Mr. J. C. Laiiglands on Old Bewick. S55 



In 1680 Ralph Williamson, Esq., was the owner. Of this 

 date there is a curious record of the names of those who rode 

 the Bounder with him (Oct. 16, 1680), containing an accur- 

 ate description of the " Bewick Bounder and the Lords that 

 bounder upon it." 



" The Bounder begins at the blue stone at the foot of Hebburn 

 Mill Burn, and so up the Burn to the Sandy Hill, then to the 

 March Cross on the top of Hebburn Wood, then to the holy 

 stone on the top of the hill, then to the holy stone on the top of 

 the Tathey Well, then to the holy stone above the Eeedwell head, 

 then to the Iflorance Bridge, then down the Letch to Davie's 

 Dean — so far bounders Eobert Hebburn, Esq., upon it. 



From Davie's Dean down the water on Herily de burngate to 

 the Three Barons' Ford — so far bounders Lady Ogle on it.*' 



From the Three Barons' Ford up the strand to the Hanging 

 Well Law, then to the Cairn of the top of the Hanging Well 

 Hill, then to the Standing Stone down the Sike, to Sailcreek 

 Law Cairn — so far bounders Mr. WiUiam Armorer and Mr. 

 Thomas Selby for EUingham and Charlton. 



From Sailcreek Law Cairn to Sailcreek folds, then to Balmbro' 

 fords — so far bounders Mr Cuthbert Colhngwood for Ditchburn. 



From Balmbro' fords in a green way to Curley Heugh Well — 

 so far bounders Justice Ogle and John Carr for Ditchburn. 



Then from Curley Heugh Well in the way to Hareup Water- 

 gate — so far bounders Justice Ogle of Eglingham. 



From Hareup Watergate up the Watergate to Hareup Hill, over 

 the hill by two Httle cairns of stones to a great cairn of stones on 

 the top of Hareup hill, then down the hill to a little rick of stones 

 on the west side of the way ; then, into a Watergate to the foot 

 of Hareup wood, then up the headland to Fowberry's Long— so 

 far Henry Ogle and Mr. John Storey for Hareup. 



From Fowberry Long, in a dark way, and in a headland and 

 thro' the foot of Eandeburn, then up the water to the foot of 

 Callow Law Mill dam, then in the six butts, then up the Forrer 

 of a Headland, then to the Dyke end then down the Dike to the 

 burn, then up the burn to the Street — so far bounders Lady Ogle 

 for Beanley and Callow Law. 



Then in the Street to Wapperton Dike Corner, then up a 

 great dike, and in the Easter Street down to the Moss, then 

 down the midst of the Moss to the Eunner, down the Eunner to 

 the Coal ford — so far Sir Eichard Scott for Wapperton. 



From the Coal ford down the Watergate to Eichardson's Dike 

 Corner, then down the Letch, and then down the water at the 



* The 11th Earl of Northumberland left an only daughter. Elizabeth, who 

 married at the age of 14, Henry Cavendish, Earl of Ogle, and afterwards duke of 

 Newcastle. This was in 1679 ; he died the following year, and she married, in 

 1682, the duke of Somerset. 



