This entry, extracted from the Morpeth parish baptism register 1798 - 1812, which included Hepscott, refers Francis Cowans born 7th July 1798 and baptised 5th August 1798. He was the son of William Cowans, who was a Labourer by profession and was a native of Hepscott. William's wife was recorded as Isabel Hair.
When a person is baptised an entry is made in the baptism register. Of particular interest are the baptism registers for the period 1798-1812. These are known as Bishop Barrington registers. Shute Barrington, Bishop of Durham, ordered that additional information should be recorded in the registers, for example, details about the parents and sometimes grandparents of the child being baptised. The baptism registers of Morpeth parish are deposited with Northumberland Archives Service.
