Riding Charges Also paied by the said accomptaunt wth in cxlviij li. ij. vj d. xlv li. xix s. ix d. ciiijxx xiiij li. ij s. viij d. Rewardes Also paied vnto diuerse persons wth in the tyme aforsaid by his L. commaundement by way of rewarde as by the same booke it dothe appeare Almes clvij li. ix s. viij d. Also paied by the same accomptaunt wthin the tyme aforsaid by his L. commaundement vnto poore people by way of Almes as in the same booke apperith payment of debtes Also paied by the said accomptaunt wthin the tyme aforsaid by his L. commaundement vnto diuerse persons for money owing vnto them by his L. as by the same booke appearith, that is to say vnto Peter Baytes xx s. John Eckersall lx s. S1 Thomas Metham knight x li. Sr William Malliory knight xv s. and Richard Palmes c s. in in (sic) the whole 1 Cariage of Stuf Also paied by the same accomptaunt wth in the tyme aforsaid vnto fidling the Caryer for cariage of stuffe at diuerse tymes wthin the tyme of this accompt from London to Topclif viij li. x s. x d. and for the cariage of his L. Robes by water from London vnto Wyndsor xij d. in all as by the same booke appearith Delyuery of money in prest iiij li. xvj s. vd. xix li. xv s. viij li. xj s. x d. Also lent vnto diuerse personnes wth in the tyme aforsaid by his L. commaundement, that is to say, vnto s William Malliory knight to pay for certen parcelles of stuffe bought to his vse as appearith by A bille of parcelles therof viij li. xvij s. ij d. vnto the same Sr Willm. the seconde of May 1565 xx li., vnto Nicholas farefax the 5th of May 1565 lx s. and vnto Thomas Cardell vj li. xiij s. iiij d. in all as by the same booke appearith xxxviij li. x s. vj d. 1 filding? A letter in the middle of the word has been altered. Delyuery of money Delyuered vnto thandes of his L. at diuerse tymes wth in the went to Mr Wyuelles xx s. 1 his L. purse xlvj s. the xxth of June v s. the xvjth of July x s. the xvijth of September xviij s. the 1 of the said monethe x s. the xxj of the same xls. the iiijth of february 1564 xl s. and the viijth of May 1565 x s. in all as by the same booke appearith Delyuered also by the said accomptaunt vnto thandes of her La: the iiijth of february 1564 iiij li. and when her la: went to christen Mr Slingesbyes childe xx s. in all as by the same booke appearith 2 2 by his L. commaundement vnto Henry Bourdman the xxiiijth of Aprile 1564 to be imployed towardes the mayntenaunce of his L. sutes in the lawe2 2 by his L. commaundement vnto thandes of Peter Kyrke his L. seruaunt the 1 of Aprile 1564 c s. and the xxiiijth of febr. 1564 xl li. in all 2 2 vnto Francis Lucas one of the clerkes of his L. kytchen towardes the prouision of his L. howshold 2 x li. vj s. C 8. xx li. xlv li. xliiij li. xiij s. iiij d. 2 vnto thandes of Michaell Thirkelt one of the Clerkes of his L. kitchen the xiijth of Aprill 1565 2 2 vnto William Hollande the xijth of June 1564 iiij li. and the xxth of Nouember 1564 xl 8.2 2 vnto thandes of Anthony Garnat Clerke his L. generall Receavor the last of Aprill 1564 2 Sum of all the paymentes aforsaid And so remayneth in thandes of the said celviij li. xix s. iiij d. M'cxij li. vj s. '} xxviij li. iiij s. iiij d. c li. vj li. xxviij li. wherof the said accomptaunt demaundith allowance of the somme of lxxvij s. vj d. by this Accomptaunt after the finishing of this accompt disbursed and paied for sundry necessaries bought and prouided for his L. and others at his finding as by A bill of parcelles therof remayning it dothe appeare And so remaynethe yet in thandes of this accomptaunt xxiiij li. vj s. x d. whiche he hathe paied vnto his L. owne handes APPENDIX II OBSERVATIONS AND NOTES ON THE BAILIFF'S ROLLS HENRY PERCY, fourth Earl of Northumberland, whose Bailiff's Rolls are now presented to the Society, was born circa 1449. He was a prisoner in the Tower from 1461 to 27th October 1469; knighted before 2nd March 1470; created Earl of Northumberland 25th March 1470; was Warden and Commissary General of the East and Middle Marches toward Scotland 17th July to October 1470; Chief Commissary and Deputy and Special Procurator to treat with Scotland 26th August 1471; and summoned to Parliament as Earl of Northumberland 19th August 1472. He was also Constable of Dunstanborough