370 CASTLE-HOWARD^ 



To perpetuate the valour and success of John 

 Duke of Malborough, the defender of his country 

 and of Europe, Charles, Earl of Carlisle, erected 

 this stone, sacred to admiration and to fame, in the 

 year of our Lord 1714. 



The present noble proprietor is Frederick How- 

 ard, earl of Carlisle, viscount Howard of Morpeth, 

 baron Dacre, and knight of the garter. He was born 

 on the 28 of May, 1748, and succeeded his father, 

 the late earl, Sept. 3, 1587. The heir apparent is 

 George viscount Morpeth, eldest son of the pre- 

 sent earl, and M. p for Cumberland. 



Near the house is a commodious inn; with a post 

 chaise, &c. : kept by Mrs. Ann Kirby. 



SHERIFF-BUTTON 



Is situated in the wapentake of Bulmer, 8 miles, E. 

 s. E. of Easingwold, 15 from Kirkby-Moorside, and 

 10 from York ; having a population of 756. 



The church* is dedicated to St. Helen : the living 

 is a vicarage in the patronage of the archbishop of 

 York ; and the Rev, Thomas Tate is the incumbent. 



At this place was a neat and strong castle, built 

 by Bertram de Bulmer ,t in the reign of king Stephen. 



* Alice de Neville, left lands prior to 1 332 for the sus- 

 tenation of one priest, celebrating perpetually for her 

 soul in the church of Sheriff- Hutton. It was made a 

 vicarage about 1332, and the vicarage was further reduc- 

 ed in 1376, to 10, sterling. Bur. Mon , p. 266. 



f Aschitel de Bulmer, in the time of Henry I., was 

 succeeded by Bertram, sheriff of Yorkshire, 5 Stephen ; 

 whose son and heir, Thomas de Bulmer, flourished 18 

 Henry II. His successor was Robert; succeeded by 



