPast's index allows searches on for multiple metrics including occupation and residence.

Yorkshire Lay Subsidy (1301)

A tax on the county's wealthier residents, ordered by wapentake or liberty and settlement.

County Durham Hearth Tax (1666)

A name index to records recording taxes levied against owners of hearths in County Durham.

1901 British Census (1901)

The 1901 census provides details on an individual's age, residence, place of birth, relations and occupation. FindMyPast's index allows searches on for multiple metrics including occupation and residence.

Newspapers Covering Bowes

Yorkshire Evening Post (1890-1903)

This fully searchable newspaper will provide a rich variety of information about the people and places of the Yorkshire district. Includes family announcements.

The Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer (1866-1953)

An illustrated, conservative newspaper with a national focus.

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer (1866-1953)

A regional newspaper including news from the Yorkshire area, family announcements, business notices, advertisements, legal & governmental proceedings and more.

Yorkshire Gazette (1819-1867)

A regional newspaper including news from the Yorkshire district, business notices, family announcements, legal & governmental proceedings, advertisements and more.

Northern Star (1838-1852)

A chartist newspaper published in Leeds that focused on affairs in Northumberland, Yorkshire and Lancashire. The paper focuses on politics, but does contain a limited number of family announcements

Bowes Wills & Probate Records

England & Wales National Probate Calendar (1858-1966)

Searchable index and original images of over 12.5 million probates and administrations granted by civil registries. Entries usually include the testator's name, date of death, date of probate and registry. Names of relations may be given.

Lancashire Wills Proved At Richmond (1457-1812)

An index to 38,107 wills, searchable by name and including the testor's residence and occupation. The wills are from the records of Amounderness, Furness, Kendal and Lonsdale deaneries, within the Archdeaconry of Richmond.

Chester Diocese Probate Images & Index (1492-1857)

A searchable index of testators connected to original images of their will and any probate documents. These records can help trace your Cheshire ancestors back to the 15th century.

Chester Diocese Probate, Admons & Depositions (1487-1620)

A calendar of probate, admon and testamentary depositions from Chester Diocese. The latter, deposition, are sworn statements at testamentary trials.

York Peculiar Probate Records (1383-1883)

Digital images, indexed by testor's name, of 28,716 wills, administrations, inventories and other probate documents. The records can shed light on an individual’s relations, possessions, land holdings, legal agreements and more. They cover various jurisdictions throughout the north of England.

Bowes Immigration & Travel Records

Passenger Lists Leaving UK (1890-1960)

A name index connected to original images of passenger lists recording people travelling from Britain to destinations outside Europe. Records may detail a passenger's age or date of birth, residence, occupation, destination and more.

UK Incoming Passenger Lists (1878-1960)

A full index of passenger lists for vessels arriving in the UK linked to original images. Does not include lists from vessels sailing from European ports. Early entries can be brief, but later entries may include dates of births, occupations, home addresses and more. Useful for documenting immigration.

Victoria Assisted & Unassisted Passenger Lists (1839-1923)

An index to and images of documents recording over 1.65 million passengers who arrived in Victoria, Australia, including passengers whose voyage was paid for by others.

Alien Arrivals in England (1810-1869)

Details on over 600,000 non-British citizens arriving in England. Often includes age and professions. Useful for discerning the origin of immigrants.

17th Century British Emigrants to the U.S. (1600-1700)

Details on thousands of 17th century British immigrants to the U.S., detailing their origins and nature of their immigration.

Bowes Military Records

The History of the North York Militia (1650-1900)

A history of the militia, supplemented by lists of its officers.

19th Foot Regiment (North Riding) Historical Records (1688-1844)

A general history of the regiment, including biographies of its colonels.

Roll of Officers of the York and Lancaster Regiment (1756-1884)

Lists of officers by rank, regiment and name.

Officers of The Green Howards (1688-1931)

Biographies of hundreds of men who served as officers in The Green Howards, an infant regiment in the King's Division. Details given include parentage, date of birth, military career and later professional career.

Records of the 1st West York Regiment of Militia (1086-1876)

A general history of the militia preceded by an overview of Yorkshire's military history since the conquest.

Yorkshire Feet of Fines (1486-1503)

Abstracts of records that detail land conveyances.

