ANTIQUITIES OF NORTHUMBERLAND. 



the waves, muft have*infpired the religious with a firm reliance 

 on him who is the Rock of ages. The calms, the ftorms, the 

 fhips, mufl all by turns have furnifhed them with occafions to 

 praife him, whofe wonders are feen in the great deep. 



On its being converted to a fortrefs, it was called Tynemouth* 

 tattle. It was befiegcd and taken by the Scots, 20 K. Charles I, 

 1644. Thirty-eight pieces of ordnance, and flore of arms, am- 

 munition, and provifions, fell into their hands. The garrifon 

 were allowed to march out with their baggage, and obliged to 

 fubmit to all the injunctions of the parliament. Six prifoners 

 made their efcape by letting themfelves down through a privy- 

 houfe with ropes and fcvcral lliects tied together, under the 

 favour of a violent ftorm of wind. The fum of 50007. was or- 

 dered by the parliament to repair it, and the works at Netvcaftle, 

 the town-walls, bridge, and garrifon. Colonel I-Ienry Lifburnwzs 

 made governor of it, who being weary of their fervice, de* 

 dared, with the lieutenant-colonel, and mod of the garrifon, for 

 the king ; on the news of which at Neivcqftle, Sir Arthur HezeU 

 rigge immediately marched againfl them from that town, of 

 which he was governor, with a body of forces. For want of com- 

 petent ladders, they entered the port-holes of the caflle in the 

 face of the cannon playing upon them, and after a fmart en- 

 counter retook it. Colonel Lilburn, and many others, were ilain. 

 The reft received quarter. 



On the north-earl fide of the ruins of the priory-church, is a 

 large houfe, built by Colonel Henry Villiers, governour of Tyne- 

 mouth, by leave from the crown ; who alfo had power to erect a 

 light houfe, and to receive i s. for every EngliJJj, and 6d. for 

 every foreign fhip, anchoring in the harbour of Shields, which 



brought 



