Author: Samuel Lysons

Publisher: Rarebooksclub.com

Published: 2013-09

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13: 9781230113562

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1816 edition. Excerpt: ...to the monastery of Hexham, to whom it had been given by the Vipont family. It had been claimed in the reign of Edward I. by that monastery, as given to them by Ivo de Veteriponte, and confirmed by King Henry III. but the claim was disallowed, and the church said to be in the crown k. It is probable that they soon afterwards obtained a grant or confirmation of it. After the reformation, the rectory and advowson, as having been parcel of the possessions of that monastery, were granted to Sir John Peryent and Thomas Reve, Gentleman, There appears to have been a subsequent grant to Arthur Lee and Thomas Archer; who having conveyed a third portion to Sir Thomas Hilton, the estate was for a long time thus divided. The trustees of Greenwich Hospital are now possessed of the whole of the impropriation and patronage, having purchased a third of the advowson of the present vicar, on condition and consideration that they would build him a good new vicarage-house, which condition they have performed. The parish of Aldstone is in the diocese of Durham and deanery of Corbridge. 'The Quo Warranto Roll of the zoth of Edward I. states the advowson of the church to have been given to William de Veteriponte, by King John, and it is most probable the manor was given at the same time. k Quo Warranto Roll, 20 Edward I. 4 There There is a chapel of ease at Garragill, called in old records Gerardegill, at which service is performed every third Sunday. The original endowment of the charity school at Aldstone, was the sum of 106/. 55. which having been laid out in the purchase of land, now produces about 27/. per annum: nothing further is known relative to the foundation. The sum above mentioned was probably raised by a contribution of the inhabitants. The...