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Mr. Fairbrother—138, of Wigan, Lancashire: died
May, 1770.
Jonathan Hartop—138,
of Aidborough, near Boroughbridge, Yorkshire. His
father and mother died of the plague, in their house in the
Minories, 1666; and he perfectly well remembered the great
fire of London. He was short in stature; had been married
five times, and left seven children, twenty-six grand-children,
seventy-four great grand-children, and one hundred and
forty great great grand-children. He could read to the last
without spectacles, and play at cribbage with the most per-
fect recollection. On Christmas-day 1789, he walked nine
miles, to dine with one of his great grand-children. He ate
but little, and his only beverage was milk. He enjoyed an
uninterrupted flow of spirits. The third wife of this very
old man, was an illegitimate daughter of Oliver Cromwell,
who gave with her a portion of about five hundred pounds.
He possessed a fine portrait of the usurper by Cooper, for
which Mr. Hollis offered him three hundred pounds, but
was refused. Mr. Hartop lent the great Milton fifty pounds
soon after the Restoration, which the bard returned him
with honour, though not without much difficulty, as his cir-
cumstances were very low. Mr. Hartop would have declined
receiving it, but the pride of the poet was equal to his ge-
nius, and he sent the money with an angry letter, which was
.found among the curious possessions of that venerable old
man. He died 1791.
A Peasant at Posen-—138, in Poland, was living in 1805.
See further particulars, Volume III. of this Work, page 377.
John Rousey, Esq.—138, of the Island of Distrey, in
Scotland. At the age of one hundred years, his son was
born, who afterwards inherited his estate. Died 1734.
William Sharply—138, of Knockall, county of Ros-
common. Though at such an age, he was able to follow
his profession of lath-making, until within six weeks of his
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Mr. Fairbrother—138, of Wigan, Lancashire: died
May, 1770.
Jonathan Hartop—138,
of Aidborough, near Boroughbridge, Yorkshire. His
father and mother died of the plague, in their house in the
Minories, 1666; and he perfectly well remembered the great
fire of London. He was short in stature; had been married
five times, and left seven children, twenty-six grand-children,
seventy-four great grand-children, and one hundred and
forty great great grand-children. He could read to the last
without spectacles, and play at cribbage with the most per-
fect recollection. On Christmas-day 1789, he walked nine
miles, to dine with one of his great grand-children. He ate
but little, and his only beverage was milk. He enjoyed an
uninterrupted flow of spirits. The third wife of this very
old man, was an illegitimate daughter of Oliver Cromwell,
who gave with her a portion of about five hundred pounds.
He possessed a fine portrait of the usurper by Cooper, for
which Mr. Hollis offered him three hundred pounds, but
was refused. Mr. Hartop lent the great Milton fifty pounds
soon after the Restoration, which the bard returned him
with honour, though not without much difficulty, as his cir-
cumstances were very low. Mr. Hartop would have declined
receiving it, but the pride of the poet was equal to his ge-
nius, and he sent the money with an angry letter, which was
.found among the curious possessions of that venerable old
man. He died 1791.
A Peasant at Posen-—138, in Poland, was living in 1805.
See further particulars, Volume III. of this Work, page 377.
John Rousey, Esq.—138, of the Island of Distrey, in
Scotland. At the age of one hundred years, his son was
born, who afterwards inherited his estate. Died 1734.
William Sharply—138, of Knockall, county of Ros-
common. Though at such an age, he was able to follow
his profession of lath-making, until within six weeks of his
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