Eyre Rolls for Yorkshire (1218-1219)

Transcriptions of pleas brought before a court. They largely concern land disputes.

South Yorkshire Asylum Admission Records (1872-1910)

Transcripts of 17,368 admission records, including name, gender, age, occupation, date of admission, cause of insanity, outcome of incarceration, date of leaving the institution and more.

Durham Executions (1732-1909)

A list of people executed in the county, including the date of the execution and details of their crime.

Home Office Prison Calendars (1868-1929)

Records of over 300,000 prisoners held by quarter sessions in England & Wales. Records may contain age, occupation, criminal history, offence and trial proceedings.

Bowes Taxation Records

Poll Book for Yorkshire (1868)

A list of those who voted in the election, stating their residence and for who they voted.

Poll Book for Yorkshire (1807)

A list of those who voted in the election, stating their residence and for who they voted.

Poll Book for Yorkshire (1741)

A list of those who voted in the election, stating their residence and for who they voted.

Lincolnshire Domesday & Lindsey Survey (1066-1118)

A transcription of the Lincolnshire section of the Domesday Book, which records land ownership, use and value in the late 11th century; and similar survey completed in 1118.

Yorkshire Lay Subsidy (1301)

A tax on the county's wealthier residents, ordered by wapentake or liberty and settlement.

Bowes Land & Property Records

North Riding Domesday Extracts (1066)

Extracts for North Riding settlements found in the Domesday book. Includes the modern & 11th century place name, land owners and details of later history.

Poll Book for Yorkshire (1868)

A list of those who voted in the election, stating their residence and for who they voted.

Poll Book for Yorkshire (1807)

A list of those who voted in the election, stating their residence and for who they voted.

Poll Book for Yorkshire (1741)

A list of those who voted in the election, stating their residence and for who they voted.

Yorkshire Feet of Fines (1486-1503)

Abstracts of records that detail land conveyances.

Bowes Directories & Gazetteers

Kelly's Directory of North & East Ridings (1937)

A directory of settlements in the riding detailing their history, agriculture, topography, economy and leading commercial, professional and private residents.

Kelly's Directory of North & East Ridings (1925)

A directory of the riding detailing its history, agriculture, topography, economy and leading commercial, professional and private residents.

Directory of the North and East Ridings of Yorkshire (1913)

A directory outlining the history of settlements in the North and East Ridings and listing their commercial, private and professional residents.

Kelly's Directory of N & E Ridings of Yorkshire (1913)

A comprehensive place-by-place gazetteer, listing key historical and contemporary facts. Contains details on local schools, churches, government and other institutions. Also contains a list of residents and businesses for each place.

Kelly's Directory of North & East Ridings (1909)

Descriptions of physical and geological landmarks, a listing of government offices and descriptions of the villages & parishes, including a list of the private Descriptions of physical and geological landmarks, a listing of government offices and descriptions of the villages & parishes, including a list of the private residents..

Bowes Cemeteries

St Giles & Cemetary, Bowes MIs (1700-1980)

An index to vital details from monuments at St Giles & Cemetary, Bowes.

North Riding Church Monuments (1300-1900)

Photographs and descriptions of North Riding's most illustrious church monuments, often featuring effigies, medieval inscriptions and heraldic devices.

Yorkshire Graves Index (1408-2003)

An index to close to 150,000 names listed on gravestones in Yorkshire.

County Durham Church Monuments (1300-1900)

Photographs and descriptions of Durham's most illustrious church monuments, often featuring effigies, medieval inscriptions and heraldic devices.

Durham Monumental Inscriptions (1700-1985)

An index to vital details engraved on 1000s of gravestones and other monuments across the county of Durham.

Bowes Obituaries

iAnnounce Obituaries (2006-Present)

The UKs largest repository of obituaries, containing millions of searchable notices.

United Kingdom and Ireland Obituary Collection (1882-Present)

A growing collection currently containing over 425,000 abstracts of obituaries with reference to the location of the full obituary.

Quakers Annual Monitor (1847-1848)

A collection of 364 obituaries of Quakers from the British Isles. The volume was published in 1849 and includes obituaries of those who died in late 1847 through 1848.

Musgrave's Obituaries (1421-1800)

This transcribed and searchable work by Sir William Musgrave contains 10,000s of brief obituaries. The work is a reference point for other works containing information on an individual.

