August 2019 ~ Cumbrian Characters

Slander and ‘witchcraft’ in Stuart England

Posted on August 26, 2019 by Harriet

The following examples of slander (and an allegation of witchcraft) were found in a manorial court book, and all come from 1691. Manor courts The manor was Inglewood (Forest), in Cumberland. Manor cou... Read More

Dating advice in the 1840s

Posted on August 18, 2019December 15, 2019 by Harriet

The following dating advice was supplied by the Westmorland Gazette in 1841. Some 178 years later, we don’t need dating advice, do we? Because none of us would be daft enough to fall for the wrong ... Read More

Robert Sewell – a curious will

Posted on August 11, 2019 by Harriet

Robert Sewell was the man who told world-renowned astronomer William Herschel that he was wrong. Robert Sewell was right, but while history records that Herschel got it wrong when it came to lunar vol... Read More

Time for a short break

Posted on August 2, 2019 by Harriet

Cumbrian Characters is taking a short break for a short summer holiday. There are lots of lovely old posts to read to keep you going in that time 🙂 And here is an old postcard of Port Carlisle to l... Read More

Cumbrian Characters

Family history is so much more than names and dates

Month: August 2019

Slander and ‘witchcraft’ in Stuart England

Robert Sewell – a curious will

Time for a short break