Six north country diaries - The MAN & Other Families

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family and gott Barnes;—he says they are provoked highly, their
clamours are loud and bitter,—talk of other kindnesses, stock and
turn-over, etc., but would not accept satisfaction, and scorned all
manner of correspondence with .
1718. Nov. 18th. Writt to John Clark to pay Mr. Newcome
when he received an account what the sum was—and Mr. Brig, a
guinea by the first opportunity. Desired him to try bishop of London
again, etc., insinuate that uncle would turn over living—and that
granting me such favour should not be interpreted an earnest of
another, etc. I insinuated as if I could be glad he would try some of
his acquaintance to gett such a privilege of Lord Ci-aven, or other
would not insist upon a formal title, and thought that one that had
qualified their number might give me leave^— (bare permission by
word or writing 1 desired but), etc., being in an obscure j^lace, etc.
1718. Nov. 19th. Desired to know of John Clark whether
Thomas Grainger, senior and junior, had received my letterS'
brother thinks he putt them in posthouse. Mr. Colingwood very
civil and obliging this time, but when I Avent with Mr. Brown (about
the time uncle had signified his resentments for his toasting M.
Anderson, etc.) he seemed inclined to affront me—asking if I would
smoak, and then himself replied—' not at present,' etc., it was
either about this or drinking brandy—^looked 'like an insinuation, as
if he would have 'em think I did sometimes, etc.
1718. Nov. 20th. Mr. Park fell of his horse, coming from
Alnwick, into a quarry—was dead when taken up, but came to himself
after a sleep, etc. Warrants came out to take up rebels, and
they seized G. Storey, and Justice Colingw^ood lett him go upon the
word of hisi brother, H. Potts and Humphrey Maving, etc. Uncle
had just then an excommunication against him, and in a letter to
Fergus Storey^°^ had taken notice of the danger he was in from
that quarter, which made some people think (uncle fears) that he had
informed, etc.
1718. Nov. 21st. {a. Capias against Eleanor Robson—she would
not go, etc./ We churched G. Storey's wife and jet uncle does not
allow theii* marriage — presented for living in fornication. R.
Snowdon and Christopher quarrelled about the wall he has built
the latter in great rage called him ' sirrah ' and rascal, etc. Robin
had nothing to say but, ' there's a> fine scholar, to call one sirrah
and rascal,' etc. It is on Christopher's own ground and what Robin
had before advised, etc.
1718. Nov. 22nd. Uncle for cutting down a tree which Ned
Ogle claims, and they say was thought theirs by his father and grandfather.
Mrs. Ogle says he shall have her heart blood first. R.
Storer has sold John Clennel a house very dear and gott the money
—and now when it is found that he cannot give a title without a
309 ^j._ Fergus Storey of Harehope and Beanley, married Dorothy, daughter
of John Proctor of Shawdon, and died in the month of July, 1727. A pedigree
of Storey is given in the new Tlistori/ of Northumherland, vol. vii. p. 185.