A messuage and farm there called Middle Farm, let to Robert Proctor, 10oli. A messuage and farm there called East Farm, let to Thomas Holmes, 140li. A messuage and farm there called Moor Houses, let to Robert Ryot, 105li. These are subject to the payment of roli. a year to the vicar of the parish of St. Nicholas, Newcastle, in lieu of hay and petty tithe. Another messuage and farm in said parish of Gosforth, let to Joseph Newton, rent 195li. A messuage and farm called Dean-Houses in the said parish, let to Elizabeth and Ann Clough, 110li. A messuage and farm called Three Mile Bridge farm in the said parish, let to Andrew Carr, 100li. The three last farms pay 4li. yearly to the vicar of the parish of St. Nicholas, Newcastle, as a modus for hay tithe. Also a colliery under the said lands let to Sir Henry Liddell, bart., Edward Wortley alias Montague, esq., George Liddell, esq., and John Ord, esq., at 150li. a year, till Lady-day, 1747, and 200li. a year after that, for the remainder of a term, beside a further sum for every ten of coles as stated in the lease. All which said farms and colliery are charged with an annuity of 100li. to Robert Ord, esq., and his heirs. Of which said premises I am seised for life. Power of Attorney, 7 November, 1746, to George Wilkinson of Newcastle, gent., and Robert Lisle of Morpeth, gent. Enrolled 14 January, 1746-7. CXXVIII. Register of the estate of THOMAS MITCHELL* OF NEWBROUGH IN THE COUNTY OF York, gent. [No date.] The manor of Nafferton, now in my own possession, of no yearly value at present. Two messuages at Nafferton, one possessed by Jasper Gibson at the rent of 152li., the other of George Forster at 76li. 1662. By his marriage with Anne, daughter and heir of John Legh of Middleton in the parish of Rothwell, Yorkshire, he obtained that property. In other courts Ralph Brandling registered property in Jarrow, Newcastle, Middleton, and in Hunslet. He apparently died 20th June, 1749. cf. Estcourt and Payne, English Catholic Nonjurors, p. 312. Dying without issue, he is stated to have devised Middleton to his brother Charles. See Register No. CXXXIII; Surtees, Durham, vol. ii, p. 91. * On the 8th April, 1652, William Swinburne of Nafferton was certified to be a Papist delinquent, and his estate appeared on the 18th November of that year in the third Act for Sale. On the 31st May, 1653, he was fined, and on the 13th July, Nafferton and other places were discharged from sequestration. Welford, Royalist Compositions, p. 350. More correctly described as of Capheaton, he died an aged man, 6th November, 1653, when Nafferton would seem to have passed to the eldest son of his second marriage, William Swinburne of Halywell, co. Durham. Thomas Mitchell, whose register is Of which manor, messuage, lands, &c., together of the yearly value of 228li., I claim to be seised in fee simple under the will of Cuthbert Constable, esq., deceased, but subject to perpetual outgoings to the amount of 68li., besides taxes, which reduce it to 160li. a year. Enrolled 13 January, 1747-8. CXXIX. Register of the estates of RALPH CLAVERING* The capital messuage or mansion house of Callaley and appurtenances, in my possession, valued per annum at 7oli. A messuage and farm called Callaley High-houses, let to John Gallon and Thomas Forster, 210li. Three messuages and farms there, let to Mary Gardiner, Mary Avery, and Robert Snawdon, 9oli. A messuage and farm called Low Mains, let to Thomas Anderson and Robert Bolam, 180li. Callaley water corn mill, &c., let to William Dixon, 27li. Four cottages and lands in Callaley, let to George Snawdon, Robert Snawdon, John Moody, and Luke Snawdon, 1oli. A cottage and land there, let to Isabel Atkinson, 4li. 8s. 6d. A cottage and land there, let to George Neville, 4li. 3s. 6d. A cottage and land there, let to Mary Pringle, 4li. 7s. 6d. A cottage and lands in Callaley, let to Joseph Moody, 2li. 3s. 9d. A cottage and lands in Callaley, let to Laurence Moody, 2li. 9s. 4d. A cottage and lands in Callaley, let to Luke Scott, 4li. 7s. 6d. A cottage and lands in Callaley, let to John Snawdon, 4li. 7s. 6d. abstracted in the text, may be identified with the Thomas Mitchell of Angram who married Anne, daughter of Thomas Cholmeley of Brandsby, Yorkshire. Nafferton