Six north country diaries - The MAN & Other Families

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1783. July. Married at Wooler, Mr. Dobson, Ijrandy merchant in
Gateshead, tO' Mrs. Murton of Wooler. ^^
1783. July 3. Married at Longhoughtnn, Captain John Cook of
Alnwick, to Miss Fanny Beaumont, Longhoughton.^**
1783. July -1. Died at Glanton, Miss Camilla Pearson, sister to
Jacob Pearson of Titlington.^^
1783. July 6. Died at Hauxley, Nathaniel Widdrington, esq.
His estate devolves to John Widdrington of Newcastle, esq., a banker.
1783. July 12. Came to Alnwick C^astle His Grace the Duke of
Northumberland, accompanied by Sir John Miller, bart., from Bath.
1783. July 17. Sir Charles Grey (General Grey) dined with His
Grace at tlie Castle.-
1783. July 24. Bishop's visitation and confirmation of children.
1783. July 26. Died, Robert Hunter, blacksmith, aged 85.
Mrs. Dring came to Alnwick from London on a visit to her
relations.^
1783. July 28. Earl Percy came to Alnwick Castle.
1783. Aug. i. Died at Newcastle, Ralph Bates, esq., a justice of
the peace.
1783. Aug. 5. At Alnwick Races Mr. Gregson's 'Hope ' win.
1783. Aug. 6. ,,
Mr. Bowes 's colt win.
1783. Aug. 7. ,,
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Mr. Gregson's Shepherd win.
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" 1783, July 2. John Dobson of the parish of Gateshead and Susanna
Morton, married by license. Witnesses, Dorothy Davison, Richard Jobson.
Wooler Registers.
'* The death of John Cook's first wife has been already noted, p. 242 ;
the second wife, Miss Frances Beaumont, died at Belford and was buried
at Long Houghton, 30 Dec, 1799, aged 77.
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In 1675 Roger Pearson, whose family held some property at Newton-bythe-Sea
in Embleton, purchased lands at Titlington in Eglingham from William
Reed and was succeeded by his son, Jacob Pearson. The only surviving son of
the latter, Roger Pearson, married in 1717, Rosamond, daughter of Edward
Colville of Whitehouse in Heworth, butcher, and sister of Camilla, countess of
Tankerville. They had issue two sons, Jacob and Edward, and six daughters,
viz., Rosamond, wife first of David Clifton, and second, of George Dick;
Jane, wife of George Potts of Whitehouse and Low-linn ; Mary, wife of James
Dagleish of Weetwood ; Susanna, wife of John Sample ; Camilla mentioned in
the text, and Sarah, the last survivor of the family, who died unmarried in 1809.
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Mr. Nathaniel Widdrington, third and last surviving son of Robert
Widdrington of Hauxley, by his wife Sarah, daughter and coheir of the Rev.
Timothy Punshon of Killingworth, died unmarried, and by his will dated 28
April, 1783, gave his real estate to his cousin John Widdrington of Newcastle,
banker, for the term of his life.
" See p. 247, xupru.
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Thursday sennight. Mr. Dring, grocer, of Smithfield Bar, London, to
Miss Maria Brown of Alnwick.' Newcastle Gourant, 28 March, 1778. She was
a daughter of the Diarist.
Ralph Bates of Holywell, eldest son of Ralph Bates of that place,
born 1730. He was High Sheriff of Northumberland in 1762, and married,
first, 10 July, 1759, Jane, daughter of James Mitford of Newcastle, and
secondly, Anne, daughter of Henry Ellison of Park-house, Gateshead. He
was succeeded by his eldest son (born of the second marriage), Ralph Bates
of Holywell and Milbourne, lieut.-col., Enniskilling Dragoons.