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Alnwick Parish Sheet 32 Plan 9

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as written on the Plan		 Various modes of
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General Observations
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Malcolm's Well Malcolm's Well Mr William Thompson 56 Chains Northwest An ancient draw well now quite dry at the North west
Malcolm's Well Mr John Tait by West of Corner of St Leonard's Hospital
Malcolm's Well Mr William Davidson White Cross it is encased in Massive ancient Masonry
and ancient tradition points this out as
the spot where Malcolm the 3rd King
of Scotland received his fatal Wound
who being taken to the place where "Malcolm's
Cross" now stands there breathed his last
Remains of Remains of 56 Chains Northwest This was formerly an hospital at
St Leonard's Hospital Saint Leonard's Hospital Mr William Thompson by West of Alnwick dedicated to Saint Leonard
(Premonstrant Canons) White Cross and founded by Eustace de Vesey the Percies in the
Saint Leonard's Hospital Mr John Tait reign of Henry 3rd between 1185 & 1216 Henry Lord Percy
Saint Leonard's Hospital Mr William Davidson afterwards Earl of Northumberland
made it an appendage to the to the
Alnwick Abbey &c &c its original use was to pray for the good of
the soul of Malcolm the 3rd killed close by
Barberry Bank Barbara'sberry Bank Mr William Thompson 64 Chains West of a Wooded Bank on the
Barbara'sberry Bank Mr John Tait White Cross North Side of the River Aln
Barbara'sberry Bank Mr William Davidson
F. McRae
Sapper RE
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