170 ANTIQUITIES OF NORTHUMBERLAND. 



John, the laft Lord Clavering, granting the reverfion of it to the 

 crown, 6 K. Ed-ward I (r), it was given to Henry Lord Percy, 2 K. 

 Edward III (s) ; and is now in the poffeffion of his Grace the Duke 

 of Northumberland. 



It is a fmall village, inhabited chiefly by perfons employed in 

 coal-works, and in carrying timber and goods down the river in 

 boats ; the tides flowing a little above it. 



The church is at the north-weft end, on a rifmg ground, in the 

 form of a crofs, with a fmall tower. King Henry I. gave the im- 

 propriation and advowfon of it, and of the church of St. Nicholas 

 in Neivcaftle upon Tyne, to the church and canons of St. Mary 

 in Carlifle ft). In the chancel, on the north fide of the altar, and 

 againft the wall, is a tomb of blue marble, with the following 

 infcription. 



Here lieth Sir John Defaval, of North Dijfmgton, Knt. who died 

 the i2th of Auguft, 1652. Alfo Robert Delaval, Efq; his fon and 

 heir, who died the 6th of February, 1666, and gave to the poor 

 of this parifli 5 /. to be paid by the lands of North Diffington, the 

 Thurfday before Eafter yearly for ever. Alfo William Delaval, 

 buried Auguft the 2cth, 1684. George Delaval buried March the 



(r) Ex Rot, Claus. de anno 6 Ed. i. 

 (s) Pat. de anno 2 Ed. III. p. i. m. 20. 



The appurtenances or members of this manour of Newborn, mentioned in the record's, 

 are Wailbottle, Duley, Butterley, Whorleton, aTid fhrockley. Efcaet de anno I Ed. I. 



Of the crown-rent paid by the tenants of Nnvlurn, 3 K. John, fee Madox's FhmaBurgiy 

 Ch. 3. P . 54. 



(t) See St. Nicholas's Church, in Ncwcaftlt. 



i8th, 



