| Title | Statement by George Tomlinson, aged 82: that he was born in Longsdon and when he was 19 he came to live as servant with Mr Thomas Longsdon as his shepherd. Mr Longsdon generally kept our 200 sheep and turned them on Great Longsdon Common with his gathering place at Beasteats near Wardlow Townend in township of Great Longsdon. He heard the late Mr Longsdon say that he had a right to a number of sheepgates on Great Longsdon Common but cannot remember the number. He never heard of anyone impounding Mr Longsdon's sheep |