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, 31li.

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 700li., 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. The consideration was £2,800. cf. pedigree of Newton of Stocksfield-hall, new History of Northumberland, vol. vi, p. 257.

† 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 100li., 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 ro 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.

wentwater, and Pierce Butler and Henry Forster of London, gents., Lady Catharine Radcliffe, second daughter of the said earl, and me the said Elizabeth Radclyffe, of the other part, which rent-charge of 100li. is all the real estate belonging to me in the county of Northumberland.

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

Enrolled 10 October, 1717.

LXX.—Register of the estate of MARY PHILLIPS OF THE CITY OF YORK, WIDOW, DAUGHTER OF JAMES WALLIS,* LATE OF COPELAND, ESQ.

The rent-charge of 40li. a year issuing out of the lands of Copeland, out of lands in Knarsdale, Humbleton, and Akefield [sic], late the inheritance of the said James Wallis, and now the inheritance of Ralph Wallis of Knaresdale, esq. Which said rent-charge I hold by virtue of a grant from the said James Wallis, esq., dated 27 Jany., 3 James II (1687-8), to me the said Mary Phillips by the name of Mary Wallis, spinster, daughter of the said James Wallis, for the term of my natural life.

Power of Attorney, 15 August, 1717, to Thomas Potts of Newcastle, gent., Thomas Ilderton of the same place, gent., and James Rain of Hexham.

Enrolled 10 October, 1717.

LXXI.—Register of the estate of JOHN TALBOT† Of Cartington, GENT. [No date.]

A particular of the several messuages belonging to me, the said John Talbot, and of the several lands out of which any rents are issuable and payable to me.

I am entitled to the equity of redemption of the township or village of Cartington, now in the tenure of John Hogg, William Brown, James Addison, and James Gibson, at the yearly rent of 173li., besides the house and gardens, worth 40s. a year; they

* There is a narrative pedigree of Wallis of Knaresdale and of Coupland in the Rev. John Hodgson's History of Northumberland, part ii, vol. iii, pp. 83-85, which is commented on in the Rev. Matthew Culley's "Notes on the Manors of Akeld and Coupland," in History Berwickshire Naturalists' Club, vol. xi, pp. 403-414. James Wallis, father of the lady whose register is abstracted in the text, seems to have been succeeded by a son of the same name, whose guardian was Vaughan Phillips, then or later the husband of his sister Mary. He was succeeded by Ralph Wallis, who may have been his brother, who, 13th November, 1713, sold Coupland to John Ogle, and on the 20th August, 1730, he conveyed Knaresdale to John Stephenson of Newcastle.

† John Talbot, whose register is abstracted in the text, was the eldest son of John Talbot, said to have been slain in 1686 at the seige of Buda in Hungary, by his wife Christian, daughter and coheir of Sir Edward Charlton of Hesleyside and Cartington. On the 7th January, 1699, his grandmother, Dame Mary Charlton (see Welford, Royalist Compositions, p. 150), conveyed to

enjoying all the said lands in the township of Cartington except the North-close, Blackehope, and Westhill, at 150li., by lease, for seven years, executed by me, commencing 1 May, 1715; and the North-close, Blackehope, and Westhill, at 23li., as tenants at will. But I am not in receipt of the rents of the said estate, they being taken by Elizabeth Huddleston of Newcastle, widow, to whom Ĩ am indebted the sum of 1,000li., for securing which all the said lands, &c., are mortgaged to her.

I am also entitled to the equity of redemption of a tenement in Thropton let by lease to Thomas Armorer at 14li. 10s. a year, but the rents thereof are also received by said Elizabeth Huddleston for the said mortgage of 1,000li.

I am possessed for life of a farm called Green Chesters, parish of Elsdon, held by Dorothy Hall and John Hall at 21li. rent under lease from me.

I am possessed for life of the farm called Hillock in Elsdon parish, let to Carnaby Hall at 5li. a year.

I am also possessed of a farm called Cold Town in the parish of Elsdon, let to Robert Elliot at 3li. a year.

I also hold for life the manor of Ovington and a salmon fishery at Eltringham in Ovingham parish, let at 40s. a year, now held by William Hindmarsh as tenant at will.

Also of the fee farm rents payable out of lands in the parish of Elsdon, viz. Ashbrae, payable by John Hogg, George Potts, and John Hedley, and amounting to 4li. 5s. To a rent of a tenement in Coldtown, 7s. 6d. A rent payable out of Cleughbrea by Edward Fletcher and John Talbot, 2li. A rent payable out of the Cragg by Joseph Arthur, 7li. 4s. 10d. A rent payable out of South Eardhope by John Alder and Gilbert Potts, 2li. 6s. 8d. A rent payable out of North Eardhope by said John Alder and Gilbert Potts, 2li. 6s. 8d. A rent payable out of Fairny-cleugh by Alexander Brown and Robert Detchon, 9s. 2d. A rent payable out of Green Chester by Thomas Wanlas, Ili. 10s. A rent payable out of Headshope by John Hedley, 3li. 9s. 8d. A rent payable out of Iron-House by John Gallon and William Snowdon, 4li. 5s. 5d. A rent payable out of Lentronside by William Potts, ili. A rent payable out of Troughend by Nicholas Hedley, 6s. 8d. A rent payable out of Woolaw by William and George Coxon, Ili. A rent payable out of Linheads by Thomas Forster, 2s. 6d.

A customary rent payable out of Little Tosson in the parish of Rothbury by James Storey, 6s.

Francis Radcliffe the manor of Ovington and certain lands, in trust for her grandson, John Talbot. He also succeeded to part of Cartington. He is stated to have been cut in the Rebellion of 1715, to have been taken prisoner at Preston, and to have been allowed to escape from Chester. His will is dated 17th June, 1724. He was married, but, leaving no issue, was succeeded by his brother, Gilbert Talbot (see Register No. cxxiv). For some account of his property at Cartington with a pedigree of his mother's family, see Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle, 3rd ser., vol. viii, pp. 21-34.