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PUHUCATIONS

SURTEES tSOCIETY.

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KSTABLiHHKlJ IN TUK YEAR
M.tJUCCXXXIV.

VOL. LIV.

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THE DIAEY

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ABEAHAM DE LA PEYME,

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THE YORKSHIRE ANTIQUARY.

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BY ANDEEWS & CO., DUEHAM;

WHITTAKEB & CO., 13, AVE MABIA LANE ; T. & W. BOONE,

39, KBW BOND STEEET; BEBNABD QUABITCH, 16, PICCADILLY;

BLACKWOOD k. SONS, EDINBUBGH.

1870i

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At a Meeting of the Coimcil of TilE SuRTEEs SocnETY,
Dield in the Castle of Durham, on Tuesday, December 1st, 1868,
the Rev. C. T. Whitley in the chair — it was

Resolved, that The Diary of Abrajiam de la Pryme
fihcmld form one of the publications of this Society for 1869, to
be edited by Mr* Charles Jackson.

James Raine,

Secretary.

INTRODUCTION.

The Council of the Siirtecs Society are enabled, by the cour-
teous permission of Francis Wcstby Bagsliawe, esq., of ibe
Oaks, near SbefSeld, tlie owner of the original manuscript, to
furnish its members witb the volume now delivered to them. To
that gentleman the cordial tlianks of the Society are jnstly due,
and, on their behalf, are hereby presented.

The manuscript consists of two volumes folio, in size about
eleven inches by seven. Each volume is bound in rough calf,
with folding flaps, originally secured by a single clasp of brass,
with four catches. The pages of volume the first am alternately
numbered. Including several original letters, printed papers,
etc, occasionally inserted by the Diarist, and numbered as pages,
they amounted to 573. Several pages are, however, now want-
ing. In volume the second, not so Uiick a book as the first, the
pages are not numbered. Inclusive of its interleaved matter it
appears at present to contain 133 pages. At the end of it many
pages have been cut or torn out : but, as the latest entry is under
date of the 25th Jan., 1703-4, and the writer lived only to the month
of June following, and since as the later portion cousiats merely
of entries of copies of letters to some of bis antiquarian corres-
pondents, without any notes of daily occurrences, it is probable
that the missing leaves were for. the most part blank, and only
taken out for other purposes. The handwriting is b«ld and clear
in character. In places where some of the church notes are
given, trickings of arms, hastily executed, are made ; these it
has not been considered worth while to represent by engraving.
Upon the whole the manuscript may fairly be regarded as being
in very good condition.

INTRODUCTION.

Mr. Bagshawe informs me that lie ia una>ile to state for what
length of time Uieae two manuscript volumes have been in the
poHsesaion of liis family, or how, indeed, precisely they were at
the first obtained. His belief is that they were given by one of
tlie Dg la Pryme family" to one of his ancestors, Mrs. Darling,*
who was coiuieeted with Thome, the last place at which the
Diarist resided, and where also he died.

The Diary has been, no doubt through the civility of its
owners, lent at different times to various persons, and it is likely
that transcripts of or extracts from it, printed or otherwise, may
exist elsewhere. For historical purposes it was certainly, some
years ago, entrusted to at least one distinguished topographical
writer, than whom no one was more welcome, or more able, to
extract the essence of it, and who has suitably acknowledged the
benefits, which these, as well as other manuscripts of De la
Prymo, afforded him in his compilation of the history of South
Yorkshire.'

Upon undertaking the editorship of this work I had the
pleasure of becoming acquainted with an existing member of the
Diarist's family, Charles de la Pryme, esq., M.A., of Trinity

" On theoatsideof thecoverof vol ii.ig written "Peter PryTDB,hiB Booke."
This was the Diarisfs next brother and suDCCBSor, who died 25th Not., 1734, (See
J'edig'-ce), The Diarist's nephew and nHmeaake has also tbua described himttolf
within the cover of the Bime Tolume ; — "Abraham l^jtoB, living in yo LeyiU
of HatSeld Chaoe, in j« county of York, in the Weit Kideing thereof, near
Doncaster, Anno Domini 1722."

* Ellen, danghter and coheiresa af Richard Bagshawe, of the Oa^s,
married at Thome, 8tb March, 1733-4, WiUiam Chnrabeis, of Hull, M.D„ whose
only daughter, Elizabeth Chambers, heoame the wife of Ralph Darling, of Hull.
Their son, William Gliambers Darling, asanmed theBumame of Ba{j:shawe in
lieu of Darling, and, being knighted, became Sir William Chambers Bagshawe,
M.D. He was the grandfather of Franofo Weatby Bagehawe, esq., now of the
OaJtB.— Bee Hanter'a HallamtUre. 1811), p. 234 ; 6aUy's Httnter'i Hallamahire,
1869, pp. 399, 400.

' "At the end of the 17th century Abraham dela Pryme, adergjman. and
early fellow of the Royal Society, made some not inconsiderable collections for
the hiatorj, natural and civil, of the Level of Hatfield Chaoe, the place of his
nativity. These cnllectiona, though injured bj the careleasneas of some farmer
possessor, are now in the Laosdowne department of the British Museum, and

INTHODUOTION. VII

College, Cambridge, who informed me that he had been contem-
plating the publication of notices, collected by his family and
himself, relating to liis worthy ancestor. With great politeness
he immediately suggested that these should be introduced as a
preface to the present volume, and that such portions of the actual
Diary as he had prerionsly copied should be merged in it. Thia
arrangement, being a great mutual advantage, has been adopted,
and Mr. de la Pryme's valuable addition accordingly appears at
the eoueluaion of these few remarks.

In this volume the original Diary is not printed verbatim et
totaliter. A certain license, in these cases no less needful than
discretionary, has been exercised in the rejection or omission of
such portions as, on various accounts, seemed unnecessary in
print. For the most pai't the original orthography has beon
followed, except in some instances, where the appearance of the
book, and the more convenient perusal by non - antiquarian
readers, seemed to demand a more modem variety of form.

Though uotequal, either in thesupply of information, or method,
or general character, to the diaries of Pepys, Thoresby, and
others, still it will probably be found that the rcforencua, as well
to pohtical as to private and personal occurrences, are of con-
siderable interest; and the quaint, unartificial language of an
old Diarist, telling us naturally what happened in iiis time, is
always attractive.

Nest to the owner of the manuscript my best thanks, as editor,
are justly due to our Secretary, the Rev. Canon Haine, M.A., of
York, whose long and intimate acquaintance with compilations

there I bad access tothera, through the kindness of Mr. BIlia, before thay were
geneiHJlj placed in the hands of tlinse who are admitted to the readiog-room
of the Museum. Besides thess, Db la Pryrae left an Ephemeris or Diary of bis
life, in which ho has inserted many historical and biographical matters, Thia
last bas beeo eutrxisted to me by WUliam John. Bagshawe, eeq^ of the Oaks, in
Worton." (Mr. Hunter's preface to South Yorkihira, ISBH). At page 17!) of
Tol. i. the same author again recogntsea " the unsolicited and kind communi-
cation" of thia Diary. Mr. Euuter made copious extracts t'ruoi the Diary,
wttioh arc now amongst hia MSS. at the British Muaenm, — Addlt'uiiml MS3.,
24476, pp. 33-94.

DJTHODnCTION.

Bof this character has enabled him to render material help to ont*

■who cannot lay claim to similar experience. The Rev. Dr.

K3%ompson, Master of Trinity College, Cambridge ; the Rev.

Ij. E. B. Mayor, M.A., of St. John's College, Cambridge; the

tBev. Gieorgo OrnBby, M.A., vicar of FisJilake, near Doncaster;

lEdward Peacock, esq., F.S.A., of Bottesford Manor, near Brigg;

Band Greorgo WilHam CoUen, esq., Portcullis Pureuivaiit at Arms,

Klmvo greatly aasisted me with the information supplied in the

Inotos. For the testamentary notices of the De la Pryme family

^and others, to bo found in the Appendix,' and elBewliere, I am

chiefly indebted to Robert Hardisty Skaife, esq,, of York, and to

Colonel Chester, of Loudon. Those who know what it is to be

engaged in the compilation of Pedigrees will readily appreciate

Lthe value of being permitted a free and unrestricted access to

Mrochial registers and other records. For this privilege I must

ffiqnest the Rev. Canon Brooke, M.A., vicar of the Holy Trinity

•Church at Hull ; the Rev. Henry Hogarth, M.A,, vicar of Hat-

ifield ; and tlie Rev. George Jannings, B.A., vicar of Thorne, to

f accept my most sincere acknowledgments. I must not omit the

lamcs of Rowland Heathcote, esq., of the Manor House, Hatfield,

l^for the liberal facility of inspecting the court rolls under his

Icharge),' of Edward Shimella Wilson, esq., E.S.A.'^and William

fcConsitt Boulter, esq., F.S.A. And there are other gentlemen,

l.of whose friendly aid I bear the most grateful remembrance.

In a work of this kind, involving for its elucidation references

o so many scattered sources^ so many old records, and so many

"manuscript authorities, errors are ineiTtable. I will only add

that I have done my best to explain, for the Surteos Society and

the Public, the obscurities which Time has thrown over tlie

S"" observable things" recorded in tins Diary by one who in his

lay was a remarkable man.

CHARLES JACKSON.

'Omwagter, \it Ntwember, 1870.

' See Ajipeniix, pp. 265-9. • Bee pottea, p. 257

PEEFACE.

MEMOIR OF THE FAMILY. OF DE LA PRYME,
BY CHARLES DE LA PRYME.

IStee antiquity of families has so long been a subject of interost

l>to some, and of ridioule to others, tliat it is diffieuJt to assign its
proper limits in a biograpbical mamoir. The De la Pryme family
has claimed to be tho oldest of the Huguenots that have settled in
this country, whether traditionally or historically considered.
Were this work intoiided for tho votaries of what has been called
the " science of fools with long memories," some pleasant pages
might have been written about the descent from the last king of
Jroy, the crossing the Mediterranean and settling in France —

K^Bt at Troye» and then at ParU (hence so called), and their
consequent assumption of the prefix De la.

The "gentle reader" will, perhaps, be quite content to pass
over in respectfiil silence the legendary period, and descend at
OHce to the tamer level of tho twelfth century, when we find
them chief magistrates of the city of Ypres, iu French Flanders.
The earliest spelling of the name was Priem, the next Prijme,
tjje next Prime, and the last Pryme; which an herald would

Ljierhaps call respectively the Trojan, the Flemish, the French,
tad the English variatiuua. The preSx De la has had its vicis-
^tudes in this, as in some other families — as the De la Poles,
ifiolds, etc., where it has been, as it were, "on and off" for

some time, and even finally dropped. lu some cases it has been
so with only the De, and iu others with only the La. The
author of " Robinson Crusoe " has been accused of taking ex-
actly the contrary liberty with his name, hy calling himself [De]
Foe. Dm-ing the seven years' war (1756-1763), the anti-Galli-
can feeling here was bo strong, that Francis, who, in 1749, was
elected mayor of Hull as Francis De la Pryme, was, in 1766,
mayor as simply Francis Prymo. His son, Christopher, con-
tinued the mutilated form, and gave it to his son George, who
revived the original name, in its trisyllabic fulness, at the bajitism
of his son Charles, the present representative.

There seem to have been two branches of the family, one of
which possessed a chateau near Paderborn, in Westphalia, in tlie
middle of the last century. Tlie other, which was the original
one, resided near TpreB, of which city several of them were
chief magistrates. It was then one of the most important cities
of northern and western Europe ; its manufaetutes were cele-
brated all over the Continent ; and it lent its name to the best of
its fabrics, the diaper (wliich is merely a corruption of If Ypret),
just as our own worsted is so called from a place of that name
iu Norfolk.'

Among the MSS. belonging to the family, there is an old

paper.

^ of which it will be sufficient to give the substance

Itappears that in 1176, Philip of Alsace carried with him to
the Crusade 6ve hundred of the citizens of Ypres. Three years

t Worsttiad, a parish, »ii'l fcnncrlj a niBrket town, enstem division of Nor-
folk, 2( miles (SAE,) from North Walaham, and 121 (N.E. hj H.) from LonJon.
This piace was once celebrated for the invention aadmaaufactiire of woollen
twists end atujia, theiiue calleil varated goods ; but this branch of trade wna,
on the peCition. of the inhabitSintB of Norwich, remored to ttist city in the
time of Bichard II., where it was finally established iu the reign of Henry IV.
— Leieli Tup. Slot,

* Stated to be compiled from old paperH, and considered by the family as
IruBtworthy. Storiea of tha nature here given, ore, however, when unaupported
by evidence, generally tinctured with so niucb of what ia romuaLic, that their
reception ia entirely a matter to be left to the judgment of the reader.

ards, four hundred and thirty -six of these returned. Tliese

amply rewarded by their leader, some with knighthood,

le, it is said, with grants of arms. Amnnf^ those who were

toured with the last was the ancestor of the De la Prymea,

)se coaUarmour is thus described : —

Hereunder is the coat of arms of Alexander Priem, which is
Id ozurBf with two ff'dt crosses and silver poinarda, with a red bar
the middle. The motto, Animoae ceHavit—He has fought as a
liero. If the Turks came with so many thousand men to attack
["] all Christian people ; and if he came witli

"" such great fury, and with numberless to cover

all the fields, yet Alexander Priem has shown
to many Saracens that they were not able to
fight against him, for hia dagger is always
Priem, being a poinard, which is the name

' 1 I I . I of tile family, and, aa before the cross, has

V_ ^~ I / *^''*''^ upon the ground many Turks and
XT) $^ Saracens."

The following are the names of the persona of the family of
Priem that have been in the magistracy of Ypres since the year
, .1179, when the first Alexander received his nobility,'

Priem.

IBl

HIS.
1222.

Alexander Pnem.
Leo „
Arnaiild „
Iffnatius „
Willkm „
Paul

Christian „
Nieholas

16B7.
1.572.
1581.
1612.
1616.
1620.
1628.
1680.

1383.
1490.
1468.
1545.
1554.

Geiirge
George
George
George
Robert

[n a BimilRT ac^^unt of the enrly history of the family, as furniahed in

1 Bisturs 1^ the Oimaimers If Great Briiain and Iretnnd, 1838, vol. It.,

it ig Btnted that Alesaniier Priem "received a patent of gentility and a

udt of arma." The lattei, however, it ia believod, were unknown under

Philip of AlsHce ; aud, npoii eDijuiry, neither of these doccnienCs, if they ever

eriated, appear to be now in the poBSOSiioa of the preaeut repreaentatiTa of thia

family in Eugland.

James de la Prymsj of Naze House, near Kirkhani, Lanca-
shire, went to Ypres, at tha oloso of the last century, to enquire
after any of the family — their situation, property, etc. He
found two persona of the name (which they spelt Prijme). and
Lrought back their ai'ms, anil a long pedigree from the year
1100, written in the language of the country.

In August, 1851, I went with my father and mother to Ypres
with the same motive. We had obtained an introduction from
LonI Palmerston to the British embassy, at Brussels, from which
we procured one to the burgomaster at Ypres, so as to eniibJe us
to inspect the archives of the city. We found several burgo-
masters of the name of Priem, not only in the archives, but on
the monuments in the cathedral. A widow, Madame Rix Priem,
was living there, who had the same arms as we have, and she in-
formed us that the ancestor who was the link between us had
been ignored as a heretic. We also learnt that on the death of
De la Pierre, the editor of Precis anab/tiqve des Archives de la
Flandre ocddetitakj De la Priem, of Bruges, had succeeded him,
and was continuing the work, in the first volume of which (in
1850), mention had been made of the family at Ypres.

Alexander De la Prynie's descendants embraced the reformed
religion, and have continued good Huguenots to this day; and
their assiunption of the original name shows that m the word
good they included tbo word liberal.

The number of good families that by religious persecution
was thus lost to Franco, and gained to England, is very surpris-
ing. Among them may be mentioned the families of Eomilly,
lefovre. La Touche, Delafield, Labouchere, De la Pryme, etc.

The persecution which Richeheu had renewed against the
adherents of the reformed religion, and the desperate resistance
of those who were beseiged in Rocbelle, in 1627, rendered a
residence in French- Flanders so insecure and uncomfortable, that
about eighty families fled to England, and settled in the Levels
of Hatfield Chase, in Yorkshire, in 1C2S-9. Hatfield is a village

PBETACaE. xiii

a the middle of Hatfield Cliase, seven miles eastward of Don-

ister, in the west-riding, and was formerly a royal village, in

hicli the king had a palace/ of which De la Pryme says (1694)

s part of the palace standing, being an indifferent large

■ ball, with great courts and gardens about the same."*

Charles De la Pryme was the first of the family whoso zeal
induced him to take the sad alternative of sacrificing his country
to hia religion. The De la Prymes, however, retained an estate
in French- Flanders, which, after the revocation of the edict of
Nantes, one of them vainly endeavoured to recover. On settling
in England, he obtained a licence from Charles I, for a religious
service in the French and Dutch languages, which was celebrated
in my ancestor's house till the chapel at Sandtoft was erected for
that purpose ; and the French and Dutch languages were pre-
served among those emigrants for two or three generations at
least. Chai'lea, probably from a feeling of persecuted reUgion,
changed the family arms, as emigrant dissenters in America did.
He adopted the coat of a sun upon an azure ground, with the
crest of a wyvcrn, on, what has been probably originally intended
for a rock, or pile of stones, but which, by the mistake or care-
lessness of sculptors and engravers, has been represented on
lontunents, and on some of our plate, as a pile of books — folio,

Hatfield, for nearlj fi'o cenMries after the conqneat, was enbject to tha
1 flnperiority of the Earia oi Warren, lorda of the castle of ConingB-
gh. It wan owned by a series of oarla tiU tha 20th Edward UL, 13*6.
ia came to the ctowd, and was eettled on the princes of the faouae at
When thej ascended the throne, it became demesne of the crown. The
il of Warren were accnstomed to resort hither for the enjoyment of field
; and, near the centre of the Chase, at what is now the town of Hatfield,
J had a honae at wliioh they might remain, when, fatigued with their day's
[tion, thej were unwilling to return to Coningaborongh. This honae, when
tfield became royal demesne, waa sometimes dignified with the appellation
B palace. Bat, though occasionally the residence of our Mnga, it never
'd haTB been considerable. Lelaud calla it the Lodge, or Manor Place. In
ti bouse Queen Philippa was delivered of her second son, sumamed de Hat-
Here, also, was born Henry, eldest son of Richard Dnke of York, on
day, 10th February, HU.—Euater'i Soutk Torlu/ure, i., pp. 16&-155.
See Diary, poitea, p. 114.

PREFACE,
quarto, octavo, and duodecimo, placed i

Warburton, Somerset Herald,'' who published a quaint map of
Yorkshire, putting the arma of somo of the nobibty and gentry
in the margin, gives among them those of the De la Prymes."

These vce find also on the old plate, seals, etc., belonging to the

' On the jQonament of Peter De la Pryme, 1724, in Hatfield chnroh, the
creit, f ormerlf placed over the urms, haa disappeared, but on the wreath ore left
tiro of these bookB, one npon the other.

■ John Wftrbiirton, F.Q.A. and F.It.S., bom 2Sth Feb., 1681-2, Somtrtet,
6tli June, 1720. Died 11th May, 1759. For the armorial illUBtrBtiona on his
Map of Yorkshice, it baa been said that he has mciured some reproach, c

acoannt of hftving introduced Beveral
Suiter. Note

The seals here giren
Edward Ryley, rector of Sarratt, Herts, wl
family of De la Pryme. This gentleman
cornelian seal, oval shaped, npou which

which ate of doubtful authority. —
Thereshy'i Diary, toL ii., p, 26t.

now in the posaaaaion of the Ect.
lo ia maternally de.icended from the
is alao the owner of a gold and red
represented a female Qgure, i^ant,

^

,itnde of moomfnl contemplation, her head reclining on her right
hand, the arm of which rests upon her knee. In the back-ground is a vision o(
a Roman soldier's helmet, shield, and breast-plate. It is said that this was
engraTed for some, or one, of the family refugeea, in memory of their eipatri-
atiOQ from fatherland ; and, consequently, a proportionate value is placed upon
it by those concerned in its history. Judging from its age and appearance,
Mr. Kylej considers that it may have once belonged to Abraham De la Prjme,
tbe Diarist.

" In this instance, either Warbmton, or hia engraTer, by mistake, has mode
the field dI the »nu gnles, or red.

aily, and tliey are placed over the entrance of the house at
f^Cambridge (Trinity Hostel) ; and are still used by the last des-
cendant of the family who remained at Ypres.

The De la Prymes joined with Sir Cornelius Vermuyden, and

■hers of their countrymen, in the draining of the great fens in

) Levels of Hatfield Chase ; and the knowIe<lge they must

I'e derived from the similar situation of their native country,

rendered them peculiarly fitted tor such an undertaking. But,

Mther through the disadvantageous terms of the contract," or

unexpected obstacles in executing it, although, as our

Diarist tells ns, " for a time they lived Hke princes, most of them

were undone, and Charles de la Pryme lost many hundreds of

jiounds by it," Vormuyden's losses were still greater ; and

sing money not only by the works, but by litigation connected

1 them, it is said that he died in poverty. Abraham De la

yme has done him ample justice in his MS. "Jistort/ of Hatfield,

where he says that he, " at the incredible labor a„d charges of

400,000/,, did discharge and drain Hatfield Cb^je, whose name

deserves a thousand times more to be honorably mentioned and

revered in all our histories than Scaurus' was in those of Rome,

for draining a great lake in Italy, not a quarter so big as this."

Charles De la Pryme left two sons, Matthias, or Matthew, and

Abraham, the father and uncle of the Diarist. The latter waa,

according to his nephew, " an honest, learned, pious, wise, and

imderstanding man,"' and died in 1687. Matthias was born in

1645, and married Sarah, daughter of Peter Smagge (or Smaqiie)

a rich Frenchman, that, with his whole family, waa forced from

s by persecution for his faith, and was come to live on these

jevels." They were married in the great hall' of the Dutch

Dated 24 May, 1626. (See Hunter't South YBrUhire, i., p. ISO). There
ft cop7 iu Laitsdoime JUSS., Brit Mub., 306, 1 193. 8ee aleo appendix to
sk'i Iile of Axholme, I81S.
Jifaltea, p. 13.

e ■wordfl, "great hall," etc., are stnici out by the Diariat in the
I US.

eongref^ation, called Mynheer Van Valkenhnrg's/ and came to
live at Hatfield. In 1680 he removed to Crowtrees Hall, a large
house on Hatfield Chaae, built, by Valkenburg, and died in 1694-
His epitaph, so quaint and characteristio, will be found in the
Appendix (page 26).

Mattliias had two sons, AbrahAMj the DiakiST, and Peter,
who, on his elder brother's death, succeeded to the faindy pro-
perty, 13th June, 1704. Peter married, in 1695, Frances,
daughter of Francis "Wood, of Hatfield Levels, and died 25th
November, 1724, leaving two Bona, Abraham, bom in 1697,
from whom descends the Lancashire branch.

Francis, born in 1701, as a younger brother, went to reside
at North Ferriby, seven miles west of Hull, where he became a
very active and influential magistrate, and was twice mayor, and
also sheriff in the important year, 1745, "when the town ditches
had to be cleaned, and the walls repaired and newly strengthened,
in fear of the Pretender and his army."

He died 7th July, 1769, leaving an only son, Christopher,
bom in 1739, who married Alice, daughter of George Dinsdale,
of Nappa Hall, in Wensleydale. Prymc-atreet, Christopher-
street, and Alice-street, in Hidl, were called after them, as
Gieorge-street has since been called after their son, and Chai'les-
atreet after their iri'andson ; the sixth street being very appropri-
ately called Reform-street. Pryme-street, in Manchester, re-
ceived its name from the Lancashire branch. Christopher died
in September, 1784, leaving an only chdd, George,

Bom at Cottingham, 4th August, 1781.

Admitted at Trinity College, Cambridge, October, 1799.

Bachelor of Arts, January, 1803.

Elected Fellow of Trinity, October, 1805.

Master of Arts, July, 1806.

Called to the Bar at Lincoln's Inn, November, 1806.

' Hot HaJlenburg, as printed in £nri

., p. 70e.

I Married Jane Townley Thackeray, Au^iruat. 1813.
Elected tlie first Professor of Political Eeonom)', May, 1828.

[ Elected M.P. for Cambridge, December, 1832.

1 Be-eleeted in two succeeding parliaments.
Resigned his seat in parliament at the dissolntion in 1841.
Died 2nd December, 1868,' at his house, at Wistow, Hon-
tingdonsLire, leaving that best of all inheritances, a good name,
to his only son, Charles de la Pryme, its present and only repre-
sentative, by whom a volume, containing The. Life and Literary
Miscellanies of Professor Pryme, is in preparation. " Multis ille
bonis fiebilis occidit, nulli fiebilior quam mihi."

AfiRiHAM De la Pryme, the Diarist, was bom " to all the
miseries of life"' in 1671. Before he was twelve yeaj's old he
hegaa the ^' Ep/iemeris Vitce; or, a Diary of vii/oton Life; conta'm~
ing an account, likewise, of tlie most observable and remarkable
things that I have taken notice of from my youth up hitherto."
In this, he says, " My fathsr can speak Duteh, and my mother
French, hut I nothing yet but English."'-' This ia the only indi-
cation we have of his early education, which, under such circnm-
stances, must have been the "pursuit of knowledge under
difficulties." His groat eagerness for the accLuirement of it
induced his father to give him the benefit of an university
education. His father's inclination was in favor of Olaagow
and Presbyterian ism, and the son's in favor of Cambridge and
the church of England, to which, after much persuasion, he vras
fortunately allowed to go. He was admitted a pensioner of St.
John's College in April, 1690;° and, during hia residence there,
was a contemporary of Sir Isaac Newton, who was a Fellow of
the neighbouring college of Trinity. Of the latter he speaks in
the Diary, and of the circumstances connected with which a
separate notice is appended to this memoir.

■ See noticea of him in tlie Daili/ A'evie, 5tb December, 1868 ; and the
StffUter, for Januaij, 18(ifl. p. 48.
' See Diaxj, poitia, p. 1.
<■ See Diary, poitea, p. i.
' See Diary, jw^rea, pp. 18-30, C

At Cambriiige, he did not confiiie hia att«ntion to tlie ordicary
academic studies, but applied himself diligently to natural histoiy,
chemistry, and to what waa then considered by many a, cognate
subject, magic. Whatever smile this may now create, it was far
otherwise then ; and even some of the Fellows of the college, if
not addicted to it, were not disbelievers in it. In the intercourse
attempted to be held with the other world, by himself and some
brother students, he frankly confessea his disappointment' that
" nothing would appear, quamvis omnia rite peracta." This frame
of mind, however, did not last long ; and, some time afterwards,
he very candidly admitted this, and took pains to expose the im-
probability of pra?teniatural appearances. It haa been wittily
said, in favor of the theory of ghosts, that appearances were in
their favor, but not even this could be said of this form of
demonology. He took his B.A. degree in January, 1693; and,
soon afterwards, holy orders, and obtained the curacy of Brough-
toE, near Brigg, io Lincolnshire. He entered upon a new course
of study, suggested by the topographical antiquities of that part
of the country, into which he mitde great researches, and of so
valuable a nature, that the principal of them were published in
the Pliihsopliical Transactions.

Having exhausted all the materials that this neighbourhood
afforded, he removed to Hatfield in 1696, with a view of writing
its history ; and entered iuto correspondence with the celebrated
antiquary, Dr. (3ale, dean of York. He speaks of it as a much
more interesting place than we now suppose. It was a true
"labor of love" to him; and (as he says), he was so "exceed-
ingly busy in old deeds and charters, which they send me in on
every side, that I cannot take time to think or write anything
else." The work, with some other of his MSS., is now in the
British Museum, though in a somewhat imperfect state.'

Hia antiquarian pursuits did not divert his attention from the

I

study of natural history, in wtich Le corresponded with Sir
Hans Sloane, and others. From hia observations on marine
petrifaction B, he attempted to solve the problem of the connexion
of these phenomena with the deluge, as recorded in Scripture,
the results of which were also published in the Philosophical
Transactions. In estimating their value as contributions to
seiencej we must not think lightly of them because they have
been superseded by modern discoveries, and more extended
research, for these subjects were then, as it were, in their
infancy. Let us remember, as Professor Pryme has so well
said, " Justica requires us, while we admire the modern super-
structure, not to forget the merits of those who laid the early-
foundations, or, by unsuccessful attempts, showed what parts of
them wore unsound. They hiid" the groundwork of what has
been since done more accurately and completely ; and by narrow-
ing the limits of conjecture, contributed to the discoveries of
those who might otherwise have been occupied, like them, in iU-
directod researches, and in deducing erroneous theories."

In 1698, he was appointed curate and divinity reader of the
High Church, Hull, where ho applied himself with unusual dili-
gence to methodising the records and antiquities of that town.
Frost, in his notices of the early history of Hull, thus speaks of
his labors in that department. " The first attempt to give a
detached History of Hall was made by the Rev, Abraham de la
Pryme, M.A., F.RS,, who filled the office of divinity reader in
the Holy Trinity Church there, between the month of Septem-
ber, 1(598, and the year 1701. He was attracted to the place by
his taste for the study of antiquities, which he hoped to indulge
by obtaining access to the numerous MSS. and old deeds there
understood to he deposited. A three years' i-esidence afforded
him sufficient opportunity, not only to arrange and make a
copious analytical index of all the ancient records of the coqx)-
ration, but to compile from them a regular and connected detail,
■.which has formed the basis and groundwork of all subsequent

accounts and lilatories of the town. His labours, thougt evi
dently intended for publication, exist yet, in MS. only; audi
copy is to be found in the Warburton Collection, among tb<
Latiidfmne iiSS., in the British Museum, in two volumes, folictj
bearing the following promising title : The Hietory, Antuptittea^
and Description of the Town and County of Kingston-upon-IIulty
etc., collected out of all the Records, C/uirters, Deeds, Mayort
Utters, etc., of the said Town. By A. de la Prymo, Reader am
Curate of the Church of the Holy Trinity of the said Town.
—Lanadowne, MSS., in Eibl. Mus. Brit., No. 890-891."

Such, however, was the labor and difficulty attending thi
studiea, that he confesses that he " began to grow somewhat
weary thereof."'' Although he inherited from his father a
estate in Lincolnshire, as well as one at Hatfield, which, togetht
with hia stipend at Hull, procured him a very good income, the
expensive nature of his studies, and the joumies connected with
them, seem to have crippled his resources. He says, "my zed'
for old MSS., antiquities, coins, and monuments, almost eats m0
up, BO that I cannot prosecute the search of them as I would.
I am at very great chai'ges in carrying on my studies of antiqui.
ies, in employing persons at London, Oxford, etc., to search
records, etc., even to the danger and hazard of my own ruin,
aud the casting of myself into great debts and melancholy."*

In 1701, the Duke of Devonshire gave him the living of
Thome,' near Hatfield, which enabled him to retire from his
more laborious duties at Hull. He was also elected a Fellow of
the Royal Society, which was then an honor of much greater
distinction than it has since become, and he obtained it at the
then very early age of thirty.

He did not, however, live long to enjoy these honors ; and, in
June, 1704, we meet with the following sad record of his death

* See Ditxj, pnitea, p. 338.
' SeoDiarj.jjiwtfu, p. 236,

• See Diasy, pottea, p. 246.

in Thoresh/s Diary, vol. i., p. 455 : "Was much coneerned to
hear of the death of my kind friend Mr. AbraJiam de la Pryme,
miiuBt«r of ThomCj who, visiting the sick, caught the new dis-
temper, or fever, which seized him on Wednesday, and he died
the Monchiy after, the 12th inst., in the prime of his age,"
Thoreshy has preserved some of his letters in his valuable col-
lection.

He was buried in Hatfield church, where are the monuments
of most of the family," under a [ikin gravestone, bearing an in-
Bcription, which will be found in the Appendix/

Hia death shows him to have been a good man, as well as a
great scholar. He was a man of high principle and strong
religious feeling, as well as genuine warmth of fi-iendship. Hia
great simpiieitj of heart, and singular modesty, may accomit
for his never having married ; and Iiis first, and last, and only
love, was literature, to which he seems to have been too much
wedded to allow the divisum imperium of matrimony.

Tickell, in the prefece to his ^is(or)/ o/^"'^, says that" Pryme
was born at Hull.' Probably it might be at the time his father,
Matthew, emigrated from the city of Ypres, in Flanders, pre-
vious to his settling in the Levels of Hatfield Chase, soon after
the same was drained by Vcrmuyden. This Abraham was some
time divinity reader to the High Church, Hull, and minister of
Thorno. I have been able to gather very little respecting the
hfe of this respectable person ; but the ample list of works at-
tached will attract the attention of the antiquarian, and awaken
that respect which is due to hia labours. Ho died in the 34lh
year of his ago, as appears by the tablet erected to hia memory
in Hatfield church.

" When Pryme was divinity reader to the High Church, Hull,
he was employed, by the bench of mayor and aldermen, to

• See Appendix, p. 2G0.

• Ibid, p. 262.

' This is, however, an error, as the Diarist himself tells us that he saw
boa in the Hatfield Levels, — I/iaiy, p. 1.

inspect and arrange the ancient records of the corporation — a
task lie was, donbtlcsB, well qualified to perform, and which he
lias executed with the greatest diligence and attention. From
these original papers he has made long extracts, which are bound
up in volumes, and lodged in the Guildhall, with a general index,
directing us to the originals ; so that any record, previous to the
periojl bounded by the present century, may be as readily exam-
ined hero, as an enrolment in one of our register offices."

Tickell compiled his history principally from the preceding
papers, which he published in ito, 1769. He adds : —

" Two folio MS. volumes of the above extracts were among Mr.
Warburton's collections concerning Yorkshire, and are now in
Lord Shelburn's libraiy. — GoagKs British Topography, vol. ii.,
p. 447.

" In the same library are deposited the following MSS. by
Pry me.

" History of Rippon, Selby, Doncaster, and the W. Riding.
1vol.

** History of Headon and the E. Riding. 1 vol,

" History of York and the N. Riding. 1 vol.

" History of Bpi'erley. 1 vol.

" History and Antiquities of Wintertoo, 4to. 1 vol. (A copy,
as corrected and enlarged by Mr. Warburton, was purchased at
the sale of his books, in 1859, by Mr, Goodman, coal merchant.
I have seen two copies of this MS.)

" History of the Drainage of the Level of Hatfield Chase, 4to.
1 vol. (There are many copies of this MS. in the country, but
all of them very imperfect^.

" After Pryme became a member of the Royal Society, there
were many of his papers published in the Transactions, some of
which are the following :

" Relation of two Waterspouts observed at Hatfield,

" On certain Fossil-shells found in Lincolnshiro, Louth,
abridged, vol. ii., p. 428.

I " On Trees found underground in Hatfield Cha.se. Vol. iv,, 212.

'' Experiments on Vegetation. Vol. iv., 310.

" On Hydrophobia. Vol. v., 366.

" A Roman Pavementj near Eoxby, in Lincolnshire. Vol. v.,
82.

" The Eoman Way, called High-sh-cct, in Lincolnshire. Vol.

" On the Hermitage at Liudhohne, a poem. Printed by T.
Outy bridge,"

Joseph Hunter says of him, "He died before he had .the
opportunity of pouring upon the world the results of a medi-
tative life, of which it may be truly said that in a short time he
had fulfilled a long one.'"

Edmund Henry Bai'ker wrote, on returning the MS. Diary
to my father, "Yonr relation was a fine specimen of primitive
honesty and simplicity ; learned himself, and a liberal encourager
of learning ; full of generous Bympathics and Christinn feelings,
and patriotic sentiments. The whole Diary reflects so much
honor on himself, that it ought to be published entire ; and yon
may be proud of the publication. It contains many curious
particulars of things and persons; and men of a rjgbt anti-
quarian spirit will read the book with great relish. I can furnish
you with many notes by way of garnish, or sauce to the meat,"

My father then (April, 1832) meditated the publication of
this Diary, tho' not iu its entirety ; but, in December, he was
elected member of parliament for Cambridge, and turned his
attention t« the great political questions which were then occupy-
ing the public mind, and in which ho took a very active part in
the House of Commons. In consequence of this, the publication
was postponed sine die; but, shortly before his death, in 1868, he
entrusted it to myself; and the Surtees Society, without any
previous communication from us, offered to include the Diary in

Sevth TorkiliiTe, i..

XXIV PREFACE.

their series of antiquarian works. I cannot regret this delay, as
it has led to two great advantages — the publication of the Diary
almost in its entirety, and the valuable assistance of Mr. Jackson,
of Doncaster, to whose very great care, attention, and ability,
this work is so much indebted ; and I trust he will accept this
hearty and unreserved acknowledgment of his services, the value
and extent of which no one has better known, or more cordially
appreciated, than his ever very faithful friend,

CHARLES DE LA PRYME.

86, Gloster-place, Portman-squarey

London.

P.S. — Li reference to the illness of Sir Isaac Newton, men-
tioned in the Diary, ^ the following extract from Sir David
Brewster's Life of Newton will be interesting. Edinburgh
edition, 1860. Vol. ii., p. 89. Chapter 17 treats of the illness
of Sir Isaac in 1692, and Sir David thus speaks of it: — " In the
autumn of 1692, when Newton had finished his letters on
Fluxions, he did not enjoy that degree ot health with which he
had so long been favored. The loss of appetite and want of
sleep, of which he now complained, and which continued for
nearly a twelvemonth, could not fail to diminish that mental
vigor, and that ' consistency of mind ' (as he himself calls it),
which he had hitherto displayed. How far this ailment may
have arisen from the disappointment which he experienced in
the application of his friends for a permanent situation for him,
we have not the means of ascertaining ; but it is impossible to
read his letters to Locke, and other letters from his friends,
without perceiving that a painful impression had been left upon
his mind, as well as upon theirs. The state of his health, however,
did not unfit him for studies that required, perhaps, more profound

/ See postea, p. 23.

thonght thiin hia letters on Fluxions and Fluents, for it was at
the close of 1692, and during the two first months of 1693, that
he composed hia four celebrated letters to Dr. Bentley."

" The illness of Newton, which increased till the autumn of
1693, was singularly misrepresented by foreign contemporary
authors, to whom an erroneous account of it had been com-
municated. During the century and a half which has elapsed
since that eventj it has never been mentioned by any of hia
biograpjicrs ; and it was not till 1822 that it was brought before
the pnblic as a remarkable event in the life of Newton.

" The celebrated Dutch philosopher, Van Swinden, made the
following communication to M, Biot, who published it with
comments, that gave great oftence to the friends of Newton :
' There is among the manuscripts of the celebrated Huygena,'
says Van Swinden, 'a small journal in folio, in which he used
to note down different occurrences. It ia note no, 8 in the
catalogue of the libraryof Leyden, p. 112. The following extract
is written by Huygena himself, with whose handwriting I am
well acquainted, having had occasion to peruse several of his
manuscript's and autograph letters : — ' On the 29th of May, 1 694,
M. Colin, a Scotchman, informed me, that eighteen months ago
the illustrious geometer, Isaac Newton, had become insane, either
in consequence of hia too intense application to hia studies, or
from excessive grief at having lost, by fire, his chemical laboratory
and several manuscripts. When he came to the Archbishop of
Cambridge, f he ma^le some observations which indicated an
alienation of mind. He was immediately taken care of by his
friends, who confined him to his house, and applied remedies, by
means of which he had now so far recovered hia health that he
began to understand the Priucipia.' Huygens mentioned this
circumstance in a letter to Leibnitz, dated 8th June, 1694, in the
following terms : — ' I do not know if you arc acquainted with

» ijcliiepiaoopaa Cantiibrigieniis is perhaps a clerical error £or Ointiuir-

the accident whieb has happened to the good Mr, Newton, nnmely,
t)iat he haa had an attack of phrenitb, which lasted eigliteen
months, and of which they say that his friends have cured him
by moans of remedies, and keeping him shut up.' To which
Leibuitz replied in a letter, dated the 22nd June : — ' I am very
glad that I received inforcnation of the cure of Mr. Newton at
the same time that I first heard of his illness, which doubtlesa
must have been very alarming. It is to men like yon and Mm,
Sir, that I wish a long life and much health, more than others,
whose loss, comparatively speaking, would not be so great.'

" Tlio first publication of the preceding statement produced a
strong sensation among the frlendtt and admirers of Newton.
They could not easily believe in the prostration of that intellectual
strength which had unbarred the strongholds of the universe.
The unbroken equanimity of Newton's mind, the purity of bia
moral character, his temperate and abstemious life, his ardent and
unaffected piety, and the weakness of bia imaginative powers, all
indicated a mind which was not likely to be overset by any
affliction to which it could be exposed. The loss of a few experi-
mental records could never have disturbed the equilibrium of a
mind like hia. If they were the records of discoveries, the
discoveriea, themselves indestructible, would have been al'terwards
given to the world. If they were merely the details of experi-
mental results, a little time could have easily ro-produeed them.
Had these records contained the first fruits of youthful genius,
of obscure talent, on which fame had not yet shed its rays, we
might have supposed that the first blight of early ambition, would
have unsettled the stability of a mind unannealed by the world.

" But Newton was satiated with fame. His mightiest disco-
veries were completed, and diffused over all Europe, and he must
have felt himself placed on the loftiest pinnacle of earthly ambition.
The incredulity which such views could not fail to eucouragej
was increased by the novelty of the information. No English
biographer had ever alluded to such an event. History and

tradition were equally silent, and it waa not easy to believe that
the Lucaaian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge, recently a
member of the English Parliament, and the first philosopher and
mathematician in Europe, could have lost his reason without the
dreadfiil fact boing known to bis countrymen.

" But if the friends of Newton wore surprised by the nature of
the intelligence, tliej were distressed at the view which waa taken
of it by foreign philosophers. 'The fact,' says M. Biot, 'of
the derangement of his intellect, whatever may have been the
cause of it, will explain why, after the publication of the Prindpia
in 1687, Newton, though only forty-five years old, never more
published a new work on any branch of science, but contented
himself with giving to the world those which he had composed
long before that epoch, confining himself to the completion of
those parts which might require development. Wo may also
remark, that even these developments appear always to be derived
from experiments and observations formerly made, such as the
additions to the second edition of. the PM'rtCipia,pubUshed in 1713,
the experiments on thick plates, those on diffraction, and the
chemical queries placed at the end of the Optics in 1704 ; for, in
giving an account of these experiments, Newton distinctly says,
that they were taken from ancient manuscripts wliich he had
formerly composed ; and be adds, that though he felt the necessity
of extending them, or rendering them more perfect, he was not
able to resolve to do this, these matters being no longer in his
way. Thus it appears that, though he had recovered his health
sufficiently to understand all his researches, and even in some
eases to make additions to them, and useful alterations, as appears
from the second edition of the Prindpia, for which he kept up
a very active mathematical correspondence with Mr. Cotes, yet
ho did not wish to undertake new labours in those departments
of science where he had done so much, and where he so distinctly
saw what remained to be done.'

" Under the influence of the same opinion, M. Biot finds ' it

extremely probable that his disBertation on the scale of heat v
written before the fire in his laboratory ; ' and ho deficribes I
Newton's conduct about the longitude bill as exhibiting i
inexplicable timidity of mind, and as ' bo puerile for a
an occasion, that it might lead to the strangest conclusions, n
particularly if we refer it to the fatal accident which befell him J
in I6!)5.'

" The illness of Newton was viewed in a light still more painful I
to his friends. It was maintainod that he never recovered the
vigour of his intellect, and that bis theological inquiries did not
commence till after that afflicting epoch of bis life. In reply t
this groundless assertion, it may be sufficient to state, in the I
words of his friend John Craig, that his theological writings
were composed ' while his understanding was in its greatest \
perfection, lest the infidels might pretend that his applying '
himself to the studies of religion was the effect of dotage,'

" Such having been the consequences of the disclosure of j
Newton's illness by the manuscript of Huygens, I felt it to i
be a sacred duty to the memory of that great man, and to the
feeling of his countrymen, to inquire into the nature and history
of that indisposition which seems to have been bo much misrep-
resented and misapplied. From tlip ignorance of so extraordinary
an event wliich has prevailed for such a long period in England,
it might have been urged with some plausibility, that Huygens
had mistaken the real importofthe information that was conveyed
to him ; or that the person from whom he received it had pro- |
pagated an idle and groundless rumour. But we are fortunately '
not confined to this very reasonable mode of defence.

" There exists at Cambridge a manuscript journal, written by
Mr. Abraham de la Pryme, who was a student in the University
while Newton was a Fellow of Trinity. This manuscript is
entitled ' Ephemens Vita, or Diary of my own Life, containing
an account likewise of the most observable and remarkable things
that I have taken notice of from my youth up hitherto.' Mr.

A. de la Pryme was bom in 1671, and begins the Diary in 1685.
Thia manuscript is in the posaeasion of his collateral decendant,
G-eorge Pryme, Esq., Professor of Political Economy at Cam-
bridge,' to whom I have been indebted for the following extract,
which is given verbatim, and occurs during the period when
Mr. De la Pryme was a student in St. John's College, Cam-
bridge : — ' 1692, February 3rd. What I heard to day I must
relate. There is one Mr. Newton (whom I have very oft seen),
Fellow of Trinity College, that is mighty famous for his learning,
being a most excellent mathematician, philosopher, divine, &c.
He has been Fellow of the Royal Society these many years; and
amongst other verv learned books and tracts he's written one
upon the mathematical principles of philosophy, which has got him
a mighty name, he having received, especially from Scotland,
abundance of congratulatory letters for the same ; but of all the
books that he ever wrote, there was one of colours and light,
established upon thousands of experiments, which he had been
twenty years of making, and which had coat him many hundred
of pounds. This book, which he valued so much, and which was
so much talked of, had the ill luck to perish, and be utterly lost,
just when the learned author was almost at putting a eoncluaion
at the same, after hia manner : — in a winter's morning leaving it
amongst his other papers, on his study table, whilst he went to
Chapel, the candle, which he had unfortunately left burning there
too, catched bold by some means of other papers, and they fired
the aforesaid book, and utterly consumed it, and several other
valuable writings ; and, which is most wonderful, did no further
mischief. But when Mr. Newton came from chapel, and had
seen what was done, every one thought he would have run mad,
he was bo troubled thereat that ho was not himself for a month
after. A long account of this bis system of light and colours you

* That would be, however, under loaa only, as the mBnaBcript was then ths
pKipertj of W. J. Bagshawe, asq., of Uie Oaks, near Sheffield, — See Introduetion,

I

may End in the Transactions of tlie Royal Societj, which he had
sent up to them long btitbre this and mischance happened unto
him.'"

" The Btory of the burning of Newton's laboratory and papers,
as stated by Mr. de la Pryme, has been greatly exaggerated and
misrepresented, and there can be no doubt that it was entirely
unconnected with Newton's illness. Mr. Edleston has placed it
beyond a doubt that the burning of the manuscripts took place
between 1677 and 1683, and I have found ample confirmation of
the fact from other sourct'S of information.

" Dr. H. Newton, as we have seen, tells us that he had hoard a
report that Newton's Optics had been burnt before he wrote his
J'rincipia, and we know that no such accident took place during
the five years that Dr. Newton lived with him at Cambridge.
The following memorandum of Mr. Conduitt's, written after
conversing on the subject with Newton himself, appears to place
the event at an early period : — ' When he was in the wai'mest
pursuit of bis discoveries, he, going out, left a candle upon his
tabic amongst bis papers : he went down into the bowling-green,
and meeting somebody who diverted him from returning, as he
intended, tbe caudle set fire to his papers, (and he could never
recover them). Upon my asking him whether they related to
bis Optics or his Method of Fluxions, he said he believed there
was some relating to both, and that he was obliged to work them
all over again.' The version of the burnt papers, ui which
' Diamond ' is made the perpetrator, and in which the scene of
the story is laid in London, and in Newton's later years, we may
consign to a note, with the remark of Dr. Humphrey Newton,
that Sir Isaac never bad any communion with dogs or cats.

' Bee Diary, poitea, p. 23.

' It slionid be abaeryed, enpaiiant, that what Be la Pcyme "relates" in
bis Diary, 3rd Febm&ry, 1G92, is only what he " heard today ; " but be uppeuB
to farDiBh us with no infoimatian as to the time when the accident befel
Newton's papers by the Ore, forthet than that It oocuired " an a winter's morn-
ing."

' By means of this extract fttiBi Mr. de la Prj-me's Diary/ we
enabled to fix the latest date of the accident by whieh Newton
lost his papers. It must hare been previous to tbe 3rd January,
1692, a month before the date of the extract ; but if we fix it by
the datea in Huygena' manuscript, we should place it about the
29tli November, 1692, eighteen months previous to the oou-
versation between Colin and Huygens.

" The manner in which Mr, de la Pryme refers to Newton's
state of mind is that which is used every day when we speak of
the loss of tranquillity which arises from the ordinary afflictions
of life J and the meaning of the passage amounts to nothing more
than that Newton was very much troubled by the destruction of
his papers, and did not recover his serenity, and return to his
usual occupations, for a mouth. The very phrase, that every
person thought be would have run mad, ia in itself a proof that
no such effect was produced ; and whatever degree of indisposition
may be implied in the phrase, ' he was not himself for a month
after,' we are entitled to infer that one month was the period of
its duration, and that previous to the 3rd February, 1692, the
date of Mr. de la Pryme's memorandum, * Newton was himself
again.' These facts and dates cannot be reconciled with those
in Huygen's manuscript. It appears from that document, that
Bo late as May, 1694, Newton had only so/ar recovered his health
as to bfffiii to again understand the Prindpia. His supposed
malady, therefore, was in force from the 3rd January, 1692, till
the mouth of May, 1 694— a period of more than two years. Now,
it is a most important circumstance, which M. Biot ought to have
known, that in the very middle of this period, Newton wrote his
four celebrated letters to Dr. Bentley on tbe Existence of a Deity, —
letters which evince a power of thought, and a serenity of mind,
absolutely incompatible even with the slightest obscuration of his
faculties. No man can peruse those letters without the conviction
that their author then possessed the full vigour of his reason, and
■was capable of understanding the most profound parts of hia

XXXll

PREFACE.

writings. The first of these letters was written on the 10th
December, 1692 ; the second on the 17th January, 1693 ; the
third on the 11th February, and the fourth on the 25th February,
1693. His mind was, therefore, strong and vigorous on these
four occasions ; and, as the letters were written at the express
request of Dr. Bentley, to assist him in preparing his lectures
for publication, we must consider such a request as showing his
opinion of the strength and freshness of his friend's mental
powers."

I am happy to be enabled to add that this opinion is enter-
tained by Sir John Herschell, the Astronomer Royal, and the Rev.
Dr. Edleston, to whose valuable work on Newton, the memory of
that great philosopher is so much indebted.

■.^'

EPHEMEEIS VITil

ABEAHAMI PEYME,

OB,

A DIARY OF MY OWN LIFE.

CONTAINING AN ACCOUNT, LIKEWISE,
OF THE MOST OBSEBYABLE AND BEMABEA.BLE THINGS THAT '

I HAVE TAKEN NOTICE OF FBOM MY
YOUTH UP, HITHEBTO.

ECCL :

Vanity of vanilys. All is vanity and vexation of spirit*

MaTLB life is but a vain things and a series of evils. Teach us
then, Lordy so to number our days^ that we may obtain everUisting
bliss in ihyne eternal kingdome*

DIARY OF MY OWN LIFE, CONTAINING
AN ACCOUNT OF THE MOST CONSIDER-
ABLE THINGS THAT HAVE HAPPEN'D
THEREIN.

My father, whose name was Mathias Prjine, was the son of
Charles Pryme, my grandfather ; he was one of those tliat came
over in king Charles the First days from Flanders, from a tiitty
called Eper[Ypres], upon the draining of the great fens in the
Levels of Hatfield Chace ;° but they were most of them undon by
their great undertaking, as my grandfather lost many hundred of
pounds by it.

My father hcing grown up to man's estate* marryd Sara the
daughter of Mr. Peter Smagge, who was a rich Frenchman,
that with hia whole family was forced from Paris by peraecusion
for his faith, and was corned to live also on tliese Levels.

They were marryed April 3rd, in the year 1670, in the Dutch
congregation in the chappie at Santoft;' for these forreigners
had divine service tiiere for many years together, before tlieir
ohappel was built at Santoft.

I was the first born, and was bom the 15 of January, in the
year 1671'' (to all the miserys of life) at a house about the middle
of the Levels, about the middle way on the high road aide on the
left hand as you come straight from the Isle of Asholme, or
Haxyhom, from Epworth to the httle neat town of Hatfild in
Yorkshire, in which parish and which county I was bom.

■ For an account of tte general hiBtory of the Lerel of Hatfield Chac^
its drainage, etc., Bee Eunter'i South Terlahire, vol. i. pp. 160-197.

' My fathor.wasbom tlie3I of Aug., 1645. My mother, 17 of Not,, 16*9. —
Marginal note iy diariat.

THE DIART OF

My.fitlteT can speak Dutcli and my mother French, but I
nothing.^'ViV but Liglkh.

N

fy 1 can remember very little observable before I was ten or
' eleven years old, ouely my going to school and such. But in 1680
mj father shifted dwelling, ana went and lived at an old great larg

den took t, gront of the Manor and Chaw of Hatfield, he had the priTilego ^
awarded him of erecting a place tor religious worship, where the Dutch and
frencli aettlers on the Lerela might assemble to hear divine servicre perfonned
in a foreign tongue. In 1634 a cbapel was erected at this place, which wa>

Eohabl^ loosen as beiag centrical to Che whole drainage. It was built by one
ancBedloe, a merchoDt, and, many ;eara after, he hod not received the money
stipulated Co be paid him. la 1650 the chapel was much defaced and injured
by rioterswho assembled to resist the sheriff in the eiecution of legal pro-
cesBca connected with the drainage. The noted fanatic, Col. John Lilburo, who
came to reside here, ie Mid to have employed the chapel as a stable or bam.
Mr. Hunter, when he wrote in or about 182S, mentions that the register of th«
chape! bad been carefully kept from 1641 to 1681, and was then or then latdj
in existence. He gives from it what he terms " h pretty complete list " of the
names of the foreign settlers. Much eaqiiiry has been from time to time ritice
made for this register, but it is supposed to be now tost or destroyed. The
following ministers occur. M. Berchett. He died IS April, 1656, and was
buried at Crowle. Phillip Castell, " Nantices, Franc in Gallia," buried at Hat-
field, 5 SepL, 1655. Johnston has a notice of the inscription over hie place of
interment, in the south aisle of the chancel. Jean Deckerhuel was minister in
1659. M. de la Prix. Samuel Lamber was here in 1664. Jaques de la Porta
was minister in IGTfl, John Conrad de Wemeley, or Werndlej. was minister in
1681. He had no successor, it is said, and the chapel itwlf did not long Rurvire
the ministers. It was taken down, and cattle grazgd upon its iiie.—ffuiUer,
8. r.,i. 165, 109, 170. Mr.W, O, Chatbnm, of Sandtof t, has in his posseaaion
an osik post, which is said to have belonged tn the chapel. Mr. James Dunder-
dale, of Tiverton I/idge, Cheetham Hill, Manchester, is the owner of alarge Bible,
with the Gospels, one foot three-and-a-half inches by ten inches in eiit, having
an engraved frontispiece, and entitled La Sainte Bible laterpretee par lean Dio-
iarti. Imprimee a Oenece, h.d.c.xlhii. It is bound in brown call leather, and
fastened with two embosaed brass cloapB. This book is traditionally said to be
the one which waa used in the services of the chapel at Sandtoft, and has been
handed down through the family of LeLeu, or Le Lew, from whom, I am in-
formed, Mr. Dunderdale is descended. In the fly leaf is written, Appartieitt d
IHerze le Leu ; and in several places occnr the dates of births, marriages and
deaths of that family. To me, however, it scarcely presents the idea of having
done the hard work of a public church book. Mr. Wemeley published in 1S93
B book under the following title ; — " Litvrgia Tigvriaa: or, The Book of Com-
mon Prayers, and Administration of the liacraments, and other EcclesiBstical
Bites and Ceremonies, osually practiced and solemnly performed in all the
Churches and Chappcla of the City and Canton of Zurick in Switzerland, and
in «omo other adjacent countries ; as by their Canons and Ecciesiaatical Lawa
they are appointed ; and as by the Supreme Power of the Eight Honourable
the Senate of Zurick they are authorised, established, and commanded, with
the Order of that Church. Faithfully translated out of the Helvetian into the
Englirfi tongue, by John Coniad Wemdly, fonnerly Minister of the French and

\

^^^I

hall in the Levels, which was built by Miju Heer Van Valken-
burg,' one of the great drainers of the country; and took two
hundred akera of land belonging thereto, for which he payd above
one hundred pound a year, and we live now of that hall yet.
It had stood empty a long while by reason of tbe groat distur-
bancya that had been there by spirits and witches, of whome
there are many dreadfull long tales ; but however we have not
this five or six years, that we have lived here, heard or seen any-
thing mope than ordinary.

In 1683 a memorable thing happend at our house relating to
the long abstinence in live creatures. The thing is tins. Esquir[e]

Datck Cangregataon of SandtoS, in the Isie of Axholme, in the County of
Lincoln : and now Minister of WraiBbnrj-cum-Langley, in the County of
Bucks. London: printed for D. Newman, E. Baldwin, J. Dunton. 1693."
Tbe Book has the Jmin-ijnatur of fixe bishops of London, Lichfield and Coventry,
Bangor, Norwich, Chichester, and Peterborough.

'' Bee Genealogical Notices in appendix.

' When the drainage of the Level of Hatfield Chace was nndertaken b;
Comeliua Vermuyden, the celebrated Dutch Engineer, in 162G, his own capital
being unequal to the design, he was supported by many of hia countrymen who
came over and settled in and about the neighbourhood of the works ; amongst
them were the Valkenburgha, who took a principal share and acted a prominent
part in the direction. Three brothers of the name, vir,, Matthew, Mark, and
Luke, came hither as residents. They appear to have held a large stake In the
concern. It is shewn from The original MS. £i)le of AccouKti ef the pa7-tici-
pant» qf the dychage of Saitfield clmce of letieral taxei and ateaimettU hy
thetn laide Huts 1638 vntill 1634, in Uie poseeBion of Mr. Peacock, that the
Tan Valkenborg family poeseseed 3201 acres on these Levels ; Luke is tetumed
aa possessing 1217 acres, Mark IHG, and Matthew 811,

Matthew Tan Talkenburgh occurs as a commissionec of sewers at a court
held at Epworth, co. Lincoln, in 1635.

On the 22 Jan., 1688-0, Sampson Marples was fined £10 for serving a king's
letter on Mr. Talkenburgh, one of the commissioners of sewers, during the
Besaions of sewers, and was committed till he paid the money.

In IQtiQ Matthew married Isabella Eyre, daughter of Anthony and sister of
Sir Gervaa Eyre, of Hampton, Notts. He built a large house on the Middle
Ing, on which he resided. In the very interesting volume of " Depositiona
from the Castle of York," published by this Society in 1881, we have (pp. 13
and 13) au account of a riot that occurred on the IlUi Oct., 18*8, in which one
Sobert Kay, a Doocaster gentleman, was charged before the justices of peace
with having come to the house at " Ididlins " with sixteen or eighteen men, in a
warlike manner, with muskets and swords drawn, and broken open the out gate
and four other doors, committing various outrages, terminating in Mr. Matthew
Talkenburgh being forcibly taken from his house for a quarter of a mile.
Again, on the other hand, at page 174, we have notices of indictments being
preferred, in 1657 and 1661, against Mark Tan Valkenburgh, of Eatfield, Esq.,
and others, for taking horses away from their owners, probably for diatressei

6 THE DIART OF

Ramsden' sending from Hatfield to onr house to desire us to send
him half a score or a dozen of hens and cocks, he being to have
some strangerB, it being then about the middle of Christmas.
So accordingly they were gotten up, but he sending word that
his strangers did not come, so that he had no need of them, they
were ordered to be turned out ; but through carelessness of the
servant they were not, nor was any more thought of, till about ten
days after, one [going] into that low vault orlittlo [place where]

they were, founa tliem, and they and had not

had anything to eat [all that] time, but being fat before, they
were now poor ; but being turned out into the fould they all lived.

1684.

In this year, in Feb[ruary],' dyed King Charles the Second,

for drainage "scots" ot rates. So unpopular h-ha the Bcbemc of tha dralDago,
that these acts of Tiolence and disorder were neither few nor trifling. Id tbo
Court of Fleaa, at Doncaater, 6 Sept., 1649, an action was brought bj John
Kuodes, gent., against Mark Van Valkenburgb, for liaving on the TthHajprerl-
oualy, at Doncoater, publicly spoken of him these " falsa, Acta, scandftloBa, et
opprobriosa verba," vi»., " you ore a thief," to his damage of £B0. The jury
EBve a verdict for tho-plttintifl for £6 18s. i±, and coats £2 I2s. 8d., mokinB
*9 Gs. Od. B^ patent, 26 July, 16*3, Matthew Van Valkenburgh was created a
haronet, and in April, 1644, ho died. His widow lived only to Nov, following,
being tbcn bnried at Hat-field, with the addition of " Heroinn" to her name &.
the register. Probably her courage had been not unfrequcntly put to the proof
tn defence of the great booae on the Middle Ing.

/ John Ramsiien, Esq., son of Wm. Ramadcn. a merchant of Hull, by a
sister of Sir John Boynton, of Eawclifl, He built himself a handsome house
at Norton, was a justics of the peace, deputy lieutenant, and member of parlia-
ment for Hull, Died 26 March, 171B, aged 81. and was bur. at CampsaJ. By
Catherine, his wife, dan. of John, Viscount Downe, of Cowick (who d. 20 Hay,
1737, and was bur, in St Martin's, Coney-atreet, York), he had WiUiara Raras-
den, of Norton, Eaq., bap. at Hatfield, SG Jauy., 1685-4, but died before his
father, 8 June, 1717, tet. 34, and waa bur. at Campsal. Dorothy bp. at Hatfield,
Jat, and there bur. 4 Sep., 1682. Elinabeth.bap.atH. 9 Oct., 1687, m. to Eichd.
Honudell, Esq., ot Hutton Wansdley. Ann, bap. 22 Aug., 1689, and bur. at Hat-
field, 15 Feb., 1689-90. The wife ot Wm. Mamaden, the son and heir, waa
Mary, d, and c, ot Kobert Robinaon, Esq., of Folkerby, co. Toric. She d. 6
Ap., 1746. The Norton Estate was settled on Mrs. Mary Eamsden on her
marriage, and she purchased the fee simple. She also succeeded to her father'*
estate at Folkerby. Both tliese estates she gave to trustcea, for making ad-
ditional buildings, and the support of six fellows and ten scholars at Catherine
Hall Cambridge. She directed that tbe; should be called Rkem's fel-
lows and scholars, out of regard to the memory of her kinsman Robert
Skem, who had heretofore been a benefactor to the same college ; and
that natives of Yorkshire and Lincolnshire should have the preference. — See
Svnter's S. 1", ii. 470, 473. Richard Ramadon signs the register 1604 as
mini/ter in laeris. He was bur, 3 March, 1628-9. Two of his children occur as
baptized there, Henry, born 11 and bap. H Nov., 1606. Manleverer. bp. 28 Oct.,
1610. Matthew Appleynrd, Ehi;.. and Mrs. Grace Itamsden were married at
Hatfield aO May, 1B82.

r Charles II. died C Feb., I6SS,

i

ABKAHAM DE LA PHTMK. 7

of a disease they call an appoplesy, aa they aay. He is mightily
lamented by every one, as well by his enemies as friends ; and
[I] heard a gentleman say that came from London, that tlie citty
was in tears, and most of the towns through which he came.
Yet perhaps it may be that they wept not so much for the love
they bore to him, aa for fear that his brother who now reigns
should be worse than he. Good God, prevent it I

1685.

This Easter I went with some relations to see Hull. I did
not tak much notice of things as I went, because that we rid
pretty fast. The chief towns that we went thro' were Howden,
etc. Howden is a very pretty town, there being many fine
houses in it, and a pretty chm'ch. They say there [is a] mart
kept there, etc. From thence we went many a long tedious mile
over the woulda to Beverley, which is a larg dehcate town
indeed. There we stayed a day or two. The minster is a fine

K^-'-'-s building, aiid there we saw several old monuments and
ptions which [I] could not read ; and from thence we went
rllj where we saw most of the raritya.
1(
ii»
el
IS

I [At thU point three pages are vnnUng in the MS., rts., 4, 5, 6.]
16S6.

' This year (1686) I liad leeve given me to go visite some of

our relations about York, by which means I got a sight of that
famous tho' not very fine citty. The nainster, I believe, is the
biggest building in England, carrying with it in the inside a very
majestick and awiull presence. 'Tis adora'd within, especially
in that side about the chappel, witli a great many rich and costly
statues and funeral monuments of those prelates and noblemen
that have been buried there. The front of the chappel is adorn'd
witli the statues of a great many of the Saxon and otlier kings, if
my memory faill me not. Up and down in the citty there is a
great many reliqnes of famous and noble liouses, bnt especialy
there is one in the chappel yard which has been a prodigious larg
one with delicate fine gardens, fountains, etc., ana statues, seven
or eight of which last (being some of the Roman emperors) are
yet standing, tho' much consumed by time.*

* The house to which De la Pryme alludes is thnt of the family of Ingram,
on the north side of the minster, which waa one of the sights of York. Tho
d!i^«l is tbfit of St. Sepulchre, on the same side, which ia now destroyed.

8 THE DIARY OP

The camp at Hunslow Heath. This camp ia ill resented all
over, and everyone says that a standing army will be England's
ruin.

There is great dissentions amongst them ; for the papist IriBh
and the protestant officers are commonly striveing for Buperiority.

The Dutch have picter'd the army here, and K[ing J[ames] at '
the head of them, shooting at batterfliea in the air, which ftai "
given great offence to the king and court.

Being reading this day a book entitled " The Countess ofi
Kent's receipts," I asked my aimt Prym, who is an ingenious ■
woman, who this countess was, etc. Shee answer'd me that
when shee, my aunt, lived in London, she lived just over against
her, and knew her very well. She aayd that the countess was a
widdow and never had a child in her life : that she was an ex-
ceeding good charitable woman, and that she spent twenty I
thousand pound a year yearly in physick, receipts, and expen-
menta, and in charity towards the poor. Shee caused every '
other day a huge dinner to be got, and all the poor people might
come that would, and that which spared they took home with
them. My aunt says ahee has seen the poor at her tables several
times. Sometimes there would have been sixty, sometimea eighty,
sometimes more, sometimea less. And shee sent vast quantitys I
of meat out to those that could not come. She would oft go to 1
the houses of the poor, and visit them and dreas their soars with
her own hands ; and shee distributed a vast deal in money her-
self yearly to all those that stood in need. Yet for all this, as I
have since heard, lived in common whoredom with the famous
Selden, who she entertained as her gallant"

■ It is bnt an act of ordinaiy justice to the character of the noble lad)'
wliom the diarist haa named in the text, U> mention that the stor; to which he
refers, whether true or false, doea not, at all erentB, or in itiiy way, relate to
her. The " good Conntcse of Kent," ao called from ber deeds of charitj- nad
hospitality, was Amabel, the second wife of Henry Grey, tenth Karl of Kent
(who died 16fll), daughter of Sir Anthony Benn, Recorder of Jjondon, and
widow of the Hon. Anthony Fane. She lived to be 92 years of age, aurTiring
her husband forty-aCTCn years, and dying 17 Aug., 1698. But the " Counties of
Kent" who was the real subject of the evil report, was ao earlier lady, rii.,
Elizahelh. second dan. and co-heir of Gilbert Talbot. Earl of Shrewsbury, and
wife of Henry Grey, eighth Earl of Kent. The latter nobleman died in 1639,
without isBue, when the title passed to his cousin, Anthony Grey, ninth Barl,
the father of Henry Ihe tenth Earl, husband of the ''ftwd Coanteaa" aforesaid.
Elizabeth TaJbotwaa bom in orabout 1681, and diedlDec, 1661, aged 70. John
tielden, who is here Oet us hope) ao anjustly brought under onr notice, waa the
famous pWrict and lawyer. He wa« bom at Balvington, near Tarring, oo. SuBsei.
His baptism occurs at the latter place in IB84-5~"Jobn Selden. the sonne of
John Selden the minatrell, wns baptized the istli day of January." For the
life and histoiy of this truly eminent man, the reader must be referred

i

ABRAHAM DK LA PitYME. 9

This 25, Mr. Reading' being new come from London, was
at mv fatlier's. I heard him say that he saw Oata that discovered
the popeish plot whipt according to hia condemnation, most
miBerably; and as he was haiid up the streets the multitude
would much pitty him, and would cry to the hangsman or ha
whose office it was to whipp him, " Enough ! Enough 1 Strike
easily I Enough ! " etc. To whom Mr. Oats rejilyd, turning hia
[head] cheerfully behind him, " Not enough, good people, for
the truth, not enough ! "

Mr. Woodcock, of this town, being lately come from the
assizes at York, sayd before some gentlemen tnat he heard some
Londoners say that judge Haylea did formerly say of my lord
Jeffries* fwhen he was onely . . . , ) that he never saw a
man in his life have more impudence and less law. This England
knows since to be very true.

This judge is reckon'd to be a very impudent, rawming, con-
ceited follow.

It happen 'd once that he was judging a cause in the coiuitry,
and having heard much, and laughed much, and abused the
cause and witnesses, as he commonly dos, he sees another witness
coming in, a grave old white-headed fellow, "Ho ! Ho I come
old gray-headed father," (says he) "What say you to this?"
And, as he was declaring what he knew, " Pish ! pish ! (says
Jeffries to him) " Old father gray-heard, you talk you know not
what ; you tell what you know herein, and all you know is not

worth a , much knowledge has made you madd." " No,

no, my lord, much knowledge has not made me madd, but too

Waad't Atliems Oxon., etc. Educated for the profession of the Inw, Mr. Bel-
den appears to have been employed as solicitor or legal eteward to the Earl of
Kent, the huaband of Eliiabeth (Talbot) above mentioned, with both of whom
he was nccesaarily much asBociated, and lived for many years in the Btrictest
degree of friendship. Jolrn Aabrey, the Wiltshire Antiquary, a great collector
of the TOmours of the day, has not omitted to notice that which De la Pryme
had heard as to the oonntesg and Selden. The general chnractpr furnished to
US of Selden is that be ponsessed princIpleB of the purest and noblest order,
and that he was moreover a resolved, serious Christian. It ia difficult at this
day, in the abflence of any positive testimony, to believe that he was likely to
be a party to any shameful intriRue like that soggeated. Selden died 30 Nov.,
1G6*, at the Friary Hoase, in Whitefriars, London, which, amongst other pro-
perty, he possessed as devisee of the conntess, who, by her will dated 20 June,
1649, and proved ISth Dec, 1651, appointed him her executor and residuary

i Nathaniel Reading, de quo vide Htmier't S.T,, i. p. 167.

' A half-lenRth portrait, which ia said to be of this notorious judge, is in
the poBsesnioQ of the Rev. F. W. White, vicar of Crowle, Lincolnshire ; but at
it bears a date which is read aa 1616, there would seem to be a mistake tome-

10 THE DIARY OP

littlo has made you a fool," sayd the fellow again. So they ware
nil fit to go together by the ears ; but the mao got him gon, and
whetlier tlie judge ever remembered him for it I do not know,
only this I^knoiv, that they on whose sid tlio old man was lost the
cause.

The Irish soldiers that are oome over are the rudest fellows
that ever was seen, and talks nothing but of killing and destroy-
ing all the hereticks, and dividing tlieir lands and goods amongst
them.

This year was published an order against bonfires and fire-
works upon any account whatever. The vulgar and every one
soon perceived what it drove at, viz., the hindering of rejoic-
ings and sports on gunpowder treason night. Therefore, that
nevertheless they might not loose the priviledge of haveiug some
merriment, and of shewing their abhorrence of popery, they
invented illuminations; that is every house, when that night
came, set all their windows as full of candles as ever they could
hold in all the great towns in England, which caused a moat
delicate spectacle.

1687.

Ill the ye^v 1G87 there were several memorable things hap-
pen 'd whieli we cannot but take notice off. Of the 28th of April
it rained wheat iu great abundance at Lincoln and the towns
adjacent, several granes of which were sent as miraculous and
prodigious presents to several gentlemen about us.'

ThiBTT

i not the first time such a

« have been y

Admirahlf Ciirioiitiei, Saritiet, and Wondert, in EngloHd, &Btlaad, at,
Ireland ^ietanA ed., p. 1B9), ivill Bhow:— "About April 2G, lOSl, in Linooln-
Bbire, it rained wheat, aome grains whereof, were very thin and hollow, but
others nf a more firm Bubatance, and would grind into fiiie Bower («if.) SeTeral
peeks of thia were taken out of church lends, and other houses that
were leaded. Several inhabitants who were eye-witneBsea brought up a con-
siderable quantity to Loudon." Thoresby, in his Diary I., p. 85, aayi, that on
the 11th June, IG81,in bia" cousin Fenton's best chamber, I gathered some of the
com that was rained down the chioineynpon the Lord's-day seTen night, when
it likewise rained plentifully of the like npon Hediugly-Moor, as was confi-
dently reported ; but those I gathered with my own hands from the white
hearth, which was stained with drops of blue where it had fallen, for it is of a pale
red or a kind of eky colour, is pretty, and tastes like common wheat, of which
1 have one hundred corns. What it may signify, and whether it doth proceed
from natural causes (of which some may be prescribed) or preternatural, such
an ignorant creature as I am cannot aver." — Mrs. Loudon, in her Mritieh Mild
FltmsT), says ; — " The seeds of ivy when deprived of the pulpy matter which
surrounds them, bear considerable resemblance to i^aine of wheat ; and hence
the numbers which areBometimes found lying about are «npposed to have given
rise to the stories of wheat being rained from the clouds, which were once so
popular. — P. 185, as quoted in Notei and Queriei ; 2nd s. vol. ii. p. 335."

ABRAHAM DE LA PRTME. 11

At Thorn, a markate town about nine miles of us, was calved
in May folinwiiig a calf with two heads. And at Fishlake, not far
of of the aforesayd town, there came up thereto in the river
near fifty miles from the sea, sea dogs, a liee and a shee, and a
pnrpoBe, the last of which I saw.

In August following, it being tlien veiy hot weather, I had
the good fortune to behold from the beginning to the end one of
those strange works of nature called spouts, or rather hurricanes.
It immediately filled the air with great black clouds, as I observed
day over day. And I observed that some moved from this
quarter, some from that, so that they meeting in the middle
created a great cirenmgiration or whirling, which made a noise
somewhat like the motion of a milstone. Ever and anon it
darted down out of itself a long spout, in which I observed a
motion like that of a skrew, so that it seem'd [to] screw u]) what-
ever it met with. It went over a grove of trees, and made them
bend like hazel wands ; then it came to a great barn, and catch-
ing hold of the top thereof, pluok'd all the thatch therenff in the
twinkling of an eye, filling the whole air therewith. Thence it
went to a great oak tree, and faJling upon one of the branches
broke a huge branch thereof, and flung it a gi'eat way of of the
same in a rainnit. Then it came exactly over that part of Hat-
field town where I then was, ho that I easily beheld the circum-
gration of the clouds, and the whirling noise that they made.
Thence it went about half mile further, and then dissolved. The
whole length of the course that it travel'd over was about a mile
and a half

Ho I brave ! the queen's with child. Fine sport indeed I Is
it not an abuse to God to say one thing and think another, for no
one scarce believes that slie is realy with bam ? Is [it] not like
a sin in us to thank GJod for a tiling under the name of a blessing
which' will most certainly prove a curse to us ? Kurie eleison !
They say that the Virgin Mary has appear'd to her, and declair'd
to her that that holy thing that shall be born of her shall be a
son. Tlicy say likewise that the pope has scut her the Virgin
Mary's smok, and hallowed bairn cloaths,"

Aug. 1 1. This day I heard some gentlemen say that the king
is wholly led by the uoae by the Jesuits, and that he doa anything
that they bid him. This yeai', he says, there was great prayers
and fastings, and pennancys amongst them, for fiie souls of all

I printed raetcly to show

THE DIAKT OF

, the royal hereticks fviz., the past protestant kings of Ei]g[Iand]),
und after much to do they got King Edw[ard] the Sixth, and King
Charlostha First, andKing Charles the Secona,outofpurgatoiy; as
they reported in their sermons ; bnt as for Queen Eliz[abeth] and
K[ing] Jam[e9] the First, they were so fast in hell that there was
no moving of them. God forgive them 1 I mean these fools, and
grant that they never come there. It seems that they are so fool-
ish as to think that they can thus impose upon us.

\

1687.

Towards the end of this year there happened a great inunda-
tion in the Levels by means of tlie much rains that full, and the
high tides, which increased the waters so tliat they broke the
banks and drownded the country for a vast many miles about.
My father and every one ui general that dwell there lost very
considerably in their winter com ; besides the great espcnoea
they were put to by boating their chattel to the hills and firm lands,
with the trouble of keeping them there two or three months. I have
been several times upon tbesa banks (which are about three yards
in bight) when the water of one side has been fiill to the very tops,
and nothing appeard of one side but a terrable tempestuous sea.
The water remains about half a week, and sometimes a week at its
full height, whose motions some hundreds of people are watching
night and day. But if it chance to be so strong as to drive away
before it, as it often dos, any quantity of any of the banks, then
it drownds all before it, and mates a noise by its fall which is
heard many miles afore they perceive the water. And in the
place where it precipitates it self down it mates a pond, or hugepltt,
sometimes one hundred yards about, and a vast depth, so that in
that place, it being impossible for the bank to be built again, tbey
all always build it half roundabout the same. Many of which pitta
and banks so built may be seen beyond Thorn, a mai-kate town a
little of of my town of Hatfield, etc."

July the 20. God be thankt, the bishops are deliverd out
of prison and are clear'd, and people at Loudon shew the greatest
joy that ever was, and the soldiers at Hunsley heath are so gladd
of it they know not what or how to shew it. They tost up their

• Quoted in a note p. 116 of the Hist. Isle of Aiholme, 1839, b? the Rev.
(afterwards Dr.) W. B. ^toaehousie, who in every ingtauce wbeie he alladea to
our diariaC invariablj writes the name Pijmne.

ABRAHAM DE LA FRYME. 13

hats into the air, and made loud huzzahs for two houora togErther.
Now our eyes begin to be open'd, and everyone Bees that we are
yet hi danger of our lives and religion, God defend na and take
both or none I

Jn. 23. My uncle and godfather Prym" is dead. He was an
honest, learned, pious, wise, and understanding man.

God knows what will become of poor England. All the land
quakes for fear ! never a day passes but one or other is asking
concerning the French they ruin us all with, for the Jesuits and
papists here bear all down before them, and many have been
heard to say that they expect to wash their hands in heretick's
blood before next Clu'istm[as]. God prevent it, for hia great
mercy's sake !

This day I observed at Mr. HatfieldV a dunghill cock with a
cock's spur growing upon his head like a little thorn. The way
they do such things is this : — at the same minute they kill one
cock they immediately cutt of one of his spurs, which they then
clap upon another young cock's head that has just in that sayd
minute also had hia comb cut off. Then they tye it well on, and
BO it remains growing. The consideration of this made me reflect
Upon the story of Taliacocius'a engrafting of one man's nose upon
another's face, etc'

• Abraham de la Prjme, died 23 July 1(187. See Pedigree.

' John Hatfeild, the 3rd son of Ralph Hatfeild of Laughton-en-le-Morthinj,
CO. Yorlt, gent.(ofwhomandhiBance8trrBeeflB«ier»S.i".,i. pp. 178,290, 291),
was a captain in the Farlioment Army. Soon after the civil wai« he seated
hiiDBelf at Hatfield. Married 1 June, 1(!63, Francea, d.of Thomas Weatby, Esq.,
of Baveofield, She died 2 Sept,, 1693, aged 63. Capt. H. died 28 Deo,, 169*,
aged 72, There ie a moonnient for them in Hatfield Churcli, erected by their
eldest son John Hatfeild, Esq., barrister-at-law, who died in IT30, aged 61. The
great granddau. of this latter gentleman, Ann, became the wife of Wm. Qosaip.
Esq,, of "a family at Thorp-arch, This gentleman dying 26 March, 1880, left
with other issue, an eldest son, William Hatfeild GosBJp, Esq,, who d, 16 Jan.,
1856, leaving an only surTiying son, who eventually became heir to hia nncle
by marriage, the Rev. Cornelius Heathcote Reaaton-Hodea, of Barlborough, co.
Derby, assuming, by his desire, the surname of De Rodee, in lieu of Gossip,
tmd ia the present William Hatfeild De Rodea, Kfq., of Barlborongh. He m. T
Bop,, 1864, Sophia Felicite, d. of the Hon, and Kev. Alfred Cnraon, Eeotor of
Kedleston, co, Derby, This lady (who had subsequently the precedence of a
haron's daughter granted to her, on her brother becoming Lord Scaradale), died
without issue, 2d April, 1869, Of the above family of Hatfeild waa the Kev.
George Hatfeild, Vicar of Doncaster 1762-1785. Ralph Thoresby, the eminent
antiquary of Leeds, says, 19 June, 1683, he "had the honour of a visit from
Capt. Hatfield, of Hatfeild, with some pleasing diacourse conoeming the anti-
quities of that place." (Diary ii. appi. 417,) On 31 Aug,, 1694, he rode to
Hatfield, and was "most obligingly entertained by the good family" there.
(Diaiy i„ 262, 263.) Again 17 Jannaiy. 1693. {P. 289,)

• Tagliacozia was a learned Italian physician. For this feat of hia see

14 THE DIARV OF

OcTOB, 2. Great talk of die prince of Orange. He is mak-
ing great prBparationa beyond sea, and 'tis thou^t that they
designed for England. God's will be done !

3. They say that he has one hundred thousand men which ho
designs to bring over, amongst which twenty thousand are antro-
pophagi, Lapiaudera clad in bear skins, that never lay in beds
in tlieir lives, but always like beasts under the open canopy of

20. My father being at Doncaster last Saturday I heard him
say that tliere was a man there with a strong sort of a glass that
openly for lOd. lets any one see therein wnatt they will My
father took him to be a conjurer.

29. This day I heard that there wer lately arived out of
Ireland six thousand Irish, the rudest fallowa that ever were seen.
Tyrconnel sent them.''

AH the nation is in fear of being murder'd, and watch is set
in all towns by the order of the magistrates to exam[iue} every
passenger, etc.

NovEMB. 5. About tho end of this year happen'd here in
England the greatest revolution that was ever known. 1 n
by that most bold and heroick adventure of the moat illustrious
and famous Will[iam] Hen[iy] Nassaw, Prince of Orange, who
Boon turned the scale of afiairs, and delivered us out of all
fears of tyranny and popery, which, as fair as I can possibly see,
would iniaUibly have fain upon us.

a Tulgar jest in Hadlbrai. part i. canto i. line 280, et seqq. What he really
did was to make artificial noaee, lips, carg, Slu,, by transplanting portions of ekin
from otbcr portious of the face. At first people did not know exactly whether
to treat him as a sorcerer or liar, but, after bia death, hia fellow citizens set
tnorble statue to hia memory, at Bologna, holding a noae in hie hand.

*■ Richard Talbot (Malahide) was created Earl of l^roonnel, in 1G86, and
Bfterwarda Duke of Tyrconacl, after James the Second'a abdication. He was
slain, or at ^ events died, at Limerick, 14th Aug., IBBI. He m. Frances,
widow of Sir George Hamilton, Knt., the sister of Sarah Jenninga, wife of John
ChnrchhiU, Duke of Marlborough. Theaeiadiea were the danghtcra of Richard
Jennings, of Sandridge, co. Hertford, Eaq. Biohard Talbot was son of Sir Wm.
T., of Courtown, Bart., who d. in 1633, and brotlier of Sir Eobt., of same place,
Bart., and alao of Sir Griffith Talbot, who died 26 Dec, 1723, let. 82. The Earl
of Tyrconnel waa generaliasimo of the Irtab foicea under King James LL

ABRAHAM DE LA PRYME. 15

Qui nescit dissimilare, neadt mc mvere, nee regnare. Politick
frauds is aiid always has been In action in all kingdomes, revolu-
tions, and nations, which is sufficient licence for their lanfullneBS j
and, as for tlieir useful I neaa, there needs nothing to be said about
that; any one that ia wise must needs know that many a noble
and excellent design would have perished in its birth had it not
been brought into the world by such midwives as these. In this
time of our revolution wee had many a strange story of long popish
knives, gridirons, and instruments of torture found in at least a
hundred popish houses up and down the land, with suppositious
letters, speeches, and such like, to irritate the people and encourage
them to obey the revolution.

But that which was the most observable of all was a general
alarm, that was spread over all the land, of Ghid knows how many
thousands of Irish (who were disbanded by K[ing] James) who
ravaged the country and slew and burnt all before them. This
rumour begun in the south, and went northward so effectually
that most people believed it, for there came expresses of it every-
where to get everyone in arms, and to meet at such a great town,
on such a day, where the whole country was to go and try a brush
with the enemy. Now it was that the whole nation was in such
a ferment that they sweat for fear 1 Now all was up in arms, yet
nobody knew where they were to fight I All ways was stopt up
and passes, old forts, and castles mann'd, and nothing but ai-ms
sounded in everyone's mouth. Now it was that the papists was
at the brink of the grave, for, wherever there was any, their houses
was searched, examined ; and, if they were priests, were sent to
prison, etc. In all this bustle there was few that offered to run
away, but all joyfully and couragiously equipp'd and armed them-
selves, being resolved to fight Its almost incredible to think
what a number of men there was in arms, all of them resolved to
conquer or dy. Everyone when they went to exercise and meet
the enemy, took their last lieves of their wives, friends, and
sweethearts, with farr more sorrow than they showed for any fear
they had either of an enemy or death, etc.

Thisnewse or report ran, as I sayd, quite through the country,
and for all it was some weeks a running northward, yet no one
letter appear'd out of the south concerning any such thing there
till it was always gone past those places where these letters were

various reports there was concerning the occation of tliis
rumour. Yet most certain it is that it was nothing but a poli-
tick alarm raised and set on foot by the king and council to see
how the nation stood effected to their new king.

Ifl

THE DIARY OP

Yet one thing tbat I exceedingly wonder at is that there was
no mon killed in tins bustle, for I have asked and examined all
over wherever I came, and I could never hear of any. But
indeed tho' they kill'd nobody, yet they made most miserable of
all the papist's Louses that they came near ; for, under pretence of
seeking for arma, they did many thousands of pounds worth of
liurt, outing down rich hangings, breaking through walls, pulling
in pieces of excellent ceilings, and such like. But they carri^
nothing away with them but what they eat or drunk, and then
they secured all the papists they could get, intending to carry
them all away to prison.

It is wonderful how such rumors as then was could be invented.
Here came letters down from London that in a great vault hard
by the parliament house they bad dJscover'd a great many grid-
irons, three yards long, with Strang sorts of pincers and scrus and
long knives, all of wbicb was to torment those great parliament
men tbat would not agree with the king towards the fulfilling of
his will, etc Then again in another place there was discovered
three score horses, kept underground, that had not seen light this
many years, which were fed with humane bodys, and these were
to tear us in pieces. Then elsewhere there was found under tho
earth great coppers full of oyl, and others of pitch, and tar, and
lead, all which was to boyl hereticks in ; and in many popeish
houses round about in the country we heard what strange instra-
ments of torment was found in their possession, etc, all which
the vulgar faithfully believed ; but, as for me, I gave little heed
thereto, etc, for they were plainly nothing but politic frauds.

This year a strange kind of a violent and burning feaver,
together with the small pox reigned so in our family that I lost
two brothers and two sisters.

Towards the latter end of the aforegoing year there landed at
Hull about six or seven thousand Dams, all stout fine men, tiia
best equip'd and disciplin'd of any that was ever seen.

They brought over with them a great quantity of both money
and plate, as silver tankards, tumUers, cups, spoons, pottingers,
etc, whidi they sould up and down the country.

Their money had a great alloy of copper in it, yet, for all that,
the people here took for their commoditys.

They were mighty godly and religious. You would seldoma

ABRAHAM DE LA PRYMB,

17

or never heard an oath or ugly word come out of tlieir mouths.
They had a great many ministers amongst them whome they
call'd pastours, and eveiy Sunday almost, ith' aftei-noon, they
prayed and preach'd as soon as our prayers was done.

They sung almost all tlieir divine service, and every miniatro
had those that made up a quire whom the rest follow'd. Then
there was a sermon of about halt-an-houer's length, all memoratim,
and then the congregation broke up. When they administred the
sacrament the ministre goes into the church and caused notice to
be given thereof, then all come before, and he examined them
one by one whether they were worthy to receive or no. If they
was he admitted them, if they were not he writ their names down
in a book, and bid them prepare against the next Sunday. Instead
of bread in the saerament I observed that they used wafers,'
about the bigness and thickness of a sixpence.

They held no sin to play at cards upon Sundays, and common-
ly did everywhere where they were suffered ; for indeed in many
places the people would not abide the same, but took the cards
&om them.

They were mighty good-natured, and kind, and civel, and
many of them where they were quarter'd would thrash or work
a week for what they could get. And indeed tlie English were
all over hereabout extream Kind to them and gave them free
quarter, for which they were exceeding thankful.'

Tlio' they loved sti-ong drink yet all the while I was amongst
them, which was all this winter, I never saw above five or six of
them drunk.

They liked England very well, " Oh ! it was the finest country
that ever tliey came in in all their lives," they would oft say, and
many swore that they would be hang'd before they would leave

• The wafer ia atill Qsed throughout the whole of Scandinayia. The name
given to it in Sweden ia Oblaf, and the ailrer baafcets in which the wafera are
Drought for preaentation on the Holy Table are calleii Oblate/i aekalteii. — See
an article on the Swedish Cborch in the ClirMian Efnaembraimer for April
1817.

' A memorial of the Danish troopa whioh were quartered in Torkahire,
after the revolution, ia to be found (1 quote Allen's Bid, Yorhg. v. iii,, p. 28S,
not having aeen the original), in the parish register of HL Marj'a, Beverley,

1689, Dec. IB. — Daniel Straker, a Danish trooper buried.
„ Dec. 23. — Johannes Frederick Bellow, beheaded for killing the other,
buried.

The following doggret is on an oval tablet on the oat^r side of the lontli
wall of the nate : —

u

THK DURT OF

it. There was snow in tlieir country a foot thick beforo they
oame away, and they were so surprised, that wlien [theyj cams
hither, tliey found not a bit, they scarce knew what to say.

Many of them at this town, while they stayed hero, acted a play
in their language, and they got a vast deal of monney thereby.
The design of it was " Heron's Tyranny; " "Tlie Birth of Christ ; "
and the " Coming of the Wise Men," They built a stage in our
large court-liouso, and acted the same tliereon. I observed that
all the postures were shown first of all, viz., The king on his
throne, his servants standing about him. And then, the aenes
being drawn, another posture came ; the barbarous soldiers mur-
dering of the infants, and so on : And when they had run through
all so, they then began to act both together. All which time
they had plenty of all sorts of music of themselves, for [one]
Boloier played on one sort and one on another,

I heard some of them say that some of those players belonged
to the king of Denmark's play house that was set a fii-e, and
burnt when most of tlie nobles were beholding a play several
years ago, tho' how long I cannot exactly tell.

This day I heard my father say that, as he went to Doncaster
fair," he overtook a company of godly Presbyterians who were
singing aalms as they rid. Was not this a great peece of aftocted-
noBS, and more out of vain glory and pride than piety ?

I have heard of a Presbyterian minister who was so precise
that he would not as much as take a pipe of tobacco before tliat
he had first saved grace over it.

My father alas! inclines mightily this way, as does all the
French and Dueh of these Levels, and he would needs have me go
to the University of Glasco, but I do not intend it. I hope Grod
will so incline my father's will aa to suffer me to go to Cambridge,
which thing I beg for Jesus Christ his sake.

One thing at present whicli makes a great noise in the country
is an act," not for liberty of conscience, as some call it, but only to

• Eth April.

• lat W. i M., c. la, "For eiempting their Mnjesties Protcstunt subject*,
diBaenting from the Church of Englami, from the pennltiee of certain laws,"
commonly called the Toleration Act, which enncted that neither certain aota
therein specified, nor anj other penal laws made against FupiEh recusanta
(aicepl toe tout act£) should eiitcniJ Uy any diHsenteis other than Papists and
■nch as deny the Trioity; provided, 1. That they took the oaths of allegiance
and Mipremacy (or wade a aimilar sffinnation, being quakers) and subactibed
the deolftrivttoo agiiinnt popery; 2. Thattliey repaired to some congregation cer-
tJBed to aod registered in the court of thebiehop or archdeacon, or at the
County tieasions : 3. That the doors of such meeting-house should he nnloclced,
uuborrcd, and unbolted ; in delault of which the peraons meeting tbeta wera

exempt tbe dissenters from the penaltys of aJI the former iawa that
have been made against them, upon condition that they Bwear to
be true to K[iiig] W[iniam] and Q[ueen] M[ary] and do not
at anytime of their meeting keep the conventicle doorlockd, harrd,
or hotted ; and that thoy do suhscrihe to all the 34, 35, 36, and
these words of the 20th Article, viz., — The Church hath power
to decree i-kea or ceremonies and authority in controverts of faith :
caidyet: which they could not subHcribe ta

1690.

In this year about the end of April I began to set forward for
Cambridge, to be admitted there an accademian. The Brst day
of our journey (which was from the Levels to Sleeford beyond
Lincoln Heath) wee travelled forty-six miles, and so came tlu'ough
tlie Fenns of Ely to Cambridge. 'Tis a strange thing that great
towns shonki so decay and be eaten up with time. I observed when
I came to Lincoln that several stately houses and churches are let
fall down to the ground, piece by piece ; and this which has been
such a famous citty heretofore, there is scarce anything worth
seeing in it now but the high street, it being indeed a moat stately
and excellent structure, and is the chief ornament of the town,
The minster indeed looks very stately too on the outflide, but
what It ia witliin I do not know. There is an old open fortifica-
cation against it castlewise, which might (tho' there be guna nor
nothing in it) do the town some little hurt if it waa well
mann'd, because it stands upon the hill of the town, etc."

We arrived at Cambridge (which I took to have been a much
finer town than I then found it to bee) on the first of May, and I
waa admitted member of St. John's College the day following.
First, I was examined by my tutor, then by tlie senior dean,

•till to be liable to all the penalties of former acts. DissetitiTig loachera wera
slao to BubBcribe the oiticlea of religion mentioned in the Btat. 13 Eliz.. c 13
(via., thoae which only concerned the confession, ol the true chriBtian faith and
the doctrine of tbe sacraments), with an express exception of thOEc relating to
the goTemment and powers of the church and to infnnt bSiptism.

" Lincoln Castle must hare been one ol tbe most majestic fortresses in
England during the middle ages. It seems to have retained ranch of its
ancient beauty nntil it was taken by storm on Monday morning May 6, IGt*.
bj tbe Sari of Mancliester, after whiuh it fell into ruin. Samuel Buck's view
of the castle t^ken in 1T2T, and of the city in 1743, represents it much as it i*
now ; neither of them show the interior of the fortification a. Probably in de la
Prjme's lime the precincts contained many interesting tetnaiufi that wer«
■wept away when the present ugly shire-hall nnd prison were built. — See A
3irue Relation of tlie Taking of the City, Mliuter, and Qatle of Litirela. H.
""'"S for John Bellamy. *to. Loa. 11144.

20

TUK DIARY or

then by the junior dean, and then by the master, who aJl made me
but construe a verse or two a-pjece in the Greek Testament,
except the master, who ask'd nie both in that and in Plautus and
Horace too. Then I went to the registcrer to be registered
member of the College, and so the whole work was done.

We go to Jectura every other day, in logics, and what we hear
one day we give an account of the next; besides we go to his
chamber every night, and hears the sophs and junior sophs dis-
pute, andthen some is called out to consler a chapt[er] in the New
Testament ; which after it is ended, then we go to prayers, and
then to our respective chambers.

Our master they sav is [a] mighty high proud man, but God be
thank'd I know nothing ot that as yet by my own experience.
His name is Doct[or] Gower" and it was him that first brought
up the haveing of terms in the college, without the keep of every
one of which we can have no degrees.

He came from Je^us College to he made master here, and he
was so sevear there that he was commonly called the divel of
Jesus ; and when be was made master here some miluekyseliolars
broke this jest upon him, — tliat now tlie divel was entered into
the heard of swine ; for us Jonians are called abusively hoggs.

In this mv fresh-man's year, by my own propper atuddy,
labour and industry, I got the knowledge of all herbs, trees, and
simples, without any body's instruction or help, except tliat of
herbals : so that I could know any herb at first sight, I studdied
a great many things more likewise, which I hope God will bless
for my good and his honour and glory, if I can ever promote
anything thereoft"*'

' Humphrey Gower, a, natiTB of Dorcheatef; tlie son of Stanley Qower, a
minister there during the interregnum. Choien Fellow of St. John's ColL Camb,
23rd March, IGfiS ; M.A., 1662 ; D.D., 1676 ; Master of Jesus CoIL, 11th July,
1679; and of St. .lohn's, 3rd Dec following. Died 27th March, ItH.—Ifieholi
Lit. AtieedBtei, vr., 24fi, 246 ; v., 123, 128, 129. Dr. Oower was a man of great
nniTereity mark, and a large benefactor to St. John'e, although not originallj a
me mber ot that college.

» He was admitted Scholar of St. John's, Tth Nov. 1690, " Ego Abra-
bamuB Prim Eborocensis juratus et admissus sum in diacipulum hiijiis Coll.
pro Dre Morton decessore Duo. Proctor." This Cardinal Morton acholaiship j
was filled up Gth Nov., 1G0+, when Humphr. Daveoport was admitted " '
Bote Duo. Primme."

Da la Pryme waa never fellow, nor did he hold an exhibition.

The college entry of Do la Pryme's admission ia " Abrahanms
EboracensiB, filius Matthsei Prym, generoai, natna infra Hatfield, ibidemqn
litteria institutus sub Mro. Eratt, letatia su!d 19, admissus eat pcnKionarinB tuto)
ct Qdejaasore ejus Mro. Wiglej, Mali 2ndo, 16!I0."

1692.

Jan. : Alaa I who can refrain from tears, what learned man
can but lament at the sad newse that came the other night, viz.,
the death of the famous and honourable Mr. Boyl,' a man bom
to learning, bom to the good of his country, born to every pious
act, whose death can be never enough lamented and mourned
for. England has lost her wisest man, wisdom her wisest son,
and all Europe the man whose writeings they most desired,
who well deserved the character that tlie ingenious Hedi givea
him, who calls him. Semper veridicus, et qitavis mblimi laude
diffmts ! I have heard a great deal in his praise and commenda-
tion. He was not only exceeding wise and knowing, but also
one of the most religiousest and piusest men of his days, never
neglecting the public prayers of the church or absenting himself
tlierefrom upon any occasion. He was exceeding charitable to
the poor and needy, and thought whatever he gave to them too
little 1 He was a mighty promoter of all pious and good works,
and spent vast summs, as I have heard, in getting the Bible and
several more religious books to he translated and printed in Irish
and spred about that country, that his poor countrymen might
see the light of the Gospel, He was a mighty chemist, etc.

Jan. 7 : This day was in company with a gentleman scholler
Mr, Beunef of our coll. a very learned, ingenious, and under-

» The Hon, Robert Boyle, the Tth Hon and 14th child of Kiehard, lat Earl
of Cork; Died 13th Dec. 1691, unmarried. — See portrait and biographical
acEoantof hiro in Lpdi/e's FoiiraiU of Illustrious Personages, ^-c, vol. ix.

His life wnE written by Dr. Birch, It may be found in liia edition of Boyle's
works, 5 vols, folio, 1744: ; and was in the sume year issued aeparatcly in an Sto

• Thomas Bennett, son of Tho. Bennett, gent., bom infra Cteearis burgnm,
Wilts., at school there under Mr. Taylor, admitted eizar for his tutor, Mr.
Browne, 31st May, 1689, set. 1£. This voluminous author was elected foan-
dntion fellow S6th Mar. (admitted 27th Mar.} 1694, in Boughton's room.
He was catechis, 20 Febr. 1700-1 ; and appointed college preauher 12 Jane,
1701. Edm. Waller was elected £6 Mar. (admitted 27 Mar.) 1706 in Bennett's
loom. B.A., 1092-3; SLA., 1696; D.D., 1716; rector of St. James's Col-
chester, when he subscribed to Strjpe's Parker ; vicar of St. Giles's, Cripple-
Kate, when he subscribed to Strype's Annals, vol. 3 ; of Sslishurj School
[OarlUe't Ommmar SelioaU, i!. 74G), Obiit. 9 Oct., 1728 iEittarical BegMrr

1728, CliToaicie p. 54) ; married to Hunt, of Salisbury, B Oct., 1717 {Bit-

torical Regiiter'). Made rector of St. Giles's, i Apr., 1717 (Ibid.) Lectmer of
fit. Olave's, Southwark, 20 Febr., 1716, (2Jm/., p. 118).— See Tbe TannBr MSS.
William Gould, Fellow of St. John's, left him £50 in 1690, (itfS. Bal/cr, ixri, 278).
See Dariiiig't Cyclopadia, col. 2669, 2840. Bubscriber to Spencer De legibus
Hebr. 1727. — See J^mpe't Commentary on St John, i. 221. ExaiiKiaatvm of a
took iate^ prijOed by the Quakeri, Sue., Land. 17S7, f^. 69, 72 ; B^aiee ig do.

18 THE DLUtT OF

itanding young man, who comes from Salsbury, and was theer
in all the time of the late revolution, and saw mont of the things
that happened there. He says that when King Wili[iam'] camo
first over, for three, four, or five days, he was mightily cfijected
and melancholy, fearing that nobody would joyn with liim : bat
when the Lord Conibury and several others were eomo over, ha
was very welt content and cheered up. When lie landed he wopo
his own hair which was long and black, aud looked as to bis face
veiy pale and wan : but now be has got a wig,' and looks as brisk,
and has good a colour as anyone.

This gentleman was at Salsbury when the late king was thers,
and he says all waa in the greatest confusion imaginable. Ha
saw K[ing] J[ame8] ride backward and forward continnaaly
with a languishing look, his hat hanging over his eyes, and a
handkerchief contiunualy in one hand to dry the blood of his
nose for he continuualy bledd. If he and his soldiers did but
chance to hear a trum]Det or even a post-horn they were always
upon a surprise, and all iit to run away, and at last they did so.

All the nights there was nothing but tumult, and every ques-
tion that was ask'd " Where are the enemy ?" " Where are the
enemy?" "How far are they ofl'?" '"Which way are th^
going ?" and such like.

10. Yesterday I was at Mr, Hall's the bookseller, asking for a
magical book, — " Zouns," says be " Doct, you'l I'aise the divel,"
at which I laughed. "But hark you," says he, "I have a
friend about 7 miles off who has lost a great many cattle by
witchcraft, and he is now in the town at the Three Tuns, pratheo
go with me thither to him, and tell him what he shall do to save
the rest ? " to which I made answer tliat I was unwilling to go ;
and besides that I know not how to help liim. " Ho matter for
that," says he, " you shall then have some discourse with him
and bear what he says, it shall cost you nought, I'll give you two or
three pints of wine." Then I went and we bad a great deal of talk.
He told me that he was once, about thirteen years ago, with several
others set to keep a witcli iu a room, and sayd that before them

Lond.,n<il,pp. SSsej.; Z'fnitfA.A.8i/ie»,8S,R0,S3;!feit>eimrt'tMcpertitrivm,
ii, 170; WaM BtUUith. Brit.,i. lOO; Cliahter'i Biegr. Diet.; Budl. Ottid.
vols. i. And iv. Gltal. Bfit, Mat. ; Notes and QueHel, 2nd dec. iv. 171 ; CataL
Oodd. Mas. Bodl. iv. S31 ; A^saovgKs CataL MSS. Brit. Mm. 793 ; Barling'*
Ciiolopiedia ; Ifichoi't Lit. Aaecd. iii,, U,, i., 412.

* In aa original portrait of William IIL, by Sir Qadfre? Kneller, in tha

Caesamn of Mr. Feacock, ha is repieaeated in a long Qoiring nig of dark
wnhair.

ABRAHAM DE L4 PBTMB. 23

all sliee chang'd herself into a beetle or great clock, and flew ont
of the chimney, and so escaped. He told mo also that a neigh-
bour of his as he was once driving a loaded waggon out of thfl
field, they came over against the place where a witch was sliear-
ing, and that then of a suddain (tlio' there was no ill way or any
thing to tlirowgh a wnggon over) the waggon was in a minnit
thrown down, and the shaves became as bo many piggs of lead,
BO that nobody could for two hours lift them upright.

Febh. : What I heard to-day I must relate. There ia ono
Mr, Newton (wliom I have very oft seen), fellow of Trinity
College, that is mighty famous for hia learning, being a most
excellent mathematician, philosopher, divine," etc. He has been
fellow of the Royal Society this many years, and, amongst the
other very learncil books and tracts that lie has writt, he's writt
one upon the Mathematical Principles of Philosophy, which haa
got him a mighty name, ho having received, cwpecialy from Scob-
mnd, abundance of congratulatory letters for tba same : but of all
the books that he ever writt there was one of colours and light,
established upon thousands of experiments, which he hud been
twenty yeai-s of making, and which bad cost him many a hundred
of pounds. This hook which he valued so much, and which was so
much talk'd off, had the ill luck to perish and be utterly lost just
when the learned author was almost at putting a conclusion at
the same, after this manner. In a winter morning, leaving it
amongst his other papers on his studdy table, whilst he went to
chappel, the candle which he had unfortunately left burning there
t^m cachd hold by some means or otiier of some other papers, and
they tired the aforesayd book, and utterly consumed it and several
other valuable writings, and that which is most wonderful did no
further mischief. But when Mr. Newton came from chappel and
had seen what was done, eveiy one thought he would have run
mad, he was so troubled thereat that he waa not himself for a
month after. A large account of this his system of light
and colours you may find in the transactiona of the Boyal
Society, which he had sent up to them long before tliis sad mis-
chance happened unto him.

' No less a personage than ttio great Sir Isaac Nevrton, de qua vide
KuihtiU'i Literary Aiiredotet, toI. St. pp. i. etc., etc. He was born 2ii Dec,
1G42. Admitled at Trin. Coll., Camb., C Jane, lUGl, as a Bub-aJzar, a closa
which still exists in the college. He afterwards bpcame Fellow ol the College,
And a ProfoBBOc of the DnivecBity, for which ho was twice elected one of tho
rejaeieotativcB in Parliament, an honour which wsa alao attained by his illuB-
triousprcdeccBBor Lord Cbancetlor Bacon (afact not geaerolt; known). B«died
SO March, 1726,— See preface of this work.

a THE DiABr or

29. Yesterday I began a work. God of Hia great mercy
make me able to carry on the same I It is a book of travelling,
to be entitled "The compleat Traveller, or full direetions for
travelling, and querys about almost everything memorable in all
countiys."

30. Doct[or] Burnet Bisb[op] of Sarnm Las given notice in
all our iiewse letters that he will undertake to write the famous
Mr. Boyl's life, which is not to be doubted but it will be done very
well, tho' nevertheless it is impossible that it should be done bo
well as it deserves, he having been the [most] learned, wisest, and
godliest man that England over brought forth. He was a mighty
strict, pious man, and seldome or never missed tho publick
prayers in church, and was mighty charitable to the poor. Some
condemns him for being too credulons and giving too much heed
to the relations of his informers in philos[opnical] matters, but this
springs from nothing but ignorance and envy.

April 1. The present Bi3li[op] of St. Asaphs,'' Doctor [Lloyd]
is a very famous man by reason of bis pretending to intorp-et
and comprehend that most hard and ambiguous book of the Re-
velations : for lie prophesyd nothing but good therefrom, of the ■
downfall of the French king, and the Pope, etc. It happen'd onca
in the present reign that there came a poor Vandois to begg alms
of him, complaining that he was forced out of his country for his
religion by means of the tyranny of the French king. " Well,
well " (says the honest bishop) " I caim asanro yon that tyrant
will not live long, for Gh)d has look'd upon your afflictions, and
the tyranny of that monster, and will deliver you and every one
else out of every apprehensions of danger from him, and that
within six months : therefore you shall go to your own country
again, and I will give you money to bear your charges tliither, '
etc., which he accoitlingly did; but whether the Vandois went
home or no I cannot tell ; but the poor bishop has been sadly
mistaken in many of his interpretations upon that obscure book.
(Ex relatione Jilii Dt. LUn/d episcop. ^ionoich.)

1C92

Towards the end of tiiis year I went a course ofcbymistry with

■* William Lloyd, S.T.P., consecrated Oct. 3, 1G80. Ho waa translated to

Lichfield Bud CoTentiyin 1693, and froni thence to Worcester, 22d Jannarj,

1699-1700. He died 30th Auguet, 1717, and is buried at Fladbury, CO. Woroea-

ter. Lt AXi FattU, ed. 186*, vol. i, p. 558 ; iii, 68.

ABEASAM DG LA PRYME. 25

Signior Joliaiinea Fransiscua Vigani, a very learned chemist, and
a great traveller, but a drunken fellow. Yet, by reason of the
abstrueeness of the ai-t, I got little or no good therahy.

In this very time of my course it was that my very great and
most intimate (riend Mr. Bohun' (of the year aoove me) hangd
himself in his studdy. I missing him all that day began to in-
quire for him, wliich I observed put a great many lads then in
the hall going to supper in an opinion and kind of consternation
that he had hanged himself, though they knew nothing of it,
nor had any reason for what they spoke or imagined. Upon
which I and some more got his chamber dore key of his bed-
maker, and going in we found his wigg, cap, and gown hanging
over the chairs that were in his chamber : and not finding him
there wee forced his studdy door open, hut none of them durst

fo in to see if he was there. Upon which I rushed in, and found
im hanging at the end of his studdy witli his feet not above half
or three quarters of a foot of the ground, having hung ko all the day,
for it appeai-'d afterwards that he hanged himself in chapel time
in the morning. The rope that he hang'd himself in was on©
that he ns'd to hang dogs in when he anatomized them.

Just before he dy'd he writt a very serious letter to his father,
and dated it, and seai'd it up too, lying it on the table just at the
door, desireing in another piece of paper that it might be sent
homo to his father, saying tliat lie had given a sufficient reason
to his father for tbe sayd act. But what this reason was I coidd
never certainly leam. Sure I am that it was not out of any evil ac-
tions that he had committed, for he was never given to any, neither
wasit forwant of monney,orany unkindness ofhisparents, for they
loved him very well and gave him what he desired. He was a great
student also, and a good scholar, having made great proficiency
in most arts and sciences. I was one of those tliat was brought
in to give my evidence what I knew of liis nature. I depos'd
that I had heard him several times talk that he was melancholly, but
he knew not for what, it was his nature that led him to it, as he
thought. He loved to take walks in the dark, but yet neverthe-
less was of as merry and jovial a nature as any one I over see.

The night before he did this, he, I, and two or three more of
us, had been walking into the town after supper, and when we
were got home again he took his leave of us, and shak'd us all by

• Humfrej Bollun, son ot Edmunil Bohun, esq., bom at Pulham, Norfolk.
edncated at Woodbrjdge achool under Mr. Candler, Bdmitted pcnaioiipr 30 Maj,
1689, mt. 19, under Mr, Brnwne. (See on him, who died 1 Dec, 1692, Bohnn'*
Autobiography' and pedigree prefixed], , . . - .

28 THE DLAEY 07

the lisnd, clenching them (as I observed) Bomothing html io hi
(just as a dying man wilJ catch hold of anything in his reach
and hold it fast), but this we did not taka much notice of becausa
he was so free and merry ; but so all o' us bid him a good Dight,
&a he also did us. And he having a chum, he say'd that ha
went to bed and slept verj- well till the morning, and auamg.
then he put on liia studdying gown and cap ana his stocking'
and elioos, and going into his studdy lock'd the dore atler him,
and so having written the aforesayd letter hang'd himself with-
out making any noise or struggling.

He was tho eldest son to Edm. JJohun, esq,/ him that
writt so many books.

Deo. 23. Tho' my friond came to this so snddain and unfor^
tunate end, yet I desisted not from my studdys and searchings into
the truth and knowledge of things : for I and my companion
yester night try'd again what we could do, but nothing would
ap[>ear, quameu omnia aaera rite peracta fuerunt ; iterum ii~
erumque adjuravimus.

Last week I got two or throe vol. of the Turkish Spy.' As sooa
as I had read a little I suspected it to be a cheat, and the further
I read I diseover'd it the more. There are English proverbs in it,
aa — let him laugh that wins, vol. 2, etc. And it says in several
places, — such a year according to the Christian Hegira — which
19 nonsence, and could never proceed out of the mouth of a
Mahometan, etc. However, it is a book that sells esceedingly,
and my bookseller says that the ingenious DocL Midgley that liaa
been licencer of the press several years is the author thereoif.

Jan. 1. This year begins very ill for it ia exceeding cold, tho
Parliament are fitt to fall out together by the ears. God prevent
it I

3. I dream'd yesternight that methought as I was walking I

/ A well known perEon, and for some time lieescer of the press.

» Lettert mrit *y a TurhUh tpy rn/ia lived Jive and forty yaari vndiMiivered
at ParU. First edit. 8 vols. Svo., 1691. The worli hes gone through upwatda
of tnentf-eight editiona, the last of which waa in 8 vols. 12ido., 1801. The
workis nsuall; attribnted to Jean Paul Marana, a native of Qenoa. It BeemB
to be quite certain that the fiiat thirty letters are hia compasilion, — Oeiit. Hag.
1840, pt.ii. p. 403; 1841 ; pt. i. p.265, 270( Ntitttand QuirUa, 1st series, vol i.
p. 03i ; 3rd. aeries, vol. v., p. S60,

ABRAHAM CB LA PBYME.

27

overtnolt my old friend Mr. Bohun, but he Beemed to be melan-
choly, and as we were walking, " Oh, Abraham ! " says he (cal-
ling me by my name), I could never have imagined that my father
would have taken my death so ill, or else 1 would never have
done the act." And so me-thought we part«I. I observed also
in my dream how he had the exact gate that he used in his life-
time, flinging out an elbow as he walked, and shaking his head
when he spake.

This year, I being soph, I began to look more about me than
before, and to take better noticeof things, as having got more
knowledge and experience than I had before.

I went lately to take a view of the new library of Trinity
College in this University, and it is indeed a most magnificent
pieceof work within, and it is very well built without, "lis raised
from the foimdations wholy of Portland stone, and has cost finish-
ing thusfarr above three thousand pounds. 'Tie.. .yards long, ...

broad, and high. It is bore np by three rows of pillara

each foot about. The starecase up into the library is ex-
cellently carved, and the steps are all of thera of marble, which
staircase alone cost above fifteen hundred pounds.

Jan. 8. Thisday Irpceivedavery kindtho'avery severeletter
from the famous Mr. Edm[iuid] Bohun, the father to him whose
unhappy death I have already related. He persuaded me exceed-
ingly to desist from all magical studdys, and lays a company of
most black sins to my charge, which (he sayd) I committed by
darring to search in such forbidden things.

Jul. 9. Heading this day in Father Kireher'a* Mi. Mg.,
how that the ancient Egyptians us'd commonly to have four or
five or six children, it brought into my mind several relations of
such great births, and, to speak the truth, it is not half so strange
to have so many at a birth in England as it is beyond sea.
About eight years ago the milner wife of the Leavels had four at a
birth, two of whieh lived till they were thirty years old. Rich.
More, now living at Hatfield in Yorkshire, his wife had three at a
birth, about fifteen years ago," and going to the parson to get

* Tho ^iipna jBgyptiacna of this celebrated scholar, a work in foor volume*,
folio, published at Kome, 16n2-4.

' This appears to have oocorred earlier than the diarist names. In tha
parish register o£ Hatfield, No. IIL, I find in 1639-60 there were bitptizad
" Richard. SuBanna,and Anne, children ol Richard Moore, Jur., and of Anne hia
wife, ya St, d, of Jan." and the same three were buried on the 10th of the same
month. In 1718-19, Feb. 10th, at the same place ■' Elihue, Guliel., Carolus,
Kliana, and Ricacdus Bli«[»ic] Guliel. Waller," were baptized. And on the l8tL
Dm., 1720, " RobertoB, AbiahamoB, Gt Iulucus fiUi Gnlieimi Fox."

28- THE DIARY OF

them christened, he told him — that— that — that — he had got .
few children to christeTi, at which the minister lauo;li'd; but they
were all of them christened; but how ion;j they lived I know not.
J. Tompson's wife, abont nine years ago, had thi-ee; and, about ^
year before I came to Cambridge, there wai anothoi-woman in the
flayd town that had four together. All this in but a little 1"
and within our little parish where I was bom,

I have oft enough beard of women in the countiy round aboafe
that has likewise had sometimes two and sometimes more at a
birth, but they being out of our parish I shall not relate them.

I have likewise very oft heard of women who by superfcetatioi*
have had three, four, and some five, and some six or seven children
in a year. There is now living at Bramwith, by our town of Hat-
field, two aiatera who were both born together, and the sam
year their mother was again of throe more, which all dy'd.

This year there was admitted of our college one Needham,-'
freshman of about twelve years old, a meer child, but had indeed
been so well brought up that he understood very perfectly the
Latin, Greek, and Hebrew tongues. But this is nothing in oom-
parison to one of our present fellows called Mr. Wotten,*

J Peter Needhara, the well-known Bcliolar, oo. Chester, son of tlia
Rev. Sam. Needham o£ Stockport, educated at a private school at Bra nam,
Norfolk, Iinder Mr. Needham, was admitted sizar for Dr. Bury, 18th Apr., 1893,
tEl. 12, under Ur. Orchard. On his death (I suppose at least that he is meant,,
and not Wm. Needham,) See Jlteiattrut lijtl»tulicii« Sacroriim i. 137 ; see also
Tadeic to f!ol. a. Ho was elected foundation fellow lltb April, 1698, admitted
12th April in Wigley's room. On 13th Mar., 1715-6, Jo. Peake was elected (ad-
mitted 20th Mar.) in Needham's room. B.A., 1696-7 ; M.A., 1700 ; B.D„ 1707 ;
D.D., by royal mandate, 1717 ; was rect. of Staowick, NorthanCs, when he mb-
«cribed to Knight's Life of Colet.,rccr.. of Conington. Subscriber to Spencer Da
Legibas Hobr., 1727. Yicar of Madingley in 1711 (Madiiigloy Jlegiiler.)
BUmffeld'a Iforfotk, iii., 459. J. A. Fabncius sent him a collation of Hieroclea,
whichwnaloBtontheroad, afterwards published by Wolf (/(iJricii ri(fl , 64, 56).
HiacoUeotionsforaned.of^8ohrlaB(-Ffl*7-ir(i F)(a, p. 335; M88. Nn., i, 16,irad.
Nn. ii., SS, in Cambridge University Library, described In the Catalogue of
AdverBKia. preserved in the library of the University of Cambr., Cambr., 186*,
pp. 5. 11 seql. Jlimk'i Life of Bentley, Sto., ed ii. )., 226 leq. Seatlqj't Corret-
pond.pp:.i77, 672, 634, 812.

In Baker's MS. ilii. 265, is a Latin epitaph by Sam Drake, D.D., on P. N.
ridiculing'^ his'oorpulcnce. Ob. Ash- Wednesday, 1730. Baker copied it from "a
half sheet 'of paper, privately printed 8vo. " ; and says " These are libels upon
two men of worth, both of 'em my friends ; I conceal their names." (Ths:
other was Rio. Eawlinson.)— WaM'» Biblioth. BtU. it. 697 ; Catat. Brit, Mm.;
JOarUiu'itCi/eleB. p. 2186 ; MS. Lamd. 989, 13 ; Blomefield't A'or/. (8vo.) iL
£67 ; vi. US ; meltelt' Ut. Anecd., iv. 271.

* Wro.Wotton, son of Bev. Henry Wotton.waa admitted, pensioner, 20th Jnna
1682, under Mr. Verdon. " We y" fellows of St Katherine's Hall in Cambridgo,
the master being'absent, doe certefye yt William Wotton, who commenced Bat-
ehelor of Aita in January 1679-80, hath behaved himselfe soberly and studioualy
daring his reaideue amongst us, and hatb free liberty to admitte himaelf of any othei

ABRAHAM DE LA PRYHE. 29

when he came up to be admitted was but eleven years old,' and
understood (as I have heard from all the colledge and multitudea
of hands besides), not only the aforesaid languages, but also the
French, Spanish, Italian, Assirian, Chaldean, and Arabian
tongues. When the master admitted him, he strove to pose him
in many books but could not. He is yet alive, and I have
seen him frequently, he being a most excellent preacher, but a
drunken whoring botiI. It is him that has lately translated Du
Pin 'a new Ecclesiastic Bibliotheke into English.

July 28. It is a true and excellent saying of the learned
^neas Sylvius — De regimine eimtatum, de mutatUme regnorum, de
orlm imperio, minimum est quod liamines possunt (hinc vera de re-
liffionis conatitutione muUo minus) magna Tnagnus disponit Deua.
This saying pleased me mightly, and it is reaJIy owing to & good
consideration of it that I was satisfyd with the present govern-
ment, etc.

The prophet Daniel likewise has a most excellent saying, which
yielded me a great deal of satisfaction, ch. ii., v. 20, 21, 22, —
" Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever ; for wisdom and
miglit are His ; and He changeth the times and the seasons : He
removeth kings and actteth np kings : He giveth wisdom unto the
wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding : He re-
realeth the deep and secret things : He knoweth what is in the
darkness, and the light dwelieth with Him,"

Many more were the places of Scripture which I collected and
compared, and blessed be Grod, for He at lengtli opened my eyes.
Blessed be His Holy Name for ever and ever.

college. In. teatimony whereof wee have herennto Bubacribed our names, June
20, 1682.— Cath. Hall. Nicholaa Gouge, Jo. Warren, W. MiUer," B.A. (St. Cath.)
1679-80 i M.A. (St. iobn'a) J683 ; B.D., 1691. Darling's CyclepiedU, eol. 2632.
St. Joha'i Coll. Library, pp. 9, 25, and 33. Subscriber to Spencer de Leg.
Feb., 1T2T. Evelyn and many cthera attest hia extraordinary proficiency.
Admitted Bcreaford fellow, 8th Apr., 1GB6, in Tumer'a room. Eob. Grove was
elected io WootUin'a (sic) place, 2eth Mar^ 1(!9+ (admitted 27th Mar.) His
correspondent Dr. Thos. Dent (Birch'e Life of Bngle, 298) ; Wotton intended to
write Boyie'a Life (24id. 39fi-9). In the preface to thereprint of Stanley's poems
be is said to have written an euloginm on Stanley, published at the etid.ot
SasBOlir Summartliani Elogia Oallorum. Letter to him from Tancred Hobiuson.
£odl., Catal. Hi., 3!lih. BeHtley'a C/rrretpoadenee (,eA. Wordsworth, index and
p. 719). Index to Tanner MSS. Wm. Wottmi, M.A., of Bt. John's haa verses iq
Academife Cantabrig. Affectua, 1G84-G. aign. Q Zb. — See XiehoW Lit. Aneed.,
iv_ 353-259 ; Sr, Qomer't Teitinumyto AU PrecoiiHy iJ., 258.

' Anbrej says that Dr. Kettle, rreaideTit of Trin. Coll., Oion., oama to be
scholar there at eleven jeara of age. Also, that Sir John Sncfcling went to the
University of Cambridge at eleven yean of age, where he studied for three or
fonr years, at he bad heard.

80 THE DIART Of ^^^^^^H

Sept. 3. This day I was with a gentleman that was wateing
man to Coil, Kirk, him that aaveil Londondevry from being
taken by King James. He w-aa with hia master likewise all the
while that he commanded at Tangiera, while the great fort there
waa in the English hands. Amongst a great deal of other talk
that we had, he said that his master, that is Coll. Kirk, was
closseted by King James, and that the king, after he had told him
a great many things, spoke plain unto him, and told him ho
would have him change his religion. Upon which the coll. began
to smile, and answered hira thus — " Oh, your majesty has spoke
too late, your majesty knows that I was concern'd at Tangier,
and being oftentimes with the Emperor of Morocco about the lata
king's affairs, he oft desired the same thing of mc, and I pass'd
my word to bim that if ever I changd my religion I would turn
Mahometan," etc.

Oct. 29. This month came out a book at London, entitled
the Oracles of Reason, written by Sir Charles Blount, which
sent to Cambridge and elsewhere by whole pai'cels, for those that
sent them durst not be known ; and because they were aitheistiealj
the Vice- Chancellor sent the bedel to demand them all from the
booksellers, and caused them to be burnt. The author a while
after shot himself, because that a woman refused to have hjin,
but the bullet did not mortally wound him, as he deserved."

" Charles Blonnt wos not nn atlipist but his opinionB ivere yery fnr from
ortboilox. He eecms to have been an idealist of the achuol of Loril Herbert of
Cherbury. He was the brother of Hir Thomaa Pope Blount, son of Sir Hewy
Blount, a Hertfordshire gentleman, known as an author by his " Voyage into tha
Levant." Charles Blount was bom in 1G54, educated in hia father's hoase. la
1673 be published a book called " Anima Muodi, an Miatoricol Narration at ths
opinions of the Ancients concerning Man's Soul after this Life accorcling ta
Unenlightened Nature." In this work he was supposed to have received Um
assistance of his father. The book created great excitement and was ooil-
demned by the Bishop of London. In ICSO appeared the most celebrated of hii
worta, " The Two First Baoka of Philoatratus, conccrnine the Life of Apollooim
TyaneuB," written originally in Greek, and now published ia English. This book
was suppressed immediately on its appearance, and is now very rare. Ther*
JE a copy of it in the library of the British Museum, and also one in
library of Lincoln College, Oxford, but the Bodleian does not possess one,
was supposed, at the time of its appearance, to contain notes drawn from tha'
manuBcripts of Lord Herbert of Cherbury, After this appeared " Great is Diana
otthe Ephesians, Eeligio Laici." ■' Janna ScientiRrum." " A Just Vindication (rf
Lesming," a treatise advocating freedom of thepress, and a pamphlet maintain-
ing the claims of William and Mary to the crown of England, Beotland, and
Ireland, on the ground of the right of conquest. This book was burned by
order of the House of Commons. He also wrote a pamphlet defending mar-
riage with a deceased wife's sister. His last work published after bis death
"""''' '" " Charles Blount had a personal object in writing

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Nov. the 3rd. Tbia day I beheld a strange experiment, wLIch
I cannot think upon without admiration. Being in company
and talking of Mr. Boyl book of the strange effecte of
languid motion, and some storys that he mentions therein,
one amongst us, a, mnsitioucr, toid us that he would shew
U9 as strange n thing as any of those there mentioned. So
the company breaking up, t!ie before say'd fellow led us to that
BKceedingly strong quadrangular portico of Knius Colledge, tliat
looks towards the publick schools. And wJien we was got there
he began to sing the note of a dubhle do, sol, re, which he had no
sooner sounded but tliat the whole portico manifestly and visibly
trembled, as if there had been a kind of earthquake, and I
observed that the air round about (for I stood about half a dozen
yards of of the sayd portico), was put into such a tremulous motion
that I could perceive se^'eral hairs of my head to tremble and
shake. This is a property tliat has been observed to be in this
portico tliia hundred years together.

