Six north country diaries - The MAN & Other Families

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Oxboroutrli's'^'—they lodged at liis house, i^** when in armes. An
outhiwrv against one Talbot^^^ of Hexham,—supposed to Ije designed
against him of Cartington—a bribe made the mistake. Mr. Clennell
wnukl not come to Ryle—declines visits, his wife not willing to have
returns, etc.
1718. April 27th. Mr. Park booted and spurred for the rebellion,
but his wife prevailed with him, etc. Mr. Fletcher has lett the
hall to a papist, uncle angry, says he can take that house from him,
and has a good mind to do so. Allowed this sermon very good.
Workmen would fain be gone, take umbrage at ever}- thing, and
make difficulties, where they find none, that they may go, etc.
1718. April 28th. Mr. Cowper, etc., came here after dinner,
uncle seemed to take it ill they did not come to dine—they thought
he had gott nothing for them, etc., but they were too late they said
waiting for Mr. Simcoe and the other gent, from Morpeth. Uncle
lett 'em know they should have come to him about Alnwick living,
etc.—^Aud Mr. Mitford was for leaping over the hedge before he came
at it, etc.
1718. April 29th. Uncle told 'em yesterday lie had freinds in
Ireland might have made him a bisliop. Sir Robert Staples' lady^oi
neice to my aunt—I think they lived there, she a bishop's daughter.
Colonel Gledhall's-"- being in tlie Fleet a pretence given out by him-
"• Henrj- Oxburgh, a cadet of the familj- of O.Kburgh of Bovin, King's
County, after serving in the French army returned to England and acquired
some propertj' in Lancashire circa 1696. He came out in the '15 and accepted
from Tom Forster a commission as colonel in the rebel armj'. He surrendered
at Preston, was tried for high treason, and was executed at Tyburn on tlie 14th
May, 1716.
Penrice, writing circd 1747, says : 'As to matters of conduct, Mr. Forster,
tho' he was call'd general, yet he always submitted to the counsel of Colonel
Oxburgh, who was formerly a soldier, and had obtained a great reputation ;
tho' it is manifest in our case that he either wanted conduct or courage, or
perlmps both. He was better at his beads and prayers tiian at his business as
a soldier, and we all thought him fitter for a priest than a field-otiicer. It must
be own'd tliat he was very devout in his religion, and that is all the good we
can say of liim ; and that devotion he has since iiad great occasion for in another
place." A Citnuine and Impartial Account of the litmarkablt Lift and Vicissitudes
of Fortune of Charles Ratcliffe, Esq. , by Gerard Penrice, p, 45. London,
1747.
'" Mr. Carnaby lived at Tosson near Kothbiiry.
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John Talbot of Cartington, the son of John 'I'albot who married
Christian Charlton, and the grandson of John 'I'albot who married Christian,
daughter and colieir of Sir Edward Widdrington of Cartington, bart. He was
taken prisoner, but made his escape from Cliester.
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Sir Robert Staples of Lissane, co. Tyrone, fourth baronet, married Mary,
daughter of Dr. John Vesey, archbishop of Tuani (by his tirst wife ReV)ecca
Wilson), if. Complete Jiuronetage, l)j- (i. E. C, vol. ii. p. 251.
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'Colonel Samuel CUedhill, an officer who had served in Flanders,' in
1710 contested Sir James Montagu's seat for Carlisle. Although he recommended
himself to the electors by gifts of plate to the Weavers' Company, the