subsequently passed into the possession of the Cholmeleys of Brandsby, whose pedigree may be found in Dugdale's Visitation of Yorkshire, with Additions, by J. W. Clay, vol. ii, pp. 248–252. * Ralph Clavering of Callaley, eldest son of Ralph Clavering of that place (see Register No. XCVIII), was born on the 29th June, 1727, and baptised under the name of Ralph Peter. He was married three times: first, at St. George's, Hanover Square, 12th July, 1757, to Eliza, daughter of James Egan of London; secondly, in Paris, August, 1764, to Frances, daughter of John Lynch of Bordeaux; and thirdly, at St. James', London, 20th June, 1767, to Mary, daughter of Edward Walsh of London. Dying at St. Omer 4th October, 1787, he was succeeded by his eldest son John [Aloysius] Clavering, who died 1st December, 1826, s.p. Edward [John Henry] Clavering, who succeeded on his half-brother's death in 1826, married 10th October, 1803, Mary, daughter of J. O'Byrne, and was succeeded by his son Edward John Clavering of Callaley, who died 3rd November, 1876, in whom expired the last direct male heir of this very ancient house. In the following year Callaley was sold by Mr. Clavering's only daughter and her husband. The junior, and as far as is known, the only other branch, the Claverings of Axwell, lingered until 9th November, 1893, when, on the death of Sir Henry Clavering, the baronetcy likewise expired. cf. Registers No. XL and [No. 7]. A cottage and lands in Callaley, let to Cuthbert Blakelock, 4li. 7s. 6d. A messuage and farm at Callaley High-houses, let to William Embleton, 28li. A messuage and farm at Callaley, let to Robert Swan, 30li. Messuage and farm at Yetlington, let to Robert Blakelock, 21li. Three messuages or cottages with lands, &c., at Yetlington, let to Samuel Gardiner, Thomas Gardiner, and John Turnbull, each at the rent of 24li. 6s. 8d. Two messuages and farms let to Robert Moody and John Avery, 59li. Two messuages and farms at Thressilton, let to John Bolam and John Peerry, 6oli. Two messuages and farms at Folions, leased to George Bolam and George Dodds, 8oli. A messuage and farm at Yetlington, let to Samuel Gardiner the younger, 18li. The above lands are chargeable with a mortgage for a considerable sum of money; in all which I have an estate of fee simple. Enrolled 20 May, 1749. CXXX.-Register of the estate of THOMAS STAPLETON* OTHERWISE ERRINGTON OF RED LYON SQUARE, MIDDLESEX, ESQ., dated 31 August, 1750. A farm let by my late brother, John Stapleton alias Errington, to John and Tristram Wilson, at Low House in Berwick Hill, 8oli. 13s. A farm called Low House in Berwick Hill, let by my late brother to James Charlton, elder, at 79li. 10s., with allowance for lime, 7li. 10s., as on the next farms, making a reduced rent of 72li. A messuage, farm, &c., in Berwick Hill, let by my said late. brother to Ann Cutter, widow, at 73li. 15s., with an allowance for lime, making a reduced rent of 70li. The South-side farm of Berwick Hill, let to Richard and Joseph Reay at 117li., with an allowance for lime, making a reduced rental of IIoli. The North-side farm of Berwick Hill, let to John Bell at 7oli. 1OS., with an allowance for lime, making a reduced rental of 67li. 10s. A messuage in Berwick Hill, let to James Charlton, junior, at 125li., with an allowance for lime, making a reduced rental of 117li. In which messuages, farms, &c., I have an estate for life, with reversion in fee after several intermediate remainders. *Thomas Stapleton alias Errington, fifth son of Nicholas Errington of Ponteland, afterwards Stapleton, and second son of his second wife Mary, daughter of Thomas Sandys of Worcester (see Register No. XXXI), was baptised at Castle Gate, 8th February, 1701-2, and succceded his uterine brother John circa 1749. Power of Attorney, 31 August, 1750, to George Dunn of Blaydon Staiths, gent., George Dunn the elder of Blaydon, brewer, and George Silvertop of Stella, gent. Enrolled at adjourned Quarter Sessions. [No date.] CXXXI.