Power of Attorney, 30 September, 1717, to Edward Riddell, Thomas Potts, and Henry Hills, all of Newcastle, gents, and Ford Grey of Alnwick, gent. Enrolled 10 October, 1717. LXXXII.-Register of the estate of WILLIAM POTTS* OF Thomas Storey has the capital messuage, lands, &c., of Low Trewhit, by lease granted by me, for 15 years ending Mayday, 1718, at 124li. a year, the lessor paying all parliamentary and parochial taxes. No fine paid for the lease in which lands, &c., I have an estate for life. Power of Attorney, 26 September, 1717, to Edward Riddell, Thomas Potts, and Henry Hills, all of Newcastle, gents, and Ford Grey of Alnwick, gent. Enrolled 10 October, 1717. LXXXIII.—Register of the estate of HELENA FAIRFAX† OF LONDON, SPINSTER. I am seised of an annual rent of 40li., chargeable upon lands in the township of Woodhorn, for my life, by indenture of 20 March, 1682, between William, Lord Widdrington, baron of Blankney, Lincolnshire, since deceased, of the one part, and Sir David Foulis, a nominal trustee for me, on the other part, by which the said Lord Widdrington granted to said David Foulis 40li. on said lands for my use, annually, for my life. Power of Attorney, 25 August, 1717, to Edward Ward of Morpeth, gent., Robert Bullman of Morpeth, gent., and George Errington of St. Andrew, Holborn, esq. Witnesses, William Howard, Elizabeth Middilton, Mary Widdrington, Dorothie Fairfax, Catherine Blakiston. Enrolled II October, 1717. * William Potts, whose register is abstracted in the text, was evidently a near kinsman of the Rev. John Potts of Everingham. See Register No. LXXVI. George Potts of Southwaite in the parish of Hesket, Cumberland, by his will dated the 8th February, 1741-2, gave his property at Low Trewhitt to his sister, Mary Potts, charged with legacies to his sisters, Ann Amsbury and Christian Kellson. He died soon after making his will, and his sister, Mary Potts, described as of Southwaite, spinster, by deed dated 12th July, 1742, in consideration of £3,600, conveyed Nether Trewhitt, &c., to John Brown of Melguards, Cumberland. The deed was enrolled at Quarter Sessions. John Brown, the purchaser, voted in respect of Low Trewhitt at the election of knights of the shire in 1748. William, third Lord Widdrington of Blankney and of Widdrington, married Lady Alathea Fairfax, daughter and heir of Charles Viscount Fairfax, in the peerage of Ireland. The lady whose register is abstracted in the text was evidently a kinswoman of Lady Widdrington. Or she may have been that Helena, daughter of Nicholas Fairfax of Gilling, who, with her sister Catherine, widow of Thomas Waterton of Walton in Yorkshire, enjoyed lands in Methley. cf. Estcourt and Payne, English Catholic Nonjurors, p. 317. LXXXIV. Register of the estate of CATHARINE HAYLES* OF NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, SPINSTER. A messuage and lands at Elsden let to Alexander Hall and John Reed at Ioli. a year. Messuages, tenements, and lands let to John Hedley and Edward Hedley, in the parishes of Elsden and Rothbury, let at 17li. a year. Other messuages and lands let to William Hogg and Christopher Gray in the parishes of Elsden and Rothbury at 14li. a year, of which I have a fee simple estate to me, my heirs, and assigns. Power of Attorney, 8 October, 1717, to Edward Riddell, Thomas Potts, and Henry Hills, all of Newcastle, gents., and Ford Grey of Alnwick, gent. Enrolled 10 October, 1717. LXXXV. Register of the estates of the HONBLE. THE A particular of the lands, &c., not heretofore registered by me, and of such estates and interests therein as I have. By indenture, 20 Aug., 1698, Gervase Hammond of Touton, Yorks., esq., Thomas Mosely of the city of York, alderman, and Valentine Brown of Bittleston, Northumberland, gent., of the first part; and the Honble. Thomas Radcliffe of Dilston, esquire, of the other part; they of the first part for 200li. did assign to said Thomas Radcliffe an annuity of 16li. out of the manor of Screnwood and the lands thereto belonging, redemable on payment of said sum of 200li., of which estate of Screnwood Mrs. Widdrington of Horsley, and her tenants are now in possession, subject to said annuity of 16li. to which I am entitled under the said Thomas Radcliffe, who is now deceased, but have not yet received any part of it. Το * 20 April, 1743. Will of Katherine Hayles of Newcastle, spinster. I give to William Charlton of Reedsmouth, esq., George Silvertop of Stella, gent., Joseph Lambert of