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+ + + + + + + Early life of Alice Wandesford, Thornton's mother + + + + + + + Alice Wandesford saved from choking as a child + + + + + + + Christopher Wandesford (father) saved from drowning as a young man + + + + + + + Marriage of Alice and Christopher Wandesford + + + + + + + Birth of Thornton + + + + + + + + + + Thornton nursed by Sarah Tomlinson when a child + + + + + + + Thornton fell and cut her head, aged 3 + + + + + + + + + Thornton made ill by undercooked beef + + + + + + + + + Thornton caught smallpox in London and was sent to Kent + + + + + + + + + Thornton's first spiritual awakening, aged 4 + + + + + + + + + + Thornton saved from a fire in London + + + + + + + + + Wandesford family travelled to Ireland + + + + + + + + Christopher Wandesford's career in Ireland + + + + + + + Thornton educated with the Wentworth girls + + + + + + + + Thornton fell from a coach + + + + + + + + Fire at the Wandesford house in Dublin + + + + + + + + + Thornton fell when playing in Dublin + + + + + + + + Thornton had another spiritual awakening, aged 12 + + + + + + + + + Fire at Dublin Castle + + + + + + + Thornton accompanied her mother to England for Alice Wandesford's treatment for 'the stone' + + + + + + + + Wandesford family caught in a storm at sea on return to Ireland + + + + + + + + Thornton almost fell overboard in a storm + + + + + + + + + Alice Wandesford dreamt about Thomas Wentworth, Charles I and Archbishop Laud + + + + + + + Christopher Wandesford (father) predicted bad times were coming and his own death + + + + + + + Thornton had a dream of her father's death + + + + + + + The Wandesfords fostered a child, Frank Kelly + + + + + + + + Thomas Wentworth recalled to England + + + + + + + George Wandesford sent to England to stay with his uncle Edward Osborne for his education + + + + + + + George Wandesford sent to France for his education + + + + + + + + + Christopher Wandesford (father) made his final will + + + + + + + + Christopher Wandesford (father) became ill after going to church + + + + + + + + + Christopher Wandesford (father) made preparations for death + + + + + + + + Christopher Wandesford's will was publicly read and witnessed + + + + + + + + + Christopher Wandesford's illness worsened despite medical treatments + + + + + + + + Christopher Wandesford (father), on his deathbed, predicted bad things were coming + + + + + + + + + Death of father, Christopher Wandesford + + + + + + + + + Funeral of father, Christopher Wandesford + + + + + + + + Christopher Wandesford (brother) fell ill at father's funeral + + + + + + + Alice Wandesford paid Irish costs and debts in first year of widowhood + + + + + + + + Christopher Wandesford’s will was proved before the Irish Rebellion + + + + + + + + + Plot discovered in Dublin, October 1641 + + + + + + + + + + Irish Rebellion began outside Dublin + + + + + + + + + Cousin William Wandesford ignored Alice Wandesford's advice to leave Castlecomer + + + + + + + + Wandesford family escaped from Ireland to Chester + + + + + + + + + + John Wandesford caught smallpox + + + + + + + + + Frank Kelly caught smallpox and died + + + + + + + + + + Thornton caught smallpox in Chester + + + + + + + + + + Thornton recovered from smallpox and took Communion + + + + + + + + + Uncle William Wandesford asked for the 'Book of Advice' but it was then lost during the wars + + + + + + + + Katherine Danby gave birth to a son, Charles + + + + + + + Sir William Brereton's army attacked Chester + + + + + + + + + Thornton was hit by the draft from a grenade during the Chester attack + + + + + + + + + Wandesford family travelled from Chester to Downham, via Warrington and Wigan + + + + + + + + + Thornton fell sick at Richmond after eating lobster + + + + + + + + + + Wandesford family went to Snape, where they stayed for several months + + + + + + + + + Christopher Wandesford (brother) was sent to Dr Bathurst at York for his 'fits of the spleen' + + + + + + + Thornton and Alice Wandesford set out for York but were advised to turn back by Thomas Danby + + + + + + + + + + + Wandesford family went to live at Kirklington, while Hipswell was made habitable + + + + + + + + Royalist armies defeated at the battle of Marston Moor + + + + + + + + + Thomas Danby of Cave was killed at Marston Moor + + + + + + + + + + George Wandesford was near Marston Moor to fetch brother Christopher + + + + + + + + + Scottish soldiers searched for George Wandesford + + + + + + + + + + Scots army was quartered all over the country + + + + + + + + + Death of Robert Daggett + + + + + + + + Wandesford family tried to present Michael Syddall with the living at Kirklington + + + + + + + + Thornton almost drowned while crossing the river near Middleham + + + + + + + Parliament-appointed minister booed out of a church + + + + + + + + Robert Nesbit blamed for George Wandesford sequestration + + + + + + + + + Enemies tried to get soldiers to swear falsely that they had seen George Wandesford fight at Marston Moor + + + + + + + + + George Wandesford's estates were sequestered and he was forced to flee + + + + + + + + + Wandesford family finally reached Hipswell, where they were troubled by Scottish soldiers + + + + + + + + Thornton was saved from a planned abduction by Jeremy Smithson + + + + + + + + + Wandesford family saved from plague at Richmond + + + + + + + + Thornton had a dream of her sister Katherine Danby's death in childbed + + + + + + + Katherine Danby gave birth to her sixteenth child, Frances + + + + + + + + + Katherine Danby made preparations for death + + + + + + + + Katherine Danby had a dream that foretold her own death + + + + + + + + Thornton's distress made her so ill she had to be sent home from Thorpe + + + + + + + + Death of Katherine Danby + + + + + + + + + Katherine Danby was buried at night + + + + + + + + Michael Syddall turned to Philip Nesbit and Alderman Hoyle for help with the living at Kirklington + + + + + + + + Thornton almost drowned while crossing the River Swale + + + + + + + Death of John Norton + + + + + + + + Philip Nesbit betrayed Michael Syddall to get the living at Kirklington for himself + + + + + + + + + Thornton was saved from a planned abduction by Captain Innes + + + + + + + + George Wandesford obtained a copy of the will in Ireland + + + + + + + + + Siblings copied out Christopher Wandesford's will + + + + + + + + Death of Edward Osborne + + + + + + + + John Wandesford's education at Cambridge + + + + + + + Marriage of Edmund Norton to Jane Dudley + + + + + + + + Death of Edmund Norton + + + + + + + + Execution of King Charles I + + + + + + + + Death of Julian Norton + + + + + + + + Alderman Hoyle died by suicide + + + + + + + Thornton dreamt that George Wandesford drowned, half a year before he did + + + + + + + + Sir John Lowther tried to persuade George Wandesford to ignore his father's last wishes + + + + + + + + George Wandesford's sequestration was lifted with help from Richard Darley + + + + + + + + + + + George and Christopher Wandesford were reconciled by Thornton and took Communion on Easter Sunday + + + + + + + + + George Wandesford impressed Dorothy Darcy with his Bible reading + + + + + + + + Thornton had a painful neck, from George Wandesford's visit to Hipswell until his drowning + + + + + + + + + George Wandesford drowned on Easter Monday while crossing the river + + + + + + + + + + + Funeral of George Wandesford + + + + + + + + Christopher Wandesford claimed to have lost the official copy of their father's will + + + + + + + + John Wandesford's inheritance + + + + + + + + + John Wandesford suffered from 'melancholy' + + + + + + + + Marriage to William Thornton proposed by uncle William Wandesford and Richard Darley + + + + + + + + + Alice Wandesford and Thornton considered William's marriage proposal + + + + + + + + + Thornton was reluctant to marry but was persuaded + + + + + + + + + William Thornton and Alice Wandesford entered into negotiations and agreed a marriage settlement + + + + + + + + + Marriage of Mary Norton to John Yorke + + + + + + + + Marriage of Christopher Wandesford to Eleanor Lowther + + + + + + + + William Thornton's stepfather, Geoffrey Gates, would not consent to his wife's transfer of property + + + + + + + + + William Thornton became ill because Geoffrey Gates was causing problems for his marriage settlement + + + + + + + + Thornton fell sick on her wedding day + + + + + + + + + Marriage of Alice and William Thornton + + + + + + + + + + + Alice Wandesford provided for the Thorntons' living costs + + + + + + + + Maid set the chimney on fire at Hipswell + + + + + + + William Thornton treated for 'melancholy' by Dr Wittie + + + + + + + + William Thornton took over the administration of the Wandesford estate in Ireland + + + + + + + + + + + William Thornton pursued for a debt by Robert Nettleton + + + + + + + + + + Thornton helped Anne Danby and her family when they were ill treated by other Danbys + + + + + + + + Thornton became pregnant with first child and suffered sickness + + + + + + + + + Thornton observed an eclipse of the sun during her first pregnancy + + + + + + + + Thornton visited William's family while heavily pregnant and ill on the journey + + + + + + + + + Thornton severely ill after returning to Hipswell + + + + + + + + + + Thornton gave birth to first child, who died shortly after birth + + + + + + + + + + Death and burial of Thornton's first child + + + + + + + + + + Thornton had postpartum illness for several months after birth of first child + + + + + + + + + + Christopher Wandesford began law suits to overturn their father's wishes (at Lowther's instigation) + + + + + + + + + Sir John Lowther offered to buy Alice Wandesford's Irish annuity but she declined + + + + + + + + + Christopher Wandesford made unsuccesful searches for their father's will in Ireland + + + + + + + + Thornton became pregnant with her second child, Nally + + + + + + + + + Thornton gave birth to second child, Nally + + + + + + + + + + + Baptism of second child, Alice (Nally) Thornton + + + + + + + + + + Thornton was ill after birth of second child, Nally + + + + + + + + + Thornton became pregnant with third child, Elizabeth + + + + + + + + + Nally Thornton saved from suffocation by nurse + + + + + + + Nally Thornton had convulsions and 'rickets' caused by pregnant wet nurse + + + + + + + Thornton gave birth to third child, Elizabeth + + + + + + + + + + Thornton was very ill after childbirth, worsened by worry about Nally + + + + + + + + + Nally had fits while Thornton was recovering from giving birth to Elizabeth + + + + + + + + + Thornton recovered and breastfed third child, Elizabeth, for a fortnight + + + + + + + + + Baptism of third child, Elizabeth Thornton + + + + + + + + + Thornton's mother made her stop breastfeeding third child, Elizabeth + + + + + + + + + Nally was saved from falling in the fire in Thornton's chamber + + + + + + + Daphne wetnursed third child, Elizabeth, for a while but then baby was put out to nurse + + + + + + + + + Death of William Thornton’s mother, Elizabeth Gates + + + + + + + + Death of William Thornton's stepfather, Geoffrey Gates + + + + + + + + Thornton became pregnant with fourth child, Katherine + + + + + + + + + Thornton was unable to visit third child, Elizabeth, because of pregnancy + + + + + + + + William Thornton started another search for Christopher Wandesford's will in Ireland + + + + + + + + Death of William Thornton’s brother, Richard + + + + + + + + Thornton gave birth to fourth child, Katherine + + + + + + + + + + + Baptism of fourth child, Katherine Thornton + + + + + + + + + + Death of third child, Elizabeth Thornton + + + + + + + + + Burial of third child, Elizabeth Thornton + + + + + + + + + Thornton agreed to give up Burn Park on condition that a new settlement for the children would be drawn up + + + + + + + + Katherine Thornton was saved from 'sucking ill mik' + + + + + + + Thornton became pregnant with fifth child + + + + + + + + + Thornton had a fall at Hipswell when heavily pregnant + + + + + + + + + + Thornton gave birth to fifth child, who died shortly after birth + + + + + + + + + + Death and burial of Thornton's fifth child + + + + + + + + + + Thornton was very ill for many months after giving birth to fifth child + + + + + + + + + + Thornton and Alice Wandesford gave evidence in a Chancery suit with Robert Nettleton about Christopher Wandesford's will + + + + + + + + Christopher Wandesford’s will found in Ireland + + + + + + + + + John Denton was minister at Oswaldkirk + + + + + + + + + Alice Wandesford gave money to Thornton + + + + + + + Alice Wandesford put property in trusts for Thornton + + + + + + + + Alice Wandesford was ill of 'the stone' while Thornton was in Scarborough + + + + + + + + Thornton's continued illness, despite treatments, until cured at Scarborough spa + + + + + + + + + Thornton became pregnant with sixth child, William + + + + + + + + Alice Wandesford's final illness + + + + + + + + + Alice Wandesford made preparations for death + + + + + + + + + Alice Wandesford had her will read and witnessed + + + + + + + + Alice Wandesford took leave of her relatives + + + + + + + + + Death of Alice Wandesford + + + + + + + + + + Burial of Alice Wandesford + + + + + + + + + Thornton's move from Hipswell to St Nicholas delayed by illness + + + + + + + + + Thornton comments on political situation and prays for the restoration of the monarchy + + + + + + + + Katherine Thornton almost choked on a pin + + + + + + + + + Christopher Wandesford (brother) insisted that Thornton and family leave Hipswell + + + + + + + Thornton dreamt that she was in childbed + + + + + + + + William threatened to disinherit their sixth child, if named 'Charles' + + + + + + + + + Thornton gave birth to sixth child, William + + + + + + + + + + + Baptism of sixth child, William Thornton + + + + + + + + + + Thornton recovered after birth of sixth child, William, and was able to breastfeed + + + + + + + + + + William Thornton (son) became ill + + + + + + + + + Death of sixth child, William Thornton + + + + + + + + + + Burial of sixth child, William Thornton + + + + + + + + + Thornton found out from Richard Legard that she and her children could be disinherited by William and so had a new settlement drafted + + + + + + + + + + Restoration of King Charles II + + + + + + + + Nally Thornton had convulsions at Restoration celebrations in Richmond + + + + + + + Frances Darcy predicted Thornton would bear a son + + + + + + + Thornton admonished by Nally for being too sad over the loss of sixth child, William + + + + + + + Thornton family moved to Oswaldkirk to live until East Newton was ready + + + + + + + + Christopher Wandesford tried to dispute their mother's last wishes + + + + + + + + Nally Thornton wounded in the belly while playing + + + + + + + Nan Robinson spread a slander about Thornton and servant Jane Flower + + + + + + + Thornton family saved from a fire at Oswaldkirk + + + + + + + Thornton became pregnant with her seventh child, Robert + + + + + + + + + + + Thornton became very ill on Shrove Tuesday in Oswaldkirk + + + + + + + + + + + Thornton's concerns about a settlement for her children intensified during her seventh pregnancy + + + + + + + + + + + Thornton and William argued over a payment and he threatened violence with a penknife + + + + + + + + + John Denton was ejected from Oswaldkirk for nonconformity and retired to East Newton + + + + + + + Thornton family moved to East Newton to live + + + + + + + + + + + Thornton dreamt about bailiffs before they came to East Newton + + + + + + + + + Robert Nettleton's bailiffs came to East Newton demanding money + + + + + + + + + + Thornton took Holy Communion, for the first time at East Newton, from Dr Samways + + + + + + + + + + Thornton sought help from Roger Covill, who drew up a new deed of settlement + + + + + + + + + + + Thornton fell down stairs with Celia Danby while heavily pregnant + + + + + + + + + + Thornton gave birth to seventh child, Robert + + + + + + + + + + + Thornton haemorrhaged after birth of seventh child, Robert + + + + + + + + + + Robert Thornton was born with a strange mark which gradually faded + + + + + + + + + + Thornton recovered and was able to breastfeed seventh child, Robert, for two years + + + + + + + + Baptism of seventh child, Robert Thornton + + + + + + + + + + Henry Best tried to unpick Alice Wandesford’s trust for Thornton and her children + + + + + + + + Thornton took Holy Communion, for the first time at Stonegrave, from Gilbert Bennett + + + + + + + Thomas Comber came to Stonegrave as Gilbert Bennett's curate + + + + + + + Robert Thornton expressed great piety when a very young child + + + + + + + William Thornton reaches an agreement about the Irish estate with Christopher Wandesford (brother) + + + + + + + + + Thornton advised William to use money from the sale of Burn Park for his siblings' portions but he refused + + + + + + + Wiliam Thornton almost drowned in floods + + + + + + + + 'Book of Advice' found + + + + + + + + The Thorntons took Holy Communion from Thomas Comber + + + + + + + Thornton made arrangements for her children's education + + + + + + + Thornton became pregnant with eighth child, Joyce + + + + + + + + + Thomas Comber moved in with the Thornton family at East Newton + + + + + + + + Nally Thornton ill from eating turbot that was not fresh + + + + + + + + + Thornton, during eighth pregnancy, gave Thomas Comber a trunk for safekeeping + + + + + + + Thornton was betrayed by Henry Best and the Covill settlement was broken + + + + + + + + + + Thornton gave birth to eighth child, Joyce + + + + + + + + + + Thornton haemorrhaged after birth of eighth child, Joyce, but then was able to breastfeed + + + + + + + + + Baptism of eighth child, Joyce Thornton + + + + + + + + + William Thornton had dangerous fits of palsy at Stearsby + + + + + + + + + + Thornton became ill at the news of her husband William's illness at Stearsby + + + + + + + + William Thornton recovered from illness at Stearsby + + + + + + + Murder of William Norton + + + + + + + + Death of eighth child, Joyce Thornton + + + + + + + + + Burial of eighth child, Joyce Thornton + + + + + + + + John Wandesford's final illness + + + + + + + + + The Thorntons secured the Stonegrave living for Thomas Comber, with a lease from Gilbert Bennett + + + + + + + + Thornton became unwell after William sent for her at York + + + + + + + + + Thornton discovered that the Covill settlement had been broken and miscarried + + + + + + + + + + + Thomas Comber asked the Thorntons about marriage to Nally and negotiations began + + + + + + + + + + + Outbreak of the Great Fire in London + + + + + + + + Katherine Thornton caught smallpox + + + + + + + + + Robert Thornton, aged 4, commits himself to serving God + + + + + + + Death of John Wandesford + + + + + + + + + Burial of John Wandesford + + + + + + + + + Katherine Thornton fell when playing in a barn + + + + + + + + Anne Danby encouraged the match between Nally Thornton and Thomas Comber + + + + + + + + + Anne Danby tried to undermine Nally Thornton's proposed marriage in order to marry Thomas Comber to someone else + + + + + + + + + Robert Thornton caught smallpox + + + + + + + + Nally Thornton almost choked in her sleep + + + + + + + + Nally Thornton caught smallpox + + + + + + + + John Denton junior caught smallpox + + + + + + + + Robert Thornton went to church, aged four and a half + + + + + + + Thornton became pregnant with ninth child, Christopher + + + + + + + + + Nally Thornton had a 'pearl' on her eye after smallpox + + + + + + + + Anne Danby went with Martha Batt into service at Howley Hall + + + + + + + + Thornton interceded for Anne Danby with Margaret Danby + + + + + + + + Anne Danby returned to East Newton from Howley Hall + + + + + + + Thomas Danby was murdered in London + + + + + + + + Thornton obtained a new settlement for her children, with help from John Denton and Thomas Comber + + + + + + + + + + + William Thornton had a relapse of the palsy and was treated by Dr Wittie + + + + + + + + William Thornton had recurring bouts of illness + + + + + + + + Thornton, during ninth pregnancy, gave Thomas Comber a trunk for safekeeping + + + + + + + Mary Breakes opened Thornton's trunk in Thomas Comber's chamber + + + + + + + Thornton gave birth to ninth child, Christopher + + + + + + + + + Nally was ill with fear while Thornton was in labour with ninth child, Christopher + + + + + + + + Thornton recovered from the birth of ninth child, Christopher, and was able to breastfeed + + + + + + + + + Baptism of ninth child, Christopher Thornton + + + + + + + + + Illness and death of ninth child, Christopher Thornton + + + + + + + + + + Burial of ninth child, Christopher Thornton + + + + + + + + + Thornton was ill after death of ninth child, Christopher, for several months + + + + + + + + + + Anne Danby secretly disparaged Thornton's illness after death of ninth child, Christopher + + + + + + + + William Thornton dreamt he was going to die + + + + + + + William Thornton went to Scarborough spa for treatment + + + + + + + William Thornton sold off the wood at East Newton and Leysthorpe + + + + + + + Thornton slandered by servant Barbara Todd, which caused her great grief + + + + + + + + + + William Thornton confronted Anne Danby and Barbara Todd and turned Todd out of the house + + + + + + + + + Barbara Todd blamed Mary Breakes for the slander + + + + + + + + + + + Household servants were questioned about the slander + + + + + + + + + + William Thornton did not believe the slander and defended his wife + + + + + + + + + Robert Thornton fell when playing in a barn + + + + + + + + Thornton was made ill by the slander causing Anne Norton to visit + + + + + + + + + + + Thornton had a relapse after Anne Danby repeated slander to Anne Norton + + + + + + + + + Charles Tancred made a wager that Thornton would be married to Thomas Comber within a month of William's death + + + + + + + + William Thornton and Anne Norton made Anne Danby leave East Newton + + + + + + + + + William Thornton went to Malton (to find Charles Tancred) + + + + + + + + + + Daphne Lightfoot came to stay and Thornton began to recover + + + + + + + + + + William Thornton fell ill at Malton + + + + + + + + + + William Thornton professed his faith to Mr Sinclair on his deathbed + + + + + + + + + + Thornton received news of William's illness and death + + + + + + + + + + + Death of William Thornton + + + + + + + + + + + Thornton became ill with grief after William's death + + + + + + + + + Funeral of William Thornton + + + + + + + + + + + Anne Danby instigated plots to stop the marriage between Nally Thornton and Thomas Comber + + + + + + + + + Thornton had to find an administrator because William died intestate + + + + + + + + + Appraisers were appointed for William Thornton's estate and a date set + + + + + + + + Thornton asked Daphne Lightfoot to identify her late mother's property + + + + + + + + Appraisal of William Thornton's estate + + + + + + + + Thomas Comber persuaded Thornton to let his marriage to Nally go ahead not long after William's death + + + + + + + + Marriage of Nally Thornton and Thomas Comber, in secret + + + + + + + + Daphne Lightfoot returned home but continued supporting Thornton + + + + + + + + Thornton received Holy Communion for the first time since William's death + + + + + + + Thornton gave Daphne Lightfoot a cow and calf to show gratitude + + + + + + + Thornton started to recover from illness after William's death + + + + + + + Thornton admonished by Robert for being too sad over the loss of her husband + + + + + + + Thornton pecked in the eye by a chicken while writing 'Book 1' + + + + + + + Anne Danby and Barbara Todd continued to spread rumours about Thornton + + + + + + + + Friends and relatives circulated papers and letters in Thornton's defence + + + + + + + + Thornton received Holy Communion for the first time since William's death + + + + + + + Public celebration of marriage of Nally Thornton and Thomas Comber + + + + + + + + Thornton was eventually persuaded by Christopher Wandesford to give up all her rights as given in their parents' wills + + + + + + + Barbara Todd repented on her deathbed + + + + + + + + Thornton had a deed of gift drawn up for her children + + + + + + + Death of brother, Christopher Wandesford + + + + + + + Abstrupus Danby did not fully repay Thornton's costs for his family + + + + + + + + + + Loss and rediscovery of Christopher Wandesford's will + + + + Death of father, Christopher Wandesford + + + + Irish Rebellion and the Wandesford family's escape + + + + Outbreak of smallpox at Chester + + + + Loss and rediscovery of Christopher Wandesford's 'Book of Advice' + + + + Parliament forces' attack on Chester + + + + Wandesford family's long journey from Chester to Hipswell + + + + Battle of Marston Moor and its aftermath + + + + Struggle for the living at Kirklington + + + + Sequestration of George Wandesford + + + + Katherine Danby's death after the birth of her sixteenth child + + + + Death of George Wandesford + + + + Marriage of Alice and William Thornton + + + + Debts and lawsuits arising from William Thornton's handling of the Wandesford Irish estate + + + + Birth of Thornton's first child + + + + Birth of Thornton's second child, Nally + + + + Birth of Thornton's third child, Elizabeth + + + + Birth of Thornton's fourth child, Katherine + + + + Legal settlement for Thornton's children + + + + Birth of Thornton's fifth child + + + + Birth of Thornton's sixth child, William + + + + Final illness and death of Alice Wandesford + + + + Birth of Thornton's seventh child, Robert + + + + Birth of Thornton's eighth child, Joyce + + + + Final illness and death of John Wandesford + + + + Marriage of Nally Thornton and Thomas Comber + + + + Birth of Thornton's ninth child, Christopher + + + + The slander + + + + Death of William Thornton + + 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See David Cressy, <hi rend="italic">Birth, Marriage and Death: Ritual, Religion, and the Life-Cycle in Tudor and Stuart England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997), 152. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp007t01"> + <gloss> Nonage: ‘The state of being under full legal age; minority', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp007t02"> + <gloss> Prove: 'test', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp007t03"> + <gloss> Amain: ‘immediately’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp010t01"> + <gloss> Iniquities: 'Unrighteous acts or doings, sins; wrongful acts, injuries', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp012t01"> + <gloss> Surfeit: 'Illness attributed to excessive eating or drinking (or, occasionally, to extremes of temperature)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp012t02"> + <gloss> Measles: 'various diseases causing a red rash', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alan Dyer, ‘Epidemics of Measles in a Seventeenth Century English Town’, <hi rend="italic">Local Population Studies</hi> 34 (1985): 35–45.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp015t01"> + <gloss> Daily psalms for the month: the <hi rend="italic">Book of Common Prayer</hi> outlines how to read through the whole book of Psalms, setting Psalms to be read morning and evening each day. See <hi rend="italic">The Book of Common Prayer: The Texts of 1549, 1559, and 1662</hi>, ed. Brian Cummings (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2011), 185, 219. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp015t02"> + <gloss> Incomprehensible: ‘That cannot be contained or circumscribed within limits; illimitable, boundless’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp018t01"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘Pleasant disposition and manners’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp018t02"> + <gloss> Quality: 'A personal attribute, a trait, a feature of a person's character’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp019t01"> + <gloss> Quality: ‘Rank … in society’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp019t02"> + <gloss> Salvation: 'The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain </hi>(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp020t01"> + <gloss> Painful: 'Of an action, occupation, etc.:performed with or involving great care or diligence', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp020t02"> + <gloss> Cordial: 'Heartfelt, hearty; sincere, genuine; thoroughly committed to a course of action or a cause', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp021t01"> + <gloss> Providence: 'The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp022t01"> + <gloss> Stone: ‘A hard morbid concretion in the body, esp. in the kidney or urinary bladder, or in the gallbladder’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp022t02"> + <gloss> Shipman: ‘A seaman or sailor’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp023t01"> + <gloss> Sweetly: ‘smoothly, easily’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp024t01"> + <gloss> Surfeit: 'Illness attributed to excessive eating or drinking (or, occasionally, to extremes of temperature)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp024t02"> + <gloss> Physic: 'A medicinal substance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp025t01"> + <gloss> Pleurisy: 'an abscess of the ribs or inner surface of the chest’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> See Adrian Wilson, ‘On the History of Disease-Concepts: The Case of Pleurisy’, <hi rend="italic">History of Science</hi> 38, no. 3 (2000): 271–319.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp026t01"> + <gloss> Wath: 'A ford; a fordable stream', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp027t01"> + <gloss> Ague: 'An acute or high fever; disease, or a disease, characterized by such fever, esp. when recurring periodically’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp027t02"> + <gloss> Jaundice: 'A morbid condition caused by obstruction of the bile, and characterized by yellowness’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp027t03"> + <gloss> Witness: a godparent usually associated with the puritan tradition, which saw the role of godparents as being quite restricted. While Thomas Comber used the term interchangeably with others, including ‘godparent’, in his <hi rend="italic">Brief Discourse Upon the Offices of Baptism and Confirmation</hi> (1675), Thornton changed her vocabulary from the 1650s to the 1660s. See David Cressy, <hi rend="italic">Birth, Marriage and Death: Ritual, Religion, and the Life-Cycle in Tudor and Stuart England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997), 152. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp028t01"> + <gloss> Witness: a godparent usually associated with the puritan tradition, which saw the role of godparents as being quite restricted. While Thomas Comber used the term interchangeably with others, including ‘godparent’, in his <hi rend="italic">Brief Discourse Upon the Offices of Baptism and Confirmation</hi> (1675), Thornton changed her vocabulary from the 1650s to the 1660s. See David Cressy, <hi rend="italic">Birth, Marriage and Death: Ritual, Religion, and the Life-Cycle in Tudor and Stuart England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997), 152. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp029t01"> + <gloss> Witness: a godparent usually associated with the puritan tradition, which saw the role of godparents as being quite restricted. While Thomas Comber used the term interchangeably with others, including ‘godparent’, in his <hi rend="italic">Brief Discourse Upon the Offices of Baptism and Confirmation</hi> (1675), Thornton changed her vocabulary from the 1650s to the 1660s. See David Cressy, <hi rend="italic">Birth, Marriage and Death: Ritual, Religion, and the Life-Cycle in Tudor and Stuart England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997), 152. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp029t02"> + <gloss> Ague: 'An acute or high fever; disease, or a disease, characterized by such fever, esp. when recurring periodically’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp030t01"> + <gloss> Jaundice: 'A morbid condition caused by obstruction of the bile, and characterized by yellowness’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp031t01"> + <gloss> Travail: 'childbirth; labour’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp032t01"> + <gloss> Consumption: 'abnormality or loss of humours, resulting in wasting', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp032t02"> + <gloss> Salvation: ‘The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain </hi>(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp033t01"> + <gloss> Stitch: 'A sharp sudden local pain’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp034t01"> + <gloss> Phlegm: 'one of the four cardinal humours … described as cold and moist', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp036t01"> + <gloss> Sanctification: ’The action of the Holy Spirit in sanctifying or making holy the believer, by the implanting within him of the Christian graces and the destruction of sinful affections. Also, the condition or process of being so sanctified', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp039t01"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘Dearly loved or prized, precious’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp040t01"> + <gloss> Chiefest: 'At the head or top in importance;most important, influential', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp040t02"> + <gloss> Quire: ‘an area in a church, abbey, monastery, etc., reserved for a particular group to use’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp040t03"> + <gloss> Diuretic: ‘A substance having the property of promoting excretion or evacuation of urine’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp041t01"> + <gloss> Goodly: 'Of good or pleasing appearance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp041t02"> + <gloss> Surety: 'A godparent', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> This terminology – rather than godparent – was used by protestants and those wishing to distance themselves from what was seen as popish practices, especially during the religious upheavals of the 1640s and 1650s. See David Cressy, <hi rend="italic">Birth, Marriage and Death: Ritual, Religion, and the Life-Cycle in Tudor and Stuart England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997), 152. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp041t03"> + <gloss>Sennight: ‘A period of seven successive days and nights; a week’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp042t01"> + <gloss> Sweetly: ‘In a desirable or satisfactory way’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp044t01"> + <gloss> Droil: 'Drudgery; toil in disagreeable work', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp045t01"> + <gloss> Cordial: ‘A food or (esp. alcoholic) drink with medicinal or health-giving properties’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp046t01"> + <gloss> Cross: ‘misfortune, adversity, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp048t01"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘Gentle, easy’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp050t01"> + <gloss> Trinity: 'The three “persons” or modes of being of the Godhead as conceived in orthodox Christian belief; the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as constituting one God', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp051t01"> + <gloss> Trinity: 'The three “persons” or modes of being of the Godhead as conceived in orthodox Christian belief; the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as constituting one God', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp051t02"> + <gloss> Salvation: ‘Salvation: 'The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain </hi>(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp052t01"> + <gloss> Sweetly: 'With graciousness of action or treatment; with kindly disposition or intent; graciously', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp052t02"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘Gentle, easy’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp052t03"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘Dearly loved or prized, precious’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp054t01"> + <gloss> Quick with child: 'Pregnant with a live fetus', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp054t02"> + <gloss> Extremity: 'Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp055t01"> + <gloss> Plaster: 'A solid medicinal or emollient substance spread on a bandage or dressing and applied to the skin, often becoming adhesive at body temperature', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp055t02"> + <gloss> Steer: 'A young ox, esp. one which has been castrated', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp056t01"> + <gloss> Steer: 'A young ox, esp. one which has been castrated', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp056t02"> + <gloss> Draft: 'A team of horses or other beasts of draught, together with that which they draw', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> Here the latter.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp056t03"> + <gloss> Steer: 'A young ox, esp. one which has been castrated', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp056t04"> + <gloss> Martinmas: '(The date of) the feast of St Martin, 11 November', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp056t05"> + <gloss> Bond: 'A deed, by which A (known as the obligor) binds himself or herself, his or her heirs, executors, or assigns to pay a certain sum of money to B (known as the obligee), or his or her heirs, etc.', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp056t06"> + <gloss> + Executor: 'A person appointed by a testator to execute or carry into effect his or her will after his or her decease', <seg rend="italic">OEDO.</seg> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp056t07"> + <gloss> Michaelmas: 'The feast of St Michael (St Michael and all Angels), one of the quarter days in England, Ireland, and Wales; the date of this, 29 September', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp056t08"> + <gloss> Bond: 'A deed, by which A (known as the obligor) binds himself or herself, his or her heirs, executors, or assigns to pay a certain sum of money to B (known as the obligee), or his or her heirs, etc.', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp057t01"> + <gloss> Passion: ‘Intense anger; rage; temper’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp059t01"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘A morbid affection of any part of the body; a sore, wound’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp059t02"> + <gloss> Worm: 'A human being likened to a worm or reptile as an object of contempt, scorn, or pity; an abject, miserable creature', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp060t01"> + <gloss> Lord (God) of Hosts: ‘a frequent title of Jehovah in certain books of the Old Testament; apparently referring sometimes to the heavenly hosts...sometimes to the armies of Israel', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp062t01"> + <gloss> Remark: ‘A sign, mark, indication of something notable’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp062t02"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp064t01"> + <gloss> Execution: ‘the seizure of the goods or person of a debtor in default of payment', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp064t02"> + <gloss> Assignment: 'Legal transference of a right or property', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp064t03"> + <gloss> Portion: 'The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate',<hi rend="italic"> OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp065t01"> + <gloss> Execution: 'the seizure of the goods or person of a debtor in default of payment',<hi rend="italic"> OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp065t02"> + <gloss> Bailiff: 'An officer of justice under a sheriff, who executes writs and processes, distrains, and arrests', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp065t03"> + <gloss> Plate: 'Gold or silver vessels and utensils', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp066t01"> + <gloss> Plate: 'Gold or silver vessels and utensils', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp066t02"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Hardship, suffering; a kind, or cause, of hardship or suffering’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp066t03"> + <gloss> Redound: 'contributing to some advantage or disadvantage for a person or thing', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp067t01"> + <gloss> Quick goods: 'Quick or live animals, livestock', <hi rend="italic">Yorkshire Historical Dictionary,</hi> + <ref target="https://yorkshiredictionary.york.ac.uk/words/quick%20goods">https://yorkshiredictionary.york.ac.uk/words/quick%20goods</ref>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp068t01"> + <gloss> Portion: 'The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp068t02"> + <gloss> Bailiff: 'An officer of justice under a sheriff, who executes writs and processes, distrains, and arrests', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp069t01"> + <gloss> Apprehension: ‘The action of “feeling” anything emotionally; sensitiveness’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp072t01"> + <gloss> Salvation: 'The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain </hi>(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp072t02"> + <gloss> Quickened: ‘Made living or lively; animated, revived, stimulated’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp072t03"> + <gloss> Salvation: 'The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain </hi>(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp072t04"> + <gloss> Temporals: 'Temporal things or matters', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp073t01"> + <gloss> Trinity: 'The three “persons” or modes of being of the Godhead as conceived in orthodox Christian belief; the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as constituting one God', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp074t01"> + <gloss> Settlement: 'The act of settling property upon a person or persons', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp075t01"> + <gloss> Article: ‘Each of the distinct heads or points of an agreement or treaty. Chiefly in plural: a set of these points comprising a formal agreement’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp075t02"> + <gloss> Strait: ‘Of fortune, means, circumstances: Limited so as to cause hardship or inconvenience; inadequate’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp075t03"> + <gloss> Fine: 'An agreement, a contract, esp. (in early use) a marriage contract', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp076t01"> + <gloss> Portion: 'The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp076t02"> + <gloss> Article: ‘Each of the distinct heads or points of an agreement or treaty. Chiefly in plural: a set of these points comprising a formal agreement (frequently with of)’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp076t03"> + <gloss> Bond: 'A deed, by which A (known as the obligor) binds himself or herself, his or her heirs, executors, or assigns to pay a certain sum of money to B (known as the obligee), or his or her heirs, etc.', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp077t01"> + <gloss> Portion: 'The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp077t02"> + <gloss> Settlement: 'The act of settling property upon a person or persons', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp078t01"> + <gloss> Temporal: ‘Secular as opposed to sacred’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp079t01"> + <gloss> Equity: ‘What is fair and right’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp081t01"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘Dearly loved or prized, precious’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp081t02"> + <gloss> Travail: 'childbirth; labour’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp082t01"> + <gloss> Flood: 'A popular term for uterine hæmorrhage, esp. in connection with parturition', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp083t01"> + <gloss> + Flux: ‘An abnormally copious flowing of blood’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp084t01"> + <gloss> Candlemas: 'The feast of the purification of the Virgin Mary (or presentation of Christ in the Temple) celebrated with a great display of candles', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> This is celebrated on 2 February.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp084t02"> + <gloss> Worm: 'A human being likened to a worm or reptile as an object of contempt, scorn, or pity; an abject, miserable creature', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp085t01"> + <gloss> Temporal: ‘Secular as opposed to sacred’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp085t02"> + <gloss> Trinity: 'The three “persons” or modes of being of the Godhead as conceived in orthodox Christian belief; the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as constituting one God', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp086t01"> + <gloss> Competency: ‘A sufficient supply; a sufficiency  of’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp087t01"> + <gloss> Posterity: 'The descendants collectively of any person (or, in extended use, any living thing); all who are descended from a common ancestor', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp089t01"> + <gloss> Temporal: ‘Secular as opposed to sacred’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp089t02"> + <gloss> Temporals: 'Temporal things or matters', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp090t01"> + <gloss> Remembering: ‘That … reminds’, OEDO. Adj.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp090t02"> + <gloss> Travail: 'childbirth; labour’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp090t03"> + <gloss> Goodly: 'Of good or pleasing appearance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp090t04"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘Dearly loved or prized, precious’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp090t05"> + <gloss> Flood: 'A popular term for uterine hæmorrhage, esp. in connection with parturition', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp091t01"> + <gloss> Extremity: 'Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp091t02"> + <gloss> Incomprehensible: ‘That cannot be contained or circumscribed within limits; illimitable, boundless’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp091t03"> + <gloss> Wretch: ‘one of opprobrious or reprehensible character; a mean or contemptible creature’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp091t04"> + <gloss> Salvation: ‘The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain </hi>(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp092t01"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘Dearly loved or prized, precious’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp092t02"> + <gloss> Temporal: ‘Secular as opposed to sacred’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp093t01"> + <gloss> Peradventure: ‘perhaps, maybe, possibly’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp093t02"> + <gloss> Providence: 'The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England </hi>(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp093t03"> + <gloss> Distemper: 'Derangement or disturbance of the “humour” or “temper”', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp093t04"> + <gloss> Distemper: 'Derangement or disturbance of the “humour” or “temper” ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp093t05"> + <gloss> Palsy: 'Paralysis or paresis (weakness) of all or part of the body, sometimes with tremor’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp093t06"> + <gloss> Convulsion: 'An involuntary contraction, stiffening, or “drawing up” of a muscle, limb, etc.', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp093t07"> + <gloss> High: ‘Great, or greater than normal, in amount, level, size, or intensity; extreme; strong, forcible, violent’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp094t01"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp094t02"> + <gloss> Extremity: 'Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp096t01"> + <gloss> Temporal: ‘Secular as opposed to sacred’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp097t01"> + <gloss> Trinity: 'The three “persons” or modes of being of the Godhead as conceived in orthodox Christian belief; the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as constituting one', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp098t01"> + <gloss> Discomforted: ‘deprive of courage or strength of mind; to discourage, dishearten, dismay<hi rend="italic">', OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp098t02"> + <gloss> Providence: 'The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp098t03"> + <gloss> Peradventure: ‘Expressing a hypothetical, contingent or uncertain possibility:perhaps, maybe, possibly', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp098t04"> + <gloss> Vouchsafe: ‘show a gracious readiness or willingness, to grant readily ’,<hi rend="italic"> OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp099t01"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘Dearly loved or prized, precious’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp099t02"> + <gloss> Actual sin: 'Sin committed through a person's own actions; opposed to original sin', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp100t01"> + <gloss> Repine: 'grumble, complain', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp100t02"> + <gloss> Worm: 'A human being likened to a worm or reptile as an object of contempt, scorn, or pity; an abject, miserable creature', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp100t03"> + <gloss> Temporals: 'Temporal things or matters', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp101t01"> + <gloss> Sanctification: ’The action of the Holy Spirit in sanctifying or making holy the believer, by the implanting within him of the Christian graces and the destruction of sinful affections', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp101t02"> + <gloss> Red spot: ‘Any small red lesion of the skin (as a macule, papule, etc.), esp. one forming part of a rash', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp102t01"> + <gloss> Mourn: 'make a low inarticulate sound indicative of grief, pain, hunger, etc.; to moan', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp102t02"> + <gloss> Sweetly: ‘In a desirable or satisfactory way’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp103t01"> + <gloss> Sound: ‘fainting-fit’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp103t02"> + <gloss> Ravish: ‘transport (a person, the mind, etc.) with the strength of some emotion; to fill with ecstasy, intense delight, or sensuous pleasure; to entrance, captivate, or enrapture’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp104t01"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Hardship, suffering; a kind, or cause, of hardship or suffering’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp104t02"> + <gloss> Settlement: 'The act of settling property upon a person or persons', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp104t03"> + <gloss> Portion: 'The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp104t04"> + <gloss> Flood: 'A popular term for uterine hæmorrhage, esp. in connection with parturition', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp104t05"> + <gloss> Art: ‘An acquired ability of any kind; a skill at doing a specified thing, typically acquired through study and practice’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp105t01"> + <gloss> Fruit: 'an embryo, fœtus’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp105t02"> + <gloss> Quick with child: 'Pregnant with a live fetus', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp105t03"> + <gloss> Flood: 'A popular term for uterine hæmorrhage, esp. in connection with parturition', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp105t04"> + <gloss> Bole armeniac: 'An astringent earth brought from Armenia, and formerly used as an antidote and styptic', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp105t05"> + <gloss> Claret: ‘a type of wine having an amber, reddish-orange, or light, clear red colour, as distinguished from both red wine and white wine’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp105t06"> + <gloss> Loaf sugar: 'Sugar refined and moulded into a loaf or conical mass', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp105t07"> + <gloss> Consumption: 'abnormality or loss of humours, resulting in wasting', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp106t01"> + <gloss> Skrike: 'A shrill cry, a screech', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp106t02"> + <gloss> Distemper: 'Derangement or disturbance of the “humour” or ”temper”', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp106t03"> + <gloss> Cordial: ‘A food or (esp. alcoholic) drink with medicinal or health-giving properties’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> For the use of cordials as medicine, see Elaine Leong, ‘Making Medicines in the Early Modern Household’, <hi rend="italic">Bulletin of the History of Medicine</hi> 82, no. 1 (2008): 145–68.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp106t04"> + <gloss> Scurf: 'A morbid condition of the skin, esp. of the head, characterized by the separation of branny scales, without inflammation', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp106t05"> + <gloss> Extremity: 'Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp106t06"> + <gloss> Fain: ‘Disposed, inclined or willing, eager’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp107t01"> + <gloss> Keeper: ‘A nurse; one who has charge of the sick’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp107t02"> + <gloss> Abroad: 'openly', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp107t03"> + <gloss> Ague: 'An acute or high fever; disease, or a disease, characterized by such fever, esp. when recurring periodically’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp107t04"> + <gloss> Stone: ‘A hard morbid concretion in the body, esp. in the kidney or urinary bladder, or in the gallbladder’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp107t05"> + <gloss> Extremity: 'Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp107t06"> + <gloss> Understanding: 'Power or ability to understand', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp108t01"> + <gloss> Sweetly: ‘In a desirable or satisfactory way’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp108t02"> + <gloss> Providence: 'The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp109t01"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘pleasant disposition and manners’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp109t02"> + <gloss> Favour: 'Appearance, aspect, look', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp110t01"> + <gloss> Phlegm: 'Mucus as produced in or eliminated from the body, esp. when excessive in quantity or abnormal in quality', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp110t02"> + <gloss> Cast: ‘vomit’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp110t03"> + <gloss> Extremity: 'Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp110t04"> + <gloss> Salvation: ‘Salvation: 'The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain </hi>(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp110t05"> + <gloss> Physic: 'A medicinal substance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp111t01"> + <gloss> Intermitting: 'Marked by an intermission (of fever)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp111t02"> + <gloss> Strait: 'Of a way, passage, or channel: So narrow as to make transit difficult', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp112t01"> + <gloss> Extremity: 'Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc.)’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp112t02"> + <gloss> Physic: 'A medicinal substance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp112t03"> + <gloss> Pearl: 'Any white lesion of the eye, esp. a corneal opacity or a cataract', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp114t01"> + <gloss> Rub: ‘affect painfully or disagreeably’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp114t02"> + <gloss> Comrades: plural of comrade, ‘close companion, mate, fellow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp115t01"> + <gloss> Quick with child: 'Pregnant with a live fetus ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp115t02"> + <gloss> Palsy: 'Paralysis or paresis (weakness) of all or part of the body, sometimes with tremor; an instance of this’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp115t03"> + <gloss> Physic: 'A medicinal substance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp115t04"> + <gloss> Michaelmas: 'The feast of St Michael (St Michael and all Angels), one of the quarter days in England, Ireland, and Wales; the date of this, 29 September', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp116t01"> + <gloss> Intermit: 'cease or stop for a time', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp116t02"> + <gloss> Salvation: 'The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain </hi>(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp116t03"> + <gloss> Fit: ’a sudden, transient episode of fever, often with chills’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp116t04"> + <gloss> Travail: 'childbirth; labour', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp116t05"> + <gloss> Reins of the back: 'The region of the kidneys', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp116t06"> + <gloss> Mother: 'The uterus', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp116t07"> + <gloss> Childbed: ’The state of a woman in labour, childbirth‘,<hi rend="italic"> OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp117t01"> + <gloss> Salvation: ‘Salvation: 'The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain </hi>(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp117t02"> + <gloss> Goodly: 'Of good or pleasing appearance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp117t03"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘Dearly loved or prized, precious’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp117t04"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp118t01"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘Dearly loved or prized, precious’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp118t02"> + <gloss> Apprehension: 'anticipation', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp118t03"> + <gloss> Providence: 'The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp118t04"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘Dearly loved or prized, precious’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp119t01"> + <gloss> Red gum: 'A bright red, maculopapular rash seen in infants and young children, often during teething', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp119t02"> + <gloss> Looseness: 'Laxity (of the bowels), esp. as a morbid symptom; diarrhoea', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp119t03"> + <gloss> Sweetly: ‘In a desirable or satisfactory way’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp120t01"> + <gloss> Gangrene: 'a small circumscribed ulcer on the skin, esp. on the leg or in the mouth', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp120t02"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘A bodily injury or ailment; a morbid affection of any part of the body; a sore, wound; a blemish of the skin; a disease, sickness’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp121t01"> + <gloss> Intermission: 'Temporary cessation, respite, relief, rest, pause’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp121t02"> + <gloss> Physic: 'A medicinal substance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp121t03"> + <gloss> Fit: ’a sudden, transient episode of fever, often with chills’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp122t01"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp122t02"> + <gloss> Oath: ‘A solemn or formal declaration invoking God (or a god, or other object of reverence) as witness to the truth of a statement’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On oaths and oath-taking in early modern England, see John Spurr, ‘A Profane History of Early Modern Oaths’, <hi rend="italic">Transactions of the Royal Historical Society</hi> 11 (2001): 37–63.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp122t03"> + <gloss> Spleen: 'A grudge’, OEDO. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp122t04"> + <gloss> Unhandsomely: ‘Discourteously, rudely’,<hi rend="italic"> OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp123t01"> + <gloss> Abroad: 'openly', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp124t01"> + <gloss> Salvation: ‘Salvation: 'The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain </hi>(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp124t02"> + <gloss> Redeemed: 'Of a person, a soul, etc.: saved or delivered from sin, damnation, or criminality', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp125t01"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Hardship, suffering; a kind, or cause, of hardship or suffering’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp125t02"> + <gloss> Endeavoured: ’make a (hostile) attempt upon; to attack', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.  </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp125t03"> + <gloss> Blaze: ‘decry, defame, hold up to infamy’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp125t04"> + <gloss> Abroad: 'openly', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp125t05"> + <gloss> Plausible: ‘Acceptable, agreeable, pleasing, gratifying’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp125t06"> + <gloss> Carriage: 'A person's habitual behaviour or conduct, viewed as a sign of his or her character;a person's demeanour or manners', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp125t07"> + <gloss> Settlement: 'The act of settling property upon a person or persons; the particular terms of such an arrangement; the deed or instrument by which it is effected', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp127t01"> + <gloss> Providence: 'The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp128t01"> + <gloss> Friend: 'A close relation, a kinsman or kinswoman', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp129t01"> + <gloss> Regeneration: 'The period of Christ's teaching ministry on earth<hi rend="italic">'</hi>, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp130t01"> + <gloss> Lathe: 'A barn', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp130t02"> + <gloss> Mow: 'A place in a barn where hay or corn is heaped up', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp130t03"> + <gloss> Light: ‘descend (esp. by flying, falling, jumping, etc.), and land or settle in a place or on a surface’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp131t01"> + <gloss> Pathetical: ‘Expressing or arising from passion or strong emotion; passionate, emotional; earnest’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp132t01"> + <gloss> Temporal: ‘Secular as opposed to sacred’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp133t01"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp133t02"> + <gloss> Calumny: ‘A false charge or imputation, intended to damage another's reputation; a slanderous ’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp133t03"> + <gloss> Extremity: 'Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp133t04"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp133t05"> + <gloss> Mother: 'The uterus', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp133t06"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘A morbid affection of any part of the body; a sore, wound’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp133t07"> + <gloss> Subtlety: ‘A cunning or crafty scheme … a trick; a clever stratagem’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp133t08"> + <gloss> Dissemble: ‘put on a feigned or false appearance of; to feign, pretend, simulate', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp133t09"> + <gloss> Smitten: ‘strike or hit (a person or thing), usually forcefully', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp134t01"> + <gloss> Condole: ‘grieve with; to express sympathy with another in his affliction’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp134t02"> + <gloss> Cordial: 'Heartfelt, hearty; sincere, genuine; thoroughly committed to a course of action or a cause', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp135t01"> + <gloss> Candour: ‘Freedom from malice, favourable disposition, kindliness’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp135t02"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Hardship, suffering; a kind, or cause, of hardship or suffering’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp136t01"> + <gloss> Cross: ‘misfortune, adversity’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp137t01"> + <gloss> Repine: 'grumble, complain', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp137t02"> + <gloss> Recruit: ‘recuperate, recover’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp138t01"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp138t02"> + <gloss> Adventure: ‘Any undertaking the outcome of which is uncertain; an experiment; a test of luck’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp139t01"> + <gloss> Discreetly: ‘with discretion; prudently', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp139t02"> + <gloss> Withal: ‘therewith’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp140t01"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘Dearly loved or prized, precious’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp140t02"> + <gloss> Extremity: 'Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc.)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp141t01"> + <gloss> Withal: ‘therewith’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp141t02"> + <gloss> Consummate: ‘bring to completion; to finish’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp141t03"> + <gloss> Sanctification: 'The action of the Holy Spirit in sanctifying or making holy the believer, by the implanting within him of the Christian graces and the destruction of sinful affections’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp143t01"> + <gloss> My think: ‘it seems to me’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp143t02"> + <gloss> Cross: ‘misfortune, adversity’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp143t03"> + <gloss> Incomprehensible: ‘That cannot be contained or circumscribed within limits; illimitable, boundless, infinite; immense’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp145t01"> + <gloss> Repine: ‘grumble, complain', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp145t02"> + <gloss> Salvation: 'The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain </hi>(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp146t01"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp146t02"> + <gloss> Salvation: 'The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain </hi>(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp146t03"> + <gloss> Trinity: 'The three “persons” or modes of being of the Godhead as conceived in orthodox Christian belief; the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as constituting one God', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp147t01"> + <gloss> Temporal: ‘Secular as opposed to sacred’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp147t02"> + <gloss> Filial: 'Of sentiments, duty, etc.: Due from a child to a parent', <seg rend="italic">OEDO</seg>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp148t01"> + <gloss> Old Adam: i.e., Adam [and Eve], as opposed to Christ the ‘second Adam’. On the first and second Adam in early modern theology, see Willem J. van Asselt, ‘Christ, Predestination, and Covenant in Post-Reformation Reformed Theology’, <hi rend="italic">The Oxford Handbook of Early Modern Theology 1600-1800 </hi>(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2016), 223. <hi rend="background(lightGray)">[is this a gloss or a note?]</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp148t02"> + <gloss> Posterity: 'The descendants collectively of any person(or, in extended use, any living thing); all who are descended from a common ancestor', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp150t01"> + <gloss> Trinity: 'The three “persons” or modes of being of the Godhead as conceived in orthodox Christian belief; the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as constituting one God', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp152t01"> + <gloss> Distemper: 'Derangement or disturbance of the “humour” or “temper”', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp152t02"> + <gloss> Latest: 'Last, final', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp152t03"> + <gloss> Art: ‘An acquired ability of any kind; a skill at doing a specified thing, typically acquired through study and practice’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp152t04"> + <gloss> Frame: ‘The physical body, esp. that of a human being, usually with reference to its build or constitution; physique’,<hi rend="italic"> OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp153t01"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘Gentle, easy’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp153t02"> + <gloss> Dying upwards: early modern medicine held that that spirits and organs rose within the body during illness or other bodily change. See Michael Stolberg, ‘Emotions and the Body in Early Modern Medicine’, <hi rend="italic">Emotion Review</hi> 11, no. 2 (2019): 113.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp153t03"> + <gloss> Forenoon: 'The portion of the day before noon', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp153t04"> + <gloss> Sweetly: ‘In a desirable or satisfactory way’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp153t05"> + <gloss> + Physic: 'A medicinal substance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp154t01"> + <gloss> + <hi rend="italic">Videlicet</hi>: 'That is to say', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp155t01"> + <gloss> Alley: ‘Any of the more or less linear areas into which a large church is divided; spec. one extending parallel to the main body of the church’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp155t02"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘Dearly loved or prized, precious’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp159t01"> + <gloss> Damask: ‘The colour of the damask rose', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp160t01"> + <gloss> Poetaster: 'An inferior poet; a writer of poor or trashy verse; a mere versifier', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp161t01"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘pleasant disposition and manners’,<hi rend="italic"> OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp164t01"> + <gloss> Philistine: 'A member of a non-Semitic people occupying the southern coast of Palestine in biblical times, who came into conflict with the Israelites during the 12th and 11th centuries b.c.', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp165t01"> + <gloss> Travail: 'hardship, suffering … trouble, difficulty', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> .</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp167t01"> + <gloss> Salvation: ‘The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain </hi>(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp169t01"> + <gloss>Withal: ‘Along with the rest; in addition’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp169t02"> + <gloss> Catholic: ‘Complete or without exception’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp170t01"> + <gloss> Sustentation: ‘Patience, forbearance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp171t01"> + <gloss> Sanctification: ’The action of the Holy Spirit in sanctifying or making holy the believer, by the implanting within him of the Christian graces and the destruction of sinful affections', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp172t01"> + <gloss> Incomprehensible: 'That cannot be contained or circumscribed within limits; illimitable, boundless, infinite; immense’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp172t02"> + <gloss> Trinity: 'The three “persons” or modes of being of the Godhead as conceived in orthodox Christian belief; the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as constituting one God', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp186t01"> + <gloss> + <hi rend="italic">Videlicet</hi>: 'That is to say', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp187t01"> + <gloss> Raw-boned: 'having projecting bones barely covered with flesh; extremely lean or gaunt', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp188t01"> + <gloss> Tumult: ‘A disorderly crowd, a mob’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp188t02"> + <gloss> Providence: 'The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp189t01"> + <gloss> Childbed: 'The bed in which a child is born', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp190t01"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp190t02"> + <gloss> Couch: 'A frame or structure, with what is spread over it (or simply a layer of some soft substance), on which to lie down for rest or sleep; a bed’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp190t03"> + <gloss> Extremity: 'Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc.)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp190t04"> + <gloss> Childbed: ’The state of a woman in labour, childbirth‘,<hi rend="italic"> OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp190t05"> + <gloss> Child wife: 'A woman in labour, or who has recently given birth', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp191t01"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp191t02"> + <gloss> Venturous: ‘Disposed to venture upon or undertake something of a dangerous or risky nature; willing to take risks or incur danger; bold, daring, or enterprising in action or opinion; adventurous, venturesome', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp192t01"> + <gloss> Resolution: 'Determination; firmness or steadfastness of purpose', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp193t01"> + <gloss> Divine: ‘A theologian', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp194t01"> + <gloss> Sequestration: 'The appropriation of the income of a property in order to satisfy claims against the owner', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp195t01"> + <gloss> Bailiff: 'An officer of justice under a sheriff, who executes writs and processes, distrains, and arrests’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp195t02"> + <gloss> Distrain: ‘constrain or force (a person) by the seizure and detention of a chattel or thing; to punish by such seizure and detention for the non-performance of such obligation',<hi rend="italic"> OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp195t03"> + <gloss> Assignment: 'Legal transference of a right or property', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp195t04"> + <gloss> Mitigation: 'abatement or relaxation of the severity or rigour of a law, penalty, etc.; extenuation or palliation of an offence, fault, etc.; abatement or minimization of the loss or damage resulting from a wrongful act', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp198t01"> + <gloss> Bailiff: 'An officer of justice under a sheriff, who executes writs and processes, distrains, and arrests’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp198t02"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Hardship, suffering; a kind, or cause, of hardship or suffering’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp198t03"> + <gloss> Providence: 'The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp198t04"> + <gloss> Portion: 'The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp199t01"> + <gloss> + Ravish: ‘drag off or carry away (a woman) by force or with violence (occasionally also implying subsequent rape).’ <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="bremp200t01"> + <gloss> Poor: ‘unfortunate, wretched’, <seg rend="italic">OEDO.</seg> + </gloss> + </item> + </list> + </body> + </text> +</TEI> diff --git a/entities/glossary_book_one.xml b/entities/glossary_book_one.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..dba63d84e --- /dev/null +++ b/entities/glossary_book_one.xml @@ -0,0 +1,3845 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<TEI xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"> + <teiHeader> + <fileDesc> + <titleStmt> + <title/> + <author>Suzanne Trill</author> + </titleStmt> + <editionStmt> + <edition> + <date>2022-08-24</date> + </edition> + </editionStmt> + <publicationStmt> + <p>unknown</p> + </publicationStmt> + <sourceDesc> + <p>Converted from a Word document</p> + </sourceDesc> + </fileDesc> + <encodingDesc> + <appInfo> + <application xml:id="docxtotei" ident="TEI_fromDOCX" version="2.15.0"> + <label>DOCX to TEI</label> + </application> + </appInfo> + </encodingDesc> + <revisionDesc> + <listChange> + <change> + <date>2025-02-03T10:23:25Z</date> + <name>Suzanne Trill</name> + </change> + </listChange> + </revisionDesc> + </teiHeader> + <text><!--IMPORTANT: Do *not* edit the contents of this file! Edit the contents of the notes in the semidip instead; corrections will be processed on the next update. Last update: 2025-02-03Z--> + <body> + <list xml:id="atb-book-one" type="gloss"> + <item xml:id="b1p001t01"> + <gloss> Comely: 'attractive, beautiful, handsome; graceful, elegant', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p003t01"> + <gloss> Nonage: ‘The state of being under full legal age; minority', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p003t02"> + <gloss> Amain: ‘Immediately’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p005t01"> + <gloss> Witness: a godparent usually associated with the puritan tradition, which saw the role of godparents as being quite restricted. While Thomas Comber used the term 'witness' interchangeably with others, including ‘godparent’, in his <hi rend="italic">Brief Discourse Upon the Offices of Baptism and Confirmation </hi>(1675), Thornton changed her vocabulary from the 1650s to the 1660s. See David Cressy, <hi rend="italic">Birth, Marriage and Death: Ritual, Religion, and the Life-Cycle in Tudor and Stuart England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997), 152. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p007t01"> + <gloss> Providence: 'The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p007t02"> + <gloss> Temporal: ‘Secular as opposed to sacred’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p007t03"> + <gloss> Apprehension: ‘The action of “feeling” anything emotionally; sensitiveness’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p007t04"> + <gloss> Cordial: 'Heartfelt, hearty; sincere, genuine; thoroughly committed to a course of action or a cause', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p007t05"> + <gloss> Trinity: 'The three “persons” or modes of being of the Godhead as conceived in orthodox Christian belief; the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as constituting one God', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p008t01"> + <gloss> Trinity: 'The three “persons” or modes of being of the Godhead as conceived in orthodox Christian belief; the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as constituting one God', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p008t02"> + <gloss> Surfeit: 'Illness attributed to excessive eating or drinking (or, occasionally, to extremes of temperature)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p008t03"> + <gloss> Measles: 'various … diseases causing a red rash', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alan Dyer, ‘Epidemics of Measles in a Seventeenth Century English Town’, <hi rend="italic">Local Population Studies</hi> 34 (1985): 35–45. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p010t01"> + <gloss> Host or hosts of heaven: ‘The multitude of angels that attend upon God’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p010t02"> + <gloss> Incomprehensible: 'That cannot be contained or circumscribed within limits; illimitable, boundless, infinite; immense’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p010t03"> + <gloss> Understanding: 'Power or ability to understand’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p010t04"> + <gloss> The like: 'Something of the same kind as that previously mentioned or implied’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p011t01"> + <gloss> Understanding: 'Power or ability to understand’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p012t01"> + <gloss> Society: 'The aggregate of fashionable, wealthy, or otherwise prominent people regarded as forming a distinct class or body in a community', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p012t02"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘pleasant disposition and manners’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. .</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p012t03"> + <gloss> Quality: ‘Rank … in society’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p012t04"> + <gloss> + Housewifery: 'The activity or occupation of being a housewife; household management; performance of domestic tasks; skill in this’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p012t05"> + <gloss> Quality: ‘Rank … in society’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p012t06"> + <gloss> Chiefest: 'At the head or top in importance‘most important, influential', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p013t01"> + <gloss> Salvation: 'The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p013t02"> + <gloss> Capacity: 'mental ability, talent', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p013t03"> + <gloss> Sedulity: 'painstaking attention to duty', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p013t04"> + <gloss> Cordial: 'Heartfelt, hearty; sincere, genuine; thoroughly committed to a course of action or a cause', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p014t01"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p014t02"> + <gloss> Salvation: 'The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p014t03"> + <gloss> Understanding: 'Power or ability to understand’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p015t01"> + <gloss> Stone: ‘A hard morbid concretion in the body, esp. in the kidney or urinary bladder, or in the gallbladder’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p015t02"> + <gloss> Bristol-diamond: ‘A kind of transparent rock-crystal found in the Clifton limestone near Bristol, resembling the diamond in brilliancy’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p015t03"> + <gloss> Lee: 'the side of a ship … that is turned away from the wind', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p015t04"> + <gloss> Lie ahull: 'float or drift solely with the force of the wind or current on the hull, i.e. with the sails furled', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p016t01"> + <gloss> Cross sea: 'A sea state of wind-generated ocean waves that consists of nonparallel wave systems', <hi rend="italic">Glossary of Meteorology: American Meteorological Society Glossary of Meteorology</hi>, <ref target="https://glossary.ametsoc.org/wiki/Cross_sea">https://glossary.ametsoc.org/wiki/Cross_sea</ref>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p016t02"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p017t01"> + <gloss> Shipman: ‘Sailor or seaman', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p018t01"> + <gloss> Redeemed: 'Of a person, a soul, etc.: saved or delivered from sin, damnation, or criminality', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p018t02"> + <gloss> Asunder: ‘Apart or separate from one another’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p019t01"> + <gloss> Fain: ‘Gladly, willingly, with pleasure’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p020t01"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p020t02"> + <gloss> Stone: ‘A hard morbid concretion in the body, esp. in the kidney or urinary bladder, or in the gallbladder’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p021t01"> + <gloss> Rapine: 'plunder, pillage, robbery', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p021t02"> + <gloss> Compass: ‘contrive, devise, machinate (a purpose). Usually in a bad sense’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p023t01"> + <gloss> Paricide: ‘a person who kills the ruler of or betrays his or her country', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p023t02"> + <gloss> Lay to one's charge: ‘impute to, charge upon’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p023t03"> + <gloss> Rigour: ‘An act or instance of harsh inflexibility, severity, or cruelty; a severe or injurious action or proceeding’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p024t01"> + <gloss> Only: 'Singularly, uniquely; pre-eminently; in a special way', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. 1</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p024t02"> + <gloss> Accumulative treason: 'Actions which are not treasonous in themselves but which collectively are judged to constitute treason', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p024t03"> + <gloss> Mastiff: 'A breed of large, powerful dog ... frequently used as a term of abuse’, OEDO.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p024t04"> + <gloss> Calumny: 'A false charge or imputation', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p025t01"> + <gloss> Popery: ‘The doctrines, practices, and ceremony associated with the Pope or the Roman Catholic Church’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p025t02"> + <gloss> + Prentice: 'A person who learns a trade, craft, art, or profession from an employer', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p025t03"> + <gloss> Separate: 'Withdrawn from society or intercourse; shut off from access', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p025t04"> + <gloss> Schismatic: 'One who promotes or countenances schism or breach of external unity in the Church', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p026t01"> + <gloss> Preludium: 'A prelude or introduction; a preliminary; a precursor or foreshadowing', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p027t01"> + <gloss> Candour: 'Stainlessness of character; purity, integrity, innocence', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p028t01"> + <gloss> Imbecility: 'Weakness, feebleness; lack of strength or power; infirmity', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p028t02"> + <gloss> Managery: ‘managership’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p028t03"> + <gloss> Equity: ‘The quality of being equal or fair; fairness, impartiality; even-handed dealing’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p028t04"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘pleasant disposition and manners’,<hi rend="italic"> OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p028t05"> + <gloss> Carriage: 'A person's habitual behaviour or conduct, viewed as a sign of his or her character;’a person's demeanour or manners', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p029t01"> + <gloss> Part: 'A personal quality or attribute, esp. of an intellectual kind', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p029t02"> + <gloss> Paternal: ‘Of or relating to a father or fathers; characteristic of a father in his care for, bearing towards, or authority over offspring; fatherly; (of government) paternalistic’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p029t03"> + <gloss> Ingenious: ‘Having high intellectual capacity; able, talented, possessed of genius’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p029t04"> + <gloss> Degree: 'A stage or position in the scale of dignity or rank', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p029t05"> + <gloss> Withal: ‘Therewith’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p030t01"> + <gloss> Sedulity: 'painstaking attention to duty', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p031t01"> + <gloss> Quality: ‘Rank … in society’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p031t02"> + <gloss> Providence: 'The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p031t03"> + <gloss> Executor: 'A person appointed by a testator to execute or carry into effect his or her will after his or her decease', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p032t01"> + <gloss> Quality: ‘Rank … in society’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p032t02"> + <gloss> Executor: 'A person appointed by a testator to execute or carry into effect his or her will after his or her decease', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p032t03"> + <gloss> Bond: ‘A deed, by which A (known as the obligor) binds himself or herself, his or her heirs, executors, or assigns to pay a certain sum of money to B (known as the obligee), or his or her heirs, etc.’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p032t04"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p033t01"> + <gloss> Understanding: 'Power or ability to understand’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p033t02"> + <gloss> Entertainment: 'The action of talking about a subject; discourse; an account', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p033t03"> + <gloss> Ejaculation: 'The putting up of short earnest prayers in moments of emergency, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p034t01"> + <gloss> Quality: ‘Rank … in society’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p034t02"> + <gloss> Pathetically: 'With passion or strong emotion; passionately, vehemently; earnestly', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p034t03"> + <gloss> Salvation: 'The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p035t01"> + <gloss> Absolution: 'Remission or forgiveness of sins declared by ecclesiastical authority', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p035t02"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘pleasant disposition and manners’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p036t01"> + <gloss> Embowel: 'remove the (abdominal) viscera from (a body)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p036t02"> + <gloss> Noble: 'Of a part of the body: important … essential to life’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p037t01"> + <gloss> Stately: ‘princely, noble, majestic’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p037t02"> + <gloss> Hone: variant of 'ochone’ (‘Expressing grief or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>)<hi rend="italic">.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p037t03"> + <gloss> Wardship: 'the condition of being under guardianship as a minor', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p040t01"> + <gloss> Sweetest: 'Pleasing (in general); yielding pleasure or enjoyment; agreeable, delightful, charming', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p042t01"> + <gloss> Iniquities: 'Unrighteous acts or doings, sins; wrongful acts, injuries', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p042t02"> + <gloss> Sweet: 'Pleasing (in general); yielding pleasure or enjoyment; agreeable, delightful, charming', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p044t01"> + <gloss> Sweet: 'Pleasing (in general); yielding pleasure or enjoyment; agreeable, delightful, charming', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p044t02"> + <gloss> Lord (God) of Hosts: ‘a frequent title of Jehovah in certain books of the Old Testament; apparently referring sometimes to the heavenly hosts...sometimes to the armies of Israel', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p044t03"> + <gloss> Papist (derogatory): ‘Roman Catholic’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p045t01"> + <gloss> Sweet: 'Pleasing (in general); yielding pleasure or enjoyment; agreeable, delightful, charming', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p046t01"> + <gloss> Sweet: 'Pleasing to the sense of smell', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p047t01"> + <gloss> Doom: ‘Justice; equity; righteousness’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p048t01"> + <gloss> Peradventure: 'perhaps, maybe, possibly', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p048t02"> + <gloss> Iniquity: ‘unrighteous action or conduct; unrighteousness, wickedness, sin’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p049t01"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p049t02"> + <gloss> Salvation: 'The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p049t03"> + <gloss> Iniquities: 'Unrighteous acts or doings, sins; wrongful acts, injuries', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p050t01"> + <gloss> Covenant: 'an engagement entered into by the Divine Being with some other being or persons', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p050t02"> + <gloss> Temporal: ‘Secular as opposed to sacred’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p052t01"> + <gloss> Providence: 'The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p052t02"> + <gloss> Redeemed: 'Of a person, a soul, etc.: saved or delivered from sin, damnation, or criminality', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p053t01"> + <gloss> Salvation: 'The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p053t02"> + <gloss> Cross: ‘misfortune, adversity’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p053t03"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘ loved or prized, precious;beloved, dear’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p053t04"> + <gloss> Filial: 'Of sentiments, duty, etc.: Due from a child to a parent', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p053t05"> + <gloss> Salvation: 'The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p053t06"> + <gloss> Trinity: 'The three “persons” or modes of being of the Godhead as conceived in orthodox Christian belief; the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as constituting one God', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p054t01"> + <gloss> Providence: 'The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p055t01"> + <gloss> Covenant: 'an engagement entered into by the Divine Being with some other being or persons', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p055t02"> + <gloss> Actual sin: 'Sin committed through a person's own actions; opposed to original sin', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p055t03"> + <gloss> Original sin: 'A state of corruption or sinfulness, or a tendency to evil, supposedly innate in all human beings and held to be inherited from Adam as a consequence of the Fall', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p055t04"> + <gloss> Iniquities: 'Unrighteous acts or doings, sins; wrongful acts, injuries', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p057t01"> + <gloss> Railing: ‘Invective, persistent complaint’, OEDO. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p057t02"> + <gloss> Banning: 'Cursing', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p057t03"> + <gloss> Malediction: ‘Reviling, slander’; the condition of being reviled or slandered’,<hi rend="italic"> OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p057t04"> + <gloss> Imprecations: 'An invocation of evil, a curse', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p057t05"> + <gloss> Forswearing: ’swear by (a thing) falsely or profanely’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p057t06"> + <gloss> Wiles: ‘A crafty, cunning, or deceitful trick’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p058t01"> + <gloss> Carriage: 'A person's habitual behaviour or conduct, viewed as a sign of his or her character;’a person's demeanour or manners', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p058t02"> + <gloss> To wink at: ‘To “shut one's eyes to” (an offence, fault, defect, impropriety, or irregularity)’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p058t03"> + <gloss> Concupiscence: 'Eager or vehement desire’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p059t01"> + <gloss> Niggardise: ‘to behave in a niggardly or miserly manner’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p059t02"> + <gloss> Sinister: 'adverse, unfavourable, prejudiced', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p059t03"> + <gloss> Obliquity: 'Divergence from right conduct or thought; perversity, aberration', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p059t04"> + <gloss> Imbecility: 'Weakness, feebleness', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p060t01"> + <gloss> Attrition: ‘Repentance or sorrow for sin, falling short of contrition in being inspired by a worldly motive, such as fear of punishment, rather than proceeding from the love of God’,<hi rend="italic"> OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p060t02"> + <gloss> Contrition: ‘The condition of being bruised in heart; sorrow or affliction of mind for some fault or injury done; <hi rend="italic">spec.</hi> penitence for sin’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p060t03"> + <gloss> Understanding: 'Power or ability to understand’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p061t01"> + <gloss> Lavacre: 'A bath or font', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p062t01"> + <gloss> Redeemed: 'Of a person, a soul, etc.: saved or delivered from sin, damnation, or criminality', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p062t02"> + <gloss> Executor: 'A person appointed by a testator to execute or carry into effect his or her will after his or her decease', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p062t03"> + <gloss> Jointure: 'A sole estate limited to the wife, being a competent livelihood of freehold for the wife of lands and tenements, to take effect upon the death of the husband for the life of the wife at least', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> See Amy Louise Erickson, <hi rend="italic">Women and Property in Early Modern England </hi>(London: Routledge, 1995), 25–26, 119–22. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p062t04"> + <gloss> Providence: 'The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p063t01"> + <gloss> Ordnance: 'Military materials, stores, or supplies', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p063t02"> + <gloss> Curb: 'A chain or strap passing under the lower jaw of a horse, used chiefly for checking an unruly horse', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p064t01"> + <gloss> Blind ale house: 'One fit to conceal a pursued or hunted villain', Nathan Bailey, <hi rend="italic">The Universal Etymological English Dictionary</hi> (London: E. Bell, J. Darby, A. Bettesworth, F. Fayram, J. Pemberton, J. Hooke, F. Clay, J. Batley, and E. Symon, 1737), 2:n.p. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p065t01"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p065t02"> + <gloss> Withal: ‘Along with the rest; in addition’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p065t03"> + <gloss> Destinate: ‘to be divinely appointed or fated’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p066t01"> + <gloss> Flux: 'An abnormally copious flowing of blood, excrement, etc. from the bowels or other organs; a morbid or excessive discharge', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p066t02"> + <gloss> Plate: 'Gold or silver vessels and utensils', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p067t01"> + <gloss> Distemper: 'Derangement or disturbance of the “humour” or “temper”', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p067t02"> + <gloss> Extremity: 'Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc.)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p067t03"> + <gloss> Providence: 'The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p067t04"> + <gloss> Implacable: ‘cannot be assuaged or mitigated’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p067t05"> + <gloss> Providence: 'The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p068t01"> + <gloss> Posterity: 'The descendants collectively of any person’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p068t02"> + <gloss> Flux: 'An abnormally copious flowing of blood, excrement, etc. from the bowels or other organs; a morbid or excessive discharge', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p070t01"> + <gloss> Quality: 'Nobility, high birth or rank, good social position', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p070t02"> + <gloss> Providence: 'The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p070t03"> + <gloss> Sconce: 'A small fort or earthwork', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p070t04"> + <gloss> Alight: ‘Esp. of a blow or projectile: to land violently’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p070t05"> + <gloss> Raise: ‘abandon (a siege, a blockade) by withdrawing the besieging forces’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p071t01"> + <gloss> Waft: 'the “wind” of a projectile', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p071t02"> + <gloss> Sweet: 'Pleasing (in general); yielding pleasure or enjoyment; agreeable, delightful, charming', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p072t01"> + <gloss> Inwardly: 'In, on, or in reference to, the inside or inner part', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p072t02"> + <gloss> Watcher: 'One who watches by a sick bed', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> This referred to a nurse, whose chief duty was to watch over the sick, especially at night. See Margaret Pelling, <hi rend="italic">The Common Lot: Sickness, Medical Occupations and the Urban Poor in Early Modern England</hi> (London: Routledge, 1998), 189–90.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p072t03"> + <gloss> Sweet: 'Pleasing to the ear', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p073t01"> + <gloss> Popery: ‘The doctrines, practices, and ceremony associated with the Pope or the Roman Catholic Church’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p073t02"> + <gloss> Salvation: 'The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p073t03"> + <gloss> Papist (derogatory): ‘Roman Catholic’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p074t01"> + <gloss> Pathetical: 'Arousing sadness, compassion, or sympathy', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p074t02"> + <gloss> Salvation: 'The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p074t03"> + <gloss> Providence: 'The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p074t04"> + <gloss> Pretty: ‘clever, skilful, able’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p075t01"> + <gloss> Papist (derogatory): ‘Roman Catholic’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p075t02"> + <gloss> Wretch: ‘one of opprobrious or reprehensible character; a mean or contemptible creature’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p076t01"> + <gloss> Salvation: 'The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p077t01"> + <gloss> Withal: ‘Therewith’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p077t02"> + <gloss> Understanding: 'Power or ability to understand’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p078t01"> + <gloss> Popery: ‘The doctrines, practices, and ceremony associated with the Pope or the Roman Catholic Church’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p078t02"> + <gloss> Papist (derogatory): ‘Roman Catholic’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p079t01"> + <gloss> Quarters: ‘Place of residence, dwelling place; (usually in plural)rooms, barracks, lodgings, esp. those allocated to soldiers’, or to staff in domestic service’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p079t02"> + <gloss> Lord (God) of Hosts: ‘a frequent title of Jehovah in certain books of the Old Testament; apparently referring sometimes to the heavenly hosts ... sometimes to the armies of Israel', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p079t03"> + <gloss> Salvation: 'The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p080t01"> + <gloss> Jointure: 'A sole estate limited to the wife, being a competent livelihood of freehold for the wife of lands and tenements, to take effect upon the death of the husband for the life of the wife at least', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> See Amy Louise Erickson, <hi rend="italic">Women and Property in Early Modern England </hi>(London: Routledge, 1995), 25–26, 119–22.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p080t02"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘loved or prized, precious;beloved, dear’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p080t03"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p080t04"> + <gloss> Distemper: 'Derangement or disturbance of the “humour” or “temper”', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p081t01"> + <gloss> Divine: ‘one skilled in divinity; a theologian', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p081t02"> + <gloss> Surprisal: ‘The … state of being surprised’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p082t01"> + <gloss> Entertain: 'provide for the financial or material needs of (a person); to maintain or support with money or necessities', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p082t02"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p083t01"> + <gloss> Covenant: 'The name given to certain bonds of agreement signed by the Scottish presbyterians for the defence and furtherance of their religion and ecclesiastical polity', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p083t02"> + <gloss> Prelatical: 'Governed by or adhering to prelates or prelacy; (chiefly <hi rend="italic">derogatory</hi>) episcopal, episcopalian', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p083t03"> + <gloss> Covenant: 'The name given to certain bonds of agreement signed by the Scottish presbyterians for the defence and furtherance of their religion and ecclesiastical polity', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p083t04"> + <gloss> Obscure: 'To hide oneself', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p083t05"> + <gloss> Physic: 'A medicinal substance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p084t01"> + <gloss> Providence: 'The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p084t02"> + <gloss> Salvation: 'The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p084t03"> + <gloss> Withal: ‘Therewith’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p084t04"> + <gloss> Recruit: ‘recuperate, recover’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p084t05"> + <gloss> Jointure: 'A sole estate limited to the wife, being a competent livelihood of freehold for the wife of lands and tenements, to take effect upon the death of the husband for the life of the wife at least', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> See Amy Louise Erickson, <hi rend="italic">Women and Property in Early Modern England </hi>(London: Routledge, 1995), 25–26, 119–22.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p085t01"> + <gloss> Meat: 'Food', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p085t02"> + <gloss> Salvation: 'The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p085t03"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘pleasant disposition and manners’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p085t04"> + <gloss> Comely: 'attractive, beautiful, handsome; graceful, elegant', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p086t01"> + <gloss> Travail: ‘childbirth; labour', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p086t02"> + <gloss> Meat: 'Food', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p086t03"> + <gloss> Extremity: 'Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc.)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p087t01"> + <gloss> Travail: 'childbirth; labour', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p087t02"> + <gloss> Goodly: 'Of good or pleasing appearance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p087t03"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘pleasant disposition and manners’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p087t04"> + <gloss> Part: ‘A personal quality or attribute, esp. of an intellectual kind’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p087t05"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p088t01"> + <gloss> Pathetical: 'Arousing sadness, compassion, or sympathy', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p088t02"> + <gloss> Jealous: 'Devoted, eager, zealous', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p088t03"> + <gloss> Sweet: 'Pleasing to the ear', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p088t04"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p088t05"> + <gloss> Sweetness: 'Pleasant feeling, delight, pleasure’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p089t01"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p089t02"> + <gloss> Understanding: 'Power or ability to understand’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p089t03"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘beloved, dear’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p089t04"> + <gloss> Vitals: 'Those parts or organs of the body, esp. the human body, essential to life', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p089t05"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘pleasant disposition’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p090t01"> + <gloss> Estate: 'A class, order, rank in a community or nation', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p091t01"> + <gloss> Consumption: 'abnormality or loss of humours, resulting in wasting', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p091t02"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘pleasant disposition and manners’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p091t03"> + <gloss> Executor: 'A person appointed by a testator to execute or carry into effect his or her will after his or her decease', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p091t04"> + <gloss> Managery: ‘The management or administration of a household, farm, etc.’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p091t05"> + <gloss> Jointure: 'A sole estate limited to the wife, being a competent livelihood of freehold for the wife of lands and tenements, to take effect upon the death of the husband for the life of the wife at least', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> See Amy Louise Erickson, <hi rend="italic">Women and Property in Early Modern England </hi>(London: Routledge, 1995), 25–26, 119–22.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p092t01"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘pleasant disposition and manners’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p092t02"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘Pleasing (in general); yielding pleasure or enjoyment; agreeable, delightful, charming', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p092t03"> + <gloss> Pleurisy: 'an abscess of the ribs or inner surface of the chest', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Adrian Wilson, ‘On the History of Disease-Concepts: The Case of Pleurisy’, <hi rend="italic">History of Science</hi> 38, no. 3 (2000): 271–319.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p093t01"> + <gloss> Stately: ‘princely, noble, majestic’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p093t02"> + <gloss> Catholic: 'Of or belonging to the Christian Church considered as a whole; universally Christian', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p093t03"> + <gloss> Iniquities: 'Unrighteous acts or doings, sins; wrongful acts, injuries', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p093t04"> + <gloss> Tincture: ‘A stain, blemish’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p093t05"> + <gloss> Sackcloth: ‘material of mourning or penitential garb', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p094t01"> + <gloss> Vicegerent: 'Applied to rulers and magistrates as representatives of the Deity', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p094t02"> + <gloss> + Blood-guiltiness: ‘Responsibility for bloodshed or killing; blood guilt’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p094t03"> + <gloss> Posterity: 'The descendants collectively of any person’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p094t04"> + <gloss> Withal: ‘Therewith’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p095t01"> + <gloss> Iniquities: 'Unrighteous acts or doings, sins; wrongful acts, injuries', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p095t02"> + <gloss> Extirpate: 'Root out, eradicate', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p095t03"> + <gloss> Withal: ‘Along with the rest; in addition’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p096t01"> + <gloss> Trinity: 'The three “persons” or modes of being of the Godhead as conceived in orthodox Christian belief; the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as constituting one God', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p096t02"> + <gloss> Strait: ‘Of fortune, means, circumstances: Limited so as to cause hardship or inconvenience; inadequate’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p097t01"> + <gloss> Sequestration: 'Seizure of the possessions of a subject by the state', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p097t02"> + <gloss> Oath: ‘A solemn or formal declaration invoking God (or a god, or other object of reverence) as witness to the truth of a statement’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> On oaths and oath-taking in early modern England, see John Spurr, 'A Profane History of Early Modern Oaths', <hi rend="italic">Transactions of the Royal Historical Society</hi> 11 (2001): 37–63.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p097t03"> + <gloss> Sequestration: 'Seizure of the possessions of a subject by the state', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p097t04"> + <gloss> Presbyterians: ‘Members of a church governed by elders or presbyters and minister in a hierarchy of representative courts. Their doctrine is fundamentally Calvinistic. <hi rend="italic">Dictionary of Christianity</hi>, ed. J. C. Cooper (Abingdon: Routledge, 2013), 219–20. On presbyterianism in the seventeenth century, see Chad van Dixhoorn, 'The Seventeenth Century and the Westminster Assembly', in <hi rend="italic">The Oxford Handbook of Presbyterianism</hi>, ed. Gary Scott Smith and P. C. Kemeny (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2019), 29–49.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p097t05"> + <gloss> Living: ‘A position as a vicar, rector, or other church official, conferring property or income or both; a benefice’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p097t06"> + <gloss> Confiding: 'Trusty, trustworthy', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p097t07"> + <gloss> + Delinquent: 'An opponent of the parliamentary party in 17th-cent. England’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p098t01"> + <gloss> Sequestration: 'Seizure of the possessions of a subject by the state', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p098t02"> + <gloss> Philistine: 'A member of a non-Semitic people occupying the southern coast of Palestine in biblical times, who came into conflict with the Israelites during the 12th and 11th centuries b.c.', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p098t03"> + <gloss> Schismatic: 'One who promotes or countenances schism or breach of external unity in the Church', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p099t01"> + <gloss> Providence: 'The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p099t02"> + <gloss> Light: ‘Of good fortune, misery, a curse, etc.: to fall or descend upon a person, place, etc.; to be the fate or lot of someone’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p100t01"> + <gloss> Oath: ‘A solemn or formal declaration invoking God (or a god, or other object of reverence) as witness to the truth of a statement’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> On oaths and oath-taking in early modern England, see John Spurr, 'A Profane History of Early Modern Oaths', <hi rend="italic">Transactions of the Royal Historical Society</hi> 11 (2001): 37–63.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p100t02"> + <gloss> + Kite: 'A person who preys upon others', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p100t03"> + <gloss> Oath: ‘A solemn or formal declaration invoking God (or a god, or other object of reverence) as witness to the truth of a statement’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> On oaths and oath-taking in early modern England, see John Spurr, 'A Profane History of Early Modern Oaths', <hi rend="italic">Transactions of the Royal Historical Society</hi> 11 (2001): 37–63.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p100t04"> + <gloss> Trepan: 'entrap, ensnare’,<hi rend="italic"> OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p100t05"> + <gloss> Delinquent: 'An opponent of the parliamentary party in 17th-cent. England', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p101t01"> + <gloss> Living: ‘A position as a vicar, rector, or other church official, conferring property or income or both; a benefice’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p101t02"> + <gloss> Reformado: ‘a person who favours reform; a reformer’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p101t03"> + <gloss> Strait: ‘Of fortune, means, circumstances: Limited so as to cause hardship or inconvenience’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p101t04"> + <gloss> Sequestration: 'Seizure of the possessions of a subject by the state', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p101t05"> + <gloss> Traversing: 'challenges, opposes, denies, or postpones something', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p101t06"> + <gloss> Deliquency: 'The provision of financial or military aid, or other service, to the Royalist cause during the English Civil War', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p101t07"> + <gloss> + Sequestration: 'Seizure of the possessions of a subject by the state', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p101t08"> + <gloss> Friend: 'A close relation, a kinsman or kinswoman', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p102t01"> + <gloss> Quality: ‘Rank … in society’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p102t02"> + <gloss> Treaty: 'A settlement or arrangement arrived at by treating or negotiation; an agreement, covenant, compact, contract', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p102t03"> + <gloss> Depending: 'Awaiting settlement, pending', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p102t04"> + <gloss> Sequestration: 'Seizure of the possessions of a subject by the state', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p102t05"> + <gloss> Preludium: ‘A prelude or introduction; a preliminary; a precursor or foreshadowing', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p102t06"> + <gloss> + Sequestration: 'Seizure of the possessions of a subject by the state', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p103t01"> + <gloss> Obeisance: ‘respectfulness of manner or bearing', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p103t02"> + <gloss> Chamber: ‘A room or suite of rooms in a house, typically one allotted to the use of a particular person’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p103t03"> + <gloss> Extremity: 'Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc.)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p103t04"> + <gloss> Chamber: ‘A room or suite of rooms in a house, typically one allotted to the use of a particular person’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p103t05"> + <gloss> Thornton’s version of ‘methought’: 'it seemed to me', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p104t01"> + <gloss> Obeisance: ‘respectfulness of manner or bearing', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p104t02"> + <gloss> Sweetest: 'Pleasing (in general); yielding pleasure or enjoyment; agreeable, delightful, charming', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p105t01"> + <gloss> Providence: 'The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p105t02"> + <gloss> Fetlock: 'That part of a horse's leg where the tuft of hair grows behind the pastern-joint; the tuft itself', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p106t01"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p106t02"> + <gloss> Humours: 'In ancient and medieval physiology and medicine, any of four fluids of the body (blood, phlegm, choler, and so-called melancholy or black bile) believed to determine, by their relative proportions and conditions, the state of health and the temperament of a person’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p106t03"> + <gloss> Ingenious: ‘Having high intellectual capacity; able, talented, possessed of genius’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p106t04"> + <gloss> Ingenuity: ‘Nobility of character or disposition; honourableness, highmindedness, generosity’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p106t05"> + <gloss> Morosity: 'The state or quality of being morose; morose character or disposition’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p106t06"> + <gloss> Encomium: ‘A formal or high-flown expression of praise; a eulogy, panegyric’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p106t07"> + <gloss> Covenant: 'an engagement entered into by the Divine Being with some other being or persons', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p107t01"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘pleasant disposition and manners’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p107t02"> + <gloss> Comely: 'attractive, beautiful, handsome; graceful, elegant', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p107t03"> + <gloss> Stately: ‘princely, noble, majestic’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p108t01"> + <gloss> Quality: ‘Rank … in society’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p108t02"> + <gloss> Posterity: 'The descendants collectively of any person’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p109t01"> + <gloss> Iniquities: 'Unrighteous acts or doings, sins; wrongful acts, injuries', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p109t02"> + <gloss> Byword: 'A person or thing who becomes proverbial, as a type of specified characteristics; an object of scorn or contempt', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p110t01"> + <gloss> Providence: 'The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p110t02"> + <gloss> Philistine: 'A member of a non-Semitic people occupying the southern coast of Palestine in biblical times, who came into conflict with the Israelites during the 12th and 11th centuries b.c.', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p110t03"> + <gloss> Salvation: 'The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p110t04"> + <gloss> Understanding: 'Power or ability to understand’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p110t05"> + <gloss> Providence: 'The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p111t01"> + <gloss> Reping: ‘to touch on (a matter), treat of, mention', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p111t02"> + <gloss> Several: 'Separate, distinct, or different', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p111t03"> + <gloss> Rapine: 'plunder, pillage, robbery', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p111t04"> + <gloss> Compliance: 'Complaisant or deferential agreement', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p112t01"> + <gloss> Iniquities: 'Unrighteous acts or doings, sins; wrongful acts, injuries', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p112t02"> + <gloss> Providence: 'The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p112t03"> + <gloss> Salvation: 'The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p112t04"> + <gloss> Extirpate: 'Root out, eradicate', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p113t01"> + <gloss> Dreadful: 'Inspiring dread or reverence; awe-inspiring', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p114t01"> + <gloss> Denison: 'A person who dwells within a country', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p114t02"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p115t01"> + <gloss> Cross: ‘misfortune, adversity’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p115t02"> + <gloss> Regardless: 'Failing to pay due regard; heedless, indifferent, careless', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p115t03"> + <gloss> Ingrate: 'Not feeling or showing gratitude; ungrateful, unthankful', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p115t04"> + <gloss> Temporal: ‘Secular as opposed to sacred’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p115t05"> + <gloss> Wretched: 'sunk in distress or dejection; very miserable or unhappy', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p115t06"> + <gloss> Jointure: 'A sole estate limited to the wife, being a competent livelihood of freehold for the wife of lands and tenements, to take effect upon the death of the husband for the life of the wife at least', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> See Amy Louise Erickson, <hi rend="italic">Women and Property in Early Modern England </hi>(London: Routledge, 1995), 25–26, 119–22.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p115t07"> + <gloss> Patrimony:  'Property … passed down from one's ancestors’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p116t01"> + <gloss> Sequestration: 'Seizure of the possessions of a subject by the state', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p117t01"> + <gloss> Friend: 'A close relation, a kinsman or kinswoman', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p117t02"> + <gloss> Strait: ‘Of fortune, means, circumstances: Limited so as to cause hardship or inconvenience; inadequate’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p117t03"> + <gloss> Annuity: 'The grant of an annual sum of money from a person's land or estate for the lifetime of the beneficiary, in perpetuity, or for some other specified period', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p118t01"> + <gloss> Sequestration: 'Seizure of the possessions of a subject by the state', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p118t02"> + <gloss> Withal: ‘Along with the rest; in addition’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p118t03"> + <gloss> Distemper: 'Derangement or disturbance of the “humour” or “temper”’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p118t04"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Hurt, harm, mischief or injury done or caused by another’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p118t05"> + <gloss> Annuity: 'The grant of an annual sum of money from a person's land or estate for the lifetime of the beneficiary, in perpetuity, or for some other specified period', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p118t06"> + <gloss> Sequestration: 'Seizure of the possessions of a subject by the state', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p119t01"> + <gloss> Quality: ‘Rank … in society’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p119t02"> + <gloss> Friend: 'A close relation, a kinsman or kinswoman', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p120t01"> + <gloss> Discreet: 'Civil, courteous; polite, well-behaved; well-spoken', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p120t02"> + <gloss> Quality: ‘Rank … in society’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p121t01"> + <gloss> Treaty: 'A settlement or arrangement arrived at by treating or negotiation; an agreement, covenant, compact, contract', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p121t02"> + <gloss> Friend: 'A close relation, a kinsman or kinswoman', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p121t03"> + <gloss> Discreetly: ‘with discretion; prudently', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p121t04"> + <gloss> Sinister: 'adverse, unfavourable, prejudiced', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p121t05"> + <gloss> Treaty: 'A settlement or arrangement arrived at by treating or negotiation; an agreement, covenant, compact, contract', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p122t01"> + <gloss> + <hi rend="italic">Videlicet</hi>: ‘That is to say’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p122t02"> + <gloss> Fine and recovery: 'the practice of commencing and then formally compromising a fictitious or collusive lawsuit to effect a curtailment of entail or the transfer of full ownership and title of land from one party to another; an agreement made in this way', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p122t03"> + <gloss> Jointure: 'A sole estate limited to the wife, being a competent livelihood of freehold for the wife of lands and tenements, to take effect upon the death of the husband for the life of the wife at least', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> See Amy Louise Erickson, <hi rend="italic">Women and Property in Early Modern England </hi>(London: Routledge, 1995), 25–26, 119–22.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p122t04"> + <gloss> Impeachment of waste: 'Liability for waste committed; or a demand or suit for compensation for waste committed upon lands or tenements by a tenant thereof who having only a leasehold or particular estate, had no right to commit waste'. <hi rend="italic">Black's Law Dictionary</hi>, 2nd ed., <ref target="https://thelawdictionary.org/impeachment/">https://thelawdictionary.org/impeachment/</ref> + <hi rend="underline">.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p122t05"> + <gloss> Jointure: 'A sole estate limited to the wife, being a competent livelihood of freehold for the wife of lands and tenements, to take effect upon the death of the husband for the life of the wife at least', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> See Amy Louise Erickson, <hi rend="italic">Women and Property in Early Modern England </hi>(London: Routledge, 1995), 25–26, 119–22.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p122t06"> + <gloss> Portion: 'The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p122t07"> + <gloss> Withal: ‘Along with the rest; in addition’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p122t08"> + <gloss> Table: 'provision of food for meals; board', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p123t01"> + <gloss> Father-in-law: 'stepfather', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p123t02"> + <gloss> Jointure: 'A sole estate limited to the wife, being a competent livelihood of freehold for the wife of lands and tenements, to take effect upon the death of the husband for the life of the wife at least', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> See Amy Louise Erickson, <hi rend="italic">Women and Property in Early Modern England </hi>(London: Routledge, 1995), 25–26, 119–22.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p123t03"> + <gloss> Portion: 'The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p123t04"> + <gloss> Father-in-law: ‘stepfather', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p123t05"> + <gloss> Ague: 'An acute or high fever; disease, or a disease, characterized by such fever, esp. when recurring periodically', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p123t06"> + <gloss> Providence: 'The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p123t07"> + <gloss> Posterity: ‘The descendants collectively of any person’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p124t01"> + <gloss> Temporal: ‘Secular as opposed to sacred’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p125t01"> + <gloss> Salvation: 'The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p125t02"> + <gloss> Temporal: ‘Secular as opposed to sacred’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p126t01"> + <gloss> Quick with child: 'Pregnant with a live fetus; spec. at a stage of pregnancy when movements of the fetus have been felt', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p127t01"> + <gloss> Strait: 'Of a way, passage, or channel: So narrow as to make transit difficult', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p127t02"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘Dearly loved or prized, precious;beloved, dear’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p128t01"> + <gloss> Desert: ‘Meritoriousness, excellence, worth’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p128t02"> + <gloss> Rigour: ‘An act or instance of harsh inflexibility, severity, or cruelty; a severe or injurious action or proceeding’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p128t03"> + <gloss> Extremity: ‘Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc.); an instance of this; a violent outburst’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p128t04"> + <gloss> Importunity: 'Perseverance or persistence of action; determination’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p128t05"> + <gloss> Cordial: ‘A food or (esp. alcoholic) drink with medicinal or health-giving properties the ’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>For the use of cordials as medicine, see Elaine Leong, ‘Making Medicines in the Early Modern Household’, <hi rend="italic">Bulletin of the History of Medicine</hi> 82, no. 1 (2008): 145–68.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p129t01"> + <gloss> Colic: 'severe paroxysmal griping pains in the belly', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p129t02"> + <gloss> Travail: 'childbirth; labour', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p129t03"> + <gloss> Goodly: ‘Of good or pleasing appearance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p129t04"> + <gloss> Sweet: 'Pleasing (in general); yielding pleasure or enjoyment; agreeable, delightful, charming', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p129t05"> + <gloss> Distemper: 'Derangement or disturbance of the “humour” or “temper”', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p129t06"> + <gloss> Ague: 'An acute or high fever; disease, or a disease, characterized by such fever, esp. when recurring periodically', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p129t07"> + <gloss> Jaundice: 'A morbid condition caused by obstruction of the bile, and characterized by yellowness', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p129t08"> + <gloss> Hardly: 'With energy, force, or strenuous exertion; vigorously; violently', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p129t09"> + <gloss> Distemper: 'Derangement or disturbance of the “humour” or “temper”', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p129t10"> + <gloss> Distemper: 'Derangement or disturbance of the “humour” or “temper”', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p131t01"> + <gloss> Iniquities: 'Unrighteous acts or doings, sins; wrongful acts, injuries', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p131t02"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p131t03"> + <gloss> Unfeignedly: 'sincerely, honestly', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p131t04"> + <gloss> Cross: ‘misfortune, adversity’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p131t05"> + <gloss> Resolution: 'Determination; firmness or steadfastness of purpose', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p131t06"> + <gloss> Salvation: 'The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p132t01"> + <gloss> Understanding: 'Power or ability to understand’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p132t02"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p132t03"> + <gloss> Trinity: 'The three “persons” or modes of being of the Godhead as conceived in orthodox Christian belief; the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as constituting one God', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p133t01"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘ loved or prized, precious;beloved, dear’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p133t02"> + <gloss> Extremity: ‘Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc.)’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p133t03"> + <gloss> Quick with child: 'Pregnant with a live fetus; spec. at a stage of pregnancy when movements of the fetus have been felt', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p133t04"> + <gloss> Travail: 'childbirth; labour', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p134t01"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘Dearly loved or prized, precious;beloved, dear’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p134t02"> + <gloss> Phlegm: 'Mucus as produced in or eliminated from the body, esp. when excessive in quantity or abnormal in quality', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p134t03"> + <gloss> Witness: a godparent usually associated with the puritan tradition, which saw the role of godparents as being quite restricted. While Thomas Comber used the term interchangeably with others, including ‘godparent’, in his <hi rend="italic">Brief Discourse Upon the Offices of Baptism and Confirmation</hi> (1675), Thornton changed her vocabulary from the 1650s to the 1660s. See David Cressy, <hi rend="italic">Birth, Marriage and Death: Ritual, Religion, and the Life-Cycle in Tudor and Stuart England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997), 152. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p135t01"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘Dearly loved or prized, precious;beloved, dear’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p135t02"> + <gloss> Vouchsafe: ‘show a gracious readiness or willingness, to grant readily’,<hi rend="italic"> OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p135t03"> + <gloss> Dolours: 'Griefs, sorrows', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p137t01"> + <gloss> Travail: 'childbirth; labour', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p137t02"> + <gloss> Extremity: 'Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc.)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p137t03"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘Dearly loved or prized, precious;beloved, dear’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p137t04"> + <gloss> Goodly: 'Of good or pleasing appearance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p137t05"> + <gloss> Delicate: 'Very beautiful; lovely, attractive; elegant', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p137t06"> + <gloss> Extremity: 'Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc.)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p137t07"> + <gloss> Convulsion: ‘An involuntary contraction, stiffening, or “drawing up” of a muscle, limb, etc.’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p137t08"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘Dearly loved or prized, precious;beloved, dear’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p137t09"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p137t10"> + <gloss> Parlour: 'a bedroom', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p138t01"> + <gloss> Recruit: ‘recuperate, recover’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p138t02"> + <gloss> Eyetooth: 'A canine tooth', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p138t03"> + <gloss> Stately: ‘princely, noble, majestic’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p139t01"> + <gloss> Witness: a godparent usually associated with the puritan tradition, which saw the role of godparents as being quite restricted. While Thomas Comber used the term interchangeably with others, including ‘godparent’, in his <hi rend="italic">Brief Discourse Upon the Offices of Baptism and Confirmation</hi> (1675), Thornton changed her vocabulary from the 1650s to the 1660s. See David Cressy, <hi rend="italic">Birth, Marriage and Death: Ritual, Religion, and the Life-Cycle in Tudor and Stuart England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997), 152. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p139t02"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘pleasant disposition and manners’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p139t03"> + <gloss> Wretched: 'sunk in distress or dejection; very miserable or unhappy', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p139t04"> + <gloss> Sweet: 'Pleasing ... to the mind or feelings', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p140t01"> + <gloss> Trinity: 'The three “persons” or modes of being of the Godhead as conceived in orthodox Christian belief; the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as constituting one God', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p140t02"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p140t03"> + <gloss> Extremity: 'Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc.)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p141t01"> + <gloss> Understanding: 'Power or ability to understand’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p141t02"> + <gloss> Flux: 'An abnormally copious flowing of blood, excrement, etc. from the bowels or other organs', <hi rend="italic">OEDO </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p141t03"> + <gloss> + Siege: 'The anus or rectum', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p141t04"> + <gloss> Alley: ‘Any of the more or less linear areas into which a large church is divided; spec. one extending parallel to the main body of the church’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p141t05"> + <gloss> Father-in-law: ‘stepfather', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p142t01"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘pleasant disposition and manners’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p142t02"> + <gloss> Quick: 'Pregnant with a live fetus; <hi rend="italic">spec.</hi> at a stage of pregnancy when movements of the fetus have been felt', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p142t03"> + <gloss> Travail: 'childbirth; labour', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p142t04"> + <gloss> Extremity: 'Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc.)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p143t01"> + <gloss> Original sin: 'A state of corruption or sinfulness, or a tendency to evil, supposedly innate in all human beings and held to be inherited from Adam as a consequence of the Fall ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p143t02"> + <gloss> Actual sin: 'Sin committed through a person's own actions; opposed to original sin', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p143t03"> + <gloss> Wretched: 'sunk in distress or dejection; very miserable or unhappy', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p143t04"> + <gloss> Travail: 'childbirth; labour', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p143t05"> + <gloss> Extremity: 'Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc.)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p143t06"> + <gloss> Vouchsafe: ‘show a gracious readiness or willingness, to grant readily’,<hi rend="italic"> OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p144t01"> + <gloss> Salvation: 'The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p144t02"> + <gloss> Church militant: ‘The church on earth, considered as fighting against evil; the community of living Christians’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p144t03"> + <gloss> Iniquities: 'Unrighteous acts or doings, sins; wrongful acts, injuries', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p145t01"> + <gloss> Trinity: 'The three “persons” or modes of being of the Godhead as conceived in orthodox Christian belief; the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as constituting one God', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p145t02"> + <gloss> Travail: 'childbirth; labour', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p145t03"> + <gloss> Witness: a godparent usually associated with the puritan tradition, which saw the role of godparents as being quite restricted. While Thomas Comber used the term interchangeably with others, including ‘godparent’, in his <hi rend="italic">Brief Discourse Upon the Offices of Baptism and Confirmation</hi> (1675), Thornton changed her vocabulary from the 1650s to the 1660s. See David Cressy, <hi rend="italic">Birth, Marriage and Death: Ritual, Religion, and the Life-Cycle in Tudor and Stuart England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997), 152. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p145t04"> + <gloss> Church militant: ‘The church on earth, considered as fighting against evil; the community of living Christians’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p145t05"> + <gloss> Church triumphant: ‘The community of Christian souls in heaven, considered as having overcome the world’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p146t01"> + <gloss> Cordial: 'Heartfelt, hearty; sincere, genuine; thoroughly committed to a course of action or a cause', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p146t02"> + <gloss> Vouchsafe: ‘show a gracious readiness or willingness, to grant readily’,<hi rend="italic"> OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p146t03"> + <gloss> Comely: 'attractive, beautiful, handsome; graceful, elegant', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p146t04"> + <gloss> Distemper: 'Derangement or disturbance of the “humour” or “temper”', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p146t05"> + <gloss> Laver: 'The baptismal font; the spiritual “washing” of baptism; in wider sense, any spiritually cleansing agency', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p147t01"> + <gloss> Attendance: 'The action or condition of applying one's mind or observant faculties to something', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p147t02"> + <gloss> Consumption: 'abnormality or loss of humours, resulting in wasting', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p147t03"> + <gloss> Ague: 'An acute or high fever; disease, or a disease, characterized by such fever, esp. when recurring periodically', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p148t01"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘Dearly loved or prized, precious;beloved, dear’,<hi rend="italic"> OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p148t02"> + <gloss> Compliance: 'Unworthy accommodation or submmission', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p148t03"> + <gloss> Cross: ‘misfortune, adversity’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p148t04"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘Dearly loved or prized, precious;beloved, dear’,<hi rend="italic"> OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p149t01"> + <gloss> Temporal: ‘Secular as opposed to sacred’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p149t02"> + <gloss> Quick: 'Pregnant with a live fetus; spec. at a stage of pregnancy when movements of the fetus have been felt', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. This means Thornton was about five months pregnant. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p149t03"> + <gloss> Jaundice: 'A morbid condition caused by obstruction of the bile, and characterized by yellowness', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p149t04"> + <gloss> Discern: ‘To divide (one thing) <hi rend="italic">from</hi> another’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p150t01"> + <gloss> Travail: 'childbirth; labour', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p150t02"> + <gloss> Extremity: 'Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc.)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p150t03"> + <gloss> Stay: 'stop or cease at a certain point’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p150t04"> + <gloss> Rack: 'An instrument of torture, usually consisting of a frame on which the victim was stretched by turning two rollers fastened at each end to the wrists and ankles', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>On its use as a metaphor, see Sharon Howard, 'Imagining the Pain and Peril of Seventeenth-Century Childbirth: Travail and Deliverance in the Making of an Early Modern World', <hi rend="italic">Social History of Medicine</hi> 16, no. 3 (2003): 367–82.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p150t05"> + <gloss> Exquisite: ‘excruciating, intensely painful', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p150t06"> + <gloss> Providence: 'The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p150t07"> + <gloss> Travail: 'childbirth; labour', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p150t08"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘Dearly loved or prized, precious;beloved, dear’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p150t09"> + <gloss> Goodly: ‘Of good or pleasing appearance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p150t10"> + <gloss> Consumption: 'abnormality or loss of humours, resulting in wasting', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p150t11"> + <gloss> Recruit: ‘recuperate, recover’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p150t12"> + <gloss> Haemorrhoids: 'A disease characterized by tumours of the veins about the anus', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p151t01"> + <gloss> Salvation: 'The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p152t01"> + <gloss> Wretch: ‘one of opprobrious or reprehensible character; a mean or contemptible creature’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p152t02"> + <gloss> Worm: 'A human being likened to a worm or reptile as an object of contempt, scorn, or pity; an abject, miserable creature', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p152t03"> + <gloss> Salvation: 'The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p152t04"> + <gloss> Trinity: 'The three “persons” or modes of being of the Godhead as conceived in orthodox Christian belief; the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as constituting one God', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p153t01"> + <gloss> Childbed: 'The state of a woman in labour, childbirth',<hi rend="italic"> OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p153t02"> + <gloss> Haemorrhoids: 'A disease characterized by tumours of the veins about the anus', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p153t03"> + <gloss> Siege: 'The anus or rectum', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p153t04"> + <gloss> Travail: 'childbirth; labour', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p153t05"> + <gloss> Consumption: 'abnormality or loss of humours, resulting in wasting', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p153t06"> + <gloss> Distemper: 'Derangement or disturbance of the “humour” or “temper”', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p153t07"> + <gloss> Stone: ‘A hard morbid concretion in the body, esp. in the kidney or urinary bladder, or in the gallbladder’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p153t08"> + <gloss> Recruit: ‘recuperate, recover’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p153t09"> + <gloss> Extremity: 'Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc.)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p154t01"> + <gloss> Distemper: 'Derangement or disturbance of the “humour” or “temper”', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p155t01"> + <gloss> Redeemed: 'Of a person, a soul, etc.: saved or delivered from sin, damnation, or criminality', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p155t02"> + <gloss> Race: 'The offspring or posterity <hi rend="italic">of</hi> a person’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p155t03"> + <gloss> Commonality: 'Ordinary people as distinguished from the aristocracy or upper classes; commoners or common people regarded as a class or group', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p155t04"> + <gloss> Rapine: 'plunder, pillage, robbery', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p157t01"> + <gloss> Redeemed: 'Of a person, a soul, etc.: saved or delivered from sin, damnation, or criminality', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p158t01"> + <gloss> Temporal: ‘Secular as opposed to sacred’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p158t02"> + <gloss> Dread: 'Held in awe; awful; revered', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p159t01"> + <gloss> Entail: 'The settlement of the succession of a landed estate, so that it cannot be bequeathed at pleasure by any one possessor', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p159t02"> + <gloss> Quality: 'A personal attribute, a trait, a feature of a person's character’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p159t03"> + <gloss> Degree: 'A stage or position in the scale of dignity or rank', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p159t04"> + <gloss> Portion: 'The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p159t05"> + <gloss> Patrimony: 'Property … passed down from one's ancestors', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p160t01"> + <gloss> Chief: 'At the head or top in importance; most important, influential, or active; principal, foremost, greatest', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p160t02"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘ loved or prized, precious;beloved, dear’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p160t03"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘pleasant disposition and manners’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p160t04"> + <gloss> Pregnant: 'full of promise or potential', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p161t01"> + <gloss> Withal: ‘Along with the rest; in addition’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p161t02"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘pleasant disposition and manners’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p161t03"> + <gloss> Wanting: 'absent, lacking; missing', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p161t04"> + <gloss> Sedulous: 'Diligent, active, constant in application to the matter in hand; assiduous, persistent', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p161t05"> + <gloss> Ornaments: 'The accessories or furnishings of a church or temple; the sacred vessels, vestments, etc., employed in religious worship, esp. in the celebration of the Eucharist', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p161t06"> + <gloss> Rigour: ‘An act or instance of harsh inflexibility, severity, or cruelty; a severe or injurious action or proceeding’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p161t07"> + <gloss> Bowels: 'the seat of the tender and sympathetic emotions', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p162t01"> + <gloss> Vouchsafe: ‘show a gracious readiness or willingness, to grant readily’,<hi rend="italic"> OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p162t02"> + <gloss> Travail: 'hardship, suffering … trouble, difficulty', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p162t03"> + <gloss> Jointure: 'A sole estate limited to the wife, being a competent livelihood of freehold for the wife of lands and tenements, to take effect upon the death of the husband for the life of the wife at least', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> See Amy Louise Erickson, <hi rend="italic">Women and Property in Early Modern England </hi>(London: Routledge, 1995), 25–26, 119–22.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p162t04"> + <gloss> Cross: ‘misfortune, adversity’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p162t05"> + <gloss> Repining: 'discontented', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p162t06"> + <gloss> Jointure: 'A sole estate limited to the wife, being a competent livelihood of freehold for the wife of lands and tenements, to take effect upon the death of the husband for the life of the wife at least', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> See Amy Louise Erickson, <hi rend="italic">Women and Property in Early Modern England </hi>(London: Routledge, 1995), 25–26, 119–22.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p163t01"> + <gloss> Infidel: 'A disbeliever in religion or divine revelation generally; especially one in a Christian land who professedly rejects or denies the divine origin and authority of Christianity', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p163t02"> + <gloss> Clearly: 'Manifestly; evidently', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p163t03"> + <gloss> Deed of gift: 'Voluntarily transfering the title of property without the value being considered', <hi rend="italic">Black's Law Dictionary</hi>, 2<hi rend="superscript">nd</hi> ed., <ref target="https://thelawdictionary.org/?s=deed+of+gift">https://thelawdictionary.org/?s=deed+of+gift</ref> + <hi rend="underline">.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p163t04"> + <gloss> Feoffee in trust: 'A trustee invested with a freehold estate in land', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> See N. G. Jones, ‘Wills, Trusts and Trusting from the Statute of Uses to Lord’, <hi rend="italic">Journal of Legal History</hi> 31, no. 3 (2010): 273–98.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p163t05"> + <gloss> Jointure: 'A sole estate limited to the wife, being a competent livelihood of freehold for the wife of lands and tenements, to take effect upon the death of the husband for the life of the wife at least', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> See Amy Louise Erickson, <hi rend="italic">Women and Property in Early Modern England </hi>(London: Routledge, 1995), 25–26, 119–22.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p164t01"> + <gloss> Annuity: 'The grant of an annual sum of money from a person's land or estate for the lifetime of the beneficiary, in perpetuity, or for some other specified period', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p164t02"> + <gloss> Redound: 'contributing to some advantage or disadvantage for a person or thing', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p164t03"> + <gloss> Withal: ‘Along with the rest; in addition’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p164t04"> + <gloss> Portion: 'The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p164t05"> + <gloss> Annuity: 'The grant of an annual sum of money from a person's land or estate for the lifetime of the beneficiary, in perpetuity, or for some other specified period', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p164t06"> + <gloss> In fine: 'in sum', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p165t01"> + <gloss> Housewifery: ' The activity or occupation of being a housewife; household management; performance of domestic tasks; skill in this’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p165t02"> + <gloss> Penurious: ‘Stingy, parsimonious’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p165t03"> + <gloss> Providence: 'The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p165t04"> + <gloss> Stitch: 'A sharp sudden local pain’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p166t01"> + <gloss> Stitch: 'A sharp sudden local pain’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p166t02"> + <gloss> Phlegm: 'one of the four cardinal humours … described as cold and moist', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p167t01"> + <gloss> Salvation: 'The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p167t02"> + <gloss> Resolution: 'Determination; firmness or steadfastness of purpose', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p167t03"> + <gloss> + <hi rend="italic">Videlicet</hi>: 'That is to say', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p168t01"> + <gloss> Salvation: 'The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p168t02"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘beloved, dear’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p168t03"> + <gloss> Sennight: 'A period of seven successive days and nights’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p168t04"> + <gloss> Understanding: 'Power or ability to understand’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p168t05"> + <gloss> Ejaculation: 'The putting up of short earnest prayers in moments of emergency', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p168t06"> + <gloss> Sweet: 'Pleasing to the ear', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p169t01"> + <gloss> Fain: ‘Gladly, willingly, with pleasure’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p169t02"> + <gloss> Trinity: 'The three “persons” or modes of being of the Godhead as conceived in orthodox Christian belief; the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as constituting one God', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p170t01"> + <gloss> Posterity: 'The descendants collectively of any person', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p170t02"> + <gloss> Popery: ‘The doctrines, practices, and ceremony associated with the Pope or the Roman Catholic Church’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p170t03"> + <gloss> Providence: 'The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p171t01"> + <gloss> Sweetness: 'Pleasant feeling, delight, pleasure', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p171t02"> + <gloss> Bowels: 'the seat of the tender and sympathetic emotions', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p172t01"> + <gloss> Jointure: 'A sole estate limited to the wife, being a competent livelihood of freehold for the wife of lands and tenements, to take effect upon the death of the husband for the life of the wife at least', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> See Amy Louise Erickson, <hi rend="italic">Women and Property in Early Modern England </hi>(London: Routledge, 1995), 25–26, 119–22.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p172t02"> + <gloss> Posterity: 'The descendants collectively of any ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p172t03"> + <gloss> Severally: 'Separately, individually; each of a number of persons or things by himself or itself', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p173t01"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p173t02"> + <gloss> Extremity: 'Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc.)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p173t03"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘ loved or prized, dear’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p173t04"> + <gloss> Extremity: 'Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc.)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p174t01"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘ loved or prized, precious;beloved, dear’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p175t01"> + <gloss> Sweetly: ‘smoothly, easily’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p175t02"> + <gloss> Quality: ‘Rank … in society’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p175t03"> + <gloss> Chief: 'At the head or top in importance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p175t04"> + <gloss> Quire: ‘an area in a church, abbey, monastery, etc., reserved for a particular group to use’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p175t05"> + <gloss> Quality: ‘Rank … in society’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p176t01"> + <gloss> Ejaculation: 'The putting up of short earnest prayers in moments of emergency', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p176t02"> + <gloss> Covenant: 'an engagement entered into by the Divine Being with some other being or persons', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p176t03"> + <gloss> Consecration: 'The giving of the sacramental character to the eucharistic elements of bread and wine', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p177t01"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘ loved or prized, precious;beloved, dear’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p177t02"> + <gloss> Vouchsafe: ‘show a gracious readiness or willingness, to grant readily’,<hi rend="italic"> OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p177t03"> + <gloss> Lavacre: 'A bath or font', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p177t04"> + <gloss> Salvation: 'The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p177t05"> + <gloss> Sanctification: 'The action of the Holy Spirit in sanctifying or making holy the believer, by the implanting within him of the Christian graces and the destruction of sinful affections', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p178t01"> + <gloss> Goodly: ‘Of good or pleasing appearance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p178t02"> + <gloss> Surety: 'A godparent', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>This terminology – rather than godparent – was used by protestants and those wishing to distance themselves from what was seen as popish practices, especially during the religious upheavals of the 1640s and 1650s. See David Cressy, <hi rend="italic">Birth, Marriage and Death: Ritual, Religion, and the Life-Cycle in Tudor and Stuart England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997), 152. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p178t03"> + <gloss> Sennight: 'A period of seven successive days and nights’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p178t04"> + <gloss> Angry: 'Vexed, troubled, grieved', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p178t05"> + <gloss> Froward: 'difficult to deal with', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p179t01"> + <gloss> Whealed: 'marked with weals or ridges', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p179t02"> + <gloss> Sweetly: ‘Smoothly, easily’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p179t03"> + <gloss> Worm: 'A human being likened to a worm or reptile as an object of contempt, scorn, or pity; an abject, miserable creature', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p180t01"> + <gloss> Droil: 'toil in mean work', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p180t02"> + <gloss> Dread: ‘Held in awe; awful; revered’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p180t03"> + <gloss> Providence: 'The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p181t01"> + <gloss> Thraldom: 'bondage, servitude', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p181t02"> + <gloss> Vicegerent: 'Applied to rulers and magistrates as representatives of the Deity', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p181t03"> + <gloss> Enormity: ‘A breach of law or morality’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p181t04"> + <gloss> Wretch: ‘one of opprobrious or reprehensible character; a mean or contemptible creature’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p182t01"> + <gloss> Aceldama: 'A field of bloodshed; a scene of slaughter or butchery’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p182t02"> + <gloss> Spectable: ‘spectacle’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p182t03"> + <gloss> Salvation: 'The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p182t04"> + <gloss> Unfeignedly: 'sincerely, honestly', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p182t05"> + <gloss> Signal: ‘Notable, conspicuous; remarkable, striking’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p183t01"> + <gloss> Posterity: 'The descendants collectively of any person(or, in extended use, any living thing)’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p183t02"> + <gloss> Providence: 'The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p183t03"> + <gloss> Lord (God) of Hosts: ‘a frequent title of Jehovah in certain books of the Old Testament; apparently referring sometimes to the heavenly hosts...sometimes to the armies of Israel', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p184t01"> + <gloss> Salvation: 'The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p184t02"> + <gloss> Church militant: 'The church on earth, considered as fighting against evil; the community of living Christians', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p184t03"> + <gloss> Trinity: 'The three “persons” or modes of being of the Godhead as conceived in orthodox Christian belief; the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as constituting one God', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p184t04"> + <gloss> Recruit: ‘recuperate, recover’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p184t05"> + <gloss> Travail: 'childbirth; labour', <hi rend="italic">OEDO..</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p184t06"> + <gloss> Sweet: 'Pleasing (in general)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p184t07"> + <gloss> Friend: 'A close relation, a kinsman or kinswoman', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p185t01"> + <gloss> Mite: ‘In proverbial phrases (esp. based on Biblical reference), as the type of a small or insignificant amount’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p185t02"> + <gloss> Melancholic: 'an excess of black bile … sullen, unsociable, given to causeless anger', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p185t03"> + <gloss> Physic: 'A medicinal substance; <hi rend="italic">spec.</hi> a cathartic, a purgative', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p185t04"> + <gloss> Fall: 'Autumn', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p186t01"> + <gloss> Ague: ‘Of the nature of an ague, of or relating to an ague’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p186t02"> + <gloss> Cordial: ‘A food or (esp. alcoholic) drink with medicinal or health-giving properties’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> For the use of cordials as medicine, see Elaine Leong, ‘Making Medicines in the Early Modern Household’, <hi rend="italic">Bulletin of the History of Medicine</hi> 82, no. 1 (2008): 145–68.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p186t03"> + <gloss> Temporal: ‘Secular as opposed to sacred’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p186t04"> + <gloss> Cross: ‘misfortune, adversity’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p186t05"> + <gloss> Temporal: ‘Secular as opposed to sacred’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p187t01"> + <gloss> Melancholy: ‘Sadness, dejection, esp. of a pensive nature; gloominess; pensiveness or introspection’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p187t02"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p187t03"> + <gloss> Melancholy: ‘Severe depression, melancholia’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p187t04"> + <gloss> Exigent: 'state of pressing need', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p187t05"> + <gloss> Exigent: 'state of pressing need', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p188t01"> + <gloss> Sweet: 'Pleasing (in general)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p188t02"> + <gloss> Salvation: 'The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p189t01"> + <gloss> Trinity: 'The three “persons” or modes of being of the Godhead as conceived in orthodox Christian belief; the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as constituting one God', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p189t02"> + <gloss> Salvation: 'The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p189t03"> + <gloss> Sweetest, superlative of sweet: 'Pleasing (in general)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p190t01"> + <gloss> Sweetly: 'With graciousness of action or treatment; with kindly disposition or intent', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p190t02"> + <gloss> Withal: ‘Therewith’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p190t03"> + <gloss> Sweet: 'Easily managed, handled, or dealt with’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p190t04"> + <gloss> Sweet: 'Pleasing to the ear', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p191t01"> + <gloss> Salvation: 'The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p191t02"> + <gloss> Temporal: ‘Secular as opposed to sacred’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p191t03"> + <gloss> Apprehension: ‘The apprehensive faculty; ability to understand; understanding’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p191t04"> + <gloss> Quick with child: 'Pregnant with a live fetus; spec. at a stage of pregnancy when movements of the fetus have been felt', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p191t05"> + <gloss> Extremity: 'Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc.)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p192t01"> + <gloss> Company: 'A number of individuals assembled or associated together', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p192t02"> + <gloss> Settlement: ‘A state of stability or steadiness’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p192t03"> + <gloss> Execution: 'the seizure of the goods or person of a debtor in default of payment',<hi rend="italic"> OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p192t04"> + <gloss> Portion: 'The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p192t05"> + <gloss> Feoffee in trust: 'A trustee invested with a freehold estate in land’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> See N. G. Jones, ‘Wills, Trusts and Trusting from the Statute of Uses to Lord’, <hi rend="italic">Journal of Legal History</hi> 31, no. 3 (2010): 273–98. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p192t06"> + <gloss> Assignment: 'Legal transference of a right or property', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p193t01"> + <gloss> Partite: 'Divided into parts', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p193t02"> + <gloss> Assignment: 'Legal transference of a right or property', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p193t03"> + <gloss> Execution: 'the seizure of the goods or person of a debtor in default of payment',<hi rend="italic"> OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p193t04"> + <gloss> Bailiff: 'An officer of justice under a sheriff, who executes writs and processes, distrains, and arrests’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p193t05"> + <gloss> Plate: 'Gold or silver vessels and utensils', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p193t06"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Hurt, harm, mischief or injury done or caused by another’. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p193t07"> + <gloss> Providence: 'The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p193t08"> + <gloss> Peradventure: ‘Expressing a hypothetical, contingent or uncertain possibility:perhaps, maybe, possibly', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p193t09"> + <gloss> Quick goods: 'Quick or live animals, livestock', <hi rend="italic">Yorkshire Historical Dictionary,</hi> + <ref target="https://yorkshiredictionary.york.ac.uk/words/quick%20goods">https://yorkshiredictionary.york.ac.uk/words/quick%20goods</ref>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p194t01"> + <gloss> Assignment: 'Legal transference of a right or property', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p194t02"> + <gloss> Strait: ‘Of conditions, sufferings, punishment, etc.: Pressing hardly, severe, rigorous’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p195t01"> + <gloss> Popish: ‘Of or relating to Roman Catholicism or the Roman Catholic Church. Chiefly derogatory’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p195t02"> + <gloss> Salvation: 'The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p196t01"> + <gloss> Withal: ‘Therewith’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p196t02"> + <gloss> Apprehension: ‘Fear as to what may happen; dread’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p196t03"> + <gloss> Cross: ‘misfortune, adversity’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p197t01"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Hardship, suffering; a kind, or cause, of hardship or suffering’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p197t02"> + <gloss> Salvation: 'The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p197t03"> + <gloss> Salvation: 'The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p197t04"> + <gloss> Temporals: 'Temporal things or matters', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p197t05"> + <gloss> Trinity: 'The three “persons” or modes of being of the Godhead as conceived in orthodox Christian belief; the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as constituting one God', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p198t01"> + <gloss> Settlement: 'The act of settling property upon a person or persons; the particular terms of such an arrangement’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p198t02"> + <gloss> Temporal: ‘Secular as opposed to sacred’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p198t03"> + <gloss> Settlement: 'The act of settling property upon a person or persons; the particular terms of such an arrangement; the deed or instrument by which it is effected', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p199t01"> + <gloss> Strait: ‘Of fortune, means, circumstances: Limited so as to cause hardship or inconvenience’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p199t02"> + <gloss> Portion: 'The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p199t03"> + <gloss> Plate: 'Gold or silver vessels and utensils', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p199t04"> + <gloss> Settlement: 'The act of settling property upon a person or persons; the particular terms of such an arrangement; the deed or instrument by which it is effected', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p199t05"> + <gloss> Equity: ‘The quality of being equal or fair; fairness, impartiality; even-handed dealing’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p200t01"> + <gloss> Repine: 'grumble, complain', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p200t02"> + <gloss> Friend: 'A close relation, a kinsman or kinswoman', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p200t03"> + <gloss> Infidel: 'A disbeliever in religion or divine revelation generally; especially one in a Christian land who professedly rejects or denies the divine origin and authority of Christianity', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p200t04"> + <gloss> Portion: 'The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p201t01"> + <gloss> + Rent charge: 'A periodical payment which the owner of land is obliged to make to a third party and which may be enforced by taking possession of the land and collecting income arising from it', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p201t02"> + <gloss> Settlement: 'The act of settling property upon a person or persons; the particular terms of such an arrangement; the deed or instrument by which it is effected', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p201t03"> + <gloss> Entail: 'The settlement of the succession of a landed estate, so that it cannot be bequeathed at pleasure by any one possessor', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p201t04"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Hardship, suffering; a kind, or cause, of hardship or suffering’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p201t05"> + <gloss> Jointure: 'A sole estate limited to the wife, being a competent livelihood of freehold for the wife of lands and tenements, to take effect upon the death of the husband for the life of the wife at least', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> See Amy Louise Erickson, <hi rend="italic">Women and Property in Early Modern England </hi>(London: Routledge, 1995), 25–26, 119–22.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p202t01"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘ loved or prized, dear’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p202t02"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p202t03"> + <gloss> Bailiff: 'An officer of justice under a sheriff, who executes writs and processes, distrains, and arrests’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p202t04"> + <gloss> Settlement: 'The act of settling property upon a person or persons; the particular terms of such an arrangement; the deed or instrument by which it is effected', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p202t05"> + <gloss> Travail: 'childbirth; labour', <hi rend="italic">OEDO..</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p202t06"> + <gloss> Severer (superlative of ‘severe’): ‘Rigorous in one's treatment of, or attitude towards, offenders; unsparing in the exaction of penalty; not inclined to indulgence or leniency’ <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p202t07"> + <gloss> Monitor: ‘A reminder or warning’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p202t08"> + <gloss> + Flux: ‘An abnormally copious flowing of blood’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p203t01"> + <gloss> Flood: 'A popular term for uterine hæmorrhage, esp. in connection with parturition', <seg rend="italic">OEDO.</seg> + <seg rend="italic"> </seg> </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p203t02"> + <gloss> Flux: 'An abnormally copious flowing of blood, excrement, etc. from the bowels or other organs; a morbid or excessive discharge', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p203t03"> + <gloss> Candlemas: 'The feast of the purification of the Virgin Mary (or presentation of Christ in the Temple) celebrated with a great display of candles', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>Celebrated on 2 February.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p203t04"> + <gloss> Worm: 'A human being likened to a worm or reptile as an object of contempt, scorn, or pity; an abject, miserable creature', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p204t01"> + <gloss> Temporal: ‘Secular as opposed to sacred’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p204t02"> + <gloss> Trinity: 'The three “persons” or modes of being of the Godhead as conceived in orthodox Christian belief; the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as constituting one God', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p204t03"> + <gloss> Temporal: ‘Secular as opposed to sacred’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p204t04"> + <gloss> Flux: 'An abnormally copious flowing of blood, excrement, etc. from the bowels or other organs; a morbid or excessive discharge', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p204t05"> + <gloss> Except: ‘accept’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p205t01"> + <gloss> Church militant: 'The church on earth, considered as fighting against evil; the community of living Christians', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p205t02"> + <gloss> Covenant: 'an engagement entered into by the Divine Being with some other being or persons', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p205t03"> + <gloss> Posterity: 'The descendants collectively of any person (or, in extended use, any living thing)’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p205t04"> + <gloss> Sweet: 'Dearly loved or prized, precious’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p205t05"> + <gloss> Wretched: 'sunk in distress or dejection; very miserable or unhappy', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p205t06"> + <gloss> Covenant: 'an engagement entered into by the Divine Being with some other being or persons', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p206t01"> + <gloss> + Bounder: ’A boundary’ , OEDO. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p206t02"> + <gloss> Temporal: ‘Secular as opposed to sacred’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p206t03"> + <gloss> Temporals: 'Temporal things or matters', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p206t04"> + <gloss> Travail: 'childbirth; labour', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p206t05"> + <gloss> Extremity: 'Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc.)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p207t01"> + <gloss> Covenant: 'an engagement entered into by the Divine Being with some other being or persons', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p207t02"> + <gloss> Peradventure: ‘Expressing a hypothetical, contingent or uncertain possibility:perhaps, maybe, possibly', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p207t03"> + <gloss> Catechise: 'give systematic oral instruction; to instruct (the young or ignorant) in the elements of religion by repeating the instruction until it is learnt by heart', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p207t04"> + <gloss> Settlement: 'The act of settling property upon a person or persons; the particular terms of such an arrangement; the deed or instrument by which it is effected', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p207t05"> + <gloss> Portion: 'The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p207t06"> + <gloss> Entail: 'The settlement of the succession of a landed estate, so that it cannot be bequeathed at pleasure by any one possessor', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p208t01"> + <gloss> Approbation: 'The action of expressing oneself pleased or satisfied with anything', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p208t02"> + <gloss> Travail: 'childbirth; labour', <hi rend="italic">OEDO..</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p208t03"> + <gloss> Goodly: ‘Of good or pleasing appearance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p208t04"> + <gloss> Providence: 'The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p208t05"> + <gloss> Extremity: 'Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc.)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p208t06"> + <gloss> Sweet: 'Dearly loved or prized, precious’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p208t07"> + <gloss> Salvation: 'The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p209t01"> + <gloss> Church militant: 'The church on earth, considered as fighting against evil; the community of living Christians', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p209t02"> + <gloss> Sweet: 'Dearly loved or prized, precious’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p209t03"> + <gloss> Temporal: ‘Secular as opposed to sacred’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p209t04"> + <gloss> Peradventure: 'perhaps, maybe, possibly', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p209t05"> + <gloss> Providence: 'The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p209t06"> + <gloss> Distemper: 'Derangement or disturbance of the “humour” or “temper”', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p209t07"> + <gloss> Palsy: 'Paralysis or paresis (weakness) of all or part of the body, sometimes with tremor’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p209t08"> + <gloss> Convulsion: ‘An involuntary contraction, stiffening, or “drawing up” of a muscle, limb, etc.’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p210t01"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p210t02"> + <gloss> Sounding: 'Swooning, fainting', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p210t03"> + <gloss> Extremity: 'Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc.)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p210t04"> + <gloss> Exigent: 'state of pressing need', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p210t05"> + <gloss> Aught: ‘anything’. See David Crystal and Ben Crystal, eds.<hi rend="italic"> Shakespeare’s Words: A Glossary & Language Companion</hi> (London: Penguin, 2002), 27.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p211t01"> + <gloss> Temporal: ‘Secular as opposed to sacred’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p211t02"> + <gloss> Unfeignedly: 'sincerely, honestly', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p211t03"> + <gloss> Through: ‘Thorough, complete’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p211t04"> + <gloss> Trinity: 'The three “persons” or modes of being of the Godhead as conceived in orthodox Christian belief; the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as constituting one God', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p212t01"> + <gloss> Mourn: 'moan', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p212t02"> + <gloss> Sweetly: ‘smoothly, easily’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p212t03"> + <gloss> Extremity: 'Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc.)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p212t04"> + <gloss> Repine: 'grumble, complain', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p212t05"> + <gloss> Sweet: 'Dearly loved or prized, precious’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p212t06"> + <gloss> Incomes of his grace: ‘The coming in of divine influence into the soul; spiritual influx or communication’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p212t07"> + <gloss> Salvation: 'The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p213t01"> + <gloss> Surfeit: 'Illness attributed to excessive eating or drinking (or, occasionally, to extremes of temperature)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p213t02"> + <gloss> Cordial: ‘A food or (esp. alcoholic) drink with medicinal or health-giving properties’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> For the use of cordials as medicine, see Elaine Leong, ‘Making Medicines in the Early Modern Household’, <hi rend="italic">Bulletin of the History of Medicine</hi> 82, no. 1 (2008): 145–68.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p213t03"> + <gloss> Sound: ‘fainting-fit’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p213t04"> + <gloss> Ravish: ‘transport (a person, the mind, etc.) with the strength of some emotion’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p214t01"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Hardship, suffering; a kind, or cause, of hardship or suffering’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p214t02"> + <gloss> Settlement: 'The act of settling property upon a person or persons; the particular terms of such an arrangement; the deed or instrument by which it is effected', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p214t03"> + <gloss> Portion: 'The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p214t04"> + <gloss> Rent charge: ' A periodical payment which the owner of land is obliged to make to a third party and which may be enforced by taking possession of the land and collecting income arising from it', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p214t05"> + <gloss> Extremity: 'Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc.)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p214t06"> + <gloss> Extremity: 'Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc.)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p214t07"> + <gloss> Consumption: 'abnormality or loss of humours, resulting in wasting', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p214t08"> + <gloss> Candlemas: 'The feast of the purification of the Virgin Mary (or presentation of Christ in the Temple) celebrated with a great display of candles', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>Celebrated on 2 February.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p214t09"> + <gloss> Muscadine: 'Wine made from muscat or similar grapes', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p215t01"> + <gloss> Visitation: ‘A heavy affliction, blow, or trial, regarded as an instance of divine dispensation; retributive punishment operating by this means’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p215t02"> + <gloss> Boundant: ‘Obligatory’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p215t03"> + <gloss> Providence: 'The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p215t04"> + <gloss> Balsam: 'An aromatic oily or resinous medicinal preparation, usually for external application, for healing wounds or soothing pain', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p215t05"> + <gloss> Withal: ‘Along with the rest; in addition’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p216t01"> + <gloss> Trinity: 'The three “persons” or modes of being of the Godhead as conceived in orthodox Christian belief; the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as constituting one God', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p216t02"> + <gloss> Except: 'accept', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p217t01"> + <gloss> Withal: ‘Along with the rest; in addition’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p217t02"> + <gloss> Competency: 'A sufficiency, without superfluity, of the means of life, a competent estate or income', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p217t03"> + <gloss> Respect: ‘Discrimination, partiality, or favour in regard to a person or thing’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p218t01"> + <gloss> Providence: 'The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p218t02"> + <gloss> Consummate: 'bring to completion; to finish’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p218t03"> + <gloss> Palsy: 'Paralysis or paresis (weakness) of all or part of the body, sometimes with tremor’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p218t04"> + <gloss> Providence: 'The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999). </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p218t05"> + <gloss> Providence: 'The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p218t06"> + <gloss> Skrike: 'A shrill cry, a screech', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p218t07"> + <gloss> Distemper: 'Derangement or disturbance of the “humour” or “temper”', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p218t08"> + <gloss> Cordial: ‘A food or (esp. alcoholic) drink with medicinal or health-giving properties the ’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>For the use of cordials as medicine, see Elaine Leong, ‘Making Medicines in the Early Modern Household’, <hi rend="italic">Bulletin of the History of Medicine</hi> 82, no. 1 (2008): 145–68.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p219t01"> + <gloss> Scurf: 'Any incrustation upon the surface of a body, a scab', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p219t02"> + <gloss> Extremity: 'Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc.)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p219t03"> + <gloss> Keeper: ‘A nurse; one who has charge of the sick’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p219t04"> + <gloss> Abroad: 'In or to all parts of’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p219t05"> + <gloss> Ague: 'An acute or high fever; disease, or a disease, characterized by such fever, esp. when recurring periodically', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p219t06"> + <gloss> Stone: ‘A hard morbid concretion in the body, esp. in the kidney or urinary bladder, or in the gallbladder’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p219t07"> + <gloss> Fain: ‘Gladly, willingly, with pleasure’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p220t01"> + <gloss> Understanding: 'Power or ability to understand’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p220t02"> + <gloss> Melancholy: ‘Severe depression, melancholia’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p220t03"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p220t04"> + <gloss> Annuity: 'The grant of an annual sum of money from a person's land or estate for the lifetime of the beneficiary, in perpetuity, or for some other specified period', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p220t05"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘pleasant disposition and manners’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p220t06"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘pleasant disposition and manners’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p220t07"> + <gloss> Entail: 'The settlement of the succession of a landed estate, so that it cannot be bequeathed at pleasure by any one possessor', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p220t08"> + <gloss> Settlement: 'The act of settling property upon a person or persons; the particular terms of such an arrangement; the deed or instrument by which it is effected', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p220t09"> + <gloss> Recruit: ‘recuperate, recover’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p221t01"> + <gloss> Sweetly: ‘Smoothly, easily’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p221t02"> + <gloss> Sweet: 'Dearly loved or prized, precious’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p221t03"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Hardship, suffering; a kind, or cause, of hardship or suffering’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p221t04"> + <gloss> Visitation: ‘A heavy affliction, blow, or trial, regarded as an instance of divine dispensation; retributive punishment operating by this means’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p221t05"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘pleasant disposition and manners’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p221t06"> + <gloss> Sagacity: 'Acuteness of mental discernment’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p221t07"> + <gloss> Pregnant: 'full of promise or potential', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p221t08"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p221t09"> + <gloss> Melancholy: ‘Severe depression, melancholia’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p222t01"> + <gloss> Annuity: 'The grant of an annual sum of money from a person's land or estate for the lifetime of the beneficiary, in perpetuity, or for some other specified period', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p222t02"> + <gloss> Oath: ‘A solemn or formal declaration invoking God (or a god, or other object of reverence) as witness to the truth of a statement’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On oaths and oath-taking in early modern England, see John Spurr, ‘A Profane History of Early Modern Oaths’, <hi rend="italic">Transactions of the Royal Historical Society</hi> 11 (2001): 37–63.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p222t03"> + <gloss> + <hi rend="italic">Extempore</hi>: ‘Without premeditation or preparation’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p223t01"> + <gloss> Temporal: ‘Secular as opposed to sacred’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p223t02"> + <gloss> Sweet: 'Pleasing (in general) ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p223t03"> + <gloss> Except: 'accept', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p223t04"> + <gloss> Understanding: 'Power or ability to understand’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p224t01"> + <gloss> Sweet: 'Dearly loved or prized, precious’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p224t02"> + <gloss> Sweet: 'Pleasing (in general)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p224t03"> + <gloss> Phlegm: 'Mucus as produced in or eliminated from the body, esp. when excessive in quantity or abnormal in quality', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p224t04"> + <gloss> Extremity: 'Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc.)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p224t05"> + <gloss> Salvation: 'The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p225t01"> + <gloss> Physic: 'A medicinal substance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p225t02"> + <gloss> Agueish: 'Resembling (that of) an ague; characteristic of an ague; <hi rend="italic">esp.</hi> <hi rend="italic">(a) </hi>Coming in fits and starts or alternating bouts of hot and cold; <hi rend="italic">(b) </hi>designating shaking', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p225t03"> + <gloss> Cordial: ‘A food or (esp. alcoholic) drink with medicinal or health-giving properties’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>For the use of cordials as medicine, see Elaine Leong, ‘Making Medicines in the Early Modern Household’, <hi rend="italic">Bulletin of the History of Medicine</hi> 82, no. 1 (2008): 145–68.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p225t04"> + <gloss> Strait: 'Of a way, passage, or channel, so narrow as to make transit difficult', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p225t05"> + <gloss> Recruit: ‘recuperate, recover’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p226t01"> + <gloss> Extremity: 'Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc.)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p226t02"> + <gloss> Physic: 'A medicinal substance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p226t03"> + <gloss> Understanding: 'Power or ability to understand’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p226t04"> + <gloss> Pox: ‘The pustules (pocks) on the skin typical of smallpox’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p226t05"> + <gloss> Pearl: 'Any white lesion of the eye', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p226t06"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘pleasant disposition and manners’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p226t07"> + <gloss> Providence: 'The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p226t08"> + <gloss> Pinnion: 'The wing of a cooked or dressed bird', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p227t01"> + <gloss> Understanding: 'Power or ability to understand’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p227t02"> + <gloss> Portion: 'The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p227t03"> + <gloss> Comrade: ‘A close companion, mate, fellow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p227t04"> + <gloss> Spleen: 'A grudge’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p228t01"> + <gloss> Recruit: 'recuperate, recover', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p228t02"> + <gloss> Providence: 'The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p228t03"> + <gloss> Quick with child: 'Pregnant with a live fetus; spec. at a stage of pregnancy when movements of the fetus have been felt', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p228t04"> + <gloss> Michaelmas: 'The feast of St Michael (St Michael and all Angels), one of the quarter days in England, Ireland, and Wales; the date of this, 29 September', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p229t01"> + <gloss> Travail: 'childbirth; labour', <hi rend="italic">OEDO..</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p229t02"> + <gloss> Reins: 'The kidneys', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p229t03"> + <gloss> Salvation: 'The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p229t04"> + <gloss> Sweet: 'Pleasing (in general)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p229t05"> + <gloss> Goodly: ‘Of good or pleasing appearance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p229t06"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘pleasant disposition’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p229t07"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p230t01"> + <gloss> Apprehension: ‘The apprehensive faculty; ability to understand; understanding’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p230t02"> + <gloss> Providence: 'The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p230t03"> + <gloss> Sweet: 'Dearly loved or prized, precious’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p230t04"> + <gloss> Looseness: 'An attack of diarrhoea', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p230t05"> + <gloss> Sweetly: ‘Smoothly, easily’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p230t06"> + <gloss> Gangrene: 'a small circumscribed ulcer on the skin’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p231t01"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Hardship, suffering; a kind, or cause, of hardship or suffering’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p231t02"> + <gloss> Carriage: ’a person's demeanour or manners', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p231t03"> + <gloss> Withal: ‘Along with the rest; in addition’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p231t04"> + <gloss> Integrity: ‘the character of uncorrupted virtue, esp. in relation to truth and fair dealing’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p232t01"> + <gloss> Redeemed: 'Of a person, a soul, etc.: saved or delivered from sin, damnation, or criminality', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p232t02"> + <gloss> Trinity: 'The three “persons” or modes of being of the Godhead as conceived in orthodox Christian belief; the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as constituting one God', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p232t03"> + <gloss> Recruit: 'recuperate, recover', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p232t04"> + <gloss> Palsy: 'Paralysis or paresis (weakness) of all or part of the body, sometimes with tremor’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p232t05"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p232t06"> + <gloss> Chiefest: ‘most important, influential', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p232t07"> + <gloss> Extremity: 'Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc.)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p232t08"> + <gloss> Clyster: 'A medicine injected into the rectum, to empty or cleanse the bowels', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p233t01"> + <gloss> Distemper: 'Derangement or disturbance of the “humour” or “temper”', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p233t02"> + <gloss> Settlement: 'The act of settling property upon a person or persons; the particular terms of such an arrangement; the deed or instrument by which it is effected', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p233t03"> + <gloss> Perfected: ‘Made perfect or complete; faultless’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p233t04"> + <gloss> Settlement: 'The act of settling property upon a person or persons; the particular terms of such an arrangement; the deed or instrument by which it is effected', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p233t05"> + <gloss> Perfected: ‘Made perfect or complete; faultless’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p233t06"> + <gloss> Portion: 'The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p233t07"> + <gloss> Employ: ‘make use of’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p233t08"> + <gloss> Rentcharge: 'A periodical payment which the owner of land is obliged to make to a third party and which may be enforced by taking possession of the land and collecting income arising from it', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p233t09"> + <gloss> Portion: 'The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p233t10"> + <gloss> Rentcharge: 'A periodical payment which the owner of land is obliged to make to a third party and which may be enforced by taking possession of the land and collecting income arising from it', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p234t01"> + <gloss> Patience: 'Calm, self-possessed waiting', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p234t02"> + <gloss> Repair: 'go, proceed, set out, make one's way', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p234t03"> + <gloss> Distemper: 'Derangement or disturbance of the “humour” or “temper”', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p234t04"> + <gloss> Melancholic: 'an excess of black bile … sullen, unsociable, given to causeless anger', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p235t01"> + <gloss> Melancholy: ‘Severe depression, melancholia’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p235t02"> + <gloss> Recruit: 'recuperate, recover', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p235t03"> + <gloss> Distemper: 'Derangement or disturbance of the “humour” or “temper”', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p235t04"> + <gloss> Compliance: 'Accord, concord, agreement', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p236t01"> + <gloss> March: ‘a long, difficult, or tiring walk’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p236t02"> + <gloss> Groat: 'Taken as the type of a very small sum', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p236t03"> + <gloss> Portion: 'The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p236t04"> + <gloss> + Mantle: ‘A loose sleeveless cloak’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p237t01"> + <gloss> + Country: 'A particular tract or expanse of land; a region’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p237t02"> + <gloss> Except: 'accept', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p237t03"> + <gloss> Withal: ‘therewith’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p238t01"> + <gloss> Encomium: ‘A formal or high-flown expression of praise’; a eulogy, panegyric’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p239t01"> + <gloss> Black-mouthed: 'slanderous; foul-mouthed', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p240t01"> + <gloss> With a full gale: 'without any interruption', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p240t02"> + <gloss> Resolution: 'Determination; firmness or steadfastness of purpose', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p241t01"> + <gloss> Unhandsomeness: 'Unbecomingness; unfittingness', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p242t01"> + <gloss> Leve: 'Dearly, gladly, willingly', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p242t02"> + <gloss> Admire: ‘feel or express wonder, astonishment, or surprise’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p242t03"> + <gloss> Requital: ‘An act of retaliation or vengeance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p242t04"> + <gloss> Except: 'accept', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p243t01"> + <gloss> Contrive: 'devise', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p243t02"> + <gloss> And if: ‘even if’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p243t03"> + <gloss> Except: 'accept', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p243t04"> + <gloss> Friend: 'A close relation, a kinsman or kinswoman', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p244t01"> + <gloss> Requital: 'reciprocation of a feeling', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p245t01"> + <gloss> Repine: 'grumble, complain', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p245t02"> + <gloss> Posterity: 'The descendants collectively of any person (or, in extended use, any living thing)’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p245t03"> + <gloss> Maul: 'an implacable foe or scourge', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p245t04"> + <gloss> Withal: ‘therewith’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p246t01"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p246t02"> + <gloss> Screw: ‘extort or force (information, a secret, the truth, etc.)’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p246t03"> + <gloss> Carriage: 'A person's habitual behaviour or conduct, viewed as a sign of his or her character’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p248t01"> + <gloss> Sedulity: 'painstaking attention to duty', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p248t02"> + <gloss> Forgery: ‘Deception, lying; a fraudulent artifice, a deceit’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p248t03"> + <gloss> Policy: ‘A device, a contrivance, an expedient; a stratagem, a trick’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p248t04"> + <gloss> Carriage: 'A person's habitual behaviour or conduct, viewed as a sign of his or her character’amanners', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p249t01"> + <gloss> Dressing: ‘The action of preparing, treating, or finishing a material or object by subjecting it to a process such as cleaning, trimming, smoothing, etc.; an instance of this’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p249t02"> + <gloss> Sinister: 'adverse, unfavourable, prejudiced', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p250t01"> + <gloss> Amazed: ‘Stunned or stupefied, as by a violent blow or impact; dazed’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p250t02"> + <gloss> Stick: 'continue firmly or obstinately in a state, opinion, purpose, or course of action’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p250t03"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p250t04"> + <gloss> Condign: 'fitting, appropriate’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p250t05"> + <gloss> Oath: ‘A solemn or formal declaration invoking God (or a god, or other object of reverence) as witness to the truth of a statement’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> On oaths and oath-taking in early modern England, see John Spurr, 'A Profane History of Early Modern Oaths', <hi rend="italic">Transactions of the Royal Historical Society</hi> 11 (2001): 37–63.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p251t01"> + <gloss> Spleen: 'A grudge; a spite or ill-will', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p251t02"> + <gloss> Friend: 'A close relation, a kinsman or kinswoman', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p251t03"> + <gloss> Calumny: 'A false charge or imputation', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p252t01"> + <gloss> Basely: ‘With reprehensible cowardice, treachery, or meanness; despicably, dishonourably’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p252t02"> + <gloss> Base: 'Morally low; despicable, ignoble’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p252t03"> + <gloss> Basely: ‘With reprehensible cowardice, treachery, or meanness; despicably, dishonourably’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p252t04"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p252t05"> + <gloss> Posterity: 'The descendants collectively of any person (or, in extended use, any living thing)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p252t06"> + <gloss> Avouch: ‘vouch to the certainty of, vouch for, guarantee’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p253t01"> + <gloss> Oath: ‘A solemn or formal declaration invoking God (or a god, or other object of reverence) as witness to the truth of a statement’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> On oaths and oath-taking in early modern England, see John Spurr, 'A Profane History of Early Modern Oaths', <hi rend="italic">Transactions of the Royal Historical Society</hi> 11 (2001): 37–63.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p254t01"> + <gloss> Avouch: ‘vouch to the certainty of, vouch for, guarantee’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p254t02"> + <gloss> In agitation: ‘The consideration, debate, or discussion of a matter, esp. a plan’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p255t01"> + <gloss> Vicious: ‘contrary to moral principles; depraved, immoral, bad’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p255t02"> + <gloss> Humour: ‘Usual or permanent mental disposition; constitutional or habitual tendency; temperament’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p255t03"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p255t04"> + <gloss> Mother: 'uterus', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p255t05"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p256t01"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p256t02"> + <gloss> Temporal: ‘Secular as opposed to sacred’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p256t03"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p256t04"> + <gloss> Apprehension: ‘Fear as to what may happen; dread’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p257t01"> + <gloss> Base: 'Morally low; despicable, ignoble’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p257t02"> + <gloss> Arraign: ‘interrogate, examine', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p257t03"> + <gloss> Avouch: ‘vouch to the certainty of, vouch for, guarantee’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p257t04"> + <gloss> Fain: 'be delighted or glad', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p257t05"> + <gloss> Wretch: ‘one of opprobrious or reprehensible character; a mean or contemptible creature’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p258t01"> + <gloss> Salvation: 'The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p258t02"> + <gloss> Verge: ‘power, control, or jurisdiction’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p258t03"> + <gloss> Iniquities: 'Unrighteous acts or doings, sins; wrongful acts, injuries', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p259t01"> + <gloss> Redeemed: 'Of a person, a soul, etc.: saved or delivered from sin, damnation, or criminality', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p259t02"> + <gloss> Posterity: 'The descendants collectively of any person(or, in extended use, any living thing)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p259t03"> + <gloss> Salvation: 'The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p261t01"> + <gloss> Salvation: 'The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p262t01"> + <gloss> Sweet: 'Dearly loved or prized, precious’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p262t02"> + <gloss> Lathe: 'A barn', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p262t03"> + <gloss> Light: ‘descend (esp. by flying, falling, jumping, etc.), and land or settle in a place or on a surface’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p262t04"> + <gloss> Understanding: 'Power or ability to understand’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p262t05"> + <gloss> Pathetical: 'Arousing sadness, compassion, or sympathy', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p263t01"> + <gloss> Temporal: ‘Secular as opposed to sacred’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p263t02"> + <gloss> Temporal: ‘Secular as opposed to sacred’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p263t03"> + <gloss> Salvation: 'The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p263t04"> + <gloss> Sweet: 'Pleasing (in general); yielding pleasure or enjoyment', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p263t05"> + <gloss> Repine: 'grumble, complain', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p264t01"> + <gloss> Recruit: 'recuperate, recover', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p264t02"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p264t03"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Hardship, suffering; a kind, or cause, of hardship or suffering’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p265t01"> + <gloss> Sweetest, superlative of sweet: 'Pleasing (in general); yielding pleasure or enjoyment', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p265t02"> + <gloss> Sweet: 'Pleasing (in general); yielding pleasure or enjoyment', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p265t03"> + <gloss> Apprehension: ‘Fear as to what may happen; dread’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p265t04"> + <gloss> Withal: ‘Along with the rest; in addition’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p265t05"> + <gloss> Sweet: 'Dearly loved or prized, precious’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p266t01"> + <gloss> Extremity: 'Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc.)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p266t02"> + <gloss> Temporal: ‘Secular as opposed to sacred’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p266t03"> + <gloss> Cross: ‘misfortune, adversity’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p266t04"> + <gloss> Temporal: ‘Secular as opposed to sacred’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p266t05"> + <gloss> Consummate: 'bring to completion’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p266t06"> + <gloss> Understanding: 'Power or ability to understand’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p267t01"> + <gloss> Understanding: 'Power or ability to understand’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p267t02"> + <gloss> Couch: 'A frame or structure, with what is spread over it (or simply a layer of some soft substance), on which to lie down for rest or sleep; a bed’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p267t03"> + <gloss> Withal: ‘therewith’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p267t04"> + <gloss> My think: ‘it seems to me’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p267t05"> + <gloss> Cross: ‘misfortune, adversity’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p267t06"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p267t07"> + <gloss> Incomprehensible: 'That cannot be contained or circumscribed within limits; illimitable, boundless, infinite; immense’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p268t01"> + <gloss> Unfeignedly: 'sincerely, honestly', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p268t02"> + <gloss> Salvation: 'The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p269t01"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p269t02"> + <gloss> Salvation: 'The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p269t03"> + <gloss> Hypostatic union: Theologically, this term refers to the mystical union of both the divine and the human in the person of Jesus Christ. This concept is explained as “Christ is therefor both as God and as Man, that true vine whereof we both spiritually and corporally are branches…our very bodies through mystical conjunction receive from that vital efficacy' by Richard Hooker. See <hi rend="italic">The Works of Mr. Richard Hooker … in Eight Books of Ecclesiastical Polity</hi> (London: Thomas Newcomb for Andrew Crook, 1666), 220-221.  </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p269t04"> + <gloss> Trinity: 'The three “persons” or modes of being of the Godhead as conceived in orthodox Christian belief; the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as constituting one God', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p270t01"> + <gloss> Propitiation: 'That which is offered or sacrificed for the purpose of appeasement or expiation', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p271t01"> + <gloss> Providence: 'The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p272t01"> + <gloss> Withal: ‘therewith’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p273t01"> + <gloss> Clyster: 'A medicine injected into the rectum, to empty or cleanse the bowels', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p273t02"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘pleasant disposition and manners’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p273t03"> + <gloss> Distemper: 'Derangement or disturbance of the “humour” or “temper”', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p273t04"> + <gloss> Understanding: 'Power or ability to understand’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p273t05"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘Pleasing’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p273t06"> + <gloss> Sweetly: ‘Smoothly, easily’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p274t01"> + <gloss> Physic: 'A medicinal substance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p274t02"> + <gloss> Country: 'The land of a person's birth … the particular district to which a person belongs', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p274t03"> + <gloss> Alley: ‘Any of the more or less linear areas into which a large church is divided; spec. one extending parallel to the main body of the church’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p274t04"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘ loved or prized, dear’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p275t01"> + <gloss> Salvation: 'The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p275t02"> + <gloss> Trinity: 'The three “persons” or modes of being of the Godhead as conceived in orthodox Christian belief; the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as constituting one God', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p276t01"> + <gloss> Providence: 'The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p276t02"> + <gloss> Perdition: 'The state of final spiritual ruin or damnation; the consignment of the unredeemed or wicked and impenitent soul to hell’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p276t03"> + <gloss> Catholic: 'Of or belonging to the Christian Church considered as a whole; universally Christian', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p277t01"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘ loved or prized, dear’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p277t02"> + <gloss> Redeemed: 'Of a person, a soul, etc.: saved or delivered from sin, damnation, or criminality', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p277t03"> + <gloss> Church triumphant: 'The community of Christian souls in heaven, considered as having overcome the world', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p277t04"> + <gloss> Vicious: ‘contrary to moral principles; depraved, immoral, bad’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p277t05"> + <gloss> Humour: ‘A particular disposition, inclination, or liking,’ <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p278t01"> + <gloss> Perdition: 'The state of final spiritual ruin or damnation; the consignment of the unredeemed or wicked and impenitent soul to hell’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p278t02"> + <gloss> Trinity: 'The three “persons” or modes of being of the Godhead as conceived in orthodox Christian belief; the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as constituting one God', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p279t01"> + <gloss> Motto: 'a maxim or saying adopted by a person, family, institution, etc., expressing a rule of conduct or philosophy of life’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p279t02"> + <gloss> + Anagram: ‘a rearranged or encoded version of something; a transposition', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p279t03"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Hardship, suffering; a kind, or cause, of hardship or suffering’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p281t01"> + <gloss> Sweet: 'Easily managed, handled, or dealt with’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p282t01"> + <gloss> Poetaster: 'A writer of poor or trashy verse', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p282t02"> + <gloss> Sweet: 'Pleasing (in general); yielding pleasure or enjoyment', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p282t03"> + <gloss> Melancholy: ‘Sadness, dejection, esp. of a pensive nature’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p283t01"> + <gloss> Philistine: 'A member of a non-Semitic people occupying the southern coast of Palestine in biblical times, who came into conflict with the Israelites during the 12th and 11th centuries b.c.', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p285t01"> + <gloss> Dry-nurse: 'A woman who takes care of and attends to a child, but does not suckle it', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p285t02"> + <gloss> Salvation: 'The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p285t03"> + <gloss> Providence: 'The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p285t04"> + <gloss> Providence: 'The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p286t01"> + <gloss> Overlay: 'lie over or on top of so as to suffocate (a child, etc.)’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p286t02"> + <gloss> Roll: ’a cylindrical moulding with a semicircular or three-quarter-circular section', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p286t03"> + <gloss> Providence: 'The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p287t01"> + <gloss> Providence: 'The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p287t02"> + <gloss> Precipice: 'A headlong fall or descent', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p287t03"> + <gloss> Trinity: 'The three “persons” or modes of being of the Godhead as conceived in orthodox Christian belief; the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as constituting one God', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p288t01"> + <gloss> Providence: 'The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p289t01"> + <gloss> Chap: ‘Either of the two bones (with its covering of muscles, skin, etc.) which form the mouth’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p290t01"> + <gloss> Extremity: 'Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc.)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p290t02"> + <gloss> Recruit: 'recuperate, recover', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p290t03"> + <gloss> Providence: 'The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p291t01"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p291t02"> + <gloss> Tent-stitch: 'A kind of embroidery or worsted-work popular in the 17–18th centuries, in which the pattern is worked in series of parallel stitches arranged diagonally across the intersections of the threads', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p291t03"> + <gloss> Twist: 'Thread or cord composed of two or more fibres or filaments', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p291t04"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p292t01"> + <gloss> The spleen: 'Excessive dejection or depression of spirits’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p292t02"> + <gloss> Executor: 'A person appointed by a testator to execute or carry into effect his or her will after his or her decease', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p292t03"> + <gloss> Discharge: 'relieve of a duty, debt, or other obligation', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p292t04"> + <gloss> Entail: 'The settlement of the succession of a landed estate, so that it cannot be bequeathed at pleasure by any one possessor', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p292t05"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p293t01"> + <gloss> Whitecoat: 'a royalist soldier serving under the Marquess of Newcastle during the English Civil War', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p293t02"> + <gloss> Bloody: ‘eager for bloodshed, bloodthirsty; cruel’, OEDO. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p294t01"> + <gloss> Consternation: 'Amazement and terror such as to prostrate one's faculties; dismay', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p294t02"> + <gloss> + Todd: ‘A fox; also used <seg rend="italic color(262626)">fig.</seg>as a type of stealth and guile’, <hi rend="italic">MED</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p294t03"> + <gloss> Ofter: ‘Many times; at many times; on numerous occasions; frequently’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p295t01"> + <gloss> Deil: 'The Devil’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p295t02"> + <gloss> Deflower: 'deprive (a woman) of her virginity; to violate, ravish', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p296t01"> + <gloss> Comrades: plural of comrade, ‘close companion, mate, fellow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p296t02"> + <gloss> Abroad: 'openly', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p297t01"> + <gloss> Witness: a godparent usually associated with the puritan tradition, which saw the role of godparents as being quite restricted. While Thomas Comber used the term interchangeably with others, including ‘godparent’, in his <hi rend="italic">Brief Discourse Upon the Offices of Baptism and Confirmation </hi>(1675), Thornton changed her vocabulary from the 1650s to the 1660s. See David Cressy, <hi rend="italic">Birth, Marriage and Death: Ritual, Religion, and the Life-Cycle in Tudor and Stuart England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997), 152. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p297t02"> + <gloss> Stoop: 'A post, pillar', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p297t03"> + <gloss> Causey: ‘raised way, either across low-lying land subject to flooding or at the side of tracks used by pedestrians and horses', <hi rend="italic">Yorkshire Historical Dictionary</hi>, <ref target="https://yorkshiredictionary.york.ac.uk/words/causey">https://yorkshiredictionary.york.ac.uk/words/causey</ref> + <hi rend="underline">. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p297t04"> + <gloss> Standing: ‘Of a person, animal, etc.: that is in an upright position with the weight of the body supported by the feet’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. II.12.c. Used here to indicate that Thornton is trying to stop her horse from rearing. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p297t05"> + <gloss> Breech: 'The hinder parts of a beast', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p298t01"> + <gloss> Debauched: 'depraved or corrupt in morals', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p306t01"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Hardship, suffering; a kind, or cause, of hardship or suffering’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p306t02"> + <gloss> Hie: 'advance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p307t01"> + <gloss> + Anagram: ‘a rearranged or encoded version of something; a transposition', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p307t02"> + <gloss> Acrostic: ‘A (usually short) poem … in which the initial letters of the lines, taken in order, spell a word, phrase, or sentence’,<hi rend="italic"> OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p308t01"> + <gloss> Providence: 'The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p308t02"> + <gloss> Thrice: 'Very, highly’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b1p309t01"> + <gloss> Fraught: ‘Laden’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + </list> + </body> + </text> +</TEI> diff --git a/entities/glossary_book_three.xml b/entities/glossary_book_three.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..0fc126b69 --- /dev/null +++ b/entities/glossary_book_three.xml @@ -0,0 +1,3467 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<TEI xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"> + <teiHeader> + <fileDesc> + <titleStmt> + <title/> + <author>EDGE Jo</author> + </titleStmt> + <editionStmt> + <edition> + <date>2022-07-03</date> + </edition> + </editionStmt> + <publicationStmt> + <p>unknown</p> + </publicationStmt> + <sourceDesc> + <p>Converted from a Word document</p> + </sourceDesc> + </fileDesc> + <encodingDesc> + <appInfo> + <application xml:id="docxtotei" ident="TEI_fromDOCX" version="2.15.0"> + <label>DOCX to TEI</label> + </application> + </appInfo> + </encodingDesc> + <revisionDesc> + <listChange> + <change> + <date>2025-02-04T09:25:02Z</date> + <name>EDGE Jo</name> + </change> + </listChange> + </revisionDesc> + </teiHeader> + <text><!--IMPORTANT: Do *not* edit the contents of this file! 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Last update: 2025-02-04Z--> + <body> + <list xml:id="atb-book-three" type="gloss"> + <item xml:id="b3p002t01"> + <gloss> Chiefest: 'most important, influential', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p003t01"> + <gloss> Dross: ‘Refuse; rubbish; worthless, impure matter’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p006t01"> + <gloss> Sojourner: 'One who sojourns; a temporary resident', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p020t01"> + <gloss> Incomprehensible: ‘That cannot be contained or circumscribed within limits; illimitable, boundless’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p021t01"> + <gloss> Temporal: ‘Secular as opposed to sacred’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p021t02"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p022t01"> + <gloss> Avouch: ‘vouch to the certainty of, vouch for, guarantee’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p022t02"> + <gloss> Temporal: ‘Secular as opposed to sacred’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p022t03"> + <gloss> Posterity: 'The descendants collectively of any person’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p022t04"> + <gloss> Candid: ‘Pure, clear; stainless, innocent’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p022t05"> + <gloss> Sweeten: ‘make less unpleasant or painful; to alleviate, lighten, mitigate’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p022t06"> + <gloss> Temporal: ‘Secular as opposed to sacred’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p023t01"> + <gloss> Check: ‘hold in check or restraint; to curb, control; to act as a check on’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p023t02"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p023t03"> + <gloss> Chiefest: ‘most important, influential’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p023t04"> + <gloss> Vouchsafe: ‘show a gracious readiness or willingness, to grant readily’,<hi rend="italic"> OEDO.</hi> </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p023t05"> + <gloss> Withal: ‘therewith’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p024t01"> + <gloss> Temporal: ‘Secular as opposed to sacred’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p024t02"> + <gloss> Posterity: ‘The descendants collectively of any person’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p025t01"> + <gloss> Jointure: 'A sole estate limited to the wife, being a competent livelihood of freehold for the wife of lands and tenements, to take effect upon the death of the husband for the life of the wife at least', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>See Amy Louise Erickson, <hi rend="italic">Women and Property in Early Modern England </hi>(London: Routledge, 1995), 25–26, 119–22.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p025t02"> + <gloss> Convulsion: ‘An involuntary contraction, stiffening, or “drawing up” of a muscle, limb, etc.’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p025t03"> + <gloss> Salvation: ‘The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain </hi>(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p026t01"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, OEDO.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p026t02"> + <gloss> Extremity: 'Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc.)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p026t03"> + <gloss> Palsy: ‘Paralysis or paresis (weakness) of all or part of the body, sometimes with tremor’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p026t04"> + <gloss> Injure: ‘do outrage to (a person) in speech; to speak injuriously to or of; to insult, revile, abuse, slander offensively’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p026t05"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, OEDO.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p026t06"> + <gloss> Signal: ‘Notable, conspicuous; remarkable, striking’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p027t01"> + <gloss> Palsy: ‘Paralysis or paresis (weakness) of all or part of the body, sometimes with tremor’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p027t02"> + <gloss> Apprehension: ‘Fear as to what may happen; dread’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p027t03"> + <gloss> Part: ‘A personal quality or attribute, esp. of an intellectual kind’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p027t04"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, OEDO.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p027t05"> + <gloss> Oath: ‘A solemn or formal declaration invoking God (or a god, or other object of reverence) as witness to the truth of a statement’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> On oaths and oath-taking in early modern England, see John Spurr, 'A Profane History of Early Modern Oaths', <hi rend="italic">Transactions of the Royal Historical Society</hi> 11 (2001): 37–63.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p028t01"> + <gloss> Bowels: ‘The interior or inside of the body’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p028t02"> + <gloss> Providence: 'The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p028t03"> + <gloss> Posterity: ‘The descendants collectively of any person’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p028t04"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Hardship, suffering; a kind, or cause, of hardship or suffering’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p029t01"> + <gloss> Posterity: ‘The descendants collectively of any person’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p029t02"> + <gloss> Country: ‘The land of a person's birth … in the narrower one of the particular district to which a person belongs’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p029t03"> + <gloss> Presbyterians: ‘Members of a church governed by elders or presbyters and minister in a hierarchy of representative courts. Their doctrine is fundamentally Calvinistic’, <hi rend="italic">Dictionary of Christianity</hi>, ed. J. C. Cooper (Abingdon: Routledge, 2013), 219–20. On presbyterianism in the seventeenth century, see Chad van Dixhoorn, 'The Seventeenth Century and the Westminster Assembly', in <hi rend="italic">The Oxford Handbook of Presbyterianism</hi>, ed. Gary Scott Smith and P. C. Kemeny (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2019), 29–49.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p029t04"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p029t05"> + <gloss> Providence: 'The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, Providence in Early Modern England (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p029t06"> + <gloss> Country: ‘The land of a person's birth … in the narrower one of the particular district to which a person belongs’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p030t01"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘Having pleasant disposition and manners’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p030t02"> + <gloss> Society: ‘companionship, fellowship, or company’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p030t03"> + <gloss> Assignment: 'Appointment to office, nomination, designation’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p030t04"> + <gloss> Temporal: ‘Secular as opposed to sacred’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p030t05"> + <gloss> Entail: ‘The settlement of the succession of a landed estate, so that it cannot be bequeathed at pleasure by any one possessor; the rule of descent settled for any estate; the fixed or prescribed line of devolution’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p030t06"> + <gloss> Country: ‘The land of a person's birth … in the narrower one of the particular district to which a person belongs’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p031t01"> + <gloss> Guardian: ‘A person who has, or is by law entitled to, the custody of the person or property (or both) of an infant or other person legally incapable of managing his or her own affairs’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p031t02"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p031t03"> + <gloss> Surprisal: ‘The … state of being surprised; something that surprises’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p031t04"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p031t05"> + <gloss> Immergent: <hi rend="italic">‘</hi>Unexpectedly arising, urgent', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p032t01"> + <gloss> Table: 'provision of food for meals; board', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p032t02"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p032t03"> + <gloss> Schismatic: ‘One who promotes or countenances schism or breach of external unity in the Church’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p032t04"> + <gloss> Presbyterians: ‘Members of a church governed by elders or presbyters and minister in a hierarchy of representative courts. Their doctrine is fundamentally Calvinistic’, <hi rend="italic">Dictionary of Christianity</hi>, ed. J. C. Cooper (Abingdon: Routledge, 2013), 219–20. On presbyterianism in the seventeenth century, see Chad van Dixhoorn, ‘The Seventeenth Century and the Westminster Assembly’, in <hi rend="italic">The Oxford Handbook of Presbyterianism</hi>, ed. Gary Scott Smith and P. C. Kemeny (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2019), 29–49.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p032t05"> + <gloss> Papist (derogatory): ‘Roman Catholic’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p033t01"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘Gentle, easy’, <seg rend="italic">OEDO</seg>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p033t02"> + <gloss> Bottoming: ‘The action of setting something on a sure basis or foundation’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p033t03"> + <gloss> Green: ‘immature, raw, untrained, inexperienced’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p033t04"> + <gloss> Primitive: ‘the Christian Church in its earliest and (supposedly) purest era’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p033t05"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Hardship, suffering; a kind, or cause, of hardship or suffering’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p033t06"> + <gloss> Vitals: ‘Those parts or organs of the body, esp. the human body, essential to life’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p033t07"> + <gloss> Consumption: ‘abnormality or loss of humours, resulting in wasting (extreme weight loss) of the body; such wasting’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p033t08"> + <gloss> Lord's Day: ‘Sunday’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p034t01"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘Dearly loved or prized, precious’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p034t02"> + <gloss> Salvation: 'The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On Protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain </hi>(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p034t03"> + <gloss> Divine: ‘one skilled in divinity; a theologian’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p034t04"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p034t05"> + <gloss> Approbation: ‘The action of expressing oneself pleased or satisfied with anything; or the mere feeling of such satisfaction; approval expressed or entertained’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p035t01"> + <gloss> Living: ‘A position as a vicar, rector, or other church official, conferring property or income or both; a benefice’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p035t02"> + <gloss> Guardian: ‘A person who has, or is by law entitled to, the custody of the person or property (or both) of an infant or other person legally incapable of managing his or her own affairs’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p035t03"> + <gloss> Living: ‘A position as a vicar, rector, or other church official, conferring property or income or both; a benefice’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p035t04"> + <gloss> Living: ‘A position as a vicar, rector, or other church official, conferring property or income or both; a benefice’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p035t05"> + <gloss> Temporal: ‘Secular as opposed to sacred’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p035t06"> + <gloss> Equity: ‘What is fair and right’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p035t07"> + <gloss> Truckle: ‘take a subordinate or inferior position; to be subservient’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p035t08"> + <gloss> Living: ‘A position as a vicar, rector, or other church official, conferring property or income or both; a benefice’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p035t09"> + <gloss> Guardian: ‘A person who has, or is by law entitled to, the custody of the person or property (or both) of an infant or other person legally incapable of managing his or her own affairs’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p035t10"> + <gloss> Living: ‘A position as a vicar, rector, or other church official, conferring property or income or both; a benefice’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p035t11"> + <gloss> Prate: ‘talk or chatter; to speak foolishly, boastfully, or at great length, esp. to little purpose; to prattle’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p035t12"> + <gloss> Popish: ‘Of or relating to Roman Catholicism or the Roman Catholic Church. Chiefly <hi rend="italic">derogatory</hi>’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p036t01"> + <gloss> Alley: ‘A passage between the rows of pews or seats in a church; esp. such a passage running down the centre of the nave’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p036t02"> + <gloss> + Hackle: ‘A cloak, a mantle, an outer garment’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p036t03"> + <gloss> Hiss: ‘drive or send away with or by means of hissing’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p036t04"> + <gloss> Cure: ‘A parish or other sphere of spiritual ministration’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p036t05"> + <gloss> Stickler: ‘a person who stirs up strife or unrest; a meddler, a busybody’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p036t06"> + <gloss> Presbyterians: ‘Members of a church governed by elders or presbyters and minister in a hierarchy of representative courts. Their doctrine is fundamentally Calvinistic’, <hi rend="italic">Dictionary of Christianity</hi>, ed. J. C. Cooper (Abingdon: Routledge, 2013), 219–20. On presbyterianism in the seventeenth century, see Chad van Dixhoorn, ‘The Seventeenth Century and the Westminster Assembly’, in <hi rend="italic">The Oxford Handbook of Presbyterianism</hi>, ed. Gary Scott Smith and P. C. Kemeny (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2019), 29–49.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p036t07"> + <gloss> Stamp: ‘Character, kind; fashion, make; cast, type’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p036t08"> + <gloss> Living: ‘A position as a vicar, rector, or other church official, conferring property or income or both; a benefice’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p036t09"> + <gloss> Living: ‘A position as a vicar, rector, or other church official, conferring property or income or both; a benefice’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p037t01"> + <gloss> Living: ‘A position as a vicar, rector, or other church official, conferring property or income or both; a benefice’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p037t02"> + <gloss> Delinquent: ‘a provider of financial or military aid, or other service, to the Royalist cause during the English Civil War’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p037t03"> + <gloss> Presbyterians: ‘Members of a church governed by elders or presbyters and minister in a hierarchy of representative courts. Their doctrine is fundamentally Calvinistic.’, <hi rend="italic">Dictionary of Christianity</hi>, ed. J. C. Cooper (Abingdon: Routledge, 2013), 219–20. On presbyterianism in the seventeenth century, see Chad van Dixhoorn, ‘The Seventeenth Century and the Westminster Assembly’, in <hi rend="italic">The Oxford Handbook of Presbyterianism</hi>, ed. Gary Scott Smith and P. C. Kemeny (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2019), 29–49.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p037t04"> + <gloss> False quarter: ‘Defective, not firm or solid’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p037t05"> + <gloss> Living: ‘A position as a vicar, rector, or other church official, conferring property or income or both; a benefice’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p037t06"> + <gloss> Clew: ‘Used in reference to the thread of life, which the Fates are represented as spinning’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p037t07"> + <gloss> Bottom: ‘A basis, a footing’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p037t08"> + <gloss> Poor: ‘unfortunate, wretched’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p037t09"> + <gloss> Imbrue: ‘stain, dye (one's hand, sword, etc.) in or with (blood, slaughter, etc.)’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p037t10"> + <gloss> + Bloody-guilty: 'Responsible for bloodshed or killing; characterized by blood guilt', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p038t01"> + <gloss> Delinquent: ‘a provider of financial or military aid, or other service, to the Royalist cause during the English Civil War’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p038t02"> + <gloss> Living: ‘A position as a vicar, rector, or other church official, conferring property or income or both; a benefice’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p038t03"> + <gloss> Sequestration: 'Seizure of the possessions of a subject by the state', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p038t04"> + <gloss> Popery: ‘The doctrines, practices, and ceremony associated with the Pope or the Roman Catholic Church’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p038t05"> + <gloss> + Heathenism: ‘Heathen beliefs or practices, esp. regarded as primitive or uncivilized’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p038t06"> + <gloss> Trooper: ‘A soldier in a troop of cavalry; a horse soldier’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p039t01"> + <gloss> Oath: ‘A solemn or formal declaration invoking God (or a god, or other object of reverence) as witness to the truth of a statement’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> On oaths and oath-taking in early modern England, see John Spurr, 'A Profane History of Early Modern Oaths', <hi rend="italic">Transactions of the Royal Historical Society</hi> 11 (2001): 37–63.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p039t02"> + <gloss> Sequestration: ‘Seizure of the possessions of a subject by the state’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p039t03"> + <gloss> Guardian: ‘A person who has, or is by law entitled to, the custody of the person or property (or both) of an infant or other person legally incapable of managing his or her own affairs’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p039t04"> + <gloss> Quality: ‘A personal attribute, a trait, a feature of a person's character’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p040t01"> + <gloss> Sequestration: ‘Seizure of the possessions of a subject by the state’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p040t02"> + <gloss> Living: ‘A position as a vicar, rector, or other church official, conferring property or income or both; a benefice’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p040t03"> + <gloss> Living: ‘A position as a vicar, rector, or other church official, conferring property or income or both; a benefice’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p040t04"> + <gloss> Sequestration: ‘Seizure of the possessions of a subject by the state’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p040t05"> + <gloss> Sequestration: ‘Seizure of the possessions of a subject by the state’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p040t06"> + <gloss> Sequestration: ‘Seizure of the possessions of a subject by the state’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p040t07"> + <gloss> Witty: ‘Having good judgement or discernment; wise, sagacious, discreet, prudent, sensible’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p040t08"> + <gloss> Perquisite: ‘An acquired piece of property’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p040t09"> + <gloss> Sequestration: ‘Seizure of the possessions of a subject by the state’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p040t10"> + <gloss> Backward: ‘reluctant, averse, unwilling, loath, chary’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p041t01"> + <gloss> Sequestration: ‘Seizure of the possessions of a subject by the state’,<hi rend="italic"> OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p041t02"> + <gloss> Sequestration: ‘Seizure of the possessions of a subject by the state’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p041t03"> + <gloss> Aught: ‘anything’. See David Crystal and Ben Crystal, eds.<hi rend="italic"> Shakespeare’s Words: A Glossary & Language Companion</hi> (London: Penguin, 2002), 27.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p041t04"> + <gloss> + Encumbered: ‘Hampered, burdened’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p041t05"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘Having pleasant disposition and manners’, <seg rend="italic">OEDO</seg>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p041t06"> + <gloss> Society: ‘companionship, fellowship, or company’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p041t07"> + <gloss> Settlement: 'The act of settling property upon a person or persons; the particular terms of such an arrangement’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p041t08"> + <gloss> + Encumbered: ‘Hampered, burdened’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p041t09"> + <gloss> Strait: ‘A dilemma; a difficulty of choice’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p041t10"> + <gloss> Presbyterians: ‘Members of a church governed by elders or presbyters and minister in a hierarchy of representative courts. Their doctrine is fundamentally Calvinistic’, <hi rend="italic">Dictionary of Christianity</hi>, ed. J. C. Cooper (Abingdon: Routledge, 2013), 219–20. See Chad van Dixhoorn, ‘The Seventeenth Century and the Westminster Assembly’, in <hi rend="italic">The Oxford Handbook of Presbyterianism</hi>, ed. Gary Scott Smith and P. C. Kemeny (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2019), 29–49.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p042t01"> + <gloss> Desert: ‘Meritoriousness, excellence, worth’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p042t02"> + <gloss> Posterity: ‘The descendants collectively of any person’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p042t03"> + <gloss> Country: ‘The land of a person's birth … in the narrower one of the particular district to which a person belongs’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p042t04"> + <gloss> Chiefest: ‘most important, influential’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p042t05"> + <gloss> Depute: ‘appoint, assign, ordain (a person or thing) to or for a particular office, purpose, or function’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p043t01"> + <gloss> Jointure: ‘A sole estate limited to the wife, being a competent livelihood of freehold for the wife of lands and tenements, to take effect upon the death of the husband for the life of the wife at least’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>See Amy Louise Erickson, <hi rend="italic">Women and Property in Early Modern England </hi>(London: Routledge, 1995), 25–26; 119–22.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p043t02"> + <gloss> Portion: ‘The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate’,<hi rend="italic"> OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p043t03"> + <gloss> Table: ‘provision of food for meals; board’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p043t04"> + <gloss> Country: ‘The land of a person's birth … in the narrower one of the particular district to which a person belongs’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p043t05"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p043t06"> + <gloss> Portion: ‘The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Amy Louise Erickson, 'Coverture and Capitalism'<hi rend="italic">, History Workshop Journal, </hi>no. 59 (2005): 1–16.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p043t07"> + <gloss> Jointure: ‘A sole estate limited to the wife, being a competent livelihood of freehold for the wife of lands and tenements, to take effect upon the death of the husband for the life of the wife at least’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>See Amy Louise Erickson, <hi rend="italic">Women and Property in Early Modern England </hi>(London: Routledge, 1995), 25–26; 119–22.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p043t08"> + <gloss> Assignment: ‘Appointment to office, nomination, designation’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p043t09"> + <gloss> Chiefest: ‘most important, influential’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p043t10"> + <gloss> Country: ‘The land of a person's birth … in the narrower one of the particular district to which a person belongs’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p043t11"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p044t01"> + <gloss> Country: ‘The land of a person's birth … in the narrower one of the particular district to which a person belongs’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p044t02"> + <gloss> + <hi rend="italic">Videlicet</hi>: ‘That is to say’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p044t03"> + <gloss> Covenant: ‘enter into a covenant or formal agreement; to agree formally or solemnly; to contract’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p044t04"> + <gloss> Entail: ‘The settlement of the succession of a landed estate, so that it cannot be bequeathed at pleasure by any one possessor; the rule of descent settled for any estate; the fixed or prescribed line of devolution’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p044t05"> + <gloss> Settlement: 'The act of settling property upon a person or persons; the particular terms of such an arrangement; the deed or instrument by which it is effected', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p044t06"> + <gloss> Entail: ‘The settlement of the succession of a landed estate, so that it cannot be bequeathed at pleasure by any one possessor; the rule of descent settled for any estate; the fixed or prescribed line of devolution’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p044t07"> + <gloss> Portion: ‘The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p045t01"> + <gloss> Anarchy: ‘a state of political or social disorder resulting from the absence or disregard of government or the rule of law’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p045t02"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘Dearly loved or prized, precious’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p045t03"> + <gloss> Settlement: 'The act of settling property upon a person or persons; the particular terms of such an arrangement; the deed or instrument by which it is effected’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p045t04"> + <gloss> Settlement: 'The act of settling property upon a person or persons; the particular terms of such an arrangement; the deed or instrument by which it is effected’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p045t05"> + <gloss> Entail: ‘The settlement of the succession of a landed estate, so that it cannot be bequeathed at pleasure by any one possessor; the rule of descent settled for any estate; the fixed or prescribed line of devolution’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p045t06"> + <gloss> Portion: ‘The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p046t01"> + <gloss> Bond: ‘A deed, by which A (known as the <hi rend="italic">obligor</hi>) binds himself or herself, his or her heirs, executors, or assigns to pay a certain sum of money to B (known as the <hi rend="italic">obligee</hi>), or his or her heirs, etc.’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p046t02"> + <gloss> Portion: ‘The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p046t03"> + <gloss> Temporal: ‘Secular as opposed to sacred’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p046t04"> + <gloss> Bitter: ‘Having a harmful or destructive effect; cruel’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p046t05"> + <gloss> Papist (derogatory): ‘Roman Catholic’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p046t06"> + <gloss> Salvation: ‘The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ’, <seg rend="italic">OEDO</seg>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <seg rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain </seg>(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p046t07"> + <gloss> Posterity: ‘The descendants collectively of any person’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p046t08"> + <gloss> Withal: ‘therewith’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p047t01"> + <gloss> Salvation: ‘The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ’, <seg rend="italic">OEDO</seg>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <seg rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain </seg>(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p047t02"> + <gloss> Vouchsafe: ‘show a gracious readiness or willingness, to grant readily’,<hi rend="italic"> OEDO.</hi> </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p049t01"> + <gloss> + Parcher: ‘A person who or thing which parches food, etc.’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p050t01"> + <gloss> Salvation: ‘The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain </hi>(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p050t02"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p050t03"> + <gloss> Art: ‘An acquired ability of any kind; a skill at doing a specified thing, typically acquired through study and practice’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p050t04"> + <gloss> Settlement: ‘The act of settling property upon a person or persons; the particular terms of such an arrangement’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p050t05"> + <gloss> Bond: ‘A deed, by which A (known as the <hi rend="italic">obligor</hi>) binds himself or herself, his or her heirs, executors, or assigns to pay a certain sum of money to B (known as the <hi rend="italic">obligee</hi>), or his or her heirs, etc.’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p050t06"> + <gloss> Feoffee in trust: ‘A trustee invested with a freehold estate in land’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>See N. G. Jones, ‘Wills, Trusts and Trusting from the Statute of Uses to Lord’, <hi rend="italic">Journal of Legal History</hi> 31, no. 3 (2010): 273–98. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p051t01"> + <gloss> Entail: ‘The settlement of the succession of a landed estate, so that it cannot be bequeathed at pleasure by any one possessor; the rule of descent settled for any estate; the fixed or prescribed line of devolution’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p051t02"> + <gloss> Recruit: ‘recuperate, recover’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p051t03"> + <gloss> Entail: ‘The settlement of the succession of a landed estate, so that it cannot be bequeathed at pleasure by any one possessor; the rule of descent settled for any estate; the fixed or prescribed line of devolution’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p051t04"> + <gloss> Entail: ‘The settlement of the succession of a landed estate, so that it cannot be bequeathed at pleasure by any one possessor; the rule of descent settled for any estate; the fixed or prescribed line of devolution’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p051t05"> + <gloss> Engross: ‘write out or express in legal form’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p051t06"> + <gloss> Posterity: ‘The descendants collectively of any person’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p051t07"> + <gloss> Withal: ‘therewith’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p051t08"> + <gloss> Posterity: ‘The descendants collectively of any person’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p051t09"> + <gloss> Settlement: 'The act of settling property upon a person or persons; the particular terms of such an arrangement’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p052t01"> + <gloss> Feoffee in trust: ‘A trustee invested with a freehold estate in land’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>See N. G. Jones, ‘Wills, Trusts and Trusting from the Statute of Uses to Lord’, <hi rend="italic">Journal of Legal History</hi> 31, no. 3 (2010): 273–98. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p052t02"> + <gloss> Cross: ‘misfortune, adversity’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p052t03"> + <gloss> Deed of gift: ‘A deed conveying property from one person (the donor) to another (the donee) when the donee gives no consideration in return. The donee can enforce a deed of gift against the donor’. Jonathan Law, ed., <hi rend="italic">Oxford Law Dictionary</hi>, 9<hi rend="superscript">th</hi> ed. (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2018), 193.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p052t04"> + <gloss> Schedule: ‘a separate paper or slip of parchment accompanying or appended to a document, and containing explanatory or supplementary matter’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p052t05"> + <gloss> + Assignment: ‘Appointment to office, nomination, designation’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p052t06"> + <gloss> Engross: ‘write out or express in legal form’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p052t07"> + <gloss> Feoffee: ‘The person to whom a freehold estate in land is conveyed by a feoffment’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p052t08"> + <gloss> Draught: ‘A preliminary ‘sketch’ or outline of a writing or document, from which the fair or finished copy is made’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p052t09"> + <gloss> Settlement: 'The act of settling property upon a person or persons; the particular terms of such an arrangement’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p052t10"> + <gloss> Posterity: ‘The descendants collectively of any person’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p052t11"> + <gloss> Portion: ‘The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p053t01"> + <gloss> Jointure: ‘A sole estate limited to the wife, being a competent livelihood of freehold for the wife of lands and tenements, to take effect upon the death of the husband for the life of the wife at least’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>See Amy Louise Erickson, <hi rend="italic">Women and Property in Early Modern England </hi>(London: Routledge, 1995), 25–26; 119–22.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p053t02"> + <gloss> Counsel: ‘a lawyer’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p053t03"> + <gloss> Jointure: ‘A sole estate limited to the wife, being a competent livelihood of freehold for the wife of lands and tenements, to take effect upon the death of the husband for the life of the wife at least’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>See Amy Louise Erickson, <hi rend="italic">Women and Property in Early Modern England </hi>(London: Routledge, 1995), 25–26; 119–22.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p053t04"> + <gloss> Entail: ‘The settlement of the succession of a landed estate, so that it cannot be bequeathed at pleasure by any one possessor; the rule of descent settled for any estate; the fixed or prescribed line of devolution’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p053t05"> + <gloss> Portion: ‘The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p053t06"> + <gloss> Settlement: 'The act of settling property upon a person or persons; the particular terms of such an arrangement’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p053t07"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Hardship, suffering; a kind, or cause, of hardship or suffering’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p053t08"> + <gloss> Entail: ‘The settlement of the succession of a landed estate, so that it cannot be bequeathed at pleasure by any one possessor; the rule of descent settled for any estate; the fixed or prescribed line of devolution’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p053t09"> + <gloss> Bond: ‘A deed, by which A (known as the <hi rend="italic">obligor</hi>) binds himself or herself, his or her heirs, executors, or assigns to pay a certain sum of money to B (known as the <hi rend="italic">obligee</hi>), or his or her heirs, etc.’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p053t10"> + <gloss> Jointure: ‘A sole estate limited to the wife, being a competent livelihood of freehold for the wife of lands and tenements, to take effect upon the death of the husband for the life of the wife at least’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>See Amy Louise Erickson, <hi rend="italic">Women and Property in Early Modern England </hi>(London: Routledge, 1995), 25–26, 119–22.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p053t11"> + <gloss> Jointure: ‘A sole estate limited to the wife, being a competent livelihood of freehold for the wife of lands and tenements, to take effect upon the death of the husband for the life of the wife at least’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>See Amy Louise Erickson, <hi rend="italic">Women and Property in Early Modern England </hi>(London: Routledge, 1995), 25–26, 119–22.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p053t12"> + <gloss> Liberty: ‘Unrestricted use of or access to’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p053t13"> + <gloss> Without impeachment of waste: ‘When a tenant for life holds the land without impeachment of waste, he is of course dispunishable for waste whether willful or otherwise. But still this right must not be wantonly abused so as to destroy the estate, and he will be enjoined from committing malicious waste. The effect of the insertion of this clause in a lease for life is to give the tenant the right to cut timber on the estate, without making himself thereby liable to an action for waste’. ‘Without Impeachment of Waste’, TheLaw.com Dictionary, <ref target="https://dictionary.thelaw.com/without-impeachment-of-waste/">https://dictionary.thelaw.com/without-impeachment-of-waste/</ref>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p054t01"> + <gloss> Jointure: ‘A sole estate limited to the wife, being a competent livelihood of freehold for the wife of lands and tenements, to take effect upon the death of the husband for the life of the wife at least’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>See Amy Louise Erickson, <hi rend="italic">Women and Property in Early Modern England </hi>(London: Routledge, 1995), 25–26, 119–22.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p054t02"> + <gloss> Firebote: ‘Firewood, esp. that which a tenant is entitled to take from a landlord's estate for fuel; (hence) the right or privilege of a tenant to take such wood’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p054t03"> + <gloss> Housebote: ‘The right or privilege of a tenant to take wood from a landlord's estate for the upkeep of a house; (also) the rent paid for this privilege; (the clearing or taking of) wood for this purpose’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p054t04"> + <gloss> Hedgebote: ‘Wood or thorns for the repair of fences; the right of the tenant or commoner to take such material from the landlord's estate, or the common’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p054t05"> + <gloss> Withal: ‘therewith’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p054t06"> + <gloss> Jointure: ‘A sole estate limited to the wife, being a competent livelihood of freehold for the wife of lands and tenements, to take effect upon the death of the husband for the life of the wife at least’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>See Amy Louise Erickson, <hi rend="italic">Women and Property in Early Modern England </hi>(London: Routledge, 1995), 25–26, 119–22.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p054t07"> + <gloss> Portion: ‘The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p054t08"> + <gloss> Signal: ‘Notable, conspicuous; remarkable, striking’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p054t09"> + <gloss> Condescension: ‘concession’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p054t10"> + <gloss> Equity: ‘The quality of being equal or fair’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p055t01"> + <gloss> Entail: ‘The settlement of the succession of a landed estate, so that it cannot be bequeathed at pleasure by any one possessor; the rule of descent settled for any estate; the fixed or prescribed line of devolution’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p055t02"> + <gloss> Wholesome: ‘physically or morally healthy; virtuous’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p055t03"> + <gloss> Cordial: ‘ sincere, genuine’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p055t04"> + <gloss> Portion: ‘The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p055t05"> + <gloss> Advise: ‘state or propose (something) as being in one's own opinion the best course of action, mode of conduct, etc.; to recommend, advocate’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p055t06"> + <gloss> Withal: ‘Along with the rest; in addition’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p055t07"> + <gloss> Portion: ‘The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p055t08"> + <gloss> Keep up: ‘keep secret or undivulged’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p056t01"> + <gloss> Close: ‘conclude, bring to a close or end; to finish, complete’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p056t02"> + <gloss> Portion: ‘The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p056t03"> + <gloss> Portion: ‘The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p056t04"> + <gloss> Portion: ‘The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p056t05"> + <gloss> Prudence: ‘Foresight; providence’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p056t06"> + <gloss> Jointure: ‘A sole estate limited to the wife, being a competent livelihood of freehold for the wife of lands and tenements, to take effect upon the death of the husband for the life of the wife at least’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>See Amy Louise Erickson, <hi rend="italic">Women and Property in Early Modern England </hi>(London: Routledge, 1995), 25–26, 119–22.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p057t01"> + <gloss> Settlement: ‘The act of settling property upon a person or persons; the particular terms of such an arrangement; the deed or instrument by which it is effected’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p057t02"> + <gloss> Without: ‘except’, OEDO. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p057t03"> + <gloss> Bitter: ‘Expressing intense grief, misery, or affliction of spirit’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p057t04"> + <gloss> Portion: ‘The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p058t01"> + <gloss> Portion: ‘The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p058t02"> + <gloss> Delicate: ‘having a weak or fragile constitution, not strong or robust; highly susceptible or vulnerable to injury, sickness, or disease; (of a person's constitution) not strong or robust’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p058t03"> + <gloss> Pass a fine: ‘A means of conveyance in cases where the ordinary means were unavailable or less effective’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p058t04"> + <gloss> Execute: ‘go through the formalities necessary to the validity of (a legal act, e.g. a bequest, agreement, mortgage, etc.). Hence, to complete and give validity to (the instrument by which such act is effected) by performing what the law requires to be done, as by signing, sealing, etc’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p058t05"> + <gloss> Portion: ‘The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p058t06"> + <gloss> Settlement: ‘The act of settling property upon a person or persons; the particular terms of such an arrangement; the deed or instrument by which it is effected’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p058t07"> + <gloss> Portion: ‘The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p059t01"> + <gloss> + <hi rend="italic">Videlicet</hi>: ‘That is to say’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p059t02"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p059t03"> + <gloss> Assignment: ‘Appointment to office, nomination, designation’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p059t04"> + <gloss> Bounty: ‘An act of generosity, a thing generously bestowed; a boon, gift, gratuity’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p059t05"> + <gloss> Posterity: ‘The descendants collectively of any person’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p059t06"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, OEDO. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p059t07"> + <gloss> Extremity: ‘Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc.); an instance of this; a violent outburst’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p059t08"> + <gloss> Extremity: ‘Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc.); an instance of this; a violent outburst’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p060t01"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p060t02"> + <gloss> Extremity: ‘Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc.)’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p060t03"> + <gloss> Salvation: ‘The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain </hi>(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p060t04"> + <gloss> Flood: ‘A popular term for uterine hæmorrhage, esp. in connection with parturition’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p061t01"> + <gloss> Seisin: ‘Possession as of freehold’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p061t02"> + <gloss> Palsy: ‘Paralysis or paresis (weakness) of all or part of the body, sometimes with tremor’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p061t03"> + <gloss> Strangely: ‘In a manner so unusual or exceptional as to excite wonder or astonishment; surprisingly, unaccountably, oddly’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p061t04"> + <gloss> Palsy: 'Paralysis or paresis (weakness) of all or part of the body, sometimes with tremor’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p061t05"> + <gloss> Portion: ‘The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p061t06"> + <gloss> Entail: ‘The settlement of the succession of a landed estate, so that it cannot be bequeathed at pleasure by any one possessor; the rule of descent settled for any estate; the fixed or prescribed line of devolution’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p061t07"> + <gloss> Distemper: ‘Derangement or disturbance of the “humour” or “temper”’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p061t08"> + <gloss> Palsy: ‘Paralysis or paresis (weakness) of all or part of the body, sometimes with tremor’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p061t09"> + <gloss> Extremity: ‘Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc.)’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p061t10"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p061t11"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, OEDO.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p061t12"> + <gloss> Preferment: ‘An appointment, esp. to a position in the Church of England, which brings social or financial advancement’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p062t01"> + <gloss> Signal: ‘Notable, conspicuous; remarkable, striking’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p062t02"> + <gloss> Salvation: ‘The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain </hi>(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p062t03"> + <gloss> Vouchsafe: ‘show a gracious readiness or willingness, to grant readily’,<hi rend="italic"> OEDO.</hi> </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p062t04"> + <gloss> Posterity: ‘The descendants collectively of any person’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p062t05"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p062t06"> + <gloss> Entail: ‘The settlement of the succession of a landed estate, so that it cannot be bequeathed at pleasure by any one possessor; the rule of descent settled for any estate; the fixed or prescribed line of devolution’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p062t07"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Hardship, suffering; a kind, or cause, of hardship or suffering’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p062t08"> + <gloss> Flood: ‘A popular term for uterine hæmorrhage, esp. in connection with parturition’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p062t09"> + <gloss> Implacable: ‘cannot be assuaged or mitigated’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p062t10"> + <gloss> Inward: ‘figuratively, of the heart, mind, soul, spirit, regarded as seats of feeling and thought’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p062t11"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘Gentle, easy’, <seg rend="italic">OEDO</seg>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p062t12"> + <gloss> Withal: ‘therewith’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p063t01"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p063t02"> + <gloss> Endear: ‘hold dear; to love’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p063t03"> + <gloss> Candid: ‘Frank, open, ingenuous, straight-forward, sincere in what one says’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p063t04"> + <gloss> Tincture: ‘A stain, blemish’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p063t05"> + <gloss> Notorious: ‘noted or well known for its egregiousness; flagrant’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p063t06"> + <gloss> Miscarriage: ‘A mishap, a disaster’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p064t01"> + <gloss> Surmise: ‘An allegation, charge, imputation; esp. a false, unfounded, or unproved charge or allegation’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p064t02"> + <gloss> Rail: ‘utter abusive language; to complain persistently, to rant’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p064t03"> + <gloss> Chamber: ‘A room or suite of rooms in a house, typically one allotted to the use of a particular person, a private room’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p064t04"> + <gloss> Base: ‘Morally low; despicable, ignoble’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p064t05"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p064t06"> + <gloss> Distraction: ‘Disorder or confusion of affairs, caused by internal conflict or dissension’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p064t07"> + <gloss> Close: ‘Secretly, covertly’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p065t01"> + <gloss> Base: ‘Morally low; despicable, ignoble’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p065t02"> + <gloss> Smart: ‘feel sharp pain or distress (in later use esp. with a stinging pain); to suffer acutely or severely’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p065t03"> + <gloss> Oath: ‘A solemn or formal declaration invoking God (or a god, or other object of reverence) as witness to the truth of a statement’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> On oaths and oath-taking in early modern England, see John Spurr, 'A Profane History of Early Modern Oaths', <hi rend="italic">Transactions of the Royal Historical Society</hi> 11 (2001): 37–63.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p065t04"> + <gloss> Fraud: ‘An act or instance of deception, an artifice by which the right or interest of another is injured, a dishonest trick or stratagem’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p065t05"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p065t06"> + <gloss> Extremity: ‘Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc.’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p065t07"> + <gloss> Extremity: ‘Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc.)’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p067t01"> + <gloss> Forgery: ‘Deception’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p068t01"> + <gloss> Pungent: ‘Of pain: as if caused by a sharp point; piercing, stabbing; pricking’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p068t02"> + <gloss> Calumny: ‘A false charge or imputation’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p069t01"> + <gloss> Tendency: ‘The fact or quality of tending to something; a constant disposition to move or act in some direction or toward some point, end, or purpose; leaning, inclination, bias, or bent toward some object, effect, or result’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p069t02"> + <gloss> Extremity: ‘Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc.); an instance of this’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p069t03"> + <gloss> Traduce: ‘defame, malign’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p069t04"> + <gloss> Heinous: ‘Grievous’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p069t05"> + <gloss> Salvation: ‘The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain </hi>(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p070t01"> + <gloss> Incomprehensible: ‘That cannot be contained or circumscribed within limits; illimitable, boundless’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p070t02"> + <gloss> Salvation: ‘The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain </hi>(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p070t03"> + <gloss> Vouchsafe: ‘show a gracious readiness or willingness, to grant readily’,<hi rend="italic"> OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p070t04"> + <gloss> Temporal: ‘Secular as opposed to sacred’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p071t01"> + <gloss> Salvation: ‘The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain </hi>(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p071t02"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p071t03"> + <gloss> Temporal: ‘Secular as opposed to sacred’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p071t04"> + <gloss> Humour: ‘An excited state of public feeling. Chiefly in plural’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p071t05"> + <gloss> Papist (derogatory): ‘Roman Catholic’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p071t06"> + <gloss> Portion: ‘The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p071t07"> + <gloss> Papist (derogatory): ‘Roman Catholic’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p071t08"> + <gloss> + <hi rend="italic">Videlicet</hi>: ‘That is to say’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p071t09"> + <gloss> Quality: ‘Rank … in society’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p071t10"> + <gloss> Portion: ‘The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p072t01"> + <gloss> Portion: ‘The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p072t02"> + <gloss> Portion: ‘The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p072t03"> + <gloss> Jointure: ‘A sole estate limited to the wife, being a competent livelihood of freehold for the wife of lands and tenements, to take effect upon the death of the husband for the life of the wife at least’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>See Amy Louise Erickson, <hi rend="italic">Women and Property in Early Modern England </hi>(London: Routledge, 1995), 25–26, 119–22.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p072t04"> + <gloss> Presbyterians: ‘Members of a church governed by elders or presbyters and minister in a hierarchy of representative courts. Their doctrine is fundamentally Calvinistic’, <hi rend="italic">Dictionary of Christianity</hi>, ed. J. C. Cooper (Abingdon: Routledge, 2013), 219-20. On presbyterianism in the seventeenth century, see Chad van Dixhoorn, ‘The Seventeenth Century and the Westminster Assembly’, in <hi rend="italic">The Oxford Handbook of Presbyterianism</hi>, ed. Gary Scott Smith and P. C. Kemeny (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2019), 29–49.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p072t05"> + <gloss> Sequestration: ‘Seizure of the possessions of a subject by the state’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p073t01"> + <gloss> Salvation: ‘The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain </hi>(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p073t02"> + <gloss> Thirst: ‘desire vehemently; to long for’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p073t03"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p073t04"> + <gloss> Cross: ‘misfortune, adversity’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p073t05"> + <gloss> Humour: ‘Usual or permanent mental disposition; constitutional or habitual tendency; temperament’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p073t06"> + <gloss> Settlement: ‘The act of settling property upon a person or persons; the particular terms of such an arrangement; the deed or instrument by which it is effected’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p073t07"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p073t08"> + <gloss> Living: ‘A position as a vicar, rector, or other church official, conferring property or income or both; a benefice’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p073t09"> + <gloss> Encomium: ‘A formal or high-flown expression of praise; a eulogy, panegyric’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p074t01"> + <gloss> Catechise: ‘teach the catechism, esp. in preparation for confirmation’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p074t02"> + <gloss> Table: ‘provision of food for meals; board', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p074t03"> + <gloss> + Mess: ‘take one's meals’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p074t04"> + <gloss> Withal: ‘Along with the rest; in addition’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p074t05"> + <gloss> Rude: ‘Devoid of, or deficient in, culture or refinement; uncultured, unrefined’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p074t06"> + <gloss> Part: ‘A personal quality or attribute, esp. of an intellectual kind’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p074t07"> + <gloss> Ingenuity: ‘Nobility of character or disposition; honourableness, highmindedness’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p074t08"> + <gloss> Retiredness: ‘Withdrawn or reserved character, disposition, or behaviour’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p074t09"> + <gloss> Table: ‘provision of food for meals; board’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p074t10"> + <gloss> Catechise: ‘teach the catechism, esp. in preparation for confirmation’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p074t11"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p075t01"> + <gloss> Genius: ‘A person's characteristic disposition; natural inclination; temperament’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p075t02"> + <gloss> Painful: ‘performed with or involving great care or diligence’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p075t03"> + <gloss> Retired: ‘private, quiet’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p075t04"> + <gloss> Popish: ‘Of or relating to Roman Catholicism or the Roman Catholic Church. Chiefly <hi rend="italic">derogatory</hi>’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p075t05"> + <gloss> Salvation: ‘The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain </hi>(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p075t06"> + <gloss> Presbyterians: ‘Members of a church governed by elders or presbyters and minister in a hierarchy of representative courts. Their doctrine is fundamentally Calvinistic’, <hi rend="italic">Dictionary of Christianity</hi>, ed. J. C. Cooper (Abingdon: Routledge, 2013), 219–20. On presbyterianism in the seventeenth century, see Chad van Dixhoorn, ‘The Seventeenth Century and the Westminster Assembly’, in <hi rend="italic">The Oxford Handbook of Presbyterianism</hi>, ed. Gary Scott Smith and P. C. Kemeny (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2019), 29–49.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p075t07"> + <gloss> Extempore: ‘At the moment, without premeditation or preparation; at first sight; off-hand’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p076t01"> + <gloss> + <hi rend="italic">Videlicet</hi>: ‘That is to say’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p076t02"> + <gloss> Whitsuntide: ‘The weekend including Whitsunday, or the week beginning on that day’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p076t03"> + <gloss> Michaelmas: ‘The feast of St Michael (St Michael and all Angels), one of the quarter days in England, Ireland, and Wales; the date of this, 29 September’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p076t04"> + <gloss> Salvation: ‘The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain </hi>(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p076t05"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p076t06"> + <gloss> Withal: ‘therewith’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p076t07"> + <gloss> Catechise: ‘teach the catechism, esp. in preparation for confirmation’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p076t08"> + <gloss> Facetious: ‘polished, elegant, agreeable’,<hi rend="italic"> OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p076t09"> + <gloss> Ingenuity: ‘Nobility of character or disposition; honourableness, highmindedness’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p077t01"> + <gloss> Part: ‘A personal quality or attribute, esp. of an intellectual kind’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p077t02"> + <gloss> Preferment: ‘An appointment, esp. to a position in the Church of England, which brings social or financial advancement’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p077t03"> + <gloss> Whitsuntide: ‘The weekend including Whitsunday, or the week beginning on that day’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> I.e., Sunday 13 June 1666. <hi rend="italic">A Handbook of Dates for Students of British History</hi>, ed. C. R. Cheney and M. Jones, eds., rev. ed. (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2000), 224–25.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p077t04"> + <gloss> Living: ‘A position as a vicar, rector, or other church official, conferring property or income or both; a benefice’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p077t05"> + <gloss> Living: ‘A position as a vicar, rector, or other church official, conferring property or income or both; a benefice’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p077t06"> + <gloss> Acquittance: ‘A document showing that a debt has been paid; a receipt in full, barring further demand for payment; a written or printed release’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p078t01"> + <gloss> Living: ‘A position as a vicar, rector, or other church official, conferring property or income or both; a benefice’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p078t02"> + <gloss> Industrious: ‘Characterized by or showing application, endeavour, or effort; painstaking, zealous’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p078t03"> + <gloss> Withal: ‘Along with the rest; in addition’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p078t04"> + <gloss> Living: ‘A position as a vicar, rector, or other church official, conferring property or income or both; a benefice’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p078t05"> + <gloss> Preferment: ‘An appointment, esp. to a position in the Church of England, which brings social or financial advancement’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p078t06"> + <gloss> Quality: ‘An accomplishment or attainment’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p079t01"> + <gloss> Living: ‘A position as a vicar, rector, or other church official, conferring property or income or both; a benefice’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p079t02"> + <gloss> Pitch: ‘To settle or decide on; to select, choose’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p079t03"> + <gloss> Midsummer: ‘The middle of summer; <hi rend="italic">spec.</hi> <hi rend="italic">(a) </hi>Midsummer Day (24 June’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p079t04"> + <gloss> + Resignation: ‘The action or fact of resigning from … an office’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p079t05"> + <gloss> Presentation: ‘The action or the right of presenting a clergyman to a benefice’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p079t06"> + <gloss> Salvation: ‘The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain </hi>(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p079t07"> + <gloss> Advowson: ‘The right to present a member of the clergy to a particular benefice or living’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p079t08"> + <gloss> Preferment: ‘An appointment, esp. to a position in the Church of England, which brings social or financial advancement’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p079t09"> + <gloss> Patent: ‘A document conferring some privilege, right, office, title, or property', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p079t10"> + <gloss> Entail: ‘The settlement of the succession of a landed estate, so that it cannot be bequeathed at pleasure by any one possessor’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p080t01"> + <gloss> Distemper: ‘Derangement or disturbance of the “humour” or “temper”’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p080t02"> + <gloss> Palsy: ‘Paralysis or paresis (weakness) of all or part of the body, sometimes with tremor’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p080t03"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, OEDO. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p080t04"> + <gloss> Entail: ‘The settlement of the succession of a landed estate, so that it cannot be bequeathed at pleasure by any one possessor’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p080t05"> + <gloss> Posterity: ‘The descendants collectively of any person’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p080t06"> + <gloss> Palsy: ‘Paralysis or paresis (weakness) of all or part of the body, sometimes with tremor’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p080t07"> + <gloss> Portion: ‘The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p080t08"> + <gloss> Counsel: ‘a lawyer’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p080t09"> + <gloss> Settlement: '’The act of settling property upon a person or persons; the particular terms of such an arrangement; the deed or instrument by which it is effected’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p081t01"> + <gloss> Base: ‘Morally low; despicable, ignoble’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p081t02"> + <gloss> Basely: ‘despicably, dishonourably’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p081t03"> + <gloss> Patrimony: ‘Property … passed down from one's ancestors’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p081t04"> + <gloss> ‘Toulden’: although this precise formulation is not recorded in the <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>, ‘tould/toulde’ are listed as early English variants of ‘tell’, and the <hi rend="italic">MED</hi> includes the variant ‘tōld(e(n’. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p081t05"> + <gloss> Wretch: ‘one of opprobrious or reprehensible character; a mean or contemptible creature’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p082t01"> + <gloss> Chiefest: ‘most important, influential’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p082t02"> + <gloss> Patrimony: ‘Property … passed down from one's ancestors’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p082t03"> + <gloss> Meat: 'Food’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p082t04"> + <gloss> Table: ‘provision of food for meals; board', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p083t01"> + <gloss> Assurance: ‘legal evidence of the conveyance of property’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p083t02"> + <gloss> Portion: ‘The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p083t03"> + <gloss> Settlement: ‘The act of settling property upon a person or persons; the particular terms of such an arrangement; the deed or instrument by which it is effected’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p083t04"> + <gloss> Bond: ‘A deed, by which A (known as the <hi rend="italic">obligor</hi>) binds himself or herself, his or her heirs, executors, or assigns to pay a certain sum of money to B (known as the <hi rend="italic">obligee</hi>), or his or her heirs, etc.’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p083t05"> + <gloss> Strait: ‘Of fortune, means, circumstances: Limited so as to cause hardship or inconvenience’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p083t06"> + <gloss> Cross: ‘misfortune, adversity’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p084t01"> + <gloss> Signal: ‘Notable, conspicuous; remarkable, striking’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p084t02"> + <gloss> Vouchsafe: ‘show a gracious readiness or willingness, to grant readily’,<hi rend="italic"> OEDO.</hi> </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p084t03"> + <gloss> Salvation: ‘The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain </hi>(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p085t01"> + <gloss> Base: ‘Morally low; despicable, ignoble’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p085t02"> + <gloss> Traduce: ‘defame, malign’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p085t03"> + <gloss> Oath: ‘A solemn or formal declaration invoking God (or a god, or other object of reverence) as witness to the truth of a statement’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> On oaths and oath-taking in early modern England, see John Spurr, ‘A Profane History of Early Modern Oaths’, <hi rend="italic">Transactions of the Royal Historical Society</hi> 11 (2001): 37–63.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p085t04"> + <gloss> Injure: ‘do outrage to (a person) in speech; to speak injuriously to or of; to insult, revile, abuse, slander offensively’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p085t05"> + <gloss> Employ: ‘occupy (a person, the mind, hands, etc.) with a task or activity’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p085t06"> + <gloss> Comfortable: ‘Strengthening or supporting (morally or spiritually); encouraging, inspiriting, reassuring, cheering’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p085t07"> + <gloss> Light: ‘frivolous; unthinking’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p085t08"> + <gloss> Carriage: ‘a person's demeanour or manners’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p086t01"> + <gloss> Nan: ‘A serving-maid’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. Here it functions as the servant’s nickname.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p086t02"> + <gloss> Grieve: ‘affect with grief or deep sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p087t01"> + <gloss> Vouchsafe: ‘show a gracious readiness or willingness, to grant readily’,<hi rend="italic"> OEDO.</hi> </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p087t02"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p087t03"> + <gloss> Seemed: ‘think, deem, imagine’,<hi rend="italic"> OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p087t04"> + <gloss> Race: ‘A group of people belonging to the same family and descended from a common ancestor; a house, family, kindred’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p087t05"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p087t06"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p087t07"> + <gloss> Apprehension: ‘Fear as to what may happen; dread’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p087t08"> + <gloss> Popish: ‘Of or relating to Roman Catholicism or the Roman Catholic Church. Chiefly <hi rend="italic">derogatory</hi>’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p087t09"> + <gloss> Presbyterians: ‘Members of a church governed by elders or presbyters and minister in a hierarchy of representative courts. Their doctrine is fundamentally Calvinistic’, <hi rend="italic">Dictionary of Christianity</hi>, ed. J. C. Cooper (Abingdon: Routledge, 2013), 219–20. On presbyterianism in the seventeenth century, see Chad van Dixhoorn, ‘The Seventeenth Century and the Westminster Assembly’, in <hi rend="italic">The Oxford Handbook of Presbyterianism</hi>, ed. Gary Scott Smith and P. C. Kemeny (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2019), 29–49.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p087t10"> + <gloss> Inward: ‘figuratively, of the heart, mind, soul, spirit, regarded as seats of feeling and thought’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p087t11"> + <gloss> Compurgator: ‘A witness to character’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p088t01"> + <gloss> Withal: ‘Therewith’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p088t02"> + <gloss> House: ‘The occupants of a house collectively, esp. (in early use) a family and its retainers’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p088t03"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p088t04"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p088t05"> + <gloss> Grieve: ‘affect with grief or deep sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p088t06"> + <gloss> Childbed: ‘The state of a woman in labour, childbirth’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p089t01"> + <gloss> Traduce: ‘defame, malign’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p090t01"> + <gloss> Settlement: ‘The act of settling property upon a person or persons; the particular terms of such an arrangement’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p090t02"> + <gloss> Posterity: ‘The descendants collectively of any person’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p090t03"> + <gloss> Strait: ‘Of fortune, means, circumstances: Limited so as to cause hardship or inconvenience; inadequate’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p090t04"> + <gloss> Withal: ‘Along with the rest; in addition’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p090t05"> + <gloss> Executor: 'A person appointed by a testator to execute or carry into effect his or her will after his or her decease', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p091t01"> + <gloss> Repose: ‘set or place (confidence, trust, etc.) in a person’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p091t02"> + <gloss> + Executor: 'A person appointed by a testator to execute or carry into effect his or her will after his or her decease', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p091t03"> + <gloss> Settlement: ‘The act of settling property upon a person or persons; the particular terms of such an arrangement’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p092t01"> + <gloss> Chamber: ‘A room or suite of rooms in a house, typically one allotted to the use of a particular person’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p092t02"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘Dearly loved or prized, precious’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p092t03"> + <gloss> Looseness: ‘An attack of diarrhoea’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p092t04"> + <gloss> Goodly: ‘Of good or pleasing appearance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p092t05"> + <gloss> Cancer: ‘any of various types of non-healing sore or ulcer’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p092t06"> + <gloss> Repose: ‘ease, serenity’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p093t01"> + <gloss> Chamber: ‘A room or suite of rooms in a house, typically one allotted to the use of a particular person’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p093t02"> + <gloss> Bold: ‘Audacious, presumptuous, too forward’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p093t03"> + <gloss> Chamber: ‘A room or suite of rooms in a house, typically one allotted to the use of a particular person’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p093t04"> + <gloss> Forgery: ‘Deception’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p093t05"> + <gloss> Posterity: ‘The descendants collectively of any person’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p093t06"> + <gloss> Tincture: ‘a trace; a smattering’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p094t01"> + <gloss> Calumny: ‘A false charge or imputation’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p094t02"> + <gloss> Traduce: ‘defame, malign’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p094t03"> + <gloss> Base: ‘Morally low; despicable, ignoble’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p094t04"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p094t05"> + <gloss> Purloin: ‘steal’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p095t01"> + <gloss> Occasion: ‘an opportunity for trouble’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p095t02"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p095t03"> + <gloss> Withal: ‘therewith’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p095t04"> + <gloss> Calumny: ‘A false charge or imputation’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p095t05"> + <gloss> Deportment: ‘Manner of conducting oneself; conduct (of life); behaviour’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p095t06"> + <gloss> Traduce: ‘defame, malign’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p095t07"> + <gloss> Posterity: ‘The descendants collectively of any person’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p095t08"> + <gloss> Sift: ‘make trial of (a person)’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p095t09"> + <gloss> Nan: ‘A serving-maid’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. Here it functions as the servant’s nickname. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p096t01"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p096t02"> + <gloss> Posterity: ‘The descendants collectively of any person’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p096t03"> + <gloss> Traduce: ‘defame, malign’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p097t01"> + <gloss> Palsy: ‘Paralysis or paresis (weakness) of all or part of the body, sometimes with tremor’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p097t02"> + <gloss> + Clyster: ‘A medicine injected into the rectum, to empty or cleanse the bowels, to afford nutrition, etc.; an injection, enema; sometimes, a suppository’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p097t03"> + <gloss> Withal: therewith’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p098t01"> + <gloss> Physic: ‘A medicinal substance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p099t01"> + <gloss> Posterity: ‘The descendants collectively of any person’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p099t02"> + <gloss> Palsy: ‘Paralysis or paresis (weakness) of all or part of the body, sometimes with tremor; an instance of this’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p099t03"> + <gloss> Convulsion: ‘An involuntary contraction, stiffening, or “drawing up” of a muscle, limb, etc.’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p099t04"> + <gloss> Quire: ‘an area in a church, abbey, monastery, etc., reserved for a particular group to use’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p099t05"> + <gloss> Father: ‘A male ancestor more remote than a parent; a forefather’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p099t06"> + <gloss> Signal: ‘Notable, conspicuous; remarkable, striking’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p104t01"> + <gloss> Lord (God) of Hosts: ‘a frequent title of Jehovah in certain books of the Old Testament; apparently referring sometimes to the heavenly hosts...sometimes to the armies of Israel', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p104t02"> + <gloss> Incomprehensible: 'That cannot be contained or circumscribed within limits; illimitable, boundless’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p104t03"> + <gloss> Worm: ‘A human being likened to a worm or reptile as an object of contempt, scorn, or pity; an abject, miserable creature’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p104t04"> + <gloss> Trinity: ‘The three “persons” or modes of being of the Godhead as conceived in orthodox Christian belief; the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as constituting one God’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p104t05"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p105t01"> + <gloss> Iniquities: ‘Unrighteous acts or doings, sins; wrongful acts, injuries’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p106t01"> + <gloss> Martha: ‘in Christian allegory, used as a symbol or type of the active life, as opposed to the contemplative life (typified by <hi rend="italic">Mary</hi>)’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p106t02"> + <gloss> Competency: ‘A sufficient supply; a sufficiency of’, <seg rend="italic">OEDO</seg>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p107t01"> + <gloss> Cross: ‘misfortune, adversity’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p107t02"> + <gloss> Temporal: ‘Secular as opposed to sacred’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p107t03"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999). </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p110t01"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England </hi>(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p114t01"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Physical pain or discomfort’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p114t02"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p114t03"> + <gloss> Apprehend: ‘feel emotionally, be sensible of, feel the force of’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. 7</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p114t04"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p114t05"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999). </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p115t01"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999). </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p115t02"> + <gloss> Temporal: ‘Secular as opposed to sacred’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p115t03"> + <gloss> Vouchsafe: ‘show a gracious readiness or willingness, to grant readily’,<hi rend="italic"> OEDO.</hi> </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p115t04"> + <gloss> Cruse: ‘A small earthen vessel for liquids … <seg rend="italic">figurative</seg> (with allusion to 1 Kings xvii. 12–16)’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p115t05"> + <gloss> Endeared: ‘Affectionate, cordial’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p116t01"> + <gloss> Appraisement: ‘The action or an act of fixing or estimating the monetary value of something, esp. when carried out by an official appraiser’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p116t02"> + <gloss> Palsy: ‘Paralysis or paresis (weakness) of all or part of the body, sometimes with tremor’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p116t03"> + <gloss> Jointure: ‘A sole estate limited to the wife, being a competent livelihood of freehold for the wife of lands and tenements, to take effect upon the death of the husband for the life of the wife at least’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> See Amy Louise Erickson, <hi rend="italic">Women and Property in Early Modern England </hi>(London: Routledge, 1995), 25–26, 119–22.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p116t04"> + <gloss> Withal: ‘Along with the rest; in addition’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p116t05"> + <gloss> Withal: ‘Therewith’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p117t01"> + <gloss> Appraisement: ‘The action or an act of fixing or estimating the monetary value of something, esp. when carried out by an official appraiser’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p118t01"> + <gloss> Equity: ‘What is fair and right’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p118t02"> + <gloss> Pitch: ‘select, choose’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p118t03"> + <gloss> Indifferent: ‘not inclined to prefer one person or thing to another; unbiased, impartial, disinterested, neutral; fair, just, even, even-handed’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p118t04"> + <gloss> Warren house: a house for the warrener (i.e., gamekeeper) of the estate. See ‘Warren’, <hi rend="italic">Yorkshire Dictionary</hi>, <ref target="https://yorkshiredictionary.york.ac.uk/words/warren">https://yorkshiredictionary.york.ac.uk/words/warren</ref>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p118t05"> + <gloss> Warren house: a house for the warrener (i.e., gamekeeper) of the estate. See ‘Warren’, <hi rend="italic">Yorkshire Dictionary</hi>, <ref target="https://yorkshiredictionary.york.ac.uk/words/warren">https://yorkshiredictionary.york.ac.uk/words/warren</ref>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p119t01"> + <gloss> Part: ‘A personal quality or attribute, esp. of an intellectual kind’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p119t02"> + <gloss> + <hi rend="italic">Plene administravit</hi>: ‘A defence made by the executor or administrator of a deceased person's estate against a claim made on the estate, in which it is pleaded that all assets have been exhausted and therefore that nothing remains to satisfy the claim’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p119t03"> + <gloss> Importunity: 'Perseverance or persistence of action; determination’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p119t04"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p119t05"> + <gloss> Friend: ‘A close relation, a kinsman or kinswoman’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p119t06"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p120t01"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p120t02"> + <gloss> Rural dean: ‘a member of the clergy exercising supervision (under the bishop or archdeacon) over a group of parochial clergy within a division of an archdeaconry’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p120t03"> + <gloss> Exquisite: ‘excruciating, intensely painful’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p120t04"> + <gloss> Several: 'distinct, or different', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p121t01"> + <gloss> Portion: ‘The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p121t02"> + <gloss> Portion: ‘The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p121t03"> + <gloss> Moiety: ‘The half of anything. Joint tenants are said to hold by moieties’, <hi rend="italic">Black's Law Dictionary, </hi> + <ref target="https://thelawdictionary.org/moiety">https://thelawdictionary.org/moiety</ref>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p121t04"> + <gloss> Rentcharge: ‘A periodical payment which the owner of land is obliged to make to a third party and which may be enforced by taking possession of the land and collecting income arising from it’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p121t05"> + <gloss> Annuity: ‘The grant of an annual sum of money from a person's land or estate for the lifetime of the beneficiary, in perpetuity, or for some other specified period’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p121t06"> + <gloss> Moiety: ‘The half of anything. Joint tenants are said to hold by moieties’, <hi rend="italic">Black's Law Dictionary, </hi> + <ref target="https://thelawdictionary.org/moiety">https://thelawdictionary.org/moiety</ref>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p122t01"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p122t02"> + <gloss> Jointure: ‘A sole estate limited to the wife, being a competent livelihood of freehold for the wife of lands and tenements, to take effect upon the death of the husband for the life of the wife at least’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>See Amy Louise Erickson, <hi rend="italic">Women and Property in Early Modern England </hi>(London: Routledge, 1995), 25–26, 119–22.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p122t03"> + <gloss> Strait: ‘Of fortune, means, circumstances: Limited so as to cause hardship or inconvenience; inadequate’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p122t04"> + <gloss> Bond: ‘A deed, by which A (known as the <hi rend="italic">obligor</hi>) binds himself or herself, his or her heirs, executors, or assigns to pay a certain sum of money to B (known as the <hi rend="italic">obligee</hi>), or his or her heirs, etc.’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p122t05"> + <gloss> Strait: ‘Of fortune, means, circumstances: Limited so as to cause hardship or inconvenience; inadequate’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p122t06"> + <gloss> Stock: ‘livestock’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p122t07"> + <gloss> Gate: ‘A right to run or pasturage for a cow, horse, etc’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p122t08"> + <gloss> Paternal: ‘has the status of a father’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p123t01"> + <gloss> Appraised: ‘having the worth or value assessed or calculated’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p123t02"> + <gloss> Pitch: ‘select, choose’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p123t03"> + <gloss> Equity: ‘What is fair and right’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p123t04"> + <gloss> Appraised: ‘having the worth or value assessed or calculated’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p123t05"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999). </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p123t06"> + <gloss> Appraisement: ‘The action or an act of fixing or estimating the monetary value of something, esp. when carried out by an official appraiser’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p124t01"> + <gloss> Temporal: ‘Secular as opposed to sacred’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p124t02"> + <gloss> Appraisement: ‘The action or an act of fixing or estimating the monetary value of something, esp. when carried out by an official appraiser’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p124t03"> + <gloss> + <hi rend="italic">Covert baron</hi>: ‘the protection of a husband; married’, <hi rend="italic">Black’s Law Dictionary </hi> + <ref target="https://thelawdictionary.org/covert-baron-or-covert-de-baron/">https://thelawdictionary.org/covert-baron-or-covert-de-baron/</ref>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p124t04"> + <gloss> Withal: ‘Along with the rest; in addition’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p124t05"> + <gloss> Surprisal: ‘something that surprises’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p125t01"> + <gloss> Managery: ‘The management or administration of a household, farm, etc.’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p125t02"> + <gloss> Humour: ‘Usual or permanent mental disposition; constitutional or habitual tendency; temperament’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p125t03"> + <gloss> Portion: ‘The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p125t04"> + <gloss> Deed of gift: ‘A deed conveying property from one person (the donor) to another (the donee) when the donee gives no consideration in return. The donee can enforce a deed of gift against the donor’. Jonathan Law, ed., <hi rend="italic">Oxford Law Dictionary</hi>, 9<hi rend="superscript">th</hi> ed. (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2018), 193.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p125t05"> + <gloss> Feoffee in trust: ‘A trustee invested with a freehold estate in land’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>See N. G. Jones, ‘Wills, Trusts and Trusting from the Statute of Uses to Lord’, <hi rend="italic"> Journal of Legal History</hi> 31, no. 3 (2010): 273–98.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p125t06"> + <gloss> Schedule: ‘a separate paper or slip of parchment accompanying or appended to a document, and containing explanatory or supplementary matter’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p125t07"> + <gloss> Feoffee in trust: ‘A trustee invested with a freehold estate in land’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>See N. G. Jones, ‘Wills, Trusts and Trusting from the Statute of Uses to Lord’, <hi rend="italic">Journal of Legal History</hi> 31, no. 3 (2010): 273-98.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p125t08"> + <gloss> Assignment: 'Appointment to office, nomination, designation', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p125t09"> + <gloss> Annuity: ‘The grant of an annual sum of money from a person's land or estate for the lifetime of the beneficiary, in perpetuity, or for some other specified period’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p125t10"> + <gloss> Assignment: 'Appointment to office, nomination, designation', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p126t01"> + <gloss> Rentcharge: ‘A periodical payment which the owner of land is obliged to make to a third party and which may be enforced by taking possession of the land and collecting income arising from it’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p126t02"> + <gloss> Deed of gift: ‘A deed conveying property from one person (the donor) to another (the donee) when the donee gives no consideration in return. The donee can enforce a deed of gift against the donor’. Jonathan Law, ed., <hi rend="italic">Oxford Law Dictionary</hi>, 9<hi rend="superscript">th</hi> ed. (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2018), 193.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p126t03"> + <gloss> Lord (God) of Hosts: ‘a frequent title of Jehovah in certain books of the Old Testament; apparently referring sometimes to the heavenly hosts...sometimes to the armies of Israel', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p126t04"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p126t05"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999). </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p126t06"> + <gloss> Without: ‘except’, OEDO. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p127t01"> + <gloss> Deed of gift: ‘A deed conveying property from one person (the donor) to another (the donee) when the donee gives no consideration in return. The donee can enforce a deed of gift against the donor’. Jonathan Law, ed., <hi rend="italic">Oxford Law Dictionary</hi>, 9<hi rend="superscript">th</hi> ed. (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2018), 193.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p127t02"> + <gloss> Appraised: ‘having the worth or value assessed or calculated’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p127t03"> + <gloss> Equity: ‘What is fair and right’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p127t04"> + <gloss> Only: ‘Except’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p127t05"> + <gloss> Appraisement: ‘The action or an act of fixing or estimating the monetary value of something, esp. when carried out by an official appraiser’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p127t06"> + <gloss> Own: ‘confess to be valid, true, or actual’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p127t07"> + <gloss> Oath: ‘A solemn or formal declaration invoking God (or a god, or other object of reverence) as witness to the truth of a statement’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> On oaths and oath-taking in early modern England, see John Spurr, ‘A Profane History of Early Modern Oaths’, <hi rend="italic">Transactions of the Royal Historical Society</hi> 11 (2001): 37–63.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p127t08"> + <gloss> Appraised: ‘having the worth or value assessed or calculated’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p128t01"> + <gloss> Counterpane: ‘The outer covering of a bed, generally more or less ornamental, being woven in a raised pattern, quilted, made of patch-work, etc.; a coverlet, a quilt’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p128t02"> + <gloss> Appraised: ‘having the worth or value assessed or calculated’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p128t03"> + <gloss> Chamber: ‘A room or suite of rooms in a house, typically one allotted to the use of a particular person’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p128t04"> + <gloss> Appraised: ‘having the worth or value assessed or calculated’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p128t05"> + <gloss> Damask: ‘A rich silk fabric woven with elaborate designs and figures, often of a variety of colours’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p128t06"> + <gloss> Down: ‘The fine soft feathers forming the inner layer of a bird's plumage, often used for stuffing beds, pillows, etc.’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p128t07"> + <gloss> Indifferent: ‘Not particularly good; poor, inferior; rather bad’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p128t08"> + <gloss> Serge: ‘A woollen fabric, often referred to as worn by the poorer classes (both men and women), perhaps rather on account of its durability than of its price’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p130t01"> + <gloss> Withal: ‘Along with the rest; in addition’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p130t02"> + <gloss> + <hi rend="italic">Videlicet</hi>: ‘That is to say’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p130t03"> + <gloss> Palsy: ‘Paralysis or paresis (weakness) of all or part of the body, sometimes with tremor; an instance of this’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p130t04"> + <gloss> Recruit: ‘recuperate, recover’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p130t05"> + <gloss> Base: ‘Morally low; despicable, ignoble’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p130t06"> + <gloss> Humour: ‘A temporary state of mind or feeling; a mood’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p130t07"> + <gloss> Wright: ‘One who works in wood; a carpenter, a joiner’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p131t01"> + <gloss> Knave: ‘A dishonest unprincipled man; a cunning unscrupulous rogue; a villain’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p131t02"> + <gloss> Knave: ‘A dishonest unprincipled man; a cunning unscrupulous rogue; a villain’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p131t03"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p131t04"> + <gloss> Posterity: ‘The descendants collectively of any person’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p131t05"> + <gloss> + Let: ‘permit, allow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p131t06"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, Providence in Early Modern England (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p132t01"> + <gloss> Stock: ‘livestock’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p132t02"> + <gloss> Appraisement: ‘The action or an act of fixing or estimating the monetary value of something, esp. when carried out by an official appraiser’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p132t03"> + <gloss> Scruple: ‘A doubt or uncertainty as to a matter of fact or allegation’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p132t04"> + <gloss> Appraised: ‘having the worth or value assessed or calculated’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p132t05"> + <gloss> Strait: ‘Of fortune, means, circumstances: Limited so as to cause hardship or inconvenience; inadequate’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p132t06"> + <gloss> Appraisement: ‘The action or an act of fixing or estimating the monetary value of something, esp. when carried out by an official appraiser’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p133t01"> + <gloss> Abroad: ‘Out of one's house or abode; outdoors; in the open; away from home’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p133t02"> + <gloss> Vouchsafe: ‘show a gracious readiness or willingness, to grant readily’,<hi rend="italic"> OEDO.</hi> </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p133t03"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p133t04"> + <gloss> Salvation: ‘The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ’, <seg rend="italic">OEDO</seg>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <seg rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain </seg>(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p133t05"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p134t01"> + <gloss> Bond: ‘A deed, by which A (known as the <hi rend="italic">obligor</hi>) binds himself or herself, his or her heirs, executors, or assigns to pay a certain sum of money to B (known as the <hi rend="italic">obligee</hi>), or his or her heirs, etc.’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p134t02"> + <gloss> + <hi rend="italic">Videlicet</hi>: ‘That is to say’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p134t03"> + <gloss> Compass: ‘obtain’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p134t04"> + <gloss> Pushing: ‘pressing’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p134t05"> + <gloss> Bond: ‘A deed, by which A (known as the <hi rend="italic">obligor</hi>) binds himself or herself, his or her heirs, executors, or assigns to pay a certain sum of money to B (known as the <hi rend="italic">obligee</hi>), or his or her heirs, etc.’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p138t01"> + <gloss> Pungent: ‘intense, keen; painful’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p138t02"> + <gloss> Quail: ‘overpower, destroy’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p138t03"> + <gloss> Extremity: ‘Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc.)’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p139t01"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999). </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p139t02"> + <gloss> Palsy: ‘Paralysis or paresis (weakness) of all or part of the body, sometimes with tremor’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p139t03"> + <gloss> Comfortable: ‘Strengthening or supporting (morally or spiritually)’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p139t04"> + <gloss> Comfortable: ‘Strengthening or supporting (morally or spiritually)’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p139t05"> + <gloss> On purpose: ‘with the particular design or aim’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p140t01"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999). </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p140t02"> + <gloss> Oath: ‘A solemn or formal declaration invoking God (or a god, or other object of reverence) as witness to the truth of a statement’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> On oaths and oath-taking in early modern England, see John Spurr, ‘A Profane History of Early Modern Oaths’, <hi rend="italic">Transactions of the Royal Historical Society</hi> 11 (2001): 37–63.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p140t03"> + <gloss> Ingenious: ‘Having high intellectual capacity; able, talented, possessed of genius’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p141t01"> + <gloss> Patrimony: ‘Property … passed down from one's ancestors’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p141t02"> + <gloss> Oath: ‘A solemn or formal declaration invoking God (or a god, or other object of reverence) as witness to the truth of a statement’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> On oaths and oath-taking in early modern England, see John Spurr, 'A Profane History of Early Modern Oaths', <hi rend="italic">Transactions of the Royal Historical Society</hi> 11 (2001): 37–63.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p142t01"> + <gloss> Hang: ‘set (things) up, construct’, <hi rend="italic">MED. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p142t02"> + <gloss> Forge: ‘fabricate, frame, invent (a false or imaginary story, lie, etc.’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p143t01"> + <gloss> Temporal: ‘Secular as opposed to sacred’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p143t02"> + <gloss> Chiefest: ‘most important, influential’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p143t03"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, OEDO. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p143t04"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, Providence in Early Modern England (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999). </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p143t05"> + <gloss> Cabal: ‘A secret or private intrigue of a sinister character formed by a small body of persons’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p143t06"> + <gloss> Withal: ‘Therewith’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p144t01"> + <gloss> Witty: ‘crafty, cunning, wily, artful; skilful in contriving evil’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p145t01"> + <gloss> Withal: ‘Along with the rest; in addition’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p145t02"> + <gloss> + Accomplished: ‘completed, finished’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p145t03"> + <gloss> Desert: ‘Meritoriousness, excellence, worth’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p145t04"> + <gloss> Portion: ‘A dowry; = marriage portion’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p145t05"> + <gloss> Withal: ‘Along with the rest; in addition’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p145t06"> + <gloss> Bond: ‘A deed, by which A (known as the <hi rend="italic">obligor</hi>) binds himself or herself, his or her heirs, executors, or assigns to pay a certain sum of money to B (known as the <hi rend="italic">obligee</hi>), or his or her heirs, etc.’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p146t01"> + <gloss> Partition: ‘A division of real property, esp. of land … a division into severalty’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p146t02"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999). </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p146t03"> + <gloss> Engross: ‘write in large letters; chiefly … to write in a peculiar character appropriate to legal documents’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p147t01"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p147t02"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p148t01"> + <gloss> Temporal: ‘Secular as opposed to sacred’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p148t02"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p148t03"> + <gloss> Prosecute: ‘bring a matter to completion or success’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p149t01"> + <gloss> Papist: ‘Roman Catholic’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p149t02"> + <gloss> Salvation: ‘The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain </hi>(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p149t03"> + <gloss> Popery: ‘The doctrines, practices, and ceremony associated with the Pope or the Roman Catholic Church’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p149t04"> + <gloss> Temporal: ‘Secular as opposed to sacred’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p149t05"> + <gloss> Salvation: ‘The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain </hi>(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p149t06"> + <gloss> Nigh: ‘near’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p150t01"> + <gloss> Mary: ‘In Christian allegory the name of Mary of Bethany, sister of Martha, used as the symbol or type of the contemplative life, as opposed to the active life (typified by Martha)’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p150t02"> + <gloss> Bottom: ‘A basis, a footing’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p150t03"> + <gloss> Abroad: ‘In public, so as to be widely known, believed, used, etc.’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p150t04"> + <gloss> Abroad: ‘Out of one's house or abode; outdoors; in the open; away from home’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p150t05"> + <gloss> Spleen: ‘A grudge; a spite or ill-will’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p151t01"> + <gloss> Engross: ‘write in large letters; chiefly … to write in a peculiar character appropriate to legal documents’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p151t02"> + <gloss> Bond: ‘A deed, by which A (known as the <hi rend="italic">obligor</hi>) binds himself or herself, his or her heirs, executors, or assigns to pay a certain sum of money to B (known as the <hi rend="italic">obligee</hi>), or his or her heirs, etc.’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p151t03"> + <gloss> Friend: ‘A close relation, a kinsman or kinswoman’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p152t01"> + <gloss> Inward: ‘figuratively, of the heart, mind, soul, spirit, regarded as seats of feeling and thought’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p152t02"> + <gloss> Salvation: ‘The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain </hi>(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p153t01"> + <gloss> Temporal: ‘Secular as opposed to sacred’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p153t02"> + <gloss> + <hi rend="italic">Videlicet</hi>: ‘That is to say’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p153t03"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p153t04"> + <gloss> Salvation: ‘The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain </hi>(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p153t05"> + <gloss> Exquisite: ‘excruciating, intensely painful’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p153t06"> + <gloss> Convulsion: ‘An involuntary contraction, stiffening, or “drawing up” of a muscle, limb, etc.’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p154t01"> + <gloss> Perfect: ‘complete or finish successfully; to carry through, accomplish’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p154t02"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p154t03"> + <gloss> Entail: ‘The settlement of the succession of a landed estate, so that it cannot be bequeathed at pleasure by any one possessor; the rule of descent settled for any estate; the fixed or prescribed line of devolution’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p154t04"> + <gloss> Flood: ‘A popular term for uterine hæmorrhage, esp. in connection with parturition’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p154t05"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p154t06"> + <gloss> Palsy: ‘Paralysis or paresis (weakness) of all or part of the body, sometimes with tremor; an instance of this’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p154t07"> + <gloss> Divine: ‘one skilled in divinity; a theologian', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p155t01"> + <gloss> Carriage: ‘a person's demeanour or manners’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p155t02"> + <gloss> Temporal: ‘Secular as opposed to sacred’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p155t03"> + <gloss> Posterity: ‘The descendants collectively of any person’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p156t01"> + <gloss> Convenient: ‘Morally or ethically appropriate; proper’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p157t01"> + <gloss> Extremity: ‘Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc.); an instance of this; a violent outburst’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p158t01"> + <gloss> Jointure: ‘A sole estate limited to the wife, being a competent livelihood of freehold for the wife of lands and tenements, to take effect upon the death of the husband for the life of the wife at least’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>See Amy Louise Erickson, <hi rend="italic">Women and Property in Early Modern England </hi>(London: Routledge, 1995), 25–26, 119–22.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p158t02"> + <gloss> Temporal: ‘Secular as opposed to sacred’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p158t03"> + <gloss> Compassionate: ‘regard or treat with compassion; to pity, commiserate’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p158t04"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p158t05"> + <gloss> Disgust: ‘An outbreak of mutual displeasure and ill-feeling; a difference, a quarrel’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p158t06"> + <gloss> Sensible: ‘Conscious, cognizant, aware of something’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p158t07"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p158t08"> + <gloss> Comfortable: ‘Strengthening or supporting (morally or spiritually); encouraging, inspiriting, reassuring, cheering’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p158t09"> + <gloss> Compassionate: ‘regard or treat with compassion; to pity, commiserate’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p159t01"> + <gloss> Balsam: <hi rend="italic">‘</hi>A healing, soothing agent’ (figurative), <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p159t02"> + <gloss> Rankling: ‘That festers; suppurating, rotting’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p159t03"> + <gloss> Balsam: <hi rend="italic">‘</hi>A healing, soothing agent’ (figurative), <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p159t04"> + <gloss> Comfortable: ‘Strengthening or supporting (morally or spiritually); encouraging, inspiriting, reassuring, cheering’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p159t05"> + <gloss> Requite: ‘repay’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p160t01"> + <gloss> Distemper: ‘Derangement or disturbance of the “humour” or “temper”’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p160t02"> + <gloss> Flood: ‘A popular term for uterine hæmorrhage, esp. in connection with parturition’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p160t03"> + <gloss> Worm: ‘A human being likened to a worm or reptile as an object of contempt, scorn, or pity; an abject, miserable creature’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p160t04"> + <gloss> Temporal: ‘Secular as opposed to sacred’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p160t05"> + <gloss> Toxicate: ‘poison’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p161t01"> + <gloss> Salvation: ‘The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain </hi>(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p161t02"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p161t03"> + <gloss> Salvation: ‘The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain </hi>(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p161t04"> + <gloss> Papist: ‘Roman Catholic’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p162t01"> + <gloss> Apprehend: ‘feel emotionally, be sensible of, feel the force of’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. 7</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p162t02"> + <gloss> Apprehend: ‘feel emotionally, be sensible of, feel the force of’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. 7</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p162t03"> + <gloss> Trinity: ‘The three “persons” or modes of being of the Godhead as conceived in orthodox Christian belief; the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as constituting one God’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p163t01"> + <gloss> Bond: ‘A deed, by which A (known as the <hi rend="italic">obligor</hi>) binds himself or herself, his or her heirs, executors, or assigns to pay a certain sum of money to B (known as the <hi rend="italic">obligee</hi>), or his or her heirs, etc.’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p163t02"> + <gloss> Comfortable: ‘Strengthening or supporting (morally or spiritually); encouraging, inspiriting, reassuring, cheering’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p163t03"> + <gloss> Rentcharge: ‘A periodical payment which the owner of land is obliged to make to a third party and which may be enforced by taking possession of the land and collecting income arising from it'’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p163t04"> + <gloss> Bond: ‘A deed, by which A (known as the <hi rend="italic">obligor</hi>) binds himself or herself, his or her heirs, executors, or assigns to pay a certain sum of money to B (known as the <hi rend="italic">obligee</hi>), or his or her heirs, etc.’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p163t05"> + <gloss> Rentcharge: ‘A periodical payment which the owner of land is obliged to make to a third party and which may be enforced by taking possession of the land and collecting income arising from it’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p163t06"> + <gloss> + <hi rend="italic">Videlicet</hi>: ‘That is to say’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p163t07"> + <gloss> Entail: ‘The settlement of the succession of a landed estate, so that it cannot be bequeathed at pleasure by any one possessor; the rule of descent settled for any estate; the fixed or prescribed line of devolution’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p163t08"> + <gloss> Portion: ‘The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p163t09"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p164t01"> + <gloss> Rentcharge: ‘A periodical payment which the owner of land is obliged to make to a third party and which may be enforced by taking possession of the land and collecting income arising from it’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p164t02"> + <gloss> Rentcharge: ‘A periodical payment which the owner of land is obliged to make to a third party and which may be enforced by taking possession of the land and collecting income arising from it’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p164t03"> + <gloss> Rentcharge: ‘A periodical payment which the owner of land is obliged to make to a third party and which may be enforced by taking possession of the land and collecting income arising from it’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p164t04"> + <gloss> Portion: ‘The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p164t05"> + <gloss> Pinching: ‘Stinting, sparing’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p165t01"> + <gloss> Executrix: ‘A female executor; esp. a woman appointed by a testator to execute his will’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p165t02"> + <gloss> Jointure: ‘A sole estate limited to the wife, being a competent livelihood of freehold for the wife of lands and tenements, to take effect upon the death of the husband for the life of the wife at least’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>See Amy Louise Erickson, <hi rend="italic">Women and Property in Early Modern England </hi>(London: Routledge, 1995), 25–26, 119–22.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p165t03"> + <gloss> Annuity: ‘The grant of an annual sum of money from a person's land or estate for the lifetime of the beneficiary, in perpetuity, or for some other specified period’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p165t04"> + <gloss> Feoffee in trust: ‘A trustee invested with a freehold estate in land’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>See N. G. Jones, ‘Wills, Trusts and Trusting from the Statute of Uses to Lord’, <hi rend="italic">Journal of Legal History</hi> 31, no. 3 (2010): 273–98.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p165t05"> + <gloss> Annuity: ‘The grant of an annual sum of money from a person's land or estate for the lifetime of the beneficiary, in perpetuity, or for some other specified period’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p166t01"> + <gloss> Annuity: ‘The grant of an annual sum of money from a person's land or estate for the lifetime of the beneficiary, in perpetuity, or for some other specified period’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p166t02"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p166t03"> + <gloss> Strait: ‘Of fortune, means, circumstances: Limited so as to cause hardship or inconvenience; inadequate’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p166t04"> + <gloss> Apprehension: ‘The action of “feeling” anything emotionally; sensitiveness’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p166t05"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p167t01"> + <gloss> Watching: ‘Wakefulness from disinclination or incapacity for sleep’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p167t02"> + <gloss> Temporal: ‘Secular as opposed to sacred’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p167t03"> + <gloss> Rentcharge: ‘A periodical payment which the owner of land is obliged to make to a third party and which may be enforced by taking possession of the land and collecting income arising from it’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p167t04"> + <gloss> Turncoat: ‘A person who deserts one party or cause in order to join an opposing one’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p167t05"> + <gloss> Presbyterians: ‘Members of a church governed by elders or presbyters and minister in a hierarchy of representative courts. Their doctrine is fundamentally Calvinistic’, <hi rend="italic">Dictionary of Christianity</hi>, ed. J. C. Cooper (Abingdon: Routledge, 2013), 219–20. On presbyterianism in the seventeenth century, see Chad van Dixhoorn, ‘The Seventeenth Century and the Westminster Assembly’, in <hi rend="italic">The Oxford Handbook of Presbyterianism</hi>, ed. Gary Scott Smith and P. C. Kemeny (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2019), 29–49.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p167t06"> + <gloss> Deed of gift: ‘A deed conveying property from one person (the donor) to another (the donee) when the donee gives no consideration in return. The donee can enforce a deed of gift against the donor’. Jonathan Law, ed., <hi rend="italic">Oxford Law Dictionary</hi>, 9<hi rend="superscript">th</hi> ed. (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2018), 193.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p167t07"> + <gloss> Feoffee in trust: ‘A trustee invested with a freehold estate in land’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>See N. G. Jones, ‘Wills, Trusts and Trusting from the Statute of Uses to Lord’, <hi rend="italic">Journal of Legal History</hi> 31, no. 3 (2010): 273–98.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p168t01"> + <gloss> Feoffee in trust: ‘A trustee invested with a freehold estate in land’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>See N. G. Jones, ‘Wills, Trusts and Trusting from the Statute of Uses to Lord’, <hi rend="italic">Journal of Legal History</hi> 31, no. 3 (2010): 273–98.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p168t02"> + <gloss> Behoof: ‘Use, benefit, advantage’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p168t03"> + <gloss> Revocation: ‘The action of revoking, rescinding, or annulling something’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p168t04"> + <gloss> The relevant clause is: ‘Also my will is that my executors shall bestow one hundred pounds upon a jewel to be given to my dear wife’. ‘Probate copies of the will of Lord Deputy Christopher Wandesforde; Nos. 196 & 196A 2 Oct 1640; copies made Apr 1647 & Dec 1659’, Ms 35,458 (1), NLI, Dublin. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p168t05"> + <gloss> Quiet: ‘Absence of disturbance or discord; peace in social or political life’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p169t01"> + <gloss> Country: ‘An area of land of defined extent characterized by its human occupants or boundaries’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p169t02"> + <gloss> Managery: ‘The management or administration of a household, farm, etc.’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p169t03"> + <gloss> Meat: 'Food’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p171t01"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p171t02"> + <gloss> Catechism: ‘Catechetical instruction; catechesis’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. The Catechism was ‘an elementary treatise for instruction in the principles of the Christian religion, in the form of question and answer’, which could be memorised and repeated, as here. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p172t01"> + <gloss> Longsettle: ‘A long bench or “settle”, usually with arms and a high back’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p172t02"> + <gloss> Part: ‘A personal quality or attribute, esp. of an intellectual kind’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p172t03"> + <gloss> Jointure: ‘A sole estate limited to the wife, being a competent livelihood of freehold for the wife of lands and tenements, to take effect upon the death of the husband for the life of the wife at least’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>See Amy Louise Erickson, <hi rend="italic">Women and Property in Early Modern England </hi>(London: Routledge, 1995), 25–26, 119–22.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p172t04"> + <gloss> Light: ‘Of good fortune, misery, a curse, etc.: to fall or descend upon a person, place, etc.; to be the fate or lot of someone’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p173t01"> + <gloss> Passion: ‘any strong, controlling, or overpowering emotion’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p173t02"> + <gloss> Apprehend: ‘feel emotionally, be sensible of, feel the force of’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p173t03"> + <gloss> Passion: ‘any strong, controlling, or overpowering emotion’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p173t04"> + <gloss> Extremity: ‘Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc.); an instance of this; a violent outburst’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p174t01"> + <gloss> Filial: ‘Of sentiments, duty, etc.: Due from a child to a parent’, <seg rend="italic">OEDO</seg>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p174t02"> + <gloss> Comfortable: ‘Strengthening or supporting (morally or spiritually); encouraging, inspiriting, reassuring, cheering’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p174t03"> + <gloss> Passion: ‘any strong, controlling, or overpowering emotion’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p174t04"> + <gloss> Bowels: ‘Womb’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p174t05"> + <gloss> Catechism: ‘Catechetical instruction; catechesis’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. The Catechism was ‘an elementary treatise for instruction in the principles of the Christian religion, in the form of question and answer’, which could be memorised and repeated, as here. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p175t01"> + <gloss> Salvation: ‘The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain </hi>(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p176t01"> + <gloss> Passion: ‘any strong, controlling, or overpowering emotion’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p176t02"> + <gloss> Salvation: ‘The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain </hi>(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p176t03"> + <gloss> Lord (God) of Hosts: ‘a frequent title of Jehovah in certain books of the Old Testament; apparently referring sometimes to the heavenly hosts...sometimes to the armies of Israel', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p177t01"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, OEDO. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p177t02"> + <gloss> Exquisite: ‘excruciating, intensely painful’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p177t03"> + <gloss> Salvation: ‘The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain </hi>(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p178t01"> + <gloss> Climacterical: 'Climacteric (in various senses); critical, decisive’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. Climacteric: ‘Any of certain supposedly critical years of human life, when a person was considered to be particularly liable to change in health or fortune’,<ref target="https://www-oed-com.ezproxy.is.ed.ac.uk/view/Entry/34310#eid125419977"/> + <ref target="https://www-oed-com.ezproxy.is.ed.ac.uk/view/Entry/34310#eid125419977"/> + <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p178t02"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p179t01"> + <gloss> Brook: ‘enjoy, possess, hold’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p179t02"> + <gloss> Recruit: ‘recuperate, recover’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p179t03"> + <gloss> Lap: ‘enfold in a wrap or wraps, to enwrap, swathe’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p179t04"> + <gloss> Cordial water: ‘a medicinal draught; an alcoholic drink’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> For the use of cordials as medicine, see Elaine Leong, ‘Making Medicines in the Early Modern Household’, <hi rend="italic">Bulletin of the History of Medicine</hi> 82, no. 1 (2008): 145–68.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p179t05"> + <gloss> Melancholy: ‘dismal; sorrowful’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p179t06"> + <gloss> Candlemas: ‘The feast of the purification of the Virgin Mary (or presentation of Christ in the Temple) celebrated with a great display of candles’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. Celebrated on 2 February.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p180t01"> + <gloss> Attent: ‘intent, attentive’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p180t02"> + <gloss> Pearl: ‘Any white lesion of the eye, esp. a corneal opacity or a cataract’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p180t03"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p182t01"> + <gloss> Trinity: ‘The three “persons” or modes of being of the Godhead as conceived in orthodox Christian belief; the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as constituting one God’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p182t02"> + <gloss> Posterity: ‘The descendants collectively of any person’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p182t03"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Hurt, harm, mischief or injury done or caused by another’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p182t04"> + <gloss> Rentcharge: ‘A periodical payment which the owner of land is obliged to make to a third party and which may be enforced by taking possession of the land and collecting income arising from it’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p182t05"> + <gloss> Everylike: ‘Invariably; unceasingly, constantly, continually’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p183t01"> + <gloss> Calumny: ‘A false charge or imputation’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p184t01"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999). </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p184t02"> + <gloss> Friend: ‘A close relation, a kinsman or kinswoman’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p184t03"> + <gloss> Traduce: ‘defame, malign’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p184t04"> + <gloss> Court: ‘seek to win the romantic affection of, to woo’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p184t05"> + <gloss> Living: ‘A position as a vicar, rector, or other church official, conferring property or income or both; a benefice’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p184t06"> + <gloss> Candid: ‘Frank, open, ingenuous, straight-forward, sincere in what one says’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p185t01"> + <gloss> Part: ‘A personal quality or attribute, esp. of an intellectual kind’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p186t01"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p186t02"> + <gloss> Calumny: ‘A false charge or imputation’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p186t03"> + <gloss> Forgery: ‘Deception’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p186t04"> + <gloss> Quality: ‘An accomplishment or attainment’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p186t05"> + <gloss> Quality: ‘An accomplishment or attainment’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p187t01"> + <gloss> Anagram: ‘<hi rend="italic">figurative.</hi> A rearranged or encoded version of something; a transposition’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p187t02"> + <gloss> Preferment: ‘An appointment, esp. to a position in the Church of England, which brings social or financial advancement’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p187t03"> + <gloss> Living: ‘A position as a vicar, rector, or other church official, conferring property or income or both; a benefice’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p187t04"> + <gloss> Living: ‘A position as a vicar, rector, or other church official, conferring property or income or both; a benefice’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p187t05"> + <gloss> Reign: ‘influence, sway', OEDO. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p187t06"> + <gloss> Country: ‘An area of land of defined extent characterized by its human occupants or boundaries’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p187t07"> + <gloss> Living: ‘A position as a vicar, rector, or other church official, conferring property or income or both; a benefice’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p187t08"> + <gloss> Cure: ‘A parish or other sphere of spiritual ministration’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p187t09"> + <gloss> Presentation: ‘The action or the right of presenting a clergyman to a benefice’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p188t01"> + <gloss> Simony: ‘The buying or selling of ecclesiastical or spiritual benefits; esp. the sale or purchase of preferment or office in the church’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p188t02"> + <gloss> Withal: ‘Therewith’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p188t03"> + <gloss> Presentation: ‘The action or the right of presenting a clergyman to a benefice’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p188t04"> + <gloss> Living: ‘A position as a vicar, rector, or other church official, conferring property or income or both; a benefice’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p188t05"> + <gloss> Flood: ‘A popular term for uterine hæmorrhage, esp. in connection with parturition’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p188t06"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p188t07"> + <gloss> Entail: ‘The settlement of the succession of a landed estate, so that it cannot be bequeathed at pleasure by any one possessor; the rule of descent settled for any estate; the fixed or prescribed line of devolution’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p188t08"> + <gloss> Settlement: ‘The act of settling property upon a person or persons; the particular terms of such an arrangement; the deed or instrument by which it is effected’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p188t09"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p188t10"> + <gloss> Living: ‘A position as a vicar, rector, or other church official, conferring property or income or both; a benefice’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p189t01"> + <gloss> Presentation: ‘The action or the right of presenting a clergyman to a benefice’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p189t02"> + <gloss> Living: ‘A position as a vicar, rector, or other church official, conferring property or income or both; a benefice’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p189t03"> + <gloss> Living: ‘A position as a vicar, rector, or other church official, conferring property or income or both; a benefice’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p189t04"> + <gloss> Entail: ‘The settlement of the succession of a landed estate, so that it cannot be bequeathed at pleasure by any one possessor’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p189t05"> + <gloss> Settlement: ‘The act of settling property upon a person or persons; the particular terms of such an arrangement; the deed or instrument by which it is effected’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p189t06"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p189t07"> + <gloss> Palsy: ‘Paralysis or paresis (weakness) of all or part of the body, sometimes with tremor; an instance of this’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p189t08"> + <gloss> Temporal: ‘Secular as opposed to sacred’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p189t09"> + <gloss> Part: ‘A personal quality or attribute, esp. of an intellectual kind’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p190t01"> + <gloss> Preferment: ‘An appointment, esp. to a position in the Church of England, which brings social or financial advancement’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p190t02"> + <gloss> Quality: ‘An accomplishment or attainment’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> I.2.b</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p190t03"> + <gloss> Recruit: ‘Renewal of strength or vigour; restoration to a normal state or condition; recovery’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p191t01"> + <gloss> Settlement: ‘The act of settling property upon a person or persons; the particular terms of such an arrangement; the deed or instrument by which it is effected’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p191t02"> + <gloss> Abroad: ‘In public, so as to be widely known, believed, used, etc.’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p191t03"> + <gloss> Settlement: ‘The act of settling property upon a person or persons; the particular terms of such an arrangement; the deed or instrument by which it is effected’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p191t04"> + <gloss> Counsel: ‘a lawyer’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p191t05"> + <gloss> Prosecute: ‘bring a matter to completion or success’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p191t06"> + <gloss> Withal: ‘Along with the rest; in addition’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p192t01"> + <gloss> Chamber: ‘A room or suite of rooms in a house, typically one allotted to the use of a particular person’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p192t02"> + <gloss> Notorious: ‘noted or well known for its egregiousness; flagrant’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p192t03"> + <gloss> Traduce: ‘defame, malign’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p192t04"> + <gloss> Calumniation: ‘A libellous report, a slander, a calumny’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p192t05"> + <gloss> Sound: ‘fainting-fit’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p193t01"> + <gloss> Wretched: 'Distinguished by base, vile, or unworthy character or quality; contemptible', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p194t01"> + <gloss> Vouchsafe: ‘show a gracious readiness or willingness, to grant readily’,<hi rend="italic"> OEDO.</hi> </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p194t02"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p194t03"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p195t01"> + <gloss> Palsy: ‘Paralysis or paresis (weakness) of all or part of the body, sometimes with tremor; an instance of this’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p195t02"> + <gloss> Cross: ‘misfortune, adversity’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p195t03"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p195t04"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p195t05"> + <gloss> Exigency: ‘A state of urgent need’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p195t06"> + <gloss> Comfortable: ‘Strengthening or supporting (morally or spiritually); encouraging, inspiriting, reassuring, cheering’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p196t01"> + <gloss> Woolman: ‘A dealer in wool, a wool-merchant’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p196t02"> + <gloss> Comfortable: ‘Strengthening or supporting (morally or spiritually); encouraging, inspiriting, reassuring, cheering’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p196t03"> + <gloss> Appraisement: ‘The action or an act of fixing or estimating the monetary value of something, esp. when carried out by an official appraiser’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p196t04"> + <gloss> Entail: ‘The settlement of the succession of a landed estate, so that it cannot be bequeathed at pleasure by any one possessor; the rule of descent settled for any estate; the fixed or prescribed line of devolution’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p196t05"> + <gloss> Scruple: ‘A doubt or uncertainty as to a matter of fact or allegation’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p196t06"> + <gloss> Calumny: ‘A false charge or imputation’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p196t07"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p196t08"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p197t01"> + <gloss> Comfortable: ‘Strengthening or supporting (morally or spiritually); encouraging, inspiriting, reassuring, cheering’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p197t02"> + <gloss> Comfortable: ‘Strengthening or supporting (morally or spiritually); encouraging, inspiriting, reassuring, cheering’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p197t03"> + <gloss> + Divine: ‘one skilled in divinity; a theologian', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p197t04"> + <gloss> Preferment: ‘An appointment, esp. to a position in the Church of England, which brings social or financial advancement’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p197t05"> + <gloss> Compass: ‘attain to or achieve (an end or object aimed at); to accomplish’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p197t06"> + <gloss> Flexible: ‘rendered favourable’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p197t07"> + <gloss> Portion: ‘A dowry; = marriage portion’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p197t08"> + <gloss> Living: ‘A position as a vicar, rector, or other church official, conferring property or income or both; a benefice’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p198t01"> + <gloss> Living: ‘A position as a vicar, rector, or other church official, conferring property or income or both; a benefice’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p198t02"> + <gloss> Pretty: ‘having all the requisite qualities, etc.; bold, gallant, brave; polite, respectable, etc.; worthy, admirable, splendid’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p198t03"> + <gloss> Implacable: ‘cannot be assuaged or mitigated’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p199t01"> + <gloss> Make an end: ‘The completion of an action; the accomplishment of a purpose’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p199t02"> + <gloss> Portion: ‘The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p199t03"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p199t04"> + <gloss> Implacable: ‘cannot be assuaged or mitigated’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p200t01"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p200t02"> + <gloss> Traduce: ‘defame, malign’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p200t03"> + <gloss> Calumny: ‘A false charge or imputation’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p200t04"> + <gloss> Asperse: ‘bespatter (a person, a person's character, etc.) with damaging reports, false and injurious charges or imputations’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p201t01"> + <gloss> Passion: ‘any strong, controlling, or overpowering emotion’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p201t02"> + <gloss> Chamber: ‘A room or suite of rooms in a house, typically one allotted to the use of a particular person’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p201t03"> + <gloss> Forgery: ‘Deception’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p201t04"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p201t05"> + <gloss> Compurgator: ‘One who testifies to or vindicates another's innocence, veracity, or accuracy; one who vouches for, or clears from any charge’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p201t06"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p201t07"> + <gloss> + Abased: ‘humbled, humiliated, degraded’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p202t01"> + <gloss> Revive: ‘set going again’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p202t02"> + <gloss> Vote: ‘An opinion; a point of view’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p203t01"> + <gloss> Posterity: ‘The descendants collectively of any person’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p203t02"> + <gloss> Salvation: ‘The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain </hi>(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p203t03"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p204t01"> + <gloss> Part: ‘A personal quality or attribute, esp. of an intellectual kind’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p204t02"> + <gloss> Preferment: ‘An appointment, esp. to a position in the Church of England, which brings social or financial advancement’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p204t03"> + <gloss> Living: ‘A position as a vicar, rector, or other church official, conferring property or income or both; a benefice’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p204t04"> + <gloss> Incense: ‘incite to some action; to urge, instigate, stir up’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p205t01"> + <gloss> Extremity: ‘Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc.); an instance of this; a violent outburst’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p205t02"> + <gloss> Temporal: ‘Secular as opposed to sacred’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p205t03"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p205t04"> + <gloss> Vouchsafe: ‘show a gracious readiness or willingness, to grant readily’,<hi rend="italic"> OEDO.</hi> </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p206t01"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p206t02"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p206t03"> + <gloss> Salvation: ‘The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain </hi>(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p206t04"> + <gloss> Competency: ‘condition of having a sufficient income; easy circumstances’, <seg rend="italic">OEDO.</seg> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p206t05"> + <gloss> Posterity: ‘The descendants collectively of any person’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p206t06"> + <gloss> Salvation: ‘The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain </hi>(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p206t07"> + <gloss> Solemnisation: ‘The celebration or performance of a marriage’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p207t01"> + <gloss> Withal: ‘Along with the rest; in addition’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p207t02"> + <gloss> Comfortable: ‘Strengthening or supporting (morally or spiritually); encouraging, inspiriting, reassuring, cheering’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p208t01"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p208t02"> + <gloss> Desert: ‘That which is deserved’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p208t03"> + <gloss> Comfortable: ‘Strengthening or supporting (morally or spiritually); encouraging, inspiriting, reassuring, cheering’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p208t04"> + <gloss> Calumny: ‘A false charge or imputation, intended to damage another's reputation’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p209t01"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p209t02"> + <gloss> Comfortable: ‘Strengthening or supporting (morally or spiritually); encouraging, inspiriting, reassuring, cheering’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p209t03"> + <gloss> Comfortable: ‘Strengthening or supporting (morally or spiritually); encouraging, inspiriting, reassuring, cheering’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p210t01"> + <gloss> Portion: ‘The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p210t02"> + <gloss> Managery: ‘The management or administration of a household, farm, etc.’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p210t03"> + <gloss> Ingenious: ‘Having high intellectual capacity; able, talented, possessed of genius’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p210t04"> + <gloss> Table: ‘provision of food for meals; board’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p210t05"> + <gloss> Catechise: ‘teach the catechism, esp. in preparation for confirmation’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p210t06"> + <gloss> Court: ‘seek to win the romantic affection of, to woo’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p210t07"> + <gloss> Desert: ‘Meritoriousness, excellence, worth’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p210t08"> + <gloss> Preferment: ‘An appointment, esp. to a position in the Church of England, which brings social or financial advancement’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p210t09"> + <gloss> Amour: ‘affection, friendship, devotion’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p210t10"> + <gloss> Living: ‘A position as a vicar, rector, or other church official, conferring property or income or both; a benefice’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p210t11"> + <gloss> Friend: ‘A close relation, a kinsman or kinswoman’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p210t12"> + <gloss> Palsy: ‘Paralysis or paresis (weakness) of all or part of the body, sometimes with tremor; an instance of this’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p210t13"> + <gloss> Entail: ‘The settlement of the succession of a landed estate, so that it cannot be bequeathed at pleasure by any one possessor; the rule of descent settled for any estate; the fixed or prescribed line of devolution’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p211t01"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Hardship, suffering; a kind, or cause, of hardship or suffering’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p211t02"> + <gloss> Chamber: ‘A room or suite of rooms in a house, typically one allotted to the use of a particular person, a private room’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p211t03"> + <gloss> Basely: ‘With reprehensible cowardice, treachery, or meanness; despicably, dishonourably’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p212t01"> + <gloss> Take heinously: ‘take in ill part, to be grievously offended at’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p212t02"> + <gloss> Asperse: ‘bespatter (a person, a person's character, etc.) with damaging reports, false and injurious charges or imputations’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p213t01"> + <gloss> Salvation: ‘The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain </hi>(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p213t02"> + <gloss> Compliment: ‘Complimentary language; polite expression of praise or flattery’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p214t01"> + <gloss> Pungent: ‘intense, keen; painful, poignant’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p214t02"> + <gloss> Temporal: ‘Secular as opposed to sacred’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p214t03"> + <gloss> Catholic: ‘Complete or without exception; entire, full’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p214t04"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p214t05"> + <gloss> Salvation: ‘The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain </hi>(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p215t01"> + <gloss> Bond: ‘A deed, by which A (known as the <hi rend="italic">obligor</hi>) binds himself or herself, his or her heirs, executors, or assigns to pay a certain sum of money to B (known as the <hi rend="italic">obligee</hi>), or his or her heirs, etc.’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p215t02"> + <gloss> Just: ‘That matches up exactly; characterized by or involving exact correspondence between two or more things’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p215t03"> + <gloss> Handsome: ‘moderately large, “decent”; considerable; generous’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p215t04"> + <gloss> Temporal: ‘Secular as opposed to sacred’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p216t01"> + <gloss> Providentially: ‘By the ordination of divine providence’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p216t02"> + <gloss> Bond: ‘A deed, by which A (known as the <hi rend="italic">obligor</hi>) binds himself or herself, his or her heirs, executors, or assigns to pay a certain sum of money to B (known as the <hi rend="italic">obligee</hi>), or his or her heirs, etc.’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p217t01"> + <gloss> Ingenious: ‘Having high intellectual capacity; able, talented, possessed of genius’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p217t02"> + <gloss> Vouchsafe: ‘show a gracious readiness or willingness, to grant readily’,<hi rend="italic"> OEDO.</hi> </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b3p217t03"> + <gloss> Salvation: ‘The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain </hi>(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + </list> + </body> + </text> +</TEI> diff --git a/entities/glossary_book_two.xml b/entities/glossary_book_two.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..73a7f125b --- /dev/null +++ b/entities/glossary_book_two.xml @@ -0,0 +1,3085 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<TEI xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"> + <teiHeader> + <fileDesc> + <titleStmt> + <title/> + <author>EDGE Jo</author> + </titleStmt> + <editionStmt> + <edition> + <date>2022-08-29</date> + </edition> + </editionStmt> + <publicationStmt> + <p>unknown</p> + </publicationStmt> + <sourceDesc> + <p>Converted from a Word document</p> + </sourceDesc> + </fileDesc> + <encodingDesc> + <appInfo> + <application xml:id="docxtotei" ident="TEI_fromDOCX" version="2.15.0"> + <label>DOCX to TEI</label> + </application> + </appInfo> + </encodingDesc> + <revisionDesc> + <listChange> + <change> + <date>2025-02-03T14:14:52Z</date> + <name>EDGE Jo</name> + </change> + </listChange> + </revisionDesc> + </teiHeader> + <text><!--IMPORTANT: Do *not* edit the contents of this file! 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Last update: 2025-02-03Z--> + <body> + <list xml:id="atb-book-two" type="gloss"> + <item xml:id="b2p002t01"> + <gloss> Plush: 'A rich fabric of silk, cotton, wool, or other material (or any of these combined), with a long soft nap', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p002t02"> + <gloss> Dial: 'A sundial or similar instrument which indicates the time of day by means of the shadow of a pointer cast by the sun on to a marked surface', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p002t03"> + <gloss> Fair copy: ‘a transcript free from corrections’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p002t04"> + <gloss> Dial: 'A sundial or similar instrument which indicates the time of day by means of the shadow of a pointer cast by the sun on to a marked surface', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p002t05"> + <gloss> + Nonage: 'The state of being under full legal age; minority', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p002t06"> + <gloss> Boon: ‘A prayer, petition, entreaty, request’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p002t07"> + <gloss> Ungirt: 'Not girded or wearing a girdle', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p003t01"> + <gloss> Temporal: ‘Secular as opposed to sacred’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p006t01"> + <gloss> Widows-cruse: '(With allusion to 1 Kings 17:12–16) a cruse or small vessel containing oil which seems to never run out, belonging to a poor widow', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p007t01"> + <gloss> Closet: ‘Private, secluded; not intended for a wide audience’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p008t01"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p008t02"> + <gloss> Temporal: ‘Secular as opposed to sacred’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p009t01"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘Gentle, easy’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p009t02"> + <gloss> Miscarry: ‘fail in one's purpose or object; to be unsuccessful', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p009t03"> + <gloss> Salvation: 'The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain </hi>(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p009t04"> + <gloss> Unfeignedly: 'sincerely, honestly', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p010t01"> + <gloss> Salvation: 'The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain </hi>(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p014t01"> + <gloss> Israelite: ‘A person considered as saved by God's grace and hence living in accordance with the spirit, precepts, and teachings of the Christian gospel’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p014t02"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p015t01"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p015t02"> + <gloss> Lee: 'the side of a ship … that is turned away from the wind', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p016t01"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p016t02"> + <gloss> Withal: ‘Along with the rest; in addition’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p016t03"> + <gloss> Oath: ‘A solemn or formal declaration invoking God (or a god, or other object of reverence) as witness to the truth of a statement’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> On oaths and oath-taking in early modern England, see John Spurr, ‘A Profane History of Early Modern Oaths’, <hi rend="italic">Transactions of the Royal Historical Society</hi> 11 (2001): 37–63.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p017t01"> + <gloss> Extremity: 'Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc.)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p017t02"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p017t03"> + <gloss> Calumny: ‘A false charge or imputation’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p017t04"> + <gloss> Traduce: ‘defame, malign’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p018t01"> + <gloss> Deserts: 'That which is deserved', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p018t02"> + <gloss> Traduce: ‘defame, malign’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p019t01"> + <gloss> Palsy: 'Paralysis or paresis (weakness) of all or part of the body, sometimes with tremor’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p019t02"> + <gloss> Cross: ‘misfortune, adversity’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p019t03"> + <gloss> Temporal: ‘Secular as opposed to sacred’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p023t01"> + <gloss> Palsy: 'Paralysis or paresis (weakness) of all or part of the body, sometimes with tremor’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p023t02"> + <gloss> Patron: ‘An example or model to be imitated; an exemplar; an archetype’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p023t03"> + <gloss> Country: 'The land of a person's birth … the particular district to which a person belongs', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p024t01"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p024t02"> + <gloss> In sunder: ' Into separate parts; in two; into pieces’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p024t03"> + <gloss> Sound: ‘fainting-fit’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p025t01"> + <gloss> Flood: ‘A popular term for uterine hæmorrhage, esp. in connection with parturition’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p025t02"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p025t03"> + <gloss> Extremity: ‘Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc.)’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p026t01"> + <gloss> Friend: 'A close relation, a kinsman or kinswoman', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p027t01"> + <gloss> Apprehend: ‘feel emotionally, be sensible of, feel the force of’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p027t02"> + <gloss> Administration: 'The management and disposal of a person's property, esp. the estate of a deceased or legally incapable person, in accordance with the terms of a will or by official appointment; legal authority to administer a person's property', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p028t01"> + <gloss> Palsy: 'Paralysis or paresis (weakness) of all or part of the body, sometimes with tremor’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p028t02"> + <gloss> Settlement: 'The act of settling property upon a person or persons; the particular terms of such an arrangement; the deed or instrument by which it is effected', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p028t03"> + <gloss> Portion: 'The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p028t04"> + <gloss> Portion: 'The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p029t01"> + <gloss> Bond: ‘A deed, by which A (known as the obligor) binds himself or herself, his or her heirs, executors, or assigns to pay a certain sum of money to B (known as the obligee), or his or her heirs, etc.’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p029t02"> + <gloss> Entail: ‘settle (land, an estate, etc.) on a number of persons in succession, so that it cannot be bequeathed at pleasure by any one possessor’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p029t03"> + <gloss> Settlement: 'The act of settling property upon a person or persons; the particular terms of such an arrangement; the deed or instrument by which it is effected', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p029t04"> + <gloss> Portion: 'The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p030t01"> + <gloss> Assignment: 'Appointment to office, nomination, designation', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p030t02"> + <gloss> Portion: 'The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p030t03"> + <gloss> Deed: 'An instrument in writing purporting to effect some legal disposition, and sealed and delivered by the disposing party or parties', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p030t04"> + <gloss> Assignment: 'Appointment to office, nomination, designation', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p031t01"> + <gloss> Strait: ‘Of fortune, means, circumstances: Limited so as to cause hardship or inconvenience; inadequate’, OEDO.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p031t02"> + <gloss> Bond: ‘A deed, by which A (known as the obligor) binds himself or herself, his or her heirs, executors, or assigns to pay a certain sum of money to B (known as the obligee), or his or her heirs, etc.’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p031t03"> + <gloss> Outlawry: 'The action of declaring a person to be outside the protection of the law; the legal process by which a person is proclaimed or made an outlaw; the condition of one subjected to this', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p031t04"> + <gloss> Portion: 'The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p031t05"> + <gloss> Entail: 'The settlement of the succession of a landed estate, so that it cannot be bequeathed at pleasure by any one possessor', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p031t06"> + <gloss> + Rentcharge: 'A periodical payment which the owner of land is obliged to make to a third party and which may be enforced by taking possession of the land and collecting income arising from it', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p032t01"> + <gloss> Portion: 'The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p032t02"> + <gloss> Rentcharge: 'A periodical payment which the owner of land is obliged to make to a third party and which may be enforced by taking possession of the land and collecting income arising from it', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p032t03"> + <gloss> Settlement: 'The act of settling property upon a person or persons; the particular terms of such an arrangement; the deed or instrument by which it is effected', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p032t04"> + <gloss> Entail: 'The settlement of the succession of a landed estate, so that it cannot be bequeathed at pleasure by any one possessor', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p033t01"> + <gloss> Jointure: 'A sole estate limited to the wife, being a competent livelihood of freehold for the wife of lands and tenements, to take effect upon the death of the husband for the life of the wife at least', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>See Amy Louise Erickson, <hi rend="italic">Women and Property in Early Modern England </hi>(London: Routledge, 1995), 25–26, 119–22.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p033t02"> + <gloss> Entail: 'The settlement of the succession of a landed estate, so that it cannot be bequeathed at pleasure by any one possessor', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p033t03"> + <gloss> Covenant: ‘A mutual agreement between two or more persons to do or refrain from doing certain acts; a compact, contract, bargain; sometimes, the undertaking, pledge, or promise of one of the parties’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p033t04"> + <gloss> Assignment: 'Appointment to office, nomination, designation', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p033t05"> + <gloss> Portion: 'The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p033t06"> + <gloss> Executor: 'A person appointed by a testator to execute or carry into effect his or her will after his or her decease', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p033t07"> + <gloss> Politicly: 'shrewdly, skilfully', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p034t01"> + <gloss> Equity: ‘The distinctive name of a system of law existing side by side with the common and statute law (together called “law” in a narrower sense), and superseding these, when they conflict with it. The original notion was that … a decision “in equity” being understood to be one given in accordance with natural justice, in a case for which the law did not provide adequate remedy, or in which its operation would have been unfair’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See also Lotte Fikkers, ‘Early Modern Women in the English Courts of Law’, <hi rend="italic">Literature Compass</hi> (2018), 4–5. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p034t02"> + <gloss> Drift: 'Tendency', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p035t01"> + <gloss> Portion: 'The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p035t02"> + <gloss> Entail: 'The settlement of the succession of a landed estate, so that it cannot be bequeathed at pleasure by any one possessor', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p035t03"> + <gloss> Settlement: 'The act of settling property upon a person or persons; the particular terms of such an arrangement; the deed or instrument by which it is effected', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p035t04"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p036t01"> + <gloss> Executor: 'A person appointed by a testator to execute or carry into effect his or her will after his or her decease', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p036t02"> + <gloss> Oath: ‘A solemn or formal declaration invoking God (or a god, or other object of reverence) as witness to the truth of a statement’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> On oaths and oath-taking in early modern England, see John Spurr, ‘A Profane History of Early Modern Oaths’, <hi rend="italic">Transactions of the Royal Historical Society</hi> 11 (2001): 37–63.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p038t01"> + <gloss> Bond: ‘A deed, by which A (known as the obligor) binds himself or herself, his or her heirs, executors, or assigns to pay a certain sum of money to B (known as the obligee), or his or her heirs, etc.’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p039t01"> + <gloss> + Jew: ‘A hostile or contemptuous term for: a Jewish person, esp. one regarded stereotypically as scheming or excessively concerned with making or saving money; (also) a non-Jewish person regarded in this way’. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p039t02"> + <gloss> Administration: 'The management and disposal of a person's property, esp. the estate of a deceased or legally incapable person, in accordance with the terms of a will or by official appointment; legal authority to administer a person's property', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p039t03"> + <gloss> Chamber: 'A room or suite of rooms in a house, typically one allotted to the use of a particular person’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p040t01"> + <gloss> Travail: 'The outcome, product, or result of toil or labour', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p040t02"> + <gloss> Divine: ‘one skilled in divinity; a theologian', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p041t01"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p043t01"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p043t02"> + <gloss> + <hi rend="italic">Videlicet</hi>: 'That is to say', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p044t01"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p046t01"> + <gloss> Bold: ‘Audacious, presumptuous, too forward’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p047t01"> + <gloss> Rechabite: 'According to the Old Testament and Hebrew scriptures: a member of an Israelite family descended from Rechab, which refused to drink wine, live in houses, or cultivate fields and vineyards (see Jeremiah 35)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p048t01"> + <gloss> Posterity: 'The descendants collectively of any person’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p048t02"> + <gloss> Rechabite: 'According to the Old Testament and Hebrew scriptures: a member of an Israelite family descended from Rechab, which refused to drink wine, live in houses, or cultivate fields and vineyards (see Jeremiah 35)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p049t01"> + <gloss> Fast: 'unwavering, resolute, steadfast', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p050t01"> + <gloss> Temporal: ‘Secular as opposed to sacred’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p050t02"> + <gloss> Jointure: 'A sole estate limited to the wife, being a competent livelihood of freehold for the wife of lands and tenements, to take effect upon the death of the husband for the life of the wife at least', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>See Amy Louise Erickson, <hi rend="italic">Women and Property in Early Modern England </hi>(London: Routledge, 1995), 25–26, 119–22.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p051t01"> + <gloss> + Embowel: ‘remove (the abdominal) viscera from (a body)’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p051t02"> + <gloss> Sequestration: 'Seizure of the possessions of a subject by the state', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p051t03"> + <gloss> Jointure: 'A sole estate limited to the wife, being a competent livelihood of freehold for the wife of lands and tenements, to take effect upon the death of the husband for the life of the wife at least', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>See Amy Louise Erickson, <hi rend="italic">Women and Property in Early Modern England </hi>(London: Routledge, 1995), 25–26, 119–22.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p052t01"> + <gloss> To a tittle: 'with minute exactness', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p053t01"> + <gloss> Treaty: 'A settlement or arrangement arrived at by treating or negotiation; an agreement, covenant, compact, contract', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p053t02"> + <gloss> + <hi rend="italic">Copia vera</hi>: 'A true copy',<hi rend="italic"> Black's Law Dictionary, </hi> + <ref target="https://thelawdictionary.org/copia-vera/">https://thelawdictionary.org/copia-vera/</ref>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p053t03"> + <gloss> Oath: ‘A solemn or formal declaration invoking God (or a god, or other object of reverence) as witness to the truth of a statement’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> On oaths and oath-taking in early modern England, see John Spurr, ‘A Profane History of Early Modern Oaths’, <hi rend="italic">Transactions of the Royal Historical Society</hi> 11 (2001): 37–63.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p054t01"> + <gloss> Assignment: 'Appointment to office, nomination, designation', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p054t02"> + <gloss> Except: ‘unless’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p055t01"> + <gloss> Deed: 'An instrument in writing purporting to effect some legal disposition, and sealed and delivered by the disposing party or parties', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p055t02"> + <gloss> Treaty: ‘Entreaty, persuasion, request’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p056t01"> + <gloss> Couch: 'A frame or structure, with what is spread over it (or simply a layer of some soft substance), on which to lie down for rest or sleep; a bed’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p056t02"> + <gloss> Deed: 'An instrument in writing purporting to effect some legal disposition, and sealed and delivered by the disposing party or parties', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p057t01"> + <gloss> Deed: 'An instrument in writing purporting to effect some legal disposition, and sealed and delivered by the disposing party or parties', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p058t01"> + <gloss> Temporal: ‘Secular as opposed to sacred’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p058t02"> + <gloss> Punctual: 'Exact in every point; precise, accurate', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p060t01"> + <gloss> In agitation: 'The consideration, debate, or discussion of a matter, esp. a plan; the urging or promotion of a proposal', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p060t02"> + <gloss> Entail: 'The settlement of the succession of a landed estate, so that it cannot be bequeathed at pleasure by any one possessor', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p060t03"> + <gloss> Portion: 'The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p060t04"> + <gloss> Annuity: 'The grant of an annual sum of money from a person's land or estate for the lifetime of the beneficiary, in perpetuity, or for some other specified period', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p061t01"> + <gloss> Portion: 'The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p061t02"> + <gloss> Oath: ‘A solemn or formal declaration invoking God (or a god, or other object of reverence) as witness to the truth of a statement’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> On oaths and oath-taking in early modern England, see John Spurr, ‘A Profane History of Early Modern Oaths’, <hi rend="italic">Transactions of the Royal Historical Society</hi> 11 (2001): 37–63.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p062t01"> + <gloss> Quality: ‘Rank … in society’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p063t01"> + <gloss> Portion: 'The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p064t01"> + <gloss> Entail: 'The settlement of the succession of a landed estate, so that it cannot be bequeathed at pleasure by any one possessor', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p064t02"> + <gloss> Assignment: 'Appointment to office, nomination, designation', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi> + <hi rend="italic">.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p065t01"> + <gloss> Assignment: 'Appointment to office, nomination, designation', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p065t02"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p068t01"> + <gloss> Deed: 'An instrument in writing purporting to effect some legal disposition, and sealed and delivered by the disposing party or parties', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p068t02"> + <gloss> Posterity: 'The descendants collectively of any person’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p069t01"> + <gloss> Sequestration: 'Seizure of the possessions of a subject by the state', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p069t02"> + <gloss> Wath: 'A ford; a fordable stream', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p070t01"> + <gloss> Probate: 'The official proving of a will', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p070t02"> + <gloss> Deed: 'An instrument in writing purporting to effect some legal disposition, and sealed and delivered by the disposing party or parties', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p070t03"> + <gloss> Quality: ‘Rank … in society’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p070t04"> + <gloss> Table:  'provision of food for meals; board', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p070t05"> + <gloss> Charge: ‘Responsibility for the care or control of someone or something’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p071t01"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p071t02"> + <gloss> Deed: 'An instrument in writing purporting to effect some legal disposition, and sealed and delivered by the disposing party or parties', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p071t03"> + <gloss> Stately: ‘princely, noble, majestic’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p072t01"> + <gloss> Encomium: ‘A formal or high-flown expression of praise; a eulogy, panegyric’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p072t02"> + <gloss> Engross: ‘write out or express in legal form’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p073t01"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p074t01"> + <gloss> Strange: ‘difficult to take in or account for; queer, surprising, unaccountable', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p074t02"> + <gloss> Lighten: ‘To kindle or ignite’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p074t03"> + <gloss> Assignment: 'Appointment to office, nomination, designation', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p075t01"> + <gloss> Oath: ‘A solemn or formal declaration invoking God (or a god, or other object of reverence) as witness to the truth of a statement’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> On oaths and oath-taking in early modern England, see John Spurr, ‘A Profane History of Early Modern Oaths’, <hi rend="italic">Transactions of the Royal Historical Society</hi> 11 (2001): 37–63.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p076t01"> + <gloss> Equity: ‘The distinctive name of a system of law existing side by side with the common and statute law (together called “law” in a narrower sense), and superseding these, when they conflict with it. The original notion was that … a decision “in equity” being understood to be one given in accordance with natural justice, in a case for which the law did not provide adequate remedy, or in which its operation would have been unfair’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See also Lotte Fikkers, ‘Early Modern Women in the English Courts of Law’, <hi rend="italic">Literature Compass</hi> (2018), 4–5.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p076t02"> + <gloss> Peaceable composure: ‘A composition (with creditors)’, where ‘composition’ is ‘An agreement or arrangement involving surrender or sacrifice of some kind on one side or on both’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p077t01"> + <gloss> Flood: ‘A popular term for uterine hæmorrhage, esp. in connection with parturition', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p077t02"> + <gloss> Sound: 'A fainting-fit', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p077t03"> + <gloss> Extremity: 'Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc.), <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p077t04"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘Dearly loved or prized, precious’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p078t01"> + <gloss> Cognisance: ‘The right of hearing and trying a cause, or of dealing with any matter judicially’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p078t02"> + <gloss> Bond: 'A deed, by which A (known as the <hi rend="italic">obligor</hi>) binds himself or herself, his or her heirs, executors, or assigns to pay a certain sum of money to B (known as the <hi rend="italic">obligee</hi>), or his or her heirs, etc.', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p078t03"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p078t04"> + <gloss> Portion: 'The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p078t05"> + <gloss> Deed: 'An instrument in writing purporting to effect some legal disposition, and sealed and delivered by the disposing party or parties', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p079t01"> + <gloss> Deed: 'An instrument in writing purporting to effect some legal disposition, and sealed and delivered by the disposing party or parties', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p079t02"> + <gloss> Rentcharge: 'A periodical payment which the owner of land is obliged to make to a third party and which may be enforced by taking possession of the land and collecting income arising from it', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p079t03"> + <gloss> + <hi rend="italic">Videlicet</hi>: 'That is to say', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p079t04"> + <gloss> + <hi rend="italic">Videlicet</hi>: 'That is to say', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p079t05"> + <gloss> Degree: 'A stage or position in the scale of dignity or rank', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p079t06"> + <gloss> Quality: ‘Rank … in society’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p079t07"> + <gloss> Rentcharge: 'A periodical payment which the owner of land is obliged to make to a third party and which may be enforced by taking possession of the land and collecting income arising from it', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p080t01"> + <gloss> Deed: 'An instrument in writing purporting to effect some legal disposition, and sealed and delivered by the disposing party or parties', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p080t02"> + <gloss> Release: 'an act of conveying or making over an interest in property (e.g. a life interest or other limited interest under a will or settlement) to another … a deed or document effecting this', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p081t01"> + <gloss> Portion: 'The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p081t02"> + <gloss> Annuity: 'The grant of an annual sum of money from a person's land or estate for the lifetime of the beneficiary, in perpetuity, or for some other specified period', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p083t01"> + <gloss> Executor: 'A person appointed by a testator to execute or carry into effect his or her will after his or her decease', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p083t02"> + <gloss> Annuity: 'The grant of an annual sum of money from a person's land or estate for the lifetime of the beneficiary, in perpetuity, or for some other specified period', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p083t03"> + <gloss> Rentcharge: 'A periodical payment which the owner of land is obliged to make to a third party and which may be enforced by taking possession of the land and collecting income arising from it', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p084t01"> + <gloss> Providence: 'The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance' <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>On providence in early modern England see Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p084t02"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p085t01"> + <gloss> Iniquity: ‘unrighteous action or conduct; unrighteousness, wickedness, sin’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p086t01"> + <gloss> Vouchsafe: 'show a gracious readiness or willingness, to grant readily',<hi rend="italic"> OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p086t02"> + <gloss> Dreadful: 'Inspiring dread or reverence; awe-inspiring', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p086t03"> + <gloss> Temporal: ‘Secular as opposed to sacred’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p086t04"> + <gloss> Redeemed: 'Of a person, a soul, etc.: saved or delivered from sin, damnation, or criminality', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p087t01"> + <gloss> Salvation: 'The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain </hi>(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p087t02"> + <gloss> Salvation: ‘The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain </hi>(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p088t01"> + <gloss> Original sin: 'A state of corruption or sinfulness, or a tendency to evil, supposedly innate in all human beings and held to be inherited from Adam as a consequence of the Fall; opposed to <hi rend="italic">actual sin</hi>', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p088t02"> + <gloss> Providence: 'The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance' <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>On providence in early modern England see Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p089t01"> + <gloss> Covenant: 'an engagement entered into by the Divine Being with some other being or persons', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p089t02"> + <gloss> Razed: 'That has been razed … altered or removed by erasure, etc.', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p091t01"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p092t01"> + <gloss> Rigour: ‘Hardness of heart; obduracy’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p093t01"> + <gloss> Resolution: 'Determination; firmness or steadfastness of purpose', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p093t02"> + <gloss> Convictions: 'in the state of awakened consciousness of sin', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p093t03"> + <gloss> Temporal: ‘Secular as opposed to sacred’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p093t04"> + <gloss> Wretch: ‘one of opprobrious or reprehensible character; a mean or contemptible creature’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p094t01"> + <gloss> Posterity: 'The descendants collectively of any person’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p095t01"> + <gloss> Trinity: 'The three “persons” or modes of being of the Godhead as conceived in orthodox Christian belief; the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as constituting one God', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p095t02"> + <gloss> Redeemed: 'Of a person, a soul, etc.: saved or delivered from sin, damnation, or criminality', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p096t01"> + <gloss> Iniquities: 'Unrighteous acts or doings, sins; wrongful acts, injuries', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p096t02"> + <gloss> Sin of omission: ‘A sinful failure to perform a good action, esp. one commanded by Christian teaching’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p096t03"> + <gloss> Sin of commission: ‘The committing of crime, sin, etc.; the perpetration of a reprehensible act’,<hi rend="italic"> OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p096t04"> + <gloss> Contain: 'refrain from expressing or yielding to feeling, passion', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p096t05"> + <gloss> Obliquity: 'Divergence from right conduct or thought; perversity, aberration, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p097t01"> + <gloss> Imbecility: 'Weakness, feebleness', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p097t02"> + <gloss> Attrition: ‘Repentance or sorrow for sin, falling short of contrition in being inspired by a worldly motive, such as fear of punishment, rather than proceeding from the love of God’,<hi rend="italic"> OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p097t03"> + <gloss> Contrition: ‘The condition of being bruised in heart; sorrow or affliction of mind for some fault or injury done; <seg rend="italic">spec.</seg> penitence for sin’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p098t01"> + <gloss> Sedulity: ‘painstaking attention to duty’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p100t01"> + <gloss> Temporal: ‘Secular as opposed to sacred’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p101t01"> + <gloss> Vouchsafe: ‘show a gracious readiness or willingness, to grant readily’,<hi rend="italic"> OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p101t02"> + <gloss> Salvation: 'The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain </hi>(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p102t01"> + <gloss> Lord (God) of Hosts: 'a frequent title of Jehovah in certain books of the Old Testament; apparently referring sometimes to the heavenly hosts ... sometimes to the armies of Israel', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p102t02"> + <gloss> Insupportable: ‘That cannot be sustained; irresistible’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p102t03"> + <gloss> Incomprehensible: 'That cannot be contained or circumscribed within limits; illimitable, boundless’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p103t01"> + <gloss> Understanding: 'Power or ability to understand; intellect, intelligence', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p103t02"> + <gloss> Comely: 'attractive, beautiful, handsome; graceful, elegant', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p103t03"> + <gloss> Understanding: 'Power or ability to understand’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p103t04"> + <gloss> Sottish: 'Foolish, doltish, stupid', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p103t05"> + <gloss> Impedite: ‘having an impediment, defective’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p105t01"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘Gentle, easy’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p105t02"> + <gloss> Understanding: 'Power or ability to understand’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p106t01"> + <gloss> Posterity: 'The descendants collectively of any person’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p106t02"> + <gloss> Posterity: 'The descendants collectively of any person’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p108t01"> + <gloss> Posterity: 'The descendants collectively of any person’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p108t02"> + <gloss> Rechabite: 'According to the Old Testament and Hebrew scriptures: a member of an Israelite family descended from Rechab, which refused to drink wine, live in houses, or cultivate fields and vineyards (see Jeremiah 35)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p108t03"> + <gloss> Understanding: 'Power or ability to understand’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p108t04"> + <gloss> Posterity: 'The descendants collectively of any person', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p108t05"> + <gloss> Temporal: ‘Secular as opposed to sacred’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p109t01"> + <gloss> Equity: ‘What is fair and right’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p109t02"> + <gloss> Deed: 'An instrument in writing purporting to effect some legal disposition, and sealed and delivered by the disposing party or parties', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p109t03"> + <gloss> Paternal: ‘Of or relating to a father or fathers; characteristic of a father in his care for, bearing towards, or authority over offspring; fatherly; (of government) paternalistic’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p110t01"> + <gloss> Temporal: ‘Secular as opposed to sacred’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p110t02"> + <gloss> Portion: 'The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p111t01"> + <gloss> Providence: 'The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999). </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p112t01"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p113t01"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p113t02"> + <gloss> Precipice: 'A headlong fall or descent', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p114t01"> + <gloss> Precipice: 'A headlong fall or descent', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p115t01"> + <gloss> Salvation: 'The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain </hi>(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p115t02"> + <gloss> Provocations: ‘The action of provoking or exciting anger, resentment, or irritation’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p115t03"> + <gloss> Surfeit: 'Illness attributed to excessive eating or drinking (or, occasionally, to extremes of temperature)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p115t04"> + <gloss> Measles: 'various diseases causing a red rash', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>See Alan Dyer, 'Epidemics of Measles in a Seventeenth Century English Town', <hi rend="italic">Local Population Studies</hi> 34 (1985): 35–45. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p117t01"> + <gloss> Deserts: 'That which is deserved', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p117t02"> + <gloss> Understanding: 'Power or ability to understand', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p118t01"> + <gloss> Enormity: ‘A breach of law or morality; a transgression, crime’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p118t02"> + <gloss> Vouchsafe: ‘show a gracious readiness or willingness, to grant readily’,<hi rend="italic"> OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p119t01"> + <gloss> Incomprehensible: 'That cannot be contained or circumscribed within limits; illimitable, boundless’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p119t02"> + <gloss> Against: ‘By’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p119t03"> + <gloss> Papist (derogatory): ‘Roman Catholic’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p119t04"> + <gloss> Extirpate: 'Root out, eradicate', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p119t05"> + <gloss> Lord (God) of Hosts: ‘a frequent title of Jehovah in certain books of the Old Testament; apparently referring sometimes to the heavenly hosts...sometimes to the armies of Israel', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p119t06"> + <gloss> In the compass of: ‘around, round’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p120t01"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999). </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p120t02"> + <gloss> Blind ale house: 'One fit to conceal a pursued or hunted villain'. N. Bailey, <hi rend="italic">The Universal Etymological English Dictionary</hi> (London: Thomas Cox, 1737), 2:n.p.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p121t01"> + <gloss> Cockloft: 'A small upper loft; a small room or apartment directly under the ridge of a roof, usually accessed by a ladder', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p121t02"> + <gloss> Implacable: ‘cannot be assuaged or mitigated’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p121t03"> + <gloss> Lord (God) of Hosts: ‘a frequent title of Jehovah in certain books of the Old Testament; apparently referring sometimes to the heavenly hosts...sometimes to the armies of Israel', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p122t01"> + <gloss> Salvation: 'The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain </hi>(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p123t01"> + <gloss> Lord (God) of Hosts: ‘a frequent title of Jehovah in certain books of the Old Testament; apparently referring sometimes to the heavenly hosts...sometimes to the armies of Israel', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p124t01"> + <gloss> Lax: 'Looseness of the bowels, diarrhoea', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p125t01"> + <gloss> Implacable: ‘cannot be assuaged or mitigated’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p125t02"> + <gloss> Distemperature: 'Disordered or distempered condition of the “humours”, or of the body; disorder, ailment', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p125t03"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999). </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p125t04"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999). </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p127t01"> + <gloss> Salvation: 'The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain </hi>(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p127t02"> + <gloss> Sanctification: ‘The action of the Holy Spirit in sanctifying or making holy the believer, by the implanting within him of the Christian graces and the destruction of sinful affections’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p128t01"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘yielding pleasure or enjoyment’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p128t02"> + <gloss> Raiment: 'clothing, dress, apparel', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p128t03"> + <gloss> Apprehension: ‘The action of “feeling” anything emotionally; sensitiveness’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p130t01"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p130t02"> + <gloss> Dreadful: 'Inspiring dread or reverence; awe-inspiring', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p130t03"> + <gloss> Surfeit: 'Illness attributed to excessive eating or drinking (or, occasionally, to extremes of temperature)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p130t04"> + <gloss> Physic: ‘A medicinal substance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p131t01"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘Gentle, easy’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p131t02"> + <gloss> Treaty: 'A settlement or arrangement arrived at by treating or negotiation; an agreement, covenant, compact, contract', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p131t03"> + <gloss> Father-in-law: ‘stepfather’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p131t04"> + <gloss> Settlement: 'The act of settling property upon a person or persons; the particular terms of such an arrangement; the deed or instrument by which it is effected', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p131t05"> + <gloss> Jointure: 'A sole estate limited to the wife, being a competent livelihood of freehold for the wife of lands and tenements, to take effect upon the death of the husband for the life of the wife at least', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>See Amy Louise Erickson, <hi rend="italic">Women and Property in Early Modern England </hi>(London: Routledge, 1995), 25–26, 119–22.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p131t06"> + <gloss> Fine: 'An agreement, a contract, <hi rend="italic">esp.</hi> (in early use) a marriage contract', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p132t01"> + <gloss> Settlement: 'The act of settling property upon a person or persons; the particular terms of such an arrangement; the deed or instrument by which it is effected', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p132t02"> + <gloss> Settlement: 'The act of settling property upon a person or persons; the particular terms of such an arrangement; the deed or instrument by which it is effected', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p132t03"> + <gloss> Portion: 'The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p132t04"> + <gloss> Fine: 'An agreement, a contract, <hi rend="italic">esp.</hi> (in early use) a marriage contract', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p133t01"> + <gloss> Ague: 'An acute or high fever; disease, or a disease, characterized by such fever, esp. when recurring periodically', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p134t01"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘amiable, kindly; gracious’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p134t02"> + <gloss> Friend: 'A close relation, a kinsman or kinswoman', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p134t03"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance' <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>On providence in early modern England see Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p135t01"> + <gloss> Incomprehensible: 'That cannot be contained or circumscribed within limits; illimitable, boundless’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p135t02"> + <gloss> Vouchsafe: 'show a gracious readiness or willingness, to grant readily’,<hi rend="italic"> OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p136t01"> + <gloss> Meat: 'Food', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p136t02"> + <gloss> Quick: 'Pregnant with a live fetus', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p136t03"> + <gloss> Distemper: 'Derangement or disturbance of the “humour” or “temper”’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p137t01"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘Dearly loved or prized, precious’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p137t02"> + <gloss> Apron: 'An article of dress, originally of linen … worn in front of the body, to protect the clothes from dirt or injury, or simply as a covering', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p138t01"> + <gloss> Importunity: 'Perseverance or persistence of action; determination’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p138t02"> + <gloss> Friend: 'A close relation, a kinsman or kinswoman', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p139t01"> + <gloss> Astonishment: ‘Loss of presence of mind, coolness, or courage’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p139t02"> + <gloss> Possession: 'Mastery, command, or control (of oneself …)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p139t03"> + <gloss> Plane: 'flat and smooth; level', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p140t01"> + <gloss> Post: ‘with speed or haste’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p140t02"> + <gloss> Post: 'A doorpost or gatepost', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p140t03"> + <gloss> Recruit: ‘recuperate, recover’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p140t04"> + <gloss> Sweet: 'Dearly loved or prized, precious’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p140t05"> + <gloss> + Sodden: 'Saturated or soaked with water or moisture’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p141t01"> + <gloss> Ague: 'An acute or high fever; disease, or a disease, characterized by such fever, esp. when recurring periodically', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p141t02"> + <gloss> Tertian: ‘the occurrence of a paroxysm every third (i.e. every alternate) day', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p141t03"> + <gloss> Jaundice: ‘A morbid condition caused by obstruction of the bile, and characterized by yellowness’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p141t04"> + <gloss> Distemper: 'Derangement or disturbance of the “humour” or “temper”’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p141t05"> + <gloss> Chamber: 'A room or suite of rooms in a house, typically one allotted to the use of a particular person’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p141t06"> + <gloss> Recruit: ‘recuperate, recover’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p142t01"> + <gloss> Understanding: 'Power or ability to understand', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p142t02"> + <gloss> Compass: ‘contrive, devise, machinate (a purpose). Usually in a bad sense’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p144t01"> + <gloss> Vouchsafe: 'show a gracious readiness or willingness, to grant readily',<hi rend="italic"> OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p144t02"> + <gloss> Ague: 'An acute or high fever; disease, or a disease, characterized by such fever, esp. when recurring periodically', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p144t03"> + <gloss> Meat: 'Food’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p144t04"> + <gloss> Quick with child: 'Pregnant with a live fetus', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p145t01"> + <gloss> Distemper: 'Derangement or disturbance of the “humour” or “temper”’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p145t02"> + <gloss> Travail: 'childbirth; labour', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p145t03"> + <gloss> Exquisite: ‘excruciating, intensely painful', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p145t04"> + <gloss> Sweet: 'Dearly loved or prized, precious', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p145t05"> + <gloss> Phlegm: 'Mucus as produced in or eliminated from the body, esp. when excessive in quantity or abnormal in quality', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p145t06"> + <gloss> Navel-string: 'The umbilical cord', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p146t01"> + <gloss> Witness: a godparent usually associated with the puritan tradition, which saw the role of godparents as being quite restricted. While Thomas Comber used the term interchangeably with others, including ‘godparent’, in his <hi rend="italic">Brief Discourse Upon the Offices of Baptism and Confirmation</hi> (1675), Thornton changed her vocabulary from the 1650s to the 1660s. See David Cressy, <hi rend="italic">Birth, Marriage and Death: Ritual, Religion, and the Life-Cycle in Tudor and Stuart England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997), 152.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p146t02"> + <gloss> Sweet: 'Dearly loved or prized, precious’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p146t03"> + <gloss> Lord (God) of Hosts: ‘a frequent title of Jehovah in certain books of the Old Testament; apparently referring sometimes to the heavenly hosts...sometimes to the armies of Israel', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p146t04"> + <gloss> Exquisite: ‘excruciating, intensely painful', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p146t05"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p147t01"> + <gloss> Covenant: 'an engagement entered into by the Divine Being with some other being or persons', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p148t01"> + <gloss> Overlay: 'lie over or on top of so as to suffocate (a child, etc.)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p148t02"> + <gloss> Chamber: 'A room or suite of rooms in a house, typically one allotted to the use of a particular person’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p148t03"> + <gloss> Sweet: 'Dearly loved or prized, precious’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p148t04"> + <gloss> Convulsion: 'An involuntary contraction, stiffening, or “drawing up” of a muscle, limb, etc.', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p149t01"> + <gloss> Convulsion: 'An involuntary contraction, stiffening, or “drawing up” of a muscle, limb, etc.', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p149t02"> + <gloss> Travail: 'childbirth; labour', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p149t03"> + <gloss> Importunity: 'Perseverance or persistence of action; determination’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p149t04"> + <gloss> Extremity: 'Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc.)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p149t05"> + <gloss> Sweet: 'Dearly loved or prized, precious’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p149t06"> + <gloss> Goodly: ‘Of good or pleasing appearance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p150t01"> + <gloss> Extremity: 'Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc.)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p150t02"> + <gloss> Convulsion: 'An involuntary contraction, stiffening, or “drawing up” of a muscle, limb, etc.', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p150t03"> + <gloss> Chamber: 'A room or suite of rooms in a house, typically one allotted to the use of a particular person’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p151t01"> + <gloss> Skrike: 'A shrill cry, a screech', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p151t02"> + <gloss> Flood: 'A popular term for uterine hæmorrhage, esp. in connection with parturition', <seg rend="italic">OEDO</seg>.  </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p151t03"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p151t04"> + <gloss> Extremity: 'Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc.)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p151t05"> + <gloss> Parlour: 'In a private house: a sitting room; <hi rend="italic">esp.</hi> the main family living room, or the room reserved for entertaining guests', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>See Catherine Richardson, 'Introducing the Early Modern Parlour', <hi rend="italic">Middling Culture</hi>, <ref target="https://middlingculture.com/2022/04/28/introducing-the-virtual-early-modern-parlour/">https://middlingculture.com/2022/04/28/introducing-the-virtual-early-modern-parlour/</ref>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p151t06"> + <gloss> Skrike: 'A shrill cry, a screech', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p151t07"> + <gloss> Extremity: 'Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc.)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p151t08"> + <gloss> Recruit: ‘recuperate, recover’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p151t09"> + <gloss> Recruit: ‘recuperate, recover’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p151t10"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘Dearly loved or prized, precious’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p152t01"> + <gloss> Allay: 'Admixture of something undesirable', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p152t02"> + <gloss> Parlour: 'a bedroom', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p152t03"> + <gloss> Flood: 'A popular term for uterine hæmorrhage, esp. in connection with parturition', <seg rend="italic">OEDO</seg>.  </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p152t04"> + <gloss> Every like: ‘People or things of the same or a similar kind; <seg rend="italic">spec.</seg> the sort of people with whom one associates or who are of the same status; one's peers’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p153t01"> + <gloss> Eyetooth: 'A canine tooth’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p153t02"> + <gloss> Witness: a godparent usually associated with the puritan tradition, which saw the role of godparents as being quite restricted. While Thomas Comber used the term interchangeably with others, including ‘godparent’, in his <hi rend="italic">Brief Discourse Upon the Offices of Baptism and Confirmation</hi> (1675), Thornton changed her vocabulary from the 1650s to the 1660s. See David Cressy, <hi rend="italic">Birth, Marriage and Death: Ritual, Religion, and the Life-Cycle in Tudor and Stuart England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997), 152.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p153t03"> + <gloss> Witness: a godparent usually associated with the puritan tradition, which saw the role of godparents as being quite restricted. While Thomas Comber used the term interchangeably with others, including ‘godparent’, in his <hi rend="italic">Brief Discourse Upon the Offices of Baptism and Confirmation</hi> (1675), Thornton changed her vocabulary from the 1650s to the 1660s. See David Cressy, <hi rend="italic">Birth, Marriage and Death: Ritual, Religion, and the Life-Cycle in Tudor and Stuart England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997), 152.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p153t04"> + <gloss> Recruit: ‘recuperate, recover’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p154t01"> + <gloss> Meat: 'Food’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p155t01"> + <gloss> Quick with child: 'Pregnant with a live fetus', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p155t02"> + <gloss> Travail: 'childbirth; labour', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p155t03"> + <gloss> Exquisite: ‘excruciating, intensely painful', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p155t04"> + <gloss> Extremity: 'Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc.)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p155t05"> + <gloss> Travail: 'childbirth; labour', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p155t06"> + <gloss> Throes: ‘the pain and effort of labour or childbirth’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p156t01"> + <gloss> Dolours: 'Physical suffering, pain', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p156t02"> + <gloss> Jointure: 'A sole estate limited to the wife, being a competent livelihood of freehold for the wife of lands and tenements, to take effect upon the death of the husband for the life of the wife at least', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>See Amy Louise Erickson, <hi rend="italic">Women and Property in Early Modern England </hi>(London: Routledge, 1995), 25–26, 119–22.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p156t03"> + <gloss> Witness: a godparent usually associated with the puritan tradition, which saw the role of godparents as being quite restricted. While Thomas Comber used the term interchangeably with others, including ‘godparent’, in his <hi rend="italic">Brief Discourse Upon the Offices of Baptism and Confirmation</hi> (1675), Thornton changed her vocabulary from the 1650s to the 1660s. See David Cressy, <hi rend="italic">Birth, Marriage and Death: Ritual, Religion, and the Life-Cycle in Tudor and Stuart England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997), 152.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p156t04"> + <gloss> Goodly: 'Of good or pleasing appearance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p156t05"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘Dearly loved or prized, precious’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p156t06"> + <gloss> Church militant: 'The church on earth, considered as fighting against evil; the community of living Christians', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p157t01"> + <gloss> Monitor: ‘A reminder or warning; a signal or indicator’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p157t02"> + <gloss> Ague: 'An acute or high fever; disease, or a disease, characterized by such fever, esp. when recurring periodically', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p157t03"> + <gloss> Consumption: 'abnormality or loss of humours, resulting in wasting', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p157t04"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘Dearly loved or prized, precious’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p157t05"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘yielding pleasure or enjoyment’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p157t06"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘Dearly loved or prized, precious’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p157t07"> + <gloss> Sweetly: ‘Smoothly, easily’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p158t01"> + <gloss> I.e., Actual sin: 'Sin committed through a person's own actions; opposed to original sin', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p158t02"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘Dearly loved or prized, precious’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p158t03"> + <gloss> Lord (God) of Hosts: ‘a frequent title of Jehovah in certain books of the Old Testament; apparently referring sometimes to the heavenly hosts...sometimes to the armies of Israel', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p158t04"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘Dearly loved or prized, precious’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p158t05"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘Dearly loved or prized, precious’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p159t01"> + <gloss> Extremity: 'Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc.)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p159t02"> + <gloss> Quick with child: 'Pregnant with a live fetus', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p160t01"> + <gloss> Jaundice: 'A morbid condition caused by obstruction of the bile, and characterized by yellowness’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p160t02"> + <gloss> Stock: ‘A line of descent’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p161t01"> + <gloss> Extremity: 'Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc.)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p161t02"> + <gloss> Travail: 'childbirth; labour', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p161t03"> + <gloss> Extremity: 'Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc.)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p161t04"> + <gloss> Throes: ‘the pain and effort of labour or childbirth’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p161t05"> + <gloss> Exquisite: ‘excruciating, intensely painful', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p162t01"> + <gloss> Torment: ‘severe pain felt or endured', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p162t02"> + <gloss> Rack: 'An instrument of torture, usually consisting of a frame on which the victim was stretched by turning two rollers fastened at each end to the wrists and ankles', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> On its use as a metaphor, see Sharon Howard, 'Imagining the Pain and Peril of Seventeenth-Century Childbirth: Travail and Deliverance in the Making of an Early Modern World', <hi rend="italic">Social History of Medicine</hi> 16, no. 3 (2003): 367–82.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p162t03"> + <gloss> Exquisite: ‘excruciating, intensely painful', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p163t01"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘Dearly loved or prized, precious’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p163t02"> + <gloss> Salvation: 'The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain </hi>(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p164t01"> + <gloss> Consumption: 'abnormality or loss of humours, resulting in wasting', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p164t02"> + <gloss> Recruit: ‘recuperate, recover’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p164t03"> + <gloss> Haemorrhoids: 'A disease characterized by tumours of the veins about the anus', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p165t01"> + <gloss> Salvation: 'The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain </hi>(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p165t02"> + <gloss> Haemorrhoids: 'A disease characterized by tumours of the veins about the anus', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p165t03"> + <gloss> Childbed: ’The state of a woman in labour, childbirth’,<hi rend="italic"> OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p165t04"> + <gloss> Haemorrhoids: 'A disease characterized by tumours of the veins about the anus', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p166t01"> + <gloss> Siege: 'anus or rectum', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p166t02"> + <gloss> Travail: 'childbirth; labour', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p166t03"> + <gloss> Consumption: 'abnormality or loss of humours, resulting in wasting', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p166t04"> + <gloss> Pitched: ‘To settle or decide on; to select, choose’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p166t05"> + <gloss> Distemper: 'Derangement or disturbance of the “humour” or “temper”’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p167t01"> + <gloss> Extremity: 'Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc.)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p167t02"> + <gloss> Stone: ‘A hard morbid concretion in the body, esp. in the kidney or urinary bladder, or in the gallbladder’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p167t03"> + <gloss> Recruit: ‘recuperate, recover’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p167t04"> + <gloss> Extremity: 'Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc.)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p167t05"> + <gloss> Jehovah: 'The principal and personal name of God in the Old Testament', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p168t01"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p168t02"> + <gloss> + Country: ‘An area of land of defined extent characterized by its human occupants or boundaries’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p169t01"> + <gloss> Compromise: 'settle (differences) by mutual concession; to come to terms about', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p169t02"> + <gloss> Deed: 'An instrument in writing purporting to effect some legal disposition, and sealed and delivered by the disposing party or parties', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p169t03"> + <gloss> + Friend: 'A close relation, a kinsman or kinswoman', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p169t04"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p170t01"> + <gloss> Country: 'The land of a person's birth … the particular district to which a person belongs', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p171t01"> + <gloss> Deed: 'An instrument in writing purporting to effect some legal disposition, and sealed and delivered by the disposing party or parties', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p172t01"> + <gloss> Repair: 'go, proceed, set out, make one's way', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p172t02"> + <gloss> Deed: 'An instrument in writing purporting to effect some legal disposition, and sealed and delivered by the disposing party or parties', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p172t03"> + <gloss> Table: ‘provision of food for meals; board’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p172t04"> + <gloss> Gratis: 'For nothing; freely, without any return made or expected', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p173t01"> + <gloss> Plate: 'Gold or silver vessels and utensils', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p173t02"> + <gloss> Deed of gift: ‘A deed conveying property from one person (the donor) to another (the donee) when the donee gives no consideration in return. The donee can enforce a deed of gift against the donor’. Jonathan Law, ed., <hi rend="italic">Oxford Law Dictionary</hi>, 9<hi rend="superscript">th</hi> ed. (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2018), 193.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p173t03"> + <gloss> Feoffee in trust: 'A trustee invested with a freehold estate in land', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See N. G. Jones, ‘Wills, Trusts and Trusting from the Statute of Uses to Lord’, <hi rend="italic">Journal of Legal History</hi> 31, no. 3 (2010): 273–98. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p173t04"> + <gloss> Jointure: 'A sole estate limited to the wife, being a competent livelihood of freehold for the wife of lands and tenements, to take effect upon the death of the husband for the life of the wife at least', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>See Amy Louise Erickson, <hi rend="italic">Women and Property in Early Modern England </hi>(London: Routledge, 1995), 25–26, 119–22.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p173t05"> + <gloss> Deed: 'An instrument in writing purporting to effect some legal disposition, and sealed and delivered by the disposing party or parties', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p174t01"> + <gloss> Deed: 'An instrument in writing purporting to effect some legal disposition, and sealed and delivered by the disposing party or parties', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p175t01"> + <gloss> Bailiff: 'An officer of justice under a sheriff, who executes writs and processes, distrains, and arrests’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p175t02"> + <gloss> Abatement: ‘the amount by which something is abated; a reduction, deduction, decrease’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p175t03"> + <gloss> Range: 'a fireplace, grate, or simple apparatus used for cooking', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p176t01"> + <gloss> Balsam: 'An aromatic oily or resinous medicinal preparation, usually for external application, for healing wounds or soothing pain', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p176t02"> + <gloss> Childbed: ‘The bed in which a child is born’,<hi rend="italic"> OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p177t01"> + <gloss> Temporal: ‘Secular as opposed to sacred’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p177t02"> + <gloss> Salvation: 'The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain </hi>(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p177t03"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p177t04"> + <gloss> Exquisite: ‘excruciating, intensely painful', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p177t05"> + <gloss> Goodly: 'Of good or pleasing appearance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p178t01"> + <gloss> Extremity: 'Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc.)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p178t02"> + <gloss> Hard: ‘So as to cause oppression, pain, difficulty’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p178t03"> + <gloss> Hardly: ‘In close proximity, either in space or (occasionally) time’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p178t04"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘Dearly loved or prized, precious’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p178t05"> + <gloss> Goodly: 'Of good or pleasing appearance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p179t01"> + <gloss> Surety: 'A godparent', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>This terminology, rather than godparent, was used by protestants and those wishing to distance themselves from what were seen as ‘popish’ practices. See David Cressy, <hi rend="italic">Birth, Marriage and Death: Ritual, Religion, and the Life-Cycle in Tudor and Stuart England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997), 152. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p179t02"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘Dearly loved or prized, precious’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p179t03"> + <gloss> Recruit: ‘recuperate, recover’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p179t04"> + <gloss> Sennight: 'A period of seven successive days and nights', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p179t05"> + <gloss> Angry: ‘Vexed, troubled, grieved’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p179t06"> + <gloss> Froward: 'difficult to deal with', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p179t07"> + <gloss> Cordial: ‘A food or (esp. alcoholic) drink with medicinal or health-giving properties’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p179t08"> + <gloss> Red gum: 'A bright red, maculopapular rash seen in infants and young children, often during teething', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p180t01"> + <gloss> Sweetly: ‘In a desirable or satisfactory way’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p180t02"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘Dearly loved or prized, precious’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p180t03"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘Gentle, easy’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p181t01"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘Dearly loved or prized, precious’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p181t02"> + <gloss> Cordial: ‘A food or (esp. alcoholic) drink with medicinal or health-giving properties’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p181t03"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘Dearly loved or prized, precious’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p181t04"> + <gloss> Cross: ‘misfortune, adversity’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p183t01"> + <gloss> Country: 'The land of a person's birth … the particular district to which a person belongs', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p183t02"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p183t03"> + <gloss> Full: ‘fulfil, complete’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p183t04"> + <gloss> Cross: 'A trial or affliction viewed in its Christian aspect, to be borne for Christ's sake with Christian patience', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p186t01"> + <gloss> Skrike: 'A shrill cry, a screech', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p186t02"> + <gloss> Extremity: 'Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc.)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p186t03"> + <gloss> Convulsion: 'An involuntary contraction, stiffening, or “drawing up” of a muscle, limb, etc.', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p186t04"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘Dearly loved or prized, precious’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p187t01"> + <gloss> Chamber: 'A room or suite of rooms in a house, typically one allotted to the use of a particular person’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p187t02"> + <gloss> Mettle: ‘courage, strength of character; vigour, spiritedness, vivacity’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p187t03"> + <gloss> Convulsion: 'An involuntary contraction, stiffening, or “drawing up” of a muscle, limb, etc.', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p188t01"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘Dearly loved or prized, precious’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p191t01"> + <gloss> Recruit: ‘recuperate, recover’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p191t02"> + <gloss> Withal: ‘Along with the rest; in addition’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p192t01"> + <gloss> Contrivance: ‘The way in which a thing has been contrived; the resulting condition, state, or quality’, OEDO. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p192t02"> + <gloss> Addicted: 'committed (in a specified manner or to a specified thing)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p192t03"> + <gloss> Melancholy: 'A pathological condition thought to result from an excess of black bile in the body, characterized in early references by sullenness, ill temper, brooding, causeless anger, and unsociability', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p192t04"> + <gloss> Contrive: ‘succeed in bringing to pass; to “manage”, to effect (a purpose)’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p193t01"> + <gloss> Country: 'The land of a person's birth … the particular district to which a person belongs', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p193t02"> + <gloss> Entertainment: ‘The welcome (esp. of a specified kind) that a person receives’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p193t03"> + <gloss> Ague: 'An acute or high fever; disease, or a disease, characterized by such fever, esp. when recurring periodically', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p193t04"> + <gloss> Distemper: 'Derangement or disturbance of the “humour” or “temper”’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p193t05"> + <gloss> Extremity: 'Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc.)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p193t06"> + <gloss> Drought: 'Thirst’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p194t01"> + <gloss> + Siege: 'The anus or rectum', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p194t02"> + <gloss> Distemper: 'Derangement or disturbance of the “humour” or “temper”’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p195t01"> + <gloss> Art: ‘An acquired ability of any kind; a skill at doing a specified thing, typically acquired through study and practice’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p195t02"> + <gloss> Temporal: ‘Secular as opposed to sacred’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p195t03"> + <gloss> Cross: ‘misfortune, adversity’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p195t04"> + <gloss> Withal: ‘Therewith’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p196t01"> + <gloss> Temporal: ‘Secular as opposed to sacred’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p197t01"> + <gloss> Dolorous: ‘grievous, distressful; doleful, dismal’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p197t02"> + <gloss> Pathetic: 'Arousing sadness, compassion, or sympathy’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p197t03"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘Dearly loved or prized, precious’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p198t01"> + <gloss> Ecstasy: ‘rapture’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p198t02"> + <gloss> Wretched: 'sunk in distress or dejection; very miserable or unhappy', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p199t01"> + <gloss> Visitation: ‘A heavy affliction, blow, or trial, regarded as an instance of divine dispensation; retributive punishment operating by this means’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p199t02"> + <gloss> Salvation: 'The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain </hi>(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p200t01"> + <gloss> Wretched: 'sunk in distress or dejection; very miserable or unhappy', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p200t02"> + <gloss> Temporal: ‘Secular as opposed to sacred’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p200t03"> + <gloss> Apprehension: ‘The action of “feeling” anything emotionally; sensitiveness’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p201t01"> + <gloss> Recruit: ‘recuperate, recover’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p201t02"> + <gloss> Extremity: 'Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc.)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p201t03"> + <gloss> Quick with child: 'Pregnant with a live fetus', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p202t01"> + <gloss> Extremity: 'Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc.)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p202t02"> + <gloss> Plaster: 'A solid medicinal or emollient substance spread on a bandage or dressing and applied to the skin, often becoming adhesive at body temperature', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. Plasters were a common method of treatment. See Elaine Leong, ‘Making Medicines in the Early Modern Household’, <hi rend="italic">Bulletin of the History of Medicine</hi> 82, no. 1 (2008): 158, 162. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p202t03"> + <gloss> Temporal: ‘Secular as opposed to sacred’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p203t01"> + <gloss> Visitation: ‘A heavy affliction, blow, or trial, regarded as an instance of divine dispensation; retributive punishment operating by this means’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p203t02"> + <gloss> Salvation: 'The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain </hi>(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p203t03"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘yielding pleasure or enjoyment’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p204t01"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘Dearly loved or prized, precious’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p204t02"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p204t03"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘Dearly loved or prized, precious’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p204t04"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p204t05"> + <gloss> Abortion: 'The expulsion from the womb of a developing embryo or fetus in the period before it is capable of independent survival', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p205t01"> + <gloss> Salvation: 'The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain </hi>(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p205t02"> + <gloss> Vouchsafe: 'show a gracious readiness or willingness, to grant readily',<hi rend="italic"> OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p205t03"> + <gloss> Extremity: 'Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc.)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p206t01"> + <gloss> Portion: 'The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p206t02"> + <gloss> Assignment: 'Appointment to office, nomination, designation', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p206t03"> + <gloss> Entail: 'The settlement of the succession of a landed estate, so that it cannot be bequeathed at pleasure by any one possessor', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p206t04"> + <gloss> Portion: 'The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p207t01"> + <gloss> Devolve: ‘cause to pass down by inheritance or legal succession (<seg rend="italic">to</seg> another)’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p207t02"> + <gloss> Cognisance: ‘Knowledge, understanding; also acquaintance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p207t03"> + <gloss> Deed: 'An instrument in writing purporting to effect some legal disposition, and sealed and delivered by the disposing party or parties', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p207t04"> + <gloss> Punctually: ‘In every point or detail; precisely, exactly’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p207t05"> + <gloss> Entail: 'The settlement of the succession of a landed estate, so that it cannot be bequeathed at pleasure by any one possessor', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p209t01"> + <gloss> Deed: 'An instrument in writing purporting to effect some legal disposition, and sealed and delivered by the disposing party or parties', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p209t02"> + <gloss> Entail: 'The settlement of the succession of a landed estate, so that it cannot be bequeathed at pleasure by any one possessor', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p209t03"> + <gloss> Portion: 'The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p209t04"> + <gloss> Otherways: ‘Otherwise; by other means’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p209t05"> + <gloss> Exigent: ‘state of pressing need’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p209t06"> + <gloss> Entail: 'The settlement of the succession of a landed estate, so that it cannot be bequeathed at pleasure by any one possessor', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p210t01"> + <gloss> + <hi rend="italic">Videlicet</hi>: 'That is to say', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p210t02"> + <gloss> Bowels: ‘Pity, compassion, feeling, “heart”’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p210t03"> + <gloss> Entail: 'to settle (land, an estate, etc.) on a number of persons in succession, so that it cannot be bequeathed at pleasure by any one possessor’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p211t01"> + <gloss> Settlement: ‘The act of settling property upon a person or persons; the particular terms of such an arrangement; the deed or instrument by which it is effected’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p211t02"> + <gloss> Parlour: 'In a private house: a sitting room; <hi rend="italic">esp.</hi> the main family living room, or the room reserved for entertaining guests', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>See Catherine Richardson, 'Introducing the Early Modern Parlour', <hi rend="italic">Middling Culture</hi>, <ref target="https://middlingculture.com/2022/04/28/introducing-the-virtual-early-modern-parlour/">https://middlingculture.com/2022/04/28/introducing-the-virtual-early-modern-parlour/</ref>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p211t03"> + <gloss> Rind: 'A membranous layer or lining within the body, <seg rend="italic">esp.</seg> the peritoneum’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p211t04"> + <gloss> Cerecloth: 'Cloth smeared or impregnated with wax or some glutinous matter', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p211t05"> + <gloss> Bowels: 'The interior or inside of the body', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p213t01"> + <gloss> Humourous: 'Moody, peevish, ill-humoured', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p213t02"> + <gloss> Plain: ‘candid, frank’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p213t03"> + <gloss> Wondered: ‘cause to marvel, amaze, astound’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p214t01"> + <gloss> Wondered: ‘cause to marvel, amaze, astound’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p214t02"> + <gloss> Fling: 'move with haste or violence from or towards an object’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p214t03"> + <gloss> Carriage: ‘a person's demeanour or manners’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p214t04"> + <gloss> Humourous: ‘Moody, peevish, ill-humoured’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p215t01"> + <gloss> Tipple: ‘drink (intoxicating liquor), esp. to take (drink) constantly in small quantities’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p216t01"> + <gloss> + <hi rend="italic">Videlicet</hi>: 'That is to say', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p216t02"> + <gloss> Rehearse: ‘relate, report, narrate, tell’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p217t01"> + <gloss> Execration: 'An uttered curse’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p218t01"> + <gloss> Recruit: ‘recuperate, recover’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p218t02"> + <gloss> Extremity: 'Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p218t03"> + <gloss> Meat: 'Food’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p219t01"> + <gloss> Litter: ‘A framework supporting a bed or couch for the transport of the sick and wounded’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p219t02"> + <gloss> Kindness: 'a kind or courteous deed or act; a good turn, a favour; a gift', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p219t03"> + <gloss> Warren house: a house for the warrener of the estate. ‘Warren’, <hi rend="italic">Yorkshire Dictionary</hi>, <ref target="https://yorkshiredictionary.york.ac.uk/words/warren">https://yorkshiredictionary.york.ac.uk/words/warren</ref>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p219t04"> + <gloss> + Todd: ‘A fox; also used <seg rend="italic color(262626)">fig.</seg> as a type of stealth and guile’, <hi rend="italic">MED</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p220t01"> + <gloss> Lighten: ‘To shed light upon’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p220t02"> + <gloss> Lighten: ‘give out or emit (something) in the manner of lightning, esp. quickly, brightly, or forcefully’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. 6b</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p220t03"> + <gloss> Warren house: a house for the warrener of the estate. ‘Warren’, <hi rend="italic">Yorkshire Dictionary</hi>, <ref target="https://yorkshiredictionary.york.ac.uk/words/warren">https://yorkshiredictionary.york.ac.uk/words/warren</ref>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p220t04"> + <gloss> Quality: 'A personal attribute, a trait, a feature of a person's character’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p220t05"> + <gloss> Retrieve: ‘rescue; to redeem; to save from an undesirable place or state’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p221t01"> + <gloss> Compass: ‘contrive, devise, machinate (a purpose). Usually in a bad sense’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p221t02"> + <gloss> Entertain: ‘have or keep (a person) in one's employment or service’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p221t03"> + <gloss> Chamber: 'A room or suite of rooms in a house, typically one allotted to the use of a particular person’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p221t04"> + <gloss> Amazed: ‘Stunned or stupefied, as by a violent blow or impact’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p221t05"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Feeling of offence; displeasure, anger’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p221t06"> + <gloss> Wretched: 'sunk in distress or dejection; very miserable or unhappy', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p222t01"> + <gloss> Entertain: ‘have or keep (a person) in one's employment or service’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p222t02"> + <gloss> Wretched: 'sunk in distress or dejection; very miserable or unhappy', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p223t01"> + <gloss> Salvation: 'The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain </hi>(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p224t01"> + <gloss> Bond: ‘A deed, by which A (known as the obligor) binds himself or herself, his or her heirs, executors, or assigns to pay a certain sum of money to B (known as the obligee), or his or her heirs, etc.’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p229t01"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p229t02"> + <gloss> Company: 'A number of individuals assembled or associated together', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p230t01"> + <gloss> Settlement: 'The act of settling oneself, or state of being settled, in a fixed place or position, in a permanent abode', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p230t02"> + <gloss> Posterity: 'The descendants collectively of any person’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p230t03"> + <gloss> Settlement: 'The act of settling oneself, or state of being settled, in a fixed place or position, in a permanent abode', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p230t04"> + <gloss> Execution: 'the seizure of the goods or person of a debtor in default of payment', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p231t01"> + <gloss> Execution: 'the seizure of the goods or person of a debtor in default of payment', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi>  </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p231t02"> + <gloss> Rigour: ‘An act or instance of harsh inflexibility, severity, or cruelty’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p231t03"> + <gloss> Execution: 'the seizure of the goods or person of a debtor in default of payment', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p231t04"> + <gloss> Bailiff: 'An officer of justice under a sheriff, who executes writs and processes, distrains, and arrests’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p231t05"> + <gloss> Plate: 'Gold or silver vessels and utensils', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p232t01"> + <gloss> Plate: 'Gold or silver vessels and utensils', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p232t02"> + <gloss> Quick goods: 'Quick or live animals, livestock',<hi rend="italic"> Yorkshire Historical Dictionary, </hi> + <ref target="https://yorkshiredictionary.york.ac.uk/words/quick%20goods">https://yorkshiredictionary.york.ac.uk/words/quick%20goods</ref>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p232t03"> + <gloss> Entertain: ‘encounter, meet with; to experience’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p233t01"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p233t02"> + <gloss> Abortion: 'The expulsion from the womb of a developing embryo or fetus in the period before it is capable of independent survival', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>I.e., miscarriage. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p233t03"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p233t04"> + <gloss> Exigent: 'state of pressing need', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p234t01"> + <gloss> Bailiff: 'An officer of justice under a sheriff, who executes writs and processes, distrains, and arrests’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p234t02"> + <gloss> Case that: ‘if it should prove or happen that, if perchance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p234t03"> + <gloss> Distrain: ‘constrain or force (a person) by the seizure and detention of a chattel or thing; to punish by such seizure and detention for the non-performance of such obligation',<hi rend="italic"> OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p234t04"> + <gloss> Chamber: 'A room or suite of rooms in a house, typically one allotted to the use of a particular person’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p235t01"> + <gloss> Forsooth: ‘In truth, truly’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p235t02"> + <gloss> Bailiff: 'An officer of justice under a sheriff, who executes writs and processes, distrains, and arrests’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p235t03"> + <gloss> Extremity: 'Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p235t04"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p235t05"> + <gloss> Unhandsomeness: 'Unbecomingness; unfittingness', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p235t06"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p235t07"> + <gloss> Country: 'The land of a person's birth, citizenship, residence … the particular district to which a person belongs', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p235t08"> + <gloss> Portion: 'The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p236t01"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p237t01"> + <gloss> Bailiff: 'An officer of justice under a sheriff, who executes writs and processes, distrains, and arrests', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p237t02"> + <gloss> Quality: ‘Rank … in society’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p237t03"> + <gloss> Degree: 'A stage or position in the scale of dignity or rank', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p238t01"> + <gloss> Vouchsafe: 'show a gracious readiness or willingness, to grant readily',<hi rend="italic"> OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p239t01"> + <gloss> Jointure: 'A sole estate limited to the wife, being a competent livelihood of freehold for the wife of lands and tenements, to take effect upon the death of the husband for the life of the wife at least', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>See Amy Louise Erickson, <hi rend="italic">Women and Property in Early Modern England </hi>(London: Routledge, 1995), 25–26, 119–22.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p239t02"> + <gloss> Entail: 'The settlement of the succession of a landed estate, so that it cannot be bequeathed at pleasure by any one possessor', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p239t03"> + <gloss> Recall: ‘The right to rescind an agreement; a provision conferring such a right’,<hi rend="italic"> OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p239t04"> + <gloss> Deed: 'An instrument in writing purporting to effect some legal disposition, and sealed and delivered by the disposing party or parties', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p239t05"> + <gloss> Bond: ‘A deed, by which A (known as the obligor) binds himself or herself, his or her heirs, executors, or assigns to pay a certain sum of money to B (known as the obligee), or his or her heirs, etc.’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p239t06"> + <gloss> Jointure: 'A sole estate limited to the wife, being a competent livelihood of freehold for the wife of lands and tenements, to take effect upon the death of the husband for the life of the wife at least', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>See Amy Louise Erickson, <hi rend="italic">Women and Property in Early Modern England </hi>(London: Routledge, 1995), 25–26, 119–22.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p240t01"> + <gloss> Entail: 'The settlement of the succession of a landed estate, so that it cannot be bequeathed at pleasure by any one possessor', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p240t02"> + <gloss> Entail: ‘settle (land, an estate, etc.) on a number of persons in succession, so that it cannot be bequeathed at pleasure by any one possessor’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p240t03"> + <gloss> + <hi rend="italic">Videlicet</hi>: 'That is to say', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p240t04"> + <gloss> Rentcharge: 'A periodical payment which the owner of land is obliged to make to a third party and which may be enforced by taking possession of the land and collecting income arising from it', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p240t05"> + <gloss> Portion: 'The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p240t06"> + <gloss> Portion: 'The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p240t07"> + <gloss> + Pass a fine: ‘A compromise made between parties in a fictitious or collusive lawsuit for the possession of land, formerly in use as a means of conveyance in cases where the ordinary means were unavailable or less effective’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p240t08"> + <gloss> Quit: ‘Complete, total’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p241t01"> + <gloss> Entail: 'The settlement of the succession of a landed estate, so that it cannot be bequeathed at pleasure by any one possessor', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p241t02"> + <gloss> Settlement: 'The act of settling property upon a person or persons; the particular terms of such an arrangement; the deed or instrument by which it is effected', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p241t03"> + <gloss> Jointure: 'A sole estate limited to the wife, being a competent livelihood of freehold for the wife of lands and tenements, to take effect upon the death of the husband for the life of the wife at least', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>See Amy Louise Erickson, <hi rend="italic">Women and Property in Early Modern England </hi>(London: Routledge, 1995), 25–26, 119–22.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p241t04"> + <gloss> Counsellor: ‘a lawyer’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p241t05"> + <gloss> Entail: 'The settlement of the succession of a landed estate, so that it cannot be bequeathed at pleasure by any one possessor', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p242t01"> + <gloss> Jointure: 'A sole estate limited to the wife, being a competent livelihood of freehold for the wife of lands and tenements, to take effect upon the death of the husband for the life of the wife at least', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>See Amy Louise Erickson, <hi rend="italic">Women and Property in Early Modern England </hi>(London: Routledge, 1995), 25–26, 119–22.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p242t02"> + <gloss> Deed: 'An instrument in writing purporting to effect some legal disposition, and sealed and delivered by the disposing party or parties', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p242t03"> + <gloss> Execution: 'The seizure of the goods or person of a debtor in default of payment', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p242t04"> + <gloss> Entail: 'settle (land, an estate, etc.) on a number of persons in succession, so that it cannot be bequeathed at pleasure by any one possessor’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p242t05"> + <gloss> Jointure: 'A sole estate limited to the wife, being a competent livelihood of freehold for the wife of lands and tenements, to take effect upon the death of the husband for the life of the wife at least', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>See Amy Louise Erickson, <hi rend="italic">Women and Property in Early Modern England </hi>(London: Routledge, 1995), 25–26, 119–22.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p242t06"> + <gloss> Out of doors: 'Irrelevant, worthless', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p243t01"> + <gloss> Deed: 'An instrument in writing purporting to effect some legal disposition, and sealed and delivered by the disposing party or parties', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p243t02"> + <gloss> Proviso: ‘A clause in a legal or formal document, making some condition, stipulation, exception, or limitation’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p243t03"> + <gloss> Folio: ‘A leaf of paper, parchment, etc. (either loose as one of a series, or in a bound volume) which is numbered only on the front’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p243t04"> + <gloss> Jointure: 'A sole estate limited to the wife, being a competent livelihood of freehold for the wife of lands and tenements, to take effect upon the death of the husband for the life of the wife at least', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>See Amy Louise Erickson, <hi rend="italic">Women and Property in Early Modern England </hi>(London: Routledge, 1995), 25–26, 119–22.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p243t05"> + <gloss> Jointure: 'A sole estate limited to the wife, being a competent livelihood of freehold for the wife of lands and tenements, to take effect upon the death of the husband for the life of the wife at least', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>See Amy Louise Erickson, <hi rend="italic">Women and Property in Early Modern England </hi>(London: Routledge, 1995), 25–26, 119–22.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p243t06"> + <gloss> Settlement: 'The act of settling property upon a person or persons; the particular terms of such an arrangement; the deed or instrument by which it is effected', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p243t07"> + <gloss> Scruple: ‘demur to, take exception to, question the propriety or expediency of (something done or to be done)’', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p243t08"> + <gloss> Jointure: 'A sole estate limited to the wife, being a competent livelihood of freehold for the wife of lands and tenements, to take effect upon the death of the husband for the life of the wife at least', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>See Amy Louise Erickson, <hi rend="italic">Women and Property in Early Modern England </hi>(London: Routledge, 1995), 25–26, 119–22.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p243t09"> + <gloss> Eviction: 'The action or an instance of recovering or taking possession of something, esp. property, or the title to property, by legal process, or by virtue of having a superior claim', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p243t10"> + <gloss> Settlement: 'The act of settling property upon a person or persons; the particular terms of such an arrangement; the deed or instrument by which it is effected', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p243t11"> + <gloss> Entail: 'The settlement of the succession of a landed estate, so that it cannot be bequeathed at pleasure by any one possessor', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p243t12"> + <gloss> Pass a fine: 'a means of conveyance in cases where the ordinary means were unavailable or less effective', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p244t01"> + <gloss> Jointure: 'A sole estate limited to the wife, being a competent livelihood of freehold for the wife of lands and tenements, to take effect upon the death of the husband for the life of the wife at least', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>See Amy Louise Erickson, <hi rend="italic">Women and Property in Early Modern England </hi>(London: Routledge, 1995), 25–26, 119–22.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p244t02"> + <gloss> Deed: 'An instrument in writing purporting to effect some legal disposition, and sealed and delivered by the disposing party or parties', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p244t03"> + <gloss> Strait: ‘Of fortune, means, circumstances: Limited so as to cause hardship or inconvenience; inadequate’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p244t04"> + <gloss> Bond: ‘A deed, by which A (known as the obligor) binds himself or herself, his or her heirs, executors, or assigns to pay a certain sum of money to B (known as the obligee), or his or her heirs, etc.’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p244t05"> + <gloss> Providence: ‘The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p245t01"> + <gloss> Portion: 'The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p245t02"> + <gloss> Jointure: 'A sole estate limited to the wife, being a competent livelihood of freehold for the wife of lands and tenements, to take effect upon the death of the husband for the life of the wife at least', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>See Amy Louise Erickson, <hi rend="italic">Women and Property in Early Modern England </hi>(London: Routledge, 1995), 25–26, 119–22.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p245t03"> + <gloss> Bond: ‘A deed, by which A (known as the obligor) binds himself or herself, his or her heirs, executors, or assigns to pay a certain sum of money to B (known as the obligee), or his or her heirs, etc.’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p245t04"> + <gloss> Settlement: 'The act of settling property upon a person or persons; the particular terms of such an arrangement; the deed or instrument by which it is effected', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p245t05"> + <gloss> Portion: 'The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p245t06"> + <gloss> Entail: ‘settle (land, an estate, etc.) on a number of persons in succession, so that it cannot be bequeathed at pleasure by any one possessor’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p245t07"> + <gloss> Settlement: 'The act of settling property upon a person or persons; the particular terms of such an arrangement; the deed or instrument by which it is effected', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p245t08"> + <gloss> Defalcation: 'A deduction; a diminution or abatement to which an amount (income, etc.) is liable, on account of debts or expenses', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi> + <hi rend="italic">.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p245t09"> + <gloss> Deed: 'An instrument in writing purporting to effect some legal disposition, and sealed and delivered by the disposing party or parties', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p246t01"> + <gloss> Entail: 'settle (land, an estate, etc.) on a number of persons in succession, so that it cannot be bequeathed at pleasure by any one possessor’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p246t02"> + <gloss> Portion: 'The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p247t01"> + <gloss> Settlement: 'The act of settling property upon a person or persons; the particular terms of such an arrangement; the deed or instrument by which it is effected', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p247t02"> + <gloss> Gratuity: 'Payment; wages', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p247t03"> + <gloss> Deed: 'An instrument in writing purporting to effect some legal disposition, and sealed and delivered by the disposing party or parties', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p247t04"> + <gloss> Jointure: 'A sole estate limited to the wife, being a competent livelihood of freehold for the wife of lands and tenements, to take effect upon the death of the husband for the life of the wife at least', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>See Amy Louise Erickson, <hi rend="italic">Women and Property in Early Modern England </hi>(London: Routledge, 1995), 25–26, 119–22.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p247t05"> + <gloss> Impeachment of waste: 'Liability for waste committed; or a demand or suit for compensation for waste committed upon lands or tenements by a tenant thereof who having only a leasehold or particular estate, had no right to commit waste', <hi rend="italic">Black's Law Dictionary</hi>, <ref target="https://thelawdictionary.org/impeachment/">https://thelawdictionary.org/impeachment/</ref>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p247t06"> + <gloss> Ploughbote: 'Wood or timber which a tenant is entitled to cut for making and repairing ploughs and other agricultural implements', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p247t07"> + <gloss> Stile-boot: 'Wood claimed of the Lord, by an owner of lands, within certain manors, for making a stile', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p247t08"> + <gloss> Housebout: 'The right or privilege of a tenant to take wood from a landlord's estate for the upkeep of a house; (also) the rent paid for this privilege', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p247t09"> + <gloss> Firebote: 'Firewood, esp. that which a tenant is entitled to take from a landlord's estate for fuel; (hence) the right or privilege of a tenant to take such wood', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p247t10"> + <gloss> Posterity: 'The descendants collectively of any person ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p247t11"> + <gloss> Portion: 'The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p247t12"> + <gloss> Parlour: 'In a private house: a sitting room; <hi rend="italic">esp.</hi> the main family living room, or the room reserved for entertaining guests', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>See Catherine Richardson, 'Introducing the Early Modern Parlour', <hi rend="italic">Middling Culture</hi>, <ref target="https://middlingculture.com/2022/04/28/introducing-the-virtual-early-modern-parlour/">https://middlingculture.com/2022/04/28/introducing-the-virtual-early-modern-parlour/</ref>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p248t01"> + <gloss> Extremity: 'Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc.', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p248t02"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Hardship, suffering’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p248t03"> + <gloss> Assignment: 'Appointment to office, nomination, designation', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p248t04"> + <gloss> Annuity: 'The grant of an annual sum of money from a person's land or estate for the lifetime of the beneficiary, in perpetuity, or for some other specified period', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p248t05"> + <gloss> Portion: 'The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p249t01"> + <gloss> Executor: 'A person appointed by a testator to execute or carry into effect his or her will after his or her decease', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p249t02"> + <gloss> Compass: 'accomplish', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p249t03"> + <gloss> Assignment: 'Appointment to office, nomination, designation', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p249t04"> + <gloss> Statute staple: 'A bond of record, acknowledged before the mayor of the staple, by which a creditor has the power of seizing a debtor's lands in case of default', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p250t01"> + <gloss> Statute staple: 'A bond of record, acknowledged before the mayor of the staple, by which a creditor has the power of seizing a debtor's lands in case of default', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p250t02"> + <gloss> Melancholy: 'A pathological condition thought to result from an excess of black bile in the body, characterized in early references by sullenness, ill temper, brooding, causeless anger, and unsociability', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p250t03"> + <gloss> Assignment: 'Appointment to office, nomination, designation', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p250t04"> + <gloss> I.e., statute staple: 'A bond of record, acknowledged before the mayor of the staple, by which a creditor has the power of seizing a debtor's lands in case of default', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p251t01"> + <gloss> Size: 'An assize for the administration of justice', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p251t02"> + <gloss> Assignment: 'Appointment to office, nomination, designation', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p251t03"> + <gloss> Strait: ‘Of fortune, means, circumstances: Limited so as to cause hardship or inconvenience; inadequate’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p251t04"> + <gloss> Pass a fine: ‘a means of conveyance in cases where the ordinary means were unavailable or less effective', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p251t05"> + <gloss> Equity: ‘The distinctive name of a system of law existing side by side with the common and statute law (together called “law” in a narrower sense), and superseding these, when they conflict with it. The original notion was that … a decision “in equity” being understood to be one given in accordance with natural justice, in a case for which the law did not provide adequate remedy, or in which its operation would have been unfair’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. See also Lotte Fikkers, ‘Early Modern Women in the English Courts of Law’, <hi rend="italic">Literature Compass</hi> (2018), 4–5.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p251t06"> + <gloss> Strait: ‘Of fortune, means, circumstances: Limited so as to cause hardship or inconvenience; inadequate’, OEDO.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p252t01"> + <gloss> Consternation: 'Amazement and terror such as to prostrate one's faculties; dismay', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p252t02"> + <gloss> Portion: 'The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p252t03"> + <gloss> Portion: 'The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p252t04"> + <gloss> Deed: 'An instrument in writing purporting to effect some legal disposition, and sealed and delivered by the disposing party or parties', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p253t01"> + <gloss> Pass a fine: ‘a means of conveyance in cases where the ordinary means were unavailable or less effective', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p253t02"> + <gloss> Portion: 'The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p253t03"> + <gloss> Portion: 'The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p253t04"> + <gloss> Strait: ‘Of fortune, means, circumstances: Limited so as to cause hardship or inconvenience; inadequate’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p254t01"> + <gloss> Settlement: 'The act of settling property upon a person or persons; the particular terms of such an arrangement; the deed or instrument by which it is effected', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p254t02"> + <gloss> Extremity: 'Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc.)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p254t03"> + <gloss> Settlement: 'The act of settling property upon a person or persons; the particular terms of such an arrangement; the deed or instrument by which it is effected', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p255t01"> + <gloss> Portion: 'The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p255t02"> + <gloss> Settlement: 'The act of settling property upon a person or persons; the particular terms of such an arrangement; the deed or instrument by which it is effected', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p255t03"> + <gloss> Settlement: 'The act of settling property upon a person or persons; the particular terms of such an arrangement; the deed or instrument by which it is effected', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p255t04"> + <gloss> Sifting: ‘searching’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p256t01"> + <gloss> Entail: 'The settlement of the succession of a landed estate, so that it cannot be bequeathed at pleasure by any one possessor', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p256t02"> + <gloss> Deed: 'An instrument in writing purporting to effect some legal disposition, and sealed and delivered by the disposing party or parties', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p256t03"> + <gloss> Entail: 'The settlement of the succession of a landed estate, so that it cannot be bequeathed at pleasure by any one possessor', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p257t01"> + <gloss> Deed: 'An instrument in writing purporting to effect some legal disposition, and sealed and delivered by the disposing party or parties', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p257t02"> + <gloss> Hardly: ‘With or by means of toil or a struggle’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p257t03"> + <gloss> Entail: 'The settlement of the succession of a landed estate, so that it cannot be bequeathed at pleasure by any one possessor', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p257t04"> + <gloss> Settlement: 'The act of settling property upon a person or persons; the particular terms of such an arrangement; the deed or instrument by which it is effected', OEDO.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p257t05"> + <gloss> Entail: 'The settlement of the succession of a landed estate, so that it cannot be bequeathed at pleasure by any one possessor', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p257t06"> + <gloss> Portion: 'The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p258t01"> + <gloss> Deed: 'An instrument in writing purporting to effect some legal disposition, and sealed and delivered by the disposing party or parties', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p258t02"> + <gloss> Entail: 'The settlement of the succession of a landed estate, so that it cannot be bequeathed at pleasure by any one possessor', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p258t03"> + <gloss> Portion: 'The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p259t01"> + <gloss> Entail: 'The settlement of the succession of a landed estate, so that it cannot be bequeathed at pleasure by any one possessor', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p259t02"> + <gloss> Settlement: 'The act of settling property upon a person or persons; the particular terms of such an arrangement; the deed or instrument by which it is effected', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p259t03"> + <gloss> Deed: 'An instrument in writing purporting to effect some legal disposition, and sealed and delivered by the disposing party or parties', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p260t01"> + <gloss> Deed: 'An instrument in writing purporting to effect some legal disposition, and sealed and delivered by the disposing party or parties', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p260t02"> + <gloss> + Seal: ‘place a seal upon (a document) as evidence of genuineness, or as a mark of authoritative ratification or approval’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p260t03"> + <gloss> Engross: 'name in a formal document', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p262t01"> + <gloss> Covenant: ‘A formal agreement, convention, or promise of legal validity; esp. in English Law, a promise or contract under seal’ <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p262t02"> + <gloss> Deed: 'An instrument in writing purporting to effect some legal disposition, and sealed and delivered by the disposing party or parties', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p266t01"> + <gloss> Sweet: ‘Dearly loved or prized, precious’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p266t02"> + <gloss> Comely: 'attractive, beautiful, handsome; graceful, elegant', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p266t03"> + <gloss> Extremity: 'Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc.)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p267t01"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p268t01"> + <gloss> Bailiff: 'An officer of justice under a sheriff, who executes writs and processes, distrains, and arrests', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p268t02"> + <gloss> Rehearse: ‘relate, report, narrate, tell’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p268t03"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p268t04"> + <gloss> Settlement: 'The act of settling property upon a person or persons; the particular terms of such an arrangement; the deed or instrument by which it is effected', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p268t05"> + <gloss> Salvation: 'The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain </hi>(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p269t01"> + <gloss> Crabbed: ‘Cross-tempered … irritable’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.  </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p269t02"> + <gloss> Extremity: 'Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc.)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p269t03"> + <gloss> Rack: ‘intense pain or anguish’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p269t04"> + <gloss> Sound: 'A fainting-fit', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p270t01"> + <gloss> Travail: 'childbirth; labour', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p270t02"> + <gloss> Monitor: ‘A reminder or warning; a signal or indicator’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p271t01"> + <gloss> Goodly: 'Of good or pleasing appearance’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p271t02"> + <gloss> Extremity: 'Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc.)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p271t03"> + <gloss> Flood: 'A popular term for uterine hæmorrhage, esp. in connection with parturition', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p271t04"> + <gloss> Apprehension: 'Fear as to what may happen; dread', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p271t05"> + <gloss> Extremity: 'Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc.)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p271t06"> + <gloss> Closet: ‘A recess or space adjoining a room, generally closed off by a door or doors reaching to the floor, and used for storage of clothes, linen, utensils, household supplies, etc.’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p271t07"> + <gloss> Providence: 'The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance' <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p272t01"> + <gloss> Flood: 'A popular term for uterine hæmorrhage, esp. in connection with parturition', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p273t01"> + <gloss> Salvation: 'The saving of the soul; the deliverance from sin and its consequences, and admission to eternal bliss, wrought for man by the atonement of Christ', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On protestantism and salvation, see Alec Ryrie, <hi rend="italic">Being Protestant in Reformation Britain </hi>(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), chap. 2.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p273t02"> + <gloss> Church militant: ‘The church on earth, considered as fighting against evil; the community of living Christians’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p274t01"> + <gloss> Palsy: 'Paralysis or paresis (weakness) of all or part of the body, sometimes with tremor', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p274t02"> + <gloss> Surfeit: 'Illness attributed to excessive eating or drinking (or, occasionally, to extremes of temperature)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p274t03"> + <gloss> Entail: 'The settlement of the succession of a landed estate, so that it cannot be bequeathed at pleasure by any one possessor', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p274t04"> + <gloss> Settlement: 'The act of settling property upon a person or persons; the particular terms of such an arrangement; the deed or instrument by which it is effected', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p274t05"> + <gloss> Deed: 'An instrument in writing purporting to effect some legal disposition, and sealed and delivered by the disposing party or parties', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p274t06"> + <gloss> Palsy: 'Paralysis or paresis (weakness) of all or part of the body, sometimes with tremor', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p274t07"> + <gloss> Possession: ‘Exclusive control of land’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p275t01"> + <gloss> Sift: 'subject (one) to close questioning', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p275t02"> + <gloss> Settlement: 'The act of settling property upon a person or persons; the particular terms of such an arrangement; the deed or instrument by which it is effected', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p275t03"> + <gloss> Portion: 'The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p275t04"> + <gloss> Settlement: 'The act of settling property upon a person or persons; the particular terms of such an arrangement; the deed or instrument by which it is effected', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p275t05"> + <gloss> Cordial: ‘sincere, genuine', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p275t06"> + <gloss> Deed: 'An instrument in writing purporting to effect some legal disposition, and sealed and delivered by the disposing party or parties', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p275t07"> + <gloss> Livery of seisin: 'The legal delivery of real property into a person's possession', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p275t08"> + <gloss> Entail: 'The settlement of the succession of a landed estate, so that it cannot be bequeathed at pleasure by any one possessor', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p275t09"> + <gloss> Settlement: 'The act of settling property upon a person or persons; the particular terms of such an arrangement; the deed or instrument by which it is effected', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p275t10"> + <gloss> Settlement: 'The act of settling property upon a person or persons; the particular terms of such an arrangement; the deed or instrument by which it is effected', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p275t11"> + <gloss> Portion: 'The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p275t12"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p275t13"> + <gloss> Apprehend: ‘feel emotionally, be sensible of, feel the force of’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p275t14"> + <gloss> + Flood: 'A popular term for uterine hæmorrhage, esp. in connection with parturition', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p276t01"> + <gloss> Deed: 'An instrument in writing purporting to effect some legal disposition, and sealed and delivered by the disposing party or parties', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p276t02"> + <gloss> Rentcharge: 'A periodical payment which the owner of land is obliged to make to a third party and which may be enforced by taking possession of the land and collecting income arising from it', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p276t03"> + <gloss> Executor: 'A person appointed by a testator to execute or carry into effect his or her will after his or her decease', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p276t04"> + <gloss> Moiety: 'The half of anything. Joint tenants are said to hold by moieties', <hi rend="italic">Black's Law Dictionary, </hi> + <ref target="https://thelawdictionary.org/moiety">https://thelawdictionary.org/moiety</ref>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p276t05"> + <gloss> Portion: 'The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p276t06"> + <gloss> Jointure: 'A sole estate limited to the wife, being a competent livelihood of freehold for the wife of lands and tenements, to take effect upon the death of the husband for the life of the wife at least', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>See Amy Louise Erickson, <hi rend="italic">Women and Property in Early Modern England </hi>(London: Routledge, 1995), 25–26, 119–22.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p277t01"> + <gloss> Settlement: 'The act of settling property upon a person or persons; the particular terms of such an arrangement; the deed or instrument by which it is effected', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p277t02"> + <gloss> Deed: 'An instrument in writing purporting to effect some legal disposition, and sealed and delivered by the disposing party or parties', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p277t03"> + <gloss> + <hi rend="italic">Videlicet</hi>: 'That is to say', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p278t01"> + <gloss> + Flux of blood: 'An abnormally copious flowing of blood from the bowels or other organs', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p278t02"> + <gloss> Withal: ‘Along with the rest; in addition’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p278t03"> + <gloss> Settlement: 'The act of settling property upon a person or persons; the particular terms of such an arrangement; the deed or instrument by which it is effected', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p278t04"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p279t01"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p279t02"> + <gloss> Ague: 'An acute or high fever; disease, or a disease, characterized by such fever, esp. when recurring periodically', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p279t03"> + <gloss> Hall: ‘a large or stately room in a house’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. On the hall in early modern England see Catherine Richardson, 'Introducing the Early Modern Parlour', <hi rend="italic">Middling Culture</hi>, <ref target="https://middlingculture.com/2022/04/28/introducing-the-virtual-early-modern-parlour/">https://middlingculture.com/2022/04/28/introducing-the-virtual-early-modern-parlour/</ref>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p279t04"> + <gloss> Extremity: 'Extreme or inordinate intensity or violence (of passion, action, suffering, labour, etc.)', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p279t05"> + <gloss> Art: ‘An acquired ability of any kind; a skill at doing a specified thing, typically acquired through study and practice’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p279t06"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Mental pain, distress, or sorrow’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>. </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p280t01"> + <gloss> Portion: 'The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p280t02"> + <gloss> Deed: 'An instrument in writing purporting to effect some legal disposition, and sealed and delivered by the disposing party or parties', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p281t01"> + <gloss> Chamber: 'A room or suite of rooms in a house, typically one allotted to the use of a particular person’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p281t02"> + <gloss> Recruit: ‘recuperate, recover’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p281t03"> + <gloss> Providence: 'The foreknowing and protective care of God (or nature, etc.); divine direction, control, or guidance', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>See Alexandra Walsham, <hi rend="italic">Providence in Early Modern England</hi> (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p282t01"> + <gloss> Deed: 'An instrument in writing purporting to effect some legal disposition, and sealed and delivered by the disposing party or parties', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p282t02"> + <gloss> Entail: 'The settlement of the succession of a landed estate, so that it cannot be bequeathed at pleasure by any one possessor', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p283t01"> + <gloss> Consternation: 'Amazement and terror such as to prostrate one's faculties’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p283t02"> + <gloss> Portion: 'The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p283t03"> + <gloss> Settlement: 'The act of settling property upon a person or persons; the particular terms of such an arrangement; the deed or instrument by which it is effected', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p283t04"> + <gloss> Jointure: 'A sole estate limited to the wife, being a competent livelihood of freehold for the wife of lands and tenements, to take effect upon the death of the husband for the life of the wife at least', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi>See Amy Louise Erickson, <hi rend="italic">Women and Property in Early Modern England </hi>(London: Routledge, 1995), 25–26, 119–22.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p283t05"> + <gloss> Grief: ‘Hardship, suffering; a kind, or cause, of hardship or suffering’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p283t06"> + <gloss> Deed: 'An instrument in writing purporting to effect some legal disposition, and sealed and delivered by the disposing party or parties', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p284t01"> + <gloss> Counsellor: ‘a lawyer’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p284t02"> + <gloss> Deed: 'An instrument in writing purporting to effect some legal disposition, and sealed and delivered by the disposing party or parties', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p285t01"> + <gloss> Fit: 'In a suitable condition for doing or undergoing something; prepared, ready', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p286t01"> + <gloss> Palsy: 'Paralysis or paresis (weakness) of all or part of the body, sometimes with tremor’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p287t01"> + <gloss> Proof: 'The fact, condition, or quality of proving good, turning out well', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p287t02"> + <gloss> Living: ‘A position as a vicar, rector, or other church official, conferring property or income or both; a benefice’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p287t03"> + <gloss> Advowson: 'The right to present a member of the clergy to a particular benefice or living’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p287t04"> + <gloss> Living: ‘A position as a vicar, rector, or other church official, conferring property or income or both; a benefice’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p288t01"> + <gloss> Counsel: ‘a lawyer’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p288t02"> + <gloss> Advowson: 'The right to present a member of the clergy to a particular benefice or living’ , <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p288t03"> + <gloss> Portion: 'The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p288t04"> + <gloss> Living: ‘A position as a vicar, rector, or other church official, conferring property or income or both; a benefice’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p289t01"> + <gloss> + Whitsuntide: 'The weekend including Whitsunday, or the week beginning on that day', <hi rend="italic">OEDO. </hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p289t02"> + <gloss> Living: ‘A position as a vicar, rector, or other church official, conferring property or income or both; a benefice’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p289t03"> + <gloss> Farm: ‘take or hold for a period of time for a regular fixed payment’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p290t01"> + <gloss> Living: ‘A position as a vicar, rector, or other church official, conferring property or income or both; a benefice’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p290t02"> + <gloss> Cure: 'A parish or other sphere of spiritual ministration', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p290t03"> + <gloss> Catechise: 'give systematic oral instruction; to instruct (the young or ignorant) in the elements of religion by repeating the instruction until it is learnt by heart', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p290t04"> + <gloss> Cure: 'A parish or other sphere of spiritual ministration', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p291t01"> + <gloss> Living: ‘A position as a vicar, rector, or other church official, conferring property or income or both; a benefice’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p291t02"> + <gloss> Temporal: ‘Secular as opposed to sacred’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p292t01"> + <gloss> Forgery: 'Deception’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p293t01"> + <gloss> Palsy: 'Paralysis or paresis (weakness) of all or part of the body, sometimes with tremor’, <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p293t02"> + <gloss> Portion: 'The part or share of an estate given or passing by law to an heir or other beneficiary, or to be distributed to an heir in the settlement of the estate', <hi rend="italic">OEDO.</hi> + </gloss> + </item> + <item xml:id="b2p293t03"> + <gloss> Deed: 'An instrument in writing purporting to effect some legal disposition, and sealed and delivered by the disposing party or parties', <hi rend="italic">OEDO</hi>.</gloss> + </item> + </list> + </body> + </text> +</TEI> diff --git a/entities/people.xml b/entities/people.xml index b03942f92..a0c1ef07f 100644 --- a/entities/people.xml +++ b/entities/people.xml @@ -1,2715 +1,8417 @@ <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <TEI xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"> - <teiHeader><!-- - **DO NOT MANUALLY EDIT THIS FILE** - its generated automatically with XSLT - --> + <teiHeader> <fileDesc> <titleStmt> - <title>ATB People (27 June 2022) + ATB People -

