Six north country diaries - The MAN & Other Families

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1750. Oct. 30. Middleton Teasdale"'' married to Miss Nancy-
Bacon of Newbrough, in Northumberland.
1750. Nov. 24. Died my old friend and acquaintance, Lawrence
Brocketf^ of Headlam, suddenly,
of an epoplexy.
A violent distemper aaiiongst the horses.
About this time it was reported, and I believe truly, that William
^Vliarton, esq., of Gillingwood died in France, whither he had gone,
in the summer of 1749. He was the last male heir of his family^
and left two sisters, Margaret and Maiy, and two nieces."^*
1750. Dec. 2. About this time, as was reported. Miss Nancy
Nicholson'2 was married at Pomfret to Captain Lion, related to Lord
Strathmore, who married her eldest sister.
1750. Dec. 12. In the night died the lady of Mr. Nicholas
Shuttlewoi'th, sister to John Marsh, esq."^
Sometime in November last a table cloth of scarlet cloth for the
communion table, and two quishons and two large Common Prayer
books, a pulpit cloth and cushion of the same for the pulpit, and
another cushion for the reading desk, was given to St. Maiy le B'OW
in memory of Mr. William Randolph, who had been rector there for
about 44 years. "^^
1750. Dec. 26. In the night, between the 26th and 27th, the
house at Gillingwood, belonging to the late Mr. Wharton, was burnt
down, occasioned by the carelessness of a servant maid in the house.
""
See p. 179, supra.
"' 1750. Nov. 26. Mr. Lawraiice Brocket, of Headlam, buried. Gninford
Register.s.
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1743/4. March 13. Will of Lawrence Brockett of Headlam, county
Durham, gent. I give all my lands in the counties of York and Durham to my
son Henrj' Brockett, he paying such sums to my children William, Abraham,
Lawrence, Elizabeth, Eleanor and Anne as my brother Ralph Brockett shall
direct. Mj- son Henry executor. Pr. at York 5 August, 1751. Raine,
Test. Ehor. Gf. Hutchinson, Ditrham, vol. iii. p. 224.
"la
William Wharton, only son of Anthony Wharton of Gilling-wood, was
baptized at Gilling on the 4th August, 1698. Dying unmarried, admiuisti'ation
of his personal estate was granted by the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 2
Feb., 1753, to his sister, Margaret Wharton. The estates ultimately vested in
the descendants of his eldest sister Anne, wife of Ambrose Stevenson, who
assumed the name of Wharton. Cf. Surtees, Durhaon, vol. ii., pp. 291, 292.
- 1761. Sept. 21. Will of Ann Lyon of West Retford, widow. My late
husband Patrick Lj'on, esq., I give half my manors, &c., to my daughter Anne,
and half to my daughter Susanna, also mj^ lands in West Rainton held hy lease
from the Dean and Chapter of Durham, my collieries in Great Lumley and
Hetton. F'obert Dutton, Lindley Simpson and William Kirk, esquires, and
John Bright, gent., to be executors and trustees. Pr. at York 13 Nov., 1764.
Raine, 7'e.s7. Ehor. Mrs. Patrick Lyon was daughter of James Nicholson of
West Rainton, and grand-daughter of Jane Heslop wife of James Nicholson,
niece and coheir of Sir John Duck. Cf. p. 52, supra.
''
1750. Dec. 15. Elizabeth wife of Nicholas Shiittleworth, psq., buried.
Registers of St. OsicaJd's, JJ^irham. Cf. p. 223, po.sf.
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William Randolph, B.A., of Chri?t Church, Oxford, under-master of
Durham school, circa 1699 ; rector of St. Mary le Bow 1705 until his death iu
1749. He was buried within the Communion rails in St. Mary le Bow church.