In the book 'A North Country Estate - The Lumleys,and Saundersons as landowners, 1600 - 1900' by T W Beastall, ISBN 0 85033 180 3, there is the following information on page 50 :
" In 1813.... The Lambton agent, Croudace, the tenant of Lumley Thicks farm under Lord Scarbrough..... "
and on page 51. :
" James Croudace occupied 168 acres at £210 p.a. 4 horses a year "
James Croudace was Land Agent for the Lambton family. The reference to '4 horses a year' meant that, as tenant, he had to provide four men and horses to lead wagons of coal along the wagonway from the Earl of Scarbrough's pits at Lumley.
Wearsider.