British Medical Journal (1849-Present)

A text index and digital images of all editions of a journal containing medical articles and obituaries of medical practitioners.

Bowes Histories & Books

History of the East and North Ridings (1840)

A general history of the area and its divisions.

North Riding Domesday Extracts (1066)

Extracts for North Riding settlements found in the Domesday book. Includes the modern & 11th century place name, land owners and details of later history.

Yorkshire Domesday Records (1086)

An English translation of Yorkshire domesday records. This transcripts details the county's landowners in 1086.

Victoria County History: Yorkshire (1086-1900)

A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.

North Yorkshire Church Photographs (1890-Present)

Photographs and images of churches in North Yorkshire.

Bowes School & Education Records

National School Admission & Log Books (1870-1914)

A name index connected to digital images of registers recording millions of children educated in schools operated by the National Society for Promoting Religious Education. Records contain a variety of information including genealogical details, education history, illnesses, exam result, fathers occupation and more.

Teacher's Registration Council Registers (1870-1948)

A name index linked to original images of registers recording the education and careers of teachers in England & Wales.

Oxford University Alumni (1500-1886)

A name index linked to original images of short biographies for over 120,000 Oxford University students. This is a particularly useful source for tracing the ancestry of the landed gentry.

Cambridge University Alumni (1261-1900)

A transcript of a vast scholarly work briefly chronicling the heritage, education and careers of over 150,000 Cambridge University students. This is a particularly useful source for tracing the ancestry of the landed gentry.

Cambridge Alumni Database (1198-1910)

A searchable database containing over 90,000 note-form biographies for students of Cambridge University.

Bowes Occupation & Business Records

Yorkshire Rugby Union Commemoration Book (1914-1919)

A searchable book detailing the Yorkshire Rugby Football Union around the time of the Great War. Contains the names of many players and other persons associated with the sport.

Lost Pubs of Yorkshire (1750-Present)

Short histories of former public houses, with photographs and lists of owners or operators.

Durham & Northumberland Mining Images (1844-Present)

Photographs and other images of Northumberland & Durham collieries.

Collieries of The North (1869-1991)

Profiles of collieries in the north of England, with employment statistics, profiles of those who died in the mines and photographs.

Northern Mining Disasters (1705-1975)

Reports of mining distastes, includes lists of the deceased and photographs of monuments.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Bowes

Victoria County History: Yorkshire (1086-1900)

A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.

Victoria County History: Durham (1086-1900)

A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.

British & Irish Royal & Noble Genealogies (491-1603)

Extensive and impeccably sourced genealogies for British, Irish & Manx royalty and nobility. Scroll down to 'British Isles' for relevant sections.

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Debrett's Peerage (1923)

A searchable book, listing pedigrees of titled families and biographies of their members.

Bowes Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

North Riding Church Monuments (1300-1900)

Photographs and descriptions of North Riding's most illustrious church monuments, often featuring effigies, medieval inscriptions and heraldic devices.

Victoria County History: Yorkshire (1086-1900)

A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.

The Visitation of Yorkshire: 1584-5 (1000-1585)

Pedigrees compiled from a late 16th century heraldic visitation of Yorkshire. This work records the lineage, descendants and marriages of families who had a right to bear a coat of arms.

The Visitation of Yorkshire: 1612 (1000-1612)

Pedigrees compiled from a early 17th century heraldic visitation of Yorkshire. This work records the lineage, descendants and marriages of families who had a right to bear a coat of arms.

Victoria County History: Durham (1086-1900)

A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.

Bowes Church Records

Bowes Parish Registers (1670-1837)

Prior to civil registration in 1837, the parish registers of Bowes are the most common place to turn for details on births, marriages and deaths.

Diocese of Chester Parish Registers (1538-1911)

Digital images of registers that record baptisms, which typically occur shortly after birth; marriages and burials. The registers can be searched by name and can help establish links between individuals back to the 16th century.

Cheshire Clergy List (1541-1542)

A list of 16th century Anglican clergy in the Diocese of Chester.

Chester Diocese Ordination Book (1542-1558)

A transcription of a book recording early ordinations in the Diocese of Chester.

Yorkshire Parish Registers & Bishop's Transcripts (1538-2001)

Digital images of baptism, marriage and burial registers from Church of England places of worship in Yorkshire.

