Six north country diaries - The MAN & Other Families

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Died, Henry Askew, esq., of liedlieujj;h.'"
Died at Greenwich, Sir Hugh Pallisser, knt., admiral of the White,
and governor of that place.
179G. March 30. Clidedale Light Dragoons came to Alnwick to
remain till further orders shall be given.
1796. April 10. Clidedale Dragoons marched southward to
Coventry.
1796. April. Durham militia marched to Nonvich from Alnwick.
Xorthuml)erland militia marched from Sunderland for Norwich.
General Harcourt's Light Horse gone to Reading, Berkshire.
1796. April 25. Alnwick quite empty of soldiers.
1796. April 27. Died at Alnwick, Mrs. Scott, wife of Mr. Thomas
Scott, of the same place, tobacconist, of a long and lingering disorder.
1796. May. Married, Sir Thomas Liddle, bart., to Miss Simpson,
third daughter of the late John Simpson, of Bradley, in the county of
Durham, esq.^^
1796. May 4. Died at Alnwick, Mr. Joseph Drabble, sadler, aged
54.
1796. May 14. Died, Mrs. Lindsay, widow of the late Mr. Thomas
Lindsay, of Alnwick, sheriff's clerk, aged 77.
1796. June. Members elected —
:
Newcastle upon Tyne :—Sir Matthew White Ridley, bart.;
Charles Brandling, esq.
Durham city:—Hon. H. Vane Tempest, esq.; H. W. Lambton,
esq.
Durham county:—Rowland Biirdon, esq.; Ra. Milbank, esq.
York county :—Wm. Wilberforce, esq. ; Hen. Lascells, esq.
York city \blank].
:
Northumberland:—Charles Grey, esq.; Thomas R. Beaumont,
esq.
Morpeth:—Lord Morpeth.
Berwick upon Tweed:—Colonel Callender ; Earl Tyrconnel.
1796. Died at Morpeth, Mr. Francis Laidman, surgeon, aged 80.^2
Died atFelton, Mr. Daniel Wilkinson, surgeon. i^
'" ilr. Henry Askew was baptized at St. John's Church, Newcastle, on the
21st April, 17:50, as the (third) son of Adam Askew, M.l). He resided at Redheugh,
near (lateshead, and having no chihlien of liis own exercised a paternal
supervision over the nepliews and nieces left to his care. He died on the 10th
March, 1796. Cf. Welford, .)/e/i of Mar/:.
" Sir Thomas Henry Liddell was created Baron Ravensworth, 14 July, 1821.
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May 29, in liis 8()th year, Mr. Francis Laidman, formerly an eminent
surgeon in Morpeth, but had retired from business a few years ago. yeircast/e
Courant, 11 June, 179(i.
1796. June 1. Mr. Francis Laidman, surgeon, buried. Morpeth Ilerjister.'*.
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Mr. Daniel Wilkinson of Felton, surgeon, was baptized at Woodhorn, on
the 2.')th October, 1747, as son of -lacob Wilkinson of Widdrington. He married
in Scotland (and remarried 16 March, 1771, at St. .lohn's Clmrch, Newcastle)
Klizabeth, daughter of Charles Selhy of Earle, near Wooler. He died on tlie
Ilth June. 1796, leaving issue tiuee sons, Cliarles and Daniel Wilkinson, silU
mercers in London, and Thomas Wilkinson of Holy Island.