226 ANTIQUITIES OF NORTHUMBERLAND. 



St. Anns was founded by William Heron, who endowed it with 

 an annual rent of fix marks, out of fome tenements on the Sand- 

 hill (ij j valued, at the diflblution, at 4!. 173. 



St. Marys was endowed with an annual rent of five marks, out 

 of five mefTuages in the Clofe and Side ; the founder unknown 

 (kj ; valued, at the diflblution, at 4!. 35. 6d. 



Another chantery was founded in honour of St. Mary, by 

 George Carr, merchant of this town, but never licenced. He fet- 

 tled an annual rent upon it out of fome houfes on the Sand-hill, 

 and the Side ; valued, at the diflblution, at 5!. 6s. 8d (I). 



There are three cellars under the chapel. Gilbert de Mitford, a 

 burgefs of NewcaJHe, paid annually for the middle one 145. at 

 the feaft of St. Martin, in the winter. It was confirmed to him 

 21 K. Edward III, 1347, by charter from William Spyn, then chap- 

 lain, and guardian of the alms for the fupport of Tyne-bridge, 

 with the confent of the corporation ; fealed with their feal, and 

 figned by Peter Grajftr, mayor, William de Aflon, Hugh de Angerton, 

 Hugh de Carliol, and John de Emildon, bailiffs (m). 



(i) De cantaria facienda in capclla Beati Tkoma in Nova Coftro fuper Tynam, et de 6 

 Marcis redditus ibidem, concefs. per WillleL Heron, Pat. 2 R. Ed. III. p. 2. m. 26. 



(k) De 5 mefluag. in Neva Cajiro dimiffisad firmam ttomte Creindon pro termino annorum 

 per capellanum cantarize Beati Thomee ibidem redd, per annum 5 Marc. Pat. 1 3 R. Ric, II. 

 p. 2. m. 32. 



(I) Set the Survey of the Cbanteries, and the names of the patrons, 26 &. Hen. VIII, 

 1535- 



(m) Bcurnes Hift. of Newca/llf, p. 131. 



