col. 



Northumberland and Durhavi. 



[Jan. 1, 



Tied nnd have families : the eldeft, Margaret, 

 is efpoufcd to Judge Saunders, of New Brunf- 

 wickj Eliza, the youngcft, is the wife of the 

 Rev S. Storie, reftor of Stow, in Efl'cx ; and 

 the intermediate daughter, Frances, is at prc- 

 fcnt fingle, and rcfults at Chclfea witli her 

 furviving aged parent. 



{Further Jiarticuljn of the Rev. Mr. UoIJen, 

 rvhoj'c death is recorded af p. .100 of Number 

 1 IH. Mr. Holden entered Camhridgc as a 

 riudent in 1780, and foon obtained a fcliolar- 

 ihip by his alViduity. In 1781, lie trok a very 

 dillinguifliing degree of A. B. in the Senatc- 

 houfe, bcini; fecond wrangler, and fecond 

 Smith's piizcniiin, of that year : and rcjiularly 

 proceeded A. M. in 1787, and S. T. B. in 

 1794. In 1797, he was nominated Scrutator, 

 conjointly with the Rev. William Wood, of 

 St. John's college. He was, alio, an honorary 

 preacher at St. Mary's, »nd one of the twelve 

 Whitehall preacheis from Cambridge, appoint- 

 ed by the Bilhop of London. To quick natu- 

 ral abilities, and a remarkably generous fi'irit, 

 Mr. H. feduloudy uniteil the advantages of 

 great acquirements, in belles lettre.<, fcitncc, 

 and theology. His efi'ays, jireferved in I\IS. 



in the college library, difplay vivid imagina- 

 tien and found difcriminatirg judgment. His 

 fermons, compofed in maturcr years, v.ere 

 nervous, perfpicuous, imprefiive, and orthodox. 

 His various lefturcs evinced extcnfive reading, 

 ftuJy, and tafte. His converfation proved 

 him the accomplifhcd fcholar, his mannem 

 the poliflied gentleman. His honefty and ho- 

 nour were irreproachable and high. His gene- 

 ral condudt was truly exemplary j for his vir- 

 tues were chafti.ned and elevated by Chrif* 

 ti.inity. His talents were fplendid, and his 

 feelinjis benevolent ; his hand was open and 

 liberal. Witli a mind impregnated by genius 

 and arJeiit in fcarch of knowledge, Mr. H. in 

 his youth vifited the better part of Europe, 

 and returned to his own land improved ; hav- 

 ing joined an acquaintance with the living 

 tongues to his Greek and Latin attainments. 

 In private and in public, he was cvi r found 

 llic afl'efti»n.ite relation, the faithful friend, 

 tlie loyal fubjedt, the conftitutional patriot; 

 whilft, as a tutor, he was moft attentive to 

 the calls of duty, firm, impartial, und iudul- 

 gciit.] 



PROVINCIAL OCCURRENCES, 



WITH .\LL TiiL MARUIAGKS and DEATHS; 

 Arranged geographically, or in the Order of the Counties, from North to Soulli. 



%* Cnmminilcations for thin Drpartwent of the Moiithh/ Maqozitt^; proprrli/ an* 

 ihenticuted, und fait free of I'q/hige, air ah ays thdnkfully receiitct. 'I'hofc are 

 more purliciilurh/ acripluhic nhich defcribc the Prognfs of jM'al Improvrtm-vls nr 

 any Kind, or irhich contain Biographical Anecdotes or Fails relative to eminent 

 Or remarkable CItarudcrs recently drceufed. 



NORTHUMBEst AND .\KD DURH.^M. 



"PHE thirteenth year's Report of the Literary 

 and Philufophical Society of Newcaltle 

 Upon Tyne lias jull been publilhcd, and the 

 following are the officers for the enfuing year. 

 Sir J. E. Swinburne, bart. prclident. INlr. R. 

 Douijicday, Mr. James Lolh, Mr. C. W. 

 Bigge, Mr. Gookfon, vice-prefidents. Rev. 

 W. Turner, Mr. John Aircy, fccrctarlcs. 

 Mr. Boyd, trcafurer. Mr. Miirrav, iMr. inucs, 

 Mr. Winch, T. Mc Whirtcr, M.D. T. E. 

 Hcadlam, VI. D. Mr. E. Charnley, Mr. T. 

 Blaylock, Mr. W. Loil-., committee. 



/fj/i/iv/.J j\,t Eiriden, Captain John 

 Lilly of the ihip DtUval, to Mifs ForlUr. 



At Rothbury, M.ijor Alexander Wh.iley 

 Light, of the '.'oth regiment of foot, to Mifs 

 Smart, eldeft daughter of John S. efq. of 

 Tiewh-.tt. 



At Durliam, Captain Ellis, of theClft regi- 

 ment, to Mil's Richaru.o:i, grand daughter of 

 John Diake Bain'Tid^e, efq — Mr. Geor.e 

 Argus, oi Ni.w\aitlc. to Mils Hanr.ah Cooper. 

 —Mr. Wn:. Uoblon, of South.teld Hoi.fe, 

 Durliam, to Mils Martha Smith, d-iu-^htcr of 

 >ir. Edward S. o; ICewcaftle. 



At Ncwcartlc, Mr. John Bell, bookfellcr 

 and (lationer, to Mifs Piingle, eldeft daughter 

 of Mr. Thomas P. 



Mr. William Hixoii, of Mordon Houfe, to 

 Mifs Mary Arrowfmith, of Lawton. 



£)/<-,/.] At Lambton, William Fenwick, 

 efq. of Durliam, attorney, under flieritf of the 

 county, and deputy recorder of Durham. 



At Berwick, Mr. George Graham, 94; he 

 had formerly been a fhip-niafter and wa? never 

 known to have experienced an hour's licknef? 

 in his li.'c. 



At NewcalUe, Mrs. HuJfon, wife of Mr. 

 H.— Mrs. Burrell, mother of Mr. George B. 

 61.— Mr. Thomas Brown. — Mr. Chriftopher 

 Henzell, fhipwriglit, 7.^.^John Wright, efq. 

 7-1. He was the founder of Several fpacious 

 ftreets in this town. — Mrs. Wiifon ; fhe drop- 

 ped down in the boarding fchool, Saviil Kow 

 Place, which flie had kept lor many years 

 with the higheft credit, a,id in'lantly expired. 



At Bavington, Mrs. Aynfley, wife of Mr. 

 Thomas A. 



At Durham, Mrs. Mary Aifley, — Mr. T; 

 L. Loudlow of the Fighiiivg Cocks. — Mr. 

 Jolijj Kclfey, farmer, oi Biar.cepeth, C4. — 



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