What is recorded here
This black commemorative plaque records: From the above window on Nov 18th 1772 Bessy Surtees descended and eloped with John Scott later created 1st Earl of Eldon and Lord Chancellor of England
Elizabeth Surtees, known as "Bessy," eloped with John Scott in 1772; Scott was later titled the 1st Earl of Eldon and served as Lord Chancellor of England, making him a significant legal figure.
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