Six north country diaries - The MAN & Other Families

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1718. Oct. 20th. Went to Newcastle—regaled our selves on
goose-leg, etc. Uncle out of order, ascribed to riding thro without
rest or baiting, or to eating and no drin[k]. Burton-^" and Chilton^^s
are stewards for the sons of the clersfy, etc.
1718. Oct. 21st. White Kennett299 made bishop of Peterborough.
The peoj^le in Newcastle cannot endure Farrington, but still continue
to admire Chilton. Carr married a lady with 500/.—had a
coat made of silk camlett.
1718. Oct. 22nd. Dr. Bentley refused to admit those to whom
the king had given their degrees, without his usual fee.—Some complyed
to pay on condition he would restore it, that they might
undergo the whole formality, etc., but he would not return it, and
they sued him in the vice-chancellour's court, he tore the paper they
sent by beadles, and called them names—they decreed to suspend
him ah om7U gradu siiscepto, if he did not submitt, etc.
1718. Oct. 23rd. Uncle Robert said he would leave brother
Richard the mills and ground wdiich he is now buying — gives 1,6007.
for them-—Mr. Orde getts near 400Z. by the bargain—but alledges
the great charge and trouble that he has been at, in writings, etc.
and Mr. Ridley's taking the upper mill has advanced the price.
Brother has not consulted the doctor about Is case, etc.
1718. Oct. 24th. Dr. Bentley, they say, denys the authority of
St. Ignatius's Epistles. He would not submitt to the vice-chancellour.
and they have decreed him suspended ab omni gradu suscepto, but
he has appealed to court—the}^ make a. party business of it—and he
the whig, which is strange, etc.
1718. Oct. 25th. Sir Gilfred Lawson's sister being at Lord
ipJanTc] in Yorkshire, was riding in the park with the lord's sister
it is supposed she took a fitt, and, falling backwards, gave a shreik,
Tvhich frighted the horse—she hung by her hoops, and was dead when
they came to her, etc., but no wounds in her head (scarce a scratch)
as reported.
1718. Oct. 26th. Prince Sobieski beat 60,000 Turks with 6,000
men, when Crown-General of Poland—a covetous and rich man.
Merchants complain sadly in London of our rupture Avith Spain
break and run away, etc.
1718. Oct. 27th. Mr. Bowes says he saw the Pretender in his
travails—was in a very poor condition, and looked as if he was
starved—he gave him 10 guineas. He says he will keep a. mistress
—this before his mother—intends to sett up for parliament man.
He says Dr. Bentley gott one of his maids with child—I have heard,
etc. His mother, etc., it was more likely some of them, etc.
1718. Oct. 28th. A church in Italy to which lead a fine way,
but stopt there, and while they were considering which way to take,
'" Mr. Nicholas Biirton, M.A., lecturer of St. Nicholas', Durham.
'^^
Mr. John Chilton, master of the St. Mary Magdalen Hospital, and
preacher of St. Ann's Chapel, Newcastle.
»'»Dr. White Kennett (1660-1728), bishop of Peterborough, 1718-1728.