2 3 S ANTIQUITIES OF NORTHUMBERLAND. 



attefted by a letter of attorney made by his lordfliip to feveraL 

 perfons commiffioned to take poffeflion of it ; which was done 

 in the prefence of feveral gentlemen, worthy to be remembered 

 for the fake of their pofterity, being perfons of good credit and 

 antiquity, viz. " John Lumlie, Ralph Eure, Robert Hilton, Wil- 

 " liam Fuhhrop, William Tempeft, Thomas Surtees, Robert Co- 

 " niers, William Claxton, Sheriff of Durham ; Robert de Ogle, 

 " John Bertram, John Widdrington, and John Middleton, knights, 

 "of Northumberland; Chriftopher Horfley, William Ofmunder- 

 " low, knights, of Weftmorland ; and alfo in the prefence of thefe 

 " Efquires, Robert Hilton, Robert Eure, William Bowes, John 

 " Coniers, William Lambton the elder, John de Morden, William 

 " Lambton the younger, Hugh Burunghill, John Britly, Wil- 

 " liam Bellingham, Robert Bdlafis, Henry, TaJbois ; Thomas 

 " Garbois, John de Hutton, Thomas Cooke of Fifhburne, and 

 " five others (v)" 



(v) Thomas Dei gratia epifcopus Dunelmmfis omnibus ad quos prefentes literae pervenerlnt, 

 falutem. Sciatis quod aflignavimus & deputavimus dilectos et fideles noftros Radulpnum de 

 ure, Chr. Senefchallurn noftrum Dunehni^, Willlelmum Cbancclcr, cancellarium infra comi- 

 tatum & libcrtatem Duneltr.ite, conjunfiim et divifim, ad plenam tt pacificam feifinam, de 

 duabus partibus medietatis cujufdam pontis voczuTyne-Eridge, in villa noftra Gate/head, infra 

 comitatum et libcrtat.m Dunelrmce exiftentis. Qus quidem duae paries mrdictatis praedivSz 

 continent & faciunt tertiam partem ejufdem pontis ufque auftrum in praedidta villa de Gate/head, 

 Super quas duas partes nuper mayor et communitas villse Now Caftri fuper Tinam quandam 

 turrim de novo zedificare czperunt, & quas qutdem duas p^rtes cum franchefi : s, jurifdi&i- 

 onibus, et juribus regalibus, fuper eafdem duas partes medietatis praediflae, nuper in curia do- 

 mini regis verfus majorem & communitatem didtz villae Nsvi Cajlr'i recuperavimus nobis et 

 fucceflToribus Tioftris epifcopis Dune'mia:, et in jure ecclefias noftrx fanfti Cuthberti poffidendas 

 de vicecpmiti Wfjlmcrlandia^ pretextu ejufdem brevis dicSti doinini regis fibi diredti nomine 

 noftro rccipiendas ; & turrim prxdiclam ad opus noftrum f.ilvo & fecure cuftodiendam. Ra- 

 turn & gratum habiturus quicquid idem Radulphus, Willielmus, &c. Nomine noftro fece- 

 rint in premiflis. In cujus rei teftimonium has literas noftras fieri fecimus patentes. Datum 

 Dundmite per manus cancellarii noftri 26 Oftobris, anno pontificatus noftri undecimo. 



Hoi. Chron. vol. ii. p. 532-3. 



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