Six north country diaries - The MAN & Other Families

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grow—he trenches about the greens too, and putts in fresh mold near
the tibres and roots of them. Deals, (sic) grow fast and make the
quickest plantation.
1717. Oct. IGth. Auut would have 50/. to furnish her drawing
room, i.e., 20/. for silver tea-kettle, lamp and table ; 5/. in glasses
and sconces, 10 or 15/. in hangings, and the rest in chairs, cushions
and curtains, etc.—may buy a good and cheep buro**'^ in Cambridge
and have it brought by Lynn. Mother has sent some honey, etc.
Uncle Robert agrees with what I thought about having a wall cross
from the house to the garden-wall at Eothbury, and a gate in middle
to come at the stable.
1717. Oct. 17th. Uncle John used to insinuate in every family
where there was a young woman almost, that his brother Robert
should court her, etc., as he now does with me. Uncle angry that
my father does not return Mr. Douglas's money—he is capable of
doing bi-other Richard a kindness, and therefore ought not to be
neglected. He says that he will sell all his estate in Cumberland
and buy here, when he settles it upon me, if he can persuade me
and that I must seek a tougher^^ after I am in priest-orders and have
got 52 sermons made.
1717. Oct. 18th. King Charles used to say of Peter Mew,86 that
he should preach and fight with any man in England. Went to
Newcastle; Mr. Crow, etc., released upon their signing a declaration
against popery, whereas the oaths might have been tendered them,
and they returned as popish recusants ; they are beholden to
Serjeant Cuthbert*^" for that, etc.
1717. Oct. 19th. The recorder in the case of Sunderland
appeared against Newcastle, in representing and stating the case,
etc. Returned to Rothbury—Melden belongs to Lord Derwentwater
—his father made a park there 4 mile about, and as soon as he was
dead the son disparked it. Mr. Lademan's***^ wife i-epresented as
frantick, or foolish ;
he is to have living in Hexham, Sir W. Blacket's
gift.
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1717. Oct. 20th. Uncle said he would never furnish the new
house ; if I behaved well he would leave that to me—he thought
either this living or Mr. Layton Eden's*^^ would fall to my share—
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Bureau.
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Tocher, marriage dower, or portion.
*' Peter Mews, D.D. , bishop of Winchester, who lent his horses for the
artillery at Sedgeinoor.
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Mr. Jolin Cuthbert, serjeant-at-law, recorder of Newcastle from 1706
until his deatli on tlie 5tli April, 1724.
'* Tiie Rev. Jolni Laidman did not ol)tain the benefice of Hexham (see p. 92,
post) but became rector of Whalton (1723-1748). His wife was Christian,
daughter of Robert Mitford of Seghill.
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Tiie vicarage of Hartburn, in the gift of tlie bishop of Durham, was lield
by the Rev. Laton Eden (brother of Sir Robert Eden, 1st bart. ) from 16S5 to his
deatli, at tiie age of 90, on tiie 11th December, 1735. He married first, at
Brignal, Yorks., on the 16th May, 1678, Elizabetli, daughter of Ralph Johnson,