Six north country diaries - The MAN & Other Families

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1686, July 29, I went that day to the assizes at Durham with Sir
William Bowes^^ in his ccnicli. And I went Saturday tlie last of July
to Newcastle, and stayed till Monday ; dined at Justice Carr's and
Ciinie and layed at Streateham castle all night, and got home the
next day.
Jan. 13, 1686/7, being Thursday, my sonne William was marryed
at Galthropp haips \vith cosen John Tempest's daughter. Mis. Dorithy,
and came to me at Barnard Castle the 0th of Febniary following.
May the 2nd, 1687, my grandchild, Christopher Sandei'son,24 sett
forwards for Oxford betwixt 9 and 10 in the morning. His father
went along with him, and for a servant Pinkeney junir>r, and returned
the 14th of June.
July 27, 1687. Sir Richard Shuttleworth died at Gawthtrp in
the smale-pox on Wednesday moraing.^s
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For a pedigree of Bowes of Streatlani see Surtees, Durham, vol. iv. part 1,
p. 107.
' Gawthorp in Whalley was the seat of Sir Richard Shuttleworth, whose
wife was also a dau^'hter of John Tempest of Old Durham.
After his first wife's death, William Sanderson married Elizabeth, daughter
of William Howard of Corbj^ but had no issue by either marriage. About the
year 1712, he purchased Armathwaite Castle in Cumberland, and at his death
was seised of property at Whorlton, Aldborough, etc. His will, dated 3rd
July, 1726, with a codicil added 14th May, 1727, was proved at York on the
1st March, 1728 9. After making provision for his wife and others, he gives
his real estate at Armathwaite in Cumberland, Aldborough, Yorks, the manor of
Whorlton and lands of Whorley-hill near Barnard Castle, to his brother Robert
with successive remainders over to his nephews Milburn. He gives the residue
to Dame (Catherine Shuttleworth in token of grateful remembrance and affection.
Lady Catherine Shuttleworth made her will on the 19th Aug., 1727, and
gave all her personal estate in trust for Mathias Milbm-n of Armathwaite, gent.,
and William Milburn, son of Thomas Milburn deceased. The will was proved
at York, 1st March, 1728,9.
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Christopher Sanderson, son of Cuthbert Sanderson of Eggleston. esq., of
Queen's College, Oxford, matriculated 12th May, 1687, aged 15. Foster, Alumni
Oxoniensts.
Cuthbert Sanderson of Eggleston, died 1st April, 1690, and on the 10th of
the same month an inventory of his personal estate was taken, amounting to
£114 r2s. 4d., chiefly of farming stock ; and administration of his goods was
Granted at Durham in Ma\- of the same year to Frances Sanderson, the widow,
he was buried in the chancel of the old chapel of pjggleston, near the communion
table, and the following epitaph can still be read.
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HERK I.VKS FRANCES SANDERSON RELICT CVTH : SANDERSON WHO
DEPARTED THIS LIFE THE 27 OF Al'. -tTATIS SV.*: 44 CASTA
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PARENS KELI.X PVD... VIRO MVNDO
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MARTHA
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TWO CHRISTIANS THIS ARE LAVD ONE STILL LIVES OTHERS
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DEAD SANDER BORNE 25 IAN I DIED THE 21
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1685
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Sir Richard Shuttleworth, married, July 28th, 1684, Margaret, daughter of
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John Tempest of Old Durham (
KirLmtrrington Register) and was therefore a
brother-indaw of the Diarist's son William.
U'hitaker, HiMory of Whallrij. p. 340, notes a popular story which had
lingered to his time, apparently of Sir Richard Shuttloworth's father, that the
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ages of himself, his lady and oldest child did not exceed thirty-one years.'