Dec. 1!), 1G!13. Yesternight we had good sportl There caine
a great singer of Israel into the college. Ha was a little, well-
shap'd, good-like man, in handsome cloaths. He had a long
beard and a 8liee]Dliai'd crook in one hand, a Psalm-book in meeter
in tlie other, and wherever he went he kept singing. I as[kedl
him where he came from, ho say'd out of the laud of sin and
desolation. I asked him then where he was going : to the Holy
Land of Canan (says he) and the new Jerusalem that's just now
descending out of Heai'en. And thou ho began to sing again.
Several such like answers about many things I had, that I urgdto
him. The lads got him into the kitchin, and there they were as
joyfiill of him as if he was a mountebank, and they made him sing
all their supper time, and then they gave him his. And after that
they carried him in tryumph, as it was, into the hall, and sat
him on his feet on the high round table there, and made him sing
to them for an liower together, and tlien what became of him I
do not know.

his tract on marriage with the sister of s, former wife, lie wasaniioiiB to form
Bi contract of this natare witb the sister of his own dceeased wife. The Aroh-
biahop nt Cantecburj-, and other tbeaiogians, having declared against it, the
lady refused to marry him, and the nnfortunate author died by his own hand
in consequence — ehooting himself with a pistol at a boose in the Stiaod. Ha
■DTTived three days afttr this sad act of madnees. His deatb occaned in
August, 1693. See Sir Aiesander Crofce's GcnealogUal Hist, of the Hovie of
,S/0unt, To!, ii., pp. 321, 331 ; Biograph. Uaiiiarielk, and Siograjik, Britt^ Buti.

BX THE DURT or

Awhile ago anotlier sort of an enthusiast, viz., a Quaker, ran
up and down tlio stroots of tliis town, crying out, " Repent, re-
pent, the day of judgment is att hand, and you must all be tryed
for your abominations," etc,

1694.

January. Tliis month it was that we sat for our degree of
batchelora of arts. We sat tliree days in the coUedge and were
examin'd by two fellows thereof in retoriok, logicka, etbicks,
physicks, and astronomy ; then we were sent to tho publick schools,
there to be examined again three more days by any ona that
would. Then when the day came of our being cap'd by the Vice-
Chancellor, wee were all call'd up in our soph's gowna and our
new square caps and lamb-skin hoods on. There we were pre-
sented, four by four, by our father to the Vice- Chancellor, sayinc
out a sort of formal presentation speech to him. Then we ha£
the oaths of the dutys we are to observe in the university read to
as, as also that relating to the Articles of the Church of England,
and another of allegiance, which we all swore to. Tben we every
one register'd our own names in the university book, and ami
that, one by one, we kneel'd down before the Vicc-Chanceilour's
knees, aud he took hold of both of our hands with his, saying to
'this effect, " Admitto te," &c, " I admitt you to he batchellour
of arts, upon condition that you answer to your questions ; risa
and give God thanks," Upon that aa he has done with them ona
by one they rise up, and, going to a long table hard by, kneel
down there and says some short prayer or other as they please.

About sis day^ after this (which is the end of that nay's work^
we being now almost batchellors) we go all of us to the schools,
there to answer to our questions, which our father always tells qb
what we shall answer before we come there, for fear of his
puting us to a stand, so that he must be either necessitated to
stop us of our degrees, or else punish us a good round summ d
monny. But we all of us answer'd without any hesitation ; yn
were just thirty-tliree of us, and then having made us an exod*
lent speech, he (I mean our father) walk'd home before us io
triumph, so that now wee are become conipleat battchellor3|
praised be God !

I observed that all these papers of statutes was thus imperfect
at the bottom, which makes ine believe that they were very much
infected with Jacobitetsm,

At this time Prince Lewis of Baden was highly caress'd in

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our court by the ting and all the nobility. He had twenty
dishes a. meal allowed him, and tlie king, to honuour him the
more, delegated a great number of hia gentlemen pentionera to
wait upon him. He was a man, they aay, that could not drink
fur alt he was a Dutchman, yet he loved Christmaa games, and
I have heard that he lost 1000/. Stirling to the Earl of Mulgrave.
There was bear's baitings, bulls' sport, and cock fighting insti-
tutpd for his diversion and recreation. But above all he admired
cock fighting, saying that had he not seen it he never cotdd have
thought that there could have been so much vallor and mag-
nanimity in any bird under heaven. He liked England very
well, and once say'd, amongst some lords, that it was as happy
and glorious a country as any in Europe, but easily might be
the best of any in the world, if the inhabitants thereof would but
understand and make use of the happiness thereoff. What he
came about is as yet kept secret however. He sent an express to
the Emperor that he had succeeded in his negociation. He being
ready now for his departure, the king has presented him wim
twelve of the finest horses that was ever seen, and the queen has
bestow'd upon him several household vessels of gold. Since I
writt the former, our letters tells us further that the king baa
made him another gift of 1000 five pound pieces. A noble pre-
sent I

Febhtiaet. Being on the 3d instant in company we began to
talk of the great strength of some men, both of ancient and
modern times. There was some gentlemien] by that instanced
in a great many Engl[i8hl of late years that we[re] prodigys of
strength. Tliere is one Kighly now alive, a gentleman akin to the
the Earl of ... . who would kill the best horse or ox
ith' world with a stroke of his bare fi t. H f o prodigious
a strength that he would easily with n han 1 b eai the iron
bar of a window in piece, or shatte an k t k in pieces by
shaking of it. He would take two n f m f a table upon
the palm of his hand and carry them tw nt 1 together. I

heard of several more that could tak n h hoea betwixt

their hands and easily straight them, etc. Several m our com-
pany had heard of most of these things before from very good
witnesses, and they confirm'd the same.

Many believes it to be certainly true that K. Charles the 2d
dy'd a papist, and I have heard several gentlemen say that, as
soon as ever he was perceived to be sick, the papists would not
let any of the reformed come to him, but only papists. Others

8i THE DIART OP

believe charitably that he dy'd a protestant, and that this story of
his dying a papist was only an invention to delude the conntTy,
and it is manifuat that the papists beyond see even doubted whether
it was true or no, as appears from a passage in Voyages of the
Jeauites to Sianit, written by father Tascard. However, let him
dy as he would, bow it was is unknown to us, and only known to
Grod ; yet we all know how he lived, giving himself np to nothinj
but debauchery, caring not what end went foremost if he bu
enjoy'd his misses. But I will not say any more, these things
are better buried in oblivion than committed to memory.

Febr. 14. This day I received twelve little retorts and three
receivers from London, to try and invent experiments, and all t(w
things that I shall do I intend to put them down in a proper booki
and in imitation of the moat learned Democritns, to give then
the title of xf.p.i.jin'a, as ho did his, which being interpreted inn
plys Experiments of my own Personal Trying.

The retorts cost me 4d. a piece at London, and the
6d., and I pay'd for their carriage from thence hither Is. 6d.

March. The 29th instant I began my journey from Cambrid^
(having now got my degrees) into the country. From Cambridgi
we went to Huntington,andthen leaving the high road on our right
we went to Haverburough, commonly called Harbnrg, which la |t
very fine, stately, magnificent market town, having a great many

food houses and tradesmen in the same. From thence wee went
to] Leicester, which is but a lai'ge open town standing ii
valFey, off no strength at all, nor indeed can it be of any, it h
badly situated ; neither is there a castle nor anything of defenoa
that I could see, except a pittifull old foursquare fort, which ii
tum'd into a prison. There is a good many very handsom
buildings in the town, and about five or six cliurchea. From
thence we went (through a great many little towns of no note) to
Darby, which is a town mighty well situated, and adorned
with many good and stately buildings, and is reckoned a riok.
town, tho' it is but built upon an indifferent soil There is but soma
two or three churches in it at most. The spring and well waters
tasts mighty strong of the limestone. Here are a great many
rarities to see in and near this place, but having no time I could
[not] go to see them. Frona thence, as I went along, I chanced
to observe a leaden pump, and aa I rid through Andsley" by my

* Annesley.

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ABBAHAM DB LA PRYMG.

Lord Chaworfch's park, I saw sheep therein with four horna
apiece. There are also tlierein a great many wild beasts, etc
From thence I came to Mansfield, which is a very handsome well
built town ; and from thence by mistake to Bedford, which is like-
wise well built, and of great trade. It has two churches iu it, etc.
From thence in a few hours I came to Bautry, and then thraugh
Hatfield, and so to the Levils, where, blessed be God ! I found our
whole family in indifferent good health.

In my whole joarney from Cambridge hither I observed
several ruins in the little towns that I went through of ancient
religious houses.

Having rested myself a day or two, I went about some business
to Doncaster. When Doncaster was builded Is uncertain, however
it sufficiently appears to be a town of considerable antiquity.
Some think that it was built by the Romans, because it has a
Lattine name, being derived from the word Don or Dun, which ia
the name of the river that runs through it, and castrum, a castle
or fort, which they built there ; others say that it was built by
the Dains, and called Doncaster, quasi Daincaster, a Danorum

castria.' About the year it was burnt down by

lightning, and in Cromwell's days there was two or three valiant
acts committed there by the royalists of Pomfract, etc. However,
this is and always has been a town of good note, trade, and build-
ings. It has had a strong castle in it, the ruins of which is
visible in the walls of some houses. There has likewise been two
churches, and a chappel which [has] now falln quite to ruin, except
onely the great church which is dedicated to St. George. There
ia the rehques also of a religious house, in part of the ruins of
which I have seen the entrance into a private aubterranian pas-
sage, which runs under the river in full length, two or tlu-ee miles
to another ancient monaatry.

April. The 5th of this month I went to pay ray respects to
that ingenious gentleman Mr. Com [el i us] Lee.' After muchkind
receptiouhecarry'dmeupintot!iechamb[er] to aeehisunkleCapt.

• See Hunter's South Torlaliire, vol. L, p. 1.

' De la Pryme appears to be in error in calling' Capt. E. Sandya itnclf to
Ur. Cornelius Lee. It ttsh the Teverse. See ped. of Lee, Hunfer'g Sovth
Torki/lirf, I., ill. Cornelius Lee's Biatei, Elizabeth, however, married
Thomas, afterwards Sir Thomas Sandys, and not Edwin ' Sandys, as there
■tated. They were married at Hatfield I2th May, 16*1. Robert Lee, father
of Cornelius, in his will, 5th April, 1659, names tia Bon-in-law, Sir Thos. Sandys,
to whom be bequeaths la. in satisfactaon of bia wife's portioD, which portion
he had had with ample addition — names Edwin, Thcnaaa, and Henry, loni

36

THE niAity or

Edwin Saiidya'9 armoury, wliieli indeed was very well worth

of aaid Sir Tliomaa 8. To Katherine 8., dan. of Sir Thomaa S.
Keiiduo to Thomiui Lea, his eldest son, and he exot,
The pedigrae should stand thus : —

Bobert Lbs. or HHtneld, Ewi. Will d.^PrBime. bni. it Hnt-
II Ap-, 1869. p. at Turk, B Aug.. ISM, | figld. atlj ggp.. IC55.

30^, when SI,

Thomm CQrti»lin.l«,<ifH.t Bll»- TSir

Snin

Lee.cW. fleld.bsp.lMiiT.HISB, both.

rho-

am. Dap bBr, 'JU Jane. ITDl, miir.

UH.,ia will d, 38 Oct..lflPI>, alli>t

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itai.m. Beld.

Bep.ieM pm.fllhFeb..i;0l-2. flrid.

d,..

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difd in A (»n.Bty ho™ in IStb

Ifiw"' ihed^?4ft™' "" IMK

ftca..

S, Oob,,17W. B-p. liviitglTOI. lug 1704.

Sir Thomsa Sandjs above named is described in the HatGeld reg;iBt«r, at tbL
loaptigm of his loii Thomas, 1646, aa Knight and Sarontt (Mil, et Bar.), bat
that mnst be a miatake, for when he died, admon. of the goods etc " Dnii
ThomiB Sandys caper de Hatfield lailitU defnnoti" { Fof A Act Sco J) waagcantod
to Bdwln Sandys, Esq., his son, who, liod his father been also a baronet, wonid
then have succeeded to the same title.

Captain Sandys's, baptism does not occur at Hatfield, that I can ditcover.
Nor have t succeeded in ascertaining the dntca of hia commissiona, "nte BkcI
of Oxford's Regt. of HoiHe Guards, or " Oiford'a Blues," ia now the Royal Kegt.
of Horse Guards Bine. Probably Sandys entered aa captain, as men of poaitioa
nsed in those daya to do. From the BUtorital Rfcordt oftke British Armyf
by R, Cannon, Esq., of the A. G. Office, it oppears that Tangier being in 1680
threatened by the Moors, a considerable force was embarked to place that,
fortress in a state of defence. A troop of the Royal Regt. of H. G-. nndet Ca^it,
Sandys was ordered to form port of the expedition, but waa afterwards countop;
inanded. In 1685 Capt. Sandys's troop waa at the battle of Sedgemoor. bi a-
list of oiBcera of the Boyal Regt. of Horse, 1687, HorL MSS., No. 7018, the fd'
lowing appear an his troop — Capt., Edwin Sandys ; Lieut,, Charles Tnrntarj
Comet, Samuel Oldtield, Capt, Sandys is mentioned in the terriers of EatGeld
ae the donor of a clock, or " watch," to the church there,— An Edwin Sani'^ ^
a royalist captain in the regiment commanded by Thomaa Oolepeper, wBa,'i3
1663, a suppliant for the royal bounty. — List of Ogicen (Miming to tS* Si ' "
Th(m»a»d Pounds Granted hy Hii Majesty for the lleliefofkit Trolly Loyal a
Indi^BilfParty, 4to, 16fi3, p. 29.

ComeliuB Lee was a collector of antiquities, &c,, Thoresby, who was di
visit at Capt, Hatfeild's, at Hatfield, 2d Sept., 1S94, soya he " made also a vitit.
to Cornet Lee's who shewed mo his collection of rarities, pictures, and
armoury," {Diary I., 263,) On the IHth Jany., 1695, he mentions that he went
" to visit my cousin, Mr. Cornelias Lee, and view hia collection of curiositias,
when he preaented me with his grand-father's pickadilly," (a ruff,) (Dtary Li
389.) Dr, Johnston states in his MStJ. that he saw in the possession of Coro
eliuB Lee a large wooden cup which was found in the ruins of the castle at
Thome, which had this verse carved about it in old characters : —
H'ffli teer hym yat Teist
In nlioam lie movglii, trint.
It afterwards came into the possesaion of Lord Irwin, Will 29th Oct,, 1699,
Coinelitu Lee of Hatfield, gent, AJl my hoosea and lands in Hatfield, oi else-

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37

seeing, and amongst other tilings I beheld a whole suit of cloathes,
coat, brit<;hes, stockings, shoes, gloves, and cap, all made of
badger skins withe hair on, which was outward, and told me this
story of the same. The Capt,, when he was in tlie last Irish
ware, was one of those that was sent into Limerick to agree witli
them about articles of surrender. When he knew that he was
appointed to be one of tliera, he put on all this apparel, and went
amongst the rest into the town ; hut all tliose that saw the Capt.
were so frighted that tbey did not know what to do ; all their
eyes were npon him, and none had any mind to eome near him.
Butoneask'dbim who he whs. " Zounds, man "(says he) "I am
a Laplander, and there be aleim [i.e., eleven] thousands of us in dis
countiy, and if yee will not agree to surrender soon, by the
eternal God I we will cut you all as small as meat for pyes. Wee
be all clothed in de skins of beasts, and a piece of an Irish child's
flesh is as good as venison," ete. And so he bectar'd them ith'
town, and told several of them the same tale, wliich frighted
the vulgar exceedingly. But, however, the tflwn surrendered in
a few days.

At this town they were put to such want of meat for their
horses that they, having eaten every thing that was eatable, were
forc'datJast for to send the tbrragers out to cut down bows of trees,
and bring them to feed on, and lived of them thus for fifteen or
twenty days. This 1 had from the eap[tain'sj own month.

April. The 9th instant I was at the house of Peter Lelew,' who

where witliin that manor, to John Hatfield, Esq., and Wra. Eratt, clerk, in trust
(subject to a legacy of £60 to my niece Catherine Sandys, — an annuity of 24b.
to ad. Cath. and dole to the pooi of Hatfield and Eirk Bramwith) to the
only proper uec and behoof of my dear nephew, Captn, Edwin Sandys, and
his heirs for ever. All my tjthea, lands and ten, in Caropaall, Norton and
Sutton to ray two nephews, ThOB, and Henry Sandys, and to their heirs for ever.
To my niece Lee Barker, £fiO. 8d. John Hatfield and Wm. Eratt, eiora. They
renoai]cedS4tb Jan., 170t-2, andadmon. wasi^anted, etb Feb., ITOl-2, to Capt.
Edwin Sandys, nephew of sd. deed. This will is not rcglEtered.

T The name of Lelew dues not occur in the "Lyste of the general owners
of the Dyckage of HaitEelt Chaoe," Anno Domiai 1685, in the before-quotod'-J
MS. in Mr. Peacock's possession. It is, however, one of those given hy Hunter,,!
jn his list made from the register of the chapel of Sandtoft (see A Y., i. lGl)-70)f ^
Bod it is of frequent occurence in the parish register of Hatfield. Pieter le '
Leu in 1681, along with others, on behalf of themselves and the rest of the ten-
ants of the newly drained lands, represented to the Court of Bewers their want
of a minister, in conaeqnence of which many of the lands were at that time
unoccupied. (See iS'.r;, i. p. 170). On 23 April, 1753, Susanna, dan. of Isaac
and Mary le Leu, mariied Mr. Thomas Dunderdale, of the Levels, whose great
jp'andson, Mr. James Dnnderdale, of Manchester, now living, is the owner of a
large French Bible formerly belonging to the Le Leu family, as noticed at page

S8

THP itiABr or

because he had been exceeding sick laat aiimmer I asked bim con-
cerning his distemper, and by what methods be was cured. He
say'd he was taken almost of' a sudden, as he was at an adjacent
town, with an exceeding faintness, and by degrees a weakness in
all his limbs, so that he could scarce go, attended with a. pain in
his syde, wbicb increased day by day. He lay tbns sick, pained,
and weak, several weeks, nobody thinking he would ever recover;
but at last he did by this medicine (when all others were found
inefficatioua). He was order'd to take the jenice of new stoned
horse dung mingled witli strong beer. No sooner bad he taken
a draught of this down but that it made alt the blood in his
veins boil, aud put all his humours into such a general fermen-
tation that he seemed to be in a boyleing kettle, etc. And this
it was that cured bim. He coveted strong beer mielitily, but
when be was recovered he could not love his horse for half a year
after.

It is very credibly and certainly reported that the King of
France sayd to Kuig James after some few complements when
they first met, " Come, come, King James, sit down here at my
right hand, I'll make your enemys your footstool I " etc. But
this he sayd after that he was a little pacify'd. But at first of
all when he heard that the king was driven out of his doininiona
be was in an exceeding great rage, and, drawing his sword, he
swore by the blood of Christ that he would never put it up till |
he had re-established King James on his throne ; and the queen 1
swore that she would never put off her smock till she either see I
or heard that that was done.

ApRtL 30. There came hither a while ago newse that tliB j
famous butcher of Leeds is going to run a great race on the 10th ]
of the next month for five hundred pound. This man ia the
miracle of the age for running. His name is Edm. Preston,'
and yet follows hia trade, for all ho baa thousanda of pounds
by his heels. Hia common race is ten or twelve miles, which he
will easily run in less than an liower.

There was a great runner, a Cheshire man by birth, who waa ;
the king's footman, who, hearing of this man's fame, sent a chal-.
lenge to him. They both met about Leeds. The Cheshire gentle- ^
men took their counti'yman's side, and the Yorkahiremeu took

' ThorBBbj allades ■
Edward Proston. who wa
lund. £3000 wece uid t

m, wliom he ealls " the Leeds butcher,
one, at least, of the beat tootmen in Eng-
lij him in one day, in 1C83."— JJiary L, p.

ABBAKAM DB LA PRTUB. 39

their countryman's side, and 'tis thought that there were five or
six thousand spectators upon the spot. Both sides were sure, as
they thought, to win, so that many of them layd all they had —
houses and lands, sheep and oxen, and anything that would sell.
But when they ran, the butcher outran him half in half, and
broke almost the poor fellow's heart, who lived not long after.
But there was such work amongst the wagerers that they were
almost all fitt to go together by the ears. Many people lost all
they had. Many whole familys were roin'd. And people that
came a great many miles, that had staked their horses and lost,
were forced to go home afoot. This happen'd in the last year of
King James, After which he was sent up for to London, by
some lord, whoae name I have forgott, who kept him there under
the name of a miliar, and disfigured him so that no one could
know him. After that he had kept him a great while, he made
a match with another man, a famous runner, telling him hia
miller should run with him. But, in short, the miller bet and
won for his master many thousands of pounds.

Tliei-e are such strange storys told of this man that they are
almost incredible ; and I believe that Alexander's footman, that
was so famous, was never comparable unto him for swiftness, I
long to hear what he will win at liiis raise, for there is no fear
but he will beat. There is gone four or 6ve hundred people from
hereabouts to see him run.

May 19. Yesterday I received two letters from Cambridge,
giving an account of all the newse, and whatever was most me-
morable. In one of them I received a long account of a house
that was pretended to he hanted, to tliia eifect : —

About a month ago it began to be nimor'd abroad that Volantine
Austin's house' over againBtourcoll[ege] began to [be] haunted, and
strange noises wero as it were heard up and down about the
house, and thus it stood for the most part of the week, but were
more and more buz'd up and down the town. The second week the
noises began to bo greater, and pebbles and little stones began
to be thrown here and there through a hole under the door.
Thus the spiTt continiied most of that week The room,
which was haimted, was a low ceeled room with a eeller under it,
having a bed in the room in which the Mr. and Mrs. lay every
night. They pretended to be mighty fearfull, and gave any one
liberty to go where he would and search about the house. But
the third week now coming on, on Monday night, about 2 a clock

a ia by trade a painter, but e. poor i

Marginal Mtt bg

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THE DIABT OP

at night it made a great hollow noise and gingl'd monnej^, and
broke tie windows oy flinging liitle stones at them, and raised a
stink of brimstone, and frighted several old poor women that
watched, so that they rim away into the street, and came thera no
more. But next morning all the town almost believed it, and at
nip;ht tliere was above three &eore people flocking about the door
to hear this spirit, among whom therewas S""- Hall,' S'- Harrop,' S''
Millard," and several other scho lars of our coll [ege] of my accqnain-
tance. " Come, sais one of them, " fetch us a good pitcher of ale,
and tobacco and pipes, and wee'l sit up and see this spirit"
" With all our hearts," say'd three or four more ; so they sent for
the ale, and, as they went in, the people exclaimed against them
sadly, crying " Oh, you wicked wretches, will you have the divej
to fetch you?" etc. Then, as soon as they got in, the man and
woman being in bed ith' room, they exclaimed against them
again, but they cared not, but sat singing and drinking there till
morning, but neither lieard nor saw anything. But the night
after, which was Wednesday night, Mr. Walker, minister of the
Eound Church, and some more with him, hearing of all that had
pass'd, went to pray in the hoase, and, as they were praying, th^
heard a great bellowing voice, and in at the window out of the
fold was flung a great pot of paint with such force that it broke
all the glass window in pieces, and had hke to have hitten Mr,
Walker on the head. All which time there was at least a hundred
people before the dore, but when they heard such a noise, away
they all ran as if tho divel was in them, and as soon as they had
ended their prayers away went they, also sadly frighted, and
fully satisfy'd that it was the divel ! Now the whole town was in
an uproar, and nothing but the divel was in every one's month.
Nay, Mr. Walker had no more witt but to make a long sermon
the nest Sunday to his people in the Round Church about it, and
to tell them the whole story of the same.

Thursday night, Friday night, and Saturday night nothing
was heard, tho' there waa a great many earnestly expecting the

of the Ee¥. John Hall, bore at F
tier Eodrick, udmitted pensioner, 28th AngJ
, 1,1= ^„„. ."n j^cryma Cavtabrig. 16Ert-B(

■ Clifford Hall, of St. John
bridge, Hants, educated at Eton,
IflSS.nt. 16, under Mr. Browne. He li
Sign. P2.; waaB.A., 1692.3 ; M.A., 16S( .

• Obadiah Harrop, of St. John's, B.A., Ifi93-4, M.A.. 1697. AbdiaB f«o
in the Latin) Harrope, son of the Rev. Jas. Harrope, born at Lamesley, Durham,
educated at Csworth, ander Mr. Ststmicb, admitted pensioner 30th May, 1690,
at. 18, under Mr. Orchard.

' John Millcrd, of St.John's, B.A., lfii>3-4. John MOlard (bo writes himself)
son of Henry Millard, Esq., born at London ; educated at St, Paul'a under Dr;
Gale ; ttdiuitted siaar for Mr. Annatrong, lot May, 1690, set, 17, under Mr, Orch-

ABRAHAM DE LA PKYME. 41

sama. But, Sunday night tliere being but few watchers, viz.,
four old women, it made a great noise and gingled money, and
flung 63. into the room, which lay there all tlie following day, and
nobodv durst take or meddle with it.

It being nois'd almut that the disturber was come again, Mr.
Kenyan," fellow of om- Co!l[ege] and Mr, Hope,' and Mr, Hedlam,*
two of our fellows more, with young Sir Fran. Leicester,' made an
agreement amongst tliemselves to go thither exactly when the
disturber was playing his pranks, and to shoot off their pistols
towards any place where the noise was heard. So having on
Monday night by one of their spys had information that the dis-
turber was heard, they all went, and rushing together into the
room talked high and chairged their pistols before the people's
faces that were there, and protested they would discharge them
towards the place where any noise was heard, saying that it was
a shame that a rogue and a villane should make such a noise in 3
town and disturb the whole neighbourhood with his knavish tricks,

"" Edward Kenyon. boh of Edward Kenjon, teotoi of Preatwioli, Lane,
deceased. At Stockport School, under Mr. Needham : entered pen lion er 6th Hay,
jeSi, ost. ICniidec Mr, Verdon. Admitted GregHon fellow, 8th Apr., 1S8E. His
place w»9 filled bj Roger Kay, 19th Mar., ieS8-9. B.A., 1684; M.A., IGBB.

Roger Kenyon, son of Edward Kenyon, rectcr of Preetwich, Lane, deceased.
At Stockport School, under Hr. Needham ; admitted peneioner 10th Apr. 1682,
under Mr. Yerdon, ait. 16. Admitted licentiate uf the Coll. of Fhyaiciana, 22a
Dec., 1703. A nonjuror, died at St.Oermains. Helped the publication of Chas.
Leslie's Works. Admitted Aeh ton fellow, loth Mar., Ifi86-7,in room of Ashton.
on 28th Febr., 1694-6. Roger Kenyon was elected t« a medical fellowship in
Dr. Stilliuyifleet's room. Theobald was elected in Kenyon's place IDth Jnne,
1696, but gave way again to Kenyon, igth Apr., 1697. On Ifith Mar., lT13-t
Hen. Riahtou was elected (admitted 16th Mar.) into Kenyan's vacant room.
B.A., 1685-6. Roger KenTon " on able and orthodox divine," minister of AC'
crington, 1650 ( lf'Ai/uSer'» yfTiallei/, 123, 303) must have been of the family.

' John Hope, sou of the Rev. Mark Hope, bom at Keddlaaton, Derby ;
at Derby School, under Mr. Ogden ; admitted pecBioner 24th Apr., 1682, xt. past

16, under Mr. Coke. Admitted Plat fellow, IBth Mar., 1688-9, in Churchman's
room. On 7th April, 1707, Wm. Wigmore was elected (adm. 9 Apr., 1707) in
Hope's room. B.A., 1685-6.

r Richard Headlam, son of thelateJohn Headlam, Esq., bom at Kexby, Tort-
Educated at Pocfclington School, under Mr. EUelaon. Admitted pensioner 26th
May, 1682, under Mr. BilJers. Admitted fellow of 3t. John's, 5th Apr., 1688, in
the room of Dr. Watson. On the 11th of April, 1698, Bob. Bead, co. York, was
dected into Headlam' s room (admitted 12th Apr., 1698). On the 3lBt Mar.,
1707, Jo. Perkins was elected (adm. Ist. Ap., 1707), into Headlam's room. B.A,,
1686-6 ; M.A., 1696.

' *8ir Francis Leicester, Bart, son of Sir Bob. L., Bart., born at Tabley,
Chester, educated at Eton, was admitted fellow commoner, 6tb Apr., 1693, (bl

17, under Mr. Orchard. He took no degree. He was M.P. for Newton, eo.
Lane i mar, Frances d. and h. of Joshua Wilson, Esq., of Colton., co. York, and
widow of Bryan Thorohill, Esq., by whom he bad one d. He died 6th Aug,,
1742, when the_ baronetcy became eitinct.

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But the divelish diBturber having att this thought it best to i
packing, and never to come there more, so aucordiiigly ("
frighted him so that never any more disturbance was heard theij
and so euded the whole scene of imposture, for every one I
old wiv6< and other such like half-witted people never reckon^
it to be anything else.

Oil Monday night likewise there being a great number |
people at the door, there chanced to come by Mr. Newton," felloi
of Trinity College ; a very learned man, and perceiving <
fellows to have gone in, and seeing several scholars about the"
door, " Oh ! yee fools," says he, " will you never have any witt,
know yee not that all such things ai'e meer cheat* and impos*
tures ? Fy, fy ! go home, for shame," and so he left them,
scorning to go in.

It is a strange and wonderful thing to consider into what
en thusiastiewhimseys almost all the nation fell in Cromwel's days,
but especially all those that were euemi's to the king, for C
surely blinded them in their own ways, and confounded them b
their own paths. Yet these men were the onely saints of 1
times, every one that was not of their party were accounted aim
ners and reprobates, and those fine times were then the days
the reforming of the church, and the rooting out of vice. Bid
where was there more vitious times than them ? where was ther^
more wickedness ever done under the colour of reforming thai
they did? For they turn'd not onlly the whole land but i"
religion upside down, and never was a nation surely sincii
the world begun so infatuated as they were then. Tbd
justices of peace marry ed people then, and the ceremony in manjl
places was no more than thus — when they came before tivT
justice, he would say thus, — "What is your name?"
man, then, " What is your name?" to the woman. Whenthej
had told him, then he sayd, " Have you a mind to be marry'd
together ? " " Yes." " Well, tlien take you this man to youK
husband, and take you this woman to your wife, — of all which' E
myself am witness," said he, and so the marriage was ended.H
They never heeded in what place they were married, but woulc^
have mett these justices a hunting, or courseing, or at the alel
house or taverns, or anywhere, and they would immediatelyS
have marry'd them. Then, when a child was born, and
brought to be christened, it was thus : — The father himself bringsB
his child to tlie church, to the reading-desk, where having i^
bason of water ready, the priest asks the father whether that b^|

■ Afterwaids Sir Isaac !NewtOQ, — See anU p. 23,

ABBAHAU DE LA PRYUE, 43

his son or no ? then, " Wbat will yon have him called ?" and
then nameing the name, he baptized them with the usual words,
In the name of the Father, etc. But they had such names for
their children in them days that posterity will never believe, such
as these,— Pmwe God, Love Christ, Child of God, Faithful,
Incrms, Chearfull, Bleaed be God, Praise, Victory, Fear (rod.
Conquer thy Enemys, and Cromwel had a commander caJrd
Praise God Barebanes if you live, and his surname was Ironsides.
And I knew two, one call'd Love the Lord all your life Wilson,
and the other Delioeranne Smyth, etc.*

I having oft heard that King James closeted several, nay even
most, of the great men that were Protestants, and that were in
ofEce in his times, I never understood the business so thoroughly
before as till this day that I chanced to he in company with a
great man's son whose father was done so hy. And this brings
into my head that I have oft heard that ingenious youjig man,
Mr. Bohun (Mr. Edm[und] Bohun's son), who is now dead, tell
how that his father, who was a justice of peace, was sent for by
the king, and examined about several tilings v er y privately in
his closset, and at last he told him that if he expected his favour
he must he very kind to the Papists, and likewise he one of his
communion, to which lie answered immediately that he could
not possibly be so. To which the king roplyed in a great fury,
" Well, look what follows," and the very next day he was turned
out of his office, etc., etc., etc.

I have heard of a great many more that gave the king such
like answers, and they likewise were turned out of whatever office
they had. Others turn'd themselves out for fear of the worst.

Cap[tain] Edwin Sandys,' a very ingenious man, a good
scholar, and one that has been almost in all engagements whether
beyond sea or at home for this twenty years, being of the Earl of
Oxford's regiment, the king took occasion one day to send for
him, and having brought him into his closet he begun to talk

* In the pariah register of Wadworth, co. Torlt, occurs the mnrriage at
Sainiiel Cockaiuewitti JeeaetBamBhrnent Deliverance Sannderson, 22 Jan, 1694-5.
Tbe Bev. Samuel Bower, Rector of Sprotborough, 1G^2-1634, bad a daughter
named Deliverance, wife of William Beaumont of Doncaster, Alderman,
whose widow she waa in 1T03.

Mr. O. Steroman Steinman cammuoicated to A'atei and Queries C4th S. IH^
p. 216), the fact that ia the chnrch register of St. Andrew, Holbom, it ia re-
corded that there was buried 6th Jany., 1678-80,

" PraiBe Qod Barebone, at js ground near je Artillery."

' The diariat has flrEt writMn Esq., ami afterwards altered it to JR. without
explanation. E- 6. is described in the rogiater of bis barial, I9th Oct., 1702, aa
" Capt. Edwin Hands " only. Piobablj ailuaion was intended to be made to
Sir ThoniBB Sandys,

44 THE DIA.RY OF

about this and tliat, and at last told him what he would do for
him, and how great a commander he shoiili) be if he would but
be a Catholik. To whom the Cap[tain] replied (in a bigg hoarse
voycc, as he aJw^^ spoke), " I understand your Majesty well
enough. I fear God, and I honour the king, as I ought, but
I am not a man that is given to change," which unexpected
answer so stopped the king's moutli that he had not a word to say.

Within a few days atler, the Cap[tain] went to the Earl of
Oxford, and would needs have given his commission up and gone
into Holland, etc., but the Earl would not accept of it, but
whispered him in the ear, saying, " These things will not last
long," meaning these actions ot the king. And, just about a
quarter of a year aifer, the revolution happened,

Yet for all this, when It waa happening, yet this good Cap-
[tain] got into Windsor Castle, and kept it for the king, untill he
run out of the land, etc.

This relation of him I had from an intimate friend and rela-
tion of his, and once I heard the Capt[ain] own it. But he is so
modest a man that he never tells any of his actions but to his
intimate friends in private.

Not being well pleased with the country, tho' I was mighty
much made on there, and had every thing that I could desire, I
however begun my journey (or Cambridge again on the 1st of
July, 1604. The first day I ridd by Newark (which ia a very
handsome town, well situated, and of great trade; there are the
reliques of a mighty large and strong old castle, built after the
old manner like forts, which castle held out mightily in Crom-
well's time for the king, to Grantam, which place is famous for a
delicate high steeple. Having lodged there that nigbt, the next
day by noon I got to Stamford, which is a pleasant town, very
large and well peopled. It has some sis or seven churches in
it, etc. From thence I came to Huntington, and from thence to
my long wish'd for place of Cambridge.

But I had like to have forgot, as wee were coming upon the
road, wee saw Belvior Castle, a castle indeed, strongly seated
upon a steep mountain, and in very good repair. 'Tia the seat of
the Earl of Riitland,'' whose estate is near twenty-three thousand
per annum. He keeps constantly seaven score servants in pay,
and is a man mightily beloved round about in the country. At
the foot of this castle on the one side is as fine gardens as can
possibly bee seen, and on the other is my lord's bakehouses, brow-

AEBAEAM DE LA PBTME. 45

honses, stablea, and other snchlike out dwellings. AH their pro-
visions the[y] get up with a mighty deal of trouble, the hill is so
steep, and there is no riding up it no sort of way, unless people
have a mind to break their necks, hut as it were by winding
stairs.

The nest day I got to Cambridge, and was very well pleased
to find aU my friends and acquaintance in health. I blessed God
for my being got out of the countn', for whea I was there they
wearyed me almost of my life by [sayiug] that all learning was
foolish further than that that would make the pot boyl. So little
praise and thanks had I for studdying so much at Cambridge,
etc.

4th.' This morning I enquired of several about the truth of
Voh Austin's house being hanted, and I found it confirm'd on
every hand, and that it was all just so as I had it written to me
Bome mouths ago from Cambridge. But none that I can meet
with, except old fnolish women, believes that it was any thing
else than a meer cheat and imposture.

5th. Memorandum. I have heard Capt[ain] Sandys, a learned
ingenious man, protest that he himself^ has seen Willl_iam] Pen
the great Quaker's name up in King James's days amongst the
name of the Jesuit convei-ta at Doway. I heard likewise from
one who had been several times at Pen's house that he lives like
a king, and had always plenty of all sorts of wine in his house,
and good victuals, and that commonly, when he had any
strangers, their meat was all served up in silver plates. I have
heard likewise several times how he came to turn Quaker, from
several good hands, which was this. He being brought up in
Oxford was a fellow commoner there, and after that he had been
there a great while desired something of them, which they would
not grant. Upon which he swore he would make them all re-
pent it. Upon which, in a great huff, he left the college, and,
foing down into the country, joyn'd himself to the seism of the
'resbiterians ; but they having cross'd him in one of his projects,
he turns to the Quakers, and immediately they made him
their head; and lie could rule them, foolish enthusiasts, aa he
pleased, and so he has continued amongst them unto this day.
He carried many hundreds of familys with him into Pensilvania,
which he so called from himself, and gave them land there.
But, alas I they were in a few years most of them either pined
to dead, or else knock'd oth' head by the wild Indians.

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Pen bouglit a great many of their estates of them, and then
sent them over. He changed ao many hundreds of altera there
with the like number of alters here, and tben sent the silly
deluded people over to posaoss it He did abundance of sucii
trieks in K[iiig] Cli[arles] tlio Second's days.

On the instant there passed the seals at London a grant

to a gentleman to make and uae post coacheSj which he undertakes
shall carry several persons a hundred miles in twenty hours,

\_Here several pages seem to be wantitiff, and the diarist next
appears to be referring to Peterborough'].

My observations on the famous minster, or religious house,
that was formerly thereby.

Tlie Mi[n]st«r is a most stupendous piece of work, built aft^
a most wondertiill, majestick, manner, it being almost inconciev-
able what a prodigious deal of pains, cost, and labour has been spent
in the raising and perfecting of the same. When I went in it, I
found how much it had suffered in the Iat« damnable wars, tat
here it was that they kept their horses, and defaced all the ourioua
monuments therein. They pnll'd some thousands of pounds of
brass from the grave-stones and monuments ; and wherei'er there
was a curious statue they pull'd it in pieces. But yet there re-
mains several old tombstones with Saxon letters upon. They
defac'd likewise [the] tomb of Quern Catharin wife to Har[ty1
8, who lys on the lett side of the diappel in the minster, and
likewise that of Mary tlie Queen of Boots, who lay on the right.
There lay likewise two bishops of York, hard by the altar, who
dyd above 690 years ago, but their curious monuments were like-
wise destroyed. The altar was one of the finest in the whole
world, most of black and white marble, exalted by curious pena-
cles, carveing, and stately figures, almost to half the hight of the
ehappel, but this likewise was utterly destroy'd in Ci-omweira
days. Harry the 8th, whose covetious fury deserves condemna-
tion by every one, intended to pull all this stately minster to the
ground, but that one desired him not to do such a think for the
love of his dear queen that lay buried therein, which he lieark'ned
to, and BO it was saved. But, alas I the most stately and magni-
ficent monastry that in a manner encompaa'd the whole minster,
felt the heavy hand of covetious Harry, and was all pull'd down
and defaced, onely the walls, most curiously carved, yet stands to
shew what they formerly were, dwelling houses now being made
out of them, and a most stately ehappel or two that were in the
said monastry, bigger than many churches, is converted into
dwelling rooms.

ABRAHAM DE LA PRYME. 47

'Tia not long ago that the sexton, heing digging to make a
grave in the minster yard, found the boiiy of one of the old
monks, not conanmed by time, buried, as it was the oustome in
their days, in all his best habiliments, with a sort of croiser staff
in one hand and a book in the other quite rotten. He bad like-
wise boots and spurrs on, not in the least cankered.

Awhile I was here a gentleman told me tb;it, as he was lately
coming over Lincoln heath, suddainly thoTre] arises just before
him, with a great cry, a buzzard, which new straight up a great
height into the sky, and then came tumbling down again. He,
being surrpris'd at this, immediately rid to tlie dead bird, and
found that it had got in its claw a great weesel, which had fixt
its teeth in the breast of the buzzard and suck'd it's blood.

Here was formerly about this town or rather citty of Poterhur:
four or fi\'e miter'd abotts hero, another at Thorny, another at
Ramsey, and others in other places. They were esteem 'd as lords
and aafc in the house of pears in time of Parliament.

Old Rich[ardj Baxter is dead, the great and famous preacher
up of reformation and puritanism. To give the divel his due, as
the proverb is, this Baxter was a man (as far as my accounts can
reach, as well oral as printed), of great virtue, piety, and holiness
of life, but exceeding passionate, and so fond of his own oppinions
and affections that he could not abide to hear them contradicted.
He writt much against the Church of England, but, tho' he was
sufficiently and excellently answered by several, yet he would
never vouchsafe to peruse the sayd answers, hut had the im-
pudence, in several of his books, to toast that his books wore never-
answered, that his eneniys could not confute him, and such Hke.
But the older he grew he was the more peevish, and becamemighty
enthiisiastical, conceited, and dogmatical in his opinions.

As for his learning it was onely superficial, as is manifest from
Beveral of his books, from which it appears that he was- very iittla
versed in the writeinga of the Fathers, and had little knowledge
in antient Church history. About seven vears ago I read one book
of his, and I remember very well that he says therein, that from
his birth 'till the time of his writeing that book he had but com-
mitted about five or six sins, and one of them was that he had
whetted a knife on the sabbath day, etc.

He was the great upholder of his sect of the Presbjisriana^
and gave that sect such roots that it is to be feared it will never
be eradicated.

His arguments in almost all bis books that I have seen and
read (which are above half-a-score^, are very wea^, and has more

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raising them by degrees, then ringing a good round peal tliei
with, then setting of them all one immediately after another, ai
then ringing another ; and then letting them settle one afta
another, etc.

Feb. 9, [169]4-5 Tliia day viz., the 29th inst [gie.^ being ii
company with Mr. Comeliua Leo,* who was a great royalist a
cornet of horse in the time of the late troubles, in our disc
about Cromwel, ho gave me an account of several things that !
had not heard or red on concerning him.

He says that he himself and three more bound themselves m m
oath that they would be Cromwel's death one way or otiier, aai
that for that end they posted iticognito to London ; and after tba
they had been there a consJd[erable] while, one of them inveiglei
himself in with Cromwel'a cook, and on a time cunningly cast i
slow but most certain poison upon some dishes of meat Uist ^

toing to bistable, and convey'd himself away. And witbia-
)urtnight he fell sick, and of that sickness ho dy'd. This he doe
most constantly aver, and realv believes that he was poisn'd.

This Mr, Loe was at Lonl^don] when the king retum'd, aa
hearing tliat Cromwel and Ireton and Bradshaw were going ea&
a day to be pul'd out of their graves and haJig'd at Tybunij I
went with a great many more to see the tragedy. Now
bappen'd that there wa» a plank layd over a little goit or wat
course, over which they should go. AVhen Mr. Lee had just^
over there was an old woman that asked him where he was goiii|
" Gtoing, good woman," sayd he, " I am going to see Cromw(
executed.' " I, I," says shoe, " many of you goa now to £
him being dead that durst not look in his face when he was alive.l
" Very true," says he to her again as they walk'd along,
if I could get the same way back I came, I would go no furtho:
but the multitude of people coming will hinder me." So h
walked on, (as he told me before several gentlemen), and whea
the[y] came there they found them all hung up but Cromwd
and getting as near as he could be, just came in time to &e4
Croca[welj open'd by the hangsm[an] who had no
the sear cloatiis open, but he catches hold of a great plat^
whereon was written all Crom[wel's] titles, and wliat he was,
and when he dy'd. " This is it," say'd the hangsman, " that .
look for, I have now got it" He thought it had been gold, and
that made him so joyfull, but, to his sorrow, he found it to I
only iron dubble guilt.

e p. 35.

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talk faster than any four or fire people else. So that this sedulity
and laboriousnesa of her's became a custome or rather fashion in
Loudon, and every lady follow'd the same, and wrought at their
fringes, networks, and knittings, as they ridd in their coaches

They have a characteristic saying here of the Kpng], Q[ueen],
and her broUifers] and 8i3t[er9], and that is, that—

King William thinka all,
Queen Mary talks all.
Prince George drinlia all,
And Princess Ann eala all.

But this excellent Queen Mary of our's dy'd of the sniall-pox, a
disease that has been fatal to several of the family, and her death
so affected the king tliat he layd it most to heart that ever was
seen, and fell into two swounds when he was taking his last leave
of her. Her funeral obsequies is appointed to be in March ; and
it 13 certainly thought that there will bo the greatest mourning
for her that ever was for a king or fjueen in Europe. Black cloth,
that was hut ten shiUings a yard one day, got to be twenty
the nest, and weU were those that could get it so. I hear
that, up and down the country everywhere, all that can afford it
do intend to be in mourning ; but they say that they do not mourn
for the Queen of England but for the Princess of Orange,

This month came about for a sight a little Scotchman, the
least man that ever was heard on, tor he was but two foot and
seven inches in height. He was thirty-two years old, and had
a. son with him that was twice as bigg as himself. He taught
school in Scotland many years, and was a harsh and severe
master. And having spent all he had there in good ale, he
Buffered himself to be carryd about for a show, so that he might
but enjoy that good creature, night and day, which he constantly
did in such abundance that he was very seldome sober. Telling
this to a gentleman that was lately come from London, in re-
quiteal for my relation — he told me another, which he would have
counted well worthy of his time if he had gone thitlier on purpose
to see him, and it was this. He saw a young, tall, slender man
there, about twenty-five years of ago, that did with his voyee
imitate any sort of musical instruments, and play several tunes
therewith so lively and so exactly that there was but few that
could perceive the difference. He imitated the fiddle, tlie trumpet,
the flute, the organs, the virginals, etc, with his voyce, and
played tliem several tunes. Then tliis gentleman ask'd him if he
coiild ring the bells, and he did it the most exactly that could be,

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for so he used to stile himself. Which inscription, when he flaw
the gentleman take notice oil', he up with his kain and broke tba
pain in pieces.

This fellow, I moan Peters, was the greatest buffoon in xQ
London, and the church he commonly preached in was usually as
full as ever it could hold ; for he made the people more sport than
any play cotdd do. And they would laugh as loud as if they
were at some publick bull or bear bateing,

The same gentleman and mc talking about Selby chiircli
steeple that fell down about six or seven years ago,* [byl means
of the river's undermining it, he told me that in Crorawefl'a days
there was the finest painted window there that was thought to be
in all Europe. Ho himself saw it several times, and heard from
very good hands that formerly, before the troubles began, they
had twelve thousand pound offerd for It by some popish lords, to
send it to Rome, but they would not take. Yet in the aforesayd
holy times Crom[weir8] Bold[iei'8] broke it all in pieces.

March. This 2d inst. I was in company witli one Thom[a8]
Oldham,' a Quaker. That which made it observable to me was
because that he was the first learned one that ever I heard on or
saw. He understood Latt[in], Greek, and Hebrew, but especialy
the two former languages very well. His fiither was carried before
the judges once for some misdemeanour that the light within had
promp'd him to, and because that he would not put of his hat, one
that stood by pul'd it off and flung it down, at which ho took such
offence that he would never put on a bat after as long as he
lived, but went to the markets and foUow'd the plow, and did all
his business ever after barehead.

* This towerfell down on Sunday March 30tli, \S90.—3fuiTcU't Selby, p, 804.

' Aldam. Atnongat the freeholderH of the manor of Warmswortli, umi
Doncaater, the principal have been of the family of Aliiara, who are reputed tO
have been loeateLi liece ainoo before the conqiieat. Their names are aaid to b«
among witnesses of deeds in the thirteenth and fonrteButh cetitnriee. Tho
Tbomaa Aldam. referred to by the diarist, was the grandfather of Mra. Catherins
Alriam, a maiden lady, on whose death, in 1807, the faraiJj beoanie eidnct at
this place. He and hia father, another Thomas, were among the first persoDl
who were induced to adopt the pecnliaritiea of George Fax and his asaoolatel.
The father was one of the two Friends who attended the delivery of Foi'i
memorable declsjation to the meseengerB of Oliver Cromwell. In Fax'u jonr-
nal we have an aoconnt of the int^ruption of one of the relieioua assembUei
at Warmawonh ; and it appeara that one or both ot the Aldams were for ■
time irapriaoned in the Castle of York. iSmiier't S. Y., i., 1 28). The property
paaaed, bj deiiae, to a family called Pease, which asaomed the tiame of Aldam, and
the present representative is WiUlara Aldam, esq,, of Frickley and Wannswortl!,
who was elected M.P. for Leeds in 18*1, and is jastly regarded as an aotiTe,
experienced, and useful magistrate for the West Biding of Torkshire.

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The Quakers now are nothing like what they were forniGrly.
They are the most reformed tliat ever was seen. They now were
fine cloathes, and learns all sorts of sompstry and behavour, as
others do that are not of their opinions. And within this quarter
of this year they have begun all over this country to put oif their
hats whenever they name the name of Jesus Christ.

They do not now quake, and howl, and foam with their
months, as they did formerly, but modestly and devoutly behave
themselves in their devotions, making commonly long prayers,
and then a sermon, and then a prayer after it, but this is the evil of
thorn that [they] are full of tautology and vain repetitions,
which the Apostle Paul has condemned in the service of the
heathen.

When any one has a mind to marry, ho did formerly take the
woman that he would have into hia house, and calling in six or
seven of his friends and neighbours, would say thus unto them,
taking the woman by the baud — " Witness, friends and brethren,
that I take this woman to me to be my wife, " And so there was
no more to do.

When a cliild was bom unto any of them, the father would
call some neighbours together, and then would say thus — ■" Bear
witness, neighbours, tJiat I call this child of minelbomas, Maiy,"
etc., but they never christened them with any water, or any thing
else.

But now, times being altered, none is wed amongst them be-
fore that they have been ask'd two years together in their meet-
ing, etc.

Every year four or five and sometimes more of them, within
the precmcta of this little lordship, come over to our church, and
tho' they be men and women they are baptized in full congrega-
tion.

And likewise of the Presbiterians a great many round about
come over to tho cbui'ch. God grant, for the love of his dear Son
Jesus Chi'ifit, that they may all shortly and speedily do the same.
Amen.

5th. This day I heard of a workman at Sheffield that is much
cryd up for his skill and ingenuity; one exper[iment] of which
was, that he could and had smooth'd two pieces of steel so exceed-
ing smooth and plain that they stick so fast, the one upon the
other, that a man could scarce sever them with all his strength.
This is common in marble.

I was likewise in the church seeing the stone cutter make a

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m[eiit] — which should have the names of the benefactors
thereon to the cliureh, the school, and the poor. Amongst other
talk he told me that marble was a sort of atone th& easiest to be
staia'd of any, and that it is no choice art to do the same, even
through the whole stone, if it was a yard thick ; but he could give
no reasons for tlie same. He says also that there is the best alabas-
ter tliat ever was Been, gotten a little way bej-ond Nottingham.
He says the[y] frequently wett the same, or raitlier, to use his
term, tliefy] boyl it in iron pottoks till all the humidity be
evaperatec^ and then it becomes a most pure white powder, which
when they have a mind to use (for molding or such like uses)
they mix wat*r therewith, and then it makes an image or any
thing, harder by half than it would do otherwise.

1695.

II. O God, I give the humble thanks for inabling me
to make and finish now this day a book of some sixty or
seventy sheets, which I have entitled Curiosa de se/ or, Tin
Curious Miasellanyg and PAvate TJiougliti of one Inquisitive
into the Knowledge of Nature and Things. be gratious nnto me,
enable me to finish the others that I am about making, for thy
dear Son's sake. Amen.

Ap, 3. Mrs. Dewey, of this town, dy'd about twelve years ago
of the small pox.* The thing that is observable about the same
is that, as soon as ever she went into a house where the small pox
was, she felt as it was a vehement damp, and was almost choak'd
therewith, tho' not one in the room felt or perciev'd it but her-
self. But this proved her death, tor shee came home and dyd of
them.

My mother, being once gon to Thorn, went to see the childi

J HaDt«r observea that "this msnaairiptiB BUf^osed to bs lost. Antiqna
are, of all classes of men, least prone todeatrojrtbe Utera toripta. But pel'
his maturei judgment might urge him to commit this to the flames." (a, :
180). Mr. Poacoolt, io his prefuoe to De la Pryme'a History of mnter
^Arehts/llBgia XL.), coneideia that Mr. Hunter's latter suggestion ii
"perhaps without BufScicnt authority."

* Will of Bebecca Deme, of HatBeld, spinster, dated 13 I>eceml)M, ]
—to my kinsman Gregory Betney, £10 ; to Mrs, Lee (Leah J) Walker, 20b,
Mr. Glewocth, 20a. ; to Mr. Simon Simpson, to preach my funeral sermon, 31
to the poor of Hatfield and Woodhouse, £5 ; residue to Cornelius Lee, g
He sole exor. I^ued at Tork, 19 April, 1G83, by Cornelius Lee.— "
eO.fnl. 18.

'" Mrs. Kebeccah Dewy buryed in linnen contrary to jfl Act of Parliam' "
March, \6%2-S.—UatJield Register.

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of Christian Middlebrook, who were sick, tho' she did not know
of what disease. Yet as soon as ever shee open'd the curtains,
" Oh !" says she, " these children are sick of the meaaels, I feel
BO by the strong smell or damp," and shee came home and fell
sick of them in a day or two.

Some ascribe this dampish smell onely to fancy, because every
one does not perceive it. But I believe that every body's corps
are not equaly subject to these diseases, however, not at a time or
together, therefore believes that those bodys that are iully ripe
and apt to receive the morbific matter, imbibes the same, and
that then they smell and perceive things that others may not do,
by reason of their bodys not being so open as the others that
are subject to infection.

20, I was with Mr. Com[eIius] Lee yesternight, and amongst
other things be assured me on his own and a great many more
people's words, that foxes, so many years old they are, so many
livers they have, and that he himself saw one opened that haid
eight, and so they all judg'd him to be eight years old. I
ask'd Mr. Lucas about it this day, and he says it is ti'ue. But
that which I most boggl'd at is this. They sayd that, for a
certain, the whelps of a shee fox never breed so long as the dam
liveth, tho' they oe never so old, and this is the reason, sayd
they, that there are more sheep than foxes.

24. Talking with Mr. Horatio Cay,' he says that the ancient
Romans when the[yl conquer'd this country, as they travell'd
through this part of Yorkshire, they seeing a part of the country
for a huo;e way round about boggy and full of quagmires, they
gave it the name of Balneum, which now is called Bawrt.

Yesterday, which was the last of this month, I preached at
Bramwith," about two miles hence ; it was the first sermon that

' Horace Kaje, vicar of Barnby-Don, son of William Kaye, by Eliaabetb,
daughter of Horace Bure, slater aud coheir pf O-corge Lord £ure, married 16
May, 1673, Frances, widow of Francis Gregory, esq., of Bambj-Dou. — Hunier't
a. r.. i., 211.

■ Kirk- Bram with. At a ford orer the Don are two Tillages, one on each
side, both called Brammth, of which that on the south waa iccluded in the
Warren fee and the chace of Hatfleld. At the Bramwith on the north side the
, Etreitm n church was erected, to which was assigned, as the parish, the vill of
Bramwith. Himtcr, (S. Y., 11., +77) In speaking of the chnrch of St. Mary here, does
not say anything leBpecting the "ten or twelve Knight Templars or monka"
there lying in the days of the diariat. He rcmarkg that "no family of any
consequence haring ever being settied within the precincts of this pariah, we
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ever I preacli'd. I observed in that little church that ther IjeM
about ten or twelve Knight Templers, or monks, who it »
had great lands and liveiugB in these parts. That which is dott'
the parsonage was in old time some cattle, and moated abont.

April 8." For this fortnight last past there has been i
fortune-teller in this town, which, as soon as I heard on, I caused
him to be appi-ehended and brought before the sages of the towUf
where he was examined and searched, but tho' he was a very'
handsome, genteel, yomig man, every bit like a gentleman borD^
yet he was the greatest fool that ever I cast my eyes [on]. Wfl
got all bis books and papers, but what were they, tbiii yon?

Speciatu'at admitti rimm teneatU atnici,
B company of old mouldy almanacks, and several sheets of aatrt
logical scheems, all drawn false and wrong, and Wingate's
aritbmetiok. The fellow had scarce any sence in him> and
in his discom^e Irequently betray'd himself, and confest things
which the law would have taken hold on otherwise. Yett wai
never a bitt under any surprise of mind, nor ever gave any oik
an ill word, but as all such vagrant rogues commonly do^
prayed heartily for the good company's health, biding God t»
bless them, and such like. I examined him almost an Lower by
myself, but he knew nothing of any art or science, nor did not
understand that which he pretended. He behaved himself aa
that every one pittyd him, and he sayd that whereever he cams
the women were always his best friends. He confesses at las(
that he gets thirty or forty pound per annum thus, tho' at first b
sayd this was the first time that ever he did so. He told abonti
fifty people in this parish that they should come to auddain deotliy
some be hang'd, some be drown'd, and he told several people^
the divei would fetch them, others that they should be bewitched)
and named the witches, which were poor good harmless women.
In a word, he hasdoneincrediblemiachief in this parish, androb'd
the people of above five pound. It is their custom to deny every*:
thing ttiat's objected against them, tho' witnesses he brought
against them. They likewise always keep a serene countinaDce,
sober life, and a pretended ignorance, when they come to brf
exatfiined, that they may raither be pitty'd than pimished, tho'
indeed this feUow I take to have been a real tool, for he under-
stood no Lattin, nor no art nor science, nor could scarce spell

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word§ right, nor write bat indifferently with his pen. He
should have been whipp'd, but that the women of this town
begg'd his pardon, and help him to contrive hia escape. We
hear since of his having broke a house and stolen several things
at Barmby-upon -the- More, and of several of hia mad pranks, etc.
April 10. Ho, brave Russell 1° what honour have you
brought to the English nation by your thus rideing two years
together emp[erorT of not only the English, the French, the
Spanish, bot also ot the Mediterranian sea itself. We hear that
he will not let a ship of any nation pass the straits without his
licence. As soon as be brought his navy hither all the king-
doms and principalitjs round about trembled. The great Duke
of Tuscany, and the Dufee of Mantua, that before would not
winter the Germans, as soon as they heard of the English being
passed the straits, they agreed with them about their winter
quarters. The Pope, likewise bein^ afraid, confirm'd the Biahfop]
of Leige and Collen, tho' the French did what they could to
prevent it. The French in Catalonia being flushed with victory
as farr as they went, being just ready to besiege Barcelona,
(which if they had done they bad certainly taken it) as soon as
they heard of the approach of the English, they left their under-
taking of, and never had any such thoughts again. The governors
of Tangiers and the Algerines have sent long letters ot comple-
ments to him, and promises to furnish them with what they want,
and to be true frienda to them. Marseils and Tboulon trembled
when they beard of their approach, and many of the inhabitants
sent the best of their goods farr into the country. This has
rebounded more to the honour of the English than anything that
has bappen'd these several ages.

• Edward Etiasell, second son of Edward, the fourth son of Francis, fonrth
Earl of Bedford, the principal nndertaker of that great work known aa tha
" Bedford Lerel." He was gentleman of the bedchamber to the Dnke of York,
but on the beheading of hia cousin, William Lord Rnsaell, he retired from
court ; and after the accession of James IL exerted himself to the otmost in
promoting the rcTalution. Upon the advancement of the Prince of Orange to
the throne he waa made one of the privy council, and in 1690 was appointed
admiral of the blue, advanced to the command of the navy, and appointed first
lord of the admiralty. Oil the 19th May, 1603, he gave a signal defeat to tha
French Beet, commanded by Mons.de Tonrville, at La Hague; in 1695, he by his
diligence, prevented the intended invasion of James II., who lay with a French
•rmy ready to embark Dear Dieppe. For these and other gallant services, he
■WM, T May, 1697, creatfld Baron Shingey, co. Cambridge, Viscount Barflear, in
the duchy of Normandy, and Earl ot Orford, co. Norfol):. In May, 1701 ho
was impeached by the House of Commons, but was unanimously acquitted of tha
Blticles exhibited against him. Hie lordship died without issoe 36 Nov,, 1737,
having married L^y Margaret Russell, youngest daughter of his fathec'i
" - 3Z William, brat Duke of Bedford.

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Ap. 26. This being the viskation time, I went to Doncastw b

Bee tbe ceremony thereof. Amongst many other obaervabldft
thiTigfl that Doct[or] Chetwood/ the archdeacon, took notice ofl
in hiH charge to ua, be sayd that he did not question but that werl
should deliver this age down to our posterity in a better condi-
tion by half than we received it from our ancestors; he meant in J
matters relating to the good unity and quiet of the Church (
England- " For," sayd he, " whereever I go, I hear of dissen-l
tera coming in unto the blessed Church of England," etc.

1695.

June 11, About this time I was sent for into Lincolnshire, to^
Eoxby, about a liveing. Having passed over the Trejit at
Althorp, or Authrop, in my going to the aforesayd town, I saw
nothing observable but the barrenness of the country, and the
sandy commons that I passed over ; which I no sooner saw, but
it brought into my mind the sandy desarts of Egypt and Arabiai,
which I had a most clear idea of when I beheld these sandrj
planes. For here the sand is driven away with every wind, saSs
when the wind is strong it is very troublesome to pass, becansaL
that the flying sand flys in one's face, and shoos, and pockkets^l
and such like, and drives into ^eat drifts, like snow-drifts.]
This sandy plane ia some miles in length, and about a quarter o
a mile in bredth. In great winds it does great damage, foi
sometimes in a night's space it will cover all the hedges that it itfl
near, and cover all the com land adjacent, etc. I have ol
huge hedges quite sandyd up with it to the very top ; and a cloasfl
of thistles that was one day almost a yard tall, the wind chang""
' ing, and I returning the same way the nest day, I could botl
just discover the tops of them. This plane was formerly a muchfl
higher country than it is now, for here and there are left a fewT
hills (now we may call them) three yards in height perpendicular, 1
which blows away by degrees, but were formerly eaven with the I
rest of the blown away land, etc.

JmJE 15. I was this week at most of the towns in this comer of I

p KnightlerCIietwoodbecameArclideaconof Torkin Jan., 168S-9. IdITOTI
he yas made Desa o! Olouceater, and died in April, 1T2D. He waa son ofM
YoleDtine Chetwood, of Ctietwood, esq., aud was horn in 1652, Educated aim
Eton, and King's College, Cambridge, He was a great friend of Drydeo th^l
poet, and had some literary repute. Tlioreaby reeorda in hia Diary (IX, p. 201J^
21 September, IIU, that he had heen visited by "Dr. Chetwood, Archdeacon 1
and Dean of GlQuccater."

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Lincolnshire. I obBerve that it is but a poor, barren country.
Here is no land to be met with about Eoxby and most of the rest
of these towns that is above two, three, or four shiU[ings] an aker.
I was at Burton and expected to have found a fine larse town there,
bnt I was much miBtaken, it being but little and ill ouilt, and the
■worst market place that ever I saw,* The Trent runs hard by it,
and [I] heard several that was in company with me say that at
low water it is fordable in several places, etc.

25. Being Monday I went to Hull from Roxby to Barton,
and from thence over the water, which is about five miles, to
Hull/ We payd a groat for our pass^e, and a shilling for a
horse. HuU is mightily improv'd since I saw it last ; but it is a
mighty factious town, there being people of all sects in it.

The 29. I agreed with Mr. Hammersley,' minister of Roxby,
to be his curate at Broughton in this shire. He ask'd me what
I would have a year. I told him no more than others, viz. 30^.
per an. out of which I gave 10/. a year for my table.

Broughton is as much as to say Burrow town from the vast
plenty conney borrows that are round about it.' I do not find

' The little towa of Bucton-npon-Statlicr haa ceased to haye a noarfeet for
many years. Tlie market place, which was on the brow of the hill west of the
church, haa long been enclosed and become private prop^rtj.— Hatfield' g Terra
Jnaagnila qf LinmlinMre, p. 82.

•■ There has beeo a ferry over the Homber from Barton to the mouth of the
river Hull from very early times, probably prior to the foundation of Kingaton-
npon-Hull by Edward I. A traveller, who is believed to have been none other
Uian the nuflior of Robinson Crusoe, crossed over this ferry a few jeara after
Abrfkbont de la Fryme was there. He had not a pleasant passage. " There are
some good towns on the sea coast, bnt I include not Barton, which stands on
the Humber, as one of them, being a straggling mean town, noted for nothing
bat an iil-favonred dangeroua passage, or ferry, over the Humber to Hull,
where in an open boat, in which we had about 15 horaca, and 10 or 12 cowb
mingled with about 17 or IS passengera, we were about 4 hours los'd about
on the Hnmijer before we could get into the harbour at Hall." — Kitir thro' the
nkale Inland of Oreat Bntaiu, by a gentleman, 3rd ed., 1743, vol iii., p, 1 1.

' He waa anaeator and namesake, I believe, of Mr. Hugh Hammersley, at
Doneaater, attorney at law, and one of the aldermen who wa^ elected mayor
S4 Sep., !T41. Alderman HammprBiey married, 7 May, 1728, Elizabeth, eldest
danghter and coheir of Wm. Wade, town olert of Doucaster, and died in 1767,
leaving an only son, Thomas, baptised at Doncaster 3 Nov., Mil. The latter
Httled in London, and originated the banking house of Hammersley and Co.,
in Fall Mall. He died in 1312, leaving issue.

' BorotonB, Bertone, Broctone, (Domeaday, i., 3G5, 37GJ, Berghton, (Taxatio
P. Xieli/ilai, 75, col. 2). The name of this place haa assuredly nothing to do
with rabbits, though they have for ages ahaunded there. Beorh, or Beorg, a
hill, and Tun, an enclosure — a town in the old sense still retained by the Lin-
oolnahire peasantiy — are the words from which tliis name has grown up. The
hiU from which the name bas been derived is a large circular sand hill, lilce a
huge grave hill, but almost certainly natural, not far from the church. This
mound abuts upon the old Homan way, known in books as the Ermine Street, to
"■^ le who live near it in Lindsey as the "Bainper," or "old street."

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anything in history about it : but, however, it aeems to be ancient,
there being some lady and Tvarrioura buried therein, who per-
haps were the founders of the church.

12. I was with my uncle Bareel," and he tould me for a most j
certain truth that the swine herd place at Barrow, in this country,
is worth above 30/. a year, by reason that they keep such a vast
company of swine in that town.

13, 1695. Being in company at Brigg this Friday tvithJ

several clergymen and others, we had a grEiat deal of good dis-
eourae. Some mightily talked against the late famous and ex- 1
cellent edition of GamLderts Britannia,' saying that it waa not'l
worth hying, and that there was a great many memorable placeS'l
in EngtancT that had not been taken notice off, and such like. J
But, however, let them talk as they please, I am sure that it is.J
twice as good and excellent asit was before, and I am sure that there ;l
is no book in the world of a particular country that can oompare^l
with it. Home was not all buiit of a day, and it is impossible that ]
everything memorable should of a sudden be comprehended and
put in any book. Every age sees something more than another,
and every year almost some monuments are digg'd up out of the
earth some where or other that waa not discovered before, i
that it is impossible that such a book as it should be perfect j
in toto et qudUbet parte. 1

Talking likewise of Doct[or] Busby", who is lately dead, one I
of this company told this pleasant relation of him and I"ath[er] [
Peters.

As the doct[or] waa walking out one evening in K[ing]
James reign, to take the air, he met by chance with Father j
Peters, who had formerly been his scholar. Peters saluted hioa.
" How," says the doctl^tor] " are you that Peters that was our ■]
fichoUer?" " Yea," says he again. " Well, but how come yoa \
to have thiagarb on?" (he being a Jesuit) ; to whom he reply'd, I
"I had not had it on, honourable master, but that the Lord Jesus I
had need of me." "Need of thee"? (say'd the doct.) "I never j
heard that our Lord and Saviour had need of anything but an
aaa." And so he turned him about in a fury and left him.

" Fonaa Beharell. — See Suatcr'g Smith Yorli>?Ure, i., 1G9.

■ The fitBt edition of Gibson's Camden's Si'itaitrtia waa pabllahed in
volama folio, 1695. It ia a leacned and painataking work, but infeiior to
•acond edition in two Tolumea, published in 1TS2.

" The well known head maatei ot Weatmiuster Bchool.

ABRAHAM DE LA PRTME. 61

19. This day I went with some otber company to Castor, I
expected to have found it (tliat is so famous m both the Roman
and Saxon historys) to be some great and large town, but when I
aot there I was aeceived, it being but a little place, yet mightv
&,mous for its great markits and fairs. It was very ill built
before the great tire,' but now there are a great many good
modem buifdings therein. It was here that Hengist begg d so
much ground of King Vortigem as he was able to encompass

with an ox-hide;

rEo, not well understanding 1

I meaning.

' " The great Bra" at Caistor happened in 1681, or the following jear. A
brief was issued tar collecting mone; to repair the losses sustained. At Youl-
grave, in the coanty of Derby, the anm of as, 7ii. was collected for this purpose
on the 5th of June, i682.—Iteliqu'ny, YOl iT., p, 133.

' The well known legend of the hide cut into strips is told of sondiy places
in STerj countr; in Europe. It was probably an old story when it became
dovetailed into the legendary history of the foundation of Carthage. It need
scarcely be added that there is no ground for believing, even in a sabatratum of
fact, in the story as told above. The Diarisfa authority for it, and a very poor
one it is, is Geofirey of Monmouth, who in book vi., chapter II, gives the legend.
Bis tate is that Hengist received aa mach land as he could eucompaes by an ox
hide from Vortigern. The place so giuned was called in the British tongue
Kaercorrei, in Haxon Thancastre, that ia Thong cistle. Eemble, in his Samotu
in. Exgiund, i., p. IT, says that the same myth appertains to Ragnor Lodbrog,
He quotes Jiag. Lodb. Saga, cap. 19 and 20. As an instance how these old pre-
historic legends multiply and engraft tbemsdvea on the new facts of history, ha
telU us that "Che Hindoos declare we obtained possession of Calcutta by similar

A singular ceremony annnally takes place at the church of Caistor, by the
performance of which certain lands in the pariah of Broughton, near Brigg, are
held. On Palm Snnday a person from Broughton brings a large whip, called a
gad whip, the stock of which is constructed of ash, or other wood, tapered
towards the top : the thong is large, and made of white leather. The man comes
to the north purch about the commencement of the first lesson, and cracks his
whip in front of the porcb door three times ; after which, with much ceremony,
he wraps the thong round the stock of the whip, and binds the whole together
with a whip-cord, tying up with it soma twigs of mountain ash ; he then ties ■
to the top of the whip stock a small leathern purse containing two shill
hat originally twenty-four silver pennies, and taking tbe whole upon his shoal- '
der, marches into the church, where he stands in front of the reading-desk, |
until the commencement of the second lesson ; he then goes up nearer, waves
the purse over the head of the clergyman, kneels down upon a cusbion, and
continues ia that position, with the purse suspended over the head of the clei^.
man, until the second lesson is ended, when he retiree into the cboir, and waits
tbe remainder of the service. After the service is concluded, he carries tha
whip and purse to the manor house of Unndon, a hamlet in the parish of Caistor,
where they are left, and are generally given to some person as a curiosity. A
DOW whip ia made every year. In che performance of this ceremony it is said
that the whip used to be cracked over the head of the clergyman in the reading-
desk ; but, on one occasion, the whip coming sharply in contact with the face
of the clergyman, caused that part of the ceremony to be omitted, and the
parse only waved over tbe head. It is remarkable that this tenure is not noticed
either by Camden or Blount. — BUtoTinal Aeoount of L'meol/ntlare, anonymous,

leas, vol. i., p. \m.

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granted Lim his request, thinking that he meant no raore than he
could cover with an ox-hide. But Hengist cut it aJI into small
thongs, and by that means enoonipast in round about a great
compass of land, and built an exceeding strong castle upon part
thereof, part of whose mins I took notice of, it being a wall five
or six yards thick. But, when Christianity came in, they pull'd
the castle down, and built the church in the place where it stood,
of the stone that it was built off. In which church I observed
one of the Knight Templars, -lying with his legs a cross and his
shield on his left arm, besides some tew monuments besides.

Mr, Baxter, mini8[terj of that place, let me see about half a
score old coius that had been digg'd up about that town, some of
which were Roman and others Saxon coins, and be told us, in the
pinfold hard by the church (which was in the limits of the old
castle) that, about six years a^o, there was digged up several
huge men bones, a jaw bone ot which, a very fat man, that was
standing by, easily slipt upon his own jaw.

This is a good town for water, for there is springs runs out
of it on every side, and one or two is bo bigg that they drive
water mill about But it is no town of strength, there being
several hills that can easily command it.

About half a mile beyond the town, in the high road betwixt
Honioastle and Barton, there are a great many hills cast np all
along betwixt those two mentioned towns, which were undoubtedly
done by the old Romans to direct their way from one place to
the other.

Most of the outward stones in this wall of the castle of Castor
were charg'd with lead, as Mr. Baxter told me, who had seen
several of them so done.

27. It is very observable what I heard this day about Rawby
church' in this county, nine miles of of Brigg, to witt, that for
all that it stands half-way upon the side of a great hill, yet in
one side of the church, and in part of the chancel, there are such
great springs, that they can scarce dig any graves there for the
great quantity of water tliat springs there upon them. The
graves are always above half fuJl when they come to put the
corps in, and that the water may not be seen, they always strew
chaff or straw thereon before that thoy put the corps in, to hinder
the water being seen by the people."

• Bamby ia, I suppose, Wrawby, but that place is only about a mile from
Brigg ; a portion ot the town of Brigg is in Wrawby parish.

* The practise of putting Btra.w at the bottom of graves when there ii
water in them is still oommon in Lincolnshire.

ABRAHAM DE LA PRTME, 63

About the beginning of this year I went to preach at a toon
caUed Bramwith,* a mile or two of of Hatfield. There was then
an old clerk there that could Bcai-ce ever get a pair of spectacles
that he could see with, his sight was either so vitiated or destroyed.
At last an old wife tella him a way how he might see without
spectacles — to get a prayer book printed upon yellow paper. At
last he got such a one, and tho' it was but a small print, yet I
observKl that [he] saw and read with aa much ease as if it had
been ever so bigg.

About half a year before my father dyd he sent one of his men
to Doncaater about some business ; who, as he was coming whome
in the night, when it was very dark, chanc'd to meet with an
Ignis fatHUff in one of the lains, which went danceing and leap-
ing betbre him, and frightened him sore. But, plucking up
food courage within a little while (he realy takeing it to be the
ivel) was resolv'd to light of of his horse and beat it. And so,
accordingly, he observeing that when he went it went, and when
he stood still it stood still, he lights and tys hia hors to the hedge,
and falls at it manfully with his gi'eat stick, and beat it dl to
pieces, making one piece fly one way and another. And then, be-
ing all in a sweat, he got tryumphantly upon his horse and came
home, attesting seriously and soberly that he had kiU'd the divel,
which ho did realy believe for a great while afler.

The like story I have heard of another man in the south ; that
as he was coming from hia work one dark night, in a lane, there
came whisking over the hedg to him an Ignis fatuus, which he
getting a sight on ran away trom it. But the faster he ran, the
taster it followed him, so that he did not [know] what to do. At
length, turning him about, he up with his stick to strike it, but it

' See ante, p. 55.

■ Mr Ernest Baker, of Mere Down, Batli, conimnnicated to Ifoiet and
Queriee, B Feb., 1869, (4th S., iii., p. 125), that on the IBth December previous,
■t about G.4S p.m., he was riding over the Downs to Mere, when there suddenlj
appeared on his horse's imaA Sre lights, one on each ear larger than the rest,
about the size of the flame of a small taper, of a bluish colour ; two on the
left eyebrow, and one on the right — theee were like glow-worms, or bb if tha
partA had been rubbed with phoephoriu. It waa pitch dark, with a steady raia
iBUing, yet, while the lights lasted, (which was while he rode npwards of a
□aarter of a mile), he could see the buckles on the bridle. There bad been
thunder and lightning in the aftcmoon. He rode steadily, trying to make oat
what it could be ; when it dlBappEared aa suddenly as it came. The horse had
been taken from the stable, and had only travelled half-a-mile, and did not
per.ipire in the least. At page 183 Mr. C. W. Barkley suggesta that this pheno-
menon was a " Will-o'-the-wisp," or " Jack- a- Lantern," and he relates a similar
instance, in bis own family, of its appearance. In Norfolk, he says, this lumi-
nous gas is exhaled from swampy ground, and is there called "aLanthom-iQEUi,"
■nd the appearance is ieued to this day.

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fliiich'd hia stroke two or three times. But he being resolved b
vaiMiuish or liy, he followed on his strokes as if it ntid been foP
his life, but always when he lifted ap his great stick above his
head to strike it, then it dew about his ears and put him in B^
most miserable cooilition. Bat, however, tho' the fight was long
and fearful, yet the fellow sot the victory over this divel, and beat it
all in pieces. And be tola it all over that he had killed the divel
that would needs have carry'd him away ith' lane, if he could but
have gotten hold of him. But (says he) 1 mall'd him.

He that told me this story affirm'd that he saw the stick that
this fellow kill'd the dcvol with, and says that it was stained all
black within towards the end with its strokes over this Tgnii
fattius.

I remember likewise that I have heard a gentleman in the
country say that he once got an Iffnis fatuui, and affirm'd thai
it waa nothing but a sbinein^ froth. He sayd that it was aa lik»
the froth of water that is made from any high dessent as can be.

Aug. 9, 1695. Guinnes has been the greatest price this yeaf
that ever was known. At first when this warr begun they rise^
and they have kept riseing ever since, so that now this year they
go current all over for thirty shillings, and has done ever sincftj
the king went out. The reason how they came to rise so waa thtf
vast quantitys that the lords and gentlemen in the king's service
carry'd out of the land. Bat now I hear that, for all this, yet
there is more guinnya stirring at London than ever has been
known, so that they are more plenty than silver. And the reason
thereof is this ; everybody seeing how much guinnes goes for,
all that had any gold, cups, spouns, etc., carry them all into the
Tower and gets them coin'd into guinnes, paying some little for
their coining, which indeed is the true reason that they are there
stirring in such vas quantitys.

These warrs went very hard the two or three first years after
that the king came in, and there were general complaints about;
the heaviness of the taxes, and everybody was anctious about th«
affairs of state, and full of cares, and doubts, and fears. But now
the nation haveiug become used to the taxes there is none that
either now complains or that troubles them about the state afFair8;_
the whole country being naw in as much peace aa if there waa
neither any taxes nor any warrs.

Silver money being excee<ling scarce, and several beginning
to complain of the httle money that there was in the land, per-
haps it was a piece of pollicy of K[ing3 Will[iam] to make

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ginnes go so much above tlieir iiitrinsiuk worth, that, bv that
means, the rich misers, for lucre sake, mig}it be entis'd ta coin
what gold they had, (as they hav^o done), to the end that nionney
might be the more plentiful] : which trap has taken effect, and bo
everybody talks that this great price of guinnes will fall.

About seven years ago as they were digging a cellar in Lin-
coln, in the chief street, the[y] found a whole large boat with a
groat niany cut and aquar'd atones therein,''

Mem. Tliey have boar'd for coals oft here in this parish of
Broughton, and other parts of Liiiculu^liire, and found that there
was coals in the soyl, but that they lay bo exceeding deep that
they were discourag'd from proceeding on in their work.'

Adg. 12. Yesterday I was with an ingenious old man who had
been a great royalist in King Charles the First days. Amongst
other very observable things that he told me, and tliat we talk'd
about, ho says that they had a dog in their troup that every night
had letters put betwixt his neck and his collar, which was maide

* Many canoes and boats have been found in tbelowlandBin Linoolnsliire,
bat all, except one vrhich is preserved in the British Masenin, have periehed.
Mi. Feauock'a grandfather, Mr. Thomas Peacock, could remember one being
discDTered b; some workmen, whilat making a drain in the porisli of Scotter.
He communicated the tact to Sir Joseph Banks, who came over to sec it, but he
considered that the vrorkmen had mntilated it so much that it was not worth
preservation. When found, it lay in the earth, bottom nprnards, and the exca-
vators cut it in two before they diBcovered that it was a boat. A raft, of very
primitive constructioa, the several pieces fastened toBcther with wooden pegs,
was found about lit'j-five yesrs n^o at the foot of a sand hill, called Greenhoe,
in the township ■■[ V.ilii' ■ "in !■■ i;insh of Bottestord. The wood of which it
waaconstrucu.l ■ t!i(j lat« Mr. WilUam Hall, of Hull, to whom

the property Ik I i ■ nrcrpartof itfoc spars for some farm buiid-

ings, which rt'L^Ei. I ln-^andhiO.bntastone'sthrowfromtheplace.

The hill has no" n -.-l^ i- 1 n - -iil tirtme, by being miscalled by a former tenant

river Witham " aboot two miles east of Lincoln, between that city and Horsley
Beeps." It was thirty feet eight inches long, and measured three feet across in
its vridest part. The tblckueas of the bottom was between seven and eight
inches, and it was hollowed out of a single oak tree. Another canoe was dis-
covered about two years before, in cutting a drain, near Horsley Deeps, but was
nnfortunately destroyed by the workmen. Another has been found in a meadow
near Oainabrough, not far from the bank of the river Trent ; and two others in
cutting a drain through the fens below Lincoln. Stark derived the foregoing
facts ^om a communication made by Sir Joseph Banks to T/ie Jimrital of
Sfienee and Art, No. ii., p. 244,

' The coal beds, if coal there be in this part of Lincolnshire, are far too
deep to be worked. In sinking wells, thin beds of a carbonilerons shale, strongly
impregnated with iron, are frequently come npon. They are not true coals, bnt
are probably the fossil remains of sea weeds, as ammonites and other shells, once
the inhabitants of salt water, are usually found imbedded in them.

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larg a purpose, and that he would htiva gone to any garrison of
place they told him off within twenty milea round about. TaJk-
ing of other ways of sending letters privately, he sayd they hat,
but two more ways, and they were these : the one was to malq
hollow the wooden lieells of a pair of old shoos, and so stoppiQjj
letters therein, and then letting a flap of the inner goal fall upcH
the covering, and so to put them on a beggar's feet and sem
him where they pleaa'd. The other way they had was to carp
them ia a hollow stick or crutt^h, that beggars walks with. *TJ
an observation all over England, that all these great captains ai
officers, that had any hand in fighting against King Charles tl
First, are all or most of 'em become beggars, as tbe[y] deserve, fis
committing such an abominable act as rebellion against OD
the best of men.

15. Yesterday I was at Brigg, to hear what newse there

stirring, but there bappen'd to be none observable, the Holland
males being not come.

Yet, however, it is mightily to the honour of old England to
hear what valiant sons she now brings forth, when all forreign
nations expected her past bearing coragious men.

When the king came over m 88,-'^ there was but very few
Englishmen that knew anything of the feats of warr. In Ireland
there was but very few commanders En^ish, all the rest beiny,
Dutoli and French. When they besieged Lymerick, the ingeneertj
were all forreigners. But a private soldier, called Brown, takit^
notice how they cast their bombs, and bow slow they were id
doing of it, he dosiretl lieve to see what he could do, and he
so fortunate as to outdo them, and to cast two into the citty to
their one ; and he was tlie first ingeneer that we had since thift
warr begun.

But now eapt. Phillips, capt. Bendbow, my lord Barclay,
and innumerable others, are bo exjiedite and skillfull thereat, that
they cast them as well as auy one ever did. Last year, when
they burnt Deep [Diepjxjj, the M:irq[uiB] of Choiseul, the com-
mander, sent letters to the French king, complaining that the
English mortars were so bigg that they could stand far off at sea,
out of auy cannon roach from the town, and east their bombs
therein as they pleaa'd ; and we have several mortars now that
flings or casta bomba above two miles and an half, as the French
know to their sorrow.

/ William began hie reign Febrnary 13tli, 1689,

ABRAHAM DE LA PRYME.

67

25, Mr. Selden, the famous antiquary, gatherd up all the old
ballets he could meet with, and would protest that there waa
more truth iu them than there was in many of our historians.
I£x relat. amid mei docim. dom. Lewis, minist,

26. I have been at Castor again yesterday, on some business,
and from thence I went to Nettle[tQn],' a little mile, to see some-
thing there that I thought memorable. All along the hill side
there, for at least a mile, lyes a long bed of sand, which has
sprung somewhere thereabouts out of the ground, and encreas'd
to the aforesayd bigness, having cover'd a great quantity of good
ground, and by that means undone several poor people. Within
these twenty years it begun to move towards this town, and all
that part of it that layd close to the hill edge (which was about
twenty-five houses, with their folds and garths) has been destroy'd
by it this several years, onely there is one house, which is a poor
man's, that has stood it out by his great pains and labour ; but as
for his folds and gardens they are all cover'd. It had destroy'd
a. great deal more of this town, but that, betwixt it and the afore-
sayd houses that were destroy'd, there runs a strong water spring,
or brook, which it cannot get over, neither can it fill it, for aa
Boon as any great rains falls, either in summer or winter, upon
the hills, it dissends through this brook, and soon washes it to its
old chamiel again, etc. So that this quicksand, not being able to
get over, it goes all along by its side and the side of the hill, and
iast year broke a great hedge down, and has begun to enter
into a piece of excellent ground, which it will most certainly
destroy. And this was the memorable thing that I went to see.
I have read in the Transactions of the Royal Society of a such
like sand in the borders of Norfolk, which has almost destroy'd
a whole town ; but that moves southward, as I remember, but
this nortliward.

W

\jrhree pages V.

1695.

8 (Sept. ?) This day I was asking several how they got wells

jg'd in this country, seeiiig that it is so very rocky. They

told me that a well will cost five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten

pound digging, and sometimes more at after, as the stone proves

< Kettleton k a uiutll Tillnge, about one mile south of Caistor.

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softer or harder. JiiaUce Nelstrop,' of Scawby, our next town,
tail a well digy'd about a year ago, and they wi^re furcwl to iligg
through five or six layers of stone, Home three, aome four, some
six, aome eight iiiebes thick, betwixt which commonly was a
layer of clay. The way the[y] took to get through the stone was
this : they swept the surface tliereof clean, and made a great fire
of wood thereon, in tbo well, and then cast a sackfull or two of
coals on, so that there was a great fire, by tho heat of which the
rock gave cracks aa bigg as cannon, and pieces of four or six
pound weight would have flown out of the very top of tho well
with great force. And then, when the fire was out, they fell on
with then- picks and chizels, and having cutt as fiirr as they
could, then the[y] fired again, as before, uutill the[j'] found a
spring and gott throw the rock.

16. This day I observed a Roman way to run from LinoolDt
and by this town, in a direct line to Humber side. It has been
paved", and in many places the pavement is very obvious at tins
day,' as, for example, a little on this side Scawby wood, where
I measur'd it seven yards broad.

Septem. About the beginning of this month Lappen'd a most
vehement storm. The wind vras north, which has done an
iucredibie deal of damage, there being reckon'd to be lost above
two hundred and fifty colliars' vessels, with all their men, and of
other ships, such as pinks,-' and such, about tbirty-i^ix ; and men
are cast ashore in such plenty, all along these coasts of Lincoln-
shire, that people are forc'd to leave their harvest and carry them
away in carts to bury tliem. Yesterday I was with one at
Brigg that was in the whole tempest, and yet escap'd. He says
that about an houer before it begun, they being at sea, saw a
prodigious black cloud in the north, which swelled bigger and
bigger, and at last it burst asunder with the dreadfulest thunder

* Justice Ndatrop in Sit Goddnrd Ncltborpe, the Becond Baronet. Ha
mamed Dorothy, daughter of Hugh Honne, esq., of RoolianeBt, in Surrey, Mid
relict of Nicholas Poultne;, eaq. The title became extinct, 22 Nov., IStiE, on
the death of Sir Johu Nelthorpe, Bart. Arms. — Argent, on a pale sable a bwotI
erect of the field, pommel and hilt or.

■ The paTemeut of the Ermine Street jet exists in several places. It ii
uauatly visible, especially after heavy rains, in the declivity of a little bill,
inuneoiately to the south of the gate leading from the Ermine Street to Manbjr
Hall. Probably this is the place where De la Pryme saw it. It is in the pariah
of Scawby, not more than two miles from Bronghton.

J "A xmaU vcaBcl, maatedand rigged like other ships, but built with a round
stem j the beads aad liba compaseiug so that her sides bulge out very much."

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and liglitning that ever was seen, but espoclaly with the latter, for
it came down in such flakes that all the whole sea seem'd to be
of a flame, and theUj immediately after, the storm arose out of
that dreadfull cloud.

29. I being in Yorkshire last week, at Sir George Cook's,*
we heard there how that Sir William Lowthor,' a presbiterian,
tearing of a great meeting of the townamea of Pomfrit together,
he goes thither, and sends them in, in the first plac«, a duzen of
bottels of claridd, and then a duzcn more, by which time, think-
ing tliey had been a little drmik, he makes bold to go amongst
them, and, after haveing complemented them exceedingly, he at
length begins to teil them what he drive at, to witt, of geting
their votes that he might be made a parlamont man, and did tell
tliem BO many line things, and what favours and kindness lie
would bestow upon, so that they scarce knew what to say. But
immediately one Mr. Stables," sitting at the end of the table, took
him np, saying, "Sir William, we thank yon for your wine, but,
liad we understood that this was the design thereoff, we would
have raither been without. And for our votes, I uinst tell you
truly, if I had ten thousand I would not ^ve one of them to you,
nor to any such Commonwealth's man as you are," "la Com-
monwealth's man!" (saj-s Sir William) "I defy it; I scorn to be
Bcandaliz'd so," etc. Upon which, and a groat many more
words. Sir "William challeng'd Mr. Stables to the door. To
which Mr. Stablos answer'd, " To the door ! I scorn to come to
the door with any such presbiterian raskal." Upon which Sir
William drew at him ; but the company riss np against him, bid
him got him gone ; wliat had he to do to intrude into their
company, and to disturb them. And so Sir William went away,
curseing and swearing how he would be reveng'd of them.
Thus this Mr. Stables saved the votes of all his company ; for
andoubtedly, if he had not stood up to him, he had got all their
votes.

OcTOB. 2. I was yesterday with Mr. Anderson, of this town,

* Sir George Cooke, o£ Wheatlej, near Donoaater, third Baronet, died 5
Ootgber, 1732.

' Sir William Lowther, of Swillingtnn and Great Preston, Bart.

■ Probably William Stables, Alderman and twice Maj'or of Pontetcact.
Alderman [Richard] Stables whs one of the ToiunteerB in PonLefmut Cattle on
Qhristmas day, 1G44. Mr. Rioliard Stables, no doubt the same peraon, waa an
inhabitant of that borongh in the following year. — Draie'i Jaurnal; Surtce»,
JUiiaillatie/mii, pp. 3, S, B2. There is a pedigree of this family, the Stables of
( ftoihelf, in lAifdale'i YUU. Ebor., 166B-«, p. II.

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ft fine gentleman, and of a great estate. Tulking of the apsw
waters of Knareabrough, but eapecialy the sulphur well, ana of
tbe great virtue it has, amongst other things he told me that he
was there this year, and had a waiting boy with him, that for
about a month before, had been subject by times to have something
to rise up in his throat, and then to vomitt blood. He caryed
this boy to the suiter well, and, having made him drink heartily
of the water, he vomited up a skin, somewhat like a bladder, full
of clotted blood. It came up, he says, by pieces, at three or four
vomits. This ia very etrange, and well worth taking notice of.

This gentleman's eldest son, about fifteen years old, oftrai
times of a sudden falls down, and cannot get any breath, yet
nothing atises in his throat, and he is as lively and vigoms a
young man as can be seen. The only thing that dos him good,
and recovers him, is the anointing his noatrilla with sweet oyl,
and the pouring a little down his throat.

OoTOB. 3. Some may be asking in future times how the
Jacobites behaved themselves under this government, which theyv
were so much against. I answer, that when anything went of
their side, they were very merry and joyfull ; and, on the con-
trary, were as much cast down when anything went against
them. They were frequently exceeding bold, and would talk
openly against the government, which the government conuiv'd a
little at, for fear of raising any bustle, knowing that they were
inconsiderable by reason of tlieir paucity. Thoy set up separata
meetinga all over, where there was any number of them, at which..
meetings T myself have once or twiee been in Cambridge, for we
had above twenty fellows in our coll[ege] that were nonjurors. The
service they used was the Common Prayer, and always pray'd
heartily for King James, nameing him most rommouly ; but, in
some meetings, they onely prayed for the king, not nameing who.

About three years ago they held a great consultation at tho.
then nonjuring arch-bish[op] of Canterbury's house, where aboui]
all the chief nonjurers were present in all England, in which tho
arch-bish[op] gave them rules how to behave themselves, and
how they shoula pray for the king, and such like.

Their meetings in Cambridge were oftentimes broken up by
order of the vice-chancellor, but then they always met again in
Bome private house or other.

They had a custome in oar college, while I was there, which
I did not like, and that was always on publick fast days, which
was every first Wednesday in every month, they always made a
ereat feast then and drunk and was merry ; the like t'liey did at
London.

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And at that latter place made bonefires and rung the bella on
King James the Second's and the Prinee of Wales's birth nights.
This is all I can at present remembor of them, for, G«d knows,
I was once one of them myself, until! I was at length better in-
form 'd.

Yesterday was Castor fair; there was almost no silver to bee
seen at it, nothing but gold. Every one had five, or ten, or
twenty, or one hundred guinnes a piece. There was nothing
almost to be seen for all sorts of things but gold.

OcTOB. 20. This [day] examiningandtalkingwith several of ray
oldost parishoners of this town about what was memorable relating
thereto, they tell me that this Roman way, of which I have already
made mention, is commonly call'd amongst them the High Street

This country has been exceeding woody to what it ia now,
above half of the woods being cut down and sold about forty years
ago. Here was formerly very great roberys committed in them,
this being the most dangerous place in the whole country, so that

?Bople durst scarce travel in eompanys. In this wood towards
'horholm more, is a low sunken place call'd Gipwell,' w"" was
formerly a mighty deep hole, so thick beset with trees, that it
was impossible to see the sun. Here it was that the rogues kept
their reiidiavouz and carryd all those thither that tiiey rob'd,
oftentimes murdering them and casting them therein. Within
these twenty years stood a mighty great hollow tree, in which,
when it was cut close up by the roots, was found a pair of pot-
hooks.

There stood a mighty great famous tree likewise by this way
side, which was cut down about thirteen years ago. It was nine
yards about, had twenty load of wood in it besides it's body, and
spread at least twenty-five yards each way when it was standing,
Tiiere is a good law at Worlebee, a town some few miles off,
which every tennant, according to the quantity of land that he
takes, is bound to plant yearly so many trees thereon ; but, tho' this
law is yet in force amongst them, yet it is a great pitty that it
is not so much regarded as formerly.'

■ There ia no snch place as Oipwell now. There is a deep black bog on two
■ides of Thoraholme, and it roiiat, I think, have beea aome part of this that
was formerly a pond or pool ; and if they pnt their victims in, I have no doubt
they would noon siuk into the bog, and never be heard of again.

■ There were bye-lawa, in many manors, requiring the tenants to plant
trees yearly. At a court of the manor of Bottesford, held April lat, 1579, the
fallowing, among other regulationa, was decreed by the lord and jury.

"Item, that everie hnsbaiidmao within this lordshippe [is] to aett enery
yere vj willowea, and euery cotigrr iij, and to preserve ihem from cattel ; in
doing the i;ontrary euery husbaudinan to forfayte xijd., and enery cotiger vid,"

12 THE DLA.RY OF

OcTOB. 25. Tha other day I was at the visltntioii at Granee-
burrough. 1 met with nothriig observiible by the way but stuna
places that looked like old fortifications ; only at the very entrancai
of the town is a large green burrow, hollow at the top, und^
whiob, ai4 I ooncieve, many Daius have been buried, beoaoss
that they mightily infested this town in King William the Oon-
queror'a days. The church is no splendid piece of workmaiiahip,
but low, narrow, and dark. . I had not time to observe what in-
scriptions there were in it.'

Stow' caused a letter to be read unto us that came from Hu
bishops, which commanded us, amongst other things, to obserre
to pray for the bishops and the miiversitys of this land in oui
prayer before sermons,' and that we should always conclude
same with that most excellent and divine of all prayers, called
Lord's Prayer. It commanded also that everv one that kept
curate should allow him proportionable to the greatness of tl
livings in which he officiated. And ordered likewise, that every
Sunday, in the afternoon, wee should catechize and make chate-
cbotical lectures, or else preach twice on the day, etc.

Everything was exceeding dear by reason that the king intends
shortly to visite some of these parts.

Nov™"* 9th. The latter end of the last month the king made a
journey to Lincoln, and so to Welbeck and Nottingham. He:
brought with him not above twenty nobles from London, ai\i
his guard, besides gentlemen that he liad piok'd up iii the country,
as he came along. He got into Lincoln about seven a clock at
night, and nest morning went to prayers in the minster, where,
after prayers, all the clergy had the honour to kias the king's
hand ; and then, when that ceremony was over, tJie king weati
away, and immediataly took coach for Wcibeck.

He bi-ought witli him fhim London all his own provision,
made little use of the same at Lincoln, for be eat nothing then^
but a porringer of milk. As he was at prayers several throng'ti
mightily about him, so that he could scarce get any wind, upon

p An engraving of tho old. church at Oainabrougli may be
Hiftory of Gaimhro', second edition, 1843, p. 3C*. It waa evidently b bnilding
of late perpendicular date, probably erected not many yeara before the BefolN;
mation. With the eseeption of the tower, it waa pulled down in 173C.

' TliG 1) a^ist liHs run Ma pen throngli"Doot." before Stow, and. after
L'hanceilour as I think "). He niQBt mean the Archdeacon of Stow, who,
period, was John UuttoD, H.A. ; he waa collated to the archdeaconi; i Kovemben
imi, innaUed SI February, \6H-5. He died 23 April, 1713, aged 63 years, and
was buriud at Wapenham, in Northampton ahi re. — Lr. JVrep, ii., p, "'

'' Thia evideutly enjoins the use of the " Bidding Prayer.''

ABR4HAM DE LA PRYME. 76

whieh he made signs to them with hia hands to stand o£F.

His comeing made a vast noise in the country, and prodiKJons
number of men went from all parts to see him ; even from York,
and Carlisle, and Newcastle itself, as I was credibly told.

In Lincoln there was so many, that people of all sorts were
forst to ly in sbibles and bams, and oveiy thing was so exceeding
dear that it is incredible.

The parriters [apparritors] were sent out, all ten miles round
about Lincoln, to bid the clergy come in to kiss the king's hand,
and all the constables had order to acquaint all towns and gentle-
men with the king's comeing to Lincoln.

I am credibly told that the town of Newark presented him with
a, silver scepter, curiously cut and iiigraved, but he would not
accept thereoff. Then they presented him with a bagg of gold,
but he refused that also, he telling them that the taxes were great,
etc. But at Lincoln he received one of fifty broads and fifty
guinneys.

16!)5. For all the stirr that was made at Pomfrit about S'-
WillQam] Lowther, yet I hear to-day that, upon better considera-
tion, when they had not got so much wuie in their heads, they
have chosen him tor their parliament man, after that be had
clear'd himself from being a Puritan.'

21. Having heard several more things from very good hands
relating to the king's being in this country, I cannot but take
notice of the same. The king was mighty nobly entertained at
S'- John Brownley's,' twelve miles or thereabouts beyond Lincoln,
S'- Jo. killed twelve fat oieu and sixty sheep, besides other
victuals, for his enteitainment, and made the most of him and his
followers that can be imagin'd. The king was exceeding merry
there, and drunk very freely, which was the occasion that when
he came to Lincoln he could eat nothing but a mess of milk.

When he got to Lincoln, Mr. Dorell made aa much of him as
he possibly could, and 'tis say'd that that night's treat cost him
above 500 pound.

When he came to the Earl of Kingstone's, there was provided
for him the most quantity of victuals of all manner of sorts that
can be imagined. There was near twenty oxen kill'd, besides

' Sir William Lowther, Mr. Monckton, ancl Sir John Bland, stood carnli-
dates ; the two firat gentlemen weie returned. The latter petitioned, but alicr-
wards withdrew the petition.

I Sir John Brownlow, o£ Belton, near Grantham.

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great numbers of sheeps, and twenty-five meases of different
meats wore all served up to the king and the nobles in huge
dishes of plate, and they had all sorts of wines that can be
imagined. The king's guards had every one of them two bottles
of different wines set at their trenchers, and liberty to go in thfl
earl's cellars and drink what they would.

But as for the Duke of Newcastle_. tho' he went to meet bis
Majesty at Dunham ferry, and tho' he cari^'ed him home to his
house, yet lie behaved himself the aneakinglyeat to him that can be
imagined for a man of his quality and figure. For, as be is com-
monly reeon'd to be one of the richest and one of the oove-
tiousest man in all England, bo he made it appear so by his
entertainment of tho king, who was nothiiig at all made off in
comparison to what ho was at S'* Jo[hn] Brownley's, or Lincoln,
or the Earl of Kmgstone's, so that 'tis sayd that the king is sayd
to have sayd that Brownley entertained tiim like a prince, King-
stone like an emperor, and Newcastle like a clown.

The king, because that he had the first good entertainment
that he mett with in the country at S'- Jo[hn] Brownley's, he has
sent up for him to London, to honour him the more, and to re-
quite him for his kindneases.

All gentlemen and great men whenever they came were per-
mitted to kiss the king's hand.

The king was, as they say, mighty nobly treated at Oxford by
the Earl of Ormond the Chancellour, and, in a word, has got
the greatest affections that ever was known by this progress
into the country.

At Lincoln, before the clergy had the great honour done unto
them to he admitted to kiss the king's hand, the chanter" maiie
this following short speecli to his Majesty —

Maid

a Majebtt I

Wee, your MaJHsty'a moat datifuU and lojal subjeota, y» cTinpter of thlg
jour cathedral cliurcb, together with our brethren the neighbouring clergy,
hnmbly begg lieve to bear a part in that pnhlick joy which ye honour of your
Majesty's presence haa spread through their country, and pceanme to tAke this
opportunity to make your Majeaty y= most humble tender of daty ; and
wee beseech yoor Majesty to believe that we are thorougly aensibla of
J" wonderfull preservation and continued favours which ja people, y" laws,
y* church, and religion of England owe to your sacred Majesty, and by y^ blesi-
ing of Qod will studdy with all our might to make such a, return of duty for
theaame as becomes our holy function ; and, aa in duty and gratitude bound, we
daily beaeech Almighty God to preserve and bleaa your Majesty's person, to
prosper your arms, and prolong your reign, to oonCinue your Majesty a terror to
your enerays, and glory and blessing to these your kingdoms, and a, successful

" The Precentor.

ABRAHAM DE LA PEYME. 75

defender of t,he cliiircli and religion you have bo happily preaervei! nnd estah-
lish'd, nnd,in God's good timE, to crown your victory b wit li making your Majesty
the glorious inatrament of resWaring and establiahing tlie peace of all Chria-
tendome.

This is the speech, and I had it sent to me from Lincoln
■ader Doct[or] Holm's own hand, having imploy'd a friend to
get it for me.

29. It having been hitherto the finest weather that can be
desired, more like summer than winter, I observed that the crows
are busy in building their nesta just as if it was spring. I have read
somewhere that there has been found young crows at ChristmasB
time, and I remember that it was look'd upon as au ill omen, but
there's nothing ominous in it.

Dec^^^"' 7, 1695. I was with Mr. Castor, a learned and in-
genious man, tbis evening, and, talking of diverse things, he tells
me that t!ie same Coilonel Lilliston" that was a soldier in Crom-
wel's days for the parliament, was a relation of his, and, ihat which
is observable, he says that he, the same Lilliston, was the twentyeth
child of his parents, by one man and one woman, and that they
all lived to men and woman's estate. After which Col. the same
two people had some three or four chlldi'eii more, all girls, which
lived.

He says that Crorawel had a great many soldiers in each
country which they calld eight-pound men, because they had
sallerys of eight pound a year whether they served in the warrsorno.

• Recent invest! pntions into the pedigree of Lillingaton can only discover
the existence of thirteen children. Culonel LiUingston married Elizabeth, dau.
of Mormadnlte Dolman, of Bottasford, co, Lincoln, and is said to have died in
Holland in 16B2. Borne dim tradiiion of tira is remembered by old people
•ixty years ago. He was spoken of as a hard featured man, who always wora
a steel brcaat.plate, and held very strong puritan opinions. He had several
oMldren, the only one whom it is needful to mention is Luke Lillingaton, bom
U Bottesford 23 October, 1655, when his fatlier was the owaer of the property by
parliamentary title. He entered the Dutch service, and bad a subordinate com-
mand at the siege of Grave. He was iitterwards appointed Colonel of an English
ngiment. Be served in Ireland and the West Indies, and rose to the rank of
Iiieat.-OenemL He contributed to literature a pamphlet called "Bcflectioiis
on Mr. Bardlet's Memoirs," 8vo., London, 170+, t am not aware thatithas any
other interesl now, except that which attaches to excessive raiitry. Only some
three or four copies are known. There ia one in the British Mnsaom. He died
■t North Fetriby, co. York, 8 April, 1713, and wos buried in the church thero
on the 9th of the same month, where there is the following inscription to his
memory. " Here lye the bodycs of Brigadier Luke Lillingaton (Son of Colonel
Henry LiUingston, lat« of Bottesford, in the County of Lincoln) who departed
this life April the Gth., 1713, in the tiOth year of his age ; and of Elizabeth hit
wife (daughter of Robert Saunderson, late of Bommel, in the Province of
l^BMJdMlaad), who djed October the 18th, 169B, aged SB.

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23. I liearcl this of ray patron, that is j uat c

e from Londc
that the king, as he was going to Oxford, was told by one of ^
nobles (but upon what grouuaa it is uncertain) that hie MaJeS'
should be poison'd at Oxford, and desired liim not to tast of w
of their entertainment. Upon which, when he came to OxforJ
he was exceedingly welcoin'd, and carryed to the theater, whig
was full of gentry in all the gallerys, and there waa a :
splendid repast provided. But the king came in withhia loi.
and nobles, and took a view of all, and having walked about i
a while went out. As he was going out several of the mo9
throng'd in, upon which the gentlemen in tlie gallerys hist at tha
and the king, not understanding the meaning thereoff, thoi^
they biss'd at him, and took it very ill, until that the Chancel
and several of the heads of the university hearing thereoff w^
and told the king the true reason of their liissing. 1

A great many more things I could relate about the kingg
being in the country, but I am very suspitious of them, therafe
shall not set any of tliein down.

2il. Yesterday, James Middleton came over from Hatlid
He tells me a very merry thing that happen 'd at Wroot, in ti
Isle, lately. Mr. Parrel there had a great lusty man-sen
but, as appears by the sequell of the discourse, not of very c
witt. About two months a^o, there conies a maggot into q
head to turn padder upon the highway ; bo he acquaints t
master with his resolution, "Master," saya he, "I have \
two years in your service, and what I get is inconsiderable, ;
will scarce suffice my, expenses; and I work very hard. I fano^
says he, "th.it I could find out a better way to live, and|
which I should have more ease and more money." " Ey," aq
Ms master, "pray what is that?" "It is," says he, "by tuil
ing padder." " Alass I John," says he, "that will not do; Ua
my word," says he, "you'll find that a harder service tlij
mme." "Well, but Til try," says the man. And so,
morning, away he went, with a good clubb in his hand;
being got in the London road, somewhere about Newark i
Grantham, there overtook him on the road a genteel man i
horsebaek. John letts him come up to him, and taking I
advantage, he catcher hold of his bridle, and bidds him sta
and deliver. Upon which he of horseback, being a higbwaym
himself, he began to laugh that a thief should pretend to robfl
thief. "But," says he, " harken, thou padder, I'm one of tiT
trade; but surely, thou'rt either a fool or one that was never 1
the trade before." "Ko sir," says John, "I never was at t

s

ABRAHAM DE LA PRYME. 77

trade in my life before." "I thought so," saya the highway-
Taan; "therefore, take my advice, and mind what I say to
'ou. When you have a mind to rohb a man, never take hold of
lis bridle and bid him stand, but, the first thing you do, knock
bim down, and, it' he talk to you, liit him another stroke, and
Bay, 'Sirrahl you rogue, do you prate?' And then," says the
highwayman, "yoa nave him at your will," etc. Thus they
waJk'd oil for about a mile, the highwayroaii teaching the other
his art; and as they were going a by way to a certain town, they
comes to a badJ lane. Says the padder to the other on horsback
" Sir, I am better acquainted with this country than perhaps yon
are, this lane ia very badd, and you'll indanger [ofl lying niat,
tborefore you may go through this yate," aud along the field
side, and so miss all the ill way." So he took his advice, and
going that way the padder went the other way, and coming to
the place where the highwayman should ride through a gapp into
tbe lane again, this rogue, this padder, stands under the hedge,
and as soon as ever he sees the highwayman near him, he lends
bim such a knock over the head that he brought him down
immediately. Upon which ha began to say, " Sarrah, you
rogue, is this your gratitude for the good advice that I gave
you?" "Ah I you villain, do you prats?" And with that
gave him another knock. Andso,naving liim wlioly at his mercy,
he takes almost fifty pound from him and gets upon his horse,
aud away he rides home to Iiis master at Wroot, by another way,
as fast as he could go, and being got home he goes to his master
and tell's him, saying — " Tash 1 master, I find this a very hard
trade that I have been about, as you sayd it would prove, and I am
resolved to go no more, but be contented with what I have gott.
I have got a good horse here, and fifty pound in my pocket, from a
highwayman, and I have cousider'd that I cannot bo prosecuted
for it, Uierefore I'll live at ease," etc.

■ Jan. 2. The king having issued out his royal proclamation,
towards the end of the last year, that no clipped money should go
but unto such a day, it has made a vast noise in the country, and
most people grumbles exceedingly because that the time is so

1 form of the word throughont the nortli of

78 THE DunT or

short, and there ia no penalty layd upon those that refuses it
until the appointed time. They say the rabble has been up at
London about it, but they are settied again, and there was a
libeli filing up and down the streets, which the king and parlia-
ment have promia'd two thousand pounds to any one that will
discover the author thereoffl

19, Chattel eata turnepa in this country better than they'll do
hay, and they raako tliem so sportly, lively, and vigorous that
they play and leap hko young kidtls.

Three pages wanting.

Doet[or] Pierce' is a very learned and ingenious man, (if ha
be yet alive), he preached a sermon that got him a great deal of
reputation and honour, takeincr for his text these wonts, " From the
beginning it was not so," This was chiefly levell'd against tho
papeists, and shew'd the novelty of pofmry, liow that it was not
Known iu the primitive times of Christianity. Not long aiW

this, the Doct[or] (being of coll[ege] in Oxford), caused

the bowling-green of the sayd eoll[ege] to be plow'd up
and sawn with turnips, because that the seholJers spent a great
deal of their time there in that sport. U|K)n which, one of them,
a while after, whan the turnips were grown up, made the fol-
lowing copy of verses, and pasted them one nigbt upon his
dore : —

Where bools did mn, now turtiipa grow,

But from ^° begluuiuE iC was not so.

Reflecting ingeniously in the latter line upon the Doct[or's]
celebrated sermon.

' Tliomas Pierce, son of John Pierw, was bom at Deviiei, oo. Wilts., (of
wliicli town hifl father waa Beveral times Mayor), was BecCoi of BringWn, co,
Northampton, President of Magdalen College, Oxford, and was iaatalied Dean
ot Salisbury +th May, 1676, which dignity he kept to hia dying day. In tho
year 1(183 aroae a cootroveray between him and Dr. Seth Wajd, Bishop of Salia-
barj, concerning the bentowing of the dignities of the church of Saliabury,
whether by the king or bishop. Dr. Pierce wrote a narrative on behalf o( the
king, which was answered by Dr. Ward ; hut neither was published. Pierce,
however, wrote a pamphlet in vindication of the king'a sovereign right, which
waa printed in London in 1663, He also wrote many other workR, a list of which
may bo seen in BUa't Athente Oxonitniet, vol. iv., p. 299. He, dying 28 March,
1691, was buried at North Tidworth, near Ambersbury, co. Wills., (where, acreral
years before, be had purchased an estate), at wbicb time a book, composed by
Dr. Pierce, was given into the handa of every person invited to the fnneral, in-
stead of rings and glovee. This boot was entitled " Death considered as a door
to a life of glory, penn'd for the comfort of serious mourners, and occasioned
by the funersla of several friends, particularly of one who died at Boater, and
of the Anther's own funeral in anteceesam." There is a long acoount of him
is QOalogKB of Fellom of Magdalen College, Oxon.

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Guinneys gos yet at thirty 8hill[ings] a piece.

All sorts of commoditys has sold very well ever since tlie warr
begun, and bears a good price to this day. Wool is nineteen and
twenty shillings a stone. Early is twenty two sli[illings] a quarter,
and in Yorkshire twenty-eight, etc.

Febr. 5. At Upper Reasby there has been a pretty large
handsome town formerly, but now 'tis all vanished but one single
large farm-house. There has been' a pretty larg church there,
well built, as appears from part thereof now standing, and the
tradition of the place says that it has had four bells, two of which
were broke, and the other two given to the church of Roxby,
within the memory of man.*

6. And this day I went to Gokewell," formerly called G<jy-
tewell, which was a nunnery. It seems to have been a most
stately place.' The walls has compass-ed in betwixt twenty and
thirty akers of ground. They sliew'd me a httle well, which, by
tradition, was once very great and famous ; thin they called Nun's
Well. It has run straight thrtmgh the midst of this ground,
being a great spring, ana it fedd alt the house with water, and
several statues or water fountains in the courts and gardens. The
paii, of the old building that stands is hut very small, one room
at most. Here was a church within this nunnery, as the con-
etaiit tradition says, part of which, being fitt to fall, was pull'd
down about ten years ago ; and as they digged deep, to set down
a stoop for a yate, the[y ] found, at about four foot deep, the pave-
ment of the sayd church consisting of larg four square pavers all
leaded. Part of the orchard walls of this nunnery is yet stand-
ing, and there has spread upon it and knitt into it an ivy that has
mightily preserved it, and will keep it firm and strong many

F There is evidence of there once haring been a village at Biaby. Green
moandit may still be seen, by wbich the forma of houses ma; be traced. Tliey
were probably simply cottages around the hall. This hal!, once the reaidence tit
Sir John Aylmer, Kt., third son of John Aylmoc, Bishop of London, has long
dieappeared. Its site is occupied by a farm bouse of the better cI&bs. The
estate has been in the posaeasion of the family of Etwes, of Great Billing, in
Koitharapton shire, for several generations. The church of Bisby has long dis-
*ppeared, the fomidations alone remaining. The form of the chancel, nave,
and tower, may still be distinctly made out, aa also the enclosuie fence of tlie
church-yard, now but a, green banli.

* There is but Little known abont this small religions house. A few sculp-
tnied stones remain of its buildings. Among the proceedings of the Lincoln-
■hire Architectutal Society for 185*, pp. 104.8, are transoripta of four granta of
land which were once made to it.

• It was built by one Mi. WiJI, D'Awtiey, in lattin De altS ripfi. — Marginal
NatB iy diarUt,

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years, in tlie stones of whicli wall are innumerable Lelemmtes.
^riiiire was a little town, as there mont commonlv waa wherever
were reli^oua houses ; the chappel that heionged to it was pultd
down and converted into a dwelling house, wiich stands on the
north side of this nunnery, and is, to this day, called the chappel
house.

7. Tliis day I made another journey, and that was to Ran-
tro]),' to enquire for antiquitys there. I find that it's true nam&
is Eavensthorpe, and that there has been a town there, as is
apparent from the foundations of many honses. I was shewed
a place likewise, which the constant tradition of the inhabi-
tants says was a chappel, and the cloas is called Chappel cloaee
unto this day. This place is in Apjileby parish, tor all that
our pariah of Broughton is betwixt. They talk that there Las
been a religious Louse here, or however, as I am rather apt to
believe, a coHeae of monks belongins; to Thomholm in the
pariah of Appleby, and very probable it is that the lord' of this
Rantrop, tho it was in Brougliton parish, might give the
unto the monks of Thornholm, and so by that means it perhaps
came to be annexed to Appleby parish, tho' it be realy and tnuy
in this of Broughton. All tho bouses at this Ravensthorp '
but three or four.

When the religious houses were standing in petty towns, the
towns got a great sustinence by them ; but they being puJl'd
down, was the reason of the towns falling to ruiu. Tomorrow I
go see Thornton, if it be fair weather,

8. Yesterday Icouldnotgo to Thornton, as Iproposedjbuthow-
ever went to Castrop' in this parish, which town was formerl]

' Harentborp, pronounced by the common people Ranthrap, is a detacheS'
townsliip beloDgiiig to the parish of Appleby. There are some obflcure
of foundfttionii yet visible. It ib not probable that the place was ever
more populous thauit is ddw. There is at present but one farm house and a few
cottages. The last cenans return gives the population as 26.

" Caatlethorpe,prononnced by the common people Caatorp, the same enBOtly
as the Domesday spelling. When the Domesday smrvey was made, it formei
a port of the possessions of Durant Malet ; and the following charter shews that
liiia township, or a portion of it, waa in the hands of the family of Fainel, at
a shortly subsequent period. The hand in which the charter is written and
other circumstances, I am informed, indicate that it is not of later date thaa
the reign of Henry II.

"Notara sit omnibus, tam prseaentibus qnam futuria, quod ego WillelmuB
Painel dono, b. concedo, k hdc me4 cartfi confirmo Pbilippo do Alta Hipa, Elio
Antonii de Alta Hipa, dimidiam caruoatam in Kaisthorp, tjuam Antonius lie Alta,
Eipa tenuit de me ; cum totto quod idem Antonius tenuit in endera villa in feudo
& hsieditate ; Bibi Jc hEeredibua suis tenendam de me Sc hieredibus meis, in boaoo

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calL'd Caatletliorp, from a great caatletliat was therein King John's
days, the ruins of wb'ch are now scarce to be seen, onely tha
place where it stood is called Castle Hill to this day. On the
east side on the t«wn, on your right as you go down to the com-
mons, here are a great many foundations or houses to be seen.
It has been as bigg again as it is, and wa-s once a parish of
itself. They say that it had a larg chappell at it formerly , where
now stands the stable on the south side of the east fold. I fancy
that there has also been a religious house there where now the
ball stands, because that I have ohserv'd, in the walls thereoff,
arcb'd windows, very low, near the ground, with cherubim heads
on, and, in a. neighbouring house over against the way, I say
[saw] a piece of ceiling with these letters on in great characters,
J.H.U., which signifies Jema Jwminum Salvator ; and this hall, I
observe, has been moated about with a very deep ditch, as most
rebgiouB houses were. This hall was built about the year 1600
(as appears from a stone over the gate), out of the ruins perhaps
of the religious house.

About fifty years since there was another great hall here, that
stood inthegreat cloasethatlyes full west of this hall, the founda-
tions of which are yet visible. There is to be scon about this hall
these two coats of arms in stone.'

1695-6. 25. Being at Brigg yesterday with Mr. Morley, of
Redburn, or Retburn, as it is in old deeds, and being talking of
various things, be says that about four years ago there happened a
mighty rain and a great flux of the springs, which are all about
these townes here in Lincolnshire, and he says that he himself saw
and beheld, in all the gutters and rivelets of water in the streets and
in the flodgcs,' great quantities of little young jacks, or pickerels,

k ptano, in pratis ic paatnriB, in viis k Bemitia, m aqaia, infra villam k extra
Tillam, Si. in omnibus locis, pro homagio euo, liberam & quietam ; reddendo milii
& hiereiiibUB mcia zijd, ad Pentecoaten pro omnibus scrriciis quES ad me per-
tinent k haireiica meoa. Hia teatibuB, Roberto de Gaunt, Petro deAlta Ripa,
Toma Peitevin, Willelmo de Hedune, Philippo de Alta Kipa, Nigeilo filio
'Wimarc, Alexandra de Alretune, Adamo Painel, Theoboldo, Ricacdo Painel,
(Hlberto Painel, Willetmo Glio Gamelli, Willelmo de Plaiz, Hugone de Startune,
Jordaao filio Koberti." (Seal Roue).

The townahip moat probably takes ita name from an earthirork. A castle,
in the senae in wiiich tbe word ia now commonly ased, can scarcely have existed
tbere at bo early a time.

'' Two Bhielda are here sketclied, one of them qnarterly, bnt the charges
have not been inserted.

• Flodge. A email sheet of water of very sliglit depth, on a nearly leyel
■nrface. It ia no doubt a bard form of the word Flash, Flosh, or Flecah. It
beaiB the same itilatiou to Flash aa Splotch does to Splash, Slodge oc Sludge ta

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about the length of a man's fingnre, and that when the water
were gone they all dy'd. I ask'd him whence he tiiought they"
came. He sayd he could not. certainly tell, but that stoine tbougat
they came from the clouds with the rain, but that he for his part
believed that they came out of tlie springs, and that they bred there
in great caverns of the earth. Upon which I toldbim the history of
the great lake in Caniiola,-' which mightUy pleas'd him, and coa-J
iirnied bim in bis opinion. I

We had the newse yesterday of a great plot being discovered,^
and how the king had like to have been kill'd, and how that K[ingJ
J[ame8] was ready to land, etc., which has putt the nation into
an esceeding great fright; they resolving every[ where], as well in
citty as eountiy, t« stand by the king with their lives and forttmes^,^

[March] 10. I was yesterday with one Mr. Nevil, of Winte
ton,* who I found to be a very ingenious man. He has sevei
old MSS. by him. One is a history or chronicle of England inj

Slnsh, or Pitcb to Pick. The other form, Flaali, is jet a common. provmcialisnvB
in Liucolnehire. Fairy Flash, near Haniwick Hill, oa Sootton Common, appea».B
in tliB Ordnance map.

/ Caruiola, a doahy in Germany, of wbicti Lanbach is the capital.

« John Nevil, of Winterton, was a member ot b family that liftd been settle .
at Faldingworth, in the county of Lincoln, from an early period. The late Hcv
Williamson Cole Wells Clark, of Brumby, bad a pedigree of tbls race, labelled.!
" Nevil'a pedigree of Faldingworth. Collected out of evidences and ancient
records in tbe custody ot Mr. John Nevile, nunc da Faldingworth, 16+1, by
Dr. Sanderaon, biahop of Linoolne." It was not in the doctor's antograph, and
contained some entries of a later period than hia death, but there is no reason-
able doubt of its genuineness. Maiiy of the charters from which it was compiled
are in Mr, Peacock's po)<scBaLon. The pedigree begins with a certain Thomaa
de NovH ViUii, " circa tcmpua coni]UOBtoriB Angliai," after whom follow four
generations, for whose esistencc there is no other evidence except in this table,

then comes a Thomas de Nevil, whose wife was named Johanna they are

the first of the race whose existence appears to be proved by record evidence.
From this Thomas, John Nevil, in whose pnssesnion the family papers were when
Banderson made the pedigree, was the twelftli in direct BHCocBsioQ. He was bom
in 1605 ; his wife was Jane, daughter of Henry Nelson, of Hougham, co. Lioooln.
This gentleman's second son was John Nevil, the person mentioned in the test.
He married for his first wife, Ann, daughter of John Morley, of Winterton,
(See PeoDoek't Church Piirwiture, p. 1S4), bnt had no issue by lier. His seocaid
wife was Effame Oravenor, one of the Gravenora of Messingham, but whoso
daughter is not qnite certain, as the parish register is defective at the time hur
baptism would be entered. They were married aO Nov., 1661, at that villBge.
By this latter match ho had three children, John, Edward, and Anne. Mc.
Nevil filled the office of coroner for this port of Lincolnshire at the end of the
seventeenth century. His papers relating to inquests arc in Mr. Peacodt'a
possession. Tbe following is from tbe Winterton pariah register. ITOl. "Mr.
Johne Neville was buried December tbe thirteenth." His son John, who lived at
Ashby, in the parish of Bottesford, was bnried at Winterton 13 April, 1786.
There is no stoco to either of them in church or church-yard. The Arms of the
family Bie, Or, a chief indented vert, ovei all a bend gules.

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many toIb. folio, writ by one of his anceatorB in 1577. He has
also a book of Loraldry in a vast large ibl. as bigg as a church
bible, made by the famous Bi8h[o[)] Saaderson, etc. He tells
me also that Mad[am] Pelham, of Brockleaby hall, has several
old MSS. belonging to mon[aa]tres. This Mad[am] Pelham
was daughter to Mr. Wharton, or Beverly, frequently eall'd the
rich Wharton, because that he was the richest man, for to be a
gentleman only, that was in all England, for he was worth fifteen
thousand poiuid a year, etc.

14. Yesterday I was sent for upon extraordinary business
into the Levels, which having disjiatch'd, I was told a very
tragical story that happen 'd at Bpworth about three weeks ago;
which IB this. Ann, the wife of 'rho[ma8] White, being turned
anabaptist, or dipper,* they went with her, to perform the cere-
mony of dipping upon her, to a pond or well in ono of the cloases
near adjoyning on the south side of the town. So the[y] put
her in ; npon which shee cryd out, " Oh! something pricks
me I something pricks me ! " Upon which the godly that stood
by cryd ont, "It's your BinnsI it's your sinnsl Lord have
mercy upon yon I it's your sinns!" Upon which they sayd to
their elder, " Dipp her again over the head ; " she yet erya out
something pricks her 1 ana thus they dipp'd the poor woman over
the bead five or six times, untill they almost drowned her, and
when shee came out shee lived not over a day. It seems that
^ere was fall'n some thorns in the well, or else some unlucky
lad had put them in, and it was them that prick'd her so, and
not her sins, as the godly thought. The woman was a young
pretty woman, one that I had often seen formerly, and had been
marry'd about half a year.

