Matthew Bee (abt. 1495 - aft. 1547)

Born about 1495 in Hexham, Northumberland, England

Descendants

Died after 1547 after about age 52 in Hexham, Northumberland, England

Biography

Two references to Matthew Bee have been found:

1516, May 5th. Matthew Bee, heir of Matthew Bee his uncle (compoter), fines to enter-upon the lands, of which the latter died seised, viz., Ninebanks and its appurtenances, Dryburn, Leckefield, Cross-house, Kidinifield, Whitestone, Karkenpeth, Harshaw, Whamlands, Eshes, Graystone, Spartywell, Hateshill, ReadborneshieId, Rakeshield, Smithlands, Farneyshield, Wolfcleugh, Bradley, Appletreeshield, Brigley, Keenleyside gate, Waterhaugh, Cooks-house, and West Monk.

1547. Matthew Bee held lands and tenements at the Yeatchouse, Whamlands, Midlescoote, Karkenpathe, Driburne, Esshes, Nynnebinkes, Harebanke, Spertewcll, Balshille, Fernesyde, Mouphedd, Orastead, Nynebynks myll, Whoofe and Cliffehill, Overwhitell Shelde, Garesheld, Smelbouris, Ferneshell, Haypesley, Medley, Heslewell, Tresshell cottage in Allenton, Readburn Shell, and Bishopfild.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Edward Bateson, Allen Banks Hinds, John Crawford Hodgson, Sir Herbert Henry Edmund Craster, Kenneth Hotham Vickers, Madeleine Hope Dodds, John Hodgson. A History of Northumberland. Issued under the direction of the Northumberland County History Committee by Northumberland County History Committee (Newcastle-upon-Tyne : A. Reid, sons & co.; London, Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent, & co., Ltd., 1893), p. 116, found at Electric Scotland.