Amble and Hauxley. By J. C. Hodgson. 105 



a bend sable. Crest — A Bull's Head on cap of Maintenance. 

 Motto, Joye sans fin.^® 



Kirton's Estate. — The second freeholder in the list of 1663 

 is William Kirton, who held over ^th of the land, and was 

 taxed on a rental of £24. That he was akin to his neighbour 

 Widdrington is shown by the grant of administration to the 

 goods of Henry Kirton^^ of Hauxley, in 1653, to Robert 

 Widdrington, the grandson on the mother's side. He was 

 succeeded by Edward Kirton,"-' who married first Isabel, 

 daughter of Matthew Curry of Bedlington, and second Jane, 

 sister of Thomas Kelly of Whorlton. Edward Kirton was 

 buried in Warkworth Church, llth March 1694-5: his wilP 

 mentions his wife, and her brother, Thomas Kelly — his 

 daughters, Sarah*^^ and Eachel : he devises his lands to his son 

 Matthew. The latter married Hannah Smith*^^ of Togston, and 

 by her had a son Edward, a daughter Dorothy, and perhaps 

 other children. Before and at the time of his death, which was 

 in 1735, he was involved in a Chancery suit respecting the fishery : 

 in it, and in his lands, he was succeeded by his son Edward. 



Matthew Kirton would seem to have rebuilt or renovated the 

 mansion : his are the initials which remain over the north 

 door of Hauxley Hall, as shown on next page. 



*^ Monument, Warkworth Chancel and Churchyard. 



*' Henry Kirton of Hauxley, gentleman, was a freeholder in 1628 

 and in 1638.— Arch. ^1., n., pp. 318, 322. 



1653. Administration of the {Jfoods of Henry Kirton of Haaxley 

 committed to Robert Widdrington, grandchild on the mother's side. — 

 Durham Wills and Administration;). 



•>" 1673. Bond of Marriage, Edward Kirton of Hauxley, gentleman, 

 and Isabella Curry, spinster. — Raine's Marriage Licences. 



®^ 169-i. Will of Edward Kirton of Hauxley, gentleman — to be buried 

 in parish church of Warkworth— to loving wife, Jane Kirton, £160^£100 

 of which is part of the fortune my said wife brought to me, and is at 

 present 4n security in the hands of her brother — the other £60 to be paid 

 out of my personal estate — my lands in Hauxley to my son, Matthew 

 Kirton, on condition that he pay £70 each to my daughters, Sarah and 

 Eachel Kirton, at majority or marriage. Executors, my trusty friends 

 George Lawson of Gloster Hill, and Robert Valentine of Wooden. 

 Proved at Durham 1695. Amount of inventory £268 10s. 2d. 



^2 1702. Ralph Fenwick of Rothbury and Mrs Sarah Kirton of Amble, 

 parish of Warkworth, married. — Rothbury Registers. 



•"'^ 6th June 1707. Matthew Kirton of Hauxley and Hannah Smith of 

 Togston married. — Warkworth Registers. 

 



