venwick; all which, with the following, were confirmed to them by King John, in Feb., in the second year of his reign, A. D. 1201. Kirkeby.-See the agreement below. Nunnington.-Robert de Malteby, and Emma his wife, gave two oxgangs of land here. Jordan de Bolleby, and Sibilla his wife, gave two oxgangs in this place. Rogeberg.-Robert de Stuteville gave all his land here. Thorenton-mill-William de Visci gave one mark of silver per annum, out of his mill, in this place. Tranethern.-Norman de Redman gave the land of Tranethern. Adam Fitz-Peter confirmed the convention made between the nuns of this place, and the monks of Kirkstall, of one carucatet of land in Horseford and two carucates and a mill in Kirkeby. Katherine de Anlaghby 20 August, 9 May, 1497 10 1534. 11 Eliz. Darel, (super-prioress, de Basedale) How vacated; by. Cess. ob. infirm (corporis, Cess. Mort. Mort. Res. Mart. After the dissolution, the above Elizabeth Lyon had a pension of £5 per annum; and John Porter, the Chaplain, had one of £4 per annum; both of which they enjoyed in a. D. 1553. Moniales de Duna, or Duva, occur in many charters in Dodsworth's MSS.; so called from the river Duna, or Duva, now Dove, on which it was situated. As appears in the quo warranto roll of Edward J., where these nuns pleaded a grant from king Henry, son to the Conqueror; and Stephen de Meinill is witness to a deed of Sibill, prioress of this house, as MSS. of Dodesworth; and Galfred Magister Monialum de Duna is one of the witnesses to the agreement about Hode, between the canons of Newburgh and Adam Fossard. Keldholm Priory, which signifies Springhill Priory, was so called from its being near Keld-head, or Spring-head, and situated on a small eminence. The river Dove, which sinks in its channel a little below Yawdwath, rises, or rather flows from the limestone which forms the bank on the east of the beck, about a quarter of a mile from the site of the priory, in a constant and often rapid current; so ag to drive the machinery of Mr. Fletcher's factory. The priory stood principally on the ground which is now the approach to his house; into which you enter not far from Keldholm bridge. A few years since, as some workmen were levelling the ground, they dug up several stone coffins, tesselated pavement, and fragments of pillars. Mr. Fletcher did not preserve any of the pavement; but two or three fragments of the pillars are preserved in the north wall of his garden; which is spacious and laid out with taste. The river Dove runs at the southern extremity of it, beyond which is seen picturesque and interesting scenery. Christopher Robinson, Esq. to whom Ravenwick wood, and a great proportion of the land about Keldholm belongs, and who, with Mr. Fletcher, assisted me in the history of the priory, has in his possession, eight pieces of brass, called celts; which are said to have been dug from the site of it. A small bell, also, and a small brass hammer were found with them. The celt is an implement, the use of which antiquaries are not agreed upon. Some have thought it was used by the Druid priests, to cut the sacred branch of the misletoe, used in their religious ceremonies. Others suppose they were Roman chissels, employed in cutting and polishing stone. Others think, and with more probability, they were warlike weapons, used by our remote ancestors, or by the Romans. Those in the possession of Mr. Robinson, are in the shape of wedges, each one having a socket at one end, and a loop on one side. Mr. Graves, in his History of Cleveland, p. 6, giving an account of the ancient Britons, says they sometimes carried short spears, pointed with brass, each one having a bell fastened to its socket; the harsh sound of which, on their advance to battle, served to terrify and throw their enemy's cavalry into confusion. Perhaps by these pieces of brass he means celts. Many celts have been found in the vicinity of Kirkby-Moorside, especially near the Roman camps. This neighbourhood was long the scene of conflict between the Brigantes, the most warlike of the Britons, and the Roman armies. The country is intersected by Roman military ways, and interspersed with Roman camps. On the east side of Keldholm bridge is a house, of the cottage size, which was anciently called Keldholm-hall. It is now the property of Mt. Fletcher, who has a will, dated in the reign of William III. 1695, in which William Hill; mariner, of Whitby, gave to his four daughters that dwelling. house, known by the name of Keldholm-hall; toge ther with all tythes belonging to Keldholm Priory This house, though small, has been finished ni rather a superior style. It is has at present a fire place; cased with dutch tiles; which it is said were put there in the latter part of the eighteenth cen tury, by a gentleman, who intended it for the residence of a favourite female. KIRKDALE The parish of Kirkdale is situated in the wapen. take of Rydale, and includes the townships of Welburn, Wombleton, Nawton, and Skiplam. The population of those villages is small; but the land hear them is extremely good, and is beautified with wood. Through the village of Nawton, the resi dence of Thomas Whytehead, Esq, the road passes to Helmsley, Thirsk, Richmond, &c. Welburn, which signifies Well-spring, or Wellstream; is situated in the wapentake of Rydale, and in the parish of Kirkdale, about one mile and á half S. W. of Kirkby-Moorside. The village is |