b"With the loss of only 4 wickets, Sheepridgepavilion and speeches. A hope was expressed that scored 95 and won the match. Sam Boothroyd, thesimilar fixtures could be arranged between the two Sheepridge hero of the match, scored 54 not out andteams the following year, but that never materialised.received a tremendous ovation from the crowd whoPerhaps there is still a possibility that Bishop went on to raise 35 shillings for him in a collection. Wiltons honour could be redeemed on the 80th A number of coincidences were noted: the thirdanniversary of the momentous matches in 2007! ball in each match took a wicket; the only catch inCould Sheepridge still assemble a team, we wonder? each match was by the same Sheepridge player; theThe age limit could be lowered until the requisite Bishop Wilton score was the same each time. number was achieved and the teams could even The days events were concluded with tea in thedress up to re-enact the original event. Any takers?Archbishop Herrings Visitation Returns for 1743Andrew SeftonV isitation records 1are an important snapshot of17411786, did not live in Bishop Wilton but lived at the parish and this particular one seems morethe parsonage in Skirpenbeck. The Dealtry family held detailed than most. It gives 87 families with 240 adultsthe lordship of the manor of Full Sutton from 1284/5 and a school in Bolton and Bishop Wilton at which 40until 1675/6, after which the family moved into the children are taught. The Rev. John Dealtry, vicar fromClergy or medicine.III Bishop Witon HarthillI. We have about 87 familys in the parish. Dissenters none.II. We have no meeting house of any kind.III. We have no publick or charity School, only two small petty schools, in wch. about 40 children are taught & in some sort instructed in Religion, particularly so as to repeat the Church-Catechism, one of the schools being at Bolton, a considerable distance fm. the church, the children come to it sometimes but not often, ye rest pretty regularly.IV. We have no Alms house or Hospital in the parish, nor have any lands or tenemts. been left for the repair of our church or to any other Pious use.V.I perform all the dutys in the Parish of Bishop-Wilton, but reside in the Parsonage house of my other parish of Skirpenbeck, contiguous to it.VI. I have no Curate in the parish.VII.I know of none who come to church unbaptized, those who are of a competent age & unconfirm'd I propose to present to your Grace tomorrow to be confirm'd.VIII. The publick service is perform'd generally upon Holidays, on fridays in Lent & always once every Lord's day, the other part of the day at Skirpenbeck alternately morning & afternoon.IX. I for ye most Catechise every Sunday, during Lent, often about Whitsontide also, & sometimes about Michaelmas too on one Sunday in the morning, ye other in ye afternoon.X. The Sacramt. of the Lord's Supper is administer'd in our Church four times in ye Year, we have about 240 persons in ye parish sixteen years of age of wch. 109 did comunicate at Easter last ; at other times betwixt 30 & 40.XL I do give open & timely warning of the Sacramt. before it is administer'd. For the parishoners to send in their names is not usual neither indeed have I hitherto insisted upon it ; Nor have I refused ye Sacramt. to any one.JOHN DEALTRY Curate of Bishop Wilton Church Wardens New : C. JOHN DEALTRY. Adm. by D.and C., 7th Dec.,Thos. Williamson1741 (See Skirpenbeck and Kilburri) Nichs : Richardson Church Wardens. Old :Richd Carlton Francis Walker Jas: Harper.Thomas Stilborn the elder Bolton Chapel :George Harper C.W. Old : George Harper William Walker. New : Jas :Harper.1Archbishop Herrings visitation returnsYAS Record Series Vol 1 LXXI p. 118158 BULLETIN 10"