head alias Stumblewood-head, Cross Flattes, Lease Meadowfield, and the Goare Flatt alias Gawflatt, leased by me for 31 years, from Martinmas, 1698, at the reserved rent of IIS. 6d. per tenn for all coals wrought out of the same, and one tenn of coal for my own use as fire coal.

Of which I am seised for life, with power to dispose of one half part of said third part.

But the same are now and for the last 12 years have been unwrought and of no value, and charged with 6li. 13s. 4d., one third part of an annual rent to the Crown of 20li. payable out of the whole. Power of Attorney, 30 April, 1717, to Edward Riddell and Thomas Potts of Newcastle, gents.

Enrolled 2 May, 1717.

LXIV. Register of the estate of WILLIAM ERRINGTON*
OF BEAUFRONT, ESQ., [dated 20 April, 1717].

All that capital messuage called Beaufront, with the several closes and lands contiguous, in the parish of St. John Lee, all now in my own possession; also three closes in East Errington now in my own possession. A colliery called Baker [sic] in the parish of All Saints, Northumberland, "drowned and unwrought.

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The farm of Beaufront Hill-head let to William Hall and partner at 39li. IOS.

The farm of West Errington alias Cocklaw, one moiety let to John Burgess at 8oli., the other moiety to Ralph Carr and Jane Addison at 7oli. = 150li.

The Walk milne and "ham" or small piece of ground thereto belonging, let to William Kitchin at IIli.

The copyhold farm of East Errington let to Edward Forster at 100li.

The copyhold farm of East Errington Red-house let to Ralph Davison at Iooli.

Hodgson for £172 per annum (Estcourt and Payne, English Catholic Nonjurors, p. 49). He had succeeded in 1669 to property at Lintz in Tanfield, under the will of his uncle, Albert Hodgson of that place, whose estate had been sequestered for recusancy in 1649. Richard Hodgson mentioned in the text was succeeded by his son, Ralph Hodgson of Lintz, whose son, of the same name, died in 1773, leaving issue by his wife Catherine, daughter and coheir of Roger Strickland of Catterick, an only daughter, Catherine, wife of Thomas Selby of Biddleston. cf. pedigree of Hodgson of Hebburn, Surtees' Durham, vol. ii, p. 77, amplified by notices on p. 232 of same volume; cf. Welford, Royalist Compositions, p. 242.

*William Errington of Errington and Beaufront, was son of William Errington and brother and heir of John Errington of Errington and Beaufront, who died in 1713. He is stated to have married a daughter of Girlington of Thurland in Lancashire. He was buried at St. John Lee 22nd February, 1725-6, and dying without issue he was succeeded in the family estates by his brother, Thomas Errington, and he by his son, John Errington. See Register No. cxxxvi; see pedigree of Errington of Errington and Beaufront, new History of Northumberland, vol. iv, p. 188; see also Welford, Royalist Compositions, pp. 190-192.

The copyhold lease of East Errington Hall house and the land thereto belonging, let to Mr. Sanderson at 30li.

The copyhold tenement at Buckley let to John Lounsdale at 50li. and Ralph Davison and William Lounsdale at 50li. = 100li.

The copyhold farm of Keepwick, in three farms, one let to Thomas Errington at 48li. 2s., another let to Edward Forster at 46li., and another let to John Thompson at 28li. 17s. 6d.: 122li. 17s. 6d.

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Keepwick corn milne, with a "ham" or small piece of ground thereto belonging, let to William Soppet, 25li.

The farm of Grottington let to Edward Forster and John Lounsdale at 70li.

A messuage and farm called Redhouse in Alnwick (sic) in the parish of St. John Lee, let to George Wilson and George Angus at 4oli.; another messuage in Anwick in the parish of St. John Lee, let to John Angus at 5li.; another messuage and close there let to Widdow Widdrington at 5li. 10s.; with several cottages in Anwick aforesaid inhabited by poor people at no rent; and one third of a colliery in Anwick drowned and unlet."

A farm called Hollinghall in St. John Lee parish let to Lancelott Bell and Thomas Hutchinson at 50li.

A farm called Hayning in Simonburne let to Alexander Armstrong, 65li.

The corn tithes of Corbridge let by me to various tenants, viz.: Corbridge corne tithe let to William Hudspeth and partner at IIoli.; Aidon Castle tithe let to George Jackson, 16li.; Aidon towne and Thorneburough tithe let to Widow Smith at 54li.=181li.

Halton, Halton Sheels, Carr-houses, Clarewood, Great Whittington, and White-house corn- tithes, let by my late brother, John Errington, esq., to John Douglass at 88li.

The farm of Kirkley alias Kirkley Thorne in the parish of Ponteland, between several tenants at 105li.

The farm of Benridge in Kirkley let to John Ward, 27li.
Kirkley Mill let to Matthew Ellington, 12li.

