In Burradon in the parish of Allenton: A messuage let to George Willson at Ioli.; another let to Thomas Wilson for 1oli.; another let to Thomas Potts for 5li.; another let to John Wilson for 1oli. In Allenton Hough: A close, &c., let to Alexander Brown for 17s. 4d.; another let to Mary Wilkinson for 9s. All which are, by settlement, limited to the use of me the said John Gascoigne and Mary my wife, for our lives, and the life of the survivor; remainder to the heirs of my body on said Mary, remainder to my right heirs, with power in me and my said wife, during our joint lives, by deed signed by us, before two or more credible witnesses to revoke any the estates beforementioned; which said premises, or part of them, are subject to a modus of ros. payable to Sir Reginald Graham, Bart., in lieu of all tythe arising out of Eardhope, a freerent or quit-rent of 10s. 10d. out of Harbottle Castle to the lord of the manor of Ridsdale, of 2s. out of Eardhope to said lord of the manor of Ridsdale, of 12li. out of Harbottle Castle and Peeles to Thomas Selby, esq., and 2s. 71d. out of Burradon to said Thomas Selby. Power of Attorney, 12 April, 1717, to John Ainesley of Hexham, gent., John Hankin of Newcastle, gent., and Robert Wilson of Morpeth, gent., or either of them, to sign certificate. Enrolled 1 May, 1717. XXXI. Register of the estate of MARY STAPYLTON, WIDOW OF NICHOLAS STAPYLTON,* LATE OF CARLTON, YORKS., ESQ. [No date.] The manor of Barwick-on-the-Hill in the parish of Pont Iland, in my possession. A messuage, lands, &c., let by Sir Miles Stapylton, baronet, deceased, to James Charlton, by lease dated Dec. 1, 1698, for 21 years, at 55li. * Nicholas Errington of Ponteland, the representative of an ancient house, fined for his delinquency in 1647, entered his pedigree 25th August, 1666, in Dugdale's Visitation of Northumberland. By his first wife, Margaret, daughter of Roger Widdrington [of Cartington], he had, with other issue, an eldest son, Mark Errington, whose age in 1663 was given as 32. The latter married Anne, daughter (and in her issue heir) of Gilbert Stapleton of Carlton near Snaith. Their son, Nicholas Errington, born circa 1660, became, in the year 1707, testamentary heir of his uncle, Sir Miles Stapleton of Carlton, bart. Removing to Yorkshire he assumed the name of Stapleton, but evidently without obtaining the Royal Licence or other sufficient authority, for in legal and other documents he and his immediate descendants are generally described or styled as Stapleton alias Errington. Nicholas Stapleton alias Errington of Carlton and Ponteland married, first, Mary, daughter of Simon Scrope of Danby, the marriage settlement being dated 26th May, 1682. His second wife was Mary, daughter of Thomas Sandys of Worcester-the marriage settlement being made in 1699-the lady whose register is abstracted in the text. He died 7th December, 1716, aged 56, and his widow 26th April, 1735, aged 54. In another court Mrs. Stapleton registered a house in Camblesforth in Yorkshire. cf. Dugdale's Visitation of Yorkshire with Additions, by J. W. Clay, vol. i, p. 169; and Welford, Royalist Compositions, p. 196. A messuage, lands, &c., let by the same, to John and William Cutter, by lease dated Dec. 1, 1698, for 21 years, 33li. A messuage, lands, &c., let by the same, to John Gowland and William Charlton, by lease dated 2 Aug., 1699, for 21 years, 28li. A messuage, farm, &c., let by Nicholas Errington, lately deceased, to Thomas Charlton, by lease dated 5 Feb., 1700, for 21 years, 50li. A messuage, farm, &c., let by said Nicholas Errington, esq. (by the name of Nicholas Stapylton), to said Thomas Charlton, by lease dated 27 May, 1712, for 8 years, 100li. A moiety of a farm let by said Nicholas Stapylton to Mr. John Ward, by lease dated 24 Jan., 1715, for 6 years, 21li. 15s. The other moiety let, same day, to Edward Charlton, for 6 years, 23li. 15s. A cottage, built on the waste by Mark Buckham, who pays for it yearly, Is. Another cottage, built on waste by William Charlton, who pays for it yearly, IS. Of all which rents, etc., I am in the receipt of the profits for life for my joynture, paying yearly 2s. 6d. to the Honor or Castle of Mitford, and an annuity of 30li. to George Errington, esq., for life. [No Power of Attorney.] Enrolled 1 May, 1717. XXXII. Register of the estates of NICHOLAS STAPYLTON alias ERRINGTON, ESQ., OF CARLTON, YORKS. [No date.] * In Ponteland town and parish. The manor, etc., of Ponteland. A capital messuage let to Mrs. Mary Errington at 5s. A messuage, farm, &c., called Westhouses, let by Nicholas Errington, esq., deceased, to Matthew and Edward Crow at 9oli. Another messuage, farm, &c., let by said Nicholas Errington under