ANTIQUITIES OF NORTHUMBERLAND. 



In the Z,wc<?/-taxation, made about A. D. 1291, there is a valua- 

 tion of the re<Story of Pont Eland, wherein it is reprefented as a 

 collegiate church ; viz. 



font-Eland reftoria < - xxx/. 



Prebanda dom k CaroTi de Bellomont in eadem xxn /. 

 Prebenda Philippi de Wykby in eadem (m) - xx/. XT. 



At the weft end of the church is a gallery. On the front is the 

 following infcription in gold letters. 



"Mr. Richard Coates died January 3d, 1719. 



.And left his whole effects at or about 70 /. per ann. to the 

 parifli of Pont Iftand for a charity-fchool ; the Rev. Mr. Byne> 

 vicar of Pont I/land, the Rev. Mr. Forfter of St. John's in New* 

 tajik, and Mr. Charles Clark, attorney in Newcajlle, being (with 

 their fucceflbrs) left truftees for ever to fee it juftly applied. 



On the fouth end of the gallery is another infcription in black 

 letters. 



Mrs. Barbara Coates built the fchool-houfe, and erected 

 this gallery, at her own charge, after her hufband's de- 

 ceafe. 



1 am informed, that 27?. per ann. is all that is applied to the ufe 

 of this fchool ; and that the late vicar and archdeacon, Dr. Robin*- 

 fon, filed a bill in chancery againft the truflees, who, after an 

 expence of upwards of 507. dropt his fuit-; and gave it as his 

 opinion, that the abufe. could only^be remedied by a commiulon 

 of charitable ufes, which might .extend to the whole diocefe. 



i(m) Bifliop Tanner's Notit/Monaft. fol. p. 



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