Natural History and Antiquities of Northumberland e-bog

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Beyond Glenw:1t,sisforty-leven, meafiircd. Under die Saxon heptarchy it was part of a large kingdoms founded in the year' 547, by Ida, a mol't accomplilhed prince, containing all the 'country betwe~en the two feas north of the Hufaber to the Frztb of Edenaurgb i'n Seatiand. Hence it has its name. Sometimes it was divided into two; Dara and Bermcia. Deira, i. E. Ferarum Habita' culzem, extended from the Oflium' of the Humber to the river Tyne from the 'tjne to Edenbizrgb By civil dill'ena tions, and the frequent alarms and deprmdatiorrs of the Darrer, it 'was confirained to fubmit to the {uperior power of Egbert,~ King.