12. 'Tis a very strange thing most of the soil of tiiis country
ia full of shelfiah ; and such shelfish as are not described by any
writers. In a quarry at Eaveosthorp, or Rantrop, in this pariah,
was found, about half a foot within the stone, whole branches and
boughs of trees, all petrytyd, and I have by me now a sort of
frnit somewhat like a gord which I myself struck out of a huge
stone, etc.*

13. I heard an old man this day, that was one [of] Crom-

* In the pariah register of Ctowle, co. Lincoln, ia the followiog baptiBm :
1714-6. "Mary Stabler (aged aboutSl years & born of Dipper parenta)." Feb. 20,

* The foBsil like a. gourd was probablj an Eoliinus, three or four apeciea
vt which have been foimd in the laiicoln^lurQ oolite of ttiia uoigtibouthood.

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well'a Boldiers, say that cleroj-meii in his great master's days
were no more eBteem'd of ttan pedlars. He added that they
could not go any where t'rom home but they were dispiz'd and
scoff'd at, and the little children in the streets would point at'
them, and call them blackcoats, such was the abominable wicked- ■
neas of them times ! He says that it was not onely the Epis-
copall clergy that were thus deapis'd, but also even the Puritans i
themselves, "for," say'd he, "the people grew perfectly atheis-
tical."

14. All sorts of money now goes very well again, great and
little, nobody refuses it, tho' the proclamation says that it shall
not go beyond such a time. The nation was at a great chock at
first about it, but all is well enough now. It was it undoubtedly
that gave breeding unto the late great plot, etc.

20. This day 1 was with Mr. Parker,-' a great papist. (He's
an esq., and an ingenious man, but hot aa nre). I aak'd him a,

treat many questions relating to this plott,* but would answer
ut little. Then I asked him if it was true what was related of
his seing an apparition two days before that we heard that the
late great plot waa diseoverd, and he did boldly attest it to be
true, and is aa certain of it as ever he was of anything that ever
be saw. He related it thus to me, " Coming," says he, "home
from Gainsburrow, not being at all in drink, by moonlight,
being about ten a clock at night, I chanc'd to look on my left
hand, and I saw walking hard oy me the appearancys of
carrying a corps, uppon which, being somewhat frighted, I
held my horae fast, and set forward, but saw it following of me

J'et as oft as I look'd back. Then, having got pretty far, I
ook'd behind me once more, and instead of the corps and mea
following of me I saw a bear with a great huge uggly thing
sitting thereon, which thing I saw aa oft aa I look'd. Then of
snddam it dJsappear'd in a flash of fire, which made my horae
leap out of the way and through [threw} me just when I had

got to town end. Groing into the town, much

affirighted, hut telling nobody, I hired a man to seek my horse,
and there I lodged.^ This he will take his oath off. But I

i Parker tlie papist waa no donbt one of the family of Parker of Castla-
thorpE, some of whoae monumental inaoriptions ara in Brongbton church, (bos
postca). Ttie family became extiiict in the last century, and their property ia now
in the poaseasion of the Eurl of Yarborough.

* The plot mentioned la the oonspiraoy againat the life of 'WiUiam IH,
known ag Barclay and Fenwict'fl plot,

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ABRAHAM DE LA PRTSIB. 85

not giveing much heed to such things as these — " Come," sayd I,
" Mr. Pai'ker, I'll interpret your vision unto you, that you may
know what it means. The corps you saw carryd ia the dead plot,
which some papists have been carrying on to destroy the relm.
The bear ia King James that was coming, and the great uggly
thing riding upon him was the King of France, for never prince
would have been so ridden by the French king aa he would have
been had the plott taken. And the flash of fire {sayd I), in the
exit of the scene, shews the suddain exit out of this life of these
wicked conspirators, and their reward for the same hereafter
must be fire everlasting," At which words he was so mad he
did not know what to do, and went his way out of the room.

This Parker is thought most certainly to have been in the
plot, and 80 this apparition appeared to him two days before the
knowledge of the discovery of it was known in the country.

March the 29th. This day I was at Mr. Edwin Anderson's,'
and bis lady and I fell into discourse about old age, and how
old people lived formerly ia what they do now. Shee told me
that shee herself knew a woman very well that got all her teeth
again, and her bair, after shee was eighty years old. Shee lived
at Scotter ; and I have beard since that it was most certainly
true.

Shee told me also that, about twenty years ago, as her father
was dressing a great pond, by or in Scotter, there was cast up
out of it three or four score little pretty images about a foot long,
some in one posture some in another, but delicatelv cutt of ala-
baster and other sorts of stones, and one or two there was of bras,
one of which had a leg broken of.

What these has been I cannot imagine," whether popish or
pagan idols. Slice has promised me shee'l procure me one or
two, and then I shall be better able to judge what they are. I
never heard of any monastry or religious house being at Scotter,
BO that I cannot conceive what they have belong'd to. See
Cambd[en], new ed., p. 829. Such have been frequently found
in old Homan towns in Cumberl[and].

' Edwin Anderaon. — Seepaatea.

■ Portions, no doubt, of taberoacle Work oat of some church. Some images,
ewiclly corresponding to this description, were found at Epworth, in the Isle ot
Axholme, some years ago. An account of them, with engravings, was coin-
mnnioated by Archdeacon Stonehouse to Willii' Current Notei. Mr. Stone-
honae'fl original drawings are in his luterleaTBd copy of '' The Isle of Aiholme,"
ia the library of the Dea^ aud Chapter of Liuculn.

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THE DIAaY OF

There are a vaet number of men taken up tbat had a hand |
in the late plott. They reckon that there are above two thousand |
five hundred warrens out ibr takeing of the rogues up. But I
they are taken fast enough without warrens, the 1000/. in I
new mill'd mouney for the greatest rogues, and 500 for 1
the less, dos feats, and thero could never rhayo] beea I
invented a better way to apprehend them than nv doing bo. 1
Besides, some of them have got their pardons and 1000/. towwt |
for discovering the whole conspiracy, so that in a little time we I
shall have a full acnunt of every tiling that these rogues did i
intend to do. 'Tis sayd that there will be a great iilauy men I
suffer.

Apr. 1. I went this day to see Mr. Sy, miniat[er] of Win-
tringani. I enquired and lookt about for antlquitys, but could i
find none scarce. The old Homan way baa come streight I
from Lincoln thither. It leaves Winterton on the west and 1
Wintriugbani on the east, and there are great foundations dug I
and plough'd up hard by this way near Hmnber, which I take to '
have been some old beacb made by tbe Koniana to bring and
secure their shipps in, because that it encompasses a great piece
of land, and is warp up. Here is a place in the town call'd
chappel garth, from which we may gather that there has been a
chappel. In tlie church there is nothing observable but a
Knight Templer, Formerly, on the south side of tbe parsonage
or minister's bouse, there stood a great hall, but now it is all
gone. The minister of this town pays to tbe king two shiiiinga
with a few pence as due for tbe nunnery of Goquell or Gioyk-
well. I saw also an old coin or two of the Boman emp[ire]
that had been found there.

7. On tbe seventh instant I went to Lincoln, and took notice
of the country all along as I rid, but saw nothing at all observa- ■
ble but the old Boman wav upon which we rid to the citty. ItJ
is twenty long miles, I think, from Broughton thither, and ]
wonder that the Bomans ha£ left ns no monuments all along thiafl
way but the way itself. Some miles of this side Spittle, as youl
go, here seems a bury, etc. The reason why we meet with nonel
here is perhaps because that this part of the nation was butJ
meanly inhabited by the old Brittons, so that when the Boman»|
came nitber they bad nobody al! this way to oppose tbem
had no need to cast up any fortifications or iutrenchments.

ABRAHAM DE LA PRYME. 87

Spittle seems to have been an old place;" tliere being some
old buildings there perhaps gave name to tiie towD, that an old
spittle or hospital or two, wherein were maintaind poor people
infected with any contagious spreading distemper, as the plague,
leprosy, or the like. Perhaps there may be some other pieces of
antiquitys there also, but I had not time to alight or stay. The
town seems to have been much bigger than it is now.

From thence we went to Lincoln, The old citty stood all upon
a hill ; and there was one inhabitant of the citty with us that let
us see how farr the bounds of it bad formerly gone, and that is
as farr as the field now goes, which is a mile, so that now here
is corn where once the citty stood. When we got near the
town we observed some deep trenches, and saw the fort, and the
minster, which last place is a most delicate building and mighty
stately.

We overtook upon the road an English gentleman, factor in
Norway, with a Norwegian gentleman in company with him, so
we went to Uncoln together, and lodged toffether, and had a
great deal of talk about Norway, it's people, religion, soil,
woods, trees, beasts, birds, buiiaines, etc. He says that the
nation ia exceeding poor, and that the king gets one part of a man's
yearly estate throuought the whole land ; that the commonality
are almost meer slaves, and mightily lorded over by their land-
lords. He confirms that which Mr. BoyI says of the exceeding

■ Bpital -in -the- street is a hamlet in the parish of HemBwell. A hospital

existed liere from a remote period. Its funiia were angmented by ThomaH de

Aston, canoQ of Liimoln, in the reign of Richard II. The chapel, a mean modem

building, stands on the old site. On its front is the following inscription : —

FVI AOD'Hl 13(18 I

NoN FVr lfl!H V DoM. Dei k pavpbrvii
SvM leiGJ

QVl HABC DB¥S HVNC

Od the wall of a cottage, ouce an alms-honse,
Deo et diviti

The aeaaiona for the parta of Lindaey were held here in the seventeenth, and
early part of the eighteenth, century. The Bourt house remains, but it is now
imed aa a bam. Daniel De Foe, or whoever was the author of the Tour thro'
the mkolfi Iitand af Great Sritain, (ed, 1743, vol. iii,, p. lOJ, giTea an inaoriptioa
which be aaw upon thia bnjiding.

HjBCCB DOWrS DAT, AMAT, PUNIT, COKSBEVAT. HONOBAT,
^TTI TTAW , PACBM, CBIMINA, JUKA, BONOB. 16B0,

Which he reudera into Engliah verae a ahade more ragged than the original.
This court does right, loves peace, preaerves the laws,
Detects the wrong, rewards the righteous cause.

The stone remains still, but in a mutilated state. — See Alien's Limcolnthire,

vol. ii., p, 38 ; .Votes and Queries, lat S., vol. ix., pp. 492, B52, 602 : vol. i., p. 373.
The old cooit-honae has the arms of Sanderson upon it, with the badge of

Ulster.

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great heat sometimes there, so that it Is not possible almost to |
abide it. Tbe religion there profea'd is Lutherane, and they are J
mighty religious and great raaintainers of the same.

They have none of oar blind enthusiasticksamongstthem, bat I
has an excellent law which commands moat Htrictly any one'a I
head to be cntt of immediately that shall pretend to teach or 1
inculcate any other doctrine there than that of Luther's, so that^ J
by that means, they preaerve the peace of the country and their I
religion mightily. There is not any one siift'ered to preach there 1
nnles of their faith, no not if they belong to envoys, ambassadors, r
or any factorya.

There are vast quantitys of bears, foxes, leopards, and wild I
ravinous beasts, which impoverish the country mightily by their J
destroying of cattel, and wolvea are seen there in wholo flock*. I
like sheep.

The gentleman's name was Mr. Heddon, and the Norway |
man's name was James Beorgdendish ; they both came from. J
Dram,' in Norway. I

When I came from Lincoln I left Spittle on the east, and so 4
passing through Kirton, a fine larg town, (it having one of theJ
tliree largest fields about it that la in all Englana),' came to|
Bottsworth,' which signifyes apple-town, and haveing somel

" Probably tbe sea port of Drammen, near Ohristianft.

f Klrton-m-Luideey. Wlien De la Prynie Bsya that this place had aboat
it one of the three largtat fields in England, he could not mean that the open
fiolda in tbe pariHh of Kirton were very vast, as the whole pariah, inolnding the
old encloxare, only cantaina 4,510 Rcres. In his time the whole of the country,
with the exception ot some amall plots of enclosed land, ivas open on all sSdea
of this place for many milen.

1 Bottaworth is the present popular name for the yiUatre of Bottesford.
Budlosfor'lc, Buleflford, {Domadaij) : Botlesford, (.Hot. C/mH., 65, Hen. IIL,
paral); Boteltord, Bottilford, {rB«(ttde A'wii, 311b., 344) i Buteneaford, (Em).
p. Mcholai, iv., circa 1291, p. 7Sb. The manor belonged to the Kuightaof St..
John ot Jeruaalem. Botteaford passed tbiongh the haods of many owner*
during the first fifty years that followed after the fall of the Religious Hoaaea,
In 1595 it formed a part of the large estates of the Tyrwhitt f amily i on
tbe SOth September in that year Uarmaduke Tyrwhitt, of Scottor, and Eobeit
Tyrwhitt, his son and heir, sold it to Williiim Bbawe, of Brumby, and Thomas
TJrry, of Messingham, from the former of wboro, the present owner, Mr.
Peacock, ia linc!illy descended. The Diarist is very far wrong in his derivation,
ot the name. It may be taken from some Saxon or Daoisb peraooal name, but
it ia fur more probable that it is simply the viQageor dwelling at tbe ford Bbtel,
Bbtl, Blitl, ADglo-8asou for dwelling, and Ford, a ford.

The church is a very beautiful one. The chancel being, for its siae, one of
the finest specimens of Early English architecture in existence, but the Diarist
is wrong in saying it is "all of squared stone." The walla are rubble, with the
exception of tbe door and window jambs and the buttressea. Tlie clerestory
windows are alternately circles and sboct lancets. The chancel lights are very
narrow lancets, some of which are engraved in S/iarpo'i Mladim Tracfry. The

ABRAHAM DE LA PRYME.

businesB there, I stay'd a while, and then went to see the church,
which is indeed very well and very artificialy built all of squared
stone. There is no monumenta in it, but it is very observable
for its strange sort of windows. In the upper story of the
chnrch they are all round, but in the lower, almost all over the
church, they are vi?ry lon^ and narrow, scarce a foot wide, with
a great deiu of painted glass in them, representing many pas-
sages in the Bible, which renders the church somewhat dark,
and, by that means, strikes some sort of a divine fear and horror
in the minds of the religious that come to perform their devotions
thither,

I ask'd the Norway gentl[man] about witches,' and he says
he never saw any, nor heard but little talk of them.

1696. April 10. I was with an old experienced fellow to-day,
and I was shewing him several great stones, as we walked, full of
petrifyd shell-fish, such as are common at Brumbe, etc. He
sayd he believed that they grew itb' stone, and that they were
never fish. Tlien I ask'd him what they call'd 'em : he auswer'd

Rtaioed glass has all perished. Among some manuscript memoranda of the
late archdeacon Stonehouae occnis the foliowiog notes on Bottcsford cbnrcli.

"In this church I commeoced my mioisterial labours as curate Co Dr. Ba;ley,
on Banday, Kith day of October, in the year 1815. The ohncch was then in a
somewhat dilapidated condition — old benches intersperaed with high square
pews — there were then many renmants of fine old stained glass in the windows,
especially in the great chancel and in the north transepL That in the north
transept contained a representation of the crucifixion. It was purloined out at
the oliurch during some repairs. Mr. Clarke, nt Ashby, told me that, when he
wan a boy. he used frequently to go with hia playmates and break these windows
to make toys of the gl^a ; that the church was open both by night and day, and
in bad weather cattle were driTen in for shelter."

One monumental stone still exists in the chnrch, in a mutilated condition,
which De la Pryme appears not to hare noticed. It reads. HlQ jAcci JOH'A

DIOB RICABM BELUMOH'H ABMIO' QVl A'l'B P'P1"ET' DBV' AMEN.

The lady commemorated was Johanna, daughter of John Harbert, and relict of
William Morley, of Holme- The remains of an early English cross exist in the
church-yard : it is probably coeval with the earliest part of the church. Borne
fragmenta of a Norman, or perhaps Baxon, font were found during the restora-
tion of the chancel, about ten years ^o. The present font is of Earlj English
character. An ancient gravchtone, 5 feet 31 inches in length, was found, in
JSGo, over a body in the church-jard at Botteaford, in the angle formed by the
north wall of the chancel and the east wall of the north transept. Bottesford
was a preceptory of the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem, and it is possible
that the gravestone is a memorial of one of that brotherhood. The cross on the
stone is incised. A sketch of it was commnnicated t« the Siiciety of Antiquaries
by Mr. Peacock, the local secretary for Lincolnshire, and was engraved in
yol. iii. of their proceedings, 2nd S., p. 164,

' The word has been partly erased in the original.

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milner's thumbs,' and adds that they are the excellentest things
in tlie whole world, being burnt and boat into powder, for a
horse's aore back : it cures them in two or three days. He saya
thattlierehaacarryera'niencomeoutof Yorkshire to fetch the fish
thither for the sayd purpose. So I have hoard that some mid-
wifes will give anything to get these sorts of shell-fish that [are]
found here about this town of Broughton, espeeialy musclea,
coclites, etc., which they beat into powder, and give to their siek
women, as an exceeding great medieiue ad constringendae partes
post parlum.

10. This afternoon I went to see Kottolby, but I found that it
had never been a religious house, as I had been informed, but

mly a j
nK[in

L[ing] Jamea the First's days to entertain him when he came
a hunting in these parts. The old man sayd that he had oflien-
tiraes heard say that the king, whereever ne rid, never held the
bridle fast in his hand, but always let it ly upon his horse's neck,
and so be did when be rid a hunting. I tluuk I have read this
also of tliat king, but I have forgot where.

Tliis Kettleby hall has been a very fine structure, but they
are now pulling it down. There are stables with almost 33 flue
carvings m them aa ever I saw in my life.'

12. I was talking with tliis gentleman likewise about Greatrix,
the famous Irish stroker. He says that be knew him very well, and
lodged over the way jnat against him in London. He has talk'd
wil£ bim several times, and says that bo soem'd to he a strong
conceited fellow, believing Strang thino;a of devils, spirits, and
witches, etc. He says he fancyd him lumself to be an impostor.
He had two or throe young men wateing upon him, who always
pump'd the persons that were going to be stroak'd, how long
they had their distemper, whether they thought that their master
could cure 'em, etc. He never took one farthing for any cure

' The "milner'a thumb " oocnra literally, I am told, by millions in tbe lias
beds of North Lincolnshire. Their medicinal pcopertica may still be known.
They are curved bivalves, the perfect ones have lida to them. The name wliioh
geologista give them is Qr^pliata Inimma. Tbey are taaad wherever the liaa
DCCUTgin England, France, and Germany, When burnt the; fall into lime, and
if tbey are good for wounds, can have no other effect than a mineral one.

' Kettelbj hall, near Brigg, waa the chief residence of the family of
Tyrwhitt. The present structure Is a modem farm houBC. The old hall vrai
moated, and the present house stiuids within the enclooure. A private burial
ground was attached, over the site of wliioh the Manchester Sheffield and Lin-
colnshire railway now runs.

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that lie (lid, nor would suffer his servants to do the same ; but
those that were cured, out of gratitude, a good while after, pre-
sented him and his servants with anytliing that he or they stood
in need of. While this gentleman lodged over against him,
which was for about three weeks, there was bronght unto him
near one hundred people, of which he says that there was not over
fifteen of them cured : upou which some people took notice there-
off to him. " Are they not so," says he, " I thought they had
been all cured. Either they want faith, or some of my men has
received money." So he called up hia men, who having heard
what was sayd, — " Sarrah, you rogues," says he, " some of you,
I believe, has made my cures ineffectual by your roguerj's. John,
James, Thomas, Macko, Matko," says he, " I find you are the
rogue that has received some of the poor's money, tell me ? " So he
eonfes'd it. "Well," says he, "get you gone, I'll make an
example of you." So ho went down. And the next morning the
stroker and all his men went out of town. Thus this gentleman
told me word for word. He saw this fellow at my Lady Con-
way's likewise, and dos confess that he did by soma way or other
strange cures there. But there were several likewise that ha
could not cure. He might say perhaps that his servants received
money, etc.

13. This day I took a walk in the woods, and the country
hereabouts being full of springs, I diverted myself by weighing
the waters, and casting strong spirits into them, and such like, to
try whether they ran through any minerals or no, etc, ; and
coming upon Thomham moor, just on the north side of Brough-
ton wood, near the same I found a spring tliat turned all the
grass and moas that grew about it into perfect stone (which pro-
perty belonging to that spring was never known before.) I brought
a great many pieces of the petrifactions thereotf home with me
in curious shapes. I tryd the water, and found it to proceed
from iron," etc., so that I do not question but that it is good in
many distempei-a, for several spaws turns moss into staae, and
the water itself condenses into perfect stone, as tliat dos at Scar-
burrow, etc.

Hermoaton is a manour in this ahire, and town is very ancient.''
It has it's name from a great stono erected there on the highway,

" Iron lias beon worked in this neighbourhood by the Komane. On the
estate of CharlsB Winn, esq., of Nostel, at Scunthorpe, about four miloa from.
Brougbton, are now very exteiiaiTe iron works.

° There is no place called Hermesboa in Lincolnsbiie. HarmBton is a paridi
in Keateven. I am not sure that tbis is the place meant.

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dedicated to Hermes ; for it was a custome to erect and dedicate
stones up to liira, etu.

29. Mr. Howson, our apparitor, came this [dav] unto me,
with the Association to sign, and I .tigu'd it accordingly ; and over
all the whole nation there are few or none that ivjfuscB the same,
but every one signs it with the greatest alacrity imaginable. I
was not bound with any oath or tye of allorpance to K[ing]
J[amea] , therefore I might do it with more freeJomo and boldness.
The reason that it had not come amongst us sooner was becaose
that it was pat oft' till the Visitation, but because that cannot
be in hast so it is sent abont now.

There lately happened a pretty (tho' inconsiderable) thing at
London, which is mightily talk'd oft' all over the country. There
are a company of rude sparks there commonly calld bullys or
baux," [beaux] who, tho' most of them be but meer cowards, yet
are for picking quarrels with one, and for hectoring, cursing and
swearing, none can outdo them. They had lately got up a
fashion of wearing groiit huge buttons, and these they callei
bully buttons. A maggot comeing lately in some
head (for so he was thought to be) to affront tho conceited foppB,
and so accordingly one evening he went to one of the coffy houses
where these bans commonly meet, thus cloathed ; his coat wa«.
beset all with great turneps instead of buttons ; liis hatt
buttoned upon the side with a huge onion ; his sword had a
dishcloth hanging about it instead of a hunch of ribbons; his
muff that he wore before him was made of a little oyster barrel,
and the wigg that he had on was all powdered with meal. He
had six good bigg footmen wateing npon him, some of which
oarxyed dridging Boxes by their sides, instead of powder boxes,
for his wigg. Thus cloathed, and thus attended, he walked
through the streets of London to tho bans' coffee-house, where
being entered, and having strutted about the room two or three
times, and view'd himself in the looking-glass, he went and sat
down by the fireside, because that it was winter, and because
tliat there was set four or five haus there. Haveing sat there a

" Manningham, in 1602, aaya that "tiere was a company otjtrang gallant*
Bometyiue in Auiaterdanie, which called themselTes tbe Daraniai Crua. They
would meete tugither iiii uights. aud vows amongat tbetnselvea to kill the nezK
man thsy mett whatsoever ; bo divera murthers conimitled, but not one puniflli-
ed. Such impunitj of murder ia frequent iu that country." The editor in a
note adds ;— " rhia aeaociation waa not confined to Amaterdam. A clnb of pto-
fligates, under the same name, exiated in London, much about this time, under
the capbuiiablp of Sir Edward Bajnham, a, well known young royaterei." —
IHarj/, Camden Si/ciel]/, pub. 1S68, p, 142.

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bitt, he began to cast his long meald wigg baekwai-d first over one
shoulder then over another, almost in the very faces of those that sat
near him, on purpose to affront them. Then says he in hector-
ing note — " Wee bans are peaceable men," and ao he over with it
two or three times. But they, tho' thej whisper'd amongst thera-
aelves, and were sore vexed, yet durst not attac him, Tlien he
called for a dish of chocolate, and, having drank it, he gave the
coffy man half-a-crowu, who having asked what he would please
to have again, answered, " We baus never ask any thing again."
and so he went out And hearing some that boOTn to talk
behind his hack that durst not say a word before his face, he
steps in again in a great fury saying, " Who is that that has the
impudence to say that I deserve to be kick'd?" (for so one sayd),
but nobody sayd a word to him ; upon which he sitts down again,
calls for another dish of chocolate, and in his paying for it he put
his hand into the wrong pocket, as he pretBnd[ed], and drew out
a handfidi of guinneya. Tlien, putting them up, he put his hand
in the other pocket, and gave the coffee man half-a-crown, and
80 went his way, havein^ sufficiently affronted and hector'd all
the town's fopps, and out-braved them on their own dunghills.

[May] 8, 1696. No clipped money being to go beyond the
4tb of May, it has putt all thin^ to a stand, and makes the
markates very small tiiat was larg ones a little while since. But
the people dos not half so much grumble thereat as they did at
first, because that they are now used to it. This being the 8th of
May, I was at Brigg, and nothing would be taken there but
broad, and for all that there was not a piece of broad money
to be seen before that day, everybody thinking there was
none in the nation, yet now it comes out m plen^. I let with a
gentleman at the inn that was just come from London, I asked
him whether the king was gone or no, and he sayd "yes."
Then I asked him about the conspirators and their number, and
he told me that it was the deepest layd plot that was ever almost
known, — "for" says he, "it appears that there was not a
papist nor Jacobite in the whole nation but knew of the same,

15. Strang and wonderful are the actions and fancys of
melancholy men ; so rideculous and surprising, that one that is
not acquainted with books that treats of them, and that has
not seen such people, could never believe them to be true. I
have oft heard of S'- James Brooks his thinking to shoot himself

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to death, but never heard so whole and particular an account of
him as this day from some gentlemen that I was with,

This S'- Jumes was melancholy, and had the Btrangeat sort of
actions that ever man hod. In the beginning of his disease he
wiiuld have stood on his head, pull'd of ail his cloaths and danoed
naked, aiing in his sleep, etc. But, in length of time, growing
worse and worse, he scarce ever laugh'd, and when he walk'd he
went as easily as ever he could. One day his distemper drove
him to such a height that he was resolved to destroy himself, and
according[ly] having got a piatel somewhere, he goes into his
chamber and charges it, and then, seing himself in a looking-glaas,
he holds out his pistel to his own representation in the glass and
shoots it off, and falls down flat on his back, crying out, " I'm
kill'd, I'm litll'dl" upon which his servants running up in all
hast saw the looking-glass all shot in pieces, and a great; hole
through the ceiling into the next room, and found their masta?
lying there all his length, pretending he was kill'd, hut, finding
how it was, they wera very well pleased that it was no worse, etc

We began likewise to talk of the indirect and foolish dealings'
and actions of K[ing] James while he was hero in the nation, and
talking of several that had turned papists he told mo this observa-
ble about the Earl of Salisbury, which I had heard several times
before. This Earl had the illluokto turn papist just two or three
months before that the Prince of Orange came in, and became a
mighty fat, unwieldy man, so that he coidd scarce stirr with ease
about, tho' he was not over thirty-nine or forty years old. When
the rumor was that the prince was coming he would almost every
bower bo sending his man to Whitehall to hear what newse there
was. Then, when he heard that the prince was comeing and
landed, and how he was received, he lamented sadly, and curst
and damn'd all about him, crying, " God ! Godl God I I
tum'd too soon, I turn'd too soon," etc. But, a while before this,
somebody made a long copy of ingenious verses upon him, and
scattered them in his diamlier and about the streets. They begun

If Cecil' tbe wine

From hie grave should arise,
And see this fat beast in his placi*,

He would take him front Mass,

And tnm him U> giasa,
And Bwear he was none of his race, Etc,

I have forgot the rest.

Ie Cecil. — Xoie by Diai

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Joke 5. Being this day in Yorkshire I hear that a mict has
come to York*' to coin silver tankards, plates, cups, etc. The
poor people has been up in great numbers in Hatsdale' by reason
that their clipp'd money would not go, and waa marching in great
fury to one of their parlament men's houses, which tliey swore to
pull down to the ground and ransack. But the gentlemen round
about, getting immediate notice of it, soon pacifyed all by com-
manding that their clip'd sixpences should go if not clippd within
the innermost rimm, and by promising that they would take caro
to change their little old money for great money, and such like,
or else thoy would have done a great deal of mischief.

Talking this morning with CapL Sandys of birds flying over
sea in winter into hotter climates, and such like, [he] told me
this very observable thing. That he himself being at Deal, in
Kent, wateing to take shipping, at that time of the year when
woodcocks were just a comeing over, saw a huge hurricane upon
the sea, and beheld himself, the nest day, some hundreds of wood-
cocks cast upon the sea sjiore all about Deal, which he conjectured
had perished in the sayd storm.

7. This day I heard of one that is come from Lincoln, that the
country people has been up about Stamfiird, and marchd in a
^-eat company, very lively, to the house of S^^ John Brownley.
They brought their officers, constables, and churchwardens amongst
them, and as they went along they cryd, " God bless King
William, God bless K[ing] "WiilHam]," etc. When they were
come to S'- John's, he sent his man down to see what their will
-was, who all answered—" God bless K[ingl W[imam], God
bless the Church of England, God bless the Parliament, and the

y Although milled money had been coined from an early time in the reign
ei Cbarlce U, (1662), the old hammered money had never been withdrawn from
urcnlation. The ccinage had therefore, at this time, hecome so dIminiBhcd ia
weight by wear, and by the frauds of clippers, that it waa not worth intrinsi-
cally more than half ite cnrrent valne. A tax was laid on hoiiaea for the
pinpDic of TaisiDgthe snm of £1,200,000 to eapply the deSdenciea of the clipped
coin. That the new money might be lEBtied as soon ad poseible, mints were set
sp at Bristol, Cheater, Bxeter, Norwich, and York. The coins stmck at these
pUces are marked reapectively, B, C, E, N, Y, under the king's bust^ — See
BaKkitu' Siher Ckdm, p. 226.

Thoresby says that, 5 Nov., 1703, he went "to visit Major Wyvil (son to
Sir Christopher, the anthor of some learned tracta againat popery). The MajCT,
being canccmcd in the laCc mint at York, when tbe old monies were called in,
1 desiicd an account of what monies were coined at the mint, which, by hia
bo<As. he showed roe was 312,530;, Ol, 6rf,"— iJian^, i., p. Hi.

' Query Bocbdale. — Sic orig.

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Lords Justices, and S""- Jwhn Brownlcy I We are King William's
true sei-vanta, God forbid that we should rebel against him, or
that anything that we now do should be construed iU, We oouid
only to his worship to boaieech him to be mercifull to the poor;
we and our familys being all fit to starve, not having one penny
ith' the world that will go," etc. S"'' Jo[hn] hearing all this (as
Hoon as his man) at a window whore he waa viewing them, seat
them a bagg with fifteen pound in it of old mill'd money, which
they received exceeding thankfully, but sayd the sum was so little,
and their number and uecessitys so great, that they feared it would
not last long, therefore must be forced out of meer necessity to
como see liim again, to keep themselves and their familys nrom
starving. Then they desired a drink, and S'- Ji>[hn] caused hia
doors to be set open and let them go to the cellar, where they
drunk God bless King William, the Church of England, and
aU the loyal healtiis that they could think on, and so went their
ways.

8. This day I was with Francis Anderson, esq., lately come
from London. I aak'd him, I believe, a hundred questions about
this and that. He says that Ferguson (who has a great hand in
this plot) being brought before the eouncell, one of tliem sayd,
" Mr. Ferguson, I'll ask you but two questions" — to whom he
answered as angerly as could be, " You ask what you will, I'D
answer none." No more he did, but was sent straigbt away to
Newgate. When he came there, one of his disciples seeing him
go in, " 0, dear S'' (says he), what, are you got hither ? "
" Yes, that I am, but I would not have thee to tliink that I was
put in here for picking of pockets; " intimating that it was for
something more worthy and noble (as he thought) than for snch
a base thing.

About a fortnight before the late great plot broke out there
went several spys from London to pump the clergy almost all over
England, tho' who sent them, or what their design or intent
was, God knows. However, they were well arm'd, aud had their
poekits ftdl of gold and silver, and were well mounted. They
commonly let at an ale-hoose ith' town, and having learn'd what
the minister's name was, and such like, they sent for him, saying
they were strangers and travilers, and would bo veiy glad to
drink a pot of ale or wine with them for company sake, I
myself was with a friend of mine, an ingenious clerg;mian of
Fishlake, near Doncaster, in Yorkshire: one of them met with him
at Doncaster, and being both in the house together, the gentle-

ABRAHAM DE LA TRTME. 97

man deairett Mr. Hall," the clergyman, to sit down and drink with
Lim. So having asked Mr. Hall what was his name, where he
lived, and having punip'd all out of him that he could about King
W[illiatn] and the Church of England, he writt it down in a table
book. Tno gentleman sayd he came from Iioudou, and that he
was to ride all the north part of England round, and then to
return to London again, and I have heard from several ministers
of the towns round about, that he always drew them on to dis-
course about the aforesayd things, and whatever they sayd, ha
was never angry, but noted all down in his book, and always
treated those that he sent for. Some thought this feUow was a
spy to see which of the clergy stood true to K[ing] W[illiam],
which not. Others thought him sent down by some preabiteriaiis
to see how many of the clergy stood aft'ected to them; and some
thought him sent for other things.

Tliis day I was at Brigg to hear the nowse. We had nothing
observable but a gi-eat riaeing of the mob, at and about New-
castle, about the money not going, and we do not bear that they
are yet quelled.

Most people seems mightily dissatisfyed, tho* they love K[ing]
W[iliiam] very well. Yet they curse this parhament, not for
thair design of coining all new, but for their ill raannagement of it
in setting so little time, in takeing no caro to coin fast and send
new monney out, etc.

In most places the people has got such a way of takeing
money now as was never in use before : I mean not in England ;
and that is they take all by weight Every one carry a pare
of scales in his pocket, and if he t^e but a shdling in the market,
he pulls out his scailcs, and weighs it before that ho will have it,
and if it want but two or three grains they refuse it.

And for all that the act of parliament says sixpennys shall go
not elip'd witliin the innermost rim, yet nevertheless no body wdl
take sispenees unless they were never elip'd and be fiill weight

Poor people are forced to let their elip'd shillings go for fid.,
8d., and some at lOd. a piece, and some at shops are forced to
give as much more for anything they by as is ask'd for it, etc.
These are very hard things, and but that the nation is so mightily
in love with the king they would all be soon up in arms.

The parliament promiss'd that no man should loos anything

• John Hall does not occur amonjjst the vjcara, and was probably onrate
only. In an Act of Chapter, 20 Nov., 1G93, at Durham, it was or.iereil, "That,
if Mr. Maurice Liale resigne the Ticarage of Fiahlafce, Mr. John Hall shall
(hall have the next pieBentatioo." It doee cot appeal that Mr. Liale did lenign.
Bee more ooncermnB him jraitea.

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by this thing, and layd a tax for aeaven years for the makeingop

the deficiency of the clip'd silver, yet everj-body must pay the
tax and loose vaHtly in their little money to boot.

I have seen unclip'd half crowns that has woijrh'd dmvn fifteen
shilhngs dipt. Some have wcigh'd more. Shillin(;s I have a
that has outweigh'd three, four, five, six sliillinss clip'd.

And that which surpria'd me to-day, one said nnto [me] *'
I have been weighing a shilling and it wanted seven groats of
weight"; that is, he put a broad shillfing] into one skale and
clip d one into the other, and seven silver groats to it before he
could bring it to the weight of the broad shilling.

'Tis sayd that the parliament was not half so wise in this
affair about money as the[y] might have been. They studdyed,
and computed that all the chii'd money in the nation came nob
to above . . . millions, and having guessed how much woulA
make up the difficiency in that sunun, they lay'd this tax upoa
the houses for seven years. But now it ap]>ears since that there
are above one hundred millions in the nation clip'd, so that it^
will not be a tax of many seaven years that can make out so vast
a deficiency.

And people percieving this, and finding that for the fiiture (by
reason of the narrowness of the coinage acts), that no money wiu',
be taken of them to be new minted but by weight, they will not
receive any but by weight likewise. There are reckoned to be
now in the Exchecker .... millions of cliji'd money, and
yet it is as plenty here in the country as everj so that not halP
nor quarter is yet put in thither.

Hiero was a sad thing Iiappen'd the other day at Perriby-by-
Humber. A careful! honest pedlar woman, who liad got a great
deal of clip'd money by her through her trading, was iwnoBt
madd for a week together when shee percieved that all her labour
and pains to scrape np portions for her children had been to nchi
purpose, and that not a penny of lier money would go. Shes'
took a knife and cut her own tlu-oat, and dy'd.

Several people went to see her, and amongst otliers there was
one there who sayd thus — " It may be questioned (says he)
whether this woman be guilty of her death or no ; I would have
all the parlament men come and toneh her."*

I was in Yorkshire about a week ago, and there was some
that fold me this sad story. A gentleman in Nottinghamshire,
near Mansfield, having a liuge flock of elioop, had several shep-

' Alluding to llic old bcHof that blood would flow at the miu'derer'a touch.

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parda to keep and take care nf them. Tbe head sheppard was a
marrjd man and had a iamily. He came to hja master saying,
" S'"" says he, " I want some money, I have had none of so
long." "John," says [be], "you shall have the best money
that I have," bo he fetches him twenty shillings, and gave him
them. But John told him that he believed they would not go.
His master bid. bim trye, and if they would not, bring him 'em
again, for they were the best ho haid. So ho did try, and di^
bring them again because they would not go. So the poor man
was tbreed to go borne without any money, and be and his family
lived of grass, rape, leaves, and such like, for above a week,
mitil tbey were almost starved. At last it comes in his mind,
what signifyze it, thinks he, if I take one of my master's sheep, and
kilt it and eat it, to keep rae from starving : my master owes me
8 great deal more money than one sheep's worth. So having
taken one, killed it and eaten it, his master, hearing tbereoff,
sends for bim and carrys bim before a juatice of peace for
stealing one of bis sheep. When they were come there, and that
the poor man had made his whole case known, the justice shaked
Ha head, and said nothing for a gooti while, but at laat dismissed
the poor man, after a little reprimand for his boldness, but told
tbe master if be bad no broad money he must get some, must sell
his sheep, etc.

17. I was at the Visitation at Gainsbnr tliis day, and we were
pntt to sign the Assosiation, and all did it, but onely one parson
who had been mad formerly, and was never right well since.
We signed one before, but it would not do, not being upon
parchment.

25. This day I was with one Mr. Holland, at Winterton, who
had under King James' days got a great estate by unlawfidl
means, and being fear'd to be call'd to an account for the same, he
fled into America, into one of our plantations there, and is become
a great man, having many fields, and houses, and slaves. But,
finding that he was never call'd here to an account, so be ventered
to come over to see all bis friends. I agk'd bim a great many
things, which he gave good answers to.

Jthy 10, These three or four days last past I have been at
Hatfield in Yorkshire, tlie place of my birth, and where many
of my relations and very good &iends lives. I was in company

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with 8'' Brotherdine Jackson,' John Ramaden, esq., Jo. Hut- 1

field, esquire,*' Tho[inas] Lee, esq., Cornrellus] Lee, gent.,
Capt[ain] Sandys, and several others, all ol' tliera learned and in- ]
genious men, and worthy of all credit and honour. I heard them |
tell many observable and remarkable storj-s, some of which I shall
here set down.

Capt[ain] Sandys sayd that as a certain man was digging in J
Ijis garden at Rumford, in Essex, about fourteen years ago, he let of j
asmall vault, which he was a long while before lie could get opend. i
At last having opend the same he cal'd fur a candle, and looking I
in he perceived a kind of a coffin therein, which haveing taken f
out, he perceived that it was made of a green sort of glass, and I
was in leng[th] just two foot nine inches. It was excellently f
well soldered or run together, so that no air could get in ; but,
being broke by the country clown, be found nothing therein but J
ashes or dust, and the bones of an iufant The truth of this was |
asserted likewise by Jo. Hatfield, esq.

Capt[tain] Sandys adds that he saw part of the glass coffin, ,
and says that it was very rudely run, and was about half an inch
thick. Whether this might be the onely child of some great I
king or queen, or the reliques of some little martyr layed up I
there in the times of popery, I shall not take upon me to decide.

The same Capt^ain] told tis also the following relation, to I
witt. That when he was quarter'd at Chelmsford, in the same I
county, a gardener, for the improvement of his garden, oast and I
cut away tlie skerts of a great hill or old burrow that was on o
side of his garden ; and having done so several years, sometimes
he found pieces of arms therein. But at last he discovered (under
the bows of a huge old oak that grew on this hill) a great stone
coffin between ei{^t and nine foot long, which being open'd, there
was nothing found therein but the ashes of a burnt body, and
some parts of huge bones, and a bust of gold, as bigg as aji egg, of J
the head of one of the Caesars. This bust he sold, takeing it to be J
brass, for two shilling, to the minister of the town, who (out o"
requital for some favours) presented it to the Repository or I
Universitv at Oxford. The fellow, upon discovery of all this, setts |
up a shea under the aforesay'd troe, and sold ale there, haveing I
caused it to be eryed up and down the country what he had dis- |

' sir Bradwardine JachBon, third and laet baronet of Hicklston, namsd in
the Baronetage of 17a7 as then living and nnmarried, but what altimatfily '
became of him has not been aseertained. — See Htrnter'a Savth TarlaMre, ii.,
p. 136 ; Herald and QfnraUgint, part ixyii., p. 270.

'' Of Hatfield.— fiitniej-'j &a(A rwiiAiw, i.,p. 177, 178] KtaiUe, p. 13.

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covered, so that he gnt a great trade, and the capt[am"|. "hearing
of it Bent word thereof to the Duke of Albermarle, who, fceingiiot
farr of, came amongat others to see it, and [the] duke, being voly
inquisitive, he took Bome of the dast out of the coffin in his hand,
and Bmelling thereoff percieved it to be most eseelleutly sweet,
ED that he carry'd some handfiiUa away with him.

The ingenious Mr. Lee told us that he was present at the siege
of Colchester, and that he saw the two loyal and couragious
gentlemen, S^' Ch[arles] Lucas, and S'- George Lile, executed
there, when the rebells took the town. He says that they were
both brought bound into the castle-yard, and being loos'd,
they then prayed together, and, haveing hu^g'd one Uie other,
they stood expecting the fetal bullets, which accordingly came
and killed them both stark dead in a rainnit, who, falling back-
ward, lay tliere a good while before that they wore taken up and
buried. But, from that time to this, 'tis observed that no grass
will grow where these two brave men fell, but that there is to this
day the exact figure on the ground in hay time that they fell in ;
for it is good hay and grass round about, but in these places. This
was attested by T]io[mas] Lee, esq., and Capt[ain] Sandys says
that he has obser\'ed it himself.

But when the king returned, the L''- Lucas, the brother to the
dead of that name, erected a stately monument to the memory of
these two brave men, with this inscription thereon,'

Here lyea bnrled the renown 'd

Sf- Ch[arles] LnesH. and Sr. Qeorg:e Lile, baselj

Murder'd !ij the lA- Fairfax, general

Of the Parlameut armj.

Several years after that the king was come in, and after that this
was erected, the Lord Fairfax came to kiss the king's hand and to
desire a favour from him, and as he was on his knees, kissing the
the king's hand, he desired that the aforesayd monument might
be demotish'd, for it was a skandal and stain to his family. Upon
the hearing of which the Ld. Lucas (that erected it), standingby,
humbly entreated the king that, if he was pleased to grant Fait^
&x that favour, his majesty would be pleased to suffer him to
erect another afrer the same shape. But thokiug answered thus,
laying his hand on Fairfax's head, "No, no, my L^- you have
been a great rebeU, and I was so kind as to pardon you. And as
ibr the monument it shall stand as long as the world endures."
1 Mr. Lee, while he was cornet for the king, was with

I b hia abapel at ColcbeHter, — Man/ittal Note hy Diariit,

102 :''.'•!' THE DIAItT OF

Im friend Robin PortiDgton/ at the fight at Homcastle, in this
coiirtij-f tut it hftppen'd that afier a sliarp fight they were beat,
stf'tb'iif one was fbrc'd to fly one way, one another. This Robin
JnJils fliglit and escape was met in an odd place by a country
•-.parson, to whom this Robin sayd thus — " Ey, by God, we have
.■now beat these damn'd king's men, these roges that thought to
have destroy'd the whole nation," etc. " Ey, S'- ey, (says he)
I hear of it, God be thanked for t!]e viotorj, their vanquish'd,
I wish their king was but as dead as many of his adhearents are."
" Ey, you ro^e," says Mr. Portington to him, '■' Say you so, by
God you'r a dead man," and, whipping out a pistol, he shot him ;
and, as he was falling of horaebaclt, he cryd, "Lord have mercy
upon my soul ;" to which Robin answered, " Ey, by God, but it
is a question whether Ho will or no ; however, I care uot whether
He liave or no."

This Robin came into Marshland and lurked there, and not
very long after, as he was going over Whitgift ferry, he say
[saw] an ape, and playing with it, it bit his hand, whidi lute im
slighting, it ganger'd and kill'd him. Mr. Hatfield sayd that he
ha!d several times heard his father (who was a capt[ain] in &e
parlament's army) tell this sadd story.

After which, " Come (says Mr. Corn[elius] Lee) I'll tell you a
fine comical story, aft*r such tragical ones. When I was last at
Loudon there was this cunning trick played. There was two
rogues sitting in the chamber of a taveni next to the street, over
against which was a merchant's house. These rogues pereieves
through the window a casement open in a roomo of the e
chant's over against them, and observed that the merchant
taking hia morning draught with his wife befiire that he went oat
to the exchange. They observed likewise that they drunk out of a
great silver tankard, that liad part of the lidd broKen off. ' See
you,' sayd one of them to the other, ' yon tankard shall be mine
before two houers end. I like it very well, it is a larg one," etc,
'Pishj' say the other, 'how will yon get it?' 'Let me alone
for that,' says he ; and so he go's, and in the first place went
streight into the market, and buys a great pike, and brought it to
the merchant's house, saying, ' Madam, your husband has mett
with two or three gentlemen of his relations, and intends to bring

/ Of a family Rt Barnby-Don, co. Yorlc. Hunter (SovtJi Yorliikire, i.tji.SIS'}
states that he wiia a major iu Sir William Bavile's regiment, and was a' "' '
figtit at Horncaatle on October 11, lli43, when Sir Ingrain Hoplon was i
Portiugton wa« taken prisoner at the battle of WiUoiiehby and sent to Hull,
where he waa confined until the Eeatoration. He died 33 December, 1B60, and
wsB Ijuried at Arkeey, a few milee from Bamby-Don.

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lihem home to dinner, therefore, fearing that you might have
nothing in the Iiouse, lie has sent you this pike to prepare for
them. And, madam, (aaya he) your husband bid me ask you for
a silver tankard that has part of the lidd broken of, and deairea
yon to send it to him, and he will get the lidd mended and bring
it with him, by the same token that both of you drunk your
morning draughts in it.' 'Ey,' says shee, 'we did so,' and
so sheo fetched it, and delivered it to him. And away go's ha
■with his tankard, and shews it to his companion, saying, ' See
you here, sarrahl (says he) I have got what I look'd for, I have
brought it with me,' etc. So tliey sat them down at the afore-
Bayd place and drunk on. At noon the merchant comes home,
and as soon as his wife saw him shce fell a seowlding him, saying,
' Ey, husband, yon'r always a troubleing us thaa with someoo^
or other, youv'e no prudence in you.' To which he sayd,
'Pray, dear, what do you mean? What do you mean, to be
thus angry with me?' '"What do I mean? (says she),
nay, what do yon mean, to play us so many foolish tricks?'
'What strangers are those yon'r bringing to dine with us?'
' To dine with yon 1 I know of none — I am bringing none.'
' No I (says shee) what did yon send yon pike for then ? ' 'I
sent none,' aaya he. ' Nor you did not send for the great silver
tankai'd to get mended neither, did you?' ' No,' says he, ' no
more I did I ' At which they both stood amazed for a while, but,
recollecting themselves, they both concluded that some rogue had
imposed upon thein and cheated them, upon which they both ran
ont of doors, one to one goldsmith, and another to another, to lay
wait for the plate, and so they took care for the recovering of it,
and for the apprehending of the rogue."

" But, in the meantime, he sat looking out of the hole in the
glass window, and seeing them mn'd one one way and the other
another way, says he to bis companion, ' Jack, I'm hungry, I'll
'een go steal my pike again that I gave yon merchant, and we
will have it dress'd.' 'Pisbl pish I' says the other to him,
' you'I certainly be taken and hang'd for your being so venter-
some. ' ' No, no,' says he, ' I vrill go, and so being some-
what disguised by pulling his sleeves of, and by tying a speckled
handkercher about his neck instead of his cravat, he goes a back
way, and comes rmining up the street to the merchant's, and with
^eat joy runs in crying, ' The rogue's taken, the rogue's taken,
God be thank'd, tie's taken that stole your master's tankard, and
he has got it again, and sent the thii^f to Newgate.' ' God be
thank'd for it,' says the maid, ' I'm gladd of it.' ' And,' says

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he, 'Your master and miBtria is met at such a tavern, and they
sent me to command you to send them the great pike that tlie
damn'd rogue brouglit here ith' Diornino;, for they intend to get
their dinners there : there are several of tiie neighbours met thera
also, and they are very merrj-.' 'Well, well,' says shee ; bo
shee delivers iiim the pike, reddy to be used, and takes down a
large silver platter and layg it tliereon, and so the rogue went of
with more than what he expected. As soon aa hia partner saw his
great fortune he was amaz'd, but both of them thinking it was
not safe for them to stay any longer there, they contrived a way
in a box for the carriers to get their prize off, and then sliifted'
for theirselves."

" But about two houers after the maid had delivered him his
fish, in comes her master and miatria, and as soon aa ever she
saw them, ' I'm glad at heart,' says shee to them, ' that you
have jCfot your tankard again, and discovered the rogue, God lie
thank'd tor it, Gkid be thank'd,' etc, ' What, what, what ails
the lass,' say they, ' is shee madd ? Surely slice's maddj
she talks she knows not what,' ' Well, well ! tJio' you
make aa if you had not got it, yet you have, and I am heartily
glad of it. I sent you the rogue's pike on the great silver pli
etc, ' God ! (says he) has this rogue cheated me agaio)
he has not onely got my tankard but my platter also,' etc
Upon which they were all so mightily surpriz'd that they did
not know what to do, hut stood as thunderstruck, amazed at the
Btrangneas of their losses."

It is very observable what Mr. Ramsden aayd touching clip-
pers, which we had beeu talking of. He says that about iiintt
years ago, when he was at London, there was a clipper taken,
who, bein^ a shoemaker by trade, wrought at the aforesay'd art
openly in his shop, singing aloud, " I shall ne'er go the sooner, I
shall ne'er go the sooner to the Stygian ferry." Thus he did for
some two days together, but on the third he was taken, and in
the next assises hang'd. He had been long at the trade, but
always did it in secret ; but being turn'd a rigid predestinarian,
he believed it in vain to work any more in secret, but took it to
be the very same to work in publiok, for no one could auticedatfi
his own death.

11, This day I went to see Madam Anderson, and falling a
talking from one thing to another, shee ran aJid fetched me down
several old coins to look at, amongst which one was a rose noble,
one of those that Bamund Lully is sayd to have -made [by]

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105

(ihymistry. There was another of silver, which was a medal made
upon the return of K[iiig] Charles the Second; and there was
two or three old Saxon coma, such as ia seen in the heginning of
Cambden, and one which was a Danish one. Concerning which
three or four last shee told me this very observable thing ; to witt,
that about four years ago, as a man was digging iu the field near
unto Boston, in this county, he light upon a cave, which having
broke through the wall thereof, he discovered therein the dead
body of a man, lajd in a kind of a stone coffin, which body fell
to ashes as soon as ever he touched it. And in the cave he found
great heaps of money, all black with age, which money he sold
in whole baggs full, by weight, to all the neighbouring country,
and carry'd a great quantity of it to Gainsburr, and sold it by
weight there, and there it was that this lady got those pieces
thereof that I saw. They were full as bigg as large sixpenys,
and were all of them of silver, and of a great many different coins.

Shee relates likewise that about thirty years ago there was
discovered a very Strang thing at Godstow, which shee had from
many eye witnesses, and was this. As a gardiner was digging
on the side of a great hill nigh the town, he could never proceed
on his work for the great stones that he eontinnualy encounter'd
with, therefore one advised to digg on the top of tlie hill, and
having done so for half a day, he came to a causy, as he cauld it
at first, but, ha^^ng pull'd up many of the stones, it appear'd to
be the roof of a great arehed eave, built in manner of a church,
in which there were several old monuments and diverse images.
Some of the latter she says were taken out and putt in the church
of that place.

This brings into my mind what I heard a gentleman say, last
time I was in Yorkshire, to witt, that about the year 1659, when
he was iu Somersetshire, there was discover'd in a hole on .Mal-
vern hills, a pot full of money, many of which this gentleman
had, but has lost them all. However, they were brass and
copper, and had most of them the name of Lewellin on. The
same gentleman let me se an old Athenian coin, with an owl on
it on one side, on each side of which was an omicron and a
eupsilon, on the other side a royal head with a crowii on, with
two ill shaped unknown letters.

16. 1 was with a gentleman or two this day that came from
London, an ingenious, knowing, understanding man, and he says
that many of the commissioners and great men for the king
keep spys in the citty of Ijondon, and in the nation, who they

106 THE DIARY OF

find with money, and gives them Heve to ewear at K[i«p:l I
WiI[Iiam], and to drink Kfingl James hia health, and to talk -*
against the government, and to join tlieraselves to all companys,
on purpose to pump them, and to find how they are inclined.
Ana when that they discover any thing they immodiately give
notice thereof to their respective masters. He says that Mons'-
de la Rue, who is one of the chief discoverers in this plot, is a spy j
of the L^- Portland's, and that the Duke of Devonshire, the Earl I
of Ormond, and others, keeps a great many more, some one, i
two, and some three, a piece.

The 18th instant, being Saturday, I went to see a place, he- -
tween Sanclif and Conieby, called the Sunken Church,* the tradi-jl
tion concerning which says that there was a church there formerly,
hut that it sunk in the ground with all the people in it, in tbd
times of popery. But I found it to be only a table, for thai
which they shew to be the wails thereof, yet standing, is mo^
manifestly nothing but a natural rock, which lifts itself out c'
the ground about two yards high, in a continued line, like tJ
wall of a church, etc.

&■ Eob[ert] Swift,* in 1612, had a great estate at Laneham,']
Upton, Gamston, etc., in Nottinghamshire. He was son 1

' Sunken Cbarcb at Sanclif! yet existB, and is known b7 thnt name,
story IB that the church and the whole congregaCion were swallowed up by tl
eaith, but that on one day in the year (the annirersary, it is believed, of tl
on which the church, went down), if one goes early in the morning he may hi . _
the bells ring for Mais. The legend cannot be accounted for. A aimilar tale
exists, I understand, abont Taiiou9 other places in Britain and Germany. There
has clearly been no church here. The stone is certainly natural. It is not lo high
now as Fryme reports. The earth has probably washed down the hill and raised
the ground about it. There are aomo marks or furrows on it, which may ba
very rude carvings, but this is doubtful. As large stones are a rarity thera-
abouts, and as this is visible at a oonsiderable distance, it may have bad heathen
rites connected with it, which have given a weird manory to the spot.

>• See pedigree of Swyft, of Rotherham, Doncaater, and Stteetthorpe, (Savik
Terkshire, i., p. 204), where it appears that it was his cousin Frances (and not
his daughter), third and youngest daughter and coheiress of his uncle, Bobert
Swyft, esq., who married Sir Frauds Leake, ss stated. Our Diarist, in another
of his MBS., says of Sir Robert Swift that he bought Btristerop [Streetthoipe]
where he dwelt. " He was an ingenious, witty, and merry gentleman, concern-
ing wbome this town (Hatfield) has many traditional atorys. They tell how
that be having once discovered a gentleman of Cantley, a town hard by, whose
name was Mr. Slack, stealing one of the king's deer, he apprehended him, and
having beard that he was a constant transgressor, (the assizes being then at
York, and all ye other delinquents being sent from Thorn prison). Sir Robert
set out with this gentleman to ye same place ; but night coming on, they took ■
up their lodgings by ye way, and finding there by chance a pot of good ale, this 1
Mr. Slack told him bo many merry tails over ye some, and enticed them to drink J

ABEAHiU DE Li PRYME. 107

Will[iaiii] Swift., esq, S'' Bob[ert] marry'd one of his
dau^tera to S'- i"ranc[is] Leek, wlio bad a son that was made
Ifi- Deineourt and Earl of Scarsdale. Another tlaughter he
maxry'd to S'- Rnli[ei-t.] Anstrudder. Of this &'■ St.b[ert]
Anstrndder, or of his father, I do not know wlietber, is related
this pleasant but eei-tain story.

He was sent over ambassador to the King of Denmark, and
having been there several times before, he was highly careas'd
by the king and all the court ; and after that dinner was ended,
as the eustome is, the king and htm, and many others, tell hard
to drinking, and, being merry, the King of Denmark made this
pleasant proposal. " Come," says he, " my 1'^ ambassador, I'll
tell you what we will do. I'll send for my crown, and will set it
on the table, and jou and me will drink for it. If yon make me
drank, you shall wear it till I be sober. If I make you drunk
I will wear it till you be sober." So they soon agreed to this,
and the crown was brought and set before them. So they went
to it; but, in short, Anstrudder made him bo drunk he fell under
the table, and the nobles, as they were commanded, set the
crown on Anstrudder's head, who, being thus crowned, made
them call him king, and sending for the secretary of state, he
jnade several new laws, and commanded him to write them down,
and these laws are many of them yet kept, and call'd to this day
Anstrudder's laws. The ambassador, being thus made king, was
resolved to reign as long as he could, and took snch care that he
kept the king drunk three days together, and had done it longer
had not they feared that it might have killed him, and then, with
a great many complements, he return'd him his crown again.

About a year after, Amstrudder' was sent again, and the king,
meditateing reveng, sent for him in all hast, and he comeing out
of a close slmpp in a great amaze unto the king, the king after
haveing saluted him and be him, begun full bumpers, and after

to eysT] creature Ood bus glrea a gUl.
Bumetimos the SLacfe doa ovemiB tha Swift,
and, havini; atop'd them into Sic Kobert'a pocket (where he found them by
chance next momiDg), he made his escape that ni^ht, and was not heard again
of, of a long while. But Sii Rob., seeming oa if be was not at all concerned,
kept on hia journey to York, and, baveing performed bis bnsinesB there, retnrned
again to his station. This Hir Hob. dyed, very much lamented by every one that
knew him, in je year 16-, and was buried in Doncaster church." Hnnter
ruroiBhes the date of his death U March, lesfi.

< Thia Ametrudder was also sent ambassador into Germany in 1G30. — Mar-
ginal Note by D'utr'mt.

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a pretty hard tugg he fell'd Amstrudder down, so that he fell fast*
asleep. Upon which he searched his pocket, and fomid hift'l
papers, and what things they were that he came about. Hfr ■
immediately dispatch'd tiie same, and RUHsed tliem to be put in ■
his pocket again, and so sent him away a shippbord again, com- 1
manding them to depart immediately, and be gone. Which being 1
performedj and being in their full course to England, Amstrudder, I
awakening out of his sleep, begun to stare and wonder where he 1
was, and to be so amaz'd that he did not know what to do (after 1
they told him that the king commanded them to be gone in all hast
from his coasts), fearing that he should be hanged when he got
into England ; hut then, searching for his papers, he found his
business done, and that pleased nim very well. Upon which
being got into England, and going to meet the king on a suddain, J
the king begun to swear at [him]. " By me shaul, mon, thoal
art not fitt to gang about any business, thou art so slo," etc.,#
thinking that be had not yet set out on his embassage, but hear-f
ing of him that he had, he was mightily well pleased thereat^
and asked bow he came to get his business so soon done, uponl
which Arastrudder told him the whole, which made the km
laugh heartily. This was told me by Mr. CorTi[e]iu9] Lee, .
relation both of S''- Rob[ert] Swift's, and S'- Eob[ert] Amstrud-j
der's, and dos attest it to be a real truth, and is mentioned iit
Loyd's Worthys in his life.-^

The Marquis of Carmarthen and the L^* Cutts baa been lately!
in disguise, in England, sent from the king to pump the nation, "
and are lately returned hack.

On the 20th was taken five huge porpuaes in Trent, near
Authorp, etc

July 30. This day I was with one Mr. Cook, who says that
as his brother was plowing in the fields of Darfield in Yorkshire,
about sixteen years ago, his plow bared a all [am] the earth of a .
great pott like a butter pot, which, he taking notice of, he found J
and discovered that it was top full of all Roman coins, amongst I
which was several of gold, whicli he carry'd home, and sending I
for a goldsmith he sold them to him for one pound, tho' they 1
were worth above three times as much as he gave for them.

My L^- Portland is lately come over in ojsguise from Flan-
ders, and, being unknown, was taken up in Kent for some great I
person lately come from France; but he soon discovered himself J

J See quotation thotofrom, etc., ia Hunter'i South Yorkshire, i., p. 55,

ABRAHAM DE LA PRVME. 109

who he was, and so was acequitted. He came to pump the
nation, and aee how they were affected. He has a great many
spys, and so has my L* Cutts, Devonsliire, etc

There are, they say, about ninety justices of peace turned out
for not signing the Assosiation, and about one hundred and
twenty officers in the trainliands.

Aug. 12. 'Tis sayd that the king looses above 1000/. per day
in the excise, by reason of the ill management of the clipp'd
money : for a great many ale houses all over the country, and
some almost in every town, has given over brewing and selling of
ale, because that they can get no good money for the ale that
they shall sell.

There is great striveings now to get interest and votes to be
chosen parlament men, before that they know that the parla-
ment will be dissolved ; and for all that there was an act made
the very last year that they should [not] treat the country and
bribe for their votes, yet, nevertheless, they carry on that course
yet, and say that the act of parlament can take no hold of them,
because that the old parlament is not yess [yet] dissolved, but
that when it is dissolved that then they must not do so.

I have promias'd my votes for Capt[ain] Whitehcot, and
champion De Moc, commonly call'd Dimmock.' This champion
holds certain lands by exhibiting on a certain day every year a
milk-white bull with black ears t-o the people who are to run it
down, and then it is eutt in pieces and given amongst the poor.
His estate is almost 2000/. a year, and whoever has it is cham-
pion of England ; but be ows more by farr than he is worth,
and has no children, so that it will soon get into another femily.
The Dimmock has enjoyed it ever since Wiil[jam] the Con-
queror's days, if 1 do not mistake.

13. This day Mr. Eawsou, an old, learned, and ingenious
gentleman, that was at the sieg of Newark in Cromwell's days,
in one sally that the besieged had made, a blackamore took a
Scotch soldier prisoner ; upon which the poor Scot, being almost

* Charles Dymoke, referred to by the Diarist, was champion at the corona-
tion of William and Maty, and Queen Anne. He represented the county of
Lincxtln in parliament from 1G98 to 1701. Dying s.p. 17 January, 1702-3, he
was sacceeded by hie brother, Lewis Dymolte, M.P. for Lincoln 1702-S, and
1710-13. He died, unmajried. at the age of 91, in February, 1760, when the
entate at Scrivelsby devolved, under his will, apou his cousin, Edward Djmoke,
who WBH at that time an eminent hatter in Fenohurch Street, London, He died
13 September, U HO.—See poatca.

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friglitened out of bis wits, Jiray'd heartily, saying " God I
Gotl ! God ! have mercy upon me sawl, have mercy upon me sawi
de deel's got my body, the deel'a got my body ; " and the fellow was
HO frightened Be would not follow the black, so that he was forc'd
to kill him. He says he was iu this Rally, and saw this thing. ■^

The same gentleman says he saw a young spare thin man
there of about twenty years old, but of vast strength. He would
oft [have] liffed more than five men.

He sayH that at Nonersfield,' about twenty miles beyond
York, ia a vast great fortification, and that there was many
silver and gold coins found there in Cromwel's days.

S'- Rob[ert] Amstrudder had a black, who was mighty
religious, and would every morning walk out into the open field
and pray to the rising son. At last be was converted to Christi-
anity, and lived a very examplary and pious life.

Here is very little or no new monney comes yet down^
amongst ua, so that we scarce know how to subsist. Every one
runs upon tick, and those that had no credit a year ago has
credit enough now, the parlament has done that which God
himself could scarce do, for they have made the whole land out
of love [with] monney, so that, whether it be clipp'd or full weight,
they know not what to do with it, etc.

SBrTEMBER 3. I heard an old gentleman say that has lived aid
London all his time, that it was idways the custome of Croniwel,]
when be bad any great business in hand, or when his c
asked him whether such a thing should be so or no, or wbethi
such or snch a great man should be executed for bis loyalty or no J
etc., — says he always, " Stay a bitt, staya bit, I'll go consult tl
L*- !" and then he went up into his closset and stayed commonly ■
about half a quarter of an bower, sometimes more, and then he
always discided the thing when he came down, saying "The
Lord will not have it so I " When the Ising was to be executed,
Cromwell's daughter who was marryed to ... . begged
upon him, as it were for her own lite (all in tears and mommg)
that he would not suffer such a monstrous piece of murder to be
performed, "which, says she, " will for ever reflect upon you, ,

' No Bnch place occurs in the Yorlifiliire Directoriea. There is a place CBlIed'4
NoBtetfield, in the parish of West Tanfield, and liberty q( EicbmoDdahire, a'
three-and-a-half miles from Masham; and we have Nnnbnmbolme, tliree-BQ
half milea from Pocklington, where there was formerly a small Benedictino ■
Nimnerr, and where the vJUogDrH show a mound, a little above the viU^e, at J
the bottom of a wood, as the aite where the Nunnery atood.

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andmalceyou odious to the end of the world." "Well," says he,
"Pllgoconsult the L''' and what the L^- saya that will I do." So
upon that he ran to his studdy, and [the] poor lady followed him,
almost dround in tears, and fell down at the studdy door, weep-
ing and lamenting. After & while Oliver comes out, crying,
*' He shaU dy, he shall dy, the L*' coinmandB it, the L'*' commands
it."

This is somewhat like the actions of Baalam the sorceirer,
who went 80 oft to consult the L''- to curse the anointed of God
Iiis Israel. But now, whether Oliver, who was a great polititian,
did this on purpose to blind the eyes of the vulgar, and to make
them believe that whatever he did was according unto the com-
mand of God, I cannot tell ; or whether he held correspondence (if
there can be any such thing), with the divel, who was the 1^- his
god ; whom he considted upon all occasions, I shall not determin ;
but moat certain it is that he was a very wicked mau, one of no
religion nor piety, but lived like an atheist.

OcTOB. 10. Things are very quiet yet, but the Jacobites are
of undaiitetl spirits, and continues their high, impudent, treason-
able talkings and discoiu^es, almost aa much as ever.

New money beginns to grow plentyftill, there is no one almost
but has some little quantity. All the mints are now in motion,
and they give satisfaction to the country.

13. I have heard from S'- Edwiu Sandys* and otiiers,
that the Lady Amstrudder had a child when shee was ten, and
continued to have till she was tlireescore, tho' indeed most of them
dyd after they were bom. I knew a woman myself that was
brought to bed of two children when she was eleven, and another
I knew that had a child when she was thirteen, and shee hears
children now, tbo' shee is above fifty years old.

Oct. 18. I have been told by several learned men that some
of the virtuosi both at London and beyond sea have, with their
telescopes, observed that the sun has these several months been
cursted over its face with some sort of tough digested matter,
and some says tliat the same was observed above a year ago, so

* In a former page (43) the Diarist has called his friend Edwin Bandja
"knight," ajid here again he has giien him the prefix of " Sir,'' that ia if he
iBtdladingto theaaine pereon. Hie father. SirThcmas Sandys, la atyled "knight
and baronet " in the pariah register of Hatfield, bat the latter title muat he an
error,— See ante, p, B6,

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that it is notable to exert ite power and heat upon those northern I
eonntrys (if not all others likewiap) as much as It used to do,
which is the reason tliat we have had no summer this year, nor I
very little last year, but continuiil rains and missts, to the great
damage of harvest

23. I was with the ingenious Doct[or] Smart, at Brigg, and I
having asked him several questions about antiquitya and old ooins, I
he says that, when he was a boy about sixteen years old, as he
and some more of his companions where playing and easting
handfulls of sand one at another, some of them grasped three or
four old coins amongst the sand, and, looking fiirther, tliey found
above a peekfiil hid in the sand hill. They were all Boman ,
emperors, and as fresh as if they were new coined, being all of J
brass or mixt mettal, and about the bigness of half crowns. The ■
tovra's name, where they wore found, is Whitburn, a fisher town I
by the sea-side, and betwixt Sunderland and Schields. f

About twenty miles beyond Doncaster there is a town they I
call Eccleston," which has an old church at it, which for its i
antiquity is become the subject of a proverb amonsgt the country I
for a great many miles round about, who, when they would ex- I
press a thing of any great antiquity, they immediatly say that it |
is as old as Eccleston church.

10 Novb'^ I have observed it two or three times, that when I I
have been in trouble, that I have always met with very comfor- |
table hopes in my reading accidentally the very appomted ser- *
vices of the church, so the last week I was presented for not '
being at the last Viasitation, and for some malitious thing layd to
my charge, and the Sunday following, which was the tliirddayof
the month, in the evening prayer, I mett with those appointed
Psalmns, tJie 41, 42, and 43, which yielded me a great deal of J
comfort; and being to be at Lincoln, at the court, on Monday I
following, when I came there, the court was exceeding kind unto ]
me, and sayd that I might not have troubled myself in coming, i
but might have but sent a line or two, and I should not only have
been excused and cleer'd; and so nothing was ill.

The last week I took two or three new counterfeit sixpences,
but exquisitly made, and washed with silver, being copper within. I
Munday was a sennit, they had many new sixpences stirring at
Hull, with a Y for York on them, tho' they did not begin to coin
such sixpences at York till the Wednesday following, so soon is

■ Probably BcclesSeld h intended.

ABRAHAM DE LA PKYME. 113

our new money counterfeited, bo that now tiiey take new milled
monney as well as old, onoly by weight.

The k[ing] aud the parl[iament] agrees mighty well.

11. Doct[orJ Johnston," afterthirty years lahour in compiling
his history of Yorkshire, gives us now some hopes ta see it

1 The namo of Dr. Nathaniel Johnetcin ia one which no Yorltshire antiqaary
can pans by unnoticed. He mntle very considerable coUectionB, canBietlng of
transcriptB of records, copiea from Dodsworth, trickiugs of monumente in tha
cbtucheB, aud of old mausious, in Yorkshire, abBCracta of evidences illuaCratiire
of the property, descent, and alliances of autne of Che principal families of the
county of York. He put toother many vnlumes of genealogies ; some were
copied from public documents, but others were the coropilatiou of the doctor
himself, and are extremely valuable, since the facta which they contain are not
perhaps elsewhere to be found. The whole is in fact the apparatus for a topo-
graphical account of Yorkshire. The value of these collections ia however
diminished, to a great degree, by the hasty manner in which the manual art of
writing was perfocmed by him, nor can any practice in reading after him enable
a peiBon to detenuine with certainty what proper name is meant in some cases
where it is of importance to determine it. Canon Raine says of them tliat " they
are, most unfortunately, written in a hand so crabbed and obnoxious that even
the most practificd eye must look upon them with horror ami amazement.'' —
Yorkihire Arc/i<i^il"g. and Topog. Journal, 1869, part i., p. J9,

The father of Dr. Johnston, a native of Scotlandi was a member of tha
Bnglish Church, and, at the time of his death, held the Rectory of Sntton-upon-
Derwent. He seems to have resided, at one period of his life, at Keeduess,
in Yorkshire, for there, it is believed, the doctor was bom in 1627, and was
baptised at Whitgift. Early in life he married and settled at Pontofract.
His wife WHS a daughter and coheiress of the Cudworths, of Bastfield, in the
pariah of Silkstonc, an ancient family of the better yeomanry or lesser gentry.
His practice was estenaive, lying amongst the superior gentry of the West
"■ " ' .-.-.■■. g fumi.'fhed by him \io Sir W. Dug<lftle at

At that date he was 3S years of age,
xvi., p. 8), He went to reaide in London,
giving out that ho had methodincd his
collections for the history of the connty, and intended to publish them. The
work was to be in ten volumes. It was thus when oar Diarist above refers to
him. The £arl of Peterborough was the antiquarian earl whom perhaps he
assisted in the compilation of the history of the House of Mordaunt. From
the state of ubscuriCy into which he fell he seems not to have emerged, and
Hunter says that he accident^y diHcoveced that he died in 1706. Relative to
his property, the following is a copy of an advertisement, which appeared in the
Gtaette from Monday, March 24tb, to Thursday, March a7th, 1707.

account of his family w
a of Yorkshire in 1665.

^Sarteeii Soc'i-ety'i PMiaati/ms, vol. si

and there, it is said, he w

\iCbvc

•alrm

Hia collections fell into good handa, for they were purchased by Richard
Frank, esq., of Carapsal, Yorkshire, P.S.A., recorder of Pontcfract and Donoaster,
himself a diligent labourer in the cause of literature, and one who carefully
preserved the accumulations of others. The MSS. are now the property of the
descendant of his brother, Frederick Bacon Frank, esq., the present possessor
of Campsal. — See JIvntcr't South Vorks/iirg, ii,, pp. i65, 466 ; lb., prefaces to
vols. i. and ii. ; T/ioresbi/'i Hiarg, i., p. 39.

114 THE LilARY OP

brought to light. He has collected, for the tune, all that ever he J
can find in most antient authors, and has lately sent several]
volumes thereof down into the country to crave any one's addi- ,
tions or eon-ections. That concerning Hatfield, Thorn, Fiahlake^'l
etc., came tu mo, but I n-onld not meddle to a<lJ anything i
Hatfield, because that I am writing the history of that place,'' but'1
I have added abundance of things to Thorn, Fishlake, Bramwithjl
Sandal, etc.

The Doot[or] is exceeding poor, and one chief thing that haaj
made him bo was this great undertaking of his. Ho has been fore
to skulk a great many years, and now he lives privately with the
Earl of Peterburro, who maintains him. He dare not let it b
openly known where he is, and the letturs are directed for oth
people that goes to him. When I write to him he desired m»l

p The foUowing extract, relatine to Hatfield, ont of De la Pryrae'e M8S, in
the Lanadowne Collectinn in the Britisli Musenm, may not be anacceptabla ; —

" It is Bitoated iaa almost all ye towns of its name are), upon a pleasant,
fmitful, and happy soil, nirithor too high, nor too low, too subject to dort in
winter, nor too troublesome in Bommer by reason of ita dust ; 'tis not too mach
exposed to winds, nor rendered unplensftnt at any time by vapours or mirta, but
every tbing conjoins in one to make it pleasant and neat. It stands in ya midst
of an slmoat round Geld, not disfigured, by bills and dailes, perpetnally green
with com in one part or other, and ye pleasant oaks, and woody pastures and
closes, wbicb encompass this field and town roond about, gives a moat delectable
prospect to y= eye.

"The town itaelf, though it be but little, yet 'tis very handsome and neat:

S manner of yo building that it formerly had were all of wood, clay, and plaster,
t now that way of building is quite left of, for every one now, from ys richest
to ys poorest, will not build except with bricks ; so that now from abont 80
years ^o (at which time bricks was lirst seen, used, and made in this parish),
they have been wholy used, and now there scarce is one hoase in ya iJiwn thai
dos not, if not wholy, yet for ye most part, consist of that lasting and gontrol H
sort of building ; many of which also are boilt according to the late model with 1
cnt brick and covered over with Holland tyle, which gives a brisk and pleaaanl 1
air to JO town, aud tho' many of the hoosea be little and despicable without, I
yet they are neat, well furnished, and most of them ceiled with jo whitest I
plaster within.

" And as this town was formeily a royal village, in which y« tings had ■
pallace, so there is part of ye pallace standing, being an indifferent latg hall,. I
with great courts and gardens abont the same. There is likewise aluill or J
two of good workmanship and curiosity, with several large well built honseSf' ■
an ingenious and well con tiiTed school-bouse, and the most stately, magnificent, I
and beautifnllest cborcb that is to be seen in the whole country ; and another %
glory of this town is, that it is not plasu'd with any dissenters. 1

'' Altho' this town be not dignify'd either with a market or fair, yet it standi
*o conveniently that it is not far ofl of any, haveing Doncaster five miles
distant on the west. Thorn two miles of on j= east, and Bautry aeaven miles
nn y° south, so that if it stands In need of any thing, there is but a little way
to fetch ye same. But indeed ja town of itself is so well (umished with on* ■
or two of almost every trade, as butobera, mercers, chandlers, joyners, cutlei% J
clilrurgians, etc., that other places stands in more need of them than y« latter!
of ye foimer." ■

ABRAHAM DE :

[ Wl

superscribe bis letter onely thus — For tbc Doctor — and then to
wrap it in another paper, and Beating it, to superscribe it thus :

Thia for the right reverend father in Qod,
ThQ[mas] Lord Bishop of St. David's, to be left with
Mr. Monah, poatmaster, over against
Ax Yard, in King's Street, Westminster,

And then, under all, he desired me to make two strokes, thus,
• which was a private mark.

24. I have lately written several letters to Doc[tor] Johnston,
and informed him of a great many things of TJiom, Fishlack,
Sandal, Doncaater, York, Pomfrit, Thorp, Eurrowbriga, Middle-
ham, Darfield, Beverley, etc.

About the year 163ft-9 the Levels of Aneham, where the river
Auk runneth, were di-ained by the instigation of the Dutch,
several of whome were overseers in the business. The cut or
river called New Ankam (falaly for New Auk), from five miles
beyond Newstead to Humber, in the cutting of which river was
found oak trees lying with their tops north east, and nothing else
of any note. Some of the trees were plainly broke by stress of
weather ; others, tho' very few, were plainly cutt, but the most
were driven down root and all. The great sluce that they built
at Ferriby cost above 3000?., and had twenty-fonr doors, each of
which doors were able to laid a cart and eight horses, by reason of
their great thickness and weight, and the great quantity of iron
that was therein. The sluce is sayd to have two or three flowers
[floors] , and it is added that twenty-nine waggon load of the best
timber that could be found in those woods went to the pileing
and the laying of the foundation of that sluce. This I had from
fleveral old men.

In Haxey Carr there are several great hills not fair from one
another called Fort Hills: when theQ'] were built, or what for,
is not easily known.

The last time that I was in Yorkshire I was with an iugenioua
gentleman, a virtuoso, who bad been in all the Irish warrs. He
gives most lamentable accounts of every thing, too long here to
mention. He says that one time he saw our carriages clrive over
a field in which there had been a sharp fight for the pass, and
they drive over all the bodys of the men mere killed, some of
which was not yet dead, and their bones crack'd and broke as
they drive over them. He says be saw three Irish men quarter'd
alive by command of K[ing] W[illiam]. They put their knives
in their breasts and so cut them up. They had impail'd two

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Englialimen that they had treaoheronaly taken. He was likewise
att the time in the camp at Caricfergus, where tliey were almost;
all pined to dead, and, being but 30,000 weak sickly men, w^«
enoompas9'dby50,000of their enemya, yet durst not attack them.
He says, as I have related before, that the common soldiers when
they wanted any seats to sit on, they would commonly ran to the j
next tents and pull out a dead man or two, stifT with cold, and,
drawing them to the fireside, would sit on them instead of a ]
bench, and smook tobacco, and sing and drink, etc,

Dbcb"- 20. Monney goes for no more than it weys, nor for
that neither. I mean no dipt monney will go now for more than I
5s. 2d. an ounce, and sometimes ten, fifteen, or more shillings
will but weigh that, so badly was our money chped.

21, I was told this day a very observable thing by a veiT
good hand, which is this. When Champion Dimock' let of hia
norae to kiss K[ing] James the Second's hand, after that he had
challenged any one that dnrst question the king's rights to
the crown, as the custome is, the champion in moving towards
the king fell down all his length in the hall, when as there was
nothing in the way that could visibly cause the same ; where-
upon the Queen sayd, " See you, love, what a weak champion yon I
have," To which the k[ing] sayd nothing, but laught, and the I
champion excused himself, pretending his armour was heavy,
and that he himself was weak with sickness, which was false, fop
he was very well, and had had none.

In Haxey earr, in the Isle of Axholm, formerly called Haxe-
holm, is to be seen several great hills which have been cast up, ,
and are called by the vulgar Fort hills,

I harve writt to Doct[or] Bernard again, and have sent him a j
cattalogue of several more MSS., that are in the hands of some |
gentlemen on this side the country.

Being this day in company with one Mr. Nevil, an ingenious ]
man, of Winterton, we fell into discourse about the great Irish 1
Lubub that happen'd soon after K[ing] Will[iam] came in. He '
told me of several men that was lull'd in the same, one perhaps
is not unworthy of relating, and that is as follows. In the afore-
sayd time there was one John Smith, who, belonging to Hull,
had a vessel in Grimsby Boad, and, at the same time, when all the
great stir was, one of his men went with the country mobb to

ABRAHAM DE LA PRYME. 117

Bearch a papist's house not farr of. When they were come to
the house, thia man, because that they would not giv^ him
entrance, he puts hia musket into the window and shoots a servant
that belonged to the house quite through the head, upon which
he djd immediately. Thia being done, they got in and haild the
people away to the next town. But the atbreaayd Smith, hear-
mg what his man had done, he calls him abord, and so away
they Bteard for Hull. But, on their course, as they were sailing,
this man fell by chance from oft' the dock of the shipp into the
sea, and wa.s drounded, etc.

The Andersons is a worthy and honourable family, great
lovers of the church, and nf unity and peace. Stephen Anderson
was a great loyalist in K[ing] C|Tiarle8l the First's days, and
was almost ruined thereby, altho' that he nad a vast estate. AE
Appelby then was his, and he sould it to aid the king. He gave
at one time 800 pounds to compoimd for his estate. He main-
tained for several years a troop of horsemen at his own chargcfl,
and bad his house at Manby thrice sacked, and every thing that he
had taken away fi^m him, not onely household goods, but also all
hia beasts and horses. He was in the siege of Newark, He
had four sons, which was then but young ; which four are now
alive, viz., S'- Stephen Anderson, Edmund Anderson, Francis,
and Edwin. When a party of the enemy sacked his house the
last time, they enquired hard for Frances his little son, who was
then at nurse in the town of Mauby, to have got him, and to
have made his father redeem him, which so frightened the nurse
that she takes the child, dresses it and herself all in raggs, and
ly's it on her back, and away she ran with it to Newark, and got
safe into the town. Mr. Edmund, and a sister that he had, was
earry'd about almost a whole year, from place to place, the one
inonepanyer, the other in another, but, God be thank'd, never got
any harm. These four brothers are yet alive. This I had yes-
terday irom one of them.

S'- 8teph[en] lives at London, in Bedford Walks; Mr.
Edmfund] at Byworfh, in [Bedford] shire, in the south;
Mr. Frances at Manby, and has about 800?. per annum ; and Mr.
Edwin at this town of Broughton.

This day I read Mr. Bohun's character of Queen Elizfabeth].
I remember that I have heard his son, who bang'd himself^

1 times say that his father had had that book a long while
by him to print, and had sent it several times to be bcenced
towards its printing, but it was not suffer'd to be printed. At
last of all, when I was at Cambridge, be was made a licencer to

118 THE inART OF

tlie press, thoQ it was printed. But a short while after 1
the death of his son, which so disturbed him that he licenced
several books which ho should uot, whereupon he was brought
to the barr, and, aftfir a confession of his fault, he received his
demitts, and was turned out of his place of licencer,

1096-7.

Jan. 2. In tliis church of our's, of Broughton, h an antient
monument of white marble, being the statues of one S'- Henry
Redford and his lady, who is sayd (by tradition), to have been
the builders of this church. They are both out of one great
atone, and are made holding one the other by the hand. They
did formerly lye in a little quire on the north of the chancel;
but, when &'■ John Anderson dy'd, his esecutors, that set up a
carious fine monument to him, removed the two aforesayd statues,
and new built the quire, and made his monument to be put
therein, and removed the aforesayd into the rails of the communion
table, and layd the first under an old arch which had another
monument on it fonnerly, and layd his lady below by him. He
lyes all in armor. Upon his leg, in motlem but well cut letters,
is engraved these words, "Here lyeth 8"- Henry Retfort,
Knight^"' There is hia and her gravestones likewise, with their

' The inaeription on tbe knight's leg is efiaced. The AmiH are carreatly
deBcribed. There is alao a rampant lion in a narrow compartnient at the west
end of the tomb. The knight and lady wear each a collar of SS. Her feet reat
on two dogs collared ; Ms on a lion with an uninscribcd label coming out ot
his month. Hia anrcoat has the arms of Bedford upon it. The two flgnrea
are each cut out of a separate Uook of alabaHto, which has been painted stone
colour.

Gervaso Holies, in hia LiQColnshire coUeotionB, noticed the following shields
in the windows. "In feneatrfi anatrali, I. — Rydford ; argent, fretty s., a chief
a., impaling Strange (gulea. 2 liona passant org). 2. — Bydford impaling a chief
giilea. The crest defaced."

Henry Bedford was aheriff of Lincolnshire in 1B93 ; Sir Henry Redford,
knight, in 1406 ; and Henry Bedford in U2S.

Mr. Peacock has a transcript (made by himself from the original in the
posaession of a friend), of a charter ol Henry Bedford, of which an abstract
is aitnexod.

" Sciont, quod ego Henricus Bedford miles dedi Willielmo Laken, Bicordo Bedford,
& Willielmo Stayeley, maneria men de Carleton Paynel, Irbj, Worljlj & Kyllyng-
holni, cum advocacione ecclesiie de Irby. oc reveraionem manerii de Castborp
[Caatlethorpe, in the parish ot Broughton]. Qnod quidem manerium Maria,
domina de Clynton, mater mea, tenet ad terminum vitra aacE, Tcatibus Hamone
Sutton, WillieliDO Percy annigero, Tboma More, Thoma Chambr, & Ricardo
Gunne. Dat. apad Carleton Paynel, 19 Not., 29 Hen. Ti. (Seal circular.
Arms. — Argent, fretty sa„ a chief aa. Great. — A bull, Inscription. — SlQn.....
Bedford kilitis.)"

ABRAHAM DE LA PRYME.

statues thereon, in brase, and has had their arms and mscriptiona
on formerly, but are now pull'd of. The arms of this knight and
bis lady ia thns in the stonework : —

Two lions

2.— AfretofBix,

3.— Bedford.

tstrflnge.]

and chief,

inipuling two

[Rudford.]

lioPB psHsant

In the aforesayd little quire ly's the effigies of judge Ander-
son, curiously cut of alabaster, leaning his head on his arm, and
holding a book in the other hand. Hound about the monument
are many inscriptions, which here follow.

Sr. Edmund Anderson, Kt, Ld. Chief Jub. of y« Common Pleaa, had, by
Magdalen hie wife, ye daughter of Nicb. Smith, of Anablea, in ye county of
Hartford, enquire, to hie 3d Sc youngest boh Will., who lited part of hia time at
this town of Broughtion, k dying here, Ija boried in y« chancel of this church.
T= sayd WilL marry'd Joan, y daughter of Hencj EsBes, of Laraboum, in ye
coanty of Barks., esq.. & had by her one onely son, Gdmand, born at Redbum,
ii ye county of Hartford, August y^ Ist, IfiOS, who also dyed at this place, y"
19 of January, 1G60, harelog been promoted to tho dcgroe of Barouett, ye II
day of Decemb. before. In memory of whome this mon. was placed here, he
haveing so order'd it to be lu his last will & testament.

In another oval table thus :

Sr. Edm. Anderson, Barrt.. marrj'd to his 1st wife, Mary, j* danj[bter of
Tho. Wood, of AudSeld, in jo county of York, Esq., & heiress to Barnay Wood,
of Killenwyck Percy, in ye county of York, Esq, He had issue by her 7 sous
& 3 daughters. Will., Edm., Jo., Edm., Franc, CharL, k Stfipt.., Mary, Franc, &
Susan. After his 1st wife deceased, who dyed at Carleton, in this county, 1636,
& lyeth interred there, he marryd to his 3d wife, Sibilla. ye relict of Edw,
Bellot, of Morton, in ye coanty of Chester, Esq., k daughter of Sr. Rowl.
Egeiton, of Fardingoe, in ye county of Northampt., Baronet, who survived him
but few months, dying at this place, 1661, k, lyes interred by his side in this
burying place.

In another oval thus :

Sr. John Anderson, Baronit, 3d son to Sr. Edm. (his elder brothers dying
before his father) succeeded te his father's dignity it estate. He was bom at
this place, December ys 23, 1628, Sc was marryed the S day of Nov., 1659, to bia
wife Kliz., yt daugh. of Hugh Snawaell, of Bilton, in yo Annesty of ye county
of York, Esq.. k by her Imd issue one son A; 4 daughters, Edm.. Eliz,, Kath.,
Frances, & Mary. He dyed at this place, ye 18 day of March, 1(170, k lyes
interred in this burying place, which he built according as hia father had
ordered it te be.

On the east end of this great monument on an oval table there
thus :

Here lys also interred y* body of Mary Wood, widdow to Tho. Wood, of
Audfield, who dyed at this place, November ye 16, 1665.

And liliewise ye body of Frances, y= daughter of Will. Staresmoor, of
Froulsworth. in the county of Leicester, who was yo 1st wife of Fraouis, ye 6th
■on of Sr. Edm. Anderson, buryed here Decemb, ye 20, 1867.

The arms of tbe Woods waa tliiis ;

On a bend engrailed 3 fleor-de-lacea, with ft wolfs liead grinning, coHor'd,
for ifa creBt.'

Over the door of this little quire is the bust of a young man,
thus uJider-written :

In mGmoriom Domini Edmnndi Anderaan, Baronetti, qui aiitns est Biltoni,
in ftgro Ebor., 15 die Angneti, 1660. Obiit autem Londini, 17 die Septemb.,
1G76, hocq in loco Bepaltns jacet (losa immature sic rudi cnrpitar maiiu). Uxa-
tisaimuB patmna Caxolus Anderson hoc moniunentum poni curavit, Anno Dom.

Upon a great gravestone of black marble, in the midst of the
chancel, is this foDowing inscriptiou :

Here lyeth j« body of Will. Anderson, joimgeat son of Sr. Edm. Anderson
(who, by his first wife Jone, dau^kter to Henry Esaes, of Lambume, in y»
county of Birka., Esq., had iasne Eiimnnd Anderson, now liyeing, and by his
second wife, Elis., daughter of Sr. Tho. Darnes, two daaeliterB, which dj'd
young). He deported this life ye 2d day of August, Anno Dom. 1613, aged G2

Upon a brass, in the midst of another black gravestone, is this
following inscription :

Here lyeLh y« body of Katharin Anderson, y" onely danghter of Stephan
Anderson, of Broughton, in y« county of Lincoln, Esq., !t of Kathorin his wife,
daughter to Sir Edwin Sandys, of Omberajey, in ye county of Worsler, Knight,
who dyed yo 26 of September, Anno Dai IBiO."

Upon another stone :

Here lyeth ye body of Mftry, daughter of Edwin Anderson, Gent., and Maty
hia wife, who was buried May yp 31, Anno Dom. lliRl.»

Upon an alabaster stone thus :
Hera lyeth ys body of Elizabeth, tbe onely donghter of .Tosiaa Morley JC 1
Elizabeth bis wife, who departed this life yo 22 of May, Anno I67T.

' The crest is now broken off. The following ia an inscription yet remain-
ing.— The Coate Abmoitb op BABNiayE Wood, op Kn.i. Mwrnr, Esq., whosd
HBYBESS, Mary, was piest wipe to Hut Edmitmo Andbkson. And oppoaite
to it is this. [Anna, quarterly, 1 and i, Anderson, 3 and 4, fiye stars of Ato
pointfi]. Thb coat abmor op Sir EDMti.ND Abdkrson, Knt., L". Chikpii
Justice op tsb Common Plkah,

' The foUowiuB explanation of the ®sn (signifying 1(178), appearing on
the monument in Broughton Church, is from Mr. W. H. Blact, P.6.A., of Mill
Yard, London.

"® is a circle divided into qnarters, and therefore containing asimplecrose:
it so becomes a monograni of l6C(i, constructed thng : —

The circle with the upright or polar diameter represents CD, the old Koman
numeral mark for M (Mille) ; while tbe two halvea, or E and w ridea, signify D
and C respectively. The ctobb represents l, x, v. and i. All these elements,
if uflodonce only, make np udculvi. Add the all, then IGfie + 12 = I67»,
two years after the man's death, in 1676 (<|. e, d.), the dale of the monninenl,"

• This ia now over the chantry door.

" Now destroyed.

i

¥

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121

This Mr. Morley was steward b) S''- Anderaon, and has

got a inigbtj' estate under him. He Uvea now at Redbum, in
uiis count)'.'"

On an old gravestone, in the quire, in letters so old that I
could scarce read them, is this inscription:

Hie jft^et Dom. Tho. Wata, quondam Hector linjUB eoclesuD, cnjas animte
propitietur Dbub.

There is another gravestone or two written on, but they being
modem, are so worn out, that I could not read them.

There is a naiTow black, or raither blew gravestone, with the
superficies elevated, with a long cross thereon : and there I saw
part of another also, which had a cross and a sword on, being a
man of some millitary order.

On one of the bells is written, in old text letters, this sentence :

In u

JOHANSIS.

11 is dedicated to St.

from which it seems to appear that this
John.' On tlie other aide is this : —

Cum voco ad templuu VE.vrrE, 16G9.
This family of the Andersons is of no great antiquity. Judge
Anderson's grandfather, from whom all those Anderson's are
descended, was onely a miserly gripeing husbandman of Flix-
burrow, in this [lart of the county, who had such good lock to
scrape together as to make all his posterity great even unto thi^
day.'

" There were two tamilieB of Morley in thia neighbonrhood. The Morleys
□f Holme Hail, in the parish of Bottesford, whQwere discliicti; in tbe rank of the
([entry, and the Morleja of Wiaterton, who were eomewliat lera clearlj an.
There is no evidence, that I am at preaent awace of, which demonstratea tbe
conoeciion of the two ; but I bave little doabt that tbe Wiutcrton Morleys
were a branch of thoBe of Uoline. Fragmentar^r pedigreeH of both are to
iVn«in*'« i%i(rek FHrniture. It is next to ceitain tliat Josias Morley was &
cadet of one of them, bnt be is not named in either pediftree.

' The bell inscribed In Mt3i.Tie anhis besonbt campana Johannib was
broken up and recast ahont two years ago. ■ A bell with a eimilar legend jet
existe at Srotton, near Kirton-tn-Lindaey.

> Our Diariat had been misinformed wbcn he spoke thus contemptuously of
Judge Anderaon'a father's family. I believe that record evidence could, if neces-
■Biy, be produced to disprove it. Tbe Andersons are believed to bave come from.
tbe North of England. We first Gnd them at Wniwby, afterwards at Flix-
boTough, near Burton Btathcr. where tbe mnat, which once protected their
nwnsion. is still picturesque with tree^ and Bonering bmahwood. Edmond
Anderaon. tbe judge who tried Queen Mary of Scotland, was the founder of the
families now represented by the Barlof Tarboroagh and Sir Cbailes Henry John
Anderson, of Lea Hall, baronet. The arms, as now borne, are : argent, a cbcv,
between three crosses Hory sable. Oo the .ludge'a senl, and others of later date,
the charge is, a chev. between three crosses crosalet.

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Jan. 15. New mone-y begins now to be pretty plentifnl, and I
the country people have now left of their curseing and darning j
parlanientj and begins on the other side to praise and commenu |
them.

Brigg, in this county, that I go so oft to, to see the newse,
is a pretty large town: it has a good trade, there being no mar- ,
ket-town of less than eight miles of of it. It seems not [to] be I
of any great antiquity. It stands in four parishes, and has no |
church nor chapel, bo that it is plagued with dissenters. It's
right name is Glenford Brigg,' from the consideration of which
name it plainly appears either to have had its name and origin
from one Glenford that built a bridge there, or else from a ford
and a bridg over the river Ank (falsly called Ankam), which
ford and bridg waa in a shady vally, for so glen or glin sigaifiys i
in Welsh. i

The ground upon which the town stands seems to have been J
all . washed thither from the neighbouring hills, because that
nnder it is a plain moor, as they do easily find when they digg
wells ; and in the sayd moor, and in the commons round about I
the town, is found and digged up great quantity of wood, most of I
it oak, which shows that there was indeed a shady vaUy here
formerly.

Jan. 29. This day I was with one Mr. Dent,' of Rosby, who

■ Tbetown of Glamford, Glanf ord, Glandford, or Glemford Bridge, commonlj
called Brigg, atanda in the four pariahea of Broughton, Scawby, Wrawby, and
Bigby. Till aboat twenty jeara ago tli ere waa no church, but a rery meao room waa
used for the eerrices of the Cbucch of England. A church baa now been bailt,
Bufficiently large foe the accommodation of the people, bat in a style of archi-
tecture, which, although we must eall it Gothic, in no way remindB ub of onr
ancient ecclesiaatical edifices. As might be anticipated, the place ia not in the
Dome.aday Survey. It no doubt aio se out of a ooUection of fiBbennen'a baU
around the ford of the Auk, or Ancholme. The flrat notice Mr. Peacock
remembera eeeing of it is a papal reacript of the time of Henry III., from which
it appears that a hospital existed here, founded by the anceatora of Ralph PayneL
Thia hospital waa aubordinate to the Abbey of Selbj. It acems Uiat lUIpii
Payuel had complained to Pope Gregory LS. that the abbot and convent of
Selby had converted to their own uae this hospital. The pope therefore orderB
the Bishop of Lincoln (Qrosaeteate), and the dean and chancellor of the aame
church, to examine the case and do justice therein. It aeema to have been
decided that one of the brethren of Selby should have custody of the hospital,
and reside there, but that the revenues should be expended upon the poor only.
— Monaat.AiiglU;..\o\,-vi.,p.6&S. There is a notice of the chantry at Olauntord-
Bridge in the PateiU Sail, vli. Edward III,, part i., no. IC ; and of the TalUat
the bridge in that of Hiohard II., part i,, no. 14.

■■ Probably of the family who were aometime afterwards settled at Winter-
ton ; of whom John Dent, of that place, who waa bom 25 June, 1703, and died
in 1771, by Isabella, daughter of Thomas Aldam, of WatmaworUi, was father of

ABRAHAM DE LA PliTME. 123

tells me that he was about fifteen or sixteen years ago servant to
one Mr. Van Akker, an Englishman, who haveing above 700^
per animm, travelled with him and his chaplain (one Mr, Broom,
who has a liveinjj now somewhere by Dover), over all England,
Wales, and Scotland, and into Holland, where this Van Akker
dyd. He savs that the aforenamed chaplain writt every thing
down that they saw in Engl[and], etc., in two larg vol. folio,
which the aforesayd chaplain yet preserves by him in MSS.

Feb, 7. I have found in an old hit of paper that there was a
castle at Redhnm,* in this county, and that when the Barron
warrs was at an end, the lord of the manor pulld it down, and
built the church of the town out of part of it, and a monaatry
out of the other part, and sold what stones spared.

Febe, 11. Being with one Mr. Jo[hn] Worsley yesternight,
a learned and ingenious clergyman, wee had a great deal of dis-
course about old things,"

He says that when that Gen[eral] Monk called a free jiarla-
ment, in which was proposed the bringing in of K[ing] Ch[arle8j
the Second, that one Cornal King, parlament man for Grimsby,'
started up when he heard the motion made of bringing him in,
and declared that tho' he was not against it, yet ho would desire
them that, considering they had all been in rebellion against
him, they would take care to bring him in upon such and such
article, that be might not be able to hurt them. Upon this
(Jen[eral] Monk answer'd, that he should be brought in like a
king, ana not like a slave with his hands tyd ; upon which fol-
lowed many warm disputes in the house, but it at last passed
that he should be brought in so as the gen[eral] had sayd.

Joniitiiaii Dent, of WintcrtOD. The latter jndiTidual umasBed very conaider-
ftble wealth, which he left to a boo of bis siBter Catherine, wife of Robert
Trictet, of Hill foot, near Sheffield, Tiz., Joseph Tricket, boni 1 May, 1791,
who, by royal liceoEe dated 11 Sep., 1S31. asaumed the Bumame of Dent in IJoiL
of Tricket, porcliaBed the estate of RibBton, Yorkshire, and was Hi(;h Sheriff of
that county in 1847.— See Siirke'n Diet, of Landed Oeatry, ed. 1868, p. 363,

' Bedbume. The statement about there having been a. caatle hem and tbe
church being built out of it is very doubtful. It ia stated in the MoaaiticaTt
that Ricbard I. coafinned to the monks of Sclby the church of St. Andrew, of
Redbum, which had been given by Reginald de Crevequer, with the consent of
Mary his wife, and that he also gave the town with forty acres of land. It
remained a part of the possessions of the abbey until the fall of the Teligion»
honaes.

' It is believed that Mr. Worsley was an old member of the Royal Society.

' Edward Kine was one of the members for Qrimiby in the Parliament
that met 25th ^^lil, IGCa

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This King was afterwards, when the king was restored, i
for theae words, and sent to the Tower, where after so
imprisonmeiit, he was set at liberty, [on] paying his fee t
ing penny, as they conamonly call it, which always is 501. King
would not pay this so gr«at a sum, so that there was a great stir
between him and the govem[ment], but at last they agreed to
refer the thing to the famous or raitner infamous Mr. Pryn, that
was then in the Tower digesting all tlie records in order. So
having gone to him he immediately answered that no prisoner
shoida pay above fburpence tor his entrance, and brought an old
rect. andproved it. Upon this there were many hard words, bat I
in firie, Bang got out by that means for nought, the governor I
bidding him get bim gone.

This Pryn that I have here mentioned was the great rogue in
Cromwell's days, and one of the very beginners of our civil
warrs. When the king came over, the Privy Councel did not
know what to do with this great man, nor how to keep him from
plotting against the government, so therefore, the king (to keep
, him employed), made him keeper of the records in tne Tower,
and commanded him to digest them al) in their propper order of
time, which he did,to the great ease of any that go's to search them.
He also made bim searcb for many particular cases, on purpose
to keep bim imployd, knowing that it was almost impossible lor
him. who had been a plotter and rebell so long, [to keep] from
plotting again, unless that bo was so fully imployd otherwise that
he could not have time to invent and bateh mischief. He writt
liis history of K[ing] J[ames], etc., in the Tower also, to which
work he was instigated by a certain great man, for nothing
but the reason aforesayd, and atterwaras became a mighty etaff
man for the king and the church, and writt a " Historical v indica-
tion of the Supream Ecclesiastical Comt," and many things be-
sides. I
The Winns (formerly caJled Grwins), lords of Appleby, Tbom- '
ton, etc., in this eonnty, ia but a family lately sprung up, tho'
now they are dignifyd with knighthood.' George Win, in King
James the First's days, was but a country gentleman, but
reckon'd very rich by the gripeing methods that he used. .He
bought a great deal of land, and flourished mightily in Crom-
wel s days. He bought Appleby of Stephen Anderson of Manby,

• See pedigree of Winn (^Huider't South YnrkuMre, ii., p. 2\S). Oeoiga
Winn, here mentioned, purohaaed Noatel, in. YDrkshire, of his younger brothM, I
Rowland Winn, an sldeitDim. of London, who had bought tbc estate of tbA ■]
WolsUnhoIms, 35 il&j, 1654. Se wu cieated a baionet S Dcucmber, 1060.

ABRAHAM DE CA PRYME. 125

wlio, being a great loyaliBt, was forced to sell the same to carry-
on business. The next of the name was Edmimd Win, who was
tnighted in K[ing] C[barles] the Second's days (or pretended
to be so). He marryd to his second wife his maid sen-ant, who
was the daua'hter of one Jackson, a baker in Gainsbur, by
whome he had two sons and three daughters. His first son, S'-
Rowland, came to his estate about & year ago. He on-ns Apple-
by and Thornton, in Lincolnshire, and Nostell, and many more
places in Yorkshire, to the whole valine of about 3,500/. per
annum. He is a mighty mad, proud, spark, exceeding gripelng
and pennriouB, and a great op[iressonr of the poor.-^

1697. April 1. I was asking the eiark of this town of
Bronghton, this day, if never anything observable of antiquity
had been ever diggd up iu this town ; to which he answered
nothing that ever Tie observed or heard of, but onely he can re-
member very well that, when he was a boy, he saw the then clerk
digging a grave juat under the communion table, and having
opendacoflintheyfoundaskelliton, and, about the skull, an antient
ca.nl, which was a sort of cap or cornet that women wore for-
merly on their heads, which caul was of massy leaves of gold,
curiously embossd and flowered. He adds that the then minis-
ter's wife got it (who was Mrs. Waterland), having given the dark
something to hold his peace ; and he says that it was constantly
reported that sbee sold it at Gunshurg for a great many pounds.

" Scarhnrg Warning" is a proverb in many places of the north,
signiiying any sudden warning given upon any account. Some
think it arose from the sudden comeing of an enemy against the
castle there, and haveing dischargd a broad side, then commands
them to surrender. Others think that the proverb had it's
original from other things, hut all varys. However, this is the
true origin thereof.

The town is a corporation town, and tho' it ia very poor now

/ Sir Rowland Winn died 16th Feb., 1721, and was succeeded by three
otiter lineal descendants of the aame name. Mrs. Cappe, of York, who has left
many notices of tbe Winna iu the mcmoiTti of her owu life, was HCcuatomed to
duUn^Bh the four baroneta of the name tbua ; —

I 8ar

OmSlrBowliina,
Qoal Sir Bowls Dd.
Profligate Sir Rowlan

Mi-B. Catherine Cappe was the danghtct of the Rev, Jeremiah HarriBon, by
Sarah, daughter of Edmnnd Winn, Esq., o! Ackton, second son of Sir Rowland
Winn, tbe second baronet. — See Iluiiter't South Yorttkire, ii,, p, 21G. She
died 27 Jnlj, 1831.

12t!

THE DIAI

OF

to what it was formerly, yet it I

tliem.

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along 1

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en

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L^

me wS

has a . . . ■ who is com-
monly some poor man, they haveing no rich ones ainongst tliem.
About two days before Micbilinass day the sayd
being arrayed in his gown of state, he mounts upon horsebac
and has his attendants with him, and the macebe3r[er] carryii:^
the mace before him, with two fidlers and a base viol, Thiu_
marching in state (as bigg as the lord maro of London), all along
the shore side, they malio many halts, and the cryer crys thtiB
with a Strang sort of a singing voyce, high and low, —

Whay 1 whay 1 whaj I

Pay yout ga»elage, ha !

Between this and MichaelniBs daj,

Or jod'U be lined, I say I

Then the fiddlers begins to dance, and caper, and plays, fit to
make one burst with laughter that sees and hears them. Then
they go on again, and crys as before, with the greatest majesty
and gravity immaginable, none of tins comical crew being si
as much as to smile all the time, when as spectators are almoB
bursten with lauglilng.

• This is the true origin of the proverb, for this custome
gavelage is a certain tribute that every house pays to the
. . when he is pleased to call for it, and he gives not above
one day warning, and may call for it when he pleases.

Capt[ain] Hatfield* was first of all in Lambert's regiment,
but when the king came in, and all the old rebellious regiments
broke, he got to be in Gien[eral] Monk's regiment, and Mr.
Corn[eliu8] Lee was his comet.

S'' Com[eliu3] Vermuden sold a great deal of the land in Iw.
lifetime. He sold the man[or] of Haliiold to S'- Edw. Osbumfl
who sold the same to Mr. Gibbons, and he sold it to S'- Artpbura
Ingram.

Mr. Com[e]in8] Lee told me this as a most certain truth ;
Sir Phil[ip] Stapleton, who was Oliver Cromwell's great frienc
went to .... to desire him to advance Mr. Oromwel toj
the honor of a lievet^nnaut or captain's place, I have f
whether, in bis regiment, which thing he readily granted, and

calling Mr. Cromwe! in, the had a great deal o£

talk together, and sayd that he would grant him a commission
for the place as soon as he had time. ^'- Phil[ip] Stap[leton]
came three times to the earl for his commission before he could

' John Hatfield was a comet in Sii Hugh Bethel's regiment of hone, 9tl(J
April, 1660. — The Reinnitftraiiee and AddreaK ef the Armia of England, £ '
land, and Ireland, to the Lard Monck, 4to, 1660, p. 11 ; see aatea, p. 13.

ABnAH.lM DK LA PRYJIB. 127

get it. Says the earl tohira the last time, " S'' Phil[ip], I have
not withheld tliis favour trom you nor your friend on any ill will
to either of you, but the firat time I saw him, his presence made
such an impression on my spirits that [I] cannot get shut of it,
and I see hy his face that if I advance him hee'll dim higher
than us all, and be our ruin. I had the commissioit all this
while written hy me, and could not deliver the same before I
declaird this ; and now, I beinK somewhat at ease, take it, and do
what you will with it." S^- Pbii[ip], having got it, gave it to
Mr. 0. Cromwell, who gladly received the same.

Wee have had a great many fast days every year since the
king came in. They were, at first, every first Wednesday in a.
month as long as the king was away ; but they grew from httJe to
little to be so neglected that noboay heeded them, almost every
one went to their work and about their worldly concerns. The
kinc's council and chief magistrates considering this, thought it
not best to call the people to account for this, for fear it sEould
iarage them ; therefore these fast days were appointed to be kept
upon Sundays, tho' it is not handsom to fast on the day which
has always been accounted a festival. Yet the necessity of affair;^
made it to be so.

19. In the chajicel of [Bronghton] church, in the wood work
thereof, is a coat of arms that I formerly overlooked, which is
thus. (A rough drawing of a St. George's cross).

21. This day I took my horse and went to see a place called
Gainstrop, which lys in a hollow on the right hand, and ahont the
middle way, as you come from Kirton, tonnerly called Chiric-
town, to Scawby. Tradition says that tho aforesayd Gainstrop
was once a pretty large town, tho' now there is nothing of it
standing bnt some of the tbimdationa. Being upon the place I
easily counted the foundations of about two hundred buildings,
and beheld three streets very fare. About half a quarter of a
mile from the sayd mind town, on the left side of the way as you
come from the aforesayd town of Kirton, just in the road, is a
place called the Church Garth, and they say that the church
which belonged to Gainstrop stood there, with several houses
about the same, all which are now ruind and gone.

Tradition says that that town was, in times of yore, exceeding
infaraousforrobbery8,andthatnobodyinhabitcd there but thieves;
and that the coimtry baveing for a long while endur'd all their,
villanys, they at last, when they could suffer them no longer,

TUE DURY OF

riss with one conaent, and pulld the same down abfiut their e

But I fanuy thiit the town has been ealeu np with ttmejl

■, and p

'Tist

d that as this roade fi-om

imsturage.
liincoin to Wintriugham was the onely great road in former
timea unto the north, and all those that travel'd thither came hesre-
on, BO by reason of the great woods, which reach'd on botli sides
of the way from Scawhy as farr as Appleby, there were so grt
robherys comniiteii that travellers durst not pass but in whi
caravans together : and in this our wood of Bronghton was

E\ace called Gyp or Gip-well, which was a huge great spring ai
ole in the earth, near to which place a company of rogues slwa^
had their rendizvouae, and those that they robb'd they carryl
them thither, and, haveing ty'd them hand and foot, cast then^
therein, as is certainly related here by all the whole oonntry
round about. By this well grew several huge elm and willow
trees, which was cuttdown and cast therein, with several loads of
earth and stones to fill the same up. Near the name also Uu,
thieves had several stone cabbins, and a stable for their hoi
these were likewise cast into the said well, and so choked up
same that it is scarce now to be found.

These great roberys were one of the causes that made this rttad,
from Scawby northwards, to be neglected, so that Brooghton,
Apleby, Winterton, and Wintriugham, that were great and pop-
pulous towns formerly, and most of them had marcketa, socm
deeay'd and came to nothing ; for travelors, that they might avoyd
the afbresayd dangerous woods, went over at a ford in the river
Ank, then called Glenford, and now Brigg, and, so passing along,
they cross'd the Humber at Barton.

while these roberys were thus frequent, no question but soi
tliieves did live at the aforesayd place of Gainsthorp, but wheths
they might be the occasion of the ruin of it, or raither timi
poverty, and pasturage, I shall not trouble myself to
deeide.

April. There was a commission* lately at Louth ; among^a
other dishes of meat that was brought up, there was towards U19 J
latter end thereof a taiiaey,' After tliey had eaten of this tansejT J

asoE ,

irsouM

EmbaHking and Draimag,

' Taofloy waa commonly uaed in cookery among cinr forefathera.
be remembered by readers of the Speclaior how beautiful the widow'*
hand and arm appeared to Sir Roger de CoTcrley, when she waa helping him to
some tansey (,Sjicotaf»r, Na. U3). It has not quite gone out yet in some parts
o£ the coantry, but ita use ia rare. Most of the older oooke^ books contain
recipes for making tansies.

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all the commissioners fell sick. Immediately some vomited, some
purged, some fainted, others were so gryp'd they did not know
what to do, yet put as good face on everything aa they could.
After dinner their servants were call'd in, and being asked what
sort of liquor they had drunk, and what sort of meat they had
eaten, they told them the very same that came from their table,
only they did not eat any tansey, because there wa^ meat enough
besides, and they savd they were very well. Upon tfiis they sent
for their hostes up, and asked her where shee got so much tansey
grass this cold and backward year, to make her tansey so green
aa it was. Shee told them ahee knew what they ment, and, beg-
ging their pardons, told them that truly shee could not get any
{^thmg] to make her tansey green, and that therefore, going into
the garden, shee got a great handiiil of daitadilly leaves and stalks,
and having brused them andsqueezdtheju^eout, itwas with them
that shee had coloured it green. So they concluded that it waa
them alone that had wrought such effects upon them.

1697. May 1. This day I went to take a view of the country.
Having passed through Brigg in our way towards Melton, we
went by a great spring, famous in days of old, called St. Helen's
Well.-''

Being come to Melton, I could find little or nothing observable
there, it being but a httle poor town. The church is such a one that
it doa not deserve the name of one, neither is there coats of arms,
monuments, nor epitaphs therein. There is a close over against
the church, on the eouth side, called the Hidl close, from a great
hall having formerly been there. Towards the north end of that
close is a place which has been moated in, wliich perhaps has been
8ome antient cell.

From thence I went to Kennington, where I could find no-
thing observable, nor any thing of antiquity. In the church, if I
may give it so honourable a name, was only two or three recent
coats of arms, the one being one Mr. Airy's, as we were told.

From thence I went to Crowston, betwixt Melton and which

flace there are certain hills (as I am told), call'd Fort Hills, but
bad not time to seek the same. There is a church, but not
worth seeing.

From thence I went to Ulsbee, now called Housby, which is
a pretty large town. As yon enter the same on the south side is

> Saint Helen's Well, ao named after Helen, the mottiet of CoDBtantine tliB
Qreat. The water witli which the town ol Brigg is supplied comsB from this

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a large tumulus, or bury, all hollow on the top, under wliiol
there has been some numbers slain in some battel that has been
fought there. The church is pretty handsome and neat. In t!
quire, which belongs to the Appelyarda, is a great deal of painte
glass, and in the glass this coat of arms. '[Sabte, Jive fugila a
feag betxeeen three mullets pierced or.'}

From thence I went to Thornton.* I was amazed to see t
vast stupendious &agmenla of the buildings that have been t
There ia all the gait-house yet standing, of a vast and incr
ble biggneas, and of the greatest art, ingenuity, and workmai
ship, fliat ever I saw in my life. There is four or five imaga
standing in the front thereof, of excellent simitry and workmuid
ship, and upon every exalted or tuirited stone in the battlementaf
of the gatehouse, and ou the top of the turrits, stands imagsq
from the middle, of men witli swords, shields, pole-axes, etc., '
their hands, looking downwards ; and I was told that upon t
battlements of the whole college, when it was standing, was u

* Thornton College, foanded by William le GrosB, Earl of Albemarlt^
about 1139, for canons regular of the order of St. Augustin. After the m _
preeaion of the religious onJers, the site of this monastery was reserved if^
Henry VIIL, for the purpose of foandiug a colleEe there to the honour of tii
Holy Trinity. Thia continued only till the BBCondyearof Edward Vl (Jtfowut.
Jn^;., vi., 325). On 18th June, second Edward VI,, the site of the college, with
the greater part o( the precincts, along with dirers other eatutes, in Tbomlon,
Barrow, Goxhill, Halton, and Ulceby, were granted for a terin of twen^-ona
yeaiB to Henry (Holbeche), bishop of Lincoln, for a rent of Ail, 9t, 8d, : and bj
letters patent dated 3r<l July, third Edward VI., the reversion of the same wai
granted to Robert Wode, of the Inner Temple, London, gent., from whom the
said Hetiry, hiahop of Lincoln, purchased the site in perpetuity. The abore
Henry " Holbeacbe, aluit Eeury Randes, bj the goodness of God, bishop of
Lincoln," by his will dated 2ad Anguat. 1551, disposed of this properly to bis
wife, with remainder to his son, Thomas Bandet. Thomas Bandea, of the coif
of Lincoln, gentleman, sold the same, Ist September, 1576, to Sir Eobert T^-
whitt, of Kettleby, knight. In 1687, dame Elisabeth Tyrwhitt was in possBMion
of the premises, and hy feoffment dated 24th November, I58B, she conveyed the
same to hei gFandEOu, RoheH Tyrwhitt, the son of her son William. On tba
28th Febraary, 1603, Eobert Tyrwhitt sold the aforesaid to Sir Vincent Sldnner,
of the city of Westminster, Itnigbt. In 1720 the property passed from the
Skinners, hy pnrchase, to Sir Robert Sutton, of Kelham, in the county of Not-
tingham, knight, from whose family, in 1792, the estate passed by sale to
George Uppleby, esq., of Barrow, upon whose death, in 1816, it was again
sold, and conveyed to Lord Tajborough. ( JVbtei psaei Mr. Peaeack, ty tho
late Mr. W. S. Senelden. of Barton-vpiiii-Jfumber),

The figures which the diarist saw on the ramparts of the gateway hftvs
perished. There have been many views of the magnificent gateway of thia
house published. By far the best is a large engraving issued by subscription,
by Mr. William Fowler, of Winterton, from a drawing hy his son, Mr. Josqib
Fowler, in tlie year 1818. The view of it in the " Sfonaiticon, " hy a stran|
blunder, is attributed by the engraver to Thomeham, or Thomhobue, aa Angn
tinian house, in the parish of Appleby, in Lincoln ahire, not one stone of wbioll
has remained upon another for many years.

ABRAHAM DE LA PRYME, 131

numerable stataea of the greatest ingenuity and worfemanaliip
iinaginabie, Bome in riiape of soldiers, otbera of afitronomera,
others of carpenters, others of all trades and sciences,' ao that,
looking lip, the battlements of all tlie whole bnilding seemed to
he covered with armed men. There ^re abundance of images yet,
on various places of the gait house, of dogs, bulls, bears, foxes,
lions, etc. The passage all over a vast moat is of delicate work-
manship and ingenuity, so that I cannot easy describe the same.

There is ther the hugest finest court that ever I saw in my life,
with two rows of trees on each side, on both aides of which trees
is the ruins of vast buildings to be seen, and the like almost all
over. At the north side is the fragments of the cbappe.l, of
mighty fine stone, and curious workmanship, which, by the arches
that is now Btand[ing^, appears to be above half buried in the ground
in its own ruins. The drainers that drained these levels of Ank,
vuho Ankham, fetch'd all the stone from this cbappel that they
built Ferry Since with," and, by a just judgment of Gfod upon
(|them], for applying that to profane uses that had been given to
God, tlie drainers were all undon, and the sluce, which cost majiy
thousands of pounds building, is now coming down.

Out of part of the old buildings is built a large hut somewhat
low hall, not ferr of of the aforesayd chappel, which, witli the
whole estate, belongs to the Lady Skinner," who lives at London.

Tbei'e ia a current story" that about one hundred years ago, as
one was pidling down some of these old buildings, tliey dis-
cover'd a little iiollow room, which was a monk's cell, with tho
exact figure of [a] monk in all his cloaths, set before a little table,

' This I had from tradition. — Marginal Twle by Siariit,

" Ferry Sluice Bhould perhaps be Feniby Sluice. There ia no Blnioe at
Feny, that ia Kinard Ferry, in the parieb of OuBton, in the Isle of Axhalme.
De ta Prjme glvoa a different sccoant in his history of ffint«rton. Both atate-
ments may be true boweTer. See Arc/iaologia, XL.

" The Thornton College estate was purchased, in lfi02, by Vincent Skynnec,
of the city of WestmiuBter. esq., from Bobert TYrwhit, esq., of Kettleby. Skyn-
net, who was secretary to Lord Burleigh, was knighted at Theobalds, 7th May,
1603, mid waa buried at St. Andrew's, Holborn, 29th February, IGI5-ie. He
bad repreaented in parliament Truro, Barnstaple, Boston, Boroughbridge, and
Preston. His wife waa Elizabeth, daughter of William Fowtes, of Enfield, and
widow of Henry Middlemore, of that place. She died in 1033. The widow of
ail Vincent's grandson, Edward Skinner (who was Anne, daughter of Sir Wil-
liaiQ Wentworth, seccnd brother to Thomas, earl of Strafford), wsa probably
the " Lady Skinner " referred to in the test ea being the owner of the college
in 1697. She died aOth September, 1707, and was buried at Cioiihill. The pro-
perty now forma part of the estate of the Earl of Yarborough, of Brockleaby.

• Stukely tells this story about some one being found walled ap here with
a book and a candle, Bud it ia repeated in C/reenn-ood'g Tout to Jkornton Man-
oftery, 1885, p. 26, only there we are told that the diseoTery waa made in the

132 THE DrAIlT OF

with an old parchment book before, and a pen and ink and paperj I
all which fell to ashes when they were shaked and touched.

This has been the finest place that ever I saw in mj life. Hj
the gaithouse be thus neat, undoubtedly the building of the ool-]
lege and the abby was one bjindred times more excellent.

From thence I went to Barton. Barton has been a very greatl
and rich town formerly, but Hull, growing up, haa robb'd it of all<l
it's trade and riches. There are two delicat fine churches, in ex-r
cellent repair, the one dedicated to St. Peter (which church, and 1
the ehappe! of All Saints, which formerly was in this town, but
now is quite forgot, were given by Walter of G-ant to Bardney
Abbey in Lincolnshire), the other is dedicated to St Mary, but, as
I remember, they told me that the former is the mother church.
In these two churches has formerly been a great many grave J
atones with brasses upon them, but they were pnll'd of in Crom-^
well's days, when the organs also were puU'd down. There are a
few brasses left. I had not the time to write all their inscriptions
down, but onely this as the most observable. Upon a great black
stone is the image of a monk in brass, treading on two barrels.
He was not a monk, as appears &om the inscription, but it ^
common for people that would to be buried in monks' habitSjJ
believeing there was such divine power therein the divels durst I
not touch them. The inscription'' is this : —

la giatifi et misencordifi Dei liic jacet Sioioii Beaman, quondoii
TintinaiiuB Londooiie, qui obiit 37 die mensis Auguati, antiii Domini milleHaimo
'"" — " -'■-"'3, oujuBaaimEeetonmiumlidaliunidefunotoruinDeuspropitietur.

In a brass about his head this ;

There is a great many coats of arms, which, being fresh, I did
not take down. On a long kind of a comish between two pillars
is drawn the coats of arms of all the kingdoms in the world
which traded with this town, aa the tradition says. There is tba^ ]
arms of Jerusalem with this inscription in old letters,

Hex HlEKOSOLIM^, ETC.

Not farr of this town is a great old tree call'd St. Trunyon's 1
tree, under which that St. had an altar and rcHgious rights.*!

p The inBcriptionB in the churches here were printed in a history of Bai- J
ton, compiled (ouonjmonsly), from Ur, Heaelden's notes, and publixhed b
Mr. Bail, bookseller, Barton -Dpon- Bomber, about eight years ago. It is, I dt
informed, a carefully edited little book,

« St. 'Ciiuiion. Tlieie was, half a century ago, at Barton, a spcing, called

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ABBAHAM DE LA PRTME. 133

The field of this town is reckond the biggest in all England but
Grodmanchester. It is a cuatome here, as it is at Gtodmanehester
also, whenever a king come by, all the husbandmen wait upon
or go's to meet him with their plows.

There is smook money'' payd at this town, which is the same
with the old Peter's pence.

I will go visit all these things again some day, and take a
more particular account of them.

23. This day I was at Brigg, towards night, and meeting
with a very ingenious countryman he tells me that hut a while
ago, he himself saw a huge ash tree cut in two, in the very heart
of which wa^ a toad, which dyd as soon as it got out. There was
no place for it to get in, all was as firm about it as conld be. I
have heard of a great many toads that have been found so like-
wise.'

1697. Mat 7. Mr Castor, of this town of Broughton, sent me
this day one of the finest an 1 lar ^est Comu Ammonis, as it came
out of a larg round blew ciav stone, that ever- 1 saw in my life.
It was found in the cliy pit at the east end of this town.

I was at the Visitation the other day, and there was nothing
that I heard observable There is a project come out for a lend-
ing library in every deaner) . I subscribed five shillings towards
the first trial of it.

I pay ten shillings a year towards the mantaineing of one
Mr. Cleworth, at St, John a, at Cambridge, because he is a poor
youth.'
St. Tnumiaii'a Spring ; and in tbe open Geld a thorn, called St. Tranniim'B

Tha Very Rflvetond Dc. Eock suggeata that St. Traniiisn may be Bt. Tron, a
native of Brabant, who preached the faith ia that province in the seventh cen-
tury. He built amonaaterythere.whiahwascalledSt. Iron's, or St. Tmyen's.
Hia death took place a.d. 693.— See ButUr'g Lives of the Saintt, November 23.

' Smoke Money. Smoke eilver, or reek penniee, were paid to the vicar in
many pariahea in Lincolnshire, as a kind of small tythe ; in lien of tythe of fiie
wood, it ha£ been thought. Jacob saya that in 1444 the biahop of Lincoln
iBsaed his comraisaian "Ad levandum le Smoke-farthings."

' Stories of this kind have heen common enough.

