Where is Barmour? - completed

[Richard Knott]

This is part of an apprentice document written in London in 1770 which refers to a James son of Peter Mather of Barmour (?), Northumberland.

I am hoping to link this James Mather to a family in Twizell/Norham; and there is a Peter Mather having children in Berwick between at least 1736 and 1744 (unfortunately I can't see a James, although Peter's father is supposed to be James), although the James in the document is likely to have been born c1758.

Several sites refer to a James son of Peter who went on to become a mayor in Louisiana, but I have no evidence of a connection. The first thing is to establish where Barmour is: the best I can come up with is Battle Moor.

Richard

[madeira066]

Hi rjknott.
There is a Barmoor in Northhumberland, could it be a misspelling of this place.
Regards Dave.

[stanmapstone]

See https://goo.gl/maps/nbWp7

Stan

[Richard Knott]

Thanks; I can't believe I missed that.

R

[Romilly]

I think this is it:

http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/25006

HTH, Romilly.

[Romilly]

See https://goo.gl/maps/nbWp7
Stan

Snap!

Romilly.

[belfordian]

Just to mention that there is another Barmoor in Northumberland, just south of Morpeth, in case you wanted to consider it.