Annuity concerning the Chapelry of Swindale, Shap dated 1806. Carlisle Record Office, D/Lons/L5/1/Shap/527-531. (Greenhow Line)

[Annuity in Chapelry of Swindale, Westmorland.] We the inhabitants within the Chapelry of / Swindale do unanimously agree, should it be / his Lordship's kind Intention to restore the / Arrears and ancient annuity, that the whole / should be appropriated for the future Benefit / of the School here, in such Manner as his Lord / ship may think most agreeable to himself. If the payment of a small annual Interest / for the accumulated Sum & the Apportionment / of a new Trust should seem right to his Lord / ship, it would prove ultimately beneficial to us / and meet our entire Approbation - Moreover, / we deem this the likeliest way to avoid confusion / which would otherwise ensue on account of different / Claimants - none of whom we think can be justly / entitled to any share of the Arrears but Mr Cooper. Joseph Hudson Robt: Rawes, Senr Robt: Herring Robt: Rawes, Junr Joseph Brown Jno. Whitesmith John Abbott John Wilkinson John Fell Gerard Rawes Wm: Smith James Sewell Richard Walker Notes:- The above records are to be found amongst the Lowther estate papers (Lons). It is very likely that the Gerard Rawes noted above is Robert's younger brother. Transcribed from the original by Bryant Bayliffe of Brockworth, 2002

Bastardly paper concerning an illegitimate male child born 12th October 1814 to Mary Wharton, a single woman, and Robert Rawes of Wetsleddale, Slate Merchant. Kendal? Record Office. (Augustus Line)

[Abstract:] The J.P.s John Gibson, Esq. & Robert Milner, Clerk for the County of Westmorland make the Order in the Parish of Shap Co. Westmorland 25th March 1815 following complaint of the Churchwardens & Overseers of the Poor in Shap. Robert Rawes of Wetsledale, Shap, Slate Merchant did beget the male child. The child was delivered of Mary Wharton of Shap 12th October 1814. Initial payment to the Parish of £5.2s.0d. & £1.6s.6d. to cover costs and 3 shillings a week therafter to be made by Robert Rawes so long as the child is in the care of the parish. Mary Wharton has to pay 1s.6d. a week for the same period [on the reverse of the document is a list of payments] Transcribed from the original by Bryant Bayliffe of Brockworth, 2002