Letter to Lord Delaval from the clergy who looked at the prophecies of Joanna Southcott. She was examined by various clergy and others
(see right) to see if she was genuine. For more
here.
Right honble Lord Delaval
at London ? Place
Now North Shields
Northumberland
My Lord, We have searched into every Truth, & are clear it is no cunningly devised fable, but that ye Lord hath revealed himself to Joanna in 1792, & at various times since, down to ye present moment, and this is ye fulfilling of ye scripture, which we are ready to answer, from the Bible; to all of ye Learned World.
We are with due respect, your most obedient humble Servts
Stanhope Bruce
Thom Webster
Thos. P. Foley-
Geo Turner
Willm Sharp
John Wilson
Peter Morison
London May 29th 1802.
Delaval. The Delavals lived at Seaton Delaval which is now owned by the National Trust and they also owned Ford which was managed by the Greys. This may be why the Greys have these original documents. The Greys were also connected to the Blakes by marriage so the documents could have come through that connection. There is an archive of Delaval material in the National Archives which are held in the Northumberland Records Office NRO 3439
here and family papers 1DE & 2DE
here and in Michigan State University
here.
Colchester, March 16th.1801
My Lord
I have your letter and likewise your draft for my first quarters allowance up to Feb.ry 26th last, and thank your Lordship very kindly for the remittance. The seal which you have made mention of in your letter, I have received. The impression is indeed excellent. I had a letter from my Brother a few days ago, he says “ You wish to be informed of the particulars of the capture we made a short time ago-We took a Russian Ship and my share of prize money will amount to 150 pounds. I have the pleasure to add that we have since taken a French Vessel in the North Sea. We shall proceed in two or three days, with the Fleet now in the roads, to bombard Copenhagen and likewise to destroy the Shipping in the Port of ?Bwk”. I am glad to find that the Oysters were in such good condition as you have described them to be. Agruably to your request I have sent you another barrel.
Pray give my kind love to Miss Knight.
I remain, My Lord,
Your affectionate and dutiful
George Tuchet
A letter from the large Milfield scrapbook to "My Lord" possibly Lord Delaval. John Hussey Delaval's only son died unmarried. He had 6 daughters including Elizabeth who married George Thicknesse, Baron Audley who assumed the name of Tucket in 1784. Their son George Tuchet/Tucket,born 1783, was an ensign in the guards and became 17th Baron Audley. His father remarried after his mother's death in 1785, and George had a half brother. Lord Delaval had a grandson called George Tucket who was the only relative present at his Aunt Sarah's funeral. Sarah had married Lord Tyrconnel. It was their daughter Susanna who married the Marquis of Waterford and inherited Ford Castle from her grandfather.
Two songs campaigning for Sir John Delaval of " Seaton and Ford " to represent Berwick as their member of parliament. John Hussey Delaval, 1st Baron Delaval (17 March 1728 – 17 May 1808), served as a Tory member of parliament for Berwick on Tweed 1754–1761, 1765–1774 and 1780–1786. See more here. The peerage became extinct when he died in 1808. He is buried in Westminster Abbey. (In 1765 he was accused of bribing voters by giving them 5 guineas each).
A Delaval of Ford pedigree from the large Milfield scrapbook. This could be George Grey MF's writing or John Neil Grey's writing.
21st Jan.ry 1772 Sir John Hussey Delaval of Grosvenor House in the Parish of St John, Westminster. One Pound five Shillings for five hundred ounces of silver plate.
21st January 1772 Received of Sr John Hussey Delaval Bart of Mill Bank in the Parish of St John Westmn. the Sum of eight pounds for two four wheel carriages.
Four receipts dated 1771 an 1772 for silver and carriages. They all have holes as if they have been kept on a receipt spike file. Possibly found by a Grey estate manager of Ford and kept because of their historical interest and age?
A SONG I COME all worthy Freemen of BERWICK attend To the Voice of an honest and true hearty Friend; I’ll sing to you Truths, which will warm all your Hearts, Without any Deception or canvassing Arts Derry down, down, &c. II SIR JOHN is the Man who will serve you the best, Which no One can doubt, for you’ve all had the Test, Of his Zeal for your Service, his Power and Will, When you wanted a Pleader, he never sat still. Derry down, &c. III Who will ever forget the Attempt that was made, By a Toll-bar to injure your Town and your Trade? He stood up your Advocate, and in Debate, Prevented your being cooped up by a Gate. Derry down, &c. IV ‘Twill ne’er be forgotten by the longest liver, How singly he pleaded the cause of your River; Remember, ye Lovers of Nets, and of Boats, If the Salmon could speak, they would give him their Votes. Derry down, &c. V Huzza for your Neighbour of Seaton and Ford, We always have found him a Man of his Word, And know by long Trial he’s honest and hearty, We will all be True Blue, and adhere to his Party. Derry down, &c. VI Three times we have chose him, deny it who can, And always have found him a generous Man; We’ll chuse him again and again for our Town, As long as we’ve Voices to sing Derry Down, Derry down, &c.
A SONG I HUZZA, for Sir John is arrived, with one voice, And let all the well-wishers to Berwick rejoice; He will serve all our freemen, their children and wives, We shall ne’er want a friend, Boys, as long as he lives. CHORUS. True blue is our colour, and true Blue will not stain, We always are ready, Steady, boys, steady, We will chuse him our Member again and again. II See the youths of our town how they laugh and they sing, And with Delaval's name they make all our streets ring: They crowd round about him, and cry out, God bless him, While women and children do kindly caress him. CHORUS. True blue is our colour, and true Blue will not stain, We always are ready, Steady, boys, steady, We will chuse him our Member again and again. III Lo, our passage by land he kept open and free, And fixed and enlarged our bounds in the sea; And when the Militia-Bill passed, ‘tis well known, Gave the pow’r of a Lord to the Mayor of our town. CHORUS. True blue is our colour, and true Blue will not stain, We always are ready, Steady, boys, steady, We will chuse him our Member again and again. IV He loves us like brothers, and esteems asked like friends, And we know by long proof, he has no private ends; Three times without pension or place he has served, And by no temptation can ever be swerved CHORUS. True blue is our colour, and true Blue will not stain, We always are ready, Steady, boys, steady, We will chuse him our Member again and again. V All our fishermen quitted their Tweed for a day. To draw him to town, and the town cried, Huzza; A more hearty welcome no town ever can give, We will wear the true Blue, boys, as long as we live. CHORUS. True blue is our colour, and true Blue will not stain, We always are ready, Steady, boys, steady, We will chuse him our Member again and again.
