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LANDOWNiNa IN NORTHUMBERLAND 



farm, and other rents, one of the most peculiar of these 

 rents existing in some of the northern baronies being called 

 hen and capon rents, one hen and capon representing in 

 money Ss. 3d. 



In the year 1660 military tenure was abolished. 



Another instance of old associations may be mentioned 

 here — viz., that '' the corfew bell," established by William 

 the Conqueror, still rouses the burgesses of Berwick- on- 

 Tweed at 5 a.m., and at 8 p.m. reminds them that another 

 day has passed away. 



Names of the gentry of Northumberland returned by 

 the Commissioners in the I'ith year of King Henry VI. 

 (1433): — 



Thomas, Bishop of Durham ^ 

 Ra. Earl of Westmorland I Commissioners to 



Tho. Lilburne ) Knights of the j take the oath. 

 John Caringtonj Shire. j 



Eobt. Umfravil, Knt. 

 Rd. Grey, Knt. 

 Rob. Ogle, senr., Knt. 

 Rob. Ogle, junr., Knt. 

 John Bertram, Knt. 

 Will. Elmeden, Knt. 

 Joh. Middleton, Kut. 

 Will. Swinburn, Knt. 

 Joh. Manners, Kut. 

 Math. Whitfield, Knt. 

 Will. Carnaby. 

 Joh. Fenwick. 

 John Middleton. 

 Tho. Ilderton. 

 Rob. Rames. 

 Thos. Haggerston. 

 Rob. Manners. 

 Laur. Acton. 

 Thos. Grey de Horton. 

 Thos. Blenkinsopp. 



Row. Thirlwall. 



Rich. Featherstonhalgh. 



Gilb. Rotherford. 



Will. Muschance. 



Gilb. Eryngton. 



Will. Cleunele. 



Joh. Hiron de Netherton. 



Thos. Reed de Redesdale. 



Rog. Ushere. 



Tho. Midleton. 



Joh. Ellerington. 



Joh. Park. 



Rich. Lilburne. 



Tho. Elwicke. 



Joh. Eryngton. 



Nich. Herin de Melden. 



John Trewyk. 



Jos. Chestre. 



Lion. Chestre. 



John Horsley de Horsley. 



Jaco. Bach de Morpeth. 



["Hutchinson's Northamberland," Vol. 2, page 450.] 



