b'William Gospel of Bolton (c1774 - 1849) Derek WilemanF or his family history research, Derek Wileman has consulted the Tithe Apportionment material written about by Steven Oliver in the preceding article. In this short piece, Derek focusses on one of the parties mentioned by Steven, William Gospel.According to the map accompanying the Tithe Apportionment, William Gospel was associated with plot number 66 and described as the owner/occupier having a garden of 23William Gospels plot is shown here approximately, perches in area for which he was to pay theusing a portion of Steven Olivers map.Vicar of Bishop Wilton 1 shilling.The tithe map also shows a small house at the pointed end of the plot.According to this map Bolton House had not been built by then (1849).The map and measurements would have been in production before 1849 to be published in 1849.So with a high degree of certainty the house of Bolton William Gospel, and his wife Mary can be pin-pointed at this site (see map below).They would have been living there, certainly in the 1840s, and probably earlier.William died at Bolton on 22 January 1849 aged 75.He was buried on 24 January 1849 in the graveyard at Bishop Wilton church.There is no gravestone.The Ordnance Survey map of Bolton from around 1910 shows Bolton House, but no sign of a house where the Gospels would have lived. This is now an orchard and is part of the grounds of Bolton House Farm. The photo shows Lucy Sharp (a 4th great grand daughter of Bolton William Gospel), and Derek Wileman (a 4th great grand son of Bishop Wilton William Gospel) on the site of the house and garden at Bolton House farm when they visitedMr & Mrs Sampson, who used to own the farm.The Bardwells of Bolton HallB ulmers Directory of 1892 includes the informationAlthough the Bardwells lived in Bolton, they acted that the lord of the manor 1of Bishop Wilton wasas the local squires. T N F Bardwell attended Bishop T N F Bardwell, Esq, MA, JP, DL (1850 -1931), whoWilton church and he was noted as a generous lived at Bolton Hall and together with a Mrs Thompsonbenefactor. It is said that the steps up from the beck of Pocklington (and several small freeholders), ownedwere constructed for him to aid his arrival at church the 982 acres of Bolton township. Thomas Newmanfrom a carriage which was driven up the centre of the Frederick Bardwell also owned land at Barmby Moor.villagebeside the beck. Also, he laid the foundation His father, Frederick, had bought 157 acres there instone for the new Vicarage in 1906.1862, passing it on to his son in 1889.1The official title of Lord of the Manor must have belonged to the Sykes of Sledmere at this time.BULLETIN 16 315'