IVISON John b. BEF 1603 Jerriestown, Kirklinton, Cumberland, England d. Y : Bowes and Bigelow Family History

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Birth	Bef 1603	Jerriestown, Kirklinton, Cumberland, England
Gender	Male
REFN	MHB 23 Sep 2004 19
Died	Yes, date unknown
Person ID	I987	Bowes and Bigelow
Last Modified	23 Dec 2004

REFN MHB 23 Sep 2004 20

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Birth - Bef 1603 - Jerriestown, Kirklinton, Cumberland, England

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Photos		1796 Ivison Farmhouse, Jerriestown, Carlisle, England, Now a B&B (built while John Ivison -- 1st of the clockmakers -- and son David were clockmakers and farmers here)
		Carlisle, England, 1700 (Ivison)
		Road from Carlisle, England, to Scotland's Border (1769) (Ivison)
		Map Showing Jerriestown Farm (Ivison)

Documents

Carlisle, England Town Map (Ivison)
The Market Place where Henry Ivison (1731-1817) and Margaret Ismay Ivison (1730-1791) had their shops is at the bottom of the NE quadrant where three roads fork north from one road going south. The road going NE is the Scotch Road toward Jerriestown, Kirklinton where the Ivison estate was.
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Histories

Bigelow>IVISON: Ivison History (Adobe Acrobat document)
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Notes

HOW THE IVISONS GOT THEIR 200 ACRE ESTATE AT JERRIESTOWN, CARLISLE, CUMBERLAND, ENGLAND

"In the reign of Elizabeth [1533- 1603] [John Ivison] obtained a Grant of 200 acres common, for services rendered the government against the Moss Troopers, who were in the habit of committing great depredations upon the English who lived on the borders.... By care and industry they added 160 acres more by purchase. It descended by regular succession to my grandfather's brother, who was the oldest of the only two children my great grandfather had. It is one of the most beautiful spots in Cumberland, five miles from Carlisle, on the Scotch road." [1]
IVISON'S JERRIESTOWN FARM IS NOW A B&B, DIRECTIONS AND INFORMATION

Beside Reivers cycle route. Aga cooked large breakfast. No age limits for children. Last arrival time 23.00. Working farm, lots to see. Only 2 miles from M6 at Carlisle. Warm and friendly welcome. Farmhouse dates from 1793 with comfortable spacious and homely bedrooms. On tourist route, A7 for Scotland. Good base for Hadrians Wall, Lakes and Gretna.

Map reference: NY 398632
From M6, jct 44, take A7 tourist route to Edinburgh and Longtown. Go through Harker then Blackford. Pass Blackford church on left, see sign for B&B on right, only 500yds from church turning right off A7 onto farm road. Jerriestown farm is second property on right. Turn into farm yard.

-- http://www.roomcheck.co.uk [This is a good website for travelers to the Cumberland Lake District, including Hadrian's Wall]

Additional information comes from a correspondent in England:

"1. I was, at first, puzzled because I was unable to locate Jerriestown on any map or glossary of the UK, even those having a large scale. Eventually, using the Internet, I found the telephone number of a Guest House named 'Jerriestown Farm' which offered overnight Bed and Breakfast accomodation. I therefore telephoned the proprietor to enquire where exactly it was located and why I could not find it on the map.

I then learned the unusual fact that in Cumbria, there are cases where just one or two houses are given the name of a town. Jerriestown is an example of this and the 'Town' actually comprises just two farms and nothing else!! Now I know why I spent more than two frustrating hours trying to find it!! I do sometimes feel that people are right when they think we English are a bit odd!

On the map, you will see a large arrow pointing to Blackford. Jerriestown is located less than half a mile above Blackford in a small lane (not shown on map) which turns off from the right side of the A.7 Roman built road which leads from Carlisle to Edinburgh.

As I expect you know, the concept of building the 74 mile long fortification was started in 81AD by Julius Agricola, but what is now known as Hadrian's Wall was built from 121AD onwards in greatly improved and strengthened form, by the Roman Emperor, Adrian. You will see on the map below, that the line of Hadrian's Wall runs from the Weat Coast through the main fortress town, Carlisle, and passes about four miles south of Blackford and Jerriestown and thence on to the east coast of northern England. In the 19th Century Jerriestown was in the Parish of Kirklinton, but is today in the Parish of Westlinton. You will also see the town of Kirklinton (note spelling) on the map just about 10 miles to the north-east of Blackford.

The actual political Border between England and Scotland passes just 10 miles to the north of Blackford and just above Longtown which is also on the A.7 Road. So much for the locations.

In the year 1136AD, the Scottish King David I (troublesome lot these Davids!) invaded Cumberland (and in 1838, Northumberland) and reached as far as Carlisle. Thus in 1836AD [means 1136] the area between to the north of Hadrian's Wall was ceded by King Stephen of England to Scotland. This arrangement lasted until 1157 when, under a peaceful agreement, the area was ceded back to England.

Thus, any person born in the area between Hadrian's Wall and the political Border between 1136AD and 1157AD would have been regarded as having been born in Scotland and they would have been Scots for their entire lives even though the area later reverted to England. So your friend was right in this belief [that anyone born in Jerriestown would have been Scottish-the Carlisle Assistant Archivist further clarified that when the Ivison's were there, it was definately England].

2. The lady to whom I spoke at Jerriestown Farm was named Miss Fiona Anderson and having told about its location, mentioned that she had an interest in history. Then came the surprise - when she said that she had been told that Jerriestown Farm had once been occupied by a Clockmaker, but she did not know his name!!!!!! However, the Local History Librarian thought that it could be 'Ivison'. And this, I imagine, that is why you are enquiring about Jerriestown?" [2]
NOTES ABOUT IVISON GRAVEYARD NEAR JENISTOWN (JERRIESTOWN?)

"The Bell family [Henry's brother John's wife's family] had an estate called Snowport. Her great grandfather gave ten acres of ground, called Megs Hill, for a burying ground for the Society of Friends, and there they all lie - numerous ancient families

All my uncle's [great uncle's?] family, who have died in distant parts of England, are brought there. It is a quiet secluded spot; no house near it. It is three miles from Jenistown...No tombstones are erected in the graveyards of Friends, they are laid side by side, just as they die: but

Where heaves the turf in many a mouldering heap
Each in his narrow cell forever laid
The rude forefathers of the hamlet sleep" [1]
NOTES ABOUT REACHING THE END OF THE RESEARCH ON THIS LINE

"The earliest known mention of Jerriestown is in a document of 1625 which mentions ¦Geres Towne,. However, the place itself will almost certainly date back further than this but how far back it is difficult to say. Unfortunately the records for the parish of Kirklinton, in which Jerriestown lies, only go back to 1651 and we don't have any other 16th century or earlier records which record the names if people who were living at Jerriestown."

Assistant County Archivist, Carlisle [3]

Sources
[SR29] Letter from Henry Ivison (b. 1786) to son Henry Ivison (b. 1808).

[SR95] Correspondence with D. Schenck.

[SR94] Carlisle Assistant County Archivist.

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