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entirely defeated there, and that five sea kings, seven jarls, and 

 an immense number of warriors were slain A.D. 937. 



The church of Whittingham is generally believed to have been 

 founded by King Ceolwolph in the early part of the eighth cen- 

 tury, and is undoubtedly of Saxon origin, though it appears to 

 have had additions and repairs in the iPsTorman and Early English 

 times, and to have been ''restored" and injudiciously altered in 

 1840. 



Almost the only remaining piece of Saxon work is the lower 

 part of the tower, of rather rough masonry, ''with long and 

 short quoins." In the east wall of its interior are two rude 

 arches, one above the other, standing where they were viewed by 

 King Ceolwolph and St. Cuthbert more than a thousand years 

 ago. 



Symeon of Durham says, relative to the King, "Intravit autem 

 Lindisfarnense Monasterium Sancto Cuthberto secum conferens 

 thesauros regies et terras, id est Bregesne (Brainshaugh) et "Wer- 

 ceworde (Warkworth) cum suis appendiciis, simul et ecclesia 

 duam ibidem ipse sedificaverat, alias quoque quatuor villas 

 Wudecestre, ("Woodhoru) Hwitingham, Eadulfingham (Edling- 

 ham) et Eagwlfingham (Eglingham). (Tate, Proc. Berwicksh. 

 Club, Vol. lY., p. 220.) See Note B supra. 



There were two Pele towers once in Whittingham ; one on the 

 north side of the Aln and west of the church, and is now the 

 Vicarage ; the other stands on an elevated spot on the south side 

 of the river; this is still a strong place, vaulted, with thick 

 walls, and has, by the munificence of "Maria Susannah, Lady 

 Ravensworth, been repaired and embellished for the use and 

 benefit of the deserving poor. A.D. 1845." 



For a notice of two remarkable trees at Whittingham sec Nat. 

 Hist. Trans., Vol. V., p. 95. 



I have noted, under the head of weather, that, since July 20th, 

 and with the exception of a few beneficent showers on the 27tli 

 and 28th of July, it has been of the finest character, and that our 

 district has not been visited by the thunderstorms and rains that 

 have occurred both north and south of us. The hay has been an 

 abundant crop and well won. The grain crops promise a prolific 



