Six north country diaries - The MAN & Other Families

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1758. April 26. Died suddenly of an apoplectic fit at Barningham
in Yorkshire, Mark Milbank, esq., of that place, unmarried, and the
last of that branch. He was the worthiest man of his family. Left
all his esitate to Mark, younger son of his cosin, John Milbank of
Thorp. 150
1758. May 5. Dr. William Cowper, an eminent phisytian of
Newcastle, fell from his horse, and, pitching on his temples, died on
the spot. 1^1
1758. May 6. The wife of Mr. Ra. Gowland brought to bed in
the evening of her first son. The Abbey bells were rung next
morning. Bomhalio, clangor, stridor, etc^^-
1758. May 15. Died at his house in London, without issue,
Ralph Jennison, esq., the last of his name at Walworth hall.
1758. June 1. Died at London Major-General Hedworth Lambton,
second, or next, brother of Henry Lambton, esq., and his corpse
being brought into the country was buried in the family vault in
the church of Chest er-le-Street, on Frj^day, 16 June.
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Last week, died at his seat at Barningham, Mark Milbank, esq. Newcastle
Couravt. fith May, 1758.
1750. Dec. 27. Will of Mark Milbank of Barningham, esq. None of my
relations but onlj' my servants to attend my l)ody to the burial. My lands at
Ray, Blaukhall and Horn-castle, parish of Kirk Whelpington, Northumberland,
to my godson, Mark Milbank abo my lands at Barningham and Newsham. To
my sister Elizabeth Milbank £500. To my uncle Thomas Davison, esq., £20.
To my aunts Mary and Timothea Davison £20 each. To my godson Robson
Milbank £20. To my godson Mark Eden £20. To my goddaughter Judith
Baker £20. To my goddaughter Jane Routh £20. To the poor householders
in the parish of Barningham £20. Residue to Mark Milbank and my sister
Elizabeth Milbank, they executors. Proved at York, •-'4th May, 1770. Raine,
7Vs/. Ehor.
On Friday last was killed, by a fall from his horse, William Cooper, esq.,
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an eminent physician of this place, a gentleman whose good nature and unbounded
benevolence procured him the respect and esteem of all ranks of
people Few men were ever better beloved and fewer still whose death
can be a greater loss to society, to his friends and to his family. Newcastle
Couravt, 13th May, 1758.
Dr. Cooper, the only surviving son of William Cooper of Berwick, M.D.,by his
first wife Ann, daughter of Anthonj'^ Compton of Berwick, was baptized there on
the 3rd Febrmiry, 1698/9, and was educated at the viniversity of Leyden, where
he graduated. By his marriage with Mary, daughter and co-heiress of Edward
Grey of Alnwick, he not onl}' acquired some property at Bilton Banks in the
parish of Lesbury, but a connection with the distinguislied family of Gvey of
Howick. His widow died at her house in Pilgrim Street, Newcastle, on the
23rd February, 1762. Dr. Cooper's eldest son. Grey Cooper of the Inner Temple,
barrister-at-law, successfully revived in himself a dormant Nova Scotia
baronetcy. He took an active part in politics, held various lucrative appointments,
and is said to have left £9,000 per annum to his heir.
'" Saturday last, the lady of Ralph Gowland, esq., was safely delivered of a
son, at his house in Durham, to the great joy of the family. Newcastle Courant^
13th May, 1758.
Mr. Ral])h (Rowland was elected M.P. for the city of Durham at a bj'-
election, 12tli December, 1761, but was ousted on petition. He was elected
M.P. for Cockermouth in 1775. Cf. Hutchinson, Dnrhnm, vol. ii. p. 46.