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+ + Alice Thornton (1626-1707) - Alice Thornton Wandesford - Alice Wandesford Thornton - 13 February 1626 - buried 1 February 1707 - - Alice Wandesford (1626-1707) was born to Christopher Wandesford – later Lord Deputy of Ireland – and his wife Alice Osborne in Kirklington, North Yorkshire on 13 February 1626. She was their fifth child of seven, and their youngest daughter. The family relocated to Dublin in the 1630s when Wandesford's friend and mentor Thomas Wentworth, 1st Lord Strafford, became Lord Deputy of Ireland. Wandesford succeeded Wentworth in 1640 but died that same year. On the breakout of the Irish Rebellion in 1641 the Wandesford family fled back to England, living in Cheshire for some time before slowly relocating back to Alice's mother's jointure property at Hipswell in 1644, during the Second War of the Three Kingdoms. , and the family located back to Yorkshire during the Civil War. She married William Thornton of East Newton in 1651, and they had nine 9 children, three 3 of whom survived to adulthood: Alice (Nally), Katherine and Robert. Alice wrote three autobiographies ('Books of my Life') and a Book of Remembrances. She died in 1707 at East Newton and wasis buried at Stonegrave on 1 February 1707.. + 13 February 1626 + buried 1 February 1707 + female + + Alice Thornton, daughter of Christopher and Alice Wandesford, was born in Kirklington (North Yorks.) on 13 February 1626 and baptised at St Michael’s on 19 February. She was their fifth child of seven and the youngest daughter. She married William Thornton on 15 December 1651. They had nine children, three of whom survived to adulthood. A widow from the age of 42, she died at East Newton and was buried at Holy Trinity, Stonegrave on 1 February 1707. + + Christopher Wandesford + Alice Wandesford + + + William Thornton + unnamed daughter + Alice + Elizabeth + Katherine + unnamed son + William + Robert + Joyce + Christopher + + + + Hughes, 'Thornton [Née Wandesford], Alice (1626–1707), Autobiographer', ODNB + + ‘Pedigree of the Family of Wandesford’ in McCall, Wandesforde Family, n.p. + 'Stonegrave baptism, marriage and burial register, 1584–1750', PR/STV/1/1, NYCRO + + + Christopher Wandesford (1592-1640) - Sir Christopher Wandesford - Christopher Wandesford - 24 September 1592 - 3 December 1640 - - Sir Christopher Wandesford (1592-1640) was the eldest son and heir of Sir George Wandesford and Catherine Hansby; Alice Wandesford Thornton's father. He was born at Bishop Burton, East Riding, on 24 September 1592. He attended Clare College, Cambridge but was required to return home on his father's death to provide for his siblings. He married Alice Osborne and they had seven children, five of whom survived childhood. He was MP for Yorkshire in the 1620s, and in 1633 relocated the family to Dublin, Ireland, to serve as Master of Rolls under his childhood friend, Thomas Wentworth 1st Earl Strafford, who had been made Lord Deputy of Ireland. On Wentworth's death in 1640 Wandesford was briefly Lord Deputy before he died at 48 years old on 3 December 1640. + 24 September 1592 + 3 December 1640 + male + + Christopher Wandesford, eldest son and heir of Sir George and Catherine Wandesford, was born at Bishop Burton, East Riding on 24 September 1592. He attended Clare College, Cambridge but returned home on his father's death to provide for his siblings. He married Alice Osborne in 1614 and they had seven children, five of whom survived childhood. He was an MP in Yorkshire in the 1620s. In 1633 he relocated the family to Dublin, Ireland, to serve as Master of Rolls and became MP for County Kildare. In 1640 he was briefly Lord Deputy of Ireland before he died on 3 December 1640. He was buried at Christ Church, Dublin, on 10 December 1640. + + George Wandesford + Catherine Wandesford + + + Alice Osborne + Katherine + Christopher + Joyce + George + Alice + Christopher + John + + + + Anselment, First Booke, passim + Pogson, 'Wandesford, Christopher (1592–1640), Politician and Administrator,' ODNB + + Clavin, 'Wandesforde, Christopher', DIB. + + + + Roger Lascelles (c.1557-1630) - Roger - Lasselles + Lascelles - Roger Lasselles - 1557 - + c.1557 + 21 July 1630 + male - Roger Lasscelles, or Lascelles (1557-1630), was rector of Kirklington from 19 May 1590 until his death in July 1630. He baptised Alice Wandesford Thornton at Kirklington in February 1626. + Roger Lascelles, born c.1557, was rector of St Michael’s, Kirklington from May 1590 until his death in July 1630. He was Thornton’s godfather. He died on 21 July 1630. + + + Anselment, First Booke, 215n8 + McCall, Parish Registers of Kirklington, 13, 41 + CCEd Person ID: 36461 + Entry 1, Archbishop's Register of York vol. 31, f. 64r http://dlibrailsprod1.york.ac.uk/entry/h989r536d + + + Anne Norton (c.1593-1683) - Anne Norton Wandesford - Anne Wandesford Norton - - buried 23 December 1683 - - Anne Norton (xxxx-1683) was the daughter of Sir George Wandesford and Catherine Hansby; was Alice Thornton’s aunt. She married Maulger Norton on 4 March 1622. They had five children; three sons and two daughters. She was buried on 23 December 1683. + c.1593 + buried 23 December 1683 + female + + Anne Norton, daughter of Sir George Wandesford and his wife, Catherine, was born c.1593; she was Thornton’s aunt. She married Maulger Norton on 4 March 1622. They had six children (four sons and two daughters). She was buried on 23 December 1683 at St Mary’s, Richmond. + + George Wandesford + Catherine Wandesford + + + Maulger Norton + Edmund + William + Mary + Christopher + John + Julian + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 216n8 + 'Pedigree of the Family of Wandesford' in McCall, Wandesforde Family, n. p. + Dugdale, Visitation, 5:93 + + + Olive Best (1594-1654) - Olive Best Mallory - Mrs Best - baptised 5 December 1594 - buried 16 June 1654 - - Olive Mallory Best (1594-1654), baptised 5 December 1594, was the daughter of John Mallory and Anne Eure. She became the second wife of Thomas Best of Middleton Quernhow, M.P. for Ripon on 17 January 1619. She had a twin sister, Jane. She died without issue and was buried on 16 June 1654. + baptised 5 December 1594 + buried 16 June 1654 + female + + This is likely Olive Best, daughter of John and Anne Mallory, born in late 1594. She became the second wife of Thomas Best on 17 January 1619. She died in 1654 and was buried at St Mary’s, Wath on 16 June. + + John Mallory + Anne Mallory + + + Thomas Best + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 216n8 + Walbran and Raine, Memorials of Fountains, 2:1:327–28 + Foster, Pedigrees of Yorkshire, 2:36 + + + Sarah Tomlinson (n. d.) - Sarah Tomlinson - Sarah Tomlinson - - + female - Sarah Tomlinson was a servant in Alice's household. + Sarah Tomlinson was a servant in the Wandesford household. She was a nursemaid at Kirklington in the late 1620s and moved with the family to London in the early 1630s. We have not been able to trace her further. + Sir Christopher Wandesford (1628-1687) - 1st Baronet of Kirklington Christopher Wandesford - - Christopher Wandesford - 2 February 1628 - 23 February 1687 - - Christopher Wandesford (1628-87), 1st Baronet of Kirklington, was the son of Sir Christopher Wandesford and Alice Osborne, and was born on 2 February 1628; Alice Wandesford Thornton's younger brother. He married Eleanor Lowther on 30 September 1651, and they had 12 children. He became family heir on his brother George’s death in 1651 and was made Baronet on the Restoration of Charles II in 1660. He was elected MP for Ripon in 1679 and again in 1680. He died in London on 23 February 1687. + 1st Baronet of Kirklington + + 2 February 1628 + 23 February 1687 + male + + Sir Christopher Wandesford was born on 2 February 1628, the son of Christopher and Alice Wandesford; he was Thornton's younger brother. He was baptised at St Michael the Archangel’s, Kirklington on 14 February 1628. He became heir on his brother George’s death in March 1651 and married Eleanor Lowther, who had been intended for his brother, on 30 September 1651. He was made 1st Baronet of Kirklington in 1660 and was elected MP for Ripon in 1679 and again in 1680. He had 12 children. He died in London on 23 February 1687 and was buried on 12 March at St Michael the Archangel’s, Kirklington. + + Christopher Wandesford + Alice Wandesford + + + Eleanor Lowther + Mary + Eleanor + Catherine + Elizabeth + Christopher + Frances + John + John + George + Charles + Anne + Alice + + + + Anselment, First Booke, passim + McCall, Wandesforde Family, passim + McCall, Parish Registers of Kirklington, 67 + + + Mr Baxter (n. d.) - Mr - + [Unknown] Baxter - Mr Baxter - - + male - Mr Baxter of Kent hosted Alice and Christopher Wandesford, then children, and their maid Sarah, to aid their recovery from smallpox. The Wandesford family were living in London at the time. + Mr Baxter was a man acquainted with the Wandesford family who lived in Kent in the 1630s. We have not been able to trace him further. + Lady Katherine Leveson (1598-1674) - Lady Katherine - Leveson Dudley + Leveson - Lady Leverton ? - 1598 - 1674 - - Lady Katherine Leveson (1598-1674) was the daughter of the illegitimate son of the Elizabethan courtier Robert Dudley, also called Robert Dudley, and his first wife Alice Leigh, born 1598. She married Sir Richard Leveson of Shropshire, elected MP for Newcastle-under-Lyme in 1640. She died in 1674 without issue, and endowed almshouses and an education fund which survives to this day at Temple Balsall. + 1598 + February 1674 + female + + This is likely Lady Katherine Leveson, the daughter of the illegitimate son of the Elizabethan courtier Robert Dudley also called Robert – and his first wife, Alice. She was born in 1598, and married Sir Richard Leveson in 1609. She died in February 1674 at Trentham, Kent, without issue, and in her will she endowed alms-houses and an education fund which survives to this day at Temple Balsall. + + Robert Dudley + Alice Dudley + + + Richard Leveson + + + + Adams, 'Dudley, Sir Robert (1574–1649), Mariner and Landowner', ODNB + + + + Sir Thomas Wentworth (1593-1641) - Sir, 1st Lord Raby; 1st Earl of Strafford Thomas Wentworth - - Thomas Wentworth, earl of Strafford - 13 April 1593 - 12 May 1641 - - Thomas Wentworth, 1st Lord Raby, 1st Earl Strafford (1593-1641), was Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 1633-40. He was born on 13 April 1593 to William Wentworth, a Yorkshire landowner, and Anne Atkinson, their second and eldest surviving son and heir. He was a childhood friend of Christopher Wandesford, Alice's Thornton's father, both being educated by the Dean of Ripon. His first marriage to Margaret Clifford took place in 1611, she died childless in August 1622. He married Arabella Holles in February 1625, then had a son and two daughters. After her premature death on 6 October 1631 he married Elizabeth Rodes in 1632 and had another son and a daughter. In 1633 he was made Lord Deputy of Ireland and relocated to Dublin, with the Wandesford family in tow as Christopher was made Master of the Rolls. He was recalled to England in 1639, fell out of favour with the King, impeached and executed on 12 May 1641. + 1st Baron Raby + 1st Earl of Strafford + + 13 April 1593 + 12 May 1641 + male + + Thomas Wentworth, 1st Baron Raby, 1st Earl Strafford, was born on 13 April 1593 to William Wentworth, a Yorkshire landowner, and his wife Anne; he was their second son and eldest surviving. He was a childhood friend of Christopher Wandesford, both being educated by the Dean of Ripon. His first marriage to Margaret Clifford took place in 1611 and she died childless in August 1622. He married Arabella Holles in February 1625 and they had three children (one son and two daughters). After her death on 6 October 1631, he married Elizabeth Rhodes in 1632 and had another son and daughter. In 1633 he was made Lord Deputy of Ireland and relocated to Dublin. He was made Lord Lieutenant in 1640, and on 12 January that year 1st Baron Raby, and 1st Earl Strafford. He was recalled to England in 1639, was impeached and executed on 12 May 1641. + + William Wentworth + Anne Wentworth + + + Margaret Clifford + Arabella Holles + William + Anne + Arabella + Elizabeth Rhodes + Thomas + Margaret + + + + Anselment, First Booke, passim + Asch, 'Wentworth, Thomas, First Earl of Strafford (1593–1641), Lord Lieutenant of Ireland', ODNB + + + + Lady Anne Watson (1627-1696) - Lady Anne Watson Wentworth - Lady Anne Wentworth - October 1627 (1629?) - 2 January 1696 - - Lady Anne Wentworth (1627-96) was the eldest daughter of Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford and his second wife Arabella Holles, born in October 1627. A childhood friend of Alice Wandesford Thornton's's in Dublin, she married Edward Watson on 24 November 1654 and they had two sons and two daughters. She died on 2 January 1696. + 8 October 1627 + 2 January 1696 + female + + Lady Anne Watson was born on 8 October 1627 in Finningley, Nottinghamshire, the eldest daughter of Thomas Wentworth and his second wife, Arabella. She was a childhood friend of Thornton's in Dublin. She married Edward Watson, 2nd Baron Rockingham, on 24 November 1654, and they had eight children (four sons and four daughters). She died on 2 January 1696 and was buried at St Leonard’s, Rockingham six days later, where a monument to commemorate her was erected by her son, George. + + Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford + Arabella Wentworth + + + Edward Watson, 2nd Baron Rockingham + Agnes + Lewis + Edward + Eleanor + Arabella + Thomas + George + Anne + Margaret + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 218n43 + Wise, Rockingham Castle and the Watsons, 91 –93 + + + Lady Arabella McCarthy (1630-1697?) - Lady Arabella McCarthy Wentworth - Lady Arbella Wentworth - 1630 - 1689 - - Lady Arabella Wentworth (1630-89) was the daughter of Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford and Arabella Holles. A childhood friend of Alice Wandesford Thornton's 's in Dublin, she married Justin MacCarthy, 1st Viscount Mountcashell, who was about 13 years her junior. She died in 1689 without issue. + October 1630 + after 14 April 1697 + female + + Lady Arabella McCarthy was born in October 1630 in London, the daughter of Thomas Wentworth and his second wife, Arabella. She was a childhood friend of Thornton's in Dublin. She married Justin MacCarthy, 1st Viscount Mountcashel, about 13 years her junior. She was still alive (but ill) on 14 April 1697, when mentioned in a letter by Thornton to Abstrupus Danby, and died without issue. + + Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford + Arabella Wentworth + + + Justin MacCarthy, 1st Viscount Mountcashel + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 218n43 + Burke and Burke, Extinct and Dormant Baronetcies, 577 + Wauchope, 'MacCarthy, Justin, First Viscount Mountcashel (c. 1643–1694), Army Officer', ODNB + + 'Alice Thornton to Abstrupus Danby, 14 April 1697', ZS – Swinton and Middleham Estates [MIC 1274/6718] , NYCRO + + Earl of Strafforde’s Letters, ed. Radcliffe and Knowler, 2:430 + + + John Wandesford (c.1634-1664) - John Wandesford - John Wandesford - c. 1632 - 2 December 1664 + c.1634 + 2 December 1664 + male - John Wandesford (c. 1632-1664) was the fourth, but third surviving, son of Christopher Wandesford and Alice Osborne;, and the brother of Alice Wandesford, born c. 1632.Thornton. He was educated at Bedale, Chester and Richmond Schools before entering Christ's College, Cambridge (1649-51). Becoming ill at Cambridge, according to Alice in reaction to the death of their brother George, he moved to London. He was elected MP for Richmond in 1661, and after he successfully petitioned the election of Joseph Cradock, disqualified on account of being an ecclesiastic. He died in his lodgings at Richmond on 2 December 1664, of an ague. + John Wandesford was the fourth son of Christopher and Alice Wandesford. He was born in London c.1634, after which the family moved to Ireland to join their father, Christopher Wandedsford, who was Master of the Rolls. After returning to Yorkshire in the mid-1640s, he was educated at schools in Bedale, Chester and Richmond, before entering Christ's College, Cambridge (1649–51). He was elected MP for Richmond in 1661 and died in his lodgings at London on 2 December 1664. He was buried at St Augustine’s, Broxbourne, Hertfordshire. + + Christopher Wandesford + Alice Wandesford + + + + Bolton and Watson, 'Wandesford, John (c.1632–64), of Kirklington, Yorks. and London,' HPO + + + + Frank Kelly (c.1634-1643) - Frank Kelly - Frank Kelly - c. 1634 - 1643 + c.1634 + 1643 + male - Frank Kelly (c. 1634-43) was an orphan boy taken into the household of Sir Christopher Wandesford in Dublin, after Wandesford had encountered him while playing bowls on the green. According to Alice he was about 9 when he died of small pox at Chester after the family had fled Ireland, meaning he was born c. 1634. + Frank Kelly was an orphan taken into the Wandesford household in Dublin. He moved with the family to Chester in 1641. He was about nine when he died of smallpox in 1643. + Thomas Danby (died 1644) - Thomas Danby - Thomas Danby - - 14 June 1645 - - Thomas Danby of South Cave (d. 1645) was the second son of Thomas Danby of Braworth. He was involved in a court of chivalry case in 1638 against John Bates of York, whom Danby claimed had verbally abused him and denied his gentility. He fought for the Royalists during the Civil War and was killed at the Battle of Naseby on 14 June 1645. + 2 July 1644 + male + + Thomas Danby was the son of Richard and Alice Danby of South Cave. He was Thornton’s relation by marriage: a cousin of her brother-in-law, Thomas Danby. He married (wife’s name unknown) and had a son, Francis, who was fined in 1646 for taking arms against parliament. He died at the battle of Marston Moor on 2 July 1644, fighting for the royalist side. + + Richard Danby + Alice Danby + + + Francis Danby + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 234n215 –16 + Cust and Hopper, '148: Danby v Bates', BHO + + Dugdale, Visitation, 5:87 + Clay, Yorkshire Royalist Composition, 2:160 + + + Dr Richard Mahum (died 1659) - Dr - Richard(?) + Richard Mahum - Mr Mahum - - + 1659 + male - Dr Mahum, described by Alice as her 'old doctor', may be the same Richard Mahum who witnessed her mother's will in 1659. + Dr Mahum, described by Thornton as her 'old doctor', may be the same Richard Mahum who witnessed her mother's will in 1659. We have not been able to trace him further. + + + Anselment, First Booke, 235n225 + 'Will of Alice Wandesforde' in McCall, Wandesforde Family, 357–58 + + + Katherine Danby (1615-1645) - Katherine Danby Wandesford - Katherine Wandesford Danby - 1615 - 10 September 1645 - - Katherine Wandesford Danby (1615-45): eldest child of Christopher Wandesford and Alice Osborne; older sister of Alice Thornton. Born in 1615, she married Thomas Danby, who was in the service of the Lord Deputy of Ireland, in July 1630. She was pregnant 16 times but suffered 6 stillbirths, and of the couple's 10 baptised children 8 were boys and 2 were girls. She died on 10 September 1645 at the family estate at Thorpe Perrowher house in Thorp of postpartum complications, as a result of childbirth. She was bBuried at Masham 11 Sept. 1645.the next day. + baptised 20 October 1615 + 10 September 1645 + female + + Katherine Danby was the eldest child of Christopher and Alice Wandesford. She was baptised on 20 October 1615 at St Michael’s, Kirklington. She married Thomas Danby in July 1630, aged 14. She was pregnant 16 times but suffered six stillbirths. Of the couple's 10 baptised children, eight were boys and two were girls; seven of her 10 children survived infancy. She died on 10 September 1645, aged 29, at Thorpe Perrow of postpartum complications. She was buried at St Mary’s, Masham. + + Christopher Wandesford + Alice Wandesford + + + Thomas Danby + Thomas + Christopher + Edward + Katherine + John + Francis + Alice + Charles + Edward + Francis + + + + Anselment, First Booke, passim + 'Dates of Birth of the Children of Sir Thos & Katherine Danby 1631–1645’, Danby family letters & papers c.1620–1687, ZS: Cunliffe Lister Collection, NYCRO. + 'Memorandum of evidence for date of marriage of Sir Thos Danby & Katherine Wandesford in July 1630', Danby family letters & papers c.1620–1687, ZS: Cunliffe Lister Collection, NYCRO. + + + Francis Danby (1645-1672?) - Francis Danby - Francis Danby - 3 September 1645 - + 27 August 1645 + after 1672 + male - Francis Danby (born 3 September 16451645-xxxx) was the y; youngest son of Thomas Danby and Katherine Wandesford, born on 3 September 1645 at Thorpe Perrow; Alice Wandesford'sAlice Thornton's nephew. Named after his brother born in 1640 who died as a baby the previous year,in July 1645, his mother Katherine died from post-partum complications a few days after his birth. + Francis Danby was the youngest son of Thomas and Katherine Danby, born at Thorpe Perrow on 27 August 1645. He was Thornton's nephew, named after his brother who had died the month before. He and his brother John were involved in a protracted legal suit with Margaret Danby, widow of their eldest brother, Thomas, throughout the 1670s. He was still alive in November 1680 when the case was ongoing. + + Sir Thomas Danby + Katherine Danby + + + + 'Dates of Birth of the Children of Sir Thos & Katherine Danby 1631–1645’, Danby family letters & papers c.1620–1687, ZS: Cunliffe Lister Collection, NYCRO + Fisher, History of Masham, 277 + '3 November 1680. Copy of the Decree on the rehearing. John and Francis Danby plaintiffs. Margaret Danby widow defendant', box ZS*, NYCRO. + + + Edmund Norton (1622-1648) - Mr Edmund Norton - Edmund Norton - 1622 - 29 November 1648 - - Edmund Norton (born 1622-48)):; second son of Maulger Norton and Anne Wandesford; Alice Thornton's 's cousin. He aAttended Cambridge University and was admitted to Gray's Inn in 1645/46. He served as a colonel of dragoons under John Mallory during the He married Jane Dudley, and d. Died of a pleurisy at York on 29 Novemberin 1648. + 1622 + buried 29 November 1648 + male + + Edmund Norton, second son of Maulger and Anne Norton, was born in 1622. He attended the University of Cambridge and was admitted to Gray's Inn to study law in February 1646. He served as a colonel of the regiment of dragoons under John Mallory in the Skipton garrison in the 1640s. He married Jane Dudley of Chopwell on 10 February 1647. He died in 1648 and was buried at St-Michael-le-Belfrey’s, York on 29 November. + + Maulger Norton + Anne Norton + + + Jane Dudley + + + + Hill, Major Sanderson's War, 159 + Collins, Registers of St Michael-le-Belfrey, 1:228 + + + Toby Dudley (c.1597-1661) - Mr Toby Dudley - Toby Dudley - 1597 - 1661 - - Toby Dudley (b. 1597-1661) was the oldest son and heir of Ambrose Dudley of Chopwell, Northumberland. He married Jane Blackiston, and they had one child, Jane. He was buried at Ryton in 1661. + c.1597 + 1661 + male + + Toby Dudley, born c.1597, was the oldest son and heir of Ambrose Dudley of Chopwell, Northumberland. He married Jane Blackiston and they had one child, also named Jane. He was buried at Holy Cross, Ryton in 1661. + + Ambrose Dudley + Isabel Greenfield + + + Jane Blackiston + Jane + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 240n282 + Dugdale, Pedigrees recorded at Durham, 109 + Dudley, Dudley Family, 1:61 + + + Jane Clavering (died 1690) - Jane - Norton Clavering Dudley + Norton - Jane Dudley Norton - - 1672 - - Jane Dudley Norton (xxxx-1672) was the daughter and sole heir of Toby Dudley of Chopwell. She married Edmund Norton on 10 February 1647. He died in 1648. Her second husband was Robert Clavering who she married at Ebchester on 15 July 1651. They had three 3 children, a son and 2 daughters. She died in 1672. + 1690 + female + + Jane Clavering, birth date unknown, was the daughter and sole heir of Toby and Jane Dudley of Chopwell. She married Edmund Norton on 10 February 1647 but he died in 1648. She then married Robert Clavering at St Ebba’s, Ebchester on 15 July 1651. They had four children (two sons and two daughters). She died in 1690. + + Toby Dudley + Jane Dudley + + + Edmund Norton + Robert Clavering + Dudley + John + Jane + Grace + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 240n282 + Dudley, Dudley Family, 1:61 + Bourn, History of the Parish of Ryton, 164 + Hill, Major Sanderson's War, 159 + + + Charles Stuart (1600-1649) - King Charles I Charles Stuart - - Charles I - 19 November 1600 - 30 January 1649 - - Charles I of England (born 19 November 16001600-49), born 19 November 1600 to James I and VI and Anne of Denmark, was King of England, Scotland and Ireland from 1625, was and the reigning monarch for the first 23 years of Alice Thornton''s life. He was executed on 30 January 1649. + King Charles I + + 19 November 1600 + 30 January 1649 + male + + Charles I of England, born 19 November 1600 to James I and VI and Anne of Denmark, was king of England, Scotland and Ireland from 1625 and the reigning monarch for the first 23 years of Thornton's life. He married Henrietta Maria and had nine children (four sons and five daughters). He was executed on 30 January 1649. + + James Stuart + Anne of Denmark + + + Henrietta Maria + Charles + Charles + Mary + James + Elizabeth + Anne + Catherine + Henry + Henrietta + + + + Kishlansky and Morrill, 'Charles I (1600–1649), King of England, Scotland, and Ireland', ODNB + + + + Julian Norton (1633-1649) - Julian Norton - Julian Norton - 6 January 1632 - 9 April 1649 + 6 January 1633 + 9 April 1649 + female - Julian (or Gillian)Julian Norton (1632-49), born 6 January 1632, was the daughter of Maulger and Anne Norton (Alice's aunt; Alice Thornton's cousin). She was born in 1632 and so waswas only 17 when she died on 9 April 1649 at her father's house at Richmond. + Julian Norton, daughter of Maulger and Anne Norton, was born 6 January 1633. She died aged 17 on 9 April 1649 at her father's house in Richmond, Yorkshire and was buried the next day at St Mary's, Richmond. + + Maulger Norton + Anne Norton + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 242n294 + 'Richmond Parish Records: Burials 1633–1660', PR/RM 1/2, NYCRO + + + John Norton (c.1637-1646) - John Norton - John Norton - c. 1637(?) - 1646 + c.1637 + 1646 + male - John Norton (c. 1637-1646), fourth son of Maulger Norton and Anne Wandesford, Alice Thornton's cousin. He died at his father's residence at St Nicholas, Richmond of a consumption in 1646, aged 9., aged 9. + John Norton, fourth son of Maulger and Anne Norton, was born c.1637. He died at the family home in Richmond of a consumption in 1646, aged nine. + + Maulger Norton + Anne Norton + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 240n275 + Dugdale, Visitation, 2:93 + + + Sir Edward Osborne (1596-1647) - Sir; 1st Baronet Kiveton Edward Osborne - - Sir Edward Osborne - baptised 12 December 1596 - 9 September 1647 - - Sir Edward Osborne, 1st Baronet Kiveton (1596-1647) was baptised on 12 December 1596, the son of Sir Hewett Osborne and Joyce Fleetwood. He was brother of Alice Wandesford and the ; maternal uncle of Alice Thornton. He was knighted and created Baronet by James I and was vice president of the Council of the North. He married twice, first, Margaret Belasyse, with whom he had a son, and after her death Anne Walmesley, with whom he had a second son. He died on 9 September 1647, according to Alice Thornton from a surfeit of cold melons.. + 1st Baronet Kiveton + + baptised 12 December 1596 + 9 September 1647 + male + + Sir Edward Osborne, 1st Baronet Kiveton, son of Sir Hewett and Joyce Osborne, was baptised on 12 December 1596. He was the maternal uncle of Thornton. Educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, he was admitted to the Inner Temple to study law in 1620. He was knighted and created Baronet by James I that same year and was vice president of the Council of the North. He married twice: on 13 October 1618 to Margaret Belasyse, with whom he had a son; after her death in 1624, to Anne Walmesley, widow of William Middleton, with whom he had another son. He died on 9 September 1647 at his family home of Kiveton Hall, South Yorkshire. + + Hewett Osborne + Joyce Osborne + + + Margaret Belasyse + Edward + Anne Walmesley + Thomas + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 234n219 + Cokayne, Complete Baronetage, 1:153 –54 + 'Pedigree of Osborne, Duke of Leeds' in Foster, Pedigrees of Yorkshire, 3:n.p. + Hunter, South Yorkshire, 1:141 –42 + 'Osborne01', in Stirnet + + ‘St Benet Gracechurch, Composite register: baptisms 1558/9–1730’, P69/BEN2/A/001/MS05671, London Metropolitan Archives. + + + George Wandesford (1623-1651) - George Wandesford - George Wandesford - 14 September 1623 - 31 March 1651 - - George Wandesford (born 14 September 1623-51), born 14 September 1623 was Christopher Wandesford and Alice Osborne's eldest son and heir; Alice Thornton's brother. Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford was his godfather. He attended Trinity College, Dublin from 1636. Accused of taking part in the battle of Marston Moor in July 1644, his estates were sequestered, and so he moved back to live at Hipswell, his mother's property, before fleeing to France for the remainder of the Civil War. He drowned in the River Swale, Yorkshire, through which he was riding on horseback, on 31 March 1651, on the way to visit his unclecousin William Wandesford. His brother Christopher became heir to the family estate. + 14 September 1623 + 31 March 1651 + male + + George Wandesford, born 14 September 1623, was Christopher and Alice Wandesford's eldest son; his godfather was Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford. He attended Trinity College, Dublin from 1636, when the family were living in Ireland. Accused of taking part in the battle of Marston Moor in July 1644, his estates were sequestered and he moved to Hipswell Hall, his mother's property, before fleeing to France for the remainder of the fighting in England. He drowned in the River Swale, through which he was riding on horseback, on 31 March 1651, and was buried at St Michael the Archangel’s, Kirklington. + + Christopher Wandesford + Alice Wandesford + + + + Anselment, First Booke, passim + McCall, Wandesforde Family, 71–72 + Pogson, 'Wandesford, Christopher (1592–1640), Politician and Administrator', ODNB + + Whitaker, History of Richmondshire, 2:159 + + + William Wandesford (1605-1690) - William Wandesford - William Wandesford - baptised 26 August 1605 - 1690 - - William Wandesford (1605-90) was baptised oin 26 August 1605 at Kirklington, the youngest son of Sir George Wandesford by his second wife, Mary Pamplyn. He was Alice Thornton's half-uncle. He married Rebecca Reade and they had a daughter, Catherine. His brother Christopher sent him to be an apprentice to a London merchant. He was granted an annuity of £20 for life on 30 June 1637 out of his property at Castlecomer, Ireland and paid yearly at Christ's Church, Dublin. He suffered severe losses during the civil war due to his loyalty to the royal cause, and on 31 July 1646 he declared he had been at Oxford when Castlecomer was held for the king, and that he lent money but had not taken up arms. He was made a gentleman-pensioner by Charles II after the Restoration in 1660 and died in 1690 aged 85. + baptised 26 August 1605 + 1690 + male + + William Wandesford was the youngest son of Sir George Wandesford by his second wife, Mary; he was Thornton's uncle. He was baptised on 26 August 1605 at St Michael the Archangel’s, Kirklington. His brother, Christopher Wandesford, sent him to be an apprentice to a London merchant. He married Rebecca Reade and they had a daughter, Catherine. He was granted an annuity of £20 for life on 30 June 1637 out of Wandesford property at Castlecomer, Ireland, paid yearly at Christ's Church, Dublin. He suffered severe losses during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms due to his loyalty to the royalist cause. According to Thornton, a committee who advised Charles I during his trial met in his London home. He was made a gentleman-pensioner by Charles II after the Restoration in 1660 and died in 1690. + + George Wandesford + Mary Pamplyn + + + Rebecca Reade + Catherine + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 229n166 + McCall, Wandesforde Family, pedigree, n.p. + Dugdale, Visitation, 1:344 + Bucholz, Court Officers 1660–1837, vol. 11 + 'George Paul to Cox Macro, 10 May 1710', MS Additional 32556, ff. 69v –70r, BL + + + Lady Mary Yorke (1635-1675?) - Mary - Yorke Norton + Yorke - Mary Norton Yorke - baptised 12 July 1635 - - - Mary Norton (1635-xxxx), daughter and fourth child of Maulger Norton and Anne Wandesford, was baptised at Richmond on 12 July 1635; she was Alice eThornton''s cousin. On 20 August 1651 she married John Yorke, a knight of Gouthwaite, later MP for Richmond (1661-63). They had four children; three sons and a daughter. She became a widow in 1663; and purchased the manor of Beverley in 1675. + baptised 12 July 1635 + after 1675 + female + + Mary Yorke, fourth child of Maulger and Anne Norton, was baptised at St Mary’s, Richmond on 12 July 1635; she was Thornton's cousin. On 20 August 1651 she married John Yorke of Gouthwaite, who was knighted in 1660. They had four children (three sons and a daughter). She became a widow in 1663 and purchased the manor of Bewerley in 1675. She died in 1694. + + Maulger Norton + Anne Norton + + + John Yorke + Thomas + Mary + John + Edward + + + + Bolton and Watson, 'Yorke, Sir John (c.1634–63), of Gouthwaite and Richmond, Yorks', ODNB + + 'Pedigree of Yorke, of Bewerley, co. York' in Foster, Pedigrees of Yorkshire, 2:n.p. + Dugdale, Visitation, 2:93,281 + Cooper, Yorke Country, 126 + + + Sir John Yorke (c.1634-1663) - Sir John Yorke - John Yorke - c. 1634 - 1 April 1663 - - Sir John Yorke (c. 1634-63) was the son of John Yorke of Gouthwaite and his second wife, Catherine Daniell of Beswick. He was educated at Queen's College, Oxford, matriculating in 1650. On 20 August 1651 he married Mary Norton, daughter of Maulger Norton and Anne Wandesford. He was knighted by Charles II on his Restoration in 1660, and elected MP for Richmond at the Cavalier Parliament the next year, a position he held until his death near London of a pleurisy on 1 April 1663 aged 29. He held several offices during his time as MP. He is buried in St Chad's Church, Middlesmoor in Nidderdale, commemorated by a Latin inscription. + c.1634 + 1 April 1663 + male + + Sir John Yorke, son of John Yorke of Gouthwaite and his second wife, Catherine, was born c.1634. He was educated at Queen's College, Oxford, matriculating in 1650. On 20 August 1651 he married Mary Norton and they had four children (three sons and a daughter). He was knighted by Charles II on his restoration in 1660. He was elected MP for Richmond the following year, a position he held until his death on 1 April 1663. He was buried at St Chad’s, Middlesmoor. + + John Yorke + Catherine Yorke + + + Mary Norton + Thomas + Mary + John + Edward + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 245n340 + Bolton and Watson, 'Yorke, Sir John (c.1634–63), of Gouthwaite and Richmond, Yorks', HPO + + + + Sir John Lowther (1606-1675) - Sir, Sheriff of Cumberland, 1st Baronet Lowther John Lowther - - Sir John Lowther - 20 February 1606 - 30 November 1675 - - Sir John Lowther, 1st Baronet Lowther (1606-75) and Sheriff of Cumberland was born on 20 February 1606 to Sir John Lowther and his wife Eleanor Fleming. He graduated from the Inner Temple in 1621 and was called to the bar in 1630. He married Mary Fletcher, daughter of Richard Fletcher of Hutton, Cumbria, before 1628; they had 11 children – 5 sons and 6 daughters. His second wife was Elizabeth Hare, by whom he had four4 children, three 3 sons and a daughter. His daughter Eleanor married Christopher Wandesford, Alice Thornton''s brother. John He was twice elected to the constituency of Westmorland, in 1628-29 (with his father) and in 1660. He fought with thefor the royalists during the Civil War. He died on 30 November 1675 and is buried at Lowther Church alongside his father, commemorated by a Latin inscription. + 1st Baronet Lowther + + 20 February 1606 + 30 November 1675 + male + + Sir John Lowther, 1st Baronet Lowther and Sheriff of Cumberland, was born on 20 February 1606 to Sir John and Eleanor Lowther. He graduated from the Inner Temple in 1621 and was called to the bar in 1630. He married Mary, daughter of Richard Fletcher, before 1628, and they had 11 children (five sons and six daughters). His second wife was Elizabeth Hare, by whom he had four children (three sons and a daughter). His eldest daughter with Mary, Eleanor, originally intended to marry Thornton’s eldest brother George who died in 1651, married his younger brother Sir Christopher Wandesford, and Lowther agreed to £1,500 towards the debts of Wandesford’s late father. He was twice elected MP for Westmorland, in 1628–29 (with his father) and again in 1660. He fought for the royalists during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. He died on 30 November 1675 and is buried at St Michael’s, Lowther, alongside his father. + + John Lowther + Eleanor Lowther + + + Mary Fletcher + John + Richard + Eleanor + Barbara + Mary + Frances + Richard + Christopher + Hugh + Anne + Mary + Elizabeth Hare + Ralph + William + Robert + Margaret + + + + Helms and Naylor, 'Lowther, Sir John I, 1st Bt. (1606–75), of Lowther Hall, Westmld.', HPO + + 'Lowther2', in Stirnet + + Phillips, Lowther Family Estate Books 1617–1675, 64–65 + + + Eleanor Wandesford (1633-1714) - Eleanor - Wandesford Lowther + Wandesford - Eleanor Lowther Wandesford - baptised 23 March 1633 - buried 20 December 1714 - - Eleanor Lowther (1633-1714) (bap. 23 March 1633 at Lowther) was the daughter of John Lowther, 1st Baronet Lowther and his first wife Mary Fletcher, was baptised on 23 March 1633 at Lowtherr. She married Christopher Wandesford on 30 September 1651 at Lowther, making herbecoming Alice Thornton's sister-in-law. Christopher and EleanorThey had nine 9 children, three 3 sons and six 6 daughters. She was buried on 20 December 1714 at Kirklington. + baptised 25 March 1633 + buried 20 December 1714 + female + + Eleanor Lowther, the daughter of Sir John Lowther and his first wife Mary, was baptised on 23 March 1633 at St Michael’s, Lowther. She was betrothed to George Wandesford but after his drowning married his younger brother, Sir Christopher Wandesford, on 30 September 1651 at Lowther. Her marriage portion from her father amounted to £2,000. They had nine children (three sons and six daughters). She was buried on 20 December 1714 at St Michael the Archangel’s, Kirklington. + + John Lowther + Mary Lowther + + + Sir Christopher Wandesford, 1st Baronet Kirklington + Christopher + George + Charles + Mary + Eleanor + Catherine + Frances + Alice + Christian + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 245n341 + Burke, Extinct and Dormant Baronetcies, 551 + McCall, Wandesforde Family, 90,286–87 + 'Lowther St. Michael, baptisms 1540–1812', WPR/12/1/1/1, Cumbria Archive Service + McCall, Register of Kirklington, 71 + 'Will of Eleanor Wandesford' in Jackson, Autobiography, 322–23 + Phillips, Lowther Family Estate Books 1617–1675, 64–65 + + + William Thornton (1624-1668) - William Thornton - William Thornton - baptised 9 June 1624 - 17 September 1668 - - William Thornton (1624-68), the son of Robert Thornton of East Newton and his second wife Elizabeth Darley, was baptized at Stonegrave church on 9 June 1624 along with his twin brother Richard.. He had a twin brother, Richard. William married Alice Wandesford on 15 December 1651 at Hipswell. They had nine children, of whom three survived to adulthood. William died at Malton on 17 September 1668 andand was buried on 18 September 1668 at at Stonegrave the next day. William's arms are part of the wall ornament in Stonegrave church, in the North Riding of Yorkshire. + 2 June 1624 + 17 September 1668 + male + + William Thornton, the son of Robert Thornton of East Newton and his second wife, Elizabeth, was born (along with his twin brother, Richard) on 2 June 1624 and baptized at Holy Trinity, Stonegrave on 9 June. He married Alice Wandesford on 15 December 1651 at Hipswell Hall. They had nine children, of whom three outlived him. He performed the role of Justice of the Peace sometime around the early 1660s. He died at Malton on 17 September 1668 and was buried at Holy Trinity, Stonegrave the next day. His wife commissioned a memorial, which is still there today. + + Robert Thornton + Elizabeth Thornton + + + Alice Wandesford + unnamed daughter + Alice + Elizabeth + Katherine + unnamed son + William + Robert + Joyce + Christopher + + + + Anselment, First Booke, passim + 'Darley1', in Stirnet + + + + Michael Syddall (1614-1659) - Mr Michael Syddall - Michael Syddall - c. 1614 - buried 8 January 1658 - - Michael Syddall (c. 1614-58) was born at York to William Syddall, a baker, and his wife Margaret. He was admitted to Christ's College, Cambridge in 1631 at the age of 16, graduating with his BA in 1635 and MA in 1638. He married Ellen Hunton, who was the widow of the steward of the late Christopher Wandesford. He was minister at St. Michael's, Kirklington, 1644-49 and vicar of St Anne’s, Catterick, from 1645-58. He was buried on 8 January 1658, and buried in the chancel at St Anne’sCatterick. In his will he left money to build a school and he made William Thornton one of four trustees, alongside Richard Brathwaite, author of The English Gentlewoman (1631). His will invested £45 in founding a hospital and a school, and Michael Syddall CE Primary School in Catterick is named after him. was vicar of Catterick. + baptised 30 September 1614 + buried 8 January 1659 + male + + Michael Syddall was baptised on 30 September 1614 at SS Martin and Gregory’s, York, the son of William Syddall, a baker, and his wife, Margaret. He was admitted to Christ's College, Cambridge in 1631 at the age of 16, graduating with his B.A. in 1635 and M.A. in 1638. He married Ellen Hunton, widow of the steward of the late Christopher Wandesford. He was minister at St Michael the Archangel’s, Kirklington, 1644–49 and vicar of St Anne’s, Catterick, from 1645–58. He was buried on 8 January 1658 in the chancel at St Anne’s. In his will, dated 3 January 1658, he left money to build a school and he made William Thornton one of four trustees. + + William Syddall + Margaret Syddall + + + Ellen Hunton + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 239n267 + McCall, Richmondshire Churches, 34 + McCall, Wandesforde Family, 138 + 'Parish Register of St Martin-cum-Gregory, Micklegate, York, 1539–1652', PR/Y/MG/1, BIA + 'Will of Michael Syddall' in McCall, Wandesforde Family, 289–90 + + AC ID: SDL630M + + + Unnamed Thornton (1652-1652) - - + [Unnamed] Thornton - Unnamed Thornton daughter ? - 27 August 1652 - 27 August 1652 + 27 August 1652 + 27 August 1652 + female - Alice Thornton's first child, an unnamed daughter, was born on 27 August 1652 but only lived for fifteen minutes and so was not baptised. She was buried at Easby Church the next day. Her unnamed brother who died half an hour after his birth in 1657 was buried next to her. + Thornton's first child, an unnamed daughter, was born on 27 August 1652 but lived for less than an hour and so was not baptised. She was buried at St Agatha’s, Easby the next day. + + William Thornton + Alice Thornton + + Alice Comber (1654-1721) - - Alice (Nally) + Alice + Nally Comber Thornton - Alice Thornton Comber - 3 January 1653/16544 - 20 January 1720/17211 - - Alice Thornton Comber (1654-1721), nicknamecalled Nally by her mother, was born on 3 Januaryin 1654 to Alice and William Thornton. She was their second child and one of the three Thornton children to survive to adulthood. She married Thomas Comber, later Dean of Durham, in 1668, by whom she had six 6 children, four 4 sons and two 2 daughters. Nally's marriage to ComberThomas was at the centre of the slanders against the Thornton family spearheaded by Nally's cousin-by-marriage, Anne Danby. Nally was only 14 when she married. Other rumours possibly centred on Nally's mother relationship with Comber, who had been living with the family at East Newton since 1665 when he took up the curacy of Stonegrave. She died on 20 January 1721. + 3 January 1654 + 20 January 1721 + female + + Alice Comber, nicknamed Nally, was born on 3 January 1654 at Hipswell Hall to Alice and William Thornton and was baptised two days later. She was their second child and one of three Thornton children to survive to adulthood. She married Thomas Comber on 17 November 1668, by whom she had nine children (five sons and four daughters), with two sons and two daughters surviving childhood. She was Thornton’s main heir in 1707 and inherited her ‘books of my life’. She died on 20 January 1721 and was buried at Holy Trinity, Stonegrave two days later, where there is a memorial plaque. + + William Thornton + Alice Thornton + + + Thomas Comber + John + Thomas + Alice + William + Mary + Thomas + + + + Anselment, First Booke, passim + Whiting, Autobiographies of Thomas Comber, passim + 'Stonegrave baptism, marriage and burial register, 1584–1750', PR/STV/1/1, NYCRO + Comber, Memoirs of Wandesforde, passim + 'Will of Alice Thornton, 10 April 1705' in Jackson, Autobiography, 332–39 + + + Maulger Norton (1594-1673) - Maulger Norton - Maulger Norton - baptised 25 March 1593 - buried 12 December 1673 - - Maulger Norton (1593-1673) was baptised on 25 March 1593 at Wath, the first son and heir of Robert Norton of St. Nicholas, Richmond and his wife Catherine Staveley. He was elected MP for Richmond in the Short Parliament of 1640. He married Alice Thornton's aunt Anne Wandesford, by whom he had 65 children, 43 sons and 2 daughters. He was buried at Richmond on 12 December 1673. + baptised 25 March 1594 + buried 12 December 1673 + male + + Maulger Norton, first son of Robert and Catherine Norton of St Nicholas, Richmond, was baptised on 25 March 1593 at All Saints’, Wath. He was elected MP for Richmond in the Short Parliament of 1640. He married Thornton's paternal aunt, Anne Wandesford, on 4 March 1622, by whom he had six children (four sons and two daughters). He was receiver for crown venues for Northumberland, Durham and Richmond in the 1660s but by 1667 was in financial trouble and was briefly imprisoned and later suspended from receiving rents in those regions. He was buried at St Mary’s, Richmond on 12 December 1673. + + Robert Norton + Catherine Norton + + + Anne Wandesford + Edmund + William + Mary + Christopher + Julian + John + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 216n8 + Dugdale, Visitation, 2:93 + 'Norton03', in Stirnet + + 'Minute Book: September 1667, 3–13', in Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 2, 1667–1668, ed. William A Shaw (London: His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1905), 74–83. British History Online, accessed November 27, 2023, http://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-treasury-books/vol2/pp74-83. + + + Elizabeth Thornton (1655-1656) - - Elizabeth (Betty) + Elizabeth + Betty Thornton - Elizabeth Thornton - 14 February 1654 - 35 September 1656 + 14 February 1655 + 3 September 1656 + female - Elizabeth (Betty) Thornton (1654-56) was (born on 14 February 1654) was to Alice and William Thornton; theirAlice's third , and second surviving, child. She died on 35 September 1656, aged two, after becoming ill with an ague, and was buried at Catterick.. + Elizabeth (Betty) Thornton was born on 14 February 1655 to Alice and William Thornton and baptised on 16 February, probably in the private chapel at Hipswell. She was their third child. She died on 3 September 1656, aged 18 months, and was buried at St Anne’s, Catterick. + + William Thornton + Alice Thornton + + + + 'Stonegrave baptism, marriage and burial register, 1584–1750', PR/STV/1/1, NYCRO + 'Catterick Parish Registers, Baptisms, Marriages & Burials 1653–1988, PR/CAT 1/1', NYCRO + + + Charles Anthony (1600-1685) - Mr Charles Anthony - Charles Anthony - 1600 - 1685 + 6 November 1600 + 25 June 1685 + male - Charles Anthony (ordained 1636)(1600-85) was educated at Jesus College, Cambridge (BA 1624, MA 1627). He was ordained in 1636, and became was became vicar of Catterick in 1660. He baptised Alice's daughter Elizabeth in 1654. He died in 1685 and was buried at Catterick. + Charles Anthony was born on 6 November 1600 and was educated at Jesus College, Cambridge (BA 1624, MA 1627). He was ordained in 1636 and became vicar of St Anne’s, Catterick in 1660. He baptised Thornton's daughter, Elizabeth, in 1654, probably at the private chapel at Hipswell Hall. He died on 25 June 1685 and was buried at St Anne’s, Catterick. + + + McCall, Richmondshire Churches, 34 + Gravestone of Charles Anthony (d. 1685), St, Anne's, Catterick https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/173788612/charles-anthony + + + Katherine Blackburne (1645-1696?) - Mrs Katherine Blackburne - Covell - - Katherine Blackburne - - - - Katherine Covell Blackburne was the daughter of Roger Covell and Anne Norton. Roger was later one of Alice Thornton's solicitors. Katherine She married Timothy Blackburnee. She stood in for Alice's mother, who was unwell, at the baptism of Alice's daughter, Elizabeth, in 1654. She was still alive in 1696 when she was named executrix in her mother's will. + Covill + + baptised 26 January 1645 + after 1696 + female + + Katherine Blackburne, baptised 26 January 1645 at St Andrew, Grinton was the daughter of Roger and Anne Covill of Fremington, Yorks. She married Timothy Blackburne. She stood in for Thornton’s mother, who was unwell, at the baptism of Thornton's daughter, Elizabeth, in 1654. A widow from 1694, she was still alive in 1696 when she was named executrix in her mother's will. + + Roger Covill + Anne Covill + + + Timothy Blackburne + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 250n386 + Poynton, Genealogical Memoranda Relating to the Family of Blackburne, 2 and 'Additions and Corrections', 1 + Slingsby, Yorkshire Parish Registers: Grinton in Swaledale 1640–1807, 4 + + + Elizabeth Gates (1597-1655) - Mrs Elizabeth - Thornton - Gates Darley + Gates + Thornton - Elizabeth Darley Thornton Gates - 3 October 1597 - 10 May 1655 - - Elizabeth Darley (born 3 October 1597) was the eldest daughter of Sir Richard Darley of Buttercrambe, Yorkshire and his second wife, Elizabeth Gates. She became the second wife of Robert Thornton (c. 1560-1637) c. 1620 and they had seven 7 children, four4 sons and three 3daughters. After his death she married Gefferey Gates on 26 June 1638 at Stonegrave. Her joint- eldest son William Thornton married Alice Wandesfordesford. She died on 10 May 1655 at Oswoldkirk, from a 'voydance of blood' and was buried the next day at Stonegrave. + 3 October 1597 + 10 May 1655 + female + + Elizabeth Gates, born 3 October 1597 at Buttercrambe, was the eldest daughter of Sir Richard Darley of Buttercrambe and his second wife, Elizabeth (née Gates). She became the second wife of Robert Thornton after his wife Dorothy’s death in July 1619 and they had seven children (four sons and three daughters). After his death in 1637, she married Geoffrey Gates on 26 June 1638 at Holy Trinity, Stonegrave. Her joint-eldest son, William, married Thornton in 1651. She died on 10 May 1655 at Oswaldkirk and was buried the next day at Holy Trinity, Stonegrave. + + Richard Darley + Elizabeth Darley + + + Robert Thornton + Richard + William + Thomas + John + Elizabeth + Mary + Frances + Geoffrey Gates + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 246n342, 347, 250n397 + 'Darley1' in Stirnet + + Jackson, Autobiography, 214 + 'Stonegrave baptism, marriage and burial register, 1584–1750', PR/STV/1/1, NYCRO + + + Geoffrey Gates (died 1655) - - Gefferey + Geoffrey Gates - Gefferey Gates - - 18 May 1655 + 18 May 1655 + male - Gefferey Gates (xxxx-1655) was the second husband of Elizabeth Darley Thornton, whom he married on 26 June 1638 at Stonegrave, becoming and the stepfather of Alice Wandesford's Thornton's husband William Thornton. He died just 8 days after his wife, 18 May 1655, and was buried at St. Mary Lowgate, Hull the same next day. + Geoffrey Gates was the second husband of Elizabeth Gates, whom he married on 26 June 1638 at Holy Trinity, Stonegrave, becoming the stepfather of William Thornton. He was resident at Burn Park, Cottingham, in the East Riding. In 1642–43 and 1644–45 he was appointed Parliamentary Commissioner to collect monies from royalists in the North Riding of Yorkshire and in 1645 he performed the same duty in the East Riding, taking over from his father-in-law, Sir Richard Darley. In 1651 he refused to sign documents allowing his wife to dispose of her landed property, which meant William Thornton’s part of the marriage settlement with the Wandesfords was not legally binding. Gates died eight days after his wife, on 18 May 1655, and was buried at St Mary Lowgate, Hull on the 20th. On his death he was described as a colonel. + + Elizabeth Thornton + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 246n347 + 'Stonegrave baptism, marriage and burial register, 1584–1750', PR/STV/1/1, NYCRO + 'Letter from William Thornton to Lady Wandesford, 11 November 1651' in Jackson, Autobiography, 287–88 + 'Parish Register of St Mary Lowgate, Hull, 1564–1657', PE 185/1, ERRO + Maxine Willett, personal correspondence + + + Richard Thornton (1624-1656) - Richard Thornton - Richard Thornton - 9 June 1624 - 3 July 1656 + 2 June 1624 + 3 July 1656 + male - Richard Thornton (1624-56), baptised 9 June 1624 was the son of Robert Thornton and his second wife Elizabeth Darley, and the twin brother of Alice Thornton's husband William's husband William Thornton. He died unmarried in Dublin, Ireland of a bloody flux on 3 July 1656. He was buried at St Patrick's Church the next day. + Richard Thornton, born on 2 June 1624 and baptised on 9 June, was the son of Robert Thornton and his second wife, Elizabeth, and the twin brother of William Thornton; Thornton’s brother-in-law. He died unmarried in Dublin on 3 July 1656 and was buried at St Patrick's Cathedral the next day. + + Robert Thornton + Elizabeth Thornton + + Katherine Danby (1656-1726) - Katherine - Purchase + Kate Danby + Purchas Thornton - Katherine Thornton Purchase Danby - 12 June 1656 - 17 December 1726 - - Katherine (Kat, Katy)Katherine Thornton Purchase Danby (1656-1726) was the fourth daughter of Alice Thornton and William Thornton, and the second of two surviving daughters. She was born on 12 June 1656 at Hipswell and baptised the next daya t Stonegrave. She married Thomas Purchase, rector, by arrangement of her brother-in-law Thomas Comber on 17 December 1682, and after his Purchase's death in 1696 April 1697 she married Robert Danby of Northallerton.. She had seven children by Thomas, four sons and three daughters5 children by Thomas, 3 sons and 2 daughters. She died on 17 December 1726 and was buried at Stonegrave. + 12 June 1656 + 17 December 1726 + female + + Katherine Danby was the fourth child of Alice and William Thornton and the second of the three that survived to adulthood. She was born on 12 June 1656 at Hipswell Hall and baptised the next day by Michael Syddall, probably at Hipswell chapel. In the later 1660s she was sent with her sister Nally to study at York. She married Thomas Purchas, rector, by arrangement of her brother-in-law, Thomas Comber, on 27 December 1682. She had five children by Purchas (three sons and two daughters), although is possible they also had a further son and a daughter who died as children before 1697. After Purchas's death in April 1697, she married Robert Danby of Northallerton in 1698, without her mother’s approval. She died on 17 December 1726 and was buried at Holy Trinity, Stonegrave. + + William Thornton + Alice Thornton + + + Thomas Purchas + Thomas + Katherine + Alice + Benjamin + William + John + Elizabeth + Robert Danby + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 201n405 + Jackson, Autobiography, 301–302, 330 + Whiting, Autobiographies of Thomas Comber, 1:lvii, xliii, 51, 166–67 + 'Alice Thornton to Abstrupus Danby, 27 October 1698', ZS – Swinton and Middleham Estate Records [MIC 1274/6723], NYCRO + ‘Letter to Dean Comber from Alice Thornton, 28 March 1699’, CCOM 57/6, Durham Cathedral Library + ‘Letter from Alice Thornton to Dean Comber, 24 Apr. 1699; addendum 3 May 1699’, CCOM 57/7, Durham Cathedral Library + Suzanne Tyson-Butterworth, Purchas Family Historian, personal correspondence + + + Katherine Best (1637-1688) - - Katherine (Kitt) + Katherine Best Danby - Katherine Danby Best - 25 May 1637 - 1688 - - Katherine Danby Best (born 1637-88) was the daughter of to Katherine Wandesford and Thomas Danby; Alice Thornton's niece. She was born on 25 May 1637 at Richmond. She married Henry Best of Middleton Quernhow, a Gray's Inn bBarrister, some time after 1659, and they had two 2 children, Katherine and Henrya son and a daughter. She was eventually sole heiress to her father,She was her husband's and was his administratrix on 29 January 1673/4, h. His will giving ave her £2,000. She died in 1688. + 25 May 1637 + 1688 + female + + Katherine Best was the daughter of Thomas and Katherine Danby; she was Thornton's niece. She was born on 25 May 1637 at Richmond. She married Henry Best of Middleton Quernhow sometime after 1659 and they had two children (a son and a daughter). She was widowed in 1674 and died in 1688. + + Sir Thomas Danby + Katherine Danby + + + Henry Best + Katherine + Henry + + + + ‘Pedigree of Best, of Elmswell and Middleton Quernhow’ in Foster, Pedigrees of the County Families of Yorkshire, 3:n. p. + 'Dates of Birth of the Children of Sir Thos & Katherine Danby 1631–1645’, Danby family letters & papers c.1620–1687, ZS: Cunliffe Lister Collection, NYCRO + + + Unnamed Thornton (1657-1657) - - + [Unnamed] Thornton - Unnamed Thornton son ? - 1o December 1657 - 10 December 1657 + 10 December 1657 + 10 December 1657 + male - Alice Thornton's fifth child (1657), an unnamed son, was born on 10 December 1657, but lived only half an hour after a difficult birth. He was buried at Catterick the same day by Michael Syddall in a grave with his unnamed sister, Alice's first born child who died in 1652.. + An unnamed Thornton son born on 10 December 1657; the fifth child of Alice and William Thornton. He lived only half an hour after a difficult birth. He was buried at St Anne’s, Catterick the same day by Michael Syddall. + + William Thornton + Alice Thornton + + Dr Robert Wittie (1613-1684) - Dr Robert Wittie - Dr Robert Wittie - baptised 14 November 1613 - October 1684 - - Robert Wittie (1613-84) was baptised at St. Mary's, Beverley, on 14 November 1613, the son of George Wittie of Beverley and Anne Howard. He studied medicine at King's College, Cambridge, and returned to his native Yorkshire to practice medicine, first at Hull, and from 1651 at the latest, at York. He treated Alice Thornton and her family for various ailments. Wittie wrote at least two books; 'The Antimonial Cup', on emetics, and 'Scarborough Spaw', which extolled the healing virtues of spas. - HWittie married Mary Hall (d. 1691/2). In 1675, when his mother died, he was resident in the parish of St. Martin's, Coney-street. On his retirement from active profession he moved to London and was incorporated at the Royal College of Physicians on 30 September 1680. He died in October 1684. + baptised 14 November 1613 + October 1684 + male + + Robert Wittie, the son of George and Anne Wittie of Beverley, was baptised at St Mary's, Beverley, on 14 November 1613. He studied medicine at King's College, Cambridge and returned to Yorkshire to practice medicine, first at Hull and then, from 1651 at the latest, at York. He treated Thornton and her family for various ailments. Wittie wrote at least two books; 'The Antimonial Cup' (1640), on emetics, and 'Scarborough Spaw' (1660), which extolled the healing virtues of spas. He married Mary Hall, who outlived him. In 1675, when his mother died, he was resident in the parish of St Martin's, Coney Street, York. On his retirement from active profession, he moved to London and was incorporated at the Royal College of Physicians on 30 September 1680. He died in October 1684. + + George Wittie + Anne Wittie + + + Mary Hall + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 247n351 + Munk, 'Robert Wittie b. 1613 d. October 1684', Inspiring Physicians, RCP + 'WZmisc10', in Stirnet + + + + Alice Wandesford (1593-1659) - Alice - Wandesford Osborne + Wandesford - Alice Osborne Wandesford - 1593 - 10 December 1659 - - Alice Wandesford was born in 1593, the daughter of Hewett Osborne of Kniveton and Joyce Fleetwood; Alice Thornton's mother. She became was the second wife of Sir Christopher Wandesford, and by him had seven 7 children, of which five 5 survived to adulthood. She joined her husband in Dublin with her young children in 1633, when he accompanied Thomas Wentworth there and became Master of the Rolls. Widowed in December 1640, she and her children fled an extremely hostile Ireland back to northern England, spending from 1644 until her death at her jointure property, Hipswell Hall. She died on 10 December 1659 after falling ill on 17 November, and was buried at Catterick Church. + baptised 16 January 1593 + 10 December 1659 + female + + Alice Wandesford, the daughter of Hewett and Joyce Osborne of Kiveton, was born in Isleham, Cambs. and baptised on 16 January 1593. She married Christopher Wandesford in 1614 and they had seven children (four sons and three daughters), with five surviving past childhood, including Thornton. She and her children joined her husband in Dublin c.1634 but she was widowed suddenly in December 1640. She and her children fled back to northern England after the Irish rebellion of 1641, living from 1644 at her jointure property, Hipswell Hall. She died on 10 December 1659 and was buried at St Anne’s, Catterick. + + Hewett Osborne + Joyce Osborne + + + Christopher Wandesford + Katherine + Christopher + Joyce + George + Alice + Christopher + John + + + + Anselment, First Booke, passim + 'Wandesford01', in Stirnet + + The Will of Dame Alice Wandesford', in McCall, Wandesforde Family, 357 –58 + + + Dr Peter Samways (1615-1693) - Dr Peter Samways - Dr Peter Samways - 1615 - April 1693 + 1615 + April 1693 + male - Peter Samways was born at Eltham, Kent, in 1615, the son of a ‘person about the court.’ He was educated at Westminster School and then Trinity College, Cambridge, where he then became one of the college tutors until 1650. During his residence at Cambridge he contributed verses to the university collections royalist poems. -In or before 1657 he became rector of Malden, Bedfordshire, and in 1659 he was chaplain to Elizabeth, countess of Peterborough. He was presented by Lord Salisbury to the vicarage of Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, from which he was expelled by the parliamentary visitors because he persisted in reading the liturgy of the church of England, when he was also deprived of his fellowship at Trinity. -After the Restoration he was created D.D. at Cambridge, by royal mandate, on 5 Sept. 1660, but he was not reinstated in his benefice at Cheshunt, probably because, on 31 Dec. 1660, he was presented to the rectory of Wath, near Ripon, Yorkshire, worth about 140l. per annum, by the Earl of Aylesbury, in whose family he had spent some time during the rebellion. Soon afterwards he was presented by Charles II to the neighbouring rectory of Bedale, worth nearly 600l. a year. It was during the late 1650s and 1660s that Samways appears in Alice's books, attending the final illness of her mother Alice Osborne in December 1659. According to Alice, he was one of the people taken in by the rumours begun by Anne Danby about her daughter Nally's marriage to Thomas Comber in 1668. -He was a great benefactor to the parish of Wath, where he built and endowed a school. On 27 May 1668 he was collated to the prebend of Barneby in the church of York. He was a staunch supporter of the church of England, and it is recorded of him that he boldly disputed the doctrine of transubstantiation with the Duke of York (afterwards James II). He fell under the displeasure of Bishop Cartwright, then administering the see of York, by refusing to subscribe the king's declaration for liberty of conscience in 1688, and he narrowly escaped a second ejection from his benefices. Samways further aided the cause of civil and religious liberty by publishing a letter, which had a considerable effect in persuading the clergy of his neighbourhood to take the oaths to King William and Queen Mary, and for this service he is said to have received an offer of the bishopric of Bath and Wells which he declined. Among his intimate friends were Dr. Isaac Barrow and Archbishops Ussher and Sancroft. He died at Bedale in April 1693. CRIBBED AND ADAPTED FROM ODNB SO NEEDS MORE CHANGING. OR DO WE JUST CREDIT IT.(1615-93) was born in 1615 in Eltham, Kent. He attended Westminster School and then Trinity College Cambridge, where he gained his MA in 1641. He was ordained Deacon of Rochester in 1643. A loyal monarchist, he was nevertheless presented to the rectory of Wath in the North Riding in 1658 on petition to Cromwell. On the Restoration in 1660 he was created Doctor of Divinity at Cambridge, and was made prebendary of Barneby, York in 1668. A friend of Alice Thornton and correspondent of her son-in-law Thomas Comber, he died on 6 April 1693 at Bedale and was buried in the church there. + Peter Samways was born in 1615 in Eltham, Kent. He attended Westminster School and then Trinity College, Cambridge, where he gained his MA in 1641. He was ordained Deacon of Rochester in 1643. A loyal monarchist, he was nevertheless presented to the rectory of Wath-by-Ripon, Yorks in 1658 on petition to Cromwell. With the Restoration in 1660, he was created Doctor of Divinity at Cambridge and then was made prebendary of Barneby, York in 1668. He administered the sacrament to Alice Wandesford on her death bed and was a correspondent with Thomas Comber. He died on 6 April 1693 and was buried at St Gregory’s, Bedale. + + + Anselment, First Booke, 255n466 + Vallance, 'Samwaies [Samways], Peter (1615–1693), Church of England Clergyman', ODNB + + + + John Kearton (died 1664) - John Kearton - John Kearton - - buried 18 August 16641662 + buried 18 August 1664 + male - John Kearton (xxxx-1664) was born at Hipswell. He received his BA from Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge. He was ordained deacon at York in 1628, and priest in the same place in 1629. He was rector of Richmond 1657-62became rector of Richmond in 1657. Alice Osborne Wandesford wanted him to preach at her funeral service in 1659, and in April 1660 he baptised, and then shortly afterwards buried, Alice Thornton's sixth child, William, at Easby. He died in 1662.He was buried on 18 August 1664 at St. Mary Richmond. + John Kearton received his BA from Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge. He was ordained deacon at York in 1628 and priest in 1629. He became rector of St Mary’s, Richmond in 1657. Alice Wandesford wanted him to preach at her funeral service in 1659. In April 1660 he baptised, and then shortly afterwards buried, Thornton's sixth child, William, at St Agatha’s, Easby. Kearton was buried on 18 August 1664 at St Mary’s, Richmond. + + + Anselment, First Booke, 255n467 + CCEd Person ID: 73538 + 'Parish Register of St Mary, Richmond 1660–78', PR/RM 1/3, NYCRO + + + Daphne Lightfoot (died 1689) - Daphne - Lightfoot Cassell + Lightfoot - Daphne Cassell Lightfoot - - + buried 20 September 1689 + female - Daphne Cassell entered the service of Alice Thornton's mother, Alice Wandesford, unmarried, but soon married became married to George Lightfoot, also in service to Alice seniorwho was also in her service. The couple had at least one child. She was with Alice's sister Katherine when she died after childbirth in 1645 and prayed with Alice's mother at her death bed in 1659. She and her husband were witnesses to Alice's mothers will. -Daphne was a close friend and confidante of Alice's throughout the events Alice discusses in her books. She breastfed Alice's child Elizabeth for three months in 1654 when Alice was unable to produce milk. She also helped Alice with the inventory of her house when her husband died in 1668, and was also a staunch defender of Alice'sdefended her and her family staunchly during the rumours that spread about the Thornton-Comber marriage the same year.the Danby scandal which was happening at the same time. + Daphne Lightfoot entered the service of the Wandesford family as an unmarried woman with the family name Cassell; the earliest reference is to her moving to Hipswell with the family in 1644. She was with Katherine Danby, Thornton's sister, when she died after childbirth in 1645. She was present at Thornton’s marriage in 1651. She married another of the household servants, George Lightfoot, before 1654, and they had at least two children. By 1655, when Daphne wet-nurses Thornton’s daughter, Elizabeth, they lived away from Hipswell Hall. They were witnesses to Alice Wandesford's will in 1658, in which they were left 20 shillings each, and Daphne prayed with Alice Wandesford at her bedside in 1659. She provided a great deal of support to Thornton in the wake of her husband's death in September 1668 and was present with her daughter, Mary, at the private wedding of Thomas and Alice Comber in November 1668. Thornton rewarded her for her loyalty in 1669. She was buried on 20 September 1689 at St Agatha’s, Gilling West. + + George Lightfoot + Mary + + + + Whiting, Autobiographies of Thomas Comber, 2:53 + 'The Will of Dame Alice Wandesford', in McCall, Wandesforde Family, 357–58 + 'Gilling West Parish Registers: Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1639–1782', PR/GIL 1/1, NYCRO + + + Conyers Darcy (1599-1689) - Lord, 1st Earl Holderness Conyers Darcy - - Conyers Darcy, Lord Darcy and Conyers - 24 January 1598 - 14 June 1689 - - Sir Conyers Darcy, 1st Earl of Holdernesse, 8th Lord Darcy de Knayth (1598-1689) was born on 24 January 1598 to Sir Conyers Darcy and Dorothy Belasyse. He was constable of Middleham Castle, Yorkshire, and created Earl of Holdernesse on 6 Decemeber 1682, with remainder to the heirs male of his body.. Circa 1619 he married Grace, only daughter and heir of Thomas Rokeby, of Skyers, Yorks. They had six 6 sons and five 5 daughters, only one of the sons, Conyers, surviving childhood, but only one son, Conyers, survived childhood.. He died on 14 June, 1689. + 1st Earl Holderness + 8th Lord Darcy de Knayth + + 24 January 1599 + 14 June 1689 + male + + Sir Conyers Darcy, 8th Lord Darcy de Knayth, was born on 24 January 1599 to Sir Conyers and Dorothy Darcy. He was constable of Middleham Castle, Yorkshire, and was made 1st Earl of Holderness on 6 December 1682. On 14 October 1616 he married Grace Rokeby, the only daughter and heir of Thomas Rokeby of Skyers. They had six sons and five daughters, with only one of the sons, Conyers, surviving childhood. He died on 14 June 1689 in Hornby, Yorks. + + Conyers Darcy + Dorothy Belasyse + + + Grace Rokeby + Conyers + Ursula + Elizabeth + Grace + Margaret + + + + 'Darcy02', in Stirnet + + Burke, Extinct Peerages, 158–59 + + + Hannah Ableson (n. d.) - - Hanna(h)? + Hannah Ableson - Hannah Ableson - - + female - Hannah Ableson was a servant in Alice's household. + Hannah Ableson was a servant in the Thornton household from at least 1666. In 1667 she accompanied Nally and Katherine Thornton to York, where they were at school. She witnessed the wedding of Nally and Thomas Comber in November 1668. We have not been able to trace her further. + Sir Robert Adair (1583-1655) - Sir; Lord Robert Adair - Robert Adair - 1583 - 1 March 1655 - - Sir Robert Adair, of Ballymenna and Kinhilt , co. Antrim(1583-1655) , who waswas born in 1583 to Sir William Adair and Rosina McLelland. He was served heir to his father and grandfather, in the Scotch estates on February 19 1629. He was knighted by Charles I and became a Royalist soldier, before switching to the Scottish parliamentarians and became a major in the Earl of Leven's Horse Regiment. He married Jane of William Edmondstone, and they had 2 sons and a daughter, of Duntreath, co. Stirling. He died on 1 March, 1655, and was succeeded by his eldest son. -Adair is mentioned in Thornton's first book by Captain Innes, a Scottish soldier who wished to marry Alice. In order to persuade Alice's mother to agree he offered money + 1583 + 1 March 1655 + male + + Sir Robert Adair of Ballymenna and Kinhilt was born in 1583 at Ballymena, co. Antrim, to Sir William and Rosina Adair. He became heir to his family’s Scottish estates on 19 February 1629. He fled to Scotland in 1638 to avoid swearing the Black Oath under Wentworth, after which he was declared a traitor by Charles I. He became major in the Earl of Leven's Horse Regiment c.1643 and commanded a regiment at the battle of Marston Moor in July 1644. He also led the cavalry at the 1650 Battle of Dunbar. He married Jane Edmonstone and they had two sons and a daughter. He died on 1 March 1655. + + William Adair + Rosina Adair + + + Jane Edmonstone + William + Jean + Robert + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 236n238 + Burke, Peerage, 68 + Furgol, A Regimental History of the Covenanting Armies, 1639–1651, 87–88 + Terry, Papers relating to the Army of the Solemn League and Covenant, 1:lv + + + George Anderson (n. d.) - George Anderson - George Anderson - - + male - George Anderson, a Scotsman, was a tutor for Alice's brother George in France when he fled there after being sequestered after the battle of Marston Moor in 1644.during the Civil War. + George Anderson, a Scotsman, was a tutor to George Wandesford, in France. It is not known exactly when, but it was 'during the heat of the war' so c.1642; Wandesford had returned to Yorkshire by July 1644. We have not been able to trace him further. + Katherine Armitage (1612-1667) - - KCatherine + Katherine Armitage Danby - Catherine Danby Armitage - - buried 13 January 1666 - - KCatherine Danby Armitage was the oldest daughter and second child of Thomas Danby of Farnley, Leeds and Elizabeth Wentworth. She married Francis Armiytage in, later 1st Baronet, 1629 – he was created Baronet by Charles I in 1641in 1629. They had at least 11 children, five 5 of whom, three 3sons and two 2 daughters, can be identified. A widow from 1644, she attended Katherine Wandesford Danby, her sister-in-law, on her death bed in September 1645. She was buried on 13 January 1666. + baptised 27 February 1612 + buried 13 January 1667 + female + + Katherine Armitage, the second child of Thomas and Elizabeth Danby of Farnley, was baptised at St Peter's, Warmfield on 27 February 1612. She married Francis Armitage, later 1st Baronet, in 1629. They had at least 11 children before he died in 1644. A letter dated 6 July 1634, from her to her sister-in-law, Katherine Danby (Thornton’s sister), survives. She also attended Katherine Danby on her death bed in September 1645. She was buried on 13 January 1667 at All Saints’, Wakefield. + + Thomas Danby + Elizabeth Danby + + + Sir Francis Armitage, 1st Baronet Armitage + John + Francis + William + Anne + Winifred + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 239n266 + Burke, Peerage, p. 125 + 'Warmfield St. Peter Parish Registers: Baptisms, Marriages and Burials 1595–1812', WDP75/1/1/2, West Yorkshire Archive Service + 'Armytage01', in Stirnet + + ‘Letter from Katherine Armitage to her sister-in-law Katherine Danby, Kirklees, 6 July 1634’, Danby family letters & papers c.1620–1687, ZS: Cunliffe-Lister Collection [MIC 2087/1324], NYCRO + + + William Ayscough (1648-1676) - William Ayscough - William Ascough - 9 March 1648 - buried 20 November 1676 - - William Ayscough of Osgoodby (1648-76) was (born on 9 March 1648 to ) was the son of Sir William Ayscough and Judith Burgoyne. He (or perhaps his father) was one of the coffin bearers at William Thornton's funeral in September 1668, and he married Alice Thornton's sister-in-law, Ann (or Dorothy?) Thornton, in 1675/76. He died within a year of marriage and was buried on 20 November 1676 at Thirkleby. + 9 March 1648 + buried 20 November 1676 + male + + William Ayscough, son of Sir William and Judith Ayscough, was born on 9 March 1648. He was one of the coffin bearers at William Thornton's funeral in September 1668. We have not been able to trace him further. + + Sir William Ayscough + Judith Ayscough + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 248n356 + Watson, 'Ayscough (Askwith), Sir William (1614–95), of Osgoodby Grange, Thirkleby, Yorks.', HPO + + ‘Warmfield Parish Church, baptisms, burials, marriages 1652–1702’, WDP75/1/2, West Yorkshire Archive Service, Wakefield + + + John Ashton (1622-1697) - Captain John Ashton - John Ashton - c. 1614 - 1643 - - Captain John Ashton (c. 1614-43), born c. 1614, was the son of Radclyffe Ashton of Cuerdale and Elizabeth Hyde. He married Ann Shuttleworth and they had one son. He was Captain of the Foot during the first English civil war 1642-46.the Civil War. When When Alice Thornton and her family fled Ireland in 1641, it was Ashton who provided them with safe passage back home to Yorkshire from Lancashire. He died at Bristol in 1643 from wounds sustained at the Battle of Edge Hill in October 1642. + baptised 3 February 1622 + 9 June 1697 + male + + John Ashton, son of Sir Ralph and Eleanor Ashton (née Shuttleworth) of Whalley Abbey, was baptised at St Mary and All Saints’, Whalley on 3 February 1622. He was the nephew of Richard Shuttleworth of Gawthorpe Hall. He married Catherine Fletcher, who predeceased him in 1676. He fought for the parliamentarians. He became Baronet on the death of his elder brother in 1695 and died on 9 June 1697. He was buried at St Mary the Virgin’s, Gisburn. + + Ralph Ashton + Eleanor Ashton + + + Catherine Fletcher + + + + Rob Assheton, personal correspondence + + + Dr Atie (n. d.) - Dr - + [Unknown] Atie - Dr Atie - - + male - Dr Atie appears briefly in Alice's account of her mother's death, being sent to her, perhaps as a deputy, by Dr Wittie who could not attend her deathbed. + Dr Atie was a physician active in the Hambleton area in the late 1650s, perhaps an associate of Robert Wittie. We have not been able to trace him further. + Dr John Bathurst (1597-1659) - Dr John Bathurst - John Bathurst - c. 1596 - 19 April 1659 - - John Bathurst (born c. 1596)c. 1596-1659) matriculated from Pembroke College Cambridge in 1614 and became a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians in 1637. He was incorporated at Oxford in 1643, and acted as physician to Oliver Cromwell. He was MP for Richmond in 1656 and 1658. He married Elizabeth Willance on 27 January 1635/36. Alice Thornton's mother sent her son Christopher to Dr. Bathurst at York when he suffered a distemper from grief over his father's death in November 1643, and her brother John was likewise sent to him when he dropped out of Cambridge University and moved to London in a state of melancholy. He died oin 19 April 1659. + baptised 21 August 1597 + 19 April 1659 + male + + John Bathurst, the son of John and Dorothy Bathurst, was baptised at St Dunstan’s, Mayfield, East Sussex on 21 August 1597. He matriculated Pembroke College, Cambridge in 1614 and became a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians in 1637. He was incorporated MA at Oxford in 1643 (i.e. awarded an honorary degree) and acted as physician to Oliver Cromwell. He was elected MP for Richmond in 1656 and 1658. He married Elizabeth Willance on 27 January 1636, and they had 10 children (seven sons and three daughters). Alice Wandesford sent her sons to him for treatment in 1643 and 1655. He died on 19 April 1659. + + Dr John Bathurst + Dorothy Bathurst + + + Elizabeth Willance + Christopher + Philip + Moses + John + Theodore + Charles + Francis + Dorothy + Elizabeth + Constance + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 233n212 + + AC: BTRT614J + 'Mayfield general register, 1570–1664', PAR 422/1/1/1, East Sussex Record Office + Birken, 'Bathurst, John (d. 1659), Physician', ODNB + + + + Martha Batt (1636-1671?) - Dr Martha - Batte - - Martha Batte - before baptised 299 September 1636 - 28 April 1668 - - Martha Batte (1636-68) was the daughter of John Batte and Martha Mallory. She was baptised at Birstall, Yorkshire on 296 September 1636. She went to America with her father and brothers where they partook in the slave trade.She and her father and brothers emigrated to a Virginian plantation, where they kept slaves. -By 1667 she was back in Yorkeshire in the service of the Countess of Sussex at Howley Hall. She was a friend of Alice Thornton's niece-by-marriage, Anne Danby, from their time in Virginia. According to Alice, Anne wanted to prevent the marriage of Thomas Comber and Nally Thornton in order for Thomas to marry Martha. Martha died on 28in April 1668. + Mattie + Batt + + baptised 29 September 1636 + after 1671 + female + + Martha Batt, daughter of John and Martha Batt, was baptised at St Peter’s, Birstall on 29 September 1636. She lived at Oakwell Hall, Batley until c.1649 when the family moved to Charles County, Virginia; her father was part of a business venture with Thomas Danby (d.1660) to transport settlers to the area. It was in Virginia that she became friends with Anne Danby. In 1665 she is named in a patent giving her brothers, Thomas and Henry, permission to transport her and 117 others into Charles City County, Virginia. By 1667 she was back in Yorkshire in the service of Anne Savile, Countess of Sussex, at Howley Hall. We do not know when she died but a transfer of property rights in Buckroe, Virginia from herself and her brother, William, suggests she was still alive and unmarried in 1671. + + John Batt + Martha Mallory + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 269n646 + Anne Danby, An Accompt, Cunliffe Lister Muniments [MIC 2281], NYCRO + Thwaite, Parish Register of Birstall, 2 + Dugdale, Visitation, 1:354 + Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry, 123 + Tyler, Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography, 1:182 + ‘Old Kecoughtan, Elizabeth City County, VA – Old Records’, William and Mary Quarterly 9, vol. 2 + + + Henry Best (died 1674) - Henry Best - Henry Best - - January 1674 - - Henry Best (xxxx-1674) was the son of George Best of Middleton Quernhow and Grace Darcy. He married Katherine Danby, Alice Thornton’s niece, after 1659, and was referred to by Alice as 'my nephew Best'. He had two children by Katherine, also called Henry and Katherine. He wasA a barrister at Gray’s Inn, he. He died there 1674.in January 1674. + January 1674 + male + + Henry Best was the son of George and Grace Best of Middleton Quernhow. He married Katherine Danby, Thornton’s niece, after 1659. He had two children by Katherine (a son and a daughter). He was a barrister at Gray’s Inn, London. In 1665 he tricked Thornton into allowing him to undo the settlement for her daughters, from which act he ended up benefitting. He died at Gray’s Inn in January 1674. + + George Best + Grace Best + + + Katherine Danby + Henry + Katherine + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 263n581 + Pedigree of the Best family, in Foster, Pedigrees of the County Families of Yorkshire, 3:n.p. + Dugdale, Visitation, 2:82 + 'Settlement of William Thornton, 19 September 1667', CCOM-84, DCL + + + Thomas Binks (n. d.) - Thomas Binks - Thomas Binks - - + male - Thomas Binks was a poor man who warned Alice Thornton that Jeremy Smithson was plotting to abduct her after Alice refused his hand in marriage. + Thomas Binks lived in Richmondshire, Yorks in the late 1640s or 1650s. He warned young Thornton of Jerome Smithson's plan to abduct her. He was possibly a relation of the Smithson family; Jane Smithson, Jerome's first cousin, married one Mr Binks and a cousin Francis Binks is mentioned in the 1672 will of Jerome's brother, Hugh. We do not know when he died. + + + Anselment, First Booke, 237n248 + Smithson, Genealogical Notes and Memoirs of the Smithson Family, 50 & 114 + + + Thomas Binlowes (born c.1631) - - Mr - Binlows + Thomas + Binlowes - Mr Binlows - - + c.1631 + male - Mr Binlows was one of the ministers attendant at Alice Thornton's mother's funeral in 1659. + Thomas Binlowes was born in Kirklington c.1631, possibly the son of Thomas Binlowes, yeoman. He attended Ripon, Coxwold and Bedale schools and matriculated at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge in May 1647, aged 16, gaining his BA in 1650 and MA in 1654. He was appointed rector at St Radegund’s, Scruton in October 1655 on the resignation of the incumbent and was still in office in 1662. We do not know when he died, but he might be the Thomas Binlowes buried at St Gregory’s, Bedale on 27 April 1705. + + Thomas Binlowes + + + + CCEd Person ID: 158678 + AC ID: BNLS647T + ‘Bedale baptism, marriage and burial register, 1653–1715’, PR/BED 1/2, NYCR + ‘Scruton Rectory, Yorks, England: Thomas Binlowes, MA; Resignation; Oliver Lord Protector’, COMM II/590, Lambeth Palace Library + + + Sir John Borlase (c.1576-1648) - Sir John Borlase - John Borlase - c. 1576 - 1648 - - Sir John Borlase (c. 1576-1648) was born c. 157born6 in Cornwall to Edward Borlase and Suszannah Isham. He attended Cambridge University, but did not graduate, and then pursued a military career. He fought extensively in the Low Countries in the early 17th century, becoming master-general of the ordnance of Ireland in 1634, and became Lord Justice of Ireland after the death of Christopher Wandesford in 1640 along with Sir William Parsons. He married Alice Ravis, widow of Thomas Ravis, bishop of London, and they had three sons. He died in 1648. + c.1576 + 15 March 1648 + male + + Sir John Borlase, son of Edward and Suzannah Borlase, was born c.1576 in Cornwall. He attended Cambridge University but did not graduate. He then pursued a military career and fought extensively in the Low Countries in the early seventeenth century. He became master-general of the ordnance of Ireland in 1634 and Lord Justice of Ireland in 1640, along with Sir William Parsons. He married Alice (née Edwards), widow of Thomas Ravis, bishop of London, and they had three sons. He died in London on 15 March 1648 and was buried at St Bartholomew-the-Great’s, Smithfield. + + Edward Borlase + Suzannah Borlase + + + Alice Edwards Ravis + John + Edmund + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 228n161 + Clavin, 'Borlase, Sir John (c. 1576–1648), Army Officer and Politician', ODNB + + + + John Bramhall (1594-1663) - Bishop of Derry John Bramhall - John Bramhall - baptised 18 November 1594 - 25 June 1663 - - John Bramhall (born November 1594-1663): baptised 18 November 1594, was one of six children of Peter Bramhall of Carleton, Pontefract. He graduated with a BA from Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge in 1612, and was ordained in York in 1615. On 24 June 1618, Christopher Wandesford presented him to the rectory of South Kilvington, near Thirsk. On 10 November he married a clergyman's widow, Ellen Collingwood (née Halley). The couple had 6 children, 3 sons and 3 daughters. Wandesford and Thomas Wentworth helped Bramhall secure the prebend of Huisthwaite, Yorkshire in 1632. He became Bishop of Derry, in Ireland, in May 1634, and was present at Christopher Wandesford's deathbed in 1640. -After Wandesford's death he was exiled and had returned to his native Yorkkshire by 1642; and was restored in Ireland by Charles II in 1660. He died on 25 Junein 1663. + baptised 18 November 1594 + 25 June 1663 + male + + John Bramhall was baptised at St Giles’, Pontefract on 18 November 1594, one of six children of Peter Bramhall of Carleton. He graduated with a BA from Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge in 1612. He was ordained in York in 1615. On 24 June 1618, Christopher Wandesford presented him to the rectory of St Wilfrid’s, South Kilvington. On 10 November 1618, he married a clergyman's widow, Ellen Collingwood. The couple had six children (three sons and three daughters). Wandesford and Thomas Wentworth helped Bramhall secure the prebend of Husthwaite in 1633. He became Bishop of Derry, in Ireland, in May 1634, and was present at Wandesford's deathbed in December 1640 and was named as one of the executors of his will. After the Irish rebellion of 1641 he was exiled and had returned to his native Yorkshire by 1642. He was restored to Ireland by Charles II in 1660. He died on 25 June 1663. + + Peter Bramhall + + + Ellen Collingwood (née Halley) + Isabella + Anne + Jane + Thomas + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 224n103 + McCafferty, 'Bramhall, John (Bap. 1594, d. 1663), Church of Ireland Archbishop of Armagh', ODNB + + + + Robert Brandling (c.1620-1669?) - Colonel Robert - Brandlingen - - Cousin Branlen? - c. 1620 - 1669 - - Along with Alice Thornton and Lord Loftus, Cousin Branlen is listed as a witness to the baptism? of Alice Thornton's sister Katherine Danby's first son Francis at Middleham Castle in 1644.Robert Brandling (c. 1620-69) was + Brandling + + c.1620 + After 1 August 1669 + male + + Robert Brandling of Leathley, born c.1620, was the son of Robert and Mary Brandling of Felling. He was captain of a troop of Dragoons under Edward Grey and then the colonel of a regiment under the Marquess of Newcastle. He married Helen Hopton (née Lindley) after 1643, widow of Sir Ingram Hopton. Helen was the coheiress of Arthur Lindley of Middleham. Robert and Helen had five daughters. His will is dated 1 August 1669. + + Robert Brandling + Mary Hilton + + + Helen Hopton (née Lindley) + Alathea + Anne + Jane + Helen + Mary + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 238n253 + ‘Brandling1’, in Stirnet + + Dugdale, Visitation, 2:163 + + + Mary Heard (died 1691?) - Mary Breakes + Heard - Mary Breakes - - + buried 3 December 1691? + female - Mary Breakes was a servant in Alice Thornton's household. Mary was implicated by Anne Danby and others in spreading rumours about Alice and Nally Thornton in summer 1668. + Mary Heard, then Breakes, was a servant (‘house maid’) in the Thornton household in the late 1660s. She left Thornton’s service on May Day 1668, initially for Richmond, and was implicated in spreading rumours about Thornton and Thomas Comber. She was in London in May 1669, perhaps already married to William Heard. She could be the Mary Heard of Barlby, buried at St Mary the Virgin’s, Hemingbrough on 3 December 1691. + + William Heard + + + + 'Parish Registers of Hemingborough, 1677, 1680–1709', PR/HEM/4, BIA, York. + + + Sir William Brereton (1604-1661) - Sir William Brereton - Sir William Brereton - 13 September 1604 - 7 April 1661 - - Sir William Brereton, 1st Baronet, (1604–1661), was an English Puritan who owned extensive estates in Cheshire, and Member of Parliament for Cheshire county at various times between 1628 and 1653. During the First English Civil War, he was commander of Parliamentarian forces in the North Midlands. He married twice; firstly, Susanna Booth, by whom he had four children, 3 daughters and a son; and after her death Cicely Mytton, a wealthy Staffordshire widow, by whom he had two more daughters. -When Christopher Wandesford's family, including a teenage Alice, fled Ireland after his death in 1640 and landed in Cheshire, they were held up on their way home to Yorkshire at Chester due to Brereton's Parliamentary forces. -When the Civil War ended in 1646, Brereton gave up his local offices, and although nominated as a judge, refused to attend the trial of Charles I in January 1649. He was elected to the Council of State in 1652 and 1653 but rarely attended, living in semi-retirement in London. He resumed his seat for Cheshire when the Long Parliament was reinstated in 1659, until its dissolution in March 1660, and died on 7 April 1661. + 13 September 1604 + 7 April 1661 + male + + Sir William Brereton, 1st Baronet, was born on 13 September 1604 to William and Margaret Brereton. A puritan who owned extensive estates in Cheshire, and Member of Parliament for Cheshire at various times between 1628 and 1653, he was commander of parliamentarian forces throughout the North Midlands during the First Civil War of 1642–47. He married twice: first, Susanna Booth in 1623, by whom he had four children (three daughters and a son); then, Cicely Mytton in 1641, a wealthy Staffordshire widow, by whom he had two more daughters. When the First Civil War ended, Brereton gave up his local offices and, although nominated as a judge, refused to attend the trial of Charles I in January 1649. He was elected to the Council of State in 1652 and 1653 but did not attend frequently, living in semi-retirement in London. He resumed his seat for Cheshire when the Long Parliament was reinstated in 1659, until its dissolution in March 1660, and died on 7 April 1661. + + William Brereton + Margaret Brereton + + + Susanna Booth + Susanna + Thomas + Frances + Catherine + Cicely Mytton + Cecilia + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 230n176 + Morrill, 'Brereton, Sir William, First Baronet (1604–1661), Parliamentarian Army Officer', ODNB + + + + Thomas Brockhall (c.1617-1669) - Thomas - Brockill + Brockhall - Thomas Brockill - - + c.1617 + buried 13 April 1669 + male - Thomas Brockill, or Brockhall, born in Richmond and educated at St John's, Cambridge (BA 1639), was vicar of St. Mary, Hornby, from 1650-69. He was one of the ministers who conducted Alice Osborne Wandesford's funeral service in 1659. + Thomas Brockhall, son of John Brockhall, a glover, was born c.1617 in Richmond, Yorks. He matriculated at St John's, Cambridge in 1635 and obtained his BA in 1639. He was master of Richmond School 1642–45 and vicar of St Mary’s, Hornby, from 1650–69. He married Susanna (surname unknown) and they had a son. He was rector of St Margaret’s, Tanfield from 1664 until his death and was buried there on 13 April 1669. + + Susanna + Thomas + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 257n487 + McCall, Richmondshire Churches, 60 & 206 + + + James Brodricke (n. d.) - James Brodricke - James Brodricke - - + male - James Brodricke was Alice's brother George Wandesford's footman. + James Brodricke was a footman for Thornton's brother, George Wandesford, in the early 1650s. We have not been able to trace him further. + Benjamin Browne (1613-1681) - Mr Benjamin Browne - Benjamin Browne - - - - Benjamin Browne came with Dr Samways to Alice and William Thornton's house at East Newton to take the sacrament in 1662. He was possibly related to Alice Thornton. + baptised 28 June 1613 + buried 11 December 1681 + male + + Benjamin Browne, son of William Browne of Buckton, was baptised at St Michael’s, Bempton on 28 June 1613. Thornton describes him as her 'cousin Browne' in one account. He was educated at St John's, Cambridge, where he received his BA in 1639. He was instituted at St Mary's, Masham the same year, becoming vicar in 1645. He lost the living in the 1650s but regained it in 1661. He was perhaps married since he and a Mrs Browne both attended Thornton in August 1662 at East Newton. He was ordained priest at York in September 1662. He was buried on 11 December 1681. + + William Browne + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 260n549 + + AC ID: BRWN633B + Bisset, York Clergy Ordinations, 10 + Whitaker, History of Richmondshire, 2:106 + Fisher, History of Masham, 13 –36, 333 + + + Joseph Browning (n. d.) - Joseph Browning - Joseph Browning - - + male - Joseph Browning was a coachman who was driving a carriage containing Alice Thornton, her parents and siblings in October 1636. They were heading to Kildare, west of Dublin. The carriage was overturned on a narrow pass by a river but mercifully all passengers survived. + Joseph Browning was a coachman in Dublin in the mid-1630s, possibly an employee of the Wandesford family. We have not been able to trace him further. + Mrs Bucke (n. d.) - Mrs - + [Unknown] Bucke - Mrs Bucke - - + female - Mrs Bucke was possibly a servant in Alice Thornton's household or a local woman, who advised Alice on the pearl in her daughter Nally's eye which appeared after she had recovered from small pox in April 1667. + Mrs Bucke was possibly a servant in Thornton's household; she was local to the Ryedale area in the mid-1660s. We have not been able to trace her further. + [Unknown] Bullock (n. d.) - - + [Unknown] Bullock - Cousin Bullock - - + male - 'Cousin Bullock' is listed as a bearer of William Thornton's coffin at his funeral on 18 September 1668. He was probably a descendant of Launcelot Bullock of Holme and Margaret Thornton, the daughter of William Thornton's great grandmother, making him a cousin-by-marriage to Alice Thornton. + Cousin Bullock was probably a descendant of Launcelot Bullock of Holme who had married Margaret Thornton, the daughter of William Thornton's great-grandmother, making him a cousin-by-marriage to Thornton. We have not been able to trace him further. + + + Anselment, First Booke, 274n766 + + + William Berridge (n. d.) - - - Burrage + William + Berridge - Mr Burrage - - + male - Burrage or Berridge was involved in the murder of Alice Thornton's nephew Thomas Danby, allegedly over a pawned sword, near Gray's Inn, London in August 1667. + William Berridge was convicted of the murder of Thomas Danby, Thornton's nephew, in a London tavern brawl in August 1667. + + + Anselment First Booke, 267n628 + 'Middlesex Sessions Rolls: 1667', BHO + + + + James Butler (1610-1688) - 1st Earl of Ormond James Butler - - James Butler - 19 October 1610 - 21 July 1688 - - James Butler (born 19 October 1610) to Thomas Butler and Elizabeth Pointz was an Anglo-Irish statesman and first Earl of Ormond. He married Elizabeth Preston at Christmas 1629, by whom he had ten children; three sons and two daughters surviving to adulthood. He was brought to Ireland by Thomas Wentworth, earl of Strafford as head of government in Ireland in 1633 and was present at the meal where Christopher Wandesford, Alice Thornton's father became unwell in 1640, dying soon afterwards. He witnessed Wandesford's will. He commanded the Royalist forces in Ireland during the Civil War of the 1640s and subsequent Cromwellian invasion, and Alice mentions his becoming Lord Lieutenant of Ireland on the Restoration of Charles II in 1660. He died at his estate at Kingston Lacey, Dorset, on 21 July 1688. + 1st Earl of Ormond + + 19 October 1610 + 21 July 1688 + male + + James Butler was born on 19 October 1610 to Thomas and Elizabeth Butler. He was an Anglo-Irish statesman and first Earl of Ormond. He married Elizabeth Preston at Christmas 1629, by whom he had 10 children, with three sons and two daughters surviving to adulthood. He was brought to Ireland by Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford, as head of government in 1633. He commanded the royalist forces there from 1641 and became Lord Lieutenant of Ireland on the Restoration of Charles II in 1660. He died at his estate of Kingston Lacey, Dorset, on 21 July 1688. + + Thomas Butler + Elizabeth Butler + + + Elizabeth Preston + Thomas + Richard + Elizabeth + John + Mary + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 223n100 + Barnard, 'Butler, James, First Duke of Ormond (1610–1688), Lord Lieutenant of Ireland', ODNB + + + + William Cavendish (1593-1676) - 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne William Cavendish - - William Cavendish - baptised 16 December 1593 - 25 December 1676 - - William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne was born in December 1693 to Charles Cavendish and his second wife Catherine Ogle, their second but first surviving son. A writer, courtier and royalist army officer, he led his battalion, the Whitecoats, under the Royalist forces of Prince Rupert at the battle of Marston (Hessom) Moor in 1644. The Royalist army suffered a huge defeat, and the Whitecoats lost some 4,000 troops. Alice notes the tragedy of the loss and their bravery in Book 1. Cavendish died at Welbeck Abbey on Christmas Day 1676. + 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne + + baptised 16 December 1593 + 25 December 1676 + male + + William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne, the (second but first surviving) son of Charles Cavendish and his second wife, Catherine, was baptised on 16 December 1593. He married twice: Elizabeth Howard by whom he had five children (three sons and two daughters); then, Margaret Lucas. A writer, courtier and royalist army officer, he led his battalion, the Whitecoats, under the forces of Prince Rupert at the battle of Marston Moor in 1644. He died at Welbeck Abbey on Christmas Day 1676. + + Charles Cavendish + Catherine Cavendish + + + Elizabeth Howard + Jane + Charles + Elizabeth + Henry + Francis + Margaret Lucas + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 236n234 + Hulse, 'Cavendish, William, First Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne (Bap. 1593, d. 1676), Writer, Patron, and Royalist Army Officer', ODNB + + + + Lady Katherine Cholmondeley (died 1657) - Lady Katherine - Cholmley + Cholmondeley Stanhope - Katherine Stanhope Cholmley - - 1657 - - Katherine Stanhope Cholmley was married to Lord Robert Cholmley. Alice lists them, along with others, as friendly and helpful neighbours of the family when they returned to England from Ireland in the early 1640s, staying for some time in Cheshire before heading back to Yorkshire. She died in 1657. + 15 June 1657 + female + + Lady Katherine Cholmondeley was the daughter of Sir John Stanhope, 1st Lord Harrington, and his second wife, Margaret. She married Robert Cholmondeley, 1st Earl of Leinster, c.1610. She died on 15 June 1657 without issue and was buried in the chancel of St Oswald’s, Malpas. + + Sir John Stanhope + Margaret Stanhope + + + Robert Cholmondeley + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 230n174 + Cokayne, Complete Baronetage, 1:47 + Morris, Siege of Chester, 12, 28 + Morrill, 'Cholmondeley, Robert, Earl of Leinster (1584–1659), Royalist Landowner', ODNB + + + + Robert Cholmondeley (1584-1659) - Lord; First Earl of Leinster Robert - Cholmley - - Robert Cholmley - 26 June 1584 - 8 October 1659 - - Robert Cholmley (born 26 June 1584) was the son of Hugh Cholmley and Mary Holford. He married Katherine Stanhope. They had no children. He was MP for Cheshire in 1625. Alice lists Lord and Lady Cholmley, along with others, as friendly and helpful neighbours of the family when they returned to England from Ireland in the early 1640s, staying for some time in Cheshire before heading back to Yorkshire. He was made Earl of Leinster in 1646. He died on 8 October 1659. + Cholmondeley + 1st Earl of Leinster + + 26 June 1584 + 2 October 1659 + male + + Robert Cholmondeley, son of Sir Hugh and Mary Cholmondeley, was born on 26 June 1584 in Middlesex. He inherited the largest landed estate in Cheshire after his father's death in 1601. He was educated at Queen's College Oxford. He married Katherine Stanhope c.1610 and they had no children. He was MP for Cheshire in 1625 and a supporter of Charles I during the Civil War. He was made Earl of Leinster in 1646. He died on 2 October 1659 and was buried next to his late wife in the chancel of St Oswald’s, Malpas. + + Hugh Cholmondeley + Mary Cholmondeley + + + Katherine Stanhope + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 230n174 + Morrill, 'Cholmondeley, Robert, Earl of Leinster (1584–1659), Royalist Landowner', ODNB + + + + Ursula Cholmeley (1600-1665?) - Ursula - Cholmley + Cholmeley Thornton - Ursula Cholmley - - - - Ursula Cholmley (nee Thornton) was the eldest daughter of Robert Thornton and his first wife, Dorothy Metham. She was William Thorton's half-sister. She married Marmaduke Cholmley of Bransby and they had a son and two daughters. Alice Thornton called her 'my sister Cholmley'. William Thornton, on his way home from York to East Newton, stopped at Bransby Hall when he became ill with a palsy in November 1665. + baptised 13 March 1600 + after 1665 + female + + Ursula Cholmeley, eldest daughter of Robert Thornton and his first wife, Dorothy, was baptised on 13 March 1600 at Holy Trinity, Stonegrave; she was William Thornton's half-sister. She married Marmaduke Cholmeley of Brandsby and they had six children (two sons and four daughters). She was still alive in November 1665 when William Thornton visited Brandsby Hall. + + Robert Thornton + Dorothy Thornton + + + Marmaduke Cholmeley + Thomas + Francis + Mary + Anne + Dorothy + Alathea + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 264nn583–84 + 'Stonegrave baptism, marriage and burial register, 1584–1750', PR/STV/1/1, NYCRO + 'Pedigree of Cholmeley, of Brandsby Hall, and Cholmley, of Boynton, Whitby, and Howsham', in Foster, Pedigrees of Yorkshire, 3:n.p. + 'Cholmondeley04', in Stirnet + + + + Katherine Cholmley (c.1607-1672) - Katherine - Twisleton Cholmley Stapleton + Twisleton - Katherine Cholmley - - 14 June 1672 - - Katherine Stapleton (born c. 1607) was the daughter of Henry Stapleton of Wighill and Mary Forster. She married George Twisleton, who died c. 1635, and then married Henry Cholmley. They had one daughter, Henrietta. She was godmother to Alice Thornton's son, Robert, baptised in September 1662. She was buried on 14 June 1672. + c.1607 + 14 June 1672 + female + + Katherine Cholmley, daughter of the Henry and Mary Stapleton of Wighill, was born c.1607. She married George Twisleton (died c.1635) and then Henry Cholmley, c.1638. The couple resided at West Newton Grange, Oswaldkirk. With her second husband, she had three children (two sons and a daughter). Thomas Comber was one of the witnesses to her will, made in March 1672. She was buried on 14 June 1672 at St Oswald’s, Oswaldkirk. + + Henry Stapleton + Mary Stapleton + + + George Twisleton + Henry Cholmley + Hugh + Richard + Henrietta + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 262n573 + ‘Cholmondeley04', in Stirnet + + Helms and Naylor, 'Cholmley, Sir Henry (1609–66), of West Newton Grange, Yorks', HPO + + ‘Will of Dame Katherine Cholmley of West Newton Grange, widow’, Tong/5e/7, West Yorkshire Archive Service + + + Sir John Clotworthy (died 1665) - Sir John Clotworthy - Sir John Clotworthy - - September 1665 - - John Clotworthy, 1st Viscount Massereene was an Anglo-Irish politician, son of Sir Hugh Clotworthy and Mary Langford of county Antrim. He was knighted in 1626 and married Margaret Jones, daughter of Viscount Ranelagh. They had one daughter, Mary. He was a presbyterian and opponent of Thomas Wentworth during his time as Lord Deputy of Ireland. He died in September 1665. + September 1665 + male + + John Clotworthy, 1st Viscount Massereene, was son of Sir Hugh and Mary Clotworthy of Antrim. He was knighted in 1626 and married Margaret Jones, daughter of Viscount Ranelagh, with whom he had one daughter. He was an Anglo-Irish politician, a presbyterian and an opponent of Thomas Wentworth during his time as Lord Deputy of Ireland. He died in September 1665. + + Sir Hugh Clotworthy + Mary Clotworthy + + + Margaret Jones + Mary + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 228n163 + Kelsey, 'Clotworthy, John, First Viscount Massereene (d. 1665), Politician', ODNB + + + + Dr Thomas Comber (1645-1699) - Mr Thomas Comber - Thomas Comber - 1645 - 25 November 1699 - - Thomas Comber (born 1645-99) was the son of James Comber and Mary Burton of Westerham, Kent. He was + 19 March 1645 + 25 November 1699 + male + + Thomas Comber was the son of James and Mary Comber of Westerham, Kent, born on 19 March 1645 and baptised on 23 March at St Mary’s, Westerham. From a royalist family, he was educated at Westerham School before entering Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge in 1659. He graduated with his BA in 1663 and became curate at Holy Trinity, Stonegrave at the behest of the absentee incumbent, Gilbert Bennett. He was ordained priest in September 1664 and in March 1665 he lodged with the Thorntons at East Newton for a year. After a further year of studies in Cambridge for an MA, he spent some time in London before he could take up the rectorship of Stonegrave. He married Thornton’s eldest daughter, Alice, in November 1668 and in 1669 he was made rector of Holy Trinity, Stonegrave. They had nine children, with two sons and two daughters surviving him. Comber wrote several treatises and books on religious topics. He became prebendary of York in 1677, precentor at York in 1683, and Dean of Durham in 1692. He was made chaplain-in-ordinary to the joint monarchs William and Mary in 1692. He died of consumption on 25 November 1699 at East Newton and was buried at Holy Trinity, Stonegrave on 30 November. + + James Comber + Mary Comber + + + Alice Thornton + John + Thomas + Alice + William + Mary + Thomas + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 262n578 + Whiting, Autobiographies of Thomas Comber, 2 vols., passim + Coleby, 'Comber, Thomas (1645–1699), Dean of Durham and Liturgist', ODNB + + + + Mary Cotes (n. d.) - Mary Cotes - Mary Cotes - - + female - Mary Cotes was probably a servant in Alice Thornton's household who, with Hanna Ableson, cared for her daughter Katherine in September 1666 when she had the small pox. + Mary Cotes was probably a servant in Thornton's household; she looked after Thornton’s daughter, Katherine, when she had smallpox in 1666. We have not been able to trace her further. + Roger Covill (died 1664) - Roger - Covell - - Roger Covell - - 12 July 1664 - - Roger Covell was a solicitor based at Fremlington. He was admitted to Inner Temple in 1629 and called to the bar in 1639. He was Alice Thornton's cousin-by-marriage since he was married to Anne Norton (which one?). He also acted as Alice and William Thornton's solicitor: he settled William's estate in 1662. He was buried on 12 July 1664. + Covill + + buried 12 July 1664 + male + + Roger Covill was the son and heir of John Covill, a gentleman of Lockthwaite, Westmoreland. He was admitted to the Inner Temple in September 1630, called to the bar in May 1639, and was then based at Fremington, Swaledale. He married Anne Norton, a relation of Thornton’s, at Scruton on 17 June 1641. The couple had two daughters. He drafted a deed at Thornton’s request in 1662. He was buried on 12 July 1664 at St Andrew’s, Grinton; his will was proved in 1665. + + John Covill + + + Anne Norton + Elizabeth + Katherine + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 261n555 + Slingsby, Register of Grinton, 46, 54, 65, 66 + 'Scruton: baptism, marriage and burial record 1572–1728', PR/SCR 1/1, NYCRO + Jackson, Autobiography, 147 + 'Covell, Roger', in Inner Temple Archives + + + + John Crathorne (born c.1642) - John Crathorne - John Crathorne - c. 1642 - + c.1642 + male - John Crathorne (born c. 1634-xxxx) was the son of Ralph Crathorne and his second wife Margaret Thornton, William Thornton's half-sister. He was a pall-bearer at William's funeral in 1666 along with his brother Ralph. + John Crathorne, son of Ralph Crathorne and his second wife, Margaret, was born c.1642 in Crathorne, North Yorks. He was William Thornton's nephew. + + Ralph Crathorne + Margaret Crathorne + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 274n766 + Dugdale, Visitation, 1:300 + + + Margaret Crathorne (born 1608) - Margaret Crathorne Thornton - Margaret Thornton Crathorne - - - - Margaret Thornton Crathorne was the daughter of Robert Thornton and his first wife Dorothy Metham. She was William Thornton's half-sister. Around 1632 she became the second wife of Ralph Crathorne of Crathorne, and they had three sons. + baptised 9 May 1608 + female + + Margaret Crathorne, the daughter of Robert Thornton and his first wife, Dorothy, was baptised 9 May 1608 at Holy Trinity, Stonegrave. She was William Thornton's half-sister. Around 1632 she became the second wife of Ralph Crathorne of Crathorne (North Yorks.), and they had a daughter and three sons. We do not know when she died. + + Robert Thornton + Dorothy Thornton + + + Ralph Crathorne + Dorothy + Ralph + Francis + John + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 252n426 + Dugdale, Visitation, 1:300 + 'Stonegrave baptism, marriage and burial register, 1584–1750', PR/STV/1/1, NYCRO + + VCH NR, 2:234 –35 + 'Crathorne01', in Stirnet + + + + Ralph Crathorne (born c.1634) - Ralph Crathorne - Ralph Crathorne - c. 1634 - - - Ralph Crathorne (born c. 1634-xxxx) was the first son of Ralph Crathorne of Crathorne and his second wife Margaret Thornton, William Thornton's half-sister. He married Anne Tunstall, and they had three sons. He was a pall-bearer at his uncle William Thornton's funeral in 1668. + c.1634 + male + + Ralph Crathorne, the first son of Ralph Crathorne of Crathorne (North Yorks.) and his second wife, Margaret, was born c.1634. He was William Thornton's nephew. He married Anne Tunstall, and they had three sons. We do not know when he died. + + Ralph Crathorne + Margaret Crathorne + + + Anne Tunstall + Ralph + Francis + William + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 274n766 + Dugdale, Visitation, 1:300 + + + Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) - Oliver Cromwell - Oliver Cromwell - 25 April 1599 - 3 September 1658 - - Oliver Cromwell (born 25 April 1599-1658), born 25 April 1599, was Lord Protector of England, Wales and Ireland during the Interregnum period of 1649 until his death in 1658. Born to Robert Cromwell and Elizabeth Steward, he was educated at Sidney Sussex College Cambridge and married Elizabeth Bourchier in 1621. They had nine children; five sons and four daughters. He died on 3 September 1658. + 25 April 1599 + 3 September 1658 + male + + Oliver Cromwell was born 25 April 1599, the son of Robert and Elizabeth Cromwell. He was educated at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge. He married Elizabeth Bourchier in 1621 and they had nine children (five sons and four daughters). He was Lord Protector of England, Wales and Ireland during the Interregnum period of 1649 until his death in 1658. He died on 3 September 1658. + + Robert Cromwell + Elizabeth Cromwell + + + Elizabeth Bourchier + Robert + Oliver + Bridget + Richard + Henry + Elizabeth + James + Mary + Frances + + + + Morrill, 'Cromwell, Oliver (1599–1658), Lord Protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland', ODNB + + + + Richard Cromwell (1626-1712) - Richard Cromwell - Richard Cromwell - 4 October 1626 - 12 July 1712 - - Richard Cromwell (born 4 October 1626-1712): born 4 October 1626 was the third son, and fourth child, of Oliver Cromwell and Elizabeth Bourchier. On his father's death in September 1658 he was elected Lord Protector of England, a position he held until 1659, when the Protectorate collapsed. He married Dorothy Maijor on 1 May 1649, and they had nine children, only 4 who survived to adulthood. He died on 12 July 1712. + 4 October 1626 + 12 July 1712 + male + + Richard Cromwell, born 4 October 1626, was the fourth child and third son of Oliver and Elizabeth Cromwell. On his father's death in September 1658, he was elected Lord Protector of England, a position he held until May 1659, when the Protectorate collapsed. He married Dorothy Maijor on 1 May 1649, and they had nine children, only four of whom survived to adulthood. He died on 12 July 1712. + + Oliver Cromwell + Elizabeth Cromwell + + + Dorothy Maijor + Elizabeth + Anne + Mary + Oliver + Dorothy + Anne + Dorothy + + + + Gaunt, 'Cromwell, Richard (1626–1712), Lord Protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland', ODNB + + + + Robert Daggett (c.1587-1644) - Robert Daggett - Robert Dagett - - 19 August 1644 - - Robert Daggett of Howe studied at Sidney Sussex College Cambridge then went to Oxford soon after in 1612. He became Rector of Kirklington in April 1639. Alice Thornton and her family stayed with him at Kirklington in 1644, unable to get to York or their home at Hipswell due to the ongoing Civil War. He died shortly after this on 19th August 1644. + c.1587 + 19 August 1644 + male + + Robert Daggett of Howe was born c.1587. He studied at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, matriculated 1605, MA 1612. He was ordained priest in 1613 and incorporated at Oxford in 1614. He was awarded his Bachelor of Divinity in 1619. He became Rector of St Michael the Archangel’s, Kirklington in April 1639. The Wandesfords stayed with him in Kirklington in 1643–44 while waiting for Hipswell Hall to be ready for habitation. He died on 19 August 1644 and was buried at St Michael the Archangel’s, Kirklington. + + Unnamed + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 234n217 + AC ID: DGT605R + McCall, Registers of Kirklington, 45 + McCall, Wandesforde Family, 138 + CCEd Person ID: 139218 + + + Anne Danby (died 1695) - Mrs Anne - Danby Culpeper + Danby - Anne Culpepper Danby - 16 September 1630 - 11 November 1695 - - Anne Culpeper was born on 16 September 1630 in Hollingbourne, Kent, to Thomas Culpeper and Katherine St. Leger. to John Culpeper. Circa 1652 she married Christopher Danby, son of Katherine Wandesford and Thomas Danby and Alice Thornton's nephew, making here Alice's niece-in-law. The Culpeper and Danby families were early settlers in colonial Maryland, and, according to Alice Thornton, Christopher's father did not approve of the match. By the time their first son Abstrupus was born in 1655 they had moved back to Yorkshire, and a daughter, Francilia, followed in 1659. By the late 1660s Anne Danby was living with Alice Thornton and her family at East Newton, and in 1668, according to Alice, was responsible for the slanders that had been spread regarding the marriage of Alice's daughter Nally to Thomas Comber, resulting in her being kicked out of the house by William Thornton. She died on 11 November 1695 and was buried at t York. + 11 November 1695 + female + + Anne Danby was born in England, the daughter of Mr John Culpeper; according to her son, Abstrupus, he was the younger brother of Sir John Culpeper, 1st Baron Culpeper. She moved to Virginia, citing her father’s support for the king. She refers to Lady Berkeley (Frances Culpeper Berkeley), wife to three colonial governors of Virginia, as a ‘cousin’. While in Virginia c.1652 she married Christopher Danby, Thornton's nephew, against the wishes of his father, Thomas Danby. Her first child, born in Virginia in 1653, died straight after the birth. The couple relocated to Yorkshire and lived with Christopher's older brother, Thomas, at Farnley Hall and had five more children (three sons and two daughters). Anne and her family lived with the Thorntons at East Newton at least twice in the 1660s: firstly c.1661 for three months and then, after the death of her husband’s brother, in 1667, when she was cast out by his widow, Margaret Danby. In 1668, she was evicted by William Thornton for spreading rumours. She died on 11 November 1695 and was buried at Holy Trinity, Micklegate, York. + + John Culpeper + + + Christopher Danby + Abstrupus + Francelia + Wandesford + Eleanor + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 268n638 + Anne Danby memorial, Holy Trinity, Micklegate, York + Anne Danby, 'An Accompt..., 1683', Cunliffe Lister Muniments [MIC 2281], NYCRO + 'Philip Malory, Kequotan (Virginia), to Sir Thos Danby, 14 Feb [1653/4]', ZS–Swinton and Middleham Estates [MIC 2087/1786], NYCRO + 'Philip Malory, Kequotan in Virginia, to Sir Thos Danby, 8 May 1654', ZS– Swinton and Middleham Estates [MIC 2087/1803], NYCRO + Danby Pedigree in Whitaker, History of Richmondshire, 2:n.p. + Fisher, History of Masham, 279 –80 + John Culpeper the Merchant (circa 1606 – circa 1674), Culpepper Connections + + Abstrupus Danby's endorsement on a bundle of letters of Anne Danby, ZS – Swinton and Middleham Estates [MIC 1261/4933], NYCRO. + + + Alice Danby (born 1641) - Alice Danby - Alice Danby - 22 May 1641 - + 22 May 1641 + female - Alice Danby (1641-xxxx), born 22 May 1641 at Greenwich, was the daughter of Thomas Danby and Katherine Wandesford, and was Alice Thornton's niece. + Alice Danby, daughter of Thomas and Katherine Danby, was born in London on 22 May 1641 and baptised on 5 June at St Alfege’s, Greenwich; she was Thornton's niece. She was still alive – and unmarried – in 1675, when she was involved in a lawsuit with some of her siblings against her elder brother's widow, Margaret Danby. + + Sir Thomas Danby + Katherine Danby + + + + 'Dates of Birth of the Children of Sir Thos & Katherine Danby 1631–1645’, Danby family letters & papers c.1620–1687, ZS: Cunliffe Lister Collection, NYCRO + 'Darton, All Saints, Marriages 1647–1754', WDP62 1/1/2, West Yorkshire Archive Service, Wakefield + 'The answers of Margaret Danby widow to the Bill of Complaint of John Danby and Francis Danby Gent. Complainants, July 1675'. ZS*  + + + Francelia Parker (c.1659-c.1699) - - Francilia (Celia) + Francelia + Celia + Danby Goodrich Parker - Danby - Celia Danby - 1659 - 1696 - - Francilia (Celia) Danby, (born 1659-96), was the daughter of Christopher Danby and Anne Culpeper; Alice Thornton's great-niece. Although born and brought up in Yorkshire, she moved back to colonial Maryland where her parents had met, and married Joseph Goodrich in or around 1685. They had two sons before his death in 1694. She married Thomas Parker in 1694 and died around 1696. + c. 1659 + c. 1699 + female + + Francelia Parker, daughter of Christopher and Anne Danby, was born in Leeds c.1659; she was Thornton's great-niece. She was brought up in Yorkshire but moved to Virginia, where her parents had met, and married Joseph Goodrich in or around 1685. They had two sons before his death in 1694. She married Thomas Parker later that year. Her will was witnessed on 25 March 1699 in James City County, Virginia. + + Christopher Danby + Anne Danby + + + Joseph Goodrich + Danby + Thomas + Thomas Parker + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 261 n563 + 'Francilia Danby Abt 1659–1699 (~ 40 years)' Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties + + 'Will of Francelia Parker, 1699', Cunliffe Lister Muniments [MIC 2281], NYCRO + + + Christopher Danby (1632-1689) - Christopher + Kitt Danby - Christopher Danby - 30 July 1632 or November 1633 - 168995 - - Christopher Danby (1632-89born 1632/33) was the second son of Thomas Danby and Katherine Wandesford born on 30 July 1632 at St-Martin-in-the-Fields, London; and Alice Thornton's nephew. After his mother's death in 1645 the family emigrated to Maryland and around 1652 he married Anne Culpeper without his father's permission. Christopher and Anne moved back to Yorkshire and had two children, a son and a daughter. Abstrupus (b. 1655) and Francilia (b. 1659). On his older brother Thomas's murder at Grays Inn in 1667, he became heir to his father's estate, but granted this estate to his son Abstrupus in the same year. He died in 168995. + 30 July 1632 + buried 25 November 1689 + male + + Christopher Danby, second son of Thomas and Katherine Danby, was born 30 July 1632 at St-Martin-in-the-Fields’, London; he was Thornton's nephew. His mother died in 1645 and his father took the family to Virginia in 1650. Around 1652 he married Anne Culpeper, against his father's wishes. Their first child, born in Virginia, died straight after birth. They moved back to Yorkshire and had five children (three sons and two daughters). On his older brother’s death in 1667, he became heir to his father's estate but granted it to his son, Abstrupus, in the same year, as he was thought incapable of running it. He was sent to the Channel Islands as a soldier sometime in the late 1660s or early 1670s. He was in London for some time in the early 1670s. In 1683 he was involved in legal action with his sister-in-law, Margaret Danby and, in the 1680s, he was in close contact with Thornton. He was buried on 25 November 1689 at St Mary’s, Masham. + + Sir Thomas Danby + Katherine Danby + + + Anne Culpeper + Abstrupus + Francelia + Wandesford + Eleanor + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 220n68 + 'Dates of Birth of the Children of Sir Thos & Katherine Danby 1631–1645’, Danby family letters & papers c.1620–1687, ZS: Cunliffe Lister Collection, NYCRO + 'Masham parish registers: Baptisms 1599–1715, marriages and burials 1599–1717', PR/MAS 1/1, NYCRO + Anne Danby, 'An Accompt..., 1683', Cunliffe Lister Muniments [MIC 2281], NYCRO + Fisher, History of Masham, 279 + ‘Alice Thornton to Abstrupus Danby, 8 December 1683’, ZS – Swinton and Middleham Estate Records [MIC 1274/6704], NYCRO + ‘Alice Thornton to Abstrupus Danby, 19 June 1683’, ZS – Swinton and Middleham Estate Records [MIC 1274/6707], NYCRO + ‘Alice Thornton to Abstrupus Danby, 8 October 1688’, ZS – Swinton and Middleham Estate Records [MIC 1274/6713], NYCRO + + + Charles Danby (1643-1672) - Charles Danby - Charles Danby - 26 June 1643 - April 16721672 - - Charles Danby (born 6 June 1643-72) was the son of Thomas Danby and Katherine Wandesford, born on 2nd June 1643 at Snape; and Alice Thornton's nephew. He was admitted to Gray's Inn in 166/64, and died without issue in April 1672. + 2 June 1643 + April 1672 + male + + Charles Danby, the son of Thomas and Katherine Danby, was born on 2 June 1643 at Snape; he was Thornton's nephew. He matriculated Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, in 1661 and was admitted to Gray’s Inn in January 1664. He died without issue in April 1672. + + Sir Thomas Danby + Katherine Danby + + + + 'Dates of Birth of the Children of Sir Thos & Katherine Danby 1631–1645’, Danby family letters & papers c.1620–1687, ZS: Cunliffe Lister Collection, NYCRO + Fisher, History of Masham, 277 + + AC ID: DNBY661C + + + Francis Danby (1640-1645) - Francis Danby - Francis Danby* - 164422 March 1640 (or 41?) - 9 July 16451644 + 22 March 1640 + 9 July 1645 + male - Francis Danby (1640-45) (born 1644) was the 615th live born child of Thomas Danby and Katherine Wandesford. Born at Middleham Castle, he died shortly after birth. Their next son born the year after was named Francis after him.He was born at Farnley on 22 March 1640 (or is this 1641?) and died on the 9th of July 1645 aged 5 (or 4?). His brother born the next month was named after him. + Francis Danby, son of Thomas and Katherine Danby, was born on 22 March 1640 at Farnley; he was Thornton's nephew. He died in July 1645 and was buried at St Michael’s, Well. + + Sir Thomas Danby + Katherine Danby + + + + 'Dates of Birth of the Children of Sir Thos & Katherine Danby 1631–1645’, Danby family letters & papers c.1620–1687, ZS: Cunliffe Lister Collection, NYCRO + + + Margaret Danby (c.1640-1688) - Madam Margaret Danby Eure - Margaret Eure Danby - - - - Margaret Danby Eure was the daughter of William, 6th6th Lord Eure and Margaret Denton. She married Thomas Danby, son of Thomas Danby and Katherine Wandesford, in 1659. They had three children. Margaret was Alice Thornton's niece-in-law. Referred to as 'Madam Danby' in Alice's books, it was Alice's intervention in Margaret's conflicts with her sister-in-law Anne Danby that perhaps led to the slanders against Alice and Nally Thornton by Anne Danby in 1668. + c.1640 + 23 June 1688 + female + + Margaret Danby, daughter of William Eure, sixth Baron Eure of Malton, and his wife, Margaret, was born c.1640. She married Thomas Danby, son and heir of Thomas and Katherine Danby of Thorpe Perrow, in 1659; she was Thornton's niece by marriage. They had three children (a son and two daughters). According to Anne Danby, Margaret fell out with her husband and moved to Malton c.1665. Her husband was murdered in August 1667, later rumoured to be at her instigation. She spent much of her widowhood in conflict with other members of the Danby family over her late husband's estate. She died on 23 June 1688. + + William Eure + Margaret Eure + + + Thomas Danby + Thomas + Christopher + Charlotte + Mary + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 268n637 + Cokayne, Peerage, 5:182 + + VCH NR, 1:533–34 + 'Margaret Eure to Thomas Danby, 17 Dec 1658', Danby family letters & papers c.1620–1687, ZS: Cunliffe Lister Collection, [MIC 2087/1891], NYCRO + Comber, Memoirs of Wandesforde, 60 + 'Danby vs Danby, 1675', box ZS*, NYCRO + Anne Danby, An Accompt, Cunliffe Lister Muniments [MIC 2281], NYCRO + + + Sir Thomas Danby (1610-1660) - Sir Thomas Danby - Sir Thomas Danby - 1610 - 5 August 1660 - - Sir Thomas Danby (born c. 1610-60) was the son of Christopher Danby of Farnley and Frances Parker. He was knighted Sheriff of York in 1625, and elected MP for Richmond in 1640; banned from sitting in Parliament after 1642 and was fined heavily for his loyalty to Charles. He married Katherine Wandesford, by whom he had sixteen children, ten of whom survived to adulthood. He was Alice Thornton's brother-in-law. After Alice's death in 1645 he relocated to colonial New England where he held lands, moving back to Yorkshire He held lands in colonial New England, in the 1650s. He and died in York on 5 Augustin 1660. + baptised 8 August 1610 + 5 August 1660 + male + + Sir Thomas Danby, the son of Christopher and Frances Danby of Farnley, was baptised 8 August 1610 at St Mary’s, Masham. A ward of Christopher Wandesford after his father's death in 1624 and a protracted legal dispute, he entered St John's College, Cambridge in 1627. He married Wandesford’s daughter, Katherine, in 1630, making him Thornton's brother-in-law. He was knighted in 1633, became Sheriff of York in 1637 and was elected MP for Richmond in 1640. He was banned from sitting in Parliament after 1642 and was fined heavily for his loyalty to Charles I. He and his wife had 10 live-born children, seven of whom survived to adulthood. After his wife's death in 1645, he relocated to Virginia where he held lands, moving back to Yorkshire in the 1650s. He died in London on 5 August 1660 and was buried in the north aisle of the choir at York Minster. + + Christopher Danby + Frances Danby + + + Katherine Wandesford + Thomas + Christopher + Edward + Katherine + John + Francis + Alice + Charles + Edward + Francis + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 220n68 + Cliffe, 'Danby Family (per. 1493–1667), Gentry', ODNB + + 'Dates of Birth of the Children of Sir Thos & Katherine Danby 1631–1645’, Danby family letters & papers c.1620–1687, ZS: Cunliffe Lister Collection, NYCRO + 'Masham parish registers: Baptisms 1599–1715, marriages and burials 1599–1717', PR/MAS 1/1, NYCRO + Fisher, History of Masham, 121–23 + 'Will of Sir Thos Danby of Thorpe Perrow knight, 11 Nov 1659', ZS – Swinton and Middleham Estates [MIC 2106/17], NYCRO + 'Copy will of Sir Thomas Danby of Thorpe Pirrough, 11 Nov 1659', DDCC/134/13, ERRO + + + Thomas Danby (1631-1667) - Thomas Danby - Thomas Danby - 1631 - 1667 - - Thomas Danby (born 1631-67) was the oldest son of Sir Thomas Danby and Katherine Wandesford, and; Alice Thornton's nephew. He married Margaret Eure in 1659, and they had three children. In 1660 he became MP for Malton and in 1661-612 he was became the first Mayor of Leeds. He was killed in a tavern brawl in London in 1667, and his brother Christopher became heir to the Danby family estate. + 17 August 1631 + 31 July 1667 + male + + Thomas Danby, the oldest son and heir of Sir Thomas and Katherine Danby, was born on 17 August 1631 in Westminster; he was Thornton's nephew. He married Margaret Eure in 1658 and they had three children (a son and two daughters). In 1661 he became the first Mayor of Leeds. He was also briefly MP for Malton in 1661. He was killed in a tavern brawl near Gray's Inn, London, on 31 July 1667. Three men were accused (and one convicted) of his murder but there were later rumours that his wife was involved in his death. + + Sir Thomas Danby + Katherine Danby + + + Margaret Eure + Thomas + Charlotte + Mary + + + + 'Dates of Birth of the Children of Sir Thos & Katherine Danby 1631–1645’, Danby family letters & papers c.1620–1687, ZS: Cunliffe Lister Collection, NYCRO + Cliffe, 'Danby Family (per. 1493–1667), Gentry', ODNB + + Bolton and Watson, 'Danby, Thomas (1631–67), of Farnley, Yorks.', HPO + + Comber, Memoirs of Wandesforde, 60 + + + + + + Sir William Ayscough (1614-1695) + + William + Ayscough + + 31 July 1614 + buried 12 October 1695 + male + + Sir William Ayscough of Osgodby Grange, son and heir of William and Anne Ayscough, was born on 31 July 1614. He married Judith Burgoyne on 4 March 1641 and they had four children (two daughters and two sons). He was JP for the North Riding in 1645–49 and 1653–60 and for the East Riding in 1653–60. He was MP for Thirsk in 1645 and again in 1681. He was buried at All Saints’, Thirkleby on 12 October 1695. + + William Ayscough + Anne Ayscough + + + Judith Burgoyne + Jane + Judith + William + John + + + + Paula Watson, ‘Ayscough (Askwith), Sir William (1614–95), of Osgoodby Grange, Thirkleby, Yorks.’, HPO. + + + + Conyers Darcy (1622-1692) - 2ndnd Earl Holdernesse; Baron Conyers Conyers Darcy - - Conyers Darcy ? - 1622 - 13 December 1692 - - Conyers Darcy, 2ndnd Earl Holdernesse (born 1622-92) was the son and heir of Conyers Darcy, 1st 1st Earl Holdernesse and Grace Rokeby. He married four times: to Catherine Fane, Frances Howard, Frances Seymour and Elizabeth Frescheville. With Frances Howard he had six 6 children, 3 sons and 3 daughters. Elected MP for Boroughbridge in 1660, becoming a peer in 1680, as Baron Conyers. He died on 13 December 1692. + 2nd Earl Holderness + Baron + + baptised 3 March 1622 + 13 December 1692 + male + + Conyers Darcy, 2nd Earl Holderness, was the son and heir of Conyers and Grace Darcy. He was baptised on 3 March 1622 at St Michael le Belfrey’s, York. Educated at University College, Oxford (1637), he entered Gray's Inn in 1640. He married four times: to Catherine Fane, Frances Howard, Frances Seymour and Elizabeth Frescheville. With Frances Howard he had six children (three sons and three daughters). He was colonel of militia for the North Riding by 1661, and was elected MP for Boroughbridge in 1660. He became a peer in 1680, as Baron Conyers. He died at Aston, West Yorkshire on 13 December 1692. + + Conyers Darcy, 1st Earl Holderness + Grace Darcy + + + Catherine Fane + Frances Howard + John + Philip + Charles + Grace + Frances + Elizabeth + Frances Seymour + Elizabeth Frescheville + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 256n486 + Dugdale, Visitation, 2:81,83 + Cokayne, Peerage, 6:535 –36 + Hunter, South Yorkshire, 2:165 + Collins, The registers of St Michael le Belfrey, York, part I, 1565–1653, 144 + Helms, Bolton and Watson, 'Darcy, Hon. Conyers (1622–92), of Hornby Castle, Yorks.', HPO + + Henning, History of Parliament, 2:190–91 + + + Dorothy Darcy (1572-1653) - Dorothy + Belasyse Darcy - Bellasis - Dorothy Bellasis Darcy - 1572 - 11 May 1653 - - Dorothy Bellasis (born 1572-1653) was the daughter of Henry Bellasis and Ursula Fairfax. She married Conyers Darcy, 4th , 4th Lord Conyers, in 1594, with whom she had 12 children, 6 sons and 6 daughters. She died on 11 May 1653 in Hornby. + 1572 + 11 May 1653 + female + + Dorothy Darcy, the daughter of Henry and Ursula Belasyse, was born in 1572. She married Conyers Darcy, 4th Lord Conyers, on 2 May 1594 at St Michael’s, Coxwold. They had 12 children (six sons and six daughters). She was buried on 11 May 1653 at St Mary’s, Hornby. + + Henry Belasyse + Ursula Belasyse + + + Conyers Darcy, 4th Lord Conyers + Conyers + William + Henry + Thomas + Marmaduke + James + Barbara + Ursula + Dorothy + Anne + Grace + Margaret + Mary + + + + 'Darcy02,' in Stirnet + + Collins, Peerage of England, 2:1:422 + Lloyd, Parish registers of Coxwold, 1583–1666, 19 + ‘Hornby parish church: baptism, marriage and burial register, 1593–1689’, PR/HOR 1/1, NYCRO. + + + Henry Darcy (1610-1662) - Henry Darcy - Henry Darcy - 1610 - 28 April 1662 - - Henry Darcy (cborn c. 1610-62) was the third son of Conyers Darcy, 4thy, 4th Lord Conyers and Dorothy Bellasis. He married Mary Scrope in 1628, and they had 10 children. He died on 28 April 1662, and was buried at St. Olave's, York. + baptised 19 October 1610 + 28 April 1662 + male + + Henry Darcy, the third son of Conyers and Dorothy Darcy, was baptised on 19 October 1610 at St Mary’s, Hornby. He married Mary Scrope in 1628 and they had 10 children. He died on 28 April 1662 and was buried at St Olave’s, York. + + Conyers Darcy + Dorothy Darcy + + + Mary Scrope + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 242n304 + 'Darcy02', in Stirnet + + Drake, Eboracum, 259 + Nichols, The Topographer and Genealogist, 3:327 + + + James Darcy (1617-c.1673) - James Darcy - James Darcy - August 1617 - 1673 - - James Darcy was the sixth son of Conyers Darcy, 4th , 4th Lord Conyers and Dorothy Bellasis. He married Isabel Wyvill. They seven children, three sons and four daughters. He died in 1673. + August 1617 + c.1673–74 + male + + James Darcy, the sixth son of Conyers and Dorothy Darcy, was born in August 1617. He married Isabel Wyvill and they had seven children (three sons and four daughters). He was elected MP for Richmond in 1660 but was not re-elected in 1661, being then appointed Master of the Royal Stud. He likely died in late 1673, after making his will. + + Conyers Darcy + Dorothy Darcy + + + Isabel Wyvill + James + Marmaduke + Christopher + Isabel + Jane + Elizabeth + Dorothy + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 257n495 + Helms, Bolton and Watson, 'DARCY, Hon. James (1617–73), of Sedbury Park, Nr. Richmond, Yorks.', HPO + + + + Francis Darley (1605-1679) - Francis Darley - Francis Darley - 1605 - 1679 - - Francis Darley (born 1605-79) was the son Sir Richard Darley of Buttercrambe, Yorkshire and his second wife, Elizabeth Gates. He was William Thornton's uncle, the younger brother of Elizabeth Darley Thornton Gates. He was an executor of Alice Osborne Wandesford's mother's will in 1659. He died in 1679. + 1605 + buried 31 December 1679 + male + + Francis Darley of Aldby Park, son of Sir Richard Darley of Buttercrambe, Yorks and his second wife, Elizabeth, was born in 1605; he was William Thornton's maternal uncle. He was one of the executors of Alice Wandesford’s will in 1659. In 1665 he was given land by William Thornton which was intended for Thornton’s daughters. He was buried at St John the Evangelist’s, Buttercrambe on 31 December 1679. + + Richard Darley + Elizabeth Darley + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 247 n353 + + VCH, NR, 2:91–92 + + Familiae Minorum Gentium, 39:94 + McCall, Family of Wandesforde, 357 + ‘Buttercrambe Parish Registers: Baptisms, Marriages, Burials, 1665–1772’, PR/BUT/2, BIA + ‘Settlement of William Thornton, September 19, 1667’, CCOM-84, DCL + + + Richard Darley (c.1602-1681) - Richard Darley - Richard Darley - c. 1602 - 2 February 1680/81 - - Richard Darley (born( c. 1602-81) was the third son Sir Richard Darley of Buttercrambe, Yorkshire and Elizabeth Gates. He was William Thornton's uncle, a younger brother of Elizabeth Darley Thornton Gates. He married Elizabeth Hildyard, the niece of Catherine Hansby, Alice Thornton's great-grandmother. Elizabeth and Richard and they had six children, five sons and a daughter. He died on 2 February 1680/81. + c.1602 + 2 February 1681 + male + + Richard Darley, third son of Sir Richard Darley of Buttercrambe, Yorks and his second wife, Elizabeth, was born c.1602; he was William Thornton's maternal uncle. He married Elizabeth Hildyard, the niece of Catherine Hansby, on 20 December 1632 at St Edith’s, Bishop Wilton, making him also a cousin-by-marriage of Alice Thornton. They had six children (five sons and a daughter). A parliamentarian, he sat on the compounding committee for Yorkshire from at least 1645 and helped the Wandesford family regain their estate at Kirklington in 1651. In 1654 he was one of the commissioners for the East Riding under the ‘Ordinance for Ejecting Scandalous, Ignorant and Insufficient Ministers and Schoolmasters’. He died on 2 February 1681 and was buried at St Edith’s, Bishop Wilton. + + Richard Darley + Elizabeth Darley + + + Elizabeth Hildyard + William + Benjamin + Joshua + Samuel + Elizabeth + John + + + + Anselment, First Booke, xxii, 242n302 + Dugdale, Visitation, 2:18 + + Familiae Minorum Gentium, 39:994–95 + + VCH, NR, 2:93 + 'August 1654: An Ordinance for ejecting Scandalous, Ignorant and insufficient Ministers and Schoolmasters', in Acts and Ordinances of the Interregnum, 1642–1660, 968–90 + + Royalist Composition Papers, ed. Clay, 1:126, 142, 192; 2: 51, 58, 69, 75, 80, 100, 127, 136, 145, 165, 190; 3:4. + + + Don de Lan (n. d.) - Don de Lan - Don de Lan - - + male - Don de Lan was a French page in the service of Robert Meredith, Chancellor of the Irish Exchequer. When dining at Sir Robert's in Dublin in 1637, Dan de Lon swung Alice too hard and she fell on the floor. + Don de Lan was a French page in the service of Robert Meredith, Chancellor of the Irish Exchequer, in the 1630s. We have not been able to trace him further. + Elizabeth Denton (1622-1669) - Elizabeth Denton Thornton - Elizabeth Thornton Denton - - 14 February 1669 - - Elizabeth Thornton (xxxx-1669) was the first child of Robert Thornton and his second wife, Elizabeth Darley;, and William Thornton's older sister and Alice Thornton's sister-in-law. She married John Denton, minister of Oswaldkirk, on 8 May 1654 at East Newton. They had 2 sons. She was buried on 14 February 1669. + baptised 24 September 1622 + 14 February 1669 + female + + Elizabeth Denton, first child of Robert Thornton and his second wife, Elizabeth, was baptised 24 September 1622 at Holy Trinity, Stonegrave; she was Thornton's sister-in-law. She married John Denton on 8 May 1654 at East Newton. They had at least two sons (John and William) by September 1662. She was buried on 14 February 1669. + + Robert Thornton + Elizabeth Thornton + + + John Denton + John + William + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 252n425 + Jackson, Autobiography, 350 + 'Thornton01', in Stirnet + + 'Stonegrave baptism, marriage and burial register, 1584–1750', PR/STV/1/1, NYCRO + Rowley, Parish Registers of Oswaldkirk, 71 + + + John Denton (1625-1709) - John Denton - John Denton - c. 1626 - January 1414 January 1709 - - John Denton (born c. 1626-1709) studied at Clare College Cambridge, gaining his MA in 1653. He became minister of Oswaldkirk in 1654. The same year he married Elizabeth Thornton, older sister of William Thornton. He was ejected from Oswaldkirk in 1662 for noncomformity, after which he served as curate at Holy Trinity, Stonegrave, under Alice Thornton's future son-in-law Thomas Comber. Elizabeth Thornton died in 1669 and Denton remarried. His second wife Elizabeth (surname unknown) died in 1715. With Elizabeth Thornton he had 1 or two 2 sons, and with his second wife, also Elizabeth, he had two 2 sons and two 2 daughters. He died on January 14 1709 and was buried on 16 January in the north aisle ofat East NewtonStonegrave.. + baptised 2 February 1625 + 14 January 1709 + male + + John Denton, son of John and Elizabeth Denton of Steeton, was baptised on 2 February 1625 at St Andrew’s, Kildwick-in-Craven. He studied at Clare College, Cambridge, gaining his MA in 1653. He became minister of St Oswald’s, Oswaldkirk in 1654. In the same year, he married Elizabeth Thornton, older sister of William Thornton, with whom he had two sons. He was ejected from the living of Oswaldkirk in 1662 for nonconformity, after which he served as curate at Holy Trinity, Stonegrave under Thomas Comber. His first wife died in 1669 and he remarried. With his second wife, also named Elizabeth, he had two sons and two daughters. He died on 14 January 1709 and was buried on 16 January in the north aisle of Holy Trinity, Stonegrave. + + John Denton + Elizabeth Denton + + + Elizabeth Thornton + John + William + Elizabeth [Unknown] + John + Robert + Ellen + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 258 n514 + Rowley, Parish Register of Oswaldkirk, 145 + Harrison and Hopper, 'Denton, John (c. 1626–1709), Church of England Clergyman', ODNB + + Jackson, Autobiography, 350 + Brigg, The Parish Registers of Kildwick-in-Craven, 2:5 + + + John Denton (born 1655) - John Denton - John Denton - baptised 5 September 1655 - + baptised 5 September 1655 + male - John Denton ((born 1655-xxxx) was the son of John Denton and Elizabeth Thornton, baptised on 5 September 1655. He was the cousin of William Thornton. He was baptised at Oswaldkirk, and attended Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, where he received his BA in 1677. + John Denton, son of John and Elizabeth Denton, was baptised on 5 September 1655 at St Oswald’s, Oswaldkirk; he was Thornton's nephew. He attended Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, where he received his BA in 1677. We do not know when he died. + + John Denton + Elizabeth Denton + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 267n624 + AC ID: DNTN673J + Rowley, Parish Register of Oswaldkirk, 25 + + + William Denton (n. d.) - - William (Willy) + William Denton - William Denton - - + male - William (Willy)(nicknamed Willy) Denton was a son of John Denton and Elizabeth Thornton. + William Denton was the son of John and Elizabeth Denton; Thornton's nephew. Thornton described him as ‘crabbed’ in 1662 and needing his mother’s attention. We have not been able to trace him outside of Thornton’s Books. + + John Denton + Elizabeth Denton + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 272n706 + + + Sir James Dillon (c.1600-1669?) - Sir James Dillon - James Dillon - c. 1600 - after 1669 - - Sir James Dillon (born c. 1600-c. 1669) was the youngest son of Theobald, 1st Viscount Dillon and Eleanor Tuite. An army officer, he became Commissioner of Ireland in 1627, and was elected MP for Co. Westmeath in 1634. Commissioned by Charles I in 1640 to recruit regiments from disbanded soldiers in Ireland, he was said to have been involved in the 1641 plot to seize Dublin castle. He married twice, first Elizabeth Plunkett in the 1630s, with whom he had two children, Ulick and James. Elizabeth died before 1653. His second marriage, in the early 1660s, was to Mary Ridge, a childless widow. He died no earlier thanafter 1669. + c. 1600 + after 1669 + male + + Sir James Dillon, the youngest son of Theobald and Eleanor Dillon, was born c.1600. An army officer, he became Commissioner of Ireland in 1627. He was elected MP for Co. Westmeath in 1634. Commissioned by Charles I in 1640 to recruit regiments from disbanded soldiers in Ireland, he was said to have been involved in the 1641 plot to seize Dublin castle. He married Elizabeth Plunkett in the 1630s, with whom he had two sons. She died before 1653 and he remarried in the early 1660s one Mary Ridge, a widow. He was still alive in 1669. + + Theobald Dillon + Eleanor Dillon + + + Elizabeth Plunkett + Ulick + James + Mary Ridge + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 223 n100 + Murphy, 'Dillon, Sir James', DIB + + + + John Dodsworth (1597-1670) - John Dodsworth - John Dodsworth - 1617 - 1662 - - John Dodsworth (born 1617-62) was the son of John Dodsworth of Thornton Watlass and Frances Hutton, was; Alice's Thornton's cousin. : Alice's great-great-grandfather George Bowes of Streatlam was John's great-grandfather. He was also related to Alice by marriage; since he married Frances Lowther, aunt of Alice's sister-in-law, Christopher's wife Eleanor. John and Frances had two children, John and Helen. He died in 1662. + baptised 21 September 1597 + buried 20 June 1670 + male + + John Dodsworth of Thornton Watlass, the son of John and Winifred Dodsworth, was baptised on 21 September 1597 at St Gregory’s, Bedale. He matriculated at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge on 23 January 1613 and was admitted to Gray’s Inn on 24 March 1624. He married Frances Hutton and they had five children (three sons and two daughters). He was related to Thornton via marriage – she and his wife Frances shared a common ancestor in Thornton’s great-great-grandfather George Bowes. Dodsworth witnessed Alice and William Thornton’s marriage in December 1651, and was buried at St Mary’s, Thornton Watlass on 20 June 1670. + + John Dodsworth + Winifred Dodsworth + + + Frances Hutton + John + Timothy + Matthew + Elizabeth + Winifred + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 247n353 + 'Dodsworth01', in Stirnet + + ‘Thornton Watlass Parish Registers: baptisms, marriages, burials 1653–96’, PR/TW 1/2, NYCRO + ‘Bedale baptism, marriage and burial register, 1560–1653’, PR/BED 1/1, NYCRO + + AC ID: DDST612J + + + William Etherington (died 1681) - Mr - - Edrington + William + Etherington - Mr Edrington - - + 20 July 1681 + male - Mr Edrington who attended Alice Osborne Wandesford's funeral may be the vicar of Langton who graduated from St. John's Cambridge in 1644; or a William Etherington who was instituted at St. Agatha's, Gilling, in 1665. + This is possibly William Etherington, a cleric at St Agatha’s, Gilling West between 1659–81. He took part in Alice Wandesford’s funeral in Catterick in December 1659. He was ordained deacon in 1663, priest in 1665. He was instituted to the living of Gilling West by Lord Wharton in 1665 and remained there until his death. He died on 20 July 1681. + + + Anselment, First Booke, 256n487 + Whitaker, History of Richmondshire, 1:71 + Dale and Crippen, Yorkshire Puritanism and Early Nonconformity, 53 + CCEd person ID: 88392 + + + Katherine Farrer (n. d.) - Mrs Katherine Farrer - Katherine Farrer - - + female - Katherine Farrer was a friend of Anne Danby whom Anne tried to set up with Thomas Comber to prevent a match with Alice Thornton's daughter Alice (Nally) Thornton. HeAnne Danby'sr letter to Parson Farrer, also mentioned in Alice's books, indicates that Katherine is a relation of his. + Katherine Farrer was a friend of Anne Danby, whom Anne tried to set up with Thomas Comber c. 1667–68. She was perhaps a relation of parson George Farrer. We have not been able to identify her further. + + + Anselment, First Booke, 270n658 + 'Anne Danby to Parson Farrer, 10 December [1668 or 1669]', Cunliffe-Lister Muniments [MIC 2281], NYCRO + + + George Farrer (born 1610?) - George - FerraroFarrer + Farrer - George Ferraro - - + baptised 28 October 1610(?) + male - George Ferraro or Farrer or Ferraro was probably the minister of Thornton Watlass, made rector of St. Mary the Virgin in 1635. He may have studied at Alban Hall, Oxford in 1625 ,or he may have studied at Cambridge. + George Farrer was perhaps the son of Nathaniel Farrer of Closehouse, baptised on 28 October 1610 at Coxwold. He was probably the minister of St Mary the Virgin’s, Thornton Watlass, instituted in 1635 by Thomas Danby (d.1660). Katherine Danby asked for him on her deathbed in 1645 and he took part in Alice Wandesford’s funeral in 1659. In 1668 he was in Malton. Anne Danby wrote to him in late 1668 or 1669; he seemed to have been acting as a mediator between her and her sister-in-law, Margaret Danby. We do not know when he died. + + + Anselment, First Booke, 270n653 + Jackson, Autobiography, 276 + Whitaker, A History of Richmondshire, 2:77 + + Coxwold Parish Registers, 1:47 + + AO, 2 :486 + 'Anne Danby to Parson Farrer, 10 December (1668)', Cunliffe Lister Muniments [MIC 2281], NYCRO. + + + Edward Fleetwood (c.1534-1604) - Edward Fleetwood - Edward Fleetwood - c. 1534 - 12 October 1604 - - Edward Fleetwood (c. 1534-1604) was the son of Thomas Fleetwood and his second wife Bridget Spring. He was the brother of Alice Thornton's maternal grandmother, Joyce Fleetwood. He studied at Oxford, and married Christian Wentworth. The couple had at least 4 children. Heand was instituted rector of Wigan in 1571; a position he held until his death on 12 October 1604. He was the brother of Alice Thornton's maternal grandmother, Joyce Fleetwood. + c.1534 + 12 October 1604 + male + + Edward Fleetwood, son of Thomas Fleetwood and his second wife Bridget, was born c.1534; he was the brother of Thornton's maternal grandmother, Joyce Osborne. He studied at St Alban Hall, Oxford (MA 1575), and married Christian Wentworth. The couple had at least four children. He was instituted rector of All Saints’, Wigan in 1571, a position he held until his death on 12 October 1604. + + Thomas Fleetwood + Bridget Fleetwood + + + Christian Wentworth + Edward + Theodor + Christian + Dorothy + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 232n199 + Bridgeman, History of the Church & Manor of Wigan, 93 + CCEd Person ID: 36128 + https://www.british-history.ac.uk/alumni-oxon/1500-1714/pp480-509 + + + Sir Miles Fleetwood (1576-1641) - Sir Miles Fleetwood - Sir Miles Fleetwood - baptised 1 October 1576 - 8 March 16411641 - - Sir Miles Fleetwood of Aldwinkle (1576-1641), was baptised on 1 October 1576. He was the nephew of Alice Thornton's maternal grandmother Joyce, by her brother William Fleetwood and Joan Clifton. He was MP in several constituencies across England in the 1620s and 1630s, and was elected MP for Hindon, Wiltshire, in the Short Parliament of 1640, which he held until his death in 1641. Alice here confuses him with her maternal great-grandfather, Thomas Fleetwood. He died in 1641.on 8 March 1641. + baptised 1 October 1576 + 8 March 1641 + male + + Sir Miles Fleetwood of Aldwinkle was baptised on 1 October 1576. Thornton confuses him with her maternal great-grandfather, Thomas Fleetwood; he was related to Thornton via her maternal grandmother, Joyce, whose brother, William Fleetwood, was Miles’s father. He married Anne Luke and they had eight children (four sons and four daughters). He was MP for several constituencies across England in the 1620s and 1630s. He was elected MP for Hindon, Wiltshire, in the Short Parliament of 1640, which role he held until his death on 8 March 1641. + + William Fleetwood + Joan Fleetwood + + + Anne Luke + Dorothy + George + William + Roger + Charles + Anne + Martha + Elizabeth + + + + 'Fleetwood01', in Stirnet + + + Notitia Parliamentaria, Part II, 237 + Davidson and Sgroi, 'Fleetwood, Sir Miles (1576–1641), of Wood Street, London and Aldwinkle All Saints, Northants.', HPO + + + + Jane Flower (n. d.) - Jane - Flouer + Flower - Jane Flouer - - + female - Jane Flouer was a servant in Alice's household. + Jane Flower, whose parents lived in Northallerton, was one of Thornton’s servants. She was nursemaid to Thornton’s second child, Nally, in 1654 and she moved with the family from Hipswell to Richmond in 1660, where she was still looking after Nally. She then moved to Oswaldkirk with the family in 1661, now described as Thornton’s servant, and then to East Newton in 1662. She may be the Jane Flower at whose Northallerton house depositions were taken on 14 July 1676 in the Chancery case of James Danby versus Charles Laton. We do not know when she died. + + + ‘Danby v Laton, 14 July 1676’, C 22/913/8, TNA + + + Sir John Frescheville (1606-1682) - John Frescheville - - John Frescheville - 16064 December 1607 - 31 March 1682 - - John Frescheville, first Baron Frescheville (1606-82), was was the son of Sir Peter Frescheville and his first wife, Joyce Fleetwood. He was Alice Thornton's uncle, the younger half-brother of her mother Alice Osborne Wandesford. He was educated at Magdalen Hall Oxford and the Middle Temple (1624). He married twice; firstly Bruce Nicholls, who died in 1629 without issue and then Sarah Harington with whom he had three 3 daughters. He was elected MP for Derbyshire in 1628, though this ended a year later when Charles I decided to rule without parliamentabolished parliament. He was Lieutenant of Derbyshire from 1630-42, and then became a Captain in the Royalist army. He was created Baron in 1665 and died without male heir to inherit his baronetcy on 31 March 1682. + 1st Baron Frescheville + + 1606 + 31 March 1682 + male + + John Frescheville was born in 1606, the son of Sir Peter Frescheville and his first wife, Joyce. He was Thornton's uncle, the younger half-brother of her mother. He was educated at Magdalen Hall (now Hertford College), Oxford and the Middle Temple (1624). He married twice: Bruce Nicholls, who died in 1629 without issue, and then Sarah Harington, with whom he had three daughters. He was elected MP for Derbyshire in 1628, the year before the abolition of Parliament by Charles I. He was Lieutenant of Derbyshire from 1630–42 and then became a Captain in the royalist army. He was executor of Alice Wandesford’s will in 1659 and named trustee for Alice and William Thornton's daughters in the settlement of 1667. Thornton references several letters between herself and Frescheville in the mid and late 1660s, as she asked for his help in getting the living of Stonegrave for Thomas Comber. He was made 1st Baron Frescheville in 1665 and died without a male heir to inherit this baronetcy on 31 March 1682. + + Sir Peter Frescheville + Joyce Frescheville + + + Bruce Nicholls + Sarah Harington + Christian + Elizabeth + Frances + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 263n580 + Waters, Genealogical Memoirs, 1:23–32, 237 + Turbutt, 'Frescheville [Frecheville] Family (per. 1518–1682), Gentry', ODNB + + 'Frescheville2', in Stirnet + + McCall, Family of Wandesforde, 357 + 'Settlement of William Thornton, 19 September 1667', CCOM 84, DCL + + + Sir Peter Frescheville (1575-1634) - Sir Peter Frescheville - Sir Peter Frescheville - baptised 14 March 15675 - 7 April 1634 - - Sir Peter Frescheville (baptised 14 March 1575-1634): baptised 14 March 1575, was the eldest son of Peter Frescheville of Staveley and his second wife Margaret Kaye. He sat in the House of Commons as MP for Derbyshire in 1601 and in 1621-22, and built Staveley Hall in 1604. He married twice, first Joyce Fleetwood, widow of Hewett Osborne, with whom he had three3 children, a son and two 2 daughters; and secondly Isabel Neville who died without issue. His marriage to Joyce made him Alice Thornton's maternal step-grandfather. He died on 9 April 1634 and was buried at Staveley. + baptised 14 March 1575 + 7 April 1634 + male + + Sir Peter Frescheville, eldest son of Peter Frescheville of Staveley, Derbyshire and his second wife, Margaret, was baptised 14 March 1575. He sat in the House of Commons as MP for Derbyshire in 1601 and in 1621–22. He built Staveley Hall in 1604. He married twice, first Joyce Osborne (née Fleetwood), widow of Hewett Osborne, with whom he had three children (a son and two daughters) and second Isabel Neville who died without issue. His marriage to Joyce made him Thornton's maternal step-grandfather. He died on 9 April 1634 and was buried at St John the Baptist’s, Staveley. + + Peter Frescheville + Margaret Frescheville + + + Joyce Fleetwood + John + Elizabeth + Margaret + Isabel Neville + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 253 n443 + Cokayne, Peerage, 5:578 + Turbutt, 'Frescheville [Frecheville] Family (per. 1518–1682), Gentry', ODNB + + Frescheville2', in Stirnet + + + + Susanna Graham (1618-1699) - Susanna Graham Washington - Susanna Graham - 15 January 1618 - 26 February 1699 - - Susanna Washington Grahame (born 15 January 16181618-99) was the daughter of William Washington and Anne Villiers, born on 15th January 1618. She married Ranald (Reginald) Graham of Lewisham c. 1640. The couple purchased Nunnington Hall in Ryedale in 1655, and Ranald He became Justice of the Peace of the North Riding of Yorkshire in 1662. This2, and this would have brought herbrought Susanna into the social circle of Alice Thornton, who counted her as a friend. She was godmother to Alice's youngest daughter and eighth child Joyce, born in 1665. She also gave Alice advice on medicine, and sent a carriage to take away Anne Danby from the Thornton house at East Newton to York after the scandal of 1668. She died on 26 February 1699 and was buried in the parish church at Lewisham. + baptised 15 November 1618 + 26 February 1699 + female + + Susanna Graham, daughter of William and Anne Washington, was baptised 15 November 1618 at St-Martin-in-the-Fields’, London. She married Ranald Graham of Lewisham c.1640. The couple purchased Nunnington Hall in Ryedale in 1655 and Ranald became a Justice of the Peace in the North Riding of Yorkshire in 1662. Thornton counted her as a friend and she was godmother to Thornton's daughter, Joyce, in 1665. She died on 26 February 1699 and was buried at St Mary the Virgin’s, Lewisham. + + William Washington + Anne Washington + + + Ranald Graham + + + + 'Washington2', in Stirnet + + Rowlands, 'GRAHME, Ranald (c.1605–85), of Petty France, Westminster and Nunnington, Wath, Yorks.', HPO + + + The Writings of George Washington ed. Fitzpatrick and Matteson, 14:365–66 + Mason and Kitto, Register of Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials in the Parish of St Martin in the Fields, 2:54 + + + Joseph Hall (1574-1656) - Joseph Hall - Joseph Hall - 1574 - 8 September 1656 - - Joseph Hall (born 1574-1656) was the son of John Hall and Winifred Bambridge. He was a religious writer, satirist, and became Bishop of Exeter, and Norwich. He married Elizabeth Winniff in 1603 with whom he had eight 8 children, six 6 sons and two 2 daughters. He died on 8 September 1656. + 1 July 1574 + 8 September 1656 + male + + Joseph Hall, son of John and Winifred Hall, was born on 1 July 1574 at Bristow Park, Ashby-de-la-Zouch. He wrote the influential Art of Divine Meditation (1606) and put this theory into practice in several publications, including Meditations and Vowes, Divine and Morall (1605) and Occasional Meditations (1630). He was actively involved in the debates over church governance in the 1630s and 1640s and details his experiences in two autobiographies (first published in 1647): Observations of some Specialities of Divine Providence in the Life of Jos. Hall, Bishop of Norwich and Hard Measure. He became Bishop of Exeter in 1627 and Bishop of Norwich in 1647. He married Elizabeth Winniff in 1603 with whom he had eight children (six sons and two daughters). He died on 8 September 1656. + + John Hall + Winifred Hall + + + Elizabeth Winniff + Robert + Joseph + George + Samuel + Richard + Anne + + + + McCabe, 'Hall, Joseph (1574–1656), Bishop of Norwich, Religious Writer, and Satirist', ODNB + + + + Mr Hubert (n. d.) - Mr - + [Unknown] Hubert - Mr Hubert - - + male - Mr Hubert, a man of Skerries, Dublin, sent ships boats to assist the Wandesford family's ship during a perilous crossing of the Irish Sea back to Dublin in 1639. Hubert had previously been helped by Christopher Wandesford as Justice of the Peace, who had decided a law suit in his favour. + Mr Hubert lived in the Dublin area in the 1620s and 1630s. He was not a very powerful man, perhaps a fisherman. We have not been able to trace him further. + Anne Hutton (n. d.) - Anne Hutton - Anne Hutton - - + female - Anne Hutton may be the daughter of Thomas Wentworth's sister Margaret and her husband Richard Hutton. Alice describes her as a 'cousin' – a kinship that could be claimed via great-great-grandfather George Bowes, to whom the Wandesfords and Huttons were related. + Anne Hutton may be the daughter of Thomas Wentworth's sister, Margaret, and her husband, Richard Hutton. Thornton describes her as a 'cousin', a kinship that could be claimed via great-great-grandfather George Bowes, to whom both the Wandesfords and Huttons were related. We have not been able to trace her further. + + Richard Hutton? + Margaret Hutton? + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 219n54 + Cooper, Wentworth Papers 1597–1628, 'Table 1', n.p. + 'Pedigree of Hutton, of Houghton-le-Spring, Marske, etc', in Foster, Pedigrees of the County Families of Yorkshire, 3:n.p. + McCall, Family of Wandesforde, 57 + Raine, Correspondence of Dr Matthew Hutton, 317 + + + Robert Innes (n. d.) - Captain - + Robert Innes - Captain Innes - - + male - Captain Innes is aAn unidentified officer in the Scottish army who was stationed at Alice's mother's property after the battle of Hessom Moor in summer 1644. He pursued Alice aggressively for her hand in marriage and even plotted to abduct her with his men at one point. Possibly the same a John Innis who fought at the Battle of Dunbar in 1650. + Captain Robert Innes, a Scot, served as quartermaster in the Earl of Leven’s Horse Regiment in 1644. He fought at the battle of Marston Moor in July 1644, after which his regiment was stationed in Catterick and his soldiers were quartered at Alice Wandesford’s property, Hipswell Hall. Innes was still serving under Leven in 1646. We do not know when he died. + + + Furgol, A Regimental History of the Covenanting Armies, 1639–1651 (Edinburgh: J. Donald, 1990), 26. + Terry, Papers relating to the Army of the Solemn League and Covenant, 1643–1647 (Scottish History Society, Edinburgh, 1917), 1:lv, 132, 247 + ‘Muster rolls of the Scottish army in England taken at Muskham, near Newark, Nottinghamshire, on or about 17 January 1646’, SP 41/2, TNA, ff.200-209 + + + Ralph Janson (n. d.) - Ralph Janson - Ralph Janson - - + male - Ralph Janson of Thorpe was present at the wedding of Alice and William Thornton in 1651. He and Alice had previously nearly drowned crossing the Swale on the a journey to Alice's aunt Anne Norton's's house at St Nicholas in 1646. + Ralph Janson was likely a servant in Alice Wandesford's household at Hipswell c.1646–51. He accompanied a young Thornton to Richmond in 1646. He was also present at her marriage in 1651. We have not been able to trace him further, although a Ralph Janson of Newton-le-Willows (North Yorks.), petitioned for a soldier's pension in 1670, so he may have fought in the civil wars. + + + ‘Payment to Ralph Janson, 1670’, Civil War Petitions, https://www.civilwarpetitions.ac.uk/payments/ralph-janson-of-newton-le-willows-north-riding-of-yorkshire-north-riding-of-yorkshire-quarter-sessions-richmond-19-july-1670/ + + + Thomas Jenney (n. d.) - Thomas Jenney - Thomas Jenney - - + male - Thomas Jenney was implicated in the murder of Alice Thornton's nephew Thomas Danby at Gray's Inn in 1667, but was pardoned and released from jail in October 1667. + Thomas Jenney was implicated in the murder of Thornton's nephew, Thomas Danby, in a tavern brawl in London in July 1667. While one William Berridge was convicted, Jenney and John Ogle were convicted of the lesser crime of manslaughter, respited from the usual punishment of being branded and pardoned that October. We have not been able to trace him further. + + + + Calendar of State Papers, Domestic Series, of the Reign of Charles II: 1660– [1685], 7, Issue 1667 + + + John Lambert (1619-1684) - John Lambert - John Lambert - 7 September 1619 - 1 March 1684 - - John Lambert (born 7 September 16191619-84) was born on 7th September 1619 was the son toof Josias Lambert and his second or third wife, Anne Heber or Anne Piggott. He was a Parliamentarian general during the English Civil War. He married Frances Lister on 10 September 1639, and they had ten 10 children, three t of whom survived to adulthood. He died on 1 March 1684. + 7 September 1619 + 1 March 1684 + male + + John Lambert, son of Josias Lambert and his second or third wife, Anne, was born on 7 September 1619. He was a parliamentarian general during the English Civil Wars. He married Frances Lister on 10 September 1639 and they had 10 children, three of whom survived to adulthood. He died on 1 March 1684. + + Josias Lambert + Anne Lambert + + + Frances Lister + Thomas + John + Mary + + + + Farr, 'Lambert [Lambart], John (Bap. 1619, d. 1684), Parliamentary Soldier and Politician', ODNB + + + + Edward Lascelles (died 1675?) - - Ed(ward) (mund) - Lassells + Edward + Lascelles - Edward? Lassells - - + buried 22 August 1675? + male - Edward or Edmund Lassells was a coffin-bearer at the funeral of William Thornton in September 1668. Alice describes him as a cousin: her paternal aunt Eleanor Wandesford had married George Lassells, and so this Edward/ or Edmund may have been a descendant of theirs. Perhaps the same An Edward Lassells who was buried on 22 August 1675 at St. Michael- le- Belfrey, York., but there is no firm link. + Edward Lascelles was a coffin-bearer at the funeral of William Thornton in September 1668. He was probably a descendant of George Lascelles of Sturton and Gateford, Nottinghamshire, who married Eleanor Wandesford, a distant cousin of Thornton’s father. Perhaps the Edward Lascelles buried on 22 August 1675 at St Michael-le-Belfrey’s, York. + + + Anselment, First Booke, 274n766 + Jackson, Autobiography, 357 + + Visitations of Nottinghamshire 1569 and 1614, 59 + McCall, Story of Family of Wandesforde, Wandesford pedigree, np. + Flower, Visitation of Nottinghamshire 1569 and 1614, 59. + + + William Laud (1573-1645) - William Laud - William Laud - 7 October 1573 - 10 January 1645 + 7 October 1573 + 10 January 1645 + male - William Laud (born 7 October 15731573-1645), Archbishop of Canterbury, was born on born on 7th October 1573 in Reading to William Laud and Lucy Robinson (nee WebbWebb Robinson). He was educated at Reading school and then Oxford University and elected Archbishop of Canterbury in 1633. A royalist, he was executed on 10 January 1645. + William Laud, son of William and Lucy Laud, was born on 7 October 1573 in Reading. He was educated at Reading school and then the University of Oxford. He was elected Archbishop of Canterbury in 1633. A royalist, he was executed on 10 January 1645. + + William Laud + Lucy Laud + + + + Milton, 'Laud, William (1573–1645), Archbishop of Canterbury', ODNB + + + + Richard Legard (1607-c.1680) - Richard Legard - Richard Legard - - - - Richard Legard was the second son of John Legard and Elizabeth Mallory. He was related to Alice Thornton via Alice's great-great-grandfather George Bowes, who married Dorothy Mallory. A barrister at Gray's Inn, he was a Royalist captain during the Civil War, and he was godfather to Alice's eighth child and youngest daughter, Joyce, born and baptised in September 1665. + baptised 15 March 1607 + c.1680 + male + + Richard Legard, second son of John and Elizabeth Legard, was baptised at St Nicholas’s, Ganton (North Riding) on 15 March 1607. He was related to Thornton via her great-great-grandfather, George Bowes, who married Dorothy Mallory, aunt of Legard's father. A barrister at the Middle Temple, he was admitted to Gray's Inn on 14 March 1625. He was a royalist captain during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms and was godfather to Thornton's eighth child, Joyce, in September 1665. He married Elizabeth, the widow (or, less likely, the daughter) of John Pierson of Mowthorpe, on 14 August 1666 at Nunburnholme (East Riding). They had no children. He died around 1680, when his will was witnessed. + + John Legard + Elizabeth Legard + + + Elizabeth Pearson + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 263n583 + Dugdale, Visitation, 2:401–402 + Healy, 'Legard, John (1576-1643), of Ganton, Yorks.', HPO + + https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cttee-advance-money/pt2/pp801-827#h3-0056 + 'Parish Registers of Nunburnholme', GB 193 PR/NUN, BIA + + + David Leslie (1601-1682) - General; 1st 1st Lord Newark David Leslie - - General Leslie - 1601 - February 1682 - - David Leslie, 1st 1st Lord Newark (1601-82) was an army officer in the employ of Alexander Leslie, first 1st Eearl Leven. A key figure in the parliamentarian success at the battle of Marston Moor in July 1644, he was stationed in Yorkshire, when Alice Thornton and her mother complained to him about Captain Innes, a soldier who was harassing them due to Alice's refusal to become romantically involved with him. He married Jane Yorke and they had nine 9 children; three 3 sons and six 6 daughters. He died in February 1682. + 1st Lord Newark + + 1601 + February 1682 + male + + David Leslie, son of Patrick and Jean Leslie, was born in 1601. He was an army officer in the employ of Alexander Leslie, 1st Earl Leven. A key figure in the parliamentarian success at the battle of Marston Moor in July 1644 as Major-General of the Horse for his regiment, he was stationed in Yorkshire. He married Jane Yorke and they had nine children (three sons and six daughters). He was elevated to the title of 1st Lord Newark by Charles II. He died in February 1682. + + Patrick Leslie + Jean Leslie + + + Jane Yorke + David + Charles + James + Helen + Elizabeth + Mary + Margaret + Anne + Jane + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 237n244 + Henderson and Furgol, 'Leslie, David, First Lord Newark (1601–1682), Army Officer', ODNB + + 'Pedigree of Yorke, of Bewerley, near York', in Foster, Pedigrees of Yorkshire, 2:n.p. + Dugdale, Visitation, 2:281 + Terry, Army of the Solemn League and Covenant, 1:xxiv + + + George Lightfoot (died 1700) - George Lightfoot - George Lightfoot - - + buried 30 May 1700 + male - George Lightfoot was a servant in the household of Alice Osborn Wandesford, Alice Thornton's mother. He married another of her servants, Daphne Cassell, and they had at least one child. A literate man, he and Daphne were witnesses to Alice senior's Thornton's mother's will in 1659. The couple had at least one child. + George Lightfoot was a servant in the household of Alice Wandesford; the first reference is to him moving to Hipswell with the family in 1644. He was present at Thornton’s marriage in 1651. He married another of the household servants, Daphne Cassell, before 1654, and they had at least two children (one a daughter). By 1656 they lived away from Hipswell Hall but they were witnesses to Alice Wandesford's will in 1658, in which they were left 20 shillings each. Thornton also rewarded them for their loyalty in 1669. He might be the George referenced in a letter from Thomas Comber to Thornton in 1682. He was widowed in 1689 and was buried at St Agatha’s, Gilling West, on 30 May 1700. + + Daphne Cassell + Mary + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 235n227 + Whiting, Autobiographies of Thomas Comber, 2:53 + 'The Will of Dame Alice Wandesford', in McCall, Family of Wandesforde, 357–58 + + + Anne Barrett (c.1626-1659) - Anne + Barrett Loftus - Anne Loftus - c. 1626 - 4 April 1659 - - Anne Loftus (born c. 1626-59) was the daughter of Robert Loftus and Eleanor Ruishe, and the granddaughter of Adam Loftus, Lord Chancellor of Ireland (c. 1568-1643). She and her parents lived in the household of Thomas Wentworth, 1st Lord, 1st Earl Strafford, at Dublin inin the late 1630s, when she kept company with Alice Thornton and the Wentworth's h daughters Anne and Arabella. She married Richard Lennard Barrett c. 1653 and had four 4 children, 2 sons and 2 daughters. She died on 4 April 1659. + c.1626 + 4 April 1659 + female + + Anne Barrett, daughter of Robert and Eleanor Loftus, was born c.1626. She and her parents lived in the household of Thomas Wentworth in Dublin in the late 1630s, where she kept company with a young Thornton and Wentworth's daughters, Anne and Arabella. She married Richard Lennard Barrett c.1653 and had four children (two sons and two daughters). She died on 4 April 1659. + + Robert Loftus + Eleanor Loftus + + + Richard Lennard Barrett + Dacre + Richard + Anne + Dorothy + + + + Anselment, First Booke,219n54 + Cockayne, Complete Peerage, 5:63 + 'Lennard1', in Stirnet + + + + Edward Loftus (c.1598-1680) - 2nd 2nd Viscount Elye Edward Loftus - - Edward Loftus - c. 1598 - 11 April 1680 - - Edward Loftus, 2nd Viscount Elye (born c. 1598-1680) was the second son of Adam Loftus, Lord Chancellor of Ireland and Sarah Bathow. He married Jane Lindley, and through her inherited Middleham Castle, Yorkshire – where Alice Thornton's sister Katherine Danby gave birth to her penultimate child Edward in August 1644. The Loftus, Wentworth and Wandesford families were close associates in Ireland. Edward and Jane had two 2 children, Arthur and Sarah. He died on 11 April 1680. + 2nd Viscount Elye + + c.1598 + 11 April 1680 + male + + Edward Loftus, 2nd Viscount Elye, second son of Adam and Sarah Loftus, was born c.1598; his father was Lord Chancellor of Ireland between 1619–39. He married Jane Lindley and through her inherited Middleham Castle, Yorkshire, where Thornton's sister, Katherine Danby, gave birth to her penultimate child in August 1644. Edward had two children (a son and a daughter). He died on 11 April 1680. + + Adam Loftus + Sarah Loftus + + + Jane Lindley + Arthur + Sarah + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 237n251 + Loftus01', in Stirnet + + + VCH, NR, 1:252 + Whitaker, History of Richmondshire, 1:348 + + + Robert Loftus (1614?-1672) - Robert Loftus - Robert Loftus - - August 1672 - - Robert Loftus of Waitwith (xxxx-1672) was present at the wedding of Alice Wandesford and William Thornton in 1651. A self-described 'yeoman', he had four 4 daughters and a son. He may have beenwas an investor in the lead mining and smelting that was taking place in Thorpe Edge. His will, dated 29 August 1672, shows that he owed money to Christopher Wandesford, Alice Thornton's brother. + 1614(?) + buried 10 September 1672 + male + + Robert Loftus was possibly born in 1614 to William Loftus and baptised at St Mary’s, Richmond. He was a servant in Alice Wandesford’s household, witnessing her will in 1658 in which she left him 20 shillings. The earliest reference we have to him at Hipswell Hall is as a witness to the Thorntons’ marriage in 1651, described as ‘of Waithwith’. In 1659 he is referred to as Christopher Wandesford’s steward at Hipswell. He married a woman called Elizabeth and had five children: four daughters and a son, also called Robert. In his will, dated 29 August 1672, he is described as a ‘yeoman’ and he left three farms, two in Hipswell. He was buried at St Michael and All Angels’, Hudswell on 10 September 1672. + + William Loftus(?) + + + Elizabeth + Elizabeth + Mary + Jane + Anne + Robert + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 248nn352, 354 + ‘Hudswell baptism marriage and burial register, 1602–1732’, PR/HUD 1/1, NYCRO + 'Will of Robert Loftus Waitewith 1672', Yorkshire Dales History + + 'The Will of Dame Alice Wandesford' in McCall, Family of Wandesforde, 357–58 + ‘Milner et al vs Wandesford’, C 10/103/108, TNA + ‘Hudswell baptism marriage and burial register, 1602–1732’, PR/HUD 1/1, NYCRO + Stonegrave baptism, marriage and burial register, 1584–1750', PR/STV/1/1, NYCRO + + + William Lowcock (died 1678) - William Lowcock - William Lowcock - - 31 July 1678 - - William Lowcock (xxxx-1678) was rector of All Saints, Nunnington from 1658 until his death in 1678. He baptised Alice Thornton's son Robert in 1662 at the family home in East Newton. + 31 July 1678 + male + + William Lowcock was rector of All Saints’, Nunnington from 1658 until his death in 1678. He married Helen Bentley of Pannal on 10 October 1661 at All Saints’, Nunnington and they had two daughters and two sons. He baptised Thornton's son, Robert, in 1662 at the family home, East Newton Hall. He died on 31 July 1678. + + Helen Bentley + Deborah + Penelope + William + Thomas + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 262n572 + 'Nunnington parish registers: baptisms, marriages and burials, 1539–1677', PR/NU 1/1, NYCRO + CCEd Person ID: 152258 + + + Connor Maguire (1616-1645) - 2nd 2nd Baron Enniskillen Connor Maguire - - Connor Maguire - c. 1612 - 20 February 1645 - - Connor Maguire, 2nd 2nd Baron Enniskillen (born c. 1612-45) was the eldest son of Brian Roe Maguire and Rose ny Neale. He married Mary Fleming and they had several sonsat least one son. He was one of the conspirators in the failed plot to seize Dublin Castle during the Irish rebellion of 1641, and was executed at Tyburn on 20 February 1645. + 2nd Baron Enniskillen + + 1616 + 20 February 1645 + male + + Connor Maguire, eldest son of Brian Roe and Rose Maguire, was born in 1616. He attended the University of Oxford but did not graduate. On his father's death in 1632, he became 2nd Baron Enniskillen. He married Mary Fleming and they had one son. As a member of the House of Lords in Ireland, he was one of the conspirators in the failed plot to seize Dublin Castle during the Irish rebellion of 1641 and was imprisoned in the Tower of London. He escaped for five weeks in 1644, but was recaptured, stood trial and executed at Tyburn on 20 February 1645. + + Brian Roe Maguire + Rose Maguire + + + Mary Fleming + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 228n162 + Mac Cuarta, 'Maguire, Connor [Cornelius], Second Baron of Enniskillen (c. 1612–1645), Conspirator', ODNB + + O’Byrne, 'Maguire, Conor', DIB + + + - - - Hugh Oge - Mac Mahon - - Hugh Oge Mac Mahon - 1606/1607 - 22 November 1644 - - Hugh Oge Mac Mahon (born 1606/07-44) was a younger son of Brian Hugh Oge Mac Mahon, Lord of Dartrey and Mary O'Neill. He was an Irish conspirator in the failed 1641 plot to seize Dublin Castle during the Irish Rebellion. He was executed at Tyburn on 22 November 1644. + Hugh Óg MacMahon (c.1606-1644) + + Hugh Óg + MacMahon + + 1606/1607 + 22 November 1644 + male + + Hugh Óg MacMahon, son of Brian Hugh Óg MacMahon and his wife Mary, was born in 1606 or 1607. He was a conspirator in the failed 1641 plot to seize Dublin Castle during the Irish Rebellion and it was his drunken confession to his Protestant foster brother, Owen Connolly, which brought down the plot. He was imprisoned in the Tower of London but escaped for five weeks in August 1644, before being recaptured. He was put on trial on 13 November 1644 and executed at Tyburn on 22 November. + + Brian Hugh Óg MacMahon + Mary MacMahon + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 228n162 + Lenihan, 'Mac Mahon [MacMahon], Hugh Oge (1606/7–1644), Conspirator', ODNB + + Ó Siochrú, 'MacMahon, Hugh Óg', DIB + + + + Dr Edmund Mainwaring (1579-c.1643) - Dr Edmund Mainwaring - Edmund Mainwaring - c. 1579 - c. 1643 - - Edmund Mainwaring (born c. 1579-c. 1643) was the second son of Randle Mainwaring and Margaret Fitton of Over Peover, Cheshire. He matriculated Brasenose College, Oxford in 1594 and All Souls in 1600. He married Jane, and they had three 3 children, a daughter and two 2 sons, who were baptised in York. A civil lawyer, he held various positions before becoming Chancellor of Chester in 1634. He died c.irca 16434. + 1579 + c.1643 + male + + Edmund Mainwaring, second son of Randle and Margaret Mainwaring of Over Peover, Cheshire, was born in 1579. He matriculated at Brasenose College, Oxford in 1594 and All Souls in 1600. His doctorate in civil law was conferred in 1629. He married a woman called Jane and they had three children (one daughter and two sons), who were baptised in York. A civil lawyer, he held various positions before becoming Chancellor of Chester in 1634. In 1642 he and his wife helped Alice Wandesford and family on their arrival in the city. He died c.1643. + + Randle Mainwaring + Margaret Mainwaring + + + Jane + Jane + William + Edmund + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 229n173 + Doyle, 'Mainwaring, Edmund (b. 1579, d. in or after 1643), Civil Lawyer', ODNB + + + + Jane Mainwaring (n. d.) - Mrs Jane Mainwaring - Jane Mainwaring - - + female - Jane Mainwaring was the wife of Edmund Mainwaring. Her birth name is unknown but she is thought to have come from York. She and Edmund married before 1614 had three3 children, a daughter and two 2 sons. + Jane Mainwaring was the wife of Edmund Mainwaring. Her birth name is unknown, but she is thought to have come from York. She and Edmund married before 1614 and had three children (one daughter and two sons). They were living in Chester in 1642 and helped Alice Wandesford and family on their arrival there. + + Edmund Mainwaring + Jane + William + Edmund + + + + Doyle, 'Mainwaring, Edmund (b. 1579, d. in or after 1643), Civil Lawyer', ODNB + + + + William Mainwaring (c.1616-c.1645) - Captain - + William Mainwaring - Captain Mainwaring - - - - Captain Mainwaring could be William Mainwaring, son of Edmund Mainwaring, killed during the Siege of Chester in 1645; or Philip Mainwaring, son of Randle Mainwaring and Jane Smith, who is referred to as a 'captaine of the horse'. Both were involved in the defence of Chester. + c.1616 + c. 9 October 1645 + male + + William Mainwaring was the eldest son of Edmund and Jane Mainwaring, born c.1616. He matriculated King’s College, Cambridge in 1629, graduating with his MA in 1632. He then studied at Gray’s Inn. On 24 September 1639 he married Hester Wase at St Mary’s, Islington. Between 1640–45 they had six children (four sons and two daughters), although all four of their sons died in infancy. The couple moved to Chester in the early 1640s and, when the first English Civil War broke out in 1642, Mainwaring enrolled as a Sergeant-Major. He was knighted at Oxford on 9 January 1643, having fought for the king at Edge Hill in October 1642. When William Brereton’s parliamentary forces attacked Chester in 1643, leading to a siege, he commanded men in the defence of the city, acting as a member of the council approving the dispatch of troops, and then as a senior commissioner in 1644. Mainwaring was shot and killed, around 9 October 1645, trying to defend the city during a successful attack by Brereton’s forces. His memorial in Chester Cathedral, erected in 1671, erroneously gives his year of death as 1644. + + Edmund Mainwaring + Jane Mainwaring + + + Hester Wase + Christopher + Edmund + Judith + William + Hester + William + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 231n178 + Morris, Siege of Chester, 12, 129, 228 + Finley, A Short History of the Mainwaring Family, 86 + Ormerod, The History of the County Palatine and City of Chester, 1:483, 485 + 'Mainwaring02', in Stirnet + + Anne Young, ‘The Mainwaring Memorial in Chester Cathedral’, 7 June 2020, Anne’s Family History + + + + Sir Robert Meredith (c.1597-1668) - Sir Robert Meredith - Sir Robert Meredith - c. 1597 - 1668 - - Robert Meredith (c. 1597-1668) was the son of Richard Meredith, Bishop of Leighlin and Sarah Bathow. He married Anne Usher, and they had three 3 sons. He served as Chancellor of the Exchequer of Ireland. He and Anne had a Greenhills estate in Kildare. He died in 1668. + c.1597 + 17 October 1668 + male + + Robert Meredith of Greenhills, co. Kildare, son of Richard and Sarah Meredith, was born c.1597; his father was Bishop of Leighlin. He was admitted to Lincoln’s Inn in 1611. He married Anne Usher, a cousin of Sir Adam Loftus (who became Lord Chancellor in 1619) in 1618 and they had three sons. He became Loftus’s secretary in 1625 and served as Chancellor of the Exchequer of Ireland from 1634 until his death, working closely with the Lord Deputy, Thomas Wentworth. A puritan, he plotted against Wentworth, survived his fall in 1640, and was arrested in 1643 for supporting the English parliament. He became Keeper of the Great Seal of Ireland in 1648 and served as a commissioner during the Interregnum. He was reappointed as Chancellor with the Restoration in 1660. He died on 17 October 1668 and was buried in the family vault at St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin. + + Richard Meredith + Sarah Meredith + + + Anne Usher + Robert + Charles + William + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 219n55 + Kenny, 'Meredith (Meredyth), Robert', DIB + + + + Margery Milbank (n. d.) - Margery - Millbanke + Nan + Milbank - Margery Millbanke - - + female - Margery Millbanke was a servant in Alice Thornton's household. + Margery (alias Nan) Milbank, daughter of Lancelot Milbank, was baptised on 24 February 1635 at Holy Trinity, Stonegrave. She was in service with the Thorntons at East Newton Hall c.1667–68. She was implicated in the spreading of rumours about Thornton and Thomas Comber in 1668 but repented, according to Thornton. We have not been able to trace her further. + + Lancelot Milbank + + + + 'Stonegrave baptism, marriage and burial register, 1584–1750', PR/STV/1/1, NYCRO + + + George Monck (1608-1670) - General; 1st 1st Duke of Albermarle George - Moncke - - George Monck - 6 December 1608 - 1 January 1670 - - George Monck (born 6 December 1608-70) born 6 December 1608 was the fourth son of Sir Thomas Monck, landowner in Devon and Elizabeth Smyth, born 6 December 1608. He married Ann Clarges, and they had 1 son. A colonel in the Royalist army, he landed in Dublin in 1642 to quell the Irish uprising. He died on 1 January 1670. + Monck + 1st Duke of Albermarle + + 6 December 1608 + 1 January 1670 + male + + George Monck, the fourth son of Sir Thomas Monck and his wife, Elizabeth, was born on 6 December 1608 at Great Potheridge, Devon. He volunteered in the English expedition against Cadiz in 1625, which was the beginning of a very successful military career. A colonel in the royalist army, he landed in Dublin in 1642 to help quell the Irish uprising. He married Anne Clarges in 1653 and they had one son. Becoming Cromwell’s commander-in-chief in Scotland, he was a key player in the Restoration of 1660, by negotiating with the exiled king, dissolving the Rump Parliament in favour of the Convention Parliament, and marching to London with his army to arrange for Charles II’s return from the continent. He died on 1 January 1670. + + Thomas Monck + Elizabeth Monck + + + Anne Clarges + Christopher + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 254n456 + Clavin, 'Monck, George', DIB + + Hutton, 'Monck [Monk], George, First Duke of Albemarle (1608–1670), Army Officer and Naval Officer', ODNB + + + + Philip Nesbit (c.1616-1663) - Philip Nesbit - Philip Nesbit - - buried 15 October 1663 - - Philip Nesbit (xxxx-1663);, son of Philip Nesbit of York and Elizabeth Hoyle, received his Cambridge BA and MA from Corpus Christi in 1638 and 1641 held the rectorship of Kirklington from 1649-61662. He married Susan Hemmingway and they had six 6 children, four 4 sons and two 2 daughters, five 5 of whom survived childhood. He was removed from the rectorship of Kirklington in 1662 for refusing to subscribe to the Act of Uniformity. He died the next year, according to Alice by 'vomiting up his very excrements', and was buried at St. Martins, York on 15 October 1663. + c.1616 + buried 15 October 1663 + male + + Philip Nesbit was the son of Philip and Elizabeth Nesbit of St Martin’s Micklegate, York. He received his BA and MA from Corpus Christi, Cambridge in 1638 and 1641 respectively. He married Susan Hemmingway and they had six children (four sons and two daughters), five of whom survived childhood. He was minister of Hutton Buscel, Yorkshire until 1647, and then held the rectorship of St Michael the Archangel’s, Kirklington from 1649–62, when he was removed for refusing to subscribe to the Act of Uniformity. He died the next year and was buried at St Martin’s Micklegate, York on 15 October 1663. + + Philip Nesbit + Elizabeth Nesbit + + + Susan Hemmingway + Philip + Obadiah + Thomas + Joseph + Susan + Elizabeth + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 242n297 + Dugdale, Visitation, 3:315 + McCall, Richmondshire Churches, 102 + + AC ID: NSBT634P + + + Robert Nettleton (1601-1673) - Robert Nettleton - Robert Nettleton - - - - Robert Nettleton was a creditor of Sir Christopher Wandesford, Alice Thornton's father. William Thornton inherited this debt via his marriage to Alice. + 1601 + buried 3 July 1673 + male + + Robert Nettleton, the eldest son of Thomas and Mary Nettleton of Thornhill, Yorks., was born in 1601. He was educated at Gray’s Inn (1619) and gained his Oxford BA in 1621 and MA in 1623. He married Frances Rawlinson and they had nine children (six daughters and three sons). He arrived in Ireland with his younger brother, George, c.1633 and was elected MP for Lifford in 1639, returning to Yorkshire in the early 1640s. In 1652 he inherited a debt from his sister whose late husband had lent Christopher Wandesford £500 pre-1640. Nettleton died in 1673 after falling from a horse and was buried on 3 July at St Michael and All Angels’, Thornhill. + + Thomas Nettleton + Mary Nettleton + + + Frances Rawlinson + Alice + Thomas + Anne + Francis + Edward + Margaret + Elizabeth + Lydia + Jane + + + + McGrath, 'A biographical dictionary of the membership of the Irish House of Commons 1640–1641', 1:224–25, 2:A91. + 'Nettleton1', Stirnet + + 'Nettleton v. W. Wandesford', C 5/402/105, TNA, London + 'Nettleton v. Wandesford', C 22/811/15, TNA, London + 'Nettleton v. C. Wandesford et al.', C 5/379/135, TNA, London + 'Thornton v R. Nettleton et al.', C 5/633/108, TNA, London + + The Register of the Parish of Thornhill, ed. Charlesworth, 119, 120, 123, 131, 133, 134, 136, 138, 146, 154, 145 + + + Christopher Norton (c.1631-1685?) - Christopher Norton - Christopher Norton - c. 1651 - - - Christopher Wandesford (born c. 1651) was the third son of Maulger Norton and Anne Wandesford; Alice Thornton's first cousin. + c.1631 + after 1685 + male + + Christopher Norton, third son of Maulger and Anne Norton, was born c.1631; he was Thornton's first cousin. He was still alive in 1685 when he sold the family home of St Nicholas, Richmond. He had a daughter, Anne. + + Maulger Norton + Anne Norton + + + Anne + + + + Fisher, History of Masham, 287 + Dugdale, Visitation, part 5, 53 + McCall, Story of the Family of Wandesford, pedigree, np. + + + William Norton (1625-1666) - William Norton - William Norton - c. 1627 - December 1666 - - William Norton (c. 1627-66) was the son of Maulger Norton and Anne Wandesford; Alice Thornton's first cousin. A barrister at Gray's Inn, he was murdered in December 1666 in London. + baptised 2 July 1625 + December 1666 + male + + William Norton, son of Maulger and Anne Norton, was baptised on 2 July 1625 at All Saints’, Manfield (North Yorks.); he was Thornton's cousin. He was admitted to Gray's Inn on 2 September 1649 and was murdered in a tavern brawl in London in December 1666. + + Maulger Norton + Anne Norton + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 257n495, 267n623 + + Register of Admissions to Gray's Inn, 251 + Dugdale, Visitation, 2:93 + Stavert, The Parish Register of Manfield, 6 + + + John Ogle (n. d.) - John Ogle - John Ogle - - + male - John Ogle was implicated in the murder of Alice Thornton's nephew Thomas Danby at Gray's Inn in 1667, but was pardoned and released from jail in October 1667. + John Ogle was implicated in the murder of Thornton's nephew, Thomas Danby, in a tavern brawl in London in July 1667. While one William Berridge was convicted, Ogle and Thomas Jenney were convicted of the lesser crime of manslaughter, respited from the usual punishment of being branded and pardoned that October. We have not been able to trace him further. + + + + Calendar of State Papers, Domestic Series, of the Reign of Charles II: 1660– [1685], Issue 1667, 7:520. + + + Anne Osborne (died 1666) - Anne Middleton Osborne Walmesley - Anne Walmesley Osborne - - buried 20 August 1666 - - Anne Walmesley (xxxx-1666) was the daughter of Thomas Walmesley of Dunkenhalgh and his first wife Eleanor Danvers. She married William Middleton and had no issue; on his death she married Edward Osborne, Alice Thornton's maternal uncle, and became his second wife. They had a son, Thomas. She was buried on 20 August 1666. + buried 20 August 1666 + female + + Anne Osborne was the daughter of Thomas Walmesley of Dunkenhalgh and his first wife, Eleanor. She married William Middleton and they had no children. On his death, she married (before 1630) Edward Osborne, Thornton's maternal uncle, and became his second wife. They had a child, Thomas, who became the first Duke of Leeds. She was buried on 20 August 1666 at All Hallows’, Harthill. + + Thomas Walmesley + Eleanor Walmesley + + + William Middleton + Edward Osborne + Thomas + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 234n219 + Cokayne, Complete Baronetage, 1:154 + + + Sir Hewett Osborne (1567-1599) - Sir Hewett Osborne - Sir Hewett Osborne - baptised 13 March 1567 - September 1599 - - Hewett Osborne (1567-1599) was baptised on 13 March 1567, the son of Sir Edward Osborne and Anna Hewett; Alice Thornton's maternal grandfather. |A landowner and soldier, he married Joyce Fleetwood, and they had a son and a daughter. He owned lands at Kiveton, Yorkshire, but lived in Essex. He died in September 1599. + baptised 13 March 1567 + September 1599 + male + + Sir Hewett Osborne, son of Sir Edward and Anna Osborne, was baptised on 13 March 1567; he was Thornton's maternal grandfather. He was admitted to the Inner Temple in 1585. He married Joyce Fleetwood on 26 December 1588 in a double marriage with her sister, Bridget, and William Smith. They had three children: two sons and a daughter (Thornton’s mother, Alice). A soldier, Osborne served under Lord Willoughby in France in 1590, the Earl of Essex in Cadiz in 1597 and then in Ireland in 1599. He owned lands at Kiveton, Yorkshire, but lived in Essex. He died in September 1599 during a skirmish with Irish rebels. + + Sir Edward Osborne + Anna Osborne + + + Joyce Fleetwood + Edward + Alice + William + + + + 'Osborne01', in Stirnet + + Waters, Genealogical Memoirs, 1:231–32 + + + Lady Joyce Frescheville (1569-1619) - Lady Joyce - Osborne - Frescheville Fleetwood + Frescheville + Osborne - Lady Joyce Fleetwood Osborne - 1569 - April 1619 - - Joyce Fleetwood (1569-1619) was the daughter of Sir Thomas Fleetwood of The Vache and his second wife, Bridget Spring; maternal grandmother of Alice Thornton. She married Sir Hewett Osborne of Kiveton on 26 December 1588 and they had 2 children, Edward and Alice. Osborne died in 1599, and on 18 October 1604 she married Peter Frescheville, and they had 3 children. She died in April 1619. + 1569 + 16 April(?) 1619 + female + + Joyce Frescheville, daughter of Sir Thomas Fleetwood of the Vache and his second wife, Bridget, was born in 1569; she was Thornton’s maternal grandmother. She married Sir Hewett Osborne of Kiveton on 26 December 1588 and they had two children (a son and a daughter). Widowed in 1599, she married Sir Peter Frescheville on 18 October 1604 and they had three children. She died on 16 April 1619 and was buried at St John the Baptist’s, Staveley, Derbyshire. + + Thomas Fleetwood + Bridget Fleetwood + + + Hewett Osborne + Edward + Alice + Peter Frescheville + John + Elizabeth + Margaret + + + + 'Osborne01', in Stirnet + + Waters, Genealogical Memoirs, 1:231–32 + + + Christopher Parkes (born c.1642) - Christopher Parkes - Christopher Parkes - - + c. 1642 + male - Christopher Parkes attended St. John's College Cambridge where he graduated with an MA in 1663. He was vicar of Catterick and minister of the chapel at Hipswell, Bolton-super-Swale and Hudswell. + Christopher Parkes, born c. 1642, attended St John's College, Cambridge where he graduated with an MA in 1663. He was vicar of St Anne’s, Catterick from 1660 and minister of the chapel at Hipswell, Bolton-super-Swale and Hudswell. We do not know when he died. + + + Anselment, First Booke, 256 n487 + + AC ID: PRKS660C + CCEd Person ID: 89080 + + + Sir John Payton (1561-1616) - Sir John Payton - Sir John Payton - 1561 - 19 December 1616 - - Sir John Payton (1561-1616) was the son of Robert Payton and Elizabeth Rich. He married Alice Osborne, sister of Hewett Osborne; Alice Thornton's maternal great-uncle by marriage. They had 6 sons and 7 daughters. He was twice elected MP for Cambridgeshire, in 1593 and in 1604, and died on 19 December 1616. + 1561 + 19 December 1616 + male + + Sir John Payton, son of Robert and Elizabeth Payton, was born in 1561. He married Alice Osborne, sister of Hewett Osborne, on 29 June 1580, making him Thornton's maternal great-uncle by marriage. They had thirteen children (six sons and seven daughters). He was twice elected MP for Cambridgeshire, in 1593 and in 1604. He died on 19 December 1616. + + Robert Payton + Elizabeth Payton + + + Alice Osborne + Edward + William + Anne + Alice + Elizabeth + Mary + Frances + Susan + Rose + John + Roger + Robert + Thomas + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 253n439 + Thrush, 'Peyton, Sir John (c.1561–1616), of Peyton Hall, Isleham, Cambs.', HPO + + 'Peyton02', in Stirnet + + + + Sir William Parsons (c.1570-1650) - Sir William Parsons - Sir William Parsons - c. 1570 - January/February 1650 - - William Parsons (c. 1570-1650) was the son of James Parsons and Catherine Fenton. He became one of the Lord Justices of Ireland after the death of Alice Thornton's father Christopher Wandesford in 1640 until 1642. He had previously been Surveyor General of Ireland and an MP for County Wicklow. He married Elizabeth Lany and they had 12 children, 5 sons and 7 daughters. He died in January or February 1650 and is buried at St. Margaret's, Westminster. + c.1570 + 1650 + male + + William Parsons, son of James and Catherine Parsons, was born c.1570. He was Surveyor General of Ireland (1602–11), MP for Newcastle Borough, County Dublin, 1613–15, MP for County Wicklow (1640–43), and he served as one of two Lord Justices of Ireland after the death of Christopher Wandesford. He married Elizabeth Lany c.1615 and they had twelve children (five sons and seven daughters). He died in January or February 1650 and was buried at St Margaret’s, Westminster. + + James Parsons + Catherine Parsons + + + Elizabeth Lany + Richard + John + Francis + Catherine + Margaret + Elizabeth + Jane + Mary + Anne + Judith + James + William + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 228n161 + Kelsey, 'Parsons, Sir William, Baronet (c. 1570–1650), Political Administrator and Promoter of the Plantation of Ireland', ODNB + + 'Parsons01', in Stirnet + + + + John Plummer (n. d.) - John Plummer - John Plummer - - + male - John Plummer discovered the body of George Wandesford, Alice Thornton's brother, near Catterick Bridge on the river Swale in 1651. + John Plummer was a trooper serving under Thornton’s cousin, Edmund Norton. He gave evidence that George Wandesford was near Marston Moor on the day of the battle (2 July 1644). In March 1651 he discovered George Wandesford’s body near Catterick Bridge. We have not been able to trace him further. + + + Anselment, First Booke, 243n312 + ‘Wensleydale Wills’, Yorkshire Dales History , https://yorkshiredaleshistory.wordpress.com/ + + + Frances Portington (died 1705) - Frances Portington Thornton - Frances Thornton Portington - - buried 11 March 1705 - - Frances Thornton (xxxx-1705) was the daughter of Robert Thornton and Elizabeth Darley, and was the youngest sister of Alice Thornton's husband William. She was the third wife of Timothy Portington, who she married on 27 July 1663, and they had 1 son. She was buried on 11 March 1705. + buried 11 March 1705 + female + + Frances Portington was the daughter of Robert and Elizabeth Thornton; she was the youngest sister of William Thornton. In 1662 she was at East Newton to attend the birth of Thornton’s seventh child. She became the third wife of Timothy Portington of Malton on 27 July 1663 and they had one son. She was buried at St Michael’s, New Malton on 11 March 1705. + + Robert Thornton + Elizabeth Thornton + + + Timothy Portington + Timothy + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 265n600 + 'Stonegrave baptism, marriage and burial register, 1584–1750', PR/STV/1/1, NYCRO + Dugdale, Visitation, 3:323 + Jackson, Autobiography, 356 + Dugdale, Visitation, 2:18 + + + Timothy Portington (c.1630-1697) - Timothy Portington - Timothy Portington - c. 1630 - 26 June 1697 - - Timothy Portington of Malton (c. 1630-1697) was the son of Francis Portington and Ellen Scarfe. An apothecary in New Malton, he was married three times; to Mary Pye (d. 1654), Mary Ruddock (d. 1662) and Frances Thornton, the younger sister of Alice Thornton's husband William. He had a daughter with Mary Ruddock and a son with Frances Thornton. He died on 26 June 1697. + c.1630 + 26 June 1697 + male + + Timothy Portington, son of Francis and Ellen Portington, was born c.1630. An apothecary in New Malton, he was married three times: to Mary Pye (d.1654), Mary Ruddock (d.1662), and Frances Thornton, the younger sister of William Thornton. He had a daughter with Mary Ruddock and a son with Frances. He died on 26 June 1697. + + Francis Portington + Ellen Portington + + + Mary Pye + Mary Ruddock + Elizabeth + Frances Thornton + Timothy + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 265n600, 266n614 + Dugdale, Visitation, 3:323 + + + Thomas Raines (c.1640-1713) - Mr - + Thomas Raines - Mr Raynes - - - - Mr Raines was a man to whom William Thornton was in debt along with his brother-in-law Timothy Portington. He could be John Raynes of Appleton-le-Street, west of Malton, who held the manor of Malton Priory until 1665, or Thomas Raynes, an attorney and Lord Mayor of York in the 1660s. + c.1640 + 8 March 1713 + male + + This is possibly Thomas Raines, born c.1640 to James and Sarah Raines of Appleton-le-Street, Ryedale. He was Attorney of the Court of Common Pleas of Westminster, displaced by Charles II in 1688, after which he retired to Easingwold. He was Lord Mayor of York in 1660. He married Mary Conyers in 1668. He died on 8 March 1713 and was buried at St John and All Saints’, Easingwold. + + James Raines + Sarah Raines + + + Mary Conyers + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 265n600 + + VCH, NR, 1:468 + Dugdale, Visitation, 3:457–58 + 'Pedigree of Raines, of West Newton, Fitling and Finton, and Burton-Pidsea', in Foster, Pedigrees of the County Families of Yorkshire, 3:n.p. + Commemoration plaque of Thomas Raines, Easingwold Church + + + Sir George Radcliffe (1593-1657) - Sir George Radcliffe - Sir George Radcliffe - baptised 21 April 1593 - 1657 - - Sir George Ratcliffe (1593-1657) was baptised on 21 April 1593, the son of Nicholas Ratcliffe and Margaret Marsh. He was educated at University College Oxford and entered the bar at Gray's Inn c. 1618. His brief first marriage was to the daughter of John Finch, and his second to Anne Trappes. A cousin-by-marriage through Anne of Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl Strafford, he was part of Strafford's Irish administration 1633-40, and was imprisoned in Dublin Castle after being tried for treason in 1640. George and Anne had a son, Thomas. After his release in 1642 he spent much of his time in the Netherlands, and died in 1657. + baptised 21 April 1593 + 1657 + male + + Sir George Radcliffe, the son of Nicholas and Margaret Radcliffe, was baptised on 21 April 1593. He was educated at University College, Oxford where he graduated in May 1612, having entered Gray's Inn in February 1612. He was called to the bar in 1618. He was briefly engaged to the only daughter of John Finch, but she died aged 10 in 1621. He married Anne Trappes at St Michael and All Angels’, Thornhill on 21 February 1622 and they had one child (a son). He was a cousin-by-marriage of Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl Strafford, and he became part of Wentworth's Irish administration 1633–40. He was imprisoned in Dublin Castle after being tried for treason in 1640. After his release in 1642 he spent much of his time in the Netherlands and died in 1657. + + Nicholas Ratcliffe + Margaret Ratcliffe + + + Anne Trappes + Thomas + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 219n64 + Pogson, 'Radcliffe, Sir George (Bap. 1593, d. 1657), Lawyer and Politician', ODNB + + Knafla, 'Finch, John, Baron Finch of Fordwich (1584–1660), Speaker of the House of Commons and Judge', ODNB + + + + Martha Richardson (n. d.) - Martha - Richison + Richardson - Martha Richison - - + female - Martha Richison was a witness at Alice and William Thornton's wedding in 1651. + Martha Richardson was a witness to Alice and William Thornton's marriage at Hipswell Hall in 1651. She was perhaps a servant. We have not been able to trace her further. + Jane Rimer (n. d.) - Jane Rimer - Jane Rimer - - + female - Jane Rimer was a midwife who, in 1654, helped Alice Thornton's young daughter Nally through a fit. + Jane Rimer was a midwife who helped Thornton deliver her third child at Hipswell in 1655. We have not been able to trace her further. + Anne Robinson (n. d.) - Anne + Nan Robinson - Anne Robinson - - + female - Anne Robinson was a maid in the Thornton household whom Alice saved from choking on a goose bone in 1661. + Anne Robinson was a servant in the Thornton household, first in Richmond in 1660 and then in Oswaldkirk in 1661, where she is referred to as daughter Katherine’s maid. She married one of William Thornton’s servants, unnamed, and they rented a place to live on the Thornton’s estate of East Newton. She is possibly the Anne Robinson who married John Conyers at St Radegund’s, Scruton on 4 April 1662. + Matthew Robinson (1628-1694) - Matthew Robinson - Matthew Robinson - baptised 14 December 1628 - 27 November 1694 - - Matthew Robinson (1628-94) was baptised at Rokeby on 14 December 1628, the third son of Thomas Robinson and Frances Smelt. He graduated from the University of Cambridge in 1652 and was appointed vicar of St. Lambert, Burneston in 1651, which he held for 40 years. He married Jane Pickering on 12 October 1657. The marriage had no issue. He died at Ripley on 27 November 1694 and was buried at Burneston. + baptised 14 December 1628 + 27 November 1694 + male + + Matthew Robinson, third son of Thomas and Frances Robinson, was baptised at St Mary the Virgin’s, Rokeby (North Yorks.) on 14 December 1628. He graduated from Cambridge in 1652 and was appointed vicar of St Lambert’s, Burneston in 1651, a position he held for 40 years. He married Jane Pickering on 12 October 1657 and they had no children. He died at Ripley on 27 November 1694 and was buried at St Lambert’s, Burneston. + + Thomas Robinson + Frances Smelt + + + Jane Pickering + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 256n487 + CCEd Person ID: 74773 + McCall, Richmondshire Churches, 11, 15 + Norgate, 'Robinson, Matthew (1628–1694)', ODNB + + + + Leonard Robinson (c.1618-1673) - Mr - + Leonard Robinson - Mr Robinson - - - - Mr. Robinson was possibly Thomas Robinson of Easby, who held land in the Richmond area. + c.1618 + buried 23 March 1673 + male + + Leonard Robinson, son of Thomas and Sythe Robinson of Applegarth, was born c.1618. He entered Gray’s Inn on 4 May 1639. He married Lucy Phillips and they had six children (a son and five daughters). A gentleman, he was accused in 1662 of pretending to be the lord of the manor of Ravensworth so he could lay claim to lead and coal mines on Hudswell Moor that Sir Christopher Wandesford claimed as part of his lands. He was buried on 23 March 1674 at St Peter and St Felix, Kirkby Ravensworth. + + John Robinson + Sythe Robinson + + + Lucy Phillips + Jerome + Mary + Lucy + Sythe + Anne + Elizabeth + + + + ‘Wandesford et al vs Robinson’, C 10/68/94, TNA + 'House of Commons Journal Volume 9: 3 November 1675', in Journal of the House of Commons: Volume 9, 1667–1687, 366–67 + ‘Robinson07’ in Stirnet + + Dugdale, Visitation, 1:312 + ‘Kirby Ravensworth baptism, marriage and burial register, 1599–1719’, PR/KRR 1/1, NYCRO. + + + Prince Rupert (1619-1682) - Prince and count of the Palatinate, Duke of Cumberland Rupert - Palatinate-Simmern(?) - - Prince Rupert - 18 December 1619 - 29 November 1682 - - Prince Rupert of the Palatinate, Duke of Cumberland (1619-82) was born on 18 December 1619 to Frederick V of the Palatinate and Countess Louisa Juliana of Nassau. One of the main military commanders in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, he never married, but had 2 children, a son with Francesca Bard (to whom his marriage is disputed), and a daughter with Margaret Hughes. He died on 29 November 1682. + Duke of Cumberland + Prince and count of the Palatinate + + 18 December 1619 + 29 November 1682 + male + + Prince Rupert of the Palatinate, Duke of Cumberland, was born on 18 December 1619 to Frederick V of the Palatinate and Countess Louisa Juliana of Nassau. He was one of the main military commanders in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. He had two children, a son with Francesca Bard, to whom his marriage has never been acknowledged (although a purported marriage certificate dated 1664 has been found), and a daughter with Margaret Hughes. He died on 29 November 1682. + + Frederick V of the Palatinate + Countess Louisa Juliana of Nassau + + + Francesca Bard* (disputed) + Dudley* + Margaret Hughes* + Ruperta* + + + + Roy, 'Rupert, Prince and Count Palatine of the Rhine and Duke of Cumberland (1619–1682), Royalist Army and Naval Officer', ODNB + + + + Anne Overton (1647-1679) - Countess of Sussex Anne - Savile Overton + Savile Wake - - Anne Wake Savile - baptised 19 January 1647 - 1679 - - Anne Wake Savile (1647-79) was baptised 19 January 1647, the daughter of Robert Wake of Antwerp and London and Mabel Brokesby. She married James Savile, 2nd Earl of Sussex, and they had a son, James, who did not survive infancy. After his death in 1671 she married Fairfax Overton in April 1674. She died in 1679. + Countess of Sussex + + baptised 19 January 1647 + 1679 + female + + Anne Overton, daughter of Robert and Mabel Wake, was baptised on 19 January 1647. She married James Savile, 2nd Earl of Sussex, before 1661 and they lived at Howley Hall, Morley from 1661. They had one son, who died as an infant in July 1671. After her husband’s death, later in 1671, she married Fairfax Overton in April 1674. She died in 1679. + + Robert Wake + Mabel Wake + + + James Savile, 2nd Earl of Sussex + James + Fairfax Overton + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 269nn646–48 + Jackson, Autobiography, 275n + + + Laurence Sayer (born c.1632) - Laurence Sayer - Laurence Sayer - c. 1632 - - - Laurence Sayer (b. c. 1632) was a member of a recusant family in Worsall, Northallerton, whose estates had been forfeited in the 1650s for his father Laurence Sayer's recusancy and delinquency. Laurence Sayer junior borrowed heavily to buy back the estates. He is possibly the same Laurence Sayer who married Catherine Burdon in 1690, who went on to have a son, Robert. + c.1632 + male + + Laurence Sayer, son of Laurence and Elizabeth Sayer, was born c.1632. The Sayers were a royalist, Catholic family in Worsall (North Yorks.), whose estate (Yarm, Preston, Egglecliffe, Worsall) was forfeited in the 1650s when it was owned by Laurence Sayer senior. With the Restoration, Sayer junior leased it back from the new owner, Gilbert Crouch, but agreed to its selling 1670–73, leaving only a small parcel of land in Aislaby. By 1684 he was living in Ireland. + + Laurence Sayer + Elizabeth Sayer + + + Catherine Burdon(?) + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 261n559 + Aveling, Northern Catholics, 310 + Clay, Yorkshire Royalist Composition Papers, 120 + + + Richard Shuttleworth (c.1587-1669) - Richard Shuttleworth - Richard Shuttleworth - 1587 - 1669 - - Richard Shuttleworth (born 1587-1699) was the son of Thomas Shuttleworth and Anne Lever. In 1607 he inherited Gawthorpe Hall from his uncle Lawrence Shuttleworth. He married Fleetwood Barton with whom he had 12 children, 8 sons and 4 daughters. He may also have married Judith Thorpe. (Dugdale). A Parliamentarian, he was MP for Preston from 1640-48 and re-elected in 1654 during the Interregnum. He died in 1669. + c.1587 + buried 29 June 1669 + male + + Richard Shuttleworth, son of Thomas and Anne Shuttleworth, was born c.1587. In 1608 he inherited the newly-built Gawthorpe Hall from his uncle, Richard Shuttleworth. He studied at Brasenose College, Oxford and Gray’s Inn. He married Fleetwood Barton on 24 April 1612 at St Anne’s, Woodplumpton, with whom he had 12 children (eight sons and four daughters). He was a Justice of the Peace in Lancashire by 1616 and probably served twice as High Sheriff of Lancashire, in 1620 and 1636–37. He was made a colonel of the parliamentary army in 1642, defending northeast Lancashire, and won a significant victory at Read Bridge. He was MP for Preston from 1640 until 1648 and was re-elected in 1654 during the Interregnum, when he also leading magistrate for the Blackburn hundred. He was buried on 29 June 1669 at St Leonard’s, Padiham. + + Thomas Shuttleworth + Anne Shuttleworth + + + Fleetwood Barton + Richard + Nicholas + Ughtred + Barton + John + Edward + William + Thomas + Anne + Margaret + Anne + Ellinor + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 232n196 + Dugdale, Visitation of Lancaster, 3:271–72 + Abram, Parish of Blackburn, 109–10 + Keeler, The Long Parliament (1640-1), 338–9 + Dunham, History of Whalley, 389 + ‘Padiham, St Leonard, register of baptisms, marriages and burials, 1653–1707’, PR 2863/1/2, Lancashire Archives + Harland, The Lancashire Lieutenancy under the Tudors and Stuarts, 2:262 + ‘Woodplumpton, St Anne, register of baptisms, marriages and burials, 1604–1626’, PR/696 1/1, Lancashire Archives + + + Enoch Sinclair (born c.1608) - Mr - Henock(?) - Sinkler + Enoch + Sinclair - Mr Sinkler - - + c.1608 + male - This is possibly Mr Sinkler is possibly Enoch or HenockHenock Siynkler, rector of Slingsby, who was educated at St. John's College Cambridge, graduating in 1633 and made curate of Auburn Chapel, Carnaby, East Riding in 1635, a position he held until at least 1638.. + This is possibly Enoch Sinclair who was born c.1608. He was educated at St John's College, Cambridge, graduating in 1633. He was made curate of Auburn Chapel, Carnaby (East Riding) in 1635, a position he held until at least 1638, and was perhaps rector of All Saints’, Slingsby c.1650. William Thornton sent for Sinclair from Malton when he was sick in 1668. We do not know when he died. + + + Anselment, First Booke, 274n763 + CCEd Person ID: 128568 + + AC ID: SNKR626H + + + Lady Mary Smith (n. d.) - Lady Mary Smith Smyth - Lady Mary Smith - - - - Mary Smyth was the daughter of Hugh Smyth of Long Ashton, Somerset and Elizabeth Gorges. She married Sir Thomas Smith of Hatherton, Cheshire, who was mayor of Chester in 1622, High Sheriff of Cheshire in 1623, alderman of Chester and MP for Chester in the Short and later Long Parliaments, 1640-44. Thomas and Mary had 22 children., and had 22 children. + female + + Mary Smith was the daughter of Hugh and Elizabeth Smyth of Long Ashton, Somerset. She married Sir Thomas Smith of Hatherton, Cheshire on 20 December 1616 at All Saints’, Long Ashton. They had 22 children. We do not know when she died. + + Hugh Smyth + Elizabeth Smyth + + + Sir Thomas Smith + Thomas + Laurence + Mary + Catherine + Hugh + Edmond + Francis + Anne + Lotice + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 225n173 + Burke, Extinct Baronetcies, 492 + Browne, Notitia Parliamentaria, part II, 229–239 + 'Smith07', in Stirnet + + ‘Long Ashton, register of baptisms, marriages and burials, 1558–1693’, DD/S/CX 4 S/2822, Somerset Record Office + + + Sir Thomas Smith (c.1595-c.1668) - Sir Thomas Smith - Sir Thomas Smith - c. 1595 - c. 1668 - - Sir Thomas Smith (born c. 1595-c. 1668) was the son of Thomas Smith of Hatherton, Cheshire and Anne Mainwaring. Mayor of Chester from 1622 and High Sheriff of Cheshire in 1623, he sat as MP for Chester between 1640-44 in the Short and then Long Parliaments before being barred from Parliament for his royalist support. He married Mary Smyth, and they had 22 children. He died c. 1668. + c.1595 + c.1668 + male + + Sir Thomas Smith, son of Thomas and Anne Smith of Hatherton, Cheshire, was born c.1595. He married Mary Smyth on 20 December 1616 at All Saints’, Long Ashton, and they had 22 children. He was Mayor of Chester from 1622 and High Sheriff of Cheshire in 1623. He sat as MP for Chester 1640–44 in the Short and then Long Parliaments, before being barred from Parliament for his royalist support. He died c.1668. + + Laurence Smith + Anne Smith + + + Mary Smyth + Thomas + Laurence + Mary + Catherine + Hugh + Edmond + Francis + Anne + Lotice + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 225n173 + Burke, Extinct Baronetcies, 492 + Browne, Notitia Parliamentaria, part II, 229–39 + 'Smith07', in Stirnet + + ‘Long Ashton, register of baptisms, marriages and burials, 1558–1693’, DD/S/CX 4 S/2822, Somerset Record Office + + + Dr Smith (n. d.) - Dr - + [Unknown] Smith - Dr Smith - - + male - Dr. Smith was a physician who attended Alice Osborne Wandesford, Alice Thornton's mother, on her deathbed. + Dr Smith was a physician active in the Richmondshire area of North Yorkshire in the late 1650s. We have not been able to trace him further. + + + Anselment, First Booke, 256n470 + + + + + + Dr Henry Smith (c.1560-1591) + + Henry + Smith + + c.1560 + 4 July 1591 + male + + Henry Smith was born c.1560 in Withcote, Leicestershire, to Erasmus and Anne Smith. He was admitted to Queen’s College, Cambridge in 1573, leaving soon afterwards to attend Lincoln College, Oxford, graduating with his BA in 1579. He became a lecturer at St Clement Danes without Temple Bar in 1587. Suffering with poor health, he died on 4 July 1591 and was buried at Husbands Bosworth. While he has been described as the most popular Puritan preacher of the Elizabethan era, Smith had little time for separatist ideas and his avoidance of controversial theological issues made his sermons very popular. Over twenty editions of his collected sermons were published between 1592 and 1675. + + Erasmus Smith + Anne Smith + + + + Jenkins, ‘Smith, Henry (c. 1560–1591)’, ODNB + + Jenkins, Henry Smith: England’s Silver-Tongued Preacher, 1 + Green, Print and Protestantism, 196–98 + + + Sir Hugh Smithson (c.1598-1670) - Sir Hugh Smithson - Sir Hugh Smithson - c. 1598 - 21 October 1670 - - Sir Hugh Smithson (c. 1598-1670) of Stanwick St. John, North Yorkshire, was the son of Anthony Smithson and Eleanor Catterick. He was a London merchant, recusant and royalist made Baronet of Stanwick in 1660 by Charles II for his support. He married Dorothy Rawsthorne, and they had four4 sons and two2 daughters. According to Alice Thornton, his oldest son Jerome plotted to rape her. He died on 21 October 1670. + c.1598 + 21 October 1670 + male + + Sir Hugh Smithson of Stanwick St John (North Yorks.), son of Anthony and Eleanor Smithson, was born c.1598. He was a London merchant, recusant and royalist, made Baronet of Stanwick in 1660 by Charles II for his support. He married Dorothy Rawsthorne and they had six children (four sons and two daughters). He died on 21 October 1670. + + Anthony Smithson + Eleanor Smithson + + + Dorothy Rawsthorne + Jerome + Hugh + Anthony + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 237n249 + Cokayne, Complete Baronetage, 3:101 + + VCH, NR, 1:129 + + + Sir Jerome Smithson (1632-1684) - Sir; 2nd Baronet Stanwick Jerome + Jeremy Smithson - - Jerome Smithson - 1632 - 1684 - - Sir Jerome Smithson, 2nd Baronet Stanwick (born 1632-84) was the eldest son and heir of Sir Hugh Smithson, 1st Baronet Stanwick and Dorothy Rawsthorne.. According to Alice Thornton, Jerome's father and uncle sought her hand in marriage to Jerome, but on refusal he plotted to rape and abduct Alice when she was living at Hipswell, but a man named Tom Binks informed her of the plot so she could escape. He married Mary Wingate, and they had a son and a daughter. He became 2nd Baronet Stanwick on his father's death in 1670, and He died in 1684. + 2nd Baronet Stanwick + + 1632 + 1684 + male + + Sir Jerome Smithson, eldest son and heir of Sir Hugh Smithson, 1st Baronet Stanwick, and his wife, Dorothy, was born in 1632 (named Jeremy). In the late 1640s or very early 1650s, he unsuccessfully plotted to abduct Thornton from her mother’s property at Hipswell Hall. He married Mary Wingate and they had a son and a daughter. He changed his name from Jeremy to Jerome, possibly when he was knighted in 1670 on his father’s death, when he also became 2nd Baronet. He died in 1684. + + Hugh Smithson + Dorothy Smithson + + + Mary Wingate + Hugh + Dorothy + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 237n247 + Cokayne, Complete Baronetage, 3:101 + + VCH, NR, 1:129 + 'Smithson1', in Stirnet + + Raine, Depositions from the Castle of York, 131 + + + [Unknown] Smithson (n. d.) - - + [Unknown] Smithson - Uncle Smithson - - + male - Uncle Smithson is one of Sir Jerome's Smithson's paternal uncles, Francis, Richard or John. He helped his brother Hugh Smithson in a bid to marry his nephew Jerome to Alice Thornton in the late 1640s or early 1650s. + Uncle Smithson was one of Sir Jerome's Smithson's paternal uncles: Francis, Richard or John. We have not been able to identify him any more precisely. + + Anthony Smithson + Eleanor Smithson + + Charles Stuart (1630-1685) - King Charles - Stewart - - Charles II - 29 May 1630 - 6 February 1685 - - Charles Stewart ,(1630-85), King Charles II of England, Scotland and Ireland (born 29 May 1630) was born on 29 May 1630 tthe son and heiro King Charles I and Henrietta Maria. He was King of Scotland 1649-51 and King of England, Scotland and Ireland from the Restoration ofin 1660 until his death in 1685. He married Catherine of Braganza, but had no legitimate issue. He fathered some 9 illegitimate children. He died on 6 February 1689. + Stuart + King Charles II + + 29 May 1630 + 6 February 1685 + male + + Charles Stuart, King Charles II of England, Scotland and Ireland, was born on 29 May 1630 to King Charles I and Henrietta Maria. He was King of Scotland 1649–51 and King of England, Scotland and Ireland from the Restoration of 1660 until his death in 1685. He married Catherine of Braganza but had no legitimate issue. He fathered at least twelve children out of wedlock by various mistresses. He died on 6 February 1685. + + Charles Stewart + Henrietta Maria + + + Catherine of Braganza + + + + Seaward, 'Charles II (1630–1685), King of England, Scotland, and Ireland', ODNB + + + + Mr Thomson (n. d.) - Mr - + [Unknown] Thomson - Mr Thomson - - + male - Mr Thomson of Catterick Bridge owned the house where the body of George Wandesford, drowned in the Swale while attempting to cross it on horseback, was laid after its recovery in 1651. + Mr Thomson perhaps owned the coaching inn at the south end of Catterick Bridge in 1651. We have not been able to trace him further. + + + '91/58 Thomas Thomson Bolton on Swale 1562', Yorkshire Dales History + + Page, The Victoria History of the County of York: North Riding, (1914), 1:301. + + + Christopher Thornton (1667-1667) - Christopher + Kitt Thornton - Christopher Thornton - 11 November 1667 - 2 December 1667 + 11 November 1667 + 2 December 1667 + male - Christopher Thornton (1667): the 9th child of Alice and William Thornton. He was born at Newton, 11th Nov. 1667 and baptized on the 12th. He contracted small pox and died on 1 Dec. 1667 and was buried at Stonegrave on the 2nd. + Christopher Thornton, the 9th child of Alice and William Thornton, was born at East Newton on 11 November 1667 and baptized the next day at Holy Trinity, Stonegrave. He contracted smallpox and died on 1 December 1667. He was buried at Holy Trinity, Stonegrave the following day. + + William Thornton + Alice Thornton + + Joyce Thornton (1665-1666) - Joyce Thornton - Joyce Thornton - 23 September 1665 - 26 January 1666 + 23 September 1665 + 26 January 1666 + female - Joyce Thornton (1665-6): the 8th child of Alice and William Thornton. Joyce was born on 23rd September. 1665 at Newton and baptized on the 28th. She fell ill on 20th January. 1666 with a cold and red spots and died on 26th January. She was bBuried on the 27thth at in Stonegrave. + Joyce Thornton, the eighth child of Alice and William Thornton, was born on 23 September 1665 at East Newton and baptized on the 28th at Holy Trinity, Stonegrave. She fell ill on 20 January 1666 and died on the 26th. She was buried the next day at Holy Trinity, Stonegrave. + + William Thornton + Alice Thornton + + + + 'Stonegrave baptism, marriage and burial register, 1584–1750', PR/STV/1/1, NYCRO + + + Robert Thornton (1662-1692) - Robert + Robin Thornton - Robert Thornton - 19 September 1662 - 4 June 1692 + 19 September 1662 + 4 June 1692 + male - Robert Thornton (1662-92): the seventh7th child and third3rd son of Alice and William Thornton. He was born on 19 September. 1662 at East Newton. He was educated first by John Denton, then by the reverend John Burton at Sutton-on-n –the-Forest, then entered Sidney Sussex College in April 1680, then University College. In 1687 he became the rector of Oddington but resigned it later that year. In 1691 he took over the living of Boldon in the diocese of Durham but actually resided at the Deanery in Durham with his sister Nally and her husband, Thomas Comber. He caught a cold and died there on 4 June 1692, aged 29. He was buried in the Chapel of the Nine Altars, Durham Cathedral where there is a memorial to him, erected by his sister, Alice Thornton Comber, in XXXX. + Robert Thornton was the seventh child and third son of Alice and William Thornton. He was born on 19 September 1662 at East Newton and baptised the next day at Holy Trinity, Stonegrave. He was educated first by his uncle, John Denton, then by the reverend John Burton at Sutton-on-the-Forest. He entered Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge in April 1680, before moving to University College, Oxford in May 1682. In 1687 he became the rector of Oddington, Gloucestershire but resigned later that year. By 1688 he was in considerable debt and in 1689 he was working as a chaplain on a naval ship. In 1691 he was offered a living in Northamptonshire but swapped it for that of Boldon in the diocese of Durham and resided at the Deanery in Durham with his sister, Alice, and her husband, Thomas Comber. In 1692 Comber helped arrange a marriage for him, to a woman worth £2800, but he fell ill and died on 4 June 1692, aged 29. He is buried in the Chapel of the Nine Altars, Durham Cathedral. + + William Thornton + Alice Thornton + + + + Whiting, Autobiographies of Thomas Comber, 1: xxxviii, liii, lvii, 12, 25–26; 2:250–51 + ‘Alice Thornton to Abstrupus Danby August 28 1688’, ZS – Swinton and Middleham Estate Records [MIC 1274/6710], NYCRO. + ‘Alice Thornton to her cousin, Thomas Osborne, Lord Danby, Lord President of the Council, 28 July 1689’, Egerton MS 3337, f. 196, British Library. + + + Robert Thornton (c.1575-1637) - Robert Thornton - Robert Thornton - - buried 27 May 1637 - - Robert Thornton (XXXX-1637), father of William Thornton. His first marriage was to Dorothy Metham and they had four 4 daughters, one 1 of whom died in infancy. He then married Elizabeth Darley with whom he had William and Richard (twins), Thomas, John, Elizabeth, Mary and Frances7 children, 4 sons and 3 daughters. He was buried at Stonegrave on 27 May 1637. + c.1575 + buried 27 May 1637 + male + + Robert Thornton, the son of William and Eleanor Thornton of East Newton, was born c.1575; he was William Thornton’s father. His first marriage was to Dorothy Metham and they had four daughters, one of whom died in infancy. Dorothy was buried in July 1619, after which he married Elizabeth Darley, with whom he had seven children (four sons and three daughters). He was buried at Holy Trinity, Stonegrave on 27 May 1637. + + William Thornton + Eleanor Thornton + + + Dorothy Metham + Ursula + Margaret + Anne + Catherine + Elizabeth Darley + William + Richard + Thomas + John + Elizabeth + Mary + Frances + + + + 'Thornton01', in Stirnet + + 'Stonegrave baptism, marriage and burial register, 1584–1750', PR/STV/1/1, NYCRO + + + Thomas Thornton (1626-1685) - Thomas Thornton - Thomas Thornton - 1626 - 1685 + baptised 29 August 1626 + buried 17 August 1685 + male - Thomas Thornton (born 1626-85) was the son of Robert Thornton and Elizabeth Darley, and the younger brother of William Thornton., so was Alice's brother-in-law. + Thomas Thornton, son of Robert and Elizabeth Thornton, was baptised 29 August 1626 at Holy Trinity, Stonegrave; he was the younger brother of William Thornton and was involved in his funeral procession. He was buried on 17 August 1685 at Holy Trinity, Stonegrave. + + Robert Thornton + Elizabeth Thornton + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 274n766 + 'Stonegrave baptism, marriage and burial register, 1584–1750', PR/STV/1/1, NYCRO + + + William Thornton (1660-1660) - William Thornton - William Thornton - 17 April 1660 - 28 April 1660 + 17 April 1660 + 28 April 1660 + male - William Thornton, son of Alice and William Thornton (1660): their 6th6th child and second2nd son was born and baptized at St Nicholas on 17 April 1660, died on 28 April of the small pox and was buried on the 29th29 April 1660 at Easby, in the same grave as his unnamed sister. + William Thornton, the sixth child of Alice and William Thornton, was born and baptized at St Nicholas, Richmond, on 17 April 1660. He died on 28 April 1660 of smallpox and was buried the next day at St Agatha’s, Easby. + + William Thornton + Alice Thornton + + + + 'Stonegrave baptism, marriage and burial register, 1584–1750', PR/STV/1/1, NYCRO + + + Mr Tirrill (n. d.) - Mr - + [Unknown] Tirrill - Mr Tirrill - - + male - Mr Tirrill of Hoddesdon was a chief mourner at the funeral of Alice Thornton's brother John Wandesford in 1664. + Mr Tirrill of Hoddesdon was a chief mourner at the funeral of Thornton's brother, John Wandesford, at St Augustine’s, Broxbourne, Herts in 1664. We have not been able to trace him further. + + Mrs Tirrill + + Barbara Pape (died 1675) - Barbara + Pape Todd - Barbara Todd - - + buried 9 September 1675 + female - Barbara Todd was a maid of Anne Culpeper Danby, Alice Thornton's niece-by-marriage. According to Alice, she was one of the perpetrators of the slanders faced by Alice and her daughter Nally around Nally's marriage to Thomas Comber in 1668. + Barbara Pape, then Todd, worked as a maid for Anne Danby and lived at East Newton Hall in the late 1660s. She left in 1668, after being implicated in spreading rumours about Thornton. She married John Pape on 29 May 1670 at Nunnington. They had at least one child and seem to have moved to New Malton, where she was treated by Thornton’s brother-in-law, Timothy Portington. She was buried on 9 September 1675 at St Leonard's, New Malton. + + John Pape + + + + 'Nunnington parish registers: baptisms, marriages and burials, 1539–1677', PR/NU 1/1, NYCRO + 'Parish Registers of New Malton, St Leonards, 1629–1722', PR/N/MAL/L/2 BIA, York + + + Mr Troutbeck (n. d.) - Mrs - + [Unknown] Troutbeck - Mr Troutbeck - - + male - Young Mr Troutbeck was a man who gave Alice Thornton's sick mother advice while Alice was in labour with her daughter Elizabeth in February 1654. + Mr Troutbeck is described by Thornton as being ‘young’ in 1655 when he visited her sick mother at Hipswell Hall, near Catterick, and gave medical advice. We have not been able to trace him further. + Elizabeth Tudor (1533-1603) - Queen Elizabeth Tudor - Elizabeth I - 7 September 1533 - 24 March 1603 + 7 September 1533 + 24 March 1603 + female - Elizabeth I (1533-1603) (born 7 September 1533) was Queen of England from 1558 until her death in 1603. Born on 7 September 1533, sThe was the daughter of Henry VIII and his second wife Anne Boleyn, she never married.. Alice Thornton notes that her mother Alice Osborne Wandesford was born during Elizabeth's reign. She died on 24 March 1603. + Elizabeth I was Queen of England from 1558 until her death in 1603. Born on 7 September 1533, she was the daughter of Henry VIII and his second wife, Anne Boleyn. She died on 24 March 1603. + + Henry Tudor + Anne Boleyn + + + + Collinson, 'Elizabeth I (1533–1603), Queen of England and Ireland', ODNB + + + + Sir Christopher Wandesford (c.1548-1590) - Sir Christopher Wandesford - Sir Christopher Wandesford - - 11 July 1591 - - Sir Christopher Wandesford (d. 1591) was the son of Francis Wandesford of Kirklington and Jane Fulthorp; Alice Thornton's great-grandfather. He married Elizabeth Bowes and they had four 4 children; three 3 sons and a daughter. He diewd on 11 July 1591. + c.1548 + buried 11 July 1590 + male + + Sir Christopher Wandesford, son of Francis and Jane Wandesford of Kirklington, was born c.1548; he was Thornton's great-grandfather. He married Elizabeth Bowes c.1568 and they had four children (three sons and a daughter). He was the Vice President of the Council of the North and was responsible for escorting Mary Queen of Scots from Carlisle to Bolton in 1568. He was buried at St Michael the Archangel’s, Kirklington on 11 July 1590. + + Francis Wandesford + Jane Wandesford + + + Elizabeth Bowes + George + Elizabeth + William + Francis + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 243n315 + 'Wandesford01', in Stirnet + + McCall, Wandesforde Family, 36 + McCall, Richmondshire Churches, 88, 91–92 + + + Christopher Wandesford (1617-c.1623) - Christopher Wandesford - Christopher Wandesford* - 1617 - 1627 + 20 March 1617 + c.1623 + male - Christopher Wandesford (1617-27) was the son of Sir Christopher Wandesford and Alice Osborne; Alice Thornton's older brother. He died age 10 in 1627. Alice's brother born in 1628, later 1st Baronet Kirklington, was named after him. + Christopher Wandesford, second child of Christopher and Alice Wandesford, was born on 20 March 1617; he was Thornton's brother. He died aged six, c.1623, according to Thornton. His date of death has been given as 1627 elsewhere which seems to be based on a misreading of the baptism date of his younger brother, Christopher, in the Kirklington parish registers. + + Christopher Wandesford + Alice Wandesford + + + + Dugdale, Visitation, 1:344 + McCall, Story of the Family of Wandesforde, pedigree of Wandesford, np + McCall, Parish Registers of Kirklington, 10 + + + William Wandesford (born 1595) - William Wandesford - William Wandesford - - - - William Wandesford of Pickhill was the son of Richard Wandesford and Muriel Yoward; and was a cousin of Alice Thornton's father William Christopher Wandesford. He was living in Ireland at the time of Christopher Wandesford's death in December 1640 and was a witness to his will as well as one of the executors of his estate. He married Elizabeth Askwith and they had three 3 sons. + after 1595 + male + + William Wandesford, born after 1595, was the son of Richard and Muriel Wandesford of Pickhill; he was a distant cousin of Thornton's father. He married Elizabeth Ayscough of Osgoodby on 27 October 1619 and by 1624 they had three sons. He was in Dublin in 1640 and was an executor of Christopher Wandesford's will. + + Richard Wandesford + Muriel Wandesford + + + Elizabeth Ayscough + John + Richard + Robert + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 224n102 + McCall, Wandesforde Family, 283–85 + 'Pedigree of the Family of Wandesford of Kirklington and Castlecomer' in McCall, Wandesforde Family, n.p. + + + Luke Wastell (died 1697) - Luke Wastell - Luke Wastell - - - - Luke Wastell was the third son of Leonard Wastell of Scorton and Anne Danby of Kirkby Knowle. His brother John was a Parliamentarian and MP for Northallerton. He married twice; first Sarah Laton and then Elizabeth Pattison. + buried 16 February 1697 + male + + Luke Wastell was the third son of Leonard and Anne Wastell of Scorton, North Yorks. Wastell was executor of his father’s will in 1630, in which he was left all of his father’s lands in Brompton and Northallerton. He married twice: Dorothy Laton and then Elizabeth Alleson (née Patison). He was a parliamentarian during the 1640s. He was buried at St Mary’s, Kirkby Fleetham on 16 February 1697. + + Leonard Wastell + Anne Wastell + + + Dorothy Laton + Elizabeth Alleson (née Patison) + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 242n301 + 'Wastell1', in Stirnet + + Dugdale, Visitation, 254 + Keeler, Long Parliament, 380 + 'Parish Registers for Kirby Fleetham, 1591–1718', PR/KRF 1/1, NYCRO + ‘Will of Leonard Wastell, Gentleman of Scorton, Yorkshire’, PROB 11/290/380, TNA + + + Robert Webster (died 1667) - Robert Webster - Robert Webster - - buriedb. 27 October 1667 + buried 27 October 1667 + male - Robert Webster of Nunnington was a witness at Alice and William Thornton's marriage in 1651. He was buried at Nunnington on 27 October 1667. + Robert Webster was a servant, perhaps initially for Alice Wandesford, as he was present at the Thornton’s wedding at Hipswell in 1651. He is described as being ‘from Nunnington’ in the parish register entry for the wedding. By 1661 he was described as William Thornton’s ‘man’; at this date, Thornton and her servant, Jane Flower, tried to persuade another servant, Anne Robinson, to marry him, although this was not realised. He was buried at All Saints and St James’, Nunnington on 27 October 1667. + + + Anselment, First Booke, 247n352 + ‘Nunnington Parish Records, 1539–1677’, PR/NU 1/1, NYCRO + Stonegrave baptism, marriage and burial register, 1584–1750', PR/STV/1/1, NYCRO + + + Elizabeth Wentworth (c.1614-1688) - Lady Strafford Elizabeth - Wentworth Rhodes - - Elizabeth Rhodes Wentworth - c. 1614 - 10 April 1688 - - Elizabeth Rhodes Wentworth (c. 1614-88) was the daughter of Godfrey Rhodes and Anne Lewknor. In around 1632 sheShe became the third wife of Thomas Wentworth, 1st Lord Strafford c. 1632, and they had two children, Thomas and Margaret. She was also step-mother to Wentworth's children with Arabella Holles. She died on 10 Aprilin 1688. - - - - - 2nd Lord Raby, 2nd Earl Strafford - William - Wentworth - - William Wentworth - 8 June 1626 - 16 October 1695 - - William Wentworth 2nd Lord Raby 2nd Earl Strafford (1626-1695) was born on 8 June 1626 to Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl Strafford and his second wife Arabella Holles, their first child and only son. He married twice; first Henrietta Maria Stanley; and second Henrietta de la Rochfoucauld. He died without issue on 16 October 1695. + Wentworth + Lady Strafford + + c.1614 + 10 April 1688 + female + + Elizabeth Wentworth, daughter of Godfrey and Anne Rhodes, was born c.1614. She became the third wife of Thomas Wentworth c.1632 and they had two children (a son and a daughter). She was also stepmother to Wentworth's children from his second wife, Arabella Holles. She died on 10 April 1688. + + Godfrey Rhodes + Anne Rhodes + + + Thomas Wentworth + Thomas + Margaret + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 219n56 + Cokayne, Peerage 12, 1:326 + Asch, 'Wentworth, Thomas, First Earl of Strafford (1593–1641), Lord Lieutenant of Ireland', ODNB + + ‘Rhodes2’, in Stirnet + + + + Lady Philadelphia Wharton (died 1654) - Philadelphia - Wharton Carey + Wharton - Philadelphia Carey Wharton - - 1654 - - Lady Wharton was probably Philadelphia Carey (xxxx-d. 1654), was the daughter of Robert Carey and Elizabeth Trevannion. She was a lady-in-waiting to Princess Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia and married Sir Thomas Wharton of Aske Hall in on 11 April 1611. T and they had two 2 sons, Philip and Thomas. She died at Easby in 1654. + 1654 + female + + This is probably Philadelphia Wharton, daughter of Robert and Elizabeth Carey. She was a lady-in-waiting to Princess Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia and married Sir Thomas Wharton of Aske Hall on 11 April 1611. They had two sons. She died in 1654 or 1655 and was buried at St Agatha’s, Easby. + + Robert Carey + Elizabeth Carey + + + Thomas Wharton + Philip + Thomas + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 257n492 + Cokayne, Complete Peerage 12, 2:602 + + + Dr Ralph Widdrington (c.1615-1688) - Ralph Widdrington - Ralph Widdrington - c. 1614/15 - 10 June 1688 + c.1615 + 10 June 1688 + male - Ralph Widdrington c. (1614/15-88) was the son of Lewis Widdrington of Cheesburn Grange, Northumberland and Anne Lawson. He attended Morpeth School and was then admitted to Christ's College Cambridge in 1632. He was admitted to Gray's Inn in 1641, before being ordained and tutoring at Christ's, where he taught Alice Thornton's younger brother John Wandesford. He became Regius Professor of Greek in 1654. He died at Christ's on 10 June 1688. + Ralph Widdrington, son of Lewis and Catherine Widdrington of Cheeseburn Grange, Northumberland, was born c.1615. He attended Morpeth School and matriculated Christ's College, Cambridge in 1632. He was admitted to Gray's Inn in 1641, before being ordained and tutoring at Christ's College, where he taught Thornton's younger brother, John Wandesford, in the late 1640s. He became Regius Professor of Greek in 1654 and was awarded a doctorate of Divinity in 1661. He died in Cambridge on 10 June 1688. + + Lewis Widdrington + Catherine Widdrington + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 254n454 + de Quehen, 'Widdrington, Ralph (1614/15–1688), Scholar', ODNB + + + + Sir Christopher Wyvill (1614-1681) - Sir, 3rd Baronet of Constable Burton Christopher Wyvill + 3rd Baronet of Constable Burton + + baptised 6 December 1614 + buried 8 February 1681 + male + + Sir Christopher Wyvill, 3rd Baronet of Constable Burton, eldest son of Marmaduke and Isabel Wyvill, was baptised on 6 December 1614. He married Ursula Darcy on 12 December 1636 and the couple had 12 children, six of whom predeceased them. He wrote an elegy for Thornton's brother, George Wandesford, on his death in 1651 and took part in Alice Wandesford’s funeral in 1659. He was elected MP for Richmond in 1659 and returned to the Long Parliament in 1660. He was buried with his wife, who died in 1680, at St Mary’s, Masham on 8 February 1681. + + Marmaduke Wyvill + Isabel Wyvill + + + Ursula Darcy + William + Francis + Dorothy + Christopher + Ursula + Barbara + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 243n316 + Millman, 'Wyvill, Sir Christopher, Third Baronet (Bap. 1614, d. 1681), Writer and Politician', ODNB + + 'Wyvill1', in Stirnet + + + + + + + Christopher Hunton (died 1644?) + + Christopher + Hunton + + before 1644 + male + + Christopher Hunton was Christopher Wandesford’s steward at Kirklington from at least 1623 until at least 1636. He was named in deeds with Wandesford as early as 1618. Described as a yeoman, he was married to a woman named Ellen. He had left Wandesford’s service by 1640 when he was described as a ‘late servant’ in his will. He died by 1644, around which time Ellen married again. + + Ellen + + + + McCall, Family of Wandesforde, 71, 84, 137, 261–62, 264, 267, 272, 274, 284 + 'Probate Copies of the Will of Lord Deputy Christopher Wandesforde; Nos. 196 & 196A, 2 Oct 1640; Copies Made Apr 1647 & Dec 1659', Ms 35,458 (1), National Library of Ireland, Dublin. + + + + + + Mr Edrington (n. d.) + + [Unknown] + Edrington + + male + + Mr Edrington was a friend or acquaintance of Thornton in the late 1660s who heard (and seemingly believed) the slanders spread about Thornton by Anne Danby. Thornton was able to convince him of her innocence, with Daphne Lightfoot’s help, and he wrote her a letter in 1669 to comfort her about the rumours that had been spread. + + + + Sir George Wandesford (1572-1612) + + George + Wandesford + + 20 May 1572 + 11 September 1612 + male + + Sir George Wandesford, son of Sir Christopher and Elizabeth Wandesford, was born 20 May 1572; he was Thornton’s paternal grandfather. He married twice: first, Catherine Hansby on 10 August 1591, with whom he had four children (three sons and a daughter); second, Mary Pamplyn, with whom he had two children (a son and a daughter). He had alterations made to the fifteenth-century manor house, Hipswell Hall, in 1596. He was knighted at Whitehall in 1607. He seems to have been financially imprudent as much of his inheritance was lost or sold during his lifetime. He died on a trip to London on 11 September 1612 and was buried at St Andrew’s, Holborn. + + Sir Christopher Wandesford + Elizabeth Wandesford + + + Catherine Hansby + Christopher + John + Michael + Anne + Mary Pamplyn + William + Margaret + + + + McCall, Family of Wandesforde, 58–59 + Hipswell Hall, Historic England, https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1179639?section=official-list-entry + + + + + + Mr Ande (n. d.) + + [Unknown] + Ande + + male + + Mr Ande lived in the Ripon area in the late 1660s. He was married to Jane Wandesford, Thornton’s cousin. We have not been able to trace him further. + + Jane Wandesford + + + + Collins, The Registers of Pickhill-cum-Roxby, 8, 73 + ‘Anne of Frickley Hall and Burghwallis Hall’, Landed Families of Britain and Ireland, 18 October 2014, https://landedfamilies.blogspot.com/2014/10/145-anne-of-frickley-hall-and.html + + + + + + Sir Philip Anstruther (c.1630-1702) + + Philip + Anstruther + + c. 1630 + 1702 + male + + This is probably Sir Philip Anstruther, the son of Sir Robert and Mary Anstruther born c.1632. He inherited the Anstruther estate from his childless uncle, John Anstruther, in 1649. He was a royalist colonel during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms and was captured at the final royalist defeat at Worcester in 1651 and had his property sequestered by Cromwell. He was reinstated under Charles II. He married Christian Lumsden and they had 10 children (seven sons and three daughters). He died in 1702. + + Sir Robert Anstruther + Mary Anstruther + + + Christian Lumsden + William + James + Robert + Philip + Alexander + David + John + Sophia + Anna + Mary + + + + Patrick, 'Anstruther, Sir William, of That Ilk, Lord Anstruther (d. 1711), Judge', ODNB + + Anstruther, History of the family of Anstruther, 11–12, 15–16 + + + + + + Alan Ayscough (c.1588-1672) + + Alan + Ayscough + + c. 1588 + 1672 + male + + Alan Ayscough of Skewsby, son of Christopher Ayscough, was baptised on 29 April 1587 at St Mary’s, Richmond. He entered Queen’s College, Oxford in 1605 and entered Gray’s Inn in May 1606. He married Anne Braithwaite, with whom he had five sons. His will was proved at York in January 1673, suggesting he died the previous year; he was buried at St Peter’s, Dalby-cum-Skewsby. Thornton described him as ‘cousin’, when he wrote to her in 1668, but it seems to be a distant connection. + + Christopher Ayscough + Ellen Ayscough + + + Anne Braithwaite + James + Robert + Christopher + Francis + Thomas + + + + Clay and Dugdale, Visitation, 2:376 + 'Parishes: Dalby with Skewsby', in VCH:NR, 2:125–27 + + AO, 1:29-50 + ‘Richmond baptism, marriage and burial register, 1556-1632’, PR/RM 1/1, NYCRO + Surtees, 'Parish of Middleton St George', in History of County Palatine of Durham, 3:221-29, https://www.british-history.ac.uk/antiquities-durham/vol3/pp221-229#h3-s2c + Jackson, Autobiography, 359. + ‘Ayscough01’ in Stirnet + + + + + + + Sir Robert Barwick (1587-1660) + + Robert + Barwick + + 2 December 1587 + 25 April 1660 + male + + Sir Robert Barwick, son of Robert Barwick, was baptised on 2 December 1587 at Doncaster. He was admitted to Gray’s Inn on 29 October 1611. He married twice: first, Mary Ellis at St Martin’s, Coney Street, York, on 3 January 1618; and, second, Ursula Strickland, on 26 October 1630 at St Andrew’s, Boynton. They had three children (a son and two daughters). A barrister and master in chancery, his seat was at Toulston Hall, Newton Kyme. He was elected deputy recorder of York on 17 April 1637, knighted by Charles I at York on 21 November 1641, and elected recorder of York in 1658. He died on 25 April 1660 and was buried at St Andrew’s, Newton Kyme. + + Robert Barwick + + + Mary Ellis + Ursula Strickland + Robert + Ursula + Frances + + + + 'Barwick1', in Stirnet + + ‘June 1645: An Ordinance for the Associating the Counties of York, Lancaster, Notingham, Bishoprick of Durham, Northumberland, Cumberland and Westmerland’, in Acts and Ordinances of the Interregnum, 1642-1660, 703-14 + Hunter and Clay, Familiae Minorum Gentium, 2:1192 + English and Barr, ‘The Records formerly in St Mary’s Tower, York, part III’, Yorkshire Archaeological Journal 42 (1970), 469 + + + + + + [Unknown] Beal (n. d.) + + [Unknown] + Beal + + female + + Cousin Beal helped purchase a bed in London for Alice and William Thornton, perhaps after their move to East Newton in 1662. We have not been able to identify her further. + + + Dugdale, Visitation, 3:458–59 + ‘Bell03’ in Stirnet + + + + + + + Gilbert Bennett (c.1599-1669) + + Gilbert + Bennett + + c.1599 + buried 10 December 1669 + male + + Gilbert Bennett was born c.1599. He matriculated at Christ's College, Cambridge in July 1617 and graduated with his MA in 1624. He was ordained priest at Peterborough in 1625 and was rector of Bilsthorpe, Notts. 1625–34. He is possibly the Gilbert Bennett who married Theodosia Goodricke at St Michael’s, Linby, Notts. on 8 October 1633. Bennett held the prebendary of Southwell Minster, Notts. from 1660. He was vicar of St John the Baptist’s, Carnaby from 1662–64, rector of Holy Trinity, Stonegrave 1663–36 (which living he then leased to the Thorntons), and prebend of York 1667–69. Bennett had at least two daughters. He was buried at Southwell Minster on 10 December 1669. + + Theodosia Goodricke(?) + + + + Jackson, Autobiography, 215 + + AC ID: BNT617G + ‘Prebendaries: Grindal’, in Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541–1857: Volume 4, York Diocese. BHO, http://www.british-history.ac.uk/fasti-ecclesiae/1541-1847/vol4/pp38-40 + + CCEd Person ID: 137945 + ‘Linby: Christenings 5 May 1633 - 12 Jan 1634, Marriages 8 Oct 1633 - 28 Jan 1634, Burials 11 May - 23 Jun 1633’, DR/1/5/117/8, Nottinghamshire Archives + + + + + + Mr Bradley (n. d.) + + [Unknown] + Bradley + + male + + Mr Bradley was a married acquaintance of William Thornton’s, who advised on a route from East Newton to Osgoodby, Thirsk in 1652. We have been unable to identify him more precisely. + + Mrs Bradley + + + + + Mrs Bradley (n. d.) + + [Unknown] + Bradley + + female + + Mrs Bradley’s husband was an acquaintance of William Thornton. She was perhaps in the Hambleton area of North Yorkshire in 1652. We have been unable to identify her more precisely. + + Mr Bradley + + + + + Mrs Browne (n. d.) + + [Unknown] + Browne + + female + + Mrs Browne was possibly the wife or female relation of Benjamin Browne as they were present together at East Newton Hall in August 1662. We have not been able to identify her further. + + + + John Burniston (n. d.) + + John + Burniston - Sir Christopher Wyvill - baptised 6 December 1614 - buried 8 February 1681 + male - Sir Christopher Wyvill, 3rd Baronet of Constable Burton (1614-81), was baptised on 6 December 1614, the eldest son and heir of Marmaduke Wyvill and Isabel Gascoigne. He married Ursula Darcy on 12 December 1636, and the couple had 12 children, ; six6 of whom died before them (two daughters and four sons), and 6 six (three sons and three daughters) survived them. He wrote an elegy for Alice's brother George Wandesford, who drowned in the Swale in 1651. He was elected MP for Richmond in 1659 and returned to the Long Parliament in 1660. He was buried with his wife, who died in 1680, at Masham on 8 February 1681. + John Burniston was a witness to Christopher Wandesford's will in 1640. He also confirmed the veracity of the will when it was rediscovered c.1647 in Dublin, writing to William Wandesford to let him know the will had been located. He is possibly the same John Burniston who was sword-bearer of Ireland under the Commonwealth in the 1650s. + + + Ball, Howth and Its Owners, 116 + + + + + + Dr Burton (n. d.) + + [Unknown] + Burton + + male + + Dr Burton was made a trustee of a deed of gift for Thornton’s children c.1668/9. No further identification made. + + + + [Unknown] Butterfield (n. d.) + + [Unknown] + Butterfield + + male + + Butterfield was a tenant on Alice Wandesford’s land, whom Thornton allowed to stay until the end of the lease c.1666. + + + + Sir Henry Cholmley (1609-1666) + + Henry + Cholmley + + baptised 2 February 1609 + buried 30 June 1666 + male + + Sir Henry Cholmley, second surviving son of Sir Richard Cholmley and his wife, Susanna, was baptised 2 February 1609. He was originally intended for the legal profession but was expelled from the Temple after 1634 and married Katherine, the wealthy widow of George Twiselton, in the late 1630s. The couple lived at West Newton Grange, Oswaldkirk and had one daughter. He was knighted on 27 December 1641 and sat as MP for New Malton 1641–18. He was a colonel in the parliamentarian army 1642–44 and directed the siege of Pontefract in 1648. Cholmley became an active royalist in 1659 and assisted in Booth’s rising of that year. He was once again a colonel of an infantry regiment June to October 1660. He was sent to Tangier in spring 1666 to oversee the harbour development but died there not long afterwards. His body was brought home and he was buried at West Newton Grange on 30 June 1666. + + Sir Richard Cholmley + Susanna Cholmley + + + Katherine Twiselton (née Stapleton) + Henrietta + + + + Helms and Naylor, 'Cholmley, Sir Henry (1609–66), of West Newton Grange, Yorks.', HPO + + 'Cholmondeley04', in Stirnet + + + + + + + William Clarkson (n. d.) + + William + Clarkson + + male + + William Clarkson was ordained minister of St Michael the Archangel’s, Kirklington in October 1644. According to Thornton, he was very unpopular with parishioners as he preached against the Lord's prayer. He was replaced by Michael Syddall in 1646. He was also chaplain to Lord Ferdinando Fairfax pre-1648. + + + + House of Lords Journal, BHO, 7:23–25 + + + + + + Mary Comber (1617-1672) + + Mary + Burton + Comber + Hamden + + baptised 14 September 1617 + 13 May 1672 + female + + Mary Comber, daughter of Brian and Alice Burton, was baptised 14 September 1617 at St Mary the Virgin’s, Westerham, Kent. On 30 April 1638 she married Edward Hamden, a mercer, but he died less than a year later. They had one daughter. She then married James Comber of Allington in 1639. They had five children, two of whom survived to adulthood, James and Thomas. Thornton and Mary Comber corresponded by letter after the marriage of their children, Nally and Thomas. She died on 13 May 1672 and was buried two days later at Holy Trinity, Stonegrave, where there is a plaque. + + Brian Burton + Alice Burton + + + Edward Hamden + Mary + James Comber + Thomas + James + John + Thomas + Anne + + + + Whiting, Autobiography of Thomas Comber, 1:xvi, 1, 7 + ‘Alice Thornton to Mary Comber, 23 January 1669’, reproduced in Jackson, Autobiography, 298–89 + ‘Mary Comber to Alice Thornton, 20 February 1669’, reproduced in Jackson, Autobiography, 300–301 + + + + + + Ralph Crathorne (1604-1665?) + + Ralph + Crathorne + + 1604 + after 1665 + male + + Ralph Crathorne, son and heir of Thomas and Catherine Crathorne, was born in 1604. He married twice: first, Mary Wright, by whom he had two children (a son and a daughter), and second, Margaret Thornton, sister of William Thornton. Thornton writes that he was worth £800 per annum when he remarried. With Margaret he had four children (three sons and a daughter). He was still alive in 1665, as recorded in Dugdale’s visitation of that year. + + Thomas Crathorne + Catherine Crathorne + + + Mary Wright + Thomas + Anne + Margaret Thornton + Ralph + Francis + John + Dorothy + + + + + 'Crathorne Pedigree', in Graves, History of Cleveland, 107 + + VCH, NR, 2:234–37 + Dugdale, Visitation, 1:300 + + + + + + Mr Culliss (n. d.) + + [Unknown] + Culliss + + male + + Mr Culliss was a presumably a cleric; in the 1660s, Gilbert Bennett, rector of Holy Trinity, Stonegrave, wished to marry one of his daughters to him and her portion was the living of Stonegrave. We have not been able to identify him further. + + + + Lady Elizabeth Dalton (1613-1711) + + Elizabeth + Dalton + Wyvill + + baptised 10 October 1613 + buried 22 April 1711 + female + + This is probably Elizabeth Dalton, daughter of Marmaduke Wyvill, 2nd Baronet of Constable Burton, and his wife, Isabel, baptised 10 October 1613 at St Mary the Virgin’s, Richmond. She married Sir William Dalton of Hauxwell Hall. They had 10 children (six sons and four daughters). She was buried at St Oswald’s, Hauxwell on 22 April 1711. + + Marmaduke Wyvill + Isabel Wyvill + + + Sir William Dalton + Marmaduke + Charles + Darcy + Isabel + Dorothy + Ursula + Christopher + Thomas + Michael + Elizabeth + + + + 'Dalton02', in Stirnet + + ‘Hauxwell Parish Records: Baptisms, marriages and burials, 1682–1746’, PR/HAU 1/2, NYCRO + ‘Richmond baptism, marriage and burial register, 1556–1632’, PR/RM 1/1, NYCRO + + + + + + Edward Danby (n. d.) + + Edward + Danby + + male + + Edward Danby, the ninth child of Sir Thomas Danby and his wife Katherine, was born on 26 August 1644 at Middleham Castle, Yorkshire. Thornton was his aunt and godmother. He died on 6 July 1647 and was buried at St Peter’s, Leeds, the next day. + + Sir Thomas Danby + Katherine Danby + + + + 'Dates of birth of the children of Sir Thos & Katherine Danby 1631–1645', Danby family letters & papers c.1620–1687, ZS, NYCRO + 'An old memorandum book of Mr John Gale's', ZS, NYCRO + Lumb, Registers of the Parish Church of Leeds, 1639–1667, 5 + th + and 6 + th + Books, 202 + + + + + + Sir Abstrupus Danby (1655-1727) + + Abstrupus + Danby + + 27 December 1655 + 27 December 1727 + male + + Sir Abstrupus Danby, the oldest surviving child of Christopher and Anne Danby, was born 27 December 1655; he was Thornton's great-nephew. Before 1679 he married Judith Moone and they had a son. He gained the Danby estate around 1683, from his father, the second son of Thomas Danby, who had inherited it on his elder brother’s murder in 1667. The estate was in debt and so he sold off much of the family's property (at Scruton, Thorpe Perrow, Driffield and Thornton Watlass) but came to be known as the 'Restorer' of his family. He corresponded with Thornton during the 1680s and 1690s, largely over money she felt owed. He was knighted in 1691 and was MP for Aldborough 1698–1700. Defeated in 1701, he retained an active interest in Yorkshire politics until his death on 27 December 1727. + + Christopher Danby + Anne Danby + + + Judith Moone + Abstrupus + + + + Cruickshanks and McGrath, 'Danby, Sir Abstrupus (1655–1727), of Masham, Nr. Ripon, Yorks.', HPO + + Fisher, History of Masham, 136–37 + Thoresby, Ducatus Leodiensis, 202–203 + ‘Letter from Mrs Alice Thornton to Abstrupus Danby, 28 Aug. 1688’, ZS – Swinton and Middleham Estates [MIC 1274/6710], NYCRO + + + + + + Mr Danby (n. d.) + + [Unknown] + Danby + + male + + Mr Danby bought a rent charge, worth £80 per annum, which had been William Thornton’s. It has not been possible to identify him further. + + + + Isabel Darcy (died 1660) + + Isabel + Darcy + Wyvill + + 1660 + female + + Isabel Darcy was the daughter of Marmaduke Wyvill, second baronet of Burton Constable, and his wife, Isabel. Before 1650 she married James Darcy of Sedbury Park, near Richmond, and they had seven children (three sons and four daughters). She died in 1660. + + Marmaduke Wyvill + Isabel Wyvill + + + James Darcy + James + Isabel + + + + 'Darcy02', in Stirnet + + Helms, Bolton and Watson, 'DARCY, Hon. James (1617–73), of Sedbury Park, Nr. Richmond, Yorks.', HPO + + + + + + + Lady Frances Darcy (1623-1670) + + Frances + Darcy + Howard + + baptised 19 October 1623 + buried 10 April 1670 + female + + Lady Frances Darcy, daughter of Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Berkshire and his wife Elizabeth, was baptised on 19 October 1623 at St Martin-in-the-Fields, London. On 6 February 1650 she became the second wife of Lord Conyers Darcy, 2nd Earl Holdernesse. They had six children (three sons and three daughters). She visited Thornton in Richmond in 1660. She was buried at St Margaret’s, Hornby on 10 April 1670. + + Thomas Howard + Elizabeth Howard + + + Conyers Darcy, 2nd Earl Holdernesse + John + Philip + Charles + Grace + Frances + Elizabeth + + + + 'Darcy02', in Stirnet + + Jackson, Autobiography, 126 + Helms, Bolton and Watson, 'DARCY, Hon. James (1617–73), of Sedbury Park, Nr. Richmond, Yorks.', HPO + + Kitto, Register of St Martin-in-the-Fields, 27 + + + + + + John Darley (n. d.) + + John + Darley + + male + + John Darley held a bond with William Thornton for £1000, dated 7 August 1662. We have not been able to identify him with any certainty but he is possibly John Darley, son of Richard Darley (and William Thornton’s first cousin), baptised on 16 January 1637 at St John the Evangelist’s, Buttercrambe. + + + ‘Parish Registers of Buttercrambe: baptisms, marriages, burials, 1635–1664’, PR/BUT/1/1, BIA + + + + + + Robert Denton (c.1615-1668?) + + Robert + Denton + + c.1615 + after 1668 + male + + Robert Denton, son of Thomas and Barbara Denton, was born c.1615. He married Anne Maw in 1640 at St Gregory’s, Kirkdale and they had four children (two sons and two daughters). He was named as an appraiser of the late William Thornton’s goods in 1668. + + Thomas Denton + Barbara Denton + + + Anne Maw + Thomas + Robert + Anne + Dorothy + + + + Dugdale, Visitation, 3:373 + + + + + + Timothy Dodsworth (1622-1673?) + + Timothy + Dodsworth + + baptised 1 January 1622 + before 1673 + male + + Timothy Dodsworth, son of John and Frances Dodsworth, was baptised on 1 January 1622 at St Mary the Virgin’s, Thornton Watlass. He was a household servant for Christopher Wandesford in Ireland in the 1630s and then entered Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge in 1637. He was admitted to Gray's Inn in January 1640. He married Dorothy Stringer on 14 April 1646 at St Bartholomew’s the Less, London, when he was in the service of the Earl of Holland at Kensington. They had two children (a son and a daughter). He died before 1673. + + John Dodsworth + Frances Dodsworth + + + Dorothy Stringer + John + Helen + + + + 'Dodsworth01', in Stirnet + + ‘Records of the Parish of St. Bartholomew the Less, Combined Registers, 1547–1812', SBHSBL/PR/1/2, St Bartholomew's Hospital Archives + Foster, Register of Admissions to Gray's Inn, 224 + + AC ID: DDST637T + + + + + + Christopher Driffield (n. d.) + + Christopher + Driffield + + male + + This is probably Christopher Driffield, son of William and Ursula Driffield of Easingwold, baptised on 11 December 1627 at St John and All Saints’, Easingwold. He was admitted to Gray's Inn December 1650 and made Recorder of Ripon in 1673. He married Bridget West and they had at least one son, Christopher. He gave Thornton legal advice on a couple of occasions. He was buried on 7 March 1684 at St Peter and St Wilfrid’s, Ripon. + + Christopher + + + + Jackson, Autobiography, 269 + Farrer, History of Ripon, 31, 145 + Foster, Register of Admissions to Gray's Inn, 255 + Dugdale, Visitation, 3:479–80 + + AC ID: DRFT681C + + ‘St. John the Baptist and All Saints, Easingwold: parish register – baptisms, marriages and burials, 1599–1704', PR/EAS/1, BIA + ‘Ripon Cathedral parish registers: baptisms, marriages, burials, and banns, 1678–1738', PR/RI 1/7, NYCRO + + + + + + Thomas Edmunds (c.1595-1663) + + Thomas + Edmunds + + c.1595 + 9 January 1663 + male + + This is possibly Thomas Edmunds, son of John Edmunds of Dalton, born c.1595 and settled at Worsborough, Yorkshire. He was secretary to Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl Strafford. In the 1640s he lent Thornton’s cousin, William Wandesford, £200, with Alice Wandesford acting as a surety. Edmunds sued her many years later for the amount, interest and damages. Thornton refers to him negatively as ‘that Jew’. If the same man, he was involved in drawing up the articles of surrender for the city of York in summer 1644. He became a considerable landowner at Worsborough but, as a royalist, was sequestered, buying back his lands for £350. He had at least one son. His will was dated 7 October 1662 and he died on 9 January 1663. He was buried at St Mary’s, Worsborough. + + John Edmunds + + + Henry + + + + 'The Will of Dame Alice Wandesford', in McCall, Wandesforde Family, 357 + Jackson, Autobiography, 186 + Hunter, South Yorkshire, II:290 + Wilkinson, Worsborough, 32–54 + + + + + + Lady Anne Fairfax (c.1617-1665) + + Anne + Fairfax + de Vere + + 1617/18 + 16 October 1665 + female + + Anne Fairfax, daughter of Horace Vere, Lord Tilbury and his wife, Mary, was born c. 1617/18 in the Netherlands, where she spent her early life. She married Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord of Cameron on 20 June 1637 and they had two daughters. She followed her husband, a parliamentarian commander, as he fought during the 1640s and was briefly taken prisoner by the Earl of Newcastle in 1643. She and her husband retired to their estate at Nun Appleton, Yorks during the Interregnum. She died on 16 October 1665. + + Horace Vere + Mary Vere + + + Thomas Fairfax + Mary + Anne + + + + 'Fairfax02', in Stirnet + + Eales, 'Fairfax [Née Vere], Anne, Lady Fairfax (1617/18–1665), Noblewoman', ODNB + + + + + + + Mary Fairfax (born 1624) + + Mary + Cholmeley + Fairfax + + baptised 4 November 1624 + female + + Mary Fairfax, daughter of Marmaduke and Ursula Cholmeley, was baptised 4 November 1624 at All Saints’, Brandsby; she was Thornton’s niece-by-marriage. She became the second wife of William Fairfax of Lythe and they had two sons. We do not know when she died. + + Marmaduke Cholmeley + Ursula Cholmeley + + + William Fairfax + Charles + William + + + + ‘Fairfax01’ in Stirnet + + http://www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk/fairfax1629.htm + + + + + + Thomas Fairfax (1612-1671) + + Thomas + Fairfax + 3rd Lord of Cameron + + 17 January 1612 + 12 November 1671 + male + + Thomas Fairfax, son of Ferdinando Fairfax, 2nd Lord Cameron of Denton, Yorks and his first wife, Mary, was born 17 January 1612. He was educated at St John's College, Cambridge, matriculating in 1626, and entered Gray's Inn in 1628. He married Anne Vere in 1637 and they had two daughters. He was commander-in-chief of the parliamentarian forces during the First English Civil War, including leading the successful campaign at Marston Moor in July 1644. He was leader of the New Model Army from 1645 but refused to participate in the trial and execution of Charles I. Inheriting the title of 3rd Lord Cameron on his father’s death in 1648, he retired to Nun Appleton, Yorks, after the king's execution, and was instrumental in the restoration of Charles II. He died on 12 November 1671. + + Ferdinando Fairfax + Mary Fairfax + + + Anne de Vere + Mary + Anne + + + + Gentles, 'Fairfax, Thomas, Third Lord Fairfax of Cameron (1612–1671), Parliamentarian Army Officer', ODNB + + + + + + + Thomas Belasyse (1627-1700) + + Thomas + Belasyse + 1st Earl Falconbridge + + 1627 + 31 December 1700 + male + + Thomas Belasyse, son of Henry and Grace Belasyse, was born at Newburgh Priory, Coxwold (North Yorks) in 1627. He married twice: first, Mildred Saunderson in 1651; second, Mary, daughter of Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell, on 18 November 1657. He had no children. He inherited the title Viscount Falconbridge in 1653 and he took his seat as Lord Falconbridge in 1658. He became Lord Lieutenant of the North Riding and Durham in 1660. He became 1st Earl Fauconberg on 9 April 1689. He died in Chiswick on 31 December 1700 and was buried at St Michael’s, Coxwold on 31 January 1701. + + Henry Belasyse + Grace Belasyse + + + Mildred Saunderson + Mary Cromwell + + + + Stater, 'Belasyse, Thomas, First Earl Fauconberg (1627/8–1700), Nobleman', ODNB + + + + + + + Charles Field (n. d.) + + Charles + Field + + male + + Charles Field seems to have been a servant in the Thornton household in the late 1660s. He was implicated in the spreading of rumours. We have not been able to identify him further. + + + + Normavill Fisher (born c.1642) + + Normavill + Fisher + + c.1642 + male + + Normavill Fisher, born c.1642, was in the service of Anne Norton, Thornton's aunt, at St Nicholas, Richmond in 1660, aged 18. He was said to be born out of wedlock and to have fathered a child before marriage. He got married c.1661. We have not been able to trace him further. + + + + Thomas Flathers (c.1616-1686) + + Thomas + Flathers + + c. 1616 + 1686 + male + + Thomas Flathers, son of Marmaduke Flathers of Weston was born c.1616. He was educated at Wakefield and Coxwold schools, and then Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, graduating with a BA in 1635/6. He married Frances Shutte at Escrick on 15 November 1634. He was ordained deacon in 1638 and priest in 1639. He was vicar of St Nicholas’, North Grimston 1640–62, and vicar of St Mary’s, Lastingham and Rural Dean of Ryedale from September 1662. He died in 1686. + + Marmaduke Flathers + + + Frances Shutte + + + + Jackson, Autobiography, 243 + CCEd Person ID: 117086 + CCEd Person ID: 61920 + + AC ID: FLTS631T + Brigg, Parish Registers of Otley, 1:38 + 'Proctor02', in Stirnet + + + Paver’s Marriage Licences ed. Clay (Records Series 40), 53 + ‘Escrick: Parish Register: Baptisms, Marriages, Burials, 1617–53’, PR/ESC/1, BIA + + + + + + Charles Fleetwood (c.1618-1692) + + Charles + Fleetwood + Lord Fleetwood + + c. 1618 + 4 October 1692 + male + + Charles Fleetwood, third son of Sir Miles and Anne Fleetwood of Aldwincle, Northants, was born c.1618. Educated at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, he entered Gray's Inn on 30 November 1638. A parliamentarian soldier during the 1640s, leading troops at the Battle of Naseby in 1645, he rose to prominence during the Interregnum and became Commander in Chief of the parliamentary forces in Ireland in 1652 and Lord Deputy in 1654. He married three times; first, to Frances Smith and they had two children (a son and a daughter). He then married Bridget, daughter of Oliver Cromwell and widow of Henry Ireton, previous Commander of Ireland. They had three children, two of whom survived to adulthood. Bridget died in 1662 and in 1664 he married Mary, daughter of Sir John Coke. He died on 4 October 1692 and was buried at Bunhill Fields, London. + + Miles Fleetwood + Anne Fleetwood + + + Frances Smith + Frances + Smith + Bridget Cromwell + Cromwell + Ann + Mary + Mary Coke + + + + Barnard, 'Fleetwood, Charles, Appointed Lord Fleetwood under the Protectorate (c. 1618–1692), Army Officer', ODNB + + Gaunt, 'Fleetwood [Née Cromwell; Other Married Name Ireton], Bridget, Lady Fleetwood under the Protectorate (Bap. 1624, d. 1662), Daughter of Oliver Cromwell', ODNB + + + AC ID: FLTT635C + + + + + + James Foxcraft (n. d.) + + James + Foxcraft + + male + + James Foxcraft witnessed the will of Christopher Wandesford in Dublin in 1640. He may have come to Ireland with or around the same time as Wandesford, in which case he was perhaps the James Foxcraft, son of Isaac, of Bargrange, baptised on 27 October 1594 at St Peter’s, Leeds. We have not been able to trace him further. + + + 'Probate copies of will of Lord Deputy Christopher Wandesforde; Nos. 196 & 196A. Orig. 2 Oct 1640; copies made Apr 1647 & Dec 1659', MS 35,458, NLI + ‘Leeds, St Peter, Composite Register of baptisms, marriages and burials 1589–1612’, RDP68/1/2, West Yorkshire Archive Service + + + + + + William Foxley (c.1609-1680) + + William + Foxley + + c.1609 + 24 September 1680 + male + + William Foxley, born c.1609, was an alderman in Hull and mayor of the city in 1657–58 and 1676–77. Described as a ‘gentleman’ in a settlement of May 1635, in 1647–48 he was auditor of the Hull Wool House accounts. William Thornton owed him money in the late 1650s. During his second term as mayor, Foxley was the recipient of several letters from the MP for Hull, Andrew Marvell. Foxley had an eight-hearth house built, probably in the 1660s, and was still living there in 1673; it is now the Old White Hart, Silver Street. He died aged 71 on 24 September 1680, predeceased by his wife, Mary, and was buried at Holy Trinity, Hull. + + Mary Foxley + + + + 'List of Mayors and Lord Mayors of Hull, 1331–2019', Hull History Centre, https://hullhistorycentre.org.uk/research/research-guides/PDF/Mayors-and-Lord-Mayors-of-Hull-1331-2019.pdf + Jackson, Autobiography, 181 + https://www.hullminsterheritage.org/catalogue/493 + Marvell, Letters, The Poems and Letters of Andrew Marvell, ed. Margoliouth and Legouis, 2:176 –205, 359, 365 + https://www.roehampton.ac.uk/globalassets/documents/hearth-tax/easr-riding-of-yorkshire-hearth-tax-michaelmas-1672-by-david-and-susan-neve.pdf + https://archive.org/details/gentshistoryhul00ohlsgoog/page/n10/mode/2up + Maxine Willett, personal correspondence + ‘Settlement: Sir John Lister to John Ramsden alderman and merchant, William Popple and William Foxley gents. all of Hull, 1635’, U DDCV/154/9, Hull History Centre + ‘Hull Wool House accounts, 1647–1648’, C WW/1, Hull History Centre + + + + + + Lady Arabella Frankland (c.1638-1687) + + Arabella + Belasyse + Frankland + + c.1638 + 26 February 1687 + female + + Arabella Frankland, daughter of Henry and Grace Belasyse, was born c.1638. She was the younger sister of Thomas Belasyse, 1st Earl Falconbridge. In 1662 she married Sir William Frankland of Thirkleby and they had nine children, with four sons and a daughter surviving childhood. In 1668 she was involved in spreading rumours about Thornton. She died on 26 February 1687 and was buried at All Saints’, Great Thirkleby. + + Henry Belasyse + Grace Belasyse + + + Sir William Frankland + Thomas + Henry + John + William + Grace + + + + Jackson, Autobiography, 256 + Arabella Frankland, memorial plaque, All Saints’, Great Thirkleby, digital image s.v. ‘Lady Arabella Belasyse Frankland’, FindaGrave.com + + + + + + + Robert Garbutt (c.1617-1668?) + + Robert + Garbutt + + c.1617–19? + after 1668 + male + + Robert Garbutt was named as an appraiser of the late William Thornton’s goods in 1668. This might be the Robert Garbutt baptised at St John’s, Bilsdale Kirkham in 1617, or the one baptised at St Michael’s, Coxwold in 1619. We have not been able to trace him further. + + + 'Bilsdale Kirkham parish registers: baptisms, marriages & burials 1590–1662', PR/BLK 1/1, NYCRO + Lloyd, Parish Registers of Coxwold, 1:53 + + + + + + John Gibson (1630-1711) + + John + Gibson + + 4 August 1630 + 20 November 1711 + male + + This is probably John Gibson of Welburn, Yorks, son of Sir John and Penelope Gibson, born 4 August 1630. He married Joan Pennyman on 30 September 1650 and they had 10 children (six sons and four daughters). He died on 20 November 1711. + + Sir John Gibson + Penelope Gibson + + + Joan Pennyman + John + James + Edward + Charles + Joan + Penelope + Thomas + Anne + Elizabeth + William + + + + Jackson, Autobiography, 249 + Dugdale, Visitation, 2:388 + + + + + + Sir John Gibson (1606-1665) + + John + Gibson + + 20 January 1606 + 13 June 1665 + male + + Sir John Gibson of Welburn, Yorks, son of Sir John and Anne Gibson, was born 20 January 1606. He married Penelope Woodall on 18 June 1629 and they had four sons. He died on 13 June 1665. + + Sir John Gibson + Anne Gibson + + + Penelope Woodhall + John + George + Charles + Edward + + + + Dugdale, Visitation, 2:387 + + + + + + Thomas Gill (born c.1632) + + Thomas + Gill + + c.1632 + male + + Thomas Gill, second son of Thomas and Elizabeth (née Wandesford) Gill, was born c.1632; he was a distant relation of Thornton’s by marriage. An attorney, he married Elizabeth Smithson, and they had 10 children (five sons and five daughters). + + Thomas Gill + Elizabeth Lister + + + Elizabeth Smithson + Christopher + Thomas + John + William + Wandesford + Elizabeth + Margaret + Florentia + Anne + Jane + + + + Jackson, Autobiography, 258 + Dugdale, Visitation, 2:261 + McCall, Family of Wandesforde, 29 + + + + + + Susan Gosling (n. d.) + + Susan + Gosling + + female + + Susan Gosling was a maid who accompanied Thornton on a trip to meet her husband’s family in 1652. We have not been able to trace her any further. + + + + Francis Graham (n. d.) + + Francis + Graham + + male + + Francis Graham was involved in delivering a letter from Peter Samways to Alice Thornton in 1668. He was possibly the Francis born c.1614, brother of Ranald Graham of Nunnington. + + + + Ranald Graham (c.1605-1685) + + Ranald + Graham + + c.1605 + 1685 + male + + Ranald Graham, third son of Fergus and Sibill Graham of Plomp, was born c.1605. Apprenticed to a London merchant in 1622, he became a draper in Watling Street. By 1640 he was very wealthy and around this time he married Susannah Washington. He acquired Nunnington Hall in 1655 and Ranald and his wife moved from London. He became MP for Leominster in 1661 and Justice of the Peace for the North Riding of Yorkshire in 1662. Thornton called him ‘a good friend’ and he was made a trustee of a deed of gift for her children c.1668/9. He died without issue and his will was proved on 2 December 1685. + + Fergus Graham + Sibill Graham + + + Susanna Washington + + + + Rowlands, 'Grahme, Ranald (c.1605–85), of Petty France, Westminster and Nunnington, Wath, Yorks.', HPO + + + + + + + John Hall (n. d.) + + John + Hall + + male + + John Hall was involved in a legal settlement between William Thornton and Christopher Wandesford in 1664. We have not been able to trace him further. + + + + Thomas Hassell (c.1627-1694) + + Thomas + Hassell + + c. 1627 + buried 27 October 1694 + male + + Thomas Hassell, oldest son of Samuel and Mary Hassell of Hutton-on-Derwent, was born c.1627. He married Elizabeth Wood on 11 November 1647. He entered Gray's Inn in February 1648, becoming an utter barrister. He had seven children (three sons and four daughters). Thornton employed him to draw up a deed of gift after her husband’s death in 1668. He was buried at St Michael's, Malton on 27 October 1694. + + Samuel Hassell + Mary Hassell + + + Elizabeth Wood + Samuel + Thomas + Raphe + Elizabeth + Anne + Mary + Margaret + + + + Jackson, Autobiography, 268 + Dugdale, Visitation, 3:439–40 + + + + + + Jane Heald (n. d.) + + Jane + Heald + + female + + Jane Heald was likely employed in Thornton’s household in East Newton in 1662 as she was sent to Oswaldkirk to get help when Thornton was in labour. We have not been able to trace her further. + + + + William Heard (n. d.) + + William + Heard + + male + + William Heard married Mary Breakes, a former servant of Thornton’s. He was a joiner and Thornton had paid towards his apprenticeship. The couple were in London by May 1669. + + Mary Breakes + + + + + John Hicke (died 1677?) + + John + Hicke + + buried 16 April 1677? + male + + John Hicke was an old friend of William Thornton's who lent Alice Thornton £150 after William's death. The Hicke family had close connections with East Newton, with William Thornton’s great-grandfather (Robert) and grandfather (William) mentioning servants with the surname ‘Hicke’ in their wills made in 1572 and 1615 respectively. He is possibly the John Hicke ‘of Stonegrave’ buried at Holy Trinity, Stonegrave on 16 April 1677. + + + 'Stonegrave baptism, marriage and burial register, 1584–1750', PR/STV/1/1, NYCRO + ‘Will of William Thornton of East Newton, 1615’, in Jackson, Autobiography, 328–29 + ‘Will of Robert Thornton of East Newton, 1572’, in Jackson, Autobiography, 326–28 + + + + + + Mrs Hickeringill (n. d.) + + [Unknown] + Hickeringill + + female + + Mrs Hickeringill was present when Alice Thornton was in labour at St Nicholas, Richmond in 1660. She was a perhaps a midwife. We have not been able to trace her further. + + + + Elizabeth Hicke (born 1636?) + + Elizabeth + Hicke + + 13 March 1636? + female + + Elizabeth Hicke was a tenant of the Thorntons at East Newton in the 1660s; in 1668 she was paying £28 per annum for the land. The Hicke family had close connections with East Newton, with William Thornton’s great-grandfather (Robert) and grandfather (William) mentioning servants with the surname ‘Hicke’ in their wills made in 1572 and 1615 respectively. She was possibly Ralph Hicke’s daughter who was baptised on 13 March 1636 at Holy Trinity, Stonegrave. + + Ralph Hicke? + + + + 'Stonegrave baptism, marriage and burial register, 1584–1750', PR/STV/1/1, NYCRO + ‘Will of William Thornton of East Newton, 1615’, in Jackson, Autobiography, 328–29 + ‘Will of Robert Thornton of East Newton, 1572’, in Jackson, Autobiography, 326–28 + + + + + + Elizabeth Darley (n. d.) + + Elizabeth + Darley + Hildyard + + female + + Elizabeth Darley was the daughter of Sir William and Isabel Hildyard of Bishop Wilton, East Riding. She married Richard Darley, William Thornton’s maternal uncle, on 20 December 1632 at St Edith’s, Bishop Wilton. She was also the niece of Catherine Hansby, Alice Thornton's great-grandmother, via her mother Isabel. Elizabeth and Richard had five children (four sons and a daughter). Her date of death is unknown but she was buried at St Edith’s, Bishop Wilton. + + Sir William Hildyard + Isabel Hildyard + + + Richard Darley + William + Benjamin + Joshua + Samuel + Elizabeth + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 242n302 + Dugdale, Visitation, 2:18 + + Familiae Minorum Gentium, 39:994–95 + + VCH, NR, 2:93 + Elizabeth Darley, memorial plaque, St Edith’s, Bishop Wilton, digital image s.v. ‘Elizabeth Hillyard Darley’, FindaGrave.com + + + + + + + Sir William Hildyard (1577-1632) + + William + Hildyard + + baptised 11 July 1577 + 6 October 1632 + male + + Sir William Hildyard of Bishop Wilton, eldest son of William and Anne Hildyard, was baptised on 11 July 1577. He married Isabel Hansby, Thornton’s great aunt, and they had six children, of which three daughters survived to adulthood. He died on 6 October 1632. + + William Hildyard + Anne Hildyard + + + Isabel Hansby + Anne + Elizabeth + Mary + John + William + Julian + + + + 'Hildyard1', in Stirnet + + 'Pedigree of Hildyard of Winestead, Hutton Bonvile, &c.' in Foster, Yorkshire, 3:n.p. + + + + + + William Holland (c.1620-1677) + + William + Holland + + c.1620 + October 1677 + male + + William Holland, son of George Holland, a Doncaster merchant, was born c.1620. He was educated at Sheffield Grammar School and St John’s, Cambridge, gaining his BA in 1642. He was ordained deacon and then priest in 1646. He became vicar of St Mary the Virgin’s, Westerham, Kent in 1657. During his time as vicar there, he taught a young Thomas Comber. He was then vicar of both St Nicholas’s, Great Wakering, Essex and All Hallows’, Staining, London between 1663 and 1677. In 1666 he tried to persuade Comber to marry his daughter. He died in October 1677. + + George Holland + + + + Whiting, Autobiography of Thomas Comber, 1:xviii + + AC ID: HLNT638W + + + + + + [Unknown] Holland (n. d.) + + [Unknown] + Holland + + female + + An unknown daughter of William Holland who was vicar of both St Nicholas’s, Great Wakering, Essex and All Hallows’, Staining, London between 1663 and 1677. In 1666 her father suggested that Thomas Comber might marry her and take up a living in the south. We have not been able to identify her more precisely. + + William Holland + + + + + Thomas Hoyle (1587-1650) + + Thomas + Hoyle + + baptised 29 January 1587 + 30 January 1650 + male + + Thomas Hoyle, son of Thomas Hoyle of Slaithwaite and his wife Elizabeth, was baptised 29 January 1587. He was apprenticed to a merchant in Micklegate, York. He married Elizabeth Maskewe in 1611 and they went on to have 13 children, although only one survived childhood. He married his second wife, Susanna, c.1641 and they had two sons with one surviving to adulthood. Hoyle took up the Freedom of the city of York in 1612 and was warden of St Martin's, Micklegate in 1613. Rising up the civic ranks over the next 20 years, he became an alderman in 1626 and Mayor of York in 1632. A devout presbyterian, he called for Charles I to be brought to justice but took no part in the king's trial. He hanged himself on 30 January 1650, exactly a year after the regicide, in his lodgings at Broad Sanctuary, Westminster. + + Thomas Hoyle + Elizabeth Hoyle + + + Elizabeth Maskewe + William + Jane + Thomas + Elizabeth + Rebecca + Thomas + Thomas + Samuel + John + Anna + Susanna + Thomas + Susanna + John + Timothy + + + + Scott, 'Hoyle, Thomas (Bap. 1587, d. 1650), Politician', ODNB + + Cross, 'A Man of Conscience', 205–24 + + + + + + Ellen Syddall (died 1661?) + + Ellen + Hunton + Syddall + + buried 2 May 1661(?) + female + + Ellen Syddall was the wife of Michael Syddall, minister of St Michael the Archangel’s, Kirklington. Her first husband was Christopher Hunton, steward to Thornton's father, Christopher Wandesford, at Kirklington. After his death, c.1644, she married Syddall. She was named co-executor of his will in 1658. She is perhaps the Ellen Syddall buried at All Saints’, Pickhill, on 2 May 1661. + + Christopher Hunton + Michael Syddall + + + + McCall, Family of Wandesforde, 71, 84, 137, 261–62, 264, 267, 272, 274, 284 + Howard and Collins, Registers of Pickhill-cum-Roxby, 121 + 'Probate Copies of the Will of Lord Deputy Christopher Wandesforde; Nos. 196 & 196A, 2 Oct 1640; Copies Made Apr 1647 & Dec 1659', Ms 35,458 (1), National Library of Ireland, Dublin. + + + + + + Thomas Jackson (n. d.) + + Thomas + Jackson + + male + + This is possibly Thomas Jackson of Nunnington, born c. 1632, barrister-at-law. In the late 1660s Mr Jackson was paid by the Thorntons to help acquire the living of Stonegrave for Thomas Comber and is probably the same Mr Jackson referenced in a letter, from Thornton to her husband in 1664, in connection with another legal matter. Thomas Jackson was married to Mary, and they had 11 children (five sons and six daughters), several of whom died as infants. He died three years after his wife on 7 July 1702 and was buried at Holy Trinity, Stonegrave the next day, where there is a memorial tablet to him, now in the south aisle. + + Mary? + Richard + Thomas + Reynold + Elizabeth + Mary + Mary + Mary + Ann + Susanna + + + + Jackson, Autobiography, 293, 352–53 + AC ID: JK690R + Pitt, ‘Not all those who wander are lost: Reconstructing the Post-Medieval Phase of Stonegrave Minster using a Buildings Archaeology Approach’, unpublished MA thesis, University of York, 2019 + + + + + + [Unknown] Kendall (n. d.) + + [Unknown] + Kendall + + male + + Kendall was a wright (carpenter). William Thornton sold him the woods at Newton and Leysthorpe when in Scarborough, probably in 1667. We have not been able to trace him further. + + + + Mr Kerney (n. d.) + + [Unknown] + Kerney + + male + + Mr Kerney lived in Dublin in the 1640s and 1650s. He had at least one lodger, a clerk. We have not been able to trace him further. + + + + Mr Lane (n. d.) + + [Unknown] + Lane + + male + + Mr Lane was paid by Thornton to help acquire the living of Stonegrave for Thomas Comber in the late 1660s. We have not been able to trace him further. + + + + Philip Langdale (c.1604-1648) + + Philip + Langdale + + c.1604 + 1648 + male + + Philip Langdale, son of William and Elizabeth Langdale of Langthorpe, was born c.1604. He married Anne Thornton, William Thornton's older half-sister, and was worth about £800 per annum, according to Thornton. They had one son. He died in 1648. + + William Langdale + Elizabeth Langdale + + + Anne Thornton + William + + + + 'Langdale01', in Stirnet + + ‘Middle division: Ellerby’, VCH, East Riding, British History Online, http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/yorks/east/vol7/pp141-148. + + + + + + Mary Lightfoot (born c.1655) + + Mary + Lightfoot + + c.1655 + female + + Mary Lightfoot, born c.1655, was the daughter of George and Daphne Lightfoot. She was present at the wedding of Thomas Comber and Nally Thornton in November 1668. We have not been able to trace her any further. + + George Lightfoot + Daphne Lightfoot + + + + + Elizabeth Lister (1605-1688) + + Elizabeth + Lister + + baptised 30 September 1605 + buried 14 December 1688 + female + + Elizabeth Lister, daughter of Richard and Muriel Wandesford of Pickhill, was baptised 30 September 1605 at All Saints’, Pickhill. She married twice: first, Thomas Gill; second, Walter Lister, Alderman of Ripon. With Gill she had two sons. She was buried in her first husband’s parish church (St Cuthbert’s, Barton) on 14 December 1688. + + Richard Wandesford + Muriel Wandesford + + + Thomas Gill + Christopher + Thomas + Walter Lister + + + + McCall, Family of Wandesford, pedigree + Dugdale, Visitation, 2:341-42 + Collins, The Registers of Pickhill-cum-Roxby, 8. + ‘Barton parish records: St Cuthbert's church: baptisms, marriages and burials’, PR/BAT 1(C)/1, NYCRO. + + + + + + Charles Man (c.1643-1710) + + Charles + Man + + c.1643 + buried 28 March 1710 + male + + Charles Man was the second son of Charles Man, yeoman, of Helmsley, Yorks, was born c.1643. He attended Helmsley and York schools, matriculating Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge on 1 June 1660, gaining his MA in 1667. He became curate of Dalby in 1664, rector of Dalby in 1667 and rector of Scawton in 1668. He married Philip Markindale of Barnard Castle on 3 September 1668 at All Saints’, Northallerton, and they had a son. In November 1668 Man performed the marriage ceremony of Thomas and Alice Comber at East Newton Hall. In 1676 he became rector of St Agatha’s, Gilling West. He was buried at St Agatha’s, Gilling West on 28 March 1710. + + Charles Man + + + Philip Markindale + Charles + + + + + CCEd Person ID: 117683 + Hudson, The Parish Register of Gilling, 1573–1812, 72 + + AC ID: MN660C + ‘Northallerton parish register: part of a parish register, 1651-1669’, PR/NO 1/4, NYCRO + + + + + + George Masterman (n. d.) + + George + Masterman + + male + + George Masterman lived in Stonegrave, Ryedale and briefly boarded Thomas Comber in 1663. We have not been able to trace him further. + + + Whiting, Autobiography of Thomas Comber, 1:xxi + + + + + + Frances Maude (1612-1690) + + Frances + Maude + Wandesford + + baptised 7 July 1612 + 5 January 1690 + female + + Frances Maude, daughter of Richard and Muriel Wandesford, was baptised on 7 July 1612 at All Saints’, Pickhill; she was a distant relation of Thornton (and not, as described in nineteenth-century sources, her niece). She married Robert Maude of West Riddleston and Ripon and they had three children (a son and two daughters). In 1669 she was living in Ripon, where she heard rumours about Thornton. Her husband sold his Yorkshire estates and bought land in Kilkenny and Tipperary, where the family then moved. She died on 5 January 1690 and was buried at St Mary’s, Kilkenny. + + Richard Wandesford + Muriel Wandesford + + + Robert Maude + Anthony + Anne + + + + 'Maude01', in Stirnet + + Collins, The registers of Pickhill-cum-Roxby, Co. York, 9. + + Burke’s Peerage and Baronetage (1909), 1000. + + + + + + Sander Metcalfe (n. d.) + + Sander + Metcalfe + + male + + Sander Metcalfe lived in the Yorkshire Dales c.1644. George Wandesford stayed with him for a long time, while hiding from Scottish soldiers. We have not been able to trace him further, although he is possibly the Sander Metcalfe of Burrill whose wife, Anne, was buried at St Gregory’s, Bedale on 7 September 1642. + + Anne? + + + + + William Metcalfe (n. d.) + + William + Metcalfe + + male + + William Metcalfe is described by Thornton as both a servant of her uncle, William Wandesford, and his solicitor and agent. It was in the latter capacity that William Thornton hired him to deal with his legal issues in Ireland. We have not been able to trace him further. + + + + William Mitchell (n. d.) + + William + Mitchell + + male + + William Mitchell was involved in a legal settlement between William Thornton and Christopher Wandesford in 1664. We have not been able to trace him any further. + + + + Richard Morrett (1618-1669) + + Richard + Morrett + + baptised 22 January 1618 + buried April 1669 + male + + This is probably Richard Morrett of Harome Hall, Ryedale, son of John and Mary Morrett, baptised 22 January 1618 at St Saviour’s, Harome. Harome Hall was some two miles north of East Newton Hall, and as a neighbour of Thornton he agreed to perform a second appraisal of William Thornton's goods after his death in 1668. He is possibly the Richard Morrett who married Dorothy Freeman at St Mary Castlegate, York, on 14 June 1636. He was buried on 23 April 1669 at All Saints’, Helmsley. His will was proved at York on 10 May that year. + + John Morrett + Mary Morrett + + + + + Index of Wills, Administrations and Probate Acts in the York Registry 1666 + – + 1672, YAS 60, 70 + ‘Helmsley parish registers: baptisms, marriages and burials, 1653–92’, PR/HEL 1/3, NYCRO + ‘Harome parish registers: baptisms, marriages and burials, 1600–2012’, PR/HAE 1, NYCRO + + The Parish Registers of St Mary Castlegate, York, 1604–1705, 1:48 + + + + + + Anthony Norton (n. d.) + + Anthony + Norton + + male + + Mr Anthony Norton was a relative of Thornton’s, who agreed to act as administrator of William Thornton’s estate in 1668. He was married; Alice Wandesford mentions his wife in her will made in 1658. + + + 'The Will of Dame Alice Wandesford', in McCall, Wandesforde Family, 357–58 + + + + + + Sir Phelim Roe O'Neill (c.1604-1653) + + Phelim Roe + O'Neill + + c. 1604 + 10 March 1653 + male + + Sir Phelim Roe O'Neill, eldest son of Sir Turlough Oge O'Neill of Kinnard and his wife, Catherine, was born c.1604. He was raised as a royal ward (and a protestant) after his father's death in 1608. He entered Lincoln's Inn in 1618. Returning to Ireland in 1628, he converted back to catholicism. He was knighted by Thomas Wentworth, Lord Deputy of Ireland, in 1639. In 1641 he was one of the conspirators in the Irish Rebellion. He married three times: first, to a daughter of Lord Iveagh, who died in 1641; second, to Louise Preston; third, to Jean Gordon, with whom he had a son. After a military defeat in 1653 he was captured and executed on 10 March. + + Turlough Oge O'Neill + Catherine O'Neill + + + [Unknown] Iveagh + Louise Preston + Jean Gordon + Gordon + + + + Casway, 'O’Neill, Sir Phelim Roe [Felim Ruadh] (1603–1653), Landowner and Insurgent', ODNB + + O’Siochru, 'O’Neill, Sir Phelim', DIB + + + + + + + Sir Thomas Osborne (1632-1712) + + Thomas + Osborne + 1st Duke of Leeds + Earl of Danby + Marquess of Carmarthen + + 20 February 1632 + 26 July 1712 + male + + Sir Thomas Osborne, son of Sir Edward Osborne of Kiveton and his second wife, Anne, was born on 20 February 1632; he was Thornton’s cousin. He became his father's heir in 1638 when his older brother died in an accident. His father’s property was sequestered after the battle of Marston Moor in 1644 and he was exiled to Europe in the early 1650s. He married Bridget Bertie and they had 11 children (three sons and eight daughters). He became High Sheriff of Yorkshire in 1661 and Lord Treasurer 1673–79. In June 1674 he was made Earl of Danby. Impeached after the 'Popish Plot' in 1678, he spent the next six years in the Tower of London. He was then released on bail and played a key role in the plot against James II, advising William of Orange, who, on becoming king in 1688, made him President of the Privy Council. He was made Marquess of Carmarthen in April 1689 and 1st Duke of Leeds in May 1694. The following year he was involved in a corruption scandal and left the political arena. He died on 26 July 1712 at his daughter Sophia’s house in Easton Neston, Northants. Thornton wrote to him at least three times asking for his help (1673–89). He was buried at All Hallows’, Harthill. + + Edward Osborne + Anne Osborne + + + Bridget Bertie + Edward + Peregrine + Anne + Bridget + Catherine + Martha + Sophia + + + + Knights, 'Osborne, Thomas, First Duke of Leeds (1632–1712), Politician', ODNB + + 'Osborne01', in Stirnet + + 'Alice Thornton to her cousin, Thomas Osborne, Lord Danby, Lord President of the Council, 28 July 1689', BL Egerton MS 3337, f. 196 + 'Copy of a letter from Alice Thornton to the Lord Treasurer, 20 Aug 1673', DLONS/LN/1/1/23/54, Carlisle Archive Centre + Cruickshanks, ‘OSBORNE, Sir Thomas, 2nd Bt. (1632–1712), of Kiveton, Yorks.’, HPO + + + + + + + Mary Palmes (n. d.) + + Mary + Eure + Palmes + + female + + Mary Palmes was the daughter of William Eure, sixth Baron Eure of Malton, and his wife, Margaret; she was Margaret Danby’s sister. She married William Palmes, High Sheriff of Rutland (later MP for Malton), on 15 July 1663. They had eight children (four sons and four daughters). She lent Thornton their coach to transport William Thornton’s body back from Malton in September 1668. + + William Eure + Margaret Eure + + + William Palmes + William + Elizabeth + Guy + Francis + Guy + Maria + Katherine + Margaret + + + + Bolton and Watson, 'PALMES, William (b.c.1638), of Lindley, Yorks. and Ashwell, Rutland.', HPO + + 'Palmes2', in Stirnet + + + + + + + John Pape (born 1630?) + + John + Pape + + 13 March 1630? + male + + John Pape married Barbara Todd, who had been a maid in the service of Anne Danby, on 29 May 1670 at All Saints and St James’s, Nunnington. They had at least one child. We do not know when he died. He was possibly the son of William Pape, born 13 March 1630 at St Leonard’s, New Malton. + + William Pape? + + + Barbara Todd + + + + ‘Parish Registers of New Malton, 1629–1722’, PR/N/MAL/L/2, BIA + ‘Nunnington Parish Records, 1539–1677’, PR/NU 1/1, NYCRO + + + + + + Mary Plewes (born 1635?) + + Mary + Plewes + + baptised 13 May 1635? + female + + Mary Plewes was implicated by Thornton is spreading lies about Thomas Comber in the late 1660s. She was perhaps the Mary Plewes, daughter of John Plewes, baptised at St Gregory’s, Bedale on 13 May 1635. We have not been able to trace her further. + + + ‘Bedale baptism, marriage and burial register, 1560–1653’, PR/BED 1/1, NYCRO + + + + + + Bess Poore (n. d.) + + Bess + Poore + + female + + Bess Poore was a servant, first in Alice Wandesford's house at Hipswell, in the 1650s when Thornton and her husband were living there. She then seems to have moved to Lady Wyvill’s service and is there in 1668. A marginal note (‘B. Scarborough’) in Thornton’s ‘Book 3’ indicates that she may have married and changed her name or that she moved to Scarborough. We have not been able to trace her further. + + + + Thomas Preston (1585-1655) + + Thomas + Preston + 1st Viscount Tara + + 1585 + 21 October 1655 + male + + Thomas Preston, second son of Christopher Preston, 4th Viscount Gormanston, and his second wife, Catherine, was born in 1585. Destined for a military career after attending the Irish college at Douai, he became a captain in the regiment of Henry O'Neill and served in the Netherlands. He married twice: first, Clara van der Eycken of Flanders, with whom he had at least two sons, before her death in 1621; second, Marguerite of Namur with whom he probably had two more children, although these could have also been with his first wife. He frequently returned to Ireland in the 1640s and was appointed commander of the army of Leinster in 1642. He was made Viscount Tara and Governor of Waterford in 1650. He returned to Flanders and died there on 21 October 1655. + + Christopher Preston + Catherine Preston + + + Clara van der Eycken + Anthony + James + Marguerite of Namur + Thomas + John + + + + O’Siochru, 'Preston, Thomas', DIB + + 'Preston05', in Stirnet + + + + + + + Sir William Ryves (died 1648) + + William + Ryves + + 1648 + male + + Sir William Ryves was the sixth son of John and Elizabeth Ryves of Blandford, Dorset. He entered Middle Temple in 1593 and was called to the bar in 1600. He became Attorney General of Ireland in November 1619, a position he held until 1636 when he resigned to become justice of the court of King's Bench in Ireland. He was MP for Belturbet, county Cavan, in 1634–35. He was Speaker of the Irish House of Lords in 1641–42. He married twice, first to a woman called Latham or Jackman, with whom he had four sons and four daughters, and second to Dorothy Waldron. He died in Dublin in 1648. + + John Ryves + Elizabeth Ryves + + + [Unknown] Jackman or Latham + William + Charles + George + John + Elizabeth + Dorothy Waldron + + + + 'Ryves1', in Stirnet + + Clavin, 'Ryves, William', DIB + + + + + + + Mr Roose (n. d.) + + [Unknown] + Roose + + male + + Mr Roose came to Holy Trinity, Stonegrave with Gilbert Bennett in 1666 to help him collect tithes. We have not been able to identify him further. + + + + George Scott (c.1634-c.1700) + + George + Scott + + c. 1634 + c. 1700 + male + + This is probably George Scott, son of George Scott (rector of St Wilfrid’s, Langton-on-Swale), born c.1634. He attended Giggleswick School and was admitted to Christ's College, Cambridge in 1649, obtaining his BA in 1652 and MA in 1663. He was instituted to the rectory of St Oswald’s, Oswaldkirk in 1663, a position he held until his death c.1700. He was also possibly the rector of St John’s, Kirby Wiske, from 1661–92. He had at least one son and two or more daughters. + + George Scott + + + George + + + + + AC ID: SCT649G + Jackson, Autobiography, 260 + + CCEd Person ID: 72235 + + + + + + Gilbert Sheldon (1598-1677) + + Gilbert + Sheldon + + 19 June 1598 + 9 November 1677 + male + + Gilbert Sheldon, youngest son of Roger Sheldon (bailiff to Gilbert Talbot, the earl of Shrewsbury), was born 19 June 1598. He graduated from Trinity College, Oxford in 1617 and got his MA from Cambridge in 1620. After entering All Souls’, Oxford as a fellow, he was ordained deacon by the Bishop of Oxford at Dorchester and likely ordained priest shortly afterwards. A royalist during the war, he was made Archbishop of Canterbury in 1663, a position he held until his death on 9 November 1677. + + Roger Sheldon + + + + Spurr, 'Sheldon, Gilbert (1598–1677), Archbishop of Canterbury', ODNB + + + + + + + Grace Sherwood (n. d.) + + Grace + Bond(?) + Sherwood + + female + + Mrs Sherwood was the wife of Elias Sherwood of Petergate, York, who owned lodgings in the late 1660s. Nally and Katherine Thornton, and servant Hannah Ableson, stayed there when the girls were at school in York in 1667. She is perhaps Grace Bond of Breighton who married one Elias Sherwood of York at All Saints’, Bubwith (East Yorks), on 2 November 1665. + + Elias Sherwood + + + + Jackson, Autobiography, 297 + ‘16 September 1661: James Sherwood leases a property with others’, Dean and Chapter Leases Register We, ff.53v–54r, York Minster Archives. + Charlesworth, Parish Register of Bubwith, 42 + + + + + + William Skinner (c.1627-1680) + + William + Skinner + + c. 1627 + 19 September 1680 + male + + This is probably William Skinner, born c.1627, merchant, alderman of Hull and mayor in 1664. He married Jane Foxley, daughter of William Foxley, but she died in 1652. He built a house on the east side of the High Street in 1672, which had 13 hearths; it was later known as Etherington House and was demolished after being damaged in World War Two. He died on 19 September 1680. + + Jane Foxley + + + + Jackson, Autobiography, 181 + https://www.roehampton.ac.uk/globalassets/documents/hearth-tax/easr-riding-of-yorkshire-hearth-tax-michaelmas-1672-by-david-and-susan-neve.pdf + + + + + + Mr Smithson (n. d.) + + [Unknown] + Smithson + + male + + Mr Smithson owned a shop in Richmond in 1660. We have not been able to trace him further. + + + + Dr Christopher Stone (died 1686) + + Christopher + Stone + + buried 26 November 1686 + male + + This is probably Dr Christopher Stone, ordained deacon in 1635 and priest in 1637 by Thomas Morton, bishop of Durham. He was instituted rector of St Peter’s, Dalby in 1640 and Chancellor of York in 1662. He was rector of St Leonard’s, Beeford, 1669–85. He married Grace Robinson on 24 May 1644 at St John’s, Ousebridge, York and had at least four children (three daughters and a son). He was buried at York Minster on 26 November 1686. + + Grace Robinson + Margery + Goustoves + Anne + Beatrice + + + + Jackson, Autobiography, 228 + + CCEd Person ID: 129873 + + AC ID: GL662M + + The Yorkshire Archaeological and Topographical Journal (1870) 1:242, 259, 272, 293; 2:333 + ‘St John, Ousebridge, York, Parish Register: Baptisms, Marriages, Burials, 1570-1653’, PR/Y/J/1, BIA, York + + + + + + [Unknown] Stone (n. d.) + + [Unknown] + Stone + + female + + This is a daughter of Dr Christopher Stone and his wife Grace (Anne, Beatrice, or Margery). She had a portion of £1500 and her father wanted her to marry Thomas Comber c.1668. + + Christopher Stone + Grace Stone + + + + Jackson, Autobiography, 228 + CCEd Person ID: 129873 + + AC ID: GL662M + + The Yorkshire Archaeological and Topographical Journal (1870) 1:242, 259, 272, 293; 2:333 + + + + + + George Straherne (n. d.) + + George + Straherne + + male + + George Straherne witnessed the will of Christopher Wandesford in Dublin in 1640. We have not been able to trace him further. + + + 'Probate copies of will of Lord Deputy Christopher Wandesforde; Nos. 196 & 196A. Orig. 2 Oct 1640; copies made Apr 1647 & Dec 1659', MS 35,458 (1), NLI + + + + + + Dame Sworre (n. d.) + + [Unknown] + Sworre + + female + + Dame Sworre helped deliver Thornton’s nephew, Francis, in Thorpe in 1645. She was perhaps a midwife. We have not been able to identify her further. + + + + Charles Tancred (c.1631-1711) + + Charles + Tancred + + c. 1631 + 26 February 1711 + male + + Charles Tancred, son of William Tancred of Arden, was born c.1631. He married Barbara Dalton and they had 18 children (12 sons and six daughters), of which only three survived to adulthood. His property was sequestered in 1645, due to him supporting the royalist cause. In 1660 he was accused of threatening the peace of the Commonwealth. According to Thornton, Tancred bet her cousin, Lady Mary Yorke, that Thornton would marry Thomas Comber within a month of her husband’s death. He renovated Arden Hall in 1680. Tancred died, aged 80, on 26 February 1711 and was buried at All Saints’, Hawnby in the same grave as his wife, who predeceased him. + + William Tancred + + + Barbara Dalton + William + 11 other sons + Elizabeth + Jane + 4 other daughters + + + + ‘Volume 219: February 1660’, in Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Interregnum, 1659–60 (London, 1886) 342–379 + Charles Tancred, grave marker, All Saints’ Cemetery, Hawnby, digital image s.v. ‘Charles Tancred’, FindaGrave.com + + 'Tancred2', in Stirnet + + Hunter, Familiae Minorum Gentium, 3:913 + Clay, Yorkshire Royalist Composition Papers, 1:89 + Johansen, ‘A Prospect beyond History: The Contextual Analysis of the Designed Landscapes in the North Riding, Yorkshire during the Long- Eighteenth Century’, 2:120 + + + + + + Thomas Thompson (died 1668?) + + Thomas + Thompson + + after 1668 + male + + Thomas Thompson was named as an appraiser of the late William Thornton’s goods at East Newton in 1668. We have not been able to trace him further. + + + + Mrs Tirrill (n. d.) + + [Unknown] + Tirrill + + female + + Mrs Tirrill was the wife of Mr Tirrill of Hoddesdon, Herts. She attended the funeral of John Wandesford in Broxbourne with her husband and servant in 1664. We have not been able to identify her further. + + Mr Tirrill + + + + + Mr Tully (n. d.) + + [Unknown] + Tully + + male + + Mr Tully lived about two miles from Stonegrave in 1663 and briefly boarded Thomas Comber. We have not been able to trace him further. + + + + AC ID: TLY633T + + CCEd Person ID: 124312 + Farrer, History of Ripon, 103 + + + + + + Francis Thorpe (1594-1665) + + Francis + Thorpe + + baptised 1 October 1594 + buried 7 June 1665 + male + + Francis Thorpe, oldest son of Roger and Elizabeth Thorpe of Birdsall, Yorks, was born in 1594. He was admitted to Gray's Inn in 1611 and graduated from St John's College, Cambridge in 1614. He was called to the bar in 1621 and was elected Recorder of Beverley in 1624. He married the twice-widowed Elizabeth Denton (née Oglethorpe). In 1645 he was elected 'recruiter' MP (filling a vacancy caused by a by-election) for Richmond. During the second English Civil War he played an important role organising parliamentary forces in the north and was appointed serjeant-at-law in 1648. While named commissioner to try the king in January 1649 he took no part in it. In February 1649 he was appointed to ride the northern circuit, which included Yorkshire. He was judge on this circuit for the winter assizes from 1649 (when still a serjeant) to 1653 and the summer assizes 1649–51 and again in 1659. On 1 June 1659 he was made one of the Barons of the Exchequer. He was elected MP for Beverley in 1654 but was prevented from sitting due to his refusing to try fellow Yorkshiremen after Penruddock's rising. He took up his seat in 1659 but his legal career was ended by the restoration of Charles II in 1660. He died intestate and was buried at All Hallows’, Bardsey on 7 June 1665. + + Roger Thorpe + Elizabeth Thorpe + + + Elizabeth Denton (née Oglethorpe, was Wise) + + + + Scott, 'Thorpe, Francis (Bap. 1594, d. 1665), Judge', ODNB + + Cockburn, A History of English Assizes 1558–1714, 273–75, 292 + + + + + + Joyce Wandesford (1618-1620) + + Joyce + Wandesford + + baptised 3 June 1618 + buried 11 September 1620 + female + + Joyce Wandesford, third child of Christopher and Alice Wandesford, was baptised at St Michael the Archangel’s, Kirklington on 3 June 1618. According to her younger sister, Thornton, she died aged four years old, but she was buried on 11 September 1620 (also St Michael’s), so she was in fact two years old. + + Christopher Wandesford + Alice Wandesford + + + + McCall, Parish Registers of Kirklington, 11, 38 + + + + + + Jane Ande (born 1604) + + Jane + Ande + Wandesford + + baptised 4 March 1604 + female + + Jane Wandesford, daughter of Richard and Muriel Wandesford of Pickhill, was baptised 4 March 1604 at All Saints’, Pickhill. According to Thornton, she had married one Mr Ande by the late 1660s and lived in the Ripon area. + + Richard Wandesford(?) + Muriel Wandesford(?) + + + Mr Ande + + + + Wigston, Parish Registers of Pickhill-cum-Roxby, 8 + McCall, Family of Wandesforde, n.p. + + + + + + Dr Henry Watkinson (1628-1712) + + Henry + Watkinson + + baptised 24 April 1628 + 25 April 1712 + male + + Dr Henry Watkinson, son of Henry Watkinson, was born in Ilkley and baptised on 24 April 1628 at St Peter’s, Leeds. He attended Ilkley School and matriculated at St John's College, Cambridge in 1645, getting his BA in 1649. He obtained his doctorate in law from Padua in 1659. He was made a trustee of a deed of gift for Thornton’s children c.1668/9. He was Chancellor of York 1673–1712. He married Elizabeth Hodgson (née Jennings), and they had a son. He died on 25 April 1712 and was buried at St Cuthbert’s, York. + + Henry Watkinson + + + Elizabeth Hodgson née Jennings + Christopher + + + + AC ID: WTKN645H + Jackson, Autobiography, 268 + + + + + + Mrs Watson (n. d.) + + [Unknown] + Watson + + female + + Mrs Watson was one of the women present when Thornton was in labour at East Newton in 1662. We have not been able to identify her further. + + + + Nan Wellburne (n. d.) + + Nan + Wellburne + + female + + Nan Wellburne was a maid in Thornton's Oswaldkirk household in 1661. We have not been able to identify her further. + + + + Richard Wilson (died 1669) + + Richard + Wilson + + 1669 + male + + This is possibly Richard Wilson, rector of Holy Trinity, Chester, ordained in 1621. A royalist, he was absent in the early 1640s when he may have moved to St Michael's, Chester, where Thornton recalls that he gave her communion. He died in 1669. + + + CCEd Person ID: 29157 + 'Churches and religious bodies: Medieval parish churches', in A History of the County of Chester: Volume 5 Part 2 (London: VCH, 2005), 133–56. https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/ches/vol5/pt2/pp133-156 + + + + + + Ezra Wollstone (n. d.) + + Ezra + Wollstone + + male + + Ezra Wollstone witnessed the will of Christopher Wandesford in Dublin in 1640. He is possibly the same gentleman of Newark that married Jane Halwell at St Peter’s, Farndon, Nottinghamshire on 15 February 1643. + + + 'Probate copies of will of Lord Deputy Christopher Wandesforde; Nos. 196 & 196A. Orig. 2 Oct 1640; copies made Apr 1647 & Dec 1659', MS 35,458 (1), NLI + Phillimore, Nottinghamshire Parish Registers: Marriages, 124 + + + + + + Lady Ursula Wyvill (died 1680) + + Ursula + Darcy + Wyvill + + 1680 + female + + Lady Ursula Wyvill was the second child of Conyers Darcy, 1st Earl Holderness, and his wife, Grace. She married Sir Christopher Wyvill, 3rd Baronet of Constable Burton, on 12 December 1636 at St Mary’s, Swillington. They had 12 children, six of whom survived to adulthood. She wrote a commonplace book c.1662-72, which has survived. She died in 1680. + + Conyers Darcy, 1st Earl Holderness + Grace Darcy + + + Christopher Wyvill + William + Francis + Dorothy + Christopher + Ursula + Barbara + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 243n316 + 'Wyvill1', in Stirnet + + Millman, 'Wyvill, Sir Christopher, Third Baronet (Bap. 1614, d. 1681), Writer and Politician', ODNB + + https://perdita.warwick.ac.uk/pw_WYVI01.htm + + + + + + John Thornton (1633-1669) + + John + Thornton + + 5 October 1633 + 22 May 1669 + male + + John Thornton was the son of Robert and Elizabeth Thornton of East Newton; William Thornton's younger brother. He was born on 5 October 1633 and baptised on 10 October at Holy Trinity, Stonegrave. He died on 22 May 1669 and was buried at Stonegrave the next day. + + Robert Thornton + Elizabeth Thornton + + + + 'Stonegrave baptism, marriage and burial register, 1584–1750', PR/STV/1/1, NYCRO + + + + + + Anne Langdale (born 1611) + + Anne + Langdale + Thornton + + baptised 3 December 1611 + female + + Anne Langdale, the third daughter of Robert and Dorothy Thornton of East Newton, was baptised on 3 December 1611 at Holy Trinity, Stonegrave. She was William Thornton's half-sister. She married Philip Langdale of Langthorpe and they had one son. We do not know when she died. + + Robert Thornton + Dorothy Thornton + + + Philip Langdale + William + + + + 'Thornton01', in Stirnet + + 'Stonegrave baptism, marriage and burial register, 1584–1750', PR/STV/1/1, NYCRO + + + + + + Mr Darcy (n. d.) + + [Unknown] + Darcy + + male + + Mr Darcy was a man who had heard rumours about Thornton and Thomas Comber. We have not been able to identify him further, although there are other Darcys in Thornton’s Books. + + + + Dorothy Thornton (died 1619) + + Dorothy + Metham + Thornton + + buried 14 July 1619 + female + + Dorothy Thornton was the daughter of Thomas and Catherine Metham of Metham, East Riding of Yorkshire. A Catholic, she was the first wife of Robert Thornton of East Newton, William Thornton’s father. They had four daughters, one of whom died in infancy. She was buried on 14 July 1619 at Holy Trinity, Stonegrave. + + Thomas Metham + Catherine Metham + + + Robert Thornton + Ursula + Margaret + Anne + + + + + Elizabeth Nicholson (n. d.) + + Elizabeth + Nicholson + + female + + Elizabeth Nicholson was probably a daughter of one of the Wandesfords of Pickhill, with Nicholson as her married name, as she is described as a niece to the sisters Jane Ande, Elizabeth Lister and Frances Maude (née Wandesford), as well as a cousin of Thomas Gill, son of Elizabeth Lister. She helped defend Thornton from rumours in 1668–69. Thornton notes she was Catholic. + + + + Mr Smith (n. d.) + + [Unknown] + Smith + + male + + Mr Smith made a copy of Christopher Wandesford’s Book of Advice for Thornton. We have not been able to trace him further. + + + + Ralph Wallis (died 1677) + + Ralph + Wallis + + 1677 + male + + Ralph Wallis of Killenny was Clerk of the Rolls in Ireland. In 1642 he was elected MP for Athboy. He married twice: first, a member of the Talbot of Carton family, with whom he had a son; then, Jane Wilson, with whom he had two more sons. He was a witness to Christopher Wandesford’s will in Dublin 1640 and, c.1647, helped identify the lost will at Mr Kerney’s house. In 1659 he was living in St Catherine’s parish, Dublin, where he was churchwarden. In 1660 he received a lease of lands in Malahide for 21 years. His will was written in 1675 and he died in 1677. + + unknown Talbot + George + Jane Wilson + Robert + Charles + + + + ‘Crossle, Betham and Thrift Genealogical Abstracts’, NLI, Dublin + O’Hart, Irish Pedigrees, II:424 + McGrath, ‘The Recruiter Returns to the Irish Parliament, 1642–48', in Little (ed.), Ireland in Crisis: War, Politics and Religion, 1641–50, 119–37 + McGrath, ‘Athboy’s Election Returns, 1640 and 1642’, Riocht na Midhe, 21 (2010), 69 + + + + + + Owen Connolly (died 1649) + + Owen + Connolly + + 1649 + male + + Owen Connolly was born into a Gaelic Irish family, probably in County Monaghan. A member of the household of Sir Hugh Clotworthy and then his son Sir John Clotworthy, he converted to protestantism while in their service at Antrim Castle. He married an unknown English woman and had two children (a son and a daughter). He is best known for reporting the plot of his foster brother, Hugh Og Macmahon, to seize Dublin Castle in 1641 to Sir William Parsons, one of the Lords Justices of Ireland, for which he was awarded £500 and a £200 annual pension by the English Parliament. He remained in Sir John Clotworthy’s service during the 1640s, as well as acting as a messenger for parliament. He became lieutenant colonel, commanding Clotworthy’s regiment in 1646, and was shot in a skirmish with soldiers in August 1649 at Dunadry, co. Antrim. He died of his wounds and was buried at Antrim. + + unknown + Arthur + Martha + + + + Robinson, ‘O'Connally, Owen, (O'Connolly, Connolly), DIB + + MacCuarta, ‘O'Connolly, Owen (d. 1649), plot discloser and parliamentarian army officer’, ODNB + + + + + + + Mrs Connolly (n. d.) + + [Unknown] + Connolly + + female + + Mrs Connolly was the wife of Owen Connolly. They had two children (a son and a daughter). We have not been able to trace her any further. + + Owen Connolly + Arthur + Martha + + + + Robinson, ‘O'Connally, Owen, (O'Connolly, Connolly), DIB + + MacCuarta, ‘O'Connolly, Owen (d. 1649), plot discloser and parliamentarian army officer’, ODNB + + + + + + + Mr Smith (n. d.) + + [Unknown] + Smith + + male + + Mr Smith was a cleric who took part in Alice Wandesford’s funeral at St Anne’s, Catterick in December 1659. He might be the George Smith instituted as vicar of Thornton Watlass in 1669. + + + Anselment, First Booke, 256–57n487 + + + + + + James Savile (1644-1671) + + James + Savile + + 1644 + 11 October 1671 + male + + James Savile, 2nd Earl of Sussex, was born in 1644 to Thomas Savile, 1st Earl of Sussex, and his wife, Anne. He inherited the earldom aged 15 on his father’s death in 1659. He married Anne Wake before 1661 and they lived at Howley Hall, Morley from 1661. They had one son, who died as an infant in July 1671. Savile died just three months later and was buried on 11 October at All Saints’, Batley. His earldom became extinct on his death. His sister, Frances Brudenell, inherited his estate. + + Thomas Savile, 1st Earl Sussex + Anne Savile + + + Anne Wake + James + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 269n647–48 + Jackson, Autobiography, 275n + ‘Batley All Saints’, Parish Records, composite registers 1559–1812’, WDP37/1–2, West Yorkshire Archive Service, Wakefield + Wake, The Brudenells of Deene, 182 + Cokayne, Peerage, 12.1:533 + + + + + + Lady Judith Ayscough (died 1668) + + Judith + Ayscough + Burgoyne + + 21 July 1668 + female + + Judith Ayscough was the daughter of Sir John and Jane Burgoyne of Sutton, Beds. She married William Ayscough of Osgoodby Grange, Thirkleby on 9 March 1641 at All Saints’, Sutton, becoming Lady Ayscough in 1660 when her husband was knighted. They had four children (two sons and two daughters). Thornton contacted Lady Ayscough in autumn 1677 about a potential marriage between a Wandesford niece and Lady Ayscough’s son. She died on 21 July 1688 and was buried at All Saints’, Thirkleby. + + Sir John Burgoyne + Jane Burgoyne + + + Sir William Ayscough + Jane + Judith + William + John + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 248n356 + Watson, ‘Ayscough (Askwith), Sir William (1614–95), of Osgoodby Grange, Thirkleby, Yorks.’, HPO + + Parishes: Kirkby Wiske in VCH:NR, 1:176–83 + Alice Thornton to Christopher Wandesford, 31 (sic) November 1677, MS 2369, NLI + Gill, Vallis Eboracensis, 339–40 + ‘Thirkleby baptism, marriage and burial register: Baptisms 1584–1585 and 1611–1653; marriages 1585 and 1613–1652; and burials 1585 and 1612–1653’, PR/TK 1/1 + ‘Thirkleby baptism, marriage and burial register: Baptisms 1654-1699; marriages 1653–1698; and burials 1653–1699’, PR/TK 1/2 + ‘Bedfordshire Parish Registers’, Bedford, County Record Office (1931), A 37 + + + + + + Marmaduke Cholmeley (c.1603-1665?) + + Marmaduke + Cholmeley + + c. 1603 + after 1665 + male + + Marmaduke Cholmeley, son of Thomas and Anne Cholmeley of Brandsby, was born c.1603. A catholic, he married Ursula Thornton, William Thornton’s half-sister, and they had six children (two sons and four daughters). He was compounded for the manor of Brandsby in 1653. He was still alive in November 1665 when William Thornton visited Brandsby Hall. + + Thomas Cholmeley + Anne Cholmeley + + + Ursula Thornton + Thomas + Francis + Mary + Anne + Dorothy + Alathea + + + + Anselment, First Booke, 264nn583–84 + 'Pedigree of Cholmeley, of Brandsby Hall, and Cholmley, of Boynton, Whitby, and Howsham', in Foster, Pedigrees of Yorkshire, 3:n.p. + 'Cholmondeley04', in Stirnet + + 'Parishes: Brandsby with Stearsby', VCH:NR 2, BHO + + + + + + + Dr Richard Sterne (c.1595-1683) + + Richard + Sterne + + 1595/96 + 18 June 1683 + male + + Richard Sterne, son of Simon and Margery Sterne of Mansfield, Notts., was born c.1595/6. Educated at the local school in Mansfield, he matriculated in July 1611 at Trinity College, Cambridge, obtained his BA in 1615 and MA in 1618. In 1627 he went to Oxford to pursue further study, although no evidence of any resulting qualification exists. He became chaplain to William Laud c.1633, and was presented to the rectory of Yeovilton, Somerset the following year by Laud, as well as elected Master of Jesus College, Cambridge. He obtained his doctorate of Divinity from Jesus in 1635. In 1638 he was made royal chaplain. He became rector of Harleton, Cambs. in 1642 but, as an active royalist, was removed from the living later that year and his property was sequestered in 1644. With the Restoration, he was elected Bishop of Carlisle in 1660 and made Archbishop of York in 1664. He married Elizabeth Dickinson on 10 April 1635 at St Mary the Virgin’s, Hambleden (Bucks.), and they had 13 children. He was the great-grandfather of the novelist Laurence Sterne. He died on 18 June 1683 and was buried in St Stephen’s chapel, York Minster. + + Simon Sterne + Margery Sterne + + + Elizabeth Dickinson + Richard + William + Simon + John + Anne + + + + Pollard and Spurr, ‘Sterne, Richard (1595/6–1683)’, ODNB + + ‘Sterne1’ in Stirnet + + ‘Hambleden: baptisms, marriages and burials, 1575–1766’, D/A/T/92, Buckinghamshire Archives + + diff --git a/entities/places.xml b/entities/places.xml index 62bc58457..9536f5afc 100644 --- a/entities/places.xml +++ b/entities/places.xml @@ -1,926 +1,2403 @@ - - - - ATB Places - - -

