Cumberland Pacquet, 30 Dec 1777 - BMD
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Tuesday 30 Dec 1777 (p. 3, col. 1)
MARRIED.
Tuesday last, Capt. William REED of the Mary, to Miss Jenny KIRK of Kelsick-Lane.
[According to the Copeland Registers Index, they married on 23 Dec 1777 at Holy Trinity, Whitehaven.]
Last week, Francis REED, Esq.; of Hurworth in the county of Durham, to Miss YATES, daughter of Mr. YATES of Appleby.
[According to FamilySearch, they married on 18 Dec 1777 at St. Lawrence, Appleby. Bride’s forename Jane.]
A few days ago, at Aldstone in this county, by the Rev. Mr. LANCASTER, Thomas GRAHAM, of Carlisle, Esq.; to Miss WHITFIELD of Clargill, an accomplished lady, with a fortune of 70,000 l.
[According to FamilySearch, Thomas GRAHAM and Ann WHITFIELD married on 16 Dec 1777 at Alston.]
Last week, at Kirklinton, Capt. CLARKE, to Miss Molly DACRE, daughter of Joseph DACRE, Esq.; of that place.
[This was copied from the Newcastle Courant of 27 Dec 1777; however, there is no such marriage in the transcription of the Kirklinton Bishop's Transcripts, or on FamilySearch, or on ScotlandsPeople. The marriage must however have happened. The groom was John CLERK, a Royal Navy officer, from 1786 Sir John CLERK, 5th Bart. of Penicuik. Various sources name his wife as Rosemary DACRE or DACRE-APPLEBY, born 1745, died c.1832. Sir John CLERK died in 1798; they had no issue.]
Yesterday se'ennight, at Lowther, Mr. William HOBSON of Whale, to Miss ROBINSON of that Place.
[According to FamilySearch, the bride's forename was Sarah; both were single, and married on 15 Dec 1777 at Morland (not Lowther).]
Last week, at Wigton, Mr. William BELL, to Miss HUNTINGDON.
[According to the Parish Register Transcript, William BELL, widower, aged 45, and Catherine HUNTINGTON, singlewoman, aged 30, both of this parish, married on 18 Dec 1777 at Wigton.]
DIED
A few days ago at Wigton, Mr. DAVIS, aged 82, formerly in the Revenue.
[According to the Parish Register Transcript, Thomas DAVIS, Wigton, aged 82, was buried on 20 Dec 1777 at Wigton.]