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Mary Johnstone

St. Michael and All Angels (Arthuret) Church, Longtown, Cumbria, England.
Name
Mary /Johnstone/
Surname
Johnstone
Given names
Mary
Married name
Mary /Ostle/
Family with Aaron Ostle
husband
St. Michael and All Angels (Arthuret) Church, Longtown, Cumbria, England.
1777
Birth: about 1777 38 45 Dearham, Cumbria, England
Death:
herself
St. Michael and All Angels (Arthuret) Church, Longtown, Cumbria, England.
Death:
Marriage Marriage21 December 1799St. Michael and All Angels (Arthuret) Church, Longtown, Cumbria, England
2 years
son
18011804
Birth: about 1801 24 Dearham, Cumbria, England
Death: August 1804Dearham, Cumbria, England
5 years
daughter
18051805
Birth: about 1805 28 Dearham, Cumbria, England
Death: December 1805Dearham, Cumbria, England
Marriage
Birth of a son
Baptism of a son
Death of a son
Burial of a son
Birth of a daughter
Death of a daughter
Burial of a daughter
Death
yes
Reference number
625
Unique identifier
6AD48E52FFA00F46A0CC9EB2BDD7C280A419
Last change
30 October 201219:27:41
Author of last change: Danny
Media object
St. Michael and All Angels (Arthuret) Church, Longtown, Cumbria, England.
St. Michael and All Angels (Arthuret) Church, Longtown, Cumbria, England.
Note: Arthuret Church, which is on the outskirts of Longtown, dates from 1150. It was originally served by the monks of Jedbergh. The present Church, dedicated to St Michael and All Angels was built in 1609 in a late Gothic style. The building was financed by a collection taken throughout the realm in the reign of King James I, because the people were considered to be without faith.

Arthuret Church, which is on the outskirts of Longtown, dates from 1150. It was originally served by the monks of Jedbergh. The present Church, dedicated to St Michael and All Angels was built in 1609 in a late Gothic style. The building was financed by a collection taken throughout the realm in the reign of King James I, because the people were considered to be without faith.

Archie Armstrong, favourite Court Jester to James I, and later Charles I, is buried in the Churchyard. In the Churchyard is also an unusual stone cross, consisting of two parts of an early medieval wheel-head cross clamped together on a tapering shaft with 19th Century decorations.

Near the church on the west side and situated half way down the escarpment is a spring known as St Michael's Well. This has been refurbished and fenced with metal railings by the Parish Council.

Nearby lies the site of the famous 1542 Battle of Solway Moss, fought between the Scottish and the English armies. James V had defeated the English at Haddon Rig in August 1542 and then decided to invade England with approximately 10,000 men. Sir Thomas Wharton, with only 3000 English, met him at Solway Moss.

The wooded hill next to the church is supposed to be the site of the Battle of Arthuret (circa 573AD), at which Urien of Reghed fought off the Anglo-Saxon invaders from the east coast.