John Shute Lord Viscount Barrington (1st)

 

We have an extract from the book by Daniel Defoe called, ' A tour through the whole island of Great Britain,' written circa 1724, in which defoe describes Barrington and how he came by his title. To read it please go HERE

 

 

 

The Funeral of the first Lord Barrington as printed in the Ipswich Journal on Saturday 28 December 1734

 

Extract from a Letter from Shrivenham in Berks

 

Shrivenham in Berks, Dec 28, Last Night the Lord Barrington was buried here; he had no Supporters to his Pall, nor any neighbouring Gentlemen invited to his funeral, only his Chief Tenants; and they went two and two on Horseback, in black Cloake, before the Hearse, from Beckett; the Hearse and Horses were handsomely ornamented with Escutcheons, etc. The present Lord went in the first Coach as Chief Mourner; followed by another Coach, wherein were the Hon. Mr Barrington (his Second Son,) Mr Bendish, and Mr Macewen (the Dissenting Teacher) the late Lord’s Chaplain; and followed by a Mourning Coach or State, all handsomely lighted with Wax Branches and Flambeaux. All the Tenants, though they rented ever to little, had Crape Hatbands and Gloves sent them; in this Manner they came to the Church, where vast Crowds of People had gathered from all the neighbouring Villages, and though the Church is a very large one, it would scarce hold them. His Lordship was buried about Ten at Night in the Chancel, close to Sir John Wildman. We hear his Lordship has left Mr Bendish (his Brother in Law) his Executor; his Lady and Mr Bendish Guardians to his children. The Pulpit, Desk and Chancel, were all hung with Black Cloath and Escutcheons.

 

N.B. One Thing was a near remarkable at this Funeral, viz, the Bible and Common Prayer Book were both put into Mourning on this Occasion.

 

The European Magazine dated July 1791, pages 14-16, printed an oration that was given by a Mr Mackewen at the funeral of Lord Barrington. At the end there is a reference printed in the London Daily Post concerning the last days of Lord Barrington and how he had taken a fall out of his Chaise. To read the oration in PDF format, please go HERE