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Chronicle notes from May in the late reign
The diary records a May sequence with Knighthood granted to Edward Beecher and Sir Robert Luton, Parliament sessions at Westminster, the Church of Scotland selecting William Mitchel as Moderator, a Proclamation against Papists, a death of Abraham Houblon, and May 12 sentences at Old Bailey for various crimes including robbery and rape with several transported or punished. It also mentions marriages and appointments including Fairfax’s son marrying, Eyre as Governor of the Charter Houft replacing Charles Spencer Barks Sunderland, and George Harrison named Superintendent of Foundries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hay
Tweedale
Elde
Lord Leftie
Fay
Edward Beecher
London
Middlesex
Fobert Luton
Werminter
General Assembly
The
Church of Scotland
Edinburgh
William Mitchel
Westminster
Abraham Houblon
Langley
County of
Silions
William Hawkins
George Simpson
Bristol
Thomas Smith
Newcomb
A .Borgla- Ty
John Botin
Leonard Hendry