418 Observations on Akeld and Coupland. 



or fiats, given to Coldingham, the witnesses are Sir Hugh de 

 Cressingham, then treasurer of Scotland, Sir Osbert de Spalding- 

 ton, the sheriff of Berwick, Sir Peter de Prendergest, John lord 

 of Prendergest and others — Raine, p. 59. In a submission before 

 the sheriff of Berwick, 29th September 1296, Henricus de Pren- 

 dregest is represented as tenens Johannis de Prenclegest of the 

 shire of Berwick (Rot. Scot. i. p. 35). — Sir Peter was a soldier, 

 as we know elsewhere ; John was the laird, not in the present 

 instance "Jock the laird's brother," but perhaps as inefficient, 

 and Henry (if his son or nephew) managed the estate. No 

 account is afterwards taken of John, unless he is the lord of 

 Prendergest of Cold. Acct. Rolls, App. p. xcv. — Henry de 

 Prendergest then held 1 toft and a half carucate of land in East 

 Reston, rent sixpence in the year — and is seised because he was 

 at the peace (p. xcvn). 



At Prendergest he holds one messuage of the Prior of Durham, 

 and pays at feasts of St Martin and Pentecost sixty shillings, and 

 at Easter sixteen shillings, (p. en). He signs Charters; in 

 1310, Henry lord of Prendergest knight; also in 1326, 1327, 

 1328, 133 1 , 1332. He is succeeded by Adam de Prendergest both 

 at Prendergest and Akeld. Adam, having taken the patriotic 

 side was forfeited hy Edward III., and afterwards on shewing 

 contrition was reponed, at least apparently, in his lands on both 

 sides of the Border. The following is a rough translation of 

 Edward III.'s order to the sheriff of Northumberland for his 

 restitution in his English lands. 



9 Edward III., 1334-5— Eor Adam of Prendregest for restoring 

 his lands. 



The King to the sheriff of Northumberland. Salutation. 

 Seeing that Adam of Prendregest lately in hostile manner com- 

 bining with the Steward of Scotland and certain others living in 

 the county of the same Steward, while we were lately in the parts 

 of Scotland, has returned to our peace to remain faithfully in our 

 fealty, we of our special favour grant to the foresaid Adam his 

 lands and tenements which by occasion of his adherence to the 

 aforesaids were taken into our hands. And although the lands 

 and tenements of the same Adam in the county of Berwick are 

 restored to him, certain lands and tenements of the same Adam 

 in Akeld and Ymre (Yevering) in the said shire of Northumber- 

 land by the occasion set forth taken into our hands from the 

 foresaid Adam are yet detained, as the same Adam has given us 



