ANTIQUITIES OF NORTHUMBERLAND. 135" 



kind, of around form, and adorned with ftuds of bra fs. Mars 

 Bellator or Gradivus, not7tirimis, is ufually dcfcribcd with fuch a 

 fhicld. It was part of the Armatura Equitum, and carried in the 

 left hand. The ingenious and humane antiquary, Mr. Ralph Tbi- 

 resby, of Leeds, was poffefTed of one, of which he published a de- 

 fcription, and a neat print, with a learned diffcrtation (m). 



At the time that this country was infefte<l with thofc thieves, 

 called Mofs-Troopers, one of this family had a commiflio'n to ap- 

 prehend and try them. Whilft he was deeply engaged on the 

 trial of fome of them, a very notorious and defperate villain 

 was feized by his fon, who afked his father what he fhould do 

 with him ; Do with him, faid the father ! Why, hang him. As 

 foon as the trial was ended, he ordered the man to be brought 

 before him, but was told he was hanged inflantly, according to 

 his order. On complaint being made to the crown, a fine of 4 /. 

 ami. was laid upon Ha/ftw-eftate, which is Hill paid. 



It was purchafed by John Douglas, of Neivcaftle upon Tyne, Efq; 

 who, 1706, let forward the rebuilding of the old parochial-cha- 

 pel, towards which he gave 1467. 17 r. 2 d. and the freeholders 

 of Whittington gave 78 /. \'s. i d.. It ftands at a fmall diftance from 

 the tower, on the eafl fide. Divine fervice is performed at it 

 every third Sunday in the forenoon by the miniftcr of CorbriJge. 



John Douglas, Efq; was fucceeded in this and his other eftates by 

 his fon, Oley Douglas, Efq; a reprcfentative m parliament for Mor- 

 peth, 1713, whole only daughter and heir marrying Sir Edivanl 

 Blacket, Bart, they are now in his poflemon. 



(m} Ph. Tr. No. 241. 



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