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A Letter mitten to Mr. H. O. concerning fome 
very aged Ferfons in the North of England, by 
Dr. M, L. 
Since my laft to you I have been in Craven, where I 
was not unmindful of your Commands ; but, indeed, 
I find it a very hard, and troublefome bufinefs to verifie 
precifely the Jges of luch Perfons, as either affirm them- 
lelvesjor are believed very Old: the belt Informations and 
Reports I could get I fend you. 
l^ohrt Montgomery now being living in Sk^pton, but 
born in Scotland, teils me that he is 126 years of Ages 
the oldeft perfons. in Skjpton fay, that they never knew 
him other than an old Man; he is exceedingly decayed 
of late, but yet goes about a begging, to which his 
debauchery (as is faid^ has brought him. 
Mary Allijon of Thorlby in the parifli of Shipton dyed 
i<Sd8, aged about 108. fpun a Web of linnenCIoath 
a year or two before Ihe dyed, which as they fay, the 
Countefs of Pembroke keeps by her as a Rarity. 
/. Sagar oi Burnley in Lancajhire about 10 miles off 
Shipton, dyed about the year id<^8, and was of the Age 
( as is reported ) of 112. 
Tho, Wiggm of Carlton in Craven dyed 1^70, at the 
Age of 108 and odd months: he went about till within 
few weeks of his laft, and was a very fair Corps. The 
Regiflerof Maladale^'xs looked over upon wagers, and 
this account fas is faidj found true. 
Frances Woodworth of Carlton^ dyedi^^2, of the Age 
of 102 and fome odd months: the Mother of 7 Chil- 
dren, always a very lean woman, yet to her very laft 
went about as ftreight and upright as a young Girl, 
and of perfed: memory: her fight and hearing decay- 
ed, though not wholly deprived of either. This by In 
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