manners, and sanctity of life have any claim to that character, during a term of more than 30 years. He was a faithful and vigilant Pastor over a christian congregation, and commended his soul to God July 27, 1731.”

CLAY.

From Dr. Johnson's manuscript: "Hic jacet sepultus JOHANNES CLAY, de Clayhouse, qui obiit decimo octavo die Junii, 1616." On the same stone: "Here lieth Captain John Clay, deceased, September 13, 1643."

In English.

"Near this place lies interred JOHN CLAY, of Clayhouse, who died June 18, 1616."

ELSTON.

In the Chapel-yard: "M. S. HANANIE ELSTON, A. M. qui ingenio acri, limato, subacto, morum probitate, et aperto illo animi recte sibi conscii candore, veram pietatem, fidem, humanitatem, cælitusq; demissam Christianis libertatem, excolebat, tuebatur, promovebat: Qui magnas opes, famamve mortaleis inter neque quæritans, neque assecutus, tamen amorem bonorum omnium, quotquot illum norant, benevolentiam conciliaret, sib summi certe Judicis savorem adeptus est. Quis enim Viator meliore jure beatam speret immortalitem? Obiit 22 Junii, 1738.”

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This was composed by the Rev. Mr. Crowther, late Vicar of Otley.

In English.

"Sacred to the memory of ANANIAS ELSTON, M. A. who, with a penetrating, correct, yet well-go-verned judgment, by (a) probity of manners, and an open undisguised candour of mind, conscious of its integrity, cherished, defended, and promoted true piety, faith, humanity, and christian liberty; who, without either seeking or acquiring opulence and fame, conciliated the affections of his friends, and the kind regards of all good men who knew him. We trust he has obtained the favour of his Judge for what mortal traveller had better grounds to hope for a happy immortality? He died 22d June, 1738.

ELLISTONES.

In the Chapel-yard, over HENRY ELLISTONES, who died at Howroyde, 1697: "Ullamne in rebus humanis, Lectór, certitudinem esse reris, cum ipsum hominen una dissolvat hora?"

In English.

"Can you suppose, reader, there is any stability in human things, when a single hour can dissolve the man himself?"

GRANTHAM.

On a marble monument: "Heare lyes the body of THOMAS GRANTHAM, of Muxe, in the county of Yorke, Esq; sonne of Thomas Grantham, late of Goltho, in the county of Lincolne, Esquire. He married Frances, the second daughter of Sir George Wentworth, of Wooley, and departed this life the first day of April, at Fixby, in the 35th year of his age, Anno Dom. 1668."

"John Grantham, the youngest sonne of the saide Thomas Grantham, of Goltho, departed this life the seventh day of March, at Fixby, in the 17th year of his age, Anno Dom. 1667, and lyes in this Queare."

"Heer lyes the body of Frances Grantham, wife to Thomas Grantham, Esquire, who died March 12, 1692, and lyes interred in her husband's grave.

Beside them lyes Vincent Grantham, their only son, who died when he was 12 years of age, whose bodyes now rest in peace, waiting the resurrection of the just."

HORTON.

On a marble monument near the communion table: "Near this place below lies interred the body of WILLIAM HORTON, of Howroyde, Esq. who died in the 64th year of his age, 1715-16.

He married Mary, the youngest daughter of Sir Richard Musgrave, of Heaton-Castle, in the county of Cumberland, Baronet, by whom he left two sons, William and Richard; the eldest, William Horton, of Coley, Esq. died in the 38th year of his age, in 1739, and Richard Horton, the younger son, of Howroyde, Esq. who died a bachelor, in the 35th year of his age, in the year 1742. In memory of whom this monument was erected by the relict and mother of the

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deceased, and present possessor of Howroyde, Mrs. Mary Horton, who designedly omitted many deserved praises, lest some honour should thereby redound to herself," Arms, Horton impaling Musgrave.

On a white marble monument near the Communion Table: "In memory of Thomas Horton, of Barkisland-hall, and Everilde, his wife, daughter of John Thornhill, Esq. of Fekisby, by whom he had six sons and five daughters, of which the only survivors were, Elizabeth, married to Richard Bold, Esq. of Bold, in Lancashire. Susanna, married to Richard Beaumont, Esq. of Whitley-hall, and Anne Horton, here interred, April the 22d, 1750. By whose order this monument was erected."

Arms, Horton quartered with Gledhill, Barkisland, and Thornhill.

There is a mistake made on the above monument, by misplacing the names of Elisabeth, and Susanna, but it is here corrected.

HOILE.

In the Chapel-yard over one JOHN HOILE: Deo, ac conjugi pius, justus ac propositi tenax, amicis certus, omnibus affabilis, ac si quid ultra est, sit tota vita pro epitaphio. Vade, et tu fac similiter."

