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family of St. Quintin. This family is said to have 

 derived their name from St. Quintin, the capital of 

 lower Picardy in France ; and to have entered 

 England in the Norman invasion. The name is 

 recorded in the roll of Battle-abbey. Sir Robert 

 de Quintin, had by gift from the Conqueror many 

 manors. One of this family built a castle in Wales, 

 the remains of which are called St. Quintin's castle. 

 In 1134 Adeliza or Alice, the mother of sir Robert, 

 who built the castle in Wales, founded a priory for 

 nuns of the cistercian order, near Appleton, in 

 Yorkshire, and called it Nun Appleton. 



The mansion at Scampston has a handsome ap- 

 pearance ; and the grounds are beautified by nume- 

 rous plantations. An elegant stone bridge crosses 

 a fine stream of water which runs through the park, 

 where grazing deer animate and give interest to 

 the scene. 



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Is a place of which, if the limits of my work would 

 allow, I could say much ; but at present, I can on- 

 ly give a sketch of it. It is situated, partly in the 

 wapentake of Rydale, and partly in the liberty of 

 St. Peter, 14 miles from Kirkby-Moorside, 9 from 

 Pickering, 22 from Scarborough, 18 from York, 28 

 from Beverley, 30 from Bridlington, 20 from Eas- 

 ingwold, 27 from Thirsk, 16 from Helmsley, and 

 and 217 from London. It lies on the west side of 

 the Derwent, and is approached over a handsome 

 and spacious stone bridge, which connects it with 