the name of Nicholas Stapylton, to William Potts, jun., and Mark Potts at 33li. Another farm, &c., called East-farm, let by the said Nicholas Errington to John Fatkin at 44li. A farm, &c., called West-farm, let by the said Nicholas Stapylton alias Errington to said John Fatkin at 34li. *Nicholas Stapleton alias Errington of Carlton and Ponteland, was the second but eldest surviving son and heir of Nicholas Stapleton alias Errington by his first wife, Mary, daughter of Simon Scrope of Danby. He married, first, Charlotte, daughter of Ralph Eure of Washingborough, Lincolnshire; secondly, Mabel, daughter of Walter Bagenall of Dunleckny; and thirdly, Winifred, daughter of John White of Dover Street, London; and died at Hammersmith in July, 1750. He was succeeded by his eldest surviving son, Thomas, the offspring of the third marriage, who, in 1773, petitioned for and obtained a Royal Licence to assume the name and arms of Stapleton (see Newcastle Courant, 5th June, 1773). He sold his property at Ponteland circa 1774 to George Silvertop of Minsteracres. After unsuccessfully claiming the barony of Beaumont, he died 25th April, 1821, aged 83, and was buried at Carlton. Messuage, water corn mill, etc., let by the said Nicholas Stapylton alias Errington to said John Fattkin for 21 years, 48li. Messuage, farm, etc., let by the said Nicholas Stapylton to Christopher Errington, gent., William Cargy, and Cuthbert Charlton at 15li. Messuage called Redhead's farm let to said Christopher Errington and Cuthbert Charlton at 34li. Messuage, farm, etc., called Smallburne, let to John Atkinson at 40li. Walk, or fulling millne, let to Joseph Proctor, 5li. Cottage and garth let to Matthew Errington at 10s. Stable, &c., let to [...] Gibson, widow, at 12s. In Little Callerton alias Calverton. Moiety of said hamlet, &c., let by me to Ralph Atkinson for 15 years at 44li. The other moiety of Little Callerton let by me to William Dixon for 15 years at 44li. Of all which I am in the receipt of the rents for my life without impeachment of waste, with remainder, after several others, to me in fee simple as heir at law to Nicholas Stapleton alias Errington, my late father. Chargeable, however, with an annuity of 155li. to my grand-mother-in-law, Mrs. Joyce Holtby for her life, and to another annuity of 50li. to my brother Gregory Errington for his life. Power of Attorney, 15 April, 1717, to John Hankin of Newcastle, gent., John Maire of Newcastle, gent., and Robert Wilson of Morpeth, gent., or one of them, to sign certificate. Enrolled 1 May, 1717. XXXIII. Register of the estate of GREGORY ERRINGTON* OF CARLTON IN THE COUNTY OF YORK, GENT. [No date]. An annuity of 50li. secured to me by deed quadripartite dated 12 August, 1712, between Nicholas Stapylton alias Errington of Carlton, esq., and Nicholas Errington, esq., son and heir apparent of said Nicholas Stapylton alias Errington, of the 1st part; Charlotte Eure, only daughter of Ralph Eure of Washingbrough in the county * Gregory Errington was the third son of Nicholas Stapylton alias Errington of Carlton, in the parish of Snaith, and of Ponteland, by his first wife, Mary, daughter of Simon Scroope of Danby. Under his father's will he had his large gold ring and his silver watch. of Lincoln, esq., of the 2nd part; the Honble. Lewis Dymoke of Scrivelsby in the county of Lincoln, esq., and Charles Dymoke of Sandethorpe in the county of Lincoln, esq., of the 3rd part; and Dymoke Walpoole of Lowth in county Lincoln, gent., and Richard Walpoole of the same, gent., of the 4th part; in which indenture, among divers things, there is an annuity charged to me of 50li. out of the capital messuage, &c., called Pont Iland House, with the lands thereto belonging, now in the possession of Mrs. Margaret Errington and John Fattkin and their assigns. Power of Attorney, 15 April, 1717, to John Hankin of Newcastle, gent., John Maire of Newcastle, gent., and Robert Wilson of Morpeth, gent., or one of them, to sign certificate. Enrolled 1 May, 1717. XXXIV. Register of the estate of the HONBLE. CATHERINE COLLINGWOOD, ONE OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE RIGHT HONBLE. HENRY LORD VISCOUNT MONTAGUE, WIDOW OF GEORGE COLLINGWOOD,* DECEASED. [No date.] An annual rent-charge of 200li. settled on me by said George Collingwood, by way of jointure, out of the manors of Eslington and Whittingham, &c., and of which I am seised for life. Power of Attorney, 10 April, 1717, to John Hanking and Edward Riddell of Newcastle, gents., or one of them, to sign certificate. Enrolled 2 May, 1717. XXXV. Register of the estate of DOROTHY HANKINT OF NEWCASTLE, WIDOW, dated 19 April, 1717. A messuage and lands in the townfields of