and Constable of Newcastle. He was murdered 28th April 1489. (N.)1 The vast estates which centuries had grouped into the Barony of Alnwick, purchased by Henry de Percy in 1309, comprised the manors of Alnwick, Adderstone, Alnham, Alnmouth, Amble, Alwinton, Biddleston, Bilton, Brunton Bataille, Budle, Burradon in Coquetdale, North and South Charlton, Chatton, East Chevington, Chillingham with Hebburn, Chirmundesden,' Clennel, Coldmartin, Denwick, Doddington with Nesbit, Earle otherwise Yearle, Ewart, Fallodon, Fawdon Bataille, Fowberry, Guyzance, Hauxley, Hawkhill, Hazon, Hetton, Heselrigg, Horton Turberville otherwise Horton in Glendale, Great (or Long) and Little Houghton, Howick, Ingram with Reveley and Hartside, Lesbury, Lucker with Hoppen, Lyham, Morwick, Netherton in Coquetdale, Newham Comyn otherwise Newham in Bamburghshire, Newton on the Moor, Newton by the Sea, Prendwick, Preston, Rennington, Rock, Rugley, Screnwood, Sharperton, Shilbottle, Spindleston, Swinhoe, Thernham now called Farnham, Tuggal, and Wetewood. Page 1 In the township of Alnwick are situated the Castle of Alnwick-the caput of the fee with its demesne lands, and the ancient prescriptive borough of Alnwick with a vigorous race of free burgesses who have surface rights over an extensive common, or moor, of over 2000 acres. Of the place-names mentioned in the list Bondgate is the chief entrance to the town from the south and east as Bailiffgate is from the north. Widopp was a plot of a little over 54 acres on the north side of the river Aln, west of the present Denwick road (N.). Wythope Mill was removed in 1839. Denwent is probably an error for Denwick. Adam Burwell was the Earl's agister at Cawledge Park (p. 14 supra). Balliva usually signifies an office a bailiwick. Here, however, it appears to be a place. The courts of the Castle of Alnwick have always been known as Baillies (N.). The notices and observations to which (N.) is appended are taken with such modification as the transfer requires from the note-book in which the late Duke of Northumberland made comments on the Rolls. Page 2 The demesne comprised Barneyside near the castle, the East Mains and the West Mains. The Knyght-furlonge was a shot containing 7 a. 1 r. 15 p. including Bridge Street, the field marked 394 on the 25-inch scale Ordnance map of 1897, and part of fields 254 and 395. The south boundary of field 394 appears to follow precisely the ancient line. The extent of this plot was estimated at 10 acres, and the lands on the east side are exactly a furlong in length. (N.) Richard Burwell was one of the foresters of West Park (p. 19 supra). Blyndwell flatt was a piece of land lying to the east of the Column-field and north of the high road, of 12 a. 1 r. 4 p. in extent in 1624, including fields numbered 282, 284, and part of those numbered 281, 285, and 283 on the 25-inch map of the Ordnance Survey of 1897. (N.) Crossflatt, otherwise Gooseflat (not the same as Goose know), was opposite to Blyndwell-flatt on the south side of the high road, comprising 7 a. 2 r. 4 p. and covering land numbered 352, 353, and part of 354 and 405 on the Ordnance map. The word Ravenslaw is printed on it on the map, but anciently this name was confined to a smaller piece of land immediately to the south of Crosse-flatt. The southern boundary of this piece, as shown in the Ordnance map, follows the old line. (N.) Thomas Urpeth was the Earl's forester at Shilbottle (p. 76 supra). "Angre flatte is probably identical with Aggerflat. It is not mentioned in the earliest maps to which I have had access. In later maps it occupies part of the space allotted above to Crosse-flatt and Knights-furlong. It was estimated at 7 acres in 1607." (N.) Hall-flatte and Greenlaw were two parcels of land-estimated at 40 acres in 1607 which at a later date were called indifferently by either name. They lay to the west of the Wagon-way Road, the one containing 15 a. 2 r. 25 p., including the site of the present Workhouse, the Auction mart, and fields Nos. 361, 387, 388, and part of 386; the other containing 14 a. 1 r. 30 p., covering Nos. 390, 391, and parts of 385, 389, 435, and 437. The present Fever hospital lies in the centre of the latter plot. (N.) Bernardside is now called Barneyside. In 1607 