Six north country diaries - The MAN & Other Families

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hours to ride it in. wliicli he performed on ten horses in an hour and
forty-nine minutes and five seconds, wliich was ten minutes and 45
seconds within the time. He was stopt 2 minutes l)y one of his liorses
falling sick in running. Ho won seven or eight thousand pounds in
betts. The famous jockey, Tom Jackson, rode along witli him.
Others report that he won 10 or 11 thousand pounds.
1759. About the middle of August, George Spearman^'^'* of
Bishop Middleham, esq., was married in Scotland to Miss Webb of
London upon the strength of a week's acquaintance. She was about
eighteen or nineteen, and he about five or six and forty.
1759. Nov. 20. Died at her house in New Elvet, Mrs. Betty
Bowes, 1^^ eldest sister of George Bowes, esq., of the gout in her
stomach, and was buried the 2.'}rd in St. Mary's, South Bailev.
17(')0. Feb. 9. Mr. Robert Althorp died at Richmond. He left
his estates to his uncles tho' he had often promised to leave his cousin,
George Hartley, that part of his estate, which was his mother's,
aunt to Mr. Hartley.
1760. May 8. Died at Morton-house, at an advanced age, Mr.
Robert Smith, distinguished bv the name of Count Smith. ^^^
1760. May 9. Died old Mrs. Proud^^^a ^^f |.j^g coffee-house: and
the week preceding died the Rev. Mr. George Marsh, i^" rector of Ford
in Northumberland, formerlv curate of Middleton Tvas, a native of
York.
1760. Sejit. 17. Died at Gibside, of a lingering illness, George
Bowes, esq., in the 60th year of his age. He was the last heir
male of the Streatlam family, leaving an only daughter, Eleanor, born
24 Febniaiy. 1748/9. Buried at Whickham ; the body to be after-
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Last week was married George Spearman of Bishop Middleham, esq., to
Miss Webb, sister of — Webb of Durham, esq. ; a young lady of great beauty,
merit and accomplishments, with a considerable fortune. Xeircaslle Couranty
1st September, 1759.
1761. April 2.3. (George Spearman, esq., Imried. Bishop Middleham
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