5 o6 ANTIQUITIES OF NORTHUMBERLAND. 



who died 25 (^Elizabeth. He married Ann, one of the daughters 

 and coheirs of Sir Thomas Grey, of Horton-Caftle (v), by whom he had 

 four fons, viz. Robert, John, James, and William. John was rector of 

 Gamlinghay, in Cambridge/hire ; James was fettled at Newcqftle upon 

 Tyne. He was fherifF of that corporation, 42 Elizabeth, 1599 ; 

 of which he was alfo mayor, 5 K. James I, 1607 ; and, i6th of the 

 fame reign, 1618 (iv). He was advanced to the honour of knight- 

 hood. He was anceftor of the late Sir James Clavering, of Axivell- 

 park, Bart, father of the prefent Sir Thomas Clavering, Bart, of 

 George Chtvering, of Greencroft, Efq; and of Colonel Clavering, fon- 

 in-law to the right honourable the Earl of Delavuar. William, the 

 youngefc fon, was bred to the army. Robert, the eldeft, married 

 Mary the daughter of Sir Cuthbert Col/lngwooJ, of EJlington, by 

 whom he had four fons, viz. John, Robert, William, and James. He 

 was high fheriffof Northumberland, 28 (^Elizabeth (x). He died, 

 4sd of the fame reign (y). His fon and heir, Sir John Clavering, Knt. 



mar- 



(v) See Harton Caftle. 



(x) Bourne's Hift. of Neu'coftle upon Tyne, p. 227-28. 



(y) Efcaet. de anno 28 Q^, Eliz. 



(x) Juratores dicunt fuper facrum fuum, quod Rolertus Clavering diu ante obitum fnum 

 fuit feifitus in dominico fuo, ut de feodo, de et in manerio de Calleley et Yetllngton, cum per- 

 tincntiis, et de in quadam parcella terrae vocata Trewhtt-Strotber, &c. ac etiam in quodam 

 annuo redditu duorum folidorum exeunte de uno burgagio et duabus parcellis terra vocatis 

 Butts if Lands, &c. ac etiam de et maneriis de Tilmouth et Dudbow, in comit. de Norham, 

 infra libertatem et praecindum comitatus palatini epifcop. Dunelm. Dicunt etiam quod pne- 

 diiSlus Rolertus per ultimam voluntatem et teftamcntum fuum dedit et legavit Maria uxori 

 fuze inter alia praediftum manerium de Yetltngton, &c. dedit etiam filio fuo Johanni praediclum 

 manerium de Dudbow, alias Dudhoe, et hasredibus fuis mafculis de corpore fuo legitime pro- 

 creatis ; et pro defe&u hasredum, Roberto Clavering, fecundo filio di&i Robert!, et hasredibus 

 mafculis; et pro defedu hasredum Willielmo Clavering, tertio filio dicli Roberti, et hsredibus 

 mafcu'isj et pro defe&u haeredum Jacobs Clovering, quarto filio, &c. et pro defedla baere- 



duui, 



