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.
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 pagetitlesongwritertunecommentsNotesRefviPart I – Intro etc.viPreface1Part II – The Garland1Lamentation on the death of Sir Robert Neville, Lord of Raby, in the year 1282not given1Bellasyse – Extractnot given1short bioBellasyse2Sockburn Worm – fragment ofnot given2short bioConyers of Sockburn3short bioThe Boar (of Brawn) of Brancepeth3Boar (of Brawn) of Brancepeth (The)not given4Tempest and UmfrevilleAncient Rhyme4short bioBrackenbury5Brackenbury – Extractnot given5Brandling – Family Motto not given5short bioBrandling5Collingwood – Extractnot given5short bioCollingwood6Thornton – Extractnot given6short bioThornton6Rising of the North (The)not givenabout the Rebellion of 1569,7Percy's Copynot given11short bioThe Percy Family13Rhyme about Percy – Extractnot given14short bioabout Rookhope Ryde and the Tynedale robbers15Rookhope Rydenot givenA Durham border song, composed 156921short bioThe Worme of Lambton28Worme of Lambton (The)not givenfragment of old rhyme30Dun Cow (The)not given30short bioSt Cuthbert31Stowpe, Cuddienot given31short biomore about St Cuthbert and St Peter of York32Tunstall Rose (The)not given33Lord 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 Middleham33short bioLord Ewrie35short bioPollard of Pollard Hall of Bishop Auckland area35short bioThe Cauld Lad of Hilton37Cauld Lad of Hilton (The) – fragmentnot given37Prior of Finkale (The)not givenMickleton's, MSS37Ride through Sandgatenot givenfragment of old rhyme about the siege of 164438mention ofRide through Sandgate38Barnard Castle Bridgenot given38mention ofBarnard Castle Bridge38Drunken BarnabyRichard Braithwaite, of BurnisheadConstant Anthonyin Westmorland39TRAGEDIES39short bioRichard Braithwaite, of Burnishead39epitaph to Frances, his wife (Extract)Richard Braithwaite, of Burnishead39Barnard Castle Tragedy (The)not givenConstant Anthonygiven in Ritson's Garland39Barnaby, Barnaby – a fragmentnot given40Tragedy of Bowes (The)Mallet41Sir Henry Vane, The Youngernot given41Sonnet to VaneJohn Milton41mention ofThe Pelton Brag43Pelton Lonintraditional43River Derwent (Ode to the)John Carr40 verses in total43short bioJohn Carr47short bioJane Frizzle48Elsie Marleyto its own tuneAn Alewife of Picktree near Chester-le-Street48short bioGeorge Maddisonan under-secretary of state48short bioElsie Marley50Spotteepossibly Thomas Clerkeof Sunderland50short bioThomas Clerke50'Tis all that I desire (actual title unknown)Thomas Clerkea fragment only51short bioSpottee51short bioSpottee's Cavegeographical 52Collier's Rant (The)unknownrefers to singing by W. S--- (sen) of Picktree54Bonny Pit Laddie (The)not given54Bobby ShaftoeTraditional54Bonny Pit Laddie (The) – additional versenot given55Water of Tyne (The)not given55Bobby Shaftoe – more versesTraditional55short bioThe Water of Tyne55Water of Tyne (The)not givena continuation56(Weel May) The Keel Rownot given56continuation of short bioThe Water of Tyne56short bioSandgate (from The Keel Row)57Langley Dalenot given57(Weel May) The Keel Row – more versesnot given57(Weel May) The Keel Row – another added versenot givenspecifically to "Sir Matthew White Ridley"58short bioSword Dancers58Sword Dancers Song (title unknown)not given63details ofJohn Fenwick's the flower amang them63Stockton's Commendation (number one)not givenSir John Fenwick's the flower amang them63New Song (A) – for the Year 1764Mr William Sutton63Stockton'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 Carol65Pitman's Love Song (A)not given65Christmas Day in the Morning (continued)Traditional Carol65Yule sits upon yule clog (title unknown)not given65Picking 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, Bishopwearmouth66Pitman's Love Song (A) – (continued)not given66Up The Rawnot given67Pleasures of Sunderland (The)not given67My bairn's a bonny bairna nursery song67All the neet ower and owera nursery song67A hen's a hungry disha nursery song68Ship is all laden (The)not given69Forget thee, Canny Sunderland, No !Sir Walter ScottOctober 182769brief history ofShipping Trade at the time70Sair Fail'd, Hinneynot givenVariation on "The awd man to the oak tree"70How should I know your true love (actual title unknown)not given70Joy from my Nancy (possible title)Robert Emery70If he comes to Sunderland Piera local songonly one verse survives70Old Man and the Oak (The)not givenVariation on "Sair Fail'd, Hinney"from Ritson, in Gammer Gurton's Garland71Sair Fail'd, Hinney (Continued)not given71South Shields Song (A)not givenof the Sailors71Blow the Wind Southerly – (a variation)unknownSunderland Sailors' Rhymes71Wee'll all away to Sunnisidenot givenA Sunderland Song71Wee'll sit upon the Pier till the tide comes innot givenA Sunderland Song72Sunderland BridgeM W of North ShieldsB W172short bioRowland Burdon M.P73Part III – Sayings belonging to the Bishopricknot given73Evenwoodnot given73Mainsforthnot given74Darnton Trodnot given74Far Travell'dnot given74Runaway Doctor BokankisURTEES75Part IV – Epitaphsnot given75Garlandsnot given75John Lilburnnot given76Trollopnot givenArchitect of the Exchange at Newcastle76Coopernot given76Gentle Johnnot given76Barnabus Hutchinsonnot givenProctor at Durham, and died 18 March 163477Livelynot given77Wife of a respectable Bookseller, of Sunderland (The)not givenCunningham's MSS77Nevill and Eversnot given78A Grace – Lady D'arcynot given79Sir John-Le-Springnot given81Part V – Appendix81Collingwood (arms)see page 581Thornton82Hiltons (The)Adam de Hilton lived in the time of king Athelstan84Finis84Printed 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
Further reading A facsimile reprint:- Newcastle upon Tyne: Frank Graham, 1969
External links The Bishoprick Garland 1834 by Sharp