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8 manuscript. Rev. James Wilson In 1887 a copy of the manuscript was printed 1 under the title of An Accompt of the most considerable Estates and Families in the County of Cumberland^ from the Conquest unto the beginning of the reign of K. James \the First], by John Denton of Cardew. The print covers 159 octavo pages. Though there were seven copies of the manuscript before the editor, no attempt was made to collate them with a view of ascertaining the best text. In some of the it is copies stated that the account was brought up to 1610, seven years before the author's death. This brief sketch of environment may be taken as the general background for a picture of the first historian of Cumberland. Denton's legal training and special knowledge of the territorial history of Cumberland gave him pre-eminence among his neighbours as an authority on disputes about land and tithes. In course of time he was embroiled with successive Bishops of Carlisle on matters connected with the manor of Dalston, of which he was one of the largest landowners. His official work as an agent for concealed lands disturbed the social amenities of several families in the county. It may be truly said that before his death in 1617 John Denton was a mischievous influence in Cumberland. There is a legend that Denton wrote his history during the time of his imprisonment in the Tower upon a contest between him and Bishop Robinson of Carlisle. The is supposition very unlikely. Refusal to do suit at the bishop's manor-court, or to grind corn at the bishop's mills was scarcely an offence to merit such high punishment. His visits to the Tower appear to have been for another purpose ; he went there as one of the Queen's agents to study the public records. We have c a note of suche recordes as Mr. Denton hath scene and had notes of by warrant of Mr. Attorney Generall, bearinge date the xxxth of January, 1600.' The document 2 is endorsed ' serches pro Regina by Mr. Aturnye Geinralls warrant to Mr. Denton, 1600, 1601.' Those who take the trouble to glance at the list of evidences consulted by him will come away with unfeigned respect for his patience and industry. All the chief classes of rolls and records from the reign of King John to that of Edward IV., useful for his business, were supplied to him. If the custody of the national records then and now be compared, students, accustomed to 1 As one of its Tract Series by the Cumberland and Westmorland Archaeological Society under the care of Mr. R. S. Ferguson, F.S.A., Chancellor of Carlisle. 2 S. P. Don. Elizabeth, vol. cclixix. folio 70.
The First Historian of Cumberland 9 work from original materials, can well imagine the difficulties under which he carried on his labours. Evidence of the unpleasantness caused by Denton's work on behalf of the Crown may be gathered from a letter of one of his confederates in 1608 to the Earl of Salisbury. As the communi- cation throws a much-needed light upon the methods then in fashion, it would be a pity to abridge it. R l honorable, my duety in all humble manner remembred. May it please yo r l r lo[rdship]. I understand y S Willfryd Lawson haithe used slanderous and hard speaches against one Mr. Denton, a justice of peace in Comberland, and my selfe, onely because we offred by the meanes of the Bushop of Bristoll, who therwithe acquainted his Majesty to advaunce his highnes revynews in landes yearly 3OOO H wch is intayled and belonging to y e Crowne, deteyned and wrongfullye possessed by y e said Lawson and soundrye others asshalbe proved by auncyent recordes, intaylesand attaynders. Now to hinder the Kinges title frome he tryall, plottes to disgrace us r behind our backes by odyous enformacions to yo lo[rdship] and other honorable persons wherein he can reape no credet. Yt is not fit the Kinges revynews shold be concealed and still wrongfullye possessed upon his untrue suggestions, who threatnes by impresonment and other unlaw- e full proceadinges to hinder Mr. Denton and me in y sayd service. My humble sewt to yo r lo[rdship] is y 1 his Majesty may have an honorable, open and lawfull tryall, where the best in the countrye may be commissioners and jurors, wherbye yt shall appere y l the Kinges Majesty seekes nothing but his auncyent Crowne landes, w ch we have ben willed by comaundm 1 to mayke knowne and prosecute on his Majesty behaulfe. r In the meantyme I humble pray yo l[ordship] to geve no credett too yow will malycious reportes, pryuet lettres nor backbyting wordes, and y l suspend yo r honorable iudgment upon us untill the truth be tryed, and yo r l[ordship] therwith better acquainted, and I shall ever, according to my duety, pray for yo r lo[rdship's] healthe in honorable estate long to contynew, xvjth May, 1608. Yo r l[ordship's] humble to comaund in all s dewtyfull rvice ANT : ATKINSON. Post scriptum. Ther be S r John Dalston and gentlemen of good sort in l Comberland now in London y will maike knowne unto his Majesty and yo r lo[rdship] y l l the Kinges title is lawfull and ho[nora]ble and y Mr. Denton and myselfe are much abused by skandelous reporte of S r Wilfryd 1 Lawson our aidverserye. [Addressed] To the R l honorable Robert Thearle of Salesburye, Lord Highe Treasorer of England at Court, eleswhere give theise. [Endorsed] Anthony Atkinson to my Lord, 1608. 1 S. P. Dam. James I. vol. xxxii. fol. 50.
