Six north country diaries - The MAN & Other Families

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About the latter end of May died at Sedfrefield, my old schoolfellow,
Fitzherbert Etherington. curate. ^^^
1758. June 25. Died suddenly at Holmside, after eating hi.s
dinner heartily, George Whittingham,!^^ esq., one of his majesty's
justices of tlie peace and the la.st male of his name. He was descended
from the famous William Whittingham, dean of Durham, one
of the translators of the Psalms into English metre. He was a
batohelor and his estate came to his two nieces, the daughters of his
elder brother deceased, one the wife of Mr. John Hunter of
Medomsley and the otlier the wife of Mr. Cookson of Shields.
1758. June 29. This morning, about eight of ye clock, died suddenly
Miss MaJly Mowbray. She had for .several years i>ast been
troubled with epileptick fits. Eldest daughter of John Mowbray,
attorney-at-law, by Catherine, third daughter of Thomas "Wilkinson
of Kirkbridge. She was buried Sunday, 2nd Julv, in the chancel of
St. Mary le Bow.iss
1758. July 1. Died at Durham, Rev. Mr. Xangles, vicar of
Barning-ham.
1758. July 4. Mrs. Bowlby, wife of Mr. Peter Bowlby, brought
to bed of a son.^^^
1758. Aug. 9. Lady Darcy died at York.i^'
1758. Nov. 3. John Brackenbury, esq., died at his house at
Upper Holloway, near London, in an advanced age. Born at
'^' 1695. July 2. Fitzherbert filiits ^Ir. Lay ton Etherington, curate, baptized.
Wa-ihhiijton Tifijl-^fers.
He was educated at Lincoln College, Oxford, where he matriculated 7th April,
1715, B.A. 1718. At Sedgefield he was curate to the absentee rector. Dr. Lowth,
who was prebendary of the eighth stall at Durham and also Bishop of Oxford.
He probably held a similar appointment under tiie immediatelj- preceding rector.
Dr. Lesley, pi-ebendarj' of the eighth stall at Durham, afterwards Bishop of
Limerick.
1758. May 24. Will of Fitzherbert Etherington of Sedgfield, clerk. Infirm
in bod}'. To my brother Layton Etherington of Gilling, cleik, and Iiis heirs, mv
estate at Gilling, and failing his heirs, to Layton Carr third son of my nephew
and niece Matthew and Mary Carr of Riop (-^jc), county Durham. To my nephew
Matthew Carr £300.
Residue to my brother Layton Etherington, he executor.
Proved at York, 175S. Raine, 7W. Ehor.
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This week, died George Wettingham, esq. Xeicca-ftle Courant, 1st July,
1758.
See p. 189 supra. Cf. Hutchinson, Durham, vol. ii. p. 378. Surtees,
Durham, vol. ii. p. 330.
1751. June 24. Isaac Cookson of the chapelry of St. Hilda and Sarah
Whittingham of the parish of Merrington were married. Kirk Merriny/on
JI eg liters.
'" Thursdaj' morning died siuMenlj* at Durliam, Miss Mowbray, daughter
of the late Mr. John Mowbray an eminent attorney. Xe)rca--