Six north country diaries - The MAN & Other Families

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Died at Holv Island, the Rev. Mr. Robinson, vicar there, aged
78.18
1790. April 5. Died at Alnwick, Mr. John Wardell, merchant
there— young.
1790. April 12. Died at Alnwick, .... Skelly, widow, mother
of Joseph Skelly, cordwainer, aged 98.
1790. April 19. Masters choose for the free school are Mr. R.
Spooner, R. H. Dawson.
Married at Embleton, C. B. Forster, esq., to Miss D. Grey of Brunton,
daughter of the late Mr. Gre,y, deceased.
1790. April 20i. A great tumult and disturbance amongst the
hearers of Bondgate meeting about a minister. ^
1790. April. Duke of Northuml^erland has purchased of Mrs.
Blacket, Newham estate, price 11,500/.^
1790. April. A new pant erected and a water spout made down
the town hall.
1790. May 10. Died at Southwark, John Grey, esq., brother to
Sir Henry Grey, bart., of Howick.*
Same day, Mr. Thomas Bell of Belford, commonly called doctor
Bell, aged 82.5
1790. May. Spaniards have taken five English vessels of Nootkasound
in North America, and sent them into Mexico. So a probability
of a Spanish war as England is preparing to resent the affront given. ^'
1790. May. Married last month, Thomas Riddel of Swinburn
Castle, esq., to Miss Salvin of Ci-oxdale.'''
'*•
Mr. James Robertson, M.A., succeeded his father, of the same name, as
vicar of Holy Island in 1738, and continued to hold the benefice until his death
in the month of April, 1790.
'
Charles Bacon Forster of Adderston, afterwards of Staward and Styford,
married Dorothy, sister and heiress of Marmaduke Grey of Kyloe. Cf. new
History of Northiimherlmid, vol. vi. , p. 236.
^ There is a good account of Bondgate chapel, and of the church worshipping
there, in Tate, A/nirick, vol. ii., pp. 172-178.
^ Air. Christopher Blackett died 27 August, 1738, aged 27, seised of an
undivided share, comprising about one-third part, of Newham, which liad been
acquired by his late father, also named Christopher. By his will, dated 24 Aug.,
1738, he gave his real estate to his wife for life with remainders over, with
ultimate remainder to his kinsman William Blackett of Newcastle, fitter.
''1790. May 7. Died, 'John Grey, esq., of Three-tuns-court, St. Margaret's-hill,
Southwark, brother to Sir Harry Grey.' Gentleman'>i Magazine,
1790, p. 478.
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1790. May 13. In his 90th year Mr. Thomas Bell of Belford, co. Northumberland,
father of Mr. Robert Bell, merchant, of Hull.' iienfleman'-^^ Magazine,
1790, p. 571. He married at Chatton 10 July, 1743, Anne, daughter of
Ralph Davison of Chatton Park, and besides the son mentioned above they had
a daughter, Anne, wife of Thomas Reed of Mardon and of Hoppen.
*
A recital of the alleged wrongs may 1 e found in a memorial presented to
Mr. Wyndham (irenville, secretary of state, by Lieutenant Mears. Cf. Gentleman's
Magazine, 1790, p. 487.
'
A pedigree of Riddell of Swinburn may be found in the new l/istov)/ of
Northumberland, vol. iv., p. 284.