Arg. a chevron Vert betwixt three hunters' horns S. G. a chevron betwixt three feathers Arg. 3 Rob. Lawson, arm. 4 Hen. Percy, mil. 5 Rad. Grey, mil. 6 Tho. Foster, arm. 7 Joh. de Lavele, arm. 8 Georg. Heron, arm. 9 Cut. Carnaby, arm. 10 Cut. Collingwood. 11 Rob. Raydes, arm. 12 Nich. Ridley, arm. 13 Joh. de Lavele, mil. Geor. Heron, mil. 14 Tho. Foster, arm. 15 Cut. Caneyby, arm. 16 Tho. Grey, mil. 17 Rob. de Lavele, mil. 18 Rob. Midleton, arm. 19 Fran. Russel, mil. ut prius. Arg. a lion rampant the first. 20 Will, Fenwicke, arm. 21 Hen. Witherington ut prius. 22 Cut. Colingwood. 26 Jam. Ogle, arm. The reader is sensible of more blanks and interruptions in these sheriffs, than in any other catalogue; whereof this reason may be assigned; because the sheriffs of Northumberland never accounted to the king's majesty in his Exchequer (from which accounts the most perfect list is made) until the third year of king Edward the Sixth. Yea, they assumed such liberty to themselves, as to seize the issues and profits of their Bailiwick, and convert them to their own use, with all other debts, fines, and amercements, within the said county, and all emoluments accruing from alienations, intrusions, wards, marriages, reliefs, and the like. This, though it tended much unto the detriment and loss of the crown, was for many years connived at, chiefly to encourage the sheriffs in their dangerous office, who, in effect, lay constant perdues against the neighbouring Scots. But after that their care was much lessened, by settling the lord-wardens of the Marches, it was enacted, in the third of king Edward the Sixth, that the sheriffs of Northumberland should be accountable for their office, as others, in the Exchequer.* • Anno 2 and 3 Edward VI. cap. 34. WORTHIES SINCE THE TIME OF FULLER. 565 QUEEN ELIZABETH. 19. FRANCIS RUSSELL, Mil.-He was son to Francis, and father to Edward earl of Bedford. He married Julian, daughter (whom Mills* calls Elionar, and makes her co-heir) to Sir John Foster aforesaid, which occasioned his residence in these parts. It happened on a truce day, June 27, 1585, that the English meant to treat, whilst the Scots meant to fight, being three thousand to three hundred. Now, though it was agreed betwixt them (to use the words of the limitary-laws) that they should not hurt each other with word, deed, or look, they fell on the English; in which tumult this worthy knight lost his life. And, because seldom single funerals happen in great families, his father died the same week in the south of England. THE FAREWELL. Being now to take our leave of Northumberland, I remember what I have read of Sir Robert Umfrevile, a native of this county -how he was commonly called Robin Mend market, so much he improved trading hereabouts, in the reign of king Henry the Fourth. It will not be amiss to wish this county more Mendmarkets, that the general complaint of the decay of traffic may be removed. I confess, the knight bettered the markets, by selling therein the plentiful plunder which he had taken from the Scots; but I desire it done by some ingenious and not injurious design, that none may have just cause to complain. WORTHIES OF NORTHUMBERLAND WHO HAVE FLOURISHED SINCE THE TIME OF FULLER. Mark AKENSIDE, physician, author of "The Pleasures of Imagination," and other poems; born at Newcastle 1721; died 1770. Anthony ASKEW, Greek scholar, collector, Newcastle; born 1722; died 1774. John BEWICK, engraver on wood; born at Ovingham 1760; died 1795. John BRAND, divine, antiquary, historian of his native town; born at Newcastle 1743; died 1806. Dr. John BROWN, divine, poet, and painter; born at Rothbury 1715; died 1766. William BULMER, correct and beautiful typographer; born at Newcastle 1757; died 1830. • In Catalogue of Honour, p. 440. t Stow's Chronicle, p. 338. William BURDON, political and miscellaneous writer; born at Newcastle 1764; died 1818. Sir Robert CHAMBERS, chief justice in the East Indies; born at Newcastle 1737; died 1803. Lionel CHARLTON, mathematician, author of the History of Whitby; born at Upper Stobbilee in Bellingham 1720; died 1785. Cuthbert COLLINGWOOD, admiral lord, victor at Trafalgar; born at Newcastle 1749; died 1810. Thomas COLLINGWOOD, physician, medical author, and dramatist; born at Bates Cross, near Berwick, 1751; died 1822. Authony Cook, mathematician; born at Woolley; died there 1824. George COUGHRAN, mathematician, compiler of the Ladies Diary, "a prodigy of genius;" born at Wreighill 1752; died 1774. Sir Ralph DELAVAL, admiral at the battle of La Hogue; born at North Dissington; died 1707. Elizabeth ELSTOE, Saxonist; born at Newcastle 1683; died 1756. William ELSTOв, brother of Elizabeth, divine, Saxonist; born at Newcastle 1673; died 1714. Sir Charles GREY, first earl Grey, warrior, father of the present earl, Howick; born 1729; died 1807. Richard GREY, D.D. divine, learned and ingenious author; born at Newcastle 1694; died 1771. William HEWSON, anatomist and author; born at Hexham 1739; died 1774. Dr. Charles HUTTON, self-taught mathematician, voluminous author; born at Newcastle 1737; died 1823. John MITFORD, author and song-writer; born at Mitford Castle; died 1831. Sir Chaloner OGLE, admiral; born at Kirkley 1680; died 1750. George PICKERING, poet; born at Simonburn 1758. James PRINGLE, mathematician and linguist; born at North Shields; died 1824, aged 71. Joseph RICHARDSON, lawyer and poet; born at Hexham 1774; died 1803. William RICHARDSON, antiquary, benefactor, and poet; born at Little Harle 1759; died 1824. John ROTHERAM, pious divine and author; born at Haydon Bridge 1725; died 1789. John RUSHWORTH, lawyer, republican M.P., editor of " Historical Collections," &c.; born in 1607; died 1690. Right Hon. John ScoTT, earl of Eldon, and lord chancellor of England; born at Newcastle 1751; died 1838. Thomas SPENCE, politician, author of a plan to remove pauperism; born at Newcastle; died 1814. |