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To Mr Radley Ravensworth Castle February 22nd 1744/45
Sir
In Answer to your Letter relating Mr John Aynsleys Claim of Tyths for Dinnetley as part of Elrington; we have made Enquiry and that Dinnetley is not part of Ellrington & that no Tyths have ever been pay’d or demanded, till Mr Aynsley settt up his Claim. That Dinnetley is part of Langley Quarter, lying on the South Side of Tyne and part of Langley Barony which together pay a Modus in lieu of Corne Tyths to Mr Blackett of Wallington of £4..4..4 per Ann. of which Dinnetleys Share is three Shillings and four pence. Which Modus is now paid & has been time out of mind, as will appear by the Inclosed Affadavit & Schedule annexed to John Parkers, who for many years Collected and paid the same to Mr Blacketts Agents. We hope this will sufficiently shew the Claim Mr Aynsley makes to be without foundation, & we doubt not to prove if occasion be, that Mr Aynsley himself incerted Dinnetley as part of Elrington, in his purchase Deed from Watson, & that Elrington Tyths were never before conveyed, by those Express names, which in his case he Seems to lay the stress upon.
We are Sir Your most hble Servts
Nichos. Walton Hugh Boag
John Parkers affidavitt Relating Dinnettly Tyths
In the Exchequer
Touching the Case & petition of John Aynsley Gentleman relating Dinnettly Tyths
John Parker of the Lees in the County of Northumberland yeoman maketh Oath that this Deponents Father late of the Lees aforesaid about Twenty years agoe Succeeded one John Todd in the collection of a Modus of Four Pounds four Shillings & Four Pence now pay’ble to Walter Blackett Esqr in full Satisfaction of all Corne Tythes yearly arising on the severall Tenaments or Farmholds situate on the Southside or the Barony of Langley in the Schedule hereunto Annexed particularly mentioned and that his said Father continued in the Collection thereof for the Space of Sixteen years or thereabouts To witt to the time of his Death which happened about four years agoe And that after his Father’s Death he this Dep’t Continued the Receipt of the said Modus through the sd Severall Tenem’ts and receives the same and pays the sd Sum of Four Pounds four Shillings & four Pence yearly to the Steward or Agent of the sd Mr Blackett And this Dep’t farther Saith that the Schedule hereunto Annexed is a true Accot. How & in what manner the sd Modus of Four Pounds four Shillings & four Pence is raised and payd forth & out of the severall Tenem’ts And farther saith that the Township of Dinnettley is Charged in the sd Schedule the Sum of three Shillings and four Pence in part of the said Sum of Four Pounds Four Shillings & four Pence wch is in full Satisfaction of the Corne Tythe there – And this Dep’t farther saith he never knew or ever heard of any Corne Tyth Demanded or Claimed of or from Dinnetley afsd. by the owners of Elrington Tithes but saith that the said Modus of three Shillings and Four pence paid for Dinnetley Tithe in & by the sd Schedule is in full Satisfaction thereof and as this Dep’t hath heard & verily believes hath been paid time out of mind in lieu of the said Corne Tythe there And saith Dinnetley is no part of the Township of Elrington or the Demesne Lands there
John Parker
Taken and Sworn at Hexham in the County of Northumberland the Twelfth Day of Feb’ry in the year of our Lord 1744 before me [ie. 1744/45] Shafto Downes a Comr. etc.
In the Exchequer
Touching the Case & petition of John Aynsley Gentleman relating to Dinnetley Tyths
John Coates of Woodhall in the County of Northumberland yeoman maketh Oath that he very well knows the Tenem’t or Farmhold Called Dinnetley and that the same is a distinct Tenem’t from the Township of Elrington neither did the Owners or proprietors of Elrington Tyths Claim any Tyth out of Dinnetley that this Dep’t ever heard of there being a Modus of Three Shillings and four Pence paid for the same And farther saith that he never knew or so much as ever heard that the proprietors of Elrington Tyths ever Claimed or Demanded Corne Tyth out of Dinnetley afored’d. for that the Dep’t very well knew that the said Modus of Three Shillings & four pence is yearly paid in full Satisfaction for the Corne Tyths there.
John Coates
Taken and Sworn at Hexham in the County of Northumberland the Twelfth Day of Feb’ry in the year of our Lord 1744 before me [ie. 1744/45] Shafto Downes a Comr. etc.
