Amble and Hauxley. By J. C. Hodgson. 107 



William Cresswell of Hauxley (the tenant) who disputed the 

 validity of his kinsman's settlement had issue — Henry, baptised®^ 

 1 0th Feb. 1742 : Jane, who married . . . Story of Blyth, butcher: 

 and Dorothy, who married 14th July 1769 Wm. Hall of Bondiear, 

 to whom she had issue. 



The homestead of Cress well's estate was at the south side of 

 the road at the west end of the village. Its site is marked by 

 two old cottages standing a little back from the road. 



Hudson's Estate. — John Hudson of Hauxley, gent., appears 

 in the freeholder's list of 1638.«« In the list of 1663, John 

 Hudson's lands were rated at £I0 per annum. His descendant 

 Robert Hudson, in 1738 sold his lands to Robert Widdring- 

 ton. 



Clark's Estate. — In 1663 John Clark and William Carr were 

 respectively rated at £13. Clark's homestead stood at the east 

 end of the village on the north side of the town gate — the lands 

 stretched south-eastward to the sea. It is now known as 

 Hauxley Cottage. 



John Clark in 1682 settled his lands in Hauxley upon the 

 marriage of his eldest son William Clark, with Elizabeth, daugh- 

 ter of Matthew Curry" of Bedlingtou, whose other daughter was 

 wife to Edward Kirton. He died in 1693, and is buried at 

 Warkworth. John Clark, eldest son of William and Elizabeth, 

 in 1712, married Ann Tate*^ of Sturton Grange when his father 

 gave up to the young couple his life estate in Hauxley, and 

 removed to Chevington, where he apparently had a leasehold 

 farm. The will of this John Clark is dated 1728, and mentions 

 his two sons William^^ and John, and a daughter Elizabeth. 

 William the heir died in 1739, and was succeeded by his brother 



65 Warhworth Registers. 



66 Arch. ^1., Vol. II., p. 323. 



6^8fch March 1682. Will of Matthew Carry of Bedlington— copyhold 

 farms in Bedlington— lease of Bedlington mills — lands in Hamsterley, 

 sons, William and Matthew Curry, my son Edward Kirfcon of Hauxley, my 

 daughter Isabel Kirton. — Baine Testa., see also Hodgson, Part ii., Vol. ii., 

 p. 359. 



1692. Bond of Marriage, Wm. Clark of Hauxley, gent., and Elizabeth 

 Curry of Bedlington, sp. — Raine' s Marriage Licences 



6^ 1712 John Clark of Hauxley and Ann Tate of Sturton Grange 



mar. — Warlcworth Reg. 



«« 1734. Wm. Clark of Wellheads voted for lands in Hauxley.— PoZi book. 