Gateshead, mercer, and Richard Ellis of Hexham, gent., my farmholds in the parish of Elsdon and elsewhere in trust. I give to my cousin Margaret Simpson 50s. per annum. To Mrs. Ann Lisle of Newcastle, spinster, and to her mother [-] Lisle of the same place, widow, 50s. per annum apiece. To my servant Isabella Bone 40s. per annum. my cousin John Dobson £10. To Mary Fletcher, sp., Elizabeth Dryden, widow, and Jane Fletcher, sp., £10 apiece. To Bridget Gibson, daughter of Jasper Gibson of Stonecroft, gent., £50. To Mr. George Hewit [?] of Newcastle, Scotch gent.', £20. To the said William Charlton and his two daughters Margaret and Mary 20s. apiece to buy them a ring. To Edward Charlton of Hexham, doctor of physic, Elizabeth his wife, Edward Charlton his son, Mary and Ann Charlton his daughters, and Margaret Charlton his sister, 20s. apiece to buy them rings. To Mrs. Mayners my bedstead, &c. Residue to the said William Charlton, George Silvertop, Joseph Lambert, and Richard Ellis. Enrolled at Quarter Sessions, 10 July, 1753. a His house in He was buried Soc. of Anti At the Newcastle Assizes in 1686, Richard Hayles of Hexham, gent., was convicted of manslaughter and was burnt in the hand. Hexham was unsuccessfully claimed by the lord of the manor. at Hexham 30th August, 1692. cf. Proceedings of Newcastle quaries, 3 ser., vol. ii, p. 340. †The register abstracted in the text supplements No. LVIII. And further I am possessed of the remainder of a term of 999 years under a lease granted by Matthew Wigham of Burn-house in the Coneywood Raw in the county of Northumberland, yeoman, of all those rakes or mines of lead ore, in the grounds of the said Matthew Wigham in East Coneywood Forest and Hargell-rigg, then in possession of Matthew Bell, John Routledge, Hugh Ridley, John Howe, Thomas Ornsby, Cuthbert Oliver, John Ornsby, and Cuthbert Wigham, in the county of Northumberland. Which said lead ore hath never been wrought. Whereas by indenture dated 14 April, 1707, between Edward Riddell of Swinburn Castle, esq., eldest son of Thomas Riddell late of Swinburn Castle, esq., deceased, of the one part, and the Honble. Thomas Radcliffe of Capheaton, esq., of the other part, reciting a lease between Thomas Riddell of Fenham of the one part, and Sir Mark Milbank of Hannaby, bart., and Dorothy Milbank, widow, of the other part; the said Thomas Riddell did grant to said Sir Mark Milbank, his executors, &c., all the castle, manor, &c., at Swinburn alias Great Swinburn alias West Swinburn and the lordship of Coldwell alias Caldwell, and the Westhouses, and the messuages called Cowtcragge and Kelley Quarter, to hold for 1,000 years, redeemable upon payment of 3,000li., and also reciting that said premises shall stand charged with 1,500li., also a rent of goli. a year, and 500li., with interest, to said Thomas Radcliffe. To which 1,500li. and 500li., and several years arrears of the goli. and interest of 500li., I am entitled, but am not in the actual possession of the premises, nor do certainly know who receives the rents thereof, but believe the said Edward Riddell does. Power of Attorney from the Hon. the Lady Mary Radcliffe of Old Elvet, Durham, 26 September, 1717, to John Ord, John Byfield, John Hankin, and Nathaniel Hargrave, all of Newcastle, gents, Mr. James Scott of Alnwick, gent., and Nicholas Stephenson of Morpeth, gent. Enrolled 19 October, 1717. LXXXVI. Register of the estate of GEORGE ERRINGTON* OF GRAY'S INN, ESQ. An annuity or rent charge of 30li. issuing and payable out of the manor and lands of Berwick on the Hill in the parish of Ponteland, for the term of my life. * George Errington, sixth son of Nicholas Errington of Ponteland, and the second son of his second wife Frances, daughter of Cuthbert Heron of Chipchase, was ten years of age when his father, 25th August, 1666, entered his pedigree in Dugdale's Visitation of Northumberland. He was entered at Gray's Inn on the 27th January, 1674-5. In other courts he registered real estate at Gateshead, and at Mitton in Yorkshire. He was the executor of Dame Barbara Allibone, who may be identified as the widow of Mr. Justice Richard Allibone, one of the judges of King's Bench. cf. Estcourt and Payne, English Catholic Nonjurors, pp. 54, 180, 308. Power of Attorney, 9 October, 1717, to John Hankin of Newcastle, gent., John Byfield of Newcastle, gent., and John Brown of Newcastle, gent. Enrolled 19 October, 1717. LXXXVII. Register of the estate of EDWARD CHARLETON* OF WALWICKE GRANGE, GENT., dated 