Mr. Francis Bird, a famous statuary; as the many lofty tombs and magnificent monuments in Westminfter-Abbey, and other Churches sufficiently testify. The statues about St. Paul's, and many ornaments of that cathedral are strokes of his masterly hand. He travell'd twice to Rome, and other parts of Italy, to gain Experience.
Rich. Mytton, of Halton in Shropshire, Esq; His eftate of 3000l. per ann came to John Mytton, Esq; an eminent Portugal merchant of this city.
27. The rev. Mr. Wm. Bentham, A. M. rector of Tasborough in Norfolk, minister of the two parishes of St. Giles and St. Gregory, in Norwich, one of the canons of the cathedral, and præcentor, at Norwich.
Mrs. Jane Lowther, sister to Sir Chr. Lowther, Bart. in Masham street, Westminster. (See Deaths in October.)
MARRIAGES.
Feb. 1. MR. Atwood, a barrister at law, married to Mrs. Mary Glasier, whose father was a proctor in Doctors Commons.
16. The rev. Mr. Powell, one of the minor canons of St. Peter's Westminster, to Miss. Bentham of Dean's Yeard, Weftmister.
18. Mr. Morehead, late tutor to Mr. Hunt, deceas'd, to Mrs. Hunt, relict of the said Gentleman, who left Mr. Morehead, a legacy of 6000l.
20. Seville Hyde, Esq; of Sunbridge in Kent, to Miss Adamson, of Goodman's-fields.
Sir Wm. Barker of Ipswich, one of the Nights of the Shire for the county of Suffolk,———to Mrs. Spencer a Widow Lady of the same County. (She became a Widow again in August following, by Sir Wm's Death, who was succeeded by his only Son, now Sir John Barker, by his first Wife Mary, Daughter of John Bence, Esq;
22. Mr. Bumstead, to Miss Eyles, daughter of Sir John Eyles, Bart.
Sir James Wood, Bart. Brigadier-general of his Majesty's forces, and Col. of the reg. of Scots fusileers, to the only daughter of Mr. Edward Jones, master of the royal vineyard in St. James's-park.
Wm. Freeman, son of Ralph Freeman, Esq; to Miss Blunt.
The rev. Mr. Eyre, canon of Salisbury, to the widow White of that city,
25. William Ingram, Esq, an eminent lawyer of New-Inn, to the daughter of the late Edward Lascells, of Stoke-Newington, Esq.
PROMOTIONS Civil and Military.
ALexander Gould, Esq; youngest son of John Gould of Hackney, Esq; made inspector of the out-port collectors accounts.
Mr. Fox, made upholsterer to his R. H. the Pr. of Wales.
Mr. Christopher Mole, chosen secretary to the East-India Company, in the room of Mr. Mitchel. deceas'd.
Capt. Vanbrugh, made commander of the York; Capt. Lee, of the Pearl; and Capt. Clinton, of the Salisbury, lately put in commission.
——— Courtnay, Esq; eldest Son of Sir Wm. Courtnay, Bart. has been lately honour'd with a Master's degree in Magdalen College, Oxford.
The Ld Vere Beauclerk, brother to the D. of St. Albans, and representative in parliament for theborough
