HISTOBT OF BISHOP AUCKLAND. 67 the south-western comer stretched a btulding about thirty-five feet in length, described as the Bam. The college is generally supposed to have been established by Bishop Booth, as it is recorded that he built the stone gateway of the College of Auckland, with the appurtenances. At the dissolution of the Monasteries, the college fell to the Grown. Bishop Filkington obtained a grant of its site, and destroyed its bells, &c. It became afterwards the property of Bishop Barnes, and during the Commonweaith, that of Sir Arthur Haslerigg. Cosin, into whose hands it next came, again restored it to the See ; and, during his episcopate, it became the residence of his steward, and so continued to be used for that purpose by the stewards of many subsequent Bishops. The walls of the college are still standing, but so modernized by subsequent alterations as to afford no indication of its former style of architecture or arrangements. The southern front constitutes the house on the left hand, in the approach to the lodge from the town, which is now occupied by R D. Ward, Esq. The Church of St Andrew suffered greatly at the dissolution, which took place in 1547, when it was left neither rectorial nor vicarial, but became a curacy, with but a small provision, considering the extent, population, and opulence of the parisL The following pensions were paid in 1553 to Auckland College : — ^To Robert Hendmere, dean, £50 ; John Greathead, prebend of Eldon, £2 6s. 8d. ; Edward Nottres, prebend of West Auckland, £3 10a ; William Frankland, prebend of Auckland, £1 3a 8d. ; Lancelot Thornton, prebend of Shildon, £1 5a 8i ; Thomas Keye, William Farler, Edward Cockerell, Richard Bankes, and Anthony Johnson, each £5 ; Matthew Nayler, £3 ; Edward Greathead, incumbent, £4 13a 4i Chantries : William Scott, incumb., St John Bap. Chant, £5 ; Roger Willie, incumb., St Anne's Guild, £2. The tithes of the dissolved Church remained in the possession of the Crown for nearly seventy yeara In the reign of James L they were sold, as appears from the following interesting document : — 26th Noyember, 12th James L, 1614. — Qrant from the Crown to Frands Moiioe Esqre and Michael Cole in Fee among many other Estates of the Tythes, Tenths, and Oblations, and Easter and all other Fruits annually and from time to time arising growing and renewing in St. Andrew Auckland, St. Ellen Auckland, Hempsterley,Wotton, and Eastcombe, or elsewhere in the Bishoprick of Durham with their App*^ to the Collegiate Church of St. Andrew Auckland in the s^ Bishoprick formerly belonging late in the Tenure or Occupation of Robert Hindmer, Clerk, Dean there, and by a particular thereof ment^ to be of the Annual Bent or value of J&70, with all general words comprehending every species of Tythes, Oblations, Obventions, Ac, Immediately afterwards, these two gentlemen re-sold the tithes, and we trace the dealings with them for a short time in the following extracts, for the benefit of such of our readers as are curious in such matters : — 14th January, 12th James I., 1615. — Morice and Cole for the considerations therein mentioned grant all those their Tythes, Oblations, Easter Reckonings, and all other Fruits yearly and from time to time coming, growing, and renewing in St Andrew Auckland, St Helen Auckland, Hamsterley,Witton, and Escomb,or elsewhere in the County of Durham, some time belonging late in the Tenure or Occupation of Bobert Hindmers, Clerk Dean there, by the particular thereof mentioned to be of the Yearly Rent of J&70, and all and sing'* Sdtes, Messes, Cottages, Houses, Buildings, Bams, Stables, Dovecoats, Orchards, Garths, Oardens, Lands, Meadows, Pastures, Feedings, Waste, Waste Grounds, Moors, Woods, Under- woods, and Trees, with the Ground and Soil whereupon they stand, and Tythes of Com, Grain, and Hay, and all other Tythes, whatsoever as well great as small named as not named Rents, Sums of Money, Payments, and Compositions paid for and in satisfaction of Tythes or Oblations, Customs, Rights, libertys. Jurisdictions, Privileges, Profits, Advantages, and Heredt'* of what nature, kind, or condition soever, the same be situate lying or being coming, growing, renewing, or happening within the Towns, Places, Parishes, or Hamlets, aforesaid or any of them or elsewhere soever the s^ Tythes, Oblations, and other the Premes"- belonging or in anywise appertaining or with same or any thereof formerly occupied and enjoyed, and the Reversion and Reversions depending or expectant of or upon any Demise or Demises, Grant or Grants, for Term of Life or Lives or Tears or otherwise of any part or parcel of the Prcone^ thereby bargained and sold being of Record or not of Record. Two fourth parts to John Eden the elder and John Eden the younger infee, one fourth to lIHlliam Tmiiamson in fee, one fourth to George Downes in fee. Digitized by Google -
