OF

THE REV. JOHN HODGSON,

M.A., M.R.S.L., F.S.A.N.

VICAR OF HARTBURN,

AND AUTHOR OF A HISTORY OF NORTHUMBERLAND, &c.

BY THE

REV. JAMES RAINE, D.C.L. F.S.A.N.

RECTOR OF MELDON,

AUTHOR OF A HISTORY OF NORTH DURHAM, ETC.

IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

"Historia præstat, ut qui ævo priore vixerant, vivere adhuc nostra videantur ætate."-Salmas. Præf. in Aug. Hist. Scriptores.

LONDON:

LONGMAN, BROWN, GREEN, LONGMANS, AND ROBERTS, PATERNOSTER ROW.

WESTMINSTER:

J. B. NICHOLS AND SONS, PRINTERS,

PARLIAMENT STREET.

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CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.—1823.

Presentation to the Vicarage of Kirk Whelpington-Congratulations-Arrangements

at Jarrow and Heworth-The parish of Whelpington-Induction-Verses by

Dean Ekins upon an Induction in 1786 - Correspondence - Monument to

Dawes at Heworth Offer of the Perpetual Curacy of Hexham Corre-

spondence
1-25

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CHAPTER II.-1824.

Correspondence-Preaches a Visitation Sermon at Morpeth-Further Correspondence

- Expedition into Scotland A Smuggler - An Itinerant Poet - Corre-

spondence
26-51

CHAPTER III.-1825.

Church on Gateshead Fell-Correspondence-Expedition along the Roman Wall

to Carlisle The Roman Wall-Stagshaw Bank Fair-Lanercost-Naworth

Castle-Correspondence-Munificent gift of the Bishop of Durham of 2007.

towards the expenses of the History of Northumberland

52-71

CHAPTER IV.-1826, 1827.

Correspondence-Birth of his youngest child-Correspondence on the forth-coming

volume of his History continued

72-83

CHAPTER V.-1827.

Publication of another volume of the History of Northumberland (Part II.

Vol. I.)-Preface to the volume-Dedication to the Duke of Northumber-

land-Review of the volume, with extracts-Correspondence.

84-115

CHAPTER VI.-1828.

Correspondence - Drawings for History -

Portrait History, Part III. Vol. II.

-A Member of the Royal Society of Literature · Correspondence - Chevy

Chase

116-134

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CHAPTER VII.-1829.

Memoir of Dawes-Correspondence-Third Visit to London-Letters to Mrs. Hodg-

CHAPTER VIII.-1830.

Correspondence - Mr. Mackay - Extracts from Journal-Wylam - Close House

Corbridge Hesleyside- Cariteth- Tarset Castle- Chirdon- Dalley Castle-

Bellingham-Alston-Correspondence-A Fever-Illness of six of his children

and death of two-Letters of Condolence

169-191

CHAPTER IX.-1831.

Correspondence - Wallis the Historian- His Portrait by Miss Mackreth Corre-

spondence A Printing-press at Whelpington

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Excavations at Borcovicus

or Housesteads - Visit to the Camp at Piersebridge, &c.— Correspondence

-Letter on Westmerland Geology Illness-Death of another Daughter

-University of Durham-Correspondence. .

CHAPTER X.-1832.

192-232

Correspondence-the Portrait-Correspondence-The Roman Wall-Another Volume

of the History of Northumberland, Part II. Vol. II.-Review of it, and Extracts

from it-Dean Ogle's Latin Ode to the Blyth-Correspondence-Commencement

of a regular Journal-Correspondence.

CHAPTER XI.-1833.

233-296

Road-making in Northumberland-Correspondence-Journal-Hesleyside-Mounces

-Kielder Castle-Correspondence-Presented to the Vicarage of Hartburn-Cor-

respondence-Agistment Tithe at Whelpington-Journal-Wardrew or Gilsland

-Correspondence - Dr. Murray Professor Magnusson-Correspondence-

Richardson's Border Castles, &c. -History of Durham Cathedral-Short publica-

tions during the year.

297-323

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CHAPTER XII.-1834.

Proceedings at Hartburn-Organic Remains-Testimonial from Jarrow and Heworth

-Death of Mr. Surtees-Fellow of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Copen-

hagen-Goes to reside at Hartburn-Hartburn-The Surtees Society-Death

of another Daughter-Correspondence Expedition into Scotland - Corre-

spondence

324-358

CHAPTER XIII.-1835.

Death of Mr. Hedley-Publication of Part III. Vol III.-The Northumberland Pipe

Rolls-Correspondence-Journal-Commencement of a new Volume of History-

Journal-Visit to Carham-Minor Publications

CHAPTER XIV.-1836, 1837, 1838.

. 359-370

Journal and Correspondence - Commission on Public Records-Journal, Corre-

spondence, &c.

371-384