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calla. It was found among fome rilbbifli, {landing upon two 

 fupporters. The name of the Prefect is effaced in the lail line. 

 It is now in the poffefjion of the Revd. Dr. John Sharp, Archdea- 

 con of Northumberland. 



There is nothing more worthy of remark by the alpine ftreams 

 of Reed and North Tyne. 



From the floping eminence, where the road branches off to 

 ) we are prefented with a fine view of 



Sivinburn-Cqftle (f) which in the reign of K. Edward I, was in 

 the poffeflion of Peter de Gunnerton, who held it of the barony of 

 Bywell, by the fervice of two knights fees, of the old feoffment 

 (g). In the reign of K. Edward II, it was the feat and manour 

 of Adam de Sivinburn, on whofe death it came to Sir John de Wood- 

 rington, of Woodrington-Caftle, Knt. by marrying Chriflian, his 

 daughter and coheir (h). It continued in that antient houfe for 

 many generations (i). 



(f) Swinburn-Caftle. 

 Great Swinburn. 

 Weft Swinburn. 



(g) Petrus Gunnerton tenet Gunnerion et Swinlurne per duo feoda vet. feofFam. Baron, de 

 Bywetl. Efcaet. de anno i Edvardil. 



(h) Adam de Swynlnrn obiit feifitus de et in manerio de Sivynburn, de et in manerio de 



Ilaughton, et Humfaugh. 



Efcaet. de anno 20 Edvardi II. 

 See Cap-Heaton, in Collins's Baronetage. 



(i) Johannes Woodrington, miles, fuit feifitus de et in manerio ac villa de Swynburn magna, 

 et Swynlurn parva, et Haugkton, cum medietate villae et manerii de Humfaugb, &c. 



Efcaet. de anno 10 EHz. 



It 



