Six north country diaries - The MAN & Other Families

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1785. Nov. 21. Died at Cawsey Park, Mrs. Forster, wife of John.
William Forster, esq., in child-bed.^
1785. Dec. 1. Married at Moreton in Scotland, George Dalston
Shaftoe, esq., of Bavington, to Miss Charlton, only daughter of William.
Charlton, of Lee-hall, esq.*
1785. Dec. 3. Married at Alnwick, Thomas Humble, butcher, tO'
Elizabeth Mills, under maid at the Castle.
1785. Dec. 4. Died at Alnwick, Miss Do. Grey, of a consumption—the
eldest of the Morrick family, aged 49.
1785. Dec. 8. Died at Newcastle, Joseph Reay, esq., a benevolent
man and a good christian, aged 73.^
1785. Dec. 12. It's confidently asserted that Earl Mansfield
intends retiring and resign the dignity Lord Chief Justice of the
Court of King's Bench.
1785. Dec. 17. Died at Wallsend, Matthew Waters, esq., and
barrister-at-law which he declined some years ago, aged 66."
1785. Dec. 27. Settled the Free Masons' Account in their book
for the securities, and money in the box, which exactly amounted to
130^. 9.S. Id., taking of all deductions.
1785. Dec. Great entertainments in town- Mr. Plenderleave,
Dr. Da,vison and others.
1785. Dec. Died at Edinburgh, Mrs. Anderson, wife of Dr.
Anderson : she was one of the Grey family.^
1785. Dec. Died, Mrs. Woofe, wife of the Rev. Mr. Woofe, curate
of Howick. ^
John Bacon Forster was the second son of John William Bacon of Staward
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and Styford, who succeeded to the estates of the Forsters of Adderston, and
assumed the name of Forster. He married first, Elizabeth Hunt whose death
in childbed is recorded in the text ; secondly, Sarah Beaver ; and thirdly, Mary
Lilliatt Drinkwater. Descendants of the second marriage are believed to be
living.
The Nevcastle Courant of 10 December, 1785, states that Mr. G. D. Shafto
and Miss Hester Charlton were married at Edinburgh on the 30th November
by Dr. Robertson. Cf. pedigree of Shafto of Bavington, new Hi-story of
Northumberlahd, vol. iv. p. 417.
* This was Margaret daughter of Mr. John Grey of M or wick. She was
baptized at Wark worth on the 8th July, 1735, died at the house of her
brother-in-law John Grey, at Alnwick, and was buried at Warkworth.
^ Mr. Joseph Reay was admitted free of the Merchants' Companj^, Newcastle,
on the 25 May, 1741, by patrimony, as son of Henry Reay, merchant
adventurer, deceased. The Neirca-ft/e L'oiirant of 17 December, 1785, states
that he was buried at South Church, Bishop Auckland.
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Matthew Waters of Wallsend was admitted to Lincoln's Inn on the 31st
May, 1743. The Ntircaxtle Courant of 24 December, 17S5, states that he was
buried in the family vault at All Saints Church, Newcastle.
* See p. 235, '