Loughborough.
Lady Russell and Mr. Hampden.
—Extract from a letter of Rev. Alex. Chalmers, dated London, Feb. 10th, 1736-7:
"Mr. Hampden ——[1] has had the misfortune to lose 5000l. by Lady Russell. ——[2] She was a Lady of good sense, and great piety in appearance, and made many believe she had a private way of tradeing which brought seven or eight per ct. to the adventurers, by which means she got above 30,000l. put in to her hands, and for which she only gave her Note to put it to the best advantage; for some years the interest was well paid, but at her death no books nor accts were found, and the principal money is all lost. She had a jointure of 2000l. a year, but that goes to her Son-in-law, Mr. Scawen, Knight of the Shire for Surry: her dissenting friends are the chiefe sufferers."
[1] M.P. for Buckinghamshire.
[2] "Sept. 2. Lady Russell, mother of the wife of Thomas Scawen, Esq., Kt. of the Shire for Surrey, and wife to Sir Harry Houghton, Bt. She had an excellent character."—Gent. Mag., vol. vi., 1736, p. 552. She had been previously married to Lord James Russell, 5th son of William, 1st Duke of Bedford, to whom she bore the daughter mentioned above. What was her maiden name?
Is anything more known of this story; and, if so, where is the account to be found?
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Burton Family.
—Roger Burton, in the reign of Charles I., purchased of the Earl of Chesterfield lands at Kilburn, in the parish of Horsley, co. Derby, which remained in the possession of his descendants for more than a century. Perhaps some of your correspondents may be able to inform me how he was connected with the Burtons of Lindley and Dronfield.