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INTRODUCTORY DESCRIPTION OF 



the name of Annates, aboliflied by an ad of parliament, 24 K. 

 Henry VIII, 1532 j which, with the tenths, were granted by an- 

 other aft to the king, 1534 ( u )* 



When a fubfidy of 50,000 /. was granted by the parliament to 

 carry on the war with France, 43 K. Edward III, 1369, March 28th, 

 to be levied on every parifh at 22 s.. 3 d. the number of parimes 

 rated in Northumberland were fixty, and fixty-one in the county of 



Durham. 



In Northumberland there are five deaneries, and one archdea- 

 conry. The deaneries are 



f i, Morpctb, 



73 7 L n A 



Bambroughy ana 



^ 7 -j AT m 



Cot-bridge, Neivcajlle*. 



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The prefent number of parochial churches aad chapels in them, 

 the extra-parochial and peculiars, their patronage, and the ap- 

 propriations, will appear with precrfion and accuracy under the 

 following view. But I muft firft premife, that the ford high 

 chancellor nominates to all preferments in the gift of the crown, 

 valued at qo/. per annum, or under, in the king's books ; and the 

 record of parliament, which recognizes his lordfliip's right,' 4 K. 

 Edward III, particularly mentions the end for which the grant 

 was given by the crown, viz. to enable him to provide for the 

 clerks in chancery, and other courts, who in thofe days were 

 perfons in holy orders ; and accordingly the direction even in. 

 the record is,, that he fhould give fuch benefices to the king's 



(JI Statutes at Large,, An. 27 R. Hen.. V1IL- 



clerks 



