Mr Tate on Longhoughton, &c. 79 



terized, and the verdict is generally favourable or moderate 

 in its tone. 



Burials, 1696. Timothy Arkle, whitesmith and spurrier 

 (valde senior) of the coal houses. Edward, the son of Wil- 

 liam Taite, ancient farmer of Longhoughton. 1699. Mar- 

 garet, the widow of Thomas Adams, one of the ancient and 

 principal farmers of Longhoughton. Peter Scot, a very honest 

 but poor day labourer of Longhoughton. George Neel, a 

 very honest hinde of Longhoughton. 1700, Madam Mary, 

 the wife (a most virtuous lady) of Edward Roddam, Esq., of 

 Littlehoughton (valde impius). Henry Grey, a very honest 

 poor taylor of Littlehoughton. Thomas Binion, an old 

 haberdasher and freeholder of Alnmouth {profanus). 1701. 

 Frances, the widow of William Rainoldson, one of the ancient 

 farmers of Longhoughton. Robert Shepperd, {valde senex et 

 cmlehs) one of the ancients of Longhoughton. 



Some, in the subsequent records, are simply said to be 

 *' impius,"^ but more frequently we find " valde impius.''' In 

 1702 buried Elizabeth, the wife of Luke Pringle, (ambo valde 

 impii) joyner of Longhoughton. Pringle was no favourite ; 

 he is in other entries said to be " triste impius,'''' " homo 

 pessimus,''^ " nequissimus liomo^^ and " obstinately wicked." 

 1721. Roger Pearson, {impius et ohstinatus) a hinde of Little- 

 houghton. 1705. John Foord, {impius et impigei') a hinde of 

 Seaton liouse. 



Several are described as worthless, but in difierent degrees. 

 1708. William Sanderson, a {valde nequam) hind. 1710. 

 James Flint, {omni modo nequam) a webster of Longhough- 

 ton; andheisafterwards"a we$'z«"5sm?<!swebster." 1711. John 

 Young, a {nequissimus) long time herd of Longhoughton. 

 We find the following extraordinary superlatives : — 1713. 

 iohn^oh^^on, {verj nequissimus) a day labourer; 1719. Ro- 

 bert Pringle, ?i{malus malorum) day labourer. 1712. Buried 

 Robert Pringle, a {malus jilius mali patris) day labourer. 

 In 1727 this Robert Pringle is a {impie ignorans p)eccat :) 

 day labourer. In this year there are some new terms intro- 

 duced : — William Grey, {valde ignorans et ohstinatus peccat :) 

 a hinde ; Henry Elder, {infelix valde nuptiis) an ingenious 

 smith of an ancient race of Longhoughton ; William Chis- 

 holm, a {salutis neglectus) hinde ; William Wilson, {triste 

 impius) a day labourer ; Mr Nichol Grey, (vile malus) a 

 butcher and innkeeper ; Ralph Dixon, a {incurius animce) 

 hinde ; Anne Wilson, {vilis ebriosa peccat :) a poor mendi- 

 cant widow of Longhoughton. In 1728 christened Mary, 