• Thomas Cleworth, son of the Rev. Thomaa Cleworth, of Hatiield, York-
nhire, baptized there 15th January, 16TT-8 ; educated at HatSeld, under Qsiett ;
admitted sizar for Wigloy, 4th June, l<i9e, aged 18, nudcr Mr. Noutse ; B.A.
1699-1700 ; ordained deacon 2Ist September, 1701 ; priest Ist March, 1701-2, at
York ; and thea admitted to the vicarage of Campsal, co. York, on the nomin-
ation of Colonel Lee. He died 22nd April, 1754, baying been vicar fifty-two
jeoiB. Jamea Pretwell, a neighbour. In hia diary, alluding to his death, saya,
that " He was universally respected, and that deserredly. He was a grave,
sober, pious man, but not at all morose or oynioal, but of a cheerful temper,
d innocently pleasoat in couTersation."

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I pay I3d. a quarter to the kin^, for mj head, according torn

the great tax, but I was not cess'd for any money, etc. i

Being this day near unto Thornholm moor, I was asking
several old men what was t!ie names of such and such great hilla
in that moor. When you [go] through our wood on the Roman
highway, as soon as you enter through the gate on Thornholm .
moor, the place round about is called Bra tton -grave-hill. ThesJ
vulgar says that there has been by that yat6 several people burie^l
that have hanged themselves ; amongst which there was onsfl
which was called Bratton, but I suapeot that there ia somethiug^
more than this in the antiquity of the name.

About a half or rather quarter of a mite fiirder by the road a
■everal hills called Gallow hills," which sound very ancient

A little furthur over against, and by a little house standing ioM
Thornholm wood side, formerly called Sand Hall, are some hUl
called Averholms." On the south side of Thomhohne, on the mooi^
side, is two or three great hils, called Maut Hills. I have not a
present my Saxon nor my Welsh dictionary hy me, or else Xfl
would strive to find out the meaning of them. Tliero are severafl
more parts of the same moor called by otlier name, but they are I
modem names. I

Yesterday, being a day of great thunder. Mad™- Anderson I
told me that about three years ago the thunder toll upon their J
house, or raither hall, at Bi-oughton where they live. Part of th^fl
hgbtning flew in at a chamber window as a woman was shutting:!
the easement, and scorched all the length of one side of heeM
arm, and feUd her down and almost stifled her. At the same
time it came down through the chimney into the kitclun, where
the family was all set, and, rebounding from the ground, part of
it flew in a huge flame betwist some of the people out of the
south window, without breaking a bitt of the glass or making
any hole, and the other part flew to the north side of the kitchin,
and so into a little room, and through the north window thereof,
makeing a larg hole. For all this nobody was hurt in the honsa
but the aforesayd woman servant. But there was so great a
smook therein, and so great a smell of gunpowder or brimston,
that they were almost choked. Some that saw this lightning
fail upon this hall compared it to a whole river of fire falling oirt J
of the air, and the hall seem'd to be totaly encompassed with I

* That is gallowB hiUs, where the gaUaws stood in actient timea. that be- I
longed ki the priorj. (^MarginalngtehgDiarUI). Tbiaseenis toBhew^ibattbe- ]
Prior of Thomholme had capital juriBdictioD here. I am not, howQTer, awaro J
of any other eTidence of this.

■ For Hoot Hills, perbaps. — Vutc Spelraan. (^DiariU,'}

ABRAHAM DB LA PRYME. 135

[ 14. I was at Hatfield in Yorkahire last week with the Com-
ra of Sewers. Justice Simpson, of Babworth, in Noting-
lamshire, being one," told me that either last year or this, I have
forgot whether, as the workmen were digging very deep to lye
the foundation of the ateeple of Babworth Church, tliey found the
skull of a monstrous giant, and some of the bones. The skull
was almost two foot diamiter, in which were many teeth, but the
workmen casting several great stones upon the same, as they dig'd
deeper, they broke it in pieces. But the justice, hearing thereof,
made the stones be removed, and tho' that the skull was found all
■ broke in pieces, yet they gathered up about eleven teeth, all
which he gave away but three of the greatest, which he keeps by
him, which are about three times as great as our's.

16. This day I went to Redbnra, formerly called Retbum, as
the ingenious Mr. Morlay tells me. This town was very much
larger than it is now. Mr. Morlay tells me that within the
memory of man there were above eighty farmers therein, whereas
now there is not above thirty. It is pastureing that has undon
it. There has been a larg castle there, with a great moat about
it, the foundations of which is yet to see. Ah a mau was dig-
ging therein for stone, he found a silver cupp. This castle was
puU'd down towards the latter end of King John's days, and out
of part of it was the church built which is now standing. The
church is but little, yet was given to Selby Abby, in Yorkshire,

in K[ing] Edw[ard] the Third's time, by as we

find in the first vol. of the Monasticon, The church is very beau-
tifiill ; there ly's an old stone in the qnier under an ai-ch on the
nortlwide, withthefigureof aman engraved thereon, with a short
dagger in his hand, with this inscription by him.' [Not in-
BertedJ.

- llth May, 1697, court held at Hatfield, before Samuel Mellish, Heniy
Cooke, Willi&m Sampson, Thomoa Lee, John Hatfeild, esquires, and others.
Thia was William Simpaon, of Sheffield, and aftcrwatda of Babworth, Notts.—
SeepEdigrec, Byjiter'g South YorMure, x.,p. iSt, Genealogical notices in iftifl-
ter't BaUamiUre, 234.

' This monumental slab yet exists ; it ia put up sidewaTS, near the nortli
wall of the chancel. An engraving of it was made b; the late Mi. William
Fowler, of Winterton — the last work that admirable artist ever executed. Tho
inscription, in a bold black letter character, forma two lines on the right hand
of the figure. It mnB thua :— Hic Jacet dnb qkraldus aoTHU.L miles qui
OBirr Anno d'ni mill'io cocc ctnirs anime unSBBBBe Deub. amen. The
knight la clad in a complete suit of plate armour, girt with sword and dagger.
His feet rest on a collared grejhound, which has a bell to ita neck. He has a
long drooping moostacbe, and wears a conical helmet, without vlaor. The head
resta on a doable cushion, snpporlfld by two angels. There were Sve Gerard
SothiUs. This one is probably that Sir Gerard who married a daoghter ol
Sir Qerard Salvin.— JfS., Quem'i CalUge, Owford, F, 22, fol. 16.

136 THE DIARY OF

In Cromwell's days there was a great deal of painted glass in
the windows of'tte north alley of this churtih, which the soldiers
broke down with such fuir that they broke also the stonework of
the windows, and pnlld of the sacred lead that covered that ally^'
and said that, seeing it was polluted and defiled by idolatrous'
images in the glass underneath, anybody might take it away, a*
they did, so that this ally fell to ruin, and was some years after
totally pulled down, and the wall built under the arches of the
great pillars.

Out of the ruins also of the aforesayd castle was also built 4
large great house or hall, on the east of the castle close (which ia.
eighteen or nineteen acres), which, I fancy, has been a religions
house, a cell to the monastry of Selby, the markes of it being a
religious house are these, the cherubim heads that are to to seen
in many places in stone, and the heads of men in stone in many
places. Tlie shape of the ball like such a publiek hall as we dius
in in the Universitys, and several windows is to be seen lite
chappel windows.

Of all heresys that ever were raised by the divel from Christ's
days unto these, Quakerism is one of the boldest, and one that
has made as great encrease, as I lately got a new book writt by
De la Croese/ a Calvinist, an impudent man, who, to palliate
their heresy, defends their monstrous tenents to the sedueeing of
many unstable souls, and who has writt as many lys almost as
there is pages in the book, besides the impudent reflections be
casta upon the glorious Church of England, the best and most
pure church in the whole world.

God be thank'd I have onely one family' of those damn'd
he[re]tick3 in ray parish. The woman is a great speaker, makeS'
three or four sallys a year into the country, and has stayd out
sometimes a month or two or three at a time, and never re-
turned home with less than thirty or forty pounds in her pockety
which shee gets for the wages of her unrightiousness and
heresy.

This ti'ickofthenew coiningof the money at such an unreau---
able time, when we were, and yet are, engaged in a doubtfull
warr against France, was most certainly a French trick, as I
have been lately inform'd ; fiir, amongst the letters that were

V Gcrani Croe^, a prateetant: mtiiieCer of Amsterdam, bom there, 1S12
author uf a Hiatiir; of tbo Quakers, IliDS, octavo, in Latin, of wliich there eziEts
nn Englidli tranalatTnn, He aiRn published "Hatnerus Hebra:us, sivo Hiatoria
Hebrteonira ab Homero/' 1704, octavo. He died in 1710, at a place
Dordrecht,

' The NainbjE.— J/rtfyi;K(2 note by DiarUt.

ABRAHAU DE I^ PItTME.

137

3epted and taken comeing from France, when about the
it plot was discovered, there was plain proofs thereof; in one
which letters was mentioned a saying of the French King, to
tnis purpose. When he had heard that the design did go on in
reforming onr com — " This is well (says he), if this do not set
the English doggs together by the ears, the divel himself cannot
do't." But tho' this work has plainly done the nation more
hurt then all the warr and the taxes, yet, God be thauk'd, we
are pretty weJl content.

19. The flowers of the lillys of tiie valley, which grow in
vast qnantitys in these Bronghtou woods, are now ripe and open.
Here is come some men from Coronel Bierly's, that is above
fifty miles of, to begg lieve to gather some. Others are come,
some twenty, some diirty, some forty miles. There are at least
gather'd in these woods yearly as many as is worth QOl. or 100/. ;
for when they are dry'd they are commonly sold for seventeen,
eigliteen, and nineteen shillings a pound."

29. This day being Saturday I made an inroad into the
country to see and to esamin what I could about the history and
antiquitys thereof.-

In tho first place I went to Normanby. It is but a small hamlet
belonging to the L'*' Mulgrave, who was made marquis of the
same since this king came in. He has a very fine weU built ball
or pallaee there, but it is not great nor very stateiy. It is of
modern building.

From thence I went to Burton, which is a mile fiarther. It is
but a small town, for all it is a market town, and is of itself very

?oor. Tliey have a little inconsiderable market there every
'uesday. It stands upon the very height of the hill, and has a.
mighty fine prospect all to the SW and WN. The church ia
built of rough stone, and has nothing worth seeing in, there be-
ing no monuments nor no epitaphs, tho' there has been consider-
able men buryed there, as the late L''- and Lady Mulgraves, and
others. This church was, in times of popery, given with the
tithes to Freston Priory, in this county, by Alan de Creun. At
the east end of the quire, out of the same, ly's the body of one,
who was in times of old, vicar of the church. There has been
several brasses on the great stone, but they are now gone. With

• Tliere are great qimntitiea of LOies of the Valley in Broughton and
Manby woodB. People still come from a great distance to gather the flower*
ttod take awBj their roots, which are mediuiiially Talualile.

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much to <lo I made out these wortls, Oi'oie pro anima. In the
chancel ia the Marquess of Normanby'a arras, thus, [shield blank"!
with two bores, aup^wrters of the crest, which is a blew bore's i
head upim a crown.

Not farr from tins town is two hilla like butt liilla, they say,
for I did not see them, onely they are too farr one from another.
They are called Spillo hills.*

From thenoe I went all along upon the brink of the hill to
Alkburrow, commonly called Aukburrow. By the wayside I ,
saw a little burrow,' very hollow in the middle. As soon as I i
came to the town I observed a four square trench encompassing '
many akers of land, which tho' it be old, yet it seems to be I
Boman, tho' it ia but a small one.^ That which makes me believe
that it is Roman, besides the squareness of it, is a tradition wfaioh
the people has, that there is a passage under ground trom it to I
Holton BoUa, which is a mile of, it being common with the 1
Homans, and no nations else, to make passages under ground I
from their forts and camps to other places, to get aid and pro- !
visions into them the more secretly and safely m time of need. '
They say likewise that there has been digg'd up about the town
several skellitons of men's bones, some of which were of a
monstrous greatness. Below this hill, hard by the waterside,
was built a strong little fort in Cromwell's days, which is since
fall'n to decay. This town is certainly of greater antiquity than
any town hereabouts ; Alkburrow signifying old town, and that
there were several old burrows there, under which men were
wont to be buried in time of warr. There is a pretty good
church there, but no epitaphs nor monuments in it at present
visible, because that the chancel, beuig fall'n, has buried all.
However, these words are written on a great stone in the wall of |
the sayd chancel, now almost illegible : —

RicharduB Brulo, nee non Menonius Hugo,
Willelmus Trajo templum hoc lapidibua altum
Condebant paCria, gloria dlgna Deo.

I 'tis a great shame and a skandall to see that chancel as it is.
It belongs to one , . , , Denman, esq., to repair and keep
in order, who has near 1000?. pfer] ann[um], and lives hardby,
and is lord of the town. Yet to nis eternal shame he takes no care i
thereof.

* A place in this pariah ia atill called Bpihoo or Spelhoe. There are alM
two artiiicial mounda on the south side of Burton, on the declivity of the hill,
irhich seein to have been butt bills. No special name is attached to theae.

• Called Lady, or Countess Burrow, — Marginal nols bi/ IHarut.

' AJkborough. There i» a plan of the camp here in Stulcely, .

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139

From thence I went to Whitten.' The town la but a little
inoonaiderable town, as most of these Lincolnshire towns are. It
is seated mighty advantagioualy, having the Humber running
close by it. When I saw the town it put into my mind a song
that I had heard of it, which ended at every verse thus : —

At Whitten's town end, brave boyB I

At ^Vhitten'a town end I
At every door
TbGTD Bita a . . .

At Whitten'a town end 1

Here is nothing worth seoini; in the whole town. The present
lord of it is one Mr. Pleiidwell, who lives at London, who got it by
marrying the daughter of S'' John Morton, who was lord thereof
before.

About twenty years ago was part of a great hall standing on
the west side of the church/ in a cloase where the Mortons lived,
but now onely part of the foundations appear.

It is exceeding probable, and that not without some grounds
in history also, that there was a time when that the Humber broke
through the woulds into the now called Ouse and Trent, and
drounded and sunk many hundreds of thousands of akcra of land,
which now lyes all on the west of it ; and, besides, Trent and Ouse
falls about a mile west of this town at preaent (tho' I beheve that
formerly it fell even against this town) into Humber, and caused
abundance of shipp wraks, and such like, which occaaiond this
common saying : —

Between Trent-fall and Whitten-nesB
Man; are made widdaws and fatbcrleaa.

That which they now call the ness ly's about a mile from that
place which they now call Trent-fall, which is against Foxlet-nesa,
in Yorkshire, which anawers almost over against Alkburrow.

But, as I sayd, I do not believe tliat the Ti'ent-fall was there
first of all, but just over against this town, from which thing this
town had it's name, for Wite, or Witen in Saxon signifys
sorrow or sorrowfull, which answers to the afore going verses.

Tlie hill which sloped the Humber, which afterwards was
broke through, ran from Whitten high hill or ridge very much
north east, and so butted upon the Yorkshire woulda ; but, being
worn through by lon^ auccess of time, it was all carry'd away
and layd all along the midst, and all the north side of the

te at the north.

■treat extremitj of the conntj of Lincolii,

I Hot a

• W nitton la sitn»t« at tne nortn-wes
a bold cliff overlooking the Bamher.

/ Tbe present cborch is a modem Btructore, built about siztj jeait t^.
Hot a trace of the old one ii left.

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Humber, where it lys to this day, for a mile in length, in a. great
long bed, which is very dangerous for vesaels that is not well
acquainted with the river ; for commonly at low water the only
channel which lys all on this side is not above twice twelve score
yards aver; so that tlio' the river be very broad here, yet that
arises from the resistance to the tide that the reliques of this
liill made, which caused it to overflow, and dround so much
more on the Yorkshire side.

The church of tliis town is but mean, and there [is] nothing
worth seeing in it. The people has thuir seats full of straw to
kneel on instead of basses.

From thence I went to West Halton. This town tho' it bee bnt
little now is nevertheless of great antiquity. It's parish is veiy
large, which [is] also a good sign of ita antiquity. The church
is all now fain to ruins, but appears to have been very stately,
magnificent, and larger than any one for a great many miles
round about it. There are two great bells lyes huiyed amongst
the rubbish with these inscriptions upon the them ....
and in the quire is a great st<ine with this epitaph on it^ . . . .

As you oome to this town from Wbitten there is two great
bnrys, hollow on the top ; and in the town, on the north side of
the chnrch, is a huge hill called . , . hill, where has been
formerly a great . . . .*

r Spscea ai

■e left for the insertion of these, but have not been filled np.

- iQB wriier has entered in the Diary a copy af a brief that had been
iBBued foe the rebuilding of tho church, which seta forth "that the parish church
of West Halton, together with the steeple and bells, did immediatel; after
a violent tempest fall down, bo that there has not been any public worship or
preaching therein for tnnn7 years, save only in a little chancel, which is now also^
become so very ruinous that the minister's dwelling-house ia the only placa to'
which they (the inhabitanta) can resort. That the charge of rebuilding the
chnrch, chancel, and stepple is computed at fiStO," etc To this brief the
Diarist has appended the following annotations.

" ye chancel is all pretty good and firm. It will want onely a little strength-
ening and cementing together. This church at firat cost, in all likelihood, some
thonaands of pounds building at first, there baring been a great deal of ex-
cellent good workmanship abont it. T" old material is very good and frwh,
and will do good Berrice.

" Y= quakers are a mighty refractory people, and mighty backward to pay
anything of dues to ye churohea. Undoubtedly there will be but little money
got for this good use from them. I remember that awhile ago I was with ys
pious and learned Mr. Tho. Place, Winterton, who told me, that when he began
at first to build and repair that church, that there met him suddenly in the street
agravealdlong-beardedquaker,who accosted Mr. Place thus : 'Thou Place, (says
he) I have a message to thee from Qod, who commanded me to tell thee that
thou must desist in going oat this work of the devil, ye repairing of yo steeple-
house of this town I ' And theu ye quaier stamped at him, and denoonceii
geveral woes against him if he did goon. These unexpected words so frightened
and surprised Mr. Place that his hair stood almost upon an end ; bat havins

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141

especially the

When I was in the cliancell I found that the town's chest
was broke in pieces, and all the papers torn in small bitta by the
birds, or else by some children. Three or four papers relating
to the town's business, tho' of very small concern, I brought
away with me, whicli I shall transcribe here,
most observable things in them.'

About ten years ago almost all Castor in this county was burnt
down. The bouses were poor mean things before, but are very
neat and handsome now, and it is observed that every town is
betterd exceedingly by being purified by fire.

Yesterday I was at Brigg with Doct[or] Smart, Mr. Jollence,
and a gentleman cali'd Mr. More/ who comes out of Derbiahire.
He saja that about twenty years ago, as his father was digging
very deep in Staley parish, near Chesterfield, in tlie said county,
that they found the perfect skeliton of a. man of a monstrous big-
ness ; the head was able to hold two pecks of com, and this

coQBldered thereof, he fell more hard to ye work than e^er, haveing really taken
thifl fellow to have been employed by ye divel to stop je aame."

Amogg the political ofienders of the seven t«enth century the quakerB of the
day must be ennmerated. They were concerned, more or leas, with esccption*
of coaree, in all the plot« of tbe time. It vras their delight to abuae the minister l
in the pnlpit, and the judge npon the bench. They were continually violatiag '
public order and decency in the grosseet manner. They propheaied. Thej"
walked about the streets in Che unadorned simplicity of our Brat parents. They
howled and bellowed as if an evil spirit was within them. They profesaed to
use earthly weapons as the aword of the Lord and of Gideon. Madneas like
this was of course intolerable. La 1664-5, at Beverley, John Thompson, of
Hollin, yeonian.depoBed before the jaatices that discoursing with Peter Johnson
(a quaker) concerning tithes, the said Peter took the deponent, gript and shook
him, and told him that tithes should qnickly be pnC down, and if the Lord
would pnt the sword into their baud they would fight the Lord's battle. Further,
tliat on Sunday after Lammaa day, 1663, Peter said to Mr. Henry Salley, minister
of Hollin, aa he was going to Kilnsey to preach, " Harry, art thou going toteD
lies as thoa hast done in Hollin ! repent, repent, thy calamities draw near,"
which he often repeated. Thomas Slinger, vicar of Helmsley, being aboat to
inter a corpse, was openly aasaalted by a party of quakers, who tore both the
surplice and the book of Common Prayer. It was one of their practises to enter
churchea with their hats on during divine service, and to rail openly and exclaim
aloud against the ministers with reproachful words, calling them liars, delnders
of the people. Baal's priests, etc One instance of this kind may be related.
Mr. Fothergill, vicai of Orton, one Sunday exchanged pulpits with Mr. Dalton,
of Shap, who had but one eye. A quaker, stalting in as usual into the chnroh
of Orton, whilst Mr. Dalton was preaching, said " Come down, thon falsa
Fothergill I" " Who told thee," says Mr. Dalton, "that my name was FothergilL"
"The Spirit," quoth tbe quaker. " That spirit of thine is a lying apirit," says tha
other, "for it is well known that I am not Fothergill, but peed Dalton, of
Shap." — Raine't DepaittUtm/nna York Castle, preface, etc,

■ "The Cargraver's account, 1626." " Money disbarsed by Antony Wright,
chorchwarden, 1628." "A whole Cargraver's bill of disbm'semeatB, but there
ifl no year named."

J Fbrtan JaUand and Mower.

142 THE DIABY OF

gentleman says tbatle has by- him now one of the teeth that was
then taken out of the skulJ, which weiyha four pound nine oun<»s,*
and that which is moat strange is that tliis skelhton was in aa
erect or standing posture.

25. I was at Barton yesterday with one Mijn Heer Peter Tan
Schelsbroot, an iiigonioua young Dutchman.

Hard by the church of St .... in Barton, towards
the north side, stands part of an old building which has been a
chantery, called chantry house to this day. There is a famous
well at Barton which is called 8'- Catharin's well, which Lad tha
image of that S"- well cut in white marble standing by it, withm
the memory of several men now liveing, but it was all broke in,
pieces in Cromwell's time. There is a well in Barton Fields, that
aJways rises and falls with the river Ank, now called Aiikam,
tho' the well is two or three yards perpendicular above the river,
it being on the top of the would.

This day I was at a place called Ke!I Well,' near Aukburrow,
where I got a great many pretty stones, being a kind of the
astroites or starr-stonea. There is many of them also at Whitten,
on the clifFs, and in Coaiby beck. The country people have a
Strang name for them, and call them kestlea and pasties, which
somewhat sounds like Christ and his Apostles.""

Mr. Tho[ma9] Place, of Wintertou, is a very ingeniooB
publick spirited man." He spends hia time in building, repairing,

^ These are the fignres staled in the diary, but it is difficult to imagine tha
writer gravely giving credit to the atatemeDt. If the story he not a. joke, it ia
proliable that they were the remaina of an elephant. The boaes of that aoiioal
hare frequently been mietaken for human relics.

' Kell Well is a bubbling spring, which rune out from between the layen
of Lias rook on the western face of the liill, near the Trent, between Burton-
Stather and Alkborongh. Keld, KeaL or Kell, is a common name for wells.

"• The Diarist's explanation aeemfl to be a fanciful one. The stones ho
speaks of are fragments of the arms of Fentacriaitex.

■> The name of auch a man deserves all the perpetuity that can be given to
iL In De la Pryme's History of Winterlon, co. Lincoln, published by Mr,
Peacock in vol. XL. of the Arcltceolegiay he alludes to the miserable conditioa
of the church of that pariah after the eiril wars, when so many Buffered. "This
particularly of this town was," he says, "through y= eame, in sach a state of
decay that, far many years after y° RestorstioD. there was scarce either a bit of
glaaa in y* windows, or of lead upon ya roof, or any good timber about it. It
lay almost open to all storms, ho that if either rain or anow fell y» congregation
were sure to suffer thereby. Thus it continued, until that Mr, Thoi Place, a
most worthy gentleman of y° said town, and general promoter of eveiything
that is great and good, begun to commiserate its sorrowful condition and repair
ye same, which he so effectually promoted and performed, that in a few years
aU its breaches and cranies were mended, its roof most of it cover'd with new
timber and lead, its windows new glsj'd, its floors new Jayd. its old seats tnm'd
into oak pews, its walls beautifyd, its bells new cast, and its yard made level,
handsome and neat, and most of tMs at Ms own proper costs and ctmrges, so

; LA PRYME, 143

and beautifying of churches, and most of this at Lis own cost.
There ia a most excellent project corned in hia head of building a
chappel at Brigg, because that that town being larg, farr from
their churches, and having in it all sorts of seotarys, becomes
by that means a seminary for all such like cattel tbe whole county
over. To stop all this, and to quell them, he ia resolved to pro-
mote all he ia able the erecting of a chappel" in the same ; and
that the sectarya may not, aa they commonly do, call ua hier-
lings, he is for having the wliole neighbouring clergy to preach
there every Sunday gratis, which no one refuses, and seeing that
the Bish[op] of York has erected several weekly lectures on the
market days in many schismatic towns in Yorkshire, as at Ponte-
fract, etc., so he is for having one to be here also, at which I have
promised to preach twice a month, besides as oft aa the Sunday
preaching conies in my course.

Mr. Place being a layman is much envy'J by lay gentlemen

that it is now one of j" most besutifnl chnrchea in j" country." There are
many rich men of our own day to whom it may be said ''Go and do likawiae."

The Wintertan Hegister contains several notices of this family.

169B. The 25 of December was .... Place buried.

1601. December the 7 daye, was Henrje Place beried.

1613. Isabell, the daughter of Will'm Place and Elizabeth his wife, May
the B4th (bap.)

1614, ()) WJUiam Place, September the 5th (bur,)

1616. Jone, ye danghtflr of Will'm Place and Elizabeth his wife, April l*th
bapd (buried April S3).

1S17. Thomas Place, the sonne of Will'm and Elizabeth his wife, was Ijap-
tised August deuimo die,

1618. Mary, daughter of Thomai Place, gent, and Elizabeth Ms wife, No-
Tember 5 (bap.), [bnried March lat, 1620],

1632. Thomas, the son of Thomas and Elizabeth Place his wife, July 30
(bap.)

1624. Thomas Place was buried Deacmb. 23.

IT/iere is a briiak in tie Pariah Regiiter frim. 1639 to 1081].

1688. Mrs. Mary Place, wid., was bur. Anguflt y tenth.

1691. Mary, daughter to WiUiam Place, gent, and fflnes his wife, v
April ye twenty first.

1691. Thomas Place, gent, was bur. July ye twenty third.

1693. Tliomaa, sc "" ""'" '"' - ~ ..

July ye (liith.

1696. WilOam, si
November ye eight.

" ' ' William Place, gent, and ffines his wife, '

3 William Place, gent, and ffines hia wife, w
William Place, gent, and ffinea his wife, ti

1897, John,
September ye fifteenth.

1708. Mra. ffinifl Place was buried April the sixth.

1720. Thomas Place, gent, was buried Jnly the eiEhteenth.

[This is probably the gentleman whom the Diarist mentions].

1728. Mr. William Place bur'd November ye second.

* It is stated in Allen's Zdaealiitkire, vol. ii., p. 224, without aay authority
being given, that the chapel at Brigg was founded by four gentlemen, whoso
names are sot told us, in 1699.

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for these good deeds, tLerefore lie has got Mr. Sye, Mr. Har-
grave, and myself, who are publifk spirited clergymen, to pro-
mote openly the design, and he himself will do all for it tliat he
can nnderhaad.

Wee waa to have had a private meeting about it this day
at Mr. Sy's, at Wintringham, but Mr. Place, happening to be
not well, could not come, so our design was let fall, I had
sent a letter to Mr. Bro^vn, schoolmaster of Brigg(now preferred
to three hveings in Ireland by the Bishop of Clohar), to desire his
company, but he was pre-engaged, and so writt unto me.

Mr. Baldwin, who was bom at Doncaster, told me that about
twenty-sis years ago, in his time, there was a new window built
in the church there, and that the cement to join tlie stouo together
waa made of quick hme, ale, and tan water. He says that the
whole in ale ajid tan water came to fifteen pound.

There is lately cast upon the shores of Yorkshire, in Holder-
ness, vast quantitya of a mineral, exactly like bismuth or tin glass,
many hundred cart loads. Some believes it to he silver oar. 1
have sent for some to try what it is. I hear that they are trying
it in many places. They used to sell it at first for Is. a bushel,
hut now they have raised it to three.

I was with one Mr. Kidson, of Barton, yesterday, who has
been in many countrys. He says tliat, when he was last at
Amsterdam, he chanc'd to meet with a great merchant in that
citty with whom he was acquauited, and going to the cofFy -house,
the merchant began to tell Lim what he was going to do with his
son. " In the first place," says he, " I will place him for a year
or two with a vpine-cooper in this eitty, to toaeh him thoroughly
the excellency of wine vessels and tuns, for there is non in the
world have so good as tliem made at Amsterdam, Then," says
he, " I'll send him some more years to London to leam of lie
English the art of makeing of wines, for," says he, " there ia
none in the world like unto the English for that. They'l take
a small vessel of wine worth about 5^., and they'l make it im-
mediately worth 501. ; whereas we useing the same art in Amster-
dam cannot give it so lively a flavour and so natural colors.
Most wines," he says, "cannot he dnmk unless they be thus diluted
and BophisUcated,' Doct[or] Merrel has writt a whole book of .
the mistery of Vintners,''

I' In a preyionB part of the diary De la Pryme Hays he hatl heard it cerWinlj
celated some years ago "that there was a man at Yorl: that made art.ificial wine
so pore and natural like that nobudj could diacover it from the best niua that
comes from beyond aea."

ABRAHAM DB LA PBYUK. 145

In King Charles the Seoond'a time there came over an am-
bassador from Musco\y. Killegrew' went one morning to hii
lodgings to complement him, and pay him a visit. After a. few
cexemonys was past, the ambassador calls for liia morning's
dranght, which was soon brought, to wit, a huge quart glass of
brandy, and a great paperfiill of pepper, a handfufi of which he put
into the glass, and haveingstir'dit well in, he drank it of to Kille-
grew ([w hot was the king of drinkers in them days), saying
"this is the King of England's good health." Killegrew look'd
at him as if he wouJd have look'd through, and was mighhj^
loath to take such a drench next his heart, yet not knowing how
to deny it, he took it off. The ambassador was for drinking
several more such healths, but Killegrew (with a great deal of
Borrow and shame), declined them, and takeing his leave he went
to tlie king, swearing that he thought the divel and hell itself
was in it : he had got a morning's draught that almost burnt him
in pieces, and having told the whole story to the king, he laught
heartily at him.

July 24. Wee had a Bishop's Visitation' on the 2lBt of this
month at Gainsburg, and on the 24th I went to wait upon his
lordship at Barton. Somebody told the bishop of the staitli-
ness of the remaining buildings of Thornton College, upon which
he went to see the same, and stood amazed with the august
appeai-ance thereof, he having never in all his life seen any build-
ing more curious and finer wrought than it. S'' . . . .
Skinner,' that pull'd the college down, built a most staitly hall
out of the same, on the west side of the abby plot within the
moat, which hall, when it was finished, fell quits down to the
bare ground without any visible cause, and broke in pieces all
the rich furniture that was therein. Then S'' Edm[und] Win,
seeing no building would thrive there, he caused all the stone to
[be] fetched away, and built a most delicate hall at Thornton
town, but that prospered not neither, so that there is now onely
a few of the lower walls to be seen thereon. After that . . .
Skinner built another hall out of part of the stones that the other
was built of, which hall now stands on the east side of the court

■■ He gives the following eitract, " Out of y° church haok of Broiighton
anno 1S40 or thereabonta. AC y» Tisitatiuu [it Spittle : — A quart nud a hulf n
claret wine, 1 s. Sd. ; 3 qnart of sack, Ss. ; lialf a quart more, 4d. ; one pouni
of lope, 3d. ; spent in ale upon St. Hew'a daj, 2d."

Jamefl Qordiner, S.T.P., was Bishop of Lincoln at this time. He was cMjn
•eerated March lOth, 1094, and died Marcli lat, 1701.— ie A'ece, p. 1*3.

' Sir Tinoent Skinner. — See auUa, pp. 130-131, Xi/ie.

146 THE DIABY OF

of the abby, and is aL built on arches of some of the old buildinff. 1
We observed the place of the huge portcullioe, which was in the I
gait house of this abby, etc.

28. Haveing been in Yorkahire this last week, I mett with
diverse learned and ingenious gentlemen, who told me a great
many observable things.

It was upon Hanson's house at Hale's Hill, in Woodhouse,'

' Hatfield Woodhouae, near which placa, in tlie centre of tlie greftt Hatfield
tnrf-moor, were fonnerly about sixty BorsB of land, known bjthe name of Llnd-
holrae. " It is a praVBlent opinion," bsjs Hunter {S.Y., i., li)G), " that hrao
once dwelt some extraordinar; personage who is known bj no other name than
that of William of Lindholme : a speciea of Prospero, one who was in leagoe
with infernal spirits, and who was endued with strength far surpaaeing the ordi'
nary strength of man. Two immense boulder. Btonna called the ' thurab-stona '
and the 'little-fingBr-BtoQB.'areauppiiaed to have been brought hither by him," etc
Amongst the many traditionnryatories related concerning him is one to the efiect
that, when he was a, boy, bis parents went to Wroot feast, and left him to keep
the sparrowB from the com or hemp seed. The account ia that he drove all the
sparrows into a bam, which wai then being built, and still unroofed, and Dcn>-
fined them there by placing a harrow against the door. After he bad done this,
William followed his parents to Wroot ; and when scolded for so doing, he aaid
ho had fastened up all the sparrows in a bam, and where they found them oa
their return in the evening, one version says, all dead, except a tew which were
tnmed white. Since this transaction it is said that no aparrowB were ever seaa
at Lindholme. Probably the setting of t)ie teaggim in the text refers to tbe
story, as above, of placing a harrmc against the barn door. — See more of William
of Lindholme in Hunter ; and in Stonehmof's lale of AicAalme. p. 393.

The following verses on the Hermit, William of Lindholme, are by tiio
Bevd. Abraham de la Pryme, F.R.S., our Diarist ; —

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ABRAHAM DE LA PRTJtE. 147

tbat S*- W[iUiain] a' Liiidholm set liis wagon. One Hanson
lived there then. Look and see when the Hansons lived, and
then you may find perhaps when W[iltiam] a* L[indholnie] lived.

Near Gaubur Hall," a mile beyond Barnsley, there is a great
coal pitt wiiieh is on fire, and has burn[ed] many years.

There is a most delicate fine freestone at Brodsworth," but so
porase, tlio' not visible, that, troughs being made of it, it will let
the water run ont for a year or two before that the pores are
filled up with the sediment and sand carryd in the water,

The ingenious Mr, Place told me tbat, abont ten years ago,
when ho was at London, ha was well acquainted with one Mr,
Kettlewell, a learned and ingenious harrister-at-law, who chanced
to dy when he was there. When he perceived that he had but
a small time to live he made his will, disposed of every thing,
and sent for half a dozen fiddlers, two base viols, and other
musick, and made them stand round about his bed, and play the
most sweetly that ever they could, and charg'd them to play there
till he was dead and an liouer after, which thing thev accordingly
perform'd. He dyed tbat night, after that they had played a
whole day before him ; and when his will came to be look'd at," it
was found there that they were to continue playing before him
niglit and day untill that Uie time came for him to be bury'd, and
that then also they should play him even to the church porch.

Ado, 10. Mr, Place, of Winterton, being four miles fi-om
Humber, and two or three from any river, digging very lately
for a well, found the ground undigged before, and at five yards
deep came to the root, or stratum, or layer, or shell of stone, that

■ Gawljer-ball, in Bargh (Galbergh) occuta in the inquisition of Alice de
Land, in 32 Edward I. It was the estate of a (amilj named Doiiwortb, after-
wards of Jenkinaon, Barber and Sitwell. — Hunter't 8. ¥., ii., p. 378.

■ Near Doncaster. (See Eunter'i S. Y., i., p. 3U). The estate at the con-
qaeat wna given to Uoger de Buali. It passed tlimugh. the Darels, and Went-
worths, to the family of the Earl of Einnoul, of whom was Dr. Robert
Dninunond, Archbishop of York, who diedin 1777. By the sale of it by Robert,
ninth Earl of Kinnonl, the Archbishop's eldest son, to Peter TbeUoason, a
LondoD merchant, it was one of the places which, Hunter observeB, became a
name familiar in the courta at Westmiuxl^r, under the extraordinary proviaiona
of that gentleman's will, the particulars relating to which he supplies. The
testator's eldest son, Peter Isaac Theliusaon. was created Baron Rendicsham, ot
the Kingdom of Ireland, in 1806. From Charles, the third son, is descended
C. S. A. Thellusson, Esq., born 0th Feb., 1822, who, within the last few years,
has built an entirely new mansion at Brodsworth, and has greatly improred the
Tillage. This gentleman served the office of High Hherifi of Yorkshire in laGti.

" Colonel Chester, to wham I am greatly indebted for many other similar
acta of kindness, has most obligingly made a careful search for this will in Lon-
don, fiom 1680 to 1G97, but without meeting with it.

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it all over thia country. Upon it they found a great old-fasliionet^
pot ear, and in the stone, which they were forced to cut through,
the[yj found several pieces of wood somewhat heavy, but not
petrifyd, which cracked and broke in pieces when it came to ha
dry. He gave me a larg piece in the stone, and takeiiig some of
it we put it in water and it swum.

Upon the top of the great ridg of the flying sand hills aa yott
go from Santon to Burton market, in Santoii parish, has been
great treasure of old copper coins hid ; they have frequently baoq
found there by whole handfulls, but are all so eaten away thali
nothing can bo observed upon them. There was in the aayi'
Bands, not long since, a fine wrought cross found, also of oopperi,
about a foot and a half long, etc.

Sept. The churches of Burton and Butterwic were given _.
Freston Priory in Lincolnshire by Alan de Creun. Frodingham
belonged to Birstal Prioi-y, Messingham, Cletham, Scotter^
Scotten, etc., to 8' Peter's in Peterburg.'

I hear that the sea formerly came up over all the marshes iQ
Lincoln citty side, and that the parish of 8' Botulp's was onoo
fined for not keeping the sea-dike banks in repair. There is
reckords of this to bee seen in the aforesayd churcli.

The Trent, before that the Humber broke it's way into it, aB
ran by Lincoln over those marshes into tlie sea. There has, '
the eitty of Lincoln, been found great stathes and huge pi
stuck down into the earth. There waa, not many years ago,
old boat found very deep, as they were digging a well, with hewil
stone in it, sunk perhaps in the Roman time, when tliey were
bringing atone to build their eollony here. There has also been
found many scaled fish wholy petryiyd.

' Our Diarist has been led far astray liere by tTie Bimilarity of the names ol
places in the County of Lincoln. He thinks he is writing of Burton-upou-
Stather, and East or Woat Butterwick in the Isle of Axholme, bnt the places ha
ia really telling us oE are Baatou in KBBteven, and Butterwick near Boston. Th«
Charter of Alan de Creorai and Muriel hia wife to the priory of 8t. Guthl»6
of Croyland is given at length in the MofiasticBii, vol. ii., p. 120. By a t^po-
grapbiual error Boston is printed Burton in the charter, but ia given ligbt^ il^i
the Minister's Aceoiiiii, p. Vlo. Fricston was a cell to Croyland, and theW
properties were given " in perpetuum ad victam et ad vestimenta monaohotoin
qui servient Deo in ecdesia sancti Jacobi Freetonlte."

Frodingham belonged to Revesby Abbey. — Maaait. Anglic, v., p. *3G.

The Bectorj of Messingham belonged to the Auguatinian Abbey of Thani'
holme. — MoTiait. An-giie., vi. p. 357.

Cleatham, Scotter, ficottoo, ''et ttea partes de Messingham," were in th(
abbot of Feteiboroagh'i fee. — Chron. Petribwrj/ease, cd, Stapleton, p. 163, M
paitim.

DE LA PRYME. 143

Not far off of the Roman street that runs by Hibberstow, in
Hlbberstow Fields, appears to have been the foundations of many
■onildlngs. Tradition says that there has been an old citty there.
I asked all ways that I could imagine to know the name thereof,
but they could not tell me. Not farr from it is a place where tradi-
tion says stood a great castle belonging to this citty. I then
asked it' there was any old coins found there, and they answer'd
some few Homaas. I then asked if there was any springs hard
by, and they answered tliat there was two ; the one called Castle
Town spring, and the other called Jenny-Stanny well,* perhaps
Julius's Stony well. This was nndoubtedly some Boman town,
because that it is so near the Roman street, etc.

k There is a famous spring at Karton, called Diana's kead.'
This coat of arms is in Wintringhani church : —
Or, a cross of St. George vert. Hussey, a knight foinily."
I am told that at Lindwood, in Lincoliisliire, by Marcket Rasin,
ly's buried the famous civil laywer, Lindwood, under a fair
monument'

16. There is a great teacher amongst the quakers, who has
for this last two months made it his business to go fi-om meeting
to meeting prophesying unto them that the day of judgement
was to be on the aisLth] day of this month, but this sixth day
ia over, and the quaker proves to be a ]y;ir and decicver.

1 was with Mr. Holms, min[isterj of Wrawby, yesterday.
He tells as a most certain trutk that about thirty -seven years ago
he lived at Giggleswick (as I remember in Yorkshire, where the
great school is), at which time one Mr. Lyster was min[ister] of
the town. There was a quaker there, who was revelation mad,
whome the spirit moved mightily to go to the church to repre-
hend the congi-egation. Accordingly, upon a fine clear Sunday,

» Jenny Scnnoy Well. Thia iaat alarm in tlie parish of Hibuldatowe, now
called. Stan j wells.

» No well called Diana's Head is now known at Klrton-in-Liadsey. There
are sevBral hnbbling springs there. One ia called White Well ; another Otcbea
Well ; and a third Bsh or Aah Well. Mention htui been met with of this last in a
record of the early part of the sixteenth century,

■ HuGScy, Dorsetshire, Uadnr, Qowthorp, and Linwood, co. Lincoln ; and
of Wiltshire, or a cross vert.— .flu j-fc'* Arimmri/.

* Lyndwode, Bishop of St. David's, the canonist, was bom at Linwood. in
IJncolnahire, bnt not buried there. Of his birth-place there cannot be a doubt ;
he says in his will, " Lego eccleEice de Lyndewode, nbi natua sum, antiphonariuni
ntenoi minns de trlbua." There can be no reasonable duubt hut that he was
buried at Westminster, He provides by his will " eorpua meum sepelien-
dnm in cnpella Sauoti Stephani apu.d WeatmotiuBterinm ubi mi
tioois Bccepi."

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the .quaker doffs him stark naked, and takeing a burning candle I
in his hand he goes to the church, and as he entered into tha [
churchyard on the one aide, a gentleman of the town hapened by I
chance to enter in on the other side, who was amazed to see |
him. in such a state: who, calling him by his name, sayd, " If.,
where are yoii going ?" " I am going (says he), to the house of I
Baal." "What house is that?" saydhe: " That great house, "
says he, "whether thou art going." "Why so?" sayd he;
" The spirit of God, speaking within me, commanded me to do so,
to reprehend that conjurer Lister," *' Did the spirit bid thee go I
this day to reprehend the preacher Mr. Lister at this church to-
day?" " Yea verily," sayd he, " the spirit did." " Well, well,
fy for shame, N.," says he, "the spirit of delusion is in thee; it is I
the clivel that leads and decieves ; this day Mr. Lister dos not J
preach here, but one Rogers, therefore you may see how you are I
deluded ; go, go home and he wiser," etc These words so |
wrought upon the quaker that he went home much ashamod.'

This Mr. Homes was at London the year K[ing] W[illiam3 I
came in. He says that, towards the latter end of the first parla- 1
meiit, the House of Commons had the impudence to pretend to I
meddle with the holy things of the church, and would needs have
the cross in bajrtism, the surpiess, and the use of the ring in mar-
riage made indifferent things, so that people that would nave them
might, and those that would not might not ;but the House of J
Lords, tho' they argued long upon tlie bill, yet at last thoy cast [
it out of the house.

The House of Commons are commonly a company of irreli-
gious wretclies who cares not what tliey do, nor what becomes J
of the church and religious things, if tliey can but get their I
hawkes, homitls, and whores, and the sacred possessions of the 1
church. It is plainly visible that tlie nation would be happier if I
that there was no House of Commons, but onely a House of |
Lords, who yet, nevertheless, should not have so much power a
they have, but should be onely the eyes of the country, and of tha J
council of the kin^, who should also be bound by his coronatioii J
oath never to yield to any chang of the fixed ecdesiastic govern-
ment, etc., for we commonly see that whatever mischief has l>eeii J
wrought in the nation has been carryd on and back'd by the |
House of Commons, etc., who vallues the weal politic above thej
ecclesiastic, and their own worldly ends above their salvation.

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151

I have heard it from very many ministers and old people that
le sacraments of baptism and the L"'' supper was so little re-
garded in Oromwei's time that they were in many towns and
places quite left of. In many towns the L^'' supper was not
administered for ten or fifteen years together, and people, I mean
eapecially the presbiterians and indipendants, did not take any
care to get their children baptized : so that qnakerism and ana-
baptism spread mightily. Mr. Homea says that he has baptized
since he eame to Wrawhy sometimes three, sometimes four, and
sometimes more, altogether on one Sunday, who were at men's
(or very near) estate, and that those were the sons of the afore-
named sects and not of the quakers. I have beard a great
many relations of the same in other places.

23. I was this day with a gentleman that saw a larg piece of
gold coin as bigg as a Jacobus, lately foimd at Riby in this
county. He says that it was a Roman coin, and was such pure
gold that [it] bended any way as easily as if it had been a thin
plate of lead.

There is a pretty school-house at Brigg, but not very well
situate, nor very well contrived ; it was built and endowed by
one S'- John IJelthrop after his death.''

These Nelthorps (of which there is several in this country),
[are] descended all from one Tho(ma.s] Nelthorp, who was taylor
to Queen Elizabeth, who got a great estat* under her, and pur-
chased several houses in Hull, and several manors in this county.

I was at Authorp,' by Trentside, yesterday. Tha churcli is

' The Grammar School at Brigg was fonnded by Sir John Nelthorpe, the
first baronet (creatwi lOth May, IBliG), boq and heir of Richard Neltliorpe of
Scawby, by hia wife Ursula, dangiiWr of Martin Oravenor, of Messingham. Over
the scliool house door are the arms of the founder, Argent, ou a pale aable a
sword erect of the ^et, pommel and hilt ai. Beneath them ia the following
toBCription ; —

JoHANSES Nelthorpe BAETToa

SCHOLAM HANC

K£ood three-qnartei length portrait of the fonnder ia in the master's drawing-

The diariathaa recorded "a true copy of ao much of the aforesayd Sr- John
BWthorp'H will, as lelatea to the aforesayd bcIiddI," dated 1 1th Kept. 20 Car. 3,
~E9, in which the teatator is deBciibed of Oiaya Inn, co, Middlesex, (pp. 320-
i, MS. Diarg).
" Althoipe,

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well built of squared stone,
these coats of arms : —

On the west side of tlie steeple are

[2. — Neville, quictering Bean-
cliamp, and NewmHrch, five
fusils in fesB.l

[3.-

— Mowbray, a, lion rampant ;
impaling Newmacch, five
fnails in fess.]

with a bull's head for the crest over the second. On tlie south
side 19 emboss'd on two great stones a ram with one foot touch-
ing the end of a great tun or barrel, with an old I and B over
them. This perhaps the simbol of some gentleman's name, B
perhaps stands far Bernard or Benjamin, and the ram and ton
joyned together makes Bitmton. I have read of such a surname,
but what their arms are I cannot tell.

The chancel seems to have been binlt since the church. Over
the arch of the east window is the coat of arms-'' of a lion rampant,
and over that, instead of a cros at the sumit of the gable end, is a
great stone crown, old fashon'd.

At the termination of the coraish, on one side of the sayd
window, is the bust or germ of a king with a crown on and
short eurld hair, and a long broad beard. On the other side is
a bish[op] with his miter on, and a croisar staff in one hand,
and the other held up in the ibrm of blessing.

On the south side of the chancel, under the termination of
the coruish of the three great windows there, there is under the
Ist the bust of a venerable old man, with a cap on like a hat
crown, with short curld hair and divided beard, and somewhat
like a collar of SSS, about his neck. On the other side is tlie
bust of a beautiful lady, his wife undoubtedly, in a strong old
kind of head dress. Under the second window a bishop with
his miter, etc,, as before, and on the other side a man with a hat
crown cap on, without a beard, with a book in his hands.

On the termiuation of the stone of the third window an old
man's bust with a Strang eapp on, tyd under the chin, falling
down like Danish capps, on tlie left side of tlie head, and on the
other side [a] woman's bust with the aforesayd Strang head dress
on, onely a little more waved and gimp'd.'

There is nothing worth seeing in the church, there being
neither monuments nor good seats therein.

Oct. 13. On the 13th of this month of Octob[er], I made a 1
journey to Grimsby, to see that old town, and to find what I

/ "Ifl ye acmes of ye lord Mowbray who built tHfi chancal," — Xarffinal ,
JViite iV Oiariit.

* These acma and figures are given in woodcats in Stune^iouse's Iile ^
AaAelme, pp. 366 and 367.

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ABRAnAM DE LA PRTME, 153

could observable about the same. In ray paaaage tbither I went
tbrow Brigg, Bif!;by, Riby, and AiLsby, in which towns I found
aothiug memorable untill I came to Great Coats, in which there
seems to have been an old religious house all built of brick. It
has turrits hke the old buildings, and somewhat in the walls of
the gaitboiise, which seems to have been nitches for images,
tho' now bricked up. It is encouipaas'd also with a great moat.
I could not get time to see the church, wbicb look'd spatious, it
being late. From thence I went over a watb,* which tradition
says was formerly a great river, running through the haven by
Grimsby, and so into Humber, which river caiTyd large coal
vessels as far as Ailsby. From thence I went to Ijittle Coats,
about which are many foundations of buildings. From thence to
Grimsby.' Grimsby is at present but a httle poor town, not a
quarter so great as heretofore. The old marqet place is lost, and
that where they now keep it is in the midst of a street. There is
Bcarce a good house in the whole town, but a larg brick one,
which Mr. Moor, their parlament man, has lately built. The
church, which is now standing, [is] the old great monastry
church belonging to the monastry that then was in Harry the
Eighth's days. It is a noble larg building of great bigness, built
in tbrm of a minster, but it all falls to decay, the whole town
being not able to keep it in repair, they being so poor, and it so

Watb is a, proTiucial name far a ford tluoughont the whole of the North
itry.
Great Gnmsb;, now a place ol considerable note, uiider the wealth and
aotiTity broaght to bear upon it by the improTement of its harbour and the
introduction of ita railways, is doubUess one oE high antiquity also. It is situ-
ated near to the mouth of the Humber, about forty miles north-westward from
Lincoln. Tradition ascribes itafounilationor chief adraucement to afiahermaa
named Gryrae, who came originally from Souldburg, and engaged in a vray
luoratire traffic with Norway, Hwcden, and Denmark. The numeroue artifioiM i
hills in the marshes adjoining the present town proclaim the spot to have ht
a station of oonaeqnenoe amongst the ancient Britons ; and to these, more p
bably. the origin of the name may be attributed. Worlcs of this character i

Etty generaBy ascribed to a power that is superhuman, and by some h«T9
n not unfreqnently regarded as the works of the devil. This shews their
extreme antiquity. Orim denotes blackness, and also the look which inspires
terror. Grim's-l^, the residence of the deWl ; Grim's-thorpe (ijUla dial>oii),i]ie
village of the doil ; Qrim's-dyke, the devil's ditch or dyiie ; Grim'e-shaw, tha
devil's wood ; etc., have all their same apparent origin from this belief. The
arms home by some of the families, whose surname begins with Grim, may be
said to savour of this idea, such as Orimshaw and Qrimsditch, which both oon-
tain the griffin or dragon, emblematical, it may be, of the old serpent. — See Her.
Dr. Gatty's edition of Svnter't BaUamthtTe, pp. 34, 2G, 3!I6, who there refers
to what Mr. Oliver has written on the origin of the name of Grimsby ; and to
Nntei and Qiteriea, first series, vols. iv. and v., for a full diaousaion as to tht
origin and meaning of the word Grim,

154 THE DIART OF

larg. It costs some of the liouse-holders 51. a year yearly to-
wards it. It hangs very plainly towards the north, as if it
would fall that way. lliere are several old inscriptions and
monumentfi in it, but so dirty'd and defac'd that I oonld
not read them. From tlience 1 went to a great spot of ground
called the old church-yard, where tradition says that the
town's church stood, which is reported to have heen bigger than
the monastry church, tho' now there is not as much as a stone to
be seen. Tis said that the town made an exchang of it for the
monastry church with him tiat had got the same in Har[ry] the
Eighth's days, because that the monastiychui-oh stood more con-
veniently in the heart of the town, and so that thereupon the
said town's church was pull'd down and sold, and the mon[astry]
church preserved. Yet, for all that, the minister of the town pays
synodal, procurations, etc, for the town church, as much as if it
was standing. There was in this town one great abbey bordering
upon the minster, with two frierys, one of white and another of
grey, and a nunnery besides, and a larg chant«ry, all hard by
this minster, so that it seems to have been built for them all.
Over the numiery gate, which is the onely part almost now stand-
ing, 1 observed a coat of arms of three boar heads, with a

bend betwixt them. A little way out of the town there was
another pretty larg abbey, out of which, when it was pull'd down,
the owner built a very larg stately farm-house, like a great haU,
which remained until] within the memory of man ; at which time
there was plainly seen to come a great sheet of fire from out of
Holdemess, over the Hnmber, and to light upon which abbey-
house, as they called it, which burnt it all down to the bare
ground, with the men in it, and all the com stacks and buildings
about it. The shipmen in the road, and many more observed
this sheet of fire to come thus, as I have related. About fa]
quarter of a mile from the town eastwai'd is to be seen the ruins
of a larg hermitage, where was in the memory of man a fine
orchard, with excellent finiit in it.

This town was very great and rich formerly, by its hav-
ing a larg spacious haven which brought great trafic to the
town ; but the haven growing worse and worse for this two or
three hundred years together, the town decayed more and more,
and came to ftiat poverty in which it is. Three things may
be assign'd to its decay. First, the destruction of the haven,
which was in former times a fine larg river, and carryd large
vessels aa farr as Ailsby, as I have aayd before. That which
destroy'd it was the Humber's wearing away tlie huge cliff at

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Cleythorp/ and bringing it and casting it al! into Grimsby haven
or river, and all along Grirnaby coast on the north, so that the river
was not onely fiU'd thereby, but also a huge bay on tlie north side
of the town, which came almost close to the town side, in which
shipps did formerly ride with the greatest eas and advantage to
the town imaginable. This bay being thus fill'd np, and made
common for almost two miles broad, from the town's end to the
Humber, the mayor and aldermen petitiond Queen El!z[abeth]
to bestow this new land for ever upon them and the town, which
she did.

I was at Cleythorpto examin about this notion, and 1 observed
how the sea washed the cliff away, which is nothing but clay and
sand, and is as high as a church steeple ; huge pieces is under-
mined and brought down every great tide as bigg as whole
churches together, and the people of the place says that they
have, by tradition, that there has been several miles length of land
wasli'd away, and people have been forced to pull down their
houses and build them again furder off.

I observed in the cliff how confiisedly the lavers of earth lay,
sometimes sand uppermost, sometimes clay, sometimes a mixture,
etc., but no stone amongst them.

The second thing wmch has caused the decreas of Brirashy
[Grimsby] was the destruction of the religious houses there,
which, whereever they were, made a town always rich and popu-
lous by their promoting of all sorts of trades, arts, and sciences ;
and then agaan, they were a means for the fishing trade to be
carryd greatly on, because they consumed a great deal of fiah.

The third thing which oecasiond it's decay was the rise of
Hull, which having first of all priviledges and advantages above
other towns, and a fine haven to hoot, robbed them all not onely
of all their traiBe, but also of all their chief tradesmen, which were
sent for and encourag'd to hve there.

But now there is a puhlick spirited parlament man there, one
of a noble soul, who is contriving by all means to make the town
great again. He has for this two or three years last been lying
a new since, and digging the haven (which now tho' digged not
over ten yards broad at the top), to bring vessels to the townside
again. But 1 told them their haveu would never do unless that

'" The villEige at Cleetliorpe, though a Beparale conatablewick, is a hamlet
to the Beighbouring pariah of Clee. It is distant about two miles and a half
south eastward from Grimabj. Originally a fishing hamlet, it has, from its
conTenience for bathing, of late years become the resort of much company
dnring the Bammer.

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tliey make a huge stath at the aforesayd olifF to keep it from
wearing away, etc. He is also promoting the fishery upon the
Humbcr mouth for the advantage of Grimsby, and there are vast
suhscriptiona abeady gotton towards the same ; some have sab-
scribed 100/., some 1200/., and othei-s even 2000/. a piece*; and
five large fishing vessels are a building at Stockwith and other
places for the town. He is also estahlishing the woollen manu-
facture there, and has already sent down out of Oxfordshire a
rugg and coverlet maker, and has given him wool, and hia new
house three years, rent free.

As you go down by the haven to the Humber, there is on
your right hand three hills cast up, with moats about them,
called Blockhouse bills, made to defend the haven.

I observed in a close of Mr, King's, a butcher and ale-keeper,
who was formerly a town's 'prentice, hut now one of the alder-
men of the corporation, I observed there, I say, Engl[ish] beens,
with stalks three yards high, others ten foot high.

Haveinff seen and learnt all at this town that 1 could, I re-
turned hack by Limbur, and so to Brocklesby, to the IJady
Pellham's.' The town is hut little and mean, and nothing obser-
vable in it but three things, the great quantity of fine wood that
is planted and improved aboiit the same, which is not onely ex-
ceeding pleasant, but wii! also be of vast advantage to the owners.
The nest thing is the church, which is little, hut pretty neat.
The steeple is spired, and built upon two arches, one to the west-
wards, and the other to the eastwards, within the church, with a
wall in the middle, with a window in it, the whole thus : —

The bell strings hangs within the east arch in the church. In

' "These BQbsc[riptiona] in (;eii[eral] arc towards jo Rojal fiaheiy of
EQgl[and] but in pariic[alar] likewise foe this town." — Marginal Jfote by
Diariit.

' BrocklcBby is situate abont eight milee north by east from Caistor, and
about the same <l>stiince westward from Grimsby. This place, for a great num-
ber of years, was the scat of the Felhams, of which family the last male de-
eoendant was Charles Pelhatn, esq., on whose death, in 17li3, the extensive and
beautiful estate came into the posaeasion of bis great nephew, Charles Anderson
esq., a deacendaat of a female branch of tlie Pelham family, whose name and
arms be then osenmed. In 1791, be was elevated to the peerage as baron
Tarborongb, of Yarborongh, co. Lincoln, and died in 1823. Hia eldest son Charles,
D.C.L. F.K.8., &c., bom 8tli Auguat, 1781, was created earl of Yarborongh and
baron Worsley, in 1837, and died 5th September, 1846, leaving issue, by bis
vrife Henrietta, Anna Maria Charlot(«, second daughter of the Hon. John Bridge-
man Simpson, Charles Anderson Worsley, second earl (the late father of the pre-
sent earl of Yarborough,of Brocklesby), Dudley Worsley Pelham, cnpt. R.N., now-
deceased, and Charlotte, married to Bic Joaeph William Copley, bart., of Sprot-
borongh near Donoaster, one of the members of tliia Society.

p.

ABKAUAJI DE LA PRTMB. 157

the church are many cnrioua and excellent monmnenta of tha
Pellhams, whose inscriptions Mr. Skinner, a. gcutioraaii there,
has promised to send me. There is the most painted elasa in the
windows that ever I say [saw], with the images of the apostles
therein, one speaking one article and another another article of
the Creed, it heing believed formerly that every one at a councill
at Jerusalem utter'd an aiticle thereof.

The third thing here observ[ahle] is the seat of the Pellhams,
formerly knights, tho' now the heir thereof, who is about twenty
years of age, is oneiy an e8q[uirc], whose iiicom yearly is
about 4000i. The liall is a very fine stately building, built in
the year 1G03, when the Pelhams first came into this country
out [of] Kent as 1 remember (where there is a knightly family
of the same name). The hall is leaded upon the top, and most
excellently furnished with all manner of rich goods and pictures
within, of excellent painting.

There is two carved chminey pieces of wood, of the finest
workmanship that ever I saw. One represents Diogenes in his
tub, speaking to Alexander, with trees, landbcips, etc. ; all the
" lyd work with those verses in golden letters underneath.

Here is also very fine gardens, with groves, pleasure houses,
r<aio., and all manner of fruit.

Not farr from this town was a place called Newsom,* where
formerly stood a famous priory with several houses about it, but
now there is not as much as one stone above another to be seen,
all be pulled down and squandei-d, aud brought to lay the foun-
dation of the aforesayd.hall.

Prom thence I came home, observing nothing further worthy
of note.

17. Not far from Limbur is a town called Eealby, or Keelby,
where there is, as they say, a double church, with a huge chan-
cel, and several things observable about the same, but I did not
hear thereof till I had got home.

■ Newhoase, Newhua, or Newsome, the first monnstry of the Preraonstra-
ttmBian order in Eugland, was founded \>y Peter de Qolsa circa 1043. It was dc-
dioatodtatho honour of tho Bleii^d Virgin Mar; and tit Martial, not 8t Michnel,
88 hai BOmctimca been orroneoualj afflrmed. St, Martial was one of the first
preachers of the gospel in France. He was the first Bishop of Limoges (see
Aeia Sanetomm, vol v., June, p. 63S 573. Bt. Amaber, Vie de S, Martial dt
Limogefi apitre dei Saiil/i), Clermont 1B76, 2 vols fol,, Limoges 1683 and 1685),
The foundation Charter and some other rtcorda of this house are printed in the
Monattioim. vol. *ii., p. 8GB. A reeister of this hoaue is believed to be in tha
Q of the EbiI of Yaiboiongh.

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them. He was but a poor man liefore, and ia become now Terya
rich.

This day I received a letter from the ingeniouB Mr. 8kinner,''L
from Brockleaby Hall, containing the inscriptions that are in the 1
the church there.

Oh the south' wall of the church, excellently cut out of marble 1
and alabaster, is a glorious tomb of S''- William Pelham and hia I
lady and children, all represented kneeling; under which menu- 1
meut in golden letters is written the words ; — ■

Hie jaceb OulielniQa Felbam. miles, in javontiita safi apnd Saotos, Oalloa,
et Tugoros ob [nilitium celeberrimua ; in proreutiore Ktate apud Hibemoa legni
pneCectus, apad Belgos eiercitus mariEcalluB mmiitiouia belUciG Bub auguidis :
Frindpe Regina EliziibGthOi Frum^istcr. In uxorem iluxit Duminajn Elean-
oram Henriui Comitia WestmerlandiSD filiain, qupj bic aimul Bepulta jftcet. Da _
eS, tTea filioa totidemq. filias genuit, e quibus trea adbuc auct
quorum senior, Will : monumeDtom latud in perpetuam paientnn
conaecrnvit. Obilt Fliasingife menee Dccemb : 1587.

See antea, p. 131. 1 have made aome endearanr to ascertain whottds'

Skinner woa, but witbout auceess. The Rer, J. H. Jobnaan, of Kirmington,]
obligingly inspected tbn tegistera at Brockleaby to aee if he occarred as th«
rector or eurate of that place, but nothing appeared iu aid of that idea, and hs'
further reported that there was no monumental inacription for the name o('
Skinner in the cburch. Sir. Vincent Skinner's only aon William Skinner,
esq., of Thornton College, who died 7th Aug., 16Z7, set. 38, married Bridget, 2[id
daughter of tbe celebrated Sit Edward Coke, Chief Justice of England, In
whom he bad, besides five daughters, three aona, via: Edward, who died in I6Sf,
bavinij married Anne, daughter of Sir William WeoCwonb ; William, baptised
at Tlionit.ou, SOth April, 1C28, regarding whom nothing that 1 am aware of has
bcea ascertained further than that in hia mother's will, 1648, she allndi
sa a " moat nndutiful son," and also that he was living in 1657, when 1
aa a legatee of 501. in his brother Edward's will ; and Cyriack, bom after big
father's death in 1627, and henee so named probably aa if he was peculiarly ~
gift from the Lord. He was entered of Tritiity College, Oiford, in 16iO, ws
an author and a man of letters, but appeara to have settled down as a merchant'
in London, where he died in 1700. He was a friend and pupil of the immort^ '
Milton, De la Pryme, in a previous part of his Diary (p. 16Q MS.), has made an
extract from the preface to the Ety-moiogia lAwjva AnglicaiM, wherein, as he
■ays, " the learned and ingenious Mr. ijinnner, a great crittic himself, has thus
eiceUeotly in short characterized a crittic." This, however, was Stephen Skia~
ner, a pbyBician, who died at Lincoln, 6th September, 1667. Isospectthat
Cyriaak Skinner was the contributor to the Diariat of the inscriptions here
mentioned, whilst probably on a visit at BroclileHby.

' 8'ie orig. But 1 am infonned that this monument is on the north wall of
tlie chancel.

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ABRAHAM DE LA PRYME. 161

There were many coats of arms about this monument whicli be
has not sent.

On the south side of the chancel is a great altar tomb, all
bannister'd about, and adorn'd with inscriptions, arms, and crests,
on which lyes the images of &'■ William Pdham and bia lady,
with this inscription : —

GolielnraB Pelham, nnper de Brockleaby, in com : Liu : Eques surataB. In
celebecriniia academiis, Strasbecg, Heidelberg, Wittenberg, Laipsick, Pariaienai,
et Osonienfli magna cum curfi edncatua, artibua liberalibuB imbutus, et iinguaa
Oermanicam, Qallicam, Latinam (aec GnccarDin rudia), non aolnin CBllenB,
Bed prompt^ eloqui edoctUB. Ab his domiciliiB Mara distraxlt, nbi poat Tsrias
pngnoB, obaidionea, etc., Bed non sine vulneiibaa rua contnlit. Amiam, filiam
OajToUWillonghby, Baronia de Parrliam, caatam virginem, oonnabio sibi junxit;
ex qu£ liberoB viginti utrinaqtie aexQa Dei benedictione accepit, quanmi aeptem
fllii et trea filiss in vivia sunt. Viienint cieteci. Reliqao temporia conBumpto
juBtitiam eieqaendo, orando, Bcribendo, panpecea Hublevando, sacra biblia,
antiqnoa patrea et neotericoa legendo, magnam gloriam adeptoB est. Et quid
in Mb profecerit meditationea in Sancti Johannia Evangelium ediUe, obaervati-
ones in omnea Testameiitotiun tarn. Yeteria quam Novi litiroB et diatribe in aacra-
mentam Cxnce Domini mand bmS. acriptiH, et posteritati reatauratBi imperpetumn
testabnntnr. Hiace rebus et annis circiteraexagintatranaactia, tide in Chriatma
conBtanti, et charitate erga proxJmoBinyiolabili,placid6 in Domino obdormiimB,
Bpiritum Deo Patri Spirituum, corpus teme matri, In die resurrectionis magno
cum incremento recepturna, commendavit 13 Jnlii an'o D'ni : 1629.

Upon the north wall of the cbancel is written the following
worda,' to the memory of Thomas Eton, rector and schoolmaster
of this town, by Doct[or] Lake, who was the scholar of his that
was so grateful to his memory.

Pietati et Solertire S,

Depoaitum Magistri ThomtB Ji^ton.preabyteri, Boawottbi in agto LeiceBtrenai
nati, hujaB ecclesiie Brocklesbienflis quondam Itectoria et Scholarclue eiimii, hio
sabtns jacet. Qui plnrea per annoa gregem hie Bibi coDcreditam tam rit£
ezemplari quam ofiiciia omuimodo divinia animarum cune Incambentibua Me-
litar paacenda, et pubem juventutcm, non aolum ^ familitt nobili Pelhaiuiana,
tunc temporia aicat longnm anpra et ad pneaena hie florenti, verum etiam cic-
cnmquaq. vicinam et reraotiorem, tantum non in ipaa atndiorum inonde positam
Bed provectiorem etiam acientiia liberalibua, tantum aou iiuiverBiB arte perqoam
exquisite, methodo nonTiilgari,aed misterii instar penitus prolicienti, aednljtate
opera indefeaafiimbuendo, petficiendo, atque exinde de patria an^ optimfi meritua
mortalem aummS cnm laude abaolvit tclam,Buiquc reliqnit deaiderinm charlg-

Bimum et anuorum, auno a partu virgineo, 1U26, placid^ Chriatiang admo-

dum in Domino obdormivit, cujuB memoriie meritiaaimsB e diacipulia sais olim
unna minimutum hoc (meliore multo digns) gratitudinis ergo poBoit memorials,
anno Dom : 166S.

This day I was with Mr. Jolencc," attorney at Erigg, and steward

' Thia monument ia now very high on tbe nortb wall of tho chancel, and
the latter part ia almost iUegible. It ia believed that the inscription is correct.

■ Firma Jalland, or JoUand. There was a George, son of George Jolland,
Scalby (Scawby !) near Bti^, Lincolnshire, gent., entered at Manchester achool,
28th Jane, 1746; Fellow of St. Jobn'a, Cambridge; A.B. 1753; A.M. 1766;
died 176D, — Chetiam Soc.jmi. Idaneh, SeAaoL

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to Mr. Elways (who ownn moat part of Brigg, Wrawby, Boxby, ]
etc., having an estate of about SOOOi. per aiiiiiun), he says that I
about 27 years ago Mr, Elways didfor ever give and grant.anto 1
his tennanta of Boxby all their land to be tithetiree, wbicli they |
have unpay'd untill this time. It was an impropriation onto ]
him.

At Scarburrow there is a wonderful! cauaey called Phlla I
causey, which runs with a great ridg into tlie sea. It [is] I
reckond to be above three miles long, and ten yards broad. K I
is all made of huge stones, four, five, six, and some seven yards 1
broad and long. It ia very dangerous to seamen, and occasions 1
many ship^vracks. I

The verses at Eroeklesby Hall, under the carved work of ■
Diogenes in his tun ajwaking to Alexander, which I had like to |
have forgot, are these.

Vita qnod bac bominiB tam sit breria atqao cadnca

Non vult DiogencB ffidiflcare dranum.
VoB domuB est in qnS sapieoe sua gaudia sentit

ContenttiBqae anis regia nulla petit,
^matMoqiie dnci queerenti ijualia vcUet
Muncra reeponsam libera Ungua dcdit.
Corde velim toto, ren augontiBBiiDD, eolcm.
Ne mibi sanipiaB qaem txibuisse neqnie.*

They have a tradition at Wiuterton that there was formerly '
one Mr. Lacy,"^ that lived there and was a very rich man, who,
being grown very aged, gave all that he had away unto his three
sons, upon condition that one should keep him one week, and
another another. But it happened within a little while that they
were all weary of him, after that they had got what they hac
and regarded nim no more than a dog. The old man percievein^B

■ These lines, as well aa tbc foregoing monuioental inscriptions, bare been I
very obliginglj collated witb the originals by tlie Rev. J, Bjron, yioar otM
KilliDgbolme ; from nhicb it appears tbattbe Diarist had not got them litfliaUf 3

" The Lacy'B were an old Winterton family of yeoman ronlt. There ai
numbers of them in the ragiater of that parish.

John Lacj, and William Lacy, occur as parisMonera of that town in an award J
between tbe prior and conyent of Maltoii and the pariahlooera made by Bogarl
Fanconbergh, esq., lOth of Auguat, 1456, printed in yol. il, Areha^logia.

A branch of the famOy was settled, in tbe 17th centnry at Kirton-in-Linds^
Henry, Eobert, Brian, and John Lacy, were tenants of that manor there, u
161I). The m^e line ended about the beginning of this century, when tbe last
of them, Thomas Lacy, died. His little property panted to a person of the name
of Fox, who inheritod some of tbe Lacy blood in the female line, and who w«s
a tenant on the KinBcliffe School farm at Nofthorpe. Hia son, the late Mr, i
Thomas Fox, of Northorpe, died without issue 31at of March, 18B2. The pro- J
pertj ia now in the hania of those who are io no way related to the old |
family, as I am informed.

ABRAHAM DE LA PRYME, 163

V he was eleighted, went to an attomy to see if his skill could
t afford him any help iii Lis troubles. The attorny told him
*that DO law in the land could help him nor yield Iiim any com-
fort, but there was one thing onely which would certainly do,
which, if he would perform, he would reveal to him. At which
the poor old man was exceeding glad, and desired him for Grod'a
sake to reveal the same, for he was almost pined and starved to
dead, and he would most willingly do it, rather than live aa he did.
*' Well," eaja the la^n'er, " you have been a great friend of mine
in my need, and I will now be one to you in your need. I will lend
you a strong box with a strong lock on it, in which shall he con-
tained 1000^. ; you aliall on such a. day pretend to have fetched it
out of such a dose, where it shall be supposed that you hid, and
carry it into one of your son's houses, and make it your business
every week, while you are aojourning with such or such a son, to
be always counting of the money, and ratleiiig it about, and you
shall see that, for the love of it, they'll soon love you again, and
make very much of you, and maintain you joyfully, willingly,
and plentifully, unto your dying day. The old man having
thank'd the lawyer for this good ariviee and kind proffer, received
within a few days the aforesayd box lull of money, and having so
managed it as above, his graoelesa sons soon fell in love with him
again, and made mighty much of him, and percieving that their
love to him continu&i stedfaat and fiiro, he one day took it out
of the house and carry'd it to the lawyer, thanking him exceed-
ingly for the lent thereof. But when he got to his sons he
made them believe that [he] had hidden it again, and that he
would give it^him of them whomo he loved best when ho dyd.
This made them all so observant of him tliat he lived the rest of
his days in great peace, plenty, and happiness amongst them, and
dyed full of years. But a while before he dyd he ubraded them
for their former ingratitude, told them the whole history of the
box, and forgave them.

There was formerly a great hospital and a free chappel' at the
east end of Brigg built by S"'- William Terwyt, vulgo Turrit,
vaUued at 201. per annum. Part of the hospital is yet standing,
and a wall of the ehappel. Within the memory of man there
was a fine spacious court wall about between the hospital door

Mentioft is made in tlie last edition of the MaioiHcon, vol. yii., p. 7CG,
A hospital at Wrawby, founded by Sir William I'jrwhitt, and a, reference
"a to Patent Roll, 20th Henry VI., pars. I. This was prabnbl; an angmen-

n <rf the more ancient hospital there, of which I have before made mention.

onatt. Attglic^ vii., p. CSS,

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and the chappel door, but it was pulld down about forty years
ago, because that part of It had I'alba aud killed a man ; and so
they were afh-aid tliat the rest should likewise do some such like
mischief. Part of the towu of Brigg belongs to Clare Hall Col-
lege in Cambridg, as doa also the impropriation of Wrawby
liveing.

Tradition says that there lived formerly at Alkburrow a fam-
oua heroie princes[s], who did many martial actions. They say
that she had a huge hall in that piece of ground which I have
described before to be a Roman fortification, and saya that the
place is call'd Countess close from her, adding that it is the most
ancient place that is in the exchequer rolls, and always first cal-
led there, etc. The aforesayd hollow burrow before raention'd is
called Lady pitt, or Countess pitt, from the aforesayd Countess,
who perhaps was lady of the town in the Saxon (or, raither,
Dainiah) days, who misserably han-asd all that and this part of the
country, and opposing some party of the enemy might be there
slayn and buryed.

Tliey have at [this] town, as also at Appleby, two Roman
^mes, the one caUed b-illian'a'' bore, and the other Troy's walls.
They are both nothing but great labarinths' cut upon the ground
with a hill cast up round about them for the spectators to sitt
round about on to behold the sport. The two labarintha are
somewhat different in their turnings one from another.

' Pro JuViaa,— Mar ffinal Note by Siarint.

' The Appleby LabjriTith hsu perished, and no memory of it, as far m I
can hear remains. The one at Allibrongh ia yet perfect, bnt is in a decayed
coDditioQ. There ia an engravitig of it in the Reporti of JA/ioolnikm! Aroki-
teatural Society, 1852, p. 258, Hatfield's Terra Iiieopiita. uf Litwolvghire, facing
title. AndrewH Higtory of WtiiteHoit, p. 78. There cannot be nmoh. donbt that
these cnriODS mazes are niediEBTal, not Roman. There aie several examples at
labyrinths in and outside foreign chnrches. There is one incised on one of the
pillars of the porch of Lncca Cathedral, Didron Annalet Areheologiquei, tome
xrii, another on the floor of the nave of Chartrea Cathedral. They may perhaps
originally have been intended oa penitential pathways, bnt in mure modem
times they were used for popular gamea. They areaevial times referred to by
ShaAesjieare, e.g.

The nine tneas niorrla is flll'd np nitt mnd :

Uidtumiaer StQlu'i Drtam, Ad II. Benu I!.
There was formerly a maze between Famham and Qnildford called Troy
1J3WU. A Tery curioiia German engraving of a maze is preaerved in the British
Moaeom, presa mark 1760, c 28. In William Lawson'a Nbib Orchard and
Garden 2nd editiot^ 16*8, 4to p, 84, there is an engraving of a aquaie mare,
with a tree in the midst. " Walls of Troy " seems to have been the name for a
labyrinthine pattern on linen as late as the beginning of the last century. " In

the Nnraerie Two dozen and one [table cloths] of burdaeye, and nine of

Bcveral knots odd, throe fyn towels and five of the WdlU of Troy," — Iiutenitof
Farititttre at Xhunderion. Dunbar, Saaial life infonaer ilayB,p. 210.

ABRAHAM DE LA PBTME. 165

Nov, 20. I have now left my curacy at Broughton, in

bcolnshire, and am come to live at Hatfield,' the better to
" carry on my history of that place.

All the Dutch soldiers that are in England are going to be
ahipt of at HalJ. All their horses are taken from [them] and it
is sayd that they are to have others beyond sea, by which means
the king will save a vast deal of money, who commonly pays for
transporting ; it is sayd that every horse will cost six or seven
pound transporting.

This day I heard for a certain truth, and there are many that
will give their oaths upon it, that Tho[ma.^] Hill, fowler for Mr.
Kamsden, did shoot tinrty-two pair of duck and teal at one shot
in the Levels, in 1692-3.'

In the south west of Yorkshire, at and about Bradfield, and
in Darbishire, they feed all their sheep in winter with holly
leaves and bark, which they eat more greedily than any grass.
To every farm there is so many holly trees ; and the more there
is the farm is dearer ; but care is taken to plant ^reat numbers
of them in ail farms thereabouts. And all these holly trees are
smooth leaved and not prickly. As soon as the sheep sees the
sheppard come with an ax in iiis hand they all follow him to the
first tree he comes at, and stands all in a round about the tree,
expecting impatiently the fall of a bow, which, when it is
ftlln, all as many as can eats thereof, and the sheppard go-
ing further to another tree, all those that conld not come in unto
the eating of the first follow him to this, and so on. As soon
as they have eaten all the leaves they begin of the bark and pairs
it all of.

Snow and frost is commonly very great and very long in the
peak country of Derbishire, and oftentimes the frost is not out of
the ground till the middle of May and after. In 1684, when the
great frost was, snow lay beyond several hills all the following

• It ie said at Hatfield that the Diarist lived in tiie hoaae there which is
now the property of, and occapied by, Mr. W. J. Fos, solicitor, and which waa
Bnirendered 30th November, 1690, by Theeens Moore to Mth. Sarah I*rjme, the
Diarist's mother. It dues not appear from the title deeds (to which Mr. Fox
has obligingly allowed me acceas), that Abraham de la Piyme was ever the
owner | but, being a bachelor, he most likely resided with his mother, who, in
the year 1097, was a widow of about forty-eight years of age, and oatUved her
sou twenty-five years.

' A fen-man named Burj-, worthy of credit, stated that he fired a large
duck gun at a flock of snipes that were sitting on Bled Ground, in the vicinity
of Whittlesey mere, and at one shot killed thirty-six dozen. (Memoranda fur-
nished by J. M, Heatlicote, esq., M Lord Orford't Voyage Tmind the Fetu, ill
177i. Edited by J, W. Chaders, esq., 1868, p. 107).

166 THE DIARY OF

summer, and the froat was in t!ie ground on the sun side till after \
July came in.

1697, In several towns on the sea side in Holdemesa is cast up I
great quantitys of coal, all in dust, which the pt^ople makes fires J
of, but it being so exceeding small that it commonly smothers all
their fires out, unless they keep perpetualy blowing the same,
they have found out this invention to keep it in. Their bouses ai'e
set upon all points of the compass, and of each side of their
ehlmnoys they have two boles (directly against each end of their
rangs) through tlie wall, these are commonly stopd with a piece «
of wood or an old cloath, and when tbeyhave any need for a&o I

tliey

l^The next two pages of the Diary Ixre ported together].
There is a house in Wiuterton, on the north side of the town, not I
fair from the church, which has been a religious house. Thers J
was digged up a few years [ago] in the same a font very neatly f
cutt.

The font that is in Hatfield church came from the monafitry of^
Dunscroft."

Doct[or] Neal, the present Doct[or] Neal's father (that is A
no[w] a dymg'), was the first that found out tbe spaws at Knares- |
bur, by observing the place to be very much hanted with pigions, I
which came there to pick up the salt.

December 17, 18, 19, 20. On the 17[thl of this month wee J
had a very great snow, which was on the level ground about two J

' This cannot have been the case. When John, the last earl at "Wanea. I
gave the church of HatfiBld to the abbot and convent of 8t. Mar; de la Kocba, 1
in IMS, they rc<]uired tlie residence of some one on the spot to look after their 1
temporal interests in this e^ttensiTe parish. For the management of theit ^
revenae arising from Hatfield, they erected a, grange at the place called Dons-
croft, between Hatfield and Stainford; and, having certain fendal priTilegw
connected with their rectory estate, it came to be called the manor of DunB-
croft. Some have spoken of Dunscroft as a cell to Eoche Abbey. This is,
however, a mistake. Dunacroft was never more than a grange ; and the seal
engraved by Mr. Rows Mores, as the seal of the cell of Dnnscroft, belongs to
some other religions establishment. The legend is impecfect, bnt the name of
the place is not DunsccofL (,Hunter'x Sovt!i Yoriffdre, i., p. 187). In 160T,
the interest, which the monks had here, had passed to the famous countess oE
Shrewsbury, and it continued in the possession of the earls and dukes of Devon-
shire, her deacendanta, tor Huveral generations. At page 381 of the MS, Diary is
tie following ;— " I do hereby licence, authorise, and appoint John Hatfield,
esq,, to fiah in the river Dun at his pleasure, and so fair as it nmneth wi'hin
the lordship of Hatfield, in the county of York, in as ample manner as the
abbot of Koch or rector of HatBeld have naed and enjoyed the same according '
to a free rent yearly payd for this fishing to his Majesty's rccievonrs. Given |
cndcr my hand the twentieth day of June, a.ii. 1672. W. Devonshire."

'' But is since recovered. — Marginal Nete by IHariit.

ABRAHAM DE LA PRYME. 1G7

foot and a half thick after a pretty hard frost, which, as it thow'd,
froae again for Boveral days. Tho 20[th] it thow'd exceeding fijst,
upon which there came so great a flood down that the like waa
never known. About forty-one years ago there waa then the
greatest flood that was ever remembered, but that was much less
than this ; for this came roreing all of a suddain, about eleven
a dockat night, unto Eramwith, Fishlake, Thorn, and other towns;
upon which the people rung all their beUs backwards (as they com-
monly do in case of a great fire), but tho' that this frighted all,
and called all to the banks, and bid them all look about Uiem, yet,
nevertheless, the loss is vastly great. The people of Sikehouse
and Fishlake, tho' they bad banks to save them, yet it topt all,
drounded the people's beasts in their folds and houses, destroyd
sheep, and several men lost their lives, their houses in Sikehouse,
and many in Fishlake, being drownded up to the very eves, so
tliat they reckon no less than 3000 pound damage to be done by
the same in the parish of Fishlake. It came with such a force
against all the banks about Thorn, which keeps the waters of
the Levels, that eveiybody gave them over, there being no hopes
to save them, and ran over them a!! along, and the ground be-
ing so hard they could [not] strike down stakes upon the tops of
their banks, to hinder the water from running over. At last, it
being impossible that such vast waters should be contained in
sacb short and small bounds, it burst a huge gime close by Gore
Steel, near Thorn, where had been a vast gime formerly, and so
drounded all the whole Levels to an exceeding great depth, so
that many people were kept so long in the upper part of their
houses that they were almost pined, while all their beasts were
drounded about them. It was, indeed, all over, a very sad thing
to hear the oxen bellowing, and the sheep bleating, and the
people crying out for help round about as they did, all Brarawith,
Sikehouse, Stanford, and Fishlake over, as nndoubtodly they also
did in other places, yet no one could get to save or help them, it
being about midd night, and so many poor people were forced to
remain for several days together, some upon the top of their
houses, others in the highest rooms, without meat or fire, untitl
they were almost starv'iC The slewse at Thorn had like to have
cone away, which if it had, it is thought that it would never have
been layd again, because that the whole country would have
petitioned against it, be[cause] it keeps the waters of of the Levels,
for but for it they would be drounded as much as ever, so that it
would be impossible for any [to] dwell thereon, and it is sayd of
all hands that, if it had gone, all the whole country would have

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petitioned against its ever being built again, so that tbe Levels
nauat have thereafter remained as it waa before the drainage, a
continual rendezvouz of waters ; and it is my bolief tliat one time
it will come to its ancient state again, which will be the ruin of
all those that have land therein.'

The waters upon the banks by Tliom that besides it overrun-
ing all over, and besides tbe aforesayd breach that it has broke
eight or nine breaches in the sayd bank between Thorn and
Gowl, has driven away four rooms in New Rivers great bridge,
lias broke all the hanks and bridges of the whole country rotmd
about, sweeping all away before it. In Lincolnshire, the Trent,
bv the aforesayd melt of -snow, has broke it's banks near the town
of Morton, bard by Gainsburrow, and has driven allmost the
whole town aw^, drounding several men, women, and cbildren.
The banks of Vickar's dike and Uicken dike are also brokeo,
bordering upon our Levells. In a word, the loss to the whole
country hereabouts is above a million of pounds, besides what it
dos to the whole country round about out of our limits and
circuits.

All tbe most oldest men that are says that it is the vastest
flood that ever they saw or beard of.

I heard this day from a very ingenious man that the Earl of |
Craven's father was but a poor lad, tliat going up to London did
not as much as know his own name, but, coming out of Craven
in Yorkshire, they not onely gave him that for a simame, but
also afterwards he was dignify'd with the title of that place from
wliich he drew his name. He afterwards marry'd the Queen o"
Bohemia, and dyd a while ago, whose son now succeeds him/

• StonehoHse in a note Hutnry /*i»ii/' Jarfaj^mr, (p. U6,)qH0teBthiaen(ij' [
in tie Diarj, ajid, with particular allusion to the lalter portion of it (which ho j
has given anbstantially and not literally) has appended the foUowJog Temark
of hifl own. "N.B. From tliia last sentence it in evident that De la Prymneoon-
siderB the works of the PBrticipanta as one cause which freel; aggravated tbe 1
miflchief of thean floodB; and, if lie is correct, we cannot wonder that the
iuhabitanta shauld withhold tbeir consent from any others being ereated of a I
similar natorfe"

f The ingenious man Eeeme, as ingenions men not unfrequentlj are, to have
been very ignorant. There ia, I apprehend, nu reason to doubt the statement in .
the peerages that this family was anciently seated at Appletreewici in Craven,
from whence they Bpread in several branches. Tbe nobleman here mentioned
waa William Craven, eldest son of William Craven knight. Lord Mayor of
London I6I1, bom 1(106. He waa celebrated tor his gallantry under GustavuB ^
Adolphas, King of Sweden, waa created Baron Craven 1620, and Earl of '
Craven and Viscount DEngt«n 1664, and died 1697, without issue. By a'
patent nth Dec, 1665, the barony of Craven was limited, in the event of the Barl'a
death, a p.. to Sir William Craven, great grandson of Henry Craven, elder
brotier of the Lord Mayor, putauant to which limitation the barony devolved I

ABBAHAM DE LA PRYME. 169

S''' Joseph Williamson* that is now in bo great state was also
rat one of very mean birth.

29. S''- Clowdsly Shovel* was a poor lad, bom in Yorkshire,
who was first ostler at an inn at Bedford, in Notinghamshire ;
after that, being weary of his place, he went to Stockwith in Lin-
colnshire, where he turned tarpaulin, and from thence, getting ac-
quainted with the sea, he grew up to what he now is. I heard a
gentleman say, that was in the sliip with him about six years ago,
Uiat, as they were sailing over against Hastings in Surry, says 8'-
Clowdsley, " Pilot put ncer," I have alittle business a shore here,"
80 he put nere, and him and this gentleman went a land in the boat,
and ha\-ing walked about half a mile ashore, Sir Clowdsley came
to a little house, " Come," says^he to the gentleman, " my bnai-
neas is here, I came on purpose to see the good woman of this
house." Upon which they knocked at the door, and out came a
poor old woman ; upon which Sir Cloudsley kist her, and then
fell down on his knees, begged her blessing, and call'd her
mother (shee being his mother that had removed out of York-
shire thither). He was mighty kind to her, and shee to him,
and after that he had payd his visit, he left her ten guines, and
took his leave with tears in his eyes, and departed to his ship.

Ibid. After the aforesayd thow and inundation came several
days of exceeding fine weather, but yesterday it begun again to

on William, 2Qd Lord Craven, eldest son of the said Sir William. Elizabeth,
Queen of Bohemia, whom tbe Earl of CraTeo ia said to bave married, was the
OT1I7 daugbUT of James the 6th of Scotland, and Anne, his Queen, and was
born in that cauntr; 19th August, 1S9G. She was married to the Elector Pala^
tine Frederic the Sth, 1613. On his decease S9th November, 1G32, she re-
mained at tbe Hague, living in the utmost privacjr. The management of her
domeatio aSairs she committed to Lard Craven, who was ranch attached to her.
" The most perfect friendship and confidence, nod the most open and unreserved
intimacy Bubsisted between them, yet such was the public opinion, or rather
feeling, excited by that harmony of general correctness which had always distia-
gnishcd her, that oot a breath of slander ever fell on their connection. It was
at length believed, and probably moat jnatly, that they had been privately
married."^ — Lodge't Portraitt, vols, viii and is.

( Sir Joseph Williamson was son of Joseph Williamson, vicar of Brlde-
Idik, Camberland ; M.A. and fellow of Queen's College, Oxford ; D.O.L. ; one
of the clerlts of the Council ; keeper of the paper office ; secretary to Sir
Edward Nicolas, knight, and also to Henry, Earl of Arlington. He was after-
wards secretary of state himself. Knighted at Whitehall, 24th January, 1671 ;
P.O. 11th September, 1674; president of the Hoyal Society. Married lady
Catherine, sister and heir of Charles Stewart, Duke of Lennox, and Baroness
Clifton. Left no child.

• Sir Clondsley Shovel is said hy some to have been horn in co. Norfolk,
1650, He died s.p.m., but had two daughters by his wife Elisabeth, daughter
of John HiU, Esq., a commissioner in the Navy, and relict of Admiral Sir John
Narboiough, knight, of Kuuwlton, co, Kent. (JUior. LUi, Fie. Qe»,l._A.\p.

170

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ireez very hard, and last night and this daj is falln as much I
snow as was before, so that we are exceeding fearftil of another I
great thow and deluge.

I, havmg left Lincolnshire, am so exceeding busy in old deeda I
and charters, which the gentlemen are pleasd to send n

Canterhm/, 1090-1, March G, Sir Cloudenle? Sliavell, of the oit; of London,
knight, aged 3D and npvrarda, bacbelor, and dame Elizabeth Narborougb, of
Knowlton, CO, Kent, widow, to many at Knowlton). The eldest dangliter,
Elizabeth, married Sir Robert Maraham, 6th baronet, created Baron Boidd^
1716, Lady Shovel died 15th April, 1732. Sir Clondsley was bnried in Weat-
minBter Abbey, from hia hoQse in Soho Square, about twelve at nigbt, according
to Le Neve's M8S. The oeremooy is recorded thus in the Abbey KegiBter, 1707,
December 22 : " Sir Cloudesley ShoTell, Kt., Her Majesty's Vice Admirall, &o.,
ia the south siale, by the Lady Gething's monoment.''' The following ia the
inaciiptioD to hia memory : —

Sc. Cloudesly ShoTell, Eot.,

Eeor Admirall of Great Britain,

And Admirall and Commander-in- Chief of the Fleet,

The joflt rewards

Of his long and foithfull services.

He was

Deservedly beloved of his country,

And esteemed tho' dreaded by the Enemy,

Who had often oxperienccd his Conduct aud Conrage.

Being Shipwreck't

On the Eocka of Scylly,

In his Voyage from Thoiilon,

Tho 22d of October, 1707, at night.

In tho G7th year of hia age,

TTJB fate Was lamented by all,

But especially the

Seafaring part of the nation,

To whom he waa

A generous Patron and a worthy Eiample.

His body was flung on the shear

And buried with others, in the sanda.

But being soon after taken up,

Whs placed under this Monument,

Wfaoli his Bojal Mistress has oauaed to be erected

*■ To commemorate

Wia steady Loyalty and extraordinary Virtues.

NOTKB FROM THK

Mother, Mrs. Anne Flaiman, lands at Morston, in Norfolk. Sister Mra. ^
Ann Shoiton's children — wife Elizabeth — children of my wife by her form^ '
husband. Sir John Narborough— lands in Kent. Cousin John Thurston— wife's
youngest eon, James Narborough— her danghter, Elizabeth Narboroogh — their
eldest son. Sir John Narborough, Bart, — eldest daughter, Elizabeth Shovell —
youngest daughter, Anne Shovell, when 21 or married — aunt Bingstead and her
daughter Mary Rlngstead — cousin Elizabeth Thurston daughter of my aunt
Thurston deceased — William, Ann, and Abigail Jenkinson, aon and donghtera
of my uncle Ctoudcsley Jenkinaon — wife executrix. Proved (cj.o.) 13th
January, 1707-8, by Eiecutrii.

ABRAHAM DB LA PR-illE.

171

ivery side, that I cannot take time to think or write of anything
iise. Justice Yarbur,-' before he dyd, sent me a MS. of the lives
of the Earls of Waren.

Mr, Tarbnr, of Doncast«r, sent me many things relating to
Doncaster, etc.

Mr. Gregory, of Baimby Dunn,* sent me a coppy of the old

In Pnlman'B MSS., A. is., p. 777 (at Her. Coll.), there ia a pedigree tliua

Shovel, of =ADn, a n£ = Flai

Sir O. B. ke,, bam at , co^Elltsbeth dBagbbx <

SnBiiQc, 1691. Enl^hted lUuy, 1(1«9 I Hill, ^^ , CcuomlBS^
In Bontry Bay, alilpwrccked, tic. Will the VlAYy Ob 1*1 Ae
dM. 90 Apl., 1701, Bunol at Ciajford, »

hn^HirJohnNnr-

4-

InXoieiand Qiifries,lst Ser., xii., 805, iBqnoted a letter written by the Eev.
George Crokatt, reckir rf Ccayf ord, in 1708, consoling lady Shovell on the loss
of her huaband and two only aons. He Bays that Sir C, S. wna iirrn in Snrfglk
in IfifiO, of an ancicot family, remarkable for loyalty, etc, and not inconBider-
able aa to estate, though leMened by their adherence to CharieB I. He Bays the
good old gentlewoman, Sir C. S'b mother, is still alire, and enpys no con-
temptible competency, which has been tranamitted from father to son. And he
adds that he writ«a this to correct some false etoriea about Sir Cloudedey's
birth and education.

I regard this testimony aa conelnsive. It was written shortly after Sir
Cloudealey'a death, and by one who evidently knew the facts. His mother'a
second marriage, to Flajcaian, may account for lier being at Hastings, De la
Pryme probably was misled by the "false stories" still eitant in 1708,

Sir Cloudesley Shovel, knight (no other description), had a grant of arms
and crest, Cth January, 1691-2, to hiin and his descendanta. The earl marshal'H
warrant is dated 29tli April, 1691, He is called in the grant Hear Admiral of
the Bine Squadron. The arms granted were — Gu. a chev. erro. betw. two
cresceuts in chief arg,, and a fleur-de-lis in base or. Crest — out of a naval
coronet, gold, a demi-Iion gu., holding a sail arg,, charged with an anchor sa.
I^Orantt, i, p. 103). There ia no pedigree in Le Neve's Knights ; nor is Sir a
in any of the liata of knights at Heralds' College.

I am indebted to Colonel Chester for the information aboye tiimished,

Maoaulay {Higt. England, L, 304) says that Sir John Narborough was cabin
boy \a Sir Chriatopher Mings, who had also entered the naval service in that
capacity, and that Sir Cloudesley Shovel web cabin boy to Sir Johu Nar-
btnoogb.

The name of Cloudsiey is a Yorkshire one, Thoreaby, the Leeds antiquary,
had a "cousin Robert Cloudsiey." And Hunter states that the name became
extinct at Leeds by the death, without issue, of Mr. Benjamin Cloudaley, in
lloZ.— Diary, i,, p. 38,

' " Need " in orig.

Thomas Yarborongh, esq., of Campsal, co. York, justice of the peace and
B-depnty lieutenant of the west-riding dming forty-seven years. Died 30th
JfKavember, 1897, aged lS.~Bimttr'i Smith Yorkshire, ii,, 46U.

■ See pedigree, — Hvntar'g SoutA Yorlishire, i., p. 311.

172 THE DIARY OF

charter for the fair of Stanford, and severaJ papers relating to I
the chappel thereof aiid town. ^

Mr. Tor,' or Tur, eemt me a. M8. of and about the church of
Hatfield, etc.

Mr. Nevil and Mr. Place, of Winterton, sent me some papers
relating to Hatfield business, and a whole bundle of manumis-
aiouB of villans,"* and charters of Franciscan privileges. One or J
two I transcribed before in this book, and put down the rest I
that related to this town in my papers, as I commonly do. I

I have received, God be thanked, a great many more notices I
about things of this town from many hands which I shall thank-l
fully remember elsewhere.

' James Torre, a, celebrated nntiquary, of a family long seated at Haiey, in
the lale oE Aiholme, Lincolnshire, " He settled chieRyat York, and giving way I
most probably to the natural bent of his geniue, devoted himHslf entirely tc '' "
study of ecdeaiastical antiquities and family descents. He parcbaaed an ei
at Snydall iu 1699, where be died in the same year, and was buried in hia pariiltl
church of Normonton." — Stetiehettte, Itle of Axholme, 305-308 ; - - - - ■

him, Thureshy'i D'mry, i,, p, 226, note by Hunier.

" In an illominated pedigree of the Wortley family, of the age of Eliiabeth, ■
in the poHaesaion of Lord WhamcliSe, a drawing is introduced of Sir NicholM I
de Woctley [who died 1360), soiTOunded by his tenants, who are receiving, ap-. fl
parently with great satisfaction, a charter of enfranchisement fiom his hondii. m
From the muniments of Sir J. W. Copley, Bart., of Sprotborgh, I am enabled' 1
to fnniiBh a specimen of one of these deeds of manumisBion.

Omnibni Christi fidelibns hoc pnesens scriptnm viauria vel auditniig Willi-
elmus fits William de Sproteborgh armiger salutem iu Domino seimiitemam,
Novcritis mo manumisisse et ab omni jugo servitutis liberasae Johanuem
Plumptre de Hotington nativnm menm pro quadam summa pecunite quam
michi dedit pne manibua, its qnod libor homo ait cum tota sequela sua bonis- I
que mobilibua et iniraobilibua imperpetuntn. Conccdo antem eidem Johaani,.r
cum tota sequela sua procreata et procreanda, plenam licentiam eundi, babi—l
tandi et redeundi super feodum meum ubicunque prout decct bominem IlbeEie %
conditionia et fidelis sine pcrturbatione mei vel h^redum mcomm. In onjus rel I
testimoninm pnesentibua sigiUum meum appcaui. His testibns, Johanna
Clarell, Willielrao Chaworth armigero, Willielmo Capron, rectors ecdeaios do
Plumptre, et multia aliis. Datum apud Sprotebargh, prima die mends Deoem-
bris, anno ab inchoatione regni regis Henrici Sexti quadragesimo nono, et ra-ad-
eptionis regis potestatia suie anno primo. [1470].

De la Pryme has copied in the Diary (p. 347.), deeds bearing on thia anb- J
ject, of an earlier date than this. John de Loudham grants to William de I
Loudham, his brother, one Thomas Loelta, of Wintrington, " nativum '

manetio meo de Wintrington, cum omnibus liberia ejna procreatia _. ^

andis ac onmibua catallis ejus," etc. Dated on the Sunday next after the
translation of St. Tbomaa the Martyr (Tth July), lah Edward IL (1316).
Shortly afterwards, however, viz., on the Sunday next before the feast of St.
Margaret the Virgin (SOth Joly), in the same year, it appears, from another
deed, that William de Loudham released to the said Thomas Locks all the .
right whatsoever in htm which he had of the gift of Sir John de Loadham, J
knight, and made him "liberum, manumiasum ab omni conditione, nein, k
vitio, abEolutnm in perpctuom."

»

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ABRAHAM DE LA PRTME. 173

Feb 6. 1697-8. Mr, Rajsin, of Doncaster,' has a mighty
rare old cliron[rcle"l in MSS., the most splendid, glorioua, ana
beautifiill that ever was seen, having the most curious antJent
pictures and letters in it were ever known, all in the moat richest
colours and best proportion, etc.

Febr. 12. Yesterday I went into the Isle of Axholm about
some busiueas. It was a mighty rude place before the drainage,
the people being little better than heathens, but since that ways
has been made accessible unto them by land, their converse
and familiarity with the country round about has mightily civi-
lized them, and made them look like Christians. There is nothing
observable in or about Beltou Chiu'ch that I could perceive.
There is a pretty excellent Church at Epworth, but no monu-
ment, coats of arms, nor inscriptions are therein, that I could
observe. In the north porch of the church I observed these
two coats.

3 serpent heads with A lion or lioness, which is
pricked up ears." the armaof the Mowbroys.''

The chancel of the church was formerly a most stately build-
ing, almost as bigg as the whole church, and all arched and dub-
bled rooft, but falling to decay, they made it be taken down and a
leas built out of the ruins thereof, which was about twenty five
years ago.

All on the east end of the Church, and over against the south
thereof, stood a famous and magnificent monastry of Carthusian
monks, which, upon the reformation, were all eroclled, and the
monastry piilled down to the bare ground, to the great shame
imd skandall of the christian religion ; in which ground, where
it stood, they tell me that there has oft been found several
old pieces of English coin, and several gold rings, but they
could not shew me any. The Minister thereof is the famous
Mr. Wesley,' who set out the celebrated poem of the lAfe of
Christ.

* Stonehonse, in bis JsU of Axholme, 1639, p. 152, Btates this coat to he
"the anni of Sheffield." That family, however, bore a chevron hetween three

The bearing most nearly resembles that of the family of Broxholme, to
whioh, in 1680, the arms of, argent, achevronbetweenthree brock's (or badger's)
heads Bzure, were granted. It does not appear, from the account of Epworth,
tbat this family had any connection with tliat t«wn or it's church.

r "Y* same arms is also upon yfi font." — Marginal Note Jy IHariit.

I The B«v. Samuel Wealay, uji., bom at Whitechurch in 1662, became

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The Lord Oartnret' was the late lord of the Isle, but he being J

dead, his lady e

B the

[ Axholm, was (I have li
heard) in antient time a most fine and stately priory, belong-
ing iirst of all to the Knight Templers, then afterwards to the
Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem, and was dedicated, as I
imagine, to Saint Leonard, because there is land in the Isle called
Saint Leonard's land, which holds of the sayd Melwood.

I have several timea been at it, but I was so young I cannot
very well remember the same.

However, I can remember very well tliat [itj was a great
and most stately building of many stores high, all of huge squared
stone, all wholy built so upon vaults and arches that I have gone
under the same a great way. All was huge stone starecases,
huge pillars, long entrys, with the doores of both sides opening
into opposite rooms. I remember tlie dining room also, which was
at the end of one of those entrys, had huge long oak tables in it^,
great chiirch windows, with a great deal of pamted glass. Th&
outside of tbo house was aU butify'd with semi-arches jettJnj
of the wails upon channeld pillars, and the top was all coverei
with lead. The doors wore huge and strong, and ascended np
unto by a great many steps, and places made through the oppoBite
turrets to defend the same, and tho wholo was encompass tf widi
a. huge ditch or moat.'

There was the finest gardens, orchards, and flowers there that
ever I saw ; but now there is, I believe, none of these things to
be seen, for, about ten years ago, all or most part being rumor'
was pulled down, and a lesser house built out of the same. It
a very nnfortunato place, as commonly all religious places havQ
been to the sacrilegious and vricked devourers and raptors of iha,
same. No family has yet possssed it one hundred years togetberj
for it has commonly a now lord every forty or fifty years.

In a green meadow close in Sticklcy,' near or in Shire Oake^

Rector of Epwocth, and died in 1735. He waa father of Jolm Wesley, thfl
celebrated founder of the people called MethodistH. — See StoneAoiue, his ef
Axholme, pp. 175-232. At page 162 that author gives him the rectory of Epi
worth ia 163G, which muat be an. error.

' Sir George Carteret, baronet, go created 9th Ma;, 1G46, waa ComptroUec
of the Nav; temp. Charlea L — an of&cer of great courage and atlll. In 16SI ha
was created Baron Carteret, of Hawnea, co. Bedford, and died 1G95. ■"
manor of Epworth was granted, together with aomo other crown landa,
lease for 90 jeais, by ChaileB II. to Sir Geo. Carteret.

' Stonehoiue, Isle of Axholme, p. 2S3, gives thiE entry from the BioiT
somewhat varied from the text.

' ' Stickley is probably Steotley. Steetlej Church is in Derbyshire, bat cloeo.
to the boondarios of Nottiaghamahirc oad Yorkahire, It ia a moat beautiM

ABEAHAM DE LA I'RYME. 175

in or near Worsop, in Darbyshire, stands a staitJy well built
chapel, all arch-roof d, excellently enambled and gilt ; tbe lead
that cover'd the same is all stoln away, so that the weather begins
to pierce through its fine roof, to its utter decaying.

One Mr, Houson, of Beaverley, haa several records relating
to Doncaster and Hatfield,

Febr 29. I have written Doct[or] Johnston, the great anti-
quary, seven or eight sheets of pedigrees, memorable &ingB, etc

Tie pedegs [pedigrees] of the Anns of Frickley, the vVent-
worths of Elmsal, ^e Stapletons, the Snasels, the Latimers,
the Chohnmidleys, the Ardingtons, the Husaeya, the Salvens,
the Braces, the Eulmers, the Boyntons, the Musgraves, tlie
Maliverers, the Fairfaxes of Waltham [Walton], the Elands,
Vavasors, Spekea, Copleys ; the whole pedigrees, for many
hundred years together, of the Hothams, Salvins, Bulmera,
Whartons, Eastofts, etc.

I have sent him an account also [of] Phila Causey, of many towns
on the sea side, of the feeding of their sheep with holly leaves
about Bradfield and elsewhere. Epitaphs (out of an old MS.
formerly belonging to Dunscroft cell), in Doncaster church and
chapels, Snayth church, etc. , with a whole description of Doncas-
tra- at larg, and of all the memorable things and places belonging
thereto.

The MS. aforesayd, which I mightily prize, contains, tho' in
short, very many observable epitaphs in the aforesayd churches
and chapels, and many in Fishlake church, Hatfield church,
TKom church, Holden [Howden] church, Crull [Crowle] church,
and Haxey, Epworth, and Belton churches ; but the paper is so
farr consumed and gone, that they are scarce legible, and some
not. It belongs to Mr. Canby," of Thorn, and is bound up with
ma[n]y records relating to nis estate, so that he will not part
witli the same out of his presence, I have sent tbe Doct[orj as
many of them as I transcribed at one time, and if I can pick out
the meaning of any more ior him, I intend to do it. Those rela-

NoTmanbnilding, nowrooflesB and deserted. Aronndit iBachiirohyard,'bat no
bnriala have taken place there in modern times. It coDsists of a nare and
BpsidBl chancel ; the door on the south has a slightly piojeoting porch ; the arch
is composed of aig iBg and beaked mouidinga ; on its shafts ara foliage and
signs of the codiac, and the arches of the chancel and apse are even more
highly omajnented.

" Hnnter, in hia preface to Stiuih YorMliire. vol. L, states that he had
endearoaiBd in vain to trace this MS., and was fain to content himself with
the few extractB from it iocorporated with other topographical collections made
by De la Pryme. He addsl, in a MS, note, that " Mr, Elmhiist, who lepresents
"r, Canby, has it not."

Ith THE DIARY OF

ting to Crull, Haxey, Belton, and Epworth, I will Bot down, wheitl
1 liave time, in this book.

March 16. Thia day I had the following papers sent me to
interpret from almost twenty miles beyond York, there not beina
any one, lawyer or whatever, that could do the same, tho' it had
been sent and shewd to many. It is a transcript out of Doomea-j'
day book, and, as near as I can imitate the letter and brevity
thereof, I will set it down here.

[Herefolhws a long eJitract which U is uniiecessary to Tepeai.'\

Apeil 23. This two or three days has been exceeding badfl
weather, we have had a great deal of snow and a hard frost ; and!
indeed thie winter has been so sevear that scarce anybody living-J
ever saw the like. We have had six winters in this winter,!
mighty sevear and cold, between every one of which was great
floods (one of which was the gi-eatest that ever was known, top-
ping almost all the Partisipants' banks on every side), between
every one of which was a week or above of as fine weather as
could be, and then another storm came, etc.

Mr. Geree," of London, has a larg MS. in many vols, folio ori
of the antiqnitys and history of Lincolnshire, written by Doct[orJ I
Sanderson, Bi9h[op] of Linc[oIn.] I

I hear much of the religious assembly^ and societys that ami
fixing in every city and great town of England, against al man-^
iier of prophanesH and immorality, hut as yet cannot give a fiillj
acconnt thereof,

I was the other day with Mr, Wesley, min[ister] of Epworth,!
the famous author of the poem of the Life of Christ He says, J
that while he was at London, he knew a parrot that by its long-
hanging in a cage in Billingsgate street (where all the worst lan-l
guage in the city is most commonly spoke), had learned to cnrs&I
and swear, and to use all the most bawdy expressions imaginable. *
But, to reform it, they sent it to a eo^-house in another street,
where, before half-a-year was at an end, it had forgot all it's
wicked expressions, and was so ftdl of co%'-house language that
it could say nothing but " Bring a dish of coffy ;" " Where's th(

• See postea. There waa a John Geree. a Yorkshireman, eitliec a butler m
servitor of Magd. Hall. Oson,, in the beginning of the year IfllS, who became I
minister of Tewkeabnry, etc. Died in lyy Lane, London, 1C48.

Stephen Geree, elder brother to the above, also of Magd. Hall, Oion.,
beca,n]e minister of Wonnerah, near Ouildfoid, and aftetwardB of Abinger, |
Snnej, — Wood'* Athan, Oaan.

ASRAHAM DE LA, fBYME. 177

news," and such like, Wten it was thus throughly oouverted,
they sent it home again, but within a week's time it got all its
cursings aud swearings and its old expressions as pat as ever.

Contrary to all expectation corn of all sorts is exceeding dear,'
and the weather very cold.

Tliis day I had a larg old book in folio sent me, entitled thus —
" Yt right devout, muck laudable, and recomendable boke of the liffa
of the olde auncyerU faders hermyts, traunslatyd first out of Greke
into Latyn by y Mlessed and Holy Sannt S- Jerom, rigH devout
tmd approved I)oetoure of y Chtrehe, and translated out of Latyn
tnft) Freitche, ^ dylygently corrected in the Cyty of Lyon, a»n9
1486, and, after, to unft in t/ie year of our L"- 1491, reduced into
English, following the coppe alway under the correction of the Doc-
tours of the Chirch,"

The book itaelf, after such a fine title-page, is full of lyes,
storys, legends, foppery, and popery. It enda thus : — '* Thus endyth
the moost Vertuouse Hystorye of t/ie Devoute and right renouned
Lyves of the houlyfaders lyvytig in deserts^ viorthy of remenibrannee to
nil welt dysposed persons, which ftat/i been Iransla^d out of French
into Englishe, by William Caxton, of Weetmi/nster, late deceased,
"and finyskd it at if last day of his lyfe. Fmpnnted wi the sayd
town o/" Westmynsire by Mynlteer WynMm. de Worde, y" yer of
our Lord, 1495, and if 10 year of our Soveragn Lord, K, Henry

y 1th"

Mr. Hall, min[iater] of Fishlako, has several old MSS., both
history and heraldry, written by Mr. Perkins, in Queen Elizabeth's
days, a worthy and ingenious man, some of which I have bor-
row' d.'

Mr. Prat, parson of Boswel' beyond Yorkj has gathered up a
fine collection of medals.

My Lady Wentworth, of Banks, near Barnsley, has also a
delicate collection.

Mr. Adwifk, of Arksey, has several old papers, deeds, and
MSS., as has also Mr. Washington, of Adwick hall, of which he
has promiss'd mo a sight.

There is a town called Kimherworth," twc miles of of Rother-

g, 2nd S., ToL
T., p. 144.

' See pBttea.

y BoBsall.

• HuQter had obeerfecl this passage in the Diary. Herematka that " an early
antiquary mould connect the name of this townehip with the Cimbri ; bat De la
Kyme lived before much attention had been paid to the piinciplee on wMch wa

178 THE DIAET OP

ham, 80 called from y* old Cimbri : Kambei-wortli, signifying h
English the town of the Cimbri,

Mr. Midleton, of Sutton, can give larg account of the fBmil;
of the Lees of Hatfield.

Mr. Kitchingman, Min[ister] of byTork, hiu.j

written a larg Clironology, mighty ingeiiiouB and accurate, in fi "
MSS. at Mr. Hal's of Fishlake.

y came in there has been a great das
e never seen in memory o"

Mat 4, Ever since that May C!
of snow and frost, the like never seen in memory of man.
west the frost was a great deal bigger than here, for it frose thCTe
above an inch thick in one night, whereas it was not over half as
thick the same night here ; the snow that fell here was also leas than
that which fell there, but however, if that it had layd, [1} believe
that it would have been very near a foot thick. It has done great
damage to all aorta of com and fruit, and there is so little gra^ that
tlie greatest number of cattle have dyd that ever was known.
About HaUifax side the necessity of the winter has caused them to
find out a Strang new meat for their goods in winter, and that ia
this, when all their fother was done, they took green whinz, chopt
them a tittle, put them in a trough and stampt them a little to
bruise all their prides, and then gave them to their beasts, which
eat on them, and fedd them better than if it had been the beat hay.

6. On the sixth of this month was the Visitation of the Areh-
Eishop of York," who was personal there witli us at Doncaster.
He is an exceeding strict, religious, and pious man, exceeding
humble, affable, ana kind. He gave ua a great deal of most ex-
cellent advice, and talked sevearly against drunkenness, loos
living, keeping of company, and such like ; desired us all to be-
ware of the same, and beg'd on ua to enter into religious associa^
tions one with another, and with the chief of the town to aupprciis
all vice, profauess, and immorality, in our respective parishe:<,
etc

Having finished the beautifying of the church of Hatfieldll
the chief of the parish, tothenumberof thirty, when ft] to Donca*
ter to the Bishop with the ingenious and worUiy minfister] hereof

maj hope to analyse the terms founii in onr local nomenclature. The probability
mther is that we have the name of some earlj aettler prefised to one of the uauaJ
terminals. In Domesday it is Chiberenoide, an orthography which is also fannoj
in the Mecapitulatio ,- but as the letter m ia fouud in very earlj charters aa M
plot of the name of this place, and is, morsovei:, an efficient portion at thcB
name, it ia probable that it ought to have made a part of the name as writ'"
by the Norman scribes." See more. — Eunter'a South Yorhiliira, ii., p. 26.
■ Jobs Bhaip, D J}., coUBecc^d Sth July, 1691, died 2iid Feb., ITli.

ABRAHAM DE LA FRYME.

179

Mr. Eratt,' to thank him for haveing given them liberty and power
to regulate the pews, and to present him with two mapa of the plat-
form of the church, as every one was seated, to get them signed by
him, and to desire a confirmation thereof under the seal of the
office. As soon as ever we were ^ot to the house where he was, Mr.
Eratt when[t'] in to acquaint [him] tliat we were come. The
Bishop would not let us come any furder to wait upon him, hut came
Btreight down into our room to wait upon us, exprest a great deal

' William Kratt, aon o£ Wm. Kratt, of Wartre, in the East Riding of York.
Bbire, ednoatfid at Pocklington School, was admitted Sisar of St. John 'a College,
Oambridge,4tliMaj, 167a, when 16 jeara old. A.B., 1675; A.M., 1G96 ; came to
bemimBterof Hatfield in September ICS9. Married 4th Jaaunry, 1680, Marj, d.
of Thomas Pitiwilliiim, of DonciLster, tbe town clerk of that borough, and
widow ol John Qilby gent., and mercer of London, (Jacfuon't Hiitory
8t- Gcorge't CImreh DoncoiteT, appi., ilvi.) By her Mr, Eratt hi ' '

Wboi ndlhH truth nor Joetlce (
Itot tta« Uw PdpIbIi jiuLgea ehtq
Apilast all right, imd Ubertji, ai

Thcvne, but died B.p. In 1701 there was publiebed, " A Neceaaary Apology for
the Baptised Believers : wherein they are vindicated from the Unjust and Fer-
idciona Accusations of Mr. William Eratt, the Pariah Minister of Hatfield, near
Doncaater, in Torkahire, in his Kpiatte to John Woodward. By Joseph Hooke,
a Servant of Christ, and a hearty lover of all men." Our Diariat wsa apupil of
Ht. Eratt'e, and he haa recorded in the Diary tbe following Bpeclmen of verai-
ficBtton by Mm. ; —

"A MANIFBSTO OF KINO JAMBS' BUIS."

Eev. Wm, Eratt was buried at Hatfield 30th March, 1703. The arms
Dome cy bis family, aa they appeared on Dr. Eratt's gravestone in Doncaster

ni spite of law tbon
Tby patrioCa nim \a

lojal TOM
i bIuud piDtA ;

T« RUl til

lojal Blana de

church, ■

3 ;~~A feas between three eatoilea. — See Man, Im. Jaekteni't St,

Gearge't Church, Dancaiter, j

112.

180

THE DIABT OF

of respect unto us, and when we let him see the mappa he
exceedingly pleaad therewith, and sayd they were exceeding
and neat, well contrived, and mighly decent, etc., and asked
Teral times before he signed them, whether every one waa content
and willing, and well pleased at the regulations made, which they
aJI affirmd they were. Then he signed them, thanked us all,
talked a while, and aa he was going out, he turned again anc
told U9 he would nest year come to Hatfield, would give
month's notice, and would confirm there, etc.

7th. Tliis very day Mr. Theseus Moor,' our next neighbour,
caused a hen to be ItiUd for his Sunday dinner, but, when they had
killd her, they were all amazd whea they begun to open, all
between her body and her skin was contained a huge quantita
of a transparent matter, just like starr shot jelly (about an i
thick in most places, and spread round about almost all over hern
It was a water contained in tough bladers, very adherent one b
another, but not glutinous, nor had it any smell or tast. The whom
quantity of this stuff is almost as heavy as the whole hen. I ha?'f
a good quantity of it, which I do intend to try experiments oiCa
The hen thrive[d] very well, anrl ate heartily, seemd to be very
fatt, and nobody suspected that she aild any thino;.

Her distemper was perhaps a kind of a dropsy, or a gathOT-
ing together of a subcutanious water, occasioned by the obstruct.
tion of the pores of the skin, which were perhaps Slid up
some blasting or some excess or storm of this could winter, i
has been observed that some ones, that have been great s
gazers in winter nights, have by the could contracted a distemper^
which has obstructed the pores of the skin, and caused the va-
pours, that were to exhale, to gather between the skin and the body
etc., an instance of which in a man is in the Transactions of €^'
R.8. for the year 11565 p. 138.

I borrowed not long ago two MS. in folio of Mr.

» On the 30tli Nov., H!99, Theseus Moore snn-endered i:
manor of DnnBCrntt, by the bauds of Peter Prini, one of the tenants, a house in
Hatfield to Surah Prim, the Diarist's mother, who was then admitted. 1 0th March,
1718, Sarah Pry me, by Peter Pryme. snrrenderedtbe premises, desoribed as a mea-
suage or cottage at the eoet end of Hatfield, near the chnrcli, in which William
Marryort lately dwelt, to Marearet Greenhalgh, vr*. She, by will, 1 6th Oct., 1 740^
devlaed it to her daughter, Emelia De la Pryme, wo. ; by whose deTiaees, James
De la Pryme, of Sheffield, and James Greatrex, of Manchester, it passed, 28[li
Feb., 1772, to the Rev. Francis Proctor, Incumbent of Hatfield. Of his descen-
dant^, the Itev. Thomas Fox, a subsequent incambent, purchased, from whom —
it has come to bis son, Mr, W. 1. Foi, solicitor, who has obligingly ca
cated this information.

■> 1695.S. Johannea Hall, cler., et Sarah Perkins, Vid., 17th Feb.
riage at iUhlake, ear inform. Bee. Q, Omaby, Via.}

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ABRAHAM DE LA PRTME.

181
ir[rie{l] the relict of

minpster] of Fishlako, who had
Mr. Perkins.'

The first I have entitled:

Of tlieantiqaityof EnsignsandArmes.towliichiB joiiiedacatal[ogae], of the
Creation of the Nobility of every King Bliice the Conquest to Qneen Eliiabeth'a
days. By Thomas Perkins, of Fiahloke, Esq.

The other I have entitled :

A boolt of the armn and pedegrees of many of the Torksliire nobility and
gentry : Collected by Thomas Perkins, of Fishlake, Eaq.

In which last book is contained the pedegrees of the Anna, of

Ask, of Eigod, Bruce, Bohuii, Babthorp, Boynton, Birdhead,-'

Barmby, Beiston, Ctarrel, Copley, Constabie, Clare, Castelion,

Deninan, Eastoft, Frobisher, Turnival, Ferrers, Fitzwilliam,

I Fairfax, Gaseoign, Harrington, Hilliard, Hilton, Ho]m,Hothanij

Hasting, Lov . ., Lovetoft, Lacy, March, Montney, Melton,

Marshal, Nigil, Nevil, Oldwarck, Peck, Portington, Perkins,

I Quinzy, Hotherfieid, Rockley, Rearsby, Stappleton, Sothell,

I Swift, Strangbow, Skeam, balvin, Stanfield, Talboys, Talbot,

Triggot, Urslet, Vernon, Westby, Worttey, Wallis, Wentworth,

Worral, Woodrofe and Wombel.

" Hfh Jnne, 1634, Johannes Hall, cleriouB, admiaaus fnit ad inaeryiendmn
cars animarum in eccleeia de Oisbrough, in eccL de Upletham, et in eccl. de
Fiablalte, disc. Ebor."

He had a son, John Hall, wbo was Fellow of S^' John's College, Cambridge,
S4th May, 1719, in the church of S'. Mary, inKottingham, "JahairaeB Hall,A.B.,
e oolL Jeau Cantab." was ordained deacon, and priest in York Minater on
March Eth, 1720-1. OnApriUth, 1722, Jobannee Hall, clericus, A.M., admisans
fnit ad inserriendnm corn animarum in ecclesiS de Gisborough, ac etiam in
Bccl. de Upleatham, in com. et ditec. Ebor. His successor, Kichd. CutbberC,
A.H.. was admitted to the same cures 20th Nov., 1722. The son died in 1T22,
aged only 26, and was buried in the church at Hatfield, where there ia a monn-

[ ment to his memory, with the foil owing inscription :^(ArraB, arg., a chev. engr,
between 3 talbota heads erased eable).

Juxta Bitns est

Vir rer^ Exiniius et Marmore Dignna

Johannes Hali, A.M.:

I Colleg, Jeau Cantab, nupenis e socija,

^^^^^ EcclesisB apud Qnisbrongh Pastoc

^^^^1 FidoB et Amabilis.

^^^^1 PrimieTEe puritatis Indagator Ss^ax,

^^^^1 Pietatis .Emulator Sanctlssimus,

^^^H Vixit FiliuB, Fraler, Amicus, OpCimus :

^^^m Obijt, ah JuTcnis

^^^H* .£tfiTnitati tamen (si qnis alius), maturua

^^^B A.d. 1722, JElB.t. 2U.

^ Imitemur.

* On the 4tli Feb. 1721, Thoreaby waj
index to Mr, Perkins's manuscripts till n
/ i.e, Burdett,

THE DUItY or

In the first there is

. pages, in the second there is 232, j

^ I. ChroD[icl«]

in which are several things very observable, especially
St. Augustine the monk killing many hundrecls of the Brittans,
because they would not submit to him, and acknowledge the Pope
for universal Bishop,

At Trumfloet* water mUls there [are] commonly every Sfay
such vast numbers of young eels comes over the wheels with the
waters and runs into the mill, that they are forced to give over
working, and to send into the town for the swine to devour them,
for they are innumerable as the sand on the sea shore.

I was a fishing in Went theotlier day. It is a narrow river,
not over six yanis over, but the crookedest and the deepest that
ever I saw in my Mfe, tlierefore it is rightly called Went, which
signifys deep in Welsh. Every turn of the river makes a great
bogg on the other side, on which the water is thrown by the
current ; and there is delicate fish therein ; but such quantitys
of eels that the like was never seen. Sometimes there vrill break
out, or fall out of the hollow bank sides, when people are a fish-
ing, such vast knots of eels, almost as bigg as a horse, that tl
break all theii

Wroot church is of pretty great antiquity (but not so old
it is pretended, to witt, antienter than Lincoln minster). It
dedicated unto St. Peter, as may appear by its feast, whi
always has been, and is, kept upon St. Peter's day unto this
time ; tho' I have seen an old will in which was this sayd, that
he gave five shillings to the altar of St. Pancratius, in Wroot."

There is a famous k[ing] of the gipsys, that's call'd
Bosvill,' a mad spaik, that, haveing an estate of about

I A bamlut in the township and pariah of Kitlc-Sacdal, BixmiloB west
Thorne. weat-ritiing of VorkBhire.

* The village of Wroot is nitaete on the west side of the Isle of Asholi
Lincoln ahire, about five miles westwunl from Epworth.

SMoehouse (^Iile of Axhalme, p. 385), states thnt this church
in the year 1794, on the old site, and about tbc same dimensions. The antient
fabric, like the present, consiated only of a na»e and a chancel," etc. He does
not 8a7 Ifl whom it is dedicated. At the present day the inhabitants appear \a
consider that they enjoj the patronage of ^t. Peter. luthe Daneaiter Chronieit,
of IGth July, 1S69, it wasBtmtedthat, at that place, "the feast, or annivarsBry of
the dedication of the parish churcti, commenced on Sunday last," 11th July,
which was old B*' Peter's day.

