268 On Stamfordham Church, by Rev. J. F. Bigge, M.A. 



bygone days was called " Nesbit Nook." In tbis nook now 

 stands a very excellent organ, built by Forster and Andrews, of 

 Hull, and placed there by public subscription in 1873. 



On the south wall of the nave is a monument to Mr John 

 Akinside, whose family were owners of land in Hawkwell, in 

 1663. On the west wall there is a monument to Mr George Sal- 

 keld, who was master of the Free School here for 52 years, and 

 died in 1745, aged 72 ; and another to the memory of the Rev. 

 Richard Baxter, who was curate of the parish for 46 years, and 

 master of the Free School for 49 years; he died 1808, aged 78. 

 On the north wall there is a Latin inscription to the memory of 

 some members of the Scott family, formerly of Stokoe, but who 

 for some time resided as medical practitioners in Stamfordham. 

 Among others is mentioned Gul. Scott, M.D., ob. Nov. 10, 1802, 

 set 69, " Yir eruditissimus et accoucheur celeb errimus : ex familia 

 de Buccleugh," &c. I was informed by the late Rev. Dr 

 Raine, rector of Meldon, that Dr Scott was surgeon to the 

 Northumberland Militia, and at Alnwick he placed on his door a 

 very large brass plate, and on it was inscribed, "Dr Scott, man- 

 midwife to the Northumberland Militia." 



At the west end of the north aisle is a large stone altar-shaped 

 monument " to the memory of John Swinburne of Blackheddon, 

 and Marie, his wife, and son of Thomas Swinburne of Capheaton, 

 and the sole daughter of Thomas Collingwood of Eslington ; they 

 left four daughters." On the edge of the stone slab is this 



rhyme : — 



' ' A loving wife and mother dear, such a one 

 She was who now lieth here." — 1627. 

 This monument is about 12 feet high, and is very rudely carved, 

 and is very similar in character to one in Mitford Church to the 

 memory of a Bertram, which bears this inscription : — 

 ' ' Bartram to vs so devtif vl a sonne, 

 If more were fit it shovld for the be done." 

 The ornaments on both are similar, and very probably have been 

 designed and executed by the same hand. 



The Vicarage lies on the south side of the Church. In 1460, 

 the vicar lived in the " Tunis de Stan war dhani." Over the south 

 entrance to the house is a coat of arms, on the dexter side are 

 those of Dr Docliwray, and on the sinister those of his wife, who 

 was an Ellison, and below 



" iEcles hasce labentes refecit, Thos. Dockwray, 1762." 