In English.

Devout towards God, affectionate to his Wife, just and steady to his purpose, sincere to his friends, affable to all, and if aught remains, let his whole life be his Epitaph.Go and do thou likewise.

HANSON.

From Dr. Johnson's Manuscripts: "Here sleepeth the body of Nicholas Hanson, one of the Attornies of the Common Pleas, Servant to Sir John Savile, Baron of the Chr. a favourer of religion, whose soul returned to his Saviour November 7, 1613."

The oldest date upon the grave-stones at Ealand is this "John Hanson de Woodhouse, 1599. Æt. 82.”

There are also above twenty pieces of poetry in this Chapel-yard, but the composition is not worth recording; we shall, therefore, only take notice of a singularity on one of

the grave-stones, which is an anagram upon one Maria Tailour, which it seems will make A mari alto rui, and then follows this observation, by way of allusion:

"From seas of woes, which were due to my crimes
Death snatcht me hence, to go to rest betimes."

There is also a couplet over one Elizabeth Brooke, which has been a little admired:

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She was--but room forbids to tell you what;
Think what a wife should be, for she was that.

It is impossible to give a perfect list of these; the following is the best which I can make out:

THOMAS STRENGER, Chaplain of the Parochial Chapel of Elande, 1459.

JAMES BUTTERFIELD, 1544 married to Elizabeth Gill. See Halifax Register.

MICHAEL SAVILE, July, 1561.

ROBERT MILNER, Curat. de Eland, sepult. December 22, 1565.

RICHARD WORRAL, entered to the Curacy, 1588.

CONSTANUS Maud, was buried November 17, 1600.

EDWARD SUNDERLAND, A.M. of Clare-hall, Camb. entered. to the Curacy in 1601, was buried February 1, 1632. JOHN THOMPSON, entered in 1633.

ROBERT HOULDSWORTH, 1651.

ABBOT, in 1650, and 1652.

ROBERT TOWNE, 1652, for whom see Calamy's account of ejected Ministers, page 809.

R. WALKER, 1656, and to March, 1661.

JOSIAH BRODEHEADE, March 2, 1663 and 1664.

PETER ASHETON, A. M. March 4, 1667. Buried at Ealand,

November 3, 1698.

RICHARD PETTY, March 5, 1699, and 1703.

JEREMIAH BAIRSTOW, 1721, died July 28, 1731.

GEORGE SMITH, died December 4, 1733.

THOMAS ALDERSON, March 1734.

SAMUEL OGDEN, D. D. March, 1747.

GEORGE BURNET.

There was also one HUGH GLEDHILL, Curate here, but at what time uncertain.

TESTAMENTARY BURIALS AT ELAND.

FROM TORR'S MS.

1399, JOHN SAYVILL, of Eland Chevalier.

1529, JOHN THORNHILL, of Fixby, to be buried within the chapel of our blessed Lady St. Mary, of Eland, in St. Nicholas Quire, or in the Chancel thereto adjoining.

1545, JOHN SAYVILL, of Newhall, Gen. 1566, Henry Sayvil, of Bradley.

1567, JOHN THORNHILL, of Fixby.

1580, THOMAS SAVILE, of Eland.

1583, ELIZABETH, widow of John Thornhill, of Fixby, esq. 1598, BRYAN THORNHILL, of Fixby.

1607, JOHN THORNHILL, of Fixby, esq. 1669, JOHN THORNHILL, of Fixby, esq.

FROM DIFFERENT AUTHORITIES.

ENRY VI, Thomas Marshall, of Heptonstall, Cap

21 Hellanus.-1572, William Mitchell. 1579, William

Ireland. 1586, John Hanley. 1647, Richard Coore.1652, James Crouchley.-1655, Daniel Towne.-1656, ... ... Eagland. 1660, ...... Diglin.- July, 1662, ...... Ferret.July, 1663, and to 1665, Jeremy Hay.-1668, and to 1703, Daniel Towne.-1713, Thomas Greenwood.

The list from Heptonstall Register is this; 1609, Booth.-1615,

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Scholfeilde.-1630 and 1631, William Smith.-1632 and 1633, Leonard Burton.-1636 and 1641, Robt. Gilbodie.-1644, Ma. Boothe.-1645 and 1649, Richard Coore.-1654, James Chrichley.-1661, Will. Aiglin.-1662, Joseph Ferret. He was buried at Halifax.--1663 and 1667, Jeremy Hey.-1669 and 1712, Daniel Towne, who died May 3, 1712.—1712 and 1744, Thomas Greenwood, who had in this last year for his successor, Toby Sutcliffe, the present Curate.

All the above I have found to be Curates in the years specified.