ANTIQUITIES OF NORTHUMBERLAND. -8t 



Elizabeth (h); and to John Johnfon, Efq; 2 K. George I, 1715, then 

 high fheriff of Northumberland. It is now the feat of his daugh- 

 ter, Mrs. Mary Fielding, relict of the late Captain Fielding, and 

 aunt to the late Sir Matthew White, of Blaigdon, Bart, 



Near it is 



New/ham, which was the manour and feat of a younger branch 

 of the Cramlingtons, of Cramlington ; of Thomas Cramlington, i o O. 

 Elizabeth (i) ; and of Robert Cramlington, in the reign of K. Charles 

 1, whofe eftate was fequeftred by the parliament, i8th November, 

 1652. It was afterwards purchafcd by the city of London, and 

 fold to Colonel Thomas Rat cliff (kj. 



Two miles from it, is 



South Blyth, a well built village and fea-port on the fouth fide 

 of the river Blyth, from which it has its name ; the Cramlingtons 

 of Neivjham its antient owners ; purchafed by a wealthy London- 

 nierchant, in expectation of great advantage ; fold by him to 

 Colonel Thomas Ratclijf, to whom alfo belonged the village of 

 Pleffls, Sbotton, Nafferton-Hall, Whittle, 8cc. (I). S. Hljth is now in 

 the poffefnon of Matthe-w RiJley, of Heaton, near Newcajlle, Efq. 



A little beyond the 8th mile-Hone, on the left hand, and in 

 fight, is 



(b) Johannes Ogle fuit feifitus de et in una villa vocat. Belfyde. 



Efcaet.de anno loEllz. 



(1) Thomas Cramlington fuit feifitus deetin villa de Neujjham. 



Efcaet. de anno 10 Ellz, 



(k) MS. inter Colleflan. Warlurta-i. (I) Ibid. 



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