Six north country diaries - The MAN & Other Families

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1790. Jan. 10. Died at Hettou-house, Mr. Edward Bell, formerly
at Shortridge, after at Little Houghton.*^
1790. Jan. 11-12. Two Welch mains at the White Swan 50/.
each. Win by Mr. Edward Fenwick and by John Blacket, esq.
1790. 19-20. William Forster of Warkworth — goods sold of to
pay his debts.
Duke of Northumberland's fox-hounds at Morpeth.
Died at the Gi-ainge, near Darlington, James Allen, esq., aged
77.9
1790. Jan. 21. As His Majesty was going in state to the House of
Peers, a Lieutenant Frith (upon half pay) took up a stone and threw
it with violence to hit His Majesty, Imt it fell two inches below the
glass. The fellow is in custody, and under examination. He proves
to be a maniac. 1°
1790. Feb. 2. Died, Mrs Coulter, wife of Mr. William Coulter,
of Lesibury, after a tedious illness. ^^
1790. Feb. 10. Mrs. W. Roddam went to Pallisburn (sic) on a
visit to Mrs. Askew. She was at Roddam last year, upwards of
three months, with her brother. Coll. Roddam, esq.^^
Died, Doctor William Cullin, first i^hysician in Edinburgh, most
eminent in his profession, aged 78. ^^
1790. Feb. 22. Duke of Northumberland's fox-hounds at Belford.
A shyness between Mr. Burke and Mr. Sheridan from their
speeches in the House of Commons respecting the situation of the
French nation.
A most remarkable fine and mild winter, such weather not known
for many years.
Edward Bell, second son of Thomas Bell of Shortridge, by Margaret
Neal, his first wife, was baptized at Warkworth on the 6th November, 1751, and
seems to have farmed first at Little Houghton and afterwards at Hetton-house
in the parish of Chatton, where he died unmarried.
Mr. James Allan of Darlington, attorney, born 23 October, 1712, succeeded
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in 1785 to the Blackwell Grange and other family estates, under the will of his
cousin, Miss Anne Allan of Blackwell Grange. Cf. Longstaffe, JJardngton,
p. viii.
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An account of the outrage committed by James Frith may be found in the
Gentleman's Magazine, 1790, p. 81.
" 1790. Feb. 4. Mary, wife of Mr. William Coulter, Lesbury, aged 37 years.
Leshury Registers. She was a daughter of John Storey of Beanley. Her husband
had inherited a small property at Lesbury from a long line of ancestors commencing
with William Herrison, the last abbot of Alnwick, who at the Reformation
became vicar of Lesbury. Cf. new History of NortlutmherIand, vol. ii., p. 438.
'- Miss Winifred Roddam, baptized at Long Houghton, 15 February, 1721/2 ;
died at Alnwick, and was buried at Ilderton, 26 Novemljer, 1795.
Collingvvood Roddam, a captain in the East India Company's service, died on
the 12th November, 1806, aged 72, and was buried at Ilderton.
Mr. William CuUen, M.D., F.R.S., published several works, and died on
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the 5th February, 1790, 'aged upwards of 80.' Gentleman's Magazine, 1790,
p. 183.