Biographical Directories Covering Bowes

Yorkshire Who's Who (1912)

A listing of the prominent residents of the county of Yorkshire, giving details on family, education, careers, hobbies, associations and more. Also includes details on the county's government officials, military officers, members of parliament, religious leaders and demographics.

Officers of The Green Howards (1688-1931)

Biographies of hundreds of men who served as officers in The Green Howards, an infant regiment in the King's Division. Details given include parentage, date of birth, military career and later professional career.

Who's Who in Northern Mining (1852-1910)

Abstract biographies of people connected with mining in the North of England.

Debrett's Peerage (1923)

A searchable book, listing pedigrees of titled families and biographies of their members.

Dod's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage of Britian (1902)

A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.

Bowes Maps

Maps of Yorkshire (1407-1922)

Digital images of maps covering the county.

Keys to the Past (4000 BC-Present)

Profiles of settlements in Northumberland and Durham. Includes detailed modern maps and several different series of OS maps.

Maps of Durham (1607-1920)

Digital images of maps covering the county.

Map of County Durham (1806)

An early 19th century map depicting settlements, major roads and rivers.

Past Perfect (6000 BC-1950)

Details of archaeological sites in Durham and Northumberland. Includes information on trades, weapons, social history etc.

Bowes Reference Works

England Research Guide (1538-Present)

A beginner’s guide to researching ancestry in England.

Parish Register Abstract (1538-1812)

Compiled in 1831, this book details the coverage and condition of parish registers in England & Wales.

Building History Research Guide (1066-Present)

A comprehensive guide to researching the history of buildings in the British Isles.

Surname Origins (1790-1911)

A service that provides advanced and custom surname maps for the British Isles and the US.

British Family Mottoes (1189-Present)

A dictionary of around 9,000 mottoes for British families who had right to bear arms.

Historical Description

Bowes is situated on the edge of Stanemore, near the north point of the county, in that part of it called Richmondshire, on the banks of the river Greta, and consists principally of one street, nearly three quarters of a mile long from east to west.

Bowes, though now a very inconsiderable place, was once a Roman station, and in a late enclosure of the common lands of the parish, an ancient aqueduct was discovered, which had conveyed water from a place called Levar or Levy-Pool, near two miles distant from the castle, which was sufficient at once to supply the garrison with fresh water, and also the bath.

A stone, with an inscription on it dedicatory to the Emperor Adrian, long served as a communion-table in the parish church.

At the time of the Conquest there were the remains of a town here, that had been destroyed by fire. It then belonged to the Earls of Bretagne and Richmond.

The castle, the walls of which still remain, was erected by Alan, first Earl of Richmond, in the time of William the Conqueror, upon the site of the Roman fortification, near the old High-street, which led from the Cataractonicum, another Roman station. This castle is 53 feet high, built of hewn stone of excellent workmanship, forming a square of equal sides, 81 feet each. The windows are irregular, and the walls, which are cemented with lime, mixed with small flints, are near five feet in thickness; it is now much defaced, the outward casing being stripped off in many places. It is situated on the brow of a hill, precipitously declining to the southward, at the foot of which runs the river Greta; it is surrounded by a deep ditch, beyond which, on the southern side, is an open area, a platform extending from the castle moat ninety paces, and from east to west 100 paces. On examination this is indisputably proved to be the remains of the Roman station, the vallum having formed a strong outwork to the castle, of great height towards the south.

About two miles from Bowes is a singular curiosity, called God’s-bridge, being a natural bridge of limestone rock, where, through a rude arch, sixteen feet in the span, the river Greta precipitates its waters; the way formed on the crown of this rock is about twenty feet wide, and is the common carriage-road over the river.

