Six north country diaries - The MAN & Other Families

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Uncle Reed's relation, she was his lioiise-keoiter.-'^''' Uncle says he
must leave of going to Alexander ColingAvood's—they make him
drink so. Ed. Ogle disappointed of his -wife, etc., tho asked in
the church.
1718. July 17th. Went to Stanton—Mr. Fenwick intends for
London this winter and for home next summer—She is a pincher,237
had two sorts of drink for one company, etc. She told uncle it was
re]X)rted he designed Mr. ColingT\'ood's daughter, etc., and it was a
match of his seeking, he said there Avas nothing in it.
1718. July 18th. Went to bury a cori:)se for Mr. Cooper, 238
he was at Warkworth—find all neighbouring clergymen have been
visiting him, etc.. but uncle. John Simcoe at Mr. Capstick's-39
his daughter just come from London, has been a mistress to one
Mr. Carr, they say—he has given her 500/. and discarded her—she
is wanton and impudent.
1718. July 19th. Mr. Ed. Lorrain took K. Lorrain's mantua
from mantu-maker and shitt on it—was accused of stealing, and
prosecuted to jail by that woman at their instigation—he abused
them publickly—he says the mother is a bastard, and lett her prove
her marriage, or Kitty will be one too, which she cannot do. He
says they cheated Sir Thomas-^° when they kept his house.
1718. July 20th. The hypocondriac disease, a Proteus, imitates
all diseases and will cheat a very discerning physician. L^ncle took
notice of Mr. Colingwood's toasting M. Anderson—he said he was
resolved to cany on the jest, and so he toasted B. Potts—what (sic)
we are not under his belt—he is more obliged to me, than I to him
God be thanked he seems to be quite out of love with Dolly.
1718. July 21st. Uncle Robert's advice of mending the breed
told by some to R. Storer, junior—and he wonders I should talk of
getting .3,000/., etc. K. Lon-ain had 400/. left her by Sir Thomas
but some failure in the conveyance, and it is thought she will not
gett it. They had sent for an assignment and it was intercejjted.
Mr. Edward-41 says he knows where it is, but they shall never
have it.
^ Mary, second wife of Thomas Forster of Adderston, shot by accident,
vr&a buried at Bambrough on the 9th October, 1697.
-' See p. 95, supra.
-^* Mr Thomas Cooper, vicar of Long Horsley.
1717. Oct. 24. The Rov. Mr. Thomas Cooper, vicar of Long Horsley, and
Mrs. Mary Simcoe, Long Horsley, married. \\ Imlton lleyiaters.
=" A Thomais Capstacke was vicar of Xewbura 1694-1738.
-" Sir Thomas Loraine of Kirkharle, first baronet, died on the 10th January,
1717 8, having liad issue, as is said, fourteen sons and five daughters, among
whom there seems to liave been violent dissension. See Rev. John Hodgson,
NorthtnnlierlantI , Part II. vol. i. p. 247.
•" Edward Loraine, third son of Sir Thomas Loraine, first baronet.
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