Six north country diaries - The MAN & Other Families

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1751. Jan. 1. Dr. Tliomas Chapiiiau, iimster of Magdalen
College, Cambridge, and rector of Kii'by Overblows, in Yorkshire,
was installed a prebendary of Durham in the place of Dr. Seckar,
bishop of Oxford, made dean of St. Paul's. Prebends present were,
Dr. Eden, Sir John Dolben, Dr. Johnston, Dr. Sharp, Dr. Mangey,
Dr. Stillingfleet, Dr. KnatcJibull, Dr. Bland. Dr. Leslie was at
Sedgefield but did not attend. "^
1751. Jan. 8. Mrs. Mary Maire Ijuried at Gilling church.
1751. Jan. 11. Mr. Stackhouse, apothecaiy, died at Bishop
Auckland.
1751. Jan. 19. Mrs. Elizal)eth (-s/c) Lambton, widow of Thomas
Lambton, esq., of Hardwick, died and was buried the 21st, at Elvet
church."*^
1751. Jan. 23. William Colson, esq., of Jesmond, was buried at
Newcastle."'
1751. Jan. 26. This morning died little George Johnston at
the castle, son of Charles (sic) Johnston, the bishop's receiver."**
1751. Jan. 29. About 7 this morning died at his house in Elvet,
in an advanced age, Mr. Robert Eden, "9 one of the sons of old Sir
Robert Eden of West Auckland, bart. : buried the .31st in Elvet
church-yard, near the little south door.
" A nati\ e of Billingham in the county of Durham, Dr. Cha])man was
educated at Richmond school and at Chi'ist College, Cambridge. Re was
chaplain to George II. and was presented to the third stall in Durham
Cathedral by the King during a vacancy of the see. He died on the 9 June,
176U, and was buried in Magdalen College chapel, Cambridge.
"17501. .Ian. 21. Dorothy widow of the late Thomas Lambton of
Hardwick, esq., buried. /'ei/is/trs of St. 0'