Lesbury Parish, by the late George Tate, F.G.S. 459 



1655, William Brown, of Hankie, gent., is mentioned. In 



1656, Wm. Brown complains against Patrick Maclewyan, 

 clerk, who is amerced 3s 2d. In 1704, the Earl of Derwent- 

 water was a free tenant in Hawkle. In 1663, Lord Grey was 

 rated at the value of £100 for Hawkhill. 



In the royal survey made by Hall and Humberston in 

 1569, we have the following entry : — " Sir Thomas Grey 

 holds the vill of Hakeley (Hawkhill) with all lands, tene- 

 ments, feedings, pastures, rents, tenements, and other appur- 

 tenances, freely, by service of one fee, suit of court at Aln- 

 wick, paying yearly for castle ward 13s 4d, and for cornage 

 Is 4d." The inhabitants of the vill were liable to the pay- 

 ment of 20d yearly to the barony of Alnwick, from imme- 

 morial usage. One very singular feudal imposition is still 

 continued, called Manor Barley, amounting to nearly 27 

 new bolls of barley paid to Longhoughton mill. 



Hawkhill farm was tenanted from 1832 by Thomas Chrisp 

 one of an ancient and distinguished family of farmers. He 

 was a very successful breeder of short horns. His short- 

 horned bull carried off the prize at the Paris Universal 

 Exhibition, in June, 1855. So much appreciated was his 

 obtaining this honour for Northumberland, as well as for his 

 services to the public ; and so much was he respected for his 

 honourable, kind, and genial character, that a public testi- 

 monial of plate was presented to him, from farmers and 

 others, at a public dinner given to him in Alnwick, on De- 

 cember 29th, 1855* He died in 1868. 



[Since Mr Tate wrote, Hawkhill farm has become the pro- 

 perty of the Duke of Northumberland, having been ex- 

 changed by Earl Grey for lands at Longhoughton, adjoining 

 Howick.-j-] 



An instance of longevity is recorded at Hawkhill, on Feb. 

 12, 1819, when David Watson died, aged 102.J "Hakell 

 brigge" is mentioned in 1620.|| 



WOODEN. 



Wooden, which is a small township or hamlet in the south 

 part of the parish of Lesbury, contains 276a. 34p., viz. — 

 land, 270-650a., public roads, 2-018a., railway, 3'435a., and 

 water, \L10a. 



* See Latimer's Historical Eegister, p. 373. 



[f Information from Mr R. Gr Bolam.] 



X Table Book, iii., p. 194. 



U History of Alnwick, ii., p. 259. 