In the Exchequer
Touching the Case & Petition of John Aynsley Gentleman relating to Dinnetley Tyth
George Thompson of Langley in the County of Northumberland yeoman maketh Oath that about Fifty Years agoe this Dep’ts Father farmed two Farmes at Elrington in the County of Northumberland and Benony Carr for the space of thirty years or thereabouts and that during all that time the said Ben. Carr was owner and Proprietor of the Corne Tyths of Elrington aforesd. And kept such Tyths in his own possession and did not lett the same and that during the whole time aforesd. The Dep’ts Father by agreement with the said Ben. Carr yearly ledd the sd. Tyth from the Townfeilds of Elrington aforesd. to the Town of Elrington for the use of the sd. Ben. Carr In Consideration whereof this Dep’ts Father had yearly all the Straw thereof And this Dep’t farther saith that the Corne Tyth of Dinnetley never was Claimed or Demanded by the said Ben. Carr During the time of this Dep’ts remembrance because this Dep’t would have known the same having all along assisted his sd Father in the Leading of the Tyth Yearly belonging to Elrington aforesd. And this Dep’t says he very well knows that there is a Modus of Three Shillings & Four pence payable for Dinnetley Tyth in full Satisfaction thereof to Mr Blackett for that this Dept. has often paid the said Modus upon Acco’t of his Sister who is now the Ten’t or Farmer thereof And further saith that the Tenem’t or freehold called Dinnetley is a Distinct Tenement from the Township of Elrington aforesd. and the Demesne Lands there and never was Reputed any part of Elrington aforesaid.
Geo. Thompson
Taken and Sworn at Hexham in the County of Northumberland the Twelfth Day of Feb’ry in the year of our Lord 1744 before me [ie. 1744/45] Shafto Downes a Comr. etc.
In the Exchequer
Touching the Case & Petition of John Aynsley Gentleman relating Dinnetley Tyths
John Stoko of Dilston in the County of Northumberland yeoman Maketh Oath that about thirty two years ago he this Deponent entered Tenant to a Tenement or Farmhold at Dinnetley aforesaid and Continued Tenant there for the space of Six years or thereabouts and that during all that time aforesd. He this Deponent never paid any Corne Tyth for or in respect of his farm at Dinnetley aforesaid nor was there any Demand ever made of him for such Tyth during this Deponents Tenancy there and farther saith that the Tenement or Farmhold called Dinnetley is a Distict tenement from the Township of Elrington and the Demesne Lands there and never was reputed any part of Elrington aforesaid neither did the Owners or Proprietors of Elrington Tyths Claim any Tyth out of Dinnetley that this Dep’t. knows of, there being a Modus of Three Shillings and four Pence paid for the same
John Stoko, his mark
Taken and Sworn at Hexham in the County of Northumberland the Twelfth Day of Feb’ry in the year of our Lord 1744 before me [ie. 1744/45] Shafto Downes a Comr. etc.
October 20th 1730
Rec’d from Edward Parker Four Pounds four Shillings and Four Pence for a years Modus or Composition for the Tyths of Langley Quarter due at Midsummer last past By me
Richd. Heron
October 28th 1734
Rec’d of John Parker the Sum of Four Pounds Four Shillings and Four pence for one years Corne Tythe Rent for Langley on the South side of Tine due at Michaelmas last to thee Trustees of the late Sir William Blackett Barrt. deceased By me
Richd. Heron
An Account or Schedule how and in what manner the Modus of £4..4..4 is raised forth and out of the severall Tenem’ts Situate on the South side of the Barony of Langley & paid to Mr Blackett.
Staward John Bacon Esqr £.. 1 8
Harsondale Thomas Robson & Ptnrs .. 4 10
Sillowreay Thomas Maughan .. 2 5
Sillowreay Nichs. Maughan .. 2 1
Harlowfeild Wm. Todd .. . 6
Lenanfoot Nichos. Glenwright .. 1 9
Plankey Wm. Ramsay .. 2 1
Vause Nichos. Glenwright .. 2 1
Lough Henry Maughan .. 4 .
Tedcastle Roger Maughan .. 5 2
Deanraw John Graham .. 2 7
Middle Deanraw Matt. Parker and Ptnrs .. 6 10
Deanraw Jno. Elliott .. 2 1
Ditto Thoms. Carr .. 2 1
Ditto Cuth. Robinson & Ptnrs .. 1 9
Lees Edwd. Parker & Do ..13 10
Et. Brockenheugh Jno. Bell .. 5 .
Floors Alexr. Dobinson .. 1 1
Chapplehill Greens Closes .. 1 8
Esphill Jno. Reed .. 7 7
Lightbirks Jno. Todd .. 3 7
Ditto Robt. Wallas .. 2 5
Ditto Thos. Forster .. 2 5
Ditto Jos. Teasdale .. 2 5
Dinnetley Mark Cook .. 3 4
Whittis Hill Cuthbert Stoko .. . 8
Greens Close .. . 4
