. Westmoreland, Cumberland, Durham, and Northumberland, illustrated : from original drawings by Thomas Allom, George Pickering, & c. ; with descriptions by T. Rose . ? \ CUMBERLAND, DURHAM, AND NORTHUMBERLAND. 139 township of Kentmere. Twelve generations of the Gilpin family are known to haveflourished at the hall. Bernard Gilpin, born in 151/, attained so great a celebrity as apreacher, that he was styled— the Apostle of the North. He was arrested in the reignof Mary, by Bonner, and had nearly fallen a sacrifice to the bigoted superstitions of thetimes. On the accession of Elizabeth he was re
. Westmoreland, Cumberland, Durham, and Northumberland, illustrated : from original drawings by Thomas Allom, George Pickering, & c. ; with descriptions by T. Rose . ? \ CUMBERLAND, DURHAM, AND NORTHUMBERLAND. 139 township of Kentmere. Twelve generations of the Gilpin family are known to haveflourished at the hall. Bernard Gilpin, born in 151/, attained so great a celebrity as apreacher, that he was styled— the Apostle of the North. He was arrested in the reignof Mary, by Bonner, and had nearly fallen a sacrifice to the bigoted superstitions of thetimes. On the accession of Elizabeth he was released from confinement, and had thebishopric of Carlisle offered to him, which he peremptorily declined. A traditional account has been given of a barbarian of the name of Herd, but vulgarlycalled the Cork-lad of Kentmere. His mother is reported to have been an ejected nun ofFurness, with whom he begged through the neighbouring country, and drew to a hovel inTroutbeck Park; which being granted by the crown, the Cork-lad refused the granteepossession, and was therefore summoned to London, where, by facetious expressions andfeats of strength before the kin
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