O? NORTHUMBERLAND, 



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\vith twelve acres of land, lying round it (d). A conduit of 

 fine frefli water was conveyed to it from the Holy Well, a mile to 

 the north-eaft of itj in lead-pipes, called alfo the Friers Well. On 

 the wed fide of it, is an antient tower, built by Sir Henry Percy, 

 the fourth Earl of Northumberland, as appears from the following 

 infcription, cut in relief on a flone Hill remaining. 



XX 



In the year of Chrifl Ihu. M. CCCC.IIII. VIII. 



This tower was builded by Sir Henr. Percy, 



The fourth Earl of Northumberland, of great hondur and worth, 



That cfpoub'd Maud, the good lady, full of virtue and beauty, 



Daughter to Sir Will. Herbert, right noble and hardy, 



Earl of Pembroke, whofe foules God fave, 



And with his grace conferve the bilder of this tower. 



The founder of this monaflery, Mr. Fresborn, died 2 K. Ed- 

 ivardl, 1274, and was interred in it. He chofe this fpot for its 

 refemblance to mount Carmel, in Syria. It is on the north-eaft 

 fide of the river Aln, whofe flrcams wafli its floping fkirts, in a 

 winding current through rocks,, pebbles, and buflies, awakening 

 with its fymphony our attention to ferioufnefs and pleafure. In 

 this delicious folitude, the famous biographer, John Bale, lived 

 and fludied, being a member of this little fociety. 



*The wh'ole, except the rower, is now in ruins. It was given by 

 Queen Elizabeth, to Sir John Forfter, Knt. and in the reign of King 



(d) Pat. 4 Ed. II. p. I. ff>. 3. Pro confirmationc clomtfotittm Ji/hannit 



Pat. 9 Ed. III. p. ii. Vld. inter MS. feibl. Bodl.'O^M. DoJfworth, vol. xlv. f. 15. ex- 

 <%rpta ex cartulario Carmelitarkm de ^nity^ olitfi Satuifto'dia Dom. Will. Howard, DotBi de 

 - nuper pCnes Johattntm If^arburtcn, ArrA. Samerfet heraldum. 



Tanner's Notttia Monaft fol. p. 395. 



James 