' Hanter notices him (Charles Boarill) in SwrfA Torkthire, i., p. 68.
Miller, in his History of Doncaiter, p. S3T, erroneously calls him Jantt
Bosvill. The following ia the entry of hia burial in the liegister at Eossingtou,
near Doncaster : "Charles Bosrill waa buried on Sunday, January 30th, 1T08-9,
without affidavit." "This peraon," obaerves Hunter, "ia still remembered in
the traditions of the village oa having eetabLishcd a i{iecies of aoveieign^

ASHAHAU DE LA FBTUB. 183

hnndred per anmim, yet runs about. He is mighty fine and
brisk, and keeps comp[any] witli a great many gentlemen,
knights and esq [ui res].

Hoppkinson's MSX collections arc now in the hands of Mr.
Thornton, of Leeds ; there is another coppy more correct, with
additions, in the hands of Mr, Parker, formerly of Marlow, now
near unto Skypton in Craven,

On the 26 of May last, about five hi the morning, in a dry
time, I went into the garden and gathered a pint or two of dew,
and having filtered it through a clean cloth I put it in three
glasses, one of which I cork' d fast, the other little at all, just to keep
dust out, and the other not at all, the first and the last I set in
the north window of my chamber, and tho second in the south
window against the sun, the second soon grew greenish, and so
continues ; that which was stopt fiist continues its first colour almost
as pellucid as water ; but that which was not stopp'd is of a golden
colour like urine.

About the 10th of June I took the aforesayd bottle tliat was
nnstopp'd and set it in my south window, and put both into it,
and into the other that had stood in the south window from the
first, a wheat com apiece; the wheat corn in tliat which had stood
in the south window all along germinated and shot forth roots,
a. stalk, and two blades many inches long, but the other is not
yet germinated.

among that aingnlar people called the gypsies, who, before the inclosurss, used
to frequent the moors about Rossington. His word amongst them was law ;
sod bis autbority so great that be perfectly restrained the pilfering pmpenaitiea
for which, the tribe is censored, and gained the entire gnod will for himself and
his people of the farmers and the people around. He was a aimilac character to
Bampfield Moore Carew, who, a little later, lived the same kind of wandering
life. No member of this wandering race for many years passed near Bosging-
ton without going to pay respect to the grave of him whom they called their
king ; and I am informed that eren now, if the question were asked of any of
the people who still haunt the lanes in this neighbourhood, especially about the
time of Doncastcr races, they would answer that they were " Bosvile's people."
HiUer says that one of the accust^imcd litea of the gypsies from the south,
when they visited Boevill's grave, was to pour a ftagon of a!B thereon. In the
burial regiater of Tickbill, a few milea from Rossington, oocura, " 1(193, July
the 35th, Susanna, daughter of Charles Boswell, gent., a atranger." In the
church of Winalow, co. Bucks, it is said that under a fiat atone " lieth the body
of Edward Boswell, gent,, who died Aug. 30th, ICBD," of whom it is a tradition
in the parish that he was king of the beggars. Topographer, vol. i^ p. 53.

In the churchyard of Beighwin, co. Derby, is a stone in memory of Matilda
BoBswell, who died Jan ry. 16, 1844, a|zed 40 ; also of Lncretia Smith, " Queen of
the Oypsies," who died Nov. 20tb, 1S44, aged 72. Again, at Calne, is one for
Inverto Boawell, with the figure of a horse rampant, of which a coloured draw-
ing was eihibiled at the meeting of the Wiltshire Arcbieological Society at
Chippenham in Sept., I8i>6, by Mr. Alfred Eeene, of Bath.

' These MSS. are now divided betweeu the British MuBewa and Matthew
miflOD, £sq,, oi Esbton HaU.

181 THE DIARY OF

Mr. Robert Geree,*that has the MSS. of Bi8h[op] Sanderson, ^
cont[aiiiing] the his[tory] of Line ohi shire, lives at Islington, anal
and ia minister there.

In the digging of the well at Mr. Place's, at Wintei-ton afore- j
sayd, they found the earth and gtono thus, three yard sand, i
foot fine warp, in which was found the ear of a pot, two foofrl
deeper a blew clay, untler that, a foot deeper, a blew stone, iitM
the fiurfaeo of whicli was found wootl, half wood, half stone. "

The Marquess of Normanby's hall, or pallace raither, at Noi
manby, by Burton in Lincolnshire, was built, most part of thi
hewn stone of it, out of Butterwick chapijel' which was pullt '
down to build it.

Several projectors have been exceeding busy thin last sesaioi
of parliament to have had the rivers Ayre and Chalder navigable,
and there has been the greatest lugging and pulling on bof
aides, the one to effect, the other to hiuder the same, lliat ev(
was known, ami thousands of pet[it3ion9 have been sent up pro ani
coa about the same ; but the parlauiout has broke np before tbalij
the bill was three times read.

There ia huge papers in print of reasons both for and againsi
it, but those ou the latter side are farr the strongest, tho some of.
them are weak enough, as for example this. In the bill they saj
that the sea hath water enongh to supply all rivers, and that the
making or cutting of never so many rivers out of or into any
antient river will not abate the tide of snch antieut river, which
(this answer saya) is falls [false] and then proceeds thus. The aea
onely continaea flowing six hours, and such flowing is received
into the rivers as their proportion affords room for the time
receive the same. The river Humber, being larg, firrt takes in thi
tide plentifully where it flows about twenty-four foot at Hullj
from thoiu'e eontinues about twenty five miles to Owse mouth,
where it flows sixteen foot, thence continues about ten miles to
tlic Mumth of Ayre (the river growing narrower), where it flows
twolvo foot, and at York flows onely two fi>ot and a half, and that
which is very observable is that the water ebbs at the mouth ofj
the river Humber an honer before that it beginns to flow at tl
moiith of tho river Ayre. That no more water can come out of

* Seeo»/wi, p. 176,

' It ia said that one of the family, Qeorge Sheffield, great uncle to
MarqDcsa o! Sonaaabj, "broke his neck in a new riding bouse, said to 1:
been made out of an old consecrated chapel." — Sloschoute, p. 2T0.

Compare this with what the Diarist aays in the Hint, of Wiuti'Hi
logia), about Ferriby Sluce being bailt ont of Butterwick Chapul. The presentM
hull at Normaiib; is a new structoi'e, built on the site of the old one b; Uie \i'~
Bir Bobert ^leSield.

ed

AB!L\.HAM DE LA PRYME. 185

sea bnt what came in before the ebb, bo that the making any new
cutts out of tlie river Ouse will take out and lessen or divert part
of the tide of the said river, as is proved by experience, there
having been a new river at Gowle (about four miles nearer the
sea than the mouth of the river A}Te), for the draining of Hat-
field Chase into the river Ouse. A since was erected to hinder
the tide of Ouse from flowing into the eayd Gool river, and
while the sayd sluce was kept in repair, the tide at York flowed
two foot more than it does now, but the sluce falling into decay,
about forty years since (which tlie country is not able to make
up), Gowl river takes so much of the tyde that York hath lost
two foot of their tvde.

'Tia true tliat Gool does take some of their tyde back, not
half so much aa is here protended, because that it ia fenced out
with huge atathes, for, if all the water might be sofferd to come
in that would, it would weare the entrance or mouth of the river
a vast bredth and dround and destroy the whole Levels. When
the tides doa eome, and the water rises, the Ouse water is a great
deal higher than the water in this river, tho' it pouera therein all
it can, because the narrownes of the mouth hinders its flowing in
so fast as to keep it with a level with Ouse.

July 26. We have all of us been this week voteing for par-
lament men at York. The thi'ee eompeti[t]ora were the Lord
Doivns, Lord Farefax, and Sir John Kay ; with much to do after
asoorpuil, wegotthetwo Lords chosen. The common-free inhabi-
tants that made above 40«. a year of their common did, accor-
ding aa formerly, swear themselves worth above 40s a year froo-
hold, and were acordingly polld. Our common is freehold unto
lis, and the lord has nothing to do with it. We have charter for
the same."

■ The following letter ia interleaved : —

" Mellwood, Ifit Aog., 1698.

" KiNDE SB'.

" I am pritty well asBnred fhat both yonc aelfe and brother aro
freeholders ia our county. It you pleaee both of you to besokiade as honor ma
with your good oompanjs and interest on Wednesday next at Lincolne, it
would be a very obliging favour. And as I aske for myself, so I likewise begg;
ye same favour for my frieud the Champioo, wherein juu Ghall ever oblige,
" Yo'- faithfull humbio

"Servt,

"Geo. Whichoot.
" All the clergy and neighbourhood in tbo Isle goe along with me, will meat
altogether at the watering place two miles on this side Lincoln, on Wedneadaj
morning by nine of the clock, and ao goe into Lincolne together.

" All tie clergy goe into Lincolne to-morxow and will be glad of your good
componys.

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I found in tlie newse at York that one Mr. Ardsley, a Quaker,
is cliosen jjarlamcnt man for Wicham, which is such as was
never known before ; but it came to be voted whether he should
sit or no, so he was cast out.

I have this day bought several old Roman coins of the has
empier for shillings a piece that were digged up at Alburrow, not
far of of Burrowbrigs, at which place not long ago was found, as
a man was plowing, a great plate of goki, which the country
clown sold for five shillings to a Scotchman, who, coming over
the field, chanced to see it, who sold it again for fifty pounds.

I was very well acquainted in Cambridge" with an ingenious
Toung man, one Tim[othy] Wallice, whose fether, as I have lately
neard, ianiiniat[er] of a town in or near HolderndBs; which man,
about fourteen years ago, had so violent a fitt of the cold palsy,
that, when he was recoverd out of it, he had forgot every thing,
and was become a perfect ignorant man again. For when he
was recovered, he could remember nothing of his former life or
of his actions, nor nothing, so that he could neither write nor read,
nor know his own children, so that he was forced to learn both
to read and write after, and the other things that people learns
when they are young. After which time he has had at least half
a score fitts more (which is as strange as the aforegoing), but
always stoppd them before that they came to the height by a
most excellent palsy water which he has gotten.

'' [Addressed] To the Kevetend Mr. Abraham Piim, or to his brother Mr.
Peter Prim. Preaent."

" The Diarist has here interleaved the following letter from hia college
friend Beonct, to which no jear Is given, and foT the month it seems to be
placed not where it ahoold be.

" Dear 3

" I receired y'. letter and humbly thank yon, and do by this answer
asauTe jod how willing I am to renew y. foniier acquaintance. Vou desire to
know, S'; wt' pro&cieticy IfaavemadeinHeb.or Arab., but alas S'- 1 am senaibia
1 am master of nothing, and though I were aa learned as I could wiah myself,
yet it doea not become me to talk ot my own abilities. As for news of books I
am pretty much a stranger to them, not going as I used to y' booksellera, for I
keep myself pretty retired, and mind aucb studies as yt my reading will not be
able to fnmish you with any memories ; though otherwise I should be eztreamly
ready. 1 heartily vish you all ye success imaginable in yi. studies. That M9.
ct Batcher's is called Antiqnity MetrieTced ixid his design is to treat of theoonntjes^
bat if ever I observe anyliing in it, of yt natnre you speak, I shall take notice
Of it. Y'' chamber fellow Slbbald (now Harvy Soph in order to bis degree in
physick) has signeliied hia behaviaar. Itob. Read ia troubled with an as-

" I am, Br..

" Tr- hnmble aervant,
"Feb. 18. " T. B.[bnhbt].

" (Addressed).— These To Mr. Abtabam pTyiii at Broughton, near Ol^ord
Biigg, in Lincolaluie."

r

ABEAHAH DB LA PRYME. 187

Sept 1, On the first of September, being then at Hatfield
oanying on my history of that town, I was met with by the
ingenious and reverend Mr. Banks," rector of the High Church of
Hull, who, declaring that he wanted a Header there, enticed me
to go and accept of the place, which, after a while consideration,

I did.

The town is a very fine town, exceeding well governed, and
kept in very great aw. There is two sermons every Sunday, and
a sermon every Wednesday. Tliere is seven or eight hospitals in
the town, and yet, for all that, the maintaining of the poor cost them
about nOOL a year, ete. I shall give a greater account of this
town hereafter, if God please, for I have some thoughts of writing
the history of it.

Towards the middle of this month, Mr. Banks going to York
to preach his course sermon, I gave with him an Elenchu Librorwn
8( Capitum Hiatorve mew Hatfiddiensis., to shew the Bishop, who
took it very kindly, and shewd it to the famous editor of so many
old chronicles, the learned Doct[or] Gale,' who was hkewiae very
glad thereof; who sent word to me that he would be very glad to be
acquainted with me, and would feign see me.

As soon as the time of the Ordination came on I went to
Tork, and from thence to Bishopthorpe, to get into priests orders.
Having been examined by the Bishop's two chaplains, who
made me conster in the Greek Testament and in Cicero's Epistles,
and having asked me a great many questions, how I proved the
being of the Trinity against the Socinians, and snch like, I then
went to the Bishop, who likewise asked me a great many ques-
tions relating to divinity, and then fell of talkmg of antiquitys,
asked me whether I had any old coins, whether I had any in my
pocket, to which J answered "yes," and, upon hia desire, shewd
him several, which he was well pleased at, and bid me pursue my
studdys, and I should not want encouragement. He sayd he
liked my design of Hatfield very well, but sayd that I could not

• Robert Banka, a.m., of Chriet'e Coll., Cambridge— Vicar of Trinitj
Church, Hull, 1G89— 1715; Prebendary »rf etillidgtoD at York, and Rampton at
Bonthwell ; a correapondent oS Thoreaby and Bir Philip Sydenham. Married
Uillicent, dan. of iSir Edward Rodes, and widow of Charles Button, esq., of
Poppleton. On Hth Feb., 1714-16, admo"' was granted to Milliceat, his widow.

r Thomas Gale, S.T.P., of the family of Oale, of Scratan, the well-known
Bcholar and antiquary. He was Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge ;
maiter of St. Paul's School, 1672-1697 ; and Dean of York from 1697 to 1702,
He is better known for hia historical collectione than for his claHsicat worka,
although he was an excellent Boholar. His collection of MS8. ia in the Library
of Trinity College, Cambridge. Eoger and Bamnel Qalc, both of them antiqua-

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prove what I proposed in the three or four first chapters of my
Elenchua, but only by conjecture and probability, to which I re-
plitiil that that was enough where nothing else was to be had,
etc.

Then I went to Mr. Dean, that is the aforesayd famous Doct-
[or] Gale, who was very glad to stjc me ; with whom I had a
great deal of discourse. lie enquired of me about old MSS. aud
historys, for he is yet collecting all ho can towards another
vollume of authors, two volluines being allready published by
him, to his great honour and the good of the whole nation. He
tells rae [he] has searched all England, Scotland, and Ireland,
and can find no author older than Bede, and says that all that
lias written some hundreds of years after him tooK all what tliey
had of former times out of him.

He says that Venerable Bedo in his lifetime published two
editions of his history; the first was small and is yet extant in
MS., which small one K[ing] Alfrid, lighting on, translated into
Sason, which was printed in the same by Wheelock. He says
that Wheeloe was a very supei-ficial fellow, and that he scarce
' understood what he pretended to publish, as plainly appears, says
he, by the Saxon MSS. be made use of in his edition, for he

Eublish'd the very woat of them, full of barbaritys and errors, and
ift the best in MSS.

The larger edition that Bede set out in his lifetime is that
which is 80 common, printed also with the Saxon of the small
one by Wheeloe. He says that he found the same in MSS, above
six hundred years old, written in the Saxon character, which he
compaird with the present Bede, as he did a great many more,
but found no material difference betwixt them.

He saysi that he fnlly believes that whatever is related of
Hatfield, in Bede, must be Hatfield by Doncaster.

He saya that the Romans, in their marches, always pitch their
camp on tlie soutli side of rivers in England, with the river
between them and their enemy's. Says tliat the antient citty of
York was undoubtedly all of it on the south side of Owse, and
says that he believes that the first church that Edwin bnilt in
York was not where the minster now stands, but that it was in
the old oitty upon or near Bishops hill, near Skeldergate postern,
etc.

He says that the great battel, mentioned in Bede to be fought
in Winwid field, or Winwid stream, was not near Ayre, as Mr.
Thorsby in the new edition of Cambeden has affirmed, but that it

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189

wag near the river Went, formerly called Wennet, and before
that time Winnid.'

He told me of a battel fought by the river Dun by King
Arthnr, &c., and, having encouraged me in my studdys, I took
my leave of him,

Tlie Sunday following I was ordain'd. The chairges wa! just
eleven shillings, besides my jomey charges, etc,

Mr. Dean is a mighty ingenious man ; keeps correspondanoe
with all the learned men in England, and has searched all the
kingdome over for old MSS., which he is for publishing, but can
find none no where older than, [or] better than, those he has pub-
lished.

He says Sir. Sim[on] Dews was a very bratrgodocio and
BuperficialJvleamd fellow, that he pretending [pretended] to things
he neither knew nor were able to perform,

OcTOB. 25. There is at present great noise in the coimtry,

and many virulent books written about one Dugdale' of Sury, in

Lancashire, who pretended formerly to be possessd, and the pres-

biterians pretend that they, after a great many prayers and fastuiga,

I (sst the divel out, tho' it is a plain cheat and an abominable

[ imposture, and wbetlier Mr. Joly, the great presbiterian, knew of

t -it or no is uncertain. However, he makes it his by his foolish

l.lie&nding of it.

Nov. 2. K[ing] W[ilh'am] is not corned over yet from be-
I yond sea that we hear of. 'Tis observable of him that he cannot
' Btay or abide long under deck, it makes him so exceeding sick, so

a letter from the Diarist to Ralph Thoreaby, dated May 17th, 1T03

[ ( JSorMftj CorrctpoiiAeace. vol. ii., p. 3), he alludes to " the pretended battle of

I King Edwin at oar Hatfield, which," he says, " eince, I hare foimd belongs to

I BdwinatDoe, io NottiDgbam shire, i.e., the plain above the river Yinrid, or Wiii-

' "-Btteain, was. Dr. Oale would needs persnade me always that it was oar

r Went that divides this manor from. PoUington, but 1 always told him

;ain that I thought that was ratber Winnet by Etapleton, called Innet, ia

ihire or Lanceshire, from a charter in the Idon. Angl., vol. i., and, I think,

;2, where Rob. de Lacy grants to the monks of Kirkgta! commonitatem

IS moras qum vocatur Winncmoor, et unam Bcram terra in Winnet et

lentali parte pontis super ripam aquie."

Hunter alludes to him as '' a wretched imposter named Dugdale, living

n the wildest parts of Lancashire, whose artiSce fallingin with the opinions of

00 many of the Puritans respecting posseasioo, many were deceived, and

I Jtspecially some of the moat inftnential amoagst their ministers. A catalogae

of the tracts relating to this affair may be seen in Gungk'a BHtith Topography,

Tol. i., 506. Mr. Carrington, who published the Qrst account of this person,

was a young minister, then lately settled at Lancaster." — Tkoretby'i Siary,

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T towarda it

w TeatamBnt, wch. 1
intenrl Tor a preiace. w^"- (woen ttie pooi b aiice is cue, aaa it wants not much ol
it, noaiim^ueprematur in BUfmnO, if God preseryea my life and health, aliall sw
the light. Ybia aorC of learning- leads me to dip a little in the Oriental!
lan^rungea (I say dip, for I cannot pretend t«) be a master of them), and if BJ17
observationa I have made maybe asaiBtingto 7011 in your treatise of theori^ of
nations and laaguages (which, as the others you are ingaged in, will he of ez-
cellent use) on the leaxt intimation you may cummand them : and I think 70a .
do very indicioosly in joining these two together, for I think the dialects, et<i, J
of languages to be the beet rationBU guide we have to judge of the origin of I
nationa, after what we have from revelation and history. I

" The Surey impostor is bo arch a knave that he stands on his guard, and all f
the means we have used to bring him to aconfeasion arc frutrlcss, wih- confirmi
me in my opinion that ye Popish preista were at the bottom of it, for he daru
not own a correspondence with them ; besides the distance I live from him is
so great that I cannot attend his motions, and some who are near, that ahoald
have undertaken the cause themsetves, werenot so serviceable to me as they
might have been.

" The pleaanre I intimated you might do me, when you publish your papers, woi
some reBections w^h. the diaaenterB are pleased to make on me, on accoont of my
father, as if I should, against his conscience, have pressed him to confor-
mity, of w°h-, when yooi papers are ready for the press, 1 shall give you ft full
account.

"The stationer at London, Jones, yt is to print my answers, I fear is a knave,
and communicates y°>- to the adverae party, for he has had them in hia hands
since the beginning of September, and I can jet hear nothing of them.

" I know not but that I raay he cal'd to London the nest month about out
Election here for Parliament men ; I find myself jb inconvenience of not
having a corrector of the press at London, and if any treatise of your's vrill ba
finish'd by that time (if I be there), I shall be ready to serve you in that
ofGce, as being,

" yr. humble servt- and bro.,

" Zaoh, Tatlob."!

"Onrtownbeingopnst town, your readyest direction of yonr letters will be tiM

me at Wigan, without taking notice of Manchester, for that may

miscarriage.

"[Addressed.] For the Rvd. Mr. Abraham Pryme, at hia house OT
the Great Church in Kingston -upon- Hull, in Yorkshire, these."

J received a large paequet of papers from Doct, Jolm-^
ston, with a letter, I returned him tliia answer.

The paequet was eight or ten sheets of coUectione of pedegreeaj
monuments, and raritys that I had sent him last spring, which I^
desired again as soon as he had dona with them.

" The writer of this letter, Zachary Taylor, was the son of ai
2achary Taylor, master of Kirkham School. He waa rector of Croaton. This
letter odda not a little to the information of him that we posaeas. He aeeniB
to have been a learned Hffibraiat, but the subject uppermost in his mind when.
he waa writing this letter was the cose of James Dugdale, the pretended
demoniac of Siirey, near Whaller- Into tbia controverav Taylor threw him-
self with no little enthusiasm, and two or three pamphlets atteat hia skill. A.
man waa certain to arouse a number of hornets in those days who said a word
against the popular belief in witchcraft.

ABRAHAM DE LA PBYME.

Hononied S^-

It being lay fate to staj commonl; no longBi in one place than till
I have got the antiqaitys thereof, and the view of what MSS. and old deeds
that I can meet with, baying beard that there was several old things at Hull,
which would be very acceptible unto me, 'tig about aiitfeo weeks ago tbut I
removed thither, aud, going over j= last week unto Hatfield, I found the packet
of papers that joa bad directed for me at Mr. Hatfield's. They were but juat
come CO his hands, and where they had lay'd ever since j° 22d of July, (for that
is yB date of them), I know not, I received jour letter with yesame, and shall
bere answer to those tbings that you desire, as far aa I at present can, being
both now absent from my books and my other helps. I am glad that ye papers
abont Doneaster and ys description of y" church found acceptance at yauc
hands. As to y° coata of arms that you enquire about, they ace all excel-
lently and gloriously cat in great scutcbians in stone, a foot and a half or
thereabouts in length, in y« ringing loft of y> steeple,' standing half a foot
ont of ye stone work of y" steeple, and all of them bangs as it were in
their natural position but one (tho' which I have forgotten), which lys side-
ways ; which intimates, I suppose, that je owner was dead before ye steeple
was flnish'd. Aa for yo order of anccesaion of yo arms I have forgot that,
but I remember furder that in other great shielda over ye sayd anna, on
ye four inner sides of ye steeple, is fowcr old characters of great bigness :
y° first is ye common old abreviation of Jesne, IHC, the second Maria thus,

and what y two othcri are I have foi^t, and as to that shield

with a name on I shall take notice of it next time I go, and inform you furder,
and of other things. I have juat now heard that there is one Mr. Thwaits,"
a mercer of DoncsEter, lately dead, who has most certainly left 302. per an.
towards an afternoon sermon every Sunday in yo sayd church of Doncaater.

As to je charter of Couan, Duke of Richmond, 1 shall compare it as aoon aa
I have time. Tbc note about Trygot's daughter, that you desiie to know
what authority I have for j" same, is in a large MS. in folio of pedigrees of
several Yorkshire familys, (of which I have formerly given you an account),
in ye bands of Mr. Hall, min[ister] of Fiahiake.

Aa to je MSS. of Hampol' and Mr JJevel'a, I long exceedingly myself to see
them. 1 am fully satisfyd that there ia an abundance of observable things iu them.

As to ye family of ye Weatbys, Mr. Westby* has a larg schrool, eight yariis
long, of ail his disoent, an account of which Mr, Hatfield (who is a relation of
his) has promised to send you.

As I went into Yorkshire last week I went through a town two milea of this
aide Houdon call'd Eaaterton," in which is a fine church, on ye outside of which

' See Miller's Bij*. Dancatter, 91. Hunter's South Yorli»kire, i., 38-9.
Jacktim'i 8t. George's Church, S3-34.

" Kobert Thw^tea, by his will, d. Bti Oct., 1698, and proved at York 22nd
Uarch, 1698-9, left the yearly sum of £20 for the uae, benefit, and sole advan-
tage of some discreet and learned miniater who should preach ever; Sunday,
in the afternoon, in the Pariah Church of Doneaster. He further directed that
such minister should " preach a sermon every year on the day of his death, in
order and to the encouragement of charity and good works of this nature, with-
oat having any reference to this bequest." The bwiefactor diedS Nov., 11198, set. 32.

' Richard of Hampole, whose writings are well known.

y Thomas Westby, of Raveuiield, near Hotherhara, esq., returned M.P. for
East Kctford, 1710, (seeped. Huiite^-'sS. K.i., 397). From one of this family,
Henry Westby, of Cac-houae, in par. Botberbam, whose dan. aud heir marricil
Edward dill. Esq., M.P., acommander in the Parliament Army, etc., is descend-
ed Francis Westby B^sbnwe, esq., of the Oaks, near Sheffield, the owner of
thia Diary.— See Hev. Dr. Gate's edition of Buvter'a Sullamshire, 899.

' i^. Easttingt^o.

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I saw five or six great coats of arms cut verj artificially in ya gfone work, wMcbf
if you have not teJten down, I ahall send them je nest time I go that way.

When I got to Hondoo I atnyd there all night on purpose to view tbe poor
church, which hoi been a moat noble bailding, and of very excellent work.
ThereiamanyiinBgeByet BtttQding,on yeoutaide, of yo 8»-, as St- Catharin with
her wheel, S'- Lawrence with his gridiron, etc., and the atone work cit the spoot
enda la the prettyest f ancya, and ya beat proportion, that efer I saw. One spoot
end ia Sampson astride upon a lyon, and very natoraly twineing bis arm about
his neck, and witb hia handi pulling his jaws wide open, out of which vrt
flows. In another place is a shipp of stone jetting out, ont of which looks oi
water nymph, with a pitcher in her arms, with the month bended downwards,
out of which pitcher ye wacer flows, etc. In other places other pretty f ancys
and many coats of aims.

This chancel, which was of most curions workmanship and great bignesa,
woa inot<t sacrilegiously siiSerd to fall into decay about fifty or sixty years ago,
HO that y« Ic&d was taken of and sold, and ye fine monuments therein de-
faced ; and on Michnelmna day two yeara the whole roof fell down, and pnlld
down with tt moat part of the walla and pillara, so that it lys new in rubbish.

Adjoining upon this cnrioua chancel on the south side, stands ye chapter-

honne, yet very well carvd and adornd.
ruined chancel ia thcae two c '
[1. Sii willow wane
laced in sat tire.]
I the outside of yc sayd houae i

Over jo door aa you go ii
[2. Six willow wands inter-
several n

«oIy.

sbielda, one of which ia jo Howorda', another is a chev[ron] with three ei

thereon between three starra ; another is a plaJie saltier, etc. Amongst other*

a great cinqfue] foil Big. persd [piercedj

■ ■ ■ '— ■ "■piflflMS

in JO windows of y* church, ia gulea, a great cinqfue
or, and in yo church on a great altar tomb of plain workmanship u
old coats of arma, and under an old foshond black marble gravestone, bom np*
by four abort pillara, lys ye body of one Walter, a monk of Durham, without
date. This church had formerly 3j*0/. a year belonging to it, which is now
BBCrilegiously usurpd by y" family of yf Allisons, of Houden, and other gentle-
men thereabouts.

Hard by ye church, on j" south aide, stands y« ruins of some great old*
religious house, which Che conatant tradition of ye town says was a great'
Biahop of Durham's pallaoe.* On ye fiont of y^ great porch is this coat of

[Bishop Skirlaw, eia willow wanda interlaced croBswisc.}

je backside, this coat, with a mullet it

[Cardinal Langley, Bishop of Durham, paly of hit ]
In y« court of thia formerly great pallace the Londoners keep their mart every-
year. The Niititia Mmiastica tells us that there was in former times at Hi'"
town a colledge of ten prebendarya, perhaps this might be it.

Not far of this town is Hemyngburrogh, of which you will find somctMng
observable in Ri^cr HoTeden'a chron. ad. an. 1072, abont ye gift of jo aayd
place by Willfiam] the Conqueror to St. Cuthbert's in Durham.

In an old MS.in my handa,formerly belonging to Mr. I'erkina, of Piahlake,
I find an old inqnisition oE y^ cnetomes of the manour ift ye aame town, which,

° These are the arms of Skirlaw, Bishop of Durham. He sometimes used
the croaa in saltire.

<■ A minute survey of thia palace in the reign of Elizabeth, before it w
dismantled, has been recently published by Ur. Mine in the Traiuactmu of tt*
Yorlu/tii'e Architectural Society.

ABRiSAM DE LA PRYME.

I will hera transcribe. It it

Diimnt Jaratore! tiipra meranteidunl guod man. de Hemyngbrovgh at dt
oKtU/tu) dmmnio eerenie, eie,

Bt dlaimt gmtd Prior Dunelmia est dominia igttad, num. tt qtaid habet
eifwni fraud pUgii iU iit aitflo, leUic^, ad feit. Paitha, et S^- Mic/uteUt, et
omnia el tangsntUi, et ouriam de tribia tepttmanU in tres, et gvod qvilibet
teneiu du^i manfrii (exeepto fretbytero tantum) ieeta/m dtlet ad miTiam
pradietan de trUna tn tree, eta.

Et dieuat giied juingtu teaentei ad qwimliliet evriam aedebunt et jurabunt
quod omnia judida in eadam cTuria reddtnd. i/ater dminavmi et tenenteat, et
tenentevt et tenenten, et teneatea et ferinaeevnn, reetejudieabunt, 511* per eoi-
denjuratoni per Hbervm juMeivnn in eadem carui reddeni. pertbtentj'ttdieari.

Rem dievtU gind cotuuetado ett ibi qjuid quUibet hrret vuucvliu pott

deeeiiwia amtecetsorU ijjiu hareditare debet tinunn^ntBBt anteoeiiorU tui tetnat-

dutn legem cuounvjuwt, et n oHquii deaeuerit et liabel haredemfemellam . . ,

. . et exitua rjvi htsredUabit tecwtdnm eomuetudinevt, et dieti haredet

pett deoeimm anteeentorii dieti releviare debext.

Item dicv-Bt gand li aliquit deforaivit alifium de kareditate taa, leu de
libera tenrmentD, et velviC ident te»emxnttait -alienare etc., gimd tnne breve de
reetii elatie, balliva dieti Priarii, etc, et ittea4ent onriafaetaeetpTBteetetio, etc.,
taeunditm qvvd materia iTut regmirit, el gned prneeiena ia eadem anria taltt eit
gtiod priia temtmiatar ; ettiiimivenitreteatoHiatur; et ti tien ventt attaekiatw ;
et ti noa venit dittringettir ; et ti adfate Jion venit, amittet tettementvm natm,
peUtvmperdefdU.; ettioMqve tempore oempertum/uit,vtpo*tead^1t./eeerit,

It magna diitrie, 1"

"* " ' " '"Oem ei.

li tnKeiueittum ad opv) igue et haredit lui,
q%i df0fiH» tencnentma btbet, et in eadem curia irTatuUMtur prtedicta tarnmi-
renditio; et per paetum lurrendri et irrotulanientiipie gui diet»m tenem. Imbebit
fiuiatfinem eum dwainaprevt eimcordarepotertt, Et ti earn domino eo»eordare
iu>n paterU, titna pTmdicii qvinqve JKratereedietvmJinem. adjiidieabuitit, et lieet
dommut ie» tenetchaliiu abimit fiterit, rel qaad earn domiiio eojusordare nen
jietett, twnc quod ipie gut dictum tenem^iit. etc., per eorum ahfeatiami mm imps-
diatur dictam, terrain et trnementvm acoupare et BUm» tenere, ita quod ipie leu
aUqait pro eo paratat faerit ad fittem iUvm faciendum.

Et H teaeaeiallitt abteiu fkera, vt preedicta lurtnm-TendHio coram te fieri
ntra paterit, qitod ttmc porta pradiati venient eoram baHieo vUlee pneiictte et
coram qvatuor teaentiha, vel eoram quatnor tenentOtut, H baUimtt abieni
j^MTtt, it earam eis ti ipse dimittere valuerit turmtm reddere pfftett, etttauprte-
dietiM hallimtt vol gtiattior teneafet, ti batlivne abient fiterit, pradictam tarren-
dttiOHenli in plen& euria eoram lenetoAallo, evm venU, preierUabunt, et (frttfen
Jwahunt medo et forma, pnmt mpra dealaratam eit,

Et ti alieui plaouerit dimittere tenemeatam tuam ad termlmiim annorian
extra curiam, gvod bent licebit facere fine aliquB inde reddendo, tel ti in
eiiriS.qiiad tunc toleet pro trratviameiae pnmt cvmienetehalloeoneordarepotett.

Item ificunf qvod n iixoT eum viro coopt. se dimittere Tolncrit de tenement
wit tam viro q«am cum alio, gvod eadem mulier coopt, Teuiat corast tenetchaUo,
vol eoram baUino et gnatiwr tenentihm, tel coram qiiatHor tenentUna, ti tenet-
eJuillKt el iallvevt ambo abtentet faeriiDt, et coram eit titrtum reddere poteit ; ^
ibidem- examinetitr ; et tecundwm tiTtian--renditionem ; et examinatio in plenS
flwid ifTBtuiabitta' pro fine inde kabejido, modo et forma protd ntpra deelaraiw.

Sem difunt quod qiuelibet vidua pott deeeitvm, viri mi daiem debet habere, et
guiUbet tpontut omnet terrai et tevementa vaorit tins pait exitum qjvt per
eotuuetudinem, durante tita >«£ poatidebtt.

2t*vi diomt g»ad ti aHquin ewncedere wlnerit reudOieaem teneTiunti tut in

196 THE DIART OF

daiemper legem Anglite vel oiit&r ad iirman-wm tltm gwiA ien« lieebit e-. ..
faeere leettitdiim cofwietudiiiem,, it H teneat talUer ad lermiaum vitie at/amia\
votaerit, cempeliatur per quaadam guerelam in eadem curiS quie dwitur Qnt- ,_
JtjRia Clamat, et hmc eonceano ctrwm umtchallo eel haUveo et guatuor ieneit-M
tihus, -pel earan qaatuoT tenent. pro fine iiide favieado, viiiilo et forma p
guperiia deelarat«r.

Here endath ye inquiBitiac It was bo Tery badlj' writt that it aeema t
Bdme hundreds of yeara old, and sbtofb euoagh oi ye barbarity of ye ags.

I have nett with y° Escheat roUa that you formerly seut me word of that si_
attorney in Holdenieaa had, as also some old ohartera of Haltenprise PriorjJ
etc., and many things relating to this town wMuh I am coppying over, whicb [
shall not be backward to cnmmunicato to yon, or any ingenious man.

Pray let me know whether this hu found acceptance, and whether it _ _
come Bafe to your hands, by ye next post, and ao wishing yon all the succen. I
imaginable in yom; great and noble design,

I rest yonr humble friend and serv.,

Abb. Prikb.'
I liave this day alao written a Ion" letter to Mr. Tompkinson,
Fellow of St. John's CoLl[ego], in Camliridge,' adjureing, beg-
ging, and praying of him to search all his old papers and di
that he has, and to send me an acconnt if he have anything
about Hatfield, and in send me what relation he can of his tatherj'
who was one of the J'araouseat and beat men that the town evt
had.'

' There la an interleaved reply from Dr. Johnston, dated 6th Decembeti..
IG98, acknowledging the receipt of the above "moat acceptable letter," Ha
says, " I return you a thousand thanks ; for I ncTer had from any correspondent
HO fiill and bo appoaito diaertations as from yonrself, and I most earnestly
desire the oontinnation of your judicious Qbaprrations ; and am glad you are
now fixed in a place where you will have opportunity to make many remarks
both concerning Hull and Beverley," eto.

* Thomaa Thomkinson, Bon of the Hev. Thomas ThomkioBon, of Hatfield, in
Torkahire, was baptized there 30th Aug., ieo3. Was at school for two years
at Belton, under Balden ; admitted pensioner of 8t. John's Coll., Cambridge, IbI
May, ICGS, let. IS, under Wataon (afterwards Biahop Wataon of St. David's).
He waa B.A., 1071-2 ; M.A., ICTB ; B.D., 1882. Suhacriber to Gollier^l
Church Hixtory, voL ii. A nonjuror, ob. 9, Maii. 1734, sep. in sacello Coll.
(MS. Baker, sisiii., 3SS). Minister of Trinity Church, Cambridge, 1683 (H8.
CoU, lii, 100a). Buried in St. John's Chapel, Ilth May, 172«— Register of All
Baiuts, Cambridge, in MS. Cole III., 14!a. Admitted Rookby Follow of Bt.
John's, l*th Mar., 1670-6, (co. Torks.) Leonard Chappelow was elected 2Irt
Jan. (adm. 23d Jan. 1715-6) in Thomkinaon's room. This was an irregnla^,
election, only five seniors being present; several other nonjuring felli
among them Thomas Baker, were expelled at the same time.

' Thomas Thomtinaon, tlie fatherof the above, was vicar or Minister of

field from 1G30 to IfiCD. The marriage of one "Gulielmua Thomkinaon et Isabellft
Willson," occurs 3Dth Jane, 11(39 ; and there is the burial of Mary, daughter of
Wm.T., 13th Oct., 1644. Thomas Thomkinson, senr., was bur. 11th March, 1644-6,
and laabella Thomkinson, widow, 19th Feb., 1649-50. Probably the parents of the
vicar. Besides Thomas, I find the vicar had other ohildien, vii., Mary bap. 23.
Sept., 1644. Jane, 21st July, 1S46. Helen, ISth June, 1650, nnder the entiy ot'^
her boiial, 10th March, 1653, her father has recorded of her : — "

1

He V

ant ^

2lBt.^

gnla;^
low^^H

Hat-^l

ABRAHAM DE LA PRYME. 107

[1699.]

FJan, 1. This clay I went to proaeh at Ferriby and Kirkeller.
The first is a little town curiously seat«(l by the Humber side, and
very pleasant, there being three or four very good and larg halls
therein. The first ia a very fine and stately square building
where the old priory stood (of which priory I observed nothing
standing but a. small part of the gate). It was built, as I am told,
by Mr. Lockwood, an alderman of Hull, who retired thither in
summer, but never thrive atter, so he dyd, and lys buryed in the
church there, about 1670 ; and now the hall belongs to one Mrs.
Hsmsom, who is fast selling it. The second is avery staitlyhall,
at the farr end and upper part of the town, built by Mr. Ander-
son, rector of the high church of this town of Hull about fifteen
vears ago, which his widdow hves on. The third is a very pretty
nail built about two or three years ago by Alderman Cai-lin of
Hall, prettily situate and handsome. The fourth is a fine pretty
house on wluch the oiiely gentleman resident in the town lives,
and that is Mr. Dawson, who has about 300^. a year. The
church is but a mean building, and baa a row of pillars in the
middle, and nothing in it observable. In one of the windows,
on the north side of the chancel, I saw this imperfect inscription''
and these coats of armes. By a woman kneeling with four

^^^^dren behind her : —

^^^K. Under her this coat : — Furder on this : —

^^F^ tlire

Eobart, 28tli Jan., Ifi54-S, bar. ISth Feh., after. Isabel, bar. 23nii Jalj, IGse.
The burial of Jane his wife is thus entered : —

" JSiCa fidclissima Thomai Ttiomkinsuu, cler, A.U. ^Cuim superaa eva^it ad
Kona (beatoruin repoBikiriam) qnarto die Jiinij anno Domini, 16f>I."

The yicar himaelf died 17th June, 1669. Hunter (S. T., i., 191), states that
the liiEcriptioTi on bis grave-stone dq longer existed, and he hoa printed one
' taken from the MSS. of De la Prjme. Most of the upper portion is atill, how-
ever, to be seen at the west end of Hatfield church. Together with a version of
it in JohuBtiOn's MSS., it may be read with greater probability of correctness,

; Thomas Thompkinson, bealie meraoriffi, diaoonus anno, 1636 : in artibus

' magister ac presbyter canouice ordinatuB anna 1639. Hnic eoolesiaper annos 30
MeiiB evangelii miniatcr. Junii IT anno dom. 1669, a:ta,tis BUis 68, hie sepultus.
Pacifious, charus, doctissimus, ordine mjBtis,
Prsbebunt villx ssecnla nulla paiem.
/ The inacription is bo incorrectlj given hj the Diarist that it is not worth
repeating. It appears to have been for Elizabeth Halldard, dau, of John Went-
worth, 1662.
, ' This is aa the Diarist has tricked them, but sncli would be, of cotirse,

, false heraldry. The caa,t is probably intended for that of Dransfield, viz.,
polj of Biz sa. and arg. on a bend git. three mullete or.

Wentworth, a chevron between [Paly of four arg. and anblo, on

three leopard's faces, a ores- a bend of the first three

it for difference.] mnUeta or.]«

198 THE DIART OF

Hot farr of was this coat of armes : —

[GnJea, a chevron hotween three boara' hands couped arg. ono'd or.]

Ye arms of tlie knigbtly family of j" Whitrs of Hackney,

MIddlciex.

Jan. 12. Tiiis day I writt tho fi.llomnii letter to the Dean of ]
York, the iamous and learned Doctfor] Gale.

Very Eer. S^-

HiTEinc been ao happy as to hare been admitted mU> yonr
presence when I was at York, and to iave your comiracdB layd upon me tor
ye procuring ot what old Roman coins I conld meet with for yonr use, I have
accordingly gotten eleTen from a friend of mine at Doaca8ter,who tells me that
theywere found not many yeara agoat Alburrow by . . . (some of which I
formerly shewd to his lordship our right cevn^. diooeBBn), which my very gi
friend ye rar. bearer hereof would needa take y* tronble to bear them nato m
you. If all or any of them be any way acceptible unto you they are heartily at 1
your service, and if any prove lens acceptible unto you by your having spad-i?
mens of ya same, I begg them again towards y= laying of B foundation for •
collection tor myself. I do not qaeiition but that yoa here met with ttiy name
in y Cat[alogue] of j« MS3. printed at Oiford. If they were to do again, 1:1
could send them ye Icnowledge of many more beaidcB thoae which I ali^adfm
have, and am daily collecting tor myaelt. I hear that S'- Willoughby Hick- ^
maq, of Qainaburgh, has an old MSS. chronficle] in his poaBession. T
lately to Mr. Wealey, minpaterl of Epwarth, to send me a whole aoconnt |
thereof that I might transmit y^ knowledg thereof unto yon.

I have lately found a monument in this town which waa brought either from-il
Beverley or Patrington, which I take to he Roman, because of it's being cntt oat 1
of hard mileton greet, as all yo Roman monuments that I have seen in England J
are, and because that y« letters thereon are great Roman ones, a fuller account a
of which I shall send you hereafter, if that I might underatand that it would be M
acceptible unto you.

I have made bold to present yoa with a bottle of brandy which I Bent up 1

with one of Mr. Bankca , ,

1 heartily begg pardon for gi
makes hoid with n^ hearty aSection

rlast.

ing yon yfl trouble of these lines, and j

o Bubscribe myself.

Your most humble ac

Ab. Pbyu. j

at 1 sent him were these : —

J'«p. Cahui. Pub. Licin. Tal. Po^tuvivt Atig.

Dam. noit. Gmttantiua Pmt Felia Aug.

Som. ntat. ValentiniaKm Pint Felix Aug.

Imp. Trajanm Oemanioui, fte.

Zntji. Giius Maretm Anrel. Vietorinut Avg,]

Oa/lienia Pivi Felix Aug,

Salonina Avgn-ita.

Imp. Qtius Pontamiit Pirn Iblix Aug.

Having lately received a letter from t
returned bim thja anawer : — ■

3 Hevd. Mr. Taylor, I i

ABRAHAM DE LA PKVME. 199

Hull, Jan. yB20, 1C98-9.
Bev. &■-.

I received your kind letter but thiB very wcelc, tho' it might bj
j« date it beara* have been here long before, and thank yon for giving me on
idea of your papers, which are nndonbtedly writ with an abundance more of
aecnracy than mine can pretend to, Iliveingin a great and troublesome town, and
wanting both leasnre, opertnnity, and books, to carry on anytbing to perfection j
' — *■ "la yon have given me an idea of yoor papers, so I fiholl here giye you one of

Mine is a looa discouTHe in form of a letter, where, in y first place, after an
introduction, I speak of y certainty of ye being and power of evil spirits, and of
their actions in je linios of j^ old TeatBment, but especially of their eitra-
ordinary and miraculous power and actions, and y" reason and necessity for
jc same in y^ times of ya New Testament, and as long as y« wonder working age
laated. Then haveing mention'd their wonderful) actions, that is possessions,
in our Saviour's days, I continue ja same out of Jnst. Martyr, Tertullian, Origeu,
Cyprian. Minutins Felix, Lactantins, FirmicuB, eto., nntill that they ceased in.
jB church with ye power of y" gift of miracles. That they then ceased I have
not only proved from ye reasonableness thereof, but also from ye down right
assertinns of both Papists and Piotestanta, of Aretius, Firemee (7), Becauna,
Chemnitius, Dou[tor] Scot, Pool, etc. Then that miracles are ceased (which
cannot be if true possessions exist), I have proved not onely from reason but
also y« testimonya of St. Chrysost., St.Cyp., St, Austin, Qreg. Mag., Stella, Acoata,
AlalediuB, Eivetus, Doot. Barrow, Bishop Jewel, B. White. B, Morton, B. Land,
B. Taylor, B. Haoket, B. Tillotson, etc., and from (orrelgners, Abutensis, Trithe-
miuB, MasBD. Espenssus, etc. Then Limboi^. Stella, etc., haveing yielded that
there are diemoniacs amongst je Indians, Americans, etc., I prove by Salmeron,
Acosta, etc., that it is a vulgar error. Then I reduce J^ origin of this oppinion
of ye present existence of dntnoniacB to those four heads— I. A misnaderstand-
ing of that verse in St. Mat., ch. 17, v. 21, and that of St. Mark, ch. IS, v, IT ;
Zndly, to a vain ambitions emulation that was in ye beginning times of Popery
of oountcrfeating this gift, and continnning ye order of eioicista in yc church ;
Srdly, to ye great ignorance of most men in ye wonderfull power of many
distempers, as of ye epilepsy, nightmare, strong convulsions, consumptive lone
fastings and raptures, mat^ess, histerical fitts, melancholy, and the power of
speaking Strang languages, in which I have quoted Slmocata, Lamzwecnd,
Lentulua, Willis, a Lapide, Salmon, Thuacus, Borellns, Citois, Sennertaa,
Paracelsus, Sanquerdns, Kircher, Moravios, Galen, Lavater, Qordonins, Car-
danua, Fulgosus, Platenia, Cattier, Ariatotle, Aritffius, Apporor, Pomponatins,
Goianerius, Fenielina, Gnyo, Raguseius, Bennivenius, Cassaubon, Sirenius,
I<emnius, Euartel, Helmont, etc Then I prove yc sillyness and insufficiency of
a balneum diaboli in melancholy distempers. Then I come to ye four causes
which I ascribe to be to je multitudes of impostures put upon the world in this
kind, both of possessions and dispoaseBsiona, instani'eing in Mahomet, St,
Frances, Joan of Ark, Jeticr, ye nans of London, y= body of Campen in 1685,
etc. Then comeing to domestic ones, I instance in all y^ famous presbiterian
and papist imposters and dEemoniocs, as Hackct, Somwers, y boy of Burton,
Sarah Williams, Jo, Ash, y" boy of Bilaon, John Fox, Michael Smith, ye chief

Cbiterian miniat«ra in Cromwcl's days, ye L*- Orandi son's pretended steward,
Sawdy, Greatrii, Spatchet, and others, from Q.Elii, days to oar's, which
then brings me to Dngdale's, ye whole history of whom and hisfitta I shall give,
first of bis artiGcial fitts, then of those epileptic ones, which he fell into after
bis drunken boot at Whalley, showing that there is nothing very Strang or
uncommon therein unto any but country bumpfcina, which I prove by many
instances out of manv books. Then I continnue je history of what has
happened about ye impostor onto this day, concluding with a, few reQectlous.

* f%ee aatea, 2Tth Dec, 1 698.

200

TnR niAiiV OF

about thirtf' ^^1
do, I doubt t^H

All which I have jast now Gnisbed tu briefly an uver I aould

sheelfi of paper, but, I am «o fearfnll nui] diffident of anything

Bbnll acnrce be so bold as to BufEur it to be printed, tho' I ha

week a kind latter from Mr. Coggun, bookseller, in the Inner Temple Lane,

bogging the coppj thereof : but, he being a vinilenl preshyteriaii, I shall keep

It ont of his handB, Hnd if jou be at London next month I shall be vei; glad to

veatuie it with you, and heartily thank jou for ycmr proffer of kjadness onto

I have writt many letters into yoar country aod the west of Yorkshire
abont this biisineHa, tho' I have got bat few anawora and none very materiaL

I should be vorj glad to haTe notice of any old MSS. chronicles which yon
may have seen or heard of anjivhere in y coantry round about.
1 am your most humble

Servant and brother,

Ab. Pbtkh.

I have tliJR day been in company with Alderman Gray, and
A](Ierni[an] CarUn of this town. Tuey do both attest that there
was an old woman of Cave, who dyd ahout twelve years ago,
that was universaly believed to have been born in Edw[ard]
the Sixth's days. Many people went and has gone for this forty
years, from time to time, to see her. J

Haveing received the aforegoing most kind and oblieging I
letter" from Doct[or} Gale, the Dean ol' York, I returned him J
this answer.
Very Rev"'!. 9'-.

I am K overjoyd at ye sight of yonr letter that I want w
to express my thankfulness with ; for as all sorts of antiquity!), HS8,, cnrlosll^I
raritys, and coins, are my chief delight (next to that sacred one of my callinK)1
BO I am resolved to dedicate all my days to ye sarae ; and as I never met with I
any that gave me y« least oncom^gement besides yourself, so I am not onelj ¥
etemaley obliged nnto you for ye aame, but shall always be ready U
to ye utmost of my power.

I will take particular care to send yon ye account of ye Roman troogh st^ne
that I hinted at in my former letter, as soon OM I can make out ye legends OB
y» same, which is very difficult by reason of y* loss of man^ letters.

I saw in my jorney to York many hundreds of tnmuli, which I take to !»
Boman, at a place called Arraa.^ on this side Wighton, not mentioned in any ■
anthor, which 1 intend next sammer to digg into and take a whole account and J
description thereof, and of all other Roman etations, monaments, streets, placM f
of battle, coins, or whatever is observable whcreever I come. I

Most heartily bogging pardon for giveing you yo trouble of these lines 1 1
make bold to subscribe myself your

Most humble at

As. Fbxhb. I
[The following letter is inserted : — ]

I

* The letter referred to has been taken ont of the journal.

■' A hamlet in the towahip and pariah of Market Weightoo, E. B. Tork-1
tihlrc. Many of these tnmuli were investigated Bume years ago by the Bev. B..I
W. SCiUingfleet, with very remarkable results,

ABRAHAM DE LA PtlTMB.

201

it IB cntt in wood between the chnich and cbancell. The coimcter in aucb ai
every one cauott read ; —

' Let fal dawne tbTii ne and lift np thy hart,
Behold thy maker on yond. croa al ao torn,
Bcmembir hia wondig that for the did smart,
Oatyn withownt syn, and on a virgin bom,
Al hia bed percid with a crown of thome.
Aloa man thy hart ogbt to brast in too ;
Bewar of the divyl when he blawls his home,

And prai tliT godc Aiingiil convey tlie.* '

" There ia on tlie balte at the weatend of the church the figarealBl.woti. many
very mnoh wonder at ; moat oooieotore ys cbnrch waa built in llSl, and aoe
then one £gnxe ommitted. I pray for yor- health and happinea, and rest,
" Yo*- moat humble servant,

"Tho. Middlbtos.
" Sutton, SSth Feb., 98-9.

" (Addreaaed). — Theaeformy worthy ffreind Mr. Prima, at his honae in EuU.
Present."

Haveing heard that the liveing of Finningley' is about fall-
ing, my friendB will needs have me pi'.t in for it. I have written
several letters, and they many, to John Harvey, of Ikwelbury,
near Norrel, in Bedfordshire, Esq., the patron thereof.

There ia no form for certificates, but are made accordingly as
the person merits, and they are exceeding strict and sevear there-
in at this time in signing anything but what ia truth.

My very good friend Mr. Baiikes procured me this before I

B thereof.

Theai

St. Trenity'a,

J) certify whome it may concern that Hr. Abr. Pryma, curat of
n Kingston super Hull, ia a peraon of a sober life and exemplary
very studious, of loyal principles, a lover of hia sacred Majesty
and the present govemment, conformable to 7 doctrin and discipline c^
jt Church of £ngLand as by law established, and deaetves encouragement la
yeaame.

Witneaa our bands ye 8 day of Febr., 1698.

Rich. Kidsos, B.D., and Leetf- of Hull.
Rob. Banks, Vic. of St. Trinity's in HulL
Nath. Li3iB, Min. of Bt. Mary's in HoU.
Tho. Galb, Dean of York.
[John] Bubton, D.D.
[WlLUAM] Peabson.

[jOUiTHAN] DbXDBH.

, Our newse this day acquaints us that the Duke of Bolton
jlead." He was a man much talk'd of in K[ing] James the

See the inacription printed in Bunter't S. Y., ii., p. *G8. " It aeema," he
. " aa if a word was wanting to complete the last line." He attributca the
of it to perhaps the latter part of the reign of Edward VI,, but tbey seeoi
10 have a ring of Richard of Hampole.
' In CO. NoWb, iienr Bawtry.

■ Charlea, sixth MarqnesB of Winchester, created Elth April, 1689, Duke oT
Bolton, in whose descendants that title continued through a si

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Second's days. He pretended to be distracted, and would make
all Ilia men rise up at midnight, and would go a hunting with
torch ligh t, and such like tricks he would of[ten] play ; but when |
King William was corned in he was then a man of a (^uite other
nature. Hia estate, which fells to his son, the Marquis of Win-
chcfiter, is wourth 20,000/. a year.

Haveing heard for a certainty that Mr. Sheppard," niin[iater]
of Fiuningly is dead, I wrJtt this letter to Squire Harvy, patron j
of the liveing : —

EonOttTd Br.

Begging pardon for giveing yon J^ ti'onbie of a few lines, I humbly
crave a fsToni ut your bands, which I liope your goodness will not deny me of,
that is, that you would he plcaacd to hononi me ao much aa Co admitt me to
yo rectory of Finningly, in your gift, now falln vacant by ya death of Mr.
Bheppard. None shall be more thankfnll, more carefoll to serve y church,
none more raindfull of you in my prayers, none more observant of your oom-
mnnds, which 1 perhaps may be serviceable to yoa in in my being one of y Par-
ticipants of HatiieldChace,' etc, none shall be more vigilant to promote peace,
love, virtue, and friendship amongst your tenuants, and to make thorn, to your

dnlieH, till 2Sth Dec., 1T94. Burnet saya of him that " he was a man of a straiige
mixture. He liad the spleen to a high degree, and affected an extravagant
behaviour ; for man; weeks he would not open his mouth till snoh au hour of
the day when he thought the air was pure. He changed the day into night,
and often hunted by torchlight, and tooX all sorts of liberties to himsolf, many
of which were very disagreeable to those about him. Ho was a man of profuse
eipenae, and of a moat ravenous avarice to support that ; and though he was
much hated, yet he cBrxied matters before him with such authority and success,
that he was in all lespacta the great riddle of the age." His eldest son,
Charles, who succeeded him as second duke, was Lord Lieutenant of Ireland In
IT IT. The tradition of the Marquess's wild hunting still lingers in Swaledale.

■ Peck (Mi»L Bimi.nj and TAorne, etc., 1813, p. 73) has given an imperfect
copy of his raonumental inscription, in which it is stated, "obiit qointo die
Aprilii 1699," and that he was " emditua," and " probitate valde ornatus."

* The Participants of Hatfield Chace were and still are, the representatives
in estate of those lands which were, on the drainage of the Level, temp. Car.
L, assigned to the celebrated Sir Oornelius Yermuyden, the drainer, and his
partners or participants in the undertaking, who were to be rewarfed with
one third of the recovered lands. — See an interesting account of this drainage
in BuiHter'a Seicth Yorkahire, i., 1.19.

De la Fiyme appears to have given some attention to the aSairs of the
Levels, for I find tliat when a new Commission of Bewcrs was opened at Hat-
field, 13th Oct., 1703, before the Vicount Downe and others, he (Abraham Prim,
clerk), was sworn as a commissioner. His attendance is recorded at the
following courts afterwards ;— Hatfield, 5th Nov., 1T02 ; Kpworth, 20th Nov.,
1702 ; Hatfield, 2d March, 1T02-3 ; Epworth, 24th March, 1702-3 ; Tumbridga,
15th April, 1708 ; Bawtry. 2Tth May, 1703 ; Tnrnbridge, 29th June, 1703 ;
Kennell-Ferry, I6th Aug., 1703 ; Turnbridge, 4th Oct., ITftJ ; Hatfield, 20th Dee,
1T03 ; do. 12th Jan. 1708-4 ; do. 29th March, 1704 ; do. 2d May, 1704 ; Turn-
bridge, 8th May, 1704 ; Epwoith, llth May, 1704. He died in the June fol-
lowing.

ABRAHAM DE LA PRYME, 203

great hononr and their ererlastioe good, both hnpp? in this world and that
whioh ia to come, than I, who am, and alwaj'E will be,
■ Hononrd S'-

Your niofit humhle serv,,

A. P.
Hnll, Apriil 19, 1690.

Havein;; the oppertimity of sendins a letter to the dean of
York, by Mr. Banks's going thithor, I vfritt him this following :

Very Rcvnd. S'.,

Being overjoy'd at this oppertunitj of oonyeyiog a letter unto yont
hands, I conld not but lay hold of je same. 1 most humbly and heartily thank
yan tar the great hqnonr yon did me, in subscribing ye oertiticatfi Mr, Banks
Bent yon, bnt to ray Borrow I had not y« happinesa to succeed. My zeal for old
HSS., antiqnitys, coins and monnmentBi almost eats me up, eo that I am aome-
times almost melancholy that I cannot prosecote y eeaich of them bo much M
I would, which, if I liad obtained Uie place I eonght for, I should have been
able to do. T« inscription upon j» great trough I had sent you long ago, but
that ye winter weather hath so fortifyd it with dirt that there ia no comeing
nigh it. As soon as ever j^ weather permitis I shall send you it.

I received, a while ago, ye foUowiag inscription (which I take to be very
observable), from of a great atone in y« ruins of je chancel of ya church (tf
Alkbnrrow, just on ye other side of Humber, in Liucolnshite.
Hichardus Bryto necnon Menoriiia Hugo
WillelmnH Trajo templum hoc lapidibua altum
Condebant patria, gloria, digna Deo.
That which makes it observable, ia. that theee men were ys murderera of
Si. Tho. Becket.

I rest, moat worthy Sf--

Your most oblieged humble Servant,
March IG, 1698-9. A. P.

A coppy of a letter from Mr. Taylor. [No date].

" Eeyiui. S'.,

Not doubting but that you have received my last letter long ago,
that I writ unto you in Febr. last, in which I gave you an idea of ys papers t
had drawn up about yo Sury business, this is to congratulate unto yon
ye pleasure that I have had in reading your answers to yom- (pretended) friend's
Sod letter, and Jolly's vindication, in both of whiuh, and in all that yon have .
writ, you have most excellently managed the bnainess, according to ye truth ;
and I am exceeding glad to lind that they cannot take hold (with reason) of
anjiliiiig that you have wriL Truth being snch a noble thing that it atoppa
ye mouths of all gainsayers, tho' not ye hearts, from inventing ways to turn
tMngs off.

" As in yc papers of mine, that I sent you an idea of, there ii contained in
about 8 sheets a short history of y whole Sury businesB, so I perceive that yoa
have in ye press a book wholy of ye same natare. I should be very glad to
nnderstand that your notions and mine, and ye thread of j" management of
ye same villany jumpa alike, so that there may be no discrepancy between them
when pablished.

" Therefore I make bold to set before you ye history aa thus.

"That Dngdale was pat into Jolly's hands before y« Revolutioo by jepapisti.

" That Jolly understanding nothing of ye cheat," etc, {2'he letter end* lure').

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April the 9. Tbis day I writ the following letter to Doct.
JDlins[t]oD, of Lomlon ;

Hononr'd S''>

HBTeing not heard or received any letter from jon of a long
wliile, I write now unto yon to begg y= favour of knowing bow yon are in
health, and how yo grciO, work gos oa that ia Qnder yonr bands — I mean
ye llistory of our coantry, which, as I hare been, bd always shall be very ready
to promote and fiirde», by adding to your Tallnable treasury ye small mites
that »re in my custijdy.

I bavB jnst now finish'd a short acconnt of yn antiquitya of Kingston -upon-
Hull, ye succession of jo Mayors, oil tbe obserrable things relating unto the
town that happened in their times, in about 20 sheets of paper ; f aa also
Another toL, of yi antiquitys, coats of armcs, monuments, eUi., of y< two
cburohea, in about 60 sheets ; hut, being at a loss of what ia related of this
town in Doomsday Book, which was then called Wyke, and of Myton, Soul-
coats, Drypool, and ye saltpitts that were here, I begg of you that yon wonld be
pleased to send me, out of your collections, what Doomsday Book says of
ye sayd towns, by ye next post, and I shall be exceeding thankfull.

I have jiiat now got two epitaphs from ye monument maker of this town,
which, because they are for your purpose, I here send them,

■' Here Ijeth ye hody of S'- Henry Thomson, late of Middlethorp. Kt-. some-
time IA- Mayor of this Citty,' who departed this life y« 25 of Aug., in ye year
of our IA- 1693, aged about GO years ; and Lady An, his wife, daught. of
Aldeim. Will. Dobson, ]ate of Kingston -upon- HulL merchant, who departed
this life ye 20 of April, in the year 1G9(!, aged fi6 years ; and two of their sons ;
Will., aged about 6 weeks, who dyed ye 21 of Decern., IGCo, and John, aged 19
years, who dyed ye 16 of May, in ye year 1690."

Ttie[y] left no heirs males, and what became of their estate I cannot tell,
except 201. a year apeeco, which they charitably gave to yo poor of ye citty of
York, for ever.

The other epitaph is on a new monument, lately erected in Campsal Church,
in these words ;

Tho. Yarburg[h] do Campsall,

In com, Ebor., Anniger,

Ortus

Ei nntiqud Btirpe Tarbui^orum

(Dq Yarbnrg[hJ in agro Lincoln.),

1* Writing to Thoreshy (our years afterwards, viz., 17th May, 1708, the

Diarist remarks to him, " As for my history of Hull, which I drew out of all

the records of that toivn, by; particular order of the mayor and aldermen, I

, have not altogether 6nished it ; neither must I dare to publish it, till some be

dead that are now living," — Thoretlit/'g Onri'ijM'mleiwp, ii., p, 3.

The Bev. R. Banks, of Hull, to whom De ta Pryme was sometime curate,
also writing to Thoreshy, 29th December, 1707, says, " Mr. Pryme, a little before
he left me, took some pains to collect what he thonght remarkable out of those
records, and records ia this town (Hall) which the mayor and aldermen pur-
chased of hia brother, who was at HatQeld, after his death. As to the rest of
his MSS., they were, about two years since, in his brother's castody ; and it
may be easily known whether he baa disposed of them or no, an '
liid^ p. 85.

Many of the Diarist's MSS. and topographical collectionB paaaed into tha
hands of John Worburton, the Somerset Herald, and form the moat valuable
part of Warburtoii's Yorkshire collections, whicli are now in the Lanidawn
department of the Britiah Museum. — Thorcuby't Diary, ii., p. 2C1,

< York. This monument is at 8t. Mary's, Castlegate.

I

ABRAHAM DE LA PRTUK.

P

pnmajriig annia
Cooaerrator pacia canBtitutna,
per quadraginta et septem ajiaos *

MagiBtratnm exercuit.

Tir prndenB, tempei^ng, et Eeqtiai ;

Bouia adj'utoT, maJia obatGB ;

tain diu et tam bene

So gercbat,

FoBteiia exemplal

Viiit,

In Beptn^nta ct quatnoi annof,

et obiit idtimo die Norembcis,

1697.'

I am, S'< joai most bumble servant,

A. P.
Hull, Aprill yo 3, 1G39.

This year we have had a fast day, to pray God to turn the
hearts of the enemya of our holy religion from persecuting the
poor Vaudois and ^''rench protestants.

It is certain that they are very grievously persecuted in all
the inland towns of France, and the farr provinces thereof, hut
not very much so in the eittya and places we trafic to.

To ballance this persecution, the papists have raised a report
beyond sea that we do most grievously persecute, rost, boyi, and
torment chose of their religion here, and they have had great
faata and processions in all the papist countrys for this imaginary
persecution.

[Letter to the dean of York].

Very Ke»er=ii. Sr-.

Haveing formerly had the honour to acquaint you with a moD [rment]
in thia town, which I looked npoo aa somewhat obsetTable, to wit, an old trough,
in which some famous Roman had formerly been buryd i I lately (apon thia
good weather and happy aeaaon) went to ye place where it was, to witt, ye aign
of je Coach and Hoiaea, a publick hooae in this town, where I found it applyd
to J" oae of watering horaea in. I aaked how they came by it ; they sayd they
bought it of Alil[ermim] Oiey, and then went to him and saked bow bs
came to it. He anawer'd, hia father had it before him. The trough ia of a
very hard milatone greet, eight foot long, three foot broad, and three foot deep,
' and JO bottom and aides are half-a-foot thick ; ye cavity ia of an equal bredth.

both BI J" head and feet, and hath been ao oa long aa can be remembred, and
I baCh no inscription hut on ye fore aide, which ia exactly and lincoly thna.'

I The rest of ye lettcra in y^ upper line are ao worn out that I cannot aend you aa

much oa ye veatigia thereof. However, you may boldly and aafely depend upon
thoae that 1 have sent you ; and y^ figure of y" trough, as described and deline-
ated, which any body will find to be exact that doa but view and understand
kye Bame. I ahall aay nothiog of ye meaning thereof, or of ye word Cubm here
' Printed in Soidk Tarhhire, ii., p. 4G9.
■ A Bketch of the atone and inscription ia auhjoined. Am both appear in
lb. Wellbeloved'a J^uracum, it ia unnecessary to reproduce them.

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met with, because that I dosbt not that jon have met nith y like la Qrats,
and othera.

I have acver&t accoanta of gieat inacriptions on stoiiss. from 1117 coTreapon-
denta (pajrticulariy of a great one at Upper CBthm, iu y Wolds, etc.), but they
tend me such lame aoconnta of them that I darr not trust to them, and I cannot
getyn time togo aee them at present, which perhaps I maj hereafter, iome
tdrae or other, hoie j* oppertnnity to do, which I shall moet gladly send jon.

I have, for about this half year, been collecting at! that I can find memor-
ablc relating to thia town, which I have jnat finniahed, in one hondred and odd
sheets of paper, in folio ; and am daily collecting other thinj^.

Begging hearty pardon for giveing you this trouble,
I am, Very Be v. S'..

Tour most obed. bnnible serr.,

A. P.

P.S. — Chanceing jnet now to look into Camb[dcn], ye last edit[ion], p. 718,
I find either yo same, or an inscription very very like that which I hare hera
sent you in y' former page, and, to y" beat of my memory, there are aoTeral
great I'a or numeral letters, tho' scarce in je leaat perceptible ; but there is not
a letter of Diogeniw. This may be aome other soldier, that belonged to Peta-
aria or Fretariu (7) and not ye same whose epitaph Ur. Cambden gives, both
because that Cubui is not mentioned in his, and that nobody wonid give them-
selvee y^ trouble to convey such a great mon[umcnt] asthiaia from York hither,
seeing that it ia ao little good to. Pardun, good Sr<.my suddain thoughts
hereof. If I have erred, it ia but like a man.
Hull, May ye 16, 16W.

Mr. Watson, niinLister] of South Ferriby, after haveing been
madd a whole year, and nothing could do him good, was cured
by a salivation iu a little time.

For the ReTer[end] Mr. Z. Taylor :

Hull, July 7.
BeTDd. sr..

Haveing long ago before Chriatmasa drawn up a few papers about
y° Sury business, and 9ung them by again aa a too tedious work, yet, a coppy
getting from me was, unknown to me, put into je prena y° 4th of this month,
with many imperf eotiona therein ; however, not knowing how to help myself, I
must, whether I vrill or no, be father thereof.

I therefore, aa I could not but make very honourable mention of yonr name
in them, as one I must reapect, so I begg that you would not be angry with ma
at yB mention thereof. In one page there is ye following expression abont yoci,
which, if true, I begg you would let it paas ; if not, it shall be blotted out :

" Mr. Z. T., a man aa etemaly to be commended for turning from yo seism and
abonunationa ol y preabiterinns, in which he was brought up, aa any of
yB multitude of y= others, their teachera, deserve to be, that have done je same
within these few years."

I bless God that I myself was once also one of them however brought up in
that way.

Before Chriatmaa, while I waa bnay in composing ye aforegoing papers, there
yim a stranger oft came to see me, who pretended that he came From London,
and that he was going to Holland, to take possession of an estate there, that
was fain unto him by ye death of his brother. He waa one of ye leamcdest and
ingcnionseat men that ever I talked with in all my life, and gave me several
accounts abOQt yo Sory impost^or], who is since accordingly gone. Since
which time, I hear for a certain truth, that he had been preaching twelve
months together amongst ye presbiterians at Manchester, in yo chief raccting-
hoose of that town, under je chief priest, bIct jo particulars of which being too

ABRAHAM DE LA PRYJtE. 207

long here to relate, I think I shall draw them up, and take the appertnnity of
ftddingthem tqyeend of ye aforegoing papers. He went bj y< name of Midgley
here, but had another name in Manchester, which I cannot recover. If yott
please to do me the farour to write thither, any of yonr frienda will tell you
whac hia surname was that he there went by, which will be a great kindness to
ne if yon please to seed me it, Ye fellow was asaiatant to j" chief preabiterian
minfister] af jo town, and was perhaps a jeanit,

I begg your pardon that I did not vrritc to yon before this ; I all along, from
day to day, stayd expecting yonr pamphlet of J'< Hieel turned Camigt, bnt
never got it.

If jou would add anything to yo end of my papers yon shall be heartily
welcome, if I can prevail.

I am, your most humble and affectionate biother and Berv.,

A. P.

1699, Jolt. I beard last week that Tho[mas] Lee, esq., of
Hatfield, was dead,' and then buryd. I t-ook pen in hand and
writ the following letter thereon unto Mr. Corn[elius] Lee, hia
brother.

Hull, Jnly 10.
Dear Sir,

I cannot but trouble you with condoling ye great breach that God has
been pleased lately to make in yonr family, by jb death of yoor dear brother.
Uortality is a thing that we are all subject to, and j" dark and silent grave is
ye long home that we must all arrive at. That is j' house appointed for
yo liveing ; that is ye place where, after all yo tateagnes, after all ye miserjs,
after all y afflictions and troubles of thia life, ye weary shall find rest and
quiet, and alccp with ease, without disturbance, with ye greatest kings and
emperora of yc earth, in ye soft lap of our mother out of which we came, and
unto which we must all return in ye good appointed time of Ood, which we
ought, witli all patience, humbly and meekly lo wait for,

Tho' that long life is Ironblesome, yet it ia a blessing and favour of God, a
way by which he fitts and ripens us for bis kingdom, and after, in our old age,
receives us like a shock of corn comeiug in in its propper and full season : ■ gives
us joy for all our sorrow, eternal life for ye vain transitory one that we here
poBscBscd, and pleasuTCs so great that ey hath not seen ye like, nor ear heard
thereof, nor could they possiby enter into ye heart of man to be conceived.
So that tho' our cliange is great, yet it is foirtnnat£, it is a happiness that we
Eire to dy and not live here for ever, and ene of ye greatest heaieSts that can
befall US in tliis world, for indeed, as Solomon says, ye day of death ia (if we
do but rightly consider it) better than ye day of one's birth. We are bom unto
a miaerahle world, bnt we dy nnto a happy one ; we are here clothed with cor-
rnption, but shall there put on ye white garments of incorruption, immortality,
and light ; so that St. Paul, when he thought thereon, could not bat desire to be
dissolved and to be with Christ, that he might be quit of thia miserable world,
and possessor of that glorious one. So that as an old poet says,
Whj are nndecait howling! miit

Why BTE desiTM so sweetly tlit
Beproi'd with dimiiEeaMd Itce ?

' See .'inith Yurkthire, i., p. 177. His bnrial is not recorded at Hatfield.
"The Begester of the Burials from the date hereof, viz., the 27th of Aprill,
1690, to the year 1700, were not set down by Ml. Eratt, miniater." — Memuran- .
duni in Pariik JtegUter.

• Job,T„36.

THK DIARY OP

For ill ertoMi thlnga U length
Bj alow comipllun growln| sId,

UbM needs fomkE cnmported (tnnglh.
And dlBAgnelnf webti» nnAold.

BsCoiudsirLoidhun

And
poor oontempti

of this life, unto ye glorioua liberty and joya of y> soqb of God,
dece&Bcd brother that lina performed his pilgrimage and persevered uatoy^ raid )
happy is he that ia received iuto Abraham's bosom ; happy is he that haa now
all tears wiped away from his eya, Ij-Eod from all sorrows and troubles, and that
now sitts in j" glorious preaenoe of Ood, singing halleluiahs unto his most ho'
name ; unto whose blessed company, and unto which blessed place, that Oi
may of his great and iufinite mercy bring us all to is the hearty prayer ot,
&, your most humble and oblieged Servant,

A. P.
[Letter from the Dean of York].

"York, July 12,
" Sir,

Yours ot May y« IS I hod, and in it yBinscription which Ur. Camden'
saw here. It is certainly y« very same, tho' now somewhat hurt and maimed
in some letters. As for ye ovbvb in ye beginning o£ ye 3d line 1 know not what
to make of it, except we could discover je want of another line after j« word
BTTVEix, of which line y» letters ovbvs might seeme to be a part

CVU POBTICTBVB HIC B.V.F, that IB BALNEUU CUU POK etC I fftllt^

out of Oruter, or Rheine, Sims's Insoriptions, ye like might be produced. Sir,
seeing ys owners of ye trough make aoe little esteome of it, I would bay It of
them, if a small matter would redeeme it, but you know tls now of very little
value, I wish you yr aatiflfaction from yr correspond, about Catton, and else-
where, and, good Sir, desist not from ye pursuit of these studyes ; I hope time
will help my Ld Arohb. (to whom lately I rccomcodcd you), to give jou some-
thing for inoouragement. My service to Mr, Bancks. I rest

" Your assured friend,
" This lor Mi. A. Pryme, at Hull, et*." " ~

[Letter from Rev. Z. Taylor],

The Bp. being here I have not tim
therefore am constrained to enclose the ai
Mancheater, Dr. Wroe, my ever honoured ti

hat 1

I

hat

Sir,
it, I would bay It o*
■An now of very little

)ut Catton, and else- ■

tudyes ; I hope time ^M
i), to give you some- ^H

^M

assured friend, ^H

"T. Gal&^H

"Wigan, July SO, '99'^|
ntich as I wotdd, and \

i enlarge so much as I wotdd, and

[nt I received from ye Warden of

or, to whom I sent yours, entreat-

If anytliing be uneasy to yoa in his oxpresaions, yoa mtut

k

ARKAHAM DE LA PRTMK. 209

paidoa it, for, had I had time, I would have transcribed what hod been proper
to yon, bat 1 had not. Yom mistake in my character, I Bupposo, ariseth from
my father, whose Chriation name was Zachary, aa well ae myflclf. and waa some
time in the Preabytetian interest, but I thank God he left it, and died a Sohool-
mnstcr regularly licensd, which y Presbyteriana aay I was the canae of , and will
not forgive me for it. I thinl: the parngraph you traoBcrihed should either be
stmck out, or alterd, and do whether ia pleasing to yon, foe either will be aatis-

■• S'-.
" Your hnrable »eryt. and bro.,

"Zach. Taylor,
Yon will, I know, pardon ray baste, je bishop being to be att^aided.
(Ati(3res8ed). — For the Hid. Mr. Pryme, at his house, over against the great
ohureh, in Kiiigaton-upou-Hull, in Yorkshire. Theae. By London."

I have lately received the aforegoing letter, which Is fixed
here,' from the learned dean of York, a. man never enough to be
prased, for the great service that he hath done in rescuing the
antiquitya of his country from oblivion, and this day I writt the
following answer thereto.

Very Ebt. Sir,

Your kind letter came to my hands towards the end of je last week.
As for je trough, I went iramediatly to examine je owner about its price ; hesaya
that it cost him 36»., and that it ia so very usefull unto him that he woajd not
wiUiogly part vrith it for almoat aa mnch more. Y= inscription is very much
defaced and worn, and bnt jngt legible, bnt no letters are more fair than Cvbvb,
and there is no casra or abreyiation, or want either of lice or letter near them,
there being nothing wanting but ye word or two that is in Cambden, which are
worn out since his days in ys npper line. I have neither Beiuesioa not Qru-
ter, but I take ye whole inscription to be read thus : —
Marcus Vereciofl
Vir ColoniiB Bboracenaia idemq.
Mortuus, Gives Biturix Clariaaimna Vir bene
vivena htec slbi vivuB fecit.
For BO are theae letters, cvBva, commonly interpreted upon raedala and old

rat, was, in all

The r

1 why Cambden left this part of j« inacriptioi
probability, becanac that he knew not what to make thereof.

I most humbly and heartily thank you for jour recomendation of me to onr
good diocesan, and for your encouraging of me to prosecute these studdya, than
which nothing ia more sweet, nothing more pleasant unto me, and I am reeolved
ardently to follow y^ same. I do already find that there are a great many old
antiquitya. monument!', inscriptions, and rccorda, in many parts of thia country,
but there [are] very few that observea such things ; they lye buryed in obliTion,
and becomes lost and forgotton. I heard, y« last week, of two old fonta applyd
to profane uaes, with old images and inscriptions on them, but I am so conftned
to je reading of prayers twice every day, that I cannot get time to go Bee them.
There is also in Kudston church-y^^ a great pillar, with atrnng ingraveinga* oa
it. But that which is more obserrable, and perhaps more worthy of your note,
IB, thal^ abont ten days ago, was discovered in Lincolnshire, a curioua Romaa

w quite a plain aurfacCi

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pavement of raoeaic woiit, of little Bbones of nl! aorti of colours, about half
jD bignoea of dice, net In moiit curions oideT and figures. It was but jual bared,
and then cover'd up ngain, until that ye lord of yo boU cornea down, which, will
be about a maoth hence, and then I will be there, if it bo poBsible, to ta]ie
ja whole fignre and description thereof, and will either bcgg it or buy it, and
contrive some waj to take it up whole, aod eo act it in a table frame at my
house at Hatfield, whither I send all j' antiquitya and raritjg that I c
cure. Upon account of this, I haye sent far Ciampini's famous book of
yc Hom[au] mosaic paTements, that came out at Home, in folio, in 1690, and ,
ihall take care to send you everything observable relating to ye aforegoing oi
that in so lately diacover'd. Mr. Banks preaeuts his most humble service i

you.

I am, moat worthy &

Haveing been taldng a view of tbe said Eonian pavementsJ
towards the end of the last week, I writ tlie learned dean this J
following letter oonceming the same-
Hull, July 22. '
Very Bevna. S'.,

Haveing made bold, in my laat letter unto yon, dated ye of this

month, to acquaint you with yc recent diacoveiy of a Eomfan pav[emeiitj in
LiQColuBhrirc], ao I could not for my life (through ye vehement love and ii^ec-
tion that I have to antiquitya), any longer forbear going to take a view thereof
than yesterday, which haveing perforni'd, I shall here, as I proraisad, give you
alarger account thereof. But becauae that it is by a famous old Roman high-
way, or atrect, aa it ia commonly call'd, 1 will make bold to describe il
unto you as briefly as I can. fii yo first place, because that nobody ha
before me, aud because that I am very well acquainted with all t^at part of J
yo country.

I have observed many Homan ways in that county of Lincoln, but Jl
more obaervablc than thia, which rima almost directly in a straight line from. |
London to Hnmher side.

This is it that is slightly mentioned by Mr. Cambden (nov. ed., p. 470^,
aa running, anya he, Som Lincoln northwards, unto y« little village call'd
Spittle in j« atreet, and aomewhat furder. From this Spittle, in thia street,
and hia somewhat furder, 1 shall continue it's courae, and what 1 have observed
worthy of note abont ye same, unto Humher aforeaayd. 1

It is not, perhaps, unworthy to note, that this way is Call'd all along by ■
ye very conotry people, ye high atreet, and ia so visible that it is a great4
direction and guide to sbangers and passengers to keep the road. It is cast a;
on both aides, with incredible labour, to a great height, and discontinued u
many places, and then bc^n i^ain, and so on to Hnmbor side, t bavo observed,
that where it runs over nothing but bare woulds and plain heath, that there it
consists of nothing but earth, cast up, but, where it comes to run throngh
woodfl, there it is not only raised with earth, but also paved with great stones
aet edge-wise, very close to one another, in a strong cement or morter, that
ye toota of ye trees which had been cut down, to make way for yo causey,
might not spring up again and blind ye road. Which paved cauaey ia yet
very strong, firm, and visible in many places of this atreet, where woods ara
yet standing on both aides, as undoubtedly they were in ye Roman times, else .
it had not been paved, and in other places it is paved, where nothing of any J
wood is to be seen, tho' undoubtedly there was when it was ma '
place I meaaured ye bredth of ye sayd paved stieet, and I found it just seven I
yards broad,

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This street, or canaey. in its course full north from Spittle aforeaayd, nmg
by ys fielda of HiblicrBton, in which lielda, not farr of thia street, ia ye fonnd-
atioDB of many Roman buildings to be seen, as is manifest from their tile tiiera
found, and tradition says that there hath been a eittf and castle there ; and
there are two apringe, yo one called Julian's Stony Well, and y" other Caitleton
Well, and there are several old Roman coina found there. Perhaps this might
be some little old Eoraan town, by their highway aide, and was perhaps called
Castleton, or Caatcrton, from its being built in or by soma of their cunps tbat
were then in these fields.

About a mile fnrdur to jo northward, on j' west side of j» aayd street, upon
a great plain or aheep-walk, there ia very visible the foundations of another old
town, tho' now there is ueithur house, stone, mbish, tree, hedge, fence, nor
close to be seen, belonging thereto. I have counted yo ■ee^igia of yo buildings,
and found tbem to amount to about one hundred or more, and ye nnmber of
JB streets and lanes, which are five or six. Tradition calls this place Q-aiustrop,
and I do very well remember that 1 have re'd, in ye 2nd volume of y^ Mim. A«gl.
of lands or tenements herein given unto Newetj^ad priory, not far of this place,
in an island of y^ river Ank, falsly called Ankam.

About a mile or two hence, ya street runs throngh Scawby wood, where it is
all paved, and from thence dose by Broughton town end, by a hill which I
ehonld tnke to be a very great barrow, and that ye town had its name from it
qiuuii Barrow, or Burrow town, but ihat it aeema to be too excessively great fot
one. However, I liave found fragments of Roman tiles there.

From thence ye causy, all along paved, is continnued about a mile furder, to
ye entrance upon Thornholm moor, where there is a place by ye street called
Bratton Graves, and a little east, by Broughton wood side, there ia a spring,
that I discovered some years ago, that turns mosa into stone, and not farr fur-
der stands y° ruins of yo stately priory of Thornholm, built by k[ing] Stephen,

Opposite to this priory, about a quarter of a mile on ye west side of ys street
is a place called Santon, from ye flying sanda there, which have overrun and
Tuin'd some hundreds of acres of land, amongst wbicb sands was, in antient
times, a great Koman pottery, ss ye learned doot[or] Lister shews, in y« Trans-
[actions] of H.S., v. ...,p. ...,from jercliqiieaof ye ruinous furnaces, and ye many
fragments of Roman uma and potts jct to be met with. I have also found a
great piece of brass, in ye bottom of ye ruiua of one of ye fumacea, lilce a
cross, which perhaps was part of a grate to ml some potts on.

Betuming back again to ye street, there are several hills, like barrows,
thereby, on ye top of one of which is erected a great flat stone, now so far sunk
into ye earth that there is not over half a foot of it to be seen ; but I could not
obaerve any inscription thereon, tho' undoubtedly it has not been set liiere for
nothing.

Entering, then, into Appelby lane, ye street leads throngh ye end of y« town,
at which town is two old Roman games yet practiz'd, ye one call'd Julian's
Bower, and ye other Troy'a Walla.

From hence ye street runs straight on, leaving Hoxby, a little town, half
a mile on ye west, where ye Roman pavement is discover'd that I shall describe
unto you." And Winterton," a pretty neat town, where ye worthy familjs of
ye Places and Neviis inhabit, promotera and encouragera of everything that ia
good, and great lovers of antiquitys.

■ An engraving of the Roman Pavement at Eoiby was published by the
Ute Mr. William Fowler, of Winterton.

" Winterton. In 1KG6 Mr. Peacock exhibited to the Society of Antiqaaries
the original manuscript of our Diarist's history of this place, which he stated
waa given to him by his friend, the late Ven. W. B. Stonehouse, vicar of Owston,
Lincolnshire, and Archdeacon of Stow, the historian of the Isle of Axholme.
The latter had found it, about thirty years before, in a cottage in one of the

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Tlien, about throe or four miles fnrder, leaTiDg Wintringliam abottt half »
mile to y" west, j* said street fails into number, nnd tliere ends.

All this end of ya country, on ye west iide of tliia street, hath been foil of
BomaiiB in old time, as may be gathered from their coins and many tylea, irhieh
are found nli hereabouts, especially at a cliff called Winterton Cliff, where
haa bean some old Romfan] building ; and furder, about two milCB
ward, is Alkbotrow, which seems to have been a Romfan] town, not only from
Jti name, but also a small four-squair camp there, on ye west aide of which is
a barrow, call'd ConntesB barrow, or pitt, to this day.

Haveing thus given yon an idea of this part of je country, and how and-
whereabouts this town of Koiby stands, where this Roman pavement is dis-
covered, I shall now proseed to give you an account thereof, as I took il upon
y place, ya latter end of ye last week.

Being got thither with Mr. Place and Mr. Nevil, two Winterton gent[lemett]^J
we found that y* close or garth lyes in y* town aforeaayd, on ye aouth-wess niii.
of yo church. Y^ lord of y" soil ia Mr. Elways, a south coonlry genlpeman).
ye tenant's name is Tho[maa] Smith. Ye odcasion of its discovery was his
digging to repair a fence between this close and another, which, as soon as *
had discovered, he bared a little thereof (it lying about a foot and a half
ye ground), and digged in many places, and found it to be, as be guesses, about
six or Boven yards broad, and as many long, if not more ; hut, he ' ' ^
all cnriona thereof, ye school-boys went and pnll'd several curious flgures in
pieces, that he had bared, which were set in clrclea.

Haveing got a spade, a shovel, and a besom, we tell to work, and with a
great deal of labour, bared about a yard andahalf sqiiair ; in bareing of which
we cast up many pieces of Soman tylc, ye bone of ye hinder legg of
cow, brolteo in two, and many pieces of lime and sand, or plaster, painted red
and yellow, which had been yo comiBh either of some altar, or some part of
ye building that was there, whatever it was ; and we observed, likewise, that
several great stones, in their falling, had broke through ye pavement, and there
layd, untill that we removed them.

Then, haveing swept yo space aforesayd, that we had bared, verj clean,
ye pavement look'd exceeding beautlfutl and pretty, and one would not imaginft
that such mean stones could make such pretty work, for tliey are nothing but
four squair bitis of brick, slate, and cauk, set in curious figuercs and order, and
are only of colours red, blew, and white, speeimeas of all which I have sent by
yo bearer ; amongst which there is one as larg again aa any of ye rest, of whidi
many whole rows and rectangular figures of ye same bigness, condsting of
blew, red, and white, were composed all on yo outside of ye smaller work.
Ye material that these little pavers are set in, is a fioor of lime and sand, and
not planter, as many arc, which fioor is so rotten wiili i imc, that one may easily
take up ye little pavers, some whole flowers of whit;li I iijLi:iid tn takp up whole,
and send to HatSeld, if it be possible. I stay only vf tniniTii,' down of yo lord
of yB soil, to see it, who, 1 am sure, will not regard it- 01 chcsc pavements yoo
may sec many accounts in Camb[den'a] nov. edit., p. -Ijl, (iOy, G04, 607, etc
Ciampini'B book upon this subject, which 1 thought to have got, is not to be
had in all London.

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villages near Owaton. From the signature on its cover, and the autograph at I
t\ii end, it evidently once belonged to George Stovin, esq., a celebrated antl'
quaiy In his day, and a member of a gentilitiol family that bad been long I
settled at Tetley, in the Isle of Axholme. He died in 1T80. The MS. is styled I
A lAort eiem qf ye Sixtory and Antiquiiie» of Wxntcrton. At ye rtqneitt iif 1
TluivuM Plar,e, Oeiit. nf m ml4 TmrH-, cailected hij A. P.. Miii. af T/iam, 1708, 1
This MS,, accompanied by prefatory observations on the family and the life 1
and writings of Abraham de la Pryme, the Diarist, was printed by the Society J
in Arohaolagia, voL xl.

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I have iDCloscd herein an exact draught of an much of tliU Ri]iii[aii] par-
[cDient] OS we bared and diacovec'd, with ye coluura of jt little stones aa they
stand in ye work, which I took npon jo place ; and when that 1 discover and
take y rest, I shnli make bold to present yn same unto you, with some of
je Tery fignrea, if I might be eo happy as to know that this and they would \ie
acceptible unto yon. Humbly begging pardon for thus trouhling you with so
long and leadions a letter,

I am, your moat humble serr.,

A.P,

Our iicwse from London this dajj the 27tli of Angust, 1699,
Bays, that upon the lord major's proclaiming Bartholomew fair,
last week, there gather'd a vaat crowd about him, who ery'd out
" God bless the kin^ and the lord major, that staiida up for the
church of England 1 God bless the king," etc, aa before, thou-
sands of times.

[Letter inserted].

" For the Rev. Mr. Primme, at Kingston

" I waa lately infonn'd that there had bin at Hull a person who came
from Manchester, where he had bio, for some time, a teacher to a presbyteriaa
Bsserohly, and had a mightf- reputation amongst them, who shipt from
Enil for Holland ; a man, a^ I am told, of Socinian principles, and some think
a Jesuit. If yon can give me any acconnt of this businees, I Leg the favour of
you to do it. I would hope it might be serviceable to let some misguided per-
sons see, that they arc, at this day, as much imposed on aa their ancestors were
by one FaithfuU Comin, and Heath. Be plcaaed to give me an answer to this
as soon as possible, and it wiU be a great klDdnees, to
"Sir,

" Tour very humble servant,

"A. SmtTHI!.

■ Hull, Aug. y^ 31, '39.'
Revod. Sf-.

Yonr letter came to my hands yesternight, .and, in obedience to
your desire, I answer, that all that I told Mr. Wesley, and others, about ye per-
son that yon enquire of. is a real truth.

He came to this town about jo middle of Septem[ber] or Octob[er], last
year, from London, as he sayd, to go into Holland, to take possession of aa
estate that was fain to him there by y death of an unkle. He was of middle
stature, in black cloths, had a swoid by hia side, was very neat and fine, and
one of y^ most pleasant mercurial fellows, and one of y^ most universal schol-
lars that ctct I mett with, haveing all notions, new and old, and all y« most
noble arts aud scienccB at his finger ends. He spoke very good Lattin, and
had a tongue y* best hung that ever I met with ; had gold and silver plen^,
and kept company with most of y* great men of this town, especial the Jacob-
ites, ^ayd that his name was John Midgley, and writ it so, and that his
brotiier, doct[or] Mtdgley, and him, were ye composers of yc Turtith Spy, and

it addressed, but it is evidently an answer to the preced-

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that lie w&B nbont thirty-five years of age, etc. I became aequaiQtcd witli him,
by chance, at ye bookeeiler'n shop. Alter that he came alraoBt every day to
prayers in the church, and from thence to my chamber, where vre aat and had
a great deal of talk about all sorts of learning. 1 soon found that he wns a
ridged deiet and Scciniiui. He tacn'd of with a great deal of seemiog inge-
nuity all yB Brg;umeDt« and quotations that are commonly brought out of the
antient fathers for yo divinity of yo Sun and Holy Ghoat, and quoted very
readily other eipressions, both in Greek and Lat[in], out of yc same fathers,
against it. He lediouled infant baptism exceedingly, and made all religion
nothing but state pollicy ; which pemitioua whimseys he mode it hia business
to propogate in all company he came in, bringing them in one way or otiicr,
etc. I remember that I asked him what he thought of j" Snry butiness, to
which he readily answer'd that he had seen all ye papers thereon, and did
believe that it was a damn'd cheat. I hate heard him at other times plead
mightily far king Jftmes, and ye celehacy of ye clergy, and say that, as he wa»
not niarry'd, so he never had, nor never vrould defile himself with woman kind,
etc. Haveing stuy'd here about a month or six weeks, y wind strikeing fair,
over be went to Holland ; was landed at Kotterdom, kept company with sevecol
there ; stay'd some days, and then what became of him is not certain
think that he went to St. Omer'g, to give an account of his negotitttioDsamonpt
J" dissenters in Manchester,

Thus all noise of him ceased at this town, an
him, 'til about boli a year after, Mr. Colling, of this
on a py'd borac that be had bought of this spark, nc
but almost every body knew ye horse ; and ye old o
him, sayd he lent him such a day and time to snch
preachers, y« ht
So that by this
how that the horse

ley was certainly y" i
that he went there bj
n of that U.

xe never thought mote ot
rn,rideingtoManchestari
>oner got he into y« town,
er living there challeng'd
me, one of their assistant
n y" whole world, tho' he had ridden away with him,
Ls ya whole villany came to be discover'd and fonnd out :
IS Mr. GrevBs's, of ye said town, that ye above sayd Hidg-

I

n that had betio preacher amongst them about a year,
ly y= name of Gacheld, had been curate to ye chief ptesbi-
own about twelve months, that he passed there for one o(
3t pious and religiousest men that ever lived, that he administer'd j» sua-
ramenta, etc., was cry'd up for y« most heavenly gifted man that ever come to
Wwn, and preached and pray'd wonderfully, etc. ; so that, when he went aw^,
pretending that y" L^- had given him a call to West Chester, he dissolv'd th«a
alt into tears at his farewell sermon, aud told them that, tho' he should be
absent, yet he would pray as much for them, that they might stand stcdfast
ye faith, aa if he was yet present with them, that be doubted Qod woiuld let
them see his face no more, etc., and that they would be pleas'd to administoi
somewhat of their ohnndauce unto his necesaity, for, being U> take a jomey, he
bad not wherewithal! to carry him on, etc. Upon this, great offerings ware
made him ; some gave him five pounds, same six, some seven, some eight,
some more, some less ; and amongst others, besides a lorg sum that the above-
aayd Mi. Greves pteaonted him witi, he proffer'd to lend him his horse to West
Ohester, upon condition that he would take care to return him speedily again,
ete., bat mounting, insted of going to West Chester, he came atreight to this
town, and lived as before related. Yet, for all this, tho' ye wise godly were
thus basely imposed upon, and tho' they acknowledge and confess that they
were cheated, yet they have a very great love, veneration, and respect for him
tmto this day. Doctfor] Wroe, maat[er] of Manchester coll[ege], in a letter
of his to me, says, that he preached them out of above IDOI. that year. Other
letters I have out of Lancash[ire], since, which say that it is reported that he
baa been seen at London, and that he is at present chapl[ain] to ye duchess of
SomerseL But I look upon this as a presbiterian invention and trick, to bring
him off from being supposed to be a papist or Roman emisarj, that they them-
selves might come ot yo better.

I leave it to your ingenuity and judgment to judge what he was, whether he

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, will epeedily be publiflli'd,
they beiDg almost printed aS.

I begg paidoD for mj tedioasnesB ; snd, rb I Bhall always be moBt ready to
eerre jou iu any thing in my pawer, bo

I am, ST-

Tout most humbl. set.,

A. P.
[Not addressed].

I am exceeding glad to hear by Mr, Weat that you are design'd for
J* Eaxt Indys. Oh I how I misli that I had y« bappioeBa of waiting upon you
thither, of seeing all y° raritys that yoa'l Bee, ye Strang birds, beasts, fishes, and
Tronderiul works of God. Well, I am so ty'd and confined to my country, that
I cannot attend yon, or have ye liberty and good fortune that yon have. AboTB
all things, I eameatty beseech you to take great care of your health, to forbear
fill manner of eicesa of strong drinks and Strang raeata, and to begin to leave
of feeding much of flesh before .you go abord, for I look upon nothing more
prejadicial to ub when we come into hot countrys than our eating bo much Sesh.
There arc other rules for health that I would give, if 1 thought that you was
not already provided of such. Amount other things observable about Bom-
baim, whither I suppose you are bound, I earnestly beaieech you to make j^most
diligent inqaiaition that can ho into ys antiqiiitya of ye country, yo originals of
y« people, and their langaages, what tladitionB they have, and for yo better
nndeistanding of Bereral things in the Minor Fropheta, to compare their super-
atitions and religions rites therewith, for as they are ye more ohacnre, so I am
of oppinion that y= right understanding of ye superBititions of ye heathen can-
not be better illustrated and clear'd than by y«old traditions and practiaea that
y« most barbarous people of ye ea£t yet uses. I also earnestly intreat you to get
what old books you can in y> language of those babarous countrys you come in,
and to get them translated, and take down every inscription, epitaph, and hiero-
gliphick that you ehall see or bear of, if possible, and inquire of ye country
people into il« meaning. There is a great island call'd Canovein, near unto Bom-
bairn, in which wonderfull reliqucs of antiquity are to be seen. There is ye top
ol a vast rock, ins/»!cssible to above two or 3 abreast, cut out into a citty call'd
after the name of the island, or wa» perhaps antiently a great heathen temple.
In one place there is, as it were, Vulcan's forge, all cut out of ye hard rock, sup-
ported by two mighty collossea. Next, a temple, with a beautiful frontispiece,
not unlike ye portico of St. Paul's west gate at London, within ye gate on each
aide stands two monstrous giants, where two lesser and one greater gate give a
nobleentranceinto a temple, or vast room, which receives no light but by ye doors
and windows of ye porch. Y= roof is, as it were, arched, or perhaps is really so,
and seems to be bom up with vast pillars of ye same rock, Bome round, some
Bquair, thirty-fooi in number, and ye comish work is of elephants, horses, lions,
Ingres, etc At the upper end it rounds like a bow, where stands a great ofier-
tory, somewhat oval : the body of it without pillars, they onely making a narrow

E'atio about, leaving ye nave open, it may bee one hundred foot iu length, and
height BJsty or more.

Beyond this, by the same mole like industry, is vrorfced out of ye hard rock
a vast court of judicatare or place of audience, bb those that shew it name it,
fifty foot square, all bcstuck with iraagrey, well engraved, according to old
sculptore. On ye side over against ye door sitta a great image, to whome yo
Bramins that shew strangers all these things pay always great respect and
reverence, tho' for wliat they say they do not know. Him they call Jongee, or
ye holy man. Under this vast building are innumerable little culls, or rooms,

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Hko stallB in ataWea for horaeu, at ye head of every
oorbella with images in theai, which eeema to shew that thia vast work was
Beminaiy of heathen devoteea, and that these were theii cells and dormitor;!
and ;e open place their common bol! or eohool. Uultitudea of other bnildii ~
there also are in ye tock, with stately porticos and entrances, which wilJ reqj

a great deal o£ time to view. Pray view them all, take an exact acoonnt

tham, and ye draughts Bf all the most observable im^ea and characters, and'
bierogIiphicka,which I take to be nothing but Chinese letters ; and enquire if
there be any medals or coins ever found thereabouts, which may inform ns
who was ;e wonderfull contriver and former of this extraordinary and mira-
culous work.

Not far of thie same island of CanoTa, la j« same bay of Bombaim, is m
island call'd Elephanto, from a moustjous elephant, cut out of a mnin rock,
bearing ayoung one on its back. Not farr from itisyaeffigiesof anhorae stuck up
to y belly in ye earth in the vally, From thence, climbing up unto ye samit Ot
ye highest mountain on ye island, there is another rock cittt into ye shape of ■
temple or fane. It is supported with forty-two pillars, (pray examine of what
order they are), being a square open on all sides, but towards ye ssst irtiere
stands a statue with t^ree heads crowned, with Strang hieroglyphics, which be
anie to coppy out, I being pretty sure that they are Chinese and may be inter'
preted. On the north side, in an hi^^h portico, stands an attar guarded by gyanCa,
and Immared by a square wall all along. Te walls are loaded with huge giants,
some with eight hands, making their vanqaJsh'd knights stoop tor mercy. Before
this t«mple there is a great tank, or cistern, full of water, and a tittle beyond
it another place full of images. 'Tia sayd that this seems to be of a latter data
than that at Canoven, because perhaps that it has not suffered, so much
y° Portigals as ye first hath ; they strivcing to demolish and break all these
reliqucs of Paganish.

u you have any oonveniency of going into Persia, or of sending thither,
shcrald be very glad to have a fall account of ye staitly mina of Persepolia,
called Chnlminoor, or ye forty pillars, tho' now there are but, as they say, ei.
teen standing. I am fully satisfyd with y« oppinion of yo learned Dootfor]
Frier, that this was never any king's pallace, but ouely a vast heathen temple :

y= images of ye oaptives that are cutt there ■■ - ■- — . . t..

habit, and much ja same which ye Qaurs, o
them, wear to this day. These ruins are
I will not trouble yon with y" being more
transcribe all ye inscriptions that you can
be pleas'd to take notice of it. In ye
dance of vast reliques, '
besieeoh yon to take

lata [

■e exactly in yo old Persian garb i
r Gabers, which are descended from
so exactly deaoribed by many that
exact in them, onely I beaieech you
see : and if you find anything new,
' \B about these ruins, are an ahun-
8, inscriptions, etc., which I most earnestly
I will lay no farder burthen npon

you, dear &■• > pray, for God's sake, bear and answer but this, and I will never
trouble you again. In ye nieauwhile my prayers shall never be wanting to ye
true Qod, ye (lad of sea and land, ye author and preserver of health, in whome
wee live, and move, and have our being, that he would be please'd to grant yoa
n good voyage, perfect health, full oppectnnity, and good suooesa, in all those
things, and that he would being you safe heme again ; which is, and always
shall be, ye most humble prayers, untill I hear from you again, of your most
humble friend and servant, f

A. P,i

Not many years ago, as a gentleman was digging to lay thflR
foundation of his house in BostoDj in Lincolnshire, the worL

ABRAHAM DE lA PHYME. 217

found in a great hollow'd stone, in a great many boxea and fold-
ings, the tbllowing record, in parchment, in very old English,

Memorandum. Anno 1309, in yo 3d jear of Edw. ye 2d, y> Mnnday after
Palm Snnday in y" same year, ja miners began to break ground for yu foun-
datiaa of Boston at^eple, and bo continnued till Midd summer following, at
which time t^ey were deeper than the haven by five foot ; at which depth they
found a bed of atone upon a firm sand, and under that a bed of clay, ye tliickneBH
of which oonld not be Imown. Then, apon ye Manday next after ye fesat of
St. John Baptist, in ye same year, was layd yo first stone by Dame Margerjr
Tilney, upon whieb shee layd five pounds steiliog, Br. John Tusedail, then
pBTBOO of Boston, gave also five pounds, and Richard Stevenson, a merchant
in Bastou, gaft St. more, which was all ye gifts given at that time.

I am sorry I cannot hear whether there were not any more
records found with it, and I have written thither to know furder,

'Tie sayd for a certain truth that the altitude of the steeple
and length of the church are equal, viz., each ninety-four yards.

The number of the stcpps are 365, equal to the days. The
windows fifty-two, equal to the weeks ; and the pillars twelve,
equal to the number of the months in a year.

In the 21, 22, 23, 24, and 25 years of Edw[ard] the 1st,
the majorality of York was in the king's hands, and S""' John do
Melsa, or Meaux, was governour of the citty, who was a great
man of stature, and a warriour, as appeareth by some of hia
armes, namely, his helmit, still to be seen in Holdeniesti, at
Albrough church, where he lyeth bury'd under a fair monument,
no ways defaced; upon which is ingraven, in etone, the arms of
Hoos, Oatreed, Fulco de Oyry, Hastings, Lassels, Hiltons, and
others, this present year, 1693, still to be seen,-

Upon several repai'ations makeing in our church of the Holy
Trinity of Kingston-upon-Hull, considering that no way is
better to preserve anything to posterity than to hide the same, it
came suddainly into my head, seeing a convenient place, to lay
some books up there to future ages. Upon which, haveing a great
veneration for that most excellent of kings, k[ing] C[harlea]
the Ist, who is so much reviled and despised now-a-days, I
wrapped carefully up hia i;«j. Da«,),;<.i, of the first edit[ionJ in '48,
doct[or] Wagstaff's Vindication of the same against Tooland ;
Gilbert and Young's Defence of bim ; and Boscobel, or the won-
derfidl account of k[ing] Ch[arles] the 2nd'3. preservation after

■ This is noticed in Thmnpso'i'i
communication in Notei a/td Quer
and Dedication Stonea.

' PoTilaon, ii., 13. Warburton specifies fourteen coats of a
not name the eleventh, which it Biobmond.

218 THE DURT or

Worster fight ; and, takeing a piece of parchment, I writt t
following verses thereon.

In perpetiiam te

Ferpetuam optimi Fiincipis
Coroli Primi, Martjria, Piiaainii,

DoctiSBimi, Mitigaimi, Patris
Fatrie Begieq. Eegom, memoriam,

la hoc loco ho9 ties libroB,

Seiraa Chriati indigniBBimua

Abr. de la Fryme, de Hatfield,

Juxta Domim, hujus S. S. Bed.,

Lector quotidianuB.

Qui liiijua Bibtiotbecic catul.

Prinio fecit.

EajaB ecclesisa, oppidi, eC

ComitatuB, bistoriam priino

CompoBuit, etc.

Ann n ab Incainatione

FiUi Dei 169!t.

Then, haveing roU'd it up, and wrapt thom together, I com
mitted them to fate,*

Nov, THE 10, This day I received the foUowing letter, and a
old coin, from the worshipfull Mr. Mason, alderman of tliis tow
who lives at Welton,

•■ Welton, 24 Oott., 1691
" Me, Prime,

" Tbifl peece of coyne, wbich I reeton beareth a Koman face, w
bj H aeighbonr of mine, a wallor, in digging a well at Brougb, a feny t«

' fiee Stuth YorMiin

' He had do boq, it is

Bar. Tilentine Ushid, bp. at Oh.

VicHot DrlffleU I Deo., leifi, tu

ton 31 Aug., 16S3, til] MBdoiill.,

!, i„p. 180, note,
believed, of tho name

inlffiiD.

of Robert, but
pghJjohn'., B^

asoaialaw,

l», nuHriad at a
rerley, 11 OctoMc

oLi Ilob!«M™i.th;

iBsue. 1675, major 1681

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Fife Meroy,
hnr. at a.

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UmPobT.

ABRIHAM DE LA PBTME. 219

right miles from Hull, one ontient ferry towne fonnerlj belonging the crowne ;
the towne ia on this ajde Humber, nigh Trent, and is in the parish of Ellaugh-
ton, a lordpp- bought from the crowne. The finder would gladly believe it to
be gold, but I deeme it hraa or copper. I reckon you curious in such enquiries,
eo seud it for your veue, and, after yowr remarkea taken of it, pray returue it
to my sonn Ro[bertj,' who brings it, and give h'""! your thoughts thereupon, who
will communicate the same to S''>

" Tour friend,

"BOBBBT Masoh."

Unto whicli I retomed, tliis ilaj, the following answer.

WorahipfuU Sir,

I moat heartily thank joa for ye honour you did me in sending ma
jB old coin that was found at Brough. Your kind letter and it came to my
bands yesterday. It is not gold, as ye finder imagined, but onelj a mixture of
copper and brass, as most of y^ old Koman coins are. Y' efGgies on it is that
of ye famons emperor Hadrian, who, hearing that jn Brittona that hia ancestors
had conqner'd were upon yo point of rebellion, came with b mighty power into
this land, about jB year of Christ 13+, and, bsTeing settled all in peace, re-
turned triumphantly home. Ye inscription abont that his coin which yon was
pleased to send me is this : —

Iraperator Cesar Ncrva Trajanoa

Hadrianua Auguatua Pontifex maxi-

mus Fater Patris

On ye reTcnie is y' image of Liberty, sitting at peace and ease in a chair, with.
a spear in her left han<C and a aacrjflseitig dish in her right, as offering thanks
to y« gods for yo happiness ys empire enjoy'd under his reign, circumscribed,
Libertefl Publica, and, under all, C. 8., that is Seuatua Conaulto, aa being
coined to jb bononr of his memory by the advice of yc senate.

As to ye town where it waa found, it was an old Koman town, y landing
place of their forces out of Lincolnshire, and at it, aa soon as they hod got
over, they cast up three huge banks, one of which ran towards York, another
towards y« north, by Eipplingham — yet to be aeen— and another towards
Beverley, and thence to Pattrington, scarce now visible.

And, last of all, when ye Koman forces were all sent for home, in great
hast, abont ye year 400, to defend their own country from the barbarooB natives
that invaded, ye soldiers and Roman inhabitants that were very rich here hid
their money and treasure in thousands of places in this land, in hopes to have
retum'd again and posaeaa'd it, bnt they never retnming is ye reason that there
»re such great naoiber of their coins found in this nation.

I am your most humble and ohlieged servant.

Abb. Pbtvs.

Constant tradition says that there lived in former times, in
Soffham,'' alias Sopham, in Norfolk, a certain pedlar, who
dreamed that if he went to London bridge, and stood there, he
should hear veiy ioyfiill newse, which he at first sleighted, bnt
afienvarda, hia (Iream being dubled and trebled upon him. he

I and E

resolv'd to try the issue of it, and accordingly went to London,
and stood on the bridge there two or three days, looking about

220 THE DIAET OF

him, bnt heard nothing that might yield him any comfort,
l.tst it happen'd that a shopkeeper there, hard by, haveing noted*
his fruitless standing, seeing that he neither sold any wares, nor
asked any almes, went to Tiim, and most earnestly begged to
know what he wanted there, or what his business was ; to which
the pedlar honestly anawer'd, that he had dream'd that if he
came to London, and stood there upon the bridg, he should hear

food newse ; at which the shopkeeper laught heartily, asking
im if he was such a fool to take a jorney on such a silly errand,
adding, " I'll tell thee, country fellow, last night I dream'd thai
I was at Sophara, in Norfolk, a place utterly unknown to me,
where, methought behind a pedlar's house, in a certain orchard,
and under a great oak tree, if I digged, I should find a vasi
treasure I Now think you," says be, ''that I am snob a fool to
take such a long jorney upon me upon the instigation of a ally
dream ? No, no, I'm wiser. Therefore, good fellow, learn witt
of me, and get you home, and mind your business." The
pedlar observeing his words, what be sayd be had dream'd, and
knowing that they concenterd in him, glad of such joyfidl newse,
went speedily home, and digged, and found a prodigioua great
treasure, with which he grew exceeding rich; and Soffhara
church, being for the most part fal'n down, he set on workmen,
and re-etUfyd it most sumptuously, at his own charges ; and to
this day there is his statue therein, cut in stone, with his pack ati
his back, and bis dogg at his heels ; and his memory is also pi
served by the same form or picture in moat of the old gli
windows, taverns, and alehouses of that town, unto this day.
Haveing received, the last week, a kind and obliedging le1
from the famous dean of York, which is the letter here
inserted,' I returned him this answer.

Very EaTffl- S'-.

Being gone jo last week abont ennie very earnest bnsinesB, out of thici
town Tiiito Bantry, 1 had not je happinees to meet with your most kind and"
acceptable letter (for whlcli I moat heartily thank you), luito Satorday loat that
I got back.

It being my vanity, or curioiity, to take a strict liew of nil plaoea thjt I
CDine at, I think tbat I have discover'd something that may be acceptable unto
you, or which, perhaps, may be a hint to some other of your noble diacoTerys.
That ye Romans cut down and destroyed ye yaat forreat, that grew upon
ye Levels of Hatfield Chace, which contains about ninety thousand acres, ia
pretty certain. Upon ye borders of y* sayd Levels, I found ye last week an
antient town called Oaterfield, on this side Baatry, and, hard by it, a greBt four^
sqnaii Boman fortification. When I saw this, 1 began to consider and oonjeoil

Notnc

n the Diary.

ABRAHAM DE LA PRYMS. 221

tore that this town might take its name from Ostorius Scapula/ that he fought
a field or battel there, and that ye Roman encampment there found might be
raised by him, that ye enemy he fought against might be ye old Brittains of
ye great levels, morasses, boggs, and woo£ adjoining, and that when he had
Yanquish'd them, he might be y^ man that caused to be burnt, cut down, and
destroyed, ye vast forrest that spread itself over ye sayd low grounds.

I shall say no more, but submit this conjecture to your most pierceing and
happy judgment, onely adding, that to ye best of my memory, ye Roman way
from Agelorum to Danum runs not farr of from ye ^oresayd place.

As to ye Nantz brandy, I have got you a quart of ye best that I could, and
sent it by ye bearer, which 1 most humbly beseech you to accept of, as a present
from

Your most humble, most obleged.

And obedient Servant,
HuU, Nov. 20, '99. A. P.

/ Hunter {^South Torkshirej i., 79), when writing about Austerfield, says,
" We may dismiss, as scarcely worth a moment's attention, De la Pryme's con-
jecture that the name is derived from that of the Roman general Ostorius.
The instances are so rare, if indeed there are any instances, of a Roman patro-
nymic entering into our local nomenclature, that it cannot in any case be
admitted without the most indisputable evidence. And when we observe how
many of our villages derive their names from the cardinal points, we shall
probably not err in assigning its origin to the old form of the word eagt. The
earth- work near the village is however evidently a camp of Roman construction."

VOLUME THE SECOND

OF THE

LIFE

OF

ABMH. DE LA PEYME,

CONTAINING AN ACCOUNT OF

ALL THB MOST OBSEBYABLE AND BEMABEABLB THINGS

THAT HE HATH TAKEN NOTICE OF,

FBOM THE YEAR 1700,

BEGINNING AT JANUARY, UNTO THIS TIME,

TO WITT, THE YEAR 17....

[1700].

This day, Jan. the 7th, I happened to be in oompany with an
ingenious old lady of my acquaintance, who, having tabled
Bcveral years in the family of one of the king's physicians, in
King Charles the Second's and King James the Second's times,
she tells me that there is no better medicine in the world for an
asthma and shortness of breathing than this, etc. [Here follow

Our late newse out of the north tells ns that tho great fire
under ground, near Newcastle, which some years ago* burnt and
layd wast seven miles of ground round about it, destroying
several villages, has lately begim to smook exceedingly again,
which very much frights the neighbours, and makes them fear
that it is going to spread fiirdor and break out again.

Jan. 28. This day I went to Swine,* m Holdemess, to give
them a sermon, haveing long'd to see that church and town a
great while. The town has formerly been very larg and hand-
Bom, as the people report, before tho times of the Heformation,
tho' now 'tis very mean and inconsiderable, nobody inhabiting
the same but a few country clowns. There is but three tilings
that renders it now remarkable, to wit, the greatness of its par-
ish, which hath nineteen towns and villages in it;' secondly, the
rains of a famous old nunnery there built by Erenburch de
Burtona, wife to Ulbert Constable,-' which are scarce now

' In Si/k^'x Zonal Meeords, i., 128, there is a brief notice of this fire.
It wa8 at Benwell, near Newcastle. But Xi^ar e hitigingw) renerentia I Dia-
taace has lent enohantnient to tic Diarist's description.

* Aparish and township 7 miles KJi. from Huh, in the easl^riding of York-
diire. G«6 Hittory of the Ckareh and PHory of iSrtne, in, Bsldernest, by
Thomas Thompson, FJ,8., Hull, 1824. And Poulson's Holdemeu, Hull, 1841,
vol. ii., pp. 197-273.

' "Containing the hamlets of Arnold and Boirt^n, Benmngholme and
Fairholm, Burton- Constable, Bilton, Coniston, and Ellerby; comprising Dow-
thorpe, part of Langthorpe, Owborough, and Woodhall, GaoBtead and Turner
Hall, Marton, North and South Skirlangh, Thirtlebj, and Wyton."— Poh^hiw.

-i According to Tanner, in the NetUia Monaitica, the Priot7 of Swine was
loaaded by Kobert de Verli, before the end of the reign ot liing Stephen. Of
his history little is known. The house, which was dedicated to the Virgin
Uary, consisted of a prioress and fifteen nuns, at the least, of the CiBtetcian
order. Erenbnrgh de Burton, wife ot Ulbert de Constable, was only one of
the benefactors to it. She gave a carucate of land in Freistingthorpe (Frais-
, thotpe), in Bickering. — Dusdale't Manatt. AngUe., vol. 1., p, 631.

THE DIAUY OF

visible ; and tliirdly, a larg, capacious, and indifferently mag-
nificent chnrcli, which by the broken pillars and old archee,
now walled up, Beems to have been much larger and neater in
former times ;* but, considering the havock that was made of all
sacred things in the days of the Reformation, it is a mercy and a

E articular and great providence of God that we have what we
ave. In the body of the said church there is the old organ
loft, and a small ease of organs yet standing and perfect, tho' all
the pipea are gone. And under an arch in the south wall lyes a
knight in armor, with his lady by him, cut oat of most white
marble, with great exactness and curiosity. Her head-dresa is a
cap encompass'd with a roll of coronets or chaplets, by which she
seems to have been a Tilleyol, but who he was cannot now be
known, all the coats of armes being totally worn of : his crest,
upon which bis head lyes, is a boar's neck and head muzzled.

In the chancel are sixteen cannons' seats, yet perfect, eight
on the one side and eight on the other, with the canopy over
them.' And in a little quire, on the north side of the sayd
chancel, was the burying places and the chantery, in which, upon
great altar tombs, cut out in white marble, lye the effigieses of
some of the Hiltons, Tillyola, and others, with their ladya by
them, made with great neatness and exactness. Kound whose

' There is not the least doabt, laja ThompBOn, that the ohnxoh of Swine
was, about tbiee hundred years ago, or at the time of the dissolution of mou-
Bsteries, more than double the size it is at present.

' Thompson says, " on the south aide of the chancel are still left eight fold-
ing seats of oak;" and Poulaon, "there are sisteen ancient seats placed in
front and on each side of the pulpit, with seats to turn up, having grotesque
carvings under them ; thej have backs, with a place for the head."

The canopy baa disappeared. The Key. C. B. NorcliSe, in 1858, noticed the
following carvings on the Misereres.

NoHh Side.

1, 2, 8, 4, 5. All modem, and the carving renewed.

6. Woman's face.

7. A pitcher.
B. A man's head, wreathed.

A Saracen's head, wreathed, blowing a horn.
Two imps, or monkeys, dos & dos, between them a
A preacher's head and cap, or a judge.
A man's head put between his own legs.

The face of a devil.

ABSAHAU DE LA PBTMB. 227

monuments hath formerly heen many coats of annes, bat now
all eaten of with time, hnt the four following ones.

1. [MeltonJ. A croaa moline,**

2. [HiltonT. Two bars.

3. [SuttonJ. A lion rampant, oppreaaed or debtuisEd by a. bendJet.
i, Lnoe's. Three luciea or pjkea haurient.

These fonr monuments are yet enoompass'ii about with great iron
bars and rails, tho' very much worn and eaten away witii time.

Upon both of the breasts of the said two knights is three
chapleta apiece, which, if my memory fail me not, are the arms
of the old family of the Tilleyoles."

On the north side of the said quire or chantery lya another
knight, by himself, upon a great altar tomb, most exactly and
neatly cnt ont of white marble, all in armer. But who it was is
unknown, only it appears to have been one of the Tilleyols by
his crest, which is an eagle's head."

In the sayd quire, upon a bras plate, on a great stone, is a
larg writeing in old muukieh verse, not now legible, furder than
that it says that a son of S^- John Melton, K'-. Ijs there.''

All the aforesayJ curious monuments are most miserably
broken and crack'd, for the fiiry of blind zealous men, and for
want of repairing are now fitt to fall to the ground, the great
stones under them all giving way.

In the entrance into this chantery is two great lines of write-
ing, most curiously cut out in wood, the first containing these
words : — '

* Tbe arms of Melton are said to be — azure a cioas patonce org. It is
poMible that, from tlieii imperfect condition, the Diarist maj not have sketched
them correctlj.

■ The Diarist haa first written " Daccj's," and altered it (m " Tilleyole's,"
The arms of Dare; were, in some instances, three coaea, ajid three cicquefoils.
Those of Tiliol were a lion rampant oppressed hj a bendlet. The arms of three
chapleta of roses, are those of Hilton, of Swine, and were by them adopted as
being derired from their maternal anceatora, Lasoelles, of Kiikbj-undec- Knoll.
Id several instaocea tho Hiltons, of Swine, used as their arms two bars, and
orer all a Qem-de-lis.

• ThiswuaSirEobert Hilton, knightilordof Swine, 1331. (See engraving
in Tkomptan'i Bixtrtry of Sntine, p. 92). Arms on surooat — two bars, ovei all
a flenr-de-lis, qnsrterly, vrith iJiree chaplets. 61over, Somerset Herald, de-
scribes this crest aa a griffin's head. {Tinitatiim of Yorkthire, IfiSt). And
Edmondson states that in a dacal coronet to have been the crest of I^ascellea.

' John Uelton, Esq., sou and heir of Sir John Uclt<ia, mairied Margerj,
daughter of William, Lord Fitz-Hugh, of Bavensworth caatle, Bichmond^iire.
Warburtoa, the herald, who was here in 1652, describes this monument aa
" a fair graveatone, and on it two pictures of brass." He also gives the " mauk-
ish Terse," which Thompson has printed, p. 93.

« Warborton, Larudonm JUSS., 891, gives the original inicriptions at foU
leogth. — See Tkimpton, p, 88.

Thanut doMiii de Darey et hertdum mervm, tt finUwi ezt I

Imc opui tempore Domitii Theo ' Barvy, militii [^2ii] et heredis dimivi I

TAotaie Dariry.

And the other these, with the following five coats of armes in-
Bcrted between several words in it.

[Arms].

A crotifiory, orpattinee.

A dngKefoU.

A tt/mT-de-lit.

A branch of aeom, of three leavet.

A tre/oa.

There appears to have been a great many more coata of armea
npoTi the little shields over the sayd door, but time hath eaten
them of,

These arc all the coats of armes that are any where visible
in the said Church, either on the outside or inside.

This day, to wit, February the 11th, I went to preach at
Cottingham. This town was very famous in former days, not
onely for its largness, its great cattle, call'd Baynard's castle,
and its great market, but also for its church, which is at pr^ent,
after all the storms of fate, very larg, beautifnil, and handsom,
and escaped any sort of demolishing in the Reformation, save of
the many chanterys in the inside, which were totaly ruin'd, in
which were many monuments of the Estotevils, De la Waies,
and others, of which not the least fragment is now to be seen.

In tlie body of the church is nothing now observable but the
old organ loft, where now the clock stands, and these two follow-
ing inscriptions, the first of which, which is that which immedi-
ately follows, is writ upon a little table in capital letters, and
naU'd a great height upon a pillar, which 1 could not read untill
I had got a ladder to dim up to it, in tliese words, which seems
to have been set up in the time of the civel war, and to relate to
something then done.

I

' A miatake, tor Geofrgii].
• Thompson, p. 88. I'ovUon, ii., 212.

' Bt. Mary'B, OaaUegaM, York, 174E, Oct. 20, Mary, wife ol Mr. Bernard |
Awmond, buried ; 1656, April 6, Mr. Bsmord Awmond, buded.

BELTHAM CUM ALUS

COTTINGHAMENSIS PAB0CHL5; PRIVILBOIORL'M

ADVERB OS OPPBESSIONEB

PONDEROSI PESTILENTI8BIMIQUE

CONSEKVATOKES.

LAUS TIBI DOSUNE !

The otter is this epitaph, upon a great black marble altar grave-
stone, on the south side of the ehurcL ;

toitgaf

The chancel is a larg, capacious, and neat building, tho' now
carelessly and negligently kept. In the roof of it, in four great
pains, are the followang four coata of armes, old painted, with
the proper supporters.

I France and England, quarteclj,

L Under-written thus :
P Hcmdcus. Rex Anglia;.

r The second is thus :
■ Or, a, lion rampant gulea,

I And under-written thus :
m Jacobne, Bex Scotoniu jlluatrissimns, anna IB,

I The third is thus :
I Or, a lion rampant gules, impaling France and England, qnarterlf.

I Under-written thus :
I Margareta prima genita Hemid. Begins Scotomm piseclariBsima.
And the fourth is the armes of the causer of all these, with a
miter thereon.

e a chevron be-

ft

Thus under-written :

Andreas Epiacopus Moiavien, ai

1054, September 2C, Eight Worflhipful William Wise, Esq., the recorder,
and Mra. Frances Harttorth. of York, married. St. Matj'a, Beverlej.

It appeuB b; an indenture of 25th Feb., lGja-6, that she was widow of
Eichard Hartforth, and had a hcnse in Jubbergate, York (which Sir W. Wise
Bold for 501., 15tb Not., 1670), and near one hundred acres of land in Barleby,
from her former hnsband.

1663.*, Feb. 19th, Frances, wife of William Wyse, esq., recorder of the
town, of Bevorioy, buried. St. Mary's, Beverley. 167T, Apnl 12, Sit WiUiam
Wjae, tnried at Cottingham.

230 THE DIARY OF

With the following little coat of armes on the both sides of
the greater :

Argent, a saltire engTailed sable.

