History of Newcastle and Gateshead . nd 6th October, Andrew Kinmond, a Scottish wardens books at this church record a payment of 2s. fortaking down the cover of the font and laying in the vault, and makinga cover for the stone, which Bourne, quoting the Milbank MS.,explains thus :— When the Scots sought to deface the ancientmonuments, and said they were papistry and superstition, they beganwith the spoon of this churchs font [St. Johns], and broke it all topieces. It had been given by one John Bertram. For there was 3—53 4i8 NEWCASTLE AND GATESEIEAD. [1640. written about it : Fo
History of Newcastle and Gateshead . nd 6th October, Andrew Kinmond, a Scottish wardens books at this church record a payment of 2s. fortaking down the cover of the font and laying in the vault, and makinga cover for the stone, which Bourne, quoting the Milbank MS.,explains thus :— When the Scots sought to deface the ancientmonuments, and said they were papistry and superstition, they beganwith the spoon of this churchs font [St. Johns], and broke it all topieces. It had been given by one John Bertram. For there was 3—53 4i8 NEWCASTLE AND GATESEIEAD. [1640. written about it : For the Honour of God and St. John, JohnBertram gave this font stone. Cuthbert Maxwell, a mason,observing the barbarity of the Scots, came in haste to St. Nicholas,and saved the spoon of that font in its vestry, and also that of All-Hallows. He lived, after the king returned, to set them up again. Thus ends another volume, with Newcastle in possession of theScots and the country drifting into the miseries of a protracted The Quayside, Newcastle 18th Century. LIST OF ENGRAVINGS. 419 LIST OF ENGRAVINGS. St. Johns Church, Newcastle. South Transept. 1S43 • The Nags Head Inn, facing the Sandhill, Newcastle. 1S23 The White Friar Tower, Newcastle. i6th Century . Newgate Prison, Newcastle, from the North. 1754 . St. Andrews Church, Newcastle. iSth Century The Black Horse Inn, Newcastle. iSth Century Head of Middle Street, Newcastle. 1797 . . The Flesh Market, Newcastle. 1772 .... The High Crane, near the Guildhall, Newcastle. iSih Century Head of the Side, Newcastle. iSth Century ... A Tower of the old Castle of Ravensworth Speeds Plan of Newcastle. 1610 ..... Piscina in the Chapel of the Virgin Mary Hospital. 1S44 St. Nicholas Church, Newcastle. Under the Belfr) Gunner Tower, Newcastle. Removed in 1885 . The Glass House Bridge, Newcastle .... Pew Standard in St. Nicholas, Newcastle. 17th Century The Golden Lion Inn, Newcastle. 1840 .... Head of Hornsbys Chare, Newcastle
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