Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Everest – 30 Nov 1751

Newburn

      In the Survey Book of Henry Earl of Northumberland Anno Domine 1586 Anno Regni Elizabetha 28 Among other things in Survey of the Manor of Newburn is contained as followeth. The Bounder as it was viewed and walked the 29th of March 1559 et Anno the 2nd Eliza Reg. by the Tennants of Newburn Callerton Walbottle Butter Law and Denton in the presence of Sir Jo: Dalavall Knight Jo: Dalavall Esqr. Thomas Bates Gilbert Errington and Lancelot Errington Gentn. with many others as followeth vizt.:

      Beginning at an old Dyke on the North part of the Field  of Dewly at a place called Dewly Dyike Nook where a Stone is set and descending towards the East by certain Stones, Bounders known unto the said Tenants of Newburn unto a little Thickett, and so descending unto the River called Yewse to a place called the Stone Causeway and so descending the said River Yewse unto the Bounders of the Towns of Butterlaw Callerton Wolsington and Newbegin at a place near the Stone Bridge called Yewse Bridge in the way leading from Ponteland to Newcastle and then running South by a Dyke unto the South Corner of the arable Field of Butterlaw and then by the said Dyke running a little East and by South unto the Yate called Newbegin Yate and then turning South and a little by West by a Dyke to the South Corner of the Fields of Newbegin and so between Newburn and Denton by the East Side of a certain way thereunto the Dyke Nook of Denton to a place called the Wester Edge and so turning upon the West by the said Dyke to a place commonly called Hatchester hill and descending towards the South by the said Dyke unto an old Wall called the <Pyghtes> Wall and so going over the said Wall to a place called Baggs Walls and there turning East by an old Dyke on the East Side thereof to a certain Wood Cross there called Jacks Cross in the Way leading from Newburn to Newcastle and then descending by the said old Dyke as it leadeth to the River of Tyne, between the Counties of Northumberland and the Bishoprick of Durham, unto the bounders between Throckley and Heddon and then turning North by the said Bounders between Heddon and Throckley and by the Bounders between Throckley and Hedwen [sic] and by the Bounders between Throckley and Callerton Dares or Doors and Black Callerton unto the said place called Dewly Dyke Nook where it began.

 

      The names of the several places belonging to the Bounder of Throckley as it was rode or walked by Mr John Fenwick Bailiffe to the Earl of Northumberland and several other Tenants on or near the year of our Lord 1661



      Impres      Beginning at Throckley Burn on the West side of the Fell, from thence to the Holly Well from thence on or near the East side of the Birks Northwards from thence to the Hay Strother Pool North East North East from thence to the Hind Well from thence to the Stone Pike from thence a little from the North Westwards to the Lowsy Hill from Thence East to an old Cast about forty score yards more or less on the North Side to the height of the Hill called Millstones Bank and so along the said Cast Eastward to the Horse Well in Black Callerton Fields so down the Hedge Southwards to Dewly Dyke Nook   This given by us whose Names are here under subscribed the first day of June 1691

Witness hereof

      Tho: Hobbs 		John Hunter

      Ralph Lomas 		Edwd. T. Richardson

      Joss: Bittleston	Wm Robson

      Rob: French



John Hunter lives in Newburn. Wm. Robson & Robt. French are of the same, Edward Richardson of Walbottle gives the within mentioned Account of Throckley the first day of June 1691