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Deaths and appointments listed in the November diary
The diary entries note multiple obituaries and honors including the deaths of Anne Shales, Thomas Stephens, Mrs Leigh, Mrs Newland, William Weell, Thomas Dickson, John Cockburn, and Lady Drake. It records Christopher Theed appointed judge of the Court of Record at White Chapel, Edward Leigh’s great aunt links, and William Stanhope elevated to Baron Harlington. Parliament prorogued to January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Shales
Charles Shales
Thomas Barrington
Barrington
Essex
Catharine
Kelly
Thomas Stephens
St. Maws
Cornwall
Elys
Leigh
Leighton-Buzzard
County of Bedford
Edward Lord Leigh
Stonely
Abergavenny
William Neville
Christopher Theed
His Majesty’s Court of Record
White Chapel
Youn Lingard
Deceas
Newland
Weston Green
Surrey
Fane
Kent
William Weell
Capel
Dover
Great Britain
Hargington
Northampton
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