Cumberland Pacquet, 17 Mar 1778 - BMD
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Tuesday 17 Mar 1778 (p. 3, col. 2)
D I E D.
Yesterday se'ennight, at Mr. Wm. COOKSON's in Penrith, Mrs. WORDSWORTH, wife of Mr. John WORDSWORTH, attorney at law in Cockermouth. She bore a long and painful illness with exemplary fortitude, and as she lived deservedly beloved and esteemed, she died sincerely regretted by all who knew her.
[According to the Parish Register Transcript, Mrs. WORDSWORTH (no forename given), wife of John WORDSWORTH, Esqr. of Cockermouth, aged 30, was buried on 11 Mar 1778 at St. Andrew, Penrith.]
The 20th ult. at Harper-Hill in this county, Mr. Edward IRWING. He bequeathed 80 l. to the poor of Stapleton-Quarter, the interest of which is to be distributed annually on Old Christmas day, for ever, at the stone to be placed at the head of his grave. One shilling, with victuals and ale, was also distributed to every poor person who attended his funeral.
[According to FamilySearch, Edward IRWING was buried on 24 Feb 1778 at Stapleton.]
Tuesday morning, in Scotch-street, in the 73d year of his age, Mr. John ORMANDY, timber-merchant; he had an extensive acquaintance, by whom he was beloved and respected.
[According to the Copeland Registers Inde, John ORMANDY, aged 73, was buried on 12 Mar 1778 at Holy Trinity, Whitehaven.]
Linda Chapman
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Stuart Cresswell
In 1753 England (and its colonies) aligned with most of the rest of the world in changing from the Julian to the Georgian calendar. That meant (apart from moving New Year’s Day from 25th March to 1 st January) losing 11 days in September that year to bring the calendar in line with the seasons (long story). Some people (even to this day in Fetlar) reckoned that Christmas day should be 365 days after the previous one, so at that time “old” Christmas Day became 6th January.
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petra.mi...@doctors.org.uk
Some of the orthodox churches in Eastern Europe still celebrate the church’s feast days, like Christmas, according to the Julian Calendar.
It is also the reason for the October Revolution in Russia actually having taken place in November by our reckoning.
Petra
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petra.mi...@doctors.org.uk
6th January is Epiphany, which would be the reason for the celebrations in Italy, I guess.
The reason why orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas on the 6th (or I think it has now shifted to the 7th) January is that for them it is the 25th December (by the old calendar).
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Stuart Cresswell
And why Queen Elizabeth I died in 1602 not 1603 as we were taught at school. Though James VI of Scotland did think it was 1603. She died on March 24th which was the last day of 1602 in the Julian calendar, but Scotland had moved New Year’s Day to January 1st in 1600.
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Stuart Cresswell
Actually they are wrong because as a result of changes in leap years (none in centenary years that are not divisible by 400) what was Jan 6 New style (25 Dec Old style) in 1753 has moved. I guess it should be about Jan 8 now.
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Well Santa Claus won out. He had no intention of making two trips just because someone wanted to change the calendar.
The elves and the reindeer would have been exhausted.
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