Six north country diaries - The MAN & Other Families

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1786. Nov. Died on the 31 ult., Princess Amelia Leonora, aunt
to the king : she has left the principal part of her fortune to the
Landsrave of Hesse with some few legacies to her domestics, aged 75."^
1786. Nov. 5. Died at BackAvorth, Ralph William Grey, esq.,
a justice of the peace for Northumberland, aged 77.^
1786. Nov. 21. Married, Nathaniel Clayton, esq., Newcastle, to
Miss Atkinson of Temple Sowerby in Westmorland.^
1786. Nov. King's Bench attachment against Andrew Robinson
Bowes, esq., John Lucas and Francis Peacock for forcibly taking
and conveying away from London Lady Strathmore, against her will,
to Streatham Castle in the county of Durham, giving her ill treatment,
etc. She released by Lord Mansfield's tipstaffs and sent by
post chaise to London : afterwards BoAves and the others taken into
proper custody by officers to answer informations against them in
the said court. i°
1786. Nov. Duke of Norfolk and Mr. Lee were discharged from
their recognizances, the time being expired before the insult.
1786. Dec. The post coach (four horses and a guard with arms)
passed through Alnwick on the 28 ult. for the first time, to be performed
by Government and according to the plan laid down by Mr.
Palmer.
1786. Dec. 2. Died at Alnwick, Mr. Ja. Campbell, linen and
woolen draper there, aged 47. ^^
1786. Dec. Last month, died, Mrs Scott, widow of the late Mr.
James Scott, tanner, who was not much respected.
1786. Dec. 9. Died at Alnwick, Mrs. Herriott, wife of Mr. John
Herriott, attorney at law.
Mr. Justice Buller of the King's Bench is appointed Lord Chief
Justice vice earl of Mansfield, who has resigned, having enjoyed that
high station upAvards of thirty years. His predecessor. Sir John
Holt, enjoyed the same upAvards of tAventy-one years, both AA'ith unblemished
character.
1786. Dec. 19. Died at Denwick, Mr. Edward Adams, aged 68.
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Mason's box to June, 1786 —ballance is 128?. 8s. Id.
1786. Dec. 27. The same settled to 133/. 19s. 6d. T. Thompson's
AA'idoAv to have out of the box the sum of 57. 10s.
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The Princess Amelia Sophia Eleanora, daughter of George II. , was born
at Herenhausen 10 June, 1710, died unmarried at her house in CaA'endish
Square, and was buried in Henry VII. 's Chapel, Westminster. Cf. GtntlemmVs
Magazine, 1786, p. 1,000.
Cf. pedigree of Grey of Backworth, new History of Northnmhtrland,
vol. ix. p. 42.
" Mr. Nathaniel Clayton, town clerk of Newcastle, married at Temple
Sowerby, Dorothy, daughter of George Atkinson of that place. NeircaMle
Couranf, 25 Nov., 1786.
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Cf. p. 232, Kupra.
" His tombstone remains in Alnwick churchyard. Cf. Neirca-'