Honble. Edward Widdrington and Ralph Widdrington, esqs., Sir Christopher Nevil, kt., and James Moyser, esq., by indenture dated 27 April, 1677, being the marriage settlement of the said William, Lord Widdrington, my brother. Power of Attorney, 20 March, 1716-7, to Edward Ward of Morpeth, gent., and Lancelot Allgood of Morpeth, gent., or one of them, to sign certificate. Enrolled 2 May, 1717. XLIII.-Register of the estate of the HONBLE. ELIZABETH WIDDRINGTON* OF HORSLEY, WIDOW. [No date.] A rent-charge of 400li. a year out of the manors, &c., of Felton and Bokenfield, secured by indenture quadrupartite made 24 June, 3 James II [1687], made between the Honble. Edward Widdrington, esq., and Edward Horsley Widdrington, his son and heir apparent, and me the said Elizabeth, of the 1st part; Caryll, Lord Molyneux, of the 2nd part; William, Lord Widdrington, and Richard Townley, esq., of the 3rd part; the Honble. William Molyneux, esq., and the Honble. Ralph Widdrington, of the 4th part; which said rent-charge is all the real estate belonging to me in Northumberland. Power of Attorney, 20 February, 1716–7, to John Ord and Ralph Fetherston, both of Newcastle, gents, or either of them, to sign certificate. Enrolled 2 May, 1717. XLIV. Register of the estates of JOHN COLLINGWOOD OF ESLINGTON, ESQ. [No date.] Manor of Eslington, and mansion house there in my own possession. * Edward Horsley Widdrington of Horsley and Felton, son of the Hon. Edward Widdrington, by his marriage with Dorothy, widow and devisee of Robert Lisle of Felton, also daughter of Sir Thomas Horsley of Horsley, married Elizabeth, daughter of Caryl, third Viscount Molyneux in the peerage of Ireland, the lady whose register is abstracted in the text. She died on the 12th June, 1730, and was buried in the church of St. Paul, Covent Garden, on the north side of the middle aisle close to the pews No. 10 and II.' cf. pedigree of Widdrington of Felton, new History of Northumberland, vol. vii, p. 263. †The register abstracted in the text is a surprising document, for it records an attempt to set up an alleged settlement of the Collingwood family estates, and to prove that they were so strictly entailed that George Collingwood, the rebel, could forfeit no more than a life estate. John Collingwood was third son of George Collingwood of Eslington by his marriage with Agnes, daughter and coheir of John Fleming of Rydal, and brother of William Collingwood, party to the settlement of 20th October, 1677. Although John Collingwood's statement was duly enrolled at Quarter Sessions, the estate was included in the Act of Parliament entituled An Act for Vesting the Forfeited Estates in Great Britain and Ireland in Trustees, to be sold for the Use of the Public, and by the Commissioners appointed under the Act, was offered for sale at Essex House, London, on 13th February, 1718-9. At the auction sale, or subsequently, the property was purchased by Sir Henry Liddell Gilbert Park, gent., a messuage or farmhold in Eslington at the yearly rent of 26li. George Morrison, a messuage or farm at Eslington, 253li. 13s. 6d. Cuthbert Blacklock, messuage, &c., in Eslington, 3li. 15s. John Howes, messuage, farmhold, etc., 44li. Andrew Dixon, messuage, farmhold, &c., 43li. Gawyn Hopper, messuage, &c., 39li. 10s. William Allinson, messuage, &c., 9li. 5s. Henry Todd, messuage, &c., gli. 5s. Cottages in the Town of Whittingham. John Hann, rent, 5s. William Collingwood, 3li. Thomas Hudson, 20s. Thomas Hall, 10s. Thomas Walker, 10s. of Ravensworth, bart., and on the 28th May, 1719, a precept was issued to the sheriff to put him in possession. The "Particular of the Estate," containing interesting details of the rentals, etc., is printed in Dixon, Whittingham Vale, pp. 97-99. An entry in the Whittingham Registers of the burial on 28th March, 1716, of John, son of John Collingwood of Eslington, suggests that John Collingwood of the text may have been married. cf. Welford, Royalist Compositions, pp. 168-170. Margaret Moffit, 3s. 4d. Richard Curry, 5s. Edward Anderson, 5s. In all which premises I have an estate for life, remainder to my first and every other son, in