2l8 ACCOUNTS OF JOHN BAGSHAW OF ABNEY GRANGE. 



during these short periods there were several changes of 

 tenancy— changes not only from father to son, but from one 

 family to another. In the Peak district, indeed, it is only too 

 evident that there are but few instances of farming families 

 who have retained possession of one farm for any lengthened 

 period. John Bagshaw's own descendants remained at Abney 

 Grange for two hundred years, or more, from the earliest date at 

 which we know him to have been there, and one of them was 

 still living up to last year within the parish of Hope. These 

 changes are probably due to the comparatively few small 

 freehold farms. Of course, the old names — Bagshaw, Middle- 

 ton, Bland, Barker, etc.- — are still common in the Peak district, 

 but as farmers they have not been permanently attached to the 

 land they till. 



JUNE, 1702— GRANGE RENTS. 



£ 



John Bagshaw ould farm 

 Elias acker Edmund Hall 

 Elias Marshall farme 

 Harkhome farme is ... 

 Widdow Bagshaw farme 

 Barsila Barbar farme is 

 Widdow Hall farme is 

 Robart Drable farme is 

 Denis Bockin farme is 



John Francis farme is 

 Robart Howe farme is 

 John Barker farm is ... 

 Edward Townend farme is 

 Robert Dackin farme is 

 George Newton farme is 

 John Howe farme is ... 

 Thomas Barker farme is 

 Francis Townend farme is 

 George Bomforth farme is 



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