Six north country diaries - The MAN & Other Families

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Died at London, Samuel Whitbread, esq., the greatest brewer in
England, aged 76. ^^
1796. July. Died at London, Mr. John Lettiney, attorne}' at law.
1796. July 11. Died at Longhoughton, Robert Adams, son of
Mr. Robert Adams, jun., aged 18 years. ^^
1796. July. Married last May, Mr. Thompson, of Fenwick-hill, to
Miss James, of Stamford, daughter of Mr. T. James. ^^
1796. July 15. Died at Alnwick, the eldest son of Edward
Charlton, esq., aged 8 years. ^"
1796. July. Great disturbances upon the Rhyne : battles, etc.,
between the Austrians and French, much bloodshed. ^^
Incampments upon the coasts here.
1796. July 31. Came to Alnwick General Sir Charles Grey, in
his road to his seat, at Falloden, with his family and retinue, when
Anderson's guns were fired at Alnwick in passing through.
1796. Aug. -1. Died at Alnwick, Miss Patty Burrell, after a long
illness, aged il-—but believed older. ^^
1796. Aug. Died, the 26th of last month, at Alnwick, Robert
Murray, yeoman (an old tenant in Walkergate, of a. house and close),
at the age of 78.
1796. Aug. 8. Doctor Pringle's wife Avas delivered of a> son, to
hisi great joy.-°
'*
Mr. Samuel Whitbread died on the 1 Ith .June, 1796, at Bedwell park,
Herts. Cf. Gentleman^ Magazine, 1796, p. 531.
'^ The young man was
'
a student of medicine.' Monumental Inscription,
Long Houghton.
'"
1796. June 11. Robert Thompson and Elizabeth James married by licence.
Embhton Hegiaters.
" See p. 276, -supra.
^^
This note is apparently based on the Foreign Intelligence in Gentleman's
jSJagazine, 1796, p. 606.
'" Miss Martha Burrell's age is entered in the Wooler Register of Burials as
40 years. She was the only child of George Burrell of Wooler, who was youngest
son of Thomas Burrell, of Broome-park.
The following is an abstract of her will :
— '
1795. Sept. 22. Will of
Martha Burrell of Alnwick, sp. To my friend Jane, daughter of Mr. George
Taylor, late of Swinhoe, 120/. To Martha, daughter of Robert Smart of
Hobberlaw, deceased, 100/. To Captain Robert Smart a pin with my hair.
To William Burrell of Broon)-park, the inlaid cabinet. To my dearest Henry
Burrell of Broom-park all my plate. My cousin, Martha Burrell's profile,
etc. To Miss (-s/c) E. Brown, late Miss Smart, G. Brown of Dublin's profile.
To Mrs. Martha Burrell of Broom-park my watch. Thomas Davidson, esq.,
of Newcastle, executor in trust for his four daughters, Martha, Helen, Elizabeth
and Catherine by his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Cuthbert Allen, vicar of
Wooler. To be buried at Wooller l)y my father and mother. A plain stone to
be put over my grave with George, Bathia and Martha Burrell's names upon it.
Six supporters to the stone. No breast plate to my coffin. To Bryan Burrell,
my portfolio. ' Proved at Durham, 1796. Raine, Te.st. Dunelm.'
" Mr. l>obert Pringle of Bondgate Without, Alnwick, was a son of William
Pringle of Snitter, and married at Kirknewton, 18 Julj', 1792, Grace, daughter
of . . . Hall of Thornton (?) [Cf. Ntivcantle Coitiant, 28 July, 1796), and died