And on the side of a whole balk ia this fiirder inscription con-
cerning the sayd bishop :

AndreaB Formon, Episcopus MoraTien*'et commsndatoriDB de PettenTen" in
Scotia, et Cottingbam, haoc trabem com Dovfi tuctnrS fieri fficit, per Magiatrom
Gilbertum Hauden noHtrum proouratorem. Ajino ealutis humanre mvcir.

Hard by, in the Hume roof, in less and more contemptible
Bcutchions, is to be seen the following coats of armes, with in-
scriptions also, which I could not read.

Oules, on a bend arg. [lio] tbree eagles with double beads displayed (qa.
proper), or.

Frrz HciQH. Tbree chevrons braced in base or, a chief of the last.
TftLBTOLB. Arg., three chapleta gnles.

Under all these, on both sides of the chancel, is yet standing,
and yet to be aeen, thirty-two prebendaiys' or channons' seats,
sixteen on the one side and sixteen on the other, with seven other
such like seats, but smaller, and lower than the rest, on the soath
wall. In the turning up of the seats in moat of which canons'
stalls is discover'd great coats of armes, curiously cut on the
lower sides. On the right side, or south side, beginning at the
chancel door, and so proceeding, they follow thus :

1. Three bars.

2. An eagle, donble -headed, and displajred.

3. Six loiteuges pierced. 3, 2, 1.

*. A fesB nebulee between six crosses croealet fitchfc. [Lovel],

5. Tool, a fesa between three iioas' faces,

e. SCKOOP, A bend.

7. A cross moline. [MohCbaux].

8. BOYBTON. A fess between three ercsoenta.

9. Pechb. a fesa between two chevrons. [Lisle 7 who married

De la Pole].

10. A feas danoette betieeen Bis crosses, foor in cbief, two in base.

[EnGAlSB].

11. A cheyron between three covered cups.

12. A lioD rampant, within a bordurc charged witb fourteen

cinquefoilfl.

In the other side of the chance!, beginning at the aforesayd
dore, and so proceeding, they follow thus :

1 . On a bend, three pairs of wings, [WiNoriELD, who married

Pole, earl of Suffolk] .

2. A cross flory. h"- LABSEia, of Sntton.

3. A fess between six crosses Rorj.

^c

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ABRAHAM DE LA PRTME. 231

i. A lion rampant, crawoed. [Moblbt, who married de la Pale].

6. A chertou between tliree eaeallopa.
B. A croBfl engrailed, in the dester quarter a rose. [Uffoed].

7. Chequy, on a bend sis (ancertaiu what) ! a bend fcetty.
f Chen by].

8. Six escallops, 3, 3, 1. Eastoft's annea.

Many are spoiled, and so consumed with age, on both sidca,

tliat 1 eoidd not possibly make anything of them.

Upon the fore-froute of the great aeata, that they lay their
books on, is the miter, and the aforesayd bishop's coat of ai-mes
in many places.

In the south window of the sayd chancel is yet to be seen the
two following coats of armes in great shields :

1. Arg., three f uaili in feas gulea, [Montacute].
This is under-written thus :

Hen. Earl of Salalimy,

2. Quarlfirly, 1 and 4- gules. In the firat quarter of thia waa
some sort of a croaa [query Nevil.] 2 and 3 chequy, as. and
or, [Nbwboboh].

Li the east window is a great deal of painted glaas, contain-
ig the representations of Moses, David, Solomon, and Clirist
and his apostles, very well done, but somewhat defaced. And,
amongst other armes in the sayd window, there are onely these
throe most visible and plain.

1. S. within a bordnre arg., three lions paasant gnardant or.

This is undoubtedly the armes of Edmund Planta^enet, Earl of
Kent, who married Margaret, the daughter and heir of Thomas,
Lord Wake ; or else ia the armes of hia son ; or perhaps of
Thomas Holland, who waa Lord Wake in 1397 ; or of his son,
who dyed 1400.'

4. Qnarterly, firat and fourth or a fret i
and third, or three hara sable.
Quarterly, first and fourth grand quarterly, first and fourth sable,
a tower or, second and third arg., a lion rampant sable,
second and third a fret, Bemee-de-lis (as above). ~"
flrmea of the fiimily of Towabs.'

le-de-loB, second

The

» The said coats in the east window follows Ihaa ; 1, the three lions ; then
a fret, with the former three lions, which belonged U> a Woman and heiress,
enapareld or quartered with it. 3 and i, fret as marked 3, 4. The 5 as marked
Towftrs. S and 7. two more frets, as 3 and i, — Mtzrginal note by Diariit,

Bartholomew Towers, of Leeds, was living 26th Not.. 1G90, when his father-
in-law, Christopher Eichardeou, alderman of Hull, and apothecary, made his

233 THE DIAlty OF

The next and last tiling observable in this eliurch, I mean the
chance] thereof, is tlio monument of a monk, in a shaven crown,
upon a great black grave»tune, with his effigies thereon, all en-
layed at length, in brass, with the following inscription on, in
brass, round about him :

HuJOH' erat rcctoc domuB Nichdlaus hamatns, factor et erector uida quceso
beatis poao vicea ChriBti geatana dedit prebciulaa isti BeverlSiCi sex famelicoa
pnliit riiantea paoifioavit, nados annavit tieneratmn nam gemmaTit sed quia
labe careQB sub osalo nnUils babetar. Natuni virgo pareaa aaimm pete propiti-
ctar. Obiit in die mensiB Junii. anno Dam. m.ccc.lxjuiii.* *

Bordering upon this church-yard did Mr. Wardel,' of Hnl-
bank, whose lady is now living, erect and build an alm-houae for
six poor folk, and intended nobly to endow the same, bat that he
dy'd before that it was finished. But tho' that he did not endow
it, yet the aforesayd number of poor people doe live therein. He
biult also a small school-house near adjoyning,' and did actualy

will. Hannah, hia wile, died 3rd Deecmber, IG78, aged 33, M I at St.
Petcc'a, Leeds. Her siater, Sarah Riobanlsoa, was wife of Charles Mann, of
Eltiifta, buried 23rd Oetabet, 17:^3, at St. Maurice, Tort, but had no children.
Her aister, Dinah Richardson, married Mark Kirkbj, of Hull, merchant {will
IGth September, 1712), a natire of Cottinghain, to the pariah, aehool t>f which
be gaye " a cloae called ParadiBC, with three stray of tneadow in the laglemire,
a turf pit, or graft, in. the common, and two gates in the Firth," now reprcaeoted
by sixteen acres of land. From hia two daughtera and co-huira descend Torre
of Snydall, and Syltea of Sledmere haronet

' This ep taph as the scho ar wiH at once see s n hexameters, and has
been giren by he D at st a very ncorrect way S nee he time of De la
Piyme the nscnption baa been muti ated and t has fared even worao in an
attempted re toration wh ch took p ace tome yeara ago Anything more 111-
adviaed could aoacce y he imagined Th s fanciful rea o a on baa rendered it
impoGEible to p esent the nacnp on to the cade as t once stood. The fol.
lowing la a coDjeotural restorat on of t

On May 16 13G1 Dan N h las de Luda (Lou h) chapla n was inatitaled
to the rectory of Cuttingham on the presentation of Edward the Black Prince.
On July 23rd, 1366, he was collated to the stall at the altar of St, Catharine, at
Beverley.

• This I do cot understand, but I writ jt down as it is there to be read. —
Marginal note by Diarift.

' 1668, May 2lEt, John Wardell, of Hull Bank, gent., buried, St. John's,
Beveriey- IG7G, July 22nd, Mrs. Ann Wardell, widow, gent.

' Of thia school-house Mark Kirkhy makes mention in hia will, aa situate
in Cottinghun chuich-jBid.

ABRAHAM DE LA PRYMK. 233

endow it with five pounds per anD[iim], which is uonst-autly payd;
whuse amis is over tht: duor, and is as follows :

.j^^..^^ — swords, laid feaBwiae, tlie
jwards tbe eiiiisler.]

Yesterday I went upon some businesa to Hatfield, by Don-
caster, where ray relations lives, and where I set up a noble
monument, in the church, for my father.'' Amongst others, I
went to see old Mr. Cornelius Lee, a man of the fint'st and ex-
actest symetry of parts that is in the whole world. Ho told me,
in a great deal of other discourse that I Iiad with him, that he
had a relation named Mr. Booth, that was so dull that he could
learn nothing at school, nor could scarce read English, being
onely one degree from a natural fool, who fell into a violent
sickness and leaver when Le was about twenty-one years of age,
and, in the extremity of his sickness, s]>oke Latin, and dis-
conra'd readily in that language ; but, as soon as he was cured,
he returned to his afbresayd simplicity and weakness. This he
does attest to lie a real truth.

He says also that the occasion of the murder of Henn^ the
Fourth, king of France, was bis haveing discover'd to James
the Fir§t, king of England, the design and plot of the gun-
powder treason ; which discovery t!ie Jesuits took so hainously
that they hired Haviliac to stabh him, who accordingly did.

This relation, he says, he had from the mouth of a great pope-
iah lord, in king Charles the First's time, who bad it discover'd
to him by hia confessOur. Tliat which makes this very probable
is the words of Ra^-iliac, which he utLer'd in relation to king
Henry, when he was examined, which were, that the Hng was
jklse-nearted to the catholic cause, that ho did not look upon him
as one faitbfull to their interests, and such like, as is related in
many historya.

Yesterday I tvent to Sutton, in Holdemess, to bury a eorpa
for Mr. Oxnai'd, the minister of that town,' who is not well.
Satton is about two milca from Hull, and stands upon a hill of
about a thousand acres, encompass."d, formerly, with morasses,
bat now, for the moat part, with low commons and meadows.
There was, in antient time, a famous colledge^ there, for several

■" ThJa is still in the cborch.

' A Mr. Osnaid occurs as miniBter at WarHeet in 1G87 ; and Bimon Omard
aeiliBtltatcd maumbent of Wu^hen, or Wawue, Gth November, 1691.

f The u!iapel or coCege of At. Jnmea. lu the 3Ifit year of the pontiSoata
of Waltet QiBy, 1347, he released to Saer (he tjuttoti all his right to the advow-
■on of the chapel of Satton. lit 1317 Sir John de Sutton, knight, hanng 6»t

23i THE DIARY OP

fellows, endow'd with thirty pounds a year, in Harry the Eightlis'l
time, tho' it was then given in to him but at thirteen. All th»|
old building baa been pull'd down, time out of miad, and in thai

place where it stood is built a {freat house, wherein Mr 'thej

son of , of the south, and parlameiit man for lives, igj

whose family it has been three or four generations, which is i
very great wonder. Which gentleman has about 500Z. per yearj
witn the colledg lands, and tythos of the fields of Sutton, etcM
The church is built of brick, but for such a little Jown is pret^ j
larg, great, and handsome. In the quire haa been seata for the
collegians, turning up like the prebendary's seata in collegiate
chnrehes, with the armes of the builders thereon, onely one of
which is now remaining, which is a cross flure, which I take to.,
have been the armes ot the Lassels.

But, in the very midst of the quire, upon a great antient]
tomb,* lys a knight, all in his armor, with his shield on h'
arm, and his armes thereon, which is a lion rampant beyond af
dexter bendlet ; and on the lowar part of the monument, rounil
about, was twelve more coats of armes, some of which are now
BO very much consumed with time that they are not visible.]
Those that I could make out are as follows :

1. AplnincTOBB.

2. LuoT. Three pikes liantient.

3. A soltire.

4. Five loaengefl conjoined crossnise.
6. [Darct or SXLTUABSH.] Semet de crosses crosalet, and 3 cinquefaili.

6. A fesa nebutee between three th:LiF-ile-lis.

7. Barry, three chaplets.

8. A fesa daocette between six Tosenges.

9. Lord Buss. Three water bougets.

obtained the tung'B license, etc., gave the advowsoa of St, James, of Snttan,
which was held of the king in capite, for the anstentation at aii chaplains, "
celebrate everj day in the eaid chapel pm lalute ammarum.

' 2lBl June, 1709, Richard Broadiefie, esq., of Hull, and Elizabeth, his
wife, sells the rector; of Sntton, tithes, and site of the college, to fiagh Mason,
and trusteea, Charles Parr, of York, and Francis Langloj, of York.

1740-1, Jan. 12th, Indenture between William Maaon, of Hull, clerk, and
Andrew Permtt, alderman, touching the rectory of Sutton, the site of the col-
lege of the said rectory, 23 acres of arable glebe, 32 acres of meadow, 23 beast
gates, Oxlanda Close of 3D acres, and Rowbanka, late the estate of Hugh
Mason, geat., deceased, father of the aaid William..

Oat of theaepremises 10/. was payable to thecurateof Sutton, and 11.
fee farm rent to dame Mary Bamardieton.

' Ponlaon (ffisJory of Bolderneis, vol. ii., 338), gives a representation of
this monnment, which, from the arms on the shield, would appear to he that of
B Sutton — a lion rampant, oppressed by a bead gobony. That writer adds that
the date of the monument, from the style of the armour, is decided by Sir
Samuel Meyrick to be that of Sir John ds Sntton, who died in the ISth of
Edward IIL, 133S-9, lathei than that of his son, who died in the 3Dth Edward
lU., 1356.7.

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ABRAHAM CK LA PRTME. 235

Tradition siiys that this is the monument of one Sir John
Saar," lord of this town, and other lordships adjoyning, who
built for himself a great castle in the midst of tha carr, about a
qnarter of a mile to the north of this town, where he liv'd, which
is called Castle hill to this day.

But I rather take him to have been 8^' John Meux, lord of
this town, Bewick-by-Alburrow, upon the sea side, in Holder-
ness, and other great possessions, who dy'd about the year 1377,
and was the last of his name ; some of whose ancestors lys
interr'd at Alkburrow aforesayd, under a such like monument,
with many of the same coats of armes on it, as I have heard.
Of this family of the Meux'a, see the Man. Jji^.,vol. i., p. 704;
etc.

In the east window of the chancel of Sutton is this coat of
armes — Gnles, a lion rampant or in an orl of billets of the
second ; which seems not to be over one or two hundred years
old, tho' perhaps it may be more.

In a window on the north side of the church is the armes of
the Percys, viz, — Or a lion rampant azure. And another —
Argent bendwaya three lozenges sable. To whome it belongs I
cannot tell. This is all that I found observable in the sayd
church.

For this last half year, and above, I have been so exceed-
ing busy in viewing, methodizeing, etc, the old records and an-
tiquitya of this town, that I have not had time to consider of
anytmng that is done elsewhere.

Yesterday, being August 2, 1700, 1 writ the following letter,
word for word, nnto the very reverend, and my very good friend,
the dean of York.

Very Eavi Sir,

I have not had the happiness to hear of anything very obaervable in
antiquity since I had the honour to be your company the last time that I was
at York. There hath, indeed, since then, been a small canat, or Koman aque-
duct, or pipe, diijcorer'd about a mile on this side Lincoln, about a foot nnder-
groimd, and about a foot square in cavity, of Roman brick and tilo, and
plaifiter'd witiun, conveying, in former tiroes, water from a certain spring there,
mito the citty ; but I am sorry that I can give yon no better an account of it.
When I had the honour to be at your chamber, I think, to the best of my mC'
mory, that yon was for fixing of Pnetorium at Preston. Yesterday I saw a fine
copper medial, lately Found in the fields of thattoim, with an emprease'a head
on the one side, circumsoribed Agripplna Anguat. ; and on the other a goddess,
with this insoription— Diana Elucinia, and S. C. ; which, if I could have pnr-
chas'd, I would have sent it to you.

' Tradition is true. His name was John (perhapa Menx), Lord Laaselg
and Baron Sayer; when he liv'd I do not find, but I find one of the soma
le and titles that dy'd abont the year 1200.— Jfn^^naJ vote hy Jfiaritt,

236 THE DURY or

I moat EEOTiestly beseech your wocsliip that, whereas I am
charges in Iteepmg correEpoa deuce, sad in baying of booliB, and
my atuiidy of autiquitys, eveu to the dsugei and haEzard of my
the casting of myself int« great debts and melancholy, 1 most eamcEtlj beseeob
you not to let me full under the burthen, but, as you have encouraged me, so be
pleased to begg of hia grace (to whume I proaent my most hnmkle duty), any
the first poor living that falls, that I may be at rest to prosecute my great (and
I may realy aay to my sorrow), unfortunate stnddys.

Hull, Aug. 3rd. 1700.

incholy, I most eamcEtlj beseeob
s you have encouraged me, so be
ieat my most hnmkle duty), any

rest to prosecute my great (and .
iddys. ^M

I, as soon as can be. and heortUf^^f

bolduesa. ^^M

revnd. Sir, ^M

Tour most humble serv^-, ^^|

I

eceived from the dean of^H

To the aforegoing letter'' that I received from the dean ofj
York, I retnmed the following answer.

Very Rev'

I most heartily thank you for the very great honour that yoa did
this town, and for presenting my dnfry to my lord archbishop ; and shall alwa^
reckon myself happy in your farour and commands. I thought it would not
be very proppec for myself to be seen in the matter of the stono coffin, because
that I had, half a year before, oftentimes ask'd the price of it, and endearoni'd
to have bought it for you ; therefore I got a countryman, ooe that I oould trust,
to go and onderstand the lowest price of it. And when he came there, shea and ber
friends najd that it was a yaluablo rarity, and that the dean of York had beea
to SGC it, and that it was so usefuil they could not port with it nnder three oc
four pounds, and would take no less for it. A day or two after I went and
found her in the same tune, so that I left her. The best way to get it wonid
perhaps be to send her some such like old trough for it, and to give her a little
money in exchange. I am very much tronbled that I should be so muoh more
' ' ' being ahle to get any little liveing, that I might

unfortunate than others,
h3 the more able to
ship, if you please.

you and his grace. My most humble duty to his lord-

[ i To Dr. Sloane],

I most heartily thank you for the new Transaction that yon have sent
tho' I have not yet received it, and eapeoialj for the honour that you hare
reading my letter before your society, whom I haye, and alwaye

I

'e had, the greatest respect for of any men in the world. You
I.ive with the studdy of shells ; and tho' I cannot be so vain as to flatter m;
llint I can gather anything new therein, after the ingenious Lister, Llhi _
H. ok, or Woodward, yet, however, I shall augment ray own collections there!
unii obliego my friends. And, as you desire, I will consider Dr, Hook,

The Diarist has probably inserted the letter referred to in his MS, a
Icuiilly hia practice, bnt it is not there now. The Dean appears to
I desirous of purchasing the old stone coffin before mentioned at page

ABltAHAM DE LA PRTME. 237

Others, npon this snbjeot, if that the ingeaiona Woodward do not lOon come out,
as I hope it will, in whome I doubt not but to hare full satisfaction io all the ab-
Btruse porta of this curious matter. 1 woiild uot have desired you to print mj
letter uerbatim, bat odgI? for the soke of them monumentB theccio, because they
relate to a geotlemftii from whome I expect Bome faTonr, there being nothing
to be had iu this town. However, I will not hereafter tronble you with any-
thiog but what relates to natural history. 1 conid have added some things to
my former letter relating to plants and shells, but, being at work night and day
npon the history and antiquitys of this town, 1 shall, when I see my letter
again, give you another thereon, and shall eend you the letter that I promiu'd
you out of the East Indies.

To the honour'il Doctor Slone.

Honour'd Sir,

I most heartily thani you for ihe Traowctioo that yon sent me. There
Bie several people in thia town aod coantcy great admiiers of them, and that
constantly buys them.

I have sent you a small rose of petryfy'd shel-fisb, and some things that I
know not what names to give to them. I would have sent more, if that I thought
they were worthy of yonr acceptance and nhai^e, and with them a letter con-
tMning a latg account of the qnarrya oat of which I got them, and a new
solution of their phenomenon, and of tbe Noachian deluge, which, if you
think worthy to be inserted in your Trnnsaj^ions, I begg that it may have Uiat
honour, verbatim et tntnXiter. I put the letter in the post, and both of them
into the carrier's hands tbis morning, bnt I doubt that they will not come to
tin the end of the next week. I will send you the next month the coppy

a yecy curions letter, out of the Bast Indies.

i

Tour most humble and otliegcd friend and servant,
700. A. »B L* PbtjiB.

To Dr. JoLnstoo.

lioiidnT'd Sir,

Tho' that the long silence that bas been betwixt us might justly make it
a doubt to one another of ua whether we are yet ur no in the land of the liveing,
yet 1 hope that these lines will find you as I am. I have been labouring night
and day since I writ last unto you. npOQ the history and anti(|uitys of this
town, and of the six or seven towna in the county thereof, and have carefully
seen, perused, and transcribed every record out of the town's hall (where are
huge qnantitys), that was anything observable, and have searched alt printed
ohionicks and HSS. that I could possibly hear of relatiug anything concerning
the same. After all, I confesH myself at a great loss for the book of Meanx,
which is in Cotton's library, for Button's Analecta, and some few records in the
Towar oud other places (tho' perhaps, tbo' I know it not, I bave most things all-
icady that is in them}, and knowing that your collections are mighty exact, and
contains In them all that can possibly be found in the south, in any place what-
ever, on these subjects, I humbly propose unto you, that if you will be pleas'd
communicate the tew things out of your papers that I want conocming this
and connty unto me, that I will faithfully and honestly send you evety-
that I have relating to any town or towns in Yorkshire, or elsewhere, and

238 THE niAltV OF

shall celebroM and acknowledge everywhere in my book yonr eitraordinary; I
cirility and kindoesa, as the greaWaC hEnefactor. promoter, and encouroger M-l
the work ; by, and through whome, and which means, I shall be able lo have itfl
in the press in iesH than half a year, in folio.

1 not knowing how to write or direct this mj letter anto you, I naa foro
to wrap it in another, and aend it to Mr. Coggan, bookseller, in t^ ~ '
Temple Lane, to preseat it into you.

Your moat humble and affectionate friend and sc

Having now gather'd and gotten almost all the antiquity
that I can relateing to this town and tlie country round about^
I begin to grow somewhat weai*y thereof, and am at preaenu
Btriveing to obtain some iiveing or other, where I may live outj
of the noise and hurry of the great business that I am now by J
my ofEce in this great parish invoWd in ; therefore I writ ther|
following letter to my good friends the Mayor and Aldei'men o
this town.

Honoured Gentlemen,

Havcing had the happycess by you to be promoted to the sacred office J
and place that I now poueas in this church, which, out of respect to my dutjnfl
and to your worships, I haya (tho' I oaj it) hitherto faithfully discharged, tbo'T
it bath been both exceeding troublesome and of bat very mean profit ante
and having with great tahonr and pains pnt the recorda of tho Corporatir
good order, and in many other respects made it my buaineaa to serve yoa and iV
honour yonr town in every thing that I could, so by your good connivance and '
leave I have almost finish'd »nd prepared for the press the whole history,

autiqnitys, and desaription thereof in long folio, containing a sue ' —

historical account of its original building, incrcas, and fortune inworrs, 1
sieges, rorolutiona of atate and government, kc, from its first building tu
time, which, when publiahed, will be exceedingly to the honour and glory o( J
the town, and the future peace, good and welfare thereof.' And tho' I have been^

* I had hoped to have been able to have given here some better aooount^
than I can of the De la Pryme MSS. relative to Kiiigston-npon-Hnll, i
Throngh the friendly and obliging asaistance of Mr. Alderman Atkinson, I
that place, the town council, at a meeting held on the 6th of August, ISG!
very courteously paaaed a resolntion in ray favour, on the motion of the mayo ,
(J. Bryaon, esq.), seconded by Mr. Bichardaon, that tho town clerk be authoniei'' I
to allow me auch an inspection aa he might think proper of our Diarisl'B
collections of historical and other local incidents, which he had intended to
pnbtish, in order that 1 might for myself see if there was anything contained
in them whicli might be introduced into the notes, or the appendix, to the
Diari/ now published. The privilege thus intended to be allowed to me, was
not, however, facilitated in the manner which, under the foregoing circum-
atatkcci, I expected, and. conaequcntly, it was rendered practically inoperative.
It is dne, however, to the town-clerk, to observe that he informed me of my in-
oorrectnesa in aesnming that the corporation was in possession of any original
collection of hiaturical MSS. relative to Hnll, by De la Pryme, for that tha
document in his possession was only a fair copy of the compilation for the
intended history of Hull. To the civility of Mr. Leng, the bookseller, of Hnll,
I am, however, indebted for a sight of what is, no doubt, aaothai copy of the

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&t great charges in employing my friends at York, London, Oxford. Cambridge,
and other places, in searching records there relaticg ta the BBiue, aad in ranning
through almost an infinite fateague, night and day, of continual writeing, reading,
searching, oompareing, resiewing, and composing of books, records, papers, and
deeds, concerning the same, and iiiserting them into the Bame : jet I desire
nothing at your hands for all these services nor for to enable me to fionish and
print them, but onely that as you have interest with your paf lisment men, and
with the Duke of Newcastle, and other noble-i, so that you would be pleased to
send up letters by Alderman Carlil to them in my coraraeadation, and to begg
of them to procure for me either from the King, or the Lord Chancellor, the
very first moderate liiing that falla in his Majesty's gift, which is a thing that,
they will readily grant. And at the same time, I will second the same in my
letters to the Bishop of York, snd to the Duke himself, to whomel shall present
some books that I hare lately been concern'd in. I humbly conceive that this re-
quest is Got unreasonable, else I would not hare moredit unto youi: woiships. Mr.
Prat,' of Boawell, by York, npon his peruseing and puting in order the recorda
of that famous and old oitty, about eighteen years ago, desired the same farour
at their hands, and got the sayd liriugthat he now possesseth. And I earnestly
beseech your worships not to deny me herein, that I may be speedily the better
to serre you, and to finnish those books and papers, to your honour and glory,
that I hare under my hands, and thereupon shall ever remain,

Your worships' most obliged humble serrant
April the 6th, 1701. A. P.

Which letter their worships took Teiy kindly, and thereupon
writt up to London in the following words.
[ Their tetter is not given. ]

same MS. It is intituled Tlie Sixtory, Antiquiiiei, and Dsicriptwn of the
Taan and OyiiMy of Kingitim-i^oii^Bull, ar the AnnaU <ff the toad Tonm, con-
taining a Suaeeisive and HMancal aecaunt af ita oriffiJiall Building, incrnue,
ajid fortiate, and all t}ie mott obtervabie tkingi that have happened therein or
related thereto, from iti firit building unto thii time ; Oollested oa* of all th«
Reeordi, Oharleri, Deed), and Etidences of the said Ibjun. By Abraham de la
Prime, Reader and Oarate itf the Hii/h, Church af the Holy Trinity of the taid
Timn."

Mr. Frost (in his Hitt. Ball, 1 827, p. 3), alludes to the foregoing compilation
u being "the first attempt to gire a detailed history of Hull," and says it
formed the basis and ground-work of all subsequent accounts and histories of
the town. Afterwards, honeyer, he states that it had been suggested to him
that archbishop Bramball probably occupied himself on the history of Hull
prior to the time when De la Prjme wrote, riz., eirea, lG+3. Qent, Hadley,
Tickell, Symons, and others, hare all drawn largely upon De la Pryme'a industry.
Mr. Frost also observes that Wm. Chambers, esq., M.D., a gentleman of con-
fliderable talents and eminence in his profession, compiled, with great apparent
fidelity, from the records of the corporation, a collection of ann^ of the town
of Hull, from the earliest times to the year 1766, about which period it appears
to hare been written, and that the MS. had been entrusted to him since his
(Mr. Frost's) own Noticei were printed, by Henry R. Bagshawe, esq., of Lincoln's
Inn, bamst^r-at-law.

A longer notice of De la Prynie's collections for the history of Hull will be
found in the Appendix.

' Thoresby mentiona having at York, Anguat Ist, 1695, "found Parson
Pratt, an antiquary, and had much of his company."— JJiary, i.. p. 307.

He had a small collectiou of antiquities.

See him mentioned aiatea, p. 177. Boivrell is Bossall.

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At the same time I writ the following letter to the Duke of

Newcastle.

May it please your Grace,

I having been some few years an inhabitant of the famous town of King-
ston- upon- Hull (that is blessed in your Excellencies' government of it) and the
honourable Royal Society having printed several of my communications unto
them, I have here, as I take myself in duty bound, made bold, with all
humility, to lay some of them as a present at your grace's feet, knowing your
grace's happy genius and great ingenuity in such things. I have also written
and almost finnished the history, antiquitys, and description of the famous town
of Kingston-upon-Hull, in larg folio, from its first building unto this day, and
humbly beggs that I may have the honour and happiness (when I am in a
capacity to get it printed) to dedicate it unto your honourable name and memory,
that you not only be famous, as you are, to this age for all noble and princely
vertues, but may be so, also, to all future ages and prosterity for ever ; which is
the humble request and endeavour of your grace's

Most humble, most obedient,

and most devoted servant,

[A. P.]

At the same time also I writ the following letter to the Bishop
of York.

May it please your Grace,

I have made bold upon the coming of this worthy gentleman to London,
to prevail upon him, if that he have the happiness to see you, to present my
most humble duty unto you, with some Transactions of the RoyaJ Society, in
which they have been pleased to print several letters of mine, and which whole
society have honour'd me with their public thanks for my communications unto
them, to whome I shall continnue every month to send some very observable or
curious things or other. I have also written and almost finnish'd the whole
history, antiquitys, and description of this town, in larg folio, which I shall
print as soon as ever I am able. I have acquainted his highness the duke of
Newcastle, our govemour, with the above mention'd particulars, and also writ of
the same to the parliament men of this town, Sr. William St. Quintin and Mr.
Masters. In short, having lived here almost three years in a state of great
fateague and little profit, but, (tho' I say it,) with an universal love and good
conscience, I humbly begg of your grace and his highness that you would be
pleased speedily to procure for me from his majesty (which I humbly concieve
you may very easily do,) the infallible gift of the very first moderate liveing that
falls in the king's presentation, and it will not only put me into a capacity of
doing more good, (which I glory in,) and of carrying on of my most laborious
studdys of antiquitys, but also of rendering myself more fully, in every thing to
the utmost of my power,

Your grace's most dutif ull son and servant,

A. P.

To the honble. Sir. Wm. St. Quintin, and William Masters esq,, humbly
present.

Honourable gentlemen,

I reckon it not one of the least of the favours of my life that I have the
happiness to be known unto you, to have lived now almost three years in your
town, and to have, by your good connivance and leave, perused all the old

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racorfa of tliis faraoiis cncporation, put them into order anrl draim out therefrom.
the whole history, antiquiCys, mid de»eriptioQ tbeceof, in larg folio, to tlie
great tioiiour of the toivu, and tlie ftilurc peace, gloty, and welfare thereof.
And, that I maj be in a capacity to Sanish and print it, I have writ to the
hiahap of York to procure for me the first mnderate livEing that falls in the
king's gift, which I hombly conriese may he easily obtained, f have also writ
to llieduke of Newcastle couceniin™ tlieaame ; thecuppjs of my lottera to them
I here send you, and do eameatly beseeeli you to furiler the same that I may bo

in a capacity the better to serve you and tbin famous corporatLon

[^here a blank bubut).] therefrom and from mnltitudes of others atToik, London,
Oiford, Cambridge, andelsewhere, the whole history, an tiquitys, and description
of this famous town, to the great honour, glory, and future peace and welfare
thereof, which, as soon aa I am able, 1 will print in laig folio, for all which.
I most humbly be^ but this faronr at your hands, that, knowing you haTe in

any moderate vallue, that falls in hisTnajeaty's gift, for me (which, as I co
will easily be granted,) that I maybe the better enabled to carryomnystaddyB,
to the honour of this town, aad the more perfectly to fiuniah and publish the
history thereof. I have writteji to the b[ishrjp] of Y[orIt] to be pleased to move
bIho in this cause for me, and in mv letter tothed[ukp] of N[ewcastle,] (coppys
of all which I have here sent you.) I have Botuewhat tho' obscurely hinted at
the name. I most humbly beseech you, by all that is dear unto yuu, to obtain
the above sayd favour as apeedily as you can.

For your moat humble &c

Kingston-upon- Hull,

Wee, whoso names are subscribed, do very well know Mr. Abraham
Pryroe, clerk, and have such an esteem of him for his learning and vertue,
and prudent behaviour and loyalty ta the present government, that we
do not donbt, whereever he shall be placed, he will do God and his chucoh
good service, and give great Batiafsction to all good men, as he has done whilest
curate here. Witness our handa the 24th of April, 1701.
EOBEBT Banks, Vicar of St. Trinity &

Prebendary of York.
KicHARD KiTSoN, B.D. and Lecturer of

the sayd town.
Nathaniel Lamb. Minister of

John Chappbllow,
^H Benjamin Wadb.

Daniei. Hoar, Mayor
Philip Wilkinso!
SiMo.s Siaaos,

ROBEET J'BIPPET,

William Htdbs,

itICHARD GRAT,

[After inserting two printed papers, one, " A word to the wise,"
datm 29 Jan., 1701, and the other " Considerations on the preaent
posture of affairs," datod Feb. 1, 1701, the diarist proceeds.]

The aforegoing papers gives a sufficient idea of the state of
Europe upon the meeting of the parliament, and the king layd
most passionately hefore them the secnrity of tiie protectant reU-
gion, tlie settlement of the crown, and the safety of the nation
upon the French ting succeeding to the crown of Spain. Never
was there more need of a good parliament than now, and scarce
ever hud we a worse. Instead of falling to business they begun to

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fliiarrel with one another ahout the silly husmess of elections. Sir
Edward Seymor, a man that has been famous in the house of
commons many years, one of the old East Indy company, and ex-
ceeding gilty of bribery himself, erys out first aeainat the new East
Indy company, how they had bribed in the elections of this session j
thereupon impeaches Sheppard and his sons, with many others of
the same, and blew the house of commons into such a heat
that they sent them to the Towar. But, being heated, they then
condemn'd the treaty of partition as mere nonsence and stuff,
basely reflected upon the king for the same, and Jack How," in
particular, sayd that hia majesty had made a fellonious treaty to
rob the king of Spain of it's duesand rights. And fiirderhadthe
impudence to say that the king of Spain had not made the sayd
will, if that the king had not made that base and scaiidaloiiB treaty.
Thereupon they impeach'd the earl of Portland that sigii'd it, tho',
to behold their great impartiality, they sayd notliing to the earl of
Jersey, secritary Vernon, or others that were equaly concerned
in it. Then tney impeached Russel, earl of Orford, the lord
Sommers, and Montague, earl of Halifax, for many frivolous and
vexatious things not worth mentioning, which clearly shew'd
their spight, malice, and vilany. And for two months together
they did nothing but scold, quarrel, and contend one with another,
about the aforesay'd things, neglecting all manner of the necessary
business of the nation. The Dutch writ memorials and letters to
the king and them of what great danger not onely they but
this nation and the protestant religion was in, yet, for all they
heeded none of them, but went on in their villanys, till the whole
nation was enraged against them. As for the king's friends that
were in the house, they could not [stay] the current of the inund-
ation, do what thoy could, so that they were forced to be quiet.
At last the Kentish men petitioned them to consider the good of

" John Orabham Hnwe, esq., M.P. for the county of Gloucester, obtained
tie manor of Liagar, connty of Notts (where lie fixed Ma abode), by manying
Annabella, illegitimate daughter, but coheir, of EmaitQel Scrope, lord Scrope
of Bolton, Hud earl of Sunderland. (The said earl haiviiig no issue by hia wife,
lady Elizabeth Manners, settled his estates upon his natural children, by Macths
Jones, and the only son of this connection djiuE unmarried, in 164S, the thiee
daughtera of the same became coheirs). In 1G63, Charles II,, grunting Co Mn.
Howe the precedency of an earl's legitimate daughter, she became, ^enoefor-
wsid, lady Annahelta Howe. Of this marriage there were four sona and &?a
daughters ; the eldest son, sir Scrope Howe, born November, 16+8, was elerated
to the peerage of Ireland, 16th May. 1701, aa baron Clenawly, county Ferma-
nagh, and viscount Howe. The second son, to whom refereace ia made hy tba
Biaristin the text, was the right hon. John Orubham Howe, M.P. for Gloucester-
shire. He made a distinguished figure in parliament in the rei^s of king
William and queen Anne, and was remarkable for bis strenuous opposition to a
standing ana j.

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the nation &c., which they took so liainously that they committed
[them] to the gaithouae, cnJliii^ them factious, seditious, mutinoua
and reheUions fellows. But, hearing that the citty of London
and many other countys were also about petitioning to the same
purpose, they not [only] grew a little calmer, but also the king's
party t-ook heart. Whereupon the lord Hartington told Seymour
that he was as guilty aa anybody in briberys, and that he had
sent Sheppard to the Tower for nothing but to save himself from
going thither. Upon that the house took it very ill, and cry'd
out '* to the barr, to the barr," but he, clapping his hand on hia

Eword swore G d them all, he'd be the death of the first

man that ofFer'd to bring him to the barr, which made them all
mute. Soon after this, that impudent fellow Jack How (who is
brother to 8r. Scroop How who usualy, when he sees him begin

to stirr, erya out " now, what is that impudent son of a w

going to say, if he begin there's nobody must put a word in but
himself," &e.,) got a copy of verses upon the parliament which
was oleav'd upon the door. He call'd this a libell, and brought
it, in a great passion, into the house, and made

f imperfect — inserted — " the Kentish petition," at theqtmrter ses-
siona held at Maidstotw 29 April, 13 Wm. 77/.] The worthy
gentlemen of Kent, who, as they had always in former times
the honour to lead the van of our armies for the good of the
nation, so now, in this seditious and mutinoua parliament, con-
sidering the Strang doings therein, and the dangei- of the nation,
how that it would be ruin 'd if they went on in their unwarantable
proaeedings, assumed their antient honour, composed the afore-
say'd petition, signed it, as aforesayd, and sent the same to their
representatives m parliament by five of their counttymen,
gentlemen of great estates, whose names were William Cole-
peper, esq., Thomas Colepeper, esq., David Polhill, esq., Wil-
liam Hamilton, esq., Justinian Champneys, esq., which, being
by them deli ver'd to one of their representatives, he presented it to
the house, who were exceedingly enraged thereat, and, calling the
five gentlemen in, ask'd them if that were their hands, to which
they all unanimously auawer'd in the affirmative; whereupon
they were severely abused, and reprimanded, and committed to
the custody of a aergeant-at-armes, and soone aft^r to the gait
house, without any warant or commitment in writing, as the Taw
requires, and there they remain'd until the prorogation of the
parliament. But, in the meantime, several of the house of com-
mons, dealt privatly with 'em to have them begg pardon, or sub-
mit themselves to the house, but they totaly refused, answering

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thnt they would make them guilty of some crime against the
laws of the land, which they were sure they were not guilty of
in wlisit they had done. And their healths were daily drunt'
with that of the fouer lords, under the name Cater and Cingue,
hy the whole nation, and even in iavorns and cofiee-houses, in
the very presence of the members of parliament, while it waa
sitting. But, after the parliament was risen, then they were all
acquitted and set at liberty, but would not pay a farding to tha!
Serjeants. Then their healths were drunk openly by every one^i
and [they] was hngg'd and carres'd from one end of the citty to
the other ; were treated one day by five hundred gentlemen of
the citty at a treat which cost so many guinneys, at which treat,
waspreaent nine earls. Then they were ti-eated by the company
of Fishmongers, or Ironmongers, I have forgot whether, an^]
made free, and, haveing stay'd in the citty about a fortnight oi
three weeks, went out of the citty in the night, to avoyd tumult,
and, proceeding forward to their own country, were met by four
hundred coaches, and a great number of gentlemen on horseback.
Since which some of them have seu'd the serjeant-at-armes, upon
a clause of the habeas corpus act, for uot producing the warrant
of their commitments, when demanded, and they will certainly
cast the Serjeants therein,

At the same time that this petition was makeing in Kent,
there were the like on foot all over the nation. There was one
from Staffordshire in town, ready to be presented, signed with
twenty thousand hands. The citty of London also made one,
and when it was sign'd, and came to be voted in the common
eouncell whether it should be presented or no, it was carry'd iu
the negative by the single vote of sir — Bedingficld, one of tl
eouncel, and also pai-hament man for Heddon, to the great grii
of the royalists and true patriots.

[Not addressed].
Rev. Sir,

Amongst the multituda oE the papora, records, and deeds, that I bxtt
been forced to turn over towards my hiatuiy and antiquicies of thiB ti
Kingalion-npon-Hall, I havQ disoover'd, under original hands and seals, a
the original indentures and deeda, jet in full vertue and iorce, of the foim-fl
dation of a considerable hospital, and the larg endowment of the same in yoof^
town, abonC the year 1E32, by one Mr. Edward Latimer, of which yourself, the
chorohwardeus, and others, are perpetual trustees. And tho' all this is nothing
to me, jet, being curious of such things, and not being able to know otherwise,
I begg of you that you would be pleased to honour me so much as to let me
underat-ind whether the sayd hospital hoa escaped the rapacious bands of sacri- ]^
legiouB timea, and whether ft yet flouriahes, or no ; aud if the records whidh (
mention may be anything Berviceablo unto yau, they shall be sent by yonr
Most bumble, tho' unknown servant and broUier,

i

ABRAHAM DE LA PllTMB. 2i5

May it please your Grace.

Aa the multitude of favours that yon bave been pleBseil to honour me with
ahall never be forgotten, bo the last of yonr'a, in oondeaoending tn irrite on my
behalf to hia grace the dake of DovDa[aMre]. ahall alwayapoBsesa my sonl with the
grealeal thaakfulneas that can be, for, by the bleaaing of God, and your Mnd-
□esa, it wa» that the dote readily granted my regneat. The Kveing of Thorn"
is a donatite, and 50 dos require either institution orindnctioQ, and, my preaence
being necessary amongst tlieui, I am forced to be in a great hurry, otherwise I
would have immediatly wated upon your grace, to render yoar grace my moBt
humble thanks by word of mouth, and to bcgg your blessing upon all my minis-
terial iudeavours.

1 ajn your grace's moat obligei, mitat aScctionate,

And moat obedient aon and servant,

[The original paper, of which the following is a copy, has
been inserted in the Diary].

Oct. 16, 1701,
I, Abraham do la Pryme," clerk, now to be admitted to aerve the care of the
chnrch of Thorn, in the diooeae of York, do declare that I will conform to the
Liturgy of the Chnrch of England as it is now by law established,

AfiRAHAU FB7HE,

These are to certi^ that this Declaration vras aubaerihed before

OS by the sA- Abraham de la Prime, when he waa admitted to aerve
^tJ'f ^° ""^^ above meutioued. Given at or, manr. of Bishoptborpe,
9hi!ni.°'' nitder o', band and seal manuall, the day and year above

Jo, Edob.

Which aajd Abraham de la Pryme did, within ya time limited by y" Act in that
case made and provided, on a Lord's day, during Divine Service, to wit, on
yo 13th of November, 1701, pnblickly read ye aforegoing certificate and declar-
ation in ye church where he doa officiate, before y" congregation there aaaembled.
In witness whereof, wee, his auditors, have hereunto set our hands, js day and
year above written.

JoHs Smtth. Jno. Wilburh.

Dear Friend,

I have yooi two letters before me concerning the prinoe of Wales, and
must needs thank you for the aiirprizeing newae in the latter of them — that the
French king shonld have the impudence, contrary to the treaty of Eeswick, and
other secret allynncen, t<0 trump him up at this time of day, and imperiously
proclame him the soveraign o£ these dominions. I am very aorrj that your aen-
timenta of that prince is not the same as mine, for I think that I have mors
no to believe him auppoaitioua than ever can be brought to prove him real ;
., aad because that jon so earnestly demand of me what I bave to aay thereupon, I

■ In the parish register of that place is the foOowing entry, in the Diariit'B

1 writing,^"' 1701, 1 Sept,, Abr. de la Pryrae obtin. Donalionem Hujus
Jiccles, de Thorn."

• Prime has been turned into Pryme here.

' " Oct. IS, 1701.— Abrahamus de la Pryma, Art. Bac., admis?us Euit ad
inBerviendum cuna anlmaiunt in eccleaia de Thorn," — Yvrk Regittry.

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will here freely girejou myopimouofHin, but maat conjure yon, bb you love your
fcienil, not to shew anybody these liiiea bat your two good brotbera, whoroe I
very moch respect, for their pcudenae and faithfull BerTicea unto me. I deairo

* yoa to do me tbia kindness, not out of any fear of any man, bat out of ease
and quiet to mynelf, who dos not lore to hare my name publick in such state
mattera. It ia well known that suppositions princes is no new thing, Hany
hiatorya mentiotia such being trnmp't upon the world, and »ven onr«, of this
nation, batli two or three well-known relations thereof. And did not a toraier
queen, Mary (who ia aa infamous in history as the latter will be), offer to pat a
like trick upon the nation ; pretanded to be with child, and of a son too, made

prayers be made and thanks given for the same all England over,

that the nation might not want a prince, and the catholick cause a supporter 1
And this had bees effected and brought about, but that Qod waa pleased to
Btrike her husband's (king Philip's), heart with ao much amnze and aatonish-
ment thereat, that he refused to let such on impudent cheat be put upon the
kingdom, which was honestly and nobly done by him. The whole story of
which you may read more at larg in Foi'b Martyrology, and other credible his-
torians. Why should you think it Strang, then, that another queen, of the same
name, should offer such a thing again 2 Was there not the same need 1 Waa
there not the same occaaioo 1 Waa not the mighty Babel of popeiy to be estab-
lish'd now aa well aa formerly? And thia the only way left to bring their
mighty designs about! And is not the circumstances of the breeding of the
former pretended prince as like those of the latter ae anything can he 7 And
perhaps, if king James had been as honest sa king Philip, we hod been no more

troubled with the latter than with the former The dukesac-

ceeding to the crown, after his brother's decease, and being resolved to establish
popery, knew that all hia indeavoura towarda the same would signify nothing
iinlesa that he had a son to Rupport it after he was gone. Thereupon, as soon
as ever he waa well setled in the kingdome, the monks and freera, and the test
of the bald-pated tribe, begun to iing out many prophesys, reTelationa, and
Tisiona of a prince that should be bom to the king in hia old age. Upon the
pillars of the kingdom should for ever remain how that miracles were not
ccos'd, and that Ood would now, aa well aa he had done of old, quicken dead
fleah, and grant a. child to their majestya about the time that the aun ahould
enter into the tropic of Cancer. Upon this, wagera ensued amongst thepopeish
prietts of ten, nay, ten guinneys to one, that it shoold he a boo. Masaea were
publickly commanded and sayd for the young bantling, and prayers commanded
in all churchca, to thank God for the same. The pope sent over consecrated
clouta for the brat, part of the Virgin Mary's smock to wrap it in, and part of
her milk to aackle it with ; and the lady of Loretto, iik:e the oracle of Delphoa,

prophesy'd thot for certain it should be a son

The Prince of Orange, in one of his declarations, soon after his landing,
promised to make out the birth of the prince spurious, and it came to all, he
either could not da it, or, however, did not do it, which is much the same,
for, aa it ia in law, ^od non patet rum eit. But pray, seing that none of the
lords or commona doubted of it, or required it at his hands, which, if they had,
he waa ready to do, what need was Uiere of euch a thing 7 Besides, upon hia
pretended father's abdication of the crown, and the settling of the succeaaion.
upon another head, and the makeing all papiats incapable of ever succeeding,
there was no manner of need ta go about ao useless and ridiculoua » Bubject ;
and since that they have lately, the last year, eiclnded the house of Savoy, the
duchess dowager of Orleans and her children, Edward prince palatine Of the
Ithine and hia numerous offspring, whose births were never queation'd, and
that for nothing but their being papists, and consequently sworn enemya both
t« the church and state of this land, why should any one pretend to insist more
upon the prince of Wales than them ? As to the depoaitiona you tall me of. I
saw them twelve years ago ; they signify little or nothing, being uBram mm

jtidice, and so not valid in law. But, suppose they were, they are not direct to

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ABRAHAM DE LA PHYUE. 247

the bnainesB and point in himd. But, Buppoae furder, if they were that they
are not to be trueted, they prosceding moat of thenj fcom known papists,
whome their priests had betorehaud prepared for the busmesa, atid thu other
few, that came from protealants, were known to come from auoh who were
toeer court neaCbsrcocks, and vallueil oaths no more than their bonesCys.'

To tte Honoured Dr. Sloan.

Thorn, Fobr. 2d, 1701-3
Honfd. Sir.

According to niy promisa, I ha^e sent you by the last carrier a boi witli
a score or two of those sort of conei in it that are so frequently digged np in
these LeTels, concerning which I gave you my tutder thoughts in my last.

In the same box I have sent you alao the following things r a bottle of
Noatock, or that hitherto unknown substanca that is called Star Slough, or Star
6hot Gelly, and NoBtock, by ParacelHUa, from Nore, Tiaiat, and the Tentonic
■teoken, pungere, quia fietido odore ttares ferii. Robertua de Flnctibus saya
that it ie, what is commonly called, a aubatance that falls from the starrs. and
thereupoa adds that, as he was one evening walking in the Geld, he had the
happiaesB to see a atarr shoot or fall not far from hira, and that, after some
seeking, he found a great Inmp of the usual gelly, which had many block spots
in it ; and, looking by chance yesterday in the learned Chauvin, I was sorry to
find him give the same origin thereof. Indeed 1 could wish, with alt my heart,
that it was the product of a star, or the^j Call, sb some call it, tor then Imight^
I think, with aome reason, expect it to be impregnated with some of those won-
derful! vertuea that Paracelsus and others have ascribed unto it. The ingeniona
BorelluB tells us how mightily the chemiatH priie it, pretending that they can
draw an insipid menatrnum therefrom that shall raddiealy disaolve gold ; and
I remember that, when I learned that noWe science with Seignior Vigani,' he
preachd us a whole lectore of the virtnea of this wondcrfnll sabatance, but was
BO ingenuous as to confess that he never made tryal of the same. My lord
Vemlam was a most acute man, and one of the most ingenious that this nation
ever bred ; yet, in Mr. Bushel's extract of the Abridgment of his Philoaophy,
there ia such an odd account of a certain Strang stone that hia lordship made
ont of this and other snbatancea, that I cannot but set it down, which he pre-
sented unto prince Henry, son of Ic[lng] J[ame4] the Ist, in the following

"Moat Royal Sr-,

Since you are by birth the prince of your coiratry, and your vertuea tha
happy pledge to our posterity, and that the seignory of greatness is ever
attended more with flatterers than faithfull friends and loyal subjects, and
therefore needeth more helps to discern and pry into the hearts of the people
than private persons, give me leave, noble S^. (as small rivulets run to the yast
ocean to pay their tribute), so let mo have the honour to shew your highness
the operative quality of these two triangular stones (as the first fruits of my
philosophy), to immitate the pathetic motion of the loadstone and iron, altho'
made up by the compound of meteors (as star-shot gelly, and other such like
magical ingredients, with the reflected beams of the sun), on the purpose that
liie warmth distilled into them, through the moiat heat of the band, might dis-
cover the aSection of the heart by a viaible sign of their attraction and appetite

r There ia a publication styled — A Chain of Faett in t\e Reign, qf King
Jamet II,, being an e-naet Narrettive of etery tramaetum preparatory to, and at
tkat labourtd event, the birth of a pretended Printie of Walii in the year I68S,
8w., JBrapper. 70 pagei, 17*7.
^ee antra, p. 25.

248 THE DIARY OF

to ea/iti other, witUin ten miuBita otter tlie; are lajd apan a marble table oi tha I
theater of a laokiag glasa."

Wbich pretidiis stones tbe said Mr. BusbBl aajB tbat he was never quiet ii
mind QntUl that he had. prncurod them, after the prioee'B decease, of Mr. Axchy 1
Prymrofle, Mb [lage, hut aJda uothing furder about them. HoweTer, I hope I i
ma; haire the boMuesa to uny that, if there ever were acj sacb sach real jewels, I
that the; had Botnething of more eictraordiuary rertue in them than an; tbat 1
could proseed from this gelly, or else were but of little worth.

I think that I have formerly read in a book of the learned Dr. Merril's, t
once famous member of jnurbonourablesocjety, what this noude^ull aubstanoe 4
is. In the following wordd : — " Stella cadena eat aubittantia qmedam alba et "
glnCinosa plurimis In locia conapicua quam noetrates iitar Fain nuncupant, c
dantque mnlti origincm euam debere atellce cadenti hujuaque materiam ei
Bed Ilegiffi Sooietati paiam ostendi solum modo orii' ■ ■ ■ ■
curris in unnm locum congestig, quod alii etiam ejuadem Societ
tautisBimi poBtea cot^Grmaruot."

The BubBtance he means is undoubtedly that which is all
called BtaC'Shot gellj, but to his and others their origin thereof I cannot yield, 1
anleas that for the samo thing there may bo different causea, and that the no|^ I
spawns in the worm south in October or NoTcmber, which they do not do here I
in the cold uottb antill Mareb and April following. And aa tor thejr spawn I I
am sure our country cniwa will not Couch it.

Sir, thia Strang substance ia never found in this country but in the very begin-
ning and end of winter, when the days are verywarmand Che nigbCa pretty sharp, 1
when there is no each thing as frogg spawn ta be seen or heard of ; and I have*^
always observed that it is most common upon bank and dike sides against the
sun, especialy where it has shone pretty hot the day before ; and, at last, after
Laving galher'd many hundred lumps of it, to try experiments upon with alcalis
and ocida, I found oftentimea small parte, oa if they were of worms, amongst
them, very pellucid or transparent, and united to the veriy gelly itself. This
made me aeoreh more narrowly into the origin thereof, and then I diacover'd
that, in the beginning of winter, when there was a fine hot sunshine day, that
many of the great sorts of earth-worms would creep out of their holes to warm
and comfort tbemselyes, but, being benuro'd by the snddain setting of the sun,
and the approach of cold, and not able to get into their holes again, they are,
by the sharp froat of the following night, fiosen to death, and their bodys all
buista, swells, expands, and bccomea a perfect gelly, which soon turns into
water, and disappears. I have, in gathering of the aayd gelly, oftentimea found
some worms half got into their boles, half out, the uppermost part of them all
gellify'd and expanded ; then, opening the grass with my knife, I have fonnd
another part, that was a little within the ground, white, as if it was boil'd, and
a third part, a little deeper, natnral, and all strongly adhering one to another.
Some tl^t have been all gellify'd I have oftentimes (when they ore taken &esh
the neit morning}, opened out to the length of four or five inches, Othera, when '
the frost was not strong enough perfectly to geilify them, have been whitish, as
if boil'd, not very transparent, and exactly Iralf gelly half worm, one part pretty
thoroughly diaaolved and another part not. 1 have also oftentimes found others i
lying at the very roots of the grasa, and there being &ozen and gellity'd, it has
all buTBten upwsrds, becauee that there was not room enough beneath for it to
expand in. Some of these greater lumps of gelly that are now and then to bs
found, may perhaps have baeQ frcgga, that either have been anrprizad as hefore,
or else as they lay at the roots of the grass, or in bank aides, where they com-
n»only hide themselvea all winter ; ft r the learned Hplraont Bays, that frogga
digged up out of the earth En winter, and expos'd to the frost, will turn into
lumps of transparent gelly. But I must needs confess tbat I never found any
the least member of that creature in the nmny hundrodi of lumps that I have
gather'd with my own hands. ^

Haveing put the siiyd gelly into bottles, and letteu it itond a week or two, it i

ABBAHAU DB LA PRYUX. 249

all turns into a water ot s Boiire taat, and a faint, naatj amell, well aOBwering
tlie derivatioa of the aforegoiog word that ParacelauB gave it ; but, being iet
stand a year or more, it becomes purely insipid and inaffensiTe, aa this u that
I ba<e sent jion in the bottle.

I hare berc, withall, furder sent you a flpecimen of Apariue Ptinii, well
piotur'd and described by Johnston upon Oenard, but not found by the indua-
trioas Mr. Bay, or any of oar learned botanists, that I have beard of, growing
in England. I got it plentifully in a garth of Richard Rogison'E, of Bruugh-
ton, in Linoolnahire, amongst the com. In another paper I hare sent a anit of
siBsil atone, easily divisible iuto tbin plates, frequently foand in the plaster ol
Paris pitta that are here in our neigh bourhooci, which, whether it be the old
fossil vitrum of tbe anoienta, or Huscovian glass, or what it's name is, I should
be very glodto know.

There are so many sorts of fungi and tubera that I do cot know how to name
them, some of which, not hitherto taken notice of by any author, are very
obserrable, of which I will instimce, at present, in no more than fr^ments of
two that I have sent you. The first of which, a four-square piece of exceeding
lightnesii, and a curious fine teitnre, belonged to a fungus or tuber which may
be called the biggest of all others. It grows from a small thready root to the
roundness and biggness of a great bomb. This to which the specimen did
belong 1 plucked np with my own bands, and, with a sharp [knife], and a
planli to compress it, I cut it into a square of about a foot every way, which
was of a most lovely roasit colour. Which great rarity being accidentally
pull'd in pieces, I have sent you part thereof, which has lost much of ita colour
that it had some years ago.

The other round substance is the bottom part of a great cup mushroom, or
fnz, which, when fresh and in full perfection, with the sides riaeing up round
about from the bottom, like a cupp, will hold a quart of water, after a shower,
many of which I have formerly got upon the woulds, in Lincolnshire, in the
hedges.

Lastly, to help to GU np, I hare put into the box a piece of the black oak
that ia digged up in this country, observable for its colour and bardnesa. All
which things I hope will come safe to your hands, and I wish may be acceptibln

^^1 ^™

lai

1 your, leu.

Febr. 26, 1701-2.
Hom^. Sr.

onely heartily thank jon tor the Transactions yon sent me, but
also haTeing been pleae'd to convince me that those trees, that I called pitch
treea, found in the Levels of Hatfield, are one of the sorts ot fie true fir trees.
That which led me into an error wns not onely the expressions ot some famous
autliors, who had not accurately enough dialinguish'd the trees, but also tbe
de&erence that I would fain have bad to tbe honour ot the most famous Ctesar,
who BO positively aays that no firs grow in Brittain, tho' indeed, I might, with
reaaon, have given as little heed to him in that as to the neit trees that he
mentions. I mean the beecb, which he totaly excludes also. But, in short, it
appears that he was no more infallible than I am, and, as certainty is that
which we all seek for, and is valuable with all good men, ao pray be pleased to
insert a lino or two into some of your next Transaolions, or these very lines
that I now write, that I am thoroughly convinced that the trees found in tho
aboveaayd Cbace are tbe true fir, and not the pitch tree, and that the rest of all
the particulars of them, upon a fresh and narrow examination of them, ore all,
to the best of my knowledge, true and certain.

I thank you also, very heartily, for informing me what th« dmstaliija

250 THE DIAKT OF

HubBtaiiee was that I tent 7011, and am aitio glad to hew that the Api — ,

etc., were described in the lBt« volnme of the mgeDiona and accurate Mr. Rsk
whose memory deaervea, what 1 hope it will have, eternal knowledge,
whoae book I had not as then seen.

Ab For the Nosttfclc of Paracelsus, as I would not (or the whole world impose
npoQ any one uoless I was Grst imposed upon myself, «> 1 do realty belieTS that
it is nothing but that contemCiblo substance or thing that I named unto yon,
'Tis strange that it should haie been so cry'd up, and have such wonderfutl
powers ascribed unto iti but indeed ignorance is sometimes the mother of
deTatioa.

I OBJ inSnitely obliged to the Royal Society for their pleasing to counte-
nance my Btuddys, and accept of my weak endeavours. I cannot tell how to
shew my tbank^lnesa to the same, furder than my most humble thanka, and
the dedicating of the most p<irt of that time that ray vacancy from my dirine
calling will alloiv mc, wholy anto their service, which I shall always moat wU-
liugly do.

Yon was pleoa'd, 1 very well remember, about two months ago, in a letter of
yoni's to me, to desire lieve to nominate me one of your honourable fellonhip.
I writ back that I could never have expected so great an honour, but, ainCB
that you was pleased to name it to me, I would not be so rude as to refuse i^
but, on the contrary, most gladly receive it. Bot, having heard nothing from
yon of that matter since, I am apt to believe that my letter miscariy'd.

The press, indeed, has committed several errors in my letter, which I
to his negligence and my short writeing, the chief of which are Uieae '
ing. [Left blank].

To Dr. Sloan.

Thorn. Maich 2T, V
Honrd. St.,

Tour's came to my hands »
duty to a dying friend, 1 cottld nol

I most heartily thank yon for the last Transaction, and the prodrom of the
learned Coant Maraigli, tho' I have not, as yet, received them. Bat, above all,
I am moat inSnitely obliged to the Boyal Society for the great honour that Hay
have been plenaed to do me. in chnaeing me one of their membera. Prajbe
pleased to give my most hear^ thanks unto them, and aasare them that I will
always make it my business to answer the ends of their most noble foondadon,
and to serve ihem in everything to the utmost of my power and knowled^'

" ' 'n that nothing advances knowledge more than s ready and fiee

in of what passes curious in every part ; so, tho' many hare writ
•t lU kUa eaiiUna raliuiu mamoni /kenmt. as the learned Parnm^
Donatns, Codronchns, and others, and have commonicared relations of 1

I

lOOMOi^^

' March IS, ITOl-S. Hr. Cheyne and Ur. De la Pryme were pn^owd
members, ballottad for, and chosen.

April 1, ITOS. A letter was read from Hr. de la Pryme, dated Mardi
I'Oi.wbeceiQ he thanked the Society for the honor they had done him in choos _
himamemberi and gave a particalar account of the aocidents wblcb lufqiea'A
aa the bidng of a nuid dog, etc He was thanked for this commonicfttion.

(From tiie JonnisJ Book. Royal Society, vol. i.. as obligingly oommoBieated
to me by Ur. Waller White, assistant secreUry, who adda that, finding a blaok
against the diarist's name, nnder the head " Admisaion.^ he oonclndas that *'"
never came up to be fomially admitted).

The following is a list oi papers by Abraham de la PiTme, piinMd in

ABRAHAM DK LA PRTME,

251

the learned world, jet giye me leave to ad another, that happened in the family
o£ one of the nearest relationa of mine, in these parts, aome few jesrs ago,
upon the bite of a madd dog, which may perhaps yield you aome Bpeculationa
not nnacceptabla, and help to diacoyer the aubtilty of the poison of theao
creatucea, and how it aSecta man.

In 1695,' my brother had a pretty greyhoand bitch, that had whclpl. Soon
after came a madd dog, and bit the bitch, unknown to the family. Upon which,
abont three weeks after, shee ran mad, and they were forced to Mil her, but
Bsviag ber whclpa, becanse that no sign of madnesa appeared in them. About
three weeks mora they all pull'd ont one another's thxoata, except one, which,
eBcapeing, my brother's men Tallned and nonrieh'd, made much of it, and
stToak'd it. At length, perceiving that it cocld not lap, nor Bwallow any liquid
thing, they put their liiigers in its month, and felt its tongue and throat, but
finding nothing wrong therein, as far as they could discover, they let it alone
a day or two lunger, and then it ran madd and dyed.

They being thua dead and gone were soon forgot, untill that, abont three
weeka after, ray brother's head servant, a most atrong iaborions man, that had
frequently put his fingers into the whelp's mouth, began to be troubled now and
then with an exceeding acate pain in the head, sometimea once, sometimes
twice a day, bo very vehement, that he was forced to bold his bead with both
Mb bands, to hinder it from riveing in two, which fitta commonly held him
about an houer at a time, in which hia throat would contract, as he sayd, his
pulse tremble, and his eya behold everything of a fiery redd colour. Thns was
he tormented for a whole week together. But. being of a atrong constitution,
and returning to his labour, in every interval he sweat and wrought it of with-
ont any physic.

But it went far worse with one of hia fellow servants, a young apprentice of
about fonrteen years of age, who had made aa much of the whelp aa he, but
WM not of BO strong a conatitntiou. He was seiz'd also witli a pain in his head,
was somewhat feverish, sometimes better, sometimes worse, cough 'd much, yet
had a good stomach, eat heartily, but could drink nothing. " I know not what,
1 ail," saya he, " 1 cannot swallow any beer," etc., and so laugli'd at it. When
he went out of door, tho' there waa but a small north wind, yet he always ran
aa if it had been for his life ; when they asked him why he did ao, be told them
he could not tell, but that the wind would needs stop his breath. A day or
two after this be was worse, and vomited a Strang nasty sort of matter, like
black bZood, which stunk lite sallot-oyl, but much stronger, which he did
■everal times, after which he would be pretty well, and walk about, but most
commonly ran as hard as ever he could ; first out of one corner, then into
another, then up stairs, then down again, as if it was for hia life. But, upon
the third day of hia confinement within doors, ha grew perfectly madd ; would
start, and leap, and twist hishands and anna together, point at people, and laugh,
and talk anything that came into his mind. In someof his fitta, he was go strong
that he was too hard for loia young men to hold bim down in the chair where

Account of some Roman antiquities found in Lincolnshire

Letter concerning Brougbton, in Lincolnshire, with obser-
vations on the shell.fish observed in the quarries about
that place .....

Account of trees found underground in Hatfield Chase

On the biting of mad dogs

Account of subterraneoua trees

Observations concerning vegetation

Observationa on water-spouts seen in Yorkshire -

Obaervations on a watcr-apont seen at Hatfield

• The Diarist has recorded this at p. 131 of vol. i. i

1GS6, as having occurred " aboat three moatha ago."

i. 677 ii. Hi

i. 980 iv2 273

:. 1073 iv2 218

i. 1073 tv2 2ia

:. 121* ivZ 310

.. 12*8 ivi 108

;. I33I iv2 lOT
:lie MS. Diaiy, 3 Jan.,

252 THE DIART Of

he sat. But, as Boon u th«j were over, lie was lighUom, and langh'd aiiAl
talk'd very baldly, but nil his diHCourae whs of fighting, nnd how, if that Ih^
woald but tet bim alone, he would leap upon them, and bite, and tear them to

JieccB. And, when any one aajd unto him that he was sure that he would not
arChim, hee'd been ^waya hia friend, he answer'd nhorplj, that friends and
foea were all alike to him, hee'd tear them all in piecea, etc. About an hoaer
aiter this hia &t came again, which booh mode him speechless, seiu'd wholjapoa
hia brain, and then ha dy'd, just before that the physician came in.

fir., I will not here presume to search into the particles of this poison, what
Bgnre they are of, how they move, how they moltiply, how they are able to
infect a maea of other particles millions of times bigger than themselves, and
destroy and dissolve those most curious bodya that are eo fearfolly aad so wou-
derfuUy made. Neither will I conjecture why they should ly so long, oom*
monly three weeks or a month, and oflentimes much longer, before that th^
begin to atir ; why water or beer, or any cold liquid, is against them, etc [
because that anch things cannot certainly be known but by grea,t nieeneaa, and
repeated labour and inspection, 'Tis pity that the most noble of creatures Lys
at the mercy of the most ignoble of particles, nod most wonderful) that a few
attorns should be able to destroy a, whole world, miUiona of times bigger than
themselves.

Sr,, I am, etc
Roger Mowbray, mentioned in my last letter, did not live iu 1390, as I writ
by mistake, hut iu 1100, bo that what I sayd about some rcliques of old foneata.
of fir, then standing in these levels, is more observable than 1 thought of.

To Mr. Banks, in answer to his of February 15, 1702-3.

Eev. Sir,

I most heartily thank you for your kind letter, and, in answer theretOj:
do confess that, while I lived in your town,' I mode great collectiona of volnabl

' The fallowing notice relativeto the diarist's appointment to the reodersh^/
ol Holy Trinity Church. Hull, occurs in hia t/L.S. periea Mr. Wilson, page, 238. '

"In 1698 Mr. Abr. de la, Prj-me. upon the removal of Mr. Wybcs, succeeded t
the office of Reader and CuraM in the church, Mr. Bajika, aaauming the whole
right of chuaing and inducting of one to that office himself, brought him in
without leave of the Bench, who, through much business, forgot to take notice
ol the same; but he afterwards, understandiug the bodneas of his tenure, went
into the Town's Uall unfo the Mayor and Aldermen assembled in conncel, and
Bcquainted them therewith, who re^ily thereupon confirm'd bim in the said
office, without Mr, Banks's knowledge, and appointed him to be their Reader of
the High Church."

. — ■■" Dni»HdinEoftlior(tltiooofMr.AbnihBiD D'LnPri ' - *

1

■-(«.(( zv

" In March, 1700," he oontinnes, " thej pot
lequeat, they gave him public leave to search intt
charters, records, and memoiiols of the Town, npi
following words." —

The order here alluded to is not copied by him into the MS., but,
request, it has been eitracted from the recnrda, aa followa :—

much trust in him tliat, at hi
I, jienisn, and view all their oldi
m his request to them, '' "*■"

BJ.a

iiuu

, is»-[ni)o.]

it. Qulntln Bart. Uajoi

athift^H

I

AntJqulttH hclon^ng ia thu Corporation and To
revive the antient rlgbta and priviEegea oT tbls to
ud tliat Elia lawa Olaik do aBeod tmd usial bis

li requot be gnntad,

ABRAHAM DB LA FRTVB. 2^3

papers and MSS., but am inflnitely sorry that I hare little or nothinE uaongst
them that might be serviceable to the great ami noble design of the learned
and ingenious Bir P. Sydenham, unto whome pray be pleased to present mj
moat humble aervioe, and let him know that, if he have not obtained the in-
BCriptiona upon the monuments of the archhiahops of York, that 1 will pui-
poBetj go tu transcribe them for him sometime ihis summer.

As concerning bishop Skirtaw," I have nothing forder of him than what is
in the Aiigl. Sae., Goodwin, Canibden, and other printed books, excepting onely
that Speed, in Cal. D. Selig. in Chron. sua. says that be bnilt a great
college of Prebendarys in Hull, the certainty of which may be found amongst
the rctarna of Edward VI., in the Court of Augmentations, at London,

But, as for bishop Alcock, the most learned and pious man of his time, I
have somewhat furiler observable of him. Bishop Goodwin, and from him
others say that he was born at BeTerley, which soema not at all probable to me.
First, because that hia anceators, William Aloock, Thomas Alcock, sheriff In
1468, and mayor in 1178, and Robert Alci>ck, the bishop's father, who was
sherii in IITI," and mayor in HSQ, were all of them famiins merchants of this
town, and lived here. Secondly, because that old records of the town positively
say that be waa the sno of the aforeaayd Hubert Alcock, mayor. Thirdly,
becanse that, when he founded the groat free school iu the town of Hull, hs
founded it upon his own lands, that had descended to him from hia grandfather,
William Alcock. merchant, of the same place, being a great garden, fifty-Gve
royal ells in length, which he haiS bought in ItSS, of John Grimsby, merchant.
And fourthly, because that it was most aommonly the cuatom of IJiem days to
bnild their cbanterys, and chappela, and schools, and auch like, in the totrns
where they were bom, as the aforesayd bishop Skirlaw did hia at Skirlaw, and
others. This Dr. Alcock was first bishop of Rochester, and then of Wurster in
14T6. While he sat there, in 1484, he founded and built a little chappel,upon
the soath Bide of S ' Trinity Church, in Hull, joining upon the great porch,
and dedicated it to the Holy Trinity, erecting two altars therein, the one to
Ohriat, and the other to S ■ John the Evangelist, and therein and thereat dxed
s perpetual chantery and chautor, to chant paalma and prayers every day for
the souls of King Edward 4th, hia avia. hia parents', and for all Chriatiau souls,
which he endow'd with £14 Gs. 4d, o-year. issuing out of houses and lands in
Hull, Keilby, and Bigby. Ahont fourteen years after this, awhile before his
death, at the earnest request of Alderman Dalton, who had marry'd one of his
sisters, he founded a great free school in the sayd. town, and endow'd it with
£20 a-ye&r (tho' in the survey taken of it in Edward Sth'a time 'tis bat retum'd
in £10), oat of which the matter was bound to pa; 40s. a-;ear to the dark of
Trinity Church to Iflach bnys to sing, and to give yearly W ten of the best
Boholars in the school Cs. 8d, a-piece, if the revennues and other eilgonoiea
would allow of tlie same ; and all children coming to the aayd school were to
be taught If /'(ii^ij. About the same time did be also, by another grant, give
twenty marks a-year to the assistant minister of S^- Trinity church. All which
cbaritys were ruin'd and lost in Edward Gth days, and tbe school and school-
house pull'd down and sold.

As for Roger de Askham, 1 have nothing at all of his, bat h boik entitled,
The Schoolvuuter ; or a plain and perfect mag of teaehinii ehildi^n to vitder-
ttand, tpeak, and write the LattXa toRgtie, hut eaprciallg pnrpeiad for the
bringing v-p of youth ia NobUmen'i hgvuf, and eoatuiadlaut-far iHch at haea
forgot the Lattin tongue, and mould bg tlifm'uhrt. Kithout a Sclanilniatter, it
tlmrt time and with tmall jmia* reeo'vr it. Printed at London in I,iTl.
Tniich indeed ia a very learned and ingeuious book, and haa many things in it

" The name of Skirlaw, or Skirlew, is of frequent occurrence in the pariah
regiflter of Thome. The college of prebendaries is Howden, not Hull.

• There is more exact information about the Alcocks in the Teitanienia
Sbaraoentia,

254

THE DURT OF

relataiog Co liii lifs and coarersatian in S'' John'i OoUege, Cambridge, K
elsewhere, which, if desired, shall be readily sent, tho' no queation bat be tbttt I
is compoeiiig bis life has seen it.

As to D''- Honiwood's epitaph, tba' tbat I have it gomewhEre ammigi
papers, yet I caonot find it at present. Tet ia searching I found some otheis
such like. There is one in St- Martin's clmccb, in LeioeBUr, in the following
words ; — " Here lys the bod? of Jolin Hejrick, of tbia pariah, who dyed in
15H9, aged 76 jears, who lived with bis wife Mar;, in one house, full (i7 Tear*,
and bod iioue by her 5 suns and 7 daugbtera, and nil tbat time never buryod
man, woman, nor child, tho' thej were some times SO in household. The s^d
Mar; lived to 97 jears, and dyed in IGll. Sbee did 8ee, before ber departure,
of her children and children's children, and their children, to the nnmber of
142." I

fn 1666 dyed the Lady Hester Temple, wife to Su- Thomas Temple, ol J
Latimer, in tie county of Bucks, Knight, who had i sons and daughters who I
lived to be marry'd, and so exceedingly multiplied that this lady saw 700 J
eitracted from her own body before shee dyed. \

Other nations as well asttus have been as fruitful. Ludovicus Tives tells of %
village in Spain of one hundred houses, whereof all the inhabitants ijsued out
of one certain old man, who then lived, and observes that the Bpaniah lan^age
did not aSord a name whereby the youngest should call the eldest, since th^
oould not go above the great- grandfather 'a father, etc.

I am Sir, your

To Mr. Parrol, in London,

Thorn, March 9, 1T0S-3.J
Honri Sir,

It is now above six yeara ago that I begun to write an exact i
faithful hiatory of the drainage of the great Levels of Hatfield Chace,
purpose to preserve the worthy memory of the first noble undectakera of the
same, and the great troubles and sorrows that they anSer'd therein, which, by
tbe great blessing of God, I have almost finiah'd in some hundreds of bbeela of
paper, oncly some things I want relating to tho Yermuydene, VernatB, the
Curteens, the Catlaa, and others, which makes me most humbly begg tbat if
there be any papers in yoar hands relating to tbeir births, country, and peds-
grees, estates, lawsuits, callings, or when or where they died, or in what con-
dition, or where I might get their coats of armes, or pictures, or what became
of Sir Cornelius Yermudcn's sou and two daughters, or where they live, that I
might write or go to tbem. These, if yon will be pleased to communicate the
knowledge of to me, it shall he most graitfully and thankfully received. Oi,
if that you have anything relateing to your family (which I suppose was one of
those concerned in tbe drainage)" that yon have a mindtomsJic publick, I shall
■■ This name doe« not occur amongst the list of foreign settlers given by
Hunter in- Simik Torkihire, i., pp. 169-170. The Diarist's correspondent was
probably connected with Mr. David PeroU (sometimes spelled Farrol and Frole),
wbo is mentioned as surveyor for tbe Level of Hatfield Chase, on tbe ISth
May, xi. Car. 1. (1635), in ihe records of the Court of Sewers. In an order of
the court, dated 2ard October, 1648, he is said to have " beone very careful! and
vigilant in his office, and endeavoured, with all his abilities and skill, both by
night and day, to preserve tbe works thereof." (Vol. i,, p. 386). In 1649 ho
was absent, being "ymployed in y" greate tennes ; " and on I7th September, in
that year, two other persons were jointly appointed to execute the ofSce of
surveyor, Mr. PeroU, however, was present again at a court held Bath Septem-
ber, and afterwards, but appears to have died in 16S3. Cornelius Peroll, or
Perole, was appointed a sub-surveyor of the court under John Hatfield, eiq„
surveyor general of tbe level, by a law of sewers dated 12th July, IGTT. — flw
page 7G, antea.

I

ABRAHAM DB LA PilTME.

253

^

be very faithfull therein. Mjaelf am descended of the first drainers, am b
participaut coraraisBioner of Buera, fellow of the Royal Society, etc, and there-
fore you may bo aure shall be very carefuU to repreaent every thing to the best
that I can, yet atrictly according to truth. I will add no more, but, begging
pardon for this trouble,

To Mr. Thoresby, in Iveeds.

May 17, 1708.
Honed, Sr.,

I received jour's yesterday from Mr. Hall, of Piahlake, and have
retnmed thia, by post, in answer thereto, hopeing that it will come aafe to your
hands. I am very much obliged to you for tlie great favour that you erpresa
towards me, and my poor atuddys and endeavours ; yet none could be more
deairous of seeing you than myaclf th' last year when I was at your town, to
have got (what I ho earnestly desire) a peraonal acquaintance with you, and
been satia^'d in same antient a&airs that then stuck a little hard npon me,
inch as the pretended battel of King Edwin's at our Hat£eld, and anch like,
which, since, I have found belongs to Edwinstow, in Nottinghamahire, i.e., tha
place where Edwin fell. Another was where the antient river Vinvid, or
Winwid Btreom was mentioned in Bede. Dr. Gale would needs perswade me
always that it was our river Went that divides thia inanonr of Hatfield from
PoUiiigton, but 1 alwayatold him again that I thought it was raitherWinnct, by
Stappleton. called Inuet in Cheshire, or Lancaahire, from a charter in the Men.
Angl. vol. i., and I think p. 8G2. where Robert de Lacy grants to the monks of
Rirstal ctiiwmiiititateni tut'ms iiLOf(e quie v&eatur Winneiiiiire et wnam acravk
terra ia Winnet, em oceideittali papte pontiii mtper ripam aquie^ but I doubt
not but to be rightly informed irf thia and other things by you when I have the
happiness of seeing you at your town, which I hope will be about a month or
■ix weeks hence. As for my history of Hull, which I drew out of all the records
of that town hy particular order of tha Mayor and Aldermen, I have not
altogether finiah'd it, neither must I dare to puhliah it till aome be dead that
are yet living, remembering Camden's fate. The MSS. that I have got together
have cost me both trouble and charge, tbo' indeed not much, and I am daily
augmenting the nwnherof them, haveing got several since I writ liatoataJogue»
of them that you saw, one of which I wiU here give you the title of : — Ompeitdiv^
Compertonim per Doet. Leigh et Doet. Laytim. eto. This rare book, that had
escaped the eyes of the famous Dodswortb, Dugdale, Burnet, and others, was
found by me the last year, in his grace the Duke of Devonshire's library, at
Eardwick, written in H[enry] 8 or Ed[ward] 6 days, which, npon my request,
waa immediately lent mo home, of which I have taken a coppy in ten sheets
of paper. I will not mention any other things at this time unto yoo, for fear

of being tedious ; I will onely add that I have h
about farthings, and shall be always very glad to
tsyi in my power.

le time ago that I sent yon ai

Thorn, June 26, 1703.

It of a spout that mjaoll
and many others saw in Hatfield pariah in leSS, with some few conjectores

• Vide antea, pp. 188-189.

» 17 December, 1703. — " Ordered that 8 guinuyes be given as a gratuity to
Mr. Pryme for inspecting the Town's Gecordsand Papers, and making an lodez
Uineof ." — Seeord Hook.

256

upon the ci

. THE rmRT or

t it. Since that time I have been bd liapp; u to see Aoollinr

s - --I "I'i''^ ''^1 wch confirms me in my notion o! the nature

Bod origin oi tht^m, Tbe weather here in this part of the countrj hath been
exceediagj wett and could, insomuch that it Becm'd rajther to bays been
■priog than midsummer. Yet, for all that, Muniiar, the 2tet ditto, was
pretty warm, on the afternoon of which day, about two ot the clodt, no
wind atirring below, tho' it sDem'rt aoroewhat great in the air, the elQUds begun
to be mightily agitated and driven together, whereupon they became very
black, and were most visibly hurry'd round, as in a circle, whence proseeded a
most audible whirling noiae like that commonly beard in a mill. .After a white,
a long tube or pipe cams down from the center of the congregated clouds, in
which wflB most plainly beheld a swift spiral motion, like that of a skrew, or
tho Cochlea Archimedis whec it ia in motion, by which spiral nature and swift
turning water aBsends up into the ono as well as into the other. It traTell'd:
slowly from west to north east, broke down a great oak tree or two, frightedl'l
the weeders out of the field, and made others ly down flat upon their betlyg la-]
•ave b^ing whirl'd about and kill'd by it, as they saw many jaclidawg to be,
that were suddenly cattoh'd up, carry'd out of sight, and then cast a great way
off amongst the corn. At last it passed over the lovm of HatSeld, to the great
terror of the inhnhitanta, filling the whole air with the thatch that it plnck'd of
from some of the houses ; then, touching upon a corner of the church, it tore
tip several sheets of lead, and roll'd them strningly Logether. Soon after whicll
it dissolved and vanish'd, without doing any furder miachicf.

There was nothing more extraordinary in this than in the other that I gBT&''
you a former account of, and, by all the observation that I could make of botli
of them, I found that, had they been at sea, and joyn'd to the surf ace thereof , they
would have carry'd a vast quantity oE water into the clouds, and the tubea
would then bare become more dense, and opake, and strong, than they were,
and have continued niiich longer.

It is commonly sayd that at riea the wafer collects and bubles np a foot or
two high under those spouts before that they be joyned ; but the mietake lys
in tbe pellncidity and tjneneas of those pipea, which do most certainly tonch tlie
surface of the aea before that any considerable motiao he made in it, and that
then when the pipe begins to fill with water it then becomes opak and visible.

As for the reason of their small continuance and dissolving of themselves,
after that they have drnnk up a great qaantity of water. I take it to be by and
thorow the great quantity of water, that they have carrj'd up, which mnat
needs (hickeu thu clouds and impede their motion, and by that means dissolva
the pipes.

lai

[To Mr. Thoresby.]

I re.

UBivod

your's

imtilU

ow, be

manont of Hi

itlieia,

me eight or t.i

;n volu

very observable.' I

amve

Thorn, January 25, 1703-4.

ago, but had not the opportonity of

ig ouBiBu in transcribing the whole court rolls of the

Iward the Ibt's days uutiU now, (which will taka

folio) in which are an infinite number of things

very glad that the comp[DBition] was acceptable nuto

' At page B3 ot the Ist vol. of the MS., the diariat has entered the sob-
stance, taken from an old paper he says he had by him, " of a strange canM
Uiat was brought to a hearing in Hatfield court," in the lith year of Edward
HI. (1837), between Robert de Botherhain, plaintiff, and John de Ithon, defen-
dant, relative to the breach of an agreement, mode at Thome, for the tale and

iM

bt

rf

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4

ABRAHAM DE LA PRYMK. 257

70a, (lam sore it would not have been «o to the papists Ic King Jamoi the 2nd's
time, if it had been then printed, to whome it would have given a mortall blow.)
Too mav direct it to Mr. Hardwick. at KswcliiTe, for me, by which mesni I
hi^ it will come aafu to mj bands. Aa to yoor other querja, I answer them
u follawa.

Eobfcrt Pfortington] whose heroic deeds T ba»e mentioned in mj MSS., WM
■eoODd In-Qtber to Roger P. ot Tudworth ; which Roger had originB.)1j but a
■mall estate, nntilt that there dy'd one Sr. Eoger P. of or near Leeds, who left
Mb whole estate, about £1,()00 a-year, to the disposal of his wife, they havcing
no issue. And shee being old and full ot piety, caus'd her coffin to be made
and set in her chamber liy her, and designed, when shee dj'd. to lenre all shee
had to a jonn^ nephew of her's cullod Mr. Noril, of Chete,' and had accordingly
Etren it win her will. He. knowing this, was impatient of her death; and,
being once in a merry humour, went to see her, as he did frequently, and
obserring her cofSn stand by her, he fell a playing thereon with hia fingers,
and sajd, " O Aunt I when shuU 1 hear that ycu'r layd up in these virginallsT"
Shee, hearing these unfortunate words,^ sayd little, bat immediately alter'd her
will, and gaye all she had to this sajoe Roger Portington, of Tndworth, because
be wa« her hashand'a double name-sake, tio" not at all related.

This Roger hareiug got such a fine addition to bis estate, came to the
inanourhall of H[atfield], and lived there untill the time of the breaking out of the
GiTil war, in which he took the King's part, was a captain, mis'd and maintain'd
a troop at his own cost, untill at last, haveing spent above £9.000. he was taken
prisoner, and sent to London, where they made him pay £1,890 more for
composition money for his estate that was left, and kept him in prison eleven
years, nntil the King's return, after which he came and lived at Bannby-upon-
Dnn, and there dy'd and was bury'd,' As for his estate that was left, he
bequeathed it to his wife for her life, and, after her decease, to the Portingtona,
of Portington, to whome I think it went long ago, and is now almost, if not
wholly, spent.

The aforpsayd Robtrt P., this Bi>ger P.'b second brother, was major in %'■ W.
Barii's regiment, was a valiant soldier and brave man, plunder'd the Isle of
Aiholm, was io the fight at Willoughby, there taken prisoner and sent to Hull,
where he loy imtill the king was restored, and then comeing over Bouth-ferry,
or, as others say, Whitgift, he there received the sleight bite of an ape, that
was then by chance in the boat, in bis hand, which gangreeu'd, and shortly
after carry'd him to prison again in the dark and eilent grave.'

delivery by the latter to the former of no less an article, whether corporeal or
incorporeal, than n devil, bound in a certain ligament — "Diaholum ligatum in
quodam ligamine " — iu conEideration of the sum of SJd. The subject has been
ofl«n transcribed and reprinted, and the purpart of it may be read in Stinter'i
8, y., i., p. 197. From an occasional inspection of these court-rolls, with which,
through the courtesy of Rowland W. Heathoote, esq., of the Uanor-houso, Hat-
field, I have been favoured, I am in a position to endorse the statement in the
text, that they certainly do contain " an infinite number of things very observ-
able " by the antiquary and genealogist. Most of the early ones, however, have
suffered from a want of care on the part of their custodians, with which Uicj
are, at all ereota, not now chargeable.

• Chevet, near Wakefield. See ped., Bviaer'n S. T., ii., 393.

' This ''unseemly jest" is referred to by Hunter as taken trotn De la
Pryme's Diary, in S.Y., >., p. 213, wiiere, and at p. 214, see pedigree, and further
information aa to the Portington family.

■ Died in 1663. See mon. inac. in MlUer'i Hut. Dnneaxter, p. !B3.
Bunt^-l S.Y., i., p. 2U. ■' 1683. Roge» Portington, of Barnby, Esq., was buried,
contrary to act of parliament, ys 11th of December." [i.a. conoeniing tha
burying in woollen.] — Barnby Don par.regiiter.

* Died 23 December, 1600, buried at Arksey. See mon. insc. Milltr't SUt.
Dmeatter, 229. HunUr't S. T., i., 2U.

258 THE DIARY OF

Hen[ry Prorting;ton] tha greiit royalist, of whome I flont you the book, wu |

the Hon of Eobert P., esq., of Staynford, but despended from Barmbj-upon-Dnn, I

and WB9 npphew to the aforeanyd Roger and Robert, of Tudworth ; and, dying ]
without liMiie, left what he had to a brother named William, who had a at
named Henry, who spent all.

All this I took in writing, some yeara ago, from Ur. L[ayton ?] before he i

dy'il,' '

' This is the last entry in the Diary. The MS. vnlome, at this point, I

Sesenta the appearaui% of haviog had many leaves cnt or torn out ; but He. 4
unter, who.previoiialy to 1S3B, hadbad tho book for the aecrice of his SUtorj/ .1
ef SiiHth Torkghirc, there Btatea that the above communication to Thoresby n
at that time the latest entry in it — See Suntei-'i South TarJaMre, i.. p. 181.

l^Tnside the

at the commencement of the Diary, in (lie
Diarist's own wriling.'\

Mat. Prym, my father, was born j* 31 of August, 1645.
Sarah Smagg, my mother, was born in November, 1649.
They were marryd 3d of April, 1670.

Abraham Pr-v-m, v^ first born, and ye author of this Book,
■was born ye l^th of ijan., 1671.

1. Peter Prym was born ye 29tt of April, 1672.

2. Sarah Prym was born ye 14 of Sept., 1677.
Mary Prym was born ye 17 of Octob., 1685.
Frances Prym was born ye 15 of Febr., 1687.

1. Peter Prym marrya Frances, ya daughter of Franc.
Wood, of ye Levels, July y» 25, 1695.

1. His first born, dyed soon.

2. His 2d son wai born Munday ya 6^- of 7 ber. at 10 &
clock at night, 1697,

2. Sarah Prym was marryd unto William Oughtibridg, of
Woodbouse, in 1696, and by him had a son named Thomas,
born ye 1699.

[7n a different hand.'\

Thar was 5 childer more ho dyed before me father.
Daved, Sj^' ouid, Jacob, 8jt. ould, Elez,, 13^' ould, Mary,
half a y. ould, Elez., iJf. ould, Frances, 2yr. ould.

260 THB DIARY OT

l^TTie /oUowaiff entry occurs at page 69 of the Diary.]

Extracted out of y= Register of y*^ Chapppel of SAirrorr."

" Le 4 d' Avril, 1670, sent raaries Abram Bareel et
Franeoise Storpin, et Mathow Pryme, et Sara Smaque. Le
16 Janvier, 1671, naquit Abrah. fila de Math. Pryme, et de
Sarah Smaque, et a ete bapti/e )e 22 du dit mois a Santoft, sod
parein est Abrah. de Prim et Ha mareine Fransois Sterpin, femme
de' Abr. Behareel. Le 9 de' Avril, naquit Pierre fils de Mat,
Prieme, et de Sara Smaque, et ete baptize a SantoFt, le 14 de
JuiUet, son parein eat Pierre Stnacque, et sa mareine^ Sara
Jacob, femme de Isanbaer Chavatte."

A College friend of the diarist's named Read (who had been
on a tour into Derbyshire with Sir Thomas Bendiah), in a letter
dated Cambridge, March 3'1 1695-6, sends him a note of one
"Phillip Pryme, Gent, of Normanton in Derbyshii'e, I lookt
in yB map and found on town of yt- name ab'> 3 miles south of
Derby itself."

MONDMENTAL IsaCKlPTIONS IN HaTFIELD ChCRCH.

Sacred to y* Honour of God & ye Dead. At y^ foot of This
PiU- lyes Bury'd in certain hope of riseio^ in Christ y^ Body of
Matthew Pryme, of y^ Levels, Geu*^' son of Charies Da la
Pryme,' of y^ citty Ipres, in Flanders, who marryed Sarah,
y* daugh. of Peter Smaggo, Gn'- cit. of Paris, & haveing lived
49 years in this vain world (a patern of vertue, honesty, and
industry), departe^i to a better ye 29 of Inly, A.D. I694j
leaueing behind him a good name, a moumfull wife, & of jj
children whome God had given him ouely five livcing, Abraham,
Peter, Sarah, Mary, and Francis, who out of gratitude to God
& duty to y8 excellent memory of the dead did most freely,
willingly, thankfully, and deaerved'ri ereut this mon. to lus

■ Itismiich toberegrettedthattlieRe^atcrsof tb!s cbapel are notnowto

be wet with. Stonehonae {Itle of Aahelme, p. 355), eajB. "part of them haTO I

bean preaerTCd by Mr. StOTin." Hanter, wricing- in 1828, andgivingthenameB I

of manjof the Batch and Frenoh Bettleraon the Hatfield Levels, sajs, "of these |

it ii possible to collect a pretty complete list from the register of the chapel of |

Bsodtoft, which was carefully kept from 1G11 to 1G81, and is still in existence, of '

lately WBSflo. It wai in the French language." {Smitli Yorkihlre, i., p. IHK), |
Many enquiriex haTe been made about these records but hitherto without anccesa
* Both Peck and Hunter have omitted to give theiB wnida of paternity.

I

ABRAHAU DE LA FRTUS. 261

Here allso lyes yo body of M"- Sarah Pryme, wife
B aforesii M''- Matthew Pryme, she dyed 1729, aged 82.

Near

this place lyes

Peter Db la Prtbe,

Gent., of y^ Levels,

Who dy'd Nov. 25"' 1724, aged 52 yeara.

Also
Frances, his wife, who dyd Vj 12, 1707.

Also 4 children

Matthias, Matthew, Sarah, & David.

Here allso lies Abraham De

La Pryme, Gent, eldest son to

ye aforesd Peter & Frances, he

died Octob. 6, 1740, aged 40

years.

Iso Emily, Relict of Abraham De La Pryme.

who died July, 1769, aged 76.

Also

2 children of his son,

Abraham De La Pryme, Gent.,

Peter & Margret.

Sacred to the Memory of Francis & George Wright,
Great Grandsons of Peter Do La Prime, the former of whom
fell a Victim to the climate of Tobago, the 2^ of Sepf- 1801,
aged 29 years. And the latter to the bursting of a Gim when
on Duty, at the same Place, the 27*^ QcV- 1805, aged 26 yeara.
This Monument was erected by tlieJr Sister, Sally Weight, to
fulfil the Intention of tlieir af&icted Mother, Sallt Wright,
who died 7^^ JanT- 1809, aged 64 years, and whose Bemaioa
lie at the foot of this Pillar.

' "Thia," says Hunter, "ia a beantiful specimen of what I would call the
Bngliah epitapli ; full of Chat iuformatioii for whicb people resort to the mona-
mentaof thciiead; DOteitravagantly eEcomiafltiCpbutdoingjusticeto themem-
oiyof a man whom we cannot doubt to have desGrved all that is said of him;
at the same time, simple, tender, affecting." — South Yoriehire, i.,p. 190,

The anna represented on the De la Prjme monaments, at Hatfield, when Peck
wrote his Hiitirry of Baictrg and Tkerne, 1813, were said to be aziirs a tun
argent ; aud Banter, 1828 (South Yorhihire, i., p. 190), also deacribes them aa
a, lUver gurt upon an azure Jield, WhsD I sawthsm, in 1SG9, Uie bud hadbeon
painted bj some one table.

THE DIAHT OF

Here Lies all

that was mortal

of Abraham de la

pRtME, F.RS.,

Minister of Thorn, in the

County of York,

Son of Matthew de la Pryme

& Sarah his mournfiil Eelict.

he died June y" IS^K 1704,

in ye 34tli year of his age.

Tho' Snatch'd away
in youth's fresh bloom,
Say not that he
untimely fell ;
he nothing owd
Y' years to come,
and all that pass'd
was fair & well.
A painful priest,
A faithfull fre°d,
A vertnous aoul,
A candid breaat,
useful] his life
& calm his end,
he now enjoys
eternal Best.

' BUfield Burial, 1704, Jane 14, Mr. Abraham Pr;m.
"Mr. Pryme, min., dyed upon June j» 12'ii, 1704, and was baried 1
H»tf.| June 14li-" — Memora/tdum in tkc Megiiter ef Tlieriie.

ABRAHAM DK LA PBTMK. 263

In memory of Emfilia, wife to William Greene, esq., of
Chesterfield, in y" county of Derby, who died April ye 1st, 1760,
in y« 28th year of her ago. Daughter of Abraham and Emily
De la Pryme, above mentioned.

Near Tiiis Place iyes ye Body of Saraii ye wife of W™-
Outibridse, of Hatfd'- Wood'is. & Daugtr- of Mat'- Pryme,
(Jent- Died March 27, 1708. Alao 2 daugt". viz. 8arl>. buri
Augst- 12,' 1708, & Elizb. bm-d Aug«t. 25, 1714.

Engraver.

II D.M.S.

1 Near ya Place Lye ye Bodyes of W""- Onghtibridge & Sarah
feis wife, he was bury<i luly 30,-^ 1728, ag^ 56. She dy^ 1708.
AUso 4 children, Su^n., Matw., Sarh-, & m/M- Also Tho>.
Onghtibridge, Son to Will™- and Sarah, he died December 26"'i
1756,' Aged 54 years.

Arms: Or on a fess sable 3 lozenges gules, impaling, azure
a sun sable/

(On a Brass plate.)
Here Lieth the Body of W. Onghtibridge, of this Parish,
Gent., Buried July 1728, aged 56 years.

Nigh unto this place lies the Body of Frances, the wife of
John Cock,' daughter of Mathew and Sarah Pryme, who
departed this Life the 3^ of June, J745, Aged 53, Also two
Children Haknah & Matthew, who died Infants. And Iohn,
who died the J3* of March, J747, Aged 22. Also Sarah, who
died the gth of March, J763, Aged 48.

lOth in Regiater.
Buried 2!)tli, JQ the Kegister.

So OD the raoQument, but an error for 1753. His will was dated 8 Dec,
and proved at York 19 June, 1754. The burial register ia 28 Dec^
1753. Peck, in his Mintory of Bamtry and Thome, 1813, p. 105, has it 1753,
* I give the heraldry bb I find it, though there is obviously some irregu-
larity in the colours. Peck has Ongbtibridga thoa, in Mb Hiitory of Bawtry
and Thorite, 1813, p. 105.

' Peck(ff«f. Bamtry and. Thome, 1813) has misprinted this name Cooke.
Hunter the same, S.Y., i,, 190. Pedigree in Arehienlogia, vol. il., has it
so alK. It \i clearly Cock, both on the monument and in the legister.

2C4 THs DiABY or

Near this place lye ye remains of Tho*- John's ON. of Brumby,
ill v« County of Liucolii, Geu*. buried Jane 29, 175J, aged (i3
years. Also Mary, his Wife, who waa Buried luiie the J4,
11767, aged 82 years.

T. Oughtibridge, Sculp.

Arms: Arg. a lion (or leopard) passant ^ardant, on a
chief.. .3 fishes palewisj, heads downwards.. .impaling Pryme,

From a Gk4VBST0ne neab the font, in St. Paul's Choech,
Sheffield.

lu Memory of Elizalieth, the wife of James De la Prime, who
died October the ..., 1766, aged 36 years.

Also of Charles, son of James De la Prime, Bom April tbff
7th, 1759, died Novr. the llth, 1760. Also of the second
Charles, his son, Bom April the 9th, and died May the 24th,
1763. Also of Peter, who was Bora April 22d, 1765, and died
August the 15th, 1768.

On a Tablet in North Ferbiby Chl'rch.

Mr. Francis Pryrae, of Hull, died the 7th July, 1769,
aged 67.

Rebecca, his wife, the 28th May, 1750, aged 39.

Frances their daughter, the 3l9t Oct., 1746, aged 8 years.

Christopher Pryme, Son of Francis Pryme, by Mary his
first wife, the 20th Oct., 1784, aged 46.

Alice, his Widow, died at Hull, on the 16th of October,
1834, aged 86.

Beneath is a shield, intended, it is presumed, to exemplify the

arms of Mr. Pryme and those of his two wives, as follows; — Per
pale, the dexter half parted per fcss, the upper portion being
paly of eight or and azure, on a chief of the firat a lion passant
gnardant gules: and the lower portion, azure the sun or: sinister
half, vert a greyhound salient argent. Here, again, is a
in the De la Pryme arms, the sun being given as gold.

ABRAHAM D£ LA PRtUX. S65

Abbtbacts from the Wills and Administrations of tbs
name of pfiyhe, is thk registry at yoek.'

27 Dec, 1669. — CsARLKs Prime, of the Levell, in the par-
rish of llatfeild, yeoiiian. — Item, I give uuto the poore of tlie
Freucrli and Dutch congregation of Santoft tlie sunime of three

Siiinds. — It(!m, I give unto my thi-ee soiins, that is, AhraLam
rime, and Mattluas Prime, and David Prime, all ni_y lands
which is ill Flanders, equally divided amongst thein three. —
Item, I give unto my Honoe Ahraliam Prime the summe of
18i. 6s., as above 20i which I am ingaged for my sonne Abraham
att Gainshruugh, to be paid by my executors hereafter nomin-
ated, which, with one hundred and sixtie-one pound 17s. alreadie
paide to him, makes the summe of 20QL — All the rest of my
houses, leases, tenements, and goods whatsoever, I give unto
my wife Prudence, and to my soiina Matthias and David, to be
equally divided amongst them three, and make them jointe and
sole executors. — Witnesses, Isaac Germe, Abraham Beharrel.
[Proved 10 JanT-, 1669-70, admon. to Matthias & David Prime,
the ex^^]—Reg. Test. 50, fo. 451&.

2 JaufJ-^ 1669-70.— Prudence Prime, of the Level], widow.
— To my son Jacob Coakley, 20s. — All my part of houses, leases,
tenements, and goods whatsoever, to my sons Mattluas Prime,
and David Prime, they paying the third part of what they shall
be valued at to my son Abraham Prime. — Said Matthias &
David Prime ex"^- [Proved 10th JanT-. 1669-70, admon. to
Matthias & David Prime, sons & ex"- of h^. deo^- ] — Reg. Tat.
50, fo. 452.

30 Janry-. 1671-2.— David Prym, of the Levells, yeoman. —
My wife Mary sole ex^ — The 5^ part of my pergonal estate to
my son David P., when 21 or married, — the other 2 parts to
my s*! exr, — Should my wife die in her widowhood, and also my
son, then the moiety of what she dies seized of to my brethren
Abraham and Matthias Prim, or to their heirs or assigns, and
the other moiety to be at her own disposal,— Benjamin Guey,

-" For the contribution of these teatamentarj notices the Editor is indebted
to R. U. Skaife, £sr]., of York, a gentleman wbo has bcea upon all occasiona
most ready to flasiiil. him, and whoeo qitalificationa for the labours of the anti-
quarian scholar have been well displayed in the puLlication of " his first
literary essay," Kirkln/'i Inqveit, which forms the iSth volume of the works at
UuB S<>ciety.

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THE CIABT or

and the said Abrabatn & Matthias Prim, to be supervisors of my I
son David. — [Proved 26 Aug., 1672; admon, to AbrahaiO'l
Prymme brother of s^. deed., to whom tuition of David P. , son of I
gd. deo^' was also granted.] — A second grant was issued (i&tho I
above cancelled), 26 Oct., 1672, to Susanna Guoy, the motherfl
& Abraham Prym, the brother of sd. deceased. — Reg. Teat. 53|l
fo. 324b.

Nuncupative will of MARy Phtm, widow and relict of David
Prym, of Haines, in the parish or ehapelry of Thome, made on
or about 21 Aug., 1672. — All my land to my son David Prym,
if he live to accomplish his full age ; if he die before, then to
Suzans Guoy, my mother, for her life. — rem. to Suzaiis FJahant,
wife of John Flahant, and to her heirs. — All my goods and
personal estate whatsoever to my son David Prym (eseept my
rings and silver thimbles, which I give to Suzans Qitny, my
mother). — To Sarah Moore, my god-daughter, 10s.— Tuition of
said David to my mother Suzans (Jouy. [Oil 26 Oct., 1672,
probate of the will of Mary Prvm, late of Levell, par. Hattield, &
admon. granted to Susanna Guoy, mother of s^' detfl-i & Abra-
ham Prym, gent., brother of sd. deed- Same day tuition of
David Prym, son of s^ dec^-. was granted to the said Susanna
Guoy, his grandmother.]— fl^. Test. 53, fol. 192.

6 Oct., 1684. Admon. of the goods, etc., of David Prymm,
late of Levella, but dying (intestate) at Pursland, par. Crowland,
CO, Line, granted to Susanna Gouy, his grandmother. — Act Book,
Pontefract Deanery.

26 July, 1694.^ — Matthias Prim, of the the parish of Hat-
field, yeoman, — £18 per ann. to my wife Sarah P., to be paid
quarterly, during her liie, out of all my houEcs and lands at
Hatfield & Hatfield-Woodhouse, & my old farm in the Levell,
late Mr. Dawlings. — ^Also to my s^- wife £50 within 12 months
after my decease. — To my son Abraham P., and to his heira, all
that my farm at Goodcock, in the occupation of Isaac Amory,
as also 49 acres in Wroot Carr, with the buildings, and all my
right, title, and interest in Vanheek land. — To my sd. son,
Abraham, £100 out of my personal estate, to be paid within 12
months after my decease. — My houses and lands at Hatfield &
HatSeld-Woodhonse, and my old farm in the Levell, to my boa
Peter P., and his heirs, paying £18 yearly to his mother, as
shove bequeathed. — To my three daurs. Sarah, Mary, & FranceS)
tach £200, when 21 or married. — Tuition of s^ 3 daurs. to my

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wife, and to my trusty & welbeloved friend Wi°- Erratt, clerk,
& EdwanI Forster, gent.— £5 to Wi"'. son of W™. Erratt, clerk,
■ — To Charles Pryin, my nephew, £5. — To y* poore that come tp
my funerall, five pound, to be dealt in dole in Hatfield church,
after I am buryed. — Residue to Peter P., my son ; he sole es.r
[Probate of the will of Matthias Prim, gent., of the Levell,
granted to Peter Prim, gent,, son of said deeeased, and sole
executor, 25 March, 1695]. — N.B. This will is not registered.

Inventory, taken 17 Jan'7-,1694-5, amounted to£131619s.0d.

Hia funeral expenses were £20.

Paid to ye D^- & Apothecary, £17.

Francis O.tley & Cnarlcs Primj of [Ledle?], yeoman, eater
bond.

2 April, 1711, 10 Anne. — Jabies Grbeshalqh, of Hooton-
Hoberts, clerk. — To my son, Thomas Greenhaigh, £300 when
21. — To my son James Greenhalgh, 300, when 21. — To my daur.,
Emelia Greenhalgh, £300, when 21 or married.^ — Tuition of s^
children to my vrife Margaret. She sole ex^ [Pro, S'l" JanT-i
1718-9, adraon. to Margaret Greenhalgh, widow, the sole ex^ ]
— M^. Ai-ddep. Dawes, fo. 106,

Mem. — 21 Feb., 1692-3. James Grenehalgh, clerk, inst to
Hooton - Roberts.

26 Jancy-. 1718-9. Charles 'Willats, clerk, inst, to Plumtree,
vice James Greenhalgh, deceased,

20 Nov., 1724,— Peter Pkyh, of the Levels, par. Hatfield,
gent. — I give unto my son Francis Prym all my share of lands
in the Levella, lat« Mr. Vanheck'a, and tlie house and land at
Goodcop, in the mannor of Epworth, to him and his heirs for
ever, also £300 in money, to be paid him within 12 months after
my decease by my executor,— Item, I give imto my son, Abram
Prym, all my copyhold land and messuages, buildings, and
appurtenances whatsoever, in the lordship and mannor of Hat^
field, to him and his heira for ever, and tlie 151 acres in Bryer-
hills,:— To my daur. Elizabeth Prym, £600, to be paid within 6
months after my decease. To Susan Oughtibridge, £5, &, to
Thomas & William Oughtibridge, each £1 Is, — Residue to my
eon Abram Prym. He sole ex^. Witnesses, W™. Errat, W™-
Eodwell, & Timothy Moore. [Proved 29 May, 1725, admon. to
Abraham Prym, son and sole ex''- ] — Reg. Test. 78, fo. 117,

16 Oct., 1740. — Mabcabkt Geknehai.gh, of Hatfield, widow.

265 TM DURT or

— To my sranddaur. Emilia de la Prime £200, when 21 or
married. — To ray pranddaur. Elizabetli de U Prime £200, when
21 or married. — My late son, James Grenehalgh, deC'—Residua
of my personal estate, and also my eopylioKl house in Hatfield,
to my flaur. Emelia de la Prime, widow, her heirs, executors, &,
administrators, subject to an annuity of £10 to M". Frances
Elice, for payment of which my bratlier, Mr. Hugh Bosvile,
became bound with me unto M^B' Dorothy Briscoe, deed-, mother
of the said M>^. Alice {dc), about May 26"'. 1721. Said daur.
Emilia sole ex' [Provot! 14 July, 1754, adroon. to Emeha de la
Pryme, widow, danr. & sole e.\i of s^- deed- ^—Re<f. Test. 98, 2216.

18 Auff. 1768.— Francis Phymb, of Kingston-upon-Hull,
esquire, — To my daur. Elizabeth Pryme £500, to be paid within
6 months after my decease, — also £500 more, to be paid within
12 months after my decease.- — also a sura of about £93, left ta
her by her uncle and aunt, William & Rebecca Tliompson, &
now in my hands, to be included in the above legacy. — To my
B^- daur. Elizabeth £20. to be p^- vr^Hn one month after my
decease, — To ray daur. Nancy Pryme, £500, within 6 months,
and £500 within 12 months, and £20 within one month after my
decease.— To my daur. Sally, the wife of Mavson Wright, £20.
— To my son-in-law Mayson Wright, £20. — My real & personal
estate, charged with the above legacies, to my son Christopher
Pryme. He sole ex^- [Prov^ 18 Dec., 1769, adraon. to
Christopher Pryme, son and sole ex>^ ] — ff«y. Test. 113, fo. 273.

2 June, 1769, — Emelia De la Phymb, heretofore of Hat-
field, but now of Sheffield, widow. — To my son, James De la
Pryme and to his brother-in-law, James Greatre\, of Manchester,
gent., my copyhold house in Hatfield, and my copyhold land at
Hatfield-Woodhonae, in trust to seU the same, etc. — My grand-
daur. Mary Dp la Prj-me (under 21), — To my grandson, James
De la Pryme, my silver tankard. — To my grandson, Abraham
De la Pryme, and to my grandson, Francis De la Pryme, my
five table spoons, marked with the Grenehalghs' crest. — To my
granddaur, Emelia De la Pryme. my three silver castors, and
two little waiters, marked with the Grenehalghs' crest. — Residue to
my son, James De la Pryme. He sole ex'- [Proved 5 Nov.,
il770, admon. to James De la Pryme, son & sole ex^- ]

10 May, 1782. — Christophek Prymb, of Kingston-upon-
Hull, merchant — Mentions his wife Alice, his son George J

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Pryme (a minor), and his (testes.) aistera, Nancy Piyme, Sally,
wife of Mayson Wriglit, and Elizabeth Eobinaon. — In a codicil,
dated 2 Oct., 1784, he mentions bis brother-in-law, the Rev.
Owen Dinsdale. [Proved U Kov., 1784, admon. to the Rav.
Owen Dinsdale, clerk, one of the ex".]— iJep.. Test. 128, fo. 430.
22 April, 1771.— Elizabeth Blaydes, of Kingston-upon-
Hull, gentlewoman.— To my daur. Frances Blaydes, £1500.—
To my nephew, James De la Pryme, of Sheffield, gent., £100. —
and to his two sons, Abraham and Francis, £50 each, — and to
James, Mary, and Amelia, the threa other children of my said
nephew, James De la Pryme, £10 each. To ray nephew, M''-
Christopher Pryme, my two nieces, Elizabeth and Nancy Pryme,
and to my nephew-in-law, Mr. Mason Wright, and Sarah, hia
■wife, £10 each. [Proved 12 Nov., 1772, admon. to Benja.
Blaydes, esq,, & Frances Blaydes, son and daor. of si dec*!-]

Record of the Death of the Diaiiist, and admission or

HIS Heir, at the Masok Court at Epworth,

Co. Lincoln,'

Maneriusi de Epworth. — Visus Franc. Pleg. cum magna
Cur. Leta, Cur, Baron, et Our. placitommhonorabjiis Domini Johia
Carterett, Baronis de H.iwnes, domini manerii pra;dioti, infantis,
per honorabilem domiuam Graeiam Carteret, gardiannm sunm
ibidem tent, 18 Octob,, 3 Aime, A.D. 1704, coram Augustino
Sampson, seneschallo curi» ibidem existente.

Obitds Abrahami Prym, — Ad haiic curiam compertura est
per homagium quod Abrahamus Prym gen^- unus customarius
domini tenens hujus manerii tenuit sibi et haeredibus suis per
copiam rotulorum curiee, secundum eonsuetudinem ejusdem
manerii, unum cotagium sire teneraentum, cum horreis et aliis
cedificiis eidem spectantibus, jacens et esistens infra parochiam
de Belton, et vocatum per nomen de Groodcopp, nnno vel nuper
in tenurfi sive occupatione Samuelis Amory, et unum clausum
terrffi arrabilis prope eidem adjungentem, contiiientera per
aestimacionem sex acras (plus vel minusj, abbuttantem super
fannam terrse vocatum Sands Toft form ex oriente, et altam
viam ducentem inter Hatfield et Sand Tofl ex boi-eali, et etiam
unum parcellum terrse vocatum a tack, unam piscariam in rivo
Tocato le Old Idle, ac etiam seperalem aliam piscariam in qiiodam

270 THE DIARY OF

loco voeato Thorn Buah Carr cum pertuienciis in Belton,

obiit inde seisitus, et quod Petnia Prym est frater ejus, proximns
hieredum, et plene aetatis; cui dominus manerii pr^icti per
Renoscallum suum concessit inde seisinam per stramen, secundum
coDsuetudinem ejusdem manerii, habendum et tenendum praemissa
pnedicta eidem Fetro ha^redibuH et assiciiatis suis secundum
eandem consuetudiiiem perredditus et seiTiciaper conauetudinem
inde prins debita et de jure consueta. Et dat douiino de fine
pro hujusmodi statu et iugressu ut in uiargine, et fecit douiino
ndelitatem, et sic admissus est inde tenens.' (Fin. xxx^- & viiid. J

De la Prtme of the Isle of Man.

TIic following Petition, addressed to the Commiasioneis of
Innniry for the Isle of Man, and published in their report

Sinted in 1805, alludes to the first establishment of Cotton
anufacture in tiio Isle of Man, which had to be abandoned ia
consequence of the customs of Liverpool insisting npon the
goods paying a Foreign Duty, after being admitted duty fi^e
for ten years. The works, situated at Ballasalla had, in conse-
quence, to be abandoned, and the manufacture of cotton was never
resumed in tlie island."

To the Honourable Hia Majesty's Coramisaioners of Enquiry in
the Isle of Man. The humble Petition of Abraham de 1»
Pry me, Slieweth,

That your petitioner, in the year 1779, removed with his
family from England to the Isle of Man, for the conveniency of
water, and the low price of labour, to cany on the manufacture
of spinning and weaving cotton ; and, at a very great expeuce,

' This appears to be the same property which had been held by Matthias
Prjme, the lather of the Diariat. 28 Januaiy, 1G8+-5, Richard Kingmwi,
gent., and Aou his wife aurreiKiered a cottage or tenement, with bamg, fee,
in the parieh of BeltOQ, called Gnodcopp, then or iatc in the occupation of
Isaac Amory, with a close of arable land adjoiDing, cootaining six acres,
obutting upon a farm called tiandtoft farm, eaat, the highwa; leadiDg between
Snndtott to Hatfield north, a parcel of land called "ana Tacka"' [a Tadc],
a fishery in the rirer of old Idle, and a several fiahety iu Tomebuah Carr
Faunsh, in Belton, to the aae of Mathias Prim, of the Levill, in pariah of
Hatfield, gent., his heirs aod assij^s. — Bpniorth Maaer Court Boll*.

- Tlie ReT. Wm. Gill, of the Viearnge, Malew, Ballaialla, writes in 1869,
— " The old people here still speak of the Prymes as having beeo noticeable
in their generation. Ahrahara lived at Ballatriclt, Francis in BallasBlla honse.
Ibe factory which Fraacia bnilt still retnmis, but la a rained condition. It
is now osed oa a tlireshiiig-mill."

ABRAHAM DE LA PRYUE. 271

erected tliere a mill and other buildings; has ever since employed
a great number of the inhabitants in the said manufacture,
which employment is their whole support ; has alwavs imported
cotton from Liverpool, of the growtli of the British Plantations,
and regulai'lj for ten years exported the manufacture of the said
cotton, either in cloOi or yarn, from the said Isle, by proper
certificate to Liverpool, free from duty, as being the manufacture
of the said L«Ie.

That, last month, your petitioner imported into Liverpool, by
proper certificate, three packs containing six hundred and thirty
pounds yarn, and six pieces cloth in the grey, manufactured in
the said Island, from the said cotton, which said packs are
detained in the Custom House for the payment of the duty,
which is next to a prohibition ; and, if not speedily redressed,
the erection of the rnill and other buildings will be nearly a total
loss to your petitioner, and he will be under the disagreeable
necessity of removing with hia family out of this Isle. How far
his removal will he a general loss mei'eto, your petitioner must
Babmit to your judicious consideration.

Your petitioner begs leave to observe, that he did not appre-
hend that cotton wool of the growth of His Majesty's Plantationa,*
and spun by your petitioner, should be deemed foreign growth-
Tour petitioner also begs leave to observe that, by a late act
of Parliament, cotton yam spun in Ireland from cotton of
foreign growth may be imported into Great Britain, duty free,
and mat a like indulgence might have been obtained for the Isle
of Man, if it had been mentioned at the time.

Yonr petitioner prayeth that the honourable Commissioners
of Enquiry may be pleased to take his case into consideration,
and, reporting the same to Government, obtain for him such relief
aa he trusts it will be found to merit, and your petitioner will
ever pray.

Abraham de i,a Frvme,
e of Man,

, 1791.

e Commissioner's Report. 1805. Appendix B. Nn 92.

fTK piAUV or

ADDITIONAL LETTERS.
[No address].

" Horasey. Deoembr. 21st, 1693. 1
" Sir, 1

I received your's of the 5th instant. I wish I rould fnmish
you with any observations tit to promote the laudahlf design yoa
are ernploycd in, but fear I cannot; however, I shall tell yon
what I think of the particulars named in your letter. Our
steeple is indeed a noted sea-mark, but how long it will bo »<>
I know not, for it is very rninonR, and, I fear, this parish not
able or not willing to repair it. The man- is a mile and an half.,
in length, and in one place near a mile in breadth ; Jt is fed Irft
the waters that run into it off the adjoyning higher grounds froi
the north, south, and west ; eastward it runs into the soa, ii
ditch called the stream dike, when the elow is opened ; there are
many springs in it alw; the soylis, in some places, gravelly, in
others a perfect weedy morass. The water is alwavs fresh. It
is well replenished with the best pykea, peirchea, elea, and other
fish ; the three named the best and largest that ever I saw or
tasted. I have taken pykes a yard long, and peirches sixteen
inches. Nuts hav bin ofi«n found in the cliff's and wood at the
down-gate, at the beck, and other places ; but at the down-gate
there is, or was very lately, a vein of wood which looks as bla
as if it had been burnt. The beck water, whence the
eo called, comes from a ditch betwiu the east fetid and a pasture
cali'd the leys, and eniptys itself into the stream dike, about
twenty yards off the clow, which is not abov a stone cast, or
little more, from the houses called the Hornsey Beck. I had
almost forgot to add that there are three hills (islands we call
them) in the marr, two of them, at the season of the year, arBj
so full of tern-eggs and birds as can be imagined. A man most'
be very careful if he tread not on them. I can say nothing of
Albrough. Bridlington, I think, is taken notice of bv Cambden, for
the priory ; part of its church is now the parish church. The
best and largest collection of old coyns that ever I saw was that of
my gooil friend's Mr. Alderman Elcoek,''late of York. I supj

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Elcock'a, and upeot the rest of the day in peruEiLtig his cullection of Komaa
coinB and modem medalti. — Diary, vol. i, p. Ili5. And, on th« oth Sept. folloir-
inft, he " had Alderman Elcock's (of Turk) company viewing Ronuui ooini and
ADtiquitiui."— iJitfry, ii, Ajfpendli, 120,

ABRAHAM DE LA PRTME. 273

hia son, Mr. Alexius Eleock, hath them yet, and I dare say h©
will be ready to comniunioate them, but it is probable he mivy
hav bin consulted in this busines. I hav bin told that wood (and
I think nuts too), hav bin digged out of Armell or Ryston carr,
not abov a foot deep from the Bwarth ; bnt that is bo ordinary
that I suppose it must be taken notice of elaewhere, particularly
about the Levels in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. This, sir, is ail
I can tlunk on in answer to your's. I expect to be at Hull about
three weeks hence, and, if you hav not made your return before,
shall explain to yon, if yon liv there, anything I have writt, if
there be need, and it may be useful, which you may better judg
of than I can do. One thing more : I hav bin told long ago, by
one that could know it, that Mr. Smales, of Preston, had a
catalogue of many towns in Holderness now swallowed by the
sea; his daughter, Mrs. Saunders, lives there now. It may be
she, or Mr. Joseph Stor, of Hilston (who was, I think, his dark),
may help you to it. If any, or all of this be impertinent, I beg
your pardon. I would, if I could, willingly serv you, or any
induBtrious person, in such an affair.

" Your very humble servant,

" W. Lambert."

Fiancia Blcoclc, mercer Kad ^ocer, was chamberlain in 1G54 ; on Dec. Slat,
I6T3, he woa elected aldermaiii viae Thomas BawUy, deceased, and in 1GT7 tilled
the office of Lord Major. In Augast, 1685, he (irith four others) was displaced
by the fcing, and died October SS& in.tha following year, aged 65, being buried
in the little chapel, on the north side of Christ Church, Oct. !8th. HU will
(which has not occurred to me) bears date Uec 21, 1631. — Alderman Francis
Eleock married, lat, Sarah, daughter of Nicholas Arlush, gent., of Knedliugton,
CD. York. She was buried at the aboTe church, 21 Oct., 1653 ; Sudly, Au^
14th, IfifiS, at Bt. John's, BcTerley, Sarah, daughter of Christopher Ridl^, esq.,
of Bei-erley. She was buried " in the ciositt " at Christ Church, 24 Feb., 1639-
ITOO. At this church, Alexius, [only euriiving) son of Mr, Francis Eleock,
grocer, was baptized Aug, 15, 1G59. He married Hat^aret, eldest daughter of
Wm. Weddell, esq., of Earswick, near York, (by Margaret, ^ud daughter of Sir
Wm. Robinson, Knight, Alderman of York), by whom he had (with other
issue) Richard, baptized at Christ Chnrch, April 10, 1692. This Richard Eleock
married (settlemeuts dated 14 January, IT14) his cousin, Barbara Tomlinsou,
daughter of Joseph Tomlioson, apothecary, York, (by Dorothy, 4th daughter ol
the abuTe-mentioned Wm. Weddell, esq.), and assumed the surname of Weddell,
puranant to the will {dated 7 May, 1747) of his uncle. Thos. Weddell, esq., who
bequeathed to him the greater part of his estates. Thomas Eleock, eldest son
of the above Richard and Barbara, died s. p. in 1756. William, the younger
sou, assume<! the name of Weddell, and married in 1771, Elizabeth, daughter
of Sir John Ramsdeu, Bart., of Byram, bnt died a. p. in 1t92, and was buried
at Newby. I omitted to say that the above Alexins Eleock was baried at Christ
Chnrch, 22nd April, ITOO. ffi» descendants inherited Knedlington, and their
property descended to their relative, the late Earl de Grey. Alderman Blcock
gate the clock to Christ Church. In (the so-called) Torre's Antiquities of
Torfc, his arms are thus blazoned: — "Gu. a saltire varrie O, !l B. inter 1
Cooks O."

Alexius Eleock, whose will bears date 19 Apl, 1 TOO, does not allude to his coins.

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" Camb[™lge], March the 3d, 1695-6

" Honest Al>™-

I rec[eive<i] yours, and return joii many thanka for your J
kindness in writeing. I am hearty glad to hear yon are eo well. W
I thank God I am pretty well now. My distemper, I believe^ J
was neither pleurisy nor asthma, but a great and inveterate tsold, J
which nothing would work upon till I was fomented. I have J
writ you here what you desired out of Pettua and Blowe. Iwisb 1
vou a good journey, and wish myself with you there, and should
be mighty glad If you would give me a short acc[ount] of your
travells. You need not t« have been so fearfull of troubling (as
yon call it) me. Farther, I should be glad to be so employ'd in
serving you, it would be utile duhA, so never spare for that reason J
again. Mr. Beimet and sir Tennant are at London tins week, I
for orders. Sir Tennant is to be conducts of K's. Our election I
is not till the 30tb of this month ; we look upon sir Lovell} I
Foulkes, and Ayzerly, of our year, to come in

" From thence we went to Eldon Hole (being on the top of the I
highest hill in the peak ftbrest), which we computed to be above |

an loQgi ^^^ more than one hundred broad. The |

bottom (as 'twas told us), not to be fathomed ; and, by pry- |
ing, I had certainly fall'n into it (for tie ground is slippery), if I
had not been caught hold of. I

" But sir Tho[mas] Bendish, with whom I travaJl'd, espying 1
some workmen makeing of walla, for there, and in other stony '
counttyes, they make thoir iuclosures of loose stones or slates^
instead of which, in Suffolk, Norfolk, etc., they make ditches,
and plant thera with quicksetts on the sides of the banks ; but
in Devonsliire they use high mounds of earth and flag, and plant I
them upon the very top of the mounds, and both are beneficial
fences by their products, whereas those walls afford none } but '
he, resolving to try some experiment, did ride to them, and, by
our generous promises, perswaded three of them, with their
pickaxes and tools, to mount behind us to the holes, where first
they digged a pretty large stone, which we tumbled in, and the
noise of its motion pleased us. Then they digged a second stone,
as much as six of ub could well roul in, (for the mouth of the hole I
was deelineing), and presently laid our ears to the ground, and '
we could tell eight score distinctly before the noyse of its motion
ceased, and then, to our apprehension, it seemed to plunge itself
into water ; and so we tryed a third stone, of more than the tor-

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275

mer magnitude, with the like observations, which pleased the
labourers, with the addition of our gratuity."

