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 1 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 1st 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.

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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.

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 I 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

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 1 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 died at York 19th October, 1739. Shelley of Michelgrove, Sussex, he fourth baronet, of Brough.

John Lawson, third baronet, of Brough, By his wife, Mary, daughter of Sir John had with other issue Sir Henry Lawson,

† 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,