IX. Register of the estate of WILLIAM SANDERSON* OF HELEY, GENT., dated 8 April, 1717.

A capital messuage at Heley with lands, &c., let to Michael Bell at 75li. 10s.; a messuage and lands there let to George Langlands at 47li.; a messuage and lands there let to John Newton at 12li.; a messuage and lands there let to William Currey at gli.; a messuage and lands there let to James Pearson at gli.; a messuage and lands there let to Nicholas Carr at 4li.; a messuage and lands there let to John March at 2li. 10s.; a messuage and lands there let to William Ervington at gli. All in the parishes of Bywell St. Peter and Bywell St. Andrew.

The premises are subject to a mortgage of 500li., and to an annuity of 8oli. per annum for two lives yet in being.

Power of Attorney, 8 April, 1717, to "my trusty friends" Robert Hedley of Keeper, county of Durham, weaver, Michael Bell of Heley, yeoman, and John Robson of Hexham, gent., or either of them, to sign certificate.

Enrolled 1 May, 1717.

X.-Register of the estate of JAMES FENWICK† OF EAST MATFEN, GENT., dated 18 April, 1717.

One third part of a farmhold or tenement called Matfen East Farm in the parish of Stamfordham, in my own occupation, of the yearly value of 23li., of which I am seised for my natural life. My son, Thomas Fenwick, is seised of the other two thirds, they being of the yearly value of 50li. " and let to William Johnson, Joseph Rutter, and John Pryer as tenants of my said son Thomas.

[No Power of Attorney.]

Enrolled 2 May, 1717.

* John Sanderson, whose origin has not been ascertained, purchased Temple Healey in the parish of Bywell St. Peter, before the year 1638, and was sequestered and fined for delinquency in 1649. His grandson, William Sanderson, was out in the '15, was taken prisoner, but escaped from Chester. He married circa 1700, at Hexham, Elizabeth Charlton, then residing at the Lambshield, on the Devil's Water, said to have been a daughter of the house of Charlton of Hesleyside. He was party to a post-nuptial settlement dated 4th February, 1726-7, and enrolled at Quarter Sessions after the then recently celebrated marriage of his eldest son, George Sanderson, with Elizabeth, daughter of William Widdrington of Cheeseburn Grange, who brought her husband a portion of £1,500. cf. pedigree of Sanderson, new History of Northumberland, vol. vi, p. 173; Welford, Royalist Compositions, p. 332; Arch. Ael., 3 ser., vol. vi, p. 40.

† Mr. James Fenwick of East Matfen, was buried at Stamfordham on the 18th March, 1724-5. Another James Fenwick, probably his grandson, under the description of James Fenwick of East Matfen, gent., son and heir of Thomas Fenwick, late of the same place, on the 2nd November, 1754, conveyed his property there to John Rowell of Laverock-hall, in the chapelry of Horton. The last-named James Fenwick is stated to have married Dorothy, daughter of Ralph Smith of Nunstanton, the articles before marriage being dated 11th September, 1742. Numerous families of small gentry and yeomen, all claiming descent from the Fenwicks of Fenwick in the parish of Stamfordham, lingered until the middle of the eighteenth century.

XI. Register of the estate of JOHN LAWSON* OF TRINITY Parish, YORK, ESQ., SON AND HEIR apparent of SIR HENRY LAWSON

園

OF BROUGH, BART., dated 17 April, 1717.

Several messuages, cottages, &c., in the manor of Byker and parish of All Saints in the county of Northumberland, viz. a messuage commonly called Archeldean let to Mr. George Watson at 45li.; a messuage and land commonly called East Bradley let to Ann Barras and her son Anthony Barras at 6oli.; a cottage and two closes let to Isaac Wilson at 25li.; two fields let to William Blenkinship at 21li.; a cottage and three closes let to William Henderson at 7li. In the manor or lordship of Cramlington, a messuage and lands let to Thomas and William Douglas at 50li.; a messuage and land let to Alexander Carnes at 53li.

The premises are subject to a bond debt of 400li.; and, by my marriage settlement, to 6oli. per annum payable to my wife for pinmoney.

Power of Attorney, 22 April, 1717, to John Hankin of Newcastle, gent., and Peter Potts of Newcastle, gent., or either of them, to sign certificate.

Enrolled I May, 1717.

XII. Register of the estate of SIR HENRY LAWSON,† BART., OF BROUGH, YORKSHIRE, dated 16 April, 1717.

A moiety of the manor of Cramlington which I hold jointly with Robert Lawson, esq., with the courts, &c., and the following messuages, &c., in Cramlington:

A messuage, farmhold, &c., called East Cramlington, let to Michael Dunford at goli. a year, "out of which I have yearly allowed him roli. for limestone."

* John Lawson, afterwards Sir John Lawson, third baronet, of Brough, died at York 19th October, 1739. By his wife, Mary, daughter of Sir John Shelley of Michelgrove, Sussex, he had with other issue Sir Henry Lawson, fourth baronet, of Brough.