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NOTES: + - wikidata links have been reviewed but in some cases may represent a larger entity within which the ATB place is located rather than being for the place itself + - WGS geo-coordinates have been added - mostly from wikidata, but supplemented with data from NLS georeferenced maps

+ + + + + + + Ampleforth, Yorkshire + + Ampleforth + Yorkshire + England + 54.201 -1.107 + + + + + + + + + + + The Baths, Bath, Somerset + + The Baths + Bath + Somerset + England + 51.3809 -2.3595 + + + Archaeological evidence suggests that humans were active around the hot springs at Bath as early as 8000 BCE, and the Roman Baths were in place by at least the first century CE. By the twelfth century there was a Cross Bath and perhaps also the King’s Bath, built on the foundations of the Roman baths. The Queen’s Baths were built in the sixteenth century. The baths visited by Thornton and her mother in 1639 were one of these constructions. + + + Thomas Guidott, A Discourse of Bathe, and the Hot Waters There […] (London: Henry Brome, 1676). + 'Romano-British Somerset: Part 2, Bath', in A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 1, ed. William Page (London, 1906), British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/som/vol1/pp219-288 [accessed 5 December 2024]. + + + + + + + + + + + + Bedale School, Bedale, Yorkshire + + Bedale School + Bedale + Yorkshire + England + 54.290669 -1.593521 + + + Bedale School, where two of the Wandesford brothers were pupils in the 1640s, predated the dissolution of the monasteries in 1536. It was endowed with £7 11s 4d by Elizabeth I in 1588, on the site of St Gregory’s Church. It is now a private house and a new school building was established in Wycar in 1888. + + + VCH Yorkshire General, vol. 1 ed. Page, 477–78. + + + + + + + + + + Bedale, Yorkshire + + Bedale + Yorkshire + England + 54.288 -1.591 + + + + + + + + + + + Beverley, Yorkshire + + Beverley + Yorkshire + England + 53.845 -0.427 + + + + + + + + + + + Brandsby, Yorkshire + + Brandsby + Yorkshire + England + 54.14 -1.11 + + + + + + + + + + Bristol, Gloucestershire + + Bristol + Gloucestershire + England + 51.453611111 -2.5975 + + + + + + + + + + St Vincent's Well, Bristol, Gloucestershire + + St Vincent's Well + Bristol + Gloucestershire + England + 51.45 -2.62 + + + St Vincent's Well, now known as St Vincent's Spring, is located about two miles from Bristol city centre, on the north side of the River Avon in Clifton. The hot spring water flows from St Vincent's rocks and drinking it was thought to be medically restorative. + + + Edward Owen, Observations on the Earths, Rocks, Stones and Minerals, for Some Miles about Bristol, and on the Nature of the Hot-Well, and ... Its Water (London: W. Johnston, 1754), 120–21. + + + + + + + + + + Buttercrambe, Yorkshire + + Buttercrambe + Yorkshire + England + 54.0139 -0.88341 + + + + + + + + + Cambridge, Cambridgeshire + + Cambridge + Cambridgeshire + England + 52.208055555 0.1225 + + + + + + + + + + Christ's College, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire + + Christ's College + Cambridge + Cambridgeshire + England + 52.205398 0.122223 + + + Christ’s College, Cambridge, was instituted in 1439 by London priest William Byngham for the training of grammar-school masters. The first house stood on Milne Street (now Trinity Hall Lane and Queen’s Lane). The site was soon moved to its present location outside Barnwell Gate. Its foundation charter is dated 1448. + + + 'The colleges and halls: Christ's', in A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely: Volume 3, the City and University of Cambridge, ed. J P C Roach (London, 1959), British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/cambs/vol3/pp429-436. + + + + + + + + + + + + Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire + + Sidney Sussex College + Cambridge + Cambridgeshire + England + 52.207222222 0.120277777 + + + Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, was founded by the bequest of Lady Frances Sidney, Countess of Sussex (d.1589) in 1596, on the site of a Franciscan friary that was mostly destroyed in the Reformation. It was left further endowments in the early seventeenth century. It was restored and enlarged in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. + + + 'The colleges and halls: Sidney Sussex', in A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely: Volume 3, the City and University of Cambridge, ed. J P C Roach (London, 1959), British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/cambs/vol3/pp481-487 [accessed 4 December 2024]. + + + + + + + + + + + + Castlecomer, County Kilkenny + + Castlecomer + County Kilkenny + Ireland + 52.806 -7.21 + + + Castlecomer (referred to in earlier deeds as Brenan and Idough) was the Irish estate of the Wandesford family. Christopher Wandesford, Thornton’s father, acquired the 20,000-acre estate in 1637–39, with opposition from the existing holders, the O’Brennans. Castlecomer was seized by the O’Brennans in 1641 but given back to Thornton’s brother, Sir Christopher Wandesford, in the 1650s by Cromwell. The issue of ownership was finally decided in the Wandesfords’ favour by the courts in 1695. The original house was destroyed during the 1798 rebellion; it was rebuilt by the Countess of Ormonde and Ossory but is now ruined. + + + Rachel Scahill, Prior-Wandesforde Collection - Prior-Wandesforde Papers (2000), NLI, 52. + Terry Clavin, ‘Wandesforde, Christopher’, DIB. + + + + + + + + + + + Catterick, Yorkshire + + Catterick + Yorkshire + England + 54.372 -1.623 + + + + + + + + + + Catterick Bridge, Catterick, Yorkshire + + Catterick Bridge + Catterick + Yorkshire + England + 54.3889 -1.65127 + + + + + + + + St Anne's, Catterick, Yorkshire + + St Anne's + Catterick + Yorkshire + England + 54.3767 -1.63185 + + + The north chapel of the church of St Anne, Catterick, was built in 1412, and the south chapel was added in 1505. Thornton’s mother, Alice Wandesford, was buried here and there is a floor slab dedicated to her in the south chapel. + + + Pevsner and Grenville, North Riding, 203. + + + + + + + + + + + Chester, Cheshire + + Chester + Cheshire + England + 53.2 -2.883333333 + + + + + + + + + + + St Mary on the Hill, Chester, Cheshire + + St Mary on the Hill + Chester + Cheshire + England + 53.1863 -2.8911 + + + St Mary-on-the-Hill, Chester, was rebuilt in 1693 but a chapel on the site dates to 1443. It was restored in the early 1860s and 1890s. It is no longer a church, but functions as a creative space. + + + https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1376382?section=official-list-entry + + + + + + + + + + + St Michael's, Chester, Cheshire + + St Michael's + Chester + Cheshire + England + 53.1887 -2.8907 + + + + + + + + + + The King's School, Chester, Cheshire + + The King's School + Chester + Cheshire + England + 53.192306478019916 -2.8909361138580154 + + + The King’s School, Chester, was founded in 1541 at the Dissolution of St Werburgh’s Abbey (now Chester Cathedral). It was based at the former monastic refectory until 1869. + + + J S Barrow, J D Herson, A H Lawes, P J Riden, M V J Seaborne, 'Leisure and culture: Education', in A History of the County of Chester: Volume 5 Part 2, the City of Chester: Culture, Buildings, Institutions, ed. A T Thacker, C P Lewis (London, 2005), British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/ches/vol5/pt2/pp277-291 [accessed 4 December 2024]. + https://www.kingschester.co.uk/about-us/history/. + + + + + + + + + + Chopwell, County Durham + + Chopwell + County Durham + England + 54.919 -1.815 + + + + + + + + + Colburn, Yorkshire + + Colburn + Yorkshire + England + 54.379219444 -1.6888 + + + + + + + + + St Mungo's Well, Copgrove, Yorkshire + + St Mungo's Well + Copgrove + Yorkshire + England + 54.068795 -1.471343 + + + + + + + + + Burn Park, Cottingham, Yorkshire + + Burn Park + Cottingham + Yorkshire + England + 53.800373 -0.427962 + + + Burn Park had once formed part of Cottingham’s Deer Park (first mentioned in 1241) which had covered around 500 acres. In 1408 Cottingham manor was divided and the Richmond, Westmorland and Sarum manors each received a share of the park; Richmond Park would later become known as Burn Park. William Thornton’s mother and stepfather, Elizabeth and Geoffrey Gates, lived there until their deaths in 1655. The land was to be used for Thornton’s daughters’ inheritance but had to be sold in the late 1650s. Development of these lands continued and today represent a patchwork of fields and isolated farmsteads. + + + https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=910889&resourceID=19191 + VCH East Riding, vol. 4, 66. + + + + + + + + + + Cottingham Richmond, Cottingham, Yorkshire + + Cottingham Richmond + Cottingham + Yorkshire + England + 53.795701 -0.427118 + + + + + + + + Crathorne, Yorkshire + + Crathorne + Yorkshire + England + 54.45 -1.31667 + + + + + + + + + + Downham, Lancashire + + Downham + Lancashire + England + 53.893 -2.327 + + + + + + + + + + Christ Church, Dublin, County Dublin + + Christ Church + Dublin + County Dublin + Ireland + 53.343055555 -6.271388888 + + + Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, has sat on its current site since at least 1030. It was incorporated into the Irish Church in 1152. It was restored in the 1870s. It is one of the two Church of Ireland cathedrals in Dublin. + + + "The History of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin" (PDF). christchurchdublin.ie. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2014. + + + + + + + + + + + + Dame Street, Dublin, County Dublin + + Dame Street + Dublin + County Dublin + Ireland + 53.34416667 -6.26472222 + + + + + + + + Dublin, County Dublin + + Dublin + County Dublin + Ireland + 53.349722222 -6.260277777 + + + + + + + + + + Dublin Castle, Dublin, County Dublin + + Dublin Castle + Dublin + County Dublin + Ireland + 53.343109 -6.267394 + + + Dublin Castle was founded as a defensive fortress in 1204, granted by King John of England, on the site of a bridge and a ditch. Sir Thomas Wentworth lived there when he was Lord Deputy of Ireland (1633-39). It was severely damaged by fire in 1684 and most of the present buildings date from the late seventeenth century. + + + Peter Costello, Dublin Castle in the Life of the Irish Nation, 9, 28, 49, chap. 7. + + + + + + + + + + + + St Patrick's, Dublin, County Dublin + + St Patrick's + Dublin + County Dublin + Ireland + 53.339444444 -6.271388888 + + + St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin, was founded in 1191 and consecrated by 1254. It has undergone many modifications since then, with a major renovation in the mid-nineteenth century. It is one of the two Church of Ireland cathedrals in Dublin. + + + St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin, Tuatha, + https://www.tuatha.ie/st-patricks-cathedral/ + + + + + + + + + + + + Easby, Yorkshire + + Easby + Yorkshire + England + 54.3988 -1.71329 + + + + + + + + + + St Agatha's, Easby, Yorkshire + + St Agatha's + Easby + Yorkshire + England + 54.397532 -1.715763 + + + St Agatha’s, Easby, was founded in the twelfth century, close to the gatehouse of Easby Abbey. Some additions were made in the Victorian period. + + + Pevsner and Grenville, North Riding, 253. + + + + + + + + + + Ellerby, Holderness, Yorkshire + + Ellerby + Holderness + Yorkshire + England + 53.833333 -0.233333 + + + + + + + + + Farnley Hall, Farnley, Yorkshire + + Farnley Hall + Farnley + Yorkshire + England + 53.787332 -1.626342 + + + + + + + + + Gilling East, Yorkshire + + Gilling East + Yorkshire + England + 54.184380555 -1.059430555 + + + + + + + + + + Hambleton, Yorkshire + + Hambleton + Yorkshire + England + 54.314641 -1.209297 + + + + + + + + Arden Hall, Hawnby, Yorkshire + + Arden Hall + Hawnby + Yorkshire + England + 54.3086 -1.20301 + + + Arden Hall was the family home of Charles Tancred (d.1711), in whose lifetime the house was built (c.1680). It survives as the northwest wing of the current Arden Hall, with two further wings added in 1902. + + + Pevsner and Grenville, North Riding, 319–20. + 'Parishes: Hawnby', in A History of the County of York North Riding: Volume 2, ed. Page, 31–37. + + + + + + + + + + Hipswell, Yorkshire + + Hipswell + Yorkshire + England + 54.38 -1.719 + + + + + + + + + Hipswell Chapel, Hipswell, Yorkshire + + Hipswell Chapel + Hipswell + Yorkshire + England + 54.381819 -1.710925 + + + Hipswell Chapel was a medieval church, dating back at least as early as 1200; possibly attended by John Wycliffe (b.1325), the religious reformer. Once a chapelry in the parish of Catterick, it became a parish church in 1664. The building proved difficult to maintain and was pulled down in 1810, with the current church of St John the Evangelist sited in a more convenient location on Hipswell Road in 1811. + + + https://www.hipswellparish.org.uk/example-page/a-brief-history/ + Historic England Research Records: Hipswell Hall, https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=50944&resourceID=19191 + + + + + + + + + + + Hipswell Green, Hipswell, Yorkshire + + Hipswell Green + Hipswell + Yorkshire + England + 54.379474 -1.712014 + + + + + + + + + Hipswell Hall, Hipswell, Yorkshire + + Hipswell Hall + Hipswell + Yorkshire + England + 54.381 -1.71189 + + + Hipswell Hall was a fortified manor house built in the fifteenth century with alterations carried out by George Wandesford in 1596. It became the jointure property of Alice Wandesford, Thornton’s mother, and they lived there from 1644–59, after which Sir Christopher Wandesford inherited it. It is now a farmhouse, much reduced in size. + + + Pevsner and Grenville, North Riding, 332. + https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1179639?section=official-list-entry + + + + + + + + + + Hoddesdon, Broxbourne, Hertfordshire + + Hoddesdon + Broxbourne + Hertfordshire + England + 51.759 -0.015 + + + + + + + + + Hornby, Yorkshire + + Hornby + Yorkshire + England + 54.3394 -1.66 + + + + + + + + + Hudswell, Yorkshire + + Hudswell + Yorkshire + England + 54.397430555 -1.778619444 + + + + + + + + + Hull, Yorkshire + + Hull + Yorkshire + England + 53.744444444 -0.3325 + + + + + + + + + + + Isleham Hall, Isleham, Cambridgeshire + + Isleham Hall + Isleham + Cambridgeshire + England + 52.341989 0.402547 + + + Isleham Hall is located on West Street, Isleham, and was first built in the sixteenth century, with seventeenth- and nineteenth-century additions. It is now divided into two separate dwellings and was listed in 1951. It was the birthplace of Thornton’s mother, Alice Wandesford (née Osborne), in 1592. + + + Isleham Hall, 60, 62, 64, 66, 68, West Street, Historic England, https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1331733?section=official-list-entry + + + + + + + + + + Kildare, County Kildare + + Kildare + County Kildare + Ireland + 53.156859 -6.909027 + + + + + + + + + Kirklington, Yorkshire + + Kirklington + Yorkshire + England + 54.2241 -1.5121 + + + + + + + + + + St Michael the Archangel's, Kirklington, Yorkshire + + St Michael the Archangel's + Kirklington + Yorkshire + England + 54.2241 -1.51273 + + + St Michael’s, Kirklington was built between the early thirteenth and fifteenth centuries, on the site of a twelfth-century church. Some restoration work was carried out c.1857–58. It was the parish church of the Wandesford family of Kirklington and the site of Thornton’s baptism in 1626. + + + Pevsner and Grenville, North Riding, 387–88. + + + + + + + + + + Kirklington Hall, Kirklington, Yorkshire + + Kirklington Hall + Kirklington + Yorkshire + England + 54.2266 -1.51781 + + + Kirklington Hall was the Wandesford family seat and Thornton’s childhood home. It was built c.1572 by Sir Christopher Wandesford (d.1590), her great-grandfather. Further additions to the hall were made in the late seventeenth century, and then in the nineteenth century. + + + Pevsner and Grenville, North Riding, 388. + + + + + + + + + + Kiveton, Yorkshire + + Kiveton + Yorkshire + England + 53.34518 -1.25244 + + + Kiveton belonged to Sir Edward Osborne, Thornton’s maternal uncle, in the mid-seventeenth century. His son, Thomas Osborne, first Duke of Leeds, built or rebuilt a house there in 1698–1704, which was demolished in 1812. Some fragments survive in the end walls of former outbuildings at the present-day Kiveton Hall Farm. + + + Pevsner and Harman, Yorkshire West Riding: Sheffield and the South, 719–20. + + + + + + + + + + + Leeds, Yorkshire + + Leeds + Yorkshire + England + 53.7975 -1.543611111 + + + + + + + + + + Marston Moor, Long Marston, Yorkshire + + Marston Moor + Long Marston + Yorkshire + England + 53.962222222 -1.254166666 + + + Marston Moor (formerly Hessom Moor) was the site of a key battle in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms on 2 July 1644. It resulted in a decisive parliamentarian victory. The battlefield has since been enclosed and is used for agriculture currently. + + + + + https://www.battlefieldstrust.com/resource-centre/battleview.asp?BattleFieldId=24 + https://historicengland.org.uk/content/docs/listing/battlefields/marston-moor/ + + + + + + + + + + + Lowther Hall, Lowther, Westmorland + + Lowther Hall + Lowther + Westmorland + England + 54.6058 -2.74028 + + + Lowther Hall was founded in the twelfth century as a fortified tower house, extended between 1628–64 and rebuilt in 1692–95. It was mostly destroyed by fire in 1718. A stately home in a sham castle style was built on the site in the early nineteenth century but never completed. It was closed in 1935 and gutted in 1957. It is now a managed ruin and grounds, known as Lowther Castle. + + + https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1068767?section=official-list-entry + Historic England Research Records: Lowther Castle, Heritage Gateway, https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=12159&resourceID=19191 + + + + + + + + + + + + + Malton, Yorkshire + + Malton + Yorkshire + England + 54.139 -0.792 + + + + + + + + + St Mary's, Masham, Yorkshire + + St Mary's + Masham + Yorkshire + England + 54.2213 -1.65376 + + + St Mary’s, Masham, was a Norman foundation, with a tower dating from the mid-twelfth century. Additions to the church were made in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, when a spire was added (rebuilt in 1855 after being struck by lightning). Most of the contemporary external details are Victorian. + + + Pevsner and Grenville, North Riding, 421. + + + + + + + + + + + + Middleham, Yorkshire + + Middleham + Yorkshire + England + 54.2859 -1.8087 + + + + + + + + + + Middleham Castle, Middleham, Yorkshire + + Middleham Castle + Middleham + Yorkshire + England + 54.28404 -1.80685 + + + Middleham Castle was founded in the late twelfth century near a Norman castle a quarter of a mile south-west of its present site. It passed into the hands of the Neville family in the 1270s and was granted to the future King Richard III, who married Anne Neville, in the 1470s. Its function seems to have been to guard Coverdale and the road from Richmond to Skipton. The Lindley family bought Middleham Castle from James I in 1609 and seem to have been living in a wing of it by the 1630s; Thornton’s father, Christopher Wandesford, was appointed Deputy Constable of Middleham Castle in 1630. The castle was acquired by Edward Loftus when he married Jane Lindley in the mid-1640s. By this time, it was quite dilapidated. It is now ruined and open to visitors. + + + Pevsner and Grenville, North Riding, 431. + Whitaker, An History of Richmondshire, I:348. + McCall, Wandesforde Family, 75 + + + + + + + + + + + + + Gray's Inn, Middlesex, London + + Gray's Inn + Middlesex + London + England + 51.519444444 -0.112222222 + + + Gray’s Inn, one of the four Inns of Court, derives its name from the Gray family of Wilton, who once owned the land on which it stands, in Holborn, central London. The hall of the Inn was built in the reign of Mary I and finished in Elizabeth I’s reign (1560). + + + Walter Thornbury, 'Holborn: Inns of Court and Chancery', in Old and New London: Volume 2 (London, 1878), British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/old-new-london/vol2/pp553-576 [accessed 4 December 2024]. + + + + + + + + + + + + + Tower Hill, Middlesex, London + + Tower Hill + Middlesex + London + England + 51.5085 -0.0782 + + + + + + + + Whitehall, Middlesex, London + + Whitehall + Middlesex + London + England + 51.504166666 -0.126388888 + + + + + + + + Middleton Quernhow, Yorkshire + + Middleton Quernhow + Yorkshire + England + 54.2 -1.487 + + + + + + + + + Howley Hall, Morley, Yorkshire + + Howley Hall + Morley + Yorkshire + England + 53.7227 -1.61509 + + + Howley Hall was built c.1590 by Sir John Savile, 1st Baron Pontefract, and remained in Savile family hands until James Savile’s death in 1671. It then passed into the hands of the Brudenell family and fell into disrepair. It was demolished between 1717–30 and survives as low masonry courses on the present-day Howley Hall Golf Course. + + + Pevsner and Leach, Yorkshire West Riding: Leeds, Bradford and the North, 599. + + + + + + + + + + + Nawton, Yorkshire + + Nawton + Yorkshire + England + 54.253055555 -0.996111111 + + + + + + + + + Beer House, Neston, Cheshire + + Beer House + Neston + Cheshire + England + 53.296 -3.085 + + + + + + + + + Neston, Cheshire + + Neston + Cheshire + England + 53.289722222 -3.064166666 + + + + + + + + + + Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire + + Newark-on-Trent + Nottinghamshire + England + 53.0765 -0.81 + + + + + + + + + + Newburgh, Yorkshire + + Newburgh + Yorkshire + England + 54.183 -1.156 + + + + + + + + + Northallerton, Yorkshire + + Northallerton + Yorkshire + England + 54.3378 -1.4285 + + + + + + + + + + + Oswaldkirk, Yorkshire + + Oswaldkirk + Yorkshire + England + 54.2 -1.05 + + + + + + + + + + St Oswald's, Oswaldkirk, Yorkshire + + St Oswald's + Oswaldkirk + Yorkshire + England + 54.202222 -1.049722 + + + St Oswald’s, Oswaldkirk, seems to date back as late as the Anglo-Saxon period, with evidence of Norman refurbishment. It was extended in the thirteenth or fourteenth centuries and restored in 1866. + + + Pevsner and Grenville, North Riding, 519. + + + + + + + + + + + West Newton Grange, Oswaldkirk, Yorkshire + + West Newton Grange + Oswaldkirk + Yorkshire + England + 54.2 -1.05 + + + Originally the grange of Rievaulx Abbey, probably existing as three or four separate groups of buildings in the Middle Ages. In the seventeenth century, West Newton Grange was the home of the Cholmleys. The building in which they lived no longer survives and West Newton Grange is today a small hamlet. + + + 'Parishes: Oswaldkirk', in A History of the County of York North Riding: Volume 1, ed. William Page (London, 1914), British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/yorks/north/vol1/pp549-552 [accessed 4 December 2024]. + Historic England Research Records: West Newton Grange, Heritage Gateway, https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=61171e79-12d0-4540-9f37-faa56f807c08&resourceID=19191. + + + + + + + + + Oulston, Yorkshire + + Oulston + Yorkshire + England + 54.163 -1.1163 + + + + + + + + + Richmond, Yorkshire + + Richmond + Yorkshire + England + 54.403611 -1.737222 + + + + + + + + + + + The Green, Richmond, Yorkshire + + The Green + Richmond + Yorkshire + England + 54.402434 -1.745739 + + + + + + + + + + + St Nicholas, Richmond, Yorkshire + + St Nicholas + Richmond + Yorkshire + England + 54.404033 -1.723682 + + + St Nicholas, Richmond, was built in the seventeenth century, possibly incorporating parts of a sixteenth-century building, using stone from the hospital founded on that site in 1171 and dissolved in the 1540s. It was altered in the early eighteenth century and subsequently altered and extended. + + + Pevsner and Grenville, North Riding, 556–57. + https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1001073?section=official-list-entry + + + + + + + + + + Richmond School, Richmond, Yorkshire + + Richmond School + Richmond + Yorkshire + England + 54.4047 -1.7329 + + + It is not known when Richmond school was first founded, but it was re-founded by Elizabeth I in 1567 as a free grammar school based in what is now the churchyard of St Mary’s. In 1850 it moved to a new building. + + + VCH Yorkshire General, vol. 1, ed. Page, 475–76. + + + + + + + + + + Ripon, Yorkshire + + Ripon + Yorkshire + England + 54.138055555 -1.523611111 + + + + + + + + + + Scarborough, Yorkshire + + Scarborough + Yorkshire + England + 54.2825 -0.4 + + + + + + + + + + + Scarborough Spa, Scarborough, Yorkshire + + Scarborough Spa + Scarborough + Yorkshire + England + 54.2757 -0.397456 + + + + + + + + + Scruton, Yorkshire + + Scruton + Yorkshire + England + 54.32585 -1.541538888 + + + + + + + + + + Skerries, County Dublin + + Skerries + County Dublin + Ireland + 53.5828 -6.1083 + + + + + + + + Snape Castle, Snape, Yorkshire + + Snape Castle + Snape + Yorkshire + England + 54.2544 -1.59938 + + + Snape Castle was a semi-fortified manor house. Although there was a medieval manor house on this site, much of what remains is from the building work in 1586 and 1601 (such as the towers). It was also altered in the eighteenth century. It is now in ruins, but partially inhabited. + + + Pevsner and Grenville, North Riding, 647. + https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1190147?section=official-list-entry + + + + + + + + + + + + Thorpe Hall, Thorpe Salvin, Yorkshire + + Thorpe Hall + Thorpe Salvin + Yorkshire + England + 53.3258 -1.21866 + + + Thorpe Hall was built in the 1570s by Henry Sandford, on the site of a previous manor house, and sold to Sir Edward Osborne, Thornton’s maternal uncle, in 1636. It was abandoned by his son Thomas Osborne, first Duke of Leeds, after building his new house at Kiveton Park in 1698–1704. It is now a ruin. + + + Pevsner and Harman, Yorkshire West Riding: Sheffield and the South, 663. + + + + + + + + + + Thorp Perrow, Snape, Yorkshire + + Thorp Perrow + Snape + Yorkshire + England + 54.2639 -1.599 + + + Thorp Perrow, one of the homes of Sir Thomas Danby and his wife, Katherine (d.1645), Thornton’s sister, was purchased in 1699 by John Milbanke who made alterations to the south front but kept two battlemented towers with Tudor windows. It was again remodelled c.1802, which only kept some features from c.1700. The grounds are now an arboretum. + + + Pevsner and Grenville, North Riding, 278. + + + + + + + + + + South Cave, Yorkshire + + South Cave + Yorkshire + England + 53.769011111 -0.598044444 + + + + + + + + + + Southwell, Nottinghamshire + + Southwell + Nottinghamshire + England + 53.07 -0.95 + + + + + + + + + + Stearsby, Yorkshire + + Stearsby + Yorkshire + England + 54.135638888 -1.0675 + + + + + + + Leysthorpe, Stonegrave, Yorkshire + + Leysthorpe + Stonegrave + Yorkshire + England + 54.202147996 -1.026366274 + + + + + + + + Milne Holme, Stonegrave, Yorkshire + + Milne Holme + Stonegrave + Yorkshire + England + 54.187416 -1.029582 + + + + + + + + East Newton Hall, Stonegrave, Yorkshire + + East Newton Hall + Stonegrave + Yorkshire + England + 54.207155481 -1.014613603 + + + East Newton had been home to the Thornton family since at least the fourteenth century but was fully rebuilt by William Thornton between 1652–62. It was Alice Thornton’s home from 1662 until her death in 1707. The rear wing was entirely demolished c.1984–90 and replaced with a pastiche. Some seventeenth-century panelling and door furniture remains. Today, it is a privately-owned farm. + + + Pevsner and Grenville, North Riding, 261-62. + George R. Keiser, ‘Robert Thornton: Gentleman, Reader and Scribe’, in Robert Thornton and His Books: Essays on the Lincoln and London Thornton Manuscripts, ed. Susanna Fein and Michael Johnston (Woodbridge: Boydell & Brewer, 2014), 67. + + + + + + + + + + East Newton, Stonegrave, Yorkshire + + East Newton + Stonegrave + Yorkshire + England + 54.202 -1.02 + + + + + + + + Stonegrave, Yorkshire + + Stonegrave + Yorkshire + England + 54.192 -0.994 + + + + + + + + + + Holy Trinity, Stonegrave, Yorkshire + + Holy Trinity + Stonegrave + Yorkshire + England + 54.1925 -0.996557 + + + Holy Trinity, Stonegrave, was the object of a papal dispute in 757, so it is perhaps the oldest recorded minster church in England. The current exterior is now all of 1862–63, save the unbuttressed west tower which dates from the twelfth century. Inside there are memorials to members of the Thornton and Comber families. + + + Pevsner and Grenville, North Riding, 667. + + + + + + + + + + + + Strensall, Yorkshire + + Strensall + Yorkshire + England + 54.0401 -1.03436 + + + + + + + + + + Thirkleby, Yorkshire + + Thirkleby + Yorkshire + England + 54.2033 -1.27072 + + + + + + + + + + Osgodby Grange, Thirkleby, Yorkshire + + Osgodby Grange + Thirkleby + Yorkshire + England + 54.218279 -1.249613 + + + Osgodby Grange was acquired by the abbey of Byland in the latter part of the twelfth century until the Dissolution; it was granted to the Archbishop of York in 1543. It was sold by the trustees for the sale of church lands in 1649 but appears to have been restored under Charles II. In the seventeenth century it was leased by the Ayscough family. + + + https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/yorks/north/vol2/pp55-58 + https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1150700?section=official-list-entry + + + + + + + + + + + + Thornton Watlass, Yorkshire + + Thornton Watlass + Yorkshire + England + 54.264908333 -1.638394444 + + + + + + + + + + Warrington, Lancashire + + Warrington + Lancashire + England + 53.38732 -2.60288 + + + + + + + + + + St Martin's Lane, Westminster, London + + St Martin's Lane + Westminster + London + England + 51.5106 -0.127222 + + + St Martin's Lane, Westminster, was first built up in 1610 by Robert Cecil and given its current name in 1618. By the 1630s, when the Wandesford family lived there, it had rapidly become one of the most populated areas of London. It ran from St Martin-in-the-Fields church at its south end to Long Acre at its north and was a convenient location for royal servants and MPs to live. + + + Malcolm R. Smuts, 'The Court and Its Neighborhood: Royal Policy and Urban Growth in the Early Stuart West End', Journal of British Studies 30, no. 2 (1991): 117–49. + + + + + + + + + + King's Bench, Dublin, County Dublin + + King's Bench + Dublin + County Dublin + Ireland + 53.343055555 -6.271388888 + + + The King’s Bench is one of the Four Courts in Dublin. As early as 1462 they had sat at Dublin Castle and that was usually the case until the seventeenth century. From 1608 to 1796 they were situated on cathedral grounds, to the south-west of Christ Church Cathedral. From 1796 they took up their location on part of the site of the old King’s Inns, previously the Dominican friary, which is where they can be found today. + + + Kenny, Colum. “THE FOUR COURTS IN DUBLIN BEFORE 1796.” Irish Jurist (1966-) 21, no. 1 (1986): 107–24. http://www.jstor.org/stable/44027768. + + + + + + + + + + Wigan, Lancashire + + Wigan + Lancashire + England + 53.544722222 -2.631666666 + + + + + + + + + York, Yorkshire + + York + Yorkshire + England + 53.95 -1.083333333 + + + + + + + + + + + York Minster, York, Yorkshire + + York Minster + York + Yorkshire + England + 53.961944 -1.081944 + + + York Minster, also known as St Peter’s Cathedral Church, has a history of worship at its site dating back to 627. The current building was begun in 1220 and was added to and rebuilt throughout the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. It was restored in 1802–28, but struck by fire in 1829, with roof restorations taking place in the decades afterwards. There were restorations to the south transept in 1871 and flying buttresses were added to the nave in the early twentieth century. It was extensively restored 1966–72, but again suffered a fire in 1984, requiring the roof to be rebuilt. + + + Cathedral Church of St Peter, York Minster, Minster Yard, Historic England, https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1257222?section=official-list-entry. + + + + + + + + + + + + Neston Water, Cheshire + + Neston Water + Cheshire + England + 53.294413 -3.1804068 + + + Neston Water was a port on the Dee Estuary at Neston, Cheshire. A major shipping route to Ireland in the seventeenth century, it silted up and is no longer in use. + + + J. S. Barrow, J. D. Herson, A. H. Lawes, P. J. Riden and M. V. J. Seaborne, 'Economic infrastructure and institutions: Water transport', in A History of the County of Chester: Volume 5 Part 2, the City of Chester: Culture, Buildings, Institutions, ed. A. T. Thacker and C. P. Lewis (London: Victoria County History, 2005), 84.  + Margaret Marker, 'The Dee Estuary: Its Progressive Silting and Salt Marsh Development', Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers, no. 41 (1967): 65–71. + + + + + + + + + + Yorkshire Dales, Yorkshire + + Yorkshire Dales + Yorkshire + England + 54.266666666 -2.083333333 + + + + + + + + Hood Hill, Yorkshire + + Hood Hill + Yorkshire + England + 54.226 -1.228 + + + + + + + + River Swale, Yorkshire + + River Swale + Yorkshire + England + 54.43063333 -2.29049722 + + + + + + + + Ten Mile Hill, Yorkshire + + Ten Mile Hill + Yorkshire + England + 54.095819444 -1.2772 + + + + + + + + + River Ure, Yorkshire + + River Ure + Yorkshire + England + 54.0344 -1.275 + + + + + + + + Whitestone Cliff, Yorkshire + + Whitestone Cliff + Yorkshire + England + 54.238 -1.215 + + + + + + + + Ryedale, Yorkshire + + Ryedale + Yorkshire + England + 54.139 -0.79 + + + + + + + + Richmondshire, Yorkshire + + Richmondshire + Yorkshire + England + 54.33 -2.012 + + + + + + + Kent, England + + Kent + England + 51.19 0.73 + + + + + + + + + + Lancashire, England + + Lancashire + England + 53.8 -2.6 + + + + + + + + + + Yorkshire, England + + Yorkshire + England + 53.958333333 -1.083333333 + + + + + + + + + + London, England + + London + England + 51.507222222 -0.1275 + + + + + + + + + + England + + + England + 53.0 -1.0 + + + + + + + + + + Scotland + + + Scotland + 57.0 -5.0 + + + + + + + + + + Ireland + + + Ireland + 53.333333333 -8.0 + + + + + + + + + France + + + France + 47.0 2.0 + + + + + + + + + Virginia, America + + Virginia + America + 37.5 -79.0 + + + + + + + + + Irish Sea + + Irish Sea + + + 53.721667 -5.177222 + + + + + + + + Calais, Pas-de-Calais + + Calais + Pas-de-Calais + France + 50.9475 1.855556 + + + + + + + + River Liffey, Dublin, County Dublin + + River Liffey + Dublin + County Dublin + England + 53.349722222 -6.260277777 + + + + + + + + + diff --git a/texts/00_book_of_remembrances/book_of_remembrances.xml b/texts/00_book_of_remembrances/book_of_remembrances.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..36b3a2df9 --- /dev/null +++ b/texts/00_book_of_remembrances/book_of_remembrances.xml @@ -0,0 +1,8750 @@ + + + + + Book of Remembrances + Alice Wandesford Thornton + + + + 2025-02-24 + + Cordelia Beattie + Suzanne Trill + Joanne Edge + Sharon Howard + + + King's Digital Lab + 2025-02-24 + + + + + + Durham Cathedral Library + Dean Comber Collection + GB-0033-CCOM 38 + + + Identified within Catalogue of English Literary Manuscripts 1450–1700 as *Tha6, noted as desribed within Surtees Society no.62 at p.xv and p.347 + + Autobiographical account of Alice Thornton + + + + + + one volume (three gatherings, ca.196p), boxed + + + + + +

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Reproduced by kind permission of the Chapter of Durham Cathedral. Durham Cathedral Library, GB-0033-CCOM 38.

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+ 1 + + + A booke of remembrances of + all the remarkable deliverances + of my selfe, Husband & Children, + with theire births, & other remarks + as conserning my selfe & Family, + begining from the yeare. 1625. + + + + + + ATW + + + + + + + + + + 2 + + + + + + + + + +
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+ + Alice Wandesforde, the + fifth childe of Christopher + Wandesforde Esquire & late + Lord Deputy of Ireland. + was borne at Kirklington, + the thirteenth day of february, + beeing munday, a bout two of + the clock in the after noone, in + the yeare. 1625. Baptised + the next day.

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Wittnesses, Mr Lassells, minister + of Kirklington. Mrs Anne + Norton and Mrs Best.

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+ + + 3 + Lord, guide my heart, + and give my Soule direction: + Subdue my passions, + Curbe my Stoute affections: + Nip thou the bud, + Before the bloome beginnes: + Lord, the ever one, + keepe me, from + Presumptuous sinnes: + Lord, lead me by thy hand into thy rest, + And make me + everto chuse what thou sest best. + +
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+ + 5 + + + Dedication. + + Ile dedicate my Soule unto my God: + My Childehood, non-Age, youth, is by his Rod. + To be directed, his Staffe to uphold. + My Age, and riper years til it has tould. + The gracious goodnesse of our blessed God. + What he has don for me & by his word. + Raised my drooping Spiritts offten times. + Pardoned my Sinns, delivered me from Crimes. + And by his bloodshed Purchased Heaven. + For humblest Soules his Grace has given. + Then on, my soule, doe not decline, + This Heavenly Pilgramage devine. + Rise up, my heart, to Heaven above + And let thy Lord now Prove thy love. + Spring up amaine and let his holy Spiritt + give thee a Crowne of Glory to Inheritt. + Then fly a pace, stay not behind. + For to be drove by every wind + And trifling. childish, foolish. Toyes. + To interrupt thy lasting solid Joyes. + which are ever liveing. never ending. + where are pleasures worth commending. +
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+ + 6 + + Prayer. + + Then guide my heart, Lord, give my Soule direction, + + Subdue my passions, Curbe my stout affections, + Nip thou the bud, before the bloome begins: + Lord, ever keepe me from Presumptious sins. + And make me Chuse what thou seest best, + Lord, lead me by thy hand into thy Rest. +

Amen.

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+ 7 + + observations. + +

These things be comely & pleasant + to see, & worthy of honnor from the + beholders; A young Saint. An old + martyr; A Religious Souldier; A + Conscionable Statesman; A great man + Courtious; A learned man humble; + A silent woman; A Childe undersand + -ing the Eye of his Parent; A merrey + Compannion without vanity; A friend + not Changed with honnor; A Sicke man + Cheerefull: And a departing Soule with + Comfort and Assurance.

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+ 8 + + Prayer. + +

Lord, lead me through the + Red Sea of this World, + Into the Land of Promisse, + Forget my manie iniquities, + Pardon my Sinnes, which standeth + As a cloud between thy most + Gratious goodnesse and my. + most extreame misery. for + our Lord Jesus Christ, his Sake.

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Amen.

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Forasmuch as it is the duty. + of every true Christian to take + notice of Almighty God our Fathe'rsFather's + gracious dealings with them from the + wombe, untill the grave burie them in + Silence, & to keepe perticuler remem- + -brances of his remarkable deliver- + -ances of theire Soules & bodies, with + a true & unfained gratitude to his + majestie. I, therefore, humbly desire to + furnish my heart with the deepe thoughts + of his Love. mercys. & inconceavable + goodnesse to me, his poore creature, + even from the first beginng of my dais. + &, with a thankfull heart, doe returne + him the Glory for my birth, baptisme in + the most holy name of God & education in that + true faith by my Pieous & Religious + Parents, who instilld the princepalls of his + Grace into + + + + + + +

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+ + + 10 + + me with my milke. and, therefore, + shall begin with the first mention of + my deliverances, since my first know- + ledge & remembrance, most worthy + of a perpetuall memmory, which I hope + shall + + bt + not + , end with this life but spring + up to an Eternity of Haleiuias of + praise to all Eternity. Amen. +

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+ + + When I was left at Richmond + + in + under + + + the care & deare love of my beloved & + gracious Aunt Norton, upon my fathers + going to London. It pleased God to + bring me into a very great weaknesse + & sickenesse upon the accident of a surfit + on some ill dejested meate, causing an + extreame vomiting, whose violence drove + me into a feavor & the measells, which + brought me so low that my Aunt & Sara + Tomlinson, our maide, allmost despaired + of my Life. +

+ + + + + + + + + + 11 + 1631 + +

But it pleased the Lord in great + mercy, upon the hearty Prayers & + requests of my deare Aunt. that + I was spaired &, upon the use of good + meanes by his blessing thereon. I + recovered my health perfectly again. + Oh, that I may have my life + given me for a blessing & that I may + live to the Praise of his holy name: + growing in Grace & the knowledge of + our Lord Jesus Christ, beeing a comfot + to my deare Parents & relations. + & that I may dedicate my Childhood. + youth. middle Age. & old Adge. if + God shall spaire me so long, to his + Glory & praise even to my lives end, + Amen. & that for my Saviours Sake + alone. the Alpha & Omega. Amen. +

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+ + 12 + 1631. + +

+ + Beeing removed from Richmond + to London, by my Fathers & mothers + order to be with them. I fell into the + Small Pox, haveing taken them of + my brother, Christopher. we were both + sent into Kent with Sarah, to one + Mr Baxters house, wher we were being + much beloved & taken caire for by them. + And by the blessing of God, I recovered + very soone, nor was I very ill at + that time in thimthem. I will praise the + Lord our God for my Preservation & + deliverance that did not suffer that disseas + to rage & indanger my life. not but + Raised me soone to my Parents again. + O, lett me speake good of the name of + the Lord & magnifie his goodnesse for + my selfe & my Brother.

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+ After this, it pleased the Lord to + begin to come into my soule by some + beames of his mercy, in puting good + Thoughts into my mind to consider + his Great & miraculous Power in + the Creation of the Heavens. the Earth + & all therein. contained, upon the + Reading of my daily Psalmes for the + months, which hapened that day to be Psal + 147, verce the 4th: + + He counteth the Starres & caleth + them all by there names. + + from + whence there came a foresable consid- + eration of the Incomprehencable Powr + & infinit majestie of Almighty + God. who made all things. in the Hea- + vens & the Earth. beeing above all his + Creaturs in the world. & knew what + was. + + + + + + + + + + 14 + 1631. + + + In my heart & thoughts, & + knew I was but a Child in Age + & understanding. not able to doe + any good thing. which caused a deepe + & great apprehension & feare, + with awe of his Glorious majestie, + least I should offend him at any + time by sin. against him or my + Parents, & that he would punish all + sinnes. it allso caused in me a + love to him, my Creator. that had + made me to serve him, & his per- + rticuler love & grace to me, a little + childe, in giving me understanding + & reason to know there is a God that + Ruleth in heaven & Earth, & to reward + them that serves him truly. with Joy in Heaven + that should never have end. +

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+ + There was a great fire in the next + House to my fathers, in St martins + Lane in London, which burnd a part + of our house & had like to have + burned our house, but was preventd + through the caire of our servants. + this was don at night when my + father & mother was at court. but + we were preserved in my Lady + Levertons House. beeing carried by + Sara thither. this fire did seeme to + me as if the day of Judgment was + come & caused great feare & tremblig, + but we weare all delivered from + Ruine by that fire, all though my Father + had great losse. but blessed be the Lord + my God, who gave us not over to this + cruell Elament of fire but preserdpreserved + + + us from all evill at that time.

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+ It pleased God to give me a + safe passage with my mother & her + familie into Ireland a bout the yeir + 1632: my Father beeing there before + and sent for us over. + + where I injoyed + great happinesse & comfort during + my fathers life, and had the opportuni + ty of the best education that Kingdom + could afford in the sweete & excelent + company of my Lord of + SrafordsStrafford's + + Daughters. the most vertuous + Lady Anne Wentworth & Arbella, + learning those qualities with them + my Father pleased to order me, as: + The french language. writing, & + speaking the same. Singing. Dancing, + Playing on the Lute, & Thearbo. + + + + + + + + + + 17 + + 1632, 331633, 341634 + + + + learning also all the other accomp + -lighmets of working silkes & + sweetemeats, & by my deare mothers + vertuous provision, & caire, she brought + me up in all those sutable to that + quality as my Fathers child. But, above + all these things. I accounted it my + cheife happinesse in those Pieous. holy + & religeous, instructions, Examples, + admonitions, Teachings, reproufes, & + Godly eduiation, tending to the Eternall + happinesse. & Salvation of my poore soul, + which I Receavid from. both my Hon.rdhonoured + father & mother. with theire Chaste & + sober Conversation in all things of + this world. For all which things. & infinitly + more opportunitys of Good to my wellbeing + then I can expresse. I most humbly & + heartily acknowledge my boundent + duty of + + + + + + + + + 18 + + 351635, 361636, 371637. + + + + of thankes & Praise to the great + God of heaven & Earth. in the first + place, from whence comes every + good & perfect gift, the Author & + finisher of our faith. and next, + I humbly acknowledge, my faith- + -ful thanks & gratitude to my + deare & Hon.redhonoured Parents for their + exceading great love, & painesfull + caire. & affection for the performance + of theire part towards me. desiring + of God to give me grace to live in + holy obedience to all there goodness + of God & theirs, & that I may perform + my cordiall duty to them; in all + godly honesty & righteous, in obeing + my parents in the Lord, to the end. of + theire Lives. Amen.

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While we were in Ireland there was + a fire in our house in Dublin, which by + a providence was quenched with out + much harme.

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+ 381638. + + About the time I was 12 years old. I + was reading of the great wisdome of + our Saviour in the Gospell, where he + was disputing with the Doctors with so much + power that he put them to silence. upon + which place, in the reading thereof, beeing + that day 12 y.years old. I fell into a deepe + thought of the majestie of Jesus XChrist, + who was able to confound the Doctors + at that Age. And then I considred + my childishnesse & folly that could not + scarse understand meane & low things, + & begged of him to give me knowledge, + wisdome, & understanding to guide + & preserve me to my lives end for + his mercys sake. Amen.

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+ + 20 + + 1639. + + + +

+ + + Having come over into England + with my d.dear mother to the bath for the stone, + in our returne back to Ireland, August + 22thnd, 391639. I, with the rest of the Ship & + the passengers, was delivired from that + great & terable Sormestorm + in nesston + water, where there was 5 ships cast + away before we tooke ship. but the + same great God that maketh the stomesstorms + to seace brought us safly out of that + storme. & caried us well to the Land, + though in great fright & much + distresse. I praise the Lord. who brought + my soule out of the deepe waters & + fathomlesse gulfe of waters. praise + his holy name for ever & for ever. Amen.

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+ + I had a second preservation from drowning + out of the ship at that time, when a + cable had like to have puld me into + the sea but for a ship man that saved + me as I was halfe over. blesse the Lord, + o my soule, & forget not the deliveranc. + + Amen.

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+ + 21 + + 1640, 1641. + + +

+ It pleased God to call for my deare + & Hon.redhonoured Father — by a feavour of + 6 daies contineuance, after a relaps + by goeing to church & came sick home. + + + who departed sweetly in the Lord, to the + infint losse of me & the rest of our family, + + Dec. 3d 40December 3rd, 1640, at his house in dublin + in Ireland. +

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+ Twas amongst the many 1000 of others + Protestants in Ireland miraculously pre- + -served from that Horrid Rebellion in IreldIreland + which broke out, & was discovred in Dublin, + + Octb.October 3rd, 1641: + + + but it was acted with + bitter malice. & fury against the English + in the country for many daies together, + fire & sword to all in generall. till it + was known to be prevented in Dublin. + + but we were tosed with frights & Alarms + for 14 daies after, till my mother did + get over with all her family to Weschester + + which, blessed be God in great & wonderfull + mercy. we did & came safe to Land at + Neston Beere house. + from thence to the + City of Chester. +

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+ + + I got the smale Pox att weschester + of my brother John. & was very nere + death with them. but blesed be the God + of mercys who spaired my life at that + time, allso. with my bro:brother John who had them, + + but a poore boy, F.Frank Kelly, died of them. then. + + +

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+ + we were prevented from the siege at + yorke by Mr Danbys advice beeing + got halfe way thither, 421642. + +

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+ + I got a surfit at Richmond, with + eating a peice of Lobster, 1643. that day I + had taken Phisick. which had like to + have proved my last. beeing brought + exceading weak through vomiting + + 1643. + + & purging. but by the blessing of God — + upon Mr mahums advices & my mother + And good Aunt Nortons caire — I escaped + + & yet lives to render him the glory & + praise of all his wonderfull deliverences + & mercys. Blesse the Lord, o my Soule, + and all that is within thee, praise + his holy name for ever. Amen.

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+ + + my Sister Danby died at Thorpe, + SeptSeptember 10th, + + 1645, + + of her 16 childe. beeing a son named + Francis, which I baptized. +

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+ + My Cozen, Edmund Norton, maried + Mr Dudlys Daughter & heire of. + Chopwell. Jane Dudly. the 10th of + February. 1647. at Chopwell. + +

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+ + My Cosen, Edmund Norton, died at + Yorke of a pluresy, or stick in his + side, the 30th of November: 1648. + +

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+ + King Charles the first beheaded at + White hall, London, the 30th of Janeuary, + 1648. + + +

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+ + My Cozen, Julian Norton, died at + Richmond Greene at her fathers, the + 9th of Aprill. 1649. + +

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+ + my Cozen, John Norton, died at St. + Nickolas. + +

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+ + my Uncle, Sir Ed.Edward Osborne, died at Keevetn + + of a surfit of eating mellons. beeing to cold + for him. + +

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+ + 24 + 1651. + +

+ + my brother, George Wandesforde, + was drouned Riding over the Swaile at + Hipswell wath goeing to Richmond + to my uncle, will.William wandesforde, the 31st + + of March 1651. + +

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+ + My Cozen, mary Norton, was Married + to Mr John Vorke at her fathers + house on the Greene in Richmond, the + 12th of August 1651. + +

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+ + My Brother, Christopher Wandesford, + married Sir John Lowthers eldest + Daughter, Mrs Elleanor Lowther, the. + 30th of September. 1651. at Lowther. + +

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+ + My Selfe, Alice Wandesforde, was + married to William Thornton, Esquire, + At my mothers howse + in hipswell, the + 15th of December. 1651. Maried by + Mr Siddall. + +

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+ + 25 + 1652. + +

+ + I began my greate Sickenesse affter + I came from Barne Parke the first time, + about the 6th of August 1652 (& miscar- + -ried of my first Childe, beeing a + daughter, the 27th of the same, August 1652, + being friday. & she was buried at + Easby Church, neare Rich.Richmond the next morn + ing): the efects of which sicknesse lasted by + an Ague. feaver, & Jaundies 3 qrtersthree-quarters of a + + yeare: at hipswell. + +

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+ + + Alice Thornton, my Second Childe, + was borne at Hipswell, the 3rd of Janeuary, + 1653 + + + + + and Babtized the 4th of the same, 1653. + +

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wittneses: my Mother, my Uncle Major + norton and Cozen Yorke, his Daughter; she was borne on a Tuesday, betwen the + houers of 5 and 6 a clocke in the affter + noone. Christend by Mr Siddall. 4th. +

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+ + Elizabeth Thornton, my third Childe, + was borne at Hipswell, the 14th of februory 1654, + + + + + being Wednesday. halfe houer + affter 11 + a clock in the forenoon, + + and + + + + + + + + + 26 + 1654. + + + was Baptized the 16th of February by + Mr Antony. wittneses, my Mother, + my Aunt Norton and my brother, + Christopher wandesforde, Mrs Blacke + burne stood for my Mother, being sicke + then. + + +

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+ + 1655. +

+ + + + my Mother Gates died at + Oswoldekirke of the voydance of + blood the 10th day of may. 1655. + & was buried at Stanegrave + + + the 11th of may 1655. + +

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+ + my father Gates died at Hull, + the 18th of may 1655. and was + buried at hull, the 18th of may + 1655. + + +

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+ + 27 + 1656 + +

+ + My brother. Richard Thornton, + died in Dublin, in Ireland of the flux + + country desease, the 3rd + of July + 1656. & buried in St Patricks + Church the next day. + +

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+ + Katherine Thornton, my fourth + Childe, was borne at Hipswell the + 12th of June, 1656. being thursday, + about halfe an houer affter 4 + a clocke in the affter noone, and was + babtized the 14th of June. by Mr + Siddall. wittnesses, my mother, + my Neece KKatherine Danby, & Mr Thornton. + + +

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+ + Elizabeth Thornton, my 3d child, + died the: 5th of September 1656. + betwixt the hours of 5 and 6 in the + morning, of a cough gotten at first + by an Ague. & much gone in the + Riketts caused by ill sucke at + 2 nurses. her age was 2one yeare + + + + + + + + + + 28 + 1657. + + + 6 months &. 21 days. was + buried the same day at Catericke + Church + by Mr Siddall. + +

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+ + I gotte a great fall over the + Threshold in the hall at + Hipswell, + beeing great with Childe of + my + fifth Childe wanting but + tenn weeks. + before of my time, + the 14th + of September: + 1657, + which cast me into an ill fitt + of a feaver, and the Jaundis + about 3 weeks, very weake and + likely to have miscaried, but + it pleased God to restore me + of Dr witty, + who lett me blood, + + & I went to my full time. Blesed be + the most high God Devsiserdeviser of Heavn & Earth &et cetera. +

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+ + I was delivered of my fifth + Childe, beeing a goodly Sonne, + uppon the 10th day of DecembDecember + 1657, betweene the houres + of 2 and 3 a clocke in the + morning, uppon Thursday, + haveing had very sore travel, + in danger of my Life from + that time in the morning on + wednesday. caused by the + Childs coming into the world with + his feete first, and so caused + him to be strangeled allmost + in the birth. he lived about + halfe an houer so died, and + was buried in Cattericke Church + the same day by Mr Siddall: + he was Turned wrong in my wombe + by the fall I had in Sept.September before. + +

+ + + + + + + + + + + 30 + 1658 + +

+ + 1658 + + + The weakenesse of my bodie continued + So great and long affter my hard Child + birth of my sonne. that it brought me + allmost into a consumtion. non expect + -ing for manye daies together that I + + + 1658 + + + should at all recover. & when it was don, + I was lame allmost a quarter of a yeare of + my left knee, that I gott in my labour. + + but this was nothing to that which I + have deserved from the hand of God if + he, in much mercy, had not spared my + life. The Lord make me truly remembre + his goodnesse & that I may never forgett + this above all his mighty & stretched + out hand of deliverances to me, his + poore Creature. that I may extoll & + praise the Lord with all my soule & never + let goe my hope from the God of my + salvation, but live the remainder of the + life he gives me to his hon.or and Glory, + & at the last may praise him eternally in the + heavens. blesse the Lord, o My soule, & forget + not all his benefitts. Amen. Amen. + +

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+ + It pleased God to vissit my + deare & hon.redhonoured Mother, the Lady + Wandesford, with her last sickenesse + upon Friday the 17th + of november 1659: begingbeginning + thenthe 18th, an execeeding great Cough + tormenting her bodie by stitches in + her breast, & short breathing; + these stitches contineued a bout 14 + daies, with the Cough hindreing her from + almost any sleepe. when, upon the + use of bagges with fried oates, butter + & Camomiell chopt layed to her sides, + the stitches removed, anyand the Cough + abated as to the extreamity thereof. + but then she was seized with a more + dangerous suemtomesymptom, of a hard lump + contracted in her stomack that laid on + her heart; with great paine, & riseing + up to her throat, allmost stoping her + breath when she either swalowed any + thing or laid to sleepe. + +

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Which lumpe was conseaved to + be contracted of Phleame & wind, + in the Stomacke for lacke of voydance. + : She had also an exiding sore + throat & mouth, so that she was + deprived of the benifitt to swallow + all most any kind of food. Eaven + to a little drop of beere, which was, + for 4 daies or 5, the most she + tooke inwardly. & that but with + a seringe. The Toung & mouth + at first was blacke. then turnd + white, so that — with the Paines my deare + mother tooke in washing & clens- + -ing — the skinn came of like a calaccallous + + Toung, & was raw & red till the + blood came. but this contineued + and in the end grew with a white + skinn all over. + +

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+ + In this condition of weakinesse + was my deare mother, allmost + quite with out food, rest, ease + or sleepe for a bout a weeke, in + which time, as in all her sickenesse, + she expressed extraordenary great + patience, still saing the Lord had + sent it to her & non could take it + from her. & if he pleased he could ease + her & that the way to heaven was by the + gates of hell, she was an example + and patern of Piety, faith, & + patience in her greatest torment. + still with Godly instructions, gentle + rebukes for Sin, a contineuall pray + ing of Psalmes suitable for her + condition, speakeing to God in his owne + phraise & word, saing that we could + not speake to him from our selves

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+ in such acceptable a manner as + by that which was dictated by his + owne most holy Spiritt. + When that any did pray for her, + she desired they would not pray for + her life, but that these should be + the heads on which they should pettition + God for her.

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That the Lord would be pleased to + grant her true, & unfained repentance + + for her sins.

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To give her remission & forgivenesse + through Jesus Christ her Saviour. + To grant her faith in him, with the + sanctification of his holy Spiritt; + And, at last, to Glorifie her in hea + -ven. which petitions, said she, 'whosoe + -ver shall make for me. the Lord heare + and grant the same'. + + +

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+ + She had always a great & unfaind + love for all Gods ministers. & offten + desired their praiers, giveing great atten- + -tion to them, haveing much comfort + in her soule affter that ordenance. + her desire was to receave the holy sacra- + -ment, which she did with comfort the Thursday + + (was seven night before she departed) from + Mr Peter Samois. allthough it was with + great dificulty of swallowing. never + tasting dry bread affter, for the weakeness. + + Her desire was to Mr Kirton that he would + preach her funerall sermon, Text to be + out of the 14th of Revelation, 13th verce. + 'Blessed are the Dead that die in the lord'. & so + to the end:

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This blessed soule had the gift from God + as to contineue, till the last breath, her + perfect memmory, understanding, & + great wisedome & Piety. + + + + + + + + + + 36 + 1659. + + + Ever recomending her soule with de + -sire to be desolved & so be with Christ. + + And all the friday night before she died, + 'Come Lord Jesus, come quickely'. + she, makeing Dafeny to pray with her + the prayer which Dr Smith made in his + booke for a Person at the point to dye + & tooke great notice of each Petition, + praing the same with Zeale and Earnest + -nesse. +

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+ + About Thursday, at night, she sent + for her Children to take her leave. + when Mr ThThornton. & my selfe came, & + praied with her, & so tooke the sadesst + Leave of my Deare Parent as ever + Childe could, to part with so great + a comfort, she praying for us, our + Children. & all her freinds, with her + blessings for us. both.

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It pleased God she contineued + till satterday, about noone, when + she spoke to my uncle norton & re- + comended her Children to his caire, + with much good prayers for him & his, + then tooke her leave of him. +

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+ + Towards 6 a clocke at night, her + speach failed & still she could lift + up her hands to God. And Dafeny + praied her that she would give them som + signe that she found the comfort of Gods + spirit in her soule, as with a taste of the + Joyes of heaven, which she immeadiatly + did. and lift up both hands & eies to + heaven 3 times. &, closeing her Eyes + her self. that sweet Saint fell asleep + in the Lord. betweene the houers of + 6 + 7 + & + + 7 + 9 + + aClock at night, upon satterday the + 10th of DecembDecember. + 1659. + +

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+ + She was interred upon Tuesday + following, the 13th of December, in the Cheifest + plase in her quire at Catrick Church, + being Carried out of her house by + the Lord Darcy. his sonne, Mr Coniers. + Sir Christ.Christopher vivill & divers kindred + of quality. then, from hipswell Green, + her Tennants tooke her so to the + tourstower's End of Catrick, where the minist + ers apointed by her did carrier her + into the grave Church, & so to the grave + affter the sermon. The ministers names + were.

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Mr Samois. + Mr Kirton, + Mr Edrington, + Mr Binlows. + Mr Robinson, + Mr Smith, + Mr Farrer, + Mr Brockell, + Mr Parke. + + Dr Witty was her Phisician but + could not come (only sent Dr Atie with diretisdiuretics + + + For her). she had allso Dr Smith at the begining + of her sicknesse. but liked him not:

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+ (Enter her Praiers my mo.mother. made on Severall occansoccasions.) + +

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+ + It was the good pleasure of God + + to contineue me in the Land of the + liveing, And to bring forth my 6th + Child, at St Nickolas, upon the 12th + + 1660. + of Aprill &, affter hard Labour + & hazardus, was in his mercy + delivered of a strong, goodly Sonn + about 3 or 4 a clock in the morning, + being + Tuesday: 12th April. 1660. + + + +

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+ + + The Childe, being baptized that + day by Mr Kirton of Richmond, + called william.

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sureties: my Cosen Jo.John Yorke: Co.cousin + Will.William Norton. & Co.cousin Darcy of RichRichmond. + +

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+ + My pretty babe was in good hea + -lth & Sucked his poore mother + to whom my good God had given + the blessing of the breast as well as + the wombe of that child. but, on + the friday senit, he began to be angr + -y &, affter taking Gascoyns pouder, + + + + + + + 40 + 1660. + + + having had 3 houers sleepe, his + face was full of roudround Red spots, + like the smale pox, with white wheales + contineuing in his face till night. + & then, whether through cold or + what else the Lord knows. they strooke + + 1660 + + in, and he waned sick all night + + + and, a bout 9 a clock on Saterday + morning, sweetely departed this + life to the great discomfort of his + weake mother. whose only comf- + -ort is that the Lord had receivd hin + to that place of rest in heaven where + little children, beholdsbehold the face of + theire heavenly father, to his God + & my God, whom I humbly crave + to Clence me from my sinnes by the + blood of my Saviour & Reedeemer, + and that my Soule may be bettred + by these chastisments that hath + + + + + + + + + 41 + + + 1660. + + + + Laid hevy upon me for these + + many yeares where in the Lord hath + chastened & corected me but not + given me over to destruction. his + glorious name be Magnified for + Ever. And I besech him to santifie + these fatherly rebucks & make them + profitable to my poore Soule to + bring me nearer in communion with + him selfe, that so I may be prepared for + his glory. both in this world & the + next, even for Christ Jesus his + sonnes sake. amen. +

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+ + My Childe was buried at Easby, in + the same grave with his Eldest sister, + by Mrs + Kirton who preached of + Sunday: + + +

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+ + 42 + + 1660. + + + Tax not thy God: thy owne defalts + did urge. + This two fould punishement. the + mille. the Scourge. + + Thy Sinnes the author of thy selfe. + tormenting. + Thou grindest for Sinning. + Scourdged for not repenting. + + + + I doe not begge a Slender inch + to while. + The time a way, or falsely to beguile, + my selfe with Joyes. + Heeres nothing worth a Smile. + what'What's Earth. or in it, that longer then a minuit + can lend a free delight. that can indure. + Oh, who would droyle. or delve in such + A Soyle. + When gaine's uncertaine & the paine + Is sure. +
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+ + I began a dangerous sickness at + oswoldkirke, affter my deare mother + death, beeing caused by a cold I + got in that church, causing a very great + + and violent vomitting upon shrove + tusday 1661, feb.February 13th, so contineuing till + I was not able to receave any kind + of sustenance, beeing in an intermi + -ting feaver, was compelld to send + for Dr Wittie, which lett me blood, & + gave many cordialls to strengthen + my stomack, but nothing would stay + with me. till I dranke a draught + of cold water, which more refreshed + my thirsty soule then what art + could give, that night, beeing + the 17th of feb.February, I did verily beleive should + be my last in this life, beeing brought + into exceeding great weakenesse of + Body. but more of spirituall deser- + -tion. apprehending my state to be + + + + + + + + + + + 44 + 1661. + + + in a lost condition, by reason of + + my sinns, & sorrows: satan accusing + me, & casting multitude of doubts + into my heart, As that: surely I did + not belong to God because he follwd + me with such great Crosses, Afflictions + & troubles, which seemed to be Curses, + rather then, such trialls as he used + to lay upon those that were his children; + & that. I had neglected all those off + -er & tendirs of mercys which he had + from time to time given me from my + youth up. in the Examples, instruction, + admonition of my deare Parents first, + & then by his minnisters in the word & + sacraments, his great deliverances all + the daies of my life innumerable. yet + all these had not wrought a through + convertion & change of heart in me + to walke acording to his motions + + + + + + + + + + 45 + + 1661. + + + + by his spirit. & that now it was + + too late to hope, because I had driven it + so long that my life was at an end + (for ought I knew this was my last + sommons), And that, allthough God + was able to have mercy upon me: yet + I had so offten fallen into sin & forget + -fullnesse of of God; that he would not + have mercy upon me at the last houer. + these, with much more arguments + against my poore soule. did that old + serpent seeke to destroy my hopes of + mercy, my owne consience framing + arguments against it selfe joining with + him as beeing consious of my owne + unworthinesse.

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In this most sad & heavy condition I + was, haveing noe soule living that I could + open my thoughts to nor receave any + comfort for my heavy spirit: God seemy + ly + + + + + + + + 46 + + + 1661. + + + + to forsake me, the deivell, accusing + my Consience, my sicknesse & weakness + theatingthreatening my desolution each minit. + yet did I desire to cast my selfe soley + at the feete of the most gracious God + whom I had offended &, though he shoud + kill me, yet would I trust in him + for pardoing. & strengthing mercy. + And it pleased him, in a most wonderful + manner, to give me some comfort and + stay, when I was almost past all + hope, out of that blessed portion of + scripture which our blesed saviour spoke + in St Matthew, The 11th Chapter + & 28, verces. 29, 30, which like light + -ning pearced into the secrett of my heart + & soule, bringng releife & some hopes of + comfort. by his sweete & effectuall call: + come unto me, all yea that labour & are + heavy Laden; & I will give you rest.

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I laboured under & was heavy + Laden + underwith + + the burden of my Sines. + under the bandage of Satan, + The one bringing me to slavery. the + other of shame & torment, perswa + -ding me time was past for any helpe. + but, Loe, the Lion of the Tribe of Juda + put to flight this Prince of darkness + which deceaves the poore, weake Christian, + Making him doubt of that rich goodnes + that is Eternally in God as his very + beeing, and at this very time Christ + Jesus, the righteous, came into my + thoughts with healing under his wings, + makeing it a peare that satan was a + lier; he calles, he invites; he perswad + -es me to coamecome unto him: he it + was that give me this scripture to stay + my drooping heart, even ready to + faint for want of spirituall food. + I was weary. & he said 'come'.

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+ I was faint & heavy Laden. + he said, come unto me, all ye that Labor + & are heavy Laden. & I will give + you rest. Lord, if thou art pleasd + to call all that are weary, that Labor, + why should not I come. thou hast + promised to give me rest, I need it, + I want it, I cry unto thee, out of + the whales belly of dispaire, 'O god, + the father of Heaven, heavehave mercy + upon me. o Christ, the Reedeemer + of the world, have mercy upon me, & + O Holy, blesed & glorious spirtt, + have pitty upon me, O most glorious + TriniityTrinity, 3 persons & one God, helpe + thy poore, destressed, weake handm + -aid plunged in the depth of sine + & misery, which non but thy Almighty + power is alble to helpe, deliver & + save from the Jawes of the Devill. + + + + + + + + + + + 49 + + 1661. + + + + seeking to devour & make a prey + + of my soule, & as thy holy wisdome, + O blesed Trinity, did set thy selfe on + worke, by & through mercy, & + Almighty Power, to find out a way + for mans Redemption. of thy free + grace, thou, o my deare Saviour, + suffered the wrath of thy father + upon the Crosse to purchase our salv- + -ation. so now art thou pleasd + to vanquish my grand Enimy by + the Power of thy word to me. + I beleive, (Lord helpe my unbeleife) + that thou art as mercifull to me + as others who fallsfall by sine, + And + yet + art thou pleasd to give me plenty + of calls. & comforts, who in my + sad houer was a God of compassion. I come, o Lord to thee, with all my + powers & faculties of my heart & + soule. though weake yet with ana + + + + + + + + 50 + + 1661. + + + desire unfained, & hope of thy + clemency & sweetest mercy. that it + will not be in vaine that this thy + word came into my heart. this was + from thy goodnesse, to let me see + that the Tmetime was not past to come + unto thee. Thou most swetly + calling me at that present when + my heart was in doubt.

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I come, o my god, and take up thy + sweete yoake & follow thee. O, + Learne me to be patient, meeke + & lowly in heart, for thy yoke is + easy, & thy burden is light. yea, + thy wayes is perfect freedonne. + Lett me for ever mak thee my + patterne, my comfort, my life & + direction, so shall I find rest to + my soule. rest, o, how sweete + is that word to my Languishng + + + + + + + + + + + 51 + + + 1661. + + + soule. O, let me find rest from + + sinneing, from offending thee. + any more. It is too much that I + have spent so many of my years + in sin, Let me now worke for + thee, love thee, delight in thee + & feare nothing but thee, spending + the remainder of my daies to the + Glory of thy name. beeng nerenever + + + more a shame to my profession as + a Christian by my unprofitable + life nor give Satan any more ad- + vantage, to tempt my soule + to sine, or despaire, and this I + humbly begge for thy mercy sake, + o blessed Jesus. Amen'. + +

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+ + After this inestimable mercy, + which my gracious God did give me + in the sattisfaction of my spirttuall + doubts. he was pleased to sufer + my soule to receave comfort. & my + body strengthened by degrees & + by the use of good meanes till + I had recovered in part my health, + yet my strength was much imp + -ared & for a quarter of a yeare I did + not fully recover.

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At which time I found my selfe with + quick child, A blessing I could not + hope, or Expect, after so dangerous + & desperate a condition where in the + Drdoctor did verily beleive that I could not + retaine the conseption, after that violent + extreamity of vomiting which loosened + the wombe exceedingly. but blessed + be the graicous goodnesse. & mercy of + God, + + + + + + + + + + 53 + + + 166221662 + + + + which rebuked the feaver & gave + me meanes to helpe the weaknesse of + my nature, giveing me a fresh suply + of all remidies fitt for my condition. + & to strengthen the conseption. by Plait- + -er on my backe, & belly, with the same + directions that Dr wittie prescribed ( + + + feb. 21 61 + February 21, 1661 + + + : which with Gods blessing prevall + for a perfect recovery.

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+ + After I had recaidreceived + my health & + strength againe in this miraculous + manner, beeing still at oswoldkirk, + there hapned a very great anand Re- + -markable deliverance to me of an + other nature, but of as grand a + consequence to my beeing, so much + as my well beeing. & the Infants in + my wombe. About the May following + + the bussnesse was this. I had bought + 6 young steers, with some of the moneys + + + + + + + + + + 54 + 1662. + + + that my deare mother had given + me before her death which was 150l + + + for my owne use. which steeres I + intended for Mr Thorntons Draught + &, in case I should die of that child, + I made it my desire to Mr Thornton + that he would pay those momyes + which was agreed upon by my brot.brother + Denton, which set the price betwixt us + beeing 24l for the 6 steeres, (I allow + ing Mr ThThornton. 4l- for the wintering them + sinesince + + + marts. + Martinmas 611661 + till may. day). I say + he promised me to make a bond of + his owne good will to my Mothers + Excecutores for the said money to be + paid: by him at the next micklemas. 611661: + but it so hapned that Mr ThThornton. did draw + + the bond for martsMartinmas + & not for micklemas + + as he first intended. +

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+ + + + & + I t + his + + which he was pleased to + + + ill manner from me. & fell very much + offended. so that I was much troubled + asat his displeasure in that kind & could + not refraine from weeping. at that + incident — which I intended for his good — + should turne to evill betwixt us. + but so, it pleased god to sufer Satan to + Tempt (for my greater triall) that + Mr Th:Thornton was in a very high passion + against me for that perticuler mentioned + & that I should weepe, as he said, on purpos + to shame him, (which God knowes, it was not + for such end, but that there should be that + difference betwixt us upon so smale a + cause). +

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+ + + + his feete, beeing bigg with childe & in + a very sad condition for this accident + &, holding him fast, Intreated him + for the Lords sake to take head what + he did to him selfe, & that it was the + devill which tempted him against him + -selfe & me to destroy us all. praing + him to take the goods, I would never + owne any of them rather then he + should be offended. & begged for Christ + sake to put away that evill designe, + & a las, if he should doe it, what woud + become of his poore soule more worth + then the world. & of his Infant, inocent + in me, who would be questiond for + his death & perhaps might suffer, + + + + + + + 57 + + + + there beeing no wittnesses but God + & my owne Innocency, still, I begging + of God to hinder & prevent any thng + that might hurt him, at last my ever + gracious father in heaven, in mercy + was pleased to with draw my husbond + passionate hand against him selfe & + us, & to apease his anger by degrees. + but this unhapie accident wrought + so infinitly with greeife upon my heart + That I fancied I saw the very blood + upon his pen knife, & had very neare + gon to make me miscarry at that instant, + but my mercifull God did preserve + me at that very time from miscariege + allso, O, what shall I render unto the Lord + for all his goodnesse declared unto me, + weake worme, unworthy to live upon + the earth, or have such infinit mercys + poured upon me. he heard my gronings + at this time also, & delvreddelivered my husband + + + + + + + + + 58 + + from his Evill intentions, & rash Act + against his weake creature, his wife, + & poore babe in my wombe. I confesse + my folly had deserd a great pumishetpunishment + + + but what had it don that should have suff + -red with me. now, loe, the Lord God of + Hosts was at hand to deliver in sec + -ret & send helpe from a bove. theref + -ore, praise. the great God on high & + render, o my soule, all that is within thee + to his holy name. that heard. & delivrd + thee in thy deepe destrese. let not + this nor any of his great mercys be + forgotten by thee whilst thou lives. + yet, it pleased God that this mercy + should not be forgotten. he did, I be + -leive) set a marke upon my sone + Roberts heart for a note of his delivre + at that time, for, when the Child was + borne. he had a very strainge + + + + + + + + 59 + Marke, just upon his heart, of + sprinkles of blood, pure & perfectly + distinct round spots, like as if it had + beine sprinkled upon his skin, & the + white perfectly apearing betwixt them. + & in the midest thereof, as if it had + beine cut with a knife, a longish cutt. + In this forme it contineued for halfe + a yeare in its ferfectperfect couler, beeing + seene offtentimes by my selfe. Mr ThThornton. + my brother Denton. my 2 sisters, & sev + -erall others, with the nurse & servants. + This changed into the shape of a perfect + heart, all the spotts beeing contracte + into one, in that forme. & couler. Then, by + degrees, greew like a perfect 'T:' of the sam + couler. & contineuud so, till the child + was neare a yeares old. and then it + grew blewish, &, by little & little, it + went quite a way. and no apearance + thereof left of it.

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This allso must be imputed to the + goodnesse of God. who would not + leave such a remarke of our offence + but gently to put us in mind of + our folly & provocation of his + wrath. I humbly offer my unfe + igned thanks & praise to his holy + name, which heard my humble + suplication in this perticuler + by removing this unkindly & + unusuall remembrance, which + caused greife at each sight + there of. but yet, my Soule, doe + not in the least measure prove + ungratefull for the many mercys + receaved at the hand of God; nor + bury them in forgettfulnesse, & + + + + + + + + + 61 + + unworthy walking before him all + + the daies of thy life but set this + up as a Piller of praise to his + majestie for ever. Praise the Lord, + o my soule, & for get not all his + benifitts, which hath not turned a- + way his face from thy praier, butt +grantergranted thy Pettitions.

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+ + After this sad accident befell me + at Oswoldkirke; I had beyond ex- + -pectation my strength & health + perfectly restored unto me, so that + I was able to walke to Newton + a bout May or Jun, which was the time + of our first settlement into the house; + + soone affter, Mr Thorntons bussinesse + about Nettletons Suite, calld him to. + London. + + + + + + + + + 62 + + + to Prevent Nettleton from breaking + up an excecution against his Estate + for a Deptdebt of my fathers (which Mr + Thornton had beine advised by some + to enter into & to ingage for, af + ter he had infortunatly taken up + -on him the Assignment — of my uncle, + maior norton — of my fathers Estate + In Ireland which was to pay his + debts & Portions). A bussinesse, which + I must cleare, both my Deare Mother + & my selfe from. that we had noe hand + in the least in it, to advise him there to + which we knew was noe way suitable + neither to his Person nor Estate, being + of great trouble, & with out that which + my. Portion ( being the pretence for it) + was undoubtedly safe & secured by + my fathers will, (he having at that + time a lease of Land in KirklingtnKirklington + + + + + + + + + + 63 + + in Possession for the payment of the + + English Portion of 1500l, + & the will impouring + my husband for 1000l to be paid out + of Ireland in its due order). + + + but it so hapned that he was advised, + with out our knowledge or consent, + to ingage as formerly mentiond to Net + -leton for 900l Pay able out of his + owne Estate (in regard that he would not + take security out of Ireland) & so + hottly proseuted my husband that he + was forced to procure monnyes, & had + payd him the 900l & a bove, yet, the bond not + beeing takin in, he demanded 1000l + over. the statute was for, &, when Mr ThThornton + was at London, got by some unjust + meanes an Excecution broake up, and + one morning sent his owne man, with + 4 balifs, to sease upon all our goods, + mony, Plate &et cetera, till he was sattifed.

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+ at first, they demanded 800l then + to be payd. but at last they fell to + 200l which they would have, or Plate + as much worth. This accident was + indeed very afflicting to me in that cond- + -ition, bigg with child, also knowing + Mr thThornton. went up to prevent the sam. + + + it had well nigh gon neare to have + caused me with greife to have miscard, + what for the unjustnesse thereof, & + disgrace that redounded to us in this + bussinesse; but, as it pleased God, + there was 100l of Mr ThsThornton's at that + time in the house, newly come ine, and + 57l of my owne (which my d.dear mother + gave me. that stoped theire mouths + at that present, or else it might have + proved farre worse with me at that + present. when they might have + + + + + + + 65 + + Taken away my bed frm under mee + & those quick goods my dear mo.mother + gave for my releife & childrens. + these men were very boysterous, & + rude, threatning to take my Person + if not sattisfied. Loe, in what a + sad case was I then in. &, but that it + pleased God to give me Releife, I + had not scaped with my Life. + &, by reason that I feared the neglect of + this bussnes to fall out thus, it did + some what arme me with patience to + indure it better, haveing thoughts + of it before. thus, have I, upon evry + occassion & act of my life, fresh cause + to speake good of the Lord, who, though + he pleases to suffer men to afflict + me all maner of waies, yet with the aff + liction he maketh a way to escape. & + does not permit more to be laid upon me: + + + + + + + + + 66. + + these he gives me strength, & assista- + -nce to goe through. therefore, will I + give thankes unto his name & speake + of his praise in the Land of the Living + that hath not yet given me over to deat- + h & bonds. I humbly Trust in conf + -dence of these, his mercys, that he will + make a way for me to Escape, & + will looke upon my affliction & + Trouble. which I suffer from the unki- + -ndnese of my owne freinds & relations + of the flesh, giveing me a double + Portion of Grace for that I am de- + -prived of the Portion & provission + of my father. by these unjust means + against my selfe & poore children, + whose Portion & inheritance I trust + the Lord will be forever. + (Remembr + + + my Dreame of Nettletens Baylie this morning before + they came. & my fall downe the staires when Celia + Danby fell & I helped hir when Co.Cousin Covill was heere.) +

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+ + After this, drawing neare a month + + of my delivery. it behoved me to + + looke with a more narrow search into + my soule & examine how things went + with me theire. whoes time of life mighmight + very brobablyprobably be very short. this + beeing now my seaventh Child which + God had given me to conseave. I had + more strong apprehensions of a change + in regard it was, both my husbands + mother number. & my owne. did more + feelingly worke with me. therefore, + as at all times, death waits for us. yet, + more usuall it is for us to expect + at these strange & miraculous times — + especially as they have beeine to me, more + then many. motives I had great plenty + to examine my oune waies. by reason + of my sorrowes I had camecome upon me + + + + + + + + + 68 + in the whole course of my life, & + of thankfullnesse to God for the daly + renuall of the same.

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I found, by sad experiencs, that the many + troubles had fallen upon me of this + world had diverted my stricter cours + of walking with my God as he had + required at my hand. & that I had + many times broken those solomner + vowes of Baptismall, & sacrament + -all to frequently. & too offten by + negligence, worldly imployments, + & willfull sines. so that I had great + impulses upon my heart. & desires to + renew this grand ordenance of God, + & in true & unfained repentance, faith, + hope & charity. to be maid a pertaker + of this strengthning. this comforting + + + + + + + + + 69 + + & confirming, holy Sacrament, which + my blessed Saviour lefft us as his + dearest pledge of his love. who laid + downe his Life for siners, that sined + not, that became poore that We might + through his grace be made rich.

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I had not the happie oportunity to reieareceive + + this communion but once since my drdear + mothers death, although my soule had + much longed for it. by reason that the + ministers on this side had not given + given the same for many yeares during + the warres. So that I caled to mind that holy + man, Dr Samwaies, which did last give + the sacrament to my blesed mother. & + I desired his company to Newton, + who accordingly did come, & bring + my Cossn, Ben.Benjamin Browne, along. when + we (with Mr ThThornton. my neece, Anne Danby, + + + + + + + + + 70 + + & divers others) did receave the pledg, + + I hope, of our Salvation from his hand + by which I was much comforted, & + helped, inlivened, & quickned from + that black vaile & cloude of sine + that did seeme to quite extingwist + the hope of my eternall salvation. +

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This most excelent & spiritull + mercy was not the least. but greatet + I aphrended to receave from God, fare + surpassing all temporalls inasmuch + as Eternity does this finite beeinge. + O, that my heart would breake in + peices at the joyfull remembrance of this + renewing mercy, wherein God was pleased + to be come my reconsiled God in & through + my deare Redeemers blood shed upon + the Crosse.

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And that my soule might forever + + sing unto him Aleluiahs of praise + in heaven, with Angells & Arch + Angels. & all the Host of Heaven, + I heere prostrate my Soule before the + Throne of Grace. that hath shewed me — his + poore, weake handmaid — shush such + hopes, such mercys, & oportunitys + of making my caling & ellection sure. + And he will for his gracegrace's sake full + -fill in me the full Perfection of Glory + with him in heaven. to behold the holy + Trinity with Joy, & doe his will + perfectly there. which I cannot (by reason + of my many frailtys & sines) doe in this + world, but weakly & imperfectly. + but, o, that I might be freed from this pour + + of sine that it may not get dommin oiverover + me to dishonour the name of my God. + Amen. +

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+ + 72 + 1662 + + + + After I had obtiened this + mercy & sattisfaction to my porre + Soule of pertaking of the Lords + Supper, &, in the best manner & me + asure I could, prepared my selfe + to be in readinesse when my God + should call for me out of this mi + -serable world. I thought it my + duty allso in the next place to + settle those things which + conseildconcerned my Childre + -ns Provission for the future, both + in respect of what was given to + me by goodnesse of my deare mother + (to dispose of as I should see fitt + to such children as I knew best + deserving at my death, or otherwise), + as Also to be ameanes to Mr ThornThornton + that he would make a firme settleme + -nt of what was agreed upon, + + + + + + + + + 73 + + of his Estate with my mother, in + and by the Articles drawne betwixt them + before my Marriage. which till then + was not perfectly don, but that, in + case of my death, it might not only + breed scruples, but as it might + happen, might be altogether dispo- + sed from my owne poore Children + to the Children of any other wife. + the sence where of did somewhat + trouble me. how I should find out + one that would deale impartially as + conserning the faithfull Estating of + this buissinesse, & to doe right to all + parties. beeing in a strait what to doe + & haveing joyned in a fine to cut of the + first settlement & so brought my selfe + into a worse condittion, till a better was + made. +

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I found that the offten experience + of the failing of the things of this + life had brought our Estate into + an incertaine condittion & daily + our Estate was leserned. and those + momyes left me by my deare mother + was laid out for Mr Thorntons + use — with which I could have helped + my daughters, — to the soume of 300l + so beeing gon. & the Estate of Burn + Parke sould and those momyes + disbursed for Debts, together with + my owne 1000l Portion which was + settled by Articles. & bond before + marriage upon my selfe & children. + Also was to be sett over for debts, &et cetera, + all to cleare Mr Thorntons Ingagments + which I was noe way guilty of drawing + him into. these things did much + + + + + + + + + 75 + conserne me at this time. & made me with + feare looke upon the sad & Ruinous conditin + I was like to leave indeed all my poore + Children in, by reason of this unsettlemet + either for Provission of maintenance + or Portions. also, looking on my selfe in + a dieing condittion, beeing in every Child + birth so extreamely weake & hazardehazardous. + Nor had I in this Place none of my + owne relations to advise with or be assisted + by, I thought my case very sad, as also + I was very unwilling to disclose any of + these secretts concering our Estate to others, + + + + I powred out my complaints & cause + before the great God of Heaven, in whose + power it was alone to give us helpe + & assistance, (both as to the inabling us to + pay off his Just debts, as allso to give me + a sattisfaction in the settlement of Mr Th.Thornton's Estat + + upon my Children + for provission). &, therefore, to him + for releife a lone, I on my bended knees, + + + + + + + + + 76 + + 1662 + + + + I humbly cast my self at the + Throne of Grace, who had ever bin + my guide & director in all my waies + & in every grand action of my Life + when I made my earnest addresses. + to him; so my pettitions & requests + to the Almighty was that he would + direct me in this greatest Temporall + consernes for the good of my Children; + that he would please to put in to my + heart what course to take & to + direct me to such meanes as should + be for this very end, that I might goe + to my grave in Peace; having seen + the mercyfull Provission of God, in a + hopefull way settled for theire futur + Provission & maintenance. in this + world. And imeadiatly after this + praier to God, there came into my + + + + + + + + + + 77 + thoughts my Co.cousin Covill whom was + + a very able Person. & a faithfull frind + to us. he, I sent for, &, by the blessing + of God, was suffred to make such a + comfortable settlement, through + Mr Thorntons love & great affection + to me & mine, that I hope it will + endure for the satisfaction of all just + Person in justice & equity, making + provission for the younger Children + of so well as the sonne & heire (if God + did please to give me one).

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which was don to my great content + & sattisfaction that I might more Joy- + -fully leave this world, then to have + gon out unworthily to the fruit of my + owne wombe. who had given away all + my Portion from them & theirs. never + to have beine better for 2500l of my + owne Portion, having + + + + + + + + + + 78 + given it to my husband & for his + debts & use. so that — had I not inde + -vered some part of satisfaction + for the Children that God had given me — + I had beine unworthy to have + borne the name of a mother which + had left them in an unsetled cond- + ition for all that fortune which God + & my owne Parents had mercifuly + given me. So that, although it may + be said I have don lesse for them + then my owne fortune considered. + yet it is sufficient that I have don + what I can, in respect of their fathers + Estate, loaden with many burdens, + & what I could for the satisfaction + of my owne Consience. And blesed + be God who gave me space, and + oportunity for the same.

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+ Almighty God, the wise disposer + + of all good things both of heaven + & earth. who sees what & how much + of the comforts of this mortall life is + fit for us to injoy in this Earth. did + at last give me such a mercy & deare + comfort — affter all the severall aflictions + I had passed: As I noe waies could hope + for or expect. — makeing me a Joyfull + mother of a sweete Son. borne at + ful time. though with hard travill + & great perill to my life.

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I Was delivered of my Sonne, Robert + Thornton, upon Friday the 19th of Sept + -ember 1662. borne at Easte Newton, + my husbands Cheife house, wher being + the first child that ever I bore at his + house. he was borne betwixt the hours + of 8 & 9 a clocke at night, having + beine in Labour since the night before + till that time. he was my seventh + Childe. +

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+ But, as though this mercy should + not goe alone, without its rememb + -rancer or severe monitor to my + unbridled passion of Joy. & that it may + prove the more cautious to me. not to + set my Affection too much on things + below. + + + It pleased the great God to lay on + me, his weake handmaide, an excee + -ding violent weakenesse. beginng + a little after my child was borne. + by amosta most Tirrible flux of blood + after his birth. with such excessive + floods all that night, that it was + tirrible to those about me. & brought + me into a most desperate condition + without hopes of life. spirits. soule + & strength seemed all to be gon from + me. & my husband & frinds had taken + theire fairewell. In this most de- + plorable condition, I lay severall + + + + + + + + 81 + + houers together. not beeing able to + utter one word. all the meanes they + could doe in such a fright was don + but did not availe.

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It pleasd my gracious Lord at last + to bring into my remembrance a pouder, + which I had formerly by his blessing don + good to many in the like kind. so, I gott + out the name of it to my Lady Yorke, + with much adoe to be heard for my weak + nesse was such. but affter she had + given me some of it, I found the good + effect of it thorough the tender mercy + of my Redeemer. who healed all that + came to him. by it, he helped me. some + what, so that the flux was a little staied + by degrees. till Dr Wittie was come. + soe, upon the same blessing & use of the + meanes, I was spaired at that time + but brought soe weake that the remander + + + + + + + + + + 82 + + lasted till Candlemas affter by + fitts upon me.

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But, oh, o Lord, wherefore are thy + miraculous mercys thus continedcontinued + + to so vild a worme as my selfe. + Doubtlese to sett forth thine Almi + -ghty Power, Glory. & Infinit + Perfection. that can Raise from + death, & bring to the Grave in a + -moment.

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O Just and deare God, I humbly + & prostrate lie at thy footstoole + of mercy, giving thy divine majesty + All possible thankes, power, prayse, + dominion, Glory, & what ever can + be — by the toung of men & Angells — + given to thy most Glorious Majesty, + King of Kings & lords. the only + giver & preserver of my soule. + + + + + + + + + 83 + + And body. the one from spirituall, + the other from temporall. & Eternall + Death. Let not, glorious Trinity, + this death, joyned with the others I + have beine preservd from, be forgoten, + but seale it with Indelvableindelible carracters + of remembrance upon my soule & + body. how can I suficienty set forth + thy praise that cannot exprese your mercys? + O, Let the holy spirit inspire my heart + to utter forth thy holyness, goodnesse, + loving kindnesse of the Lord and that + for ever. in this life & that which is + to come.

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doe not forget, o my sad soule, what + the Lord hath done for thee times without + number. o, let me live to magnife thy + name day & night, & let this be an + argument of thy favour to me. for + Jesus Christs sake. Amen.

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+ + Yea, the Lord god had pittie upon + my distresse & gave me after this + a compotency of health & strength + to be able to give my Childe sucke. + which by his blessing I did till Robin + was about 2 yeares old. (he contineu + -uing very health full & strong. + so that my sorrowes much abated). + thus, may I sing a new song of + giving & praise to God on hie. who + had compassion upon the vildest of his + creatures. with my mouth will I + ever sett forth his praise and tell of + his marvilous greatnesse. from day + to day. Let this stand as a Piller of + gratitude, which I errect for all the deli + -verances I have had & my Children, + both in soule & body. the living, the liveng, + he shall praise thee in heaven & Earth.

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+ + My Sonne, Robert, was baptized on + Satterday the 20th + of September: 1662 + by Mr Luckock at Newton. + his Godfather & Godmother were my + Lady Cholmely: Dr wittie: & Mr + Thornton for my Nephew Best: + +

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The God of All consolations & comforts + preserve his life & health. with the opor + -tunitys of vertuous & holy Education, + that he may be the instrument of greate + Glory to God, comfort to his Parents + & relations. & for the building up in + Righteousness & holinesse his fathers + Family. to Possterity for many genera + -tions. And at the end of his life. he may + receave the Comfort of a sanctified old + Age. with a Crowne of Glory to praise + his Reedmerredeemer & mine, for ever & ever: + finding what the goodnese of God has beine to + me in giveing me the request of my heart, & + + + + + + + + + + 86 + 631663 + + + beeing receaved by + + & + from the mercy + of a gracious father, who hath + at length bestowed on me, his + handmaid, this hopeshope of the contineuce + of my Memory: by a blessed son + of my wombe. having obteined + him from god by the fervent praires + & teares of a poore mother: + To thee, o Lord, I dedicate this + Childe, the sonn of my wombe. + Let him be ever in thy sight for + good. & stablish thy covenant + with him made to Abraham & the faithfull. + As thouethou hast given him the signe of it, + so, most mighty. give him the true + grace. that he may be established + before thee, both heere & heereafter, + That for Jesus Christ, our Ever blesed + saviour: & Reedemer. + Amen. Amen. +

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+ + After that Robin was 2 years old, + + Mr Thornton went to London. where + he had a great deliverance from + a flood of waters in his coming home. + great are our obligations to God Alm- + -ighty for our lives, many times givn + us. which affords me new occasions of + glorifing the Eternall Lord. &, therefore, + with my Toungue will I ever be setting + out his praise.

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who brought us safely to meete again + with Joy to injoy these temporall comf- + -orts of each others Love. this is the + goodnesse of our God.

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Oh, that we might make a right use + of these temporalls, that we finaly lose + not the hopes of his eternall mercys + for ever in heaven. which his saints & + Angells doe now inherit.

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Amen.

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+ + + It pleased my gracious God. to + give me a new hopeshope of a com + -fort, (although these mercys are + accompaned with thorny caires & trubls. + I was contineud in much health & + strength all a long while I was + with childe, till a bout a fortnight + before I was delivred. when the pangs + of child bearing was oft remembring me, + but it was the good pleasure of + God to give me a safe. though very + sharpe, delivery. after a day & a + nights travell. I was hapie in a + goodly, strong, sweete Childe. A + daughter: yet, after I came in + bed, I had a great flood, as of + Robin, which did well nigh cary me + away. but by the mercy of God, + I had a remidy ready from Dr wity + + + + + + + + + + 89 + + 1665 + + + + & so prevented, by Gods blessing, + + the extreamity from falling on me. + And I had a better recovery of this + Child then ever of any. for ever + blessed be. the Incomprehensable + Lord God of Pitty & compassion to + spaire me, a wretch. and did give + me the blessing of the brests, allso. add + =ing holy strenth to my self & Infant. + O my Lord God, accept, I beseech thee, + the humble addressess of my Soule & + body, & give me a thankfull heart + to rejoyce in thy salvation. non but + thou a lone, o father of mercys, could + raise me up. my sinnes had prevailed but + thy infint clemency & mercifullnesse + is above thy Judgments. o Lord, + therefore, will I magnifie thy name for + Ever. Amen. +

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+ + My Sweet Childe, Joyce, which was + + my Eith Eight childe, was borne on + Satterday a bout 4 a clocke in the + after noone. on September the 23thrd, + + 1665, and she was baptized on the + 28th day: +

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Her Godfather was my Lord Frechail, + + by Mr Comber who stood for him. + Mr Rich.Richard Ledgard. Mrs Graham + & Mrs Cholmely.

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+ + It pleased my gracious Father still + to give me much comfort in the nursing + of this childe, having receaved more + strength to inable me for that service: + she growing strong & thriveing well, + through the blessing of God upon my + endevours, to performe this duty. + therefore, doe I praise the great God + of my Life. for this temporall mercy + also, for all good comes from him.

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+ + But peradventure I might be too + much lifted up by this mercy. & there + -fore, it seemed good to the most wise + providence of our Creator. to lay a + very sad affliction upon Mr Thornton + & my selfe in a most dangerous sickenese + seizeing upon him as he was at Yorke + about the 16th + of novemb.rNovember 1665, + when he could not come home because + of the violency of cold, & the prevaling + distemper growing more upon him in his + Jorney. so that he was forced to be at Stersby, + my sister Cholmleys house.

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For three daies that greevious distemper + of the Palsey. convolsions. and feavour + was so high upon him, that notwithstanding + all remidies that could be used by Dr wittie, + that he was not capable to assist himselfe + or indeed some times of what others did for + him. it seeming to all his freinds there present + that hee was more like to die. then hopes of + life. +

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+ + + The sudaine newes of his condition + beeing made knowne to me, when I expec + -ted to have receavd him home in health, + did so surprize my spirits, that I was broug + -ht into such a passion of sorrow & griefe, — + g in to greater weakenesse of body. then + I had ever knowne in all my former weake + -nesses and troubles. in so short a space, + so that I did simpathize very deeply in his + in his sufferings. beeing deprived of doing + my Duty in his extremity. or be helpful + to my selfe. nor had I any hopes of the + sparing of either of our lives as to outward + apearance. but only in the great & mirac + -ulous, mercy of the fountaine of Goodnesse, + The Almighty God of heaven. who turneth + man to destruction. & saith returne againe + from the grave the children of men. + nor had I any comfort, or friend that could + assist me in my sorowes at that time. save + what I had. in. & receaved by the praiers and + + + + + + + + 93 + + Assistance, advice, & councell of Mr Comber, + whom my gracious God had givn me at + that time to be a meanes to suport my + fainting spiritts under this most sad afflicti + -on. when my father & mother forsooke + me (by death) the Lord taketh me up. & + suportes me from falling totally. though + he sufers me to be brought very low. & that + justly for my transgressions & offences. + yet hath he not given me over to death + or despaire.

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Looke, when we were the nearest death, behold + the goodnesse of God was intreated for us to + restore both our lives and let me ever return + him the glory of his power. & the returne of our + Prayers. be ascribed to his majestie. that imm + -eadiatly gave us a hopeshope of recovry upon + our calling upon his name. for that evryvery day + my husband did miraculously change, & + each day recovred so fast that it was a wonder + to all beholders. Oh, what shall I say or doe + to set forth the infinit mercys & loving kindness + of the Lord our God:

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who still, in the midest of Judgment, + + remembers mercys. & shewes his compassion + upon his poore Creatures. + O Lord God, thou King of Glory & Power, + just are thy judgments. whether spirituall + or Temporall. thou hast chastised me very + sore. & all thy stormes are gon over my + head. but surely I have offended & don a + -miss. either in negligence, or remisnesse + of duties or some other way, or other forgett + -ing thy former. delivrances; therefore, hast + thou seene fitt to correct me in this manner. + But yet, give me grace to have a sanctified + use of this affliction upon our bodies. & + grant that this may may be for the good & + profitt of our soules,. & that I may say it is + good for me to be afflicted. grant that I may + receave instruction. to my soule. and that thy + loving correction may make me humble. + & thankfull. I heere, from the botome of my + unfained soule & heart. lift up my voyce + + + + + + + + + 95 + to adore, & praise, & magnifie thy great + + & glorious name. thou, o Lord, art holy; + thou art just, wise, Omnipotent, Almighty + and infinitly full of compassions towards + thy fraile creaturs. we sin & thou chasti- + -seth us into obedience. if thy mercy will + not move, thy rod must correct. O, Lett + us not forget, or slight this delivrence + to us both. but, more especially, let it + never slip out of my mind but write this + upon the table of my heart. that the Lord has + added added this new Life of my husbands + at my humble request, & given us both + fresh and eminent cause of gratitude to + his majestie. to thee, o Lord, holy Trinity, + doe I dedicate my soule & all its facultis + to be a sacrifise of praise. Let me not fall + into any sins to offend or displease so loving + a father. who did not cast me a way in + distresse. Blessed be the Name of our Reedemer, + by whoes intercession. & passion I obteine this + mercy. even for ever & ever. Amen.

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+ While I am in this bodie of death, + I find by sad experience. that, as my daies + increase, so will sin grow up too rife in + these corruptions. I have tasted of the great + & unlimited mercys & clemency of the + Great God of Heaven. the Lord most + High. And, like wise, beine under manifold + trialls. sorowes, troubles, & Aflictions, + both as to spirit & body.

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But, as when the hand of God is upon us, we + are apt to be more discomfited & sad. so shodshould + I, — and doe desire to — make it my uttmost + endeavour to inquire what is it that God + aimes at by all his providences & dealings. + I find my heart to apt to forget what a + low condition I was brought into by sicknese + & sathan. either as to Mr ThorntosThornton's or my + owne trialls. And peradventure hath not + rendred him that due praise for all our Exceding + deliverances that he hath vouchsafed to me in + perticuler or him. + + + + + + + + + 9397 + or sure for some other punishment of + + my negligent soule is the Lords hand stretchd + out still, and which by a late crosse he hath + shewed his anger against me. shall I recieve + good at the hand of God & not render him the + Glory. or shall I recive corrections from the same + hand. and still be insencable there of (God + forbid. why or wherefore he thus deales + with me.

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It was his infinit goodnesse in giving me + this sweete Infant, in giving her the + blessed oportunity of holy Baptisme. and + is the mercy the lesse in that he has pleasd + to deprive me of its injoyment any longer, + or by the prevention of Actuall sin in her. + O no: I humbly acknowledge all these his + mercys. & give him the glory due to him therein. + my sines was ripe for punishment. & he + pleased thus it should be. to teach me by + his Rod & staffe to aprove myselfe an + obedient child to so good. so great, so loving + a father.

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+ I dare not. I will not repine at this + most gracious chastisemet. it may seeme + a little troublsome to part with my sucking + Child from my brest for the present. & surely + the hand of God is in it for my punishnt. + but good is the will of the Lord. is it not good + in as much as he hath spaired me still to + repent, who is the vildest, the meanest. & un- + profitable worme upon earth. and given me + still the lives & comforts of my deare husbnd + & 3 children.

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As to Temporalls this is exceedingly much more + then I could have expected. &, therefore, will + I praise the Lord our God:

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But for spirituall mercys. such have those + bin in an infinit mesure showred downe on + my head that I am not able to innumerate + nor tell them, neither can my tongue or heart ex- + -presse them.

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But, to the glory of thy holy name, doe I ascribe + the honour of my creation, the inestimable mercy + + + + + + + + + + 99 + 651665 + + + of giving Redemtion to the world by thy + + blessed Son. my saviour. & thou, o holy spirit, + the god of all consolations & comforts. + Holy, be the Lord most high, & glory to + his Eternall name that hath not taken + the hopes of salvation from me.

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And great Lord, as thou hast pleased to + teach me by Alictionsafflictions, oh give me the + sanctification thereof that I may spend noe + more this smale inch of time unprofitably + which thou givest me in this life. but, by all means, + to make it my bussinesse to Glory fie thy + name by a true and unfeined repentance, + such as may worke throughly to the ganig thy + favour: & faith to believe in thy mercys, + that thou hast a love for my soule & desirit + not the death of a sinner, but rather that we + should be converted & live.

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+ + my deare Child, Joyce, fell very sick upon + Sunday, 20th of Jan.January 1665, as we thought of a + cold, which struck in many Red spotts which waswere + + + + + + + + + + + 100 + + + 1665. + + + + over her face & bodie, after which she + did much cry & moune + with sicknesse. + but we used what meanes could be to so + young a Child. yet nothing was effectuall, + beeing the pleasure of God to take her out of + this miserable world.

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She continued with some intermitions + till thursday, + after. when it was past hopes. of her recovery + and about betwixt one & 2 a clocke rings, + at noone, of + on friday the 26th of Jan. 65January 1665, + it pleased God to free her from all paine + by takeing her to his. mercy. where she + sweetely fell assleepe.

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+ + She was buried at Stonegrave the next + day by Mr Comber: who preached A + + funerall sermon.

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The Lord, my life, prepare me for this change + & desolution. that then I may see that God face to + face, which I doe now believe, & put my trust + & confidence in. & for ever sease from sin & + sorrow. & this for his sake that suffred for sin & + + + + + + + + + + + 101 + + + 1666. + + + + sined not. the holy one of God. + + O, let me not in the intrime be unmindfull of + his hand by these corrections. but may be + delivred from the Jawes of Eternall death. + Amen.

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+ + It pleased God to deliver my daughter, + Alice, from a very dangerous & violent + illnesse comeing on in her sleepe. + when she lay in bed with me. who was + sudainly wakend in a great fright with the + noyse of her, who allmost choaked, + & the breath stopt with undejested fish. + (Turbett) that was not fresh she eatate the night + before, but praised be the Lord, upon my + helpe, she did recover, &, other things givn, + this eased her after vomiting. blessed be + the most gracious mercy of my God for + Ever that hath raised this childe up from + death very offten, even from a young Child + beeing offten in sounds upon the breeding + of her teeth: this fitt was June 13th, 1665 + at Newton. when she was ill, she was even + Ravished with the glorious sight. + +

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+ + + After the drinking of Scarbrough + waters, Mr Thornton sent for me to Yorke about + bussiness with my Lord Frechuill; in which + Jorney I thought I receavd harme, + beeing lately conceaved before, as + Dr wittie did apprehend; & it, together + with a greeife that befell me upon my + ret + returne home by: W. T.William Thornton + + about + by + Setlement + of Provission for my Childrens main- + tenance & Portions. — which was undon + without my consent or knowledge. by + somes perswaion of Mr Th.Thornton before —: +

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+ I fell into a very sad & desperate + condittion, through the breaks, & excess + of floods perpetualy flowing which began + upon Satterday the 6th of August: 661666 + (beeing at that time about 8 weeks concevd + with Child). the violency thereof continued + a long time after; Dr wittie was + with me 3 days, + + so that it put him to his uttmost arte for my + preservation, but it did abate a little + & intermited upon the severall medicins + he gave & left me in a hopefull way. + + + + + + + + + 103 + + of recovery. but tould us til a bout + a quarter I might not expect a full recovry, + when it was likly the fruit should have + bin quick child if I had gon to my time. + which I found to be true, for I contineud + with floods by intermition a day. or 2 + and then returned, till the later end of + october, notwithstanding all good things + I had to prevent it. the cheifest remidy + I found good in was bole Almoniack + in fine pouder, halfe a spoonfull at a + time, with a little draught of clarett + wine burned with Sinamon & loafe suger + taken as often as extreamity required. + the totall weanesses & disability of natur + & bodie was so great by losse of blood. that + it was expected I should have fallen into + a deepe consumtion. I did indeed contin-eu + exceeding feeble & weake till a bout Jane + uary After, when, through the mighty Power + & wonderfull mercy and goodness of God, + he was pleased to free me & give strength + to the weake handmaid of the Lord: for which I + shall ever adore & magnifie the Almighty + Father of mercys which raised me up again + from the Gates of Death. Blessed be his + name for Ever And for ever. Amen.

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+ + About the 2nd of September 661666, began + the great fire in London which in 4 daies + time consumed 13,200 houses, 89 + Churches, &cet cetera. + +

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+ + Upon the 29th day of Sept.berSeptember began + my Daughter, Kate Thornton, with + a violent & extreame paine in the + back & head with such scriks & torment + that she was deprived of Reason, sleepe & + eating any food. so, contineued for 3 + daies to my great affliction what this + distemper would be, at last, the smale Pox + apeared & broke out in a great abundanc + all over, & in her ungedablenesse stroke + in againe, so that, to save her life, my Brother + Portington gave her much cordialls, & thus + it pleased God she was in hopes of life + but was in very great danger to lose her eye + sight. she was all over in a scurfe in the + face, which ran into one another. but I bless + God she was past danger of death, & they + began to drie. although she was very sore + all over the bodie. her extreamety was so + great in crieing night & day that I was faine + to be removed, though very weake as before, + into the scarlet chamber for want of rest.

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+ but blessed be our gracious God, through + his infinit mercy directing to good helpe & + meanes & prospering the same, she was lately + heald & recovered againe (Hanna Ableson + & mary Cotes waswere her keepers). &, about + november, was able to goe abroad in the house. + but lost her faire head of haire that was on her + head. I praise my God that he was intreated by + by me to spaire her life. oh, that she may live + to his Glory for Christs sake & give me a + thankefull heart to comemorat his mercys. Amen.

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+ + It pleased God to vissit my deare Brother, + John Wandesford, at London wthwith his last + sicknesse beeing an Ague. a joyned with fitts + of the stone. & some extreamitys of sickness, + which about the 2nd day of December deprived + him of his life, + + for severall yeares before, + he had laid under the most sad & afflicting + hand of God by reason of the want of the + use of his understanding severall times + yet having a bundance of intervalls. in which + time he was very Religously desposed & + constant in dutyes, with a consiencueconscience + to spend + his daies holily & uprightly, and in great + penitency for any thing don in his weaknesse, + although he never did any creature willing harm. + + + about halfe a yeare before his death, he was + more strict in his dutys. saing that he should + not live long,

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+ So that he prepared for his desolution every + day. & that morning he departed, kneeled in + bed, & most devoutly praied to God & + commended his soule to his Creator; & + affter commending his dearest love to + me & Mr Thornton, he drew shorter each + minet & so sweetly fell a sleepe in the Lord. + + + he was buried in the Parish Church where + he died at Hodghdon. & Mr Comber was + by providence there, who preacht a funerall + sermon for the instruction of livnig. + he died December 2nd + & was buried the 3d, 1666. +

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+ + The 5th of Janeuary 1667: my deare + Robin Thornton began his sicknesse of the + Smale Pox, beeing very ill & weake for a + 2 daies; & the 7, 8, 9 daies he was in + great danger of death, they not coming + well out till the tenth day. (on which day he + lost his sight by them, who was come out + very much & was great ones), on the 14th) his + feaveor & dissease was at the hight.

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About the 15th, he begain to alter for + the better so that a change was diserned. + 17 he began to see againe. 18th, + hee perfec-tly + Recovered his sight, & recovered very + fast. for which I most humbly blesse & + glorifie our gracious God with all my soule + and magnifie his mercys to me in the de- + liverance of this my deare & sweete + Childe from death & giving him as a bles- + sing to his father & mother, & not quen + -ching my cole in this Family. O, praise + the Lord, O: my soule & forget not this + his favour to thee. for ever. Amen.

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24th: Robin first got up, & on his feete + & was perfectly welluell, growing daly strong, + & was not disfigured at all with the Smal + Pox. only he never since recovered his + sweete & beautifull favour & pure + couler in his cheeks. but his face drew + longer then before. nor did his haire + come off at all, haveing but few in + his head, but the most was in his face. + he wanted 9 Months, of beeing fviefive + yeares old & some odde daies.

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+ + It pleased God, that as soone as my Son, + Robin, was well to vissit my poore + naly (which first began on January 18) + in annother dangerous fitt in her sleep, + which wakned me in much fright. & she + was almost choked with flegme. & made + her exceding sicke befor she could cast, + beeing blacke in the face with extreamity + but, blesed be the lord, affter a vomit or + two she did recover although it did + much weaken her. praised be the Lord of + of our salvation for her deliverance. Amen. + +

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+ + About the 25th of January 1667, Naly took + Phisick to prevant the smale Pox & she + fell to be ill. in paine of the head & back; + 26th, she was very sick, & contineued the + 27 & 28 till the smale Poxe came out, + beeing these 2 daies in a cold Sweate & in + danger of death. the 29th, my poore Naly, + haveing laid very patiently all the time + before (though great hazard of life when + there was little hopes because they had not + not come well out, beeing in a Sweate all + that time that hindered them from apearing) + + + + + + + + + 109 + 1667 + + + but on the 29th, it pleased the most good + & gracious God, did begin to give better + hopes, the Pox comming well out, & she in + a warmer temper was not so sicke. so that + by mercy we hoped for her recovery. + The 31th, she fell blind & had intermiting + till the 5th of february, beeing exceeding dange- + rous in her throat & could not swallow + well till the 6th of february. & beeing very sorre + & much pained by the Pox therein & her + streat throat. getting very little sleepe + till the 3rd of february when she began to sleepe; + the 4th, + her eyes began to unclose. the 5th, she + did see perfectly, & they began to blacken + & die ripe. & her throat was pretty well, + her feaver did abate, 8, she began to be + pretty well & strong. the 18th, Naly rose out + of her bed and recover very fast, growing + strong by degrees. she had very many + & was full over her face & the haire came + all off. Oh, that our soules, my mind & + ♥ + may for ever give glory to the great God of Heaven + & Earth. o, sing praisis to the Eternall King + which has given me my Childrens life, restoring + them from many deaths. o Lord, accept my + gratefull acknowledgment that we might live + to his Glory & hon.or, for ever & Ever. Amen. +

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+ + My brother Dentons Son, John, was + fallen into great extreamity biginning + on JanJanuary the 25th upon taking of Phisick + which did not worke kindly, & so contined + the 27, 28, 29th, beeing deprived of his + understanding & violent paine till about + about the 29, geting noe sleepe, & in a high + feaver & great danger of death, but, + about 4 a clock in the morning, he began + to be sencable, & his use of understan + -ing returned, when the Smale Pox did + apeare. but he had very few of them + & recovered very fast. blesed be God. + +

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+ + The 8th of Aprill, naly had a Pearle + on her Eye affter the Smale Pox which did + indanger her Lose of the Sight of that + Eye. but, by waters, & meadicenes, it + was worne of & she recovered it well + about the 30th of April 1667. + blessed be God for the least & greatest + testimonyes of his goodnesse to me & + mim mine. that I may set forth his praise + for ever more. Amen.

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+ + Kate Thornton had a deliverance + from beeing choaked with swallowing a pin + & got crosse her throat at St nickolas + in the yeare 1659, when I was a meanes, by + Gods blessing, to save her life by putting + My finger in her mouth & thrusting the pin + side way & got it out of her throat. + for which I humbly praise God in this her + preservation from beeing destroyed by her + owne folly. + +

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+ + About the yeare that Kate Thornton + was 10 yeares old. she was plaing in the + Corne barne att Newton & swinging on + a Rope that hung crosse, from which she got so + high & cruell a fall by the boys (her cosens) + flinging her that she fell downe with a great + force. & was taken up dead. hanging like + a Calfe, beeing with blacke in the face & + not taking breath a long time, which put + me into a greiveous fright. till, at last, + it pleased God in much mercy to restore + her life &, affter halfe an houer time, + + + + + + + + + + 112 + she began to breath & by degrees to + come to her selfe againe. & was put in + to bed, beeing Rubed very sore. but did + not know any bodie in a long time, & veyvery + ill in her head with greate paine. but, + at length, she was very well againe: + I most humbly praise and magnifie + my gracious God & heavenly father, + who in Judgement remembers mercy + & cuts not ^ + of the lifes of my poore Child- + -ren sudainly, oh, praise the Lord for + ever for all manner of his deliverances + to me & mine. Amen.

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+ + It was the permition of God to let a sad + & dismall stroake fall heavy upon my + Brother Danbys family in the most horrid + & willfull murder of my deare & brave + nephew, Thomas Danby, Eldest son to my + Sister, comitted with the barbarous sir- + cumstances that could be done by one + Beridge — a stranger to him. but camrads + to, Ogle, & Jenny, which was then with him + & did not assist. — & the pretence about + Ogles sword. but doubtlese it was provd + a designe against his innocent Life.

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+ + It pleased the goodnesse of my gracious + God to give me a weake & sicke time + of breeding my 9th Childe. affter that former + breake in Seper. 66September 1666 & till about the 10th + + of may 1667, when I did perceave my + selfe with quicke Childe, I had noe health. + but afterwards, for all the time I was + with childe till neare my time of delivery, + I was as strong & well as ever of any + of my Children, beeing able to goe to the + Church at Stongrave, a full mile on + foote, twice each sunday & backe againe + without very little werinesse. I blesse my + gracious, loveing father that gave myme strength + & health, restoring. great comfort to me + & my deare & loving husband, who all + this sumer & spring was so well as he had + never bin since the first ill fitt of Palsie + at Steersby. but we were in a constant corse + of Phisick with him by Dr witties order. &, + towards september, he folloedfollowed it. but, when I + grew so bigge & neare my time about Mick + le-mas. + + + + + + + + + + + 114 + 1667. + + + he intermitted in my illnesse & so ret-urnd + to his relapssed condittion, haveing Dr wittie + wittie sent for severall times for him. & so, + through meanes by Gods blessing, he was + restored to me againe. blessed be our mer- + cefull God of our salvation. for ever more. + Amen. & Amen. + +

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+ + I fell into panges of Labour about the + 4th of november, beeing very ill. & so con- + tineued by fitts all that weeke. then, on + + munday the 11th of november 1668. + I fell + into travill, and, about the houers of 10 + & 11 a clocke at night, I was delivrd. + but I was never in all my Life nearer + death — by forcing the Child so violently + by the midwife — inso much as the neighbors + did feare I should bin devided from the + waste downewards & the Rest of all my + bodie. which caused inexpressable torment + & a dislocation of the Reines of the back + for a long time. & excessive paine in the + spleene & mother arrising both together + upon me in my Childe bed. +

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+ but for ever magnified & praised be + + the great & Glorious Lord God Almighty, + who did not give me over to this death + but has miraculously. & wonderfully + preserved my life from destruction, & + when I was steping into the grave even + this 10 times, — nay seaventy times seaven + times — has turned my sorrow in to joy. + that noe death has yet had the uper hand. + O, love the Lord, o my soule: delight in him, + thy life, thy Joy, thy salvation & refuge. + I called on him in my distresse & he de- + livered me out of all my feare. the + guide of my Youth & my preserver for evr, + he gave me a goodly, strong & sweete + Sonne, turning my paines in to hopes of + Joy. & gave me the blessing of brests & + of the wombe, o, praise the Lord for Ever.

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+ + my daughter naly was on this night, the + 11th of november, with feare & greife for me so sick + in my Labour that she was in much danger + but, blessed be the Lord, recovered againe of + that illnesse the next day. november 12th, 671667. + +

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+ + Christofer Thornton, my 9th Childe, + was borne at newton, on munday + the 11th of november: 1667, betwixt + the houers of 10 & a 11 at night. + + + Baptized the 12th at newton. his + godfathers & godmother. Mrs Anne Danby, + my brother, John Denton, & my brother, + Timothy Portington. + + +

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+ + After this comfort of my Childe, I + recovered something beter & got my + milke, the childe thriveing mightily + well & grew strong. beeing a most + sweete, lovely Childe. but, least my + ♥ should be sett too much in the satisf- + action on any creature on Earth, it + seemed good to the most infinitly wise + God to take him from me. & I had appre + -hensions there of long before any did + see a change in him. &, therefore, with a + full resignation to his providence, I + endevoured to submit to part willingly + with my sweete Childe to my. + + + + + + + + + + + + 117 + + + 1668 + + + + incomprehensably deare & loving + father in Heaven. begging that his will + might be my will, in life & death. + when he was about 14 daies old, my + pretty Childe broake out in little red + spotts, like smale Pox, which was the red + gum. & upon Cold gotten through an + accident, they stroke inwardly. & he fell + into a great loosenesse, notwithstanding + all the meanes I could use, & it contined + on him for 4 daies. when he was very + patient & quittquiet. & beeing a very strong + Child, indured it with much strugling. but, + at Length, it pleased his saviour & + mine to deliver him, after a sicke night + & day, out of that misery, & he sweetly fell + a sleepe on sunday, at night, about 6. or + 7 a clocke at night, beeing then the first of + December 1667 (beeing 3 weeks old upon the + 2nd of december). he was Buried at Stongrave + on the 2nd of decemb.December by Mr Comber. who did + preach his funerall Sermon. December 2nd, + + 1667. + +

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+ + After my Childes death. I fell + into a great & long contineued + weaknesse, by the swelling of my milk + in the left breast which kitt last suckt. + & did so nipe the head that I was in feare + of a gangreen, buand the extreame + paine, cast me into a feavor. which — to- + gether with other greifes. & colds & + extreame violent paine of the Teeth — + did bring me into that weakenesse that I + Could neither stand nor goe for + + Feb.February + 671667 + + 4 months. but was carried to bed + & from bed in a chaire, February 1667. but ever + blessed & magnified be the great & + Glorious name of the Lord most high, + which bringeth me downe to the gates of + Death & raiseth me up againe times + without number. & might most Justly + taken me out of this life: but, letting + me see the follies of this life & many + changes we are incident to, that I might + prepare more Earnestly & long for + + + + + + + + + + + 119 + + + 1668 + + + + those Lasting Joyes that never shall + have end. which he, in his good time, will + please to bring me to. for my saviour + Jesus Christs, his sake. Amen.

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+ + After which recovery of my health, + I was very much in affliction about + my deare husbands illnesse & offten + relapses into his former Palatickeparalytic + fitts. which fell on him notwithstanding + all the many remidies was perpetually + used by Dr witties order, & with good + successe. so that, from ye + + November 671667 till + August 681668, he had not missed one fort- + night from a relapse or the degrees of + it; insomuch that I never injoyed any comt + fort in consideration of & feare of him + & his sufreings, & least I should be de- + prived of my Joy & delight in this life. + though, I blesse God, he had intermittions + which suported him: affter every use of Phisipphysic + & other things, &, according to the earlinesse + of the time in begining them, the fitts was longer + or shorter in contineuance. + +

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+ + About the 20th of July 1668. I had + a very great & dangerous sickenesse + fell upon me, beeing in + my perfect health + & strength. upon the occasion of a sudain + greife & terror that I was seised upon + in my neece kitt Danbys chamber at + Newton when her maide, Barbara Tod. + did impudently accuse, + me + to + + + be + + fore + + my + face, of my Servant (Hanna + Ableson) for telling her from one Mary + Breakes of severall storyes (which were + very great) lies & fallshoods against + my selfe, of such a nature as did + much unbecome any to heare & not + to have ouacquanitedacquainted me with at the + first. which my maide did utterly deny + & cleared her selfe & me upon her + oath, but the other woman, having a + spleene against her. did carrie so un + -hansomly & unchristianly towards me + in her bitter agravation, & in false + accusing the Hon.or of some of the Persons + + + + + + + + + + + 121 + . + + 1668 + + + + of my family, & that before her mistresse, + that I fell presently into a most great & + sad excesse of weeping & lamentable + sorrow that it had like to have lost me + my life; haveing only. God & my owne + consience to give me testimonys of + Comfort. beeing so fallsly & abominaly + abused for my Charity in releiving + those that came under my Roofe & to + whom I had don noe wrong. (& out of + whoes mouthes God making them instru- + ments to my clearing) notwithstanding + there maliciousnesse, both in my accusat + -ion. & theire secret plotts of conseal- + ment till that other wicked woman was + gon from newton, & by that meanes did + spread her lies a broad at Richmond. + & the highest agravation of injury in those + persons. that was don by my bosomes frind that + knew my Innocency all my daies. but + why can I not with patience take the bitter + cupe. out of my saviours hand. & for + his love. lay downe my Life that + + + + + + + + + + + 122 + + 1668. + + + + suffered many oprobrious scornes + & abuses from his Enimies. O my soule, + blesse thou the Lord, that he will please + to give thee to + suffer & goe in such steps as + he him selfe has troden out the path of + Life in. has he not preservd thee from the + Evills of sine. & all those inormous + Crimes the vild world now lies wallowing + in. & willt thou not shew thy grattitud + to thy Reedemer that gives thee share + in suffrings & not with the pertakers of + these wickednesses ? lett thy heart + rejoyce in his salvation. & that thy desgiedesign + + was very much desirous to advance + his Glory, all though Satan would + blemish those that he has noe part in, yet + thy hope is in God, who has reedeemd thee + from all sin & wickednese, & givn thee a + stay & suport in all thy Anguish of + spiritt. & preservation from the designes + of those who would, & did, cruelly de- + vour thy honor as much as in them + laid. +

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+ + And loe, when I was yet scarsly recovrd + + of my weaknesse from this greife & had + kept my bed 14 daies. it pleased God + in his infinit and aboundant mercy & + goodnesse to begin to restore that most + valewed Jewell by me. (& which was indeu'udendeavoured + + + to be wronged — (my good name). — by the + comming of my deare Aunt over to + newton. who had heard the vilde reports + blased abroad by mary Breaks & lies + against my Innocent Soule. this woman, + full of deepe dissemblnig & hipocricey-- who could not prevaile with her designe up + -pon the Person of Mr Comber to have drawne + him for marriage. &, failing of that end, + did pervarted her plaucible carriage into + an inveterate malice & hatred. both against + him & my selfe, which, haveing discovred that + it was Mr Combers desires to obteine my. + Daughter Alice in marriage, & that + + he was + made use on to assist us in the Drawing of + settlements & writings for Mr Thorntons + Estate on my Children (which I was had + good cause to see don, in regard of Mr + Thornton & my owne dienig + condition), + + + + + + + + + + + 124 + + 1668. + + + + from hence, I say, this woman takes occassion + to perverte the most innocent actions in + the world, & such as was most Just & + honnest, for the preservation of my Poore + family & Children from Ruine. I, finding + a daily decay, & great weaknese of bodie + & minde, was very scolicitous to to get this + don before our Deaths, which I may well apeall + to God, cost me great sorrow & paines & + trouble. (beeing of so great consernment, before + and in the Transaction of all these bussinesses) + And this poore Gentleman. noe smale paines, + trouble & caire till it was finished, which + was don with the consent & knowledge of my + Husbands brother denton, a wise & prudent + man, assisting us in the prosecution of these + designes, &, has since bin a meanes of myne + & + his Just vindication + ofering of + from + any + of those wicked untruths forged against + us by this mary Breaks; (whoes lies — had + my neeces Danbys Charity extended so far + to me as discovred before the womans goeing + from newton. — I might turned them on the + Raisers owne head & there mischeifes on ther + owne hate, before Satans + + + + + + + + + + 125 + + + 1668. + + + Instruments had divolged them to the + Infinit dishonor of God, & his poore + meane servants;. but as my intentions was + Cordially good, so God would not suffer me to + perish, but tooke the matter into his owne hand + to stope the mouths of my adversarys, and + when I wanted releife in his providence sent + my deare Aunt to acquanitacquaint me, & so gave + me such favour in her Eyes, & the rest of my + deare & Christian freinds, that I + was + had + + by this + oportunity to make a Publick cleanig & + vindication of all my innocent actions. &, + I hope, gained such beleife that the Lord has + apeared to stand on my side &, therefore, I + need not caire what men can say against + me. but will give all possible Glory & praise, + adoration & thanks to my Gracious God that + would not suffer me to depart this life with + any blott upon my person. but to aprove my + contineuance in the true faith of the Lord JeusJesus + XstChrist in which I was brought up, nor giveing + occasion of blemish to that most noble Family + from whence I was decended. I acknowledge + the goodnesse of the Lord which hath severall times + sent me Releife, in the company & comfortable + + + + + + + + + + 126 + + 1668. + + + + Assistances, praises, & sweete, Religious + advices, & suports of my deare freinds when + I was in deepe distresses: all which I take as + great incoradgments to serve the Lord with + all my ♥ which hishas never failed his weake + & dispised handmaide. & I know, o Lord, + that thou canst. & doest me good by this + heavy & sad affliction as well as all others + & teach me, o Lord, by this thy Rod & + scourge of wicked Toungs who seeketh + occasion to slay me & roote out the rem- + embrance from the Earth. & though they + curse, yet blesse thou, & behold the Anguish + of my soule: for out of the deepe have I + called, 'Lord save me, I perish', but still + put my trust in thee. o strengthen, stablish + & settle my ♥ in thy faith that neither life + nor death shall seperate me from the Love + of God. And blesed be thy holy name that + preserved my deare Husbands love & + faithfull affection to me all my life long, + & that it was not in the power of man nor + Deivell to shake or remove those faithful + & conjugall bonds & ties of Christian + + + + + + + + + + 127 + + 1668. + + + + & dearest & chaste affections betwixt + us, making us both abhorre the very mention + att all such vilde abominations as this + world was too full of in all places. but + where, by Grace of our good god whom we + serve night & day, has lived in a holy & + chaste bond of wedlock + this above this + 16 yeares. haveing this to comfort our + ♥s: that we are undefiled servants. indeuring + to fallowfollow Christ in the Regeneration that + we might Reigne with him in Glory. + Oh, that my soule may forever be thankful + to the most high God that had regard to his + poore & humble handmaid. what am I, + o Lord, that should have the testimonys of thy + mercy. I will give thee the glory of thy + works. mercys & favours for ever; & + most humbly begge, — on the account of my + XstsChrist's Intercession — that I may have the grace of + perseverance, & a truly thankfull ♥ to + walke worthy of these inestimable mercys + & glorifie thee in the midst of all my trialls + and sufferings that makest me way to Escape + now. Praise the Lord, o my soule, & forgett not + all his benifitts. Amen. Amen. +

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+ + July 25th, + 1668. It pleased God to give + my deare Robin Thornton a great mercy + in his preservation & delivrance upon that + day. for his sister, Kate, & cosen, willy + Denton, was and himselfe was playing + in the Hay Laith at newton upon the mowe + and, standing in the window about 4 yerds + high from the Earth. he fell out of it into + the laine. & was very neare with his head + to a great stone (which, if he had lighted on + it with head it, had killd him falling that hight). + so, that the danger is very great. & ought + to be had in remembrance with gratitude + & hearty Thankes to the great God of Heaven, + which sent his Angell to preserve my deare + Childe from death or any other harm + + save a lumpe on his face. The glorious + name of God be praised for his life + & the Preservations therof from all casul + -ties of dangers, sicknesses, dislocation + & Evills. Giveing him a great shaire of + understand. witte. memory. a loving + affable nature & severall other good + gifts tending to the better accomplish + ment. + + + + + + + + + + 129 + + 1668. + + + + of his Person with naturall indowmen + -ments. but exceedingly much more be the + name of the Lord our God be adored in + that he has bin pleased to begin some + dawning hopes of his Grace in his heart, + which appears in his beeing afflicted with + his good instructions when given him. + & his desire to be informed of all things + conserning God, & serverall notions of the + feare of the Lord upon hearing his Judgments + with many Christian & pitheticall expres + sions in the waies of Pietie, all which are + motives of great Comfort to me, his poore + mother, who has taken notice of the great + mercy of my God that hath not despised the + prayers of his handmaide, but given me + a gracious answer to my humble supplic + -ation. for this blessing, I begged of the Lord, + as Hanna did Samuell. & has dedicated him + to his service even all his daies. humbly + craving the contineuance of his favour. & + + + + + + + + + + + 130 + + 1668. + + + + Grace upon my Sonne. endewing him + with all Christian virtues. (with faith. + knowledge & true understanding). to + guide & direct him in his youth to + follow him & walke in his wayes to be + his lives end. beeing preserved as much + as he shall see it fitt for him from all + temporall Evills &, finally, from Eternall + sorrow & misery in the world to come. + ConsigingConsigning this, my deare Childe, as a + blessing to his family, comfort to his + weake mother, & an instrument of the + Glory of his Creator, in this life to + serve him in his generation in righteous= + enesse, & finaly to praise him in Heaven; + beeing the most humble Pettion of his hand + -maide, & that for the sole & lone sake of our der + saviour, ye Lord Jesus XstChrist, his holy & blesed + son. for his Passions sake. Amen. & Amen.

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+ + It pleased God that I remained very ill + & weake affter the second Alarum I had + given me of unnaturall, unkinde & + injust dealing with me out of the Sarlettscarlet + Chamber which was to my Aunts great greife & + trouble to heare. & by which malicious repit + -ttion to her, & renewing the wounds a fresh + of calumnies. I fell into a very greivous + extremity of greife againe. upon the 5th + + of september. which so affected my soule that did + raise both the Spleene & mother in my + sides, both together with much paine & trouble. + & had I not bin held on my Sides by my dere + Cozen, Christopher Norton, & comforted by my + Aunts wise & discreet. & affectionate kindness, + I had undoubtedly perished with that heavy + load of ♥ greife & Sorrow, that such treatche + -rous practices of Subtiltie & dissembling + should be the Ruine of my Life & that honnor + which was unspotted in my life & conversation. + but, blessed be my Gracious God & father of all + mercies. which laid noe more upon me then he did + give me strength to beare. &, though I was + smitten by fallse tongues Joyning with my + + + + + + + + + + + 132 + + 1668 + + + + Adversarys. yet he was pleased to find + out a way for me to escape at that time + allso. And comforted me on each side by + my deare & loving husbands faithfull + love to me, which never in all his life had + the least ill thoughts of my Innocent + soule. but — through somes deepe plotts + to have raised theire owne ends in my + Ruine would by insinuations flatter him, + as he said himselfe — discovred there malis. + & it set his ♥ against such. & did farther + both lament my condittion, condole the same + & tooke my part against all those vild + detractors, & did order theire turning out + of the house, both by letter & threatnnigs. + + O my soule, forget not this great & eminent + mercy be forgotten by thee but had in + remembrance before him for ever, which uni- + =ted our faithfull hearts to each other in + Cordiall, loyall & conJugall love & + amity all our daies since we were knit in the + band of holy wedlocke. together. +

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And to this maine piller of helpe & + comfort to suport my fainting, weake + bodie. I had givn me, through mercy, the + cordiall & intire affection & assistance of + my dearest Aunt norton, whoes candor + & goodnesse did extend its armes to pittie + my disstresse & to whom I had imparted + my sorrows & distresse. & she so ordered + this buissnesse in wisdome that she delivrd + me from the pressures that then laid upon my + Injured Person. which allmost pressed me + to the death. & added many sircumstance + to my succor that I should not have had by + any other in the world. therefore, will I praise + & blesse the Lord with all my soule & mag- + -nifie his name for ever. who judged my + cause & pittied my great Calamities & + will, I hope, bring me out of the mire & pitt + they made for my soule, setting my ♥ at some + liberty, although this greife has peirced + me so deepe that its effects will remane all my + daies. that SatasSatan's Instruments should thus be + + + + + + + + + + 134 + + 1668. + + + + + out against me, & be a cause to keep + a due sence on my soule to walke + humbly, holy & contineue faithfull + to my lives end. which has bin very full + of all mannerr of troubles & sorrowes + allmost ever since I entred into the + married estate: but it teacheth me + to expect Hapinesse in noe Condittion, + state nor place under heaven. & to + rejoyce in Tribulation where my faith + is unshaked & ttotering. better were it + for me to enter never so maimed into the + Joys of my Lord then to Enter into Hell + in pleasures & this worlds welth & satt- + -isfaction. Therefore, behold the Hand- + -maid of the Lord, be it unto me according + to thy word, give me my Crosses heere, that + I may injoy thee, in thy kingdome. for who + so doth not deny him selfe heere, & take up + his Xcross & follow him, is not worthy of him. + & what is a moment of time to an + Eternity, to Everlasting pleasures at the Rig + -ht hand of God. +

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Whilest I am in this vaile of teares + & shadow of death. I must not expect + noe more comforts then will preserve me + from sinking. nor will I repine at the great + Lord of Heaven & Earths most infinitly + wise disposition, for he knows how to pro- + pose & intermixe Xscrosses + with comforts. + Smiles with frownes to his servants heere + as shall be the best for them. not as they shall + thinke fitt, which are but of yesterday. but + himselfe who sees not as man sees. but has + all things in his omnipresente, & omnipotent + power, & shall tend most to his owne Glory.

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+ + noe sooner was my strength in part + recruted againe, affter my deare Aunts + departure home & having bin so weake that + I kept my bed a bove a weeke. so beginig + to rejoyce at my delivrence from the late ill + nesse both of the Plague of Slanderous + tounges & the faintings abated something, + + But the first day that I did Arise out of my + bed. I had that newes of my deare + + + + + + + + + + + 136 + + 1668. + + + + Husbands falling sicke at malton + brought to me by a letter to my Brother + denton. which did so sudainly surprise + my spiritt that I fell to tremble exceed- + ingly with great greife & feares upon + me for his safety & Life. Imeadeatly, + I sent for Dr wittie to goe to Malton + & sent each day to see my deare & + only Joy & comfort, but my selfe so + much afflicted that I went presently to + bed & contineud with the breake, & then I + was in danger of overflow. because of + my excessive sorrow. only the Lord did + suport my Soule from sinking. on wedn- + -esday, I sent my Brother Denton & Mr + Comber to my Joy at Malton. & longing + all the day to heare from him. &, if I could + without losse of my poore & miserable life, + I would have gon to have seene him myselfe + but my freinds would not suffer me to make + an adventure thereof. but I stayd till + + + + + + + + + + + + 137. + + + 1668. + + + + Night, when word was brought from Dr + wittie that I should be of good cheare for I + should have my deare heart home as well + to me as ever I had him in my life. so that + I did sheure up my hopes in God & power + out my Teares & Prayers in a bundance that + night for the life, & health of deare Husbad + with me (if it did stand good with the will & + pleasure of our God. & got some litte slumbers, + though with feares & tremblings, & sad & dis- + mall dreames. when, in the morning, my bro. + -ther Denton came home. & very discreetly + prepared me, with good advice & councell, to + entertaine the Lords determinate will in all + things with patience & submittion if the worst + should fall on me according to my feares. + but withall God Could raise him up againe + if he see it fitt. although my deare ♥ + was very weake. at which newes, I grew + very ill — & the Lord pardon my weaknesse for + it — with a renewing of my greate sorrows for the + beeing fearfull to be deprived of this my sole + delight in this world next under my good + God.

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+ + So, betwixt hopes & feares, I rested + till the next messenger came, which was + about 4 a clocke on Thursday in the + after noone. at which time I receavd the + newes of the most Terrible losse that ever + woman losst in beeing deprived of my + Sweete & most + perfectly + exceeding + + deare Husbad + that any creature could have. + Such was + my extreamity of Passion & trouble + upon this change that I was allmost + changed into nothing & was ready + to goe into the grave with him whom God + had Joyned me + to allmost 17 yeares. great + + are the sorrowes of my ♥. and many + stormes have gone over my. Soule, + but this is a the Lords sharpest Arrow + that is gon out against me. now am I + left destituted of head. guide, helpe + or suport in this world, tossed with all + the sorwes that a poore, desolate widdow + + + + + + + + + + + + 139 + + + 1668 + + + + can meete with all. the Lord has + broken in upon me like a mighty water + & powred on me his indignation. great + are my Calamities, my Cupe is full of + complaints, bereaft of A most deare + & tenderly loving husband that tooke part + with me in all sorrowes. comforted me in + sadnesses. we walked together as deare + frinds: his love was mine, in his sicknesse, + I was afflicted. now am I left of him + who was my Earthly delight. he, beeing + gon to his Heavenly father. & left + me to lament his losse from me & my + poore, fatherlesse Children. weake in + bodie. afflicted in spirtt. low in my + Estate. losses of my dearest freinds + & Relations & Children, & other comforts + as deare. & now, to consumate my suff + -erings, my Husband withdrawen. Oh, + that my sorrowes were weighed, & that the + Lord would pittie my distresse. I am + still thy Creature. by Creation. Redemption, + Sanctification. preservation. from death, + + + + + + + + + + + 140 + + 1668 . + + + + hell & the Grave. doe not despise + thy weake Handmaide. for thou didst + make me. I am thine: oh, give me + understanding & I shall live. take + me not a way out of the Land of the + living. but give me to serve the Lord, + with a perfect heart & a willing mind. + heere the Rod & who hath sent it. is + there any Evill in a City & the Lord has + not don it. Is there not an apointed + time for man once to die. oh, that I may + die daily & be with God in soule & spirt, + loving him with all my soule & a perfect + ♥. I must be still & know that it is God + + that Ruleth in H.heaven & Earth. the Lord is + his name. & his mercy is unto us. for he + did draw my Joy to his owne selfe, & + fitted him for this dissolution. he remem + -bred the Lord in the daies of his youth & + God was found of him.

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I now doe want those good & Pieous + prayers of him for me & mine which I have + injoyed for many yeares, what can I + say, or what can I doe, each remembrance + brings in a fresh flood of teares. I water + my Couch. & widdowed, desolate bed. for + my selfe & Children. my thinke I heare + him say, 'weepe not for me but weepe for + yourselves & Children. I was in the world + tormented with paines & crosses, losses & + sicknesses. troubles on every side. but + now I am Comforted in the bosome of my + Father & thy father, whom I had a + desire to goe to: now, my Sorrowes, cant + ye not finde noe Relife to aswage the + violent Passion for this sad seperation? + is there noe hope in the later End. what + if, though my ♥, thou art deprived + of his presence & company. dost thou + not beleive that he now injoyes the Incomp- + rehensable Joyes of the Great God of + Heaven. doest thou not thinke that + all his Teares is wiped from his eyes, + + + + + + + + + + + 142 + + 1668. + + + + all sorrows is departed from him, & he + is delivred from this bodie of sin & death. + oh, my soule, canst thou not consider + for some comfort that what he now + injoys he would not exchange for + 10000 worlds, thy losse for the present + is his gaine, & God will assuredly + bring theeethe at the Resurection to injoy in, when + we shall appeare together, beeing + clothed with Immortality to injoy these + inconceavable Joyes he now does posess. + All though wormes consume this bodie + yet with my Eyes shall I see God & + behold him face to face. which this clay, + this bodie of dust. cannot. till my + vilde bodie be changed & this mortall + shall put on Immortality. Oh, that the + Lord would now shew him selfe to his + weake servant. & give me faith to + beleive what good things is laid up + for them that love & feare him, & that + though great are the troubles + + + + + + + + + + + + 143 + + + 1668 + + + + of the Righteous, yet he will delivr + them out of all. doe not there, oh my + soule, Repine against this great, wise. holy + & good God: for, if thou belongst to + him, he will give thee to know his minde + & that it is the Lord; he must doe as + he will. and, allthough this dispensa + =tion is most bitter as the cutting of + thy life, besurebe sure thou doest not sin + against him by impatience. or resist + =ing his pleasure. and allthough + flesh & blood cannot part willingly, + Remember thou must live by faith + if ever thou expect salvation. hee + was prepared for death. thou art not. + oh, pray that the remainder of thy life + may be a continuall preparednesse, & + know that this affliction is to this very end + & that, as we did in this life suffer, so may + we Reigne together with him who is the + Author & finisher of our faith.

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+ And daly pant & long to be + Clothed upon that death might + putt on Imortality. spending a + few daies heere amongst thy children, + in Pietie & holinesse. to bring them + up in the feare & nuture of the Lord + that I may delivr up my Charge to + the Great God of Heaven with Joy + & not with greife. &, in the end of my + daies, receave the end of my hope, even + the Salvation of my Soule. where there is + noe sighing. noe weeping. for all tears + shall be wiped from our Eyes. then sh + shall be love with out hatred. Joy withowithout + sorrow. delight. without anger. hopes that + is turned to injoyment with out feares. + to losse, or to to be lost. noe caires. nor Troubble, + noe hatred. nor envy shall enter there: + for, in Heaven, they are as the Angells. + nay, higher. & drawne nearer in beeing + drawen & united to the nature of God + in the second person of the Trinity. the Eternall + + + + + + + + + + + + + 145 + + + 1668 + + + + Son of God, Blesed for ever. who would + not arme themselves with those weapons that shall + inable them to fight the fight against sin, + the devill & the worldly minde. shall we Love + drosse above Gold. for, if our Earthly Tab + ernacle were don away. we have a building + not made with hands whoes maker & + builder is God. how should I groane after + & long to be clothed upon & injoy that + happinesse. those Joyes. which I doe hope + + my deare husband now inheritts. And + now, O Lord, I — thine poore, weake hand + -maide & servant — doth from my very + soule & ♥ begge of thy Glorious Majesty + That as thou hast given me a beeing on + this thy Earth, contineued me thus long + in a multitude of inumerable dangers + (Spirittuall & temporall. from my Infancy, + youth. Middle-Aleage. & towards old Adge, + make me to understand thy word & know + thy majestie. thy Essence. thy Attributes + To Glorifie thy name. & adore thee in my + Soule & spiritt: lett me not serve thee with + a slavish service, but with a true filliall obe- + dience. thou that hast kept me from great + & presuntious sinnes, delivr me from every + sin (be it never so small) + + + + + + + + + + + 146 + 1668. + + + That may indanger a seperation bet + -twixt me & my God. O Lord, take me + to thy owne keeping & tuittion. blesse + thou thy handy worke, who thou hast + bestowed so much paines about & on + whom so many mercys hast bin bestowd. + heere I am. speake Lord, thy servant + heareth. Lord, what willt thou have me + to doe? I resigne my will to thy Glorious + pleasure, either in life or death. make + me be freed from this bodie of death that + I may serve thee with perfect freedom of + mind, will & affections, & may be holy + in spirit. Soule. & bodie. I have in- + devred to beate downe this bodie of death: + oh, give me thy contineuall helpe & + strength to over come the remaines of old + Adam. let me be sick but sound in + thee. O, let my widdowed Condittion + be a Sanctified Estate. yea, even + writen upon my ♥, 'Holinesse to the Lord', + that I may be an Example of thy transend- + -ant mercys to all Posterity. that my Childr- + en may be great instrumenst of thy praise + &, my selfe, a Chosen vesell to set forth + thy Glory to this Generation.

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Although my Afflictions be great & + + heavy. sad & burthensome to this weake + bodie, yet in thee is my strength. & my hope, + my Joy & my fortresse. Lord, be to they servatservant + as thou wast unto David. who served thee with + a perfect ♥ & ready minde. Thou art the + giver; thy guift is thy selfe. o, let thy + spirit dwell in me & mine richly. & let + my later part of my daies be a more + seperate condittion from all manner of + Evill. the Evill of sine &, if it be thy will, + of Punishment. but, however, preserve me + & my family from a dishonorable walkeing. + lead us in thy wayes & guide me in my + steps. let me be an example of grace, + Pieitie. holinesse. humility. Chastitie + & Patience. with all other most Christian + vertues neccesseary to lead & conduct my + life. to thy owne Glory. &, for thy name + Sake, to give thee the honour of my Creation + that I may doe Thy will on earth as tis don + in Heaven. And I humbly begge, o Lord, + that the mouths of all my unjust adversaries + may be stoped. make them ashamed of + there sinns. & give them true repentance + & pardon if it be thy will for them that + they may be clensed by the + + + + + + + + + + 148 + + 1668 + + + + Blood of Christ. And all these humble + pettitions I crave for the only merritts + & blood sheding of my dearest Savior, + Jesus the Righteous, who interseadeth + for us at the Throne of thy Grace, even + for me & all those that love his appeering. + To whom, with the Glorious Father & holy + spiritt. Ever blessed & Infinitt blesed + Trinity. be All Possible Praise. + Addoration & thankesgiving of men & + Angells. henceforth & for Evrr more. + Amen & Amen.

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+ + My deare Husband, Will.mWilliam Thornton + Esquire, went to Malton to sister Portington + on fridy the 11th of September 1668. & + was much as he used to be of late, pritty + well of his infirmity. went to malton Hill + on the next day. & to church on Sunday. + + + upon mundy, he was not well & had Pills + given him by bro.rBrother Portington. sent for Mr + Sinkler. & tould him that he knew that formerly + he had bin in much trouble of minde & + sadnesse for his sins & had walked uncom + -fortably for the want of the sence of + Gods favour. & in great feares & horrors, + but now the Lord was pleased to make him + -selfe knowne to him to be a reconsiled + father in Christ. & that he was at Peace + with him & did feele a great deale of + Joy & comfort inwardly in his soule + & minde. Blessing the Lord for these + his infinitt mercys & hoped that he should + blesse his name for ever more that he was + troubled. for now he was reconsiled to + him againe. & a great many of such li + like expressions as these was to the great + sattisfaction of Mr + Sinkler, + + + + + + + + + + + + 150 + + + 1668 + + + + who staied with him a good while. + + + Then, towards night, my dearest fell + to be worse & more heavy & drousie, + according to the disttemper, & they sent + by my servant to me for the Drdoctor, which + was dispatch for imeadatly. & came + to him on wednesday, after dinner from + Yorke (Dr wittie). he was at that time + very weake in bodie but, I blesse God, + perfect in his understanding. &, havng + sent Mr Comber to see him. he tooke + his leave of him & bid him to remember + him to his deare wife. bid me be patient + & contented with Gods hand & to submitt + to his will. & to this purpose he menti + -oned to him: After which he had his + Haire cutt off by the Drdoctor's order (being the + latest remidy. with his owne free Consent. + but noe remidies. or medicen. nor Art + could prevall: it being the detirmination + of our God to take him to him selfe. but + yet to mixe this bitter Cup (Death) + with the alay of such a quiett frame + & temper free from torment or signes + + + + + + + + + + + 151 + + 1668. + + + + of much paines. laing as if he + were in a sweete sleepe, which by degrees + growing colder at his feete & so dieng + upwards, drawing his breath shorter + all the Thursday morning, & towards + 11 a clock in the forenoone, he fetcht + one little sigh & sweetely resigned up + his Spiritt in to the hand of his deare + Redeemer, Jesus Christ.

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He departed this life on Thursday the + 17th of September 1668, betwixt the hours + of 11, and 12 at noone. beeing on the June + the 2nd, 1668, Forty fouer yeares of + Age. we haveing lived a deare & + loving couple in holy marriage together + almost 17 yeares.

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+ + He was brought home to Newton on + friday the 18th of September &. had the company + of all his neigbours. of Gentry & freinds + that could be obteined, considering the time of + his interrment not beeing to be kept + by reson of his much Biseckphysic till those + of a further distance could be had. + Those that helped to carrie were of his + + + + + + + + + + + 152 + + 1668 + + + + Nearest Relations, vidzvidelicet:

+ + + My Brother, Thomas Thornton. + My Brother Denton. + My Brother Portington. + My Cosen, Willm.William Ascough. + My Cosen, Ralphe Crathorne. + My Cozen, John Crathorne. + My Cosen Bullock. + My Cozen, Ed.Edward Lassells. + + +

+ There was a very great congregation + as could be at that time, he beeing most + generally beloved of his whole County + & a man of Great Piety. Peace & + Honnesty. & great was the Lamentati + on for such ana one in generall, but + myne canot be rightly weighed for + any thing in this life. yet must I + submit, for the Lords sake, with patience & + submiteon & resignation. in hopes of a + Joyfull resurection at the last day then + to be united in praising God for ever.

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My dearest heart was Interrd + in the Alley of his owne at his owne + Parich Church in Stongrave, neare + his owne Mother & two sweete + children, Joyce & Christopher. + he was Buried on Friday the 18th of + September. 1668, bytweene the houers + of 4 & 5 by Mr Thomas Comber, + who Preached his Funerall sermon. + Whoes Text was in Eclesiastese: 12th, + + the 1st verce. Remember now thy + Creator in the daies of thy youth, while + the Evill daies come not, nor the yers + draw nigh; when thou shalt say, + I have no pleasure in them.

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'Lord, hee loves thee the lesse, that + loves any thing with thee, which hee + loves not for thee'.

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Amen.

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+ + Nisi Christus Nemo. + Tout pour le' Eg'lize. + +

+ + Christ and the Church, in love so well ag'reed + That hee for her, & she for him has Blee'd. + Thus, imitate thy Saviour, in his fervent love + And then, my Soule, her Joyes will lasting prove. + Oh, groundles deeps, o, love without degree: + The offended dies, to Sett the offender free. + + +
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O Lord God of our Salvation, who for + our Sakes wert wounded & didest + die to redeeme our Soules from hell. + & wast pleased to lie in the Grave, that + our sinnes might be buried by thee, by + &an act of oblivion. but thou, alone of all + that ever died, were free amongst the dead + to shew thy Soveranity over all, & of + thine owne Power didst arise againe + with victory & triumph; O Powerfull, + omnipotent Lord God, regard, I humbly + besseech thee, the pourings out of a weak, + fraile, despised hanmaid of thine, have + mercy upon thy poore Servant, whom thou + hast made, & preserved by thy power + & might, hitherto, loe, thine indignation + Lieth hard upon me, & thou hast vexed + me with all thy stormes; thy hand presseth + me sore; My soule is full of trouble by + reason of my Sinnes, & my life draweth + nigh + + + + + + + + + 164 + + unto the Grave; my body in disstress; + my soule under sader calamities + by the with drawing of thy Pressence, hide + not thou thy Heavenly face from me, + o Lord, unlesse to make me seeke thee with + more ardur & Zeale, O, restore me to thy + favour againe, & now I am brought + into a forlorne & Widdowed condittion, + give me, o Lord, a dubble proportion of + thy Spiritt to be my Illumination, & a + guide in this my Sadest Pilgramge. thy + word, a lanthorne to my pathes & a + light unto my waies that I tread not + the steps of death, let me not goe down + into the darke, nor my life into the place + where all things are forgotten, though + thou hast pleased to afflict me + sore, in beeing deprived of the deare comf-ort + of my deare husband, make me return + thankes for so long injoyment of him, + + + + + + + + + + 165 + + & for those eminent gifts & graces + which thou in a plentifull measure had + indowed him with all. to thee be the Hon.or + given, due unto thy. name. And, o Lord, give + me power & strength to immitate his + virtues beeing called to thy Service in + our youths, give me grace to take up thy + Crosse dalie & follow thee, (being meeke + & lowlie in Spiritt; submissive with a true + & catholike resignation to All thy wise + dispensations seeme they to crosse my + perverse will never so much), give me + patience throughout, in all the course of + my Life, true wisdome, faith, hope. & + Charity. Let me not lacke, o Lord, any + thing which may addorne my Soule in thy + sight & makeing it lovely in sight of my + Reedemer, who Purchased it with his blood. + write upon the Tables of my heart, 'Holinesse + unto the Lord', give me grace to contineue a + pure minde, in a pure bodie, cleansed by + + + + + + + + + + 166 + + thy precious blood, And, if it be thy + good pleasure to continue me yet a while + longer to doe thee service heere, give me + my life for a prey whoe had derserved + to have hadehad suffered death long ere + this but, by thy goodnesse & bountie, I am + yet remaining. O, Let me begge it, without + offence to thy Majestie, that I might be in + a more prepared condittion for the swet + Bridegroome of my Soule. And, in the intrim, + let me shew forth the loveing kindnesse of + the Lord amongst the Reedemed ones in the + land of the living: for the liveing, the liveing + he shall praise thee, & confesse thy + Holinesse, & the mercys of thy holy Name. + O, hide not thy face from me any more. + but give me sufficient Sustentation + & Support to inable me with fortitude + & patience to indure thy fatherly + chastisements. that thou maist have the + + + + + + + + + + 167 + + Glory of all, & I, to reape benifitt of + thy Rod; to be amended there by & to + walke in better obbedience. give me also, + I pray thee, o my God, a healthy temper + of bodie to be the better inabled to doe my + duty thou hast called me unto As a cairfull + & faithfull mother of this Family & serve + thee with Zeale & a constant, Reguler devotion. + + Restore, & preserve me in the life of + Righteousnesse, sobriety & chastiety. in + my words & Actions. blessing me & mine + with happie opportunities of doeing thee + that service that we are capable of in this Life. + That I may redeeme the time past. &, by + thy Grace, may grow Rich in good works, + allwayes abounding in the worke of the + Lord, that when thou shalt demand my + Soule to be rendred up into thy hands, + My soule may not be abhorred of thee. + Nor suffer thy terrors, but may feel an + Etternity of blessings in the Resurrection of + the Just; and this I most humbly beg + with the Sanctification of thy most holy Spirit, + & + + + + + + + + + + + 168 + + + And heartely crave. at thy most + gracious hand, with all things in order + to Etternity. both for our soules & bodies, + even for the Lord, Christ Jesus, his + sake, the righteous. to whom with the + holy Spiritt. the Etternal & Glorious + Father, Incomprehensable & ever + Blessed Trinity. Be ascribed all Hon.or, + Glory. Power, might; majestie, thank + -sgivethanksgiving, Praise, addoration & domminion + by all things in Heaven, & Earth. + of men & Angells, both now & to + all etternity for evermore.

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+ + + + + The Index of this booke. + + page + The Age of Alice Wandesforde + + The dedication + + Observables + + Prayer + + Preface + + her weakenes in the Meassells + + her haveing the Smale Pox in Kent + + + meditations on Psalme 147:4th. + + + Deliverance from fire in London. 321632. + + + Her passage into Ireland. 1632. + + Deliverance from fire in dublin + + A second medita. about 12. y.Years old + + Deliverance in a Storme at Sea. 391639 + + The death of the Lord Deputy W.Wandesford + + The deliverance from the Irish Rebellion + + Her haveing the Smale Pox at Chester + + A deliverance from a sickenesse at Richmond + + The Lady Danby died. 1645 + + + + + Mr Edmund norton died. 1648 + King Charles the Blessed. 1648 + SrSir Edward osborne died + + + + + + + + + + page + + George Wandesforde, Esquire, d.Died, 1651 + + + + + + Mrs Mary Norton married. 1651. + SrSir. Christopher Wandesford mar.Married, 1651 + Alice Thornton married. 1651 + + + + She began her first Sickness + + + + + Alice Thornton, the daughter, birth. 531653 + Elizabeth Thorntons birth. 541654 + + + + + + + Mrs Eliz.Elizabeth Gates died. 551655. + Mr Geffery Gates died. 551655 + + + + + + + Mr Richard Thornton died. 561656. + Katherine Thornton birth. 561656. + Eliz.Elizabeth Thornton died. 561656. + + + + + my deliverance from a fall. 571657. + + The birth of my first Son. 571657. + + The Death of the Lady Wand.Wandesford, 591659. + + William Thorntons birth. 601660. + + His Death + + meditations + + + + + + my dangerous Sickeness. 1661. + when I was preserved from the + Temptation of Satan to dispaire + + + + + + + + + + page + + + + + My prayers & meditations + There upon, on St Matth. 11: 27, 28, &.et cetera + + + + + The recovery of my healts + + + + Mr Thorntons preservation + And mine. + + + + + Considerations there upon + + + + + A deliverance from greife + on Nettleton Balifes comeing + + + + + A deepe apprehension of my + Change, being with childe of my + Seaventh + + + + + + + The Sattisfaction of my Soule + after the receaving the H.Holy Sacrament + first at Newton by Dr Sammwaies + + + + + + A satisfaction by the Settlement + of Mr Covill for Laistrop + + + + + + My Sonne Robert Thorntons + Birth. Sept.September 19, 1662. + + + + + + A most dangerous flux on + me after his birth + + + + + Prayers, & meditations there on + + + + + + + + + + page + + + + + My Sonne Roberts baptisme + + A Prayer & thanksgiveing + for this blessing + + + + + + + A thankesgiveing for Mr + Thorntons deliverance from + a flood of waters in his + returne from London + + + + + + The birth of Joyce Thornton + And her Baptisme + + + + + + + A prayer & thanksgiveing + for this deliverance + + + + + + + Mr Thorntons dangerous + Sickeness at Steersby & + his Preservation from + death + + + + + + With my owne desperate, weake + condittion uppon greife for him + + + + + + + + + + + page + + + + + + Praires, & confessions, with + a returne of thanks affter + our recoverys + + + + + + Meditations uppon my Joyce, + her sickenesse + + + + + Joyce ThorntonsThornton, her death + + + + + A deliverance of my daughter, + Alice Thornton, from a Surfet + of eating Turbud + + + + + + A greate deliverance from a + miscariadge + + + + The great fire in London + + + + + Kate Thornton fell ill of + The smale pox + + + + + + The death of Mr John + wandesforde + + + + + The death of Mr Will.mWilliam Norton + + + + + + + The falling ill of Robin Thornton + in to the smale Pox + + A meditation there on + + + + + + + + + + + + page + + + + + My daughter, Alice, her + falling into the smale Pox + + + + + + With a preservation from + choaking in her Sleepe + + + + + + John denton fell ill of + The smale Pox + + + + + + + + My daughter, Kate, was + preserved from choaking + with a pin + + And from a desperate fall + + + + + + + The murder of my Nephew, + Mr Thomas Danby + + + + + + My great deliverance of + my ninth childe, 1668. + + + + + + + meditations there upon + And nalys illnesse that night + + + + + + + + Christopher Thornton baptized + His death + meditations theron + + + + + + + + + + + page + + + + My weakeness uppon the death + of my childe + + + + Uppon Mr Thorntons illness + + + + + My sad condition on the + occassion of a Slander + + + + + + observations + theron. with praiers + & meditations + + + + + + A deliverance of my Sonne, + Robert Thornton + + + + Prayers for him + + + + + My second relapse by greife + when my Aunt Norton was at + Newton about the malice of + my Ennimes, unjustly + + + + + + My prayers & meditations + for deliverance from these + + + + + + + A description of Mr Thorntons + falling ill at Malton, & in + how weake a condition I + was when he left me. + + + + + + + + + + + page + + + + My hopes of his recovery + from Dr witties incouragement + + + + + + Of the contineuance of my + deare Husbands weaknesse + notwithstanding all helps + + + + + + The death of my deare & + hon.redHonoured Husband + + + + + + My exceeding Sorrow & + weake estate of Bodie & + Spiritt uppon his death + + + + + + My sad & bitter complaints, + meditations + + + + + + Prayers; & Pettions uppon + This most sad dispensation + + + + + + A discourse of Mr Thorntons + comfortable expressions to Mr + Sinkler before his last Illness + + + + + + + + + + + page + + + + A description of Mr Thorntons + last Sickenesse and severall + passages in the same + + + + Of his Buriall + + + + 'Uppon the feares of Death', + in verse. A.T. + + + + + + 'An Inducement to Love + Heaven', in verse. A.T. + + + + + + 'A faire well to the Pleasures + of the world', in verse + + + + 'My Soules wish for God' + + + + A Widdowes Prayer and + Pettitions to God + + + +
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+ + + + Remembr to incert some Remarks + for gotten in this first Book. + + +
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+ + vidzVidelicet: The great fall I had at Kirklington + when I was 3 yers old in following Sara, my + maide, when she had my brothr, Christophr, + in her Armes. I fell uppon the corner of the + harth stone in the Passage chambr goeing into + my d.dear mothrs Chambr. The wound soe Deepe + that my mothr saw the skin of the brane when + the scull was broaken & had gon nightnigh + to have + killd me. But ever blessed be the name of my + gracious & Powerfull God, whoe did not cut + my life short in this moment, beeing but a little + betwixt me & Death. Oh, that I nightmight + live to + praise the Lord most high & profitable to my + owne soule. Amen.

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+ + The Lord gave me a dreame before + the dea + th of my deare & honrdhonoured father to warne me + of his losse: & he did foretell the sorrows + & sad times comeing on these Kingdoms to my + Deare mother & my selfe. + +

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+ + + my Deare mothr had a Terrible dream + of the day of Judgement in 163939. + she had one Allso not Long before my Lord + of Straford & the holy King suffred, which she + tould me often of. & before the Scotch Rebeln + & that of Ireland. most dreadfull to her. +

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She did see in the north window, in her + Chambr, the sky broake out & opned with a + dreadfull noyse. & like gunnes & swordss to + warre. when followed An infinit numbr + of People, like common People & meanremeaner + sort, + with Raw bond faces like Scotts. & Irish, & + English, all in a great confusion & hurry, + as if runnig with Armes & a posture of + fiting & other instruments of warre. These + came before with loud clamors & shouts. & + noyse. Then, a little distance after, came + my Lord of Strafford, the Lord Leiftenant + of Ireland. in mourning habit. &, most + sad & Pensive, walked at a space by him + selfe: first. & then apeared as with out a + head: Affter him, the Bishop of Canterbury soe allso. + After my Lord, at a good pretty distance, + Apeared the perfect Person of the good + King Charles the first with the Crowne on his + head, but, beeing Pursued, he looked backe + in a dread fright goeing fast on before. And + haveing his sword Draune in one hand. & + The other Arme he held over the young + Prince Charles in defending & preserving + him him from the multitude, and this in a + great Conserne. & seemd to fly. &, having + his Robes & Crowne on his head.

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Then Pursued an infinit, innumerable + company & Multitude of all sorts of men, + & in soe Tirrible & dreadfull a mannr. that + it affrited my D.dear mother very much, & in + Pursuance of the King to take him. All + the while of this apearance. Loud noyse + & shouts & Rude Tumults in great + horror with Armes &, gunns. And all the + while this appeared (which was soe distinct + & perfect that she did belive she really saw + the Reall sight) the sky was soe cleare and + at noone time aof day: which lasted about + an houer or more. to her very great + feare & afrightment.

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+ + within a little while, my father came + up into the Chambr to see her. when she, + beeing extreamily troubled, tould him this thing, + he heard her with Patience. & when she + asked him what he thought of this great + sight. he would not shew to her his troubl, + but said dreames was not to be belived + but bid her w referre all to the devine + Providence. yett he was observd to be + very sad. And affter, & before this, said + That there was a dreadfull cloud hang + + + + + + + + + +over these Churches & Nations. which she + would live to see. but, as for his part. he + did belive his Eyeshe + should not live to see them, + but most Christian-like begged of God to + prevent and hinder those calamitys to + fall on the Church & Kingdoms, & praid + heartily for our good King; said that 'Pride & + fullness of Bread would be the fall of the + Church & state if God prevented not. + with mainy other like Prophiticall saings, + sevrall times, with much trouble & sorrow + still begging to God to Divrtdivert his Judgment. + + + And on his death bed did sadly bemone & + pitty me in perticuler. saing with a sigh. + 'A, poore child, withwhat misserys must thou live + to see.' & with a groane, Tunedturned him a bout. + which Pitty of my d.dear fathr & his earnest look, + did nevr goe out of my ♥. But the effects I + have found of his forsseeing Predictions on + both Church. State. famlys & Persons most + deare to this holy: wise. & good Christian.

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+ + I had a very significant dreame in 164545, + imeadiatly before my d.dear sister Danby died. + I did see her laid on the child bed, all in white + & as if she weare a sleepe. comeing to her, + looked with in the curtains, but she apeard to me + to be dead at which I cried out, + + + + + + + + + + beeing much a frrighted, & said she was + Really dead. & there I a waked in greife. + + + with in a little space. she fell into Labor + of Franke, her 19th Child. and sent for my + mother & my selfe to Hipswell. I, goeing to + her. did find her laid on a Cough like to + my dreame which did amaze me. yet, she + livd to brng forth that son in infinit ex- + treamty & quite diffrent frm all the othr + (The child comeing duble, with his butocks + all the way. & soe exquisit torrments to + that poore soule. which was not at all like as + in her othr Child. bed. geting noe sleepe at + all for 12 nights. but, one day when + Ant Norton was there, she fell into a slunbr + a little while, then started out of it. And + tould my Aunt, 'I have had the strangest dream + that evr I had. I dreamd that A man came in + to the Roome. with all Things for mournings + & laid them on the ground. & B. W. habitts + & sleevs, &et cetera', I said. she asked what that meant. + + The man that brought the mournings. said That, + when such things apeard in a Child wifs + Chamber. It was a signe that that woman that + laid since should dye. Then my sistr said, + + + + + + + + + + 'Is not this an odd Dreame.' My A. N.aunt Norton said + to her that dreams was but fables not to beleived. + then my sister replied, 'Gods will be don'. she desired + to die & be with Christ. which was best of All: which + with in a months space she died. having suffred many + sorrows & troubles through which I hope she entrd into + the Kingdom of God: Amen: + +

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+ + I had a sad dreame halfe a yeare before my + Brothr, George Wandesford, was lost. That he was + goeing over thys River and that it did Rise then + when he was in it. which soe over came him. That he + could make noe helpe for him selfe. And soe was + drowned in it. This Dreame did trouble me much + & I waked in greife. but. seeing it but a dreame, + I prayed it might never come to Passe. and fell a + sleepe againe. And dreamd the second tme the same, + which wakned me in much greife & feare. fallning into + a great sorrow & Trembling. till the morning. + + And then I was in trouble when my deare Brothr, + George, came into the Chambr & asked me what made + me weepe soe sore. I answrd it was for him. 'why', sadsaid + he, 'sister doest thou wepe for me.' I said becaise he + was soe ventrous to goe ovr that dangerous Rivr + Swale & that I feard he might be lost in it. And + begged of him, for Gods sake, that he would not presume to + goe soe when it was high, for I feard him much that + a flood should destroy him. for I had had a dreadfull + Dreame that night conseringconcerning it And tould him all the + sircumstances of it.

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At which he gave a sightsigh, and said, for my sak, + he would not venture againe. but have a care + of him self, & gave me his hand he would not goe + our it a gaine when it was high. which pleased me + to heare this Resolution: + nor did he evr till that + day of his death gon that way affter: And then + was compelld to it by Reason of shortness of time. + It was on Easter Munday. when he came from Mr + Darcys (Henry): + he, having the Easter day, by Gods + mercy, bin prepard to Recavreceive the Holy Sacrament + & to my great Joy did take it with my deare mothr + & my selfe & my brothr, Christophr, one thing + must not be forgotten. That there had bin a great + faling out betwixt G. W:George Wandesford & C: WChristopher Wandesford, my brothrs, about + the menservants, that made debate amongst them + soe that they would not have recavd that holy feast. + But it pleased God to give me that blessing. That I did + use all my uttmost endeavors to Reconsile them + by all Christian Perswasion. which I humbly Praise God + for I did at that time. And they were in perfect Charity + each to othre & did both receave very Reverently + on Easter day in Hipswell Chapell with my D.dear mothr + & my selfe. +

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+ + But, in the Affter noone, my brothr + G: W:George Wandesford did goe to see Mr Henry Darcy. and, finding + + him not at home, entertand him selfe with old mother + Darcy. & he tooke a Bible and read a chapter to her, + & did make such an admirable exposition on it + + + + + + + + + + That she protested she did nevr heare the like. + at which she admired, & said. 'Sir, I ever tooke you + to be a fine gentleman. & well-bred. but I did + not thinke you had bin soe good a scoler & a devin'. + At which my D:dear brothr answred with a deep sigh, & + said, 'Ah, Mrs Darcy, I have had the best advantage + of a Religious education & Piety by my deare + Parents as any man Living. & has understood + my duty to God, &et cetera. but God knowes such has bin + my troubles & vexsations of the world, & the + madness of my enimys Against me that I have + not followd what I should but bin extravagant + more then I would. But, if it please God to bless + me with life. you shall see me become a new + man by his grace. & I will sett my selfe to doe + glory to God & good in my Country. The Lord forgive + me what is Past, and I will for sake what is a misse', + which words, she said, proceeded with great earnestness + & was a great Joy to her to heare them. but the Lord + was not pleased to grant him a long life but to tak + him away in these good designes. & what he wanted + in Power, God acepted in the will in him. + + + He Laid that night there. + And the next mor=ning + came to Hipswell about 9 a clocke. And at that tme + found me in a most sad sircumstance. I had bin + comingcombing my head &, on a sudaine, there was a + most grevous Paine strooke in to my Sinnewes of + my necke, which was soe intolerable. That, + + + + + + + + + + I could not hold my Tongue from Crying out + nor to hold my necke streight (it beeing soe + much contracted in the maine siniewes. but + was tormented for an hower together. At + which time, my brothr came in to the Chambr &, + kneeling downe very Reverently, asked + blesing. Then came to me in a fright, askd me what + alldailed me to cry soe greivously out. 'Oh', said I, + 'deare brothr, I am in greater torment then I + could expresse'. all did amaze at this, but + thought it to be cold. & he had pitty on me, Lord + god, helpe me, deare heart. + + And said he was + in great hast to write to London to Mr R.Richard Darly + to thanke him for clearng his sequestration + & the Post would be gon. asked If my mothr would + write. she said that I was soe grevely ill she could + not leave me but doe it affterwards. Soe, he did + Againe kneele down and aske blessng. she said, + 'son, you asked blesing but a Mothreanother you came in'. + he said that he could not have to much of her pras + for him, & soe Reverently bid her good morrow + & me fairewell. And tooke horrse to goe to Rich + mond.

+ +
+ + + + + + +
+

+ + A gratefull Remembrance of + what God ded for me in delivrance from + a misscarriage by a fright & sorow + for Nettletons Balys disstraing all + I had, which was deleevred by a deede + in June 1661. + +

+
+
+ +

+ + + It was my dear Husban + Husbands misfortune to enter + uppon the Assignment of Mr Norton + of the Irish Estate of my d.dear fathr, by + the advce of his uncle Darley, as that + he might have had more power to + have all my mothrs dues out of IrldIreland. + for 19 yeares She livd afftr my fathrs + Death of 360 pound a yeare. but he + did not demand it for her. but he + did ingage for for my Fathrs Debts + by the mitigation of some who did it + to clere thmselves. And by that means + did involve his owne Estate to secure + them which did prove fatall to ours.

+ + + + + + + +

+ + And tho SrSir John Lowther did + offer my dere mothr, in my hearing, to + give her for my brothr, ChChristopher. 1500l + for her Intrest in Ireland. Butt my + uncle Rich.Richard Darley would not lett hr + Accept of this motion. But said that he + might have all her Arears, which came to + the some of 7000l. But tho she did + make a Deed of Trust to Trustees to + me for my sake. and gave me all of + it. (except 130l due to my Lord Danby + for a Debdebt + of my brothr G. wandGeorge Wandesford.s wards + ship, which my uncle Osborn paid for him, that + Sir Ch wandChristopher Wandesford would not pay it till he was + forcd by sute. for which I was calld on + by my Lord Danby to give testimony). + +

+

+ + But as to my deere husband, he had + entrd into A statute to Mr Nettleton + of a thousand Pound to pay a Debt + of my fathers which was but 500l a first + but, beeing a bove 20 yers due, ded + come to 1000l. + which some my ddear husband did + pay Nettlton all but 100l- which he + + + + + + + + + + was in dispute with him: for he had + receavd it but would not give up + his bond & statute with out the paymt + of it. But I was soe terrified at a + sute that I tould my dere Husband + it was best to borow and pay it that we + might gett quit of him. But my der + Husband would not, but said that he + demanded it fallsly & would not + pay it. I said I had a freind that woud + lend him — meanig that my mothr had + givn it me. but he would not do it: + Mr ThThornton. was to goe to London about + it to quit him. + And when we was + new come to our House att Newton + to live, he went to London about it + and left me big with Childe of my 7t + Child (my son, Robert Thornton). & he + went away before we were settled, + Tho I had brought all my d.dear mothrs. + goods to furnish the house. before I came + into it. nor had the neigbours come + to wellcome us into our house, as is the + Costum of the Country, before Mr ThThornton went, + tho they did do it to me in his absence & + was very kind to me.

+ + + + + +

+ + But, when he was gon to London, + one day in the morning. I fell into a dream, + beeing alone in bed, That Mr Netletons + Bayly was come to distraene all my + goods for that Debt. & put me into a + great fright. when I wakned & that + my made, Jane flour, came into my Chachamber + + & to bed side, asked me if I was a wake, + + + I asked her to tell me truly, wheth was + Nettletons balys come. she, being in a wondr, + asked who had bin heer. I said non, + for she lookedlocked me me in. +

+

At last, she said they was there. but prd + me not to be frighted for they was civill. + I said, 'Sir wandWandesford should pay it'. But they + would not goe with out the money; so itt was + much greif to me, tho I had bin lost if + I had not had the Dreame before hand. + I blese the Lord, my God, for my delivry + from death & miscariage of my dere + Childe. But I, by Providence. had + revdreceived + 100l of my Portion that weeke, & had + + + + + + + + + + that 58l was my Dear Mothers that + I had in the house, which I paid to them + & soe they gott 158l of me that tim, + which by Gods mercy did stop there mouths + And I was delivred from Death then, + tho I was brought very low.

+

+ Thus, did the great & gracious fathr + of mercys deliver me by giving me + warning by a dreame, which did prevnt + my greater distruction.

+ +

+ There fore, will I blese & Praise the + Name of God forever, who watched + over me in my sleepe to keepe me from + that Ruine. And I will praise the Lord + for Ever more. Amen.

+
+
+

+ + + The great Deliverance I had from + A Rape by Captaine Innis, a Scott, + who did sweare to Ravish me from + my dere mothers ground when I had + gon to Cowes with her maides. But that + his owne servant, that I cured of a + wound, did discovr it to me & I was + saved. blesed be my God for ever + more. Amen.

+
+ + + + + + + +
+

+ + + my great delivrance from + beeing stolen away out of my + mothers Pasture, which was laid + waite for me by Mr Jerimy + Smithson when I was at HipswHipswell + & I would not indur his suite + by his freinds. He had laid + waite to have catched me from + my mothrs Pasture when I went + from to Cowes. But by a poore + mans meanes, Tho.Thomas Binks, he did + pray me not to goe out of the + house; for that man had sworne + to lay wait to have Catchd me by + some othrs & to have forcd me to + mary me or distroy me. but the + Lord have mercy on me & delivddelivered + me out of the Devills Temptation. + I will glorify the nam of God for + Evr more. Amen:

+
+
+ + + + + + +

Thornton is here following the convention of beginning the calendar year on Lady Day (25 March), common in England until 1751. She was born 13 February, so 1625 here means 1626.

+ + +

The monogram is cryptic (see image). ’W’ could stand for 'William' or ’Wandesford’.

+ + +

Thornton is here following the convention of beginning the calendar year on Lady Day (25 March), common in England until 1751. She was born on 13 February, so 1625 here means 1626.

+ + +

The parish registers of St Michael, Kirklington record Thornton's baptism as 19 February, six days after her birth: The Parish Registers of Kirklington in the County of York, 1568–1812, ed. Hardy Bertram McCall, Parish Register Series 35 (Leeds: Yorkshire Parish Register Society, 1909), 13.

+ + +

This page's opening lines closely follow the last four lines of Francis Quarles, ‘Meditation 12’ in Divine Poems Containing the History of Jonah, Ester, Job, Sampson: Sions Sonets, Elegies (London: John Marriott, 1633), 49. Thornton repeats this material on page 8, adding a title.

+ + +

The concept that human life fell into stages was common. Here, Thornton might be using a schema of five with ‘nonage’ distinct from ‘youth’; the latter (‘iuventus’) covered the mid-twenties to mid-forties in some models. See Cordelia Beattie, ‘The Life Cycle: The Ages of Medieval Women’, in A Cultural History of Women, ed. Linda Kalof, vol. 2, The Middle Ages, ed. Kim M. Phillips (London: Bloomsbury, 2013), 16–18.

+ + +

The opening of this page closely follows the last four lines of Francis Quarles, ‘Meditation 12’ in Divine Poems Containing the History of Jonah, Ester, Job, Sampson: Sions Sonets, Elegies (London: John Marriott, 1633), 49. This is also used on page 5.

+ + +

Direct quotation from Joseph Hall, 'Observation, V', Meditations and Vowes, Divine and Morall Serving for Direction in Christian and Civill Practice. Newly Enlarged with Caracters of Vertues and Vices (London: Fetherstone, 1621), 575.

+ + +

In the Old Testament, God promises Abraham that he will provide his chosen people with their own land (Genesis 15:15-21). In the New Testament, the promised land is heaven, which can only be accessed by the believer’s faith (Hebrews 11).

+ + +

The cross on the far left (see image) is probably an omission sign. It perhaps links to material at the back of the book where the first entry relates to an incident in 1629: Book Rem, 186. See Sharon Howard, 'At the Margins of Alice Thornton's Books', Alice Thornton's Books, https://thornton.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/posts/blog/2023-07-10-at-the-margins/.

+ + +

The concept that human life fell into stages was common. Here, Thornton might be using a schema of four; see Elizabeth Sears, The Ages of Man: Medieval Interpretations of the Life Cycle (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1986), 9–37.

+ + +

See Raymond A. Anselment, ‘Smallpox in Seventeenth-Century English Literature': Reality and the Metamorphosis of Wit’, Medical History 33, no. 1 (1989): 72–95.

+ + +

Thornton alludes to the doctrine of redemption: it is only through Christ’s sacrifice on the cross that believers are saved. This is most concisely explained by St Paul in Romans 7:7–25.

+ + +

Christopher Wandesford did not arrive in Ireland until July 1633, so he cannot have called for the family in 1632. See Terry Clavin, ‘Wandesforde, Christopher’, DIB. +

+ + +

Learning languages, dancing and playing an instrument was a standard education for elite women in the 1630s, along with the study of religious texts. See Julie A. Eckerle, ‘Elite English Girlhood in Early Modern Ireland: The Examples of Mary Boyle and Alice Wandesford’, in The Youth of Early Modern Women, ed. Elizabeth S. Cohen and Margaret Reeves (Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press, 2018), 161–62. The theorbo was a large lute. See Nigel North, Continuo Playing on the Lute, Archlute, and Theorbo (Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1987), 6.

+ + +

The Wandesford family home in ‘Dames’-street, Dublin’ is described in Thomas Comber, Memoirs of the Life and Death of the Right Honourable the Lord Deputy Wandesforde […], 2nd ed. (Cambridge: J. Archdeacon, 1778), 75–76.

+ + +

Bathing (balneology) was an increasingly fashionable remedy, having also been popular in the ancient and medieval periods. See Sophie Chiari and Samuel Cuisinier-Delorme, Spa Culture and Literature in England, 1500-1800 (London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2021). Here Thornton means the baths in Bath. See Thomas Guidott, A Discourse of Bathe […] (London: Henry Brome, 1676).

+ + +

On the dangers of the Irish sea in the premodern period, see Timothy O'Neill, 'Trade and Shipping on the Irish Sea in the Later Middle Ages', in The Irish Sea: Aspects of Maritime History, ed. Michael McCaughan and John C. Appleby (Belfast: The Institute of Irish Studies, The Queen's University of Belfast and The Ulster Folk and Transport Museum, 1989), 27.

+ + +

The Wandesford family home in ‘Dames’-street, Dublin’ is described in Thomas Comber, Memoirs of the Life and Death of the Right Honourable the Lord Deputy Wandesforde […], 2nd ed. (Cambridge: J. Archdeacon, 1778), 75–76.

+ + +

The Irish Rebellion broke out around 23 October 1641. It was an uprising of Catholics in Ireland against anti-Catholic discrimination, English colonialism and the use of plantations. See Pádraig Lenihan, Consolidating Conquest: Ireland 1603–1727 (Oxford: Routledge, 2014), chap. 5.

+ + +

On Neston Water as a shipping route in the seventeenth century, see J. S. Barrow, J. D. Herson, A. H. Lawes, P. J. Riden and M. V. J. Seaborne, 'Economic infrastructure and institutions: Water transport', in A History of the County of Chester: Volume 5 Part 2, the City of Chester: Culture, Buildings, Institutions, ed. A. T. Thacker and C. P. Lewis (London: Victoria County History, 2005), 84. 

+ + +

See Raymond A. Anselment, ‘Smallpox in seventeenth-century English literature: Reality and the metamorphosis of wit', Medical History 33, no. 1 (1989): 72–95.

+ + +

Katherine Danby was buried on 11 September 1645. See The Parish Register of Masham: 1599-1716, ed. David M. Smith, Parish Register Series 161 (Leeds: Yorkshire Archaeological Society, 1996), 250.

+ + +

Francis was Katherine Danby's 16th and final child. Thornton was his godparent, alongside Sir John Armitage and Mr Lister. ‘Dates of Birth of the Children of Sir Thos & Katherine Danby 1631-1645’, Danby family letters & papers c.1620-1687, ZS: Cunliffe Lister Collection, NYCRO, Northallerton.

+ + +

On the trial and execution of Charles I see Mark A. Kishlansky and John Morrill, ‘Charles I (1600–1649), King of England, Scotland, and Ireland’, ODNB. +

+ + +

On the nature of melons as medically-dangerous fruits in the early modern period, see J. Evelyn and C. P. Driver, Acetaria: A Discourse of Sallets (1699) (London: Prospect Books, 1996), 30 and Joanne Edge, 'Forbidden Fruit?', History Workshop Journal (blog), 30 August 2023, https://www.historyworkshop.org.uk/food/forbidden-fruit/.

+ + +

In the seventeenth century, 'miscarriage' not only described baby loss during pregnancy but also a 'stillbirth'. See Jennifer Evans, '”It Bringeth Them into Dangerous Perill”: Management of and Recovery after Miscarriage in Early Modern England, c.1600–1750', Historical Research 96, no. 271 (2023): 17

+ + +

Thornton is here following the convention of beginning the calendar year on Lady Day (25 March), common in England until 1751; this is 1655 in modern dating.  

+ + +

On the system of proxy godparents in Stuart England, see David Cressy, Birth, Marriage, and Death: Ritual, Religion, and the Life-Cycle in Tudor and Stuart England (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997), 158.

+ + +

I.e., she defecated a lot of blood before her death.

+ + +

In Book 1, Thornton notes 19 May as Gates’s burial date. According to the parish registers, Geoffrey Gates was buried on 20 May 1655. ‘Hull St Mary (Lowgate) Parish Records: Register of Baptisms, Births, Marriages and Burials, 1564–1657’, PE185/1, ERRO, Beverley.

+ + +

The 'Irish flux' was a disease often suffered by English soldiers in Ireland; see Gerard Farrell, The ‘Mere Irish’ and the Colonisation of Ulster, 1570-1641 (London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2017), 51, 61n92, 73, 89n47. Its name implies it was a diarrhoeal disease.

+ + +

Rickets may not refer here to a vitamin D deficiency, although rickets was recorded as a cause of death in the seventeenth century. See Gill Newton, ‘Diagnosing Rickets in Early Modern England: Statistical Evidence and Social Response’, Social History of Medicine 35, no. 2 (2021): 566–88.

+ + +

A wet nurse's character needed to be good, otherwise it was thought the milk would pass on bad traits or illnesses to the baby she was breastfeeding. See Alexandra Shepard, 'The Pleasures and Pains of Breastfeeding in England c.1600–c.1800', in Suffering and Happiness in England 1550–1850: Narratives and Representations: A Collection to Honour Paul Slack, ed. Michael J. Braddick and Joanne Innes (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2017), 236.

+ + +

Bloodletting was a standard treatment in the premodern period, thought to rid the body of an excess of blood and restore balance. See Michael Stolberg, Learned Physicians and Everyday Medical Practice in the Renaissance (Munich: De Gruyter Oldenbourg, 2021), 189–200.

+ + +

I.e., the baby was born breech.

+ + +

Describing how a midwife might position a woman in labour, Jane Sharp instructed that knees should be ‘wide open asunder’. Jane Sharp, The Midwives Book, or, The Whole Art of Midwifry Discovered […] (London: Simon Miller, 1671), 204.

+ + +

On this use of chamomile see Joanne Edge, ‘'But I gave her all medicines': Herbal Remedies in Alice Thornton's Books’, Alice Thornton’s Books, 16 November 2023, https://thornton.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/posts/blog/2023-11-16-alice-thornton-herbal-medicine/.

+ + +

Applying medicine in bags or pouches worn on the body was a common method of treatment in the early modern period. See Edward B. M. Rendall and Isabella Rosner, ‘Plays, Plague, and Pouches: The Role of the Outside in Early Modern English Plague Remedies’, Journal of Early Modern Studies, no. continuous (2021): 1–15.

+ + +

On the syringe in the early modern period see Kenneth Myers, ‘A History of Injection Treatments – I the Syringe’, Phlebology 34, no. 5 (2019): 294–302.

+ + +

According to Calvin, the book of Psalms represented ‘“An Anatomy of all the Parts of the Soul”; for there is not an emotion of which any one can be conscious that is not here represented as in a mirror’ (Commentary on the Book of Psalms, https://www.ccel/calvin/calcom08.vi.html). See further Suzanne Trill, ‘“Speaking to God in His Phrase and Word”: Women's Use of the Psalms in Early Modem England’, in The Nature of Religious Language, ed. Stanley Porter (Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press, 1996), 269–83.

+ + +

This refers to Holy Communion, also known as the Lord's Supper.

+ + +

The ‘prayer’ is Smith’s ‘A comfortable Speech taken from a godly Preacher lying upon his Deathbed; written for the Sick’, reproduced in Thomas Fuller’s publication of Smith’s collected works, which concludes: 'Come, Lord Jesus, for thy servant cometh: I am willing, help my unwillingness'. Henry Smith, The Sermons of Mr. Henry Smith (London: Andrew Kembe, John Wright, John Saywell, and George Sawbridge, 1657), 502–10.

+ + +

These prayers follow in Book 1, 176–77.

+ + +

William Thornton was born on 17th April 1660; this is the date given by Thornton in Book 1, 177-78. The parish register records his baptism on 17 April 1660, the same day he was born: 'Stonegrave baptism, marriage and burial register, 1584–1750', PR/STV/1/1, NYCRO, Northallerton.

+ + +

Blessing of the breasts was the the production of breastmilk and blessing of the womb indicated a reasonable flow of post-partum blood. See Sara Read, Menstruation and the Female Body in Early Modern England (London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2013), 155.

+ + +

Gascon's or Gascoigne's Powder was a popular household remedy from the mid-seventeenth century onwards. See Elaine Leong, Recipes and Everyday Knowledge: Medicine, Science, and the Household in Early Modern England (Chicago, University of Chicago Press, 2018), 169.

+ + +

See Raymond A. Anselment, ‘Smallpox in Seventeenth-century English literature: Reality and the Metamorphosis of Wit', Medical History 33, no. 1 (1989): 72–95.

+ + +

Early modern medical writing held that small pox poisoned the blood and this was purged from the body by the breaking out of pustules. Those which were 'struck in' were extremely dangerous as this meant the poison was not being evacuated from the body: Thomas Willis, The London Practice of Physick […] (London: Thomas Basset and William Crooke, 1685), 615.

+ + +

The first four lines of this poem are taken from Francis Quarles, ‘Epigram 4, in Book 3, Emblem 4: Psalms 34:18’, Emblemes (London: Francis Eglesfeild, 1639), 143.

+ + +

These three lines can be found in Francis Quarles, ‘Book 3, Emblem 13: Job 10. 20’, Emblemes (London: Francis Eglesfeild, 1639), 178.

+ + +

The final lines can be found in Francis Quarles, ‘Book 1, Emblem 3: Proverbs 14:13, Emblemes (London: Francis Eglesfeild, 1639), 14.

+ + +

Thornton is here following the convention of beginning the calendar year on Lady Day (25 March), common in England until 1751; Shrove Tuesday was 11 February in 1662 (26 February in 1661). See Raymond A. Anselment, ed., My First Booke of My Life: Alice Thornton (Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 2014), 259n515.

+ + +

Bloodletting was a standard treatment in the premodern period, thought to rid the body of an excess of blood and restore balance. See Michael Stolberg, Learned Physicians and Everyday Medical Practice in the Renaissance (Munich: De Gruyter Oldenbourg, 2021), 189–200.

+ + +

For the use of cordials as medicine, see Elaine Leong, ‘Making Medicines in the Early Modern Household’, Bulletin of the History of Medicine 82, no. 1 (2008): 145–68.

+ + +

On doubt in the early modern period see Alec Ryrie, Unbelievers: An Emotional History of Doubt (London: William Collins, 2019), esp. chap. 4.

+ + +

+ I.e., the devil. +

+ + +

On conscience in early modern England see Joshua R. Held, ‘Recent Studies in Early Modern Conscience’, English Literary Renaissance 53, no. 1 (2023): 131–61.

+ + +

I.e., the devil.

+ + +

On 'looseness of the womb' see Leah Astbury, ‘“Being Well, Looking Ill”: Childbirth and the Return to Health in Seventeenth-Century England’, Social History of Medicine 30, no. 3 (2017): 500–19.

+ + +

Plasters were a common method of treatment in the seventeenth century. See Elaine Leong, ‘Making Medicines in the Early Modern Household’, Bulletin of the History of Medicine 82, no. 1 (2008): 158, 162.

+ + +

This date is when Dr Wittie let blood and prescribed cordials for Thornton's 'dangerous sickness'; see Book Rem, 45.

+ + +

£150 in 1659 was the equivalent of £26,810 in 2023. ‘Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

+ + +

Thornton had to make this request because, as a married woman, all movable goods (including money) were her husband’s property during marriage. On coverture see Tim Stretton and Krista J. Kesselring, ‘Introduction: Coverture and Continuity’, in Married Women and the Law: Coverture in England and the Common Law World, ed. Tim Stretton and Krista J. Kesselring (Montreal: McGill-Queen's University Press, 2013), 7–9.

+ + +

£4 in 1661 was the equivalent of £715 in 2023. Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

+ + +

Alice Wandesford's executors were her half-brother John Frescheville and Francis Darley of Buttercrambe. See Hardy Bertram McCall, Story of the Family of Wandesforde of Kirklington & Castlecomer […] (London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton & co., 1904), 357–58.

+ + +

The top quarter of the page has been cut away, removing most of four lines and the second half of the fifth; image of reverse on next page. It is not known when this happened and why.

+ + +

The top quarter of the page has been cut away, removing five complete lines; see image. It is not known when this happened and why.

+ + +

Christian theology held that suicide was a mortal sin. Suicides could not technically be buried in consecrated ground and there were huge implications for the soul of the person. See Jeffrey Watt, 'Introduction', in From Sin to Insanity: Suicide in Early Modern Europe, ed. Paul S. Seavers and Jeffrey Watt (New York: Cornell University Press, 2004), 1–8.

+ + +

Thornton here is implying that she might be accused of murder, if her husband was to kill himself only in her presence. A wife killing her husband was treated as petty treason in early modern England, with the punishment being burnt at the stake. See Frances E. Dolan, Marriage and Violence : The Early Modern Legacy (Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2010), 87–89.

+ + +

I.e., the baby.

+ + +

The significance given to the birthmark on her son is in line with Thornton's protestantism and belief in providence. See the many examples of providential signs in Alexandra Walsham, Providence in Early Modern England (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999), chap. 4.

+ + +

The distance between Oswaldkirk and East Newton Hall is 1.9 miles.

+ + +

William Thornton was involved in a Chancery dispute with Robert Nettleton, from at least 1661, which stemmed from his involvement in the administration of Christopher Wandesford’s will: 'Thornton v. R. Nettleton et al.', C 5/633/108, TNA, London.

+ + +

£1,500 in 1658 was the equivalent of £286,100 in 2023. ‘Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/. the

+ + +

I.e., the written evidence for the debt had not been cancelled when the money was paid. On the law and ‘foolish debtor’ claims see John H. Baker, An Introduction to English Legal History, 5th ed. (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2019), 110–11.

+ + +

£800 in 1662 was the equivalent of £141,100 in 2023. ‘Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/. the

+ + +

I.e., William Thornton had gone to London to deal with the Nettleton dispute at law.

+ + +

On women and dreams, see Patricia Crawford, ‘Women’s Dreams in Early Modern England’, History Workshop Journal 49, no. 1 (2000): 129–41.

+ + +

This comment is a possible later addition by Thornton as this information is fleshed out in Book 2, 234, 247, 268.

+ + +

Thornton's mother and mother-in-law both gave birth to seven children.

+ + +

As part of the baptismal service, the child promises, via the sureties of its godparents, to ‘renounce the devil and all his works, and constantly believe God’s holy word, and obediently keep his commandments’: The Book of Common Prayer: The Texts of 1549, 1559, and 1662, ed. Brian Cummings (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2011), 410–11.

+ + +

This refers to Holy Communion, also known as the Lord's Supper.

+ + +

The use of the Book of Common Prayer, and therefore communion, was illegal during the Interregnum (1649–60). See John Coffey, Persecution and Toleration in Protestant England 1558-1689 (London: Routledge, 2014), 134–65.

+ + +

This refers to Holy Communion, also known as the Lord's Supper.

+ + +

I.e., Holy Communion, also known as the Lord's Supper.

+ + +

In Alice Wandesford's will the residue of goods not allocated was given to Thornton and her children. See Hardy Bertram McCall, The Story of the Family of Wandesforde of Kirklington & Castlecomer […] (London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton & co., 1904), 357–58.

+ + +

For Thornton’s marriage settlement see Book 1, 121–23. On marriage settlements more generally, see Amy Louise Erickson, 'Common Law versus Common Practice: The Use of Marriage Settlements in Early Modern England', Economic History Review 43, no. 1 (1990): 21–39.

+ + +

This is likely a reference to Thornton having a lawyer, Richard Legard, read their legal papers in 1661 and finding that her husband could disinherit any of their children, contrary to the agreement he had made with her mother. See Book 2, 274–77.

+ + +

Thornton had consented in court in the late 1650s to the sale of of Burn Park, land which was part of her marriage settlement. See Book 2, 250–52.

+ + +

£300 in 1662 was the equivalent of £52,920 in 2023. ‘Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

+ + +

This was the money from Christopher Wandesford’s Irish estate of Edough/Castlecomer, which Thornton was to have received after marriage in the form of lands in her name, as agreed in her marriage settlement. See Book 1, 121.

+ + +

A reference to William Thornton agreeing to take on the administration of her late father’s Irish estate, against her (and her mother’s) advice. See Book 1, 124.

+ + +

Thornton’s own relatives were in Richmondshire.

+ + +

This settlement is elsewhere referred to as Roger Covill’s deed, which was meant to restore the agreed marriage settlement (minus Burn Park).

