The Names of the Granjuries at Yorke Summer Assises 1671. Sir Ralph Knight de Langolde in Latwell John Ashton de Cowerhall. Tho: Bathurst de Skutterskelfe. ar: George Nowell de Kelke. ar: Tho: More de Haknesse. ar: Tho: Parker de Browsholme. ar: Hen: Rousbie de Crowme. ar: Hen: Chambers de Garton in Holdernesse. ar: Mar: Iacson de Gumblethorpe. gen: Ric: Ward de Sand in Hutton. gen: Ihn: Wright de Bagby. ar: George Metcalfe de Thornbrough. ar: Tho: Heber de Garlington. ar: Tho: Leigh de Hatfeiled. gen: George Withers de Wilsike. gen: : The Names of the first Inquest at Lancaster Assisesse the 29 of March 1669 Tho: Norres Ar: de Speake Tho: Parker Ar: de Brousholme Anth: Sawrey gen: de Plunton Dan: Gaskell gen: de Clifton Ezra Woolston gen: de Holton Greene, Docter of Physike Ioh: Cawson gen: de Norbrucke Will: Dodgson gen: de Nipthwaite Grainge Rob: Atkinson gen: de Cartmell Tho: North gen: de Docker Geo: Carter gen: de Leyland Robt. Clevesley gen: de Ripon Rob'. Chippindall gen: de Clackton. Honoured Sr. Seaven Starrs June 10th. 1684 THIS day my cousen Parker & Mr. Slater came to town & gave me your letter wherin I perceive you are all in good health as I am att this time (god be praised) I have taken coach for Yorke on monday ye 23d & designes to be in York on ye 26th, of this Instant wch, if you please to order horses to meet mee will doe mee a favour, if not my unkle Shuttleworth says he will lend mee horses. & if itt may not consist with your conveniency pray lett itt alone, ye assises att Yorke begins on ye 14th of July my Ld: cheife Iustice Iefferys comes as being recomended from ye King to goe yt particular circuitt & Iustice Hollaway, they are att Lancaster ye 14th. of August; I am now actually called to the barr & if you please I designe to goe ye circuitt. Thus much with ye tender of my duty to your selfe & mother with Kinde Love to sister & brother I am Your obedient Sonn EDWARD PARKER. Honoured Sr: Seaven Starrs June ye 14th 1684 YOUR toakens weh, you sent by Antho: Parker & Mr. Slater was drunck last night in very good company & your health we remembred which I wish may long continue: I also did receive a letter from you by Mr. Parker wch gave an account of foure persons yt you have committed to ye geoale att Lancaster they are generally said to be notorious villaines & yt they have been guilty of ill things, I am glad ye country has soe well secured ym; This day Sr. Tho: Armestrong who is one of those persons yt fledd away upon ye discovery of ye presbiterian plott appeared at ye Kings bench barr & there received sentence of death vpon his outlary of High treason. he was taken vpon a warrant from ye states Genralls of Holland att Leiden & came into London this week; Mr Toulson has been with mee & wee think this afternoone to waite vpon Sr. Thomas Stringer & accquaint him wth, ye method wee intend to proceede, wee shall be forced to ride threescore miles to see ye Duke for he will not bee in town this two months; I did write when I designed to sett out wch will bee on monday ye 23d of this month by Yorke coach. Thus much with ye tender of my duty to your selfe & mother Kind love to sister and brother. I am Your obedient sonn EDWARD PARKER. DEARE FFATHER: Grays Inn November ye 1st. 1682 THE Occasion of deferring my writing until this time was in hopes to have received a line from you but being frustrated of that I thought it convenient to lett you know yt I am in good health (thanks be to God for it) wishing you all the same; I doe very much admire wt may bee ye occasion of your not writing to mee, for I have not received one letter this & Mr Cliff does often enquire when yt. ... out of ye country I doe put him off from one time to another, dayly expecting a bill for one of us; for realy I have lent him forty Shillings weh hath put mee Clearly out of purse, soe yt if you doe not send mee monys very speedily I shall not know how to doe, & another thing is yt I learne to dance I gave ye master 2ld. for admittance & ye Quarters end draws neare. Your venison wee did eate this day seaven night in my Chamber & ye persons wch, were Lancashire gentlemen did approve of it extraordinary well, viz. Mr. Braddill M'. Butler Mr. Starkei M'. Rigby & some others, all of ym. did highly extoll it though for my part I did not think it soe by reason of its saltness. On Saturday last was my Lord mayors show where ye king being invited to diner was pleased to doe his Lordshipp & ye City yt honour as to dine with ym. att Guild hall, where were present ye Queen & a great many of ye nobility, all along ye streets as he passed such shouts & acclamations yt ye like was never known, diner being over he returned to White-hall about 7 a clock att night being greatly satisfied with his entertainment; Thus much with ye tender of my duty to your selfe & mother & respects to sister & Brother I am Sr: DIED, Ann. Dom. 1673 Will". Parker. Archdeacon of Cornwall, Iustice of the peace for the same County, was 2d Bro. of Thos. Parker of Browsholme Esqre. who went from Browsholme into Cornwall about the year 1580 married Ioan Daught. of Panchard Esqre. in com Wilts. she was a mighty thrifty provident woman, & the said Wm. had two Sons, James & Wm. & his House is called Trangoe in the Parish of Warlagan in Cornwall about 16 miles from Launceston the Assize Town of the County. James his Eldest Son married Katherine Eldest Daugh". of Sr. Rd. Buller of Shillingham in the County of Cornwall, Her portion was 2500 The said Sr. Rd. Buller being a man of 7000 per ann. The Second Brother, Parson of Stoacks in Cornwall, the Parsonage being worth 300. He was never married.-James had by the same Katherine Buller 21 Children. some of them in the army & some in trade, one of them had both his feet shot off in 1645, in battle, died and was buried at Hull. Capt. James Walker now quarter'd at Hull, gave this information at Browsholme the 1st of Sept. 1673. THE END. S. GOSNELL, Printer, Little Queen Street, London. |