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17 February 1736: “Boome Tree," blown down on Ash Wednesday 17th of February, 1836. A venerable Ash tree that stood in the churchyard. Girth of 133 feet, divided at height of 7 feet into two branches. Said to have been planted in Reign of Henry IV (1399 to 1413). Wood sold by auction. "Boome" is saxon for tree.

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A Relic of the days of our FORETFATHERS. to be sold, BY AUCTION, T. STAMP, AUCTIONEER, On Monday, Feb. the 22nd, inst. NEAR THE CHURCH GATES, THE REMAINS OF THE VENERABLE BOOME TREE, Supposed to have been Planted in the Reign of EDWARD the FOURTH, nearly 400 Years ago! Sale to begin at 2 o’Clock. Alnwick, February 18th, 1836.