+ + +

In 1662, Thornton was pregnant but did not yet have a living son.

+ + +

£2,500 in 1662 was the equivalent of £441,000 in 2023. ‘Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, + https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

+ + +

Thornton here is referring to uterine bleeding. On postpartum fluxes see Leah Astbury, ‘“Being Well, Looking Ill”: Childbirth and the Return to Health in Seventeenth-Century England’, Social History of Medicine 30, no. 3 (2017): 506.

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We do not know what the exact powder was but, for a discussion of some of the powders available as medicines in this period, see Katrina Maydom, ‘Understanding Early Modern English Apothecary Prescriptions’, Pharmaceutical Historian 57, no. 2 (2021): 61–74.

+ + +

I.e., she asked Lady Yorke, attending her, for the powder.

+ + +

In the plural, ‘tender mercies’ appears frequently in all versions of the psalms. In the singular, it appears only in Luke 1:78.

+ + +

Used here to refer to postpartum uterine bleeding. See Leah Astbury, ‘“Being Well, Looking Ill”: Childbirth and the Return to Health in Seventeenth-Century England’, Social History of Medicine 30, no. 3 (2017): 506.

+ + +

Thornton saw it as her Christian duty to breastfeed her own children . See Rachel Trubowitz, ‘“Nourish-Milke”: Breast-Feeding and the Crisis of Englishness, 1600-1660’, Journal of English and Germanic Philology 99, no. 1 (2000): 29–49.

+ + +

'Robin' was a common diminutive of 'Robert' from at least the late fourteenth century. See A. Brown, N. Shiel, J. Uckelman, S. L. Uckelman, ‘Robert’, in The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, http://dmnes.org/2021/1/name/Robert.

+ + +

Seventeenth-century physicians advised that babies were weaned in their second year, at around the age of 18 months. See Marylynn Salmon, ‘The Cultural Significance of Breastfeeding and Infant Care in Early Modern England and America', Journal of Social History 28, no. 2 (1994): 256.

+ + +

On the system of proxy godparents in Stuart England, see David Cressy, Birth, Marriage, and Death: Ritual, Religion, and the Life-Cycle in Tudor and Stuart England (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997), 158.

+ + +

God’s covenant with Abraham comprises three promises - the promised land (to be known as Canaan or Israel), the promise of descendents and the promise of blessing and redemption (Genesis 12:1-3,7; for the renewal of the Covenant, see also Genesis 15 and 17). From a Christian perspective, this is the ‘old’ covenant governed by law, whereas the ‘new’ covenant is one of grace because of Christ’s crucifixion, death and resurrection. See Hebrews 8: 6-13; 12:24; 13:20.

+ + +

On contemporary perceptions of floods, see John Emrys Morgan, ‘Understanding Flooding in Early Modern England’, Journal of Historical Geography 50 (2015): 37–50.

+ + +

Blessing of the breasts was the the production of breastmilk.

+ + +

On the system of proxy godparents in Stuart England, see David Cressy, Birth, Marriage, and Death: Ritual, Religion, and the Life-Cycle in Tudor and Stuart England (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997), 158.

+ + +

Thornton saw it as her Christian duty to breastfeed her own children. See Rachel Trubowitz, '"Nourish-Milke": Breast-Feeding and the Crisis of Englishness, 1600-1660', Journal of English and Germanic Philology 99, no. 1 (2000): 29–49.

+ + +

It was seen as a wife's duty to look after her husband in early modern England. See N. H. Keeble, The Cultural Identity of Seventeenth-Century Woman : A Reader (London: Routledge, 1994), 143–68.

+ + +

The Passion of Christ is the story of Jesus Christ’s arrest, trial, suffering and his execution by crucifixion.

+ + +

Baptism, as set out in the Book of Common Prayer, was illegal between 1645–60 and so it is not surprising that Thornton emphasised her joy that she had been given the opportunity of baptism in 1665. See David Cressy, Birth, Marriage and Death: Ritual, Religion, and the Life-Cycle in Tudor and Stuart England (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997), 175–77.

+ + +

Thornton was too ill to breastfeed, perhaps her milk had dried up, and the baby would have been given to a wet nurse to suckle. On varying attitudes to wet-nursing in early modern England, see Linda Campbell, 'Wet-Nurses in Early Modern England: Some Evidence from the Townshend Archive', Medical History 33, no. 3 (1989): 360–70.

+ + +

Thornton is here following the convention of beginning the calendar year on Lady Day (25 March), common in England until 1751. Joyce was born in September 1665 and so this was January 1666.

+ + +

On early modern theories of good and bad digestion see Rebecca Earle, ‘Food’, in A Cultural History of Medicine ed. Roger Cooter, vol. 3, The Renaissance, ed. Claudia Stein and Elaine Leong (London: Bloomsbury, 2021), 53–54.

+ + +

+ Book 1, 214 makes it clear that medicines were given to the child to make her vomit but dates this incident as 13 June 1665.

+ + +

I.e., teething.

+ + +

This fits with the date given in Book 1, 213 and Book 2, 274 and so it is the heading of 1666 which is incorrect here.

+ + +

The waters at Scarborough Spa were a healing remedy advised by the family physician, Dr Wittie. He wrote a treatise on the virtues of this very spa: Robert Wittie, Scarbrough Spaw [...] (London: Charles Tyus, 1660).

+ + +

Quarter of a year, i.e., three months.

+ + +

I.e., the full term of pregnancy. Thornton suffered a miscarriage in August 1666.

+ + +

On the Great Fire of London see David Garrioch, ‘1666 and London’s Fire History: A Re-evaluation’, The Historical Journal 59, no. 2 (2016): 319–38.

+ + +

See Raymond A. Anselment, ‘Smallpox in Seventeenth-century English Literature: Reality and the Metamorphosis of Wit', Medical History 33, no. 1 (1989): 72–95.

+ + +

The derivation here is unclear as it does not appear in the OEDO, MED or DSL. The closest form seems to be ‘ungettable’ which is defined as ‘unobtainable’ ( OEDO, DSL). However, a modern meaning of its antonym (i.e., ‘gettable’) suggests a meaning closer to (in)comprehension. As Kate is described above as ‘without reason’, it is possible this term refers to her mental and physical incapacity due to illness.

+ + +

Early modern medical writing held that small pox poisoned the blood and this was purged from the body by the breaking out of pustules. Those which were 'struck in' were extremely dangerous as this meant the poison was not being evacuated from the body: Thomas Willis, The London Practice of Physick […] (London: Thomas Basset and William Crooke, 1685), 615.

+ + +

It is possible that the colour scarlet was to ward off small pox. Entire rooms would be decked out in red to counteract the disease, a practice that came from East Asia and arrived in Europe via medieval Arabic scholars. See D. R. Hopkins, 'Smallpox: Ten Years Gone', American Journal of Public Health 78, no. 12 (1971): 1592.

+ + +

See Raymond A. Anselment, ‘Smallpox in Seventeenth-century English Literature: Reality and the Metamorphosis of Wit', Medical History 33, no. 1 (1989): 72–95.

+ + +

See Raymond A. Anselment, ‘Smallpox in Seventeenth-century English Literature: Reality and the Metamorphosis of Wit', Medical History 33, no. 1 (1989): 72–95.

+ + +

On preventative medicine in the early modern period see L. Hill Curth, ‘Lessons from the Past: Preventative Medicine in Early Modern England’, Medical Humanities 29, no. 1 (2003): 16–20.

+ + +

See Raymond A. Anselment, ‘Smallpox in Seventeenth-century English Literature: Reality and the Metamorphosis of Wit', Medical History 33, no. 1 (1989): 72–95.

+ + +

See Raymond A. Anselment, ‘Smallpox in Seventeenth-century English Literature: Reality and the Metamorphosis of Wit', Medical History 33, no. 1 (1989): 72–95.

+ + +

See Raymond A. Anselment, ‘Smallpox in Seventeenth-century English Literature: Reality and the Metamorphosis of Wit', Medical History 33, no. 1 (1989): 72–95.

+ + +

I.e., c.1666.

+ + +

This is probably an allusion to meat hanging from hooks in butchers' shops.

+ + +

Thomas Danby was murdered at a tavern brawl near Gray's Inn, London on 31 July 1667. See ‘Middlesex Sessions Rolls: 1667’, British History Online, https://www.british-history.ac.uk/middx-county-records/vol4/pp1-6.

+ + +

‘That former break’ is a cross reference to the miscarriage described earlier: Book Rem, 104-105.

+ + +

The distance between Stonegrave Minster and East Newton Hall is 1.94 miles.

+ + +

This first illness was 16 November 1665. See Book 1, 209.

+ + +

Christopher Thornton was born on 11 November 1667 (not 1668), as stated correctly by Thornton in Book 1, 229, confirmed by a parish register: 'Stonegrave baptism, marriage and burial register, 1584–1750', PR/STV/1/1, NYCRO, Northallerton.

+ + +

Early modern medicine held that that spirits and organs rose within the body during illness or other bodily change. See Michael Stolberg, ‘Emotions and the Body in Early Modern Medicine’, Emotion Review 11, no. 2 (2019): 113.

+ + +

Blessing of the breasts was the the production of breastmilk and blessing of the womb indicated a reasonable flow of post-partum blood. See Sara Read, Menstruation and the Female Body in Early Modern England (London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2013), 155.

+ + +

On godparents and witnesses in early modern England, see David Cressy, Birth, Marriage and Death: Ritual, Religion, and the Life-Cycle in Tudor and Stuart England (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997), chap. 7.

+ + +

I.e., her breastmilk returned.

+ + +

See Raymond A. Anselment, ‘Smallpox in Seventeenth-century English Literature: Reality and the Metamorphosis of Wit', Medical History 33, no. 1 (1989): 72–95.

+ + +

Elsewhere, this ‘accident’ is blamed on the maids following the child-rearing methods of Anne Danby. Book 1, 230; Book 3, 92.

+ + +

Early modern medical writing held that small pox poisoned the blood and this was purged from the body by the breaking out of pustules. Those which were 'struck in' were extremely dangerous as this meant the poison was not being evacuated from the body: Thomas Willis, The London Practice of Physick […] (London: Thomas Basset and William Crooke, 1685), 615.

+ + +

I.e., the baby bit her nipple. On the dangers (both social and medical) of infected nipples from biting, see Diane Purkiss, The Witch in History: Early Modern and Twentieth-Century Representations (London: Routledge, 1996), 132.

+ + +

I.e., 'walk'.

+ + +

On conscience in early modern England, see Joshua R. Held, ‘Recent Studies in Early Modern Conscience’, English Literary Renaissance 53, no. 1 (2023): 131–61.

+ + +

On the centrality of charity and almsgiving to Christianity in early modern England, see Alec Ryrie, Being Protestant in Reformation Britain (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), 452–54.

+ + +

On the importance of female reputation, see Garthine Walker, ‘Expanding the Boundaries of Female Honour in Early Modern England’, Transactions of the Royal Historical Society 6 (1996): 235–45.

+ + +

William and Alice Thornton were married on 15 December 1651 and so, when he died on 17 September 1668, they had been married 16 years and 9 months.

+ + +

The biblical Hannah was unable to bear children until she begged God for a son (1 Samuel 1: 9–11). When God answers her prayer, Hannah sings a song of rejoicing and praise (1 Samuel 1:20; 1 Samuel 2:1–10).

+ + +

William Thornton threw Anne Danby's maid, Barbara Todd, out of the household. See Book 1, 251–52.

+ + +

‘Pressed me to the death’ is being used figuratively here but women were pressed to death in early modern England, perhaps most famously Margaret Clitheroe in 1586. See Sara M. Butler, Pain, Penance, and Protest : Peine Forte et Dure in Medieval England (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2022), 1–4. +

+ + +

'Continued … overflow' implies that Thornton's humours had been moved to such a point that they were in danger of overflowing, causing a dangerous surfeit within her body. On the body and humoural disruption, see Ulinka Rublack and Pamela Selwyn, ‘Fluxes: The Early Modern Body and the Emotions’, History Workshop Journal 53 (2002): 1–16.

+ + +

The concept that human life fell into stages was common. Here, Thornton might be using a schema of four; see Elizabeth Sears, The Ages of Man: Medieval Interpretations of the Life Cycle (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1986), 9–37.

+ + +

+ Shaving the head was sometimes used as a medical remedy for humoural imbalance. See Anu Korhonen, ‘Strange Things Out of Hair': Baldness and Masculinity in Early Modern England’, Sixteenth Century Journal 41, no. 2 (2010): 380.

+ + +

Thornton wanted to delay her husband's funeral but in the seventeenth century it was usual to perform a burial within two or three days of death. See David Cressy, Birth, Marriage and Death: Ritual, Religion, and the Life-Cycle in Tudor and Stuart England (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997), 425–32.

+ + +

This sonnet is sung by Musidorus in Sir Philip Sidney’s The Countess of Pembroke’s Arcadia. See Sir Philip Sidney, The Poems of Sir Philip Sidney, ed. William A. Ringler (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1962), 131.

+ + +

Here Thornton’s transcription differs from Ringler’s edition of Sidney’s poem. Where she writes ‘onely’, Ringler has ‘owly’, l.8. See Sir Philip Sidney, The Poems of Sir Philip Sidney, ed. William A. Ringler (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1962), 131.

+ + +

From Sir Philip Sidney, ‘Certaine Sonnets’, in The Poems of Sir Philip Sidney, ed. William A. Ringler (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1962), 161–62.

+ + +

The authorship of this poem is uncertain. It was publicly attributed to both Sir Harry Wotton (see Izaak Walton and Charles Cotton, The Complete Angler, ed. Richard Le Gallienne (London: John Lane, 1897), 248) and Sir Walter Ralegh (‘A Farewell to the Vanities of the World’, https://www.luminarium.org/renlit/farewell.htm). The Folger First Line index lists 38 records, most of which are attributed to either Wotton or Sir Kenelm Digby, although John Donne is also noted as a possible author (https://firstlines.folger.edu/).

+ + +

Indians (i.e., Native Americans) were viewed as angels by the first Franciscan missionaries to New Spain. See Escardiel Gonzalez Estevez, 'Indigenous angels: hybridity and troubled identities in the Iberian network', Renaissance Studies 34, no. 4 (2020), 688–89.

+ + +

‘Nisi Christus Nemo’ (Latin; in English, ‘None but Christ’) is the Thornton family motto. The Autobiography of Mrs. Alice Thornton of East Newton, Co. York, ed. Charles Jackson, Surtees Society 62 (Durham: Andrews & Co., 1875), 342–43.

+ + +

‘Tout pour l’Eglise’ (French; in English, ‘All for the Church’) is the Wandesford family motto. Hardy Bertram McCall, Richmondshire Churches (London: E. Stock, 1910), 87–88n.

+ + +

This poem is primarily drawn from Joshua Sylvester, Panthea: Or, Divine Wishes and Meditations (London: F. Coules, 1630).

+ + +

Lines 1-14 follow the opening of ‘I. Wish, or Meditation’, in Joshua Sylvester, Panthea: Or, Divine Wishes and Meditations (London: F. Coules, 1630), sig. B3r.

+ + +

Traditionally, the biblical book of the Psalms is attributed to King David; see John Donne, ‘Upon the Translations of the Psalms by Sir Philip Sidney, and the Countess of Pembroke, his Sister’, in Poems of John Donne, ed. E. K. Chambers (London: Lawrence & Bullen, 1896), 1:188–90. The full story of his life can be found in the biblical books of 1 and 2 Samuel, and 1 Kings, 1–2.

+ + +

Lines 15–22 can be found in ‘IIII. Wish, or Meditation’, in Josuah Sylvester, Panthea: Or Divine Wishes and Meditations (London: F. Coules, 1630), sig. C2r.

+ + +

On conscience in early modern England, see Joshua R. Held, ‘Recent Studies in Early Modern Conscience’, English Literary Renaissance 53, no. 1 (2023): 131–61.

+ + +

Lines 23–24 can be found in ‘IIII. Wish, or Meditation’, in Josuah Sylvester, Panthea: Or Divine Wishes and Meditations (London: F. Coules, 1630), sig. C2v.

+ + +

Lines 25–42 can be found in ‘I. Wish, or Meditation’, in Josuah Sylvester, Panthea: Or Divine Wishes and Meditations (London: F. Coules, 1630), sig. B3v.

+ + +

Francis Quarles, '16. On Outward Show', in Divine Fancies Digested into Epigrammes, Meditations, and Observations (London: John Marriott, 1633), Lib. I, 10. The only alteration Thornton makes here is to change the personal pronoun from 'him' to 'her'.

+ + +

Thornton's reference to the 'bridegroom of the soul', from the Song of Songs, relates to Christian bridal theology: the notion of 'marriage to Jesus'. See Rabia Gregory, Marrying Jesus in Medieval and Early Modern Northern Europe: Popular Culture and Religious Reform (London: Routledge, 2016), 28.

+ + +

Here, and two lines down, Thornton has added her own initials. It is unclear why she did so because the poems are copies of two sonnets by Sir Philip Sidney.

+ + +

It is possible that the omission mark on Book Rem, 12 was referring to this incident, which took place first. See Sharon Howard, 'At the Margins of Alice Thornton's Books', Alice Thornton's Books, https://thornton.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/posts/blog/2023-07-10-at-the-margins/.

+ + +

'Passage chambers' are mentioned in other seventeenth-century documents and refer to a room which also functions as a passage. For example, see the 1671 will of Eden Williams in J. A. Johnston, Probate Inventories of Lincoln Citizens 1661–1714 (Woodbridge: Boydell and Brewer, 1991).

+ + +

On women and dreams, see Patricia Crawford, ‘Women’s Dreams in Early Modern England’, History Workshop Journal 49, no. 1 (2000): 129–41.

+ + +

The dream is dated to October 1639 in Thomas Comber, Memoirs of the Life and Death of the Right Honourable the Lord Deputy Wandesforde […], 2nd ed. (Cambridge: J. Archdeacon, 1778), 114. It suggests Alice Wandesford was aware of the significance of early events; the Wars of the Three Kingdoms started in May 1639 with the first Bishops’ War, a brief campaign between Charles I and the Scots regarding supremacy over the Scottish church. On the Bishops’ Wars, see Mark C. Fissell, The Bishops' Wars. Charles I's Campaigns against Scotland, 1638–1640 (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1994).

+ + +

Thomas Strafford was executed in 1641; Charles I in 1649.

+ + +

On the Scottish uprising of 1637 see Laura A. M. Stewart, Rethinking the Scottish Revolution: Covenanted Scotland, 1637–1651 (Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2016), 29–31.

+ + +

The Irish Rebellion which broke out in Dublin in October 1641 was an uprising of Catholics in Ireland against anti-Catholic discrimination, English colonialism and the use of plantations. See Pádraig Lenihan, Consolidating Conquest: Ireland 1603–1727 (Oxford: Routledge, 2014), chap. 5.

+ + +

In 1639 the Wandesford family lived in ‘Dames’-street, Dublin’, described in Thomas Comber, Memoirs of the Life and Death of the Right Honourable the Lord Deputy Wandesforde […], 2nd ed. (Cambridge: J. Archdeacon, 1778), 75–76.

+ + +

I.e., mourning clothes. On mourning dress in early modern England, see Susan Vincent, Dressing the Elite: Dressing the Elite Clothes in Early Modern England (Oxford: Berg, 2003), 61–71.

+ + +

On women and dreams, see Patricia Crawford, ‘Women’s Dreams in Early Modern England’, History Workshop Journal 49, no. 1 (2000): 129–41.

+ + +

On women and dreams, see Patricia Crawford, ‘Women’s Dreams in Early Modern England’, History Workshop Journal 49, no. 1 (2000): 129–41.

+ + +

On bed curtains and drapery, see Sasha Handley, Sleep in Early Modern England (New Haven: Yale University Press, 2016), 132–34.

+ + +

+ Book 1, 85 states that Katherine had 10 live-born children and six stillbirths, which would make this child Katherine's 16th and final pregnancy. Family papers confirm this figure of 10 live births: ‘Dates of Birth of the Children of Sir Thos & Katherine Danby 1631–1645’, Danby family letters & papers c.1620-1687, ZS: Cunliffe Lister Papers, NYCRO, Northallerton.

+ + +

Francis Danby was born at the family home of Thorpe Perrow on 27 August 1645. See ‘Dates of Birth of the Children of Sir Thos & Katherine Danby 1631–1645’, Danby family letters & papers c.1620-1687, ZS: Cunliffe Lister Collection, NYCRO, Northallerton.

+ + +

On women and dreams, see Patricia Crawford, ‘Women’s Dreams in Early Modern England’, History Workshop Journal 49, no. 1 (2000): 129–41.

+ + +

I.e., the baby was born breech.

+ + +

On women and dreams, see Patricia Crawford, ‘Women’s Dreams in Early Modern England’, History Workshop Journal 49, no. 1 (2000): 129–41.

+ + +

'B. W.' might denote ‘black weeds’, a widow's mourning clothes. Weed (in plural): 'Clothing customarily worn by a widow during a period of mourning for her spouse, and traditionally comprising a black or dark-coloured dress and a veil', OEDO. Thornton usually uses B. W. to stand for Brother Wandesford.

+ + +

On women and dreams, see Patricia Crawford, ‘Women’s Dreams in Early Modern England’, History Workshop Journal 49, no. 1 (2000): 129–41.

+ + +

This refers to Holy Communion, also known as the Lord's Supper.

+ + +

When receiving Holy Communion or the Lord's Supper, communicants were encouraged to ensure they were on good terms with family, friends and neighbours.

+ + +

In early modern England, the Royal Post had staging posts along major routes every 10–12 miles. See Nikolaus Schobesberger, Paul Arblaster, Mario Infelise, et al., 'European Postal Networks', in News Networks in Early Modern Europe, ed. Joad Raymond and Noah Moxham (Leiden: Brill, 2016), 48–51.

+ + +

£360 in 1640 was the equivalent of £81,090 in 2023. ‘Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

+ + +

As Thornton was married, anything her mother wanted to gift to her needed to be given to a trustee to ensure it did not become her husband’s property. See Amy Louise Erickson, ‘Common Law versus Common Practice: The Use of Marriage Settlements in Early Modern England’, Economic History Review 43, no. 1 (1990): 25.

+ + +

Thornton’s brother was made 1st Baronet of Kirklington by Charles II on 5 August 1662. See Fiona Pogson, 'Wandesford, Christopher (1592–1640), politician and administrator', ODNB. +

+ + +

A letter from Thornton to Lord Danby of 20 August 1673 sets out that she needed more time (about a month) to answer the interrogatories (written questions) pertaining to a dispute between Lord Danby and her brother, Sir Christopher Wandesford. D/LONS/L/1/1/23/54pt, Cumbria Archive Office, Carlisle.

+ + +

£1,000 in 1661 was the equivalent of £178,800 in 2023. ‘Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

+ + +

I.e., the written evidence for the debt had not been cancelled when the money was paid. On the law and ‘foolish debtor’ claims, see John H. Baker, An Introduction to English Legal History, 5th ed. (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2019), 110–11.

+ + +

Under coverture, any money in Thornton’s possession would legally be her husband’s. See Tim Stretton and Krista J. Kesselring, 'Introduction', in Married Women and the Law : Coverture in England and the Common Law World, ed. Tim Stretton and Krista J. Kesselring (Montreal: McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2013), 8–9.

+ + +

William Thornton was involved in a Chancery dispute with Robert Nettleton in 1661, which stemmed from his involvement in the administration of Christopher Wandesford’s will: 'Thornton v. R. Nettleton et al.', C 5/633/108, TNA, London.

+ + +

This was summer 1662.

+ + +

On women and dreams, see Patricia Crawford, ‘Women’s Dreams in Early Modern England’, History Workshop Journal 49, no. 1 (2000): 129–41.

+ + +

£100 in 1661 was the equivalent of £17,880 in 2023. ‘Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

+ + +

£58 in 1661 was the equivalent of £10,370 in 2023. ‘Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

+ + +

On women and dreams, see Patricia Crawford, ‘Women’s Dreams in Early Modern England’, History Workshop Journal 49, no. 1 (2000): 129–41.

+ + +

Here, Thornton associates ‘ravish’ with the threat of rape.

+ + +

This might be read literally, ‘gone to tend the cows’, or ‘Cowes’ might refer to a particular plot of land. In 1554 the owner of Hipswell acquired ‘Coweclose’: Hardy Bertram McCall, Story of the Family of Wandesforde of Kirklington & Castlecomer […] (London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton & co., 1904), 214, no. 78.

+ + +

This might be read literally, ‘gone to tend the cows’, or ‘Cowes’ might refer to a particular plot of land. In 1554 the owner of Hipswell acquired ‘Coweclose’: Hardy Bertram McCall, Story of the Family of Wandesforde of Kirklington & Castlecomer […] (London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton & co., 1904), 214, no. 78.

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+ + Bishop Halls 'Observations' in his + booke of Meditations + And vowes. + +

+ These things be comelie & pleasant to see, + And worthy of honnor from the beholders; + A Young Saint. An Old martyr; A Religious + Souldier. A Conscionable States-Man; A + Great man courteous; A learned man + humble. A Silent woman; A Childe + understanding the eye of his Parent. + A merrey compannion with out vanitie; + A friend not changed with honnour; A Sicke + Man Cheerefull: And a departing Soule + with Comfort and Assurance.

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+ + A Praier. + +

O most great and gracious God, who + art Lord of Heaven & Earth; looke + downe from the Throne of thy majestie + And be mercifull to me, thy poore & + unworthy Creature. Lord, lead me by + thy Power through the Red Sea of this + World, into the Land of Promisse. + Pardon, I humblie beseech thee, my Sin + which standeth as a Cloude betweene thy + Most gracious goodnesse and my most + extreame Misserie. for our Lord Jesus. + Christ, his sake.

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Amen.

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+ + The dedication. + + Ile dedicate my Soule unto my God. + My Childhood, non-Age, youth is by his Rod + To be directed. his Staffe to uphold, + My Age, & riper yeares; till it has tould, + The gracious goodnesse of our blessed God. + What he has don for me, who by his Word, + Raised my droopeing Spiritts often times, + Pardoned my Sinnes, delivering me from crimes. + And by his Blood Shed purchas't Heaven. + For humblest Soules. his Grace has given. + The guift is free, nor can wee mirritt. + OughtAught of our selves for to Inheritt, + But what by the fall is made our owne, + The wages of Sinn's, Damnation. + Then oh, my Soule, doe not decline, + This Heavenly Pilgrimage devine. + Rise up, my heart, to Heaven above, + And let thy Lord, now prove thy love. + Spring up a maine & lett his holy Spirritt, + Give thee a Crowne of Glorie to Inherritt. + + + + + + + 4 + + Then flie a loft on wings of faith, + And doe what thy Redeemer saith. + Oh, follow him, stay not behind, + For to be drove by every wind. + Of triffeling, foolish, Childeish toyes + To interrupt thy Sollid lasting Joyes, + Which are ever liveing. never Ending: + There are pleasures worth Commending. + Come on, my Soule, hoist up thy highest sails + And creepe not still on, like wearie Snailes. + Power out thy soule by praier to God on high, + Lay thou fast hold on him untill thou die. + Then guide mee, Lord, give my Soule, directions. + Subdue my passions, curbe my stout Affections, + Nip thou the bud, before the bloome begins: + Lord, ever keepe me from Presumptuous Sins. + And make me ever chuse what you Seest best, + Lord, lead me by thy hand into thy Rest. + +

Amen.

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+ + Alice Wandesforde, the fifth childe of + Christopher Wandesforde, Esquire, late + Lord Deputy of Ireland. Was borne at + Kirklington in the County of Yorke + the thirteenth day of February, beeing on a + munday, a bout two of the clock in the + afternoone in the yeare 1626. Baptized the + next day. The wittnesses were Mr + Lassells, Minister of Kirklington. + Mrs Anne Norton. & Mrs Best. + +

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+ Proverbes. + + +

The feare of the Lord is the beginning of Wisdome + and to depart from evill is understanding. + Remember now thy Creator, in the daies of thy youth, + While the Evill daies come not, nor the yeares draw + nigh, when thou shalt say, I have noe pleasure in them. + And thou Solomon, my Sonne, know thou the God of thy + Fathers, & serve him with a perfect heart, & with a + willing minde: for the Lord searcheth all hearts, + & understandeth all the imaginations of the thou- + -ghts: if you seeke him, hee will be found of thee, but + if thou forsake him, hee will cast thee off for ever. + A wise son maketh a glad father, but a foolish son + is the heavinesse of his Mother. Pro. 20: 22.(Proverbs 10:1). + Children, obey your Parents in the Lord: for this is right. + Favour is deceiptfull, & beauty is vaine, but A + woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.

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As a jewell of Gold is in a swines snout, so is a faire + woman with out discression.

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Keepe thy tongue from lieing, & thy lips from + speakeing guile.

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Feare God, & keepe his commandements, for this is + the whole duty of man.

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Be thou faithfull unto death, And I will give + Thee the Crowne of Life.

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+ A Preface to the booke. + +

For as much as it is the dutie of every true Christian + to remember, & take notice of Allmighty God, our, + Heavenly Fathers, gracious Acts, of Providences, + over them, & mercifull dealings with them, even from + the wombe, untill the Grave burie them in silence, As + allso to keepe perticuler remembrances of his favours, + both Spirituall, & temporall, together, with his remarkable + deliverances of theire Soules & Bodies, with a true and + unfeined gratitude to his Glorious Majestie for them all. + I, therefore, his Creature, & unworthy handmaide. + who have not tasted (only) of the dropping of his dew; + but has bin showred plentifully upon, my head, with + the continued Streames of goodness, Doe most humbly + desire to furnish my heart with the deepe thoughts + & apprehensions, & sincere meditations of and + thankefullnesse, For his free Grace, love, mercys & + inconceavable goodness to me, his poore Creature. + Even from them first beginning.

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And, with a most Cordiall, & sincere heart thankefully, + doe returne him the Glory of all. First,

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For my Birth & baptizme in the name of the most holy + Trinitye: and my strict Education in that true faith of the + Lord Jesus Christ, by my deare & Pieous Parents, + through whoes caire, & precepts I had the principles + + + + + + + 8 + + A preservation in the Meassells. + + + + + + Of grace, & Religion instill'd into me with my milke. + Therefore. shall I begin with the first mention of my + deliverances, that presents it selfe under the notion of + my first knowledge & remembrance; which are most + worthy of perpetuall memmorie.

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And which I hope shall not end with this life, but spring + up in my soule, to an Eternity of Haleluias, of praise + & thankesgiveings to the Blessed Trinitie forever.

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Amen. Amen.

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+ + + + (Remember to putt the Relation of my delivrance from Death + by a fall cutting my forehead at 3 yers old, + 1629.) + + +

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+ + + ‡ + + + + + A Preservation in the Measles + + + The first deliverance of that kinde was in the yeare + 1630. When I was left at Richmond under the + caire, & deare, love of my beloved, Aunt Norton. + uppon my father & mothers goeing to London. + It pleased God to bring me into a very dangerous + weaknesse, & sicknesse, uppon an accident of a + Surfitt, by eating some beefe which was not well boiled: + , this causeing an extreame vomitting, whoes vi- + -olence drove me into great feaver, & that into the + meassells, & both, brought me so low & weake that + my Aunt. & Sarah Tomlinson (our maide) allmost + dispaired of my Life.

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But it pleased the Lord, my God, in great mercy, to + heare the hearty praiers & requests, of my Aunt for me. + + + + + + + 9 + From the Smale Pox. + + + That I was spaired from death at that time, and + by his blessing, uppon the use of good meanes, was + recovered of my health perfectly againe.

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Oh, that I may have my life given me for a blessing. + and that I may live to the Glory of his holy name, whoe + hath saved me from death.

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And that I may grow in Grace, & in the knowledge of Jesus + Christ, our Lord. beeing a comfort to my deare Parents + & relations. And that I may dedicate my Childe hood, + youth. middle. & old Age, (if he shall spaire me + so long) to his service & praise, yea, even to my lives + end. & that for my Saviours sake alone. the Alpha & + Omega. Amen. (I was about 5 yeares old. then: + +

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+ + A preservation in the Smale Pox, 1631. + +

+ + Beeing removed to London by my Fathers order with + my brother, Christopher. I fell into the smale-pox have- + -ing taken them of him. both of us was sent into Kent, + where we lodged at one Mr Baxters. beeing kindly usd + with much caire in that house. &, by the blessing of God, I + recovered very soone, nor was I very ill at that time.

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I, therefore, will praise the Lord our God, for my preservation + that did not suffer that dissease to rage, or indanger my + life, but raised me soone againe, O, set forth his goodnesse + forever. Amen.

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+ + London, + 1631. + + + The first dawning of Gods Spirit in my heart. + + +

+ + + After this, it pleased God to come into my Soule, + by some beames of his mercy, in putting good thoug- + -hts into my mind, to consider, his Great & miraculus + Power, in the Creation of the Heavens, the Earth, & all + the Hosts of them. I was moved to this meditation + upon the reading of the dailie Psalmes for the months: + happening that day to be Psal. 147: v. 4thPsalm 14:4: +

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He counteth the starres & calleth them all by theire + Names. + From whence there came into my heart + a forceable consideration, of the Incomprehencable + Power, & infinite Majestie of Allmighty God, who + by his Wisdome made all things, in Heaven & Earth. + beeing above all his Creatures in the world.

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knoweing what is in man, & searching, all theire + waies. Seeing my heart & thoughts, & knew allso that + I was but a childe both in Age & understanding. + And not able to doe any thing that was good. which strooke + me into a deepe feare, & great awe of his Glorious + Majestie. least I should offend him, at any time, by + sin. against him or my Parents. & he would punish all + Sinness; were they never so manny, as the Starres, yet + he was as well able to keepe an account, & punish for them + as to tell the Starres & give them names.

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(This, with other, the like meditations of his omnipotencey. + + + + + + + + 11 + + And Greatness.) And that he, out of his love, made man. + did so move my heart, that it caused in me a Sincere + love to him, for his goodnesse, to me, his poore Creature. + whom my Creator had made to serve him heere. & to + take us up to Heaven when we die And Crowne us with + Glory. Giveing him my hearty thankes for his great + & perticuler love & favour to me, a little Childe, in + giveing understanding & Reason to know there is + A God that ruleth in Heaven & Earth & doeth what + ever he will, and to reward them that Serves him truly + with Joy in Heaven that should never end. Amen.

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+ + + + A deliverance from a fire in London, 1631. + +

+ + There was a great fire in the next House to ours in St + martens Lane in Lond.London, which burned a part of our house, + beeing neare to have burnt it downe, but through + the caire of our Servants it was prevented. this was don + at night, when my father & mother was att Court. + but wee were preserved that time of fright at my Lady + Levestones house, beeing caried by Sara, our maide. + This fire seemed to me as if the day of judgement was + come, causeing much feare & trembling. yet we were + all delivered from perishing, though my father had + much losse. But blessed be the Lord, my God, who gave + us not over to perish by this fire, but preservd + our Persons from Evill at that time.

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+ + My Mothers goeing into Ireland, 1632. + +

+ + It pleased God to give my deare Mother, my two + younger brothers & my selfe, a safe passage into + Ireland, about the yeare. 1632. (My Father beeing + there a yeare before, & my Eldest brother, George.) + + In which place, I injoyed great happienesse and + Comfort dureing my hon.redhonoured fathers life, haveing the + fortunate oppertunity in that time, — & affter, when + I staied there, — of the best education that Kingdome + could afford. haveing the advantage of Societie in the + sweete & chaste company of the Earle of Straffords Daughters + (The most virtuous Lady Anne. & The Lady Arbella + Wentworth). Learning those qualities with them which + my father ordered. Namlie,

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The french Language. (to write, & speake the same); + Singing. Dancing. Plaieng on the Lute, & Theorboe. + learning such other accomplishments, of Working + Silkes. gummeworke. &et cetera; Sweetemeats & other + sutable huswifery. As, (by my mothers vertuous + provission, & caire, she brought me up in what was + fitt for her qualitie, & my fathers Childe.

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But, above all things, I accounted it my Cheifest + happinesse where in I was trained in those Pieous, + holy & Religious instructions. Examples, admo- + -nitions. + + + + + + + 13 + 331633, 341634, 351635. + + + Teachings. Reproofes, & Godly Education, tending to + the wellfaire, & Etternall happinesse, & salvation + of my poore Soule. Which I receaved from both my Hon.rdhonoured + Father & Mother. with the Examples of theire Chast + and sober, wise & Prudent Conversations in all + things of this World. for which things, and infinit + -ly more opportunitys of Good to my well beeing + then I can expresse. I Render my uttmost Capacity. + &, Therefore, doe I most humbly, & heartily acknowledg + my bounden duty of thankes & praise to the great + God of Heaven, & Earth, from whence comes every + good & perfect guift, who is the Author, & finisher + of our faith, that he has put such good things into my + Hon.redhonoured Parents hearts to bring us up in the feare of + the Lord. Next, I humbly acknowledge, my faithful + thankes & gratitude to my deare & Hon.redhonoured Parents + for theire love, caire, affection & sedulity over + me from my birth till this present, & for theire + good performances towards my education in all + things. Begging of God to give me the grace of the + meanes, (as well as the meanes of his grace, afforded + me. that so I may walke in all holie & strict obedience, + in thy Lawes, & theire precepts, according to all thes + goodnesses of God, & theires, performing my cordiall + duty to them in all godlynesse & honnesty, obeying my + Parents in the Lord to the end of my Life. Amen.

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+ + + While we were in Dublin, there was a fire in + our House. but, by the providence of God, it was + soone discovered. & soe quenched with out much + harme don. Blessed be the name of our good God. +

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+ + About the time I was 12 yeares old, in the yeare 1638. + I was readeing of the great wisdome of our Saviour. + in the Gospell of St Luke, 2d chapt. 49 v.second chapter, 49th verse, where he was + disputing with the Docters with so much power that he put them + to silence.

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In the reading of which passage, I, beeing that daye 12 yeres + old. I fell into a serious & deepe meditation, of the + thoughts of Christs Majestie, devinity & wisdome, + who was able to confound the learned Doctors & confute + theire wisdom, — who were Aged, — he, beeing so young + himselfe. but then 12 years of Age.

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And then I considered my owne folly, & Childish, + Ignorance that I could not scarse understand, meane + and low things, with out a great deale of teacheing + & instruction, & allthough I daily read the word + of God, yet was of a weake capacity to know the way + to Salvation. And, therefore, in my heart begged of + my deare Saviour to give me knowledge, wisedome + & understanding to guide me all my daies. Amen.

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+ + + 1639. + + + A deliverance from Ship-Rack in A Passage into + + Ireland with my Mother, brother, & 2 Nephewes. + Thomas & Christopher Danby. in the yeare 1639. + +

+ + Having come over into England, when my Mother + came for her cure of the dissease of the Stone to the Bat-hes + & Bristoll water, St Vincents well; (uppon which Rock, + hanging over it, is got your Bristow Diamonds.), + + in + her returne backe into Ireland, she carried my + Sister Danbies 2 Elldest sons. for theire better + education, When we came to Nesston. at the Sea + side, we staied for a winde a weeke; And in that time + there was a great Storme on the Sea in soe much as + there was 5 Ships cast away upon the Shore before + our Eyes. so nigh were some of them, that, the maine + mast, did allmost touch the window of that house, + where we laid. yet, the night proveing calme + and winde faire, We tooke Ship for Ireland (in + one of the Kings Ships new built. Upon the 22th22nd of + August. 1639. with in one houers Saile. A most + Tirrible Storme & tempest arose. Soe fiercely. that + we were drove on lee all night, & with in lesse then 10 + houers we were 12 miles beyond Dublin. lieing at + Hull, and Anchor all day. And, but for a fisher botte + sent from Mr Hubert to assist the Kings Ship in distresse, + + + + + + + + 16 + + Wee had undoubtedly perished, beeing drove by + the force of Tempest backe in to the crosse Seas. (& + 10 houers were at Anchor, beaten on the Sandes, + before that fisher man could come neare to helpe us). + at the last, about 8 a clocke at night, we got Safe + To harbour + through the infinitt mercys of our great, & Powerfull + Lord God, we landed safely at the shore of the Skirries. + where the same Hubert, with all his familie, & freinds, + mett us with great Joy, entertaining my mother & + All hers, with abundante affection, & kindenesse. + Which he did uppon the account of obligation, to shew + his gratitude for an Emminent peice of Justice + don him from my father. whoe had decided a + grand controversie in Law suites, which was depending + 20 yeares, almost to his utter Ruine. his adversary + being so potent. that he could not gett his cause heard + till that time; when — through the uprightnesse of the + Judge, & honnesty of the man — his cause rightly de- + termined. & he preserved.

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+ This providence was the more remarkable. that God + soe ordered our ship to this shore, where my Mother + found all manner of releife for us all, which we wanted. + And, on the next day, Came My father from Dublin + in the company of many noble freinds in Coatches. + + + + + + + + 17 + + To carrie us home to Dublin where my deare Mother + was receaved with all Joy & gladnesse. liveing in + much peace & happinesse till the death of my Hon.redhonoured + Father. + When, about a yeare affter his death. she + was forced to flie into England, uppon the Rebellion + which brake out in Ireland. +

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+ + But I must not forgett a second preservation of + my owne Selfe from drowneing. out of that Ship, at + that time, when a cable from the bote that came to + carrie us to land, (& beeing tied to our Ship. by it's + force, had like to have pulld me out of the Ship in + to the Sea. Which it had don, but that by Gods providence, + a Shipman — comming at that minuite from under the + Decke — pulled me backe, & saved me from falling + into that Tempestious Sea, when I was halfe over + borde. This great & wonderfull mercy, & my Single + deliverance, must not be forgotten but had in a + perpetuall remembrance of me forever &, therefore, + will I humblie sett forth the mercys of the Lord to me.

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+ + A thankesgiveing for our deliverances. + + + affter our dangerous passage by Sea: + August the 23rd, 1639. into Ireland. + Psallme 107. 1st v.first verse + + + + + + + + 18 + +

O, give thanks unto the Lord, for hee is gracious: & + his mercys endureth for ever. Let them give than + -ks, whom the Lord hath redeemed, & delivered from + the Stormes, & mighty tempests. he has delivred + us from this distresse, when the deepe had opened + her mouth to swallow us up. then was the hand + of the Lord mighty to deliver, & preserve us from + drowning, Oh, that we would therefore praise the Lord + for his goodnesse, & speake good of his name, & + declaire the wonders that he hath don to us Children. + We called on him in our disstresse, & he heard from + Heaven, his habitation, for he brought us out of + the shadow of death. & brake our bands of feares a + sunder. Our soule abhorred all manner of meate, + & we weare even hard at deaths dore, they that goe + downe to the Sea in Ships, these men see the works of + of the Lord & his wonders in the deepe, for at his + word the Stormy winde arriseth. which lifteth the wave. + I was carried up to Heaven, & downe againe to the + deepe, my Soule melted within me, for verie trouble. + soe, when I cried unto the Lord in my distresse, he deliv + -ered us out of our trouble. he made the Stormy wind + to cease. so that the waves thereof were still. Then weare + our hearts glad with in us. because he brought us safe + + + + + + + + 19 + + To a resting place, & to a haven where we would + faine be, & likewise sent us an unexpected releife + amongst strangers, making them helpefull in that + danger. Allso, the Lord his name, be glorified for + his gracious favour to me in preserving me from drow--ning, when the cable had pulld me allmost into the Sea, + then did, his mercy bring me helpe, when I might + have perished alone. O deare God, write this de--liverance with the other uppon the Table of my heart, that + I may never forgett what thou, Lord, hast don for my Soule. + And oh, that, I & all that was in the Ship might praise the + God of Heaven, for his great & unsearchable goodness, & declaire the wonders that he has don for us in perticuler. + I, and they, may exalt him that rideth on the Heavens, + & praise his Excelent greatnesse in the congregate-on + of the people, & magnifie him in the seate of the Elders, + Which made the stormes to cease: & for the glory of his + majestie, the God of Jacob, preserved my deare Mothmother + from perishing in the gulfe, with her Children, & Grand + Children, and spaired us from this distruction.

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The Lord, most high, grant us thy grace, that we might + live to thy Glory, & magnifie thy name to all gene--rations. he, bringing us with Joy to my deare father + from the bottom of the waves where millions had perished + in from those depths. Lord, I beseech thee, lett me, + + + + + + + + 20 + + Be wise & ponder these things, & severall other + Providences in these miraculous Delivernces, + to my selfe, & relations. that the Righteous may know + , & consider the goodnesse of the Lord, & his loving + kindnesse, & rejoyce in him for ever.

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Therefore, to the Lord, most great, & gracious, be all + Glory, thankesgiveing, dominnion, & praise, in + heaven & Earth, the Sea & all places of the world + for ever more. Amen. & Amen.

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+ + My L.dLord Straford tooke Ship for England w:th my Lord Raby, his son, + on good friday, the yeare. 1640. gave my father the Sword then.

+ + + + + Observations uppon severall accidents + happening in Ireland uppon the Earle of + Strafford, &cet cetera. in the yeares. 1640, 41. And + on his fatall murder: (may: 12, 1641). + + +

After my mothers returne from the Bathes, &, + Bristoll, where she found much good as to the + cure of the stone.

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+ + + The Earle of Strafford was sent for by the King in + to England. uppon the complaints of some factious + Spirritts, weary of a lawfull, & Peaceable govern--ment + both in England, Scotland & Ireland, whoes + Spiritts, & ambitions could not indure a subjection + to theire most Pieous & good King, nor his Lieutenant + —which ruled them in Ireland with a wise & prudentiall + government, to the preservation of His Majesties Crowne. + + + + + + + 21 + + And dignities. The Settlement of the Church, & State + uppon the right foundations of truth, & peace. Which + these People had noe such intentions, as was too + apparent, in the following Rebellions both in England + & Ireland. The Irish beeing heard to say. That theire + Religeion would not prosper as long as Straffords + head stood on his shouldiers. which saying strongly + proved that this noble Earle was noe Patteron of the + Romish Church, allthough falsely accused so, by + his Seditious Enemies; & his owne inncocency was + cleared uppon the Scaffold in his speeche made then. + But all the discontented parties too well agreed in this one + point, to strike the roote, of the foundations; the King + being aimed at, to succeed in this tradegietragedy, As God + knowes to sadly followed;

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The Earle of Strafforde — haveing farre different designes + then those Secret plotters of Rapine, & Ruine. — + could not longer be endured, because he stood in the + way to hinder, & prevent by his wise Councell. Soe + that, till he was removed, they could not prevaille either + in Ireland, or England to compasse theire ends. + Nor could there be found, a better expedient for theire + purpose then to make a cloake of Religion, that under + such a Populer, specious, pretence, Theire horrible + practices might not be found out.

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The Irish, thirsting, affter the blood, & lives of the + English, pretended oppression. to be made subject + to the Lawes of England. & the other of that nation (who could + not be subject to our Church Government, & orde + ers, but affected a loose libertaineissme to their + owne pernicious waies, joyned with the Irish in + theire complaints against this wise & noble + Person; —whom indeed they were not worthy of— + under whoes jurisdiction, that Kingdome had in- + -joyed 7 yeares of peace & Plenty. All his + endeavours ever tending for theire good, the + True Establishment of His King, & Religion; + The Hon.or, peace & wellfaire of the English Nation; + And the due ordering of that Barbarous People + & theire Civilizeng them to our good Lawes & + government. but this was against all theire + intrests of Rebellions, & close-couched Treacheris + which lay hatched under soe specious, Pretensions + that he would subvert the Church & State.

+

Theires was for the Establishment of Heresies, Popery + & destruction, of Church & state, to advance

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+ Horrible Paricides & murders. breaking forth + first in Ireland to the destruction of millions of the + Poore protestants Christians who suffered martyredom + for theire God, & his Religion.

+

And in England many 1000 suffered by the sword, + both with theire King, & for him, & the truth of + Religion there Established. & for the Lawes.

+

But, to returne to my Lord Lieutenant, while the + Pretences of Religion, so filled the eares of the Parliament + of England then sitting in the yeare 401640, and false + suggestions of oppressions against this Noble + Earle. he was called before them to give an answer + to such Articles as his Enimies of all factions + had unjustly laid to his charge.

+

The whole transaction, of this bussinesse, was prose- + -cuted, with soe much malice, & Rigour of his Enimies + side. And so much, wisdome, prudence, & galantrie + on the Earles. that all the world (save his Enimies thirsting + his blood,) did admire his incomparable Wisdome & + Abilities, in his cleare, & brave defence, he made for + himself, (notwithstanding they gave fresh charges each + day, which he had never heard of, nor had he any time + Spaired, to give in his answer, but was sett upon with + new blood hounds, as theire fancies pleased,

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Neither was he allowed, the benifitt of his wittnessces + only, theire was that in his trial don, which was never + heard of before, for want of full eveidence against + him, (which was sc'rud to the hight too,) an invention + forged of Accumulative Treason, and a Perticuler + Act made in that Parliament to confirme the same + till they had gott his life.

+

And then annother, following Act, affter his death, to ab- + -brogate & disannull the other for ever, that it might + never be in force against any other. Person. + The world may by this judge the truth & Legallity + of these proceedings, against this brave Person. + But the truth is, he had soe much of wrong and + injustice don, in all the prosecution, as noe man, + but of infinitt abilities, (which God had wonderfully + given him, could have withstood those Mastives + , & blood hounds, in the quicke retorts, & vindication + of his innocent Actions, returning theire malice + on theire owne fallse suggestions.

+

Soe that, least these Articles, & other artifices in + the house should not prevaile with the King, (whoe did + cleare him in his owne judgement. there was the + invention of abundance, of Lies, & callumnies + cast about. & instilld into the eares, & hearts of the + + + + + + + + 25 + + vulger, meaner Peopple. such as had ignorance + & pride to be theire leaders. which, beeing tould a + fallse hood, — that the Lord Leuetenant did councill the King + to Subvert the Lawes, & bring in Popery, — gathered, + together in infinitt numbers of Prenticies of London + & head strong Seperates, & Schismaticks.

+ +

The great numbers meeting at the Parliament House, + daily clamoured & cried out, against my Lord, & + the King, did soe increase, that the Tumults had nighto + have pulled his Sacred Majestie in Pieces, as he + removed from White Hall to the Parliament, still + crying out for Justice against Strafford.

+ +

Soe that, to sattisfie theire Cruell Malice, & to give + them all content, theire was no other expendient + would doe, but this innocent Earles Life to be + taken from him.

+

This the most Pieous King could very hardly be + drawne to, being pressed to signe the bill (he still + declaring his innocency, in his conscience, he was not + worthy of death). But the King, being constrained + for the Saveguard of his owne Life. Passed that fatall + Bill. with 2 others that day. which proved as destructive + to him & the Church, & Kingdome, as this of Straffords: +, That of excluding the Bishops out of the House of + Parliament. And the other, of Trieniall Parliaments, + + + + + + + 26 + + Which were preludiums of this most Excelent + Kings owne distruction; when the Commons had got + the Reines of Power, by this in to theire owne hand + & the better capacitated, to fight against theire + Lawfull Soveraine; Albeit they pulled upon them + -selves & the Kingdome a fatall Ruine with in a few + yeares affter, but Principally against our + Sacred Majestie which was the Marke with the Crowne + which they Aymed att.

+

But this galant Earle, soe much desiring the + Peace & happinesse of his Majestie, & Kingdomes, + did acquitt the King constrained. & chearfully + submitted to that sentance, with so much Serenity & + tranquility, of thoughts as is immaginable. Only + did justifie his innocency to the death. as maybe + seene in his papers, & last speech. he forgave his + Adversaries, & wished, as he was the first that had + laid downe his life in this way, for the preservation + of the King & church. so that he might be the last inno + -cent bloodshed. but he much feared it.

+

He put up praiers for the King, & the whole Kingdome + as it may be seene in his triall. written by an Eye & + eare wittnesse: And uppon the 12th of May. 1641, + he suffered martiredome. beeing beheaded on + + + + + + + + 27 + + Tower hill. The fall of this brave man, was an + infinitt Losse, to the Church of God; his King, and the + three Kingdomes. Who, through his wise counsell. + (the same) had bin fortunate to the preservation of Peace, & truth, + for severall yeares; but, now, the Scottish faction + began to breake out againe, that had Apeared in the yeare 391639. + And our Sins, contracted in so long a peace: was Ripe + for Judgements. Gods Sword was drawne, out a- + -gainst us to fight his quarrell, till by our punishments + he humbled the pride of our hearts.

+

When the Just & wise men faile, & are taken away, + the Cittye will be left in darkenesse. & distruction.

+ +
+ +
+ + + + A Relation conserning my Hon.redHonoured father. the + Lord Deputy Wandesforde, & of his + Death. December 3rd, 1640. + + +

+ + + Uppon my Lord Lieutennants of Irlands goeing + for England. the King was graciously pleased to + send his Commission, under the great Seale of England, + to my Father. to succeed my Lord of Strafford. in that + weighty Place of Deputie-Ship. + In which he actted with so much Pietie, Loyallty, + Candor, & Justice. that his memmory is Blessed to + many Generations. + +

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In his time, there were many causes determined + & decided, of great concernment betweene parties + which had depended. some 10. 20. 30. yeares. & the + cause of the widdowes, & oppressed, strangers & + the fatherlesse, was rightly adjudged & deter- + -mined,

+

Which through the imbesility of the Parties. the Power + of the adversaries. or corruption of the under-Officers + , had bin till then neglected. but to the comfort + of the injured was rightly settled. & allso to the sattisfa + -ction of the other parties. who, being convinced + by the paines, & Christian, advices, & wise, Just + mannagerey of his government. they confessed + the equity of his determinations, to be Just, + Legall & right.

+

Yea, such was the sweete affability, & prudence of + his carriage, in generall. that none which went from + England gained soe much uppon affections of that + Nation. & all whome he lived amongst.

+ +

His Life was given for a Publicke good, to that Kingdome, + as well, as to be a bllissing in his owne Familie. + Who was exceeding happie in such a Father & + Head. His deare & beloved wife, most blessed in + such a comfort, support, & Husband, as the world + could not paralell. in all chaste. pieous. deare + + + + + + + + 29 + + love and, conjugall affection. with temperance, + meekenesse, & sobriety. They both injoying many + yeares of happinesse together in that holy band of + a Loyall wedlocke. even to the admiration of all. + for theire godly & Righteous conversation.

+

All his children infinitly happy, & blessed, in such a + Father & guide, in theire youths. his Relations, + freinds & Tennants, were all blessed in him, doeing + them what good he could. Lett his raire & Excelent + Booke of advice to his sonne, George, Speake his great + Endowments. his Pietie, knowlidge in Parts, Divinity, & + Religion. his Wisdome & paternall caire & + prudence, tender & deare love to his whole Family + & generation.

+

A grand Patron of the Church, & incourager of all + ingenious Schollers of what Age or degree soever. An in + couragement. & exemplear of Learning. Sobriety, + Temporance; chastety; holinesse, patience; humility, + Charity; Justice & clemency was thys Heroicke + Soule replenished with all.

+

Rich in good workes. lovely & desirable in his life, + a deare & loving Brother to his brothers & Sisters. takeing caire + for theire advantage in Education, & preferrment + as branches from the same stocke with himselfe. he had + A wise & prudentiall love, towards all his Children + + + + + + + 30 + + For theire Pieous & religious Education, with + faire & noble provissions for them in his Last + Will & testament.

+

His life was spent in great Sedulity & watch + -fullnesse, to discharge, a good conscience towards all, towards God, & man. A true Labourer in Gods + Vineyard, in which he plaied the good husbandman, + And God att last gave him his wages, even + the Crowne of Glory for ever.

+

And guiding his waies with discrestion of God gave + him a foresight of those changes was comming + uppon Church & State. And offt in my hearing + would he say to my deare Mother, in his health +, that, whoe soe should live to see it; should see + great changes, & Evills, both uppon the Church + & State. Such was the Sinnes & Pride of those dais + that there hung a cloud over this Kingdomes. + he praied God to divert the same. and Establish + the same uppon those Excelent foundations on + which it was built.

+

+ + + Acc.tAccount of + the Lord + Deputy + Death + + + + It pleased God to vissite my deare father, with a + feaver, at the latter end of November. which kept him + about a weeke or 10, daies in the house. but, finding + him selfe some what better. went to Church, beeing + + + + + + + 31 + + Attended home by the Earle of Ormond, the Lord + Dillon. Sir George Ratclife & many other persons + of quality. (as the usuall custome was to waite on + the Deputy to dinner).

+

When he came into the dining roome, & perceived + himselfe not well, craved leave of the company to + rest himselfe a little in his bedchamber, intending + to have satt att dinner with them. but still he grew + worse. & sent word he found himselfe, soe ill that hee + went to bed, & desired the pardon of that noble company + And, affter dinner, the company parted. calling to + minde the Sermon, my father tould my mother. + That he had that day heard the best Sermon, that + ever he had heard in all his life, & blessed God + for it, saing it was, as if it should be the last. + he knew not what it might prove.

+

But if he lived. he would reward that minister + plentifully, & he should not want the best preferment + he could helpe him to.

+

The feaver, still increasing, seized on him stronggly + , but he, full of patience, & Christian magnanimity, + was prepared for the Lords dealing with him in his + Providence, either for life, or Death.

+ +

+ + About tuesday, the 29th of no.November 1640, he called for his + Will; commanding my Co.cousin wandesforde, one of his + Executors to the said will. to read it (it being Signed, Sealed

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+ And finished a good while before). he had it then + all read over to him in the presence of divers Persons + of qualitie. (as my Lord Bishop of Derrey, an Executor, + the Earle of Ormond; the Lord Dillon, & severall others) + Before, whome he Ratified & confirmed the same, + declairing it publickly to be his last Will & + Testament.

+

Commanding his Executor to see it fullfiled, & per + - + formed, to my mother, & all his Children. & that + all his Just debtes, whether by bill, or bond, & + justly proved, should be paid; againe, charged + them to be cairefull of his wife, & children. + + + About wednesday, my mother desired the Phisicians + to give her a true state of his condittion, whom + she perceaved grew weaker. but they would + not deale truly, nor acknowledge his desperate + case. Albeit they found by his blood that it was + corrupted, & most fatall signes.

+

That night Pigeons cutt, was laid to his soles + of the feete, when my father saw it, he smiled, & + said, 'are you come to the last remidie. but I shall + prevent your Skill'. for all along this sickness, + he expected his change, although he would not + acquaint my mother for increaseing her greife. + All the time of his Sicknesse, till the last period. + + + + + + + + 33 + + Hee had the perfect use of Reason, & cleare understanding + as, in all his life, which was an infinitt mercy afforded + him. most quicke & acqute + in all facculties, as in + perfect health.

+ +

+ + The entertainement in his sicknesse was full of + devine medittations, Ejaculations, & praires, with + praises to his God. & preparations for death.

+

he gave many instructions to his son, George, to be + diligent in the service of God, obedient to his comm-andent; + obedeint, & dutifull, to his deare mother. who had + bin a faithfull, tender, loving wife to him & his + Children, he commanded him to love; Hon.or, obey her + in all things, all his daies, due to her for her wisdome + & vertue. & doeing this, God would blesse him the beter; + charged him to suffer his will to be performed, which + was just & equall, there being right don to him + & all persons else. ending with many good advices + to feare & love that dreadfull Lord God. & he would + blesse him. & provide for him as he had don to him-selfe. + When he laid slumbring, still would he be, as if + discourseing in judicature, that he would doe uprightly + to all in his power. if the poore mans cause be right, + he should not suffer for his poverty. nor the Rich, gaine + for beeing soe. if his cause were bad. neither could + he respect the persons of the Rich or poore. but doe up- + -rightly according to the Lawes of God, & man.

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+ + Many such like expressions I have heard him + my selfe, then would he call on me, to his bed + side, & stediely lookeing on me, would sighe + & say. 'Ah, poore childe, what must thou see + & thine Eyes beholde'. And, praing for me, + turned away with a great grone.

+

Which expressions stucke soe deepe. that I never for + -gate them, but has sadly experienied + + those + miseries which he prophetically foresaw.

+ +

+ + The Bishop of Derrey being called on thursday at + night, who tould him he perceaved he grew weaker + in bodie, that he would doe well, to declaire in + publicke his faith, & hope in God. not that he qu- + -estioned the same, (he, beeing fully sattisfied. + but that it was usuall in those cases; for the comfort + & instruction of the companie.

+

Immeadiately, my deare Father raised up + him selfe with all his force. And stedfastly fixe- + ed his Eyes to Heaven. then made (before many + Persons of qualitie, (with my mother.) A most + Heavenly, & Pathetically confession of his faith, + hope, & confidence in God. And that his heart did + fully relie uppon the all-saveing mirritts of Jesus + Christ, his Redeemer. in him alone, hoped for pardon + &, remission of all his Sinnes, & for Salvation through + his blood, which was shed for him.

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And that, in him, hee hoped for Eternall Glorie, of his + owne free Grace, & mercy. he desired the Lord to for + -give All his Sinnes, as he freely forgave all the + world. And declaring that he died in the faith + which was proffessed in the Church of England at that time, + beeing most pure, & holie, & agreeing with Christs + Institution. Praing to God long to contineue it + flourishing.

+

Many other praires for himselfe & his wife & + Children. desireing to be accepted of the Lord in + Mercy, according to the Sinscerity of his heart. + Affter devout praires for him by the Bishop & the solomne + pronounciation of absolution, in order to the Churc + -his + command. This deare & sweete Saint freely + yealded up his precious Soule to God, with these + words, 'into thy hands, oh Lord, I commend my Soule. + Lord Jesus, receive my Spirritt. Amen'.

+ +

With which he fell asleepe. Which blessed end of his life, + beeing a happie close of his holie Life, has (I hope) receavd + a full reward of Joy in the Kingdome of Heaven & + strooke a most deepe impression upon all that knew + him. I pray the Lord contineue his memory fresh in + my heart to imitate his virtues, graces & Pietie. + he departed this life on Thursday the 3rd of December + 1640, at his owne house in Dammaske Streete in + Dublin, beeing in Ireland.

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+ + + His bodie, beeing imbowelled, was afterwards + Imballmed, & all the noble parts was very Sound + & perfect, saveing the heart which was decaied + of one side. It was thought tis proceeded from + much study & bussinesse, which his weighty & + great imployments called him to.

+

Great watchfullnesse & paines in the faithfull + discharge in his Offices.

+ +

+ + He was the Maister of the Rowles in Ireland 7 + yeares. One of his Majesty privey councell. A + Judge in the Kings Bench. once Lord cheife + Justice of that Nation. And Lastly, he died the + Lord Deputy of that Kingdome of Ireland.

+

beeing the only Man in that place (as was observd) + which died untouched, or peaceably in theire beds. + He was found faithfull & soe beloved of his + Prince & countrey. A most generally lamented + Person in that Kingdome who had found the swete + nesse of his Government in much meekenesse & + clemency. He was allso the Last Deputy for + many yeares, beeing the last in King Charles the + firsts time, the warres following affter his death. + The next Lawfull governer theire was the Earle + of Ormond in King Charles the 2ds time of Restora + -tion. into England.

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+ + The Corpes of my Hon.redhonoured Father was carried from + the Castle of Dublin in a Stately manner. according + to his Dignitie & Place, beeing interred in the + cheife Church. Christs Church, under a faire + Marble. before the Deputies Seate of Estate + on the 10th day of December 1640.

+

The Bishop of Derrey Preach't his funerall Sermon. + + And I am sure amongst the multitude of People + there was not many drie Eyes: Such was the love + that God had given to this worthy Person. that the Irish + did sett up theire Lamentable: hone (as they call + it, for him in the Church. which was never knowne + before for any Englishman don.

+ +

+ + His funeralls charges, did amount to above 1300l, + dieing in that capacitie of a Deputy. which soe in- + -creased the Debts upon his Estate. as proved very + heavy. in the times of trouble succeeding: the King + did give order that this should have bin dischargd + out of his Treasury. As allso that my brother Georges + wardship was given him by his gracious Majestie, + both in regard of my fathers faithfull service in that + place & his dieing Deputie. But the Parliament + seising uppon the Kings Treasury & power. these + charges fell Sad uppon all my Fathers Estate, & his + Children. beeing charged for the wardship by the Parliament + with the Summe of 2500l which never came to the King.

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This was the beginning of troubles in our Familie, + affter which followed the breaking out of the Rebellion of + Ireland, beeing about 9 months affter my father + died, in October 23rd, 1641.

+ +
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+ + + + Meditations & Praier uppon the Death of my + Hon.redHonoured Father, the Lord Deputie Wandesforde. +

+ + + + Isaiah: + 57 + v. 1st 2d1-2 + + + + + The righteous perisheth, & no man laieth it to + heart; & the mercifull men are taken away, none + considering that the righteous is taken away from the + evill to come. + +

+

+ He shall enter into peace: they shall rest in theire + beds, each one walkeing in his uprightnesse.

+ + +

Death is the common lott of all mankinde, since that + fatall fall of Addam. & soe none can be exempted, can + be free from that sting of Sin, which comes into this world. + A Land of troubles. & a place for teares, & sorrowes, + yea, A Chaos of confussion. Job: saith, Man that is borne of + a woman hath but a short time heere. It is Appointed + for all men once to die, &cet cetera. Againe, death passes upon + all men. Soe then, 'tis not in anys Power to be immortall + heere, be they never so Great, & Eminent, full of Honore, + Wisdome, Riches. graces, and indowments.

+

All must leave these things behind them, & pay that + common debt common Debt of death, they owe to + God, and Nature. Seeme it never so harsh to our

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+ Affections; or crosse to the desires of our Relattions, & frinds, + this change must be, not only patiently submitted to, + but entertained with delight, & Joy, by every true Christian + As a gate, or Portall, to lett out our Soules into Paradice + Where we may fully injoy God, our cheifest happinesse: + And bllessed, are such, which are in a preparednesse fitt to + entertaine this messenger of God (Death). by a Holie, + Pieous, & Religieous, conversation amongst men.

+

That this death may be appassage leading them to + Etternall Life; out of a misserable, wrettched world. + But, yet the Scripture takes notice of a great Evill + that befalls the world, when the Righteous perish from of the Earth + & noe man laieth it to heart.

+

Allbeit by Gods determination, all men must die, yet, are + the daies of the Righteous prolonged for a blessing to them + selves, and others where they live. And Good Kings & + governours, with men in eminent Places, & virtues, when + they are cut of from the land of the liveing. prove an ar- + -gument of the grand displeasure of God towards those + Kingdomes & places for Sinns not repented of.

+

When he shall see cause to Rob those people of theire + Jewells. & bindes up theire soules in the bundles of + life, from scorching fires of miseries & infilicity. then + lett the wicked bewaire, whoe laies not theire death to + heart, nor amends there lives, least such warning pieces + be sent to tell them that they are left alone to suffer puni- + -shments in the Earth.

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Thus, was it— in the time of this Prophett, Isaiah— when + God had a controvercy with his people of IraellIsrael. denou + -ncing & threatning his Judgements against them + by this, & others of his profetts. yet would they not + heare nor returne.

+

Then did he move theme by his sweetest mercies, + those was in vaine. how long shall I call, & yea will + not answer. and all the day long. I have streatched + out my hand to a gainesaing people. these will not + move. And now, he sends his last warning Pieces + that they might take notice. he was bringing an + great Evills uppon them, for the hardnesse of theire + hearts, this was the Signe.

+

The Righteous perishith. yea, they perish from of + this Earth. But what doe they lose, that loseth + a Righteous man. A holie man, from theire place, + whose, Soules, &, bodies, has bin kept from impietie + & polutions, of this world, the flesh, & the deivill, which + are true Israelites indeed. Powring out daily + theire pettions & praiers to God for the Kingdome, + place, & Families. &, with Moses, stood before the People + to turne away his wrathfull displeasure against + them. with strong cries & teares to God to spaire his + People from distruction.

+

Great are the benifitts which are injoyed in the Life, & + Examples, Praiers, & supplications, Govrnment, & + instructions, of a holy, Righteous King. Father. + + + + + + + 41 + + Master, or Ruler, over any Kingdom, Place, or Familie, & + then the losse is more eminent, and generall to that societye, + The death of the least of Gods servants are heavy afflictions, + But when the tall Ceadars falls. greater is the blow to + the shrubs, under whoes branches, was theire shelter. + The head being off, how can the other members subsist; + too frequently followes confusion.

+

yet, the Prophet tells us from God, noe man laies it to + heart, to consider, Why doth God this, nor are sensible + of this signe of wrath. that they may repent: of theire + Sinnes, which has provaked his anger against them. + God saith more. the Mercifull men are taken away + too. As if this gift of mercy were of more use to them, + as to there good, then any other virtue.

+

A great losse in deed & to be perticularly lamented + by us; when Mercy perisheith from of the Earth. (As + from God, to man,) those people are miserable.

+

Take away that Glorious Attribute of mercy from God. — + (by which the world was made, preserved, & upholden, from + us.) — there remaines Justice, & Severity. With an Almig- + ty power to fall upon us men, to the distruction of soule & + bodie, Who can endure the Justice of the Lord when his wrath + doth arrise? yea, but a twinkling of an Eye. who is able to + stand before him. so, when mercyfull men is taken from + amongst us. many times Tyrany. oppression & injustice + followes. yea, when a father; the Glory of the wood is cut downe, + + + + + + + + 42 + + What remaines amongst men, when an unmercifull + man is ruler over them; but expectations to be devourd + , & torne assunder through Avarice. Pride. factions. + selfe intrest, & what not. even all confusion. in + such a Kingdome; place or familie.

+

And, with out an infinitt mercy to prevent, will pro- + ceed to utter desstruction, yet, the feares of this will not + Rouse this secure People, out of the Lethergie of Sin. + When, these righteous perish. yet will they not con + -sider, when it is don to warne them, of theire owne ruine that + mercifull men goe. nor will awaken, to looke about + & inquire, by the word, of the cause of Gods dealing + to take them away. (That it is from the evill to come + And soe, by that meanes, be converted, that he should + heale them).

+

As it was with the stuborne Jewes. so it is our owne + case, God knowes, in these Kingdomes. our sinns + were ripe for to be cut downe by the sickle of Gods + Judgements by our Ennimies. & for them, to fall on this Kingdome. + Whoes bloody desiress had soe farre besotted there hearts that + were uppon a speedy excution of theire designes. + All whose secrett intentions God saw. (&, that my + Fathers Soule was greived for the iniquities of the times) + delivired him from the following miseries. by a quiet, + peaceable & sweete departure in the Lord.

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According to his word, he was taken away: But from + what, or why, doth God cut short the life of his servant? + .not in anger, surely; against them. Athought tis said + in this text, 'the Righteous perisheth'.

+

noe, he perisheth from the pleasures of the world & the delights + there of (for the present injoyments of this life, that he might + translate him to a better Place, & more durable Riches. + And not only soe; but theire departure was, to be freed + Even from the Evills to come.

+

Well might this be applied to our very case, in my + deare fathers deliverance. For his eyes did not see + those great & Tirrible Evills, which we did that sirvived him, + Even bitter ones, that fell uppon the whole English, & Irish + Nations. Such as was never heard of the like. (such horrid + Treasons, Tretcheries. Bloodsheds. burnings. fammins. + desolattions. & distructions).

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Which fell so heavily uppon our Holy, good & Pieous + King, whom the world was not worthy of. And that Excelent, + pure & Glorious Church then Established. (for soundness + in faith & doctrine non could parrellel since the Apostles + time). And surely these things was foreseene + severall yeares before, by him, he laid out his endevors + to prevent the falling of them uppon us. by his frequent + admonishments, & reproofs for theire vanities. + With his Zealous praiers & deepe humiliation. of his person + And daily intercessions at the throne of Grace for these + three Kingdomes.

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But, our sinns crieing soe loud in Generall, for + vengeance, that the Lord would not spaire those which + Offended with soe high a hand. against the sweete + mercys and forebearance of our gracious God. + Yet, not withstanding, all those calamities & dis- + tractions of those times, I must ever acknowledge + & sett forth, the loveing kindenesse, mercys & goodness + of the Lord of Hosts to us in our delivernces in all + these troubles. he makeing places of refuge for + my fathers wife & children.

+

Soe that not a haire of our heads perished in the + generall destructions either by the Irish, or English + Rebellions. In Ireland were we miraculosly + Preserved in Dublin, for severall weeks affter the + Rebellion was broken out in the countrey. + And though in much frights by Alarums from + the Enimies, yet were we delivered from those + evills, till — by a safe passage into England with + All my mothers Familie & goods with her at + Dublin, — we gott quit of Ireland & got to the + Beere house at Nestton.

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Thus, was there a Sanctuary from those Perills + for this righteous mans familie when 1000 was + swallowed up in the common calamities of that + Kingdome, by the Irish Papists. And soe Alsoe, + + + + + + + + 45 + + Thus did the Lord deliver my deare father. in this + way. the best of all, most certainely it was, for + there the weary be att rest, & the wicked cease from trou + bling. He died, & was gathered to his Fathers in a + quiet & peaceable time. As he lived in Peace, soe + he departed in Peace, & to Peace, giveing him rest in his + Sleepe, the sweete sleepe of death to him, though sad, + to us, hee left behind him.

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It followes in the 2dsecond v.verse: He shall enter into peace: + they shall rest in theire beds, each one walking in + his uprightnesse.

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When the Righteous man leaves this turbulent + world, whither, shall he goe, or what place, has + God prepaired for him. loe, the Spiritt of God tells + us, by his prophett, heere the place. He shall enter + into peace. they shall rest in theire beds.

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And in this change, of my father was fullfilled + this prophecie; which had bin confirmed by our dear + Saviours, blessings to the Peacemakers; The poore in + Spiritt: for theires is the kingdome of Heaven. to the + meeke: To the mercifull. for they shall obtaine mercy; + To the pure in heart: for they shall see God. the peace + makers: for they shall be called the children of + God.

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Severall of these graces; — if not all of them — + This deare servant of God was emminent for. in whoes + blessings, I trust, he injoys his shaire. being called + by God to worke in his vineyard. young, he fitted + him for his place heere, that hee might obteine + a crowne in Heaven. hereafter.

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Many receaved a blessing in his peaceable And + meeke. humble frame of heart. beeing a great meanes + & instrument of reconsiliation, in his time, to Publ + -icke, & private families, which were pertakers of the + beniffits receaved thereby.

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Therefore, I hope in that God of peace, whoes servant + he was, that he now allso rests, himselfe. in his Death, + He shall enter into peace: They shall rest in theire + Beds. Theire Grave shall be a bed of hon.or, to him, + it is so. blessed with a good fame, & name, which is like + the Savour of sweete, & Precious Oyntment, as Solomon + the wise saith, he, serving the Lord heere a few daies, is + blessed with this preicious oder forever. the name of + the Just shall live forever.

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Each one, walking in his uprightnesse. — the mercifull, + the Just. the upright. the holy. the Righteous. man. — All + have theire abundante blessings (MattMatthew 5).

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And these fell uppon the head of this good Josiah, + Whom the Lord had such caire of to deliver him from + those Evills following his Death. In that his Eyes + did not behold the Evills, which he brought upon this Land. + In all these things, we have cause to bllesse our + gracious, & heavenly father, in fulfilling his word + to him, that is in this Text.

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Makeing him happie in his name, & memory, to Pos- + -terity, liveing happilie heere, & dieing in the Peace + of God, & with all the world. Peace at home. & abroad. + in his owne conscience, & Soule, abundance, of tranquility, + haveing walked uprightly all his daies. And now + this Diligent labourour. of God was, at last, called + by his Lord, & has receaved, of him his hire.

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Even the wages of Etternall Glory— with his Lord & God to + behold that faire beauty, & see him face to face. + & live with him forever. Now Mortall. has put on + immortallity. to followe the Lambe where ever hee goes, + Receiving, that blessed doome of him, in Matt.Matthew 25:34: + Come, yee Blessed of my Fathers & thou hast bin faith + -full over a few things. Enter thou into the Joy of + thy Lord.

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Thus, have we seene that God is able, & frequently + doth make it apeare. that the Death of the Righteous + Servants of God are exceding great blessings, & a + happinesse to themselves. when he gathereth them + + + + + + + + 48 + + Sooner from the wicked. preserving them safe in + the Grave from all violencies & outrages, both of + sin, & sufferings. & giveing into theire bosomes + Ana 100 times more the reward of his grace, + with Glory Everlasting. Peradventure, on the contrary, + When, as theire deaths may prove a currse to + the world, to be left of such Mosesses & Samuells + (which pleaded to god for them) & whoes Deaths are + too oftten fore runners of fatall Judgements, to + all hard harted, & incorigable sinners.

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The Lord God, of mercy. grant to us all of his + Familie, that this grand blow, in takeing our + Head from us, may be a warning, to feare & serve + this great God, of our fathers. returning from those + evill wayes, & sinns, which has offended him, least + we perish by iniquity. learne by our Fathers + example to imitate his virtues. beeing in peace + & unity amongst our selves. that soe, liveing in truth + & peace, we may at Last injoy the God of Peace. Amen.

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+ + + + A Praier uppon my fathers Death. + +

Oh thou, most great & Dreadfull Lord God. mighty + in Power, & wisdome. which seest & knowest all things + in heaven & Earth, & canst looke us into distruction; + yet A most gracious & Tender loveing father of

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+ loveing Mercys to them that loves thy Majestie through thy + deare Son, Jesus Christ, our Saviour. I, thy poore servant, + sinfull dust & Ashes, doe beseech thee, to make me truly + & sincerely humbled, & repentant for those Sinns + & frailties, disobedience, to thy Commandments & + holy Lawes, & childish follies of what nature soe ever + that has offended thy pure Eyes. & caused thy Majesty + to be displeased, & to take my deare father from my + head. In whoes wellfaire & life, my good & happiness + in this life did consist. And very much conduced too + my Etternall consernes, & good of my poore ignorant + Soule. By whoes Providence. caire & wisdome, I have + bin upheld, succoured & maintained under thee + ever since I was borne. Injoyeing many blessings + & opportunitis of learning, to know & serve thee, + beeing taught by him, & my deare Mother what + things are necessary for my Salvation. he, beeing + a grand instrument of good to all us, his children. + O Lord, forgive all our follies & Sins against thy Selfe + & him. pardon all our iniquities for the Lord Jesus Christ, his + sake. Sanctifie our hearts. & amend our lives by thy + grace & Spiritt. And sanctifie this great losse & + Affliction to me, & us all. learning us, by thy corrections + to know thy power, & serve thee with feare & love.

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That thou maist returne with a blessing in the keeping safe + my deare mother. & that our Sins Might not provoke thee + + + + + + + + 50 + + To take her away from us allso. And so make our + selves miserable. Let us reforme of our vanities, + becomeing new Creatures, Obeing thy righteous + Lawes who art the God of our father. that we may + be in Covenant still with thee.

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Thou maist be our Father. Captaine, defender & + guide. Suport. direction & preservation to + my Mother & us. according to thy good promiss: + A father to the fatherlesse & a Husband to the + Widdowes, we may rest safely under the shaddow + of thy wings, forever to be defended, & delivered + from Sin & dangers. both Spirituall & temporall. + Give unto me, thy hand-maide. thy holy Spiritt + to dwell in my heart for ever. to Rule my passions, + governe my affections. furnishing my ♥ with all + graces. gifts. & virtues requissitt to this high + calling of a Christian. That I may immitate the + good example thou hast sett before me — of my + Father — to walke before thee in Righteousnesse + and holinesse all my daies. that thou, O Lord, mi- + -ghtest have the Glory of all thy mercys & goodness + showed to us in this infinitt blessing of my Father. + Lett us be converted from dead works. that the temptation + of the Deivill. the world & the flesh. may never prevaile + over any of us. to sin against thee. & disobey

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+ my mother, or be stuborne to the Lawes of our Father. + And, allthough thou hast pleased to deprive us of + his Life, the guide of our waies. & head of us all.

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Yet, O Lord, I pray thee leave us not to our selves. to + Swerve from thy precepts. & Righteous Lawes thou + hast sett before us, either in thy word; or the Councells + of our deare Parents.

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And since it has pleased thee. to take my father + away. for reasons knowne to thy owne wisdome. Lett + a double portion of thy Spirritt. be shoured downe up + -pon the Head of my deare. Mother. Lord, give her health + of bodie & Soule. strengthen her faith, & patience. + Comfort her in all her sorrowes & sufferings.

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Preserve her from all Evills & dangers. be thou her + Husband & guide in all her waies. And she, trusting + in thee with all her ♥, may never beforsaken. but bless'd + with a generall Suply of thy graces requisitt in all her + weighty consernes. & bussinesse of this world.

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that she may be preserved from the malice & Power of all + knowne & secret Enimies. lett neither she nor us, O Lord, + want any thing with out the which we cannot serve thee in which + conditions thou hast called us unto. for thou alone canst + blesse a little, & cause the widowes oyle not to faile, & we + shall be blessed. giveing us safe resting places, in the + distractions that is comming upon us in these lands. that we + may sing praises to thy holy name.

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Fullfilling thy will heere upon Earth, a few daies, + which thou hast appointed for us. to live. that, at the last, + wee may live with thee for ever.

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And Lastly, O Lord, most holy & gracious, I yeald + thee all humble & hearty thanks and praise. + for all those favours & mercys. graces & gifts. with + the Blessings of this Life. & those spirituall. together + with the happie opportunities thou gavest to my + deare father. to serve thee in his generations. by + A happie successe in all his weighty Callings.

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The good Providence. & prudence by which he added + more improvements to his Estate then his Progenators + for his Justice, uprightnesse. mercifullnesse, Charity + to his Relations & straingers. in generall.

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for the favour & good will thou gavest him in his + owne & a strange countrey. And for all the good wher + ever thou inabled him to doe, either for our Soules + or Bodies. These blessings, I humbly acknowledge, + did alone proceed from thy devine goodnesse from + whence comes every good & perfect guift.

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Therefore, O Lord, I beseech, accept my gratitude, & praise + for all. And as thy mercy has bin soe plentifully + bestowed to this family. adde this one thing more to + us. That all thy dispensations may be sanctified to us + In giveing us grace to live accordingly. & may be a + holy people. as the redeemed of the Lord.

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Not being stuborne & rebellious. By dishonouring + thy Majestie. But as lights shining to a perverse + people amongst whom we live. even to the salvation + of our Precious Soules in the day of the Lord Jesus.

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Lord, I pray thee also, endue me, with Patience & + humility. to sustaine this thy hand of punishment + to me by the departure of my father, and, like a Christian, + learne, betimes to follow my Saviour, even when thou + shallt call for all those comforts. I have, if that shall + seeme good for me in thy Eyes. Season my youth with + true principalls of Pietie. & holinesse. That whether + Prosperitie, or adversity. Afflictions, or crosses. + Povertie, or a compotency, thou shalt please to give + me to injoy in this life. I may soe devote my selfe to thy + service. That I may learne to see thee in all things. + & injoy all things in thee. not seeking my happiness + in this world. may take up my Crosse daily to follow + my sweete Saviour. dedicating my youth. in all + obedience, & filliall duty to thy comands. And my + virtuous Mothers. Beeing a comfort. & stay in her + weakenesse. & Att her dispose in the Lord in all things.

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That thus, spending my daies, according to thy word, + when I come at my end, I may rejoyce in thy salvation + And live eternally in thy Presence, & Glorifying + the Blessed & glorrious Trinity with delight, & joy for + ever. And these most humble Pettions I crave for the + Lord Jesus Christs sake, my deare Saviour.

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Amen. Amen.

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+ + + A Prayer to be said before wee Receive. + Made by my father. before he went into. + Ireland, 1628. + + +

O Eternall. Omnipotent, & most Mercifull Father, + thou that openest, & no man shutteth, & shuttest + and no man openeth, lett the Wordes of our mouthes + & the Meditations of our hearts. be acceptable in thy + sight this time and for ever more.

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O Lord God, by whome wee were created at the + first, by whome wee now live, move & have our + being, Looke not upon us as wee were placed at the + first, by thy divine Power, in the State of Per- + -fection, adorned with those Heavenlie qualities + of knowledge & freedome of Will, whereby wee + had some remsemblance of thee, our Great Creator. + Neither as wee lye in the loynes of our fristfirst + + Parents + whoe, by eating that sower grape, hath sett an Edge + upon our teeth. Much Lesse as wee are defiled with + our owne Pollutions. & uncleannes. But behold us, + we beseech thee, in that State which thy divine Pro- + -vidence, through the Redemption of thy Sonne & our + Savioure, Christ Jesus, hath prepared for our Resto- + -ration, unto that happiness from whence we are fallen + that so, wee — whoe were altogether dead of our selves — + , may, by him, be recovered unto that Everlasting Re- + -surection, which thou (that wishest the Perfection & continu + ance of what thou hast made). hast prepared for us before + the begining of the world, If wee feare thee & keepe. + + + + + + + + 55 + + + Thy Commandements.) Now, seeing, O Lord, such + miserie hath accrued unto us, by the Act of the first + Adam, Wee humblie desire that wee may take hould of + the Covenant of thy free grace, which the second. Adam hath + prepared for us; And that wee may evermore Magnifie thy + great & unspeakable Mercys in sending thine only + Sonne to become Man for us, whoe (being with out Sinne) + suffered for sin, that wee (whoe were nothing but Sinn) + might be made Rich by the imputation of his all sufficient + Righteousnes. But, deare Father, such are our infirmi- + -ties, that wee have bin so farre from Acknowledging + thy infinitte goodness towards us in sending thy only + Sonne to redeeme us, when we were utterly lost, so farr + from beeing thankefull to him, for his unexpressable love + towards us. that was content to suffer death, (even the + scornefull death of the Crosse for our Sakes;) so farr from the + Perticipation of his virtues, or the imitation of his holi- + -ness and Examples; That those lawes, which —either by the + instinct of nature (a guide even unto unreasonable + Creatures) or by divine precept thou hast charactered + in our hearts, —wee have, as much as lay in our power, raised + out, by adding actuall unto originall sinns; so that those + Wounds of his, which our teares should have clensed, our + Sinns have inlarged; those stripes of his, which our Penitency + should have healed, our iniquities have reiterated; + And those scoffings, railings & unjust calumniations + of his adversaries, have bin augmented, by our neglect + of those duties & offices of Pietie, which wee — by his example + & precept — should have performed to others, in so much + that we have Crucified thee againe, our Heavenly Saviour, + by our impenitent & unproffitable lives.

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Wherefore, though at all times wee ought to ac- + knowledge our Sinns before God, (thee, whoe being a + Righteous Lord, lovest righteousness, & whoes coun- + tenance will behold the thing that is Just, — yett, att this + time, wee desire thy Especiall assistance, in confessing + our selves before the Throne of thy Grace (& Justice) + uprightly & necessarilie, where by thy grace wee + desire to participate of the the Bodie & blood of our most + deare & Mercifull Saviour, because other wise wee - + shall be guiltie of our owne damnation.

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+ + + + 1stComCommandment. + + 1st + + + Wee doe, therefore, O Lord: confesse, the wee have + con- + -verted that acknowledging thee for our true & onlie + God (as thou commandest by fearing thy Name, lov-ing + thee above all Creatures both in heaven & Earth. + humbling our selves before thee. beeing patient to + endure what thou sendest, & hopefull onlie in thee) + Into an ignorance of thy divine will, a carnall + securitie & contempt of thee, a halting & counter- + -fitt love of thee, as well as an inordiate love of our + selves & others, an hipocriticall trust in thee. an + outward & counterfitt humilitie; an impatiencey + & murmuring against thee, lastly, into a finall + desperation or presumption. +

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+ + + + 2ndCom.Commandment + 2d + + Neither, O Lord, have wee Attributed that hon.or and + Glory to thy devine Majestie which became us, but in- + +stead of Images & Idolls — which thou hast forbidden — + wee have given that honor + & Preheheminency to our + Wills, lust, our owne desires, our owne imaginations, + which have made our Selves liable to thy reproch and + indignation. in so much that wee cannot expect but + that thy justice should be intended. + + + + + + + + 57 + + Against us and our generations affter us for ever.

+

+ + + + 3rd ComCommandment. + 3 + + But soe guilty have wee bin, O Lord, of takeing thy holie + Name in our mouths in vaine. That wee have not onlie + neglected that Duty of Honouring + & reverenceing thy Glorious + Name, by invocation, praier & thanksgiveing, the acknow + -ledgment & publication of thy praises; the glorifieing + of thy holie Name uppon all occassions. but by railings, + bannings, cursings, blasphemies. malledictions and + imprecations, wee have profaned thy Great Name, by + foreswearing, false sweareing, light & common swearing, + foolish calling thee to wittnesse, rash vowes, wiles, deceipt, + lies, & such like untruths, vainely dishonoured thy + great & glorious Name:

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+ + + + 4th ComCommandment. + 4 + And whereas, like a mercifull father, thou hast provided + six daies for our necessaries & reserved but one for thy + + Sabboth, — wherein thou hast injoyned us a frequent use + of thy worship. as well in publicke congregations, as by + our selves, an attentive hearing thy worde, & workes, & + meditating upon both, a frequent use of thy SaramentsSacraments; + + + A Charitable disposition, to thy poore members whome + thou hast left heere amonge us. In visiting the Sicke & + comforting the afflicted, & releiveing the poore; — wee have + contrarilie absented our selves from thy sevice & worship; + contemned thy ministrie & Sacraments. neglected the hearing + & reading of thy Scriptures, &, instead of praiers. deeds of + Pietie, mercy, & charitie, wee have intermedled with prophan + & ordenary affaires of those daies.

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+ + + 5thComCommandment. + 5 + But, allas, deare father of Mercies, wee are not onlie guilty + of offending thee, our Heavenly father, but have broken + those bonds & obligations which common civilitie and + humanitie hath appointed betwixt us & our. + + + + + + + + 58 + + Neighbours: for wee be commanded to provide for + our inferiours by imbraceing them with a fatherlie + affection, by providing for theire maintenance and + Education, by instructing them in the feare & nurture + of thee, our heavenly father, by giveing them all good + examples, in our religious & honnest carriage & + behaviour; by chastising them for theire offences. + And to hon.or our superiours in heart, worde & deed + & gesture; to yeild all obedience unto them, to + imitate theire virtues, to expresse our thankfulnes + to them in word & deede, & to winke att theire + imperfections & infirmities: Contrairy to those + duties, we have wanted of that Naturall affection + where with wee ought to abound; wee have neglected + our duties by contempt, our scorne, to much indulgence + and rigour, by lightnesse & immodestie, & too much + boasting. + Neither can wee excuse our selves. O Lord, + + + + Com. + 6th + + from hatred, anger, evill will, desire of revenge, wai- + wardness, peevishnesse, inhumanity, wrathfull looks + and such like misbehaviours against our neighbours, + Whereas thou hast commanded us unfeined love, + one towards annother, benevolence, compassion, + meekenesse, long suffering, affibilitie, & all kinde of + courteous behaviour.

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+ + + 7thComCommandment. + 7th + + Wee cannot but likewise acknowledge our lustfull con + cupiscence, — in heart, word & deed, — in repeating love + - songs, filthy talking, all manner of uncleanness, as + well with our selves as others: Whereas, on the other side, + thou hast enjoyned us all chastiety, modestie in our + actions, wordes, gesture, attyre. behaviour, and conver- + -sations; Moderation at all time, in meat, drinke, + + + + + + + + 59 + + Sleepe, & all such like necessaries. And thou hast + + + + Com. + 8. + forbidden us all inward grudgings & longing affter + Wealth by avarice, or coveting other mens riches: all + + fraud, deceipt, tricks. in bargaining & selling: All + usurie, idleness, niggardise & Profusion of thy good Creaturs, yet have we incurred the breach of all theise, thy Heavenly + directions, by not dealing uprightly with our neighbour in + buieing & selling, by not caring to save him from damage; + by not doing the workes of our calling, by not useing liberality + or frugalitie in all our actions.

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+ + + + 9th and 10th Commandment + Com. + 9, 10 + + And wee must Lastly confesse, O Lord, against our Selves + that thou haste enjoyned us all plaine meaning and + + speaking, all taciturnitie, grave speech, a moderate use + of the tongue, the bearing of a good oppinnion of our Neigh- + -bours, & judging, all things done by him to the best:

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But contrarilie, wee have delighted our selves to much + in lyeing, false testimonie, pratling, scurrilitie, defa- + -ming, & backbiting, sinister suspittion, and wrongfull + judging our Neighbours. And now, O Lord, by this + looking glasse of thy divine Law, wee see our selves + so strangelly deformed, — nay, soe much defaced, with byles + & ulcers, & wounds, — how can wee conteine our selves + from sorrowe & repentance, till wee have washed away + theise sins and obliquities of ours in the fountaine and + comfortable streame of his Blood that died for us, + wherein being once dipped, though wee were before as deepe + as scarlet, wee shall become as white as snowe:

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Butt alass, we are not able to cast our selves into this + poole. such is our lameness & Imbecilitie; Without the + helpe of thy Spirritt to worke in us such a sorrow and + contrition that may alter and change these flinty + + + + + + + + 60 + + Hearts of ours, and make them hearts of flesh, or, + rather, from flesh convert them into Spirritt.

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Wee, therefore, O Lord, confesse our sinns, and are Sorrie + for theise our misdoings; nay, wee are Sorie, O Lord, + that wee can be no more Sorrie. Accept wee desire + thee, O Father, the will for the deede, & conforme + our wills unto the deeds: Furnish us, O Lord, with + the sorrowe of attrition & contrition, which may work + in us a repentance never to be repented of: Namel + lie, (as St Paull teacheth us), a carefullnes, which may + worke upon our understanding, upon our indigna- + -tion for our sinns past, upon our feare, in regard + of sinns to come, upon our desire to good things; + upon our emulation to good Persons to immitate + them, upon our revenge, & punishment of our selves + for our sinns: for if wee would judge our selves, wee + should not be judged of thee, O Lord.

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O send us, therefore, strength, wee humblie beseech thee, + O lord, to punish our Spirituall sinns of Pride, contem + -pt of God, wrath, desire of revenge, lusting affter + vanities, with a calling to remembrance (with sorrow & + bitternesse) our lives past, with the thinkeing upon the + judgements of hell & death, by studieing to be pa- + -tient to put up wrongs; to be ready to forgive sinns + by setting our desires on good & heavenly things.

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And give us grace, wee beseech thee, O Father, to pu- + -nish our carnall sinns of uncleannesse, gluttony, ease, + sleepe & the like, with chastising our bodies with abstinesse, + fasting, watching, meditations. Prayer, & devotion.

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Helpe us, wee allso humblie beseech thee, deare feather, to + punish our worldlie sinns, of covetousness, Ambition, + Pride, thirsting after the outward comodities & advan- + -tages of this World, By making restitution of what + wee have gott contrariely to thy lawe: by beeing + compassionate & bountifull to our fellow members; + Then, shall wee, by thy goodnesse, not only be freed from + the imputation & present guilt where with, our fore + past lives have now defiled us, but bestow our + future course of lives, in walking the waies of Godlines; + goeing from grace to grace, from good worke to good + Worke, till wee attaine to that measure of perfection, which + thou hast apointed to us, during the time of our + Earthly Pilgrimage heere.

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And lastly, Most gracious, & Mercifull Father. + Wee are humble sutors unto thy heavenly majestie: that + wee may be assisted, with thy devine & gratious Spiritt. + in the dutifull ordering our selves, before, during the + time. and affter the receaving of this blessed Banquett; + That before, with all the forces & facculties of our fraile + Mindes, we may Extoll thy goodnesse & wisdome in + sending thy onlie Sonne to Redeeme us, that, at that + time, we may magnifie his obedience to thee, & love to us + for shedding out his precious Blood for us that were thine + & his Enimies: And after, being clensed with that + Blessed Lavacre, be cairefull to keepe our selves unde- + -filed that so, now, wee may by his grace be clensed: + heere after, by his favour preserved, &, at the last, by his + love be presented spottlesse & unblamable, before thy + + + + + + + + 62 + + Throne of thy Justice, whoe hath dearly bought + & redeemed us, Even thy Sonne, Christ Jesus, the + Righteous. In whose name & words, wee present + these, our humble requests, unto thy divine Majesty + and whatsoever shall be now or heere after + necessary for us in Soules or bodies. Saing, as he + hath taught us. Our Father, &cet cetera. + +

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+ + + My Mothers Preservation from the Irish Rebellion, + OctbOctober. 23, 1641. A Thankesgiveing for + our great deliveration: +

+ + Many, & great was the sorrowes & sufferings of my + deare & hon.ordhonoured Mother, with her whole Familie, uppon + the sad change, by the death of my Honredhonoured Father.- + + And she contineued in her house in Dublin. Mainta + -ining the great household in the same condittion as it + was. At her owne charges, for the honor of the same, to + her owne disadvantage many waies.

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for she by that meanes tarried in Ireland, dischar + -ging those Servants & paieng many debts, which + should have bin don by the Executor, longer then she + could well doe; (in regard that, her Joynture beeing in + England, she wanted suplies). + + + thus, she contineued + till about the october affter, when — on the 23d day in the + yeare 1641 — that horrid Rebellion & massacre of the + poore English Protestants began to breake out in the + countery. which was by the all-seeing Providence of God + prevented in the Citie of Dublin where we weare.

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+ +In the vacancy of a wise & prudent Governour. — af + ter my Fathers death & my Lord of Straffords imprisonmt + by the Parliament in England. — That nation was under + the authority of Justices. the Lord Parsons. & Lord Burlacey. + These 2 old gentlemen, havein lived in Ireland many + Peaceable yeares, could not be made sencable that the Irish + had an ill designe against the English &, therefore, did + not take notice of theire frequent, numerous meeting + in a strange insulting manner. but, when they were in + formed by some judicious men, neglected the searching in + to that bussinesse. till (through theire remissenesse) the + faction had gott deepe roote, & headed there designes + to a full maturity.

+

Which undoubtedly had overwhelmed the whole bodie of + the English there (as well in Dublin. as the Countery. had + there not bin a most miraculous discovery of the Plot + made in Dublin, by which, as the meanes our gracious God + appointed, we weare delivered from Perishing in those + flames intended for us.

+ +

The Lord Mackmaughhan & Mackguire, two of the Ring + Leaders of this wickedness. was desined to Sease upon + the Castle of Dublin, which at that time was Richly stored with + All Amunition, Armes, ordenances. & other Artillery + (for the defence of the Castle & Kingdomes. by the Lord Lieueten + Strafford, well knowing that the Irish must be rideride with a curb. + But this place of the English strength; was then cairlessly + at that time deserted; none being sett to gaurd the bridge & + & gates. but 4 weake, old men that could make noe resistance. + That night beeing (satterday), before Mackguire should + have taken possession of the Castle. (he beeing desined the governor + thereof, by the Rebbells. & should have seised on it on the + + + + + + + + 64 + + Sunday morning. Mackmaughan, willing to save + a kinsman of his owne name — that lived then as a servant + with Sir John Clottworthy, an English man, — writt his + cosen a letter to Dublin to meete him in great haste + about a bussinese of great consernment.

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his cosen imeadiately tooke horrse & ride into the Country + but, finding him gone to Dublin, followed, & discovrd + where he and Magguire was sett drinking, in a blind + Alehouse, at which dore they had sett men to guard it. + Now, this had bin converted a Protestant about a + yeare before & married to an English woman. but they + knew not that he was turnd. he observed along time, + by there waies & impious expressions that they used to + wards the English. soe much as he feared some bad + designe in hand &, therefore, was the more diligent + in following them, to discovery.

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When they were mett, they fell to drinke much, — they + causing him take more that he might be drunke. — but + he desired them to tell him what they sent to him + for. Mackmaughan clapt him on the backe & tould + him that there was the galantest designe which was Ploted + &, to take effect shortly, against the English Doggs, + that could be: to cut there throats, & to morrow, by 6 + a clocke in the morning, said he, 'my Lord Mackguire + will be master of Dublin Castle. & they would + Batter downe the Towne over the Heriticke Dogs + eares & not spaire one of them.

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After which speach his cosen, the Protestant, started, + & cried out, 'what shall I doe for my wife.

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+ They said: hang her. for she was but an Eglish dogge. + he might gett better of his owne country. soe, he conside + -ring himself to be in theire hand, whoe would murder + him, if he resisted, complied for the time, till he found an + opportunity to gett away. which they began to suspect + & gave warning to the gaurd to kill him if he went out; + soe, they dranke on, till the Protestant was forced to requir + leave to goe into the next roome, for they durst not trust + him farther. And he, withdrawing thither. broake down + the window, & leaped out of an upper roome. & over a + wall before he could make an Escape to acquaint the + Lord Justices. But this man had allso the River to Swim + att that time of night, which was 12 a clocke, before he came + to the first Justice which was Sir Will.mWilliam Persons.

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Beeing come to the Gate, he was forced to threaten hard + before he was admitted. & then he tould him. 'My Lord, + I am sent to you by the Providence of God. to save your + Life & all the English. I am bound in consience to deliver + my owne soule in there preservation from the Irish whoe + intends to destroy them all', & tould him all the foregoeing + sircumstances, telling him with all that he must not looke on + him as an idle, drunken fellow. but as one which had all + -most lost his owne life to preserve his. & that if he did + not take caire to prevent this mischeife all the innocent + blood of the English would be required att his hand.

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With many such like expressions. affter which, there was search + made for the two Rebells. but non was found till the same man, + which discovered the Plott, found them himselfe, hid in the top of + that house with in a Trap dore. soe, they were taken & secured, + & we all — poore sheepe destinated to destruction — was thus + wonderfully preserved & delivered in Dublin.

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+ + Whereas the Rebellion began that Sunday in the Country + with sword, fire, & murdering all before them, not + spairing infant of daies nor old Age. all was made + havocke of & so contineued till they had notice + that it was discovered in Dublin & were prevented by + our forces which defended the Cittie.

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+ + Yett cannot it be immagined. but we had our shair + in Dublin. when we were forced upon the Alarume to + leave our house. & fly into the Castle that night. with all + my mothers Familie & what goods she could. + from thence, we were forced into the Citie. continueing + for 14 daies & nights in great feares, frights & hidi + ous distractions & disturbances from the Alarums & + out cries given in Dublin, each night by the Rebells. + and with these frights, fastings & paines (about sacking + the goods, & wanting sleepe, times of eating, or refresh + -ment, wrought so much upon my young bodie, that + I fell into a desperate flux. called the Irish disseas, + beeing nigh unto death, while I staied in Dublin, as + allso in the ship comeing for England.

+ +

+ + But my deare mothers caire was exceeding great + for my 2 brothers, Christopher & John. with Tom Danby + & kitt (my sisters two elldest sons. & my selfe. + In providing a Ship to transport us all, together + with her good Plate, & houshold stuffe in Dublin. which, + she affterwards delivered to my uncle, will.mWilliam Wandesford, + affter she came to weschester. But it pleased God to + give us all a safe & quiett passage out of Ireland + + + + + + + + 67 + + in to England. landing att the Beerehouse neare + Neston. where we ttarried severall weeks by reason of + my distemper, (brought out of Ireland, when we fled + from the Rebells).

+ +

This, I say, brought me exceeding weake, so that I had a + Doctor from Chester for my cure. Affter which, with the great + caire & love of my deare mother. God was pleased att + that time to restore my life, & strengthen my great + weaknesse, inabling me to goe to Chester in a Coach.

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Thus did the great God of heaven, & Earth preserve us + most miraculously in all our dangers & extreamities, + bringing us safe, all to our owne native Countrey.

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Blessed be the most high God, Possessor of Heaven & Earth, + which preserved our lives from all manner of distruction.

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+ + + A thankesgiveing for preservation + from the Rebellion in Ireland, OctbOctober 23, 1641. + +

O Lord, great, wonderfull & holie. which sitteth in the + heavens, in the glory of thy majestie, farre above all things + in heaven & Earth; And that beholdest us, the poore sonns + of men, with the eyes of mercy & pitty when wee are in distress + & calamities, delivering us from Ruine & murders.

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What shall I say, or can I expresse, how wee are bound unto + unto thy gracious Majestie for thy Providence that watches + over us for good, whoe saw & discovered these wicked, + bloody practices of our implacable Enimies that secretly + laid traps to destroy our Soules. O, how should our gratitud + exceed all others, who has bin delivred by a most strainge + providence & preserved safe, sleeping & wakeing.

+ + + + + + + 68 + +

When as thousand soules, more innocent then our selves, + perished. & was swallowed up sudainly in the pitt of + horrid murder & fury prepared allso for us in Dublin. + Oh my God, what shall I say, which am astonished at + the miracle which none but thine Almighty all seeing + powes, + + & hand, could have prevented. thou, O Lord, + hadst a caire of me even from my birth, & youth up. + And hast preserved me from great &, infinitt dangers + but this exceeds all other: thy boundlesse goodnesse to + my selfe. My mother, & brothers (with her two grand- + chilldren; from the utter destruction of all her Posterity. + O, what shall I render to the Lord our God for this, his great + deliverance of all our Soules. That did not give us up to + destruction amongst the many 1000dsthousands that perished. to be + murdered, stript, slaine, burned, drowned, or into + any one of theire damnable practtices against my + innocent Soule. O Lord, what am I, or my fathers + family, that thou shouldest take caire of us.

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But even for thine owne name sake, & tender mercy, + whoe gave us our lives for a Prey, in a strainge Place + and delivered not up our lives to the sword, famine, + Pestilence, & Rebellions. I will magnifie the name of + the Lord most high; while I have my beeing, will I praise + thy holynesse for ever. which saved me from perishing + in the sea. and gave us a speedy & safe passage out + of Ireland, free from stormes, & tempests. Raising + me up from death, that I was nigh unto, even of that flux: + he it was that brought me helps, & blessed the meanes which + was given me to cure that infirmity.

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Yea, the Lord hath done great things for me already, + whereof I do rejoyce. & my Soule is filled with gladnesse, + O Lord, I beseech thee, Give me grace to make a good use + of these deliverances, & mercies, afforded. to tie me fast + by the bands of faith, & obedience, to thy holie Lawes. in + this my youth, that thou spairest. that so I may be a blessing + to my Mother & relations. And since thou hast freed + me from these bloody minded men. So, o Lord, deliver my + soule from my Spirituall Ennemies, from the violencys of + Satans temptations, & secret devices, deluding my soule + with snaires of Sin & evill, nor that I should be overcome + by any Sin or polution, of the world. to offend thy gracious + Majestie, which has don soe much for my soule. but that I may + love thee with delight & joy. following the vertuous Exam- + ple & dictates of my deare father, & mother, praising + thee with all my might, & laing out my endeavours for + thee heere, that, at the last, I may live with thee for ever in + heaven, to glorifie the Lord to all eternity. And this + I humbly crave for Jesus Christs sake, our only saviour.

+

Amen. Amen.

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+ + + Uppon my Mothers comming to Weschester from Ireland + & of my haveing the Smale Pox. in Feb.February (20th, 1642. +

+ + After our comming to Weschester from the Beerehouse neare + Neston, when wee fled out of the Irish Rebellion. It pleased + God to move the gentry of the Cittie to be exceeding courteous + & civill to my deare Mother & my selfe. assisting her with + what necessaries she wanted in a strange place, & such + pittie & favour we found. that she wanted nothing in that + Place which our Neighbours procured not for us. in which number + was Dr Manwaring & his wife. Sir Thomas Smith & his Lady + + + + + + + + 70 + + And Familie. all beeing very deare freinds to us. + My Lord Cholmely & his Lady, with many other persons + of qualitie. (severall of which would have furnished + her with monnyes. but she wass unwilling to trouble + any. still expecting returnes out of yorkeshire).

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+ + + + July + 17th + + 1643 + + + But the warres falling out hott att that time, beeing wee + were beleagured in Chester by Sir will.mWilliam Brewertons + forces for the Parliament, & there happened a strainge + accident which raised that Seige, July. 19th, 1643. + As I was informed; there was 3 granadoes shott in + to the towne but through providence hurt noe bodie. + The first, beeing shott into the Sconce of our Souldiers. + with in 2 men of the Captaine, Manwaring. but haveing + an Oxes hide ready, clapt it there on. & it smot- + -hering away in shells did not spread. but went + out. The 2d light, short of the Cittie, in a ditch, with in + a Pasture amongst a company of women milking + but was quenched with out doeing them harme at all. + Praised be the Lord our God. The Last fell amongst + theire owne horrse, short of the towne. slaing many + of them, & by that meanes the Seige was Raised. + thus was we freed from great evills to befall that + towne, while wee staid theire. that sucseeded affter + we came into yorkeshire. which still the Lords hand was + Streached out for our Preservation: in each place + we came to it was a sanctuary to us, blessed be the Lord + most hight for all his goodnesse towards us:

+ +

+ + But I had, in this time of the seige, a grand deliverance + standing in a Tirritt in my mothers house. haveing + + + + + + + + 71 + + bin at praier, in the first morning we weare besett in the + towne &, not hearing of it before. As I looked out at + a window towards St Maries Church. A Cannon Bullett + flew soe nigh the place where I stood that the window sudain + -ly shutt with such a force, the whole Tirritt shooke. And + it pleased God, I escaped, with out more harme, save that + the wafte + tooke my breath from me for the present. & + caused a great feare & trembling. not knowing from + whence It came. + I blesse, and praise the Lord, our God, for + this my perticuler preservation at that time.

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+ + Allso, my Brother, John Wandesforde, was preserved + from death in the smale Pox. he, haveing taken them of one + of my cosen waill.mWilliam wandesfords sonns liveing then at + Chester. Great was my mothers feare for him, & caire + & paines she tooke about him. and at last, hee, through + mercy, was recovered. (Although he was very much dis- + figured, haveing bin a very beautifull child. & of a + sweete complextion). In the time of his sicknesse, + + I was + forbiden to come to him least I should gett the smale + Pox & indanger my owne life. & so observed my mothers + command in that.

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But my love for him could not containe it selfe, from + sending in letters to him, by a way found out of my + foolish invention, — tieing them about a little dogs neck — + which, beeing taken into his bed, brought the infection of + that dissease uppon my selfe, As allso the sight of him + affter his recovery. beeing strooke with feare, seeing him + so sadly used, & all over very read. I immeadiatly + fell very ill, & from that time grew worse.

+ + + + + + + 72 + +

Till I grew so dangerously ill, & inwardly sicke; + that I was in much perill of my life, by theire not comeing + well out. but kept att my heart. not withstanding + all the meanes of Phisicians, or others, that my deare Mother + cost & caire she used for me. yet I was well nigh death. + But blessed be the most gracious God, & Lord of mercy, + , which pleased to heare our pettions for my life, & to spair + me in much mercy. & caused them to come well forth, + & so by degrees the malignity of that Dessase abated when there + was many in that place died of it.

+ + +

+ + There was in our house a little boy, that my father had taken + for charitie. This Frank Kelly, falling sicke on good + friday (& I on the next day) was most sadly used in great + extreamity, of paine, & sickenesse, & miserabley sore. + & could now swalow. his sight was eaten out, & + his mouth very sore, notwithstanding all the great + caire, & industrie of my deare mother, 2 wattchers + & the same helpes of a Drdoctor & meadicens we both had,

+

And great was my mothers love & charitie for him: so that, my + deare mother, she did sit up many nights with this + poore boy, & drest his sores, with all offices as diligently + as if he had bin her owne childe, notwithstanding + his loathsome dissease. All the time of this boys + sickenesse, he was so full of sweete expressions & Hea + venly minded, with much acts of Religion. that it was a + great comfort to my mother, & all about him. with a + bundance of patience, & gratitude to God, & my mother + for all they had don for him.

+ + + + + + + 73 + +

Every one being astonished, to heare his wonderfull, hope, + Repentance, for his Sinns, against God, in the time of his igno- + -rance, before he was converted from Popery, & since, his + severall confessions with sorow, & bitternesse of heart, for them + & praing, them to intreat God for him. Then would he, + beyond expressions, stedfastly declaire his faith, hope & + beleife in the mercys of God, through his redeemer, Jesus Christ, + alone, for salvation of him, & commending his soule to God + in much praiers & meditations, (both aloud & offten in his + slumbring) to theire great admiration: that the goodnesse of + God should condesend, to make himselfe knowne to a poor + childe, in uttering forth infinittly more then allmost any + could expresse. + + + + And was an abundant sattisfaction to my + deare mother, to see an improvement of grace, & religion, + in his heart, since he was brought into her house; it beeing + not two yeares, at which time he was a Papist affter his owne + poore Parentes religieon. but, affter he came into my father + house in Ireland, & brought into England, by my mother. + he was through all good instructions, & teatchings, (as to + Read, & his cattechisme, &cet cetera. it pleased God to open the eyes + of his Soule, & he became a true convert, & a patterne of + much goodnesse, & vertue, that I never saw the like in many + yeares, above his, (beeing about 9 yeares old). + + + + + This poore boy, + alalong his sicknesse, still praied for me when he heard + I was in danger of death, desired with teares that God would be + pleased to spaire my life & to blesse me that I might live to + doe much good to others. as to him, & that he might rather + be taken away & I spaired. & he lived till I was well + againe. (& would have gon to seen him. but he by noe means + + + + + + + + 74 + + would suffer me, least his extreamity should doe + me harme, but (I, standing where I could heare his viocvoice + + + & he mine. he blessed God heartily, & rejoyced to hear + I was delivered, & hoped God had heard his Praier + & that 'you', said hee, 'might live to the glory of God'.

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And it did please our gracious father to releive him + out of his missery by Death, about 14 daies affter. + this good childe, whom he had fitted for himselfe, died + uttering many gracious speeches, out of the scripture, + & abundance of patthaticall praiers, & Pettitions to + God: for himselfe, my mother & us all, with hearty thanks + offten to God, who had taken him out of that wicked way + (as he calld it, wherein he undoubtedly had bin damnd, + bringing him to beleive aright in God, for his salvation. + with many hopefull & religious expressions, more then + could be expected from such a Childe. he freely & will- + -ingly gave up his soule into the hands of his Redeemer + with, 'come, Lord Jesus, & receave my soule', & so died.

+ +

I had great reason to take especiall notice of the great + goodnesse of God to us, in giveing us opportunity to + bring this poore Soule out of the darknesse & ignorance + of his sinfull education in which he was. & it was the + good providence of God, so to order it, thus the accident + was. + + + As my father was upon the greene, one day, bowling, + seeing a poore, naked boy in Rags, yet pritty & nimble, + was very officious in gathering up his bowles. He tooke + notice of him with intentions of charity towards the boy.

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Askeing him severall questions. & hearing his witty + answers, seeing him an Irish orphan, had compassion on + him. and tould him if he would be willing to forsake + all his old waies that he was bred up in his Papist freinds. + he would bring him up in the true feare of God. And + he would take caire of him & provide for him that he + should never want all his daies.

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At which the boy was very glad, & said he thanked his Lordship, + & that he would be willing to learne what he should put + to him. & would pray for him all his daies. so, from that + he tooke him home, clothing & nourishing him till hee died, + & then my mother contineued the same in her house, where + he receaved such instruction, &c. as that, I hope the Lord had + glory thereby, & that poore soule now reapes the beneifitt of + of such charity.

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+ + + + Receaving the + 1 sacrament + + A Thankesgiveing affter my recovery + from the smale Pox in Weschester: 1642. + + + +

Blessed be the great & gracious God, & father of mercys, + the Lord most high, which had compassion uppon me, a poore + fraile wretch, & spaired my life, from this distruction + in this sad sicknesse, or to have such a lamentable + disfiguration, & be loathsome to my selfe or others, as + this poore childe was. thou, o lord, full of compassion, did + with hold thy heavy hand from falling uppon me in such + a measure, (though I was justly brought into great dan + -ger & much extreamity, to lett me see thy displeasure + for sin. & thy power to take off thine hand when thou + pleased. Lord, thou hast spaired me when there was noe + hopes left, then didst thou turne again & restore my + Life.

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And spaired me as a man spaired his only sonne. + O Lord, lett it be in mercy that thou hast preserved me in + these wonderfull manners of all thy late & former de + -liverances. Make me, I beseech thee, a vessell fitted + for thy service heere, that these signall deliverances + that thou hast shewed to me in this Citty, & Ireland, + from thy Enimies, who would have devoured us up + soone & swallowed us quicke. from those imminent + dangers in the time of the seige, makeing me escape from + that Cannon bullett. giveing me a kind affection among + -st these strangers. & those deare expressions of love + of my deare Mother, in all my weakenesse, & sickness, + with all the meanes was used for my preservation.

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Thou, O Lord, hast don it, and to the glory of thy name + I returne my humble thankes & praise, where as I, + & my brother escaped, when this little boy in our house + was taken, & 100dshundreds in this towne died thereof.

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O deare God, since I have daily my life given me, a + new, make me joyfull in thy salvation, wherein thy + great mercys are made more manifest. then to many + in the world. O, let my soule be precious in thy sight + who hast delivered me with great Miracles. Sanctifie me + from my youth, & all to thy service. that I may be free + from the follies thereof, & dedicate all the facculties of + my soule to thy service. Thou which hast brought me from the + wombe to live to see the 15th yeare of my life run.

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Alsoe, I praise thy name principaly for thy great favours + in thy beginnings, in makeing thy selfe knowne to me in + the Receaveing thy most holy, & blessed Sacrament, which + + + + + + + + 78 + + Is the first time I had the happinesse to doe, in this Cittie. + O Lord, I beseech thee, forgive my Sins & unworthinesse, my + Childish-nesse, & ignorance, & unpreparednesse. being unfitt + to draw nere to so holie, a great God as thou art. And with + all, accept my true & faithfull endevours to come to thy + holy Super, wherein thou offerest to be receaved by faith + & grace spiritually into my Soule. Grant that I may receave + & applie all thy mirritts to heale my wounded soule. and + pardon my Sinns, as verily as I have bin made pertaker + of these outward ordinances. And I beseech thee, blesse + thy handmaide, & receave and accept this thankesgiveing + & praise from my ♥ as thou didst from thy servant, David, + which loved thee from his youth. as I have desired to sett God + allwaies before me that I may not offend. Lord, give me underst + tanding & I shall live before thee & praise the Lord for all his benifits + afforded to me for soule & bodie. all which I humbly begge in + the name & for the sake of my dearest saviour his sake, the + Lord Jesus Christ, the Righteous. to whom, with the holy spirritt, be + all glory & power, might, dominion, thankesgiveing & + praise for evermore. Amen.

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+ + + A discourse of passages, & delivernces of my mother & + us 3 Children affter her removall from Chester, to Snape + & till we came to Kirklington. 1643, 434 + + + + +

+ + + + Aug.August + 28, + 1643. + + From Weschester, my deare mother removed with her 3 yonger + Children. Alice. Christofer. & John wandesforde. (She having + sent her 2 grand sonns home from Chester before the seige). + with these, & severall servants & tennants, though with much difficulty — + by reason of the interchange of the Kings Armies, & the Parliament — + + she was brought into the Towne of warrington, towards coming + in to Yorkeshire, she, finding more favour by reason of the Captains + Civility. & by a passe from Collonel Shittleworth then usuall.

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Seeing nothing but a weake company for her Person. & + haveing lost all in Ireland, (only 2 Trunks of wearing + linning. they gave her leave to passe. &, about 10 a clock + at night, we came weary into the towne of warrington. + After a while, we were entertained, with (Alarums as was + pretended) from the Kings party in Chester. this was + but to awaken theire diligency the more. but there was + noe cause; for that poore Towne had worke enough to defend + it selfe from its Enimies.

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+ + + From warrington, we went to Wiggen the next day, + beeing a Towne Zealous for theire King, & Church. wee + found it sorely demolished, & all the windowes broaken, + many, sad complaints, of the poore inhabitants (beeing + at our first comeing was scarred least we should have + bin of the Parlament party). Theire cries weare the greater in + respect they weare inforced, to see the burning of 500d + of theire owne Bibles. publickly at the Crosse by the Soldiers, + which they plundered, under pretence of beeing Popery, + in theire Service books. and reviling them with the names + of Papists Dogs. But this Towne had bin preserved + from such fallse doctrine, or herisie, & would have died + for the true Proffession of the Prottestant religion.

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The memory of Dr Fleetewood was so famous at that + time with them, (which was a most Pieous, Godlie Minister + liveing about 30 yeares since with them) & by his life & + doctrine had sett such good order amongst them that they + still retained the true Religion he taught. They, heearing + that my mother was his neece, flocked abundantly to see her, + + + + + + + + 80 + + usuing all the civilities, & kindnesses imaginable, to her + for his sake. & notwithstanding that theire Bibles & books + were burnd. never neglected the praiers at 6 a clocke in + the morning & 4 in the affternoone.

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+ + + The next day, we passed from thence towards yorkeshire + with many praiers from this People. And when we came + to the borders of Lancashire, at a place called downham, + we were not permitted to passe. but, with harsh language, & + Abuces by a Parliament Corporall, & his gang. they would + not beleive our passe. but tooke us downe, swearing & + threatning, we should be striped. so, my deare mother + & all of us was forced to come into a pittifull house for + shelter, & lie there all night, with heavy hearts, least we + should have bin used barborously, as they contineued in + threatning against my fathers, widdow & children.

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but, loe, our gracious Lord God, — who sees all wrongs & + indignities offred, to his servants. in his due time rights + them, — did bring us safe out of all our feares & dangers, + blessed be his holy name for ever. & turned shame upon + those cruell men that did abuse us. That night 2 of them- + selves, with my mothers servant. went to Coll.Colonel Shittleworth + (10 miles off. who, upon the sight of his owne passe. did de- + -claire his grand displeasure for theire rudenesses to my + Mother, & Child: causing his nephew, Captaine John Ash- + ton, to punish those vilaines & convey her safe as farre as + his quarters laid, wishing her a good jorney. Thus did + the Lord of hostes deliver us all & makeing our Enimies our + freinds. O, praised be the Lord God of our Salvation, delivering + us from bonds, imprisonments & plundering. feares & + frights.

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+ O, that we might live to his praise & glory, of his name. +

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+ + + + + Sept.berSeptember + 2d, + 1643. + + + My mother was minded to goe to Snape, where my + Sister + DanlyDanby + was. & beeing invited by her, she went + + + +

Sirfett Lobster + at Richmond + +

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+ + Sept.September + 15th, + + 1643. + +

+ + + thither to live, till she could better dispose of her selfe, + & us in those troublesome times. For it beeing in the + heate of the warres, she could not live at Hipswell, her + Joynture, which was molested, some times with the Parliaments + & then the Kings forces amongst them. (to uncle Nortons). + + + Soe that for a whole yeare, we lived, with great comfort and + safety with my sweete Sister Danby att Snape. + + + where she + + + to snape + from + RichRichmond. + + + OctbOctober. + 11., 431643. + + was delivered of a galant Son even in the midest of troub + -les. God gave her comfort. & my brother would have + him called Charles. because of his ingagement for the + Kings service. + + + + Bro.Brother Jack to + B. ScoBedale School, + + No.November 16. + 164343. + + + + + + + Now, while we lived at Snape, my brot + -her, Christopher W.Wandesford, was exceedingly tormented with the + fitts of the spleene. haveing taken them uppon the death of + my Father, with greife in the Church at his funerall. + seiseing then upon him, they contineued sore, notwith + standing all good meanes used, laboured & endevours of + my mother. & us all, with all meanes, meadicens & ad- + -vices of Phisicians for him. I am wittnesse, & many more, + that not any thing was wanting. which might conduce to his + + + + Nov.November + 22 + to Scoole + 23 43. + + recovery. At the last, she, sending him to Dr Batthurst + at Yorke. where, by Gods blessing, he was perfectly cured + of this distempers. This was indeed a great deliverance of + him from this distemper wherein many that has seene him has + + begged of the Lord to take him out of those torment. And, at + length, through great mercy he was delivered. + +

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+ + It was advised that my Mother should goe from Snape & live att + yorke. for the better Education of my 2 brothers, Christopher + & John. + + + + As for my Eldest brother, George, beeing then in + France, was happie under the Tuittion of one Mr George + Anderson, a scotch man. but a most sober, wise, discreet + Person. A great scholer, & excelent qualified man, and + of grand abilities. A Zealous devine for the Church of + England. ana, indeed, a most Excelent good Christian for + his life & conversation.

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Under the conduct of this good man, was my deare brother, + George, happiely placed for his Education, in all good, & commen + -dable qualities, in France, during the heate of the warre, in part, + (Allthough he was compelld to returne into England for lacke + of supplies when his Rents was seised on by the Parliament, + Through which he indured a great deale of hardship). + + + + But to return + to my Mother, whoe prepared for Yorke, with her Children + & goods intending to live there. But it pleased God, we + was prevented from goeing further, then a place in the + halfe way. when we were mett with a friend. Mr Danby of + Cave, who gave expresse notice to my mother. that as she + loved her life. not to goe to Yorke. For the Parliament forces + had mett with the Kings, & they were all betrayed. & so was + forced to retreat, & that towne would be beseiged, and soe, + this councell came seasonably, & happiely, to hinder our greater + troubles & sorowes uppon that Townes surprisall. Praised be the + Lord, our God, which did prevent those evills, & preserved us in our + way. when we were nigh to danger, & knew it not. + + + for this + poore Gentleman, Mr Danby, was soone affter, Killed on the + moore for the King, when the Kings forces was allmost all de + -stroyed & cutt downe by the Scotts & the Parliament Army.

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+ + + Affter this, my mother, & family returned, & came + to Kirklington, where she staied at Mr PaggettsDaggett's (the + Minister, beeing most kindly entertained & receaved + till the hall was made fitt to dwell in. in that time, + + + affter she came thither in the yeare 1643. was the battle + of Hessome & the takeing of yorke. & she was much con- + -serned for my brother, Christofer wandesforde, being + then at Yorke for cure & att Scoole.

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Butt it pleased God in providence soe to order it, un + -expectedly, my brother George. was newly come over + out of france, beeing at My Uncle Osbornes at Keveton + &, wanting suplies in the warres time, was forced to come + toward his Estate, about Richmond. att that time + when the Armies was in Battailie, & was surrunded + in his passage to Yorke. but when he perceaved that the + day was lost from the King. he rid to fettch my brother + Kitt from thence. where, as he happiely mett him riding + out of the towne to see the fight. he tooke him up behind + him & brought him safe to Kirklington, that night, butt + was pursued by a party of horrse, (of Scotts. &, at a 11 or + 12 a clocke att night, we receaved both my brothers home + safely, out of those great dangers of beeing Murdered. + + blessed be God, our Saviour & high deffence, to the poore, de- + -solate widow, & her Children, in these horrid distractions + & feares, of ours, & the Churches Enimies, thus, did we receave + them home againe, with great Joy. But my poore brother, + George Wandesford, durst not stay at Kirklington, the next day, + by reason that a party of horrse was dispatched to seise on + him, suposeing him a commander, in Armes for the King. But + + + + + + + + 84 + + he was forced to fly for his life. & secure himselfe where + he could, the Lord still preserving him from his unjust Enimis + (being an innocent Person. & never ingaged in either party, + & who was but newly returnd in to his country. & this was + his first salutattion & wellcome into it).

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+ + A deliverance from a Surfett of Lobster. + att Richmond, 1643. + + +

+ + Affer this, when the scotts had helped to overthrow the Kings + Army at Yorke, for which designe they were called in to England, + &, to destroy the Regall Power, of his Majestie. waiting upon + the Parliaments Motions, to fullfill the intent of the Scottish + Covenant, in Rooting out the Prelaticall Party, & the Establish + -ment of theire Scottish Presbittery in the Ruine of the King + & Epicopacy. these scottch Rebells quartered them selves + All over, the Countery, Especially, in and, about Richmond. + forcing all People to take the Covenant, how contrary soe- + -ver it was to theire duty of Aleagence, or consience. + & those who would not; weare forced to flie, or was impri- + -soned, & Ruined, soe that my poore brother, George, was upon + this account compelld to live obscured, from all People, (in- + regard that he would not be compelld to this treason, nor was + willing to be imprisoned, by them).

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+ + + + + + Sept.September + 15. + + About the yeare 1643 (September 15). We went to see my Aunt Norton + at Richmond, & to live a while with her till Hipswell was + + fitted, & there itt Pleased God to preserve me from death + which I was nigh, unto by Eating a little peice of Lobster that day. + I had taken Phisick, for it turned on my first sleepe, + when I wakned, into an exceeding terrible vomitting + & purging. & so followed with such violence that they + could not make me any helpe, nor could I have soe much + + + + + + + + 85 + + Respitt or ease till I could take any thing, & this + contineued, all that night, & the next day, till night; + butt by the gracious blessing of God, upon some respitt & + things given by Mr Mahum. with my deare mothers cair, + I escaped that desperate fitt, & by degrees was cured, + only it brought me very weake & faint.

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Praised be, the God of all mercys for this, his mercifull + providence, in delivering my Soule from the gates of + death, even adding this favour to the number of the + rest & giveing me great & fresh occassions to lift + up my voyce in gratitute to the Lord of our salvation. + O, give thanks unto the Lord most high which is great, + wonderfull, & holy, the Lord increase my faith in thy + name & thankefullnesse to thy goodnesse. for these daly + deliverances & new lives given to me. Blesse the Lord, O + my Soule. with all thy powers, of Soule & bodie, all that is + within thee, blesse his holy Name, & magnifie him for + ever, which has delivered alsoe me, & all my mothers + house out of the violency of our Enimies which hates us + with out a cause, Lord, blesse us & all thy servants that + professe the truth of thy Religion, & suffers for a good caus, + that they may be delivered at the last. & thy church & King + may be preserved to praise, & addore thy name, & that I + may be bettered by all these trialls & troubles that thou see + fitt to chaistise me with all in my youth, to bring me near + to thy Majestie in faith, & godlinesse, all my daies, + for my Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

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+ + + + + + In the yeare 1644, no.berNovember 29. + +

+ + After I was recruted in strength, my mother went to + Live at Hipswell, her Joyntyre with my B.brother, George, my selfe & George Lightfoot & Dafeny Cassell. & my D. G. W.dear George Wandesford, his man. + And there she was troubled + with the Scotts one while & the Parliament forces annother while + + + + + + + + 86 + + Tormented, us gitting all our provissions of meate and drink, lett us want all nesscessaries, yet there dominiereing & in + sulting voluptuousnesse must be suplied, & my mother + was charged — for 18 or 20 months together — with 25l a month + in monnys to the Soldiers, besides the quarting of a troope + of Scotts on free quarter, which was trible the valeue of + her Estate. & at that time, she borrowed monnyes to + maintaine all her 4 children (my brot.brothers, ChristoChristopher. & John, were at Beedale scoole from nov.November the 16, 1643. many years, + which she paid afterwards) + + Albeit we had a perticuler maintenance to have bin + paid out of Kirklington, & for the heires part out of Hud- + -swell. Yett, even in these times most sad and lamentabl, + did the Lord most high preserve us from ruine, utterly & + made us have a Place of safety under his wings of + Protection. all those Evill times of feares and distractions. + Blessed & praised be the god of our Salvation. Amen.

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+ + The death of my Sister Danby: + (September 30th, 1645) + + att her house at Thorpe. + +

+ + + About this yeare, my deare, & only Sister, the Lady + Danby, drew neare her time for delivery of her 16thsixteenth Child + (Ten whereof had bin baptised. the other 6. were still + borne, when she was above halfe gon with them; she, have + -ing miscarried of them, all uppon frights by fire in her + Chamber, falls, & such like accidents happening). All her + Children were Sons. — saveing my two neeces, Katherine & + Alice Danby, — & most sweete, beautifull, & comely were they + all. The troubles, & distractions of those sad times + did much afflict & greive her, who was of a Tender & + sweete disposition, wanting the company of her husband, + Sir Thomas, to manage his Estate. & other consernes.

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But he, beeing ingaged in his Kings service was not + permitted to leave it, nor come to Thorpe, but seldome + till she fell sicke. these things, added, to the horrid rudn + -esse of the soldiers, & scotts, quartered then amongst + them, which — vexseing, & troubling her much with frights, + caused her to fall into Travill. sooner then she expected; + nor could she gett her old midwife. beeing then in Rich + -mond which was then shutt up, (for the Plague was exceed- + ing great there. soe that all the inhabitants that could gett + out fled, saveing, those had the sicknesse in theire hou + -ses).

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+ + At this time did my deare Mother & whole family + receave grand preservation from the devine Providence + in delivering us from the Arrow that flieth by day, when — + as 100dshundreds died so neare us, & thousands, fell at noone + day, nay all that towne was allmost depopulated. — how + did our good & great Lord preserve all us at Hipswell + , soe that noe infection seised upon any one that belonged us. + (allthough the malice of the beggers was great to have + don harme by raggs, notwithstanding all her Charitable + Releife daily, with much meate, & monny). Blessed be the + great & ever mercifull father, who did not deliver + us up to this heavy judgment, of the Lord but did reb + -buke the destroying Angell. & at last stayed this Plague + in Richmond.

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+ + But to returne to my poore sister, whoes extreamitie + called her freinds to her assistance. she had bin very ill, + long time before her delivery, & much altered in the heate + + + + + + + + 88 + + of her bodie, beeing feaverish. Affter exceeding sore + Travill, she was delivered of a goodly son, about SeptSeptember 3d, by one dame + sworre. this boy was named francis. after another of that name, + a sweete childe, that died that sommer of the smale Pox.

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This childe came double into the world, with such extreamity + that she was exceedingly tormented with paines. so that she was + deprived of the benefitt of sleepe for 14 daies; except a few + frightfull slumbers, neither could she eate any thing + for her nourishment as usuall.

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+ + + Yett, still did she spend her time in discourse of goodnesse, + Excelently Pieous, godly & Religious. instructing her + Children, & servants. & prepairing her soule for her deare + Redeemer. (as it was her saing, She should not be long from + him). That weeke, when I was left with her affter my Lady + Armitage, & my Aunt Norton was gon. though she could + not gett rest. yet all her discourse was very good & profi-- + table to the hearers, whoe might learne Piety, chastiety, + holinesse, patience, humilitie, & all, how to entertaine the + pleasure of God with contentednesse. makeing soe excelent + a confession of faith & other Christian virtues, & graces + that Mr Siddall. exceedingly admired her Partes & Pietie, + giveing her the as high a carracter as could be.

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She did intreat Sir Thomas, her husband, to send for Mr + Farrer, & to joyne with her in the receaving the holy Sacramentt, + but he would not give leave. which was to my knowledge a + great greife & trouble to her thoughts. That night, + she powred out her soule in Praier with such comprehensive + & good expressions that could be. for her owne soule, for pardon + & remission of her sinns, for grace & sanctification from the + spiritt. faith & assurance, &cet cetera. then for her husband, Children, + Mother and all her other relations. & my selfe.

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For the Restoration of the King, the Church, & the Kingdoms + peace, with such patheticall, & Jelous Expressions that + all did glorifie God, for things he had don for her. + Affter which, she did in a manner Prophesie, that God would + humble the Kingdome by Afflictions for there sin & + security. but affter that, when we were humbled and + reformed, whosoever should live to see it (for she should + not) should injoy, happie daies for Church & state. + thus, she contineued, & with praiers for our Enimies, &cet cetera, + for they stood in need of our praires, for the forgiveness + of all theire Evills.

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She called her children, exhorted them abundantly + to feare God, serve him, & love one annother, be obedient + to theire father. with admonishing them, & her familie; + she was kinde, & dearely affectionate to her husband, to whom, + under God, she left the caire of her 7 young children.

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Some times, she did expresse abundant joy in God, & + would sweetely, with a melodious voice, sing aloud his praise + & Glory, in Anthems, & Psallmes proper for her condi- + -tion, with many sweete verces praising him for all things +, Nor was she in the least conserned to part with her husband + + or Children, nor any thing in this world, haveing her hope + & desires fixed upon God. Leaveing her Children freely + to the Providence of her God, who had releived her soule + out of all her distresse. who had promised to be a father + to the fatherlesse. All her words weere full of sweetnesse + & Affection. giveing me manny hearty thankes for all + my paines, & caire I tooke with her. & watching a whole + weeke together. if she lived, she would requite my love + + + + + + + + 90 + + with an abundantabundance of affectionate expressions, to this pur- + pose. My greife & sorrow was soe great for her that I had + brought my selfe into a very weake condittion. in so much + as my mother came to Thorpe (with Dafeny Lightfoote, a + cairefull servant, to helpe with my Sister. And sent mee + home, who was allmost spent in that time.

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Att which time, I tooke my last leave of my dearest & only + sister, never could gett to see her for my owne Illnesse + affterwards. But she, waiting her Lords time to be + called, was fitting her soule, & ♥ for him. As the dissease + increased of the feaver — notwithstanding what could be + don for her in that condittion, — it did to her, as many others + in such extreamity, deprive (her (for want of sleepe & + food which she could not take by reason of a sore throat) + of part of the use of understanding for a little while, when + its fury lasted. But Dafeny was alwaies with her. who + she had a great love for, and as she grew weaker, affter + a months time of her delivery, holding her head on her + breast, said to her in a faint weake voyce. 'I am goeing + to God, my God, now'. Then said Dafeny, 'nay, Maddam, + I hope God will please to spaire your life, to live amonggst + your sweete Children, & bring them up'. 'how can that be', an- + -swred my sister, 'for I find my ♥ & vittalls all decaid + & gon. (noe:) I desire to be desolved, & to be with Christ, which + is best of all. I have made my peace with God'. And imme- + -adiately she said, with as strong a voyce as she could. + 'Lord Jesus, receive my Spirritt', then, giveing a little + breathing sigh, deliverred up her soule in to the hands + of her Saviour. sweetely falling asleepe in the Lord.

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And thus ended that sweete Saint her weary pilgrimage, + haveing her life interwoven with many caires &. + + + + + + + + 91 + + Afflictions, although she was married to a good + Estate, yet did she injoy not much comfort, And I + know she receaved her change with much sattisfaction, + beeing she hoped to be freed (as she said) from a wicked + world, & all the Evills therein. Thus, departed that good + soule, haveing bin young called to walke in the waies + of God, & had made his service her contineuall practise. + + The Lord sanctifie this sad losse of this virtuous + Sister of ours to the whole Familie. & that, as she lived the + waies of Godlinesse from her youth, soe she may be + a godly Example to all her Children.

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She was a most obedient Childe to her Parents; loving + & loiall, affectionate, & observant to her husband; + a tender, & prudent Mother to her children (bringing + them up in the severities of Christian duties, yet enough + indulgent over them with a Christian moderation). + A wise, & discreet mistresse towards her servants, + whoe loved, & hon.redhonoured her in theire obedience.

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truly affectionate to all her relations in generall & + courteously affable to all Neighbours, & freinds. + And, indeed, a great losse to all amongst whom she- + lived, doeing much good, & imployeing her time in + helpeing the diseased, & doeing many cures. following + the Example of my mother in all those things.

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+ + She lived, affter the birth of this Child. about a month, + dieing on the + 30th of Sept.September 1645. + And was buried that + night, att Sir Thomas Danbys owne Towne (in Massam + Church in the night) by reason of the Parliament. Soldiers & Scots + who would not let a Sermon be Preached. Butt there was + great lamentation made for her Death.

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+ + The death of my Cosen, John Norton. 1646. +

+ + My Cozen, John Norton, died of a consumption, long in + A languishing condittion, but at length it pleased God + to take him to himselfe in the yeare 1646.

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He was a sweete, good natured youth, he died at St. Nicolas.

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+ The Death of Sir Edward Osborne. 1646. +

+ + My uncle. Sir Edward Osborne, who was my mothers + + owne + half + brother; was a very good, wise & prudent, man + under whoes tuition my father left the hope of his house, + my brother, George, as — being joynt gardian with my Mother — + he had soe fraternall a love for & parentall caire over my + Deare mother, & us all; that we weare most happie in + him. & during his life, this — our Familie — was kept in much + peace & tranquilitie, (he, seeing that each party had its + right & dues. with a caire for the due observance of my + fathers will, of which he was an Executor).

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Butt affter his death, we (that is to say) my Mother, & her + Children) was much opprest, & injured, through the bad + Managerie of all that Estate, & that was all seised on by my + Uncle Wand.Wandesford for the Debts, which he was much wronged of too, + by one he made a Leace of it for 7 yeares, takeing many + 100d pounds more then his due, (& before he gott it againe, + he put him to a suite). but in this time, all the Children was + Maintained, by my deare Mother, from her Joynture.

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My deare Uncle Osborne, beeing att Keeveton with his ladie. + And desiring to eate some mellons att the time of yeare, + sent for severall from his gardens at Thorpe, & Keeveton. + And finding some excelent good. did eate a little freely. but that + fruit was too cold for him & strooke him into a vomiting & + Purging so violently that it could not be staied, till his

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+ strength was past recovery. soe that, in a few daies time, + he was deprived of his life. to the great & exceeding losse + to All his owne Family, & ours, as allso of his Majesties + & countery. he beeing a most Excelent good Christian, true + & orthodox, to the Church of England, a faithfull, Loyall + subject to the King. & of a sweete & affable disposition to + all: in whoes death I suffered the losse of a Father, & my + Mother, a husband. but he was very happie in a holy, + good life, ana high Esteeme in his Countrey. & of a great + fame for vertue; & much lamented in his death.

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Makeing a sweete & comfortable conclusion, of his life + with an abundance of Pieious & Religious Expressions. + He died about the month of July: in the yeare 1646. + att Keeveton in the farthest part of Yorkeshire.

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+ + My Cozen, Edmund Norton, Eldest son to my Uncle Norton, + was married to Mr Dudlys Daughter & heire of Chopwell, + in the Bishoprick of Durham (Mrs Jane Dudly, an excelent fine + & good gentlewoman). Feb.February 10th, 1647. att Chopwell.

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+ + My Cosen, Edmund Norton, died of a Plurisie att Yorke + the 30th of November: 1648. A gentleman of a sweete, good + disposittion to all, obedient & dutifull to his parents & true + freind in time of adversity. a religious young man, + A faithfull subject to his Majestie, for whom he suffred + much. he lived an honnest, good, sober life, doeing good + to all, died Religiously, & is, I hope, now very happie in + peace & rest, loving a peaceable temper. & was beloved of + all that knew him & An unmeasurable losse to his Parents.

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+ + 94 + + + + Uppon the beheading of King Charels + the Martyr, JanJanuary 30th, 1648 + + + +

+ + + Our blessed King Charles the first. whoes memmory shall + live to Etternity, was cruelly Murthered, by the hands of + Blasphemous Rebells — his owne subjects — att White hall. + London the 30th of Janueary: 1648. +

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Lett all true Christians mourne for the fall of this Stately + Ceadar, whoe, was the cheife suportt of the Church of God. + A holie, Pieous, Prince, whoe fought gods battailes a- + -gainst his Enimes. beeing a nursing father, a good + Josiah, to his 3 Kingdomes. whoe for the defence of the true + Catholique Religion. of Jesus Christ, his Lord. And for + the defence of the Noble Lawes of this Kingdome of England. the + Protestant faith & the Privileges of the Parlament & + Subject. Ruling them in peace & happinesse many years. + he laid doune his life. beeing sacrificed by the iniquitties + of his subjects; Their sinns pulled downe his Ruine on + him & our selves. lett his admirable booke speake his + Etternall Glory & praise, the best of Kings (as meere man) + that ever this Earth had. never defiling him selfe with sin + or blood. of a tender, compasionate, sweete disposition. + Incomparabley Chaste; & free from the least tincture of vice + or Profainenesse. Oh, how may we take up justly those + bitter lamentations of Jerimie. The Annoynted of the Lord, + the Joy of our hearts, the light of our Eyes, is taken in theire + pitts. the Crowne is fallen from our Heads. Woe unto us that we + have sinned, lett every soule gird it selfe with saccloth, & + lament the displeasure of God which has smitten our head & + wounded the defence of this our English Church, our Solomon. Hezekiah + in him, our staffe & stay, is gon. o, repent, & humble your selves, + you Daughters of Jerusalem, for him that clothed you in Scarlett + + + + + + + + 95 + + Is taken from you. what will you doe in this your day, + day of Calamitty. o, that my head were waters & mine + Eyes a fountaine of teares, that I might weepe for the slaine + of the daughter of my People, nay, that our Eyes might gush + out with teares for this holy saint, & martire, of the Lord. + O Lord God, most great, and Excelent, in thy beeing & + Atributes. what shall become of me — a vilde, unprofi + table creature — when thy displeasure has thus risen again + st the Head of thy Church heere. for my sake, & treatcherys + against thy goodnesse & mercy, has thy hand bin strea- + ched out, to deliver thyne onoynted in to the hands of + cruell men. O Lord, I am ashamed, & blush before thee + who have provoked thy wrath against us. but, o deare + Lord, lay not this sin of murdering to my Charge, or having a hand in + compliance, with such as rose up against him. for thou + knowest that I have abhorred all such practices against + thy devine majestie, or thy vice Girent, on Earth. but, + O Lord, deliver me from blood guiltinesse that it may never be + laid to my charge nor my posterity. nor what else thou + knowest me to have committed against thy holy laws + & precepts. (for many are my frailties, ignorances, neglect + of my dutis, to God & man. which might thus have disple + -ased thy goodnesse. and give me a holy heart & repentant, + with all the graces that thou didst indow our Sacred Majesty + with all, fitt for me. And be pleased to pardon the whole King + -doms of this bloody Crime that we may not Perish in theire + sins that are guilty of this innocent Blood. O Lord heare, + O Lord spaire, & doe for thy sonnes sake, & smite us not + + + + + + + + 96 + + in thy Anger (as thou mightest doe in severitty, for + this horrible, great & unheard of wickednesse. but have + Pittie & compassion, for thy mercy sake & destroy not the + Innocent with the guilty. o, heare, Our deare Kings petti- + ons, for our forgivenesse, that he made, for his Enimies, lett + not theire iniquities be theires & our Ruine.

+

Give them a most sad, & deepe repentance, & humiliation. + for this bloody fact, — all whoe has had theire hand therein, + either Explicittly, or implicittly. & affter a sharpe and + salutary repentance, give them pardon, & remission of + this horrid sin. And further, O Lord, our God. still preserve + thy Church in this our Israell. And bring to us in peace & + safety our Lord & soveraine, King charles, his son. to + Rule Peacably, & religeously over us. with the Establishment + of thy true Religion in this Land.

+

And to this end, doe thou most wonderfully turne the + hearts of all People to doe the same, that we may be, + in thy due time, freed from all these most sad plagues, + & judgments, that are all ready on us, &. what we may feare + further for our impenitency, & hardnesse of heart.

+

O Lord, give us truth, & Peace, against that these herisies — that + are now Established as it were by a law, — may be extirpa- + -ted, the hon.or of the Lord Jesus advansed, our King re- + stored, & all thy Servants injoy there inheritances as + thou hast given. And with all give us humble & penitent + hearts for all the abominations of this Land. & for this + great wickednesse. Lett us lay our mouths in the dirt, bewal- + -ing all the malicious designes, & treasons against our + Lawfull King. Learning thereby more humility. & to be + contented in the subjection thou requirest. Sanctifie thy + Dealings to me, thy servant, & make us better for the Lord + Jesus Christs sake. +

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That thou maist receave the hon.or & Glory by our true + convertion, — when we see the Evill of our doeings. may be + againe Established by thy Powerfull mercys. That all + the world may see the Glory of the Lord & give thankes unto + thy holy name. o holy, blessed & glorious Trinity to + whome be all thankes, Praise, hon.or and dominion for + Ever & ever. Amen. Amen.

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+ + + My Cosen, Julian Norton, died at Richmond greene + at her fathers, the 9th of Aprill. 1649. +

+ +
+
+ + + Uppon the Death of my brother, George Wandesforde. + March 31, 1651, & of his Sequestration. & + other troubles, affter his returne into England. + +

The fatall blow given to my Fathers Familie, by the + death of our excelent brother, was very great, but the + effects thereof fell out most heavy upon my selfe, in + the sad losse of soe deare & loving brother. nay, I may + say, a father to us all.

+

He was a Gentleman excedingly qualified, with suttable + indowments both naturall & acquired. giveing him- + selfe over in the qualifications for the service of his God, + his Church. his King & countery, and such as rendred + him much beloved. & lamented, at home & abroad. + for the great losse & sad conclusion of soe brave a Person. + Yet injoyed he, in his time, affter my fathers death, not + much comfort, for since his returereturn + out of France, in the + Publicke calamities of Church & State. he was driven to + many straits & hardships.

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+ + Beeing sequesterd through a false oath of his adversarys + suggestion, & his Estate, with all the other apoynted for widdow, + Children & Creaditors, of my father seised on for the Parlia + -ment uppon that account. This don under the pretence of + Godlinesse & Religion, because he did not joyne in such + Practices of Rebellion against The Church of God. & + our Lawfull King, whom God had commanded to be obeid. + + nor could any adheare to Such designes, whoes hearts + was sencable of those duties of faith & Alleigeance, + with out the danger of Etternall damnation. and the curse + of God upon them, whoe seperated from the knowne Lawes & + commands of God Almighty, and the Lawes of the Land wherein + weare happiely placed. our peace & Safetie.

+

According to that of the wiseman. 'My son, feare thou God & + the king, & medle not with them that are given to change: for + who knowes the ruine of them both'. Yet, not withstand + -ing this threatning; Evill was soe Established by a law + That there was noe man of Estate which did not lift up + his hand against the Lords Annoynted, that could be freed + Eitther from plundering, sequestration & imprisonment, + Robed, or murdered, by secrett, or open hostilitie. + if any gave information against them. As for my brothers + crime, it was for disposseing of the Parsonage of kirkling + ton in his owne right, as heire, & of my Mother (as a Gaurd + -ian to him yet under Age beeing but 19 yeares old, unto + Mr Siddall, A very Pieous, godly Minister. but not of + the Priesbyterian faction. This liveing, beeing of too good + a valew for a Royalast, was looked upon by one Mr + Nesbitt of the other oppinion, & so the more confiding Person. + which could not be invested in to it, tell my brother, &cet cetera, was + made a delinquent.

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Affter which it was conceaved, upon such a crime as + Loyallty, to his God & Prince; this Privilege of the dis + posing of (this) with the injoyment of his owne Estate, was + sufficiently forfited. (upon the poynt, thus much was + confesst by Mr Nessbitt to my uncle will.mWilliam wandesf + -ord, affter my brothers death, beeing the cause why + he was sequestired.)

+ +

In this condittion was my deare brother, amongst many + others most faithfull in this Realme. And therefore, they + might soone make a fault where there was none, & poore + Naboth must suffer that an occassion might be found to + take his possession. Albeit he saw too evidently that the Kings + forces & Power declined. yet could not his Loyall heart + be gained to joyne with the Actors in this Rellellionrebellion, allth- + -ough there wanted not solicitations. but his heart- + could not with out abhorrency looke on such practicies + , more abominable then that of Ireland. because masked + with a faire shew of true Religeon, & Pietie, to fight aga- + -inst the most Christian King that ever this Nation had. + under whose government we might have still contineued, + happie. if our owne sins, ripe for judgement, had not prev- + -ented Gods mercys. And stirried up the Philistines with the + discontented Scismatticks, instruments for our Punishment + in theire Rebellion. It mutmust + not be denied, that my dear + brothers affectionse & conscience, carried him in judgment + to serve his King, the Church & State, by way of Armes. + yet, as things then fell out, such was his prudence. for the + presservation of his Family, according to his gracious.

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+ Majesties command to his freinds. That he saw all + was lost, & that they should sitt in quiett, & preserve them + selves for the good of himselfe; or sonne; affterwards. So that + he saw it was in vaine to strive against that impetuous streame + to involve himselfe in utter Ruine, willfully, when noe good + could possibly be don by his service to the King, otherwaise + then by our Praiers & teares for him. this was the reason made + him decline the ingageing into that warre.

+

Butt his Enimies vigilancy of all opportunitys to gaine + his Estate, & this Living afforesaid, had spies upon his ac- + tions wherein they might take an advantage against him & + had there designes furthered uppon this accident.

+

I formerly shewed how my brother was disposed of, for tra- + -vill in to france, for his improvement in Education. + + At his returne in to England, & in his passage betwixt + my Uncle Osbornes house (Keeveton) to his owne Estate & + my mother to Kirklington. he — beeing ignorant of the + Armies ingagment that day on Hessome Moore. was to passe + that way towards Yorke home. but most unhappiely it + fell out contrary to his expectation, & before he could + retreat anyway found a necessity to secure himselfe + from the stragling company. & soe, by providence, light into + the company of my cosen Edmund nortons Troope that day. + till he gott towards Yorke for the securing my second brother + there at schoole. Affter which Escape, he came to Kirklintn. + + + But this was the opportunity his Enimies sought. &, with out + any questioning in to the true state of this bussinesse, sett seve + -rall (as Mr Luke wastell by name, whose family had bin + raised by my father) to examine too poore men which had bin + + + + + + + + 101 + + upon the moors that day. who weare carried to Yorke on + purpose to sweare they saw him fight. but the wittnesses + would not take oath they saw him fight; beeing more + just not to perjure themselves; then theire masters, they + would give in evidence, only, that they saw him on the + Moore. soe, when the Kittes could not prevaile with them + for a more full oath to theire purpose. they were dis- + -missed with out any reward save much anger & repr + -oaches for theire charges in that Jorney.

+

This dealing much incensed the poore men, who said + affterwardes they were trapan'd into that bussinesse, & + would not for the world have gon up. if they could have + foreseene the deisgne to have prejudiced my brother. + + + Neverthellesse, this formalitty of the projectors was suff- + -icient ground to proceed against him as a delinquent + against the Parliament (though according to theire owne + rules he was not liable, beeing under Age); yet where such + selfe intrestts as by Nesbitts solicitation, it was legall + & all the right in the world that his good service should be + gratified; And thus it was performed; immeadiatly, + there was his Estate all seised upon. he proclamed a + Traitor to the Parlament, with my mother, my 2 younger + brothers, my selfe, (all of us 3 beeing young. for I was but + 15 yeares old. & the Eldest of the them). this was don in the + Church of kirklington by Mr Nesbitt in a triumphing + manner, & there upon my brothers Person should have + bin seised upon. but he was secure through a disguis. +

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+ + Mr Siddall, allso upon this account, was sequestred. + because he would not relinquish his title to Nessbitt. + he haveing injoyed that Living from my Mother & brothers + donation since the death of Mr Daggett.

+

Such Practices cannot subsist with Primitive Pietie, or + the Purity of our true Religion. what ever pretext is + with our new Reformadoes.

+

+ + In this confusion & streights, wherein my Fathers Family + was fairely desgined for Ruine, through the desperate malice + of our unjust adversary, whoe did worry the Lion for his + Skin. There happened a propossittion of Marriage, made + betweene my uncle, will.mWilliam wandesforde, who was then en- + -devouring to gett of my brothers sequestration, with my Cosen, + Richard Darley, for to be had betwixt A nephew of my + Cosens & my selfe. which motion of Mr Darleys was, att that + time, relished by my Uncle Will.mWilliam & thought to be the only + expedient to secure my Fathers Estate & accepted by + him through whoes scolicitation at first, (though he de- + -serted it affterwards). that affter some time, it came to + such a progresse. As uppon that account, My Cosen, Rich.Richard Darly + was instrumentall, in putting my brother George uppon the + traversing his deliquency, & in the End cleared his Estate + from the Ruine of Sequestration.

+ +

+ + As to my owne perticuler — beeing willing to be advisable + by my freinds in the choyce of a husband, deeming theire + judgments above my owne. was persuaded that this proposall + might tend to the good of the whole Family, & was inclined + upon these grand motives & inducements, to accept of this + Motion, for Mr Thornton.

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Contrary to my owne inclination to marriage, as + allso to that Judgement which was oppositt to my owne + in his Relations, which Probably might bring me to + severall inconveniances: Neverthelesse, for so generall + a beniffitt to my family, & hopes of finding a Sober, + religious Person, I waved all other opportunities + of greater advantages in Estate, &cet cetera, which was propou + -nded by severall Persons of qualittie & of my owne + persuasion with my selfe, And presently there was + a Treaty of marriage entred into by Mr Thornton & + my deare mother, which was depending till a good time + affter my brothers death.

+

But it so pleased God, for our greater affliction, when + wee hoped to have injoyed the benifitt of the clearing his + Estate from that Tiranny of Sequestration, that we receaved a very + grand blow, by the sad, infortunate losse of my dearest + Brother. which was the preludium to our many afflictions + & troubles in that poore Family. when we lost such a head + & Piller, in whoes life consisted much the contineuance, of + that noble extraction, & galantry, not leaveing in it his second + behind him. + The occassion of his death & our misery was + this. uppon the dispatch of that bussinesse at London, by + My Cosen Darley, of the discharge, of his Estate from Seq.sequestration, + My brother George deemed it his part to returne thanks + due for such a favour, non more gratfull for a kindness + don then himselfe, haveing laid at Mr Harry Darcys, + + + + + + + + 104 + + That night, came to Hipswell. to consult my mothers + advice about writing to London to Mr RichRichard Darley + about that bussinesse. Affter his obeisance & craving her + blessing. tould her he was now goeing to Richmond, to my + Uncle will.mWilliam where he would write to Mr Darley, desiring to + know what she pleased to command him further in it:

+

My Mother said that her service & thankes must be returned + him for all his kindnesse in that bussiness, which she would have + don herselfe by writting. but that she was sudainly surprised, + at that instant of his comeing up to the Chamber, with much + feares for me, (who was, soe violently tormented with a + + paine in the right side of my necke amongst the sinneus & + which caused me to cry out in extreamity, nor could she + imagine what was the cause, only she still anoynted it with + oyle of Roses). My brother, seeing me in such paine, + Asked how it came. of which I could give noe other account, + haveing bin as well before as ever, till I was combeing my + head toward the right hand, & bending my necke as he came + up the staires, & ever since it had held me greiveously. + this was the sircumstances of the strainge paine, which held me + strongly till about halfe an houer. which was the very time + of his drowning.

+

+ but to proceed to the circumstances of himselfe. he pittied me + much & would have staied with me, but that his uncle will.mWilliam + staied for him at Richmond for letters that Post. And affter his + walking, 3 or 4 turnes about the chamber in his studieng + of his bussinesse, still my thoughts I saw a great deale of + change, he looked so seariously & soberly. as if there was + some great change neare. but what I knew not. only feared + the worst that we should be deprived of him whom I so dealy loved.

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+ He, in a very reverent manner, kneeled downe and + asked blessing at his goeing out againe not long before, + which my mother tooke notice of, praieng God Almighty to bless + him & said, 'sonn, I gave you my blessing but even now, how + cometh it that you take so solomne a leave of me.

+

+ he answered. 'for sooth, I cannot have your prayers & bles + -sing for me too often'. and so, with her praiers for him in his + preservation, & his most humble obeisance, in a dutifull + manner he tooke his leave; biding me, 'faire well, deare + sister. I hope to find you better at my returne home'. + I, likewise, praied him to have a caire of him selfe. &, + lookeing affter him, I thought he had the sweetest aspect + & countenance, as I ever saw in him, & my ♥ was + even full of feares that we should losse him. there was soe + great and intire an affection for him on whom we did all + much depend. & speaking of this to him, he said I was + allwaies full of feares for him but hee did not deserve it. + And this was the last parting we had in this world, with a + bundance of deare love & affection betwixt us as we ever + had in our lives together.

+ +

+ + + Going affter this downe staires, hee called for his horrse. & + although he had 2 men my mother kept for him, yet tooke + he neither with him, but bid his foot man, James brodricke, + an (Irish man & an excelent runner) to meete him at + Richmond. at 11 a clock where he was to mette my uncle willWilliam. + soe, my brother went towards the River; And as he rid by + our Chapell, where there was a wedding that day. he asked the + People, whether the Swaile might be riden. they said that + there had bin a flood. but it was fallen for some had crost + the water that morning. soe, he, biding the People joy in theire + marriage, went very slowly towards the river.

+

+ And as we heard affter wards by 2 men which saw him on the + + + + + + + + 106 + + Other side, he went downe as cairfully & slowly as foot + could fall. Nor was the second flood come so high till he + was in the midest of the River, but, when it comes from the + Dales, it falles with a mighty, mountaineous force sudainly, + + As I can my seelfe testifie, whoe (through the mercys of God) + was very nigh perishing in that water, once or twice, but was + delivered.

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for, as I was comeing betwixt St. Nickolas, & our house at + Hipswell, if I had bin but 2 yerds of the shore, I had bin lost. + by its force. but, by providence, I was not above halfe the + horrse length + + on + from + + ground, and yet the horrse was taken to the + midle girths. (albeit, it had bin all the time, I passed through + before the flood came downe. but a little above the fettlocke). + Thus, wonderously was I preserved from drowning. The + Lords holy name, be praised even for ever for my eminent + deliverance from perishing in & by these floods of waters.

+

+ + But to returne, to the sad relation of my brother, which we was + informed of, by 2 men which walked beyond the River. + they perceaving A gentleman goeing downe to the water, + imagining it some from Hipswell, seeing afarre of that the + flood came sudainly, & mightely downe. made haste to + the Swale; & see only his horrse getting out of the River. where + he had bin tumbled in, all over head, & by swiming had + gott out & shaked himselfe. They gott hold of his bridle + but missed the Person that ridrode on him. perceaved it to be his + horse, made a great search for my brother. but could not find the + bodie. With great sorrow, & lamentation, they ran to Easby + & Richmond raising all the Townes, flocking in exceedingly with + lamentable Mornings &, out cries, for him whome they dowted + was lost in that unhappy River.

+

The most lamentable newes came to Hipswell. where our very + + + + + + + + 107 + + Hearts weare allmost broken, with this greevous, dismall, + heavy blow. & losse of our dearest brother; & for the harty + greifes, & sorrowes, I sustained, it well nigh had brought + me to have, died with him. And, if God had seene it fitt, that + my poore unworthy life might have gon. soe hee might + have lived, for the good of his Family.

+ +

And but that the hand of our gracious God was seene migh + -tily in my mothers preservation. we had bin deprived + of her life allso. this great blow aded to her former + afflictions, & to have brought her with sorrow to her grave, + beeing deprived in such a heavy manner, of the hope of + her house. A man of so great accomplishments, & great + -nesse that I have heard many lament, & say that few came + neare to him. for excelents abillities, Temperament of + Bodie, & humours, faculties of minde, ingenious, & of great + ingenuity. A most obedient, & faithfull Son to his + Parents. which increased there comfort in him.

+

A deare, & affectionate brother. A faithfull friend. + A loveing, Land Lord: To his very Enimies, ever courteous + & affable. not disobleiging any by his morrocity or + perversenesse. his very Enimies then could not but + lament his losse said, he was the greatest losse that Yorkshire + had for a brave gentleman. & if thus much came from + the mouths of adversarys, noe incomium his frinds can + sett upon him can speake his worth & mirritt at whoes hands + he had deserved, soe much. & I am sure the Country + generally had a great losse of one soe Pieous, under- + -standing, & Loyall to his King. soe that, if it might have + gained him the world, he would not have taken a fallse + oath, or Covenant, to wrong the Church or his soveraine. + + his death was uppon Munday morning in Easter weeke. + + + + + + + 108 + + March the 31, 1651. was his blacke munday. the strange + paine which seised on my necke portended this Sadd losse. + + + Great, & infinitt, was the search by thousands, of People + from that time till wednesday following, his bodie not beeing found + till on that day, & about the time when he was lost.

+

And then one of those men which was a wittnesse against + him, was the first, which discovered his bodie, it beeing fallen + into a poole neare Cattericke Bridge, a bove a mile from + the place he was drowned. John Plummer, the mans name.

+

Affter they had drawne him up, caire was taken of his + bodie, which was as sweete & comely, in all parts, as in his life, + except one bruise on the nose which was thought to be don + when he fell, uppon some great stone, theire being abund- + ance in that wathplace: + + Allbeit he was an Excelent swimer + yet was it not the Lords pleasure, that it did him any helpe to + be saved thereby. + The Corps was laid att Thomsons + on Cattericke brigg, that night because it was deemed the + bringing him to Hipswell, would, too much have agravated + my mothers excessive sorrow, & indangered her life allso. + + He was carried by coach, to Kirklington in the company + of all the Gentry in that part of Yorkeshire. with a greater + Lamentation, & sorrow, then was for any, with in the memory + of man at his funeralls.

+

He was buried in Kirklington Church, neare Sir Christoper + Wandesforde Tombe, my Great Grandfather, Mr Siddall + preaching his funerall sermon, as I take it, and with as much + solemnity, as those times & such a sudaine accident could + admitt. And this is the true relation of his death, of the fall + of this stately Ceadar of our wood, our staffe to my deare fathers + Family, whoes death, cannot be spoken of with out teares. + I have taken on me, to inlarge more fully. As to the sircumstances + of the latter part of his life; & death, as allso of my honredhonoured. + + + + + + + + + + 109 + + Fathers, with the inlargment of severall sircumstances, + & passages, belonging to both. because this age of the + world, & sad times, is so apt to raise & report fallse + things of Persons of quality, & worth. bespattering these + dead Ashes according to the malice of Satan. whom- + they durst not presume to touch when liveing.

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And allthough I am not worthy to undertake this + taske according to each mirritts. I could not in my + consience be sattisfied with out the commemoration of + some of those resplendant virtues in them, which I was + a daly wittnesse of. beeing obleiged in point of gratitude, + according to my capacity, to relate the truth of these sad + afflictions wheerein I had a deepe shaire, & to leave + them for the right information to my Posterity of theire + finishing this life, according to my knowledge. + he was buried upon the first day of Aprill 1651.

+

Sir Christofer Viwill, who had a great love for my Deare + brother, made an Excelent paper of verses upon him in + bewaling his losse, which I will insert heere affter.

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+ + + A Lamentation, & Prayer, uppon the death of + my hon.redHonoured brother, George Wandesford, Esquire. + + +

Alas, O Lord, most great, & mighty, wonderfull in + thy Powerfull Attributes, & Judgements. what shall + I say or, doe unto thy glorious majestie. who hast + looked downe uppon us, with a mighty breach. adding + great sorrowes to our Publicke calamitys. Thou hast a + controvercy with this whole nation, & allso with this poore + Familie, by takeing away our brother by an unnatarall + death, when he was in hopes to have lived in peace and + quiet. yea, then hast thou, oh Lord, deprived us of our head + & suffered men to breake in uppon our Estate, & disturbe + our + + + + + + + + 110 + + quiett injoyment, of this good land thou gavest to us. + And now, at last, smitten, the cheife branch of our Family. + Ah-las, Lord, our God, we have bin rebellious before thee, & + adding sin to iniquities, by our disputes, & disturbances, + & now we have lost, a maine Piller, which preservd the peace + & quiett of us all. yea, in a suddaine, & sad manner.

+

Oh, what have we don, in displeasing, this great & dread- + full God, walked unworthy, of the mercys of soe gracious + A father; whoes dealings towards us, has bin in much + mercy & clemency. haveing preserved him & us all from + the violencys of our Enimies, & the Churches, in many great & + eminent deliverances. Yet hast thou now taken him + away, (who was the Joy of our hearts) in these sad times, to + our great discomfort. But what are we, O Lord; sinfull + dust, & Ashes, in disputing thy pleasure, thy will be + don in us, & by, us, & on us in all things.

+

O Lord, teach us humility, & patience. & grace, to repent + of our iniquities, whatever it be which is displeasing. or hath + provoaked thy anger, & displeasure, in his death. lett us + bewaile it, all our daies; beeing humbled for our miscarriadg + -es & nonproficiencys in thy schoole of Afflictions. + The murders, warres, blood shed. That especially of the + horrible Murder of our gracious King. that wicked doers was + lett in upon him, & us for our Crieing sinns.

+

O Lord, pardon; O Lord, forgive; & doe for thy mercy sake + make us not a by word, & scorne, to our Neighbours. in these + signall punishments. returne to us again, & lett not + sin prevaile, to our distruction, nor thy corrections to deso- + -lation; but correct us in thy judgment not in thy anger, lest + we should be consumed, & brought to nothing. Put an end, + I humbly beseech thee, o Father of Mercys; to our confutions + + + + + + + + 111 + + And distractions, Publicke, & private. Sancitifie + this heavy chastisement, in our losse. to me, which had + a great shaire, in what troubles that followed to us all; & + pitty thy humble, repenting, returning Servant, who + is smitten, with thy Rod, & desires to receave instructi + -on. Lord, comfort my deare mother, in these her + sadnesses, & sorrowes, by the losse of soe dutifull a Son. + & make us that remaine, to be stayes to her, in her Age. + And my fathers freinds, to be comforts, & succours in + this world. unite our divissions in this Family, that none + may wrong, thy widow, & her Children, depending on thy + Providence. lett us all rest on thy mercifull favour + for provission, with out invading each others righsrights + un + -justly. Lett it suffice, o Lord, that this blow is given, + & stay thy sword of vengeance, against this nation + in generall. lett this, thy punishments, have this effect, to + drive out our corruptions, & purge away our Sins. and + then heale our soules, & receave us to thy favour: + Forgive all our malicious persecutors, & turne theire + hearts, that is the cause of our distruction.

+

As this affliction came by thy holy pleasure, & perm + -ission, soe teach me, and us, all patiently to submit to + thy dispensation. Blessing thy name, that he fell not by + the hands of the Philistines, whoes cruelltys was great. + But before his change, (though it was sudaine), didst shew + him thy mercys, in considering his wayes, & reconsiling him + -selfe to his God, & giveing him the opportunity of thy ho. + holy Sacrament, a pledge of our Salvation; with great desi + -res to serve thee faithfully, in his generation; with many + many other testimonies of thy love, as that of his Estate. + And great abilities & understanding in religion. severall + good gifts & graces; fitting him to walke uprightly in thy + sight. And it may be this providence was better, for + + + + + + + + 112 + + him then. to live; to see, & passe through those Evills to + come, when there was noe king in Israell, every one did what + was right in his owne Eyes. but he was brought to his grave + in Peace; And now, o Lord most high. & yet most merci- + -full Father. Lett me not Sin against thee by adding reping, + murmuring thoughts. for it is the Lord, lett him doe what + seemeth him best. I lay my mouth in the dust & say. 'I am + not worthy to speake unto thee, nor have my owne life given + unto me; in abundance of health & strength; therefore doe + yeald thy majestie, most humble thanks & praise. that I + am still preserved, in all these times of Ruine. & from peri- + -shing in the very same River, at two severall times. And + for my mothers deliverances; & all of us from the hand of + our Enimies, & the Churches. O, Make not a full end with us + which hath bin ingratefull, for these mercys; nor be not angery + with us forever. but Blesse my fathers family, & give him + a light in this Israell, to praise thy name in his Posterity + in the waies of Righteous & hollinesse for ever. And make + our soules to be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus'.

+

I beseech thee, O Lord, humble, us for this affliction. & break + -ing the head of our number. that the rest may lay it to heart. & + become wiser thereby. Give us not over to fall into the hands + of unmercifull & cruell men; that fights against thy Church & + Annointed. but deliver us, & thy whole Church, in this King + dome from the Rapin, of sacrilegious Persons; as would destroy + the Seamless cote of Christ. tearing it in Peices by factions, + Devissions, & heritticall oppinnions. from proud, & covetous + prettenders, to reformesmation; laid in the foundation of blood + & Murder. Lett not theire prosperity Allure: theire oppression + inforce, or draw any of us to joyne in theire designes. noe, + not soe much, as by consent, or compliance, in theire wickednes.

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Least wee eate of such things as please them; And + sin against so great, & Glorious a God, in Robing him + of that hon.or + ; his only due (& to non other creatures) of those + services, ordenances, Sacraments, tithes & offrings all + thy owne peculier right. or detaining our Kings, due + obedience, to his Power derived from thee; and thy + Church, which thou has graciously Established heere. by + all which, we Rob thee of thy Praises & Glory thou should + have asscribed, for thy goodnesse in these things, by + us, & may thereby heape to our selves swift distruction + by invading thy right. the Kings, & Churches.

+

But, on the contrary, as we have hitherto, bin preserved + from such iniquities, by thy mercy. soe through thy + contineued Grace, we may be delivered from either doeing + such; &, if it be thy will, from suffering by & from such practi + -cies, as much as thou shalt see fitt in thy gracious prov + -idences. That soe we may still, live in this good Land, + injoying once againe thy peace, in the Restoration + of our Right Lawfull Soveraine. with the restoration of thy + Church, & holy good Bishops to feed & governe, & direct + this flocke, aright in the waies of thy truth; & salvation + of our Soules. That Errours, Schismes, & Rebellion, may be + extingushed, & exterp-ated. thy good Lawes, Devine + & humaine, Reestablished. And we of these Kingdoms + Fixed upon those Axes againe, of truth, & Peace. + Righteousnesse & obedience. That we, serving thee in these + Nations, in true filliall feare. may againe injoy thy + Presence with us. beeing a People saved by the Lords mira- + -culous favour & mercy. Giveing thee the honor + & praise + of all thy dealings with us.

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Make us all + a reformed Nation, from all theire Evill ways + putting away farre from us + the Evill of theire doeings. that + we might not be abhorred of thee. but to be a Righteous + People, Zealous of Good workes. That thy name may be + Glorified in our Conversion, the hon.or of the Lord, Jesus Christ. + Advanced, & we saved from destruction; & many nations + come in to thy faith, when they Behold, what the goodnesse of + God is, to us most vilde People. and give thanks with us + to thy Majestie, forever. And now, O Lord, most just. there + is noe reason, that thou shouldest heare the prayers of sinners; + but, in his name, only, I most humbly on the bended knees + of my soule, begge these humble requests. & put up petition + for his sake that suffred for sin, & sinned not. O Lord, heare + & doe, for thy mercy sake, for we are in deepe distresse. our + soules drawe nigh to the Grave. & if thou doest marke + what is amisse, who can stand in thy presence. but with + thee, there is mercy, for all the ends of the Earth, & thou hast + commanded us to call upon thee in the time of trouble,

+

And further, O Lord, my God, leave me not, to my selfe. + but comfort thy servant. blessing, directing, & guiding + me, in all my life. in all my waies. I trust in thee. And be + a Tower of defence to my deare Mother, & her Children; + Defending us in this troubleous times from all evills & + Dangers for the Lords sake. All these requests. & whatever + ellse thou shallt see fitt for us, or my selfe (with pardon for + the Errours of these imperfect praiers, & acceptance of the + same, & pardon for all my sins & provocations). I begge Even for the + Righteous Jesus, our Lord and Saviours Sake, in whose name we + have admittance, to the throne of thy grace; he ever making + intercession. for us. & therefore, I have presumed to powr out this + Sad complaint before thy dreadfull majestie. whoe sees all

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+ Our wants & infirmities. therefore, in his name & word, + I humbly conclude these prayers, as he has taught me + in his holy Gospell to call upon thee, Saing:

+

'Our father which art in Heaven. + + Amen. Soe be it: +

+
+
+ + + An Eligie upon George Wandesford, Esquire, + on his unfortunate Death. by the Hon.bleHonourable + Sir Christopher Wyvill, Barronett. + + + +

+ On the deplorable loss of our hon.redHonoured freind & + Neighbour, George Wandesford, Esquire (March 31, 511651).

+ + Ere-since the Bishops, Parliament, and King, + (A blest Conspiracie) agreed to bring. + The faith of Christians, & Baptismall Seal. + Free-Denisons into this Common-Weal. + To the late, famous, Streame of Swale adhers, + Through the long Current of a Thousand Years. + A Sacred-Reputation; there, Whole-Bands + Of forward-Converts, by the Reverend-hands + + + Anno. + 627. + + Edwino + Rege. + + + Of Old-Paulinnus did at once Begin + To shake-hands with there God, & of theire Sin: + Those Waves did, then, a font, the Banks afford. + An acceptable-Temple to the Lord: + + Oh, What meant the Rash flood, by one act, to Throw + + A Ruine on its owne fame, and us too, + Soe brave a vessell, & soe Richly fraught. + That guilltty Channell has to Ship wrack Brought + As bank rupts all our Contrie; Noe-Man here, + Soe unconserned but must lett fall a Tear; + Whilst the sadd-murmur of those Waters Call: + On every-Passinger to mourn his fall: + His family; noe greifes can tell its fatall Loss; + + + + + + + 116 + + Dum, in admiration, at this dreadfull Crosse. + All Joyes in him, they hopp'd to find, + Who fraughted full. with Treasurrs (& vertus) of the mind. + What though three daies-Submersion did Entomb + All that was mortall of him, in the Wombe. + Of a Regardless Eliment, Wee know + Our great Redeemer, from the Parts-Below, + Did, by devine-Power, on the third day Rise. + To open a neare-way to Paradise. Cwyvill. + +
+
+ +

When the determinate will of our God is shewed towards + us, it is then, our duties, quietly, to sitt downe & patien + tly to Acquiesse our desires to his devine pleasure. + Who is the great Creator. & wise disposer of all things + & times. least we shew our selves ingrate for those + infinitt mercys we injoy, both spirituall (for the good of + our Soules, & temporall for our bodies. All which we have + long since forfited, & deserved to have bin deprived + thereof, & then we should be most miserabley wretched. + therefore, 'tis my duty to recolect those favours & mer-cys + I have injoyed under the wing of my deare & vertuous + mother. when I call to mind her sufferings, & ours for + many yeares, what cause have I of deepe consideration + of the goodnesse of God towards us all, which has not deprived + us of our sole comfort, & stay. by takeing away my deare + Mother, in whose life was our suport, with whom we were all preser + -ved from death & Ruine. in Ireland; at Kirklington; at + Chester, & in all places; ever since my Fathers death; in + all these sad times. in the opposition of freinds, the fall of the + Church & state. when her Joynture in England, beeing but 300l + per Annum at best, fell + under 50l a yeare, & when the Scotts devoured + all her Patrimony, eating up her owne, &, childrens Provissions, + even then did our gracious Lord remember mercy in the midst + of Judgement. and caused her house at. + + + + + + + + 117 + + Hipswell to be a Zoar, a sanctuary for us all; And out of + that little Estate (then, not beeing the 10th part of the whole). + she releved my brother George, which had a perticuler Es + + Estate of his owne, as Heire (though under sequestration) + with the some of 500l. And since my father's death, she + hath expended uppon her 3 younger Childrens main + -tenance, out of her owne at Hipswell, the some of + 1500l in our education & maintenance. as she has + declared by her owne relation before wittnesses.

+

None of us ever haveing receaved any thing out of + that part of my father's Estate, of Kirklington, for + the same as was appoynted by my Fathers, last will + & testament. Therefore, will I give glory to our God + on high which still has preserved this deare & tender + Mother. there by testifieing his miraculous favours + to the desolate widdow, & Children, in all times of + desersion & troubles. And being mindfull of his + Servant, my father, in the blessing powred downe upon + his Family. The Lord, our God, make us ever gratfull + and thankfull to his gracious, Majestie for Ever. Amen.

+
+ +
+

+ + My Cosen, mary Yorke, was married to Mr John York + at her father's house, my uncle nortons, on the Greene + in Richmond. Aprill the 12th,1651.

+ +
+ +
+

+ + My brother, Christopher Wandesforde, married + Sir John Lowther's Daughter (Mrs Eleanor, the Eldest + Daughter, at Sir John's House (Lowther in Westmo- + oreland) the 30th of September 1651.

+ +
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+ The Mariage of Alice Wandesforde, December 15, 1651. +

+ + After many troubles & afflictions, under which it + pleased God to Exercise my mother, & selfe in, since the death + of my father, she was desirous to see me comfortably + settled in the Estate of Marriage. in which she hoped to recea + -ve some sattisfaction; finding Age. & weaknesse, to seize + more each yeare. which added a spurre to her desires, for the + future well being of her Children according to every one + of theire capacities.

+ +

+ As to my selfe; I was exceedingly sattisfied in that happie + & free condittion; wherein I injoyed in that time, with delight abundantly + in the Service of my god. & the obedience I owed to such an exce + -lent Parent. in whoes Injoyment I accounted my daies + spent with great content and comfort; the only feares which + possessed me, was least I should be deprived of that great + blessing I had in her life. nor could I with out much reluc- + -tancy draw my thoughts to the change of my single life, + knowing to much of the caires of this world sufficiently + with out the addittion of such, incident to the married Estate.

+

As to the fortune left by my father; it was faire, & more + then Competent, soe that I needed not feare (by God's blessing) + to have bin troublesome to my freinds, but to be rather in a + condittion to assist them, if need had required.

+

Especially more, in regard. that I was confident of what + my deare mother could doe for me (living,) & at her death. + + Soe that to shew my deare affection towards my brother, + George. in the time of his straights. for his better helpe in + his Estate; beeing sore burthened with Debts, Anuities, &cet cetera — + I was willing to transferre, 500l of my English portion + to be receaved out of Ireland. which would have eased that + of kirklington. But since his death. when my 2d + Brother came heire. there was not that cause to contineue

+ + + + + + + + 119 + +

The same; by reason that both the sequestration was taken + of, & the wardship mony of his brother denied to be paid to Sir + Edward Osborne's Excecutor, & that he was better by 200l + a yeare in his Estate, with many other considerable ar + -guments arriseing towards my mother & my selfe; + (for there was such unhansome dealings to us, not to + say (dishonest), since my brother's marriage. as could neither + induce her, or my selfe, to part with our Estates with + out security).

+ +

But I shall be silent in these things, which afforded us + too much troubles. & sorrowes. wishing rather to cover + all things of the nature of disputes betwixt such neare + relations.

+

+ + And with all my youngest Brother, John. beeing fallen into + a grievous distemper, through griefe, uppon harsh Dealing + affter the marriage of my brother Christ.Christopher (who, by ill councell + given him; detained, his right of Anuity of 100l per Annum + (to his great prejudice). & John was likely theire by to leave + both that 100l in England. with his whole fortune (then desend + ed upon John, by his brother George his death) of 6000l out of the + Irish Estate. to my brother Christopher.

+ +

Weighing all these reasons, together; & that I had noe + maintenance from Kirklington as I ought to have + had, by my father's will, but was willing to foregoe that to + my uncle will.mWilliam wandesforde towards the payment of Debts, + I had noe reason; from all these considerations to lose + the payment of the said 500l out of kirklington.

+

+ Yet, I doe beleive from hence proceeded much displeasure + that I would not consent to wrong my Selfe of the whole. + in soe much that affter the bussinesse of sequestration was + cleared, he desisted the acting any thing in my behalfe.

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+ + + Neverthelesse, such was my dear mother's affection to the + Family, for itts preservation; that she harkned to the pro- + posall made for Mr Thornton's Marriage. (Albeit there + -in she disobleiged some Persons of very good worth & quality + which had solicitted her earnestly in my behalfe, & such + as were of large & considerable Estates. of her neighbours + about her). And affter the first & second view betwixt us, + she closed soe farre with him that she was willing he should + proceed in his suite. & that cordially, if I should see cause, to Accept. +

+ +

+ + + For my owne perticuler, I was not hastie to change my + free estate, with out much consideration, both as to my + present & future; the first inclining me rather to continue + soe still; wherein none could be more sattisfied.

+

The second would contract much more trouble, twisted + inseparably with those comforts God gave in that Estate. + Yet might I be hopefull to serve God in those duties in- + -combant on a, Wife, A mother, a mistresse, & governesse + in a Family. And if it pleased God soe to dispose of me + in marriage, makeing me a more publicke instrument of + good to those severall relations. I thought it rather duty + in me to accept my freinds desires for a joynt binefitt, then + my own single retired content, soe that Allmighty God + might receave the Glory of my change, & I more capacita- + ted to serve him in this Generation. in what he thus called + me unto.

+

Therefore, itt highly conserned me to enter into this great + -est Change of my life with abundance of feare & caution. + not lightly, nor unadvisedly, nor— as, I may take my + God to witnesse that knowes the secrett of hearts; I did it not + to fullfill the lusts of the flesh. but in chastity, & singlenesse + of heart, as marrieing in the Lord.

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+ And to that end, that I might have a blessing uppon + me, in all my undertakeings. I powred out my pettitions + before the God of my Life. to direct; strengthen, leade + & counsell me what to doe in this conserne, which soe + much tended to my future comfort or discomfort.

+

+ And to order my waies aright, soe that if he saw in his + wisdome that the married estate was the best for me, + that he + would please to direct me in it. & incline my heart + towards it; but, if otherwise it were best for me to be, + that I might still contineue in the same. but still referring + my will to his. And allso, to order my change, that hee soe + would, in mercy, give me such a one, to be my husband + as might be an holy, good & pious Christian. und- + -erstanding, wise & affectionate. that we might live in his + feare & favour. praing him to give unto me sutable + graces & qualifications, which should fitt me for that + calling. & this, for our Saviours Sake, I humbly begged + in Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

+

+ After which pettions to my God. I was the more inclined to + accept of this proposition, of my freinds. finding allso + that the Gentleman seemed to be a very godly, sober & + discreet Person. free from all manner of vice, & of a + good conversation. this was the greatest incouragement + to me. when I considered the generall decay of true + Religion, in profession & practice. Especially in the Gentry + & with men of quality; (too many, being given to a sad + course of life, through debauchery. made me more + cautious in chusing, & feareing to meete with such as- + neither knew God, nor caired for theire soules, to pre + -serve themselves in a holy course of life & conversation. + Nor could I ever have injoyed comfort in this world to + have bin matched with the greatest Estates.

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Or fortunes, had I wanted that first, & principall qua- + lification in a husband, which is to be regarded above all + the sattisfaction this world can afford.

+ +

+ + I cannot deny that his Estate, which was then favourably given + into my Mother, was the least in valew which had bin offred, + yet did my Mother hope, to finde a hansome compotency + with out much charge as was represented to her, only + the want of a house which he must builde, his brother & sister + beeing provided for by his mother, that would cleare his + Estate. which was given in to be 600l per annum.

+

+ This was very well; considering the addittion of my + Fathers Portion given me by his will, & deeds, (namly, + 1500l out of England, at Kirklington; and 1000l to be + paid out of his Irish Estate of Edough. which would be + an addittion to increase Mr Thorntons Reveneus. + Allso, my deare mother was willing to give me what + assistance she could out of her love & affection. +

+

+ This treaty of marriage with Mr Thornton, was very + earnestly pursued by himselfe & freinds, & as dis- + creetly mannaged by my deare mother, as she could. + for she was, in a manner, left alone, by all our relations, + Especially. affter my brothers death, in regard that selfe + intresst too farre prevaild, for those to hinder my + disposall to any Person, by the + which they would be deprivd + of theire sinister expectations of my fortune.

+

+ But, through Gods blessing, this treaty was brought + to a period, to the sattisfaction of each party, & with a + generall consent, And The Articles of marriage drawne + up by Mr Thornton, (for the right settlement of all things + concluded uppon betwixt my deare Mother in my beha + lfe, & him selfe, weare both just & honest. don by him.

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The Articles of Agreement were according to the + President of his Fathers towards his mother. Vidz.videlicet, + That All his Estate, should be passed by fine & reco + -very to inable him to intaile the same upon his Issue + by me, male or femalle.

+

That his Lordship of Easte Newton, then valewed + at the yearely rent of 250l, should be Estated on + me for A Joynture. &, affter the deceace of the longer + liver of us two, to decend uppon his sons & theire + issue successivily. for want of such heirs male, to his + heires females by me. &cet cetera. with out impeachment of + any manner of waiste.

+

That Laistrop, valewed at the yearely rent of 160l + affter the decease of his mother, married to Mr Gate + & then her Joynture. was Settled on Mr Thornton for + his life, affter his decease, uppon his heirs male & + for default of such issue, to his daughters by me.

+

As for his Land at Cottingham. Richmond, called + Burne Parke, the inheritance Estated as the other of L.Leysthorpe. + + Affter a longe leace made for the Provission of his + younger childrens Portions & Maintenance, paid out + of it. The valew wastwas accounted 100l Per Annum. +

+

As for the security of my Portion: he was to Reieave + the summe of 1500l out of Kirklington, which he might + dispose of for himselfe & his owne use. Beeing secured to me. + And for the 1000l payable out of Ireland. he gave + bond to my mother to purchase Land of inheritance + for me during my Life, & for my Children at my + decease.

+

And with all, my mother was willing to give us our Table + with all our Familie for 3 yeares. these were the tearmes + betwixt them.

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+ + Affter which agreements, Articles & writtings done, there + followed a pretty space, ere his Mother had passed a + fine with him, in regard that his Father in Law, would not + joyne in the fine. & my Mothers councell did not approve + of it to be legall for security with out it. but Mr Thorton + did faithfully ingaged to doe the same leagally & + passe the fine affter his death.

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but, in the intrime, + I was left in an incertainty for the + security of a Joynture in case of his death before me, & + when my Portion was disposed of by him, could have + noe benifitt thereby. soe that my Mother could proceed noe + further, least any ill consequent might follow, but + wholely this bussinesse was Left to my owne choyce, what + I would doe in this case. she, beeing loth, as upon her + owne account, to under goe such a conserne in which + there was such a hazard. wherein she was not to be blamed, + + + butt Mr Thornton was very much troubled uppon this un- + just deniall of his Father in Law. by which he was likely + to have undon his desires. fell into much sadnesse & + discontent, which perhaps might hasten his Sicknesse that + he fell into, on his goeing from hipwell.

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his Ague began in the way, to his mothers when, finding + himselfe not able to goe through. came backe to Hipwell + falling exceeding ill into a feaver, But, uppon the advice + of Dr wittie. he was lett blood, & had all meanes used for + his recovery. but was brought dangerously ill. at the last, + it pleased God that he recovered beyond all expectation. + + + And, uppon his recovery, I was willing to relie upon his + promise to my Mother, & his infinitt expressions to my selfe. I + rested upon Providence in the fullfilling of his desire. in + soe much that about the December following proceeded our marriage. + + this is the true relation of this grand conserne of my life, which + I have bin the more teadious in, because I would leave to + Posterity the Right understanding of that conserne. + +

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+ + Alice Wandesforde, the Daughter of Christopher + Wandesford, Esquire, late Lord Deputy of Ireland, was + married to william Thornton, Esquire, of Easte Nuton. + att my Mothers house in Hipswell. by Mr Siddall, + December the 15th, 1651.

+

Mr Siddall made a most Pieous & profitable exhortati + -on to us, shewing our duties, & teaching us the feare of + the Lord in this our new Estate of life, with many Zealous + prayers for us. My deare & hon.redhonoured Mother gave me + in marriage, in the Presence of my owne brother, John + Wand.Wandesford, my uncle Norton. My uncle Darley (Frances), + my cozen Dodsworth of wattlosse. George Lightfoote + & dafeny. Robert webster. Martha Richison. Ralfe Janson, + Robert Loftus (the Ellder).

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+ + A Relation of the Remarkable passages of my Life + since my Marriage, begining from the 15th of Decem.December 1651. + 1651. + + +

After my Marriage, it was my duty to humble my + soule in praier & suplication to the God of all the Earth, + who had guided me in all my youth & Virgin Estate + to live in his feare & service. & direiting me to chuse + a Godly & religious husband with whom I might, through + his blessing, spend the rest of my daies. & to this purpose, + I powred out my humble pettitions & requists with hearty + thanks & praise for all my deliverances (both spirituall + & temporall) ever since I was borne to that Present houre; + beseeching him, that as he in abundant mercy had heard + my unworthy requests in the begining of this treaty. soe + he would now Multiply his free grace & loving kind + -nesse to me, his vilde creature, giveing both to my Husband + and myselfe all those graces & spirituall comforts we + stood in need of, in this our Marriage. that we might be marrid + to him as verily as to Each other. & that we might behave + + + + + + + + 126 + + our selves as becometh the members of Christ to each other in + this band of wedlocke, beeing instruments of each others salvat + tion, & if it weare the devine pleasure to give us the comfort of + Children, they might be heires of the Kingdome of heaven + when he should call them; &, in this life, instruments of build + ing up his Church, & the raising up of my husbands family. + but this temporall blessing, as all others of that nature, with sub- + -servency to his wisdome, & good pleasure. that, if he saw it + good, we might not want a comfortable beeing in this world + nor want any thing with out the + which we could not serve him + comfortably. all which things I Craved, with what soe ever else he saw fitt + to give us, for the Lord Jesus, his sake. Amen.

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+ + + A deliverance from death that day on which I was + married. December 15th, 1651. +

+ + That very day on which I was married; haveing bin in healhhealth + + + & strength for many yeares before; I fell sodainly soe ill + & sicke, affter 2 a clocke in the afternoone. (that I thought). + & all that saw me) did beleive, it would have bin my last + night; beeing surprised with a violent paine in my head, & + stomacke, causing a great vomitting & sicknesse, at my ♥ + which lasted 8 houers, before I had any intermition. but, + bllessed be the Lord our God, the father of mercies. which had + compassion on me &, by the meanes that was used, I was stre- + ngthened wonderfully beyond expectation, beeing pretty + well about 10 a clocke att night. My deare husband, + with my Mother, was exceeding tender over me which was a + great comfort to my Spiritts. What the cause of this fitt + was I could not conjecture. save that I might have brought + itt uppon me by cold taken the Night before, when I satt + up late in preparing for the next day & washing my feete + at that time of the yeare, which my mother did beleeive was the + cause of that dangerous fitt the next day.

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But, however, it was, or from what cause it proceeded, + I received a great mercy in my preservation from God + & shall ever acknowledge the same in humble gratitude + for his infinitt, loveing kindnesse for ever.

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I looked upon this first beginning of my new condition + to be a little discouragement. allthough god was able + to turne all things for the best, & to my good, that I + might not build too much hopes of happiness in things + of this world, nor in the comforts of a loving husband + whom God had given me. but sett my desires more up + on the love of my Lord & God. + +

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+ + + Meditations upon my deliverance of my first + Childe & of the great sickness followed for 3- quarters of a yeare + (August 6th, 1652, lasted till May: 12th, 531653. +

+ + About seaven weekes affter I married. itt pleased + God to give me the blessing of conseption. the first + quarter, I was exceeding sickly in breeding, till I + was with quicke childe. Affter which I was very strong + & healthy, I blesse God. only much hotter then formerly + as is usuall in such cases from a naturall cause. + in soe much that my nose bled much when I was about + halfe gon by reason of the increase of heate.

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+ + Mr Thornton had a desire that I should vissitt his freinds + in which I frely joyned. his mother liveing about 50 miles + from Hipswell, & all at Newton, And Buttercrambe. + In my passage thither I sweat exceedingly, & was + much inclining to be feavorish, wanting not 8 weeks + of my time. so that Dr wittie said that I should goe neare to fall + into a feaver, or some desperate sicknesse, If I did not + coole my blood, by takeing some away. & if I had staied + but 2 daies longer, I had followed his advice.

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In his returne home from Newton, his owne Estate, I was + carried over Hambleton towards Sir will.mWilliam Akoughs house + where I passed downe on foote a very high hill, betwixt + hud hill & whitsonclife, which is a bove a mile steepe downe. + & indeed, so bad, that I could not scarse tread the narrow steps + which was exceeding bad for me in that condittion, & sore to in- + -dure the way soe strait, & none to leade me but my maide, + which could scarse make shift to gett downe her selfe. All our + company beeing gon downe before, each step did very much + streine me, being soe bigg with childe. nor could I have gott downe + if I had not then bin in my full strength & nimble on foote.

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But I blesse God, I gott downe safe att last, though much tired + & hott & weary, finding my selfe not well, but troubled with + paines affer my walke: Mr Thornton would not have + brought me that way if he had knowne it soe dangerous. & I + was a strainger in that place. but he was advised by some to + goe that way before we came downe the hill.

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+ + This was the first occassion which brought me a great deale of + Misery & killed my sweete infant in my wombe. For I contineu + -ued in all paine by fitts upon this jorney. & with in a fortnight + fell into a desperate feaver att Hipswell. upon which my old Drdoctor, + Mr Mahum, was called. but could doe little towards the cure. + because of beeing with childe. I was willing to be ordered by him, but + said I found it absolutely necessary to be lett blood if they + would save my life. but I was freely willing to resigne my + will to Gods, if he saw fitt for me, to spaire my life yet to live + with my husband. but still with subservency to my heavenly father.

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Nor was I wanting to suplicate my God for direction what to + doe, either for life or death. I had very offten & frequent + impusions to desire the later before the former, finding noe true + Joy in this Life. but I confesse, also, that which moved me to use all + meanes for my Recovery in regard of the great Sorrow of my + + + + + + + + 129 + + Deare & Aged Mother, & my deare husband, tooke + for me, farre exceeding my deserts, made me more willing + to save my Life for them, & that I might render praises + to my God in the land of the liveing.

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But truly, I found my ♥ still did cleave soe much + to my Maker, that I never found my selfe more desirous of + a change. to be delivered from this wicked world & bodie + of sin & death, desiring to be disolved & to be with Christ.

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Therefore, indured I all the Rigour, & extreamity of my + sicknesse, with such a shaire of Patience, as my God gave me. + As for my freinds, they were soe much conserned for me + that upon the importunity of my husband, allthough I + was brought indeed very weake & desperately ill about, + 11th day of my sicknesse. I did lett him send for Dr wittie + if it were not too late.

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The Drdoctor came Post the next day. when he found me very + weake, & durst not, lett me blood that night. but gave me + cordialls, &cet cetera, till the next day, & if I gott but one houers + rest that night, he would doe it the morning following. that night, + the two Drsdoctors had a dispute about the letting me blood. Mr Mahum + was against it & Dr wittie for it. but I soone desided + that dispute & tould them if they would save my life + I must bleed. soe, the next day, I had 6 or 7 ounces taken which + was turned very bad by my sicknesse. but I found a + change immeadiatly in my sight, which was exceding dime + before, & then I see as well as ever clearly. & my strength + began a little to returne; these things I relate that I may + sett forth the mercy of my ever gracious God, who had blessed + the meanes in such manner. who can sufficiently Extoll + his Majestie for his boundlesse mercys to me his weake Creatue? + + + For from that time, I was better & hee had hopes of my Life.

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The doctor staied with me 7 daies, during my sicknesse, my + + + + + + + + 130 + + Poor infant with in me was greatly forced with violent + Motions perpetually, till it grew soe weake that it had left + stirring, & about the 27th of August, I found myselfe in + great paines, as it were the colick. affter which I began to be + in travill. And about the next day, att night, I was de- + -livered of a goodly daughter; who lived not soe long as + that we could gett a minister to baptize it though we + presently sent for one.

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+ + This, my sweete babe & first Childe, departed this life halfe an + houer affter its birth. beeing receaved, I hope, into the Armes + of him that gave it. she was buried that night beeing friday the + 27th of August. 1652. att Easby Church.

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+ + The effects of this feaver remained by severall distempers + successively. first, affter the Miscarriage. I fell into a most + tirrable shakeing Ague, lasting one quarter of a yeare. by fitts + each day (twice in much violency, so that the sweats was great + with faintings. beeing thereby weakened till I could not stand or goe.

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After the Ague left me upon a medicin of London Treacle, + I fell into the Jandies, + which used me very hardly one full + quarter & a halfe more. (I, finding Dr witties judgment true that + it would prove a cronnicall distemper). but, blessed be the + Lord, upon great & many meanes used & all remidies. I + was at length cured of all distempers & weaknesses which, + from its begining, had lasted 3 quarter of a yeare full out.

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Thus, I had a sad entertainment & begining of my Change + of life: the comforts thereof beeing turned into much dis- + comforts & weaknesses. but still I was upheld by an All- + mighty Power. therefore, will I praise the Lord my God. Amen.

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+ + + A praier & thankesgiveing for my deliverance of my + first Childe, + + August 6th, 1652; + (cast in this sickns. 17 ooers. + +

O Lord, most Great, & yet our Gracious, & loving father + in our Saviour, Jesus Christ, thy deare son. Tender & + + + + + + + + 131 + + Deare as A loving Mother, whoe hadst a love to me in my + preservation from death, & distruction. in thy devine + wisdome hast thou ordered all things & passages in this + my great sicknesse, of my Life not laieing more on me + then thou gavest me strength to undergoe. O Lord, this + dispensation of Afflictions & great sicknesses is the way + & meanes to bring me unto thee, & the fittest for me to in + joy. letting me see thereby thy mighty power to cast + downe & raise me up againe, even in my desperate cond + -ition when all men had given over to expect my Life.

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Then did the great Phisician of Soule & bodie raise the one + & heale the other; raising me up againe & giveing mee + strength, & setting me on my feette affter 6 months sicknes + in my bed. I called uppon my God, in mine anguish + of spiritt, & heavinesse, I did complaine, & made my + suplications unto my God ; the Lord of my Life & Joy. + for my desires was to cleave unto him, That I had offended + & made my suplications unto my Judge. O Lord, I + have offended many waies, but thou art he that canst + wash & cleance my defiled, poluted Soule: for whoe is + there that liveth & sinnest not. As my desires was alone + to cleave on thee, so thou didst send this to me, this sick + nesse unto thy servant. And by degrees did remove the + same in thy due time. Thou heardest my praiers, accep + ted my teares of repentance, my sorrowes; when death + had compassed me about. Lord, heale my soule for I + have sinned. And now, o thou most holy one of Israell, + blessed be thy glorious name, & magnified forever. that + thou hast put fresh opportunities of praising thee & + serving the Lord in the Land of the Liveing. Stirre up my ♥ + + & soule in true, & unfeigned thankfullnesse. to thy + devine majestie, & never to be unthankefull or ingrate + full. or unprofitable. in thy world: + + + + + + + + 132 + + or forgettfull of these inexpressable mercys and + deliverances in my childe birth, & all my other extreame + weakenesses which my soule had never seene before, till now. + Lord, lett me be kept by thy grace from any displeasing + thought of thee: for thou art good & doest good all + -waies, & that this may doe me good, Sanctifie this, thy + healing, unto thy handmaide, lett it incourage me to put + my whole trust & confidence, in thee alone, & that I may ac + -cept of the punishment of my iniquities, & learne by this + not to offend. & tho, thou, O Lord, art pleased to give me the + lesse comforts, heere on Earth, I shall not much caire. if that + I may injoy the more of thy preasence, heere, & the full fruittion + of thy selfe in heaven; & that thou willt also make thy selfe known + to be a gracious God to me & to all such as relie upon thee + by faith. I know allso that it is through thy dispen- + -sation that I am brought into the married Estate of Life, & + that thou, in wisdome, hast ordered each change and accident + about this my sicknesse, as to my danger & care. I besseech thee, therefore, + O Lord, my God, leave me not, for I am thine, & freely willing + to be at thy disposittion, desiring thee to give me sutable + gifts & graces to serve thee in this calling. which, by thy provid- + -ence, I am entred into. And as I did not foolishly or lightly + put my selfe uppon itt, (with out begging thy direction) in which + my desires was unfeinedly to serve thee & trusting & relieing + upon thee, my guide. So, deare lord, leve me not, but lett me + still find thy goodnesse & clemency, in comforting me in all + crosses, afflictions, sicknesses, & calamities, (in soule & bodie); + giveing me faith, patience; humility; chastiety; charity; + hope, & fortitude. with fixed resolutions to love, serve & + follow thee, to my lives end. that soe I may receave the end of my + my hope in the salvation of my poore Soule. Lord, As thou has un- + -ited our hearts in a holy union in marriage. so contineue me + faithfull, loyall; & obedient to my deare husband; liveing + + + + + + + + 133 + + According to Christs institution. loveing him with that + conjugall love thou requirest. blesse him with a wise & + an understanding heart, & loveing Affections to me his + Wife. that we, liveing together in thy love & feare as + thou hast appointed, may receave a happie crowne of-- + glory heereafter, I beseech thee, allso, support me in all my + sadnesse & sorrowes, & sicknesses. receive my hum- + -ble & hearty thanks & praise for my deliverances & + preservations. Make this fire of affliction instrumen + -tall to purge the drosse of all my sinns, of Negligencys, + ignorances. & willfull transgressions. that I may come + out like gold out of the furnish. Then shall I praise + the Lord most high for all his benifitts showred downe + upon my soule. give us grace allso to lead the rest of + our daies in thy service, not swerving from thy Lawes + or waies. but love thee & delight in thee. & sanctifie + us with thy free spiritt, that we may make good use of + all those opportunity thou puttest into my hand to + serve thee uprightly even all our Life long, that we may + give up our accounts with Joy & not with greife. All + which humble requests & pettitions I crave, with pardon + for our neglect in duties, & this meane performances that + I present, craveing all things thou in wisdome seest + fitt for me or my husband in soule & bodie, I most + heartily begge in the name, & for the sake of Jesus XtChrist, + thy Sonn, to whome with the holy Spirritt. one God in + Trinity, be all glory, Power, thanksgiveing and domi + nion, now & for ever more. Amen. + caling uppon thee in our + Lord & saviours Prayer that he taught us saing: 'Our father, et cetera'. + +

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+ + + Uppon the Birth of my Second childe, & Daughter, + Alice Thornton, borne att Hipswell on the + + + Third + 3rd + + of Janeuery, in the yeare. 1654. + + + + + + + + 134 + +

+ + + It pleased my most gratious God to have compassion + on me & to give me strength to conceave againe + + about a quarter of a yeare after my recovery of that + most desperate & dangerous Sickenesse, (wherein I was + brought soe weake that my speech was taken from me, not + being able to call for any helpe, but even as though + I were expiring for many houers together. & affterwa- + -rds, not able for many weeks to turne my weary + bones in bed nor helpe my selfe in the least). but, loe, be- + hold, the goodnesse of God pleased to raise me up, giveing + me a new life, & new conception, hopes of reneuing + comfort, for that sweete infant he tooke from me before.

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+ + + And albeit I bred my childe in much illnesse, & sicknes + apropriate to persons in such cases. yet the hopes we had + of comfort in this Infant by its life did much incou- + rage Mr Thornton & my Selfe to trust in the Lord, who + had brought me out of all my former extreamities & + afflictions, to hope — in him, in whom all things are Possi- + -ble — for strength allso to beare this Childe.

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+ Being about a 11 or 12 weeks gone. I perceaved the child + to be quicke, rejoycing in the Lords mercy to me. my childe + was very lively about 3 weeks. & about that time, I found + my selfe very feavourish & hott, causing much sicknesse. + at which time there was noe motion in it, which made us feare + some further evill befall it or my selfe. Uppon advice, + Mr Mahum lett me blood about 4 or 5 ounces.

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When, loe, immeadiately thereupon. I found so great a + refreshement & cooling, that the childe sprange in my wombe, + and from thence forward I had much health & strength + all the time of my being with childe, till with in a month of my + delivery. when, growing bigge, I was in a wearish condi + ttion, till my travill came on me about the 1st of Janeuery. + + + + + + + + 135 + + At night, I was in much paine, wakening so out + of my first sleepe soe, & contineued very ill in + strong labour till Tuesday the 3rd of Janeuary, between + the houers of 5 and 6 a clocke in the affter noone.

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At which time, I was, with great & excessive torment & + Perrill of my Life, delivered through the infinitt & + boundlesse mercy & goodnesse of god to me. + whoe gave me a sweete & beautifull, comlie daughter + which was well nigh choaked with Phleagme & the + navill string (which was twice about her necke, & Arms, + so that when she was borne she was with out any breat + -hing or appearance of life) with the sore labour I had: + she staing one full houer in birth at neck & should + -ers. O, blessed be the ever liveing Lord God of mercy + forever more. Amen.

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Alice Thornton, my second childe, was borne at + Hipswell, neare Richmond in yorkshire, the 3rd day + of Jan.January 1654. Baptised the 5th of the same. wittneses: + my Mother, the Lady wandesforde. my uncle, Mr Major + Norton, & my cosen Yorke, his daughter. at Hipswell + by Mr Michell Siddall, minister then of Caterick.

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+ + + A praier & thanksgiveing for my deliverance + of my Second daughter, Jan.January 3rd, 1654. + +

O: Most great & dreadfull Lord God. And yet a + Tender & loving Father of Mercys in Christ Jesus, + thy sonne. how hast thou appeared glorious in + thy mercy, fearfull in thy praises, doeing wonders? + how hast thou bin pleased to have compassion up + -pon me, a poore, weake woman, labouring in hazard + of my life in great perill of death. thou hast given + me strength to conceave, affter my great sicknesse + & then, in mercy, preserved that conception in my wombe

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+ + with my selfe. Allso, from all violencys, hurts. falls & + all other dangers, causeing me to come to my full time, + notwithstanding that ill fitt I had at the first quarter;

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And now, most graciously, hast strengthened miraculous + ly thy servant to bring forth this sweete babe. though + with much hazard to her selfe & me, yet, o Lord, thine + Almighty power did alone worke this great Miracles & + wonders in me & my Infant. O Lord, to the hon.or of thy + Name be all glory asscribed that hast vouchsafed to + heare the desires of my soule, & bitternesse of my dollers & + anguish, when I lifted up my crieings with my voice + uttered in sad disttresses.

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There is none able to doe as thou dost; who hast made + heaven & Earth & all things therein, on thee dependest + all things, & with thy out streached Arme thou upholdest + all things that are. Holy is the Lord most high which has had + regard to his weake handmaide. O Lord, my mouth is + filled with thy praise. Lett me be ever in thy sight a than- + kfull, gratefull creature, And that thou maist receave + glory of men & Angells for this mercy to me.

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I most humbley beceech thee, o mercifull father, since + there is none besides thee who killest & makest alive, lett + let our lives be given to me & this infant for a prey. to be + a blessinge to our generations. Sanctifie & blesse her from + the wombe & she shall be blessed. Lord, lett her be a vessell + of glory to thy name & much comfort to her parents.

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make her to be filled with wisdome, Chastiety. holinesse + & Pietie to the Lord all her daies, who hast had compassion + on her, in this her tender Age & birth, spairing her life. + And Lord, lett me never be unthankfull for these thy + infinitt compassions & mercys, with all thy former favours + att all times, in all dangers & disstresses.

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But, O Lord, deliver me in the day of trouble, at + the day of death, & judgement, for my Saviours, his + sake, cover me all my life long with thy sheild of + defence. And, as thou hast given me a new Life, + I doe againe acknowledge that I have receaved + it of thy owne free grace & bountyfull mercy, prai + eng that these our lives may be spaired in love & favour + to us & not as the begining of further misserys.

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O Lord, strengthen my faith. hope, charity with all + other christian graces, & give me a thankefull ♥ + all my daies. Receive my childe into the number + of thy Saints, as thou hast given her the oppertunity + of holy Baptisme. Make her thine in Life and death, + from her cradle to her grave, that thou mayest re- + ceave the glory of thy name by Me for soe great a + mercy afforded, in giveing me a childe borne a live + to our comforts. lett us be replenished with wisdome + to educate her in thy true faith & feare, & provide + for her all things necessary for her soule & bodie.

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And all these things, I humblie crave with whatsoever + ellse thou knowest fitt for me & mine: I humblie crave + in the name & for the sake of our Lord & Saviour, Jesus + Christ. Amen. Saing, as he hath bid me. 'Our Father, et cetera'. + +

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+ + + Meditations uppon the birth of my 3d Childe, Eliz.Elizabeth + Thornton, borne the 14th of February. 1654. + +

+ + I recovered not very well, of the extreame weakenesse + that followed for a quarter of a yeare affter my childe, in soe + much that my milke was taken from me & soe I was hin- + -dred from doeing the naturall duty incumbant upon us + mothers, which troubled me much; + + but I must be willing + to submitt to all Gods pleasure in every thing.

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+ + Aftr some time, my strength returned againe And, through + + + + + + + + 138 + + Mercy I conceaved of another childe (haveing somewhat + a better time in breeding it and did fully intend by Gods + blessing to nurse it my selfe if I had strength;

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+ + + About a weeke before my full time, I contineued in much + paine through the heavinesse of my Childe; haveing the mid- + -wife in constant expectation each houer. att which time + my deare mother laid sicke in the house of a sad cough. & + yong Mr Troutbeck came to give her directions through + some freinds advice. & by the blessing of God, she was recov + -ered (though not to be with me in my travell). all teusday + & that night, with the morning on wednesday, I was in great ex- + -treamity till I was delivered. which came to passe on wednesday + the 14th of february. (halfe houer affter 11 a clocke in the forenoone) + of a very sweete, goodly daughter, & a delicate childe, for + which most gracious mercy in my deliverance with my infants, + I render most faithfull & infinitt thanks to the great & mighty + God of heaven & earth which had compassion on me in my extrea + -mity.

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+ + After I was delivered & in bed, at 9 a clocke at night. + it fell out that my little daughter, naly, —then newly weaned + & being asleepe in the cradle— fell into a desperate fitt of + the convoltions, as it was suposed to be, her breath stoping + & grew blackish in her face. which did sore afright her maide, + Jane Flouer, whoe immeadiatly tooke her up &, with Jane + Rimer, the midwife, made helpe to recover her life. but all + that night she was soe exceeding weake that my Aunt Norton + satt with her, & many others, expecting when she would have + died.

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+ + During this poore childes illnesse, I was allmost at deaths + dore my selfe. by a great Ilnes comeing affter I was in bed; + soe that my Aunt & freinds did immagine I could not live, + nor durst they tell me how weake my sweete Naly was at + that time least griefe should have dispatched me hence. + but they removed her in the cradle into the Parlour.

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+ + This ill fitt hindered my milke much. but, yet affter + -wards, I recruted fast. & within a fortnight had gotten + the milke againe into my breasts, & my deare babe, Betty, + did sucke every day of me & I was over joyed in that + great blessing. But it is usually soe with me that I have + my comforts mixed with sadnesse. & many times my in + -joyments are woven with crosses. & sorrowes.

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+ + For at the fortnights end. I was sitting in a chaire & giving + my childe sucke, when immeadiatly one of the maides + cried out of the nurrsery that My childe, Naly, was either + dead or dieing, which soe affrighted me, beeing but weake, + that an Ilnesse cam in force on me as I satt. & there was much + to doe to gett me safe in to my bed, & there kept, betwixt + hopes & feares for my selfe & childe, 2 daies. or more. + but, at the length. through exceeding much mercy & + love of my God, he brought us both from those weaknes + & I recovered strength in time. and Naly had an + eye Tooth which broake flesh that had bin the cause of all that + danger to her. (and offten affterwards, when her teeth + was cutting the gumes, she was ill againe till she had + gott them all).

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+ + But this second weaknesse of my owne did soe dis- + -courage my deare mother, that she would not lett me + give sucke, although I extreamely desired it, & att + the months end, I was forced to drie my breasts which grew + full & had indangered to bring me ill againe.

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+ + And Dafeny Lightfoote gave my betty sucke. till she + proved with childe: which, afterwards, was the cause I put her + to annother at about 3 quarter of a yeare old; but she did not deale + well with my childe, which was a most stately, lovely girle + when she tooke her to nurse. nor was I able to goe soe + offten then to see her, because it was a mile off Hipswell + & I was then with childe, so that I durst not adventure a + great walke or to ride when I grew so bigg.

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+ + Elizabeth Thornton, my third Childe, was borne att HipswHipswell + the 14th of february. 1655, being on wednesday, halfe houer + affter 11 a clocke in the forenoone; she was Baptised the 16th + of February by Mr Anthony. wittnesses, my mother, my + Aunt Norton, and my brother, Christopher Wandesforde. + Mrs Blackburne stood for my mother (beeing sicke then).

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+ + + A thanksgiveing affter the birth of my 3d childe, Betty + +

Oh, what shall I render unto the Lord most high for his + goodnesse, & loveing, kindnesse, & beniffits, shewed unto me? + or how shall I sett forth all his praise, which am not able to + reckon up the least of all his noble acts, nor can I count them for + the number (farre exceeding the starres for multitude, that he + hath shewed to me his weake handmaide. haveing added + many yeares to my daies, & many new lives to my years + in his late manifold deliverances. I am not able to yeald + his majestie suficient thankes for his former mercys. yet + now has hee heaped up a multitude of fresh deliverances + & preservations to my selfe & children, whom the Lord has + given me. I will sing ofthe loving kindnesse, of the Lord; & + with his corrections he will mixe his mercy, & sweete smiles + of his countenance upon me. Therefore, thou, O Lord + most high, art to be praised, & in thy Temple shall every + one speake of thy praise. Admirable in wisdome, fearefull + in praises & doeing wonders. O Lord, our God, whoes mercy + reacheth to the Heavens, as great & many as the moments + of Etternity, yet hast thou humbled thy selfe to behold the + wreched + children of men, & amongst the rest, on me, the vildest + person by reason of my Sinns. And hast opened thy hand + wide to fill me with blessings from a bove & the daly sweete + effects of thy loveing kindenesse. Thou, O Lord, hast heard + thy handmade in all the distresses of my soule & anguish of + + + + + + + + 141 + + + of Spiritt, Adding a new blessing to thy servant causi- + -ng me to bring forth my 3d childe. of a comlie bodie + & streight limbes & proportion. when my soule was + even at deaths dore; thy mercy said, 'returereturn. & gavest + me a new life. blessed be thy holy name & mercifull goonessgoodness. + +

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Oh Lord, most glorious Trinity, how can I sett forth + thy praise, thy glory, who hast bin to me & mine pitti + -full as a father. tender as a mother. cairefull as a + guardian. & exceeding mercifull to all those that call + uppon thee & feare thy great name as they ought. + hast thou only cast me & my childe downe, & not + raised us up, noe, for thou upheld me by thy love & + restored us againe many times by thy providence + &, more perticulerly, in these late extreamities when + could remove the same but thou alone.

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I pray thee, O my God, to fill my soule with great app- + -rehensions & impresses of thy unspeakable goodness, + long suffering, full of compassion & mercys that will not + alwaies be chiding for ever, nor dealt with us affter our + sins; nor rewardeth me according to my wickedness + + Lordbut has delivered me in my distresse. Lord, grant that + my gratitude may be as great as my needs of mercy + are. letting thy mercifull, loveing kindnesse endure for + ever upon all thy servants & me, thy handmaide, & + on my two young children whom thou hast preserved + from death, giveing my little Infant life, health, & the + happie opportunity of holy Baptisme. I pray thee, + deare Lord, make it be consigned by grace to thy + service and a member of thy misticall bodie. that she may + be preserved for ever. Deare Lord, keepe noe anger + in store for my husband. selfe & children, neither chide + us not in thy heavy displeasure for then we perish for + ever.

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But pardon our Sins, heale our infirmities, clence our Polutions + & make us fitt temples for thy spi rrit to dwell in. satisfi- + eing our mouths & ♥s with good things. removeing all our sins — + with the guilt & punishment due unto us for the same — as farre + as the Easte is from the west. heale our infirmities & save our + soules from distruction. And give me, I beseech thee, a + thankfull ♥. a right understanding in thy Lawes & precepts, + wisdome, & discression to governe my wayes aright. with A health + -full frame of bodie that both soule & bodie may be servicable + to thee. for these are mercys thou art pleased in.

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And, because I cannot praise thee according to thy excelent + -cy, take my soule in thy due time into the Land of Everlasting + Praises. that I may spend a whole Etternity in singing Halelui + has to thy thy name, to whome is due all hon.or, power. domi- + -nion & glory of men & Angels. for ever. Grant this for + Jesus Christ his Sake, our deare Lord & Saviour. Amen.

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Amen. +

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+ + My mother Gates, who was my husbands mother; died + att Oswoldkirke of a flux of blood by seige. as it was + suposed to have a veine broaken inwardly, which by fitts + troubled her many yeares, (haveing broaken it by a vomit + of Antemony to strong for her stomacke). she departed the + 10th of May 1655. & was buried at Stongrave in her + housbands Alley, (my father Thornton, whom she had out + lived 17 yeares, haveing all so bin married to him 17 yers, + & was buried on the 11th of May. 1655. +

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+ + My Husbands Father in Law, Mr Geffery Gates, died. + att Hull the 18th of May. 1655 &, was buried at Hull the + + same + next + + day: (May 19th, 1655).

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+ + My brother, Richeard Thornton, died in Dublin. in Ireland + of the Flux, the 3rd of July 1656. & was buried in St Patricks + Church the 4th of July. 1656. + This gentleman beeing twin with + + + + + + + + 144 + + My deare husband was the likest to him in all respects, + both to Person & condittions, a most sweet, affable, + curteous nature, allwayes ready to serve his freind. + & very well disposed towards Religion. +

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+ + + Meditation uppon the birth of my 4th childe, Katherin + Thornton, June 12th, 1656. borne att hipswell. +

+ + + After I was with quicke childe of my fourth childe, I + had pretty good health, considering my condition, till + I was with in a month of my time. & then I grew very + heavy, bigge, & weary. full of paine; & the labour each + day was on me. I found the childe more weighty & not + so nimble as naly & betty. so that she caused me to indure + more in a long paine before then the rest, & I was one whole + weeke in travill very strong: in somuch that I indured more + in that time & in the extreamity, then of my other, & my feares + was much greater then formerly & I had greater ex- + -pectancy of my desolution. my deare mother allsoe did + feare me very much & she was pleased to assist me in + powring out our requests to God, for which she did in this + Prayer following:

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+ + A prayer before the delivery of my daughter, + Alice Thornton, June the 12th 1656. by Alice Wandesford + + + + +

O Lord most high, the holy one whoe inhabitest + Etternity, & yet, in mercy, art pleased to looke downe + uppon the Children of men, ordering & disposing all things + according to thy good will & pleasure. Wee, thy + humble servants, are prostrate before thy Throne of + Grace uppon the bended knees of our Soules & Bodies + to acknowledge our unworthynesse to appeare in thy + Preasence, much lesse to offer any prayers or suppli- + cations unto thy Sacred Majestie, for, besids that + + + + + + + + + 145 + + + Orriginall Sinne wherein we were conceived & borne, + we have committed many Actuall Transgressions against + All thy holy Lawes & Commandements, so that — if thou + shouldest enter into Judgement with us, we could expect + noething but death & Damnation; But forever blessed + be thy Majestie, who hath not left us in this wretched + condittion, But hast in thy boundlesse mercy provided + a Gracious Remidy in sending thy bllessed Sonne, Christ + Jesus, in to the world for the redemtion of mankinde, (those + whom they callest to the knowledge & true faith in Jesus + Christ). O Lord, in the name & Mediation of this our most + Mercyfull Redeemer, wee humbly beseech thee to blott + out our Transgressions. and be reconsiled unto us, that + our sinns may not hinder our Prayers from assending up + to thy Throne of grace, or theire to receive a happie + Answer, not only in our owne behalfe, but for & in the be- + halfe of this thy distressed handmaide in travill of Childe + -birth; in which Estate, and punishment for sinne, she doth + freely freely & chearfully Submitt, to thy wise dispensations, + humbly beseeching thee to possess her soule with Christian + Patience in her greatest Extreamity. Strengthen her + faith against the assaults of Sattan. cherish her hope + in the second Adam, Christ Jesus, that — according to thy + gracious promise — he will breake his head, by subdueing + his power to tempt her to dispaire of thy mercys for her + deliverances. lay to her heart, deare Lord, those promises + thou hast declared in holy Scriptures to penitent sin- + -ners in theire afflictions, And the gracious Performance + thou hast vouchsafed to thy poor handemaide in sundry + such Necessityes in the birth of her children. Oh, wee be- + seech thee, proportion her (patience) & paines, according + to that measure of strength it shall please thee to indue her + with, Oh Lord, lay noe more uppon her then thou wilt inable + her to beare. with fortitude & patience. + + + + + + + + 146 + + Sutable to her sufferings: Send to thy poore Afflicted + Servant a safe deliverance, of a comly fruit of her + wombe, of what Sex seemeth best to thy devine- + wisdome, Onely, we beseech thee, grant that it may be an + Elect Vessell to Salvation that may live to be receaved in + to thy Church Millitant by holy Baptisme. And soe + long affter as thou hast appointed, for the praise of + thy great name & a comfort of its Parents, further, + wee are humble sutors to thy Majestie, to direct and + assist thy servant, the midwife, that she may faithfully + discharge her office to the mother and the child, with + prudent wisdome and tenderness. blesse her with + health & strength to finish this great worke as thou + hast don heeretofore, for many more, for which great + mercy both she, — & wee heere present — doe praise thy + holy name, & doe likewise pray unto thee, O Lord, to + blesse our labours in the behalfe of this our sicke Sister, + by directing us all to those actions as may be most + proper for her assistance. But, O Lord, wee confesse our + selves to be very great sinners in thought, word & + deed, we doe unfeynedly bewale our Iniquities: the + rememembrances of them is grievous, the burthen + of them is intolerable. O Lambe of God, have Mercy up + -pon us, & wash them away with thy most precious + blood; heere & accept these our penitent praiers for + our Soules, & this, thy Languishing Servant, in perill of death + in Childebirth, Oh most Mercifull God; Lay not hir Sinns + to her charge, but, according to the multitude of thy tender + mercys, doe away her offences, and accept her teares of + repentance & cryes in Agony of Spiritt for a safe & + speedy deliverance. And Lastly, O Lord most gracious, + I humbly submitt my selfe to thy most blessed will + & pleasure, either for Life or death as it most Propor- + tionable to thy glory & Eternall good for soule & + + + + + + + + 147 + + + Bodie; humblie beggeing. & beseech thy majestie that, + if my desolution be att hand; thou wouldest be fully + Reconsiled unto me in Christ Jesus, my Redeemer, & + receave my Soule into thine Everlasting Kingdome + theire to praise thee to All Etternity. All which we hum + bly crave of thee the blessed Trinity, (Father, Sonne and + Spiritt, three Persons and one true and ever Living God) + To whom be all praise. Honnour, and Glory asscribed in + that most Sacred prayer. Christ himselfe hath taught + us, Saing. 'Our Father which art in Heaven'. + + +

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Amen.

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+ + After which humble pettitions, it Pleased our gracious Father + to grant our requests in a great measure: for my paines of + travill increased, and, although I endured hard Labour, + I was delivered the next day.

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Katherine Thornton, my fourth childe, was borne at Hips--well, + neare Richmond in Yorkeshire: the 12th of June, 1656. being + on thursday, about halfe an houer after 4 a clocke in the + afternoone, and was baptized the 14th of June. by Mr Siddall. + wittnesses, my mother, my neece, Katherine Danby, & Mr + Thornton.

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+ + + + A Thankesgiveing affter the delivery of my, + Daughter, Alice Thornton, + + of her + + fourth child. + June 12th, 1656. Baptized the 14th + + +

O most holy, Just and Mercifull Lord God, who hast + Created all things in Heaven and earth for thy Glory, + Preserved them by thy Power, and hast appoynted man + kind to increase and multiply for the Propagation of thy + Church Millitant and increase of thy Church Triumphant;

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Wee (thy poore sinfull Creatures, Dust and Ashes) doe reno + -wnce all worthinesse in ourselves to approach before thy + infinitt Majestie, & therefore doe most humbly present our + praiers, praises, and thanksgiveings unto thee in the name, + mediation & Intercession of thy dearely + + + + + + + + 148 + + Beloved Sonne, Christ Jesus, in whom thou hast decla + red thy selfe to be well pleased, and to accept the + Cordiall devotions of thy faithfull servants; In his + blessed name, we we returne to render unto thy Sacred + Majestie our bounden duty of praise and Thanksgiving + for thy wonderfull, powerfull, and mercifull preservati + -on & deliverance of thy distressed handmaid & servant + from the paines & Perrills of childebirth, And hath vou- + -chsafed to give her a comelie childe, perfectly formed. + safe from harme; wee humblie beseeching thee, O Lord, to + contineue thy love and favour to this, thy weake servant, + in restoring her to her former health and strength (if it + be thy blessed will) that she may live to praise and + glorifie thy great name, for this and the like preservati + on of her, To bring up this infant and the rest of her Children + in the true faith & feare of God, That her wombe may be + a Nurrsery for thy Kingdome, strengthen her faith in + this weaknesse, that the Devill may not have power to tempt + her beyond her strength derived from thee, neither her + owne frailties prevaile in any insuing distempers, sub- + ject to those in her condittion, but, in mercy, dispose her + to quiet rest, and give a blessing in the moderate use of + thy good creatures for her foode & Refreshment, with + an unfeyned thankfull heart for all thy mercys, a + contented minde with thy most wise dispensations, + however it shall please thee to dispose of her selfe, her + Infant, or any other pledges of thy love, further, wee + contineue our prayers for this infant, that as thou, O + Lord, hast brought it by thy power, and in mercy forth + of the mothers wombe to behold the light of this world, + Soe we beseech thee to give it thy seale in holy Baptism, + Sacrament of Baptisme, Thy holy spiritts Illumination + to sanctifie that Laver for its Regeneration, from Orriginall + sinn to actuall Righteousnesse, as it shall live to years + of capacitie.

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Blesse it with Good meanes for it's foode, growth, and + attendance & health. That it may escape the dangers of + necligence and other accidents insident to Infancy. + Lastly, O Lord, we praise & glorifie thy holy Name that + thou hast blessed the Laboures of thy servant the midwif, + & the assistance of the rest heere present. that it pleased + thy gracious goodnesse to afford thy handmaid convenient + helpe, strength, comfort of freinds, neighbours & other refres + hments to revive her fainting spiritts. And now, O Lord, + that we have powred out our soules before thy majestie, + wee had need to crave pardon, for our imperfect praiers, + & praises That it would please thee to forgive our sinns + committed through weaknesse and Ignorance; And that + it would please thy gracious goodnesse to heare, receive, + and accept what soever we have faithfully & humbly asked + for thy weake Servant, her infant, and our selves in the + all sufficient mediation of our most Mercifull Redeemer, + Christ Jesus, the Sonne of thy love, concluding these our + imperfect praiers in that most sacred praier which Christ + hath taught us to present unto thee to thy Glory, & + for our comfort. Saying. 'Our: Father', &et cetera. + +

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+ + Elizabeth Thorntons death; the 5th of September 1656. +

+ + It pleased God to take from me, my deare childe, betty, + which had bin long in the riketts & consumption (gotten at + first by an Ague, & much gone in the Ricketts, which I concsedconceived + + was caused by ill milke at 2 nurses, And notwithstand- + -ing all the meanes I used & had her, with Naly, at St Mun + gnos well. for it, she grew weaker & att the last, in a most + desperate Cough that destroyed her lunges, she died. + Elisabeth Thornton, my 3d Childe, died the 5th of september + 1656. betwixt the houers of 5. & 6. in the morning. her Age was + one yeare, 6. months & 21 daies. was buried the same day at + Catterick by Mr Siddall.

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+ + A Praier After the death of my 3d childe, Betty. Thornton + +

O Lord most high, whoes is the right of Creation & + Governour of all the Earth. I beseech thy gracious Maj + estie to pardon our great & crieing sinns, who hath + Provoaked thee to deprive us of this sweete Childe, thy + Blessing to us. let thy favour over looke our offences + & pardon wherein we have don amisse in all accidents + & occurrances of our lives, before, & since we knew each + other, forgive my impatiency, or murmuring at thy + heavy hand. who yet in Judgement hast remembred + mercy & hast not pressed us to destruction. Lord, looke + not upon us as in our selves, for then noe liveing can stand + in thy preasence. but apeare poluted, defiled, & by + depraved nature, Abominable in thy sight. but looke + on us in thy deare Son, Jesus Christ, our redeemer. and + pardon all our sinfull compliances towards each other + since our married Estate if there have bin any such as + has displeased thee, O Lord, for thou art a God of purity + & holinesse, therefore, clence all our hearts, & sanctifie this sad + crosse for our good & thy glory. to which I humbly submit + & freely, seeing thy goodnesse in delivering this, my swet + childe, from all its Miseries in this world. of Infancy, + Childhood, & folly. And blesse thy devine Majestie, + who hast taken her a way, before her soule was poluted + with actuall sins. hopeing in my deare Saviour (who recea + -ved, such when they brought them unto him on Earth) +, that her Soule is acceptable in thy sight, whom thou hast + taken soe early into thy Kingdom. O Lord, give us grace + to live the remaining part of our lives in all holinesse before + thee, & be willing to resigne our Soules as this little child, + into thy mercyfull hands. be pleased to blesse my other + + + + + + + + 151 + + Two Children with thy graces & favours, long life & health, + with all opportunitys to doe thee service, heere, beeing freed + from the bondage of sin, by thy sufferings. haveing grace + in theire hearts. Blesse allso thy servant, my husband, + & my selfe with all mercys, graces, (spirituall, & temporall, + fitt us by thy Rod & suport us by thy staffe for thy heavenly + Kingdome, that we may, in the meane time, possesess our vessells + in holinesse; & Righteousnesse all the daies of our lives, and + All for Jesus Christ, our Lord, his Sake. Amen.

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+ + Uppon my great fall I had, beeing with childe of my 5th, + September 14th, 1657, at Hipswell. +

+ + I fell with childe affter my deare bettys death, haveinge + my health very well, affter quicke childe & soe continued + till I gott a great fall over the threshold in the hall, att Hips- + well, (beeing then great with childe of my fifth, wanting but + Ten weeks before my time. on the 14th of september 1657, + which fall cast me into an ill fitt of a feaver, and the Jaundies + followed, & a bout 3 weeks was very weake, & in great + danger of death, & miscarriage. with the contineuall paines + & excessive motions of the childe in me, which was turned wrong + in my wombe, by the fall, & might easily be disearned, nor + could it be able to turne the head aright, all though it kept + continuall bending its backe & bodie for it. soe that Dr. witty + was sent for, & used all his skill in my preservation; and, by + the blesing of God upon the meanes. I was delivered from + Death, and marvelously restored to strength att 6 weeks + end; I was lett blood by the Drdoctor, with other remidies, which made + me goe to my full time. O, what shall I render to the Lord + most high which had compassion on his weake handmaide. + Lord, I am not worthy to live, much lesse to receave all these + miraculous mercys from thy goodnesse, for which I adore thy name + for ever. Amen.

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+ + Meditations on the deliverance, of my first Sonne + and fifth Childe. At Hipswell, the 10th of December + 1657. + +

+ + It pleased God, in much mercy, to restore me to strength + to goe to my full time, my Labour begining 3 daies. + but, upon the Wednesday, the ninth of December, I fell into + exceeding sharpe travill, in great extreamity, so that the + midwife did beleive I should be delivered soone. + but, loe, it fell out contrary. for the childe staied in the + birth & came crosse with his feete first. & in this conditi + -on contineued till thursday morning betweene 2 & 3 + a clocke, at which time, I was upon the Racke, in bearing my + childe with such exquisitt torment as if each lime weare + divided from other, for the space of two houers. when, att + length, beeing speechlesse, & breathlesse. I was by the infinitt + providence of God in great mercy delivered. but I, having + had such sore travell in danger of my life soe long, and the childe comeing into the world with his feete first, caused the + childe to be allmost strangled in the birth. only liveing about + halfe an houer, so died. before we could gett a minister to + baptize him although he was sent for.

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I was delivered of my first sonne & fifth childe on the 10th + of December 1657: he was buried in Catericke Church the + same day by Mr Siddall. this sweete, goodly son was turned + wrong by the fall I gott in SeptSeptember before, nor had the midwife + skill to turne him right, which was the cause of the losse of his Life + And the hazard of my owne.

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+ + The weakenesse of my bodie was exceeding great of long + contineuance that it put me into the beginnig of a consum- + ption, non expecting for many daies together that I should + recover, and when I did recrute a little, then a new trouble + seised on me by the losse of blood, in the bleeding of the Hemerobshaemorrhoids + + every day for halfe a yeare together.

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Nor did I recover the Lamenesse of my left knee. for one whole + quarter of a yeare, in which I could not touch the ground with it: + this I got in my labour, for want of that knee to be assisted. + But, Alas, all these miseries was nothing, to what I have + deserved from the Just hand. of God. considering the great + failings of my duties is required both as to God & man,

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And though I am not given over to any sinnfull, in ormusenormous + + crimes which 1000dsthousands are subject, to, yet am I not pure in the sight + of God. for there is noe man that liveth & sinneth not. what + cause, therefore, have I to cry out. 'Oh, the hight, the depth, the + breadth, the length, of the Love of God', which had great compassion + upon the weake handmaid of the Lord which was destinated to + distruction, and did shew me mercy in the Land of the Liveing. + The Lord, most high, make me truly remember his goodnesse + & that I may never forgett this above all his mighty & streached + out hand of deliverances to me his vilde creature. That I + may extoll & praise the Lord with all my soule, & never let goe + my hope from the God of my Salvation. but live the remainder + of my life he gives me to his hon.or & Glory and that, at + the last, I may praise him Etternally in the heavens. Blesse + the Lord, O my soule & forget not all his benifitts.

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+ + + A praier upon my preservation affter the birth + of my first sonn. & his death. +

O Eternall God, who endurest for ever, and thy remem- + -brance throughout all generations, have pitty upon me. + according to the infinitt treasures of thy loveing kindnesse + heare the voyce of our groaning, for thy indignation and thy + wrath lieth hard upon me. & my sins have put an edge upon + thy sword, and a thorne into my wounded consiences. O Lord, + I acknowledge thy justice in the afflictions which thou hast sent + in my torments & the death of my infant. & thou mightest have + spaired its life & taken mine. but thou in punishment remembrd + mercy, letting me still live to tell of thy + + + + + + + + 154 + + Inexpressable goodnesse & mercy to a poore, destitute wreache, + whom thou hast made of nothing to shew the miraculous power + of thy Majestie & clemency. Lord God of heaven, let not + all thy mercys be in vaine but worke that end for which they + are sent, for I am a weake worme & sinfull dust and Ashes, + not able to thinke a good thought, how can I pray unto + soe great a God as I ought. O give, I beseech, thy servnt + the spiritt of praires & suplication that I may pray a right, + beleive a right, & profitt a right under all thy dispensations + & forgive thy handmaide if, at any time, I have too ear- + -nestly desired a son. & make me now to rejoyce of thy + salvation, that thou, o Lord, hast saved my owne life, give + ing hopes of a longer contineuance to worke out my sal + vation with feare & trimbling. for thou are a great and + Tirrible God, who may stand before thee. O, build up the + Ruines of my Soule, repaire the breaches of my comforts with + my deare husband. and our hopes of salvation, and let + thy glories now appeare, for that shines brightest in the + beames of thy mercy, and when thou turnest unto the + praier of poore, wretched destitutes, it becomes an eter + -nall monument & a record of thy hon.or, & all generations + which shall be borne, shall be borne + shall praise thee. + + + Looke downe, O Lord; from thy Sanctuary, heare the + mournings of us; send me health & Life so long as it + may be a blessinge, & doe not shorten maymy daies in wrath, + , but give me grace so to spend all my time in the works + of repentance & holinesse, that, when my yeares faile & + change come, I may be translated to the new heavens, + which shall never perish & wax old, there to contineue + and stand fast in thy sight for ever. And further, receav + my hearty & humble. thankes & adoration & praise + for my great deliverances from these dangers of many death, + & praise the holy Trinity. through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

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+ + My Cure of Bleeding at Scarbrough, August. 1659. + +

+ + + It was the good pleasure of God to contineue me most + wonderfully, though in much weakenesse, affter that excessive + losse of Blood & spiritts, in Childe bed, — with the contineuance + of lamenesse above 20 weekes affter, and the losse of blood + & strength by the bleeding of the Hemorides, which followed + every day by seige — and was caused by my last travell + & torment in Childebirth. which brought me soe low & weake + that I fainted allmost every day uppon such occasions.

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And it was the opinion of Dr wittie that I was deeply gon in + a Consumption, and, if that contineued longer, I should be + barren. All which beeing considered by my deare husband + & mother. they were resolved from the Drsdoctors' oppinion that I + should goe to Scarbrough spaw + for the cure of the said + distemper, & accordingly, I went with Mr Thornton, staing + about a month there, in which time I did by the blessing of + God recover my strength. affter the stay of the former + infirmity, of bleeding: it, leaving me with in 2 daies, totally + & was cleared from those faintings this carried along with it, + returning to Oswoldkirdke by my Sister Denton homewards.

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After this great cure which the spaw wrought on me, for which + I most humbly returne my hearty & faithfull acknowledg-ment + of his mercy, we returned home to Hipswell, where we found + + my Deare Mother some what recovered of a very + + deepe + Ill + + + fitt of the stone (in which she had bin in great danger about + 2 daies before. and had sent for me home, her servant meeting + me at my sister Crathornes, in my way to Hipswell; I was very + Joyfull to find her any thing recruted from her extreamity. + blessed be the Lord most high, which had compassion on my deare + Mother in raiseing her from death, & easing her from those + violent fitts of paine & torment, giveing her to me. & spairing + my life allso from that languishing sicknesse caused by my Child + -birth, & might have caused my Death.

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+ + About this August, after our returne from Scarbrough, + it pleased God to give me much strength & health, + soe that I conceaved with Childe; which affter Mr Thornton + perceived, he, with my mother, greatly rejoyced; hope- + -ing that I might at length be blessed with a son. + For 4 monthes together, I injoyed a great deale of + comfort & health, beeing much stronger & lively + when I was with my Sons then Daughters, haveing + great cause to admire the goodnesse of God, which, even + contrary unto hope, caused me to recover of that Sad + distemper, wherewith I was afflicted, and giveing + me hopes to bring forth a Son to be a Comfort to my + deare husband & us all.

+
+
+ + + A thanksgiveing affter affter + my recovery. + +

My song shall be alwaies of the loveing kindnesse of + the Lord: with my mouth will I ever be shewing thy + truth from one generation to another, O Lord, the very + heavens shall praise thy wondrous works: & thy + truth in the congregation of the saints. And now thou, + O Lord, who dost wonders, casting me downe in sicknesse + & weaknesse, & raising me up again in thy good time: + thou hast thereby declared thy power to all People. + Lett the observation of thy abundant mercys, & loving + kindnesses lately shewed to me, both in my deliverance + from Death & weaknese as allso in my strength to con + -ceave, make very deepe impression in my heart & + memories, that when I am in heavinesse, I may remem + -ber the yeares of thy right hand, calling to mind thy + wonders of old thou hast don unto me, that, all though + thou sometimes withdrawest the brightnesse of thy + countenance from me, and shuttest up thy loving + kindnesse in a short displeasure in some sicknesse or + + + + + + + + 157 + + Affliction: yet I may now with a thankfull heart, full of + ardent Zeale & Gratitude, give thee thy hon.or due + unto thy Name in these excelent mercys, walkeing + in thy commandments like thy redeemed ones to whom + is shewed such wonders of thy power & mercys.

+

And that the experiences of these, thy old mercys, which never + failes, may sustaine my infirmities, & the expectation + of thy loving kindnesse, may cure all my impatience. + till in thy due time, the sence of thy favours may actually + relieve all our distresses, and thy right hand lead me + like a sheepe into the folds of eternall rest and + security through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

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+ + 1659. + + +

+ + About this time, wee weare all in a great confussion in + this Kingdome, none knowing how the Government of this + Land would fall, Some desireing the contineuance of Oliver + + Cromwells race to stand, others desired the returne of the + Long Parliaments Power, which had Acted the death of the + Blessed King, & to Establish theire Arbetrary power + againe, others intended — through the weaknesse of Richeard, + Son to Oliver, & then Ruled as Protecter, — to advance + the intrest of Lambert, in Publike Authority; which was a + man highly for independancy; & soe would have utterly + Destroyed both Church; & State; in lopping of all whoe had + Affection, or Dependancy on either, Rooting out the very + face of a Clargie man, or Gentleman. or the Civiler sort of + the Commonalty: In this distraction, each man looked + uppon the other straingly, none knoweing whom to trust + or how to be secured from the Raige, Rapine & destruction + from the Soldiery in whose sole Power was both the Civill + & Ecclesiasticke sword; since the yeare 1648. And we had + all suffered soe deepely under those oppressions, that even + the contrary party to the King did heartily wish an + allteration, from those pressures.

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In Somuch that most Sober, wise People of this Nation + began to have a good oppinion of the Antient Govern- + ment of this Realme, under which they had lived soe + many Peaceable yeares, when they had smarted for + theire ficklenesse in changeing it, made them Experien + ce which was the best, & most desirable, for it's happie pro- + -ductions, of Peace & truth.

+

Thus, did it Please the devine. wisdome, soe to order it + in great & miraculous mercy, that, when we had felt the + Evills of our Sad devissions, & our growing higher tow + -ards utter destruction in theire contineuance in them, + , he thereby taught the Nation wisdome, & did incline + theire hearts to returne to theire old Station, under + the Notion of a free Parliament.

+

As all the world stood amaised, att our unheard of follis + & confusions, when the best frame of Government was + Puled downe & destroyed, soe was theire great combi- + -nations against us of all sides by our Enimies + to have rooted out our name & Nation.

+

And this, by all People of severall Perswasions & Relig + ions, would have bin glad of soe Rich a Prise.

+

But he whoe is the keeper of Israell. that neither Slumbers + nor sleepeth, watched over us for good, & was a Tower + of defence against all our secrett & malitious Enim + ies, & out of our owne miseries made a way for to + Escape, even when they little thought of such a thing. + yet, till that time was come, great & heavy was our feares + & budens, + graaneing under that tirany both Church + & state, haveing our deare Soveraine, King Charles the + 2d, bannished, & not injoyeing those rights, nor indeed + any thing from his 3 Kingdomes. which was unjustly de- + tained by usurpation, which caused us daily to poure out our + + + + + + + + 159 + + complaints to God, with uncessant cries & teares for his + Church & Annoynted to be restored againe, which might be + the meanes of Reestablishment of the Gospell of Peace amongt + us and the true Religion in these, once flourishing Kingdoms.

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+
+ + + A Praier to God for the Church. & restoration of the King. + november, 1659. + + +

O Lord, our God, the great & mighty Jehova, which hath + thy eyes open, to see the oppression & heare the cries of all thy + servants in all the ends of the Earth. Lett not, I humblie be- + seech thy devine Majestie, our misery seeme smale unto + thee, which we suffer in this place & nations, by reason of our + Sins, which have bin soe great & crieing that they have tired out + thy long suffering & patience, & we are abominable in thy + holy sight, in whoes presence the Angells cover theire faces. + And yet, o Lord. whither should we vild creatures goe to + be cleansed, or purged: but unto thee: the fountaine of an in- + exhaustable goodnesse & Puritty. We have sinned & don + amisse, O Lord, & what shall we say unto thee, oh thou, + preserver of men; Oh, take away our wickednesse & thou + shallt finde none; Lord, thy mercys hast upheld us these + many yeares of calamities even beyond miraculous, there + fore, lett our suplicattions come before thee, the Judge of all, + And make not a full end of thy Church in this nations, + whoes miseries has bin too long by reason of our sins. + Butt, lett it apeare that in judgement thou willt remember + mercy & spaire us from utter destruction from the hands + of thine & our bloody enimies. O, deliver not the soule of + thy turtle dove unto the multitude of her Enimies: and + forgett not the Congregattion of the poore for ever, which hast + noe dependancy upon man, nor dust & Ashes, butt in thee + alone. the Great & tirrible Lord God. King of heaven & Earth.

+

Arise, O God, maintaine thine owne cause: remember + how the foolish man blaspheameth thee daily, forgett not + the voyce of thine Enimies; the presumption of them that hate + thee, increaseth ever more and more.

+

But thou, O Lord, Blessed Jesus, who with thy Precious blood + hast purchased to thy selfe, and redeemed A.

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+ Church, that it should be subject unto thy devine Laws + & precepts, serving thee in holinesse & righteousnesse, + beeing delivered from Sin & wickednesse, & from the feares + of all theire adversaries spirittuall & temporall.

+

Forgett not the congregation of thy poore, faithfull ones + in this Kingdom forever, which serves thee constantly as + they are able with there uttmost capacity & sincerity. + maintaine thine owne cause, & deliver us from the Mul- + titude of her Enimies; Preserve; & restore with thy right + hand all thy servants, thy ministers of this Church, which + may dispence thy holy word & Sacraments, & are now + in a manner quite abolished. Restore, we beseech thee, + our dread Soveraine, to his Kingdomes, which thou hast given + him to succeed his holy father to doe thee service in + Church & State, ruling them prudently with all his Power + in truth & Peace. And lett a Cherubins flaming sword, + as in Paradise, stand sentinell; and keepe from the- + invasions of sacrilegious persons and the polutions of + all impure Church Robbers, all thy dwelling places; + that thou maiest for ever dwell amongst us, defend + ing the poore, bringing helpe to all thy People; and par- + -ticular blessings and assistances to the tribe of thine + owne inheritance, which thou hast sanctified to thy + worship and service. through Jesus Christ, our only Lord + & Saviour & redemer. Amen.

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+ +
+ + + A Relation conserning my deare & hon.redHonoured + Mother, the Lady Wandesforde & of her + Death, December 10th, 1659. +

+ + My deare mother, was Sole daughter to Sir Hewet + Osborne, & Lady Joyce his wife, which Lady Joyce + was Eldest Daughter to Sir Miles Fleetewood of + London in the Reigne of Queene Elizabeth. of happie Memorie. + + + She was borne at Sir John Paytons house. Jan.January 5, 1592, + att Islellome- in Cambridgeshire, — My Grandfather + + +

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And Grandmother liveing then att my Aunts house at + Islelome, — beeing the Eldest Childe of my Grandfathers. & in- + tended by him to have inherited his Estate; (haveing soe + Intailed it uppon her att his first goeing beyond sea. + in Callis Voyage). After some yeares, he returned into + England, And it pleased God to give them A gallant Son + & heire, which affterwards proved a most Excelent, wise & + Good man, Sir Edward Osborne of Keveton, Barronett. + A faithfull, prudent man, Zealous for God, the King & the + Church, of great abilitties to serve his King & countery + Beeing advanced to be Lord President of yorke, & + lived & died in much honour & fame.

+

To returne to my mother, whoe was bred up in her youth + & infancy with much caire & sircumspection by the Eye of + my Grandmother, a discreete & wise woman. giveing her + all the advantages of breeding & good education. that the + court, & those times could afford, which was indeed excelent + for gravity, modestie, & pietie, & other sutable quali- + ties for her degree, (As writing, Singing, Danceing. Harpscialls, Lute + &. what was requisit to make her an accomplished Lady, + As she did aprove her selfe in all her time).

+ +

+ + At the Age of 21 yeares, she was married by the consent + of her Mother, (beeing then her selfe married to Sir + Petter Frechvile, haveing lived seaven yeares a widdow + since my Grandfathers death; The Portion which my Father + receaved was very faire in those daies, beeing two thou- + -sand Pounds paid the next day of theire Marriage. + Nor was she awanting to make a fare greatter improvement + of my Fathers Estate. through her wise & prudentiall + government of his Family, & by her caire was a meanes + to give opportunity of increasing his Patrimony. as + my deare father is pleased to leave upon Record in his + owne booke for her Etternall hon.our, + + soe that it might be + said of her, many Daughters have don well, but thou + exceedest them all. + +

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It pleased God to Inrich my Father & mother with the + (Cheife end, for which marriage was ordeined) the blessing + of Children. My Mother bringing forth to him seaven. + hopefull, enough to live, & to be comforts to theire Pare + -nts; fower Sons, & three daughters.

+

The Eldest beeing Katherine; the second, Christopher, + whoe died att 6 yeares old, was a wise & beautifull + childe, endoued with Pietie & parts, whoes loss was very + deepely resented by his Parents.

+

The Third, was George, whom I have had occassion + to mention in this booke.

+

The fourth was Joyce, a sweete & comlie Childe, died + about 4 yeares old.

+

The fifth my selfe. Alice Thornton.

+

The Sixth, my brother Christopher Wandesforde, + now heire to My father affter my Brother George his + death.

+

The seaventh & Last childe was John, borne att + London before she went for Ireland, A sweete, beauti + full & pregnant childe; & young man, an Excelent + scholer & of Pietie & parts beyond his yeares.

+ +

+ + My Father, beeing called over into Ireland to serve + the King in the Roles office in that Kingdom, (by reason of + my mothers late weakenesse affter her delivery of + my brother John) went into Ireland, one yeare before + my mother & her Family.

+

After which, she had a safe passage thither, liveing in + much comfort & hapienesse all my fathers life, + doeing much good to all People, in each spheare + wherein she actted, laing out her selfe to the best + for her husband, whome she highly hon.redhonoured; her Child, + freinds. & servants found theire, as in England, a + perpetuall effluance of all graces & vertues flowing + from soe full a spring. which god had indowed her + + + + + + + + 163 + + Noble soule with all, lived in great peace, tranquilitty, & + Charity, full of meekenesse, humility, Chastiety, Modestie, + sobriety & gravity; yea, was she indowed with great wisdom + in the constant course of her life, of a sweete & pleasant com- + -posure of spiritt, not sullanly sad; nor vainely light + but of an Excelent Temper in soule & Bodie, neither of + them wanting those due ornaments, which might make + her lovely in the Eyes of God & man, And indeed, Exact + -ly studious to advance the intrest of her duties, in Pietie + & Religion, in her selfe and all her Children, whoes caire + was very sedulous for theire soules happinesse, as well as + the imbellishments of theire Persons; desiring to yeald her + accounts to God in Righteousnesse & truth. according to the + sincerity of her soule in his service.

+

Thus, weare wee happie. & Blessed; that wee are Childeren + & offspring of such a holy & sanctified a Couple; whom + God Almighty had filled with such a measure of his Spiritt + makeing them great ornaments of Religion.

+ +

After my deare fathers decease, she lived his Widdow + till her death; which was the space of 19 yeares & 7 daies; + dieing in that same month of December & in old Age. + + But she was not one of those that lived in pleasure, or + spent her daies in vanitie; for what time could be spair + red from workes of necessitie, & duty, to her Children, & + family, All the rest was given to the service of her God, + either as workes of Pietie. & devotion; in private & Public, + or Charitie towards her breathren, whom she saw did stand + in need, & necessity. Especially haveing a due regard, & + compassion uppon those Cllargy, which, through the Rigour + of those times of oppression, were banished from theire own + homes; wanting all manner of releife, with theire families + very offten, & frequently found the bowelss of a good sam- + -aritaine in hers; she, opening her Armes, to receave Christ + in his poore members, Accounting it a great happinesse + + + + + + + + 164 + + That he vouchsafed her the hon.rhonour to be instrumentall + for the Releife & suport of such as were Precious in + his sight.

+

I have formely made a discourse of her travills & + severall accidents that befell her Person & Family affter + my fathers death; till she came to live att her Joyntur + att Hipswell; & allso what troubles & trialls, losses, + & crosses; she underwent allmost all the time she lived + there, (As well as from the unnaturall actions, & unkinde + -nesse of freinds, which had repining thoughts that she should + injoy her Joynture. as from the Publicke Enimies & + disturbances from the Publicke Calamities of Church + & State).

+

All which she endured with a noble; & invincible spiritt, + beeing fortified by her Religion, & the testimony of + a good consience, That she Laid out her selfe for + Gods service & Glory; & the good of my Fathers whole + Family, & the generall benifitt of Christians among + st whom she lived; yea, even in those sad times of + lossing all, many 100dshundreds were Releived, & suplied at + her doore.

+

For her exceeding kindnesses don, for the helpe of the Heire, + yonger, Children, & debtors of my Fathers. lett her + owne narration, delivered from her in writting before + wittnesses, declare. what, & how she expended upon + that account; (she, beeing in a manner compelld to + leave such a testimony from some unworthy Prejuedies + which said she did not much from her Estate for them.)

+

But it was requisitt, for such an act of kindnesse, + which she did, spending all she receaved, upon us, that it should + not be forgotten. by that family. whoe reciaved soe grand + a blessing in her life & preservation, with out the which it is too + probable, that we might have bin made marchandise off.

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Should I forgett her unparalelld, wisdome, goodnesse, + tendernesse, love, & Parentall affection, by which she govere- + -ned all her gracious actions towards us, in our mainte- + -nance, & Education. I should be worse then an Infidell, + who had forsaken the faith & bin ingratefull to that God which + made them, & the very Oxe & Asse which knowes his owners + Cribb, would rise up in judgement against me.

+

Therefore, doe I desire — in point of gratitude to God, my + Father, & that gracious mother whom he gave me; — to men + -tion those great mercys we receaved from her in generall, + And in perticuler for those exceeding goodness & favours + where in she extended her bounty towards me.

+

Whoe was pleased to provide an habitation for me affter + her decease, & disposed me in marriage. Affter which, I, with + my husband & Children, did live with her 8 yeares affter + my marriage, bringing forth 4 of my Children in her house + And had all manner of Charges, expences, & houshold + affaires, in sicknesses, births, Christnings, & burialls, of + & concerning, our selves & Children; with the diett, &cet cetera. of + nurses, men servants &, maides, & our freinds entertain + -ments, all things don of her owne cost & charges all her + daies while she lived. which could not be of less valew to + us cleearley + then 1600l. +

+

And noe smale addittion of helpe to my husbands Estate + was her disposall of her Reall Estate in Land, which she + had Purchased for 550l, settling it uppon my selfe, & my + Childeren.

+

Allso, her exceeding affection extended it selfe in her + settling all her Personall Estate by Deeds of guift, & her + last will & Testament, saving her Debts, & Legacies, & + funeralls in feofees in trust, for the use of my selfe, + H.husband & Childeren. All which I confesse farre exceeding my + mirritt, but not her intire affection, for my constant + beeing with her in her sorrowes & solitudes.

+

And albeit she had, in our minorrities, disbursed uppon us + out of her owne Joynture; which should have bin don out of + Kirklington the some of 2000l.

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The some of 2000l besides, above 500l to my brother + George, the Heire, with the payment of 300l Debt of that Estate + and the losse of all my fathers Personall Estate given her + by will, as allso; her losse of her Annuity of 300l per Annum + out of Ireland, to the valew due unto her at her death + + + + + + 19 + yers A + widdow + + the summe of 300 per Annum- which never receaved any part + thereof. yett, notwithstanding all the aforesaid goodnes + of hers to that Estate; there wanted not some whoe putt + + hard thoughts into the Heires minde, that she dealt hard + by because she did not give all her widdowes Patrimony + to him, (when as all her former helpes did redound + to his benifitt, & with all they knew our Estate was more + burthened att that time; which might require such + helpes from her, because we weare contented, for the + Ease of Kirklington, to receave my Portion from thence + yearely & not in an Intire Summe;

+

Besides this, she fitted my youngest Brother, John W.Wandesford, + with the opportunity of good Schooles, (as Beedall. Chester, + Richmond, with all other provissions, of maintenance & + Bookes & all necessarys; for Cambridge, leaveing him + under the Tuittion of Dr widdrington in Christs Colledge, + maintaining him there all the time, which, by reason of + a sore feavour that seized on him there, he cost her after + the Rate of above 100l per Annum.

+

All which time his Anuity Lay dormant in the Estate of my + father, which I supose was some advantage to the Heire. + In fine, great & many were the good & Charitable Acts + this most deare & Excelent mother of ours did to us + all: she soe wisely & justly disposeing her Estate + Amongst us: that none had the least cause to complaine + But blesse God for her wise dispensation.

+

Beeing truly thankfull for the safe protection caire & + preservation we injoyed under her wing.

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In all our Sad times of calamitie which our Eyes beheld, + She, restraining & moderating her owne expences, most + frugaly; & good huswifery, that she neither lived in a penu + -rious, but a noble, hansome, manner; to whom both our + Freinds & her owne was freely entertained, & welcomed. + Her Poore Tennants was more happie in her, then many + of her bordering neighboures, whoe, although exceeding + poore att her first comming; yet by Gods Blessing upon + her discreet ordering her affaires in her Estate that the + Tennants grew Rich affter little time in those distracti-ons, + And since have infinittly bewailed her losse whose person + Liveing they had soe great an hon.or for.

+

It was very observable, that she out lived those sad + troubles upon the Kingdom in part, though not till the + restoration of our happie King Charles the 2d, whose come + ing was daily prayed for & heartily wished. And + the last Soldiers which quartered att Hipswell, Proved + to be such as turned to Generall Monke, from Lambert + &, with in a short time, the mighty Power & providence of + God, turned the minds & hearts of the People as a mighty + River towards it's owne Channell. After her disease, which + she had put up soe many Praiers to God for And would have + bin a Joyfull day for her to have lived to seene.

+

But I hope God had prepaired a great reward in Heaven + for her for all her Toyle & Sorrowes she indured in this + Bochim & vaile of teares, & affter 3 weeks sicknesse, gave + her the full fruittion of her long desired happinesse.

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+
+ + The relattion of her sicknesse heere followes. + +

+ + It pleased God to vissitt my Deare & hon.redhonoured mother, + The Lady Wandesford, with her last Sickenesse. uppon + friday the 17th of november 1659, beginning then with an + exceeding great Cough; which tormented her Bodie with + stitches, in her breast, & troubled her with short. + + + + + + + + 168 + + breathing; These stitches contineued about 14. + daies together hindering her from almost any sleepe + or rest, in so much that it was wonderfull how she + could subsist. But uppon the use of bagges with + fried oats, butter & camomiell chopt layed to her + sides, the stitches removed, & the cough abated, as to + the extreamity thereof.

+

But then she was seized with a more dangerous Suim- + -ttome of a hard lumpe contracted in her stomacke + that laid on her heart; with great paine, & riseing up + to her throat. allmost stopeing her breath, when she + either swallowed any thing or laied to sleepe. + Which lumpe was conceived to be contracted + of winde & phleagme in the stomacke for lacke of + voydance.

+

She had allso an Exceeding sore throate & + Mouth, soe that she was deprived of the benifitt of eate- + -ing or swallowing, allmost any kind of food, save + a little drope of beere, beeing the most she tooke inw- + -ardly for 4 or 5 daies, & that but with a seringe. + her Tongue & mouth, at first, was blacke. then it + turned white, so that with the paines my deare mother + tooke in washing & cleanseing, the skinn came of + & was red till the blood came, (this contineuing, till, + in the end, her mouth grew white all over).

+ +

+ + In this most sad condittion of weakenesse was + my deare mother, allmost quite with out food, Rest + ease, or sleepe for about a weeke. In which time, as + allso in all the rest of her sickenesse, she expressed + extraordinary patience. still saing, it was the + Lord that sent it to her, & none else could take it from + her, &, if he pleased to see it fitt, he could ease her + or give her patience to indure his hand.

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Often would she say; that the way to Heaven was by the + gates of hell, And that the Lion of the Tribe of Juda would + deliver her. likewise, would she frequently breake + out & say, with the sweete Psalmist of Israell, in the mid- + st of her inexpressable paines & torments. Why art + thou soe full of heavinesse, oh my Soule, & why art + thou so disquietted within me: I will still hope in + my God, & putt my trust in the God of my salvation, + who is the helpe of my countenance and my God,

+

She frequently repeated the 71st Psalme, which she said + was pend for old age. Surely, she was a great exam- + -ple & paterne of Pietie, faith, patience, of fortitud + & Resolution to with stand all the fiery darts of Satan + which he, in her weakenesse, cast to affright, & hinder + her Journey to Heaven. but he, in whom she putt her + whole confidence. & served from her youth up. did + not now leave her in extreamity, but soe assisted her + in soule & spiritt that it was. an heavenly sight to the + beholders even to her last Period, & not withstanding + all her torments, still she put forth her selfe — for the + Glory of God, & the good of her family & beholders — + In good instructions, severe reproofes for all sins in + generall, with a contineuall prayeing to god & praising + him in Psalmes sutable for her condittion, speakeing + to God in his owne phraise & word, saeing that we could + not speake to him from our selves, in such an accapt- + -able a manner as by that which was dictated by his owne + most holy Spiritt. She offten desired her freinds to + pray with her, & for her, & tould them that she desired that + they would not pray for her contineuance in this life + for she was weary of it & desired to obteine a better + & to be fitted for it; And that these should be the heads + on which they should Pettition God for her. Videlz.Videlicet: +

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That the Lord would be pleased to grant her true + + + + + + + + 170 + + And unfeined repentance for her Sinns, which he had + mercifully pleased to begin in her allready, & to per- + -fect the same.

+

To give her pardon, remission; & forgivenesses for + them, through Jesus Christ, her Deare Saviour. + To grant her, true faith in him to beleive all his + Promises in the Gospell. & layeng hold on him for + salvation, with the sanctification of his holy Spiritt, + And att last, to Gloryfie her in heaven in his good + time. which pettitions, said she, 'whoesoever shall mak + for me; the Lord heare and grant the same'.

+ +

+ + This sweete Saint of God, had alwaies a great and + unfained love for all Gods faithfull Ministers, and + offten desired theire praiers, giveing great attention + to them; haveing much comfort in her Soule after that + ordenance. Her desires was earnest to receave + the holy Sacrament, which she did with great comfort + on Thursday (was sevenight before her departure. + from Mr Petter Samewaies. allthough it was with + great difficultie of swallowing; (she never tasting + dry bread affter, for that excessive weakenesse).

+

Her desires was to Mr Kirton, he would preach her + funerall sermon, The text to be out of the 14th of the + Revelations: verce the 13th: 'Blessed are the Dead that die + in the Lord: for they rest from there laboures', &cet cetera.

+

This blessed Soule had the guift from her God to + contineue till her last breath, her perfect memo- + -ry, understanding. & great wisdome & Piety, ever + preparing her soule for God & recommending her selfe + in devout ejaculations, crieing out with St Paull. + I desire to be desolved & to be with Christ; And all that + friday night before she departed, haveing this sweete + saing in her mouth, 'Come Lord Jesus, come quickly. + she makeing Dafeny to pray with her, that praier of Dr + + + + + + + + 171 + + Smith made in his Booke for a Person at the point to die, + & tooke great notice of each Pettition praing with + Zeale & ardency.

+

It was very observable in all her sickenesse, as in- + deed she was not wanting of her gratitude to God + for his exceeding testimonys of his love & mercy + to her in all her preservations. & deliverances of + her & her Children, which she very offten repeated, + severally innumerated, in her best health, Soe was + it now, in her grand weaknesse & torment, even till + her death. still the subject of her discourse, calling + to minde the wonderfull & infinitt goodnesse of God to + her even from her childehood, setting forth his + favours to her Soule: & spirituall mercys innumer- + -able which she perticulerly mentioned; And then + she mentioned all her manifold preservations, & + deliverances of her person from death, & destruction, + makeing such an excelent cattalogue of all; that it was + a great consolation to the hearers, & proved by these + things, as a great argument of the suport of her droo- + -ping spiritts now at the houer of death; beeing a strong + barre of defence against her spirituall advarsaries —

+

That God had appeared Gloriously for her that was his + servant, who had delivered her from time to time + when ever she called on him: her Lord never forsaking + her; but brought her to the gates of death in a happie old + Age & to the sight of heaven; where she faine would be. + And in him she alone trusted, through the mirritts of Christ, + he would still deliver her from hell, & Sin, & Satan, & + Preserve her to his Kingomekingdom, theire to Live with him for + ever, where she might spend the whole Etternity of Praise + & thanks giveing & Haleiuias of glory to the Blessed Trinity. + Till which time, she was thirsting, & longing, & desirous to be + desolved & to be with Christ Jesus, her Redeemer.

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For noe thing of this world, nor in it, could hinder + her fixednesse for Heaven, nor indeed, did the concer + -ness of this Life come into her thoughts, saveing to Leave + her Pieous & Christian, instructions, & holy adminitio + -ns amongst us, her Children & Servants, & to learne + by her how to live well & die happiely, Joyfully, & comfort + ably imbraceing &, offten calling for death; to lett her + in to the injoyment of her Lord.

+

She had made severall times in her sicknesse, uppon occa + -sion of ministers vissitting her: many very excelent + confessions of her faith, & proffession of those Christian + foundations uppon which our faith was built, & of her + true Zeale to the service of God in his wholy ordenances + of our most Pieous & Christian Church of England, + wishing us, & chargeing, as we would Escape the danger + of Damnation. not to dishonour that great God whom we + served by reouncincingrenouncing that faith & Profession which + was taught us by the holy Cleargy & Bushopps of + England. never to listen to the insinuations of any + factious, new doctrines what ever. but serve God + truly and sincerely therein. & he would accept of our + Soules, & we should be happie; if not in this world; yet + hoped in a better: And that she did beleeive, that — if we + humbled our selves for the abominable sins of this nation + & pray to god faithfully, & serve him sincerely in ♥ — + God would returne in mercy. & restore his decaied + Church in England; & his servants son (Blessed King + Charles the first Posterity) to Rule in this Nation,

+

Praing heartily, we might be delivered from Popery, + which these devissions & schismes might tend to. if not + prevented by the all wise providence of Almighty God. + As to her owne perticuler: she blessed God for making + knowne to her the truth & preserving her therein. declaring + that she made it her constant endevour to walke there in + all her daies, haveing her direction & guidance from God.

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And now she found the comfort of his service & the hopes of + the rewards of his grace, which he gave her through out the course + of her Life, & fellt the sweetenesse of influences upon her + Soule; for which she most humbly rendered all the Powers & + faculties of her heart. in thanks & praise to his name & + Mercy for ever.

+ +

+ + She Powred out her fervent, admirable Praiers to her God, + for all her Children & relations, begging for each perti- + -culer Childe those graces. & gifts they wanted; And for- + givenesse to all who had any way, wronged; or injured + her in all her life (nameing some, — who had more nearely, & + highly wronged & greived her, — with the bowells of compassion + for the good of theire soules. that they may repent & be forgiven + & receaved to mercy in his Kingdome where all ♥s are + united in the holy band of Charity).

+

+ As to my owne Private consernes, she Pettitioned God that + I might Might finde comfort in my husbands Family, + & be rewarded with the same blessing that God had bin graciously + pleased to give me, in my Children, (as she was pleased to say + I had bin to her); And that I might be strengthned by his + grace to indure those afflictions with patience, which I must + find in this world affter her death. & that I might have hope + in Gods mercys, that he would lay noe more on me then he would + inable me to undergoe, & that they were signes of his love to me. + & that I must not greive too much for her Losse, since the Lord had + contineued her soe long to me. for he could make up her losse + in a greater comfort by giveing me a Son which I wanted; & + that I was then with Childe of one; wished me contineue as I + had begun; & then we should receave each other with Joy in + Heaven; which she was confident of through the merritts of Jesus Christ, + acording to his speech to St John. 'Be thou faithfull & I will + give thee a crowne of Life. with abundance of other heavenly, + Rich expressions, that I am not able to write downe.

+

She tould me she had fully finished her will & settled her + Estate according as she, + + + + + + + + 174 + + Desired; & she hoped with a good Consience settling all + she had in such a manner as would breed noe trouble. & + that she hoped her son, Christopher, would be sattisffied + with it because she had not bin a wanting in the discharge + of a good Consience towards him ever since he was borne + (by takeing paines with him, & caire of him in his Minority, + and disbursing the greater part of her widdowes Estate + upon him, or for his brother John, or the other Part of + Kirklington, whereby he had the benifitt of her maintain + ing the Children). And that now he would lett me injoy with + my husband & Children what she had don for us. + considering my husbands Estate needed it, & he was + heire of a great, Large Estate of his Fathers, & by her + Death that Joynture came in cleare to him. All which Estate + would amount to yearely to him in England & Ireland + three thousand Pounds. which she praied God to blesse to + him & his Posterity. that they might injoy it in righteousness + soe long as the moone & sun indureth.

+

And now, she said, 'I have don my worke & finished my + course, which the Lord had given me to doe, hence forth, + I hope is laid up for me a Crowne of Glory, which the Lord + shall give me. & not only to me but for all those that love + the Lord Jesus. & his appearing.

+ +

+ + + About thursday night, she sent for her Children to + take her last faire well in this life, when Mr Thornton + & my selfe came, with our 2 Children, Alice & Kattherine, + she desiring my husband to pray with & for her, as he had + don severall times, in which she was much pleased & sattisfi + -ed, ever Joyning most devoutly, reverently, praing with + her heart & soule in each pettition, finding great Joy + & refreshment upon such occasions.

+

After which praier she imbraced us all severally in her + Armes & kissed us; powring out many prayers. & blessings + for us all. like good old Jacob, — when he gave his last + + + + + + + + 175 + + Blessing to his Childeren, — she begged of God Almighty + for us all; Affter which, I tooke the sadest last leave of my + Deare & hon.redhonoured mother, as ever childe did; to part with + so great & Excelent a Parent & infinit Comfort.

+

And yet, the great greife I had was increased by + Reason of her exceeding Torment which she indured; which + made me more willingly submitt to part with her, who + I saw indured much paines & extreamity, not desi- + -ring she should long indure that which it was the pleasure of + God for the Excercise of her Patience to lay on her. + Allso, when she see me weepe much, for this affliction of + hers, did indeed conserne me nearely.

+

She Said, 'deare Childe; why will you not be willing + to part with me to God; has he not lent me, to be a comfort + to you long enough; O, part with me freely, as I desire to + injoy my Saviour, in heaven; doe not be unwilling that + I should be delivered from this miserable world, give + me willingwillingly, & frely to him that lent me thus long, & be + contented in every thing. You never have bin disobe + -dient to me in all your Life. I pray thee obey me in this that you submitt chearefully to the wise & good determin- + ation of our good God. And fill your heart with spirituall + comfort instead of this: in me, he takes to himselfe. And + soe, the blessing of God Almighty be uppon the head of you & + yours for Ever. Amen'.

+

Certainly, the words of a dieing freind prevailes much. + & I doe believe the Lord had put words of perswasion in to + her mouth, which prevailed more then all the world with me to + moderate my excessive sorow; & build me up in hopes; as + she said, of our meeting againe. never to part; which soe + hapened, for I was, affter this, even desirous, that if it were + the detirminate pleasure of God to take her from my head, + that I might patiently submitt, when he should free that swet + Soule from all those burthens of pressures & extreamitys.

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It pleased God she contineued till Satterday; About + noone, she spoke to my uncle Norton, &, recomending + My selfe & all her Children to his caire with much + good praiers for him & his, she then tooke her leave + of him. About 4 a clocke my Aunt Norton came to + see her, when she saluted her gladly, biding her, 'well + -come, deare Sister, what comfort is it to me to see my + deare & hon.redhonoured husbands Sister with her at that time, + there ever haveing bin a strict league of affection & + freindship betwixt them, she was then come to see her mak + her last end; & Sceane of her life, whome she had known + neare 40 yeares. & soe tooke her solomne fairewell. of her. + + + + I forgott to declare that, about wednesday before. she called + for her Last will. (it being made a yeare before that) And + made it be read all over before her; confirming, and + Ratifieing the same, & publickly declared the same to be + her last will & Testament before my husband & my + selfe & Many other wittnesses, makeing the same to be + indorsed on the backe of her Will, &cet cetera.

+

+ + To returne to her last actions in this Life, About + 6 a clocke att night, this sweete Saint of God began + to be speachlesse; haveing still all that time imployed that + Toung in nothing but praiers, Prayses & Pettitions to + God. with most heavenly Spirituall & pathaticall + recomendations of her selfe to the Lord, ever saing, + 'Come, Lord Jesus, make haste & receave my Soule' + & at the last, immeadiatly before her speach failed, + 'Lord Jesus, into thy hands I commend my Spiritt'.

+

And when it failed, still lifting up to heaven her + Eyes & hands to God. And Dafeny perceaved she + drew her breath short & goeing to depart, praied her + That She would give them that was with her a some + signes that she found the comfort of Gods Spiritt in her + Soule; with a taste of the Joyes of Heaven;

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+ + Which she immeadiatly did — to all theire great Comforts — + for she lifted up both her Eyes & hands stedfastly + to heaven three times, distinctly, one affter another. + And closing her Eyeshands her selfe, then laid downe her + head & her Eyes: + + this holy saint, & Matrone of true + Pietie sweetely fell a sleepe in the Lord. between the hours + of 8 & 9. a clocke at night, upon Satterday the 10th of + December: 1659. beeing the day of her Coronation, I + hope, in heaven, with her Father, Receiving that wellcome of + 'Come the blessed of my Father, receave the Kingdom he has + Prepared for you'.

+

'For I was an hungery & yea fed me, naked & yea clothed + me, Sicke & imprisoned & yea ministred unto mee. + In as much as yea did it unto these, yea did it unto me'.

+

And I hope she is now Entred into the Joy of her Lord:

+

+ + My Brother, Christopher wandesforde, was then att London, + where he was writt to informe him, both of her Sicknesse + & death. Her funerall was solomnized with as much + hansomenesse as those times would afford & considering + the condittion wee weare in (the souliers haveing bin quartered + amongst us. Though not according to her worth & quality.

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She was intterred uppon Tuesday the 13th of December following, + In the Cheife Place in her owne quire att Cattericke Church + (She, haveing Repaired the same all that sommer at her + owne Charges to the valew of above twenty Pounds).

+

Her Corpes was carried out of her house by the Lord + D'arcy. his son, Coll.Colonel D'arcy. Sir Christoph.Christopher Vivill, Baronet. + & divers other Persons. & kindred of quality.

+

Then, from Hipswell greene. her Tennants. tooke her; & + soe carrieing her to the Towne of Catterick. where the ministers — + whoe was appointed by her owne nomination — Carried + her into the Church; &, affter Sermon, laid her in her Gavegrave. +

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The ministers names were these. Mr Petter Sammois; Mr + Kirton, Mr Ferrers; Mr Edrington, Mr Bindows, Mr Robinson, + Mr Smith, Mr Brockell. and Mr Parke. Infinitt numbers of + Poore were served by dolle at the doore (above 1,500 besides in the + Church of Cattericke).

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This blessed mother of mine was thus gathered in + to her Grave; haveing lived many Peaceable yeares + together with my Father, brought him a compotent + number of Children, being the suport of his house and + Family, Preserving it & the branches under her caire + & Prudence, liveing his Chaste wife; (& widdow for + above 19 yeares.

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her whole Age where in she lived, was Threescore + & seaven yeares, and 11 months, & ode daies, + soe that she died in a good old Age; full of good works + & vertue & hon.or to all of her Famalie & Countery. + To the Lords most Infinitt Majestie be all Glory + & praise for his great goodnesse & mercy extended + to me, & us all; through this deare Parent of ours, + He make us to possesse those graces & virtues which hee + Bestowed upon her; that we may be the better capable + to doe him true & faithfull service to our lives End.

+

Amen.

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+ + + + Severall Prayers made by my Mother, proper for the + time of the holy sacrament. as Ejaculations. + + + +
+ Before receaving of the bread. + +

O most gracious God. which hath Sacrificed thine + only begotten sonne to appease thy just wrath for + my sinnes, & to ransome my Soule from hell; Sealle + unto me, by this blessed Sacrament, thy promise & + covenant made in Christ, that thou wilt receave + me, a penitent Sinner & true beleever, into thy Grace + & mercy, & that for the death & Passion of my + Deare Saviour; my Sinnes (past, & present, may + be remitted & forgiven, as verily, as I shall now be + pertaker of this blessed Sacrament. Amen.

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+ + + Before Receaving of the wine. affter consecration + + + + + + + 179 + +

O Sweete Saviour, from whom I have receaved the + Inestimable benifitt of my Redemption, grant that + I may receave the Spirituall Graces Signified by + these outward Simbolls and pledges of thy love. + And that, as my bodie is fed and strengthned by + Corporall foode; soe my Soule may (from the hunger + -starving of sinne), bee strengthened by thy blessed + bodie, & washed by thy precious blood from all her + sinnes. Amen. + + +

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+ + After both bread & wine. + +

Grant, O, Mercyfull Redeemer, as thou hast vouch- + -safed me to sitt att thy Table, and be partaker of thy + Pretious Bodie & Blood, soe my sinfull soule may be + washed from all her Sinnes in that blessed Lavacre, + and buried in thy grave never to rise up in Judgement + against mee: Forgive, O Lord, the want of the + preparation of my heart to come to soe heavenly a + Banquett, in which are all the treasures of mercy dis- + -played, accept the poore and true endeavours of my + heart to the reverent receaving of thy holy Communion + , and grant that, being now made partaker thereof, + it may be effectuall to confirme faith, & renue all thy + heavenly Graces in me, with the assurance of my salvati + on, beeing guided and established by the sanctifica + -tion of thy holy Spiritt to walke in newnesse of Life + by a holy, Pious, & charitable conversation before + thee all the daies of my Life.

+

Amen. &. Amen.

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+
+ + + My delivery of my Son, William, my 6th childe; & of his + death. Aprill the 17th, 1660 att St Nickolas, my Aunt + Nortons house. affter deare mothers death. + + + he died, + Aprill 28th, burid 1659 at Easby, 29th. neare my Lady + + Whartons grave at Easby. + + + + + + + + + 180 + +

+ + After my deare Mothers deceace; I remained at + Hipswell, by reason of my weaknesse. & trouble + uppon her death. haveing gotten a very dangerous + Cough with watching with my deare Mother, for whom + I could never enough shew my infinitt duty & affect + tion to such an Excelent Parent.

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Allso, it was in a great frost, soe that I could not well + be removed with Safty of my life till the march following; + Att which time, I was carried to St nickolas, there rem + -aining till I was delivered & well againe.

+

+ + And it was the good pleasure of God to contineue + me in the Land of the Liveing. And to bring forth my + 6th Child at St Nickolas.

+

I was delivered of a very goodly son, affter hard + labour & hazardus; yet, through great mercy, I had + my Life spaired & was blessed with a happie childe + about 3 or 4 a clocke in the morning, upon Tusday + the 17th of Aprill. 1660. borne & baptized that day.

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+ + That day allso was my Childe baptized by Mr + Kirtton of Richmond, called William affter his father. + his sureties were: my Cosen, John yorke: my Cosen, + william Norton. and my Cozen, James Darcy Lady + of Richmond (died Aprill 28th, 1660) buried 29th at + +

+

Thus was I blessed with the life & comfort of my deare + childs baptimsebaptism, with its injoyment of that holy seale of + Regeneration; & my pretty babe was in good health, + suckeing his poore mother, to whom my good God had + had given the blessing of the breasts as well as the + wombe of that childe, to whome it was noe little Sattis + faction. while I injoyed his Life (burid at Easby).

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But it soe pleased God, to shorten this Joy. least + I should be too much transported, that I was vissited + with another triall; for, on the friday senitt affter: he + began to be very Angery & froward.

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Affter his dressing in the morning: soe that I perceaved him + not to be well; uppon which, I gave him Gascoyne Pouder + And, haveing had 3 houers sleepe, his face when he a- + waked was full of Red, round spotts like the Smale Pox + (beeing of the compasse of an halpeny; & all whealed white + over). These contineuing in his face till night. + but then, wheather through cold uppon his dressing + then, or what else was the cause; the Lord knoweth. the + spotts struck in, and grew very sicke all night. and, + about 9 a clocke on satterday morning. he sweetely + departed this life, to the great discomfort of his weake + Mother; whoes only comfort, is that the Lord, I hope, has + Receaved him to that place of rest in Heaven, where litle + Children, beholds the face of theire heavenly Father, + to his God, & my God; whom I humbly crave to pardon + all things in me which he ses amisse, & cleance away my + sinns by the blood of my dearest Saviour. & Redeemer.

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And that my soule may be bettered; by all these chastise + -ments he pleaseth to lay upon me, his vilde worme. & + unprofitable servant, under all his dispensations. That + hath laid heavy upon me for these many yeares, Where + by he has corrected me; but not given me over to death + & destruction. for which, I humbly magnifie his Glorious + Name for ever. And I most heartily beseech him to san- + -ctifie these fatherly rebukes, & make them profitable + to my poore Soule to bring me in the possession of Patience + nearer to him selfe by a strict communion to see him with + Joy above all this Earthy Comforts or injoyments. That soe, + I may be better prepared for acting to his Glory heere & + heere after; Even for Christ Jesus, his sonnes sake. Amen.

+

+ + My Son, will.mWilliam Thornton, was buried at Easby in the + Same grave with his Eldest Sister which died before baptism + by Mr Kirton. he, beeing scarce fourteen daies old. + his father beeing much troubled at his losse whome the Child + was Exceding like in Person & allso his Eldest Sister.

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+ + Tax not thy God, thy owne defaults did urge. + This too fould punishment, the Mille, the the Scourge. + Thy Sinns the authour of thy selfe tormenting; + Thou grindest for sinning, Scourdged for not repenting. + I doe not begge this Slender inch to while. + The time away, or falsely to beguile my selfe with Joys. + Heere's nothing worth a Smile. + What's Earth, or in it. + That longer then a minuite. + can lend a free delight, that can indure. + Oh, who would droyle, or delve in such a Soyle. + Where gaine's uncertaine, & the paine is sure. +
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+ + + A thanksgiveing for the restoration of King Charles + the second. of his Coronation, May. 29th, 1660. + + + +

+ + Affter the Lord had taken my Childe from me. I had + some weaknesse upon my bodie by reason of the returne + of my Milke, but, in much mercy, I was restored to + a pretty degree of strength. & staing att St Nickolas + till I was perfectly recovered.

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+ + In this time, we had that grand blesing to the whole + Nation given to us in the restoration of our Dread Sover + aine Lord, King Charles. when we, each moment, feared + Ruine & destruction. beeing in that conserne, soe wisely + & prudently ordered through the Providence of God that — + notwithstanding, the opposittion of the Soldiery & other + great factions; — yet was he brought in, to his owne + Kingdome; City of London, & Parliament in great Peace + & exceding much Joy from all parts of the Kingdome, + withoute the power of one dogge that durst open his mouth, or the + losse of one drope of blood shed in the whole Kingdme. +

+

A maine instrument of our deliverance, was Generall + Monke, whose faithfull heart God stirred up to be instrumentall + for this blessed change, desiring to Joyne with the Consent of + the best in the Nation, whoe Pettioned him for a free Parliament. + + + + + + + + 183 + + All the way, as he came out of Scotland from following the + factious Army of Lambert through each County, was hee + Alarum'd with there cries, & pettitions; hoeping there by that + this might be the best way to Establish Peace in Church & + State, & restablish the King in his Throne in hon.or & Safety.

+

Thus, by the infinitt goodnesse of God, this was effected acc- + -ordingly, for, imeadiately affter That Parliament was + caled & sett; They votted with great alacrity, his majesties + returne in hon.or & safety to his Kingdome, affter 12 yeares + banishment or there about; And now the ♥s & tounges of + all faithfull, Loyall People in these Kingdomes was even full + of Joy. & admiration: not knowing how to shew forth there + exceeding content & sattisfaction, with gratitude to the great + & Etternall God of Gods & King of Kings, whoe had dilivrddelivered + our Soules, & Bodies from those thraldomes. Restoring his true + & faithfull Doctrine; & his vicejerent upon Earth to us. + Which requires our uttmost possibility of thankes. & praise to our + great Lord whome we serve. Oh, that our hearts might never + forgett what he hath don for us in restoring our King. our + Preists, our Prophetts to this our Land of our nativity. but adore + the Glorious name of Jehova for ever. Amen.

+
+ +
+ + + A Praier. & Thanksgiveing for deliverance + from destruction of the Kingdom: 1660. + +

O Eternall God; King of Kings, and Lord of Lords. thou + that hast bin pleased in the fathomlesse, depth & boundless + goodnesse of thy mercy to restore our gracious King & + lawfull soveraine, next unto thy majestie, to rule over us. + And hast thereby made a way for us to Escape our owne + destruction, which our sins & crieing inormitys & bloodshed + committed heere might justly pull upon us. even the innocet + that hast bin slaine in our streets crieing for vengeance upon + us miserable sinners; & the puting out the light of thy true + Gospell, thy word & sacraments; doth flie to heaven for just + -ice against such sacrilegious wretches, what shall we say + or can we sufficiently lament these horrid actions. If thou,

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+ Lord shouldest have bin extreame, nay, if thou hads not + over looked these abominations. for thy holy Sons Sake.

+

We had bin endlessly misserable to all Etternity; & this, which + Nation had bin an Accelldama, & spectable of thy Justice + to all the world. But, as thy long suffering & patience hast + still pleased to be a God full of compassion & clemenency, + + in spaireing this many yeares & restoring our Lord again + & thy Church: the way to our salvation, beeing made kno + -wne to us thereby. We most humbly, begge & beseech thy + gracious majestie, to lett our pettitions be acceptable in the son + of thy Love, which interseades for thy repenting servants.

+

That our sins & abominations; (of what nature soever, may + be clenced & washed away, never to offend thy pure + Eyes, & give us humble & repentant hearts & soules, for + what is yet in us amisse; that thou, Lord, may have the glory of our Conve + -rsion & deliverance, from sin & hell; & that we may be + truely, & unfainedly thankefull to thy Devine Goodnes + goodnesse; For thy Miraculous Preservation, & delive- + rances of our Lord, King Charles, from all his Malicious + Enimies & the Churches: with thy favour in giveing him + his Fathers Kingdome: thus quietly & peaceably; + with out the sheding of any blood amongst. Lord God, + most mighty, lett the wonders heerein makes us amaised + at thy Power, thy mercy, thy glorious Attributes of favo + -ur, where with thou upholdest the Sons of men. who —in the + midest of our sins, confussions, & blasphemies, thou brought + letest us out of that darknesse; setting us againe in thy light + of the Gospell & truth. Oh Lord. make us by these signall + Miracles of thy Love, & free grace, as allso by thy corrections, + to walke for the time to come; with holy & upright ♥s, accor- + ding to these infinitt Treasures of thy Power & mercy. that + we may not be an ungratefull People: But that both King & + Preist, Prophett, & People may give thee thy due Praise + & Glory in our lives & Conversations, We beseech thee, as thou + hast set a Crowne of Gold upon thy servant, the King, his + head.

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And given him Power & Command to Rule this, thy People, + with justice & Pietie, soe doe thou heare the requests of + his lips, grant him the desire of his heart. in thy true faith + & prevent both his desires & requests, with the blessings of thy + goodnesse: & grace: give him great hon.or & reverence in + the sight of his People, whom thou hast restored to each other,

+

And of all the Nations round about: lett all his Enimies feell + thine hand, & put them to flight that rise up against him or + thy Church; that — when thou hast given him the blessings of + A long life & Prosperous Reigne, blessing him with gracious + Posterity to succed him in this Throne & Rule for thee. — + he may att the Last be crowned with Everlasting felicity, & + Reigne with thee in thy Etternall Kingdome;

+

And that both we, & our King, may know thee, the God of our Fa- + ther. serving thee with a perfect ♥, & willing mind, whoe hast + saved us from distruction of all our Enimies at home & abroad, + putting a hooke in theire nostrills. Even soe, oh Father, for soe + it seemed good in thine Eyes, deliver us still by thy Power + & watch over us by thy Providence to defend this Church + & State from sinning against thee, by Treasons, backsliding + & Rebellions. That we may live att unity & concord amongst + our selves, haveing the Lord of Hostes for our Captaine & defence + And fighting under his banner, may overcome all the Spirituall + wickednesses in high Places, and att Last, overcomeing in thy + strength. may be crowned with victory & Glory.

+

Therefore, to thee, the Lord Most high, doe I humblie prostrate + my soule, & bodie with its uttmost capacities, & all my facul- + ties of mind & ♥ + for that thou hast vouchsafed me the + meanest, vildest creature, unworthy to live; yett, hast + thou pleased to heare the pettitions of my Soule, & hast aga + -ine Reestablished thy truth & holy word, & sacraments + freely for thy servants to injoy thee therein. with Joy & delight, + & hast restored thy servant, our deare King, to be a Patron + & defender of thy Church & its members, lett us all be so, allso, + of that misticall bodie of our Lord Christ. united in faith & love:

+

And hast given me that happinesse which thou hast denied to 1000 + + + + + + + + 186 + + In this Kingdome to Live to see these things come to passe + with my Eyes, which had gon through soe many changes + & allteration. att last, doe I behold that which is our Joy & comfort + & the answering graciously of all thy Churches distressed Praies + & teares. To the God of our Salvattion doe I, in perticuler + And in generall, with all this Church Millitant, Render & + asscribe: All Possible thanks, Glory, Addoration. Praise, + Power & Dominion, both in heaven & Earth. of men, & + Angells, To the ever blessed Trenity. for these his infinit + & inexpressable mercy to me & this Kingdomes for ever + and for Ever. Amen. Amen. +

+
+
+ + + Uppon my Husband, & Families Removall from St + Nickolas, to Oswold Church. neare Newton. June 10, 1660. + + +

+ + After my strength was againe Recruted through Gods + mercy for travill; We removed: with my Husband & those + Children, the Lord had blessed me with (Alice, my Second, & + then Eldest, & Katherine, my 4th Childe; and came to Osw-- + oldkirke, liveing a fortnight at my Sister Dentons + house till our owne in that Towne was ready.

+

Then we gott to it — with all my Deare Mothers household + stuffe, which was brought thither, — where we lived two yeares + Affter I had taken leave of my owne countrey, & deare + freinds & Relations; parting with them with a sad heart + Amongst whom I had lived many comfortable yeares.

+

But God was pleased to goe a long with me in a strange Place + makeing me to find many sweete influences of his favour + (both in sicknesse & in health, and giveing me comfort of + my Husbands freinds, instead of my owne. & to finde a + great deale of favour amongst strangers where I lived, + soe that in all Places, & at all times, & upon all occassions, + I have daily fresh cause, & occassions to admire the infinit + goodnesse of that God whome I serve, desiring to speake well of + his name, whoe has pitty upon his weake servant.

+

+ + Heere I lived for 2 yeares till our owne house at Easte- + Newton could be finished, which we had bin in building. + + + + + + + + 187 + + severall yeares before my deare mothers death. which, if we + could have finished, before, She would gladly have lived + with us heere, but it was not begun time enough for that;

+ +

+ + + In this time, while we were att Oswoldkirke. My brother + Denton Preached there. & did that with much gravity & Piety, + beeing indeed a very excelent, good. & wise man, from whom all + our Family had receaved many assistances & helpes from + by way of advice; & cheifely my Husband, whoe depended + much on his councell affter our comeing thither.

+ +

+ + But he, haveing some scruples, did not conforme to the now + Established Government of the Church; soe that he did leave + that Church affter a while. & retired to live with us att + Newton. I confesse his nonconformity did much trouble me + & I endeavoured with my smale mite to discourse that bussinese. + but I supose he had bin otherwise ordeined then Episcopall, + soe that it was fruitlesse to perswade,) otherwaies, it might + have bin better for us all. though he was ever of a quiett & + peaceable temper; free from faction, or disturbances of the + state: And indeed, I injoyed much comfort in his ministery + And great Assistance, as toward the building of our house at + Newton; + + + + (Mr Thornton not giveing himselfe to take pleasure + or trouble in any thing of that nature: beeing much addicted + to a Melancolicke humour; which had seised on him by fitts + for severall yeares before he was 20 yeares old).

+

Neverthelesse; affter the use of great meanes. (which God directed + Me in by Dr wittie, &c.et cetera, as Leaches & gentle course of Phisick, + Spring & fall as there was occassion. ever since we weare + Married; those weare much abated. & he offtener was in a + more chearefull frame of spiritt then formerly. as both he + & his freinds. has offten times acknowledged. to my great + comfort: whose uttmost endeavours. & caire, was ever to + study his good & sattisfaction. in whose life & wellfaire my + owne did much subsistt. yett, affter his house was don & we + in it, he tooke much content in itt. when he was well.

+ +

+ + In this time while I lived there, about Shrove Sunday 611661, + + I was in the Church when it was a frost & snow, sitting in the minisminister's + Pews. I fellt my selfe exceeding Cold. &, by fitts, contineud till the + tusday following. very ill:

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+ + + My greatt Sicknesse att oswoldkirke, february 13th, 1661 + + +

+ + I began a dangerous Sicknesse, which brought me very nigh + to Death; att oswoldkirke (affter my deare mothers death. + which was caused by that Cold I gott. & Aguish Temper on the + Sunday in the Church; causing a very violent vomitting, + comeing greatly upon Shrove Tuesday. feb.February 13, 1661, being + that day my birth day.

+

And soe, contineueing perpetually in paine & vomitting + till I was not able to receave any kinde of Sustenance. + beeing then fallen into an Intermitting feavour. Soe that, at + 5 daies end, I was compelld to send for Dr wittie.

+

He saw cause to let me blood, giveing me many Cordialls + to strengthen the stomacke; but noething would stay with me. + Till I dranke a draught of cold water, which more refreshed + my Thirsty Soule; then all what Art could give:

+

That night, beeing the 17th of febFebruary. I did veriely believe, sho + should be my last in this Life; I beeing brought into an + Exceeding weakenesse & feeblenesse of Bodie & spiritt. + But most of all into a seeming Spirituall dessertion + from God: which was not to be long indured. with out sinking + under the Pressures of the devine displeasure. Which I apprehe- + -nded, in this my weakenesse. my Etternall State to be in a + Lost condittion, by reason of my Sinnes; And Satans + Accusing me falsely from my sorrowes, & temporall sufferings, + Casting multitude of doubtings into my heart. As that: + Surely, I did not belong to God. And I was not his Servant + because he followed me with such crosses, Afflicktions, sicknes + & troubles in this world; which seemed to be Curses; rather then + such trialls, as he used to lay upon those that were his Children.

+ +

And that I had neglected, al those offers, & tenders of mercy + in his word & Sacraments, which he, from time to time, had given + me from my youth up. in the examples, instructions & admoniti + ons from my deare Parents, & from his, ministers; All his + great deliverances. & checks, & calls of his spiritt. with his + spirittuall & temporall preservations of me innumerable. + (yet, said Satan) All these had not wrought a through conver + -sion, & change of heart in me. to walke according to the motions + of Gods spiritt with that strictnes I ought to have don. & that, though + + + + + + + + 189 + + I had bin kept from the falling into any innormous sinns, + yet for the least ommittion of duties; or smale offencees a- + gainst God or man Etternall damnation was due; And that + now it was too late to (repent) or hope, because I had neglec- + lected, or driven it soe long that my Life was att an end.

