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of storms not less than twenty, and it may be some thirty 

 centuries, twenty-seven figures are still traceable, when the 

 stone is viewed by the light of an evening sun. All the 

 figures are of the common type ; indeed, there is less variety 

 on this stone than on any other of similar dimensions. The 

 figures, however, being much connected with each other, 

 gave the whole a strange maze-like appearance. Imagina- 

 tion could revel amid these complicated forms ; life budding 

 might be seen — the passage of life to a higher life — the trans- 

 migration of souls — central suns — 'Orbits of planets — attend- 

 ant satellites — and perhaps, too, divinity might be thought 

 symbolised by the central hollow; and the radial grooves 

 penetrating through the circles and beyond them, might 

 represent a Divine influence pervading all the realms of 

 matter and spirit." 



The interesting Norman chapel has been so fully described 

 — in a letter by Mr. P. C. Hardwick, published in our 

 Transactions for 1857 — that it is unnecessary for me to make 

 any remarks upon it. After the dissolution of the monastery, 

 this and the other chapels in the parish of Eglingham con- 

 tinued to be served by stipendiary curates. 



Visitations from 1577 to 1587 — Bewicke is mentioned as being 

 served with stipendarie preestes, but having no incumbent At 

 the chancellor's visitation, Jan. and Feb., 1578 — Bewicke, Cm-atus 

 caret, Johannes Wilesme clericus parochialis ibidem ; Personaliter. 



Oswold Temple, Alanus Beveley, Johannes Buston, et Alex- 

 ander Sympson, Personaliter. The former parish clerk, the 

 latter churchwarden. Greneral chapter, July 30, 1578, before the 

 Venerable Mr. Henry Dethiche, Surrogate and Deputy of the 

 Venerable Mr. Eobt. Swifte, vicar general and official principal. 



Task, the gospel of St. Matt. — Thos. Bennett, vie. of Eglingham, 

 George Arnet, curate of Bewicke appeared ; but no remark is 

 made with respect to the task. At the same visitation John 

 Wifsharde, curate of Brandon, is stated not to have appeared ; 

 and Andrew Wright, a Scotsman, curate of West Lilburne, was 

 not cited. Luke Davison was then curate of Eglingham. Of 99 

 persons cited, only 23 had complied with the Task: — imperfectly 

 performed by 22, and neglected by 16 Twelve men excused on 

 account of their learning, 10 more absent, 16 absent from old 

 age, 6 Benefices vacant. Andrew Wright, of West Lilburne, 

 was excommunicated in 1578 for non-attendance. 



1581. Alnwick, Jan. 25, The chapels of West Lilburne and 

 Branton without curates. Process to issue against the vicar of 

 Eglingham for his neglect. Branton is mentioned as not having 

 an incumbent, but was served by a stipenr. Preest. 



