Six north country diaries - The MAN & Other Families

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1763. May 28. Died in her house in South Bailey, Mrs.
Middleton,^^*^ widow of my cousin, Ra. Middleton, vicar of Bos.sal, and
brotlier to Francis Middleton, esq.^**^ Slie was daught.er of Sir
George Wheler and aged 75 and upwards.
176."}. June 20. About six of the clock in the evening, died of a
fit of the palsey, Mr. James Hesletine, organist at the Abbey. He
had a sallary of 100/. i)er annum. He wa.s appointed organist about
the year 1711, then aged 19, and wa.s esteemed as an excellent artist
on the organ. He married a daughter of Sir George \Vlieler but had
no issue and died in ver^- plentifuU circumstances and intestate. i^°
1763. Aug. 15. Died at Carlton, Wingate Pullein, esq.^^^
1763. Oct. 11. About this time, a fellow from London, Dan
Dowling, was apprehended as having tampered with a footman of
Mrs. Bowes" and offering him 20,000/. to assist in carrying off Miss
Bowes, in order to many her to a gentleman who had employed him
for that purpose. Committed by Sir Thomas Clavering, as a rogue
and vagabond, to the house of correction at Durham.
John Ehden^^- appointed organist by the dean in the room of Mr.
James Hesleton, but the chapter protested against the appointment,
alledging their consent was necessary, and appealed to the bishop.
1763. Dec. 4. Died at his father's house in Old Elvet, the Rev.
Mr. William Forster,^^^ vicar of Heighington, curate of St. Nicholas
""' 1763. June 1. Mrs. Frances Middleton, widow, buried. Durham
Cathedral /'egisters.
1721. -N'ov. 28. Mr. Ralph Mj'ddleton, vicar of Bosswel ("ic), and Mrs.
Frances Wheler, of Houghton, married. Houghton-le-Sprijig Ilegislers.
'^' 1763. May 6. Francis Middleton, esq., of Ofterton, buried. liegisters
of Hougliton-le-Spring.
"" On Monday last died in an advanced age at Durham, Mr. James
Heseltine, organist at the cathedral, which place he possessed above 50 years,
etc. XticcaMie Couraiit, 25th June, 1763.
1763. Jime23. Mr. James Hesletine, organist, buried. Durham Cathedral
Ifegi-iters.
1729 30. Feb. 24 James Hesletine, of the parish of St. Mary-le-Bow, and
Frances Wheler, of the College, married. Ibid.
1731. June 9. Frances, wife of .Mr. James Hesletine, buried. Ilnd.
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Monday, died in an advanced age at his seat at Carlton, near Richmond,
in Yorkshire, Wingate PuUeine, esq., father of Tiiomas Babington PuUeine,
esq., of this town. Xeurast/e Courant, 20th August, 1763.
1760. Aug. 13. Will of Wingate PuUeine of Carlton Hall, esq. To my
son Henry PuUeine €600. To my gtandaughter Elizabeth Wilkinson tlOO
when is. .My son Tiiomas Babington Pullein executor. Proved at York,
23rd November, 1764. Raine, Test. Ebor.
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tjiiery, Thomas. In St. Oswahl's Churcliyard there is a headstone to
the memory of Thomas Ebdon, wlio died on the 23rd ' of September, 181 1, aged
73, having been during 48 years organist of this cathedral.' Carlton, Durham
Monumental Insrripliou-s, p. 143.
1738. July 30. Thomas, son of Thomas Ebdon, cordwainer, baptized.
Jtegisttr.s of St. Oswald's, Durham.
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Tuesday, died at Durham tlie Rev. Mr. Forster, vicar of Heighington.
Newcastle Courant, lOth December, 1763.