+

For ought I know this was my last Sommones. And that, all + though God was able to have mercy upon me: yett I had + soe offten failed my promises, & fallen into sinns & forgettf + -ulnesse of God; That he now would not have mercy on me + at the last houer; As satan would haue perswaded me. + These, with many arguments against my poore Soule: did + the old Serpent seeke to destroy my hopes of mercy. & my + owne weaknesse & malancholy forming against my selfe + (joyning with Satan; in feares because of my unworthinesse + or ingratitude;

+

Loe, in this most sad & heavy condittion was I in; not + haveing any soule living that I could open my greifes & thou- + -ghts to, nor receave any comfort, for my dejected + heavy spiritt; for that time, Mr Thornton; was himselfe in a sad + condittion, & very malencoly, full of trouble of spiritt, nor + would I acquaint him least I should be an agravation of + his trouble. And Alass, what could I say in this exigent? + When the God of Mercy: by his corrections seveare, had + seemed to forsake me. & with draw his presence; The Deivill + Accusing: — as he is tearmed the accuser of the brethren, — my + concience could not excuse me from too many failings.

+

My sicknesse & weakenesse threatning my desolation each + Minuitt; and I had none to give me Spirittuall comfort + And my Soule was sad even to the death; yet, in this exigent, + whither could I flye for releife; but to that Great God which made + heaven & Earth: I desired to cast my selfe soley at his + feete, of mercy; yea, before the Throne of the most gracious God + in whome I live, & move, & have my beeing, saieing with Eat + EasterEsther + + + + if I perish, I perish. heere I am, Lord: though thou + shouldest kill me, yet will I trust in thee, for healing, + pardoning, strengthning grace & mercy. Immeadiately upon + these thoughts, It pleased him in a wonderous manner to be + -gin to give me some comfort from sinkeing in my hopes, & to + stay my selfe on him, when I was allmost past hopes by reason + of my weaknesse. this I obteined out of that + + + + + + + + 190 + + Blessed Portion of Scripture. which our deare Saviour spake + in St Matt.Matthew, the 11th chap.chapter, & 28, 29, 30 verces; + which, like the + Lightning breakeing in to a darke place; thus it pearced + into the secrett darkenesse of my sorrowfull heart & dejected + Soule; bringing refreshment & some hopes of releife & comfort + beeing increased in the consideration of those heavenly mercys + conteined in that scripture. Lookeing upon this as his sweete + & effectuall call to my soule, wherein he then bid me, come + unto him, & alone seeke of him that had strength, power, & mercy + to releive all poore, sinfull, dejected soules, which laboured & + weare heavy Laden, with sins the saddest burden then to be borne: + 'Come unto me all yea that labour, & are heavy Laden, + and I will give you rest'.

+

Behold, the handmaid of the Lord: I laboured under, & was + heavy Laden with the burden of my sinns. under the burden of + Satans bondage; & slavery of feares. the one bringing me to + wards dispare, the other of torment, perswadeing that time was + past for any helpe from God, that the Divill might wreake his antient + malice against soules, on me, in my sicknesse & weakenesse + then, beeing the fittist opportunity to prevaile: when he shaks + there faith: Butt, Loe, in this my distresse; the Lion of the + Tribe of Juda put to flight for me, as he had don for him- + selfe, when he tempted him to question his sonship; The + Prince of darkenesse: with this word of his, 'Come unto me. shew + ing thereby that he was a lier. & that it was not to late for me + to repent & beleive; nor him to accept of my soule, & soe, + by this, he vanquished his strongest strategem by which he + surpriseth the poore, doubting Christian, when at the Lowest Ebbe + this he trieth; if by any meanes he can make him doubt or + question the rich goodnesse that is Etternally in God as his very + beeing, & soe comitt the great sin against his mercy, from + whence flowes mans Salvation. & then, he is lost forever.

+

But at this time, when I was weakest, Christ Jesus, the Righ + teous came into my heart, with healing under his wings, + makeing it apeare that Satan was a lier, & that he never refuseth + any who come unto him; according to that place of: those that + come unto me I will in noe wise cast of. He calls, he invites, + he perswades siners to come unto him. he it was that give me + + + + + + + + 191 + + This word; & sett it home by his Spiritt; to stay my + droopeing heart; even ready to faint & perish for want + of spirituall food. Behold, I was weary with the burden of + Sinne. & he Said, 'come: I was faint. & heavy Laden, he + said 'come: Lord, I come, but to whom must I come for reliefe? + come unto me, all yea that are weary & heavy laden. & I + will give you Rest. O Lord, if thou art pleased to call all + that labour, & are weary: with there sinns; & temptations of + Satan. I see noe reason why I should not come with my sad + nesse & burdens, for thou hast promised to give me rest.

+

Alas, o Lord God, I need it & want it, I allmost sinke und + -er thy heavy hand of displeasure: I cry unto thee, out + of the whales belly of dispaire: if thou helpe not. O God, + the father of heaven have mercy upon me; O Christ, the + Redeemer of the world, have mercy uppon me. O holy, blessed + & glorious Spiritt, have pitty on me: O Most glorious Trinity, + 3 Persons & one God, helpe thy poore, distressed, weake hand + maid. Plunged in the depth of sinne & misery. for the least, with + out repentance, & thy mercy, is in it's owne nature damnable + And non but thy owne Almighty power is able to helpe, + deliver & save me from the Jawes of this Lion; whoe goes about + seekeing to devour & make a prey of my soule. And as thy + wisdome & free grace, o blessed Trinity. did sett thy selfe on + worke by & through mercy to the sons of men, & by All mighty + Power to find out a way for mans Redemption: and of thy + free grace, thou, o my deare Saviour, suffered the wrath of thy + Father on the Crosse to purchase our salvation. So now art thou + pleased to vanquish my grand Enimy by the power of thy + word to me. I beleive, (Lord, help my unbeleife) that thou + art as mercifull to me as others, & willt not exclude me except + I exclude my selfe, & as thou hast pleased to give me plenty of + Calls & comforts, who in my sad hower was a God of compassion, + soe thou hast given me grace to come unto thee. I come, O Lord, to + thee & hang on thy mercy, with all the Powers & faculties of my + heart & soule; for the pardoning my sin & to strengthen my faith + Though weake in bodie. yet, with an unfeigned hope of thy + goodnesse & sweetest Clemency. that it will not be in vaine this, + thy word, came unto me, this is from thy goodnesse, when I was + in sorrow, to lett me see that the time was not past, when thou calls + to come unto thee.

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Thou most sweetely, like a loveing father, shewing me the way to + life ever lasting at that present when in my heart was in doubting. + then to call unto me, thus; is a mercy trancending my capacity, + & with all to tell me that whom thou lovest, those thou chastenest + every son whom thou receavedst. &, therefore, I may not + question thy precious love, though never so sadly afflicted. + I come, o Lord, my God: and willingly take up thy sweete + yoake & desire to follow thee, my light, my Path, my way. + O, learne me to be patient, meeke, & lowly in heart, to submit + to thy dispensations: for thy burden is light. but my sinns + are heavy: yea, thy waies is wisdome & pleasantnesse in + perfect freedome. Lett me, now thou hast set my feete att + liberty, make thee for ever my Patterne. my comfort, my Joy, + my life & direction, soe shall I find rest to my soule.

+

Rest. O: how sweete is that word to my Languishing soule. + O, lett me find rest from sining, from offending thee any more. + It is too much that I have spent soe many of my yeares in + doeing soe little for thee. Lett me now worke for thee, while thou + hast putt an opportunity of life into my hand, love thee & + delight in thee. & feare nothing but thee; spending the re- + -mainder of my daies to the Glory of thy name. Not sining + by an unprofitable life. nor give Satan any advantage + to tempte my soule to dispaire: by remissenesse in dutys. and this, I humbly begge, + with the returne of my health, & strength, if thou seest it fitt + for Jesus Christ, his sake, the great Shepeard & Bishop of my + Soule. in whose name, I further say as he has taught me, + 'Our father'. Amen. + + +

+
+
+ + +

Affter this inestimable & wonderfull mercy, in my grac-- + --ious Gods giveing me sattisfaction in my doubts, & in putt + ing to flight that old serpent, the Devill, from doeing more har + --me to my soule then scaireing me into the firmer & deeper + -rooted Assurance, that the God, whom I feared, & served in what + measure I could, was of so infinitt a goodnesse. I was bound + to beleive his word: That, at what time soever a sinner re- + penteth him of his sinns from the bottom of his ♥, he will + put away all his wickednesse out of my remembrance saith + the Lord. & accept him to mercy.

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Which I hope he, at that time, gave me a great experience of + And was pleased to suffer my soule to receave comfort & + lifted the light of his Countenance upon me: makeing mee + to injoy a great shaire of Peace of Concience & Joy in his + salvation; with the refreshings of my spiritt in the testimony + of his love: in soe much that all feares of dieing were taken + away: & then I was more willing to depart when he cald + then to live in this vale of sin, & misery, if the Lord should + see it fitt.

+

But Loe, I asked spirituall: & the Lord gave me great + addittion of temporall mercys, filling my mouth & soule + with abundant gladnesse & praise, when I looked for nothing + but death & destruction. shewing that the mercys of the Etternall + God are not to be measured by the weake apprehensions of men + but admired & adored, in all his wisdome, goodnesse & free + Grace to poor, wanting mortalls.

+

+ + For he, appointing, meanes, blessed the same to me. soe that by + degrees I was strengthened in bodie, & in a great part recov- + -ered health; though not perfectly, for a quarter of a yeare beeing + brought so exceeding weake in my sickenesse.

+

But, with in a quarter affter: I found my selfe with quicke Childe + which was a miracle to know or believe. And a blessing beyond + hope or expectation. affter so dangerous & desperate a + sickenesse. wherein the Dr wittie did believe, it was impossible + I should retaine Conseption; affter those violencys & ex- + treamitys of vomiting, &cet cetera. which loosened the wombe extreamly. + but for ever blessed be the most high & Powerfull, & gracious + goodnesse of our God: which rebuked the feaver; giveing meanes + to helpe the weaknesse of nature: & restoring strength + abundantly to a perfect recovery. The Lord inlarge my + heart in all gratitude & thankefullnesse to walke uprightly + before his Presence all my daies. Amen.

+ +
+
+ + + + Uppon our comeing to live att newton affter the house was + built in the yeare 1662, June the 10th + +

+ + At the last, affter 6 yeares worke at the dwelling house of + Mr Thornton Easte newton. haveing builded it from the + + + + + + + + 194 + + Ground: It pleased God to give us all leave, with our + family & two daughters, to come to live at it, beeing + soe finished, as to dwell therein about the midest of June + 1662. I, beeing then great with Childe, walked from oswold + kirke with our company. haveing a great deale of strength + & health given to me from God. Blessed bee his holy name. + Also, he gave us a comfortable settlement at our owne house, + which I gott ready furnished with what my deare mother gave + me in 5 daies time. And all the ground stocked with her Cattell.

+ + +

+ + After which, with in a little of our commeing to house: Mr + Thornton was called to London by nettletons bussinesse, + goeing purposely to prevent the breakeing up an Excecu + -tion against him from that Nettleton against his Estate + + for a debt of my fathers, which Mr Thornton had bin ad- + vised by some to secure out of his owne Estate: & to in- + gage for it, soe, till he could receave the monnyis from + Ireland out of my Fathers Estate there, which was by his + Leace for 41 yeares apoynted to pay all Debts, Legacys + & Portions in feoffee in trusts hands, & he had bin advised + formerly to take upon him the mannegment of it from + my Uncle, Mr Norton, by way of Assignment. & to pay + those things chargeable thereupon; but, albeit there was + a good Estate, (which was 1000l per Annum. + there, from whence + these debts should arrise; yet it was altogether against + my deare mothers, or my owne judgement or advice, that he + should take uppon him soe great a trouble as that must be: + both in regard that neither his Purse nor person was suting such + an enterprise. beeing in annother nation (soe a hazard to + his Person; & likewise not suited in other respects to with + stand the disputes, which she foresee would arrise from some + that were conserned for themselves. Nor was there the least + necessity for him to ingage in it for gaining my 1000l there, + by reason both that & all other rights & dues which could be + challenged by my mother & my selfe, were sufficiently + secured to us by my deare fathers Last Will & Deeds. & + non could prejudice us therein. what ever sinister pre- + tensions were made by others whos advice he unhapily + + + + + + + + 195 + + followed: (as it affter wards appeared). And besides, my + English Portion was suficiently & undoubtedly safe & se + cured to him; of 1500l by the will & Leace from my uncle, Will.William + Wandesforde, out of Kirklington. & by Articles 3 partite + before my marriage betwixt My uncle Wand.Wandesford, my Brother + Christopher, & my selfe securing both the 1500l & the 1000l out + of Ireland in its due order to be paid.

+ + +

+ + But it soe hapned that he was advised — with out our knowledge + or consent as aforesaid — to ingage to Nettleton, (as well as + to the bussinesse of the Assignement) for a Debt of 1000l Payable + out of his owne Estate by statute. because nettleton would + not accept of security out of Ireland; nor stay till Mr Th.Thornton + receaved it thence; but he prosecuted Mr Th.Thornton with soe much + violency & fearcenesse; that he compelld him to borrow monnys + to sattisfie his clamour: & he had payd him 900l & + above: nor would he be sattisfied: because the bond was for a + 1000l & not beeing taken in by Mr Th.Thornton, he sued for the whole + & for charges. + + + + And most unjustly & deceiptfully, watch + an oportunity when Mr Thornton was at London to have + dispatched it. he gott an Execution broake up: and by his + owne man, with 4 other Balifs, came early in a morning; to + Seaze upon all our goods, monnys, Plate, &cet cetera, till he were all + Sattisfied: att first, very stiffely demanded 800l then to + be payde But, att last, by my Brother Dentons endevours + (he knewing the debtt was paid) prevailled to give them 200l + which they would have, or Plate, &cet cetera, to that valewe.

+

This accident, was very afflicting to me, in regard that I hoped + Mr Thorntons beeing there would have prevented it; & being + bigg with Childe, the greife I had with the fright & the Rudenesse + of those men, had nigh gon to make me misscarrie, what for + the injustice & unhansomenesse of that conserne which came soe sud- + -ainly on me in that bussinesse. yet, the Providence of God had soe + ordered, that there was 100l of Mr Thorntons newly (the weeke be- + fore) come in: and with 57l of my owne, (part of what my Mother + gave me: that sattisfied them at present. or else, it might + have proved fare worse with me then; in that condittion. which if + I had wanted, peradventure, they might have taken my + bed from under myselfe & Children, & those quick goods + my mother gave for our Releife.

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I pray God forgive all those, by whoes evill councell + my deare husband was brought into those snaires: when + he intended most good to all parties in the acceptation of + the Assignement; And the very Troubles, vexsations & affli + -ctions it carried along in the whole course of Transactions + offten times brought us into streits: & great danger of my + Life. proveing one sad ingredient to my other sorrowes:

+

+ + And indeed; I did feare some hard measure; to fall + unawares to Mr Thornton. & partly tould him my conject + ure. offering to pay Nettleton off with those monyes my Mother gave + me before he went to London; but he, good man, did not beleive + nor could imagine that he might find such treachery in + those Lawyers he imployed.

+ +

yett did my suspittion prove a meanes in part to arme me with + patience to over come that trouble when it came. Thus, have + I upon every occasion; & act of my Life, fresh cause to + speake good of the Lord, my god: who, though he pleaseth + to suffer me to have afflictions of severall sorts; yet with + the affliction he maketh a way to escape, and does not + permitt more to come on me. then he gives me strength & + assistance to goe through.

+

Therefore, will I give thankes unto his glorious Name & + speake of his praise, in the Land of the Living. whoe hath not + yett given me over to death & bonds. And I beseech his + mercy: that, for what ever trouble I endure heere from men + through oppression, or injure; he will indowe me with a + double Portion of his Grace; heere to serve him with a free ♥ + & patient spiritt: & giveing a compotency of these outward + injoyments for our selves & childeren in this life; if it be + his pleasure not to be burdensome to others. And, in the end, + to be our Portion & our inheritance for Evers. Amen.

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+
+ + + Of the grand mercy I had in the first Sacrament at Easte + Newton affter we built the house, August 1662. + + +

Since the sad & dismall times of distraction, in Church + & State. the People in most of the northerne Countys was + much deprived of the benifitt of those holy ordinances of the + + + + + + + + 197 + + Word & Sacraments: but especially of the Latter. which, with + the use of our Lords Praier: was wholey laid aside, as under the + notion of Reliques of Idolatrie & Popish supperstition; + Soe that, lesset wee should offend God by serveing him in his own + way & command; (supperstitiously,) & pray to him in his + owne words; there was found out an other manner of + worship; by presenting to his Majestie praiers contineu- + ally out of our owne braine composed; (& that with out Premedi + -tation too often; and the Lords Praier was by too many + despised as drie & insiped; by others neglected out of a + compliance with the times: Alsoe; the holy sacrament: which + was the Testimoniall of the highest Act of our Saviours love to us, + lost men; was had in contempt as uselesse to the Church of + Christ through some mens high flowne puritie & gifts: + imagining themselves above those ordinances. who was + comd allready into the state of Perfection.

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In what a condittion, then, may it be thought the true Church of + God was heere in, in England, and the members thereof. when we + weare cutt of from the comfort: & Joy we receaved, in & by + the holy & reverent use of these transendant ordinances. + given & apoynted. as his last will & Testament; to us, & all + his who should + + have + be + + pertakers of the benifitt of salvation + through his bloodshed: And the breach of his loveing command, + doe this in remembrance of me; when in & by the use thereof, it + was + + ye presence + the comfort + + , & confirmation, of all that holy martyers, & + Saints of God which suffered persecution for the testimony of the + Gospell of Christ:

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+ + Noe wonder, then, if we were brought into such plagues & + confussion in this Land, whoes Pride was soe great; & devoti + -on so dead: but we, who thirsted affter these waters of life, + did still, all these times; (affter my deare mother came to Hips- + well, as well as at weschester) injoyed this blessing; through + the mercy of God: even all the time of my mothers life to my + exceiding great sattisfaction & comfort; but, affter her death + & my comeing from St Nickolas, into my owne house at + Easte newton, which was above two whole yeares; I had not + had any opportunity of receaving:

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For there was not then any minister at Stongrave which + did adminster the Sacrament: nor had don there for + many yeares: soe that I was holy destitute of an opportunity + to performe that comfortable, refreshing duty which my Soule + longed for: & greived much for the want thereof: (And with + al beeing in such a languishing condittion as I formerly + mentioned: with out any spirituall helpe from men:

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Affter which, draweing neare with in a month of my delivery, + it behooved me to looke with a more narrow search into my + Soule & examine how my thoughts & desires were inclined + to accept of death; whose time of life heere: very probably + might be short. this was my 7th childe which the Lord had given + me to conseave. (I had more strong apprehentions of my + change, in regard it was both my husbands mothers num- + ber & my owne; This did more lively perswade, that, as de + -ath waited at all times: yet more reason for us to expect + It at these strange & miraculous times of Childe bearing, + especially, as they have bin to me — more then many others — + motives of examination of my Estate & condittion spi- + -rituall, (of the growth, or decay of Christian graces which God + had wrought in me; by reason of my severall trialls & sorr + owes came on me: in the whole course of my Life: & whether + I had returned due thankes to God for the same & removall + of his hand of afflictions in my deliverances).

+

Upon which, I found that for the want of these holy ordinances, + & that by sad experience. that these troubles of the world; had + had interrupted; or diverted my free communion & close + walking with God; as he had required of us not to be taken + of from his service & precepts for any worldly injoyment + whatever, nor crosses should be my hinderance: but alas, + such was my weakenesse that I had broken those solmne vowes + of Baptismall; & Sacramentall too frequently: through + negligence: Ignorance, willfull sinns & worldly imployments. + soe that I had impulses upon my heart. & great desires to re- + new this grand strengthning. & quickning, & confirming + ordinance of our deare saviour: desiring in all true & un + fained Repentance: faith, hope & Charity: to be made + + + + + + + + 199 + + A pertaker: of this comforting & confirming; holy Sacrament + which our Lord Jesus Christ left us as his dearest pledge of his + love & free grace: who laid downe his Life for sinners, (that + sinned not): who became poore; that we might be made Rich. + through his grace & righteousnesse. Makeing a new covenant. + But I could not obteine this happinesse in regard that the mini- + -sters had not given it on this side during the warres: nor was + it againe established heere since the comming in of the King; + neither, indeed, had wee any minister settled at Stongrave, our + Parish Church, which was a great greife to me that had never bin soe + long deprived of all these Publicke ordenances; nor was I in + a condittion to travell any whither: soe that I called to mind + that good man, Dr Samwaies; who had given the Sacrament last + to my blessed mother, desireing his company at Newton for that + necessity: Who, accordingly came, with Mr Browne; & divers + others; with whome & my deare husband, we did receave the + pledge, I hope, of our Salvation. in that Supper of the Lord. +

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+ Through which meanes, I was much comforted; helped, inlive- + -ned, & quickned; from that blacke vaile of unbeleife: which cloud + ed my hopes of Etternall Salvation. This most Excelent & + spirituall mercy, was not the least; but greatest I apprehen + ded to receave from God; farre surpassing all temporalls. as + Eternity does this finite beeings of ours; Oh, that my heart + would breake in peices; at the Joyfull remembrance of his re- + -neweing grace, favour & mercy wherein God was pleased to be + come my reconsiled God in & through my deare Redeemers + bloodshed upon the Crosse. And that my soule might for Ever + sing unto him Aleluiahs of praise in heaven; with Angells & + Arch-Angells; & all the Host of heaven. I, heere, prostrate my + Soule before the Throne of grace: which hath shewed me — his poore, + weake handmaide — such hopes, such mercys, sperituall, & + opportunitys of makeing my Calling & Ellection sure. And + he will, for his free grace sake, fulfill in me the full perfection of + Glory with him. to be hold the holy Trinity, with Joy & admiration. & + doe his will perfectly; which is imposible on earth, for my weake, + humaine frailties & imperfections; O Lord, free me from this + bodie of corruption: that I might serve thee in holinesse, all my + daies; Amen.

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+ + Mr Colvills Settlement of Mr Thorntons Estate: 1661 + + 1662. +

Affter I had received this great mercy from God; & + sattisfaction to my poore, droopeing Soule in the Perticipati-on + of the Lords Supper, as I mentioned; (haveing endevourd + to doe it in the best manner & measure of faith. repentance + & Charity prepared my selfe to meete my Saviour therein + laing downe my spirituall wants before him. & craveing + his Graces to be fullfilled in me; I found a Rich supply + according to the power of his word that thos that ever came un + to him he would in noe wise casst off.

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soe that through these testimonys (most Precious) I was the + better assisted to prepaire; & be in redinesse when my + God should call for me out of this Miserable world. + And that with a great deale of contentednesse; & free Resig- + nation of my will to his devine pleasure.

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And, in the second place, I counted it my duty to desire + the consionable settlement of our temporall Estate, for our + Children; & Family, according to Gods command to good + Esikiah to sett his house in order.

+ +

+ + This consernment of my Childeren, for theire future + Provission; both in respect of what was given me by the + goodnesse of my Deare Mother to dispose of att my death. + amongst my Childeren. As allso to be a meanes to have + a firme Settlement of Mr Thorntons Estate according to + his Articles of Marriage drawne betwixt my mother & him + -selfe before marriage; (which yet had not bin done soe clearely + in the first Deeds, but soe in favour of Mr T.Thornton that it would + not only breed scruples; but were directly contrary to the said + Articles, leaveing Power for him to dissinherit my Children). + This was neither knowne to nor mistrusted by my dere mot.mother + nor to my selfe; but, in my late sickenesse; when a freind did + looke on the said writings found them soe: & made it appeare + to Mr Thornton: which indeed he was then willing to correct + but it was defferred till this time.

+ +

+ + And now, beeing more sencible of what Evill might succed if + this bussinesse were not firmly don: & that I had none of my + + + + + + + 201 + + owne Relations neare: Also, beeing in a great strait what + to doe & doe right to all Parties: fearing the drawing on of + my time before this was finished. & then it might fall out + in the worst for the disadvantage of my Poore Children: have + ing then but two Daughters liveing; Allso, I found that the + severall ingagements for Debts of others, + + + + had taken away for theire sattisfaction, with other Charges in building the house, + All my English Portion of 1500l; that Estate of Burne Parke + of one hundred pound; per Annum, settled before marriage on + my yonger Children for maintenance & Portions: it was + sould for this Debts; And allso, with the disbursment of the + somme of 300l I laid out for the house, since my mothers death + to assist him with out of my owne mony for my Children. + I had bin further instrumentall to his assistance, in giveing + Leave that my 1000l to be receaved out of Ireland (which was + settled on me & my Children by bond before marriage: shoud + goe to the sattisfaction of his brothers & sisters Portions, which + was not yett discharged: & Debts; soe that, haveing thus disposed of + all my owne Portion from my selfe & Children; together + with theire Estate for theire Provissions. I thought my + selfe obleiged in Consience to desire Mr Thornton should + settle the remainder of his Reall Estate upon his Heire: (if + God should give him one by me; & for the subsistance of + his younger Children, in leiue of my fortune: (which was + from my father: 2500l from my mother; in Land; + Monies; Plate: goods to the valew of one thousand Pounds, + besides the advantage of 8 yeares table: with our selves: Child + & servants stood in 200l per Annum).

+ +

+ + upon the serious consideration of these things: I was in + much deliberation whoe I should gett to doe this charita + -ble office for us: And upon my Adressess to the Lord, my + God, for direction & other pertinent Petitions, my Cosen + Covill first presented my thoughts: who, by Mr Thornton + & my selfe, was sent for to Newton; where he made such + A settlement of his Estate: as was necessary, & sattisfactory + to my husband & my selfe: with prudence & Equity. + as wee both did approve of & with Mr Thorntons full consent & + desire therein. + +

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Albeit there wanted not somme, whoe, guided, by selfe + intresst, repinied at any thing which tended to the support + of Mr Thornton & his Children: Especially by me because I was + not of theire faction as I was tould. Although I may, & doe, apeale to + themselves; whether I have not laid out my selfe & + fortune to secure all Peoples Just rights from us if it were + never so prejudiciall to my owne intrest. And soe may + hope for a blesing according to my good conscience & in- + tegerity; who haveing given to my husbands & freinds use; & for + his debts, which I could noe way be capable of in contracting + from my owne Children, that which should be for there provission; + soe that, had I not indevoured some sattisfaction; for those + whom God had given me; I had beene unworthy to have + borne the name of a mother; leaveing them in such an un- + settled Estate & sad condittion; yea, even altogether un- + provided for in this world: shewing my selfe one of St Paulls + Infidells: He that provideth not for them of his owne house + hath denied the faith & is worse then an Infidell;

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soe, then let not others uncharitable displeasure: blame + what was don in this kind; since my deare husband was + pleased to shew his love & affection to his faithfull wife + & Children; (in answer to the (Noble fortune, as he called it, + that he had with me; whoes trouble only, was that his burdens + was soe great that he was compelld to lessen his Estate in- + part to free the rest; Nor could he leave more for his yon- + ger childrens Maintenance, & Education, & Portions, then + Laistrop; which was about 100l per. Annum. And this did + not sattisifie those peoples, humours, as I was tould + by my deare husband; because it was not Charged + with debts first to precead my Childrens Provission. + Albeit we had by mutuall consent sett over A debt + from SrSir Christopher wand.Wandesford, out of Ireland for 7. yeares of + 200l per Annum: which was by agreement to sattesfie for + my 1000l Portion: & the Debt which my husband had paid + to nettelton. Also, the 1000l which was Left of the saile of + + + + + + + + 203 + + Burne Parke was laid outt in a Rent Charge out of Mr + Laurance Sayers Land of 80l per Annum. This was deput + ed for the Debts: All which did amount to the somme of 3000l + nor did the Debts of Mr Thornton amount to that somme by + 600l. Neverthelesse, by the sequell of all, it did appeare; that + This just & honnest action of ours did exasperate such- + with out a cause: whoe had desires that Laistrop (soe well as + the Rest of all his Personall Estate) should goe for security + Colaterall to the rest: And by that meanes, nothing should + be left at certaine for my poore yonger Children.

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The case seemed very hard to me: And made me indevor + the more earnestly to prosecute this settlement; which yet I + obteined, with a grand dificulty by reason of these obsta + -cles; but, at last, prevailed to have it don without the said + contingency; nor did I intend to Alter the same with out + great cause. which I hoped in God would not be; because there + was soe great a somme left for his debts, & was made be- + lieve it could not be cutt of the Intaile with out my consent + (but it proved affterward the contrary, to my great greife + & allmost my utter Ruine; & my Childrens).

+

There was left only Newton, which was my Joynture, settled + soe on my heire. that it could not be cut off with out my consent + in passing a fine: nor was the Rents ever more cleare then + seaven score paid a yeare. of it.

+ +

And now, I hartely thanke my gracious God, who gave me + opportunity to gett this don; for the sattisfaction of my + consience & the releife of my Children; blessed be his name + that did not take me out of this Life before: least by some + meanes they might have bin disapointed. and I leave + both my husband & Children, all in the wise & gracious + disposittion of the Great God, humbly craveing his blessing + upon them all for Christs sake. Amen.

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+ + + Upon my deliverance, of my sonne, Robert Thornton, + my 7th Childe: borne at Easte Newton: (the first childe + that was borne in the new house: Sept.September 19th, 1662) + + + + + + + + + 204 +

Almighty God; The wise disposer of all good things + both in Heaven & Earth. Who seest what & how much + of the comforts of this mortall Life is conveniently fitt for + us to injoy in this Earth; hath at length had pittie + on my afflictions & gave me such a mercy & deare + in- + joyment to my selfe & husband; (affter all his & mine + severall troubles & losses of Sonnes: As I could not hope + for or Expect:

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+ + Makeing me a Joyfull Mother of a sweete Son. borne at + full time; affter 5 great trialls, & hazards of miscarige + -s when I was with him; the one of sicknesse; + + + + a 2d through greife + att a strange accident that hapned me of a fright: which caused + a marke of blood upon his heart. of most pure couler: & + severall shapes. contineuing till hee was about a yeare + old: And seene by many persons at severall times;

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+ + + The 3d, the Trouble of Nettletons Balifs: & the fourth, that + before the Settlement was made of his Estate, on my Children; + + + + The fifth, was a great danger I escaped of him; by a fall, I + gott downe the staires to preserve Celia Danby from hurt + when she Tumbled downe the whole staires before me: + The least of which mercys & deliverances were subject of a + hearty praise & thanksgiveing to the Lord of Lords.

+

+ + + But it still pleased the most high God to adde this blessing, + when I was delivered: affter a great danger. & Pirill of my + life in travill, of my Son, Robert Thornton; upon Friday + the 19th of september 1662. he was borne at Easte Newton: betwixt + the houres of 8 & 9. a clocke att night haveing bin since the + night before in strong labour of him till that time:

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+ + But as though this grand mercy should not passe alone. + with out its severer Monitor; to my unbridled Passion of Joy, + And that I might be causioned not to sett my affection too much + on things below; (be they never soe necessary, or desirable, + It pleased the great God, to lay on me, his weake handmaid, + an exceeding great weaknesse. begining a little affter my + Childe was borne. by a most violent; & tirrible flux of + Blood.

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With such excessive Floods all that night; that it was Tirible + To behold to those about mee. bringing me into a most desperat + condittion; with out hopes of life. Spiritts, Soule & strength + seemed all gon from me:

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My deare husband & Children & freinds had taken theire last + faire-well: In this deplorable Condittion layd I in for severall + houers together; not being able to utter one word. all the meanes + could be was don in that fright, but did not prevaile. After 5 hours Torment, + + It pleased my gracious Lord to have compassion on his langu- + -ishing creature. & brought to my remembrance a pouder which + I used formerly to others, & with his blessing had good successe in the + like kinde. and hardly could I gett the name of it to my Lady + yorke for my feblenesse: but, affter she had given me some of it

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— Through the mercy of my Saviour. Who healeth. & helped all that + came unto him. — by it helped me. soe that the flux stayed by degres + Till Dr wittie was come. when, affter the use of other meanes, I + was delivered, & spaired at that time. from that Death soe nigh: + but brought soe exceeding weake. that the Effects lasted till Candlemas + upon my body by fitts; (yet did I recover my milke againe).

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But oh, O Lord, most high & loveing father, wherefore are + thy Miraculous favours & mercys extended thus, to such a vild + worme as my selfe, whoe am not able to recount the unmesurable + goodnesse, not tell what thou didst for my soule. Doubtlesse + to sett forth thine almighty Power, Glory. & Infinitt Perfection + That canst raise from death, & bring to the grave in a moment.

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+ + + A Thanksgiveing affter my deliverance of my son, Robert + + +

Oh Just, great & Almighty Lord God. I humbly prostrat + my Soule & bodie. lie trembling at the remembrance of my sins + & unworthynesse, which hath caused thee to afflict me soe + sorely in thy anger: beggeing pardon for all mine offences + & grace to live to thy glory: I allso fall low at the footstoole + of thy grace & mercy, giveing thy devine majestie All + Possible thankes. Dominion. Glory. Power & praise. & what + ever can be asscribed by the Tongue & ♥ of men & Angells, or + given to thy most Glorious goodnesse: thou, King of Kings + & Lord of Lords. The only giver, & preserver of my. + + + + + + + + 206 + + Soule & Bodie. whoe hast preserved. the one from all + Spirituall. the other, from temporall & Etternall Death. + Lett not, Glorious Trinity, this death, (joyned with the others + I have lately beine preserved from) be forgotten. But sealed + on my ♥ with Indeluable Carracters on my Soule & Spiritt. + How can I suficiently sett forth thy noble Praise. which + cannot expresse the mercys, nor goodnesse I have Receaved. + O Lord, lett thy Holy Spiritt inspire my heart, & inliven + my dull Soule to utter forth thy Hon.or, holinesse, goodnes, + loveing kindnesse of the Lord to me his poore, unworthy ser + -vant & to the Sons of men. and that forever.

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Doe not forgett, O my Sad Soule, what the Lord hath don for + thee, times with out number. Delivering me at my first con- + ception, both from the Lions, & graves mouth, when the Pitt + was open for me, ready to swallow me up + when Satan missed his purpose, then was I againe Prese + -ved from, annother of his stratagemes, to have devoured + me & my Infant: from unjust Anger that was stirred up + against us, which he intended for our destruction. + Then, from our unjust adversaries to destroy our Estates; + And now, in giveing my selfe & Infant preservation + from this temporall deaths in my wonderfull deliverance + of Childe birth: And, Lastly, this dreadfull flux & in- + firmity. whereof very few doth escape with there Lives. + O Lord, I beseech thee, except of my hearty Pourings out + in Praier & praise. & let me live to magnifie thy Name + for all these transsendant mercys, day & night. & Let + this be arguments of thy love & favour to me & my deare + Son, whom thou hast given me, for Jesus Christ, the righteous, + his sake; For the Lord God had great Pittie upon my distress + & gave me affter this a compotency of health & strength + to be able to give my Childe Sucke. which by his blessing + I did till Robin was above 2 yeares old (he contineuing very + healthfull & strong: Soe that my Sorrowes much abated.

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Thus, may I sing a new song unto the Lord. a song of thank + sgiveing & praises to God on high. with hanna in 1 Sam.Samuel 32:1-10, + + + + + + + + 207 + + Who had Compassion upon the vildest of his Creatures. yet, + hath he heard my sorrowes & granted my requests. which I + made before him; with my mouth will I ever sett forth his + Maraculous Praise; & tell of his marvelous greatnesse. + from day to day; for who can doe as thou doest; there is + Noe God in Heaven & Earth but thee alone, Most great & + holy. Lett this stand as a Piller of Gratitude, which I errect + for all the deliverances & mercys. I & my Children have had + both in Soule & bodie. The Liveing shall praise thee in Heaven + & Earth for ever: Amen.

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+ + My Son, Robert, was baptized on Satterday the 20th of + September: 1662, by Mr Luckock att our House in Easte + Newton in my owne Chamber, where the Lord gave me opportunity + to see his admittance into the Church Millittan. by holy Sacrament + of Baptisme; when I hope the Lord did enter into Covenant + with him to be his God: & he to be his faithfull servant to his + lives end: The Lord give him allso the Grace of this meanes + as well as the meanes by which he gives his Grace unto us. Amen. + his Godfathers & Godmothers were Mr Thornton; for my + my nephew Best. Dr wittie. My Lady Cholmely.

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The God of all consolations & Comfort. Preserve his Life & + health: with happie opportunities of Religeous & holy. Educa- + tion. that he may be an instrument of great Glory to God, + Comfort to his Parents & relations. And for the building up in + Righteousnesse & hollinesse. his Fathers Family to Posterity + for many generations. And at the end of his life, he may + receave the comfort of a sanctified Old Age. with a Crowne of + Glory to praise his Reddemer & mine for ever for our beings; + Finding what the goodnesse of God had beine to me in giveing me + the requests of my heart; — & beeing these mercys receaved by + & from a gracious father. who hath at length bestowed on + me, his servant, this hopes of contineuing our memories. by a + sweete son of my vowes. beeing obteined from God as Samuell + was by the fervent prayers & teares of a poore wreatched mothr —

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To thee, o Lord, I humbly dedicate my son of my wombe. + O, Lett him be Established before thee for ever in thine everlasting + Covenant: Amen. + looke 'meditations on 1. Sam.Samuel 1t: 10, 11, + 12 13v. + in my booke on Purpose. made on that occasion. +

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+ + Mr Thorntons Preservation from drowning: Oct.October 1664 +

+ + After Robin was 2 yeares old. Mr Thornton went to + London about wittness for Sir Christopher wandesfords + suite with Mr Robinson conserning the bounders. in this + jorney, when he was returning home, he escaped drow + ning at the waters neare newarke. when the floods was + soe high that they had nigh have carried him downe with + the streame. but the Lord was pleased to deliver him from + that death. his holy name be glorified & praised for + ever. who brought us safely to meete againe with Joy + to injoy each other still in peace & temporall comforts + joyned with spirituall mercys. Oh, that we might make + a right use of these temporalls. that we finally lose not the + hopes of Etternall mercys. through Jesus Christ our Lord.

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Amen.

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+ + Upon the birth of my 8th Childe, Joyce Thornton, Sept.September + 23rd, 1665, att Newton: + +

+ + It pleased God to give me a new hopes of Comfort. + of beareing Mr Thornton annother childe. Although + these are accompanied with thorny Caires & troubles: & + more to me then others. (but, yet, I was contineued in + much health & strength, affter I had given suck to Robin) + allalong, Tille I was with childe, & till about a fortnight + before my delivery. when my Travell began uppon me. + + And then the Panges of Childe beareing, often remembring + me of that sad Estate I was to passe. & dangerous Pirills my + Soule was to find, even by the gates of Death; Soe that, I, being + terrified with my last extreamity, could have little hopes + to be preserved; in this, as to my owne strength; if my + strength were not in the Almighty.

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+ + However, I tribled + my diligence & caire in preparation, + haveing with comfort reciaved the blessed Sacrament as + a pledge of my Redemption; which we had the opportunity + of doeing in our family, with Mr Thornton & his servants, + Receaving it from Mr Comber: Minister of the Parish at + Stongrave.

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After this great mercy; in the reneuing of our vowes & + Covenants with God: I was fully sattisfied in that condittion — + whether for Life; or Death: — haveing committed my Soule in + keepeing to a faithfull meadiator: & Redeemer: hopeing + for me to live, is Christ. & to die was gaine: when I should + exchange, sorrow, for Joy: & death for Life. & immortallity. + + I was the most conserned for my poore Children. whoe might, + peradventure, want some helpes from theire weake mother + (& haveing noe Relation; or freind of my owne; that might take + caire of them) if theire father should see cause to marry a- + gaine, according, as I had bin tould: that it would be Nesseary + for him for his health: I was indeed the more scolicitous for + my 3 young Chidren; casting in my mind what freind of + my owne to desire to in trust with theire Education, if he did soe. + For my Son: The hope of my house: I humblie committed him + into the Propectionprotection of Almighty God. as allso his two sisters, + And for his Education, into the caire of my deare & honredhonoured Uncle, + My Lord frechvile: my Daughter, Alice, to: my deare Aunt + Norton: and my Daughter, Katherine: to my deare neece + Best: with strict charge to bring them up in the nurture & feare + of the Lord: & the true Proffession of the Prottestant Religion: + (as it was my faithfull endevours soe to doe, while I was with + them: That I might give a good account of theire soules unto + my Saviour: They had allso a very good begining of know- + ledge through the due examination: & catechising of Mr + comber, each Sabbath day: as well in the Church, as at home.

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+ + Next, in order, was It my duty to take caire for the right + Settlement: & devission of the goods & Personall Estate of my + Deare Mother, according to her will & Testament, which she left + me power to doe by Deed amongst my Children.

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Haveing left theire Maintenance & Portions settled (as by the + Deede made formerly. in as good a condittion as could be for + the many incumbrances & Debts upon Mr Thorntons Estate; + Soe that it only remained for me to depositt the safe custody of + All the Deeds: Intails: & writings About our whole Estate + for our Children into a Safe hand: which in case of my Mortality + should be delivered to my Lord frechvile affter my death.

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This was seriously considered. & agrreed uppon — by and + with the approbation, & command of my deare husband — + That they should be delivered in keeping to Mr Comber + whoe, as a freind to all, should preserve them: & give them + to my Lord frechville.

+

Haveing Intrusted all the Cheife Consernes & Evidences + for my deare Children with in a little Red Lether Truncke, + Locked. I delivered the same to him according to our agrement + (Laing a great charge & injunction: with my earnest desire) + that he would keepe that Truncke safe. and, if it pleased + God to take me; then to deliver the same with his owne hand + to my Lord: (as I had charged the same to George Light + foote & his wife Dafeny with it: in my sicknesse of my son + I bore at St Nickolas; affter my mothers death: + for in it was contained all Childrens Provission & sub- + sistance: & if any thing should happen to that Trunke they + might be Ruined:

+ +

+ + It pleased my gracious Lord God to give me space: & time + to doe all these things as well as I could; affter which, I fell + into travell (beeing one day & night in Travill. of + My Eight Childe, & then, it pleased the Lord to make me + happie in a goodly, strong Childe, a daughter, affter an + exceeding sharpe & perillous time. beeing in the same con- + dittion of weaknesse affter I came into bed & of my son, + Robert, which I escaped very narrowly the blow of Death.

+

But, by the providence of God, I was prepared with a remidy + which prevented the extreamity, & with in 14 daies, I began + to be in a hopefull condittion of recovery. Blessed be the + great & gracious Father of mercys. he, allso, giveing me + strength & the blessing of the breasts to give sucke, with much + comfort in my Infant, with my deare husband & Children, + who then had increased my number to 4 sweete Children. + O Lord, I beseech thee, accept the humble addresses of my + Soule, bodie & spiritt. for these infinitt mercys. give me a + thankfull ♥ to rejoyce in thy Salvation. & in that thou + + + + + + + + 211 + + Alone didst raise me up from this death. & my deare + Childe. not suffering our sins to prevaile; but had pitty on + thy servant, my husband, & my selfe giveing us this add- + -ition to our number. on Earth: The Lord make her to be a + vessell of Glory to all Etternity. And I humbly addore thy + thy gracious Clemency & mercy. magnifie thy name. Amen. +

+

+ + Joyce Thornton, my 8th Childe, was borne at Newton. + upon Satterday about 4 a clocke in the after noone. on + the 23rd of September: 1665. Baptized on the 28th day at + Newton. I, haveing the sattisfaction of seeing her entred in + to the Role of Christians. & a member of the Millitant Church + of Christ.

+

Her Godfathers. my Lord Frechvile by Proxie. my Cosen + Legard. Maddam Grahme. & my Cozen Cholmley. + It pleased the Almighty, in much mercy, to give me great + comfort in the nursing of this sweete Childe. inabling me with + pretty strength to goe through this duty. therefore, doe I + praise the god of Heaven for ever. who had preserved my + Life. and given me this great temporall blessing. For all good + comes from him alone. Lord, sanctifie this mercy to us all.

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+
+ + + A Relation of Mr Thorntons dangerous fitt of the Palsie + at Stearsby, no.November 16th, 1665. + +

+ + But peradventure I might be too much lifted up by this + mercy. &, therefore, it seemed good to the devine providence to lay + a very sad affliction uppon Mr Thornton & my selfe. in a most + dangerous sicknesse seized upon him, as he was returning + from Yorke, in his way home. commeing soe neare as the moore + nigh steeresby: No.November 16th, 1665.

+

At which time, he through could & the distemper of the Palsie, was + violently prevaileing more upon him in his Jorney as he rid, + soe that he scarse could be gott to My Sister Cholmeleys house. + for 3 daies that greivous distemper of the Palsey. Convoltions + & feavour was soe high upon him. that (not withstanding all + Possibles remidies could be used by Dr wittie, he was not able + to assist himselfe, nor capable to receive others helpe at some + times. & shewed to all his freinds there present that he was more + like to die. then hopes of recovery.

+ +

+ + Which sudaine & most dismall newes of My deare husbands. + + + + + + + + 212 + + Lamentable condittion. beeing made knowne to me, when + I expected him each houer to have receaved him home with + health & comfort. Did soe surprize my spiritts. that I was + brought into a violent passion of greife & sorrow: with fitts + of sounding, + + which I never knew before.

+

And prevailed soe exceedingly, that I immeadiatly went sick + to Bed. beeing soe weake. upon that occassion. that all gave me for + dead. soe that it was an impossibility to carry me alive to + see my deare husband. although I could not be pacified + with out it. till, I fell soe weake my selfe I could not speake.

+

Thus, was I deprived of seeing, or doeing, my faithfull duty + to my beloved husband. through the Lords hand upon my + selfe in such extreamity. nor had they hopes of the spai- + ring either of our Lives in all appearance. Only our hopes + was in the miraculous fountaine, of inexhaustable mercys + of the Almighty Lord God. whoe turneth man to distruc- + tion, & saith turne againe from the Grave, yee Children of + Men. Nor had I any comfort, or freind. that could + assist me in my Sorrowes at that time, (nor who to leave my + fower young Children too: in that excigent of both our + sad calamities. but only to the gracious father of Mercies + And beggeing my husbands Relations to have pittie on + my deare Children; then like to be left young Orphans + to the world of troubles.

+

yett, blessed be the Lord, who did not give us over to Death + but, when we were nigh it, behold the goodnesse of God, was + intreated for us to restore both our lives. And lett me ever + returne him the Glory of his power, & mercy in the returne of + our Praiers. be asscribed to his Majestie. who immediatly + gave us hopes of Recovery. upon calling upon his name. + + For that very night, about that houer, when we weare at prair + for him, my deare husband. wakened as out of sleepe + when Drdoctor expected his departure. And at 3 a clocke at N.night + called for a toste & butter. not haveing eaten ought of 4 + daies: & changed soe fast in a way of recovery. that it was + admirable to all.

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+ + + A Prayer after Mr Thorntons Recovery: No.November 28th, 1665. + + +

O, what shall I say, or doe to sett forth the infinitt mercys + & transcendant loveing kindnesse of the Lord our God, who + still in the midest of Judgement remembers mercys, & shewes + his compassion upon us, poore Creatures. O Lord God. thou + King of Glory & Power. just are thy corrections & Judge- + ments, whether Spirittuall or Temporall. Thou hast chasti + -ised us very sore. & all thy stormes are gon over our heads, + but surely we have offended & don amisse; either in negli- + -gence or remissenesse, or forgettfullnesse of our duties, to thee + or our nighbour. forgetting our deliverances & mercys bestowed + or to give thee the hon.or of all thy workes & goodnesse to us + ever since we have bin in the married Estate. I beseech thee, + heare my cries & accept my groanes & Teares. Pardon our + sins & accept us to mercy & favour againe. That we may + Joyntly & severaly serve thee unfeinedly. Sanctifie, I besech + thy majestie, this most sad afflictions upon us both. & give + us grace that to make a good use of this, thy hand of sicknesse, + that it may be for our good, & profitt of our soules. that we may + say, it is good for us, that we have bin afflicted. grant that we + may receave instruction. & thy loveing corrections may + make us humble & thankefull. And heere, from the bottome + of my unfained heart, I lift up my voyce to addore, praise + & Magnifie, thy great & Glorious name. Thou, O Lord, art holy, + Just, wise, omnipotent. Almighty. and Infinitly full of + Compassions towards us thy fraile Servants. we sin. & thou + chastiseth us into obedience, if thy mercy will not move. + thy Rod must correct. O, Lett us not Lose the benifitt of this + corection. but doe us the best good, of through reformation. & + lett us not forgett, or slight these grand deliverances of my + husband & my selfe. and, as thou hast given us new lives. + give us allso new ♥s to serve thee. O Lord, accept this sacrifice + of Praise & thanks even to thee, o holy Trinity, be all Posible + Glory. & hon.or, Power & might asscribed for our preservations + for ever & for ever. Amen. Amen.

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+ + + Uppon my deare Joyce, her death, Jan.January 27, 1665. +

+ + It was the pleasure of our God to vissitt my deare Childe, + Joyce Thornton, with a great sickenesse, falling exceding ill on + sunday the 20th of Jan.January 1665, begining, as we thought, with a + Cold which strucke in many Red spotts all over her bodie & face; + affter which she mourned + + & cried exceedingly, beeing tormented + with her sickenesse, we used all meanes that could be don to soe + young a childe by the advice of Dr wittie. yett noe thing did + prevaile, it beeing the pleasure of God to take her out of this + miserable world.

+ +

+ + She contineued with some intermittions of slumbers, & in + much strength did resist the sicknesse. till the thursday af + ter. when it was past hopes of recovery. and about one + & 2 a clocke in the affternoone, on Friday the 27th, + Jan. 65January 1665. + + The Lord was pleased to free her from all paines, by takeing + her to his mercy. when she sweetely fell a sleepe, with out + any paine or extreamity to the Appearance of all.

+

+ + She was buried at Stonegrave by Mr Comber the next day, + who preached a funerall sermon.

+ +

I dare not, I will not, repine at this chastisment of the Lord, + though it may seeme never soe troublesome to part with my + suckeing childe of my wombe. but say good is the will of the + Lord: in as much as he hath spaired my deare husbands life + which I soe earnestly begged of him. spairing my owne, allso + (who is the vildest of his Creatures. & has given me still the + lives of my husband & my 3 Children, for which I will praise + the Lord, our God, & begge of him patience to sustaine the losse + of my sweete Infant.

+

And instead, thereof, hath showred downe upon me infinit + measurs of sprittuall mercys & incomes of his grace soe many + that my ♥ & tongue cannot expresse them, with out that which I had + bin miserable. therefore, to the glory of his Name, I ascribe the + hon.or of my Creation out of nothing, makeing me Capable of + salvation beyond the Essence of Angells. those glorious spirits, + The inestimable mercy of giveing Redemption to the world. + + + + + + + + 215 + + by thy Blessed son. my Saviour. And thou, O holy Spiritt, + the God of all consolations, & comforts against the firey + Darts of satan the grand Enimy of Man. Great Lord, as thou + hast taught me by afflictions not to sett my affections on + things below, so make me soe wise to seeke a habitation in + Heaven & not of this Earth or any thing in it. Oh, give me + soe sanctified an use of this affliction that I may spend non + of the smale inch of time unprofitably which thou givest me + in this miserable Life, wherein I take noe free delight & Joy. + but, by all meanes, make it my bussinesse to glorifie thy name + & the gaining thy favour. with faith to beleive in thy mercys, + And that thou hast a love for my soule, even in these sad dispen- + -sations. And thou, Lord, the life of my life, prepare me for + this change & dissolution, that I may receave the Kingdome of + Heaven as a little Childe. of thy alone miritts & free grace. + That then I may see that God face to face, which I doe now beleive + & put my trust & confidence in, beeing for ever freed from the + feares of sin & sorrow. And this, for his sake, that suffered for sin + & sinned not, the holy one of God. O, let me not in the intrime + be unmindfull of his hand by these corrections. but we may + be delivered from the Jawes of Etternall death. Amen.

+
+
+ + Uppon my Daughter Alice preservation in a sirfitt, June 13, 1665. +

+ + It pleased God to deliver my Daughter, Alice, from a sirfitt + which brought her into a violent & dangerous illnesse, which came + upon her in her sleepe as she laid in bed with me, when I wakend + sudainly in a fright with the noyse she made; being almost + choaked, & her breath stopt with undigested Turbutt eaten + the night before, but, with the helpe I made her, & takeing severall + cordialls. she vomitted what did offend her stomack.

+ +

Blessed be the most gracious God of mercys for ever, that raised + this childe of mine up from death very offten, even from a + yong infant. therefore, I humbly dedicate her to the Lord to walke + before him in Righteousnesse for ever. In her sound. she after + ward tould me, she was even over Joyed & ravished with the + glorious sights she then saw, as if heaven opened to receave her + & she was angery to be disturbed from that hapinesse. +

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+ + Of my dangerous sickenesse: August 8 16th, 1666. + +

+ + After the drinking of Scarbrough waters, Mr Thornton + sent for me to Yorke about bussinesse with my Lord Frechvile + in which jorney I thought I receaved some harme (beeing lately + conceived before as Dr wittie apprehended). so, this, together + + with a greife that befell me at my returne home, about a Settle + ment last made by Colvill for my Childrens maintenance + & Portions; which had bin undon before with out my consent + & knowledge (when Mr Thornton was sicke at Steersby, + for the Chargeing of Mr Raines & Mr Portington Debt of + 1400l by mortgage upon Laistrop. in soe doeing, there was + not one penny could be secured for my two Poore Daughters + (either maintenance or Portion, till after the payment of + that Debt. & there was but 100l per annum for all: And also, + that my brother Christopher Rent Charge out of Ireland was secu- + -red to them allso: for 7 yeares, 200l a yeare.

+

which condition I could not, but lament; nor had I got a sight + of this new disposittion of that Estate. which I doe beleive Mr + Thornton was partly necessitated to doe, in regard, that they + would not be sattisfied with the security alone out of Ireland.

+

+ + After this hapened. I fell into a very sad & desperate con + dittion upon satterday the 16th of August: 1666, beeing then + about 8 weeks gon. the violency thereof contineued a long + time affter Dr wittie was with me. And for 3 daies, he did not + expect my life. soe that he was compelld to use all his Art for + my preservation. But it pleased God, upon the use of his + meadicens, that extreamity a little abated, he, leaveing me + in a hopefull way of Recovery, only said I must not + expect to be restored till about the latter end of octber.

+

All which time, I was in continuall faintings upon the reneuall + of that extreamity. Soe that my losse of Spiritts & strength, &cet cetera, + was so great that it was expected I should have fallen + into a deepe consumption. And I contineued exceeding + feeble & weake till the Candlemas following. The cheife remidie + which I found for restoreing strength. was a meadicine made + of Muskedine, which I was directed to by my noble &. + + + + + + + + 217 + + Worthy freind, madam Grahme, upon which I grew to gather + strength by degrees, to passe through that tirrible vissitation + & languishing condition all that winter.

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+
+ +

I humblie Acknowledge my boundant duty & gratitude + for deliverance, & preservation from this death allso; to + the Almighty Power & infinitt mercy of the Lord, my God, + who looked upon the disstresse of his weake handmaide. & + brought me through the Jawes of death. Adoreing & mag + -niefieing his dreadfull majestie; whoe did not cast away + my sorrowfull soule in its callamitys. whereof I have tasted + a large shaire of in this life, I besech thy goodnesse to make + knowne thy selfe to me in these great & heavy afflictions + that soe — my ♥ beeing fixed upon thy devine beautys. I may + not desire any thing in this life, comparitively to the Love of + my deare Saviour. who hadst pittie on me when the helpes + of this world did faile: then thou, o Lord, didst putt thy + words into my ♥ & directed me, that I should come unto + thee by faith, as the woman in the Gospell did whom thou curd + (Matt.Matthew 9: 21). v. Accordingly, I came unto thy throne of Grace, + desireing to lay hold on thee by faith, who in thy Providenc + caused that Scripture to be read that day in my eares, as a part + of that dais Lessons; when I was in my greatest distresse in a + bed of weaknesse: At that time was thy holy word like oyle + in my bones to cure my infirmitie: And gave me hope to + beleive that thy compassion is towards the Children of men to + pull them out of the Jawes of Satan & death: Lord, thou did + see me in my sorrowes, & spake comfortably to my soule. v. 22 + Daughter be of good Cheare; thy faith hath made thee whole (verse 22).

+

And from that very day, I did recover: O Lord, my God. how + + can I sufficiently sett forth the glory of thy name & praise, + whoe hast compassion upon my condittion, & gavest me this + spirituall balsome to heale my soule & bodie. besides thee, + there is none ellse that can doe as thou dost; I beseech thee, give + me a thankefull & holy ♥ to entertaine thee & all thy dispen + -sations towards me. & that this miracoulous mercy with all I have + receaved from thy goodnesse may tie & unite my soule fast + to thee, that neither Life nor Death. sicknese nor adversity. + + + + + + + + 218 + + can be able to disunite me from the love of thee, o my deare + Redeemer, who hast don such great things for my Soule. + lett me live the Life of faith a few daies heere that I may magn + ifie thy name for ever. O, holy bellesedblessed & Glorious Trinity, + To whom all Power, might, majestie, thanksgiveing & + praise be offred by all creatures in Heaven & Earth.

+

Amen. Amen:

+

In my 'booke of medittations', there is a discourse upon this deliverance + upon those words in St Matt.Matthew 9: v. 21, -22. Luke. the 17: v. 15. -16.

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+ +

After these weaknesses seized soe extreamly upon my Person + with such violency & danger to my life, I could not be insensable + of my daily decay & dieing condittion: which these frequent + incussions of my health might too sudainely bring to it's + period. Death, in it selfe, beeing desirable to those whoes affec + -tions had cause to be weaned from the comforts & vanities + of this Life. wishing to be freed from this worlds troubles. & + to be receaved into the Armes of Everlasting rest.

+

yett, as a Christian wife, & Mother, was there a duty incu- + -mbent upon me to discharge; with faithfullnesse & Godlines + towards. my deare husband & Children; according to each Capacity; + soe that I was obleiged to be a comfort to the one. & a suport + to the other while I was contineued in this world.

+

Which duties, I made it my studie to observe, & though I + could not be in such a state of perfection; doeing all I was + commanded from God. yett, through his mercy strengthening + me. I may affirme that I made it my endeavour to performe + to my uttmost capacity with a good consience towards all.

+

And for as much, as the future wellbeing of my Children did + then represent it selfe to my thoughts; & it had pleased God + in mercy to spaire me till that time. liveing to see my selfe + blessed with 3 hopefull Children. For whose soules I was the most + conserned in thire Education in the true faith of Jesus Christ. —

+

+ + I was the more induced uppon this account to accept of a + proposittion formerly made; & begun in the yeare 1665. By + Mr Comber to my deare husband. that he would except of + him selfe for my daughter, Alice Thornton, in marriage. + + + + + + + + 219 + + Whoe, though her yeares were but young, beeing 14th then, + yet such was his great affection towards her; that he was + desirous to attend for her 7 yeares. if he might by his leave + obteine her att last: (haveing, discerted all other opportunitys + for her sake & the favours he had from him). And, allso, that what + ever her fortune was. It should be wholey for her to use & hers. + with all: he did not dispaire, but that God, whoe had Preservd + him, hitherto, would provide a hansome compotency; & to mak + a better provission for My daughter. by adding to her owne. + This propossittion was answered by a faire respect of Mr Th.Thornton's + side, & he was incouraged to proseed.

+

Nor could I be sattisfied in a bussinesse of this nature. on which + might depend the well beeing of our Familie. with out A serious & + deepe consideration of all our Affairs, & the condittion that our Estate + was in; which, beeing well knowne to my Good Brother denton, + more then to any in the world. I consulted, and advised, with + him allalang in this transaction.

+

Whose prudence & discression, was a great suport to Mr Th.Thornton + & my selfe in all our bussinesse & Actions. he, also haveing had + knowledge & acquaintance of this Gentleman for severall yers, + might the better judge of his life & conversation, together with his + qualifications for the great & high calling of the Ministery.

+

Which, in it selfe considered, carries allong with it. the most noble + Title that man is capable of in this world, & wherein the highest, + Acts of Pietie & Religion is vested. beeing hon.ordhonoured by God + himselfe in the old & new Testament. Above all other Dignitys, + & haveing the greatest opportunity of drawing neare to the Throne + of Grace from whence proseeds every good & perfect gift. + shewing to us mortals the way to Everlasting Life.

+

After the consideration of all these motives as Principally to be + regarded. I was in the next place; confirmed in our resolves to + proceed in this buisnesse for my Daughter, whom I hoped to + be placed neare us & her freinds at stongrave, beeing our owne + Church; where I might have better advantage for my sonne, + Robert, & his sisters instruction.

+

Allso, I perceaved by this last unsettling of that Estate from + my Daughters & yonger Children. they were brought into an + Incertainty for there Provission. which might fall too heavily + out for them. & be the worse for them after my Deceace.

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Soe that, uppon consideration of the whole bussinesse; I have + mentioned. It was conseaved, convenient to entertaine + this motion & to close with such a happie oppertunity which + by the Providence of God was directed. And by reason of + her youth, we resolved to keepe it secrett till a fitter time + when this intended bussinesse should be consumated. + There being still an affectionate corrospondancy of these + Persons by Chaste & religious conversations in our Family. + + Neither was I out of hopes that Sir Christopher Wandesforde + might duely pay his 2000l out of Ireland, which was to + redeeme that Estate & pay Mr Thorntons Ingagments.

+

But, in the meane time. I might more probably die in some + of these sicknesses & my deare husband. who was often fall + ing into his Pallsie. when affter our decease, my Children + would be left in an uncertaine condittion for Assistance.

+

Behold the goodnesse of God, which taketh caire for mine, even + out of strangers. makeing me see his mercy in his Provi + -dences many fold to me & mine. Praise the Lord, o my Soule, + and forgett not all his benifitts. Amen.

+
+
+

+ + About the 2nd of September: 1666, began the great fire + in London, which in 4 daies time consumed 13,200 houses, + 89 Churches. &et cetera: with out the miraculous Providence + of God, it had devoured that whole Citty.

+ +
+ +
+ + + My daughter Katherine Thorntons preservation in + the smale Pox. the 29th of sept.September 1666. + +

+ + Uppon the 29th of sept.September, when I was yett very weake: be- + -gan my daughter Katte, with a violent & extreame pain + in the backe & head; with such scrikes & torments that shee + was deprived of Reason. (wanting sleepe. nor could she + eate any thing for 3 daies. she contineued, to my great afflic + -tion, not knoweing what this distemper would be.

+

At last, the Smale Pox appeared. breaking out abundantly + all over. but, in her unguidablenesse, stroke in againe, + soe that my Brother Portington, used many Cordialls to save + + + + + + + + 221 + + her life. affter which they appeared & then we had more + hopes. but was in great danger of losseing her sight.

+

She was all over her face in one Scurfe, they running into + each other. But, loe, by the goodnesse of God, for which I + humbly blesse & praise his holy name, she passed the dan + -ger of Death, begining to heale. her extreamity beeing + soe great, crieing night & day, that I was forced to be re- + -moved (though very weake) as before into the Scarlett Chamber + for want of rest. Blessed be our gracious God, through + his infinitt mercy directing to good helpes & prospering the + meanes, she was Preserved & healed againe. (Hanna + Ableson & Mary Cotes was her keepers.) About november, + she went abroad in the house. only losst by this sicknesse her + faire haire on her head & that beautifull complection God + had given. The Lord suply her Soule with the comelinesse of + his grace & spirit in her ♥, Makeing her lovely in his + sight. And Praised be the Lord my God which was intreated + for my childes life. The Lord give me a thankfull ♥ & + that she may live to his Glory, for Christs sake, Amen.

+
+
+ + + The death of my Brother, John Wandesford: De.December 2nd, 1666. + + + +

+ + It pleased God to vissitt my deare Brother, John Wand.Wandesford, + Att London. with his last sickenesse, beeing an Ague: joined + with violent fitts of the stone. haveing had severall of them + the last halfe yeare; his sicknesse contineued soe strongly + that he was very weake in bodie. though I blesse God perfect + in mind & spiritt. I am the better able to shew the same from + the relation of his owne servant, & the People where he lived + Testifieing this truth to Mr Comber. who was then at London + & intreated by me to vissitt my deare brother in his affliction. + at the newes of hearing of me, he did much rejoyce & faine + would have seene his deare & beloved sister. but, when he + understood I was in Yorkeshire. he praied them to remember + his deare love to me. & thanke me for sending to see him. + with abundance of Testimonys of his affection & love to me & + mine, praing for us. then did he more Zealously prepaire for + his change & departure out of this miserable world. (God have + -ing givn him a taste of heaven & happinesse. + + + + + + + + 222 + + haveing bin long since weary of it, & banished from + the comforts of its injoyments). For severall yeares, since + my brother Georges Death, he had laid under the most + sad & afflicting hand of God by reason of the want of the + use of his understanding, which came to him by a deepe + Malancolie seising upon his spiritt (Partly for the losse of + of my said Brother. & the greife he tooke upon ill usage + in the detaining of his Annuity). he, beeing of a sweete, + noble nature, it wrought the more to his Prejudice.

+

+ + But, I doe believe that what things of this nature, (to any + of the Prejudice, of our family, did not proceed from the + Heires owne inclination. beeing naturally of a good + & sweete dispossittion, but from the Councell of such by + whome he had bin acted since his Marriage. (who had + advised my bro.brother, George, to destroy the Intailes & Settlments + of his father by which he might be free to settle his Estate + wholely upon his Daughter to the Ruine of all his Family). + but my bro.brother, G.George W.Wandesford, abhorred such treachery, nor ever + harkned to such designes. nor could my bro.brother, Christ.Christopher, und + -erstand the depth of such insinuations. not beeing experi + enced in the transactions of bussinesse, of this nature.

+ +

(However it was.) this poore Brother was the greatest suff- + -erer. both in bodie, & minde, haveing bin offten recruted + & fully restored, was againe brought downe, through troubles + And want, he sustained. nor was it in my power to helpe + or releive him otherwise then by my Praiers & Teares for him. + (our owne sufferings beeing soe great).

+

Yet did the God of mercys give him many intervalls in which + times he was religeously disposed. & constant in duties. with + a consience to spend his daies holely & uprightly; & in great + penitance for any thing that might offend his God.

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+ + About halfe a yeare before his death, he was more strict in + his severe dutys of Pietie, saing that he should not live long + soe that he prepared for his desolation each daie.

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The morning before he departed. (though he was very weake in + bodie). he would kneele in bed. & most devoutly, & seriously, + + + + + + + + 223 + + Praied to his God & heartily recomended his Soule to + his Creator. and soe laied him selfe quietly downe: he + drew his breath shorter each minuitt &, at last, sweetely fell a + sleepe in the Lord. thus was the conclusion of that deare, & + sweete brother. soe much afflicted & under soe long a + weakenesse. his condition was much to be lamented. & it + was, indeed, a contineuall greife, & daily corrosive to my + selfe, whose nearenesse in affection & consanguinity had + a sufficient simpathy in his sufferings.

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He was a very great losse to our Family, by his trouble + & visittation; whose parts. Pietie, Learning. & quicke witt + was not infeariour to any that was remaining of it. beeing + of a most sweete, affable, & injenious nature. nimble & + ready in his acqute answers in disputes. as well at + Skoole as Cambridge. At both places, he carried him selfe + soe obleigingly that all Persons of his acquaintance loved & admired in his sigaci + tie, comeing nearest to his bro.brother George, &cet cetera, for witt & Parts. + + my deare mother had given him the best education she could, + sending him to Cambrige about 15 yeares old: under the + Tuittion of Dr widdrington, where he made great im- + provement of his time in the sciences, & learning. & was + soe Studious. even at nights. & when his hours should have + bin for recreation: that his Tutor was forced to forbid that sever- + rity; his Sabaths were spent allwais (as much as he could) + very strict, in acts of Religion & Pietie, Truly from his + childhoode & youth studieng to serve & feare God. + + In fine, he was soe hopefully good & pregnant, that my mot.mother + had much comfort — & all his relations joy — in him. beeing + full of expectations that this early plant might flourish to + the hon.or & happiness of the whole family. But it soe hapned. + to our great greife; that this malancoly seising on him first at + Cambrige in a great sicknesse. then, he was by an infinitt + caire & cost of my mother, he was perfectly well againe. but, + upon the former accidents mentioned, he fell very ill. + & yet all her caire was contineud over him; even at London, + where he had bin inticed to goe from her, contrary to her mind. + + + + + + + + 224 + + And suffered great hardships and injuries for the want + of somes caire over him. & negligence to performe that + duty. till my deare mother committed him under the + Tuittion of Dr Batthurst. which he did faithfully perfo + rme all his life towards him. (when he wanted nothing + for his comfort & helpe that either hee could or my mot.mother + could doe for him). She, every yeare, giveing that Drdoctor a + gratituity of 10l for his paines & caire over my brother + soe long as the Drdoctor lived. Allthough even then he wan + ted to discharge the mans house (where he laid. out of + his owne dues & Annuity. but I am sorrey there was + cause to speake thus much on this subject, shall there + fore returne to speake of conserning his Buriall.

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+ + He departed this life upon the second day of December: + 1666 and buried in the Parish Church of Hodgeden. with + as hansome a solemnity as could be in that time. Mr Comber + preached a Funerall Sermon. Text. Eclle.Ecclesiastes. + there beeing abundance of People on that occassion, he + was buried the 3rd of December. Mr Tirrill & his wife & servant, + all expressing very great sorrow & lamentation for him, + whoe had lived soe innocently; & carried him selfe + soe hansomely & well, that had gained there affections & + pitty towards his Person very much in that Place. + God makeing him to finde favour in his distresse a + mongst straingers. And now, the Lord God of Mercys + has, I hope, freed him from all misery. want, & oppression. + his most sad afflictions for severall yeares had + prepared his soule for his Saviour. who had kept him + in all his health & sicknesse from any grosse sinns, nor + was he inclined thereto in the least. but given him selfe to + God in his youth & childhood; (he was never heard to sweare + an oath;) before he went to Cambridge, I heard him make + the most fine exposittion extempory upon those words of + Davids advice to Solomon. And thou, Solomon my son, know + thou the God of thy father: &cet cetera (the other 3 verces. that I never + heard the like from soe young a Person. laying downe our duty + to God. & service of him.

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I hope he now injoys those hapinesse this world is not capab + of. whoe sett himselfe to seeke God soe early & so with an up + right ♥. &, however that the greatest of Temporall afflictins + + lay heavy on him. yet God sanctified all to him. & gave + him his Perfect use of his reason & understandunderstanding that halfe + yeare before (wherein he soe excersized himselfe as was a + great comfort to his freinds & relations. & testified that he + gave a returne to some of our faithfull, prayers for him).

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Therefore, in all things, it now remaines, that I most hartily + returne my humble & faithfull thankes. Glory & Praise: + that heard the groanes of his banished, delivering him by a + quiet & sweete sleepe of death from all calamitys of this + wicked world & presed him for him selfe, who wanted those + mercys which 1000l doeth injoy. And the Lords name be blessed for + ever that preserved his Precious Soule to his Kingdome through + Jesus Christ. I besech him, sanctifie this, thy hand, upon my + brother to me that thereby. I may be drawen nearer to thy + Majestie in love & gratitude. who hast not given me over + in to the will or Power of spirittuall Enimies. or suffered me + to lie in this condittion wherein he was vissitted. Lord, make + me to admire thy goodnesse & clemency towards me (thy + poore handmaid) who had deserved thy heavy hand. but thou + are pleased with testimonys of favour when thy mercy is + provoked that we may further glorifie thy name & sett forth + thy honnour even to all generations.

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Make me, O Lord: to esteeme it thy free act of Grace to me + that I have never bin visited in the least with this kind of affliction: + for thou alone has preserved me there from. which might have + befalen me as to many of thy deare servants in this world + by there other troubles of this life. O Lord, except my humble, + thankefull heart, & I beseech thee, if it be thy will, for + Christs sake never suffer me to fall into this most sad Estate + whereby I may be deprived of the opportunitys of doeing thee + service or good to my soule. but give me still the perfect use of + Reason & understanding that I may live all my daies to the glory + of thy majestie, & the proffitt of my brethren. & the Etternall + good of my owne soule, for the Lords sake. Amen.

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+ + About this Christmas, 1666, my Cozen, william Norton, + was inhumainly murdered at London, neare Grays Inn.

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+ + The 5th of Jan.January, my deare Robin Thornton began his sicknes + of the smale Pox, beeing very ill & weake for 2 daies. the + 7th, 8th, and 9th, he was in great danger of death. they not come + -ing well out till the 10th (on which day he lost his sight by + them being very great ones & full).

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About the 14th, his feavor & dissease was at hight. & on the + 15th, he altered for the better. soe that a change was discerned; + the 17th, he began to see againe. the 18th, had his sight clearly + recovered. affter which he recovered very fast. for which I + most humbly blesse God. with all my soule. & magnifie + his mercys to me in the deliverance of this my deare & sweet + Childe, in not quenching our cole in this Family. O, Praise + the Lord, o my soule, & forgett not all his benifitts. this his + favour to thee for ever. Amen. The 24th, Robin first + gott up. & was perfectly well. groweing strong & was not + soe much disfigured As his sister, Kate. But he never + recovered his sweete, beautifull favour & pure couler in + his cheeks. but his face grew longish. his haire did not fall + of. he wanted 9 months of beeing 5 yeares old & some dais. + (Hanna Ableson & margery millbanke kept him in his + sicknesse.)

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+ + It Pleased God, affter my sonne, Robert, was well. to + vissitt my daughter, Alice Thornton. which began in her + sleepe with annother dangerous fitt in her sleepe. which much + awakned frighted me. she beeing almost choaked by the + Phlegme. makeing her exceding sicke. (before she vomitt + up some ill digested meate) &, with extreamity, she was + blacke in her face. but by the mercys of our Gracious God, + affter she vomitted. she did recover. though it kept her + weake. I will praise the Lord, our God, of our salvation for this + great deliverance of my Childe. Amen.

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+ + My daughter, Alice Thornton, her Smale Pox, Jan.January 25, 671667. + +

+ + About the 25th of January, Naly tooke Phisicke to prevent the + Smale Pox. when she fell to be very ill pained in her head + & backe on the 26th. she, beeing very ill & sicke; in an Aguish + temper, the 27th & 28th, till the smale Pox appeared. beeing for + 2 daies in a cold sweate, with out heate, & in very great da- + -nger of Death. the 29th she was in great hazard, yet lay + very patiently & did not talke Idle as usuall in such dis + eases. though there was little hopes of her recovery. (They beeing + stroke in through her could sweats; yet was all remidies + used to her for warmth by Hanna. & c.et cetera, Cordialls by brother + Portington. But, on the 29th, it pleased the great & gracious + God, he did begin to give us better hopes. the smale Pox then + comeing out & apeare. she was in a warmer temper. not + soe sicke as formerly. & we by the mercys of God, hoped for + a recovery: At the 31st day, she fell blind, intermitting till + the 5th of february, beeing exceedingly choaked in her throat. & + could not swallow, allmost any thing with out a Pipe for the + smale Pox & streit throat. nor did she gett any sleepe + till the 3rd of february; After which, she gott a little &, the 4th, her Eyes began + to unclose. the 5th, saw perfectly. & they blackned. & her + throat mended. & the feaver abated: the 8th day of febFebruary, she + began to be pretty well. though extreamely full & sore. About + the 18th, Naly rose out of bed & recruted in strength by degrees. + The haire came of & that favour cleane taken from her.

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But, oh, that our hearts weare inlarged in thankfullnesse + to the great Lord, our God, for the preservation of this my + Eldest Childe, whoes speciall deliverance must not be for- + -gotten to give glory to the great God of Israell which had pitty + uppon my selfe, husband. & 3 Children. by restoring theire + lives when they weare all soe nightnigh many deaths. O Lord, + accept, I beseech, my gratefull & humble ♥ which had com- + passion upon thy Servants & our Child. Lett us all live to + be instruments to thy Glory & hon.or, heere & heere affter: Amen.

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+ + My brother Dentons Son, John, fell into great extreamity + upon the takeing of Phisicke on the 25th of Jan.January, which did not + worke kindly. & soe contineued 3 daies deprived of sleepe + or foode. falling into a feaver. with violent paine. all which + deprived him of his understanding beeing in a dangerous + condittion. but it pleased God, at last getting some sleepe + about 4 a clocke in the morning, he knew every one. when + the Pox apeared, the feaver abated & he recovered very + fast, haveing but a few. blessed be God for his deliverance.

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+ + The 8th of Aprill: 1667, Nally had a Pearle on her Eye + affter the smale Pox. which indangered the losse of her Sight. + But by waters. & a meadicien to the wrests of her Arms, + which sweete Mrs Bucke did advise, she recovered that danger + (beeing well againe about the 30 Aprill. 1667). I humbly + blesse the Lord for the least, & greatest testimonys of his daily + favours to me & mine. O, that these might sett forth his + praises for ever more. Amen.

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+ + In the yeare 1659, when I was att St Nickolas. affter the + death of my deare mother, Kate Thornton was preserved + from choakeing with a pin which gott crosse her throat. which, by + the blessing of God, I gott out by my finger; when she was + nigh death: as allso, through his Providence. I preserved + her maide, Anne Robinson, from the like death by a peice + of a goose wing pinnion which was crosse soe long: that her + breath was stopt. & almost dead. (att Oswoldkirke. 1661). + +

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+ + About the yeare when Kate was 10 yeares old, plaing with + her cosens in Newton Barne & swing crosse by a Rope, she + gott soe high a fall by his swinging her from him. (J.John DDenton) that + she was taken up dead. beeing blacke & with out breath for + a long time. at which sudaine blow, I was much afrighted for + my Childe, rubing & useuing all means for her recovery, + and it was halfe an houer before any signes of Life apeared. + But it pleased God in mercy. at last she did breath: + + + + + + + + 229 + + Againe & by degrees came to her selfe at an houers space + after warming, &cet cetera, in bed (but knew nothing of the fall a + long time. it had don her much harme in her head with + great paines: But I most humbly praise & addore the + Name of God most high. which graciously remembred mercy + in the midst of Judgement: nor didst thou cutt of my Childe + life sudainly in her folly & childishnesse. but recovered her + againe by mercy. O, lett this, her Life, be given her for good. & + that she may be Pardoned. & made an instrument of thy + Glory. & praise to magnifie thee for thy spaireing her life + & understanding. give her, & us all, grace never to for + gett these wonderfull mercys to our soules & bodies. Amen:

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+ + It was the permition of God, for the affliction of us all, in + the losse of soe brave a Gentleman. to lett a dismall stroake + fall heavy upon the Person of my Nephew, Thomas Danby. + beeing the hope of his Familie. & just at that time when he had + ingaged to cleare of all Debts, Portions, &cet cetera, in the due performance + of his Fathers will. when all things would have bin don + to all Persons sattisfactions. But Allasse, this poore Gentlemean + was sudainely surprised, & murdered. with out any pro- + vocation or malice begun on his side. comitted with the most + Barbarous sircumstances imaginable; by one Beridge (a + stranger to him. but a Camrade to Ogle & Jenny, + which was + then with Tom.Thomas Danby: but did not assist). The pretence was + about Ogles sword, that Tom had redeemd from Pawne & unluc- + -kily had on that day. which Berridge upbraiding him, for, picked + a quarrell. but, it is too probable that they had a spleene against + + his life because non assisted. but wittnesses of this bloody + Tragedie. The murderer fled. they were catchd. but, by the too + remisenesse of the Jury, Escaped punishment (notwithstanding + the displeasure of the Judge). but Jenny, that summer, went home + + & was convicted in Consience: never apeared affter. but died + very penitent. he died in London, neare Grayse Inne, August + the first; in the yeare 1667.

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+ + Of my 9th Childe; it was the pleasure of God to give + me a weake & sickely time in breeding from the February + till the 10th of may following. I not haveing fully recruted + my last Sept.September's weakenesse; &, if it had bin good in the Eyes + of my God. I should much rather (because of that) not to + have bin in this condittion: but it is not a Christians + part. to chuse any thing of this nature. but what shall be the + will of our heavenly father, be it never soe contrary + to our owne desires. Therefore, did I desire to submit + in this dispensation. & depend uppon his providence + for the preservation of my Life, who had delivered me + in all my extreamities. & Afflictions.

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I had not my health, till about the 10th of May. when I + perceaved my selfe with quicke Childe. affterwards, during + the time of beeing with Childe. till within a month of my de + -livery, very well as of any other. (walkeing a mile + to the Church each Sabath day). I humbly blesse the God + of my Life & strength. that restored soe much health & + strength againe to his handmaide. Giveing me great + comfort in my deare & beloved husband. who all this + summer & spring was soe well & strong as he never had + bin since his first ill fitt at Steersby. (The Lord giveing + a blessing to those meanes appointed by Dr wittie for his + preservation. which order we observed; till towards Sept.September + following.) But when I grew soe bigge & ill neare my + delivery, about Micklemas, he intermitted those rules of di- + rections: wanting my assistance about his Person to + in my Illnes. he relapsed severall times. And had the Drdoctor + sent for to him very offten. by which helpes, through Gods + Blessing, was restored to me againe. Praised be our good. + & gracious Lord God for Ever. Amen.

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+ + The birth of my 9 childe was very Perillous to me, & I + hardly escaped with my life. falling into pangs of Labour + about the 4th of no.November, beeing ill. contineuing that weeke. And on + Munday the 11th of November 1667. I fell in travell, beeing + delivered betwixt the houers of 10 & 11 a clocke at night. + I was to my owne apprehension, & others, never nearer + Death. by the midwives inforcement of the Childe, soe violently, + which caused a grand dislocation of the backe & reines by the + inexpressable torments I indured: But, in the midest of + my distresses & anguish of Soule & boyiebody, The great and + Powerfull Lord God pittied my soule & had compassion on + me at that time, most Miraculously & wonderfully preser + -ving me from death when I was stept into the grave + even these 10 times, nay millions of times. may I give + give thanks. unto the Lord. whoe turned my sorrowes into + Joy. that noe death has had the upper hand of me still.

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O my soule, love thou the Lord & Praise him & magnifie + him for ever. delight in him all thy life. he is thy Joy, + thy Life. salvation & refuge. I called unto him in my + distresse, & he heard & delivered me out of the Pitt of + distruction & death. preserving me from feares & torments. + Thou art, O Lord, the guide of my youth. the succorrour in my + sorrowes. thou caires for me, because thy mercy is in- + finitt & uncearchable. & I have depended on thee ever + since I was borne. and put my trust in thee alone. O, + Most hight. lett me still have thee for my God + the inin the + + sweete + influences of thy Power & mercy by which the sonnes of men + are upheld & delivered. that we might magnifie thy + glory & praise for ever. Thou hast given me a goodly, + strong & sweete son, to mittigate those sorrowes. & + addeing the blessings of the breasts, to that of the wombe. O, + Praise the Lord with me for ever. Amen.

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It pleased the Lord to give annother mercy that night; + for my daughter, Alice, with feare & greife for me, fell so + sicke in my Labour that she was in much danger of death, + but blessed be the Lord which preserved her then & recovered + her from that illnesse. the next day. no. 12, 67November 12, 1667.

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+ + Christopher Thornton, my 9th Childe, was borne at newton + on munday the 11th no. 67November 1667. Baptized the 12th at newton. + + + + + + + + 232 + + His God fathers & God mother were my Brobrother Denton, + my brother Portington. & Mrs Anne Danby.

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+ + + + Affter this comfort of my Childe, I recovered something + of my weakeness, better: recovering my breasts & + milke. & giveing sucke, when he thrived very well + & grew strong. beeing a lovely babe.

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+ + + But, least I should too much sett my heart in the + sattisfaction of any blessing under heaven. it seemed + good to the most infinitt, wise God, to take him from me, + giveing me some apprehensions there of before any did + see it as a change in him. And therefore, with a full re- + signation to his providence, I endeavoured to submit + patiently & willingly to part with my sweete Childe to + our deare & loveing Father. who ses what was better + for me then I could. begging that his will might be min + mine either in life or death. when he was about + 14 daies old, my pretty babe broake into red spots. + like the smale Pox. And through Cold, gotten by thin- + -ner clothing then either my owne experience or Practice + did accustome to all my Children. (they following the + precept of M.Mrs D.Danby; (it presently) though, then, unknown + to me; upon this accident. with the extreame cold wether, + fell into great loosenesse. & notwithstanding all the + meanes I could use. it contineued 4 daies. have- + ing indured it patiently. then fell into some little + strugling. and, at length, it pleased his Saviour & mine + (after the 5th sicke night & day) to deliver him out of + this miserable world. he sweetely fell asleepe on sunday, + at night. beeing then the 1st of December 1667, who was at + that time 3 weeks old, on the next day, the 2nd, when he was + Buried at Stongrave by Mr Comber, who preached a + funerall sermon. Dec.December 2nd, 1667.

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+ + After my deare Childes death. I fell into a great & + long contineued weakenesse, by the swelleing of my + milke. he, haveing sucket last (in his paine) of the left + breast, had hurt the niple, causeing it to gangareene. &et cetera, + + + + + + + + 233 + + Extreame pained with torment of it, made me fall into + a feavour. which — together with excessive paines in my head + & Teeth uppon much greife from the unhansome. Proud + carriage of those I tooke to be a comfort in my distresse — + proved the greatest corisive in my sicke & weake con- + dittion. I, beeing then the lesse able to suport my spiritts + under such afflictions. soe that such strainge, uncharit + able dealing kept me from gathering strength. I not + beeing able to stand nor goe. for 4four months: till febFebruary following + (wittnessed by those servants that attended me then. & + was compelld to be carried to, & from my bed in a Chair.

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+ + Even at that time did those which had a secrett hatred + against me — (though I neither knew it, nor its cause then + for I never in my whole life, by word or act, had the least pre- + -judice or don her any injury, to make it: as I must + apeale to the Lord for truth:) yet, then, she undermined my + peace & quiet, & scornfully presenting my reall weak + nesse & sad condittion, to some in secrett (saing that I ailed + nothing, & I was as well as she. & made my selfe a + talke to my neighbours). All which she carried with much + subtilty for the dishonour of my poore, despised Person + (sufficiently afflicted with out this addittion). yet were + these but the begining of sorrowes to me upon that account; endeavouring + to bare all with abundance of Patience. which my God did + please to give me: in part hopeing with all that, when I mett with + Tom.Thomas Danbys wife. I should prevaile for her restoration + to her children; which she did object daily to me that she + had bin kept from, because her sister was angery she + came, as before, to be with me, while I layd lame. But + I still tould her, if I had suspected her sisters displea- + sure for that, I would never have, putt that to hazard for the + world. nor did she in the least give me notice thereof. + but my nephewe Kitts wife did make this an objection. & I beelive + owed me noe good will for it. though she reserved more + for an affter game (secrett) to my Ruine.

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Butt thou, o Lord, seest & knoweth my integretty for + this womans good. & the love I bore her ever since I knew + + + + + + + + 234 + + her. & therefore, I desire this to pardon what occa + sion of evill has befallen me. from her, & receave my humble + & faithfull thanks for thy inexpressable mercy & + goodnesse to me thy poore Creature, All glory be given + to thy name, & for ever magnified be the Lord, most high, + which bringeth me downe to the gates of death. & has raised + me beyond all hope or expectation. times with out number. + even now; O Lord, hast thou had pittie on my soule and + lett me out live 6 of my Children. but graciously taken + them from this sinfull life. Lord, blese to thy poore handmaid + all these heavy afflictions. that are incident to this weary + Pilgrimage. & lett me not depend on dust & Ashes for + comfort or sattisfaction. be thou, my freind & guide, + my staffe & stay. still to suport my owne & husband + & Childrens soules. lett me prepaire daily & long for + those lasting Joyes that never shall have End. which thou, in + thy good time, will please for Christ his sake to bring me + to: that I may sing for ever the song of thy redeemed: + Glory be to God on high. Peace & good will towards us men. + I will magnifie thee, o blessed Trinity, fore ever.

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+ + After the recovery of my health & strength againe, + I had returned an other affliction; which was not at that + time soe heavy (when I was sicke my selfe, I blesse God) + but, like 2 bukettes in a well it pleased God to deal with + us. when the one was downe the other was up. soe, I beeing + recruted, had my worke in the assistance of my deare Hus + band. whoes offten & frequent relapses in to his Pallsie + fell on him to my abundant greife. soe that, from no. 67November 1667 + till August 681668, Dr wittie was allmost each month + fetched to him. when he relapsed. or the degrees begining on + him. which most sad condittion made me never inoyed my + selfe. with feares of losseing him, my cheifest Comfort & + suport. & for his Sufferings. although the Lord did please + to give him intermitions. & allso. we could not perceave that + he was in any extreamity. but slumbring all the time of + his illnesse, till affter glisters he was brought + + + + + + + + 235 + + to himselfe againe (they being the speediest reamidie at + present). then, affterward, all other reamidies was applied by Dr nilly + + + + direction. And he was well againe. even to Peoples + admiration; which was soe ill of a sudaine & better againe. + &, according to the earlinesse of begining with reamidies, + They wrought. & the fitts longer or shorter in contineuance; + + + Soe that we saw, too aparantly, that my deare husbands dis- + -temper might be a meanes to shorten his daies at last. And + we weare much conserned to gett all the settlements + don & perfected. least we should be deprived of him.

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And to that end, my Brother Denton, with Mr Comber + & my selfe, was exceedingly imployed att all times, + almost when he was in a condittion for bussinesse. + Hastening the Draughts of writtings, & settlements, with + Councell how to give all Persons sattisfaction in there + Just Debts. And not till the 28th day of may, 1668 + was our settlement Perfected (from the time of my Co.cousin + Covills beeing destroyed. for either Portions or mainte + nance. which went most sadly with me. but now, by the great + Paines & industery of my Brother Denton. & Mr Comber, + who we did for my Childrens good imploy , as a + freind to them in Generall, (as well as in his Perticuler + respestrespect for my Daughter Alice. had much caire + for them. allso, It was most true that I lived remote from my + owne Relations: That day wherein my deare husband + signed His Deed for my Childrens Provision out of + of Laistrop, he did signe my bro.brother Dentons 3 Rent Charge + for his part of Portion, by my sister of 250l out of the + other part of Laistrop. which ought in consience to be payd. + I humbly blesse our gracious Father which gave me leave + to git this don for provission of my yonger Children, + & that the Estate was in a better frame then it had bin of + late, by the payment of 1000l in Debts of his Rent Charg + of Mr sayer. which he had but newly sould (& payd of with it, + this yeare, many great ingadgements secured out of the + land at Laistrop. by which it was made clearer.

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+ + A bout the 20th day of may: on that night, my deare hus + -band had a dreame which he tould to my Brother Denton, + Mr Comber & my selfe, in the morning. severally. which + did very much trouble me to heare. That he should + live but 47 daies longer: Nor was he ever apt to + take notice of such things, but rather condemne me + for relating severall ominus dreames that I had before + the Death of my Father, my Uncle, Osborne, my Sister + Danby, my brother George, (before whoes death, halfe a + yeare, I dreamt soe fully conserning it, the manner & all + sircumstances about it. that he refrained that River after + I tould him my dreame. till that time which was the last & + beeing compell by his bussinesse to doe itt.

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Allso, before my mothers death, & severall of my Ch- + -ildrens: Soe that now he himselfe was more apt to + make use of this as a warning to him. beeing offten + heard to say he should not live very long. & with much + diligence endeavred to prepare his soule for God. + In which time, I, whoe had my comforts soe intirely bou + nd up in him, could not with patience allmost to think + of this change. If possibly it might be the good pleasur + of the Lord to spaire him to us.

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+ + we repaired, (upon the next illnesse), to Dr wittie (he not + beeing willing for any others advice. to confided what + course could be taken for his preservation. soe that, upon + a serious consideration of his distemper, then inclining + to malancolicke, he advised him for the Spaw, where he + had bin other yeares with good successe. Upon which, Mr Thornton + was very desirous to goe, beleiveing it would helpe him, + And The Drdoctor firmly ingaged to be as cairfull of him + as his owne Life. soe, upon the 5th of June: 1667, we + sett forward in a Coach with him to Malton. with my 3 + Children, I thinkeing to have gon to scarbrough with him, + but it soe pleased God that I fell exceeding ill that I could + not goe. but was forced to returne home to newton: & + left him under the caire of my Brother Portington & sister, + + + + + + + + +

+ + Page of Book One, showing boxed section title. +

Courtesy of the British Library Board. British Library, Add. MS 88897/1, 237.

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+ + + + 237 + + And in the company of Dr wittie. the 8th of June following, he went + by a hired coach to scarbrough. And about a month affter + he returned home on horrse backe. (it beeing his owne desire:

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All which time, we had a deare & comfortable corrospondancy + betweene us, by our mutuall And frequent letters. I, heareing + of him, or from him, 3 times in a weeke & ofter, + each one bring + -ing me the good newes of his haveing cast off his malancoly. + It cannot be immagined, what my Joy was in his returne + to finde him soe prettily recruted by a chearefull temper + of spiritt. but I quickly saw: that his weaknesse had left + much dreggs of his distemper. yett had I great cause + of thankefullnesse to the Lord which gave me hopes of him. + & that, if he could have bin prevented of cold, he would remaine + well. + +

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+ + |On Mrs Anne Danbys goeing to Hooly. Ap. 20 67April 20, 1667. + + + +

+ + + Uppon the complaint of Mrs Danby to Mrs Batte, (then a + Servant to the young Countesse of sussex; and accounts + by her to be the dearest freind she had in the world) of her + hard usuage by Madam Danby; & severall discontents + framed by her servant in my house, adding to her for- + -mer disgust towards me in her beeing cast out, as she + said, for my sake. these, with other secrett unjust reasons + of her owne. bey these 2 persons was a mutuall compliance + in there designes, & Mrs Danbys underming me in secrett + brought Mrs Batte late at night to my house at newton + (under pretence of providing butter for Mrs Danby at the + service att hooly to waite on that mad Countesse of Sussex). + Mrs Batt tould me. she came to fech her cosen danby a + away. & that she would have her from me. I, upon this first + salutation, beeing surpreised with her discourse (as well as her + sudaine vissitt. (which yet Mrs Danby knew of.) tould her + againe that I had bin desirous to see her & of her acquaintance + upon my neece her account. but that she should now come + to fettch her from me, whoes wellfaire I much wished. & + loved her company, with out giveing me any notice. I could + not tell what to say of it. & that what my poore house could + afford towards my neece, her content, & what I could doe + + + + + + + + 238 + + For her should not be a wanting. noe more then what + I had formerly don to my weake capacity. And I could + not willingly part with her. hopeing that her sister (upon + my soliciting) would settle her againe.

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my discourse more to this Purpose. but the other said she + would have her away from me. Then, I returned that I + would leave it to my neece her selfe to dettermine, as she + pleased. Upon the sunday morning. they haveing lien + together that night. & prepaired for a march to Hooly; But + they were prevailed to stay that day, beeing every way + unfitt to breake the sabbath. upon soe slight an occassion.

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+ + + Upon discourse with Mrs Batte, she said that she admired + why all Mrs Danbys freinds, that non of them could in dure + her of her husbands side, but I, that looket at her or shewd any + respect. I said that I could not soe well know the reason, + save that she brought noe fortune & was a charge to that family, + as I had heard them say, & that Sir Tho.Thomas Danby could not be + reconsiled because of kitts marriage to her against his + knowledge or consent. Then, Mrs Batte said, it was true + that she had seene a letter in Virginia that came to Mrs Danby + from Sir Tho.Thomas out of England, in answer to one from Mrs D.Danby + to him. that was extreamly sharpe. where he tould her that + she had inveagled his son to marry her with out his consent + & theire marriage was not Lawfull. And for her (that had not + a groate Portion affter such an act: to be soe Proud & high + as to require him to furnish her with silke stockings. sattin + & cloth, a silver mantles & other things answerable to that + State. was more presumption then any could imagine. + (his son beeing a yonger brother, & soe had nothing but from + his goodnesse). Sir Tho.Thomas D.Danby expressing much more to her in + that letter to this purpose. & was soe incensed that he would + + never + seldom + + see her in all his Life, but shunned her at all times, + sending for his son into England with out her; I said, I had + not heard of such letters. but that Sir Tho.Thomas was much displeasd + at me & my mother for speaking for her to him. & said that + we knew her not soe well as he did. & that they might curs + + + + + + + + 239 + + time of her entrance into his Family, for the mischeife she + had wrought in it: & that match could not prosper which was + begun in such an unlawfull manner. it had bin the grand + discontent of his life. & more to the like purpose severall + times, soe, my mother, nor my selfe, affter many endeavors, + could never prevale for her. yet did I allwaies commise + -rate her condittion, whoes Person was soe qualified & + seemed to be religious. & carried soe faire in her demener, + haveing abundance of charity for her condition. haveing + helped her with advice & assistance in all things to my + poure, beleiving that she had bin wronged. according to her + owne complaint. + + When our discource was ended. they + came from Church, & went to dinner. Affter, it was consulted + on & thought fitt to send to Mr farrer, at Malton, for his + advice whether Mrs Danby might goe to Hooly as a vissitt. + who returnd by word, that he conseavd she might goe + + and + thither, + + allthough he knew that place was in opposition to Madam Danby + & would displease her if she staid any time. but for a while + she might goe, as he thought, with out prejudice. this she + conseavd was allowance. but he spoke very prudently + to both partys. .Then, Mrs Danby was pleased (as it were) + to consult, as she said (at least in pretence) with me of her + goeing thither. which I could not tell how to dettermine becaus, + at that time, her sister Danby was comeing into the Country & + I was to use my indeavours for her, having then very + good hopes. as allso, soe had Mr Farrer, who said he did + beleive he could prevaile for 60l a yeare if she would except + it. And with all, I did not know what to advise which might + sattisfie her. but left it to her how to dispose herselfe. for + I tould her that, as well as I could entertaine her in my house, + she should want for nothing. I would use my uttmost with + her sister to give a sufficient Provission for her & her Children + But doubted that her Jorney to Houly might doe harme. + but because I could not doe her what good I would, beeing soe + loe in our Estate, I could not hinder from her better ad + vantage. She said, indeed, it was much below her to goe to + service (as Mrs Batt did counsell her) & she thankt God.

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If she would take that course of life, she could doe better + for her selfe, but she would goe over to see the place becaus + it was out of mattie Batts love, extoling her frindship + to the skies & much undervaleuing all my endevours & + faithfullnesse, yet, did she expect this as a reserve if + she liked not Hooly. The next morning prepared with great + Joy to goe. &, when she was at breakfast, exprest much + indignation, that she was turnd out (as she termd it) for my + sake from Beedall. I could answer noe otherwise then to + shew my sorrow for it. & that if she had informd me of that + before that her sister was angery, she should not have comd.

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Att her goeing that morning, she was highly displeased (as + (I was informed) that she spoke it to. That Mr Comber, or my + brother Denton, who she had much deluded with faire shew, + did not waite upon her to Hooly. And was only conduc- + -ted by my cheife servant. & 3 of the Earles men, with Mrs + Batt & her maide.

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+ + + This was only a pretence, though Pride enough: for when + I sent men & horrses, to bringe her home — above 60 miles + hence on purpose. — she was not pleased. because Mr Combber + came not. but sent them backe empty, save with a Letter to + my brother Denton to invite him (under pretence) but rea + ly the other, who she then prosecuted, with eager designe, + for to drawe him in for a husband for Mrs Batte. and in + whose incomium, she had spent soe much time & paines + to represent him with the best of Retorick to her; which at the + first view, was sufficiently forward to show her good op- + pinion of that man. Mr Thornton was highly displeased + that she had bin soe incivill to returne his servant Empty, & + that allso he was made soe wellcome there, that he diffred not from + a beast in his drunkenesse at that house. soe that he would not + lett me send noe more for her.

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+ + + In this time. I was soe farre from giveing her any abuse + or remembring these injures. that, Madam Danby comeing to see + me on may: day: I soe much soclicited for her that she did + faithfully ingage to me that for my sake, & not her owne, which + had personally disobleigd her at Beedall. + + + + + + + + 241 + + before she came to Newton. yet, she would doe what she + could, & that she would give her 60l per Annum. & giue her 10l + or 5l when she came to see her at a time, & give her all her goods again, + & if she could doe more, she would as she was able, &cet cetera. + and did Protest & vowe that she did not take it ill that + her Sister came to me, but wished her to come. And that it was + but her Plott to object that to me, to insinuate with me, & to + Make me keepe her. for she knew not that she was with me when + she dischargd her house. but that her owne unsufferable prid, + which would never be humbled, & her Railing blacke mouthed + wench that came to farnly and abused her there, these all + did cause her to cast her out. and much to this purpose.

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And that she was goeing to looke into her Estate, beeing the first + time affter her husbands death. & as she found she could doe for + her she would, though she did it out of her owne Estate. for + my cause to bring them together. although they wanted for + nothing now. Upon these tearmes passed Madam Danby & my + selfe, concluding that I was to waite on her att Mallton at her + returne when she would sattisfie me better & doe for her.

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Haveing receaved this hansome and free account from Madam + Danby, I deferred not to give ketts wife the relation of it + by letter to Hooly, purposly sending one before our last men + went for her. And her returne for this kindenesse, I have + related.

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+ + + But affter wards, my brother Denton (goeing to see his freinds + neare Leeds, brought her backe againe to Newton. where I did + receave her with Joy as was my custome out of my unfeined + love to her person. Nor could I be perswaded of her unworthy + -nesse to me. she soe finely acting her part & soe secrettly. only I + observed abundance of hight, & majestie in her deportment, + with a kinde of scorne, at her returne, rather more then usuall + towards me. & did see that then I was made use of as upon + necessity, not affection, as was formerly much pretended.

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My endeavours was much slighted & daintily overseene. + & she highly insenced that she had not bin waited upon by + Mr Comber, which she looked upon it, as if he slighted her + favour & rejected her freind. by not accepting that motion.

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Which unpardonable offence could not be passed with out + great indignation. yet, soe secrett & subtile was this acted + , that it could not be diserned till affter the malice broke out + publickely against me & my Childe. Alice Thornton.

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+ + Lett this practice of hers be examined: whether she carried + her selfe to me, either as a Christian; a freind; or a well wisher, + who bublickly + made me beleive, — nay, recommended — this + match to me as (in her owne Judgment & choyse) we woulde + be exceeding happie in it; for she did find Mr Comber to be a + man of as great Piety & Parts, incomparable. as she never + knew in all her life, & that she had solicited for him. advising + both parties. (that is to say Mr Comber & my Daughter) to this + buiseniess, above 3 yeares agone. she knew allso theire affec- + tions. & the Progresse of all that conserne. & with a full gaile of + consent, she went along with it as well, with my brother Denton + as our selves. All; + Which proves it an undoubted act of displeasure conseaved + against me, and an act of revenge, thus, seeking to withdraw + this mans intentions from the long intended match & that realy + she had excelent, good oppinions of this gentleman to draw + him to her bosome freind. whom she soe loved, & would preffer. + And I know not how it can be distinguished from a treatch + erous and unworthy part in a freind. thus to deale with me, + affter soe long & serious debate of his intended marriage + with my daughter, with her owne counsell, advice & aprobation. + And soe fallsely to undermine the same for her owne partiall + & secrett designes: first, to have offred her selfe to bring a + match about with mrs Katherine Farrer, (which she tould him + would be of great advantage to him, & then, when that failed + & he would not close with her — against his full intentions + & our Resolutions already long since agreed uppon.

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But this did not sattisfie her, till she had made a new triall + & assault upon his loialty, by the last expedittion.

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+ Related of Mrs Batt. in all which time, since her last comeing to + Newton, ever endeavouring to with draw by insinuations & + exclent plausability Mr Combers affections from my daughter, + affter her evill designes was hatched against us at Newton. + Thiese are full proofe of her great admiration of this man + with 100 more triks: Telling him that she had soe great an + honour for him. that he deservd a better fortune & wife then + she was. for there was like to be nothing worthy of his + Parts & deservings. & that he would be undon, & never live + comfortable life, & she wished him soe well that she could + desire him the best wife in the world. ever admiring his perfections + & insinuated soe much, that she gott his sermon notes or heads, + & then write them over & calld them her owne. (soe did she with + him about his Coates of Heraldrie of the Nobilittie of England.

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Ever seeking opportunities when to use Artifices to her owne + purpose of insinuation; which can be testified for truth. to + ingraciate into his affection, non indevouring to admire + his person, & all expressions imaginable. then her selfe.

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At the same time, though at secrett opportunitis. she would + come to my daughter, Alice. telling her that she wished her + soe well, and loved her for her good nature & vertue, that she + would have her marry the best husband in the world & that she + deservd it; & that, if those things were true that Mr Comber was + Charged with, he was not worthy to live, & God forbid she shoud + have him. with abundance of such insinuations to this purpos. + Naly tould her, she thanked her for her love, but she was + boud not to beleive evill of any. unlesse she should see it, + &. that she had never knowne any unhansomenesse from him + in all her life, it was true she had an affection for him, for + she see noe other cause. for she had receaved much good + from him for her soule. & she would have don well to have + shewed her dislike before. & to that purpose. thanking her for + propounding one of her owne relations to her. for she was + not worthy of such a person of hon.or. And that she hoped to God + + + + + + + + 244 + + he would direct her in her choyce, when she did mary, + that she might lead a comfortable life in the feare of God + though not soe high in the world, &cet cetera. And she could + never beleive any such ill of Mr Comber, as those said + which tould her, for she knew his conversation to the contrary.

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Upon which discourse. Mrs Danby did noe more insist upon + any more to her. but grew to hate her more. notwith- + standing all my daughters observance, & attendance + on her. + + Aterafter her returne from hoouly; & Madam Danbys + to Malton. I endeavoured with Mr Th.Thornton to gett her comp- + any thither. that I might have reconsiled her & her sister. + but she could not be prevailed with upon noe tearmes, nor + soe much as to write to her in a civill way. But said, + severall times, she had as leve see the Deivill as her.

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Soe that I went only with my brother Denton. thither, and + had amost teadious & ill jorney, beeing soe sicke as well + when I came there, as backe againe. as I had like to have + died. Upon my adresse to Madam Danby, I found her very + Civill to me but soe highly insenced against Kitts wife as + I did admire. And, at first, would not scarse heare me + speake for her att all: saing that since she saw me last, + she had bin informd of her Perfidious Railing & dishonour + in all things, makeing her guilty as much as her lieing + toung & godly Railing could doe, of the horiblest sins of the + world. & she would doe nothing because of her wicked malis.

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And that, for all what I did for her, she was unworthy of it + because she had Railed on me too. for a requitall. + But, I said, I could not beleive any such thing of her who + had soe much religion. &cet cetera. And I thought her wronged. + Begging that she would not beleive any thing any thing against her + from Evill instruments that sowed discord betwixt them. + And at the last, with much adoe, endevrd to + prevaild that she would, for my + sake, give them a sufficient provission. & settle 80l per Annum + on her & her Children. she said that, if she would except + 60l a yeare. which was all that she could doe. they should + + + + + + + + 245 + + have it don, & that she would gett Kit a place in a troope + & give them theire furniture & fitt him with accoutrements + of all things for it. And, if she see them endeavour to live, + she would give her 10l or 5l at a time for incouragment + when she came to see her. but I, haveing noe committion + to accept of 60l per Annum. from my neece Danby but a charge + to the Contrary, could not promise for her. only presed for + 80l, leaveing her to consider of it because 60l would not + pay theire debts. And I would acquaint Mrs Danby with + her proposalls. and would give her an account.

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To that end + I did, at my returne to Newton, give her as favourable an + account of my embassie as I could. consealing + all speeches which should give her the least cause of trouble.

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But Mrs Danby was not inclinable to accept of her sisters + offers. but stood upon her high horrse. She would either + have 80l a yeare settled upon her and her Debts promised + to be paid, or she would never inslave her selfe againe to live + as she had don with her Children. she could tell how to live + otherwise, if she might not live hansomly with them.

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After a daies time or two. It was thought fitt I should + write to Madam Danby againe to second my solicitation for + her: And a letter was contrived by consent. wherein I writ + with as much humble submission as a Pettioner for another + could dicttate; only some clauses was put in from Mrs + Danbys owne mouth, (wherein she said she could not subsist + under 80l a yeare; & if it weare till 7 years. & there debts + paid). Madam Danby returnd me a most sharpe & bitter + Answer: that since I was soe positive for kitts wife, & that she + would not except of her free offers by me. which she was not + obleiged to otherwise then by her good will. she would never + give her any thing att all. & that she had made her brags + she had better freinds then her husbands. & could provide + for her selfe, she might. & that she would take caire of her hus- + band & the Children she had, to bring them up. & provide + + + + + + + + 246 + + For them; and him. but would never have any thing to + doe for her. with severall such like expressions. soe much + was she disobleiged for her high demands. And upon this + account did she cast her off. nor would have nothing + to doe with her further. And was soe much displeased at + me that I, then, quite lost her favour. Neither could I see + any requittall in the other; but a slighting for my faith + fullnesse & goodwill. Yett still, I shall not faile of my + duty of Charity to pray for those in necessity. & forgive + nesse that hates me with out a cause.

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+ + + Uppon my Sad condittion, & Sickenesse that beffell me by + the Slanders Raised against me: July 20th, 1668. + + +

Notwithstanding all my true & earnest endevours + to shew my great comiseration, & Charity, affection & + love I had towards this Gentlewoman. which not only was + shewed to her as my bosome freind. in whose freindship + I rejoyced & thought my selfe happie in beeing instrum- + entall to doe any thing servisable to her in faithfullnesse & + affection as well in testimonys of gratitude for what + kindenese I reciaved in my former sicknesses, & 2 Child. + ; as also of her low Estate; beeing comd into my Sisters family, + There was nothing awanting in my familie, or my selfe + which she might not freely command. (wittnesed by all People + that knew my actions & would speake nothing but truth. + nor any thing displeased her. but I tooke it don to my self. + yet, had I never, till now; cause to bewaile my sad fortune + in her disaffection, nor felt the sad consequents of the falling + of from that League of amity & freindship which was of a long + time (even affter 6 yeares acquaintance, contracted with her. + I may now see my folly. when tis too late, to bewaile my + Misery; not to foresee That, Possibly, to be true; which I could + not beleive. Those which serves there freinds for theire Private + Ends, may have them turne. + + + + + + + + 247 + + to be theire bitterest adversaries; And repine at there + happienesse, when themselves are miserable, or infortunate. + Some of this Gentle. w.gentlewoman's + + sinester indeavours has bin declard + by mee, with there profe being very evident. Endeavring to have + gotten subsistance more to her sattisfaction under theire + Roofes, when she should have brought that match to perfection. + beeing that which was conjectured, by her eager designes. + haveing wholey cast of those former freindships, which she + pretended for me. I need not examine the injustice, or wrong + don in this action. but should have waived any thing, (as + I did of this nature. had it rested there; & not proseeded to + such high indignities against my person, & the Familie + from whence I desended. Persons of hon.or, vertue & worth, + whose Ashes long since was Buried in the unspotted bed of + hon.or, And therefore could be nothing else but of the old + Serpents production to defile the bodies (when dead) of those + he had noe part in, when liveing. That through the scandalls + of theire sides to forge speares to pearce there liveing + Posterity; & not of that Spiritt which commands; Thou shalt + not Raise a false report. nor speake Evill of noe man, + much less to joyne with the wicked & scorners against + there owne knowledge, & experience, of them that feares + God, least they bring on them selves that punishment spoke + of in Psallme the 1st v. the 4th, 5, 6, Pro.Proverbs 24: 8th: He that deviseth + to doe Evill, shall be called a mischievous person: 28 v. + Be not a wittnesse against thy neighbour with out cause: + & deceive not with thy lips. Too sadly have I experienced + this, Pro. 25: 18, 19. Confidence in an unfaithfull man in + time of trouble, is like a broken tooth, & a Sd foot out + of joynt. A man that beareth fallse wittnesse against his + Neighbour, is a maule, & a sword, & a sharpe Arrow.

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Yet, such has bin my hard, miserable fortune to meete with all + in this time of my life, when the other heavy afflications & trialls + from God lay upon my selfe, deare husband & Children. + I must taste of this bitter Pill too as one ingreadient of the + Mixture of my Saviours cup. which I will endeavour to. + + + + + + + + 248 + + Entertaine with humility & Patience that I may put on + the Lord Jesus Christ & him Crucified. And I know that tribu- + -lation worketh faith, & faith, patience, &cet cetera. Although I + am a shairer with Job. yett will I not part with my inte- + -grity while I die. Indeed, I hope by these afflictions + to be the more benifitted, in the true excersises of those + Graces he bestowed in mercy, & by the falshoods & + cruelty of men be the stronger fixed upon God alone. + learning the Councell of the wise man in EclletEcclesiasticus. 27th v. 1, 2d, 3, + where he describes the propertie of a fallse freind. saing + Every freind saith, I am his freind also: but there is a + freind only in name. 2 v. Is it not a greife unto death + when a companion & freind is turned an Enimie. v 3. + O wicked imagination, whence camest thou in to cover the + Earth with deceipt:

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+ 4 + There is a companion; which rejoyceth in the prosperity of a + freind: but in the time of trouble will be against him. + Beware of a counseller, & know before what he needeth. + for he will counsell for himselfe. lest he cast lot against thee + And say unto thee, thy way is good: & afterwards he + stand on the other side, to see what will befall thee. + Had the profession of Religion in these Parties, bin reall, + they could not have dealt thus treatcherously, both as to + the heareing. & consealing my wrongs, ( in her owne bosom). + , & not only soe, but made it her bussinesse of examina + tion, amongst the servants of the house, how to scrue out + any sircumstanciall passages, (weare they never soe + harmlesse & innocent in themselves) that the instruments of the Devill wicked + -ly perverted not to theire owne advantage. & corupt hearts + charged with mallice & hipocrisie; whoe being Evill + themselves; & reproved by me for theire imodest cari- + age; had set theire inventions on worke, how to abuse + my innocency in others oppinions, when theire owne con- + siences Could not but beare wittnese against themselves + of my chaste & virtuous behavour in my life & conversation + + + + + + + + 249 + + amongst them. Nor can it be imaginable; that one whose + heart God had framed soe tender, even as I may say + & I hope (with out boasting) (like Josiahs); sanctified from + his youth, accustomed with the feare of the Lord; & trained + up in the Schoole of a Crucified saviour; with abundance + of Afflictions & trialls. beeing fearefull of the least sin, + either in, Children, or servants, or indeed any that might + indanger the soule of all People under my Caire or + Roofe. That I say, such a heart should be abandoned by + God, or prone of it selfe to doe any thing unseemly, the + Lawes of Morallitie or divinitie is very strange. Nay, I must with all hu- + militie accknowledge the Gift & Grace from God. and with + an unfeined gratitude to his majestie; whoe hath made + me even from my Youth to abhorre; not only the acts of + these natures. but all inclinations: tendances, or Complian + ces; which might defile the bodie; or Polute that Precious Soule + Reedemed at soe deare a Rate, as by the blood of the Etternall + Son of God. who hath commanded us. be yea holie, as I am + Holie: Possessing our vessells in holinesse & Righteousness + for ever. And must declare that it has bin my dailie studie + & indeavours to aime at that perfection which is commanded + us. be yea perfect, as my heavenly Father is perfect: not + that I dare to imagine tis possible to attaine that full perfecti + on in this life, soe weake & fraile; yet, I follow affter, if that + I may possiblie obteine that for which I am aprehended of Christ + Jesus: All though. I daily cast my selfe downe at the foote + stoole (in the true sence of my owne unworthinesse;) of Christ + Jesus, acknowledging with St Paull, though I know nothing by + my selfe yet am I not thereby Justified. And when I have + don all I can: I am but an unprofittable servant.

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Neither would I have presumed to have spoke soe much up + pon this subject, weare I not compelld to sett forth Gods Glory + in my preservation & innocency: in the vindication of my + Life from all malicious imputations cast upon me. And + I know that St Paull; when he was dispised, spoke more of himselfe + then otherwise he would have don; And I hope to leave these + lines as a justification of my innocency & integrety: + + + + + + + + 250 + + For the instruction of my deare Children; For whose saks, + I may say these sufferings has in part befallen me. + By my great caire & sedulity: how to Establish for theire + future subsistance. Education, in the true faith: & Preser- + -vation from Ruine: (which feares too much lead me to dout + since all our Estate was settled for Debts, &cet cetera).

+

Nor was Mrs Danby ignorant of the causes of all my sorr- + owes. I haveing imparted to her the knowledge of our Conserns. + Had her Charity bin as much towards the Preservation of + my hon.or, untucht in it's Roote & branches, as mine was + to Releive her selfe under my Roofe by all imaginable + kindnessees & respects. And to have declared what she + had heard, to my selfe, whose Eares was ever ready to hear + her discourse) instead of telling her stories, (or Rather) + forgeries) of her Maide & others to my brother Denton. + I had not bin soe irreparably abused: but have found + out a way to have righted my selfe long before I came to + the knowledge of being wronged.

+

But, yet even this perticuler passage of revealing those + lies to my Brother. wee had too much cause to thinke them to have bin don + out of Polocie against me; & insinuation to him. It did, by + the mercy of God, prove a greater Argument, of my wrong + and abuses; to him, who had bin a dailie wittnese of my + carriage for many yeares together. & thos many things, which + I was charged with (as crimes) he himselfe had bin made known + to, in every respect; & justified such actions against + my accusers: he beeing extreamly greived for my suffer + ings. & a faithfull freind in my adversittie.

+

Haveing bin privie to all transactions of our private con- + -serns & writings; which was not fitt to publish to strangers + or servants: & yet the nature of envy is such to make + that evill which they cannot understand. And surely these + People envied me, either a beeing in this world: or the grace + of God in my actions; who maliciously invented Prod- + igeous lies. & fomented them under the pretext of an + hon.or for my person; +

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+ + Neither could I be informed of such slanders against + me till by Mrs Danbys maides taking an occassion to fall + out with me about the dressing the Chamber, when it was very + foule: she, beeing in that womans place (which they pretended + had first raised those lies; And desiring to have bin in my + owne maides place; sought an occassion to undermine her + of that place; or else to give me warning to provide for one + in hers: haveing a desire to be att liberty; (which I was not un + willing to in regard of my selfe: but because I kept her with + me till my Nece Danby was resettled in her owne house, & + then she was to goe with her. & to have don Mrs Danby a + kindnesse in it: But, on the contrary; it proved an infortu + -nate act. by reason of theire disgusts both of the mistresse & + servant against my selfe & familie. yett, it was the occa- + -sion that brought these misteries of forgeries to my knowledge: + The maide telling me that she could tell me whoe had abused + & wronged me in my Familie; but not unlesse she went a- + way for makeing a mischeife, as she called it.

+

Upon which words, I tould her; that I should have bin beholden to + her if she knew I was wronged, & to lett me know by whom. + but she said, noe, not unlesse she went a way. I said, it was + very hard if I could not be informed of the injury was don with out + she went away: & I would be determined by her mistresse. + Soe, finding her mistresse in the same humour — having agreed to + gether that I should not be righted by them unlesse she went a + way. — it troubled me much to see such dealing. as also that I + was abused, as was pretended by others; when as she, which + was my freind, should had; consealed the matter, to make her + owne advantage against me. Nor should I have bin tould + any thing to have righted my selfe att all. if her maids + quaraling unjustly had not produced this effect.

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What was the cause of these proseedings. God knowes; for I + had not given either of them just occasion, whom I had treated + like sisters in my house, but it was disernable. that some + sinister end was at the botome, & not out of Love to the truth + or me that things was thus ordered.

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When I perceavd my selfe thus usued: rather then I + could indure to lie under wrongs, and of what nature I + knew not; nor how to come to understand them. I tould them + that Barbara might doe as she pleased. if she did not like + my service, she was free to please her selfe. though I could + bin glad she would stay while her mistris staied. Upon this + she was resolved to goe away. but I earnestly desired + her mistres would give her leave to tell me. how I was ab + used, & by whom. that I might not still contineue soe. & I + should have bin obleiged to her if she would have tould me + of it her selfe upon the account of freindship.

+

But Mrs Danby carried soe infinitly high & strangly, + because her maide was to goe from her that I gott nothing + but scornes upon my intreaties, which much amazed me: + Although she gave me possitive warning to provide, telling + me she would not stay any longer. To what hight then was + these persons comed: whoe did not sticke to affirme I turnd + her off. & not she me. which I have wittnesse of. but to lay it on me. + Munday, the 20th of July, was the day apointed, upon my + intreaty, to be informed by them of my wrongs: which indeed + had neare, have bin my last in this life, falling out of + my perfect health, into a very dangerous sicknesse, on + the occassion of sudaine & violent greife & terror, which + I was seized upon, in Mrs Danbys Chamber att Newton + beeing most straingly surprised at Barbaras accusation, + before my face, of my servant Hanna Ableson for telling + her severall stories from another servant, (very great + lies & fallshoods against my selfe. of such a nature as + I did abhorre. & much unbecoming any to heare & not to + have acquainted me with at first, that I might have brought + that person to condigne punisment (as Mr Thornton would + have don, if it had bin from her it was laid on: but it + was doubted to be of new invention to have outed this + maide of my favour: who, when she heard those horrid + things. did utterly deny them all & cleared her selfe on + oath; that she never knew nor heard any thing from me + + + + + + + + 253 + + in all her life; but what was good, chaste & vertuous. & + that she might as well take away her life by fallse wittnesse + as wrong both me & her; but Barbara carried her spleene + on soe unhansomly, with such loud clamors against me & + her, unchristianly agravating, accusing. & laughing in + scorne against my Person, & the Hon.or of my Family.

+

Namly, in these words, like the (old accuser of the breathren) + that I was naught, my mother, my sister, & all I came on, + & this soe imprudently before her mistresse. That I busst + out into an excessive, lamentable sorrow. & weeping, with + such exceeding violence. not beeing able to containe, nor + answer, much, saveing that I could rather 1000 times have + lost my life then to be robed of those inestimable Jewells + as the hon.or of my deare & blesed Parents, & freinds: And + that I hoped God would judge my cause & theres. against all + these slanders of the Deivills inventions. & it like to have + cost my Life then: had I not had comfort in God, and the testimony + of my owne Consience to beare me wittnesse, of mine & + theire innocencys: And I was soe highly conserned to hear + those holy persons graves defiled by unjust calumnies, which + had they bin nipt in the bud there might have bin redemptn + but from the first raisers, but now they had don me the most + highest act of malice to conseale thes lies which they laid + upon one Mary Breaks, which was gon to Richmond: & they + requited me thus, by there abominable abusing my Charity + in releiveing her under my Roofe. Making themselves + instruments in my persecution under pretence of the accu- + sing my maide, Hanna. which yet was indeavred to be drawen + into the plotts against me. But, these hiest agravations of + miseries, don by my owne bosome freind, is more treacherous + & ingratefull then I can expresse. & had almost broke + my heart to be thus dealt with by her that knew my Inocency + (which shewes she had a minde to revenge some Peake against + us to heare her husbands family thus abused, & satt as + a Judge to condemne but not rightly to determine).

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+ + The noyse of this womans Railing against me, my Daughter + Alice & maide. did cause my deare husband come to + + + + + + + + 254 + + her dore; & would have broke it open. & have kiked + them both downe which had soe basely injured and + abused my selfe & family. but I begged & intreated + him that he would not doe it, for my nece had noe place + of beeing: but he was resolved to have her out that had + carried soe ingratfully towards me. which had bin a mother + to her at all times; Nay, she carried soe highly base. that, + affter I was come out of her Chamber, (almost halfe dead + with sorrow at those lies & the impudence of her slander + ous woman, who was sett upon my selfe, my daughter + & maide that she would not beare wittnese as fallse as + others against me: That they both laughed & Jered, + + & rejoyced together that they had revenged themselves on + me, & when Naly tould Barbara, it was not a businesse + to laugh at; basely said againe. what caired she, it + deserved nought but laughing at: with other oprobrious, + Skoffing languages; which caused abundance of greife in + my poore, innocent Childe; who was persecuted by these + People as well as the Mother.

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And all this was don because they failed of there unjust + designes; that nought else would sattisfie but a revenge + that might remaine to all Posteritie to blaspheame the honour + & good fame of those, which (they both did avouch even in + theire madnesse, they could not charge us with any thing. + Upon my charging of Mrs Danby, at that time, & her maide + to shew what she had seene or knowne of me of that nature, + they solomnly cleared us them selves never to have seene + or heard any thing them selves: but laid those lies on + others: It was then more sin & shame for them to wrong + me in that, & either to beleive, or keepe it in theire breasts; + contrary to theire owne knowledge: & now to be excecu + -tioners, affter 7 or 8-months consealment, of others' deaths.

+ +

And under (a pretence (which was hardly gained tto) instead + of healing those wounds of others; they rejoyced to have + such a poisoned Arrow to wound my afflicted, despised + Soule with, which Mrs Danby knew soe innocent & tender in that + (it was worse then death): And then to rejoyce att my deplor-able + + + + + + + + 255 + + Condittion. which I was brought into thereby, in there abominable + behaviour against me; which yet deservd the curtosie of a christia; + nay, of poore Prisoner; not to be accused; condemned, & ex- + cecuted before a just & legall hearing. And that by such who + could not Charge me with the guilt of such accusations. + If Heaven dealt noe better with the most righteoust upon the + Earth; there would be non saved at that great day: but + we know that Judge determines just Judgement. with out + Partialitie, with out hipocricie; envy, or malice. all which are + the Badges of the father of lies, (Who) if we heire set our + selves to fight under Christs banner, bidding him defiance, + not be subject to his temptations & wickednesse. will surly + Raise a mist, to interrut our Peace; & hinder our Progresse + to heaven. which, if he prevaile in, he has don his worke & + we are ruined: but, if the old serpent cannot prevaile. yet + there shall not be lefft one stone unturnd to make us mise + rable. Neverthelesse, though, my Enimies desires, was, + & theire secretts intents might endeavour to that End:

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yet, he that is the Keeper of Israell, & neither slumbers, nor + sleepes. which saw the inward motions & thoughts of my + heart, knew my life free from, & innocent of any such + evills; but on the contrary what sorrowes of + ♥ I sustaind + many wayes for the good & releife of my husband & Children,

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The establishment of his word & gospell; with other honnest, + vertuous & laudable deisgnes, begged of him to be full- + filled in his due time. that I might end my bones in peace, + having taken caire for those I ought in duty; He did, I + say, please to lett me find favour in my deare husbands + sight, who knew my designes. & all other Good Peoples. + soe that I hope God will preserve his servants from that sin of + false accusing, judgeing, or beleiving any of these things + against me. But I was wonderfully Cleared from all such + wrongs by all my servants in my family.

+ +

For it was my desire that my brother Denton would. call + them before him; examining each of them perticulerly, what + they could say of my actions at any time. charging them + to speake the truth; Uppon which action; they did every one + of them, declaire upon theire oaths that they never + + + + + + + + 256 + + In all there lives saw, nor heard any thing from me + but what tended to the good of there soules: & that if they + should say any bad of me; they should dishonour God, + & wrong me And pull a currse on themselves (knowing + nothing of me but Civill & honest: & that they were not + worthy to live that spoke otherwise of me. saing more to this + purpose: And they were all greived to see me in that + lamentable condition for those lies against me; And did + desire that I would not beleive any ill of them; for they + had never said such things; nor ever would while they lived, + nor had they ever seene any uncivill action or word from + Mr Comber in there lives. but blessed God for his ministry. + After which examination, it was observd that Mrs Danbys + intentions was not to have my innocency cleared soe- + much as to have her Maides words justified In her accu- + sation. but my gracious God dealt more mercifully with me + in proveing me of all the servants; which dusrtdurst not avouch + soe abominable falshoods:

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But let all be rightly determined : whether it was not + of pure revenge, after the march to Hooly, & her lossing + her expectations of this man: That should harbour soe + damnable a Plott against our innocent lives in this way. + to be even with him & me: (whom because he could not be + with drawen from my daughter in marriage. & which she knew + was then in agitation as well as my brother Denton: Thus to + requite us both. & with one sling to kill two birds: + By that to make the world be-leive what a bad Person I was + to marry my Childe to such an one if it had bin true. + And yet surely, for all her side blowes in the fomenting of + those lies purposly to mischeive me: yet she confest she + had heard them long before she went to Hooly. Then could + she not possibly beleive them: because she had such strong + indeavours to have this Gentleman married to her sheife + + & Excellent freinds: whom she strongly wooed him for. + which was an undeniable argument that both our injurys + & wrongs weare grounded upon some other grounds then + truth. And will, I hope, at last produce a better effect + + + + + + + + 257 + + in her, even of repentance, for all my grand indignitys + don against me upon all accounts. All though that can be + little sattisfaction as to the reparation of my honor + & good + Name (thus injuriously blasted by her & other instruments) + As allso the dishonour don to God, in the abusing his of his minister, + Whoes Person she has soe justified & admired; ever s + since she knew him: And recomended him but lately before + for her Cosen as a most vertuous Person.

+

And full well she knew my caire for the disposall of my Childe + to such, when I did offten tell her that I would marrie my + Children to theire graves before I would doe it to any man + & was given to vicious humors. & chose this man in confidence of beeing free from such. + + + And now I am to take notice of the grand mercys of my + God that would not lett me perish through the evill imagination + of those that rose up against me, but affter an unmeasurable + Portion of sorow & greife (haveing kept my bed 14 daies, weak + & feeble through the exceeding paines of the mother & spleene + & other sicknesses thereon: yet at length he raised me + up againe, giveing me a great Comfort in my deare Aunt + Nortons company. whoe, hearing of my sad misfortune & + weaknesse, came to put a stop to my troubles. + + The Lord God, + seeing my intentions Cordially good: would not suffer me + to fall. but gave me releife in his providence: & by the satt- + isfaction receaved in my good freinds had an opportunity + to give a full account of my innocency. yet, they did + not question. nor beleive any of those slanders. but, when + they perceaved how I had bin used, was very much troubled + for my sufferings, indevouring to comfort my spiritt soe + disconsolate. I will, therefore, humbly acknowledge the + goodnesse & assistance of God in my suports, of my good + freinds; when I was. in deepe distresse. through the mischevi- + esness of a false Tounge; many innocent has lost theire lives + & I am sure this had well nightwell-nigh taken myne. taken with all + its sircumstances. lieing under the scourge of secrett malice + with out the least provokation or desert: then, to have my + freind to turne an unjust enimiey: through whoes + treacherous compliance I was the deeplier wounded. (when + She knew all my Life; & that my endeovrs was for the + + + + + + + + 258 + + Establishment of this poore family in truth & holinesse) + & that even then; when all was hatched against me. with what + sorrow & affliction I lived in (upon the greifes for my dere + husbands weaknesse. & the troubles of his Estate. God knows, + but I leave her to the just, Judge & comitt my cause to + his holy determination before whose Tribunall we must + all apeare. And whoes dread I sett before my Eyes from + my youth: & whose mercy has never left me, never since + I was borne, but he has kept me from the strivings of the + ungodlie: I may say, as hana did, Talke no more soe ex + ceeding proudly, lett not Arrogancy proceed out of your + mouth. for the Lord is a God of knowledge; and by him + actions are weighed.

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Well might this good woman say soe; which was wronged + in the opinion of Eli and accused to be drunke. but she + said, noe, my Lord. thinke not thy servant a daugher of + beliall: I am a woman of sorrowfull spiritt.

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And even thus was I, a poore, helplesse creature. haveing + great burdens & temporall afflictions on me, wrongfully abused + for the discharge of my duty, (as a faithfull wife; a m'ther + & mistresse in my house; as this hanna which praie'd for a + Son. And as the Lord did free this woman from the suspition + of that sin: soe I hope he will doe for me. which has never don + noe more either possitively, or intentionally, to deserve these + slanders. my soule beeing imployed & desires more for the + things of another life then this. & how to meete my dearest + Saviour with a pure & holy heart;

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+ + Such was my deare Aunts caire & charitable affection towards + me. seeing me in such a deplorable a condittion of weaknesse + & greife for these infinit wrongs & slanders; that she see + I did not take any comfort in my life. & that I could not + sleepe but still the frights & terrour seised upon me, as if + those 2 persons, which soe abused me, were standing ready to teare + my Eyes &, as I fancied in my dreams, would have killd me; + soe grand an apprehension, I had of those words & actions I + have related: That my deare husband & my Aunt thought + there was almost noe way left Left to take. + + + + + + + + 259 + + how to preserve my life; which was brought into a second hazard + by Mrs Danbys Repettions of her Maids slanders to my Aunt + Norton: indevouring by that to cleare her owne unworthinesse to + -wards me & base abuess of Mr Comber. causing my maide, hana, + to be arrained before my Aunt & herselfe to avouch the old lies + & new ones freshly invented: But hana was still soe farr + from acknowledging them. That she did attest the falshood of + them all with great ingidnityindignity, & tould her she did endevour + to make her guilty of those lies & abominable slanders that + she vowed before the Lord she was innocent of. That she might + make her guilty of her mistresses murder & damne her owne + soule. & that she would vindicate me to her death, beeing the best + & chastestest woman in the world: & could not prevaile with all + her threats against her. When my Aunt perceaved her malice, + she tould her that she did not deserve what I had don for her in + all things which she had heard from her selfe: And although she, her + selfe, did wittnesse me to be wronged. it was a signe she would + faine have some occassion against me were it never soe unjust.

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+ + And affter wards: upon her telling her that my husband desired + she should prepaire her selfe to goe from hence. & that I would + procure her a coach if she pleasd to goe any whither amongst + her freinds: Upon which, she said, I promised to keepe. her, & she + would not goe out of this house. But my Aunt tould her, if + I did soe. the more unworthy wretch was she that had soe abused + me, & to this purpose, (the innocentest & faithfull freind she had.) + At length, my good Aunt soe ordered the bussinesse that she named + a day for her goeing; & there was a coach procured from Madam + Grahme: my noble freind; which carried her to Yorke with 2 + servants to waite on her. beeing on friday the 11th of sept. 68September 1668.

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At her departure, I gave her to suplie her necessities 3l more + to the former 5l sent to her: she haveing had out of my Purse + that yeare about 20l in all, with charges about her Jorneys, & + all suplies of Linnin & other necessarys.

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I was exceding weake in bed when she went. nor did I hope to + recover either health or strength againe had it not bin out of the + infinitt Riches & goodnesse of my gracious God; which wrought + miracles on me, his faithfull, innocent handmaide. + + + + + + + + 260 + + In giveing me the praises & teares, comforts & assistances of + my deare husband & Aunt, with my good brother Denton & all + other of my faithfull freinds. who could not be but convincd + of those horible wickednesse in these passages related. & + all endevoured my restoration againe: that my Life might + be spaired to give Glory to the God of my salvation.

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One passage more must not be forgotten, which my brother DentDenton + And Aunt was wittnesse of: that Mrs Danby, beleiving (as she + said, me & Mr Comber to be wronged: did solmnely sweare + to them that she would never open her mouth against us + of any thing while she breathed: & since she went away + has endevoured to be reconsiled to me againe that she might + injoy the same privileges as before.

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But surely neither Gods Law, nor mans. can obleige me + to entertaine those parties; which has soe highly sinned a- + gainst both. for those wounds are incurable which she gave + & will not leave me to my Grave. Lett noe good Christian + taxe my Charity. the Sins were of such a nature against my + hon.or & Families; that it would confirme those lies which has bin + Against me. And a great dishonour of God & christian Relig + -ion: &, therefore, not of that private conserne, (with in the verge of + my private Charity. as of a petty, perticuler injury.

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Nor would I, for the world, Patronise any thing of this nature + who has soe cleare a consience towards God & man. + nor open the mouths of the wicked justly; against the Person of + those of whom I know noe evill.

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In this I will not faile, that my Praiers may be heard for her + true & unfeigned Repentance: that God may pardon those + great & high indignities against, him selfe, the truth & us, + together with all others contributaries, in this Tragiedie, + Least they perish in there iniquities.

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+ + + P + + Uppon my lamentable abuses of fallse slanders raised + against me. July 20th, 1668. + + +

O: Lord God, who hearest the Prayers of them that call upon thee + in theire calamities and distresses, have mercy upon me + thy weake & afflicted hanmaid & servant. + + + + + + + + 261 + + overwhelmed with the stormes of ungodly & wicked doers, + whoes tongues are like rasiers; sharpe as a two edged sword. + Deliver my Soule, O Lord, from lying lips: and from deceit + full tongues which have not God all waies before theire Eyes. + Loe, O Lord, they have laine in waite for my Soule. soe mall- + iciously were they sett against me. And fallse wittnesse did + rise up: they laid to my charge things that I knew not.

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With the flatterers were bussie mockers: which gnashed upon me with + there teeth. They gaped on me with there mouths: & scorne + was in there hearts. Lord, how long wilt thou looke upon this? + O, deliver my Soule from the Calamities which they bring on me: + (& my darling) from the instruments of the Lion and Dragon. + Awake, & stand up to judge my cause & stand on my side + which am opressed for thy sake. avenge thou my Cause, my + God & my Lord. Make them be asshamed for all those injuri + -ous practices & fallse accusations against thy innocent + servant: that the Proud doe me noe wrong. Judge me, O Lord, my + God, according to thy mercy & Righteousnesse. & according to + the cleannesse of my heart in thy eyesight. O, lett not there + mischeivous imaginations prosper against me, least they be + to proud. let them not triumph against my soule. for thou only + searchest & triest the thoughts. neither let them triumph over + me; for I am thy servant & humble creature, redeemed by thy + Precious blood. I beeseech thee, O Lord, lett not theire lieing + slanders prevaille to make me miserable, either to blemish + my Person, family or Posterity. For thou knowest that against + these People have I don noe wrong, that is risen up against me, + but allwaies ready to releive there necessitys & wants. And, loe, + now they take my contrary part. lett not there imaginations + prosper because I put my trust in thee. Plead thou my cause, + O Lord, with them that strive with me: & fight thou against them + that fight against me & persecute me: say unto my soule, + I am thy salvation, Yea, O Lord, our God, who art the sheild of + the oppressed & wronged. the buckler of all that trust in thee. de + liver us from all the assaults & intendments of our secrett, malicius + Enimes against us, who, with out cause, make pitts for our souls. + lett the Angell of the Lord scatter all mischeivous immaginations; + least they triumph over us & say, we have devoured them.

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Strive thou with them that strive with us, and fight against + them that fight against us. Preserve us still our inno- + cency, that we sin not against thee, nor doe injustice to + them, & restore me to thy peace againe. which these People + has seeked to disturbe: even the preservation of that mercy + which thou didst give me, (that fame of precious oyntment + before thee, all my daies, if it be thy blessed pleasure too + give me that comfort. but, if otherwise it seeme good to thy + wisdome. yet lett me still remaine thine in all afflictions & + trialls, retaining a pure mined in ana Chaste bodie that I may + tread the steps of my dearest saviour. & daily take up his + Crosse & follow him. Thou hast never failed me, o my God, + even when I was in deepe distresse & anguish of soule & Spirit.

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All which I take as grand suports of my heart & incoura- + gments to serve the Lord with all my ♥ who hath never failed + nor forsaken his weake handmaide, destitute & despised. + I know, O Lord, thou both canst, & dost me good by this heavy + & sad affliction, as well as by the rest of thy chastisments. + Teach me, O Lord, heereby not to rest upon the Arme of flesh, + & pardon my too much relieing upon this worldly freindship + when I should have had thee my only counseller.

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Let me be the better by thy Rod, in the scourge of wicked Toungs + who, although they may seeke occasion to slay me & Roote + out the remembrance of me from the Earth. yet let them not + prevaille. for though they currse, yet blesse thou. & behold + the anguish of my soule: for out of the deepes have I called, + Lord, save me, I perish if thou hearest not. + But still will I hold me fast by God, my saviour, for my + guide & direction, suport & deliverance. puting my trust + in thee, O Lord, my strength. O, stablish & settle my ♥ in + thy faith, feare & love, that neither life nor death may + seperate me from the Love of God.

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And blessed be thy holy name that hast still preserved my + deare husbands love & affection intire to me all my life. + And I desire humbly to acknowledge thy infinit goodnesse + to me that did soe. for it was not in the power of these wicked + (Toungs (though indevoured to doe it) to shake or remove those + Christian, faithfull, & conjugall bonds of intire and. + + + + + + + + 263 + + dearest affections betwixt us. Thou, O Lord, having given + us thy grace, uniting our ♥s in that holy band of marriage + wherein we lived. both of us hateing the very mention off all + such vilde abominations as this world was too full of. + but blessed be thythee mercy & grace of our good God, whom we + serve day & night, for makeing us live in this holy band of + above this 16 yeares. haveing this to comfort of our ♥s, that + we are his undefiled servants, faithfull to each other. desiring + to follow Christ in the Regeneration. & receive the Crowne of a + sanctified wedlocke with him in Glory.

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Lord, blesse my deare husband, who thou hast given me. with + a long & comfortable life. with the hapie opportunity of his + Childrens religious Education. &, if it be thy pleasure, to see + there disposall in marriage to the intrest of true Religion. + That they may be thine in life and death. And now, behold, I have + taken upon me to speake unto the dreadfull God of heavn & Earth. + Lord, make my soule for ever thankfull to the most high God + which hath had regard to his poore, weake, humble servant. + what am I that thou should have given me such testimonys + of thy favour to suport my soule in all calaminities, & that + thou hast given me part of the bitter cupe of my saviour + to drinke. Lord, uphold me in it: lett it not crush me to destruction, + but to mendment of any iregularitys of my fraile life.

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And I will give thee the Glory of thy works of mercys & favours + for ever. I most humbly begge, on the account of my Christs + Intercession, that I may have the grace of perserverence, & truly + thankfull ♥ to walk worthy of these inestimable mercys, + & glorifie thee in the midest of all my trialls & sufferings. + makeing a way for me to Escape. I will magnifie thee, Lord + most high, & Praise his holy name. besech thee that I may at + last be delivered from the scourge of evill Toungs. & that, by a + holy & Pieious life, I may shew my gratidute to thy majestie + & ever rejoyce in thy salvation. And I beseech thee so to order + to the circumstances & opportunitys of my life. that I may + live in the society of holy People. quiet & Peacable. in righteousnes + & truth for Jesus Christs, his sake. to whom, with the father & holy + spiritt, be all Glory. Power, dominion & praise for ever more.

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Amen.

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+ + My son, Robert Thornton, preserved, July: 25, 1668. + +

+ + It pleased God to give my sweete Robin Thornton a very + great deliverance uppon the 25th of July. In his play, with + his Sister, Kate, & cosen, willy Denton, standing in the wind- + -ow in the Hay laith at Newton, which is above 4 yeards from + the Earth. he fell downe in to the laine. neare a great stone + which, if he had light on, might have killed him (falling soe + high. soe that the danger was very great). & his deliverance also, + & ought to be haad in remembrance with gratitude and + hearty thanks to the God of Heaven, which sent his Angell to + preserve my poore Childe from death, or any harme, save + a lumpe on his face.

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The Glorious name of Jehovah, be praised & magnified + for his Life & the Preservations thereof from all casulties, + , dangers, Sicknesses. dislocations. & Evills. And giveing + him a compotent shaire of understanding, witt: memory, + a loving & affable nature. with severall other good guifts + tending to the accomplishment of his Person with naturall in- + dowments. but I doe adore the Lords name & mercy which + hath begun some dawning hopes of his grace in his heart; + Appearing in his beeing affected with good instructions in the + knowledge & feare of God. & his desire to be informed of all + things conserning God. with notions of feare in hearing his + Judgments. with severall pathaticall expressions of god & + his wayes. one day, beeing about 4 yeares old, he tould me + of his owne acord: That God was a pure, holie, wise, + & mercifull Spritt. But the Deivill was a wicked, lieing, + malicious Spritt. was it not better to beleive this holy, + good God & serve him. then that wicked, Evill Spiritt which + would destroy us.; I must, therefore, with humble gratitud + take notice with comfort in his mercy, which did not dispiedespise the + prayers of his handmaide but given me a gracious answer + to my humble suplications, when I wanted a son. for this + blessing, I begged of the Lord, as Hanna did Samuell. And + has dedicated him to his service even all his daies. further + craveing the contineuance of his favour & Grace of his Spritt + upon my Sonn. Endowing his ♥ from his Childehoode with all + Christian virtues, (faith, knowledge, wisdome. & true under + standing. to guide & direct + + + + + + + + 265 + + him in his youth to his riper Age to follow him. & walke + in his wayes with a perfect heart even to his lives end.

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Preserve him from the sinns, & vanities, follies, evill inclinations + (either of custome. Examples. or naturall habitts. which might + staine or polute his soule in thy sight. And from all temporall + Evills soe farre as shall seeme fitt in thy wisdome to give him. + And, finaly, I beseech thee, preserve him from Etternall + sorow & misery in the world to come. Thus, consigning + this, my childe, as a blessing to his Family. comfort to his + weake mother, & Relations. & an instrument of the Glory + of thee (his Creator, in this Life. serving thee faithfully in + this generation in righteousnesse. And, at the last, may Joy- + fully praise thee in Heaven. All which I most humblie & + heartily begge for the lone sake of our dearest Lord & savior, + Jesus Christ, his holie son. Amen & Amen.

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+ + A relation of the Last sicknesse, and Death of my + deare & hon.redHonoured husband, Will.mWilliam Thornton Esquire, whoe + departed this life at Malton, Sept.September 17th, 1668. + + +

While I am in this Vaile of Teares, & shaddow of Death, + I must not desire, nor expect more comforts of this Life + & temporall mercys; then will preserve me from sinking + in sorrow, or despaire under the Crosse. Even that shaire was + denied my Saviour, the Captaine of our Salvation. when + he fainted under it. & allmost dispaired by the sadder + loads of our Sinns. well may I, miserable Creature, take + up his Cup & pledge his love with love againe. his Life, + heere, had little, or noe mixture, but gall & bitternesse. I + have the beames of his sweete influences. injoying some tim + the Sun shine of his favours behind the clouds of dispaire + & afflictions: fare be it from me to repine at the great & + wise disposer, the Lord of Heaven & Earths most infinitly + wise disposittion, or to grudge at his dealing with me. for + heere I am, Lord, make me thine & doe what thou willt with + me, either for life or Death. The Lord best knowes how to + propose & intermix Crosses with Comforts. Smiles with frownes. + + + + + + + + 266 + + To his Servants heere as shall be the best for them in + proportion to theire Etternal Happinesse. And not as they shall + thinke Fitt, which are but of yesterday, but himselfe, whoe + sees not as man sees. haveing all things in Omnipotent + & Omnicient Power. and shall tend most to his owne + Glory. & devine gracious pleasure.

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+ + Noe Sooner was my strength in part recruted, begin- + ing to returne againe Affter my deare Aunt Nortons + departure home. & my deare husbands goeing that day to + Mallton. (when I was soe weake that I kept my bed a week + before & since her goeing away). soe, about the 14th day of + september (they goeing a way upon the 11th) I gott up, beginning to + rejoyce att my deliverance (from the late weaknesse & ill- + -nesse both of the Plague of Slanderous Tounges) & the + faintings abated something affter Dafeny Lightfoote + came to see me.

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+ + + But on that day, when first I Arrose out of bed. I had the + sad newes of my deare & tenterly loving husbands + falling sicke at Mallton brought to me in a letter to my + Brother Denton. Which so sudainly surprised my spritt, + yett exceeding weake. That I fell to a great trembling + with excessive greife. & feares upon me for his life, and + safty. soe that I went sicke thereupon to my sorrowfull bed; + Immeadiatly Sending for Dr wittie to come to him. each + day & night posting thither to let me know how he did.

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Nor could I possibly, with out the losse of my life, be carried + to see him, albeitt they could not keepe me from him till I + was brought soe feeble by reason of an other accident + that befell me in my greife. then was the grandest affliction + upon my heart that could be. under which I had surely + fainted (as it was my desire, rather then to have lost + my Joy & comfort; had not the Almighty Power & mer + cy of God miraculously upheld my spiritt from sinking.

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+ + On wednesday, I sent my Brother Denton & Mr Comber + to my deare Joy att Malton. longing all that day to heare + from him, still earnestly desiring to have gon my selfe + but my freinds would not lett me. for feare of my. + + + + + + + + 267 + + Poore & miserable Life, which yett I despisd in comparison + of him; soe, with much impatience. great feares, & some hope, + I waited till night, when word was brought + me from Dr wittie + That I should be of good cheare & not cast away my Life, + for I should have my deare husband home as well, as ever + I had him in my life.

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Soe that I endeavoured to comfort up my hopes in God, the + Almightie. whose Power was infinitt as his mercy & + sweetest Cleamency to us his poore Servants, had bin offten + shewed. And powred out my Praiers & Teares abundan- + -tly that night. for the preservation of the Life & health of my + deare Husband with me. If it weare the good will & plea- + -sure of our God. that the deare & sweete union & affectin + intire in our lives together: might not be broke. nor we + seperated by death. from the injoyment of each other. in him; + If this might stand with the gracious pleasure of our gratious + God, I made these. the requests of my soule, to him.

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That night was spent in somme little Slumbers, but very + unquiett & full of feares, trimblings & sad apprehensions. + + In the morning, my Brother Denton came home & very + discreetely prepared me, with good advice & councell, to + entertaine the Lords determinate will in all things with + Patience & submittion. If the worst should fall upon me + according to my feares. But with all, said that God could raise + My Dearest Joy up againe were he never so weake, (as I + had Experience of. if he see it fitt for us. Although, indeed, + my deare heart was then very weake. At which words, my + faintings renewed with my exceeding sorrows for the feares of + beeing deprived of this, my Sole delight in this world, next + under God. The Lord pardon my impatience in this conserne. + which had, for the 3 last past yeares, bin weaning him, & my selfe + from this world, through great & manifold tribulations.

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+ + Thus, betwixt hopes & feares, I remained till the next messen- + -ger came. at 4 a clocke on Thursday in the affternoone. at which + time I receaved the sad newes (for me) of my most Tirrable + Losse that any poore woman could have; in being deprived of my + Seewetsweet, & exceeding deare husbands Life. +

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Such was the violency of prevailing passion, & affliction + upon this change That I was allmost changed with him + & ready to goe into the grave. that, as we had lived in holy + marriage allmost 17 years, soe I might be his faithfull + spouse in life & death. Great was my sorow & extre- + -amity which had indured many sharpe Arrowes from the + Lord. but this exceeded the rest of all temporall losses. Crosses + & sorrowes that ever befell me. Now, beeing under a fresh + gaile of stormes & tempests. Bereaved of my head & + husband, my guide & suport in this life, left to be ttosed + with the waves of sorrows & billowes of sadnesse & discont + ent that usually attends the disttressed Estate of a discon- + -solate widdow.

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Oh, the Lord has broken in upon me like a mightiey water + And powred upon me his indignation. great are my Cal- + Amities & temporall troubles. my Cup is full. with most + sad complaints may I bewaile. beeing bereaft of A most + deare & tender. vertuous & loving husband. which tooke + part with me all in my sorrowes & sufferings. comforted me + me in sadnesses. we walked together. in deare love & union: + his love was mine, & I was his, in sicknesse & health. &cet cetera. in his + sufferings, I was afflicted: how can it be that I can subsist + affter his losse. O, my Eyes run downe with teares night & + day for the losse of this my Earthly delight. he, beeing gon to + to our Heavenly Father, has left me to lament his losse + from me & his poore, fatherlesse Children. Weake in bodie, + afflicted in Spiritt. lowe in Estate. losses in my dearest + freinds & Relations & Children. with the departure of other + comforts as deare as my life it selfe, And now, to consumate + my full measure. my dearest Joy, heere, is with drawne.

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Oh, that my sorrowes were weighed. & that the Lord would + pittie my distresse. I am still thy creature, O Lord, by Creation, + Redemption. preservation. sanctification & suportation + from the Jawes of hell & the Grave.

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Doe not despise thy handiworke. for thou didst make me. + I am thine. O, give me understanding. to heare thy heavy + + + + + + + + 269 + + Rod & who that sent it. Lett it be thy pleasure. since thou + still givest me life. that it may be for a blessing. giveing me + understanding to serve thee with a perfect heart & willing + minde. to heare the Rod & who hath sent itt. is there any Evill + in a Cittie & the Lord has not don it. Is there not an appointd + time for man once to die. Oh, that I may daily die to sin & live + in righteousnesse with God in Soule & Sirittspirit, loving him with + all my soule. I must be still. & know that it is God that ruleth + in Heaven & Earth. The Lord is his Name. & his mercy + is shewed unto us. yea, even in this, his Vissittation. There + fore, will I lay my mouth in the dust with humble submission, + Considering that what ever he doeth is good.

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Had he not in much mercy drawne my deare Joy to him + selfe & fitted him for this dissolution. he remembring the Lord + in the daies of his youth, & God, I hope, was found of him. + What although I now doe want those good & Pieous prairs, + which he put up for me & mine, many yeares injoyed from him + the benifitt of. yet I will trust holy upon the sole mediation and + intercession of our blessed Christ. who ever livs to make in- + tercession for his widdow & Orphans. And yet, such is my + frailtie. (if a deepe affection be termed soe) that I can say + nothing but puts a fresh remembrance. & brings a new flood of + Teares. which I water my Couch with all, & widdowed, disconsolate + bed, for my selfe & Children. And yet, my thinke, I heare + him say, as our Saviour to the women that wept affter him. + 'weepe not for me me (that am now in Joy & blesse) but weepe for + your selfe & little ones. I was in the world tormented with + paines. Crosses. losses, sicknesse, troubles on every side. But + now, I am comforted in the bosome of my Father & thy father + which I longed affter: & soe shalt thou in his good time. + Is there not, then, no meanes to aswage thy immoderate greife + for this sad seperation. O yes. there is hope in the later end'. + what although my poore ♥, thou art deprived of his presence, + doest thou not beleive in God. that those Shall be blessed that beleive + in him, &, by the miritts of his redeemer, he now injoyes the + incomprehensable Joyes of the great God of Heaven. where all + Teares is wiped off from his eyes. all sorrowes is departed from + him. & he is delivered from this Bodie of Death.

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Oh, my Soule, let his hapinesse mittigate thy sorrowes in his loss: + + + + + + + + 270 + + Considering that what he now injoyes, he would not Exchange. + for ten thousande worlds. & thy present losse is his Eternall + advantage. as St Paull saith, for me to live is Christ but + to die is gaine. O, desire to be made happie with him in the + Resurection. when we shall apeare together & be clothed + with Immortality, injoying the fruittion of that God head, + as David Sayes, in thy preasence is fullness of Joy. & pleasur + at thy right hand for ever more.

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And I may say with Job. Although wormes consume this + bodie: yet with my Eyes shall I see God, & beholding him + face to face. which this clayie bodie of dust cannot injoy in + this vaile of flesh. till this vilde bodie be changed & made + like his, & this mortall put on immortallity.

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Oh, that the Lord would now give me faith. & shew himselfe to + his weake handmaide & servant, makeing me to beleive + what good things is laid up for them that love & feare him. + And though great are the troubles of the Righteous heere. yet + are they but in order to consigne them to a beter Kingdom, + & he will deliver them out of all. Oh, doe not then + repine or call in question the mercy & goodnesse of this + great, wise. holy & gracious Father, for if thou belongest to + him, he will give thee to know his minde. It is the Lord: he + must doe what he will.

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Although this dispensation is most bitter, as the cutting of + thy life. be silent, & doe not sin against him by impatience + or resisting his pleasure. has not the heavenly Potter power o- + over our Earthly clay, to doe what seemest him best.

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+ What if flesh & blood cannot part soe willingly. Remember, + thou must live by faith. & say, unfeinedly, thy will be don. + in all things, if ever thou expect salvation heereafter. + he was prepared for death. Thou art not, perhaps he has + some other worke for thee to doe in this troublesom world. Pray + that thou might be assisted to performe his pleasure. and + keepe thee in a continuall preparednesse. And that, as we did + helpe in this Life to beare one annother burdens. soe may we + together Reigne with Christ in Glory, who is the Author & finisher + of our faith. Daily panting & breathing affter him. to be + + + + + + + 271 + + + Clothed upon with the garment of Righteousnesse & true + holinesse. that Death might put on immortality. Spending + a few daies heere amongst thy Children in Pietie & holinesse, + bringing them up in the feare & nurture of the Lord. That I may + deliver up my Charge to the great God of Heaven (of my + Childrens Soules he has given me. with Joy & not with greife, + according to that saing: I, & the Children thou hast given me, + will serve the Lord.

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That soe, in the End of my daies, I may receave the end of my + hope, even the Salvation of our Soules. Where there shall be + noe sighing. noe weeping. for all teares shall be wiped from + our Eyes, to follow the Lambe where soever he goes. There, is + love with out dissimulation, & hatred. Joy with out dimuinition + or sorrow: delight & sattisfaction with out mixture of passion;

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The full fruittion of our hopes, with out disapointments. Peace, + with out anger, or impatience: Envie & hatred shall not enter + there. noe caires, feares, or solicitudes shall interrup our com- + forts, our Beatitude: & that which makes the happenesse compleated: + these injoyments are Etternall with out feares of losseing or + shadow of changing. For in heaven, we must beleive our Savi, + they are as the Angells: nay higher, being drawne nearer to + God, united to devine nature in the Person of the word, in that Hipostati + call Union of our nature in Christ, who tooke upon him: + not the nature of Angells: but he tooke on him the seed of + Abraham. that he might bee like unto his brethren, that he might + bee a mercifull & faithfull high Preist. in things pertaining + to God. to make reconsciliation for the sins of the People: + (Hebrews 2d v. 16, 17). This Privilidge the sons of men have by the + Second Person of the Blessed Trinitty. Even the Etternall Son + of God, Blesed for ever. Shall we preferre drosse above + Gold. & the fading pleasurse of this pittifull life before Etterity? + + God for bid. lett us lay aside all hinderances of this life, + striving to fight this Battaile of the Lord, beeing armed with + his weapons (as St Paull has taught us) against sin, the world + & the Devill. for to him that over comes will I give freely to drink + of the waters of Life; And we know that if this Earthy: Taber + nacle be don away. we have a building, not made with hands + + + + + + + + + 271 + + Etternall in The Heavens, whoes Buillder & maker, is + God. O, then, how shoulld I not groane affter, & long to + be cloathed upon. & injoy that felicitie, & happinesse, + those Joyes & Glory. which I doe hope & beleive (through + our deare Saviour. That now my deare husband is + made pertaker of in Heaven.

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+ + + Prayers; & Pettions upon this Sad Dispensation + of the death of my deare & hon.redHonoured husband. + + +

O, most great; omnipotent, & everlasting Lord God, + which doest what ever thou Pleasest both in Heaven and + Earth. that puttest breath in our Nostrills, & saith unto + man, returne againe into thy dust againe. What am I — + a vilde creature. sinfull dust & Ashes. that I should take + upon me to speake unto thee, which am not worthy to live + or have my life given me, as at this day. Thou, O Lord, + art Sufficiently Glorious in thy Selfe, fearefull in thy Attri + butes, &, Essence without any addittion of us mortalls. + yett, it is thy devine pleasure to condesend to our weake + capacities. & require. our uttmost services & obedience, + as well active, as passive. I beechbeseech + thy majestie, since I + am thine in beeing & existance. to accept the Powrings out + of my Soule in praiers & teares. although exceeding un- + worthy in their selvs, as of poluted & defiled lips, not da- + -ring to presume into thy most Dreadfull Presence; for, if thou, + O Lord, should butt marke what is don amisse, Allas, + o Lord, who is able to abide it. Therefore, o grand Soveraine + of our Soules, enter not into Judgement with thy servant, O + Lord, for noe flesh is righteous in thy Sight.

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But thou hast apointed thy Son, Jesus Christ, the Righteous, + to be a propitiation for our sins in whom thou art well pleased; + In whos + + + most holy & prevailing name. & mirritts, I humblie addres + these weake. & imperfect requests. beseeching thee, in him, to + accept my Person & praiers, purefieing both, by his Precious + & all healing Blood. sed upon the Crosse.

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I humblie beseech thy Majestie — as thou hast given me this + beeing. in this Earth & contineuing the same thus long. & + hast prolonged my Life, notwithstanding all my unworthines + & sins. — That thou willt pardon what ever I have offended + in thy sight ever since I was borne. pittie my infirmitties, & + strengthen my weaknesse, & humaine frailties, heale my + Soule & love me freely; make me to understand thy word + & know thee to be a God hearing Praier, & willt dwell in the + heart of those that are holie & humble, of a contrite heart. & + Trembles att thy word. thy, Power, & Attributes. Give me + grace to Glorifie thy name & submitt chearfully to this + heavy dispensation to thy handmaide. serving thee, not + with a slaveish feare. but out of a true obedienciall & + filliall duty. Love & affection, knowing that thou dost not + afflict willingly. but, even in this seperation, did it (I hope) + for the happienesse of my husband, by freeing him from troubles, + And that thou willt thereby drawe me nearer to thy thy selfe + by setting my affections more on heaven above & not on Earth; + I will also give thee the Glory & praise which hast kept me from + Presumtious sins, giveing me a tender heart, (I hope) for the + least offence against thee, That may indanger a seperation + betwixt my Soule & God. O Lord, take me now to thy owne + more immeadiate keeping & Tuittion, who hast now taken my + head; whom thou gavest to be a comfort & a guide & for whom + I blesse thy name, that I injoyed him soe long. And lett me not + sin in resisting thy pleasure or disputing thy Providence, who + canst doe all things. I pray thee now, O Lord, blesse thy + servant in this desolate Condittion, whom thou hast lett to + see thy various trialls & afflictions. & hast bestowed soe + much paines upon. heere I am: Lord, what willt thou have me + to doe. I resigne my will, to thy Glorious pleasure either in + life or death. make me be free from this bodie of sin & Death. + to serve thee with perfect freedom, of minde, will, & affections + that I may be holie in Soule, bodie & spiritt. Though I be sicke, + lett me be sound in thee. Teach me thy Lawes, & I shall Live.

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O, Let my widdowed Condittion be a Sanctified Estate. + yea, even thou writting upon my heart, Holinesse unto the Lord, + That I may be exempleary in my life & conversation to + thy glory & praise. My Children may be great instruments + of thy praise allso. chosen vessells in this crooked Generation. + Although my Afflictions be heavy & burdensome to this + weake bodie. yett I acknowledge them Just, as comeing From + thee; my strength. my hope. my Joy, & fortresse. who dost + with all make away for me to Escape.

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Lord, be to thy servant as thou wast unto David. who served + thee with a ready mind. Thou art. the guiver. + The guift is + thy selfe. O, lett thy Sirittspirit dwell in me & mine Richly. lett + my latter daies be still a seperate condittion from Evill. + (the Evill of sin: & the Evill of punishment) as much as thou sest fit. + I beseech thee, preserve me & my Family from dishonorable + walkeing. leading us in thy waies. & directing us in our + steps. Make me to walke as an Example before them in Grace, + Patience, holinesse, humblenes, Chastietie, Pietie, faith & Purity, + meekenesse. & Charity. with a suplie of all other Christian + vertues & graces. necessary to lead my life, heere & to + make me acceptable in thy sight. & follow my deare savi-or + in this Pilgrimage; towards that Heavenly Jerusalem where + I may forever glorifie thy majestie for all. to all Eternity.

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All these humble requests & Pettitions I crave for the only + mirritts & bloodsheding of my dearest Saviour, Jesus + the Righteous, who interceadeth for poore sinners at the Throne + of thy Grace, even for me, & all those that love his appearing. + To whom, with the Glorious Father & holy Spiritt. Ever Blessed + & Infinittly Glorious Trinitty. be All possible praise. + addoration, & thanksgiving of men & Angells. hence forth + & for Ever more. Amen. & Amen.

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+ + My dear Husband, went to Malton to my Sister + Portingtons on friday the 11th of September 1668, being + in health much as of late, pretty well of his infirmity. + he rid into that faire upon Satterday. to Church on Sunday. + + + + + + + + 274 + + Upon Munday, he was not well, and had Pills given him + (as he used to have) by my bro.brother Portington, but they did + not worke kindly & soe had a glister givin him, beeing the + Method ordered by Dr wittie.

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+ + On munday, he sent for Mr Sinkler. and tould him. That + he knew formerly he had bin in much trouble & sadnesse + for his Sinns & walked uncomfortably for the want of the + sence of Gods favour, in great feares & doubtings. + But now, the Lord was pleased to make himselfe knowne + to him to be a reconsiled Father in Christ Jesus. And that + he was at peace with him; he, perceaving a great deale of + Joy & comfort inwardly in his soule & minde. Blessing + the Lord for this, his infinitt mercys. & hoped that he should + blesse his name for ever more that he was had bin soe troubled, + for now he was reconsiled to him againe. these, with many + such like expressions. to the great sattisfaction of Mr Sinkler + who staied a good while with him.

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+ + Then, towards night, this sweete Saint of God grew worse, + & more heavy & drousie, according to that distemper. and + they sent to me for the Drdoctor which came to him on wednesday, after + dinner. my deare was then very weake in bodie. but, I + blesse God, perfect in mind & understanding. Mr Comber + goeing to see him. he tooke his leave of him and bid him to + Remember him to his deare wife. bid me be patient & + contented with Gods hand, & to submitt to his will. which he uttrd + as well as he could for his speach beeing taken. After which he + had his haire taken of by order, (beeing the last remidie. & this + with his owne consent. but Alass, noe remidies, or meadicine + nor Art could prevaile. it being the determination of our God + to take him to himselfe. + And yet, to mixe this bitter Cup of + Death with the alay of a quiett frame & temper, free from + any torment or signes of paines, lieing as if he were in a sweet + sleepe. And by degrees, growing colder at his feete. & soe, + dieing upwards, & drawing his breath shorter all the Thursday + morning. + And towards Eleven a clocke in the fore noone, he + Fetcht one litle Sigh and soe sweetely resigned up his spiritt + in to the hands of his deare Saviour & Redemer, Jesus Christ.

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+ + He departed on Thursday the 17th of September 1668. + betwixt the howers of 11 & 12 att noone. he beeing, on the 2nd + day of June (681668), fortey fouer yeares of Age. we, have + ing lived a deare & loving couple in holy marriage almost + seaventeene yeares. + +

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+ + My deare husbands bodie was brought home to Easte + Newton on friday the 18th of september, in company of many of + our neighbours, Gentrey, & other freinds those that weare about + us, And I did desire that his interment might be deferrd + till we could acquaint our remote freinds & relations. But + the Drdoctor tould them that he had laid not long sicke & taking + of Phisicke would hinder that. Those that were helpers to beare + his Corpes were of his kindred & relations.

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My Brother, Thomas Thornton, my Brother Denton. + My brother Portington. my Cosen, will.mWilliam Ascough. + My Cosen, Ralphe Crathorne. my Cosen, John Craithorne. + My Cosen Bullocke. My Cosen, Ed.Edward Lassells.

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There was a very great Congregation at that time. he beeing, + most generally beloved of his Countrey. A man of great + Pietie, Peace. Honesty. There was a great lamentation + for him, God haveing givn him much love & affection.

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But my sorrowes & laments cannot be weighed for him, which + parted with the great & sole delight & comfort I esteed of my + Life. the Lord grant me some measure of Patience to sustaine + that I may not displease the great Governer of heavn & Earth, + but desire to submit for the Lord sake with resignation to his will + & in hopes of a Joyfull Resurection, at the last day, then to + be united in haleluiahs to the God most High. for ever. + My dearst heart was interred in his owne Alley at stongrave + Church neare his mother & two sweete babes. Christofer + & Joyce. buried on friday the 18th of september, betweene 4 + & 5. a clocke. by Mr Thomas Comber. who Preached his + Funerall Sermon. The Text was in Ecclesiastes 12th v. 1st, + Remember now thy Creator in the daies of thy youth: &c.et cetera, + applieing it fittly to that: occasion.

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Lord, hee loves thee the lesse. that loves any thing with + thee, which he loves not for thee. (St Austin).

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+ + + The Widdowes Praieer. for her selfe & Childeren. + + +

O Lord, our God, the God of our Salvation, who for our + Sakes wert wounded and didest Die, to Redeeme + our Soules from Hell; And wast pleased to lie in the + Grave, That our Sinnes might be buried by thee. + by an Act of Oblivion. but thou alone, of all that ever died, + were free amongst the Dead, to shew thy Soveranity + & power over all; and of thy owne Power didst arise + againe with victory & Triumph over hell & the Grave; + O Powerfull, Allmighty, & Omnipotent Jehova, Looke + downe from thy Throne of Majestie, & Mercy, with a + gracious Eye of favour & compassion. And behold + me, the unworthiest of thy Creatures; makeing my ad- + dresses at thy Throne of Grace: o holie Trinity, I humblie + besech thee, regard the powrings out of a weake, fraile, + despised handmaide of thine; (yet whoes heart is truly + fixed upon thy devine Beauties.) in desires & longings + to be made like thee in holinesse & Righteousnesse for Ever. + have mercy upon thy servant, whom thou has made + & preserved by thy might hither to. And behold, Lord, + loe, thine indignation lieth hard upon me, & thou hast + vexced me with all thy Stormes; thy hand presseth me + Sore; My Soule is full of troubles & heavinesse by reason + of my Sinnes. & my life draweth nigh unto the Grave;

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My bodie in distresse; my Soule under sader calamities + by the withdrawings of thy Presence. Hide not thou, thy + Heavenly face face from me, O Lord; unlesse to make me + seeke thee with greater Ardor & Zeale. Oh, pardon thy + servants frailties & infirmities in too much sorrow & + greiving for the being deprived of my head & husband, & + let me acknowledge thy hand with submissivenesse & patience. + it is thou, Lord, that art gracious & good to the Children of men. + O, restore me to thy favour againe, to comfort me in my + Sorrowes & sadnesses, & now I am brought into a forlorne + & widdowed condittion. O Lord, I beseech thee give me + + + + + + + + 277 + + A double proportion, of thy holy Spirritt, to be my + Guide into the way of the truth, and an Illuminations of + my heart & stepes in thy waies, & a direction in this + my sadest Pilgramage; give me thy word to be a + Lanthorne to my paths, & a light unto my waies + that I tread not the stept of Death. Neither let me goe down + into the darke, nor my life into the place where all things + are forgotten. Though thou hast pleased to afflict me soe + sore in the losse of my deare husband & the comforts I in + joyed in him; yet let me plead thy gracious promise. + & be thou the husband to the widdow, & a Father to the + Fatherlesse Children; & desolate.

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make me thankfull for soe long injoyment, as allso + for those eminent gifts & Graces, which thou in mercy had + indowed him with; To thee be the Hon.or given, due unto thy + Name, &, o Lord, give me the power of thy grace, & strength + to immitate his virtues, which was called to thy service in + our youths, & from our youths, by thy miraculous Provid + ence preserved from those inormities which hundreds comit + to theire owne perdittion. O, give me therefore now thy + perservering grace to the end of my daies; & that I may take + up thy Crosse dailie & follow thee, beeing meeke & lowlie + in Spiritt, submissive with a true & Catholique resignation + to all thy wise dispensations, seeme they to crosse my + perverse will never soe much; give me patience through + out, in all the course of my Life, faith, true wisdome, hope + & Charitie. Lett me not lacke, any thing, which may add + orne my Soule in thy Sight, makeing it lovely in the sight + of my Redeemer, who purchased it with his bloodshed: + write in my heart a new name, sequestred as much as + may be from this world. & all its delights & vanities.

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Lord, give me grace to contineue a pure mind in a Chaste + bodie, cleansed by thy precious blood. And, if it be + thy good pleasure to contineue me yet a while longer, + to doe thee service heere, give me my Life for a prey, & keepe + me from sins of presumtion, that they never get dominion + over me. I had miritted distruction long erre this. + + + + + + + + 278 + + but by thy goodnesse & bounty I am yet remaining.

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O, let me begge it of thy Majestie, with out offence. that I + might be in a more prepared condittion to meete thee, + the sweete Bridegroome of my Soule, being found doeing + the worke of my Lord. And, in the intrime, let me shew forth + the loveing kindenesse of the Lord amongst the Redeemed ones + in the land of the Living: for the living, the liveing, he shall + Praise thee & confesse thy holinesse, & the mercys of thy + holy Name. O, hide not thy face from me any more, + but give me sufficient Sustentation & support to inable + with fortitude to indure thy fatherly chastisments. That + Thou maist have the Glory of all, & my Soule reape the beni- + fitt of thy Rod, by amendment of life, in better obedience. + I humbly beseech thee, o Lord, my God, to give me allso a + healthy temper of bodie, To be the better inabled to doe my + duty which thou hast called me unto. As a faithfull, & + cairefull mother, & head of this Familie, praing thee to + contineue it still, if it be thy pleasure, for many Generations + to glorifie thy Name on Earth, & made members of thy + Misticall bodie in heaven, of thy Church Triumphant.

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Deare Lord, I pray thee, blesgebless + + my three Children with all + blessings in order to Etternity. with Grace, wisdome & under- + -standing. be thou theire Portions & inheritance for Ever: + for whom thou blessedst, they shall be blessed, O, sanctifie them + with thy Spiritt from theire youth, & preserve them by thy + Power from vicious humors & corrupt inclination of the + Old Adam. but, putting on the Lord Jesus Christ. Neither lett them + want any thing in this life with out the which they cannot + serve thee, nor lett them be Rebellious or disobedient. To + theire Spirittuall, Politicke, or naturall Parents. Make + them obedient to thy Lawes & Precepts. Devine & morall, + And teach thou me, by thy Spiritt, that I may instruct them + in those duties thou hast commanded; that soe, I may be + assisted to discharge a good consience in all holy precepts. + Give them allso, I beseech thee, an obedient Eare and a + willing heart, in love and affection, & submitt to Those + instructions from thee. That they may be comforts to thy + servant in this her disconsolate condittion.

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Grant that each yeare, they may grow up in Grace & the + knowledge of our Lord, & that thou maiest be glorified in & + by them. I beseech thee, lett none of them be children of + Perdittion. but lett theire Soules be precious in theire + Sight, for Ever more.

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Indowe me, thy handmaide, with sutable qualifications + to serve thee in there Godlie & Religeous Educations. + And to serve thee, the Searcher of hearts, with Zeale & a + constant, Reguler devotion. Restore, & preserve us in the + life of Righteousnesse, Sobrietie. & humilitie & Chastiety + in our words & Actions. Blessing me & mine with happie + opportunities of Religion, all our daies, & doeing thee + faithfull service that we are capable of in this Life.

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That I may redeeme the time past; & by thy Grace, may + grow Rich in good works, alwaies abounding in the worke + of the Lord; That, when thou shalt demand my Soule + to be rendered up into thy hands. My Soule may not + be abhorred of thee, Nor suffer thy terrours, but may + feele an Etternity of blessings in the Resurrection of the + Just. And further my humble request is, o Father. that + Thou wilt shed thy Spiritt of grace into the hearts of + all my Childeren & my Selfe that we may be firmly uni + ted to thee & each other in the bands of faith & Charity.

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That it may not be in Satans Power, nor his instruments, + to disunite our hearts from thee & each other, but that we + may contineue for ever in Truth, unity, & Peace & + Concord that the God of Peace, may give us his Peace through + his holy Spiritt of Sanctificattion. And all these most + humble requests, I beg at the Throne of thy Grace, with + Pardon for my erroers in these praiers & imperfect + requests, And heartely craveing them at thy most + gracious hand; with all things ellse in order to Etternity + both for our Soules & bodies. Even for our Lord Jesus + Christs his sake, the Righteous. To whom, with the + holy Spirritt, The Etternall & Glorious, And Incom- + prehensable Father, and for ever Blessed Trinity + be ascribed all Hon.or, Glory, Power, might. Majestie,

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+ Thanksgiveing, Praise, Adoration & Dominion + by all Creatures & things in Heaven & Earth. + by the Tounges of men & Angells, Arch-Angells. + Cherubims & Seraphimes both now & to all Etternity. + Humblie concluding these my humble Pettions & + weake praires & praises in that Perfect forme of Prair, + which the grand Bishop of our Soules taught us in his holy + Gospell to pray unto thee in, Saing:

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'Our father which art in Heaven: + &cet cetera: Amen. Haleluia. + Amen. + +

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Love not the World: nor the things of the world. + for the fashion of the world passeth away. + Sett your affections on heaven above, & not on Earth. + for where your Treasure is, there will your heart be allso.

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The Just shall live by faith.

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Mr Thorntons motto & my owne.

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+ + + + Nisi Christus Nemo: + Tout pour le' Eglize: + + + + God + + + + None but Christ. + All for the Church. + +

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Annagrame.

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+ + Christ and his Church, in love soe well agr'eed. + That hee for her, and She for him, has bl'eed. + Thus, imitate thy Saviour, in his fervent love, + And then, thy Joyes, my Soule will lasting prove. + Oh, groundles deeps, O, love beyond degree. + The offended dies, to sett the offender free. + But now. + The Churches head to heaven is gon; + Leaveing her, heere, on Earth, alone. + Much like a Widdow in disstresse + Washed in Teares, Teares that expresse. + her dailie greifes, with sighes, to be deprived. + Of her deare Soveraine; the world denied. + + + + + + + 281 + + But what, although thy Lord is gon. + To sitt in Glory, placed on his Throne. + Has he not left his pledge of love. + To thee his Loyall Spouse, his holy Dove. + Bequeathed Thee his Sanctifieing Spiritt, + For to conduct thy weary steps to inheritt. + Those Everlasting Joyes he has prepared. + For thee. A Glorious Tabernacles Shaired. + Wherein noe Sun needs Shine, for he alone. + Is all the Light in that vaste Horrizon. + What then, if through a Sea of brinie Teares + Thou swime'st, hee'l free thee from all feares. + Of Sinking, canst thou but hold him fast, + In Armes of faith, thou shallt come safe at last. + Nay, weart thou dead, yet shalt thou live + A Life much more Superlative. + Then heart can thinke, or tongue can tell; + Those Glories all, they doth Excell. + He strive till Death; but shall my feeble strife + Be Crown'd. He Crownecrowns thee with a Crowne of Life. + +
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+ + Against the feares of Death. + + + Since natures workes be good, and Death doth serve + As natures worke. why should we feare to die. + Since feare is vaine, but when it may preserve. + Why should we feare, that which we cannot flie. + Feare is more paine than is the paine. it feares. + Disarming humaine mindes of Native might; + While each conseipt an ugly figure beares, + Which weare not Evill, well vieued in reasons light. + Our only Eyes, which dimm'd, with Passions be, + And scarse discerne the dawne of commeing day. + Lett them be clear'd, and now begin to see, + Our life is but a stepe in dusty way. + Then, lett us hold, the blisse of gracious minde. + Since this wee feele. greatt losse we cannot finde. +
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O Death, I will be thy Death. O Grave, I will be thy + Victory. thanks be to God: through our Lord Jesus Christ.

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+ An inducement to Love Heaven + +
+ Leave me, o love, which Reachest but to dust. + And thou, my minde, aspire to higher things. + Grow rich in grace, which never taketh Rust; + What ever fades, but faiding pleasure brings. + +
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+ Draw in thy beames, and humble all thy might. + To that Sweete yoake, where lasting freedomes be. + Which breakes the Clouds, and opens forth the light, + That doth both shine, and gives us sight to see. +
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+ + O, take fast hold, lett that light by thy guide, + In this smale course, which birth drawes out to death, + And thinke how Evill become'th him to slide, + Who seeketh heaven & comes of heavenly breath. + Then, fairewell world, thy uttermost I See. + Eternall love, maintaine thy life in mee. + +
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+ + + A faire-well to the World. + + Fairewell, the + gilded follies, pleasing troubles. + Fairewell, the hon.redhonoured ragges, the Cristall bubbles! + Fame's but a hollow Eccho, Gold, poore clay. + Honnour, the darling but of one short day. + Beauties cheife Idoll, but a damaske skin; + State, but a golden Prision to live in. + To vex free minds, imbroidred traines + And goodly Pageants, proudly Swelling veines; + And blood, alied to Greatnesse, is but lone, + Inheritted, not purchast, not our owne. + Fame, Riches, Hon.or, Beauty, State, Traines, Birth + Are but the faiding Pleasures of the Earth. + I would be Rich, but see man, too unkind, + Diggs in the Bowels of the Richest Mine. + I would be great, but yett the Sun doth still. + Levill his beames against the riseing hill. + + + + + + + 283 + + I would be faire, but see the Champion Proud, + The worlds faire Eye, oft setting in a Cloud. + I would be wise, but that the Fox I see, + Suspected guilty, when the Fox is free; + I would be Poore, but see the humble grasse + Trampled uppon, by each unworthy Asse. + Rich, hated; Wise, suspected; scornd, if poore, + Great, feared; faire, tempted; high, still envied more. + Would the world then adopt me for her Heire. + Would Beauties Queene intitle me the faire. + Fame speake me hon.nrshonour's minion, & could I. + With Indian Angells, & a speaking Eye. + Command baire heads; bowed knees, strike Justice Dumb, + + As well as blind & lame, & give a Tongue. + To stones by Epitaphs; be calld great Master, + In the last lines of every Poetaster: + Could I be more then any man that lives. + (Great, Wise, Rich, Faire, All in Superlatives. + Yett I, these favours, would more free Resigne + Then ever fortune would have had them mine. + I count one minute of my holy Leasure + Beyond the mirth of all this Earthly Pleasure. + Wellcome, Pure thoughts, wellcome my sadest Groves! + These are my guests; this is the Joyes I love. + The winged People of the Skies shall Sing, + Me Anthems by my Sellers gentle Spring. + A Praier Booke shall be my lookeing glasse, + Wherein I will adorne Sweete Vertues Face. + Heere dwells noe heartlesse loves, noe pale fac'd feare, + Noe short Joyes, purchast with Etternall teares. + Heere, will I sit & sigh my weake youths folly, + And learne to affect an holy Mallancholly. + And if contentment be a Strainger then. + Ile neare looke for itt, butt in Heaven againe. + Ah, foolish, faithlesse, fickle world where in. + Each mottion is a vice, and every act a Sin. + finis. +
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+ + + + My faithfull Soules wish. + + + Oh; had I of his love but Part, + That chosen was, by Gods owne heart. + That Princely Prophett, David, hee, + Whom in the word of truth I see. + The King of Heaven soe dearely loved, + As mercy beyond measure proved: + Then, should I neither Gyant feare, + Nor Lyon that my Soule would teare. + Nor the Philistines, nor such freinds. + As never, were true Christians freinds. + Noe passions should my Spiritt vexe, + Nor sorrow soe my mind perplex. + But I should still all glory give + Unto my God, by whom I live. + And to the Glory of his Name + Through out the world divulge the same. + My walke should be but in his waies; + My talke but onely in his Praise. + My Life, a death, but in his love. + My death, a life, for him to prove. + My caire to keepe a Consience cleane. + My will from vaine thoughts to waine. + + + My paine, and pleasure, travell, ease. + My God thus in all things to please. + Nor Earth, nor Heaven should me move, + But still my Lord should be my love: + If I am sicke, he is my health. + If I am poore. he is my wealth, + If I am weake, he is my strength, + If dead, he is my Life att length. + If scorne'd, he only is my Grace; + If banished, he my Resting place. + + + + + + + 285 + + + If wronged, he only is my Right. + If sad, he, is my Joy, & Soules delight; + In Summe and all, All only hee; + Should be all, a bove All, to mee. + His hand should wipe away my Teares, + His favour free me from all feares, + His mercy pardon all my Sinne, + His Grace, my life anew begin. + His love, my light to Heaven should be; + His Glory thus to comfort mee; + And as t'is writt, such honour shall. + Even unto all his Saints befall. + finis. +
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Courtesy of the British Library Board. British Library, Add. MS 88897/1, 286.

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+ + + A Recollection of Memmorable accidents, & + Passages. forgotten to be Entred into my Booke. + + +
+ + + + + + this must be placed In the first Place, Page 8th, before the + The mesels in 1629 + + + + + At Kirklington 1629. + + ‡ + + Uppon my deliverance from death by a fall. + + when I was 3 years old. + + when I cutt a great wound in my forehead of above an Inch long. + + +

+ + + + My Father, & mother, liveing at Kirklington; + where I was borne; & my brother Christopher allso, + The same maide servant attended uppon him, and was + his dry nursse, (Sara Tomlinson) which kept me. affter I + was weaned; beeing like wise both nurrsed by one + wett nurrse. tho uppon haveing a fresh milke, (she had + a Childe betwixt the nuriseing my brother & my selfe) + And, haveing bin very good & cairefull of the first Child, + my Parents saw it fitt she should nurrse the 2d Child too. + discharging the duty soe well to me. I heard it observed, that + I was both a strong & healthfull childe all a long. never + haveing had either the Ricketts or any other desease. + for which I most humbly & heartily give thankes to the + God of my salvation, which still had his gracious Eye, + of Providence over me both at my birth, when my + deare mother brought me forth in great Perrill of her + life (she beeing weake. uppon the birth of all her Children, + haveing had seaven in all: 4 Sons & 3 Daughters). + Yett the Lord gave me a Sound, healthfull body, streight + Limbes & of a resonable understanding: Praised be his + glorious name for ever.

+

Yett has his goodness bin more extended to me in this + & all other preservations That I might not forgett his + mercys for ever. And that hath manny ways of the extent of + of his favours to young Infants in there deliverances + from death & destruction in this world, besides that of sicke'n + esses & weakness of body. for if his devine Providence did + not send his Angells to keepe & gaurd little Children, They + could not continue nor be preserved from all evill Actident-ts + + + + + + + + 287 + + And casultys, incident to That feble and weake + Estate of Infants & Childe hoods:

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For, altho there innocency be not capable of offending + others. yett that Innocency & harmlessness is not able to + defend them from Injurious dealings from evill + Persons. neglects, & Brutishness of nurrses & caireles + ness of others. not to mention those infinitt hazards + of over layeing; & badness of there food & evll milk + (Added to the dreadfull malice of Satan, who doth + by all meanes Endeavour to destroy man Kinde. + setts on worke all his engines against us by more + designes then we can see or be capable to understand). + There fore, am I for ever bound to blesse the Etternall + name of God, who hath sent his gaurdian + + Angell to watch over me and mine for my good & + Preservation. ever since I was borne. The number + of his miraculous deliverances are past finding out, + yett will I call to mind what I can that he might receav + receav the Glory of. All. There was now a most greatt + preservation to me, when I was but a little Childe & + was following my maide, Sara watts Tomlinson, + who cairedcarried my brother, Christopher, in her Armes. + & I tooke hold of her Cote. my weake hand (beeing + but about 3 yers old) could not goe soe fast affter her, + but my feet stumbled against the Thrashhold. & + fell uppon the corner stone of the harth (in the + Chamber called the Passage chamber which leades to + my deare mothers Chamber). At which time, I + broke the Scull of my fore head (in the very top. + against the said Rowle. soe greivously (about an Inch + long) insoe much that the skin of the braine was + seene & in great danger of death beeing like to + have bleed to death (it beeing soe desperate a + wound). But by the Providence of God, & my dere + mothers skill & caire of me, she did make a + perfect Cure (only a great scarre still remaines & will + never be gon. to putt me in fresh mind of my great + obleigation to, &, deliverance, of, Allmighty God for my + Life).

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How hath my forgett full soule lett this mercy + slip out of mind & not remembred to give the Lord his + praises due to his name. But now, o my soule, returne + Thy solomne thankes, & praises to this great & gracious + God, who hath had mercy and compassion both on thee + when thou wast a poore, weake Infant. & brought + Thee to these yeares through infinitt more dangers. + To the Lord, my God, therefore, doe I poure out my Soule + in humble gratitude for this great preservation in the + beginng of my daies. beeseeching him to accept of me now, + his handmaide. both to serve him & praise him for ever. + And with all my might doe I sing praises to his glorious + name, who hath had the same Pitty, & compassion both + as a tender & deare Parent & Gardian. O, lett thy + Providence still goe along with me all my daies. & + that thy Angell Gardians may defend me with thy + sheild to preserve me from Precipic. or falls. or dislocation + incident to this life. who now growes in my later Age + even almost a Child, in strength. leave me not + nor forsake me. who has non to depend on but thee, the + God of mercys. who hath made & uppholden me evr + since I was borne. bring me into that state of Innocency + of Soule, by a conversion, truly into the state of Grace. + That I may freely beare thy trialls & belive thy Promise + That, through them, I may at the last be conducted into + the land of Etternall Rest. there to sing & praise thy + holy, glorious name & holy Trinity for evr & evr.

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Amen. & Amen.

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+ + + A great deliverance from drowning in Ireland + by a fall out of the coach as my mother & us Ch.Children + was goeing to Killdare. + October: 6th, 1636. Riding by the coach + + + +

+ + As my deare mother, (my hon.redhonoured Father) my selfe & + brrothers, (George, Christopher, & John. was goeing in the + Coach to see Kildare after my father bought it, there + was a narrow place we were to passe by a River Sid. + + + + + + + + 289 + + Joseph Browning, beeing the coach man, a veyvery + + + cairefull man, yett could not avoyavoid that way being + none other to take but, for seeing the apparent + danger of falling, (by providence, he rather chose to + throw the Coach on the right hand towards the dry + land Uppon a banke side, which did hurt some of us, + Then to fall on the left hand (there beeing a great + River close by the Coach, which, if we had gon down + on that side, it had bin impossible we could have + bin Saved, any of us, but all in the Coach & horse + had bin utterly lost & Perished in that deepe River). + my father did ride on horrse backe, but by reason + of the narrow way could not make any Assistance, + nor his men to helpe us in that danger. but was + much affrigedaffrighted att that sudaine accident.

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But, when he saw the Coach fell from the River, + did much rejoyce, & glorified God with us for all + Preservations: Glory be the holy name of our + great & gratious God for ever. for all our saftys + & in giveing us our lives with my deare mother: we + was not worthy of this infinitt deliverance nor + all thy mercys, o Lord, to us. But praised bybe + Thy great name most high. who had pity on me, + Thy poore Creature & young Childe.

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O Lord, my God, blessed be thy majesty for this + great deliverance & saving me from this death. oh, + lett me live to Praise thy name for ever, & accept + of my Soule & service All my daies for Jesus Christ, + his Sake, Amen. Amen.

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+ + + A great deliverance from a 2d fall + att SrSir Robert Merideths in Dublin + in Ireland, 1637. + + +

+ + My Lady Anne Wentworth. & Lady Arbella, with + Cozen Anne Hutton, Mrs Anne Loftus & my selfe, + beeing invited to dinner to Sir Robt.Robert merideths to dine, + The ladies ussing the costome to swing by the Armes + for recreation, & being good to exercize the body + of Chilldren in growing, it was ordered by my Lady + Straford they should doe it moderatly, & found good in + it: soe that they used to swing each other gently to that + Purpose. They would make me, beeing a young girle, + doe the same with them, & I did soe, & could hold very + well by the Armes as they did & had never gott noe hurt + by it. I blesse god, but found it did me good. & +

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Butt att this time, very unfortunately, some of the + young Ladies bid one of the Pages (Calld don de Lan.) + (a french boy) That he should swing me, being stronger + + then they & they weary with Play. Butt I cryed out, + desiring them not to bid him, but could not gett off soe + soone from him & deliver my selfe from danger befor + he had camecome to me. He immeadiatly Pushed + me soe violently from him, with all his force, as I was + swinging by my Armes. That I was not able to hold + my hands on the swing. Soe that he throwed me down + me downe upon the chamber Bords. I fell downe upon + my face, fell to the grownd & light with such a violent + force (with all my weight on my Chinn Bone uppward) + That both thee chinn & chapp bones was almost brok + insunder & putt the bone out of its Place. And did + + + + + + + + 291 + + Raise a great Lumpe as bigg as an Egge under + my Chinn & throte, which sudainly astonished me + and tooke a way my breath in soe much as I was + nigh death, they thought I had bin dead: + for a good space of time. till, by the great mercy + & Power of my gratious God, I came to my selfe + again uppon the use of good meanes. The whole + house was conserned for my distress & this sad accident, + butt much more my deare Lady Anne that her Page should + doe soe great a mischefe to me:

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At length, it pleased God I came to my Selfe again + but a long time ere I knew any body, beeing in great + pain and extreamity. (Beeing kept there till night + before I could be able to goe home).

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But, comming home to my deare mother, she was + surprised to see that sad misfortune befallen to me, + Tho (blesse God Almighty) she applied such good means + as did recrute me after a long time beeing soe bad.

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But oh, what great cause have I to cast my + selfe downe att thee feete of the great & dreadfull + Lord God, who am but dust & Ashes. made by his + Power & preserved by his Providence ever since I was + borne, & has delevred me this time soe wonderfully + from a sudaine & violent death eaven when I was + in a childish sport or play. or what ever it was; thou, O + Lord, my God, which did deliver me both now & att all + times of my life; therefore, will I give all thanks & + praise for ever with my Soule and body & speritt for evr. + Alltho I was not willing to swing at this time, yet + did thou delvrdeliver me: Lord, make me thankfull for ever + & that I may never forgett this mercy to glorify thy + great name, And that I may still be preserved to live + to thy Glory in life & conversation for Jesus Christ, his + sake, to whom be praise for Ever more. Amen & Amen.

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+ + A dreadfull fire in the Castle of Dublin. + 1638. + + + +

+ + About 3 yeares before my noble Lord of Straford + his death, there happned a great and dreadfull + fire in the Castell of Dublin, which did goe nigh to + have burned it downe & destroyed it to the ground + had it not bin Prevented by Providence:

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There beeing some up in the other part of the Court + (where Sir George Ratclifs lodging was. which saw it + it & cryed out for helpe (beeing at the dead time of + the night, it was very Terrible to be hold). It began + uppon the account of a maide servant setting a + dust baskett of charcole Embers — taken out of the + Chapell Chamber, & cairlessly sett under the Stairs + that went up to the Store house that night — which kindled + of it selfe, burned down staires & that Roome calld + the Chapell Chambr above the Chapell. (which was most + Richly furnished with blacke velvett, imbroidered + with flouers of Silke-worke in Ten stich, all fruit Trees + and flours, & slips embroidred with gold twist) & + It burned the statly Chapell built by my Lord & my + Laidies Lodging. with the young Ladies. But, by the + great mercys of God, prevented there distruction & + was awakned by the flame apeard on the other side of the + Court. & great helpe was made with speed to preserve + my Lady & the rest which was brought out of bed in blanktsblankets. + + + + Blessed be the Great God of Heaven for these delvrincsdeliverances, + and all his glorious Providence to the Family & all the + Kingdom in them, & to my father & his family. Amen. Amen.

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+ + + Dec.December 10, 1640. My brother, Christopher Wand.Wandesford, + beeing in the Church called Christs Church in + Dublin, heearing the great & dreadfull cry that + the Irish made att my deare fathers Funerall, + was soe frighted that he fell into the most greivos + fitts of the Splen, which much tormented him for many + yeares affter & had like to have taken his life away. + butt, blessed be the gracious God, by my deare mothr + excelent cairs. cost, & paines he was cured & becam + a very strong man. & livd to be the Fathr of that Famfamily + + + of which he was descended & was my beloved brother + (liveing to the Age of 61 yeares & died at London, + feb.February 23rd, 1686. + + buried at Kirklington, by his Antien + ters). +

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+ + + Of the makeing; & Preservation of my dear + & hon.redHonoured Fathers Last will & Testament in + Ireland in the Rebellion. & by what Providenc + + it was found out & our destruction + thereby Prevented. + + + + Date: OctoOctober 2, + 1640. + + + +

+ + This, my deare fathers will, was dated octber 2nd, 1640, + Proved, & left on the file by Coz.Cousin william wandesford, + an Executor. remaned on the file for severall years + Till the yeare 1647. when my brother, George wandesfWandesford, + went into Ireland to get a true copy of it &, not having + mony to discharge it, The sadsaid will was laid by in a Chest + by the Clarke who had writ it out, & + thesthus was + sececdsecured + for severall + yeare of the warre afftr my brother George died & non knew + what became of it.

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+ + Uppon which great factefaction & troubles arose for the want of it + by Sir John Lowths bad counsell to my brothr, Ch.Christopher wand.Wandesford, who + marrid his daughter & would have come into the Estate by the + Intaile.

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+ + But, allat + last, by the Providence of the great God of heven, this + said will was discovd & producd in the yeare 1653 which did + put an end of all the Troubles: This is fully related in 'my 2d Booke'. + + +

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+ + A Grate full Remembrance of my beeing preserved + from the fury of the warres in the time of the scotts being + over the Poore Country in there madnes against + us when I was att Hipswell with my deare mothr + in 1643, 1644, &et cetera + +

+ + In this time affter the Bataille of Hessom moore, + when the blssed King Charles had by Treachery lost + the feild, & his two Generalls, Prince Rupert & + Lord of new Castle, exposed all the brave white cots + foote that stood, the last man, till they were murthred + & destroyed. & that my poore brother, G.George wand.Wandesford, was + forced to fly to hide himselfe att Kirklington. & + brought my brother, Christop.Christopher, behind him; affter which time, + + we gott to hipswell & livd as quiettly as we could for + the madnes of the SottsScots, who quartred all the County + over & insulted over this Poore Country, & English.

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my deare mothr was much greivd to be abuedabused + + by them, in quarting them at her owne house. yett could not + Posibly excuse her selfe Totally from their men & horses. + Tho she paid duble Pay (& was at 01-61s. 6d. a part, + where + othrs at 09. only in a month).

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She kept of the quarting Captane & commanders + & would nevr yeald to have them. + Att length there + came one Capt.Captain Inness. (which was ovr + that troope we had + in Towne. & he, comming on a surprise into the house, + I could not hide my selfe from them as I used to doe. + But comming boldly into my mothrs Chamber, whre I + was with her. he began to be much more ernest and + violent to have staid in the house, & said he would stay in + his quarters. but we soe ordrd the matter that we gott him out, by + all the fair means could be, to gottget quit of him, who was soe + vild a bloody looked man that I trembld all the time he was + + + + + + + + 295 + + In the house. I calling to mind, with dread, that he was soe + infint like in Person my Lord macguire (the great Rebell + in Ireland) was in a great Constrnatin for feare of him.

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Affter which time, this man impudantly toald my + Aunt norton that he would give all he was worth if + she could procure me to be his wife, & offrd 3 or 4000l + & Lord of Adare shuld come to speake for him. She said, it + was all in veine: He must not presume to looke that way + for I was not to be obtnd. And she was sure he might + not have any incoragntencouragement for I was resoldresolved not to mary. + & put him of the best she could. but writt me privite + word that my Lord of Adare & he would come to speake + to me, & my mother about it, & willed me to gett out of + his way. It was not to furthr that desire in me, who did + perfictly hate him & them all like a Todd in such a kind.

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And imeadiatly acquanted my deare mothr, which was + supisedsurprised & troubld for she feard they would burne her + house, & destroy all: wishd me to goe whithr I would + to secure my selfe: & I did soe forth with run into the + Toune, & hid my selfe privtly, in great feare & a fright, + with a good old woman of her Tennants. whre, I bles + God, I continud safely Till the vissitt. was over & + at night came home.

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we was all joyfull to escape soe. for my d.dear Mmother + was forcd to give them the bst treattreatment she could & said. + indeed, she did not know where I was. & sent out + serve a little to seeke me but I was safe from them.

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Affter which time, this villaine Captaine did study + to be revenged of my d.dear M.mother & threatnd cruelly what + he would doe to her, beceesbecause she hid me (Tho that was not + true for I hid my selfe). And about the time that the scotts + was to march into Scottland, being too long here on us, + whn my mothr paid offtr 25l & 30l a month to them.

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This Scott, in a bosting manner, sent for his Pay & she + sent all she ought to him, which he would not take from + her, but demanded duble monny, which she would nor + could not do, soe, one sundy moring, he brought the + company & Threatned to breake the house & dores. + & was most vild, & Crewell in his oaths & sweaing + + against her & me; And went to drive all her goods + in her ground, haveing this delecate Cattell of her + owne breed. I went up to the Leader to see whether he did + drive them a way, & he looked up &, thought it had bine + my d.dear m.mother, Cursed me bitterly & wished the Deale bloew + me blind & into the Ayre. & I had bin a thorne in his + heele. but he would be a Thorne in my side. & drveddrived the + Cattell a way to RichmdRichmond where Generall Lecsley was.

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So, my deare mothr was forcd to Take the Pay he + was to heve & carrid it to the Generall that laid at my + Aunt nortons, & acquanitedacquainted him how that Captane had + abused her & wronged her. which, by mercy of God to + her, This G.General Leceley did take notice of, & tooke her + mony, & bid her not trouble her selfe for he would + make him take it or punish him for his Rudness. + he said more, did Innis, That if evr any of his + Country men came into England. They would burne + her & me & all she had. But yett, she servd that God + which did deleirdeliver us out of the Irish Rebellion & all the + Blood shed in England, till this time, And did now delerdeliver + her and my selfe & all we had from him:

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+ + This was a great delvrncedeliverance, at last & Joyned with my + owne single delivrance from this Beast. (from being + destroyed & defloired by him. for which I have reason to praise + the great & mighty God of Mercy to me.

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There was one of his men that I had cured of his + hand beeing cutt of it & lame. soe that fillow did + me a signall returne of gratitude for it. Thus, + It was some times a refreshment to me (affter I + had sitt up mauch with my deare, weake mothr in + her illnes, or writing, of letters for her. That she did + bid me walke out to Cowes with her maide to rest + my selfe, soe I used this some times. Butt this Captne + man, who I curd, came to me one day. Saing, 'dere + Mrsmistress, I pray do not thinke much if I desire you, for + God sake, not to goe out with the maides to Cowes'. I + said, 'why. he said againe, he was bound to tell me. + That his Capitaine did currs & sweare. That he + would watch for me, & that very night he had desigd + + (with a great many of his Camrades) to catch me + at Cowes & force me on horsbacke away with thm, + & God knowes what End he would make of me. I sadsaid, I + hopd God would delirdeliver me frm all such wickedness. + and soe, I gave the man many thankes who was Soe + Honest to prseve me from there Plots. rewarding him for + his pains, & did nevr goe abroad out of the House. + againe but fordforced to keepe like a Prisonr while they + was here. Blssing the great God of heaenheaven who + did not suffer me to fall into the hands of those + wickd man nor into the hand of Sir Jerimy Smith + son, who could neer prevaile by noe meanes to + obtenie me for his wife. & I was thus delvddelivered allso fmfrom + such a force by the discovry of Tom Binkes.

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Lord, make me truly thankfull for preservation of + mee, thy poore handmaid, And make me live to thy Glory. AmAmen.

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+ + My delivrance from Drowning in the River at midlam + when I went to be a wittness to my sister Danbys first + Francis, Borne att Midlam Castle in the yeare 1644 + + + +

+ + At that time, Sir Thomas Danby was forced, with my Sister + & Children to be in safty from the Parliament forces + (he, beeing for King Charles the first. to Midlam Castle, + A garison under my Lord Lofftus. There she was delivrd + of her first Son, Francis Danby. (my sister having + gott my Lord Lofftus, & my Lady H selfe with + + annother + Co.Colonel Branlen + + + for wittnesse). I was forced to goe over the River neare + midlam, calld + swaile, + which had some stoops sett up for + guides & if one had raised the Caucy they had bn erre- + -covrably lost. at that time, I was very hearty & strong, + & did venture to ride the same, or ellse might have gon + backe, & rathr then she should be disapoynted, did venture + over, affter my mo.mother's servant who led the way. but it + happned, the Rivr proved deeper then we expected it, + & I kept up my horrse as well as I could. from standing + + & soe bore up a long time. But, when we were gon soe + farre that I could not turne backe, The River provd past + Riding, & the bottom could not be come to by the poore + maire (which was an excelent maire of my poore brother + G.George wandesfords). Soe, I saw my selfe in such aparnt danger + And beged of God to asset me & the poore Beast I rid on, & to + be mercifull to me & delivr mee out of that death for J. ChtJesus Christ, + his sake. And the poore maire drew up her fore feete & I + percved she did swime. I gave her the Reines, & tooke of + the short Reines of the breech & gave her the head with all the + helpe I could, & clasped my hands about her maine, did + freely comit myself to my God. to do what he pleeced with me. + And she did, by mercy, beare up her head & swimd out + above halfe a quarter of a mile crose that dreadfull Rier &, by + gods great mercys, brought me ovr that Rier in Safety. which delever + was soe great & dread full that I can nevr forgett to prace the god, + + + + + + + + +

+ + Page of Book One, showing later additions to the main text. +

Courtesy of the British Library Board. British Library, Add. MS 88897/1, 299.

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+ + + 299 + + And my great & graciousgracieous, Lord God, who had pitty on me + at this time to spare me from this death & destruction. + oh, what shall I render to the great God of heaenheaven who + has delivddelivered me from Perishg by this water, & caucd this poore + creature to bring me out safe? all glory be to my gracious + God of heavn by all the Power of men & Angells for evr. + o, lett me live to thy glory & serve thy majety for Eer. Amn.

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+ + A remembrance of a great deliverance I had + from drowning as I was goeing over the River + Swale to St nickolas to my Aunt Nortons. when + A flood came downe on me, & Ralph J.anson. + in the yeere. 1646.

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+ + A very great deliverance of me as I was goeing over + the River att midlam, when my Sistr Danby laid in of + one of her Sons calld francis & was att midlam Castle, + in the yeare 1644.

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+ + A great deliverance of me from beeing destroyd + with a cannon Bullett att weschester, beeing besseged + by Sir will.mWilliam Brewertons Army. + they shift into the Town + of weschester and as I was at my prayers in the Terit, + with the window open, the waft shut the casnt, + & I fell don + on my knees & took breath from me. but, bledblessed be the Lord, I + was delivrd from death. at that time allso to Praise his + holy name. For. Ever. 1643.

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And was deleerddelivered from that seige allso by miracles + of mercy, & brought us Safe into our owne Country, York + shere.

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+ + + A great delivrance from the violence of a + Rape from Jerimy Smithson. Sir + + Ierimys + Heughs + + + Son, who had sollicited me in marriage by + his fathr & uncle Smithson, who woud hav + setled on him 200l a yeare if I would have + married him. but I would not, but avoyded + his company because he was debauched. And he + hired some of his owne company to have stolen me + away from cowse. but Tom Binks discovrd it, I bles God.

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+ + + + + The Index of this booke + + + Page. + + + Bishopp Halls observations + + + A Prayer, the Dedication + + The birth of Alice Wandesforde, feb.February 13th, 1626 + + + Proverbes, & Preface + + + A preservation in the Measells, 1630. + + My haveing the Smale Pox in Kent, 1631. + + Medittations on Psalme: 147: v. 4th (yeare: 311631) + + A preservation from a fire in London (yeare: 321632) + + My first Passage into Ireland: 1632 + + Meditations on St Matt:Mathew at 12 yers old, 1638 + + + A deliverance from Ship Racke: 1639 + + A thanksgiveing there upon + + Observations upon accidentes in Ireland: 1640 + + A relation of the Lord Deputy Wandesfords Death + + Medittations, & Praier there uppon: Dec. 3d 40December 3rd, 1640 + + A Praier made by my father for the Communion. + + + + + My Mothers preservPreservation. & my owne from the ] + Rebellion in Ireland: OctbOctober. 23, 1641. + + + A Thankesgiveing for the same + + Upon our commeing to WeschestedWeschester from Ireland + + Upon my haveing the Smale Pox the 2d time at Chester + + A thanksgiveing upon my Recovery + + Of my Mothers removall to Snape, & Kirklington. + + My preservation from death in a sicknesse. + + The death of my Sister Danby, September 30th, 1645. + + The death of Sir Edward Osborne. my d.Dear Uncle + + The death of my Cosen Edward Norton, 1648. + + Upon the beheading of King Charles the Martyer + + Upon the death of my d.Dear brother, G.George Wandesforde + + A Praier; & lamentation on that sad blow, + + Mach 31 + 1651 + + + + + + + + + The Index of this booke. + Page + + An Ellagie upon his Death by SSir Ch.Christopher Wivell + + + + + + Observation of Gods goodnesse in my deare + Mothers Preservation & her Child. in the time + of the Warres & Distractions + + + The Marriage of my Cosen, Mary Norton + + The Marriage of my brother, Christopher Wand.Wandesford + + + + + + The Marriage of Alice Wand.Wandesford, Dec.December 15, 1651. + A Praier on that occassion & uppon my Sickness + + + Severall Remarkable passages Since 1651 + + + + + Medittations upon the Deliverance of my + first Childe, & that grand Sicknesse following + + + + A prayer & thanksgiveing. + + + + On the Birth of Alice Thornton, my 2d + + Childe, borne, Jan.January 3rd, 1653. + + + + A Praier & Thanksgiveing for that mercy + + On the birth of my 3d Childe, Elizabeth Th.Thornton + + A Praier & Thanksgiveing. for it + + + + The death of my husbands mother + + The death of my husbands father in Law + + The death of my husbands brother, Richeard Thornton + + + + + + + + + A Prayer of my deare Mothers before my + Delivery of my 4th Childe, Katherine Th.Thornton + My deliverance + + + + A thanksgiveing of my Mothers + + + + + + + The Index of this booke. + Page + + The death of my 3d Childe, Eliz.Elizabeth Thornton + + A Praier upon her death + + Meditations after my great fall: of my 5th ChChild + + + + + + Upon my deliverance of my first Sonne + A Prayer & thanksgiveing for the same + + + + + + My cure of bleeding: August: 1659 + + A thanksgiveing thereon + + Considerations on the Publike Troubles + + + + + A Praier for the Church, & restoration of + King Charles the Second. no.November 1659. + + + + + + + A relation conserning my deare & hon.dHonoured + Mother, the Lady Wand.Wandesford, and of her death, + December 10th, 1659 + + + + + Three Prayers conserning the holy Communion + by my deare Mother + + + + + + My deliverance of my 6th Childe. (my son, + William. & of his death. with Praier & meditMeditation + + + + verses upon the incertainty of Earthly comfComfort. + A thanksgiveing for the restoration of the King + + + + + A Prayer, with thanksgiveing for our Preservation + from destruction, in this Church & State + + + + + + A discourse upon Mr Thorntons removall + from St Nickolas to Oswoldkirke + + + + + + + Uppon my great sicknesse there, & of my + Preservation from Spirituall dissertion, + With praiers & medittations + + + A Thankesgiveing affter my Recovery + + + + + + + The Index of this booke. + Page. + + + + Uppon our removall to Newton: June 10th, + + in the yeare 1662. + + + + + + + Medittations on the Receaveing the first + Sacrament delivered in the new house at + Easte Newton by Dr Samwaies. August 1662. + + + + + A returne of thankes for that inestimable + Spirittuall Mercy + + + + + + Mr Colvills Settlement of Mr Thorntons + Eastate for my Children. 1662. + + + + + + Uppon my deliverance of my Sonne, Robert, + my 7th Childe. September 19th, 1662. + + + + A praier, & thanksgiveing, for the same + Mr Thorntons preservation from drowning, (64) + + + + Upon the birth of my 8th Childe, Joyce Thornton, + SeptSeptember 23, 1665. + + + + + + + A Relation of my deare Husbands dan- + -gerous fitts at Steersby, (of the Pallsie), + no.November 16, 1665. + + + + + + A Prayer, and thankesgiveing affter + his recovery: no.November 28, 1665. + With my owne preservation from death by + the greife on his sicknesse. + + + On my sweeete Joyce, her death. Jan 26 65January 26, 1665. + On my daughter, Alice, her deliverance + + + + + + The Index of this booke. + + Page. + + + Of my dangerous Sicknesse: August 16, 1666. + Meditations & praiers there upon + + + + Considerations uppon the disposall of my + Daughter, Alice Thornton, in Marriage. 1666. + + + + The greatt fire in London: Sept.September 2nd, 1666 + + + + The death of my deare brother, John Wandesforde, + December 2nd, 1666. Meditations thereon. + + + + + + My Son Robert Thorntons preservation + in the smale Pox: Jan.January 5th, 1667. + + + + + My daughter Katherine Thorntons preservation + in the smale Pox. Sept.September 29, 1666. + + + + + + My daughter, Alice, her deliverance in the + Smale pox, JanJanuary 25th, 1667. + + + + My nephew John Dentons smale Pox. + + + + + + My daughter Alice, had a Pearle in her Eye + My daughter, Kate, preservd from choaking + Her preservation from death by a fall + + + + + + The Murder of my deare Nephew, Thomas + Danby, August the first: 1667. + + + + + + The birth of my 9th Childe: (no.November 11, 1667. & of + his death. Decem.December 1st, 1667. + + + + My trouble upon severall accidents: (A.DAnne Danby) + + + + + Considerations upon Mr Thorntons Severall + relapses. & of the SigingSigning the Childrens + Settlements for Portions. &cet cetera. + + + + + + + The Index of this booke. + + Page. + + + Upon Mr Thorntons goeing to Spaw + + + + + + A relation of Mrs Anne Danbys goeing + to Hooley & severall other Passages + conserning her, Ap.April 20, 1667. + + + + + + A relation of my Sad condittion, and + the sicknesse that befell me, uppon the lieys + & slanders raised on me, July 20th, 1668. + + + + + Lamentations, & Praiers upon my greivous + abuses & wrongs: 1668. + + + + My Sonne, Robert, preserved, July 25. 681668. + + + + A Relation of my deare & hon.redHonoured Husband + last sicknesse at Malton, sept.September 12th, 1668 + + + + + + + A discripsion of severall passages very + remarkable about his comforts & + and assurance before his decease + + + + + A relation of my deare Husbands death, + the 17th of September: 1668 + + + + Of his buriall + lamentations upon my sad losse + + + + + Praiers & medittations upon this heavy + Dispensation, with others upon me + + + + + The Widdowes Praier for herselfe + and Children + . + + + + + + + The Index of this booke. + Pages + + Our Saviours Command + + + + Anagrame uppon Mr Thorntons + Motto, and my owne + + + + 'Verces upon Christ & the Church' + 'Against the feares of Death' + 'A fairewell to the World' + 'My faithfull Soules wish for Gods love' + 'Verces uppon Rash Censures' + + Uppon my great delivrance at 3 yers old + On my delivrance from drowning in Ireland + A great delivrance from death by a 2 fall, IredIreland + + A great fire in Dublin Castle, before my Lord DepDeputy . + The Preservation of my D.Dear Fathers will + Deliverances at Hessom bataill & in the warres + From drowning in midlam River & Swale + Uppon the Reconsiling my brothers, GGeorge & ChChristopher + 'Annagram on George Wandesforde' + 'Verces uppon the fattall Loss of D. B. G. W.Dear Brother, George Wandesford' + Uppon the Reconsiling my 2 brothers, G. WGeorge Wandesford & + Christop. W.Christopher Wandesford, before his death + +
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+ + + Uppon the reconsiling of my two Brothers, + George & Christopher Wandesford. March + + + 2129 + + + + (on Easter Eve, - before my bro. GBrother George was lost, + + 1651) + +

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Uppon Easter day, & had a full sattisfaction of there true love & affection to each + other & ever Affter to his death: for which I doe bless & praise the God of Heaven for ever

+ + It was no smale greife & trouble to me that + the wickedness of my Eldest brothers servant + (by idle stories to my deare Brother George + against my poore brother Christ.Christopher) had soe + fare prevailed with him as to make a very + great breach in there freindship, so that the yonger + did Apprehend himselfe, much injured & + wronged there by to his brother George- + + + by them: & the other. Tho a very wise & under + standing Person; had bin highly incensed + att some lies which was tould of his brother to + him, & by this meanes caused a very great + anger against each other; which proceeded to hy + & caused them to have such animossity as that + they neither could be sattisfied to receave the + holy Sacrament:

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But, it pleased God to make me the happy + instrument to perswade, & intreat each of them + to such moderation & Charity, to aske each othr + pardon (& God in the first place) for what had bin + amiss & to freely forgive one annother, & put awy + all former disgusts or displeasure. & to be Cordially + reconsiled for his sake, who died for us. & with great + comfort, I prevailed with them to recave this holy feast + of love to which we were to come, & on the Eastrday. I blese + my God, we did recave that holy SacmtSacrament in Zeale & devotion. + +

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+ + Page of Book One, showing the author's monogram and an acrostic poem. +

Courtesy of the British Library Board. British Library, Add. MS 88897/1, 301.

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+ 301 + + + ATW + + + + + + + + George Wandesford. + +

+ Anagram. +

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+ Feareing Gods Word

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+ Coelistiall feare, thy Sacred genious, brings + unto the Pallace of the king of Kings. +

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+ . Acrosticke. +

+ + G race seamed to waite on nature setting forth, + E ven in thy native sence, the hight of Worth + O h, that thy verteous life does well express; + R elegius caire, thy mind did well address. + G ods word to feare, as thy blest name may be + E ven but a type of what shines cleare in thee. + W itt, Judgement, vertues, learning, and the rest. + A tending true perfection, chose thy Brest. + N ot hopeing for a higher seate, since theire + D esert they found transending all Compaire. + I mmortall faime, Crowned thy soe noble Parts, + S ounding thy praises due to thy deserts. + F orceing even envy to confess as much, + O r burst with malice, not dareing for to touch. + R enowne, soe rightly, placed as to thy Fame; + D eath well may adde, but can't impaire the Same. + +
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+ Excuse my failings, since tis' reall love. + Moved my weake pen, so weighty a taske to prove. + + + + + + + + 302 + + + + I must noe more; nor truth could say no lesse: + Vertue. & grace, did still thy brest posess. + Each muse soe plyed her Ore, in thee, deer Soul, + Ambitious, which should most in thee, Controll. + Thy Faith, thy hope, thy Greatt Charity + In lively Coulers, shined, bright in thee. + Alltho thy Cruell Enimyes, with hate: + Persue'd thy Life, Religion, & thy EState; + Yet Providence preserved them all, intire. + And fill'd thy breast with holy fire: + From that blest Alter; which on the day before, + Thou power'd thy offrings out, him to adore. + And reconciled, thy selfe, to God; and Man. + Prepared for thy great change before it Came. + What, tho thy death was sudaine (to our Eyes). + Yet, thou beeing ready (for that Lord) t'was no surpris. + + Thou, changed Earth, for Heaven, foes for frends; + Then, begin thy Joys that Never End: + But, who can speake the Sorrowes thatt + + + + spread + oprest + + + Each Bleeding heart, & Eye, and Breast. + at this sad object, struck with horror Dumb, + To see thrice galant Wansfords mare. mortum + ore Run its Bankes. That Antient River Swale + By this sad fortune, did a Currse Intaile. + + + + + + + 303 + + Not only on its' Selfe, which now did fall, + But on that noble family, we Call. + In him. that Name was blessed by succession + Of Brave, Heroicke Persons in Possession. + See how it droopes, & falls, & allmost Dead + To see this dreadfull Losse of this, it's head. + Could all our Sighs, & grones, & teares. + Prevaile, to Call thee backe againe; our feare + -would bee that non could keepe thee heere. + The worst of Enimys did be-waile: + The loss of soe much hon.or in him failed. + Since hee was dead, the most of worth was gon, + The Country did cry out; 'in him, t'was, Oh, Alone: + Oh, what meant that Rash flood. by one wave to Throw + A ruine on its owne fame. & us too; + Soe brave A vessell, & soe Richly Fraught. + That guilty River has to Ship-Rack Brought + As bank-rupts all over Contry; Noe man here + So unconsernd. but must lett fall A Teare; + Whilst the sad murmur of those Waters Call. + On Every Passenger to mourn his fall. + What tho three daies Submertion did intomb + All that was mortall of him in the Womb. + Of a Regardless Eliment, we know. + Our great Redeemer, from the Parts-Below, + Did by devine Power, on the third day Rise. + To open A nerer way to Paradise. + To that blest Place, my Soule desires to Flie: + Lord, then, prepare me for it Ere I Dye. + Make me to Repent, to watch, and Pray. + That soe I may be Ready for that Day. + When thou shalt call this Soule from me. + With Joyfull hope. Il'e come to thee: Amen. +
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Direct quotation from Joseph Hall, 'Observation, V', Meditations and Vowes, Divine and Morall Serving for Direction in Christian and Civill Practice. Newly Enlarged with Caracters of Vertues and Vices (London: Fetherstone, 1621), 575.

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The concept that human life fell into stages was common. Here, Thornton might be using a schema of five with ‘nonage’ distinct from ‘youth’; the latter (‘iuventus’) covered the mid-twenties to mid-forties in some models. See Cordelia Beattie, ‘The Life Cycle: The Ages of Medieval Women’, in A Cultural History of Women, ed. Linda Kalof, vol. 2, The Middle Ages, ed. Kim M. Phillips (London: Bloomsbury, 2013), 16–18.

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This line and the next closely follow Francis Quarles, ‘The Invocation’, Book 1, Emblemes (London: Francis Eglesfeild, 1639), 2, ls. 27–28.

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This line, and the next three, closely follow the last four lines of Francis Quarles, ‘Meditation 12’ in Divine Poems Containing the History of Jonah, Ester, Job, Sampson: Sions Sonets, Elegies (London: John Marriott, 1633), 49. See also Book Rem, 5, 8.

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The parish registers of St Michael, Kirklington record her baptism date as 19 February, six days after her birth. The Parish Registers of Kirklington in the County of York, 1568-1812, ed. Hardy Bertram McCall, Yorkshire Parish Register Society 35 (Leeds: Yorkshire Parish Register Society, 1909), 13.

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A decorative dagger (obelus) in the the left hand margin is probably a ‘signe de renvoi’, which links to the same sign on Book 1, 285 (see image there). See Sharon Howard, 'At the Margins of Alice Thornton's Books', 10 July 2023, Alice Thornton's Books, https://thornton.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/posts/blog/2023-07-10-at-the-margins/.

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The concept that human life fell into stages was common. Thornton here is using a schema of four, which has a long pedigree. See Elizabeth Sears, The Ages of Man: Medieval Interpretations of the Life Cycle (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1986), 9–37.

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See Raymond A. Anselment, ‘Smallpox in Seventeenth-Century English Literature': Reality and the Metamorphosis of Wit’, Medical History 33, no. 1 (1989): 72–95.

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Christopher Wandesford did not arrive in Ireland until July 1633, so he cannot have called for the family in 1632. See Terry Clavin, ‘Wandesforde, Christopher’, DIB. +

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The theorbo is a large lute. It was imported to England from Italy in the early seventeenth century and a design based on the English lute soon became popular. See Nigel North, Continuo Playing on the Lute, Archlute, and Theorbo (Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1987), 6.

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'Gum Work, is by Gumming of several colours of sleeven Silk together, which being dry, they cut into shapes of Leaves and Flowers, and so tie them up upon Wyers' (i.e. wires): Randle Holme, The Academy of Armory, or a Storehouse of Armory & Blazon (Chester: s.n., 1688), 3:99; cited in Raymond A. Anselment, My First Booke of My Life: Alice Thornton (Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 2014), 218n45.

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Learning languages, dancing and playing an instrument was a standard education for elite women in the 1630s, along with the study of religious texts. See Julie A. Eckerle, ‘Elite English Girlhood in Early Modern Ireland: The Examples of Mary Boyle and Alice Wandesford’, in The Youth of Early Modern Women, ed. Elizabeth S. Cohen and Margaret Reeves (Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press, 2018), 16–62.

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The Wandesford family home in ‘Dames’-street, Dublin’ is described in Thomas Comber, Memoirs of the Life and Death of the Right Honourable the Lord Deputy Wandesforde […], 2nd ed. (Cambridge: J. Archdeacon, 1778), 75–76.

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The baths would have been at Bath, where there had been a bathing spa since Roman times. The drinking water at St Vincent's Well, Bristol, was thought to have health-giving properties but the baths were not added to it until 1695. See Thomas Guidott, A Discourse of Bathe, and the Hot Waters There […] (London: Henry Brome, 1676). For the date of the baths, see George Heath, The New Bristol Guide: Containing Its Antiquities [...] (Bristol: R. Edwards, Broad-Street, 1799), 154–56. On the popularity of spas for women especially, see Amanda E. Herbert, ‘Gender and the Spa: Space, Sociability and Self at British Health Spas, 1640-1714’, Journal of Social History 43, no. 2 (2009): 361–83.

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I.e., unfavourable winds meant they stayed in the harbour for a week.

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The Irish Rebellion which broke out in Dublin in October 1641 was an uprising of Catholics in Ireland against anti-Catholic discrimination, English colonialism and the use of plantations. See Pádraig Lenihan, Consolidating Conquest: Ireland 1603–1727 (Oxford: Routledge, 2014), chap. 5.

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Psalm 107 is included among ‘Prayers to be Used at Sea’, specifically as a ‘Thanksgiving after a Storm’. See The Book of Common Prayer: The Texts of 1549, 1559, and 1662, ed. Brian Cummings (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2011), 616–18.

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Thornton has written vertically in the left-hand margin: ‘My Lord Straford took ship for England with my Lord Raby, his son, on Good Friday, the year 1640. Gave my father the sword then’. Good Friday fell on 3 April in 1640. See  A Handbook of Dates for Students of British History, ed. C. R. Cheney and M. Jones, rev. ed. (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2000), 230.

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Strafford was summoned to England in the wake of the prorogation of the Irish parliament on 31 March 1640. See Ronald Asch, 'Wentworth, Thomas, first earl of Strafford (1593–1641), lord lieutenant of Ireland', ODNB. +

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Strafford's speech on the scaffold was recorded in The Truest Relation of the Earle of Straffords Speech on the Scaffold on Tower-Hill […], (London: s.n., 1641).

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I.e., the Scottish.

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Strafford was Lord Deputy of Ireland from January 1632 and so the seven years refers to his deputyship.

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The Long Parliament was first called in November 1640. Strafford's trial opened on 22 March 1641 (Lady Day dating 1640). On Strafford's trial and execution, see Ronald Asch, 'Wentworth, Thomas, first earl of Strafford (1593–1641), lord lieutenant of Ireland', ODNB. +

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In spring 1641 apprentices joined with those protesting against Strafford in London. See Steven R. Smith, 'Almost Revolutionaries: The London Apprentices during the Civil Wars', Huntington Library Quarterly 42, no. 4 (1979): 315.

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A bill of attainder, which meant that Strafford could be convicted of treason without standing trial, was passed by the Commons in April and the Lords in May 1641. 'An Act for the Attainder of Thomas Earl of Strafford for High Treason, 1641', HL/PO/PB/1/1640/16&17C1n23, Parliamentary Archives, London, https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/evolutionofparliament/parliamentaryauthority/civilwar/collections/straffordattainder.

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The Triennial Act of 1641 meant that parliament must sit at least once every three years for fifty days or more. See Robert Blackburn, 'The Summoning and Meeting of New Parliaments in the United Kingdom', Legal Studies 9, no. 2 (1989): 167.

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Strafford's papers survive. 'The correspondence of Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford', WWM/Str P, Sheffield City Archives; scans of the original documents can be downloaded from https://www.amdigital.co.uk/ + . +

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Strafford's speech on the scaffold was recorded in The Truest Relation of the Earle of Straffords Speech on the Scaffold on Tower-Hill […],(London: s.n., 1641).

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The 'Scottish faction' were those who backed the National Covenant of 28 February 1638, which bound the oath taker to defend the 'true religion' above everything else. See Mark C. Fissell, The Bishops' Wars: Charles I's Campaigns against Scotland, 1638–1640 (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1994).

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While the National Convenant was signed in 1638, it was not accepted until May 1639. This may be why Thornton notes 1639 as an important date in the emergence of the Covenanters. See Laura A. M. Stewart, Rethinking the Scottish Revolution: Covenanted Scotland, 1637–1651 (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2016), 108.

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Wandesford did not have an easy deputyship. He found the parliament, who passed a petition of remonstrance against Wentworth's administration in October 1640, difficult to manage, before his death on 3 December. See Fiona Pogson, 'Wandesford, Christopher (1592–1640), politician and administrator', ODNB. +

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The ideal family structure in the early modern period was the husband and father as the head of the household over his wife, their children, and servants. See, John Dod and Robert Cleaver, A Godly Forme of Houshold Government for the Ordering of Priuate Families […] (London: Thomas Man, 1621).

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Christopher and Alice Wandesford had been married for 26 years when he died.

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This book survived and was published by Wandesford's great-grandson in the late eighteenth century. Book of Instructions, Written by Sir Christr. Wandesforde [...], ed. Thomas Comber (Cambridge: J. Archdeacon, 1777).

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Christopher Wandesford had three full brothers (John, Nicholas and Michael), two sisters (Anne and Mary), and a younger half-brother (William). Only two appear with frequency in Thornton's books: her aunt Anne, who married Maulger Norton, and her half-uncle, William.

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Christopher Wandesford's will was lost for many years in Dublin during the chaos of the 1640s. It was rediscovered in 1653. His eldest son, George, was named heir and it provided for his younger, unmarried children. See Book 2, 50–72.

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There is a marginal note here, which says ‘Account of the Lord Deputy’s Death’, which is not in Alice Thornton’s hand.

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Besides his cousin William Wandesford, the other executors of Wandesford’s will were John Bramhall, Bishop of Derry, and his brothers-in-law, Edward Osborne and Maulger Norton. 'Probate Copies of the Will of Lord Deputy Christopher Wandesforde; Nos. 196 & 196A, 2 Oct 1640; Copies Made Apr 1647 & Dec 1659', Ms 35,458 (1), NLI, Dublin.

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Of the three men mentioned here, only the Bishop of Derry was an executor of Wandesford's will. Neither the Earl of Ormond nor Sir James Dillon were executors or named witnesses of the will. See Book 2, 50–72; 'Probate Copies of the Will of Lord Deputy Christopher Wandesforde; Nos. 196 & 196A, 2 Oct 1640; Copies Made Apr 1647 & Dec 1659', Ms 35,458 (1), NLI, Dublin.

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On corrupted blood in early modern medicine, see Michael Stolberg, '”You Have No Good Blood in Your Body": Oral Communication in Sixteenth-Century Physicians' Medical Practice', Medical History 59, no. 1 (2015): 63–82.

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On pigeons applied to the feet as an early modern remedy, see Robert Ralley and Lauren Kassell, 'Pigeon Slippers', The Recipes Project, https://recipes.hypotheses.org/15085.

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The Wandesford family home in ‘Dames’-street, Dublin’ is described in Thomas Comber, Memoirs of the Life and Death of the Right Honourable the Lord Deputy Wandesforde […], 2nd ed. (Cambridge: J. Archdeacon, 1778), 75–76.

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Too much attention paid to work or study was seen as a cause of illness as it produced a surfeit of melancholy, which affected the organs of the body (literally a 'heavy heart'). See Robert Burton, The Anatomy of Melancholy [...] (Oxford: Henry Cripps, 1621), 168.

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After the Irish rebellion of 1641, Ireland was effectively under military rule until 1660. See Pádraig Lenihan, Consolidating Conquest: Ireland 1603–1727 (Oxford: Routledge, 2014), chaps. 6 and 7.

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£1,300 in 1640 was the equivalent of £292,800 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

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The Irish Rebellion which broke out in Dublin in October 1641 was an uprising of Catholics in Ireland against anti-Catholic discrimination, English colonialism and the use of plantations. See Pádraig Lenihan, Consolidating Conquest: Ireland 1603–1727 (Oxford: Routledge, 2014), chap. 5.

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The major biblical prophets are Abraham, Moses, Samuel, David, Elijah and Elisha, Jeremiah, John the Baptist and Jesus Christ (who was called a prophet before he was resurrected).

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According to Colossians 1:18, Christ is ‘the head of the body, the church’.

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The Irish Rebellion which broke out in Dublin in October 1641 was an uprising of Catholics in Ireland against anti-Catholic discrimination, English colonialism and the use of plantations. See Pádraig Lenihan, Consolidating Conquest: Ireland 1603–1727 (Oxford: Routledge, 2014), chap. 5.

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Josiah was the king of Judah from c.640 to 609 B.C. His life was read as a model of godliness and leadership in challenging times: see, 2 Kings 22–23 and 2 Chronicles 34–35.

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I.e., the Ten Commandments, which are listed in Exodus 20:2–17 and Deuteronomy 5:6–21.

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I.e., Adam of the Garden of Eden..

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A marginal note here identifies this section as ‘Commandment 1st’.

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A marginal note here identifies this section as ‘Commandment 2nd’.

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A marginal note here identifies this section as ‘Commandment 3rd’.

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A marginal note here identifies this section as ‘Commandment 4th’.

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In 1618, James I issued his Declaration of Sports, which banned bear and bull-baiting and bowling among other activities. It was reissued by Charles I in 1633. See James I and VI, The Kings Maiesties Declaration to His Subiects, Concerning Lawfull Sports to Be Vsed England and Wales (London: Bonham Norton and John Bill, 1618); Charles I, The Kings Maiesties Declaration to His Subiects, Concerning Lawfull Sports to Be Vsed England and Wales (London: Robert Barker, 1633).

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A marginal note here identifies this section as ‘Commandment 5th’.

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A marginal note here identifies this section as ‘Commandment 6th’.

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A marginal note here identifies this section as ‘Commandment 7th’.

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A marginal note here identifies this section as ‘Commandment 8th’.

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A marginal note here identifies this section as ‘Commandments 9 and 10’.

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Sir John Borlase and Sir William Parsons were appointed joint Lord Justices of Ireland in February 1641 and covered the role of Deputy until they were dismissed in 1644. See Pádraig Lenihan, Consolidating Conquest: Ireland 1603–1727 (Oxford: Routledge, 2014), chap. 6.

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Copper Alley, just south of the Liffey, was a few minutes’ walk from Dublin Castle and the rebels would not have needed to cross the river to get between the two.

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Thornton's account of Owen Connelly's discovery of the plot in 1641 adds dramatic flourishes to his account that are not present in his 1641 deposition. See 'Information of Owen Connallie', 22/10/1641, 1641 Depositions, MS 809, Trinity College Dublin, ff. 13r-14v, http://1641.tcd.ie/index.php/deposition/?depID=809013r003.

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The allegations of the killing of Protestant children by Catholics during the Dublin rebellion was at the centre of anti-Catholic mythology around the riots. See Naomi McAreavey, 'Children's Experiences of Violence during the Irish Rebellion of 1641', Parergon 38, no. 2 (2021): 71–103.

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The 'Irish disease' or ‘flux’ was often suffered by English soldiers in Ireland. See Gerard Farrell, The ‘Mere Irish’ and the Colonisation of Ulster, 1570–1641 (London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2017), 51, 61n92, 73, 89n47. Its name implies it was a diarrhoeal disease.

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Thornton here seems influenced by published accounts by Protestant polemicists, which give an impression of the Irish rebellion of 1641 as an indiscriminate massacre of Protestants by Catholics. See Henry Jones, A Remonstrance of Divers Remarkeable Passages Concerning the Church and Kingdome of Ireland (London: Godfrey Emerson and William Bladon, 1642); John Temple, The Irish Rebellion [...] (London: Samuel Gellibrand, 1646).

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The Irish Rebellion, which broke out in Dublin in October 1641, was an uprising of Catholics in Ireland against anti-Catholic discrimination, English colonialism and the use of plantations. See Pádraig Lenihan, Consolidating Conquest: Ireland 1603–1727 (Oxford: Routledge, 2014), chap. 5.

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Alice Wandesford was left £300 per annum in her husband's will from the rents and profits of his estates at Kirklington and Castlecomer. 'Probate Copies of the Will of Lord Deputy Christopher Wandesforde; Nos. 196 & 196A, 2 Oct 1640; Copies Made Apr 1647 & Dec 1659', Ms 35,458 (1), NLI, Dublin.

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This unsuccessful attack on Chester by William Brereton was 18-20 July 1643: George Ormerod, The History of the County Palatine and City of Chester […] (London: Lackington, Hughes, Harding, Mavor and Jones, 1819), 204. Thornton originally dated this incident as 19 July in the text, then added 17 July in the margin.

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On the use of grenades in the civil war, see Barbara Donagan, War in England 1642–1649 (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2008), 89–90.

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Ox hide, or leather, was commonly used in fire protection in the early modern period, as it was not flammable. See Marie Luisa Allemeyer, 'Profane Hazard or Divine Judgement? Coping with Urban Fire in the 17th Century', Historical Social Research 32, no. 3 (121) (2007): 158.

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A 16-month siege of Chester by parliamentarians, beginning in autumn 1644, led to Brereton taking the city in February 1646. See C. P. Lewis and A. T. Thacker, A History of the County of Chester: Volume 5 Part 1 (London: Victoria County History, 2003), 117–18.

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This does not refer to the well-known siege of Chester in 1644 but to William Brereton's first unsuccessful attack on the city in July 1643. See C. P. Lewis and A. T. Thacker, A History of the County of Chester: Volume 5 Part 1 (London: Victoria County History, 2003), 117.

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See Raymond A. Anselment, ‘Smallpox in Seventeenth-Century English Literature: Reality and the Metamorphosis of Wit’, Medical History 33, no. 1 (1989): 72–95.

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Early modern medical writing held that small pox poisoned the blood and this was purged from the body by the breaking out of pustules. See Thomas Willis, The London Practice of Physick […] (London: Thomas Basset and William Crooke, 1685), 615.

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On Thornton's telling of Frank Kelly's death see Anne Fogarty, 'Reading Dislocation and Emotion in the Writings of Alice Thornton, Ann Fanshawe, and Barbara Blaugdone', in Women's Life Writing and Early Modern Ireland, ed. Naomi McAreavey and Julie A. Eckerle (Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 2019), 63.

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Bowling was very popular among gentlemen. See Vandra Costello, 'Public Spaces for Recreation in Dublin, 1660-1760', Garden History 35, no. 2 (2007): 171–75.

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By the title, Thornton has inserted the following comment in the left-hand margin: ‘Receiving the First Sacrament’.

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This is a reference to William Brereton's first unsuccessful attack on Chester in July 1643. See C. P. Lewis and A. T. Thacker, A History of the County of Chester: Volume 5 Part 1 (London: Victoria County History, 2003), 117.

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This refers to Holy Communion, also known as the Lord's Supper.

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Text in margin: ‘August 28, 1643’.

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This is a reference to William Brereton's first unsuccessful attack on Chester in July 1643. Chester was an important location in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, as the gateway to both Ireland and royalist North Wales See C. P. Lewis and A. T. Thacker, A History of the County of Chester: Volume 5 Part 1 (London: Victoria County History, 2003), 117.

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Warrington was a key location in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms as it was strategically located as a point to cross the Mersey. It was taken by parliamentarian forces under William Brereton in April 1643.. See Anonymous, Manchesters Ioy for Derbies Overthrow […] (London: Bernard Hayward, 1643).

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Wigan was captured by Parliamentary forces on 1 April 1643 under Colonel Holland after two hours' resistance and again three weeks later. A History of the County of Lancaster, ed. William Farrer and J Brownbill (London: Victoria County History, 1911), 4:69.

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In 1643, parliamentarian Ralph Ashton, MP for Clitheroe, held the estate of Downham Manor and was appointed to the Sequestration Committee for the county of Lancaster. See George Ormerod, Tracts Relating to Military Proceedings in Lancashire during the Great Civil War […] (London: Chetham Society, 1844), 90.

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North Yorkshire was deeply involved in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, partly due to its location in terms of battles involving the Scottish armies. See P. R. Newman, Atlas of the English Civil War (London: Routledge, 1998), 14–16.

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This bracketed comment is likely linked to the first marginal comment on this page (see image): ‘September 2, 1643’. The family were first at the Norton’s in Richmond, until 11 October when they moved to the Danby’s at Snape. Thornton has added other key events and dates in the margin too. They read: ‘Surfeit lobster at Richmond, September 15, 1643. / To Snape from Richmond, October 11, 1643. / Brother Jack to Bedale School, November 16, 1643. / November 22, to school 23, 1643’.

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A fit of the spleen was characterised by bursts of anger and melancholy, seen as a result of the failure of the spleen to purge the body of excess black bile. See Angus Gowland, ‘Mind/Brain’, in A Cultural History of Medicine in the Renaissance, ed. Elaine Leong and Claudia Stein, vol. 3 of A Cultural History of Medicine, ed. Roger Cooter (London: Bloomsbury, 2021), 175.

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According to Osborough, George Wandesford’s property was sequestered in 1645. W. N. Osborough, 'The Quest for the Last Testament of Christopher Wandesford, Lord Deputy of Ireland', in Reflections on Law and History: Irish Legal History Society Discourses and Other Papers, 2000–2005, ed. Norma Dawson (Dublin: Four Courts Press, 2006), 10.

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York was a Royalist stronghold, under siege by parliamentarians for several months in early 1644. See P. M. Tillott, A History of the County of York: The City of York (London: Victoria County History, 1961), 190.

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On the battle of Marston Moor, see Michael Braddick, God's Fury, England's Fire: A New History of the English Civil Wars (London: Penguin, 2009), chap. 11.

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York, after the Royalist defeat at Marston Moor on 2 July 1644, became a parliamentarian garrison. See P. M. Tillott, A History of the County of York: The City of York (London: Victoria County History, 1961), 190.

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On the battle of Marston Moor, see Michael Braddick, God's Fury, England's Fire: A New History of the English Civil Wars (London: Penguin, 2009), chap. 11.

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Marston Moor was about seven miles west of York. On this battle, a decisive parliamentarian victory which took place on 2 July 1644, see Michael Braddick, God's Fury, England's Fire: A New History of the English Civil Wars (London: Penguin, 2009), chap. 11.

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The Scottish Covenanters had been promised support for the presbyterian cause in England in exchange for fighting for the parliamentarians. See S. R. Gardiner, The Constitutional Documents of the Puritan Revolution, 1625–1660, 2nd ed. (Oxford: Clarendon, 1899), 267–71.

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£25 in 1640 was the equivalent of £5,631.00 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

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Free-quartering, or billeting, was where landholders were obliged to house and feed soldiers on their land for no recompense. See William Prynne, The Petition of Right of the Free-Holders and Free-Men of the Kingdom of England […] (London: s. n., 1648), 4.

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This is the date Thornton gave for her brother, John, starting school in the margin of Book 1, 80.

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Wandesford’s will made provision for his children from his lands at Kirklington and Hudswell. 'Probate Copies of the Will of Lord Deputy Christopher Wandesforde; Nos. 196 & 196A, 2 Oct 1640; Copies Made Apr 1647 & Dec 1659', Ms 35,458 (1), NLI, Dublin.

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In the seventeenth century, 'miscarriage' not only described baby loss during pregnancy but also a 'stillbirth'. See Jennifer Evans, '”It Bringeth Them into Dangerous Perill”: Management of and Recovery after Miscarriage in Early Modern England, c.1600–1750', Historical Research 96, no. 271 (2023): 17.

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That residents were shut in their own houses during the outbreak is also noted in one resident’s will, dated May 1645. See Archaeologia Aeliana, or, Miscellaneous Tracts Relating to Antiquity, Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne 2 (Newcastle upon Tyne: Society of Antiquaries, 1822), 194.

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On the metaphor of Apollo's arrow as a cause of plague, see Sheila Barker, 'Poussin, Plague, and Early Modern Medicine', Art Bulletin 86, no. 4 (2004): 659–89.

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The Richmond parish registers list 574 burials between the end of March and September 1645. See Jane Hatcher, The History of Richmond, North Yorkshire, From Earliest Times to the Year 2000 (Pickering: Blackthorn, 2000), 108; and ‘Richmond Baptism, Marriage and Burial Register, 1640–52’, PR/RM 1/2, NYCRO, Northallerton.

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Both beggars and rags were seen as a plague vectors. See Claire Turner, 'Intersensory Experiences of the Plague in Seventeenth-Century London', Social History of Medicine 36, no. 1 (2023): 49; Sharon Achinstein, 'Plagues and Publication: Ballads and the Representation of Disease in the English Renaissance', Criticism 34, no. 1 (1992): 28.

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Katherine Danby's final child was named after a sibling who died, aged five, on 8 July 1645. See 'Dates of Birth of the Children of Sir Thos & Katherine Danby 1631–1645’, Danby family letters & papers c.1620–1687, ZS: Cunliffe Lister Collection, NYCRO, Northallerton . On the frequency of naming children after their dead siblings see Scott Smith-Bannister, Names and Naming Patterns in England, 1538–1700 (Oxford: Clarendon, 1997), 70–74.

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On smallpox, see Raymond A. Anselment, ‘Smallpox in Seventeenth-Century English Literature: Reality and the Metamorphosis of Wit’, Medical History 33, no. 1 (1989): 72–95.

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I.e., the baby was born doubled up, and came out bottom first.

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This refers to Holy Communion, also known as the Lord's Supper.

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At the time of her death in September 1645, Katherine Danby in fact had eight living children: Thomas, Christopher, Katherine, John, Alice, Charles, Edward and Francis. 'Dates of Birth of the Children of Sir Thos & Katherine Danby 1631–1645’, Danby family letters & papers c.1620–1687, ZS: Cunliffe Lister Collection, NYCRO, Northallerton.

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Katherine Danby was married to a good estate as her husband was knighted in 1633.

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Thornton here gets the date wrong for her sister's death. Katherine Danby died on 10 September 1645 and was buried the next day at Masham. See David Smith, The Parish Register of Masham: 1599–1716, Parish Register Series 161 (Leeds: Yorkshire Archaeological Society, 1996), 250.

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In 1645, parliament adopted the presbyterian Directory for the Public Worship of God, which dictated that the dead must be buried with no ceremony in order to avoid superstituous rituals. See David Cressy, Birth, Marriage, and Death: Ritual, Religion, and the Life-Cycle in Tudor and Stuart England (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997), 416.

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On melons as cold fruits in the early modern period, see John Evelyn and Christopher Driver, Acetaria: A Discourse on Sallets – The Rusticall & Oeconomical Works of John Evelyn (Totnes: Prospect, 1996), 30 and Joanne Edge, 'Forbidden Fruit?', History Workshop Magazine, 30 August 2023, https://www.historyworkshop.org.uk/food/forbidden-fruit/.

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There are two slips from Thornton here (‘father’, ‘husband’), which might suggest that she was copying verbatim something she had written elsewhere about her father's death (although this exact wording is not in Book Rem or Book 1); Edward Osborne was Thornton’s uncle and her mother’s brother.

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Kiveton sits just above the border with Derbyshire and so is one of the southernmost places in the county of Yorkshire.

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Thornton here follows the convention of beginning the calendar year on Lady Day (25 March); this would now read 1649. On the trial and execution of Charles I, see Mark A. Kishlansky and John Morrill, ‘Charles I (1600–1649), King of England, Scotland, and Ireland’, ODNB. +

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In the Bible, the cedar tree of Lebanon (or monarch of the evergreens) was associated with strength and righteousness: ‘The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon’ (Psalm 92:12). 

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Josiah was the king of Judah from c.640 to 609 B.C. His life was read as a model of godliness and leadership in challenging times: see, 2 Kings 22–23 and 2 Chronicles 34–35.

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‘The King’s Book’, otherwise known as Eikon Basilike, was published after Charles I’s execution and purported to be his own account of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, accompanied by prayers and meditations. Eikon Basilike, with Selections from Eikonoklastes, ed. Jim Daems and Holly Faith Nelson (Plymouth: Broadview, 2006).

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In addition to the ‘Book of Jeremiah’, the prophet Jeremiah is generally agreed to be the author of the ‘Book of Lamentations’.

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In the Old Testament, Solomon is associated with wisdom. Anselment notes that it was more common to identify him with James VI/I than Charles I. See My First Booke of My Life: Alice Thornton, ed. Raymond A. Anselment (Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 2014), 241n288.

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Hezekiah is another model of a godly ruler, see 2 Kings 18:5-6.

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The sense that everyone shared responsibility for the execution of King Charles I was enshrined in ‘A Form of Common Prayer, to be used upon the 30 day of January, being the day of the Martyrdom of King Charles the First’. See The Book of Common Prayer: The Texts of 1549, 1559, and 1662, ed. Brian Cummings (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2011), 655–61.

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This is a reference to the final entry, ‘Meditations Upon Death’, that concludes ‘The King’s Book’. See Eikon Basilike, with Selections from Eikonoklastes, ed. Jim Daems and Holly Faith Nelson (Plymouth: Broadview, 2006), 195–204.

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For a detailed explanation of the identification of England as the ‘New Israel’, see Achsah Guibbory, Christian Identity, Jews, and Israel in Seventeenth-Century England (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2010).

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According to Osborough, George Wandesford’s property was sequestered in 1645. W. N. Osborough, 'The Quest for the Last Testament of Christopher Wandesford, Lord Deputy of Ireland', in Reflections on Law and History: Irish Legal History Society Discourses and Other Papers, 2000–2005, ed. Norma Dawson (Dublin: Four Courts Press, 2006), 10.

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I.e., Solomon.

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Syddall and Nesbit’s dispute over the living of Kirklington began in 1645. See Book 3, 35.

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I.e., the position of minister at Kirklington.

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It seems likely that Christopher Wandesford helped John Wastell, Luke’s older brother and heir of the estate, to be elected as Recorder of Ripon in 1626. See Simon Healy, ‘Pepper, Christopher (1566/7–1635), of St. Martin's, Richmond, Yorks.’, HPO. +

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Referring here to parliamentarians who wished to confiscate George Wandesford’s property.

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George Wandesford was born in September 1623, so in July 1644 he was just under 21, the legal age of majority. See Ralph A. Houlbrooke, The English Family 1450–1700 (London: Longman, 1984), 166–67.

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Thornton is mistaken here; she would have been 18 years old in summer 1644.

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George Wandesford's sequestration was lifted in February 1651. State Papers Domestic, Civil War and Interregnum. Sequestration Committee: Books and Papers. Orders on appeals from sequestrations by the barons of the Exchequer 17 Apr. 1649, SP 20/8, TNA, London, f. 450. State Papers Domestic, Civil War and Interregnum. Sequestration Committee: Books and Papers. Orders on appeals from sequestrations by the barons of the Exchequer 17 Apr. 1649, SP 20/8, TNA, London ff. 71r–v, 161r, 220v. County Committees: Sequestration Accounts and Papers Warw. and Yorks:. 1640 Jan 01–1674 Dec 31, SP 28/215/4, TNA, London and ff. 130r, 170v and 28/215/5, TNA, London, ff. 39r, 45v.

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I.e., William's family were presbyterian and Thornton was an adherent of the church of England.

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The sequestration was lifted in February 1651, a month before George’s untimely death.

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Oil of roses was one of the most common medical ingredients in this period, recommended by physicians for a variety of ailments, including swelling and inflammation. See, e.g., Nicholas Culpeper, The English Physitian […] (London: Peter Cole, 1652), 206.

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In early modern England, the Royal Post had staging posts along major routes every 10-12 miles. See Nikolaus Schobesberger, Paul Arblaster, Mario Infelise, et al., 'European Postal Networks', in News Networks in Early Modern Europe, ed. Joad Raymond and Noah Moxham (Leiden: Brill, 2016), 48–51.

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George died on Easter Monday, which was sometimes referred to as ‘Black Monday’ (OEDO has the first recorded usage as 1389, so Thornton is playing on words here).

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An appropriate level of public mourning and funeral pomp was of utmost concern to elite families. See David Cressy, Birth, Marriage, and Death: Ritual, Religion, and the Life-Cycle in Tudor and Stuart England (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997), 439–55.

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On Wandesford's tomb at St Michael’s, Kirklington, see William Page, A History of the County of York: North Riding (London: Victoria County History, 1914), 1:371–77.

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In the Bible, the cedar tree of Lebanon (or monarch of the evergreens) was associated with strength and righteousness: ‘The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon’ (Psalm 92:12). 

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Wyvill's elegy begins Book 1, 114, after Thornton's prayer.

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God was often described as a 'tower of defence' by early modern theologians. E.g., Richard Sibbes, A Learned Commentary or Exposition upon the First Chapter of the Second Epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians (London: s.n., 1655), 187.

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Paulinus (d. 644), bishop of York and Rochester, was a Roman monk sent to England by Gregory the Great to support Augustine's Christianising mission. See Marios Costambeys, 'Paulinus [St Paulinus] (d. 644), Bishop of York and of Rochester', ODNB. +

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King Edwin of Northumbria and his family were said to have been baptised in the Swale by Paulinus at Pentecost in 626. Marios Costambeys, 'Paulinus [St Paulinus] (d. 644), Bishop of York and of Rochester', ODNB. +

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The following lines – up to Book 1, 115: 'To open a neare-way to Paradise' – are also in the later tribute to George: Book 1, 309.

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Christopher Wyvill's elegy to George Wandesford ends here.

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£300 in 1640 was the equivalent of £67,570 in 2023. ‘'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

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Although God had threatened to destroy Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, Zeboim and Zoar, he spared Zoar when Lot pleaded for it to become his place of refuge.

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£1,500 in 1651 was the equivalent of £267,800 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

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Christopher Wandesford's will was lost for many years in Dublin during the chaos of the 1640s. See Book 2, 50–75.

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Thornton was left £2,500 in total in her father's will: £1,500 to be paid at the age of 21 from the profits of Kirklington, Yarnwicke, and Howgrave (her 'English portion'. 'Probate copies of the will of Lord Deputy Christopher Wandesforde; Nos. 196 & 196A, 2 Oct 1640; copies made Apr 1647 & Dec 1659', Ms 35,458 (1), NLI, Dublin; Book 1, 199. £500 in 1651 was the equivalent of £89,280 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

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£200 in 1651 was the equivalent of £35,710 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

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Christopher Wandesford married Eleanor, daughter of John Lowther, on 30 September 1651.

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Thornton was left £1,500 in her father's will to be paid at the age of 21 from the profits of Kirklington, Yarnwicke, and Howgrave (her 'English portion'). 'Probate copies of the will of Lord Deputy Christopher Wandesforde; Nos. 196 & 196A, 2 Oct 1640; copies made Apr 1647 & Dec 1659', Ms 35,458 (1), NLI, Dublin.

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On the roles of mother, mistress and governess see, e.g., William Gouge, Of Domesticall Duties […] (London: William Bladen, 1622), 19.

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£600 in 1651 was the equivalent of £107,100 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

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On marriage settlements, see Amy Louise Erickson, 'Common Law versus Common Practice: The Use of Marriage Settlements in Early Modern England', The Economic History Review 43, no. 1 (1990): 21–39. 

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£250 in 1651 was the equivalent of £44,640 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

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Due to delays in the reconstruction of East Newton Hall, the Thorntons actually stayed at Hipswell until 1660, leaving shortly after Alice Wandesford died. See Book 1, 178, 184–85.

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The issue of what land William Thornton’s mother had promised to give to him, and his stepfather’s refusal to agree, is also confirmed by a letter. 'Mr Thornton to Lady Wandesford, 11 November 1651', reproduced in The Autobiography of Mrs. Alice Thornton of East Newton, Co. York, ed. Charles Jackson, Surtees Society 62 (Durham: Andrews & Co., 1875), 287–88.

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Bloodletting was a standard treatment in the premodern period, thought to restore balance. See Michael Stolberg, Learned Physicians and Everyday Medical Practice in the Renaissance (Munich: De Gruyter Oldenbourg, 2021), 189–200.

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Changes to humoral balance was seen as a cause of violent purging. See Andrew Wear, 'Puritan Perceptions of Illness in Seventeenth Century England', in Patients and Practitioners: Lay Perceptions of Medicine in Pre-Industrial Society, ed. Roy Porter (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1986), 55–100.

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During pregnancy, women were thought to retain the blood they would normally expel during menstruation. Blood was a hot and moist humour and so this was seen to cause greater heat. See Wendy D. Churchill, Female Patients in Early Modern Britain: Gender, Diagnosis, and Treatment (London: Routledge, 2016), 156.

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At this time Elizabeth Gates, William’s mother, lived at Burn Park, Cottingham, some 66 miles from Hipswell Hall.

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In humoral medicine, an overabundance of blood, which was seen as hot, could cause fevers and bloodletting was a recommended solution. See Thomas Willis, The London Practice of Physick […] (London: Thomas Basset and William Crooke, 1685), 534.

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Medical literature advised caution regarding letting the blood of pregnant women because it could cause miscarriage. See, e.g., Nicholas Culpeper, Directory for Midwives […] (London: Peter Cole, 1662), 159.

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Medical literature advised caution regarding letting the blood of pregnant women because it could cause miscarriage. See, e.g., Nicholas Culpeper, Directory for Midwives […] (London: Peter Cole, 1662), 159.

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Thornton's first child was born on 27 August 1652. Book Rem, 27.

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Thornton uses ‘miscarriage’ here in its broadest sense as the baby was born alive. See Jennifer Evans, ‘“It Bringeth Them into Dangerous Perill”: Management of and Recovery after Miscarriage in Early Modern England, c.1600–1750', Historical Research 96, no. 271 (2023): 17.

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London Treacle was a compound made from a combination of ingredients recommended for treatment of the Great Plague of 1666. See J. P. Griffin, 'Venetian treacle and the foundation of medicines regulation', British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 58, no. 3 (2004): 317–25.

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This is a slip on Thornton’s part. On Book 1, 129 the date of birth and death is given as 27 August 1652, as in Book Rem, 27.

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I.e., 'Jesus'.

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Thornton here probably meant to write ‘13’ or '3 weeks later'.

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Bloodletting was a standard treatment in the premodern period, thought to restore balance. See Michael Stolberg, Learned Physicians and Everyday Medical Practice in the Renaissance (Munich: De Gruyter Oldenbourg, 2021), 189–200.

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In humoral medicine, an overabundance of blood could cause fevers and therefore bloodletting was a solution. See Thomas Willis, The London Practice of Physick […] (London: Thomas Basset and William Crooke, 1685), 534.

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During the religious and political upheaval of the 1640s and 1650s, many adherents of the Church of England chose to conduct baptisms at home in order to preserve the correct ritual. See David Cressy, Birth, Marriage and Death: Ritual, Religion, and the Life-Cycle in Tudor and Stuart England (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997), 182.

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Here Thornton has used Lady Day dating, where the calendar year started on 25 March, but this is 1655 in modern dating.  

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I.e., she was unable to breastfeed. On the maternal duty to breastfeed, see Rachel Trubowitz, ‘“Nourish-Milke”: Breast-Feeding and the Crisis of Englishness, 1600-1660', The Journal of English and Germanic Philology 99, no. 1 (2000): 29–49.

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On the maternal duty to breastfeed, see Rachel Trubowitz, ''Nourish-Milke': Breast-Feeding and the Crisis of Englishness, 1600–1660', The Journal of English and Germanic Philology 99, no. 1 (2000): 29–49. Drying the breasts meant encouraging the breasts not to fill with more milk. See Nicholas Culpeper, Directory for Midwives […] (London: Peter Cole, 1662), 187.

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On wet-nursing in early modern England, see Alexandra Shepard, ‘The Pleasures and Pains of Breastfeeding in England c.1600–c.1800’, in Suffering and Happiness in England 1550–1850: Narratives and Representations. A Collection to Honour Paul Slack, ed. Michael J. Braddick and Joanne Innes (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2017), 236.

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On the system of proxy godparents in Stuart England, see David Cressy, Birth, Marriage, and Death: Ritual, Religion, and the Life-Cycle in Tudor and Stuart England (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997), 158.

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Here, Thornton’s reference to ‘holy baptism’ suggests the ceremony followed the Sacrament as outlined in the BCP rather than that of the Westminster Directory. See The Book of Common Prayer: The Texts of 1549, 1559, and 1662, ed. Brian Cummings (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2011), 409, 410.

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Through christening, one become part of the church and therefore, metaphorically, part of the mystical body of Christ.

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Thornton here is saying that her mother-in-law died of a flux of blood which exited via her rectum.

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Despite its toxicity, antimony was commonly prescribed as an emetic in the early modern period. See R. I. McCallum, Antimony in Medical History (Edinburgh: Pentland Press, 1999), 43, 46.

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The 'flux' was a disease often suffered by English soldiers in Ireland, probably a diarrhoeal one. See Gerard Farrell, The ‘Mere Irish’ and the Colonisation of Ulster, 1570–1641 (London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2017), 51, 61n92, 73, 89n47.

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Richard Thornton died on 3 July and was buried on 14 July 1656. Dugdale’s Visitation of Yorkshire, with Additions, ed. J. W. Clay (Exeter: William Pollard, 1901), 5:18.

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I.e., Jesus, as opposed to the 'first Adam'. On the first and second Adam in early modern theology, see Willem J. van Asselt, ‘Christ, Predestination, and Covenant in Post-Reformation Reformed Theology’, in The Oxford Handbook of Early Modern Theology 1600–1800, ed. Ulrich L. Lehner, Richard A. Muller and A.G. Roeber (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2016), 223.

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This thanksgiving was written by Thornton’s mother, Alice Wandesford; see Book 1, 300.

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Rickets may not refer here to a vitamin D deficiency, although rickets was recorded as a cause of death in the seventeenth century. See Gill Newton, 'Diagnosing Rickets in Early Modern England: Statistical Evidence and Social Response', Social History of Medicine, 35, no. 2 (2022): 566–88.

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A wet nurse's character needed to be good, otherwise it was thought the milk would pass on bad traits or illnesses to the baby she was breastfeeding. See Alexandra Shepard, 'The Pleasures and Pains of Breastfeeding in England c.1600–c.1800', in Suffering and Happiness in England 1550-1850: Narratives and Representations: A Collection to Honour Paul Slack, ed. Michael J. Braddick and Joanne Innes (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2017), 236.

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St Mungo's Well was considered especially effective for treating rickets, as recommended by the Thorntons' physician. See Robert Wittie, Scarborough Spaw […] (London: Charles Tyus, 1660), 141–43.

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Medical literature advised being cautious regarding letting blood in pregnant women because it could cause miscarriage. See, e.g. Nicholas Culpeper, Directory for Midwives […] (London: Peter Cole, 1662), 159.

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Sharp discussed in detail how a midwife should turn a baby in the womb, with escalating levels of intervention: Jane Sharp, The Midwives Book […] (London: Simon Miller, 1671), 191–95.

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Their family physician had written a treatise on the virtues of this spa: Robert Wittie, Scarbrough Spaw […] (London: Charles Tyus, 1660).

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The Crathornes lived in Crathorne (North Yorks.), some 55 miles north west of Scarborough and 20 miles east of Hipswell, so it was a logical place to stop on the journey between the two places.

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Thornton uses Lady Day dating here, which began the year on 25 March; Charles I was executed on 30 January 1649.

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For more on this political situation, see Ronald Hutton, The Restoration: A Political and Religious History of England and Wales, 1658–1667 (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1993), 22–67.

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I.e., the monarchy.

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I.e., his father’s execution and Cromwell's institution as Lord Protector in 1649.

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November 1659 was when the surviving leaders of the Long Parliament (the so-called 'Presbyterian Knot') agreed on the Restoration of Charles II. See Ronald Hutton, The Restoration: A Political and Religious History of England and Wales, 1658–1667 (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1993), 105.

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The Church of England was temporarily cast aside during the religious and political upheavals of the 1640s and 1650s. See David Cressy, Birth, Marriage and Death: Ritual, Religion, and the Life-Cycle in Tudor and Stuart England (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997), 1–2.

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In a space below this line, in a later hand, is the following comment: ‘^ + *1591 T Comber Old stile 1592 N. S.^’ This is a reference to Lady Day dating and that in the 'old style' her birth date would have been written 'Jan. 5 1591'.

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Hewett Osborne was in France in 1590 with Bertie Peregrine, 13th Baron Willoughby, who commanded the siege of Paris against Henry IV's troops. See Joseph Hunter, South Yorkshire: The History and Topography of the Deanery of Doncaster, in the Diocese and County of York (London: printed for the author, 1828), 141–42.

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Edward Osborne was vice-president of the Council of the North when Wentworth was Lord President, deputising for him when he was made Lord Deputy of Ireland in 1632. John P. See Ferris, 'Osborne, Sir Edward, 1st Bt. (1596–1647), of Kiveton, Harthill, Yorks.; Formerly of Stratford Abbey, West Ham, Essex', HPO.

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On dancing and learning an instrument as a key part of an education for aristocratic women in the early seventeenth century, see Linda Pollock, ‘“Teach Her to Live under Obedience”’: The Making of Women in the Upper Ranks of Early Modern England', Continuity and Change 4, no. 2 (1989): 238.

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£2,000 in 1614 was the equivalent of £470,800 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

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See Book of Instructions, Written by Sir Christr. Wandesforde […], ed. Thomas Comber (Cambridge: J. Archdeacon, 1777), 4–5.

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See Book 1, 12, 23, 37, 81, 83, 91, 96–116, 118.

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Thornton here gets the birth order of her siblings wrong. Joyce Wandesford was born in June 1618 and George Wandesford in September 1623. The Parish Registers of Kirklington in the County of York, 1568–1812, ed. Hardy Bertram McCall, Yorkshire Parish Register Society 35 (Leeds: Yorkshire Parish Register Society, 1909), 11; Dugdale's Visitation of Yorkshire, with additions, ed. J. W. Clay (Exeter: W. Pollard and co., 1899), 1:344–45.

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Wandesford was granted the mastership of the rolls of Ireland on 17 May 1633 and was sworn in on 25 July. See Fiona Pogson, 'Wandesford, Christopher (1592–1640), politician and administrator', ODNB. +

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Thornton says the family moved to Ireland ‘about the year 1632’: Book 1, 12. However, Wandesford was not granted the Mastership of the Rolls until 17 May 1633 . See Fiona Pogson, 'Wandesford, Christopher (1592–1640), politician and administrator', ODNB. +

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During the Protectorate, many of the clergy were deemed unsuitable and, as many received housing as part of their clerical living, those who were ejected lost their homes as well as their livings. See Jeffrey R. Collins, 'The Church Settlement of Oliver Cromwell', History 87, no. 285 (2002): 18–40.

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£1,600 in 1659 was the equivalent of £286,000 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

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See 'The Will of Dame Alice Wandesford, Widow of Lord Deputy Wandesford — 10th January 1658. Proved at London 19th July 1660', in Hardy Bertram McCall, Story of the Family of Wandesforde of Kirklington & Castlecomer […] (London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton & co., 1904), 357–58.

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£2,000 in 1659 was the equivalent of £357,500 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

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See 'Probate copies of the will of Lord Deputy Christopher Wandesforde; Nos. 196 & 196A, 2 Oct 1640; copies made Apr 1647 & Dec 1659'. Ms 35,458 (1), NLI, Dublin.

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Text in margin: ’19 years a widow’.

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I.e., her jointure.

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Thornton's 'English portion' was £1,500 to be paid at the age of 21 or upon marriage from the profits of Kirklington, Yarnwicke, and Howgrave. 'Probate copies of the will of Lord Deputy Christopher Wandesforde; Nos. 196 & 196A, 2 Oct 1640; copies made Apr 1647 & Dec 1659', Ms 35,458 (1), NLI, Dublin.

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Widdrington was awarded a Doctorate of Divinity in 1661 but taught John Wandesford 1649–51 so would have been Mr Widdrington at that time. Hugh de Quehen, 'Widdrington, Ralph (1614/15–1688), Scholar', ODNB. +

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Thornton's mother held estates at Middleham, which were passed to her. See Book 3, 95.

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Charles II was restored to the throne in late May 1660, almost six months after Alice Wandesford's death in December 1659. See Ronald Hutton, The Restoration: A Political and Religious History of England and Wales, 1658–1667 (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1993), 125.

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On 2 April 1660, John Lambert escaped from prison in an attempt to raise a republican army against that of Monck. His relatively small army largely defected when confronted by oppositional troops on 22 April near Daventry. See Ronald Hutton, The Restoration: A Political and Religious History of England and Wales, 1658–1667 (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1993), 116.

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Applying medicine in bags or pouches worn on the body was a common method of treatment in the early modern period. See E. B. Rendall and I. Rosner, 'Plays, Plague, and Pouches: The Role of the Outside in Early Modern English Plague Remedies', Journal of Early Modern Studies (2021): 1–15.

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On the syringe in the early modern period, see Kenneth Myers, ‘A History of Injection Treatments – I the Syringe’, Phlebology 34, no. 5 (2019): 294–302.

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I.e., King David, the psalmist.

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In the KJV translation, Psalm 71 is titled, ‘Forsake me not when my strength is spent’ and the speaker is an old man (‘Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength’, 71:9).

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Thornton’s mother was not the only person to recommend this practice. See Suzanne Trill, ‘“Speaking to God in His Phrase and Word”: Women's Use of the Psalms in Early Modem England,’ in The Nature of Religious Language, ed. Stanley Porter (Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press, 1996), 269–83.

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This refers to Holy Communion, also known as the Lord's Supper.

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The ‘prayer’ is Smith’s ‘A comfortable Speech taken from a godly Preacher lying upon his Deathbed; written for the Sick’, reproduced in Thomas Fuller’s publication of Smith’s collected works, which concludes: 'Come, Lord Jesus, for thy servant cometh: I am willing, help my unwillingness'. Henry Smith, The Sermons of Mr. Henry Smith (London: Andrew Kembe, John Wright, John Saywell, and George Sawbridge, 1657), 502–10, 510.

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I.e., Christian sects including puritans and presbyterians. See Bernard Capp, 'Introduction: Stability and Flux: The Church in the Interregnum', in Church and People in Interregnum Britain, ed. Fiona McCall (London: University of London Press, 2021), 1–16.

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This is a reference to the religious upheavals of the 1640s and 1650s. See Bernard Capp, 'Introduction: Stability and Flux: The Church in the Interregnum', in Church and People in Interregnum Britain, ed. Fiona McCall (London: University of London Press, 2021), 1–16.

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Alice Wandesford's will was made on 10 January 1658; this is perhaps Lady Day dating as Thornton records this conversation as happening when her mother was ill in 1659. 'The Will of Dame Alice Wandesford, Widow of Lord Deputy Wandesford — 10th January 1658. Proved at London 19th July 1660', Hardy Bertram McCall, Story of the Family of Wandesforde of Kirklington & Castlecomer […] (London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton & co., 1904), 357–58; Book 1, 165.

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Alice Wandesford's will did not stipulate what would happen to Hipswell Hall on her death as it automatically passed to her heir, Christopher. However, the will states 'whereas I have taken a survey of all the lands of Hipswell and Waitwith, which cost me £20 at the least, if my son Christopher Wandesford desire to have it, it shall be delivered unto him upon the payment of £20'. See 'The Will of Dame Alice Wandesford, Widow of Lord Deputy Wandesford — 10th January 1658. Proved at London 19th July 1660', Hardy Bertram McCall, Story of the Family of Wandesforde of Kirklington & Castlecomer […] (London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton & co., 1904), 357–58.

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£3,000 in 1659 was the equivalent of £536,300 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

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Soldiers had been free quartered at Hipswell Hall since at least 1644. See Book 1, 84–85.

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There is an extant memorial to Alice Wandesford in the church.

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The instructions for Alice Wandesford’s funeral, written in her will, only mention Michael Syddall. 'The Will of Dame Alice Wandesford, Widow of Lord Deputy Wandesford — 10th January 1658. Proved at London 19th July 1660', Hardy Bertram McCall, Story of the Family of Wandesforde of Kirklington & Castlecomer […] (London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton & co., 1904), 357.

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It was quite usual for the nobility and gentry in the seventeenth century to instruct that doles were given out to the poor at their funerals. See David Cressy, Birth, Marriage, and Death: Ritual, Religion, and the Life-Cycle in Tudor and Stuart England (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997), 443. Alice Wandesford left £40 in her will to be distributed among the poor. 'The Will of Dame Alice Wandesford, Widow of Lord Deputy Wandesford — 10th January 1658. Proved at London 19th July 1660', Hardy Bertram McCall, Story of the Family of Wandesforde of Kirklington & Castlecomer […] (London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton & co., 1904), 357.

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Alice Wandesford was baptised on 16 January 1593 and died on 10 December 1659 and so was just under 67 years when she died.

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I.e., Holy Communion, also known as the Lord's Supper.

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A slip by Thornton, as William was buried on 28 April 1660.

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Hipswell Hall, where the Thorntons had been living with Alice Wandesford before her death, now belonged to Thornton's brother, Christopher.

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The 'Little Ice Age' of c.1300–1800 saw a period of cooling. The winter of 1659–60 specifically was harsh; one contemporary of Thornton’s noted that it saw over eleven snow days, with a slow spring following. See Joyce Macadam, 'English Weather: The Seventeenth-Century Diary of Ralph Josselin', The Journal of Interdisciplinary History 43, no. 2 (2012): 233.

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Here, 'esby' can be seen very faintly, possibly rubbed out. The child was buried at St Agatha’s, Easby.

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Blessing of the breasts was the the production of breastmilk and blessing of the womb indicated a reasonable flow of post-partum blood. See Sara Read, Menstruation and the Female Body in Early Modern England (London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2013), 155.

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Gascoigne's Powder was a popular household remedy from the mid-seventeenth century through to the early twentieth. See John K. Crellin, 'Gascoigne's Powder: A British Prescription and Home Medicine, 1600s to early 1900s', Pharmaceutical Historian 49, no. 1 (2019): 1–15.

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See Raymond A. Anselment, ‘Smallpox in Seventeenth-century English Literature: Reality and the Metamorphosis of Wit', Medical History 33, no. 1 (1989): 72–95.

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Early modern medical writing held that small pox poisoned the blood and this was purged from the body by the breaking out of pustules. Those which were 'struck in' were extremely dangerous: Thomas Willis, The London Practice of Physick […] (London: Thomas Basset and William Crooke, 1685), 615.

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While it was not usual to bury the baptised with the unbaptised, unbaptised babies were often buried next to their parents or siblings in consecrated ground. See David Cressy, Birth, Marriage and Death: Ritual, Religion, and the Life-Cycle in Tudor and Stuart England (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997), 465.

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The first four lines of this poem are taken from Francis Quarles, ‘Epigram 4, in Book 3, Emblem 4: Psalms 34:18’, Emblemes (London: Francis Eglesfeild, 1639), 143.

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These three lines can be found in Francis Quarles, ‘Book 3, Emblem 13: Job 10. 20’, Emblemes (London: Francis Eglesfeild, 1639), 178.

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The final six lines can be found in Francis Quarles, ‘Book 1, Emblem 3: Proverbs 14:13, Emblemes (London: Francis Eglesfeild, 1639), 14.

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Charles II's coronation actually took place in April 1661. Thornton here is noting his date of restoration. See Cordelia Beattie, 'Alice Thornton on the Coronation of Charles II: The North Remembers (sort of)', Alice Thornton's Books, https://thornton.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/posts/blog/2023-04-23-coronation-charles-II/ + . +

+ + +

On 2 April 1660, Monck’s army was met with the republican army of escaped prisoner John Lambert, but Lambert’s relatively small army largely defected when confronted by oppositional troops on 22 April near Daventry. See Ronald Hutton, The Restoration: A Political and Religious History of England and Wales, 1658–1667 (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1993), 116.

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The 'Convention Parliament' was first assembled on 25 April 1660, two days before it voted to restore the monarchy. It was a free parliament with no oath of allegiance to the Commonwealth or monarchy, and was mostly made up of royalists. See Ronald Hutton, The Restoration: A Political and Religious History of England and Wales, 1658–1667 (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1993), 117–18.

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Moves were made towards bringing back the exiled monarch after the death of Oliver Cromwell in 1658 and then the removal of Richard Cromwell as Protector in May 1659. The House of Lords and the House of Commons declared that the government should be by king in early May 1660 and Charles sailed for England in late May and entered London facing no military opposition. See Paul Seaward, 'Charles II (1630–1685), King of England, Scotland, and Ireland', ODNB. +

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Alice (Nally) was Thornton's sec0nd and eldest child as her first child died minutes after she was born in August 1652.

+ + +

Thornton gives dates for the rebuilding of East Newton Hall of c.1656–62: Book 1, 191–92; Book 2, 229. Pevsner had c.1620–30. See Jane Grenville and Nikolaus Pevsner, Yorkshire: The North Riding (New Haven: Yale University Press, 2023), 261.

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I.e., the newly-reinstated Church of England. Denton was a presbyterian ejected from the living of Oswaldkirk for non-conformity in 1662. See Robert Harrison and Andrew J. Hopper, 'Denton, John (c. 1626–1709), Church of England Clergyman', ODNB. +

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The use of leeches was a common method of blood letting in the early modern period See Lancelot Coelson, The Poor-Mans Physician and Chyrurgion […] (London: Simon Miller, 1656), 33–34.

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Thornton uses Lady Day dating here, which began the year on 25 March; 1661 should read 1662. Shrove Sunday, or Quinquagesima, was on 9 February in 1662, as Easter Sunday fell on 30 March. See A Handbook of Dates for Students of British History, ed. C. R. Cheney and M. Jones, eds., rev. ed. (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2000), 230.

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Thornton uses Lady Day dating here, which began the year on 25 March; 1661 should read 1662. Shrove Tuesday fell on 11 February in 1662, as Easter Sunday fell on 30 March. See A Handbook of Dates for Students of British History, ed. C. R. Cheney and M. Jones, eds., rev. ed. (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2000), 230.

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The sense of spiritual desertion Thornton expresses here is more commonly associated with non-conformists in this period. See John Stachniewski, The Persecutory Imagination: English Puritanism and the Literature of Religious Despair (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1991).

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Thornton's account here gives dates for the rebuilding of East Newton Hall of c.1656–62; Pevsner had c.1620-30. See Jane Grenville and Nikolaus Pevsner, Yorkshire: The North Riding (New Haven: Yale University Press, 2023), 261.

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The distance between Oswaldkirk and East Newton Hall is 1.9 miles.

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William Thornton was involved in a Chancery dispute with Robert Nettleton, from at least 1661, which stemmed from his involvement in the administration of Christopher Wandesford’s will: 'Thornton v. R. Nettleton et al.', C 5/633/108, TNA, London.

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£1,000 in 1658 was the equivalent of £190,800 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

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Thornton's Irish portion was £1,000 after one year of marriage from the profits of Castlecomer.

+ + +

See 'Probate copies of the will of Lord Deputy Christopher Wandesforde; Nos. 196 & 196A, 2 Oct 1640; copies made Apr 1647 & Dec 1659', Ms 35,458 (1), NLI, Dublin.

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£1,000 in 1658 was the equivalent of £190,800 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

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I.e., the written evidence for the debt had not been cancelled when the money was paid. On the law and ‘foolish debtor’ claims see John H. Baker, An Introduction to English Legal History, 5th ed. (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2019), 110–11.

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William Thornton was involved in a Chancery dispute with Robert Nettleton, from at least 1661, which stemmed from his involvement in the administration of Christopher Wandesford’s will: 'Thornton v. R. Nettleton et al.', C 5/633/108, TNA, London.

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Some puritans felt that the Book of Common Prayer, which meant the Lord's Prayer could be recited up to eight times a day, was an 'unperfect boke, culled & picked out of that popishe dunghil': John Field and Thomas Wilcox, An Admonition to the Parliament (s.n., 1572). See also Alec Ryrie, Being Protestant in Reformation Britain (Oxford, Oxford University Press: 2013), 215, 232.

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This refers to Holy Communion, also known as the Lord's Supper.

+ + +

During the Interregnum of 1649-60, and the accompanying puritan revolution, there was a general decline in the celebration of Holy Communion, even at Easter. See Ronald Hutton, The Rise and Fall of Merry England: The Ritual Year 1400–1700 (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1994), 213–15.

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Nathaniel Jackson was rector of Stonegrave from 1629 and was ejected from Barwick-in-Elmet in 1660 for nonconformity. The living of Stonegrave was described as 'non-subscription of present incumbent' on 11 September 1662; this probably referred to Jackson's former living but it is possible he returned after his ejection from Barwick in 1660. In August 1662 the living had been either vacant for some time or ministered by a nonconformist and Church of England rituals would not have been performed. See A. G. Matthews, Calamy Revised: Being a Revision of Edmund Calamy’s Account of the Ministers and Others Ejected and Silenced, 1660–2 (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1934), 291.

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Thornton's mother and mother-in-law both gave birth to seven children.

+ + +

This refers to Holy Communion, also known as the Lord's Supper.

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Whereas the ‘old’ covenant with Abraham was governed by law (Genesis 12: 103, 7; 15; 17), the ‘new’ covenant is one of grace because of Christ’s crucifixion, death and resurrection. See Hebrews 8: 6-13; 12:24; 13:20.

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I.e., the rituals of the church of England, which could not be done publicly during the religious upheavals of the 1640s and 1650s.

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I.e., Holy Communion.

+ + +

In Alice Wandesford's will the residue of goods not allocated was given to Thornton and her children. See 'The Will of Dame Alice Wandesford, Widow of Lord Deputy Wandesford — 10th January 1658. Proved at London 19th July 1660', Hardy Bertram McCall, The Story of the Family of Wandesforde of Kirklington & Castlecomer […] (London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton & co., 1904), 357–58 .

+ + +

For Thornton’s marriage settlement, see Book 1, 121–23. On marriage settlements more generally, see Amy Louise Erickson, 'Common Law versus Common Practice: The Use of Marriage Settlements in Early Modern England',  Economic History Review 43, no. 1 (1990): 21–39.

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£100 in 1662 was the equivalent of £17,640 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

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I.e., a male child.

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I.e., Thornton and her family lived at her mother’s house, Hipswell Hall, for eight years at no expense.

+ + +

I.e., Thornton was a royalist and loyal to the Church of England. William's family were presbyterian.

+ + +

£100 in 1662 was the equivalent of £17,640 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

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Thornton's Irish portion was £1,000 after one year of marriage from the profits of Castlecomer. 'Probate Copies of the Will of Lord Deputy Christopher Wandesforde; Nos. 196 & 196A, 2 Oct 1640; Copies Made Apr 1647 & Dec 1659', Ms 35,458 (1), NLI, Dublin.

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+ Book 1, 194.

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In Book 2, 240 Thornton states that this was purchased from Ralph Crathorne.

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£80 in 1662 was the equivalent of £14,110 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

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I.e., that Leysthorpe would not be collateral for Thornton's debt.

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I.e., 140.

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Used here in the sense of uterine bleeding post-partum.

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We do not know what the exact powder was but, for a discussion of some of the powders available as medicines in this period, see Katrina Maydom, ‘Understanding Early Modern English Apothecary Prescriptions’, Pharmaceutical Historian 57, no. 2 (2021): 61–74.

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I.e., she sent a message to Lady Yorke, asking for the powder.

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I.e., her breastmilk returned.

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Thornton saw it as her Christian duty to breastfeed her own children rather than employ a wet-nurse. See Rachel Trubowitz, ‘“Nourish-Milke”: Breast-Feeding and the Crisis of Englishness, 1600–1660’, The Journal of English and Germanic Philology 99, no. 1 (2000): 29–49.

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Seventeenth-century physicians advised that babies were weaned in their second year, at around the age of 18 months. See Marylynn Salmon, ‘The Cultural Significance of Breastfeeding and Infant Care in Early Modern England and America', Journal of Social History 28, no. 2 (1994): 256.

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On the system of proxy godparents in Stuart England, see David Cressy, Birth, Marriage, and Death: Ritual, Religion, and the Life-Cycle in Tudor and Stuart England (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997), 158.

+ + +

This line is a later insertion in Thornton’s hand. There are no such meditations among Thornton’s extant writings.

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This case was about whether Hudswell Moor belonged to Wandesford as part of the manor of Hudswell or whether Robinson owned it as part of the manor of Ravensworth. ‘Wandesford vs Robinson’, 1662, C 10/68/94, TNA, Kew.

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Thornton discusses this trip in a letter: 'Mrs. Thornton to Her Husband, 18 October 1664', reproduced in The Autobiography of Mrs. Alice Thornton of East Newton, Co. York, ed. Charles Jackson, Surtees Society 62 (Durham: Andrews & Co., 1875), 291–92.

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On contemporary perceptions of floods, see John Emrys Morgan, ‘Understanding Flooding in Early Modern England’, Journal of Historical Geography 50 (2015): 37–50.

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Thomas Comber came to Stonegrave in October 1663 as a curate. He was not ordained rector of Stonegrave until 1669 but he seems to have been acting up as minister for Gilbert Bennett, the absentee incumbent. Andrew M. Coleby, 'Comber, Thomas (1645–1699), Dean of Durham and Liturgist', ODNB. +

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William Thornton was not a well man, suffering from fits of the palsy and melancholy throughout his marriage. Thornton acted as her husband's carer at times, e.g., making baths for him on the instruction of Dr Wittie: Book 3, 129. Clearly, it was felt that he would need a wife to care for him and to keep him in good spirits if Thornton herself were to die.

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In Alice Wandesford's will the residue of goods not allocated was given to Thornton and her children. See 'The Will of Dame Alice Wandesford, Widow of Lord Deputy Wandesford — 10th January 1658. Proved at London 19th July 1660', Hardy Bertram McCall, The Story of the Family of Wandesforde of Kirklington & Castlecomer […] (London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton & co., 1904), 357–58 .

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Blessing of the breasts was the the production of breastmilk.

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On the system of proxy godparents in Stuart England, see David Cressy, Birth, Marriage, and Death: Ritual, Religion, and the Life-Cycle in Tudor and Stuart England (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997), 158.

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Thornton saw it as her Christian duty to breastfeed her own children rather than employ a wet-nurse. See Rachel Trubowitz, '"Nourish-Milke": Breast-Feeding and the Crisis of Englishness, 1600–1660', The Journal of English and Germanic Philology 99, no. 1 (2000): 29–49.

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The waters at Scarborough Spa, a healing remedy advised by the family physician, who himself wrote a treatise on the virtues of this spa: Robert Wittie, Scarbrough Spaw […] (London: Charles Tyus, 1660).

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£1,400 in 1665 was the equivalent of £283,800 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

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The woman referenced in the Bible had been suffering from ‘an issue of blood’ for ‘twelve years’ (Matthew 9:20).

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According to the ‘Kalendar of Lessons’ for morning and evening prayer in the Book of Common Prayer, Matthew 9 would be read annually during morning prayer on January 11. See The Book of Common Prayer: The Texts of 1549, 1559, and 1662, ed. Brian Cummings (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2011), 222.

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There are no such meditations among Thornton’s extant writings.

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Nally Thornton was 11 in 1665. Thornton notes letters sent from Comber to Nally Thornton; the first one when she was at school in York with her sister in May 1666, aged 12. See Book 3, 186–87.

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Legally, girls could marry at fourteen with parental consent, although most married later. See further Christopher Durston, The Family in the English Revolution (Oxford: Blackwell, 1989), chap. 4; K.J. Kesselring and Tim Stretton, Marriage, Separation and Divorce in England, 1500–1700 (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2022), chap. 5.

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£2,000 in 1665 was the equivalent of £405,400 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

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A near-contemporary survey gives these figures for losses: '13200 Houses, 87 Parish-Churches, six Chappels'. Thomas De Laune, The Present State of London […] (London: Enoch Prosser and John How, 1681), 456. See also David Garrioch, '1666 and London’s Fire History: A Re-Evaluation', The Historical Journal 59, no. 2 (2016): 319.

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See Raymond A. Anselment, ‘Smallpox in Seventeenth-Century English Literature: Reality and the Metamorphosis of Wit’, Medical History 33, no. 1 (1989): 72–95.

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Thornton’s use of a negative form of guidable (‘capable of being guided’) predates the earliest reference to ‘unguidable’ recorded in the OEDO.

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Early modern medical writing held that small pox poisoned the blood and this was purged from the body by the breaking out of pustules. Those which were 'struck in' were extremely dangerous: Thomas Willis, The London Practice of Physick […] (London: Thomas Basset and William Crooke, 1685), 615.

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On Thornton's scarlet chamber, it is possible that the colour was to ward off small pox. Entire rooms would be decked out in red to counteract the disease, a practice that came from East Asia and arrived in in Europe via medieval Arabic scholars. See D. R. Hopkins, 'Smallpox: Ten Years Gone', American Journal of Public Health 78, no. 12 (1971): 1592.

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John Wandesford studied at Bedale School, the King's School, Chester and Richmond School, before entering Christ's College, Cambridge (1649–51). See P. A. Bolton and Paula Watson, 'Wandesford, John (c.1632–64), of Kirklington, Yorks. and London', HPO.

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Widdrington was awarded a Doctorate of Divinity in 1661 but taught John Wandesford in 1649–51 so would have been Mr Widdrington at this date. See Hugh de Quehen, 'Widdrington, Ralph (1614/15–1688), Scholar', ODNB. +

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He went to London some time before April 1659 when John Bathurst, the doctor employed to look after him, died. It is possible that it was his political aspirations that led him to move there. See P. A. Bolton and Paula Watson, 'Wandesford, John (c.1632–64), of Kirklington, Yorks. and London', HPO.

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John Bathurst died on 19 April 1659. £10 in 1660 was the equivalent of £1,051.75 in 2017. ‘Currency converter: 1270–2017’, The National Archives, https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/currency-converter/.

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The full text of David’s charge to Solomon runs from I Chronicles 28:9–21 and includes detailed instructions on how to build God’s sanctuary. The other verses to which Thornton refers are most likely 10 and 20-21.

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John Wandesford was made a dependant of court at some point in 1664 and so this might be a reference to an improvement in that situation. See P. A. Bolton and Paula Watson, 'Wandesford, John (c.1632–64), of Kirklington, Yorks. and London', HPO. +

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William Norton, a barrister at Gray's Inn, was apparently killed in a tavern brawl in December 1666. See John Fisher, History and Antiquities of Masham and Mashamshire […] (London: Simpkin, 1865), 277–78.

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See Raymond A. Anselment, ‘Smallpox in Seventeenth-Century English Literature: Reality and the Metamorphosis of Wit’, Medical History 33, no. 1 (1989): 72–95.

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Early modern medical writing held that small pox poisoned the blood and this was purged from the body by the breaking out of pustules. See Thomas Willis, The London Practice of Physick […] (London: Thomas Basset and William Crooke, 1685), 615.

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See Raymond A. Anselment, ‘Smallpox in Seventeenth-Century English Literature: Reality and the Metamorphosis of Wit’, Medical History 33, no. 1 (1989): 72–95.

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Early modern medical writing held that small pox poisoned the blood and this was purged from the body by the breaking out of pustules. Those which were 'struck in' were extremely dangerous: Thomas Willis, The London Practice of Physick […] (London: Thomas Basset and William Crooke, 1685), 615.

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See Raymond A. Anselment, ‘Smallpox in Seventeenth-Century English Literature: Reality and the Metamorphosis of Wit’, Medical History 33, no. 1 (1989): 72–95.

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We do not know the exact nature of this medicine, but the application of poultices to the outer body was common, especially 0n the extremities where bad humours were thought to collect. Culpeper mentions applying medicines to the wrists: Nicholas Culpeper, The English Physitian […] (London: Peter Cole, 1652), 22, 50.

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Thomas Danby's father, also Thomas Danby, died in 1660. Copies of his will survive. 'Will of Sir Thos Danby of Thorpe Perrow knight, 11 Nov 1659', ZS – Swinton and Middleham Estates [MIC 2106/17], NYCRO, Northallerton; 'Copy will of Sir Thomas Danby of Thorpe Pirrough, 11 Nov 1659', DDCC/134/13, East Riding Record Office.

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On the prevalence of pawnbrokers, see B. Lemire, ‘From Petty Pawns and Informal Lending: Gender and the Transformation of Small Scale Credit in England, circa 1600–1800’, in From Family Firms to Corporate Capitalism: Essays in Business and Industrial History in Honour of Peter Mathias, ed. K. Bruland and P. O’Brien (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1998), 112–38.

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The details of this trial are published in 'Middlesex Sessions Rolls: 1667', in Middlesex County Records: Volume 4, 1667-88, ed. John Cordy Jeaffreson (London: Middlesex County Record Society, 1892), 3–4.

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The distance between East Newton Hall and Holy Trinity, Stonegrave is 1.2 miles.

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Blessing of the breasts was the the production of breastmilk and blessing of the womb indicated a reasonable flow of post-partum blood. See Sara Read, Menstruation and the Female Body in Early Modern England (London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2013), 155.

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See Raymond A. Anselment, ‘Smallpox in Seventeenth-Century English Literature: Reality and the Metamorphosis of Wit’, Medical History 33, no. 1 (1989): 72–95.

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I.e., walk.

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According to Anne Danby, her sister-in-law turned on her after her husband Thomas's death. Margaret evicted the family from Farnley Hall but later took the younger two children back, claiming that she was trying to protect them from their alcoholic father. See Anne Danby, ‘An Accompt’, ZS - The Swinton Archive [MIC 2281], unnumbered, NYCRO, Northallerton; Amanda Capern, ‘Rumour and Reputation in the Early Modern English Family’, in 'Fama' and her Sisters: Gossip and Rumour in Early Modern Europe, ed. C. Walker and H. Kerr (Turnhout: Brepols, 2015), 85–113.

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The reference to Anne Danby’s ‘after game’ foreshadows the emergence of rumours in 1668, which Thornton discusses in many places in her books (see ‘slander’).

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A letter from Thornton to Lady Yarburgh, dated 4 September 1700, enclosed a now-lost recipe for a clyster (enema) which Thornton said had worked well for her husband when he was ill. Emma Marshall, '"The Best That Ever I Had": Gifting a Medical Recipe in Early Modern Yorkshire', Hypotheses, The Recipes Project, 13 May 2021, https://recipes.hypotheses.org/17928 + . +

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This document has not been located but there is a deed of settlement, dated 29 April 1668, which relates to Leysthorpe and Thornton’s daughters: ‘Thornton Family Settlement 1668', ZKW – Prior Wandesforde of Kirklington Records, NYCRO, Northallerton.

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Thornton's relatives were largely in the vicinity of Richmond. She had moved with her husband to Ryedale, still in the North Riding of Yorkshire but some 30 miles away .

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£250 in 1667 was the equivalent of £53,980 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

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On dreams, see Janine Riviere, Dreams in Early Modern England (Abingdon: Routledge, 2017).

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Thornton describes these dreams in Book Rem, 65, 186−98; Book 1, 102−4, 106−7; and Book 2, 176, 234−35, 268.

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The waters at Scarborough Spa, a healing remedy advised by the family physician, Wittie, who himself wrote a treatise on the virtues of this very spa, first published in 1660. Robert Wittie, Scarbrough Spaw […] (London: Charles Tyus, 1660).

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This ‘title’ is in a box – see image.

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Bedsharing between platonic friends was quite common, not least because it was a practical way to save bed space. See Sasha Handley, Sleep in Early Modern England (New Haven: Yale University Press, 2016), 176−80.

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What constituted sabbath breaking in seventeenth-century England was debated. Some felt that any sort of travel from one place to another was inappropriate. E.g., Samuel Hammond, Gods Judgements upon Drunkards, Swearers, and Sabbath-breakers […] (London: William London, 1659), 88.

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The fact the mantle was to be silver, possibly made with silver gilt thread, indicates her greed.

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This letter is untraced, but two letters written in 1654 to Sir Thomas Danby from Philip Malory, based in Virginia, ask for supplies to be sent for Christopher and Anne Danby’s upkeep: 'Philip Malory, Kequotan (Virginia), to Sir Thos Danby, 14 Feb [1653/4]', ZS − Swinton and Middleham Estates [MIC 2087/1786], NYCRO; 'Philip Malory, Kequotan in Virginia, to Sir Thos Danby, 8 May 1654', ZS − Swinton and Middleham Estates [MIC 2087/1803], NYCRO, Northallerton.

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According to Anne Danby, Christopher was sent back to England 'about two years' after their marriage, so c.1654: Anne Danby, ‘An Accompt’, ZS - The Swinton Archive [MIC 2281], unnumbered, NYCRO, Northallerton.

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In this case, Ryedale, where Margaret Danby was perhaps heading to her maternal family home at Malton, some 12 miles from East Newton.

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£60 in 1668 was the equivalent of £13,010 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

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While gentlewomen might spend a period of time in service before marriage, those who went into service after marriage tended to be those who had financial or marital problems. See Charmian Mansell, ‘The Variety of Women's Experiences as Servants in England (1548–1649): Evidence from Church Court Depositions’, Continuity and Change 33, no. 3 (2018): 315–38.

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Anne Danby described the property she was moved into at Bedale by her sister-in-law in vivid detail in 1683, as damp, smelly and crawling with rats, mice, frogs and toads. Anne Danby, ‘An Accompt’, ZS - The Swinton Archive [MIC 2281], unnumbered, NYCRO, Northallerton

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Shortly after the marriage, Danby claimed that her opinion of Comber had at first been high but that something had happened to change her mind. ‘Anne Danby to Parson Farrer, 10 December [1668 or 1669]’, ZS – The Swinton Archive, [MIC 2281], unnumbered, NYCRO, Northallerton.

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Thornton describes other scandalous behaviour that was rumoured to have taken place at Howley Hall under the Saviles: Book 3, 197.

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£60 in 1668 was the equivalent of £13,010 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

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In a letter written shortly after Comber's marriage, Danby states that she had at first believed him to be of good character but that someone had given her reason to doubt this. ‘Anne Danby to Parson Farrer, 10 December [1668 or 1669]’, ZS – The Swinton Archive, [MIC 2281], unnumbered, NYCRO, Northallerton.

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On Comber’s negotiations with William Thornton over his marriage to Nally, see Book 1, 216–18.

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We have not been able to identify any work on this subject written by Comber.

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In a letter written shortly after the Combers' marriage, Danby states that she had at first believed Comber to be of good character, but that someone had given her reason to doubt this. ‘Anne Danby to Parson Farrer, 10 December [1668 or 1669]’, ZS – The Swinton Archive, [MIC 2281], unnumbered, NYCRO, Northallerton.

