Six north country diaries - The MAN & Other Families

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it opened and a passage appeared, and when they had passed thr6
iind looked behind them it was shutt—IJowes tells sucli romantic
stories, and that he was in a monk's cellar—two miles long.
1718. Oct. 29th. Wood to allow B. Grey 50/. to her portion, to
he laid out for her use and he to receive no interest ; it is, I beleive,
150/.—Ed. Grey would need have it return into the family, if she
died—but B. resented that—and said if her freinds would give her
a fortune, it should, etc.
1718. Oct. 30th. Mrs. Mitford charged her husband with lying
with the dark's wife ; I think — gott Mrs [blank] to tell him of it
he took it to heart and died, etc.—The earl of Castlemain was one
Palmer, a gent., that had a handsome wife,3oo and King Charles II.
made him earl.
1718. Oct. 31st. Bishop of London's answer—after enquiring if
I had preferment—said it was not well for a curate to wear a scarfe
—several had requested in vain of him—it would be time enough
Avhen had preferment. Uncle Eobert w2-itt back, his lordship was ver\-
singular in his conduct, and could they have foreseen, etc., they
would not have troubled him, and he need not fear any more trouble
from that quarter.
1718. Xov. 1st. Major Fairfax, ^^i who had the command of
the army—was detained by Oliver to seek the Lord in prayer while
they took the king's head of. When he came out and enquired after
the king, etc., he gave up his commission, which was what Oliver
wanted—he was a good man, but enthusiastical, etc.
1718. Nov. 2nd. One Dobson, near Appleby, married one of
Mr. Lawson's sisters against her father's consent—but he relented
before he died and left her, I beleive, 1,000/., but her brother will
not give her it—they are miserably poor—but his father will now,
I beleive, give them something—he long stood out. because they
would do nothing for her.
1718. Xov. 3rd. One Buckle, who was supposed to be employed
by Mr. Baker and Cotesworth in coining, returned into the
country (a brass half-crown found in their garden), perfomied, it is
thought in the summer house. When they were in Pane's house,
had a closet looking into the back-yard—strong shutters, a trapdoor
under the floor, etc., which uncle observed when they went
into it, etc.
1718. Nov. 4th. I told uncle Robert I thought we did not manage
Avell in affair of courtship—looked mercenarv^ ; that we would not
proceed till brother's business was concluded—they make a perfect
bargain and sale, etc. Uncle replied it was not their fault that she
demuiTed so, John had not a mind I should go to far with her, till
he had seen a rental of, etc.
*" The notorious Barbara Villiers, Countess of Castlemaine. C/. Trevelyan,
Emjlnnd Under the. Stitartx, pp.
.3.')0, 3.')1.
"" Sir Thomas Fairfax — afterwards third Lord Fairfax—commander-in-chief
of the armies of the Commonwealth.
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