Six north country diaries - The MAN & Other Families

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1718. July 5th. Have fancied Mr. Park's behaviour somewhat
cold of late—and now have found the reason—Mrs. Humniell says
he told her husband, and others, I beleive, present, that I had been
courting Fr. Anderson's daughter. Remember Mr. Colingwood
toasted her—and would not lett me stay in garden, or with DoL,
whicli I wondered at.
1718. July 6th. Some of the Cooks, etc., from Newcastle at
church—Mr. Parke took no notice of me—find his friendship very
mercenary, that will continue no longer than he had hopes of having
me for a relation, etc.
1718. July 7th. Mrs. Salkeld here—fine thing about her left
arm—she called Mr. Clennell's wife the scum of our country—Mr.
Dykes's such another muckworm—a.nd master of the husband, and
Mrs. Clennell is and Mrs. Colingwood was. Uncle will prefer a bill
of chancery against James Robson—John Orde to be emi>loyed.
1718. July 8th. Uncle mett some men at Bickerton to take in
their depositions about Rimpside-^^—tliey deposed that for quietness
sake they paid half to Elsden and this 24 years ago. G. Hummell
had some cattle driven away with the landlord's to jiay the rent
they were grazing there, and it will be some difficulty to gett them.
1718. July 9th. Mrs. Hummell told me—that Mr. Parke said
upon the news of my coming—my uncle would send for me by the
carrier—and so it was but little better—Mrs. Hummell addicted to
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tattle—which perhaps makes uncle like her. Mr. Anderson heresaid
he would not prejudice his daughter by marrying, [but he] would
be for one near his own age, etc., invited me to Alnwick—seemed to
court me for his daughter—uncle said he wished he had Jul. Rook for
him.
1718. July 10th. Horace mentions one Nevius, who having spent
all his estate but one house, Avhiclf Avas in the Forum, at last sold that,
but reserved one columnam to himself, to stand on to see the
gladiators : Sat 3, Lih. 1 . People think Robert Snowdon will not
last long, in 500/. or 600/. debt they say—nor J. Robson, nor George
Brown, nor Hugh Park.
1718. July nth. Mr. Forster234 of Etherston been at London to
save some of that 600/. joer annum, which is forfeited by his son.
General Forster—^he jDretended he had setled the thirds of his estate
upon his wife, and would recover some of it that way—but Camaby
thinks he never setled any on her, she being but his hovisekeeper.235
1718. July 12th. Uncle found fault with my wig, for being so
lijrht, said I should have a darker one. Mr. Forster shott his wife^
233 rpj^g great tract of open country, variously styled Rimside moor or forest
and Framlington common, was enclosed and divided in 1855, under an Act of
Parliament obtained for the purpose.
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For a pedigree of Forster of Adderston see new History of Northumberland,
vol. i. p. 228.
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Supra, p. 127.