Image from page 51 of "Men of mark 'twixt Tyne and Tweed" (1895)
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Identifier: menofmarktwixtty01welf Title: https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookidmenofmarktwixtty01welf">Men of mark 'twixt Tyne and Tweed Year: https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookyear1895">1895 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookdecade1890">1890s) 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/menofmarktwixtty01welf/menofmarktwixtty01welf#page/n51/mode/1up" >Book Viewer About This Book: https://archive.org/details/menofmarktwixtty01welf" >Catalog Entry View All Images: https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookidmenofmarktwixtty01welf">All Images From Book Click here to https://archive.org/stream/menofmarktwixtty01welf/menofmarktwixtty01welf#page/n51/mode/1up" >view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Text Appearing Before Image: astle is proud of ]Mark Akenside, although the pride of MarkAkenside hindered him from being proud of Newcastle. 3o6bua BI^cl^ A NORTHUMBRIAN NATURALIST. In the genealogical history of Alnwick, the family of Alder ranksin age, if not in importance, next to that of Percy. There wereAlders in Alnwick for three hundred years, with offshoots in 32 JOSHUA ALDER. various parts of the county. After the civil wars they were mostlyNonconformists, and, like other Puritans, adopted scriptural names,displaying a marked affection for those of Caleb and Joshua. Formore than a century there were both Caleb and Joshua Aldersat Alnwick, and sometimes two or three of them together. One ofthe Calebs settled in Newcastle, and became an opulent tradesman.Among our local muniments is a deed of co-partnership for sevenyears from November ist, 1762, between Caleb Alder, of Newcastle,gentleman, and Mark Harvey, of Newcastle, gentleman, who eachcontributed ^500 for the purpose of buying and selling of cheeses, Text Appearing After Image: bacon, ham, tallow, herrings, oranges, nuts, and apples [what amixture !], and all such goods, wares, and merchandises as belongto the trade or business which the said Caleb Alder now carrieson. This Caleb was most likely the person mentioned in Douglass History of the Baptist Churches in the North of England. It isrecorded in that useful book that Mr. Caleb Alder, a gentleman ofgreat respectability, was baptised at Tuthill Stairs Chapel in 1765,and that, in 1780, he left the body, and, assisted by his son-in-law^ JOSHUA ALDER. ^yl William Robson, conducted Unitarian worship in a room at theNorth Shore, which afterwards expanded into Pandon Bank Chapel,with the Rev. Edward Prowitt as minister. ^Mackenzie confirms thisaccount of Caleb Alders secession, and adds that he afterwardsremoved to Alnwick. The business of buying and selling cheeses,etc., was continued by Joshua Alder, who, in the Newcastle Directoryfor 1787, and again in that of 1801, is located in the Side. It is quite likely 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. -
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