Cumberland Pacquet, 20 Mar 1781 - BMD

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Tuesday 20 Mar 1781   (p. 3, col. 1-2)

 

Marriages.

 

Sunday se'ennight, at Brigham Church, Mr. John CARLISLE of Mosser, to Miss Peggy WILKINSON of the same place.

[According to the Copeland Registers Index, the bride's forename was Margaret, and they married on 11 Mar 1781.]

 

Tuesday se'ennight at Wetheral, near Carlisle (by the Rev. Mr. GILBANKS) Mr. Thomas RAILTON of Wetheral, to Miss Mary PEARSON of Corby.

[According to FamilySearch, they married on 06 Mar 1781.]

 

A few days ago at the Temple of Hymen (vulgarly called Gretna Green) Mr. Thomas MACHELL of Langrigg, to Miss Eliza CLARKE of Setmurthy.

 

Same place (after a chase of 48 hours, which Les Amants eluded) Mr. Thomas SHAW of Maitland, Yorkshire, to Miss BATTY of the same place.

 

Deaths.

 

Friday last at Bransty, after a short illness, Mrs. HARRISON, wife of Mr. HARRISON, pencil-maker.

[According to the Parish Register Transcript, Elizabeth, wife of Thomas HARRISON, of Bransty, was buried on 18 Mar 1781 at St. Nicholas, Whitehaven.]

 

Wednesday last, greatly respected, Mr. Thomas HARTLEY, at Church House in Gosforth, in the 94th year of his age.

[According to the Copeland Registers Index, he was buried on 16 Mar 1781 at Eskdale.]