The Bishoprick Garland
Author(Sir) Cuthbert Sharp
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish (Geordie dialect)
GenreChapbook
PublisherNichols, and Baldwin & Cradock, London
Publication date
1834
Media typePrint
Pagesapprox. 90 pages

The Bishoprick Garland is a book compiled by Cuthbert Sharp which gives historical details of people, places and events from the Bishopric of Durham, and was published in 1834.[1]

Details

The Bishoprick Garland – (full title – "The Bishoprick Garland, Or a collection of Legends, Songs, Ballads, &c. Belonging to the County of Durham. [By Sir Cuthbert Sharpe]". London: Nichols, and Baldwin & Cradock. 1834) is a book of approximately 84 pages, giving historical details of people, places, songs, poems and writers pertaining to the North East of England, and in particular the County of Durham or more correctly termed Bishoprick of Durham (using an obsolete spelling of bishopric).

It contains Geordie folk songs (or extracts from) and contains over 150 such song/poem lyric extracts on over 80 pages, and was published in 1834. It was edited by (Sir) Cuthbert Sharp.

Bibliographical details

It is, as the title suggests (this meaning of garland being a collection of short literary pieces, such as ballads or poems; miscellany or anthology), a collection of historical facts from the area of the Bishopric of Durham. There are a surprising large number of entries and biographies, but disappointingly most of the songs/poetry are in the form of extracts, and some biographies are quite short.

The front cover of the book is thus :-

THE
BISHOPRICK GARLAND,
OR A COLLECTION OF
Legends, Songs, Ballads, &c.
BELONGING TO
THE COUNTY OF DURHAM.
[By Sir Cuthbert Sharpe]
"That old and antique song we heard last night,
Methought, it did relieve my passion much,
More than light airs, and recollected terms,
Of these most brisk and giddy-paced times."
Twelfth Night.
LONDON:
NICHOLS, AND BALDWIN & CRADOCK.
1834

