Sturton Grange. By J. C. Hodgson. 145 



Sttjrton Grange. 



We have seen how the Ord family, who in 1663 owned the 

 whole of the township, alienated Eastfield previous to 1691 to 

 the Cooks, and South Side in 1796 to the Dodds: the Grange 

 with its farm of 408 acres was retained until 1806, when the 

 family died out. 



In the Eoman Catholic List of Landowners in 1715 (given by 

 Hodgson Hinde) we find Mr. Win. Ord of Sturton Grange. 

 Though of the Eoman Catholic Church, the Ords took their part 

 and turn in the civil and church offices of the parish. By the 

 church Terrier we find that in 1719, Win. Ord of Sturton Grange 

 owned a square pew in the North Aisle of Wark worth Church. 

 In 1724, Eichard Ord was one of the Twenty-four, and was 

 present at a vestry meeting. In 1731, Eichard Ord was elected 

 an overseer for the Poor for the Grange district. 



In 1728 the churchwardens received 2s. for Francis Ord's 

 Lairstone, and 2s. 6d. for Mrs. Ord's Lairstone, and in 1733 they 

 received 3s. for Mr. Eichard Ord's Lairstone. The next heir 

 Wm. Ord, was probably of tender years, and too young to reside 

 on his estate, which seems to have been let to tenant farmers, some 

 of whom may be mentioned subsequently. William Ord of 

 Sturton Grange, (son of Eichard) in 1764 married Mary Gibson 

 daughter of Jasper Gibson of Stonecroft, and lived with his 

 wife's family until 1796, when he purchased of Wm. Errington 

 of High Warden, two farmholds in Newbrough near Hexham, 

 called Foulpool and Blackpool, and built Newbrough Lodge 

 where he resided until his death in 1806. He bequeathed 

 Sturton Grange and Newbrough Lodge to his wife's nephew 

 Jasper Gibson of Stonecroft, who in 1816 (having previously 

 parted with the Grange) assigned Stonecroft and Newbrough to 

 Trustees who sold Stonecroft to John Todd, and Newbrough 

 Lodge to Nicholas Maugham* 1 



Between 1810 and 1815 the Grange was purchased by Messrs 

 John and Christopher Jobson of Bebside, two brothers. About 

 1834 Christopher bought out his brother, and in 1848 sold it to 

 Mr Matthew Liddell of Newcastle, who about 1860 made an 

 exchange with the Duke of Northumberland for lands at 

 Prudhoe. 



Having traced the ownership of the land, we may take a glance 

 at some other persons whose names we find as inhabitants of the 

 township. In 1739 we find Thos. King, Churchwarden for the 

 * Hodgson's Northumberland, 



