furnished himself for the said conflict with certain rustic, ponderous and unusual weapons; which blind tradition and stupid credulity afterwards converted into a cartwheel and an axletree. 2. _Saint_ GODRIC. He is said to have been a native of _Walpole_, and to have originally followed the humble occupation or profession of a _Pedler_. He afterwards went on pilgrimage to Rome, and even to Jerusalem; but whether he relinquished his former profession before he set off, or took his pedlery along with him, does not appear. Some of the pilgrims of those times, it is said, used to engage, clandestinely, in certain pedling, mercantile, or commercial adventures, and to find their account in so doing, as the garb, or profession of pilgrims exempted them from the tolls or duties imposed upon mere pedlers, or merchants. Whether that was the case with our Godric, or not, he acquired the character of a _Saint_, and was _canonized_; which yet with some people will make no very great deal in his favour. In the latter part of his life he became a _hermit_, and lived sometime at _Finchale_ near Durham, where he is said to have worn out no less than three successive suits of _iron_ clothes, {123} which, with many, would be an indubitable proof that his sanctity must have been far superior to that of the wearers of _flannel_, _coarse woollen_, or even _haircloth_; by which kind of dresses numbers of his brethren chose to distinguish themselves. Godric died in 1170. Many miracles, of course, are ascribed to him; and his _girdle_ that he left, was said to have in it such uncommon and wonderful virtue, as to make barren women fruitful.—After all, it seems not quite clear, or certain, that he was a better man, or worthier character than Hickifric. 3. _Sir_ FREDERIC TILNEY. He was one of the attendants and Captains of _Richard_ I, in his memorable expedition to the Holy Land, and was knighted by that monarch, in his third year, at _Acon_ or _Acre_, otherwise Ptolemais—[a place rendered very famous during the Crusades; especially by the heroic achievements of the lion-hearted Richard and his followers; and no less so of late years, by its obstinate and successful defence against the arms and repeated assaults of Bonaparte.]—Sir Frederic Tilney was distinguished for his great stature and vast bodily strength; being, perhaps, a descendant of Hickifric. He survived the expedition to Palestine, and returned safe to his native country, where he ended his days in peace, and was buried with his ancestors at Terrington, _by Tilney_; that is, at _St. John’s_, as it is supposed; where we are told his height was to be seen as late as 1556.—Sixteen knights of the same name (and supposed to be his descendants) succeeded him, most, if not all of whom lived at Boston.