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the profperity of his borough of Morp.th. He confirmed all its 

 privileges. Under his patronage and influence an hofpital was 

 built at Catchburn, He was interred at the entrance of the priory- 

 church at Neiv-Minjltr (y), 



By the charter of the third Roger Lord Ale r lay, the burgcffes of 

 Morpeth, and their fucccflbrs, were freed from all taxes, fubfi- 

 dies, or contributions, except on the king's account, in military 

 expeditions for the public defence, on the marriage of the lord's 

 eldcft fon or daughter, or for his own redemption out of prifon. 

 By the fame charter, the Prizes raifedby his officers and fervants, 

 or thofe of his fuccefTors, on bread and beer, and other tilings, 

 were affigned to the creditors within the borough, to be paid 

 within forty days. Such of them as were not paid within that 

 time, were enjoined to remain eafy till they could be paid. The 

 lord was at liberty, in the mean time, to make other Prizes, at his 

 pleafure. His Prize for beer in the whole year was three gallons, 

 valued at one penny. Their accuftomed common-right, paftu- 

 ragc, and other conveniences, were confirmed to them and their 

 iucceffors, and way-leave granted to and from the town, corn- 

 fields and meadows only excepted. He gave them liberty of paf- 

 ture on his ftubbles of Wenherla-w, to the weft of the town, between 

 Nsiv-MinJler priory and the fofs or ditch of the weft park ; referv- 

 ing to himfelf and his heirs the eatage of them for 15 days after 

 the corn was carried off. They had fuel from his turbaries 

 within the rnanour of Morpetb, at his pleafure, for a penny a load. 

 For every horned beaft, and for every horfe, found feeding in his 



e Merlay fecundus burgum de Mot-path decoravit, & multa alia opera carita- 

 tiva, et poft obitum fuum fepultus eft in clauftro ad introitum domus capituli Novi Monafterli. 

 Jlofpitali de Catcblurn tune per ipfum promote ; cui fuccdlit Rogerus filius ejus. 



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