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£80 in 1668 was the equivalent of £17,340 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

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According to Anne Danby, her sister-in-law Margaret treated Christopher badly before packing him off to the army in the Channel Islands. Anne Danby, ‘An Accompt’, ZS - The Swinton Archive [MIC 2281], unnumbered, NYCRO, Northallerton

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£60 in 1668 was the equivalent of £13,010 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

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This is perhaps a reference to Anne Danby's time in Bedale, with her children, described by her as a damp, smelly house, crawling with rats, mice, frogs and toads. Anne Danby, ‘An Accompt’, ZS - The Swinton Archive [MIC 2281], unnumbered, NYCRO, Northallerton

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Margaret Danby was willing to financially support Christopher Danby and his children, but not Anne Danby. Anne Danby, ‘An Accompt’, ZS - The Swinton Archive [MIC 2281], unnumbered, NYCRO, Northallerton

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This heading is marked out with underlinings and a pattern. For an image of the page see Cordelia Beattie, ‘“Bringing up a chicken to peck out their eye”: A niece’s betrayal’, British Library: Untold lives blog, 30 May 2023, https://blogs.bl.uk/untoldlives/2023/05/bringing-up-a-chicken-to-peck-out-their-eye-a-nieces-betrayal.html.

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Thornton says earlier in the account that Danby had 'not a groat portion' on her marriage to Christopher. Book 1, 238.

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We do not know when Thornton first met Danby, though around 1662, six years before the falling out, seems likely since one of Thornton's earliest references to the family is when Francelia (born 1659) was a toddler and fell down the stairs. Book 1, 204.

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On p. 251, Thornton recounts Anne Danby’s maid Barbara Todd telling her 'that I was nought – my mother, my sister and all I came on'.

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I.e., the devil.

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I.e., Thornton refused to communicate with Danby, but Danby continued to try. This is confirmed by Danby in a letter to Parson Farrer. ‘Anne Danby to Parson Farrer, 10 December [1668 or 1669]’, ZS – The Swinton Archive, [MIC 2281], unnumbered, NYCRO, Northallerton.

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I.e., the devil.

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In a letter written shortly after the Combers' marriage, Danby states that she had at first believed Comber to be of good character, but that someone had given her reason to doubt this. ‘Anne Danby to Parson Farrer, 10 December [1668 or 1669]’, ZS – The Swinton Archive, [MIC 2281], unnumbered, NYCRO, Northallerton.

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The first attestation of this proverb is found in Hobbes's treatise on his debate with John Bramhall, Bishop of Derry. Thomas Hobbes, The Questions Concerning Liberty, Necessity, and Chance […] (London, Andrew Crook, 1656), 90.

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In her letter to Parson Farrer, Danby confirms her aunt gave her a 'donation' when she departed East Newton, but does not note how much. ‘Anne Danby to Parson Farrer, 10 December [1668 or 1669]’, ZS – The Swinton Archive, [MIC 2281], unnumbered, NYCRO, Northallerton. £20 in 1668 was the equivalent of £4,336 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

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In her letter to Parson Farrer, Danby recounts how she attempted more than once to send letters and gifts to her aunt once she had moved to York, but that these were returned or not answered. ‘Anne Danby to Parson Farrer, 10 December [1668 or 1669]’, ZS – The Swinton Archive, [MIC 2281], unnumbered, NYCRO, Northallerton.

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'Robin' was a common diminutive of 'Robert' from at least the late fourteenth century. See A. Brown, N. Shiel, J. Uckelman and S. L. Uckelman, ‘Robert’, in The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, ed. 2023, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2023/1/name/Robert.

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William Thornton had been very ill in 1665 and in 1666 Alice Thornton became ill, induced by worry about her daughters' inheritance. Book 1, 204–05.

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The ideal family structure was the husband and father as the head of the household over his wife, their children, and servants. See, e.g., John Dod and Robert Cleaver, A Godly Forme of Houshold Government for the Ordering of Priuate Families […] (London: Thomas Man, 1621).

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Both this page and the next are numbered 271.

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The ideal family structure was the husband and father as the head of the household over his wife, their children, and servants. See, e.g., John Dod and Robert Cleaver, A Godly Forme of Houshold Government for the Ordering of Priuate Families […] (London: Thomas Man, 1621).

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We have not been able to trace a fair on 11 September, but Malton hosted a very important horse fair annually from 18 September as well as a beast fair at Michaelmas on 29 September. See K. L. McCutcheon, Yorkshire Fairs And Markets To The End Of The Eighteenth Century (Leeds: Thoresby Society, 1935), 140.

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For a discussion of pills in the context of apothecaries, see Katrina Maydom, 'Understanding Early Modern English Apothecary Prescriptions', Pharmaceutical Historian 51, no. 2 (2021): 63.

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Shaving the head was sometimes used as a medical remedy for humoral imbalance. See Anu Korhonen, ‘Strange Things Out of Hair: Baldness and Masculinity in Early Modern England’, Sixteenth Century Journal 41, no. 2 (2010): 380.

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This implies that cold humours crept up through William's body, eventually reaching the essential organs and resulting in death.

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Original quotation reads ‘for needs must he love thee less, who loves anything together with thee, which he loves not for thee’. Saint Augustines Confessions Translated […], trans. William Watts (London: John Partridge, 1631), 655.

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Here Thornton connects Christ’s redemption of humanity’s sins with ‘An Act of Free and General Pardon, Indemnity, and Oblivion’ (1660). This Act offered a general pardon for those who had committed crimes during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms and the Commonwealth.

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The ideal family structure was the husband and father as the head of the household over his wife, their children, and servants. See, e.g., John Dod and Robert Cleaver, A Godly Forme of Houshold Government for the Ordering of Priuate Families […] (London: Thomas Man, 1621).

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I.e., Adam of the Garden of Eden.

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Like her contemporaries, Thornton saw herself as having three sets of parents: the natural (Alice and Christopher Wandesford), the political (the monarch), and the ecclesiastical (God). See Su Fang Ng, Literature and the Politics of Family in Seventeenth-Century England (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2007), 27.

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Here Thornton identifies angels in hierarchical order, with the lowest being angels and the highest seraphims.

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‘Nisi Christus Nemo’ is the Thornton family motto. See The Autobiography of Mrs. Alice Thornton of East Newton, Co. York, ed. Charles Jackson, Surtees Society 62 (Durham: Andrews & Co., 1875), 343.

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‘Tout pour l’église’ is the Wandesford family motto. See Hardy Bertram McCall, Richmondshire Churches (London: E. Stock, 1910), 87–88n.

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On its historical meaning as a puzzle or enigma, see Katherine Hunt, ‘The Art of Changes: Bell-Ringing, Anagrams, and the Culture of Combination in Seventeenth-Century England’, Journal of Medieval and Early Modern Studies 48, no.2 (2018), 401-2.

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This line and the next are the final two lines of Francis Quarles, ‘Book 3, Emblem 10: Psalms 143:2’, Emblemes (London: Francis Eglesfeild, 1639), 165.

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These final two lines are from Francis Quarles, ‘Book 5, ‘The Farewell’, Emblemes, (London: Francis Eglesfeild, 1639), 310.

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This sonnet is sung by Musidorus in Sir Philip Sidney’s The Countess of Pembroke’s Arcadia; see The Poems of Sir Philip Sidney, ed. William A. Ringler (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1962), 131.

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In Sidney’s version, ‘only’ reads ‘owly’: The Poems of Sir Philip Sidney, ed. William A. Ringler (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1962), 132.

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In Sidney’s version, ‘gracious’ reads ‘peaceful’: The Poems of Sir Philip Sidney, ed. William A. Ringler (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1962), 132.

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From Sir Philip Sidney, Certaine Sonnets; see The Poems of Sir Philip Sidney, ed. William A. Ringler (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1962), 161–62.

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The authorship of this poem is uncertain. It was publicly attributed to both ‘Sir Harry Wotton’ (see Izaak Walton and Charles Cotton, The Complete Angler, ed. Richard Le Gallienne (London: John Lane, 1897), 248) and Sir Walter Ralegh (‘A Farewell to the Vanities of the World’, https://www.luminarium.org/renlit/farewell.htm). The Folger First Line index lists 38 records, most of which are attributed to either Sir Henry Wotton or Sir Kenelm Digby, although John Donne is also noted as a possible author (https://firstlines.folger.edu/).

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Indians (i.e., Native Americans) were viewed as angels by the first Franciscan missionaries to New Spain. See Escardiel Gonzalez Estevez, 'Indigenous angels: hybridity and troubled identities in the Iberian network', Renaissance Studies 34, no. 4 (2020), 688–89.

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This poem is primarily drawn from Joshua Sylvester, Panthea: Or, Divine Wishes and Meditations (London: F. Coules, 1630).

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Lines 1–14 follow the opening of ‘I. Wish, or Meditation’, Joshua Sylvester, Panthea: Or, Divine Wishes and Meditations (London: F. Coules, 1630), sig. B3r.

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I.e., King David, the Psalmist.

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Lines 15–22 can be found in ‘IIII. Wish, or Meditation’, Joshua Sylvester, Panthea: Or, Divine Wishes and Meditations (London: F. Coules, 1630), sig. C2r.

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Lines 23–24 can be found in ‘IIII. Wish, or Meditation’, Joshua Sylvester, Panthea: Or, Divine Wishes and Meditations (London: F. Coules, 1630), sig. C2v.

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Lines 25–42 can be found in ‘I. Wish, or Meditation’, Joshua Sylvester, Panthea: Or, Divine Wishes and Meditations (London: F. Coules, 1630), sig. B3v.

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This follows Francis Quarles, '16. On Outward Show', Divine Fancies Digested into Epigrammes, Meditations, and Observations (London: John Marriot, 1633), Lib. I, 10. The only alteration Thornton makes here is to change the personal pronoun from 'him' to 'her'.

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In the margin here (see image) there is a decorative dagger (obelus), which is probably a ‘signe de renvoi’ that links to the same sign on Book 1, 8. See Sharon Howard, 'At the Margins of Alice Thornton's Books', 10 July 2023, Alice Thornton's Books, https://thornton.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/posts/blog/2023-07-10-at-the-margins/. In both instances an interlineal insertion, which we have displayed in italics, refers to where the previously omitted entry should be positioned.

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Seventeenth-century physicians advised that babies were weaned in their second year, at around the age of 18 months. See Marylynn Salmon, ‘The Cultural Significance of Breastfeeding and Infant Care in Early Modern England and America’, Journal of Social History 28, no. 2 (1994): 256.

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Thornton's mother employed a wet-nurse but by the time Thornton herself had children, attitudes towards wet-nursing had changed somewhat and she saw it as her Christian duty to breastfeed her own children. See Linda Campbell, 'Wet-Nurses in Early Modern England: Some Evidence from the Townshend Archive', Medical History 33, no. 3 (1989): 360–70.

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Rickets may not refer here to a vitamin D deficiency, although rickets was recorded as a cause of death in the seventeenth century. See Gill Newton, 'Diagnosing Rickets in Early Modern England: Statistical Evidence and Social Response', Social History of Medicine, 35:2 (2022): 566–588.

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A wet nurse's character needed to be good, otherwise it was thought the milk would pass on bad traits or illnesses to the baby she was breastfeeding. See Alexandra Shepard, 'The Pleasures and Pains of Breastfeeding in England c.1600–c.1800', in Suffering and Happiness in England 1550-1850: Narratives and Representations: A Collection to Honour Paul Slack, ed. Michael J. Braddick and Joanne Innes (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2017), 236.

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'Passage chambers' are mentioned in other seventeenth-century documents and refer to a room which also functions as a passage. E.g., see Probate Inventories of Lincoln Citizens 1661–1714, ed. J. A. Johnston (Woodbridge: Boydell and Brewer, 1991).

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In 1635, Christopher Wandesford bought the house and manor of Kildare, but later sold it to Thomas Wentworth. Wandesford sat as MP for Kildare in 1634–35 and 1640–41. See Terry Clavin, 'Wandesforde, Christopher', Dictionary of Irish Biography. +

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On exercise in childhood, Mulcaster argued that throwing a ball 'is very good for the armes, the greene and growing ribbes' and Andry described swinging machines to help with arm growth in children. Richard Mulcaster, Positions Wherin those Primitive Circumstances be Examined, Which are Necessary for the Training Up of Children [...] (London: Thomas Chare, 1581), 45; Nicolas Andry, Orthopaedia: or, the Art of Correcting and Preventing Deformities in Children […] (London: A. Millar, 1743), 128.

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I.e., the room in the house which contained the Radcliffe family’s private chapel.

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Thornton uses Lady Day dating here, which began the year on 25 March, so 1686 should read 1687. This date suggests that at least some of ‘the remarks forgotten’ were written much later than the earlier parts of the book.

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He was commemorated by a painted hatchment and a grave cover within the tower, incised with a plain cross and a chalice. 'Parishes: Kirklington', in A History of the County of York North Riding, ed. William Page (London: Victoria County History, 1914), British History Online, https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/yorks/north/vol1/pp371-377.

+ + +

Wandesford’s will was in fact rediscovered in 1658; see Book 2, 70–75.

+ + +

In Book 2, 36–43, 50–84. This comment makes clear that this section was added to Book 1 after the writing of Book 2.

+ + +

On the battle of Marston Moor, a decisive parliamentarian victory which took place on 2 July 1644 at Hessom Moor, see Michael Braddick, God's Fury, England's Fire: A New History of the English Civil Wars (London: Penguin, 2009), chap. 11.

+ + +

£1 6s in 1644 was the equivalent of £282.60 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

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£3,000 in 1644 was the equivalent of £652,100 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

+ + +

It is possibly a variant of ‘tode’ (the MED has ‘tod’) for toad: ‘as a malevolent, loathsome creature of hell, a creature of torment; also, a symbol of the devil; … fig. a sinful person; … a pejorative epithet for a person’.

+ + +

Although the OEDO records one instance of ‘serve’ as a specific reference to 'a female servant' in 1480, here ‘serv.’ seems more likely to be an abbreviation for ‘servant(s)’.

+ + +

We cannot date the return of Innes's horse troop to Scotland precisely, but the troop is known to have fought in the attack 0n Newark in 1646, before disbanding completely in February 1647. Innes was certainly back in Scotland by May 1648. Whether or not his men were quartered at Alice Wandesford's property the entire time is not known. See E. M. Furgol, A Regimental History of the Covenanting Armies (Edinburgh: John Donald, 1990), 149, 280.

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The rebellion which broke out in Dublin in October 1641 was an uprising of Catholics in Ireland against anti-Catholic discrimination, English colonialism and the use of plantations. See Pádraig Lenihan, Consolidating Conquest: Ireland 1603–1727 (Oxford: Routledge, 2014), chap. 5.

+ + +

This might be read literally, ‘to [the] cows’, or ‘Cowes’ might refer to a particular plot of land. In 1554 the owner of Hipswell acquired ‘Coweclose’: Hardy Bertram McCall, Story of the Family of Wandesforde of Kirklington & Castlecomer […] (London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton & co., 1904), 214, no. 78.

+ + +

The Smithson incident is discussed on Book 1, 299.

+ + +

In January 1643, Danby was captured by the parliamentarian commander, Ferdinando Fairfax, while fighting for the royalist cause. He escaped custody and went into hiding. He surrendered to parliamentarian forces in August 1644, perhaps waiting for his wife to give birth on the 26th before handing himself in. See J. T. Cliffe, ‘Danby family (per. 1493–1667), gentry’, ODNB. +

+ + +

The Lindley family bought Middleham Castle from James I in 1609 and seem to have been living in a wing of it by the 1630s. It was acquired by Edward Loftus when he married Jane Lindley. See Joanne Edge, 'Alice Thornton, Memory and Middleham Castle', Alice Thornton’s Books, 25 July 2022, https://thornton.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/posts/blog/2022-07-25-alice-thornton-middleham-castle/.

+ + +

It was not Francis but Edward who was born on 26 August 1644. This is attested by two documents: 'Dates of Birth of the Children of Sir Thos & Katherine Danby 1631–1645’, and 'A Memorandum Book of John Gale', Danby family letters & papers c.1620–1687, ZS: Cunliffe Lister Collection, NYCRO, Northallerton.

+ + +

The witnesses were actually Alice Thornton, Edward Loftus and a Mr Jackson. This is attested by two documents: 'Dates of Birth of the Children of Sir Thos & Katherine Danby 1631–1645’, and 'A Memorandum Book of John Gale', Danby family letters & papers c.1620–1687, ZS: Cunliffe Lister Collection, NYCRO, Northallerton.

+ + +

The river Swale is not near Middleham; the Ure is more likely here. In her index, Thornton refers to it as ‘Middleham river’; see Book 1, 205.

+ + +

This entry starts to repeat the one on Book 1, 297, with the same naming error.

+ + +

This does not refer to the well-known siege of Chester in 1644 but to William Brereton's first unsuccessful attack on Chester in July 1643. See C. P. Lewis and A. T. Thacker, A History of the County of Chester: Volume 5, Part 1 (London: Victoria County History, 2003), 117.. 

+ + +

£200 in 1650 was the equivalent of £34,830 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/ +

+ + +

This might be read literally, ‘from [the] cows’, or ‘Cowes’ might refer to a particular plot of land. In 1554 the owner of Hipswell acquired ‘Coweclose’: Hardy Bertram McCall, Story of the Family of Wandesforde of Kirklington & Castlecomer […] (London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton & co., 1904), 214, no. 78.

+ + +

Insertion in another hand ‘(See Mem. of Sir. C. W. p. 55)’. This refers to Thomas Comber, Memoirs of the Life and Death of the Right Honourable the Lord Deputy Wandesforde […] (Cambridge: J. Archdeacon, 1778), 55: 'On February 13. A. D. 1626, Mrs. Wandesforde was delivered of a Daughter baptized after herself Alice.’ '

+ + +

This is a duplicate of an earlier entry as Thornton does not return to this topic at the end of the book.

+ + +

Thornton here started to correct the accurate date of Easter Eve (29 March), perhaps to 19 March, but then corrected it back.

+ + +

This refers to Holy Communion, also known as the Lord's Supper. The preface to ‘The Order … of Holy Communion’ states that anyone who has ‘done any wrong to his neighbours by word or deed’ should not attend: The Book of Common Prayer: The Texts of 1549, 1559, and 1662, ed. Brian Cummings (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2011), 389.

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Thornton has written vertically in the left-hand margin: 'Upon Easter Day and had a full satisfaction of their true love and affection to each other and ever after to his death for which I do bless and praise the God of heaven forever’. Easter was the one occasion each year when all Protestant adults were expected to receive communion: Arnold Hunt, 'The Lord’s Supper in Early Modern England', Past & Present, no. 161 (1998): 41.

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The monogram is cryptic (see image). ’W’ could stand for 'William' or ’Wandesford’.

+ + +

The anagram only works if George’s surname is spelt Wandisford, as it is in the acrostic below but not at the top of the page (see image). This may suggest that neither were authored by Thornton. It is possible the author was Christopher Wyvill, who wrote his funeral eulogy, see Book 1, 114–15.

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+ + + Job. 10: 20. + + +

Are not my daies few; Ceace then, and + lett me alone that I my bewaile my + selfe a little.

+

Oh, spaire me a little, that I may + recover my selfe, (a little,) before I goe + hence and be noe more seene.

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+ + + My glase is halfe unspent; forbear to arrest. + My thriftless day too soon: my poor request. + Is that my glass may run but out the rest. + My time devouring minuts will be don. + Without thy helpe: See, see how fast they run! + Cut not my thread before my thread be spun, + The gaine's not great I purchas by this stay; + What loss sustaine'st thou by soe smale delay, + To whom ten thousand years, are but a day. + My following Eye can hardly make a shift + To count my winged houers: they fly soe fastswift: + They scarce deserve the bounteous name of guift, + And what's a life; a weary Pilgrimage, + Whose glory in one day doth fill the Stage + With Childe hood, Man-hood, & decrepit Age. + + + + + + + + + + + + And what's a life; the flourishing Array + of the proud Summer Meadow, which to day + Wears her green-Plush, and is, to morrow, hay. + And what's a life; A blast sustaind with clothing, + maintein'd with food, reteined with vile selfe loathg, + Then weary of it selfe, again'd to nothing. + Read on this diall, how the shades devour. + my short-lived- winters-day; houer eats up hour, + Alas, the totall's; but from ten to four. + Behold these lillies (which thy hands have made + Fair Coppies of my Life. & open laid. + To veiew): how soone they droop, how soone they fade! + Shade not that diall, night will blind to soon: + My non-Age day already poynts to noon. + How simple is my suite. how smale my boon. + Nor do I beg this slender inch, to while. + The time away, or falsly to beguile. + My thoughts with Joy, her's, nothing worth a smile. + No, no; ti's not to please no wanton Eares + with fained mirth. I begg but hours, not years, + And what thou gvie'st me, I will give to Tears. + Draw not that Soule which would be rather led; + That seed has yet not broke my serpents head: + O, shall I die before my Sins are dead? + Behold these raggs; am I a fitting guest. + To taste the dainties of thy Royall feast, + with hands and face unwash'd, ungirt, unblest; + First, let the Jordan streames (that find supplyes + From the deep fountaine of my heart) arise: + And clence my spots, & cleare my watery eyes: + I have a world of sins to be lamented; + I have a Sea of tears that must be vented. + O, spaire till then; and then I die contented. +
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+ St Matt.Matthew 6:33 + +

But seeke yee First the Kingdom of God + and his Righteousnesse. and all these + Things shall be added unto you.

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+ St Augustin. + +

O Lord; who art the Light of the world, the way, + the Truth, the life; in whom there is no darkness, + Errour, vanity nor death: The light, with out which + there is darkness; The way, with out which there is + wandering; The truth, without which there is + Errour; The Life, without which there is Death: + Say, Lord, let there be light, and I shall see thy + Light, and eschew death (spirituall & Temporall. + and eschew darkness: I shall see the right way. & + avoyd all wandring: I shall see the truth & + shun Errours; I shall see Life, and escape Death: + Illuminate, O dearest Jesus, Illuminate my poore + blinde & weake Soule, which sitteth in darknesse, & + shaddow of Death: and direct my way & feete + arright. now I am incompassed with sorrowes and + in the shaddows of death & way of dispaire. + Oh, guide my feet in the way of Peace. Amen: +

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+ O gracious Lord God, I beseech thee, teach me to seek + thee, & show thy selfe to thy widdow & faithfull + seeker & servant; because I can neither seeke thee, + unlesse thou teach me, nor find thee, unlesse thou do + shew thy selfe unto me: lett me seeke thee, in in the + desiring,) with all my soule & spiritt in thy word and + ordenances, & desiring thee in seeking thee: O, lett me + find the in loveing thee, & Love thee in finding thee.

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+ + + Meditations in my Widdowed Condition + + + +

Lord, all my desire is before thee, and my + groaning is not hid from thee. (Psalme 38: v. 9). + For in thee, O lord. have I put my trust: thou + shallt answer for me. O Lord my God. (Psalm 38:v.15).

+ + + + All you whose better thoughts are newly borne. + And (rebaptiz'd with holy fire) can Scorn. + + The worlds base, trash. whose necks disdain to beare + + Th'imperious yoke of Satan; Whose chast ear + No wanton Songs of Syrens can Surprise. + With false delights; whose more then Eagle-eyes. + Can veiw the glorious flames of Gold, & gaze; + On glitt'ring beames of honour, & not daze; + Whose Souls can spurn at Pleasure and deny + The Loose Suggestions of the flesh, draw nigh: + And you, whose holy, whose select desires + Would feele the warmth of those transcendent firs + Which (like the Riseing Sun) put out the light + Of Venus Starr, and turne her day to night; + + + + + + + + + + You that would Love, & have your Passions Crownd + + With greater happness then can be found. + In your owne wishes; you, that would affect + Where neither Scorn, nor guile, nor disrespect + Shall wound your tortur'd Soules; that would enjoy + Where neither want can Pinch, nor fullnes Cloy, + Nor double doubt afflict. nor baser feare + Unflames your Courage in Pursuit, draw near; + Shake hands with Earth, & let your Soule respect + Her Joyes noe further. then her Joyes reflect + Uppon her Makers Glory: if thou Swim + In wealth. see him in all: See all in him: + Sink'st thou in want. & is thy widdows cruse spent? + See him in want: Injoy him in Content; + Conceiv'st him lodg'd in Cross, or Lost in Paine? + In Prayer & Patience find him out againe; + Make Heaven thy Husband, let noe Change remove + + Thy loyall heart; be fond; be sicke of love: + What if he stop his eare; or knitt his brow'. + At length he'lbe as fond, as sicke as thou: + Dart up thy Soule in groanes. Thy secret groan + Shall pierce his eare. shall piearce his eare, + Alone: + + + + + + + + + + + 7 + + + Dart up thy Soule in vowes: thy Sacred vow + + + Shall find him out; where heaven alone shall know: + + Dart up thy Soule in Sighs: Thy whispring Sigh. + Shall rouse his Eare, & feare no listner nigh: + Send up thy groanes that sighs that closett-vow; + Ther's non shall know butt heaven & thou: + Groanes freshe'd with Woues, & vowes made salt with tears. + + Unscale his Eyes. & scale his conqur'ed Ears: + Shoot up the bosome-shafts of thy desire; + Feathre'd with faith, And doubleforked with fire. + Feare not, they will hitt where heaven bids come: + + Heaven's neaver deafe. but when man's ♥ is Dumb. + +
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+ + + A Prayer for my Selfe: for suport & comfort + + + +

O Lord, most great. & infinitt. in thy glorious + Power. & of great mercy & compassion to the + Sons. & daughters of men: whom have I in + Heaven, but thee. & there is non on Earth that I + love in comparison to thee. whom I adore, & love + beyond all beeings in heaven & Earth. Thou, O Lord, + hast called me into this sad condittion of a + Widdow. voyd of Joy, help. or succor in this + World.

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What shall I say. or how can express my + wants. weakness. & woes. that cannot utter + them. yett, will I not cast a way my faith & + hopes. either for this or a better Life. Since + I beleive in. And serve. a great. & a good God, + Who knowes all things. & can doe all things in + heaven, & Earth. To thee, O holy, Lord God. + therefore, todo + I cast my selfe downe; Acknow + ledging my selfe the worke of thy hand. + & from whom, I hope for mercy, in this time + of my need and distress. For thou hast not + despised thy hand-maide nor cast away my + prayers. but delivred me from death & Ruin + prepared for me times with out number. + Therefore, doe I still depend on thy favour + & imeadiate Providence, now that I am soly + left unto thee. whoes protection, is implored: + Thy wisdome, to direct me. & thy spirritt to + inable me. to overcome the world. the flesh & + the Deivill. Lett not my faith faithfail in thy Pro- + -misses. & comforts, which the world may nevr take + from me. Though my soule And body be Battred + with Enimies, & temptations, Sperituall, and + Temporall.

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Butt lett me, I humbly beseech thy Majesty, + more offten find, and feele the sweete Joyes + & influences of thy grace in heavenly & + good thoughts now — in my sadnes. & dispaire. — + That I may often feel the mercys of a gracious + Redeemer, in heavenly Joys. now the world is be- + come my Enimy. & my freinds. has forsaken me, + I flee, to thy mercy only. for comfort & depend-ance. + I have many Sad. & dismall thoughts, & Sorows + from my selfe. in this my sickeness & weakeness of + body. O, give unto thy handmaide, & Servant. + true comfort. & delight in my Saviour;

+

Lett my trouble be in the day when thou wilt heare, + & not in the day when thou wilt Judge me: There + is noe trust but may deceave me. save only my + my Trust in thee; there is nothing in which I may + not misscarry, but only in thy mercy: O Lord, lett + my trust. & confidence. be soe in thee, that — tho I + may misscarry in all the Comforts of this world: — yet + I may not misscarry in thy mercy, & salvation. + But when I have served thee unfainedly a few + dayes in this life, which thou hast appoynted me to live. + & don that worke, which thou hast commanded me to doe.

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Therein, I may not faile to receave from thee the + end of my hope in the Salvation of my poore + Soule. in the Life to come. but may have — for all + my sorrowes. & sufferings heere, the Joyes & + delights of thy Kingdome in Heaven, with thee. + to Praises, laude, & glorifie thy name to all + Etternity. which I humbly begge for the sake of + my Lord & Saviour, Jesus Christ, through + the merrits of his holy sufferings for me And, + in whoes Name, I give thee glory & praise + Saing, as he hath taught me in his holy Gospell,

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'Our Father: which art in Heaven:

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Amen: & Amen. +

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+ + Decorated title page, 'An Introduction to this Book of the Remarkable  Providences and  Passages of My Life'. +

Reproduced by kind permission of the Chapter of Durham Cathedral. Durham Cathedral Library, GB-0033-CCOM 7.

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+ + + + An introduction to this Booke of the + Remarkeable Providences. & passages + of my life. since my Widdowed Condition, + since September the 17th, 1668 + + + +

For as much as it hath pleased Allmighy God. + my Creator. & gracious Father in Heaven. + So to order. & dispose the course of this Life. + (with all its sircumstances. As best pleaseth his + holy Majesty. whoe only knoweth, the right + way to bring us to Etternall Life.

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And, in his Wisdom, soe disposeth of all his true + servants. that call uppon, him for Aide & assistance, + in this willderness of trouble & afflictions.

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That the snaires. Temptations & plotts that is layd + to catch & deceave there Soules. by the malice of + Satan. the Pride of the World. nor the lusts of the flesh + shall not, nay, cannot prevaile against them.

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And that it hath pleased his Devine Majesty to + call me into the number of such. whoe, I hope, he has + + + + + + + + + + Designed for Etternall Happiness. unto the + glory of his Kingdom. Consigning me thereto + by the sufferings of his beloved Son, the Lord Jesus + Christ. In immitation, therefore, of such an + Example, & patterne of glorious Patience. + Every true Issralite will make it there Joy + to tread his steps. & follow affter. If that they + might attaine that for which they are apprehen + -ded of Christ. I, therefore, his weake &. + desolate handmaid, doe most humbly cast my selfe + downe low at the foot stoole. of the Throne of his + Grace. humbly beseeching his grace. to direct + & guide me in all my wayes, & comfort me in + all my sufferings That I may allwayes submit + to what ever Condittion his wisdome shall see + fitt to bring me into. (since he best knows what + way, & meathod, of Providences, is fitte'st to lead + my soule through the dangers of this life).

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+ And, as he hath made me pertaker with my Savor + in suffering. Soe I hope to obbteaine the injoy- + -ment of his Glory. when this mortall shall + putt on Immortallity.

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In this schoole of affliction. have I bin exerzised + by the good providence of God. Ever since I was + borne. that soe I might bybe + kept from the wayes of the + wicked & the practice of those that knows not God. + But such has bin his caire & providences over me + That I have cause to blesse, & praise the name of + the Lord for every twigg of his Rod, That soe he + might + make me conformable to his Son & keepe from me + the vanitys of this world to serve him in newnes + of life & conversation.

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+ Yett, so has bin his Goodness + to me: that I have bin noe sooner + freed from one trouble. but annother hath arrised + out of it's Ashes. his wise dispensation, has bin + mixed — his favours with frownes. his mercys, with + Trialls, & Afflictions, — to me, his unworthy servant, + That there has bin noe time allotted for Sin to rule + in this heart with his deadly poyson As in such + vessells which are settled on there Lees.

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This I speake, not to boast. nor glory of any thing in + this world. save in the Crosse of my Christ, which has + loved me & given himselfe for me. That I might + be kept from the Evill of this world. to magnifie his + holy name.

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+ (For noe sooner was the Trajedy of my hon.or Acted — + The Relation of which, is in my 'first booke; related, + with severall happy sircumstances in order to my + vindication, uppon my first knowledge by what + meanes I came into that sad misfortune.) But + devine Providence soe ordered, allso, + + + That, all the + Parties, (which was accused by Mrs Danby, & her + accursed instrument, Barbara Todd. which was + in my house, was brought before my brother + Denton, & Examined. of what they were charged with all; + And all, with a full consent, did utterly deny any + thing of that nature. And, uppon there oathes, did + vindicate there wronged mistress from those + abuces. with great indignation against the first + authours of that wickedness.

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+ + And then, Barbra did fly to accuse one maide + which was gon away to be the raiser of those slandrs, + which woman was written to by Dafeny to know the + truth of such reports.

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But the said woman did utterly deny. That she + did ever know or see any evill by me in all her + life & did admire att there impudence which should + Raise any such scandall against her Mrsmistress & her- + -Selfe.

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+ + I had likewise the great comfort of severall + deare freinds. which came to see me, & staid somme + time till the extreamity of my Passion of greife + was mittigated (by which I was allmost killd.) + These, (I thanke God) was soe fortunate as to + returne much sattisfied of the goodness of God. + who would not suffer me to lye too Long under + the scourge of the Toungs of malicious Persons. + but, even in the midest of this missery, gave me + some releife. (least that by the multitude of sorowes + my Life should be swallowed up).

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By the assistance of these freinds did I receave + the benifitt of the Resurection of my good name. + (which seemed to be Eclipsed by the false calumnys at + a distance) where I had bin traduced. even my + very Enimyes themselves had there mouths + stoped. God being pleased that there consiences + did accuse them & many of them did, with tears, + acknowledge theire sin in beleiving or hearing of + lies against me. (Contrary to there owne knowledg) + and begged uppon there knees for Christs sake to + Pardon there wickedness. for they knew I was + innocent. These, to whom God had givein the + grace to repent. I prayed the Lord to forgive them. + Though + + + + + + + + + + + + + Tho they had don a very great wickedness + & sin'd against God, & my innocent, Soule. + But I knew that the same God which can Raise my + body from the grave will, for his owne Glory, Allso give + a ressurection to my good name. which yett was not + touched, nor blemished by any of my owne deserts. + Tho Satan had raised up these stormes to cast + me into dispaire. Which, I hope, he never should + prevaile against me in, nor make me cast a + way integrity, nor my hope. in my deare Savior + who was traduced himselfe by the Jewes.

+

From this sad dispensation of these slanders — + & that my gracious God had don mercifully to + vindicate my cause, and grant me some Comfot + beginning to restore my health & strenglthstrength. + + + It pleased the devine wisdome to deprive me of + The comfort of my deare husbands Life. + bringing me into annother sad dispensation + Which I had much rather, (to have had my Choyce) + have bin deprived of my owne. who was weary + of the world & my selfe.

+ +

+ + Even then did the Lord take from me the Joy of + my heart. & the delight of my Eyes. Adding one + affliction uppon the other. by which meanes my + poore, dejected hart was drenched into a deep + + + + + + + + + + + 19 + + + Abyse of Sorrow & misserys. And by which I + was reduced in to a more dangerous condition. + I had reason to call the Aydes of Heaven & + Earth to my Assistance, least I should be + overwhelmed with dispaire.

+

+ Offten had I pettioned Heaven to spaire him + & to call me to himselfe. when I have seen him + in his Pallsie fitts.

+

+ But my deare would reprove me, & say that I + offended God, in too much loveing him, & not + to be willing to part with him. wishing that we might + all be freed out of this miserable world & injoy + God forever. /

+

Yett, since it is the will of God thus to part + us for a while. Oh, that my desires, &, Joyes may + be intirely seperate from the injoyments heere. + which are vaine: & unsattisfactory. & disquieting. + And that I may only take delight in heaven. + & whatt may tend that way in my selfe. & in + + & + in the safe conduct of my poore Children, & this + Family. As I have bin Eminently under the + Afflecting hand of God by trialls, Crosses & + troubles, both spirituall & Temporalls.

+

So I May bring forth the fruits of the Spirit + more abundantly. to the Glory of God for Ever:

+
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 21 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 23 + + +
+ + An account of Delivrances from Death, & mercys + Receaved since my deare husbands death begott + my selfe, and three deare Children. + Septembr. 17th, 1668 + + + + + + +

+ + + For as much it hath pleased our gratious Father + of Heaven to take my deare husband to him selfe + by the greivous sickness of the Pallsie, which had bin + uppon his person for 3 yeares. in many fitts & + great relapsses. haveing had all the meanes used + for his preservation, (which did allwaies cure him) + till now) he was determined by this sickness to + free his body (from sickness) & his Precious Soul + from troubles, & sorrowes of this life & to give + him a glorious immortality in a better World.

+ +

As to his owne Exchange, t'was most happy. + to him selfe, who by these trialls was made a fitt + vessell for Etternity. liveing, & dieing, a true & + faithfull servant of his God, & deare & loveing + husband to me (his faithfull; & affectionate Wife) + and a deare & tender Parent + to his Chilldren. +

+

+ Being a great Patron of Pieity, sobriety, & kindnes + To all his Relations & Freinds, and the whole + Neighbour-hood & Country:

+ + + + + + + + +

+ This soe great, & inexpressable a losse to all, + + + ; But most Especially to my selfe, — above the whole + world, to have the loss of him in whom was my sole + delight on Earth, & soe sudainly to be deprived + of him; when I expected my owne death each + moment, (even then, when he tooke his leave + of me, when he went to Malton)./

+ +

+ How could this soe sudaine, & soe un- + expected, a Change, & terrible affliction but surpris + my weakned spiritts, — allready depressed by, + sickness, & greifes, & sorrowes, (caused by the late + Slanders uppon my innocentcy.) & vertue: —

+

+ But bring my departing Soule to the gates of + Death, & speedyly cut the weake thread of + my miserable Life in sunder:

+

+ + Such was my fainting, dieing spiritts. that + I felle + in to a sound at that dreadfull newes of my Joys + departure & That I desired to be desolved & be + with Christ. happy, had I bin too, if the Lord had + Pleased to freed me then from this body of death, + To have entred those Joyes with him in glory: + +

+

+ But alass, I am not yet prepared for my + Change. but humbly casts my selfe downe with + Job, & saith; All the daies of my appoynted time + will I waite. Lord, grant me, with patience) to waite + till my Change comme;

+ + + + + + + + +

+ + My faintings and weakenesses was soe great & + returned soe strongly uppon me — all that night & + for too daies affter — That deare freinds and + Children did not expect, but when I should have + departed, (haveing lost soe much blood in the + flood; that broake uppon me, by excess of greife, + att the first knowing of my slanderous accusation + by Mrs Anne Danby, & her maide, Barbara Tod).

+

+ Which now renewed on me a gaine, soe that I was + reduced to great Extreamity & non hoped for my + Life a long time. & — but for the great & charitable + kindness of my freinds which comforted me &; + Praied with me, and for me, in that most sad & + desperate Condittion: I had utterly fainted; + and my soule had departed in that Languishing + condittion: (haveing now the heavy wrath of + my God, Joyned, to the mallice of my Enimies.) + who had taken from me my greatest Earthly + Comfort away; leaving a desolate, & helples, + Widdow, & my 3 deare Children orphans. + And the Estate, over burthened with Debts; and + Many sad incombrances, which was Increaced + by the sicknesses and Death of my deare Husband). + + + + + / yett could I not be sattisfied, (neither, as my + duty, as, my tender, and deare affection to him, + + + + + + + + + + His memory, & Family, but expressed it in + desiring his body to be decently interred, & + with as much sircumstances of mournings + to freinds, & other Expences conserning that + sad occassion, as the Estate could allow. + nay, indeed, more; then the Law would + alow, where, an Estate was soe much chargd + with Debts, besides the maintenance of all my + Three Children, (then but young).

+ +

+ But, if t'were an Error in me, it was of the right + hand; out of my love, to him, & the honour I + bore to his memmory, &, therefore, was very + willing to beare that burthen uppon my selfe + & Estate, rather then see that Last act of + kindness to my deare Husband don to the + Lessening of the reputation of that Family I so + much loved. & Esteemed, & according to its + Worth. & Antiquity:

+

+ I confesse to have suffered some reproach + from some who taxed me with too great expe + ences. on that occassion. But I acted not a lone + in it, with out the advice of my best freinds, + who ordered things with prudence, and discresion + , and as necessity did require.

+ + + + + + + + + +

+ + + No sooner was this Sad Sceane over, — of + the death, and, Buriall, of my deare, &, + hon.redhonoured Husband performed: — but the dismal + effects, followed, of his losse, & every day & + houer, increased uppon my weake and + depressed heart, beeing an increase of my + sorrowes, and greife, in every fresh object + beeing drenched in floods of tears; nor + could I apprehend comfort in any Earthly + injoyment, left behind him: (yet I must say)

+ +

+ , Ah,) alas this was my weakness, & a + very great failing; because I did not wholy + putt my trust in that God, who had gratiously + given me that comfort, & now had taken him + from the evill to comme. Lord, Pardon thy + handmaide in my too much Loveing thy + Creature, & not honnouring thee, + my Creator, as I oug-ht. + And make me to waite, with patience, & sub- + mition, all the daies of my appoynted time + till my Change comme. Amen.

+
+
+ + + + Uppon the severall accidents happened + affter Mr Thorntons Death & of + the Administration. (& before. + + +

+ + + Affter the Death, & buriall of my deare husband, + as before related; It fell out to be debated whoe + should take the Administration of Mr Thorntons + goods and Personall Estate (and soe be inablid to + + to act Legally, + & to receave, & pay Debts, in regard + + + + + + + + + + That Mr Thornton had not made any Will + how he would have things don in his Estate.

+

+ Which thing I had very often put him in + mind to do, in regard of his sad fitts of the Pallsy + which might seize sudainly on him & deprive + him of the sattisfaction of leaving things don + according to his mind.

+

To which, he said, that he had maide a Deed + of Settlement for his Childrens maintenants + and for Portions for his two Daughters. + As allso for the payment of his Debts, and + for his Son, Robert; he knew I would take + caire of him, & that he doubted not of that but, he + would want for nothing, which I could do:

+

In regard that his Estate was much charged + allready with debts which would, & must be Paid,

+

+ I tould + him that I knew Debts ought to be paid + but knew not what was oweing by him. But + to that end, to inable, him to pay, and for + his sattisfaction, I was willing to forgoe + my Thousand Pounds out of Ireland. & to + Shew my faithfull affection to him and his + Family to doe good to them all, + I waived my owne Intrest in that part of + my Portion which was settled on me and my heirs. + And allso, by reason that the Debts tooke up soe + great a part of the Estate out of Laistrop that + + + + + + + + + + + 29 + + + There could not be sufficient to discharge what + was uppon it and to maintaine, & Educate my + Son, Robert: I was freely willing — of my owne + Choyce — to shew my intire love to himselfe & my + Son, & two daughters to take that uppon my + my selfe; And to give him what allowance I was + able out of what my owne Estate would allow + (considering my present sircumstances which was + but low, if all the debts could not be otherwais + Paid, & sattisfied; & god forbid they should + not be paid which was justly proved.

+

And I hoped he would thinke itt fitt (& + butt just) That I should have a competent + maintenance, who had brought soe consider + able a fortune to the Estate & to him.

+

+ Allso, he knew that my Thousand Pounds out of + Ireland was stated, & Settled by Articles & Bond + before marriage, to be laid out in land for the + longer Liver of us two & the heiers of our Bodies. + And that Laistrop was Intailed uppon my heirs + male by the said Arrticles of marriage (as may + Apeare, which would have falen uppon his Son, Robert, + after his decease. as was intend by us. with out Charg. + There was allso provission, by a deed of setlment + and for maintenance, education & Portions for + the younger Children out of Burn Parke before + marriage. Which

+ + + + + + + + + +

+ + + By his unfortunate ingagement in that affaire + of the Assignment of Major Norton (Date: August 2t, 1658) of the + Resignation of the Irish Estate, of my Father + to pay Debts, & Portions & Leguacies .

+

Which, alas, My husband was perswaded + to under take by the advice of his uncle + Rich.Richard Darley (& that soe he might. (haveing that + Estate in his owne hand) might sattisfy him + -selfe first of what was due, to my selfe & + my mothers Arrears due to her from thence).

+

But this was don by my husband, indeed, + without my deare mothers Consent or knowledg + of my owne, & we both did before that desire + and intreat him, never to doe it. for all our + Intrests was sufficiently secured, by my + deare & hon.redhonoured Fathers Will; & Deeds, & we + might have, bin paid, our dues in the first + if we had demanded it Leagaly. + (Where as, the taking upon him the Assignment + of the whole Trust, did involve him in the Charg + & made him liable to be sued, by the Creaditors). +

+

+ My deare heart tould me this was all + + tr + trew + . + and he confesed it, with a great greeife to him, + That he did not take our advice, but on the + contrary tooke his 2 uncles. and wished to God

+ + + + + + + + + + + 31 + + +

+ he had not don it. but now it was too late, & + he had repented it 100d times. + + + for it was + that which reduced him into these straits, & + that he was forced to give Mr Nettleton + Bond & Judgement for his Debt. & entred into a statute, +

+

Whereuppon Nettleton sued him to an + out Lawrey & prosecuted my deare husband + with soe greatt mallice, till he compelld him to + take that cource which he was very sorrey to do; + That was, to sell The Estate att Burne Parke + (which was settled for his younger Childrens Pro- + vission; and to pay, with 1000l of that Monney, Mr + Nettleton, which otherwise would have cast him + into Prison. (That Estate beeing Sould for 2000l.) + + + + As for the other part of the monney, beeing 1000l, + I desired Mr Thornton he would be pleased + to pay, with it, his two brothers, (Thomas, & John) + & his two Sisters, (Elizabeth, & Francis) there + Portions, with it: for, I could not indure to see + there Portions unpaid which was due to be don — + by his owne ingagement — when they cutt + of the Intaile, to inable him to make settlemt + of marriage for him selfe. (with out which he could + not expect a fortune with a wife).

+

But Mr Thornton said he would not doe that, + for he could Purchase a Rent Charge with it (of + 80l- per Annum) + + + + + + + + + + Of his nephew, Ralph Crathorne, which was a + great advantage to him, & pay his brothrs + & Sisters Intrest out of that.

+

I was neither convinced, nor sattisfied + with that way, but rather desired the othr, + because that debt had bin sooner sattisfied + and his Estate more cleare. & there Portions Paid. +

+

But Mr Thornton tooke his way with it & + it Proved to be worse, & that Rent Charge + was affterwards sould to Mr Danby to pay + Debts. + +

+ +

+ Now, since I am soe farre in discorce + of this buissines, it will conserne me to say + somthing conserning the cutting of that + Estate from my Children, which not only did + unsettle that part of Burne Parke. but did break + the whole settlement, of the rest, and did + reduce the Estate in to a very ill Condition.

+ +

+ + For, where as Laistrop was intailed on my + Son (if I should have any, which then I had non) + &, for default of Issue male by me, then to the + females of our bodies, as may appeare in the Articles + of marriage made by my deare husband + (on the consideration of soe great a fortun) and my. + + + + + + + + + + 33 + + + + deare mother, the Lady Wandesford, att + Hipswell, dated July 2nd, 1651. uppon which was + the Deed of Settlement for Joynture (for me + and all other Provission for our Issue) & the Intail + of Easte newton, and Laistrop to be don in that + manner, as was agred by my deare mother & + my husband, (with out which she would not consent + to the marriage) which covenants is at Large + expressed, & more att Large, & may appeare by + the said Articles. which are in my Custody). + +

+ +

+ + The sad consequence of this ingagement + to Mr Norton, about that Assignment, made Mr + Thornton liable to pay my Fathers Debts) which + was appoynted by his will, to be don out of that + Estate in Ireland, (according to Justice in him. + to take caire for them; as well as for his 3 yongr + Childrens mintenance + + , & Portions;

+

(Which Mr Norton, had noe, mind to act in, that + Trust reposed, in him by my hon.redhonoured Fathers Last + will, and Testament, (beeing an Excequetor.) + but, to be quit of that trouble, Very Politickly did + perswade my unkles (Richard & Francis Darley + ; who came over to Hipswell, at that time) to advis + my husband to undertake that Trust & to free + my uncle Norton, of that trouble. & give Mr Thornton, + + + + + + + + + + (As they thought), a better advantage to gett + his dues. (being in my behalfe, & for my deare + Mothers, the greatest Creaditor).

+

but, alass, it proved otherwise, to him (& that + we feared) for, he (beeing a meke, peacable man + & did not love this trouble of mannaging of + his owne, could not be able to graple with such + spiritts, as he had to contend with all in that Trust.

+

And tho he was, not, obleiged to secure Mr + nettletons debt, (nor any Ellse, of my fathers out + of his owne Estate, neither by Law nor, Equity.

+

Yet, not diserning some persons drift, to be + secured theire owne debt, by Mr Th.Thornton out of his own + Estate, perswaded him to do it, — first, to nettleton, + & next to give security to themselves. which + proved a great Snaire. & gave them opportunity + to seeke sattisfaction from him, — & did not looke + att the Estate out of which the debts ought to be Payd + And which Mr Thornton could not, get money out + of, soe fast as was demanded by Creaditors. + + + + What, for the charge of solicitors & Journeys in + to Ireland, & high returnes, tooke up much + of that monney was receaved there, & soe his + owne went, to make it up. together with great + trouble this created him by my brother, Sir + Christopher wandesfords, suing him for that Estate; + (which was putt on him, by his Father in Law, Sir John + + + + + + + + + + Lowther; who would have had, him to injoyed + That Estate of Edough; + + with out sattisfaction of + Debts, or Portions, And to that End perswaded my + poore brother, to deny my fathers will, & to com + in to that Estate uppon the Intaile).

+ + +

Butt this was soe hainous a thing that the great + God of heaven, would not suffer it to proced on + to destroy soe Just, & honnest Settlements in a + Family, as my deare & hon.redhonoured father had + + ma + Maide. + +

+ +

+ + + But when we were all ingaged in suits, with + Sir Christopher to preserve our just rights; & that he + was in hope, we could not find the orriginall will + In Ireland; beeing not then on the file, but taken + off. Behold, the goodness of our gracious God — in + The very nicke of time, caused the said will of + my father to be found out, which had bin of the + file many years & thought, to be burned by the + Rebells, or the Protectors Soldiers, (who had don + soe, to all the wills which was found then on the + File; and, it being of soe great consequence to + many people & Familyes, it will be come me to + keepe in memory the Providences, which preventd + both our Ruine; and that of many more; which + might never had there Debts paid by Sir John + Lowthers good will: but the accident was as + followes.

+ +
+ + + + + + + + + 36 + + + +
+ + A discourse Uppon the Preservation, and + discovery, of my deare & hon.redHonoured Fathers Last + will, & Testament, in the Rebellion of Ireland + from the yeare 1640 till the yeare 1658 + + +

+ + + That my dearely hon.redhonoured Father, the Lord + Deputy of Ireland, did make and ordeine his + last Will and Testament in full power and + strength, of body, & mind, with wisdome & + Piety, is sufficiently proved & attested,

+

both by his servants, & wittneses, at that tim + when it was made, allso, by many wittness + which was then liveing in Ireland, when Sir Christopher + did call it in question; (beeing many yeares affter + the Publication, & proving the said will by the + Executor, — my Coz.cousin, will.mWilliam + Wandesford — in + Ireland, + att which time the said will was put uppon the file + and Laid in the Court for Probat of wills as + was order of Law in such cases).

+ +

+ + + But, more perticulerly, my deare mother & + my selfe was sommoned in, to give uppon oath + (by Mr nettleton, one of the Creaditors) To the Court in + England, what we knew conserning the said Will + (whethr there was one made, or not, & to declare our + knowledge conserning the same).

+ + + + + + + + + + 37 + + +

+ Which we did, before a master of Chancery + at hipswell, november 3rd, + 1658, our testomony + + + being affixed by him To The Copie of the said + Will, which was writt out by my brother, George + wandesford, in part; out of the Authentique + Copy, he had taken out of the Court in Irelnd + and, attested, under the hand of Sir william + Reives, (the then, master of the said Court, for + Probat of wills; & had bin soe, ever since the + said will had bin Proved (Aprill 1st, + 1647). + +

+ +

+ + The orriginall Will, dated October 2nd, 1640, in Irelad, + & was ratified & confirmed by my father 2 + daies before he died — in presence of many Noble + Persons, — when he called to my Coz.cousin wandesford + to fetch it to him & read it before him. Then & + there, before them all, declared it to them to be his + last will & Testament, & did ratifie & confirme + the same & revoked all other wills but this which + should stand & be in full power & vertue. & praid + them to beare wittness of the same & sett to his hand + before my Lord Dillon, Sir George Ratclif, my Lord + of Ormond, my Lord Bishop of Derry, Coz.Cousin wand:Wandesford, my + deare mother & many more of his Servants & + others. with strict charge to my Lord Bishop of Derry & + my Cozen Wand.Wandesford that they would see it faithfully + + + + + + + + + + Performed, and to pay all his Debts (what ever + justly proved, be it by Bill or Bond or any other + way due, & to be cairefull of his deare Wiffe & 4 + Children, & this same charge allso he gave to his + Son, George, as he & they would answer it to + him in annother World.

+

Affter this soe solomne, & Sacred a Charg, + they all answred that by the grace of God they wold + performe his command to the best of there Powr, + uppon which he gave it into my Coz.cousin Wand.Wandesford's hand + to lay by where it was.

+ + +

+ + + These things I have often heard rehersed + and, after my D.dear fathers deceace, my Coz.cousin W.Wandesford + gave it into my dere mothers hand to keepe till + he called for to prove the same. in which time, which + was about a quarter of a yeare, I had much occasion + to reade it & be acquainted, with the contents + there of, being advised to do so by my deare + mother, saing it conserned me to know it, for in it + was all the provision for me that I was like to + injoy which I had by my deare Fathers noble + disposition to me who he loved soe dearly.

+ +

+ + Affter which time, my Coz.cousin wandesford came, & + called for My fathers Will & said he would goe & + prove the same, but my mother must neds lay + downe monney for he had non till he gott cut of + the Estate. & faithfully promised to pay her againe + but he never did that (nor 100l more he got her to borow + + + + + + + + + + + 39 + + + + For him, to mannage the Irish Estate + with) but had her + bound with him to Mr Edmonds. which, tho he did get + many hundreds from the Estate of Castle-Comber, + yett never sattisfied those monneys, but lett my + deare Mother be sued by Edmonds many yerrs + affter. & gott him selfe fred, & left her in the lurch + to the mercy of that Jew. who sued her to an out + Lawyery, & put her to great greife, (who was + forced to pay 200l & all Charges, beside the trouble + my d.dear mother had about that bussiness/.

+

Alltho, when he had proved the will and had + taken Admininstration, he came to my mothr + & (I, beeing in the Chamber) did Solomnly pro- + -test, with his hand on his breast. That, by the + Grace of God, he would Performe that Sacred + &, just will of that holy, good man. (my Lord + Deputy Wandesford) to his uttmost ability.

+ + + +

But affter this, he + + + + went with his Family + to Castle-Comber & there lived like a Lord on the + Land, & receaved Rents & did what he would amongst the + Tennants, but paied noe body, nor Debts, but + cast them uppon my d.dear mother, which had all the hard + trouble of Children, servants, Debts, &cet cetera. while + she lived in Ireland, to her great damage & loss,

+

And was ready to do all acts of kindness to the + family. & for the hon.or of my fathers memory; + she staied in Dublin; till affter the Rebellion brok + out in Octb.October 23rd following. Paid of Servants & bills + & creaditors, due befor his Death; + + + + + + + + + + + haveing sent my brother, George, her Eldest + son, in to England, with the Countess of Straford + In order, to be with my Uncle Osborne for his + better opportunity of Education.

+

Who was one of his Gaurdians, with my mothr, + , & tooke as much caire of him as his owne Son + + + and sent him into france for improvement + of travell with Mr Anderson (a most wise, sobr + &, Pieous, man, an Excelent Scoller & a devin).

+

There he was with him in France till no mony + could be gotten out of the English Estate when + the warrs, broke out heere, and was in confusion.

+ + +

+ + + Affter the Rebellion was, in Ireland, as before, + all the English that could possibly fly into England + did to save there selves; my mother, desiring to + save all the goods allso with her in Dublin, prepared + for England, & tooke a Ship goeing for westChestr, + + + but writt word to Coz.cousin wand.Wandesford (into the Countrey) first + to make haste, & come a way to save themselves + and all the Tennants & there goods what ever, for + The Rebellion was all over Ireland.

+

+ But he would not harken to her advice, nor + come away, saing it was only her Effeminate + feares. for there was noe stirring there att Castle-Comber, + nor did they, for 6 weekes begin, therefore, he might + + + + + + + + + + + 41 + + + + have saved himselfe, — and all the goods, Rents + & what ever was either my d.dear fathers or the Tenants — + had he not bin willfully, possesed with blindness & + madness, which not only, lost there goods but many + of there lives; & him selfe singly preserved + by a singuler Providence. as I shall relate heere aftr.

+ +

+ + + After my deare mother, & us 3 children, + (my brother, Christopher, & brother, John & myself) + with my two nephews, (Tom & Kitt Danbys, came + to England, staied at Chester, no longer then + we could gett safely into yorkshire, we passed + many dangers, & Enimyes: but our God delivred + us out of them. all: blessed be his holy name for Evr.

+ +

+ + + At Chester, + + + (At that time) + + my deare mother was + desired, by my uncle (will.mWilliam wandesforde, to + give him my fathers Booke of advice to his + son, George, writt, with his owne hand + which he would + keep for my brother, George: she made many + excuses, & would not willingly have givn it + him, but don it, her selfe. (as most proper for her). + But At last, she found him discontented, & was + willing to obleige his kindness to her selfe, and + Children, she commited it into his caire & custody, + with Charge to preserve it, (as the Richest Jewell she + had, to be contineued in the Family, & givn to her + Son, George; on the first opportunity: which he did pro- + test faithfully he would; but, alas, it was after- + -wards in the warrs Lost (as he said) with all his writings.

+ + + + + + + + +

+ But the sudainess + & + sirprize my uncle Will.mWilliam tooke + her in, did prevent her intentions of takeing + a Copie of my Deare Fathers Booke befor he + gott it from her, & she was but newly come into + England (& but a stranger) wanted time to take + a Copy; therefore, desired to lett her have a Copy + of it from him which he did promise her.

+

Tho the warres, growing hott betwixt the King + & Parliament, caused my Uncle, to fly for + safety & leave the said Booke in to the Costody + of somme freinds — with his owne Evidences of all + his Estate Which the Parliament party seized on; + yet, blessed be God, I have great cause to + acknowledge his great goodness in the pre- + serving one Copy of the said booke, (which now + I am soe happy to Injoy one writt out by it).

+

+ And Altho the mannuscript + it selfe was + soe unhappily gon, from the whole Family, + and that non of his Chilldren was soe happy + to see our deare, & blessed Father, his advice, + under his owne hand, (writing to his deare + Son, George) but my selfe, who read it sevrall + times over when in my mothers keeping.

+ +

+ The benifitt whereof I would + not have, wanted + for great Riches. when I had his advise to us by his + owne pen, & esteemed it a great mercy to me in + Perticuler whose councell was most Percing to my ♥.

+ + + + + + + + +

+ And when I could beare wittness my selfe. that + his advice to his Children was Zealously Practi-sed + by him selfe in his life, & holy Conversation.

+

+ AnAnd + it has bin my great greife That noe + good freinds pen, could have leasure, in those, + sad times, to write us an account, to the world of + his Eminent, holy, wise, Prudent, & Pieous life, and + Conversation, whose vertues was soe Eminent that + he lives fresh in the memoryes of all that knew + him. if it had bin writ out, t'would Continue + his memory for Ever. +

+

We must, therefore, rest ourselves contented in + the injoyment of what he left, behind him, & — + since we are deprivd of the orriginall of that + Excelent, Manuscript it selfe, — be thankfull for + what we have of him, in the Copy which I obteined + by a providence, to my great Joy.

+ +

Praising the Lord, my God, who brought to my + memory fresh againe soe much of that good + booke; which, all tho, I had not seene, nor heard + of, for many yeares. (vidzvidelicet. from the yeare 1641 + Till the yeare 1657, (or 1664),

+

yett did those Carracters remaine soe deeply + ingraven on my poore hart, that I could have + testified the trueth to have bin my hon.redhonoured fathrs + meathod, stile, &, Councell, & have gott it Copied + over since, I had it for my brother, Sir Ch.Christopher wandWandesford, + his, Son, and for the Earle of Straford, who de- + -sired them very Ernestly of me.

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+ + + Of the Providence to me, in finding the + Copy of my hon.redHonoured fathers booke of Advise + to his Son, George wandesforde. + + +

+ + Uppon the agrement & Compromise of all + the suits in the family (when the will was a- + wanting,) and affter it was found againe + to our Joy & Comfort, & all belonging (who had + an Intrest in it); made by Barron Thorpe, + and all things setled betwixt Mr Thornton + and Sir ChChristopher wandsford — & he ordred to delivr up the + Irish Estate, on Trust to performe the will. —

+

They were to meete with Mr John Dodsworth + of watlous who was, as a Common freind, in- + trusted to keepe somne writings, for all partys.

+

Mr Thornton and my brother Denton + was, to goe thither in order to Signe and Seale + -writings, with Sir Ch.Christopher wandesford, who had yelded + to Pay my Thousand Pounds, out of Ireland. + and to sattisfy Mr Thornton for Mr Nettletons + Debt (for which he suffred soe much, & was soe + much perplexed by him.)

+ +

+ + I say, when my husband was then at + watlous, (my Cozen Dodsworth, carring him into + his study to looke uppon his Bookes, haveing a vry + fine Librarey there.

+ + + + + + + + +

My Cozen Dodsworth tould, him, 'Cosen, + I have one little booke, in my Study which is but + a little mannuscript (a Paper booke.) (A Copie.)

+

But I valew it above all the bookes in my + Library; and that is My Lord Deputy + Wandesfords, Booke of advice to his Son, George'. +

+

Uppon which, my deare husband said that he + had heard much of it, & a very high Carectr + of it but nerenever had seene it, and that his wife + had many times (with teares) Lamented the + Losse of it extreamly. & would be over Joyed + to have but a Copy of it; asking my Cozen how + he had it, & came by it, because the orriginall + was lost many yeares agon. (as I tould him).

+

My Cozen tould, him, the truth, of it. That it + was, indeed, writt out in Ireland by his Sonn, + Timmothy Dodsworth, who was my Lord Deputys + Servant, & one whom my Lord had a peculiar + kindness for, (intending to make him his Secretry). + And, when my Lord had comme home from the + Councell Table, did ev'ry night, for an houer or 2 + write, in that Booke before he went to bed. + And, affter that he was in bed, made him read in + some good booke & instructed him in it, & soe continud + till my Lord was over come with sleepe; (he not goeing + to bed, till 12 or one a Clocke att night. & riss again + by 5 or 6 in the mornings).

+ + + + + + + + +

My Lord leaving the booke on the Table + at his goeing to bed. his Son, Timmothy, knew + somthing of the Subject, (that it was of an + Excelent nature, as this, that came from him) + thought it would be of great advantage + to himselfe in poynt of instruction (beeing a + young man & but comming into the world).

+

And soe, with out my Lords knowledge, did + Copy it over him selfe, as well as he could by + nights, when my Lord was asleepe & soe he + satt many nights up the most of it to doe + it, for he durst not have don it if my Lord + had discovred him.

+

'I confess', said my Coz:, 'it was a very bold + part in him to doe it, & what he ought not. + but since it soe fell out that the orriginall + of my Lords Booke was lost: I thinke it was + very well, that we had somthing of him. + tho it be not soe perfectly writt as by day one + might correct the, mistakes that ner + + a scoller + where it is not true spelled'.

+

+ Mr Thornton begged the booke of him for + me, and said he would correct any thing of that + kind. & did assure him I would take it for + the hiest favour he could do me, & it would be + + + + + + + + + + The greatest kindness in the world; soe he lent + it him for me, to have a month to read & take + a Copy of, which by great kindness I gott my good + Brother Denton to do for me. (he, writing it in + Carracters, could not for his other imploy gett + don till severall years affter.)

+

I, beging the kindness, of him, he gott it writ + out for me, & I got annother Copy writt by Mr + Smith for my selfe and soe gave my Son, + Robert Thornton, that copie which my brothr + Denton writt for me first out: (To Cambridge.) +

+ + +

+ Thus, have I made a long discource of this + booke. but not in vaine: for I humbly blesse & + praise the name of my God for it; & that I have + receavd a Copy, which was don for a good end tho + not in such a manner: but I am sure we ought + to express our signall gratitude in living up as + neare as we can, both, I and mine, to the Pieous + Rules, & dictates, of our holy, good Father, and if + the Rechabites retaind soe great a Reverence & + obedence for there fathers commands, (as they + did) And soe obteined a blessing of there God in + there obedience. Oh, would to God he would pleas + to indow the hearts of my selfe, my children & + Chillderen Cchildren, + + + & my Fathers allso, of his Family. +

+ + + + + + + + + + 48 + + +

+ That he would give us all that are of his seed) his + Grace, to walke in his Commandements, & in + the wholsome, Precepts which he has Commanded + us by our blessed Father, — which he was teached by + the spiritt of his God, & has Confirmed it by + his Practice; & instructed us by his holy + booke. That soe + + + we + + may all, injoy the said + blessing on us & our Posterity which befell upon + the Rekabites for there obedience and + that for Jesus Christ, his sake. Amen.

+ +
+ +
+

+ Haveing in the best manner I could writ + downe, for the use of my Children, the mercys + of God, to preserve the Copy of this Excelent + Father of our Family in memory amongst us, + the blessing we injoyed, in his life & wherein + he immitated the great father of the faithful + Abraham to instruct & teach his house & + Children in the waies of God, & to command + us by his holy writeings — a pledge of his lasting + love & caire of our Precious Soules to all Posteri + ties, not only of us but even of many more good + People; — O, Lett us, my deare Children, walke + worthy of all these favours of God & learne to + love God: feare him &, serve him with all our hearts +

+ + + + + + + + +

+ And to keepe his holy Commandements, + which not only + teached us by his owne word & spiritt, but confirmd + it to us, by the Examples Anand + precepts of this my + deare, & Naturall Father.

+

I charge you, therfore, all my deare Children + and grandchildren, to keepe fast those good + Instructions, advice, & councells which are writt + in my said hon.redhonoured Fathers booke, & to make it your + indeavours to walke answerable, to those precepts + in the framing your lives; & Conversations, uprightly; + & just, in your Thoughts, words, & actions, & observe + his wise, & prudent Councells, which will be a meanes + to draw downe Gods blessings uppon your heads & + to make your Families to prosper in this Life and, + by your Pieous Examples, to Intaile an Etternall Blessng + uppon your Seeds. Seed after you.

+

That Sinfull habitts may not poyson your + younger yeares with those follies your Age is too + prone to, (& too much incoraged by the vanities + of this Wicked age) & least those mercys you injoy + by this holy Saint of God; be turned into Judgement + — you haveing the true faith, & light, made known + more unto you then the World, yet, walking contrary + to it, may prove a greater Condenmation in the + day of Judgement, — who haveing receaved more knowledge + + + + + + + + + Of the truth, (in so Plaine, & Easey; kinde, & + obleiging, tenderness, of a deare Father to his + Children. That it will be the greatest act of in- + -gratitude to Heaven, & your hon.redhonoured Fathers + memory, not to make this your Rule to walke by + who left this Carracter, for the wisest, vertuous, + & justest man in his time.

+

Oh, then, lett not, I beseech you, his hon.or be staind + in you that are his branches. soe shall you, I hope, + all receave the same reward of your vetue + + + in heaven which I hope you & he may possess + togeather, which is the incessant Prayer of her + who is your most affectionate and afflicted + mother. Alice Thornton.

+ +
+
+ +

It is now more then time to returne to men + -tion the Preservation of the last will & Testament + of my deare Father, who first tooke caire of + our spiritulls in his booke. And then for our Temporall + Estate by his will, disposing his Estate in a Just + manner to all his Children, & it had certainly bin + soe performed, — if not prevented, by the suceeding + Rebellions, in Ireland, & England that destroyed + the Estate, — we should have had our Education out + of & we was, all of us, obleiged to my deare & Pios + mother who, out of her Joynture, gave us all the + bread we eate, & Cloths, & all things we injoyed.

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+ For which great act of Charity, & affectionate kindnes, + her Children, can never enough acknowledge her + goodness, nor speake too much in hon.or of her holy + memory. Nor ought we to forgett our most humble + Thankes to Almighty God, our Heavenly Father, + who contineued this, our deare Parent, soe long & to + give her that hart to imbouell her selfe, & Estate + for us, when the Estate was seized on by the Parlintparliament + + + + & so we all at a losse: (when Kirklington was sequstered + for my brother, George, who they prosecuted, beeing + for the blessed King Charles, the martyr. a sufferer.)

+ +

+ But since I must take notice where I left of the + Will, — being, left on the fyle in Ireland by my Coz.cousin wandesford — + I must goe backe, to speake of my brother, George: + Eldest Son of my Father; & who went into France + with Mr Anderson for education, & staied soe long till + there could not be any monney got out of the Estate + to suport him there. &, therefore, called home to my + uncle, Sir Edward Osbornes, my deare mothers Brothr, + beeing his Gaurdian, Joynd with my mother;

+ +

+ + + After his returne to Hipswell, which was her, Joyntr, + , he tould her; That he persaved my uncle, W.William wandWandesford, + was much incombred, with my fathers Debts, & troubls, + and the Creaditors, was very pressing, soe that he + had a desire to goe over into Ireland on purpos to + gett a true Copy of my fathers will, That he might + see to doe evry one right, & to pay them ther dues. + To which my deare mot.mother answred; 'Son, it will be very + well don of you to do soe. and god would bless + you the better to do Justice to all & pay Debts, as your + + + + + + + + + Deare Fathr ordered, by his will:'. there- + uppon, my brother, George, did goe into Ireland + about the yeare 1647.

+ +

+ And at his returne home, shewed my mothr + the Copie of the said will out of the Court, in + Ireland, & attested, by Sir william Reives, + his hand, to be a true, & Authentique Copy + of the orriginall will of my Father (Sir will.mWilliam + beeing the master of that Court for Probat of + wills, but my B.brother, G.George, tould us he owed some mony to the + Court for the Coping the said will out. + +

+

My Brother then saing to my mother. 'Madm, + I went into Ireland on purpose to gett a Copy + of my fathers will, & heere is one, & by gods + grace, I will performe it, to a tittle, as much as + in me lyes, and do right to you, my Sister, & + brothers, my uncle will.mWilliam and to all the Creaditors + according to my fathers Charge at his Death'.

+ +

+ + + My mother said, 'Son, it is a very good Act + of you, & you will be the happier in the good + performance of it & receave a blessing from God.

+

But, in regard you must keepe that Copie + for your owne use, & I & your sister wants one + to repaire to: I would have a Copy of it, to + keepe by me'. my brother said, she should have + one, and that he would write it out for her, & if + he could not gett time his brotherbrothers, Kitt & John, + and his sister might gett it don amongst them.

+ + + + + + + +

+ After which he began the Copieing the will out + and with his owne hand writt on the out side of the + Leafe in great letters: 'The Will: Aprill 1st, + 1647' — + and then proceeded to write the first 3 + leaves, all with his owne hand. Which Copy I have yet.

+ +

+ But the treaty of marriage being then begun, + betwixt Sir John Lowthers Eldest daughter and him + selfe, he was soe full of Bussiness that he never gott + time to write out any more of it, but the rest + of the Copy was writt out by my 2 brothers, Christopher + and John, and by my selfe part of itt. +

+

+ All our hands beeing at it. but the last was my Brobrother + Christophers hand, as may apeare by his Name at + it & writt (Copiea VeraCopia vera.) to testify the same. + + The wittnesses to my fathers will, weare as follows: + John Burniston. Ralph Wallis. George Stra- + -herne, James Foxcrafft, Ezra. Wollstone.

+

+ + + And this very Copie has bin ever since in my ddear mothrs + hand, & my owne; beeing forced, to give our testimony + uppon oath conserning the said will when Sir Ch.Christopher wWandesford + came Heire, (uppon the sad losse of my deare Bro.brother, + George; & that the Authentique Copy was delivrd + to my brother, Christopher, by my Uncle, will.mWilliam wand.Wandesford, + Who — uppon the delivry of it to him — promised me, & + my mother to lett us have it to take a Copy by + at any time, & never denied to give us one. a + long time. but, affter his mariage with that Lady + (which his brother, George, should have had:

+ + + + + + + + +

Sir John Lowthers Daugher, + Mrs Eleaonor. + beeing many times asked by my selfe & my + D.dear mother — when he came to Hipswell — That + he would please to give us that Copy of the + will which was my brother Georges, & that he had + gon into Ireland on purpose to gett one + out of the Court. to do right to evry one of us + by it, & allso, he, himselfe, promised faithfully + to us he would do soe too. when my uncle + gave it him in our sight And would lett + us have it to Copy one by it. Affter my Brothr + George, (his death) he would somme times have said we shud + have it. & he wold brng it with him, & other + times say, he had forgotten it: but indeed + we should have it next time.

+

And afterwards, about halfe a yeare, + I begged it, & praied him for GodGod's sake to + lett me have it. for I could not gett my + dues of the Tennants, which was to pay me by + my uncles Assignment out of Kirklington + (which he knew to be true, & had gon with, me to + helpe me to get it of them before he was marid). + Then, he tould me that he had laid it wher + he knew not, how to find it. nor knew not + where it was. Except Sir John Lowthr had it.

+ + + + + + + + +

At which answer, I was surprized, & much + conserned. fearing some ill consequence to + follow to us, because he + had got it into his hand, +

+

Tho I was hopefull that my poore brother wold + not be prevailed with to doe any thing contrary to + his knowledge of the will of my Father (if he + did but understand the thing rightly).

+

Soe, I still intreated him to looke for it, & + gett it from Sir John: but durst not speake + my feares, to shew any distrust of Sir John.

+

But, affer this time, my brother ChristopChristopher + would never be knowne that he had found + the Copy, nor had we any other, but that which + was writt out by us, all, in parts, which we repard + to on all occassions.

+ + + +

+ It was about this time that the will was + begun to be questioned, Tho I beleive Sir John + had a designe, to have destroyed both the will + & Deeds of my D.dear Father. in my, brother Georg + his his Life time, as I have + herd & attested by my D.dear + brother, G.George, & my uncle att the last time of there + meeting with Sir John L.Lowther, about the Termes of the + match: — which was the very last time of the Treaty, + for my Brother, George, would not grant to that + Sir John proposed, & soe they parted in displeasure.

+ + + + + + + + +

+ It beeing very late they had there dis + -course that time, I thinke, at Sobers in Rich + mond, & my uncle will.mWilliam fell asleepe on the + Couch, when Sir John L.Lowther & my brother G.George + discorced on there bussiness.

+

At last, Sir John, tould my brother, G.George, + That he would never, have his Estate his + owne, nor free to settle as he would, till the + Will, & Deeds, of his Father were all Distroy + -ed. & then he might settle, or dispose, as he + would his Estate:

+

+ At which motion of Sir John Lowther (was + my, deare Brother, being extreamly offend + -ed,) said, 'Sir John. I will never do soe un + -worthy & unjust an action, nor have my + hand in the destruction of my hon.redhonoured Fathers + will, &, deeds, while, I live, & you shall nevr + perswade me to it; & if I cannot have your + daughter with out it, I will never consent'.

+

+ 'Then', said Sir John, 'the bussiness is don'. + + and parted, for that time, & ever: For, God + knowes, he was drowned in goeing over the + River swale on March 31, 1651, beeing most + sad & misrable for all our Family to los soe good

+ + + + + + + + + +

+ And honnest a man, who would not do an un + worthy; or unjust Act, tho it were in secrett -& for his Advantage. + + + That night, affter Sir John had made this + motion, to my D.dear brother, (as before, & my uncle + was sleeping (as I tould you).

+

+ My brother G.George awaked my uncle will.mWilliam & + Chid him, saing: 'you are sleeping heere, & + never mind your bussiness, when all Lies at + stake. you little know; what Sir John and I have + don: I might have destroyed you all, & you + nerenever heed: 'why', said my uncle, 'whats the matter.

+

+ My D.dear brother, George. tould him + what Sir John + Said, thus; 'did not Sir John make a motion + to me, &, would have had me Consent to it, for + to destroy all my Fathers Deeds, & his Will. + & said I shud never be master of my owne + Estate, till I had destroyed my fathers will + & Deeds.' then said my Uncle. 'God forbid. did + you yeald to do it.?'

+

'No,' said my D.dear Brother, 'doe you thinke that + I will ever be such a Rogue, God forbid. And + I will see the old dog hanged before he shall + ever make me do soe wicked a thing. & soe, on + + + + + + + + + + + + On some other words, we parted, & the + bussiness is att an End. if he require such + termes of me'. at which my uncle rejoyced + to heare, such Resolute, honest Principalls + from soe young a man And that he would + not gaine a wife to do an unjust Action + against, his Fathers just will & Testant.

+ +

+ This one act doth speake much for + the hon.or of my deceased brothers memory. + & I hope he now injoyeth, that blessed + happiness of keeping his Fathers Commad + when, he was tempted to have broken + them, & that uppon the advantage of a mathmatch + and to have advanced his Temporall + Estate, — if he had don. — by many Thousands, + but, then he might not had that blessdnes + he, I hope, now injoyes with the God of Justice + for ever. I wish this good action in him + may be a President for my Sone & Fami + ly to walke by. which makes me be more + Punctuall, to sett doune the sircunstances + + + of this story.

+ +

+ + And, secondly, it too much confirmes the + + + + + + + + + + Bussiness to proceed from Sir John L.Lowther's advice + and councell, to my second brother, Sir Ch.Christopher W.Wandesford, + of, Conseallment of the Copy aforesaid. & + then they proceeded to search the Roles + Office, where the will was proved, and Putt + on the file, as I have related before.

+

But since that time (in the yeare; 1647) & + this yeare (1652 or 1653) there had bin a + great Revolution & change, — or Changes — in + the Govrnment. since my brother, G.George W.Wandesford, + had taken the Copy of the will as before Relatd. + And when search was made for it there, + There, was found noe Will on the file, nor any + footsteps of such a will, all things beeing + Changed, by the Protector Cromwell, & his + Instruments, & all those wills, &, Testaments + Then on the file they. found, was all destroyed + by the mallice, of the Soldiers & others. + Soe that all the Kingdom was att a most + sad losse & damage, & many familyes was + destroyed, for want of those ssettlements. that + was then awanting.

+

I supose this newes did not a little Please + them at Lowther, whose end it served. + + + + + + + + + + And forth with Putt these designes + in agitation, declaring publickly that + a dilligent search was made by Sir JohnJohn's + meanes in the Roles office in Ireland for + The will of the Lord Deputy, Wandesford + but there was non, (nor, the officers that + was then in the office said, there, never had + bin any since they came to it).

+ +

+ This sad newes was very surprising & + afflicting, to all the Family, (except to the + Heire.), who came in very unfortunatly + so, to be. by the the sudaine, & lamentable + Death of the bravest Person then in the North.

+ +

(And had often bin heard to say that + before his death, that if he thought, he shold + dy without Issue; he would cast the Inta- + -ile of, & give the Estat to his Brothr + John, & my selfe, Leaving him only what + Portion, & Anuity my Father left him.)

+

But the will of our Heavenly Father be + don in all things. for I never wished nor de- + -sired any thing, save what I had nobly given, & + + + + + + + + + + 61 + + + + And bequeathed by my hon.redhonoured Fathers last + Will, & Testament, And that, even now + by the want, (or as we feared, to be in danger + to be lost) & so + deprived of all the maintena-nce + & portion, which I was to injoy in the world.

+ +

+ + + All the Creaditors. & Relations was like to + Suffer in this generall, calamity. who had + not gott a Copy out of the orriginall will. but + was forsed to repare to That Copy I mentiond + Taken by my 3 brothers & my selfe (out of + that Authenticke my brother, Christophr, + had given, him by my uncle, william wWandesford, + which he pretended to be Lost. long before).

+ + +

+ + + Soe that Mr Nettleton compelld my mothr + &, my selfe to give in our Testimony on oath + before a master of Chancery. which we did + accordingly, to the best of our knowledge & + memory at hipswell (novembr the 3rd, 1658), which + was fixed to the said Copy. writ by my brothrs + (Aprill the 1st, + 1647); + + wherein we declared fully many truths con- + serning + + + the time & sircumstances of the mak + ing the said

+ + + + + + + + + +

+ will which was don (OctbrOctober 2nd, 1640) & declared + in Publick to the persons of quality that he + had, that day finished, & signed & sealed + his last will & Testament. expressing great Joy + That God had given him health & leave to + doe it.

+ + +

+ + + And againe + |Dec.December 1st, 1640| he caused it to be brought + out 3 dais befor his death, and Ratified + & confirmed the same before manny within.

+ + + +

+ + We allso declared my brother, George WWandesford, + his actions, & procuring it out of Ireland + A true Copy of it, which he tooke out of the + Court, & then saw himselfe the orriginall + (out of which his Copy was writt out of, + & that was attested by the masters owne hand.

+ +

+ + + These, & many more things of Consequence, + proveing that my father, made a will, (the time + when, the date, of, The Ratifieng, & confirmation of + + it, & the time when; & when, & by whom it was + Proved, & by whom the continuance, how long + uppon file. at the Taking out the said copy by + B.brother, George, The delivry of the said copy to my + brother, Christophr, his promise to let us + have a copy writt out of that same Copy Authentique + + + + + + + + + + + + (With many other Essentiall sircumstances + conserning the knowledge of my said brothr, + Christopher, That there was a will of his + Hon.redhonoured Father, was attestied, & proved, as + appeares by the Testimonys afforesaid. which + did make it fully apeare to the world, — & to + the Consience of my said brother; — that it + was noe forgery, nor false pretentions of + a will, made by his Father, but such by which + he himselfe did acknowledge in his owne + behalfe, before he was, come heere, & very, + strictly demanded his owne Education + money, as well as my Portion out of Kirklinton.

+

+ Soe that this consideration, as touching + his hon.or, & of that, of the Family in him, did much + move, my deare mother, & my selfe, not to + lett it apeare in publick as a wittness aganst + him, but did put nettleton of as much as we + could, & only kept it private, that, but in case of + absolute necessity, never to apeare, out of our + tendernes of affection, to my poore brother, + whose case, as well as our owne, we did Lament. + + + he, beeing of too good a nature, & soe much + imposed uppon by cunning pollocy. + +

+ + + + + + + + +

+ (And not diserning the Sin at the Botom + of entring upon the Estate on the Intalles + account, soe well as his brother George) + did goe too farre in this affaire.

+

+ Entred into suits with my Uncle william + & my husband. or indeed caused them + to prove the will, it being denyed by him.

+ +

+ + And soe, we Reduced into very ill + sircumstances about it. being in dangr + to have all our Estate Seized on by the + Creaditors, Especially by Mr Nettleton + , to whom my, deare husband became + bound, & Entred into a Statute for his + Debt of 1000l + uppon the takeing of the Assignment. +

+

He, perseaving, the will was lost & that + he had good security from Mr Thornton, + immeadiatly, claped a writt on him & + soe hasty, & malicious against him that + he caused him to ssell his Land, at Burn- + Parke to pay him of, but still, tho Mr Th.Thornton + had paid him much money, yet had + he not prevailed to get the Decree out of + Court, cleared, before his death. But that + sad bussiness was on the Estate till affter + wards that I did gett it cleered.. + + + + + + + + + + Of which sircumstances of great moment, + I shall have cause to speake of in due time.

+ +

+ + + But to returne, to the sad troubles + we were all in uppon the Losse of the will, + which caused many long & teadious Suits + (Sir Ch.Christopher wandesford suing Mr Thornton, + my uncle will.mWilliam and the Trustees, for the + Meane Profits of the whole Estate in Ireland, + And laid to there Charge above Twenty + Thousand Pounds, which, by my Deare husbnds + bond to Mr Norton, on the taking the Assignment, + did, all fall uppon him because he entred + uppon the Trust & the Estate together).

+ + + +

+ The consequence of these troubles did + fall very heavy uppon me, — in the behalfe + of my Poore husband soe involved in it + — & like to have made me miscarry (beeing + then with Childe. with greife of all these things.

+ +

But still I Looked upp to the God of + mercys, which knew, all secrets. & designes of + Satan to make, us miserable, & to be destroyd + by our owne neare relations.

+

he knew the truth of my fathers will & + that he had givn him wisdome & Power to do + it, & to take caire in that for the widdow & fathrless. + + + + + + + + + + + Therefore, to him a lone, I powred out + my Complaints, & shewed him, of my Tro + bles, for he a lone could bring my selfe & + deare husband out of all our afflictions + & to find, out a way to Escape, &, therefor, + humbly, cast my selfe downe, for delivranc + which way seemd best to his gracious + bounty, & mercy, humbly begging, his + grace, to indure with Patience his trialls + & suport to my deare husband, & my + selfe, that our faith might, not faile under + all the fallse dealings of men. & to pard- + -on all those that offend not in malicious + wickedness. &, in, his due time, to grant us + delivrance, which way was most fitt in his + devne wisdom. And that for the sake + of our Lord; & saviours (Sake (Amen: + Jesus Christ, our Redemer, & our Judgesjudge.

+ +
+ +
+ + +

+ + + While we were all in the sadest trouble + and Confusion immaginable, about the want + of the will, and just like to be devoured up + by Sir Ch.Christopher w.Wandesford's suits (beeing Egged on to that (which + he would have died before he had don it. before) + +

+ + + + + + + +

+ + + Mr Thornton, haveing sent over in to Ireland + A soliciter, to mannage, those affaires & to + Seeke affter, the inquiry, to find the will + if Possibly, to be had, — The name of this man + was, william Mettcalfe, a Servant to my + Uncle, will.mWilliam Wandesfordes — +

+

+ The account he gave of the will + was that all + those wills which were on, the file when the + Lord Protectors, Son, Richard fleetwood, + came over, not one of them was left, but + all was gon, or cutt in Peices for Tailors + measures, or any idle use, & had no regard to + them: & for any thing he could learne, he + feared, that my Lord Deputys, will had the + same fortune, as those on the file had.

+

+ Which sad newes did much afflict us + all but especially my D.dear mother, & my + selfe, who was true mourners for soe sad a + Calamity That, soe holy, good mans will & + dispose, of his Estate, soe Solomnly, & soe Just + ly don, should come to an infortunate an End + & his Family, like to be, over throne by it:

+ +

+ But still, we hoped for some delivrance + in the mercys of God some way or other.

+ +
+ + + + + + + + + + 68 + + + +
+ + Of the maner how my hon.redHonoured Fathers + Last will and Testament was found + Affter the Losse of it for many yers + + +

It is much to be observed by us, the + Children of my deare Father, how he + (the God of mercys) tooke caire of us & + all our consernes in giveing leave that + all things was don, for the right Establis + -ment of peace in this Family, & for + Provission & the establishment thereof + by his will and deeds, & that the will was + don soe Leagally that we could not totally + be destroyed. (tho our adversarys indevrd + it to the uttmost & to take that advantg + when the will seemd to be lost).

+

+ But yett, I cannot but acknowledge + the immence goodnes of our Gracious God in + this very perticuler — of its beeing of the + File, was the only way to have it be + Preserved to Posterity.

+

+ + + I tooke notice before, when my Dere + Brother, George, had bin in Ireland to + + + + + + + + + + Get a Copey of the will, he said that he had + not monney to discharge the Court for + the Copieng of soe Large a Great will, & + that he would send the somme over to + pay for it (which, as I remember, was 5l + or 6l, + with fees & all the Charges belonging to it).

+

+ But he could not gett monneys to pay + with, we gott very little, out of my mothers + & For her selfe, to live on, & soe the warrs + came still on & my poore brother, G.George, was + forced to fly for safety from one place to + annother. (till his sequstration was gott + of by the meanes of my uncle, Richard, + Daley, who traversed it for him).

+ + +

+ + And noe sooner that was of, (but he, + goeing to write the acknowledgement + of his gratitude, to him, but in goeing over + to Richmond by the wath at the end of the + grownd of my mothers Pasture.

+

But a flood did arrise while he was in + the River, & overcame him, & he was lost. + (the Perticulers is more at large related + by me in my first booke of my owne Life.) +

+ + + + + + + + + +

+ + And that money was never Paid into the + Court but remained a Debt all that time.

+

The Clarke, to whom the fees was due; + for the securing of his monneys, did keep + the will of my Father, with the Probatt of + the same, by my Cozen wandesforde. + of the file and laid them very cairfuly + up in a larg, Iron bound Chest,

+

Together with many more writings of + the said nature, (Deeds; of Evidences, which + belonged, to + Persons of quality. suposing thos + that wanted them would inquire for them.

+

+ This same Clerke, lodged at one Mr + Kernys house in Dublin, and fell sicke there, + & (before he died, owing this Mr Kerny + somme, monney for his Table) called to him, + & tould him, he owed him moneys, but Cud + not pay him for he had a great deale owing + to him. for those Writtings & Deeds:

+

And that he gave him into his Charge an + Iron bound Chest, with the key, which he charged him + to have a great caire of, & to delivr them into + + + + + + + + + + + 71 + + + + hands of such as should inquire for them, + And assured, they were of soe great valew that + the parties would pay well for them, & that he + could not lose by them.

+

The poore Clarke died, and Mr Kerny still + kept the Chest under safe Custody, and non + came to inquire for there writings, & there + was such a disturbance in Ireland, & that + City of Dublin. That, till there was somme + Peace & respit from troubles, he did not see + fitt to looke into the Chest:

+

But now, as it was soe ordered by our + good God in his Providence for our reliefe. + was the time, that Mr Kerney did first + open this Chest, finding many Deeds, and + wills, & Evidences, put up very safely.

+

He, takeing them all out of the Chest, till + he came at the very botom, of it, And finds + A large Stately writings in 5 sheets of + Parchment and, looking at the Bottome, + The name of my Lord Deputy Wandesford + (with his hand & Seale) and which was at - + his Last will & Testament.

+ + + + + + + + +

+ Finding allso, Mr Ralph Wallis, his hand, + as a wittness to the will, with 4 other + mens hands to it. Allso, the Probat of + the said will, + + as it had bin out of the Court + & put there for Custody.

+

Mr Kerney, knowing Mr wallis his + hand, went forth with to him and asked + him if he knew my Lord Deputy Wandesford. + Mr wallis answred, 'yes', he had reason + to know & spake greatly in his incomium, + 'but why doe you aske that question?' Mr K.Kerney + said, 'doe you know your hand when you + se it.?' 'I thinke I doe', said Mr wallis..

+

At which, Mr Kerney Produced my Dere + Fathers Will, & shewed it to him. uppon + this, Mr wallis, cryed out, 'Oh, my, deare Lord! + how joyfull am I to see this blesed hand + againe' &, with affectionate teares, he + kissed his deare lords hand, & name, + saing, 'I will be deposed of the truth of it. + That this is my Lords last will and Testimt', + and that he, himselfe, ingrossed evry word of it, + beeing written by his owne hand & that it was + + + + + + + + + + + The last Act his Lord did, to confirme & Ratify + the said last will, & Testament, saing, with + a sad heart, for the want of this will, to sett + all right amongst the Family, we were all + most destroyed, asked him how he came by + it; who tould him all the said sircumst + -ances as before related.

+ +

To which he answred, it was the greatet + + Providence of God, that it was of the file + in those sad times, for they would have + bin destroyed.

+

And was allso the mercy of God to have + it now found & restored againe, which he hopd + would be a meanes to preserve that noble + Family from Ruine for want of it.

+

He did allso assure him, he should be + gratefully Paied for those moneys due + for the Copy Mr George wandsford had. + tho- God knowes what a Loss there was of that brave + Gentleman. in that Family.

+

After this, Mr wallis did with speed & + great Joy acquaint Mr Burniston with it, + which did much rejoyce of its beeing found + and attested his hand as wittness to it also. +

+ + + + + + + + + +

+ After, Mr Wallis, & Mr Burniston had con- + -sulted of that bussiness of the will being found, + They judged it, absolutly necessary to seeke out + for will.mWilliam Metcalfe (Mr Thorntons Agent) for that + imployment. Acquainting him with that happy + newes of it's Restoration, & of the occassion of the + wills being taken of the File, as before mentioned. + All of them, did agree with speed to acquaint my + Husband with the good newes of this Discovery.

+

Soe, Mr Burniston did write to my uncl + william; & william mettcalfe writ with speed + to Mr Thornton, and the sircumstances of the + strange Preservation, of this Excelent will of + my Dead, Deare Father: + Which most happy newes was soe great a + Joy to my deare mother and my selfe as + was not immaginable, haveing laid soe long + consealled, & yett safely Preserved from there + de- + -struction as many others, light on, that was on + the file in that time. blessed & praised be the name of God.

+

It was matter of great Joy to us, who was + in great danger to be utterly Ruined in our Estestate + for the want of it. And Especially to my Dere + husband by the Assignment of Mr Norton, + where by he was soe deeply obleiged and that + Estate to pay debts, was like to be Pulled unjustly + from the Children, & Creaditors, of my dere Fathr.

+ + + + + + + + +

According to Mr wallis Promise to Mr Kerny, + All his monneys, due to that Dead Clarke & himself + was by my husbands order, to w.William mettcalfe fully + Paid, and, by advice of Mr Wallis, &, Burniston, + the said orriginall will was againe Putt on the + File, with all the essentiall Serimonyes belonging to + it, And there, I hope, it will remaine, preserved + to the use of the Family for Ever.

+ + + +

+ + + Butt it was a long time, before Sir John + Lowther, & my brothers Agents was sattisfied, + of the truth of the said will beeing found, and + they putt us to a great deale of trouble; & cost + to Produce wittnesses, and such Evidences on + oath that compelld, them to be sattisfied of the truth + of the thing, which we were forced to prove, upon + the oaths of Mr Kerny, Mr wallis & Mr Burniton. +

+

The adversarys to it, beeing, unwilling to a- + -low soe great a blow, to there designe, as to Enter + uppon my fathers Estate, without Sattisfaction of + all dues, out of it. therefore, was, raised in Court + obiections against us, of Forgeryes, & fallshoods, + with designes to Cheat the Heire of his Estate, and + Right: which suites, & Charges, & objections, lasted + for severall yeares against my u.uncle, william Wandesfd, + and my deare, husband, to the great loss, and + Damage of us all.

+ + + + + + +

+ At the last, when much monney and time + was spent in Sutes, Treaties, meetings, & motions + of freinds, conserning a peacable agreement + & composure of differences, & taking up of + suits, (which yett was not obteined till affter + my deare mothers Deceace.)

+ +

+ She only livd till she saw the happines + of the Restoration of my hon.rdhonoured fathers will + by which things, was in a posture, better to be + secured; then before:

+ + + + +

She, dieing in December (9th, 1658) + when + the suits was in pursuit amongst us, for, Tho + All her indeavours, was to make Peace in the + Family; yett — such was the inveterate hatred + had bin, created; by somme Persons, — that All + motions, & mediations, was in vaine, but they + Pursued on there designes to destroy us.

+

yett, since by the mercys, of our Good God, we + had, a good Cause in hand, we, & she hoped (with + that, the will, beeing produced in its full, vigor) That + the Law would at last judge our Cause, a right, + & in Equity relevie us. If we did not prevaile, + for a Peacable Composure:

+ + +

+ + + But affter her Decease & our removall to St + Nickolas, (to my Aunt nortons house, where I laid + in of my Son, william. And affter our Removeall + + + + + + + + + + + from thence to oswoldkirke, (where + I lived a + yere) till we came to my husbands house at + Easte-Newton. which we had Builded it, a new + from the Ground, & where many accidents & + sicknesses. had hapned to my selfe, & Children, + & to my deare husband allso.

+ + + +

+ + yett, it pleased God to give us the blessing of + A Son to be borne. the first, Child that ever was borne + in it, my Son, Robert. who I brought out there + in the yeare of. 1662, Sept.September 19th. with great Perrill + of my Life, I bore him, and that night was, (by a + flood in his bearing, came uppon me, to the great + sorow of my freinds, & Deare husband, I fell in + to sounds all that night, & contineued till next + day, when all expected my death. the sevrall + accidents that happned to me affter his birth, & my + aparent danger, & extreamitys there upon. I have + more fully mentioned in my first booke of my + Life, till my widow condittion, with humble + thankes & gratitude, to my gracious God for my + delivrances & my sweete Son, Robert Thornton.

+ + +

+ + The mercys of my gracious Father in heaven + did still contineue to me, & us. in beeing Pleased + to blesse the in devours of freinds & moveing the + hearte of my brother, Sir Christophr Wandesforde, + + + + + + + + + + To be inclinable to an, end, & to have the + state of the, Case to be made known to Barron + Thorpe, who tooke cognoisance of the matter, + and, An agreement was stated amongst us.

+

All suites Ended, and Mr Thornton was + to delver up the Estate of Edough in Ireland + to Trustees uppon the Performance of the said + Trust of my hon.redhonoured fathers last will & Testament, + which was, Entred into Bond to be don, by Sir Ch.Christopher + wand.Wandesford for the Performance of the same, accordng + to that will (which he had soe much denied + before. (The Lord Pardon his great Sin:)

+

+ yett, by the great Providence of the Almig + hty God, he had brought the truth to pass: that + he could not Enter into Possession of that Land + of his father, with out the sattisfaction of Debt, + Portions, & Creaditors, due to be paid out of + the same, (Blessed be the Lord, our God, for Evr.)

+

which by this agrement, with my u.uncle william + and my deare husband, according to Barron + Thorpes Arbitration, all things (blesed be God) + was stated & Comprimised, and Deeds & + Articles of Conditions was drawne amongst + us. by Sir Ch.Christopher wandesford, my brother, and my + Husband. & my uncle, william wandesford. +

+ + + + + + + + +

By vertue of the said Agreement, there + was, made 3 Deeds, or Rent, Charges, to secure + a Rent, Charge to Mr Thornton, for all his + Moneys due to him out of the said Lands + of Edough in Ireland; To secure the somme + of Two Thousand Pounds to Mr Thornton.

+

+ vidzVidelicet. to Pay my owne Thousand Pounds, + part of my Portion, which by my fathers will + he gave me, out of his Land in Ireland, as an in + crease, of what he had allready givn me, out of + Kirklington, vidzvidelicet. 1500l + Portion. +

+

+ I, haveing due to me in all, by my fathers + will and Testament, the somme of 2500l as + Portion. Besides, I ought to have by his will + A sufficient allowance for maintenance & + Education, till I came to the Age of 21 yeares + or marriage, (which first happned, with consent + of my deare, mother: To be maintained accord + ing to My degree, & qulity: which maintenance + I never yett gott one Penny of it, tho due for + many years, soe, I was not burthensome for that, + yet it doth still remaine due to me.

+

Allso, Sir Ch.Christopher wand.Wandesford did by that Rent + Charge Pay, and Sattisy Mr Thornton for that + Debt of Mr Nettleton, which was Paid by Mr + + + + + + + + + + Thornton to Mr Nettleton According to + the agreement betwixt Sir Ch.Christopher w.Wandesford & Mr Th.Thornton.

+

There beeing 3 deeds then made, vt.videlicet: 1t, on +

+ + + + by Sir Ch.Christopher w:Wandesford to Mr Th.Thornton (Bearing date, Aprill + 15th, 1664). + + + + The second Deed by william mittchell + &, John Hall, (dated, Aprill 16th, + 1664). + + + + The other Deed by will.mWilliam + mitchell & + and John Hall (Aprill 16th, + 1664; + + +

Affter which it was judged Safe for, Mr ThThornton, + & but necessary, by Mr Thorntons Councell, to have + A Relace from Sir Ch.Christopher wandesford to Mr + Thornton. (Dated. + 1664). + +

+

By which Mr Thornton was secured from + all further suits, or demands, from, and + conserning matters of the Turst, + or Debts & + incumbrances what ever. from, or by my + said brother, Sir Ch.Christopher wandesford, or any other what + ever for acting in the said Trust of my Fatther.

+ +

+ + Which by reason of the distraction of the times — + The warres, The Death of my deare Brother, + George, The want of the will (as before said) + beeing of the file, & Sir John Lowthers takng + advantage by that opportunity to put my

+ + + + + + + + + + + 81 + + +

+ Poore brother, uppon the deniall of + his Fathers will + to our great sorrow, & affliction, (because he knew + there was one, & had acted according to it in + his owne behalfe, & mine when he was a yongr + brother).

+ + +

+ By reason of all these Sircumstances, the + Acting in that bussiness proved of an unhapy + consequence to my deare husband & his Estat, + & created him more trouble then ever he + would have know./

+

+ For, on the Contrary, if he had not bin ingaged + in that Trust to pay of Debts faster then it could + by there suing him for them. — after he had + given Nettleton security for his. Then did my + uncle william wand.Wandesford demand his Debt from Mr Th.Thornton + & soe tooke up the Rents with Charges more then + was gotten out of the land. — by reason of which, Mr + Thornton was forced to Enter into Debt & to + sell his Land att Burn Parke to pay them:

+

(which, with Intrest & Public Charges, out run + a great part. which should have paid his 2 Dau + ghters Portions & maintenance).

+ +

+ + + Whereas, on the contrary. if Mr Thornton had + only stucke to my mothers Intrest of 300l per Annum + out of that Estate. Anuity for her life.

+ + + + + + + + +

+ Which was due for 19 years affter my + Fathers death, and was first Charged on the + Trust, beeing in lieue of that Estate due by law + for Thirds & soe settled by my D.dear Father by + Deed of Anuity, & confirmed by his will.

+

+ The somme which was due to her beeing to the + valew of Six Thousand Pounds. I heard + Sir John Lowther Promise my mother for it + Fiffteene hundred Pounds for to quit her + Intrest there:/

+

+ I do belive she would have accepted of it, + if left to her selfe, but the same Parties which adv + vised Mr Th.Thornton to the Taking on him the Trust did + advise my mother to the Contrary, & so she + did not accept of Sir Johns motion, when he was + to pay her that monney all downe at A Paymt. + however, she would have made over her + dues there to Mr Thornton, by which he might + have entred on the Estate in her right.

+ +

+ And soe have had an intire Intrest before + Debts however might have bin sharers with them.

+ +

+ + + Allso, there was a right due to my poore + brother, John Wandesford, of 6000 + out of Ireland, + which fell on him by my Fathers will, when + Christophr became Heire by my B.brother G.George wandesfords + + + + + + + + + + Death, with out Heires, as now itt was; & he made + me, his only Sister, his, Excequtor./ & gave it to + me: (besides there was my owne Portion of + A Thousand Pounds which was to have bin paid + from that Estate with out dispute)./

+ + +

+ Now, if all these intrests, should have failed, + it would have bin strainge, & an unaccountable + + thing when there was, such an Estate, worth + Two Thousand Pound a yeare, to pay it out + on, besides a great Colliery;

+ +

+ + But there was noe feare, by Gods grace + of that, being all secured by the will, by which right + was, obteined, what I did in joy; haveing also + my uncle w.William wandesfords security, & Deed, of + Anuity. of two Rent Charges. 1t, of one hundrd + Pound per Annum for 6 years. the 2d, for two hundred + Pound per Annum. for 5 yeares: to be Recavd out + of Kirklington for my 1500l — besides other & + better security by Articles made betwixt my + said uncle will.mWilliam, my brother, Christopher WandesfWandesford, + and my uncle, Richard Darley, in my behalfe + before my Marriage.

+

+ Uppon which The Articles of Marriage was made + betwixt Mr Thornton and and my mother, with the + Settlements of his Estate at Easte-Newton, &cet cetera. + + + + + + + + + + And Laistrop was made according to the + severall Articles & agreements at that time + (July 2nd, + 1651) as may more at large appear. +

+ + +

+ But since things fell out contrary to our + hopes, & desires, for Mr Thorntons Peace & + quiett, with more imparing of our Estate then + could have bin wished; we have great rea- + -son to blesse, & praise the Lord, our God, that + it was noe worse, which it would have bin with + out doubt. had not, devine Providence so + ordered; that the will of my deare Father + was, first, out of harms, way, &, of the file + when those lawless times indured.

+

And yett to be found in due, time, when we + were like to be over throwne by our Adversarys, + & even in the nicke of time to be produced + To preserve, us (& all, who had an intrest, in + it) (from destruction).

+

+ Therefore, we may + say in regard, of this Provid + ence; of the Will; as a good man said of himself: + Had it not bin lost; we had bin lost. + And had, it not bin, found againe, we had + bin lost, Thus, mercys express themselves by + meanes; with, meanes; with out; meanes, and above + meanes: All to the glory of God, our great Creator.

+ +
+ + + + + + + + + +
+ + Prayers, and meditations, and thankes- + -giveings. uppon, the Miraculous Preservation + + of my deare; & hon.redHonoured Fathers Booke of advice + to his Son, George; as allso, uppon the delivrance + of his last will & Testament from destrucion + And of its, beeing produced, againe in mercy. + by which meanes the Family was preserved. + From Ruine: in the yeare 1656 + + +

Oh, most great; most, gratious, most + Powerfull, & Glorious, Lord, who canest do + all things, in heaven; & Earth, by whom we + had our Beeing, by whom we now live, & move + & have our beeing; Oh, thou that sittest in the + heavens & rulest over all from Etternity, to + Etternity, God, Blessed for Ever.

+

Oh my God, what am I, poore & sinfull dust + and Ashes, how dare I to presume to come + into thy presence, to speake, or make my Praiers + before soe holly a God as thou art, when I considr + thy Glory, thy majesty & thy omnipotence. + thy justice againnst, Sinners, thy Purity that + cannot behold sin & inniquity?

+

How dare I, then, presume to come into thy + Presence with soe uncleane & poluted a Soule, or + + + + + + + + + + To speake with soe uncleane lips, to soe holy a + God as thou art? But, O Lord, I abhorr my selfe + in dust and ashes &, since I cannot pray as + I ought, humbly beggs of thy devine Majesty + thou wilt vouchsafe to take a way sinne + and give me soe holy a heart as I ought + to pray unto thee & to confess my unworthy + -nes to come before thee (oh, dreadfull Lord God).

+

O thou, that openest, &, noe man shutest, + and shuttest and noe man openeth: give + me the spiritt of Praier & suplication that + I may pray unto thee as I ought. & confe + -sse my sin & forsake those things which has + offended thy most pure Eyes & caused + thy holy majesty to bring such afflictions + uppon thy handmaide.

+

+ And since + thou, by thy Almighty power, & + great mercy to me, hath bin pleased, to + spaire, & deliver my Soul, and bodie from + Death; (both spirituall, & temporall) that I + may yet be saved, & delivred out of the snare + of Satan, & his servants, that seekes daily to + devoure my Soule, redeemed with thy precious + Blood. O, my God & Father of mercys, lett me + never be overcome by any temptations or any + of his Evill practices to Sin against thee, O Lord: God.

+ + + + + + + + +

Accept the free will offerings of my soule, & Body + & give me the spiritt of Praier:, & supplications + & direct my heart aright to thee, the Almighty + God of Salvation; O, let the words of my mouth, + And the thoughts of my heart, & meditations + be acceptable to thy devine Majesty: now & at all + times, O God, my strength & my Salvation.

+

O, Eternall. omnipotent & most mighty, + And most, mercifull Father, &, Creator; & + Preserver of all the world, by whom I now lve + + + + & have my beeing, & hath permitted me to live to the + forty second yeare of my Life; & brought me + out of many tribulations, & afflictions, ever + since I was borne to this time of my daies & into + a sorrowfull widdowed condittion.

+

Behold me now, O Lord, the daughter + of thy servant, & handmaide, with the Eyes + of thy mercy, & not of thy justice, with the Eye + of thy sweetest Clemency. & not severity, + against Sinners, for if thou be too Extreame + to marke what is don amisse, O Lord, who is able + to abide it.

+

Oh, But, there is mercy with thee;. & therefor + shalt thou be feared, O, despise not the workes + of thy owne, hand, who thou hast made of + Dust, & willt bring me into dust againe.

+ + + + + + + + +

(O, looke,) Lord, — I humbly beechbeseech + thy gracious + majesty, — not uppon me, as, I was placed + at first by thy divine power, in the Estate of + Perfection, adorned with those Heavenly quali + ties of knowledge, & freedom of will.

+ +

whereby I had some resemblance of thee, + our great Creator;

+ +

Nor as I lye in the Loynes of our first + Parents, whoe by eating that forbiden fruit + hath sett an Edge upon our Teeth.

+

much lesse as I am defiled with my owne + Pollutions, & uncleannes by nature, & costom + of Sinns.

+

But, behold, I humbly beseech thee, oh + Gracious father; me, thy handmaide, in that + State, which thy divine Providence. through + the Redemption, of thy holy Son and our + deare Saviour, Christ Jesus, hath prepard + for our Restauration, unto that happiness from + whence we are fallen.

+

so, I, that am alltogether dead in trespaces in sin + of our selves; may by him be recovred unto that + everlasting Resurection. which thou (that wisheth the per + -fection And continuance of what thou hast made, hast + prepared for us before the begining of the world + + + + + + + + + + if we feare thee, and keepe thy Commandements. + now, since such danger, & misery, that accrewed + to me, by the act of the first Adam: O Lord, I humbly + desire that I may take hold of the covenant of grace + which the second Adam hath prepared for us.

+

And that I may ever more magnify thy great & + unspeakable mercies, in sending thy only Sonn to + become man, for us, whoe, being with out sin, suffered + for sinn, That, we — whoe were nothing but Only sin — + might be made ritch by the imputation of his + Allsuficient righteousness.

+

But, deare father of mercyes, such is my + infirmities, & weakness, that I have been so farre + from acknowledging thy infinit goodness towards us, + in sending, thy only son to redeeme us, when we + were utterly lost, so farre from beeing thankfull to + him for his unspeakable love to me, that was contented to + suffer, even the scornfull, death of the Crosse for my + sake. so farre from the participation of his vertues + or the immitation of his vertues, & holiness; & examples

+

That those Lawes, (which either by the instinct of + nature, or by divine precept thou hast carractred in + our hearts. I have, in as much as in me laid, rased out + by ading + actuall to orriginall Sinne: +

+

O Lord, I humbly cast my selfe downe before thy + majesty, not only for my owne sins &, transgressions. + + + + + + + + + + But for the sinns of our forefathers wherein they + have offended against thee, there god, & begs + Pardon, as nehemiah did, for what they offended + against thee, O Lord, Pardon, & pase by what ever + was amisse in them, And lett not thy wrath aris + against me, who hath not walked according to + thy holy Lawes, & precepts.

+

And yett, O Lord, I confesse my selfe more vild + & sinfull in thy pure sight, in soe often, & more + frequently broken thy Commandements in thought, + word &. deed, by the breach of my duty to thee, + my heavnly father.

+

By Sins against my God in the breach of my duty + towards God. have not beleved in him, or feare him + or, loved him, with all my heart, with all my soule + & with all my strength; nor have I trusted in him + as I ought. nor called uppon him in my distresse, nor + servd him: with a constant, Reguler devotion, but + failed, in mattr, or manner. in the right service + of my Gracious, & loveing father. for which my soul + is grevd, Lord, be mercifull unto me a miserable Sinnr.

+

O Lord, I have broken those righteous + Lawes which thou hast Commanded me to walke + by in reference to my duty towards my neighbor,

+

+ In not loveing him as my + selfe & doeing to others as + I would, they should, do to me: in not beeing soe + + + + + + + + + + + 91 + + + + stricte in my obedience to my Parents (either natu--rall, + Politicall or Ecleseasticall) as I ought to be.

+

Allas, I have not bin soe cairfull to walke soe + sircumspectly, in my duty, as I ought, in loveing + my enimies, or praing for my Persecutors or + slanderers, with that Zeale as my deare Saviour + commanded me: but my Passion & greife has + bin moved to hy in degree, when I have bin wrongd + by them, & injured, — eithr in my body, goods, & good + name — & has bin too apt take my owne cause in my + hand to vindicate my wronged Innocency. my selfe.

+

+ Whereas, Alas, I ought Wholy + to have left my + cause to thy holy majesty, to both defend, & de- + liver, & revenge my cause. for thou only are the + judge of the world & can'st delivr, me from all the + wrongs I have sustained & justify thy hand- + maide; who has made it my endevor to walke + uprightly before thee, & men: in Chastity, & honesty.

+

Therefore, I abhor my selfe in dust, &, Ashes for + my too much greiving, & impatiency when men + was sett against, me & not to suffer with that humily, + + + patience, & submetion + of spiritt, as I ought, in the + Excample, & command of thee, my blessed Jesus, who, + when thou was reviled, reveled not againe but put thy + Cause to thy heavenly father: O Lord, Pardon my + biterness of spirit & impaticency + , against my

+ + + + + + + + +

+ Enimies, or my freinds who has wronged + me, because I did not consider, that I had + mirrted more then there mallice could do by + my uneaven walking before thy holy majesty,

+

And that my Saviour had don more in his + suffrings for me, then I was ever able to deserve, + when he suffred, all those cruell mockings, & + scoffings & buffetings for my Sinns & to delivr + me from the Power of the Devell by his bittr Death.

+

O Lord, Pardon, therefore, my failings, my + weaknes, & impatiency, & rebellion against + thee, and be mercyfull unto me, a most + Miserable Sinner.

+

And, alas, deare Father, I have bin over + come with Sinns of weakness, & infirmitys, for + -gettfullness, of my duty, either by to much & + fondnes &, indulgence, to my Children, husbd + or frinds, or too much vanity, & Rigour; & not + orderng my waies in wisdome, & gravity, but + have sett my affections too much uppon the + comforts of this life & doting uppon my husband + & Children, — loveing them beyond the bounds + which thou hast sett me, & not placing my love + & Joy soe much uppon thee, my heavnly Fath, + as I ought —

+

which has provoked thy wrath against me + + + + + + + + + + To take my husband, & Children from me, or lay + great Afflictions, on thy handmaide; in that I loved + thy Creatures more, or too much with thee, my heavnly + father, & not setting my affections wholy uppon thee + who hast loved me & gavest thy selfe for me.

+

O Lord Jesus, my Saviour, be mercifull unto + me a greivous, sinfull Creature.

+

My Idle, vaine or unprofitable thoughts + in which I have, in my youth, spent, much of that time + thou gavest me to prepare for heavn; my sining + against, much love, light, mercys; delvrances. + In sinning against thy holy Gospell; Sacraments, + thy dictates; the motions of thy holy spirritt, thy + Lawes, & Commandements. In sinning against + All thy Threatnings, delivrances, Judgements. + Against thy gracious returnes of Praiers, & my vowes + & teares: & repentance; in relapses, in to sin, not + withstanding all my vowes, & Resolutions. in neglet + of Prayers, meditations. Sermons, Convictions, & thy + offten frequent Preservations of me, & mine, in + sinning against thy offten & many fold delivrncs + from Dangers, sickneses; Destructions prepared for my + Soule & body. by spirituall & temporall. foes.

+

Oh Lord, my God, what have I don to be soe + vild an unworthy, ungratefull, & forgettfull wretch, + affter all these miraculous mercys & wonders? Yett + + + + + + + + + + yett have I provoked thy great and Powrfull + majesty, to destroy me utterly & cutt me & my + Posterity from of the face of the Earth.

+

O Jesus, God be mercyfull unto me, thy + poore handmaide and miserable Sinner.

+

O, Enter not into Judgement with me; for + if thou shouldest be extreame, o Lord, who may + abide it. for I have sinned & don a misse + both against thy Corrections, Chastisments; + thy spirritt, delivrances of Soule & body; aganst + Thy Patience, long suffering, goodness. mercys, + Bounty. Power, Loveing kindness, Majesty.

+

I have, alas, comited sins against Thee, O + holy God, the father, who Created and made + me, And against God, the Son, who Reedmd + my Soule from hell.

+

And against God, the holy Ghost, who + hast sanctifed & Preservest me.

+

I have don what, I ought not don. & left + undon what I ought to have don, & there is no + health in me. O God, be mercyfull unto me, a + Miserable Sinner.

+

O God, the father of Heavn, have mercy uppon + me, misserable Sinner.

+ + + + + + + + +

O God, the Redemer of the world, have mercy + uppon me, Miserable Sinner.

+

O God, the holy Ghost, have mercy uppon me, + miserable Sinner:

+

O holy, blesed & glorious Trinity, three Parsons + & one God. have mercy uppon me, miserable Sinr.

+

Remember not, o Lord, our offences, nor the offencs + of our forefathers, neether take thou vengence of + our Sinns: Spare us, good Lord, spaire me, thy + handmaide, and my Children, who are thy + People whom thou hast redeemed with thy + most Precious blood, and be not angrey with me + or mine for Ever: Spaire us, good Lord. +

+

+ + That it may Please thee, o Lord, to give me + and all mine true & unfeined Repentance. to + forgive me, (& us, all our Sinns, negligances, and + Ignorances, & to endue us with the grace of thy + holy spiritt to amend our livs according to thy + holy word: I beseech thee to heare me, good Lord.

+

And lett my Praiers & teares, & true Repentance + be accepted in thy sight, this time & for ever more + because thou hast promised graciously in thy + word That, at what time soever a sinner doth + repent him of his Sinns, Thou will Pardon, & forgv, + + + and take away his transgressions, & put a way + + + + + + + + + + his Eniquities. And blott out his transgresions. +

+

Oh Lord, I humbly beseech thee, o gratiou + + + father of mercy. cast not my soule away, my + penitent Soule, who now with my great sor + + + sorow, & greife, from the bottome of my heart, + doth turne, & repent me of what I have + don amisse against thy divine majesty + Ever since I was borne. in thought, in word + & deed by breaking all thy holy & Sacred + Commandscommandments. lawes & Precepts.

+

By Sins of omition. Sins of Commition, + with all the agravations, of time, & sircumstances; + sins, of weaknes, sins, too often, in some kind + of willfullnes. woe be to my blindness of + heart to be diluded by the tempations + of + Satan in any kinde to offend my soe gracios + God & heavenly Father.

+

but now, seeing by the looking glass of thy + divine Law, I see my selfe soe strangly de- + formed, — nay, soe much defaced with biles, ulcers + & wounds. how can I conteingcontain + my selfe from + the deepest Sorrow and Repentance till I have + washed away these sinns & oblequities + of mine + in the fountaine And comfortable streame of + of his blood who died for me, wherein being + + + + + + + + + + once dipped. though wee were before as + Deepe as scalett, I shall become as white as + Snow: Even in the Precious blood of the holy Jesus.

+

But, alass. I am not able to cast my + selfe into this Poole. such is my lameness + and imbicility, + with out the helpe of thy holy + Spirritt to worke me — thy poore, weake. + handmaide — such a sorrow and contrition + that may Change & alter this flintie heart of + mine & make it a heart of flesh, or rather from + flesh convert it into Spirritt.

+

I, therefore, O Lord, confesse my sinns, am + greived & sorrey for these my misdoeings, nay, + I am sorrey, O Lord, that I can be noe more sorrey:

+

Accept, I humbly intreet thee, good Lord, & O + gracious Father, the will for the deed and con- + form my will unto the deede: furnish me, O + Lord, with the Sorow of attrition and Contrition + which may worke in me a Repentance never to be + repented of, namelie, (as St Paull teacheth us) + A cairefullness, which may worke uppon my under + -standing, uppon my indignation for my sins + past, uppon my feare, in regard of sinns to come; + uppon my desire to do good things, uppon my love + and immitation of my vertuous Parents in + + + + + + + + + + theire Piety & wisdome; & uppon my Zeale + &, emulation to good Persons, in workes of Piety.

+

To worke uppon my revenge & punishement + of my selfe for my Sinns, in weeping, fasting + & prayer, in sedulity + & watchfullnes against + opportunity & temptations, to avoyd even + the appearences of Evill & for my Sinns.

+

For, if I would judge my selfe, I should + not be indeed of thee, O Lord.

+

O, therefore, send me strength, I humbly + beseech, O my God, to punish my spiritul + sinns of Pride, contempt of God. disobedence, + wrath, anger, foolishness, desire of Revenge, + looking affter vanitys, neglect of duties.

+

With a calling to mind (with sorrow and + bitterness) my live past, with thinking upon + the judgements of hell & death, by sdudingstudying + + + to be patient to putt up wrongs: to be ready + to forgive by setting my desires on good, and + Heavenly things.

+

And give me grace, I humbly beseech thee, + O Father, to punish my sinns as to the world + of uncleannes by infirmitys of nature: of in- + temparance, Ease, sleepe, & the like. with Chastning + my bodie with abstinence, fasting, watching, + + + + + + + + + + Meaditations, Reading, thy holy word, praier + in recavng thy holy Sacrament, and constant + devotion. & regularity in all my waies & actions.

+

Helpe me, I allso beseech thee, deare Father, + to punish my worldly sinns, of Covetousness, + ambition or desiring affter the outward ad- + vantages of this world. — if, at any time, I have + wished, or gotten any thing contrary to thy + law, — by making restitution, by beeing compassionate + & bountifull to my fellow members;

+

Then shall I, by thy goodness, not only bee + freed from the imputation or sinns of my fore- + past live, but bestow my future course of life + (And this sad widdow Condition of Estate into + which thou hast brought me into.

+

In a Constant walking the waies of life, and + Godliness, goeing from grace, to grace, from + good worke to good worke, till I attaine to that + measure of Perfection which thou hast apoynted + to me during the time of my Earthly Pilgrimage + heere, that soe, I may order my life and con- + -versation heere as becomes A sober, wise & + holy widdow, since thou hast pleased to in + -title me to a duble shaire of thy caire & + Protection.

+ + + + + + + + +

Both as to a fatherless. & helples creatur, + I humbly depend alone on thy gracious + mercy & favour.

+

Beseeching thee, o father of mercys, to + accept of my soule & body in thy servic, + and to Preserve & guide me, & deliver + me from all Evills (both spirituall and + Temporall, and to assist me with thy grace + to bring up my three Children, whom thou + hast made orphants, in thy feare and + nurture of the Lord.

+

Give both me, thy handmaide, & them + a duble shaire of thy holy spiritt that we + may do our dutyes to thee, our heavenly Fathr, + and to each other; serving thee, our God, with all + the powers & facculties of our mind & hearts, + we may, att length (affter thou hast finish + our daies heere) serve & glorify thee, o God, + to All Etternity. And that non of our souls + may be lost. but be made great instruments + of thy Praise. liveing in thy feare and + dieing in thy favour, we may rest in thy + Glory.

+ + + + + + + +

But since I have presumed to speake unto + the Lord. — O Lord, the holy and Righteouss — I do + humbly beseech thy gracious majesty to fitt + & prepare my heart to meditate uppon that + great goodness, and to set forth thy glory & + Praise for what thou hast beene Pleased to doe + For me & my poore family. but, most of all, + to my selfe ever since I was borne, & before I + came into this life, till this time of my widow + -hood condition.

+

Humbly desiring thy grace & assistance to + make mention of thy infinitt & mannyfold + delivrances vouchasafed to thy hand maide + since I was borne. (Feb.February 13, 1626) till this day + of my Change from a virgine & married + Estate till am entred in to, the widdow + Estate: (September 17th, 1668). And that I may + Praise & magnify thy holy name for what thou + hast don for me forever. Accept, therefore, of + the meditations, of my heart, my praises, & thanks + -giveings from all the botome of my heart & + Soule for thy inexpressable goodness to me and + mine, O Lord, my, God, my strength, and my + Salvation.

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+ + + + + + + + +
+ + Prayers, meditations and Thankesgivings + to God for his infinit Mercys, and delivran + -ces, shewed to me, Since I was borne, till + I came into my widdow Estate, Sept.September 17th + in the yeare: 1668, with an account of his blesngs + + +

O Lord, God of Hostes. fearefull in praises + & doeing wonders, when I begin to recount + thy mercys & thy inconceable + + goodness to me + & my forefathers, I am amaized with wonder + & cannot innumeate + + them: For thy mercys + are innumerable, & in exhaustable.

+

Thy Judgements insuportable:

+

Thy Power in comprehensable.

+

Thy Glory in accessable to the Sons of Men.

+

Great is the Lord, & greatly to be Praised + by the Sons & Daughters of men from Eternity + to Etternity.

+

O thou, Most Glorious Lord God, infinitt in + mercy, full of Compassion, long-suffering and + of great goodness. I humbly adore & praise + and glorifie thy holy name, worshiping thee + with the lowliest devotions of my Soule & Body, + and give thee humble thankes & praise from + + + + + + + + + 101 + + + The botom of my unfeined heart & soule, for all + the benifitts thou hast don unto me. & my deare + Parents before me:

+

For, what soever I am, or have, or know, or + desire (as I ought, it is all from thee; the founta + -ine of beeing, and blessing of Sanctity and + Pardon, of life and Power.

+

Praise the Lord, O my Soule, and all that is + within me, praise his holy Name.

+

Thou, O God, of thy infinitt goodnesse hast + Created me of nothing, & has given me a degree + of Essence next to Angells, imprinting thine + Immage on me, endueing me with reasonable + Faculties of will & understanding, to know & + choose good, & to refuse evill, & put me into a + capacity of a blessed immortality.

+

O praise the Lord with me, o my Soule, antand + + + let us magnifie his holy name together.

+

Thou, O God, of thy great mercy. hast given + thy servant a comly body: & good understan- + ding, strait limbs, a ready & unloosed tongue, + whereas with justice thou mightest have made + me crooked &, deformed, sottish and slow of + apprehension, imperfect and impedite in all + my faculties.

+ + + + + + + + + +

O, give thankes unto the God of Heaven, + for his mercys indureth for Ever.

+

Thou, O my God, of thy glorious and + bountifull mercys, hast given me that happines + which many have not had, & caused me to be + borne of Pieous, holy, & Christian Parents, + and didest not suffer me to be strangled + in the wombe, but gavest me opportunitys + of holy Baptisme, & hast ever since blessed + me with education in the true faith & in + Christian Religion.

+

Thy way, o God, is holy: who is so great a + God as our God. o, praise the Lord for Ever.

+

O, what shall I render unto the Lord, + my God, for all his blessings, & delivrances + + + of my deare father (who saved him from + drowning at Cambridge when, by a mira- + -cle of Mercy he was Puld out of the Rivr + halfe dead: + + & of + my deare mother (being + delivred from Choaking with a needle she + swallowed when a Child. for theire holy + lives, & Pious, Conversations, Exemples, of + Chastity & Charity, & for all there blessed + instructions. for all the goodness which thou + shewed to them in theire lives And for their + holy Confessions at theire death of thy truth.

+ + + + + + + + + +

And, lastly, for theire sweete delivry of + theire blessed, Soules in to thy holy hands. + & for theire comfortable departure out of + this Life, in true faith, Patience, meekness, and + Charity.

+

O, Praise the Lord, O my Soule, and all that + is within me, Praise, his holy, name, & forget + not these singuler benifitts, &, in perticuler, for + the holy lives, blessed, Examples, & happy Deaths + of these his Saints, and servants.

+

Blesse his holy name for Ever. & Ever:

+

And glorifie his holy name to all my + generations; even for all those that are now + borne of me his hand maide: & of those that + Proceeded from my Brother, with his Childrn + Children; lett them all sing the Praises with + understanding for what the Lord, hath don + for us. yea, for giveing his Family soe + great and unspeakable Mercys, in letting them + to Proced from such Parents, who has soe + cairefully kept the Lawes &, commandemts + of our God &, left those Precepts to there Childrn + & all that Proceded from there Loynes.

+

O yea Sons, & daughters, with the Children + and granchildren of these my blessed Parents, + Bless the the Lord, Praise him & magnifie him for Ever. +

+ + + + + + + + + +

Oh you, my brothers, and sisters, with my + selfe; & all the ofspring of our Parents, + Blesse yea, the Lord; Praise him and + magnifie him for Ever.

+

Oh thou, my Soule, & all the faculties + & spiritt with in, me, what shall I render + unto the Lord, for the Eminent graces, and + gifts, bestowed uppon my Father. where + by he was inabled Leave to his Posterity + Those Prudent, wise, & holy instructions + In his booke, & precepts where, by we may + learne the Law of our God & to walke + in his holy waies, & Commandements + all the daies of our lves.

+

O, what shall I render unto the Lord + for all his guifts, but perticulerly for this + thy goodness bestowed uppon us (the Children + of our Father) wherein we are instructed in + thy waies by Precept, by his booke &, holy + Example, o, lett us have the same grace be- + -stowed uppon us that we, & our Children affter + us, may learne, & keepe these Precepts for Ever.

+

O, blesse, &, praise, the Lord with me, All yea + my Fathers family: & lett our Posterity be + holy affter his, Example, that we may sett + + + + + + + + + + + forth the Glory of our god, to all Generations + affter us for Ever:

+

Oh, what shall we render unto the Lord + for the continuance of his mercys, unto me, + his handmaide, in the delivrance of the Copie + of this same, Booke of my Fathers, & in the + Preservation, of it from destruction in the late + times, of warres, & Ruine, in Church, and that + gracious, King Charles the first, his murder.

+

yet did our gracious Father of mercyes then + Preserve this Excelent booke of my fathers + which was an unspeakable mercy, to me, & my Children, + and my fathers whole Family, and for which + goodness of the Lord, we are for ever bound + to Blesse, Praise, & magnify our great and + Glorious God for Ever. & Ever.

+

O, Praise the Lord with me, all yea his + servants, of the Lord, & forgett not all his beni- + fitts for ever, what he hath don for our Soules, + in leaving soe holy a Platforme for us to walk + by. & Lett us pray daily unto the Lord, our God, + to give us the graces of his spiritt, to direct + & guide our waies in that same Rule of our Deare + father, that the mercies he shewed (in causing our + Father, to leave us such Precepts. & his loving + kindeskindness + + to us in Preserving the same + + + + + + + + + + + + + out of all evill, accidents, & destructions) + may not rise up in judgement, against + any of our Posteritye, least we receave a + Cursse, in stead of a blessing, by walking con- + -trary to our Forefathers commands in the + Right manner of serving our God. + Oh, then, lett us be as cairefull & be obe + -dient to the commands of our holy Father + in serving our God consienciously in its + Practice, as the Recabites was to obey thrtheir + Father, Jonadab, in, for bearing wine.

+

Then may we be, by Gods grace, hopfull + to injoy that blessing which god gave to his Children: + that they should not want a man to goe + in and out in his Family before the Lord for + Ever, O, my soule; Praise the Lord of Heaven; + O, give thankes unto the Lord for Ever. + o, sing you praises with understanding.

+

Next to the blessing of my Fathers Book + & preserving it, to our Posterity. we did all + so receave a great mercy by the right + ordering of my Fathers Temporall conserns + by the making & ordeining of his last will & + Testament. in a perfect & Just & upright + manner; Settleing & disposing of his Estate + + + + + + + + + + +so as all conserned in it was rightly provided + for (Either, his widdow, Children, freinds and + Creaditors by which, justice, Equitey &, charity + was rightly disposed for. & noe Person injured).

+

This soe wise & bountifull disposall of that Estat — + which God had graciously given him uppon his + honnest industry, & indeavours, who had paid + all his Grandfathers Debts. God had increased + his store to six fould of what my Grandfathr had + left to him.

+

soe, as he had gotten & increased his Estate soe + much by his honnest waies & Payment of his + fathers Debts, now he (as wisely) leaves it to his + Children & Family with a blessing, & settled it by + Deeds & will to Preserve evry branch there of by + noble & Paternall devissions. (Makeing and dis + posing the same by the said last will & Testament).

+

Oh, how can I suficiently sett forth the great + goodness of the Lord in giveing such Riches, + & increase of my Fathers Estate. and, allso, in + giveing to my Father such tender affections to- + -wards me & us all, where by we were nobly Provded + for to live in the world & to doe good with this allso as + by his Example. and, likewise, in giveing my deare + + + + + + + + + + + Father such godly wisdome & discression + to perfect that good worke of his will by + which all strife, or dissention, wrongs and Inju + -rys to any Person was Prevented, & each of + us, his Children, he left soe plentifully Provi + -ded for, with out injury to his Son & Heire of + his family (& to him he gave Benjamins + mease to uphold in his name & Blood).

+

Oh thou, my Soule, & body, lett us bless + & praise the name of the Lord, and set out + the loveing kindnes of the Lord in this his + Excelent favour & mercifull Provission of + the Lord, thy God, to thee.

+

Who not only provided (for thy Soule) in + such spirituall food for thy Soule, by thy Fatfather's + + + books, Butt, allsoe gave thee such a noble shair + of Temporall blessings for thy foode and nori + -shment of thy body, & a plentifull Portion + to Provide for thee in this world. whereby thou + was put into a capacity to serve thy God & to + doe acts of Piety, necessity & Charity. mor than othrs.

+

Oh, what canst thou returne the Lord: + for all his benifitts, & these & millions more thou + hast receaved; O, lett us give thankes & praise + This holy name of my Lord God, for his mercy indurs, + for Ever, &, Evr. AmAmen.

+ + + + + + + + + +

Oh my Soule, how am I bound by all the + tyes of obedence and gratitude to thy bountiful + God & Father of mercys, not only to acknowledg + the loveing kindness of the Lord in Providing & + giveing thy father leave to take caire for thee + by his will.

+ +

+ + + But in a most extraordinary manner & + miraculous Providence To preserve, keepe, and + deliver this — thy deare Fathers will and Testamt — + in the times of Rebellions & murthers (both in EngldEngland + & Ireland) from Destruction under the severall + Providences before mentioned.

+

+ To keepe it in safe custody with Mr Kerney. when + many others on the file was destroyed. & this for + many yers in the heate of the warre. Then, o Lord, my + God, didest thou preserve it safe from the hands of + wicked & unjust men.

+

+ And, in due time affterwards, discover the + said will of my Fathers & caused it to be pro- + -duced for all our good. the seting right all sides + & providing releife for our miserys by Suits, and + more Especilly for the Preservation & delivrance + of me, thy poore handmaide, And the comfort of + my deare mother & husband. who was designd + by our covetous adversarys, to be destroyed. +

+ + + + + + + + + +

Thou, o God, art only the God of heaven & + Earth, thou only art to be Praised, for with thee, + actions are weiged. and thou art the God of + the widdow, and Fatherless: to thee shall all + Praises come.

+

Thou, Lord, art holy & just & good, & + to thee shall all flesh come: for thou hast + taken the matter in hand & judgest right + betwixt us.

+

When the Evill men were soe sett against + us, then didest thou, o most gracious God, send + helpe, and delivred, us from suits; by thy + glorious Providence. put an End to our misey + + + by the Producing that Pieous will of my Fath.

+

But, O Lord, most mighty, most Glorious + & gracious to all them that fly unto thy mercy for + helpe, the God that heareth Praiers, when we are + oppressed, now I have begun to innumerate thy + mercys, I cannot recall the least of them to mind, + nor expresse the least part of them with that sence + of gratitude as thy infinitt compassion has + showred downe uppon me.

+

For as is thy majesty, soe is thy mercy and + inconceable goodness. O, Praise the Lord with in, all + yea his Saints, for his mercy indureth for Ever.

+ + + + + + + + + +

Who is soe great a God as our God? o, sing Praises + & give thankes unto the God of Heaven. who had + compassion uppon the Widow & fatherless, the + helpeless, & freindless, for his mercy endreth to us + from generation to generation for Ever.

+

Thou, O God, out of thyne abundant, loveing + kindeness hast made admirable variety of thy + Creatures to minister to my perticuler use, to + serve my necessity, to preserve and restore my + health (in all Places of my aboad ever since I + was borne) to be ornamentall to my body, to be + representations of thy Power and mercy to me.

+

Unto thee, o God, will I pay my vowes: unto + thee, o Lord, most high, will I give thankes.

+

Thou, O God, of thy admirable & Glorious mercy + hast made thy Angells ministring Spiritts for my + Protection, & defence against all the Hostillities + of men & Devils; thou hast sett ana hedge about + and such a gaurd as all the power of hell and Earth + cannot overcome. thou hast preserved me by thy + holy Providence, & the ministry of thy Angells + in my mothers wombe. & Ever since I was Borne.

+

+ From strangling in birth, from all ill accidents + By nurses. from falls & Precipissis. + + + + + + + + + + + + + (more especially from a fall, when a Child at KirKirklington, + when my Bone of my forehead was cut to my + Braine & well nigh death). + + thou didest delivr + me. from a desperate fall of a swing in Irland, + + from. falls of horsses. & the Coach. + from dislocations. + from drowning. + (Especially from + that death when the Cable of the ship had nigh puld + me into the Sea, & non had Perished but my selfe).

+

+ From violences of Stormes & Tempest in 391639. + + From Burning by accidents of fire. from all + manner of Precipes. and falls (Especially that at + Hipswell, when my first son was turned wrong + in my wombe & died soone on his birth;

+

+ From deformities, from fracture of my bones, + and from all the snaires of the Devill (from all + temptations to presume of thy mercys, or to dis + -paire of thy goodnes).

+

+ + + And more especially, thou, ofO + God, didest de- + liver me in, & brought me out of that sad, dispaire + ing thoughts in my sicke-bed at oswoldskirke + (when Satan, in my distresse, tempted me to + dispaire of gods mercys because of my great + Afflictions which was a signe that he had forsaken me). + +

+

But, by thyne almighty power, o Jesus, did + bring into my heart (in that, my deepe distress. + + + + + + + + + + + + That most Precious word of thine (St Matt.Matthew 11:28): + come unto me, all yea that are weary & heavy Ladn, + & I will give you Ease| &c.et cetera, for my yoake is easy + & my burden is light.

+

+ By this, o sweetest Jesus, did thou put to + flight the snaires of Satan, & gave Ease to my + Soule & caused me to beleive. & trust, & rely + uppon thee, O Lord, for my Salvation.

+

O, my gratious God & father of Heaven, what + shall I render unto thy glorious mercy for thy + infinitt deliverances of my soule & spiritt from + the Jawes of hell att this time, for which I give thee + all glory, hon.or, power & might for ever more.

+

Thou, o my God, hast allso taken me into thy + immeadiate caire, & Protection, & delvreddelivered me + out of all those great and wonderfull violations + of health, which I have had, & dreadfull Sickness + I have indured for my sinns & Provokations.

+

+ + Thou hast delivred me from Sicknes & death + in all Places; from a great sickness att Richmnd + by a sufitt of Beefe was not well boyled, & from the + mesells & feaver: Praise the Lord, o my soule, for his + mercy indureth to thee for Ever.

+ + + + + + + + + +

+ + Thou, o God, didest of thy great mercy de + -liver me from Sicknes & Death in Kent when + I was in the smale Pox the first time.

+

Praise the Lord, o my soule, for his mercy + indureth to thee for Ever.

+

+ + Thou, O Lord,delivred me from Perishing + by fire in London, + + + from drowning in my goeing + into Ireland. + + + from fire in Dublin + + & from all + other evill accidents in Ireland for the 7 yers + I lived there. + +

+

Praise the Lord, o my soule. for his mercy + indureth for ever.

+

+ + Thou, o lord, of that especiall mercy and + favour, didest give me the first glimses of thy + holy Spirritt in to my heart when I was but 4 + years old in London, uppon Reading Psalm 147: + verce 4: he counteth the starres & calleth them + all by there names. wherby thou madest me + consider thy Power, & glory, thy infinit wisdo, + + + who knouest what is in man & nothing is hide + from thee, & if thou countest the starres & thou + art as able to keepe the numbr of or Sinns & to + Punish me for them, which caused a dreadfull feare + of thy majesty not to commit sins in secret, as well + + + + + + + + + + +as in Publicke, because thou seest all things, & no + thing is hid from thee, & wilt punish Evry one + according to theire deserts.

+ +

+ O, blessed be the Lord, my God, (& God of my + Father & mother) which has don such great things + to us in teaching & instructing them, & causing + them to teach me to read thy holy word by which + thou, o my God, was pleased to come into my Soule + in my young yeares, & to shew me thy mercy in + thy word to know there is a God & to learne me to + keepe thy Commandements from my Childe hood:

+ +

for Childe hood & youth are vanity if not + instruted + + & trained up in the feare of the Lord. +

+

I will praise & bless thy name, o Lord, yea, + while I have my beeing that thou hast consigned me + soe early to the steps of thy Kingdom.

+ +

+ + Thou, o Lord, contineuede thy mercy towards + me in a 2d dawning of thy Spiritt (when I was + that day 12 yers old) when I was Reading the gospll + where our Saviour was in the Temple (in teaching + the Elders & Preists thy fathers will) with authority + at that Age. but I was soe weake of understanding that + + + + + + + + + + + Could not know or understand my duty, but + humbly begged of thy majesty to teach and + instruct me, o Lord, in the waies of wisdome & + Piety & religion, that I might belive in thee & to + feare thee and to keepe thy Commandments + all the daies of my Life;

+

O Lord, my Creator & Redeemer, & Presevr, + what shall I render to thy infinitt goodnes + in makeing thy selfe thus much knowne to + me to be a God of wisdome, holiness & mercy? + O, lett me never be forsaken or cast away for + ever.

+

But, as of thy Rich bounty had Pittiy + on me then & Ever since to keepe me from great + & Crying Sins & inormitys by thy assistance + of thy holy spiritt. soe thou will vouchsafe, o + O Lord, to delivr me all my daies and to + accept my uttmost thankes &, Praise, and to + glorifie thy great name for these spirituall + merceys uppon thy poore handmaide.

+

O Lord, I will give thankes too thee, o God, + with my whole heart: even before the Gods + will I sing praises unto thee. for thy mercys + has bin shewed to me for Ever.

+ + + + + + + + + + +

+ + + Thou, o Lord, of thy great and incomprehen + sable mercy & goodness, didest Preserve, & delivr + my Soule & Body. (with my deare mother, and all + my Brothers & 2 nephewes Danbys) from Perishig + by the Rebellion of Ireland in the yeare 1641, + when millions was Cutt of and distroyed there + by murders, by fire, by drowning and by all the + wicked & unheard of Cruelltys. against the bloody + Irrish Papists against our Innocent Soules of the + Protestant Religion. It beeing the designe of + hell and Satan to have Exterpated us of the tru + faith for Ever out of the world.

+

+ And by that meanes to have extingushed + that holy Gospell of our Lord & sett up theire + abomination of Idoletry. by this bloody masacr + of all the English Protestants.

+ +

+ But for ever + Praised be the name of our Great and + Glorious Lord of Hostes, who seest the wickednes + of the wicked, and did prevent the utter Ruine + of our Poore, Soules, & his humble Servants.

+ +

+ + + makeing a way for us to Escape in Dublin & + delivring our Soules from those horrid murthers + designed & prepared for us. (To be exiecuted + in the compass of 6 howers time, uppon us: in which + time we should all have drunke of that Cup of our + Brethren).

+ + + + + + + + + + +

+ Wee only (in the City of Dublin) did Escape + the massacre & sudaine destruction: by the + great & singuler Providince of our Good God + was preserved by the discovery of one of + there owne nation, Mackmahoone (a kinsman + of the Lord Mackmahoon, which was to have bin + the chiefe govrnor in Ireland affter our Ruine).

+

This Cozen of that Lords had lived a year + in Sir John Clotworthys house & converted to be + a Protestant & married to an English woman, + but his turning a Protestant unknowne to + that Lord, who had a desire to save him, bid + him to come to his house in the country.

+

+ Not finding him there in, Post hast fell on + to Dublin — feareing some mischeife intended + but knew not what — found the said Lord Mackmahoone & othr + two Rebells (the heads. of them, Lord macquire & Sir + Filoman Oneale) all, in a blind Ale house, drink + ing. they showed glad of his comming, soe made + him sit downe & drinke with them, till he (having + gott out the Plott what they intended to doe, + as it is related att full in my 'first Booke of + my Life' att full; did discovre the same to my + Lord Parsons & Lord Biurlacy. who, at length, sent + + + + + + + + + + + This man with a gaurd & found the 3 Trators hid in + A cock loft under a Trap Doore. & soe, by the Alarum + of the Towne, evry one in it that could fled into the Castle + at midnight when we should all have bin murthrd.

+ +

Then did the Lord, our grecious Father of Heavn, + Preserve us all from that sudaine death & massacr + by our implacable Enimyes, and in that same night + cause us to be delivred from them.

+

O, this is a night worthy to be observed in all + our generations affter us. (Octber 23, 1641) + when the Lord did bring us. (as he had don to the + Children of Israell) out of the Land of Egipt.

+

It is worthy to be remembred by me & mine, + & all my Fathers generations for Ever, when we + were saved, with a mighty hand & dreadfull de- + -liverance, from soe strainge & sudaine death + & destructions. by the watchfull Eye. & mighty + Power and Parentall Caire of our Gracious + Father. to spaire us then, and at all times, for + his glorious mercy & name Sake.

+

O, most gracious & holy Lord God of hostes, + how am I bound to thy goodness & favour & + loveing kindness to me, thy worthless Creature, + in discovring this Treason against my poore + Soule & all our family, who might have cutt us + of at one blow & lett us be bloun up with Gunpowd + + + + + + + + + + +when theire was non to helpe us. O, then did + thy all seeing Eye find it out and discovr + their Plotts to thy Glory. our Preservation & + to theire owne distruction.

+

O, what shall I render to thy devine + Majesty for all the miracles of thy great + Mercy, which am dumbe with admiration & + cannot understand the depth of thy + immence goodness to me and all mine?

+

O, Blessed & praised be the holy name + of my God from hence forth, for ever; + He is our God, even the God of our Salvati. + : God is the Lord, by whom we escape + Death att all times & Especiall at this, + our day of delivrance.

+

O, sing Praises, sing Praises unto God. + O, sing Praises unto our God. for he is the + God which doeth wonders both in heaven & + Earth. who is soe great a God as our God? the help + that is don uppon Earth he doth it. him selfe.

+

It is he, alone, which hath taken the wicked in + theire immaginations and didest most graciou + sly delivred us, who was like sheep apoynted to + be slaine. even soe, o Lord, most high & holy name, + be ever glorified & Praised & adored for Ever more, + + + + + + + + + + 121 + + + for these, thy miraculous mercys in delivring + me & my mother & brothers & Relations, (with all + that was in dublin) out of the Paw of the Lion & the + Beare at this time and all other. Therefore, will + I offer up the Powers of my whole Soule & body + to thy service, and praise & glorify thee. with all + my Children Children to all generations — for this + wonderfull Preservation & delivrances.

+ +

+ O, that I may never forgett + to render the Praises + due to his holy Name, nor to serve the Lord with + all the Poures + & facultys of my Soule, & to bring + forth the fruits of Righteousness for Ever. Amen.

+

All Glory be to God, on high, & Peace & good + will towards us men, the servants of the Lord.

+

I blesse thee, I Praise, thee, I glorify thy name. + o Lord, most, high. to thee, the Angell cry a Loud + the heavens, & all the powers therein, o Lord God + of Hostes, who hath over throwne thy Enimys + & brought us out of the Red sea of Blood:

+

Blese the Lord, o yea hosts, praise yea and magni + fy him for Ever.

+

Thou, o most mercifull God, hast fed me & clothd + me, & raised me up freinds, where ever I went and + + + Blessed them; has preserved me in all dangers & + resqued me from the Power of the Sword In Ireland + and England; has delivrd me from Death, when I left + + + + + + + + + + + By Sea out of Ireland from the Rebellion, & + preserved me from Perills by sea (both then & + in the stormes in 391639) and from beeing destroyed in + the ship in that great Sickness in the lax gott by + terrors & frights of the Rebells.

+ +

Thou, o God, didst bring us safe home into my + native Country to weschester and gave me a + releife, with my mother & her Children.

+ + + +

+ + Thou, o God, did redeeme my Life from Deat + + + when I was at Chester. delivring out of that + dreadfull sicknes of the smale Pox; when I did + not hope for to Escape, then did thy gracious + mercy save me from the Rage & fury of that dis + sease when all hopes was gone of life,

+

And at that time saved me by my deare Motmother's + + caire & paines with me. + + + when, at that time, thou did + take a poore orphant a way by that dissease (which + was in the house kept by my mo.mother's Charity) + and spaired me, thy. unworthy handmaide.

+

I will give thankes unto thee, O Lord: with + my whole heart will I praise thee for ever.

+ +

+ + Thou, o Lord, hast Preserved me in that City + from the Rage & fury of the warres, & Rebells a + gainst the King Charles, and from Perishing by a + Granado shott against it, when I was in a + Tirrit att my Praiers. Then didst thou cause the + + + + + + + + + + + Bulett to fly over my head & did not destroy me; + neither did other 3 Granadoes shott against that City + hurt any one in it but delivred us all.

+ + +

+ Thou, o Lord, my God, delivred from the fury of + the sword in this Place, and in all Places where evr + I came didst thou, o Lord defefend + me. & from the + Rage in Pestilence at Richmond + + + anand + KirklingtKirklington + from the Scotts Brutisness & murthers, (there impla- + -cable a malice against us) & from all the Enemis + of thy Church thou didst preserve me, thy hand- + maide, & gavest us delivrance from Perishng + in Publicke disseases and distempratures.

+ +

+ + + Thou, o my God, hast delivred me from + Terrors by Land & Sea, Affrightments of the + night, from illutions & tenpationstemptations + + of the Devll, + & all ill men (from the wicked designe of J.Jeremy SSmithson, + + + who designed a Raipe on me. but by thy good + Providence, o my God, discovred to my Preser + -vation). Blessd be thy holy name for Ever.

+ +

Thou hast delivred me from All sad + Apparitions: from all the snaires of hell & Satan; + from great Anxietys & distresses of body & + mind, sicknesces & paines & sorowes.

+

Thou, o Lord. hast delivred me from all Dangr + & Perrills, in sicknsses & health. & thy suporting hand + & good Providences was in an especiall mannr, att + all times, to Preserve me in my Infancy, Childe hood, + Youth, till thou brought me safe through my + + + + + + + + + + + Virgin State of Life, & caused me to walke + soe concionably & cairefully, in doeing my duty + in thy sight, & feare to give no occasion of offenc, + as much as in me laid. Escaped all snares & Temptations.

+

Soe that thou, o Lord, gave me that blessing + of my Parents in acknowledging thy mercys + in making me, be obedient to there Commands,

+

Conducting me by thy grace, & spiritt, till + Thou hadst brought me into A maried Estate + of Life by my mothers Consent, And shosing + for, & directing me to, a vertuous, kinde and + Deare husband.

+

I will alwaies give thankes unto the God + of my Life, my Praise shall ever be in my + mouth, who hast not suffred me to fall into + folly (which many youth had don, but had still + a watchfull + Eye over me his servant, & hand maide. +

+

O, Praise the Lord, o my Soule; while I + have my beeing, will I call uppon him & to + Glorify his name for Ever.

+ +

+ + Thy spirituall mercys was not the least of + all but the greatest which thou, o Lord, hast shewed + to thy faithfull hand maide. when at the Age + of 16 yeares beeing at Weschester, Thou, o Lord, + didest make knowne to me thy selfe, o my + + + + + + + + + + + Holy Lord & Saviours Jesus Christ, to be a God re- + consiled to me, & gave me the happy opportunity + to Receave the Pledge of thy love to us, poore Creatrs, + In the first time of approaching to thy holy Table + in the Receaving the Communion from that good man + Mr willson, at our Parish Church, St mickells in West- + Chester.

+ +

I indevred to come prepared with as much Zeall, + humility, Repentance, & devotion as I was capable + of, yett with great feare, & trembling, to approach + to soe misterious & sacred an ordenance (wherein + the misteries of our Salvation is made known to + me, how unworthy. I am to aproach to soe devn + + a feast with such uncleane & unholy a heart).

+

yett, since I am comanded, by our deares + Jesus, + to comme unto him all those that are weary & heavy + laden with sin, & he would give us ease.

+

he has made me partaker of his outward + ordenance in this Sacrament. Lord, blesse this, thy + holy ordenance to the Pardon of my Sins, the healg + + + of my soule and to the strengthning of my faith + & fullfilling me with all graces.

+

Being made pertaker, thereof, it may be Effectuall + to fill me with thy Spiritt, renuing thy grace & the + Sanctification of my heart to walke in newness of + Life; in all godlines & honesty to walke before thee, + + + + + + + + + + + In Righteousness and treue holiness all the + daies of my Life, & that for thy merits + sake & blood shed uppon the Crosse, o holy Jesus, + heare my Praies + & teares, & grant me thy. + blessings on the head of thy handmaide. + & keepe me upright all my daies That I may + serve thee faithfull. for Ever.

+

For thou, O God, whose mercys are as high + as the heavens, as great & many as the mom + -ents of Etternity. thou hast opened thy hand + wide to fill me with all blessings & the swete + effects of thy loveing kindness. thou art Pitif + -ull as a mother to me & provided a tender + father, & mother, to take caire of me in my + infancy, & youth & Riper yeares.

+

Thou art exceeding cairefull as a Gaurdi + an (& suported me since I was an orphant) + and extreame mercifull to all them that feare + thee; to me, in perticuler, in giving me not only + food & Rament and nessesarys for this life, + butt allso has drawne into Communion + with thee by thy word, & spiritt & holy Sacramts. +

+

I humbly beseech the, gratious Father, + to fill my Soule with great apprehensions and + impresses of thy unspeakable, mercys and goodnes + + + + + + + + + + + That my thankfullness & gratitude may be + as great as my needs of mercys, (of mercys are).

+

o, lett thy mercifull loveing kindnes endure + for ever and Ever uppon me. Praise the Lord, O my + soule: and all that is within thee, Praise his + holy name. Praise the Lord, o my Soule: and + forgett not all his benifitts.

+

O, speake good of the Lord, all these his workes of + the Lord, in all Places of his domminion. Praise thou + the Lord, O my Soule, for his mercy indreth for Ever.

+ +

+ + Thou, o Lord, most gracious didst deliver myself + & my deare mother from the seige att weschester & + + + from Rape & Ruine by the cruell Parliament mens + Soldiers (when we were taken downe by them at a plas + called downam in Lankshire. & from the towne of + warrington where we were designed to have bin stopt). +

+ +

+ Thou, o Lord, didest bring us safe a long that Jorney, + & made our Enemies to turne our freinds & suffred not + them to Plunder & strip us (as was theire intentions) + + + but brought us safe through them all till we came to + snape (to be with my sister Danbys her house) where we mett + & contineued in Peace, notwithstanding all the warrs + Round about us in the yeare 1643.

+

O, Praise the Lord, our God. o, speake good of his name + for his loveing kindeskindness + + + to our Soules for Ever. +

+ + + + + + + + + + +

+ + Thou, o Lord, didst deliver me (& my mother & brothrs) + from the dreadfull murthers of the English & Scots + at Kirklington, when they serched the house aftr + that sad Battle at Hessom moore, & prevented her + from goeing to yorke that day yorke was taken & + great bloodshed, then did thy Providence delrdeliver + + + us, when we were with in 10 miles of it, & cause + us to turne back to Kirklington by Mr Danbys + kind msiage to us (tho that day he was shot aftr).

+ +

O Lord, our God, how has thy maraculous Powpower + + + + bin shewed att all times in delivring me! Glory be to + thy dreadfull name for evermore.

+ +

+ + O, Thy perticuler mercy to me was great at + Richmond (SeptSeptember 15, 431643) when I was like to have + bin killd in a surfett of a little Lobster eating; + afftr taking Phisicke, which brought me into the bordr + of death in violency of vomitting & Purging.

+ + +

+ + + Allso, the Lords mercy to us was infinitt in our Delvrdeliverance + + + + from Perishing at Hipswell in the yeare 1644, by the + Arrow of God in the Plague at Richmond & from + the Pestilence & famin, when the country was allso + destroyed & by the scots quartrng. yet, tho all these + things did come on our neighbours, The mercys of a great + God did delvrdeliver us. O, Praise the Lord, our god, for Evermo;

+ +

Amen & Amen.

+ +
+ + + + + + + + + +
+ + Praiers, & meditations & thanksgiveings uppon + The Change of my Condition from a Virgin + Estate, since I came in to a Marriad Estate + of Life, which was full of trouble, sorrow, & Changes + in both, my body, And fortune. + Since December 15th, + 1651 + + +

Haveing lived a sweete, quiet, & comfortable + time of my Life from my birth till I had com- + pleated the 26th yeare of my Life. under the con- + duct of my deare mothers Caire & govrnment. + + + + Then was that affaire of a Treaty of marriage + begun. & through many difficulties of objections + & hindrances made by Mr Geffery Gates. (my husbands + father in Law) in not Joyning in the fine, which should + & ought to have bin Paied by him to secure a settlmt + for my Children and for a Joynture in lieu of + my fortune. yett, at length, the bussiness was + Compremised betwixt my deare mother & Mr + Thornton (uppon his faithfull Promises to my + My Mother that The fine should be passed by him + selfe & all conserned in the Estate, with all speed, + as soone as Mr gaites was either consengconsenting + + or his + Death).

+ + + + + + + + + +

Uppon which, The Articles of Marriage was drawn + by Mr Thorntons owne hand, signed & sealed, & + A deed of settlement made accordingly of + All his Estate, Easte newton. and Laistrop + accordingly (July 2nd, 1651: dated). + And, allso, annother Deed of Settlement of + Burne Parke for Provission of younger Childrens + Portions & maintenance; (of the same date aforsaforesaid).

+

After which, a fine passed, & all don that could + be don (as long as old Mr gaites lived) to secur + the said Estate according to Articles of mar.marriage.

+ + +

+ + Then, uppon the 15th of Decembr 511651, + my marriage was solomnly Performed by Mr + Siddall, + + + very grave and Religeously, who + did + was wittnesed by by many of my Relations & + Mr Thorntons; beeing don according to the Church + of England by that Common Praier & then + followed an Excelent Sermon By Mr Sidall.

+ + +

+ + But least I should not be sencable enough + of the Change of Life which would befall me in that + Estate — + from that most free & happy opportunitys + of serving my God, as St Paull speaks of the virgin — +

+

+ I did that night about super time or at + + 6 + 2 + + + a + clocke, fall into a most violent fitt of a sudain + sickness with paines of my head & backe & stomack + + + + + + + + + + + 131 + + + + In a feaver & Ague. which seazed on me in soe + great a violence that it caused me to vomitt and + Purge extreamly, till my strength was allmost + gon, & brought into great faintings for 8 hours long.

+

Which condition was extreamly bewailed by my + husband & mother, & my freinds, & looked uppon + as a sad omen to my future Comfort. + And I doe confesse, I was very desirous to have + then delivred up my miserable Life into the hand + of my mercifull Redeemer. who I feared I had + offended by altering my resolves of a Single Life.

+

This sickness (as to naturall Causes, proceded + from a desperate Cold taken the night before uppon + washing my feete: which I never used to do in such + Cold time of the yeare, in deepe of winter. & soe that + strucke up into my head & stomacke & caused that + great & violent extreamity of vomit & Purging.

+

But, affter the great clencing of my stomacke. + & uppon all the meanes could be used: It pleased + my graicous God to looke uppon me in much + mercy, & to abate my sickness, & torments, and did + give me somme Ease that night & caused me to + sleepe tolerably well. Thus, was the first entrance + of my married life, which began in sicknesse, and + continued, in much afflictions, and Ended in great + Sorrowes & mournings.

+ + + + + + + + + +

Soe that — which was to others accounted the + happest Estate, was imbittred to me, at the + first entrance, & was a, caution of what + trouble I might Expect in it, as was hinted + by St Paulls Epistle, such shall have trouble in + the flesh. + +

+ +

I only had the hopes of comfort in my + deare husband, whoes sweete and good + conversation aleviated much of my othre + Sorows) Thou, o Lord, my God, did not forsake + me in the midest of my Paines, & sickesse + + + when I was brought very low; But gave me + helpe, strength, & comfort, to indure thy hand + gently, laiing it on me, as a triall. & graciou + -sly taking it of me againe in a short time.

+

Soe that I saw thy power, thy, justice, & + thy clemency, to spaire my life, in this world + to serve thee in a married Estate, as well as + + as in a single life (in which I was well Pleased) + if my mother & freinds had seene it fitt).

+

But since, by thy devine Providence, I am + entred into this Estate of marriage, I beseech + thee, o Lord, to give me those graces & guifts which + I want & what is requisitt to make me a suitab + le wife (as thy servants Sara & Rebecca was, + & to immitate them in there vertues.

+ + + + + + + + + +

And to be kinde, & obedient, wise & chast, & + walking in the fear of thee, o Lord, in the performance + of my duty to my husband. That we may live in + a godly course of life & serve thee in our generation + To the glory of thy holy name, & that for Jesus + Christ, his sake. Amen.

+

But thou, o Lord, art to be praised to all ge- + nerations for thy infintt & incomprehensable mercy + to me in this gracious delivrance of me from Death + in this sharpe fitt of sickness; That thou wast soe + bountifull in goodness to spaire me while, that + I may recover my selfe before I goe hence & be no + more seene. Oh, lett me, I beseech, be a vessell of + thy hon.or & to hon.or thee in this Estate to which I am + called, & to build up the Family of my husband + in thy faith & feare if it be thy good Pleasure.

+

Then will I blesse & Praise thy holy name, o Lord, + if thou vouchsafe thy servant to bring forth + Children that may be Heires of thy Kingdom. + for the Lord Jesus Christ, his sake. to whom, with + the Father & holy Spirrit, be all Glory. Hon.or, Power, + Praise, might, majesty & dominion for Evermore.

+ +
+ +
+ + + + Uppon my great delivrances & mercyes Recead + of my first Child & the sicknesses which followed + (9 months, Begining August 6, 1652, lasted till + May 12th, 1653) + + + + + + + + + + +

+ + After my recovry of this ill-nesse, It pleased + God to cause me to conceave with Childe, & I + was much afflicted in breeding & fell sicke + all waies affter meate — never dejesting or came + to nourish or strength me, —

+

which condittion was a great allteration from + the healthhealthy constitution I alwaies had injoyed. + but beeing from that cause of hopes of the blessing + of the maried Estate, & in order to my husbnds + sattisfaction of building up & continuing his + Family. I sett my selfe to indure it with Patience + & the comfort of a Christain: it was in order to + fullfill the Kingdom of Heaven.

+ + +

+ + + Affter it pleased God I was quicke, I beg + an to be extreame feavourish & hott & out of + order, with the heate of blood beeing helped more + forward in the distemper by the Extreame heat + of the wether at that time (when the extreame + great Eclips of the Sun was in its height and + a greatt & totall Eclips fell out this yeare, 1652).

+

At which time, I was big with Child & the sight of it + much affrighted me. it beeing soe darke in the + morning at breakfast time (& came soe sudainly + on us that in a bright sun shine morning) That he + could not see to Eate his breakfast with out a Candle. + Butt this did amaze me much, & I could not + + + + + + + + + + + Refraine goeing out into the Garden & loolelook + on the + Eclips in water; discovring the Power of god soe great + to a miracle, who did with draw his Light from our Sun + so totally that the sky was darke, & starres appeared, + & a cold storme for a time did Posses the Earth.

+

+ which dreadfull Change did putt me into most + serious and deep consideration of the day of Judgmt, + which would come as sudaine & as certainly uppon + all the Earth as this Eclips fell out, which caused me to + desire & beg of his majesty that he would prepare + me for thes great day in Repentance, faith and a + holy Life: for the Judgements of God was just & + Certaine uppon all sinns & Sinners. O, prepare me, + o God, for all thy dispensations and trialls in this + world, & make me ready & prepaired with oyle in my + Lampe, as the wise virgins against the comming + of the sweete Bridegroome of my Soule.

+ + +

+ + + The time was soe hott & I, unusally, had my + Blood staied beeing with Childe, soe that I had an + accident fell on me not usuall, my nose fell out + of bleeding as I was sitting at my worke. & bled + uppon my Appron, att which sudaine motion, I was + a little amaized (beeing unusuall to me. & I would + have bin lett blood to coole me att that time, which I know + would have don me good. But (not beeing a thing ther + usuall to women with Childe to bleed. It was not consentd + to, nor I could obteine leave of Mr Th.Thornton nor my ddear mothr + + + + + + + + + + +Because they durst not for feare of a Prejudice + to my Childe. soe that I did submit to there + Judgments having more experience then my + selfe.

+ +

+ + + About a month affter, Mr Thornton desird + (& his Relations) that I should goe to see them + both at Crathorne, ButterCrambe, yorke, and + att Hull & Beverly, att Burne Parke where his + mothr livd then. & my d.dear mother was not soe + free to give me leave because I was in that + condition (big with Child, of my first) which might + worke some ill effect in my health.

+

But my deare husbinds + + kinde importunity + Prevailed, & soe we tooke our Journey & by + Gods mercy did I goe to all those Places wher + his freinds lved & most kindly recavd + and En- + -tertained. (I blese God who gave me favor + in there Eyes of my husbands freinds.)

+

When I came to Hull, Dr witty would + have had me advesed to be lett blood because + of my heate & sweating, inclining to a feavr + by my Jorney. I would gladly have don it, + but Mr Th.Thornton could not stay 2 Daies longr. + + In my returne home by newton, when I + saw the old house (the remanes of it. as I was + in the great Chambr, the dore into a little Roome + was so low as I gott a great knocke on my + + + + + + + + + + +forehead, which strucke me downe & I fell with the + force of the blow, att which my husband was troubled. + But I, recovring my astonishment (because he shud + not be tto + much consernd, smiled and said I hope I + was not much worse. but said I had taken + Possession. which made him smile & said it was to + my hurt. & inded, soe it was many waies.

+ +

+ + For, in my goeing homward, he carid me to + That Place of the great Rockes & Cliffs which is cald + Whitson Clife which I knew not, but was a mile to the + Bottom. where I could not tread one step evin + dowen but on my Toes. (beeing held up by my maid, + Susan Gosling. which soe streind my body, beeing ner + my time, that I went doune in paine and did + sweate exceedingly.

+

But this my husband would not have had + me gon downe this way (but by Ampleford a bout + & plaene way) but for Mr Bradley, who tould him + it would not doe me no hurt becaus his wife + went downe that way & was noe worss.

+

However, this Effect to me was Contrary; for + I, beeing to goe to my Cozen Ascoughs, she did admir + that I came that way & wished I might gett safe home.

+

It was, in deed, the good pleasure of my God to + bring me safe home to my deare mothrs house HipswHipswell, + + + Butt my dangerous Journey — the Effects of it — did + soone appeare on me & Dr wittys words cam true. + + + + + + + + + + +For as soone as I gott home, I fell into the most + Dreadfull sickness that ever any creature could + Possibly be savd + out of, and by a strong & puted + feaver (which was on me 11 daies before Dr wtty + came from hull) had soe putrified my whole blood + that both my selfe & poore infant was like to goe.

+

But when the drdoctor came Post, I heard that Post + sound. &, tho I was almost past speaking, did + yet rejoyce in hopes he would lett me blood which + by noe meanes Els I thought I could not live.

+

I was soe recruted a little moment, when + he saw me, that he thought to lett me blood forthwith + but, afftr a little space, I fell doune soe ill that he + durst not doe it till he had givn me something + to cause an hours sleepe (which I had not don in all + my sicknss be fore). uppon which, he did lett blood + & then, in a quarter of an hours time, I blsse my God, + I grew better.

+

+ (The more perticuler description of this great + & long lasting sicknss, I have Related in my 'first + Booke of my Life' & with the miraculous delivrances + was towards me in all that time.)

+ +

+ + for affter my miscarriage of that sweete + Infant, which I bore with great difficulty & it was + soden in my wombe by the feavr, it could not + live a quarter of an houer till we could gett it Baptd, + tho we sent for a Ministr to doe it) + +

+ + + + + + + + + +

+ + And after that I fell into A long lasting Ague. + some times by a Tertian. & then evry day hathad + it till I sweat & changed 3 times in one day & night.

+

Then I fell into the Jandies affter the Ague, + which soe continued with me soe teribly that my strength, + my might, my hopes was gon of Life.

+

The haire on my head came off, my nailes of + my fingers & Toes came of, my teeth did shake + & Ready to come out & grew blacke.

+

And thus did this dreadfull, Cronicle disease + Remaine on me soe long that — in all these things — + I continued out of one distempr into annothr + for the space of 9 months. with the Relapsses & the + weaknesses that followed. soe that it was from the + 6th + of august 1652 till May 12th, 1653, affter + before I was able to goe out of my Chambr or + had Recruted my strength any degree.

+ +

Thus, have I Passed the first two yeares of + my married Estate in a most sad and uncomfortall + Condittion; beeing voyd of health, ease. & comfort + to the great affliction of my selfe, husband & deare mothr.

+

Which has begun to weane my heart from all + Earthly Joyes and, I hope, fixed my soule stedfastly + uppon my God & saviour. for, tho he had afflicted + me very sore, yett had he not taken away his holy + spirtt away from me but, in great mercy, had still + + + + + + + + + + + upheld & kept me up from sinking totally + under these Calamitys. TustTossed + from the hand of + my offended God, but in much mercy did + not forsake me not left me to that violentcy + of the feavr whereby 100ds had lost theire witt + and sences. and understanding.

+

But thou, O Lord, most great, most holy, + most gracious, though thou hast lett me ly + under the scourge of these Torments of the pain + and extreamitys of soule and my Poore Body,

+

Thou hast not left me to the Rage and malis + of our great Enimy (the Devill) to destroy me as + he did thy servant, Job. tho I am not soe pur + in thy sight yett had compassion on me for thy + mercys sake and, att Last, delivr me.

+

when thou has tryed my Patience to the uttmost + then, with all thy stormes didest thou compass about, + yett did thou delvrdeliver my Eyes from teares, my soul + from falling into dispaire or the grave, and did + in due time restore me & preserve me to thy Glory, + and kept me from distraction and all othr Evil + and gave me all the assistance of heavn & Earth.

+

O Lord, my God, what shall I doe to prais + and glorify thee for this great delvrie, who can + not innumerate the least part of thy mercye & + favors to me in this dreadfull sicknsses. + + + + + + + + + + 141 + + + And torments of my poore body & soule. O Lord, + my God, If I have offended in alltrng my Estate + of a single life — whereby I cannot serve thee, my God, + in that freedom of will & true resigning my life to thee — + I besech thee, o Great God, to Pardon this my sin + & forgive any thing whre in I have don amiss, and + Please (for Christ, his sake) not to take a way thy + holy spirritt from me. but to be reconsiled to me a + Gaine and make me live the rest of my Life in a + holy, strict & Religious conversation with my husband, + + + & with comforts thou seest fitt to lend me That I + may yett be a vesell prepaired for thy selfe.

+

Soe that, when the stomesstorms + of this world are Pased, + I may arriv safe, att last, in thy harbour: Heavn. + There to Praise & blsse & glorify thy majesty for + evr more, to All Etternity and that for the Lord + Jesus Christ, his sake. Amen.

+ +
+ + + + + + + + + + +
+ + + Uppon the birth of my second Childe & + Daughter, Alice Thornton, + Borne at Hipswell on the 3rd day of January + in the yeare 1654 + + +

+ + Affter the Lord vouchsafest me a degre + of strength & recovery — out of that desperate, + long lasting sickness by 5 or 6 sevrall relaps + downe into An ague, from which God did at last + bring me through much weaknes & faintings —

+

+ About a quarter of a yeare, I found my + selfe as if I was in a breeding condittion & + very offten sicke, as in those cases with me, affter + meate.

+ +

+ + Which was some hopes to my husband I + might possibly be better in health, affter I was + with quicke Childe & soe, I blesse god, I was for + some time. but about the same of the yeare, in + (August, when my first Sickness began & that + I was about 11 or 12 weeks gon. I perceaved the + Child to move & that I was with + which was a great Joy to us both (hopeing I might + have missed the feaver).

+

But about that time in August, I found the Child + for 3 weekes very lively & well. but, afftr a while,

+ + + + + + + + + +

+I found my selfe very hott & feaverish, & the Child + did not move att all which caused me to be afraid + of a Relapse into the same distemper as on the firt. + + + And, therefore, begged of my husband & mother + they would please to give me leave to be lett blood,

+

Which they consented to, & I gott Mr Mahum to do + it. & tooke 4 or 5 ounces from my Arme. uppon which I + found a most quicke Change & the poore Infant + did spring in my wombe, very lvely & strong, by the + refreshment it got by cooleing the feaver.

+

The Child continuing very briske & well evr + affter, & I remained healthfull till with in a month + of my time — growing big & uneasy. & full of paines — + my travell came uppon me.

+ +

+ + The first of Jan.January, I began my travell & soe + contineued all that night (& for the next day & + night) very ill & strong labour till Tuesday 3rd, + betwixt 5 and 6 a clocke in the affternoone. + Att which time, in great & exquisitt Torments & + Perrill of my Life, I was — by the miraculous goodnes + of my gracious God — delivred of my 2d + Childe. +

+

A sweete & beautifull Childe, a daughter. who + was like to be Choaked by flegme, & the navell + string was twisted twice about her Necke & Arme, + so that she was in a manner dead when she was born + (being one full hour in birth stuck at head. & sholdes). + + + + + + + + + + + + By reason of my weakness, she was baptised + the 5th day, Jan.January 1654. wittnesses: my deare Motmother, + my uncle Norton & his daughter, my Co.cousin, mary + yorke, at hipswell: by Mr Siddall, minister + of Cattericke.

+

O, most gracious & glorious Lord God, our + heavenly father, what shall I render unto + thy Majesty for thy infinitt mercys and + compassion, for all thy miraclous delivrances + of me in giveing me this sweete & lovely + Infant to be borne at due time?

+

Notwithstanding great danger of fall- + -ing into a miscarriage (as with my first that died) + but for thy gracious delevry of me and it, + by the meanes of beeing lett blood, which cured + the feavr and prevented her death.

+

I humbly blsse & praise & glorify thy + holly name, o Lord, God of hostes, which did give + Power, strength & ability to bring her forth & + her Preservation, both in my wombe & to be + brought forth a live.

+

Praised be the Lord, my God, which delivred + me from death by Torments exquisit in my + Child birth & presevd her from Choaking. & strang + ling & brought her to Life a gaine by Providence. + I will call the mercys & loveing kindnes of the Lord, + + + + + + + + + + +both towards me & this my deare Child, who + did save both the mother & the Childe from such + dreadfull dangers & gave me the happy opportunity + to see this, my Childe, to be Regenerated & borne a + new by Baptisme; thy holy ordenance, deare Jesus, + to us (men kinde) by which thou takest us under thy + Protection & Covenant to be our God, & we to be thy + faithfull servants & soldiers to fight against Sin, + the flesh, the world and the Devill. And at this + time doth write our names in thy Booke of Life.

+

O my God, I will Praise thy immence goodnes + towards me, thy weake & sinfull servant, That thou + hast not cast out my Soule from thy favour. + I humbly beg mercy of thee, o holy Jesus, for my + selfe & this, my Child, That she may lve before + thee & be indowed with the grace of thy holy spirritt + and long life, if it be thy good Pleasure to serve thee + in this generation, to lve to be a Comfort to her + Parents. / O, give me allso, thy heavnly grace + and wisdome to doe my duty to thee, o God, & this, + my Child, in bringing her up in the feare of thee, my + heavenly father, & shew my humble gratitude for + This, thy infinitt mercy to me & my husband.

+

O, what shall I render to the, O Lord, for all thes + mercys & delivrances? all glory, Power & dominion + be givn to thy name, by me & all mine, for Evr & Evr.

+
+ + + + + + + + +
+ + Meditations uppon the birth of my 3d Childe, + Elizabeth Thornton, borne the 14 of Feb.February 1655 + + +

+ It was the Pleasure of God to give me but a weak + time after my daughter, Alice, her birth, & + she had many Preservations from death in the first + yeare. beeing one night delivred from beeing ovr + laid by her nurse. who laid in my dere mothers + Chamber a good while; one night, my mother was + writing pretty late, & she heard my deare Child + make a groning troublsomly,

+

And steping immeadiatly to nurrse's bed side, + she saw the nurse fallen asleepe, with her breast in + the Childs mouth & liyeing over the Childe. at which, + she, beeing affrighted, pulled the nurse sudeinly of + from her & soe Preserved my deare Child from + beeing smothred:/

+

+ O my God, what hast thou don for this my + poore Infant which delivred it now, from sudaine + death, & all Evill att this time and all others to + her, & allso that the nurses milke (beeing with young Child) + did not destroy my sweete infant Tho it cased + her to fall into the Convoltions & Ricketts. (we not + knowing this of the nurrse till afftr wards.) + + Thou, O Lord, art to be praised by me & Mine for Evr.

+ + + + + + + + + +

+ + Affter it pleased my good God to restore me + to my health, I was kept much imployed in that + affaire of curing my deare, Child of the Ricketts & + giveing her meadicens for the Convoltions: which I + blesse God did both take effect for her health.

+

+ + But least I should have too much Ease from that + great worke I was begun, & scarcely recovred my + strength betwixt one Childe and annother. + I fell with Childe of my 3d Childe &, beeing in a + Pretty good Condition, was hopefull I might have + given my Childe sucke (which I designed by Gods + helpe to have don, (if I had strength:)

+

+ + + About a weeke before my travell, I contineud in + much Paines by the Childes heavines, beeing in contin + all + expectancy each houer. att which time, my deare + mother laid sicke in the house of a most sad Cough + & by advice (& (Troutbecke came to give her advice + by friends) importunity. by Gods blessing she was + better but could not come to me in my Labour. + All Tuesday & that night, & wednesday, I was in great + extreamity till the morning, feb.February 14, halfe an hour + affter 11 a clocke. I was by Gods mercy delivred of a + sweete, goodly daughter, & most delicate Childe; for which + most infinitt mercy & goodness, I humbly bless & Praise + the Lord God of heaven, for his mercy indureth for Ever.

+ + + + + + + + + +

Blessed be the infinitt mercy of God, who had + Pitty on my distress & delivred out of this + Extreamity allso: for which I render most hearty + & humble thankes for his compassion to me + in my Extreamity.

+

Affter I was delivred, & in my weary Bed + & very weake. It fell out that my little Daugt.daughter, + Alice (being then newly weaned & about a + yeare old. Beeing assleepe in one Cradle, and + the young infant in annother.

+

She fell into a most desperate fitt of the + Convoltions, as suposed to be, her breath stoped, + grew blacke in her face, which sore frighted her + maide, Jane flouer. she tooke her up immeadie + atly &, with the helpe of the midwife, Jane Rimer, + to open her teeth & to bring her to life againe.

+

Butt still, affter wards, noe sooner that she + was out of one fitt but fell into annother fitt + and the remidies could be (by my d.dear mother & my + Aunt norton) could scarce keepe her alive. she, + having at least 20 fitts, all freinds expecting + when she should have died.

+

+ + + But I, lieng the next Chambr to her and did + heare her, when she came out of them to give + + + + + + + + + + +great Schrikes & sudainly, that it frighted + me extreamely, and all the time of this poore + Childs illness. I, my selfe. was att deaths dore by + The extreame Excesse of those, (uppon the fright & + Terror came, uppon me, soe great floods that I was + spent & my breath lost, my strength departed + from me & I could not speake for faintings & dis- + piritted, soe that my d.dear mothr & Aunt & freinds did + not expect my Life but over come with sorrow for me.

+

+ Nor durst they tell me in what a condition my + deare naly was in her fitts, least greife for her + (added to my oweown + extreamity with losse of Blood) might + have have extinguished my miserable Life. +

+

+ But removing her, in her Cradle into the blew + Parlor, a great way off me. least I, hearing her sad scriks, + should resume my Sorrowes.

+ +

+ + + These extreamitys did soe lessen my milke that, + Tho I began to recrute strength, yet I must be subject + to the changes of my condittion.

+

+ Affter my d.dear naly was in most miraculous merymercy + + + Restored to me the next day. and recruted my strength, + with in a fortnight I recovred my milke & was over + Joyed to give my sweete betty Suck, which I did & began + to recover to a miracle. blesed be my great & gracious + Lord God. who remembred mercy towards me.

+ + + + + + + + + +

yett was it mixed to me with the Allay, a bitter + cup mixing corrections with mercys. & mercys with + frownes, to keepe me in a constand + feare and + dependancey uppon his majesty.

+

+ + + For, att a fortnights end, sitting up in my Chaire + & giveing my deare Betty sucke. when, immeid + :atly, one of the maides run to my Parlor &, with a + grevious cry, said my deare naly was either + dead, or very neare it, in the Cradle in the nursery.

+

+ Which did soe sudainly affright me, beeing + weake as before, & this flood came downe uppon + me as before, and they had much to doe to gett me + carried safe into my bed againe. And there was + I kept, betwixt hopes & feares for my selfe and my + deare Childe, for two daies or more evry like expe + cted when the one (or both) to have gon.

+ +

+ But behold the great & wonderfull goodnes + of my glorious Lord God, who killeth and maketh + alive againe; he woundeth. & healeth. bringeth + downe to the grave & Raiseth up againe. O, who is + soe great a God as our God, which hath done these things + for me and my deare Child & hath lett us live to + see the wonders of the Lord our God. I will blsse & praise + the Lord most high for ever which hath added one more + to my house. & my life & my Childs life, soe greatly + + + + + + + + + + + 151 + + + + delivring us. by the unheard of miracles to us. + o Lord, our God, lett us, I beseech thy majesty, live to give + thee all glory & power & praise for thy infinitt + mercy & pardon & favour to us, & that this, my + deare Childe, may be an instrument of thy + hon.or for ever to whom thou hast shewed such + mercys & delivrances & that we may never forget + thy great & transendant goodness to us for Ever. AmAmen. + The ill fitts she had proceeded from the Cutting of + the Eye tooth which broke flesh the next day.

+ +

+ + Elizabeth Thornton, my 3d Childe, was borne + att Hipswell, Feb.February 14th, 1655, halfe an hour affter 11 + a clocke. she was Baptised the 16th by Mr Anthony. + wittneses, my mother. my Aunt norton & my + Brother, Christophr wandesford.

+ +
+ +
+ + + + Meditations on the birth of my 4th Childe, + Katherine Thornton, borne att Hipswell. June 12th, + + 1656. Baptised the 14th of June by Mr Sidall. wittness: + my deare mother, my neece Best & Mr Thornton. + + +

+ + Haveing bin soe graciously delivred. & my Child, + Naly, Preserved, I was not soe well recruted in my + strength that my mothr thought fitt I should wene + Betty (tho I had + + + + + + + + + + +desires there to) but judged it more Convenient + that Dafeny, who gave sucke then, should do it, & soe + I dried my breasts which went ill with me, but I did + comply with theire judgments. she did performe + that office very well & the childe grew a most fine, + lovely Child & at 3 quarters could stand by herselfe + & step on a lone.

+

+ But George Lightfoote would + not lett his wife + stay longer, & soe she caried the Child home with her. + & a while affter, she provd with Childe & did + very honestly tell me of it that she feared it + (which did much trouble me that I had dried my + owne breasts but was advesed + to putt it to an + nother nurse at Colborn, a new milke).

+ +

+ + But tho I went evry day to see her & + sent when I could not much meate for her, yet + she did not like before a yeare old with that milke, & + I was compelld to take her home.

+ + +

+ + In this time, I fell with Childe againe & bred + very ill: never beeing out of the fire but either + breeding, or bringing out Children. or Parting with + them. Thou, o my God, scest my Condittion. o, give + me sutable graces & strength to contineu with + Patience to do that worke to which thou apoyneded me.

+ + + + + + + + + +

+ But affter I was with quicke Childe, I was sonne with + better health then before till within a month of my + time. & then I grew extreame heavy & bigger then of + my former 3 Children & weary & full of paines, & + labour was uppon me continually for one whole + weeke. + + I founde the Childe heavy & weighty & not + soe nimble as naly & betty was.

+ +

+ But was in constant violent torments of my + Labor & travell, with Exquisit extreamitys. & my + feares of my life was much beyond what I indured + of my other 3 Children (haveing little hopes of my + beeing able to be delivred & great expectancy of my + dissolution) & my deare mother feared me much from + those ill simptoms she saw in my Labour which caused her + to power out her humble Pettitions to heaven for me + in a most Excelent Praier of hir owne Composure + for that purpose. (which is at large entred by me in my 'first + Booke' more at large, as also her humble Thanksgiving + for me affter my safe Delivrance).

+

+ Affter our humble Pettitions & requests to heavn. + it plleased our great and gracious Father to grant our + humble requests in my behalfe; For my paines of Travll + increased, & Labour was kindly & came to exceeding + sharpe throwes all that day & hard Labour that night. + + + + + + + + + + + But by the exceeding mercyes of a gracious God + (& assistance of freinds & good midwife, having 2 + great fore barrs) causing me infinitt dolers and + Torments; yett, by great mercys from heaven, + I was delivred the next day to all our Joyes.

+ + +

+ + Katherine Thornton, my forth Childe, was + Borne at Hipswell, neare Richmond in yorkshire + (my mothers Joynture, The 12th of June. 1656. + being on Thursday, about halfe an houer affter + 4 a clocke in the affter noone, Baptized the 14 of + June by Mr Siddall. wittnesses. my mother, + my nece Best. (Katherine Danby) & Mr Thornton. + +

+

+ O my God, how shall I sett forth the Glory of + thy holy nam, who hast againe shewed thy mighty + Power & great mercy towards me, thy poore Creatur, + And added a new life to thy servant in a new + Creation & givn me soe strong & goodly & sweet a + Childe. when I was att deaths dore, & all had given + me for gon, how has thy glory magnified thy selfe + in giveing me a living child and to be made in the + numbr of thy Church militant. O my God, I humbly + besech thee to make both it & my selfe vsslls of thy + honor & to sett forth thy Praise herhere + + & to fill thy Kingkingdom + of glory hereaffter for Jesus Christ, his Sake. Amn. + to whom be all glory, honrhonour & praise, now & evr more. AnAmen.

+ +
+ + + + + + + + + +
+ + The death of my 3d Childe, my deare Betty. + who died the 5th + of September 1656 + + +

+ + I may not expect soe great a mercy without a + severe monitor. for I could not hope for my dere + Bettys long life, haveing begun in an Ague & a Cough, + & that strucke her into the Ricketts & Consumtion, + beeing got at first by ill milke of 2 nurrses, And not + withstanding all Possible meanes I used to her & had + her att the wells at St mongos (with my little daughtrs, + Naly) for it, she did grow worse for it & very weake + and in a Terrible Cough which destroyed her Lungs. That + deare, sweete Angell grew worse & indured it with infininfinite + + + + Patience. & when Mr Thornton & I came to pray for her, + she held up those sweete Eyes & hands to her deare + father in heaven, looked up & cryed, in her language, + 'dad. dad. dad!', with such vemency as if insprd by + her holy father in heaven to delvrdeliver + her sweet soule into + her heavenly Fathers hands. & at which time, we allso did + with great Zeale delivr up my deare Infants soule into + the hand of my heavnly Father. & then she swetly fell + a Sleepe & went out of this miserable world like a Lamb. +

+

+ My hope is thee, o Lord, my great Creator & of the + fruit of my wombe that thou, o Lord, who gave this + + + + + + + + + + + Soule into me at the first. hast now receavd her + into thy heavnly Kingdom. and freed her from + all sinns, for she knew noe actuall, and orriginall + was taken a way in Baptisme, and that as + thou, my Savior, tould us: such Children injoyd the sight of thy Heavnly Father. O, my deare + Lord, I am content to part with her to thee, my + God, that gave her & most happy am I that thou + didst take her sweet soule a way before she was + Poluted with actuall Polution.

+

O, blssed & praised & glorified be thy holy name, + O Lord God of hostshosts, for thy mercy & goodness to + me & to her soule in freeing it from those miserys + of this life soe soone & consigning her to thy Glory.

+

+ O Lord, Pardon what was don amisse against + this sweete infant in any kinde, eithr by nurses or + servants neglect, or Parsuts, & make us to follow + her patienes & innocency & sanctify this Crosse to + us & bless us, o Lord, to brng up our Children in thy + faith, feare & love for Jesus Christ, our Lord, his sake.

+

+ + My Deare sweete, Beautifull Childe, Elizabeth + Thornton, my 3rd Childe, died the 5th + of Septembr + 1656. + betwixt the houers of 5 & 6 in the morning: her Age + was one yeare, 6 months & 21 daies. Buried the + same day att Cattricke Church by Mr Siddall.

+ + +
+ + + + + + + + + +
+ + Uppon my desperate fall I had at Hipswell, beeing + with Childe of my 5th + Childe, Sept.September 14th, + 1657 + +

+ + + After my deare Betties death — a bout a quarter of + a yeare — it pleased God I had hopes of Breeding a + nother Childe which might be a comfort to us and an + Increace of Gods Kingdome. altho I could not be + blamed to feare my owne life might goe in some of + those extreamitys but even in that, too, I am teached + to say the will of the lord be don.

+ +

+ + + I allwaies breed my Children very sickly & ill + health but, blessed be the Lord, had my health in + diffrently affter quicke Childe. & thus, continued + in a good state of health of this, my 5th Childe, till + I, most infortunatly, goeing over the hall at Hips + well, my gowne skirt wraped about my feete & + soe twisted that I could not loose it before it cast me + a desperate fall, which I fell uppon my hands & knees + to save my Childe. but the very weight of my Bodie + (with the fall over the Threshold in the hall at Hipswell) + did soe shake me that the Childe was turned wrong in + my wombe. I, beeing then big with Child, wanted but 10 + weekes of my time (on Sept.September 14th, + 1657). +

+ + + + + + + + + +

uppon which fall, it cast me into a great feavor + & the Jaundies followed. & about 3 weeks was very + weake, in great danger of death & miscarring + with the continuall paines & excercize of the Child + be turned wrong in my wombe, whose motions would + have had it selfe right againe by continualy + bending its head, & backe for it, nor could my + deare babe bend its head aright which we could + diserne on the outside. my case was soe ill That + Dr witty was sent for, who used all his Art + to Preserve my selfe & the Child, saing that I was with + Child of a Son he was confident but should have + dificult Labour.

+

He, haveing used all his skill to preserve the + stocke, by the blessing of God, I was preserved from + death and mervelously restored to health & + strength (beeing lett blood & other remidies which mad + me Go to my full time). O, what shall I render to + the Lord, my God, who had soe great pitty and com + -passion on me his weake hand maide. Lord, I am + not worthy to have lived, much lesse to have receavd + such wonderfull things as these. behold, o Lord, it is + thy goodness which givs me time to prepare for thee And, + therefor, I blsse & glorify thy holy name for ever & + Ever more. Amen.

+ +
+ + + + + + + + + +
+ + Meditations on my deliverance of my first Son + & affter my Restoration from my great fall of him. + he being my fifth Childe, borne at Hipswell. + the 10th + day of December: 1657 + + + +

+ + Notwithstanding all my sickness, dangers & + extreamitys my Bodie indured by the late dreadfull + fall, yett such was the boundless goodness & mercys + of my gracious Father of heaven — uppon a blessing + of the good meanes I had — to restore my strength to + goe to my full time (tho still in paines, on the great + motions my deare Infant forced to turne himself + right for the comming into the world & could not do it).

+

My Labour came on me on the munday, continued + till wednesday, in travell, the 9th of decembr, I fell into + exceeding sore & sharpe Labour in great extremity, + & strong birth & bearing throwes in exquisitt Torments, + so that the midwife beleved I should be soone delivred.

+

But, alas, it proved not soe but fell out to the contrary + for the poore Child stucke in the birth, nor could come + right, being crosse with his poore legs & feet (the one beeing + turned backe & the other Crose my body) & the head & + necke turnd backward way by my fall.

+

In this condition, I continued till Thursday moring. + + + + + + + + + + + + + + The midwife would make me goe to bed — I, beeing + neare spent — tho I only desired to ly downe and + take a little respitt to make me to goe through what + I was to doe. but she made me goe to bed, & then + my paines sharpned soe fast they could not get + me up nor could she delivr me in the bed.

+

But, at length, gott me on the stoole (with my cloths + halfe on & shoes of) &, about 2 or 3 a Clocke in the + morning, my Torments began more sharpe & + the Labour more hard, soe that I was uppon the + Racke for 6 houres togethr in torment, & crying + soe long & bitter that my poore body was as if + parted Limb from Limbe, soe that I grewe spech + lsse & breathlesse a long time, for this deare + Child was Pulled away in my Extreamitys. & + first, one foote came; then, the othr was drawn + downe. then, The Arrmes beeing over his head & + shoulders. soe that she wrought uppon my poore + Body and my deare Infant with her hands + on his hips & thyes, which stucke fast. which — having + removed & brought him downe to his Armes — + all this while was I in exquist Torture.

+

Then did she worke downe & fettch his Arms: + att one time afftr did brng downe the other, when + his head was stuck, & his shoulders fast. + + + + + + + + + + 161 + + + And, least my bodie should close againe, she did + pull a way his head & neck with such a force — not + giving me time or space to breath. That both our breths + was lastlost + for a time, Tho (by the infinitt boundlsse + mercys of my gracious God & great creator) my + breath was againe restored to me, a poore Creature, + but my sweete infants was taken from him. + + + & tho he stered a little, yett, being almost strangled + in birth, he could not recover; only liveing halfe + an houer & soe departed (I, giveing him up into the + hand of my heavnly father who spaired me, his + hand maide, & tooke his soule into his holy Place). + Tho we could not have the happines of Baptisme for + him, tho a minister was sent for, yett he departed + befor he came. & — where it was not neglected by us + & the meanes could not be had — I trust in the mercys of + the Lord for his salvation: he requiring noe more then + he gives. And his infinitt grace was to me in sparng + my soule from death; tho my body was torne in Pices, + my soule was miraculously delvrddelivered from death.

+

I was delivred in the mannr rehearsed by the fall I + gott of him, of this, my fifth Childe and first borne + Son, on the 10th day of Decembr 1657. he was buried + in Catterick Church by Mr Sidall that saime day.

+ + + + + + + + + + +

+ + The weakness of my Body & spirrits was soe + Exceeding great, of long continuance, that it putt + me + + + into a Consunption: non expecting many diesdays + + + + + together that I should live or recover.

+

And when, by the goodness of my gracious God, + I did recrute a little (uppon all the comforts & + refreshments of my deare mother & husbands + kindnes & affection to me in suffring soe much + in bearng Children to him),

+

yett I was seized on with a new trouble by that + losse of blood in the bleeding of the Hemoroydes + for evry day, halfe a yeare together. which came + on me by the beeing torne by my Childe.

+

And a lameness on my left knee I gott when + I was in Labour for want of helpe skilfull to hold + me fast in Labour; soe that I was forced to be carrid + in Armes for a quarter of a yeare & could not put + my foote downe.

+ +

Alas, all these meserys fell on me was nothing + to what I deserved at the Just hand of God for all + my sins & ingratitude. Lord, Pardon & forgive me + what ever I have don amis & rectify my passions, & + + + + + + + + + + + heale my Soule & my husbands, for we have sinnd + against thee, our gracious God, in desiring a Son + when thou seest not fitt to give us one. but thou, o Lord, + hast shewed me yet great wonders in the land of the Livng, + that I might be saved to sett forth thy praises in the + life thou hast givn & spared so offten from destruction.

+

O Lord, sanctify all thy dealings with me & make me + to mourne for all those bitter Torments my deare + Saviour has biden for me, and make me to renew evry + day my Thanksgiving evry moment that thou spareit + me in this life, & be a vesell of thy salvation. grant this + for Jesus Christ, his sake, my Lord & savior. Amen.

+

+ The meditations & Praiers on this occasion is furthr + in larged in my 'first booke of my Life', to which I refer, + having this renuall of my gratitud to my God, that I + may not forgett but remembr what the Lord hath don + for me in my sevrall Child births & wonders of the Lord.

+ +
+ +
+ + + + + Uppon the Cure of Bleeding of the Hemo- + -rides I reccaved at Scarbrough, Aug.August 1659 + + +

+ + It was the good Pleasure of my gracious God + to contineue me in life, tho in much weaknesses, affter + the excesse Losse of blood & spirrits both in my Child bed + and the losse of Blood & strength by the Hemoroides, + which + + + + + + + + + + + followed every day by seige caused by my + last sore Travell & sad Child Birth.

+

This brought me soe low & weake That fainted + every day uppon such occassions (when I daily + lost about 4 or 5 ounces of blood).

+

It was Dr witties oppinion that I was deeply gon + in a Consumption &, if that continued, I should + be barren, having my blood & spirrits gon.

+

which things was considerd by my husband + & mother. they were resolved from Dr wittis advis + & oppinnion to looke the best help that could be. + blesed be the Lord God of mercy which caused my + freinds to have Pitty on me & to seeke for helpe.

+

This was pittched uppon: that I should goe to + Scarbrough Spawes for the cure of that sad distemper. + and, accordingly, I went with my husband & staied + about a month there till I recovred some strength.

+

In which time, by the infinitt & wonderfull + mercys of the Lord & his blessing upon drinking of + the waters, I recovred my strength by degrees. + Affter the curing of me of that infirmity of Bleed + ing, it, to a wonder, left me with in 2 daies & I was + Totally cured of it. & in that months time was allso + Cured of all my faintings & weakness (which ded soe + + + + + + + + + + + afflict me soe long ever since my bringing forth my + Childe, as formerly related). which soe speedy and great + and Excelent a Cure, I am forever boud + to renterrender + + all Possible thankes & glory, and Power & Praiseses + + + for Ever more to the Lord God of Heaven and Earth, + who had soe great pitty & compassion on me and + & healed my wounds & extremitys of Death & + Miserys. Praise the Lord, o my Soule, & all that is within + me, Praise his holy name for Ever.

+ +

+ + Affter my beeing cured, we returned to my + Sister Dentons (to Oswoldkirke home ward to Hipswll) + where I found my deare mother some what recovred + of the dreadfull fitt of the Stone (beeing in great dangr + 2 daies before and sent for me home). her servant met + with me at my husbands Sister Crathornes;

+

I was very joyfull to find her any thing recruted + from her extreamitys. Blesed be my Lord God, + most high, which had compassion uppon my deare + & hon.redhonoured mother in raising her from death, torments + & extreamitys, & spairing my life allso. o, blese the Lord + our God, Jehova, for ever, Amentamen. + + I referre to the solomn + Praiers & thankes in my booke, as allso the relations + + of the distractions on Church & state in the restoration of + + + + + + + + + 166 + + + Of + + King Charles the Second in the yeare 1659. + + Together with A full relation of my deare & hon.dhonoured + mothers last Sickness and Death, Dec.December 9th, 1659 + (Page 168 till Page 179 in my 'first Booke'). + +

+ +
+ +
+ + + Meditations uppon my delivry of my 6th + Childe, william Thornton, & of his death. + Aprill 12th, 1660, at St Nicholas, my Aunt Nort + tons house. (beeing my first Childe affter my + Deare mothers Decease. Dec.December 9th, 1659) + + +

+ + After my deare Mothers death, I remained + still att Hipswell awhile, till I could remove + safely by reason of my owne weakness & greife. + and watching with her I had gott a very great + Cough. yett, I could never doe enough for soe + tender & deare a Parent, nor shew my duty + to soe Excelent vertue, whose loss all the Country + extreamly lamented.

+

+ Allso, it was a great frost & snow soe that I could + not be removed safely with my life till march + followeing. besides, there happned to have bin + suits depending amongst the Family by want of + + + + + + + + + + + Dere fathers will. which was not Comprimised till + After my mothers Death. And she — haveing givn + me by her Last will and Testament & her Deeds, + All her Estate. (Reall & Personall. Except what + she had excepted in her will. Appoynted that + her goods should be removed with what convenient + speed might be (in regard that my brother, C. W., + was not willing I should injoy her Estate accordg + to her disposall:

+ +

+ + + Nor was he willing I should stay in her Hous + at Hipswell till I was delivred (haveing some ill + Persons that putt him uppon very unjust waies + with his freinds. but, by the good Providence of God + to me, he raised me up my deare Aunt Norton & + uncle, who tooke me into there house & many of + my dere mo.mother's Goods & my owen + beeing all Preserdpreserved. + + & + + The will Proved & don according to Law by the order + of her Executors. (my uncle Fretchvill, her only + Brother, by the mothers side., and my uncle Fran + cis Darley, my husbands uncle. which two freinds + did take caire of me, & my deare Children after + my D.dear mothers deceace, & order all her Goods. + + + + + + + + + + + To severall Places for security till I was in a + Condition to goe to Mr Thorntons Country. which + could not be don till it Pleased God I was delivred. +

+ + +

+ + + But, affter my deare mothers will was Proved + & put on the file, it behoved us to be cairefull to + Prevent any trickes about — because of the matrs + which fell out conserning my hon.redhonoured Fathers. + Soe that the master of the Court had orders from + the Executors not to be put on the file till some + affaires was don (which conserned the said will. + but to preserve it in safe Custody till further ordr.

+

+ My brother, C.Christopher Wandesford (who had given notice + to his stuard, Robert Loftus, that his mothers goods + shud not be removed out of the house till heard + from him, was very strict in search of the will + at London to see how she had disposed of her + Estate. Tho what she had of her widdowed Estate + att hipswell was very faire, but nothing to his + which he injoyed of my Fathers in Ireland & in + England: yett he was in expectancy to have + gott all her Personall Estate she left, & not satis + fied with the 4 Thousands pounds a yeare left him + by my Father but aimed to have gott that of his + good mothers which, she out of her great kindness + + + + + + + + + + + And affection, she had bestowed uppon me (as she is + pleased to mention in her deeds & will, with a singulr + Carracter of my duty & obedience to her. as well as + on her Death Bed. which is great matter of Comfort to me: + to have the Testimony of soe Pieous, & holy a Parent + beeing the motive to induce her to dispose of her + Estate towards my Releife, & my Childrens).

+

+ Affter he had caused the Court to be searched for + Probat of wills at London — I, beeing then removed + to St Nickolas — he tould me that he had made a search + att London where the wills are proved & there was + no will on the file, And the Men of the Court said they + never saw any. &, if soe, he beleved my mother did + make noe will or disposall of her Estate, it did all + fall uppon him as her Heire:

+

+ This did much surprise me to heare my only Brother, + formerly pretended soe great an affection to me. now + to seeke to defraud me of my d.dear mothers blesing, &et cetera.

+

+ I tould him that tho he was now the Heire, as beeing a + Son, yett I was 2 yeares Elder by my birth &, tho he had + gott the birth right, yett I ought to have a shaire of her + Blesing if she had not made a will. but God be praisd, + she had made one in perfect forme & manner & Deed, + + + + + + + + + + + By which she disposed all as she thought fitt, & + the will was att London long since & proved fully, + & he might repaire to it, if he pleased, & be sattisfied.

+

+ he did not belive me then, But since that did + find the will on the file & soe receaved satisfaction + how she had ordered all her Estate.

+ + +

+ Which, since I am speaking of it, may not be a + misse to acknowledge Gods great Goodnesse & + mercys to my selfe, & my deare husband & Child, + in those Provissions she made for us in her + + will & Deeds, Besides her Excelent kindness + she exprssed to us in giveing my husband, my + selfe & all my family: one man. & 3 maides + & nurrses; & all the occassions of my sickneses, + Cristnings, & deaths of my Children;

+

+ All our Table gratis, with all necesaryes of hous + (Beding. Linning. furniture, Coles, hay. Corne, &et cetera).

+

+ And this continued for above Eight years + affter I was married, as long as she lived, with a + great deale of hearty Love & freedom, did this + deare Saint of God Entertaine us.

+

+ Which constant house keeping for our Perticulrs, + besides her owne, she did account it stood her in + above the somme of Twoo hundred Pounds a yeare. + + + + + + + + + + 171 + + + Which she has tould me, if she had not don, she + myght have given me Sixteene hundred Pounds + more in money. which would have Purchased Land. + Added to that, her Land at midlham which cost her + five hundred, and fifty or Sixty Pounds.

+

+ As to her Personall Estate, in monneys, + Plate, Linning, Beding, &cet cetera. I have heard Mr + Thornton say he had as good of what my Der + mother Left me to the valew of one Thousand + Pounds more. Which amounts to the valew + in monney from my mother Recavd by Mr Th.Thornton + & my selfe & Children. 2550 or 2600l. +

+ +

+ + + Besides which she made a Deed of guift to + Feffeos + in trust of all her Arrears in Ireland due + to her out of my fathers Estate of Edough of 300l + per Annum. in lieu of her Joynter. she, out living + my d.dear father 19 yeares, There became due to her, + which she maide our by Deed, the somme of 6000l. +

+

+ + which somme, or any part of it, was not paid but + Remaines in my brothers Estate still./ + Togethr with 200l (as a Debt my ddear mothr Paid for + my fathers Estate) & ought to be paid me by her + will. But I know, in all these things, my poore Brot + has bin imposed uppon & maide beleve not due to be + Paid to my Dere mother. or my selfe.

+ + + + + + + + + +

+ I have all the reason in the world not to con + cealle the great goodness of my gracious + God + in due + acknowledgement, humble gratitude to his + devine majesty, who raised & preserved this + deare Parent to me for my Relieefe & suport + ever afftr he tooke my deare father from me, + who gave me all my maintenance as well as + to my three Brothers during our minoritys + which should have bin don out of Kirklington.

+

+ But she has givn it in, on acount, that she + had expended uppon our three Persons (my self + & two younger brothers, ChristopChristopher & John wan.Wandesford + & my selfe) to the somme of 1500ld in maintenmaintenance + & Education. all which monneys, if she had gotten + for our maintenance in her widdow hood,

+

+ she would certainly have pleased to have + givn it to me & my Children, & husband.

+

+ Butt since that was not paid to her, yett did + she exprsse her bounty in what she was able to mee.

+

+ For, besides what is mentioned before in her will + & Deeds. + + she did send me (by Dafeny, her servt) + in monny & gold (which she charged her not to tell + me of till after her decease) Above one hundred + + + + + + + + + + +and 60 Pounds, putt into my Trunke one night + when my husband & I was in bed, at our bed feete, + The said Trunke stood which I, affterwards, Tooke & + disposed of much of it for to furnish Mr ThThornton's hous + & to Pay Nettletons Bailis, & other necesarys to his + use, as I can shew an acount:

+

+ Besides, there was a great some of monney + (that was of her Arreares of Rents Receaved at + Hipswell Tennants) which was disbursed by me for + his use in Accounts for house keeping as may apeare, + which did amount to above 300l + as may apeare. +

+

+ And, if the Rents which I have Recevid out of + her Land att midlam for soe many yeares since + she died, be computed, affter 28l per Annum, + Allowing the 2l a yeare for abatements & Public + Charges. out of that perticuler Land: & lett at 28l yeryear, +

+

It will amout + to (in 30 yeares time, she diing + in December 9, 1659, till Lady day, 1680) at 28l per + + +

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+

+ + I must not forgett to glorify my gracious Lord + god, who did deliver my deare naly from faling + into the fire in my Chambr at hipswell. when I was + sitting in the Chaire, then did the Child stumble on the + harth & fell into the fire on the Rainge with one of her hand. + + + + + + + + + + +

+ + Page of Book Two, showing the text continuing into the bottom lefthand margin. +

Reproduced by kind permission of the Chapter of Durham Cathedral. Durham Cathedral Library, GB-0033-CCOM 7.

+
+ +And burned her right hand, 3 fingers of it &, + by Gods helpe, I did pull her out of the fire by + her cloths. I catched her out of it before she + was exceedingly buinedburned, only 3 of her fingers sore + burnd to the bone which I, being but 3 weekes laed in + of betty, could not drese but was cured by my dere + mothers helpe. for which eminent delivrance, I + humbly blsse & praise the holy one of Israll. AmAmen. + +

+
+ +
+

+ + I had allso a great Delivrance at Hipswell when + Bese Poore was makeing of Balsom. she would + needs do it her selfe &, when we went to dinr, + she sett the Chimny on fire which did indanger + the whole house, but blesed be All wayes the Lord, + our god, which did delivr us out of all dangers & + att this time more especially. Praise his name for Evr. + +

+
+ +
+ +

+ + Upon my removall to St Nickolas, & + Mr Th.Thornton was gon to London, about the suits of + my brothr, Sir Ch. w.Christopher Wandesford, I, beeing great with Childe, + dreamd, one night that I was laid in Childe + bed. had the white sheete spread. And all over + it was sprinkled with smale drops of pure + blood, as if it had bin dashed with one hand. + which so frighted me, that I tould my Aunt of it in + the morning. but she putt it of as well as she could, + & said dreams was not to be regarded. but I kept it + + in my mind. till my Child died. + + +

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+ + + + + + + + + +
+ + Aprill 17, 1660. The birth of willmWilliam Thornton + + +

+ As the Temporall mercyes I receavd of Heavn by the + life & happy comforts of my deare mothers life was great. no + lesse was the spiritull assistances I have Ever had from + those holy, Pieous & Religious Examples & instructions receaved + + I had + by + + + the happyness in her Life to me; soe that the fresh + Remembrances of her Piety shall last as long as my + life, & I hope she has receavd a Crowne of Glory for all + those graces shining bright in her, And beg that I may + live in the faithfull obedience & walke in her Righteis + waies to Gods glory & the salvation of my Soule. Amen.

+

+ + + I, now Removing from Hipswell, in march, to my + deare Aunts house, where the Providence of my God + Provided for me, till I laid in, & brought to bed of my + 6th + Childe, & second, Son. +

+

I fell into violent Labour about munday moring, + continued Extreame, Ill, in great Torments that day + and night (haveing Mrs Hickeringill with me.) but + my paines was exceeding sharpe & Pearcing, & follerd + on me most severe till it pleased my gracious God + to have Pitty on me and did shorten the Labour + more then of my other Children. and, in exqust + Torments, I was delivrd of a goodly, brave Son + about the hours of 3 or 4 a Clocke on Tuesday mornig, + + + + + + + + + + + Aprill the 12th, 1660. But I was in much & great + Extreamitys affter his birth, uppon the midwifes + fetching the Affterbirth, and for halfe an hour + I was in such extreamity while she did fetch it + That my deare Aunt cryed out, 'Oh, what are + you doeing with her for the Child is come. (which she + tooke ill at my Aunt because she thought she used me soe hard, + hardly affter the birth of the Childe).

+ +

+ Thus, was it the good pleasure of the great & + Powerfull Lord God of mercy to shew his favr + to me, his handmaide, in brnging me out of all those + Tortures, of Childe-beaing (& what did belong unto it) + and give me annother sweete & gooly + Son. + to be borne alive, & hopefull enough to have + lived with us to have built up his deare fathrs + Family. And I will humbly give All glory & + thankes & praise for this great & inexpresable + mercye to me, in giving strength to indure these + trialls & to bingbring forth Children to his Kingdom. + O, what shall I say, o my God, who called on thee in + my distresse, & thou didst delvrdeliver me ofat this time allso, + & gave me the comfort and assistance of my Aunt & + othr freinds. Lord, give me a thankfull heart & tongue + to serve thee all my dais & not forgett thy mercy forer. +

+ + + + + + + + + +

+ + + The 12th day of Aprill 1660, my deare Son, william, + was Baptised by Mr Kirton of Richmond, called + affter his fathers name, William. his sureties were + my Cozen John Yorke, Cozen william Norton and + my Cozen James Darcys Lady of Richmond;

+ +

+ + Thus, was I blessed with the life & comfort of my + deare Childes baptisme, with its injoyment of the holy + Seale of Regeneration: & my sweete babe was in + good health to whom I gave sucke, my good God + haveing givn me the blessings of the breast as of the wombe allso, + which was noe smale comfort to me. & the Joy of it + makd me recrute faster, for his sake, that I might doe + my duty to him as a mother & that a great sattisfaction to + my weake heart while I injoyed his life.

+

+ But it soe pleased God to shorten this Joy. least + I should be too much, or my husband, transported + with that comfort we hoped to have had in his continuecontinuance. + + And I was vissited with annother triall: for, on the friday + sennitt affter his Birth, he began to be very Angry + & froward & fretting, soe that I gave him a little gascoyn + Pouder & cordiall, least it should be the Redgum in + Children usuall at that time. to strike it out of his + heart att, mornig affter his dresing. +

+ + + + + + + + + +

uppon which, he slept 3 houers very finely & quiet. + when he wakened, his face was all over full of + Red, round Spotts (like the smale Pox) being + of the compasse of a Silvr hapeny & all over- + whealed white. These continued very full & + well out, till night beeing very well & chearefull + & not freting as before they came out.

+

But then, at night, affter he was dresed & laid + in his night bed, the nurse using to hold him up + in her Armes in his little shirt & stand a little on + his legs before she putt him in to his bedshirte + (which she did, soe, that time, not fearng cold, tho I did + forbid her to doe it). but assone as he was dresed + in his night cloths; whethr he had gott any Cold or + what was the Reason, God knowes.

+

+ But all the red spotts strucke into his face, + and he grew Paile & was very sicke & groned + al that night much. and when I tryed him oft + to sucke, he could not, but lett my breast fall + out of his mouth, &, beeing on a slumbr in my Arms + on my knee. he would sweetly lift up his Eyes + to heavn & smile, as if the old say was true in + this sweet Infant: that he saw Angells in heavn.

+

+ But his sweet breath grew weaker of a sudan, + & I did feare the Lord would take him to himself + which putt me uppon the thoughts to freely submit + my will to the will & pleasure of the great God + + + + + + + + + + +of heaven, who had givn him to me, & was now + Taking his sweet soule away from me. And with + all the Powers of my Soule, I indevrod to beare it with + Patience, & to delivr him up into the hand of my holy + father, which is in heavn, saing the Lord gives and the + Lord takes, blessed be the name of the Lord.

+

+ We gave this deare Saint of God what Cordialls + we could but all in vaine, for it was the Lords will + to take his soule from him; my sweete Joy, about 9 + a Clocke on Saterday morning, to the great discomfit + of me, his weake mother, & great heart greife to his + poore father who loved, & doted, uppon him.

+ +

The deepe meditations uppon this sad crosse & + losse to me, is more at Large expresed in my 'first + Booke of my life', Page. 181.

+

+ + + My deare Son, william Thornton, my 2d + Son and sixth Childe, was buried at Easby + Church in the same grave with his Eldest Sister + & my first Child (which I lost uppon my first Jorny + to Newton in that sad feavr & sicknes I indred for + 3 quarters of a yeare affter) which child died unbaptised with + in halfe an hoer of her birth before we could gett a + minister. willy Thornton was buried by Mr Kirton, + he, beeing scarce fourteene Daies old. + + his fathr was + exceding troubled at his lose, beeing very like him in + Person & soe was his Eldest Sister. Lord, sanctify this Cross + to me

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uppon this sad affliction of the losse of soe brave + a delicate Son, who we tooke delight in. my Lady + francis Darcy, comming to see me, desired me to + beare it, as patiently as I could: for she was + perswaded that God would at length give + me a Son to live, (& my husband) but he was to + be borne att his house where God would make him + the Heire of, & the Lord would looke in merymercy + + + uppon me, & that I should not dy, without an Heir.

+

+ I was then resolved in my mind, if it should + please the Lord to grant me that Blessing — of + a Son, to be an upholdr of my husbands + Family in its name, that I would freely give + him unto the Lord, as Hannah did to Samull + in the servce of the Lord at his holy Alter:

+

But I only desired my will should be + submisive, to his heavnly pleasue, not my will + but his be don; in me and myne, & he should + be dedicated unto the Lord, my God, from the + wombe. Amen.

+

+ + I have made a Thanksgiving to God uppon + the Restoration of King Charles the 2d, uppon his + Coronation day, may 29th, 1660, in my Booke, + Page the 182 & 183.

+ +
+ + + + + + + + + 181 + + +
+ + + Uppon my Husbands & Families Removall from + St Nickolas to oswold-Church neare Newton, + June: 1660, & my first coming from my owne + Freinds, &, country: + + + + + +

+ O, that I could record the wonderfull mercys of the + God of heaven in delivrng me from Death in all + Places where ere I come, & to sett forth the glory of his + name, who casts me downe, with one hand & Lifts me up + with annothr, blssed be the Lord God of my hope & Joy. + o, that I might depend on him all my daies of my Life + who has brought me out of my owne Country & + my fathers house into the Place of my husbands. + where he has provided for me. O, lett thy good Providnc + be ever with me to bless & guide me in all my waies + That I may lve in thy feare, and dy in thy favor. + and, at last, when I have fulled my time thou hast + sett and apoynted me in this life, and to Rest in + thy Glory for Jesus Christ, his sake. Amen:

+

+ But, before I relate the accidents befell me at + Oswoldkirke, It is fitt I forgett not what the Lord did + for my 2 Children at St nickolas.

+

+ + + Affter the death of my deare willy. Thornton, + I tooke the Crosse very Sadly that he died soe soone & had

+ + + + + + + + + +

+many sad thoughts of Gods afflicting hand on + me, & one day was weeping much about it. + My deare naly came to me then, beeing about + 4 years old, & looked very seriously on me, said:

+

+ 'My deare mother, why doe you morne & + weepe soe much for my brother, willy. doe you + not thinke he is gon to heaven. I said 'yess, + deare heart, I beleve he is gon to heaven, but + your father is soe afflicted for his losse, & beeing a + Son, he takes it more heavily because I have + not a Son to live'.

+

+ She said againe, 'mother, would you or my + father have my Brother to live with you, when + as God has takin him to him selfe to heavn wher + he has noe Sicknss but livs in happines? would + you have him out of heaven againe, wher he is + in joy & happinss. deare mothr, be Patient & + God can give you annothr son to lve with you + and my fathr, for my brothr is in happiness with + God in heaven'. att which, the Childs speech, I did + much condemne my selfe (beeing instructed by + the mouth of one of my owne Children) & beged + that the Lord would give me Patience & satisfaction + in his gracious goodnes, which had putt such words in + to the mouth of soe young a Child to reprove my + immoderate sorrow for him & beged his life might be + spared to me in mrcy.

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+ + uppon my deare Naly delivrance from Death + by Convoltions, May 29, 1660, at St nickolas. + + +

+ + + That day on which there was a great deale of Joy + & mirth uppon the King Charles 2d. his birth and + Returne from his banishment into England & + his Coronation, beeing mattr of great & Excelent + Gratitude to heaven to the Church of England.

+

+ They had a shew att Richmond of all kinds + of sports & country exprssions of Joy, & amongst + the rest they shott of musketts & had Soldiers & the + Towns men of Richmond appeared in Armour.

+

The maides at St nickolas did beg leave to + goe and see the shew, & would not be pleased till + I lett my deare naly goe with them. but I refused + & thought it would fright her & doe her hurt. +

+

But they gott Mr Thornton persuaded & my + Aunt to lett her goe, & they would take great cair + of her, but was still very unwilling, nor could be + convinced of the fittness. tho they went & carried her + with them (against my mind. having Mr Th.Thornton's consent.

+

Butt before 2 hours, they returned with my Childe, + home in a very sad & Changed Condittion; for, alas, + she nevr having had seene any such things as Soldirs + + + + + + + + + + +or guns, or drums, or noyses & shoutings, she was + soe extreamly scaired att these things, and when + The musketts went of soe fast did soe affright + her and terrify my poore Child that she was + ready to fly out of Jane flours armes (her maide).

+

+ And, beeing allmost out of her poore witt, + did scrike & cry soe extreamly she could not be + Pacified for all they could doe. But, in extremy, + + + fell into most dreadfull fitts of Convoltions there, + while she was att Richmond, in Mr smithsons shop;

+

+ Haveing had 3 or 4 of them, soe sadly and + soe dreadfully, that they had much to do to save + her a live, or bring her to her selfe againe, but started + extreamly much & then falling downe againe.

+

+ Att last, they — doing all could do to her — did + bring my deare Childe halfe dead to me, which + was a sad & dismall affliction to my weake heart, + and she continued very ill all that night.

+

+ But I gave her all meadicins for it, & oyle + of ambr & Pieony & other things which, by the Lords + great & infinitt mercy to me, did at length + preserve & restore her from them.

+ +

+ O Lord God of mercy, what glory shall I give + to thee the god of heavn & Earth which hast delvrddelivered + my swete infant & spared her life againe. o, blsse + the Lord, o my Soule & all with in me Praise his holy nam + for this & all thy mercy to her. O, lett her be saved, I pry + thee, and liv with thy holy Praes for Evr. AmAmen.

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+ + Uppon my deare Kates delivrance from beeing + Choaked with a pin at St nickolas, may 17, 1660 + + +

+ + + Affter dinner, we were in my Chambr at my + Aunt Nortons house (St nickolas) and my deare + Katy was plaiing under the Table with her sister, + beeing a bout 3 yers old but a very brave, strong + Childe & full of mettle, beeing much stronger + then her poore Sister, naly. she never haveing + had either Ricketts nor Convoltion fitts to keepe + her downe, but allwaies continued very healthfull + & strong, & full of trickes &, indeed, apt to fall into + dangers. as she was plaing with Pinns & putting them + into her mouth. her sister see her, & cried out for + feare she should doe her selfe hurt.

+

+ But she would not be councelled with her and, + at last, she gott a pin crosse her throate, at which her + sister Cryed out that she had gott a pin in her throte, + & by Gods pleasure, I was just neare her and catcht + her up in my armes & putt my finger immeadiatly + into her throate. & the pin was Crose, & I had much to do + to gett it out but, with all the force I had, it pleased God + to strengthen me to do it. I gott beyond the pin & soe + gott it out of her Throate, but in a great deale of dangr: + her life was well nigh gon & she was as blacke as could. + + + + + + + + + + +She was as blacke, & the blood sett in her face with it, + soe nightnigh + to death by this accident was this my + poore Childe. for it had stoped her breath.

+ +

O Lord, my gracious God & father of mercy, + what can I render to thee, o Lord, my God for this + great and wonderfull delivrance of my deare + sweete Childe, and all thy inexprssable goodnes + & favour to her & me in sparing her life & delvrgdelivering + + her out of this eminent danger of Choaking + by her oune Childishness? I will humbly praise + thy glorious mercy for Ever & begges that she may + nevr come into noe such misfortunes & hurts, + but guide her by thy grace & lett her live (if be + thy blssed pleasure) to be an instrument of thy + Glory and my Comfort, for Jesus Christ, his sake, + the son of they love & our Redemr. Amen. +

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+ + Upon my Husbands & Famelys Removall from + St nickolas to oswoldkirke nere newton. + These accidents happned to me & mine. followig + June. 10th, 1660 + + +

+ + Haveing, by the great goodness, of our Great + & gracious Lord God, recruted my strength lost + by my last Childe, will.mWilliam, at St nickolas, It was + his devine Pleasure to give me ability of Body + to be able to travell. I removed with my dere + husband & those Children the Lord left me & blssed + me with all. Alice, my second & now my Eldest. & + Katherine, my 4 Childe: we came to oswoldkirke + safely, blessed be the Lord. & liveing a fortnight + at my Sister Dentons house, till our owne in that Town + was made ready for us.

+

Then did we remove to it, with all my deare + mothers houshold stuffe, who furnished the house + for us (we, haveing non, of our owne). in which place, we + lived there 2 yeares till our owne house at Easte + newton could be buillded. which we had bin in the + Building sevrall yeares before my deare mothers + Death which, if it could have bin finished A fore, + + + + + + + + + + +she would gladly have lived with us. but it was + not begun soone enough for that purpose.

+ +

+ + + I, in this time, while we were at oswoldkik, + my Brother Denton Preached with much Zeale + and gravity, beeing in deed a very wise & good + man from whom our Family receavd much + assistance, & good advice to Mr Thornton in + poynt of contrivance of his house at Newton; + + + for Mr Thornton did not caire to trouble him + selfe with those consernes. beeing naturally adited + + to malancholy humor which had Seized on him + by fitts for sevrall yeares before he was 20 + years old.

+

+ Notwithstanding, affter the use of great + meanes by Gods blssing. + & Leaches & other things + by Dr witties order, ever since we were marrid + those fitts did much abate, & he was offten in a + more chearfull temper since, as his freinds did + acknowledge to my great sattisfaction.

+ +

and when he was in health, he tooke great plea + sure in his house which he did putt uppon my Brothr + Dentons & my caire to Contrive as was most con- + venient to his purpose.

+

+ + + In this time, while I was at oswoldkirdke + on Shrive + Sunday, 1661, I was in the Church + + + + + + + + + 191 + + + when it was a great frost & extreame Cold + & snow. And, sitting low downe in my Brothrs + Pew. I felt my selfe exceeding Cold and very + Chill & shakeing by fitts, and soe contineued + very ill till Tuesday affter.

+ +
+ +
+ + + Uppon my great and dangerous + Sickness att oswoldkirke, febFebruary 13, 1661, + Being on my Birthday. + + +

+ + + I becan a most dangerous Sickness which brought + me to Deaths dore att Oswoldkirke; afftr my dere + mothers death & my comming from my owne + Country, this was my first Entertainmt, which I + gott uppon a Cold I gott & Aguish temper on the + Sunday in the Church. when I fellt the sting of that + distempr & paines creeping into my backe as I satt.

+

+ But this distemper came most violently + uppon me on Tuesday the 13th of feb. 61February 1661, + att which time I began with extreame vomiting, + and paines in my head & backe & knees (&, + indeed, all over my Bodie) in great Extremitys. + soe that it continued in this manner, with Burnigs + & firey drought (& vomiting all that evr I tooke for + any manner of sustenance for 5 or 6 daies befor + the Drdoctor was sent for) till my mass of Blood was + + + + + + + + + + + All infected with that dreadfull feavr which came + uppon me. & non did hope for this poore Life to + have continued. soe that my deare husband + did send for Dr wittie to me (I, beeing in soe + desperate a Condition).

+

+ When the Drdoctor came, I was allmost spent + and weakned beyond measure by the violence + of the feavr & extreame Paines & greivous Vom + mitings; all I tooke, with out sleepe, ease or any + metigation of the hand of God upon me.

+

+ + The Drdoctor was extreame angrey that he was + not sent for sooner till I was at the last cast. + All he could do would not stay the vomitng + tho the feaver was some what abated, I bless + God, uppon letting blood which I much desired.

+

+ But, beeing soe farre gon, & the feavr was a + Putrid, corupted feavr. haveing not had the + Beniftt of nature by seige of 8 days. + and Those naturall way allso for 2 months + or there abouts — my blood was in a great dis- + temper & out of order.

+

+ + The Drdoctor did confidently assure me that + I was Conceived with Childe but could not be + able to goe on. he doubted, but should miscarry + becus of my vomiting all foods & meadicins. + + + + + + + + + + + which did Streine all the Liguments of my Body + & made it inpossible I should retaine the conseption. + Nor did any manner of foode stay with me, till I + Tould the docter that I did extreamly thirst affter some + Cold water, which he gave me & did more refresh my + Thirsty soule then all which Art could give.

+

+ That night, beeing the 17th of February, I did veryly + beleive should be my last in this world, beeing redud + + into such feeblenes & weakness of bodie & sperrits.

+

+ But, most of all, cast into a Spirituall dissertion + from God (which was not to be indured with out sinking + under it by the divine Pressures of his displeasure) + which I apprehended, in this my weakness. my Eternall + state to be in a lost Condittion by reason of my Sins + and the suggestion of Satan. (Accusing me falsly + from my sorrowes & Temporall Afflictions, & casting + multitude of doubtings into my heart).

+

+ As that, surely I did not belong to God; And that I + was not his servant because he followed me with such + great Crosses & affictions + , Sickness. & lose of Children, + freinds & Estate, Suites & vexsations from freinds — & + which seemd to be Currses, rather then such trialls which + he exerciseth his Children with all.

+

+ And that I had neglected those offers & tenders of + mercys in his word & Sacrament which he, from time to + time, had given + + + + + + + + + + + givin me from my youth up. in the Examples, + instructions, admonitions of my deare Parents + & his ministers, & his delivrances. Checks & cals + of his spiritt with all those speritull & temporall + advantages I have had & now want, & had + noe opportunity of Recaving the Sacrament + (beeing taken from me). All these I did reeave + + befor + wonderfully, with delivrances of all + all kindes, + yett did they not worke a through convertion + & change of heart in me to walke acording to + the motions of Gods Spirit with that strictnesse of + I ought to have don.

+

+ And tho I had bin kept from falling into + any innormos Sinns, yett — for the least omition + of duties & neglect of his commands, or smale + offences against God or man — Etternall Dam + -nation was due from soe Just a God for the breach + of the least of his Commandements.

+

+ And that now it was too late to Repent + or hope because I had neglected, or drivn it of + soe long that my Life was at an End; for ought I + knew, this was my last Summons. And that tho + God was able to have mercy on me. yett I had so + offten broke my Promises & forgettfullness of God + That he would not have mercy on me at the + last houer. As satans strong Suggestions would + + + + + + + + + + +would have perswaded me, & presed uppon me + in my weakness (with many arguments) that it was + too late & that God would not have mercy on me.

+

+ In this most dolerous Condittion, I continud + all that night & not hope or expect relife from my + great unworthiness & ingratitude, exprssing + this — my lamentable condition — in Patheck Grones + which is more fully inlarged in my 'first booke' (in + Page 189, 190, 191, 192, 193).

+

+ Till, when I was allmost breathless in my + soule & got noe mercy, nor durst not pray for it, + yett I cast my selfe downe att the footstoole of + grace before the Lord, & said: if I perish, I will fly + unto him alone, lett him doe what senethseemeth + + him good. + when, imeadiatly, when I was with out hopes, + Behold the goonessgoodness + of the Lord to make it apeare + that Satan is a lyer & that he will shew mercy at all + times, when he please, & to all that call on him.

+

+ It pleased him in a most wonderfull & gracious + manner, when I was out of all hopes by reason of the + strong temptations & my weakness. to bring me a + speedy helpe & make me obteine mercy & comfort + from that most sweete And Blessed Portion of holy + scripture, which my deare Lord & Saviour spake to + us by his word. out of St Matt.Matthew 11: v. 28, 29, 30. + + + + + + + + + + +Come unto me, All yea that Labour & are heavy + Laden, And I will give you Ease, &cet cetera.

+

+ which words was soe pearcing, like lightning + in to the darke Cornes + of my woefull heart, and + dispelld all the mists of hell & Satan — that he had + Raised in me to make me dispaire — & was soe great + Joy to my Soule which even brought me into an Ex + cityecstasy beyond my selfe. not desirng nor wishing to + live any longer in this wretched Life, but Since + I hoped my God was Reconsiled to my soule, I de + -sired to be disolved and to be with Christ Jesus, + my Lord and Saviour,

+

+ who had now putt Satan to flight that would + have devoud my Soule. & I still depended on + him, & my soule rested on him & was againe Comf + forted against all my Spiritull Enymes. The deep + Consideration of this miraculous delivrances, + Lord, lett me nevr forgett which called uppon me + in my distrsse when I could not come unto thee.

+

+ I have written A whole Paper Booke + uppon + this great delivrance of my soule & in expsins + + of my humble gratitude, as allso in the 'first Book' + meditations heere uppon in Page 192, 193.

+

+ .And, affter these miracules mercys, I recovrd + my health & strength daily & was very strong + & healthy within two months or 9 weeks. Praised be the Lord.

+ + + + + + + + + +

+ Affter this inestimable & wonderfull mercys + and deliverances of my Soule from Perishing by + dispaire & the instigations of our old Enimy, Satan, + & by the gracious influences of Gods sperrit in my + sattisfaction of all my feares & doubts, & putting + to flight the old Serpent (to flight) from doeing + more mischeife to my poore Soule then the scaring + me into the firmer & deeper Assurances, That + God (whom I feared, & served in the best mesure I + could & with an unfeined & sincere hart) was of soe + infinitt goodnesse. I was bound to beleive his holy + spirritt in his word, That, att what time soever + a sinner repenteth him of his Sinns from the botom + of his heart. he will putt away all his wickedness + out of his remembrance, saith the Lord.

+

+ Which, at this time of vissitation, has given me a + great experience of beeing graciously pleased to + to suffer my Soule to receave comfort — & lifted up + the light of his Countenance uppon me, & makig + me to receave a great & aboundant shaire of the + Pease of Consience & Joy in his Salvation, with refresh + ing of my Spirritt by the testimony of his love in this + blessed Call of my Saviour, in the time of my distres + (Lord, I beleive, helpe thou my unbeleife) soe that I was + more exceedingly desirous to dye then to live. in this + vaile of missery, Sin & death. If the Lord should + see it fitt for me;

+ + + + + + + + + +

+ But behold, with admiration at the infinitt & + Transcendant goodnes, mercy & power of my graci + ous God, & in Jesus Christ, the father of mercys + to us wretched. creatures. dust and Ashes.

+

For when I only begged Spirituall & the + Lord gave to me great and abundant Addition + of temporall mercys, filling my Soule & heart + & mouth with abundant Praise and Gladness.

+

+ when I looked for nothing but death & hell + and disstruction; then did our gracious father + of mercys make himselfe knowne to be a recon + siled God, & not a god that taketh vengance + willingly on fraile sinnrs but — in & through Jesus, + his Son — is pleased to accept of our weake indea + vours & repentance when we turne to him with + our whole hearts; yea, in & by the sattisfaction & + merrits of the blood sheding of his Son, who did + suffer for sin & sinned not, & mad on his Crosse + a full sattisfaction to his holy father for the sins + of the world to reconsile us unto God.

+

And thus, in a most gracious measure, shew + ing us that the mercys of the Etternall God are not + to be measured or, comprehended by the weake, frail + apprehentions of mortall creatures. But to be + admired, & adored, & beleved, & feared in all his + workes, his goodness, his free grace, his mercy and + + + + + + + + + + + And bounty, Longsufering, Patience and wisdom + shewed towards us, poore & sinfull mortalls.

+

+ Therefore, will I for Ever blsse & praise, and honnor + & magnify, his riches of his grace & favour to me, his + weake Creature, for ever: who has not cast me away + in this distrsse but healed, helped & delivred me from + Sin of dispaire & casting away my hope in his mercys.

+

For as is his Majesty, soe is his Mercy;

+

Appoynting meanes, blesed the same to me. soe that by + degrees I was strengthned to admiration: for non that + ever sawe me but judged it impossible that I could + live. yett, I was much recruted in my body, & com + -forted in my Spirritt. Glory be to the name of my God, + who had Compassion & Pitty on me, a Fathrles Orphn. +

+ +

+ + + Tho I was not Perfectly recovred strength in a + quarter of a yeare, beeing brought soe weake in my + Sickness & Extreamitys in Soule & body.

+

+ But about a quarter of a yeare affter, I found + my selfe with quicke Childe, + + which was soe great a + Miracle to beleive that I could not be convinced + of a long time, till, by undeniable signes & tokens, + it was confirmed: which was soe great and admira + -ble a miracle & a blessing beyond all hopes to the + Drdoctor as well as our selves, which could not be apprehended + affter soe great & dangerous & desperate Sickness, + wherin Dr witty did beleve it was impossible that + + + + + + + + + + + That I could retaine the Conseption: Affter + those violencys & extreamitys of vomitings + & torments I indured, which loosned the wombe + soe extreamly that he expected daily and + looked for a miscaridge. therefore, did not give + me noe thing as Plaisters & to Prevent it be + cause he thought it better not to proced too + farre & less danger of my Life, which he scarced + + hoped for very offten.

+ +

+ But, O thou, most Powerfull, most mighty, + most gracious & most mercyfull, Lord God + of heavn, who am I, sinfull dust and Ashes? + & what am I worthy to live or come into thy + Glorious Presence, who hath bin soe vild & + unprofitable a servant, & provoked thy Judg + ments to come downe uppon my head & to + destroy me? I abhorr my selfe in dust and Ashes, + beeing soe inpure in thy Eyes, & confesse my self + inworthy to live, move or breath, or to receave + such things & miracles of mercys to my poore + Soule and body.

+

+ But since, by thy grace & mercy, thou hast + spaired me thus long & have not gvn + me over + to death & destruction, spiritull and Temporall, + what shall I say to thee, o Lovr of Soules, who has + not suffrd hell & death & Satan to prevaile ovr me, + + + + + + + + + + + 201 + + + + But hast had such pitty and Compassion on + me, a poore Creature, and has delivred me at this + Present from the Jawes of the Devill, death and Dam- + nation; o, great & glorious Lord God, creator of hean + and Earth, lett not this thy sharpe, & ssevere vissitatn + be in judgement to my Soule, but in mercy to delvrdeliver + & save me, the handmaide of the Lord, from all his + destructions he has laid for me. O, say unto my + soule, thou art my Salvation & that by these + Chastisments, heere in this life, I may be consigned + to thy heavnly Kingdom. That my sins may all be + Pardoned & blott out of thy Booke of Remembrns + nevr to rise up against me, either in this world or in + the world to come. but give me a new heart and a + new name, and grace to follow thee, my holy Jesus, + in newness of life & a holy Conversation amongst + men. That it may apeare thou, o Lord, hast givn me + grace to cast of the yoake of Satan and, acording to + thy blesed Call in this my afflictions, May> + + + have strength + derivd from thee to Take up thy sweete yoake, holy + Jesus, & follow thee. o, that I may learne of thee to be + meeke & humble, & lowly, & Patient, o, lett me be + lowly in my heart & truly thankfull for this, thy holy + word & sperritt, which thou shewed to me in my distrsse. + For I did labor under the burden of sin & the temptati + -ons of Satan + + + + + + + + + + + And thou, o my sweete Savior, did call on me + To Come unto thee, all yee that are havy Laden + and Labur under sin, and thou would give me + rest,

+

O, Lett me find rest unto my Soule: for thy yoke + is Easy & thy burden is light. O Lord, this holy + word has come into my soule & suported me + from sinking, & cured my Soule, & delvreddelivered me + from the Rage of hell & Satan. lett me, I besech thee, + ever be under thy wing of Providence & guide + me a right in thy waies That I may nevr fall into + Temptation of sin, the world or the Devill, who, lik + a Roring Lion, would have devoured my Soule + & my sweete infant in my wombe.

+

But, o my God & father of mercys in Jesus + Christ, doe not leave us to his fury nor lett him + have Powr to devoure me, thy handmaide & + servant, who thou hast soe wonderfully delvrddelivered + us. but I pray thee, o Lord, to Preserve this poore + Infant still by thy Powr and Providence that + Sin, nor Satan, may nevr destroy it nor have + noe part in me or my Child, who soe mightily + thou hast presevd + from abortion & destruction by + this great & dreadfull sicknes in my wombe.

+

But, for thy great mercys sake, delvrdeliver still the + poore mothr & her Child that she may bring forth, in + + + + + + + + + + +thy due time, to Perfection that which thy hand + has made & Created in me & my wombe; That it may + be, o Lord, an heire of Salvation of what sex soevr + Thou seest fitt to give thy handmaide (thy will be + don). But, if it shall be thy good Pleasure, good Lord, + To blsse me, thy handmaide, to brng forth a son at + due time, O Lord, I humbly beg of thy good grace that + It may be an instrument of thy glory in this life + & to accept of my humble desire to make him to + be a servant of the Lord att thy holy Alter. to whom, + I, humbly with hanna, present this, the fruit of my wombe, to + whom thou hast Vouschafed life in me after soe + wonderfull a preservation. to whom should I give it + but unto my Lord, from whom I have receavd this + hopes. o, contineue this, thy mercy, That I may + Gloryfy thy holy name for ever. blesed be the most + high & holy, & Powerfull & gracious goodness of + my God. which hath rebuked my dreadfull feaver, + sickness & extreamitys, & sent me helpe for my Soule, + body and spirritt, & weaknes of nature & restored + my Life & strength againe abundantly. The Lord God + inlarge my heart to praise thy name. in all humble, + thankfullnes & holines to walke uprightly all my dais, + for Jesus Christ, To whom & the holy Spirtt be all Glory for >Evr. Amen. +

+ + + + + + + + + +

+ + + In the midest of my disstress of mind in my + Latlate great Sickness, & I saw noe hopes of my recovery,

+

+ One great ingreadient of my Sorow was for + The Incertainty I should leave my poore Daughters + in, beeing but young Children then. In regard + of any settled fortune or Provission was then + Left to Provide either for their maintenance + or Portion.

+

Because the Estate of Burne-Parke, which + had bin settled for theire Provission by Articles + maide before marriage, was forced by Mr + nettletons debt, for which, uppon the Assignment + of Mr Norton to Mr Thornton, he had secured + to nettleton out of his owne Land. & as I have + related before, I was compeld — to preserve my + Husband from Prison, to cutt of that Intaile + & Mr Thornton did ingage before Baron Thorp + to settle Provissions for my yonger Children + (instead of Burn Parke was sould for this Debt)

+

To settle Provissions for Portions & mainte + nance for them out of Laistrop. I not having + more alive but these two Children, Alice & + Katherine, which was yett unprovided for at this + time of my Sickness.

+

+ The consideration of this — that I might dye + in this Sicknss before any thing don for them + + + + + + + + + + + By way of Provission instead of what was soe + settled for them before marriage, & that it was very + Probable Mr Thornton might marry againe & + Then The Estate would wholy devolve from my Heirs & + + + these my Children of my Body — was very Afflictn + to my thoughts. & did much presse uppon me to + Take some advice what to doe in this case to have + some Provission made for these my deare, poore, + young infants, not able to take caire for them- + selves, or the Childe yet unborne, + + nor had I any relation or freind nere + me to take the matter into theire Cognoisance.

+ +

+ + + Att length, it did, by Gods mercy, come into + my mind to acquaint my Cozen Ledgard (then + at Sir hennry Chomlies, the grainge) being a Layrwr, + + + he, I desired to read my writings, & settlemts + of The whole Estate (both as to Articles and then + Deeds, which ought to have bin maide punctually + by them) & to give me his oppinnion of them;

+

+ Whether or not Mr Thornton had Power to + Cutt of the Intaile from my Children or not. + + + + in Regard that, when I was at St nickolas my + Aunt norton desired if I had a Son, beeing then + with Childe, it might be called Charles, it bringing his + name with him & comming at soe happy a time as at + the restoration of the King & the Church.

+

+ Butt Mr Thornton would not consent to that. + + + + + + + + + + + To have him Called Charles, for Reasons best known + to him selfe, But tould me if I would have him + called Charles, if it were a Son. he should not + Heire any of his Land, (not a foote of his Land.

+

+ Which did a little trouble me. but said that + I praid God to send me well over that Condition + & give him a Son, & he might call him what he + would, & soe, God blesing me with a Son. he had + him calld affter his owne name (Tho I tould + him, if he pleased,) not to Crosse the names of + his Pedegree, which had for soe many hundred + yeares gon In William, & Robert).

+

+ Yett, this sircumstance of his saing, 'if it + was called Charles, it should not Inhert his + land; put me in mind — in my Sickness. That + he had Powr to doe it. & made me to serch + more into the bussiness. for, if I should now + have had a Son, yett it was not secure for + that, but he might Possibly have bin cutt + of for a second venture (haveing Power so to do).

+ +

+ + + To prevent which, if pleased God & for me to + doe my duty to these daughtrs & my Son — & in hopes of + A Son. beeing with Childe, I did advise with Mr Ledg.

+

+ And, uppon reading of the writings, he + found That Mr Thornton had Power by those + + + + + + + + + + + Deeds (which was drawne at Chester) to cutt of + The Intaile of his Land from my Isue, contrary + to the Articles of my Marriage made betwixt my + deare mothr, & himselfe. which thing did much + Trouble me, that the writings was drawne soe + contrary to the very intentions, & settlements, + uppon which a marriage proceded, or Ellse not to have + bin, (eithrer + + by my mother or my selfe) consented to. +

+

+ But by this accident was discovred, soe that + I begged my Cozen Ledgard to Prevaile with + Mr Thornton in my Childrens behalfe, who was + Then his Lawfull heires, That he would make + some assurance of Provission for them for a + Portion. And then, affter wards, if it pleased + God. I should live & have Son to settle the Land + According to Articles of marriage.

+

+ To which my deare husband Consented, and + did then Enter into a bond of 6000l to secure + unto the two daughters the Somme of each of + them 1500l a peace (insteed of there Right othr + waies. till the Estate could be bettr settled in that + Excigent of my danger of Death.

+

+ Which Bond was in Mr Ledgards hand & + delivred up to Mr Thornton, as I beleve, uppon the + Provission of settlement of Laistrop by Mr + Covill & that Intail. + + + + + + + + + + + There was a Paper Draught drawne by Mr + Ledgard of Settlement of Laistrop affterward + (when we were att newton) & sent by Mr Th.Thornton + from London which he did give me to Reade. + But it was not drawne according to the + Articles of marriage.

+

vidzVidelicet. settled uppon my Heires Males &, for + want of such Issue, uppon my Heires female.

+

But first, uppon my Heires Males &, for + want of Such Issue, To Mr Thorntons Heires + males uppon any other wife. as may more aper. + + +

+

+ Which Paper Booke + + I read, & I did not + Consent unto it (beeing destructive to the + Heires of my owne Body. & desired my + Husband to be more Kinde to my Lawfull + Issue, who had brought him a pelentifull + + fortune, nor could any blame the bowells of + a mother to grant her owne Issue to be cut + out, of what they were borne to.

+

+ I know my poore husband was advised + to this way to preserve his name but, if God + had denied Sons by me, it was not conveni + ent to make Heires where God would have + non. as my Godfathr, Parson Lassells, tould + my father, when he was goeing to Intaile his + Land of some affare of my + + kin & disinheritt + + + + + + + + + + 209 + + + his daughters. for where God will have a + Family to contineue in the Name, he can give them + Sons & not for us to appoynt who we will.

+

+ So, this affaire of makeing a Deed of setlmt + of Laistrop was defferrd till affter I came to my + house at East-newton, which I must speake furthr + of, in its due Place.

+ + +
+ +
+ + + Uppon my deare daughters preservation + from a wound in her belly: 1661 + + +

+ + + My two Children was Plaing at oswoldkrke + + + in the parlor window, and Kate, beeing very full + of sport and Play, did climbe into the wndow + &, leaping downe, fell uppon her sister, Alice, + and thrust her uppon the Corner of the same + (with a great force & strength she had) & her + sister cryed out with paine & soreness, which had + greivously hurt the inner Rind of her belly + soe sore till I was affraid she had broaken it.

+

+ But it continued a long time, tho I putt a + searcloth on it; yett doth it now, very offten, + hurt & paine her, soe that I have cause to blesse & + Praise the name of my God for ever, that she + was not wounded soe as to breake her bowells. (it + beeing in soe dangerous place & hazard in her + beeaing + of Children.) o, praise the Lord for this, his + great mercy to my poore Child, & mak her thy servant.

+ +
+ + + + + + + + + +
+ + Uppon A Ly maide &, slander Raised on + my selfe and my Servant, Jane Flouer, + by nan Robinson, att oswoldkirke this + year, 1661 + +

+ + This Nan Robinson was a servant which + I had brought from Richmond & St nick. + with me & to whom, as beeing a sevantservant + for + worke, I was very kinde, as inded I find my + selfe desirous to be gratfull when they desrv + it (with out a bost) for I am glad to meete with any + who would incorage me by there duty.

+

She, living with me in my Aunts house + at St nickolas, fell in love with one of her Men, + Normavill fisher. who was a foolish, yong + boy of 18, but this nan had soe great folly + that she was bewitched with his Person.

+

+ Tho he was one that was a Basterd. & had + gotten one (as we heard) himselfe &, therefore, noe + way was he a fitt husband for her.

+

+ Jane flouer, &, I, out of our love to this woman, + did offten advise her against him — because + he was not sutable for her & had noe meanes + to keepe her on — but nan was soe ill displeasd + and angry (secrettly, as she confesed to me aftr) + + + + + + + + + + 211 + + + at Jane flouer & my selfe That she was resolved + to be revenged of us both for speaking to adves + her against this fisher:

+ +

+ + + But this was not discovred till she had + don us a very wicked displeasure to my + husbands Brother, Mr Thomas Thornton. + who was a very humorous man & had not + soe good a nature as the rest of my brothrs & + Sisters (tho he was a very honnest, plane man).

+

+ It hapned that, as my costome was, I did + invite my brothers & sisters to dine with us on + a Sunday, but he turned a way & would not + speake to me; at which I wondred, he not doeing + soe to me before butt was allwaies kinde & + civill to me who, he said, was the bst sistr he had.

+

+ Att evning, afftr prayers, Mr Thornton & my + selfe went downe to see my brothrs & sisters, + where we found them altogether sitting at dore.

+

+ I gave them the usuall Civility, & they all did + returne it againe but my brothr, Thomas, I askd + him, 'brothr, I would have bin glad to have + had your company to diner to day, why would + you not come. To which he answrd, very dogedly + & surleyly, & said I did not meane as I spake + & was but a hipocrite. At which, I tould him he did + + + + + + + + + + +me much wrong. for I had allwaies the + desire to speake as I meant, & wondred he + should say such a thing of me that I did not + deserve. uppon which, he flung a way in a + great anger against me.

+

+ I could not but be extreamly greived & + moved att his ill carriage towards me and + fell into a great Passion of weeping to find + my selfe soe highly affronted by my husbnds + brother. & went into the Garden to Mr Thornton,

+

+ making my complaint to him selfe & + my brother Denton, & related the same thing + of my B.brother, Thom.Thomas, with great conserne for what I + had evr don or said any thing + to offend him at any time. +

+

+ They both did pray me not to + be soe Troubd + at him; for he was a very humoros man + att all his freinds, & never was freinds with + them alltogethr, & I must not be soe sore Troul. + +

+

+ I said I was sure some had bin telling of + lies to him and praied my brothr Denton to + gett it out of him &, if I had really don him + any injury — which I kneue of non, I would + sattisfy him &, if not, he must not continue + soe displeased without a cause.

+

Affter which, my brothr Denton examind him + and found he had bin tould That I said, 'I + had rather have a scott in Scottland have the + Estate then him', + + + + + + + + + + +which words I did utterly deny; for I never + thought such a thing in my heart, nor could I + speake it with my mouth. but on the contrary (if + any thing weare said) & that Mr Thornton knows.

+

For when, att any time, my B.brother T.Thomas had bin + drinking & Tippling, as he was used (god knows) + too often to doe, It did soe much greive my + husband That one time said to me.

+

'Here is this Brother, Tom.Thomas, dotth soe greve + me & trouble me, with his Idle course of Life & + drinking, That he shall never Heire any + Land of mine. & I will cutt him of and + give it to Jackey Denton, my Sisters Son'. +

+

+ Att which, I answred, 'Mr Thornton, o, deare + heart, do not soe; for he is your owne Brothr + &, tho he be not soe good as you would have + him, he is your next Heire affter your Childr.

+

+ And God may give him Children that may + be good. for I have seldom seene an Estate to + Prosper when the right Heirers are cut off'.

+

+ And this, my husband did affirme I said + and desired my B.brother D.Denton to gett it out of him + who did tell him that Lye of me. where uppon, he + examined him againe, &, with much a doe, gott it + out of my brothr, Thomas, who did afirme That + nan Robinson tould him, before she went away. + + + + + + + + + + + A Long story of my maide, Jane Flouer, & + my selfe. vidzVidelicet.

+

+ That, one day, I was att oswoldkirke, & + (as she said, was not well and she was comng + my head) that Jane should say to me. 'now, + if you should die, god helpe these 2 Childer of + yours, for Mr Thomas would wrong them of + the Estate', which, nan said, Jane, did repeate + twice or thrice before I spoke to answer her.

+

And, at length, when she had spoke soe oft + to me, nan said, I answred her That I had + rather a scott in scottland should have it + then my brothr Thomas. which he beleved I did + say because nan tould him she heard it,

+

but she charged him not to tell who tould + him.

+

+ Affter my brothr Denton rehearsed this + to me, before Mr Thornton, he said he beleved + she was a great lier for I would not say such + a word. and I did possitively deny the whole + thing: that Jane nerenever said soe to me, nor I to her, & + I would have it searched out the truth of it.

+ +

+ + + Affter a little while, Jane was to goe to Alerton + to see her father & mother, and I bid her to goe + see nan Robinson at Scruton (with in a little of + + + + + + + + + + + Allerton) And to charge her to tell the truth + & I would forgive her (if she did tell my brothr + That story) uppon her Repentance for such a great + lye she tould of us both. but, if she did not con + fesse it, she might never expect any kindness + from me. or her.

+

+ Jane did as I had ordered her & tooke her a + side, & betwixt them too, tould her to that Effect, but + first asked if she remembred she had ever heard + such words passed at any time betwixt her Mrsmistress + & her selfe. To which Nan did protest & sweare that + she never had in all her life heard any such thng.

+

Then, she againe charged her with telling my + brothr, Thomas, that story. To which, with currsed Exce- + crations, she denied utterly. & said, would she be + such a beast as to make such a ly of me who had + saved her life offten & had bin a mother to her? + she would be hanged before she woud doe such a + wicked thing. soe that Jane did beleve her.

+

And came & tould me all this discores betwixt + them, & I related it to my brothr Denton, & he did + tell my B.brother, Th.Thomas, that nan denied all & said she did + never tell him such things of us.

+

Uppon which, my Brothr, Thomas, did protest + & vow that she did tell him evry word, as he was a + Christian, soe that I was assured nan had made + that lye of us.

+ + + + + + + + + +

The occasion of her goeing a way, as she + pretended, was to recrute her strength affter + a dreadfull fitt of the Running Gout, which it + Pleased God to lay uppon her affter she had + thus wronged me & my maide.

+

+ She had the most greivous Torments & + Paines in extremity, all over her Joynts & + limbs, and swelling all over them; the pain + first comming from one hand & fingrs & + from the other, & from one foote & leg to the othr + in a days time or att nights.

+

which followed soe thicke uppon her that + she tooke noe rest or sleepe, or scarce any meat, + which we were all in a great confusion for her. + & I knew not any thing to good for her, & did + watch my selfe & servnts & had others to help + night and day with her, & used all the means + & Drdoctor for her I could gett. (& her shoutings + soe great & loud that we was forced to lye at + my brothr Dentons & could not sleepe for her + in our owne house.)

+

Affter a months time, & all the meanes I could + possibly use to recover her, she was restored & + free from those paines & was in a very good + way of mends. but, she had sent for her Mothmother, + who came & would needs have her home + (It beeing agreed betwixt them) And procured a + + + + + + + + + + + Horse Litter to Carry her easily, & paid all costs + & Charges of her sickness & all things besides her + wages all that time & those to doe her worke, abou 5l. +

+

Now, while she was with me, Robert webster + (Mr Thorntons man) was very fond of her & + would have had her to his wife. & we all did + Councell her to forsake Normavill fisher, that + nerenever looked at her, and to have Robin web.Webster.

+

+ And I was soe kind to her that I tould her, + before Jane and my 2 Children, That if she + minded what I should say, I would offer her a + kindness if she accepted of it that she should + nevr have againe if she refused.

+

+ That because Robin webster loved her & did + dote soe much on her, he would make her a bettr + husband then the other. And, if she could love + him, I would desire Mr Th.Thornton to build up the warant + house + at newton & they should live in it and + Pay Rent, & he might doe service to Mr ThornThornton + as he had which would doe him & her good.

+

+ Upon which she thanked me for my kinde offer + But she would never Love that man as long as + she lived, & that she hated him as ill as a Tode or + the Devill & wished she might nevr prosper iff + she had him, & would be drawn in Peices with wild + horrses before she would have him & such lik Curses. +

+ + + + + + + + + +

Uppon which, I bid her hold her Tongue for + a wicked woman that Curssed her selfe soe. for + it would light on her for her wickednesse + And as a Curse to her, God would make her + to be as mad on him as ever any was, & her + evll would light on because God sees all her + waies & words.

+

And bid her take notice that what I, in + kindness, had wished her to &, about build + ing the warrantt house, I would not doe it + for her (she, having denied my kindness).

+

Soe that, I beleive, she had a designe to goe + home to see if she could gett the other man, + and when she came home found he was + married to annothr woman.

+

And affter this intreague was over, & her + desires crossed of this fellow, she cast about + in her mind how to lay hold on Robrt Webster, + beeing advised by her freinds perhaps. (he + having a great deale of mony gotten in Mr ThThornton's + service while he was a Justice of Peace.)

+

Soe, it was concluded she could not get + him because he had nevr gon to see her, beeing + advised against it by his best freinds (she + beeing a woman given to drinke & that not fitt + to make a wife off, nor indeed did I know of that + quality till too late to retrve my selfe).

+ + + + + + + + + +

It was advised she should gett into my service + againe, which would compass the bussiness for her. + soe, She gott there minister (which I knew) to write a + most Excelent submissive, humble letter with all + the faire words of gratitude for what I had don & that + she beged she might be intertained as my servnt.

+

when I gott this letter, I writt word that, befor + she could expect I would entertaine her + againe, I would be sattisfied of things where + she had don me wrong. uppon which, she comes + to oswoldkirke and, in a most fearfull tremblg, + she came into my Chambr. I asked her, with a + troubled heart & charged her home, what that + lye she tould my B.brother,T.Thomas, & whethr she had evr + Heard Jane & I to speake any thing to that purp. + + + she fell downe, amazed, att my Chaire & said, no, + she did not, as she hoped to be saved.

+

+ I, then, with much greife, tould her what made + her to make such abominable lyes to make + my husbands brothr to hate me: how durst + she do it. To which, she said, with many Tears & seemg + sorrow, That it was The Deivell that bid her doe it + because she did it to be revenged of Jane & my + selfe for perswading her for her good against + normavill fisher. Thus, was the free & true confesn + of this wretched, vild creature to Cleare me of that lye + + + + + + + + + + + which she had invented to be revenged + of us for our good will to her. And soe, when I + had reproved her severly & caused her to Con + fess it to my brothr Denton & B.brother Thomas ThThornton, + I was soe much a foole that — uppon her Repentance — + I entertained her againe, which act of Pitty + I did hoping she would have had more + grace never to doe the like and afftr my + saviours command, if thy brothr sin aganst + Thee & Repent, thou shall forgive him, But the + good Lord, my God, knoweth what an ill + Instrument of hell this has bin to me in a more + Bloody & cruell manner to doe wickedly + against me, & sining against God and her + owne Consience & betraing my Innocent + soule by her Pernicious Slanders.

+

But the Lord, my gracious father of Hean, + has brought it uppon her owne head, & made + her to confess her owne guilt and wickednes + before my brothr Denton & my Children, & to do + me that right to say, it was the Devill that put + it uppon her againe.

+ +

Soe that he is the fathr of Lyes, & of him this + wretched Creature taks Councell to destroy + me, the poore handmaid of the Lord, O Lord, + I besech thy gracious mercy to delvrdeliver me from + this and all lyeing Tongues, that hunts against + + + + + + + + + + 221 + + + Against me to over throw my Soule, and to + destroy my Comfort of my Life. O, do thou, O + Lord, save & defend me from Perishing by them, + for I Putt my whole trust in thee, o god, my + guide, my judge, & my Redeemer.

+

And be thou not mercifull to those that offend + of malicious wickednsse.

+

For thou, o Lord, most high, hast seene my + great affliction & pittied me in my deepe con- + sternation, & distresse uppon this, theire great + wickedness, & didest delivr my Soule from theire + deepe laid Plotts against my Life, and has now + Raised up my deare Brother Denton to be my + Comfort, & freind, in these deepe distresses & to be a + wittness — with my Childrn & servants — of my wronged + innocency, & caused theire owne Tongues to acuse + them selves. I will blesse & praise the Lord God of my + salvation from henceforth & + for Ever more. Amen. +

+
+ +
+ + A delivrance from fire at oswoldkike, + + 1661 + +

+ + We had a great Preservation from the house beeing + Burned by fire in the night time. my maide, Nan + wellburne, having carlesly stucke the Candle at her + Bed head, & fell a sleepe, soe it fell downe on the Pillow + & her head, & burned her cloths, & beeing stifled by the + smoke, it pleased God she awaked & put it out. o, Praise + the Lord, my god, for this and all his delvrncsdeliverances of us. Amn.

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+ + Page of Book Two, with underlined heading on an otherwise blank page. +

Reproduced by kind permission of the Chapter of Durham Cathedral. Durham Cathedral Library, GB-0033-CCOM 7.

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+ + + + Uppon a great fright I had at oswolkirke. + beeing big with Child conserning a Bond. 1662 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
+ + + + + + + + + +
+ + Uppon our Comming to live att Newton affter + the new house was Builded by Mr Thornton & my + selfe (it beeing on June the 10th, + 1662) + + + +

+ + It pleased our Gracious God, affter, many difficutys + & dangers, Sickneses, & troubles, & affter 6 yeares + worke at the Dwelling house of Mr Thornton. (having + Builded it from the grownd) the Lord gave us all leave —

+

With our Family and my two Daughters, Alice + & Katherine — to come to live at it, beeing soe much + Ready as to fitt us to dwell in it, This 10th of June + 1662.

+

I, beeing then big with that Childe, of whom I had + soe many, & great, delivrances. of sickness & sorrowes, + greifes & frights which befell me at oswoldkirke (Relatd).

+

yett, such was the abundant & exceeding mercys + of my heavenly Father to me, his poore servant, That + he inabled me with a great deale of strength & vigor + (beeing great with Childe) to walke from oswoldkirke, + with my deare husband and all our Company, to Newton.

+ +

For which excelent mercys to me, his Poore handmaid, + I doe offer most humble, & faithfull thankes & Praises + to the great God of heaven, for inableing me with strength + to doe this great thing & do glorify his holy name for + this, his mercys indureth for Ever.

+ + + + + + + + + + +

Allso, he did give me a Comfortable settlement in + This, our house, that he gave us to Build up, when the old + house could not Stand longer for Age and the + Antiquity thereof. which blssing was givn to my deare + husband, and my selfe to Rebuild soe Antient a + Seate, more then to many of his forefathers.

+

Oh, that we may walke in all faithfullnesse + and holiness before his face, acording to his Rich & + bountifull grace conferred on my deare husband + & my selfe, & not only we, but our Posterity affter us + to all generations. Amen, for Jesus Christ, his sake. Amn.

+

+ + + Blessed be the glorious name of our God allso who + gave me a comfortable settlement, at our owne house, + which I gott furnished with what my deare Mother + did give me, (other goods) within, 5 daies time, + haveing gott all things ready before I came into it + for setting up. And with Part of my d.dear mothers monney

+

+ Allso, I gott all the grownds in his hand stocked with + his Cattell in that time when we came into it.

+ +

+ + + Affter which of our Comming to the house, with in a little + time, my deare husband was called to London about + That infortunate bussiness of Mr Nettleton, as be- + -fore Related; he, goeing purposly for that affaire to prevnt + the breaking up of an Excecution against him by Mr + Nettleton, for a Debt which Mr Th.Thornton had secured out of + his Estate, & it ought to have bin Paid out of the Leace for + 41 years out of my fathrs Land in Ireland. as before said. + + + + + + + + + + + (As more att Large may apeare in my 'first Booke' in + Page 194, 195, 196, with all sircumstances about this affaire.)

+

+ But, before I came from Oswoldkirke, haveing + Feares uppon me That Mr Th.Thornton might have some + false dealing don to him — & that there was but + 100d betwixt them. I did desire him to take it up, & + pay him, rather then have suits Run on, & prosecuted + + to the farre End.

+

+ But Mr Th.Thornton would not doe it, but thought to have + gott better of him, & made him Refund 100l. I did + allso offer to procure as much for him: (haveing as + much of my owne, which my deare mothr gave me, but + Mr Thornton hoped to save it. & soe went to London + on purpose to prevent the Breaking up the Excecution.

+ +

+ + + But he prosecuted him with all the Rigor could be, & + fallse dealing, & Treachery, against Mr Thornton. And, + most unjustly & spightfully, wattched an opportunity when + Mr Thornton was att London to have prevented Nettleton + got an Excecution Broaken up: (against body, Lands + & Goods, having entred into a Statute to him)

+

+ And one morning, very Early, came with his owne + Man, & 4 other Baylis to seize uppon all the goods, Plate, + Moneyes, what ever Ellse we had in the world, till they + weare all Paid there demand. & sattisfied there Debt. &et cetera.

+

+ Att first, the men was very Rude and Violent: I + feared they would have seized uppon my Person (then + Bigg with Childe. but they frighted me very Sore.

+ + + + + + + + + +

+ But Behold the great goodnesse of my gracious + Father in heaven, who had provided some of my + husbands freinds. my good Brother Denton, who with + his prudence did mitigate there fury. & alltho they + demanded att first the whole some of 800l to be + forth with paid to them (for which the Statestatute + + + was Entred). +

+

+ But he, knowing the Debt was all Paid, only part + of it in dispute, prevailed with them to take the + somme of 200l, + which thethey + would have paid or Ellse to + to seize on all the Plaite & what I had in the house, + & all quicke goods, Horrss & all ellse, &cet cetera.

+

+ I confese this accident was very afflicting to me, + both in regard it was a Debt of my fathers & ought + to have bin paid out of his Estate (& would have bin + soe had not Mr Th.Thornton bin ill advised — & wronged in it — to + secure it out of his owne, contrary to reason or need for + there was 2000l- + a yeare to pay it out of my Fathrs L.land + + in Ireland).

+

+ And besides it was a great disparagement that + when we were new come into the house — where we + were to live in Reputation, as family, & I brought + a good fortune to My husband & cleare as any was + by fathr, & mother, yett such a misfortune to happen + to entertaine my first comming into the world was + very unhapy, & uncomfortable to me.

+ + + + + + + + + 231 + +

+ Besides, the great and sudainess of the Terror & afright + this action brought me into, in my Condittion (haveing + but lately Escaped Death, & miscarriage soe nearely. 2 tystimes) + + + & this fright, Joyned with a hearty greife, did bring me + very low againe, & I expected nothing but a sudaine + Abortion & destruction of my poore Infant in my + wombe. It had bin happy, if my deare husband + would have hearkned to my kinde & affectionate + advice to have agreed with his Adversary: he had + gon to London & he should freely have had my owne + mony (that my d.dear mother had givn me to furnish + my house) & have prevented all this mischeife that + befell to me & might have don worse.

+ +

+ But still, in all accidents, what ever befalles me + in this or other consernes of my Life, The Lord, my + God, who is my only Life & suport, Preserver, & de + liverer, doth still shew his most gracious, & mighty + hand of Providence over me, and my poore, Innocent + Infant in me to delver & preserve us from utter + Distruction even in this sad excigent & Calamity,

+

+ And appoynted a relefe at hand for me to prevnt + the most dreadfull consequences, that might have + fallen uppon us; O, blesed be the glorious name of my + God, & Saviour for ever, for his goodnes to me & my poore + Childe in my wombe (who was designed to have bin de + -stroyed by Satan & his persecutions against me. + becuse I have Resolvd to serve my God in all thngs).

+ + + + + + + + + +

+ + + In the first Place, I am to consider with humble + gratitude to his majesty That, Tho it was but in + a dreame, he gave me, soe much warning of this + Evill to happen upon me, which did prepare me with + more Patience for this accident which was to come on + me that day. By which meanes I was not soe extrem + ly, sudainly surprized as otherwise I should have + bin, which might have, with out it, bin fattall to us + both, (mother & the Childe). +

+ My Dreame, Nettlton. +

+ For that very morning, before the Balyes came, + I dreamed for a cartaine, that Nettleton had sent + his Bailys to drive all our goods & to seize on all + we had for that Debt which Mr Thornton ingaged.

+

+ And I was in deepe conserne as soone as I + wakned out of sleepe affter it. Butt Case That he + should send to distreine uppon me in Mr Thornton's + absence, what could I doe in it, & how could + I be preserved. it might not be impossible, I thought, + such a thing, should (tho he went up to London + to hinder it) but, however, I was glad that he was not + at home tho they would be ruide with all.

+

When I was in thes thoughts in my mind, at + that very tonune of time, came my maide Jane + flouer to my Chambr dore & unlocked it very softly + & came soe to the bedside, & — with a sofft vioyce, for fear + of frighting me out of my sleepe if she spoke sudainly —

+ + + + + + + + + +

+ Spoke softly to me, 'Forsuth, are you a-wake or a sleepe. + I immeadiatly answred her, 'Jane, I am awake but, + pray answer me truly to what, I aske you. Is Nettltons + Bailies heere; At which she was surprised, & said, 'has + any body bin heere, with you to day, to tell you soe, I said, + 'noe, noe body. did you not locke me in.

+

+ But tell me truly, are they not below. To which she said, + 'yes, in deed', they were below: 'but how, in Gods name, did + you know. I said, 'none but my God gave me warning in + a dreame, which I had dreamt this morning'. she praied me, + for gods sake, not to be affraid, for they should not come + To me, & they would take what caire they could to make + them quiitt (for there was Mr Denton & Mr Darley with them).

+ +

+ Soe, I blesed God for giving me this notice before hand, + which did me much good, & prevented the extremity of + the fright to fall on my poore Spirritts. Tho with much greife + that fall on me & fright too; for the Rudness of those men. + & considrng the injustice & unhansomness of that conserne + that came sudainly on me in that bussiness.

+

+ + + Yett, behold, & see the good providence of god still + to take caire of me that I should not be hurt. or too mich + + disgraced in this Country, beeing a strainger, but had soe + ordered it That there was 100l of my Portion newly + come into the house (which Mr Thornton had Lent to MrsMr Darly + and paid backe againe. which 100l, + together with 57l of my + owne which my blssed mother had given me by Dafeny before + her death.

+ + + + + + + + + +

+ Which did at present sattisfy them (uppon my uncle + Francis Darleys promis to make it up 200l or Ellse + theire fury would not have bin stoped with out a futher + mischeife, & taken my poore bed, & my Childrens, with what + we had given by her for our Releife).

+ +

+ Thus was the exceding mercy & goodness of the + Lord extended towards me & my husband & Child + att this time, in my deepe distress. I called uppon my + God, & he heard me, & did delivr me, & mine. oh, that + my mouth, & heart, & all that is within me, may blese + & praise & glorify his glorious name, who sent me + Relife out of my owne by his goode providence + att this time allso, & prevented all ill accidents to + the worst that might befall me. blese the Lord, oh my pore + soule, and all that is within me, for Ever more.

+

+ Oh, lett my selfe, & poore Infant live to thy Glory. + The fuller discreptions of this, is in my Booke, pag 196.

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+ +
+ +

+ + + Off the first Sacrament, Receaved at Easte + Newton Affter the house was Builded, & of the + Grand Mercys I receaved at the hand of God. + Delivred to Mr Thornton & my selfe. with + many meditations, Prayers, & thanksgivings on it, + August 20th, 1662. May be fully expresed in my + 'first booke of my Life', Page: 196, 197, 198, 199.

+ +
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+ + On the first coming to Newton, of the Countrys + Kind respects to me. (June: July: 1662) + + +

+ + Uppon my first Comming to live at the new + House at newton in the months of June. & July, + before Mr Thorntons returne from London, or that + Nettletons Baylies made this Disturbance.

+

It was matter of somme Comfort to me that + All the best of the Gentry & neighbourhood shewed + soe great a Respect & kindnesse to me in there re- + -gard for the Family & my husband.

+

+ Who, in his absence, made there several vissits + To me; altho but a stranger amongst them, yett did + they all comme to drinke with me in my New-house (as + they said) beeing glad That Mr Thornton did come + and settle amongst them. & had a good wife to uphold the house. +

+

+ I gave them — in there severall qualitys & degrees — + the best welcome I could, bid them all very wellcome. + as I could in my husbands absence; who I am sorrey + that he was not heere to do it. but tould them I tooke + it extreame kindly from them to give me this incoragmt + to comme amongst such good neighbors, & did assure them + I would indevour to returne there respects with the best + service I could, to be a good neighbour to thmthem & do what + good. I could to them all: They all answrd very kinde & + affectionatly, & I belive that day my Brother Denton & + my sisters came, I had at Least, 50 or 60 People with + them. which did much comfort me in these Respets for me. + + And o, bles God for these mercys towards me./

+ +
+ + + + + + + + + +
+ + Uppon Mr Thorntons Settlement of his Estate + by Mr Colvill before my delivry of my Son, + Robert Thornton, August 1662 + + +

+ It pleased God to contineue my health and + strength till this time, through many difficultys + (sicknes, dangers & ill accidents) & to make me + draw neare to the time of my delivery.

+

Haveing prepared my selfe in the best manner + I could — in the Recaving the most Holy SacramtSacrament + &. other preperations — for soe solomne a Change + for what belong to my spirituall Consernes.

+

+ And now tis my duty allso, as a Christian, + & one whom the Lord had vouchafed + to make + a mother of a Family. To take more neare Caire + of them (who, for ought I know, I might leave + behind me, in this world) & therfore, ought, + as much as in me laid, to have them Provided + for according to the True intent of all Partis + agreed uppon before that Consent of marriage + was had: (either from my selfe or deare Mother).

+

+ + + And to that Purpose, + The Articles which was drawne + by Mr Thornton him selfe & writt by him, & that + don allso according to the Example of his own + Fathers Settlements to his mother. of marriage.

+ + + + + + + + + +

+ These was to be the Rule for us to Proceed by + (Which, if they had, bin don by us from the first Draught + of Settlement. there had bin noe occassion now + to have bin Alltered. being don by the forme of those Articles: +

+

+ But that + Deed not beeing soe don: to sattisfaction. + But liberty left in my first Joynture Settlmt + (by Sir Robt Barwicke; uncle Darley Lawyer) (which, + my deare mother not suspecting any thing.) + was not awaire of it, nor did intend such + liberty to be Left. to Cutt of the Intaile from my + Issue. but to have bin don as by the Articles of + Marriage: uppon my Issue. with out recall:

+

+ Which Power, I knew not of till that Passage + at St Nick., related before. which made me to give + The said deeds to be veiewed: by Mr Ledgard + & to gett — for that present necssity; that Bond of + 1000l to assure somthing certaine to the two + Sisters (for which was nothing) as it seemd, to be setled + for them; nor for the Child that was in me yet + unborne).

+ +

+ + + Affter I recovred of that dreadfull Sicknes, wherein + Death Looked me in the face & threatned my dissolution, + it was still my great bussiness to indevour to obteine + That the Estate should be settled as at the first intended. + And it was my desire to Mr Ledgard, he would draw + up A deed for my Joynture to be made firme acord- + -ingly. + + + + + + + + + + + According to that Intaile. to be of Easte-Newton + settled affter our Death uppon my heires, Male, or + Female, & that with out Power to Cutt it of from them.

+

+ As for Laistrop, it was allso to be Intailed, accord + -ing to the intention of the said Articles, uppon my Heirs, + male or female, with out Power to cutt it off. (only + in regard that Burn-Parke was Sould & the mony + disposed of, as before mentioned. vidzVidelicet. To pay Mr + Nettleton 1000l or those of which Mr Thornton had + borrowed monney to pay him with at Hull, Mr Skinr).

+

And the other 1000l to purchas the Rent Charge + of R.Ralph Crathorne of 80l per: Annum, out of which his B.brothers + & sisters was payd the Intrest of theire Portions + (as Mr Thornton tould me.)

+

+ And that my 1500l out of England was all + disposed of: & nothing left from Debts; to be for + All the yonger Children that I should have.

+

+ where by they, & my heire too, was left at an + incertainty by the Paper Draught sent from + London by Mr Ledgard. Tho I had praid him to + to gett don with some Provisions for maintenance + & Portions for them to be sett out of Laistrop (as + it had bin before out, of Burne Parke settled before + marriage for them, and because I could not yeld + to Passe a fine before Mr Thornton did solomnly + Promis to make some Provission for them out of La + + Laistrop; nor to cutt my Children quit out of All, + I thought it a very hard thing to do to them with out it. + + + + + + + + + + + + Tho I did my best indeavours to leave all thngs + in the best State I could & securd to them the Estate + by this meanes, as I hoped by Mr Ledgard to have + don with out any further trouble to Mr Thornton & + my selfe:

+

+ Yett, when I perused Mr Ledgards Paper Draught — + which I had intrusted him to draw up according to + these Articles, & Mr Thorntons Promis to me before + Barron Thorpe for the Intaile, & Provission of Children — + I found his letter, receavd from Mr Ledgard (dated + June 18th, 1662) And the Paper draught, drawne farr + contrary. Eitther as to the Settlements themselves (for + my Joynture out of Newton) or Laistrop: both the + uses quit different & contrary to my directions, & + Mr Thorntons Articles; & promises to me; soe that I + was in a very great Conserne for it. & tould Mr + Thornton that I desired to be better sattisfied before + The writings were drawne.

+ +

+ + + Uppon which, I was + forced to send to Mr Colvell, Counceler, + which had bin made use of many times in case of + his oppinnion (conserning all those things in question + betwixt Sir Ch.Christopher wandesford & Mr Thornton) who sett + things aright for my husband & ordred those affaires.

+

Mr Covell, in his Letter of Aug. 22 62August 22, 1662, when I writ to + him & sent my writeings & the Paper Draught of Mr Ledg + to consult with him, delivred his oppinion Candidly of + those Consernes & did find the Paper Draught not to an- + -swer those Settlements & Intails as ought to be don. + and Promised to come ovr to Newton & doe all things to both + our sattisfactions. But, in regard I have bin soe much + Condemned for this Deed, which was made by Mr Colvill. + + + + + + + + + + + It will not be amisse to vindicate the Alteration of + The first Joynture Deed (made by Sir Rob.tRobert Barrick) + Contrary to the true intent of the marriage Articles. + And allso to vindicate my Cause, &, reasons, not + to have The Settlements of Newton & Laistrop + to passe acording to Mr Ledgards Paper Booke + (which he, in his letter of June 18, 621662, sent with it, by Mr ThThornton + from London, when he should have stoped Nettleton + from breaking up the Excecution & against him).

+ + + +

Therefore, I judge it necessary to incert the + orriginall letter of my Cozen Covell about it.

+ + + + + + + My Cosen Coulvills his letter to me uppon + the sending for advice uppon my Joynture Ded + & Mr Ledgards Paper Booke, which ought to have + Rectified those faults: Aug.August 22, 1662. + + +

Deare Cosine./

+

I have seriously perused all the writings you sent me, + and I perceive that the intent of the Articles made up + pon marriage, (Albeit, it be not therein soe fully Ex + pressed as might have beene). was to Intayle the + mannor of East Newton on your selfe, and your Issues + Begotten by my Cosine Thornton, The Joynture Deed + is not made pursuant to the Intent of the Articles + And by that Deed, my Cosine Thornton, affter your Deceas, + might have Barred the Intayle and Cutt out all yor + Issues, from any Benifitt by that Deed, which he and you + now have don by your late Passing fine Passinge. soe that + I conceave that Deed is out of Doors/ +

+ + + + + + + + 241 + +

As for your Paper draught and new Intended Settlement; + I like it better then the first Deed: But yett the Provisos + therein mentioned, do trouble it. The first Provisoe, + folfolio. 17, doth allter the intent of the Articles, for, by + it, your daughters (in case you have not any Sonne) may + be deprived of Newton uppon Payment of three Thou- + -sand Pounds to them. But by the second Provisoe, + follfolio. 19, my Cosine Thornton hath Power (affter your + Decease) to make a Joynture of all Newton, or of + any part thereof, to any second wife or wives which + he shall marrie affter your death, which may prove very + Prejudiciall to your Children: There being then, + noe present provission at all uppon any of your + Issues. But left att liberty to my Cosen to dispose + of as he pleaseth, (as you may see, folfolio. 12)./

+

+ The Seacond Proviso, for makeing of a Joynture + to a Second wife, I like the worst of all any part of the + intended Setlement, For by the first Proviso, which you + scruple at, a sonne by a Second venture cannot have + Newton, but uppon his payment of 3000l + to your Daugtrs + and, untill then, the Estate will remaine in your Daugtrs', + soe that he cannot defeate it but by payment of the + monney: one thing your paper Draught wants, which is + in your Joynture Deed, And that is provision for your + Releife out of the Lands in Laistrop, for what Lands + shall be evicted from you in Newton. but I hope there + need no feare of this. I intend, God willing, to sett + forward towards newton the first of Septembr & shall + Reason the case with my Cosen Thornton about the Paper Book + and your doubts, & hope to give sattisfaction to you both. +

+ + + + + + + +

+ + + Thus farre Consernes this Buissiness as to the Setlemt, + Intended to be don for my better Security or for my Childrns, + which I had noe cause to like; it beeing soe farre from mendg + as it quite destroyd the Intaile & deprived my Issue of + theire birthright, & to doe it to other purposes.

+

To which intent, It seemes, I was advised to passe a fine + of newton which utterly destroyd it & Of Laistrop too.

+ + + + + + + + + +

+ Pretence by Mr Ledgard to have settled it firmer + on my Issues then Newton & Laistrop was don by the + first Joynture Deed. Indeed, this was a great + fallacy shewed to me by him whom I relied uppon + for true & faithfull dealing. &, it seemes, that + great straits I was putt uppon (in my distresse, in + my Sicknes) to have some what settled for my Childrn + at present if I had died (a Bond of 6000l to give + them) was made use of as a snaire to cutt them + & all my Issues from theire Inheritance which Deed + I would not have don for the world. but the fine I pasd + made Me feare some worse thing, affter I saw the + Paper Booke.

+ + +

+ + + But, by the good Providence of my gracious + God uppon me, I had soe much notion of the + thing that I could not be sattisfied till I had + my Cosen Covills advice and assistance to + the Drawing of the Settlements (both of newton & + Laistrop) more to my sattisfaction & security of + my Childrens Inheritance, & Provissions.

+

But, in regard Mr Thorntons Debts was very + high & that would be more speedily paid then + could be Raised out of the Land, I was (uppon Mr + Thorntons desire, & uppon Condition that the yonger + Children should not be totally left unprovided for)

+ + + + + + + + + +

+ I was willing that my 1000l Portion — which was to + be out of Ireland by my fathers will, & to have bin + laid out in Land for me as an addition to my Joynt, + & apeares by Articles of marriage & Mr Th.Thornton's Bond to + secure the same for my use.

+

+ I say to shew my love to the whole family, I was + Content to lett it goe to Mr Th.Thornton's use to pay his Debts, + whereby the Estate might be Cleared & my yongr + Children to have a sertainty settled for them out + of Laistrop, acording to his ingagment before the + Judge, Barron Thorpe: on which termes I yealded to + Passe a fine on Burne Parke which was settled for that + Purpose before marriage.

+

+ Affter which agreement, The Settlement of Newton + and Laistrop was made with Mr Thorntons full + consent, who both nominated the Portions & main + tenance which they were to have out of the Land + (which, considering my owne fortune. was not to + be judged soe high when there was but 1500l betwixt + the two Daughters, if noe more of them, but if any + more yonger Children Then there shaires to be lesse). + However, the Land was intailed, by this Setlmt + of Cozen Covill, uppon my Issues (both of Newton + & Laistrop) without Power of Cutting it of from them + or defalcation. which was not soe don by eithr of the + other Deeds as was intended by Articles of mariadg.

+

+ But now, it was a matter of great trouble to + me (That by Reason of these unhappy and infortunate + + + + + + + + + + + Debts of Mr Thornton & his sad ingagments, + All his Estate was soe involved & burdned) that + The first Provissions of Burn-Parke being gon from + them. and Laistrop forced to be charged with It + which, if it should please God to give me a Son, + was Intailed on him by the Articles first maide.

+

Butt things beeing soe sadly Crose on Mr ThThornton + and my selfe that all my fortune did + + noe + little + + good to + us or + our Children, but fixed for Debts & my + Brothers & Sisters Portions. there was noe visible + Allowance or Provission for a Son, if I had one, + Which did extreamly Conserne me, for it & + Mr Thornton allso: but it could be noe way + helped & leave any thing certaine (my Ptportion + gon). +

+

+ But I did at that time Promise to Mr ThontThornton + That — if in case God should please to leave me & + Call for him first, That I would by gods grace + (if he gave me a Son to live). That I would be + a kinde mother to him and give him the best + Education & maintenance I could (considring + my Low Estate & the debts, & to leave my selfe + any thing to subsist on for the love I beare to + himselfe & family).

+

And, if pleased God to take me first out of + this world, I hoped he would be a kinde fathr + to my Son, (if I left one behind me. & take caire + of him + + + + + + + + + + 245 + + + when this bussiness of Settlement was in doeing. I was + willing to pay all Charges belonging to fees & Clarkes, + & Councell, and did (out of my owne purse that my Dere + Mother had givn me) Pay Mr Covills Charges & fees & + Gratuity which might Cost me about + + Ten + l- + 20l + + + Pounds. +

+

one thing I had forgotten to mention I was willng — + out of my great love to Mr Thornton & his Family — + To doe, & deprive my selfe of that Priviledge I had + (by my first Deed of Joynture) to have it with Power + + and + & without + + + impeachment of any manner of waiste, by which + I might have had the Priviledge of Cutting downe the + wood, &et cetera. but I did desire only to leave my selfe libety + for all mannr of uses of Plowe boote, stile boote. house boit, + fire boote & what I neded, beeing soe desirous to preserve + the same to Posterity. This was noe act of unkindness + to all the family, when I did forgoe soe great a Priviledg, + as well as to give up all my Portion by my father and + many 100d of my mothers, which she gave me for my own + uses & necessitys which I was daily putt to. + +

+ + +

+ + + while this affaire was in acting, one day was goe- + ing downe the staires to the Parlor with bottles of Ale, &cet cetera, + to entertaine the Company there, my hands beeing + full. There was Celia Danby (heire with her mother, Mrs + Danby), my nephew Christophers daughter. — a Childe of + 4 yers old — when she was goeing downe before me, Tumbld + downe a great part of the staires & fell desperatly on her + head. Att which I was much frighted and, in makig + hast to save her, I gott a very desperate fall downe 4 + staires with my knees, which did shake & bruise me much, & + had like to bring me to my Labor before my time.

+ +

+ But, by the mighty Power of my God, I was Preserved + + + + + + + + + + + from great Extreamity & did not bruise the Poore + Childe within me: Oh, what shall I render to the great + and Gracious God of heaven for all his mercys + and goodness, & delivrances of me, his Poore servant, + and to this poore Infant in my wombe from destruction + at this and all other times since I have bin con + ceaved of him? Blessed be his most holy name for + ever more. And grant, I beseech thee, it may be + Preservd to live to thy Glory for ever more. Amen.

+ +
+ +
+ + + A relation of the Passages happned before my + yelding to cutt of the Settlment of Burne Parke, + being made before marriage for the Provission + of my younger Children (may: 6th, + 1658) + + +

+ + + My deare husband, haveing bin drawne into this + trouble of Ingagement for my fathers Debts, was noe + smale greeife unto me; haveing bin advised by his 2 + uncle Daleys + (Richard &, Francis) to take on him the Assg + nment (from my uncle, major Norton) on purpose + to be more inabled to Take Possession of that Estate of + Edough in Ireland, which was Charged (by my hon.redhonoured Fathr + will) for Payment of Debts & my mothers Anuity of + 300l + per Annum & with 6000l to fall on my brothr, John WWandesford, + in case of George his Death. & of 1000l Portion more, then + 1500l out of England. to my selfe, with Legacys. & maintenances. + All these things was very faire, & but our dues to be + paid thence, & suficiently secured by the will of my Fathr + + + + + + + + + + + And that Estate gotten out of the Rebells hand in Ireland, + & allso Possession from Captaine Preston's son-in Law to + Mr will.mWilliamWilliam wandesford, Executor. And might have bin + More Easy to have bin Compased by us had he not bin + perswaded to take uppon him the Trust, which pulled on him + the whole Charge to Pay others out of it before himself + (As the effect proved). For I have seene a great Bill + under his hand of Charges uppon that Account which + is Intituled (A true account of monneys expended + in severall Suites, & since I receaved an Assignm.tAssignment of + the Lease of Castle Comer in August. 1656.) + + +

+

+ Which account amounts to a great somme of + Monney, + + 3548-16-11£3,548 16s. 11d. + + + as apers. by his note. + since that time, and + 1659, Octb.October 1st, + + besides what it has don since, uppon that ocassion.

+ +

+ + + In soe much that he was forced to borrow great somes + to discharge those suits & ingagments, as may apeare + in the said Note. he, beeing bound to Mr Nettleton & Mr + Skinner of Hull. (in 1000l + to Nettleton & 600l to Skinr) + both in Statutes. staple, & of a dangerous Consequence + if not paid Punctully. As for Mr Skinner. I find his + statute discharged, by Mr Thornton (entred into may 6th, + 1658) And Paid & acknowledged before Mr Charles + Foxley, maire of Hull (Aprill 27th, 1668) & Cleared. + and delivred up them (to Mr Thornton by Mr Foxley. + the Statute & recorded in it, according to Law in those + Cases.

+ + + + + + + + + +

+ But, as to Mr Robt.Robert Nettleton, his Statute was not de- + livred up nor all discharged, but he contineud very + stuborne & demanded more then Mr Thornton did + ingage for; soe that suites Proccided, & He followed Mr + thornton very severly, because he had not what he de + -manded. which heavily fell on me and my Children;

+ + +

+ + + About the yeare 1656, + + + Mr Thornton Carreing me to yorke to see our fre + + + Freinds in the Size weeke; I, knoweing noe other + buissiness I had there; one morning, beeing in + bed with him, he began to be very Mallancoly troubed. + I, asking him how he did, & what ailed him, was + he not well: on which, he said he was much troubled + att a bussiness which was like to befall him presently + if I did not helpe him out of it.

+

+ I tould him, he knew — (deare hart) I had nevir + denied any thing with in my power to doe him good. + he said, I must goe before Barron Thorpe with him + this morning. I asked him, for what. I had nothing + to doe with him, on which he tould me:

+

That, that, unfortunate bussiness of the Assignmt + of Major Norton, had compelled him to Enter into + a Statute to Secure Nettletons Debt, which he would have + don out of his owne Estate, & not out of Ireland, + & now he prosecuted him with such Rigor that, if he + + + + + + + + + + +did not Pay him this sizes, he would have him to the + Jale. I tould him, (beeing surprised at this sad news + for my breakfast). 'Alas, he could not compell you to + have don it, out of your owne, there being soe great an + Estate out of Ireland out of which it must be paid). + (And my selfe & mother had begged him not to medle + with that Assignmit. because of the trouble of it).

+

+ He Said, he was sorrey for it, but could not now + helpe it, & he must goe to Prison if I would not + bring him out of those straits by Passing a fine of + Burne Parke, (which he had bond monney on of Mr + Foxely of Hull, & had sould him that Estate to + Pay nettleton, and, if I would not Consent to Joyne + in a fine before Barron Thorpe that day, he saw noe + way but to goe to Jale for my Fathers Debt.

+ +

+ + This speech did much Terrify me, to be soe sudani- + ly Surprised and, of soe sad a nature, beeing great with + Childe, I fell into a great Sorrow for it.

+

Both for the misfortune of my Husband, and + The affliction of my selfe. and the dishonnour of my + deare fathers Debt to fall uppon us. & that by his owne + Act & deed. he not beeing compelld to it in Law or Equity.

+

But the great Conserne was to me, I must + either yeald to destroy my Children, or my husbnd. + For if that Land was Sould. There was non to make + it out of. for any Provissions for my yonger Childrn + but Laistrop, which was for A Provission for my Heirs + if I had one;. & if I did not do this Rash act, I + might have my husband in Prison for my ddear fathrs + Debt: soe, I said, I was in a great strait what to do & + why would he not be soe kind to tell me before I came? + + + + + + + + + + + he said, he durst not, for it would not bin granted + to by my mothr. I Said, she would have helped him + with soime money to have sattisfied Nettleton: but + she knows nothing; I was in a great consternation + att this Sad newes, & soe sudainly taken, and beged + of God to helpe me out of this trouble: & my Husbnd.

+

+ Soe, I tould him, 'deare heart, if I did yeald + for yor sake to passe this fine, what will become of + all my yonger Children?' (having 3 then for maintenance: + and Portions for them: For that he did assure me, + if I woulld for his sake yeald to doe this thing + for him and delvrdeliver him out of this great dangr, + he would take it for the kindest part I could do + And faithfully did assure, & ingage to me that + he would Provide for his younger Childrens + Maintenance and Portions for them, out of his + Land of Laistrop, of 100l + per Anmannum. +

+

+ Uppon which Consideration & faithfull prompromise + + + + to me he would doe soe, and give the rest of the + Lands in Laistrop to his Sons maintenance, if + he had any, as Heire that he might be provided for + too: Provided he would performe this Promise, I + would be content to paie a fine, tho it would goe + very hard with me to have his land pay my fathrs + debts. securd by my fathrs Deeds & will. +

+ + + + + + + + + 251 + +

+ But he said, he questioned not to have it paid him + by my brothr, Christo.Christopher wandesford, out of that Estate afterwards + which, I blese God, affterwards hee did (by the Agrmt + + + of Barron Thorpe when Mr ThThornton delivred up the Estat to him).

+

+ Soe, thus was I compelld, with a sad heart, to + yeald to Mr Th.Thornton's desire & soe he Carried me befor + him that day, who tooke me aside and questioned + my willingness to passe a fine of this Estate.

+

I answred my Lord. that, indeed, it was a surpris + to me, that Mr Th.Thornton should have oscasion + to Sell + his Land, haveing had a considrable Portion with me. & That it was all I had settled for + Provissions for younger Children; but my + Husband, I trusted, was an honnest man, & he + would performe his Promise: who did promese to + me he would settle as good an Estate out of Laistrp + (as 100l per Annum. for there Maintenance & portions) + and the rest to be for my Heire, if I had any. & uppn + those Conditions, I shall be more willing: beeing + in a great strait what to do & would shew my love + to my husband.

+

+ Uppon which, my + Lord Said, 'Mr Thornton. I find your + wife is a kinde wife to you. & she saith this Estate + is all the Provission for her yonger Children And, + if you will settle as good one out of Laistrop as this + of 100l a yeare & the Rest for her heire, she is willing. + + + + + + + + + + + I cannot blame her to take caire for all her Childn + , are you willing to Settle an Estate accordingly as + you promised her. uppon which, Mr Thornton did + very Solomnly proffese & promise & ingage him + selfe to do soe, & settle the same Estate out of + Laistrop: '& this, I promise before your Lord.shplordship'. +

+

+ Then said my Lord, 'I find your wife is a Kind + wife to you, and a kinde mothr to take caire + for her Children, sesee + + that you do soe as you ingaged'. + uppon which, he said, he would by gods helpe, & + uppon, which consideration & conditions the fine + was Passd by me, & on, no other conditions.

+ +

+ + + But this Settlement was never maide or + don, all this time, & made me consernd for it + in my sickness at oswoldkirke, nor any thing in lieue of it + remaining, that Estate — as Mr Ledgard said — in Mr + Thorntons Power to Evict them & all my Isues, + which was soe considred (then in my Extremity) to + gett that bond of 6000l + to Secure 3000l to the only Issue + I had a live (2 daughtrs for the present, till it + Pleasd God I should recover of that dreatgreat + + sickn + and brought out my Son att newton afftrwards). + but I judged it not Safe to lett the Settlmts goe + undon, till I was delivddelivered, & soe Mr Colvll drew that, + + + + + + + + + + + As I have observed before, & Related & the reasons + why these Portions was soe alloted them by thre + + + father (having parted with all the fortune I had + from them for Debts: which otherwise would have bin + better for them to have bin Paid in monney. of mine).

+

Nor could this Settlements of the whole Estat + be gotten don till a bout amonth before my beeig + Delivred of my Son Thornton. which I was very + Joyfull that the Lord did give me leave to. + live to see it don before I thought I should have + died. And my Cosen Covell did assure me that + he had drawne the Settlements soe well and + firme. that it could not Possibly be cutt of + Except I should give my Consent to it, which he + did give me a strict Charge that I should not + consent. to the Ruine of my Children. To which, + I promised I niver would doe by Gods helpe. + he said, if I did, I should never get them soe + don againe.

+ +

+ + + But sevrall years affter Harry Best (who + had married my Neece, Katherin Danby) came + to me in a very Siffting way. about that time when + Mr Thornton borrudborrowed + + + the 100l of Horrse Race mony + (tho I knew not of it then).

+

+ And tould me That his uncle Thornton had need + of monney, & that he desired me that I would doe + as much as yeald to cutt of some of the Land of + + + + + + + + + + + Laistrop. if I would not Cutt of the Intaile + of Colvill. I tould him, I was very sorrey that + Mr Th.Thornton had need of any more monney, — for Det; + haveing givin all my English Portion and + allso my 1000l out of Ireland, I gave for Debts + on purpose to Cleare his Estate, and that Laistrp + might remaine intire for his Children by me — + and soe desired to Sattisfy Mr Thornton in it.

+

+ But he, pressing me to this. and he, beeing a + Trustee nominated in that Deed of Co.cousin Colvils, + I thought to have his advice about it + whether it were not Drawne soe firme that + it could not be Cutt of with out my Consent.

+

And soe very innocently shewed him that + Deed: which, when he had read it. he did tell + me that Mr Th.Thornton could cutt of the Intaile which + out my Consent. and Charged me by noe + meanes to lett him see it, nor know of it. + for, if he did, he would certainly doe it of + of him selfe with out my Consent and then it + would be worse for me & my Children.

+

I tould him, 'if it were soe. I am suer it was + not don willfully by Coz.cousin Colvill because he knew + the ill consequence of such a thing', & said, 'I would + + + + + + + + + + + not be soe ill a person as to destroy that deed which I gott + don soe hardly for my Children because of the Debts'.

+

+ But beged of him, (Mr Best) as he was a freind to + my selfe, & Children; haveing non of my owne Relations + to stand for me, but him, & he, beeing a Trustee, in that + Deed, soe he would not discover that which he said + he found out; to Mr Thornton, where by That Intail + might be cutt of, & settled for other uses.

+

Uppon which wordes, he did promise, & faithfully + ingage to me uppon his faith. that he would not + betray my cause, to Mr Thornton, nor discover the failing in that + Settlement; on which Promise, I relied, nor did thinke + That he would have don soe treatcherously to me + as it did prove affterwards.

+

For I was tould by a good freind, affter all was + don, That Mr Best, immeadiatly affter he had dis + -covred this thing, He went to Mr Thornton and + Tould him that It was in his Power to Cutt of the + Intayle of Mr Colvill without my Consent. + And did put him into a way to doe it & shewed + him that the fault was in the contingencys which Covill knew + not. But, by his leave, Covell did know the contingecy + That the Portions should not be paid but in case of + my death, as it was soe ordred to be frind Mr Thorntn, + + + + + + + + + + + (or his second marriage) that thes 2 Children (I, + then had) might not be defrauded of both the + Inheritance, & birthright, as it was intended by + Ledgards Deed. but only to have a Certainty out + of Laistrop secured for them, which was redeemable by + either there father Paiing 1500l, or by there brothr + (if they had one. who had Newton secured to him + by Covills Intaile, and Laistrop, too, after the + Payment of his Sisters Portions, it was to be freed.

