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he had fevcn fons and fix daughters ; viz. Humphrey, Cuthbert, John, 

 Ed-ward, Robert, William, Michael, Barbara, Mary, Philadelphia, Ann, 

 Eleanor, Elizabeth. He was fucceeded by his eldeft fon and 

 heir, 



Humphrey Mitfonl, Efq; who married Francis the daughter of Sir 

 George Vane, of Long Newton, in the Biflioprick of Durham; by 

 whom he had 



Robert Mitford, Efq; who was high fheriff of Northumberland, 9 

 K. William III, 1697 ; and was fucceeded by his foil and heir, 



Robert Mitford, Efq; the prefent pofTeflbr of the caflle and ma- 

 nour of Mitford, who was high fheriff of Northumberland, 9 K. 

 George I, 1723 (k). 



The caflle Hands in the park, on a mount, the work and la- 

 bour fcemingly of art. It was burnt, together with the village, 

 by King John?, choice fpirits, the bucks, 7 January, 1216; fo call- 

 ed from Walter Buck, and Falques de Brent, two commanders of his 

 German troops. The laft was a profligate facrilegious fellow, and 

 afterwards banifhed the kingdom. The other, Walter Buck, had 

 for his better manners, better fortune. He had lands given him 

 by that King in Torkjlnrc, and Northamptonjhire, where his pofle- 

 rity flourifhed down to John Buck,\vho was attainted in the reign 

 of King Henry VII. Mattheiv Buck, Efq; was fettled at Winter- 

 burn, in Gloucefterjhire, whofe fon, James Butk, inheriting the mi- 

 litary fpirit of his family, was in the fcrvice of King Charles I. in 

 Ireland, and was honoured with a coat of arms, of which I have 

 the original manufcript-grant, illuminated with painting. 



(k) Vid. Mollejlon, alias Mofeden.. 



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