27 December, 1717. An annuity of 140li. payable to Elizabeth, wife of said Edward Charleton, for life, out of the manor of Over-Warden and corn tithes of Over Warden, Allerwash, and Fourstones, in the parish of Nether Warden; also out of Watson's farm, Carredge [?], Allgood's lands and Sowerby's meadows, situate in Newbrough; rent of assize of Ili. 10s. out of Armstrong's farm in Newbrough, also messuages, &c., called Park Sheeles, Warwicke Meadows, and Walwick Parke, in the parish of Nether Warden aforesaid; the castle, manor, &c., of Sewing-Sheeles; the messuages called Blaikupburne or Blaikaburne in Simonburne parish; and out of all the manors, &c., of the late William Errington and Edward Errington, both of Walwicke Grange, gents, deceased, for the jointure of the said Elizabeth, and in bar of dower out of the lands of the said Edward Errington, her late husband, called Walwicke Grange in the parish of Nether Warden; ground called Greyside and half of Talbott's Meadows in the said parish, all which last mentioned premises the said Edward Charlton, or others in trust for him, holds in right of Elizabeth, now wife of said Edward Charlton, by leases from the Duke and Duchess of Somerset, now possessed by tenants who hold by lease-parole made by Edward Riddell, esq., Thomas Errington, gent., and said. Elizabeth, now wife of said Edward Charlton, as trustees of Edward Errington, deceased, at the rent of 200li., no lease being since made by said Edward Charlton and his wife Elizabeth; except the mansion house, &c., of Walwicke Grange, which are in the possession of said Edward Charlton and not let. Enrolled 2 January, 1717-8. LXXXVIII.-Register of the estate of RALPH WIDDRINGTON† OF CHEESEBURNE GRANGE, ESQ. [No date.] A capital messuage called Cheeseburne Grange with its appur tenances. *Edward Charlton of Hexham, described as a doctor of physic and stated to have been a convert to Catholicism, took out a licence, 24th March, 1714-5, to marry Elizabeth, the well-jointured widow of Edward Errington of Walwick Grange. cf. Registers Nos. XXVII and LXXIX. She was either a Dalton of Thurnham or a Haughton. By her he had issue six sons, viz. Edward Charlton of Redesmouth, Robert, William, Thomas, a second Robert, and John, who became sub-prior of Douai, with four daughters. Dr. Charlton was buried at Hexham 17th August, 1744. See pedigree of Charlton of the Bower and of Redesmouth, new History of Northumberland, vol. iv, p. 375. † Ralph Widdrington of Cheeseburn Grange, whose register is abstracted in the text, was the only son of William Widdrington of that place by his wife A farmhold at Grange and Grange-houses let to Robert Spotwood, 47li. IOS. A farmhold at Grange and Grange-houses let to John Wales, 35li. 12s. 6d. A farmhold at Grange and Grange-houses let to Reginald Robson, 23li. 15s. Cottage and garth at Grange let to Reginald Robson, Ili. A farmhold at Grange and Grange-houses let to John Hunter, 23li. 158. A farmhold at Grange and Grange-houses let to George Prudhoe, 23li. 15s. A farmhold at Grange and Grange-houses let to Ralph and Anthony Carr, 11li. 17s. 6d. [?]. A farmhold at Grange and Grange-houses let to Matthew Patteson, 23li. 15S. A farmhold at Stobb Hill in the parish of Stamfordham let to Roger Coxon, 31li. 17s. 6d. A farmhold at Stobb Hill in the parish of Stamfordham let to Edward Wales, 31li. 17s. 6d. A farmhold at Stobb Hill in the parish of Stamfordham let to William Charlton, Ioli. 12s. 6d. A farmhold at Stobb Hill in the parish of Stamfordham let to Charles Blackiston, Ioli. 12s. 6d. A farmhold at East Nesbitt let to Thomas Patteson, 36li. 13s. 4d. A farmhold at East Nesbitt let to Samuel Patteson, 36li. 13s. 4d. A farmhold at East Nesbitt let to George Prudhoe, 36li. 13s. 4d. A farmhold at West Nesbit let to the said George Prudhoe, 73li. 6s. 8d. A farmhold at West Nesbit let to Robert Pattenson, 36li. 13s. 4d. A cottage and land at Hawkwell held by Elianor Stewkly, no rent. In all which I have an estate in fee simple to me and my heirs, subject to the following Incumbrances: My mother's jointure, 400li. Mr. Patrick Widdrington, annuity for life of 5oli. Elizabeth, daughter of Caryl, Viscount Molyneux, of the peerage of Ireland. See Register No. XLIII. The last heir male of his family, he died in December, 1752. He married Anne, daughter of Martin Woollascott of Woolhampton, but had no issue. See pedigree of Widdrington of Cheeseburn Grange, Arch. El., 3 ser., vol. vi, pp. 38-40. |