Six north country diaries - The MAN & Other Families

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1787. AfirilO. Died at Alnwick, Mrs. Smith, widow, sister to
Mrs. Annett, of the High House. ^^
1787. April 12. Doctor Fenwick^^ elected a physician of Newcastle
infirmai-y, in the room of Doctor Rotherham, deceased : 38
majority.
1787. April. Worthy observation, that on the 12th of this month
of Ajiril, being County Court day, three actions were brought by one
Thomas Proctor, of Morpeth, against his father, John Proctor. Also,
the said Thomas brought an action against his brother, John, for a
small sum of money. These actions so brought and obtained I must
leave the public to judge of the propriety thereof. But it must be
said that the son has neither humanity nor feeling.
1787. April. Two young men's ages :—Mr. Richard Charlton, 20
years of age, 22 March; Mr. Thomas Bell,!^ 21 years of age, 13
April: upon the occasion a great entertainment at Little Houghton.
Oh, Vanity
1787. April 15. Died at AluAvick, Doctor Peacock, a Chamberlain
of the town this year, aged 4:3M
1787. April. Died, Mr. John Kent, gaoler of Morpeth, aged 40. ^^
1787. April 17. Died at Alnwick, Mr. Charles Mattison, a young
man of strict behaviour and integrity, aged 29. ^'^
1787. April. Died at Stannington-bridge, William Green, esq.,.
a young man.!"
" 'In memory of Alexander Smith, who died 22 May, 1779, aged 55 years.
Margaret, wife of the above and sister of the late Ralph Elder, died 9 April,
1787, aged 54 years.' Monumental Inscription, Alnwick.
'^ John Ralph Fenwick, M.D., was second son of John Fenwick of Morpeth,
where he was born 14 Nov., 1761. He was physician to the Newcastle
Infirmary from 1786 to 1791, and died at Durliam 11 January, 1855. There is
a marble bust in the Castle at Durham. Cf. pedigree of Fenwick of Framlington,
new History of Norfhumherland, vol. vii. p. 433.
He was the fourth but only surviving son of Edward Bell of Alnwick,
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and was baptized there on the 11 June, 1766; he, apparently, died unmarried
and was buried at Alnwick, 18 October, 1795. Cf. pedigree of Bell of Short
ridge, new History of Northumberland, vol. v. p. 234.
Mr. William Peacock was a native of the town in which he practised as a
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surgeon, having been baptized 12 Dec, 1743, as son of William Peacock, whoapparently
was sheriff's officer. Dr. Peacock's tombstone remaining in Alnwick
churchyard gives his age as 44. Cf. Newcastle Cotirant, 21 April, 1787-
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John Kent was the eldest son of George Kent, the master of the
county gaol at Morpeth, by his wife Dorothy Storey, and was baptized at
Morpeth on 31 July, 1746. He died ' regretted for his humanity and goodness
to those under his care.' Nenxastle Courant, 21 April, 1787.
'° 'A youth so much beloved that his death has caused a general sorrow.'
Neu-ca-'ft/e Courant, 21 April, 1787. He was son of John Mattison of Bondgate,.
blacksmith, and was baptized 25 March, 1758. Alnwick Begixter.
" He was eldest (surviving) son of John Green of Stannington Bridge.
Newcastle Courant, 21 April, 1787. (f. Rev. John Hodgson's History of Northm/iherland,
pt. il. vol. ii. p. 333.