William Wilson 1694
William Wilson 1697
Wilson 1699
Wilson 1700
Wilson 1703
Ellen Scales 1735
Mary Barrow 1756
John Thompson 1692
Edward Scales 1729
Agnes Dixon 1742
1669 | Mr Hodgson allocated a seat in the Chapel (one of the earliest dates found) |
1692 | Death of John Thompson of Johnscales |
1694 | Baptism of William Wilson of Johnscales |
1729 | Death of Edward Scales |
1735 | Baptism of Ellen Scales |
1760 | Abrahm Garnett tenant |
1813 | (Lancaster Gazette) advert for sale 4 estates Johnscales, Grassgarth, Rusmickle and Flodder Hall. 373 acres property of John Robinson deceased tenanted by Robert Garnett, Robert Phillipson, John Atkinson and Robert Robinson. |
1841 | (Census) William Dodd tenant |
1850 | Prickett family farming Johnscales |
1851 | (Census) James Prickett farming 150 acres |
1871 | Argles purchased Johnscales Farm from W H Wakefield |
1881 | (Census) James Prickett farming 175 acres (5 servants) |
1897 | Helsington, Levens and Lyth Ploughing and Hedging Associations held their competitions at Johnscales Farm (a man and a pair of horses could plough one acre per day and walk 11 miles) |
1898 | M B Hodgson advert - 4 acres of potatoes for sale |
1900 | For sale – 3 acres of oats and 4 acres of potatoes |
1907 | James Prickett tenant |
1908 | John J Wilson married Hannah Prickett, eldest daughter of James and Agnes Prickett, Johnscales |
1918 | (Westmorland Gazette) reported the death of James Prickett of Johnscales aged 81 |
1919 | George Prickett farming Johnscales |
1919 | (Westmorland Gazette) M B Hodgson sale of farm stock for the late James Prickett |
1931 | Stock sale for George Prickett |
1931 | Stott family took tenancy of Johnscales (John Stott died on the boon day) |
1934 | Sale for John Stott |
1937 | Another sale for John Stott |
1937 | Johnscales Farm to let. 170 acres, apply Cecil Argles |
1937 | (Westmorland Gazette) report of boon day for George Machell who was taking over the tenancy of Johnscales Farm (poor weather) |
1950 | George Denney with his two sons, John and George, moved from Pennington to take over the tenancy of Johnscales |
1983 | George Denney junior and wife Marjorie tenants (later became owners) |
1993 | (8th January) George Denney died aged 57 |
1993 | (15th May) sale at Johnscales of 17 horses, 8 horse vehicles and 100 lots of tack. Horses sold, prices 500 guineas to 3500 guineas. A carriage made £3,500, a show trap harness £500 and a top hat £58. |
2003 | (23rd April) in Underbarrow Village Hall, Kendal Auction Mart Company offered for sale 36.95 acres of meadowland, part of Johnscales Farm. Lot 1 bid to £28,000 (unsold), Lot 2 sold for £60,000 to Liz Clark. |
2009 | (29th June) Michael Hodgson offered for sale in Town Hall, Kendal 2 fields, 21.83 acres, formerly part of Johnscales Farm sold for £104,000 to Parks of Low Sizergh. |
2010 | Andrew Denney owner (runs an abattoir and meat processing business from Johnscales Farm). |
2010 | Building at Johnscales Farm entrance used by Lune Valley Horse Boxes for repair and manufacture of horse transport. |
1980s | This property built by George Denney for use of farm staff |
1999 | Richard and Hazel Holmes moved into Valley View |