Historical Register in London, Middlesex

Notable Marriages and Appointments in 18th Century Britain

The Chronological Diary records marriages and deaths among titled families and officials. Abraham Fett marries Anne-Sophia Allanson. other lists note Edward Stanley and Ralph Standish Howard weddings, plus deaths of Mrs. Tilson, John Vander Poll, and Weston of Sutton Place. Officers and ambassadors gain posts: William Lee becomes Lord Chief Baron, Charles Townshend named Lord Lieutenant of Norfolk, Pelham of Chesterfield to France embassy, Robinson resident at Vienna, and Delany becomes Chancellor of St Patrick Cathedral Dublin.