Six north country diaries - The MAN & Other Families

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all of rich men fathers have at all one {sic). Tom promised him a
good price—thus has he sold 11 or 12 horses to men that promised
good prices and never gott ought^—as mother, etc., can reckon.
1718. Dec. 18tli. Catherine in small pox at Dublin. It happened
luckily slie was well purged before she went—otherwise very dangerous
to have 'em after such a change of air. Mother sent her because
sister Isabel made her frett and crossed her, etc. Went to the Kose-
Castle. Mr. Brown putt us in fear by telling the bisliop would
insist upon foi-mal titles, but worse discouraged when we were told
by servants that five or six were turned back (as they supposed) for
want of titles, but his lordship made no scruple at mine, and after
some conference accepted Mr. Hall's credentials.
1718. Dec. 19th. Was troubled when I received Letters Dimissory
and no alteration made—but only Samuel putt in and the
date changed—but found it was right, etc. Mr. Hall had scratched
out Carleol. and left a blank—but ne'er told me ;
however, I was in the
right. Dined at Mr. Brown's. Read aditu long yesterday—and
hesitated in Greek Testament. Bishop and chaplain civil.
1718. Dec. 20th. Uncle had writt in his letter—if it had been
as much in his power as desire I sliould have been in Dr. Benson's
room (or some such expression) tho then (said he) I should have
wanted his company and the parish the advantage of his preaching,
which pleases both them and me. Went again to the Bose—call
at Gill and they gave us an invitation—but when went next they
motioned to send a guid (sic) to Atkinson's with Mr. Hall, etc., the
reason, I suppose, was the stranger just come from Penrith. Ion
used to be absent from school days together, and never, perhaps, out
of town—then would come with boots on as if had been abroad.
1718. Dec. 21st. Came away this morning and they all in
bed—hoped to see them at Wigton fair. Called first absolution in
liturg}' declaratoiy—could not tell the other—Farington and
!Maleverer32i gai(j authoratative—but it was not— precatoiy—as bishop
said—Farington, by way of correction, said consolatoiy. Rendered
Greek, Romans i., -1, intordinatus instead of prediatus?— Ellison
said Jesi and Jesu—called sacrament an exjiiatory sacrifice—whereas
only commemorative—this was yesterday. Ordained and dined with
his lordship— paid lOy. for orders, and sei-vants half-crown per man.
1718. Dec. 22nd. Had two wigs yesterday on—Farington talking
of Whitton Tower323 asked what sort of building it was uncle had
added to it—I said I was no great critic, I thought well enough—he
turned his head and smiled by way of sneer, etc. Wilson brought
Bellingham Mauleverer, son of Timothy Mauleverer of ArnoHffe, and
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Elizabeth, daughter of James Bellingham of Levens, rector of Maghera, co.
Derry, collated 3rd April, 1723 : born 10th August, 1609, died 5th April, 1752,
buried at Maghera ; married Elizabeth, third daugiiter of William Nicolsen,
D.D., bishop of Carlisle, and afterwards archbishop of Cashel.
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pratdeiilinatUM est Filius Dti. Vulgate, Romans, i. 4.
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The rectory house of Rothbury parish.