ANTIQUITIES OF NORTHUMBERLAND. 



vernor of it. He fummoned the governor of Hume-Caftle to fur- 

 render to General Cromwell. The governor anfwered, *' he knew 

 " not Cromwell^ and for his caftle it was built upon a rock." The 

 ordnance playing againft it, he fent Colonel Fenwick thefe verfes: 



I William of the waftle, 



Am now in my caftle, 



And awe the dogs in the town 



Shan'd garre me gang down. 



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Breeches were made in his caftle, and many -rich goods jwere 

 fpoilccl. Gallant William was forced to furrender ; the foldiery 

 ordered to mare his goods, except fome furniture and bedding 

 for the accommodation, of his Lady. 



The Colonel was a member for Berwick, and one of, the par- 

 liament-commiffioners to treat with the Scots. He, and Sir Arthur 

 Hezelngge, Bart. Thomas Bowes, Henry Tempejl, and James CJavering, 

 Efqrs; were five of the ninety-fix members not fuffered by Oliver 

 Cromwell to fit in his packt parliament, 1656. 



On the fale of the lands of the Bifhoprick of Durham by die 

 parliament, he purchafedthe borough of Sunder land, and thema- 

 nour of Houghtsn le Spring, pth November, 1649, for 2851 /. 9-r. 6d. 

 and parcels of land in Riehope, ift June, 1650, for 2091 /. 1.6 s. ^d. 



In the church of Berwick, a monument is erected to his me- 

 mory with this infcription : - 



(i) BrouwIKUis. 



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