Six north country diaries - The MAN & Other Families

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Remarks upon tlie whole for 1786 and 1787 :
(1) Earl of Mansfield has not as yet resigned the office of
Chief Justice of the King's Bench, in consequence Judge Bulleiis
not promoted as mentioned in Dec, 1786. 6*
(2) Sir Lloyd Kenion Knight,
Rich. Pepper Arden, esq.,
Arch. Macdonald, esq.,
John Parry, esq.,
Edw. Bearcroft, esq.,
with Judge Buller not promoted as mentioned in May, 1787.
(3) The death of the Earl of Guildford premature.
(4) Neither Rev. Mr. Bowe nor Rev. Mr. Cook are promoted
to Shilbottle as mentioned, but the Rev. Mr. Cockran
got the living.
1788. January. Right Hon. Lord North having for some time
been afflicted with sore eyes—almost blind—is gone to Bath for the
benefit of the waters, etc. But it's believed that it will not be of any
service.
1788. Jan. Duke of Northumberland still continues ill : gout, not
fixed.
1788. Jan. A new coinage of gold, silver, and also copper. Verj^
beautiful.
1788. Jan. A great rumour about Duke Hamilton and Earl
Eglington respecting the latter's lady.'^
1788. Jan. 1-4. Miss Peggy Brown and her niece, Jenny Horsley,
set forward for Darlington.
1788. Jan. 16. Died at Hexham, Robert Shaftoe of Bavington,
esq.
Died, Gilbert Selby of Holy Island, esq.io
1788. Jan. 25. Windy weather for five days past—very lofty
s-outh-west—but of great utility to the farmers preparing the land toreceive
the seed corn.
1788. Jan. 27. Rev. Mr. Charles Charlton jDreached at Alnwick.
Text, Psalm cxix., v. 71.
1729 (Abiwicl- fiegiffers), and he Avas buried 1st May, 1739 {ih'd.). Mr, John
Baron, merchant, and Ann Milikin were married by Ucense 2+ May, 1759 (iVnV/.).
They had issue two children, viz., a daughter Chri.siian, born 29 June, 1759, and
Joseph, born IS Maj', 1761 {iliid.). Mr. John Baron, merchant, was buried
3 Feb., 1763, and his widow was married secondly 25 Dec, 1764, to Mr. Thomas
Call, head gardener to the Earl afterwards the Duke of Northumberland. Ihld.
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p. 286, vipra.
Cf. Gentleman''^ Magazine, 1788, p. 76.
" The Diarist's daughter and grandaughter.
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A pedigree of Shafto of Bavington may be found in the new History of
Northninherland, vol. iv. p. 417.
'"15 Jan. , 1788, Mr. ' (iilbert Selby, bailiff, or petty constable of this village,'
buried (Holy Is/and Ji'egis/ers). The second son of George Selby of the same
place, he was baptized 28 Feb., 1709/10, and married ciixa October, 1753, Sarah
Taylor of Kjdoe, by whom he had issue five sons and five daughters. He was
brother of George Selby of Alnwick, attorney, and uncle of George Selby of
Foxton, and Henry Collingwood Selby of Swansfield. Cf. pp. 262-263, supt-a.
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