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Title: Blacksmiths
Post by: Ed8mund on Wednesday 09 February 11 14:58 GMT (UK)

Hi
I read somewhere that there is a grave in the Churchyard at Castle Bytham with an inscription about a Blacksmith.  Can anyone tell me the name of the Blacksmith.  My ancestor was a Blacksmith in the Castle Bytham area.
Thanks for any info.

Title: Re: Blacksmiths
Post by: diddymiller on Monday 14 February 11 16:24 GMT (UK)

this may be the snippit you saw:

There are interesting memorials in the churchyard including a poetic epitaph for a local blacksmith.

taken from castle Bytham website. no pics though - might be worth contacting the church, contact by email on the website:

http://www.castlebytham.com/index.php

Diddy

Title: Re: Blacksmiths
Post by: diddymiller on Monday 14 February 11 16:28 GMT (UK)

also some historical documents etc on this site:

http://www.thebythams.org.uk/

Diddy

Title: Re: Blacksmiths
Post by: diddymiller on Monday 14 February 11 16:34 GMT (UK)

Lincs archives has this document:

RIPPINGALE PAR/13/8
Register book for parish apprentices   1809-1818
Three entries only: John Barrow apprenticed to Edward Wilson, tailor of Aslackby; Henry Taylor apprenticed to Francis Allen, blacksmith of Castle Bytham; Isaac Moulds apprenticed to John Howett, tailor of Aslackby.

this your man?

Diddy

Title: Re: Blacksmiths
Post by: Ed8mund on Tuesday 15 February 11 10:47 GMT (UK)

Hi Diddy
thank you for info.  I had seen this somewhere before and wrote to Rippingale Parish to see if they had any info on where the Blacksmiths was situated.  I didn't get any reply.
It must be my Francis Allen.  He was buried in Castle Bytham.