L30/11/339/117

Letter from Mary Yorke to Lady Polwarth, sent from Ely. Son Charles is intended for the Church, though various circumstances have hitherto interfered with his actually accepting any preferrment or going into orders. On hearing of Mr [Thomas] Bland's death, Charles wonders if he might be appointed to Lady Grey's living near Colchester.

8 Apr 1789

From: 1789 To: 1789

Having had so recently had the favour of a living granted to son in law Thomas Waddington, the Bishop feels he cannot apply to the same quarter for his son. Begs to be informed of the value and situation of the late Mr Bland's living, and the sort of house. [Thomas Bland was the rector of Myland St Michael, Mile End near Colchester]. If Charles wishes to proceed further, he must apply to Lady Grey himself. 'Charles is an amiable youth and possesses qualities of the head and heart which may do him credit, but there is a little indolence in his disposition...'

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Yorke, Mary,
Maddox, Mary,
Lucas, Amabel, Baroness,
de Grey, Amabel, 1st Countess,
Robinson, Jemima (Baroness Grantham),
Yorke, Charles Isaac,
Bland, Thomas

family correspondence, parish livings, Colchester