Six north country diaries - The MAN & Other Families

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Mr. Gilbert Park of London has sold the following estates, viz.,
•Coatyards, ^Vharton, and the house and land in Rothbury, being all
the possessions he had in the county of Northumberland, but was
under a necessity of so doing. ^^
Edwanl Gallon, esq., has also sold his part and share of Wharton
estate, being subject often times to be overflowed with water, but
under no necessity. i*^
A letter from Mr. Pitt to the Prince of Wales respecting the
regency, and mentioning three or four limitations in case of his
accepting thereof. An answer was returned indicating his acceptance
but the jiurport thereof seems with reluctance ; not pleased to be so
limitted, rather choosing more liberty.
Limitations—Clauses and restrictions. Vide, an Act of Parliament
.
liegent—the per[s]on that governs a kingdom during the absence,
minority, or indisposition of a king, queen, etc.
Alx)ut tift}^ years ago was tried and condemned at the Northumberland
assizes, one Cun-y, for the murder of Robert Sheavel,^" of
Hartley. The body, after execution, was hung up in chains in a field
adjoining to Hartley, denoting the ignominious crime, and to detarr
others from the like offence. The offender was too intimate and
familiar with Sheavel's wife, who was believed to be concerned in the
perpetrating of the crime, as some hints were given in court, but not
made clear, the neighlx)urs being tender therein. She lived in disgrace
ever after, and died miserably, for the crime could not be forgot
by the neighbourhood, being too evident. After sentence was passed
by the judge, the delinquent, without reflection, boldly addressed the
ladies upon the bench, saying, Will none of you ' step forward and
petition to save my life ' ? He, being a remarkable genteel person
of a man, gave him much impudence through the whole of his tryal.
A number of years ago Captain Thomas Grey (one of Howick
'^ George Park of Warton in Coquetdale had seisin of lands there in 1602.
His descendant, Gilbert Park of Warton, married at Rothbury 13 Feb., 1654,5,
Frances Thirlwall of Newbiggin, near Hexham, an alliance which opened out to
his heirs the prospect of succeeding to the propertj' of the ancient family of
Thirlwall of Thirlwall. The great grandson of this match, Gilbert Park of
Hatton Wall, in the parish of St. Andrew, Holborn, timber merchant, succeeded
to the family property of Warton on tlie death of his uncle Gilbert Park of
Warton, and obtained Coatyards l)y his marriage with Isabella, daughter of
William Robinson of that place and of Gray's Inn. Warton was purchased by
Mr. Jolm Robson and Coatyards by Major Wood (see p. 262, supra), stated to
be a scion of the Beadnell family.
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See Gallon pedigree, new f/l-iforj/ of Norlhnmherland, vol. ii. p. 4S6.
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1738 9. January 15. Robert Shevill of Hartley, overman, buried.
Earsdon Ittgltters. 5lichael Curry was hanged at tlie West gate, Newcastle, on
4 September, 1739, for the murder of Robert Shevil of Hartley. He owned
the murder, but alleged that he had been tempted to the deed by Shevil's wife.
After execution the body was taken to Hartley and there hung in chains.
Cf. Richardson, Local Historian'-^ Talde Book, vol. i. p. 392.
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