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APPENDIX D
Thomas Meynell's widow (Gerard Ireland) married, secondly, in July 1649, Captain Edward Saltmarshe , who had " been in the service of the Parliament ever since the beginning of the wars (Yorks. Arch. Soc. Rec. , xx, 120-1) . When she and Captain Saltmarshe claimed her dower in 1650, no mention was made of his religion; but if a Catholic at the time, his military services may have been taken as excuse (?). Her recusancy was in doubt, but " no convictionfor recusancy is found against her (Ibid. ). Their children and descendants were clearly Catholics (Cath . Rec . Soc . , iv, 382 note). The family continued , and still continues, true to the Faith, giving several priests to the Church . By maintaining their private chaplain , they kept the light burning from 1690 at least . The Rev. Edward Crane expressed his conviction in the registers that the mission was certainly founded by that time. It was maintained by the family at North Kilvington until Bishop Cornthwaite moved it to Thirsk about 1867. It is now represented by a member of our Society, Mr. Edgar Meynell of North Kilvington , to whom am indebted for assistance in these short and unworthy notes. J.S.H.
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