A farm of tythe of Netherton in the parish of Alwenton let to Ralph Potts and William Buddle at 30li.

A tenement or farm in Alwenton called New Hall let to Christopher Bolham at 16li.

A tenement or farm there called Sheep-banks and let to John Alder at 15li.

A tenement or farm at Park-head in the said parish of Alwenton let to Luke Clennell, esq., at Ios. od.

Another tenement or farm there let to Robert Storrer at 15s. od.

Thomas Selby, esq., for tithes, the yearly rack rent ili. 15s. Two tenements or farms called Windyhaugh and Dungo Burn in the parish of Alwenton let to Alexander Potts at 65li.

A tenement or farm called Bygate Hall let to Andrew Henderson and George Potts at 62li.

A tenement or farm in Alwenton parish called Lunges-know let to R bert Rutherford at 31li.

A tenement or farm called Burdhope in Elsden parish let to Thomas Riddell at 17li.

A tenement or farm called Fetherwood in Elsden parish let to Thomas Story at 21li.

A tenement or farm called Cottenshope and Mile-Quarter in Elsden parish let to Ralph Herne and Mark Headley at 115li.

A cottage at Snitter let to Thomas Nichols [...]

Of all which (except some lands holden by lease of the Duke of Somerset) the said Sir Nicholas Shireburne is seised in fee simple, but subject to the following outgoing Rents:

To the Duke of Somerset for Newhall and Sheepbanks, 24li.; to the said Duke of Somerset for lands in Snitter, holden by lease for 21 years, 12li. 17s. 1d. yearly; a Crown, or viscountall-rent 7s.; to the parson of Rothbury for Snitter tithe hay, 19s. 6d.; to the said parson of Rothbury for other customary rents for lands in Snitter, 5li. 6s. 8d.; paid yearly at Rothbury for assoigne pennys, 2s. 8d.; paid yearly to Mrs. Howard for fee-farm rents for Windy-haugh, Dungo Burne, Cottenshope and Burdhope, 1oli. 16s.; paid yearly to the parson of Alwenton, 2li. 15s.; paid yearly to the Crown a certain rent due out of Alwenton rectory, 7li. 5s.; payable to the Widows Almhouse at Cartington, 6li.

Power of Attorney, 9 April, 1717, to Ford Gray of Alnwick, gent., and Edward Ward of Morpeth, gent., or either of them, to sign certificate.

Enrolled 2 May, 1717.

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II.-Register of the estate of GILBERT ERRINGTON* OF HEXHAM, GENT., dated 10 April, 1717.

All that hamlet or grange called Portgate in the parish of St. John Lee let on a lease to George Jopling and Thomas Cooke by lease for nine years beginning 1 May, 1715, at 6oli. a year, "for which noe fine is paid.'

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Power of Attorney, 23 April, 1717, to John Aynsley of Hexham, gent., Edward Ward of Morpeth, gent., and Thomas Marr of Morpeth, gent., or one of them, to sign certificate.

Enrolled 1 May, 1717.

III.-Register of the estate of ROBERT WILSON† OF MORPETH, GENT., dated 15 April, 1717.

A messuage with mault-kill, &c., in Newgate Street, Morpeth, let to Faith Wilson, widow, at the rent of 6li.

Power of Attorney, 11 April, 1717, to Edward Ward of Morpeth, gent., Nicholas Stephenson of Morpeth, gent., and Robert Widrington of Plasey, or one of them to sign certificate.

Enrolled I May, 1717.

IV.—Register of the estate of JOHN HESLOPP‡ OF GLANTON, YEOMAN, dated 17 April, 1717.

A messuage, in Glanton, in possession of said John Heslop at the yearly value of 12li., chargeable with a fee-farm to the King of 20s. a year, and a rent-charge to John Clavering of Callalee of Ili. 18s.

Power of Attorney, 15 April, 1717, to Ford Grey of Alnwick, gent., and Edward Ward of Morpeth, gent., or either of them, to sign certificate.

Enrolled 3 May, 1717.

* Gilbert Errington, second son of Richard Errington of Beukley and Portgate, received Portgate under his father's will dated 11th July, 1670; he was also brother and heir of Edward Errington of Beukley, who died circa 1721. Dying unmarried, he was buried at St. John Lee, 31st December, 1725, and by a death-bed will made two days before, he gave Portgate to his sister's son, Edward Widdrington of Colt-park and Ritton Whitehouse. cf.pedigree of Errington of Portgate, new History of Northumberland, vol. iv, P. 213.

↑ He may have been an unidentified member of a family of Wilson coming from the neighbourhood of Shap in Westmorland, and seated at Hepscot in the parish of Morpeth, from 1667, and also at Ulgham, until the nineteenth century.

