i6* ANTIQUITIES OF NORTHUMBERLAND. 



fon of Ovlngham (v). At the diflblution, '26 K. Henry VIII, its 

 annual revenues were valued at n /. 2 s. 8J. Bancroft (nv) ; 13 /. 

 4 ,r. 8 /. Speed. The fituation is very pleafant, the river Tyne glid- 

 ing under it, by a hanging garden, with three terraces, one above 

 another, having the ruins of the caftle of Prudhoiv, and of the 

 chapel of our lady belonging to it, in full view. It came with 

 the appropriated tithes, and the advowfon, of Ovingham, with a 

 fine glebe, into the .pofleflion of the Addifons, and was their feat 

 for a long time. It now belongs, with the tithes, advowfon, and 

 glebe, to Thomas Charles Bigge, of Little Benton, Efq; the glebe of 

 near the yearly value of 200 /. and with the tithes of Ovingham 

 reputed worth 500 L per annum. 



Oppofite to the houfe of Black canons, on the north fide, is 

 the church, in the cathedral-form, folemn and lofty within. In 

 the tower are three bells, and near it a very neat veflry. On the 

 north fide of the chancel, is a beautiful tomb of black marble, 

 whereon is cut the coat armorial of the Addifons t without any 

 infcription. 



On the fouth fide of the chancel, is a flat fepulchral Hone, of 

 blue marble, with the following infcription. 



Here lies the corpfe of a rare man interr'd, 

 On whom both wit and learning GOD conferr'd 

 To his great good : for all his works did tend 

 To GOD the object 'of his acts and end. 

 His abftract was from a religious race, 

 To which his proper virtue added grace. 



(v) Pat. T Ric. II. p. 6. m. 28. proeccles. de Ovingbam approprianda, Priori deHexbam. 

 (w) MS. Valorurn. 



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