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Foreign News
February 28, 1751
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
On October 25, reports from Houghton le Spring describe a beautiful young heiress eloping at midnight with a local livery servant, fleeing to London by post chaise to marry after 50 hours.
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Oct. 25. We are credibly informed from Houghton le Spring, that last Week a young Lady of great Beauty, and a Fortune of 2000 l. (who had been courted by several Gentlemen) made her Escape out of a Window in that Village, at Midnight, and run away with a Livery Servant of that Neighbourhood; but as they thought they could not safely accomplish their Intentions of Marriage in any of the adjacent Parishes, they got a Post Chaise, and rode directly to London for that Purpose, which they reached in about 50 Hours, and there married.
What sub-type of article is it?
Elopement
Social Scandal
What keywords are associated?
Elopement
Houghton Le Spring
Runaway Marriage
Livery Servant
Post Chaise
London Marriage
Where did it happen?
Houghton Le Spring
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Houghton Le Spring
Event Date
Last Week
Outcome
married in london
Event Details
A young lady of great beauty and a fortune of 2000 l., courted by several gentlemen, escaped out of a window at midnight and ran away with a livery servant. They traveled by post chaise to London, arriving in about 50 hours, where they married.