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" Sockburne, as a reward for his bravery, gave him the manor, with its appurtenances, to hold for ever, on condition that he meets the Lord Bishop of Durham, with this falchion, on his first entrance into his diocese, after his election to that see. "
A General Collection of the Best and Most Interesting Voyages and Travels in ... - Page 433
by John Pinkerton - 1809
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The New Wonderful Museum, and Extraordinary Magazine:: Being a Complete ...

William Granger - 1804 - 688 pages
...fields of Sockburn, flew, with this falchion, a monftrous creature, a dragon, a worm, or flying ferpent, that devoured men, women, and children. The then owner...reward for his bravery, gave him the manor, with its appurappurtenances to. hold for ever, on condition that he mras the Lord Bifhop of -Durham with ihisfalcAitn,...
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Kirby's Wonderful and Scientific Museum: Or, Magazine of ..., Volume 3

1805 - 596 pages
...dragon, a worm, or flying serpent, that -devoured men, women, and children. The then owner of Stockburne, as a reward for his bravery, gave him the manor, with...hold for ever, on condition that he meets the Lord Bishop of Durham with \\i\sfalchion, on his first entrance into his diocese, after his election to...
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The Works of Walter Scott, Esq, Volume 3

Walter Scott - 1806 - 512 pages
...a worm, or " flying serpent, that devoured men, women, and chil" dren. The then owner of Sockburne, as a reward for " his bravery, gave him the manor,...hold for ever, on condition that he meets the lord " bishop of Durham, with this faulchion, on his first en" trance into his diocese, after his election...
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Minstrelsy of the Scottish border: consisting of historical and ..., Volume 3

Scottish border - 1821 - 504 pages
...a worm, or flying serpent, that devoured men, wo" men, and children. The then owner of Sockburne, " as a reward for his bravery, gave him the manor, with...hold for ever, on condition " that he meets the Lord Bishop of Durham, with this " faulchion, on his first entrance into his diocese, after " his election...
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Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border: Consisting of Historical and ..., Volume 3

Scott - 1821 - 516 pages
...worm, or flying serpent, that devoured men, wo« " men, and children. The then owner of Sockbume, " as a reward for his bravery, gave him the manor, with...hold for ever, on condition " that he meets the Lord Bishop of Durham, with this " faulchion, on his first entrance into his diocese, after " his election...
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The Every-day Book: Or Everlasting Calendar of Popular Amusements, Sports ...

William Hone - 1827 - 858 pages
...dragon, a worm, or flying serpent, that devoured men, women, and children. The then owner of Sockburne, as a reward for his bravery, gave him the manor with...appurtenances to hold for ever, on condition that he met the lord bishop of Durham, with this falchion, on his first entrance into his diocese, after his...
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The Every-day Book and Table Book: Or, Everlasting Calendar of ..., Volume 2

William Hone - 1830 - 868 pages
...dragon, a worm, or flying serpent, that devoured men, women, and children. The then owner of Sockburne, as a reward for his bravery, gave him the manor with...appurtenances to hold for ever, on condition that he met the lord bishop of Durham, with this falchion, on his first entrance into his diocese, after his...
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The Complete Works of Sir Walter Scott: With a Biography, and His ..., Volume 1

Walter Scott - 1833 - 1104 pages
...dragon, a worm, or flying serpent, that devoured men, women, and children. The then owner ol Sockburne, as a reward for his bravery, gave him the manor, with...hold for ever, on condition that he meets the Lord Bishop of Durham, with this falchion, on his first entrance into his diocese, after his election to...
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The every-day book and table-book; or, Everlasting calendar of ..., Volume 2

William Hone - 1837 - 936 pages
...dragon, a worm, or flying serpent, that devoured men, women, and children. The then owner of Sockburne, as a reward for his bravery, gave him the manor with...appurtenances to hold for ever, on condition that he met the lord bishop of Durham, with this falchion, on his first entrance into his diocese, after his...
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The Every-day Book and Table Book: Or, Everlasting Calendar of ..., Volume 1

William Hone - 1837 - 874 pages
...dragon, a worm, or flying serpent, that devoured men, women, and children. The then owner of Sockburne, as a reward for his bravery, gave him the manor with...appurtenances to hold for ever, on condition that he met the lord bishop of Durham, with this falchion, on his first entrance into his diocese, after his...
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