Kirkland

Curwen, 1900 p155

Crossing Blindbeck we leave the old Borough of Kendal and enter into Kirkland, which, being out of the Mayor's liberty, was much resorted to by the poorer tradesmen, not free of the Corporation, because they could not afford to pay the necessary £10 for the privilege of setting up a business in the Burgh. The Hon. Fulke Greville Howard, as Lord of the Manor of Kirkland (being part of the Lumley Fee) held a Customary Court twice in each year.

Curwen, 1900 p 168

"On April 21st, 1772, it was ordered and agreed by a great majority of the churchwardens at their public meeting in Kendal Church that the house belonging to Thomas Harrison, attorney-at-law, situated at the churchyard side, be forthwith bought at the expense of the parish, and pulled down and laid to the churchyard. The following items appear in the accounts:- 1771, paid to Mr. Joseph Swainson towards the purchase of the house, £42 ; 1773, paid to Richard Wilson for lease on the house, 10s.; paid to Mr. Joseph Swainson for lent money, £10 and 5s. interest."