claimant Sir Cecil Bishopp stands in the situation of one of the heirs of the body of the last Lord Zouche of Haryngworth, with this particular distinction, that he is the only male representative of that Lord now known to exist; whilst in another part it is represented in the pedigree that Bartholomew Tate, who died in 1704, had two daughters who became his coheirs whereof Catherine was grandmother of the said Sir Cecil Bishopp, and Mary was mother of Edward Long, esq. living at the same time; by which it is plainly evident Sir Cecil Bishopp was not the only male representative of the last Lord Zouch

then known to exist, for Mr. Long was alive, and, in fact, one degree nearer in

blood."

Mr. Banks quotes Sir Cecil Bis shopp's printed case. Had he read that case through, he would have found, as the first signature to it, the name of Mr. Adam, the most celebrated Pedigree Counsel in the kingdom, which might have tempted him perhaps to pause before he hazarded a positive contradiction of any point that was affirmed from so high an authority. I shall venture, however, ME. Urban, to retort the contradiction on Mr. B.; and assert that Sir Cecil was what his case stated him to be, and that Mr. Edward Long had no more interest in the inheritance of the Barony of Zouche than you or I have. Mr. Edward Long had an elder brother Robert, who, dying in 1772, left three daughters his coheirs. Whatever interest Mary the mother of Mr. Edward Long (Mr. Banks's hero) had in the Barony of Zouche, descended to her eldest son Robert, and through him to his three daughters and coheirs; and so long as they, or any descendants from them, were in existence, Mr. E. Long was excluded from any interest whatever in the Barony. His existence, therefore, and even his being a degree nearer related in blood, was no impeachment to Sir C. Bishopp being described as the only male representa tive of the last Lord Zouche then known to exist,

But Mr. Bankes proceeds,

"Again, it is asserted, there are in possession of the Claimant's family some papers which were drawn up many years ago, with a view to a claim of the dignity in the person of Bartholomew Tate, esq. Yet it is strange to remark, that with all

Zouche Tate, nor of Bartholomew the eldest son and heir of the said William Tate, esq."

Now, Sir, I am really at a loss how to treat this last paragraph: if it means any thing, it means to insinuate, without asserting it, that some doubt ought to rest upon the points of descent it refers to, from the absence of parish registers to prove them. But, Sir, Mr. Banks ought to have known that every one of these points were proved to the satisof Lords, by documents of greater faction of a Committee of the House authority, if possible, than even parish registers. And he will find, I fear, some difficulty in acquitting himself at least of a very culpable negligence, when, having the means of this knowledge before him (for observe, Sir, he quotes the very papers which would have afforded him those means) he hazards so groundless an innuendo, Yours, &c. F. T.

Mr. URBAN,

May 25. its appearance in the account of HE following paragraph made deaths inserted in the Derby Mer cury of the first week in May:

"A few days since, at Edensor in this county, Dorothy, the widow of the late Philip Gell, Esq. of Hopton in this county."

This paragraph has, I understand, been copied into several other public papers, both in London and in the country: and though the pitiful motive which led its author to suppress the name of the lady whose death is there intended to be recorded, would mark him for an object of contempt and scorn, should he have as much effrontery to avow his own name, as he has discovered meanness in concealing that of another;— yet, as the paragraph wantonly and unprovokedly casts a stain on the memory of her who was once, but not at the time of her death, the widow of Mr. Gell, I, for its correction, and to prevent you and the world from being deceived by it, refer you and your Readers to your Magazine for 1798, p. 442; and to Mr. Be tham's Baronetage, vol. V. p. *442. Yours, &c.

THO. BLORE,

Mr. URBAN, Darlington, May 24. AVING lately made a short tour

dence, no clue should be preserved so as to say at what parish a register can be found of the birth of William the son of

of Allertonshire, in the North riding

of

of the county of York: my first day's journey brought me to North allerton, where, after taking some refreshment, I walked to the Castle Hills, which lay about a quarter of a mile to the West of the town. On the principal hill (according to Gale's Historical Account) stood the Ro man Castrum, surrounded by a beautiful Roman camp, the antient mounds and entrenchments of which are visible to this day. About 23 years ago, the intrenchments on the South side of the encampment were leveled, in order to fit that part of the ground for tillage; and, in con sequence of the present owner of the ground having last year inclosed part of the encampment into small fields, some more of the mounds and entrenchments have this spring been leveled; but the mounds and works on part of the East, the North, and West side of the encampment are still entire. About a quarter of a mile South of this stands the Hamlet of Romanby, at which place is to be seen a part of the old Roman military way leading from the station at Derventio (now Aldby on the Derwent) by Easingwold, Thirsk, and Romanby to Catterick, where it joins the great Ermin Street. A little East of the above encampment, and nearer the town of Northallerton, is the Manor Place, moated round, on which formerly stood a castle, built by Galfrid Rufus, Bishop of Durham in the time of King Henry I. which was afterwards re paired and fortified by Hugh de Pudsey, Bishop of Durham, in anno 1173 or 1174; which said building was afterwards styled the Episcopal Palace, and latterly the Manor House; part of the walls and gate-house of which were standing in 1760; but not the least vestige of any part of the building is standing at this present time, though the moat is still entire, except where the draw-bridge was, which led from the adjoining ground to the Hall Garth or Manor -Place.

A great part of the stone from the ruins of the aforesaid Palace (or Manor House) was, by a grant bearing date the 26th day of September, 1663, by Dr. John Cousins, then Bishop of Durham, given to Thomas Lascelles, Esq, to repair the defects in the Castle Mills, which stood at

a small distance South of the Moat; but not a vestige of those mills are now standing. The extensive manor of Northallerton, including the whole of the hundred of Allertonshire, was given to the See of Durham by William Rufus, anno 1087.

On the East side of the town stood a Monastery, founded by Thomas Hatfield, Bishop of Durham, about the year 1354, part of the out-walls of which are still standing.

The Grammar-School in this town was formerly of great note; the fol, lowing six eminent men were edu cated in it while Mr. Thomas Smelt was master.

Dr. William Palliser, Archbishop of Cashel in Ireland.

Dr. George Hickes, Dean of Wor cester.

Dr. John Ratcliffe, the famous Physician.

Mr. John Kettlewell.

Mr. Thomas Rymer, editor of the Fœdera.

Dr. Thomas Burnett, master of the Charter-house in London.

Edmund Guest, Bishop of Salisbury, and Almoner to Queen Elizabeth, was born at Northallerton which said town was also the birthplace of the late Hugh Smithson, afterwards Duke of Northumberland,

During my stay at Northallerton, I was allowed to copy the following grant from the original; and by giv ing it a place you will greatly oblige Yours, &c. T. N.

"To Mr. John Danby, tenant of the Hall Garth, Northallerton.

"WHEREAS I am informed there is a great decay in the Castle Mills of Northallerton; and that without some speedy

remidie one of them is likely to fall to the

round, whereby a considerable rent due to the B'ppricke of Durham would be extinguished; and in regard I am informed that the stone in the Mannour house there will be very convenient to sup ply those ruines and defects aforesaid :

"These are therefore to require you to suffer Thomas Lascelles, or some ap.. pointed by his order, to take downe and carry away from the said Mannour-house, one hundred and twenty fother, for the works aforesaid; as also for repairing some other defects in the markett-place in Northallerton.

"And this shall be your sufficient warrant herein. Given under my hand and seal manuel, this 26th of September, in the year of our Lord God 1663.

"Jo. DURESME."

Mr.