Letter from Thomas Mason (rector of Colsterworth) to John Conduitt, dated 23 March 1726/7

Author: Thomas Mason

Source: Keynes Ms. 134, King's College, Cambridge, UK

Published online: June 2004

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Iohn Conduit Esqꝫ

in Great George Street

Hanover Square

London

These

ꝑsent

<1>

Good Sir!

This morning I rec'd from you y^e Melancholy News of y^t truly great & good Gentleman's Death S^r. Is: N: And I have according to yo^r. desire made S^r Isaac's Heir & Representative, who is y^e Bearer of y^s, acquainted w^th. it, but God knows a poor Representative of so great a man, but y^s. is a case y^t often happens. —– There are two Families of y^e Newton's in y^s. Parish, both descended from y^e 2'^d & 3^d Brother's of S^r. Is: Newton's Father. – the 2'^d Brother was Robert Newton from w^m. y^e Bearer of y^s. Iohn Newton is descended, y^e 3^d was Richard from w^m. descends Robert Newton now living in y^s. Parish, so y^t wthout dispute Iohn Newton y^e Bearer is Heir to y^e estate not devised by will. ——— S^r. Isaac was born in y^e year 1642 as appears by o^r. Parish Register. — Isaac y^e son of Isaac & Hannah Newton was baptized Ianu: 1^st 1642. – but I don't know y^e Day of his Birth. Neither do I exactly know how long y^e Mannour of Woolsthorpe has been in S^r. Is: Newton's Family, but y^e first Newton y^t I can find at Woolsthorpe was Robert Newton S^r Is: Grandfather, & him I take to be y^e first Lord thereof, but I may be mistaken. ——— {In}|S^r| Isaac was educated at Grantham School under one M^r. Stokes, & y^refore D^r. Stukely in his Itinerarium is guilty of two mistakes, one in saying y^t He was born at Colsterworth & was Lord of y^t Mannour, y^e other y^t He was brought up under y^e famous Particle Walker who was Recto^r. of Colsterworth & kept here a private Gram̄ar School, but S^r. Isaac was at least 22 years <2> old wⁿ. M^r. Walker was made Recto^r, so y^t in all probability S^r. Isaac was admitted in Trin: Coll: before y^t time. ——– This is all y^t I at present can think of, but if you have any farther com̄ands, they shall very readily be obeyed by

Worthy Sir

yo^r. most obedient Hum^le. Svant

Tho: Mason.

P.S: S^r. Isaac Newton in y^e Days in y^e days of his Health & Prosperity used to talk pretty much ab't founding & endowing a school in Woolsthorpe for y^e use of y^e Parish, as y^e Neighbo^rs. & his Relations inform me. – I my self never knew him but in his declining years, having been but six years Recto^r, but He used to talk w^th me pretty much upon y^t subject, tho' his dying w^th.out a will leaves no room for any such hopes: —

Colsterworth March 23^th. 172 $\frac{6}{7}$