Six north country diaries - The MAN & Other Families

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Dieil at Kensington, near London, Mrs. Drummond, wife of the
Rev. Mr. R. A. Drummond, rector of Rothbury.^*
1790. Feb. 23. George Gibson of Coldrift" was maliciously shot
with ix pistol loaded with ball, by Thomas Wat.son, of Elfurd.^^ Jq
a field of Gibson's, Avhere he was attending his workmen at the
plough. It's said that a disagreement subsisted between them, and
thus Watson cowardly took Gibson's life : coroner's inquest,
wilful murder.
1790. Feb. The newspapers give an account that the Kev. Mr. P.
Stockdale is at the court of the Emperor of Morocco, where he has
been received with favour and distinction.
1789. March 7, 8, 9. Duke and Dutchess of Northunil)eiiand
with their children set forward from Alnwick Ca-stle for London.
1790. March 10. Died, Dr. Hamilton, bishop of St. Asaph. 16
1790. March. The House of Commons, by a great majority,
voted a salary of 6,000/. per annum to the Speaker of the House.
1790. March 15. A free school instituted by the Chamberlains
and Common Council of Alnwick : master to have 50/. per annum
and usher 25/.
1790. March. A most remarkable dry winter, insomuch that the
oldest person living can't remember such a one.
1790. March 23. A remarkable tryal at York assizes for nonperfonnance
of majTiage : Miss Darling against the Rev. Mr.
Atkinson.
1790. March. In the beginning of this month died at Billingham,
near Stockton, Mr. Joseph Maddeson, advanced in years.
1790. March. Miss Darling recovered the tryal at York, 200/.
damages, with costs ; rightly given !
1790. April. Man-ied, the 30th of last month, Mr. James Towns,
of Brimhouse, to Miss Whitham, of Bellshill.i"
1790. April-!. N[icholas] B[rown] walked from Alnwick to
Sta.mford, dined, drunk tea, and returned home at night.
" Mr. Edward Auriol Hay Drummond, third son of Dr. Robert Hay (afterwards
Drummond, sometime rector of Bothal and subsequently arclibishop of
York), was rector of Rothbury from l7!^-t to 1795, and afterwards dean of Booking
and prebendary of York, married first Elizabeth, daughter of William, Count de
Vismes, who died at Pitt's Buildings, Kensington, on the 21st February, 1790.
O". Gentleman f Maifuzine, 1790, p. 186, and .Veirca-stfe Conrant 20 February,
1790.
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1765. 25 April. Thomas son of William Watson of Elford, baptized.
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