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consisted of foar stones set on edge, four feet long and two feet broad ; 

 these were covered by one large stone. In this sepulchre, which was 

 about four feet from the surface, were found some small bones. The 

 other grave was of larger dimensions, being also formed of stones set on 

 edge, and measuring within full six feet long, two feet wide, and two and 

 a half deep. The joints were cemented by a kind of blue clay. At the 

 West end of this sepulchre was a stone placed as a pillow, whereon was 

 found a human skull, measuring nine inches long and seven inches across 

 the temples ; the under jaw contained thi'ee fresh teeth ; there were also 

 leg and feet bones found in their proper places. In this grave, lying 

 across the breast, was also a brass (bronze) sjiear, about six inches long in 

 the blade, (which was thin and tapering to a point), with two edges and a 

 very sharp point ; it had a haft rivetted on to it, apparently of bone, but 

 it soon crumbled to dusL. This latter sepulchre was about six feet from 

 the surface, covered with one stone about seven feet long, four feet broad, 

 and about twenty inches thick ; these, which were in a rough state, were 

 bedded upon a blue loam or clay. No inscription was observable upon 

 any of the stones. They were afterwards removed to the plantation of 

 Charlton Hall, and the spear was sent to John Cay, Esq., of Edinburgh, 

 proprietor of the estate." 



This paragraph, with a slight omission, has been transferred to 

 Richardson's Table Book, Hist. Div. III. pp. 284-5, where it is assigned to 

 " Mackenzie." It does not, however, appear in Mackenzie's Northd. 2nd 

 edition, 1825, so far as I can find. 



Mr Tate mentions a Bead of light green glass, ornamented with wavy 

 lines of yellow paste as having been found at Chathill. 



(0.) Owners of North Charlton. 



A list of the proprietors, so far as they could be traced, of North 

 Charlton was drawn up by Mr John Cay, one of the owners, and ends in 

 1810. According to " Testa de Nevill," it was held of the Barony of De 

 Vescy by Roger titz Ralph, along with Hetherhiston (Etherston) by one 

 fee of ancient enfeftment. North Charlton was thus one half of a fee, 

 and Etherston or Adderstone the other. The Fitz Ralphs were Royal 

 Foresters of Northumberland. One of them had a forge on the North 

 Charlton property. Reduced to modern dates, the names on this list are 

 temp. Henry IL, Roger de Charlton half a f ee ; 1268, Ralph fitz Roger; 

 1320, Richard fitz Ralph conveyed to Isabel de Beaumont and Henry de 

 Beaumont ; 1333-34, Henry de Beaumont ; 1339-40, John de Beaumont, 

 who died 1341-2 ; 1359-60, John de Beaumont, his son had livery, and died 

 1396 ; Henry de Beaumont died in 1412-13 ; 1430, John de Beaumont, his 

 son had livery; 10 July, 1459, John de Beaumont was slain, and his son 

 liad livery, but was attainted (1459-60) ; and King Edward granted North 

 Charlton (1463-4) to Edmund and Richard Croucester (or Crawcester). 

 In 1485 William de Beaumont was restored to honours and estate : he 

 died 1508-9. In 1520 John Beaumont and Alice his wife conveyed the 



