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Eure> high fheriff of Northumberland, 15 K. Henry VI (c) ; by Sir 

 Ralph de Eure, high fherifFof Northumberland, 19 K. Henry VII (d).. 

 He was lord warden of the eaft marches, 28 K. Henry VIII ; his 

 power and authority eminent ; the Scots, for twenty miles on the 

 borders, paying him the utmoft deference, and living in peace 

 and order the whole time of his government. It is recorded of 

 him, that before his appointment to it he defended the caftle of 

 Scarbrough with fuch valour a-nd refokition for fix weeks, that he 

 preferved it from being taken by the northern rebels, with the 

 help only of his friends, tenants, and fervants, out of duty and 

 affection, living for twenty days on bread and water. 



He joined the Englijl.-iz.rmj at Leitb, in Scotland, 36 K. Henry VIII, 

 1544, under the command of Rdivard Seimour, Earl of Hertford, 

 with 5000 light horfe, which laid wane all the country about 

 Edenburgh for feven miles round, fupplied the army with great 

 ftore of cattle, and carried off many valuable things which they 

 found concealed, belonging to the inhabitants of that city ; the 

 army at their departure burning the pier antl the town of Leith to 



lis de Thropk, Neicton-Und^rweocl, etde quinta parte villx tie Benriggc, de parco ct molendi- 

 no de Mitford; et quod difla maneria, villje, &c. tenentur de Henri co tL Ptrcy, de dtboll, 

 Chr. ut de dumirtico fuo de Mltford, in focagio, viz. reddendo unarn fagittatn barbatam die 

 -Sanfti yobannis Baftifles, fi petatur, ,pro omni fervicio. Item dicunt quod praedictus Radul- 

 pbui tenuit die quo obiit xii burgagia et-ologinta acras terra in Jlfitfora, quae tenentur dc 

 prsedidlo Htnrico de Percy, ut dt dominico fuo de Mitford, in focagio. Et dicunt quod prae- 

 didus Radulphus obiit Die Martis proxime ante feftum Sandti Georgii, Martiris, ult. praeterit, 

 Et quod Willlelmui de Eure, miles, filius'prsedidi Radulpki, eft hasres cjus propinquior, et eit 

 -aetat. xxvi anno, et amplius. 



Inquifit. capta apud Morpe'tb Die Martis proxime ante feftum Nativitatis Sanfti Joban- 

 nisBaftiftts,-snnoioHen>V; ex bundeilo efcaetr. Turri Land, n. 28. 



Efcaet. de anno 15 Hen. VI. 

 19 Hen. VII. 



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