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cathedral clergy. The cathedral, and the neighbouring village 

 of Fcnham, the village and church of Norhatn, with other pofTef- 

 fions, were given by William de CarUcpho to the monaftery of Dur- 

 ham (p). Here was afterwards a cell of Benedictine Monks, fubor- 

 dinate to that priory. Its annual revenues, 26 K. Henry VIII, 

 were valued at 48 /. 18*. 1 1 d. Dugd.. 60 1. 5 s. Speed. In the 33d 

 of the fame reign they were granted to the dean and chapter of 

 Durham, in. whole poileflion they now arc (q). 



The cathedral has been a fplendid ftrticturc, of which there 

 are ilill fame remains. Two towers are Handing, alfo three iflcs, 

 with their beautiful pillars and arches. On the fouth fide, arc 

 the foundations of the abbey ; both built with red frceflone. 



On the weft fide, and within a few yards of the fine cathedral- 

 ruin, is the parifli-church, dedicated to St. John (r). It has three 

 ifles. On the north fide of the chancel is a mural monument of 

 white marble with the following infcription. 



Here lyeth the Body of Ann Jones, fome time Wife to Henry Jones, 

 Efq; which Ann died the 9th of Feb. 1625. 



In obit urn dilecli/Jnn/ matrix, ANN.E JONES. 

 Si quis forte rogat, cujus tenet ofTa fepulchrum, 



Ipfe tacens docui marmora dura loqui. 

 Si qujeris proavos generofo fanguine ducla eft. 



Si vham, infignis regula juftitia. 



(f) Carta JFU'ielmi de Carilepho, Dunel. Epifc. Monaft. Angl. vol. i. p. 43. 

 Hen. Huntlngtm. lib. iii. 



(q) Bp. Tanner's Notit. Monaft. fol. p. 389. (r) Browne Willis. 



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