P65/28/3/34

The Reverend John King Martyn to the Reverend William Mudge, his son-in-law from Ockbrook to Eastington [from both the Rev. J.K. Martyn and his wife]

10 May 1837

From: 1837 To: 1837

Information about the living of Clifton, Nottinghamshire. John hopes to find someone to take over the school in Shetland and to return in the autumn. Thomas has written. He says he was driven to do what he did by "his foolish parishioners who were ready to stone me for not doing it, and made me think I was guilty of great injustice, pride and tyranny and at last went so far as to hint that I was the cause of Maile's death" etc. "added to which I have been dosed with pernicious drugs the effects of which have been very serious and not easily got rid of. As to the living, unless you secure me an annuity of at least £200 in addition to the £200 I have hitherto received I should be very foolish to resign it; And you cannot in conscience call upon me for dilapidations as I received none when I took the living" The whole letter argues an insane mind. I think I ought to write to the Bishop but do not much like to do it, as he no doubt thinks the blame in great measure rests upon me for the state of the parish.

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Martyn, John King,
Mudge, William,
Martyn, Thomas,
Martyn, John,
Maile

PERTENHALL, general correspondence, Ockbrook, Eastington, Shetland Isles, DEATH