534 ANTIQUITIES OF NORTHUMBERLAND. 



On Bolbam-moor, the Roman caufway, a branch of the Hercman- 

 ftreet, is very fair ; nine fccr broad, and raifed near a foot above 

 the common level of the ground. By the fide of it is a cefpiti- 

 ous mount, with two upright ftone-columns j funeral and reli- 

 ous memorials. 



On the north-eaft fide of the fame moor, is a rock trenched 

 round, with foundations of buildings. 



On the right hand of the road, near Sbortjat, we have a View 

 of 



Cap-Heat on (a), the feat and manour of the antient family of 

 the Sivjnburns ; of Sir William Sivinburn, 1 2 K. Henry VI (bj, whofe 

 anceftor, Sir Thomas Sivinburn, with Lord Berkley, and Henry May, 

 Efq; took fourteen French fhips carrying provifions and ftores to 

 their fleet in Mi If or d harbour, 6 K. Henry IV, 1405 (c) : of Sir John 

 Swinburn, 4 K. Edward IV (d) ; of Sir John S-wmburn, a reprefen- 

 tative in parliament for Northumberland, i Q^Afary, 1554^; of 

 Sir Thomas Sivinburn, 10 Q^Elizabeth (fj, high fherifF of Northum- 



(a) Cap Heaton. 

 Great Heaton. 

 Heaton Caftle. 



(b) Efcaet. deanno 12 Hen. VI. 

 Fuller's Worthies, p. 310. 



(c) Ht,I. Chron. rol. ii. p. 531. (d) Efcaet. de anno 4 Ed. IV. 

 (e) Browne 



(f) Thomas Swinburn, miles, fuit feifitus de et in manerio de Cap-Heaton, White-Houfe, 

 Slatcrford, tertia parte dc Brenkley, medietate de Cholterton, cum terris in Haaghton, et 

 Bowfdon, ac in villa de Ingram. Efcaet. de anno 10 Kz. 



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