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ally abundant. Leaving with regret this truly picturesque 

 locality, the party proceeded to Siraonburn, the castle of which 

 is situated on a commanding elevation, whose base is washed by 

 streamlets on both sides. Little now remains of the ancient 

 structure, which originally belonged to the old Northumberland 

 family of the Herons. At Simonburn the party were sheltered 

 from a heavy shower of rain, and most hospitably entertained to 

 luncheon by Mr. Davidson, the agent of Mr. Allgood of Nun- 

 wick, to whom a large portion of the surrounding country be- 

 longs. 



The party visited the ancient church of Simonburn, where lie 

 many generations of Allgoods, and more of the old Northumber- 

 land family of Ridley, to which Bishop Ridley the martyr 

 belonged. Within the altar rails we saw a tomb, with the fol- 

 lowing truly episcopal inscription: — 



Here lies the body of Axnabella Scott, 



Who departed this life Jan. 28th, 1779, aged 73 years. 



She was mother to James Scott, D.D., Rector of this parish. 



And grand-daughter to Tobias Wigkham, Dean of York, 



The grandson of William Wickham, Bishop of Winchester, 



Who married Antoxia Barlow, one of the 5 daughters of 



William Baiilow, Bishop of Chichester, 



All of whom were married to Bishops, viz : — 



One to Tobias, Archbishop of York ; 



Another to Wickham, Bishop of Winchester ; 



A third to Overton, Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield; 



A fourth to Westphaling, Bishop of Hereford, 



And a fifth to Day, Bishop of Chichester. 



It is remarkable that 



William Barlow was the first English Bishop 



that ever married. 



This church belongs to the early English period, and was, 

 therefore, built in the thirteenth century. It is greatly disfigured 

 by some modern windows, the perpetrators of which deserve the 

 anathemas of every architect, artist, antiquary, and lover of the 

 picturesque, in the kingdom. The parish of Simonburn was, 

 until its recent division, the largest in England; its patronage is 

 in the gift of Greenwich Hospital. 



A council having been held, it was decided to omit visiting 



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