†The family of Lawson acquired a portion of Cramlington in the fifteenth century in marriage with a coheiress of the Cramlingtons of Cramlington. A moiety of Cambois was purchased in 1552 from Henry, Earl of Westmorland, by Lawson of Newcastle, merchant, probably the father of Sir Ralph Lawson, who in 1568 was seised of lands in Heaton and in Byker. The latter acquired a fine property in Yorkshire-still in the possession of his descendants-in marriage with Elizabeth, daughter and heir of Roger Brough of Brough, near Catterick. Their son, Roger Lawson of the Inner Temple and of Heaton, died circa 1614 in his father's lifetime, having had issue by his wife, Dorothy, daughter of Sir Henry Constable of Burton, no fewer than nineteen children. His widow, a charitable but self-centred lady, resided at St. Anthony's, and was buried, with unusual honours, in the church of All Saints, Newcastle, on the 27th March, 1632.

Henry Lawson of Brough, grandson and heir of Sir Ralph Lawson, married Anne, daughter of Robert Hodgson of Hebburn, and dying circa 1636, was followed successively by his sons, Henry and John.

The last-named, John Lawson of Byker, who succeeded his brother, Henry Lawson of Brough, in 1644, had his estates sequestered for his delinquency,

A messuage, farmhold, &c., let to Robert Angus at 9oli. a year, Ioli. a year allowance out of it for limestone.

The manor of Byker with the courts, &c.; one colliery and the moiety of another colliery, both unwrought; besides several messuages, lands, &c., in Byker, that is to say:

Several closes in possession of Isabel Locksmith, formerly John Locksmith her late husband, at 45li. a year.

A close let to the said Isabel Locksmith at 14li. a year.

A messuage, &c., held by Richard Dawson at 38li. a year. A messuage, &c., in possession of the said Isabel Locksmith at IOS. a year.

A messuage, &c., in possession of Mr. John Beckwith at 3s. a year. A water corne milne, house, close, water-course, and wayleaves thereof, in joint possession of Matthew White and Philip Hodgson, at the rent of 50li.

Three messuages let to John Simpson at 3li. a year.

37 cottages [let at various annual rents from 6s. to 2li.]. All the small tithes of Byker enjoyed by the said several tenants, and paying nothing.

Of which manors, etc., I have an estate for my natural life. The moiety of a colliery in Cambus, unwrought, of which I am seised of an estate of inheritance in fee simple.

The which messuages, lands, etc., are charged with a mortgage of 1,000li. reserved by the marriage settlement of my son, John Lawson, esq., also with ili. 8s. to the Duke of Somersett.

The manor of Cramlington pays 10s. yearly to the Earl of Murray and 5s. to the Crown.

And also the said manors, etc., are charged with a rent of 8oli. by marriage settlement to my Lady Lawson in the name of pinmoney. And I owe by bond 1,300li.

Power of Attorney, 22 April, 1717, to John Hankin of Newcastle, gent., and Peter Potts of Newcastle, gent., or either of them, to sign certificate.

Enrolled I May, 1717.

XIII. Register of the estate of ANTHONY ERRINGTON* OF PONT ISLAND, GENT., dated 18 April, 1717.

An annuity of 6oli. out of lands in East Denton for my life, by virtue of a deed dated March 10, 1684[5], between William Riddell

but after the Restoration was created a baronet 6th July, 1665, and lived until the 26th October, 1698. By his wife, Catherine, daughter of Sir William Howard of Naworth, he left, with other issue, Sir Henry Lawson, second baronet, of Brough, an abstract of whose register is given in the text. He died on the 9th May, 1726, aged 63.

Although the surface lands of Cambois had been parted with before the date of the register, the family of Lawson retain to this day an undivided moiety of the royalties. cf. Welford, Royalist Compositions, pp. 265-267.

* In an indenture dated 1st May, 1719, and enrolled at Quarter Sessions, this gentleman is described as Anthony Errington, theretofore of East Denton

of Gateshead, esq., Lancelot Errington of East Denton, esq., and Anne Errington of East Denton, widow, of the first part, and William Errington and Anthony Errington both of East Denton, gentlemen, of the other part.

Enrolled 2 May, 1717.

XIV. Register of the estate of THOMAS DREW* OF HARVINGTON, co. WORCESTER, GENT., dated 18 April, 1717.

An annuity of 40li. secured by indenture of 29 Sep., 1698, between John Errington of Beafront, esq., deceased, and the said Thomas Drew, whereby said John Errington, in consideration of 400li. paid by me, did grant me, the said Thomas Drew, all the messuage of Grottington let at 6oli. a year, the water grist or corn mill called Keepwick mill, &c., let at 25li., to secure the payment of 40li. a year to me during my life. By deed of same date Henry Curwen of Workington, Cumberland, esq., the mortgagee, consented. The said rent-charge is subject to my debts amounting to 170li.