Contents

page title songwriter tune comments Notes Ref
viPart I – Intro etc.
viPreface
1Part II – The Garland
1Lamentation on the death of Sir Robert Neville, Lord of Raby, in the year 1282not given
1Bellasyse – Extractnot given
1short bioBellasyse
2Sockburn Worm – fragment ofnot given
2short bioConyers of Sockburn
3short bioThe Boar (of Brawn) of Brancepeth
3Boar (of Brawn) of Brancepeth (The)not given
4Tempest and UmfrevilleAncient Rhyme
4short bioBrackenbury
5Brackenbury – Extractnot given
5Brandling – Family Mottonot given
5short bioBrandling
5Collingwood – Extractnot given
5short bioCollingwood
6Thornton – Extractnot given
6short bioThornton
6Rising of the North (The)not givenabout the Rebellion of 1569,
7Percy's Copynot given
11short bioThe Percy Family
13Rhyme about Percy – Extractnot given
14short bioabout Rookhope Ryde and the Tynedale robbers
15Rookhope Rydenot givenA Durham border song, composed 1569
21short bioThe Worme of Lambton
28Worme of Lambton (The)not givenfragment of old rhyme
30Dun Cow (The)not given
30short bioSt Cuthbert
31Stowpe, Cuddienot given
31short biomore about St Cuthbert and St Peter of York
32Tunstall Rose (The)not given
33Lord Ewrienot givenwritten down by Mr. Surtees, of Mainsforth, (communicated by him to Sir Walter Scott), from the recitation of 91-year-old Rose Smith, of Bishop Middleham
33short bioLord Ewrie
35short bioPollard of Pollard Hall of Bishop Auckland area
35short bioThe Cauld Lad of Hilton
37Cauld Lad of Hilton (The) – fragmentnot given
37Prior of Finkale (The)not givenMickleton's, MSS
37Ride through Sandgatenot givenfragment of old rhyme about the siege of 1644
38mention ofRide through Sandgate
38Barnard Castle Bridgenot given
38mention ofBarnard Castle Bridge
38Drunken BarnabyRichard Braithwaite, of BurnisheadConstant Anthonyin Westmorland
39TRAGEDIES
39short bioRichard Braithwaite, of Burnishead
39epitaph to Frances, his wife (Extract)Richard Braithwaite, of Burnishead
39Barnard Castle Tragedy (The)not givenConstant Anthonygiven in Ritson's Garland
39Barnaby, Barnaby – a fragmentnot given
40Tragedy of Bowes (The)Mallet
41Sir Henry Vane, The Youngernot given
41Sonnet to VaneJohn Milton
41mention ofThe Pelton Brag
43Pelton Lonintraditional
43River Derwent (Ode to the)John Carr40 verses in total
43short bioJohn Carr
47short bioJane Frizzle
48Elsie Marleyto its own tuneAn Alewife of Picktree near Chester-le-Street
48short bioGeorge Maddisonan under-secretary of state
48short bioElsie Marley
50Spotteepossibly Thomas Clerkeof Sunderland
50short bioThomas Clerke
50'Tis all that I desire (actual title unknown)Thomas Clerkea fragment only
51short bioSpottee
51short bioSpottee's Cavegeographical
52Collier's Rant (The)unknownrefers to singing by W. S--- (sen) of Picktree
54Bonny Pit Laddie (The)not given
54Bobby ShaftoeTraditional
54Bonny Pit Laddie (The) – additional versenot given
55Water of Tyne (The)not given
55Bobby Shaftoe – more versesTraditional
55short bioThe Water of Tyne
55Water of Tyne (The)not givena continuation
56(Weel May) The Keel Rownot given
56continuation of short bioThe Water of Tyne
56short bioSandgate (from The Keel Row)
57Langley Dalenot given
57(Weel May) The Keel Row – more versesnot given
57(Weel May) The Keel Row – another added versenot givenspecifically to "Sir Matthew White Ridley"
58short bioSword Dancers
58Sword Dancers Song (title unknown)not given
63details ofJohn Fenwick's the flower amang them
63Stockton's Commendation (number one)not givenSir John Fenwick's the flower amang them
63New Song (A) – for the Year 1764Mr William Sutton
63Stockton's Commendation (number two)Benjamin PoyeL.L.D. & Archdeacon of Durham
64in praise of Stockton, for 1764 (mention onlyMr William SuttonDerry downin Ritson's "Bishopric Garland."
64Christmas Day in the MorningTraditional Carol
65Pitman's Love Song (A)not given
65Christmas Day in the Morning (continued)Traditional Carol
65Yule sits upon yule clog (title unknown)not given
65Picking of lilies the other day, I saw a ship sailing on the main (actual title unknown)attributed to Kdictated by Mr. George Wood, Bridge Street, Bishopwearmouth
66Pitman's Love Song (A) – (continued)not given
66Up The Rawnot given
67Pleasures of Sunderland (The)not given
67My bairn's a bonny bairna nursery song
67All the neet ower and owera nursery song
67A hen's a hungry disha nursery song
68Ship is all laden (The)not given
69Forget thee, Canny Sunderland, No !Sir Walter ScottOctober 1827
69brief history ofShipping Trade at the time
70Sair Fail'd, Hinneynot givenVariation on "The awd man to the oak tree"
70How should I know your true love (actual title unknown)not given
70Joy from my Nancy (possible title)Robert Emery
70If he comes to Sunderland Piera local songonly one verse survives
70Old Man and the Oak (The)not givenVariation on "Sair Fail'd, Hinney"from Ritson, in Gammer Gurton's Garland
71Sair Fail'd, Hinney (Continued)not given
71South Shields Song (A)not givenof the Sailors
71Blow the Wind Southerly – (a variation)unknownSunderland Sailors' Rhymes
71Wee'll all away to Sunnisidenot givenA Sunderland Song
71Wee'll sit upon the Pier till the tide comes innot givenA Sunderland Song
72Sunderland BridgeM W of North ShieldsB W1
72short bioRowland Burdon M.P
73Part III – Sayings belonging to the Bishopricknot given
73Evenwoodnot given
73Mainsforthnot given
74Darnton Trodnot given
74Far Travell'dnot given
74Runaway Doctor BokankisURTEES
75Part IV – Epitaphsnot given
75Garlandsnot given
75John Lilburnnot given
76Trollopnot givenArchitect of the Exchange at Newcastle
76Coopernot given
76Gentle Johnnot given
76Barnabus Hutchinsonnot givenProctor at Durham, and died 18 March 1634
77Livelynot given
77Wife of a respectable Bookseller, of Sunderland (The)not givenCunningham's MSS
77Nevill and Eversnot given
78A Grace – Lady D'arcynot given
79Sir John-Le-Springnot given
81Part V – Appendix
81Collingwood (arms)see page 5
81Thornton
82Hiltons (The)Adam de Hilton lived in the time of king Athelstan
84Finis
84Printed by Marwood & Co. Sunderland.

Notes

  • B W1 – according to Bell's – Rhymes of Northern Bards 1812, the writer is M W of North Shields

References

  1. "The Bishoprick Garland" (PDF).

Further reading

  • A facsimile reprint:- Newcastle upon Tyne: Frank Graham, 1969
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