Of which said lands in Beaufront, Beaufront Woodhead, West Errington, Grottington, Hollinghall, and Haineing, I am seised in fee simple to me and my heirs, but Grottington is subject to a rent charge of 40li. per annum granted by my brother, John Errington, esq., and Hollinghall to a forfeited mortgage of 400li. (all of the freehold said premises are subject to 28li. a year for fee farm rents and several judgements and incumberances). And I am seised of the equity of redemption of the said copyhold lands in East Errington, Errington Redhouse, and Buckley, mortgaged by my said brother, John Errington, for 4,000li., whereof 3,000li. are repaid, and of the equity of redemption of the said copyhold lands in Keepwick mortgaged for 1,200li.; and I am possessed of a trust estate and right of redemption of the tithes of Corbridge for 21 years, of which seven are expired, made by the Dean and Chapter of Car

lisle at 43li. 8s. 8d. a year, and a fine of 500li. for renewal, every 7 years. I am seised of the said farms in Kirkley alias Kirkley Thorne, to me and my heirs, by virtue of a forfeited mortgage, the equity of redemption whereof was foreclosed by my said late brother, John Errington, and the same descended to me by his death.

Enrolled I May, 1717.

LXV.-Register of the estate of ROBERT WIDDRINGTON* OF PLASEY, GENT., dated 15 April, 1717.

Denis Herford holdeth by a lease made by Dorothy Widdrington, late of Buteland, widow of William Widdrington, late of Buteland, a house, lands, &c., there, in the parish of Chollerton, for 61 years from May, 1694, at yearly rent, зīli.

Denis Herford holdeth another tenement in the parish of Chollerton, without lease, at the yearly rent of 4li.

James Oliver, Andrew Oliver, and Thomas Smith hold tenements, &c., in said parish of Chollerton, at the yearly rent of 45li. William Oliver holds a tenement in said parish of Chollerton, 12li. George Moor, John Moor, and John Robson hold a messuage, farm, lands, &c., in said parish of Chollerton, at 14li.

John Forster, John Robson, Rowland Murde [sic], and Roger Reed, a messuage, lands, &c., in the parish of Corsenside, at 14li. 12s.

All which rents are the full improved yearly value, and I am seised of the said messuages, &c., in an estate of inheritance in fee simple, &c. As witness my hand, April 15, 1717.

Debts charged upon the said farm, &c., by the predecessors of Robert Widdrington:

To Michael Widdrington, younger brother of the said Robert, 200li.

To Barbara Widdrington, sister to said Robert, 150li.

To Margaret Widdrington, sister to said Robert, 150li.

*The register abstracted in the text offers an opportunity to correct a pedigree of Widdrington of Buteland printed in the new History of Northumberland, vol. iv, p. 369.

Henry Widdrington of Buteland, whose estate was inserted on the third Act for Sale, 18th November, 1652, was not a son of Sir Ralph Widdrington, as has been supposed, but a son of [Benjamin ?] Widdrington and Catherine his wife. His wife's name was Isabel, who, on the 30th October, 1650, petitioned for her fifth for maintenance of herself and children. One of Henry and Isabel Widdrington's daughters and coheiresses, Dorothy Widdrington, married William Widdrington, in her right, of Buteland, by whom she had (perhaps with other) issue Henry Widdrington of Buteland (slain by William Charlton of the Bower, 21st February, 1709-10), whose widow, Elizabeth, had a settlement of £20 per annum, as mentioned in the text; Robert Widdrington, whose register is abstracted in the text, who seems to have resided at one time at Buller's Green, Morpeth, made his will 10th February, 1731; Michael Widdrington of Buller's Green, named in the text, whose will is dated 16th July, 1741; and their daughters Barbara and Margaret (afterwards wife of James Robinson), and two other sisters, Mrs. Hewitt and Mrs. Bourne. cf. Welford, Royalist Compositions, p. 375.

To the widow of Mr. Henry Widdrington, the elder brother of the said Robert, 20li. a year for life settled upon her by her husband. To Mr. Robert Allgood, 16s. 8d. per annum.

Enrolled 2 May, 1717.

LXVI.-Register of the estates of JOHN NEWTON* OF STOCKSFIELDHALL, dated 19 April, 1717.

One moiety of the capital messuage of Stocksfield-hall, with Stocksfield-hall fishery in the Tyne, now in my own possession. Also the other moiety, with lands thereto belonging, let to Samuel Wheatley and John Suretis, by lease, at 81li. a year.

A part of Stocksfield-hall farm, let by me and Robert Newton, deceased, to George Stokoe for 21 years at 15li. 10s. a year.

A fulling mill let to Josiah Jewit and Michael Hunter at 4li. a year.

Of all which I am seised in fee, to me, my heirs and assigns, subject to a forfeited mortgage of 70oli., a modus of 2li. a year for each undivided moiety of the premises, in the several parishes of Bywell St. Peter and Bywell St. Andrew, in full satisfaction for all tithes of corn, and subject to several debts amounting to 350li., and the sum of 30s. a year for petty tithes in parish of Bywell St. Andrew.

