Mr, J. C. Langlands on Old Bewick. 257 



Old Bewick. Wapperton. 



Jno. Howburn Thos. Bell 



Geo. Huntley 

 New Bewick. Jno. Bell 



Eicd.'Macdowall Jas. Nichol 



Wm. Macdowall Alex. Wallace 



Th.os. Macdowall Edw. Brewis 



Cuth. Macdowall Matt. Burn 



Rich. Macdowall, Junr Wm. Thompson 



Jas. Macdowall, Senr Thos. Eutlish 



Jas. Macdowall, Junr Jas. Carr 



Gowen Clinch 



Ralph Williamson was the possessor in 1695, in Avhich 

 year he repaired the chapel, a record of which remains on 

 one of the stones of a doorway. His widow continued in 

 possession till 1722. 



I am indebted to the kindness of Mr. Dickson, clerk of the 

 peace, for the following extracts from the court books of the 

 castle of Bamburgh with its members : — 



"Parish of Eglingham. — Townships of Old and New Bewick. 

 1695. — At the Court Leet, view of Frank Pledge, with the Court 

 of Wm. Forster, Esq., held in the Castle 24 Oct., 7 Wm. III., 

 A.D. 1695. 



Names of the free tenants who owe suit to the castle aforesaid, 

 inter alia, 



To 1696 — Eadus Williamson, Ar. p. tend, in Old and New 

 Bewick. 



1702— The Hrs. of R. Williamson for do. 



1705— The same. (Described to be the Court of the Eight 

 Honble. and Eevd. Father in God, Nathaniel Lord Crewe, Bp. 

 of Durham, and Lady Dorothy his wife, and the Worshipful 

 Thomas Forster of Bamborough, Esq. ) 



1710— The Widow of Ealph WilHamson for lands in Old Bew- 

 ick and New Bewick. (Described as the Court of Nathaniel 

 Lord Crewe only; this was after he purchased the manor). 



1721 (May) — Maria WilHamson, widow of Ea. Williamson, Esq. 



1722 — The like. (Described as the Court of the Trustees of 

 Lord Crewe for the first time, and so continued afterwards. ) 



1731 — ^William Harvey and Maria his wife, for lands in Old 

 and New Bewick. 



1748 — Mary Harvey, widow of Wm. Harvey, for the same. 



1760 to 1772— EHab Harvey, Esq , for lands in Old and New 

 Bewick. 



1779 — The Heirs of EHab Harvey for the same. 



To 1797 — All the same; which names remain till 1807; in 

 this period the manor passed into the hands of John Dinning, 



