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1787. Jan. Died at London, Dr. John Egerton, bishop of
Durham, a lucrative diocese. He is to be succeeded by bishop
Thurlow, brother to the present Chancellor of Great Britain.
1787. Jan. 21. Died at her son's house in Durham, (John Taylor^
esq.), Mrs. Taylor, widow of William Taylor, esq., late of Swinhoe, in
Northumberland, aged 86. ^^
1787. Jan. 24. Mr. John Hardy, son of Mr. Thomas Hardy,i9
draper in Alnwick, set of for Manchester to be instructed in his
business.
1787. Jan. Promotions: — (1) Bishop ThurloAv to be bishop of
Durham
; (2) Dr. Prettyman, bishop of Lincoln ; (3) Baron Eyre to be
Lord Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer.
1787. Jan. 27. Died at Newbottle, Mrs. Scott, widoAv of James
Scott, la.te of Alnwick, esq.^o
1787. Feb. 1. Lord Mansfield has not resigned his office as
reported. True it was that a resignation was sent, but was recalled
in a few hours, the reasons not yet known.
1787. Feb. 5. Serjeant Nash Grose appointed a puisne judge of
the King's Bench vice Judge Willes, deceased.
Alex. Thompson, esq., Accomptant General in Chancei-y, appointed
a baron of the exchequer vice Chief Baron Eyre. Serjeant Thos.
Walker, esq., appointed accomptant general in Chancery vice Thompson,
esq.
1787. Feb. 19. A continuance of fine weather.
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1787. Jan. 27. Mary Taylor buried. Segi-