" From wlienee we went to Buxton's well, bathed ourselves
that night, and the next morning {of which I shall speak more

in the word water), we went to the Devil'a of Bake,

where we saw a large in the bottom of a steep hill, on

the top of which stood an ancient decayed castle (of which yoa
may read in Cambden's Britannia)., We had candles, and saw
as much as we could till we were hindered by running streams.
Now, of these two holes there are many famous stoires, but,
some years after, upon viewing other mines, and their shafts and
andils to tliein, I appreliended that this Eldon Hole was an
ancient shaft (made in the Romans' time), to a mine, and that

the Devill's A was the mouth of an andil to it . . and

I am the rather of that opinion because I conceive that the level]
of the water, which stopt our further passage into that andil or

fundament of the mine, is level with the water at the of

Eldon Hole, and the word may be applyed on two

accounts, first, that upon a mistake of the word for the

Latin word ars, or art, where the Romans, when they brought
out their oars of lead, and probably made silver of it, and did
thereby shew their ars metallica, which the British, not being
latinized, called Ars, and as an art which they did not under-
stand, they (as the vulgar do yet) attribute it to the devill, and

so called the Devil's , or ars diabolka. Or, it might come

from arce, the ablative of arx, a castle, and probably tliia
castle was originally built to defend the treasure which came out
of the hole under it, or to keep the miners in awe (there being
the like castles at the Roman mines, on the Darren hillsj in
Wales), and possibly the govemour of it being severe in his
duty, the vulgar (as they are apt) might call him and it Diaboli
arx, and sincei opprobriously, the Devill's

" Here my friend interrupted me, and asked how Eldon Hole
(from the usuall proportion of a shaft) came to be so large. I
answer'd that Gvtta cavat lapidem, and if one drop by often
cadency will make an hole in a stone, it is easy to be credited
that the fall of clouds of waters (from the time that this was a
shaft., being about two thousand years), might well widen it from

• Thoreabj had b*en at this place a few jeara earlier. 22 July, 1681, be
Bays, " Came by Eldon hole, which is indeed of a hngo wldenesB, exceeding
Bteep, and of a marvellous depth, into which I throwing a large Etone it fell
froiD one rock or partition aa it were to another, with a great thundering noige
for a pretty coDHiderable time. Speed Haith that waters trickling down from.
ttM root of it amgesi into atones." — Diary, i., 9S.

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Virgin's dimonsion, of three ulnas, ynrds, nr ells square (for I
conceive he meant the shaft of a niinu), to this great ditneoBion ;
at which he smiled.

" Blome, Derhyshire.

"The Bake abounds with lead, and not without veins of anti<
monv, quarries of millstones and whetstones, wherein are divew
strange things, or rather wonders to be seen, as the Devill'*
. . . Eldon Hole, and Pool's Hole ; the chief wonder is tli6:
vnstness of the height, length and dejith of those cavea, and the'
strange irregularityes of the rocks within the water that comeA:

from the Devill's , which h said to ebb and flow as dot^'

the ebbing and flowing well not far distant. In Pool's Hole tl»
water failing down is congealed to a kind of white, brittle, shin-
ing stone.

■' I consumed the word waters, which sir John Pettus refers
to above, but found nothing imder about the Peake, or like it.

" Philip Pryino, gent, of Normanton, in Derbyshire. I look'i
in the map and found on town of that name about three mile*
south of Derby itself.

" . . . . and it may be you may go before you receive
this (which I would not . . . first, tho' I doubt does not
answer your expectations).

" Honest Ab

"Your

" (Addressed). For the Re^'d. Mr. Abra. Prvme. minister of
Bronghton-by-Brigj:, in Lincolnshire, by way ol Lincoln. Post
paid 2d, at Cambridge."

" Cambridge, July the 18th, 1698.
''Honest Abraliam,

Irec[eived] both your's, and humbly beg your pardon for
my fault, but 'tis no wonder all your chai-ms and powers could

not me, for it was impossible to find me out, lam now got

here again, I came but on Thursday, and this is the first oppor-
tunity since of writeing. I know not how long 1 shall eontmue
here, for I think of going into orders this next time, and theii
will exercise myself where I could light on, till further oppor-
tunity ; and I wish hoartily it might be my fortune to come uesT
yon. You tempt ine very much in telling me what great live-
ings you have, and I am mighty glad to hear your fortune is bo
good ; and I will asjure you, if I go to York (which I know not

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when 't will be), I will certainly call upon yon. And now to
tell you of my traveOa. It were enough to say I have been in
most places about London, for it would cost a man some yeure to
know all, I to:»k a turn over to Green[wich?] where I saw the
fine park, the k[ing] and q[ueen'B] houses, Mr. Flarastead'a
house,'' where he makes all his astronomicall observations, which
was all very fine. From thence by Blackwall, and famous ship,
where we saw severall great merchants and men of war, as also
all the way from London bridge to Deptford, to the number of
severall thousands, I believe ; we went by Woolwich, and severall
other little places on the Thames. We passed by many great
ships, men of war, and were cail'd aboard one (for they searched
our barge for seamen) j at last we came to Gravesend, a good
close little town, and over against that Tilbury fort ; its strength
lyes most in ditches and palisades, so that it makes no great
shew at a distance, except on pretty large round tower, where
there is, on great days, the royal standard display'd, which we
saw. All ships are to touch there, on account of the custome,
before they pass, which one refuseing lately was shot at, and
p-esently disabled, and so taken. I saw severall men of war,
Dutch and English, and other great ships, as East Indiamen,
etc, ; aEd it was very pretty, when one came in, to see her fire
her guns, and the others answer her, aaid, after all, the fort. It
looks mighty pretty to see them spit fire and smoake on both
sides ; and 'tis no wonder they are blinded in sea fights, where
there are so many, and tlie a[>ort so hot, since, after the fireing
of but half a dozen guns in on ship, she is so clouded with
smoak as I could not see her scarce in ^ quarter of an hour ;
and I saw the guns spit their fire, I believe, a full minute from
the crack. I saw there, one evening, when the sun shone very
bright, from an hill, two or three hundred large ships and colHers,
under saile all together. Twas a fine sight, for they came just
against the sun, and the full white sayles look't very fine. 'Tis
a pleasant place, and fine walking in the vast cherry orchards,
which are all in strait rows, look which way you will, that 'tis
very pleasant liveing there, only those great guns sometimes, by
neglect oi' the gunners, are fired with ball when they should not,
and sometimes from the ships, tliat not long ago (but this was
upon occasion too), thev killed ten h[orae3?'] in the low grounds
with endeavouring to sink a ship that was on fire by accident,

» Thoresby, 14 JhIj, 17H. naji he walked into the park, which wag moit
pleasflnl. to the Astronomical House upon the height of ail, but luiaeed of Dr,
FlAmatend, the famous AstroDomci, who van gone to Loadon. — 2)ia7y, ii., 23fi.

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and mipht have done great damage to the rest, if not ,
Wo staid there Home time, but not without viBiting sei
neighbouring towna for a dose of good nappy ale or wine, when
the place could afford such. We visited some parsons now and
then, where we might have good bottled ale, for that is theire
treat, and pipes and tobacco, for I met with none that did not
smoak, and none met with me when I did not, 'Tis a plac«
where there is abundance of chalk and limestones, and many
huge pits, where there are excellent and curioiis plants, which we
sometimes gathered, for we all pretended a little to that, tho' I
have forgot since you taught me, I am so ill a scholar. We went
one day over a fine hili and delicate prospect to Rochester, about
eight or ten miles, where I saw nothing but an old ruinous castle,
or rather nothing but mine itself; a poor sorry cathedral (but
very clean kept, and a good organ) ; and a poor inconsiderable
city, hardly so good as Grantham. I believe, too, I have given
it more than its due. From thence we walk't into Chattam, a
small tarpaulin town, joyning to Rochester, We saw the king's
stores and the docks, which are incredible things almost; three or
four largemen of war mending, and the sad acheleton of the Rojall
Soveraigne. Here we refreshed ourselves with a quart or two
of indifterent claret, and so took boat over the station of the
grand fleet of the world, when at home, a place rather commod-
ious than large, for 'tis but a sudden widening of the river Med-
way for a little space, like a lake, 'tho the river itself 1 take to
be near a quarter of a mile broad. From thence we came to
Upner castle, but durst not attempt it, for fear of being soundly
duck't in punch, which would not have been agreeable m so hot
weather, and after drinking before too. So we slip't by, and
came home sober. That was the castle the Dutch passed, when
they burn't our fleet there, in the late wars. I saw the broken
chain and bomb that was laid across the river to hinder them,
but they broke it, and some demon or other had charged all the
guns in the castle with sand, so the Dutch had litle to do but
mind their business they came for, I have given you an account
on that side, now for the other aide, Monday morning, 5 o'clock,
etc., we sayle from Blackfryara staires, ao passed by all the city
of London and Westminster to Lambeth and Chelsey, Cheswick
and Putney, and other places, which you have either heard of or
which are not worth your hearing. We came then to Mortlack,
and there landed ; a small town situate on the Thames. From
thence we walked two miles, as if we had been in Paradise, to
Richmond, where we saw an old house, built by John of Giaimt,

I

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ABRAHAM DE LA PEYMB. 279

now called the king's house ; there we went over Bichmond
green, saw the wells and park, which are very fine, and a brave
prospect from the park over to London, on side, and so all about,
the town is but indifferent. We saw my lord Rochester's house,
who is ranger of the park, and a great many fine seats of noble-
men, gentlemen, and merchants of London, and the old lady
Lauderdale's houae, at Ham. Thence we went by Kingstone to
Hampton Court, where the kuig'a house, queen's dayry, and
gardens, are the finest things I ever saw, and whicli would fill
another sheet to relate, so let it all pass; From thence we went
to Windsor, where we saw the ca§tle, where we saw things inex-
pressibly fine, as St. George's Hall and Chappell, the armory,
king and queen's bed, closets, withdrawing rooms, dreasing
rooms, cauopys of state for audience to ambassadours, with the
chappell or the catbedraU, where hang up all the aeheivementa
of the knights of the garter, the vast high terras walks, etc., 'tia
the finest prospect . ... of you in the world. We saw
Eaton college and school, not anytliing fine there ; and so home,
per varios coma quos nunc presscnbere Ionium eat. Well, honest
Abraham, I have writt now 'till I am weary. You must take it
as it oomes in my head, for I took no notes. As to my way of
living at London, I had good company, German and Dutch
doctors, travellers, residents, chyniista, etc., all countrymen, and
so acquainted, and one brings one in to all three or four nights a
week at a tavern, but, mind me, not all night. There is all
languages spoke, Dutch, German, French, Italian, Latin, Greek,
and I know not what Pray excuse me any further, at this time,
and excuse me to the . . Maxwell and Lovell are gone to Li^and,

" Honest Abraham, let me hear from you,

" I am your most affectionate ffriend and servant,

" R. Read."*

" (Addressed). For the Hevd, Mr. Abraham Pryme, Minister
of Broughtou-by-Brigg, in Lincolnshire, by way of Lincolne.
Post paia 3d. at Cambridg."

« Kobt, ReoiJ, son of Clement Read, of TorV, grocer, by hii flrat wife, and
([laDdioii of Clement Head, of Buttercnunbe, Yorkshire, gentlemui, bom at
York, educated at the echool there under Mi. Tomlinsan, admitted Bi^ai for
Mr. Hotham, 2 May, 1690, sat. 18, under Mr, Wigley. (See under Headlam).
B J.. 1693-4 ; M.A. 1G97 ; B.D, 1 705. On 31 Mareh, 1707, Jo. Perkins was eiecMd
(adm. 1 April) to Read's vacant tellowsbip. Died at York, 2 Dec, 170e,— Note
in St. Jokk'a College Begtater, vol. Z, at the beginning ; See Hardy'a Le Neve,
iii., 641,

Clement Read, of York, married, 2ndlj, at St. Saviour's, Yorlt, 17 Aug., 1688,
Elizabeth, d. and c. of Roger Wilberfoss, of that city, haberdasher, (Sherifl
167S) by whom he had Roger, baptized 1687, and WUbecfoei Bead, whowH
Uliug at Qiimlboipe, co. Yolk, in 1754.

280 THE DIARY OF

" From Ifhsden,' OKfordsli[ire],

'* Near WaJliiigford, in Berksli [ire],
"Honest Abraham, I

For su I mil stilt call you. I am.still tlie same, and]
T hope yon will he as fret; with ine, if I may deserve that appel-
lation. I received your's, with greut joy to hear from my
friend ; and who, ndtwithstarnliug the longest absence of any
my fjimiliara, is the dearest to my memory and highest in m]
thoughts. Honest Abraham, I thought you had quite forgot mei^
tor the ceasing of our correspond en i^e was not my fault, as I
may conclude from your own wherein you say you received
my last to you, since which I never had any again ; this made
me believe you were angry with me, and the reason I thought
was that I did not answer your request concerning two foTioti
writ by one Butcher, if my memory don't fail me, MS. yoK,
desired me to epitomise them for you, which I would not hav»i
refused you, tho' a great task, if I had had the books myself, at
could have had conveniently those in the library, but at the time,
if am not mistaken, I had not the use of the library. Besides,
these are lockt up in the inner study, and not to be lent out. I
writ jyon what I cou'd, and I hope you have pardoned what I
cou'cl not, by writeiiig to me again. Sir Walter Raleigh thought
himself pardoned by a new commifision; tho' he was mis-
taken, I hope I am not, tho', as he, I cannot at present open
those mines you desire of me. Honest Abraham, I shou'd have
been very ready to have served you, if 1 had been in College,
but where I am I can not, tho' here is a study of books of Sie
old parson's, who was a very learned man, but nothing in that
way in his study. I believe yon know how I come to be here
from sir Wilkinson, at York, and I suppose he told you I shou'd
be at College as last Michaelmas, which indeed 1 did think I
shoTi'd, but Mr. Headlam, our present incumbent, is still at York,
and desires me to stay till he comes, 1 shou'd have answered
you sooner, but by the date I perceive your letter had laid a
great while at College, so 'tis not my fault. I can send you
nothing from hence but what is in Dr. Plot. I shall be in
College before Easter, however, so you may command any thing
I can do this present, if it be not too late, ao pray let me know,
and hear from you whilst here,

" I am your ever most affectionate friend and servant,

"H, Bead,

\

a him at Hull, it would i

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281

" Write to me, by London, at the vicarage at Ipsclen, to be
left at the Georije, in Walicnfoni, Barksh[ire].

" (Addressed). For the Rev, Mr. Abraham Pryme, near the
High Church, in Hull, in Yorkshire, by London."

Part of the Draft of a Letter from the Diarist to one

OF His AcQ0AINTANCB, WHOSE NaME 13 NOT OFVEN.

[Sana dat«. Bound up in. Lansdowne ifSS., 891.]
Right Worshipful Sir,

Thankiiilness is aucb an indiapen?ibl« duty that I
commonly begin all my letters with it, and by this I give you my
thanks for the favours that I received at yoUr hands the last time
that I was in your town, I bad returned tbe same to you sooner
but tliat this Corporation layd their commands upon me to spend
all my time in the searching of their records in relation to some
suits they are going to be involved in. I bear that Mr. Grilby
was last Sunday at your town, and that he toid my brother that
he'll never go more, and likewise that the liveings are not dis-
posed of, -so that I have yet hopes that God will incline your
hearts to bestow the same upon me. 1 am sure that none shall
more mind his duty, none live more peaceably amongst yon,
none more faithfully serve you than myself. If you desire any
furder certificates of my life and conversation I could send you
Several from Mr. Raikes, Min[ister], of Hazil, Mr. Westby, of
Eanfield, and other of my friends, but I am feard of being too
troublesome unto you. I am infinitely obliged to tlie honoured
Mr. White and bis son for their great civilitys unto me, and had
written unto them if I had had any thing worthy of their eog-
nizaiice, to both whome pray present my most humble service
when you have the happiness to see them. I should be very
glad to know when you dispose of your liveing, or whether it
would be well taken if I should come over again. We have
here tbe articles of impeachment against the Lord Summers, in
Dutch, which one of our ships this week brought from Holland^
a short coppy of which I have here sent you in English, because
that perhaps you have not seen the same.

Proposals bt wat of CosTHnJuriON, for Wrjtikg a Natural

History of Yorkshire,' By Jo. Browne, Dr. of Laws

and Pbysick.

First <^ all, The author proposes to take into consideration

■ The above piinted Proq>ectui U uuetted b; De la PiTine in the Di«7 ia.

282 THE DIARY OF

the disposition of tlie heavens and temperatiiTG of the air i
respect to the various changes and alterations therein, and firs
the longitude and latitude of the country shall be reckoned ii
respect of London ; likewise the usual salubrity or insalubrity
the air, and with what constitutions it agrees better or
than others.

2ndli/f The water will be eouaiclored, an first rivers, with thi
bigness, course, and inundations, with all the different species

filants, insects, and fishes, that are to be found in tbeui; iikewi^
akea, ponds, springs, artd especially mineral- waters, as of whai
medicinal use they are of what sorts of earth they run throng! '
their kinds, qualities, and virtues, and how examined.

Zrdlyy The earth shall be observed, and first in its self, as to
its dimeotions, situation, figure, or the like, its plain, hills, or
valleys, with the several kind of soyla that are there, as of clay,
sand, gravel, &c., what are its products as to mineralsj vege-
tables, or animals; moreover, how all or any of these
may be further improved for the benefit of man. Then 2ndl;
the inhabitants themselves will be considered, that have bei
long settled there, particularly as to their ingenuity, diet, incli-
nations, &c., with what improvements of arts have been made in
those parts of late years ; and further, the products of the earth
will be more nicely examined, with all the peculiarities observably
therein, as plants, trees, fruits, animals, and insects of all Borta]
with clays, marles, boles, earths, axnngi^e, coals, salts, atoi
vitriols, Bulpbers, and all other minerals of what kind soever thi
the earth yields, and to what use they are, or may be apply'
either to meat, phyaick, or any other kind,

^thly, All gentlemen of the same connty, that contribute
this work, shall have the summ contributed specified, with
names, armes, and titles inserted, and more particular desori]
tions given of their several houses and families, and

:e^|
■i: ^

1G97, bnt I have not been able to diBCOTer anytliiDg relating ta the Dr. Browne^
by whom it waa issued. He is not now recognised bjantiquarion authotitiea at
Tock. The Mr. [Robert] Clark, Booksoller, occurs at the Angel and Bible, in
Low Ousegate, ItiSt), and at the Crown at the Minster Gate, in 1GS5. fie wu_
also Hheriff o£ the city in IGDO-l.

There waa an author, of the same name, of the follomng work, of which tt
Eev. Canon Raine has a copy. Was he identical 1

Adenocluiir ttdelogia; or, an Anatomwh- Ckirargical Treatise of Glanduli
and Strumacs, or Kbig'»-Ekil, SKcUiKgt ; together mith the Jt/n/al 6Hft ^
Sealing, eta. By John Browne, one of Uia Uajeatie'a Cbirurgeona in Ordijiaip
and Chirargeon of His Majestie'a HonpiCal. London, IGM, thick 8vo.

This book contains aomo oariona iiiformation as to the touching for the ei
Bid leoords the ntunben tonohed by Chsilei II., amounting Co 92,107.

ABllASAU DE LA FRTUS.

283

pP09pect9 taken of every gentleman's seat that are contributors.

btklij, All burougli townS) towns coqiorate, and otiier market
towns, sliall have prospects and particular observations taken,
with their several towns and respective constitutions faithfblly
described, if they he oootributors hereto, for the design is not
intended a geographical, but Natural History.

&thly, The Author projioses to make exact maps of every
wapentake or hundred, which, with the several other cuts neces-
sary to be inserted, wiU take above 150 copper plates; for that
he has, and further designs to take an impartial 8ur\'ey of all
towns and places, so that he may impose nothing ci-edulously
upon the world from the unexamined traditions of the ancients,
but true and Jnst observations taken from the natural state of
things faithfully represented, so that by this means he cannot
perfect such a vast work without great time and expences,

7M/y, Contributions will be received by Mr. Smith and Mr.
Walfbrd, at the Princes Arms, in Paul's Cburcli-yard ; Mr.
■Bendey, in Covent GSarden; Mr, Bosvile, at tlie Dial over
against St, Dunstan's Church in Fleet-street, London ; by Mr.
Clark, Booksellerj and the Author in York, who will give
recoipta to all contributors that their money shall bo returned to
them again, if the undertaking be not finished within 3 years.

^^ Note. — The design has already received veiy good
encouragement from several persons of quality.

Page 5. Note. Van VALKESBORaH family. Since ibia
was printed, I have met with the will of Sir Matthew Van Val-
kenburgh (or Vaulconburgh, as be writes it), baronet, dated 1st
May, 1643, and proved in London, 23rd August, 1648. From
this, we learn that Robert Kay, the Doncaster gentleman, who
was charged with tlie riotous conduct alluded to in the note, bad
married Isabella, the widow of Sir M. Van Valkenburgh. It
seems that Lady Van Valkenburgh was named the solo executrix
of her husband's said will, but that she had never proved it.
Indeed, it would appear either that a will had not been known
of, or that it had been, for some reason or other, purposely sup-
pressed; for, an administration, as in the ordinary case of
intestacy, had been granted by the court at York to Sir Matthew's
nephew, Mark Van Valkenburgh, on the 22nd January, 1645.
Lady Van Valkenburgh's maixia^e with Kay must have taken
place not long after the death of tier first husband, Sir Matthew

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Van Valkcubur^li (who died in April, 1644), and not long, too, I
before her own decease, which took place bo soon after as the
month of November following. Still, it was not, apparently,
until the fourth year after her death, that the will of Sir Matthew
Van Valkenhurgh came in for probate, and then the adminis-
tration was committed to Robert Kay, aa the husband of the
executrix, who, as before observed, bad omitted to apply for it.
Pospibly it was under some claim of right arising out of this,
his then le^al position of executor, or administrator with the will
annexed, that Kay attaeked, vi et armis, the house at Middle
Ings, and forcibly ejected Mark Van Valkenburgh, in the man-
ner stated.

Mark Van Valkenburgh, esq., one of the Commissionera of
Sewers for the Level of Hatfield Chaso, appears to have acted as
their collector and expenditor, he being mentioned, 28tb August,
10 Car., 1635, as having received divera sums of money of the
Participants, and made several disbursements, and being ordered
to account "in Englishe" on the 1st of September, at Turn-
bridge.

In a MS. note by Mr. Hunter, the author of South Yorkshire,
etc., he states that in the 21 Car, I,, Sir Matthew Valkenbm^h,
bart., was outlawed, together with Sir Cornelius Vermuyden,
and Sir Philibert Vematti, kut. and bart., at the suit of Sir
Arthur Ingram. (The 2l8t Car. I. was 27th March, 1645—
26th March, 1646, and Sir Matthew was buried on 4th April,
1644).

18 Nov., 1656. FHibert Vandervert surrendered three fish-
ings in Wrangdon, "Wrangdon Hill , one Lodge Hill, whereon a
lodge lately stflod, called Patrick's Lodge, in Midlinga, etc., the
lands late of Mark Vaulkenburgh's, esq., deceased, in Thome, j
to the use of Roger Tockets, of Tockets, esq., who was admitted J
thereto. I

20 Nov., 1660. Marc Van Valkenburgh, gent., and Anne I
bis wife, surrender lands called Low Middlemarsh, lying upon I
Middlemarsh Hill, in the graveabip of Thorne, to John Lang- 1
with, of Doncaster, gont, I

1675. At the ai'chdeacon's visitation, Hatfield, Mark Van I
Valkenburgh, gent., was presented for not paying his church |

1684. Do. Thome. Marcus Van Valkenburgh, of Crowle,
CO. Lincoln, for detaining a legacy of 31. due to the minister of;'
the parish of Thorne.

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it waa ordered tliat the 90 acres in Durtiiess of Sir Jolin Antliony
Van Valkonburgh'a, late in the posseasion ol' James Cressey, be
let to Jane Anker, widow, at £24 per annuni, she paying £9 in
part of the arrears of st^otts, and the remainder as it became dae,
(£5 53. tee-farm rent being deducted.) On tlie 16th December,
1675, Bobert Wright petitioned the Court tliat he might be
tenant of 64 acres in Beningtock, near Tunnel-pit, the lands of
Sir J. A.| Van Valkenburgh, who is willing the acott thereon
shonld be paid out of the rents thereof, and he prayed the Court
would admit him tenant, he paying the taxes out of his rent-
Mr. Hunter, speaking of various single houses dispersed
tbrongh the newly recovered country, on the drainage of Hat-
field Chase, says (^South Yorkshire, i., p. 165), "Another good
house wae built, by Matthew Valkenburgh, on the Middle Ing,
near the Don, which afterwards became the property of the
Boy nton family." 'Sir John Boynton, in a codicil to his will,
dated Hth October, 1688, gives to his nephew, William Apple-
yard, "all the lands I purchased of Mr. Van Valkenburgh.

Eamsden, page 6. Note. In 1621 Mr. John Ramsden is
Bpoken of as "being then the chief merchant" of Hull.

"1637. In tliia year, the 7th December, died Mr. John
Hamsden, merchant, and mayor of this town, of the plague,
who was a pious, learned, and ingenious man, and was carried
by visited people into St. Trinity's church, and there buried in
the chancel, under a great marble stone, with a long inscription
thereon. And Mr. Andrew Marvel ventured to give his oorpee
a Christian bm'ial ; and there was preached a most excellent
funeral sermon to the mournful auditors, which was afterwards
printed." — De la Prime's MS. History of Hull.

1660. William Bamsden was mayor of Hull. At York,
the name occurs in mercantile circles. William Ramsden, late
apprentice with Mr. William Ramsden, was admitted to the
freedom of the Fellowship of Eastland Merchants residing in
the city of York, 25th December, 1650, George Ramsden,
son of William Ramsden, late alderman, deceased, the like, 16th
August, 1661. Charles Fishwiske, Slst March, 1664, John
Pearson, 2l3t September, 1669, and John Crofts, 6th May, 1675,
were severally apprenticed to Mr. George Ramsden, merchant
adventurer, and a free brother of the Eastland Company, withiu
the city, Jolm Pemberton, 19th June, 1667, John Drake, 26th
July, 1678, and Joseph Thompson, Slat July, 1683, the like, to

ABRAHAM DB LA PRYJIE. 287

Mr. William Rumsden, of the same frateniity, — Mr. Skai/e's
MS. Collectwns.

In 1631 Anthony Worrall, and Alice his wife, took proceed-
ings in the Consistory Court of York, against one Henry
Ramsden, of Hatfield, for attacking the fair fame and good
chiiractcr of the said Alice.

Elizabeth, bap. 17 May, 1635; Henry, bap. 1 April, 1638;
Grace, bap. 30 August, 1640; and Francis, bap. 16 February,
1644-5, occur as children of Henry Hamsden. — Hatfield Pariah
Regkter.

Anthony Kamsdon, of Woodhouse, buried 6th June, 1669.
Joseph Bamsden, of the Levels, bur, 23rd July, 1669. Petor
Ramsden, bur. 14th September, 1634. Richard, son of Henry
Ramsden, bur. 28th October, 1639. Isabel, wife of Andrew
Ramsden, bur. lOtk May, 1660.— /6{d.

The name of Ramsden continued at Norton into the present
century, there being a monumental inscription in Campsall church
yard for Edmund Ramsden, late of Norton Priory, interred
January 1st, 1609, aged 87 years. It is recorded of him that
he was " a tmly pious man, an affectiouate friend, a futlior to the
fatherless, a helper of the friendless;" and that "His deeds
were done in love to Him who died to cleanse his soul trom sin,"
etc

Extracts from the Parish Register of Thobne, relatisg
TO Floods, [p. 12].

1681-2. Mem. A great flood, with highe winds, did break
our banks in severall places, and drowned our towne round, upon
Sunday at night, being January the 15th.

1682. Mem. Our liankes did break in ye same places, and ■
drowned our towne round, upon Thursday, April the 27th.

1696. Mem. That a great flood came onn very suddenly,
and the highest that has been known, on Munday, the 13th of
December, in the night, and on "Wednesday the 15th broke our
hank by GEore stile, and run over the banks in many places

1700-1. Jan. 18. Mem. That a groat flood then came
down, being Saturday, and broke the banks in the Ashfields, and
run over in many places besides.

1706, A memorandum. That on Thursday and Friday,
being 18th and 19th daics of this inst. July, tliere was a great
flood, insomuch that the banke was in gi-eat danger.

288 THE DIARY OT

P. 27. The Kev. John Symon, M.A., Mngd. Hall, OxforcT, ■
1679; rector of Lington, E.R.y., 29th March, 1670 till 168!*, I
when he refused to take the oath to William and Mary, had three I
pons at a hirth, who were baptized and buried the same day, 30tli I
Kovoiiiher, 1678.

Thoresby (13tb October, 1720), mentions beinff "at church, I
where wore baptized Abraham, Sarah, and Rebekah, the trimeUi-J
of Abraham Scholefielil, of the Shambles." — Diary, ii,, p. 301.T

Mem. Nov, 3, 1772. On this day, being Tuesday, betweeaj
seven and nine of the clock in the morning, Ann, the wife <
William Appleyard, of Suaith, was brought to bed of four female ]
children, born alive, but died soon after the birth. WillianJ J
Williams, vicar. — Snaith Pariah Register,

Descending to our own times, it was announced in the!
Doncaater and Pimtefi-act Nema, 14th July, 1 870, that on the 4tii I
of that month, the wife of Joseph Drew, of Egborough, a plate- 1
layer on the Lancashire and Yorkshire railway, was delivered
of three ftdl-grown healthy children, one boy and two girls:
and that Her Majesty's nsual gift, on such occasions, of three
sovereigns, arrived on the Monday following. Tliese were chris-
tened together shortly afterwards at Kellington clmrcbj and!
were reported to be doing well.

Page 43, and Note. CuHious Names.

1G02-3. Thome. E'eb. 19. Barjona Griffin and Elizabeth
Mirfiekl, married.

1659. Thorne. May 25. Mehito|>hd! Gilkm, buried.

1692. „ Phineaa Todd and Filia Clara Redman,

married,

1698-9. York, All Saints, Pavement, March 9, Moddoracion,
wife of John Lnpton, buried.

1703-4. Fishliike. Feb. 16, Misericordia Todd, buried.

1799. RawclitFe. July 20,LausDeoLangdale Gent, buried. 1

1680. Pontefi."act. Nebuchadnezzar Tod, living,

Pago 56. Witchcraft "AND Sorcery.

Doncaster, Depositions against Joan Jurdie, wife ofLconarifl
Jurdie, ctf Rossington, were taken before Hugh Cbilders, Mayor,!
Sir John Feme, Tint. Recorder, etc., on the 6th February, secoua]
James I., 1604-5, the ISthApril, and the 16th and 18th' Oetobetil
third James I., 1605 ; and at the Borough Sessions 8he i
indicted for having on the 10th April, sixth James I., 16
feloniously practised witchcraft and sorcery upon Hester Dolphin J

ABRAHAM DE LA PUTME, 289

and on tlie 5th June, sameyear, upon Jane Dnlpliin, the daiigliter
ofAVm. Dolphin; also, the like upon George Murfin, son of Peter
Murfin, on the 27th September following. These persons are
severally alleged by the Grand Jury, u}>oii their oaths, to have
died from the effects of her wicked arts.

1623. At the Sessions, Jane Blomeley, widow, was indicted
for having on the 25th June, twenty-first Jac. I., and on divers
other days, feloniously practised and exercised certain detestable
arts, called witchcraft and sorcery, upon Frances the wife of
Mannaduke Craven, of Doueaster, yeoman ; by which arts the
said Frances, from the said 20th June to the 30fch of the same
month, dangerously and mortally sickened and languished, and
on t)ie 30th died ; and the jurors presented that the said Jane
Blomeley ex maUdArndprecogitata, voluntarUer, diaholice, nequiler,
et felonice, per artes prwdiclas, ocddit fu interfeeit the said Frances
Craven. She was buried on the 1st July, 1623.

1640. Eoos, John Curteis, for going to a witeh in time of
his sickness, to seek a remedy. Confessed his wife did go to one
suspected to be a wizard, to enquire of the recovery of a child.

1682. At the archdeacon of York's visitation, Spofforth,
00. York, Hoiiry Wheelhouse, of Linton, presented, for going to
a sorcerer to enquire after some stolen goods.

Archdeacon's Vis. E. a, 1688. Kirkby Grindalyth. Thomas
Kobinson, for resorting to a sorcerer, to consult him in order to
his health.

Page 60. Bf.harrel. An Abraham Behareil occnrs as a
witness to the will of Charles Prime, the first of the family at
Hatfield, 27th December, lfi6!). {&,>ie Mstracts of WiUs). To
those interested in the name, the following may be useful.

Margaret Beharrel, widow, bur. 6th Feb., 1731-2. Holy
Trinity, Hull.

John Beharrel, bur. 24th Jan., 1653-4. Thome.

Isaac, son of Isaac Beharrel, bap. 5th Dec., 1669. Hatfield.

Isaac Beharrel, and Jane Dearman, mamed, 28tb Nov., 1666.
Hatfield.

Elizabeth, wife of Abraham Beharrel, bur. 11th, May, 1668.
Hatfield.

1691. Nov. 30. Joseph, son of Mr, Abraham Beharrell,
bap. Waglien.

1702. July 12. Abraham, son of Samuel Beharrell, bap.

1708. Dec. 22. J&cob, son of Jacob Beharrel, bap. Bur.
8th April, 1733.

290 TnP. OIAIIY OF ^^^^H

168C-7. Jan. 20. Mrs. Jane Beliarrell, widow, bii^|
1691. Oct 6. Mr. Abrahajii Beharrei, bur. ^^

1696. April 14. Isaac Bebarrel], bur. ■

1714. April 6. Mr. David Bebarrell, bar.
St. Martin's, Micklegate, York. John B.'barrell, of Soaith,
and Rachel Gfoi.ben, married, 26th May, 1729.

In St. John's church, Pcterborougli, are momorialG of

Abraham Beharrel, gent., who died 20th March, 1765. a.g^ 49*

Elizabeth, bia wife, 19th Juno, 1807, aged 83. Rebecca B.,,

spinster, 2nd Nov., 1830, aged 79. Ann B., spinster, her sisteFj,

. 0th August, 1837, aged 83. ''

RiTSDALE, page 95. This ia Rochdale. In the Histart/ ff,
Roche Abbey, by Dr. AveUng, 1870, p. 134, is a notice of a
royal grant, of the 35th Henry VIII., to Arthur Asshetou, of
estates of the late monastery ot Roche Abbey. Amongst these;
is a te.noment in Saddleworth, in the parish of Ryche Dale.
otherwise Rattesdale.

Page 102. PoRTraoTON. {From De la Pryme's MS, ffiaton/f
of Hatfield. Lansdowne MS., 897, p. 205-206). Be it remem-
bred that the pious and good Charles the First, with many of
hia nobles, in a jornoy that they were in out of the south, came
from Eossingtoo briggs unto Armethorp, drunk there at a land-
lady's that kept an alehouse, by the gravel-pit side ; from thence
they went to Hatfield and Thorn ; and so by the guide and con-
duct of one old Mr. Canby (unkle to Mr, Edw. Canby, of thi«
town), an old officer in the late Chace, was led over John-ar
more Long to Whitgift ferry, and from thence went to Beverley.

The same most excellent king, also, in a jomey from Beverli^
to Nottingham, where he set up bis standard, came over at the
aforesayd ferry of Whitgift to Gool, and bo along the gi-eat banks
into this town ^ call'd and drunk at an alehouse at the north end
thereof; pasa'd quite through the same, and so through the
Levels, with design to go through the Isle into Gainabrow, but
being got to Sautoft, where a guard was kept by the lalemea
against the king's party then at Hatfield under Robin Porting-
ton, who, as soon m they saw a great number comeiug against
them, all fledd ; tlie king, learning there that tlie Isle wero all ia
armea against them, tum'd his course, and went down the great
bank on the right hand, and bo to a place called Bull Hassoke;
and leaveing Haxey, and all the Isle on the left hand, passed
onwards to Sfockwith, and so to Gainsburrow, whence to Lincoln,
and thence to Nottingham.

ABRAHAM DE LA PIIYJIE. 291

Q the commission of array came out, Sir Half Haneby

and were appointed to sit thereupon, upou Seausby

Leys, beyoDd Doncaster, and to summon and list all men that
could be spared in alt the country round, upon which, above half
of the uihabitants of this mannor appear'd and offer'd themselves,
with their lives and fortunes, to serve the king.

When the king's party took Leeds, in which siege Bobin,
Roger, and Henry Portington did great service, all this lordship
was Bummon'd into work at the fortifying of the town, where
one Pool, of Thorn, got a rich booty u^ioii the defeat of a party
of the enemy.

Oliver Cromwell, that great rebel and villane, marched through
Hatfield and Thorn, with several companys of horse, into the
north, and came the same way back.

PagelOi. "Ishallne'er go the sooner to the Stygian Ferry."
The words occur in the woU-known duet, by Travers, 1725-175S,
(autlior of "I, my dear, was born to-day ; " and " Haste, my
Nanette.") Query. The words are older than Travers — are
they by Prior ?

Ola Chiron thus said to his pupil, Achilles :
*' I'll tell you, young gentleman, what the gods' will is ;
You, my boy, must go —
The gods will have it so — to the siege of Troy,

PTJpon those fields to be slain.
Thence never to return to Greece again.
But drink and be merry,
You'll ne'er go the sooner (Jis) to the Stygian Ferry."

Page 114. Be la Pryme't MS. History of Hatfield is com-
prized within Lansdowne MSB., 897, Brit. Mus,, and contains
about 315 folio pages, all written very legibly in the author's
own hand. Bound up with it is a copy of notes relating to Hat-
field, Fishlake, and Barnby Don churches, by Torre, taken from
his MS8. in the Dean and Chapter's Register at York, in August,
1.724, by J. Warburton, Somerset Herald. There are also included
within it an old map of Hatfield Chase, " suruayed in the year
1633, by mee Josias Aerlebout," (since engraved and published in
Stone/louse's History of the Isle ofAxholme) ; a " South-east Prospect
of Hatfield Manor;" a "Bill of all the Names of Freeholders
within the liberty of Howdenshire that hath 40«, per annum and
above;" "the South-east Prospect of Hatfield Church;" "tha
South Prospect of Thorn;" "the South-west Prospect of Fish-

292

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lake Village" (sliewing the houses of Mr. Simpson and Mb
Perkins) '' Barnby Dunn, the seat of Roger Gregory, esq., td
the south; "and a north-east prospect of the Gamo, aa " the Beat
Roger Portington, esq."

Additional Notes concerning the Quakers.' [pp. 141-141

1695. Arcfideacon of York's Visitatwiu Presentment
Hatfield. Christian MiddJebrooke, and Thomas Lee, esquire, fi
not paying their assessment.

1664. Thorne. Christian Middlebrooke and his wife fiff ni
being marryed according to law. ^^

1667, Arkaey. Samuel Barlow, and Mary his wife, quakec
for keeping two of his children unbaptized.

1667. Snaith. Magdalen Dawney, John Dawney, and Susani
Dawney, for not coming to church, being quakers.

[Paul Dawney, son of Robert Dawuey, of Pollington,
hap. at Snaith, 28th January, 1613-4; his sister, Susan, 29t
September, 1618 ; his son, Richard, 16th July, 1640. Magdal*
Dawnoy was bur. 5th November, 1679],

1669. Batley, William Watson, for despiaelne the booke o
common prayer, and the homylyes, together with those that rei(
them, protesting that he would rather hear a song of RoH
Hood.

ArcWishop of York's Visitation.

1674. Tborno. Thomas Middlebrooke. senior, for with
holding a close called Swanland, in Thorne, from the church.

Hatfield. Jacob, John, and Isaac, sons of Isaac De Cofl
for being unbaptized. Isaac De Cow, for keeping his chQdn
unbaptized.

Drax. Abraham Decowe, and Sarah his wife, and Jan
Decowe, for not coming to church.

Arc/idea

Visitation.

1680. Addingham. Edward Dodgson, for refusing to brii
his dead to the church to be buried, but burying it m a pla
called a 8epulclu:e,

Pontefract. Nebuchadnezzar Tod, for not coming to churc-
1683. York, St. Mary's, BishophiU senior. Ilomaa F»»
who boasted that he had been att a hundred conventicles.

) haa obliginj

ABRAHAM DE LA PRTME, 293

Archdeacon of East Riding's Visitation.

* 1675. Owthome. Stephen Eiles, for suiFermg hia wiude-inill
to grinJe upon Easter Sunday.

1677. Owtliorne. Joanna Mare, widow, for diapraceing the
common prayer, and calling itt witehcraft, and not paying her
church taxes.

1665, Flambrough. Thomas Hickaby, aenior, master and
mariner, of Bridlington Key, and Timothy Preston, woollen
drai)er, for keeping their hatts on in sermon tyrae, upon the 29tbi
of January,

Killington. William Trambe, brewater, for not standing upp
att the Creed and the Gloria Patri, and for not kneelingo at the
Lord's Prayer,

1670. Hollyra. Peter Johnson, for keeping hia two sons,
John and Isaac, unbaptized, and hia daughter Rebecca also un-
baptized.

Sberbm-n. George Owston, for a frequent goer to Quaker
meetings, and for shuttinge the church doore upon the parishion-
ers, taking away the key, and tying upp the bell-rope,

1675. Hedon. Timothy Hhodes, for drinking in time of divine
service, and playing at cards on Christmas Day.

Page 193. Do la Pryrae'a account of Doncaster consists of
about ten folio pages in Lansdovme MSS., 898, British Museum.
Sundry matters are hound up with it, such as a letter from
from Ralph Thoresby, of Leeds, dated 8th November, 1703,
accompanying a transcript from Leland^s Itinerary of what
relates to Doncaster and the neighbourhood. There are also a
map of the west-riding of Yorkshire, performed by Johan
Speeds, 1610 ; a map of twenty miles round Leeds, dedicated
by Mr. John Boulter to the inhabitants and others of that place ;
a pen and ink sketch of the east prospect of Selby ; an unfinished
one of the south-east of Eacrick Hall, the seat of Beilby Thomp-
son, esq, ; several old engraved views of seats of gentry, such as
Sprotburgh, Sir Godfrey Copley's ; Tong, Sir Geo. Tempest's
Whixley, Chr. Tancred's, esq, ; Swillington, "William Lowther't
aeq. j Great Ribston, Sir Henry Goodrick'a ; Newby, Sir Edwc
Blaciett'a, bart. ; Temple Newsam, Viscount Irwin's ; with"proB'
pects " of the towns of Leeds and Wakefield, by Buck, etc. The
account of Doncaster has been evidently aubmitted tn Dr. John-
ston, as it hears upon it remarks in his handwriting. All or
moat of the information it contains has become embodied in the
several printed works relating to the town, which renders it

294 THE DUBY OF

scarcely necessary to reproduce it. After giving an account o
the former church of St. George (unhappily destroyed by fire oi
the 28th February, 1853"), he appears to have taken a. stroll

through the town, upon which the following may, perhaps,

as a specimen of the remarks be has recorded.

Near this churcli. id Bome of the old buildm^, is yet to Tx seen the mini
of Uie old castle, which the Romaos biiiLt when the; rcmaiued here ; from:
which caatle this town derives it* name.

Oa the east side of this church, bonrdering apon the church jarA, is a Is
old sacred building, of the bignesB of a lorg chappel, uuw used bj the tanne
I take it to hme bucn a great chantery.

Fntder Boathwarda, in the town, stands the nave and chancel of a. great
church called St. Mary Msgdalen's, (which was formerly » chappel, but wm
made a parochial church afterwards.) The two isles, both on the north b' '
south aides, were piill'd down, and now the arches are wall'd up, and this gre^
sacred building is now moat wickedly and sacrilegious [ly] apply'd to secuIaJB
□sea.' In the church or cbappei yard about it ia commonly digg'd up ix '
bones, and scnlls, and graveatoaes with old Saxon letters on, eto.

Going fnrder an, we come to the south-east end of the town. The
thing obserrable there is a great cross, commonly call'd the Hall Cri;BS,*' staudiii|
a great height. Before the pillar for the crosses begins to arise, tiie pillar '
made thus [sketch], with four round pillars running up the aides of it. I fii.
that it is cemented, together with oyator shells, for between every stone there S
planely viBible oiater ahells. some of them whole. Upon the top of this pillw,
before Cromwell's days, there stood five cnrions gilt crosaea, a great height,
wliich the rogues in his time did most wickedly shoot down, and were lesolv'd
to pull the whole building dovra to the ground, but ooold not. About ... years
ago, when Mr. William Fattison was mayor,* he caused ttiis cross to bo repair'd,
and a ball and fane set upon the top thereof ; and as they were viewing t'
piUar very narrowly, and ruhbing the moss of that was grown thereon, he d .
cover'd several old Boman letters, containing an inscription round the pilU^
in great letters, which he caused to be olenaed and gilt with gold, which i*
scription is this;^[4-], Icest-est La-CEVicb-ote-d-tilli ■ a- ki- ai.1.
CEV BN FAOB KiiBCi. AHBK. XI. Sn.,' which I take to mean thns : Hen
is the cross of Otto de Tilly, unto whoma God shew mercy.

■ Bee The H'luiory and DeiBripticm ef St. Oforge't Church at DonaantBrj
destroyed by lire Feb. 2Sth, 1853, by John Edward Jackson, U.A,, of BrazenosO
College, Oxford, rector of Leigh Delamere, and vicar of Norton, co. Wilt**
London, IS.'iS.

■ It had been converted into a Town Hall, and a portion of the lower pa
of it waa nsed as the Grammar School. lu 184^-7 it was taken down for tl
purpose of making someuew arrangements for market purposes, when a ver^
intereaiing discovery of the ruina of the old church of St. Mary MagdaleG took
place, a history of which, with several illuatrationa, was compiled by the ReTi
J. £. Jackson, M.A., in 1S53.

" See SlUler, pp. 31-33 ; WaiTvttriqM, p. 60 ; Hiiater't South Yorkthint,
j.,p.lO; Jim&aoH^e St. George's CAwre^ appendii, Issxix. Entirely removf ^^^
in 1 793, and a very indiSercat substitute erected on Hob Orosa, or Hall Oto
HUl.

' Wm. Patterson, elected 26th Septembet, 1678.

» The numeral figures are believed not to have been on the cross itself, but.
merely on the margin of ao old painting of it, belonging to It. Thoresby, of
Leeds, from which an engraving waa made by G. Tertue in 1753, where they wen
set a? a memorandum of the hours at which the suti traversed the dial whidi
was set thereon,

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Or, perliapa tlius, if ftrf may be undaratood, wliioh is most probable : — Here
lyea under this ctobh Otto de TiUj, ou wlioae soul good God hare mercy. ■ •

What the following figures sUonld meati I cannot tell, nnleaii it be eleven
iiiindred, 12 and 1, that is 1113.

On the right hand, over against this crniu, is an old honae with old
chembima' heads, angela, etc., where Mr. Pattlaon lires,' which was a great
religions honse in days of old, call'd a ^Id or bull, purposely dcaign'd for the
lodgment and entertainment of all pilgryms in their travels. There was anotlier
of these halls down the street, aUraost at the far end of the town, by the brigg,
for the same purpose."

Aboat the middle way down the street from the aforesaid great cross, on
the left hand, is to be seen in the walls the mins of the While Friars, a great
Priory.' There is yet good , eardens within, and the walls eooompaas the same
all on the backsidei as they did before its destruction. Over the gate that cornea
in on the back side is engraven, in very old characters, theae words, with an
odd sort of a coat of arms between the words, thu9 : —

E Th : Prior

Anno Do: 1516.

Going on thus from this door, all along on the backside, wee come to a gate
called Kt. Pnlcher's gate, which is now not onely a gate, hnt a prison also; bnt
in former times this gate and prison was a stately chappel, built by the monks
of the White Friery aioresayd, apon which it almost joyns; for it was a common
tluog in time at popery, not onely to build a cbappel by every gat« of every
great town, and make the passage through the cbappel, and to adorn all the
inside of the chappel gate with images of the saints, etc., for to invite and begg
of the enterera in unto the town, ot the goera out, to bestow some thing upon
the poor monks of such or such an order, for if they were never so rich yet
they alw^s pleaded poverty. And then, another piece of canning they had
herein to save and preserve the town from enemys, for as when a town is
besieged the chief ^orts are made against the gates thereof, so the enemy
seeing that these were hallowed gates, snnctifyed entrances into the town,
through and belonging to a holy chappel, which whoever violated was ours'd,
■ therefore nobody would, in them dart times, asBault a town here, so that they
were a great safety to those places that had snch chappel gates. Xhls sayd

■ Hall Cross House, purchased and much altered, in 1811, by John Branson,
esq., who had the honour of entertaining here ber present majesty, when
Princess Victoria, on her visit to Doncastcr races, from Wentworth hoase, ISth
September, IS^. Thomas Walker, esq., afterwards purchased it, and resided
here, It is now occupied by the Rev. Wm. Gorney, MA., head master of the
grammar school.

■ "Such," says the Rev. J. E. Jackson {Hieitiry of St. Qeorge's CkarcX,
Ixxxviii.), "appears to have been the standard history of almost every old house
in De la Pryme's days. But whatever Hall Cross House may have been, this waa
certainly not the case with the other." The latter stands at the northern end
ot St. Mary's bridge, in the parish of Arksey, and was for some time the resi'
dence of a family of Wildbore. Edmund Wildbore, gent., " ad pedam pontis,"
died 26th April, 1604. His arms, carved in stone (a fcas charged with a trefoil
betw. two wild boars passant, crest, a boar's head erased), and dated IfiiJO, were,
until within a few years ^o, to be seen fixed aver the door of a building in the

Earden at the rear of the premises. The shield is now in my possession. Mrs.
laty Cooke, widow, first of John Battle, esq., of Warmswocth, and secondly,
of George Cooke, esq., waa living here when ahe made her will, lat Jnne, 1764,
being there described of Bridge bouae, in the parish of Arlcsey. She died 22d<1
^«J, 1T75, and was buried at Warmsworth.

' The house of the Carmolitoa, or White Friars, stood in that part of Hall
Sat« which is now called High-itrnc, or rather, it occupied the site of loud now

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ch[apel] was deJicateii to St. Pulnlieria.'

From the aforeBijd gate sonth -westward, in the street going to*aTda Balbyfl
is to be seen the ruins of a Isrg and once stately cbappel dediiiated to tjt. I
JamM, all now in ruhish.

Returning therefore again, atid going througli St. Fulchpr'H chappel gate,
and ao into the Higb-atjeet, and turning down unto the ciTer, there hus, belbrs
Tou come thereat, been some riiligiouB placee, but what they were cannot now
tM known.

Conieing to the river there ia an excellent atone brigg over the ukme, of >
great height from the water, but for all that it is bo high the water waa thi(
winter higher than it, and drive many of the battlemant Btonoa uS, (and haa
quilfl broke down the famoita great atone bridge at Tadcast«r.)

As Boon as jon are pasa'd over thia Doncaator first bridge, in a great green
close on the right hand, stood in former times the laraouB monastry of Black
Friars,'' (at which, aa I remember. Cardinal Wolsey lodg'd in his jomey from
Cawood to Leicester, where he dy'd,) but now there [is] nothing to sec. Furder
on yet you come to another bridge, which hs^ formerly bad a large chappel,
over and beaidea the same, dedicated to St. James, most of which chappel is yet
standing, and is now hecom a dwelling-house. !□ the'gate is Ditches where the
12 apostles atood, which were but pali'd down in Cromwell's daya ; and into
the chappel was a door and several open places, like windowa, for the monk
that was appointed to waTch to gather alma, to aee when people came tbroogb.

Upon this river stands a water mill belonging to Doncaater. as built at their
joint charge, which [is] one of the fiueB[t] in England, and is about one
hundred pound a year.

On the left aide of the way, just having got over the bridge, stands a f atnoos
old crOBB, of curiouB e:uKlleut workmanship, with nitchea for three images U

Furder on, beyond this, atandj on tlie Tigh[t] hand a. gentleman's houae,
which waa formerly a great hall for the entertainment of pilgrima, aa the[re] j

covered by the Mansion Honae. the Ham Inn, and other house property, int^*
aected by Priory-plaoa. and extending to Printing. office street. The great gat«
hOQse stood over against the south- west end of Scot-lane. After the dissolution,
there wa3 here a capital messuage or mansion called the New Building, Mary,
VisconntesB Carlingtord, vrife of Bamham Swift. Viscount Oarlingford, and
daughter of the Earl of Dumfries, resided here. King Charles I. dined with
her, in one of hij joumics through Doncaster, and planted a pear tree in the
garden. Part of this royal memorial was blown down by a violent atorm, 18th
September, 1809, but the rest of it (jimbi tiepe vldi), stood till the latter end of
18il.

' See Hunter, [South FnriUfttrr, i., p. 17,) who observes that "it i a too much
to invent a chapel to explain a name. There ia a total absence of proof of any
chapel of St. Pulcheria, and the name of [St.] Hepulchre-gate existed befoM'
the house of Camielites."

' Probably the grey friars. Thoagb Burton says that a honae of Dom<
inicans, or black friars, was founded at Doncaster, in the reign o£ Edward 11,
etc. Hunter considers that " it is nevertheless donbtful whether such a house
ever existed." — Smdlt Yorktkire, i.. p. 10.

' See representation of it in Jaclitoii't St. Osorge's Chireh, appendix, Jtot.
/ Among the eccleaiaatioal foundations in the parish of Sprotburgh, was a
obantry or free chapel called the Hermitage. The endowment waa a honae for
the cantariat, with a garden, meadow, and wood, a rent of 5». from Coninga-
boiongh, and of 60<. from a farm at Creighton [Criglestone], within the lord-
Bbip of WakeSeld.— .^NHter't South TarluMre, L, p. 34S,

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with the honse h»>d b; th&t found him with meat to keep, body and *oul
together.

I was in the henniCage, and the people ahew'd us where the altax stood,
where he every day digged a. little and little of hia own grave, and told ns hoW
that every day he gave the blessed Sacraraent lo those that came to leceive tha

Tbns ranch for Doncaster.

In the midat almost of Poteric Carr,» beyond DoncHster, upon a, amall hill
almost inacoeBsible bj reason of the monies round about, ia the ruins of a
Htataly chappsl dedicated to Bt. John. It is probable that here was either some
great hermitnge or littla monastrj, nuoerj, or priory, here.

1 hear that one Mr. Huuson, of Beverley, has several old
rocortlH of Doncaster.

In the 1 vol. of Ditg[da!e's] Monast[icon] is the char[ter] of
Nigel de Fossard, the grant of his tithes in Doncaster to St.
Mary's nion[astery] in York. In the same voL is several charters
reiateing to Ostemeld, (which in former times belonged wholy
unto the knight templars, ajid then to the knights of St. John, of
Jerusalem, and there the court was iield for all the lands in all
the country round about, as I have heard; and there every house
is bound, by their tenure, to have crosses upon them,) to Bautry,
Barnsley, Pomfret, Solby, Hampol, &c.

Mr. Williamson, of Leeds, is a most ingenious workman at
clock work ; he made a clock a while ago for Sir John Lowther,
which he sold for 35^., wltieh, besides the many curious works
therein, goes a whole year together.

Under the north (juire of this church is a large spacious
charnell house almost full of bones, yet curiously arched over.
LAddit. by Torre.]

Page 197. Note f. The same imperfect inscription is given
in some church notes, taken at North Ferriby, bound up with
some of De la Pryine's MSS. at British Museum, Lansdowne,
890, only there the lady's name is given. as Elizabeth Haldenbij
who died in 1562. In the south window of the quire were, it is
said, the arms of Wentworth (a chevron between 3 Jeopards heads,
a crescent for difference,) borne quarterly with (aa tricked) paly
of four, on a bend 3 mullets. This guides us at onco to the
marriage of Elizabeth, daughter of Sir John Wentworth, of

* Pottery, or Pawtry Carr, an estenaive piece of level and low lying land
lying to the south of DoncaKter, estending towards Loversa! and Rossingtnn,
containing about four thousand acres. It wa^ formerly a morass. In 1G16,
Roger Gifford, of Doncaster, gent., conveyed a close called the Greater Gaubla
close, in Balby, winch ahattedsvpnrpalud&iauoBatamcoiiiminiterPaKirie Cairre.
In 1764 an Act was obtained for draining and allotting the whole carr, — Sea
'n Bvnter't South FtfrktHre, i., p. 61.

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THB DIARI or

North-Eliiisal, eo. York, (descended from John Wentworth, of
that place, by Agnes, sister and coheir of Sir Wm. Dronsfield,
of West Bre'tton,) with Fraucis Haldenby, as may be found ia
Hunter's South Yorkshire, vol. ii., pp. 243 and 453.

Page 239. The HUtory of Null, which forma No. 890 of tta
LoTiadowne MSS., British Museum, is not in De la Prymo's own
handwriting, but ia a copy only of the, compilation made by him.
The title-page is signed ny " J. Warburton, Siimerset Herald^,
owner, March 24th, 1729." In the account of the churches ara
bound up notes in anotlier writing, probably that of James Torre,

Lansdmmie MS., 891, contains a collection of sundiy mann-
BCripts, notes, and documents relating to Hall and the neigh-
bourhood, very little of which appears to be in the writing of De
la Pryme. Much of this ia evidently a transcript of another^
and, being an original, a more valuable compilation, which i
now in the possession of Edward Shimells Wilson, Esq.,
F.S.A.,* of Melton, near Hull. This latter, without any doubt,,
is in the handwriting of De la Pryme. It is bound in rougB<
calf, lettered, and has a printed pagination. Its size is 13 by 9
inches, and 2^ inches in thickness, Mr. Wilson states that ho
obtained it from the late Mr. Charles Frost, F.S.A., of Hull
Included in it are several triekings of coats of arms, noted by
the author, from the windows and monuments of the chui-ches ai^^
Hull, and other places mentioned therein.

This MS. consists of 703 foolscap pages. The first 242 contain
"A short description and account of y* two churches of the Holy
Trinity and St. Mary, in Kingston-upon-Hull, with many other
things reiateing thereto."

Then follows " The description of y^ town of Kingston -upon-
Hull, with ye bi^itory and antiquities of all y« famous placet
that either formerly hare been, or at present are, therein."

At page 309 is "A short account of all the religious lionsei;
viz., tbe mouastrys, frierys, colleges, hospitals, gilds, and l:mda^
given to pious uses, that either have been or are within y° town
and county of Kingston -upon -Hull."

At page 40E), " Of tlie colleJge at Sutton, near this town."

Afpage 427, " Halton price."

* The priyilege obliginglj afforded me of inspecting, nt. leisure, this inl
eetltig maniiocj-ipt, woa luucb cnbauceil bj tbe vcrj kind and bonpitable Tata
in whicb I waa received and entertained bj Mr. and Mra. Wiison, who left
nothing nndone that cauld promote my comfort and conveoience duliDg
xisit at theii pleasant leeldence at Uclton.

ABRAHAM DB LA PETME. 29J

At page 439, " Mr. Bury's gift of an exhibition to Cambr."
At pa^e 443, " The orders and rules of y^ gild or fraternity

of St. John yB Baptist, in Kingston -upon- Hull."

At page 455, " A short history of all y^ towns that are in Ui«

county of Kingston -upon -Hull ; to which is added also a brief

account of Dripool, Sutton, and Cottingham,"

This includes : —

Page.

North Ferriby 457.

HesseU 471.

Kirk-eUer 477.

Tranby 481.

Anlaby, pedigrees of Anlaby and Legard, of... 487.

Willarby 491-

Haut Emprice 494.

Scowsoots 495.

Myton cum Tupcota 507.

Drypool 513.

Sutton and Stone Ferry 521.

Cottingbam 526.

At page 537 is " An exact eatalogne of all j° wardensj
baHitH, mayors, sherife, and chamberlains of Kingston-upon-
Hult, that can anywhere bo found upon record." [1298-1570.]

At page 553, "The reasons and causes of y" general decay
of trade, and scarcity of money, in ye town of Kingston -upon -
Hull, layd before yc Privy Councel, by John Ramsden, merch."

At page 565, " Catalogua Universalis librorum Bibliothecae
Sacro-sanct^ Trinitatis EcclesiiB Regioduni super Hull."

At page 615, "An exact account of all ye lands, tenements,
incomes, and recieta belonging, in ye year 1695, to y« Eight
Worshipfull >B mayor and burgesses of Kingston-upon-Huli,
with js disbursements and charges then going and payd out of
y* sarae."

At page 643, " The most antient laws, ordinances, and eon-
Btitntions of ye town, which were aecortbng to custom proclaimed
every year in ye market-place."

At page 645, " An abridgment of all ye old laws, customB,
orders, and constitutions, K.S.H. of 18 regni regis H. 6ti, etc.

At page 673, " Of ye admiralty of this town."

At page 683, " The cnstomes of ye major and aldermen upon
election day and other days."

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At page 685, " The dufys and salerya of ye major's officers.'
At pape 687, " The incorporation of merchant adventurers.'
At page 691, "A catalogue of y« benefactors and bene&c
tions to y" town and corporation of Kingston- upon -Hull."
At page 694, " Trlppet,"

At page 695, Mention of a "licence for y= renewing of ■
antient and laudable custom, (as they themselves call it,) a
reading Divine Service daily in y^ said church, morning ant
evening," etc., 27th Nov., 1638, by Richard, Archbishop a
York.

At page 697, "The case of y« reader of Trinpty] upa
Hull," etc., et«.

At page 699, "An account of y" fee farm reats payd bj
y8 major and burgesses of Kingston -upon- Hull."

At page 701, " Of y^ renta of y^ town of Kingston -upon'
Hull, and ye fees paid by ye corporation in K. Henry y^ VIII.*
time."

At page 703, "Of the benefactors and benefactions that haW
been made to y" parochial church or chappel of St. Mary's ii
Kingston -upon- Hull. "

Ctriack Skinner, Page IGO. The statement as to his
appearing to have settled down as a merchant, in London, :
believed to be incorrect. The supposition arose from the inform!
tion, given by Aubrey, relative to one of Milton's unpubliehe
compositions, styled Idea Tkeologve, in manuscript, vthich ti
former says waa " in the hands of Mr. Skinner, a merchant
Sonne, iu Mark Lane." Anthony a' Wood repeats thia, wit
mentioning Cyriack Skinner as the depository of this relic, an
what the. one calls Idea TheologiiE, the other adopts, but alsff'
terms it Tlie Bodu of Dimnitu, at that time, " or, at least,
lately," he adds, " in the liamfs of Milton's acquaintance, called
Cyr. Skinner, living in Mark Laiie, London." But Archdeacon
Todd, in his Life, etc., of Jlilton, 184-!!, shews, certainly, that it
was into the hands of quite a diiferent person that this MS. had
passed : viz., a Mr. Daniel Skinner, supposed by Mr. Pulman, of
the Herald's College, to be the eldest son of Daniel Skinner,
merchant, of the parish of St Olave'a, Hart-street, which pariah
comprises a consiflerable part of Mark Lane. Tliis Daniel
Skinner had been educated at Westminster School, which he
left for Cambridge, in 1670, where the dates of his admission,
as a minor and a major fellow of Trinity College, are in October,
1674, and in May, 1679. Together also with the Idea Tkeologiat

ABRAEAU DE LA. PRTME. 301

were some MS. State Letters, both of which Daniel Skinner
had designed to have printed by Elzevir, at Amsterdam. The
latter, however, from political reaHona, deolining to do so. Skinner
took away the manuscripts, which afterwards found their way
into the Old State Paper Office, at Whitehall, where they were
discovered, in 1823, enclosed in a cover directed to Mr. Skinner,
merchant (See more in Dr. Sumner's Preface to Treatise cm
Christian Doctrine, by J. Milton, 1S25. Todd's Poetical Works
ofMiUott, 1842, pp. 184-190.) Cyriack Skinner was entered of
Lincoln's Inn, 31 July, 23 Car. I., 1(347, but there is no record
of his call to the Bar at that Inn. He is named, in 1657, as of
the parish of St. Martin-in-the-Pields, where he was buried on
the 8th August, 1700.

Julian Bower, Page 164, See also an engraving of the
one at Alkboroufih in An Historical and Descripfioe account of
Lincolnshire, HJ28, To). 1. p. 176 : — An account of another at
Homcastle, A, page 236. Likewise NotiticB Ludce, or Notices of
Louth, 1834. page 238.

DUNSCROFT. Pages 166-75. In the History of Roche Abbey,
by Dr. Aveling, 1870, p. 110 (note), the author states that the
opinion of the veneraUe historian of South Yorkshire, respecting
Dunscroft, remained unaltered. In answer to his enquiries, Mr,
Hunter, on the 13th April, 18G0, wrote to him, he says,
as follows : — " I tiad been ]t)ng suspicious that there was
aome mistake about Dunscroft, when I met with Eowe Mores'
engraving of the seal. The legend is imperfect, but there is
enough to shew that the name of the place is not Dunscroft, to
which he erroneously, as I believe, ascribed it. If there had
been really any cell there, I must have met with something
more decisive than the report of the antiquarian of the time of
Torre, — some deed or document of the time wheu it whs in
existence, or, at least, some mention of it in snob surveys as the
' Valor' of King Henry VIII. I have seen nothing to distrust
the opinion expressed in the S. Y. that it was the grange at which
resided the person who attended to the interest of the monastery
at Armthorpe, and in the level, a superior one, as the officer was

?robably a pereon of a superior class to the ordinary grangiarii,
should not have expressed myself so strongly had I had the
least doubt about the mis-reading of the legend on the seal."

Saunderson, MSS, pages 176 and 184. Robert Saunderson,
D.D., bom at Gilthwaite, in the pai-ish of Ilotherham,Yorkahire,

302 THE DURT or

19th Sept, 1587, of Lincoln Coll., Oxford; rector of Wibberton, I
CO. Lincoln, IfilS, and shortly aftenvards of Booth by-PagnelL T
Consecrated Bishop of Liucoln, 28th Oct, 1G60. Died 29tJi |
Jan;., 1662.

Saanderson was greatly attached to genealogical and heraldic I
Btndiea, which he appears to have pursued more by way ofJ
recreation than with any de&iite object. Of the extensive ool-^
lections which he left behind him in manuscript the larger portJra
were for a time, after having been dispersed, reunited in thw
library of the late Sir Joseph Banks. At his death they wer
excepted oat of the number bequeathed to the British Musemnfjl
and were very probably designed to be heir looms at Reveeby tM
they, however, oeeanie the property of lus widow, and from bee
descended to the Knatt^bulls. One MS. volume, which containedil
the Saunderaon pedigree, remained from the first with thoil
bishop's descendants, who, in process of time, falling in th»1
social scale to the rank of farmers, and caring little abonfc^
matters of ancestry, used the book for agricultural purposes, earn
that the prices of the sale of com, and the registers of breeding'
of cattle, were scribbled in an ill-spelt and vulgar hand over the '
pages of the good bisliop's elaborate entries. Tliis MS. is, or was,
in the ixissession of a Mr. Clarke, now or late Cole, living near
Kormanby, in the county of Lincoln.

See Riune's HUloi-if of the FurUh of Bhjtk, 1860, pp. 73-78.

Pratt, of Bossall. Pages 177 and 239. The following
note, stated to occur on the fly-leaf of a hook, was communicated'
to the Miscellanea Genealogica et JJeraldica, 186€, paffe 77.

" This was tlie booke of my dear father, Mr. William Pratt,
A.M., of Emmanuel Colledge, in Cambridge, who was Vicar of
Bossall 28 years ; he was a man of great learning, and a great
antiquary, excellently skilled in all soi-ta of medals. Obiit Anno.
Domini 1701, Jan. the 2 day.

" This alsoe was the book of my deai' and pious brother, Mr.
John Pratt, A.M., of Sidney Sussex Colledge, in Cambridge; a
man of great learning and piety, who was Yicar of Bossall 16
years, Obiil August the 23 day, Anno Domini 1718.

" Margahet Pbatt."

Page 178. Thefollowingpetition, which occurs in Lansdowne
MSS., KM. 897, is curious, as shewing th.it the turning of open
Beats into pews was formerly considered, by the inhabitants of
Hatfield, to act as the possible means of healing certain disorders-
iia their parish church ;.—

ABRAHAU DS LA PRYME. 303

To the Most Reverend Father in God, John, Lord ArchbUliop of

York, Sis Grace.
The Petition of the Minister, Churchwardens, and Inhabitants of

the Parish of Hatfield, within your Grace's Diocess, humbly

shewcth,

That whereas we have a great parish, and an antient and
large parisli church, but that our seats therein are very old auil
irrejrular, and that there are at least forty householders of good
quality amongst us, who pay considerably to the repairs or our
sayd church, yet have no seats at all therein that they can claim
any right to; and, likewise, that there are differencya and dis-
putes about the sayd seats amongst several others. For the
regulating of which disorders, and the incouragement of all per-
sons to come to Divine Service, and to hear the Word of God
preached, and to preserve peace, unity, and concord amongst us,'

' Theee pewa, of the old Mgli and square order, still exint in the chutcTi of
Hatfield. Qalleries, tou, fill up the upper portioo of Che archea in the nare,
^□d on the front of them, in the w'ood-work, ia a little ornameutal moulding.
At one end uf thsBouth gallery the whale of an arch ia fitted np for a "squire's
pew " appnrtenaut to the Eorracr reBidence of the Hatfeild and Oossip families,
and caret'ullv boxed oS from the rest in the line, more thfotrali. Oa the oppo-
site aide a aecoud ia similarly arranged, prohably for their servants. Another
of these capital enclosures, ou the fionr, underneath the chancel screen, within
the nave, is set apart for the use of the manor house, A large gallery fills the
space at the western end. erected protiabty duriop; the time whea Wm. Drake,
M.A., was miiiiatcr (irJia-riT), and when Joseph Tonden, Wm. Hahson. Bahert
AtkinBOD, and John Benson, were charch wardens, their names being placed there-
on. Chained to a desk is a black- letter book of Homilies, dated ''from Sarisbury
nth Dec, 1369, whereat, if so minded, the passer by may stand and refresh
himself with a pcmsal of " The defence of the Apolouie of the Cburuh of
England," or with " Sermons preached by Bishop Jewul," eto. The church of
Hatfield ie a spacious and handsiime edifice, built in the form of the oroaa,
the tower rising at the intersection of the limbs. It is not now rich in monuments,
and many, no doubt very interesting memorials of the past, perished in the
great repairs and the new pcwiii^, which took place upon " Che beautifying of
the chnrch " in 1«97 (p. 178). Fur anuther, and perhaps more jBdiciiins, resto.:
ration (which snch an edifice as this cerlainlj deserves) the good vicar of tbo
present day is, 1 believe, very desirous, and plans hare been procured with that
view. The spirit is willing, but the qiiiddeim neeeisarinm ia not so ready. We
want a greati^r number of Thomas Haces than ne have.— See p. 14S.

Whilst upon this subject it may not be out of place to note that, a century-
earlier, the new ordering of pema appears to have had a soraewhat contrary
effect at the );Dad town of Hall to thac produced by it at HatGeld. Our Diarist,
in bia if.S. History of the churches there, mentions that at the Holy Trinity
Church, in 1599, " all the old pews in the body of the church, which were very
irregular and unhandsome, were pulled up, and those made in the room thereof
that are nowstanding; and, as in such alterations, many contentions commonly
arise, about priority, and the right and title to seats, so the ladies, in particular,
were so offended, that the mayor, aldermen, and churchwardens, were forced to
get an order from her majesty's high commissioners for cauBCB ecclesiastical,
to quiet and settle them in pence, in such and auch lieata." On the 31st

**"* THE DUBT or

Wee, therefore, humbly pray your Grace to issue out your
Grace's commission, out of your Grace's Ecclesiastical Court,
directed to [blank for nnmcs of Commissioners] empowering
them to regulate the aayd scats, which we conceive may beat m
done by turning them into pews, and that an assessment may
be iaya by hous row for that purpose, througli our aayd parislir
to be assessed according to equity and Justice, answeraUe to'
ys number of every family.

And your Petitioners shall ever pray for yonr Grace's long
life and pious government over ua.

Dean Gale, pp. 208, 209.— The Rev. Dr. Thomas SmiA
writing to Popys, J 6th April, 1702, mentions that on Sunday-
morning last, be heard of thcdeatb of his learned friend the Bev.
Dr. Gale : he doubts not but that his sons will take all possible
care of his papers, and especially of those which relate to tlrt
illustrating Camden's Britannia, and publish, in convenient timt
to the honor of their father's memory, which, with those lei
books he himself published in his lifetime, would render him
illnstrions to posterity than any monument they could
York Minstfir.— _Pe;j^g' Diary, ed. 184!». v. 404.

Perkins' MSS. Extracts from the wills of Rev. John ]
and his son. (Sec page 181.)

7 Sept., 1721. John Hall, of Gisbrough, clerk.— To 1
buried in the church yard of the pariah where I shall dye. — I gf*
to my son, John Hall, fellow of Jesus College, in Cambridge, dU
now resident at Stockton, in the county of Durham, clerk, all m)
books, boxes, papers, and parchmenta, in my study, or elarf
where, belonging to nie, except such aa my wife shall cbnse fts
her own reading, desiring that no person, learned or nnleamfti
shall either rifle, ransack, search, or examine the same, till ng
sou John, if living, or some person appointed by him, oome W

Oitobor, 1598, an order appears to have iaaued from Matthew Button, aich-
bUhop o£ York, and others, autlioriiiiig the mayor, et«,, " to place ever/ of tia
Baiii geiitlewoinea io placoe already made, or tn be made, accurding to thef"^"
oallingB 61 (ligaitieB, so aa Mrs. Majoreaa, for the time being, may keep hi
pew or place, and the other gentlewomen, the aldermen's wives, their paws M
plaCGB, by themselvea, as bad been accustomed, and not thereafter to ba tloaUed
or moleGted by othcrE, bo that all gentlefvomen resorting thitlier, to hear dtvi>>~
aervice and sermonB, might have fit place assigned them for that purpose." I
fnrther appears to have been a part of the sword-bearer's ditty "to place iJ
new Mrs. Mayoresses, Mrs. SheriRs, Mrs. Chamberlaitis, and any new Aldtf^
■women, in tbe church."— ife la Pryiite't MS. Hlitory, pt-iie* Mr. WUl^
pp. 11.GS5.

ABRAHAM DE LA PRTUE.

305

', view, or dispose of tte same. But if he be dead before
me, I leave all my books to my wife, her admiuistratora, aud
assigns, and my papers I will and desire to be all burnt. Item,
I give unto my son, John Hall, aforesaid, and his heirs for ever,
all my reall estate, whether freehold or copvhold, lying and
being in the manor of Hatfield, provided aiicl upon condition
that he pay to his affectionate mother, my affectionately tender
wife, Mrs. yarah Hall, one-half of the clear yearly rent of and
for the said land, for and during the term of her life.— Provided
also, that if my son, John Hall, shall dye without issue, lawfully
begotten, then my will is that one halfeof my real estate shall be
equally divided amongst such of the surviving children of my
affectionate wife as shall then be living, by her first husband, or
among such of them as she shall appoint by writing under her
own hand. — S'l wife aud son ex"^ — [Pro. 4th Apr., 1722, admon.
to John Hall, clerk, son of s'^ dec^^- ]

18 Sept., 1722, John Hall, of Gnisbrougb, clerk, being sick
in body. — I give and bequeath unto my loveing brother, Thoniaa
Perkins, of Hatfeild, co. York, gent., Matthew Mazline, of
Cawood, clerk, and Samuel Gibson, of Lombard Str., London,
druggist — all my estate, whether freehold or copyhold, lying in
Fishlake, within the mannor of Hatfeild, co. York, — in trust to
be by them sold for the best advantage, for the payment of my
debts, lesaeies, and funeral expenses. — To my uncle, Ralph
Hall, in Ireland, £5. — To each of my aunt Sanderson's sons, of
Kirkby Huer, each £10. — To my dear and affectionate freind,
Mrs, Anne (Nills?), of Scoley, the bed and furniture of my own
room, the glass, and ten guineas. Hesidue to be equally devided
amongst all my brothers and si.sters ; my sister Barrett's
children to come in for a sister's share. — My said loveing
bi-other Thomas Perkins, Matthew Mazline, and Samuel Gibson,
exrs — [Pro. l5th Oct., 1722, admon. to Tho"' Perkins, gent., one
of the ex"]

Fage 187. Lansdovme MSS., 899.

HisTORiA Universaus Ofpici et Paeochle Hatfieldiensis,
OB, y' History and Antiquitys or y" Town and Parish of
Hatfield, by Doscaster, In small Books, with many
Copper Cutts.

iElenchus Librorum et Capituni Historire PraedictK.
Book ye 1st, intitled

HlSTOHlCCS.

306 THE DIARY OF

The Dedication.
The Piefatie.

Ch. 1. The difficulty of finding yfi originalB of towns : tliat
this part of y^ country over which this town and parish extendi
itself was §onie thousands of years ago a wilderness full of pitch
trees, fir trees, all wild beasts, etc., uninhabited with mankind.

Ch. 2. The discovery of y^ island by y^ Cimbri, their plant-
ing all yf east and south parts of y^ aame ; their original strs
customeB, manners, etc.

Ch. 3. The next discoverers of this island was y^ Phomtcians,
their seating of themaelpes in y° south parts thereof; manner of
fighting, customes, etc. ; wars with yo Cimbri,

Ch. 4. Tb discovery of this island by Grecians, tmdef
Phileus Taurominitos, 150 years before Caisar's days; their seat-,
ing themselves in y* south parts thereof, their wars widi iha
Phoenicians, etc.

Ch. 5, Of y" invasion of all ye south east parts of this island
by ys Gauls and Belgians, about fiO years before Caesar's days;
of their seating themselves all along ye seaside, and y^ inland'
adjacent countrya on y^ south east of this island ; of their wars
with J" Cimbri, and their driveJng them northwards to dwelt io;
ye before uninhabited forests and wildernesses, by which meani
this formerly woody country, ye subject of my hjstory, came
be peopled, etc.

Ch. 6. These Cimbri, that being thus forced to liva in this
part of yf country, and to inhabit y« morasses and boggy woods
of this parish, were called Brigantes by the Romans ; their
assaults made upon them in the woods of this parish ; their con-
eultations, wars, etc., under CartismanduaVen .... etc.,

with y« conquest by ye Romans . . . ■

return and hickeriug . . with y« Romans .... parish,
which occasioned y^ Romans to burn and cut down y" great
forest of fir trees that grew in ye morasses of this parish that
harboured tliem, etc.

Ch. 8. [xic] The country hereabouts being by this means
der'd quiet, y^ Romans cause y^ conquer'd Britons to build them-

ABRAHAM DE LA PRYME. 307

selves houses and inhabit here, by reason of y* richness and
pleasantness of y^ soil, etc., which gave origin to this town, its
antieut increase, settlement, name, revolutions, etc, until! y«
year of Christ 600 and odd.

Ch. 9. How that it was a king's seat in y" Saxon's time ; of
y« dwelling of Edwin, first Christian king of ye Northumbers
here ; history of his life, and a full account of y^ great battal
that was fought against him in yo fields of Hatfield, by Penda,
king of Mercia, and Caadwaller, king of y« Brittans, in which
Edwin and his son was slayn, and y^ whole town burnt
down, etc.

Ch. 10. The building of ye town again, its increase and
flourishing condition under y« succeeding kings of ye Noi-thum-
bers, and of several things that happened therein. Of a great
synod that was held there under Egfi-id, king of ye Northumbers.

Of y* ravages that ye Dains made in these parts ; of their
sacking of ye town of Hatfield, and burning it down again unto-
ye bare ground.

Of its destrnction again by y^ Dains, and ye revolutions,
(amines, inundations, etc, relateing thereto, unto y^ year 13. . .

Of a great earthquake that exceeding shoke liis town, and
y« whole country round about.

Ch. 11. Of y« destruction of this town by Thomas, Earl of
Lancaster, in .... ye whole history of ye iuvasion
thereof.

Of y^ reversion of y^ town and parish unto y^ king; of
Phillipa, qiieen to Edw. ye 3^. that was brought to bed of a
Prince, at this Hatfield, in 1335.

Of a biazeing starr and a great mortality of men in Hatfield,
anno 1391.

Ch. 12. Of Hen. ye 8th jomey into Yorkshire, and hi»
intended comeing into this town of Hatfield, to hunt in y* chase
thereof.

Ch. 13. Of y* progress that Henry, Prince of Wales, (son
to King John y^ l^*') took into Yorkshire, and his comeing-
to this town of Hatfield, etc.

Ch. 14. A full description of yo town, both as it has formerly

308 THE DiAiiY oy

been, and at present is; its state, cundition, dellt-ate situation,
neatness, convenience a, etc

Of y8 natui-e of its air, of a burricaiie that happened there
1687. Of ya greut storm of wind in 1G95, with somewl
obsen'ahle concerning y" same, and mista.

Of y° nature of y^ water that y^ town ia supplyd with; wi
Bomownat observable relatein^ to 8prinp;s and wella.

Of y" nature, Iiumours, and dispositions of y^ people of tl
town and parish. Of their sports, recreations, etc.

Of their sicicnesses, diseaies, distempers, etc.

Of y" king's pallace that was at tuis town, part of which is
yet standing, etc.

Ch, 17 Isle]. Of ye chace of Hatfield, its antiquity, bounds
and greatness, and its destruction by y" Dutch.

Of ye vast numbers and plenty of deer that was therein, i

Of y^ old laws and customes of y= chase, etc.

Of y8 ofHcera thereof, y^ king's bow hearer, y* park ke^ia
ye surveyor, y regarders, and their stations, etc.

Of y^ park of Hatfield, its antiquity, bigness, and destruotlO
by ye Dutch in 1631.

Book ye 2nd, intitled Villaris.

Ch. 1. Of y^ origin of parishes, of y largeness and
of this at Halfidd.

Ch, 2. Of yf towns and hamlet-s that both formerly w(
and at present are, in ye parish of Hatiield ; and first of TIioi
its antient state, etc.

Ch. 3. Of y» antiquity of Stainford, its greahiess in forme
times ; of a famous chappel that was there formerly, pull'd dow
by K. Edw, ye 6 ; of ye present state of ye town now, etc, C
Tudworth, its antient and present stats; of y* great fisherya the
were tliere formerly, etc.

Of ye antiquitys of Dimacroft ; of ye cell belonging to Soo
monastery that was there, etc.

Ch. 6. [_sic] Of Woodhouse, its original greatness; and antiei
and present state, etc.

Ch. 7. Of Bereswood, its antiquity and present state, larire
neas, etc.

ABRAHAM DE LA PBYME. 309

Ch. 8. Of y^ old and famous place of Lindholm, and what it
Las bci'U.

Book ye 3rd, intitled Ecclesiasticus.

'Ch. 1. Ofy* l«t establishing of ye Christian religion in this
d; of ys fii-st that preauliud ChriKt in this parish, and of
ye first church built tliere.

Ch. 2. Of y" building of ye present stately chureh that now
is, with yB history, ye armes, and genealogies of those worthy
men, y* Hastings, y^ Riuards, y^ Nevila, ye Dawneys, and
others that coiitriouted thereto, etc,

Ch. 3. Of ye solemnity of ya dedication and consideration
thereof, with all ys ceremony belonging thereto, and ye great
fea£tiiig that ensued thereon, etc.

Ch, 4. The history of y= advowson of ye church of Hatfield.
Of y« tithes, their impropriation, first unto ye monastery of St,
Panerace, then to St. Mary's in York, and dien to Eoch Abby ;
with an ordinance for ye maintenance of ye vicar of Hatfield.

Ch. 5. Tlio church of Hatfield, and mother church of
ye ehappels subordinate thereto in former days. How Thorn
came to be parochial. Y^ charter of ye chappel of Thorn, with
observations thereon.

Ch. 6. A full and perfect description of ye church of Hat-
field; of all ye pictures, images, inscriptions, epitaphs, and
reliques, that was therein a few years before ye Reformation.

Cli. 7. Of ye great need of ye Reformation when it hap-
pened, to clenco and purify religion from all y^ fopperys of
popery, and restore it to ye pureness and undefiledness of ye
primative ways, such as was first preachd and tought in this
nation before that Austin ye monk landed, etc., and of yc per-
formance thereof.

Ch, 8. Of ye sad havok that was made of religious things in
ye time of ye Reformation; how much churches and ye poor
suffered thereby, and especially this of ours, etc.

Ch. 9, Of yE reparations that have been made of and to this
of ours, especially within these late years ; with a whole account
thereof, and a full description of y* church as it now is, etc.

310 THE DIART OP

Ch. 10. Of y^ exsellency of epitaphs and funeral ni
ments, with an acconnt ol' al! those that have escaped the rage of
men and time, and that are yet in y" eayd church.

Cb. 11. Of js EnciEnia, or aniversary feast of ye dedication
of y6 church, and y antient and present ina[i[ner] of solemnizing
of ye same.

Ch. 12. Of yH old customes that are observed in this cl
in chriatnings, maryages, burials, etc.

Oh. 13. Containing y^ names, lives, and memorable deeds
of all y" ministers of this town of Hatfield, from ys moat antieid
accounts unto this day.

Part 2.

Ch. 1. Of y* origin of y= raonaRtic life, and ye excellem
thereof, if not abused. Of y^ religious places that have been
this parish, and first of Lindholm, as ye most antient, vri
y whole life of St. Will, a Lindholm.

Ch. 2. Of ye origin and building of y" little monastry (
cell of Dunscrofl ; of ye number of monks therein, etc.

Ch. 3. Of their order, rule, maner of life, devotions, hone
of prayer, admittance of novices, etc.

Ch. 4. Of y= dissolution of y^ sayd little monastry, ani
ye abominable means and ways they took to perform y^ same
and of ye allionaliou of all y° lands by King Henry ye VlII., eta

Ch. 5. Of ye cursed ways and means that Henry y VHI
took to dissolve and suppress all ye rest of ys monastrys aii{
rehgious houses in y° land, and that it was plain sacriledge
and that every one commits ye same sin in keeping ye sayt
lands, etc

Part 3.

Ch. 1, Of y* preceptory of knight Templars ; afterwards „
ye knights of St, John of Jerusalem that was at Crooksbroomj
m this parish; of ye lands belonging thereto, etc,

Ch. 2. Of ye maner of life of those two orders ; of their
customes, ceremonys, devotions.

ABRAHAM DB LA PKYUB. 311

Cb. 3. Of ys miserable end of y" first order, and y* abro-
gation of y* latter in Harry y« Vlll.'e timcj and y^ allienation
of tbeir lands, etc.

Cb. 4. Of St. Catbarin's cross tbat stood in ye west end of
Hatfield, witb tbe life of tbat pure saint

Cb. 5. Of St, Langton'a cross in yc fields ; why so call'd,
etc., witb an account of y« patron to wbome it was dedicated,
and of all y troubles tbat ensued tbrougb biin, ia wbicb may be
seen a specimen of popeisb tyranny, etc.

Cb. 6. Of y" free school tbat is in this town, its foundation,
dedication, endowments, ete.

^Cb. 7. Of j^ benefactors since y^ Eeformation to y^ church.
poor, and y« sayd school, etc.
Ch. 8. Of ye charitable donation nnto this town tbatj
having been lost this 70 years, was lately, witb great charges
and trouble, recovered by y^ aayd town, etc.

Book yo 4tb, intitled CuRiosus.

Seu de rebus euriosia HatJield'uE. Containing an acconnt of
all y^ cnriositys and raritya tbat are either in y^ musseum of
ye author at y" sayd towu, or dispersed elsewhere in y^ privat
hands of those tbat dwell in v^ parish. Aa of almost lOU old
Itoman, Saxon, Dainisb, and Grecian coins, and late medalls of
great rarity, etc. As also petrifyd fish and shell-fish of various
sorts, witb other petrifactions of grass, moss, water, wood, bones
of fish, etc. Strang experiments made by ye author witb
microscopes concerning tbe pores of glass, the particles of
water, y= vegetation and seeding of worts, etc. With copper
outts, discriptionsj and solutions of them all, etc.

Book ye 5th, intitled CuRiAus.

u de rebus curuB.

f Ch. 1. What manours, lordships, and townshipB are,
jriginal of them, and their various customes.

WCb. 2. Of ye original of copyhold and freehold, etc.

WCh. 3. Of ye Strang customes of this manour of Hatfield, etc.

^H 312

THE niARY OP ^^^^1

^^1 Ch. 4. Of ye old custome of rideiiig upon y= wooden hora^|
^^H in y court-honse. jH

^H

Of ye fellow that sold ye diyeh' ■

Book ye 6th, intitled VrrALls. H

^^M Containing y= history of ya lives and memorable acta ^M
^^H ye known lords of ye manour and town of Hatfield, ete. ^M

^H

Te life of King Edwm. ■

^B

Ye life of Earl Godwin. B

^H CSi. 3.

Ye life of Earl Harold. ^^^|

^B

Ye life of William y Conqueror. ^^^|

^H a. 5.

Ye life of William, ye 1st Earl Warren. ^^^|

^1 Ch.6.

Te Ufe of William, y" 2nd Earl Warren. ^^H

^H

Te life of William, ye 3rd Earl WaiTon. ^^H

^H Cli. S.

Te life of William, ye 4th Earl Warren. ^^H

^H

Te life of Hamlin, Earl Warren. ^^H

^H

T. hfe of William, j. 6th Earl Warren. ^^B

^H

Te hfe of John, ye 7th Earl Warren. V

^H Ch. 13.

Te life of John, ye gth and last Earl Warren. H

^H Ch. 13.

Te life of Edm. de Longley^ 1

^^P

Te hfe of Edw. Plantagonet. 1

^V

Te life of Rich. Plantagenel. M

^B Oh. 16. Y« life of Edward Eerl of March, made king i^
^K England by y name of Edward 4tfa. f

^K Ch. 17.

A short account of King Edward 5th. M

^H Ch.

A short account of King Eichard 3rd, ^H

^H Oh. 19.

A short account of Henry 7th. ^^^H

^H

A short account of Henry 8th. ^^^^|

^H

A short account of King Edward 6th. ^^^^|

^H Oh. 22.

A short account of Queen Hary. ^^^|

^^^^ J See tHttM, p. ^^^^^^1

i

I

ABRAHAM DB LA PEYBB. 313

^Kft

83.

A short account of Queen Elizabeth.

^Kh

24.

A Bhort account of King Jamea 1st.

^Klli

25.

A short account of King Charles ye 1st.

^ftt

26.

Ye life of Sir Cornelius Vermuden.

^F

27.

Ye Hfe of John Gibbons, esq.

^Kb.

28.

Ye hfe of Sir Edward Osburn, knt.

^Kh

29.

Ye life of Sir Arthur Ingram.

^Kh

30.

Ye life of Wilham Wickham, esq.

^P

31.

Ye life of Sir Henry Ingram.

■

32.

Henry, Lord Viscount Irwing, ye present lord.

Part yE 2d.
The hfe of Tliomas, Bishop of Durham.
The life of Sir Martin Frobisher.

^■ih.

2.

Ye life, history, aaid genealogy of ye Portingtons. ■

Hct

3.

Ye life of ye Wests. ^^M

Ch

4.

Ye history and genealogy of ye Lees. ^^^^|

Ch

5.

Ye history and genealogj- of y» Woodcocks. ^^^^B

Ch.

6.

Ye history and genealogy of yo Whites. ^^^^H

ai

7.

Ye history and genealogy of ye Greens. '^^^^^|

a.

leys].

8.

Ye history and genealogy of ya Wormels, [Worm- V

Ch

i).

Ye history and genealogy of ye Hatfields. ^^^^^

Oh

10.

Ye history and genealogy of y* Prymes. ^^^^|

Ch

11.

Ye history and genealogy of ye Beamonts. ^^^^^|

a

12.

Ch

13.

Ye history and genealogy of ye Atkinsons, ^^^1

Ch

14.

V

I

Ye history and genealogy of ye Oughtibriggs. U

314 TBI niARJ or

Ch. 15. To history and genealogy of ye Brougbtons,

Ch. 16. Ye history and genealogy of ye [blank].
Book ys 7th, intitled Belgicub.

Ch. 1. A short recapitulation of what was sayd in y*
ginning of y^ firat book of ye peat forreet that ran over part
ye morasses or levels in Hatfield parish and the country odjoyn-
ing ; of y burning and chopping of ye same down by the'
Bomans ; that the trees falling crossways over y^ rivers stopped
their eurrenta, and owasioneJ not only the reliques of this I'oT-
rest, bnt y^ whole country round about, to be drounded and
subject to perpetual overflowing.

Cb. 2, Of yG great heigiit that ye rli'ers Ayre, Trent, and
Hnmber ran, in respect of what tbey do now, whith was also a
occasion of rendering this sayd low country a perpetual randes
vouz of waters.

Cb. 3, Of y- many rivers that ran formerly through
leTela, with tbo names of tbem, etc.

Ch, 4. Of ye manygrc.atfloodsthatbappen'din tbisdrowndt
country from ye most ancient accounts untill yo draiimgein 163(K

Ch. 5. How that, in success of time, ye muddy waters of ja
Don and Idle, that ran through those levels, deposited 80 mucl
silt and warp that they made a great deal of high land on bod
sides of tbeir streams.

Ch. 6. Of ye great trade that people carry *d on in
levels before ye drainage, both betwixt town and town, and
in fishing, fowling &c.

Cb. 7, Of ye great benefit that y^ grassmen of this town and'
manourmade by ye priviledge ofjoysting goods upony
granted thorn by King Edward ye 4th.

Cb. 8. Of a design that one Mr. Lavrock and bis partnersi

had of draining those levels, in Queen Elizabeth's days, and yg,
miscariage thereof, &c.

Ch. 9. Cornelius Verrauden gets a sight of those levels when

ABRAQAU DB U PBYIU.

he come down into this country with Prince Henry ; his negoti-
ations with King Charles 1st. about the draining of them ; with
ye articles agreed of betwixt them.

Ch. 10, Vermuden communicata his design (o several of his
countrymen, who gladly juyn with him in y^ draining of y* same;
begins y« same ; meets with great difEciiItys, &c.

I Ch. 11, Yet, for all that, overcoms them, finishes the drainage,

which was looked upon as a vast and wonderfiill work, for which
he was knighted ; gets the same divided, and his part set out ;
divides it amongst his partners ; huvs also ys whole manor of
Hatfield and several more, with ye King's part also, and divides
it amongst his partners.

Ch. 12. The [y] send for their relations and tennants from
' beyond sea, huild houses in ye levels ; lives like kings ; they build
I also a town at Santoft, a chappel and parson's house, &c. The
names of all those that came over from beyond sea, &c.

j Ch. 13. Of ye troubles that ensued this drainage, and the

causes thereof; how all the old drainers sold their portions in the
I sayd levels, and were for the moat part ruind and undone, and
[ went and lived elsewhere, &c.

I Ch. 14. Of y" suit that Crowl had with the Participants, and

I the decree thereupon.

Ch. 15. Of ye suit that Hatfield, Thorn, &c., had with ye
1 Participants, &c.

Ch. 16. Of y" suit that Fishlake, Pollinfrton, &c., had with
I them, and of a suit now depending in ye Exchequer between
them, &c.

Ch. 17. Of ye great disturbances in ye Isle ; of their rising
against ye Participants, ye then posseaaom-s and enjoyers of ye
drained lands in their parishes ; of their destroying of yo cropp
of 7400 acres there j their pulling down of all y^ houses thereon,
raining of Santoll, &c.

Ch. 18. Of ye great suit that commenced thereupon between
the Participants and them, with y^ whole account thereof unto

316 THE DIARY OF

tbis timej it not being yet ended ; and the abominable mischief
the Isle men Lave Iat*ily done.

Ch. 19. Of ys present state of y^ levels; of y= care that
taken to preserve them dry, &c.

Ch. 20, 21, 22, 23, [blank].

Book ye gth, intitled Qeorqicds.

Ch. 1. Containing an account of yo high ground, y^ natn
thereof, its cnltivation, proper grain, encrcas, «c.

Ch. 2. The nature of ye level ground, and the town's cl
theii" cultivation, proper grain, encreas, &c.

Ch. 3. Ofyf origin of ye
nature, property, &e.

r grounds in this parish, thei

Ch. 4. Of their digging of them into turves ■° of tJic mem
orable things that tliey find under the same, Ac

Ch. 5, 6, 7, [blank].

Book ye 9th, intitled BoTAMicns.

Containing an alphabetical enumeration, witli short discri]
tions, of ail ys treea, shrubs, heai-bs, grassea, and flowers, as w(
hortal as wild,) that grows within y^ bounds of tbis parisli, wil
yo particular places where every one of them grows, Ac.

Here will follow a larg map of y^ whole parish, having eve
field, ingg, close, meated, crol't, cavel, intack, Ac, in the who!
pariah in it, with ye bigness and number of akers in them ; an<
who are the present owners thereof; with ye reasons why the;
are called by such and such names.

Abraham do la Pryme contributed to the comjDilerB of til
Cataloyi Lihrorum Manttsiyiiplorum Anglke et UiberjiUE, Oxon,,
1697, the following information ; —

• In the MS, Diary, p. 207, De !n Pryme says, 8 Aug., 1696, "I wa
that the sodda that they dif^ up within thia couutij, for fiering, will, if rhef

bo got in thoue [I thaw.] and wett, ferment and take fire, as hay and con "'

when they are in stacks ; which Ib very true"

ABRAHAM DE LA PRTME. 317

Libri Manuacripti II. V. Abrahami Pryme, Lincolnieiiais.

1. A true and faithful account of the amours of Henry the IVtli,

king of France, to the princess of Conde, and the wars that
had like to have enau'd thereon, but were prevented by the
death of the king. Written by Mr. Mary, an eye-witness
of moat things. In 25 large sheeta, folio.

2. The propositions made hy the Lord de la Thiiille, ambasBadour
extraordinary of France, to the states of tlie united pro-
vinces, in 164., with severe reflections and observations
thereon. In 8 sheets, folio.

^^^^vii
^^Bth<

'eral speeches of Sir Edw. Philips, to queen Elizabeth,
king James, and queen Ann,' at her coming to the coro-
nation, in both houses of parliament, etc., with their answers,
by qneen Ehz., king James, etc. In 16 sheets, folio.

4. A true copy of the information that Mr. Titus Gates gave in

unto Sir Edmundbury Godfrey, about the popish plot, in 81

Particles ; to which is added his examination before the house
of commons, and the discoverj' that Mr. Bedloe made to
both houses of parliament. In 15 sheets, fol.

5. Five speeches made in parliament, in Cromwell's days, about

the frequent calling of parliaments ; the reforming of episco-
pacy, etc.; with one in defence of the earl of Strafford.
In 6 sheets, large 4to.

6. A letter out of the East Indies, by one Mr. John Marshal,

giving an account of the religion, notions, traditions, and
knowledge of the Bramins. In 3 sheets, fol.'

' These speeches can scarcely hare been delivered by the same person.
From the death of qneeii Elizabeth, 24th Maruh, 1603. to the accBBsiou of qneen
Anne, on gth March, 1702, are 101 jcara. A Mr. PMilips appears to h&TC acted
as recorder of Doncaster, probably aa deputy to Mr. Serjeant (afterwards Sir
Richard) Hntton ; for, in April, 1617, the chamberlains ''paid to Mr. Phillips,
for his bslfe yeara's fee, due at our Lady-day, xl>." And, on the occasion of
king James I, passing through the town, on the 8th of the same month, there
waa a payment "to Mr. Phillips, when he came to malce the apeech to the
tinge, sliiiii."

' This is noticed and copied in the MS. Diary, pp. 135-U8. He says,
under 13th January, 1G9G, " HaYcing had by me, in a loose paper, this three or
four years, an epistle that was writt oat of the Eaut lodys, some time ago, to a
great, man now alive, it will not be amies if I, for the bettor preservation of the
some, transcribe it here in my Diary, ft was written from Foettipore, ur else

318 THE DIARY OF

7. Tho life of Cardinal WooUey, written by Mr. Cavendish. FoL|

8. A book made in queen Elizabeth's time, in answer to a popidi

book. Dedicated to her majesty. In 8 sheets, 4to.

9. Large excerptions out of diverse histories, in 15 sheets, iia^

with part of a French sermon at the end, of one that wai
converted to the protestant faith.

10. The true doctrine of Cliristianity, layd down in i
and answers. In 14 sheets, 8vo. This is a Socinian piec
and proves against the Trinity, original sin, etc.

11. Curiosa de se ; or, the curious mificellanies and private
thoughts of one inquisitive into the knowledge of Nature
and things. Enrich 'd with great variety of matter, both
curious, profitable, aud pleasant, with a few cursory notes._
— Vol. ii., part 1, page 254.

Auctarium Librornm vii. Manuscriptorum Quos transmistt 1

Abrahamus Pryme, Lincolnieusis.

1. The depositions of the islemen in 1G42-8, about the anciei

state of the Levels, etc., before that tlii-y were drained t
the Datch. In 12 sheets. Fenes D. Abrahamum Prj

2. A large chronicle, writt by Mr. George Nevil, about the y

1577, in six vols., folio, from Brute's days unto the afo
said year.'

3. Dr. Saunderson's Heraldry, writt with his own hand ; contain-

ing the coats of arms, pedigrees, etc., of all the families of
the north of Trent, with a great many others of gentlemea
elsewhere. In folio. Penes D. Joannem Nevil, de Winter-|
ton, in com. Lincoln.'

M , by one Mr. Marsliall, about the jonr lfi80. 1 got the copy ot H

from Doct[or] Coga, while I was in the uniTersity. Yet, this ia not the whoUfl
coppy of the epistle, but onely an extract of the noet conaideruble thing* J
thereoll ; for the doct[orl himBelt had it [not] whole, ao it waB impoBaiblB t"""*
I should. However, as f had it, bo I shall set it down."

' See the note an John Nevil, p. 83 of Diary.

' Eiflhop Salinderson'a book of Heraldry was in the posaeasion of the I*tl
Williamaon Cole Wella Clarke, of Brumby, who died about eighteen yaarB agC
From him it passed lo Ur, Francis Wella, of Dunstali, in the pariah of Coning

ASBABAU DE LA PRTUB. Al'i

, A large register of all the lands, farms, tenements, etc., that
were given to the priory of Newstead, in the said comity.
Folio; Latin. Penes Dom. Felham, de Erocklesby, in
com. Line.

e same also translated into English, for the use of her ladyship.

5. A large MS. in folio, containing the lives, actions, and deatha

of the earls of Warren, with several things relating to their
affairs. Penes D. Yarljurrow, de Campsel [Campsall], in
com. Ebor.

6. All the works of old Chaucer, in long tbho. This vol.

I belonged to the monastery of Canterbury. Peties D.
Edmund Canby, de Tborne, in com. Ebor.
i

L Great part of a large book of heraldiy, curiously blazon'd,
containing the coats of arms of all the gentry, etc., in the
west-riding of Yorkshire, Writ by Thomas Perkins, esq.,
in the beginning of queen Elizabeth's reign. Penes virura
reverendam D. Hall, do Fishlake, in com. Ebor. — Vol. ii.,
part 1, page 160.

NoN-CoNFOBMiTT, The following entry in the Diary, illua-
Irative of the strong views entertained on this subject by the
writer, and which was omitted in its proper place, may be here
introduced.

16£IG. Oct. 10. " Having been a little melancholy this day,
I was very pensive and sedate, and, while I remained so, there
came severai strange thoughts in my heart, which I could not
get shutt of. Methought I foresaw a Religions Warr in the
nation, in which our most apostolick and blessed church should
feu a prey to the wicked, aacrilegous, non-conformists, who

bun, and from him to his nephew. William Cole, of Hewstead, in Ancholme,
in the pcaseaaion of whose widow it now ib. Mc. Peacock bss examined it
carefully ; the first part, he says, i» a copy of Tonge'i VUitatipii of the Hartkem
Oifintier. The remninder of the Tolume is a collection of coats of arms, not
confined to any special locality. The greater portion of the volnme is in a
band earlier than the time of gQnnderson, hut some, he thinks [but he speaka
Tery doubtfully), is in his autograph, Node of the othei mannaoiipta can bo

320

THI DIABY OF ABBAHAM DE LA PRTME.

should almost utterly extinguish the same, and set up in the place
thereof their own enihusiastick follys, which God prevent !
however, I foresee the downfall of those famous patriots the
Bishops, and that those that shall be the authors thereof shall
have fan* less religion and goodness in them than them, and that,
whatever their pretence is, the chief thing that they shall pluck
down this holy order for will be to get their lands and estates.
Then will England be fill'd with all manner of confiision and
horror, and shall stand like a drunken man, many years, untill
that God have pour'd out all the wraith of His cup upon it.

INDEX OF NAMES.

(The letter n. after the number of the page refers to the note.)

A

Abuteksis, 199,

Achilles, 291.

Acosta, 199.

Adwick, 177.

Aerlebout) 291.

AgrippiAa, August., 235.

Airy, 129.

Albemarle, Duke of, 101.

Albemarle, Sari of, 130 n.

Alcock, 253.

Aldam, 52 »., 122 n,

Aldwark, 181.

Alexander, 39, 157, 162.

Alfred, King, 188.

Algerines, the, 57.

AllerCs Lmcolnshire, 87 n,

Allen, 143 n,

Allison, 194.

Alretune, A. de, 81 n.

Alsace, Philip of, x., xi. n,

Alsledius, 199.

Amaber, St., 157 n,

Americans, the 199.

Amory, 266, 269, 270 n,

Anlaby, 299.

Ann, 175, 181.

Ann, Princess, 49.

Anne, Queen of Scotland, 169 n.

Anne, Queen, 109 n., 242 n., 317.

Anstruther, Sir R., 107, 108, 110.

Anstruther, Lady, 111.

Anderson, 69, 85, 96 ; family of, 117,
119 ; Judge (Sir B.), 119, 120, 121
S., 117, 120, 124 ; Edmund, 117, 119
120; F., 117; Edwin, 117, 120
Madam, 104, 184; Sir J., 117
Magdalen, 119 ; Sir £., bt., 119, 120

William, 119; Sir J., bt., 119,

and family, 121 ; C, 120 ; W., ih. ;

Katharine, ib, ; Mary, ib. : Sir C.

H. J., 121 7t. ; C, 156 w., 197.
Andrew, bishop of Murray, 229, 230.
Andrews, 164 n.
Anker, 286.

Aparine Plinii, 249, 250.
Appleyard, Matthew, 6 w., W., 286,

288 ; (arms of,) 130.
Apporor, 199.
Archimedis Cochlea, 256.
Ardsley, 186.
Aretius, 199.
Aristotle, 199.
Aritoeus, 199.
Ark, Joan of, 199.
Arlington, Earl of, H., 169 n,
Arlush, 278 n.
Armstrong, 40 n,
Arthington, 175.
Arthur, King, 189.
Asaph, St., Bishop of, Lloyd, 24 n.
Ash, 199.
Ashton, 41 n,
Assheton, 290.
Ask, 181

Askham, de B., 253.
Aston, de Thomas, 87 n,
Atkinson, Alderman, 238 n, ; Hobert,

303 w., fam. of, 313.
Aubrey, John, 9 n*., 29 n,^ 300.
Augustin, St., 130 n,
Austin, 39, 45,
Austin, St., 199, 809.
Aveling, 290, 301.
Awmond, 228.
Aylmer, 79 n.
Ayzerly, 274,

^^H ^^^^^^

^^1

Benedictine Nunnerj-, 110 «.

Benjamin, 162.

^^^H Baal, haaae of, 150.

Benn, Sir A., 8 u.

^^H Baalam,

Bennet, 271 ; T., 186 ».

^^B Babtbnrp, 181.

Bennett, Thomag, 31, t*. a.

^^H Bacon, Lord Oh&ncellnr, 2:1 ».

BemuTenias. 199.

^^H Baden, Trince Le>ris of, 3S.

Benson, 303.

Bentley, ixr., xx^^ xzzii.

^^V Sir W. C, Ti. R. ; W. J., vi., vii. n.,

^^V< nix. n, ; F. W., 193 «., v., vi.

Berchett, M., 1 n.

^^H Baker, 196 n. ; S., 63 ».

Bernard, Dr., 116; 162.

^^H Balden, 196 n.

Bethel, Sir H., 126 »,

^^K Baldwin, S a., Ill,

Betney, G., 51 n.

^^H

Bierly, Col, 137,

^^^H Bangor, Bishop of, 5 n.

Bigod, 181.

^^H Banks, Kev, R., 197, 19S, 201, 203,

Billeta, 11 ».

^^B aOl, 208, 210, 211, 252 ; Sir J., 6S

BilBon, boy of, 199.

^^H

Bint, M., II v., urii., mi.

^^H Barber, 117 n.

Birch, Dr, 21 n.

^^^H Barcliet, 76 n.

BishopB, the, 320.

^^H Barclay, 81 n. ; Lord, 66.

Biwater. 228.

Black, W. H., 120 n.

^^M Bareel, 6J, 260.

Blackett, 293.

^^H BarQeni, Viscount, 57 n.

Bland, air J., 73 n.

^^H Barker. L., ST «. ; E. H., uiii.

Blayiiea, 269 ; pedigree of, miii.

^^M Barkley, C. W., 63 ;t.

BliBa, 78 n.

^^V Barlow, 292.

Blomeley, 289.

^^B Bannby, 181,

BlDUnt, Hir C, 30 n. ; Sir T. P., 30 ».

^^^1 BaraardiitoD, 231 n.

Blowe, 271.

^^M Batten. 305.

Bohemia, Queen of, 188 »., 169 a.

^^M Borrow, 199.

Bohun, IIT, 181 ; Edmnmi, 25 «., 36,

^H Battle, 295 ».

2T, 13 : HnmphToy, 36, 37, 43.

^^H Ba,wtr7, 2T3 n.

Bolton, Dukfi of, 301.

^^M Bsxtei-, 17, 62.

BoreUuB, 199, 217.

■^V Baflej, 8!) n.

Boaawell, M., 183 n.

na Baynliam, Sir E., 92 n.

Boatill, C, 182.

^ Beaunlianip, 152,

Boavile, 268. 283.

Boswell, C.8.I,E., 188«. , ,

V Beamont,211,313.

Boughton, 21 h.

\ BecanuB, 199.

Boulter, J.. 293 ; W. C, Tiii. '

\ Betk, R.. 158 n.

Bower, 43 h.

\ Becket, St. Thomaa, 203.

Buy of Bilson, 199.

Beckwith, 218 n,

Boynton, 1T5, 181, 230 ; Sir J., 6 n.,

Eedc, 1S8, 265.

28G.

( Bedford, Earl of, Francis, 57 n. ; Wil-

Boyle, 21, 21, 8T.

Wmr liaia, Duke of, 67 n. ; W., 118 m.

Brad»haw .>0. ^H

I^h Bediugfield, 211.

Brambati Archbishop, 239 n. ^^H

^^H Bcdloe, 1,317.

Bramma the. 216, 31T. ^M

^^K Befaarell. 60 a.

Branson 215 n. ^H

^^K Behareel, or Beharrel, 260, 26S, 289,

Brenater ixiT. ^H

^^B.

Br gnntes the, 306. H

^^H Beinon, 181.

Br ecoe 2^^ ■

^^H Belgians, the, 306.

Britaina the, 86, 163 »., 182, 219, SSWfl

^^H Bdlew, J. F., IT n.

3U6 30T ^H

^^H Bclllngliain, S9 n.

Brit 9h the 275. ^H

^^H BeDot, Edward, 119 ; 8„ H.

BroairelTe 231 n. ^H

^^H Belthani, 229.

Br kc Canon, Tiii, ^H

^^^B Bendtsh, 260, 271.

Brouka Sir J., 93. _^H

^^^B Bendlow, Cspt,, 66.

Broom, 138 ■ ^^^^^B

IKDEX OF NAKB8.

Bronghton, 31*.

Brown, 66, 1*4.

Browae, 21 n., 36 n., *0 n., 381. 282 n

BroWDlow, Sir J. 73, 74, 96, Sti.

Broibolme, ITS n.

Brace, 175, 181.

Brace, SI 8.

Brato, R., 138,

Bryson, J., 23S ».

Br;to, Ricbaid, 203.

Buck, 19 n., 293,

Bulmer, 175.

Burdett, 181.

Burke, li It., zTj. n.. 123 *., 1*9 «.

Burleigh, Lord, 131 «.

Bumet), 202 n., 256 ; Dr., 24.

Barton, 201, 296 ; boy of, 199.

Bnrtoiia,de, B.,22o.

Buty, 166 fl, 299 ; Dr, 28 ».

Buaby, Dr., fiO.

Bo«he1. 2*7 24S.

BuBli. R. de, 147 n.

Batcher, 18G »., 280.

Batlcr, 133 n.

Bjian, K«T. J., 162 n.

Caaswallbb, 307.
Cses&r, 100, 249, 306.
Camden, 105, 188, 206, 20S, 209, 210,

212, 2d3, 2ofi, 272, 275.
Oaindea't Brltaniiia, (K), 85, 804.
Camden Society, 92 »,
Campeu, 199
Caob;. 176, 290, 319.
Candler, 25 n.
Cannon, R., 36 n.

Canterbury, Archbishop of, 81 n., 70.
Cappe,Mr8. C, 125 n.
CaproD, W., 172 n.
CanUnuB, 199.
Carew, B. M., 183 «,
Carlil, 239.
Carlin, 197.
CarlingIord,yiBCOantandTiicoanteBa,

296.
CariQHrtlien, Marquis of, 108.
Carriiigton. 1S9 b,
Carteret, Lord, 1J4 ; Sir G., 174 n.
Carte rett, 2Ut).
Carthuainn Monks, 178.
Cartiamandua, Yen., 306.
CassHubon, 199.
Castell, P,, 4 b.
Castelion, ISl.
CaAor, 76, 133.
Cstluviiie, Qoeen, 46.

Catherine, St.. 142, 19*.

CaUier, 199.
Cattz, 264.
Catendish, 318.
Caxton, W., 177.
Cay, H., 65.
Cecil, 93.

Chamber, T., 118 «.
Chambers, 239 a., n. n.
Champneys, 243.
Cbappelow, L., ige n,
Chappellow, J., 241,
Charlea I., 3, 12, 86, 66, 117, 171 %.,
174 n., 217, 233, 290, 2S6 «., 313,

Chao

a, 3*7.

Chavatte, 260.

Chaworth, Lord, 35 ; W^ 172 n.

Cbemmtiua, 199.

Cheney, 231.

Clietbury, Lord Herbert of, 30 n,

Clitstet, Col., viii., U7 «., 171 «.

Chetbam Society, 161 n.

Chetwood, Dr., oB ; Val., 6S «.

Cheyne, 250.

Childera, J. W., 1G5 n, ; H, 288,

Uhioese, 216.

Chiron, 291.

Choiaeiil, Sfarquia of, 66.

Cholmondeley, 175.

Chr,ifo«tom, St., 199,

Churchman, 41 n.

CiampiDt, 210, 212.

Cimbri, 177 »., 178,306.

Citois, 199.

Clare, 181.

Clarrel, 18L

Clarell, J., 172 n.

Clark, 282 n., 283.

Clarke, 89 n., 302.

Clark, W. C. W., 82 n., 318 *.

L'lenawly, Baron, 2*2 n.

Cleveland, Archdeacon of, 190 n.

Cleworth, 6* a., 133, ib. n,

Clitton, Cathecine, Baronese, 169 n.

Clogher, or Clohat, Bishop of, 14*.

ClDudBley, 171 ».

Clynton, Maria de, 118 n.

Coakley, 2G6.

Cochlea Archimedis, 2S6.

Cock, 263.

Cockaine, 43 n.

Codronchni, 260.

Ctoga, Dr. 818 •.

^^M 324 rsDEX OF ^^^^H

^H CogEan, 200, 2»B.

Darling, vi.

^B Coke. 41 ». ; Sli G., 160 ». ; Bridget, .A.

Dames, Sir T.. 120 ; Elizabeth. 120.

^H Cole, U2, 319 K.

^^K Colepepper. T.. 86 ».. 243.
^H CoIiD, M., zxT., xzxi.

Dareaport, H., 20 n.

Darid'i, St^ Bishop ol T., 116 ; Wat-

^■L Collea, 0. W., Tiii.

BOO, Bishop of, 196 n. ; Ljodwode,

^^F Collier, 196

Bishop of, 149 «..

^^B Collins, ^1*'

Davies, 191 n.

^^H Comin,

Dawes, 3B7.

^^^H Conan, Duke of Riclimond, 193.

Dawling, 266.

^^^H Conde, FtinceBs of, 317.

Dawney, 292, 809,

^^H CondDitt, xu.

Dawson, 197.

^^H Constable, ISI ; V.. -225.

Dawtry, 79 «.

De-alta-ripfi, 79 w„ 80 n.. SI •.

^^H Connay, Lad;, 91.

Deckerhnci. J., 4 n.

^^H Cook, 108.

De Cow, 292.

^^H Cooke, Sir G., 69, 173 n. ; 303 »., ^95

De Foe. Daniel, x., 87 n.

De Grey, Earl, 273 b.

^^H Coplej, 17£, 181; SirJ. W.. 166 n.,

Deinooart, Lord, 107.

^^H 173 n. ; Sic Q., 393 ; Lad; C,

Delafield, ii.. lii.

^^H 166

De la Pierre. *ii.

^^m Cork, Boyle, Earl of, 21 ».

De la Pole, ii., 230. 231, 231 n.

^^^1 Conibcry, Lord, S2.

De la Pcjnie, see Pryme.

^^^1 Cotu, xxvii.

De Moc, 109.

^^H Cotton, I5S n. 237.

Democritus, 34.

^^H Coverley, Sir K.. 12S n.

Denman, 138, 181.

^^H Craig, J., xxviii.

Denmark, Ejng of, 18. 107.

^^B Craren, Earl of, 168 ; (amity of, 16S

Dent, 122 ; John, 122 n. ; JowOtun,

^H «., 169».; F. and M., 389.

123 ». ; Dr. Thomas, 29 «.

^^H Creese;, 286.

Devonshire, Dukes of, xjl., 106, I6£i^

^^P Creun, A. de, 148, ib. »., 1S7 ; Muriel

245. 255 ; Lord, 109.

^^ de. 148 n.

Dewes, Sir S., 189.

Crerequer, R. de, 123 m ; llary, V2S «.

Dewey, Mrs., 54.

Croese, de la, G., 136.

Diana Elucinia, 235.

Crofta, 28B.

Dieppe, 57 n., 66.

Croktttt, Q., 171 n.

Diodarti, 4 n.

Cromwell, 3fi, 42, 43, 44, 46, 50. 61, 52,

Diogenes, 157, 162, 206.

75, 83,109, 110, 124, 12fl, 127. 132,

Dimmock. 109.

I3G, 138, 1*2, ISl, IfiB, 199, 281,

Dinsdale, svi., 2C9

294,296,317.

DobsoQ, 204.

^^_ Crusoe, Uobinson, 59 n.

Dodgson, 292.

^^L Curzon, A., Hon. and Rev., 13 », ; S.

Dodswoith, 113 71., 147 n., B55,

^^M 13

Dolman, E.. 76 n. ; M., ib.

^^m Cudworth, 113 n.

Dolphin, 288, 2M9.

^^m CuiteiB, 289.

DonatuB, 250.

^^M Ciirteen, 251.

Dorell. 79.

^^B Cutbbert, B., 181 n.

Downe, Yisconnt. G h,. 185. 202 «.

^B CnttB, Lord, 108, 109.

Drake, S., 28 «. ; J., 286 ; William,

^H C^itian, 199 ; SL, 199.

303 a.

Dranafleld, 197 n.

Drew, 288,

^^H

Dronsfield, Sir W., 298 ; Agnes, i*.

Drummond, Dr. R., 147 n.

^^L DaltoQ. 141n.. 253.

Dryden, 58 n. ; 201.

^^K Danes, the, 16, 17 a., 36, 72, 152, 1G4,

Du£dale, Sir W., 113 n., 128 n., 225,

^^H

2.'i5, 297 ; J., 189, 190, n. 192 ». i

^^H Daniel (prophet), 29.

199, 203.

^^M Darc7, 21iT x., 228, 234.

Dumfries, Swift, Eatl of, 296.

^^H Dare], 117

Dunbar, 161 n.

^^^^^^^^^ INDEX OF KAMES. 325 ^H

^M

DuntoH, J., 5 n.

Duriey, T., I5i».

F&BHICIUS, ^^^^H

Durham, Langlej, Bishop of, 19* ;

Fairfu, 101, 176, 181, ISi. ^^^^H

Walter of, ID* ; Skirlaw, Bishop of.

Fall, Dr. J., ^^^^H

194 ; Thomas, Bishop of, 313, 318.

Fane, Hon. A., 8 ^^^^H

Dutch, the, 66, 115, 165, 24a, 308.

Fauconberg, R., 162 n. ^^^^^H

..^Pymoke, C, 109 «.; E.,ib.\ h., ib. :

Felix, Min., ^^^^H

1*1 ChampioD. 116, 1S6 n.

Fenton, ^^^^^H

■■ .

Fergnson, 96. ^^^H

^M

Feme, J., ^^^H

uT

Kemelina, 199. ^^^H

Ferrers, ^^^^M

Eabtlahd Mebchantb, 2m;.

Fiddia, R., 191. ^^^^H

Bastoft, 17S. iai,2.tl.

Firemee, ^^^^H

Bdisburj, Dr., 113 ».

FirmicuB, ^^^^H

Edleston, isx, siiii.

Fishmongers' Company, 2*4. ,^^^^^H

KdmondBOn, 227 «.

Fishwiake, 286. i^^^^M

Edward I„ 69 «., U7 n., 217, 266.

Fitz Hugh, 237 »., 230. ^^^^H

II„ 172 «., 217, 296 n.

Fitzwilliam, W., 172 n. ^^^^H

III., 135, 23* «., 2S6 «.,307.

FitEwilliam, 179 a., 181. ^^^^H

IV.,23l«.,263,312,31*.

FlahanC, ,^^^^H

v., 153, 312.

FLamstead, 277. ^^^^H

VI., 12, 130 n., 200, 201 «., 253,

Flaiman, A., 170 171 ^^^H

355, 908, 812.

Fluctibna, de Robert, 247. ^^^^H

Edward the Black Prince, 232 «.

Formao, 229, 230. ^^^H

Edwin, King, 188, 189 n., H55, 307, 312.

Forater, 179 «., 267. ^^

Egerton, Sirs,, 119.

Fosaard, N. de, 297.

Bgfrid, King, 307.

Fothcrgm, 1*1«.

Egypliana, 27.

Fonlkea, 274.

Eiles, 293.

Fowkea, W„ 131 ». ; Elisabeth, H.

Bland, 17S.

Fowler, W., ISO »., 135 », 311 «. ;

Bloock, 272, 2T3, and n.

JoBeph, 130 «.

Slice, 268.

Fox, 27 «. ; 0., 52 ,i. ; 162 n. ; W. J.,

Elizabeth. Queen, 12, 48, 117, 151.

165 re., 180 w.; Rbt.T., 180 «. i 199.;

155, 160, 177, 181, 199, 313, 3U,

246, 285, 292,

31T, 318, 319.

Francea, St., 199.

ElletBOn, *1 n.

Frank, F. B., 113 M. ; E., 113 n.

Bllia, Tii. «.

Frederic the 6th Elector Palatine,

Elmhirat, 176 n.

lG9n.

ElwajB, 162, 212.

French, 57, 66, 85 ; the King of, 241.

Elievir, 301.

245.

Elwea, 79 ra.

Ftetwell, J., 138 n.

Frier, Dr., 216.

England, king of, 145,

FrobiBher, 181, 313.

Engliah, the, 144.

Froit. xix., 2.^9 n., 298. ^^^^H

Eratt, 20 «., 37 B., 179, and «., 207 «.,

FulgOBUS, ^^^^H

267.

^^^^H

Kapenaceufl, 199.

Bases, H„ 119, 120; Joan, iJ.

^^^B

Batoteril, 228.

Eton, ThoB., 161.

Eure, 55 7,.

Oajibbs, 216, ■

ETEljn, 29 «.

Eyre, Anthony, 5 n,, 285 ; laabellft, 5
«., 285 ; Sir 0., 5 «., ^85,

Gacheld, 21*. ■

Gale, Dr. Thoa. [Deaii of York), 40 n., V

187, 188, 189, 198, 300, 201, 303, ■

208, 209, 220, 256, 30*, iTiii. ; Soger ■

and Samael, 187. ■

^^

Gal«D, 199. M

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Ounel, 81 n.

Griinshaw, 163 ». V

Gant, Walter of, 132.

GritnBditch, 153 n. H

Gardiner, T., Bishop of Liuculn, US n.

GrusB, leW., 130«. ■

Oamtt, 133 «.

GroBgeteate, Lincoln BicLop of. 123 ». ■

Gaaeoigne, 181.

Grove, R., 29 ». ■

Gatty, Re». Dr., ti, «., 1S3 n., 193 «,

Gruter. 206, 208, 209. ■

GaolB, tbe, 30G.

Grjme, 153 «. ■

Oannt, E. do, 81 «.

Ouey. 2C6. ■

Oaurs,orGab(!CB,216.

Guiatinerina, 199. H

George, St.. 36 ;' arms of, 127 ; croas,

Gunne, R., 113)1. ^1

119; ohurahof, 291; Frioce, 19.

Guoy, 266. ■

Gent, 339 n.

Gurney, 295 it. ^H

Geree, 1T6, 181.

Guthlac, St., 118 tt. ^^_^H

^m

Germans, tbe, ST.

.^^^^H

Gemo, 2B5.

Qwina, 121. ^^^^H

^1

Gerrard, 349.

GethiDg. Lady, 170 n,

Qibboaa, 126, 313.

J^^^^^H

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Gibson, 303.

GifTord, E„ 287 «.

H.1.CKBT, 199. I^^^^H

Gilbert, 217.

Hadley. £39 n, ^^^^H

Gilby, 179 »., 281.

Hadrian, 219. ^^^^H

Gill, E., 193 ».;W., 170 ».,

HBldenbi, 297, 298. ^^^^B

OiUam, 288.

Halifax, Earl of, 212. ^H

Glenford, 122, 1H8.

Halldard, 197 n. ^|

GlouoeBter, Dean o(, SB ».

HaU, 22, 10 ; William, 65 «. ; J., ST. fl

Glover, 237 «.

301, 305 ; 177, 17B, 180, 181, IBB, ^|

Godfrey, Sir E., 317.

256, 306, 319. M

Godwin, Earl, 312.

Hamilton, Sir Q., 11 n. ; Franees, 11 ■

Golia P. da, 167 n.

». ; W.. 213. ■

Goodmus, xxii.

Qooben, 290.

59 n. ; Thomas, 69 r. ^H

Ooodrick, 293.

Eampole, Kicbatd of, 201 n. ^|

GoQdnin, 253.

Hanaby, Sir 11., 291. ■

QordoniuB, 199.

Hanson, 117. _H

Gossip, A., 13 n.; W., ii,; W, H,, (i.

Harbect, 89 n. __^^

Gossip family, 803 n.

Hardwik. 257. ^^^|

Gonge, N., 29 ».

^^^H

Goagh, Jtiii., ISA, n.

Hargrave, ^^^^^H

Gould, W., 21 B.

Harold, Earl, 312. ^^^^H

Gouy, 266.

Harrington, 181. ^^

Gower. Dr., 20 ; S., 20 n.

Harrison, Hev. J., 125 n.

GranbT, Maiquia of, 14 ».

Harrop, 10.

OrandisoD, 199.

Hartforth, 229 n.