On the 1st May, 1721, John Heslop and Mary his wife, by indentures, declared the uses of a fine of lands in Glanton, which lands the said John Heslop, then residing at Hebburn in the adjoining parish of Chillingham, on the 6th December, 1738, mortgaged to Edward Gallon of Alnwick, gent. He had further dealings with the property on the 30th October, 1753.

V.-Register of the estate of MARY ERRINGTON OF NEW ELVETT IN OR NEAR THE CITY OF DURHAM, WIDOW OF LANCELOTT ERRINGTON* LATE OF THE SAME PLACE, dated 17 April, 1717. A rent-charge or yearly payment of 50li., payable out of the manor of Denton, and a tenement in Lemington, late in possession of John Rogers, esq., claimed under deeds dated 24 September, 1702, whereby Mark Errington, Gilbert Mabbot, William Collingwood, and Thomas Peirson granted to Lancelott Errington for his life, and for the life of such wife as he should have at his death. And I the said Mary having survived the said Lancelot do claim the said rent under the said deeds.

Power of Attorney, 23 April, 1717, to Nicholas Stephenson of Morpeth, gent., and Andrew Fenwick of Morpeth, tanner, or either of them, to sign certificate.

Enrolled I May, 1717.

VI. Register of the estate of ANNA MARIA RADCLIFFE,† WIDOW AND RELICT OF JAMES, LATE EARL OF Darwentwater. [No date.]

A rent-charge of 1,000li. a year settled on me, by way of jointure, before my marriage, out of the barony of Langley, Whittingstall alias Quittingstall, Newlands, Dilston alias Develston, Aydon Shields, Warke, Elrington, and Meldon; and out of messuages, &c., in Spinleston, Utchester, Throckley, Coastley, Midleton-hall, East Thorneton alias Thornton East, Westwood and Thornbrough, Neither Warden, Haydon-bridge, Bywell St. Andrew, Bywell St. Peter, Corbridge, Newton-hall, Hexham, Symonburne, Haltwhistle alias Holtwhistle, Kirkehaugh, Knaresdale, Whitfeild, Bolam, Balmbrough, Newburne, Woller, Ovingham, and Slaley; also the advowson of the church of Symondburne. I am also entitled to an equitable interest in a term of 200 years limited of the said

*Lancelot Errington was son of Mark Errington of East Denton, who was eldest surviving son and heir of that Lancelot Errington of Denton, whose "distressed widow," Margaret Errington, 12th February, 1651, petitioned the Committee for Compounding that she and her poor children were destitute of all manner of maintenance. Her said eldest son, Mark Errington, was in the guardianship of Gilbert Mabbot of Westminster, and his father's property comprised the manor of East Denton, a messuage in Lemington-onTyne, and a moiety of the coal mines in Denton. The lady mentioned in the text may have been the 'Mrs. Mary Errington, a papist,' who was buried at St. Oswald's, Durham, 15th April, 1729. cf.Welford, Royalist Compositions, pp. 192-194.

† Anna Maria, widow of James, third Earl of Derwentwater, who was attainted, and daughter of Sir John Webb of Canford, Dorset, baronet, was married 10th July, 1712. Dying at Brussels 30th August, 1723, aged 30, she was buried at St. Monica's Convent at Louvain.

A selection of her accounts and a series of letters which passed to and from her agents are printed from the collections of the Rev. Thomas Stephens in Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle, 3 ser., vols. vi, vii, and viii. cf. Welford, Royalist Compositions, p. 313.

premises to the Right Honble. Richard, Earl of Scarborough, and John Radcliffe, which commenced at the death of the said James, Earl of Darwentwater, for the better raising the said rent-charge of 1,000li. a year.

Power of Attorney, 28 March, 1717, to John Aynsley of Hexham, gent., Thomas Ilderton of Hexham, gent., and Charles Busby of Dilston, gent., or either of them.

Enrolled 1 May, 1717.

VII.-Register of the estate of THE HON. ARTHUR RADCLYFFE* OF CAPHEATON, ESQ., dated 15 April, 1717.

A rent-charge of 300li. a year out of messuages in Corbridge, two third parts of Newton-hall, Sewing Sheels, Blackaburne, messuages in Alnwick, a moiety of Buteland, a moiety of Broomeupp, and a moiety of the Steele, a moiety of Hindhaugh, a moiety of a farmhold called Fellin, a moiety of Stidley-hill in the parish of Corsenside; and all the messuages and lands in Lee-houses, Spittle, Newbiggin, Woolley, East Whitleys, West Whitleys, Lesbury and Kirk Whelpington, and the water corn mill of Wooley; the rectories of Kirk Whelpington, Harburne alias Hartburne Grange and Midford, and all gleab lands, &c., the corn tythes of Broxfield, Lurbittle, and Whinnetly. Which said rent-charge of 300li. a year is secured to me by indentures of lease and release dated 23 and 24 March, 1691; the release being quadrupartite between Francis, Earl of Darwentwater, of the Ist part; Edward, Lord Viscount Radclyffe and Langley, of the 2nd part; the Honble. Francis Radclyffe, Thomas Radcliffe, William Radclyffe, and me the said Arthur Radclyffe, younger sons of the said earl, of the 3rd part; and Sir John Lawson, bart., and Francis Tunstall, esq., of the 4th part; and which said rentcharge is all the real estate belonging to me in Northumberland.

