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ntes, 1 6 K. Richard II ( uj, and 3 K. Henry IV fi^ ; by Edward Ray- 

 vies, 35 K. Henry VI fw,' ; by Robert Raymes, a commiffioner for 

 enclofures upon the middle marches, 6 K. Edward VI (0^, and 

 high flieriff of Northumberland, 1 1 Q^ Elizabeth (y) ; by Henry 

 Raymes, Efq; 14 K. Charles I fz^. 



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In the church of Bolham is the effigies of a Knight Templer 

 cut in ftone, in the ufual habit and attitude. At a fmall di- 

 ftance from the villa is the Campus fcekratus, called, Galloiv-hill, 

 ufed by the barons for the execution of criminals, before the 

 Furca, or power of hanging, was taken from them. 



There is a fquare piece of ground in the villa with a double 

 trench ; in length 120 yards, and in breath 80 ; a raifed port- 

 way leading to it. It was the keep or fort for the fecurity of 

 the town, which tradition fays was antiently fo large, that it: 

 confiiled of 200 houfes, flated. 



(u) Efcaet. de anno 16 Ric, II. 



(,v.) ^~ 3 Hen. IV. n. 21. 



(w) 35 Hen. VI. 



(x) Bp. Nubal/on's Border- Laws, p. 333. 



Robertas Raymes fuit feifitus de et in medietate manerii de Btiam, cum vrlla, et de et in 

 Shortjiat, South Middkton, cum medietate de jfydon, cum caftro, L. Witttn^ et certis terris 



in HawhuellyCt Stamfordham. Efcaet. de anno 10 Eliz* 



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(y) Efcaet. de anno n Ellz. 



(z) Henricuf Raymes, arm. confanguineus et hzres Roterti, tenet in capite unum capitale 

 mefluagium, vocat. Shertflat, ac duo mefluagia et terras ibidem, ac medietatem manerii de 

 tOt cum caftro, et fex mefluagia et terras ibidt m, Efeaet. de anng 14 Car. I. 



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