338 High Buston. By J. C. Hodgson. 



Churchyard a tombstone to the memory of his father John 

 Buston of Ferryhill, who died in 1780, aged 80 years.^^ He 

 devised some of his books to Mr Buston of High Buston, in 

 token of respect to the head of his family. 



In 1681 Roger Buston was admitted as heir to Eoger Buston 

 of Upper Buston {Court Rolls) and died in 1708. His successor 

 of the same name in 1719 owned a seat in Wark worth Church, 

 and in 1722 voted for lands in High Buston: dying in 

 1734^^— his will dated and proved the same year — devises his 

 real and personal estate at High Buston to his eldest 

 son Boger Buston, subject to an annuity to his wife Ann, who 

 was to be allowed to reside in a house on the north side of the 

 ' Town ': he devises legacies to his son Thomas, and to his three 

 daughters Ann,^" Jane, and Phillis :" executors — wife Ann, 

 and son Eoger : trustees and supervisors — Wm. Wilkinson of 

 High BustoQ, gent., and Arthur Lee of South Shields, gent. 

 His son and successor Roger Buston (born 1705, died 1786, 

 Family Bible) voted for High Buston 1748 and 1774: his wife 

 was Ann, daughter of Jeffreys and by her he had two sons and 

 one daughter, who all died without issue, except the eldest son 

 Thomas (born 1750) who became a Commissioner to the Duke of 

 Northumberland. The latter in 1781 purchased a moiety of 

 Horsley's estate at Morwick for £750,and re-sold it in 1793 to John 

 Grey of Morwick for £ 1 300. In 1801 he purchased the adjoining 

 estate of Wooden. 



^^ The following are taken from the Registers of Kirk Merrington, as 

 printed by Mr Blair in his Northern Parish Registers, (Newcastle Oourant) 



1737, October 9. Roger Buston of Ferryhill, bur. 



1745, Feb. 11. Roger, son of Thos. Bnston of Ferryhill, bap. 



1750, Feb. 1. Mary Bustou of Ferryhill, bur. 



1758, Nov. 21. Elizabeth, wife of John Buston of Ferryhill, bur. 



1780, Aug. 5. John Buston of Ferryhill, bur. 



1800, Jan. 18. Ann Buston of Ferryhill, widow of John Bnston, 

 gentleman, aged 64 years. 



35 1708, Aug. 19. Roger Buston of High Buston, bur. -s 



1717, April 13. Caleb Bustou of High Buston. bur. t Warlcworth 



1733-4, Mar. 12. Roger Buston of High Buston, bur. ) -^^9'- 



="' 1789. Ann Buston, widow of Thos. Neal, of Alnmouth, died s. p., and 

 was buried in Warkworth Church. 



»' 1799. Phillis Buston who had married Edward (?) Bell of Shortridge, 

 died a widow at High Buston, and was buried in Wax'kworth Church, 