+

And I doe say, it was Mr Thornton himself — + & of his owne motion, & goodwill — which did apoint + to them this some of 1500l to them, saiing That + it was but Reasonable they should have soe + much. because I had put it to him what he would + please to allow them, and said he had gott a veyvery + Considerable fortune With me, by my fathr & + mother, And they should have soe much..

+

And this, & more to that purpose, I heard him + speake in the little Parlor before Mr Colvill & many + more present. Therefore, if he knew what Reason + he had & did it himselfe: non need to lay it on + me that it was my Act to over Charge his Estate, + when I was like to be burdened my selfe. by partg + with all my fortune. from all my Children for Debts & to + + + + + + + + + + +free his Estate, & him selfe, of that trouble. And, + was willing to doe more then that: to take on me the + Education of my Son, if I had any. to live.

+

+ + The relation I have made of Mr Bests kindns + to me, or rather his hard dealing & treatchery, + which betraied his freind, & forfited his faith, I had + not suspected in the least. but by the sad consequence + which followed uppon it as to the Cutting of the Intail.

+

+ + And not only in that poynt was Crewell, to my Self + and poore Children, for whom I intrusted him. + + but shewed it selfe, in Poynt of Drawing up of + The writings, & settlement, which I gott him to make. + for my poore Children of the Disposing of my D.dear + Mothers goods, & moneyes, & Personall Estate, which + she — by her Last will &, Testament — gave me for my + life and to dispose of att my death to my Children + as I should see cause and best deserving.

+

+ She made her deed soe waryly: (perseaving + that Mr Thorntons Estate was soe deeply dipt in + Debt that if she had not soe disposed them, to be free + of that: I nor mine would not have bin bettr for what she + gave us, but tooke caire, we should have the use for + our Conveniency in Mr Th.Thornton's life & mine., but not to be wronged of them. + or Charged by any Debts. what ever: for which I bles God. +

+ + + + + + + + + +

+ But, I, uppon my disposall of them + by deed. acording + to her will, desirid, Mr Best, to make the deed + affter the same mannr as my mothers. dispose.

+

+ Yett, contrarily to that, neither; as a true freind + to me; or my Children, he drew those writings, + which I was to Signe, in such a manner, As to + make all her Parsonall Estate (givin to my poor + Children, & my selfe) to be liable to pay the Debts + and to be seazed uppon for them. at Present.

+

Which thing, Mr Thornton did declaire to me + he did not know; nor had a hand in it. & was + not pleased with it; soe that I never would seale + the same. Tho they cost me a great deale of + Charges to draw & ingrose for fees, & to him & + his clarke which was don at newton. + +

+ +

+ Thus, I have daily cause to see, there is no + trust in man; but may faile me, & I have had + great Experince of mans Treatchery; but of my + giaciousgracious + God & mercifull fathers, great Power + and compassion towards me in all the great Con- + -sernes of my Life. I have infinitly Great Cause + to praise, & blese & glorify, his Most holy name which + has still discovd; & prevented, the Ruine of my selfe + and Children, O, that we may walke answebly to all + these, his favors. & put my Trust alwais in him for Ever.

+ +
+ + + + + + + + + +
+ + A Praier on the making of Mr Colvills Deed. Aug. 62August 1662. + + +

The Lord, Our God, who is the freind to the helpe- + lesse, &, needy, and to all in distress, trouble or Sorrow, + be gracious unto me, and mine: who am not worthy + of the least of thy mercys, and goodnes bestowed upon + us. but, thou art a God hearing praiers, to thee + shall all flesh come for Pardon, & forgiveness of what is + amisse. O Lord, lett us not Perish nor be destroyed, + because I put my trust in thee a lone for Pardon + & delivrance. from all our Sinns & miseries, doe — for + them — lett the power of thy might preserve me & my + Children from Perishing by Sin, or temptation of hell + or + + of the snaires of Sattan, to stirre up our freinds + against us. but be mercifull unto me, thy hand- + Maide, who desires to serve thee with a true & faith + full heart, & to bring up those Children thou hast + spaired with life to my selfe, & husband in the true + faith & holy relegion, that we may be a holy People, + Zelous in good workes & to want nothng whereby + we may be servisable to thee & profitable to our selves + in this generation, watch over me & them for good. & + accept of my humble & harty thankes & praise for all + the late mercys to me, & in our defence at all times to + Provide for us in what Condition is most aceptable to thy + glory, & that we may be saved from all evill, for Jesus Christ, + his sake. Amn.

+ +
+ + + + + + + + + +
+ + An accompt of Morgagese Charged uppon + Laistrop or some part of that Land before Mr Colvilles + settlement: which I did not know of, till long + affter. (about the yeare, 1668) + + + + + + A Bond to Sir Henry Cholmly from Mr Thornton + for the somme of 1000l to be paid at one intire + Payment. Dated: Octber. 23, 1661. + + A Bond of Mr Thorntons & Mr John Darly + for Performance of Covenants to Sir Henry Ch + -olmley, Dated + + + may + August + + + 7, 1662, 1000l. + + + A Deed of morgage of the milne Holme + in Laistrop to Sir Henry Cholmley, for 99 yrs + for the Payment of 103l, which was Mr Tho.Thomas Gills. + Dated: may 20, 1662. To be paid May 20, + 1663, or Ellse the Land forfited. + + A Deed of morgage of the millne Holme + for 99 yeares to Sir Henry Cholmley. may 20, + 1662, for 53l-. + + + A Deed of morgage of the milne Holme + for 99 yers to Sir Henry Cholmley for 53l. + dated: may 20, 1662. + + A Deed of Morgage of the milne Holme for + 99 years to Sir Henry Cholmnly. for 53l. Dated: + may 20, 1662. + +
+ + + + + + + 261 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
+ + + Uppon my deliverance, of my Son, Robert + Thornton, my third, Son. & Seventh Child, + beeing the first, Childe; borne at the new + house, at Easte-Newton, whose birth was + on Friday the 19th + of September, 1662. + + + +

The great God of heaven and Earth, The + Allmigty Creator, & Father of mercys to all + those that beleive; & put there trust in him. + The wise disposer of all good things in Heavn + & Earth. who seest what, & how much of the + Blessings & Comforts of this Life is fitt for us + to in joy in this Earth.

+

Hath att length had Pitty on my afflictions + (& uppon the weake hand maide of the Lord. + And gave me such a mercy, such a Blesing & + deare injoyment which we wanted, which we begged + humbly, at the gracious hand of our God, to my + selfe & deare husband.

+

Affter all his troubles & mine in severall, Losses + of Sons & daughters, & Estate & freinds: As I, for + my owne Part, could not hope for, or Expect.

+ + + + + + + + + +

And, in a most excelent messure of mercy, + notwithstanding my dreadfull sicknes + at oswoldkirke and all the troubles I have + indured, he that maketh the barren wombe to + beare, & be a Joyfull mother of Children;

+

+ + This, hath the mighty God don for me, his + poore handmade, & has made me a Joyfull + mother of a sweete, lovely & a Comly Son. + And that, to admiration of his great miracles + of mercy, to be borne at full time, not with + -standing, my owne dispare & weakness & + extremety of Sickness, and the great feares + of the Drdoctor that I could not Possibley + be able to re- + taine the Conseption for excessive vomiting.

+ +

yett, behold the great Power of my God, who + I serve, & beleve & trust in him for redemtion, + hath don this great thing to me. & I will bless + & praise & magnify his glorious mamename + + + for Evr. +

+

notwithstanding, five great dangers & + trialls, & hazard of my owne life. & miscaring + when I was with Childe of him:

+

+ + First: that dreadfull one, of my Sicknes at + osworldkirke, both of bodie. & dispaire by the + instigation of my Enemy Satan to have devoured + + + + + + + + + + + the mother & Infant in the first beginng of his beeing.

+

+ + + The Second. through greife att a strainge accident + that hapned me, when I was pretty big of him of a + fright which came on me by a surprise of the sight + of a Penknife which was night to have hurt one. + the feare & dread apprehension thereof did + cause a marke of a deepe, bloody couler uppon + the Childs heart. most pure & distinct and of + sevrall shapes. contineuing soe as noe thing could + washe them of. —1: the first appearance like a stab + or cutt with a Penknife, with many pure, disstinct + dropes of blood all a bout it, as if one should + have sprinkled little drops with there hand on it.

+

The 2d forme it came into the direct forme of + a Tee'T'. with the like dropes about it, of pure blood.

+

The third forme it came into was exactly + like the shape of a heart. with dropes of blood a + bout it, which contineued soe long till Mr Thorntn + & myselfe was much troubled at it, and humbly + begged of the Lord that he would be gracious to + us and the Childe, & to pardon what was amise And + to remove this great marke uppon the Childe.

+ +

Affter which, it pleased God That the Couler did + faide by degrees, and grew Paler &, blewish & + about a yeare or neare. it, they was quite gon. + This was seene by many Persons at sevrall times:

+ + + + + + + + + +

My brother & sister Denton. my husband & + my sister, frances Thornton. The nurrse & all + the maides, with many more, all which is the token + of the goodness of our God to Preserve him from + death in my wombe.

+ +

+ + + The 3d: from the Trouble and fright of netleton + Bailys before Rehersed. (he, giveing me warning in a Dream.) +

+ +

+ + The 4th: of my great greife and Conserne for + the bussiness of the Estate, not beeing settled on my + + + + Children and Issues of my body, before Coz.cousin + Covells Settlement was maide.

+ +

+ + The 5th: of the danger I escaped of him, by a + fall I gott downe the staires to preserve Celia + Danby from hurt when she Tumbled downe + the staires before me:

+ +

The least of which mercys & delivrances is + subject of all possible, & hearty Praise, and + glory & thankes to the Lord God of my salvation.

+

+ + But I may not Passe by takeing a par- + -ticuler notice, with great regard to the goodness of + our gracious, Lord God, to me, his weake handmaid, + who did give a lingring time of Labour in + 4 daies time (having begun on Munday & soe + + + + + + + + + + +continued, by fitts, a wearysome time all that + weeke, beeing very big & heavy with my burden). + on Thursday, my Lady Cholmely. and my dere + Aunt Norton, my Lady Yorke and Mrs wattson, + with my sisters Denton & francis Thornton, was + with me & staied till evening. then went home + to oswold kirke. The next day, came againe. + I began to be extreame ill all that night & next day + but, because I did not quicken speedily (which I could + not do, he beeing soe great a Childe) & my sister + Denton had her son, william, then a crabed one, + my sisters did goe home about 4 a Clocke. thinkig + I should have gon till next day.

+

But, with in 2 hours, my extremity began & I fell + into exessive Torments & Racks and, by my + great extremitys, both my Lady yorke and my + owne maide & sevrall others fell into a sound to + see me what I indured, soe that we dispatched Jane + heald to oswoldkirke to fetch the neighbors to + assist me, but They did not beleve her, but that I. + was delivred before my sisters came a way. but + she protested, I was not, yett they would not cone + + + + to assist in my great Extremity, soe that I was neare + lost for want of helpe. of those women who came + not till the next day afftr I was delivred.

+ + + + + + + + + +

+ Butt it pleased the most high God, of his + great grace & mercy, to delivr me out of the + dreadfullest Perills, dangers. Travell & Tormt + in Childbearing, to cause me to bring forth. + this, my 3d Son, beeing halfe dead in bearing + him.

+ +

+ + + My Son, Robert Thornton, was borne on + Friday the 19th of Septembr 1662. he was born + at Easte-Newton betwixt the houers of 8 and 9 + a clocke at night (having bin since the night + before in strong Labour with him till that time). + And, I blsse God, I had the company & Comfort + & assistance of my deare freinds (my Aunt + norton, my Lady yorke. my Lady Cholmly) + who Satt up with me all that night on + + Saterday + Thursday + + + + and nevr left me all friday, nor friday at + night.

+ +

But least this great mercy should Passe + with out its' severe monitor to my unbridled + Passion of Joy for soe Excelent a blessing, + And to be cautioned not to sett my affection + on things below. (be they nevr soe necssary or + gratefull. desirable or comfortable. but on him + alone, & above all in all.

+ + + + + + + + + +

+ + It pleased God further to excersize me, his + poore servant and handmaide, with a very + great and desperate weakness. exceding great, + Even to depriving me of motion & speech. & strength, + beginning a little affter my Childe was borne + & I laid in bed. while all the Company was + gott together to veiew that goodly Childe & + admire him — soe large & big, newly borne, & all + soe fond of him beeing a Son — with great Joy,

+

I fell into a most desperate extremity of + flooding, in soemuch as it was not hoped + my life should have bin saved, all that night, + it was terrible to behold of them was a bout + me, bringing me into a most desperate Conditn, + without all hopes of life. spirrits. soule. strength + seemd all gon from me; & I freely resinignd + my + soule into the hand of my deare Saviour & + Redeemer, the Lord Jesus Christ.

+

+ But in the distraction of my freinds for me, that non + knew what to doe to preserve my poore life even then in + all apprehension passing from me. My Lady yorke, out + of her fright, came to my bed side & wept over me. & + said, 'my deare Cozen. you that helpes evry one to save + them, cannot you tell me what would do you good in this + Extreamity to save your owne. on which, It pleased my good + God to inable me, the laing her eare to my mouth, to say only. 'goe + into Closet. Right hand shelfe box. pouder. sirup of Cloves, giv + me'. And by devne Providence, she gott that Box & Poudr, + + + + + + + + + + +which I tould her of, & had laid ready for my selfe + before my sicknes & tould my midwfe & maide + of it. to give me in such a case. but they had + forgotten it in there trouble for me. But the gracios + Lord, my God, brought it into my memory & thus, + was I, att that time, allso preserved by the goodnes + of my gracious God, & helpe of my deare Cozen + att this time; The flood beeing, by it, stoped immed--iatly. +

+ +

+ Oh, what can I suficintly render to the great & + mighty God of heavn, who has had such great + Pitty & compassion uppon me, his poore handmaide, + and delvreddelivered me from death & hell & the grave at + this time, & all the daies of my Life. This great flood + gates of my womb, beeing broaken up, who can heal + but he that made this poore body of mine? The Lord + kills & the lord makes alive; he wounds & he, alone, + can heale. o, that I may nevr forgett to glorify thy + great name all the daies of my Life which thou hast + yett sparid me. & to magnify thy holines & Powr, + thy might, thy majesty, thy mercy to me, thy Creatur. + yea, this perticulr mercy for evr, in all my life and + conversation & to live to brng up this Infant, + thou hast graciously givn me, in the true feare of the + Lord for Evr.

+

+ For this, my Son, I begged of thy majesty, with submtnsubmission + to thy good pleasure. That I might present him, the + first fruits of my Son soule, unto the Lord who had givn + me my request & my deare husbands allso. And for as + much the Lord had compassion on me & granted + my humble desire with my husbands, There shall + he be givn unto the Lord, my God, As Hanna did predpresent + + + + + + + + + + + + + 271 + + + her son, Samuell, unto the Lord. Even soe, o Lord, + I humbly dedicate this, my Son, unto the Lord and + to his servce all the daies of his Life. And most humbly + beg of thy holy Majesty that he may be mad holy + and Sanctified — from the wombe — to thy hon.or and + servce to be a vesell, Chosen (as St Paull) to Salvitin + + + and the Conertionconversion + + of many soules in + this + his genertn. + + + oh, Lett not my Pettitions & praies be Cactcast out of the + sight of thy Eyes but accepted of, in mercy, as a retrn + of my humble gratitude to thy holy names. o Lord, my + god & my salvation. lett my prayers & teares be soe + acceptable in thy sight that my wombe, for whom thou + hast don soe great things, may be a nursceynursery for thy + Kingdom & that not for my sake but for the sake of ny + Deare & holy Jesus, my saveur, my god & my salvatn, + in whoes name I humbly conclud these imperfict Prais, + saing, as he hath taught us. 'Our father which art in'. + + +

+
+ +
+ +

+ + This, my Son, was Baptized on Satterday the 20th + of Septembr by Mr Lacocke, 1662, att our House in + Easte newton. Being borne on Friday the 19th of sept.September + 1662 at Easte Newton, betwixt the houers of 8 & 9 + a Clocke att night. his godfathers was Dr witty, + Mr Best. & my Lady Cholmley. Lord, make him + Pertakr of the admition of his name to be entred + into the Booke of Life, as he is of the holy Baptisme, + to brng him into the Church Millitant on Earth. Amn.

+

The fuller discription is Related in my 'booke of + meditations' on this subject & allso of the 'first booke + of my Life', Page: 203.

+ +
+ +
+ +

+ + Uppon the Birth of my 8th Child, Joyce Thorntn, + sept.September 23, 1665. In my 'first Booke: (Page 209) + with meditations thereuppon. + +

+ +
+ + + + + + + + +
+ +

+ + A Relation of Mr Thorntons dangerous fitt + of the Pallssie at Steersby: No.November 16th, 1665, + Beeing entred in full, with meditations upp + the sad dispensation & my weake condition + I was brought into there by. Related in my + 'first Booke of my life', Page: 211.

+ +
+ +
+ + +

+ + + A Relation of my daughters (Joyce Thornt) + death, Jan.January 26, 1665. meditations on it in + my said 'first Booke. Page: 214.

+ +
+ +
+

+ + + Upponn my daughter, Alice, her Preserva + tion from a surfett of Cold June: 13, 1665. + The same Booke, Page: 215.

+ +
+ +
+ + + A Relation of the Cutting of the Intaile & + Deed of Settlement of Mr Covill of Laistrop, + with out my Consent or knowledge, Don by a litle + Deed, which gave Possession & Seizeor, &et cetera, of the Land + of Laistrop to Mr Francis Darley by Mr willmWilliam + Thornton, by vertue of which new settlmts was + made, & othr uses Contrary to Articles of marrig. + This Deed dated Sept.September the 9th, + 1665. + +

+ + (which should have bin Entred before Mr Th.Thornton's his + sickness at Steereby of the Pallsy. That beeing on noNovember + 16, 1665. And this Deed of Possesin to Mr Darly was + Dated Sept.September 9, 1665, about a quarter a yere affter: before.)

+ + + + + + + + + +

Affter Mr Best had sifted me about my Consent + to grant that Mr Thornton should cutt of the Settlemt + Mr Colvill had made for Provissions for my Childrns + maintenance & Portions (which was to take Place if + either my death, or Mr Thorntons, happned that they + might not be left desolate of Provissions. for theire + subsistance, &et cetera) That I, not suspecting any treachery + from him, a Trustee & my owne neces husband, had + (as I related before) lett him see the writing & Deed of + Settlement to give his cordiall advice to me of it. + And he pretended to find a flaw in it & promisd to + conseale & not to discovr it to my owne or my + Childrens Prejudice.

+

+ Yett, did he immeadiatly goe to Mr Thornton + and tould him he had seene the Deed, & that he had + Power to cutt it of, alone, with out my Consent. + And soe ordered the matter that (by his advice, + I supose) perswaded Mr Thornton to doe it, to make + a new Deed first, wherein he gave Livery & seizon + to Mr Francis Darley (as is mentioned. by which he did + make him selfe to make a new Deed. & cutt of the + former Intaile, & make A new Settlement of the whole + Estate of Laistrop: to the Prejudice & allmost Ruine + of all my Children;

+ +

+ + + Which settlement I did not know, nor see the Deed of + it, till the yeare 1666 which, by Providence, I came to see. + And the very greife I apprehended was soe great at + that time, on the discovry to me, that it did force me to that + miscarriage which I had & long contined Sicknes by the ex + -cesse of floods (which lasted a long time on me and ment + tioned in my 'first Booke. Page 216).

+ + + + + + + + + + +

+ + As I remember, This new Deed, which was made in + steed of Colvills Settlement was (by its Date) made + att Steersby or then about: (no.November 16, 1665) in which + Laistrop was devided in 2 parts: & the whole + was Charged with A morgage of 99 yeares for a + Debt, to Mr Portington & Mr Raines of 1400l. + And till all & evry part of that Debt — with full Intrest — + were paid. noe other use or uses could be paid out + out of Laistrop; as may att large Apeare, by the + said morgages; beeing Paid into them by me & my + monneys out of Ireland; since Mr Thorntons + Deceace: (which Debt was allso secured to them + by Rent Charges out of Ireland by Mr Anthony + Norton, Mr Th.Thornton, his Executor: They receaving the + monneys as we gott it out of Ireland).

+

But this morgage, beeing first over all that Estat + of Laistrop, what could be fixed for my Childn + livelihood or secured for them./

+

More over, the deed was ordered soe as but on + moiety was for there Provission. beeing first Chrgd + with maintenance & Portions for a 2d wifes Child, + And the othr part: for a Joynture for a 2d wife + to goe out of it for her Provission./

+ + + + + + + + + +

As Allso Power to Charge this Estate with Sir HennyHenry + + Cholmleys Debts, as I have mentioned before.

+

+ From whence could any of this Estate at Laistrop + be able to afford any thing for the Releife of any of + my Children: neither, Heire nor younger Children + could ever gett one Penny to subsist on. where, + then, was the Pretence by Mr Best That I need not + take such caire for settlement for my Children + when it was better don for them then by Mr Colvlls + Deed. It may be judged by any indiferent Person + That I could not be able to goe out of this world + with a quiett Consience to leave the Children of my + Body thus forlorne. & contrary to all agreemts + made before & affter Marriage for mine:

+

There was like wise a Provission in this Deed + which never was in any before, nor ever entred it into + my freinds intentions or Mr Thorntons.

+

+ VidzVidelicet. That in case my husband should Dye + with out any Heires maile of his body by me. & that his + Daughters (Heires Female) should have the Land of + Laistrop. That They should Pay unto the Brothrs + and sisters of Mr Thornton. The somme of 1500l + amongst them, which somme was soe great that it + was above the Purchase of the Land. & they had bin + Better with out the Land then buy it at soe high a Pric.

+

Affter the discovery of this Deed which, by Mr + Thorntons great kindness, he pleased to lett my brothr + Denton to shew me for my sattisfaction. I was indeed + surprized. but, before I relate this, I must mention what + + + + + + + + + + +

+ + Page of Book Two, showing use of ruled lines and Thornton writing above/below them. +

Reproduced by kind permission of the Chapter of Durham Cathedral. Durham Cathedral Library, GB-0033-CCOM 7.

+
+ + Befell me, & what a Sad Accident came uppon me + (August 16th. 1666. And not cleard of that flux of blood + till october the 4th. + 1666. +

+ +
+ +
+ + + Of my desperate Sickness & dangerous Con- + -dittion I was vissited with all, begining on me + August 16. 1666. And cleared of the flux. of Blood + +

+ + Affter the drinking of Scarbrough waters, + (not then mistrusting my selfe to have bin Conseavd) + Mr Thornton sent for me to yorke about some + Bussiness with my Lord Frechevill; + my uncle, Francis Darley, was in Company with me + & my nephew, Kitt Danby. I was very faint in the + morning & eate nothing before I went & the water + wrought with Riding. I tould kitt Danby, I was + sicke & faint & would have lighted to refrech my + selfe a little at Strenchall.

+

But uncle Darley would not grant it. said we + should be soone at yorke & soe I did not take any + refreshment for displeasing of him, which indeed my + deare husband was sorrey for & would have had + me don. This did some what disorder me then, but + I gott home pretty well. but that which was most + hurt to me was the newes of the cutting of the last + Deed of Settlement by Mr Colvell from my Children, + which struck me in to a Sudaine greife when I was tould + how it was & what the Consequnc was of it. + + + + + + + + + + + uppon which my greife & conserne was soe great — + which I had uppon the notice of this action to be + Passed & noe certaine provission out of all + my owne fortune or my husbands whole + Estate. That I fell into a sad Trembling & + shaking of an Ague and, as I walked with my + Brothr Denton in the hall & discoursed of this, + I found my selfe extreamely ill in my bodie + as well as minde. And so proceded to great + Extreamity of Those which broke sudainly + on me & began to be violent & weakned me + soe greatly That I could not expect but + my death should proceed. &, Tho Dr witty + was called to use his best Art and skill, + yett such was my Inward greife & affliction + for this unkinde part towards me & the + Children of my wombe that I could take noe + Ease & rest, joyning with my daily expectatn + of Death. & that againe agravated by the + knowing there was nothing fixed for non + of my Children, neithr Son nor Daughters, + And that my cutting my selfe & mine of the + Binifitt of my 1000l out of Ireland, (to pay + Debts & to purchase for my 2 daughtes I had, + + + + + + + + + + + Each of them, 800l portion & some fixed + maintenance for them) That — beeing now by + this cutting of this deed by Mr Thorntons + Act. I had no hopes Ever to have have them + maintained or to be provided for. And + allso, forseeing my owne Aproach of Death, + had not one faithfull freind. (since Mr + Best betraied me) That I could leave mtrsmatters + + with all my 3 poore Children which tormented + me most of All. Assuing my selfe That this + Provission for a 2nd + wife was don to no end. + +

+

+ Nor was I soe desirous to live in this + sad world of deceipt had it not bin in + regard of my poore Children: to have + left them as beggers in stead of provision + to have kept them like Children of ours & + not as Basterds which I saw nothing don for + them. The full Relation of my sad Condition, + The meditations there uppon. And the Present + Cure my gracious God & fathr of mercys + shewed to me. Is fully declared in my 'first + Booke', & allso a 'Booke of meditations' + + made + on Purposse in the yeare: Aug.August 16, 1666.

+ + + + + + + +

+ But since I have, for my owne vindicatn, + bin forced to make Severall discorces of my + infortunate falling under the Scourge of the + Tongue by slanders. & Lyes. I am, more over, + obleiged to make some more observations + To make apparent my cleareness and in- + nocency, & why I was wronged in this + manner. Even for the discharge of my duty + which lay uppon me. by the provission for my poor + Children. For, affter I was restored to + Life againe in this miraculous manner — as + The hemmorist was in the Gospell, & that day + This history was read in my Chambr of our + Saviours cure don uppon that poore woman — + He gave me grace to beleive in him & to lay hold + on him by faith That he was as well able to + Cure me as he did that poore woman (St Matt.Mathew 9: v + 21 & 22. If I may but touch his garment I shal + be mad whole) &, so, I was, from that same houer. + which infinitt mercy I have & must accknowledge + to his great glory, all the daies of my Life. Amn. + + + I say That, affter I was recruted in strength, + I hoped it was for some good Providence to my + + + + + + + + + + + Poore Children, And so I was sett on work + to do my indevour to Rectify that busnes + about them. And by finding out that + bussiness, how to know what was don in it.

+

+ And when Mr Combr did goe to London, + about his taking of the Master of Arts Degre, + desired he would examine Mr Best of it, + whethr that Covills Deed & intaile was cutt of, + who answrd, it was. & that I need not question + but the new Deed was drawne better then + Mr Colvills was for my Children.

+

+ When Mr Combr writt word of this from + London. I was surprised att it & more Consr + -ed; + for I knew it over threw there Intrest & + Right & was more troubled. but begged of God + he would please to direct me what to do for them. + At Mr Combrs returne home, he acquaintd + me with matter & would have perswaded me + That The Last Deed was don well Enough as + Mr Best tould him. but I was much dissatisfid + & tell I saw it, which I obteind by my brothr DDenton + (who I begged that Mr ThThornton would please to lett him + shew it to me, beeing then big with Childe, And + + + + + + + + + + 281 + + + desired to goe out of the world with a quiet + mind if it were don for my childreens good). + At last, I gott the sight to read it over by my + selfe, when I was in a greater Consternation + then before To see that soe great Alterations was + in it. As first, only one halfe of Laistrop settld + for my Children. Portions & maintenance, & + That A leace of 99 yeares to Take place before + to secure Mr Portington & Mr Raines. (for which I + had parted with my 1000l in Ireland to pay them).

+

+ And next, That A settlement was made for + A Second wivs Joynture. And for provision for + a Second wifes Children, & all to be before one + Penny to be paid for my poore deare Children — + non of them — till these was sattisfied. + Then, in case that Mr Thornton died with out Issue + Male, That my daughtes was heires They + should pay out of Laistrop, The soime of 1500l + out of the Land. All which was soe great a greife + to me That I was not able to beare it.

+ +

+ + Butt haveing considered this matter, and that + I was neare my delvrydelivery. I had non to aply + for redrsse to have this alltered. And did shew + this Deed to Mr Combr. who Judged the Case was + very hard & gave me his best assistance. + + + + + + + + + + + + T.C.A.T + + + + + + + And I was forced to send him to sevrall + Counseller to have there oppinnions in the Case, + and had sevrall Jorneys, & putt me to great + Charges to have it right drawne, as it was + don by the last Deed made by Mr Thornton, + The yeare before he died.

+

+ The constant trouble was much which I was + forced to putt uppon my Selfe & him — in perusing + writings & othr occasions accrwing in that Consern + because The thing in it selfe would have lookd + strainge to have acquainted my owne Relation + with these things, made me doe it in what secrett + manner I could, & only my daughter, Alice, + & my Selfe & him was privy to it (besides Mr + Thornton, who was the Party, & my brothr Denton). + So that this might be occasion of those evill + Persons — that hated me & my Children — to judge + ill of the honnestest Actions in the world. + For, while my sorrow was soe great & expecting + of my death shortly & would have had this + bussniss finished before I laid Inne of my last + Child, + + There happned allso a Proposall of Marrig + by Mr Combr to Mr Thornton that he would + Please to accept of him for my daughter, Alice, + And if he pleased to grant that Request, he would + + + + + + + + + + + Would thinke himselfe happy in such a wife, + & would stay his Leasure.if it were 7 yeares.

+

+ Mr Thornton gave him many Thankes + for his respect to my daughter. but she was + very young to marry, & he would not have + him to hinder his good fortune but dispose + of himselfe sooner then he could marry her. + uppon which, Mr Combr replyed That he had a + greater hon.or for Mrs Alice then any one in + the world &, if he pleased to consent, he would + wait: his owne time, soe he might but obtein + That happiness att last.

+

+ Mr Thornton did give him thankes for his + good oppinion of her &. said, if he would + stay till her Age to be disposed of. he might + be as like to obteine. hoping that he would be + a good & kinde husband to her. if she maried.

+

So, uppon this hopes. Mr Combr did solicitt + my consent. & I tould him she was soe young + that he might have some other & would be more + sutable (she beeing inexperienced & would + be long before she was fitt to be disposed).

+

+ All these things was answred by his earnest + desire & solicitation, & testimony of his great + Respect. & Affection. as wittness his earnest letters, + + + + + + + + + + + He writt to her & my selfe in that Conserne. + on the other side, I had incoragement to + hope he would prove very good & to love + her, & by Gods grace might be happy for them + both. Therefore, did not refuse this motion, + Beeing, I considered, my deare husband + & my selfe was but in a weake condition + (his Pallsey fitts comeing soe offten on him + and my owne incertainty of out living + my Childe bearing). & now this late sad + Seane acted — in the unsettling this Estate — & + and feared the worst affter my decease. + if non of my Children were not disposed + or married before I died, soe that I begged of my + God to direct me in this great Conserne of + my life That I might do nothing displeasig + to his majesty. but that might have his blessig + To goe allong with us.

+

besides, I found, if I left my Children soe + young with out a guide in there religion, + which was my greatest fearre, & god should + Take us both from them, I knew not what ill + consequence that might be to them nor into + what hands They might fall into.

+

+ My Poore Son, Robert, beeing but 6 yeares old, + + + + + + + + + + + Would want a guide to instruct him & to + Suport him in his youth & Education in the + True faith & religion, with his Sisters which + did not yett understand the profession of + The Church of England. Soe that, haveing all + these good motives, it did over ballance That + objection of her freinds who did say Mr Combr + had noe Estate. & it was an undervaleuing.

+

+ But, since my hopes was this gentleman wold + make soe good a profe & was an excelent scolr + hopefull to rise in the world by his owne paines & + industery for all these good ends, I did more in + cline to this motion. And hoped he might be a + stay & a succor to all my Children when we + were gon. Therefore, was Mr Thornton & myselfe + very desirous to settle + him heere in this living at + (To have him settled in this Living att Stongrav) + & we did both desire my Lord Frechvill, my good + uncle, To procure the perpetuall advousan of the + living of the King That we might have it an + -exed to his Estate att Easte Newton.

+

A benifitt soe great and desirable, in the consideration + of this family, That Mr Thornton indeverd to get + The same confirmed by the King Charles the 2d, + + + + + + + + + + + + Which my deare Lord did joyne with us in, and + soliceted that bussiness soe farre Till he writt me + word, he had soe good & kinde a master of the + King, That he would deny him nothing in his + Power to grant. but my Lord had taken advice + in that thing. And Councell tould him, it was in + The Kings Power to Sell the Advouson for his + Time but noe, more, it beeing anexed to the Croun + & could not be Alienated. but, if Mr Thornton + would have it don, he could gett it. for 300l. + When we heard that was noe otherwise to be got + but subject to a Change uppon the king. we did + not prosecut that designe anymore.

+ +

+ + + But deemed it the best way to secure the presetpresent + Injoyment for Mr Bennetts life and to take a + Leace for 3 yeares. wherein Mr Thornton did + much rejoyce That it might be soe well suplied + as by Mr Combr. Soe, uppon Mr Bennets comig + over, he, with my Brother Denton, did treat with Mr + Bennett. who, be fore, was Resolvd to marry one of + his Daughters to Mr Culliss &, for her Portion, to give + her Stongrave Living. (having one at his owne + Countng). & that man did so threaten the Parish + that he would only send a Curate to Read Prayrs + + + + + + + + + + + + And give him Ten Pound a yeare for it + but not find a Preaching minister. which did + soe greive my deare husband that he said he + would leave his house & live where he migt + have the word of God Preached.

+

+ Affter Mr Benitt came + to, Tearmes was made + betwixt them (Mr Combr beeing then at Londn) + & knew nothing till affterwardes). and soe, + Mr Bennett stucke uppon the whole yers + Profitt due at Whitsontide then. And, unles + Mr Thornton would pay A hurdredhundred + Pound + Then. att entrance. he would not grant to + Tearmes. which my brothr Denton knew my + husband would not grant. nor inded had + It to pay. Soe that, on conditions The Leace + should be don, & agremet made with Mr Thornton, + I was willing to Pay that 100d to Mr Bennit + butt my husband did not know of it (only + I procured this monney out of my dere + Mothers Land, which I lett Butterfeild have + a Leace of till it was run out & paid that + money downe to Mr Bennett: June 25, 1666). + Affter which, The Leace was don & he to have 100d + a yeare out of the Living; my husband farmng + it of him for 3 yeares. & he to find a Preaching + minister:

+ + + + + + + + + +

+ So, uppon these tearmes, Mr Thornton + was very desirous to have Mr Combr to + supply, that he might Injoy the Liveing & + what was to be maide of it over & besides + This 100l per Annum. but, I feare, there was not + much gott out of it (besides. for the officiating + the cure) till Mr Bennett was Perswaded + to Lett Mr Thornton Injoy A Leace of it for + his life, which he did uppon Payment of som + more Rent which was not had out of eithr + Mr Thornton, or the liveing, or Mr Comber. + Butt lett that Passe. what was don, was don + with a sincer hart towards God and, in an + And for, the best ends to be an Establishment + To the family in this true Religion and faith + of God & to Provide a standing ministry + Allso (in regard of the Expactancy of the + dispose of my deare Daughter, Alice, in Mar- + riage). in this way, I did endevour to give + This gentleman incoragement for his great + paines he tooke in the family, in teaching + and instructing and Catechising all my Chchildren + and servants att house & Church.

+

+ I did suply the want of his 40l a yeare, + which Mr bennit gave him for the Cure, + with as much + out of my owne Land. & gave him many + + + + + + + + + + + other necessarys he wanted. And aftr + wardes. we prevailed to gett the Livig + Conferred by great solicitation. paines + & cost by my deare Lord Frechevills good + Assistance. I procured the Presentation + for him affter Mr Bennets Deceace.

+ +

+ + + Nevertheless, I did ingage Mr Combr, + That when ever he should remove hence + To some other Preferrment, That he + should part with this Liveing of Stongrav + to my Son, Robert Thornton. which would + be an excilent advantage for his Spiritul + as Temporall Preferment.

+

+ For, as I had begged him of God, so did + I make it my uttmost endeavours to + have him fixed in so good a station as + neare his owne Place of birth & his fore- + Fathers. . All things then, beeing acted for + these holy, Pieous Christian Ends and desigs, + I know not with what face the Devill and + his Instruments could devise so many horid + Lyes of a poore Creature That made it my + bussiness to bring up. & maintaine my Chil, + & provide soe happyly for them all, as in this + Action, I hope, in God — has proved by the great + mercys of my Gracious God & for the good of + many soules. So that I will rejoyce in Persecutin + and blsse God for the good he has pleased to + bring out of all my Alictionsafflictions + to my poore Children. +

+ + + + + + + + + +

+ + + Such was + Mr Thorntons Regard to + Mr Comber, & to his learning & studdy, + That he did give him his diett & Lodgn + and horse kept (winter & Sommer) & was + Ready to do him any good offices, taking + much delight in his company. (notwith- + standing all those Lies & forgerys. which he + belived non of them, knowing That his de + -sine was to obteine his daughter to be + his wife). he did abhorr all there unjust lys + which was invented on purpose to breake the + intended match. which they was not ignorant + of, tho they hoped to have broke my heart + & then have destroyed my Children.

+ +

+ Butt blesed be the holy name + of God, who + tooke the wicked in thretheir owne snaires, and + caused them to be ashamed, & beg Pard + -on for there sinns (many of them beeing + now dead & ther livs cutt of in these sins). + I will Praise the name of the Lord for Evr + & magnify him for his truth & goodneses, + + which did not suffer my deare husband to + have the least evill thought of me, his true + servant, but the last Jorney he evr took + was to be revenged of old Mr Tankird + (whos malice was aganit me becase I did + gett That morgage Cleared of Laistrop for that + 100l for Hamblton. which he had gott that Land + + + + + + + + + + 291 + + + Secured to him for it). so, my deare husband + did in tend to have questioned That + villaine for his wickednes against me, his + Innocent faithfull wife, as he called me, + + But, God knowes, he, deare soule, had got + Could in goeing to malton at that time. + and he fell into his Pallsye fitts of which the + Lord God did take him at maulton. & + + I left in a distracted, condittion by his + death, & more fitt to dy then live, Tho + the Lord has don great things for me his + desolate widdow: & I will Praise & glorfy + his name for ever more. Amen.

+

+ As to the Provission he gave for the + maintenance & Portions of his youngr + Brothers, & Sisters, It may be seene in his + owne Account Booke; having disbursed many + & Constant somes for there maintenance + & Intrest. & Portions amounting to large + sommes, (more then ever my Children evr + had out of there fathers Estate. or any of + my owne Portion or fortune, beeing soe dispoddisposed + + + of to our Ruine). And what was alloted to all + his brothers, & sisters Portions was 1500l or more, + so that non could think much what mine — which they + was to have by Covills deed — which was the same. + + Tho they nevr gott any out of the Estate, only + had it seend to thm + by the last Deed which cost me + soe much sorrw & trouble to gett done. This last + Deed of Laistrop was dated Sept.September 19th, + 1667. + +

+
+ + + + + + +

The specific translation used here is from Quarles, who uses it as a title for the ensuing poem (‘My glass is half unspent’): Francis Quarles, ‘Emblem 13’, Book 3, Emblemes (London: Francis Eglesfeild, 1639), 177–78.

+ + +

Here, Thornton cites the BCP translation of Psalm 39:15, although the parenthesis is her own addition.

+ + +

Thornton initially wrote ‘fast’ to end this line; at some point, she changed this to ‘swift’ in her own hand, which makes it true to Quarles’ version: ‘Emblem 13’, Book 3, Emblemes (London: Francis Eglesfeild, 1639), 177. See the image.

+ + +

Here, Thornton’s version omits the following stanza, which is in Quarles’ version: ‘The secret wheels of hurrying time do give/ So short a warning, and so fast they drive,/ that I am dead before I seem to live’. Francis Quarles, ‘Emblem 13’, Book 3, Emblemes (London: Francis Eglesfeild, 1639), 177.

+ + +

Thornton here differs from Quarles who uses ‘eight’ instead of ‘ten’: Francis Quarles, ‘Emblem 13’, Book 3, Emblemes (London: Francis Eglesfeild, 1639), 178.

+ + +

Thornton here differs from Quarles who uses ‘nonag’d’: Francis Quarles, ‘Emblem 13’, Book 3, Emblemes (London: Francis Eglesfeild, 1639), 178.

+ + +

Thornton here differs from Quarles who uses ‘frantick’ instead of ‘fained’: Francis Quarles, ‘Emblem 13’, Book 3, Emblemes (London: Francis Eglesfeild, 1639), 178.

+ + +

Thornton here differs from Quarles who uses ‘leprous’ instead of ‘watery’: Francis Quarles, ‘Emblem 13’, Book 3, Emblemes (London: Francis Eglesfeild, 1639), 178.

+ + +

This quotation from St Augustine is adapted from Francis Quarles, ‘Psalm 119:5’, Book 4, Emblemes (London: Francis Eglesfeild, 1639), 195.

+ + +

Here, Thornton adapts St Anselm’s ‘Twenty-First Meditation’. See St Anselm’s Book of Meditations and Prayers, trans. M. R. (London: Burns and Oates, 1872), 285.

+ + +

This poem is adapted from Francis Quarles, ‘The Entertainment’, Book 3, Emblemes (London: Francis Eglesfeild, 1639), 125–26.

+ + +

In Quarles, there appears to be a stanza break here: Francis Quarles, ‘The Entertainment’, Book 3, Emblemes (London: Francis Eglesfeild, 1639), 125.

+ + +

Thornton here differs from Quarles who uses ‘am’rous’ instead of ‘holy’: Francis Quarles, ‘The Entertainment’, Book 3, Emblemes (London: Francis Eglesfeild, 1639), 125. +

+ + +

Thornton here differs from Quarles, who uses ‘afflicts’: Francis Quarles, ‘The Entertainment’, Book 3, Emblemes (London: Francis Eglesfeild, 1639), 125.

+ + +

Thornton here differs from Quarles, who uses ‘Mistress’ instead of ‘Husband’: Francis Quarles, ‘The Entertainment’, Book 3, Emblemes (London: Francis Eglesfeild, 1639), 126.

+ + +

Thornton here differs from Quarles, who uses ‘ears’: Francis Quarles, ‘The Entertainment’, Book 3, Emblemes (London: Francis Eglesfeild, 1639), 126.

+ + +

Thornton here differs from Quarles, who uses ‘thy’ instead of ‘that’: Francis Quarles, ‘The Entertainment’, Book 3, Emblemes (London: Francis Eglesfeild, 1639), 126.

+ + +

Thornton here differs from Quarles, who uses ‘thy’ instead of ‘that’: Francis Quarles, ‘The Entertainment’, Book 3, Emblemes (London: Francis Eglesfeild, 1639), 126.

+ + +

Thornton here differs from Quarles, who uses ‘vowes’ instead of ‘woes’: Francis Quarles, ‘The Entertainment’, Book 3, Emblemes (London: Francis Eglesfeild, 1639), 126. The manuscript shows overwriting, perhaps an attempt at correction.

+ + +

In Quarles, the peunltimate line reads, ‘And they will hit; Feare not, where heav'n bids Come’: Francis Quarles, ‘The Entertainment’, Book 3, Emblemes (London: Francis Eglesfeild, 1639), 126.

+ + +

See Book 1, 244–61.

+ + +

Thornton believed Anne Danby and Barbara Todd had been spreading rumours. One was that Thornton was conducting an extra-marital affair with Thomas Comber which was why she wished him to marry her daughter, Nally, and the other was that she intended to hand her unwell husband's money over to Comber.

+ + +

For the believed effect of strong emotions, see Ulinka Rublack and Pamela Selwyn, ‘Fluxes: The Early Modern Body and the Emotions', History Workshop Journal, 53 (2002): 1–16; Olivia Weisser, Ill Composed: Sickness, Gender, and Belief in Early Modern England (New Haven: Yale University Press, 2016), chap. 3.

+ + +

From 1665 until his death, William Thornton had been through various treatments for his fits of palsy administered by Robert Wittie. The main recurring treatment prescribed by Wittie was visiting the spa at Scarborough (Book 1, 234) as well as home-administered baths, which Thornton herself oversaw (Book 3, 129).

+ + +

Thornton had been extremely ill since late July. See Book 1, 254–58. Anne Danby’s account confirms this. Anne Danby to Parson Farrer, 10 December [1668 or 1669] [MIC 2281], ZS – Swinton and Middleham Estate Records, NYCRO, Northallerton.

+ + +

Thornton believed Anne Danby and Barbara Todd had been spreading rumours. One was that Thornton was conducting an extra-marital affair with Thomas Comber which was why she wished him to marry her daughter, Nally, and the other was that she intended to hand her unwell husband's money over to Comber.

+ + +

In early modern England, fatherless children were legally described as orphans. See Charles Carlton, 'Changing Jurisdictions in 16th and 17th Century England: The Relationship between the Courts of Orphans and Chancery', American Journal of Legal History 18, no. 2 (1974): 124–36.

+ + +

The Thornton family of East Newton can be traced back to at least the fourteenth century; the family established a private chapel at East Newton in 1397. See George R. Keiser, 'Robert Thornton: Gentleman, Reader and Scribe', in Robert Thornton and His Books: Essays on the Lincoln and London Thornton Manuscripts, ed. Susanna Fein and Michael Johnston (Woodbridge: Boydell & Brewer, 2014), 67.

+ + +

I.e., a last will and testament.

+ + +

Thornton's father had left this to her in his will: £1,000 after one year of marriage, from the profits of Castlecomer. 'Probate Copies of the Will of Lord Deputy Christopher Wandesforde; Nos. 196 & 196A, 2 Oct 1640; Copies Made Apr 1647 & Dec 1659', Ms 35,458 (1), NLI, Dublin. £1,000 in 1668 was the equivalent of £216,800.00 in 2023. ‘Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

+ + +

£1,000 in 1668 was the equivalent of £216,800.00 in 2023. ‘Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

+ + +

As part of the marriage settlement, William Thornton made a bond with Alice Wandesford that £1,000 out of the profits of Castlecomer (Thornton’s 'Irish portion') would be used to purchase land for his wife, going to their children at her death. See Book 1, 122.

+ + +

For Thornton’s marriage settlement, see Book 1, 121–23. On marriage settlements more generally, see Amy Louise Erickson, 'Common Law versus Common Practice: The Use of Marriage Settlements in Early Modern England', Economic History Review 43, no. 1 (1990): 21–39. 

+ + +

William Thornton was involved in a Chancery dispute with Robert Nettleton, from at least 1661, which stemmed from his involvement in the administration of Christopher Wandesford’s will: 'Thornton v. R. Nettleton et al.', C 5/633/108, TNA, London.

+ + +

£1,000 in 1662 was the equivalent of £176,400 in 2023. ‘Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

+ + +

For the Thorntons’ marriage settlement, see Book 1, 121–23. On marriage settlements more generally, see Amy Louise Erickson, 'Common Law versus Common Practice: The Use of Marriage Settlements in Early Modern England', Economic History Review 43, no. 1 (1990): 21–39. 

+ + +

I.e., William Thornton wanted to buy the right to charge rent.

+ + +

This ‘rentcharge’ is discussed as being from Laurence Sayer's land in Book 1, 201.

+ + +

For Thornton’s marriage settlement, see Book 1, 121–23. On marriage settlements more generally, see Amy Louise Erickson, 'Common Law versus Common Practice: The Use of Marriage Settlements in Early Modern England', Economic History Review 43, no. 1 (1990): 21–39. 

+ + +

Christopher Wandesford submitted a bill to Chancery in 1659 against Richard Darley, William Thornton and Alice Thornton, which touches on earlier disputes about the Wandesford estate. 'Wandesford v. Darley, William Thornton, Alice Thornton et al. 1659', C 10/57/305, TNA, London.

+ + +

In the manuscript, there is an asterisk by ‘Edough’ that directs the reader to a note in the bottom margin that reads: ‘*Now called Castlecomer', in the same hand as the ownership inscription at the front of the volume (i.e., that of Thornton's great-great-grandson, Thomas Comber). On the book’s ownership, see https://thornton.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/books/book_two/.

+ + +

Christopher Wandesford submitted a bill to Chancery in 1659 against Richard Darley, William Thornton and Alice Thornton, which touches on earlier disputes about the Wandesford estate. 'Wandesford v. Darley, William Thornton, Alice Thornton et al. 1659', C 10/57/305, TNA, London.

+ + +

I.e., those who took part in the Irish rebellion, the year after Thornton's father, Christopher Wandesford, died in Dublin. The rebellion, which broke out on 23 October 1641, was an uprising of catholics in Ireland against anti-catholic discrimination, English colonialism and the use of plantations. See Pádraig Lenihan, Consolidating Conquest: Ireland 1603–1727 (Oxford: Routledge, 2014), chap. 5.

+ + +

I.e., the parliamentarian forces of Oliver Cromwell. On Cromwell's military activity in Ireland, see Cromwell and Ireland: New Perspectives, ed. Martyn Bennett, Ray Gillespie and R. Scott Spurlock (Liverpool: Liverpool University Press, 2021), chaps. 1–3.

+ + +

The witnessess to Christopher Wandesford's will, made on 2 October 1640, were John Burniston, Ralph Wallis, George Straherne, James Foxcraft and Ezra Wollstone. 'Probate Copies of the Will of Lord Deputy Christopher Wandesforde; Nos. 196 & 196A, 2 Oct 1640; Copies Made Apr 1647 & Dec 1659', Ms 35,458 (1), NLI, Dublin.

+ + +

Probate was the official process of the transferral of property on death, administered by the courts of the church of Ireland, pre-1858. See 'Wills and Administrations', National Archives of Ireland, https://www.nationalarchives.ie/article/wills-and-administrations/.

+ + +

Nettleton became a creditor when he inherited a debt due to his sister, Lady Osbaldeston, via her late husband, Sir Richard Osbaldeston. Osbaldeston had lent Thornton’s father, Christopher Wandesford, £500. 'Nettleton vs Wandesford', C 5/402/105, TNA, London.

+ + +

Chancery depositions for this case, dated July and September 1656, survive. Deposed at Hipswell in September were Alice Wandesford, William Thornton, Alice Thornton, Solomon Swale, Vincent Selling, William Elsley, Michael Syddall, John Wandesford, and John Fairbank. 'Nettleton vs Wandesford', C 22/811/15, TNA, London.

+ + +

This matches the date on the copies of the will that survive. 'Probate Copies of the Will of Lord Deputy Christopher Wandesforde; Nos. 196 & 196A, 2 Oct 1640; Copies Made Apr 1647 & Dec 1659', Ms 35,458 (1), NLI, Dublin.

+ + +

Wandesford died on 3 December 1640. Book 2, 62 confirms the date of the will confirmation as 1 December but incorrectly states this was three days earlier.

+ + +

The witnessess to Christopher Wandesford's will were John Burniston, Ralph Wallis, George Straherne, James Foxcraft and Ezra Wollstone. 'Probate Copies of the Will of Lord Deputy Christopher Wandesforde; Nos. 196 & 196A, 2 Oct 1640; Copies Made Apr 1647 & Dec 1659', Ms 35,458 (1), NLI, Dublin.

+ + +

The executors of Christopher Wandesford's will were his cousin William Wandesford, John Bramhall, Bishop of Derry; James Butler, Earl of Ormond, and Sir James Dillon. 'Probate Copies of the Will of Lord Deputy Christopher Wandesforde; Nos. 196 & 196A, 2 Oct 1640; Copies Made Apr 1647 & Dec 1659', Ms 35,458 (1), NLI, Dublin.

+ + +

Thornton's portion was £1,500 to be paid at the age of 21 or upon marriage from the profits of Kirklington, Yarnwicke, and Howgrave (her 'English portion'), and a further £1,000 after one year of marriage from the profits of Castlecomer (her 'Irish portion). 'Probate Copies of the Will of Lord Deputy Christopher Wandesforde; Nos. 196 & 196A, 2 Oct 1640; Copies Made Apr 1647 & Dec 1659', Ms 35,458 (1), NLI, Dublin. See also Book 1, 199.

+ + +

According to Alice Wandesford’s will, William Wandesford borrowed money for the management of the Castlecomer estate. See 'The Will of Dame Alice Wandesford, Widow of Lord Deputy Wandesford — 10th January 1658. Proved at London 19th July 1660', Hardy Bertram McCall, The Story of the Family of Wandesforde of Kirklington & Castlecomer […] (London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton & co., 1904), 357.

+ + +

£100 in 1641 was the equivalent of £21,010 in 2023. ‘Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

+ + +

Thornton might have used this term for Edmunds not because he was Jewish but because he lent money.

+ + +

Civil outlawry, over matters such as unpaid debts, meant the outlaw was the subject of a writ which authorised arrest and the confiscation of goods, chattels, profits from their land, and debts due to them. See Nathan Levy, ‘Mesne Process in Personal Actions at Common Law and the Power Doctrine’, Yale Law Journal 78, no. 1 (1968): 81.

+ + +

£200 in 1641 was the equivalent of £42,010 in 2023. ‘Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

+ + +

According to Alice Wandesford’s will, Edmunds sued her many years later and she was forced to pay £184 in interest and damages. She saw this money as owed to her by cousin William Wandesford. See 'The Will of Dame Alice Wandesford, Widow of Lord Deputy Wandesford — 10th January 1658. Proved at London 19th July 1660', Hardy Bertram McCall, The Story of the Family of Wandesforde of Kirklington & Castlecomer […] (London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton & co., 1904), 357.

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The Irish Rebellion of 1641 was an uprising of catholics in Ireland against anti-catholic discrimination, English colonialism and the use of plantations. See Pádraig Lenihan, Consolidating Conquest: Ireland 1603–1727 (Oxford: Routledge, 2014), chap. 5.

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The Wandesfords’ English estate consisted of the manors of Kirklington, Yarnwick and Howgrave in Yorkshire. The first English Civil War broke out in 1642 and Yorkshire was itself a focal point for fighting. In 1645 George Wandesford’s property was sequestered as he was accused of taking part in the battle of Marston Moor, July 1644.

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The Irish Rebellion, which broke out in Dublin in October 1641, was an uprising of catholics in Ireland against anti-catholic discrimination, English colonialism and the use of plantations. See Pádraig Lenihan, Consolidating Conquest: Ireland 1603–1727 (Oxford: Routledge, 2014), chap. 5.

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I.e., at Wandesford's Irish estate of Castlecomer, county Kildare.

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The Irish rebellion broke out on 23 October 1641 in Dublin and violence soon spread. There seems to have been three majorly disrupted areas: the core of the Munster province around the cities of Cork, Limerick and Waterford; the core of Leinster, including Kildare and Wicklow, and around the main settlements in Ulster. See William J. Smyth, ‘Towards a Cultural Geography of the 1641 Rising/Rebellion’, in Ireland 1641: Contexts and Reactions, ed. Jane Ohlmeyer (Manchester: Manchester University Press, 2013), 71–94.

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One man described Wandesford's Irish estates being ransacked by rebels. See ‘Deposition of William Parkinson’, 11/2/1643, 1641 Depositions, Trinity College Dublin, MS 812, fols. 190r-192v, https://1641.tcd.ie/index.php/deposition/?depID=812190r162.

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Thornton does not return to the subject of how her cousin William Wandesford was saved.

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This book was published by Wandesford's great-grandson in the late eighteenth century. Book of Instructions, Written by Sir Christr. Wandesforde […], ed. Thomas Comber (Cambridge: J. Archdeacon, 1777). On such advice literature, see R. C. Richardson, 'The Generation Gap: Parental Advice in Early Modern England', Clio 32, no. 1 (2002): 1–26.

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Winter 1641–42 saw a complete breakdown in the relationship of Charles I and parliament, which culminated in the king's failed attempt to arrest John Pym and four other MPs in January 1642. See David Cressy, 'Revolutionary England 1640–1642', Past & Present 181 (2003): 35–71.

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Thornton had at least four copies of this book in 1705 when she made her will. See 'Will of Alice Thornton, 10 April 1705', in The Autobiography of Mrs. Alice Thornton of East Newton, Co. York, ed. Charles Jackson, Surtees Society 62 (Durham: Andrews & Co., 1875), 335.

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John Dodsworth was a ‘common friend’ – i.e., a mutual relation – of the Thornton and Wandesford families. On the Thornton side, he was George Bowes’s great-grandson. Bowes was Thornton’s great-great grandfather. On the Wandesford side, Dodsworth married Frances Lowther, aunt of Eleanor Wandesford, Christopher’s wife. See Raymond A. Anselment (ed.), My First Booke of My Life: Alice Thornton (Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 2014), 247n353.

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Thornton's Irish portion was £1,000 after one year of marriage from the profits of Castlecomer. 'Probate Copies of the Will of Lord Deputy Christopher Wandesforde; Nos. 196 & 196A, 2 Oct 1640; Copies Made Apr 1647 & Dec 1659', Ms 35,458 (1), NLI, Dublin. £1,000 in 1664 was the equivalent of £193,700 in 2023. ‘Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

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William Thornton was involved in a Chancery dispute with Robert Nettleton, from at least 1661, which stemmed from his involvement in the administration of Christopher Wandesford’s will: 'Thornton v. R. Nettleton et al.', C 5/633/108, TNA, London.

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On the genre of advice literature between parent and child, see R. C. Richardson, 'The Generation Gap: Parental Advice in Early Modern England', Clio 32, no. 1 (2002): 1–26.

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This phrase is written in a different ink and may have been added at a later date, most likely by Thornton herself as her son, Robert, was in Cambridge 1680–82.

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I.e., the Bible.

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The first of the Hebrew patriarchs. God’s covenant with Abraham comprises three promises - the promised land (to be known as Canaan or Israel), the promise of descendents and the promise of blessing and redemption (Genesis 12:1-3,7; for the renewal of the Covenant, see also Genesis 15 and 17). From a Christian perspective, this is the ‘old’ covenant governed by law, whereas the ‘new’ covenant is one of grace because of Christ’s crucifixion, death and resurrection. See Hebrews 8: 6-13; 12:24; 13:20.

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As opposed to the heavenly Father, God.

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The reference to grandchildren perhaps gives some idea of the dating of this writing: 1680–81 or 1683 onwards. See The Autobiographies and Letters of Thomas Comber, ed. C. E. Whiting (Durham: Andrews and Co., 1946), 1:8–21; The Autobiography of Mrs. Alice Thornton of East Newton, Co. York, ed. Charles Jackson, Surtees Society 62 (Durham: Andrews & Co., 1875), 330.

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See 'Probate Copies of the Will of Lord Deputy Christopher Wandesforde; Nos. 196 & 196A, 2 Oct 1640; Copies Made Apr 1647 & Dec 1659', Ms 35,458 (1), NLI, Dublin.

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The Irish Rebellion, which broke out on 23 October 1641, was an uprising of catholics in Ireland against anti-catholic discrimination, English colonialism and the use of plantations. See Pádraig Lenihan, Consolidating Conquest: Ireland 1603–1727 (Oxford: Routledge, 2014), chap. 5.

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The first English Civil War broke out the year after the Irish Rebellion of 1641 and lasted until 1646. See J. S. Morrill, The Nature of the English Revolution (Oxford: Routledge, 2013), chap. 1.

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Used figuratively here.

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According to Osborough, George Wandesford was sequestered in 1645. The sequestration was finally lifted in February 1651. W. N. Osborough, 'The Quest for the Last Testament of Christopher Wandesford, Lord Deputy of Ireland', in Reflections on Law and History: Irish Legal History Society Discourses and Other Papers, 2000–2005, ed. Norma Dawson (Dublin: Four Courts Press, 2006), 10.

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Christopher Wandesford stipulated in his will that his executors should pay his debts. 'Probate Copies of the Will of Lord Deputy Christopher Wandesforde; Nos. 196 & 196A, 2 Oct 1640; Copies Made Apr 1647 & Dec 1659', Ms 35,458 (1), NLI, Dublin.

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Probate was the official process of the transferral of property on death, administered by the courts of the church of Ireland, pre-1858. See 'Wills and Administrations', National Archives of Ireland, https://www.nationalarchives.ie/article/wills-and-administrations/.

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The changing hands in the surviving 1647 copy of Wandesford's will match Thornton's account: George copied pages 1–6 (first three leaves), John pages 7–10, Alice pages 10–12, and Christopher pages 13–end, with his name and the words ‘copia vera’ at the end. 'Probate Copies of the Will of Lord Deputy Christopher Wandesforde; Nos. 196 & 196A, 2 Oct 1640; Copies Made Apr 1647 & Dec 1659', Ms 35,458 (1), NLI, Dublin.

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These names match those of the five witnesses of the will recorded in the two surviving copies. 'Probate Copies of the Will of Lord Deputy Christopher Wandesforde; Nos. 196 & 196A, 2 Oct 1640; Copies Made Apr 1647 & Dec 1659', Ms 35,458 (1), NLI, Dublin.

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Two copies of Christopher Wandesford's will survive, one made in 1647 (referred to here) and the other in 1659. 'Probate Copies of the Will of Lord Deputy Christopher Wandesforde; Nos. 196 & 196A, 2 Oct 1640; Copies Made Apr 1647 & Dec 1659', Ms 35,458 (1), NLI, Dublin.

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This is probably a reference to the King’s Arms Inn, Richmond, where one Thomas Sober (b.1633) was the landlord by 1661 (although too young to be the landlord when this incident took place c.1650). Thomas’s father was Henry Sober, who may well have been the landlord before him. See William Boyne and George Charles Williamson, Trade Tokens Issued in the Seventeenth Century in England, Wales, and Ireland (London: Elliot Stock, 1889), 2:1336.

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During the period 1647–53, Ireland was effectively under military rule, led by a succession of Lord Deputies (James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormond, Henry Ireton, and Charles Fleetwood). See John Cunningham, 'Oliver Cromwell and the ‘Cromwellian’ Settlement of Ireland', The Historical Journal 53, no. 4 (2010): 919–37.

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In 1653, the Cromwellian regime in Ireland acknowledged that documents had been lost, misplaced and destroyed in vast numbers. See Micheál Ó Siochrú, 'Rebuilding the Past: The Transformation of Early Modern Irish History', The Seventeenth Century 34, no. 3 (2019): 385.

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This is the 1647 copy. See Book 2, 53; 'Probate Copies of the Will of Lord Deputy Christopher Wandesforde; Nos. 196 & 196A, 2 Oct 1640; Copies Made Apr 1647 & Dec 1659', Ms 35,458 (1), NLI, Dublin.

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There are surviving depositions which indicate that Alice and William Thornton and Alice Wandesford gave testimony at Hipswell on this case on 24 September 1656: 'Nettleton vs Wandesford',  C 22/811/15, TNA, London.

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The surviving copies of Wandesford's will also note the date of writing as 2 October 1640: 'Probate Copies of the Will of Lord Deputy Christopher Wandesforde; Nos. 196 & 196A, 2 Oct 1640; Copies Made Apr 1647 & Dec 1659', Ms 35,458 (1), NLI, Dublin.

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Wandesford died on 3 December 1640 so this would have been two days earlier. See also Book 2, 37.

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The testimonies given by Alice and William Thornton and Alice Wandesford, at Hipswell on 24 September 1656, all attested to the authenticity of Wandesford's rediscovered will: 'Nettleton vs Wandesford',  C 22/811/15, TNA, London.

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Christopher Wandesford had been in dispute with Robert Nettleton since at least 1652: 'Nettleton v. C. Wandesford et al.', C 5/379/135, TNA, London.

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William Thornton was involved in a Chancery dispute with Robert Nettleton, from at least 1661, which stemmed from his involvement in the administration of Christopher Wandesford’s will: 'Thornton v. R. Nettleton et al.', C 5/633/108, TNA, London.

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£1,000 in 1658 was the equivalent of £190,800 in 2023. ‘Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

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William Thornton went to London in 1662 to try and get this debt to Nettleton cleared but failed to do so. See Book 1, 192–94.

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This dispute with William Wandesford and William Thornton is outlined in Christopher Wandesford’s bill to Chancery in 1659 against Richard Darley, William Thornton and Alice Thornton. 'Wandesford v. Darley, William Thornton, Alice Thornton et al. 1659', C 10/57/305, TNA, London.

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£20,000 in 1659 was the equivalent of £3,575,000 in 2023. ‘Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

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This is probably a reference to when Thornton was pregnant with her sixth child, William, in 1659 (born March 1660).

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E.g., Christopher Wandesford submitted a bill to Chancery in 1659 against Richard Darley, William Thornton and Alice Thornton, which touches on earlier disputes about the Wandesford estate. 'Wandesford v. Darley, William Thornton, Alice Thornton et al. 1659', C 10/57/305, TNA, London.

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Oliver Cromwell’s son-in-law, Charles Fleetwood, is misnamed Richard here by Thornton, perhaps confusing him with Cromwell’s biological son, Richard.

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Parchment, on which important legal documents were written, was frequently reused and recycled for all sorts of purposes. See Anna Reynolds, '“Worthy to Be Reserved”: Bookbindings and the Waste Paper Trade in Early Modern England and Scotland', in The Paper Trade in Early Modern Europe: Practices, Materials, Networks, ed. Daniel Bellingradt and Anna Reynolds (Leiden: Brill, 2021), 348.

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The two surviving copies of Wandesford's will are both 25 pages long. 'Probate Copies of the Will of Lord Deputy Christopher Wandesforde; Nos. 196 & 196A, 2 Oct 1640; Copies Made Apr 1647 & Dec 1659', Ms 35,458 (1), NLI, Dublin.

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According to Osborough, George Wandesford was sequestered in 1645. The sequestration was finally lifted in February 1651. W. N. Osborough, 'The Quest for the Last Testament of Christopher Wandesford, Lord Deputy of Ireland', in Reflections on Law and History: Irish Legal History Society Discourses and Other Papers, 2000–2005, ed. Norma Dawson (Dublin: Four Courts Press, 2006), 10.

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On contemporary perceptions of floods, see John Emrys Morgan, ‘Understanding Flooding in Early Modern England’, Journal of Historical Geography 50 (2015): 37–50.

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See Book 1, 104–107.

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The Cromwellian 'settlement' of Ireland, which began with a military invasion in 1649, essentially meant the country was under military rule for much of the 1650s, under a succession of Lord Deputies (Henry Ireton, Charles Fleetwood and Henry Cromwell). See John Cunningham, 'Oliver Cromwell and the “Cromwellian” Settlement of Ireland', The Historical Journal 53, no. 4 (2010): 919–37.

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The witnessess to Christopher Wandesford's will were Wallis and John Burniston, George Straherne, James Foxcraft and Ezra Wollstone. 'Probate Copies of the Will of Lord Deputy Christopher Wandesforde; Nos. 196 & 196A, 2 Oct 1640; Copies Made Apr 1647 & Dec 1659', Ms 35,458 (1), NLI, Dublin.

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William Thornton was persuaded to take on the administration of Christopher Wandesford's Irish estate by Maulger Norton and Richard Darley. He used his estates as collateral. See Book Rem, 195.

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This dispute with William Wandesford and William Thornton is outlined in Christopher Wandesford’s bill to Chancery in 1659 against Richard Darley, William Thornton and Alice Thornton. 'Wandesford v. Darley, William Thornton, Alice Thornton et al. 1659', C 10/57/305, TNA, London.

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This is an error by Thornton. Alice Wandesford died on 10 December 1659. See Book 1, 158.

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The matter of Wandesford’s will was being fought in the court of Chancery in the 1650s; Chancery was one of the courts which decided cases according to equitable principles in the seventeenth century. See 'Wandesford v. Darley, William Thornton, Alice Thornton et al. 1659', C 10/57/305, TNA, London.

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Thornton and her family seem to have stayed at Hipswell Hall – now owned by her brother, Christopher Wandesford – until she was well enough to move to the Nortons’ house in Richmond in March 1660. See Book 1, 178.

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‘Lying in’ was when a pregnant woman was ‘withdrawn from the outside world, absent from church, relieved of most household tasks, and excused sexual relations in the weeks immediately preceding and following childbirth’: David Cressy, Birth, Marriage, and Death: Ritual, Religion, and the Life-Cycle in Tudor and Stuart England (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997), 35.

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Thornton and her family moved from St Nicholas to Oswaldkirk on 10 June 1660. They lived for two weeks with William's brother and sister-in-law, John and Elizabeth Denton, and then moved into their own house in Oswaldkirk for two years while their house at East Newton was being rebuilt. See Book 1, 184.

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Thornton and her family moved into East Newton Hall on 10 June 1662, precisely two years after they had moved to Oswaldkirk. See Book 1, 191.

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Thornton gives dates for the rebuilding of East Newton Hall of c.1656-62: Book 1, 191–92. Pevsner had c.1620–30. See Jane Grenville and Nikolaus Pevsner, Yorkshire: The North Riding (New Haven: Yale University Press, 2023), 261.

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See Book 1, 201–205.

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£2,000 in 1662 was the equivalent of £352,800 in 2023. ‘Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

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Thornton's portion was £1,500 to be paid at the age of 21 or upon marriage from the profits of Kirklington, Yarnwicke, and Howgrave (her 'English portion'), and a further £1,000 after one year of marriage from the profits of Castlecomer (her 'Irish portion’). 'Probate Copies of the Will of Lord Deputy Christopher Wandesforde; Nos. 196 & 196A, 2 Oct 1640; Copies Made Apr 1647 & Dec 1659', Ms 35,458 (1), NLI, Dublin. See also Book 1, 199.

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Christopher Wandesford did stipulate that his executors should use his rents and profits to pay for the education and maintenance of his children until they came of age or marriage. See 'Probate Copies of the Will of Lord Deputy Christopher Wandesforde; Nos. 196 & 196A, 2 Oct 1640; Copies Made Apr 1647 & Dec 1659', Ms 35,458 (1), NLI, Dublin.

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William Thornton was involved in a Chancery dispute with Robert Nettleton, from at least 1661, which stemmed from his involvement in the administration of Christopher Wandesford’s will: 'Thornton v. R. Nettleton et al.', C 5/633/108, TNA, London.

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William Thornton was involved in a Chancery dispute with Robert Nettleton, from at least 1661, which stemmed from his involvement in the administration of Christopher Wandesford’s will: 'Thornton v. R. Nettleton et al.', C 5/633/108, TNA, London.

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Petty defined ‘public charges’, levied through land taxes, as being for a state’s ‘defence by land and sea’. See William Petty, A Treatise of Taxes and Contributions […] (London: N. Brooke, 1662), 1.

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£300 in 1658 was the equivalent of £57,230 in 2023. ‘Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

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Christopher Wandesford died in December 1640 and Alice Wandesford in December 1659.

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Widows had a legal entitlement to at least one-third of their husband's estate as a dower, but were very often left more. Amy Louise Erickson, Women and Property in Early Modern England (London: Routledge, 1995), 162.

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‘I have by my deed dated the four and twentieth of the month of September last settled upon my said wife per annum three hundred pounds of lawful money of England to issue out of all my manors, castles, lands and tenements situated in the realm of Ireland as an increase to her said jointure’. ‘Probate Copies of the Will of Lord Deputy Christopher Wandesforde; Nos. 196 & 196A, 2 Oct 1640; Copies Made Apr 1647 & Dec 1659', Ms 35,458 (1), NLI, Dublin.

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£6,000 in 1658 was the equivalent of £1,145,000 in 2023. ‘Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

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A marginal addition in the 1647 copy of Wandesford's will reads '6000l out of Idough to purchase lands for Mr Christopher and Mr John Wandesford’. See 'Probate Copies of the Will of Lord Deputy Christopher Wandesforde; Nos. 196 & 196A, 2 Oct 1640; Copies Made Apr 1647 & Dec 1659', Ms 35,458 (1), NLI, Dublin.

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Thornton's Irish portion was £1,000 after one year of marriage from the profits of Castlecomer. 'Probate Copies of the Will of Lord Deputy Christopher Wandesforde; Nos. 196 & 196A, 2 Oct 1640; Copies Made Apr 1647 & Dec 1659', Ms 35,458 (1), NLI, Dublin. £1,000 in 1664 was the equivalent of £193,700 in 2023. ‘Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

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Christopher Wandesford 'dug for and found an excellent colliery' at his estate in Castlecomer, Ireland: Memoirs of the Life and Death of the Right Honourable the Lord Deputy Wandesforde, ed. Thomas Comber (Cambridge: J Archdeacon, 1778), 100.

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Thornton's 'English portion' was £1,500 to be paid at the age of 21 or upon marriage from the profits of Kirklington, Yarnwicke, and Howgrave. 'Probate Copies of the Will of Lord Deputy Christopher Wandesforde; Nos. 196 & 196A, 2 Oct 1640; Copies Made Apr 1647 & Dec 1659', Ms 35,458 (1), NLI, Dublin.

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For Thornton’s marriage settlement, see Book 1, 121–23. On marriage settlements more generally, see Amy Louise Erickson, 'Common Law versus Common Practice: The Use of Marriage Settlements in Early Modern England', Economic History Review 43, no. 1 (1990): 21–39. 

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After the Irish rebellion of 1641, Ireland was effectively under military rule until 1660. See Pádraig Lenihan, Consolidating Conquest: Ireland 1603–1727 (Oxford: Routledge, 2014), chaps. 6 and 7.

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I.e., pre-fall state of innocence. +

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I.e., Adam of the Garden of Eden.

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I.e., Jesus, as opposed to the 'first Adam'. On the first and second Adam in early modern theology see Willem J. van Asselt, ‘Christ, Predestination, and Covenant in Post-Reformation Reformed Theology’, in The Oxford Handbook of Early Modern Theology 1600–1800, ed. Ulrich L. Lehner, Richard A. Muller and A.G. Roeber (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2016), 223.

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I.e., the Ten Commandments, which are listed in Exodus 20:2–17 and Deuteronomy 5:6–21.

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Like her contemporaries, Thornton saw herself as having three sets of parents: the natural (Alice and Christopher Wandesford), the political (the monarch), and the ecclesiastical (God). See Su Fang Ng, Literature and the Politics of Family in Seventeenth-Century England (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2007), 27.

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‘Miserable sinners’ is used repeatedly in the ‘The Litany’ and is derived from the Penitential Psalms (6, 32, 38, 51, 102, 130, 143). The Book of Common Prayer: The Texts of 1549, 1559, and 1662, ed. Brian Cummings (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2011), 259–64.

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Wandesford's near-drowning at Cambridge is described in detail in Memoirs of the Life and Death of the Right Honourable the Lord Deputy Wandesforde, ed. Thomas Comber (Cambridge: J Archdeacon, 1778), 14–15. Comber credits Thornton as his main source for the Memoirs (55).

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I.e., grandchildren. For Christopher Wandesford to be a grandparent to multiple children, this could not have been written before c.1685. William Dugdale and John William Clay, Dugdale’s Visitation of Yorkshire, with Additions (Exeter: William Pollard, 1899), 1:345–46; John Hewetson, 'The Hewetsons of the County Kilkenny', Journal of the Royal College of Antiqaries of Ireland vol. 39, no. 4 (1909), 378.

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This book survived and was published by Wandesford's great-grandson: Book of Instructions, Written by Sir Christr. Wandesforde […], ed. Thomas Comber (Cambridge: J. Archdeacon, 1777).

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This book survived and was published by Wandesford's great-grandson: Book of Instructions, Written by Sir Christr. Wandesforde […], ed. Thomas Comber (Cambridge: J. Archdeacon, 1777).

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I.e., the Wars of the Three Kingdoms which took place across England, Scotland and Ireland 1638–52. See I. J. Gentles, The English Revolution and the Wars in the Three Kingdoms, 1638–1652 (London: Routledge, 2007).

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During the upheavals of the 1640s the church of England fell apart and was disbanded as parliament began to introduce more presbyterian and puritan forms of worship. See David Cressy, Birth, Marriage, and Death: Ritual, Religion, and the Life-Cycle in Tudor and Stuart England (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997), 173.

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On the trial and execution of Charles I see Mark A. Kishlansky and John Morrill, ‘Charles I (1600–1649), King of England, Scotland, and Ireland’, ODNB. +

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This book survived and was published by Wandesford's great-grandson. Book of Instructions, Written by Sir Christr. Wandesforde […], ed. Thomas Comber (Cambridge: J. Archdeacon, 1777).

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This book survived and was published by Wandesford's great-grandson: Book of Instructions, Written by Sir Christr. Wandesforde […], ed. Thomas Comber (Cambridge: J. Archdeacon, 1777).

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When Christopher Wandesford's father died in 1612, he was left with an estate burdened with debts. Hardy Bertram McCall, The Story of the Family of Wandesforde of Kirklington & Castlecomer […] (London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton & co., 1904), 63.

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'Probate copies of the will of Lord Deputy Christopher Wandesforde; Nos. 196 & 196A, 2 Oct 1640; copies made Apr 1647 & Dec 1659', Ms 35,458 (1), NLI, Dublin.

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'Probate copies of the will of Lord Deputy Christopher Wandesforde; Nos. 196 & 196A 2 Oct 1640; copies made Apr 1647 & Dec 1659’, Ms 35,458 (1), NLI, Dublin. See also Book 1, 199.

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England had experienced civil war fighting 1639–53. The Cromwellian 'settlement' of Ireland, which began with a military invasion in 1649, essentially meant the country was under military rule for much of the 1650s, under a succession of Lord Deputies. See John Cunningham, 'Oliver Cromwell and the “Cromwellian” Settlement of Ireland', Historical Journal 53, no. 4 (2010): 919–37.

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After the rebellion of 1641, Ireland was effectively under military rule until 1660. See Pádraig Lenihan, Consolidating Conquest: Ireland 1603–1727 (Oxford: Routledge, 2014), chaps. 6 and 7.

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Thornton does not mention this particular deliverance in any of her other books.

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Thornton notes four escapes from fire in her books: Book 1, 11, 14, and Book 2, 176, 223.

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See Raymond A. Anselment, ‘Smallpox in Seventeenth-Century English Literature: Reality and the Metamorphosis of Wit’, Medical History 33, no. 1 (1989): 72–95.

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Thornton lived in Ireland c.1633–41. During this time she experienced being in a coach that overturned (Book 1, 287–88), a fall from being swung by her arms (Book 1, 289–90), a near-shipwreck on the way back from England (Book 1, 15–16), and the breaking out of the Irish rebellion (Book 1, 66–67).

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The rebellion, which broke out on 23 October 1641, was an uprising of catholics in Ireland against anti-catholic discrimination, English colonialism and the use of plantations. See Pádraig Lenihan, Consolidating Conquest: Ireland 1603–1727 (Oxford: Routledge, 2014), chap. 5.

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The allegations of the killing of protestants, including children, by catholics during the Dublin rebellion was at the centre of anti-catholic mythology around the riots. See Naomi McAreavey, 'Children's Experiences of Violence during the Irish Rebellion of 1641', Parergon 38, no. 2 (2021): 71–103.

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The Irish Rebellion which broke out in Dublin in October 1641 was an uprising of catholics in Ireland against anti-catholic discrimination, English colonialism and the use of plantations. See Pádraig Lenihan, Consolidating Conquest: Ireland 1603–1727 (Oxford: Routledge, 2014), chap. 5.

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Thornton means Owen Connolly, with whom Hugh Óg MacMahon was fostered as a child. While Thornton references Connolly more than once in her books, she never names him, and perhaps did not know his correct name. See Book 1, 64–65.

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See Book 1, 62–66.

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We only know the names of two of the ‘traitors’: Hugh Óg MacMahon and Connor Maguire.

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Thornton's account of Owen Connelly's discovery of the plot in 1641 adds dramatic flourishes that are not present in his 1641 deposition. 'Information of Owen Connallie', 22/10/1641, 1641 Depositions, MS 809, Trinity College Dublin, ff. 13r–14v, http://1641.tcd.ie/index.php/deposition/?depID=809013r003.

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I.e., the Irish Rebellion, which broke out in Dublin in October 1641. See Pádraig Lenihan, Consolidating Conquest: Ireland 1603–1727 (Oxford: Routledge, 2014), chap. 5.

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The Irish Rebellion, which broke out on 23 October 1641, was an uprising of Catholics in Ireland against anti-Catholic discrimination, English colonialism and the use of plantations. See Pádraig Lenihan, Consolidating Conquest : Ireland 1603–1727 (Oxford: Routledge, 2014), chap. 5.

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Thornton describes the various dangers and frights caused by the rebels over 14 days which led up to the outbreak of illness in Book 1, 66.

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See Raymond A. Anselment, ‘Smallpox in Seventeenth-Century English Literature: Reality and the Metamorphosis of Wit’, Medical History 33, no. 1 (1989): 72–95.

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This does not refer to the well-known siege of Chester in 1644 but to William Brereton's first unsuccessful attack on the city in July 1643. See C. P. Lewis and A. T. Thacker, A History of the County of Chester: Volume 5 Part 1 (London: Victoria County History, 2003), 117. On the use of grenades in the civil war, see Barbara Donagan, War in England 1642–1649 (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2008), 89–90.

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On the use of grenades in the civil war, see Barbara Donagan, War in England 1642–1649 (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2008), 89–90.

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This does not refer to the well-known siege of Chester in 1644 but to William Brereton's first unsuccessful attack on the city in July 1643. See C. P. Lewis and A. T. Thacker, A History of the County of Chester: Volume 5 Part 1 (London: Victoria County History, 2003), 117. On the use of grenades in the civil war, see Barbara Donagan, War in England 1642–1649 (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2008), 89–90.

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The Richmond parish registers list 574 burials between the end of March and September 1645. See Jane Hatcher, The History of Richmond, North Yorkshire, From Earliest Times to the Year 2000 (Pickering: Blackthorn, 2000), 108; and ‘Richmond baptism, marriage and burial register, 1640–52’, PR/RM 1/2, NYCRO, Northallerton.

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I.e., in 1642.

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The age of first communion in the church of England was around 14. See Alec Ryrie, Being Protestant in Reformation Britain (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), 33–38.

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The concept that human life fell into stages was common. Here, Thornton describes a schema of three – in line with Aristostle's concept of youth, maturity and old age. See Cordelia Beattie, ‘The Life Cycle: The Ages of Medieval Women’, in A Cultural History of Women, ed. Linda Kalof, vol. 2, The Middle Ages, ed. Kim M. Phillips (London: Bloomsbury, 2013), 16.

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Fatherless children were legally described as orphans. See Charles Carlton, 'Changing Jurisdictions in 16th and 17th Century England: The Relationship between the Courts of Orphans and Chancery', American Journal of Legal History 18, no. 2 (1974): 124–36.

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See Book 1, 78–79.

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This was during the first English Civil War, 1642–46. See J. S. Morrill, The Nature of the English Revolution (Oxford: Routledge, 2013), chap. 1.

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On the battle of Marston Moor, a decisive parliamentarian victory which took place on 2 July 1644, see Michael Braddick, God's Fury, England's Fire: A New History of the English Civil Wars (London: Penguin, 2009), chap. 11.

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York was a royalist stronghold, under siege by parliamentarians for several months in early 1644. After the royalist defeat at nearby Marston Moor on 2 July, it became a parliamentarian garrison. See P. M. Tillott, A History of the County of York: The City of York (London: Victoria County History, 1961), 190.

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On the metaphor of Apollo's arrow as a cause of plague, see Sheila Barker, 'Poussin, Plague, and Early Modern Medicine', Art Bulletin 86, no. 4 (2004): 659–89.

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The Richmond parish registers list 574 burials between the end of March and September 1645. See Jane Hatcher, The History of Richmond, North Yorkshire, From Earliest Times to the Year 2000 (Pickering: Blackthorn, 2000), 108; and ‘Richmond baptism, marriage and burial register, 1640–52’, PR/RM 1/2, NYCRO, Northallerton.

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The period of 1647–50 saw a famine across England, caused by a mix of economic and constitutional crises. See Steve Hindle, 'Dearth and the English Revolution: The Harvest Crisis of 1647–50', Economic History Review 61, no. 1 (2008): 64–98.

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Thornton was born on 13 February 1626 and, when she married in December 1651, she was two months short of her 26th birthday.

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When William Thornton wrote to Alice Wandesford, before his marriage to her daughter, he explained that his stepfather would not join in a 'fine' guaranteeing that his mother’s jointure could be used as stipulated in the draft marriage agreement; as a married woman, Elizabeth Gates could not make a legally binding agreement regarding this land. See 'Mr Thornton to Lady Wandesford, 11 November 1651', reproduced in The Autobiography of Mrs. Alice Thornton of East Newton, Co. York, ed. Charles Jackson, Surtees Society 62 (Durham: Andrews & Co., 1875), 287–88.

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William Thornton wrote to Alice Wandesford on 7 August 1651 and again on 11 November 1651; the latter makes clear that his step-father had still not agreed to this use of his mother’s jointure. See 'William Thornton to Lady Wandesford, 7 August 1651' and 'William Thornton to Lady Wandesford, 11 November 1651', reproduced in The Autobiography of Mrs. Alice Thornton of East Newton, Co. York, ed. Charles Jackson, Surtees Society 62 (Durham: Andrews & Co., 1875), 286, 287–88.

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For Thornton’s marriage settlement, see Book 1, 121–23. On marriage settlements more generally, see Amy Louise Erickson, 'Common Law versus Common Practice: The Use of Marriage Settlements in Early Modern England', Economic History Review 43, no. 1 (1990): 21–39. 

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Alice and William Thornton married at her mother's home, Hipswell Hall (Book 1, 124). Marriages took place in both churches and secular environments during this time and might be conducted by a minister or a Justice of the Peace. See Christopher Durston, The Family in the English Revolution (Oxford: Basil Blackwell, 1989), chap. 4.

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Thornton here seems unclear as to what time she became ill..

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+ Book 1, 119.

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Changes to humoural balance were seen as a cause of violent purging. See Andrew Wear, 'Puritan Perceptions of Illness in Seventeenth Century England', in Patients and Practitioners: Lay Perceptions of Medicine in Pre-Industrial Society, ed. Roy Porter (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1986), 55–100.

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Sarah and Rebecca, the first two matriarchs of the Old Testament. See Carol Meyers, ‘Rebekah: Bible’, in Shalvi/Hyman Encyclopedia of Jewish Women, 23 June 2021, https://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/sarahsarai-bible; and Tikva Frymer-Kensky, ‘Sarah/Sarai:Bible’, in Shalvi/Hyman Encyclopedia of Jewish Women, 31 December 1999, https://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/sarahsarai-bible.

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The 1650s saw extremes of weather with several harsh winters, however, winter 1651–52 is noted as having been especially mild with a hot spring and summer following, leading to a drought. 'Weather in History 1650 to 1699 AD', Weatherweb, https://premium.weatherweb.net/weather-in-history-1650-to-1699-ad/. +

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The total solar eclipse of 1652 was known for years afterwards as 'Black Monday'. See William E. Burns, '“The Terriblest Eclipse That Hath Been Seen in Our Days”: Black Monday and the Debate on Astrology during the Interregnum' in Rethinking the Scientific Revolution, ed. Margaret J. Osler (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2000), 137–52. On Thornton's recounting of the eclipse see Joanne Edge, 'Black Monday: The Solar Eclipse of 1652', Alice Thornton’s Books, https://thornton.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/posts/blog/2022-10-25-black-monday-solar-eclipse-1652.

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Thornton's first child, an unnamed daughter, was born on 27 August 1652 and died the same day. In March 1652, then, she was about four months pregnant. See Book 1, 129.

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It was common knowledge that looking directly upon an eclipse could cause blindness. Several popular works of astrology included guidance about how to watch safely, e.g., Edward Pond, An Almanack for the year of our Lord God 1652 (Cambridge: the printers to the University, 1652), sig. C1v.

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Thornton's reference to the 'bridegroom of her soul', from the Song of Songs, relates to Christian bridal theology: the notion of 'marriage to Jesus'. On this practice, see Rabia Gregory, Marrying Jesus in Medieval and Early Modern Northern Europe: Popular Culture and Religious Reform (London: Routledge, 2016), 28.

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Thornton was likely preparing food, sewing or some other domestic duty.

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Medical literature advised against letting blood in pregnant women unless absolutely necessary. See, e.g., Nicholas Culpeper, Directory for Midwives […] (London: Peter Cole, 1662), 159.

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Mary and Ralph Crathorne, William's sister and brother-in-law, lived at Crathorne. William Thornton's uncle, Richard Darley, lived at Buttercrambe. William's sister and brother-in-law Anne and Philip Langdale lived at Langthorpe Hall, Ellerby, in the East Riding, not far from Beverley and Hull. And William’s mother and stepfather were living at Burn Park, just outside Hull.

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Bloodletting manuals often included regimens for patients after bloodletting, which involved careful management of diet and rest, and possibly further bloodletting. See, e.g., Nicholas Gyer, The English Phlebotomy […] (London: Andrew Mansell, 1592), 265–66.

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According to Thornton, East Newton Hall was rebuilt during their marriage, c.1656–62. Book 1, 191–92.

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In the seventeenth century the ‘great chamber’ in the gentry house indicated a dining room, and seems to be interchangeable with ‘great parlour’. See Nicholas Cooper, Houses of the Gentry, 1480–1680 (New Haven: Yale University Press, 1999), 293.

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On corrupted blood in early modern medicine, see Michael Stolberg, '''You Have no Good Blood in Your Body": Oral Communication in Sixteenth-Century Physicians' Medical Practice', Medical History 59, no. 1 (2015): 63–82.

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Medical literature advised against letting blood in pregnant women unless absolutely necessary. See, e.g., Nicholas Culpeper, Directory for Midwives […] (London: Peter Cole, 1662), 159.

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See Book 1, 127–29.

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I.e., a stillbirth. On this meaning, see Jennifer Evans, ‘“It Bringeth Them into Dangerous Perill”: Management of and Recovery after Miscarriage in Early Modern England, c.1600–1750', Historical Research 96, no. 271 (2023): 17.

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This implies an excess of humours in the womb.

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Thornton's first child, an unnamed daughter, was born and died on 27th August 1652. See Book 1, 126–29.

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I.e., pregnant.

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Thornton fell ill during her first pregnancy, which she thought resulted in her newborn child dying almost as soon as she was born. See Book 1, 126–29.

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Medical literature advised against letting blood in pregnant women unless absolutely necessary. See, e.g., Nicholas Culpeper, Directory for Midwives […] (London: Peter Cole, 1662), 159.

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During pregnancy, women were thought to retain the blood they would normally expel during menstruation to nourish the foetus. Blood was a hot and moist humour and so this excess of blood in the body was seen to cause greater heat in their bodies. See Wendy D. Churchill, Female Patients in Early Modern Britain: Gender, Diagnosis, and Treatment (London: Routledge, 2016), 156.

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I.e., a stillbirth. On this meaning, see Jennifer Evans, ‘“It Bringeth Them into Dangerous Perill”: Management of and Recovery after Miscarriage in Early Modern England, c.1600–1750', Historical Research 96, no. 271 (2023): 17.

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Bloodletting was a standard treatment in the premodern period, thought to rid the body of an excess of blood and restore balance. See Michael Stolberg, Learned Physicians and Everyday Medical Practice in the Renaissance (Munich: De Gruyter Oldenbourg, 2021), 189–200.

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While Thornton saw it as her Christian duty to breastfeed her own children, she did on occasion employ a wet-nurse. On the maternal duty to breastfeed, see Rachel Trubowitz, ‘“Nourish-Milke”: Breast-Feeding and the Crisis of Englishness, 1600–1660’, The Journal of English and Germanic Philology 99, no. 1 (2000): 29–49.

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Rickets may not refer here to a vitamin D deficiency, although rickets was recorded as a cause of death in the seventeenth century. See Gill Newton, 'Diagnosing Rickets in Early Modern England: Statistical Evidence and Social Response', Social History of Medicine 35, no. 2 (2022): 566–88.

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Wet-nurses were advised to abstain from sexual intercourse for fear of becoming pregnant and polluting their milk. See Alexandra Shepard, ‘The Pleasures and Pains of Breastfeeding in England c.1600–c.1800’, in Suffering and Happiness in England 1550–1850: Narratives and Representations. A Collection to Honour Paul Slack, ed. Michael J. Braddick and Joanne Innes (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2017), 236.

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Rickets may not refer here to a vitamin D deficiency, although rickets was recorded as a cause of death in the seventeenth century. See Gill Newton, 'Diagnosing Rickets in Early Modern England: Statistical Evidence and Social Response', Social History of Medicine 35, no. 2 (2022): 566–88.

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On the maternal duty to breastfeed, see Rachel Trubowitz, ''Nourish-Milke': Breast-Feeding and the Crisis of Englishness, 1600–1660', The Journal of English and Germanic Philology 99, no. 1 (2000): 29–49.

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Seventeenth-century physicians advised that babies were weaned in their second year, at around the age of 18 months. See Marylynn Salmon, ‘The Cultural Significance of Breastfeeding and Infant Care in Early Modern England and America’, Journal of Social History 28, no. 2 (1994): 256. Thornton therefore weaned Nally early, likely because she gave birth to Betty in February 1655.

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On the maternal duty to breastfeed, see Rachel Trubowitz, ‘“Nourish-Milke”: Breast-Feeding and the Crisis of Englishness, 1600–1660’, The Journal of English and Germanic Philology 99, no. 1 (2000): 29–49.

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On the maternal duty to breastfeed, see Rachel Trubowitz, '"Nourish-Milke": Breast-Feeding and the Crisis of Englishness, 1600–1660', Journal of English and Germanic Philology 99, no. 1 (2000): 29–49.

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Wet-nurses were advised to abstain from sexual intercourse for fear of becoming pregnant and polluting their milk. See Alexandra Shepard, ‘The Pleasures and Pains of Breastfeeding in England c.1600–c.1800’, in Suffering and Happiness in England 1550–1850: Narratives and Representations. A Collection to Honour Paul Slack, ed. Michael J. Braddick and Joanne Innes (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2017), 236.

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See Book 1, 142–47.

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I.e., her midwife was good, in part because she had a mother and grandmother who were also known as skilled midwives.

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Rickets may not refer here to a vitamin D deficiency, although rickets was recorded as a cause of death in the seventeenth century. See Gill Newton, 'Diagnosing Rickets in Early Modern England: Statistical Evidence and Social Response', Social History of Medicine 35, no. 2 (May 2022): 566–88.

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A wet nurse's character needed to be good, otherwise it was thought the milk would pass on bad traits or illnesses to the baby she was breastfeeding. See Alexandra Shepard, 'The Pleasures and Pains of Breastfeeding in England c.1600–c.1800', in Suffering and Happiness in England 1550–1850: Narratives and Representations: A Collection to Honour Paul Slack, ed. Michael J. Braddick and Joanne Innes (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2017), 236.

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St Mungo's Well was considered especially effective for treating rickets, as recommended by the Thorntons' physician. See Robert Wittie, Scarborough Spaw […] (London: Charles Tyus, 1660), 141–43.

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It was usual for midwives to discern the position of a baby in the womb by observing external signs. E.g., see John Pechey, The Compleat Midwife's Practice […] (London: H. Rhodes, 1698), 111.

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Medical literature advised against letting blood in pregnant women unless absolutely necessary. See, e.g., Nicholas Culpeper, Directory for Midwives (London: Peter Cole, 1662), 159.

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For visual guides to the different positions of foetuses in the womb, see Rebecca Whiteley, Birth Figures: Early Modern Prints and the Pregnant Body (Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 2023), 21–50.

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On the use of birthing stools, see Amanda Carson Banks, Birth Chairs, Midwives, and Medicine (Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, 1999), 1–32.

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I.e., the baby was born breech. Sharp discussed how to deal with breech births in her midwifery manual: Jane Sharp, The Midwives Book […] (London: Simon Miller, 1671), 191–92.

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Thornton placed meditations and prayers on the births of her children Elizabeth and Katherine in Book 1, 136–47.

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The waters at Scarborough Spa, a healing remedy advised by the family physician, who wrote a treatise on the virtues of this spa: Robert Wittie, Scarbrough Spaw […] (London: Charles Tyus, 1660).

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See Book 1, 154–55.

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November 1659 was when the surviving leaders of the Long Parliament (the so-called 'Presbyterian Knot') agreed on the Restoration of Charles II. See Ronald Hutton, The Restoration: A Political and Religious History of England and Wales, 1658–1667 (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1993), 105. See also Book 1, 155–58.

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See Book 1, 166–77.

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Thornton likely means the Richmond area here.

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Christopher Wandesford submitted a bill to Chancery in 1659, against Richard Darley, William Thornton and Alice Thornton, which mentioned ‘the supposed last will’: 'Wandesford v. Darley, William Thornton, Alice Thornton et al. 1659', C 10/57/305, TNA, London.

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In Alice Wandesford's will the residue of goods not allocated was given to Thornton and her children. See 'The Will of Dame Alice Wandesford, Widow of Lord Deputy Wandesford — 10th January 1658. Proved at London 19th July 1660', Hardy Bertram McCall, The Story of the Family of Wandesforde of Kirklington & Castlecomer […] (London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton & co., 1904), 357–58.

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This likely hints at Sir John Lowther’s influence. See also Book 1, 220, 290.

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John Frescheville and Francis Darley are named executors in Alice Wandesford's will. 'The Will of Dame Alice Wandesford, Widow of Lord Deputy Wandesford — 10th January 1658. Proved at London 19th July 1660', in Hardy Bertram McCall, Story of the Family of Wandesforde of Kirklington & Castlecomer […] (London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton & co., 1904), 357–58.

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This sum is not specified in Wandesford’s will but when George died, Christopher became the main heir. 'Probate copies of the will of Lord Deputy Christopher Wandesforde; Nos. 196 & 196A, 2 Oct 1640; copies made Apr 1647 & Dec 1659’, Ms 35,458 (1), NLI, Dublin. £4,000 in 1659 was the equivalent of £715,000 in 2023. ‘Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

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Alice Wandesford's will opens with a plea to her appointed executors to 'shew their special love and care to my daughter Alice Thorneton, wife of William Thorneton of East Newton, and her children': 'The Will of Dame Alice Wandesford, Widow of Lord Deputy Wandesford — 10th January 1658. Proved at London 19th July 1660', Hardy Bertram McCall, The Story of the Family of Wandesforde of Kirklington & Castlecomer […] (London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton & co., 1904), 357–58.

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The will was proved at the Prerogative Court of Canterbury since Alice Wandesford held lands in multiple jurisdictions. See Nigel Goose and Nesta Evans, ‘Wills as an Historical Source’, in When Death Do Us Part: Understanding and Interpreting the Probate Records of Early Modern England, ed. Tom Arkell, Nesta Evans and Nigel Goose (Oxford: Leopard’s Head, 2000), 40.

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The realty (i.e., land assets) of intestates in the seventeenth century passed directly to their heirs. See Roger Kerridge, 'Intestate Succession in England and Wales', in Comparative Succession Law: Volume II: Intestate Succession, ed. Kenneth Reid, Marius de Waal, and Reinhard Zimmermann (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2015), 325.

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‘The Will of Dame Alice Wandesford’, 10 January 1658, PROB 11/298/624, TNA, London.

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£200 in 1659 was the equivalent of £35,750 in 2023. ‘Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

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£1,600 in 1659 was the equivalent of £286,000 in 2023. ‘Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

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According to Thornton, Sir John Lowther, Christopher's father-in-law, encouraged him to take out a lawsuit against the Thorntons over the Wandesford estates in Ireland. See Book 2, 135.

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£1,500 in 1659 was the equivalent of £268,100 in 2023. ‘Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

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£160 in 1659 was the equivalent of £28,600 in 2023. ‘Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

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William Thornton was involved in a Chancery dispute with Robert Nettleton, from at least 1661, which stemmed from his involvement in the administration of Christopher Wandesford’s will: 'Thornton v. R. Nettleton et al.', C 5/633/108, TNA, London. Nettleton's dispute with the heirs of Christopher Wandesford had been ongoing since 1652.

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The practicalities of daily life meant that ways had to be found around coverture, which meant that a husband owned all movable goods, such as allowing wives to make contracts 'for necessities'. See Joanne Bailey, ‘Favoured or Oppressed? Married Women, Property and “Coverture” in England, 1660–1800’, Continuity and Change 17, no. 3 (2002), 356–61.

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This is a slip; 30 years later would be 1689.

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‘Lying in’ was when a pregnant woman was ‘withdrawn from the outside world, absent from church, relieved of most household tasks, and excused sexual relations in the weeks immediately preceding and following childbirth’: David Cressy, Birth, Marriage, and Death: Ritual, Religion, and the Life-Cycle in Tudor and Stuart England (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997), 35.

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Christopher Wandesford submitted a bill to Chancery in 1659 against Richard Darley, William Thornton and Alice Thornton, which touched on earlier disputes about the Wandesford estate. 'Wandesford v. Darley, William Thornton, Alice Thornton et al. 1659', C 10/57/305, TNA, London.

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With no space remaining at the bottom of the manuscript page, this last clause was written vertically in the left margin (see image).

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On women and dreams, see Patricia Crawford, ‘Women’s Dreams in Early Modern England’, History Workshop Journal 49, no. 1 (2000): 129–41.

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‘Lying in’ was when a pregnant woman was ‘withdrawn from the outside world, absent from church, relieved of most household tasks, and excused sexual relations in the weeks immediately preceding and following childbirth’: David Cressy, Birth, Marriage, and Death: Ritual, Religion, and the Life-Cycle in Tudor and Stuart England (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997), 35.

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For reformed protestants, the sacrament of baptism represented ‘the seal of the Holy Spirit on a Christian’. See Alec Ryrie, Being Protestant in Reformation Britain (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013), 330.

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Blessing of the breasts was the the production of breastmilk and blessing of the womb indicated a reasonable flow of post-partum blood. See Sara Read, Menstruation and the Female Body in Early Modern England (London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2013), 155.

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Gascon's (or Gascoigne's) Powder was a popular household remedy from the mid-seventeenth century. See Elaine Leong, Recipes and Everyday Knowledge: Medicine, Science, and the Household in Early Modern England (Chicago, University of Chicago Press, 2018), 169.

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See Raymond A. Anselment, ‘Smallpox in Seventeenth-Century English Literature: Reality and the Metamorphosis of Wit’, Medical History 33, no. 1 (1989): 72–95.

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The Commonwealth halfpenny, in circulation from 1649-60, was the smallest coin of the period, with a diameter of 9.21mm. This suggests that William's spots had a diameter of about 1cm. 'Coin: BUC-688073', Portable Antiquities Scheme, + https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/163228.

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Early modern medical writing held that small pox poisoned the blood and this was purged from the body by the breaking out of pustules. Those which were 'struck in' were extremely dangerous, so when they ‘struck out’ it meant corrupt matter was being released: Thomas Willis, The London Practice of Physick […] (London: Thomas Basset and William Crooke, 1685), 615.

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Cotton and linen garments seem to have been preferred for nightwear. See Sasha Handley, Sleep in Early Modern England (New Haven: Yale University Press, 2016), 53.

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See Book 1, 179.

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Thornton's first child died soon after her birth on 27 August 1652. See Book 1, 129.

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Charles II's coronation actually took place on 23 April 1661. Thornton here is noting his date of restoration. See Cordelia Beattie, 'Alice Thornton on the Coronation of Charles II: The North Remembers (sort of)', Alice Thornton's Books, 23 April 2023, https://thornton.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/posts/blog/2023-04-23-coronation-charles-II/.

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See Book 1, 180–81.

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Thornton moved from the Richmond area, where she was born and lived for most of her adult life, to Ryedale.

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Charles II's coronation actually took place on 23rd April 1661. Thornton here is noting his date of restoration. See Cordelia Beattie, 'Alice Thornton on the Coronation of Charles II: The North Remembers (sort of)', Alice Thornton's Books, 23 April 2023, https://thornton.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/posts/blog/2023-04-23-coronation-charles-II/.

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On the medicinal uses of amber, see Rachel King, 'Objective Thinking: Early Modern Objects in Amber with Curative, Preservative and Medical Functions', in Amber in the History of Medicine: Proceedings of the International Conference, ed. C. Duffin, I. Polyakova and T. Surova (Kaliningrad: Kaliningrad Regional Amber Museum, 2016), 80–94.

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On the medicinal uses of peony seeds, see Ashley Buchanan, 'The Power of Peony', The Recipes Project, May 12, 2022, https://recipes.hypotheses.org/18635.

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Rickets may not refer here to a vitamin D deficiency, although rickets was recorded as a cause of death in the seventeenth century. See Gill Newton, 'Diagnosing Rickets in Early Modern England: Statistical Evidence and Social Response', Social History of Medicine, 35, no. 2 (2022): 566–88.

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Thornton gives dates for the rebuilding of East Newton Hall of c.1656-62: Book 1, 191–92. Pevsner had c.1620–30. See Jane Grenville and Nikolaus Pevsner, Yorkshire: The North Riding (New Haven: Yale University Press, 2023), 261.

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Leeches were one method used to let blood in early modern England, along with lancets and scarification. See Hannah Newton, Misery to Mirth: Recovery from Illness in Early Modern England (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2018), 55.

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Thornton uses Lady Day dating here, which began the year on 25 March. Shrove Tuesday fell on 11 February in 1662, as Easter Sunday fell on 30 March. See A Handbook of Dates for Students of British History, ed. C. R. Cheney and M. Jones, rev. ed. (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2000), 230.

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Pew-rents were introduced in the early seventeenth century as a way of boosting church income. See Christopher Marsh, '“Common Prayer” in England 1560–1640: The View from the Pew', Past & Present 171 (2001): 66–94.

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Humoural theory held that extremes of temperature provoked an excess of humours and caused illness. See Mary Lindemann, Medicine and Society in Early Modern Europe, 2nd edn. (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2010), 19.

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Thornton uses Lady Day dating here, which began the year on 25 March. 1661 should read 1662.

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Bloodletting was a standard treatment in the premodern period, thought to rid the body of an excess of blood and restore balance. See Michael Stolberg, Learned Physicians and Everyday Medical Practice in the Renaissance (Munich: De Gruyter Oldenbourg, 2021), 189–200.

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Thornton is here describing being constipated.

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I.e., she had not menstruated for about two months.

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This refers to Holy Communion,also known as the Lord's Supper.

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This refers to Holy Communion, also known as the Lord's Supper.

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See Book 1, 186–90.

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This suggests that Thornton wrote a 'Book of Meditations' which has not survived alongside her four books.

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See Book 1, 192–93.

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I.e., the devil.

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For Thornton’s marriage settlement, see Book 1, 121–23. On marriage settlements more generally, see Amy Louise Erickson, 'Common Law versus Common Practice: The Use of Marriage Settlements in Early Modern England', Economic History Review 43, no. 1 (1990): 21–39. 

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William Thornton was involved in a Chancery dispute with Robert Nettleton, from at least 1661, which stemmed from his involvement in the administration of Christopher Wandesford’s will: 'Thornton v. R. Nettleton et al.', C 5/633/108, TNA, London.

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This refers to the incident at assize week in York when Thornton was told by her husband that he had sold the land at Burn Park, intended for their daughters, to pay debts. See Book 2, 250–51. It seems that Thornton has the name wrong here as Thorpe was not the judge on the Northern circuit in 1656: Book 2, 256. Thorpe was the judge on that circuit in 1659 only: J. S. Cockburn, A History of English Assizes 1558–1714 (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1972), 273–74.

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‘My heirs and’ is written in a different ink, in Thornton’s hand, and was probably inserted at some point after the main text had been written.

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This phrase is written in the same ink as the other insertion on the page and so was probably also added later.

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While Charles II was not officially restored to the throne until May 1660, November 1659 was when the surviving leaders of the Long Parliament (the so-called 'Presbyterian Knot') had agreed to it. Ronald Hutton, The Restoration: A Political and Religious History of England and Wales, 1658–1667 (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1993), 105.

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On the Thorntons’ disagreement over the naming of their son see Cordelia Beattie, 'A House Divided: How Did the Thorntons Feel about the Restoration of Charles II?', Alice Thornton’s Books, September 12, 2022, https://thornton.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/posts/blog/2022-09-12-a-house-divided.

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For Thornton’s marriage settlement, see Book 1, 121–23. On marriage settlements more generally, see Amy Louise Erickson, 'Common Law versus Common Practice: The Use of Marriage Settlements in Early Modern England', Economic History Review 43, no. 1 (1990): 21–39. 

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£1,500 in 1660 was the equivalent of £284,500 in 2023. ‘Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

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Thornton seems to use 'paper draft' for the draft of a legal document; see also ‘paper book’ below. The Autobiography of Mrs. Alice Thornton of East Newton, Co. York, ed. Charles Jackson, Surtees Society 32 (Durham: Andrews & Co., 1875), 288.

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For Thornton’s marriage settlement, see Book 1, 121–23. On marriage settlements more generally, see Amy Louise Erickson, 'Common Law versus Common Practice: The Use of Marriage Settlements in Early Modern England', Economic History Review 43, no. 1 (1990): 21–39. 

+ + +

‘As may more appear’ is written in a different ink and appears to have been added at a later date in Thornton’s hand.

+ + +

Thornton seems to use 'paper book' here for a legal document written on a paper, probably in booklet form. The Autobiography of Mrs. Alice Thornton of East Newton, Co. York, ed. Charles Jackson, Surtees Society 32 (Durham: Andrews & Co., 1875), 288.

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See Book 2, 240–44.

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I.e., he had fathered a child outside of marriage.

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The stigma of illegitimacy was not uniform but Fisher's purported illegitimacy and fathering of a child outside wedlock made him an unsuitable spouse, in Thornton's view. See Richard Adair, Courtship, Illegitimacy and Marriage in Early Modern England (Manchester: Manchester University Press, 1996), 89–90.

+ + +

'Brothers' and 'sisters' here includes siblings-in-law.

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Anti-Scottish sentiment intensified during the reign of James I, and continued through the Wars of the Three Kingdoms with many Scottish soldiers fighting for the parliamentarian cause. This was especially strong in Yorkshire and other parts of northern England where Scottish soldiers were quartered. See Mark Stoyle, Soldiers and Strangers: An Ethnic History of the English Civil War (New Haven: Yale University Press, 2005), 75–90.

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Anti-Scottish sentiment intensified during the reign of James I, and continued through the Wars of the Three Kingdoms with many Scottish soldiers fighting for the parliamentarian cause. This was especially strong in Yorkshire and other parts of northern England where Scottish soldiers were quartered. See Mark Stoyle, Soldiers and Strangers: An Ethnic History of the English Civil War (New Haven: Yale University Press, 2005), 75–90.

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Running gout was thought to be caused by humours moving around the body. See Richard Blackmore, Discourses on the Gout, a Rheumatism, and the King’s Evil (London: J. Pemberton, 1726), 115–16.

+ + +

£5 in 1661 was the equivalent of £893.80 in 2023. ‘Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

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It is possibly a variant of ‘tode’ (the MED has ‘tod’) for toad: ‘as a malevolent, loathsome creature of hell, a creature of torment; also, a symbol of the devil; … fig. a sinful person; … a pejorative epithet for a person’.

+ + +

We have not been able to trace William Thornton in this role.

+ + +

Thornton may have realised her error in that the fright concerning a bond was at East Newton, covered under the next heading (Book 2, 229–36), and that is why the rest of the page is blank (see image).

+ + +

Thornton gives dates for the rebuilding of East Newton Hall of c.1656–62 here and in Book 1, 191–92. Pevsner had c.1620–30: Jane Grenville and Nikolaus Pevsner, Yorkshire: The North Riding (New Haven: Yale University Press, 2023), 261.

+ + +

Thornton notes a great illness that befell her in February 1662 after becoming too cold in church at Oswaldkirk (Book 2, 114, 192–93, 193–98, 266–67), as well as a house fire in 1661 (Book 2, 223).

+ + +

The distance between East Newton Hall and Holy Trinity, Stonegrave is 1.2 miles.

+ + +

Thornton gives dates for the rebuilding of East Newton Hall of c.1656–62: Book 1, 191–92; Book 2, 229. Pevsner had c.1620–30: Jane Grenville and Nikolaus Pevsner, Yorkshire: The North Riding (New Haven: Yale University Press, 2023), 261.

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The Thornton family of East Newton can be traced back to at least the fourteenth century. The family established a private chapel at East Newton in 1397. See George R. Keiser, 'Robert Thornton: Gentleman, Reader and Scribe', in Robert Thornton and His Books: Essays on the Lincoln and London Thornton Manuscripts, ed. Susanna Fein and Michael Johnston (Woodbridge: Boydell & Brewer, 2014), 67.

+ + +

See Book 2, 174–75.

+ + +

For more on the cattle, see Book Rem, 55–60.

+ + +

See Book 2, 31.

+ + +

See Book 1, 192–94.

+ + +

Thornton here means £100, as she states below.

+ + +

£100 in 1662 was the equivalent of £17,640 in 2023. ‘Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

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£800 in 1661 was the equivalent of £143,000 in 2023. ‘Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

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The records of the Chancery case in 1661 state that Nettleton wanted his £500 returned plus damages; he asked for £800. 'Thornton v. R. Nettleton et al.', C 5/633/108, TNA, London.

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Thornton discussed her husband being ill-advised on this matter in Book 1, 192–93.

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On dreams, see Janine Riviere, Dreams in Early Modern England (Abingdon: Routledge, 2017).

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William Thornton was involved in a Chancery dispute with Robert Nettleton, from at least 1661, which stemmed from his involvement in the administration of Christopher Wandesford’s will: 'Thornton v. R. Nettleton et al.', C 5/633/108, TNA, London.

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Thornton’s orthography is unclear here but she may mean ‘tourne’, which the OEDO identifies as a variant of ‘turn’.

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It was not common practice to lock someone in their bedroom during the seventeenth century so perhaps this was due to Thornton’s fear of bailiffs. See Sasha Handley, Sleep in Early Modern England (New Haven: Yale University Press, 2016), 140–41.

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On dreams, see Janine Riviere, Dreams in Early Modern England (Abingdon: Routledge, 2017).

+ + +

See Book 2, 174–75. £100 in 1661 was the equivalent of £17,880 in 2023. ‘Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

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£200 in 1661 was the equivalent of £35,750 in 2023. ‘Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

+ + +

See Book 1, 194.

+ + +

See Book 1, 194–97.

+ + +

The gentry were expected to be – and were regarded as – extremely generous hosts to their neighbours. See Felicity Heal, 'The Idea of Hospitality in Early Modern England', Past & Present 102 (1984): 66–93.

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I.e., Holy Communion, also known as the Lord's Supper.

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For Thornton’s marriage settlement, see Book 1, 121–23. On marriage settlements more generally, see Amy Louise Erickson, 'Common Law versus Common Practice: The Use of Marriage Settlements in Early Modern England', Economic History Review 43, no. 1 (1990): 21–39. 

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For Thornton’s marriage settlement, see Book 1, 121–23. On marriage settlements more generally, see Amy Louise Erickson, 'Common Law versus Common Practice: The Use of Marriage Settlements in Early Modern England', Economic History Review 43, no. 1 (1990): 21–39.

+ + +

See Book 2, 206–10.

+ + +

£1,000 in 1661 was the equivalent of £178,800 in 2023. ‘Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

+ + +

See Book 2, 206–10.

+ + +

£1,000 in 1661 was the equivalent of £178,800 in 2023. ‘Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

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In her father's will, Thornton was left £1,500 to be paid at the age of 21 or upon becoming married from the profits of Kirklington, Yarnwicke, and Howgrave (her 'English portion'). 'Probate copies of the will of Lord Deputy Christopher Wandesforde; Nos. 196 & 196A, 2 Oct

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Thornton seems to use 'paper draft' for the draft of a legal document; see also ‘paper book’ below. The Autobiography of Mrs. Alice Thornton of East Newton, Co. York, ed. Charles Jackson, Surtees Society 32 (Durham: Andrews & Co., 1875), 288.

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As the OEDO notes, this method of conveyance was used by married women. In this case, Thornton would not agree to any more of her husband’s land transactions (until provision for her younger children was sorted).

+ + +

Thornton seems to use 'paper draft' for the draft of a legal document. The Autobiography of Mrs. Alice Thornton of East Newton, Co. York, ed. Charles Jackson, Surtees Society 32 (Durham: Andrews & Co., 1875), 288.

+ + +

See Book 2, 250. Thornton perhaps has the name wrong here as Thorpe was the judge on the Northern circuit in 1659 only: J. S. Cockburn, A History of English Assizes 1558–1714 (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1972), 273–74.

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Thornton seems to use 'paper draft' for the draft of a legal document. The Autobiography of Mrs. Alice Thornton of East Newton, Co. York, ed. Charles Jackson, Surtees Society 32 (Durham: Andrews & Co., 1875), 288.

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For Thornton’s marriage settlement, see Book 1, 121–23. On marriage settlements more generally, see Amy Louise Erickson, 'Common Law versus Common Practice: The Use of Marriage Settlements in Early Modern England', Economic History Review 43, no. 1 (1990): 21–39. 

+ + +

Thornton seems to use 'paper book' here for a legal document written on a paper, probably in booklet form; she uses 'paper draft' for the draft of a legal document. The Autobiography of Mrs. Alice Thornton of East Newton, Co. York, ed. Charles Jackson, Surtees Society 32 (Durham: Andrews & Co., 1875), 288.

+ + +

William Thornton was involved in a Chancery dispute with Robert Nettleton, from at least 1661, which stemmed from his involvement in the administration of Christopher Wandesford’s will: 'Thornton v. R. Nettleton et al.', C 5/633/108, TNA, London.

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For Thornton’s marriage settlement, see Book 1, 121–23. On marriage settlements more generally, see Amy Louise Erickson, 'Common Law versus Common Practice: The Use of Marriage Settlements in Early Modern England', Economic History Review 43, no. 1 (1990): 21–39. 

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This refers to the incident at assize week in York when Thornton was told by her husband that he had sold the land at Burn Park, intended for their daughters, to pay debts. See Book 2, 250–51.

+ + +

Thornton seems to use 'paper draft' for the draft of a legal document. The Autobiography of Mrs. Alice Thornton of East Newton, Co. York, ed. Charles Jackson, Surtees Society 32 (Durham: Andrews & Co., 1875), 288.

+ + +

£3,000 in 1662 was the equivalent of £529,200 in 2023. ‘Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

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Thornton seems to use 'paper draft' for the draft of a legal document. The Autobiography of Mrs. Alice Thornton of East Newton, Co. York, ed. Charles Jackson, Surtees Society 32 (Durham: Andrews & Co., 1875), 288.

+ + +

Thornton seems to use 'paper book' here for a legal document written on a paper, probably in booklet form; she uses 'paper draft' for the draft of a legal document. The Autobiography of Mrs. Alice Thornton of East Newton, Co. York, ed. Charles Jackson, Surtees Society 32 (Durham: Andrews & Co., 1875), 288.

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£6,000 in 1662 was the equivalent of £1,058,000 in 2023. ‘Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

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Thornton seems to use 'paper book' here for a legal document written on a paper, probably in booklet form; she uses 'paper draft' for the draft of a legal document. The Autobiography of Mrs. Alice Thornton of East Newton, Co. York, ed. Charles Jackson, Surtees Society 32 (Durham: Andrews & Co., 1875), 288.

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Thornton's Irish portion was £1,000 after one year of marriage from the profits of Castlecomer. 'Probate Copies of the Will of Lord Deputy Christopher Wandesforde; Nos. 196 & 196A, 2 Oct 1640; Copies Made Apr 1647 & Dec 1659', Ms 35,458 (1), NLI, Dublin. £1,000 in 1662 was the equivalent of £176,400 in 2023. ‘Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

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For Thornton’s marriage settlement, see Book 1, 121–23. On marriage settlements more generally, see Amy Louise Erickson, 'Common Law versus Common Practice: The Use of Marriage Settlements in Early Modern England', Economic History Review 43, no. 1 (1990): 21–39. 

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This refers to the incident at assize week in York when Thornton was told by her husband that he had sold the land at Burn Park, intended for their daughters, to pay debts. See Book 2, 250–51. Thornton possibly has the name wrong though as Thorpe was the judge on the Northern circuit in 1659 only: J. S. Cockburn, A History of English Assizes 1558–1714 (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1972), 273–74.

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For Thornton’s marriage settlement, see Book 1, 121–23. On marriage settlements more generally, see Amy Louise Erickson, 'Common Law versus Common Practice: The Use of Marriage Settlements in Early Modern England', Economic History Review 43, no. 1 (1990): 21–39. 

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For Thornton’s marriage settlement, see Book 1, 121–23. On marriage settlements more generally, see Amy Louise Erickson, 'Common Law versus Common Practice: The Use of Marriage Settlements in Early Modern England', Economic History Review 43, no. 1 (1990): 21–39. 

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Under coverture, all of Thornton’s movable goods (including money) were legally her husband’s property. On coverture see Tim Stretton and Krista J. Kesselring, ‘Introduction: Coverture and Continuity’, in Married Women and the Law: Coverture in England and the Common Law World, ed. Tim Stretton and Krista J. Kesselring (Montreal: McGill-Queen's University Press, 2013), 7–9.

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£20 in 1662 was the equivalent of £3,528 in 2023. ‘Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

+ + +

Below Thornton writes 1656: Book 2, 250. +

+ + +

£300 in 1658 was the equivalent of £57,230 in 2023. ‘Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

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Thornton was left £1,500 in her father’s will to be paid at the age of 21 or upon becoming married from the profits of Kirklington, Yarnwicke, and Howgrave (her 'English portion'). 'Probate copies of the will of Lord Deputy Christopher Wandesforde; Nos. 196 & 196A, 2 Oct 1640; copies made Apr 1647 & Dec 1659’, Ms 35,458 (1), NLI, Dublin. See also Book 1, 199.

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One William Parkinson described Wandesford's Irish estates being ransacked by rebels: Deposition of William Parkinson, 11/2/1643, 1641 Depositions, Trinity College Dublin, MS 812, fols 190r–192v, https://1641.tcd.ie/index.php/deposition/?depID=812190r162.

+ + +

£3,548 16s. 11d. in 1659 was the equivalent of £634,400 in 2023. ‘Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

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William Foxley was Mayor of Hull in 1657–58 and so it is likely that Thornton has made an error with the date as well as his forename: 'List of Mayors and Lord Mayors of Hull, 1331–2019', Hull History Centre, https://hullhistorycentre.org.uk/research/research-guides/PDF/Mayors-and-Lord-Mayors-of-Hull-1331-2019.pdf.

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Assize week was generally held twice a year in county towns in England and Wales, at Lent (usually in March or April) and Summer (usually in July or August). See 'Civil Court Cases: Assize Courts 1656–1971', The National Archives, https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/civil-court-cases-assize-courts-1656-1971/.

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Thornton possibly has the name wrong as Thorpe was the judge on the Northern circuit in 1659 only: J. S. Cockburn, A History of English Assizes 1558–1714 (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1972), 273–74.

+ + +

Nettleton's dispute with the heirs of Christopher Wandesford had been ongoing since 1652, with a case against Christopher Wandesford, Thornton's brother: 'Nettleton v. C. Wandesford et al.', C 5/379/135, TNA, London.

+ + +

I.e., consent to the sale of this land in which she had an interest.

+ + +

Thornton seems to have the name or date wrong here as Thorpe was not the judge on the Northern circuit in 1656; he was the judge on that circuit in summer 1659 only: J. S. Cockburn, A History of English Assizes 1558–1714 (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1972), 273–74.

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Nettleton became a creditor when he inherited a debt due to his sister, Lady Osbaldeston, via her late husband, Sir Richard Osbaldeston. Osbaldeston had lent Christopher Wandesford £500. 'Nettleton vs Wandesford', C 5/402/105, TNA, London.

+ + +

Nettleton became a creditor when he inherited a debt due to his sister, Lady Osbaldeston, via her late husband, Sir Richard Osbaldeston. Osbaldeston had lent Christopher Wandesford £500. 'Nettleton vs Wandesford', C 5/402/105, TNA, London.

+ + +

In summer 1656 (Book 2, 250), Thornton had three children: Nally, Betty, and Katherine.

+ + +

£100 in 1656 was the equivalent of £21,140 in 2023. ‘Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

+ + +

Thornton seems to have the name or date wrong here as Thorpe was not the judge on the Northern circuit in 1656; he was the judge on that circuit in summer 1659 only: J. S. Cockburn, A History of English Assizes 1558–1714 (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1972), 273–74.

+ + +

In cases of land transfer, it was customary for married women to be questioned separately to confirm they consented willingly. See Sylvia Seeliger, ‘Hampshire Women as Landholders: Common Law Mediated by Manorial Custom’, Rural History 7, no. 1 (1996): 1–14.

+ + +

£100 in 1656 was the equivalent of £21,140 in 2023. ‘Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

+ + +

£3,000 in 1660 was the equivalent of £568,900 in 2023. ‘Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

+ + +

See Book 2, 245.

+ + +

On gambling on horses, see Mike Huggins, Horse Racing and British Society in the Long Eighteenth Century (Woodbridge: Boydell, 2018), 79–121.

+ + +

£100 in 1666 was the equivalent of £21,310 in 2023. ‘Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

+ + +

Thornton's 'English portion' was £1,500 to be paid at the age of 21 or upon marriage from the profits of Kirklington, Yarnwicke, and Howgrave. 'Probate copies of the will of Lord Deputy Christopher Wandesforde; Nos. 196 & 196A, 2 Oct 1640; copies made Apr 1647 & Dec 1659', Ms 35,458 (1), NLI, Dublin.

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£1,000 in 1662 was the equivalent of £176,400 in 2023. ‘Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

+ + +

Thornton's Irish portion was £1,000 after one year of marriage from the profits of Castlecomer. 'Probate Copies of the Will of Lord Deputy Christopher Wandesforde; Nos. 196 & 196A, 2 Oct 1640; Copies Made Apr 1647 & Dec 1659', Ms 35,458 (1), NLI, Dublin.

+ + +

£1,500 in 1666 was the equivalent of £319,600 in 2023. ‘Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

+ + +

Many gentry houses contained a ‘great parlour’ and ‘little parlour’. While the former was used for entertaining guests, the latter tended to have been reserved for the family’s day-to-day eating and drinking. See Nicholas Cooper, Houses of the Gentry, 1480–1680 (New Haven: Yale University Press, 1999), 291–92.

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In Alice Wandesford's will the residue of goods not allocated was given to Thornton and her children. See 'The Will of Dame Alice Wandesford, Widow of Lord Deputy Wandesford — 10th January 1658. Proved at London 19th July 1660', Hardy Bertram McCall, The Story of the Family of Wandesforde of Kirklington & Castlecomer […] (London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton & co., 1904), 357–58.

+ + +

Thornton refusing to attach her seal effectively rendered the document unauthenticated.

+ + +

£1,000 in 1661 was the equivalent of £178,800 in 2023. ‘Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

+ + +

A bond for the performance of covenants (to ensure agreements in, for example, a deed were kept) survives between William Thornton and Henry Cholmley: ‘Bond for the performance of covenants’, 14 May 1662, Tong/3/272, West Yorkshire Archive Service, Bradford.

+ + +

By 1662, the Thorntons had lost four of six children.

+ + +

See Book 2, 193–95.

+ + +

Thornton is referring here to when she became very ill in February 1662 and Dr Wittie thought she would lose the pregnancy: Book 2, 193–95.

+ + +

See Book Rem, 59–60.

+ + +

See Book 2, 231.

+ + +

On dreams, see Janine Riviere, Dreams in Early Modern England (Abingdon: Routledge, 2017).

+ + +

Syrup of cloves was an aromatic which was added to medical recipes to make them more palatable. See the 'Edinburgh Pharmacopoeia' of 1699, trans. A. Duncan, The Edinburgh New Dispensatory […] (Edinburgh: Bell and Bradfute, 1810), 265–67, 628–29.

+ + +

This suggests that Thornton wrote a 'Book of Meditations' which has not survived alongside her four books.

+ + +

See Book 1, 201.

+ + +

See Book 1, 206.

+ + +

See Book 1, 209.

+ + +

See Book 1, 212.

+ + +

See Book 1, 213.

+ + +

See Book 2, 255–60.

+ + +

In this instance, a miscarriage.

+ + +

See Book 1, 214.

+ + +

£1,400 in 1665 was the equivalent of £283,800 in 2023. ‘Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

+ + +

Thornton's ‘Irish portion’ was £1,000 after one year of marriage from the profits of Castlecomer. 'Probate copies of the will of Lord Deputy Christopher Wandesforde; Nos. 196 & 196A, 2 Oct 1640; copies made Apr 1647 & Dec 1659', Ms 35,458 (1), NLI, Dublin.

+ + +

+ Anthony Norton was more properly an administrator as William Thornton had died intestate. See Book 3, 119.

+ + +

See Book 2, 262.

+ + +

£1,500 in 1665 was the equivalent of £304,000 in 2023. ‘Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

+ + +

In this instance, a miscarriage.

+ + +

Taking the waters at Scarborough Spa was a healing remedy advised by the family physician, Dr Wittie, who wrote a treatise on the virtues of this spa: Robert Wittie, Scarbrough Spaw […] (London: Charles Tyus, 1660).

+ + +

I.e., she was not convinced she was pregnant.

+ + +

I.e., the action of riding had left her sore.

+ + +

Thornton's ‘Irish portion’ was £1,000 after one year of marriage from the profits of Castlecomer. 'Probate copies of the will of Lord Deputy Christopher Wandesforde; Nos. 196 & 196A, 2 Oct 1640; copies made Apr 1647 & Dec 1659', Ms 35,458 (1), NLI, Dublin. £1,000 in 1652 was the equivalent of £194,700 in 2023. ‘Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

+ + +

£800 in 1666 was the equivalent of £170,500 in 2023. ‘Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

+ + +

See Book 1, 214–18.

+ + +

This may be a reference to a ‘Book of Meditations’ that has not survived alongside her four books.

+ + +

This appears to be a Thornton neologism for the woman ‘diseased with an issue of blood twelve years’, cured by Christ in Matthew 9:20–22. Although the earliest example of ‘haemorrhage’ as a noun dates to 1670, as a verb (‘emorosogie’) it is c.1400, OEDO.

+ + +

Comber graduated from Sidney Sussex, Cambridge with his Masters by proxy in 1666 and then went to London for some time. See The Autobiographies and Letters of Thomas Comber, ed. C. E. Whiting (Durham: Andrews & Co., 1946), I:6.

+ + +

Thornton's ‘Irish portion’ was £1,000 after one year of marriage from the profits of Castlecomer. 'Probate copies of the will of Lord Deputy Christopher Wandesforde; Nos. 196 & 196A, 2 Oct 1640; copies made Apr 1647 & Dec 1659', Ms 35,458 (1), NLI, Dublin. £1,000 in 1652 was the equivalent of £194,700 in 2023. ‘Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

+ + +

This insertion is in Thornton’s hand but in a different ink and presumably stands for Thomas Comber and Alice Thornton, although likely the latter was Thornton’s daughter, also named Alice.

+ + +

This document survives, 'Settlement of William Thornton, September 19, 1667', CCOM-84, DCL.

+ + +

Women who had given birth were advised to stay in bed for at least one month to help with their physical recovery. See Leah Astbury, 'Being Well, Looking Ill: Childbirth and the Return to Health in Seventeenth-Century England', Social History of Medicine 30, no. 3 (2017): 500–19.

+ + +

Thornton's last child was born on 11 November 1667.

+ + +

In 1667 Nally was thirteen years old. Legally, girls could marry at fourteen with parental consent.t See Christopher Durston, The Family in the English Revolution, chap. 4; K. J. Kesselring and Tim Stretton, Marriage, Separation and Divorce in England, 1500–1700, chap. 5.

+ + +

Comber’s letters to Nally are noted in Book 3, 186–87.

+ + +

£300 in 1667 was the equivalent of £64,780 in 2023. ‘Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

+ + +

I.e., the week beginning Sunday 13 June 1666. A Handbook of Dates for Students of British History, ed. C. R. Cheney and M. Jones, rev. ed. (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2000), 225.

+ + +

Thornton presumably meant £100 per annum. In 1696 the average household income of ‘eminent clergymen’ was £72 per annum and £50 for ‘lesser clergymen’. See G. N. Clark, The Later Stuarts (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1940), 26. £100 in 1667 was the equivalent of £21,590 in 2023. ‘Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

+ + +

£100 in 1667 was the equivalent of £21,590 in 2023. ‘Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

+ + +

A ‘standing ministry’ is an open-ended position (derived from Numbers 3:1–4), which is the living that the Thorntons wanted to procure for Comber at Stonegrave.

+ + +

The Thornton family of East Newton can be traced back to at least the fourteenth century. The family established a private chapel at East Newton in 1397. See George R. Keiser, 'Robert Thornton: Gentleman, Reader and Scribe', in Robert Thornton and His Books: Essays on the Lincoln and London Thornton Manuscripts, ed. Susanna Fein and Michael Johnston (Woodbridge: Boydell & Brewer, 2014), 67.

+ + +

I.e., the lies that were being spread about Alice Thornton's affair with Thomas Comber.

+ + +

Thornton names Barbara Todd and Anne Danby as the main spreaders of rumours within her household (Book 2, 16), and Charles Tancred as an external rumourmonger, though there were very likely more. Barbara Todd (later Pape) died in 1675; Anne Danby died in 1695, and Charles Tancred in 1711.

+ + +

See Book 3, 95.

+ + +

£100 in 1668 was the equivalent of £21,680 in 2023. ‘Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

+ + +

£1,500 in 1667 was the equivalent of £323,900 in 2023. ‘Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

+ + +

This document survives, 'Settlement of William Thornton, September 19, 1667', CCOM-84, DCL.blank

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216 quarto pages, in old calf gilt.

+ + + +

Small amounts of text in hands other than Thornton's have not beeen included in main text of edition but are noted in editorial annotations.

+ + + + + + + + + + +

Year starts 1 January.

+ + +

Year starts 25 March.

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Year start date cannot be ascertained.

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Dates written with two years separated by a slash.

+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Thornton frequently uses the heart symbol instead of the word 'heart' in her books. See Cordelia Beattie and Suzanne Trill, ‘Alice Thornton’s Heart: An Early Modern Emoji’, Alice Thornton’s Books, 13 February 2023 + + + + + + + + + + 2022-07-12 + Sharon Howard + initial docx to tei conversion + + + 2022-07-12 + Sharon Howard + upconvert script to clean up output of docx2tei + + + 2022-07-13 + Sharon Howard + cleaning converted file + + + 2022-07-13 + Sharon Howard + make file validate; move to github repo + + + 2022-07-19 + Sharon Howard + structural tagging including most of marginalia; added ids to margin notes in preparation for linking to text + + + 2022-08-04 + Sharon Howard + added xml:id to paragraphs and pb. + + + 2022-08-08 + Sharon Howard + added image file numbers (in comments) for reference + + + 2022-09-01 + Sharon Howard + added xml:id to divs + + + 2022-09-27 + Sharon Howard + added ref linkage for most tagged names + + + 2022-10-04 + Sharon Howard + xslt added unique n to place names and to geog names. + + + 2022-10-11 + Sharon Howard + xslt added place IDs to place/geog names. + + + 2022-12-01 + Sharon Howard + added @n pairs to milestone/anchor event tagging + + + 2023-06-26 + Sharon Howard + VARDed file. + + + 2024-02-01 + Sharon Howard + spanTo etc for event milestone/anchor tags + + + 2024-03-21 + Sharon Howard + renumbered pages + + + 2024-05-09 + Sharon Howard + notes and terms for pp.1-99 + + + 2024-06-20 + Sharon Howard + updated notes and terms + + + 2024-09-19 + Sharon Howard + updated notes after first 100pp. + + + 2024-09-19 + Sharon Howard + added poetry line numbers + + + 2024-09-26 + Sharon Howard + updated terms after first 100pp. + + + 2024-12-07 + Sharon Howard + updated notes and terms. + + + 2025-01-21 + Sharon Howard + added xml:id to quote tags + + + 2025-02-02 + Sharon Howard + updated evs + + + 2025-02-04 + Sharon Howard + updated notes and terms. + + + 2025-02-12 + Sharon Howard + BCP Other references + + + + + + + + + + + +
+ + Page of Book Three, showing Thornton's monogram and an attribution note by her grandson. +

Courtesy of the British Library Board. British Library, Add. MS 88897/2, flyleaf.

+
+ + + ATW + + + + + + September 17th,  + 1668 + + + + + + + + + + + + + 1 + + +
+ + A Prayer of the, Widdow; to the God of Mercy + & Love. for his holy Spirritt, to support. + &, direct her selfe, & Family. + + + O thou, who art our + + + great Creator, holy God of Love, + By whom I now do live, and breath, and move; + While + + in this darksome Sell of Earth, + + Thou givest me time, & Power, & space to Breath + Riche guifts, & faculties, of Soule, and Spirritt, + To fitt us, for thy holy Place to inheritt. + For which thy gracious goodness did designe + To us, poorest + mortalls. By thy Love, devine. + + Affter a few daies spent on Earth in feare + of thee, our Greate-Creator, and Sincere + Obedience to thy Just + Commands. + In which our Cheifest happiness do + stand, + + + I beseech thee, O Lord, to grant my Poore Request. + + That I may now live out all the Rest. + + Of this, my weary Pilgramage, + and not + + Cease + + To walke in paths, of Righteousnesse & Peace. + + Guide me, by thy + + Spirritt, I + + + humbly + Pray; + + Governe my Soule, & Body, night and day, + + my thoughts, my words, my Tongue + & voyce + + Allwaies in thee + I may rejoyce. + + + + + + + + + + O, take away thy heavy scourge + Which I now feele, So sad; o, purge. + our sinns a way, by Precious death. + Of our deare Saviour, which gave us breath. + Purify our Soules, Refine our Drosse. + by: virtue of thy bloodshed, & thy Crosse + That I, and mine, may glorifie thy name. + And through the World divolge + the same. + Oh, lett me, thy handmaide, I thee humbly Pray. + Find soe much favour, that all Debts may Pay. + Thy Widdowes' oyle, O Lord, doe soe increase + That I and mine may live in Peace. + My Children, guide, and governe still + To walke according to (thy Lawes; &) will: + Oh, lett not my faith, my hope in thee to faile. + Nor sin, or Satan, the flesh or world Prevaile. + + But now, O Lord, Accept the offrings of my humll + heart, + That I thy Glorious mercyes may Impart. + Unto my Childrens, Children (may indeed.) + Which from thy hand maide did Proceed: + That to the glorious Praises of thy name, + I may sett forth thy mighty Fame + To all the families of heaven and Earth. + To sing thy Praise, while I have breath. + Who, from the rising of the Sun + 'Till it return where it begun, + Is to be Praised with great fame. Therefore, Praise yea his + holly name. forever & Ever. Amen; + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
+ + + + + + + + + 5 + +
+ + Jeremiah (Chapter 10th, + verces 23thrd, + 24th) + + + +

O Lord, I know that the way of man is not in himselfe: + 23. + , it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps (23).

+ +

+ 24. + O Lord, correct me, but with judgement; not in thy + Anger, least thou bring me to nothing (24): +

+

+ + Psal 71: + 1. + + In thee, O Lord, have I put my trust, O, lett me never + be put to Confusion: but rid me, suport me and deliver + me in thy righteousnesse, encline thine ear unto me + 5th and save me (Psalm 71:1), Through thee have I been holden up ever + since I was borne: thou art he that tooke me out of my mothrs + womb, my praise shall alwayes be of thee (Psalm 71:5); Thou hast + 15. + taught me from my youth up untill now (Psalm 71:15): o, forsake me + not in this distressed condittion: Wherefore will I tell of + all thy wonderous workes that the Children that are yett un + born may know the goodness of the Lord & praise his + name for ever. Heare my Prayer, O Lord, & hide + not thy face from my teares in this needfull time of + trouble. O, forsake me not in my old Age. now when my + strength, & freinds, doe faile, for I am a stranger and + Sojournour as my fathers were, when my father and + mother forsaketh me by death, the Lord has taken me up.

+

O Lord God, our house of defence and our Castle, & delver, + who by thy mercyes & loveing spirritt, hast taught me & led + me in thy waies, from my first years untill now, thou hast + + + + + + + + + + brought me to great honor, even of beeing a Christian, under + the conduct of thy gracious spirritt by the meanes of my blessd + Parents instruction. and to the honour of addoption to be thy Child + and, I hope, an Heire of thy glorious Promises, Coheirs with thy Son, + Jesus Christ, and hast comforted me & mine on every side with + a continuall stream of thy mercyes & refreshments. + o, give us thy grace To me & mine that we may my love thee, feare thee + and long for thee, above, all the things of this world: (And, as thou + hast holden us up ever since we were borne) So lett thy mercys + go along with us; all our daies. Cast us not away in the time of + Age, and give us grace that wee may never cast thee or thy Lawes + from us; Lett not thy grace, & the Ghostly strength we derive from + thee; forsake us when our naturall strength fails us, but lett our + spirritt grow upon the disadvantages of the flesh and begin to re + ceive the happyness of Etternity, by an absolute conquest over this + weakned & decayed body. That — affter I have, by thy Aid, pased + through the greatt troubles, & adversetys thou shewest unto all thy + Children in this world, we may lie downe in Righteousness and + with thy favour: That, when thou bringest us out from the deep + of the Earth againe, we may have a joyfull reserrection to the scociety + of Saints + and Angells; and the full fruition of our Lord and Saviour, + Jesus Christ. Amen.

+ +
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 19 + +
+ + An account of memorable Affaires, and + Accidents, on my selfe, & Family; & Children. + with Deliverances, and Meditations thereon + Since my Widdowed condition, Since Sept.September 17th, + 1668 + + + +

+ + + Psal.19: + 9. + + The feare of the Lord is clean, & endureth for ever: + the judgements of the Lord are true, & Righteous altogether (Psalm 19:9). + + 10. + more to be desired are they then Gold, yea then much + fine Gold: Sweeter also then hony, and the hony combe (Psalm 19:10). +

+ +

+ + 11. + + +Moreover, by them is thy servant taught: and in keeping + of them there is great reward (Psalm 19:11). +

+ +

+ 12. + + Who can tell how oft he offendeth; O, clence me from + 13. + my secrett faults (Psalm 19:12) and keepe thy handmaide from Presu- + -mptuous sins, least they get the dominion over me; so + shall I be kept undefiled still, & innocent by thy grace + from all those great offences (Psalm 19:13), which destroyes soe many + + 14. + poore Soules, which runs from thy Lawes (which is the guide of + there youth). oh, let me not faint, or fall in this, my weary + Pilgramage, appoynted in this life. + +

+ +

+ But lett the wordes of my mouth, and the meditations + of my heart & the workes of my hands: be alwaies soe + directed in thy sight that they may be acceptable in thy + + 15. + sight; O Lord: my strength and my Redemer, + (Psalm 19:14-15).

+ +

+ Heare my Prayer, O Lord, and hide not thy face + from my teares, but deliver me in this needfull time of + trouble, O, forsake me not in my affliction; now thou hast + brought me to the midle time of my Age through many + & great tribulations, which many of my forefathers never saw + nor was, I worthy to passe soe offten from the gates of death.

+

+ But by the mighty hand of thy Power. Oh deare & great + God of all the Earth. What am I but sinfull Dust and Ashes before + thy majesty, & humble my selfe before thee, & lay my hand uppon + my mouth, & cry uncleane, in thy sight: yet, such is thy majesty, + soe is thy incomprehencable & boundless mercy towards thy creaturs + + + + + + + + + + And, above all, to me, thy servant from my yout-h up till now: + To thee, O Lord, shall all nations come & prostrate befor thy + foot stoole for thou hast healings under thy wings. Oh, heale + my soule from those wounds that Sin hath made, & seperated thee + from my Soule & caused thee to afflict me with thy hand of + Correction. cure me, I beseech thee, o Lord, from the sting of all my + spirrtuall Scorpions; thou who art the Phisicians of our Soules.

+

+ For thou, O Lord, art the truth. the way and the Life. O, suffer + me not fall into any sin or Errors in life or doctrine. but, if by + frailty I doe, or the temptation of Satan. the world or the flesh — + Oh, do thou redeeme againe, & restore me to the Life of grace.

+

+ suffer me not to be weary, or faint in this, my weary Pilgri- + -mage, But Sanctifie thy word. Thy Rod, Thy holy Spiritt + unto me, thy poore widdow & servant.

+

+ That — by all thy mercys (spirituall & temporall. and by all + Thy Chastisements, (not a few) that are sent me from thy gracious + hand — they may have so blessed effect in me to drive me to that + true. tho sharpe repentance, (as St Paull speaks, which is never to be + Repented of.

+

+ And that, through thy suporting grace, I may wade through + all thy trialls & temptations in this world in safty to thy holy + Place, prepared for all those that seekes thy Kingdom.

+

+ Being upheld by thy Power, Preserved by thy Providence, + Directed by thy holy Spirrit, & guided by thy grace. soe that + I may, with all mine thou hast pleased to give to thy handmaid + may — affter a few daies heere spent in this misrable life & do thy + worke in this generation which thou requirest of us. — be receaved into + thy glory; to Praise, thy name for Ever, All this & what ever may + be necesseary for me or mine. or the whole Church, I humbly beg + in the name, &, for the mirrits & death & Passion sake of our + Lord & Saviour, Jesus Christ, his Sake. thy only Son. (in whom thou + art well Pleased,in that absolute forme of Prayer which he hath + taught us Saieing. Our Father which art in Heaven. + +

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+ + Page of Book Three with decorated title and one authorial gloss, summarising content, on left-hand side. +

Courtesy of the British Library Board. British Library, Add. MS 88897/2, 21.

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+ + + + A Relation of memorable actions, and Afflictions + befalln to me in the first yeare of my Widdowed + condittion since Sept.September 17, 1668. + + + +

I, haveing now passed through the two stages of my life + of my virgin; estate; and that of the honrable Estate + of Marriage, as St. Paull tearmes it, (tho with much troubles + in the flesh) the same has had its comforts alaied to me.

+

yet have I great cause, to render most humble thanks + to the great God of Heaven for his infinitt, & inexpressable + favours towards me; who has mixed, his frounes with smiles; + his Afflictions, with comforts; & soe ordered his vissitations, as + to make away for me to Escape. And bestowed on me that + great blessing, above many others; Of a deare & Pieous; vertuous; + and chast husband, with, whom I lived & injoyed his + indeared, & faithfull affection, in the bond of a holy marriage + with out the least taint of our Conjugall vow, but our faith + + & holy tye most sacredly; & inviolably kept to each other, + (as I may justly avouch: who am now left the most desolate + & forelorne Widow in the World. by this seperation of soe dear A + Husbd). But, who may say to the Lord, 'what doest Thou?', since + + + the Lord giveth, & the Lord taketh, blessed be the name of the Lord. +

+ +

+ + Uppon Mr Thorntons + Reflections & wishes + for us all to dye, + together with him + + He pleased, to lend me his Life. tho mixed comforts (with many) + with many, tribulations, of this temporall (Evills falling uppon our own + Persons; Posterity. & Estate, which made injoyments bitter to us). +

+ +

+ yett, while we injoyed each others, love — & (indered, candid love,) + so intirely to each other, with the benifitt of Christian; Pietie, & Religeon. + It did sweeten, our temporall troubles, to us, & made us valw + this + world, but, as a troublsom, Passag into a better. And God there by + theis, his dispensations, so wisely framed, & molded us in the furnace + of Afflictions, drew our hearts to him, & there fixed our Anchor of + hope. that, affter this miserable, life ended, we shall injoy each other + in a glorious Etternity: And offten would my blessed husband say, + 'my deare, oh, that thee & I. & all our deare Children were now all with + God, nor could I be blamed to wish the same, & pray for it. If it + might be good in the sight of our gracious Father in heaven who + made & preserved us to this time, of our daies. And, I hoped, in his + + + + + + + + + + Due time — affter a few daies, heere spent in his service, & doeing + his worke which he has appoynted us to doe, We shall injoy the same. +

+

+ + + We must + patiently + stay & wait + the time to + fullfill Gods + service on + Earth & to + be ready at + his call + + But, as to the sett time of our departure, we dare not appoynt it + + to him but submissively waite his devine Pleasure, both when, & the + the sircumstance of our abode, & of our worke, & allso endeavour to be ready + for him att his call. +

+ +

+ + Offten would my deare husband give a cheque to my great + and unreasonable Desire, & passion of greife for him, when I have + bin ready to die with greife, for feare of lossing my Cheifest Joy by his + death. gently reproving my too mu.ch doteing on him, + + +

+ +

+ + his gentle + reproofe of + me for doting + too much uppon + him or any + Creature + comforts + but to sett + my affection + only on God + + Tould me: I loved him more then I ought, should love noe + Creature soe, but God. wishing me to submitt to his pleasure, & part + freely with him to God if he called for him, for he praied that I might + be preserved and spaired for his Childrens good. & that I might doe them mor + good then he could doe. & hoped I might out live him & be a comfort + + to them. yett, I was not of that oppinnion or desire. but begged rather + to goe before him. +

+ +

+ Butt that God, the wise disposer of all; so ordered in his pleasure to + contineue me yet in the land of the Living, & gave me a bitter cup to + drinke, both in his death, & affter it; which I humbly beseech him (in great + mercy, to his faithfull servant, & widdow, to sanctify to me, & to in able + me to beare the cross of my deare Saviour. with that measure, of Patiens, + + humility, submittion, Resignation, & all other gifts and graces of his holy + spirritt. That I may be inabled to bring up those Children left with me.

+ +

+ And to performe all my duty to God & man as a faithfull steward + of what he has vouchsafed to intrust me with all. That soe by his grace + I may be assisted. & upholden. And

+

+ + A prayer + & meditation + for submition + & assistance + to indure all + Tryalls + + That in thy sight, O Lord, my God, grant that I may there Take Sanctuary + + from all my Sinns, which is the cause of my sufferinge. And, oh my God, I bese + besech thee, give me succour. & suport under all my Calamitys That my + soule faint not before thou deliver me. +

+ +

+ + For I am poore, despised, & destressed, slandred & abused for doeing + my duty, & serving thee in my calling in thy holy Church, & bringing up my + Children in thy holy faith & feare. all thy stormes has gon over me & I am + desolate & forlorne, with out comfort in this world. only in thee, O God, have I hop.

+ +

Grant that my soule may not faint or dispaire. for I am feeble & + sore smitten. O, help me now, O my gracious God, who has so offten de- + liverd me out of many deaths & brought me to be a widdow, & so in a + more peculiar property to be releived. for thou art the father of the fatherles + & husband to the widdow. A freind to the freindless. Orphant, & stranger. + I have no strength against my spirituall Enimyes. but only in thy + thy mercyes & sweetest Clemencys.

+ + + + + + + + 23 + +

O dearest Jesus, Preserve my Precious Soule who thou did + Redeeme with thy Precious Blood. Oh, deliver me from that + Destruction, which hell and Satan has prepared for me at this + time to devour thy widdow, & Fatherless. hand maide. O, give + me not over into the will of my secrett, or open Enimies. who, on + no occasion, make them ready to Battell & to devoure That small + Pittance thou hast left me. To Pay Debts, live on, & bring up my + Children; Then shall I rejoyce in thy Name, when Thou shalt + deliver my Eyes, from Teares, & my feete from falling into + Spirituall, or Temporall distruction.

+

+ For vaine is the helpe of man; but in thee — the God of mercys — the + Fatherless, widdow; freindless; findeth mercys. o my God, my + guide, my staffe, my stay, & my Redeemer, heare my Cry & prayer, + so will I bless. & Praise & glorify thy name for Ever. Amen.

+
+ +
+ +

+ + My Age at + Mr Thorntons + Death Sept. 17 + 1668 was 41 + yeares & 7 + months + + att feb. Foll. 42d + + + + At the time of my deare Husbands Decease, It Pleased + God to spare my Life to live to see (through many Tribulations, + Sorrowes, Triall, dangers & Deliverances) The 41thst yeare of my + Age and 7. Months. I, beeing Borne at Kirklington, feb.February 13, 1626, + + soe that in feb.February 13, 1668, I completed the Age of forty second + yeares of my miserable Life, when I fell in to my Widdowed Condition, + + + + And lived in the state of marriage Since Dec.December 15, 1651 + till Sept.September 17, 1668.

+ +

+ + Living in the + marriage Estate + 16 yeares & 9 + Months: + + The number of my yeares in the married Estate of my Life + was Sixteene yeares and nine months, & two daies + which I lived in this hon.rablehonourable; but troubled Estate of Life (St. Paull.) +

+ +

+ What sorrowes & Afflictions; it pleased my God to lay + uppon me in that time, wear very many: but I could have bin + willing to have under gon them all with Pleasure; If I might have + injoyed still the comfort of my deare husbands life & health. + , but, I was not worthy of soe great a mercy; he beeing preprd + for a better place; to injoy his God in Glory: when he laid down his this + Body: Or can I sufficiently bless my God. who gave him to me & con- + -tinued him; soe long in this mortall Life; to be an Example to + this world of his great vertues: And pray that his Posterity may + follow the same. +

+ +

+ + The Age of + my Son Robert + + The Age of my only Son remaining to me + of 4, which the Lord gave me, was at his fathers decease, Sept. 19 68September 19, 1668,

+ + + + + + + + + + + R.T. + + Sept.19th + 1668 he + was 6 yers + old: + + +

+ + (Being the day of his fathers Buriall) That day was the + birth day of my deare Son, Robert Thornton; in which he obteined + the Age of Six yeares. he beeing borne on Sept.September the 19th, 1662, + he was — that very (fatall day to me, of his fathers Buriall), ( — the + + 6th yeare of his life); beeing, observed to be a very remarkable + sircumstance; that his deare father, who had rejoyced soe + much att his Sons birth, should make his excit that day 6 yeares, +

+ +

+ + Born Sept + 19 1662 + + + Att + Easte + Newton + + + And leave his great Joy in expectation so soone. & not live to see + his only son, (whom he had begged of God to continue his family) + (to be brought up) but left him (soe young) to my poore indevors + + and caire. who was over charged with greater sorrowes & burden + uppon my weake & Sicke condittion, & at that time overwhelmed with + sufferings, of all kindes immaginable could fall uppon a desolate + widdow: Lord, Sanctify this, Affliction to thy handmaide, And + make me, to performe this great & weighty Conserne of my Son + (in wisdome & understanding to bring him up in all godlynesse & + vertue). give him thy grace, & holy Spirritt to (direct & preserve me + & (him) to be instruments of thy Glory, both heere, & for Ever. Amen. +

+

+ + + Alice + Thornton + Eldest + D. born + Jan.3 53 + + + + My Eldest Daughter, Alice Thornton, Borne att Hipswell, + att my deare mothers Joynture. in the yeare: 1653. And in Jan.January 3rd, + she — beeing obteined (by Gods great and miraculous mercyes; & goodnes + in her delivrances from many deaths; & convoltions & dangers — has now + bin preserved to me. to live to this time, and of the Age, of (Jan.January 3rd, + + 1668) Fifteene years, and fouer months old. + +

+ +

+ For which great mercy, I humbly bless & praise, & glorify the great + God of heaven for spareing her to me, thus Long. & beg she may live + to thy glory, & my Comfort & her owne, salvation. Amen.

+ +

+ + Katherine + Thornton + 2d Daughter + borne Jun + 12 1656 + + + + My second Daughter, Katherine Thornton: Borne June + the 12th, 1656 att Hipswell. Was completed the Age. (This yeare + + + June 12, 1668) + of Twelve years old. Beeing delivred from + death, on The succking ill milke, about 3 quarter old; & since from many + dangers. & ill accidence, & sickness, of small Pox, & many others. But + For the contineuance of her life, & health; I humbly returne my + + hearty praise & thankes giving to the god of mercys. Who has also de + livered me out of all tribulations, & Childe birthe, & yett spared me to + this day with my 3 young Children. Oh, that I may live to see them all brought + up in the feare of the Lord. Amen. (About 3 months more, then 12 yers.) +

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+ my faintings + & weakness on + the Slanders. + + I being — at, &, before the Death of my deare Husband — + fallen into a very great & dangerous Condittion of Sickness, + + weakness of body, & afflicted mind on the Account of my Evill + Enimies Slanders, with excess of greife there on, (as related by me + in my first booke more att Large. + + + + Was reduced to a very weake. & fainting extreamity when + I had + that sad newes of his departure, brought from Malton; which did + extreamly highten, & agravate my Sorrowes, both in respect of + his sudaine loss — when, (I expected him home, — & of my owne great + faintings. And was most desirous to have gon with him to the grave.

+ +

+ Soe that non did expect my Life to be continued affter him, + And all my freinds used uttmost indeavous + to administer some + comfort in this sad condittion with perswading Arguments. +

+ +

+ + + on Mr Thornton + his death + + + + First, that — as to the Slanders soe cruelly & inhumainly raised on me — + I had the testimony of a Cleare Conscience, (both before God, & man. + of my Innocency & confirmed by an unspotted, vertuous Life, I had + + given the world testimony of in all my life & conversation.

+ +

+ + + Arguments of + Comfort from + Mr Thorntons + Affiction, and + vindication of + my Innocency + + + + + And that I might be assured in all passages, & on all occasions, + I was soe clearly vindicated by my deare husbands faithfull + & tender deare expressions, & constant Zealous beleife, & affection + + towards me, & assurance of my faithfull, & intire conjugall fidelity + of me, insoe much; That he declared to my Aunt Norton & to + my Brother Denton; — uppon my bitter Cryes to stay him from goeing to + maulton for feare he should fall in to a fitt of the Pallsy. — +

+ +

+ He declared to them That he was much troubled to leave me + in that weake Condition I, then, was in, by those slanders. But that as he + + knew best my fidelity towards him, & vertue, all my daies. Soe he + could not be sattisfied in his owne Consience, Till he had vindicatd + my cause, and righted me against, that abominable beast, Mr Tankd, + who enved any ones Chastity: but was alwaies an Enemy to his Family + + To Aunt + Norton. & B.D + + before I came into it. & so, out of malice, had injured me for his + sake. He then did protest, he went on no other bussness but that + And was resolvd to be revenged of him for it, but charged them not + +tell me of it for the greife would, kill his most chaste, & deare wife. + +

+ +

+ This account of soe great, & signall affection of my Ever Dere + husband, can nevr, be forgott, nor buried in oblivion; whose + honnest integrity — to me, & his Children, shewed in soe Remarkbl + and Public a mannr — did Evidence the truth to the whole world.

+ + + + + + + + +

+ Besides, he knew the feares I had uppon me all along since + he fell downe into his fitt of Palsie. & my owne great apprehensi- + -on of his death, to fall sudainly. — ass allso, My owne great illnes + and many weakness on my selfe; uppon every such fitt. — did pres + much uppon my speritt; least we both should be snatched from + our deare Children; & they left in a forlorne Condittion of both their + Parents gon, & soley Left orphants.

+

+ + + + Mr Thorntons + inducement + to Chuse Mr + Comber for + his daughter + Alice. + + + + + This consideration did move us to accept of the motion to + disspose of our Eldest Daughter in marriage, when she attained + some yeares fitt for that Change. unto Mr Thomas Comber, then + Minister of Stongrave: who my deare husband; deemed to be a + man of great Abillityes, learning, & Parts; & in his owne Phraise did + say, if he lived, 'would be a very great man in the Church', & he + beleived, would be a Bishop before he died. +

+ +

+ + Articles of + marriage + before Mr + Th. Death. + made with Mr + Comber for my + Daughter Alice + + These things incoraged Mr Thornton & my selfe, To goe on + + with this motion, &, did consent, to it, & made severall Articles + of Agreement conserning the same, with Mr Thomas Comber (before + my husbands death, with good sattisfaction, to my dere husband, & + my daughter, & my selfe; +

+ +

+ Butt this affaire was not to be mannaged Publickly — for many + reasons, betwixt my husband; & my selfe. till further opportunity. + + And he, well knowing this designe, could not be blamed to be soe + Earnest & Zealous in the vindication of my wronged, honnor, & + Abused innocency, by such Slanderous, & viporous malicious Tongues.

+ + +

+ + + Argument + of comfort + in my Sorrw + by freinds + in my distress + + + + The consideration of these arguments used + by my freinds to comfot + + + me did availe, towards, some moderation of my greife for those wicked + Practices, being Joyned to the examination (of those People in the house + (which had heard malicious speeches) before my Brother Denton & Mr Thornton, + who utterly denyed on oath that they had Ever seen, or heard from me + in there lives any Evill, or what they fallsly objected to them, lamenting much + that they had not tould of it before, That it might have bin Punished. + And that they never beelievd any ill of me, who hated any thing of + that kinde in all, & ever given them good councell & Example.

+ + +

Butt the sad dispensation of my deare husbands death at this + juncture of time, And his great & inexpressable love for me (as before + expressed. To lose him now, did agravate my sorrowes, Extreamly, as it + hightned my love, & hon.or + for his memory. +

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+ + + A Praier + for my delivrie + from my Enimy + + + But thou, O Lord, my God, whoe see'st my Sorrowes and + My sufferings of all kindes. & knowest the cause of thy + hand maide; I humbly cast downe my selfe att the Throne + of thy grace & mercy, Beecheingbeseeching + thee, to Pitty & Pardon all + things amiss — in my selfe, or husband, in thy Pure eyes. — which did + provoke thy displeasure against us; & has cutt of the thread + of his Life. Reducing me, to this greatt share of sufferings: And has + oppned the mouths of my Enimies against me, to dishonor, + the good Name, of thy handmaide; (ever kept dere, & interely by me).

+

+ To thee, o my God, I humbly appeale & fly; to thy great + mercy for delivrance, att this needfull time of trouble. O, spaire + me, o Lord, and enter not into Judgement with me; for in thy sight + shall noe man be Justified by any Righteousness of his owne.

+

+ Yett, since thou hast seen the integrity of my heart, To + do my duty in my Relations; & serve thee in this station, as well + as I could; — to Provide for my husband Children & family, the + Establishment, of it in thy faith. & truth; of thy gospell, with + An honnest caire had of the Children of my Bowells which thou hast + spaired with life to thy hand maide. —

+

+ Oh, depart not from me, or mine; but graciously defend + and delivr me, thy widdow, out of this snaire which satan has + laid for me; to cause me; to dispaire; Defend my cause, I besech + thee, o Lord; & make my Enimies ashamed; & repent of all there + wickedness, & stop theire lieing mouths which blaspheme my honour, + + making my innocency to appeare by thy providence over + all my actions, & bring to pass all those good ends, which thy servnts + + hoped for. & lett me be delivred, & preserved in soule, & body at + all times. in this, my weaknesses, lett thy healing hand apeare.

+

+ giving me sufficient grace, & strength & provission for my 3 + Poore Children. — That for Jesus Christ, his sake, who hath loved + me & givn himselfe for me; — That, I and the Children thou has + givn me, may be a generation saied by the Lord to Glorify thy + great name in this Life. & in the world to Come: Amen.

+
+ +
+ +

+ + An Account + of my marriag + ge + Dec. 15 1651 + + But, in regard this greatt conserne of my Life, as to the + Justification of my unspotted Innocency, to leave to my + Posterity somme remarkes of my wrongs. And the occasion + taken by my Enimies to invent, & Raise, any Evill reports + where by they might Raise theire Lyes, — hoping thereby to have + increased my greife, to that degree of procuring my End, joyned + with Satans malice against me for bringing & Establishing the + true Church & faith, to be Established in this Family. —

+ + + + + + + + +

+ I am, therefore, Obleiged by my duty, to God, & true sence + of my honour; to give an account to my Children, and + Posterity and the World, The true state of my Affaires + and Condittion. as itt then stood, And by what meanes it + came to passe, & fell uppon me, which involved me into such + + + The + Consquence + + unhappy sercumstances — which was not fitt, then to Publish + to those who would make a fallse glosse uppon my miserys, + + which fell on me by the change) of + my single Life & my entring in to the Estate + of marriage, where it fell out to prove soe fattall to me, & my + Comfort. When I was obleiged to Marry soe remote from all + my owne Relations, Countrey, or freinds, & to part with the + dearest Injoyment for my spirituall Comfort; & remove to + such Places (where I had noe suport in the injoyment of my + owne Religion, in the Profession of the Church of England or + my consience, which drew me into inevitable afflictions & daly + sorrowes. affter I departed from my mothers House, & my Aunt + Nortons Family affter her discease;

+

+ Soe that I had not for 2 yeares affterward the Benifit + or sattisfaction of receaving the holy Sacrament, or Preaching + of the Word of God, by Lawfull ministerey, ordeined by the + Episcopall ordenation. of our Church: but was compelld + to heare non, but those of the Presbiterian; or other discenting + Parties; which was noe smale greife to me, while I was att Oswold + -kirke. Till by providence, After I came to newton. I gott the + happy assistance of Dr Sammoise + & my Cozen Browne To + + come and Consecrate (as it were) my house. +

+ +

+ + The + first Sacra- + -ment att + my house + at Easte- + newton. + August. + 1662 + + The good Drdoctor pleasing to give us the Prayers of our Church + in the great Parlor, with An Excelent Sermon, and closed all with + giveing us the holy Sacrament. Being Present: Mrs Browne, & + my husband, & neece Danby, and all my Children (beeing 2 + daughters, Alice, & Katherine; with my Servants. +

+ +

+ This was the cheifest Act of Joy & Comfort which befell me + since my comming into this Countrey, beeing then big with Child + of my deare Son, Robert Thornton. + +

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+ + + For when I was at Oswold-kirke, beeing under the + sad oppression of a dreadfull, Tormenting Feaver; + being infinitly afflicted in it, with A troubled mind + for the depravation of Gods Spirritt & his holy word & + + +Sacrament; by a Lawfull minister, & wanted all those + Spirituall Sattisfactions in them; +

+ +

+ + The Sad + afflictions on + me att Oswold + kirke, affter my + D. mothers + Death. + + with the losse of my deare Mother: & her sweet society; + the troubles of the family, by suits. of my brother against + my poore husband. and allso Nettleton suing him for 1000L, + + which Mr Thornton had ingaged for when he entired into the + Bussiness of the Assignment, (of Sir Ch.Christopher wandesfords Estate in + Ireland. (which my uncle Norton made him ingage to).

+ +

+ All these soe afflicted me, when I wanted, Spirituall + comfort for my Soule; and advice, for my body & Temperall + Estate, allso, because Mr Ledgerd had tould me That it was + in Mr Thorntons power to cutt of the Intaile of the Estate from + my daughters & settle it on whome he would affter my death.

+

Which wrought very ill with me, still fearing my owne + death each houer: soe that I was desolate of all suply or + or assistance, & brought me very weake, like to have died, + &, with out the benift of any to assistt me in that condition.

+ +

+ + + St Matt. 11: + v. 28. 29. 30. + + Till, by the wonderfull Powr of my good God, he did + cause me to thinke of) & meditate on, St matt.Matthew, 11. Chapt and + +two last verces. Come unto me, all yea that Labor, &cet cetera. + what my distress was at that time, I have made a booke of + meditations uppon it, & to sett forth the wonderfull Power + of God, in my deliverances. on which I recovred my health, + & strength againe; & was able to come to my house at newton.

+ + +

+ Butt, to returne to give an account of the occasion + of my beeing disposed in marriage, soe remote from my + owne, Countrey, & Relations, &cet cetera. It was thus Following:

+ +

+ + The Rebellion + of the Long Parla- + -ment, against + King Charles + the first 1640 + + + Uppon that Barbarous & Crewell Warres; Raised by the + Long Parliament. against, That glorious, King & martyr + for his faith, of the Church of England, Lawes of the Land & + Protestant Religion: King Charles the First of blesed memory — + Many thousand Antient and Noble Familyes of this + Kingdom

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+ + Page of Book Three, showing showing authorial glosses summarising content. +

Courtesy of the British Library Board. British Library, Add. MS 88897/2, 30.

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+ Was Ruined and undon; For there Loyallty to the King + and, Zeale for the Church of England; in which number was + my deare & Eldest, brother, George Wandesford, Esquire. +

+ + + +

+ +

+ The fatall + Batall of + Hessome + Moore. + + +

+ + + + + Who, being then by Accident uppon the moore att that time, + in his returne (from my uncle Sir Ed.Edward Osbornes House at + Keiveton, + (when he came out of France for want of a + suply out of England, (beeing burdened in the warres). + +

+ + +

+ + + +

+ in the yeare + 96 is 52 + Years, + & + calld Long + marston + moore by + the ParlamtParliament +

+ + +

of Scotts. + Army in all + 20000d +

+ + And soe, comming to my dere mothers att. Kirklington, + beeing the other of his Gurdians. He, by this meanes, + was under the misfortune that day to be on Hessom Moore + neare Yorke when that Fatall Battaile was fought, & his + Majesties Armyes was betraied to (the Scotch) and Cromwell, who + was Assistant against theire Lawfull King. And by the + Cowardiss of somme, and Treatchery of other. That, noble Army + was over throne. many 1000dsthousands valiant, brave, stout men killd + & inhumainly Buttchered. and soe over came the Loyall + Party, forceing them to fly for Reliefe, to Refuge to save + them, where they could. + +

+ +

+ + + + My deare brother, George Wandesforde, seeing the + Battaile was lost, and willing to save my 2d brother, ChristophChristopher, + beeing at Scoole att Yorke. Rid thither to fetch him out of that dangr + + but found him in the way. riding toward the moore with other boys + which was goeing — in there simplicity — to see the Bataile. +

+ +

+ + + + My 2 Brothrs + deliverance + George, & + Christophr + from that Bataill + 1643 + + + he tooke him up behind him on horrse backe: & soe rid in hast + to fly from the Scotts, (who pursued them.) To come to Kirklington + where my deare mother and my selfe was then; soe, by Providence, + both my brothers Escaped the fury of the Pursuers, coming to the gates + att 12 a clocke att night. by a backe way. & not through the Towne + by which they were preserved: blessed be the Lord, our God. + +

+ +

+ We, not knowing + but my B.brother George was still in France, was + Alarumd, att theire comming to the Gates; & thought it had bin the + Scotts; but, hearing his voyce, recavd him with Joy, & a surprizall + for theire deliverance.

+ +

+ + + Butt the Scots swore his death, if they found him, & came + the next day, & searched the house, when we were all forced to hide our + selves, from theire fury, & madness; against us. till he was gott + — by good providence, under a disguise, — to be fled into the Dales, & laid + hid at one Sander Metcalfes house in the Dales, a long time.

+ +

+ Thus, have I, at all times, and in all immergent occasions, great + cause to render humble thanks to God for our deliverances in the times of + warre and Peace.

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+ + And, before I proceed further, cannot omitt the great + Deliverance my deare Mother and my selfe had from the + Aparent Death we were like to have bin in, — on that very day + when the Battaill was on Hessom moore — when she was in + goeing with her Children; & Servants to have Tabled at Yorke + in order to the better education of my Brothers, Christopher and + John Wandesford, at Scoole there, &, not knowing any thing + of the ingagement of the Armies; was gott as farre towards + yorke as A place called Ten miles Hill. from Kirklington.

+ +

+ + + + My mothers + & my owne de- + liverance, & B. + John from the + Bataile on the moor + by Mr Danbys + caire 1643 + + + + When, just as we were goeing on our Journey, there + came a messenger in great hast to my deare mother from + Mr Thomas Danby of Cave. who was then ingaged in the + fight at that time.

+

+ who, out of the caire he had to Preserve her and her + family, had sent that man on purpose to prevent her goeing + to yorke, & tould her that he feared the King would lose + the day. And beged she would save herselfe, and returne + backe to Kirklington, which she did, doe immeadiatly and + Returned backe that night to Kirklington & soe saved us all.

+ +

+ + But, allas, we heard that Sad newes; of the Kings losse + of that day, with Thousands poore Soules being Slaine of all + Parties, but most of our deare Kings faithfull .Servants.

+

+ + And most trouble to us was That poore Gentileman + was shot to death with a Cannon Bullett & cutt of by the + midest of his Body, he, being locked in his sadle (that very day) + + while we by this providence, of his sending that very day + prevented our Ruine, & I — alive this day; to sett forth the + glory of our God, & Praise his holy name for my owne + deliverance from this sudaine death &, murder, & the heat of + the warre at this time — preserved with my deare mother, & her + Childeren; Praise the Lord, oh my Soule & forgett not all his + Benefits, who saveth thy Life from destruction & crowneth thee + with mercy & loving kindness.

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+ + +
+ +

+ + + + The godly man + Mr Daggett + att Kirklington. + Minnister there + + It was my hon.redhonoured Fathers great + + caire & indeavour, to Provide a most wise, Godly & learned + minnister, to suply that great Parish in the care of Soules att Kirklington + for the right instruction: & bringing them up in the feare of God + and the true Church & faith professed in England, Arming them + against the Sismaticks, & Scotts & Presbiterians then Predominant + which, under hand, in there Principalls, Joyned with the Papists;)

+ + + + + + + +

+ + + His Life + & Doctrine + + At this time, while my deare Mother lived there; we had that + great happiness, to live under, his Ministery, beeing of noe smale + conserne to our poore Soules, to have such Excelent doctrine, joyned + + + with his holy, & Pieous Example. (which was like annother Saint + Athanatious; to be a true light to our Church & Family in the midst + of the mists, of those accursed Practices of all contrary dissenters; +

+ + +

+ Which next to the holy instructions & godly precepts & sweete + exemplary, Examples of my Ever hon.redhonoured Parents, I must attribute + much of my true bottoming, & confirming my greene & younger + yeares, to be strengthened, & Established in the true faith of Christ + To that most holy, & Zealous Preacher of Gods word.

+

+ Who directed my steps aright & teached me in the Practices of + the Primitve times. & comforted us to indure afflictions, & not to be + wavering, in that true faith, which was once delivered to the Saints.

+

+ But, Alass, his doctrine was contrary. to what those Proud + People taught; who when the Scotch & Parliament Soldiers laid + like Catterpillers, gnawing at our heart, & Religion, till they had + swallowed us up, (while we were under there Tyrany.)

+ +

+ + The Affliction which laid uppon this good Patron of the Church did + ly soe heavy uppon him, that the greife bore his Spirit downe, & by + degrees, brought a decay uppon that Excelent Person by a decay + of his vitalls; & fallen into a Consumtion; but bore it upp with soe + great a patience, that it was not perceavd by any.

+

+ Tho he — finding his strength to abate, — had bent The subject of his + discourse for sevrall sermons To comfort our hearts against the + feares of death, & to prepare us with Patience in the loss of our Freindes. + Text. 1 Thessalonians: Chapt. 4, v.verse 13.

+ +

+ + + his last + Text 1 The. + 4: 13 v. + + + But I would not have + you ignorant, brethren, conserning them which are + Asleep, that yea sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. +

+ +

+ He had gon through all the severall parts of his Text, sevrall days, + & was intended to have concluded it the next Lords day. but God had a + nother part to play, & to shew us, by his Example of holy dieing as he + had of holy liveing, & Preaching, when we — non of us, feared his death, + had made ready to goe to church & hear him Preach. — was speedily + calld to his house to vissitt him on his sicke bed. +

+

+ + his sickness + + + which was soe sirprising to us not + immaginable. but it was the will of God + to bring him to this bed, & soe in great affliction for him, who to lose at that + time was almost death to us. but he, sweete Saint, seeing us thus sirprised, + lifted up him selfe as well as he could; And said, with. great chearfullness of

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+ + his Confession + Prayers, & Death + + + Sperritt, with his hands, & Eyes erricted, up to heaven, he was ready + + + + for his masters call: he had don his indevor to serve him in his + station of ministry of his holy word And tho this was, to others, a + sudaine change, it was not soe to him; he had indeavoured with + St Paull to walke, upp rightly, & to walke before him soe as to give + no offence, to keep a consience, voyd of offence, both towards God + and man.

+ +

+ And that he thanked God; he had Lived soe that he + was not ashamed to live; nor afraid to dye. with many other + Excelent saings; and prayers, to God, for himselfe, my mothr + and, us all, & his parish, & this Kingdom That God would please + to restore truth, & Peace againe in this, our Land.

+

+ + 9 aclocke. + + About the time of day when, the Bell was Ringing to + + Church, att that time it was sent to ring this sweete Soules + + Passing Peale; And thus, departed that sweete servant of God, + out of this miserable life to Recave, A Croun of Glory at the + hand of him, who shall say (to his sheepe), Come yea blesed of + my Father; Recave the Kingdome Prepared for you.

+ + +

And blesed be the Lord, our God, for the life, Doctrine; & Piety + of this Servant of God, by whose meanes many was taught the + way of salvation; And amongst the rest have great cause to + Praise & blesse & magnify his Glorious name for Ever (I have) + he departed this life.

+ +

Blessed are the dead that dye in the Lord; for they rest from theire + Labors, & there workes, follow them: Oh Lord, let me be one of them; + But now, affter the death of this Pieous minister of Gods + word, there fell uppon my deare mother, & her Family very + many troubles; & afflictions; for all the caire and conserns to + + Provide for a godly, & Religious; orthodox devine to be receaed + into that province, to discharge, that weighty place (which had + bin soe much under the Eye of Providence, never to want such) + & was, her great indeavours where to be furnished. +

+ + +

+ + + + + Mr Siddall + Preached his Fufuneral. + Sermon. + + At that time, it pleased God to poynt out such an one, whoes + name was Mr Mickell Sydall, who had married my fathers + stuards widdow, Ellen Hunton, living att Kirklington. + he offred his service to performe that part to Interre that good + man, Mr Daggett. & Preached his funerall sermon, who did doe + it, with much sattisfaction, & could Preach excelently well.

+

Soe that my deare Mother, & brothr, George, heard him with + great Pleasure, & approbation, as all others. + + + + + + + + + + + + That Liveing Ever belonged to my Forefathers of the + Wandesfords: soe, belonging to that Family, to Present to it + + + + Kirkling- + ton Living + belong to my + Father Family + the Advouson + to present + + +of right Decended on my deare brother, George, who was the + Elldest Son of my Father: but he, being under Age then, had + appointed by my hon.redhonoured Fathers will to be his Guardians, + Sir Edward Osborne; and my deare mother. +

+ +

+ In pursuance of theire Power, & right to present to the + Liveing; They did (with my brothers consent) judge him fit — this Mr Siddall — + +to that living, and gave him A Legall Presentation to it in form, + according to Law in those cases. +

+ + +

+ + + Mr Syddall + Presented + to it by the + Gaurdians + of my brothr + George + + + + + By vertue of which he indevord, to gett induction, & institution, + but, he was tould, that there could noe minister injoy A Living + without the Consent of the Parliament; who then did Assume all + power & authority, as well in Ecliasticall as Temporall Conserns + in this poore Kingdom. + +

+

+ Here by, not only Robing the King, of his Throne & Kingdom + but added Sacriledge to God; as they had don Rebellion. + making all manner of Crymes Triumphant. while they sat in + the seate of that they Calld Parliment. with out a head; A King + or governour; or house of Lords, but ruled, & over Awed all Lawes, + + Equity or Justice. +

+ +

+ + + The ParmetParliament did + Rob. our Famfamily + of this Right + + In this sircumstances, the whole Kingdom — & we, as the + rest — truckled under this slavery. And this time did Sir Thomas + Faire fax usurpe the power of the sword against his gracious + King & made Lord Generall of the northern Army.

+ +

+ In former times, my deare mother had bin acquainted + with himselfe & Lady. soe she made Aplication to him, as a freind, + conserning this bussiness of the Living by way of Pettion. + +

+

+ That, since the leieving was voyd by the death of Mr Daggett + and the Right of Presentation was in the Gaurdiane & the Heire, + she begged that favour of his Excelency. to grant that Request to her, + That the minister they had chosen. might be permited to injoy + the same accordingly.

+ +

But, instead of granting, her Pettition, gave her a flatt de- + deniall, + + saing that the Parliment did not thinke fitt to trust that Powr + of disposall of Livings in any but them selves. & so he tooke the freedom + to send one to it himselfe; which was a most inhumaine part.

+ + +

+ + + + Clarksan + + + Butt when that man he sent came to the Church to Prate — for + Preach he could not, beeing nothing of a Scoller. The poore People in + the Church was soe greivd, they came all out of it & left him, + nor did they ever goe againe to him; who, they said, spoke & Railed + against the Lords Prayer in yorke minster, saing that they + were all damned that used it, for it was A Popish invention.

+ + + + + + + + + 35 + + +

+ + he spoke + Blasphemy + against the Lords Prayr + + + + When he had uttered those Railings against the Lords Prayer + &, blasphemos speeches against this most holy Prayer, which + was spoken, & taught by our deare Saviour himselfe when he + was on the Earth: There was a Poore old woman in the Church + att that time, when she heard him. + Rose of her seate in the Ally and shooke it (in her hand) ready + to throue it att him cryed out, 'They weare noe more Damned + then himselfe; old Hackle Backe. & made him come down with + shame. +

+ +

+ + + But affter this man was, in a manner, hissed out of + the Church, att Kirklington, for his blasphemous speeaches, he was + forced to turne out; & would, have had Mr Siddall to have + undertooke the Preaching, & the Cure, when he should have halfe the + bennifitt to himselfe & Mr Siddall the other halfe. + + but Mr Siddall did abhorre, all such sacrilegious Practices. +

+ +

+ + + Mr Siddall + applied to Nesbett + as his freind to get + the Presention conferrd + On him, by Alderman + Hoyles meanes, A + Comitty man. + + + When he saw noe good to be gott, as to the confirmation + of his Presentation, Called to mind of a freind he had bin + very intimate & kind from beeing scoole fellowes. whose uncle + was a great stickler in the Committee and Parliament house, (whose + name was Alderman Hoyle; & of so daring and confident + an humore for this Rebellion, that he had too great a shaire in + the Kings blood; as appeared to his Ruine Affterward. +

+

+ (Butt att this time, which was but at the begining of theire) + Reigne, this Hoyle satt with them, & had a great vote beeing a man + through Laied in there practices, & a deepe Presbiterean. Had one + Nesbit, which was of that stampe too. which man, was the man that Mr + Siddall made use of uppon the account of confidence in his + frindship; who made him believe he would be faithfull to + him; and, uppon his application, & desire that Request, he would + solicitt, his uncle Hoyle to gaine the Parliaments Consent that + he might injoy this Living, according to his Presentation.

+

he did fully promise to doe this act of kindnes & was well + assured that he could prevaile with his uncle, who, he said, could + have any thing granted that he desired of them, was confident + that he could gett this don for Mr Siddall, uppon which hopes + he rested a long time; And att last, he putt Nesbitt more fully + for a possitive Answer, was, tould, That he had don his endevor + to his uncle for Mr Siddall to gett him that Request granted + as to obtaine it for him, (The Living) to injoy it as it was givn + by my brothr & my mother, &cet cetera.

+ + + + + + + + +

+ + Mr Nesbitts + deniall to Mr + Siddall of the + Living; from + the Parliament + + But, truly, his uncle tould him it would not be granted + that Mr Siddall might have it because they would not let + any have the Power to bestow Livings which was suspected to + + be Delinquents, but would present to them, themselves; soe that it + was in vaine for Mr Siddall to trouble himselfe any more + about it. & (if he would take his councell) not to doe it; +

+ +

+ Which unexpected returne of Mr Nesbitt, was very much + trouble to Mr. Sidall. & he tould him that his Patron, was at + + under Age & had never don any thing contrary to the Parliament, + nor my Lady neither & wondred why they should be suspected.

+ +

+ + A scottch + Cheate + + he answed, he knew not but the Parliament was Resolved + not to doe it, and had thoughts, to bestowe it otherwise. + Thus, went of all the sincere freindship (of a Pretended one, but + + non in heart) for, beeing halfe Scott, by birth, & a strict Presbiterian + by proffession; Mr Siddall was not aware of this duble deceipt + in him, both as to nation, & oppinnion.

+ +

+ Soe that it is a true beleife, they both have a false quarter in them + , and this nessbit made it fully appeare, both before God & man. + who — while he made Mr Siddall (good man, beleve he was speakng + + for him. — All that while was acting for him selfe and to gett this Liv.living + for himselfe; +

+ +

+ + Nesbitt gott + it for himself + + + He, haveing under the notion of freindship, gott some foot steps + in his discorce, how to bend his way; tooke advieadvice + of his freinds, &, + perceaving, that Mr Siddall, & we all were of the Church of England + (which he mortally hated). knew by that clew how to wind up his + information, And uppon, that bottom + proceeded against us all. +

+ +

+ Which was a peice of the greatest Treachery, beeing acted against + a poore family, that cannot be Paralledparalleled; + but by his owne Nation: + who, first betrayed his Sacred majesty, King Charles the first, & then + sold him; & imbrued thire hand, in his innocent Blood. +

+ +

+ + Butt his uncle, Hoyle & himselfe, had time enough to Repent + of this guilt of the Kings blood, tho God did not give him the grace, for + affter that horid murder, he, beeing one of the deepest in his actings & + consent; yett — when his Consience flew in his face for his wickednes — + was never quiet, night, or day, but still cryed out, he saw the King + follow him with out a head, & said he had no hand in his blood, but + sometimes looked backe, said, 'I am damed + for the blood of the King' &, + as we were truly informed, died in this maner as if distracted, but could + nevr find ease, nor repentance, or comfort tho all the godly clargy + was about him. God delivr us from blood guiltiness, & this above all.

+ + + + + + + + + 37 + + +

+ + + Alderman + hanged him + selfe (Hoyle.) + + + And, as we were creadibly informed, did affterwards hang + himself, out of consiousnesse of his Cryme: he was guilty of, + against, that innocent martyer, whose blood yett cryes + against this guilty Nations; + +

+ + +

+ + + + + Nesbit affter some + yeares injoying the + Living of K.(but not + Peacably) died, of + a sad distemper in + vomitting up his + very Excraments. + + + As to the making way, for Nesbitt to gett the Possession of + the Parsonage of Kirklington, it was found the most Plausible + to be don, by proveing my deare brother, Georg Wandesford, to + be a Delinquant, to the Parliament. by which meanes, he not + only forfeted his right to present to that Liveing butt allso thereby + forfeted all his whole Estate, which strucke all the Family, Roots, & + + Branch, which Profitable prospect, to injoy this poore Gentlemans Estat — + was an undeniable argument to prevaile for the guift of this + Living to Nesbitt by the Parliament, who gained soe well by his in- + formation,. & such was his art he used, That he prevailed for a + + + Sequestration to issue forth, uppon my Brother Georg, my brother + Christopher; & my Mother. & brother John (then a Childe) & myself. +

+ +

+ + A false + Sequestration + against the whol + family of my + deare Father + by Mr Nesbitt + + Which shewed the height of malice & covetousness. To grind + the face of the Poore, (which att this time was fallen uppon us) beeing + but lately fled from the horrid Irish Rebellion, wherein we were + + designed to have bin murthered; & escaped, that missery, we fell + under this second Persecution by the factions in England (which + may be accounted, from the Roote of that said Popery, which designd + a catastrophy, uppon, England, allso, to the true Christian faith).

+ +

+ + our Preservation + + But Alass, what had my deare mother, my selfe or my + too yonger brothers don to offend the Parliament, — which was not + in a capacity to offend them, beeing but a weake widow, & 3 smale + Children; — only to make us a Prey to theire vengeance because + of our oppinnion, & true faith, against theire Heathenisme. + + + + + But, Blessed be (to) God, it was not in there power to destroy us; Tho + they followed, us with all theire stormes, yett, in God, we found mercy + for our deliverance, Oh, that I may never forgett the goodness of our + God, to us, for all our Preservations, in the time of this English: as + Irish, Rebellions.

+

+ + + + The meathod they used in this Tradigytragedy was to + cal upp 2 of my Cozen Nortons Troopers to yorke, which was on the moore + at that fight, uppon promise, to give them a great reward, if they + did gve information of my poore brother georges beeing theire then.

+ +

+ + + The way of + proceeding agantagainst + + my brothr G.W. + by A fallse oath + + + Which these poore men, by a mistake; did confess They see him on + + + the moore at the time of the fight; but they did not see him fight: + they would have had, them, by cross, examination, to have confesed, + they saw him fight. & forced them to have sworne to it: + but the poore men, perceaving they aymed to make them sweare + to a fallse thing, tould the Comitees, That they never would take + + + + + + + + + + Take a fallse oath against any man, for any gaine in the + world; to take any, mans Life, or Estate from him; for tho he + was on the moore: They did not see him fight; but only saw him on + the moore that day; uppon which saing; the poore men was reproched + by the Comittee. because they would not sweare they saw him fight + (which would have bin clearer evidence, against my deare Brother).

+

+ Butt noe charges paid them as was promised, nor reward, because + they would not perjure them selves, but dismissed in displeasure.

+ +

+ + + Plumer & + his freind + would not + sweare a + fallse oath + against + my brother + was dismisd + in displeasure + -------- + + March 31 + 1651 + + + Which, when John Plumer, & his fellow, saw the Plott against + them, was in great Rage, against the Committee, & wished they had + never come to them, & repented, them of theire folley, & one thing + was very remarkable; These poore men was the first that ere + found the body of my deare Brother + in the River + Swale, when he + was drowned, in goeing to Richmond, to write to uncle Darley + to returne him thankes, for clearing his Sequestration; +

+ + +

+ But the occasion of his beeing on the Moore that day was as + + followes, my deare B.brother, G.George, being sent in to France by his Gaurdians + for Education (as most of the English Gentry was) for better Accomplishm + — under the caire & conduct of a most Pieous, Learned; Scollers. Tuition + affter my Fathers death.) whose name was Mr George Anderson. —

+ +

+ + + my + B. G. W. + sent in to + France for + Education. + + staied there, & improved himselfe in all Learning. & qualityes + was sutable to his birth & Family:) att Length was compelled to re- + turne into England, in the heate of the warres; & could stay noe + longer in France, (nor Mr Anderson; his Tuetor, for the want of + his maintenance; which could not be gott out of the Estate in England + + beeing distroyed by the Parliaments warres against the King.

+ +

+ + + + Returned + home for + want of suply + uppon the + warres. + + + + Butt was forced to returne home, to Sir Ed.Edward Osbornes, my uncle, + for releife, & (in his comming from thence to Kirklington to my deare + mother, in order to his Releife; was very infortunately in his Jorney + + + cast uppon Hessom-Moore in his way, to my mother, beeing ignorant + of any battaile or ingagement that day. +

+

+ For, if he had not bin a stranger to that Action or those dangers + which followed, no man in his witts would have purposly soe exposed + himselfe, into blood; when he might have exapedescaped; + +

+ + +

+ + This accident happned very propitious for Mr Nesbitt to gaine + his poynt, & to make these mens information good in that objection, & to + + + + + + + + + + 39 + + + + Falsley objected + + Prove, him an, Enimy; to the Parliament (beeing actually in + + + Armes on that moore, to which they gott the testimony of the poore + men against him, as really as if he had taken up Armes; & had + fought, (which he did not, neither did the wittnesses accuse him of it). +

+ + +

+ But the very beeing there, was sufficient, for theire ends; + and on which Nesbitt gained, his desire, & by a fallse wittness + obtained, his Sequestration; soe makeing him incapable to + present to the Liveing, & there by, it fell into my Lord Fairfax, + and the Parliaments hands, who immeadiatly, Presented him + + + + Mr Sydall + Sequestered + + to that noble Living of Kirklington of 300l per Annum and cast Mr + Sidall quite out, by a speedy Sequestration of him allso. +

+ + + +

+ Thus, we see how fallsehood; & treatchery, prevailed against + our Poore, & Loyall Family; for this one mans Covetousness; & treatchry, + + we weare all Ruined & broaken to peices, & my deare brothr + compelled to fly into the Dales for shelter, against theire prosecution; +, for having bin sequestred as an Enimy, to the estate. it was noe + matter to take his life; by any meanes they could obteine it.

+ + +

+ + + Uncle W. Wandesford + Aplication to + Mr R. Darley to + Remove the Sequssequestration. + + + + Butt my uncle, Will.mWilliam Wandesford, desiring to seeke + what remedy he could, to remove or cleare the Sequestration & + relieve this Family then under this oppression & apparant Ruine, + + + + applyed himselfe to my uncle, Richard Darley, one & the most + witty of the then Ruling Comittee at yorke, a leading man of + the rest; who, having formerly married A kinswoman of my + Fathers, Sir william Hilliards Daughter, he pretended a kindnes + for the family & that he would do what service he could for it. +

+ +

+ + + And, haveing an Eye, of some prospect of advantage to + his owne Relation. inquered what Children my Father (the Lord + Deputy) left, was tould by my uncle of my 3 Brothers & my + selfe, And, finding I was likely to have a considerable Fortun + & other desirable Perqusitts + + in a good match. +

+

+ + + Mr R. D. an + Eye on Mr Th. + match with + A. W. + + + + Immeadiatly pressed forward in the mater, And said to + my uncle That he had a nephew, which was a good man & a + good Estate (about 700l) pound Per Annum, which he judged might + make a good match for me, And, if my uncle would be a + meanes to obteine me for his Nephew, in marriage, he would + + assure him of the clearing my Brothers Sequestration. I supose + my uncle was not backward, to promise his uttmost assistance + & it should not be his fault, if he did not prevaile.

+ +

Thus, the bargaine was strucke betwixt them. before my + deare mother, or my selfe ever heard a silable of this mater.

+ + + + + + + + +

+ When as it most Conserned me, in a case on which all the Comfort of + my Life, or, missery, depended, which — for the gaining this advantag + for the clearing the Estate of the Sequestration, — my uncle willmWilliam + + followed, most earnestly, to propose, this match with all immaginable + indeavors he could to us, & threatned, if denyed, That we should + certainly be Ruined, & the sequestration would proced (for Mr + Darley would not cleare it, or doe oughtaught to Releive the Family).

+ + + +

+ + + contrary to + my owne + inclanation + to marry or + change the + Single Life + + + + + Which manner of perswasion to a marriage, with a sword in one + hand, & a complement, in annother, I did not understand, when + a free choyce, was denyed me; Tho, I did not resolv to change my + happy Estate, for a misserable incombred one, in the married. + yett I was much afflicted; to be threatned against my owne in + clination, (or my future happyness) which I injoyed under that sweete & + deare Society, & Comfort, of my most deare Parents Conduct.

+ +

+ + + But my dearest mother, willing to serve the family in what she + could; with referance to some Comfortable, Settlement for me, in her + Judgement could have wished otherwise; to have disposed of me + nearer hand to her selfe; & my freinds, (& there beeing 2 Parents living + with 5 younger Children, undisposed, or provided for; And A House + to Build from the ground).

+

+ + + I denyed + these two + Considerable + Persons of + Quality + + + And uppon inquiry, found not cleare 400l per Annum, she + deemed Mr Thorntons Estate — considering these sircumstances mentiond — too + much below my fortune; which my hon.rdhonoured Father, & her selfe could + give me; besides, att that time, A cleare mattch, or two proposed (as Colonel + Anstrorder + + & my Lord Darcys Son, Colonel D.Darcy) of 1500l + per Annum & more. +

+

+ she doubted I should enter uppon an incombred Estate & redu'cd + + to very great trouble; wished me to consider what I would doe, desiring + god to direct me. but, considering, the ill consequences might follow a + A deniall, if I could consent in my owne judgement. was willing (but) + not to impose) (to sattisfy them), oh, what a strait was we brought to in + this great Affaire.

+ + +

+ + Againe, I considered, That Mr Thorntons Relations was oppositt to + my oppinnion, of the Church of England, & Religion: & if he, him selfe, had + bin of the same ridged + + oppinnion of the Prestbeterians. I could by noe means + have granted to dispose, soe of my selfe, (to be misserable in the great conserne of + + my Soule; & to bring forth Children soe to be Educated). +

+ +

+ + my declarotion + of my Religion + of the faith + of the Church + of England + + + In this poynt I was resolved to put to the tryall, by declaring to Mr Th.Thornton + That, I suposed he was not ignorant of my Judgement, and Religion, where + in I was Educated in the faith of God. & the Profession of the true Protestant + Church of England, in it, I have livd, & did by Gods grace intend to dye, + so that — if he was not of the same faith with me — we should be misrable & + I would not for all the world match my selfe to soe great misfortune.

+ + + + + + + + + 41 + +

Nor could he have any satisfaction, to have, one of a contrary + oppinnion to himselfe. Therefore, desired him to forbeare any further + suite in that way, not being Comfortable to either, for he might match + with such which was more sutable in all regards then my selfe, & I was + soe happy in my condition of a single Life; That I loved it above all, + + + + + haveing the Excclent Company, & example of my hon.redhonoured mother. + +

+

+ + Mr Thornton + owning himself + to be of the Church + of England & + + + After this discourse, most seriously & candedly delivred to + him, I perceavd his great trouble in mind, And tould me; That he + was well sattisfied with my oppinnion, & Religion and all things + + ellse consernd me, beeing much above his + hopes, desert, or expectiation — + and + allso did assure me; faithfully, That he, himselfe, was of the same + oppinnion, & was for a moderated Episcopacy; and Kingly governmt, + + owning, that the best. And that I should injoy my owne Consience as + I desired, (if I hon.rdhonoured him to marry with him, & to bring up my Children in + the same faith, he did proffess to me, both now, & att all times.

+

Haveing this assurance from himselfe, where by the maine + Poynt of my Religion, was secured to me, & my Posterity, (if I had any) + I was the less consernd for Riches. or the splendor of the world, & hoped + in God I might injoy that one thing necesary (as mary did, which + might never be taken from me, if I chose heere.

+

+ + + my incoragemt + + to change my + happy single Life + + + he, haveing, the Carracter, all his life, of a very honnest, Sobr + and Consiencious, man, & much beloved, & Esteemed in his Countrey. + (Altho the Estate was not soe deare or great as others, yett I hoped + + to live with Comfort, in the cheifest matters, of A maried Estate, with + (Comfort) in the obedience, I owed to my deare mothers choyce: + And which was more incoragement to me, That I might be servicable + to my hon.redhonoured + Fathers Family in beeing instrumentall To preserepreserve + + or delivr it, from that inevitable, Ruine fallen uppon it. + And, by this meanes of my acceptance of this Match; I might be a + Blessing to that noble Family of my hon.rdhonoured Father, from whence I + am decended, & prevent the greedy Lion which watched for his + Pray, to have devoured us up, Roote & Branch;

+ + +

+ + + I had designed + much of my fortun + To Pieous Uses + + + I cannot deny, my great unwillingness (contrary to my + + Resolves, to contineue my Single, condition.) To consent, to that + Change, which involved me into a 1000d misseryes which I could + not foresee, or immagine; that fell uppon me, which made my life + very uneasy, in most of the Periods: For, instead of deputing + much of my fortune to Pieous uses, & bestowed on Christian + Charity, on many urgent necessiteis, as I designed when Single, + + + + + + + + + + + + Troubles upon + my Change + on my Estate + + + I was plunged into great troubles & burdens, uppon the Estat + Charged with A Joynture on the halfe of that and 5. younger Child + to provide Portions & maintenance for them. Together with A + House to build, before we could live at his Estate; Tho, all the + + time of my deare Mothers Life, we wanted not her noble succor + & be with her, att all Table, & Expences what ever as to house keeping. + (which was 8 yeares & valewed in that time to cost her 1600l). +

+ +

+ + + 8 y.years + Table + with my d.m.dear mother + bore 6 children + + Butt still I was happy in my deare mothers House & + Family in all time of danger, troubles of sickness. Child bering + or trialls what ever. never wanting the Comfortable hearing the + word of God & Reccaving the holy sacrament, which I was forced + to want, affter I came to this Countrey (there beeing non that gave it + for 2 yeares; affter I came to Oswoldkirke, or did I heare the + + + + + The first + Sacrament + in the house at + newton Aug. + 1662 + + + comfort of our service of the Church or Common Prayer till my + house was builded in the yeare 1660. when, by Providence, I had + the good Dr Samwayes to give us the Sacrament & with my Cozen + Browne assisting him. at Newton. first consecrating it to God. +

+ +

+ + Br. & Sisters + Portions. + 1500l + + + + The Building of this house att newton (I have heard Mr + Thornton declaire, cost us, above 1500l which went out of my + Portion, the Charges of his younger brothers, & sisters was valewed + to 1500l + more in Portions, besides maintenance, &et cetera_ & his mothrs Joyntur. +

+ + +

+ + + + And, att this time, A suite was begun with My brother WandesfWandesford + by my Uncle, W.William W.Wandesford, conseringconcerning the Irish Estate, which my uncle, R.Richard Darly, + had perswaded; Mr Th.Thornton to accept of the Assignment, of it from my + uncle Norton. — which was contrary, to my knowledge, or my dere motmother's + + + + + + The house + att newton + Cost 1500l + + + + June 10 + 1662. _ we + came to live + at the house + at newton + + + +consent, — which suite, cost Mr Thornton, abundance of money & was + a great motive to much of our misserys, affterwards till an Agree-ment + was made by Barron Thorpe; & Mr Thornton delvrddelivered up the Irish Estate + uppon tearmes, of agreement, &, to pay Mr Th.Thornton my 1000l- in Ireland & + the Debt of Mr nettleton which he was sued for by him of 1000l. +

+ + +

+ + + But, before this agreement, was, finished, beeing don in the + yeare 1664, I was reduced into very great afflictions, & distresse of + Body, and mind, haveing, lost my cheifest, Joy, & comfort in my + + blessed mother, & there on removed from my owne Countrey & + freinds, & Relations, The Preaching of Gods word & the Holy Sacrament + according to the Church of England, the being deprivd of which sperituall + consolation, (which I blesse God I never knew the want of before).

+

did soe worke uppon my spiritt &, together with my greife for all + the Sorrowes, came on me At oswoldkirke (affter I came from St nickolas + where, I laid in, of my 2d Son, william, who died at St nickolas of + the smale Pox.)

+ + + + + + + + + 43 + +

+ + + The comming + to live at + oswoldkirke + affter my dere + mothers Death + June 10 1660. + + + After the Lord tooke this great, & Excelent, blessing from me + of my deare Mothers Life & removall from my owne Countrey, + freinds, & Relations, the beeing deprivd of the Preaching, Prayers + & communions of our Church; in the Epicospall way of Bishops, the Lords + Prayer, & all ellse of sacred benifitts to my poore Soule, wherein I + had bin Educated in the Church of England. + +

+ +

+ We comming to live att oswoldkirke before our House at Newton + was Builded, these things, haveing, bin mentioned, above (in the losse + off my freinds, Relations, assistants, in my distress, was very great. + + +

I was seized + with A desperate + Feaver there. + --------

+

+ Feb. 13th 1661.

+ + but much more pressures on my Spirritt (from the Comforts of my + Spirrituall conserne;) it Pleased God to Lay annother affliction on me, + added to the rest, was, a great, & dreadfull sickness. beeing vissitd + with a Burning Feaver, Then allso bigg with Childe of my Son, + Robert Thornton: (the occasion thereof I have spoken, & related + in full, in my first Booke of my Life', with meditations thereon.) +

+

+ + + Neare dispaire + wanting A spirit- + uall guide or + Comfort + + + beeing under a spirrituall dissertion, by the instigation of + + + our grand, Enimy, the Devill, which indevourd to worke uppon my + weakness, sickness, troubles & afflictions, to make me + belvebelieve + that God had + forsaken me, & with his terriors (as on Job) to make me dispaire. + becaise I wanted Reliefe, in my distresse, both from Soule, or body, +

+ + +

+ + + Which was agravated in my Sorrowes, by the consideration + of the unsetled condition of my husbands Estate; Contrary to my + deare mothers Articles of marriage, with Mr Thornton; uppon which + the marriag proceded; vidz.Videlicet: that in regard of soe great a fortune + I brought to this Estate, which redeemd it from sale (& other Benifitts)

+

+ + my trouble to + Leave my 2 + Daughters in an + unsettled Estate. + + It was covenanted (that (by Mr Thornton, his owne draught of them) + The whole Estate, should be soe settled on my Issue, male, or female, + That he could not have cutt of the Intale from them, but, affter our + deceace, my Children, by him, was to injoy the same; which God did give + + me; Butt, contrary to this settlement before marriage; The Laywer + + + (which Mr Th.Thornton chose) which was SrSir + Robert Barrwicke; had soe drawen + the writings; which left it in Mr Th.Thornton's Power to cutt the Intaile of + from my Children, when he would; soe that there was noe Estate + Or, Portion. I brought; was firmly stated, on any of my Issue. +

+ +

+ Nor had I any of my Children, Left alive; then save my + two young daughters, Alice & Katherine, Tho I had borne him 6. Chchildren + ; (4 daughters, and two Sons, haveing lost my 2 sons, & 2 Daughrs + att Hipswell, & St nickolas, my last son, william).

+ + + + + + + + + 44 + +

+ + + In my great Sickness, lookeing for nothing but Death & how to + prepare for it, I was some what more conserned; as it did behoove + me, in going out of the world; how the Estate was made firme to + my two poore Children, in case of my mortallity. + +

+ +

+ + + The Return + of King Ch. + 2d may 29 + 1660 + + + And I was the more consernd, because — when I was at St Nickolas + affter my d.dear mothers d.thdeath, was then big with Childe, — it happned that + att that time, the happy restoration of King, Charles the 2d & of his + comming into England, & Restored the Church; & State to its Rights + againe. there was a great and generall, rejoycing; at that good + Change; in the Kingdom; from Tyrrany, oppresion, & Annarchiy.

+

(my beeing with child, then, my deare Aunt norton tould + Mr Thornton, & my selfe, That, if I had a Son, he would bring his + name with him, into the world, & should be called Charles. but my Husb + -band answred againe that it should not, affter which, being in Privat + with him, I desired to know what was the reason, he would not have + him called Charles, if I had a Son: he presently answred, if I would + have him, soe called, he should never heire a foote of his Estate, +

+

+ + my Son + will.mWilliam + borne + Baptized + & Buried + att St Nick + + Which returne, made to my question; was very sirprising + + to me: And putt me uppon, thoughts in what condition my Children + would be, in, if I left them, & had died of that Child; But my sweete Child + was borne there, & I reducd, to great weaknes in bearing him. And Mr + Thornton, had his Choyce of that name, (Calld him Will.mWilliam) but it did not + please God to lett him live with us. but died att 19 daies old of the smale Pox. + +

+

Soe, God disapoynted us of that comfort & I hope he inherits in his + Heavnly Fathers Kingdom, & soe for Ever is Provided for.

+

+ + This was a sufficient motive of trouble to me (joyned with the rest, + and to that of my sicknes: That I was like to goe out of this world + and leave my two poore innocent Daughters, with out any Settlmnt + or provission firme; tho all my d.dear mothers caire &, charges to have it + don. but how unjust was these Lawyers, to deceave, those which depended + on their fidelity. only in my God to whom I praied for direction. And help.

+

+ + Mr Thorn. + had Powr + to destroy the + Intaile on + my Issue + + + In my distrese; therefore, I made applycation to my Cozen, Mr Leadgard, + who understood the Law; to read the Deeds of Settlement, who did assure + me, That Mr Thornton, had that Power, left him to cutt of the Intal + of the Estate, & settle it uppon any woman & her Children, & to dis- + inheritt mine, affter my death. uppon which, I desired his favor to speak + to Mr Thornton: To doe some thing, to assertaine A Portion Equivolent + + till, it pleased God, a firme Estate could be made for my 2 Daughters. + And uppon this; it pleased God, to move my husbands heart to consent.

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+ + Coz. Ledgerds + draught of A + Bond for Mr Th. + to secure to 2 child + 3000l + in case of + my death + + + He did, draw up, a Bond, for Mr Th.Thornton to signe, of three Thousand + Pounds to secure each of them the some of Fiffteene Hundred + Pounds, for there Portions, which my husband, did doe for the + Present; in case of my death, then; And soe, by this he had + the whole Estate, to dispose of from them. if I had died. +

+

+ These tearmes, I could not helpe; as my condition. + was then more like to dy, then otherwise, but he did promise that + if I livd; Mr Th.Thornton would Settle his Estate according to the + Articles of mariage; It pleased God to restore my health again + And in some measure, (as to this) more sattisfied for the Present.

+ + +

+ Butt, then, my greatest conserne, was more for the right + Education of my two poore Children in the faith of the Church + of England, which did much, more conserne me, Then that + for there Temporall, Provission, & this was a heavy + burden for me, to beare, on my weake Spirit, that, I should + leave my too Children under such a jurisdiction.

+ +

For I found, all heere, — in relation, to this Family, — to be + Contrary in theire judgement; to my hopes, or Expectation. + very much; fixed, either in the way, & bitter Profession of the + Presbetary; or Severe & Possitive, Papists; (as all Mr Thontns + owne Relations weare; And, his fathers first wife weare too;

+ +

+ + my Cheife + Conserne for the + Education of my + Children in the true + Faith & + + + + This made me destitute, & out of hopes, to leave the + caire of my Childrens Soules to be right Educated in the true + faith, & holy Church of England; & was a most bitter Pill. + to me, in this juncture of my Sickness; how to have them takin + caire for in this maine Poynt, & one thing necessary to there + Salvation, my Soule was greived, & mourned for this sad + + effect of my Marriage, To leave my Posterity in such hazard (if + they lived) to be brought up in such a way of ignorance or, of + Idolotry, great, was my sorow, & distress, of mind, not having + any Comforter. or guide of my Soule, nor any that I could advise + with all, what to doe in this Poynt, which sad consideration, made + me reflect uppon the ill consequence of marriing contrary, to Judgemt.

+ +

+ + + But while I was in deepe distrss, which way to turne my + selfe for releife, to, find redres. & Satan urging me still to dispaire, as + If my God had forsakin me, I was resolved to cast my selfe downe + att the feete of my gracious Jesus: who brought into my heart (ready to + sinke under infinitt burdens. Then, that glorious light of his holy + + + + + + + + + + Gospell, came, into my heart, by his holy Spirritt which he spok + + + +

My spiritull + Comfort from + St matt. 11: Cha + verces 28, 29, + 30 against + dispaire. + -------

+

+ 1661 +

+ + with his blessed mouth in St Matt.Matthew 11: 28, 29, 3011:28-30 verces which + cannot sufficiently mention; Come unto me all the that are + weary & heavy Loden, and I will give you Ease: &cet cetera. + +

+

+ Thus was the firey darts, which Satan shot against my poore + Soule to make me dispaire; of the Ever Lasting mercy to fall on me + & bring me, deliverance, at the moment, when his strongest Assaults + was like to prevaile; to overthrow my faith & perswad that the day of + +grace was passt & my death was come. my Life was soe unprofitable + & god did not lay such heavy affliction uppon any whoe was + his servants &, there fore, noe hopes eithr of Life or Salvation.

+ +

But, oh, the fathomless goodness of the great & Almighty + Saviour of the world, whose bussness into this world, was to seeke + and save all those that beleved on him, & to Redeeme lost man. when + he was not able, to save himselfe; now did this Almighty God Putt + to flight, by the mighty Power of his holy Word in this Scripture, + that Firey Dragon. which goeth about seeking whom he may devour, night + and day, & with this holy word gave me his spirit to assist my + poore, & weake spirit, making his mercy known to me — his faithfull + hand maide: who was almost over throwne, by dispaire of his + mercy through instigations of the Spiritull Enimy.

+

And caused the Light of his sacred word to shine into my + darke, & dead Soule. causing me to fly unto him for succor and Relif + when Satan would have had me to run from him, who, alone, could + & would helpe me, in, & out, of my sad distress. +

+ + +

+ + My thanks + giving to + my God for + this greatt + deliverance + from the snair + of hell & + Satan + + + Oh, what shall I render to the Lord God Almighty, who + hast made & Created me, of nothing. & Redeemed my Soule & Body + by the Price of his Precious Blood, shed uppon the Cross, then & theire + making sattisfaction to his glorious, Father for our sinns. he died + for Sin; & Sinned not. This gracious & meeke. this holy Jusus, + + was miraculously pleased to vouchsafe to; call me unto him & + drew my sinfull soule unto him by the cord of an Evelasting love. +

+ +

+ Altho, I had sinned: yet he gave me time, & grace to Repent + & to returne to the Everlasting Father of mercys. & with the same + holy word, by which thou over came this Lion, Satan, which thou did + suffer to tempt thee (my Jessus) + in the willderness, for my sake did thou + give me power, to remembr, & putt in to thy servants heart, so + To belive, that thou didst call me, & comanded me to come unto thee + for succor & for Rest. For I was one of those all, to who thou bid, 'come'. + Thou called me, I was weary & heavy loaden, with sin & sorrowes, + for them. thou suffred. & freed me from hell for them. & Thou, O Lord, didst + + + + + + + + + + 47 + + + Call me to. come unto, thee for Redemption. from sin & missery. + o, Lett my soule, be saved, & clothed with thy Righteousness, holy. + Jesus. And as thou putt thy Enimy to flight in the willderness + by the word of thy Etternall father, Soe lett the same word preceed + against the Enimy of mankind: Lett me draw neare thee in faith + that thou maiest come unto me by thy grace; making me to take on me + thy Sweete yoake, & learne of thee to follow thy blessed example + of meekenes. humility. lowly in heart, & charity.

+

+ + + My prayer & + humbling my + Soule before my + holy Jesus with + confessions of Sin + & faith to beleiv + in him for salva- + tion Amen. + + + Lord, I come unto thee, the fountaine of all good: I am one + who Labour, under the Burdens of Sin; sorrowes, &, Afflictions. + I am heavy Laden, & can gett noe Rest; And our Enimy, the Devill, + seeketh to make me to add more Sins, by disparing of thy mercy. + +

+ +

+ Butt Icast my Soul downe, att the foot stoole of thy infinitt + mercy, for Rest, for Pardon, forgiveness, reliefe; Power to over + come all my sinns, & Temptations: Take from me these burdens + which I groane under; & since thou hast called me in soe much + mercy, Lord, heere I come; & desire of thee to give me grace to learn + + of thee, to follow thy holy example, for thou art meeke, Patient & + lowly in heart: O, Take from me all Pride, anger, hatred of those that + doe wrong me. & do thou Pardon. & forgive there sins: & make me to + forgive them for thy sake, who hath suffred for me.

+

+ Make me to take thy yoake uppon me, & to learne in what + condition I am to be content. for it is thou, Lord, that has don it. + Oh, forsake me not in my distress, nor suffer me ever to forsake + thee, my dearest Saviour; for tho thou kill me with Afflictions, yett + will I never forsake thee, but be willing to beare thy burden, thy + yoake, which is life & light: For thy yoake is Easy to be borne and + thy burden, is light: for thou, Lord, hast made it so by taking + away the heavy Load of Sin & the Temptation of Sattan.

+ +

+ And, by that Power of thy mighty hand, has wrought thy great + deliverance. for thy poore, destitute, afflicted, handmaide; & has givn + me at this time, such great delivrance. I will, therefore, sing Praise + to thy glorious name for this, and all thy gracious mercyes to me + and mine, making me to indure this Temptation & to over + come thy Enimy, who would have taken occasion by my sickness, + my sins, & frailtys, my sorrows & suffrings, for them to cause me to + blaspheame. But thou, who art mighty to delvrdeliver, hast seene my Afliction + and heard my complaint, has accepted my Repentance. And now, at + last, hast brought me delivrance.

+

Therefore, will I glorify thy holy name, holy Jesus, for Ever + & Ever. Amen. + +

+
+ + + + + + + + +
+ +

+ + + After it pleased my gracious God; to putt these good things + into my heart, uppon the Prayers, & meditations uppon this de + vine word of my heavenly Father. by which I had the comfort of + his holy Spirritt to sett home this Scriptures to my thoughts — + Releeving, from dispaire, & making me know: that he was pleased + to come into my Soule in this miraculous, & gracious manner + to comfort, & Suport my drooping heart. by this devine Spirit — + to make me hope in his mercy, & depend on him by faith. + that he was pleased to be reconsiled to me, & would Pardon my + Sinns, and to give me grace to come unto my heavnly Father + for Pardon, & healing my sicke & wounded heart, shewing me that + he was the way. the truth & the Life. + +

+ + +

+ + + Satan put + to flight by + power of Gods + word. St matt + 11: v. 28, 29, + 30 overcome + + + He putt to flight the great Dragon, & Enimy of mankind which + seekes about whom he may devour; &, as he tenpted + our deare Sa- + viour in the willderness, Soe had he tempted me, his poore Servant, + to forsake his mercy, Till the time came for my delivrance, which by + the mighty power, of his holy Spirit at this time, he most grati + ously sett home in my distress. & made it apeare he was a God, + hearing prayer. he bid me, 'Come, he called me in my distress, & did + not despise the Prayer of his handmaide. but confuted Satan & took + him in his owne snaire, & made it apeare to me he was a lyer in that + he said God had forsaken me. For God forsakes non who doth + not forsake him. he saw the sincerity of my Soule, & had Pitty on + me when I was ready to sinke. & with Peter, cryed, Lord, save me, I + Perish. he putt forth his gracious, his mighty hand to delirdeliver + me as + + he did to St Peter. O, lett me not be faithless, but beleiving. + +

+ +

+ + All Glory + be to our great + God for Ever + + lett thy holy name be glorified by me for ever And make me to + + sing of thy Praises, To take uppon, me thy yoake. to learne of thee + to be meeke, & patient, to be humble, to be willing to undergoe thy holy + + tryalls, which is not to overthrough my faith, but to strengthen it, + For I beleive, Lord, help my unbeleife, nor lett hell, or the Devill, or man + make me to forsake my God who hath soe loved me, & all the world + that he gave his only begoten son to dy for me; for us all, which love him + & keepe his commandements. Therefore, come, O holy Jesus, & make + thy abode in my Soule, for ever, draw me, & I will Run affter thee. + O, forsake me not forever. Tho I have sinnd, yet thou art my Saviour. + o, lett not my Soule Perish becaus I am the Parcher of thy blood; nor lett + + + + + + + + + + 49 + + + Satan rejoice; that he has over come any of thy flocke redeemed + with thy Precious Blood, but keepe for ever & lead me out of the + willderness of this world; till I arive at the Land of thy Etternall + Rest. even so, come Lord Jesus, come quickly. & save me, + For thou hast delivred me out of the Lyons Paw. O, lett him + never over come that graine of Grace thou has givn me, but + lett it grow up to Etternall Life; & that I may be a vesell fitted + for thy salvation to worke out my Salvation with feare and + Trembling, To watch & pray that I may not enter in to temptation: + for the spirrit is willing, but the flesh is weake:

+ +

+ + + + A speedy cure + and returne to + my Life & stren- + gth againe of + Body, as well as + Comfort to my + soule. Praise the + Lord o my Soule + & all that is within + me Praise his holy + name for Ever. + + + After the sweete refreshment of my Spirritt, by this Precious + Balme of Israell: I found great comfort, & quiett in my minde + And healing of my wounds, having the blessing of the outward + meanes of cure, for my bodily sickness, as well as for my spiritull + disseases, by the good, hand of Providence, uppon the use of + the meanes. by Dr wittyes good indeavours to use all the Arts + he could, by letting blood, & all comfortable, things & meathods + he used; haveing, the blssing of god on me, a poore Creature; + I did most wonderfull recover to Admiration. + +

+ +

+ + + And as that Drdoctor tould me, & assured, I was then with childe + which God did please to adde to my comfort to goe on to my + full time & to walke on foote (beeing big with Child) from oswaldkOswaldkirk + to my House at newton. + + This beeing my Seaventh Childe, + who I bore at newton. Affter all my disstres & sorrw, it Pleasd + God to give me strength to bring him forth and this was + my Son whom, I had begged of God. And had dedicated + him to his service. Even my deare, Son, of my vowes, my + Son, Robert Thornton. (Sept.September 19th, + 1662; +

+ +

+ + + But as to the Right Settlement of Mr Thorntons Estate + as I mentioned before; it was not at all secured, to my 2 + Daughters, according as by Articles made before marriage, + it ought to hav bin, on my Issue: but left in Mr ThThornton's powr + & not don Effectually to me. as Mr Legerd found.

+

So that, in compassion to me, & my, then Issue, he did + prevaile with my Husband for the present, in my danger of + death. To enter into 3000l + Bond to feefs + in Trust for my + + two only daughters living, Alice, &, Katherine, to secure + the same to them, Till he could Settle the Estate on them + + + + + + + + + + According to the Marriage Articles, (& according to Mr Thorntons Prom + Promise he would doe, affter his comming to Newton, that he would + settle the whole Estate of East newton, & Laistrop uppon my Issue + by Intaile of male or Female:

+ +

+ + Affter our comming to our House att newton to live — (and I was + by the wonderfull mercys of God soe well recruted, that I was able + to come on foote, thither) It was thought uppon to make some + Paper Bookes, which was drawne att London, by my Cozen Ledgard, + + in order to an Intaile, on my Issue (generall, male or femall.)

+

+ + Deeds, or + Paper books + by Mr Ledgd + + to lett in the + Issue of a 2d + + venture be + fore myne + in the Intail + + But not according to a firme Intaile uppon them, as it was + designed by the Articles of my marriage; but still the Power was + Reserved in Mr Thornton to Place Laistrop on his Heires Male by + a second wife: And provide for her Children, & soe, thereby, to disin- + -heritt my Children of theire birth right and Inheritance which + Almighty God had given them: + + + Uppon the perusall of + of which Paper Bookes. I found they were not drawne according + to Promise, nor the Articles of my marriage; I found my + selfe much disapoynted by the Condittions, to be willing to + defraud my poore Children of theire right which I, then alive. + besides non but God knew whether that Child I was then big with + might be a Son or a daughter. & then there would be more Fea + males to provide for. (haveing bin forced by the Takeing the Assignmtassignment + + + + To which I + did not + grant + + + of Mr norton to sell his Land att Burn-Parke, which was the Provission + for his younger Children: To Pay of nettleton his Debt, which shud + have bin paid out of my Fathers Iresh Estate but now was cast on + Mr Thornton & all his younger Children unprovided for).

+ +

+ + numbers + 27 v 1t + + + + I could not yeald that these Bookes should be ingrossed as + they weare. whereby I and my Posterity should be cutt of theire + Right of inheritance, being contrary to that standing ordenance + made by Almighty God himselfe in the case of Zelopheads + + + Daughters. which he expressly charged to Moses in: + numb.Numbers 27. v. 1tverse 1. + +

+ +

+ + contrary + to Art. of + my marriag + + nor had I, heere, any kinsman, Brother, or Freind of my + owne to stand for my Intrest, or my Childrens, to consult with all + in the case to have advice how to have the writings drawne firme + to them, according to Law, in a case soe much conserned my selfe & + Posterity since Mr Ledgard had proved soe byased against us.

+ + +

+ + Besides this failur — in the right & Just Settlement to be made + in my Husbands Estate & Land, to be don for my Poore Children + of my body. There was annother wrong don me by the drawing up + of a Deed of Settlement & disposall of all my deare Mothers Personall + Estate. which she + + + + + + + + + + 51 + + + + By her last Will and Testament had given to me, to dispose + of itt, as I should, thinke fitt (by will or Deeds. to such child + or Chilldren as was best deserving. And putt the Property of her + said goods & personall Estate in to Fefoees in trust for my Life + and to have Power to dispose of it att my death.

+

+ + Also a wrong + don by a Deed. + of my mo. Person.llpersonal + + Estate which she gav + to me by her will + hands. to dispose of + att my death to my + Children but drawn + by Harry Best to + defeat them + + + To which purpose, I, not hoping to live long in this life + so full of sorrowes, & trouble; sicknes, & crosses. beeing to pass throug + That dreadfull dangers of Child birth, comming out of them + with dangers, and difficultys; desired Mr Henry Best. who had + & married my Sisters Daughter, Katherine Danby. + +

+

+ That he would please to draw, up a Deed of Guift, with a + sedulls + annexed; which part each of my Children should have + according to my deare mothers will & Deed. & to the power she had + given me: That they should not be made lyable to the Debts + or Ingagements, which my deare husband had bin soe + unfortunatly drawn, in to by the Assignment.

+

For she pleasd to say the reason why she disposed them, + thus: that why should my bed be taken from under me by those + Debts which he ought not to Pay:

+

+ + But I would + not signe itt, when + I read the falls- + hood to my chil + contrary to my d. + mot. & my owne + Designe + + But this nephew Best forfeted his Trust. And drew + those Deeds affter such a manner; As did flattly Ruine my + + + + deare Mothers caire of me, and mine; And made The + Deed absolutly to give my mothers Goods & monneys all into + The Power of the Creaditors; which was a very grand wrong to + me, & mine. but, uppon the reading the Deed affter the In + grossing. I found the fallicy to be contrary to the feffe Draf + Draught, & I would not signe it. +

+ + +

+ Thus, by the mercys of my gracious God; I was delivrd + + at this time allso (& my Children, allso). Therefore, will I Prais + the Lord, my God, for Ever, for his Preventing goodes to me & + mine, & did preserve us from these dangers in our Estate.

+ +

+ + + + Pettitions to God + for assistance to + the right settlement + of the whole Est + of Mr Th. on my + Issue, & for my + Joynture, & Pro. + for the Child out + of Laistrop + + + + Finding my time of delivery was drawing neare — And + not haveing any to put my confidence in as a faithfull freind + + to draw the Deeds & settlement of The Estate right, that I might + not have my posterity Injured when I might be disposed of by + Death: I cast myselfe downe before the Throne of Grace, + humbly begging of God his assistance to direct me to some + good, faithfull freind, & able Lawyer, which would draw up + such writings, & Settlement in this poore Estate which might + (might) make a firme settlement, & provission for my Children, +

+ +

+ as well for the just inheritance, as provission for younger + Childrens, Portions, & maintenance, out of Mr Thorntons + + + + + + + + + + + Land, & Estate, in Laistrop; which Land (was) by the marriage Articles + was left as a Provission for his Heire, as Newton for my Joyntur + And the Land of Burn Parke was settled for the Provission of his + yonger Children. + +

+ +

+ + Cozen Rog + Colvell my + Counseller + + + + + After, I had powred out my complaint to God, & made my + Pettition to him; It came into my Thoughts, That my Cozen, + Roger Colvill, was a very able Lawyer, & a good honnest man + (a freind to our Family, & had don many offices of kindness for + + us, & that I hoped my husband would accept of him to give + his advise & Assistance in the case.

+ +

To him I aplyed myselfe, in this case. & confided in him to + beeing, an able & good Councells, And I hoped would draw up a + good and substantiall Deed of Intaile of the whole Estat to be + settled. Newton for my Joynture, during Life & affter our decease, + uppon my Issue. male or feamale, + + acording to the Articles of marriag. +

+

+ Laistrop was allso so Settled, & Intailed on my Issue in like + manner, with such Provissions, first, out of it made firme to my + two Daughters for Provission for maintenance, & Portions for them, + before Mr Thornton, (in case of my death, or his heire male affter him + + + + + + The Deed + of Settlemt + made of the + Estate, accor + ding to Ar. + of marriage + Dated June + the 3d 1662. + + + could injoy that Estate. And the somme of 1600l to be paid to + them; This Deed of my Cozen Colvills (Dated: June 3rd ‒‒ 1662). + +

+ +

+ This Settlements, & all of these Consernes of the right fixing + the Estate, uppon my poore Children, has Cost me very many Sorro + -wes, & many somes of monney for Charges, uppon this Conserne + to gett this poore Estate fixed, for my Issue, — besides much greife that + befell me on such occasions, of Allterations, & cutting, of Intailes — +

+ +

+ Being loth to goe out of this world, & leave my Children + + misreable, And Mr Thornton was pleased to make this soe + stated & in this Deed in this manner; in consideration, As he said, + That he had a great fortune with me & that the Land at Burne Parke + was Sould to pay Debts, (which was Settled for my younger Childrens + before my marriage; & to performe his promis + + before Baron Thorp. +

+ +

+ + And, allso, at that time, on condition that Laistrop should be + sett apart for that purpose. I was willing to grant, to part with my 1000l + + (1000l + + + part of my portion in Ireland, to pay Mr Thorntons Debts, + which was secured by him, by Bond, to Trustees, for my use before marriage, + + + + I yelded to + quitt my + 1000l + to gett + + A Provission + for the th Ch. + out of Laist + + + as an addition of my Joynture for my life (becaus all the rest of my + fortune was for him to dispose & that the Estate at Newton was very in + considerable, as my mothers, & freinds Thought). +

+ +

+ And this I yealded, out of my love to him, + + & + & + his Children, to pay + his remaining Debts. And whereas, by my owne mothers Joyintur + and Mr Thorntons, They had the liberty of the wood mentioned with out + the Clause of 'with out the impeachment of any mannr of waiste.

+ + + + + + + + + 53 + +

In regard of the Consideration of my valewable fortune, It + was — by Mr Thorntons Consent & of his owne Act of kindness — + he did make it soe in my Joynter att Easte Newton allso.

+

+ + I consented to + quitt then allso + my right & Power + of the wood, Reserving + all wood necssary + for my use during + Life: + + But, att this time, I was willing for the good of the Family + + and my Children. To have this Liberty. (which I might have had) + and Power left in me to cutt downe all the wood to either help + my selfe or &c. To be only expressed. That I had power for fire boot, + house boote, hedge boots, & for my selfe to make use of, for Repare + and necesary uses. But how farre this hath obleiged some of the + Family to regard me, accordingly, when I had nothing left me + to maintaine my Son, if I should have one. I knew not. But + + have had sufficient cause to repent my kindness, beeing left + a dessolate widow: And not any allowance to Educate my poore + Son, who God did affter bestow on me, Sept.September 19th, + 1662. +

+

+ (Besides an infinit Debts Left for to be paid, affter Mr Th.Thornton's + death, & little, & nothing to pay with all.)

+

+ I yealded, all these Priveledges, and my 1000l Portion. and + to take uppon me the Education of my Son out of my Single + Joynture, on condittions my two daughters should be securd + theire Portions of 1600l + & Mr Thorntons Debts remaiingremaining + to be paid. + + all which I tooke to be acts of Signall, love, affection, & kindnes + to my Husband, and Children, hoping to God those good ends + would follow for which I did them. but there was a contrary + use made of all these condesentions.

+

For — haveing don all these things above mentioned, to my + great detriment, & loss in my Estate. to sattisfy Mr Thornton, & to pay + all his Debts (Tho I knew not, what they were, or to whom). + I had hopes to beleive That, the Estate of Laistrop might have bin + kept intire, in that Capacity, according to the true intent of Colvills + Deed, (don with Mr Th.Thornton's full consent. & not urged but voluntary don, + & with great Equity towards his Children & debts..

+ + +

+ + + Mr Bests motion + that I might con- + sent Mr Th. should + charge La. with Sir H. + Cholmly 1000dl which + I denyed + + + + + But how this Deed was Evaded, or when, I knew not, or on + what occasion; only I remember Harry Best asked me if I would + + + not grant That his uncle should have one or two of the closes in Lastr + to be made liable to secure a little debt he owed to Sir Henry Chonly. + +

+ +

+ I tould him againe, I knew not of any debt to Sir Henry ChalrlyCholmley + + and, if he did owe him any thing. I hope I had don enough to + cleare that & all his Debts, by giving up All Burn Parke to be sould + and my thousand pound. which was above 3000l, + besides my 1500l + Portion out of Kirklington. I was much, consernd he owed more. +

+ +

+ Affter this discource, I tould him. I could not grant to unsetle + the Estate of Laistrop, which I came soe hardly by & cost me soe much + & was all I had left for my Children .& could not doe it.

+ + + + + + + + +

+ And I was assured he could not cutt of the Intaile with out my + consent, which I never would doe it, affter a little time, he said + his uncle would doe it with out me, & it were better to consent willingly + and obleige him: I answred That I had yealded to destroy my selfe + and I hope he would not desire such a hard thing against my Childrn.

+

But I, trusting in this Mr. Best, as to be a faithfull freind to + me, & that he would give me his advice, uppon reading the Deed, + whether Mr Thornton had Power to cutt it of with out my consent + because Coz.cousin Colvill Charged me not to Consent. for, if I did, It + would destroy the Inheritance, and he could not doe it with out me. +

+ + +

+ + + Mr Bests + betraying + his Trust, + & me, to Mr + Thornton in + pretence of + a flaw in Colv + Deed. his ad + vice to cutt it + of + + + (But how this Deed of Mr Colvills was Evaded, or when, it was + don, I knew not till long affter, beeing kept in a wholsome ignorance + except, uppon Harry Bests reading it, (uppon my desire to be satisfid + of him, as a freind, to my selfe, & poore Children) beeing soe neare in + relation) desired his Cordiall advice to me, uppon that point). +

+ + +

+ He, haveing read that Deed over; pretended That his uncle + had power to destroy it; on pretence of (a flaw he found) of a contin- + -gency) to fall out, in case of my decease. to provide for my 2 Daughters + to have a Portion. & Education fixed, being the Essentiall part of that + Deed. which, when he had don, said his uncle had full power to de + -stroy it, with out my Consent, & to make annother; which he would + not for any thing he should, know it, charging me that I should not + tell him of it, for if he knew his power he would certainly cut + it of, & that would be ill for my Children.

+

I said, I was very sorrey it was so: & I was sure my Cosen + Covill did not understand he had soe. for he would not have + don it to betray me & my Children; he answred that he was sure + Mr Colvill did not know of it, for it was a new thing found out + in Law he had not bin acquainted with. Soe, I begged him as A + freind, & had advised with him in my Childerens behalfe, not to dis- + cover it to Mr Thornton; for feare of the ill effect might follow.

+

And with all, I had parted with all my Portion of 1000l from + my selfe & to sell the Land att Burne Parke to have this made- + sure for my 2 daughters, &, if this was undon; it would Ruine + them, & me too; Uppon which, he faithfully Promised me he would + never acquaint Mr Thornton with his Power, & bid me keepe that Deed + up; least at any time he might see it.

+

Yett, notwithstanding all this faire Promise to me, I was + assured by my brother DDenton, long affter, the Deed was distroyed that, + att the same time he had spoke thus to me.

+ + + + + + + + + 55 + +

Mr Best went immeadiatly, out to Mr Thornton, and + Tould him of the flaw he found in that Deed; by which he had + Power to cutt it of, and make a new one, And shewed him + the way, he must goe to doe it; and advised him to doe it + with out my consent. on which, Mr Thornton closed with that motion + + + + and, went immeadiatly uppon that bussiness. +

+ +

+ + Mr Thornton + cutt of Colvills + Settlement & gave + Possession to Trustes + of the Land at Laist. + by a Deed dated + Sep. 9th, 1665 + + + At which time, I supose, — as it apeares by A little Deed for + too yeares made by Mr Thornton (dated Sep.September 9th, 1665) — + to inable him to cutt it of. & gave Possession to Trustees. Mr Francs + Darley, &et cetera. +

+

+ Thus, was I (poore, innocent creature) most bace + -ly betrayed by a fallse freind, in betraing his trust to me) + to the utter destruction of my selfe & poore Children, who, by + this, had noe thing in the world left them to provide for + them, either maintenance or Portions: all my Land & + owne Portion beeing already disposed for Debts, &et cetera. +

+ +

+ + This Deed for 2 + years was to give + Possession, & seiz.rseizure + of the L. But the main + Deed was don att + Stersby in no. 16 + 65)(a quarter of a yeare + before his sickness, + which followed in + no. 16 65 affter that + first Deed of Seiz.rseizure + Sept. 9th 1665 + + And annother Deed was made; instead of better + settling theire maintenance, & Portions to them; which was to + make Provissions in the first Place For a second wife & + for her Childrens to take place before my first borne Child + of my wombe, & by that meanes to disinheritt those which God + had given me & spaired out of 9 Children I had borne him. +

+ +

+ Allso, chargeing the said Estate of Laistrop. With + the payment, of Eight hundred, Pounds. to be paid to his + + owne younger Brothers & Sisters, in case of the failure of + Issue male, & that the Inheritance should come to fall on my + Issue Female, over & beside, with Portions they Receaved + out of my husbands Estate before, which he had tould me + was about 1500l amongst them. soe, they was very well taken + caire for on all accounts, when there was noe provission + made att all for my Son & Heire if I had one, as I then had: + my Son, Robert Thornton, being of 3 yers Age. A strong Child.

+

+ But it was prudence to secure a Joynture & provission + for a 2d wife while I was alive and had Heires of my Body, + which was all cast out, And all my fortune disposed of, which + might have bin susbsistance for them.

+

+ There was allso caire taken by that Deed To pay Debts, + All which could not have bin don out of that smale Estate of + Laistrop which was but 120l + a yeare. +

+ + +

+ + + Since this newe Deed was discovred to me, which was + + + + + + + + + Which was but a Little before, I was delivered of my last + + childe, Christopher, nor had I suspected any such thing but + that Mr Best (uppon Mr Combers goeing to London to take his + Masters of Arts degree seeing Mr Best) asked him from me + whether he knew his uncle had made a new settlement of + Laistrop. answered he had. & that I needed not make soe much + adoe about it for it was better don then before.

+

+ + I desired + to see the new + Deed + + Which put me to much conserne what might be the consequ--ence + of it, fearing what my cosen Colvell tould; affter which, I intreated + + my Brother Denton to beg of Mr Thornton that I might see it. + he tould me he had it delivered to him in Trust by Mr Thornt + + And he could not betray his trust: uppon which I declared I cud + not goe out of the world with out I could be sattisfied that my + Children were well provided for, & should be an unnaturall + mother if I had not discharged my Consience to them. + I, being in a great danger of death uppon bearing my Children, + desired that sattisfaction of my husband to see it:

+

+ + was much + consernd to + find soe + great allte + -erations to + my Chil.schildren's + loss + + + Affter which, beeing troubled that I should put them uppon soe + unpleasant a bussiness, yett staied an houer & till my B.D.brother Denton + brought it to me, But, uppon the Reading of that Deed, I fell + very ill, uppon the Consideration of the vast difference and all- + teration betwixt the two Deeds, nor could I be satisfied till I had + Applied my selfe to Mr Thornton. with humble request and bitter + + + teares & complaint — to see those things mentioned, as before said. +

+ +

+ + my + humble + addresse + to Heaven + to let me + find favor + + + It Pleased God, uppon my humble request to the Throne of + grace, That he would have mercy on me, and my Children he had + graciously givn me, & contineud with life: That he would please to + lett me find favour from my husband And that he would grant + + me those requests To have this Estate to be settled for my Children. + +

+

+ And to provide for my younger Childrens maintenance + & Portions, so as they might not be disapoynted of it when I was + gon, or himselfe.

+

+ + + I bless the Lord + who granted + my Pettition + for my poor + Children + + + + Affter which most humble Pettitions to my great God and + Father of all in distress. he was pleased to grant my request and to + move my husbands heart to incline to me in this thing, & to tell me, + if his brother Denton would do it, he would have it don soe. +

+ + + + + + + + + 57 +

+ + + And affter much discource & arguments, used by my selfe & + Mr Comber, to my Brother Denton, & acquainting Mr Thorntn, + An other Deed was drawne by B.brother Denton, where in such provision + was stated as Mr Th.Thornton & he did approve of for my Childrens + Portions & maintenance as it did stand at my husbands + decease. The halfe of that Estate beeing sett over to pay his Debts,

+ +

+ + + The last Deed + for Provission for + my yonger Children + to Debts, was Date + Sept. 19 1667 + + + + Which I could not prevent since his sircumstances was + so ill by them, & from the great Trouble & suites came on him + by the takeing on him the Irish Estate to mannage. + +

+ +

+ + secret caire was + taken. to secure + the 800l (or to my + remembrance the + first was: 1500) + out of La. if + Mr Th. should + have noe Issue + male. + + Tho I then had + my deare Son + Robert 7 yers + old. Sep. 19 + 1668 + + + But, Altho the 800l To his younger brothers & sisters + was not mentioned in this latter Deed for settlement for my + Children; Yett a prudent caire was had, To make Another + Deed on purpose, to secure the said 800l to them in case of + the failor of Issue male. (Tho att that time my husband had + + + + +a delicate Son — my deare Son, Robert Thornton, who was at + that time 6 yeares old att his fathers decease, — &, therefore, + it could not justly be said my husband died with out Issue + male. (Who, it pleased God, lived to be 26 yeares old, &cet cetera). +

+ + +

+ + The true intent & designe of Mr Colvills Deed of Laistrop + was to make Provission for the 2 younger Children, which was + cutt of by the sale of Burne Parke & the Land gon from that use + so non was left but this, & to performe Mr Thorntons Promise + before Barron Thorpe to settle on them such an Estate out of Laist + before I did yeald to passe a fine of Burne Parke to free him frm + Mr foxely Debt, (who threatned by Mr nettleton to excequt a + Judgemt of him). &, out out of my love for my husband, granted + + uppon those tearmes. to secure the same for my Children + out of Laistrop. which was never don till now by Co.cousin Covill Deed. +

+ +

+ And now, haveing at that time non liveing but these two + Daughters, haveing borne him 6 att Hipswell, thought it hy + time to save some thing for these sirviving Children. And

+

This Deed of Co.cousin Colvill was made to provide for them two + Daughters, Alice & Katherine, I then had. & being big with + Child, in case I should have a Son, he would heire the Land + & they would be unprovided of Portion or maintenance.

+

And in case of my decease, or, a second marriage or my + Son to live. then this Settlement Provided for them and + they could not be defeated of a fixed Provission, which was but + just to provid for them thus when the other Land at Burne + Parke and all my Portion was gon.

+ + + + + + + + +

Nor could this Deed be Evaded, by any Legall Right which was + expressly made for those ends mentioned to be a security for them + which he makes a contingency, or how could Harry Best pretend + to avoyd that contingecy, by his advice to cutt it off?

+ +

+ + +

+ The cuting + of Colvills + Deed was + too unjust + To defraud + my Issue + --------

+

to provid + for a 2d + + wife &

+ + + When as the very doeing it was to Establish that Estate to + provide for that which Colvills Deed was to prevent: vidzvidelicet, To Settle it + uppon a 2d wife & her Childrens provission before mine, who was + borne & wanted Provission, to have bin had before a 2d wife & + hers came in, (Considering allso that Mr Thornton had Receivd + with me A greater fortune Then would have Purchased his + Estate). + +

+ +

+ + haveing + had soe + considrbl + Fortune + with me + + + + And I may + say with too much greife, if — my deare Mothers due + and rights I had from her Estate in Ireland; my brother Johns + (who fell to me due, on my brother Georges Death. together with my + owne rights from my fathers will. The somme in all amounted to + above 12000l more, had not bin unfortunatly mannaged + by Mr Thorntons Entring into that Assignment of my uncle Norton + by which he not only Ruined himselfe & me & his Posterity,

+ +

But I might justly say That what was Recvdreceived with me — + by my Father, & Mothers Bounty. was above what might have + Purchased Mr Thorntons Estate. as it was besides what was lost.

+ +

+ + + I beleive it + was imposd + on my dere + husband + for sinestr + ends. for he + intirely lovd + my selfe & + Children. + + + For I can make it apeare hee did recave. above 8000l. + + Therefore, how unjust an Act don to my poore Posterity in this + Deed by cutting of my Cozen Colvills. when A great somme of + 800l to be paid to the Sisters & brothers, if my Husband died with + Issue male & so Totally destroy the Heires of my Body. +

+ + +

+ + + + I have writt more on this subject, being the great consern + of my life, & under what burden I laid by this meanes when I first + heard it was don, when the greife had well nightwell-nigh + cost my Life & by + which I fell into A desperate extreamity by a misscarriage (Aug.August 16. + 1666. which continued uppon me for a long time together, & all that + Dr witty could doe could scarce save my Life (from sinking). + +

+ +

+ + + In my booke + of prayers & + meditations + on this cure + don to me. + Aug. 22 + 1666 + on my + miscariag + of greife + for cutting + of Colvlls + Deed + + + Nor was I cured then by any humaine meanes. But by A + miraculous Power from heaven. who gave me power to beleive in the + + Lord Jesus Christ only for helpe & deliverance & brought that Portion + of scripture into my Eares, when I laid almost dead in extreamity + and desired the Prayers of my husband & the Family. Mr Comber + saying prayers, it was the Proper lesson for that day in St Matthew + reharsing that great miraclous Cure which our deare Lord and + Saviour + + + + + + + + + + + 59 + +

+ + Page of Book Three, showing extensive authorial marginal glosses relating to the woman healed by Christ in Matthew 9: 20-22 and Mark 5: 28-29. +

Courtesy of the British Library Board. British Library, Add. MS 88897/2, 59.

+
+ + Did in the curing of that poore woman by the toutching + his hemme of his Garment; Saing with in her selfe, if I may + but touch the heme of his Garment I shall be made whole, + and immeadiately she was made whole, and was + + + + healed of her infirmity. +

+ +

+ +

+ Christ cureth + the Bloody Issue + matt. 9 v. 18 + ----------

+

St Marke related + that cure he healeth + the woman of the bloody + Issue. marke 5:25 + If I may but touch + his cloths. I shall + be made whole + And straite way the + fountaine of her + Blood was dryed + up: & she felt in her + body that she was ma + whole. that she was + healed of that Plague +

+ + Even thus it was with me, a poore creature, who laid + languishing uppon my bed & could not be able to turne my + selfe or rise up; for my soule was uppon departing. Till I had + heard this holy Scripture, by which meanes the Lord did shew + what a mighty Power he had; & what mercy he shewed to this + poore woman to give her faith to beleive in him that he could cure + her, & grace to come unto him for her cure.

+ +

+ Thus, did my gracious Saviour, draw me to him att this + time & came unto me in my distress (as she was) he came into my + heart by his holy word & miraclle don to his hand maide on + earth. And tho I could not see him with my bodily Eyes, yett he + gave me grace to beleive in him, who was as well able to heale + me now he was in heaven & I on Earth.

+ +

+ + St Luke the 8: 43 + she had spent all + she had on Phisic + neither could she + be healed. she cam + behind him & toucd + + the border of his Garnt + + & immeadiatly was + made whole, & the + Issue of her blood + stanched. + + + yett he was the same God and was pleased to shew mercy + in all time of my distress when I called uppon him; att this time + + + + allso, I laid hold on his mercy, & beleivd he was able to delivr + me out of this sad & lamentable condition as he did to this womn, + And humbly begged Pardon for my sinns, & deliverance from + This sad calamity. Lord, I beleive. helpe my unbeleife. & as by + thy providence caused this, thy holy word, to come into my Eare + at this time, oh, lett me find the effects of it in thy cureing of this + great extreamity of sickness. And restore me to my life and + health againe That I may have time, to worke out my owne + Salvation before, I goe hence & be no more seene. And that I may + + finish that worke which thou hast apoynted in my generation.

+ +

+ Then will I sett forth the praise of the Lord for ever & will mag- + -nify thy holy name, to all generations. Come, Lord Jesus, and heale + thy weake handmaide as thou did doe to this poore woman; + for I beleive, thou art full of compassion, to those that trust in thee, + And have offten experienced thy mercifull goodness in all my + troubles, blese the Lord, o my Soule, Praise his holy name. +

+

+ + + + St Luke 8: 43 + Glory be to the God + of Heaven for this + great cure of me + thy weake hand + made & servant + who did heale me + + For noe sooner then I had powred out my praise & prayrs + to the holy Jesus. But he imbraced me with the armes of his mercy + and my Soule found Releife. And I was immeadiatly healed + & perfectly Cured. I fellt the fountaine of my Blood stoped, & I + never more returned to flood againe. O, bless the Lord, o my Soule, + & all that is with in me Praise his holy name, for ever & ever. Amen. + +

+ + + + + + + + + + 60 + +

+ + + + + + September 9 95 + + + for 2 years + + + + + It was a very remarkable sircumstance that it was not above + 3 months betwixt my deare husbands making the first Deed of + giveing possession, & seizure of the Land att Laistrop to Mr Francis + + Darley (Dated: Sept.September 9, 1665) in order to cutt of Colvills Settlement + before, he fell sicke of his first, Pallsy fitts, whereof he escaped very + narrowly then, & was most straingely preserved by Dr wittys cure — + & infinitt means used for 3 yeares affterwards by my selfe & the Drdoctor —

+ +

+ + The Deed + for 99 yeres + or a morgag + of Laistrop + dated 2 + months after + at Steersby: + + no. 16 95 + + + + Having never bin clearly 2 months fre affter the Pallsey + + + seased on him (no.November 16, 1665) at Steersby, where he was then sicke + of the Palsey, when the maine Deed was Signed & sealed, as I have + heard. And the occassion of his Journey then, at that unseasonable time + of the yeare for Cold. was to borow 400l to lay out in a Purchase of + Land to settle it for my brother Thomas Thorntons Portion. +

+ + +

+ (Which Land, so bought for him, he did not returne the kind + ness to my husband. by intailing it uppon, (on) him selfe or Children. + in case of his faillur. for want of Heires. butt he settled that Land + uppon my brother Dentons Children & Sister Portingtons &, for want + of theire Children. Then to fall to the poore of the Parish of Stongrav,

+ +

+ + + The occasion + of Mr Thorn. + sickness of the + Palsy: on cold + Taken when: + he went to + borrow 400l + + to buy Land + for his Brothr + Thomas Thorn + tons Portion. + + + + + When all this time my deere husbands Estate lyes under + the heavey pressurs of this Debt & Intrest since no.November 1665.) + +

+

+ And this sad distemper of the Pallsey, which seised on my deere + husband, att that time, did att last carry him of. & was the cause of + his Death: he induring a very greatt many afflictions & extremitys + by fitts, till, at lenth, it prevailed against him, & me by that desperat greif + that non thought I should have lived: +

+ + +

+ + + And when I saw my selfe reduced in to soe low a Condition by greife + & sorowes, uppon such changes in the Estate, & my deare husbands illnes, + it highly consernd me take caire of the disposall of my Eldest daughter + to on who might take caire, both of herselfe, & assist the rest of my 2 + Childrens in theire Education, & take caire of them all when we weare gon. +

+ +

+ + I made my + humble Petti + ons to God for + direction in + the disposall of + my Eldest. + + + + Soe that we closed with the Proposall of Marriage made to Mr Thornton + by Mr Comber for my daughter, Alice. if it pleased God she might live to + be the Age of marriage. And makeing all the faire testimonyes to proove a + good man (Pieous. Learned, & understanding) with a great prospect of his + deserved mirrits to be capable of Preferment in the Church. And of a true & + Loyall Education, & Zeale for it.

+ +

+ + The induc- + -ment to dis + -pose of my + Daughter + Alice. soe + young in + marriage. + + + These was great induements to chuse heere, for her, to a wise, discreet + Person rather then to a great Estate with out those good qualifications, & these + was the motives, & ground of our Choyce; of this match, beeing more inlarged + on this subject in my first Booke of my Widdowed Condition'.

+ + + +

+ I humbly made my Pettitions to Heaven: That he would please to + direct & guide me in this great, & weighty Consern of my deare Childs + marriage. That we might dispose of her for a blessing to herselfe, & to us + (her Parents, & to me, who had with great & exceeding Sorrowes & Paines had + brought her out into this world – as it may be more at large seene in my + + + + + + + + + + 61 + + + (First Booke of my Life' expressed, (in her birth, & delivrances more at + large) how deare she was to me:, Soe, the Lord would contineue his most + signall caire over her & mercy towards me, her poore mother, as to + provide such an one to be hur + + husband, & her guide; That she might + be a happy wife &, live comfortably in this life. & bring forth childrn + to the Glory of God; & salvation of their soules, & be a comfort to each + other, in this great Change of her Life. For Jesus Christ, his sake. Amen.

+ +

+ + + My humble & high + gratitude Thank- + -sgiveing, & Praises + + to the gracious God + of Heaven in hear + ing & granting my + Pettitions Glory be + to his holy Name + for Ever. Amen. + + + + To all these humble Pettitions, I bless the Lord God of mercy, + I hope he did vouchsafe, to grant. And gave her a great shaire of + happiness, & Prosperity, as a blessing to her; from heaven For her + reward of beeing a good and gracious Childe, (even from her Infancy, + beeing both, deare & tender to me, & obedient to us both. full of vertue, + Piety, & modesty, & many graces eminent in her youth & more + riper yeares. for which I render to the God of heaven all Possible, + Praise, and Glory for ever, for all these riches of his grace to me & mine. +

+ +

+ And since I have indured soe many Afflictions of Soule and body in + The troublesome Affaires of this life, by the malicious designes of the + Devill & his instruments. to hinder, & frustrate all my indeavours + for the stablishment of the Gospell, & true faith of Jesus Christ in my + Children & Family; & to cutt of my poore Life as he would have don to + poore Job in moving of God to destroy him.

+

+ yett, blessed, be my gracious God, and Father, of mercys, he did + not suffer him, or his instruments, to prevaile over me, or to destroy & + roote me, out of the Land of the Liveing; or my Posterity:

+

+ + + + at Oswoldkirke + feb. 13 1661 + A Repettion of some + of Gods late, & signall + mercys to me & mine + & Deliverances from + the designes of Evill + men, with expressions + of my gratitude + + + + + For tho he came against me by his Temptation, First to dispaire + of Gods mercys. then Tempted me to impatience, & mouringmourning, + & to much + greife, uppon my husbands cutting of the Intaile, & of immoderate + feare for my children to want provission. + +

+ +

+ After that, by greife, & affliction, uppon that Action, which by some injust + advice of my owne freinds, & wrong dealing toword my selfe and Childn, + +

+ +

+ + I fell into a desprate miscarriage, from thence, into a fatall flood, + neare to have cast me into despaire. & death. from which I hardly + Escaped. Then, affter, these stormes had blowne over me. To fullfill + + + + Aug. 22 1666 + + A miscriage + + + the hight of his implacable malice, would not lett me inoyenjoy + the great + comfort of my Life, the inward happyness, I had since, I was borne, of + the Testimony of a good Concience, in a holy, chaste, good life & conversat, + by which I recavd the sweete injoyment of a good name, never yett + defiled with the least unchaste thought, or word, or action by gods holy + + + + grace (givn to me (ever since I was borne) & preserved me in). +

+ +

+ + Slanders of my + good name + + yett, he and his instruments sought by injust, lyes, slanders; + fallse sugestions, indevoured to throw asspersions on me. & secretly to + wound my unspoted Life & conversation, by which meanes, not only to + murder my Soule, but, with one dart, to kill my poore, weake body.

+ +

+ + + Blessed by the Just + Judge which delivered + + me from this Death + + + + nevertheless. notwithstanding all these snaires & netts which he + had laid for me, to Catch my poore soule with all. I must behold with Joy + and admiration of the fathomless goodness, mercy, and compassion of

+ + + + + + + + + + +

+ Of our most Gracious Father of Heaven, who did heare & + answer my humble requests, & gave me a speedy delivrance out + of all my troubles, when they fell uppon me, heard my complaints, + granted, what he, in his wisdome, saw fitt for me his poore Creature + And destroyed the snaires that the Devill & hell had laid for me

+ +

+ + + Glory be to + my great + God of mercy + for his goodns + to me for + Ever Amen + + + to have destroyed me &, mine. &, thus, did he, in his good + Providence, make a way for us to Escape, & brought good out + of evill. light out of darkness, &, in the midest of all my deepe + distress, made a way (for to Escape.) both from the distruction + + of this poore Estate, from settling + it from my Children, & Family. +

+ +

+ And more firmly gott it, there by, settled on them with out + any more allterations; I bless my God, during my husbands + life time; nor did he withhold his great mercy from me + by, drawing his faithfull, & conjugall love, & affection from me, + for all those bloody & wicked Practices of all my secrett Enim + -yes, to have made him have taken his indeered affection + away from me. (which would have bin worse then Death to me;)

+ +

+ + + + My dere + Husband + was more in + deared in his + affection to me + for all my + wrongs indeed + for the sake of + his Children + + + + Which he had soe many yeares experiences of my faith + faith, & truth, to him in the actuall, Candid, & sincere Practics + of my chaste Life & conversation, which I had ever followed + with an unspotted Reputation, ever since I was borne. + for which I humbly blesse & praise the God of mercy, who + both made me, soe, & gave me the grace of Perseverance. + +

+

+ nor durst ever any presume to make any offers, or the least + + shew of an unchaste action, towards me; never beeing alowed + the least tincture of unbeseeming, behaviour in my Presence.

+ +

but have some times lost the favour, of Persons soe inclined + by my severe, behavour, or advice; & Councell, to servants & + others that I perceavd, there inclinations to any immodest looks + or behaviour.

+ +

+ + + + I had true + confort in + my Consience + by my strict + walking with + God in a holy + heart + + + + Taking more Comfort by doeing my duty in that in that Chast + cource of life then in all the vaine follyes or blandishments this + whole life could afford: haveing bin blesed by my God, in that. by the + prevention, of some notorious wickedness of servants by the watch + full caire & conserne I had over theire actions. + +

+

+ + And heerein I found the Lord to be soe gracious towards me that + + + + God preservd + my Family + + + that we had the happyness. never to have any such misfortunes in our + Family, to have any miscarriage in it. for which I humbly Praise + his holy name & beg alwaies his preventing grace, to contineue it + over me & myne, and all that do belong unto us. +

+ + + + + + + + + 63 + +

+ The full confidence that my deare husband had in my + vertuous, Life gave, him soe full assurance of my fixed + faith, to him in all its branches; That all the wicked Practices + and odious sirmises, + + which some of those made to turne his + ♥ + + heart from me, I blesse God, could never prevaile in the least. + thought immaginable, (and this he has offten declared to + me his selfe. with great vemency & Zeall). +

+

+ + + My deare husband + his great anger + & severity against + Danby. & those who + was actors, or abetors + of my injust Calum- + nys his reproach of + Mrs Danbys Treache- + ry against my + Innocency, & her + owne knowledge + + + + + And, in perticuler, he declared his abhorency of Mrs Anne + Danby's abuses, when she sett her Railing maide Barbary + to breake my heart, & my deare Childes, by forcing the lyes + uppon us. which was invented to breake that match, (which lyes + she knew in her Consience was A great fallshood.) + +

+

+ Uppon which Noyse, when she was persecuting us with slandrs, + My deare husband did breake oppen the dore in the Scarlett + Chamber, & did kicke Mrs Danby doune, calling her A most + bace, ungratfull woman to abuse me, his Chaste & deare wife, + but he would turne her out of his house; had she thus requited + me for my Charity; to murder by her Tongue, not only my + body by excess of greife, but allso, if she could, to destroy my + Chastity & my Innocency. by Lyeing Tongues.

+ +

+ Butt he tould her, he would take my part & defend + my Cause against all the world, & did hate all those that + had such a designe, to ruine himselfe & Children, in the + distraction of me, & seeking to blast my hon.rhonour + & reputation. +

+

+ + his charging her + with) of the great sin + of ingratitude & + falshood against + himselfe & me, she + being the first that + make the motion + of Mr Combers + match with his dau + ghter Alice. + + + 'As for your part' said my dearest husband, 'you do + + know in your owne Consience, that there has bin a long time + a match intended amongst us betwixt my daughter, + Alice, & Mr Comber; And that yourselfe was the first that + made the motion in it; As it would be a very happy + match for us & our Childe. + +

+

+ And would you now be soe ingrate, & unworthy to + your poore Aunt, as to heare those lyes against her, & + not to stop there mouthes, and lett me & her know who did + thus wrong us, & I shall make them be Punished. + +

+

+ + And would not + speake in my + defence of the truth + + + Thus, when my dearest husband had taken my part a + gainst her, & defended my cause, finding she had heard of + + my slanders about a yeare agoe & still kept it close from me, + tho. she had bin soe much nourished, & kept & maintained + with her husband & Children above 20 yeares by me — out of my + + Charity & affection for my sisters, Children in distresse — yett + would she not be soe good a Christian, to discover it by which I might + have had my wronged Innoenyinnocency + + cleared. at the first. +

+ + + + + + + + +

And my Enimies bin Punished or my selfe righted, & when she + was charged with treachery towards me. she still replyed that she + knew in her Consience I was innocent of those things & she allso + knew of that intended marriage. &, therefore, she did not beleive + non of them. my dere Aunt Norton tould her: why, then, did + she not tell me, or Mr Thornton how I was wronged.

+ +

+ + + my deare + Aunt Norton + her rebuke + of Mrs Danby + Treatchery. + hoped God + would right + me. & reveng + my cause + + + she was the more bace woman for consealing these lyes from + me, where by my wounds was more deepe & incurable that had not + bin taken notice of all that time. she deserved death for her great + wickedness towards me. But she was confident God would re- + -venge my cause uppon her, & all those which had bin soe wicked. +

+ + +

+ Soe, my deare husband immeadiatly turnd her maide + out of the house & Threatned her severly to make her smart for what + she had don. if she ever durst presume to mention any thing she + +had heard. for they was all proved lyes by the servants in the hous, + who was examined strictly by Mr Thornton & my Brother Denton, +

+ +

+ + + Mr Thornton + turned her + maide Barbara + Tod out of the + house for her + Abuces of + myself + + + And uppon there oath did justify my innocency from all + those horrid lyes had bin tould. Barbery herselfe did avow she + nevr heard or see any thing in her life of me. & belevd I was wronged, + and so said they All. + + +

+ +

+ + + Butt laid theire frauds uppon one Mary Breakes which was + gon. & which Dafeny writt to att London to lett her know my abuces + was laid on her, but, she did write Dafeny word, she vowed she + never heard or see noe such things of me in her life, & that it greved + her soule they should abuse me, & wrong her. & that she knew I did + hate all evill things in every one & all wayes gave them good instru + -ctions: Now affter these sad troubles of mine — which I suffered + I new not from whom. nor for what. but made the scorne of many + and yett the Lord gave me favour & pitty of my deare frinds — I + was wounded in my soule, & with great sorrows & violent griefes did +

+

+ + + my dread- + full sorrowes + & greife reducd + me neare to + death + + + Fall into great extreamity of weakness, & non thought I should + have livd. & while they were yet in the house, I had noe Peace or + ease, or sleepe or comfort till my graiousgracious + + God did heare my sorrows + and sufferings and gave me Comfort of my husband & Children + and freinds (who mourned, & wept with me & gave me what redress they + could, begging of God for mercy to releve me in this great Extremty). +

+ +

+ + + my d. husband + & freinds + Compassion + for me. + + + To him, alone, I powred out my Prayers & teares & cryes in this + great Calamity to be restored of my good name & to judge my Cause + aganst the wicked & maliciousness of those to whom I had don no harm. + +

+

+ According to the Profett, David, I comitted my cause & complt, + + saing in the deepe of my heart. Lord, have mercy on me & Judge + thou my cause, o Lord, & delivr me. from wicked & deceiptfull men. + The Lord delerdeliver + + me, grant me grace & patience to drinke this bitter Cup + which thou, my Jesus, hath tasted for me when those of my owne house doth + rise up aganst me. hide not thy face at my teares, for I am a poore, dispddespised + + + + + + + + + + + + + 65 + + + Creature who suffers for thy cause and for the defence and propaga + tion of thy Gospell in this Place and Family where I am thus + Persecuted & distressed. oh, doe thou, o Lord, take my part and + defend thy cause & my innocency which thou, lord, has givn me.

+

O, lett the wickedness of the wicked be destroyed and guide thou, + thy servant, through all the darkeness of this world. And lett + not thy handmade be utterly destroyed, for I putt my whole + trust in thee, o Lord. oh, do thou make them all ashamed that + hath risen up aganst me, thy servant. thou, God of justice, here + + my sad complaint and bingbring me out of all these snaires that + the Devill, the tempter, has laid for me.

+

Oh, heare my cry, o Lord, & hide not thy face from my + teares but preserve my soule; for I am thy servant, hoping + in thy Power to defend me from all wickedness of soule & + body that I may lvelive + + + to see thy glory in the resurection of my + good name. And my mouth & heart & Soule will give glory + to thy great & holy name for evermore. Amen.

+ +

+ This humble prayers & sorrowfull complaints to my + gracious God did he graciously heare and many of them + grant which way he, in wisdome, saw fitt for his owne glory & + Praise for ever.

+

+ + + For this very maide of Mrs Danbys, which she had made + her instrument to publish my dishonor by the lyes they had + heard, God did shew a most remarkable thing uppon her + selfe & Children. for she, married to one John Pape. had one Child + which fell sick of the smale Pox like to hav died of them, but only + had them come forth all of one side of all the body, from head + to foote extreame full, but not one on the other side at all.

+

After it was cured of them on the one side, & the Child was + well againe Perfectly. It broake out of the other side with the smale + Pox as full as before and my brother Portington had much to + doe to save her from death. this was counted a strainge accident.

+

But, within a while, this mother — who had in soe vild + a manner abused my selfe and Childe & Mr Combr — fell very + sicke of a strong feaver & had the advice of the Drdoctor and my + Brother Portington & all the meanes could be to save her + Life, but it would not doe. And when she saw she must + dye, she cryed out, to many that was present (her husband + being one. That she was damned for what she had don to + wrong my selfe and Mr Combr in these lyes she had heard & + had reported them tho she knew we did not deserve them. + And she was now damned for them if we did not forgive her.

+ + + + + + + + +

And begged of God and us to forgive her &, if we would not + forgive her, she was damned for them. & it was long of her Mrsmistress + which sett her on against us &, for Christ his sake, begged that I and + he would forgive her & pray to God to forgiv her.

+ +

+ Affter I heard of this sad confession. & yett Just one from + my gracious Father of mercys, I could not refraine from giving + glory to the great & might God of Heavn, who had givn hope + of repentance to this miserable Sinner. who had don these Sins + with a high hand against us by which God was soe much dishonrd + and our good names wronged & her soule indangered.

+

being, allso, a cleare evidence of the great judge of heaven, + his mercy, to us, and judgement uppon the wicked: to make this + womans owne mouth to condemne her, & to doe us right by the same + tongue she had slandered us to make a Public confession of her Sin + and acknowledge her guilt in our Innocency. & injury;

+

+ Which was by the mighty Power of God, the conviction of + her owne Consience, made to confesse the truth of her fallse + accusation, lyes & forgeryes against me, & him, & that for these + her sinns — against her knowledg, & us. God, in his devine wisdome, + by this sicknes, & her aproach of death, would not lett her goe + out of this world before she had cleared our wronged innocency.

+

Acknowledging that she was Damned for those horid slanders + & inventions of the Devill, to make us odious before men. when + her Tongue was made use of against those that feared God.

+

Therefore, in her agonyes, forced to beg Gods Pardon, and us to + forgive her, & to pray for Pardon for her. for Christ his sake. or else + she deserved & should be damned for her fallse accusation.

+

When I was tould of this extraordenary way of Punishment, + which the Lord chose to punish her sinn & confesse his justice therein, + it could not but worke a great terror in my soule to see the + great reward of sin heere, & with out true repentance heereaffter.

+

And that the Lord would chuse this way to brng her to Repentanc + heere, that she should not be Damned heerafter.

+

makes me call to mind the Lord God, his dealing with his servt, + Job: who had bin buffeted by many & great temptations & storms + by Satan to try his faith. & Patience under great tryalls both + by his Enymies, his freinds. his owne wife — in the midest of his Cala + mityes — bid him, 'Curse God and dye'.

+

his freinds accused him of Sins & wickednes; called him a + hipocrite & a dissembler & one that had forsaken God. all these & + many more falsse lyes & accusations, did the Deivill raise up a + ganst his Righteous Soule To make him sin against God & to + provoke his God against him to destroy him.

+ + + + + + + + + 67 + + +

And of all the Calamities fell uppon him, we find none was + more peircing & pungent then what his wife and freinds + had putt uppon him. To the first, he answred: she spoke like on + of the fooles. what, shall we receave good att the hand of God, + and shall we not receave Evill.

+ +

+ To his freinds Callumnyes they Charged him with, he an- + swered. 'have Pitty uppon me, oh, my freinds, for the hand of + God is uppon me'. in all this, Job sinned not with his mouth nor + charged God foolishly. Thus, did the Lord indow his faithfull + servant, Job, to suffer patiently what he pleased to lay on him + and, att length, did bring him out of all his Calamitys.

+

he was pleased to justify his integrity against his frends + and caused them to make submition & acknowledgement + of theire sinns & theire fals accusations of him, and to beg + of Job to pray for them. for him, I will heare for you.

+

Oh, how wonderfull are the mercys of our great God? + his wayes are past finding out, shall mortalls contend + with God, or the Clay to the Potter, what hast thou made?

+

+ much less shall dust and Ashes contend with his Creator. + Thy waies are too wonderfull for me, I cannot find them + out. or who can doe as thou dosst, o God. fearfull in Praises + and doeing wonders, Oh, who am I, sinfull dust and Ashes, + That thou should heare my Prayers, or Teares or grones of + so vild a Creature as I am. & yett by thee, o Lord, alone + I live & move & hath my beeing.

+

And to the Praises of thy holy name will I give all + glory for evermore: who hath lett this poore Sinner see her + sinns & wickedness against those she hath wronged, & in a + manner commanded her to Confess, to thy Glory, her sinns + and to cry out earnestly for Pardon & forgivenes of us for + them. & to beg our Prayers to the for Pardon, for Christ his Sak.

+

Oh, blessed be thy holy Name, O Lord, in giving her + this grace of conviction. confession. & repentance for what + she did so wickedly against us. And I humbly Pray + for the forgiveness of all those Evills don against us: Pardon + & wash away her wickedness in the blood of our deare & + blesed Lord, our Saviour, and receave her to thy mercy. forgive + allso, o Lord, all the rest of our Slanderers & those which has don us + wrong. grant them grace to repent & do thou please to pardon + that non may be damned for there Sins against me but give me + grace to Pray for them & Pardon me, O Lord, my God. Amen.

+ + + + + + + + +

+ O, my God, I humbly beg of thy glorious Mercy to Pardon & forgive + all my impatience, & ungovrnable sorrow, which came on me for the loss + of my holy good name, which thou hadest given me all my daies & that great + and precious oyntment I injoyed (beeing the comfort of my life in all + my other afflictions).

+

But this, beeing soe fallsly imputed uppon thy handmaide, with out + any cause or tendancy, could not but be more bitter then death, which + I had much rather have chosen. that I might have given up my body to + my heavenly Father undefiled, with out the very spott of uncleaness + or immodesty, (haveing ever made it my indeavour to walke before + God in what Estate of innocency I was capabablecapable + + + in this life, Ever in- + deavouring to keepe my Consience voyd of offence, both before God & + man, for which grace I humbly blesse & Praise the lord for Ever).

+

Oh, my God, I beeseech + + + thee to pardon my want of faith to + mourne as if there was noe hope, for the Resurection of this, thy mercy, + by restoring this, thy good name, given me & my want of Conside + ration how thy servant, Job, was soe Afflicted by the Devill & his owne + freinds. for I was not worth to be named with him, thy true + Servant. who thou, the righteous judge, had knowne his integrity.

+

And, in the midest of his Tryalls, made a way for him to Escap + both those firy darts of the Deivill. & the mallice of his freinds, who + then was turned his Persecutors.

+

+ But blessed be the name of my God, who did not forsake + him in his extreamity. but caused his freinds to make there + confession to that servant, of thine, & comanded them to aske + him forgiveness, to them + selfe. oh Lord, for theire Sin against + (against) thy majesty, & against thy servant, Job; (who + they had traducd, & slandred with theire Tongues, & had + dishonoured thy name in him & who had not spoken + -right of thee, o Lord, as thy servant, Job, had don).

+

+ So, o Lord, most graciously hast thy goodness don to + me thy poore handmaide, had pitty on me, and not to suffer + me to dy by there cruellty, or to dispaire of thy mercy to wards me + (to whom I put my cause to delivr me from those lyeings inventions + of the wicked against my innocency & my life).

+

+ + + But now, in this great & glorious instances of thy mercy, did + make this dieing woman to give thee the glory of thy truth in the con + fession & cleare acknowledgement of her hainous Crymes & guilt of + thy severe judgment against such Sinns. And that she was then to + undergoe the wrath & judgement for this, her sinns.

+

And to lett her see noe salvation for her Soule, but by her true and + + + + + + + + + + 69 + + + Unfeined repentance for them. and begging thy Pardon for them. + And not only confessed her sinns before thy Majesty, but + allso cryed out to begg pardon of my selfe & Mr Comber (to + who she had don thes great wrongs in slanders) That we + would forgive her Sinns against us. & begg thy mercy to + forgive her, with out which she might recav that heavy doonedoom + + + of thy + Judgement, damnation for ever.

+ +

+ Oh, my God, what shall I render to thy glorious mercy for + thy Judgement, & thy mercy: Judging this sinnr & making thy + mercy to appeare in it to her soule that she might Escape the etternall + severity of thy wrath uppon such sinns, & give glory with her mouth + by the making such a public confession.

+

+ Thy mercy is inexaustable. infinitt, & incomprehencable + to me, & this poore man, who was condemned by the world by theise + Evill Tongues, & others, who thou, o Lord, didst make them to give + the same Testimony of thy truth in our vindication as she has don.

+

And, as is thy judgement, soe is thy mercy towards the sons of + men. thou, o Lord. knew our integrity as thy servant Job + & didst, in thy due time, make thy name to be glorified by the + confession of thy truth. Oh, that I and mine may never + forgett what thou, o Lord, most holy & most just, has don for us + in this great & wonderfull manner to justify thy poore sevtsservants' + + + + innocency & make us to be restored in this miraculous mannr + to the comfort of thy salvation.

+ +

I see it is not in vaine to trust in thy name, for thou art + a God that hearst Prayers: to thee, all flesh shall come. Oh, lett this + servant rejoyce in thy salvation and lett not the mouth of the + wicked prevaile over me who thou hast delivrd by thy great + might, and Power. but lett me, and all myne who thou hast givn + me, be instruments of thy glory & Praise To live up to the great + Precepts of thy holy Gospell & be a meanes to Establish thy glory + in this Life to all generations. to sett forth thy Praise for Ever & + for Ever. in this land of our nativuity.

+ +

+ Oh, be pleased to Establish that good worke, which I hope thou + + + hast begun in my Family, of Planting thy Gospell in the settlment + of thy Church in this Place & amongst my Children (who thou, + o Lord, hath vouchafed to give thy hand maide).

+

For whoes sake, in these great things both as to Temporall + & spiritull Consernes. O my God, thou hast moved my heart to + strive affter, & bin pleased to suffer me to be a partakr of thy + sufferings, to have crosses, & disturbences. in the prosecution of this + good designe. And in much, abundant mercy, has hitherto + upheld me from sinking under the calamitys that Hell has raised + + + + + + + + + + upp against me. But, by the Almighty Power of thy majesty, + has defeated all those ill designes, And made thy glory to appeare + in my great delivrance As thou, o Lord, did to thy servant, Job, + to brng his Enimyes to shame, & made his Innocency appeare to the + whole world. & his integrity to be justified against all the false + accusations of the Devill. who is thy Enimy & the Father of Lyes.

+ +

Oh, my God, be pleased still in mercy to take care of my + poore Soule, & of my poore Childrens, And lett us be still preser'dpreserved + + + through faith to Salvation. To glorify, praise, hon.or and adore + thy name to all Etternity. & still to hold fast that faith that + was once delivred to thy Saints. And that for his sake, who + suffered for Sin & sinned not; Even the Lord Jesus Christ, his + sake, thy only Son, in whom thou art well pleased — in whose + name I humbly crave pardon for these weake Prayers and + begg these Pettitions, & what ever Ellse thou seest fitt in thy wisdom + to bring us to thy Kingdom. in whose name, I give thee Praise + in that absolute forme of Prayer which he hath taught us saeing:

+

'Our Father which art in Heaven. hollowed be thy + name. + Amen: &et cetera.

+ +

+ For as much as I was, by devine Providence, disposed + in mairiage soe remote from all my owne Relations & freinds, + whereby I might be in a suffering condittion for the want of + theire advise & assistance either in my Temporall Affaires & Spspiritual. + I was here by exposed, as a stranger, to the severall humors + of those factious Spirrits which was altogether fixed — amongst + whome I lived & was Placed. There beeing not any of the + Profession of the church of England.

+ +

+ As for the first match of Mr Thorntons Father, beeing all strict + Papists, so oppissitt to our faith, & both to Intrest consernes, whos + daughters carried of a great part of Estate from newton by the + Large Portions haveing 1500l a Peice, beeing 3 of them matched to + the best gentlemen of the Country. Papists. vidzvidelicet, The Cholmleys, + of Bransbey (800l per Annum. The Eldest Daughter was married to; + The second daughter, my Sister Margrett, was married to Mr + Crathorne of Craythorne. (of 800l a yeare, per Annum. + The Third daughter, my Sister, Anne, married to Mr Langdale in + holderness (of the best Family of that name. And had as much Estate + at theire Sisters of a good house & qualitty.

+

All soe well disposed of, with good Portions out of the Estate, and yet + had more expectancys of injoying the whole, as Heires, if there Father

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+ had not married againe affter theire mothers decease, who, + on her death bed, gott her husband to settle such vast fortuns + uppon her daughters. even to the Ruine almost of his Estate.

+ +

+ (Butt great & Beautifull woods was destroyed at newtn + & cutt downe to pay them Portions, which disfaced that Land.)

+ +

+ Butt, affter his first wives death. Mr Thornton was + advised by his freinds to marry a second wife. Sir Richard + Darley of Buttercrambe, his Elldest Daughter: A very good + & vertuous woman by whom he had 4 Sons, & 2 daughtrs.

+

All of which had Portions out of my husbands Estate of + about 1500l (besides maintenance & Education) And my + Mother had a faire Joynture of all Laistrop. & but a Portion + of a bout 400l + (as I have heard, if Ever was paid). +

+

All these were brought up in the way of strict Pressbite- + -rians. Sir Richard Darley, beeing with his Family & sons actually in + the way of the long Parliament. And, I feare, had too deepe a + hand in the Scottch faction and bringing them into England + to reforme this Church in the way of Rebellion and scotch + Prestbitry (Enimyes to our Church: Episcopacy & the Kingly + Government).

+ + +

+ + + In this juncture of time, was my fortune to be amongst + them, & how I came to bring my selfe into it. I have made + a full relation before, (when my marriage was laid in the + Skaile, to redeeme my deare Brothers Estate, from that + Tirriny of our oppresson, by the Sequestration of all that was a + freind to Loyallty, or the Church of God then Established + in England). +

+

+ But, since I was thus disposed. it became my duty + to stand my ground, in a strange place, & amongst a strange + People. & that I was resolved to doe, by Gods grace and devine + assistance, never to yeald to Temptations of either Faction.

+ +

+ And tho I had soe great trouble uppon me to defend + the Intrest of my poore Children in the right Establishnt of + the Estate uppon them — as I have declared in part in this Booke + but, more att Large, The severall relations mentioned in some + Papers of Collections from the first allterations from the Articles + of my marriage —

+ +

+ Yett, these things did not sinke soe deepe with me. as + the danger I should leave them in, in poynt of theire beeing right + Principalld in matters of Faith, & doctrine of the true, orthodox + Religion heere Established, & of which I ever owned my selfe.

+ + + + + + + + +

+ To be a true Professr, & a faithfull member. And, therefore, could + not be any way acceptable to any of the other dissentours; when I + first came hither to oswoldkirke. The house not ready att newton, + we weare under my brother Dentons Ministry there.

+

+ who was a very good man and a good Preacher but was only + ordained by the Preisbitery ordenation, and so I durst not adven + ture to receave the holy Sacrament of him att that time (not beeing + Episcopally ordeined).

+

+ + wanting that benifitt of my Salvation, which I thirsted affter + this 2 yeares, affter the death of my deare Mother. till I gods blessing + I had the happiness to receave it first att my owne house at Newton + by Dr Samwayes (as I have related it in this booke, with my humble + gratitude to god for that inestimable bennifitt of my Redemption).

+ +

+ + + nor had I the opportunity to receave the holy Sacrament + affter this time, till, by Providence, Mr Bennett came to stongrave + and gave me it the first time in that Church a bout Easter, 1663.

+ +

+ So that I wanted the Cheife food of my Soule to comfort and + strength my faith & nourish me up to life Everlasting;

+

+ Haveing all that time bin exersized with many Croses & accidentts + happning from those which was oppositt to my faith & Relegion, + wchichwhich + + I was like to undergo with great difficulty (beeing exercized with + variety of humours, Intrests. and suspitious Eyes. as well on the account + of my differring in Judgement, and for my assiduous caire to + Prevent the ruine of my Children. by the Allteration of Setlements).

+

+ + + Soe, this contineued to my great trouble till by Gods great + goodnes & Providence, who provides a salve for evry Sore, did + looke on my Afflection with Pitty & Caused Mr Bennett (which was + then our minister by the Kings giuiftgift + + + of Stongrave Living) did see + + it fitt to send us his Curate to officiate in his stead in this Parish, & + who constantly Preached & Baptized, & delvreddelivered the holy Sacrament.

+

Mr Bennett gave my husband a most Excelent Carracter + of his Learning, Abillitys for Gods Service and his guifts in Preaching, + with a very high incomium of his worthiness to performe that holy + Funtionfunction + + + which, tho he was young, yett he was able to performe duty as + + ably as those which was much Elder.

+

when my deare husband had receaved this letter of Recomendati + -on, it made him more acceptable (from soe grave a Person as Mr Benett) + And much more sattisfied, and all the Parish, with Mr Comber affter he + Preached his first Sermon. (Text: 19 Psalme v. 7Psalm 19:7) + which he made an excelent peice of worke of it, which Mr Thornton and the + whole Parish highly commended and had ever affte a great oppinion + + of him.

+ + + + + + + + + 73 + +

The time which Mr Bennett sent him to Stongrave was in + The yeare 1663, about the month of October.

+

Affter he was receaved into the Parish & Preached constantly + both ends of the day; besides constant Prayer on frydays and on + wednesday. he expounded methodically u ppon every Holyday + throught the yeare. and Catechized all the Children and youth + in the whole Parish. (which we had not bin used to the good way + tho much desird it. & the youth much improved by his Catechising.

+ +

+ + Att the first he was Tabled att Stongrave att George Mastr-nan; + + from thence, he removed to mess to Mr Tullyes, who was much in + love with his Person & Preaching; soe, contineued for some time there, + which was a great deale of Paines. he tooke, in comming from thence + to stongrave soe offten in a weeke (beeing 2 miles from the Church.

+

Which my deare husband considered to be to much to + hinder, & breake his studies; with all, I have heard him say. it + it + was a great pitty that he was obleiged to be with such a kinde of + + a rude house, & too much company, & such as was not soe fitt + for him beeing a Scoller. & a Civill man, did much conserve that his + + sircumstances should not be better accomodated then he could + be in that house.

+

+ Besides, he — haveing a valew for his learning, & Parts and + injenuity — would make him a very good companion to divrt + + + him in his retiredness & too searious a temper, which he was + naturally troubled with some times when he was vexed about the + suites & incumbrances on him by that Deed of Mr Nortons + Assignment.

+

+ Soe, consulting with my brother Denton of this Affaire, + it was concluded. to make the motion from Mr Thornton + That he should be invited to come to have his Table att + Newton, which my husband would give him with A horrse to + be kept winter and sommer, if he would please to come & + live with him. and to performe Family dutyes of Prayers & + catechising the Children.

+

+ Which motion was accepted of, on both sides, and was + concluded on bettwixt them before I ever heard any thing + of the matter till he was to come by my husbands order.

+ +

+ But I hope, in God, this was soe ordered by Providnce + that those good offices was performed by his endeaeoursendeavours, + + + which was + + an occasion of a blesing uppon this Family, & instruction of them + and teatching them the in the way of Piety & Relegion. my + + deare husband beeing well pleased in his chearfull company, + + + + + + + + + + Reading, studdy & other, Pleasant accomplishments, which + diverted him & very acceptable to his Jenius, besides the daily + Performances of Prayers & reading the Scripturs & repetitions of + Sermons, all which things was very acceptable both to God and + good Christians, with great Comfort to our selves & Children:

+

+ + Mr Thomas Comber came to live at Newton with Mr + Thornton about the time of march the 19th, 1665, and soe conti- + -nued, (& was heere, att Mr Thorntons death) in a painfull + way of studding & Reading. improving himselfe in his studdyes in + this retyred course of Life, And, in this .Place, he began and finished + his Learned Bookes of meditations uppon the Litturgy of the + Church of England (The Compannion to the Temple and Allter/). +

+ +

+ which Pieous Peices of worke. I hope God had gven a blessing to + and has bin a meanes to bring in a greatt number of the dissentors from + our Church, which had soe great Prejudices against us for it that they + would forsake our communion, nor by noe meanes would either heere + devine service. but Rediculed, scorned, & abused it.

+

calling the whole service A dry morcell, cold meate. nay, Popish Sup + perstition, & soe blaspheming, that sacred order of our holy faith & Ch.church + & the holy Criptures + themselves, which is soe fully proved to be the ground + + and substance of our devotions compiled into this sett forme for an + excelent Rule and guide to our Public Devotions.

+

I hope as the beniftt was great to Mr Comber to begin his first + yeares & youth in this, our Private Family, in which he injoyed the benifit + of soe early a studdy & ministry. soe the blssing of God will, I hope, goe + allong with his Endeavours for the generall good of Soules in many 1000ds + & convertion of many Enymyes.

+

Soe, I hope allso, he shall receave the due reward of his Labours + by converting of Soules & bringing many to salvation, by the grace of God + given by his meanes. & indeavors:

+

+ + + This was allso one happy effect of this worke begun at our house at + newton. That, where as my deare husband had bin brought up in a way + of the Preisbeterian prejudice against this holy formes of Prayers in our + Litturgy — & indeed, of all formes (but what use in extempory by him + & others.) +

+

+ Uppon discourse with Mr Comber, & hearing his questions. answered soe

+

well by him. he putt him uppon the first desire to heare what he could say + by way of inlargement uppon each of the Prayers, which did give him + so great sattisfaction That he ever affter had a more honrable Esteeme + of our Prayers & was willing that it should be used in our Family.

+ + + + + + + + + 75 + +

And from thence forth, did never neglect the receaving the + holy Sacrament with me att the Church in Public, with the People + and allso in private with me, in the house (uppon occasion of + my sicknesses, or when we could not have opportunity to + Receave it at the Church att our bublic + + Communions). +

+

+ Which we never omitted — since Mr Comber came, to re- + -ceave it 4 times in the yeare. which never had bin don before but + only att Christmas, and Easter.

+

Butt he brought them to 4 times in the yeare. vidz.videlicet, Att Easter, + att whittsontide, att micklmas, (affter the gathring in of the fruits + of the Earth. to returne God our thanksgivings for his blessings of the + fruits of the earth. And then att Christmas.

+ +

+ Haveing bin soe large uppon this subject of having the + blessing of God bestowed uppon this Family & Parish wherein + I live, I cannot with hold my selfe from doeing that duty, + which I owe soe much to my heavenly father; which soe bountifully + has answred my prayers, & granted my humble requests in the + best & Choycest, of his blssings — which I cannot sufficiently Glorify: + his holy name for while I have breath.

+

He saw my distress, my feares, for my Childrens beeing right + instructed in the wayes of true faith & Religion, And behold + the immence goodness of our God: who sees what is fitt for me & + mine, & grants, what his wisdome knowes fitt to brng us to his + Salvation. +

+

And by an unexpected Providece for both my dere Childrns + right instruction in the true faith of the Gospell. & for the bringing + in my deare husbands judgement. to be convinced of his + Error, & making him conformable to soe good & Lawdabl formes + of our most excelent Prayers of the Church, together with his full + sattisfaction of the necesity of receaving the holy Communion of + the Lord Jesus Christ.

+

Giveing us with all the happy opportunity of our Childrens good + instruction & our Familyes, by Prayers and Catechising them all + before the receaving the holy Sacrament, he was allso very dili- + gent in private Prayers with us uppon any sicknesses or troubles + uppon Mr Thornton, my selfe and Children.

+

So that my husband tooke great delight in his facetious + Company + + and excercize of his Religion & injenuity, & severall times + would say to me & others That Mr Comber — being a man that tooke + such delight in his studyes & learning soe young. he was confident, + + + + + + + + + + Being a man of such Learning and Parts, would come to great + Preferment in the Church if not to be a Bishop.

+

+ + + A bout the yeare 1666, his time was compleated. he was to Com- + -mence Master of Art, goeing up to Cambridge to take his Degree, + being of Sidney: Colledge, where he was much admired & did + come of with great applause. haveing bin assisted to that worke + by some of Mr Thorntons freinds, who was kinde & loved him + for his Preaching.

+ +

There was much discource then, when he was att London, That + Mr Benett would only leave a Curate att Stongrave to read Prayrs + and give about 10l a yeare to officiate that Place, & soe to save + the 30l a yeare, which he now gave to Mr Comber. (he, giveing in all to + him 40l + per Annum.) +

+

uppon which, Mr Thornton was soe much conserned That I herd + him affirme, if we might not injoy Mr Comber still and a preaching + ministry, he would not live at Newton but goe where he might + injoy it ellse where.

+

About Whittsontide, 1666, Mr Bennett came to Stongrave in + order to receave his Tyths then due, & brought one Mr Roose with + him to assist him in that bussiness of the Parish.

+ +

My deare husband — finding Mr Bennetts inclination to doe as + before expressed & that nothing but faire tearmes could doe with him, + & haveing a Perticuler respect for Mr Comber, consulted with my Brother + Denton, a wise & prudent Person, what to doe in this case, who, uppon mature + deliberation, Judged it the best way to obteine his desire in Providing + for his owne sattisfaction in that poynt.

+

Was to see If Mr Bennett might be prevailed with to lett my dere + husband A Leace of the Liveing for 21 yeares, or his life. to Pay him the + Rent of 100d per Annum & to find a suply of a minister to Preach & to + performe all dutyes belonging it.

+

They came att length to this conclusion. & a lease to be drawne up + in order to have the Leace to be made in order to A Resignation + of the Living affterwards, but Mr Bennetts letter (dated: June 26, 1666) + speakes more att Large to Mr Thornton about it which he was to Asigne + over to my husband.

+

But, beeing that years Tythes due to Mr Bennet then. he would + not signe A leace till he had that Rent of 100d Pound paid to him, + which Mr Thornton did not know of neithr any one but my selfe, & Mr + Bennett & Brother Denton who paid it from me, which I did to a good + end to obteine the settlement of soe good Provssion for the Gospell & + this Family. which 100l + was paid this yeare (June 1666, the 25th) as apears + by Mr Bennetts Acquitt.acquittance of that date. (June 25th, + 1666). +

+ + + + + + + + + 77 + +

Affter This matter was stated, about the Living, & Mr Thornton had + obteined a Leace. & Resignation of this Living of Mr Bennett. (the + Charges whereof was most of itt discharged by me; Both my selfe & + husband was very diligent & industreous to gett the Presentation + granted of the King, who, by the great affection his majesty, King + Charles the 2d, + bore to my uncle, my Lord Fretchevill. +

+

He obteined the grant of it, for Mr Comber to suceed Mr Benett + affter his decease, which by Gods blesing we did obteine. Indeed, there + was many obstacles & hinderances mett with all in the way to hinder + it, but, att length, by great strugle, the Lord granted to have it + obteined to the great satisfaction of my deare husband & the Parich.

+

But, before this bussiness of the Living happned, Mr Combr, + being then att London & knew nothing of it, till, att his returne + home, he called at Southwell. & was intreated by Mr Benett to brng + downe The Leace from him to my husband. +

+ +

+ + He had receaved a letter from Mrs Anne Danby, who was then + his great freind (pretended soe, however, whos advice he was ever + inclined to Observe, as from a wise & prudent freind, in her letter, + dated , + tould him he might, in her judgement, be a very + + happy man in a wife, if he could prevaile to obteine in mariage + for her cozen, Alice, which was very promising, & vertous. & tho + she was a little too young, yett a few yeares might worke that + And her Parents, having soe much respect for him, it might be + very advantageous for him to settle himselfe in this Place + where they would be industerious to Promote him to as great + Preferment then, ellse where, & much more to this Purpose. + (which she had conjectured by discorces from us.)

+

She, then, having made this motion from herselfe to + Mr Comber then, as well as long before, that had incoraged him + to begin this sute, which he had don, soe long since as when my + Children was att Yorke for to Learne qualitys, (when hannah, + my maide, wated uppon them, and can wittness the same, by his + frequent letters, & tokens, & his offten treats of them as the dates + of All those letters may testify to each other: & that by my Consent) + (how then, with what impudence & Treatchery, to me & my + husband, & these two who, she had incoraged, & begun this de- + signe of a marriage betwixt us all) could she affterwards + sit as a judge against us in hearing & repeating such horrid + Lyes was forged against us. And not to vindicate our honors + against all such, with detstation to resist & stop their mouths, + by declaring the truth of her knowledge or to have tould me + and my husband or Mr Combr of them. +

+ + + + + + + + +

+ + + Since, then, it was our desire & designe to place Mr Comber in this + Liveing at Stongrave (thereby to have it suplyed by a settled Prea- + -ching minister, & one whom my husband had Pitched uppon. with a + further desire to dispose our daughter to in marriage, if God should + blesse them with life)

+

+ This was the true reason which induced me, & my deare Hus- + band to take such perticuler caire to provide for him; both for + the comfort we had from his ministery, as allso for the hopes of + future sattisfaction by the disposall of our deare Childe soe neare us.

+

+ And I did not only dispurze this 100l to Mr Bennett as menti- + -oned but much more monnyes out of my owne Perticuler Estate. + & I was compelld to borow these 100l which was to pay Mr Bennett his + first rent due out of Stongrave for his Tyths (then Payable att that + midsom- 1666) of my Tennants att midlham, (which I affterward + did allow that in the Rents, besides the monney Mr Thornton was to + pay him of 100l per Annum & which Mr Thornton did never pay or allow + one Penny of it, nor any one ellse. (before Mr Bennett would + grant to signe a Leace to my husband in order to A Resignation).

+

+ nor did I ever, Expect any sattisfaction for this 100l or of any + other mouneyes laid out about the Procurment of the Presentation, + or of that conserne from Mr Combr, or Mr. Thornton: (tho it has bin + to A considerable valew: hoping to see the Comfort fullfilld in that + good worke which God had givn me leave to begin, for the good off + many soules, as well as my owne Family. +

+ +

For the first cause, & the last end of all my undertakings in this + great designe — for the establishment of the true faith of our Church + in this Place — was + for the Glory of God in the salvation of Soules. +

+

+ + + And as I have mentioned formerly, my deare husband, by Gods + blessing, & mercy to me, did Joyne with me, in this. having a great + desire to have Purchased the Perpetuall advouson of this Living + of Stongrave to Annexe it to his Estate, by my Lord Frechvills + meanes, (could have it don for 300l but my Lord tould him it + would be changed att every Kings (Change) so he laid downe that + designe of that).

+

But we were, very ready to shew our Indeavours to bring him + into the way, and Eye of Preferment &, to that end, I made it my request + to my deare Lord Fretchvill to accept Mr Comber for his Chaplain, + which he pleased to doe for my Sake & gave him a confirmation by + his Pattent. +

+ +

+ + yett, I must, confess, I had noe thoughts of disposing of my + daughter soe soone in marriage. But then I heard Mr Thornton had + bin advised to cutt of the Intaile of Colvills Deed a little before his + goeing to Steersby, (& finished that Deed there in + 1685 + + & unsettled all + + the Estate of Laistrop from my Children, which putt me uppon the match. + + + + + + + + + + 79 + + + With great trouble for this alteration, considering Since his beeing + so afflicted with the + + sad distemper of the Palsy, which was like to have killed + + him every month with new relapses. (notwithstanding all meanes I + did use & the Drdoctor, (which was a great heart breake to me. for him).

+ +

I could not hope to recover my selfe of that dreadfull sickness I + had uppon me in 661666 — by reason of greife I tooke uppon the Intale + beeing cutt of reduced me to a miscarriage in Aug. 66August 1666 — having litle + hopes of my owne life, or continuance of my Husbands.

+

And then, if we both should be taken away from our deare + Children, what a Condittion then might we leave our Children + and Estate in. & what a confussion might rationablyrationally + + be thought + + to follow uppon them, our poore posterity?

+

These afflicting sircumstances obleiged my caire for all + of my Children, and did hasten my clossing with this motion + formerly begun, of Mr Comber, & hoped that by this meanes — of + chusing soe understanding & discreet a husband for my Eldest + Childe, he would certainly have a tender caire & conserne for my + young Son (then but 4 years old. in his Education & Principalls + of Religion, as well as of his caire of my two poore Daughters.

+

Soe that, affter the discovery of Covills Deed beeing distroyed, + Mr Thorntons Sickness, of Pallsy, & my great danger of Death as before, + it hastend the Procedings, and Articles of marriage proceded with + Mr Comber, made with as much advantage as could to secure both + her Portion, & other dues to herselfe & Children, together with very + kind termes for my dear Son. not to demand her Portion + till he should be able to pay it. if affter Mr Thorntons Decease.

+

+ These proceedings in this match. Mrs Danby fully knew & was a + wittness to our agreement. & allso That I was compelld to advise & + make Mr Comber privy conserning the settlment of the Estate of the + Laistrop Estate for my Children, (affter Colvills was cutt of). and + did send him, as a freind, to consult with Councell for the making a + new deed of settlement spoken of before, which was the last don before I + fell sicke of my last Child; haveing noe freind or Relation with me. + did imploy him about all such Consernes; which was made a fallse use + of against me & my innocent, & great bussiness of my Family. +

+ + +

Butt my gracious God, who searchest all hearts and tryest all im- + maginations, saw my sorrowes & sufferings, & did bring me out + of these feares, & provided a good settlement for them.

+

And knew what immergencys I was cast into & did at + length bring me forth, from beeing swallowed by sorrowes. + Tho I waded through deepe waters of afflictions & in the mire of + desperate tryalls by the scourge of malicious Tongues; Even for + the discharge of my duty to my husband & Children was I thus + Persecuted by hell & by those I had fed at my Table, & clothed + with my woole, & succoured in all distreses. (as wittnes this womans + many letters of thankes for many yeares together. Till she turnd my + unjust Enimy for her sister Turning her out for her ill Tongue). + + + + + + + + + + Had not this deceaptfull, Person, a designe to have taken + this opportunity, to breake; this match, & that in the most bace + and scandalous way immaginable. takeing this advantage — by + the consealment of this intended mattch — to bring her owne end + about: to make us to be forced to keepe her. who had disobleiged + her sister in law & abused her with her Tongue & turned her selfe + of there for her owne & maid, Barbaras, odious Railing.

