BURNISTON,

in Domesday-book Brinnistun, and in other ancient records Briningeston, anciently an appendage, as before stated, to the manor of Falsgrave, is now attached to the township of Scalby, but it is traditionally reported to have been formerly a parish of itself, and to have possessed its regular church: in fact, the arrangements respecting the parochial affairs of this place, with Scalby, are rather corroborative that Burniston has had, at some period, the privileges specified. The site of the church is stated to have been in the garth below the garden belonging to the Ship Inn.

It appears that King William Rufus gave lands at this place to the monastery at Hackness, which are now in the possession of Sir John V. B. Johnstone, Bart.

The same monarch granted two carucates of land in Burniston to Whitby Abbey.

The estate is now parcel of the Duchy of Lan

caster.

William Hodgson, by deed, settled a rent-charge

to be distributed in bread to the poor of Burniston at Easter.

It would appear that John and Adam de Berneston were persons of considerable consequence, connected with this village.

In the Hackness register is recorded in these terms, the burial of

"1644 Henry Russell who was slaine in the Centry house at Burniston by Scarbr: forces* was buryed...... ....28 Decembr.”

It is traditionally reported that there was a fair regularly held here on the 18th of August.

The Sports, as they are termed, take place on Whit Tuesday.

POPULATION of Burniston, 345.

Sir Hugh Cholmley gallantly defended Scarborough castle against the forces of the Parliament for twelve months, but at length surrendered on honourable terms in 1644.

CLOUGHTON,

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in Domesday-book Cloctune, five miles distant from Scarborough, on the Whitby road, is in the parish of Scalby, and wapentake of Pickering-Lythe. The lands of this place, as well as Scalby and Burniston, anciently belonged to the manor of Falsgrave.

Bridlington Priory had the following possessions

here:

Richard de Wroxton gave 1 oxgang of land in Clocton, with a close called West croft, and the meadow on the east side of the mill-bridge.

Robert, son of Robert Ingleberd, of Beverley, gave all his lands here, called Brackenthwaite and Storkes, of the fee of St. John of Beverley, with a toft.

* Qu. from Clochtheach; or, House of the Bell? Those remarkable round towers, that are so frequent in Ireland; and which are said to have been built by the Danes, being thus named. This should be kept in consideration with the following tradition relative to Ringing-keld,† near Cloughton; where, it is said, a Bell was rung on the hill above the spring, after sunset, to guide benighted travellers, who happened to be crossing the moors, to the public roads and places of safety, Bell-hill, in Stainton-dale retains that appellation from a similar custom having been practised at that place.

+ Keld, spring.

Galfrid de Stainton, and others, bestowed 5 oxgangs, 20 selions, and sundry smaller donations of land, with 2 tofts, 6 crofts, and 1 capital messuage.*

The following copy of an ancient Deed of Sale, from William, Son of John de Cloughton, to William, Son of William Blundus, will be considered interesting, at least so far as being illustrative of ancient customs:

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"May the present and future know that 1, William, son of John of Cloughton, have granted, conceded, and, by this my present, have confirmed to William, son of William Blundus de Everley, and his heirs, or assigns, by simple service, one Toft, with all the appurtenances, in the Vill of Everley; to wit that Toft which lies between the land which was formerly Edward's, and the land of Alice, Daughter of and two acres of land in the Plains of Everley; to wit-one acre of land which lies between the land which was formerly Richard's, son of Christian, and the land which was formerly William Waller's, and half an acre of land in Coleni anpolura, between the land of Edward, son of Richard, and the waters of the Derwent; and half an acre of land in the Common field, between the land which was formerly John Blundus's, and the land of Nicholas-To have and to hold to the said William, and his heirs or assigns, of me and my heirs for ever, freely and quietly, wholly and fully, honourably and beneficially, peace

* Burton's Monasticon.

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ably with all liberties and privileges appertaining to the said lands, within the Vill of Everley, and without he and his heirs or assigns paying, therefore, yearly to me, my heirs, or assigns, one race of ginger, at the birth-day of our Lord, and by paying annually to the Lord of Everley, who shall for the time being in my name two shillings and eight pence ;to wit sixteen pence at Whitsuntide, and sixteen pence at the feast of St. Martin, in Winter, for all services, customs, exactions, dues, and singular demands. And I, William of Cloughton, and my heirs, will warrant, acquit, and defend for ever the said Toft, and the said two acres of land, with all the appurtenances to the said William, son of William, and his heirs, or assigns, against all men and

In testimony whereof I have set my seal to this that upon the very site of that church might have present with these Witnesses- -William Lord of Ukelbardby. Geofry, his Chaplain of Lord Thomas of Hackness. William son of John Blundus. Thomas his brother. John Blundus. Richard his Brother. Robert de Dales. Robert, son of Daniel Henry Marescallus. John Freeman. Henry Blundus of Hackness and others.

The subjoined translated fragment of a letter written in the Norman-French, by John of Cloughton to his Father, throws a pleasing light on the manners of the time:

"Gracious and honoured father, I recommend myself to you, and above all things, desiring and kindly and humbly hoping, that you, entirely of your