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avenue, has long stood empty. Mr. William Hustler bought 

 the Manor of Acklam from Sir Matthew Boynton, in 1673. 

 Thomas Hustler, formerly Peirse, whose wife, Constance, was 

 a granddaughter of Sir Griffith Boynton, died in 1802, and 

 was succeeded by Thomas Hustler, who died unmarried in 

 1819. i^ide Ancient Middlesbrough.) 



Mr. Colling was of Hurworth, where the family are still 

 living. Mr. Robert Colling, the gentleman trainer, of Middle- 

 dam, is a grandson of the original Hurworth Hunt member of 

 that name. He has this year (1912) been most successful 

 with the string of horses under his charge, and it is interesting 

 to note that his young son has once or twice been seen wearing 

 silk. Thus one more generation of the well known Northern 

 sporting family has made its debut. All success to the presid- 

 ing genius of Spigot Lodge and his scion. 



Mr. Sleigh was of Stockton and Arkendale, and was 

 Lieut. -Colonel in the 83rd Foot. He was born in 1758, and 

 married Ann, daughter and heiress of Mr. J. Ward, of 

 Billingham. His mother was a Sutton, of Elton. He died in 



1825. 



Col. Skeley (sic Skelly) seems to have left no successors in 

 the Hurworth country. His remains were buried in the 

 Church yard at Hurworth, and I copied the following inscrip- 

 tion from the gravestone : "At the foot of this stone are 

 deposited the mortal remains of Gordon Skelly, late a Lieut. - 

 Col. in the army, in which he served many years with 

 distinguished reputation. The attacks led by him at the last 

 celebrated siege of Seringapatam are particularly recorded. 

 He departed this life the 30th day of November, 1828, 

 aged 61." 



