Six north country diaries - The MAN & Other Families

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1769. Oct. 26. Died at Durham in an advanced age, Richard
Ro\v,226 formeirly of St. John's C'ollege in Cambridge, and a Nonjuring
clergyman.
1769. Nov. 24. Died at his house in Piccadilly, London, my
friend, Richard Cavendish, esq.,227 Spiritual chancellor of the diooese
of Durham, to whom I had been surrogate about 17 years.
1769. Dec. 1. Died at his lodgings in Durham, Captain Roland
Johnston, -28 formerly of Bland's Dragoons. He was a native of
York, aged about 72, and was buried in Bow church.
1770. Jan. 25. Henry Wastell, esq., second son of Mr. Wastell,
rector of Simondbum, married, at Bow church, to Miss Patie, a
milliner. 229
1770. March 27. Married at Bath, Andrews, esq., to Miss
Mary Hilton, 3rounger of the two daughters of the late David Hilton
of Durham, esq., counsellor-at-law.230
1770. April 8. Died suddenly at his house in Elvet, Robert
Hilton, esq., nephew of David Hilton, esq., formerly a lieutenant in
Handaside's regiment of foot.^si
1770. Sept. 16. Died, Nicholas Shuttleworth, esq., at his house
in Durham. 232
--" 1689/90. Jan. 14. Richard, son of John Raw, esq., baptized. HegiMers
of St. Osvjald'fi, Durham. He was the son of a lawyer, and was educated at
Durham school under Mr. Rosse, and of St. John's College, Cambridge, to which
he was admitted 27th April, 1706, aged 16. He was buried at Durham
Cathedral on the 29th of October, 1769. Of. pedigree of Rowe of Plawsworth,
Surtees, Durham, vol. ii. p. 203.
"' Tuesday se'nnight, died at his house in London, Richard Cavendish, esq.,
nephew [sic) to the Bishop of Durham, and spiritual chancellor of that diocese.
Newcastle Gourant, 2nd December, 1769. He was eldest son of Dr. Chandler,
Bishop of Durham, by whom he was appointed spiritual chancellor in 1737.
He married Elizabeth, daughter of Lord James Cavendish, and assumed that
name by Act of Parliament. Cf. Hutchinson, Durham, vol. ii. p. 256.
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Yesterday se'enight, died at Durham, after a few hours illness, Captain
Johnson, an officer on half-pay. XenraM.h Couraiit, 9th December, 1769.
Rowland Johnson, son of Isaac Johnson, was admitted free of the city of
York, 1719-1720. Cf. Regifiter of the Freemen of the City of Yo7-k, ed. Collins,
vol. ii. p. 215. He was a captain in the 7th Regiment of Dragoons. Cf.
RegiKters of St. Mary le Bo>i\
--* Cf. pedigree of Wastell, of Simondburn and Hexham Spital. New
History of Northumberland, vol. iii. p. 312.
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Miss Mary Hilton, daughter of David Hilton of Durham, by his second
wife, Catherine, daughter and coheir of