-Register of the estates of WINIFRED STAPLETON* alias A messuage and farm let to Isabell and John Potts, 6oli. A messuage and farm let to William Dixon and John Atkinson at 170li. Parcels of land let to Doctor Thomas Robinson, 17li. A messuage and farm let to Philip Oxley, 4li. 5s. A messuage and farm let to John and Gilbert Cargey, 23li. 5s. A messuage and farm let to Lancelot Tone, 5oli. Water corn mill, lands, &c., let to Mary and Thomas Teasdale, 30li. Messuage and farms let to Mary and John Teasdale and George Lumsden at 61li., my portion of which is gli. A messuage let to Dolly Errington, 10s. A messuage in possession of John Kyll, 2s. 6d. In all which, subject to taxes and usual outgoings, I claim an estate for life, in part of my jointure. Power of Attorney, 20 November, 1750, to George Dunn, jun., of Blaydon, and George Silvertop of Stella, gents, George Cuthbertson, junior, and William Gibson, both of Newcastle, gents. Enrolled at adjourned Quarter Sessions. [No date.] CXXXII.-Register of the estates of THOMAS RIDDELL† The mansion house called Swinburne Castle, &c., in my possession. Two tenements or messuages called the Woodhouse farm and Swinburne Low-farm, in my own possession. A messuage and farm called Swinburne High-farm, let to Michael and Ralph Reed at 9oli. a year. *The lady whose register is abstracted in the text was Winifred, third wife and widow of Nicholas Stapleton alias Errington of Ponteland and Carlton (see Register No. XXXII), and daughter of John White of London. She was married in 1737, and died 29th March, 1761. Her eldest surviving son, Thomas Stapleton alias Errington, sold his patrimonial estate at Ponteland, and died 25th April, 1821. †Thomas Riddell, born 1727, who succeeded his father, Thomas Riddell of Swinburn Castle, in March, 1754, married, in 1760, Elizabeth Margaret, daughter of Edward Horsley Widdrington of Felton (see Register No. LXXVII), and after his narriage enrolled another register dealing with her estate. Register No. cxxxvIII. See A messuage and farm called Edge-House, let to Thomas and John Robson at goli. a year. A messuage, farm, water corn milne, &c., let to John Wilson at 30li. A messuage and farm called Colwell Demain, let to William and Robert Hutchenson at 140li. A messuage and farm called Colwell South farm, let to William Shaftoe at 172li. A messuage and farm called Colwell North farm, let to John Moor, John Taylor, and Cuthbert Tayler, at 104li. A messuage and farm called Wellhouse in Chollerton parish, let to Roger Hall, William and Edward Atkinson, at 200li. A messuage and farm called Colt Craigg and Kelly-quarter in said parish, let to William Laidler and Ralph Thompson [?] at 11oli. Colliery and mines of coal in the hamlet and lands of Fenham, not wrought. Of all which I have an estate tail. Power of Attorney, I July, 1754, to George Cuthbertson the younger, of Newcastle, esq., and William Gibson of Newcastle, gent. Enrolled 3 September, 1754.. CXXXIII.—Register of the estates of CHARLES BRANDLING* OF FELLING IN THE COUNTY OF DURHAM, ESQ. [No date.] Messuages called West Farm and part of Middle-farm in the township of North Gosforth, let to Henry Stobbs, rent 150li. Part of Middle-farm and two fields called Carr's Hills, let to Robert Proctor, IIoli. A messuage called East farm, let by Ralph Brandling, late of Middleton in the parish of Ruthwell, Yorks., to Thomas Holmes, 140li. A messuage and farm called Moor-houses, let to Stephen Holmes, IIoli. All situated in North Gosforth. Two messuages and farms let to Joseph Newton, 210li. A messuage and farm called Dean-Houses, let to Joseph Clough, 115li. * Charles Brandling, whose register is abstracted in the text, though described as of Felling, seems to have made his principal residence at North Seaton in the parish of Woodhorn, where he died, and was buried at Woodhorn 11th December, 1734. By his marriage with Margaret, daughter of John Grey of Howick, he had (perhaps with other) issue two sons and two or three daughters, all baptised or buried at Woodhorn, viz. Ralph Brandling, baptised 4th May, 1706, who succeeded his father; John, baptised 17th July, 1708, buried 14th November, 1717; Dorothy, baptised 12th October, 1697, married at Horton 2nd April, 1727, William Archer of North Seaton; Anne, buried 5th November, 1717; and perhaps another named Mary. From Ralph Brandling, eldest son of the above-named Charles, sprang the Brandlings sometime of Gosforth. See Register No. cxxvII; Surtees, Durham, vol. ii, p. 91. |