Topography of Great Britain (1829) by George Alexander Cooke

BOWES is a township, parish and village, on the high road from scotch corner and Greta Bridge to Brough, and on the northern acclivities of the moorland dale of the river Greta, and adjoins the county of Westmorland, with station on the south Durham and Lancashire Union (North Eastern) railway, and is 4 miles west-south-west from Barnard Castle and 17 north-north-west from Richmond, in the Richmond division of the Riding, wapentake of Gilling West, petty sessional division of Greta Bridge, union of Teesdale, county court district of Barnard Castle, rural deanery of Richmond North, archdeaconry of Richmond and diocese of Ripon. The village consists principally of one street, nearly three-quarters of a mile long, running from east to west, and is lighted with oil lamps under the management of a committee: the village is supplied with water from stand pipes placed at short intervals along the main street, and connected with a reservoir into which water is pumped from springs rising on the moors: this work was carried out at a cost of £1,300. About 2 miles from Bowes is “God’s Bridge,” a natural bridge of limestone rock through which the river Greta has worn for itself a passage forming a rude arch, 16 feet in the span, the pathway on the crown of the rock being about 20 feet wide; at a little distance from this bridge the Greta passes through a subterraneous passage for half a mile, in a nearly straight line, and breaks out again through the cavities of the rocks. The church of St. Giles is a low cruciform building of stone, of Norman date, 87 feet in length, and consisting of chancel, nave, north and south porches and a western bell-gable with 2 bells, one of which is dated 1664: the font and northwest doorway are excellent examples of Norman work: the organ was erected in 1868: in the church is a stone Roman altar, a sarcophagus, a Saxon font basin placed upon a Roman altar, and a later Norman font; the chancel and vestry retain piscinae: there is a tablet to the Rt. Hon. Thomas Emerson Headlam P.C., M.P., Q.C. Judge Advocate General, who was born at Wycliffe, in this county, and died at Calais, 3 Dec. 1875, and memorial windows to Morley Headlam, 1884, the Rev. William Rigg M.A. and to Mr. and Mrs. Bousfield: the church was restored in 1865 and renovated and an organ erected in 1874, and now affords 200 sittings: in 1865 a singular circular stone, 2 feet inches in diameter, was found in the churchyard, bearing an inscription, apparently in Latin, but now illegible: there is also a coffin-slab of blue stone, the face of which is carved with a crosier, a sword and a dog: the churchyard contains the remains of Roger Wrightson and Martha Railton, whose mutual devotion to each other is said to have inspired Mallet’s pathetic ballad, “Edwin and Emma”; a headstone against the west wall of the church denotes the spot and bears the date, 1714—15: over the south porch is a crucifix with St. Mary and St. John on either side: the clock was provided in 1897 in commemoration of the Diamond Jubilee of Her late Majesty Queen Victoria: a new organ was erected in 1910 at a cost of about £300. The register dates from the year 1670, many pages previous to that date having been cut out. The living is a vicarage, net yearly value £200, including 11 acres of glebe, with residence, in the gift of John Harrison Stanton esq. and held since 1911 by the Rev. Harry Straker M.A. of Hatfield Hall, Durham. There is also a Wesleyan chapel; a cemetery of one acre was provided in 1903 for the joint parishes of Bowes and Gilmonby. The Bowes parish Council, together with 3 persons elected by the Gilmonby parish meeting, constitutes the burial authority; a Public Reading room was opened in 1882. Bowes was once the site of a Roman station, called “Lavatrae,” defended by a camp situated near the Roman Road which still runs through the village from Greta Bridge to Brough, Appleby, Penrith and Carlisle; outside the camp, at its south-east angle, are the remains of a Roman bath, excavated in 1818, but little was found, it being evident that the site had been previously examined; the inscription, according to Horsley, is “Deae Fortunae Virius Lupus Legatus, Augustalis Propraetor. Balineum vi ignis exustum Cohors Prima Thracum restituit Curante Valerio Frontone, Prsefecto Equitum alae Vettonum,” which may be rendered: “To the Goddess Fortune. Virius Lupus, Imperial Lieutenant Propraetor of Britain. This bath, destroyed by the violence of fire, the first Cohort of Thracians restored under the superintendence of Valerius Fronto, Prefect of the Cavalry of the wing of the Vettonians”: a few remains of pottery were discovered in 1882. Within the area of the camp, which is about 140 by 130 yards in extent, stand the ruins of Bowes Tower or Castle, said to have been erected between 1171 and 1187 by Peter de Dreux, Earl of Richmond: it is built on the bank of a Hull, 953 feet above the sea level, and descending abruptly to the Greta from the Southern edge of Stainmoor, and consists only of a single rectangular tower of very late Norman date, constructed of strong rough sand stone, and now rather over 50 feet in height, but the upper floor is quite ruinous and inaccessible; the tower consists of a basement with two floors above, and has walls from 11 to 12 feet thick, with broad flat pilasters at each angle: in exterior measurement it is 82 feet from east to west, by 60 feet from north to south: the chambers within measure about 36 by 58 feet, and open into smaller ones constructed in the thickness of the walls: at the south-east angle is a well-staircase which was continued up to the roof: the castle was protected on the west and south by a ditch or moat, indications of which may still be traced. By deed 37 Henry VIII. the manor of Bowes, together with the patronage of the vicarage, formerly belonging to the hospital of St. Leonard, in consideration of £1,085 4s. 2d. were “inter alia” granted to Thomas Dalton and Elienor his wife, subject to the yearly payment of 33s. 4d. The Bousfield’s charity, left by will in 1892 by the late John Bousfield esq. produces about £13 yearly and is distributed at Christmas amongst four of the poorest residents. The Kipling charity is a rent-charge of 2 upon a farm, payable at Christmas to the Parish Council for distribution amongst deserving objects of charity. The manorial Tights are held by trustees for the benefit of the freeholders, of whom there are 108, whose various interests range from £175 15s. to 1s. 4d.: the Tight of shooting over Bowes Moor forms the most valuable of these rights; the light of shooting over the moors is now let to 3 lessees, who pay £2,200 a year. The soil is of a mixed nature, nearly all of the inclosed being pasture land, the other crops being oats and barley. There are also 4 acres of allotment grounds, divided into 23 small gardens; also a recreation ground of 4 acres, formed in 1865, but unfortunately situated on the moor. The township of Bowes contains 16,927 acres of land and 46 of water; rateable value, £10,822; the population of the township in 1911 was 577, of the ecclesiastical parish, 673. The township of Bowes contains the following hamlets, viz.: Bowes Cross, Stoney Keld, Gallow Hill, Low Field, Mellwaters, Sleightholme, Spital Houses, Applegarth Forest, and a part of Tan Hill, extending from 2 miles east to 8 west and southwest of Bowes.

