Six north country diaries - The MAN & Other Families

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The churchwardens of Alnwick begun to add fresh ground to the
church-yard, levelling and making gi-avell walks to each door of the
church, with other improvements necessary to accommodate the town
of Alnwick and parish.
1796. Jan. Died at Alnwick, Mrs. Ferguson, wife of Mr. Ferguson,
excise officer, aged 51.
It is said that the Prussians and Hessians will join with the
Emperor and Brittish in the next campaine against the enemy.
1796. Jan. Died at Berwick, Miss Jane Allen [who] formerly
lived at Chillingham Bams.
1796. Feb. 7. Died at Little Houghton, Mr. John Burrell,!^ aged
«1.20
1796. Feb. Mr. Proctor, gramnier master, appointed clerk
to the Chamberlains of Alnwick, in the room of Mr. William Forster,
deceased. -°
1796. Feb. Died, Mr. Laing of Birdhope-craig, father to Mr.
Edward Charlton's wife : his death was occasioned by a fall from his
hoi-se, aged 66.-^
1796. Feb. 2-1. Died at Alnwick, Bobert Alder, esq., formerly of
Woodliall, aged QiA
1796. Feb. Rev. Dr. Drummond,^ of Rothbury, promoted to the
rectory of Hadley, in Suffolk, by the archbishop.
The Rev. Dr. Watson, of Hadley, promoted to the rectoiT of
Rothbury by the bishoi) of Durham.
1796. Feb. Adam Mansfeldt Lawson de Cardonnell of Chirton,
esq., was appointed high sheriff for the county of Northumberland.*
" Mr. John Burrell was baptized at Eglingham on the 5 January, 1733 4,
as son of Mr. George Burrell of Bassington. He was residing at Ratcheut'h in
1774, when he voted at the election of Kniglits of the Shire in respect of a
freehold qualification at Bassington, and married at Long Houghton, 21 February,
1775, Barbara, daughter of Henry Peareth of Little Houghton, hj whom
he had issue.
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Mr. William Procter, a native of Long Preston in Craven, was born in
1762, educated at Giggleswick, master of Bowes School circa 1782, ordained
deacon 1791 and priest 1792, master of Alnwick Grammar School 1794-1839,
perpetual curate of Alnwick 1799-1839, vicar of Long Houghton 1811-1S39,
vicar of Lesbury 1811-1839. Respected and beloved, he died on the 19 March,
1839, aged 77.
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1796. Feb. 12. Robert Laing of Sills, buried. Unfortunately fell off his
horse and perished below Davyshield mill.' EMon Registers.
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Mr. Robert Alder of Alnwick, died 25 Feb., 1796, aged 66 years. Arms,
[azure] on a bend [argent] three billets of the field. Monumental Inscription,
Alnwick. Mr. Robert Alder married at Whittingham 28 Feb., 1785, as her
fourth husband, Sarah, daugliter of Joseph Garth, and widow successively of
John William Bacon Forster, of Sir Herbert Lloyd, bart., and of Charles
Schutz. She died at Alnwick, 2 July, 1792.
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Rev. George Watson, D.D., rector of Rothbury from 1795 to IS 13.
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Mr. Adam Cardonnel, son of Mansfeldt Cardonnel, a commissioner of H.M.
Customs in Scotland, and grandson of James Cardonnel, secretary of the great