Power of Attorney, 23 April, 1717, appointing John Aynsley of Hexham, Edward Ward, and Thomas Marr of Morpeth, gents., or one of them, to sign the register.

Enrolled 5 May, 1717.

VIII.-Register of the estate of WINIFRED COTES† OF ALNWICK, dated 16 April, 1717.

A moiety of Grinston-letch in Alnwick town-fields which she holds in fee; and the other moiety of the same which she leases from John Clavering of Callalee, esq.

* Arthur Radcliffe, fifth son of Francis, first Earl of Derwentwater, was born on the 20th February, 1663-4. Under his father's will he took £1,000, and under the family settlement mentioned in the text a liberal annuity. During the latter part of his life he resided with the Swinburnes of Capheaton, and dying there, unmarried, he was buried at Dilston 15th January, 1728-9. cf. Radcliffe pedigree, new History of Northumberland, vol. x, p. 280.

† Winifred Cotes, widow of John Cotes, was one of the four children of

A moiety of four rigs or sellions in a close called High Freeland which she holds in fee; and the other moiety of the same which she leases from the said John Clavering, esq.

Two closes called Standley-flatts held of the Duke and Duchess of Somerset. All of which are sub-let to Ralph Wake at the rent of 25li. A moiety of Allerburn Close, of Willow Close, and Dow Meadow, which she holds in fee. Four rigs in Goose-know-close held of the Duke and Duchess of Somerset. Pasture-close near Allerburn, and closes called the Croft, Midding Steeds, &c.; a house, barn, byar, stack-garth; all (or part of which) are sublet to Robert Oliver at a rent of 15li. A moiety of twelve acres of freehold land at Aledike, and seven acres of leasehold land then let to William Brown at the rent of 7li.

Gorbett-haugh held by lease of Duke and Duchess of Somerset and sublet to William Walker at the rent of 16s. 8d. Two rigs and three butts of meadow in Dove-coat croft held of Duke and Duchess of Somerset; now in her own occupation and worth about 2li. 6s. 8d. per annum.

She pays for all lands held of the Duke and Duchess of Somerset 7li. 6s. 8d. yearly and a fine of 52li. She is justly owing the sum of 300li.

Power of Attorney, 30 April, 1717, to Richard Grieve, gent., to sign certificate.

Enrolled 2 May, 1717.

Edward Strother of Alnwick. Her two brothers, William and Edward, died in their father's life-time, and her sister Anne was wife of Francis Dunn. Winifred Strother was married before the 13th May, 1693, on which date she had dealings with a farm in Prendwick called Hasleton-rig, of which her father had taken a conveyance 9th October, 1669, by way of mortgage. Winifred Cotes was buried in Alnwick churchyard 1st December, 1743, leaving issue a son and daughter, John and Winifred Cotes.

The latter became the second wife of William Hardwick, articles before marriage 4th October, 1746, after whose death at Hexham in the 20th of March, 1757, she returned to Alnwick, and was buried there on the 5th February, 1769, as "Mrs. Winifred Hardwick of Bondgate, widow, heretofore Cotes." See Register No. LXXII.

John Cotes, the son, baptised at Alnwick 14th April, 1700, was educated at Douay where, after ordination, he taught philosophy for two years. He returned to England in 1730, and served at Hardwick until 1737, when he removed to Nether Witton, retiring to Witton Shields in 1773. Under the description of John Cotes of Nether Witton, gentleman, he conveyed by lease and release, dated respectively 9th and 10th July, 1773, to Miles Stapleton of Clints, Yorkshire, esq., all his real property in Alnwick, comprising a messuage on the north side of Bondgate, Allerburn Close, Dunns Close, Low Aledike Close, Grindstone Letch Close, Goose Know Close, Willy Close, and High Freeland Close, in trust for himself for life, and after his decease to the use of John Stapleton, infant son and heir apparent of the said Miles Stapleton, whom Mr. Cotes declared to be his nearest of kin." In July, 1797, John Stapleton, being of full age, joined with his father and conveyed to his younger brother, Thomas Stapleton, described as of Richmond, Yorkshire.

The Rev. John Cotes died at Thropton, and was buried at Rothbury on the 10th July, 1794, at the reputed age of 94 years.

Mrs. Cotes's certificate is very confused.