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Page 10 and 11: vi Contents A Roman Outpost on Twee
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Page 16 and 17: Xll Contributors Henry W. Meikle Th
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76 Corbett : The Campaign of Trafal
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84 Records of the Trades House of G
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88 Oman : England before the Norman
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94 Balfour : The Book of Arran forc
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102 Communications Dr. J. A. H. Mur
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io8 Further Essays on Border Ballad
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Query DR. JAMES FEA 'OF CLESTRAIN'
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150 Henry People, agitated for parl
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154 Henry W. Meikle with America. T
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174 Rev. James Wilson Grants for th
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200 Gemmell : The Story of Provand'
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206 Report of American Historical A
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208 North-Eastern Scottish Dialect
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210 Jacobites at St. Germain-en-Lay
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216 Current Literature movement. Th
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224 The Coronation Stone of Scotlan
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230 J. Maitland Anderson a confirma
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232 J. Maitland Anderson The promot
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246 J. Maitland Anderson papal acol
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250 Dispensation for Marriage vicem
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252 C. H. Firth * The Royal Oak Tre
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256 C. H. Firth His Arch the Skies
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266 Geo. Neilson A highly interesti
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270 Geo. Neilson the only one of an
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280 Sir Herbert Maxwell, Bart. had
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282 Sir Herbert Maxwell, Bart. was
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288 W. R. Scott The success of the
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290 Arthur C. Champneys chiefly in
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292 Pelham : Essays ESSAYS BY HENRY
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294 Bussell : The Roman Empire and
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296 Pollard : Political History of
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298 Register of Privy Council from
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300 Frere : Visitation Articles The
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302 The Alcuin Club Collections nor
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304 Foster : English Factories in I
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306 Lawson : The Kingis Quair The c
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308 Marczali : Hungary the present
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310 Theodora Keith : oppression of
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312 Keith : Commercial Relations Mi
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314 Terry : History of Europe Dr. M
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316 British Chronicle History had a
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318 English Historical Review Jarl
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320 Analecta Bollandiana In connect
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322 Vidas Achinlek, Chevalier Lance
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324 Vidas Achinlek, Chevalier ' Bar
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328 Late Fifteenth Century Bell at
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330 Some Abbots of Newbattle and ab
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332 Earthquakes in Glasgow any conc
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334 J- Maitland Anderson While the
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336 J. Maitland Anderson which the
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340 J. Maitland Anderson ordain tha
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346 J. Maitland Anderson In this ar
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348 J. Maitland Anderson He was acc
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350 J. Maitland Anderson the Counci
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352 J. Maitland Anderson the Abbot
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354 J Maitland Anderson to the unit
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356 J. Maitland Anderson all seriou
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358 J. Maitland Anderson from its f
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360 St Andrews University Miliciam
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362 C. H. Firth The ballad entitled
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364 C. H. Firth But some are of ano
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368 F. C. Eeles and the Epistle and
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370 F. C. Eeles the exaggeration of
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372 F. C. Eeles Hit is meete, that
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374 Eeles cruelly to destroy them.
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376 Thanksgiving Service in perpetu
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378 Sir Herbert Maxwell, Bart. high
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380 Sir Herbert Maxwell, Bart. Now
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382 Sir Herbert Maxwell, Bart. next
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384 Sir Herbert Maxwell, Bart. him
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386 Sir Herbert Maxwell, Bart. had
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388 Sir Herbert Maxwell, Bart. coun
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390 Sir Herbert Maxwell, Bart. Vinc
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392 Sir Herbert Maxwell, Bart. his
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394 Sir Herbert Maxwell, Bart. catt
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398 Sir Herbert Maxwell, Bart. wher
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Spanish Reports and the Wreck at To
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404 The Wreck at Tobermory we meet
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408 Raleigh : Six Essays on Johnson
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410 Gougaud: Les Chretient^s Celtiq
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412 Firth : The House of Lords in u
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4i 6 Lloyd: A History of Wales terr
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4i 8 Morgan: Parliamentary Taxation
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422 Cowan : Lord Chancellors of Sco
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424 Book of the Old Edinburgh Club
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428 Eraser : Aberdeen Street Names
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43 Browne : The Persian Revolution
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432 Current Literature of the first
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434 Current Literature to the defen
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436 Current Literature when it had
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44 J enn X Cameron MacDonald with t
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44 2 J enn y Cameron Twenty pound t
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444 The Finn-Men in thinking that s
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446 Balfour, J. A., The Book of Arr
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Corbett, Julian S., The Campaign of
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450 Herkless, John, The Archbishops
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452 Murdoch, W. G. Blaikie, review
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