taile. Also an annuity or rent-charge of 20li. out of the lands, &c., of my late father, George Collingwood, esq., of Eslington, and William Collingwood, esq., my late brother, eldest son and heir of the said George Collingwood [and others], by indenture of 20 October, 1677. Quit-rents due to me out of lands in Glanton: Gawen Hopper, 5s. 4d.; Edward Anderson, 8s.; Joseph Mills, 3s. 9d.; James Hadkin, 12s. 7d. Power of Attorney, 30 April, 1717, to Edward Ward of Morpeth, gent., and Lancelot Allgood of Morpeth, gent., or either of them, to sign certificate. Enrolled 2 May, 1717. XLV. Register of the estate of EDWARD RIDDELL* OF SWINBURNE CASTLE, ESQ. [No date.] The manor or lordship of Great Swinburne, the mansion and appurtenances in my own possession. The East-farm of the said lordship let to John Robson, Matthew Rutter, Robert Hutchison, and Matthew Forster, by me, under the yearly reserved rent of 95li., and one goose and one hen, the lessees being obliged every year to lead 20 waine loads of coals to the manor-house of Swinburne for my use. No fine taken for the lease. The Low-farm of Swinburne let to Ralph Davison, John Robson, and Hugh Waugh at 131li. rent. Swinburn water corn-miln let to John Brown at 20li. a year. Coldwell-demesne, the hamlet of Caldwell, &c., held by Jasper Hall, gent., and the north pasture, part of Swinburne demesne, * Edward Riddell of Swinburn Castle was grandson of Sir Thomas Riddell the younger of Fenham, sometime Recorder of Newcastle, a Royalist, whose estates appear in the first Act for Sale, 16th July, 1651. His father, Thomas Riddell of Fenham, 20th August, 1678, took a conveyance from William, Lord Widdrington, of the Castle and manor of Great Swinburn, with lands at Colwell, Colt Crag, Kaley Quarter, etc. Edward Riddell was six years of age when his father, 24th August, 1666, entered his pedigree in Dugdale's Visitation of Northumberland. By articles dated 25th April, 1693, on his marriage with Dorothy, daughter of Robert Dalton of Thurnham in Lancashire, Swinburn was limited to him and his issue male, but charged with several annuities. It is probable that on his marriage he took up his residence at Swinburn, and that Fenham was sold after his father's death in 1704, to John Ord of Newcastle, attorney. Edward Riddell was buried at Chollerton 22nd March, 1722. cf. pedigree of Riddell, new History of Northumberland, vol. iv, p. 284; and Welford, Royalist Compositions, pp. 319–322. at the yearly reserved rent of 220li. for 32 years, commencing I May, 1717. No fine taken for lease. The Well-houses let to Cuthbert Atkinson, William Atkinson, and John Akenhead on lease commencing 1 May, 1717, at 135li. a year. No fine taken for lease. Edge-house farm let to Thomas Lamb, Cuthbert Lamb, John Lamb, and Barbara Lamb at the rent of 55li., I goose, and one hen, and 20s. being allowed for coals for burning lime. Colt Craig in the parish of Chollerton, leased to Michael Cook for 9 years from 30 April, 1715, for three first years 5oli., and the remaining six 55li. a year. No fine paid for lease. The coal mines, opened and unopened, in the manor of Fenham leased by me to William Bowman, merchant, and John Hebdon, gent., since deceased, for 21 years, commencing Nov. 20, 1714, reserving the annual rent of 200li., which is after the rate of 13s. 4d. per tenn for 300 tens of ship coals, and for every tenn over 300, 13s. 4d., and for every tenn of pann coales, yearly rent of 10s. per tenn. The said John Hebdon, by indenture dated 26 Feb., 1714-5, at my request assigned to Jasper Hall, in trust for me, one moiety of the remainder of the term. The said colliery is unwrought, and not any of the reserved rent ever paid. In all which said premises I have an estate only for life. Incumbrances on said estate. The said lands, &c. (the coalmines excepted), are subjected to a forfeited mortgage (mortgagee in possession), on which is due for principal and interest, 2,945li. Is. 7d.; part of my sisters' portions, 875li. annuities, 70li. The coalmines are charged to my sisters' fortunes with 1,000li., and annuities of 30li. The lands and coalmines also charged with 1,500li., a portion for my daughter. And they are also charged with 3,477li. Is. Iod. Gerry Weare holds the farmhold, &c., called Crookden, in the parish of Kirkwhelpington, under me as tenant at the rent of 30li. a year. In which last mentioned premises I have an estate for 99 years if William Fenwick, gent., so long live. Power of Attorney, 26 April, 1717, to Edward Riddell, jun., Thomas Potts, and John Brown, all of Newcastle, gents., or either of them, to sign certificate. Enrolled 2 May, 1717. XLVI.