| Description | Recognizance made on 30 October 1797 by Robert French of Kilton Lodge in the parish of Skelton in Cleveland labourer and John French of Westow in the East Riding tanner and on 4 November 1797 by Thomas French late of New Malton millwright, for the appearance of Thomas French at the next Quarter Sessions as father of the bastard child of Mary Armstrong of the parish of Henderskelfe singlewoman, which when born is likely to be chargeable to the parish of Henderskelfe |