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A Scotchman hanged at Bowes without any previous trial. The Gallows Hill, the place of execution attached to the Castle of Bowes, is a conspicuous object over the large tract of country which stretches to the east, through the wapontakes of Gilling West and East, and this was perhaps the last man who was hanged on its summit. 

GILLING Township (Pop. 899.) Four Daily Schools ; one of which is endowed for 30 boys residing in Hartforth, Gilling and some neighbouring villages ; the salary
of the master is 80/. that of the usher 20/. per annum ; another, a National School, containing 28 males and 13 females, is partly supported by the endowment of
Mr. Hutchinson, partly by subscription, and partly by payment of 1s. per quarter by each child; in another (commenced 1830), are 35 children of both sexes; in the
other (commenced 1833), are 20 females; in the two Schools last-mentioned the children are instructed wholly at the expense of their parents.

LONGEVITY IN THE NORTH RIDING of YORKSHIRE.

Last year you published (Vol. viii., p. 488.) some extracts made by me from the registers of two townships in Cleveland. I now send the result of an examination of the registers of another North Riding parish, Gilling in Richmondshire, which shows a very great length of life, and, in persons above ninety years of age, a larger proportion even than in the Cleveland parishes. From the commencement of the new registers at Gilling in 1813, down to the 14th October, 1853, there were buried 701 persons. Of this number a very large proportion, 93, were infants under the age of twelve months. Of the remainder, 608, no less than 207, or rather above one third, attained the age of 70 and upwards. Three were 100 or upwards, viz. Joseph Currey — “Old Joseph Currey” — died in 1839, aet. 103; Jane Norton died in 1827, also aged 103; and Ralph Elliott (a pauper) in 1817, aet. 100. There died between 90 and 100 the number of twenty-one; of these one was 96, another 95, another 94, two were 92, six were 91, and ten were 90. Between 80 and 90 there died eighty-seven, of whom thirty-one were above 85. Between 70 and 80 there died ninety-six, of whom thirty-five were above 75 years of age. The majority of these 207 aged persons were born in the parish. I still hope that some of the correspondents of “N. & Q.,” among whom are many clergymen (the Vicar of Gilling is one), will follow up this subject in your columns. WM. DURRANT COOPER.

Cap. 157. For continuing the term, and varying and altering the powers, of two acts, passed in the twenty-fourth and twenty-ninth years of the reign of his late majesty King George the
Second, for repairing the road leading from the east end of Brumpton High Lane to the town of Richmond, and from thence to the town of Lancaster; and for repairing the road leading from Richmond, through Gilling, Melsonby, and Aldbrough, to Lucy otherwise Lucy Cross, and from Gilling through Gilling
Town Lane, to the turnpike road on Gatherley Moor, and for turning and diverting the said road, from the east end of the town of Bainbridge, to and through the town of Hawes, and up the vale of Widdel, to Gearstones otherwise Graystones; and for making, widening, and keeping in repair, that part of the said road; and for discharging the trustees from the reparation of that part of the said road which extends from the east end of the town of Bainbridge, over the mountain Camm, to Greenside Gate, and from thence to Gearstones otherwise Graystones, and also from the reparation of that part of the, said roads which lies between the east end of Brumpton High Lane, and the town of Richmond
aforefaid.

Statues of the UK Published 1863
An Act for more effectually improving the Road from Richmond in the County of York, to Lancaster in the County of Lancaster, and (he Road from Richmond to Lucy Cross, and from Gilling to the Turnpike Road on Gatherley Moor, in the County of York.

James Bell 1836: GILLING-WEST, a wapentake in the N. R. of Yorkshire, in the north-west extremity

of the county. It comprises 19 parishes, and in 1831 contained a pop. of 17,471. A large part of Gilling-West is in the district called Richmondshire.

G1LLING, a parish and township in the wapentake of Gilling-West, N. R. of Yorkshire. Living, a vicarage in the archd.  of Richmond and dio. of Chester, rated at £23 11s. 5d. Church dedicated. to St Agatha. Patron, in 1829, John Wharton, Esq. This township is said to have been in early times the scene of a treacherous and cruel murder, committed on the body of Oswy, king of Deira, by his host, Oswin of Bernicia. As expiatory of the crime, Queen Eanfleda  built here a monastery some time previous to A.D. 659, which was destroyed by the Danes. Here are quarries of free-stone of a very superior quality. Here is an excellent free school, founded in 1678. Another, conducted on the national plan, educates about 80 children.

Gilling castle, which occupies an eminence on the W. side of the village, and formerly belonged to the Mowbrays, is in good preservation. Distance from Richmond, 3m. N. E. Pop., in 1801,  of the township, 809; of the entire parish, returned under the townships of Cawton, Cowton-North, Cowton-South, Eppleby, Gilling,  and Grimston, with the chapelry of Eryholme, 1703: in 1831, of the  former, 1113; of the latter, 2075. A. P. for the township, £7,165;  of the entire parish, .£17,078.

GILLING, (P.) in the wapentake of Gilling West, and liberty of Richmondshire;
3 miles N. at Richmond ; is a place of great antiquity, and once of sufficient consequence
to give name to two wapentakes Gilling East and Gilling West. About half a mile from Gilling is Gilling Wood hall, now a farm-house, but formerly the residence of a branch of the Duke of Wharton's family, it was burnt down about eighty years ago, and is now the property of John Wharton, Esq. of Skelton Castle, in Cleveland, M. P. for Beverley , who is Lord of the manor, and has a large estate here, with the patronage of the living — The present vicar, his brother, has lately erected a noble vicarage, and improved the village very considerably. In addition to the pariah church, which is dedicated to St. Agatha, there are here a Methodist chapel and a National school, the latter of which affords instruction to 75 poor children. The free stone quarry of this place is of the finest quality, said to be one of the bat In Yorkshire, and of which nearly all the bridges In the North Riding are built. Population, including Hartforth and Sedbury, 981. There is a foot-post to Richmond every Monday at 10 o'clock.
Atkinson Rev. R. M. M.A. curate of Stanwick
Coulson Thomas, gent.
Ingledew Mrs. gentlewoman
Mason Mrs. gentlewoman
Sayer Mrs. gentlewoman
Porritt George, yeoman
Topham John, yeomnn
Waterworth Eliz, gentlewoman
Wharton Rev. Wm. M. A. vicar
Wilson Jane gentlewoman Gilling Lodge
Blacksmiths: Chisman Wm, Curry David, Curry Joseph, Spedding S Jun, Johnson James.
Farmers: Belwood Charles, Collier Anthony, Elgy Ralph, Greathead John, Hall Ralph, Husband Wm, Peacock Philip, Todd John, Walton Wm.
Gardeners: McDougall Geo, Rumley Wm.
Shoemaker: Ellis Ralph (& Parish Clerk), Raine Wm, Raine John.
Shopkeepers: Christian john, Ellis Ralph, Gill Austin
Tailors: Merrington John, Spence Ralph
Wheelwrights: Shaw Lawrence, Stainmore Wm
Brown John Sadler
Brown Robert Victualler and Joiner Swan Inn
Brown Robert Jun. Joiner
Palmer Robert Spirit Merchant
Spedding Samuel Chief Constable
Spedding Francis maltster and brewer
Spicer Samuel Victualler Angel
Waller Fanny Victualler Shoulder of Mutton
Walton John Victualler Bay Horse
Watson Thomas schoolmaster