Six north country diaries - The MAN & Other Families

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1787. Oct. After seven weeks sitting, the court marsliall against
Major Browne closed, but no sentence passed.
1787. Oct. 7. Pearson, clerk, i'. Ilderton, esq. After three weeks
sitting, the commission closed respecting the glebe land at Ilderton,
and sealed up.^**
1787. Oct. 9. Married at Alnwick, Mr. Robert Richardson,
attorney, to a daughter of James Purvis, common brewer.^^
1787. Oct. Died lately in France, Ralph Clavering, esq., formerly
of Callaley, Northumberland, ^o
1787. Oct. Major Browne of the 67th regiment found guilty of
oppres.sion by the court martial: to be suspended. ^i
1787. Oct. 21. Dutches of Northumberland arrived at Heatonhall
with two children to have inoculated.
1787. Oct. Foxton-hall farm let to Mr. William Anderson of
Bilton for the remainder of years of Mr. Selby's lease.
1787. Oct. '2i. Duke of Northumberland set of from London for
Alnwick Castle.
1787. Oct. Chamberlains choose for this year, Messrs. Baird,
Baron. Hardy, Sanderson.
1787. Oct. 27. Captain Potts^ begun to recruit at Alnwick for
the 51st regiment.
1787. Oct. 29. At noon, arrived at Alnwick Castle, His Grace
Duke of Northumberland, with a great concourse of people : an ox
roasted whole and illuminations, etc.
1787. Nov. Died, the 20th of last month, Mrs. Smart, relict of
the late William Smart, esq., at Broxfield.^
Also at Alnwick, Mr. Robert Nicholson, merchant, and his wife.
Died at the same place. Miss Nanny Woodhouse, daughter of Mr.
Thomas Woodhouse.
Last month also. His Grace Duke of Rutland, Lord Lieutenant
and Viceroy of Ireland, aged 33 ; the first that ever died in that
honourable post.
Also died, Mr. John Forster of Benvick, brother to Matthew
Forster of Bolton, esq.^
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This refers to an action l)rouglit by the incumbent of Ilderton against the
landowners to ascertain and delimit the glebe land, which up to that time seems
to have been scattered and undivided from the property of the lay freeholders.
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For the deatli of Mr. Robert Richardson's first wife see p. 254, lupra.
' Mr. Ralph Clavering of Callaley, the head of that very ancient house,
and representative of the ancient barons of Warkworth, was born on tiie 29
June, 1727, being eldest 'ion of Ralph Clavering of Callaley by his marriage
witli Mary, daughter of Nicholas Stapleton of Ponteland. He died at St. Omer
on the 4 October, 1787 {\eiiriist/f' Coiirnnt, 20 October, 17S7), having been
married tliree times and leaving issue by his second and third wives.
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