Haltwhistle, held by the said Dorothy Hankin for 999 years, at the rent of Id. or pepper * George Collingwood of Eslington, who was out in the Rebellion of 1715, and thereby lost his life and fortune, has been assumed to be the eldest son of George Collingwood of Eslington, by his marriage with Agnes, daughter and co-heir of John Fleming of Rydale in Westmorland. Register No. XIX raises the inference that George Collingwood, the son, who was born circa 1653, was dead before the 20th October, 1677, being survived by his next brother, William, who thereupon became heir apparent to his father. A generation seems to have dropped out, and it is most probable that George Collingwood, the rebel of 1715, was the son and heir of the William Collingwood of Eslington named in Register No. XIX. On the 3rd June, 1710, George Collingwood of Eslington took out a licence to marry Catherine Brown, then residing in the parish of Brancepeth, daughter of Henry, fifth Viscount Montague. Of this marriage, so far as is known, there was issue three daughters only, viz. Isabell, baptised at Whittingham 22nd August, 1711; Barbara, baptised at the same place in the following year; and Catherine, subsequently wife of Sir Robert Throckmorton, bart., the descendant of whose daughter, Barbara, wife of Thomas Gifford of Chillington, became heir general of the Collingwoods of Eslington. Mrs. Collingwood, whose register is abstracted in the text, died December, 1776, or January, 1777, at Longbirch near Wolverhampton. † Dorothy Hankin of Newcastle, widow, by her will dated 26th October, 1723, gave her messuage at Haltwhistle to her son, John Hankin of Newcastle, corn at Pentecost; and that Henry Dent is in possession of the said premises (except a house called the New-House) by memorandum, or a lease, for 9 years at 8li. 10s. a year, and that Edward Hankin holds the New-House under no rent; but let out of charity by said Dorothy Hankin by parole; and she is seised in right of said tenements of a share in Haltwhistle common not yet enclosed. She is also seised of a customary tenement called Caudley in the manor of Henshaw, of the antient rent of 13s. 4d., and 8d. fine at death of the lord or tenant, for her life, and after her death to Matthew Hankin her son, according to articles dated 2 July, 1656, between Francis Nevill, late lord of the said manor, and the then tenants of the same, and that the same is let to John Young on lease at 16li. a year. Power of Attorney, 29 April, 1717, to John Maire of Newcastle, gent., Robert Wilson of Morpeth, gent., and Andrew Marr of Morpeth, butcher, or one of them, to sign certificate. Enrolled I May, 1717. XXXVI. Register of the estate of MARGARET HANKIN* OF NEWCASTLE, SPINSTER, dated 19 April, 1717. Two customary tenements called Hunter-crook in the manor of Henshaw and parish of Haltwhistle, one at the antient rent of 5s. 4d., the other of 5s. 8d., both of them subject to a fine called an eight-penny fine at the death of lord or tenant, and several rents and services set forth in articles of agreement of July 2, 1656, between Francis Nevill then lord of the said manor, and the tenants; and to his son, also named John Hankin, £100. She gave £200 to her daughter, Jane, wife of James Selby of Allenton; her furniture, &c., to her daughter, Margaret Hankin, whom with John Hankin and John Clark of Newcastle, cooper, she made her executors. The will was enrolled at Quarter Sessions in 1733. John Clark of Newcastle, cooper, John Hankin, sen., of Newcastle, gent., and John Hankin, jun., of Newcastle, gent., son of the said John Hankin, with two others, were devisees in trust under the will dated 12th October, 1723, of William Halsill of Wylam, gent., who had an interest in the salmon fishery in the Tyne near that place. Halsill's will was enrolled at Quarter Sessions in 1725. John Hankin of Newcastle frequently acted, under powers of attorney, for the gentlemen who lodged the certificates or registers abstracted in this volume. On the 16th November, 1749, John Hankin of Sunderland Bridge, near Durham, gent., described as eldest son and heir of John Hankin late of Newcastle, gent., and grandson of Dorothy Hankin of Newcastle, also nephew and heir of Matthew Hankin of Newcastle, gent., and of Margaret Hankin of the same place, spinster, conveyed lands at Caudley in the manor of Henshaw, and at Huntercrook in the parish of Haltwhistle, to John Parker of Lees. The conveyance was enrolled at Quarter Sessions in 1750. *Margaret Hankin was one of the two daughters of Dorothy Hankin, widow (see Register No. xxxv). She died unmarried before 16th November, 1749, in which year John Hankin of Sunderland Bridge, co. Durham, was stated to be her heir. |