LUMSDEN 



WE8TER LUM.SDEN. 



About 1188 Edward of Aldekanibus was charged before King 

 William the Lion with "wrecking,"'' — a practice which was 

 very common, though made criminal by law.''' For this he 

 was condemned to death, but his life was spared and the 

 punishment commuted into a fine, which he raised by 

 exchanging with Bertram, Prior of Coldingham, the lands of 

 Aldekambus for Lumesdene major and 80 marks of silver.^ 

 This was done with the consent of his son William, and his 

 other sons Radolf, Stephen, Patrick, and Edward.^ He and 

 his sons Thomas, William, and Stephen are witnesses to 

 another Charter, ^o 



Thomas was probably his eldest son, for we find Thomas 

 de Aldecambus and William de Lumesdene witnesses to a 

 Charter of Thomas de Melsonby, Prior of Coldingham, of the 

 lands of Rening-ton (Renton) between 1233 and 1239, and to 

 another Charter granted by David of Quixwood.^^ 



William, who seems to have been the second son, appears 

 to have succeeded him in the occupation of Lumsden,^- and 

 is mentioned in many Charters. ^^ In one of these a son of 

 his is mentioned. ^^ He granted a Charter of a tract of land 

 which he held in the territory of Coldingliam, with a 

 renunciation by his wife Ermiger, using the seal of Maurice 

 of Ay ton. ^^ His lands were in nonentry in 1214,^*^ by whicli 

 time lie must liave been dead. 



•> Raine's North Diirham, Appendix, p. 112, No. 648. " Bona cujusdam, 

 navis passe naufragium aspertasse." 



■^ Pearson's " England in the Early Ages," p. 569, note. The Forrester 

 of the Priory was cnstodian of the " wraec and waif," and was entitled 

 to certain duties relating thereto. Great Seal Register, Vol. ii., No. 560. 



'^ Raine's North Durham, AppendLx, Nos. G47 and G48. 



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