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stru merits of husbandry ; where are to be seen the 

 foundations of an old Castle, which I am told former- 

 ly belonged to the Vescys, very considerable Lords 

 in these parts, They derive their descent, as ap- 

 pears from records, from William Tyson, who was 

 Lord of Malton,and Alnwic in Northumberland, 

 and slain in the battle of Hastings against the Nor- 

 mans. His only daughter was married to John de 

 Vescy, a Norman, who left an only daughter, 

 Beatrix, married to Eustace, son of John with one 

 eye ; who founded religious houses at Malton and 

 Walton, in the reign of Stephen. His second wife 

 was lady of Walton, daughter of William Constable 

 of Chester. William, son of Eustace by Beatrix, 

 being cut out of his mother's womb, assumed the 

 name of Vescy, and also their arms; a cross argent, 

 on a field gules. He had by Beatrix, daughter of 

 Robert Estoteville, of Knaresborgh, two sons, Eus- 

 tace de Vescy, who married Margaret, daughter of 

 William, King of Scotland ; and Warine de Vescy 

 Lord of Knapton. Eustace was father of William, 

 who had John, who died without issue; and Wil- 

 liam, who distinguished himself in Ireland, and 

 changed the family arms to a field, or, without a 

 cross. But William, upon the death of hi* 

 lawful son John, in the Welsh Wars, granted to 

 King Edward certain lands in Ireland, that his nat- 

 ural son William, surnamed deKildare, might enjoy 

 his estate ; and appointed Anthony Bee, Bishop of 

 Durham, trustee for his son : but the Bishop broke 

 his trust in regard to Alnwic, Elthain in Kent, and 

 other lands, which he ia said to have converted t* 



