St. Nicholas Church, Newcastle - Under the Belfry
-
Description
Image from page 211 of "History of Newcastle and Gateshead" (1884)
Identifier: historyofnewcast03welf Title: https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookidhistoryofnewcast03welf">History of Newcastle and Gateshead Year: https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookyear1884">1884 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookdecade1880">1880s) Authors: https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookauthorWelford__Richard__1836_1919">Welford, Richard, 1836-1919 Subjects: Publisher: https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookpublisherLondon__W__Scott">London, W. Scott Contributing Library: https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookcontributorRobarts___University_of_Toronto">Robarts - University of Toronto Digitizing Sponsor: https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/booksponsorUniversity_of_Toronto">University of Toronto View Book Page: https://archive.org/stream/historyofnewcast03welf/historyofnewcast03welf#page/n211/mode/1up" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Book Viewer About This Book: https://archive.org/details/historyofnewcast03welf" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Catalog Entry View All Images: https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookidhistoryofnewcast03welf">All Images From Book Click here to https://archive.org/stream/historyofnewcast03welf/historyofnewcast03welf#page/n211/mode/1up" rel="noreferrer nofollow">view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Text Appearing Before Image: in the list ofmayors and sheriffs of Newcastle, and in the books of the merchantsand hostmens companies those who owned it occupied high positions.When, therefore, the venerable alderman died, his obsequies werecelebrated with considerable display, and evoked widespreadingtributes of sorrow and respect. His funeral sermon was preachedon the 25th January, most probably by the bishop of Durham, and agreat concourse of people came to hear it. Thomas Chaytor ofButterby (the kings surveyor general for Northumberland andDurham), a painstaking diarist, was there, and made a concise note ofthe ceremony:— A great and an admirabl funerall for old Mr. Selbieatt Newcastle. Ther wer assembled in the church 1000 at leest inmyn opinion, for the church cold unith conteyn all without thronge.Emongest other ghests most kindlie Sir George Selby invited me. MyLord Bushop, notwithstandinge a great stormy dale, rode to Newcastle,the 24 of this, to the sollemnitie of the funeralls of old Mr, Willm.Selby. Text Appearing After Image: St. Nicholas Church, Xkwcastlk—Under the Belfry. i6i4.] SEVENTEENTH CENTURY. 201 I 61 4. II and 12 James I.Bishop of Durham—William James. Mayor and Sheriff of Nezvcastk till MicJiaelnias :— Sir Henry Anderson, Mayor, and Henry Chapman, Jun., Sheriff. Mayor and Sheriff elected at Michaelmas :— Mayor—William Warmouth. Arms : As in 1603. Sheriff—John Cook. Arms : Argent, three bends sable, on the central one in chief a mullet argent. j1 new Parliament was summoned to meet at Westminster,5th April, and it was dissolved 7th June. Therepresentatives of Newcastle were Sir Henry Anderson, Knight, and WilliamJenison. This short-lived assembly was nicknamed the Addled Parliamentbecause it produced no legislation. Its proceedings were, however,of considerable interest to the people of Tyneside. William Jenison,on the 21 St May, moved the first reading of a bill to give represent-ation to the county and city of Durham, and also to Barnard Castle,not, however, without some demur from Note About Images Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work. -
Owner
Internet Archive Book Images -
Source
Flickr (Flickr) -
License
What does this mean? No known copyright restrictions -
Further information
Link: https://www.flickr.com/photos/126377022@N07/14596547900/
Resource type: Image
Added by: Simon Cotterill
Last modified: 4 years, 10 months ago
Viewed: 463 times
Picture Taken: 1884-01-01T00:00:00 -
Co-Curate tags