Power of Attorney, 18 February, 1716-7, to Edward Ward of Morpeth, gent., Robert Wilson of Morpeth, gent., Thomas Potts, John Hankin, John Marr, and John Brown, all of Newcastle, gents., or either of them, to sign certificate.

Enrolled I May, 1717.

XV. Register of the estate of RALPH BRANDLING,† ESQ., OF MIDDLETON, YORKSHIRE. [No date.]

Collieries in the manor of Jesmond under the following lands:The Nunns-lands, the Chappel-lands, Sick Man's Close alias Sibbees Close, Pigg's-field alias Pigg's Close, Dead Man's-Grave, Stoneyand then of Ponteland, one of the younger sons of Mark Errington, late of East Denton, esq., deceased, who was father of Lancelot Errington and of William Errington, both late of East Denton, gentlemen, deceased.

He was buried with his ancestors at Newburn on the 1st July, 1723, as Anthony Errington of Ponteland." By his will, dated 4th June, 1722, and enrolled at Quarter Sessions on the 23rd December, 1723, he gives to William Errington of Beefrim (Beaufront) and to Nicholas Errington of Ponteland 5s. a piece; and his claim to the estate of East Denton to John Forcer of New Elvet, esq., whom he makes his executor. cf. Welford, Royalist Compositions, p. 192.

*Little is known of this gentleman.

He had apparently sunk part of his capital in the purchase of an annuity charged on Grottington and Keepwick, both in the parish of St. John Lee.

He was also in enjoyment of an annuity of £50 per annum payable out of houses in St. James' Place, London. cf. Estcourt and Payne, English Catholic Nonjurors, p. 174.

† Ralph Brandling, born 7th December, 1662, third son of Charles Brandling of Alnwick Abbey, was admitted to Gray's Inn 29th May, 1685. He obtained the estate of Middleton in the parish of Rothwell, Yorkshire, in marriage with Anne, daughter and heir of John Leghe of that place, which estate, having no issue, he devised to his brother, Charles Brandling of North Seaton, who was buried at Woodhorn 11th December, 1734. cf. Welford, Royalist Compositions, pp. 132-135.

heap Close, Bryer Law, a little close on the north side of Jesmond Loaneing occupied by James Henderson. A close heretofore in the possession of Martin Gare. 12 acres of ground occupied by Henry Anderson, merchant. All which lands were the inheritance of Sir Francis Brandling, knight, deceased, my grandfather, and were demised by me to Matthew White, esq., since deceased, and Philip Hodshon, gent., for 21 years at 13s. 6d. per tenn for ship coles; and 8s. 6d. per tenn for pann coles, of which premises I am seised in fee tail.

Power of Attorney, 16 April, 1717, to Edward Riddell of Newcastle, gent., Thomas Potts of Newcastle, gent., and Edward Ward of Morpeth, gent., or either of them, to sign certificate.

Enrolled 7 May, 1717.

XVI. Register of the estate of ROGER FENWICK* OF LONDON, GENT. [No date.]

Messuages and lands in Bolam let to John Davison, John Harle, Richard Spragon, William Smith, and James Atkinson for 21 years as from 1 May, 1702, at 10oli.

Colepit and quarries of stone in Bolam let to the said John Davison for 3 years as from 2 February, 1714, at 25li. a year.

In which I am seised in taile to me, and the heirs male of my body, with remainder over.

Power of Attorney, 19 February, 1716–7, to Edward Ward of Morpeth, gent., Thomas Potts, John Hankin, John Brown, and Edward Riddell of Newcastle, gents, or either of them, to sign certificate.

Enrolled II May, 1717.

XVII. Register of the estate of MARGARET CHARLTON,† CITY OF YORK, WIDOW. [No date.]

150li. a year out of the manor of Hesliside and its members, and the messuage of Langlee, and out of Dunterly, Brigford,

* On the 6th February, 1626-7, Roger Fenwick I of Shortflat, married at Whickham, Margaret, daughter of Sir William Blakiston. Their second son, also named Roger II, under the will of his grandmother, Dame Margaret Fenwick of Meldon, dated 2nd November, 1631, received certain lands in the parish of Bolam. Dying in or before the year 1670, he was succeeded by his eldest brother, William Fenwick of Bywell, who, in his lifetime, by deed dated 25th September, 1677, gave his lands in Bolam to his son, Roger Fenwick III. The latter is stated to have married Maud, widow of Sir William Grene and daughter of Alderman Davis of London, by whom he had a son, Roger Fenwick IV, who died young, and a daughter, Isabel, who in 1730 was about 16 years of age. The Bolam property was sold under Order of Court, and purchased in 1727 by John Horsley of Milburn Grange, Ponteland, whose descendants subsequently made Bolam their principal residence. cf. Rev. John Hodgson's History of Northumberland, part ii, vol. i, p. 335; vol. ii, p. 17; also new History of Northumberland, vol. vi, p. 98.

† As has been set out in the note appended to Register No. 1, Sir Edward Charlton, bart., of Hesleyside, and jure uxoris of Cartington, left issue four