110 HISTORY OP KIRKBY-MOORSIDE. 



neat monument recording the memory of some 

 members of the Atkinson family. And on the 

 wall of the south aisle is another belonging to the 

 family of the Robinsons of Keldholme. 



A few years ago when this Church was repairing, 

 there was descoveredi nthe foundation of the north 

 wall of the Chancel, a grave lined with a kind of 

 Stucco, containing a Skeleton, and covered with a 

 stone, on which a cross was carved : there had been 

 an arched recess over the place. A plate of metal 

 was found near the head ; which is now in the poss- 

 ession of Mr. W. Bearcroft ; but is so completely 

 oxydized, as to bear no visible inscription. 



There is also in the wall of the vestry, near the 

 door leading from the chancel, a brass plate with aa 

 engraving, which is thus expressed : 



Here lie the bodies of Richard James, and 

 Henry Musgrave ; the first born Sept. 1, 1707, the 



latter born Feb. 29, 1711 : they both 



died in their infancy ; being the sons of the 



Rev. James Musgrave, son of Sir Richd. Musgrave, 



of Hay ton Castle, in Cumberland, Bart. 



by Catherine his wife, 



daughter of James Perrot, of Northigh, in Oxford- 

 shire, Esq. he was initiated into this Church 1707 

 and removed to Gransden in Cambridgshire, 

 1714. 



By the assistance of the Rev. Joseph Smyth, I 

 have procured from the church register, the follow- 

 ing list of Vicars, and other valuable information. 

 But the registers of this parish previous to the 



