304 THE MANOR OF BEAL 



Coxhoe, who died 4th February, 1773;^'^ and secondly, in 1775, 

 (as his second wife) James Riddell of Ardnamurchan, who was 

 created a baronet in 1778.|. 



On the 20th November, 1780, the Riddells entered into an 

 agreement with Anthony Gregson, proprietor of the adjoining 

 estate of LowUnn, for the sale and purchase of Lady Riddell's 

 property at Beal, but the arrangement falling through, the farm 

 was advertised in the Newcastle C our ant of Saturday, 30th 

 October, 1784. 



The farm of Beal-on-the-hill. To be Let on Lease^ and entered upon 

 at Whitsunday next. Consisting of convenient House, and Office Houses, 

 and upwards of eight hundred acres of rich arable and pasture Land, 

 fit for Beans and Wheat, now in the occupation of John Selby, Esq. ; 

 or of Mr. Walker and others, his sub-tenants, at the yearly rent of 

 600/. It lies contiguous to the Post Road, half way between Belford 

 and Berwick. There is Limestone on the premises, also Sea Sleetch 



William Swinburn of Long Witton, in the said county of Northumberland, 

 esq., younger brother of the said John Swinburn, of the fourth part ; and 

 Anthony Askew of London, doctor of physic, of the fifth part. In con- 

 sideration of the intended marriage between the said John Swinbui'n and 

 the said Sarah Burdon, certain messuges, &c., &c., in the street Without 

 the Westgate of the town of Newcastle are brought into Settlement. 



Abstract of title of Anderson's lands at the Westgate, Newcastle (after 

 1833), in the possession of Mr. F. W. Dendy. 



On Tuesday the 12th inst. [i.e. 12 March 1754, was married], at the 

 Chapel in Longacre, London, John Swinburn of Longwitton, in the 

 County of Northumberland, Esq. ; to Miss Burdon of this Place, Sister 

 and Heir of Henry Bardou, late of West Jesmoud, in the County of 

 Northumberland, Esq., deceas'd ; a beautiful young Lady with a Fortune 

 of 40,000L whose natural good Disposition, improved by the best Example 

 and Education, has ever made her greatly valued and esteemed by all her 

 Friends and Acquaintance ; and whose Fortune is look'd upon as the least 

 valuable Part of her. — Newcastle Courant of 23 March. 1754. 



30 Newcastle Courant, 6th Feb., 1773. 



X James Riddell married first Mary, daughter and heiress of Thomas 

 Milles of Billockby, Norfolk, by Mary his second (or third) wife, daughter 

 of Richard Ferrior of Hemsby, some time M.P. for Yarmouth. Mary, 

 wife of James Riddell, died at Caister in 1762, aged 27 years, and with 

 three infant children was buried in St. Nicholas' Church, Great Yarmouth. 

 Cf. Dawson Turner, List of Individuals buried in St, Nicholas' Church, 

 Great Yarmouth, Yarmouth, 1848. 