Schools

Grammar school, founded in 1693 by William Hutchinson esq. who also endowed it with certain lands & buildings: it was reconstituted by the Court of Chancery in 1845 & by the Charity Commissioners in 1877: the endowment consists of three-fifths of the Bowes & Romaldkirk Charity, which produces about £300 a year, & the Parkin Charity, which is estimated to produce nearly £30 yearly: there are now (1913) 132 boys & girls; ex-officio governors, Rev. Harry Straker.

Kelly's Directory of the North and East Ridings of Yorkshire (1913)

Most Common Surnames in Bowes

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in West Gilling Wapentake
1Bousfield331:2424.81%2,783
2Metcalf261:301.32%246
3Sayer251:316.49%1,216
4Alderson231:341.39%307
5Atkinson201:390.21%21
6Hird181:431.54%439
7Walton171:460.39%85
8Clarkson161:490.60%156
9Bayles151:5212.40%2,963
10Pratt141:560.72%251
11Cooper131:600.17%42
11Scrafton131:6026.53%5,204
11Woddy131:60100.00%12,159
14Metcalfe121:650.31%97
14Raw121:651.97%803
14Kipling121:654.38%1,617
17Raine111:711.57%692
17Headlam111:7116.67%4,292
19Johnson101:780.07%12
19Bracy101:7890.91%13,541
21Guy91:871.62%881
21Dent91:870.77%435
23Jackson81:980.05%8
23James81:980.49%313
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50Wilson51:1560.02%3
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65Porter41:1950.33%414
65Stephenson41:1950.07%58
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76Hood31:2600.43%688
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92Graham21:3900.08%159
92Reynolds21:3900.13%321
92Armstrong21:3900.14%335
92Harding21:3900.26%643
92Little21:3900.30%747
92Waite21:3900.12%290
92Donald21:3901.45%2,710
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107Pattison11:7800.10%501
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107Grady11:7800.46%1,946
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107Deighton11:7800.14%681
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107Jordon11:7800.72%2,710
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107Beamish11:7806.25%10,667
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107Childers11:7807.69%12,159
107Leybourn11:7808.33%12,789
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107Aldersay11:780100.00%40,917
107Mellray11:780100.00%40,917
107Stephensen11:78050.00%35,728
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