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Hi Tim, How's the reseach going? I've just returned from another interesting three days in London with my daughter - Kew and London Metropolitan Archives -  my brain  is still reeling - so much to search and the time just flies!! I've still not heard from our Boyle/Fellbeck/Glasshouses gentleman - I think he's having a tough time at the mo with his wife's health so we must be patient.  However I was on FriendsReunited earlier (I don't do these chat sites generally but was looking for a Boroughbridge connection) I was amazed to see the Michael Boyle, son of the James Boyle of New Row, Boro'bridge, who I mentioned to you earlier. (Gosh he looks just like his father!!) Temptation got the better of me and I posted a bit of childhood memory- lane stuff to him and asked if his 'ears had been burning'(!!) mentioning your B.Bridge connection. I don't know if he will 'come back' to me or if he's interested in family history but it may be worthwhile you looking at the site, Tim. Just go to Friends Reunited (you'll have to register but it's free) If you put in 'Michael Boyle', of Ilkley, West Yorkshire, England, age over 60, click 'Search' and you should be able to scroll down the selection and find the one with Borobridge Primary School, Ripon Grammar School, and Leeds University. listed, There's a bit of chat about his family not being settled yet and how he had hoped to winter abroad, etc... (just so as you can identify him)   It may be worthwhile contacting him - I have suggested he may try contact you also, through RootsChat - hope that was OK. Just thought it may be of interest and he would also remember the old Miss Noble who I told you lived down the same street. (and if she was related to him or not)
Would be interested to know if anything comes of it and will contact you again if I hear more at this end. Regards, Barbara.

Belated Happy New Year, Tim,  We managed an afternoon at the cemetary, at last, yesterday but it wasn't very successful for your Noble reseach I'm afreaid.  Unfortunately there is no memorial stone on grave 471 - I felt quite disappointed - you get quite involved even in other peoples reseach! Little Dick Noble is buried in the consecrated vault section for children - which was common practice at that time and ofcourse not marked with any stone. I have also found a record of another child who is also buried in that same section - The records state:
Child of William Noble. Service Date: 4. Apl. 1884.   Date of death 00/00/00.   Age: 0yrs. 
Strange this is only a year after Dick - who may not be related. It's hardly likely he is the son of your William who would by 69 by 1884! Could they be sons of Jane? I thought the recorded date of death rather odd - presume it was stillborn? We did find a Noble memorial stone in the Cremated Remains Section 48 of the cemetary:
"Remembered with Love. /  Ernest Peter Noble  /  died 25th January 1998  /  Aged 76 yrs  /  In paradisum deducant angeli"   - does this mean anything to you? For info. I checked the records and his service was held on 29th July 1998.
I saw the man who had worked with your Boyle at Glasshouses Mill last week. Unfortunately his wife is ill in hospital at the moment but he says he will try sort me some information out at soon as his life gets back to norm and he has more time. Tim, I took photo of Ernest Peter's stone and will try attach it with one also of the cemetary, it's a beautiful place to be laid to rest. Sorry haven't managed to work the attachment out but if you send my a PM with your Email I will send images that way if you wish.
Best wishes. Barbara.

Pleased the info was of help CJL,
I will look further into the 1402 re George Redshaw, nothing stupid about questioning that - I too wondered - but picked it up from some local records and am certain it won't refer to a date. I should have said that I have recently come in contact with a Darley  local historian and hope to see if she can throw any light on this or if indeed she has any knowledge of the Redshaws.
I will come back to you as soon as I have something further to report, meanwhile if you have no success on-line with Northallerton I may be able to do a quick 'look-up' for you when I go next month.
Best wishes.
Beebee

Hello Nic, Pleased to hear from someone else with P.Bridge interests. I am currently behind with other promises of help mainly due to being pretty much snown in over the past month but I will add your enquiry to my list and come back to you as soon as possible - perhaps I can find some info at the museum for you.
Best wishes, Barbara.

I've replied twice and each time have lost it when I clicked  'post' - hope it's third time lucky - here goes!!
Well, Tim, I am intrigued by your Boyle connection! Wow!
Fellbeck Mill, an old corn mill, was adapted for hemp spinning and rope making and was worked in the 1880's by Boyle & Sons (hence Boyles Mill). My husband was postman at Fellbeck up to his retirement in 1995 and delivered mail to the Boyles family who still lived at the Old Mill House - he remembers them well and also the old rope walk still being there. I don't know what happened to the family but I do know someone who was their neighbour and who still lives in the neighbouring farm who I could speak with.
Glasshouses Mill spun flax, making linen cloth and sewing thread and was developed by the very influential Metcalfe family who also owned local breweries and quarries.Their most prestigious contract was to spin yarn for the Great Exhibition in 1851 (now there's got to be a connection with your William Noble?!) Metcalfe's continued in flax until 1898 then turned to hemp and ropemaking and in 1912 the Atkinson family bought the mill and continued making ropes, etc., till its closure in 1970.   Your Boyle was manager. My late mother-in-law and her sister worked there and I know a local man who worked with Mr Boyle and could follow-up enquiries from him. I also have a friend at the Museum, who could no doubt tell me more.
AND, would you believe, there was a Boyle family living in the same street (New Row) at Boroughbridge where I grew up (yes the same street as Miss Noble previously mentioned) They were Jimmy (the name's the same?!), his wife (can't remember her name) and children Michael and Wendy - we all played together. I am still in contact with another childhood friend who actually lived next door to Miss  Noble and will ask if she remembers more.
Do let me know if you want to 'put more flesh on the bones' and I will follow enquiries in the New Year.
Bet this all surprises you??!!
Best wishes,
Barbara