L30/14/408/9

From Robert Darley Waddilove, London to 2nd Baron Grantham:

1 Mar 1774

From: 1774 To: 1774

Update on letters received, laments fading colours and hence difficulty in reading. Topcliffe tythes; new claims [no details] from Dean of York and Clough, his clerk. Waddilove not inclined to abide by any other than a judicial opinion. Hopes business will not detain him longer than intended in England. Mr. Worsley, visited him again having seen his son at Westminster meeting. Grantham's cousin talks of visiting Spain. Bishop of Chester [Beilby Porteus] enquiring after Grantham and, particularly, Frederick. Lord Guernsey asked for six pounds of plain, moist Spanish snuff. He saw Parvus Jules at the Hague, speaks much of Grantham. Archbishop of York gone to Bath, thought to be better. "Should there be a successor your Ldshp. will I hope excuse me if I am forward in an application for same footing in that Cathedral, that as Vicar of Top [Topcliffe]. I may be equal to Clough as well as in the Road to Strensall". Davilon [Davila] to become a member of the Royal Society. Present of Natural Curiosities for new Museum at Madrid to be forwarded. Mr. D. Barrington mentioned that notification to King of Spain would be through Lord Dartmouth. Waddilove said he thought it should be through Grantham. Plantations; knows nothing of those mentioned. Planted some trees & marked places for others. Jemmy Grant; no news. Mr. [Richard] Twiss; Tour through Spain & Portugal ready for Press, published next Summer.

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Clough,
Fountayne, John,
Worsley,
Porteus, Beilby,
Guernsey, Lord,
Drummond, Robert Hay [Archbishop of York],
Barrington,
Dartmouth,
Grant,
Twiss, Richard

Topcliffe, Bishop of Chester, deans, Archbishop, clergy