6o HEXHAM PARISH. William Grene held Hamburn-hall.1 In 1547 Thomas Cranmere held Hambrig-hall at a rent of 3s. a year; and in 1663 it was rated to Henry Johnson at £7 6s. 8d.; and with his descendant, the Rev. J. F. Johnson,2 it now remains. The estate was enlarged in 1800 bv an allotment from © j the common of 92 acres of freehold land, and it has 161 stints in the stinted pastures. As it has been found impossible to obtain any information from Mr. Johnson, a pedigree, such as his family is entitled to from length of ownership, cannot be given, but the following wills are given from the York registry, etc. : 1668, 26th November. Will of Henry Johnson of Hamburn-hall, yeoman: My daughter, Margaret Charleton ; my daughter, Jane Armstrong; my grandchildren, Mary and Henry Johnson. Residue to son, John Johnson, he executor. Proved at York, 26th January, 1669/70.3 1702, 4th July. Will of James Johnson of Hexham, chapman : To be buried in churchyard, near my former wife and three children. Wife Isabel, ,£6 per annum; daughter Mary, wife of Simon Ingleby, grocer, of Shincliflfe, ,¿350 for her children; daughter Jane, wife of Joseph Tate of Hexham, gent., ^350 for her only child now alive or them she shall have. Codicil, 15th September, 1712: To John Tate, son of Joseph Tate, and my daughter Mary, the rectory and tithes of Corsenside. Passed the seal at York, 24th November, 1712.3 1712, 4th October. Will of John Johnson of Hamburn-hall, yeoman: To my wife Elizabeth, all my estate in Hamburn-hall, Rattenraw, New Close, Miln-house, alias Whitley Miln-house, Moore Close, and Dalton Town foot, for life; remainder to my son Samuel Johnson, now living at White-hall, for life; remainder to his son John Johnson; my grandchildren, children of my daughter Sara Ord, deceased, John, Margaret, and Elizabeth, ^15; my daughter Mary Carr’s children; my sister Mary Teasdale; John Johnson, my brother’s son, living in Allendale. Residue to wife. Proved at York, 17th June, 1713.3 1718/9, 19th February. Will of Elizabeth Johnson of Hamburn-hall: My son Samuel Johnson, now living at White-hall; my sister, Mary Teasdale; my daughter, Mary Carr; my daughter Sarah’s children, John and Elizabeth. Residue to my son Samuel, he executor. Proved at York, 25th September, 1719.8 1721, 5th September. George Johnson, chapman, dissenter, buried in the church.4 1721, 24th August. Will of George Johnston of Hexham, mercer: My wife, the use of household goods, etc., whilst unmarried; then to my five daughters, Margaret, Rebecca, Mary, Alice, and Hannah; son Richard Johnson (a minor), ,¿450; daughters Margaret, Rebecca, and Mary, each ,¿200; to Mr. William Errington of Apperley, a guinea for a mourning ring. Residue to brother Alexander Johnson of Newcastle, gent., and Thomas Carr, Richard Heron, and David Johnson of Hexham, gentlemen, in trust for my eldest son David Johnson. Proved 7th July, 1722.3 1724/5, 6th February. Will of William Johnson of Hexham, merchant: wife Jane, son Robert Johnson, is.; son Alexander Johnson, my house in Market Street and £600; son John Johnson, an annuity of £6 13s. 4d.; son Herbert Johnson, ^600 ; daughter Jane Parker ; brother Alexander Johnson. To the poor at the church door when I am buried, ,£5. Residue to my son David Johnson. Proved 26th July, 1725.3 1728, 22nd July. Mr. David Johnson buried in church.4 1 See also Hexham Priory, Raine, vol. ii. pp. 105, 106, 109, 134, 140. 2 The Rev. John Fairbairn Johnson of University college, Durham, some time vicar of Ab-Kettleby Leicestershire, and afterwards rector of Wrasing, near Reading; in 1875 was returned as owner of 106 acres of land in Northumberland, of the estimated rental of ¿90. His father, Mr. William Johnson of Newcastle, was at the same time returned as owner of 474 acres, with an estimated rental of £290 Parliamentary Return of Owners of Land, 1893. 3 Raine, Test. Ebor. 4 Hexham Register.