Gravenor, 8a«.; M., 151 «. ; U., iS.

Hartington, Lord, 213,

Gray, 200, 205, 341 ; Walter, 233 «.

Harvey, F., 158 «. ; J., 201, 202.

Greatrii. 90. 199.

Huatinsia. 181, 217, 309.

Gteatres, J., 180 %. ; 268.

Hatfield and Hatieild, 13, iS. %., 86 «.,

Qreeiana, the, 306.

37 n., 69 a,, 100, 102, 126, 185 «_

Greene, 263, 313.

161 «., 166 a., 193, 261 n., 803 «K

313.

Greeowood. 131 n.

Hauden, G,, 230.

Gregoty, 65 «., 171, 292 ; EX.,, Pope,

Hawkins, 95 n.

122™.

Greoehalgli, 267, 208.

Hajles, Judge, 9.

Graves, 211.

Headlam, 11, 279 «., 280.

Grey, Henry, Earl of Kent, 8n. i An-

Uealb, 213.

tbonj, Earl of Kent, S ».

Heathcote, J. M., 166 n. ; E., riu.,

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Qrifflo, B., 288.

257™.

INDEX OF NAMES.

327

Heddon, 88.

Hedune, W. de, 81 ».

Helen, St., 129.

Helmont, 199, 248.

Hengist, 61, 62.

Henne, H., 68 n. ; Dorothy, %b.

Henry, Prince, 247, 307, 316.

2nd, 80 TO.

3rd, 122 n,

4th, X. «-.

6th, 172 n.

7th, 177, 312.

8th, 46, 130 »., 153, 164, 234,

266, 290, 300, 301, 307, 310, 312.
4th, King of France, 233, 317.

Herald and Genealogist^ 100 n,

Hermes, 92.

Herschell, zxxii.

Heselden, W. S., 130 «., 132 n.

Heyrick, 254.

Hickman, 198.

Hill, T., 165. ; Elizabeth, 169 to, 171
TO. ; J., ih.

Billiard, 181.

Hilton, 181, 217, 226, 227.

Hoare, 241.

Hobson, 303 to.

Hogarth, H., viii.

Holbeche, H., 130 to.

Holland, 99.

Holies, G., 118 TO.

Holm, Dr., 75. ; 181.

Holmes, 149, 150, 151.

Holy Trinity, the, 130 to.

Honiwood, 254.

Hooke, 179 to.

Hook, 236.

Hope, 41.

Hopkinson, 183.

Hopton, Sir I., 102 to.

Hotham, 175, 181, 279 to.

Houson, 175, 297.

Hoveden, R., 194.

Howard, 194.

Howe, 242, 243.

Howson, 92.

Huartel, 199.

Hugh, St., 146 n.

Hugo, M., 203.

Huguenots, the, ix., zii.

Hunt, 21 TO.

Hunter, J., vl. to., vii. to., xiii. to., xiv.
TO., XV., xxiii., 4 TO., 37 to., 64 to., 65 to.,
100 TO., 102 TO., 107 to., 108 TO., 113 to.,
124 TO., 125 TO., 135 TO., 146 to., 147 to.,
153 TO., 166 TO., 171 TO., 172 to., 176 to.,
177 TO., 178 to., 182 TO., 189 to., 193 to.,
197 TO., 201 TO., 202 TO., 221 7^, 254 to.,
267 TO., 268 TO., 260 to., 261 TO., 268 TO.»

284 TO., 286, 294 to., 296 to., 297 to.,

298, 301,
Hussey, 149, 176.
Hutton, J., 72 TO. ; 237, 317 to. ; Dr.

M., Archbishop of York, 304 to. ; C,

187 TO.
Huygens, xxv., xxviii., xxxi.
Hydes, 241.

Indians, the, 199,

Ingram, 7 n,, 284 ; Sir A., 126, 313 ;

Sir H., %b.
Ireton, 60.

Ironmongers' Company, 244.
Irwin, Lord, 36 to., 293, 813.
Israel, 111.
Ithon, de J., 256 to.

Jackson, Sir B., 100.

Jackson, iv, viii, xxiv. 125, 179 to.,
193 TO., 294 TO. 295 to., 296 to.,

Jacob, 133 TO., 260.

Jacobites, 70, 111.

Jalland, 141 to., 161 to.

James, I. & II. (kings), 8, 12, 14 to., 15,
22, 30, 38, 39, 43, 45, 48, 57 to., 60,
70, 71, 85, 90, 92, 94, 99, 106, 116,
124, 179 TO., 201, 214, 225, 233, 246,
247, 247 TO., 257, 288, 289, 313, 317.

James, king of Scotland, 169 to., 229.

James, St., 233 to., 234 to.

Jannings, G., viii.

Jeffries, Lord, 9.

Jenkinson, 147 to. ; W. A. A. C, 170 to.

Jennings, Rd., 14 to. ; S., iJ.

Jersey, Earl of, 242.

Jerusalem, knights of St. John, 88 to.,
89 TO., 174, 310.

Jesuits, the, 233.

Jesus, 51, 53, 60, 81, 82.

Jetzer, 199,

Jewel, 199, 303 to.

Joan of Ark, 199.

John, King, 81, 136,307.

John, St., 121, 297, 299.

Johnson, 264.

Johnson, Kev. J. H., 160 to. ; P., 141
TO., 293.

Johnston, Dr., 4 to., 36 to., 113, 114, 176,
192, 196 TO., 197 TO,, 204, 237, 249, 293.

Jolence,. 161.

Jolland, a., 161 to.

JoUence, 141.

^^^^I^Hb of uaues. ^^^^H

^^9 Joilr, 203.

■■ Jol;,

LauiclB, 217. 227 R., 230. 234, 235 n. ■

mjT joDBi, ia3,2«».

Latimer, 175, 244. ■

7^ JonB«,215.

La Toache. xii. ^H

' Jurdi., 288.

Laud, 199. H

Lauderdale. Lad?, 379. ■

Lavater, 199. ^H

^^ K

Lavrcck, 314. ^^_^M

Lawrence, St., 194. ^^^^H

^^H Sax, Robert, 6 n., 283, 2Si, S85 ; Sir

LawBon, W., ie4 ^^^^H

^^H

Lajton, ^^^^H

^^H Kaje, E., S5 n. ; W., ib.

Lcacb, J., I58n. ^^^^H

^^^H Eecne, A., 183n.

Leake, Sir P., 106 u., 107. -^^^^H

^^^1 Kent, Count«HB of, 8 ; Amabel, 8 n.

Lee, Ebzabeth, 36 n., 36 tt. ; n«Me4^H

^^^H Earl of, Antlionj Qrey, 8 n. ; Henr;

36 ». ; Tbomaa, 36 «., 100, 101, 13S ^1

^^^H Qrej, S n., 9 ». ; £dmuDd Plauta-

«,. 307, 292 ; Comelina, 35, 30 n., ^1

^V geoet, 2S1.

50, 64 n.. 65, 100, 101, 102, 108, 126, ^M

^^ Kentish Men, 343, 243.

233; Colonel, 133 «. : family. 178, ^H

■ Kenjon, 41.

313; Robert, 35 n.,3< >!.; gUBan, H

Kettle, Dr., 29 n.

H

Kettlewell, 147.

I KidBon, 144, 201.

Leeard.'299. H

^^H Eigh1;, 33.

Leibniti, xxT., xxvi. H

^^B Eilligiew, 146.

Leicester, Sir F., 4 L H

^^H King, Col. S., 123, 124 ; 156.

Leigh, 266. -^M

Leighton, Archbiahop, 190 n. ^M

^^H KiDgaUiD, Eai-l of, T3, 74.

LelaDd, liii. «., 293. ^^^H

^^M Kiimoul, Esil or, 147 ».

Le Lew, 4 .^^^^H

^^M Kircber, Father, 27, 199.

LemniaB, 199. ^^^^^H

^^H Kirk, CoL, 30.

Lecg, 23B n. ^^^^^1

^^H Kirkbr, 233 n.

Lentuind, 199. ji^^^H

^^H Xirkby-i iM/veit, SG6 n,

Le Neve, 146 n„ 170 n., 171 «:, Ira*

Lennoi, Dnke of C, 169 «.

^^^H KitsoD, £41.

Leslie, C, 41 <i.

^^H Knatebbull, 302.

LeweUin, 106.

^^H Eneller, Sii 0., 22 n.

Lewis,!. «., 67.

^^M Kuipe, 285.

Lichfield and Coyentry, Bisbop of, 6 n.

Lilbnra, Colonel, 4 «.

^^H

Lile,8irG., 101.

Lillingaton, 76.

Limborg, 199.

^^H Lasoucbebb, 3ii.

Lincoln, Bishop of, 82 B.; OrosBetestb.

^^H LoctaiitiuB, 19!l.

122 n. ; Holbeche, al-itu Randofc

^^H Lac7, Robert de, 189 »., 256 ; family.

130 71., !33 «... 145 a.. 176, 3(t2.

^^H

LiDGoln, Dean and Chapter of, 8S n.

^^B Xake, Dr., 161.

Lindholme, William of, 146 »., 147,-

^^H Laken, W., 118 «.

310.

^^H Lamb, 301, 241.

LJndwood, 149.

^^M Lamber, S.. 4 ».

LiBle, M., 97 «. ; 23().

^^M Lambe>l, 126, 273.

Lister, 1+9, 150 ; Dr., 211 ; 286,

^^H Lamzweend, 1!)<).

Locke, T., 172 n. ; uiy.

^^M LancaBter, T., Earl of, 307,

Lockwood, 197.

^^B Langdale, 38S.

Lodge, 169 ».

^^H Langler, 234 n.

London, Biahop of, 5 it., 30 n. ; Ajl-

^^H Langwxth, 384.

mer, 79 «.

^^H Zaitidtmae fhlUeiiem. 114 n., 281, 200,

Lord Mayor of, 1 26.

^^H 291, 293, 297, 398, 302. 305, ZT. n..

Longley, Edmnnd de, 312.

^H KYiii, XX.

Locetto, Lady of, 24fl. '

^H Lapide, a,

Londham, J. de, 172 n. ; W., ib.

^^^r tNDKX Of

KAMES. 3»

■

Loudon, 10 ».

Melton, lei. 227.

LOTBl, 230.

Melaa. or Ueaui. Sir J., 317.

LotbH, 274, 879.

Menoniua, H. 138.

LoTBWft, IHl.

Merrel, Dr., 144, US.

Lowther, Sir W., 69, 73 ; W., 293 ; Bit

Meax. 235.

J., 297.

Meyrick, 231 n.

LoYd, 108.

Michael. St.. 157 n.

Lacaa, S5 ; Lord, 101 ; Sir C, 101.

Lucy. 227, 234.

Midgley, Dr.. 26, 207. 213, 214.

Lnda, (Lonth), NicholM dc, 232 ».

Middlemore. H.. 131 n.

LudoTieoa, Vtvei, 264.

Middleton. J., 7S ; 178 ; 201.

LuUt, B., 104.
Lund, Alice de, 147 n.

Millard, 40.

Miller, W.. 29 a.; 182™, 183 ».^193ii.,

Lanton, 288.

257 «, 294 ».

Luther, 88.

Milner'B Thumbs, 90.

Uhwyd, 236.

Llojd, Dr., 24.

Milton. J.. 160 »., 300, 301,

Mines, Sir C, 171 <•.

Miifield, 288.

M

Monah, 116.

Monceaui, 230.

HoDck. Lord. 126 n.

Macaclay. 171 n.

MoncktOD, 73 n.

Monk, Oeu., 123, 126.

Malet. D-. 8I> «.

Montacute, 231.

Manchester, Earl of, 19 n.

Montague, 242.

Mann, 2S2 n.

Manners, Lady Elizabeth, 242 «.

Monteney, 1(^1.
Moor. 153 ; 180.

Manningham. !l2 7i.

Moore, R., 27 ; S. and A., 27 •.

Mantua, Duke of. 57.

Moore, B., 266 i T., 2G7 ; T, 166 «.

Harana. J. P., 26 h.

Moors, the 86 *.

Marcli, IWl ; Edward, Eati of. 3lS.

MoraTius, 199.

Mare. 21)3.

Mordaunt, 113 ».

Margaret, Queen of Scotland, 229.

More, T., 118 ; 141.

Margrave, 285.

Mores, K„ 166 n., 301.

Marlborougli (J. C), Dulie of, 14 n.

Morlej, 81. 82 n., 89 ». ; Pam., 121 n. ;

Marplefl, B., 5 n.

Elii. 120; Jos., 120, 121, 13C ; 231.

Marshal, 181.

Morocco, Bmpeior of, 30.
Morrell, 52.

MaiBhall, Aid. W.. 15S n. ; R., ib. ; J..

317, 318 «.

Morton, 20 n. ; Sir J., 139 ; 199.

Mowbray, 152, 173, 252.

Maraigli, 250.

Mania], St., 157 a.

Mur(in.'2B9.

Martyr, Just.. 199.

MuleraYe, Earl of, 33 : Lord, 137.

Manjott. 180 n.
Matrel, A., 286.

Musgrare, 175.
Musao, las.

1

Maiy, 817 ; Queen, 19. 46, 48, 49,

121b., 246, 812; St., 132; M^dalan,

■

294; Virjin, 11, 161 n., 158 «., 226 n..

N 1

346, 297.

1

Mmod, Bobert. 218 n., 219 ; Aid. and

NAiSBT, 136 n.

famUy,318i Ped.of,218i H. & W.,

Nanette, 391.

231 n.

Narborough. Sir J., 169 »., 170 n., 171

Masters, 240.

n. ; Elizabeth, 170 n. ; Sir J., Bart.,

170 n. ; Elizabeth, dame, 170 ». ;

MaxweU. -.^79.

-lames, 170 n.

Mayor, Tui.

Neale. Dr., 166.

Marline. 805.

Needham. 28 n.. 41 n. ; P., M n. ; B«T.

Meaax, 217

S., 28 «. ; W., 28 «.

MeUiBb,8., 135R.

NelMC, 83 ».

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^^H 330 INDEX OF ^^^^^1

^^H KslstTop,

Faracdsas, 1»9, 247, 249, 2M^^^^^|

^^H Keltliorpe, Sir 0.. fIS ». ; Sir J., C» «.,

Parham, Lord, ^^^^^H

^^H 151 1 Kichard, 1»1 «. ; T„ 1.11.

Parker, 81. 85 183. ^^^^^^|

^^H NeTil, 82, 116, 172, 2»1, 192,211, 212,

Parkin, 26fl n.

^^H 331, 257. 309, 31B.

Parr, 234 ».

^^H Nerille, 1S2.

Parrel, 76.

^^H Newbcrgh. SSI.

Parrol. 254.

ParticipantB, the, 168 n.. 176, 202. 31Si

Pattiaon. or Potterwa, 2li4, 2!t6.

Paul, Apoitle, 53.

^^^H Newton, Dr., zzi. ; Sir I., xrii., xxiT.,

Paynel. R., 122, «.

^^H uxii., 23, 42.

Peacock, Tiii., 6 »., 22 n., 37 «., 54 N.,

^^H NicolM, Bir E.. 169 *.

66 n.. 82 n.. 88 n., 89 n.. 1 18 «., 131.

^^M Ni^, 181.

«., 122 n., 130 «., 142 «., 211 «,

^^B mill, 305.

319 «. .

^^m NoadcB. J., e n.

Peake. J.. 28 5.

^^■^ NotcliSe, 226 «., 292 n.

Pearaon. 201, 286.

1 Norden, 159 n.

Peart, Cap. O., 168 ; B., tS. M.

Normanby, MarqniB of, 138, 184.

Peche, 230.

Northnmbere, the, 307.

Peek, lY-. »., 181, 202 »., 260 n., 261 »y

L Norwich, Bishop of, S n.

2li,t »„

1 Noitock, 360.

Peiterin, T, 81 ».

^^■. JVntrt and Queriei, 87 n.

Pelham, 83, 319 ; Sir W., 160. 161 ;

^^B Nourse, 133 «.

Ladj, 1B6 ; C. IflG ». ; family of(

^^1 Not2 VmS, T. de, 82 ».

«., 157, 161 : H. A. M. 0., 156 «. J

D. W., ib.

PembertoD, 286.

Penda, 807.

Penn, W., 45, 46,

^^1 Oatreed, [Ughbred] 217.

PenUcrinite*, 142 n.

^^H Oatci. », 317.

PepjH. Tii., 804.

^H Ogdex., 41 n.

Percy, W„ 118 ».; 28B.

^^1 Oldfsld, 8., 36 71.

PerkiDB, 41 »., 177, ISO n., 181, 194
279 «., 292. 304, 305, 819.

^^H Oldham, T., 62.

^^H Oliver, 153 n.

Peroll, 254 n.

^^H Orange, Prinoe of, 14, £7 n., 94, 24i> ;

Pecrott, 284 n.

^^H Princess of, 49.

Peterbocongb, Earl of, 113 «., 114.

^^H Oichaid, SB n.. 40 »., 41 a.

Peters, B., 5!, iI2, 60.

^^H Orford, Earl of, 67 «., 242; Lard

pence, 133.

^^H 166

Peter, St., 132.

^^H Origen, 199.

PettuB, 274, 276.

^^H Orleans, Ducheea Dowager of, 246.

PhileuB, Taurominitoa, 306.

^^H Onaond, Earl of, 74, 106.

Philip, King, 246.

^^H Omsby, Bev. G., viii., 180 n.

Pbillipa, Queen. liid. «., 307.

^^B Oaboms, Bir B., 126, 318.

Phillips, Captain, 66 ; Sir Edward,

^^H Onghtibridge. zziii. ; pedigree of,

317;Mr.,ii.«.

^^H xxiiT., 259, 263, 264, 207, 313,

Fhcemciana, the, 306.

^^^B OwatoQ, 293.

Pierce, Dr., 78.

^^H Oxford, Earl of, 36 n., 43, 44.

Pierre, De la, xii.

^^H Oxley, 367.

Place, 140 »., 142, 143 and n.. 144, 147,

^^B Oxnard, 233 and n.

172, 184, 211, 312, 303 ». ; .familr

^^B Ojt;, F. de,

registerB of, 143 n.

Plaiz, de, W., 81 a.

^^H

Flantagenet, Bdward and BidiKd,

Plateros, 199.

^^1 P»sd, 80 «., 81

Pteadwell, 139.

^^H Paisus, 250.

Plot, Dr., 280.

^^^P PalmentOD, Lord, xii.

Plnmptre, J., 17! m. ^^

^^^^^^r NDGZ OF NAMES. 331 ^^^H

Bole, a* U, iz^ 330, 231, ib. n.

Raofom, ^^^^|

Polhm, 243.

Rariliic, 233. ^^^^H

Rawlinson, B., 2S n. ^^^H

Fool, 19!!, 230, 291.

Hawson, 109. ^^^M

POTte,deIa,J.,4«.

Raj, 249. 250. V

ftntlngWin, 102, IBl ; 2i57, 258, 290,

Kaysm, 173. H

391, Z93, 313.

Ite<id, B., 41 »., IBe n., 260, 979, 280. ■

Portland, Eail of, 212; Lord, 106,

Reading, 9. ^^_M

108.

Bedford, Sir H., 117, 119. _^^^B

PortnguBse, 216.

R«dman, 286. ^^^^M

PoQlBon, 21T «., 225 n., 226 n., 228 ».,

Reineaius, 209. ^^^^H

234 •>.

Rendlesham, Baron, 147 n. ^^^^H

PooIOier, N., 68 K.

Eeresby, 181. ^^^M

Prtt, <H Pratt, 177, 230, 302.

Rhodes, 393. ^M

Prerton, B, 38 j T. 298.

Rhine, Prince Palfttiue of, E., 346. ■

Rheine, 208. ■

Prior, 291.

Rhodes, 159, 218 n. ■

PtU. de I» M., 4 n.

Ricard,309, 313. H

Proctor, 30 «., 180 m.

BiCbBTd I., 123 ». ■

Prole, 264 •.

n..i.y..,87n. ■

Prospero, 1*6 n.

m., 312. ■

Prymo, de la PrjmB, Prime, iv.,

Richardson, 231 »., 232 n., 238 n. H

Ti., Tii., Tiii., 3, B, 13, 20 «.,

Richelieu, lil. ■

106 «, IH «., ISl ». 142 n..

Richmond, C. Date of, 193 ; 317 «. B

144 •., 146 «, 161 »., 165 «., 168 n.,

Rickaby, 293. ■

171 «, 172 n., 176 n., 177 »,, 180 b..

Ridley, 273 n. m

18C«., laa, 201, 202 «., 204 »., 208,

Ringstead, 170i>. ■

209, 213 n., 213, 218, 21B, 321 «.,

Rishton, 41a.

223, 283 n., 237, 238 «, 239 »., 241,

RivetuB, 199.

245, 260 «., 262 «., 2B5 «.. 269, 260,

Robert Jordan, son of, 81 «.

361, 262, 263, 264, 266, 266, 267, 268,

Robin Hood, 292.

869, 270, 271, 276, 279, 280, 281, 286,

Robinaon, M., 6 «. : Robert, 6 n. ; T.,

289, 290, 291, 293, 295 n., 297, 298,

29 n. : E.,369 ; H., Sir W., 273 ». ;

30t»., 313,816, 317, 318; Family

T., 389.

Memoit of. Sic., it., xccii ; and

Rocheatec. Lorf, 279.

PedJBree of, laiv.

Rock, Dr., 133 n.

Rockley, 181.

Pi^n, 124. /

HodEB, C. e. B., Rev., 13 «. : de, W.

Pulman, 171 »„ 300.

H., 13 n. ; Sir E., 187 ». ; UiUicent,

Puritamcal Names, 13.

ib.

PnritanB, 84.

Rodrick, 40 X.

Rodwell, 267.

Rogers, 160.

Q

Rogison, 249.

Romana, the, 35, 65, 63. 86. 91 n.; 138,

Quincy. orQuiDKj, 181.

148, 149, 151, 186, 188, 276, 294,
306, 314.
Eonully, lii.

R

Romney, Baron, 170 n.

Rookby, 196 «.

BiGDBEins, 199,

Rooa, 217.

B>ikeB,28I.

Ro«s, Lord, t34 ; 158 >>.

Baine, iv., rii., 113 «., ISO h., Ul ».,

Booth, 233.

19* «., 282 n., 30-2,

Rotherfield, 181.

Baldgh, 280.

Hotherham de, Robert, 256 ».

Roundel, R., 6 n.

286,287,299. ' ' '

Rue, de la, 106.

Bam ton, 152.

EuMeil, Admiral E., 67; Lady M.,

^BM|dos, IhomaB, IBO *

ib. i William, Lord, ib. «. ; B., i*.

^^H OF NAMES. ^^^^^^^^1

^^H Sa*ae\, Earl of Orford. 212.

Scrope, of Rolton, Em. Lord, 243

^^H Eotland, Dole and Earl of, 44.

Annabella, 212 n.

^^^^^ Kjlej,KeT.E.,siT.«.

Scroop, 230.

Seaman, S.. 132.

Selden, J.. 8. ii. »., 9 n., 67.

^^^^^H

Beonertas. 199.

Seymour, 242. 243.

Shakespeare. 1G4 n.

^^^^^^ BaaK,S35.

Sharp, Archbishop of York, 118^

^^F SC. Aadiew, 12S n.

245.

^^m St. Aagustine, ISi.

Simwe, 88 «.

^H St. Catharioe, 194.

Sherlock, 1G9.

^H St. Jerome, B 77.

Sheffield. 173 n. : G., 184 ». ; E, (

^^M St. JobD, 2S3, S97.

Sbalbuni, Lord, uii.

^^H Et LawTGDce, 194.

Sheppard, 202, 242, 243,

^^M St. Leonard. 174.

Shingey, Baron, 6T «.

^^M Bt. Hugaret, Virgin, IT3 n.

Shorton, A,. 170 n.

^^H Kt Mary, 29T.

Bborel, Sir C. IBS, 170 »., 171

^^^1 St. PanciBtini, 182 ; Pucrace, 309.

Lady, 170 n.i £., 170 «.; A.,«
ShrewBbmy, Barl of (Q. IWbOt),!

^^H St. Peter, ISSt.

^^B Bt. Pttlcbeda, 296.

GouDteu of, 1|j6 n.

Sibbald, 186 n.

^^^1 St. QuintiQ, 240, £62 ».

Sim, 208.

^^^1 Bt. Tbomos, martTr, 172 «.

Simooata, 199.

^^H Salle?. H., 141

Simon, Father. 199.

Simpson, 54 n. ; W., 135 ; Hon. J,

^^K BalmoD, 199.

156 B., 292.

^^H S^iBbor?, Dean of 7S n. ; Biihop of,

Sireniua, 199.

^^H ib. ; Earl of, 94, 231.

SisBOD, 241.

^^H Baltmonh, 284.

BitweU, 147 a.

^^H Salvin, 135 a., ITS, 181.

Staite, R, H., Tiii, 266 »., 287.

Skearo, 181.

^^H Sand7B (familj, etc), 36 n., S6, 36 n.,

Sfcera, 6 «.

^^H 8T n., 43, 43 »., iG, 95, lOU, 101, 111,

Skinner, Sii V., 130 «.. 131 m

^^H

100 n. ; Lady. 131 : Edtwd,^,

^^B Sanderson, 306 ; Dr., Biibop of Lin-

Anne, ii. ; 1S7. IBO; W., 160

^^H qoId, 82 n„ 83, 87 ». ; Dr., 176, 184.

B., it. ; Edward, ib. ; Cyriaofc.

^^^H Saaquerdus, 199.

3t>0, ^Vn ; Stephen, ii. ; Dm

^^H Santon, 148.

3lX), 301.

^^^1 SaraceiiB, the, xl.

Skirlaw, 194, 2B3.

Slack, 106 u.

Slinger, T., 141 ».

Sloane, six., 236, 237, 247, MSij

^^H 302,318,319*.

255. '

^^B Bavile, Bir W., 102 «., 257.

SmaggB, S., 8 ; P.. ir., 3, SS8, «*

^^B Sawdr, 199.

Smales, 273.

^^B Saxon Coica, 62, 311.

Smart, Dr., 112, 141.

^^B SaxoD MSS., les.

SmaqSe, it., 2G0.

^^H Saxona, 164, 307.

Smith, J., IIH, 117; NldolH, 1

^^H Bayer, 23S n.

L., 183 H. ; M., 199 i T, aWj 1

^^H Scapula. 0., 221.

Dr. T.. 304 : 283.

^^H Scaredate, Earlof, 1QT; Lord, 13 ».

Smnb, D., 43 ; J., 246.

^^H Scanraa, xt.

am>the. A., 213.

^^H Bcawbj,

Snasel, 176.

^^H Bchelabcoot, Van, 142.

SnawBwell, Elizabeth, 119 ; H., *

^^B ScliQlefield, 38S.

Society Itayal, 67.

^^H Scot, Dr.. 199.

Bomera, Lord, 242.

^^H Scotland, JansB 6tli of, Ica n. ; Anne,

Somwers, 199.

^^^^^^^ Queen of,

Somerset, DuchcsB of, 214.

INDEX OF NAMES.

333

Sothill, 135 n., 181.

Spanish, the, 57.

Spatchet, 199,

Spectator, 128 n.

Speed, 253, 275, «., 293.

Speke, 175.

Spelman, 134^.

Stabler, 83 n.

Stables, 69.

Stanfield, 181.

Stanley, 29 n,

Stannick, 40 n,

Stapleton, 148 n, ; Sir P., 126, 127 ;

175, 181.
Staresmoor, F., 119 ; William, ib.
Stark, 65 n„ 72 n,
Starkey, 285.
Startnne, H. de, 81 n.
Staveley, W., 118 n.
Steinman, 43 n.
Stella, 199.

Stephen, King, 211, 225 n,
Sterpin, 260
Stevenson, 217.
Stillingfleet, 41 n. ; 200 n.
Stonehonse, W. B., 12 n., 85 «., 89 w.,

146 n., 152 n.y 168 w., 172 n., 173 w.,

174 n., 182 »., 184 n^ 211 «., 260 w.,

291.
Stor, 273.

Stovih, 212 n, ; 260 «.
Stow, Archdeacon of, 72.
Stafford, Earl of, T., 131 »., 317.
Strak«r, D., 17 n.
Strange, US n., 119.
Strongbow, 181.
Stukeley, 131 n. ; 138 n.
Suckling, Sir J., 29 n.
Suffolk, Pole, Earl of, 230 ; Duke of,

231.
Summers, Lord, 281.
Sumner, Dr., 301.
Sunderland, Earl of, 242 n,
Surtees Society, iv., v., viii,, xxiii.,

113 n.y 150 n.
Sutton, H., 118 n,; Sir B., 130 n, ;

arms, 227 ; S. de, 233 n. ; J. de., ib,,

234 n.
Sweden, King of, Gustavus Adolphus,

168 w.
Swift, Sir R., 106, 107, 108 ; W., 107 ;

181; B., 296.
Swyft, 106 n,
Sye, 144.

Sydenham, Sir P., 187 w..
Sykes, 225n., 2329».
Sylvius, JEn,, 29.
Symon, 288.
Symons, 239 n.

Taoliacozza, 13 n,

Talbot, G., Earl of Shrewsbury, 8 n. ;

Elizabeth, 8 «., 9 n. ; Sir G., 14 ». ;

Richard, Earl of Tyrconnel, ib. ; Sir

Robert, ib, ; Sir William, ib, ; 181.
Talboys, 181.
Taliacocius, 13.
Tancred, 293.
Tanner, 225 n,
Tascard, Father, 34.
Taylor, 21 n. ; Rev. Z., 190, 192, 198,

199, 203, 206, 208, 209, 215.
Teague, 179 n.
Tempest, 293.
Templars, Knights, 55 n., 56, 62, 86,

88, 89 »., 174, 310.
Temple, 254.
Tennant, 274.
Tertullian, 199.
Thackeray, xvii.
Thellusson, C„ 147 ». ; C. S. A., ib. ;

P. J., ib. ; P., ib.
Theobald, 41 n.
Thomkinson, 196 w., 197 n.
Thompson, J., 28, 141 w., 217 n. ; T.,

225 w., 226 n., 228 n. ; W. and R.,

268 ; E., 285 ; Rev. Dr., viii. 228 ;

J., 286 ; B., 293.
Thomson, Sir H., 204 ; Lady Ann, ib.
Thoresby, vii., xiv., xxi., 10 w., 13 ».,
. 36 n.j 38 »., 68 n., 95 7i., 113 n., 171

n., 172 w., 181 »., 187 «., 188, 189 7^.,

204 w., 239 «., 255, 256, 258 7i., 272

w., 275 n.j 277 w., 293, 294 ?*.
Thomhill, 41 n.
Thornton, 183.
Thorpe, 159 n.
Thuanus, 199.
Thuille, de la, Lord, 317.
Thurston, J., 170 n. ; E., ib.
Thwaites, 193.
Tickell, xxi., xxii., 239 n.
Tilli, Otto, or Otho de, 294, 295.
Tillotson, 199.
TillyoU, 226, 227, 230.
Tilney, 217.
Tockets, 284, 286.
Todd, Tod, 288, 292, 300, 301.
Tomlinson, 273 »., 279 n,
Tompkinson, 196.
Tonge, 319 n.
Tooland, 217.
Torre, J., 172 ; 232 n. ; 273 n., 291,

297, 298, 301.
Tourville, Mons. de, 57 n.
Towars, 231,
Trajo, W., 138, 203.

334

INDEX OF NAMES.

Trftmbe, 293.

Trannian, St., 133.

Travera, 291.

Tricket, Catherine, 123 n.; Joseph,

128 71. ; Robert, 128 n.
Triggot, 181.
Trippet, 241, 300.
Trithemius, 199.
Tron, St., 133 n.
Troy. King of, ix.
Trunyon, St., 132.
Truyen, St., 133 n,
Trygot, 193.
TuUy, family of, 159.
Turks, the, xi.
Turner, 29 n.; C, 36 n.
Tuscany, Duke of, 57.
Tusedail, 217.
Tyrconnel, Earl of, 14.
Tyrwhitt, 88 n.; 90 ». ; Elizabeth,

130 n. ; R., ib. ; Wm., ib, ; R., 131

n. ; Sir R., 180 n,
Terwyt (Turrit), 163.

U

XJPPORD, 231.
Ughtred, or Oatreed, 217.
Uppleby, G., 180 «.
Urry, 88 n,
Urslct, 181.

Valkenbuegh, Van, or Vaulcon-
burgh, xvi., 5, and n., 6 7^., 283, 284,
285 ; pedigree of, 285, 286.

Van Akker, 123.

Vandervert, 284.

Vanheck, 266, 267.

Van Swinden, xxv.

Vaudois, 24 ; the, 205.

Van Vaulconburgh, or Valkenburgh,
283, 284, 285 ; pedigree of, ib„ 286.

Vavasour, 175.

Verdon, 28 n. ; 41 n.

Verecius, M., 209.

Verli, R. de, 225 n,

Vermuyden, Sir C., xv., xxi., 3 w., 5
n., 126, 202 n., 254, 284, 313, 314,
315.

Veraatti, 254, 284.

Vernon, 181, 242.

Verulam, Lord, 247.

Victoria, Princess, 295 n,

Vigani, J. F., 25, 247.

Vintners, the, 144.
Virgil, 276.
Vivos, L., 254.
Vortigern, 61.

W

Wade, Elizabeth, 59 n. ; Williflm,

iJf. ; B., 241.
Wagstaflf, Dr., 217.
Wainwright, 294 «.
Wake, de la, 228 ; Lord Thomas, 281.
Walcot, H., 158 n.
Wales, Prince of, 71, 245, 246, 247 «^

307.
Walford, 283.
Walker, 36 n., 40; L., 54 fi. ; T.,

295 /*.
Waller family, 27 n. ; E., 21 n.
Wallioe. T., 186.
WaUis, 181.

Walter of Durham, 194.
Warburton, xiv., xx., xxii., 204 n^

217 n., 227 n., 290, 298.
Ward, Dr. 8., 78 n.
Wardel, 232.
Warren, Jo., 29 n. ; Earls of, xiii. n^

166 »., 171, 312, 319.
Washington, 177.
Waterland, Mrs., 125.
Wats, Thomas, 121.
Watson, Dr., 41 n. ; Bishop, 196 m% ;

206, 292.
Weddell, 273 n,
Wellbeloved, 206 n.
Wells, 318 n.
Wentworth, Sir W., 131 w., 160 «. ;

Anne, ib. ; Elizabeth, 297 ; Sir J.,

ib. ; J., 298 ; 147 n. ; 175, 177, 181 ;

arms, 197, 297.
Wemeley, or Wemdley, J. C, 4 n.
Wesley, Samuel. 173, 176, 190 ; John,

174 n, ; 198, 213.
West, 215, 313.
Westby, F., 13 n. ; T., ib. ; 181, 193,

281.
Westmerland, H., Earl of, 160 ; Elea-
nor, dau. of do., ib.
Wetherall, R., 158 n.
Whamcliffe, Lord, 172 n.
Wharton, 83, 175.
Wheelhouse, 289.
Wheelock, 188.
Whichcot, G., 185 n.
Whiston, 159.
White, 9 n., 83, 198, 199, 250 «., 281,

813.
Whitley, C. T., ir.

INDEX OF NAMES.

335

Wichcote, 109.

Wickham, 318.

Wigley, laS n, ; 279 n.

Wigmore, 41 «.

Wilbum, 245.

Wildbore, 296 w.

Wilkinson, 241, 280.

Willats, 267.

William the Conqueror. 72, 109, 194,

312.
King, 19, 22, 49, 64, 66, 84 «.,

95, 96, 97, 106, 115, 116, 150, 189,

203, 242 ft., 243.

and Mary, 109 ft., 288.

WiUiams, 199.

Williamson, 297 ; J., 169 it. ; Sir. J.,

169.
WiUis, 199.
Willoughby, 257 ; C, Lord Parham,

161 ; Annt, ib,
Wilson, F., 41 ?t. ; J., ib.; 43 ; M.,

183 ft. ; E. S., Tiii., 252 ft., 298,

304 ft.
Willson, Isabella, 196 ft.
Winchester, Marquis of, 201 ft., 202.
Wingfield, 230.
Winn, C, 91 ft. ; family of, 124 ; G.,

ib. ; Rowland, ib. ft., 125 ; Edmund,

125 ; S., ib. ft. ; Sir E., 145.
Wilherfoss, 279 ft.
Wise, 229.

Wode, Robert, 130 ft.
Wolf, 28 ft.

Wolsey, Cardinal, 296, 318.
Wolitenholm, 124 ft.

Wombwell, 181.

Wood, Mary, 119, 120 ; Thomas, 119 ;
B., 119, 120 ; arms of, 120 ; a' An-
thony, 300 ; Athen. Ox., 176 ft. ; F.,
xvi., 259.

Woodcock, 9, 313.

Woodrofe, 181.

Woodward, 179 ft., 236, 237.

Worde, W. de, 177.

Wormley, 313.

Worral, 181, 287.

Worsley, Baron, 156 ft. ; J., 128.

Wortley, 172 «., 181.

Wotton, W., 28 fi., 29 ft. ; Rev. H.,
28 ft

Wright, A., 141 ft. ; 261, 268, 269, 286.

Wroe, Dr., 208, 214.

Wyvil, 95 ft.

Yabbobouoh, 166 ft., 171, 319 ; Earl of,
84 ft., 121 ft., 130 ft., 131 ft., 156 ft.,
167 ft.

Yarburgh, 204.

York, Archbishop of, 46, 143, 147 ft.,
178, 208, 239, 240, 241, 292, 300,
308, 304 ft. ; Dean of. Gale, 187 ft.,
188, 198, 200, 203, 206, 208, 209,
220, 235, 236 ; Archdeacon of, 58 ft.,
289, 292 ; Duke of, 57 ft., xiii. ft. ;
Princes of, ziii, ft.

Youden, 303 ft.

Young, 217.

^^1 OF PLiCES.^^^

^^^B^P

».. IIG. 131 •>., 14S 1.. 16S ».. ITS H^H

173, fA. ».. 174, ib. II., 1S2 1., ISB *^M

211 It., 212 n., 2ST, 200 n^iaa, Jtaij^H

^^M ADINaEB, 176 «,

^H

^^^ AckCon. 125 n.

^^H Accrington, 41 u.

^H Addinglmm, 292.

^H

^H Adwick Eatl, 1T7.

^H Aeetoram, 221.
^H Ailabj, 153, 1S4.

BabwoKTH, 135. ^^^^H

Bake, ^^^^H

^H Aire, River. 1B4, IBB, SU.

Balbf, 296, 297 ^^^^H

Ballawlla, 270. ^^^^H
BaUatiick, 270 ^^^^H

^^^^H AiDrougn, xtomernus. £ii, }lAo^ £I,l,
^B AlbDiTOW, near Boro'bridge, 186, 198.

^H Alkborougb, 138, 183, U2, 164, 303,

Balneum, 55, ^^^^^^1

^H 212,235, 301.

^^^H

^H All-Sainta, Barton. 132; Tort, 288.

Bantr7 Ba;, ^^^^^H

^H Altharp, 68, 108, 151.

Bu-eclona, 57. ^^^^^H

^H Amberabnry, 78 n.

Bardne? Abbey, 132. ^^^^H

^H America, xiii., 99.

Bargh, 147 ^^^^H

^H AmBterdfim, 92 n., 13G n., 141, 301.

BarllK>rougli. 13n. ^^^^H

^B Anablea, 119,

Barleb;, 229 f^^^^l

Barlings, 158 it, ^^

^H 131, 142, ZU, 319>t.

Bambj-Don, 65 n., 102 «., 171, M

^H Andrew's, St., Holboni. 43 n.

358, 291, 292.

^H Auk. RiTsr. 115, 122, 128, 211.

Barnby Moor, 57.

^H Anlab;, 299.

Barnslej, 147, 177, 297.

^^H Annesley, .14.

Bamataple, 131 n.

^H Applebj, BO, 117, 124, 125, IIS, 130 n.,

Barrow, GO, 130 «., 211.

^H

Barton, 59, 62, 128, 130 n., 132, 14

^H Appletreewick, 118 it.

144, 145.

^^H Arabia, 58.

Baiton, USn.

^H Arkscj, 102 n., 177, 257 n., 292, 295 n.

Bath, 63 B,, 183 «.

^H Armen, £73.

Batlcj,292.

^H Aimthorpe, 390, 301 .

BawtiT, 36, 114 n., 201 n., 2D3»-»W

^H Arnold, 225 n.

201 «., 263 «., 284, 297.

^H Arru, 200.

Bawn, 56.

^H ABh (or Kah) WeU, 149 n.

Bajnard'B Cattle, 228.

^H Aahb;, 82 %., 89 h.

Bedford, Connty of. 36 «., 117. IT* •

^^H Aahfields, 287.

201 ; Level, 67 ». ; Walks, 117.

^^H Audfield, 119.

Beigbton, 183 «.

^^H ATUtcrfield, 220, 221 n., 297.

Belton, 3 n., 73 «., 173, 175, 176, W

^^M ATerbolmc, 134.

«., Bca, 270.

^^H ioLTard, 115.

BElvoir Caetle, 44.

^H Aiholme, Isle of, 3, 5 R, U n., 83, 85

BeniiDBUwk, 286.

^^^^^^p OF 337

n

BeaninBholme, 225 h.

B rods worth, 147.

Banwell, 225 n.

Brough, 219.

BereBwood, 308.

BerkahiM, 119, 120, 280, 281.

80, 81 «., S6, 90.91,117, 118, 119,

Berliiap, or Barlings, 168.

120, 122 n., 125, 127, 128, 133, 134,

Beverley, «ii., 7, 17, 83, 116. Ul »,

137, lis n., 159, 165, 186 n., Sll,

175, 1%»., 198, 218 «„ 218,229,

249, 261 «., 376, 279.

232, 253, 27S «., 290, 297.

Bruge^ «i.

Bewick-by-Alburrow, 238.

Brumby, 82 n., B8 n„ 89, 264, 318 n.

Bigby, 122«., 153, 2C3.

BruaaelB, lii.

Billing, Qroat, 79 -n.

Bryerhilla, 267.

BillingBgate Street, London, 176.

Bucks, County of, 6 »., 183 «., 2B1.

BilBOD. 199.

Bull Haaaocks, 290.

Bilton, 119, 120, 225 n.

Burton, 69, 69 «., 187, 138 n., 148,

Birsta] Priory, 148.

184.

Bisbop's-HiU, York, 1S8, 292.

Burton Constable. 226 n.

BiBhoptliorpe, 187, 24.1.

Burton Stather, 121 n., 142 «., 148 n.

BSackfryaTB Stairs, 278.

Burton Wall, 158 y..

Blackwall, 277.

Burrow, Lady or Connteas, 138 n.

Buttercrambe, 279 «,

Blockhouse HlUe, 156.

BntWrwick. 148 «., 184.

Biome, 276.

Button Well, 274.

Blrtb, 302.

Byram, 273 :l.

Bombaim, 315,

1

Bammell, 75 ».

Boothby-Pagnell, 302.

C 1

Booth Ferry, 257.

CAI3T0R, or Caatur, 61. 62, 67, Tl, 141,

156 "..

Boflton, 105, 131 «., 143 »., 216,217,

Calder, Hiver, 184.

ii.H. .

Cable, !83 «.

Cambridge, Til, »iii, sv., ivi., xvii.,

BoBBall (or Boawell), 177, 239, 302.

sriii-, iiiii., xiv, iirii, xiyiii.,

Bottesford, Tiii., 86 n., 71 «., 76 «., 82

Ilia., m:., 6 »., 18, 19, 28, 30, 31, 36,

«., 86 «., 89, 121 /(.

39, 11. 45, 57 n., 58 s., 6fi. 70, 1 17,

Botolph's, St. (Lincoln), 1*8.

133, 186, 187 n., 239. 241, 360, 271,

Brabant, 133 n.

276, 279, 299, BOO. 302. 801 ; All

BradSeld, 165, 175.

Saints, 196 ». ; Catherine College,

Bramwith,28, 37, 66, 55 n„ G3, lU, 167,

6 A., 28 ». ; Chriat'B College, 187 ». ;

Bratton, 134.

302 ; Jeans College, ISl «., 304 ;

Bratton Graces, 2tl.

Round Gharoh, 10; St. Joha'a

Bretton West, 298.

Chapel, 196 n. ; St. Jolm'a OoUege,

Bridekirk, 169«.

viii., sTii., siii., 161 «., 179 m 181

Bridge-hoQse, Arksey, 296 n.

n., 196, 261, 279 a. ; Sidney Sussex

Bridlington, 272, 293.

College, 302 ; Trinity Church, 196

Brigg, Tiii., xviii., 60, 61 «., 62, Gfi,

«. ; IVinity College, vi., viii., 235 n.

68, 81, 90 »., 93,97, 112, 122, 128,

300 ; Hostel, ST., xri,, xra., ixriii.,

129, 133, 141, 113, 141, 161, 153,

siix.

159, 161, 162, 163, 161.

CampBal, 6 »., 37 n.. 113 n., 133 n.,

Brington, 78 «.

17l«., 200, 204, 287, 819.

Bristol, 96 n.

Canovein, or Canova, 215, 316.

Britain, 106 n., 249.

Canterbury, 170 »., 319.

British Embassy, ill.

Cantiey, 106 n.

Britiah Museum, vi, n, yii. «., sriii.,

Car-house, 193 n.

n., 114 Ji., 183 n., S04 «., 291, 298,

Carleton, 119.

297, 298, 302.

Caileton-Paynel, llSx.

Brockleaby, 83, 131 n., 166, 160, 161,

Carliale, 78.

, isa, SIB.

Comiola, 82,

i

338

INDEX OF PLACES.

Carrickfergus, 116.

CasteitoD, 211.

Casthorp, 118 w. {veL Castletborpe.)

Castlegate (St. Mary's), York, 204 n.

Castle-hill, 81, 236.

Castletborpe, 80 n., 81, 84 n,

Castleton, 211.

Castleton Well, ib,

Castletown, 149.

Castrop, 80.

Catiilonia, 57.

Catherine College, Cambridge, 6 n.,

28 n,
Catton, Upper, 206, 208.
Cave, 200.
Cawood, 296, 305.
Chatres, 164 n.
Chatham, 278.
Cherrington, 218 w.
Cheshire, co.. 28 n., 88, 41, 189 w., 255.
Chester, 95 n.
Chesterfield, 141, 263.
Chelmsford, 100.
Chelsea, 278.
Chevet, 257 n.
Cheetham Hill, 4 n.
Chete (Chevet), 257.
Chibereworde, 178 w.
Chichester, 5 n.
Chippenham, 183 n,
Chirictown, 127.
Chiswick, 278.

Christ's College, Cambridge, 187 n.
Chulminoor, 216.
Church-Garth (Kirton), 127,
Clee, 156 n.
Cleethorpe, 165.
Clermont, 157 n,
Cletham, 148.
Clogher, or Clohar, 144.
Coalby, 142.

Coates, Great, 153 ; Little, ib,
Colchester, 21 »., 101,
CoUen, 67.
Colton, 41 w.

Commons, House of, 150.
Coney Street, 6 n.
Coningsborough, xiii, n., 296^^.
Conington, 28 n,
Conisby, 106.
Coniston, 225 n,
Corringbam, 318 n.
Cottingham, xvi., 228, 229, 230, 232

%., 299.
Courtown, 14 ».
Covent Garden, 283.
Countess Barrow, 212.
Close and Pit (Allkburrow),

164.

Cowick, 6 w.

Cravemore, 113 w.

Craven, 168, 183.

Cravford, 111 n.

Creighton, vel, Criggle8tone,^296 n.

Cripplegate (St. Giles), 21 w.'

Crooksbroom, 310.

Croston, 192 n,

Crowland, 266.

Crowle, 4 w., 9 n., 83 »., 175, 176, 284,

285, 315.
Crowston, 129.
Croyland, 148 n.
Cumberland, 86, 169 n.

D

Danish Coins, 311,

Danum, 218, 221.

Darfield, 108, 115.

Darren Hills, 275,

David's, St., 149 w.

Deal (Kent), 95.

Denmark, 153 n,

Delphos, 246.

Deptford, 277.

Derbyshire, 13 »., 41 n., 141, 166, 174
n., 176, 183 n , 260, 263, 276.

Derby, 34 ; School, 41 »., 260, 276.

Devil's A (Derbyshire), 276, 276.

Devizes, 78 n.

Devonshire, 274.

Diana's Head Spring (Kirton), 149.

Dicken Dike, 168.

Dickering, 225 n.

Don, or Dun, River, 35, 65 «., 166 ».,
189, 286, 314.

Doncaster, vi. w., viii., xxii., xxiv., 6
n., 6 n., 13 w., 14, 18, 35, 43 %., S2
n,j 58, 59 n.y 63, 69 %., 96, 106 w.,
107 n., 112, 113 7t„ 114 «., 115, 144,
147 n., 156 7i., 171, 173, 175, 178,
179 n.. 182 n.j 183 w., 188, 190 n.j
193, 198, 233, 283, 284, 285, 288,
291, 293, 295 n.. 296, 297, 305, 317
n.

Dorchester, 20 n.

Dordrecht, 136 n,

Dorsetshire, 149 n,

Dover, 123.

Doway, 45.

Dowthorpe, 226 n.

Downs, the, 63 n,

Drax, 292.

Driffield, 218 n.

Drypool, 204, 299.

Dublin, 216.

Dunham Ferry, 74.

^^^^^^^^ mDEX OF 339 ^M

rtangcroft, 166, 175, IBO n., 301, 308,

Sin.

DoDBtaU, 31Sn.

^1

FaiRHOUI, 225 ». ^H

Diitham,co, of. 40n., 304.

97 «. ; St. Cnthbert-a in, IM ;

Fudingoe, 119. ^^^^H

Prior of, 195 ; Castle of, i».

Farnliam, 164 ^^^^H

Fermanagh, 242 n. ^^^^H

Fens, M. ^^^^H

B

Feowick, 84 n. ^H

Ferrihy. 98, 115, 184 «., 197. ^H

North, iTi., 75 »., 264, 297, ^M

EABSWlCK, 2T3 n.

^M

EastCTtoQ, l'J3.

Sonth, 206. ^^^^M

Bastlield,113B.

Sluice, 131 ^^^^H

East Indies, 315, 237.

Ferry Flash, 83 ^^^^H

EBHtland, 286.

— ~ — Sluice, ^^^^H

Estrington, 193 ».

Fmoingley. 201, 302. ^^^^H

Ebaracmn, 205 n.

Firth, the, 332 «. ^^^^M

EcclGBfield, 112 n.

Fiahlake, Tiii., 11, 96. 97 «., 114, 115, ^H

Bccleston, 112.

167, 175, 177, 178, 180 n., 181, 193, H

194, 255, 288, 291, 305, 315, 319. H

Bdwinfltow, 2o3.

Fladbnrj, CO. Woiceater, 34 n. H

Egypt, 58.

Flamborongh, 293. ^M

Egborongh, 288.

Flandera, is., xii- siii-, 3, 108, 260, H

Elephanto, E16.

^H

Bldon Hole, 374, 275, 276.

Fleet Street, 283. ^H

Ellerby, 225 a.

Fliihorongh, 121. ^^^^M

Eiloughton, 216 «., 219.

Foettipore, 317 «. ^^^^^H

Elmsall, 175.

Folkerby, ^^^^H

Bltofta, 23S n.

FordiDgbridgc, 40 n. ^^^^H

Bij, 19.

Fort HilK 1 15, 116, 139. ^^^H

ElmBal, North, 298.

FoxleCneEB, 139, ^^^^^B

Enfield, 131 b.

Fran™,iii., 38, 90 «., 106, 136, 137, ^M

Bngland, li. »., liL, liii., iiriii., 7,

157 n., 305, 339, 317. H

8, 9, 10, 13, U, 17, 19 «., 24, 27, 33,

Fraisthorpe, 335 n. ^H

88 B., 48, eo, 66, 70, 77, 82, 83, 88,

Freistingthorpe, i6. ^^^^^M

1 BO »., 96, 97, 108, 109, 133, 126 n..

FreBtoa Priory, 137, 148, ^^^^^^1

133, US, 156, 157 n., Ir.9, 165, 176,

Friokley. 62 n., 175. ^^^^H

1 188, 189, 329, 245, 246, 248, 249,

270, 320.

Choreh ot, 58, 95, 96, 97, 1 13 n..

laa n_ 136, 190 n., 201, 213, 303 n.

Eper.S.

^1

Bpwortb, 3, fi ».. 83, 85 »., 173, 174 n„

175, 176, 198, 202 «., 2li7, 269, 270 «..

GAlNSBOROCGH, 65 «.. 72, 84, 98, 106, H

Ermine Street, tho Eoman, 59 n.,

125, 145, 168, 198, 213, 265, 290. ^H

68 ».

Gamsbrop, 137, 128, 311. ^H

Esccick, 293.

Oalbergh. 147 ». ^M

Eah (or Aah) Well, 110 n.

Gallow-hilla, 134. ^H

Baliton Hall, 183 «.

Gajoaton, 106. ^^^^^B

Eisei, 100.

Q:L<iBtead, 325 _^^^^H

1 Eton, 40 »., 41 «.. 58 «.. 279.

Gauble Close, Balby, 297 n. ^^^^^1

Enxope,i.,ixri.,jsyii.,241,

Ganber Hall, 147. ^^^^^1

1 Eicheqner Conrt, 315.

Ganut, 0', J. houee, 378. ^^^^^H

Exeter, 95 ».

Geneve, 4 «. ^^^^^B

Ejworth, 117,

Genoa, 26 n ^H

Germains, St., 41 n. H

Germany, 82 n., 90 n., lOS »., 107 «. ^B

GigglGBWick, 149. H

^^H 340 INDEX OF ^^^^^^^^H

^^H OiUian'a (or JuUan's) Bower, 164, 301.

Hwburg, ^^^^^^^^H

^^B Gilthwflite. 301,

HoTdwiok, 256. ^^^^^^^^H

^^H Uipwell, 71.

HiU, 82 t>. ^^^^^^^^H

^^m Oiaboroneb, IBl n., 286.

Harmston, 91 n.

^^^H Giiuigow, irii., 18 ; Dniveriity of,

HoatiDga, 189, 171 n.

^^H 100 ».

Hatfield, wi., sii., xiii».,iiT.«.,iTili.,

^^H Gleoford Bdgg, 123, and n., 186 n.

II., iii., ini., 4 «., 6 B., 6, 11, li

^^H QlaQceBtflrahire, 21S.

13 «., 20 «.. 27 BDd «,. 28, 36, Bad m

^^H OodmuiGheBter. 133.

8fi «., 37 »., 54 «„ 65 »., 68, 76, 9B

^^H Oodltow, 105.

1(16 «., Ill «_ 114, 126, 138 *.. ISB

^^H Gokewell (or Qoykevrein, 79, SO.

146 m., 165,166,172.175,17»,IT9»

^^H Owdcock, aCG.

ISO, 181 »., 1S7, IBH, 1S9«., ItO M

193, 196. 197 n., 202 «., 204 o^ SD

^^H Ooole, 1G8, 18S, 290.

210. 212, 218, 233, 365, 956, W
260, 261 »., 262, 2t>6, 266, 267, K

^^H Qore Steel, Thome, IQT, 287.

^^^H Qowthoj-p, UD n.

269, 270 «., 284, 286, W7, 3». «9

^^M QoxhiU, ISO n., ISt n.

291, 292, ai3, 303, 803, 807, 808. M

^^B Grantbam, U, 73 n., 76, 278.

310,311,813,314,815.

^^H Grave, 76

Court Holls, 256 »., 96T H.

^^^H Graveaend, !T7.

Ohace, vi. «., lii., Xi«, xTi

^^H Graj'B Inn, 151 n., 286.

xri., ixi., jtxii., utiii, 8. 4 »., 5 «

^^H GreiLt Britain, 371.

37 n., 66 »., 186, 202, 220, 884, 881

^^H G[»!oe,£9l.

291, 808.

^^^H Oreoisn Coins, 31 1,

- — - Levels, xri., iii. «., 249, 361 «,

^^^H Oreenhoe, 65 u.

2B4, 260 »., 285, 28T, 290.

^^V Qrlme Close. Ifi9.

HBUt Emprioe, 299,

^^V Grimsbf, 133, 163, 1G3, 166, ISO, 159,

^^M 2r.S ; Roid, 116,

Hawnes, 174 ».

^^H Grim'B-djkc,, 153 it.

Haxey, 115. 116, 172 «., 175, 176, 390.1

^^M Grim'H-sbaw, ib.

Hedingly Moor. 10 ",

^^^B Grim's-thorpe, ib.

Hedon, siii., 244, 293.

^^^^1 Grimthorpe, 279 a.

Heidelberg, IHl.

Helmaley, 1+1 n,

^^B GuUboroaeh, 286, 304, 305.

Hemingborougli, 194, 193.

^^H Gtp, 01 GipweU, 128.

HcmBwell, 87 «.

Heiald'i College, London, 171 n., 300.

Herniestoc, 91.

^^H

Hertford, 00. of, xiv. «., M n. 119.

Hessle, 281, 299.

^^^B Hacemst, 19S.

Hibberaton, 211.

^^M Relief Hoaae, lis ».

Hibbemtow, 149.

^^H Bdor, 149

HibbnldBtow. 149 n.

^^^H ague, the, 169 n.

Hiokleton, 100 «.

^^B Bines. 26G.

High-Street-ffflT, 71.

^^H Bic's Hill, 141).

Hill Foot, 123 «.

^^^H HaUienburg, xvi. i».

Hilston, 273.

^^H Halifsjc, IT8.

Hogue. La, 67 «.

^^^1 Hall Cross, DoDcaater, 294.

Holdemesi, 144, 154, 166, 186. 191,

^^H Houae. i*. «.

196,217,225,233,235,278.

^^H Haltenprise, 196, 298, 299.

Holland. 44, 4H, 66, 76 «., 114 n- 13!

^^M Ealton, 130».

206.213.214,281,386.

^^H Price, 298, 299.

HoUym, 293.

^^H ' West, 140.

Hollin. 141 11.

^^H Ham, 279.

Holme, S9 n.

^^^^1 Hampoie, 193, 297.

HaU, 12I».

^^^H Eampton Court, 279.

Holton Bolls, 138.

^^^H Ha]i«oQ'« HoDie, 146.

Hoasby, 129.

^^H EuiU., CO. of, 40 n.

Hooton Roberts, 267.

INDEX OF PLACES.

HonicBstle, fiS, 101, 102 »., Ml.

Honuej, 272.

Honley Deeps, iiS h.

Hongbau, 62 n.

Howden, T, I7S, 193, I9i, 2E3 n.

Hall, vi. »,, Tiii., lu. iri., xix.. n., x
e «., T, 16, 59 and n., 6G n., (rii
59 «.), 102 »., 113, 116, 117, 1
151, 1G5, 165, 181, 187,1SI1, 192, 1
196 B., 197, 199, 201, 203, 204, 2
30e, 307, 208, 209, 210, 21!, 2
218, 219, 221, 325 «., 231 it., SOS
2S3, 284 »., 236, 237, 238 <•., 239
240,241, 244, 252 n.. 2^3, 25S, i
264, 268, lies, 273, 880 b^ S«1, 2
S89, 298. 299, 800, 303 *.

Bank, 232.

HoQiber. River, 59 n., 86, tl5, 1
139, 140, 147, 148, 159. 1G4, 1
1S6, 1S4. 197, 20S, 210, 213, 219, 3

Hundon, til R.

Bnnslov Heath, 8, 12,
mtingdonehire, xrii.

„ 1- 3*, +
HaCCon Wunalej, 6 H.

1

ICKWKLBUHT, 201,

Idle, Old, River, 209. 370 »., 314.

Indie*, East, 21S, 237, 242, 317.

West, 75 n.

Inglemire, 232 n.

Inner Temple Looe, 238,

Innet, 189n.,S55.

^aeE,260.

^>8deD, 280, 281.

Ireland, 8, 10 a., 14, IG, 66, 75 w.

Irish Wars, 115, 126 ».. 1*4, 147 ».,

188, 203 n^ 242 n., 371, 379, 305.
Irbj, 118 n.
Islingtiin, 184.

.7

James's, St., Freston, 148 n.

Park, 51.

Jennj Stannj (or Scanny) Well, 149.
JerusaJem, 132, 157, 190 n., 297.
Jeana College, Cambridge, 20, 181 n.
Joim-a-moro-long, 290.
John's, St,, College, Cambrige, 133.
Julian's Bower, 211, 301.

Stony Well, 211.

Julius' Stonj WeU, 149.

KAimHOSPE. 80 n.
Catherine's Hall, Cunbridge, 28 k.
Eealbj, or Keelby. IGT.
Eedleaton, 13 »., 41 it.
Keilby. 253.
Kelbam, 130 n.
KoUington, 38S,
Kell Well, 142.
Kennell Ferry, 202 ».
Kennington, 129.

Kent, 108, 157, 169 n., 170 n,, 171 «.,
244.

Kerton, 149,
EesteveD, 91 n.. 148 n.

Kettelby, 90, 130 n., 131 n.

Kexby, 41 b.

Eillingbolme, 162 n,

Kimbernorth, 177, 178.

Kinaid Ferry, 131 n.

Einecliffe, 162 n.

King's College. Cambridge, G8 n.

Eingstone, 279.

King's Street, 115,

Kirk ED*, 197, 299.

Kirkby Oryndalyth, 289.

Huer, 305.

under KnoE, 237 n.

Kirkham School, 192 «,

Kirk Sandft], 182 «.
KickBtall, 255.

Abbey, 189 i.

Kixton-in-Liiidsey, 88, 121 n., 127,

Knaresborougb, 70, 166.
Knedlington, 273 ».
KnowlUin, 169 n., 170 b,
KylliugbuUn, US «.

Laibacr, 82 «,

Lumbeth, 278.

Lamboum, 119, 120.

Lamealey, 40 •.

Laocoahire, zii., ivi., 41 n., 189 *.,

214, 255.
and Torksdiiio Railway, 288.

Laneham, 106,
Langai, 243,
Langtborpe, 226 n.
Langton, 2SS.

^^H 343 INDEX OF ^^^^H

^^H Lapland,

Londonderry, 30. ^^M

^^H Latimer, HSi.

Lords, House of, 160. ^H

^^^H Laughton-en-le-ManliiiiE, 13 n.

Louth, xxiii., 128, 232 »., 301, ^H

^^H Laughton, 185.

Loreraal, 297 ». ^^^^H

^^H LcB Hall, 131 n.

Lucca. 164 ». ^^^^^1

^^H Leiceiter, 34, £64. 396.

Luda (Louth), 301. ^^^^^M

^^^H Leioeaterihire, 119.

1 ^^^H

^^H Leeds, 13 n., S8, 62 »., 171 »., 183, SBI

^^^H

^^H A., 232 ft,, S56, SS7, 291, 293, 294 ».,

^^B

H

^^H Leipaick, IBI.

^^H LevelK, Ti. tt., 3, 12. 18, 1<I, 27, 35, 37

Hadinolkt, 28 n.

^^M »., 1S5, ie7, 16a, les, 220, 247, 2e9,

H^dalen College, O.'tford, 78 n.

^^H 2G0, 261, 2e5, 266, 267, 270 n., 273,

Hall, Oitord, 176 n.

^^H 2S6, 287, 290, 318.

Uaidstooe. 243.

^^^H Lcyden, xxt.

Malew, 270 «.

^^H LicMeld and Coventry, Biehoprick of,

Malton, 162 n.

^^H

Malvern Hills, 106.

^H LieKe, ST.

Man, Iiile of, 270, 271.

^^H Limbur, 156, 167.

Manby, 68«., U7, 124, ]a7«.

^^H Limerick, 14 »., 37, 66.

Mancheater, xvi., 4 »., 37 «., 161 w^'

^^^H Limoges, 167 n.

180 «., 192, 206, 207, 208, 213, 214,

368.

^^m 3«., S «., 6 «., 10, 68, 69, 62 n., 66,

Bheffleldand LincolnBhire H»il- ■

^^H 68, 77 n., 79 «., 61, 82 »., 83 «., 89 n.,

way, 90 rt.

^^H 90 »,, 91 n., 109 «., 1 18 IK, 120, 126,

Mauafield, 35, 36 n., 98.

^^H 132, 133 n., 139, 142 «., 143 n., 148

Marfleet. 233 n.

^^H «., 149, 166 »., 164 n., 166, 168, IG9.

Mark Lane, 177 «.

^^H 170, 172 »., 176, 184, 1S6 «., 203,

Market Kaein, 149.

^^B 204. 209, 211, 216, 219, 249, 251 s..

Marlow, 183.

^^M SM, 2il6, 269, 273, 276, 279, 234,

MarBens,67.

^^H 285, 301, 302, 317, 3X8, 319.

^^m Lincoln, 6S, 6B, 72, 73, 74, 75, 86, 67,

MartiE's, 8t., in Fields, 36 «., 301.

^^H 6S, 95, 109 n., 128, 130 n., US, 163

Marton, 226 n.

^^B K., 158, 169, 160 n., 185 »„ 210, 236,

Mary, St., le Wigford, 138 %.

^^B 276, 279, 286, 290.

Masham, 110«.

^^H Castle, 19 ».

Maut, or Moot, Hills, 134.

^^H Heath, 19, 47.

Meauit, 237,

^^H Minster, 182.

Maditeminean Sea, 57,

^^H LiQcoln'a Inc, xvi., 239 «., 301.

MedWttj, BiTer, 278, i

^^H LiJUlholme, xxiii., 1 46 ».. 309, 310.

Mere Down, 63 n. ^^^^^^^|

^^^^H Llndwood, or Linwood, 149.

Melton, ^^^^H

^^H Lindaey, 87 n., 128 n.

(near HuU) 298. ^^^^H

^^^H Lin too, 289.

Melwood, Law, 174, 186, ^^^^H

^^M Liverpoo; S70, 271.

Mereia, 3UT. ^^^^H

^^H Lodge HU;, 284.

MeBsineham, 82 n., 88 »., 148 u4«^^H

^^^H London, Tili., i. ft., xx., xxz., 7, 8, 9

^^H

^^H and n., 12, 16, 30, 34, 36 «., 39, 40

Hiddleham, 115. ^H

^^H »., 46, 48, 49, 60, 52, 69 n., 64, 70,

Middle lugi and Midlim, B n, 6 «h^H
284,285,286. ^^H

^^M 72, 74, T6, 78, 79 »., 90, 93, 93, 96,

^^H 97, 102, 104, 106, 109 n., 110, 111,

^^H 118 »., 117, 120 and «., 124 »., 130

HiU, ib. ^H

^^H n., 131, 132, 139, 144, 147 and w..

Middlesex, 161 »., 198. ^M

^^M 150, ISO, 170 »., 176, 179 »., 192,

Middlcthorp, 204. ^H

^^H 200, 204, 206, 209, 210, 212, 213,

Mill Yard, 120 ». <^^^H

^^H 214, 216, 219, 220, 239, 240, 241, 243,

Morstan, !70 ^^^^^1

^^H 344, 263, 264, 257, 274, 277, 278, 279,

Mortlake, ^^^^^M

^^H 381, 282, 283, 300, 30S.

Morton, 168. ^^^^^H

^^^1 ' Kima of, 199.

CO. Cberter, 119. ^^^^^M

^^^^^^^^ IKSEX OF PLACES. 343 ^M

WuacoTT, H5.

lege, 78 n. ; Magdoleo Hall, 176 »., H

Mjton, 204, 399.

288 ; Qaeen'B College, 1 69 n. ; Trinity ^M

College, 29 «., 160. ^M

OxfordahirG, 156. ^^^^H

N

Oxlsmds Clone, 2S4 ». ^^^^M

Ouae, 139, 1H4, 185, 188. ^^^^H

NASra, 231.

NantBB, xili.

Nappa Hall. xvi.

^^^^B

Naze HoiisG, ni.

NettlfltoD, 67.

Faserborx, X. ^1

Newark, «, 73, 76, 109, 117.

ParadiBe (a close), 232 n. ; 278. ^H

Newbv, 273 »„ 293.

Paris, ix., 3. 2G n., IGI, 260. ^^^^M

NewcasUe, 73, il7, 226.

Patrick's Lciige, 284. ^^^^^M

Mewgats. 96, 103.
NewhpuBB, or Newhus. 1^7 n.

Patrington, 219. ^^^^^^H

Paul's, St., London, 40 n. ^^^^^^M

New RiTera Bridge, 1C8.

Peak, the, ^^^^^1

Newsom. 167.

New»tead, ll,i, 319.

• ■ --■ Prioty, 211.

Persia, ib. ^M

Newton, 41 n.

Peterborongb, 6 «„ 46, 47, 148, 290. H

Nocersiield, 110.

Peter's, St. (Petersbnig), 148. ^M

Norfolk, CO., I., 28 n., 37 n., 63 «., 67,

PettenweeQ, or PetteiiTen, 230. ^H

16'J «., ITO H.. 171 »„ 219, 220, 274.

Phila OaoBey, 162, 176. ^M

PbyBicianB, College of, 41 n. ^H

Nonnandy, Docby of, fi7 «.

Plumptre, 172 n. ^M

Narmanton, 173 «,, 2iJ0. 376,

Plnmtrae, 267. ^M

Pocklington (School), 41 n. ^H

119.

110 «., 179 «. ^M

North Elmsal, 298.

PoUington, 189 b., 255, S92, 315. ^M

PoEtefract, or Pomfret, 35, 69, 73, 113 ^1

Norton, vii. n., G n,, 37 n., 287.

»-. 115, 143, 228, 292, 297. ^1

Norway, 87, aS, K9, ICa n.

Pool's Hole, 276. ^1

Norwich, I. «., 95 «.

Poppleton, 187 n. ^M

NOBtel, la4«., 125.

Portingtou, 2S7. ^M

NoBterfield, 110 n.

Poteric, Pottery, or Pawtiy Carr ^^^.^M

Nottingham, 5*, 72, 181 n,, 290,

(DoncBBter), 297. _^^^^H

NottinghamBhice, E «., 36 »., 98, 106,

PreatoB, Great, 69 n. ^^^^^H

130 «„ 13S, 169, 174 «., 189 J»., 243,

131 ^^^^H

266.

Frtetorinm at, 235. ^^^^H

Nanbnrnholme, llUn.

PceBtnich, ^^^^^m

NuD'B Well, 79.

Polbam, CO. Norfolk, 25 n. ^^^^^1

Pursland, ^^^^^H

Putney, ^^^^^H

0AK8,THB,V..Ti.,Tii.B., IIJX B., 193 «.

^^^^^1

OmbMBlej, 120.

Orton, 141 ».

Raupbs. the, E9 ^^^^^^1

Osterfield, 220, 221 «., 297.

RamptoD, 5 »., \m »., 286. ^^^^M

Otcben WeU, U9 n.

Ranfi^-ld (KaTenflcld), aSl. ^M

Owborough, 225 «.

Rantrop, 80, 33. ^H

OwstoD, or Ouaton, 131 n., 211 n., 212

R»tsdale, 96, 290. ^1

RBTCnfield ( BaiiReld), 13 n., 193 n., 281. ^H

Owthome, 293.

Raveosthorpe, 80, 83. ^^^^M

OseoBT, 158 n.

Gavensworth, 227 u. ^^^^H

Oiford, la... 45, 74, 7G, 78, 100, 135 n..

Rawby. ^^^^^M

161, 198, 239, 241, 302; Lincobi

Rawdiife, 6 n., 257, 288, ^^^^^M

CoUege, 30 n., 303 ; Magdalen Col-

BeaBby (Upper), 79. ^^^H

^^H OF ^^^^^1

^^H RedbuTD (0[ Eetbum), Bl. 119, 121,

St. Mary's, Bishophill, York, 292.

^^H 123. 135.

St. Mary Magdalen, Ohiirdi of, Don<

^^^H lleedneae, 113 n.

OBter, 294.

^^H Reswick, 245.

St. Omer'B, 314.

^^H KetfoTd, 3S, 169; K.. 193 a.

8t, Pancras, Monastery of, 309.

^^H Beve»b7 Abbey, 1 48 «... Wi.

St. Paul's School, London, 187 «,

^^H BibBton, 123 n., 393.

Churchyard, 283.

^^B Ribj, 151. 153.

Salisbury School, 21 «..

22, 78 ».

^^H Bidunnndshire, 110 »., 227 n.

Salnngton, 8 «,

Sanclif, 106.

Sandal, 114, IIB,

^^H &ipon, iiii.. 168 n.

Kirk, 182 n.

^^H Eisb;, 79

Sandhall, 184.

^^m Bocbe Abbey. IQG n., 2W, aOl, SOS,

Sandridge, 14 n.

^^H

Sandtoft, liii., 3, 4 »„ 6 »., 37 »,, Sfia

^^B Rochelle, lii.

26.^, 269, 270 n„ 290, 31B.

^^H Bochmter, 253, 278.

Santon, 211,

^^B RuubdalB, 95 n., 2«0.

Bariflbury, 303 n.

^^H Soman Way m »., 68, 71, B6, 149 ;

Sarratt, xiv. n.

^^^H Hlsh-Btrcet, xiiii.

Saruio, 2.32 «.

^^H Pavement, etc., 62, 86, 86, 164, 198,

Scaibnigh, 12S, 162.

^^H 200,206,208.210,211,212,219,220,

ScBusby-Leyg, 2<J1.

^^H 2B1 n., 272, 311 ; Emperora, m.

Scawby, 122 «., 127, 128, 151 n, 161

^^H Ikiiiie,52, 60, 210.

n., 211.

^^H Bomfoid, 1(K>.

SciUy, 170 n.

^^H Rookinegt (Surrey), GB n.

ScrireUby, 109 w. 1

^^H Boot, 289.

Bcoley, 305.

Scotland, xxix., lO «., 23, 49, IIS «-

^^H

133, 126 «., 158 «,, 163, 18S, 230.

Scotten, 148. -w

^^H Bottierham, t{)e «., 177, 193 n., 301.

Scotter, 6S «., 85, 88 n., 148. J

^^H BotterdBm. 214.

ScoCton, 121 ». H

^^H Bonrbanks, TH n.

Common, 82 ». ^B

^^H Hawtou, 226 n.

SODWBCOtB, 299. ^^_^M

^^H Itoxby, uiii., 68, 69, 79, 122, 162,

Sccnton, 1B7 _^^^^H

^^H

SculcoBtes, 204, 299. ^^^^^1

^^^H BoytU Sooiety, vi, »., ix., xxii., udx..

Scunthorpe 91 71. ^^^^^^1

^^H XXX., 128 n., 249, 260, 265.

^^H RudstoDC, 2O0 ».

gelby, xxii,. 61, 293, 297. "^^i^^H

^^^H Hyche Dale, afiai Hatteednle, 200.

— — Abbey, 122 «., 123 », IVSi. li^H

^^^H RyatoD Can, 273.

Sepulchre, St. (I^ork), 7 n. 1^^|

Ebap, 141 ». ^H

^^H

Sheffield, »., Kdx. «., 63. I23»- 180 )^^■

193 «-, 2(14, 268, 269. -m^—

Sherbnm, 293. ^H

^^^1 Saddlewobth. 200.

ShireoakB, 174. ^H

^^H St. Andrew's (Hnlbom), 131 n.

Shields, 112. ^H

^^H St. Catbacine'e Cross, Hatfield, 311.

Siam. 34. ^H

^^H St. DuDEtan'e Cburcb, 283.

Silkstone, 113 n. ^H

^^H Bt. Jobn'B College, Cambridge, 161 n.,

Skeldergate, York, 188. ^H

^^H 179 n.

Skipton, 183. H

^^H St. John (Erangelist], Altar of, 253.

Bkirlaugh, North and South, 325 b„ ^H

^^^H Bt. LnJigton's Cross, Hatfield, 311.

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^^^H St. Margaret's, Lincoln, 285.

Sleaford, 19. ^1

^^^H St. Martin's -in -the- Fields, London,

Sledmere, 232 «, ^H

^^H 36

Snaith, 175, 288, 290. S9S. .^H

^^H St. Uary-i AbHy, Tork, 309.

Snydall, 172 », S32 «. ^^^^M

INDEX OF PLACES.

345

Soho Square, London, 170 n.

Somersetshire, 105.

Southwark (St. Olave's), 21 n,

Southwell, 187 n.

Souldburg, 153 n,

Spain, 241, 242, 264.

Spelhoe, 138 w.

Spihoe, 138 n.

Spillo Hills, 138.

Spittle, 86, 87, 88, 145 n., 210, 211.

Spofforth, 289.

Sprotborough, 166 w., 172 »., 293,

296 n.
Staffordshire, 244.
Stainford, 166 «., 167, 172, 268, 308.
Staley, 141.
Stamford, 44, 96.
Staniwells, 149 n,
Stanwick, 28 n.
Stapleton, 189 n., 255.
State Paper Office, Old, 301.
Stacher, Burton on, 69 n.
Steetley, 174 n.

Stephen's, St. (Westminster), 149 n.
Stickley, 174.
Stillington, 187 n.
Stockport, 28 w., 41 n.
Stockton, 304.
Stockwith, 156, 290, 169.
Stone Ferry, 299.
Stow, 211 n.
Strashurg, 161.
Streetthorpe, 106 n.
Stygian Ferry, 104, 291.
Sutton, 298, 299,
Swaffam, 219, 220.
Swaledale, 202,

Swanland (close in Thome), 292.
Sweden, 17 w., 153 n.
Swillington, 69 w., 293.
Swine, 225, 226 »., 227 n.
Switzerland, 4 n.
Suffolk, 171 w., 274. ■
Sunderland, 112.
Sunken Church, 106.
Surrey, 169, 176 n,
Sury, CO. Lancaster, 189, 191 «., 192,

203, 206, 214, 215.
Sussex, county of, 8 n,
Sutton, 37 »., 178, 201, 230, 233, 234,

235.
Sutton-upon-Derwent, 113 n,
Sydenham, 253.
Sykehouse, 167.
Symond's Inn, 113 n.

Tabley, 41 n.

Tadcaster, 296.

T&nfield (West), 110 w.

Tangiers, 30, 36 w., 57.

Tanshelf , 69 n.

Tarring, 8 n.

Temple, Inner, 130 n.

Temple-lane, Inner, 200, 238.

Temple Nowsam, 293.

Tempsford, 36 n.

Tetley, 212 n.

Thames, the, 277, 278.

Theobalds, 131 u,

Thirtleby, 225 »,

Thorparch, 13 n.

Thorp, 116.

Thome, vi., viii., xx., xxi., 11, 12, 36
n., 54, 106 w., 114, 116, 167, 168,
175, 179 n,, 182 n., 202 n., 212 n.,
245, 247, 250, 263 7i., 254, 255, 256,
261 w., 262, 263 w., 266, 284, 287,
289, 290, 291, 292, 308, 309, 315,
319.

Thom Bush Carr, 270.

Thomey, 47.

Thomholm, 71, 80, 91, 130 »., 134,
148 »., 211.

Thomton College, 130 w., 131 n. ;
Monastery, ii., 145, 160 w.

Thomton, 80, 124, 125, 130, 146, 218
n.

Thoulon, 67, 170 n,

Thunderton, 164 n.

Thurgoland, 113 w.

Tickhill, 183 n,

Tidworth, North, 78 n.

Tilbury Fort, 277.

Tiverton Lodge, 4 n.

Tobago, 261.

Tocketts, 384, 285.

Tong, 293.

Tower, the (London), 64, 124, 237, 242,
243.

Tranby, 299.

Trent (River), 58, 69, 66 w., 108, 139,
142 »., 148, 161, 168, 219, 314, 318.

Trent-fall, 139.

Trinity CoUege, Cambridge, 23, 27, 42,
187 ».

Troy, 211, 291.

Troy's WaUs, 164.

Troyes, ix.
Tmmfleet, 182.
Truro, 131 n.
Tudworth, 267, 258, 308.
Tunnel-pit, 286,
Tapcot8,299.

346

INDEX OF PLACES.

Turnbridge, 202 »., 280.
Turner Hall, 226 n.
Tyburn, 50.

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Ullsbee, or Ulceby, 129, 130 n.

Upleatham, 181 n.

Upner Castle, 278.

Upper Catton, 206.

Upton, 106.

Usworth, 40 n.

VlCKAR'S-DYKE, 168.

Vinvid, River, 255.

W

WADWOBTH, 43.

Waghen, or Wawne, 233 «., 289.

Wakefield, 257 n., 293, 296 n,

Wales, 128, 275.

WaUingford, 280, 281.

Walsham, North, x.

Warmsworth, 52 n., 122 n., 295 n.

Wartre, 179 n.

Wapenham, 72 n,

Wath, 153.

Walton, 175.

Wawne, or Waghen, 233 «., 289.

Weighton, Market, 200.

Welbeck, 72.

Welton, 218.

Wensleydale, xvi.

Went, River, 182, 189, 256.

Wentworth House, 296 n.

West Bretton, 298.

Chester, 214.

Halton, 140.

Westminster Abbey, 170 n.

School, 60 n.y 800.

116, 130 n., 131 »., 147 w.,

149 «., 177, 278.
Westphalia, x.
Whalley, 192 »., 199.
Wheatley, 69 n,
Whitburn, 112.
Whitechurch, 173 n.
Whitefriars, 9 n.

Whitehall, 94, 145 »., 169 »., 301.
White-well, 149 n.
Whitgift, 102, 113 »., 257, 290.
Whittenness, 139.
Whittlesey-mere, 166 «.

Whittou, 189, 140, 142.

Wliixley, 293.

Wibberton, 302.

Wickham, 186.

Wigan, 191, 192, 208.

Willarby, 299.

Willoughby, 102 n.

Wiltshire, co., 78 »., 149 n., 183 ».

Windsor, 279.

Castle, 44.

Winnemoor, 189 «., 255.

Winnet, 189 «., 255.

Winslow, 183 n.

Winterton, xxii., 64 »., 82, 86, 99, 116,

121 n., 122 w., 123 «., 128, 130 «.,

131 w., 136 w., 140 «., 142, 148 ».,

147, 159«., 162, 164 r., 166, 172,

184, 211,212,318.
' Wintringham, 86, 128, 144, 149, 212.
Wintrington, 172 n.
Winwid field and stream, 188, 189,

255.
Wistow, xvii.
Witham, River, 65 n,
Wittenberg, 161.
Woodbridge, 25 n,
Woodhall, 225 n,
Woodhouse, Hatfield, 146, 259, 263,

266, 268, 287.
Woolwich, 277.
Wolds, the, 206.
Wonnersh, 176 w.
Worcester, Bishoprick of, 24 n.

CO. of, 120.

218, 253.

Worksop, 176.
Worlebee, 71.
Worstead, x. n,
Wraisbury-cum-Langley, 5 n.
Wrangdon and Wrangdon Hill, 284.
Wrawby, 62 w., 121 n., 122 »., 149,

161, 162, 163 w., 164.
Wroot, 76, 77, 146 n., 182.

Carr, 266.

Wyke, 204.
Wykes, 252 n.
Wyton, 226 w.

Yaddlethorpb, 65 n.

York, vii., viii., xxii., 6 m„ 7, 9, 36 w.,
54 w., 73, 95, 106 n., 107 »., 110, 112,
115, 125 n.y 133 n,, 172 w., 176, 177,
178, 184, 186, 186, 187, 188, 190,
200, 204, 206, 208, 217, 219, 228 «.,
229 n.y 232 n.^ 234 n., 236, 239, 241,
245, 265, 272, 273 «., 276, 279 n..

mi>EX OP PLACES,

347

^280, 282 n., 283, 286, 287, 288, 290,

292, 297, 309.
York, St. Mary's Abbey, 309.

Castle, 5 n.^ 150 n.

Dean and Ohapter^s Register,

291.

293.

Ecclesiastical Court of, 304.
East Riding Visitation, 283,

Minster, 190 w., 804.

Yorkshire, vi., xiv., xxi., xxii., 3, 6 n.^

17 n., 27, 88, 41 »., 43 n., 52 w., 55,
. 69, 75 w., 79, 90, 98, 99, 105, 108,

110*., 113, 115, 119, 123*., 124 «,

125, 133 w., 135, 139, 140, 143, 144,
146, 147 w., 165, 168, 169, 174 w.,
179 M„ 181, 182 w., 192, 193, 200,
209, 227 w,, 229, 237, 261 w., 273,
279/1., 281, 289, 293, 298, 301, 306,
307, 319.

Yorkshire Archaeological Society, 194
n,

Ypres, ix., x., xi^ xii., xy., 3,

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UPON : PRINTED BY ▲. JOHNSON JlST) CO., >lJkRK.KT-i'l.AC&.

ADDENDA ET CORRIGENDA.

Page Tlii., line 22, for WilUam read Walter Consitt Boulter.

„ xvi., line 5, the page referring to Appendix should be 260, not 26.

„ xxxiv., Oughtibridge pedigree, note c, the marriage of " William Outybridgt and Margret
Pamel" is registered at Fishlake, 18th August, 1710.

„ 4, note, line 16, M. Berchett's name was Peter.

„ t&. To the list of French Ministers at Sandtoft may be added M. Camill, or Carvill.

His name occurs in the following entry in the register of Fishlake : — " 1658. Peter
Mazingarb and Hester Pinchan were maryed in our parish church of Fishlake upon the
xiith day of August, by Master Caruill, Minister of the French Church att Santoft, he
then preachinge, and takinge the text out of the third chapter of Genesis and partt of the
xixth verse— /or dust thou art, and unto dust thou shall returne." Whether this comforting
assurance was specially addressed to the newly-married pair, or formed the topic of the
general discourse, does not sufficiently appear.

„ 6, note, line 4, John Nodes, gent., was buried at Hatfield, 3rd April, 1669.

„ 9, note. Reading. Jasper, son of Nathaniel Reading, esq., was buried at Hatfield, 26
April, 1669.

„ 17, note, line 9, after Bellow read a Danish trooper, In the parish register of Carleton, near
Snaith, it is recorded, — " 1690. Deans and Polanders were quartered here six weeks, and
yn went for Ireland under King William yea 3rd." — Ex inform. Rev. C. B. Norcl\ffe.

„ 23, line 9, after Febr. insert 3.

„ 82, line 4, for Lanbach read Laibach.

„ 83, note h. In the parish register of Snaith, under date 13th April, 1762, occurs the baptism
of Elizabeth, daughter of William Ackars, of Rawcliffe, aged 79.

„ 97, note. The Rev. C. B. Norcliffe states it does not appear that Mr. Maurice Lisle resigned
before the Visitation of 1695. John Hall occurs, he says, as vicar, 1699 — 1706. Within-
the cover of the register is written " John HaJl, minister de Fishlake, in com. Ebor.,
1702." The living was vacant at the visitation 1707. John L'lisle was instituted 27
Aug., 1707.

„ 133, note, line 13. Qarett is a mistake, most likely, for EraU.

„ 141, note, for Hollin read Hollim ; for Salley read Lathley, minister there 6 Oct., 1641 to 1687.

161, note u. A Greorge Jalland was assistant curate of Holy Trinity Church, Hull, 20 Sept.,
1766 to 1769.

171, note. Cloudsley— a Peter Cloudsley, of Leeds, clothier, married, 27 April, 1630, Kathe-
rine, daughter of Edward Norton, of GowdaW.— Snaith Par. Regr.

177, note tr, line 1, for in read is.

ib.j note y. William Pratt, A.M., was curate of Bossall, 10th May, 1673 ; vicar 1700. John
Pratt, A.M., vicar 1701, buried August, 1718. See also Appendix, page 302.

179, note, line 9, for Forster read Foster.

180, note c. One Theseus Moor was a witness, 11 April, 1709, to the will of Richard Mains-
man, of Dikemarsh, proved at Snaith. A Theseus Moore, son of Henry M., was baptized
14 Feb., 1666-7, at Hatfield.

181, note, line 4, for St. John's read Jesus.

186, line 12. Wallice. Timothy Wallis, M.A., 18 July, 1673, R. Leven, resigned. Timothy
Wallis, A.B., his son, 26 Dec., 1704. Do., T. W., the father, reinstituted.

187, note o, line 2, read 1714. Rev. R. Banks being buried 14 Nov. in that year.

196. The Grreek lines at the bottom of the note should be read : —

'A7V05 'efio^t ^io% nv, iK/oiar 6i Tavto'Ta irapnX0e,
^Afivuv vapOeviKov vlv uKoXovtfus (:7».

201 , for Kidson read Kitson,

202, note o, line 9, for Vicount read Viscount.
257, note, line 6, for Rowland W. Heatheote read Rowland HecUhcote.
289,line I, tor daughter read daughters.

293, line 36, for seq. read esq.

294, line 34, the numeral figures should be xi., xii., i.

303, note, line 25. Hatfield Church. Since these remarks were written I have seen a para-
graph in the Doncaster Gazette, of the 14th Oct., 1870, relative to this church, the substance
of which is stated to be taken from Hunter and De la Pryme, wherein we are told ** that
the fine parish church of Hatfield is to be added to the list of churches in this neighbour-
hood which have been restored to the purer style that prevailed in ecclesiastical architec-
ture when the most ancient of our churches were built. . . . We are unable," the writer
adds, " to give any details of the intended alteration, but one obvious object will be the
removal of the deformities which characterized the designs of the so-called church im-
provers during the greater part of the Georgian era."

835, first column, third line, should read Wigley^ 20 n., 28 n. ; 183 n. ; 279 n.

t&., first OQlomn, after line 24 insert WimarCf NigeUofilio, 81 n.

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, The MomorUla of Poontalae Abbey. Vol. n. To nmtaan the Fapel Bulls, the E
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14. The Visitation of the County of York in 1684, by William Flower.

15. A Yolamo of Wills relating to the Counties of Cumberland and Westmerland, principally

from the Registry at Carlisle.

16. A Collection of Letters and Papers relating to the DLssolntion of the Northern Monasteries,

the proceedings of the Visitors, and the opposition of the Monks.

17. The Annals of the Pilgrimage of Grace, derived from unpublished documents of the greatest

interest and curiosity in the State Paper Office and the British Museum.

18. A Concluding Volume of Extracts from the Proceedings of the Ecclesiastical Court of

Durham.

19. A Continuation of the Testamenta Eboracensia.

20. Memorials of Kirkstall Abbey ; The History of its Foundation ; the Chronicle of Kirkstall ;

and Extracts from the Charter Books of that ancient house.

21. Selections from the yearly Bolls of the Bursar of the Monastery of Durham, beginning in

1270.

22. The Charters and Account Rolls of the Cells of Lytham and Stamford.

23. The Chartularies of Holm Cultram, and other documents relating to that Monastery.

24. The Chartulary of Whitby Abbey, and the Chronicle of that house.

25. St. Mary's Abbey, York, its Annals, by Abbot Simon de Warwick ; with Extracts from the

Chartularies.

26. The Charter Book of St. Leonard's Hospital at York, with several of the early Account Rolls,

Wills of Benefactors, etc.

27. The Evidences of the ancient Family of Calverley, from the originals in the British Museum.

28. Letters, hitherto inedited, relating to the Outrages, Feuds, etc., on the borders of England

and Scotland.

29. The Autobiography of Anne Countess of Pembroke, Dorset and Montgomery, witii other

Documents relating to the house of Clifford.

80. The Correspondence of Thomas Baker (the " Coll. Jo. socius q'ectus"), with the Literary Men
of his day.

31. The Correspondence of Dr. George Hickes and HiUdah Belford, the celebrated Npn-jurors aad

Antiquaries.

32. The Correspondence of Adam Baines, the first M.P. for Leeds.

33. A Glossary of Ancient North Country Words to illustrate and explain, especially, the Works

already published by this Society.

List of Officers and Members, June, 1868.

PATRON AND PRESIDENT.
Hia Qmoe tbe Dnke of Buccleuch and Queenaberrj, K.O., etc.

VICE PRESIDENTS.
Edward Aktoyd, M.P., Bank Field, Halifax.
Robert Honry Allan, F.SA., Blackwell Orange, Darlington.
John Booth, jnn., Dnrham.
Rev. Canon Ohevallier, B.D,, Durham.
Rev. John Dixon Clarke, M.A., Balford HaU.
James CrosBley, F.S.A., Preflident of the Chetham Society, Manchoator.
Rer. John Cuudill, B.D., Dnrham.
Robert Davies, F.S.A., York.
John F. Elliot, SItbI Hill, Durham.
John Fawcett, Dnrliaiii.
ReT. William Greenwell, M.A., Durham.
Edvrin Grueat, L.L.D., Master of Caiua College, Cambridge.
Thomas Dultus Hardy, Her Majesty's Deputy-keeper of Records, London.
WiUiam Henderson, Durham.
John HodpaoQ Hinde, Stalling HaU, Gatesbead.
W. H. D. LongBtaffe, F.S.A., Gateshead.
Eicbard Lawrence Pemberton, The Barnes, Sunderland.
ReT. Daniel' Rock, D.D., F.S.A., 17, Esaex Villas, Keneington, London.
Sir Walter Calverley Trevelyan, Bart., P.S.A., Walliiigton, Newcastlc-on-Tyne.
The Very Rev. George Waddington, D.D., Dean of Durtiaui.
John Eichard Walbran, F.S.A., Fall Croft, Itipon.
Albert Way, F.S.A. , Wonham Manor, Reigate.
Rev. C. T. Whitley, M.A„ Bedlington, Newcastle- on-Tyne,
Sir C. G, Young, F.S.A., Gartar King at Atma,
SECRETARY.
Bey. James Baine, M.A., York.

TREASURERS.
F.S.A., 25, Parliament Street Westminater.
Durham.

MEMBERS, WITH THE DATES OF THELE ADMISSION.*
Richard Abbay, Great Onaeburn, Boron gbbtidge. I3th December, TSGl.
Sir John Dalberg Acton, Bart,, Aidenham Park, Bridgenorth. 17th June, 18GI.
George B, Adams, Rouge Dragon Pnisnivant of Arma, Heralds' CoRege, Lon.'

don. ISth December, 18(12.
Rev. E. H, AdamBou, MA., St. Alban's Parsonage, Gateshead. I4th December,

1860.
The AdvocateB' Library, Edinburgh, litth March, 1851.
Edward Akroyd, M.P., F.S.A,, Bank Field, Halifax. 15th December, 1859,

(rii-e-Pre^dcui, 186e.8).
William Aldam, Frickley HaU, Doncaster. 13th December, 1862.
Robert Henry Allan, F.S.A., Blackwell Orange, Darlington, (Treamrer, 1834-

18i4. f'iee-Preeident, 184i-lSe8.)t

Di the TepreaeDtatiTfl of a dccoieed m

;h thoSoelotrtaliT

William Andemon, Stonegato, Totk. lath Dacambor, 18C1,

The Socielj of Antiquarioa, London. Ist Mwob, IBS*.

The Society of AntiquarioB, NewoMtle-on-Tyne. 24th September, 1953.

John Reed Appletoti, F.S.A., Westorn Hillii, Dathaii. ' "" ""

1859.

0«arge John Armjtrige, Eirklccs Fark, Brighonse, Snd June, 1B£9,*
The Library of the Athemeum Club, Waterloo Place, London. 13th Deoembeo*,

1861.
J. H. Ateling, M.D., Sheffield. Hth December 1860.
J. H. Backbooso, Darlington. Gth June, 1866.

Rev. William Baixd, Vioar of Dymoke, GloacHsMrshiro. Dec Gth, 1864.
Chailei Baker, F.S.A,, II, Saokritle Street, Loodon. I
E, B. Wbeatlej Bolme, Goto Walls, UirSeld, Noimanton.

18(IS.

J. W. Bamea, Dnrbnm. 7t!i March, I86S.
Thomas H. Bates, Wolaingham. 7th June, 1864.
Bey. Thomas Bayly, B.A., 6ub-chantor of York Miaiter, and Treaaurer of the

YorkHhire Architectural Society. 14th December, 1360.
William Beamont, Warrington. 28th September, 1843.
Weotworth B. Beaumont, M.F., Bretton Hall, Wakejleld. 14th March, ISSZ.
George S. Bcecroft, M.P,, Abbey Lodge, Kirkstall, Leeds. 8th Decembffl,

1888.
Alfred BeU, *B. Lincoln's Inn Fields, London. Slat March, 1849.
George Bell, York-atreet, Covent Garden, London. Slat March, 1864.
The Royal Library at Berlin. 14th March, 18G3.
Sir Edward BLackett, Bait., Matfen, Newcaatle-on-Tyne. lath December,

1859.
Eobert Willis Blencowe, Secretary of the Subsox ArchBoIogioal Societj, The

Hooke, Lewes, lath March, 186).
John Booth, Jan., Durham. 18th June, 1963. (^Viee'Preaident oaA Loaal

Seemaru, 18G4-8).
Bay. Joseph Boaworth, LL.D., F.R.8., Profeeaor of Anglo-Saion in the UniTer-

ally of Oxford, Water- Stratford, BnckB. Uth December, 1861.
E. C, Boyille, WiUington, Burton-ou Trent. I5th March, 1860.
John Bowes, Stieatlam Castle, Durham.t
Bicbard Bowser, Bishop Auckland. 14tb March, 1863.
Bey. Canon Boyd, Mi, Hector of ArncUfie, 8kipton-in- Craven. 7th March,

1865.
The Viscount Boyne, Brancepeth Castle, Durham. 15th December, 18S2.
Bev. J. S. Brewer, M.A., Beader at the Bolls, and Professor of Engtiah Liteia-

ture, King's College, London. 13th December, 1863.
Thomas Brooke, Armitage Bridge, Hudderafield. 14th December, 19G0.
DouglBH Brown, IC, Hertford Street, Mayfair, London. 11th March, 1958.
James Brown, M.P., Eossington Hall, Bawtry. 13th December, 18B2.
Alfred Hall Browne, 5, West Hills, Highgate, London. ]3th December, IBHl.
Ber. John CoUingwood Brooe, LL,D., F.S.A., ka.. Secretory of the Society of

Antiqaarles, Ncwoastlc-on-Tyne. Gth June, 1856.
The Duke of Baocloucb and Queenaberry, K.G., Sic., Dalkeith. (Thefirit Pre^-

deia of tlie SooietH, 1834-1837. Preaidcat, 1865-8.}t
Rev. W. E. Buckley, M.A., Middleton Cheney, Banbury. 18th March, 1861,
Robert Anthony Burrell, Durham. ITth June, 1861.
Thomas Burton, Tumham Hall, Selby. December, 1857.
Bev. William Bnry, Chapel-house, Kilosey, Stipton-in-Craven. 14th Decom-

■ Thtm geDtlemoD to whose on

1 cross Is sppeiulal have been memtien of tba Bociet;
in sBleiiBk Is sttaolied bare become mambBcs during ttia

Balph Out, Hedgeley, Alnwict. 2eth Bepfcamher, 1R44,

EcT. T. W. Carr. Barming Rectory, Maidatone, lath December, 1861.

William Carr, Little Gomersal, Leeds. Stb. December, 1863.

Edward Cajley, Wydale, Scarboroogh. 13th December, 1881.

Bev. Eeginald Artiiar Cayle;, Bector of Scampton, Lincoln, ISth December,
18G1.

WilliamlChadwick, AlVsey, Doncaater. fitb December, I8(!6.

John Barff Charlesworth, Hatfeild Hall, Wakefield. Uth March, IR63.

Edward OhorlCon, U.D., Secretary of the Society of Antiquaries, Newcastlc-on-
Tyne. Gtb June, 1838.

Rev. James AUcn Charlton, Goaforth, NewcMtle-on-Tyne, 8th December, 1853.

Williain Henry Charltjin, HoHleyside, Heiham. Slst May, 1849.

Joseph Cheater, 14, St. Oeorge's Terrace, Blue Anchor Koad, Bermonds^,
London. 5th December, 1865.

The Cbetbam Library, Manchester. December, 1857.

Ber. Temple Cherollier, B.D., Canon of Durham, Professor of Mathematics and
Astronomy in the UniTeraity of Durham, 12th July, 1836. (Kiw-JVeri-
rfeid, 1B3S-I8fl8).

The Library of Christ's CoDcge, Cambridge. 13th December, 1862.

The Ten. Archdeacon Chnrton, Crayke, Eaaingwold. Srd March, 1868.»

EeT. John Dison Clarke, Belford Hall. 1st Jane, 1853. iViee-Pre»idevt,
1855-1868.)

Bev. John Haldenby Clarke, M.A., Hilgay, Downham, Norfolk. Gth Decem-
ber, 1865.

J. W. Clarto, M.A., Trinity College, Cambridge. December, 1857. (.Local Secre-
tary, 1858-1868).

Thomas K. Clarke, jmi., John William Street, Hudderafield. ath Deoember,
1863. (Local Secrdars, 1864.1868).

J. W. Clay, Raetrick, Brighonse. 2nd June, 1868.»

Edward Clayton, New Walk Terrace, York. 7th June, 1864,

John Clayton, Newcastle-on-Tyne. 8th December, 1853,

The Duke of Clereland, Baby Cartle, Staindrap. September, 1841.

Alexander Cockbum, 12, Walker Street, Edinbm'gh. 6th Jnne, 185*.

Bev. William Collins, M.A., St. Uary's, Ramsey, Huntingdon, 16th December,
1859.

W. H. Cooke, M.A., Q.C., F.8.A., 43, Wimpole Street, London. Gth June, 1855.

John Cookson, Meldon Park, Morpeth. lUih December, 1862.

The Royal Library at Copenhagen. Uth March, 1863.

Sir Joseph William Copley, Bart,, Sprotborough, Doncaater. 13th December,
1862.

Bev, G, E. Corrio, D.D,, Master of Jesoa CoOcgc, Cambridge. 28th December,
1837.

Eev. Thomas Corser, M.A,, F.8.A,, Rector of Stand, Manchester. 2Bth Septem-
ber, 1837.

Joseph Crawhall, Morpeth, 3rd March, 1868.*

Christopher Croft, Ridimond, Yorkshire. 8th December, 1853.

R. CroBs, Bottoms Lodge, Tintwistlc, Manchester. 6th December, 1864,

James Croaslcy, F.5,A., President of the Chetham Society, Booth Street, Han>
Chester, llth March, 1858. (Viete- President, 1861-18G8).

Matthew T. CuUey, Copelaod CaaUe, Wooller. 13th Deoember, 1861.

Bev. John Cundill, B,D,, Perpetual Cnrate of St. Margaret's, Durham. Slst
May. 18*9, ( \lce-Pre»ideKt, 1849-1869),

Rev, J, W, Darabrougb, M.A., Rector of South Otterington, Thirsk. Gth Dec.,
18G4,

Robert Darnell, jun., Mount ViUas, York. 16th March, 1861.

1861,

13tb Marcti,
Ice-Preiident,

Bobcrt Davies, F.8.A., The Moant, York. 13th March, IBSl
18B1-1SG8).

Iter. ThonuiB Dean, H.A., Warton, Lancaster. 16th Unrch, I

Kobert BiahardBun DeeBiWollBimd, Newcastle-on-Tyna. 1 6 (b December, 1S50.

Bey, William Denton, IJ.A., 48, FioRbutj Oirona, London. 17tli June, 1861.
(Local Searetary, 1862-1808).

Williftm DickHon, F.S.A., Alnwick. 12th Jul?, 1888.

EcT. Jamea F". Dimook, Bamburgh Bectory, Doncaater. 8th December, iaG3.

Qeorge Dodaworth, Clifton, York. 13th December, 1802.

IteT. W. W. DouglM, M.A., Eectorof Salwaiye, Worcester. 7th Nov., 1865.

The Hon. and Very Eev, Augnatus Dnncombe, D.D., Dean of York, 15th Da-
cember, 1859.

The Bight Hon. Sir David Dnndaa, Inner Temple, London. 30th Decem-
ber, 1858.

The Lord Bishop of Durham, Anckland CaatJe. 13th December, I8S1.

The Library of the Uniteraity of Darham, ItJth June, 1858.

Hev. John Edleston, D.C.L., Vicar of Gainforil, Darlington. Sth Dec, 1863.

Bev. J. H. Eld, B.D., FeUow of St. John's CoUege, Oaford, Fjiield, ISerka, 14th
March. 1863.

John F. Elliot, Elvet HiU, Durham. 12th July, 1836. {Tire- l^eildent, 1849-
18G8).

Bldmund Viner Eliia, Gloucester. 17th June, 1861.

William Viner Ellis, Glouooster. 30th December, 1858.

Chailea Elaley, Mill Mount, York. 6th December, 1866,

Rev. Eiohard Blwyn, MX, Head Master of St. Peter's School, York. 6th De-
cember, 1865.

Rev. Dr. Engliah, Warley House, Brentwood. 14th March, 1862.

John Errington, High Warden, Hexham. 14tb March, 1662.

The Lord Bishop of Eieter. 5th December, lSo3.

The Verj Bev. Monsignore Eyre, Newcaatle-on-I^e. 11th December, 1866.

Kev. W, K. Farmery, 18, Bajik Street. Leeds. 7th March, 1865.

James Farrer, Inglelioro', LancMter. Slat May, 1849.

Mies ffarringtoi), Worden Hall, Preston. 14th Decembei, 1860.

G. W. J. Farsyde, Fyliagdales, Whitby. 8th December, 18G3.

JohnFawcett, Durham, sath September, 184S. (T7c«-i'Afji"<i«nf, 1843-1868).

The Lord Feveraham, Dnncombe Paik, Helmaley. 34th June, 1867.

John Fisher, Masbam. 14th March, 1862.

Matthew Ford, 8, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, fitb December, 1865.

Charles Forrest, Lofthouae, Wakefield, lat March, 1864.

The Vioount Oalway, M.P., Serlby Hall, Bairtry, loth December, 1859.

Henry H. Uibbs, St. Dunstan'a, Begent's Park, London. 15th December,
1859.

William 8idney Oibson, F.S.A.. Tynemouth, S6th September, 1844.

The Dnireraity of Goettingen. 8th December, 1803.

Nicholas Chadea Qold, Whitefriara-atreet, Fleet-street, London. 8th Decern
ber, 1863.

The Very Kev. William Ooode, D.D., F.S.A., Dean of Ripon. 8th Dec, I8C8.

John Edward Tborley Graham, Scarbro'. 5th December, 1865.

William Qrainge, Harrogate. 25th February, 1859.

Williaro Gray, York. 15th March, 1860.

Bev. William Qrccnwcll, M.A,, Librarian of the Dean and Chapter of Dniham.
28th September, 1843, (Treasurtir, 1843-1849. Viee-Prmde,it, 1849-1868),

John Beswicke Greenwood, Dewsbuly Moor House, Dowsbury, I4th Deoom-
ber, 18G0.

The Earl do Grey and Eipon, Studley Royal, Eipon. IBth December, 1858,

Edwin Onest, LL.D., F.S.A,, he., Miatec of CaioB College, Cambridge. ( rmf

Prendeiii. I86fi-ieee).t
Edward Hailstone, F.S.A,, Horton Kail, Bradford. May, I84S.
The VeD. W. Hale Hole, H.A., Arclideacon of London, Canoe BGaldcntimy of

St. PaulX and Master of the Charter House. 26th September, IS^U.
The University of Halle. 8th December, 1863.
John Hammond, East Burton, Bedale. Bth June, 1864.

Bev. William Vernon Hatoourt, M.A., Canon of York, NuDeham Park, Abing-
don, nth March, I8y3,
Philip ChaileB Hardwick, F.SJ.,, 21, CaTcndiah Squue, Loudon, 14th March,

I860,
Thomas Dnffua Hardy, H.M. Depnty Keeper of Eocords, The Eolls, London.

13th December, 1862. (Viee-Preiideat, 1865-1868).
William Harrison, Eipon. June Bud, ISflS,*

William HatriHon, F.S.A., ic, Samlesbury Hull, Preston. 17th June, I8GI,
Hev, W. Estoourt HarriBon, M,A., Clifton, York. 13th December, ISei.
The Eight Hon, T. E. Headlam, M.P., Chancellor of the Dioceses of Durham

and Eipon, 20, Ashley Place, VieWria Street, London, lath December,

185E,
Alfred Heales, F,SA., Doctors' Commons, London. 3rd December, 1867.»
Henry Healey, Smallbridge, Kochdaie. Uth December, 1860.
William Henderson, Durham. 27th May, 1847, (.Trcamrer, 1B47-1858, Vice-

Pnmdent, 1868-1868).
Bev. W. Q. Henderson, D.C.L., Head Master oE Leeds Grammar School. Slst

May. 1849. {^fcerBfar^, 1B49-18B3).
The Lord Herriei, Ereringham Park, Hayton, Yorkshire. I5th December, 185U,
Eev. William Hey, M.A., Canon Beaidentiary of York. Hth March, 1SC2.
BcT. William Hildyard, MA., Market Deeping, Lincolnshire. Uth March, 18G2.
John Hodgson Hinde, F.SA., kc., Stelling Hall, Stooksfield-on-I^rne.t (Vite-

PreMeat, 1843-1868).
Bev. James F. Hodgson, Staiudrop, Darlingt<in. 6th December, 1864.
Richard Wellington Hodgson, North Dene, Gateshead. lUh December, 1866.
Ber. Henry Holden, D.D., Head Master of Durham Grammar School. IGth

John Dickonson Holmes, Barnardca^tlc, 4th Jane, 1867.

The Very Bey. W. F. Hook, D.D,, F.B,B., *e., Deso of Chichester. 14th March

1862.
A. J. Becesford Hope, M.P„ F.S.A., &o., Connaught Place, Hyde Park, London.

15th December, 1851).
The Lord Houghton, Fryston Hall, Ferrybridge. 30th December, 1858.
FretwcU W. Hoylc, F.G.H.S., Eastwood Lodge, Eothecham. 14tli December,

iSfiO.
The HnddersGeld Archieological ABsociation. 8rd Match, IBGB.*
Henry Arthur Hndeon, Bootbam, York. 7th March, ISfifl.
William Hughes, 24, Wardonr Street, London, 7th March, 1865.
Bev. Thomas Hugo, H.A., F.S.A., The CheEtnuts, Clapton, London. Uth

March, 1962.
The Huil Subscription Library. Uth March, 1863.

Eev. Henry Humble, M.A., Canon of St. Ninian's, Perth. Slst May, 184S.
Richard Charles Hussey, F.S.A., 16, King William Street, Strand, London, lath

July, 1836.
Joseph Hutchinson, Durham. 6th December, 1864.
Bev. Dr. Hymers, Brandesburton, Beverley. 30th December, I8B8.
Bev. H. D. Ingilliy, M.A., Bipley Castle, Ripley. 1.5th December, 1860.
Eobert Henry Ingham, M,P., Wcatoe, South Shields.t
C, J. D. Ingledew, M.A., Ph.D., F.G.H.S,, Tyddyn-y-Sais, Caomarvon. 13th

December, 1855.
Heniy Ingledew, Newcaetle-on-T^e, tat March, 1864.

Cbulea Jackson, DoQCOBter. litli December, 1860. (Loeal Searetory, 1S3S-

1868),
Henry Jackaon, St. Jamea' Bow, BhelSeld. ISth December, 1869.
William JackBOn, Fleutbnm House, St. Bees, Whitehaven. Tth March, 1865.
Sir Walter James, Boct., Betteahanger, Sajidwioh. 6th December, 1865.
Rev. Joseph Jameflon, B.D., trecent^w of Ripon UiaBter, Bipon. 8th Decem-
ber, 1863.
Rev. Henry Jenkyna, D.D., Canon of Dntham. September, 1838.
Rev. J. F, Johnson, Gateshead Fell, Dorham. lltb December, 1856.
Re¥. J. W. Kemp, MA., New Elvet, Durham. 8th December, 1863.
Rer. John Kenrick, F.8.A,, York. 15th December, 1856.
John Henry Le Eeoz, Dorham. 13th December, 18G1.

W. W. King, 28, Queen's Square, Cannon Street, London. 8th December, 1863.
Rev. Francis Eirsopp, Hexham. Tth March, 18(16.
Eev. William Knigbt, Hartlepool, Durham. 13th December, 1862.
John Bailey Longhome, Wakefield, Slat May, 1819. ^Lncal Secretary, 1858-

1868).
The Hon. and Rev. Stephen Willooghby Lawley, M.A,, TreTayler, PeDEance.

eth December, 1863.
George Lawton, Nunthoipe, York. 12th July, 1836.
The Leeds Library. 11th December, 1856.

Octavioa I^eefo, 61, Lincoln'a Inn, Fields, London. 13th December, 1661.
Joseph Lees, ClarksBeld Lees, Manchester. ITth Jnne, 1861.
Bev. H. Q. LiddeU, M.A., Charlton King's, Cheltenham. 26th September, 1837.
TheLibrary of Lincoln's Inn, London. 13tb Macdi, 1651.
William Linakill, Ellenbauk, Blairgowrie, N.B, 13th December, 186u,
The Liverpool Athensum. 6th June, 1856,
William Hugh Logan, Berwick-on-Tweed. ISth Juno, 1863.
Tht Loadou Library, IS, St. James' Square, London, I3th March, 18GI.
William Hylton Dyer Longstaffo, F.S.A., Oateahead. 17th March, 1856. (YitX'

Present, 1859-68. Local Secretai-y, 1858-1868),
Rev. J. L. Low, M,A., The Foreat, Middleton-in Teeedale, Durham, ISth Jnne,

1858.
Bev. Henry Hichards Loard, M.A., Registrary of the University of CambridEe.

2+th June, I8G9,
John Jamea Lundy, F.G.9., Assembly Strest, Leith. 16th March, 1861.
David Macbeath, 48, Mark Lane, London. 16tb March, 1860.
Rev. E. M. Macfailane, M.A., Dorchester, Wallingford. 7th June, 1864,
John Whitef oord Mackenzie, W,S., Vice-President S.A. Scotland, and M.B.S.NX

Cop., 16, Royal Circus, Edinburgh, l*th July, 1835.
Messrs. MacmiBan and Co,, 16, Be^ord Street, Covent Garden, Loudon, 71Ii

March, IS65.
The Library of Magdalen College, Oxford. 18th June, 1863.
The Manchester Free Library. 3rd December, 1867.*
The Lord Bishop of Manchester, F.R.S., &o., Mauldeth HaU, Manchester, llth

December, 1856,
James Meek, Middletborpe Lodge, York. 6th December, 186*,
Walter Charles Metcalfe, Epping, Essei. 11th December, 1862.
Robert Mills, F.S.A., Shawcloagh, Rocbdale. 16th March, 1661.
John Mitchell, 24, Wardour Street, London. 24th Jane, 1859.
E. J, Monk, MuB. Doc, York. 6th December, 1864.
C. T. J. Moore, Frampton Hall, Boston. 2fith February, 1659.
H. J. Morehouse, Stony Bank, Holmfitth. 8rd December, I8G7.*
M. T. MonrsU, Balmoral House, Matlock Bank, Derbyshire. 16th Uaroh, 1861,
W. W. MorreU, Belbj. 3rd March, )S68.'

Walter Morrison, M.P., Malham Tarn, Skipton -in -Craven, lat March, 1864.
Qeorge GUI Uonnsey, Castletown, Carlisle, 17th March, 1865. (Lecttl Secre-

tars, 18a«-lS6S).

W. Magaon Nelson, Hish Boyd, Leeda. 4th Jane, 1867.

The Literary and PMIoaophical Bociety, NewcaelJe-on-Tjne, ITth March, 186S.

Edward Hotham Newton, Weetwood, Scarbro'. 13th December, 1863.

John Gough NicholH, F.S.A., 26, Parliament Street, Weatmmatcr.t (Treamrer

from the Fomidatkni of thf Society).
Thomas S. Noble, York. 6th December, 1805.
Eev. Oharlea Best Norcliffe, M.A., York. 12th March, 1863.
The Duke of Northumberland, Alnwick Oastle. 6th Jnne, I86S.
John Openshaw, Bur House, Bakewell, 16th Jnnc, 186S.
John R. Ord, Darlington. 30th December, 1858.
Eey. George Ornabj, Fishlake, DoncaaWr. 24th Jnne, 1859.
Eev. Sir F. G. OiuMSJey, Bart., M.A., Precentor of Hereford, and Professor of

Music in the University of Orford, St. Michael's, Tenbury, Worceatershiie.

lltb December, 1856.
The Right Hon, Sir Eoondell Palmer, M,P., G, Portland Place, London. 8tli

December, 1863.
Thomaa W in jam Parker, Northfield Houae, Rotherham. 6th June, 1863,
Edward Peacock, F.S^., Bottesford Manor, Brigg. 10th June, 1857,
Albert PearBOn, Knebworth Rectory, Stevenage. 4th June, 1BG7.
Joaeph Pease, Darlington. 19th December, 18E1.
George Peile, jnn,, Greenwood, Shotley Bridge. 7th March, 186S,
Rich^d Lawrence Femberton, The Barnes, Sunderland. 13th December, 1S6S.

C Viee-Premdent, 1857-1868).
Hugh Penfold, Library Chambera, Middle Temple, London. 14th March, 1862.
James Stovin Pennyman, Ormcaby Hall, Middleabco'. 8th December. 1^3.
The Imperial Library at St. Petersburgh, 14th March, lg03.
Rev. Gilbert H, Phillips, MX, Brodsworth, Doncttstec. tlOth December, 1858,
Eev. Ralph Piatt, Durham. 30th December, 1868.
Francia S. Powell, M.P., Old Horton Hall, Bradford, rth Jnne, 1864.
The Ten. Ajcbdeacon Preat, Rector ol Gateshead, The College, Durham, 7th

June, 1864.
Jamea Pulleine, Clifton Caatle, Bedale. 14th December, 1860.
Bernard Quaritch, 15, Piccadilly, London. S4th September, 1853.
Rev. Jamea Raine, M.A., Canon of York, York. ISth March, 1862. (Seefetary,

18M-1868).
Key. John Eaine, M.A.. BIyth Vicar^e, Worksop. 18th June. 1862.
Rev. Canon Raines, M.A., F.S.A., the Vice-President of the Chetham Bodety,

Milnrow, Rochdale. 14th December, 1860.
J. R, Raines, Burton Pidaea, Hull. 14th December, 1860.
Stephen Ram, Ramafort, Goree, Ireland, 6th June, 1856.
Sir John William Ramsden, Bart., Byram HaU, South Milford, Yorkshire, 14th

March, 1862.
The Lord Ravensworth, President of the Society of AntiquarieB, Newcaatle-on-

Tyne. 6th June, 1856.
W. F. Rawdon, Bootham, York. 14th December, 1860,
Am-old W. Eeinold, 4, Kingston Square, Hull, 8th December, 1863.
Godfrey Rhodes, Rawdon Hill, Otley. lat March, 1864,
Charles H. Riokarda, Manchester. 18th March, ISfll.
The Proprietors of the Ripon Public RoouLt. I4th December, 1860.
William Rivington, Hampstead Heath, London, IGth December, 1869,
Clarence Robinson, Osmundthorpc Hall, Leeda. 3rd December, 1867,*
T. W. U. BobioaQu, Houghtou-le- Spring, Durham, 14th December, i860.
The Very Rev. Daniel Eock, D.D., 17, Eaaei Villas, Kensington. 14th March,

1850. ( Vice-Preiident, 1851-1868. Zocai Secretary, 1853-1868).
Est, H, B. Bokeby, Aithisgnoith Mtmor, NortliaiitB, 11th Much, 1862,

John Roper, Clifton Oroft, Yorli. 13th December, 1862.

liev. George Kowe, MJ.., Ftincipal of the Training College, York. 7tb June,

lSti4.
Samuel Rowlaniiaon, Durham. September, 1H*X. (.Treamrer, 1858-1888),
J. B. Kudd, Tollcsbj Hall. Ouisbrough. 13th Marah, 1857.
John Sampaon, York. December, 1B57.

George Gilbert ticott, Spring Cliu'dena, Loudon. 4tb June, 1867.
Simon ThomiLe Scrope, ]iin., Danby Ball, Bedalc. Kith June, 18GS.
The Trnateea of Dr. Shepherd's Library, Proaton. 6th December, 1864.
Thomaa Shields, Scarborongh. 8th December, 18S3.
BcT. E. H. Shipperdson, M.A., The Hermitage, Cheeter-le- Street. Gth June,

1856.
The Signet Library, Edinburgh. 6th December, 1864.
Henry Silvertop. MinBteracres, Gateshead. Slst May, 18f9.
The Librorj' of Sion Cullc^, London. December, 18aT.
R. H. aitaife. The Mount, York, eth December, 18G*.
Eflv. Alfred Fowler Smith, M.A., Rector of St. Marj'e, Thetford, Gth Decem-

her, 18(14.
John Smith, Her Majesty's Keeper of Records, Doctor's Commons, London.

13th December, 1861.
John George Smythe, Heath Hall, Wakefield. 13th December, 1863.
Qeot^B Smurtbw^to, Uichmond, Yoikahire. 8th Deocmber, 1863.
The Hon. Henry Stanhope. 2od June, 1 8fi8,»

The Statistical Society, 12, St. Jamea' Square, London. SOth December, 1858.
George Stephens, Profesaor of Bngligh Literature iu the DniTersity of Copen-
hagen. 24tb September, 1803.
The Royal Library at Stockhohu. Uth March, 18(58.
John Storey, 71, Albion Street, Leeds. 6th June, 1865.
.John Stuart, Hew Mills, Carrie, Edinburgh. Secretary of the Spalding Club,

and of the Society of Antiquaries, Scotland. 21th February, 1853. (local

Seoretai-y, 1363-1868).
EcT. William Stubba, M.A., Professor of Modern History in the UniTersity of

Orford. 13th March, 1851. (.Local Secretary, 1883-1868).
Charles Frerille Surtees, M.P., Army and Navy Club, St. James' Square, Lon-
don. 16th December, 1850.
Henrj Edward Snrteea, M.P., Dane End, "Ware, Herts, 10th June, 1867.
Lady Surtees, Silkmore House, Stafford. 2od June, 1868.*
Bev. Soott F. Surtees, M.A., Sprotborongh Hector;, Doucaater. 14th December,

1860.
William Edward Snrtees, M.A., Soaton Carew, Durham. 16th March, 1860,
Sir John Swinburne, Rnrt,, Capheaton, Morpeth. 5th Juno, 1866.
O. E. Swithinbank, Newcastle-on-Tjne. I4th December, 1860.
ChriBtopher Sykea, M.P., Brantingham-Thorpe, HnR. ICth December, 1859.
John Sykes, M.D., Donoasler. 24th Jane, iaii9,
Henry Taylor, the Colonial Office, London. 6th June, 1SS3.
Thomaa Greenwood Teale, Leeds. Sth December, 1853. (Local Secretarv,

1862-1868).
Wilfred Tempest, Ackworth Grange, Pontetract. 4th December, 1 866.
Christopher Temple, Q.C., Temporal ChanoeEor of Durham, Iu, Upper Bedford

Place, London. 6th June, 1836.
The Library of the Iimer Temple, London, 3rd December, 1867."
Kev. Francis Thompson, Durham. 7th March, 18l!u,
Leonard Thompson, Sheriffbutton Park, York. 13th December, 18G2.
Sir Nicholas William Throokmorton, Bart., Cought^n Court, BromsgrOTC. 13th

December, 1862.
William Thwaites, Ripon. 7th June, 186*.
John Tiplady, Durham. Gth Jane, 1865.
Sir Walter CalTerley Trerelyan, Bart., F.8.A., &c,, Wallington, Newoastle-on

Tjne.t (Viee-Pratidentfrom the ibuaiatlon of the Secieti/).

The Library of Trinity College, Cnmbriclge. June Eth, I8GG.

H, J. Trotter, Bialiop Aucklund. 4th June, IflGZ.

Chatlea Tucker, F.8.A., Secretaij of the Archieologioal Inatitute, MarlandB,

Henyitree, Eieter. loLh December, 1852.
E, P. TumbnlL, Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, 7th Jane, 186*.
Henry Turner, Low Heaton Haugli, Newcaatle-on-TYne. 13th July, 183G.
Rev. Jamea Francis Tomer, North Tidworth, Marlborongh, Hth Maroh, 1850,
Edmund H. Turton, Larpool Hall, Whitby. i3th Deeember, 1881,
George Markham Tweddell, West Villas, Stokesley. Cth December, 1804,
The Preaident of Ht. Cuthbert'e ColleRe, Ushaw. Durham. September, 1838.
The Earl Vane, Winyard, Durham, 17th Marcb, 1853.
The Library at the Vatican. I4th March. lKG;t.
Key. C. J. Vaughan, D.D.,Viear of Uoncaster. Chancellor of York, and Chaplain

ia Ordinary to the Queen. I3th December, lSr.3.
EeT. Philip Vavasonr, Hazlewood, Tadcastec. 8th December, 1803.
The Imperial Library at Vienna. 14th March, 1863.
The Very Kev. George Waddington, D.D., &c., Dean of Durham. September,

1841. (Vwe-Pi-eKi^eat. 1H43-I808).
ReT. Geoi^ Wade, Fulford Grange, Yor):. ]8ih June, 1863.
John Richard Walbran, F.8.X, Pallcroft, Ripon. I5th December, 1853. ( Vu-e-

JPresideat, lBeO-1868).
Eev, William Walbran, B.A., Radcliffe, ManoheEter. Gth December, 18li4.
John Hope Wallace, Featheraton Castle, Haltwhistle. 14th March. 1963.
The Library of St. Edmund'a College, Old HaU Green, Waro: Bth December,

1863.
J. Whiteley Ward. Halifax. Srd March. 18G8.*

Geoi^e Waring, M.A., 3, Park Terrace, The Parks, Orford. 14th Dec, I8G0.
Albert Way, F.8.A, &c., Secretary of the Archaiological Institute, Wanham

Manor, Reigate. IGtb December, 1852. ( Vife-President, 1839-18(18).
Christopher M. Webster, Pallion, Bishopwearmouth. IQth December, 1859.
His Escelleucy M, Van de Weyer, the Belgian Ambassador, 50, Portland Place,

London. September, 1841.
W. W. Whitakcr, 32, St. Ann's Street, Manchester. ISth March, IBGI.
Robert White, Claremont Place, Newcastle -on -Tyne. 12th December, 1851.
Rev. 0. T. Whitley, M.A., Vicar of Bedlington, Newcastle-on-Tyne.f ( Vlce-

I'l-iMdeid, 1836-1868).
John Whitwell, KendalL Ist March, 18G4.
Joseph Wilkinson, Town Clerk, York. 14th March, 18C3.
E. J. Wilson, Melton, Brough, East Torkahire. 2nd June, 18G8.'
Basil Thomas Woodd, M.P., Conyngham Hall, Knareabro'. 8tU December, 18C3.
WUliam Woodman, Town Clerk, Morpeth. 31at May, 1849.
The Lord Archbishop of York. 16th June, 1883.
The Library of the Dean and Chapter of York. 13th March, 1857.
The York Subscription Library, IGth March, 18G1.
Sir Charles George Young, P.S.A., &c.. Garter King at Arms, Heralds' College,

London,t ("17cc-PrwidjHi, 183G-1868).
The Earl of Zetland, K.T., Aake Hall, Eiclimond. 13ih Match, 1851,

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