Power of Attorney, 27 April, 1717, to John Hankin of Newcastle, John Maire of Newcastle, John Brown of Newcastle, and Robert Wilson of Morpeth.

Enrolled 1 May, 1717.

LXVII. Register of the estate of EDWARD WIDDRINGTON,† GENT., OF COLT-PARK, dated 19 April, 1717.

The mansion house, called Ritton, and grounds belonging called Ritton and Birkheads, in the parish of Hartburn, let to Thomas Coxon and William Winship at 135li.

A messuage called Colt-park in my own possession.

A messuage and land there let to William Potts at 40li. (reserving to myself one close of pasture, or meadow, in my own possession). * The estate of Stocksfield-hall descended from John Newton, who held the same in 1558, in lineal succession to Jane and Ann Newton, granddaughters and coheirs of Lancelot Newton of Stocksfield-hall, whose will is dated 6th May, 1700, and by them was sold in 1713 to their two uncles, Robert and John Newton. What happened afterwards is obscure, but on the 24th June, 1720, John Newton, described as of Stocksfield-hall, gent., entered into an agreement to sell to William Blakiston Bowes of Gibside his manor and capital messuage of Stocksfield-hall “as well that part which was lately in possession of his brother, Mr. Robert Newton, as also that part which belonged to the said John Newton," with the walkmill fishery in the Tyne, &c. consideration was £2,800. cf. pedigree of Newton of Stocksfield-hall, new History of Northumberland, vol. vi, p. 257.

The

† Edward Widdrington was eldest son of William Widdrington of Coltpark in the parish of Hartburn, and nephew, heir-at-law, and devisee of Gilbert Errington of Portgate in the parish of St. John Lee. See Register No. XCIII. His wife's surname has not been ascertained; her christian name was Mary. By her he had issue five sons, who all died young or child

A limestone quarry at Birkheads, of which I make sometimes IOS. at other 20s. a year or thereabouts.

A landsale colliery at Birkheads and Colt-park, now unlet and unwrought.

Of all of which I am seised in fee, to me, my heirs and assigns, subject to a mortgage of 1,400li., payable to Mrs. Ursula Shaftoe, Mr. Francis Shaftoe, and Mrs. Mary Shaftoe, and a debt on bond due to [blank] Lisle of rooli., and a Crown-rent of 3li. 6s. 8d., payable to Edward Noel, esq.

Enrolled 2 May, 1717.

LXVIII.—Register of the estate of the LADY CATHARINE RADCLYFFE,* SPINSTER, ONE OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE RIGHT HONBLE. FRANCIS, LATE EARL OF DERWENTWATER. [No date.]

A rent-charge of 100li. a year out of Newton-hall in the parish of Bywell St. Peter, secured to me by indenture of 16 June, 1688, made between said Right Honble. Francis, Earl of Derwentwater, of the Ist part, and Pierce Butler and Henry Forster of London, gentlemen, and me the said Lady Catharine Radclyffe, and Lady Elizabeth, third daughter of the said earl, of the other part, which said rent charge is all the real estate in any will belonging to me in the county of Northumberland.

Power of Attorney, 15 August, 1717, to John Aynsley of Hexham, gent., Edward Ward of Morpeth, gent. Witnesses, Robert Pullenger, Edward Twallin.

Enrolled 10 October, 1717.

LXIX.-Register of the estate of the LADY ELIZABETH RADCLYFFE,† SPINSTER, ONE OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE RIGHT HONBLE. FRANCIS, LATE EARL OF DARWENTWATER. [No date.]

A rent charge of 100li. a year out of Newton-hall by indenture dated 16 June, 1688, made between the said Francis, Earl of Darless, and two daughters, Elizabeth, wife of John Cuthbertson of Alnwick, and Mary, wife of Thomas Potts of Warton, the legitimate claims of whose children were defeated by the inequitable will of their uncle, Henry Widdrington of Portgate and Colt-park, who was buried in Hexham quire on the 14th January, 1727-8. cf. pedigree of Widdrington of Portgate and Colt-park, new History of Northumberland, vol. iv, p. 213.

* Lady Catherine Radcliffe, third daughter of Francis, first Earl of Derwentwater, professed at St. Monica's Convent, Louvain, 12th July, 1688, and, dying 9th July, 1744, was buried in the convent. See pedigree of Radcliffe, new History of Northumberland, vol. x, p. 280; and Nos. LVIII supra and LXIX post for her sisters' registers; cf. Welford Royalist Compositions, p. 313.

† Lady Elizabeth Radcliffe, fourth daughter of Francis, first Earl of Derwentwater, professed at St. Monica's Convent, Louvain, 12th July, 1688, and, dying 26th October, 1723, was buried in the convent. cf. pedigree of Radcliffe, new History of Northumberland, vol. x, p. 280; see Nos. LVIII and LXVIII supra, for her sisters' registers; cf. Welford, Royalist Compositions, P. 313.