-Register of the estates of THOMAS GIBSON* OF STagshaw CLOSEHOUSE, GENT., dated 18 April, 1717. Stagshaw Close in the parish of St. John Ley, possessed by said Thomas Gibson as tenant for life. *In 1691, Thomas Gibson of Hexham received Stagshaw Close-house, in the parish of St. John Lee, from Sir William Fenwick, in exchange for property elsewhere. He purchased Stonecroft in 1693 from William, Lord Widdrington, and Housesteads in 1698, from Armstrong and others. His eldest son, George Gibson, was out in the Rebellion of 1715, and died, a prisoner, in Newgate A farmhold in Corbridge, occupied by Richard Gibson at 32li. a year; by Thomas Noble at 13li.; by Michael Hymers (?) at roli. 5s. Another by Cuthbert Jopling, Matthew Greenwell, and William Jopling at 11li., and 5 cottages let to [various tenants] at the yearly rent of 3li. IIS. The remainder of said tenement, in possession of said Thomas Gibson, who is seised of the whole as tenant for life, and pays for quit-rents 2li. 3s. 2d. A farmhold called Stotefold in Hexham parish, of which the said Thomas Gibson is seised in fee, let to Edmund Rowland and George Rowland at 20li. a year, out of which is allowed to the tenants for lime 28s. yearly. The premises are charged to the lord of the manor of Hexham for a fee-farm rent of IOS. A close in the fields of Hexham let to George Johnston and John Shaw at 5li. 5s., and charged with 5s. 8d. annually to the Duke and Duchess of Somerset. Another parcel of ground in Hexham townfield, of about an acre, and let to William Lishman for 45s. A burgage and garden in Hexham let to John Fenwick for 4li. 5s. Another burgage there let for 3li. Of which said 2 burgages and 2 parcels of ground the said Thomas Gibson is seised in fee. Power of Attorney, 26 April, 1717, to Cuthbert Heron of Hexham, tanner, and John Heron of Hexham, yeoman, or either of them, to sign certificate. Enrolled I May, 1717. XLVII. Register of the estate of MARY GIBSON OF STONECROFT, WIDOW OF GEORGE GIBSON,* LATE OF THE SAME PLACE, dated 18 March, 1716–7. Certain farmholds in the parish of Simonburn called Hawkeupp, let to Matthew Robson for 5oli. a year; Stokoe in said parish, and Old Side, and the tolls due in the market town of Bellingham, which two last named tenements and tolls are let to James Charlton at 19li. a year. The farmholds of Stokoe and Old Side pay a quit rent of 10s. a year, and the tolls a quit rent of 13s. 4d. Also a farmhold in the parish of Haltwhistle, called Housesteads, in pos 27th December, 1716. Dying on the 4th August, 1720, Thomas Gibson was succeeded by his grandson. See Register No. XLVII. cf. pedigree of Gibson of Stagshaw Close-house, new History of Northumberland, vol. x, p. 156. See also Register No. CI. * As has been stated in the note appended to Register No. XLVI, George Gibson of Stonecroft, eldest son of Thomas Gibson of Hexham, having been taken a prisoner at Preston and found guilty of high treason, died in Newgate 27th December, 1716, and was buried at St. Giles in the Field. The property at Stokoe and Hawkhope had come to him through his mother, Bridget, daughter and coheir of Jasper Charlton of Hawkhope, and happily was protected from forfeiture through his attainder by his marriage settlement, made 20th June, 1707. His wife, whose register is abstracted in the text, was Mary, daughter of William Bradshaigh of Haigh, a very ancient house in Lancashire. She died, leaving issue, before the 16th January 1741-2. cf. pedigree of Gibson of Stagshaw Close-house, new History of Northumberland, vol. x, p. 156; and the Rev. John Hodgson's History of Northumberland, part ii, vol. iii, p. 394. |