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the Village of Cornliill." 6. Mr William Chartres, died at his 

 residence, Summerhill, A3rfcon, 5th December, 1880, aged 71. He 

 was the second son of Thomas Chartres, who was for a long time 

 a merchant in Berwick, and who was elected mayor of the 

 borough in 1832. His son William was enrolled as a freeman, 

 Jan. 1st, 1830, and served his time as a solicitor. At the time of 

 his death he was one of the oldest solicitors of Newcastle, his ad- 

 mission dating from 1832. Mr Chartres was head of the firm of 

 Chartres, Youll, and Wilkinson, but it is some time since he re- 

 tired from the active practice of his profession. Mr Chartres had 

 a highly cultivated mind, and was well-known for his amiable 

 and kind-hearted disposition. He was fond of flowers and 

 gardening. Till latterly when he came to reside at Ayton, he 

 had not much opportunity to attend the Club's meetings ; but he 

 felt a great interest in the Club's prosperity. He joined the 

 Club, June 25, 1863. 