Great Barnardside, Little Barnardside, and Clerkwellheugh were estimated to contain 20 acres. (N.) Clerkwellhaugh was the low-lying part of Barneyside next the river. (N.) Thomas Naddell was the Earl's forester at Swynlees (p. 14 supra). A plot estimated at 2 acres, called les Delplees, was adjacent to the stone wall of the close termed le Castell Close towards the south. (N.) Westmaynes, now called the West Demesne, lay to the west of the present vicarage, numbered on the Ordnance map 187. It contains 30 acres. In 1607 Westmaynes and Papworthcrocke together were estimated at 40 acres. (N.) In 1569 there was a small holding of 1 acre in Bondgatefield called Sqyarrell, and another holding of 2 acres called Swarrell (Tate, History of Alnwick vol. ii. pp. 393, 394). In Newcastle-upon-Tyne the Swirle or Squirrel was the name of a runner of water, which crossed Sandgate (Heslop, Northumberland Words). Page 3 The Stokeynge was an enclosed pasture, variously stated as consisting of 4 a. Or. 27 p. and 6 a. 3 r. 6 p. at the entrance to Hulne Park near the present Forest Lodge. In 1760 there were two Stockins-High Stockin and Low Stockin. The latter seems to have been almost identical with the existing wood Bailiffs' Meadow. (N.) At the west end of the park was 'Walleheugh pasture' containing 406 a. 2 r. 31 p. There was a pasture of the same name outside the wall of the West Park estimated at 200 acres in 1607. (N.) Awbirwike is Abberwick in the adjoining parish of Edlingham. Bristle medowe, containing 145 a. 2 r. 8 p., was on the south side of the river from about three furlongs above (?) Hulne Abbey nearly to the end of the Park. (N.) There were two mills, one above and one below the bridge, at the bottom of the Peth, which stood rather lower down the river than the present bridge now stands (N.). The mill to the west was called the Wheat or High Mill, and the other used for grinding barley and pease the Grey or Low Mill. They seem to have been taken down circa 1770 (Tate, History of Alnwick, vol. i. pp. 454-461). Beside these manorial or town mills there were mills belonging to Alnwick Abbey, Hulne Priory, and also others lower down the river. Page 4 The tower of Hefferlaw or Highfarlaw, standing on high ground three miles to the north of Alnwick and on the west side of the north road, is a conspicuous object in the landscape. Originally of three storeys, it has long been roofless. In a panel on the east side of the building there is sculptured in relief a locket within the horns of a crescent beneath which are two crosiers crossed. The crescent and locket are stated not to appear conjointly before the time of the fourth Earl. The tower belonged to the Abbot and Convent of Alnwick, but it has not been ascertained how much or how little of the adjacent land was attached to it (Tate, Alnwick, vol. i. p. 137; vol. ii. pp. 43-44). For notice of Swynles, see p. 14 supra, and note referring to the same on p. 107. The manor of Denwick, on the north side of the river Aln, was more or less coextensive with the township of that name, which had an area of 1582 acres, Ordnance Survey. 66 The demesne in Denwick seems to have consisted of land which is thus described in 1619: one Close next to Alnewick Milnes demayne, meadow 16 a. Or. 27 p.; Midle Close next to the Ryehaugh demayne, arable 5 a. 3 r. 26 p.; East Close next to the Ryehaugh and Wydopp demayne, arable 10 a. 2 r. 16 p.; one Close butting on the Midle Close demayne, medow 25 a. 2 r. 34 p.; one other Close adioyning on the west side of the Wydop demayne, pasture, 40 a. 1 r. 1 p." It comprised with Wydopp the greater part of the ground on the north side of the Aln now known as the Pastures. (N.) The place-name Gynsfen is found as early as 1289 (Tate, Alnwick, vol. ii. p. 378). The Stank is constantly referred to in later documents. The banks of this piece of water may still be easily traced. (N.) William Makson was the Earl's agister of Hulne Park and West Park. Page 5 John Hilton was groom to the Earl, John Rokesburgh was bailiff of Alnwick, Jacob (not James) Robynson was appruator of the fishery of the Coquet (p. 56 supra). The Baron of Bradford' in Bamburghshire referred to in the text was Thomas Wetewode, born in Newcastle, 23rd November 1413, who assumed |