+ +

+ + Since which time of her beeing discarded from Beedall, where Madam + Danby had kept her & her Family severall years at 60l a yeare &, + affter Tom Danby died, she would have givn her the same or more + uppon my solicitation for her to her sister. Butt she would not acept + + under 80l a yeare. uppon which refusall of madam Danbys kindness she + did utterly forsake her. which was by her owne willfull act.

+ +

+ + Yett, out of a coning + + deceipt, would force me to have kept her + + forever (as she did bacely tell my Aunt norton affterwards). And, + by this horrid way of slander. immagined I must be obleeged to + her to cleare my reputation. by whose secrett malice I had bin + soe greivously abused.

+ +

Her designe was very evident, enough. for, affter my deare + Husband had turned her out of my house for her wicked ingratitud + + to me & her sinns against my hon.or & innocency (which she was convin + ced of in her consience. & she wanted my daily suply to maintain + her with all things out of my poore patrimony of my owne,

+

This woman made her complaints to her brother, Francis + Danby, att yorke + + and sent him to Newton to move my brother Den + + ton to be a meanes to bring her into my house & favour. & if I + would receave her againe into my house as formerly, she both + could and would vindicate my hon.or and Innocency to all the + World.

+ +

+ Butt when I heard of this, her Motion, & uppon the design + + of gaining her Poynt. I returned this answer, to them who toulden + + me; That, as I blesse God, I had never don any thing to blast them + Reputation or hon.or in any sircumstance of my Life. & I durst + appeale to God & her owne Consience in it for the truth there of. + +

+ +

+ how durst she all the while have taken part with those which + forged those lyes against me + and (be + not like a good Christian to Justify + me against them) nay, she incoraged them, in the slanders, & bated + me like a dog before her, like a most ingratfull & unworthy wretch.

+

And, as I had bin preservd from that death designed for me, soe + I did not doubt but my gracious God would vindicate & judge my + cause with out her doeing it. And I did not need that Tongue To + + + + + + + + + + 81 + + + Cleare my Innocency, which had bin the cheifest cause of my wrong. + And hoped in God; I and mine shall be delivered with out + her. now, who would not speake for me when she might — + as it seemes she could have don; by her knowledge of + our consernes.

+ +

But I feare there was much of the old Serpent in + this Plott — to hav gained that designe to shew the world + by my entertaining her againe — That I could not have + made out my innocency without bringing her in to doe it, + who was the maine instrument of my slanders, & of + beeing sett on worke of hell to have prevented that good + designe of Planting the true faith in my Family, & so + have by her meanes — a 2d + time — have destroyed my hops + + + & the preservation of my Family to be secured.

+ +

+ + + For she did, affter she was gon from hence, try to + her uttmost to instigate all my good freinds against + me, & my childe, by stirring upp my good freind Dr + samwaies to beleive those lyes tould against Mr Combr + by Mary Plewes.

+ +

And haveing don that, then (out of her malice by + that meanes, worke uppon my Lady yorke in such + a sort that she would resolve to have Stolen my deare + Childe from me, (under pretence to have had her to be + confirmed, & soe have kept my daughter from me.

+

+ But this baite was discovered by my deare Aunt Norton + & soe declaired by her to my faithfull freind Dafeny, who + gave me speedy notice; &, I blesse God, did prevent it.

+ +

+ + + Thus, did this woman requite my kindness & Charity who + I had for 20 yeares space bin her continuall; daily & faithfull + freind, as I have made some remarkes in my first Booke of + widowed condittion sett downe. but a longer Acount I + was forced to give of my disbursments, & maintaining of + herselfe, husband & Childre on all accounts, what ever, for + the space of 20 yeares; they, beeing cast out of favour by + Sir Thomas Danby on her inveigling his son to marry her + in virginia & her Pride affter wards. (declared by Mrs Batt to me).

+

+ Butt I could make it appeare I had laid out for + her occasions & necessitys, & her famifyfamily + + above 400l + which was + + out of my owne Patrimony given me by my deare mothr, + with houshold goods & all necessarys for house, meate and + clothing, and in theire Tabling, & expences of Journeys to + gett theire Estate againe from Madam Danby which, by my

+ + + + + + + + +

+ My meanes and great assistance, her Son, Abstrupus Danby, + + did doe. & allso by my meanes did he make a Deed of + assurance to his Father for his Releife, & his mother and his + yonger Brothers Portions for them, when he should have + gotten the Estate

+

By the vertue of those settlements made before he gott + his fathers Estate, he, haveing bin cheated of it (by madam DanlyDanby + + her freinds to make it over to her affter her husbands Death) + which by my great indeavours, Cost & paines I gott her Son + and them to obteine.

+ +

+ + + He and his Father both vowing That, if Ever he should + gett his Estate againe, He faithfully Promised & did ingage + to pay me all that ever I had soe kindly laid out for his Fathr + + and mother & selfe any way. & if I could have suspected + his fidelity conserning his dues to me, I would have made + him to have given Bond as he was then willing.

+

Butt not doeing that, I, affterwards beeing in a great straits + for some Debts for my Son Thornton. Affter he had gotten & injoyd + his Estate by my meanes as aforesaid, I made some applycation + to Sir Strupus Danby (in my distress for my Son Thornton) for + monney to releive him with, And shewing my account laid out + for him selfe & Family to the somme of 400l. +

+ +

yett, I would have bin contented to have accepted 150l + + for it, Paid in 3 years time, if he would have don that. But he + would not yeald one penny more to releive my selfe or my dere + Son but 50l, which was gained with much indeavors by my Son + Comber. & that neither but uppon my releacing all my other + monneys which I had disbursed as before for himselfe and Family, +

+ + +

Which is very hard measure, not to pay me what I was forced + to borrow & Pay Intrest for to releive him & them from Starving + which Just debts I now want to Rileve my selfe in my needs.

+ +

Nor had I repeated this heere but to shew the great + ingratitude whereby I am requited. besides the most horrid + reward I had from his mother, who under minded my happy + -ness & envied my Comfort of that good name I had bin blessd + with (above many 100dshundreds + beeing the great comfort of my sorrowes. +

+

That still it was my deare husbands & my Joy in each + other: we would say say, for all our afflictions & Crosses, yett we + + were blssed in that blessing of true & faithfull, conjugull love, + & faithfull affection in each others Chastity.

+ +
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+ But while I am relating my Sorrowes & sufferings from such + ingratitude of men, & those I ever counted my freinds. I + must not forgett, or passe over in silence without expressions of + most humble, & hearty thankes & Praises to the glory of our + most gracious & mercyfull Lord God. who did not snatch me + out of this miserable Life before he gave me, — in the midest of + these sorrowes — many signall & gracious testimonyes of his mercy + which I am ever obleiged to owne to his glory. & my comfort.

+

And in the first place, as I am bound with humble gratitud + to render the Lord praises due, to his holy Name, That he has + vouchsafed me the guidance, & influence of his holy Spirritt + to direct, & teach me, his holy Lawes, & commandements from + my youth, up till now, & his holy word to be a light to my paths + & a lanthorne to my waies; never suffering me to fall into such + wickednes, but called me to his feare & service when I was + but 4 yeares old, by his fear put into my Soule then, of his om- + -nipresence by Psalme 147:4v: he counteth the starres & calleth them + all by there names. how can any thing be don which shall not + be revealed, (Psallm 139)? his feare has bin ever my guide in + all my actions; Therefore, blesse his holy name that, by his Power & + grace, I was innocent of all those crymes charged on me.

+

Which is my greatest comfort & suport in all my Calam- + -itys, & distresse, That had the testimony of a good consience + to beare me up from sinking under this dreadfull blow of + my great Enimy. the Devill, who could not prevaile by, all his + temptations to make me soe Sin against my God.

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But, by the blasting of my good name, would make me apear + odious to good People & a scorne to the wicked; which rejoyce at my + fall as if I were one of them who had forsaken the guide of my + youth. But I will still rejoyce in the God of my salvation + That has never forsaken me nor, I trust in him, he never + will; for whom he loves, he keepeth them to the end.

+

(St James, 3:14, 15, 16, 17, 18 verces. St James 2:20, 21, 22, 23.)

+

+ In the second Place, it was my great Joy & comfort. in the + midest of all my trialls and sufferings unjustly charged uppon + me by malicious Tongues & the devill in them — That not one of the + heavy slanders was proved. Nor did ever my deare husband + beleive any of them or had, I blesse God, the least shadow of suspition + of my vertue, & chastity. he ever would say That he had had + + + + + + + + + + Soe many yeares experience of my modesty & Chastity to have + any cause of suspition of me, from any thing, whatever my + Enemies could say or doe against me. & the more of there lies that + they invented, the more he Pittied me & loved me, & would offten + abuse & reproch Mrs Danby for her bace, & inhumaine & unchristean + dealing with me, & would never be sattisfied till he had turned + her out of his house.

+ +

And when I had bin overcome with sorrow & extreame weeping + att my misreable misfortune — To be thus traduced by my freinds & + servants. he, deare heart, would offten say to me. 'my deare Joy, + why doest thou thus lament & breake my heart fothwith + sorrow for thee + + to see thou wilt not be comforted, would I not spend my derest + blood to right thy cause & justify thy unspotted innocency.

+

And I have examined these People which had heard them + & they all, uppon there oathes, cleares thee from the least guilt + or shewes of evill by example. or words or any thing, & all are sore + greived for those lyes was tould'.

+

'And besides, I will make it my bussiniss diligently to find + out those whaswho has + wronged thee & will certainly have them + + severely Punished. nay, God will revenge thy cause uppon all + those miscreants who has abused & injured thy Precious good + name. & sence I both know that bussiness which we would not + have made Publick (of the match of my Child with Mr Comber) + which you have had many occasions to imploy him about our + Estate & affaires — which non but my Brother Denton & my selfe + & Mrs Danby knowes of. this might be some occasion that our + Enemies might pretend that you imployed him'.

+ +

+ 'But Mrs Danby is most ungrateful & disloyall to thee: to know + these things & would not discover them.

+

+ And since you know my faithfull heart & my confidence in + thee, I pray thee, take comfort your owne Consience & my indered + love to thee'. much more comfortable words would this blessed man, + my deare husband, comfort me & suport my ♥ + in the midest of Sorrowes. + +

+

+ The Third mercy, I humbly acknowledge from my gracious God, + was that uppon my Brother Dentons examining (on my request) + all the Servants in the house what they ever did see or heare from me + of any light or uncivll carriage, or knew any things of what was + spoken against me, (which he did, every one of them utterly denied that + they had seene or heard from me any thing but which was good & vertuous + and was all extreamly greved att what was reported of any ill, for + they was confident all lyes & wished they might by Punishd.

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+ Thus, all the servants cleared me & them selves from doeing + me this Injurey, & hoped God would right me against all those + which was my slanderers & abusers. for they were greatly greved for + for my affliction. +

+ +

+ + + As for Danby & Barbery, her maide, who stood to there accusa + tion of Barbery, one of the women of my house that went away + from my service as her time was up. but I never had heard + one word of this woman nor any one else till now, which was 2 + yeares & these miscriants kept it in there breast of there conjectur + & evill surmises till they saw there owne time. but I would + not lett this rest till Dafeny had writt to her att London + (where she was married to one had bin Putt to a Joyner Trade + & I had paid 16l + for his apprenticeship). +

+ +

+ To this Mary Breakes, Dafeny writt to lett her know That + Mrs Danby had, (& her maide, Barbery) Laid many ill things to + to my charge, & said it was she that had tould them of me + + that my Mrsmistress had Robed her husband & given all his mony + to Mr Comber with such like untruths.

+

Butt this woman did justify me in all things, & said it + was an odious ly to charge her with any ill conserning me; for + she had nevr seene such by me in her life, & was very angery + and sorrey that they should abuse me, & lay it on her now + she was gon & not to answer for her selfe (which letter is yett Extant).

+ +

Thus, is my injurys reduced into a narrow roome. & by + all examinations & inquirys may be laid att Mrs Danbys + dore, & then the result may conclude with the Prospect of an + inveterate mallice, causlesly contracted.

+

+ + I must, therfore, blesse the Name of my God & Father of + mercyes who caused this Barbara Tod. her maide, to make soe + cleare & full a confession of the Truth and, on her death bed, to + to cry God for mercy & Pardon for soe wickedly hearing lyes & + + to be a meanes of scandelising the Innocent: The Relation is + more att Large before.

+

+ + + + Allso, There was Hanah & Charles Feild & nan milbank: + all did beg my pardon, on there knees, That they did all hear + of my wrong, but did nevr beleive them, yett was sore greivid that + they did not give me notice of it whereby I might have bin + sooner cleared of those slanders.

+

which on these Peoples true Repentance, with many Teares shed, + I was moved & begged of God to forgve them the injurys was + don by theire wicked consealment.

+ +

I have great cause to bless my gracious father of heavn + for his immence goodness to me, his poore Creature. That + + + + + + + + + + vouchsafed me that mercy, & Providence in order to cleare my + Innocency from all those lieing aspersions cast on my good name, + & was spread as farre as Richmond to the eares of my dear Aunt + norton (who lamented much my misfortune: To have livd to the 42nd + yeare of my Life in an unspotted Reputation & now to be seemed — by + + these lyeing Tongues — to have bin guilty of some thing unworthy of + that noble Race & vertuous that I came from).

+ +

My deare Aunt was soe consernd to heare I had bin soe belied + that she immeadiatly came to newton & found me in a manner + halfe dead with greife, uppon this Larum + that Mrs Danby & her maide + + raised up against me:

+

+ I was extreamly over Joyed to see her & blessed God for that + Providence which brought her thither Tho, att first, they had Possed + her with some feares — tho never of my giving cause of skandall — that + I had bin unfortunate in lighting uppon some Treatchey. from those + of a contrary Judgement.

+

+ Indeed, her apprehension had some ground for it — beeing + Placed amongst soe many contrary oppinnions, who was glad of + any pretence to make me not soe desirable. for Those two factions (of + Popish & Preisbterian) had bin some occasion to chuse a match for + my daughter to secure my Children from that Education. this, joyned + with others selfe intrests, which was contrary to myne, all made up a + caball with those of my Enimies to take fire. & spread my misfortun + that was Raised against me.

+ +

+ But then, an inward secrett malice of her that should have + bin my cumpurgator — + + & have don me right by the discovring to me + + how I was wronged & in what manner — did not doe soe, but suffred + me still to goe on soe slandred in my owne house for 2 yeares togeth + er, which had bin raised uppon my securing my writings & money of + my deare mothers (by Mr Thorntons order) with Mr. Combr till it + should please God I was delivred of that Child which was my last.

+

+ When my deare Aunt understood all those bitter Pills I had + prepared for me, she very much commiserated my condition and did + use her uttmost indeavour to find out the injurious Practices against + me, nor would she be sattisfied till my deare husband did quit the + house of madam Danby. (I have related the sircumstances before.) +

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her zeale for my hon.or was truly good, & allso to have as many to + understand the wrong I had bin under by such abominable slandrs. + & I bless God for her great paines & industery which she tooke in that + affaire, who made it her bussiness to testify the Truth in my behalfe + against all opposers.

+

+ Thus, she plaid a true christians Part to me in clearing my wronged + Innocency both to my Lady wivill. Mr Darcy. Dr Samwayes and + my Lady yorke, who had bin too much byased by Mrs Danbys storys.

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+ The Excelent comfort, ease, & refrishment, I receavd from, and + by my deare Aunts Councells & Praiers & good advice in my troubl, + I hae great cause to remember with hiest gratitude to my heavnly + Father who sent me such releife, I may say, from heaven. having + a freind nearer then a brother which did succor me in this deepe dis- + stresse & when she brought Dr Sammoies + + + with her to pray for me, + + haveing staid with me till she saw Mrs Danby sent away to york + (which I did, & borridborrowed + + + Mrs Gramses Coach to carry her, with a maide + + to waite on her. I allso tooke my last leave of her and gave + her other 3l + to releive her with all, added to the 5l I sent before to her, + which made up the somme of 8l + which she had then). +

+

+ Beside all the attendance of my house & servants, she + wanted for nothing I could doe for her, Tho she deserved it not + to turne soe much my deadly Enimy — as much as in her laid — + to despoyle me of my Precious hon.or. +

+

+ But the might God of the distressed would not suffer me + + to perish in this gulfe of Sorrow, butt sent me releife against + her, who would have maide a Prey of me, for to make me still + keeper affter she had thus martyred me.

+

+ My deare Aunt did not only give me this Comfort + but, affter she went home, did me all the good offices immaginabl + + as to sett all my freinds aright in there judgement of all my + actions, & cleared my innocency by relating those Passages + she observed & heard the matters carrid at Newton. + + O. How can I sufficiently sett forth the praise of the Lord + or magnify his holy name, who did not suffer me to Perich + or my innocency to be too long wronged but sent his servant + to doe me this Excelent kindnes. Therefor, will I Praise the + Lord for ever, & with my mouth will I sing Praises to his holy Nam, + who has delvrddelivered me thus farre in all the Passages of his Providen + to me, his unworthy Creatare. O, that the Lord would grant me + his grace never to forgett his goodness but live to his glory.

+

+ + + Att my deare Aunts goeing away, she sent my good freind, + Dafeny, to be with me & comfort me, which she did much in her + pittingpitying my distress & assist me in my weakness which this ocasiond, + falling into a flood on my greife & sorrow. but when she + went home, which was a long time affter she did her best to + doe me right with Mr Darcy, Mr Ederington. And my Cozen + Nicholson, whose Charity (tho of annothr oppinnion) was much + greived att the unjust lyes which was tould of me att my Lady + Franklands (who was insenced against me that I would not + lett my servant leave me when I was in childbed & goe to + her). they, god forgive them, had hatched lyes of me.

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+ Which, when my Cozen Nicholdson, out of her Charity, came + to see me, tould me of & examined the truth, & then declared + the same att Newbrough, & ouston & Thirkelby. which I blesse + God, to putt it into the hearts of my freinds to Pitty my Condition.

+ +

Thus, have I cause to putt my trust in that mighty one + of Issraell, who sees & heears the distres of his poore servant when + Hell had sett forth his Emisaryes all over to dishonour my God, + in me, his faithfull servant.

+

Then did his goodnes dissipate these his designes & would not + suffer my good name to Rott. but sent me great helpe from all + places where I had bin traduedtraduced, + + + & my freinds to justify my Wrongs + + was wicked and shewed what afflictions I laid under.

+

Blessed be the glory of his great name, who gave me his perceve- + -ring grace to keepe & preserve my soule from this subtill and + Powerfull & malicious Enimy of God & all mankind, but most + the Enimy of those whose desire is to destroy the workes of Hell. + Thou, o Lord, most high has now made thy power to appeare + by thy truth, magnifying the same in this great Instantce of my + whole life &, by these great Evidences of thy mercy, had more + Perticuler caere of my Soule & body. of thy Gospell & truth and + has delevred me out of great Timptation of the Devill seeking to de + -stroy me. but, oh, I will bless the Lord for Ever which hath delevrd me + from the mallice of my Enimyes & the Devill. Oh, lett thy Gospell + florish in this my family, and the true exercise thereof in dispight + of hell & his snaeres made for us, And lett thy name be ever + glorified in me and All my generations forever.

+

+ Defend my cause. strengthen my faith & bring me out of all my + tryalls & Temptations, that like gold Purified 7 times in the fire, + That I and mine may be + gereatgreat + instruments of thy glory as I have + + bin a great example of thy mercy & Power, and through our + Lord & Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen. (Jerim.Jeremiah + +9: 24. Jer.Jeremiah 10: 23, 24). + + + Psall. + 107 + +

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Affter, by great struglings with my Enimies, both Publicke & + Private, & gotten some releife from them. — as well to rectify + the Settlement of the Estate & fixeing itt uppon my poore + Posterity, And allso to the devine Assistance of my gracious + God & Heavenly Father (with the Comforts I receaved from my + deare husband & Freinds, drawing neare my time to be + delivred of my 9 Child, my Son, Christopher. —

+

+ Then a great Conserne came in Place with me to + consider of, inregard I Passed soe many dangers and + difficultys in childe bearing, I was much conserned how to + have all the writtings & Evigencesevidences + of the settlements of my + + deare Mothers & my husbands Estate, which I alwaies had + to keep in costody since my mothers death for the security + of my deare Children.

+

+ And before I fell sicke of my Son, Robert, I delivered the + little red Trunke of my d.dear mothers — which she kept her writings + in, to my Cozen, Roger Colvill, for safe Custody till it pleasd + God I was recovered of my Childe &, then, he restored me them.

+ +

But my Cozen Colvill being dead now & I, farre of all + my relations, was in a great strait who to intrust soe great + a conserne withall for safeysafety. + + + beeing not willing to leave the + + said Trunke in the hand of any Stranger: & accounting my + deare Husband, my nearest & only interessed for my Childrn + incase of my decease, I begged of my deare husband.

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That he would please to take this Trunke of my mothers, + with all the writings, into his caire & keeping, and to keepe + them for me & my poore Children. till it should please God + to restore me againe. But, if the Lord should take me a + way, from himselfe, & my Children,

+

I begged hee would please to deliver This Trunke (with + the writings) unto my Lord Frechevill, who was my mothers + Brother & allso her Trustee & Executor of her will & Testamt. + I allso desired my husband to deliver to my Lord Frechevill + these monneys, which he had the use of (which was my mothers:) + & he had given to me againe to keepe; but I gave them (beeing + about 60l + or 70l) praing him to give it to my Lord F.Frescheville for the + use of my deare mothers will expresed for my Children (as it + may appeare in her Deeds. & last will & Testament, it did + belong to my Lord as her Excequtor for the use of my Children + as by her will Expressed).

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To which request of mine, my deare Husband gave me this + Answer. 'my Deare Heart. I thanke you for beeing soe kind as to + repose soe much trust in me, as to leave the Trunke of writtings in my + hand & your mothers monney to keepe for your selfe & Children'.

+ +

'But I desire thee to excuse me, for haveing them in my Custody, + the Trunke of writings & your mothers monney; for tho I would do Ten + times more for thee & thine then that comes to.

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Yett — if, in case God should take thee from me — I would not have + them found with me because they conserne thy Children, and some of + thy freinds might thinke I had alltered them or not don right + to them. & I would avoyd all suspittion'.

+ +

Then, uppon these words, I was much troubled to heare him say + soe, and could not refrain w.eeping att itt, and .said: 'deare heart, + if you would not keepe these things your selfe, yett I desire you + would lett my brother Denton keepe them for me & my Children'.

+

But Mr Thornton prayed me not to thinke much with him; for + my brother Denton must not have them neither, for the same reason + he did not doe itt himselfe.

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Butt he would advise me to leave them all, both the Trunke of + writings and the monney, with Mr Comber, (both the monney & writings + of my mothers for my Children in Custody. to keepe for me till it + shall please God to delver me & restore me againe. & if it pleased God + I recovered, as he hoped I should, then he to give them to me againe.

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But, if otherwise & the Lord should take me away from him, + He did promise me faithfully That he would take caire that Mr + Comber should deliver all safe into my Lord Frechevills hand, as I de- + -sired, which had the most right to keepe them as my mothers Excequtor.

+

When Mr Thornton had advised me thus, & it was his owne mind + to have me, & I could not prevaile for himselfe or my Brother Denton; + but he ordered it to be soe. I said I would doe as bid me, & give a strict + charge about it to Mr Comber, according to his desire.

+ +

Affter this; within a little time, I tould him that Mr Thornton did + desire he would doe as much for me as to keepe this same little Trunke + of writings, which consernd the Estate, & settlement on my Children —with all + my deare mothers Deeds & writings of her Estate & settlement on my + Children. and the said somme of money of 60 or 70l in a Canvess + Bagg (which was my deare mothers) allso for my Children with the sume + in coyne that I desired of Mr Thornton —

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Till it pleased God I was delivered of my Childe & restored againe. + but, if God should please to call for me out of this world. I desired him + That he would be faithfull to my husband, my selfe & my poore Children, + and delver all things was commoted + to his Charge safe into my deare + + Lord Frechevills hand to be kept by him for the use of my deare Children + according to my mothers Last will & Testament.

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And I had allso putt into the said little Trunke. A will of my own, + how to dispose of my deare mothers goods & monneys to my + Chilldren, according to her Power givn me by her owne will, To + dispose of them to such Children as should be best deserving + as she ordeined me in & by her Last will & Testament.

+ +

According to Mr Thorntons desire & mine to Mr Combr, + he tooke the afforesaid little red Trunke with writings, and the mony, + and did Promise faithfully that he would do accordingly to + Mr Thorntons desire and mine by the grace of God, but hoped + I should recover againe of that Child & performe it my selfe.

+

+ (Which little Red Trunke he tooke of my Daughter, Alice, + which I had loked & kept the key: and this Canvis Bagg with that 70l. + + I sent them up into his Chamber by my daughter to him, who + locked them both in his owne Trunke to keepe for me accordingly.)

+

+ And did there remaine in his Custody, uppon these tearms + and noe otherwise, till it Pleased God & gracious Father to give + me a safe recovery out of my dreadfull & dangerous Childe + bearing & from all the Consequence there of. whose recovery was + unexpected in many regards. haveing lost this, my sweete babe, + by the too much confidence of Mrs Danby to harden it, as she + said, by casting of its clothes, imprudently caused my sweete + infant to gett a great Loociness. &, in a few daies, it cost its life + and left me in a greivous condittion to lose soe sweete a goodly + Son of my fathers name. (beeing att that time in a great danger + of falling into a cancer in my breast, which he had forced by the + agonyes of death, when they came on him while he sucked & + gnashed his poore gummes together in his departing this Life).

+

+ Butt yett, I must ever give the Lord, my God, all Praise & + glory & hon.or for ever more to spaire me a little longer. to Praise + his holy name, and to live to serve him in my generations by + bringing up my Children which he, in mercy, had left me to be in the + feare of my God in this Evill Generation..

+

Yett since, affter this deliverance to me, I receavd a very + seveare affliction to exercise those graces, which the Lord had givn me + a triall of in the contineuance of my Life while I was thus tryed + (as before) by the death of my Childe & the consequence followed it.

+

It pleased God, to suffer me to fall into annother afflictive + sircumstance which I am obleiged to rehearce in vindication of my + wronged innocency: while I was doeing my duty in the securing + my Childrens livlihood, as related, before, about The writings and + That monney: Satan was bussy to undermine my Comfort, & + repose; the occassion, which he, & his instruments tooke against me. + to Raise all those lyes, & scandalls, uppon, a strict inquiry of all the + abetters in this Tradegytragedy, was, the Placeing of That Trunke of writings + & monney in Mr Combers Trunke, & keeping: which my bitter Enimys + enviing, either my Life, or comfort in this life, raised against me.

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+ + + One day, Mr Comber, comming downe to Prayers. & dinner, had by + chance left in hast The keyes of his Trunke on the Table in his Chamber + where he laid, & satt at Studdy. It was confessed by the maide servnt + called mary Breakes, (before she went away att May day, (before), but + kept in secrett amongst them in the house.

+

That this woman, goeing up into Mr Combers Chamber to dress + it, make the bed (being the house maide. That she had found his keyes + of his Trunke lyeing on the Table when he was gon downe to Praiers & Dinrdinner. + + + + this bould woman had the impudence to oppen his Trunke, (but on + what designe God knowes). And then she saw in it the afforesaid + little Trunke, which she knew to be my mothers, & kept in my Chamber + with the writings (as before, & was mine; and she saw allso the Bagg of + monney with the Trunke, judged them both to be mine. and that + I had given them to Mr Comber, with the blakest of all ignomony as to + me: & most treatcherously had made the report to tell her companions + + what she had seene in the Trunke.

+

And from hence did arrise that abominable scandalls, that + I had Robed my husband of his monney, & had givn it away to + this man, with many other odious lyes &, invented sircumstances, + which horrid report had bin fostered in there malicious hearts for above + a yeare before, & never discovered to me, by Mrs Danby or any others, + whereby, I might have made the truth Public & have confounded + there wicked lyes against my innocency.

+

For the bussiness of the marriage of my daughter, Alice, was + both thought & aggreed uppon long before I had this Childe, + & Articles of marriage drawne amongst us. Tho it was jughed + + not fitt to declare it to any or made knowne but to only to Mr ThThornton + himselfe, my brother Denton, & Mrs Danby (who was the first motion + for Mr Comber made of his desire in this poynt) tho for severall reas- + -sons was to be kept secrett yett till an opportunity for it.

+

Yett, she knew all the consernes of the Estate & could not be ignorant + + of these writings & monney carried up in to Mr Combers Chambr by + the order of my husband. &, therefore, the more fallse, & treatcherous to + me, to heare me be wronged in this manner & would joyne with my + servants in there forgerys. when it was her duty to have vindicated + my honnest dealings, & upprightness of my wayes. which she knew + was but to Preserve my Posterity when I was gon.

+ + +

+ If there had bin the least tincture of those blacke crymes true, which + was by malicious Conjectures immagined (that I had bin unjust to my deare + Husband in any thing in the world or by Robing hem of those monneys + that woman saw in the Trunke) noe wonder they should say I had Robed + him & he was soe lowe in his Estate when I destroyed him in this manner.

+

But Alas, Lord, my God, to thee do I apeale for justice against + all my Persecutors, & slanderes, that has opned there mouths against + me. thou seest my integrity to my husband, to thee and all the + world. lett them not Prosper in there wickedness.

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But make a way for me to Escape theire fury & Malice, + And in thy good time make knowne the truth To Thy Glory & my + comfort.. bring my Soule out of these troubles as thou didest + to thy hand maide & servant, Susanna. + and that for Jesus + + Christ, his sake, our only Lord and Saviour. Amen.

+ +

But, alasse, how great a mischeife was this unjust Calumny + cast uppon my wronged Soule, which greved my dere freinds to + heare & my Enimies to rejoyce against me, & how smale an occa- + tion Satan & his malice can make use of to Blaspheme the livnyliving + + God & traduce his servants: in making a thing innocent in it selfe to + appeare guilty of cryme by a fallse immagination.

+

+ + + And when the story was tould to him — with all the bitter agravation + + immaginable, hopeing thereby to have instigated him aganst + me that they might make there owne ends of him — + That there was my Trunke found in Mr Combers with a great deall + of monney, a Bagg of Canviss found in his Trunke, my dearest + husband cryed out, 'o, my poore wife!' how bace a wickedness was + this against her, & how innocent is she to be charged with wrong- + ing of him. for he knew of that Trunke & monney which was her + mothers. And advised me to putt it into Mr Combers Custody + to keepe for my selfe & Children when I was goeing to be de- + livered of my last Childe, Christopher. thus, by the good Provid + -ence of my gracious father, the truth was made knowne to + my husbands & freinds great sattisfaction & shame to my Enimys.

+ +

yett itt was the great misfortune of my Life — when my unsopedunspotted + + + Reputation laid att the stake and mercy of every maliceious + Tongue where I could not have opportunity to be soone cleared — + To make that apeare a cryme of the highest nature which was acted + with soe great a Piety & Prudence & affection of my deare + husband & my selfe, for the preservation of my children.

+

And tho Hell & his instruments made the worst use that Treatchery + could wrest of it, yett That God, who is soe gracious & the God of + truth, did in mercy & pitty to me did make there owne lyes & + slanders to be confuted out of there owne mouths & make them + repent many of them. I blesse his holy name for Ever.

+ +

+ And that very money which Mr Comber had in keeping for me, + for which I was soe abused, did Mr Thornton know that I laid it out for + his use and occasions; tho it was my deare mothers, he had it all + freely — soe farre was I from Purloyning or Robing of him & taking + his Estate or money from him to any bodies use.

+

+ That I can make it appeare, uppon account with him, That + I had disbursed for his house building & keeping, and many + other occasions, of my deare mothers monney & Estate above the + summe of 500l for his Debts & childrens maintenance, &et cetera. +

+ + + + + + + + +

+ Nor did I maintaine & subsist & uphold the Family of the + Danbys (my deare Sisters Children) for 20 yeares together out + of my husbands Estate, as he did very well know. butt what I had + of my deare mothers Estate which she bought and gave me to Live on + that was Purchased by her widdowes Estate att midlham.

+

(Paying above 600l, the yearly rent, maintained my selfe & + assisted me to do what I did for the Danbys & other freinds in Charity, + besides my constant laeings out for my deare Husbands occasions.)

+

+ Therefore, I may defy the wickedness of all my cursed Enimis + to tax me with the wronging, or injuery don to Mr Thornton or his + Estate, or out of it to these Ends, doeing it out of my owne, which + had given me from Gods Providence & my deare Parents Prudence + and Charity for good ends.

+ +

I, indeed, confesse I did not lay it out uppon any foolish or + wicked waies, Pride of apparrell or otherwise Evill or wastfull vanity, + butt deemed it my Christian duty to lay little on my selfe but more + uppon those needfull occassions which I thought to releive others with all + that stood in need, (lett him that hath too Coates impart one to him that + hath none. accounting it allso my duty to endeavour to suport & + Preserve Mr Thornton & my Children with all my Fortune by my hon.rdhonoured + + Father & mother left me.

+

+ Therefore, am I bound in consience to cleare my innocency & + integrity from all such calumnyes as my Enymyes has cast uppon + me, and with holy Job — in the like case when they wronged him — say + while I live will I not part with my integrity nor can I justify you.

+

And blessed bybe the great & mighty God, which sees not as man sees, + who did delivr his servant, Job. & has in gracious measure don for me, + his poore, weake & afflicted handmaide. Glory, be to his holy Name. Amen.

+

+ I hope in these things all Christian People will not judge of my + Actions & deportment to be as my Enemyes would wrong me — & there own + soules — in beleivving a ly, which non could be conted to be under such abuces, + but to do (as good Christians) as they would be don unto: to judge Charitably + and pitty my case to be thus Traduced by Hell & his ingines.

+

And lett me receave the benifitt of theire Prayers to secure my innoncy + & preserve my good name to Posterity to be my Comfort & stay under + all my Tribulation. To have my faith tryed to make it pure in gods + sight but not to be over throwne. That tho Satan may sift me, as he + did to Peter, yett I may have my faith fixed uppon the Rocke, Christ Jesus, + who prayed for Petter that his faith may not faile. Even soe, Lord Jesus, + lett it be to me thy poore Creature That thou maist have the Glory of + all thy workes of Mercy & love to mankind.

+

Oh, lett me not be destroyed but keepe me from the malice of there + Tounges to there owne confusion that will not repent. but if it be thy will, giv + them grace to repent that thou might convert them, as thou didst to Barbara + on her death Bed & others, & Charles who asked me forgivness & nan milbank + + + + + + + + + + 95 + + + (with hanna & others) who did repent they had heard me to be + wronged but beleved not any thing of evill of me — having never seene + it — but lamented they did not discover such lyes to me where by + I might have had them Punished for there sinns & the truth to + have bin sooner appeare to my beeing righted. for this, they begged + Pardon of me on there knees. which I prayed God to forgive them + & to delvrdeliver me out of all such wickedness. Glory be to God for the + grace thou hast givn to these Enimyes & make them to repent of the + Evill don to me thy poore handmade. Amen.

+ +
+ +
+ +

+ This beeing the Last great Triall to my faith & patience — + together with my late dreadfull sickness, & flood uppon the great + greife uppon me following my slanders, before the losse, & Death + of my ever deare Husband — itt was but requsitt should leave this + poynt cleared by the testimony of a good conscience to God and + the world, to the sattisfaction of my Posterity, + And allso to confirme my truth of my innocecy, & the great + Zeale & confidence of my deare Husband to be my great & + sole comfort to me in that distress. (which is soe great a Joy to me + that I can never thinke of it or call these sad things to mind + with out Teares, both of Joy and Sorrow).

+

+ Joy to me, to be soe greatly in his true, & faithfull affection + towards me, & Pitty of me, that I should be soe innocent of givng + cause to my Enimies to raise such horrid conjectures of my just + acctions to give noe man occasion of suspittion or offence.

+ +

+ And cause of very great sorrow. That he should be so deeply + conserned for my injuryes, & Wrongs, by that slanderous + Tongue, of Mr Tankerd of Arden, (who had laid a wager with + my deare Lady Yorke of 100l, That if my husband were dead, + I would be married within a month to Mr Comber. which Lye did + soe conserne my deare husband, that he tould my Aunt + norton he would be revenged of that Trator for traducing soe + much his Chaste & Innocent wife with such a fallse lye.

+

For he knew that we designed it a match with his + Daughter, Alice, if itt pleased God she lived.

+

+ But my Sorrowes was augmented that the vindication + of my honour should be the occassion of my most deare & + loveing husband to putt himselfe uppon soe dangerous & + hazardus an action, which might hazard his losse of health, + Precious Life & that uppon my account, but to have putt my + + + + + + + + + + My cause soly uppon the God of justice to have vindicated + + my cause in his good time against all such asspertions which was + causlysly invented against me. but, allas, I knew not of the + least of this intention of my dearest Joy. till affterwards + (he, having strictly charged my Aunt not to discover to me + till affter he was gon).

+ +

+ + + But the time of that faire att maulton was come, and my + deare heart, would needs goe thither. prettending to me some + earnest bussiness to speake with somme, about some monney owed + him. & I, seeing a fitt of his Pallsye drawing on, was extreamly + against his goeing att that time. till I had used the meathod that + Dr witty had ordered me (& with which I had, by Gods Blessing, offten + cured him, takeing it att the first beginning to come on him).

+

+ But for all my earnest intreating of him & begging of him, + for Gods sake, not to goe to hazard himselfe till he had used his + order by glister + & other things, he had don to cure him with all, + + which would prevent the fitt erre it came.

+ +

+ I allso begged my Brother Denton to perswade with him to stay + and intreated my Aunt to use her best indeavours to worke + with him but to stay one day till he had taken the Drsdoctor's order. + And I used, with all the uttmost reason I could, to prevaile with him. + telling him, my deare heart, if you should take a fitt by the way + & fall ill, it would danger his life before he gott to maulton.

+

+ My owne selfe, soe weake then that I could not hope to re- + cover And I did beleive I might not live to see him againe. & + would he goe & leave me in that condition. & if the Lord should + call for us both & leave our deare Children soe young what will + be come of them, with many other sad arguments. to perswade.

+ +

+ But he would not heare any of them, saing I loved him + too much, & bid me sett my love only uppon God, for should not + love any creature soe as I did him, for doted too much on him + & God would take him from me; therefore, prayed me to part + with him freely to my God, for he would call for whom he + would & I might live to be more usefull to his Children + then he could be.

+

+ Then he begged that God would please to take both + himselfe and me and all our deare Children to himslfe, + which pettition I gave full consent to be freed outt of this + misrable wicked world, if it was his good Pleasure. + + + + + + + + + + 97 + + + But we must not apoynt to his majesty what to do with us. + but leave our times to his devine Pleasure for his glory & our + Etternall happiness, still pressing him but to stay till he + had taken his Preventive Phissicke.

+ +

+ My deare still answred me, he would take them at + maulton & his Brother Portington knew all that Dr + witty had directed & had all things convenient, & still + Praied me to part with him freely. which request God knows, + I could not grant when his goeing was like a dagger tonyto my + + + heart. but he, haveing sett his heart and mind, was soe + resolved by Gods grace he would goe, & then I fell into a + Deluge of teares when he said to me: 'the Lord be with thee, my + Joy & deare, and send us a happy meeting. if not heere + on Earth but in Heaven'.

+

+ Thus, did my deare husband take his last fare + well of me, & left me drowned in my Sorrow & Teares. + leaving a sorrowfull widdow behind him.

+ +

+ + + + But he tould my deare Aunt norton, who had heard + of my wronges & abuces, had come to comfort me in my disstrese + & I had intreated her to beg of my deare husband to stay & + comfort me, & would he leave me in this condition liker to dy + then live, 'noe, deare Aunt, do not perswade me to stay, for + it is for my deare wives sake that I goe.

+

+ For, by Gods grace, I am resolved to goe to maulton & I + will be revenged of that wicked man Tankerd, who + hates me & my Family. and hath persecuted my Loyall, + innocent wife & brought her to her death by his wicked + Tongue, amongst others for oughtaught I know'.

+ +

+ He had don justice uppon Mrs Danby & her maide & + had turnd them out of his house for there Slanders, & will + be revenged of them all & punish them. for he tooke himselfe + abused & affronted & wronged in me &, therefore, would not + put it up nor would he be hindred of this Journey. + but charged her, therefore, not to tell me of what he said

+ +

+ however, not till he was gon for greving me to much. + How can I suficiently mourn & lament the losse of this + deare & faithfull affection all the daies of my life, & ever + to hon.or his memory; continuing his faitfull, true & + Loyall spouse. deare and tender over his Children, and + a faithfull gardian to them; & preserver of that poore Estate + he left behind him, which, I beseech God, grant me the grace + and opportunity to testify to the end of my daies. Amen.

+ + + + + + + +

+ + + As to the passages in relating, to his Journey to malton, + haveing his two cairfull servants with him — and all things + I could devise to comfort and assist him thither — & attend him + there with the meathods used for his recovery. & the diligent cair + of my brother & sister Portington.

+ +

+ + With all the sircumstances of his sickness. of his proffession of + faith. his trouble of consience for sinn. his hopes & assurance + of salvation & all other Christian graces he made himselfe known + + to Mr sinkler. & his Pieous end he made at Malton + + (notwithst + anding all Possible indeavors to save his deare life).

+ +

+ yett, that first opportunity beeing lost at his beeging as I said, + The Pallsey prevaild & gott into his head & other sad troubles, + as the Convolltions, God knowes prevailed & god would please + to call him to him selfe. on Sept.September 17th, 1668, he delivred his + sweete Soule into the hand of his heavenly Fathr.

+ +

+ And thus, was he heard as to his owne desire to be in Heaven: + 'Lord Jesus, prepaire me by faith & a holy Life to meite the + sweet bridegroome of my Soule, to Praise the Lord, our God, + for Ever more affter I have fullfilled that time of afflictions + and tryalls, and don that duty which he has appoynted me to doe. Amen'.

+ +

+ The full Relation of all these things & of his interment + in his owne quire in Stongrav, with his fathers, & all conseringconcerning + + this + Tradegytragedy, is related by me in the first Booke of my life & in the + begining of my widdowed booke. + + haveing such cause to re- + maine the sad remembrances which followd this change to me & + mine, it will be usefull for me to call to mind the severall + changes that befell me, together with many great and signall + occurances that befell me and to my Poore Family.

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+ + My Widdowes Praier and Pettitions to Heaven; + + +

O Lord, God of Hostes, suffir me, who am but dust and Ashes, + to humble my selfe before thy devine Majesty to power out + my prayers & humble Pettitions before thy dreadfull Majesty, + whoeswho + + is infinitt, & Incomprehensable. Thy Wisdom incrutableinscrutable; + + + + thy wayes unsearchable. Thy Glory Inaccesable; thy Judgemts + insuportable. thy mercyes Inconseavable & Innumerable to + the Sons of Men.

+

Thy glorious Attributes are Misterious, and to high for + mans understanding, fearefull in Praises & doeing Wonders.

+

O my glorious Lord God, what am I? a poore, unworth, + Creature; yea, worme & noe man, heere Trembling at the Barr + of thy Justice, That knowes nothing of thee, o Everlasting + Beeing from Etternity, to Etternity, but what thou art pleasd + to declaire of thy majesty to our weake understanding.

+

And this is life Etternall: to know thee, the only true God, + and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent. O holy, blessed and + glorious Trinity, I humbly beseech thee to teach me to know + thee, the only true God, as thou hast declared thy selfe in thy + holy word from Heaven; God, the Father, Creating me, & all + the world: God, the Son, Redeeming me and all man kind; + and God, the holy Ghost, Sanctifieing me and all the Elect + people of God.

+

Three Persons in one holy God. the Trinity in unity. and + unity in Trinity, is to be worshiped. O thou, most holy, glorious & + and Blessed Trinity, Three Perrsons and one God, have mercy + uppon me. Thy poore and unworthy Creatur. I know thou + art a Consuming fire, & if moses, thy servant, did tremble before + thee, how then dare I — the sinfulest of thy Creatures — presume to + approach before thy glorious majesty.

+

But oh, alasse, whither shall I fly from thee but thou art there: + If I fly up in to heaven, thou art, there. if I goe downe to hell, thou + art there. if I remaine in the Sea or Land, thou art there by thy Powr + and providence. Oh, where shall I goe then from thy presence? + thy omnipresence is in heaven and Earth; o, whether can I goe + to hide my selfe from that great God who I have desired to serve?

+

But I abhorre my selfe in dust and Ashes before thy face + and cry out, 'unclean, uncleane', before the, O Lord.

+ + + + + + + + +

Therefore, with Job, I lay my mouth in the dust, & am not able to + looke up in thy presence or lift up my Eyes to heaven by reason + of sin, being most miserabley blind to keepe thy holy Lawes; + where by, if a man doe them, even hee shall be happy & lve in them.

+

But if thou, O Lord, best + extreame to marke what is a misse, + O Lord, who may abide it? there is mercy with thee and therefore + art thou feared. o, enter not into Judgement with thy Servant, + for in thy sight shall noe man liveing be justifyed. If we say we + have noe sin, we deceave ourselves but, if we confesse & forsake our + sinns, thou art faithfull to forgive us our Sinnes and the blood of + our Lord Jesus clenseth us from all Sinns.

+

And only in the mirrits & suffrings of our Lord & Saviour, Jesus + Christ, must we be saved. who, for the sinnes of the world, he suffred + death uppon the Crosse to make sattisfaction to his heavenly Father + for our sinnes & to reconsile us to God. he suffered for Sin that + sinned not, That those that beleved should be saved.

+

Lord, I belefeebelieve, + + helpe my unbeleife. whether should I goe but un + to thee, the inexaustable fountaine of goodness. + I acknowledge myne offences & my sins are ever before me. oh, hide + thy face away from my sinns & clence me from all my inniquities. + I am of uncleane lipps; how then can I speake to thee. the living + God.

+

I will lay my hand on my mouth & my mouth in the dust. + I have heard of thee by the Eare but now I see thy Glory in all thy + dealings with me but, O Lord, destroy me not; for I am thy creature, + made to adore, & serve thee, the Ettrnall Lord God of Glory.

+

But alass, I have Sinned & offended that great God that gave + me breath, & broaken all thy holy Precepts in Thought, word and deed + maymany + + times with a high hand & full consent. woe be unto me, a miss- + erable sinner, but I repent & mourne. & greive for all my Sinns that I + have don ever since I was borne. Enter not in to Judgement with me, O Lord, + least I be consumed & brought to nothing. have mercy on me & do + away my offences; Purge me & wash me, & make me cleane, take away + my offences & thou shalt find none.

+

Oh, lett me be an example of thy mercy & not of thy Judgement. + Thou gainest glory by those sinners that repentest; o, lett me be one + of them That I might have glory by my convertion & not confusion.

+

Tho thou hast proved me with many & great afflictions, yet hast thou + not brought me to Confussion nor destroyed me out of the land of + the living. There fore, will I glorify thy holy name for ever, who hath + given myme time & space to repent. oh, give me allso grace to repent + and perfect that good worke which thou hast begun in me, o Lord.

+

I know, of very faithfullness, thou hast caused me to be troubled that + I may not be condemned with the wicked who thou hast forsaken. o, praise + the Lord, o my soule, give thankes unto his holy name.

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O, sanctifye all thy dealings & dispensations towards me, I humbly + beseech thee, O Lord, to thy poore handmaide & servant who thou + hast taken away those comforts Injoyed: My deare husband, my + Comfort & earthly Joy. O, make me soly to depend on thy selfe for + my ever lasting Comfort that will never faile.

+

when my father & mother forsaketh me, the Lord taketh me + up. lett me not depend uppon any of the transitory comforts of + this life. (whom I have too much doted uppon & have not looked up + to thee as I ought & to have my heart soe fixed on Heaven) troubled + with marthas caires & not soe much of mairys choyce to mind that one + thing nececary.

+

Oh, lett me now, I beseech thee, o Lord, never be soe much + tormented with the first but, as much as tis possibly, to mind the second + that shall never be taken from me, Tho thou hast suffred the Evill + world to take away from me most of that Riches & good fortune + thou pleaseds to give me, & to trample my good name under foote which + thou had graciously givn thy servant.

+

yett thou, in great mercy, has yett reserved me a compotency + of the one & a suport under the other Calamity. oh, take not away + thy holy Spiritt from me, nor take not thy mercy utterly from me + but lett me soe repent; belive, & reforme what ever is amiss in me + that I may not be cast away out of the sight of thy Eyes of Pitty + and Compassion. Tho thou hast made me a desolate widdow, yett, + O Lord, thou art my God & father of Mercys; yea, to all that are

+

oppressed with wrong. I am now A fatthreless, freindless, aflct + ted widow, has non to helpe in my worldly affaires. I am weake, sick + and oppressed, & my sinnes has deservd these Punishments, but, oh Lord, + I looke to thee, my Father of Heaven, for Releife, & comfort in this + distresse of Soule & body. O, leave me not Comfortles for ever.

+

Butt grant me thy grace, wisdom, & suport to carry me + through this vaile of Teares & wilderness of Troubles. be my God, + my guide, my suport and deliverer by the directions of thy holy + spirritt; leave me not to be troden downe by hell, or Satan, or any + of his instruments, that seekes to devour me.

+

O thou, great King & God of all the Earth, who desireth + not the death of the wicked but hast sworne by thy owne selfe, As + in thy holy Prophetts, saing: as I live, saith the Lord, I desire not the + death of A Sinner but rather That he may turne from his + wickedness and live, calling to the Children of Israell: why will + yea dye, oh house of Israell. but, o my God. It is not in man to + to turne his owne heart or repent except thou doest first give + him grace to repent.

+

Alasse, O Lord, my God, since thou hast made thy selfe to + beknowne to me, thy servant, & hast made, Created, suported + & delivred ever since I was borne, don wonders & miracles that non + could have don for me, but by thy Everlasting Power. from + above has killed & made me alive againe. + + + + + + + + + + has put thy feare into my heart ever since I was 4 yeares old in + thy holy word. (Psal. 147:4: He counteth the starres & calleth them + all by there names. + + soe is thy Power allso able to innumerate All + my Sinnes. but who can Plead for me. who stand at the Barre + of thy Justice? but if thou, o Lord, should be extreame to marke + what is don amiss, o Lord, who may abide it?

+

I apeale from the barre of thy Justice to the throne of thy + mercy & pleade for thy Sons sake, Christ Jesus, the Righteous, + that thou willt Pardon & forgive those Sinns which hast bin + don against thy majesty. And give me a true Repentance, + as St Paull speaks of, turne from all Evill, & grace to perform + what is good, that by a holy change of mind in thought, word + and deed, I may be converted from darkness to light; from + Power & dominnion of sin that reaineth + + in this mortall, I may + become the servant of the living God in all my Life and con- + versation.

+

And to that end, I humbly beseech thee, oh Lord, make + thy word to me good as thy servant, David, speakes in the 3 verce of this + Psalme. He healeath those that are Broken in heart: and giveth + Medecine to heale there Sickness. Oh, therefore, I pray thee, o my God, + + as thou hast broaken my heart with all thy Judgements, trialls & + afflictions for my Sinns & sorrowes for them, shew my medicines + to heale all my sicknesess; for thou art the Phisician of our Soules, + speake the word & thy servant shall be healed from all my Sins + and afflictions. sicknessces, crosses & sorrowes.

+

Oh deare Lord God of all the Earth, to thee shall all nations come + for thou hast healings & Pardon to beleeving & returning Sinners + under thy wings. heale my soule from those wounds that sin hath made, + deliver me from my spirituall Scorpions & from that Dragon, Satan, who + tempteth us to Sin that he may devoure those that are thy servants.

+

For thou, O Lord, most gracious art the way. The truth and the Life. + O, suffer me not to fall into any sin to offend thee. lett me not faint in the + weary Pilgrimage. O, sanctify thy word, thy Rod, thy Spirrit onto me

+

+ That by all thy mercys, spirrituall and Temporall, and all thy tryalls + & corrections & chatisments that are sent by thy blessed hand to drive + me to repentance & a holy Life, it may be effectuall to that end.

+

And that by thy grace & suport, assistance and direction, I may waide + through them all in safety beeing upheld by thy Power, Preserved by + thy providence, directed by thy sperritt & guided by thy Grace, + so that I may att length be Preserved to thy Glory through Jesus Chris. +

+

In whose name, I begge thy grace & mercy for all my children that + thay be thyne. & give them wisdome & understanding, & me, thy servant, + to be inabled to discharge my duty to thee and them, in thy feare & + knowledge make them instruments of thy glory heere and here after + that we may Praise thee to Etternity. grant this & what ellse may be good for + us for the Lord J.Jesus Christ, his sake. Amen. saeing, 'Our father'.

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+ + + The Remarkeble Passages of my Life with my three Children + And of the Afflictions: Tryalls: Providences. Mercyes and + Deliverances Receaved from God since the Death of my deare + Husband. the first yeare of my Widdowhood Condittion + + Since September: 17th, 1668 + + + +

The words of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.

+

In the world you shall have Tribulation but be of good + Comfort: I have overcome the world. + +

+

Blessed are they which indureth Temptations. Saint JaJames. + +

+

Who the Lord loveth, he chasteneth, and correcteth + those he receaves. + +

+

Be faithfull unto the End and I will give thee the + Crowne of Life. + +

+ + +

How can I begin my sorrowfull History of my Life in this + condittion of a Widdow, since I injoyed soe little comfort + in the Married Estate, (without teares;) but, with the Profitt + Jerimiah wish, O, that my Eyes were a fountaine of Teares. + that I might weepe day and night for our Sinns, which has + caused the Lord to exercize his Judgements uppon this our + Family. but, tho he has afflicted us very sore, yett hath + he not made a full end of me & my Children.

+

Butt left me availe yett in his Sanctuary That we + may yett live before him in the Land of the Living, if we will + feare, & serve that Lord in this, + our generation; oh, then, thou Great + God of mercy, yett I beseech thee for thy glorysus name sake to + blesse & preserve my Children; to live to be thy Faithfull, & + obedient servants, To injoy that good Inheritance which thou, + in abundant mercy, hath Prolonged soe many hundreds of + yeares in the name & blood, of my deare Husband and his + Forefathers, & that I may live, by thy good Providence, to see thy + Gospell Established in my generations, in my Family, and blood.

+

And that, for our Sinns, thou willt not blott out the name of + my deare Husband nor his blood from of the Earth or remove + thy candlestick, & give it to annother, for Jesus Christ, his + sake, who is the Son of thy Love. Amen.

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+ + The first great & excelent goodnes of our gracious God to my + selfe, in my preservation in Life from the Death of my deare + husband Losse, & the cursed Slanders of my Enymyes & those + Peiercinge greifes which followed my desolate Condittion. + + +

+ + + The sudaine surpriseing of the losse of my dearest Earthly + comfort beeing taken from me, — when he, alas, would needs goe + to malton, as I have related in this booke) — finding me in soe + great a disturbance of greife, and, sorrowes for that unmirrited + and abomanable Slanders; was enough to have broaken the + heart of any poore, weake creature, (allmost spent) before this + saddest blow came uppon me of being deprived of my dear Husbd.

+ +

+ But what could I doe better then to entertaine this + bitter case then, with holy Job; the Lord gives, & the Lord takes + away from me. Blessed be the name of the Lord. + the Lord had lent me this excelent blessing of a good Husbnd + and now he hath taken him to himselfe. Oh, that I might + glorify thy holy name for all thy gracious dispensations + both in his Life, his offten sickness, his delivrances, his health, + his tryalls & suffering. his gracious spirit, wherewith thou did + induc him to walke upprightly before thee. & for thy last and + great mercy in giving him true faith to apprehend thy beeing + reconsiled to him. And that thou dist receave his soule into + thy gracious mercy & soe freed him from this body of sin & + Death to live with thee for ever. Glory be to the great God of + all the Earth for thy infinitt mercys to him and me + Forever. o, lett me soe live heere a few daies That I may not be a + shamed to live, or afraid to dye For Jesus Christs sake. Amn.

+

+ Oh, was it not the inexprssable tender mercys of my Lord + God which had compassion on me that I did not Perish by Greifes, + sorrowes. floods but, in the midest of Judgement, remembred + mercys, & brought me delivrances. Praise the Lord, o my soule, + Praise his holy name, which did not suffer thy soule to Perish, nor + thy faith to faile, nor lett me fall into the hand of Satan to mak + me dispaire, or distracted, or murdered my soul with sinning.

+

+ Oh Lord, lett me never forgett thy Pitty and compassion to me, + the handmade of the Lord, to keepe me from sinking under thy + heavy hand of Corrections. but preservd me by thy Providence and + suported me with thy grace & holy spirrit. o, what shall I render + to the Lord for all his goodnes to me, his servant, forever.

+ + + + + + + + +

+ O, where shall I begin to speake of the goodness of the Lord to me + in this condittion. For his Providence, foreseeing which Triall he would + please to bring uppon me, had Provided great shaire of comforts for + me to assist my spirritt, to succor me in this distresse, as of some of + my deare freinds, who came to see me, out of there faithfull and + Christian love, to comfort me allmost swallowed up by Sorrowes.

+

+ My deare Aunt Norton and Dr Samwayes. and Dafeny. who + was extreame kinde & charitable to me in the Transactions of my + Temporall affaires, & worldly Consernes, which came uppon me like a + Torrent to fall uppon my head & heart, how to bring my selfe + and children out of those Labrinths in which I was Plunged.

+

In the midest of all my troubles, I found it my only helpe + to looke up to heavn for his devine assistance That, as his good + pleasure was to call me to this dispensation of a widdow, soe he + would vouchsafe to doe to me as he did to the widdow of SerepptaZarephath: + + + + not to suffer the oyle in the cruse. or barrell of meale to faile till + I shall have Paid all my husbands Debts and had sufficient To + bring up my deare Children in the feare and nurture of thee, my + Gracious God and Heavenly Father, To whom be all Glory, Power, + dominnion & Praise hence forth for evermore. Amen.

+ +

+ + I have related the manner how my deare husband visseted + in his last Sickness. his Journey to maulton, where he died; his beeing + brought to Newton on Septembr the 18th; departing this life on Sept.September + 17, 166868; his comming to me home, his last Journey with his Body, + to newton in Madam Palmes her Coach.

+ + +

+ The manner of his interment with all immaginable solem + -nity and decency, as much & more then my Estate would permit, + which my tender and indeered love could shewe it selfe both for + the hon.or of the Family & the worthines of his Person, with all the good + sircustancescircumstances + + I was capable to doe for the head of this Auntient & + good Family. &, I hope, to the sattisfaction of all his deare & neare + Relations who could not be ignorant of the Condittion I was left + in by the infinitt Debts & the Education of his Children to lye most + uppon my shoulders. God grant me strength to be suported under + the Pressure of these things. The Charges of the Funeralle and + all which I disbursed uppon this sad occassion, with Mournings for + + + his + my + + + 3 Brothers, and 2 brothers in Law, with his 2 Sisters, + + + + + + + + + + 115 + + + + Came to the Somme of + , + besides what was given in charity on that occassion, and as for + the wages due to all his servants and all other Debts, which + I have Paid for my deare husband of what nature or kind + soever that I could colect, due from him on any account affter + his death. — tho I never knew of them, or heard what they were, + before his death. — if any could make them out of the justice or + right to be due. either to his Brothers and Sisters or others.

+ +

+ I blesse God, he gave me a heart & consience to discharge + the same over and beside the Apprisement of his Parsonall + Estate, (which was but very little. if that my goods which I had + bought with my deare mothers money. which ought to have bin by + her will given to my Selfe and Children according to her Deede + and will).

+

+ + + Affter the solemnity of my deare husbands + Funeralle was over. The first & great Conserne to be don + was To have the Choyce of an Administrator, to have a good + and honnest Person gott to doe justly in that weighty Consrn. + +

+

+ They tould me That it, by Law, did fall on my selfe + as his widdow to Take Administration of my husbands + goods & to pay Debts, &et cetera‒ by reason there was noe will mad.

+ + +

+ As to the making of his Will, I had very offten putt him + in minde of it, when I saw he did soe frequently fall into + those Pallsy fitt, desiring he would please to doe it for the + sattisfaction of all the world & that he would please to order + his Debts to be paid as he would have them don.

+

+ All the answer my deare husband was pleased to give + me was, he had settled his Estate at Laistrop as he would have + it to Pay Debts & for his Children. and he desired me to see + his Debts Paid as he knew I had a good Consience to doe.

+

+ I tould him, againe, 'my deare heart, you know there is + nothing to maintaine my deare Son, Robert, but out of my + Joynture & Estate and, if you leave any thing to pay. the + Debts with all'. I was not unwilling to doe it. but, if they were so + many and soe great, I doubted I could not doe it and to + Educate my poore Childe with all.

+

+ Soe, Mr Thornton did not make any will but what he + had said of Laistrop for Debts.

+ + + + + + + + + +

+ + + But, affter his Deceace, it was necessary That one should + take Administration to the Personall Estate, & to order and + Pay all things according to Law and to have An apprisement + of the goods, as the Law appoynts in that case.

+

+ Soe, my Brother Denton tould me that it was belonging + to me for to doe it and that, if I did not take Administration + my selfe, I might chuse one to take that office uppon him.

+

+ I tould my brother then That it may be that it did + of right belong to me, as the sorrowfull widdow of my deare + husband and, if I were in a condittion or capacity to doe it, + I would very willingly performed that office for my deare + husband & pay all things that was due to Every one (as my own + Consience tells me to doe right to all, if it were in my Power, + for the deare & tender affection I have for him and his memory).

+

+ Butt, allase, it had Pleased God to vissitt me with very + heavy & great afflictions, both on my Spirritt and weakness of + my body: soe that I did not expect to out live my deare + husband long And, besides, I was of soe weake Capacity and + knowledge in such things That I did not know how to order + & mannage soe great a conserne as I ought to doe.

+

+ And besides, I had my son, Robert, to take caire of & to bring + up and Educate. with his two Sisters. and the 3 Children now + was my nearest conserne, since the Lord had taken away my + husband. And I determined, God willing, to take the Tuittion + of them and to take the best caire I could to bring them up in + the feare of God & Educate them the best to my Power. if that + God pleased to bless me, and spaire my life and health.

+

+ Affter this discource to my Brother Denton, he tould me that + some caire must be taken of the Estate too, & twas well don in me + to be consernd for my Childrens Education which was indeed the + great conserne of the Family. and if I pleased, because I was + soe weake & could not performe both, to nominate a Person who + might be proper for to take that Trust uppon him. and to Act in + the bussiness of the Estate.

+

+ Uppon this, I tould my Brother Denton That there was non + non more fitt or Proper To under take soe great a Trust + + + + + + + + + + 117 + + + And act in that Conserne as himselfe, who was soe wise and + Prudent, and knowing a Person in all such affaires and the + Law to act accordingly. nor noe man knew the consernes + of Mr Thorntons Estate and himselfe and Family. + Beeing soe kind and good A freind to my Deare Husband + and doe all things according to Equity & Justice.

+

+ If he would please to under take that trouble, The + Family would be much obleiged to him for it & I, in per + ticuler, account my selfe much ingaged for his favour.

+

+ But my Brother Denton made an Excuse And + said he would serve the family in any thing he could, + but he could not doe that: he was a Trustee for the Children + & could not be both. (Tho he was a Trustee for the Debts too + as well in That Deed of Laistrop as well as for the Children).

+

+ Then, I said, if my brother Portington would doe + as much as Take that Trust of Addministrator on him, + I should desire he would please to doe it for Mr Thornton.

+

Butt Mr Denton made the same returne for him as + he had don for him selfe. soe, he left me in a great Conserne + how or where to Pittch of a right and good man to doe it.

+

+ Att last, he said That if one could be Thought uppon + which had not much Estate, but an honest man and one of + an indiferent judgement that would be advised how to + manage the consernes of the Estate, it were better to have such + an one then have any of a good Estate, or were too wise and + would not be advised.

+

+ So, when severall was named did not please in one + Poynt or other. att last I desired him to nominate one. + who, affter a little Pawse, named Mr Thorntons Servant + who he had caused the warrant House to be builded for + him to liv in (having married nan Robinson what soe abused + me about a great Lye she tould my brother Thomas of my + selfe and maide, Jane Flouer, & had made my brother ever + since my bitter Enimy against me).

+

+ And to please Mr Thornton, I had granted that the warnt + house should be builded for them to live in. but this People + was my great adversaryes ever affter and a great Losse and + destruction to the Estate of Mr Thornton and my selfe.

+

+ This man could neither write nor read and was But + + + + + + + + + But of indifferent Parts or honnesty, not att all in my thoughts + Capable or fitt for such a matter of importnance of the Family; + soe that I was forced to decline this motion as modestly + as I could and speake my thoughts That, in regarde he could + neither Read nor write, he could not understand the bussiness + nor dispattch any thing of that nature.

+

+ Butt my brother Denton did incline to non like him & + did pray me to thinke of it because if the Debts should come + to fast on he might Plead a Pleanea Addministravitt. + +

+

+ The unfittness of this man was indeed a great Trouble to me, + beeing too nimble of his fingers — which I knew & had proofe of + in the house tho would not be belivd by those proposed him — + put me to a great trouble. what to doe. least theire importunity, + & fearing to displease them, might have him cast uppon me. + soe, I would not consent but said I would consider of it.

+

+ But behold the gracious goodness and mercy of my God, + when, in the midest of my dristress, + made a way for me to + Escape the necessity of haveing such an one, to be made a slave + to. he caused an unexpected Providence to fallout, and as + poore Dafeny said, 'God had sent me, A freind, affter my owne ♥'. + and, just as I was in trouble & powring out my Prayers to Heaven + to assist, and direct me to one fitt for us in this great affaire + — which conserned in deed the Right paymentt of Debts & all things + Ellse about the Administrator —

+

+ Dafeny, looking out at the window, heard A horrse at the Dore, + cryed out, 'oh, mistrese, God has heard your Prayers and has sent + you a good and honest man as you desired to helpe you. And that is + Mr Anthony Norton, which is come to see you only as a vissit since + Mr Thorntons Death'.

+

+ Affter this good man came to see me, I asked him if he would + doe me the favour to stand for Mr Thorntons Administrator, to beare + the name, & I would take caire that the charges should be noe + way troublsome to him butt should be paid for his Journeys & for + his Expences. but that he should be saved harmless of any thing + conserning that bussiness. for I was now extreamly weake and sick + & could not be able to travell about it, nor would any of Mr Thornt'sThornton's + freinds doe it. nor I could not have any stranger to confide in + like him And hoped that God had, in Providence, sent him hither.

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+ When this good man, my Cozen Norton, heard me make my + request & mone to him. it pleased God to putt it into his mind + & to Pitty my desolate Condittion: said, 'deare madam, I am + truly sorrey for your losse of good Mr Thornton & wish that I could + doe any thing to serve you and your Children, but doe not + understand these things very well.

+

+ Butt shall be willing to doe you any kindness for your + owne sake, haveing a great hon.or for your selfe & Family. + indeed, I have don it once for my Cozen Major Norton, but + he directed me in all things & proceedings, & by his order I acted + and finished that conserne for his Son, Edmund. I hope to his + owne sattisfaction & all Creaditors.

+

+ And if you will give me your orders how to Act. I shall ob + serve it the best I can or any thing ellse for you lies in my Power'. + when I heard what this good old man said, in a full answer to + my desire in this bussiness. I blessed & praised my good God + for his mercy to me in granting my humble Pettitions, hoping + this was ordered by his Providence for good to me & mine.

+

+ I acquainted my Brother Denton with this opportun- + -ity of my Cozen, Anthony Norton, beeing come, & of my gainggaining + + + + his assistance in accepting to be my husbands Administoradministrator + + + + which, by reason he knew him to be an honnest good man & + his wives Relation & uncle, did approve well of. & soe uppon + full agreement about this bussiness Proceedings went on. and + Mr Flatthers, beeing Rurall Dean, came to Newton with orders + to take my renounsiation of the Administration and my + Cozen Ant.Anthony Nortons name putt in, to whom I gave up my + Power in it.

+

+ And my Cozen norton tooke out letters of Administration, + according to Law, out of the Court and entred bond to the + court for Right Adminstrating as in order of Law.

+ +

+ Affter this great matter of the Adm.nadministration was settled, It + It was requissitt that I should Take the Tuittion of my + Poore Children, beeing now, by this great change, become + both Father, and mother, and gaurdion to them. A duty + which I willingly undertooke for there owne, & Fathers sake, having + a 3 fold tye uppon me as beeing my owne, dearly bought in + bringing them forth by exquisett torments & paines in child‒ + bearing, added to many caires & difficultyes in there bringing + upp to theire severall Ages.

+

As to my son, Robert, he was soley left to my Charge + + + + + + + + + + For subsistance. since there was not out of the Estate at Laistp + more then what would Provide for his 2 Sisters maintenance + & Portions of to each, & much less then the valew + I brought to the Estate & Family, which could not be expected + by reason of the heavy Debts & Portions my husband laid + under to the Provission of his Sisters & brothers.

+

Besides, Mr Thornton haveing bin forced to sell his Land + att Burne Parke, for Debts, which was settled before marriage on his + younger Children. when Laistrop was then allso settled on his + Hiere male. but all that did not sattisfy for the Portions & provision + for his brothers & Sisters, (with my Thousand Pound out of Ireland + to cleare all Debts as before related in this booke).

+

But the moyeity of the Land was fully Charged of Laistp + att present. by a morgage to Mr Portington, & Mr Raynes till + they weare Paid the somme of 1600l and all Intrest due for it. + for the better security of which morgage, It was deemed by them & + Mr Denton That Mr Anthony Norton, as Administrator to Mr Thornton, + should make over That Rent Charge of 200l per Annum which Sir + Ch.Christopher wandesford, my brother, had made to Mr Thornton att + his delivry up the Irish Estate to Sir Ch.Christopher wandesford.

+

He did then make over A Rent charge of 200l a yeare for + till my Thousand Pound portion. & the Debt of Nettleton + was sattisfied to my husband, which he had bin forced to Pay by + Reason of his taking the Assignment of major Norton on him.

+

out of this Irish Rent Charge, Mr norton gave security to them + and it was Paid to them with Intrest. as it became due & could returnd + by Sir Ch.Christopher wandesford, with Deductions for all Returnes from thence. + which did take up a greatt deale of that Annuity or Rent Charge and + was a very greatt losse to me and my Estate.

+

As for the moyety of Laistrop, out of which the Children was to + be educated & hav maintenance, All Public Charges and Assesments + was to be paid & Intrest for Debts out of that Part for the Children, As it + was ordered by there father in that Deed. soe That, for severall yeares + togetther, I receaved not towards my daughter Kates maintenance + or for her Education the somme of 20 sh.shillings or of Ten. Tho she should have + had equall with her Sister affter 40l a yeare to each of them. + But I did borow for her, keping severall yeares that I wanted out + of Laistrop, & nevr had it made good to me as I ought out of that Land, + That is still owing to me. the somme of + +

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where then could there be any thing to bring up my only Son, + Robert, but what, by Gods Providence, I could have out of my + Joynture & my deare mothers Estate att midlham.

+

+ All which was soe burdened with Public Charges and Debts, which + I was forced to contract uppon severall accounts fell on me + that I had great straits, which I entred on uppon my husbands + death (Borowing even from the first To Pay Funerall Charges, + and to keepe house with & to maintaine my Children).

+ +

+ I entred Bond to the Court for the Tuittion of my 3 Childrn; + My Poore Son, Robert, was butt 6 yeares old when his dere + Father was Buried, September 19th, 1668, his first tyeing cloths + was mourning for his Father.

+

My daughter, Alice, her Age was. Jan. 3dJanuary 3rd, + 16. + +

+

+ My daughter, Katherine, her Age was, June 2nd, + 12. +

+ +

As for my 2 daughters, there was to have bin 40l a yeare for + each, out of. the Land of Laistrop to maintainance, but such + was the great Taxes. Sessements & all Public Charges affter + Mr Thorntons death, with the Payment of Intrest. for Debts. + That it fell much short every halfe yeare. & some yeres + was very little to be had. soe That I had great difficulty to live, + as well to maintaine my owne Family. pay Intrest for those + Debts (soe contracted as to keepe my Son which I had soley to + Provide for, without Borowing.

+

+ Which cannot be immagined but reduced me to great straits, + entring in to this widdowed condittion at first with Debts + and my Estate att newton which was most of it in Elizabeth + Hicks hand. she Paid noe more for all the Parke & upper groud + but 28l a yeare, which, affter she was gon of. I made of that very + grounds in my owne hand by Stocke, and gaites neare + 150l + per Annum. +

+

Yett, haveing undertooke this Charge uppon me, I did my + best indeavours to discharge a good Consience towards my deare + Children with a tender regard for them both in sickness and in + health. & I hope non of them can say they wanted any thing. + was fitt for them in all condittions, & I hope, I may, with a + good consience, appeale to my gracious God That I made + it my duty to serve him in the Performance of my Paternall + caere over them whom he had putt in to my hand, with all due + affection & Prudence, & to correct there sins & instructing them + in all dutyes of Piety & Religion.

+ + +

+ + + Affter I had prevailed with my Cozen norton to accept + of the Administration, itt was the first in order to have + have + + + + + + + + + + + The goods Praised, And to that end there was fouer chosen to be + Apprizers & that to be indiferently chosen. But was wholey in + the darke where to Pitch for too that might not be byased, + being a stranger to them And all for the other Conserne. but I did + not desire more then justice & Equity in this Action since I + too well knew who was to beare the burden & the weaker + horrse. & non to be putt to there helping hand to ease itt or beare part.

+

Att length, I chose & desired my Brother Denton to be + pleased to be one to stand for me. and if he pleased to chuse + whom he would. he named Mr Denton of Nawton and Rob.tRobert + Garbutt, then wanted one more; they putt me to name one, & + I named Thomas Thompson.

+

A day was appoynted to meete att my house att Easte + Newton when the goods was brought out in readiness what + was Mr Thorntons to be Prized.

+ +

+ + As for what was my deare mothers goods, I desired + Dafeny, (who by the good Providence of God was yett with me + heere, to assist me in my house, & troubles, That she — beeing with + my deare mother in her last Sicknes, & Death, and att hir + will makeng, & Inventory & Priseing her goods.) I desired her + she would goe along with them, and, what she knew was my + deare Mothers in the house.

+

That she would tell my brother Denton & the Apprisers + which they were because she only knew them. & I had allso acquainted + my Brother with it when he asked me who should goe along + to showe them the goods in the house.

+ +

+ + But, before they went uppon the Apprisement, my Brother + Denton, out of his regard to me, said That it was the Law & usually + don That the Widdow was to have her widdow bed first, out of all + her Husbands goods, choose where she would & commonly they chose + the best where she would, and if I pleased I should have one.

+

I thanked him for his advice & telling of it, I knew it was + my right & due, as I was his sorrowfull widdow, butt, in regard + there was soe many & great Debts of my deare Husbands which + could not be scarcely Paid. I would deny my selfe of that + right & Priveledge and remited it from my selfe, wishing + That his goods would pay all the Debts.

+

+ + And by my deare Mothers kindeness to me, she had given + me Beds enough for my selfe & Family, or else I should be + but in a sad Condittion. but thanked him for his respect to + me in that kinde offer.

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Besides I had taken advice of Mr Driffeld not to Administer + unto the goods, nor undertakes or medle with them to administer + in my owne wrong, (if I had medled with them & made my selfe + liable to pay all the Debts) for the Debts farre exceeded all the + worth of the goods Mr Thornton had.

+ +

Butt for ever blessed and Praised be the name of my + gracious God, who delivered me out of that snaire and + danger of utter Ruine att this time and all others of my + temporall misseryes. O, be pleased, oh my god, still to suport + and succor me, thy desolat Widdow and sicke handmaide.

+

+ + + Affter this passage, before the Apprisement begun, my good + Brother Denton came to me, in a freindly way. That perhaps + I did not know as much. But he thought fitt to tell me of it, + That he knew my mother had given me her Personall Estate + and goods by her Will and Testamentestament. + + +

+

+ Butt, whatever was soe given to the Wife will fall due to + Mr Thornton, my husband, & by the Law nothing which was soe + given to the wife but did fall due to the husband; for the + Property was in him & not in the wife (beeing under Covert Baron) + and, therefore, all my Ladies goods & Personall Estate would + fall due to be Praised amongst the rest of his goods as his was.

+

+ Uppon which discource I was much surprized to heeare this + sad newes, which it had bin all along harped affter as by Harry + best betrayng me to that which they would have had by his false + deed. but I bless God, I was awaire of itt & did not signe it, + but now the bottom was laid oppen; it being all along a + deeinedesign + to have had the property of her Estate to have Paid his + debts, which was my blessed mothers intention to secure for my + selfe & Children which she foresaw would be left poore Enough.

+

+ Butt affter some pusepause, + + I gave him thankes for his + kindness in acquainting me with the matter of Law in this thing + & Perticuler & with all tho my Mother has given her Estate + and goods to my selfe and Children as I see cause. yett + rather then Just Debts should not be paid, I would quitt + my Right in them. if I must not have them according to her + Deeds & Last Will & Testeament. I must borow A Bed for + my selfe till I could buy one (This beeing a sur Prizall + to me, att that time, to have her will soe Broaken).

+

+ 'But, Sir, I must now lett you know the reason why my + deare mother did settle her Estate Personall in that mannr'; + she has don to prevent what she otherwise see might come to + Passe. as tis God knowes, come to Passe too true. + + + + + + + + + + + That my deare Mother, haveing advised Mr Thornton against + Taking uppon him the Assignment of major Norton as very + pernicious for him & his Estate (such troubles in the + + mannagry + of such a Conserne was Contrary to his humor or Practice) & well + knowing that the Deeds & Last will & Testament did suficiently + secure both his Intrest & her owne.

+

+ But that Mr Thornton would not take her advice + not to medle with major nortons Assignment — + but by Acting in that bussiness contrary to Reason & her Judgment + and Intrest in the Irish Estate & his owne, And foreseeing what + ill consequence it would be of. +

+ +

+ She did then Resolve, by the best Councell she gott, what + way she had best to take by Law for the securing all her Personal + as well as Reall Estate That she might preserve & secure it for + my selfe and Children. for she said. Mr Thornton, by Acting in + that affaire which did not belong unto him, would certainly + involve him selfe & Estate into Debts & suites with Sir Ch.Christopher wandWandesford + (who expected that Estate as Heire. & Charge his owne Estate with them, + tho there was 10. times more of my Fathers then would Pay all. + he owed, & all guifts, Portions & Legacys.

+

+ This made her forsee a great deale of trouble & incumbrances + to fall uppon Mr Thornton by those Transactions, even to the in + dangering his owne Estate by ingagements. she tould me offten, + why should I want a bed to lay my bones in. & my Children, + which she feard on the former account would be taken from us + by Debts (which needed not having brought soe faire a fortune).

+

+ Uppon these Considerations. she had, by advice of An able + Lawyer, made A Deed of guift to Feeos + in Trust of all her + Estate, Parsnoll what ever, — which Scudells + annexed of her goods To such + purposes & intentions use & dispositions as therein mentioned. —

+

+ For to secure it to my selfe during Life and, at my death, to such + Child or Children as I should see best deserving. + still the Property to be kept in those Fefeos in Trust & not to be mad + liable to any other use, As Debts & other inconveniencys, as con- + -sequence to the Assignment.

+ +

+ + + more over, she said his taking it uppon him had lost her the + some of 1500l of her Arrears of her Annuity in Ireland that Sir + John Lowther would have gven her — & offred it to her in my + hearing — if she would quitt her Arrears for 300l per Annum for 19 yers + affter my fathers death to his son Sir Ch.Christopher wandesfrd.

+

But my uncle, Richard Darley, would not lett my mother

+

take the 1500l Sir John Lowthr bid her, because of the designe of the + Assignment of major norton. And my mothr gott not one Penny + + + + + + + + + + 125 + + + Of all that great Right to her. Nor Mr Thornton neither but + was quite lost from us by this unfortunate Assignmt, & memy + + + Estate neare Ruine. till long affter; in 641664, the Estate was + Delvered up to Sir Ch.Christopher wandesford on the securing that Rent + Charge of 200l + per Annum. to pay of nettletons Debt (1000l) and to pay + my 1000l + Part of my Portion out of Ireland. +

+ +

+ + + So, affter this discource, I desired to shew my brother DentDenton + All my deare Mothers writtings and Deeds which settled that + Poynt, with the Deed of guift & her Last will and Testament. + he, haveing Read them, was much surprised, & said that he had + never seene them before. (but I thought I had shewed them to him + when Harry best drew the Deed for me to signe. but I tould him of + them how my deare mother had settled them.)

+

+ And then, he said that my Ladyes goods could not be + touched & that he had never seene any thing better don in his Life, + And that the Property was not in Mr Thornton, nor could they + be made Liable to Mr Thorntons Debts or disposall (the property + not beeing in him but the Trustees, which, when I heard him + say soe, I had the more cause to blesse God for, which had in + mercy soe Provided for me — by my deare mothers blesing & + Prudence — to preserve some thing for my necessitys for my + selfe and poore Children, now, in my sad & desolate Condition.

+ +

+ But I will Praise, & blesse & magnify the name of the + Lord God of hostes for his inexpressable, bounty, & mercy and + Pitty towards me, his weake servant and handmaid, who, in + his good Providence, had putt it into my deare & Excelent mothrs + heart thus to provide, & preserve these few things in comparison + to all her great Estate she had bin wronged of, the Lord make me + truly thankfull for this Perticuler mercy to me, and my orphants. + + + O Lord, I pray thee still to helpe & assist, thy servant out of all + evill designes that are against me, thy poore widdow, & make me have a + suply of all things needfull for soule and body for Jesus Christ, Am + his sake. Amen.

+

+ + + And thus, by Gods gracious Providence to me, & my + Poore Children, I was preserved, & these goods (which was of my dear + mothers, beeing expressed in her Inventory) saved from beeing + sould to pay those debts which I no way contracted, & these + only was injoyed by the vertue of my mothers wise disposal + to succor me. or ellse I might have bin left, & my Childrn + to have bought, — as I was forced to doe — with out that I had + bought those of the great Parlour & scalett Chamber; tho I bought + them with my d.dear mothers money, yett I could not have them + with out buying them. how farre was this of my haveing A + widdowes Bed Allowed me out of All Mr Thorntons goods.

+ + + + + + + + +

For when the goods was to be Praised, which was in the scalett + Chamber, came to be looked uppon by the Apprizers, I tould them + that that I bought them with my mothers monney & ought not + to be praised & Pleaded they were all hers, bought by me and + paid for of her monney. It was quickly answrered me that + her monney being Converted into goods, & they not expressed + in her will & Deed of guift, did fall to Mr Thornton Part. + and soe must be Prized as his.

+

+ Which goods I soe bought and Paid for, came to the somme + +

+

Butt if I had, had any Relation or freind with me that would + have stood upp for the widowes right, either Law or Equity + things must not have gon soe, but I, allas, had noe unintresed + Person to assist me in all these occassions & I was left desolate + + only from what heaven was Pleased to give me his helping + hand, for which I returne his holy name, Praises for Ever.

+

+ + Therefore, I esteeme the mercy of God was very great to me + that Poore Dafeny was heere with me, att this Present, when the + Appraisement was made because I had non in the world which did + know which was my mothers & which was my husbands good but + she. soe, she went into the house allong with them and shewed which + was my mothers beds & other goods in every Roome belonged to her: + for she knew all the markes & had marked most of them.

+

And for the Pewter Brasse & all ellse could be don was her name set + on them before her death who, like a wise & prudent Parent, did + thus to prevent any disturbance might fall out afterwards.

+

when Robert saw that Dafeny did owne that most of the + houshold goods to be my deare mothers, by the markes & Dafenys + Testimony to them: 'what', said he, 'we shall have at this Raite to + be my Landylady wandesfords that is in the house, heere is little or non + for Mr Thornton then'.

+

+ To which Dafeny presently returned answer againe: 'Sir, + If I were called to my oath, I must take it That what I say + is true conserning these goods. they are all my Ladies and all of + them was sett downe in an Inventory before her death by her order', + & she (seeing them don before her owne selfe and was Prized all + after her Death) 'which is to be yett seene, I beleive, in my Mrsmistress, her keeping,

+

+ And Mr thornton had not a Bed or any houshold goods in + this house or any where ellse before he married. But what he + had from my Lady, And she gave them to my Mrsmistress to use. but not + pay Debts but out of kindness to assist them in there house'.

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+ + Affter this, The Prizers went on with there worke and when + they come to the scarlett Chamber. Thethey + + valewed The Bed & + the hangings of itt, with the stooles & chaires (6 of them) with the + counterpaine, Rug & blanketts, & a little ordenary Bed which was + bought by us. the Raite was sett on them to be by Mr Denton + of nawton to be worth 40l + & soe sett it down in the Apriz.mtappraisement. +

+

+ Att which, Thomas Tompson, judging it to be very high & a + bove farre the worth of itt. came to Dafeny & my selfe and + tould me that he was against it & did speake his mind, but that + Mr Denton of nawton said he was a Praiser att Mr Gibsons, when + Sir John died, & they had a bed which was not soe fine a Coler nor mad + so fine a shew which was Prized higher:

+

Soe, affter, my Brother Denton came in to my Chamber And + said he doubted they had don amiss in over valewing the Scarl + -let Bed, I asked, what the Raite was sett on it. he answred, 40l + but doubted it was too much.

+

+ Uppon which I tould him. I should be glad it would give as + much & sence I desired to buy the goods & pay for them again, + rather then expose them to a more disgracefull veiw which was + a dishonnor to Mr Thornton. but if they could make that money + of that bed, they were well come to itt for I could not give it.

+

And I could make itt apeare by my Cozen Beals notes, who + bought the goods att London, that all she bought for that sale did + but cost 25l, soe that, if they was soe Prized & I had paid soe much + before of my mothers monney, I had better never owne them. + it would ruine me to pay soe, & I would not have itt.

+

on which my Brother went outt again, affter I tould him + to answer the objection of Mr Dentons about Sir John Gibsons bed. I + knew it & had taken good notice of it, beeing A very Ritch Hand + silke, Damaske Bed with all answerable to it of the same & a large one; + The Bed beeing a noble Downe bed, with Bolster Pillows, Blanketts & + all sutable. which I am sure was never bought for 60l, + so that 40l for + it was an indifferent Price for that.

+

But mine was but a searge bed, & what belonged to it but was + a light couler, made a shew, but that would yeld noe such price. + affter this discource, I supose, they fell of that Price was sett + when they heard I could not medle with it at that Raite.

+

yett whatever Raite was sett on that and the great Parlour too: + was very unreasonable, haveing bought and Paid for them + before. which yett out of my love I had for my Husbands Family + I was content to doe. Tho I borowed every Penny of itt and paid + his Debts with it. And I know we had not one cow for milke + butt what was my deare mothers and the sheepe was bought with her + monney + + + + + + + + And severall of the Best horrses we had was all hers, & he sould them + & made use of the monneys.

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+ + + + + + + + + 129 + +
+ +

+ + + Before I passe to annother subject, I thinke it butt fitt to give an + account of a very materiall Accident which fell out for me to strugle + with all in the first month of my widdowhood, which tho I + had bin given some notice of by my good Lady Fairfax + some time affter Mr Thornton was returned from Scarbrough.

+

+ vidizVidelicet: she commeing to see me one day, it happned that my + deare husband had bin in a fitt of the Palsey and was ordred + by Dr wittye to have a bath which I made according to his directi-. + My Lady just came when he was in it and had bin prettily + recruted while he was in the Bath & would have had me gon + to my Lady while he was in it. But I durst not leave him soe + long, only stept to her Ladyship. & tould her which she would stay + till had laed him safe in bed affter it.

+

+ Which I did & went down to my Lady againe, which good + Lady did much Pitty my condition, Asked me did I not + heare any thing of Mr Thorntons making a Bargaine when + he was att Spaw to sell all the wood at Newton and Laistrop.

+

Att which newes I was much conserned & said, 'noe, madam'. + she prayed me then not to be troubled att it but assured me + it was soe And some bace fellow — taking advantage of his illnes + in his head some times — had gott him in an humor and had + made him sell all his wood he had, & att a pittifull Raite as she + heard. & was very sorrey for it; therefore, she came on purpose + to lett me know that I might take some cource to save it.

+

I returnd her Ladyship humble thankes & had saved the wood + severall times & should be very sorrey to live to see it destroyed; + soe, my Lady went away & left me in much corneconcern + + least he mighmight + + + + + cutt it downe some time or other, but durst not owne it to him.

+ +

+ + + Butt now, affter Mr Thorntons Death, there comes a man + Called Kendall, a wright, & cutts downe one of the best fine oake + Tree in the Parke, with out acquainting any with it. Affterwards, he + comes to my Brother Denton telling him that Mr Thornton, when + he was att Scarbourgh, had sould to him all his wood at newton & + att Laistrop, for a considrable somme of monney and taken of him + Twenty shillings in Earnest of the Bargaine.

+

+ And he now came to have his bargaine Performed and had + wittness of it, & could make it good, and he had cutt downe + one of the Trees in the Parke as part of the Bargaine and expected + it should be performed by me for all the rest.

+

+ My brother Tould him he never heard any thing from Mr + Thornton of itt in his Life & did beleive, if it were so, he should have + tould him. besides, the Estate is now in annothr hand, and he + was sure I, — to whom it did belong now, — would not grant That + the wood should be destroyed. & he was mistaken to thinke + + + + + + + + + + He should have libirty to cutt a sticke downe, & was questionable + for what he had don. But he would Lett me know what he said.

+

+ When my Brother tould me this matter, I then calld to + mind what my Lady Fairfax had tould me & feared it was + too true, butt how to Preserve the wood I was desirous to consult + with him; telling him that, by the grace of God, he should never have + + + his designe to destroy that beauty of the Estate as long as I lived. + I loved it and had Preserved it thus long, and this man was + A knave to take the advantage of my deare husband to draw + him into a snaire in his weakness.

+

+ In conclusion, we had much to doe to breake this Bargaine, + & I utterly refused, & threatned to Punish him for the trespeases + he had don to come into my grownd to doe it. soe, att last, for + feare I should question him for it. my brother advised either + to give him the 20 sh.shillings my husband had Recevd, or to give him the + Tree he had cutt downe.

+

+ Butt Kendall would have both; soe, to be quitt of a Knave & to + quit quitte the bargaine, I paid him the 20 sh.shillings and he was to make + me a discharge — under hand and seale — to renounce all his Tytle + claime or demand to the same ba.rgaine of the wood for ever. and + this Tree which he had was valewed to be worth 5 or 6l. +

+ +

+ Thus, by the good hand of Providence to me, his poore Servnt, + was I delivred from this great Evill of destroying this + benifitt of the Estate, and I hope to Preserve it for my husbands + Posterity. I, ever making it my Endeaver to increase the wood + by Planting & Letting young Trees, which if I could have secured + as well as I would, or as I have don to all the Plaine Trees + or Scycomers, which I brought from Hipswell, & nursed them + in the orchard till fitt to sett in the Rowes & walkes in the front + of my House — There would have bin in the Parke & ellsewher + many hundreds then ever was cutt in my time.

+

+ For I ever tooke a delight both in the ornament of + it as well as the Pleasure, & Profitt of it on any Land.

+

Therefore, will I blesse, & Praise the Lord, my God, for his + great mercy in preventing so great a Losse to fall on me & + mine as this would have bin, and in giving me his helpe to + prevent such a wickedness as this man would have don to + my deare husband in his weakness (which I am sure he never + would have don in his perfect understanding & health). but + I will never forgett to Praise our god for this mercy and all ellse + shewed to me since I was a widdow, and in all the daies of my + Life, for his Preventing grace & Providence. Praise the Lord for Ever. + Amen.

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+ + + Affter this Apprizement was made, & they had Rated accordng + to there judgement, itt came to the somme of + with what was bought with my deare mothers monney and her stock + & cattell (which Mr Thornton bought but never paid for them) was all + it came to + +

+

+ Butt, in regard that there was some which was soe crosse + towards me to judge that the Aprisement was don in favour to me + — because I was to buy them of the Administrator to Pay the Debts. — + my brother Denton & my selfe considered it was best (to prevent + scruples) to have a second veiew, & a new Aprisement don by. + some others in diferent neighbours. & have them Prised again + which was don by my desire. And soe there was Mr Morrett + and + was desired to doe that kindness for us. & what they + did Raite the goods & whole Inventory att I was willing to + Pay att the full valew for them; offering them, if they pleased to + gett them sould for that they were now on the reveiew + sett att, + which was +

+

+ I would give more; being unwilling the house should be + dismantled, & exposed to saile in a public manner to the dishonr + of my deare husband, (that it should be saide; he died in soe + much Debt that non of his freinds or me, his wife, would undertak + them for his Creaditt, or my Childrens cause). +

+ +

+ Soe that, tho I was reduced to soe low an Ebbe in my + Estate, & my dere husband by many pressures. ingagements & + suites (uppon the former Account given, in this Booke & in my + two first; in relation to the Family, yett, I did beare soe + great & sincere love & hon.or for my dere husband, & Children + &, Family, & for his memory, That I did not leve one Debt + unpaid, that ever he had contracted; (justly proved, that any man + Could chalenge that he owed them. and this, I may truly say, + I did out of a good Consience: both towards God and man.

+

+ Tho it reduced me to great straites to borow great & + many somes of monney, to discharge all that was laid on me. As:

+ + + + +

First; for the discharge of Funerall Expences, with all that + Belonged to that sadd occassion;

+ + + +

The Renuntiation of the Addministration, to Mr Norton.

+ + + +

Then Charges of the Aprisement. at twice, for the first And + second review.

+ + + +

Charges of the Addministration.

+ + + + + + + + + + + +

Charges in Payment of all manner of Debts.

+ + + + + +

Charges of the Tuittion of my Children and what belong to + the Gaurdianship of my 3 Children, besides the maintinance + and Education of my Son, Robert, and his 2 sisters, Alice & + Katherine.

+ + + +

+ The Charges of whoes Education, beeing of many yeares + continuance, must be Entred heere affter under Each of there + names in a proper Place. consisting of many & severall occasions + and dispursments in there Minorityes. And more Expences as + they came att theire severall Ages, and Changes of theire + condittions, to the +

+ +

+ As to the Education, Maintenance, and Learning of my + deare Son, Thornton, will amount to soe Prodidious a Some as + perhaps may not be Creaditted). But it was the great Conserne + of my daies, how to find suplyes for him when he was to goe + out a broade, to the univercity, in order to make him a Scoler + to which he was designed by Gods grace, & his owne Choyce & in + clination, & my sacred vowes to Almighty God, if he would Please + to grant my humble Pettition of a Son, As his servant, Hannah, + dedicated Samuell to the Lord.

+

+ Even soe did I dedicate my Son to the service of the Lord, + if he would vouchafed to grant me that blessing, he should be given + to my God to serve hm at his Alter & Ministery of his holy word + and Gospell. To which Pettitions the Lord, my God, did please to + say, Amen. &, in his due time, gave him that happy opportunity + to Preach his Gospell. &, I trust in his mercy, he became an instrument + of Saving Soules. Glory be to the Lord God of heaven for his + infinitt Providence & calling him to that Faith & way of Salvation.

+

+ Butt, before this great Conserne came to be in agitation + of my Son, very many transactions and great occurrances fell + out for me to act in this world; my life beeing full of various & + great Changes, whoes remarkes must be taken notice of by me in + order as they happned. in all which, I am obleiged abundantly + to take caire to render my humble thankesgivings for all his + infinitt Providences & mercyes shewed to me in a senguler manner. +

+ + + + + + + + + 133 + +

+ For Altho I was uppon these, & many more accounts formely + mentioned, forced to make use of my freinds kindness and to borow + many Sommes of monney to discharge what I was Creaditably obleiged; + yett, it pleased God soe to order things to be somme Comfort in the + midest of my Sorrowes and sufferings, I found many good + freinds which was willing to lend me monney.

+

some uppon my owne Single Bond: vidz.videlicet, As my Lady Cholmly + lent me 50l; + my Lady yorke lent me 100l, Pound Dafeny did + Procure for me 50l. all which I tooke as a high favour from God + to assist me till I gott them in somme time Paid, with due Intrest.

+

Butt I could not compass the greater Sommes I had need + of without somme freind to be bound with me, Soe was forced to + have a freind to be Joyned with me. (Tho I remember Mr John + Hicke, my husbands old freind, did lend me 150l of my owne + security which is all paid with due Intrest long since, I blsse God.)

+ +

Butt it was a very puching + consideration To me that I was + forced to enter the first conserne of my widdowed Condition with + Bonds, Debts, & ingagements for others, whereas I brought soe + considerable a fortune & never knew what Debt was to others + but what I had bin servicable to many in necssity to lend for + Charity. but it was the good pleasure of my God to bring me + in to this dispensation; Therefore, do I humbly beg his mercy + and grace to indure it with Patience, and to bring me out of + Debt & that I may owe noe manyman + any thing (as St Paull saith) + but love which is the fullfilling of the Law, for Jesus Christ's Sake. Amen. +

+

Here, Enter in order, The Funerall, Expences, & Charges, + + with the dates & severall summes for that occasion. + with the rest of Charges of the next & dates:

+ + + + +
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+ +

+ All the time of my great Sorrowes and Peiercing Calamities, + I laid in my Sorrowfull Bed, beeing overwhelmed with one + trouble affter annother, which soe depressed my heart that + it was next a miracle that I could be supported (haveing + thatt Pungent triall of the unjust slanders & abominable Lyes + cast uppon my Chaste & untainted Reputation).

+

+ And, as if all conspired to destroy me with a second blow, This + was not enough. but on my reneued Repettitions of my remote + enimyes, still my miseryes was raised up a fresh, like Jobs mesen + gers, one affter annother, which againe repetted frsh quails of sighs + and teares, ready to swallow me up. +

+

+ For the dreadfull losse of my most deare and Precious + Husband stuke me to my heart who helped to beare me up in all + my sufferings. This was a dubled callamity. both to lose the Joy + of my Life, and the blessing of my Life taken from me by the Devill + and his instruments in the Comfort of my good name to be soe + blasted for the Performance of my Duty.

+

+ Added to this, the weake and sicke & fainting of my + spiritts, which was ready to sinke under each moment and to mak + a seperation betwixt my Soule & my Body; while I not only laid + under Spirrituall afflections but Bodiely extreamity. losse of allmot + all the dearest consernes of this life, together with great burdens + of Debts, troubles, and great & heavy burdens to undergoe in the + manageing of an Estate which was ready to swallow me up.

+

Soe That I had more then ordenary afflictions on my + weake Spirritt all att once, which did soe worke on me That I had + noe way to fly from them butt only to cast my selfe downe + att the Throne of Grace, mercy, and devine assistance. for non + but Christ could suport my miserable Soule; he, who hath healing + under his wings To helpe, Releive, heale, and suport me under + thes Calamityes & make me to indure the fire of these sufferings, till + he has Purged away my sinnes which makes me unworthy of his + mercys, & that for Jesus Christ, his Sake. Amen.

+ +

But still I must ly under the hand of a gracious God + and mercyfull Father, who has wounded me, & he can heale + either by meanes or with out, as he in wisdom sees fitt, to make me + to Performe my duty to his majesty and my poore Children; for + whoes sake & Provission, I have bin suffred to fall into the hands + of the wicked. And I hope his holy majesty will see fitt — in his + good time — to vindicate my cause to cleare my Innocency and + to Prosper all those honnest indeavours & designes for the good + of this Poore Family.

+ + + + + + + + +

+ Yett will I not forgett the goodness of God to me, abundantly + shewed to my drooping spirritts, by the many kinde & affectionate + testimonyes of my freinds letters, and consolotary advices and + affectionate letters written to comfort me in my Sorrowes & losse of + my deare husband (as well as under that other Calamity).

+ + + + +

+ + + In the first number was my husbands sister, my kinde & + good freind, Tho of the Roman Religion was ever my true freind. + her letter (dated Sept.September 19, 1668) sent by her Son to see me.

+ + + + +

+ + My next was my Cozen, Allen Ascough, writte a kinde letter to me + uppon Mr Th.Thornton's decease, his trouble for his losse. (Sept.September 21, 1668).

+ + + + +

+ + The 3d, which condoled my loss & gave me a comfortable letter and Advc + in my most heavy condittion, was good Dr wittie, who, by the good + Providence of God, on his advice was the meanes to Raise him up at + Steereby in his first dreadfull fitt of the Pallsey, & had very offten + bin instrumentall to his recovery of many Relapsses & who was now + called to him att malton, but in vaine for God had dettermind to take + my deare Joy from me.

+

+ + + This good Drdoctor writt a most comfortable letter to beare his loss with + Patience from the Consideration that he was taken away from future Evills. + (his, dated Sept.September 24, 1668.) +

+ + + + +

+ + + My deare neece Best, her most kind letter, Condoling my losse and + my great affliction on the account of Mrs Danbys wicked Tongue. (this + letter dated no.November 1668.)

+ + + + +

+ + Dr Samwayes, his comforting letter for the death of my deare Huhusband + & other Afflictions. (dated Octb.October 12th, 1668.)

+ + + + +

+ + + My deare Lord Frechevill, his very comfortable letter on the Death of + my deare husband, & that he will ever be my freind and assistant in all my + consernes. (Dated. OctbOctober 18, 1668.)

+ + + + +

+ + my dere neece Fairefax, her Compassionate letter affter Mr ThThornton's Death, + tho not soe so soone as others exprecd yet as faithfull to my affection. (her letter, + dated no.November 20, 1668.)

+ + + + +

+ + My deare. Aunt norton, her most deare and Tender conserne for + me in the losse of my deare husband. and the lamentable Condittion I + I was in by the hand of God on my Body, soule, spirit and Estate, & + tells me she will come over to Comfort me if she can doe me any servie. + her letter (Dated Sept.September 19, 1668) sent on Purpose to inquire of my health & + my Childrens.

+ + + + +

+ + Dafeny Lightfootes honnest & kinde letter, since she went from me + home, & sorrw I was still soe weake and Sicke, & praid me to take comfort in + the Lord and he would take caire of me and bring me out of all my Troubls. + dated no.November 8, 1668. she would come next week to newton.

+ + + + + + + + + + + + 139 + +

+ In this letter of Daffenys to me, she tells me that she came + away from me & left me soe weake & sicke in bed, yet there + was a Providence in her returne home; for my deare Aunt + Norton had discoursed with her conserning my affaires, & had + heard how all my troubles increased by the envious mallice of + Mrs Danby, being tarned out of my house by Mr Thornton befor + his death for her wrongs & abuces of me. + +

+ +

+ Butt tho she had vowed to Mr Thornton & her selfe — that, as + she had never seene or knowne any thing evell in, or of me in + her Life, soe she never would repeate or report of any thing of that + nature she had heard from others but would vindicate my + hon.or + as long as she lvedlived. + + + +

+

+ Yett now (contrary to her oathes to her selfe and my + husband) she was soe full of malice against me and Mr Combr + that she had made abundance of storyes up to Dr Samwas + against him (because she could not prevaile to breake the + match with my Daughter & to have had him married with + + that Mrs Batt she brought to Newton to breake this match, + and have That woman to have him & would have lied with them). +

+

+ She, having gotten Dr Samwayes to dine with her att yorke, + had soe farre prevailed with him against Mr Comber that he, + good man, was imposed uppon by her cunning Tongue to gett + my Lady Yorke, (my neare and deare kinswoman & my Da.daughter, + Alice, her God mother, to be incenced against him for some + misdemeanor of his to some Person (.but cleared me.) +

+

+ That it was not fitt my daughter should be married to + him. & that the Drdoctor would come with my Aunt to breake this + mattch. desiring my Aunt that she would goe with him to doe it. + + but my deare Aunt answred that she would not goe to Newton + till Dafeny came home, which would tell her the truth of what she + knew of all things if she saw any motive in him that he did + not carry as a wise, sober Person. but if he did so, as she saw no + other cause to beleive, she would not designe to prevnt it + which might, if itt Please God, prove a happy match for her + (he being so great a Scoller & ingenious Person). +

+ +

+ Butt Dafeny did heare that there was a conspericy betwixt + Dr Samwayes, Mrs Danby. and my Lady yorke that my + Lady yorke was resolved to come over to newton in order to + Prevent; that the match should be broken, and that she would + come to pretend to have my daughter, Alice, with her to yorke. + + + + + + + + + + (under Pretence of haveing her to be Confirmed) + & so to + have prevented the match to goe forward. this my deare + Aunt tould Dafeny, uppon which Dafeny did informe me of it, + and said all those which was my freinds & sincerly wished me + well did advise me to Putt an End to this long designed mathmatch + + which would make them dispaire of Breaking it.

+

+ And she designed to come over to Newton the next we + weeke and doe me what service she could. but in the meane time to + be very cairefull of my daughter: for it was intended to steale + her away. and all contrivances was laid out for it. + +

+ + +

+ Thus, I had more bitter Pills prepared for me and my deare + childe, who satan sett all his Tooles on worke to undermine my + comfort in the disposall of a Comfortable husband for my Child. + & for the happy Eduiationeducation + + & instruction of all my Children. + in the true faith of our Church, which had bin my great ind + deavour to Establish ever since I came into this Family.

+ +

+ If Mrs Danby had knowne any ill thing by Mr Comber, + why then was she soe, fallse, & treatcherous to me — her only freind + that had Relived, & kept her and hers for above 20 yeares, at + most, of my poore Patrimony my d.dear mother gave me for my + Releife and my Children? +

+

+ which, if she had known what was not fitt for me to mary + my Childe to him, why would she then be soe fallse to me and + mine to betray us to such an one & advise us to it, & soe have + made us most miserable, when it was her duty to have tould + me? & she knew, in her owne consience, That I had tould her + uppon these reports. That if she knew any thing of him, or if I + could be sure he was guilty of any such which the slanders + had spoken & laid it on — whom denyed it on oath, which I had mad + enquiry of, — +

+

+ I did Protest solemnly, as a Christian, I did soe much + hate all tendancy to Evill, That I would first goe with my + deare Child to her Grave before I would marry her to any such + which was guilty of such odious things, & that I would breake that match.

+

+ To which she, she seeing me in such conserne, did vow she did + never see or heare any immodest theng from him and did not + beleive any ill thing of him. & if she did, she would have + tould me of it.

+ +

+ (Since then, this woman had made soe full a clearing of him + to me conserning his beeing wronged and my owne Conserne.)

+ + + + + + + + +

+ or how dares one, under the notion of soe Pieous a Person as + she was accounted, make noe more Consience out of a Privat + end to blaspheme the hon.or & Reputation (both of my selfe + and a man she soe doted on) to have had him matched to + Mrs Batt: and that she knew was soe much scandelized, +

+

+ Yett still now to goe on in her Perfidious Treatchery to + both to me (an Innocent Creature) and to make her Private + ends out of others to abuse such good Persons (my freinds) + and bring an Etternall blott on our Injured Persons and + good name.

+

+ Butt still Satan is att worke to Ruine me in + all the Comforts of my life; as he followed up against Job, soe + doth still raise & stirre up my deare and kinde freinds to + make them be turned my Enymies; for when he could not + Prevaile against me to make my deare husband my + Enimy, nor ever had the least misgiving thought of me, + as he ever did owne to me & all my freinds in my distress,

+ +

+ (Tho this Danby, he did say, would have tempted him + to it. but he hated her for it & would not indure her Tongue) + now Satan, by her workes with that instrument to ruine my Repos + and rest in a good Consience, has prevailed to insence my + Freinds and has sett my Lady Yorke & Dr Sammwayes on + worke to begin a new Persecution of me. and my dere Child, + by henginhanging + and forging of slanders against Mr Comber, as the + only speedy meanes to prevent that lawfull marriage. +

+ +

+ + To that end, I recavd annother kinde letter from my + good Aunt in making some great remarkes of my great + sorrow to be beyond the bounds of what I ought, for non can belive + me to be soe fallen of or degenerate from those Pieous Principls + since my Infancy; yett, I ought not to be overwhelmed with it, + for gods Mercy was soe great that he would not lay any thing + to his elect: who then can charge them. it is Christ that Justifys. +

+

+ Affter which, she assurs me That she had come to see me and + give me some comfort in my great distress now, in my Consern + uppon me as to the disposall of Mr Combr, some othr way + to sattisfy all the world in my proceeding; to be wise & discriet, + and that she heard Mr scott had some who would be proper (as + she heard. which would compose the bussiness in hand. + Thus farre, good woman, she went as to the breaking of our match. + + + To which I returned answer. That if I weare any way

+ + + + + + + + +

+ Consience + to my selfe, or of Mr Combr, his deservings to be + as our Enimies has devised Slanders on purpose to destroy + my Comforts in my owne innocency & in his — for oughtaught I + ever see to him in his behaviour since I knew him. +

+

+ I should not putt my freinds to any trouble to propos + any medicin to putt an end to my afflictions or this match + (which was to begin soe long since and uppon such good & Just + consideration, haveing an Eye first for the hon.or + of God in it). +

+

+ Butt should be more Zealous to Prevent Proceedings + then the whole world could be. as my nearest conserne to my + spiritualls & temporall for the Establishment of the faith in + my family. And this is my chefest. Joy. to have, & greife to + forgoe, with out greater cause then all our Enymies Inveterate + inventions To destroy my Life. And hon.or, goods & good name + alltogether with one blow. +

+

+ But I trust and rely only on the mercy of our gracious + father of heaven, if it may be for his Glory, The Churches good + & my Families suport, he will grant a blssing to our designe + as I have very offten suplicated heaven for his direction + & will depend uppon his Providence. +

+ +

+ + + Affter this letter to my Aunt. Poore, honest Dafeny + writt me a 2d Letter. To lett me know she heard how much + I was greived & afflicted, with sickness & extreame sorrowes of + all kinds, & was troubled that my Lady yorke had bin with me + and had brought me into greater Sorrowes.

+

+ which Dafeny was greved for (that she was come to torment me + & not don me no good but hurt) & praied to God to comfort me. + she had hired a horrse to have come immeadiatly to me to + newton to have tould me the Caball was so great that Mr + Darcy was for turning Mr Combr out of the house. And my Lady + yorke for comming to forbid the match her selfe, or if she could + not breake the match, she would steale my Childe away. +

+

+ But my freinds did advise by all meanes to wish Dafeny + to lett me be married & then they would be content, but my + Lady yorke offten inquired when it would be that she might + prevent it, but non could tell her for they knew not of it.

+

+ So, Dafeny begged for God sake and my poore Childrens + sake to have caere of my owne Life, for they were Ruined if + that by too much pressure on my spirritt I should dye, and with all + to take caere of my deare Childe who they laid att waite to + take from me by stealing her from me, and when she came. + + + + + + + + + + 143 + + + She would give me a fullr account of all intreagues, (which was don + by Mrs Danbys instigation of Dr Sammwayes, and from him + to my Lady yorke, who was soe deluded against Mr Combr + that she would not be soe kinde & Christian to me as to come + and acquaint me with what was informed against him. + but rather to take this cruell way to rob me of my deare + and Elldest Child with out cause but an incenced malice). +

+ + +

+ But when Dafeny went home, she did vindicat + Mr Combers cause and cleare those ignomiesignominies cast on him which + was invented to Ruine my poore Family. Good God, what can + not a witty, lieing Tonge worke of mischeife, being sett on fire + of hell? I besech thee, o Lord, to forgive them & punish the Evell + doer which has hatched all this wickedness from hell. Prevent all + those wicked designes against those that are thy servants, and + doe thou bring good out of Evill for thy mercys sake. Amen. +

+

+ O, direct & goe a long with all our honnest designes, bless + our endeavours for thy Kingdom & the good & comfort of + my deare Child, make her an instrument to bring forth + Children that might increas thy Kingdom, and be a + Comfort to me, thy poore, opprssed handmaide, for Jesus + Christ, his sake, and to convert all my Enimyes. Amen. +

+

+ + + Affter this, Dafeny came the second time to Newton + and found me soe very weake still on the new sorrowes and + Calamitys brought on me by the falls accusation of this + woman, Mrs Danby, & the insencing of the Drdoctor & my Lady + yorke to have utterly discarded and broaken the marriage + with Mr Comber. it was, indeed, very bitter to me and my + deare Child to be don in soe vild and scandalous manner + from such fallse instigations. + +

+ +

+ + + Butt Mr Comber, valewing his hon.rhonour and vindicating + the same, having this beliefe the designe was from Mrs Danby — + who solicited him for Mrs Batt — did make soe full proof of his + wronged Innocney and, beeing very earnest to have the bussns + concluded, desired me to take those true freinds advice that + knew the state of all things amongst us. +

+

+ And by the Grace of God to lett the marriage Proceed with + what conveniency of speed & secrecy we could, and he did + not doubt (if, please God, he livd, would make it appeare by + his life and conversation to confute all those odious scandals + against him. & that, if I pleased to give consent, he might + injoy his long desired happyness in my daughtr in mariag + that she should live as Comfortably and as happy in a + + + + + + + + + + A deare & affectionate Husband, as if she had married to a + great Estate. for Ritches could not make one happy with out + the grace of God. which he humbley begged to guide and goe + a long with him in all his wayes.

+

+ I tould him with all (as my deare husband said when + he asked his consent to have my daughter in marriage) that + tho he had a kindness and good oppinnion of him before an + other and there was noe hast, she was young ennough & did + not thinke of marrieng her soe soone. It were better to stay a + while longer till she were in yeares more acomplished. +

+

+ And it was not my judgement to bring her too soon + in to the mairied Estate (beeing soe hazadus in bearing Childrn) + & should be greatly afflicted if, uppon soe Early a mariage, + she should have her Life indangred which would be the most + saddest thing that could befall me.

+

+ To which my objection, he did beleive it might be soe + indeed to me, soe indulgent a Parent. but did faithfully + Protest to me That he had soe great and tender an affection + for Mrs Alice Thornton + + a bove all the world, that he would + not for his owne Life hazard hers in that kinde but Preserve + it by all meanes Possible, nor should not desire Children + till it Please God she was more capable without danger.

+

+ And annother argument he used: That where as he + had sett his desires & affections soe on her vertues, & deserts that + he had denyed himselfe of the Proposall of Dr Stones (his daughtdaughter) + which had 1500l Pound Portion (& several others forsake) soe, he did + belive, if I should be taken away by death (which God forbid) + That her seeming freinds would strip him of her. & he + never should obteine his soe long desired happiness. +

+

+ And he saw under what affliction I lay in, which made him + doubt very much my illness should prove dangerous & soe + begged of me to grant his request.

+

+ I tould him uppon his former assurances and that I shud + Advise with my freinds in this conserne, which was soe great to me + as the disposall of my Eldest Childe, & begged the assistance of God + to direct me for the best.

+

+ And with all I did expect the full Performances and Agree + ment of those Articles, long since drawne by him, to be drawne in + forme of Law, with his Bond for Performance to Establish All her + + fortune uppon my Daughter & her Issue, male or female, with other + clawse for the benifitt of my deare son, Robert, her Brother.

+ + + + + + + + + 145 + +

+ To which he answred That he was not only willing to make + the best assurances I would, or he could of her owne fortune, + But was resolved, if ever God inabled him with an Estate, To + settle all he had uppon her and hers.

+

+ And this very Promise he made To Sir Ch.Christopher wandesforde, my + brother, soone affter his marriage. which Sir Ch.Christopher wandesford tould + him he did Expect of him, 'because, Sir', said he, 'my neece marrys + you to a great disadvantage to her; she haveing A Present + Fortune & borne to a partition of her father as next Heire to her + brother, We shall expect this from you'. +

+

+ To which discource Mr Comber did Possitively answer: he + would doe all that her Freinds thought fitt in this Perticuler and + did finde him selfe in hon.or & consience to Performe by the grace + of God.

+

+ Affter the Assurances given to me (as before mentioned, + as well to my Brother Denton as my selfe, And uppon the newes + that Dafeny brought of somes designes to Prevent it, and my + owne daily weakness increasing: fearing I should leave all my + Poore young Children in a very unsettled Condittion by there + Fathers Death & infinitt Debts to fall uppon the Estate.

+

+ Besides, when both father & mother are both taken away, + those Children are in a forlorne Condittion for Tuttors or govrnors, + Gaurdiens or true freinds to take caire of them. And heere + was a Providence offred; by the disposall of my Eldest, all the + other I might hope for would be taken caire for,

+

+ (By leaving my Son, Robert, in the hand of a good & wise + & learned man, who would by Gods blssing see him brought + up in our Faith, & Gospell. & able to instruct his younger & + and riper yeares in our true Church of England, according to + my humble Pettitions to heaven in his behalfe:

+

+ All these great things considered, I was the rather mor + inclined to grant to Mr Combers request That I might + see this good worke don before I died, which I had daly cause + to prepare for and Expect by my daily Torments & lyes + raised against me to cut my daies off. +

+

+ Soe, advising with my brother Denton in the case and mak + ing him fully acquainted with the indevors to take my Child + from me, knowing all the wrongs & injuryes don to me by + Danby & the rest. as allso of the conserne of marriage from the + first motion, uppon all these Reasons did Joyne with + us in our + Affaire & was willing to draw up and in grosse All those + Tearmes, Articles and agreements before marriage to which Mr + Comber had + + + + + + + + + + Freely & fully consented to, And drew upp the first + draught of those Articles with his owne hand when he + had first hopes of this marriage.

+ + +

+ Therefore, how fallse & abominable was those scandalls + imputed by hell & his instruments, which said I was forced to + marry my Childe to hid my owne blame or dishonour.

+

+ But, o thou, great searcher of all hearts, The God of + truth, doe thou, O Lord, confound all those wicked Tongues + and immaginations which has laid such odious things to + my charge, and defend my cause against all the Sons & + Daughters of Beliell, and doe thou justify thy Poore Serntservant + who has bin fallsly accused, as thou did to thy faithfull + handmade. & lett the wickedness of the wicked be brought to no + nothing, And that thy hand maide my bybe delivred from + this death & scourge of the Tongue & lett me not Perish by thy + scourge who thou canst refraine. O, Putt a hooke into there + nostrills, + that they may be cauedcaused + + + to confes theire wickedness + to thy glory and there owne conviction. O my God, be gracious + to thy weake hand made & make me have some Comfort in + the resurection of my good name before I goe hence and be no + more seene. Then will I Praise & blsse & glorify thy holy name + for ever. Lord, heare my Pettitions, & lett my cry come unto + thee for the Lord Jesus Christ, his sake, which was Scandlised for + my sake. o, lett me indure with Patience the Chastismts which thou hast + laid uppon me And sanctify all thy dealings with me; I humbly + beginbeg, in & for the sake of thy deare Son, the Lord Jesus, my Saviour, + in whose name & his Prayer I call on thee, saying: 'Our Fathr, &et cetera'. +

+ +

+ Haveing uppon mature deliberation with the advice of + of my true freinds, consideration of the afore said Reasons. + acepeded of the motion of this marriage, with the full consent + of my deare Childe, who — considering my owne sircumstances + and the Condition we were reduced into in the Estate by her + Fathers Debts. & my great & exceeding weakness. I was broug + -ht into by all my greifes & sorrowes by death of my deare husba + band & the horrid slanders Raised to prevent this .match, + and that I was nearer death then to live with my Children.

+

+ She allso considered into a worse state they might be in + affterwards — + did very wisely chuse to cast her selfe uppon the + Providence of our God for direction in this great Change + and, with my selfe, humbly begged his blssing, and assistance + + + + + + + + + + To goe allong with us in this Conserne. That it might be orderd + by his wisdome for the good of her Soul, & spirituall consern + and comfort for this Temporall Life, to her; That he would + incline her heart to acept of this Person, which may be a + great instrument of Gods Glory in this Church. and for a + Contineuance of this Family in the name, & feare of God + and to Establish the true faith in this, my Children, & if + itt were his Pleasure to make her an Instrument to bring + forth Children That might be heiers in the Kingdom of + heaven. & all this for the Lord Jesus Christ, his sake, our + deare Saviour, we begged in her name, & for his glory, + saing as he hath taught us in his gospell. 'Our Father which'.

+

+ Affter we had powred out our Pettitions to God att + the Throne of Grace, he was graciously Pleased to returne + an answer to us, and soe ordered all things soe as, we hoped, + would tend to his owne Glory & our Comfort, which was more + speedily intended to be Performed by generall consent + then was before resolved. for; insteed of those, which was our Eni- + myes, to prevent it by private designes. of stealing my Child + from me. The greife of which did in force me to hasten it. +

+

+ For the sooner my death might come, the greatter was + the Argument to me to have her disposed to one who did + make all professions immaginable To be most faithfull + and cairefull of all my Children, & to doe all acts of love + & caire and Conserne for them (both for the good instruction + of theire soules and Education. & there bodyes & Estate).

+ +

+ + + Soe That Dafeny, commeing over to me, Tould me + All the intreagues was amongst such as was sett against + me and Mr Comber, did advise & incorage me to prosecut + This conserne with speed, because I was soe weake & Afflected + to gett it don, that I might have some Comfort of her before + I died. & it would be a great happiness to have all my + Children placed with so good a sound minnister of the + Church of God, which was the greatest motive I had in + this world for feare they should be otherwise Educated. +

+

+ Thus, what our Enimyes used as a meanes to breake + our good designes, God, our gracious Father, made it the more + speedy to bring it to Passe, and we were willing that he + should goe to yorke affter Dafeny Came to newton. +

+ + + + + + + + +

+ That Mr Comber should goe to yorke to Procure The + Licence to marry my Daughter, Alice. which day was on + the fiveth day of november. in the yeare of our Lord, + 1668. I hope it beeing don of a most Eminent day to our + Church of England. — beeing That very day in which Almighty + God did shew his miraculous deliverances of all our Soules + & bodies (with the whole Church of God in the Christian world) + from that Gun Pouder Plott of the Bloody Papists for our + utter Ruine and subvertion. when we had cause to Rejoyce + —

+ +

+ I hope in God it may prove as Prosperous, blssed & + happy to the good and Establishment of the truth and + light of Gods Gospell to be established & preserved in this + my poore Family. and blood. and shall be confirmed in me + and mine as long as the world indureth & for the salvation + of all the Soules that spring from my deare husband & my + selfe, which will be the great blssing I humbly crave of God + for the Lord Jesus Christ, his sake. Amen.

+

+ And, instead of aboloshing, to Establish the truth from + all sects, schismes, herrises or Popery, or Prophanes what ever, + because this man had sett himselfe to write soe many + learned & orthodox, Bookes to vindicate our Religion & the + truth against all fallshoods. he had contracted many + enymyes against him; as well as, I hope, he had bin a + meanes to convert many. yea, very many from the theire + Errors in there Life and Doctrine. +

+

+ Which workes of his in the Church is of more Valew & Riches + to it then if he had build great & Rich Ediffices and givn + much indowments to its Temporall advantages.

+

+ For all tho, those are of Great hon.or and Esteeme that + are great Patrons to the Church in any kinde, yett it is of + more Glory to God and advantage to the Soules of men To + be a meanes of Salvation to poore, Sinfull Soules and to + bring many to Righteousnesse.

+

+ Soe that, tho we could not say we marryed for the Riches + of this life & glorious Estate heere. Indeed this was not my + thoughts to doe soe, which, if I would have soe Chosen, I might + have bestowed my childe soe. (for her. having opportunitys + to doe it in our nigh neighborhood. +

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But I may apeale to God That my Choyce, & my deare + husbands, was soe to Chuse for the better Part as mary did, + which shall I hope never be taken from me or my Children + for Ever, This is my ground and bottom on what I ever deserd + to fix. both in my owne Choyce of a Husband for my selfe + and my deare Children, and I hope I have found a greatr + Joy in my owne Soule in my Choyce then all the worldly + Riches could afford And soe, I humbly trust, shall doe for + all my deare Children whom God has givn me. +

+

+ And, alltho all the world shall condemne me, yett shall + not my heart condemne me. since God is on my side.

+

+ And tho selfe Intrest shall blast my honest designes + with falls gloses, and horrid imputations. yett in god is my + Trust & in him will I hope for deliverance.

+

+ Tho mallice, hatred, spight, and the Instruments of + hell torment me and stirred up my neare & deare frends + to judge Rashly (to feare I have don amisse) yett will I not + Part with my innocency, vertue, hope, & confidence in + my great Creator. b.ut that he will please to vindicate me + in his blesings, uppon my Children (tho I desire Patiently + to suffer what he pleaseth to brng me to for his holy names + sake That I might se what Joy this great worke of his + Gospell Established in my generations). Glory be to him for Evr + and ever more. Amen. & Amen.

+ +

+ + + There was many Lyes & storyes sett a broad still to de + terre & distract my Soule, & to prevent this happy designe of + this marriage. As that before Poore Dafeny came over when + they heard About Richmond that the marriage was intend + ed my Lady yorke, which was her God mother, being incensed + by Dr Sammoyes from Mrs Anne Danby, did protest she + was resolved to come over her selfe and use all the meanes + she could to prevent it, & that, beeing her Godmother, she + would either gett her away, under pretence of haveing + her Confirmed by the Bishop or to use some meanes to catch her + from me in secrett when she was walking abroad. +

+

+ But this poore, honnest woman had notice from my + Aunt, which was sett uppon to come with Dr Sammwayes to force + me to breake this searious & holy unity, which I had bin soe long + in bring to Passe for the fore said Reasons. Thus, have I bin tor + mented by the spleene & malice of Hell by Mrs Danbys work. +

+ + + + + + + + +

+ Butt God, haveing designed a blessing for us, I hope, did + not lett all theere stratagems Prevaile but prevented them + by Dafenys commnigcoming + + to newton, and our Resolves to finish + what was designed sooner then I intended. to give all the + world sattisfaction that great occasion I had to Provide + for my Children (& Dafeny would not give any information + of the time to my Lady yorke nor any of them). +

+ +

+ + + Soe, affter some Preparation for this marriage, The + writings and Deeds which Mr Denton had ingrossed and + made ready with A bond of mr —Combr for Performance + of Articles & Deeds being entred into for security of her + Fortune. The Bond was for — + +

+

+ Dated: no.November 17, 1668. wittnesess – +

+

+ Mr Charles man, the minister of Gilling, was intrea + ted to doe this kinde and freindly office for us to Joyne + these two — Mr Thomas and my deare daughter, Alice + Thornton — in the holy bond of matrymony. +

+

+ Which was Performed in a very decent and a Religious + manner. I, my selfe, beeing all the freind she had to stand + for her Father (whom God had taken from us) and gave her + in marriage, which I could not refraine to shed many Tears + considering how I was left, & she, in a manner, forlorne of all + our Relations, who should have bin our Comfort in this great + of our change. +

+

+ + My deare Childe did carry herselfe most virteusly & + & modestly, with chastity, in this holy action into which she did com + & with teares entred into it; begging a blssing of God to his holy + ordinance we both did, and to which, I humbly blese his holy name, + + + I hope he gave a gracious returne of our Prayers. +

+

+ Ther was wittneses of this Sacred marriage being don in the + Charlettscarlet + Chamber. Dafeny Lightfoote. Hannah Ableson + and mary Lightfoote.

+

+ Which, because it was don in soe much secrecy, by reason + of our adversaryes malice, it was not thought fitt to have any + more wittneces for making itt bublic + sooner then it was conven + ient to be known for severall Reasons.

+

+ Butt indeed, I was, with my Daughter, very desirous and earnest + with my brothr Denton to have stood for her father to give her in + + + + + + + + + + 151 + + + In marriage, or to have bin a wittness of it att least. Butt + I doe not know very well on what account, but for reasons + best known to himselfe did desire to be excused to be there, but + said he wished them much happiness and Joy in theire + marriage. soe, we had not his Company at that time.

+

+ I supose that the rest of the Brothers & Sisters was + never well Pleased att the disposall of my Children in the + way of marriage for severall Reasons. & one maine one may + be That the more of my husbands Children had Children + the further off the Estate would be of Decending, as it has + appeared since my deare Son Thorntons Deceace with out + Issue & the daughters saved. (There was 800l to fall to them.)

+

+ This bussiness was Transacted with great gravity & Piety. + afftr which, my daughter & my selfe went to Prayer to beg a + blssing & mercy uppon our great undertaking, and tho it was + began with greatt sorrow and affliction on my Part. I hope — + and putt my Trust in the living God — he will. be mercyfull to + me & my deare Child, and lett us recave the Comfort of his + Presence to preserve us from all Evill & blese us with all good + That we may be his faithfull servants in all Conditions.

+

+ The Bridegroome, as in those cases, laid downe A + weding Ring. and severall Pieces of Gold + as a token of his faithfull & conjugall love to his deare + Bride, over whom he expressed abundance of Joy and + inward Sattisfaction to have obteined soe vertuous and + Chaste a wife of God, and we could not but hope God wold + give them a great shaire of his favour & mercy to live to his + glory and Praise, & I begged some comfort in thm to suport + my Sad & sorrwfull widdowed Condittion. Glory be to the good + God of my salvation who has performed this meriymercy + + + to us. +

+

+ makeing me to live to see this soe happily Ended. + + But in regard, That it was not sutable to Publish the + marriage, beeing too neare the time of my Sorrow & great + mourning for my dear husband, it was by Consent thought + fitt that the solemnity of The getting the bride to Bed should + be defferrd + + till it was convenient to invite all Mr Thorn + Relations to the Publication of there marriage, which was + don on May (following year) 17th, 1669, when we had all his + Relations from malton & Ellse where of Kindred and had + what Preparations of Entertainment of that occasion. +

+ + + + + + + + + +

+ + + Be it, Remembred, that — notwithstanding all the great & + subtill in d eavours of our Spirituall & Temporall Enymyes + to blast the designe, to frustrate my family of the great + blssing & the Placing a standing ministry in this Place and + Countrey. This marriage was Solmnised in my house by + Mr man. uppon the 17th day of Novembr. in the yeare of + 1668. and

+

+ Annother sircumstance I desire to take notice of was + , it was don in that very Chambr in which Mrs Danby had bin + hatching & contriving all her malice against us three. vidz.Videlicet: + my Son Combr, which now I may call so by vertue of Affinity, & + my poore daughter, Alice; and my selfe. who beeing the un + fortunate creature, against + whom all those Arrowes was shott.

+ +

+ Butt by the immence & profound goodnes, mercy & com + -Passion of our gracious Fathr to the widdow and fatherless — me, + his poore servant — did Pitty my wrongs, heard my greifes and + Teares, and did bingbring + + good out of this Evill. I hope to my + whole family, for whose good I may testify I am a sufferer,

+

+ Tho, as David saith. many are the troubles of the + Righteous, but the Lord will delierdeliver + + him out of all. and + thus, I hope in merymercy, + + he will to me, his handmaide: oh, make me + Righteous and then he will, according to his Promis, delierdeliver me. +

+

+ My Daughters age was (Jan.January + + 3rd, 1668) the compleate + Age of 16 yeares. + + blssed be the Lord god of my salvation + for her life. and my glorious Deliverance of her from Death + and all her exquisitt torments & dangers of Death by the + Convoltion fitts. which I have commorated with humble gratitud + to the great & mighty God of heaven for the comforts I have + in joyed in her. Lord, contineue and increase them to me to my + Lives end. for all the sorrowes and sufferings I have indured + before, and since her birth. Amen. + + + +

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+ +

+ + + Affter itt pleased God the marriage of my Daughter, Alice, + was Perfected and all ouer + affaires was Ended, I had + kept Dafeny a good while to assist me and to helpe me + in my sorrowes, which I allwaies found her true and faithfull + to me in my distress, & by her a great Paines and diligence, + she was very servicable to me and my Children.

+

+ I feared her husband would be displeased at her + too long stay when he wanted her att home. I could doe + noe less for all her service in this and all the consernes she + had for me, to right my wronges. & to goe to my freinds to give + them a true account of my Actions. where by they found how + much injury I had laid under and was very sorrey for + soe rash giving Eare to Mrs Danbys Storyes, & said it was + only Malice. and she did shew them all the letters which pased + betwixt Mr Combr & my daughter ever since the yeare + 1666 when the match was begun. +

+ + +

+ + + Allso, the occasion of that acceptance (of my most Sad condit- + ttion by greife uppon the Cutting of the Intaile) and forced + me into a miscarriage & flood on greife on it, I then did + looke for nothing but death. & Mr ThThornton, soe offten relapsed into + the Pallsy, could expect not long to live. on these great things, + both my selfe & husband did consent to a marriage with this + Mr Comber, which was judged a great scoller and able + Devine. and a good husband. +

+ +

+ + + Soe, that beeing the occasion he was made use of to goe uppon + all Mr Thorntons Affaires and mine, she tould them allso that + bussiness of the writings & Trunke Mr Th.Thornton bid him to keepe for + me when I laed in of my last Child and all that follwd of the + injury I had don by it. (which, when Mr Darcy. Mr Edrington, + Dr Samwayes, uncle Norton & Aunt heard, they was all + very much troubled for my fallse slanders laid on me for doeng + my duty to God and my husband and Children). +

+

+ And where as they were all my Enymyes and my Son + Combers before, they, by gods mercy, was turned to Pitty me + for all the great Alictionsafflictions Laid on me and praed for me. & said + they were glad that Dafeny did bring them this account of the + bussiness. and my uncle norton said, 'if they were married, + God speed them well and send them a happy weding'.

+

+ But tould Dafeny, why would I not lett them ly together? + she said it was don by there owne Consent that beeing not to be + made Public till a while afftr. and then they was to ly together. + + + + + + + + + + + Soe, affter Dafeny went home, It pleased God — by her true + & honnest account of my Actions and of the good Carriage + of Mr Comber. I blsse God for it — all that was my true Christ + ian freinds, with out Partiality, was very Joyfull and glad + and thanked Dafeny for her great kindnes and duty to + me. +

+

+ Nor did she deserve less att my hand. Not knowing + how greatly I was obleiged to my God in the first Place, who + is my Creator & preserver and Author of all good to me, + To whom be all Glory, honrhonour and Praise for ever for his infinit + favour to me in giving me this good woman to vindicate + my selfe from those wronges the Divill & man had raised.

+

+ + + I did give her, for her Selfe, as a Token of gratitude, + A young Cowe and Calfe to sustaine her house with other good + things which she had deserved for her faith and fidelty to me & + my poore Children, & sent her husband a Bible & 1l1 lb of Tobaco. +

+ + +

+ + + 1 + + Affter her goeing home, I recavd Letters from her & my Aunt + which gave me great comfort. for Dafeny had informed my dear + Aunt of all Proceedings & how I was compelled to have the + marriage sooner Solmnised in regard of my owne sickness + and weakness. which I forsaw was very necessary to be don.

+ +

+ For if I should have bin taken away from my Family, + all things would have bin in an utter confussion and my + Children would not have had any to take caire of them or + looke affter Debts. but those whose Intrest was to pay non or + was it indeed to be expected from those who was to succed + as Heires in the Estate. & this was the maine Reason, as to the + Preservation of both Temporall. & spirituall consernes of this + my poore, desolate Family, soley destitute of Freinds or advice + or Councell. when all the Loade fell on my Shoulder to beare, + which was ready to sinke under the heavy hand of God. +

+ +

+ Affter Dafeny had made a full relation of my sad Condition + as to the Estate and my Children, & to the great affliction which did + Torment me — for the bringing of this great blssing to my Children &. + Family to suport it from Ruine. by the continuall clamors & Raised + slanders (both before & since this happy match) because they failed + of theire desired end to have Routed me & my Posterity from of the + Earth. & that I only bore the burden of day & was reduedreduced + + to Death + by the Devill & hell for doeing my duty.

+ + + + + + + + + 155 + +

+ It pleased my gracious God & mercifull Father to looke on + my suffrings for the truths sake (& the consience I had for his + Church & my Children, & soe sincere a Cause. To make me to + find some Pitty & compassion amongst my owne Relations, + who had bin stirred upp against me by malecious Enymy, + + who was Enimyes to the Church of God, & hated me for his sak.

+

+ But that great God of Compassion had Mercy + on me, & looked on my Affliction att last, & would not lett me + be destroyed by hell & his instruments who had alwayes gon + about like a Roring Lion seeking to devour who he could. +

+

+ But the gracious God, who did withstand his malicious + Practices against Poore, innocent Job. did allso defend my + cause & would not give me over into his hand to Kill me. + but, in infinitt & miraculous mercy, Turned my Uncle Norton. + my Aunt. Mr Darcey, Mr Edringtton. and Dr Sammwayes heart + towards me and to lett them see how much I had bin wronged + and horridly abused by fallse & Lying Tongues. +

+

+ And did shew great sorrow for my sad Afflictions & was + ready to make me any helpe & give me Comfort. soe that Dafeny + writt me word That there was non could, or had any ill thought, + thought of me, for what I did was compelld from me. & Mr norton + Said, 'why did not they lye together'. Dafeny said it was not + convenient till the Publication of the marriage and then it + should be soe. he said it was well don, and very glad it was + Passed, & now People might see what caire I tooke of my Children. +

+ +

+ 2. + Butt Dafeny said that Mrs Danby had still continud her + horrid Lyes & slanders against Mr Comber, &et cetera. but prayed me to + be of good Comfort And not to greive att it for non beleived + any ill of me. or him. For which mercy & goodness of God, I + humbly returne all Possible Praise and glory to the Lord God. +

+ + +

+ + + 3. + I recavd allso a most deare and Pieous letter (dated + Jan.January 8th, 1668) of the date with Dafenys 2d letter, affter the + marriage of my daughter, when I had writt her word to + accquaint her with it and of my disconsolate condition + by my great afflictions.

+

+ Wherein she beggs of me not to dispaire of that great Gods + mercy, which had bin my succor & preserver ever since I was born + & preservd me in the wayes of A holy Life; that he knows the + sincerity of my heart. soe that she adviseth me not to sorrow too + much for those abominable Slanders; for God will judge my Cause + and justify my innocency, & delierdeliver me in his good time. +

+ + + + + + + + +

+ And make all my Enymyes ashamed, either in this world or + in annother; Praying me to take heed that Satan doeth not take any + advantage to destroy my Life and comfort in God, who both had + and would delver me. who had brought thus much Comfort + in granting me to live to see my Deere Daughter soe hopfully + bestowed to one soe Promising; and begged of God for all happy + Blesings to come uppon them & me in this match.

+ + +

+ I bless God for moveing my deare Aunt to write soe much + comfort to me in my dolefull Condittion, which did suport my + sad spirritts from sinking, & incoraged me to indure this scorge + with more Patience since I had much satisfaction in my young + cupple (whos match was compased with soe great a dificulty). +

+

+ + Butt as this was kept with much Privacy and not yett com + to my Lady yorkes knowledge — because she was, good woman, + so much imposed uppon by Danbys slanders against Mr Comb — + + she, about the 23rd of Jan.January 1668/9, + write a very kind & compassionate + + letter of her intentions to have come to have seene me, (which + was in order to have broake the match) but was prevented by a + great Could & was very ill which Prevented her).

+

+ Yett, she desires, now she is att yorke, to have her God- + Daughter to be confirmed by the Bishop, it being her duty to pre + -sent her to him, & she had bin confirmed her selfe. + And she had heard Newes of her God daughter, Alice, That she + could not beleive, That she was all ready married. but she desirs, + according to my prudent actings in othr consernes, soe I would be advised + by my best & nearest freinds in a matter of soe great consernment + to do accordingly, & wishes I may be directed. +

+ +

+ + + To which kind wishes for me. I returnd my Lady my Answer, Jan. + JanJanuary 26, 1668. I returned her Ladyship many thankes for her kind + & obleiging lines to have given me a vissitt in my sadest affliction + & distrsse, wherein I wanted such comforts, which she might have bin, + but would not have had her put to any Hazards on that acount for me. +

+

+ I allso returnd her thankes for her caire of her God daughter, Alice, + in her desire to have her Confirmed. And that I hoped Almighty God + would please to give me leave to receave that holy ordenance my selfe + and then she shall have the benifitt with me.

+ +

+ 'Madam, I must ever owne the Almighty for my first & best + Freind, for such I have ever found him in my greatest Extreamitys + and needs, and in destitution of all other freinds.

+

+ And therefore, in the first place. I am obleiged to Ayme at his + Glory, and to begg his direction & assistance, which I have Principaly + indeavoured to do in this great Conserne, which is soe highly obleig + -ing my uttmost caire for our soules.

+

+ As for my other freinds. I love not to make Comparisons betwen + them. But I supose it is not want of Prudence in me.

+ + + + + + + + + + 157 + +

+ Or of A good oppinion of those freinds that are farre distant + From me and Ignorant of the sad Condittion my Estate is now in — + beeing left a very desolate & sorrowfull Widdow with 3 Children + and little or nothing to maintaine them (Cleare, with out Debt) but + att present my owne small Joynture.

+

+ If I chuse rather to consult in these Cases with Those who + know how all matters stands; for tho I valew them for the nere- + -ness of Relations and beleive they sincerely wish us well. yett, + except they could be informed how my Temporall Consernes are, + they cannot be apt judges of my actions, which I can demonstrate + to any unprejudiced Person to be for the Temporall, as well as + Spirrituall good of this Family. and I should be very sorrey + any of my deare freinds, should censure me for acting for + the good of my selfe and poore Family.

+

+ And I am confident if your Ladyship did truly understand + the true State of my Condittion & affaires — with those sad sircum- + stances I am injustly & malliciously fallen into, to preserve my + selfe & poore Children from Ruine. you would be so farre from + sencuring my Actions. That you would both Pitty me and + compassionate my sufferings, & I hope this will sattisfy till we + have by Providence we may meete'. +

+ + +

+ Affter the writing of this letter. It pleased God I heard not + of those disgusts from thence, but he was pleased to have mercy on + me and my condition antand + to quiett the spirritts of those that was + stirrd up against me, & by degrees was more Patient since they saw + there was nothing but Innocency & vertue followed by us.

+

+ And those that was soe much stirrd up by Mrs Danbys malice + saw there was nothing but that att the bottome, which was blowne up to + make me & mine missrable if they could, but that God of mercy had + still the over ruling Power over them & made many of them repent + there Rash beleefe and aske pardon for it. +

+

+ + + Dr Samwayes, which had bin a great stickler in the acting about + the breaking the match by Mrs Danbys fallse instigation, God did + make him very sencable what wrong he had don to me & what a + contineud greife & trouble to beare the scourge of the Tongue was; soe, + truly sencable of his Error, that he writt me a very Christian and + comfortable letter to Aleviate my Sorrowes & compassionate my + sufferings of all kindes, with hearty wishes for me & Prayers. +

+ +

+ For this, & all mercyes of this kinde, which did magnify Gods + glory in my sufferings & made it appeare that my God did take + a caere of my Soule & body, and my Precious name, not letting me + Suffer more then he gave me strength to beare & to be delevddelivered from this + Scourge of the Tongue (as Jobs, the servant of the Lord, was).

+ + + + + + + + +

+ Butt, as the wounds of the body are not soe soone healed. nor the scarres + there of worne of, noe more can it be possible the stings of the serpent cannot + be soone healed, but the Poyson Longer contineiws before it be drawne out, + & farre longer in curing; many meathods used to clence, & wash them + with healing meadicins, Balsames inwardly aplyed and outward + Salves laid uppon the broaken wounds, & the deepe gashes, which is soe + offten irreitiated. + & the longer continuance makes the orrifices + soe deepe till it offten proves to a mortification.

+

+ And can these great, deepe and dangerous wounds of this + deadly serpint be soe soone closed or healed. which has bin of soe long + continuance, soe inward, & secrett, not to be discovered till by its + Rankling & Putrifaction, its paine & smarting, it is discovred to the + wounded Person. when the occasion is gon or the serpent fled that + did it, noe, noe, the wounds of an open Enimy are sooner discovred, + and the wounds soonr healed, when it is laid open to the Eye & some + speedy Applications had to stope its goeing farther, & soe thurts are quick + ly cured.

+

+ But the Kisses of a Judass betrayes the Innocent Jesus, when he + (that was God himselfe) knew he came to that Purpose when he + tould him, 'Betrayest thou the Son of man with a Kisse?'

+

+ Even soe may I say, with David, if it were my Enimy, I could + have borne it. Butt it was thou, my Compannion. my freind, my + Counceller & my adviser which knew all my consernes & Actions.

+

+ I will not say as he did, 'lett death come hastily uppon them', + but oh, lett them live to repent and be converted that they may + be saved & not perish for this great wickedness.

+

+ So, had there need be a greate deale of meanes used, & much + time taken to heale the wounds gven by a freind turned to be an + enimy. And to this End, God was pleased to doe to me as to his servant, + Job, to speake to them by the conviction of there consiences to returne + and some make Confession. others to give me Balsom of advic; & othrs + to sett them selves on worrke to write to Cleare my actions & innocency; + others to write Comfortable letters bemoning my Afflictions. +

+

+ + + my neece Best, feb.February 5, 1668, writt a deare & comfortable letter and + begged of me not to be soe afflicted for her sister Ketts + + slanderous lyes; + for she was sorey I had the ill lucke to doe soe much good to her & her + husband, & she to requite me as she had don all her husbands freinds + & her Tongue was noe slander.

+ +

+ + My Cozen Fairfax writt a most kinde & obleiging letter condo- + ling my sad losse of her uncle and my great sickness & weaknss, with her + confidence I had chosen a very discreete & Judicious Person for my + daughtr & wished me & them all happinss and Comfort. + + soe, I recevd many letters from divrs parts to give me what comfort could + be. blssed be the God of all comfort & consolation who has wounded and + + + + + + + + + + 159 + + + He can heale the broaken hearted, and he alone can give me + meadicin to heale my sicknesses and infirmityes. he has wound + ed & Alone can cure. he came into the world to cure both soules & + bodies. Is there any thing too hard for me, saith the Lord, to doe? + noe Lord, I beleive, Lord, helpe my unbeleife'.

+

+ + + Thou, O my God, didest heale my Soule & body att oswoldkirk + when I was nigh death & dispaire non to help or cure me. Then + did thou come in to my Soule with the beames of thy grace, & putt the + Dragon to confusion by thy Call (matt.Matthew 11: 28-30): 3 last verces Come unto + me all yea that are weary & heavy Laden.

+ +

+ + + Soe allso, in my Sad distemper on miscariage (AugAugust 1666) + nere death by that flood. called me to belive by faith as the + poore + woman in thy Gospell. If I may but touch the Hem of that Garment, + soe I did belive & thou, o Lord, Cured me.

+ +

+ Thus, will I lay hold on thee now by the hand of faith that + Thou wilt, o Lord, deliver me from all my Enimyes and will + Preserve me from sinking as thou didst thy servant, Peter, + when he walked on the sea. Lord, save me: I Perish.

+ +
+ +
+ +

It is much to be admired, thee miraculous Power and great + goodness of Almighty God towards me (a poore, desolate worm) + that he was pleased to give me strength & renew his mercys + every moment & to make me subject & indure thes great + stormes of Temptations, & in the midest of my miseryes to + send me some Releife both as to spirituall & temporalls.

+ +

+ For haveing bin soe toxicated by daily evills from the + scourge of the Tongue. with the heavy loade of Debts that lay + on my Estate & — which I was compelled to undergoe as to that + payment of them under my Cozen Antony Nortons name — +

+

+ The undertaking of the Tuittion of my 3 poore Childrn + (for whom we could gottget but smale subsistance till the + Tennants would pay till Lady Day came to be due). +

+ +

+ And this to strugle with by a weake, dispised, and + afflicted Person, sicke & fainting every day; tho I blese + God, he gave me necessary comforts to releive my spirits + under these Calamitys. to make me to indure his good Pleasur + which shewed his Almighty Power. Mercy and long- + suffering to me, his weake handmaide, ever delivingdelivering me + + + + + + + + + + + Me from totall sinking in dispaire That Hell & Satan + could not prevaile over me. & that noe sooner A triall came + uppon me of a new assault, but then the Lord caused some + mettigation & some comfort in one kinde or other. which + if itt had not bin soe. I should utterly have fainded.

+

+ Butt the mercifull Jesus was soe gracious to me as + to lett me live through all my sorrowes till that holy time + of Christmas drew nigh that I might commemorate the + comming of our deare redeemer in the flesh and have the + happy meanes of Salvation be brought to me (who was soe + greatly afflicted with greife for the losse of my deare husband + and all other misserys fell uppon me That I was not able + to gett out of my bed by the renuall of my slanders on that + + marriage of my deare Childe). +

+

+ Yett, behold the gracious Lord God gave me that + comfortable injoyment of his holy word Preached, & prayers + in the Family & in pettitions to God for my weake condition & + sorrowes, wanting spirituall refreshment, nor could I have + any till soe happy to receave the benifitt of the holy Com- + munion, which the Lord was pleased to grant to me at this + . time; for I thirsted affter the waters of life, nor could I, for + my great wounding in body & soule, be able to goe to Church.

+

+ But, behold the goodness of God to me, a weake Creature, + who deserd to prepare my soule to recave Christ in what manner I + could, when he condesended to come unto me in his holy Sacra + ment & gave me thereby a suply of all those graces I stood need + of: speaking peace to the brokn & contrite heart; saing unto me + he was my Salvation. making me to rejoyce in his holy Promis + in my Comming unto him. all yea that are weary & heavy Laden. +

+

+ So came I to his holy majesty as to a fountaine of livngliving + + + + waters in the Prophet Isay 5757:157. ho, yea that Thirst, come yea to + by wine & millk with out Price, lett your soule delight itselfe with + + fattness. Lord, I am sicke & wounded, hungery & faint, & noe + strength is left in me by reason of my sinns.

+

+ Oh, whether should I goe to find ease. health, Pardon (Rom.Romans + 8:t + 1);t strength (1 Cor.Corinthians 15); Purity, (Heb.Hebrews 9:14, Peace. (Rom.Romans 5.9); heaven + (Heb.Hebrews 10: 19)? Christ chose bread & wine to be the outward signes of his + body. & fixed grace to what he Chose. (Luke 22: 19). the Papists calls it — + the Sacrament — his reall fleshe; some Protestants looke uppon it with good + thoughts, but the Papists adore the Creatur, But the Lord hath commanded: + Take, eate this in remembrance of me. It is Christ's body only to those who + receive him spirituly by faith. & of old in the Church non sufred to looke + of the Sacrament but those that receavd it.

+ + + + + + + + + 161 + +

Nor ought any indeed to looke uppon the Elements with unhallowd + Eyes (& hands & hearts. not clenced by the waters of true and unfeined + Repentance).

+

+ Christ is really and truly, not Corporally, present to our + faith, & by faith soe must apprehend him. & soe, we must look + (as in Ex.Exodus 12. 26, 27) as the Pascall Lambe, who signified the + death of our Saviour to the Jewes. soe doth these signes of bread & + wine signify & sett out to us the death & sufferings of our Saviour + for us Christians. These are figures to lift up our minds to + sett out Christs death to God, the world, & our selves. — +

+

+ Christ, beeing wounded, & his blood shed for our sinns — & to + to beg pardon for us. to God. of which we must be mindfull & eate, + and feed on him by faith and thansgiveing and gratitude.

+

+ While my mouth is eating the blesd bread, Thy soule is + feeding by faith, & apprehending its needs of Christ & his graces, + and what Christ hath don for us. It beleives in him. it hopes + in him. + & flyes to him for refuge, and relyes only on Christ and + his merrits. for pardon. healing. strength, against sin, the world + and the Devill. And thus is Christ recavd by every true beleierbeliever. + + +

+

+ Christ chose outward signes signifeing our needs as Psal.Psalm 104: + 15: bread to strength mans heart & wine to make him a chearfull + countenance. experience teatcheth these things are usefull to our + bodies: A christian Soule needs 2 things, strength against + sin to overcome it. and Comfort, through Christs Power, against + all temptations. beeing weary of duty, over come by Temptation + is apt to stand still & not to goe on in our Earthly Progress. +

+

+ (matt.Matthew 11. 28.)

+

+ Butt oh, what Joy it is to a sanctified Soule to have Christ + gvengiven + + thus to our soules, who will by his death free us from all sin + and Reconsile us unto God, & in the end of our weary Progress + Present us unto God the Father, who soe loved the world. That he + gave his only begoten son to redeeme us from hell and the powr + of the Devill. To the only wise, Powerfull & glorious Trinity + is all glory, Power, Praise & dominion for this, his inexprssallinexpressible + + + + + mercy to man kinde. but more Espeically to me, his poore, distrsed + hand maid of the Lord, who humbly beggs the grace of this means + to be on me, as well as the grace of the meanes. & strengths to over + come all Evills in soule & body. Amen.

+

+ Haveing bin thus blesed by God to have the holy Sacramt + brought to my house in my great weaknes, which I soe longed affter, + I found much comfort in my spirit, and was hopfull I should, + by his grace, be inabled to goe through this wildernes of sorowes + when I considered That my Saviour had suffred soe much for + me & suffred more then I could indure for him.

+ + + + + + + + +

+ There was many occurrances hapned to me of a fresh suply of + Tryalls before I could be inabled to gett by my sorrowfull Bed, + which was of many occasions. but since it pleased God to give + me this opportunity to receave the blssed Sacrament — with my + Daughter Combr & my Son. and Hanah & some of hers — I was + much comforted in Gods mercy. this beeing the first time I could + be able to doe it since my deare husbands death which was in + my Chamber when I sat in bed, Dec.December 20th, 1668. +

+ +

+ Affter which I was Compelled to enter into Bond for sevrall + sommes of monny to some that tooke my owne single bond to Pay + those Debts & Funeralls which was imposed uppon me.

+ +

+ + It pleased God about Jan.January to inable me to gett out of my + Bed, tho very weake, yett by his great mercy, who gave me being + & preserved me with life, did inable me to doe it (tho much fainting + & sickness did affect me still). but I recavd comfortable letters from + my deare Aunt & others, which did much ease my thoughts That + any was soe Charitable to regard my sad Condition & blesed God + for his gracious hand uppon me. +

+ +

+ About this time allso. I had a new affliction befell to me + conserning my brother, Sir Christopher Wandesford, who, as I said + before, had made over A Rent Charge of 200l pound Per Annum. + to Mr Thornton out of Ireland To discharge my 1000l due for part + of my Portion (which Mr ThThornton had, before marriage, gven Bond to + secure for my selfe and Children, & that I should injoy it for my + life if I was a widdow & affter my Deeasedecease + + + + to be for my Children). +

+

+ The other 100l a yeare was to repay Mr Thornton for that + Debt he paid to Mr nettleton, which should have had it out of my + Fathers Estate in Ireland, & these conditions made when Mr ThThornton did + part with that Estate to Sir Ch.Christopher wandesford. +

+ +

+ + + When this Rent Charge was demanded by Mr Thorntons + freinds (vidzvidelicet, Mr Portington & Mr Raynes) to whom Mr Thornton + had made A morgage of 99 yeare over Laistrop (as I mentiond, + uppon the Cutting of the Intaile of Mr Colvills Intaile on my two + Children. Alice & Katherine, to secure there Portions & maintenan + ce out of Laistrop). The cutting of the same, when I came to the hearing + thereof in the year. 1666, did bingbring + + + me to that miscariage by greife + & brought me neare to death.

+

+ which was made by a second Deed of Provision for a 2d wife + & her children. for the securing this morgage of 1600l and to Raise + 800l for the younger brothers & sisters of Mr Thornton. in case my + husband should dye with out Issue male. (which he did not, for God + had blssed me with a delicate, lovely Son: my son, Robert, who was + 6 years old at his fathers death). +

+ + + + + + + + + 163 + +

+ yett, this Laistrop was thus Stated then & under these burdins, + which was more then the Land was worth or ever could Pay. + Where then was any Provission left for my two daughters if + I should have died, or any thing to maintaine them. +

+ +

+ + + Yett, uppon Mr Thorntons Decease; It was thought fitt to + secure this Rent Charge of my Portion, & nettletons Debt, which + come to two Thousand Pounds, out of Sir Ch.Christopher wandesfords Estat. + This Rent Charge allso must be made over by Deeds to them + (Mr Portington, & Mr Raynes. For the better security of theire two + Mortgages, besides All Laistrop was made to them. +

+

+ And by which monney, of Sir Ch.Christopher wandesford for the Rent Charge + out of Ireland, was the morgages Paid in Process of time, + which could neeernever + + + have bin don out of Laistrop but by the Sale + of it. & so have exterpeted that Estate from the family, and non + of my poore Children ever owned any thing out of there + Fathers Estate if not redeemed thus by my right.

+

+ But my brother, Sir Ch.Christopher wandesford, knowing this 1000l + in Ireland was my Portion. & that it was made over to me + by Mr Th.Thornton before marriage. would not pay any part of that Rent + Charge to the Administrator of Mr Thornton but only to my + selfe, being my due and right to have injoyed now in my widoed + Estate according to Articles & bond before marriage; +

+

+ I was forced to informe him that for that end — That Mr + Th.Thornton should settle Laistrop by Colevlls Deed uppon my daughts + for provission for Portions & maintenance (his Debts being soe + great) That to pay them & free his Land, I was willing to yeld + up that 1000l to Cleare his Estate. & make provission for his 2 Childn. + and soe I was to have noe part in it. but desired it might + be paid by him as the 1000l he paid to nettleton was to goe to the + sattisfaction of Mr Thorntons Debts. +

+ +

+ (When, in the meane time, still this heavy mortgage laid uppon + the Estate of Laistrop, & nothing, in reality, formly setled uppon any + of my Children. nor any thing in the world to maintaine my + deare and only Son — then but 6 years, old — & all swalowed up + with Debts from us. nor had I ever one penny of all my Fathers + Portion to doe me good, in all my Life nor my Children. + these was Pinching sircumstances for me to begin my Life with.) +

+

+ Yett, altho I was thus willing to Rob my selfe of my right + and comfortable subsistance for my selfe & poore Son, who I had + under taken to maintaine & Educate with out any assistance, + but to enter into Debt the first houer of my Widowhood. + + + + + + + + + + And had then a certaine and great Debt due to my owne + selfe. by vertue of my hon.rdhonoured Fathers Last will and Testament & + my deare mothers. In the first Place, There was a great Some + of monney due from thence for my owne maintenance & + Education since my fathers death affter 80l per Annum + for 12 yeares. allso, the somme of 6000l Pounds fell due to me + by the Death of my deare brother, George wandesford, who + was Heire.

+

+ The Estate fell uppon Sir Ch.Christopher wandesford, as next Heire, and + his 3000l was due to my brothr, John wandesford, his younger Brobrother; + And he, dieing with out Issue. the same 6000l fell due to me as his + next right (as, beeing his Excequetrix, beeing Personall Estate).

+

+ + + But the greatest and most Easy to have bin obteined — + & which I had the greatest injury don by + not obteining it — was that + of my deare mothers Joynture & Anuity of 300l per Annum + in Ireland (charged overall both by Deed of Anuity of it to be + first paid out of that Land of Edough. And allso Charged by my + hon.rdhonoured + Fathers Last Will and Testament). +

+

+ Due for 19 yeares affter his death, of which she never Receavd + one penny, Tho Sir John Lowthr offred her (in my hearing) 1500l + if she would resigne her right to his son, Christophr, in it. but she, + hoping Mr ThThornton would reape the Benifitt according to her true intent + to doe justly to Pay The Debt of Sir Ed.Edward osborne for my brother Georg + + + + l + 1300 + + his wardship, she made a Deed to Feofees in trust for that Purpose + to pay that Debt out of it. and All the rest of her Arrears That she + +had settled for my use and my Children. To Receave and Lay + out the Remainder of. Those Arrears (beeing 7000l) to Purchase Land + of Inheritance for me and my poore Children.

+ +

+ Yett, nothing of this would be taken in to consideration, eithr + by one, or the other; either to demand the said dues for my selfe & Ch.children, + or the other to give me in leiew of it.

+

+ Albeit I stood uppon it to have it demanded as my right & + due, yett they was soe cold in the matter That there was noe thing + don in it, in my behalfe (least of offending Sir Ch.Christopher, who was then to pay + That Anuity (I should have had) for Debts). +

+

+ Alltho that was designed, soe yett it would have bin no + disadvantage to Debts of my Childrens well faire to have bin + better in abled to have performed all, if my Rights had bin gained + to the sattisfaction of my deare uncle Sir EdEdward osbornes Debt, which + + my deare mother gave first out of those Arrears, which by remissness + and neglect was quite lost. Nay, the gaining of the one would have + + + + + + + + + + 165 + + + Bin the way & meanes to have gott the other Arrears due to + me, & the neglegt of the first was the losse of the whole Arrears + to the destruction of my Selfe & Estate.

+

+ + + Butt, instead of my receaving any advantage from them, + when Sir Christopher saw that my 1000l was thus condemned + to the Debts of Mr Thornton, and that his Estate could not + subsist with out that Anuity out of his Estate due to me (as above) — + he was very earnest to have me to make him a Generall + Release of all my Rights, & dues to me out of my fathers + Estate, either by my selfe or mother or my brother, John WandWandesford, + which he very well knew was a very great somme of money. +

+

+ And before he would yeald to pay one Penny of the Annuity + to Mr Thorntons Administrator. he stood uppon this Poynt & + would doe nothing, or pay any dues; soe, haveing made his + demand of these things (which I supose was by the advice of his + Father in Law, who knew I had never released my rights or + my mothers out of that Estate. but kept this as a Rod over us + to make me yeald to these unjust demands knowing how + low my husbands Estate was judged) we could not obteine it + by Course of Law or have any right from him.

+

+ This sad oppression was very greivous over my weake + spirritts, who had non in the world to take my part or to assist + me to gett my dues. nor was it judged fitt to advise with my + deare uncle Sir Ed.Edward osbornes Relations about this conserne + — which soe much conserned them. — least the acting in that might be to + + hinder the payment of the Annuity for Mr Th.Thornton's Debts. +

+

+ But, alasse, I was left into a deepe distresse and great + dilema withwhat to doe or which way to take for deliverance out of + this Labrinth. I had non to fly unto for redresse. But to + the God of mercys, who is a fountaine of infinitt mercy. + To all those which rely uppon his Providence, & defence. To him, alone, + did I appeale for sccorsuccour, + + and releife to bring me out these streights, + And for deliverance out of all my distresse.

+

+ For the sad apprehention of those Evills fallen on me & + feares of greater to come, with the unkindness of my owne brothr, + who had ever bin a loveing brother to me, yett now to make + use of my weake Estate to wrong me of my just rights by my + deare Fathers & mothers will, which I ought to have had & to + which I stood in such need of. these troubles added to all + my former Afflictions, Renewed my greifes and my + + + + + + + + + + And sickness, my faintings and watchings in the nights, for + want of sleepe, did bring great weakness and afflictions of + spirritts disabling me to act in my worldyworldly & great Affaires.

+ +

+ But, eyen in the midest of all my Sorrowes, with holy David, + will I lift up my heart & say. Lordc thou has comforted + me; yea, when my father & mother by death forsaketh mee; + yea, all my freinds forsaketh me for this worldly advantages, + Thou, Lord, takes caire of me and taketh me up.

+

+ So, Oh Lord, do thou still uphold me from sinking under this + Temporall affliction & make me to put my trust in thee. + turne the hearts of these my freinds, Oh thou, that makest men to be + of one mind in a house, make them to be comforts & not sorrows + to me, thy faithfull handmaide & sorrowfull widdow, for my + Lord & Saviour Jesus, his Sake. Amen.

+

+ + + When my Son Comber saw me in such distresse & con- + -serne That I should destroy my selfe and Children of all my + dues from that Estate from Sir Christopher. he tould me I might + have somme advise what to doe in the case from some Lawyer which + + could assist me in that poynt. which I was glad to doe.

+

+ For tho, att present, no liklihood Sir Ch.Christopher wandesford + would agree or pay any of the Rent Charge with out suite, or + to make me signe such a bace Releace as was drawne up by + Mr Binlowes (a turne Cote, Bitter Prisbetarian, Sir ChChristopher made us + of) + which cutt me totally of, or any of myne, from ever having any + benifitt of my Fathers will by which I had very great dues. + yett, I would not doe it or signe any at all till I had som + advice about it.

+

+ For I was greatly Conserned to consider what a poore & + low Condittion this Estate was in by debts, which was too much + contracted by Sir Ch.Christopher wWandesford's obstenancy against my husband for that + + unfortunate taking the Assignement of the Irish Estate on him.

+

+ yett was I more willing to suffer losse in my owne Private + Estate, if Possible I might wade through itt, Provided that I + might be advised how to secure — out of my love to my dere + Son & the family — those Rights and dues I had from my Fathrs + Estate, If I could have it secured to my poore Son & Family.

+ +

+ + + To this End, I advised with Mr Hassell, an able Layewer, about + this bussiness. who did draw up a Deed of Guift for me To Seale + and signe, in a leagall manner, To feoffes in Trust. + + + + + + + + + + 167 + + + Of all my Rights, dues. & Tytles to what my hon.redhonoured Father and + Mother had given me by, and in There Last wills & Testamnts; + References beeing thereunto had, (as may att Large) Apeare in + all there Deeds. & gifts & bequeths, belonging to my selfe, or + mother, or Brother.

+

+ And to settle them all (uppon the Feoffeoss + in Trust) For the use and behoofe of my only Son and Heire, to + him and his Issue &, for default of such Issue. Then to the use + and behoofe of my two Daughters, Alice and Katherine + Thornton, To them and theires Hieers for Ever.

+

+ To be laid out in Land of Inheritance, Purchased for them + As neare as could be obteined To be neare unto my Husbnds + Estate of Easte Newton & Laistrop. And yett, never thelesse, + Reserving Power in my selfe) A Power of Revocation: + The Trustees Nominated. Renald Grahme, Esquire. + Dr Wattkinson, Mr Chancellor of Yorke, & Dr Burton. +

+

+ This Deed of Trust, or Guift of myne was Dated, + in the + + + before the Releace was signed by me to Sir Ch.Christopher wandesford + which was drawne up by my Councells advice, Mr Drifeild. + nor would I doe it to Rob my selfe + of every bequeth which my + deare Father & mother had out of there Tender affection + givn to me. But would have that only reserved to my selfe + of one Hundred Pounds, gven by my deare Father in his + will to my deare Mother to buy her A Jewell.

+

+ Which Sir Ch.Christopher, or some for him, thought much at That I + should not be a cast out or Exposed from that Family in all but, + with much to doe, I did affterwards receave the same 100l. +

+

+ + Fifty + 50l of whch I recavd and Paid my Lady yorke that + 50l I borrwd of her, and the other 50l was Paid by me for + the discharge of somme Debt of my Son Thornton at Cambridg. + Butt I humbly blesse Almighty God for this great mercy that + I receaved in this 100l which releived myselfe and poore Son.

+

+ The Releace of myne to Sir Ch.Christopher WandWandesford was dated – + +

+ + +
+ +
+

+ Thus was I striped of all the great Riches & hon.rablhonourable injoyments + I had Right unto which I yealded to do for the good and quett of + this Family beeing unable in body, or Purse — to resist this great + Pressur was laid for me, which proved the overthro of this poore Estate. + + + + + + + + + + Which, if it might have bin rightly mannaged in my Husbands + life time, or since his death, by some freind or assistance to have + succorred me in my distresse, It would have bin soe great an + Advantage to have Purchased A duble Estate to what I found + and made a most florishing Family as was in this Country. +

+

+ But, since I am now reducd to this degree of losse in those + Riches which God had given me. I humbly beg his grace, and + Patience to be suported under the hand of God, which he did + see fitt to bring me to under great burdens & Debts & losses which I no + waies was contributary to; either, by my Pride, extravagancy, + voluptuousness; Excesse, or waist fullness of what the Lord had + given me, nor by any way of imprudence to that managery + of what was under my caire, or part to performe. in my Power.

+

+ I hope that God & my owne Consience will not condemne + me for any of these things. since what I did doe (in Poynt + of houskeeping. diett. Apparrell or entertainments. was + ever designed & practised to keepe with in bounds of moderation, + decency, & necessety. nor ever I affected to conforme my + selfe to the modes or quirkes of new fashons & affected novo + -lties. either in meate, drinke, Apparrell of the gaietyes of the world, + not even in the prime of my youth. when, as Job saieth, the + candle of the Lord shined uppon me.

+

+ But I blesse God for his Grace to me, in giving me to + strive & indevour affter the addorning of my spiritt and ♡, + with all those christian vertues, of faith. humility, Patience + meekeness. Chastity. & Charity. That I might put on the Lord + Jesus Christ & him Crucified, That by following of him in his + stepts, I might become acceptable in his Eyes. and abounding + in true & faithfull, conjugall love to my husband & his Family.

+

+ I cannot deny. But when my deare & only Sisters Family, + some of them, fell into decay & the Estate taken away by the late + Rebellion against King Charles the first & so exposed to much + Poverty, especially the 2d son who married against his fathers commnd, + & came to be a family missrable enough. To releive him selfe & family, + I did expend out of my deare mothers Estate, she gave me somme + Considerable sommes to Relive that family. but not with out my hus- + bands knowledge or consent. who never was backward in those + Poynts of Charity. +

+

+ And if, in this poynt I have erred. I humbly beg Pardon since + Affection, necssity, & Charity, obleiged my assistance in there Cases.

+ + + + + + + + +

+ And if now, I am reduced to want those necessaryes I bestowed + on them, And theire Estates be now floreshing, and mine + brought downe to want & indigency by great & many Debts + contracted by others, & for the saving the Estate I am now + soe low. I will not yett dispaire in the mighty helpe and + Releife of a mighty & mercifull father of Heaven.

+

+ Who both sees my distresse &, I hope, will Pitty my Condition. + And tho he has Raised Three Familyes by my meanes, & my + Freinds, to great Riches, & glory in the world and given me + to taste of his bitter cupp of Sufferings for others.

+

+ Yett will I humbly cast my selfe low before his + Footstoole & Throne of Grace. who has brought me downe to + the grave & raised me up times with out Number. He alone + both can &, I hope, will raise me out of this poore Estate + & give me sufficient sustaintation, suport, Releife and + Deliverance out of this Land of Bondage. +

+

+ Even as his mercy did to that Poore Widdow of + Sareptha. & give me out of that little I have To Pay all + Debts. Pay all just dues, To live in a moderate Comfortabl + station. not beeing burdensom to any but doeing good to + all; harme to non, beeing helpfull, usefull, Charitable. + to those in need or necessity. and to follow affter St. Paulls + Rule. In this, I exercise my selfe, to keep a Consience + voyd of offence, both towards God and towards man.

+

+ That soe I may ever live in the feare of God. dye + in his favour, and for ever Rest in his Glory, & this I + humbly beg in the Name & for the sake of our Lord Jesus Christ; + therefore, I say, Amen: so be itt, Lord. +

+

+ Altho we had gon this way, & taken the meathod + allready mentioned, to sattisfy my freinds of the Reasons & + necesitys of this Family to have the Eldest Daughter soe + disposed, & for my owne great sickness & weakness on my great + Afflictions; yett, notwithstanding, all good People was satisfied + with our Proceedings in it. +

+

+ + + Yett, it seemes Mrs Danby was still the same by her + inveterate malice against Mr Comber. and against the + + match. she could not lett us a lone but still imploying new + emissearys to stirre up new coles of mischeife against us, + in soe much as her abuces did comme to my Cozen + + + + + + + + + + Elizabeth Nickoldsons Eare, one who, tho of the Romish faith, + yett had the principalls of Charity soe much that it wound her + soe much to heare such horrid lyes & slanders raised by her + against such which she knew had the grace of God. in them.

+ + +

+ + + Therefore, she writt a letter to me to acquaint me with it + and allso one to my brother Denton to desire him, as he had + knowne all the intregues of this family, soe he would doe + as much to testify the same which would give a great satisfac + tion to all strangers; for those of our knowledge was well satt + isfied, only who she had deceaved by her conning Tongue.

+ +

+ + + which my brother Denton was pleased to doe. and soe, + affter little time, he did. write to my Cozen Nickoldson in + as full & sattisfactory manner as could be to that End, & + it did very much sattisfy all who she saw cause to declare + it to, to my great Comfort and all conserned.

+ +

+ He, beeing soe wise and Prudent a Person, was more + Prevalant in this Conserne since we acted nothing with out + his consent & approbation & Judgement.

+

+ Butt while this affaire was in acting — and all my heavy + Preseurs of Debts & odious heart breaking sircumstances + against that Precious good Name I esteemed above gold + or all the Riches in the world that afflictions lay so heavy on me + (together with all the rest of my misery which Satan stirred + up against me still to keepe under dispaire & to sinke that + that Life yett in me by greifes & mournings, night & day. +

+

+ In this deepe distress of sorrowes, I did much + continew for severall months together, but the greatest + comfort I tooke was in the consideration of Gods Almighty + Power to bring me out of all, & was my suport under it (in + the testimony of a cleare Conscience. & while I was able to do + my duty (what my poore ability was) in Teaching my deare + and only Son to Read & heare him his catechisms. Prayers & + Psalmes, gitting Proverbs by heart & many such like dutys. +

+

+ + + Butt one day above all the rest, being, as I remember, + on my owne birthday in the affternoone, haveing kept the othr + Part separate in fasting & Prayer. (feb.February 13th, 1668. + + + + + + + + + + 171 + + + As I was siting on the long settle in my Chamber, & hearing read in + the gospell of St. matthew. my heart was full of sorrow & bitter + ness of spiritt, being over whelmed with all sorts of afflictions + that lay uppon me; considering my poore Condittion either to + pay Debts to maintaine this poore, young Childe or to give + him that Education which I would & designed by Gods blssing to + bring him up a Clergey man & a true minister of the Gospell + (according to my vow & Promis made to God, when I begged + him of God in obedience to my deare husbands longing desir + to have a Son To heire this Antient house & Family).

+

+ And now God granted that request in giveing me a + Son & one blessed with great hopes of promising Parts + and apt to learne all good things taught him. yett such + was my low & meane Estate reduced to That I wanted + a sufficient suply out of my owne Joynture (beeing but + very little made of it by those Tennants) Eithr to + maintaine him or my selfe, & greate Debts. Public Charity + and inavoydable Payments out of it.

+

+ All which considerations came on my throughts toge + -ther did over flow my weake spiritts at that time. & how + I should ever be able to subsist or ever bring him up, + according to my Promise & Vow made to my God, + in which I was almost drove to dispaire in my selfe That + God, who was soe gracious to all & had bin soe to me. +

+

+ Yett such was his great displeasure against me that + he seemed to afflict me more then any, with all his heavy + Arrowes at once: both in body. spiritt and Estate. by the + losse of my d.dear husband. my good name. my Goods & + all other heavy prssurs. uppon me, & taken away most + of my freinds that might have suported me.

+

+ All which did soe oppresse my heart & did perswade + me that God had forsaken me and costcast + me out of his sight + & that I could noe way find any Comfort. since I feared + The Lord had cast me of forever.

+

+ The deepe reflection which wounded most was that I had + deservd justly at Gods hand to be cast of because I had + matched into a contrary faith & oppinnion .to my own + &, therefore, I was thus sadly followed by suffreings. & + allso, if I should be takn from my Children, knew not into + what hand they might light into. Tho God kewknew + what I had + + + + + + + + + + Suffered & indeavrod to secure my faith to God and the + Children he gave me (And That this was a great motive to + me to match my Child, soe as to Establish his faith in my + Family & in the right Principalling them in Religion). +

+

+ But such was my sad affliction at this time That + Passion & a flood of Teares over came my Reason & Religion, + and made me to leave my deare Childe when I was teach + -ing him to Read. & could not conteine my great and in + -finitt sorrowes, but scarce gott to my bed side for falling down, + when I then cast my sellfe crosse the beds, fell in bitter weeping + & extreame Passion for offending God, or provaking his wrath + against me to leave and for sake me thus forlorne.

+

+ Butt, while I was in this desperate Condittion and full + of dispaire in my selfe. behold the myraculous goodnesse of + God. even that God who I apprehended had forsaken me & + cast me of forever. In that very instant of time did + bring me an unexpected, both releife, & comfort, Tho a mix + ture of his gentle reproofe for my too great Passion. & impati + ency under his hand of correction.

+

+ My deare Son, Robert. seeing me fallen downe on the + bed in such a sad Condition & bitter weeping. comes to me to the + bedside, & beeing deeply consernd to see me in such extreamity, + crept on the bed with his poore hands & knees, and cast himselfe on + my breast. & imbraceing me in his Armes and laid his cheek + to myne, with abundance of Teares.

+

+ Cryed out to me in these words: 'Oh, my deare, Sweete + Mother. what is the reason. That you doe weepe and Lament + & mourne soe much and ready to breake your heart. Is it + for my Father that you doe mourne for soe much.

+

+ To which I answred. 'Ah, my deare Childe, it is for the Losse + of thy deare Father, have I not cause. for I am this day a + desolate Widdow left. and thou art a poore young orphant + with out helpe or any releife'. To which my deare Inffant answered:

+

+ 'Doe you not, my deare mother, beleiv that my father + is gon to Heaven.

+

+ To which I replyed againe. 'Yes. I doe beleive & hope through + Christs merrits, & suffrings for us. That thy deare Father is gon + to heaven'.

+

+ uppon which, he said to me againe: 'And would you + have my Father to come out of heaven. where he inoyes + God, and all Joy & happiness, To come downe out of heaven & + indure all those sickness & sorrowes (he did to comfort you.) heere.

+ + + + + + + + + + 173 + +

+ Who is the Father of the Fatherless, and Husband to the + Widdow? is not God; will not he Provide for you, oh, my + deare Mother. doe not weepe and lament thus very + sore; for if I live, I will take caire for you and comfort + you. but if you weepe thus and mourne.

+

+ You will breake my heart and then all is Gon. + therefore, my deare mother, be comforted in God & he will + preserve you'. all which wordes — uttred with soe great a Compasion, + affection & filliall dearenes & tenterness. can never be forgott + by me. but this Excelent councell came from God & not + from man: for non but the spiritt of God could put such words + in to the mouth of a Childe but 6 years old and 4 months.

+

+ Therefore, I acknowledg the glory to my gracious God + in it, which both did admonish my Passion and put this + comfortable worde into his mouth. which I bless the Lord my God + for, and nevr affter was overcome with the like Passion.

+ +

+ Out of the mouths of Babes and sucklings has thou + ordeined strength; Therfore, will I magnify thy holy name, + o Lord, forever which thus found out a way — from the Child of + my owne bowells, & soe young & untainted with the follyes of Sin — + to remembr his holy word to be my Comfort & thus, from time + to time, have I bin upheld from sinking in to dispaire. +

+

+ Blessed be the Lord God of his People, who hath not now + forsaken me quite but helped me in this distress & made me + to remember, by this childes mouth. That he is the God of the + fatherless & widowes and will not forsake those that trust in him.

+

+ + + I was att annother time comforted from the mouth of this + Childe when he was very young, & I have great cause to recount + the goodness of God to me & him to put his spirritt soe early into him.

+

+ When his sister Kate had the Smale Pox, he was with me in the + + scarlett Chambr &, looking very earnestly to the window with his Eyes + up to heaven in a deepe meditation, with a great sigh said to + me, (when he broke of his Catichisme which I was then hearing him).

+

+ 'Mother, God is a most Holy, Righteous and Pure Spiritt.

+

+ The Devill is a lying, wicked and Evill Sprritt. + It is better to serve this holy, Pure God & Righteous Spiritt + Then to serve this lying, wicked Spirritt, the Devill. + And by gods grace, I will love angand + + serve this good God + + + + not + + + + + and not this Evill Spirritt, which is the Devill: which he spoke with a great + + deale of Zeale and earnestness of speech, and from his poore + heart, which was a great deale of Comfort to me. & blssed God for + his grace putt into him, my Child, & bid him follow thes good things, + + + + + + + + + which God had graciously put into his heart soe young that he + might know him. & love him & feare him all the daies of his Life.

+ +

+ And oneonce + + more, I am bound by the mercys of the great God + of heaven to record to his Etternall Glory and future hopes + of comfort for his salvation in the midest of many feares.

+

+ + + The first time he went to Church att stongrave, he was + but 4 yers old & a halfe, or thereabouts. Mr Comber Preached + but I was not well & could not goe to Church but he went with + his Father. And affer he came home, I asked him what he did + remember of the Sermon & where was the Text; for if he did + not remember to tell me the Text & sermon, he should goe noe more, + not to be idle & looke about him. but to heare & remembr what + + God saed to him by his ministers.

+

+ Affter this, he looked me in my face & Cryed out: 'oh mother, + God did tell me in the Text that he loved me with an Everlasting + love and his loveing kindness he did imbrace me. & he would + never leave me nor forsake me. & indeed, I love God with all my + ♡'. +

+

+ At which unexpected answer of this Infant. my heart + was exceeding joyfull because he spoke it with soe much Zeale & + and joy in his poore, weake heart and did offten remembr it + (many great exprssions of feare and love to God as he was able to + expresse, which I humbly & gratfully remembr to the Praise of the Lord, + my God of heaven, for what he had don to my deare Child which did + give me hopes that he had consigned him for his service (as I + humbly gave him before he was in my wombe). +

+ +

+ + + Long before this time. Mr Thornton beeing in my Chambr + and my deare Child on his knee, beeing very young, his Father + began to tell him That God made man of the dust of the Earth + and gave him A Body & Soule and made him Eve to be his wife, + And gave her to Adam. and had made all the Creatures in the world + for Adam & Eves service, And made A garden & gave them all the + Trees of the garden for fruit. only one Tree which god had forbidden + Them to eate of it which was an Aple Tree. and said that, if they did + eate of the Aple Tree, they should dy and charged them not to eate + of it: if they did That they should dye. +

+

+ Butt The Deivill, in a shape of a serpent, beguildedbeguiled + + Eve & + tempted her to eate of an Aple, and soe God was angery at her & + Adam. they both did eate of it. And soe he Cursed them, and said + they should die because of disobeing his commands. and soe death came + into the world and All we must dye for this sinn.

+ + + + + + + + + 175 + +

+ The Childe, beholding his father very Earnestly & looked him + upinupon + + his face, Cryed out to his Father, 'Oh Father', and must + he dye to? he, with a great Passion of teares, said must he dy + for eating God Aple. he was sure he did not Eate Gods + Aple and must he dy. with abundance of sorrow & bitterness, as + if he had realy seene this with his Eyes. +

+

+ Which his Father tooke hold of him, & said That tho he ded + not eate it himselfe. but in his first Parents, Adam & Eve — we, beeing + there Children. yett God was soe mercyfull to mankinde that + he did give his only Son, Jesus Christ, to dy for us, as it was + in hes belefe, he was Crucified for us That, if we belev in him, we + shall be saved & feare & serve God all our dayes. +

+

+ To which the poore Infant said, 'I belive in God and in + Jesus Christ who dyed for me. & will love & feare him all my + life', with many great Exprssions of Piety.

+ +

+ Oh, who gives man knowledge. Is it not I, saith the Lord, + maketh the dum to speake & the deafe to heare. The blind to see + and maketh all things to his Glory. Lord, be gracious to me, + thy handmaide, & grant I may have brought this Childe + to thy glory and the salvation of his owne soule and many + through thy holy spiritt teaching him.

+

+ Affter the Lord had given me this Expresions of Comfort + from the mouth of my Son, Robert, affter his fathers Death, in + my deepe distrsse & sorrows, it pleased God to sett it home to my + Soule by his devine word & Spirritt by Reading in the Prophett + + Jerimiah 54th Chapt. and from the 4 verce to the 9th. +

+ +

+ + Jerimiah + 54 v. 4, + 5, 6, 7, 8 + + Feare not, for thou shalt not be ashamed: neither be thou + confounded; for thou shallt not be ashamed. +

+ +

+ 5. + 5 v. For thy maker is thyne husband: (The Lord of Hostes + is his Name.) and thy Redeemer, the Holy one of Israell, + The God of the whole Earth shall he be called.

+

+ 6. + For the Lord hath called thee, as a woman forsaken, & greved + in spiritt; and a wife of youth, when thou wast refused, + saith the Lord. thy God.

+

+ 7. + For a smale moment have I forsaken thee, but with great + mercyes, will I gather thee.

+

+ 8. In a little wrath I hid my face from thee, for a moment; but with + Everlasting kindness, will I have mercy on thee, saith the + Lord, thy great Redeemer. Even thus, o Lord, my God, have Pitty + and compassion uppon me thy widdow & handmaid as to thy own + + + + + + + + + + People of Israell. For thou art my God, my guide, my + Creator, my Redeemer. my strength, my Joy, my sucor, my + suport. my delivrer. my Comfort, my Staffe. my stay, + my head, my Husband. my Father. my only freind in + all my greife and distress of Soule and body. by whom I live + & move & have my beeing. o, forsake me not, O Lord, in this for + lourn condittion & never suffer me to forsake thy Lawes for ever.

+ + +

+ But defend my cause, Oh my God. Lord, I beleive; helpe my + unbeleife. I know thou can doe all things. O, Create anew hart in me + and make me a right spirritt, & delver me from all Sins. & lett + me not suffer by the Rage & malice of thyne & my Enymyes + that would eate me up, but judge my cause in mercy & not in + judgement; for thou, Lord, att the thing I long for: heare my cause, + O Lord, & lett my Prayer come unto thee.

+

+ According to thy holy word which thou hast biden me in Psall 50:15: + Call uppon me in the time of trouble and I will heare thee, & + thou shallt Praise me. There fore, will I P Praise the Lord, o my + soule, and all that is with in me Prays, the Lord which has put thes + thy holy words into my mouth, & into the mouth of my poore Child. + Oh, lett him live before thee to magnify thy glorious name, Even + For Ever, And for ever. Amen. +

+
+ +
+ +

+ + + + Feb. 13th + 1669 + -------- + The 42d yere + of my Age + & the 6th time + 7th beeing + in the 6th Climi- + ct,tericall. + + Thus was the 42nd yeare of my misserable life finnished; + + being the 6th times 7 yeares that I had lived in this world, who + had the greatest changes befallen to me therein, and of soe many + & various Effects as if it had bin poynted out for the last + Period of my Life. & for as, much as I out lved + my greatest + Earthly Joyes & comfort, beeing since the last sept.September loaded with + the most Exquisetes Afflictions & in soe many Sircumstances, + like Job, myght cry out That God had forsaken me. +

+

+ And with David. my God, my God why has thou forsak + ken me & why goe I mourning all the + day Long, o my God, & thou hearest + not while my Enimyes pursue me with deadly hate. but thou + contineuest holy, o thou, worship of Israell. o, cast me not away + in thy displeasure, least my Enemyes rejoyce that they have over + throne me because I putt my trust in thee, O Lord god of my + Salvation. Blessed be my strong hold to flee unto; & my Refuge + & my mercifull God which has this day fullfilled my daies to the + number, through many & great tribulations, to compleat the 42nd + yeare of my Life (feb.February 13,1669). + Glory be to God most high for Ever. +

+ + + + + + + + + 177 + +

Oh, that I might by Gods blessing live to see the next of my + Clymacttericall + to be more of comfort & less of misserys, If + It might stand good in the pleasure of the Lord, (however hee + deales with this weake & fraile body of Sin & death). yett, I most + humbly beseech him that my faith may never faile, but that + my spirritt may grow strong in thee, & though my flesh may faile, + yett my Soule be stronger uppon the disadvantage of the flesh.

+

+ Grant, O Lord, I beseech thee, to reveall thy truth unto me in the + sermons of thy Gospell, of thy miracles of mercy & chastisments + for my Sinns that I may be taught to walke as thou hast commanded + me, to beleive as thou hast taught me, That I may inheritt + what thou hast promised me. And what I beg for my selfe, I + humbly crave may be to my Children of my wombe whom thou + hast given & preserved to me, thy poore Servant.

+

+ For thou art the way, the truth, and the life: for we are thy. + People & the sheepe of thy Pasture, thou art our guide & our defence. + lett thy grace teach us to serve thee, & thy holy Spirritt assist + and promote our endeavours with the blessings of Joy & gladness + of spirritt, that we may speake good of thy name & to love it, + and att last may. goe into thy Courts of thy holy temple (both + Me and myne with Praise and a Song in our mouths of thanks + -giveing to our great God, father of the fatherless & Husband to the poore + widdow) to thy honour & Etternall glory, whose mercy and truth + is Everlasting & revealed unto the Church in our Lord and + Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen: +

+
+ +
+ +

+ + + About March 25, 1669, I was writing of my 'first Booke of my Life' + to enter the sad sicknesses & death of my deare husband togethr + with all those afflictions befell me that yeare, with the remarkes of + Gods dealing with my selfe, Husband, & Children till my widdowed + Condittion, as I had don ever since I could remember from my + first youth & Childe hood. There hapned me then a very strange + and dangerous accident to me, casualy, which might have bin of + a dangerous consequence to the sight of my left Eye. of not to have + Influenced uppon both & have putt them out. +

+

+ which shewes we are ever in danger & never free from the worst of + casultyes with out the watchfull Eye of Devine Providence to guard + both our Soules & bodies from the hostility of the Devill. even when we + may thinke ourselves most safe & free from harme, in an innocent + or Religious imployment, then doth our Enimy watch to doe us Evill. +

+

+ The occasion was thus, which had like to have bin soe fattall + to me. There was a poore little creature, harmless in itselfe, & with out + any gall or mallice to do hurt. +

+ + + + + + + + +

A little young Chicken (not above 14 daies old, which had been exposed + and Picked out of hens nest that hatched it, & by her was turned out + from amongst the flocke she had newly hatched, (being about 9 in + number, All which she broked and made much of, but this poore Chick + she had turned out of the nest). in a morning, when the maide came to + see If she was hatched, & finding this poore Chicken, cast out + of the nest on the ground and for dead & cold. but the maide took + it up & putt it under the hen to have recruted it by warmeth.

+

+ Butt the hen was soe wilde & mad att it That she would not + lett it be with her or come neare her, but picked it, and bitt it & + scratched it out with her feete twice or thrice when the maide put it in; + soe that she see noe hopes of the hen to nurse it up as the rest, soe + she tooke it up & putt it in her brest to recover it. +

+

+ And soe, she brought this poore Creature to me & tould me all + this story with great indignation against the unnaturalnesse of + its mother. but I, pittingpitying + + this forelorne creature in that case, could + not with hold my caire to see if I could any way save the life of it, + & carried it to the fire, lapped + it in woole. and gott some cordiall + waters & opned its bill, & putt a drop by little, & little, & then it gasped + & came to life with in an houer (giving it warme milke, till it was recovred) + and became a fine peart Chicken. +

+

+ Thus, I saved it, & recovred it againe, making much of it & was + very fond of it, haveing recovred it, to Life, & kept it in a baskett with + woole in the nights and in my Pockett in the dayes till it came to be + a very pretty coulered & a strong Bird, about 14 or 16 daies old. + & some times put it in to my bosome to nurish & bring it up (hoping + it had bin a hen chicke & then I fancied it might have brought + me Egges in time & soe gott a breed of it). this was my innocent + divertion in my mallancholy houers.

+

+ Till one day, about candlemas. 691669, + + haveing begun a + Booke, wherein I had entred very many & great remarkes + of my cource of Life, what God had don for me since my + Childehood, in my youth & younger yeares. Till continued + to my married Estate. And for my husband, Relations + and Children haveing writ downe most remarkes of my + Life, which observations of mercys, delivrances, & thanks givings + there uppon, Till I came to the later Part, which consernd my + losse of my deare Husband. and was, att that time, entring + my fatall Losse & the Passages of his sickness with other occurences + befell me before & affter his death. +

+

+ And as I was writing in my said booke, I tooke out this + poore chiken out of my Pockett to feed it with bread & sett it on + + + + + + + + + + 179 + + + The Table besides me. it, picking about the bread innocently, did + Peepe up att my left Eye. whether it thought the white of my + Eye had bin some bread. — while I was attent on my booke in + writing, held my head & Eye downe, not suspecting any + hurt or fearing any Evill accident. — This poore, little bird + picked one Picke att the white of my left Ey. as I looked + downeward. which did soe extreamly smart and Ake that + I could not looke up or se of either of my Eyes.

+

+ And the paine & bloodshot of it grew up into a little + knot & lumpe, with the hurt & bruse in that tender Part, that + + I was sore swelld & blood shott that it tooke away the sight + of it for a long time & had a skine & pearle of it. + & which paine & sickness brought me to my bed, & I could not + see almost any thing of it and indangred the sight of both.

+

+ This was a great misfortune which happned then, & like + to have Proved fatall if I had lost my precious sight by it + And, not withstanding all the meanes I could use, was very + extreame on me by paines & anguish it brought on me, nor + could I eate, or sleepe or bee at Ease for 14 daies. till it did + Please God to mittigate my sorrowes. & gave me ease by what + I used to it. +

+

+ Thus, had I cause to call uppon my gratious God and + father of heaven, who had permitted soe great an Evill to + come uppon me to wound that part, which I had soe great a + cause to make use of by Teares & sorrow in this my troubled + and sad condittion. But since I suffered by a poore Creatur, + who had noe gall or malice to me but in its beeing mistaken, + I could have noe resent against that creature. but endeovd to + take my paines with Patience; since I had diserved from God to + have lost my sight from him that gave it, & was att this time + dealt with abundance of mercy in all the passages of his Providen + who had given me speedy helpe. + + + +

+

+ He did, in great mercy, preserve my right Eye, and at + length restored my sight, about, 6 weekes or more, that I had + suffered by it, nor could I suffer this poore Creature to be killd + (as I was putt uppon for this) for it did in its innocency.

+

+ There was some who Jested with me & said they had heard of + an old saing of bringing up a chcken to peck out there Eye. + But + now they saw I had made good that old saeing, both in this Bird + + + + + + + + + + And what harme I had suffered from Mrs Danby, of whom I + had bin soe cairfull and preserved her & hers, from starving. +

+

+ But I tould them That her cryme was more unpardonable; + for what was don by her was out of mallice & unmirited from + me. & what I did for hers &, her was out of my Christian + + Charity. & Gods cause. and only of Pitty I saved the dieing + Chicken. +

+ +

+ But I humbly blesse God for all my deliverances, + both from the death of my good name. & my body and my + Soule, which was aymed att by my spirituall and worldly + Enymyes, and allso praise his holy name for the delivrance + of my bodily Eyes. (soe Precious and usefull a mercy. which + was the great comfort of my soule & body by which I may + see to read my duty in the word of God, to Pray and to + meditate in his law both day and night.

+

+ And to walke in his wayes, and bring up my poore + Children & doe my duty in that Estate of life unto the which + it pleased God to call me.

+

+ Oh, what shall I render to the most high God of Heaven + and Earth, who has looked uppon my affliction in this thing + and shewed his infinitt mercy on me as he did to the twoo + blind men in the Gospell whom he cursd with a touch of his + hand. Lord, heale my soule from all the deadly darts of + the Devill and cure me from spirituall blindnes, as thou hast + don my bodily Eyes. That, by the helpe of thy holy spirritt, + I may find out the way to the true light which thou givest + to all those that truly love and feare thee. +

+

+ Oh, grant that I may soe run the Race that is sett before + me, that I may Run. & not be weary. walke and not be faint + till I arrive att the Land of Everlasting Rest. and this I hum + bly beg for the sake of our Lord Jesus Christ. & that for his merrits, + Take, grant my humble Pettions. Amen.

+

+ Thus, have I new occasion uppon every action of my Life + to blesse & praise the Lord my God. who hath soe watchfull + an Eye over me. for if this Chicken had light with its bill on the + + sight, or blake of my Eye. it had infaliably put it out and + much indangred the other Eye too (there being soe great a sympathy + betwixt them. in the opticks). therefore, will I Prayse & glorify the + God of mercy for both & humbly besech him that with these very Eyes, + as Job saith, I may see God. not annothr for me, but with these Eyes + + + + + + + + + + 181 + + + Doe I hope, & long for to see God, my, Creator, & Father of Heaven + and Jesus Christ, the Redeemer, & my Saviour & deliverer. + And the holy Spirritt, the sanctifier of all the Elect peopleepeople + + + + of God; And thou, o holly, Blessed, & Glorious Lord. to the glorious Trinity + be for ever given by me, and all my Posterity, All honnour + and Glory, Power. might. and domminion, & Praise asscribed + of men, and Angells for ever more. Amen: & Amen:

+ +

+ + It was not long affter this vissitation that I had + the great Tryall of greife on me about the Releace I was + compelld to give my brother, Sir Ch.Christopher wandesford, of all my + dues And rights to my deare Fathers & Mothers will, which + did not a little agravate my Sorrowes. but, having spoke + of this in annothr place, do forebeare any repettition. + still haveing new fuell put to the first Flame of my + sorrowes which was not Extinct but laid sleeping a little + till fresh occassions from with out kindled a new flame. +

+ +

+ All this time I had great payments demanded for + Debts & for the Funeralls, & maintenance of my two Children, + my family. haveing receaved but smale sommes both + from England & Ireland To pay Mr Portington, & Mr + Raines there Rent Chrgregerentcharge + + and all Intrest. & when that + + failed, I was forced to make up payments for it & othr + things out of my owne Purse, or out of Laistrop, which was + designed out for the Children (2 daughters) maintenance.

+ +

+ My Eldest daughter beeing married, her maintenac + ceased as such & was paid to her according to the settlment + for intrest of her Portion. So That Land & Rents did not + make out the due I should have had for maintenance, + but came so short every like + & for severall yeares Recavd + not 20 sh.shillings a yeare to her use. (besides what was paid for Intrst + & Publick Charges). +

+

+ Insomuch as I was compelld to borow monney + to maintaine her with, as well as to maintaine her brothr, + Robert, out of nothing, allowed for him. but my owne & 20l + I had not, to borow for it, so that — my Estate smale. Incombe + little, Charges great, & Debts high. was prepaired for me to + live a most uncomfortable life. AnAnd all the comfort I had. + was, only, from the immence goodness of my God to grant + me a miraculous suport under his hand of Correitionscorrections. + +

+ + + + + + + + +

And what I had from The love and affection of my deare + Chilldren. & that now the helpe of severall consernes of the + Estate, in which Mr Comber & brother Denton did act — + conserning the accounts, with Creaditors & to Procure mon + -neys to pay with & to gett acquittances & discharges — + which was indeed a kindness in my weake condittion +

+ +

+ To assist me to strangers. but the burden did lye + uppon my weake shoulders, bearing the weight & load + of the Debts till I could Pay. but I give them many + thankes for what assistance they gave me and bless God for + it, owning any kindness don to the widdow & fatheless, + & in what I could, in gratitude, returne to them, and what I + cannot, I hope God Almighty will please to suply. +

+

+ + + About Aprill. it pleased God my strength & sight + began to recover, tho still in a mournfull condittion. I + was a great object of my dearest freinds Pitty and + of my Enymyes scorne. which yett by this time the world + was convinced I was persecuted with out a cause + but what proceded from their owne malice. which was set on + worke by the greater accuser of the Breathren, As he, + with his instruments, had begun the Tradigytragedy of my unspoted + hon.or, so was he resolved to finish it. And being dispaire + of prevailing against me by his Temptations of all + kinds to win my Soule.

+

+ So, was resolved to leave no stone unturned to + use his uttmost by his Agents to make my Life very + uncomfortable by daily new stratagems to bring + lyeing reports to the Eares of strangers, by the Tongues of + Mrs Danby, & her maide, to repeat & raise fallse calmnys + to be revenged for being Turned out of my house, & + to wanting daily Provission & maintenance from me + who they soe Perfidiously had wounded my Reputation. +

+ +

+ But still, I must observe with great Gratitude To + my gracious Father of mercy. That where ever The + serpent began to hisse and stirre up his venome in + order to make a full end of his mallice against me. Then + did the gracious Jesus come to my Rescue by his + + + + + + + + + + 183 + + + Devine Providence, So, Ordering such Sircumstances of + my freinds, unknowne to me; As noe sooner my Enimyes began + to broach there vennome by there Tongues Butt my freinds + are as ready to stop there first assault. which was given against + me by Mrs Danby att Rippon, where there was severall of my kind + Freinds lived. As my Cosen, Frances Maudes, & her 2 sisters + + (my Cozen Maudes. Jane wandesford married to Mr Ande, + & my Cozen Lister the youngest). +

+

+ Att which time, my Cozen Elizbeth Nickoldson, which was nece + to them all, being att Rippon. And made acquainted by them + what most vild aspersions Mrs Danby had invented, & others, + against my Son Comber. soe that I was made a reproach by some — + but not my freinds — for marring my daughter to him (being + a Clargy Man) & which had come to my Lady Franklands Ears + and my Lady Vivell & others. +

+

+ But my dear Cozen Nickoldson, seeing that I had + this mischeife don & draducedtraduced + + in my best of my Actions, had + a great deale of Conserne for my wronged vertue and was + desired by her Aunts (as before) to acquaint me with those abuces + my Enymes putt uppon me. and desired that I would lett them + see my Papers and letters which did conserne that bussiness, + And the reasons & occasion which caused Mr Thornton and my + selfe to match our Daughter there. +

+

+ Together with all those letters of Court from my Son to + her, with Mrs Danbys letter of advice to Mr Comber rather to + chuse her then Mr Hollands doughter, which att that time he + had proposed att London with a Living of 100l a yeare for him.

+

+ And sevrall letters to me — of his mothr & him selfe — to + desire my Consent for her son to mattch with my daughter, + with many other matteriall sircumstances convincing all + that see them of the just grownds, & Candid + + reasons. for us + to consent to this motion.

+

+ All which Papers are very materiall to the purpose & true + Evidences of all our integrity & vertue, and convincing proofs + of Mrs Danbys vildness & abominable Treatchery & falshood + to abuse shuchsuch + + + honest Prociedings, affter she had soe solemly + protested to the Contrary (to Mr Thornton & Mr Denton) she + would never speake of such things affter she was gon from + Newton. (which, if she had not don to cleare her selfe, my dere Husbhusband + did protest he would have Punished her and her servant). +

+

+ These letters, Papers and transaction of this affaire Are + in Bundles, & preserved to make out these Procedings and + in vindication of our Just & Lawdable Actions.

+ + + + + + + + +

+ And for the good end, now spoken to sattisfy all my freinds + or all good People, my Coz.cousin, Eliz.Elizabeth Nickoldson, desired me to send + her those Letters & papers afore said, which I did send to her to + Rippon. & from thence she sent them, by my order & Dafenys + desire to her. To shew my freinds att Richmond & to my + Lady ViivillWyvill + + who was much consernd for all my wrongs & + Pittied me extreamly much.

+ +

+ + + The letter of account, which I recaed from my Cozen NickNicholson + in answr to myne. was as followes. Dated: Dec.December 2nd, 1669.

+ + +

+ Most worthy Cozen. I receavd your last & have performed + your desire & sent your letters to Dafeny by my Cosen, Thom.Thomas Gill. + who I mett with att Rippon, where I have don you all the right + I possibly could in making you appeare by your Prudence from + time to time truly vertuous, and not so imprudent an Act + as itt appeared to som in the matching of your Daughter: +

+

+ And, in relating the truth, makes Mrs Danby apeare + what she is: not a Saint, but an unworthy woman. Soe lett me, + Deare Cozen, beg that you will sattisfy your selfe and not + impaire your health by your immoderat Sorrow & greiving, + nor offend him who is able to make the very stones beare + wittness for your Innocency. which, I pray beleive me, is + beleived by all worthy and noble and worthy Parsons. + As for my worthy Lady Frankland, she doth both love & + honnour you As a woman of Excelent Parts, and Pittyes + you as one that hath bin soee much wronged by all your + servants. I desire you not to write till I consider & see you. + And I must needs tell you That my Lady tould my Husband + — That of all the sermons that ever she heard in all her Life — + That sermon that your Son Comber Preached before my + Lord Faulkenbridge was the very best, & for her Part, she + can never have an evell thought of him while she breaths + but doth beleive he hath bin much wronged. +

+

+ you may see what God can, & will doe for you and yours; + for which mercy, lett you and me Praise his holy name, and + give him thankes for ever and Chearfully suffer what + he pleaseth to lay on us.

+ + + +

+ Thus farre I thought good to enter heere That some + of my freinds & Children see that God had in a manner, as she + said, had Rased the Stones to vindicate & speake for me a + gainst hell it selfe, & to confute all my wicked adversarys + when my very freinds & Servants was stirred up against us; + because I had a desire to have The Gospell Planted in my Family, + I was made a stornescorn + + of those that hated it & me for it. And God + opned the mouths of these very freinds to stand for my Enney + encyinnocency + + & to Right my Cause where I could not do it my selfe.

+ + + + + + + + + 185 + +

In regard that this match was of soe great a Consernment + to my selfe & Family, because my Enimyes had stirred up all + my friends against me, & had Raised up such numbers of + lyes & slandes against me for it that it might have bin prevented; + and to make my life more misrable by the breaking it soe ill + & from the cause of those odious slanders cast on my Innocent + Actions, & for the settlement of my Family & Children in + some comfortable condittion in the world.

+

+ I am obleiged in duty to God first, and the cleare + sattisfaction of my owne Consience, the world and my own + Family (whose good I have ever established before my owne) + to leave behind me the full evidences of truth conseringconcerning + this bussiness: when it began; And how proceded. & uppon what + occassion the affaire was first thought uppon. with a good + and mature deliberation.

+

+ As letters of myne will mannifest, both to my husband + and to very many of my deare freinds & Relations, who had + bin indevored to have turnd my Enymyes by Mrs Danby. till + by Gods Providence the mattr was tryed out and my cause + heard. & those which was my freinds could not but Pitty my + sad calamity which fell under the scourge of the Toung. +

+

+ I had noe better Evidence to sattisfy my freinds and all + vertuous Persons which had bin abused by her mallice to me + but to make a Collection of Letters, Papers, verces and my + Answr to my adversarys — who had Reined in my house & + had bitter malice against me for reprooving there sinns, To + be revenged of me Then to Raise up the devill of Lyes and + odious calumnys, which I am sure in there owne Consience I + was soe cleare that I hated them with a perfect hatred & would + have de'd before I had bin guilty. soe that these Evidences + will, I hope, be kept by my Children for a justification of my + Innocency and a condemnation of all there wickedness + who had any hand by the murder committed on my good + name & innocency. & will rise up in judgement against + all those Lyers, & forgerys which has not repented & asked + Pardon of God & us, who they wronged. +

+
+
+ + + + A collection of Letters, Papers and verces of his + Request & court to my Daughter Alice, before, and, at + yorke, & since she returnd home from Learning qualitys + with her Sistr, Kate, in the yeare 1666 + + + + + + + +

+ + Item. Mr Combers Request made to his hon.redhonoured Lady when + she went to yorke to learne Quallitys. (may 1666). +

+ + + + + + + + + + + +

A Paper of his verces made to his hon.redhonoured freind when she + was att yorke. (1666).

+ + + + +

An Annagram on the Name of his hon.rdhonoured + Lady, Alice Thornt + Thornton. (1666).

+ + + +

A Paper of verces to his Lady affter she had the smale + Pox (July 20, 1666).

+ + + + +

+ + + A letter of Mrs Anne Danbys advice to Mr Comber when + he was att London. & that Mr Holland, which had bin his Scoolmss, + profered his daughter & living of a 100l a yeare to him in + the South. Mrs Danbys advising him to Returne into the + north, as her owne oppinnion, when he may have a better + opportunity of Preferment &, in time, may obteine her Coz.cousin, + Alice (June 10, 1666).

+ + + + +

+ + Mr Combers letter from London when he went up a bout + the Presentation of Stongrave Living, and Mr Holland + offred his daughter, with 100l a yeare Living with her. (Jun. 11, 661666).

+ + + + +

+ + + Letters of mine to my Lord Fretchville, when Mr Jackson + went up to London about the bussness of Stong. + Living, + for Mr Bennets Consent for Mr ThThornton to have a Leace of it, + and my Lord Frech indeavors with Bishop of Canterbury to consent + that it might be obteined for Mr Combr. This sent up by Mr JackJackson + to solicitt at that time, when I gave him 5l for his Raine; + + + but he did nothing in it. (but it was affter wards gotten by Mr + Lanes solicitation Affterwards, for which I gave him 5l.)

+ + + + + +

+ + The Payment of the 100l by my Brothr Denton from me + before he would consent to make a Leace to Mr Th.Thornton, or resigne + according to his desire. beeing the first yeares due (as he said) + out of the Rents to him. but neithr Mr Thornton or Mr Combr + knew of the Payment of it. nor ever was desired to be paid. + this paid when Mr Combr was att London (June 25, 1666). + Paid to Mr Bennett. by my brother Denton from me. which + + I did doe for to Procure a standing ministry, to be fixed. + in this family & Countrey when we were desitute of the + ordenances of God in the Church of England. +

+ + + + +

+ + Mr Bennets Letter to Mr Thornton. About the drawing up A + Leace to him of Stongrave Living; to be drawne by A Copy that Mr + Thornton was to have don (June the 26, 1666).

+ + + + +

+ + Which Leace for 21 yeares, or Mr Bennetts Life, was affter ward + made to our Content from Mr Bennett. And Mr Comber was + Placed in the same Living by Mr Thornton. to officiat the Cure till + affter Mr Bennetts death. The Presentation was Procured for + Mr Comber by the great kindnes of my Lord Freihvll and of

+ + + + + + + + + 187 + +

+ other of my Freinds & my owne indeavours. uppon which, he was + Leagally invested into it, & that without any fraud or deceiptfull + Trickes or Symony, As our Enimyes did abominably invent Lyes + about it and Charged us with all. I pray God forgive all + theire wickedness to blaspheame his name & those whose + indeavours was for his Gospell to sett it up where it was not. + and if I suffer for Righteousness sake, as I have don in all + the integritys of my heart, I putt my whole trust in his merymercy + + + + in his time to be delivred from them my bitter Enymys. +

+ + + + +

+ And, if our deare Saviour is pleased to say in his Gospll + that those which gives but a cup of Cold water in the name of + a disciple or for his sake shall not lose there Reward. soe do + I hope that my Charity for the good of many Soules, as well + as my owne Familys, shall never be cast out from his grace + and mercy, if not in this Life, I trust att the last Retribution + of his servants in heaven with him. Amen; Glory be to his + holy name, who has gvengiven + + me the grace to suffer with him. + and for the true Proffession of his name and faith.

+ + + + +

+ + A Copy of my letter to my Lord Frechevill, my deare Uncle + (my blssed mothers Brother) about the obteining the grant of + the King, Charles the 2d, of the Presentation to the Living of + stongrave for Mr Comber. who his Lordship + + knew was designed + to marry my daughter: (June 26, 1666).

+ + + + + +

+ + Mr Combers letter from London, uppon my great & + dessperate Sickness of a flood by a miscarriage (June 22, 661666). + Expressing his great trouble for my danger. whose death + would be an exceeding losse to all my poore Children but to + madam Alice, his dearest Mrsmistress, feares my greife about the Intall + of Mr Colvills Cutting of — which he had writt me word of from + London from Mr Best, of whom I had pray'd him inquire, & he + sent me word his uncle Th.Thornton had don it and made a new Deed + of settlement. Mr Combr feared the greife of this had caused + my illness at that time (which was the true cause of it). +

+

+ But his hopes was in God for the Returne of Prayes, both for + my Life & health and the obteining of our desires about the + Living of Stongrave, and that blssing of his deare Lady. & + Expressing his infinitt affection for her. and writt her a note in + my letter to proffese the same to her selfe (June 22thnd, 1666).

+ + + + +

+ + A copy of my letter to him in answer to this lettr (Jun 22) + conserning Mr Hollands indeavour to draw him of from hence + which he in hon.or & Conscience do; having made soe many Requests + & protestations & ingagement so many wayes. And that Mr + Thornton had Prevailed for a Leace of Stongrave Living, + & I am to pay Mr Bennt 100l present for the first Rent. (Jun 28, + 1666). + +

+ + + + + + + + + + + 188 + + + +

+ + My Lord Frechveills letter in answer to mine for his Assist + ance of Mr Comber for the Presentation of Stongrave Living for + him. which my said he doth willingly both for my sake and + his owne. lettr dated: AugAugust 29, 1666.

+ + + + +

+ + A copy of my letter to Mrs Combr, his mother, affter + my daughter had the small Pox. (1666).

+ + + + + +

+ + A letter of Mr Combers to my daughter, Alice, from London + affter Mr Hollands overtuers to him of his Daughter and a + Liveing of 100l a yeare. (no.November 20, 1666).

+ + + + +

+ + A copy of her letter in answer to his from London, affter + hee had writt to her of the overturs of Mr Hollands Dau.daughter + (no.November 24, 1666).

+ + + + +

+ + My letter to Mr Thornton, when I was soe weake + and Sicke on that miscarriage uppon the newes of Mr Colvills + Deed of Intaile beeing cutt of, of Laistrop, and that I had + heard annother Settlement was made of it to other uses + from my Children. as I have made mention of in this Booke. + uppon which, the greife had like to have killed me & did bring me + to a misscariage because, if I had died, then my Children + had bin left with out any certaine Provission at all, which + + I tooke soe to heart as that I could not but write my + thoughts to my husband. and in my letter gave him such + Pressing & true reasons for his consenting to the motion + of marriage for my daughter, Alice, to Mr Comber (both on the + + Reason of his owne offten sickness of the Pallsy & his Relaps, + together with my now great weakness on me That I could + hope that either of us should contineue long). And That this + Gentleman was soe hopfull & promising; might be a great + stay & suport to take caire both of my Son in his Education + and of the other too daughters affter our deieacedecease. + + +

+

+ And what a comfort it might be to us to leave our + our Children in the hand of one that we knew would be + cairfull to bingbring them up in the true faith & feare of God, & + would take caire of there Temporall Estate. which he knew in + what a condittion it was in att Present. soe, I humbly + left the consideration of this weighty Affaire to his con- + sideration & begged of God to direct us both to doe for the + best, for his Glory & our Comfort in our Childrens happiness.

+ + + + + +

uppon which letter to my dere husband. That he said to, + he had a very good oppinnion of Mr Comber & did know + he was a very hopfull man of good Learning & Parts. And + beleive he would be a great man. + + + + + + + + + + + 189 + + +

+ + Page of Book Three, showing a numbered list. +

Courtesy of the British Library Board. British Library, Add. MS 88897/2, 189.

+
+ + In the Church. If not a Bishop. And he had rather have + him to have her then any other. Tho he could match her + to a neighbour of a great Estate. but ofif Mr Comber would + be noe Prejudice to him to stay for her (she, beeing too young + yett to marry).

+ + + + +

+ + To which answer of Mr Thornton. Mr Comber, being + made acquainted affter his motion. returnd him many + Thankes for his good oppinion of him and that he would + endeavour to deserve her. And, if it Pleased him to give + his consent for him, he would stay for her if it were. + seaven years soe he might obteyne thatt happiness.

+ + + + + +

Affter which answer of Mr Combers to my deare + husbands kindness. of his good oppinnion for him. Mr + + Thornton made answer That he would give his con- + sent if he would thinke fitt to stay Till she was at + Age + sutable to enter in to a married Estate.

+ + + + +

+ + + A Copy of my letter to the Marquess of Carmarthen, + My deare mothers owne Nephew, Sir Ed.Edward osborns Son, + which I writt to him, in the behalfe of my Son Combr + for his advancement and Preferrment in the Church: + (Sept.September 13. 1689). +

+ + + + + + + + + + +

+ + + May + 25 67. + + Mr Combers first letter to yorke to my daughter + Alice, when she went to Learne Quallityes with Kate, her sistr, + and my made hannah to waite on them. (May 25, 1667).

+ + + + +

+ + In which he really professeth his most indeared Affection + for her & her vertues, which obleiges his admiring her modesty + & other graiesgraces, & beggs she will declare her thoughts to him. + + +

+ + + + +

+ + Mr Combers 2d letter, June 19.1667. To his hon.redhonoured + + Lady, Mrs (Alice Comber) Thornton. To yorke, his most + Earnest desire to see her, and of his feare the newes of his + sickness should trouble her; his growing more strong and + hearty. hopes to waite on her shortly. his writing to Mrs + sherwood + of some differences towards her & hanna. +

+ + + + +

+ + Mr Combers 3d letter, July 19. 1667. to my daughtr + + Alice, to yorke affter his recrut & giving her a vissitt at yorke.

+

+ Hes very great sattisfaction in her late vissitt wherein + she had obleiged him to be Etternally hers & To have long + since cast of all motions what ever or any other. his desire to + have her return home to Newton. his owning himselfe unworthy + of her Affection, tho he is unallterable, &cet cetera. +

+ + + + +

+ + Mr Combers 4th letter to Mrs Alice Thornton, to yorke, + Sept.September 17. 1667. his owning her reall kindness and Innocent + + + + + + + + + + 190 + + + Innocent Respects to him which made him chatch all oppor + -tunitys to vissitt yorke, which he will not doe when she returns; + his concluding with Zealous Regards above all others and + his faithfull affections never to Cease.

+ + + + + + + + +

+ A Copy of Articles of Marriage drawne by Mr + Comber himselfe, designed to be made into forme for the + Reall settlement of my daughters fortune uppon her + and her Issue before marriage (if it pleased God to bring + it to Passe). Dated: Sept.September 20, 1666, which was affter don + in a Legall manner That day before Marriage (no.November 17, 1668).

+ + + +

+ + + A Letter of Mr Combers mother to me in Acquain- + -ting me of her Sons affection to my Daughter, Alice + Thornton, and her desire of that marriage. (August 15, 681668). +

+ + + +

+ + + A Letter of MrsMr Combers mother affter her sons marriage + with my daughter, Alice, and had a great Sickness (July 26, 691669). +

+ + + +

+ + + My Lord Frechevills letter in regard of my Request; + That he would speake to my Lord Falconbridge in Mr + Combers behalfe (August 30th, 1668).

+ + + + +
+ + + +
+

+ + The odious Lyes and abominable abuces of the servnts + raised uppon there evill sirinisessurmises + + against us (my Selfe, + my daughter. & Mr Comber) beeing spread abroad & come + to Mrs Danbyes Eares by her servant, Barbara, was acted + about this time against us; for the marriage not being + made Public, but to be kept till a convenient time by reson + of her Age, + + yett There was many bussnises and occasions + conserning my Husband, & My Childrens settlement of the + + Estate which was Transacted by us; And wherein Mr Combr + was imployed by me to gett advice for the Resettling that + Estate of Laistrop (which was cutt of, as before related, from + Mr Colvills Deed on my Daughters about 1666. which cost me + very deare). +

+

+ This occasioned us to conferre about goeing to Councell + and doeing things to gett all the Estate right settled on them, + Nor could I have any stranger to be made acquainted + with a thing of this kinde; we were compelld to have Mr + Combers assistance to procure these things to be don, which + was most sutable to procecut this great Affaire in the Family

+

+ (Especially he, beeing intended to match with this daughr + and soe more Consernd in). And with all, as I have related, that + + woman (mary Breakes) haveing bin soe treatcherous to looke + in to his Trunke & saw the box of my writings and that + + + + + + + + + + 191 + + + Bagg of money, which was apoynted by Mr Thornton for him + to keep for my Children (that was my mothers which she gave + me. & lodged in his Truke by Mr Th.Thornton's order before I was broutgbrought + + + + + to bed of my Last Child. & returned to me againe affter + my recovery.

+

+ + + These things was taken hold on by my wicked + adversaryes and perverted to a fallse use against me, & on which + most horrid lyes forged, & broached, which Mrs Danby knew to + be such, yett had not the grace to lett me know of it. That I + might have cleared the bussness and declared the truth + against them. but she, haveing mallice against me for + madam Danbys, turning her out; for her abusive Tonge, + tooke this way of Revenge. +

+

+ Keeping it in her breast, till, by there lyes, I was + Ruined, & brought to a Public scorne, as Poore Susana + was before the judges; who was wronged by the fallse witnes + of two wicked Elders. Even so was I and my poore Child + accused, & condemned before her, in her Chamber, by her + said servant in a most notorious manner, and all my + Chaste life & conversation most wickedly traducd.

+

+ Soe that she Railed on me & scoulded at me and my + poore innocent Child, before our faces, with the most vild expinsexpressions + + + + + could be immagined, while we had noe time or liberty to + justify, our selves against them, but with our Teares and sorws + to committ our Cause to God, who knew all hearts & would justify + our innocency, to be wronged & would, I hope, judge our Enymyes + for the false lyes & Calumniations against us. +

+

+ Such was the fury of Barbarys mallice against us. That, + with a brasen face she impudently cryed out against me, + and said I was naught & my Parents was naught, and all + that I came on was naught, which — when I heard these + Blasphemous speeches against the unspotted honnor and holy + life of my Parents — it more wounded me then my owne, for + they was long sence died, hon.rablehonourable Deaths & livd holy, Exemplry + lives whose hon.or is to all Etternity, to have them blemished + for my Cause was like a sword to my Soule.

+

+ Soe that I fell downe before the mistrss, & her maide in a + swound for my great Calamity. when coming to my selfe, did + humbly powr out my bitter agoneys to my gracious God To + have mercy, uppon me, and pitty my sad Condittion, and to + Revnge the Cause of my selfe and all those Righteous Persons + which these instruments of the Devill had Raised up against + me. And to stop the mouths of these hell hounds that did + + + + + + + + + + 192 + + + Blaspheme my hon.or & that wronged the Righteoussnes + of the Dead who had livd such holy, Exemplary lives. + And I was soe extreamly tormented with these Slanders + thatt I mourned & wept soe, Extreamly. with her loud + Clamors against us,That my deare husband, beeing + then walking in the hall, heard the sad Tradegytragedy; and abuse + was putt on me; and in a great Anger, he came to the dor + of the Scarlett Chambr, & broke it open. & hearing my Complaint, + & seeing my Condition, did kike that wench downe staires + & turne her out in great Rage; for soe wickedly doeing + against me, and had certainly kiked out Mrs Danby out + too, but that I begged he would not; becaus she had noe house + nor harbor to goe to. & I trusted God would revenge my Cause. + +

+

+ + + Till affter wards, she was soe wicked (& be full of Malic + against me, that my deare husband would not indure her + in his house, but turnd hr out and sent her to yorke, (when I + did releve her necessity, though she did study my destruction, + & gave her to keepe her 8l to live on. +

+ +

+ which few would have don. but That my God bid me, + render noe man Evill for Evill but If thy Enymy hunger, + feede him, &cet cetera). for God is sufient to reieyvereceive + + my Cause, and + in him I did beleve that he would doe it and, to his glory be it + spoken, has done it, even uppon this wretched woman, her + maide. whose remarkable judgement was knowne to all, that + her consience flew in her face when she was a dieing at Malton. + And she Cryed out to God for Pardon and forgivnes of God, + And said she was utterly damned for what she had don + against me, & Mr Combr; & what she had said of us: for she + did us wrong, & that her mistres sett her on against me. +

+

+ Thus was I brought downe, at that time into my weake + and sorrowfull bed, by exceeding torments of Body and + soule: yett, I would not lett her lyes, & slanders rest un- + exsamind, by my brothr Denton, of all the servants which they + had charged with there lyes, but They with all consent cryed + out against them, too & did justify me from every one of + all there storyes, & slanders, beeing much greivd for there lys: + for they had never seene or heard any evill by me nor Mr + + Combr or my daughtr in all ther lives; This was some Comfort to + me, that they had the grace to confes the truth; And I + + + + + + + + + + 193 + + + Humbly blessed the God of mercy which had judged my cause + and in him, I trust, will doe it to the end of my daies, against + hell and all his mallic to accuse me: in whom, I hope, he nor + his shall ever have any part; Tho he Torment me with his lyes as + he did poore Job & stirrd up God against me. yett, in my Redemr, + I still hope, that, as he vouchsafed to deliver him from his snaers, + + soe I trust in his providene, I shall be ever kept from him for Ever.

+

+ Tho I was extreamly weake by this sadest. Tryall of my un- + spotted hon.or, yett still I was suported under it, That I did not + sinke or was murdered by it, but, blesed be the great name of my + God, he did Raise me up very many freinds that Pittied my + sorrowes, & Condittion, and made it there bussiness to confound + all these lyers by declaring the Truth of my sincere Actions.

+

+ + + + Affter this sad trouble Raised up by Mrs Danby, my dear + husband did cause me to write, to this woman, and sett his + hand to it, in, a sad letter to lett hrher know. That she had carrid + herselfe soe impudently against my selfe and Childe; That + I was cast downe into my bed of sickness, and weakness uppon + my wofull slanders, which did torment me, & was like to have + killed me. And did hope in God he would judge my Cause + from those horrid Blasphemyes against my selfe and holy Parents, + but I could not indure such things to be said of the dead who + was laid in the Bed of hon.or, & There names recorded in + heaven; There fore, did desire she would prepaire to goe whithr + she might act her owne Affaires since she had made me not + Capable to serve her any longer. And sent her the 3l which made + up the last 5l to be Eight Pound to provid for her selfe. I, beeing + in soe weake a condition, Expected nothig, but death, but did + hope that as God knew my wrongs; & innocency soe he would + judge me Righteously. (Aug.August 12th, 1668.)

+

+ Affter this, my Aunt Norton and Mr Thornton did + perswade & advise her to goe out of the house, & she hired a Coach + to Carry her away,That very day that my deare husband + went to Malton, (as he tould my Aunt norton) to be revenged + of old Mr Tankerd; which had abused me in saying That if + Mr Thornton was dead I would be married with in a month. +

+

+ Butt my deare husband knew, this was soe fallse a lye + (knowing that Designe of my daughters marriage long before) + That he would not be perswaded by non to be turned from + goeing to Maulton &, that uppon the afore said reason, Tho he + Charged her not to tell me; till he was gon: But, to my greatr + greife, I lost my earthly Joy there at maulton — nor ever + + + + + + + + + + 194 + + + see him alive, There falling into The fitt of the Paulsey which + carried him a way, (September 17, 1668), & soe left me a desolate & Sorrowfull widdow + + + Sept. 17 + 1668 + + to indure great Afflictions, & uncomfortable times to under + goe, of which I have rehearsed many dread Crosses. +

+ +

+ + By reason of my vild slanders, which it pleased God + to permitt me to fall under, I was reduced into a dangerous + sickness which followed me, soe that I was advised — notwithstan + -ding all the horrid lyes, of Danby & her maid, had spread + all over to my great & exessive sorrow, & had Perswaded + Dr Samwayes & my Lady yorke against Mr Combrs match + & all indeavors (as I have Rehearsed before) to breake it — +

+

+ Yett, I hope by the Providence of God, soe to order this + thing, by advice of my truest freinds (considering my + owne great weakness, to make an End of the bussiness + which would be a comfort to me, to see that Effected which had + bin soe long intended, & to prevent the mischeife to befall + on all my Children; if my greife should breake my ♡. + & they would fall under greater Exeigencys then ever (if + they should fall under the Totall Power of those that + had procured 800l to be paid to them in case of my deare + Sons death with out Issue). +

+

+ I have related all sircumstances of letters & of the + Actings about the marriage which was don in private for many + Reasons, (nor till it was publick by all consent, not to come + together).

+

+ + + Mary Breakes, her letter; (now married to WillmWilliam + Heard) to Dafeney, uppon her writing, to lett her know how + Mrs Danby abused me & laid slanders uppon her, since + she went away; but mary utterly denyes all & that she never + saw or heard, or knew any Evill by me in all her life, and + cryes out against Mrs Danby to be soe Treatcherous. this + letter dated, may the 12th, 1669. London.

+ +
+ +
+ + + A collection of My freinds letters uppon the death + of my deare & hon.rdHonoured husband in Comforting me for his + losse and my great afflictions: + + + + + +

+ + My good Sister Craythorne writt a comfortable letter to me + conserning his death & my other Afflictions by her son + (Sept.September 19, 1668).

+ + + + +

+ + My deare Aunt Norton, uppon the sudaine newes of Mr Th.Thornton's + + + + + + + + + + 195 + + + Deceace, (she being newly returnd from Newton a day affter his + goeing to maulton), (as I spoke. of. & this she heard by a woole man; + her most kind & compassionate letter in my sadest, disconsolat + Condittion, sent by her servant to see my selfe and Children. + (Sept.September 19, 1668. he, being soe soon gon affter he went to + malton). +

+ + + + +

+ + my Cozen Allan Ascoughs great trouble for my losse in + the death of my deare husband: (Sept.September 21, 1668).

+ + + + +

+ + Dr witties Comfortable Letter on the deceace of my deare + Husband (SeptSeptember 24, 1668).

+ + + + +

+ + Dr Sammwayes from middleton; his comforting me for my + losse of my deare husband, Recdreceived + + + + by Mr francis Grame (Octb. 12 68October 12, 1668).

+ + + + +

+ + my nece Bests, in comforting me affter my losse (Sept.September 30, 1668).

+ + + + +

+ + Deare Lord Frechvills, lettr to comfort me affter Mr Thorntons + death; intends to see me when he comes to yorke (octbOctober 12, 1668).

+ + + + +
+ +
+ +

+ Affter the Aprisement of Mr Thorntons Parsonall Estate + and all those great Consernes about the Administration & the + + valew of the goods. & my Coz.cousin Anthony nortons taking on him + thatt kind office and my owne Taking the Tuittion of my + Children, Dafeny — beeing a materiall wittness to all these + Actions & doeing me great & considerable services —

+ + +

+ She, fearing her Husbands displeasure for leaving him + soe long, returned home and by her I sent my owne 'Booke of + my Life' (the Collections of Gods dealings & mercys to me & + all mine till my widowed Condittion; + +

+

+ That she might be able to sattisfy all my freinds of my + Life and conversation; That it was not such as my deadly + Enymyes sugested, & the Reasons I had to take caire for all + my poore Children, & what Condittion I was redcedreduced + + + + into affter the + + Intaile was cutt of. & many other great Remarks of my Life + which I know would take away all those Scruples and fallse + Calumnyes against my Proceedings in that match.

+

+ This poore woman did shew the said Booke to my Aunt + Norton and severall other freinds; as my Lady Vivell — which + + sent to her to lett her know how much I was wronged & to + speake to her about me — with great greife & many Teares did + expresse her Conserns & Pittied my Case, saing That I had + ever bin a most vertuous woman all my life And now to + be soe abused did wound her very ♡. And soe gott my booke + of her to Read, which she did with a great delight (as she said) & yett with + much greife to see me soe greatly wronged by those I had don + soe much for. And did heartily beg of God that he would + Judge my Cause & revenge my wronged Innocency uppon all + That had a hand in it, & prayed heartily for me and myne. + + + And did, when she returned my Booke to Dafeny. + + + + + + + + + + Did write a most Excelent, Pieous and Comfortable Letter to me + and praied God to blese & preserve me and all myne, & that good + man who was soe maliciously Evill spoken of; And That good + God, who had kept me ever since I was borne, both could And + would deliver me in his good time and Revenge me of all my + Enymyes, And would brng good out of all these wrongs which + had undergon for his sake, the Churches and my Familys.

+

+ Praying me to take his vissitation Patiently for he knew + all my Life & would make me be delverddelivered + + for his mercys sake + and for his owne Glory & my Comfort. Thus, with many Christian + Arguments did this holy, good Lady strive to Comfort me.

+ +

+ And, indeed, I had great Cause to blese and Praise the + God of heaven, which gave me such Comfortable letters of this good + & deare Lady & the rest; for which I praise my God for this mercy + & all of this kinde, beseching him to blees her and all hers with his + Choycest of mercys & happynes; Rewarding her with the Kingdom of + heaven & all the rest of my deare freinds in my distresse. +

+ +

+ I did allso receave att this time my Said Booke home, + when my deare Aunt Norton Returned it (that Dafeny carried) + which did abundantly please and sattisfy her & said that it was + not writt as if a weak woman might have don it but might + have become a Devine. Tho she knew the Contents to be of my + whole life to that time, Butt she gave me her advice That the sence + of the world was in generall of the match of my daughter, Alice,

+ +

+ And that she was putt on it to come to newton about it + (butt the season bad & her Husband sicke did prevent. And that + Mr Scott had some Daughters for a match for Mr Comber.

+

+ She beleived that want of Preferment was the only stop & for her + Part she had noe Prejudice against him, haveing his Pieous + workes with her. but wishes some other way be found to compase + + this matter. dated: octb.October 20, 1668.

+ +

+ + + Since my deare Aunt had bin soe much influenced by + Dr Sammanys & he made flexceable + to Mrs Danbys fallse abuses + and slanders against him. becuase he would not hearken to + her insinuations to breake of with my Child most Perfidieously, + affter they were ingaged by her meanes to each othr in poynt of + Affection which she had alwaies incoraged tto. +

+

+ But haveing a desire to draw him of and sent to Mrs mary + Batt to intice him to marry her & that she had 100d pound Portion + by which he might have procurd A living, and soe Mrs Danby would + have livd with them in the house, which designe Mr Combr did abhorr + & Tould her att newton long before: +

+

+ 'Ah, Mrs Danby, would you have me play such an unjust Act + to this young gentlewoman & her Parents to be so unworthy as to + breake all Ingagements to them & to marry annothr which you know + + + + + + + + + + 197 + + +I began uppon your advise & knowledge. I tell you I will never + be soe bace & unworthy nor Treatcherous to her and them. + who has bin soe kind to me and Procuring this Living of Stongrave. + you shall excuse me. for I never will betray them, & my love + is soe fixed uppon this Pretty Lady That I will never forsake + her', or to this purpose he spoke to her.

+

+ uppon this answer, Mrs Danby turned his utter Enimy for + ever affter because she could not worke her owne Ends of him. + And this is most certainly true: That if she had beleved him to + be guilty of those horrid slanders which she cast on him & me, + which she had long before that heard & examined. +

+ +

+ + She would never have admired him soe much, & + indeavored to match him to the best freind she had (as she ever + called Mrs Batt). + + + but, from that time forward, she studied how + to doe us a mischeife and went away with that woman to Hooly + to the Countess of Sussex. where she was an Ey wittness of all + the villanyes don by the Earle & his Lady, most odious, & did + see when 6 of the maides of the house servants was by the said + made to dance naked. & there was one modest, chast maide, + which tould the Countess That she would not doe it when she presed + her to it, & said she would not stay in such a place where it was + don and immeadiatly quitted the service. +

+ +

+ I had not writt these lines but to sett forth the vild Hip + ocricy of this woman, Mrs Danby, which would have used any + unjust meanes against us. which, when she saw in vaine & noe + Just cause for it, she turned all our implacable Enymys. +

+

+ And did pervert our honnest intentions of a holy, Chaste + match to Ruine our hon.ors if she could. but, blesed be God, it + was not in her power or Satan's that sett her on worke, but she had + proposed this way to breake it by my Aunt, what God had + Pleased to dettermine in his wisdome to bring about, it was not in + man or Devills Power to frustrate.

+

+ + + My Lord Frechevills kinde letter affter Mr Thorntons Death; + he intends to see me and my Children when he comes to yorke + (octb.October 24, 1668 & no.November 18, 1668).

+ +

+ + + My neece Fairfax, her Condoling letter of my Losse of my + husband and my weake Condittion by Sickness (no.November 20, 1668).

+ +

+ + + Dafenys kind and faithfull letter of the Discorce with my + Aunt Norton & her advised to come with him to newton to breake the + Match of my Daughter, Alice, with Mr Combr because Mrs Danby had + soe farre incenced my Lady Yorke against him. that they desird + my Aunt to come to newton to breake the match. +

+ + + + + + + + +

Butt she said she would not come till she heard what Dafeny + tould her, for she would beleive the Carracter she gave him & + what she said, which she did declare nothing, or could doe against + him. but that those lyes was tould on purpose to breake this and to + have him for Mrs Batt Tho they had don wickedly in it to us all. +

+

+ uppon which, Dafeny said that all my best friends did advise + me to make an End of this marriage and then they would be + quiett & sattisfied. uppon which, Dafeny was to come over the next + weeke, and all things was to be gott ready in order to the writings + and settlements made of her Portion to secure it to her Trustees + for her use and her Childrens. Lord, assist me in this great work, + and prosper all our Lawfull designes with thy Providene to thy + Glory and Churches good & the Comfort of us all. (no.November 1st, 1668).

+ +

+ + + A good omen. That Mr Combr, Takeing out A Licence to be + in order to the marriage gott by him at yorke uppon a most Remar- + -kable day To our Church for her deliverance from the Popish Gun- + Pouder Treason; That very day, no.November 5, 1668, did he take out his + Licence for his marriage with my daughter, Alice Thornton. + + The Lord have mercy on them both and blese them with all blessing. + sutable for that marriage Estate of Life for Jesus Christ, his sake. + Amen & Amen. +

+

+ + + This following letter of Honest Dafenys should have bin first + entred, beeing come soone affter she went from Newton and she had + heard that my Lady yorke had come to newton to have Broke the + the match & have stolen my Child from me, &cet cetera. +

+

+ Daf., her kind letter to Comfort me when she left me affter Mr Th.Thornton's + death, & she left me extreame weake & sicke for the losse of him & + malice of my implakable Enymes. to prevent the match. (& had + intended to have broken it uppon the odious tearmes which + + was immaginable, nor Christians Part. to make wounds instead + of healing up breaches).

+

+ Dafeny tould me in this that it greived her to heare that my + Lady yorke was come soe soone to newton, &, instead of comforting + me, she would doe me much harme & noe good. For Dr Samwas + had bin at yorke with Mrs Danby. & she had incenced him against + Mr Comber, & he had incenced my Lady yorke, soe that she came + to take away my deare Child from me under the pretence of having + her confirmed. + + + O Lord, my God, I humbly besech thee in much mercy, + Pitty my condition. and take my part against all the world. Judge + my cause, & this poore man, soe much wronged & dishonred by there + lyes. Judge thou, my cause against all my bitter Enymyes & his, + because I have putt my Trust in thee & would serve thee in this, my + + + + + + + + + + 199 + + + Generation, in Establishing thy holy word and Gospell in this barn + + + and dry Land where it is not settled according to truth but in + factions & schesmes about us, & from myne & thy secrett & Publick + Enymies, & the mallice of the Devill & of them to whom I have don + noe wrong. Plead thou my Cause as I am thy desolate widdow. Oh, + Comfort me, & delivr, me out of this disstress, & direct me what to + doe in it. & if thou, which knowest All hearts, seest not fitt to bingbring + this match to Passe, or knowest this man guilty of those sins + which his Enymys layes to his Charge, I humbly besech thee, oh + Father of mercy, lett it not come to Passe, or me to doe any such + Evill to my selfe or my Childe.

+

+ But if thou, O Lord, knowest this man's Innocency, & that it + may be a blessing to my Childe, family, and thy Church, oh + doe thou, in mercy, shew thy devine Providence in our delivrnedeliverance. + + + + make it knon That these things are sett out by the instrunts + of hell to blast the hon.or of those that are — & desires to be — thy faithfull + servants, make me & him to over come all our Enymyes in faith + & Patience. And that thou art the righteous Judge of the world + and delierdeliver. me in thy good time & brng me out of all my trouble.

+

+ And if it be thy holy will, o Lord, to forgive all my Enimys + & give them grace to repent of all there wickedness that Hell may + not overcome them for there fallse wittness against my innocent + soule, nor that they may not be damned for what they have don + against us thy poore servants. +

+

+ But that thou, o Lord, may be my guide into Death. oh, + suffer me not to sinke or my faith to faile, becaus I suffr for thy + sake. o my God, I am traduced, &cet cetera. confound all my enymyes & + bring good out of this Evill to my deare Child, my selfe & thy + Church; for Jesus Christ, his sake, hear my Pettions & grant my + request as may be for thy honnr & Glory in my deliverance. Amn.

+ +

+ + + When this malicious woman saw that All my freinds, & + every one that she tould her impudent lyes to, did not beleive any + of her storyes against me, but that I had ever walked in an un- + spotted Chastity all my life, I blese God. Then she flew uppon this + poore man by storys that she had either invented or others.

+

+ And soe began to abuse him, as, if she was confident I was + Innocent of all those Calumnyes cast on me, & her conscience did + owne it that I was wronged. but then did assperce him from some + others of things that was not right don. And soe, by this decept + wrought on my Lady yorke and Dr Sammwayes, to have broke + that match. secretly intending to bring the other of Mrs Batt to + passe, which not beeing known to my freinds she wrought on them. +

+ + + + + + + + +

+ + For, before this fire of her malice broke out in Public against + us. She, with her secrett insinuations had spoke to my selfe of + some storyes that had bin raised against Mr Comber & pretended + was tould her att Beedall, And out of her tender love to her Coz.cousin, + Alice, & my selfe — which she knew I hated all things of Evill, or + tendances. or appearences of Evill in all, much more in any which + + I should match my Childe to.

+

+ She thought fitt to acquaint me with what she said she + had heard. uppon which, I was soe extreamly afflicted & greived, + tho only for such things as others would not acount ill, that + I did burst out into many teares. And tould her, if I did beleive + that he had bin guilty of any incivilitys, &cet cetera. I would first + bury my Child, before I would yeald to mary her to him + or any that I knew of soe inclined.

+

+ She was mightly conserned to see me in such a Passion at it, + & prayed I would not condemne him before I knew more & begd + I would not cast him of for such a report. And, if I pleased, she + would first goe to him (beeing in his Chambr asat + + study) and she + would charge him with such a thing as she had heard; and she + would tell him that I had sent her on purpose to lett him know + that I had bin tould; and that he should either cleare himselfe, + or ellse I would never consent he should have my Daughtr. +

+

+ + uppon which, I was more pacified and bid her goe to him + with that messeage from me. for I loved vertue in all its branches. + soe, she did goe to him with this message and did Relate all as + she said to me & my answer. on which acquainting him, as + above, what that forgery against him, he was in soe great a conse + serne & greife that he was in a violency of trouble & like to have + fallen downe with sorrow, and with all the bitterness of weeping & + & trouble Prottested his innocency of any Evill or of that which + he was Charged. & tould her, he should hate himselfe if Ever + she should be any way guilty of any incivility of that kind + & begged of me, if it could be proved against him, not to owne + him ever Againe, with many prottestations to her of his great wrong. +

+

+ In soe much she was soe fully sattisfied of it that she came to + me againe and did become his compergator, + and said she + was confident it was a great Lye made by some that had a malic + against him. & she would inquere more into it & brng me word, + but begged I would never harbor any ill oppinion of him; for + she never saw any man in such a Terror & greife, with Teares & other + great exprsenisexpressions + + of his wrong, & was confident he was abased in it + & begged me not to have any ill oppinion, for he was Innocent.

+ + + + + + + + + 201 + + +

Butt, on the next opportunity, I spoke to him my selfe, I was soe very + much affected at what she had tould me. That I could not be satisfied + with out discoursing him my thoughts. But he did, with many great + and solomne protestations, vindicate him selfe & showed some + urgent reason why that Party had abused him, because she expectd + to be cast out of that living, which she hoped to have uppon marring + one of that gentlemans Chaplains, And she, fearing he would lose it + becaus Dr Samwayes had proffered it to Mr Combr. she knew + noe way to secure it to that man she intended to marry Then by + this indirect way of Scandall To make the Drdoctor to throw him of. +

+

+ Affter this, he tould me that this was made use of to his + utter Ruine heere, & that if I belivd it should doe him much + wrong; for he knew all was don to prevent it but he, beeing in + soe great affliction uppon this, with his clearing himselfe in his + generall good behaviour att all times & uppon Mrs Danbys in + -quiring of the said matter more fully, found this was a mater + of private revenge in that woman, and she did deny what they + said in all the sircumstances of it. And againe, did fully con- + vince me of it. & perfectly cleared & pittyed him, soe abused. +

+ +

+ And this was the very bussiness which Mrs Danby made + use of againe to have broken this match. And which she was soe + much convinced of was a lye made of him. yett did she goe + now on to revive against him & me for marring my Childe to him. +

+ +

+ These was very ill Practices thus used to gaine her owne + ends against the vote of her owne Conscience. I pray God she + might have repented of all these wicked slanders against A + minister of Gods word and my Lawfull, honnest Procedings.

+ +

+ + + A Copy of my Letter to my Lady yorke in answer to her + That she would take caire of god daughter, Alice, to be confirmd + by the Bishop, and to take her from me to prevent her marriage + with Mr Comber. (no.November 10th, 1668.) +

+ +

+ Haveing receaved Dafenys letters, as formerly mentioned, + conserning the wicked indeavours of Mrs Danby to frustrate this + match with all my freinds as much as in her laid, yett it pleased + God to bring it to pass for good and not for evill to us, who did + see my Afflictions & pittied my condittion, advised by my best + freinds to Conclude it & in the name of God to performe that which + had bin soe long intended.

+

+ + + Soe that Dafeny comming to newton and her daughter, + Mary, on the 17th of november 1668. This day — I hope was ordand + + by our gracious God to bring us some Comfort in the midest of all + our trouble — did my deare daughter, Alice, Enter into the + Holy Estate of marriage with Mr Thomas Comber. + + + + + + + + + + By a Lawfull Minnister, minnister Charles man of Gilling, + being only my selfe to give her in marriage. beeing both her + father, mother, & Gaurdian. wittnesies here of was Dafeny + and her Daughter, mary Lightfoote, and my maide, + Hannah Ableson. in as solomne a manner as could be don.

+ +

+ And I humbly beseech Almighty God to grant them + his blessings, both on the right hand & on the left, & grant they + may have a blessed Posterity which may be Ellected to Salvation + tion and be heires of the Kingdom of Heaven.

+

+ That, o thou, most mercifull Lord Jesus, may be a comfort + unto me & them in our greatest troubles, & to them give thy + grace & fill them with all Conjugall blssings in this, there marriag. + & make them fruitfull in all good workes to live in a holy + & exemplary life to thy Glory, the comfort of theire Soules + and to stoping of all the mouthes of all our Enymyes, since + thou in that Providence has brought this to pass which hell did + seeke to over throw. & all these mercys I humbly beg for them + & my selfe, & what ever thou seest necessary to bring me, and + mine to heaven, I humbly beg in the name and for the sake of + Jesus Christ, our Lord, in that forme of Prayer which he hath taught + us; saying, 'Our Father, wh'art in Heaven'. Amen. + +

+
+ +
+ + + November 17th, 1668. + Letters Receaved from many freinds in order + to comforting me in my sad Sorrowes & afflictions And + vindication of the marriage, shewing the causes & prudenc + of this disposall of my daughter, Alice, to Mr Comber + since the marriage. Together with coppies of my owne + to many of my freinds To sattisfy those of them at a + distance of the honnest & prudent acting in this, in + this conserne by my freinds. + + +

In regard I had soe long laid under the scourge of the + Tongue, & bin soe horridly abused by malicious slanders that + I was thereby Ruined allmost in my Life, health, and more + Precious good name by that maliciousness of my Enymyes, + It did conserne my brother Denton, to give an account of + my proceedings in this affaire, and but necessary to the Just + vindication of my Actions.

+ + + + +

+ + And therefore, my brother Denton was Pleased to write to + my Aunt Norton For her information of the necessity of my + Acting thus from the great Debts and other Burdens on Mr + Thorntons Estate, & that I had little or nothing to pay with + nor had I any thing to maintaine or Educate my only + Son, Robert Thornton, but out of my owne smale Estate. + which was loded with high Taxes & Public Charges. Therefore, he + did see fitt in vindication of me to say to my Aunt, Further,

+ + + + + + + + + + 203 + +

+ He must further say in justification of my actions That I was + compelled — out of a prudent caire, of my Children & necessity; to + dispose of my daughter, Alice, to a good, & a wise & cairefull Person + as Mr Comber was. & he knew him soe to be: & therefore, he hoped + none of my freinds would condemne me for Acting for the + good & comfort of my Children and Family, +

+

+ And he, beeing a man of Learning and Piety, & Parts, did + not doubt but by Gods blessing he would come to Preferment. + This letter (dated Jan.January 2, 1668) and sent to my Aunt Norton + by the hand of faithfull Dafeny, when she went home affter. + the marriage of my Childe, as before said;

+ +

+ Which letter did give great sattisfaction to my Uncle & + Aunt norton; beeing written by soe wise & good a man as my + Brother Denton, which knew all the intregues of this Family. + and of whom I had advised, with from the first motion of the mathmatch, + + + who did aprove of it in the said manner as to Mr Combers Abilitys, + only he had not at present an Estate. Butt said to me, as he did + to my Aunt, noe doubt. but he would gaine Preferment and + heere was Stongrave Living might be obteined for him. +

+ + + +

+ + The next was my owne two letters by Dafeny to my Aunt + to sett out more att Large my true & sad condittion by Mr Thornton, + his death, my owne great sickness and weakness by the heavy + Burdens of my Estate. (beeing left in 1500l Debt. having nothig + to maintaine or Educate my only Son but 100l for all a yeare).

+ +

+ And lastly, my owne Sadest condittion by the viprous Tongs + and mallice of Danby, & my wicked servants upheld by her, + to defame my vertue & constant Chastity ever kept intire by Gods + gracious goodness to me, which she knew a yeare & kept it on purpose + to Ruin me & not the grace to lett me know how I was wronged, + soe that my Lady yorke was incenced by her (& Dr Samwayes now) + to take my Child from me. & therefore, I was advised to doe this, + beeing for my suport & Releife, to chuse this way, since Mr Denton + did concurre in it, knowing the state of my sad Affaires. +

+

+ which I hope she would please to joyne with my brother Denton + to lett my freinds know his leter, which I hoped in God would + vindicate my Acctions to all the world & — especially to my + Christian freinds — to have some Pitty of my sad condittion, and + to beleve the truth & pray for me, & to sattisfy objections Raised + against me for this match. which was don on such good grounds. +

+ + + +

+ These letters was sent by the hand of Dafeny Lightfoote afftr + the marriage of my daughter, Alice, to Mr Thomas Comber, + Jan.January 2nd, 1668, Minnister of Gods Word att Stongrave in + the Parish of my husbands Antienters & near to his Estate & + Kindred. +

+ +
+ +
+

+ Oh my God, I have humbly begged & craved thy holy + direction, advice, & assistance in the disposall and Choyce of A + suttable match for this my deare & Eldest Childe, Even, before + + + + + + + + + + Before I entred uppon the thought of it (beeing brought into + soe great extreamity; of necessity by the sad consernes of my + deare husbands Temporall affaires, by unjust debts, & other troubs + which induced us to dispose of her sooner Then we intended).

+

+ But, since by thy gracious Providence, thou, in thy wisdom thus + to order things of this life to be soe, uneasy by Afflictions. + Grant that it may be for the good of our Soules, and Spirituall + advantage. That, we, Chusing for our better Part in this match, which is not + for the Riches of this world, but a desire to gaine Etternall Riches + with thee in thy Kingomekingdom, in the first Place, and to obteine of thee, + o Lord, the way, to Obteine Etternall Life, not only for our selves + but for our deare Children, & family, & Place of our abode which thou + hast cast my Lott into. +

+

+ And that, as I have undergon many dreadfull tryalls & + temptations, both as to the Exercizes of thy graces of faith & + Patience, thou hast upheld my soule from sinking under them + or beeing over come by the mallice of hell; or dispaire of thy + mercy. but upheld me & delivred me from, what was Evill & + brought this marriage to a happy conclusion, in despight of all + my Enimyes which hell raised up against me to destroy me for it.

+

+ + So, O Lord, most holy and gracious, still doe, to me, and + mine for + thy owne Glory, and of your + + mercy, shew Pitty, & compassion on + me, thy poore, humble, maidehand, Servant, and widdow. And + uppon these, thy servants; who are now entred into thy holy + ordenance of marriage And vouchsafe to give them a great + shaire of thy holy spirritt. with all gifts, and graces, for this Estate + to which they are now Entred.

+

+ And as thou, holy Jesus, the Author, & finisher of our Faith, + did vouchsafe to doe thy first miracle on Earth; att a marriage + in Cana of Galille; to doe that hon.or at that feast, to Turne water into + Wine, Soe, — + o thou, gracious Jesus, — + doe thou come, and shew thy. + miracles of mercy, uppon these too servants; for whom thou hast don + so wonderfully. to bring & unite them in marriage, who was soe farre + distant by that Place of there birth, & under such great trialls before + they was united.

+

+ Doe thou, O Lord, have mercy uppon them, Pardon and forgive + all our sinns, which makes us unworthy of the least of thy mercys. + And by the Power of thy majesty Turne, all our Afflictions in to a + happy Change. O, Turne our bitter waters of Sorrowes into the sweete + and Comfortable wine of thy most holy Spirritt. heale our Infirmitys + and love us freely. lett them be married to thee, in faith and love, + and to each othr in all conjugall affection. +

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Oh, make them fruitfull in all good workes, but Especially make + him; the husband of my deare Child; A glorious Instrument of + thy Gospell; a converter of Soules, to thy Kingdom & a vessell pre- + -pared for thy Sanctuary to sett forth thy name in this generati; + and a painfull laborer in thy vinnyard & to bring many to + Righteousness, by his holy Life and godly Example that when + he comes to give up his Accounts; he may doe it with Joy and not + with greife, nor lett him while he preaches to others, become himselfe + a cast away.

+

+ O, deare & gracious Father, of mercys, the God of all com + fort and Consolation, be gracious to this, my deare, Childe, + whom thou hast soe many & wonderfully, times delivred, & let + me bring forth; with perrill of my Life, & delvire'd her, from so + many deaths: O, doe thou, o my God, full fill thy grace in her, + and lett her be spared to me for a great blessing (as she has bin + to me, and others). lett her life be now blesed to her, & to me, and + her husband, to whom by great Providence thou hast united her + in, love; Blesse her, with all blessings, in order to Etternity.

+

+ With blessings of the breasts, & blessings of the wombe, & + if't be thy pleasure make her wombe, a plentifull nurrsery of + thy kingdome and many heires, of Salvation, keepe her in + all the Accidents of this Life, which may doe hurt. blesse her + with all holy, & religious Graces, of thy good Spiritt, to be + a holy, modest, Chaste & Pieous; & vertuous, obedient Wife: + to walke with out Scandall, and to be a blssing to this, her + Family. give them, O Lord, I humbly besech thee a blessid + and Compotency in this life, That they may have where + with to doe good. to others, and to serve thee with comfort. +

+

+ + And, if it be thy good pleasure, lett them live to serve + thee in old Age in vertue, grace, & Pietty, to bingbring up there + Posterity in thy faith & feare; And make them Heires of + salvation and a Comfort to me, thy desolate Widdow. + All these and what Ellse thou seest fitt for thy glory and + our good, I humbly crave in the name & for the sake of + our only deare Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, our Lord, + and give thee all possible thankes & Prayse and glory for + all thy goodnes to us and ouers. + Saying, as he Taught us + in thy holy Forme of Prayer, Saing, 'Our Father, Which art ...'. + Amen, Amen. Amen: + +

+ +

+ + Affter the solemnasiation of the marriage Dafeny + was dispatched by me home with the letters mentioned & + other bussineses I had to doe for her, + having bin + + + + + + + + + + Kinde to her, as she had deserved from me in performing the + ofice of a faithfull freind & Christian to us in our distress, and + gave her A Bible for her husband and a Pound of Tobacco, + And with all gave for her Selfe a young cowe of 3 yers old and + a Calfe, which was most kindly & gratfully acknowledged. by + her husband & her selfe & Children.

+ +

+ + + I receaved a gratefull & kinde letter from Dafeny (dated + JanJanuary 8, 1668) of her acquainting my Aunt Norton and my + uncle major norton of the marriage of my Daughter, Alice, & + of All the consernes of that Affaire, Soe they were all very well + Pleased with it and prayed God to blesse them & wished them + good Lucke of theire marriage. but Mr norton asked, why + did they not lye together. on which, Dafeny said that it was + by generall consent agreed on. That it was more convnient + to deferre that till the Publication of the marriage when + we should invite freinds to it. and it may please God I might + be stronger and be better in my health, haveing had such a + great deale of Sorrow on my husbands death and for the Sad + Slanders fallsly raised on me. +

+

+ Affter which discource, both of them said it was very well + and prudently don and Prayed God to blesse & strengthen me. + + Thus, I see the mercys and goodness of the Lord, my God, to me + who both can. & hath overruled the perverce wills of men. and + in much Pitty had Compassion uppon my Soule. & his suffering + hand maide. In him will I still putt my trust for delevrance, who + has in a great messure heard and answred my humble Pettions + and begun to turne the hearts of my freinds towards me.

+

+ O, what shall I returne the Lord, my God, for all his exceding + and infinitt mercy & goodness towards his handmaid? And do + beg still his grace to uphold me & vindicate my Cause and, for + his owne name Sake, redeeme my soule out of trouble and to make + my innocency appeare to his glory and the confusion of my bitter + Enymyes who wished my destruction. glory be to the great and + gracious fathr of mercys which raised me up these freinds to make + the truth to appeare & my innocency cleared. blessed be thy holy + name for Ever. Oh, that I might glorify thy name in this life And + to All Etternity. Amen. & Amen.

+ +

+ + + I blesse God, I allso receaved a most kinde and Comfortable + letter of my deare Aunt Norton in answer to myne by Dafeny of + Jan.January 2, 1668/9, + when I acq.acquainted her with Alice marriag & the Resons. + + + + + + + + + + 207 + + + Jan.January 8th, 1668/9. + + + + To which she returnd That she was fully con- + vinced & sattisifed of the good Ends & necessity of my occasion + and reasons which was a great greife that I should be in such + sircumstances. But she did write a most Pieous and Christian + letter, advising me for Gods sake not to be soe much afflicted + in spirritt nor sorrow too much for those abominable Lyes & + Slanders, which I never deserved, but had a clere Consience from + all the world ever since she knew me, & that was since I was born.

+

+ And that God would delivr me out of them and would re- + ward all my Enimyes for there wickedness according to there + deserts. she wished me to sattisfy my heart that God would doe + me good for what I indredendured, + + + + as he did to his servant, Job. +

+

+ She allso prayed for me and wished me great comforts + in this match for what sorrowes I indured for my husband & + Children, and for Gods Cause as for the Planting the Gospell & + suport my family & Children. And did fully beleive that God, + in his good time, will be my Comfort and bring me out of all + like gold tryed in the fire 7 times in the fire of Affliction. + and will allso, in his owne good time, when he had tryed + my faith & Patience to depend uppon him who had sent this + sad affliction of beeing ill spokn of for good. +

+

+ he, beeing a just & uppright Judge of all the world, will + Judge my cause against all my Cursed Enimies and will + make my good name which he had given me & was indevored + to be take away by the Devill & his Agents. But they shall + never be able to doe me wrong, but God will bring me out + of all, as he did to Job. and make my good name shine + more bright as he did to his servant, Job: Therefore, I + beg you will be comforted in that good God who never did + ner ever failed me. Thus, that good, deare Aunt did + strive to give me Comfort. for which I give the Lord, my God, + all humble & hearty hon.or + & glory and Praise for ever. Amn. +

+

+ + + Affter I receaved this most Comfortable letter from my + deare and only Aunt, I Receaved annother letter from good + Dafeny of her acquainting my other freinds with the marriage + of my deare Childe and of her procuring monney for me to + Pay Mr Thorntons Debts. & to lett me know she had shewed all + my Papers conserning the occasion and Transaction of that + affaire from time to time for severall years. +

+

+ Butt yett that false woman did still persist in her ill + Calumnyes and abuces of me. which the Lord forgive her for what + wickedness she has don & indeavred against me or this man. + she, saing that Dafeny begs of me that I will not be greived + + + + + + + + + + 208 + + + for her wicked malice towards me, For God will plead my + cause for me and will not suffer me to dy unrevenged of my + horrid wrongs by those who had bin preserved by Charity. + And that I must not be too much greived at what the Devill + or man can say against me; for I may take Comfort in my + selfe, for non belives any ill of me, she blesss God. (Jan.January 10, 1668/9.) +

+ + +

+ And for which Comfort I have, by the good hand, and gracious + Providence of my God, & for these good freinds of mine, + Especially for my deare Aunt and Dafeny, and Co.cousin Nickold + son, I humbly blese, & praise the holy name of God, & pray that + + there soules may injoy ever lasting glory for ever with him + in heaven, for a reward of there Charity to me, a poore Creatur. + Lord, grant my prayers, & heare my request for Jesus Christs + sake, who was accused by the wicked to do what he did by the + + Power of the Deivill. Lett me, o Lord, have a part of this Joy + as I have bin pertaker of that suffringe, holy Jesus in this kind. + Amen, Amen, Amen. +

+ + +

+ For which Charitable & comfortable letters Of my Aunt & + Dafeny, I returned my gratefull acknowledgement to them.

+

+ + + My Lady Vivells most christian letter to me affter Mr ThThornton's + Death & that she had sent for Dafeny to acquaint her of my abuces + and that Dafeny had tould her of my sad Condition. my Lady, + her condoling letter for my sad misfortuns, in the losse of my + husband & my other great afflictions. This writt affter Dafeny + had carried her my Booke & she returned it by Dafeny, who + writt to me then. (Octb.October 12, 1668, & should have bin entred + before marriage.) +

+ +

+ + + Allso, Honnest Dafenys letter sent then (Octb.October 12, 1668) + affter she had shewed my booke to my Lady. this letter was A + comfortable letter. my Lady haveing sent for her by my moths + + + + B. Scarbro + -ugh + + + maide, Besse, who lived with my Lady vivell & to tell me of my sad + abuces (Mrs Danbys abuces by her Tongue she had put uppon me). + +

+ +

+ my Lady inquired what danby it was. Dafeny tould her all the + + sad story of her beeing releved from Starving, with her husband & Children, + when my Lady Danby had cast her out. And she had cost me som + hundreds & That her malice was against me for Madam Danbys + turning her out for me. but madam Danby declared it was not that + + which tuerned her out from Beedall affter her husbands death, But + her owne bace, abucive Tongue in Raling against her. yett, out + of Pitty, I tooke her into my house, & fed & Clothed, & kept her & hers, + + + + + + + + + + 209 + + + But she still hated me & us for the reason aforesaid, which proceded + soe much till she found an opportunity to be revenged of us in + this manner: for she knew my husbands Estate was much incom + bred by Debts & other Charges about the payment of his brothers + & sisters Portions, and Sir Ch.Christopher wandesfords sueing him for the will + of my father & taking on him the mannage of the Irish Estate + to performe the will (but That Cost him above 3000l). +

+

+ Butt she knew that The minister of our Parish was a good + & wise and innegniousingenious + + + man, which had bin Tabled by Mr Th.Thornton's + desere to Pray & preach in the house & teach his Children & Catechiz + his family (he, being soe much respected by Mr Thornton for his + learning). And that he had a proposall from the south (of one + which had bin his Tuttor) of marriage of his Daughter with a liveing of + 100l a yeare, & was like to be Left to his choyce to goe thither or + stay heere, where he had taken a great liking to my daughtr, + Alice, & had made Court to her. & desiring Mr Thornton to + give Consent to him. +

+

+ Allso, she knew that we both had a good oppinion of his + deserts and that he was heerein the Eye of Preferment & beeing all this + to her owne knowledge And approved him soe much herselfe. That + when he was att London to Take his Degree of master of Arts That + Mr Holland had sett on him to accept of this motion of his Daughter. +

+

+ Soe she, beeing then soe much consernd in the case of her owne + mind and accord (may 20, 1666) did write to Mr Combr to lett + him know, if he lett slip this opportunity of the advantage he migt + have of Preferment heer in the match with her Cosen, Alice Thortn, + he never would gett the like &, if he would take her advice, + it would be happy for him to come downe & proceed in that he + had begun in his Amour to her. +

+

+ uppon which letter, he waved this other bussines, & came down + in to the North, & settled his thoughts heere & prevailed with Mr Th.Thornton + to match heere, + & Mr Th.Thornton had Procured the Living of Stongrave + to settle his Childe with him to be neare his house & freinds. +

+ +

+ + Affter wards, there was an accident happned in Mr Thontns + Estate that, in his great sickness of the Palsey, he was perswaded to + cutt of the Intaile of that part of his Land which was settled for + his yonger Children & to settle it on a second wife & Children + as well as on myne, which would have bin cast out & have noe + Provission settled for them & for the Payment of Debts. (having all + my Portion & fortune gon before). soe that I, uppon the hearing + of this sad newes, (which was kept from me A yeare.) +

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Butt, beeing with in a little of my time of my Last Childe, + was extreamly Afflicted for it & did beg I might have a Sight + of That last Deed which, with much to doe, I gott & then, in a great + Consern of greife, mad my application to my husband To recall + this Deed & to make a new one To resettle That Land againe + uppon my daughters (haveing but 2, and one Son).

+

+ In the prosecution of this matter — I, haveing not one freind + or relation of my owne to repaire to for Councell and advice — + I was forced with my daughter Alice to make use of Mr Combr + to goe to Councell and writings drawne, &, soe to Read & Consider + of these things what was best way to state that bussines. but the mater + of the marriage not beeing mad Public but amongst our selves, + which was intended by Gods blssing in due time. +

+ +

+ There is allwayes some bussy folke — that was Evill them selves — + judged ill of my daughtr & my selfe for applying of our honest + and troublsom occasions to be followed by him, God knowes, + which we were forced to make use of in this great Consern of our Estat, + nor knew I any that was more proper then him to have mattrs + don who was like to marry my owne Childe. +

+

+ + + It seemes some Evill, malicious Tongues had raised some + Scandale that we offten mett, us three, in discorce & That had bin + tould to Mrs Danby, who knew our bussines & what dire necesity I was + putt uppon, & the sad occasion of it. yett did she not doe like a + Christian to me or mine, to lett me know of there wicked sencers + + of me & my daughter. but kept it in her breast from me but tould + others of there lyes & so fostred them up soe long till they had Ruind + my life & Inocnt, honest dealings, And then, in a most uttragous + manner, flew att me with her lyeing servant with there slanders, which + she knew in hr owne Consience to be such. Till my deare husband + heard her & them himselfe, and came into the chambr & broke open + her dore where they were Persecuting of me. +

+

+ And was in such a Rage That he calld her a most impudent & + unworthy, ungratfull woman, Thus to torment his Chast and + deare wife. & kiked her out, and the maide down staires, for her + wrongs & abused such a vertuous woman as I was, & had don for her. + but I begged he would not turne her out of the house then, haveing no + harbor to goe to, till, affterwards, she was soe wickd still to carry soe + bacely that it had like to have killed me. Butt my gracious God & + Fathr of mercys was my sucor & my deleevr from death & hell which they + + + + + + + + + + 211 + + + Sought to bring me into. But my deare husband would not + goe out of his house to malton before he turned her out himselfe, + & so sent her in a Coach to yorke, for he was not able to see me into + that Condittion which I was brought by there abominable wickednss. + And affter he had sent her a way, she was soe mad at it that she + had raised & fomented such horrid lyes That had soe abused me + and us all about this marriage, which had come to my Ladies Ears.

+ +

+ + + And, it seemed, Mr Thornton had bin tould by my Lady york + that he + (Mr Tankerd) + + would lay a guiney That, if Mr Thornton were dead, + I would be married with in a month to this Mr Combr, which my deare + husband did take soe hainously That he tould Mrs norton he + would goe to malton that day (beeing at the faire, on Purpose to meete + with That Old Rogue (Mr Tankerd) to be revenged of him for + his abbominable lyes. which he had asperced his Chaste wife. +

+ +

+ Thus, I blesse God, he did give me the Comfort of my deare + husbands most deare and faithfull affection. As I hope in him, + he had ever givn me grace to Percevere + + true faithfull and all + Loyalty towards him both in life and death. And he knew it + soe to be that would have vindicated me with his blood. For he did + know that Consennt of his Childs marriage consented to by him. +

+

+ + Thus, when my deare & noble Lady had heard all Dafenys + history of my wronges, & how it was begun & proceded from + bittr malice, & read my 'booke of my Life till my widdowhood', + she could not hold from abundance of Teares exceedingly, + and cryed out That woman deserved not to live, who had + bin such a Trator and Judas to me, to take away my honest, + good name which she knew to be lyes & had Ruined my Comforts,

+

+ And soe wickedly not to declare how I was wronged or + to stop there mouths by relating her knowledge of the intentions + of marriage & of that of the Estate. And she hoped God would in + great mercy delivr me in his good time. and she was very + glad that she had red 'my booke' & my Papers that made out all the + rehearsall of the marriage as before. And was much greved + when Dafeny said she had left me in such a sad, disconsulte + condittion, and she did vindicate me from a Childe & of my + Innocency from those abuces, for she did resent my Case as it + were her owne as long as she livd, and thanked God that she had + sent for Dafeny to tell her what she heard That, my Lady + said, she might + doe me that right and shew my cause to all her freinds at Hornby, + and to my Lady Dalton & all others where I was abused, for it. + did wound her. ♡ + to heare such a child of God to be soe wounded + for gods Cause and the providing for the Children of my Body.

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Lord Jesus, make me truly thankefull to thy devine majesty + which would not lett my good name, which thou in mercy had given + me, to be murthred by all there wicked, lyeing Tongues which are soe + Evill in them selves, & would have non be better, then them selves, + as it is the Devills worke to doe Evill. & loves them that doth soe.

+

+ Praysed be the name of the Lord, my God, who had such Pittye + on me, his distrssed Creature, who would not lett me Perish in the + + + good oppinion of thy servants, but has don great mercys for me + and Raised me Christian freinds out of the Dust and such as + makes it there bussiness to preserve thy servant in my profession + of a Christian faith & good Consience.

+

+ Blessed be the God of my Salvation for Ever, for this, his + great & abundant mercy to raise me up this deare and holy, + good Lady, which acted like a true Christian for me and made my + wrongs to appeare to all her freinds and to Cleare my Innocency + from those fallse lyes the Devill & his servants cast on me.

+

+ I besech the, o God & father of mercys, Reward her with thy grace + heere and 100d fould in thy heavenly Kingdom. Amen. Amen.

+ +

+ + + My Lady yorkes letter of Complement to me, affter Mr + Thorntons death, of her intention to have come to see me but + gott a Cold & was very ill & could not. she desires to have her + God daughter, Alice, beeing now at Age to be confirmed & she + would carry her to the Bishop to be confirmed. she heard newes of + her God Daughter, which she could not beleive, of her beeing married + but she desires I would be advised in a thing, of such Conseques + by my best freinds. (Jan.January 23, 1668/9.) +

+ +

+ + + This letter & the Copy of my Answer to it are in the Bundle + of letters & papers of this conserne. In answer, I have her thanks + for her intentions to see me, & sorrey her illness prevented it, + And it was my desire allso to have my daughter Confirmed + & doe intend, God willing, to be so too, & then she shall have that + benifitt with me. And that I had advised with my good freinds + in the Poynt of her match & soe gave her a full Answer to hers + which I have entred before marriage in this Booke. to which this + referres. (my LetterDated, JanJanuary the 26, 1668/9.) +

+ +

+ + + A letter of my deare Neece Bests; her great sorrow and + conserne for my Losse and for the lying slanders of her + sister, Kitt Danby, & her odious ingratitude & consealement + to doe me mischeife. but begges of God to suport me & helpe + me out of all. and that I will not soe cast my selfe downe + for it. for her Tongue is noe slander haveing used all her + husbands freinds in the like kind. (Feb.February 5, 1668/9.)

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Feberary 13th, 1668/9. +

+

+ This day, by the infinitt & wonderfull Power. Mercy + and gracious goodnesse of Almighty God & heavenly Father, + has my Life bin spared me to compleate my Age, 42 yearss, + which has bin spun out with abundance of Tryall. Dandersdangers, + + difficultyes & Sorrowes & Sufferings which I could not have ever + expected to have livd to have seene to this day since this time + twelve months. The changes and hardship which I have gon + through has bin wonderfull, & miraculous, Pungent + + & sharpe, +

+

+ Which has fallen on my Person, my Spirritt & Estate: + The losse of my deare delight on Earth By my most Excelent + Husbands, health, his life. Much of his Estate. But I hope + in my gracious Father in heaven, who orders all things for the + best, even death it selfe for the best to them that loves God,

+

+ Has soe appointed this desolving of his weake body + That he might translate his Precious Soule to his heavenly + Kingdom & has freed him from this Body of Sin, & bound + up his Soul in the bundle of Life To serve him to Eternity.

+

+ And I most humbly begge, & crave att the hand of my heavenly + Father, that he will please — in much mercy, & Pitty to me, his poore + Hand maide, his faithfull servant, & widdow — to order soe the many + Afflictions & tryalls sent to me in this world That I may not + faint under them. For to thee, oh great & glorious God of all the + Earth, to thee shall all nations come, for thou hast healings under + thy wings. heale those wounds in my Soule which Sin and my Enimys + hath made. & cure me from the bittings of my Spirituall Scorpions; + for thou, o Lord, are the true Brazen Serpent which healeth all those that + come unto thee by faith. Thou art the way, the thruthtruth + + & the Life; oh, + suffer me not to faint; nor fall in this weary Pilgramage.

+

+ Oh, sanctify, I humbly beseech thee, thy holy word, thy Rod, thy + Spiritt unto me that by all thy many & sundery Chastisments + are sent unto me from thy blessed hand, & by all thy corrections, + mercys, (sperituall & temporall) may be meanes to drive me to a true + and Catholick Repentance of what ever I have offended thy Majesty in + my forepast life. grant that I may wade through all the difficulty + and dangers, sorrowes & wickedness that is prepared for me by + my Enymies, spirituall & temporall; +

+

+ I may by thy suporting, assisting hand and Arme walke in safety; + beeing upheld by thy Power, Preservd by thy Providence, directed + by thy Spirritt and guided by thy grace soe that, att last, I may + arrive att the Land of Everlasting Rest where all Teares & sorrowes + shall be don away, & that I injoy thee, as thou art in thy glory, to + sing all glory to the Lord of God of my Salvation, for Jesus Christ, + his sake. Amen. Amen.

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+ + + Copies of my Letters to Sir Ch.Christopher wandesford, my Brother, to acquit + him that my brother Denton came to acquaint him of my Daughters + marriage. Allso, a Copy of my letter to Mr Graham to desire him to + write to my uncle, will.mWilliam wand.Wandesford, to delver up Mr Thorntons Bond + about the Affaires of Ireland, which Sir Ch.Christopher wand.Wandesford had gven him + sattisfaction. (Jan.January 25th and 26th.) + +

+

+ + + Mr Edringtons kind letter in comforting me about the false + Slanders and abuces & wrongs cast unjustly uppon me, and brings + in the Example of Job, desiring me to suffer Patiently what God + layes on me & he will bring me out of all like gold Refined. + for his owne Glory and my Etternall Comfort. +

+ +

+ I praise & glorify my gracious Father of heaven which gives me + such Pieous & Religious advice to direct me how to take these tryall + and to suffer Patiently the will of God, which he can order for my + spirituall good, even that which the Devill & my Enimyes intends to + destroy me by; for when ever he stirres up malice, my God stirrs + up his servants to yeald me comforts & vindication of his widow. +

+

+ (Dated March 3rd, 1668/9.) +

+ +
+ +
+ + + These following letters and account of my Actions and + freinds letters uppon my Slanders & sorrowes still followed + against me & spread lyes by Mrs Danbys Tongue & contineud + mallice affter the Publication of my Daughters marriage. which + was don with a great solemnity & Regard. may the 17th, + 1669 + + + +

+ + + May the 17, 1669, Beeing a just halfe yeare affter the marriage + of my deare Childe & Eldest Daughter, Alice Thornton, did I + invite all our nearest Relations and Mr Thorntons freinds. which + + we could gett, to As hansom an Entertainment as I could be able + to procure, considering my owne still weakness & ill habitt of health:

+

+ Brother Denton & my Sister: my Brother Portington & my + Sister; Mr Charles man, the fortunate Person who married them, & + many other good freinds & neighbours. +

+

+ All who expressed there great Sattisfaction at the solemnity and + making the Publication of this marriage And wished the young Cupl + many hearty Joyes in there marriage, saeing they hoped it would, + by Gods blessing, be a great happyness & comfort to us all. Att night + they had alsso a good supper, and those usuall solemnitys of A + marriage of getting the Bride to Bed. with a great deale of deacency + and modesty of all Partyes, was thus this solemnity Performed. + I blesse God, he, letting me live to see this great Conserne of my + life Performed, with such freinds Sattisfaction which wished my selfe + and poore Childe well & that by Gods blesing may be Prospered in his + feare. we, haveing Solemne Prayers Twice that day to beg a Perticuler + Blessing uppon by Childrn & Family. +

+ +

+ And I humbly Powred out my Prayers, Pettitions & humble suplications + to the great God of heaven to have mercy on them, and to give them + the Choysest of his graces, & Devine spiritt to be over them in all sperllspiritual + + blesings and Temporall, & gve them such a blessing of Children as may be + + + + + + + + + + 215 + + + A Blessing to us & make them heires of Etternall Life to full fill his + Kingdom, & to be a Comfort to this Poore, dispesed Family & me, a + Desolate widdow. And to Establish the Church in this Place & + Family to all generations. All which I humbly begge, & what ever ells + it seemes good in the Eyes of my gracious God, For Jesus Christ, his + sake, getting all humble thankes and Praise, and glory and honrhonour + to the great God of mercy which has brought this to Passe and has + not suffred me to Perish but Preserved us to this great End. + And will, I hope, confound our malicious Enimies, or bring them + to convertion for our Lord Jesus Christ, his Sake. Amen. Amen. Amn. +

+
+ +
+ +

+ In regard I was soe odiously Blaspheamed in my hon.or + + & reputation (which I noe waies deserved, I blesse, God,) but for the good + Ends my deare freinds has declared the reasons of this match + in my vindication from hell & his complices. I am allso in duty + obleiged, (both towards God, my guide, and all my owne vindication) + to give all my absent freinds, who might unhappily have herd + the Clamors of my Enimies, but what was the truth of my Con- + -dittion (or what great reasons & indcementsinducements + + + I was under To + finish this match soe soone, or indeed accept of the first motion) + they had not receaved an account of till now.

+

+ Therefore, that I might use all lawfull & comendable meanes + to doe my selfe & the truth right in this conserne of soe great merit, + as the marriage of my dearest Child, which I hope Provdentially + is disposed to Mr Combr. & will in time soe appeare to the whole + world. I have writt to my absent freinds of it affter the full + consumation of the marriage & Publication thereof. (may 17, 1669.) +

+

+ + + I writt to my good Freind, Mr Renold Grame, at London, + to give him a full account of Proceedings & what Conditions I + was left in to By Debts, who was truly sencable of my suffrings + as appeared in his letter to my uncle will.mWilliam, when he writt to him + to gett my husbands Bond from him. my letter Dated, June 20, 691669.

+ + +

+ + Two Letters of myne, the Copyes of them allso extant, To my + Lady yorke. affter Publication to that same Effect; she, beeing soe + much conserned to breake the match uppon falls lyes and sugestion + of my bitter & malicious Enymys, was, uppon more serious thoughts + and true Information, much afflicted for my wrongs and highly + sattisfied with all our honest Procedings. +

+ +

+ + + My letter allso to my good neece Faire fax found great + acceptance with her, nor had she ever a misdeemeng thought of me + or any conserned but wished us all immaginable Joy & comfort. + These dated June 21, 1669.

+ +

+ + + Receaved a condoling letter from my nece of my husbands + losse & my sickness & sorrowes. & her good oppinn of Mr Comber, + + + + + + + + + + 216 + + + who was Esteemed an understanding & Ingenious Person, & + may doe very well in the marriage of my Daughter, wishing all + Joy and Comfort in them. (June 23, 1669.)

+ +

+ + + It Pleased God in his great mercy and goodness to my selfe, + and my Son & Daughter, to be made Pertakers of that holy + feast of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, of the blessed Sacrament + att Easter 1669. beeing the 2d time I receavd affter Mr Thorntons + death and affter the marriage of my daughter. +

+ +

+ Blessed be the gracious God of mercy, who has vouchafed to + give us this holy food of his Precious Body to heale all our wounds + & give us the assurance of Etternall Life with him. O Lord, grant us + grace to walke answrably to thy meanes of salvation, and acept + of our true Repentance & vowes of all new obedience for thy bittr + Passion sake. Amen. Amen. + +

+ + + + +
+ + + + + + + +

The monogram is cryptic (see image). ‘W’ could stand for ‘William' or ‘Wandesford’.

+ + +

Thornton became a widow on 17 September 1668. There is a later addition on this page: ‘A manuscript written by my Dear Grandmother Mrs Thornton’ (see image). Thornton left her Books to her daughter, Alice Comber, in her will, and this is probably Thomas Comber (1688-1765), eldest son of Alice and Thomas Comber. See ‘Will of Alice Thornton, 10 April 1705’, in The Autobiography of Mrs. Alice Thornton of East Newton, Co. York, ed. Charles Jackson, Surtees Society 32 (Durham: Andrews & Co., 1875), 338.

+ + +

A later reader has made some editorial interventions on this page; however, as they are clearly not in Thornton’s hand, we have not included these here and present the text as she had written it.

+ + +

As Froide points out, the Ages of Man literature which set out the life stages of human beings in the early modern period was very much based on the ages of males. There is no real sense of what constituted a woman’s middle age in the seventeenth century, so she concludes ‘women were believed to mature faster than men, so we can only presume that a woman’s middle age began at age 35 or earlier and that female old age began before age 60’. Amy M. Froide, ‘Old Maids: The Lifecycle of Single Women in Early Modern England’, in Women and Ageing in British Society since 1500, ed. Lynn Botelho and Pat Thane (Harlow: Longman, 2001), 91.

+ + +

Thornton is referencing here a tripartite model of chastity, virgin-widow-spouse, which dates back to the writings of the early church fathers, and which started to intersect with the life-stage maid-wife-widow model from the mid-twelfth century. See Cordelia Beattie, ‘The Life Cycle: The Ages of Medieval Women’, in A Cultural History of Women, ed. Linda Kalof, vol. 2, The Middle Ages, ed. Kim M. Phillips (London: Bloomsbury, 2013), 16–18.

+ + +

Text in margin: ‘Upon Mr Thornton’s reflections and wishes for us all to die together with him’ (see image).

+ + +

Text in margin: ‘We must patiently stay and wait the time to fulfil God’s service on earth and to be ready at his call.’

+ + +

Text in margin: ‘His gentle reproof of me for doting too much upon him or any creature comforts, but to set my affection only on God.’

+ + +

Text in margin: ‘A prayer and meditation for submission and assistance to endure all trials.’

+ + +

Text in margin: ‘My age at Mr Thornton’s death (September 17, 1668) was 41 years and seven months (at February following 42nd).’ As she was born on 13 February 1626, Thornton’s age when her husband died on 17 September 1668 was 42 years and seven months.

+ + +

Thornton is here using Lady Day dating, which began the year on 25 March, inconsistently. She was born on 13 February 1625/6; she would be 43 in February 1668/9.

+ + +

Text in margin: ‘Living in the marriage estate 16 years and nine months.’

+ + +

The Thorntons were married on 15 December 1651 and so they had been married 16 years, nine months and two days on 17 September 1668.

+ + +

Text in margin: ‘The age of my son, Robert.’

+ + +

Thornton’s three other sons were an unnamed child (died 10 December 1657), William (died 28 April 1660), and Christopher (died 1 December 1667).

+ + +

Text in margin: ‘Robert Thornton, September 19th, 1668, he was six years old.’

+ + +

Text in margin: ‘Born September 19, 1662, at East Newton.’

+ + +

Text in margin: ‘Alice Thornton, eldest daughter, born January 3, 1653.’ Thornton is here using Lady Day dating: as Nally was born on 3 January, 1653 is 1654 in modern dating.

+ + +

Thornton is here using Lady Day dating, which began the year on 25 March. As Nally was born on 3 January, 1653 here should read 1654.

+ + +

Thornton is here using Lady Day dating. As Nally was born on 3 January 1654, on 3 January 1669 she turned 15.

+ + +

Text in margin: ‘Katherine Thornton, second daughter, born June 12, 1656.’

+ + +

A wet nurse's character needed to be good, otherwise it was thought the milk would pass on bad traits or illnesses to the baby she was breastfeeding. See Alexandra Shepard, 'The Pleasures and Pains of Breastfeeding in England c.1600–c.1800', in Suffering and Happiness in England 1550–1850: Narratives and Representations: A Collection to Honour Paul Slack, ed. Michael J. Braddick and Joanne Innes (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2017), 236. Thornton does not mention Katherine being affected by this elsewhere but does mention this affecting her second daughter, Betty: See Book 1, 147; Book 2, 148, 157.

+ + +

On Katherine’s smallpox see Book 1, 218–19.

+ + +

I.e., Katherine was three months past her twelfth birthday when her father died.

+ + +

Text in margin: ‘My faintings and weakness on the slanders.’

+ + +

See Book 1, 235–59.

+ + +

Text in margin: ‘On Mr Thornton, his death.’

+ + +

Text in margin: ‘Arguments of comfort from Mr Thornton’s affection and vindication of my innocency.’

+ + +

Text in margin: ‘To aunt Norton and brother Denton.’

+ + +

I.e., Mr Tancred was a long-standing enemy of the Thornton family before Alice married William in December 1651. We have not come across any references to enmity between the Thornton and Tancred families prior to 1668, but in a general sense, the Tancreds were royalist and the Thorntons parliamentarian.

+ + +

Text in margin: ‘Mr Thornton’s inducement to choose Mr Comber for his daughter, Alice.’

+ + +

Text in margin: ‘Articles of marriage, before Mr Thornton’s death, made with Mr Comber for my daughter, Alice.’

+ + +

Text in margin: ‘Argument of comfort in my sorrow by friends in my distress.’

+ + +

The people questioned about the rumours were Anne Danby, Barbara Todd, Hannah Ableson, Charles Field and Margery Milbank.

+ + +

Text in margin: ‘A prayer for my delivery from my enemy.’

+ + +

Text in margin: ‘An account of my marriage, December 15, 1651.’

+ + +

I.e., the Church of England.

+ + +

Text in margin: ‘The consequence.’

+ + +

Thornton moved from Richmondshire, where she had spent most of her life, to Ryedale in 1660. See Book 1, 184.

+ + +

This refers to Holy Communion, also known as the Lord’s Supper.

+ + +

The Thorntons lived in Oswaldkirk for two years between June 1660 and June 1662; see Book 1, 184. Thornton’s brother-in-law, John Denton, was ejected from the living of Oswaldkirk for non-conformity in 1662: Robert Harrison and Andrew J. Hopper, ‘Denton, John (c. 1626–1709), Church of England clergyman’, ODNB.

+ + +

Text in margin: ‘The first Sacrament at my house at East Newton, August 1662.’

+ + +

Many gentry houses contained a ‘great parlour’ and a ‘little parlour’. The former was used for entertaining guests. See Nicholas Cooper, Houses of the Gentry, 1480–1680 (New Haven: Yale University Press, 1999), 291–92.

+ + +

This refers to Holy Communion, also known as the Lord’s Supper.

+ + +

This refers to Holy Communion, also known as the Lord’s Supper.

+ + +

Text in margin: ‘The sad afflictions on me at Oswaldkirk, after my dear mother’s death.’

+ + +

See Book 2, 176. One Chancery case between them in 1659 references ‘several suits and differences’ between them (and William Wandesford), relating to Alice Thornton’s portion: 'Wandesford v. Darley, William Thornton, Alice Thornton et al. 1659', C 10/57/305, TNA, London.

+ + +

William Thornton was involved in a Chancery dispute with Robert Nettleton, from at least 1661: ‘Thornton v. R. Nettleton et al.’, C 5/633/108, TNA, London.

+ + +

See Book Rem, 62.

+ + +

See Book 2, 207–10.

+ + +

Text in margin: ‘St Matthew 11, verses 28–30.’

+ + +

This suggests that Thornton wrote a 'Book of Meditations' which has not survived alongside her four books.

+ + +

Text in margin: ‘The rebellion of the Long Parliament against King Charles the first, 1640.’

+ + +

The Long Parliament, summoned by Charles I, sat on 3 November 1640 and almost immediately impeached William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury, for treason over the Scottish crisis. Laud had tried to impose the English Book of Common Prayer onto the Scottish Church. He was executed in 1641. See Anthony Milton, ‘Laud, William (1573–1645), Archbishop of Canterbury’, ODNB. +

+ + +

Text in margin: ‘The fatal battle of Hessom Moor.’ (See image.) ‘Hessom Moor’ is now better known as Marston Moor.

+ + +

Text in margin: ‘In the year 96 is 52 years, and called Long Marston Moor by the parliament.’ (See image.) The battle of Marston Moor occurred on 2 July 1644, so Thornton is correct that in 1696 this was 52 years ago. This suggests the marginal comment was written in 1696.

+ + +

Text in margin: ‘Of Scots’ army in all 20,000.’ (See image.)

+ + +

An estimated 3–4,000 royalist soldiers, and a further 1,500 from the allied forces, were slain at Marston Moor. See Charles Carlton, Going to the Wars: The Experience of the British Civil Wars 1638–1651 (London: Routledge, 1994), 120–21.

+ + +

On the battle of Marston Moor, a decisive parliamentarian victory, see Michael Braddick, God's Fury, England's Fire: A New History of the English Civil Wars (London: Penguin, 2009), chap. 11.

+ + +

Text in margin: ‘My two brothers’ deliverance, George and Christopher, from that battle. 1643.’ (See image.) This should be 1644 as it refers to the battle of Marston Moor.

+ + +

On theis battle, a decisive parliamentarian victory, see Michael Braddick, God's Fury, England's Fire: A New History of the English Civil Wars (London: Penguin, 2009), chap. 11.

+ + +

Text in margin: ‘My mother’s and my own deliverance, and brother John, from the battle on the moor by Mr Danby’s care, 1643’. This should be 1644 as it refers to the battle of Marston Moor.

+ + +

An estimated 3–4,000 royalist soldiers, and a further 1,500 from the allied forces, were slain at Marston Moor. See Charles Carlton, Going to the Wars: The Experience of the British Civil Wars 1638–1651 (London: Routledge, 1994), 120–21.

+ + +

Text in margin: ‘The godly man, Mr Daggett, at Kirklington, minister there.’

+ + +

I.e., the Church of England.

+ + +

The Scottish Covenanters had been promised support for the presbyterian cause in England in exchange for fighting for the parliamentarians. See S. R. Gardiner, The Constitutional Documents of the Puritan Revolution, 1625–1660, 2nd ed. (Oxford: Clarendon, 1899), 267–71.

+ + +

Text in margin: ‘His life and doctrine.’

+ + +

St Athanasius (c.296-373) was Patriarch of Alexandria and later one of the four doctors of the Eastern Church. See David Farmer, 'Athanasius', in The Oxford Dictionary of Saints, 5th ed. (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2011).

+ + +

This is a reference to the religious upheavals of the 1640s and 1650s. See Bernard Capp, ‘Introduction: Stability and Flux: The Church in the Interregnum’, in Church and People in Interregnum Britain, ed. Fiona McCall (London: University of London Press, 2021), 1–16.

+ + +

Text in margin: ‘His last text, 1 Thessalonians 4:13.’

+ + +

Text in margin: ‘His sickness.’

+ + +

Text in margin: ‘His confession, prayers and death.’

+ + +

Text in margin: ‘9 o’clock.’

+ + +

For the ringing of the bells in the morning, see H. B. Walters, Church Bells of England (London: Henry Frowde, 1912), 117.

+ + +

Church bells were traditionally rung when a member of the parish died and when their funeral took place. See David Cressy, Birth, Marriage and Death: Ritual, Religion, and the Life-Cycle in Tudor and Stuart England (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997), 421–22.

+ + +

Text in margin: ‘Mr Syddall preached his funeral sermon.’

+ + +

Text in margin: ‘Kirklington living belong to my father’s family, the advowson to present.’ Advowson: ‘The right to present a member of the clergy to a particular benefice or living’, OEDO. +

+ + +

George Wandesford would turn 21 on 14 September 1644; before that, he was considered under age.

+ + +

On the attempted presentation of Syddall to the living of Kirklington by the Wandesfords, see Hardy Bertram McCall, The Story of the Family of Wandesforde of Kirklington & Castlecomer […] (London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton & co., 1904), 56–57.

+ + +

Text in margin: ‘Mr Syddall presented to it by the guardians of my brother, George.’

+ + +

The Committee for Plundered Ministers was established in 1642 and given the power to sequester and eject royalist clergy and give livings to clerical supporters of parliament. See Alex Craven, ‘“Soe Good and Godly a Worke”: The Surveys of Ecclesiastical Livings and Parochial Reform during the English Revolution’, in Church and People in Interregnum Britain, ed. Fiona McCall (London: University of London Press, 2021), 46.

+ + +

Text in margin: ‘The parliament did rob our family of this right.’

+ + +

Text in margin: ‘Clarkson.’

+ + +

Text in margin: ‘He spoke blasphemy against the Lord’s Prayer.’

+ + +

Used here as a derogatory allusion to a 'mass-hackle', which was 'an ecclesiastical vestment ... worn ... by the celebrant at Mass or the Eucharist' (see ‘chasuble’, OEDO).

+ + +

Text in margin: ‘Mr Syddall applied to Nesbit, as his friend, to get the presentation conferred on him by alderman Hoyle’s means (a committee man).’ This is probably a reference to Hoyle’s membership of the Sequestration committee of York in 1643. See Lynn Hulse, John P. Ferris, and Simon Healy, ‘Hoyle, Thomas (1587–1650), of St. Martin-Cum-Gregory, Micklegate, York; Later of Broad Sanctuary, Westminster’, HPO. +

+ + +

I.e., parliament’s overthrowing of the king.

+ + +

A member of the Rump Parliament, Hoyle joined with the regicides in ordering the death of the King, but only after some hesitation. Lynn Hulse, John P. Ferris, and Simon Healy, ‘Hoyle, Thomas (1587–1650), of St. Martin-Cum-Gregory, Micklegate, York; Later of Broad Sanctuary, Westminster’, HPO. +

+ + +

See Book 3, 38.

+ + +

Hoyle's sister married Philip Nesbitt and so he was his brother-in-law, not his uncle. See Lynn Hulse, John P. Ferris, and Simon Healy, ‘Hoyle, Thomas (1587–1650), of St. Martin-Cum-Gregory, Micklegate, York; Later of Broad Sanctuary, Westminster’, HPO. +

+ + +

Text in margin: ‘Mr Nesbit’s denial to Mr Syddall of the living from the parliament.’

+ + +

George Wandesford would turn 21 on 14 September 1644; before that he was considered under age.

+ + +

Text in margin: ‘A Scotch cheat.’

+ + +

Text in margin: ‘Nesbit got it for himself.’

+ + +

Nesbitt began to petition for the living in 1645, but Syddall officiated in the church until 1649 without being instituted, despite orders from parliament for Nesbitt's institution throughout 1646. Nesbitt finally took the living in 1649. See ‘May 26 [1646]. Petition of Michael Syddall, praying for institution and induction to the rectory of Kirklington, in the Diocese of Chester’, and ‘July 31 [1646]. Petition of Philip Nisbett, minister of Kirklington, in the County of York’, Journal of the House of Lords (London: His Majesty's Stationary Office, 1767–1830), 8:331, 405.

+ + +

Charles I was born in Dunfermline, Scotland and so this was seen as a particular betrayal. Mark A. Kishlansky and John Morrill, ‘Charles I (1600–1649)’, ODNB. +

+ + +

The sense that everyone shared responsibility for the execution of King Charles I was enshrined in ‘A Form of Common Prayer, to be used upon the 30 day of January, being the day of the Martyrdom of King Charles the First’. See The Book of Common Prayer: The Texts of 1549, 1559, and 1662, ed. Brian Cummings (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2011), 655–61.

+ + +

Text in margin: ‘Alderman hanged himself (Hoyle).’

+ + +

Text in margin: ‘Nesbit, after some years enjoying the living of Kirklington but not peaceably, died of a sad distemper in vomiting up his very excrements.’ This account echoes the gruesome description of the death of the heretic, Arius, in 336 CE by fourth and fifth century commentators.

+ + +

Text in margin: ‘A false sequestration against the whole family of my dear father by Mr Nesbit.’

+ + +

The rebellion, which broke out in Dublin in October 1641, was an uprising of catholics in Ireland against anti-catholic discrimination, English colonialism and the use of plantations. See Pádraig Lenihan, Consolidating Conquest: Ireland 1603–1727 (Oxford: Routledge, 2014), chap. 5.

+ + +

I.e., the church of England.

+ + +

Text in margin: ‘Our preservation.’

+ + +

Thornton is here referring to the presbyterian and puritan stance taken by parliament in the 1640s. See John Morrill, The Nature of the English Revolution (London: Routledge, 1993), chap. 4.

+ + +

In 1644, England was in the middle of the first English Civil War which took place between 1642–44, with a key royalist defeat at Marston Moor on 2 July, and the creation of Cromwell’s New Model Army. See I. J. Gentles, The English Revolution and the Wars in the Three Kingdoms, 1638–1652 (London: Routledge, 2007). On the Irish Rebellion, see Pádraig Lenihan, Consolidating Conquest: Ireland 1603–1727 (Oxford: Routledge, 2014), chap. 5.

+ + +

I.e., the battle of Marston Moor, a decisive parliamentarian victory which took place on 2 July 1644, just outside York.

+ + +

Text in margin: ‘The way of proceeding against my brother, George Wandesford, by a false oath.’

+ + +

I.e., the Sequestration Committee, which was set up in 1643 to remove the estates of royalists who fought against parliament.

+ + +

Text in margin: ‘Plummer, and his friend, would not swear a false oath against my brother, was dismissed in displeasure, March 31, 1651.’

+ + +

On Darley’s clearing of George Wandesford’s sequestration see Book 1, 101–103.

+ + +

Text in margin: ‘My brother, George Wandesford, sent into France for education.’

+ + +

Text in margin: ‘Returned home for want of supply upon the wars.’

+ + +

Text in margin: ‘Falsely objected.’

+ + +

Text in margin: ‘Mr Syddall sequestered.’

+ + +

£300 in 1649 was the equivalent of £50,500 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

+ + +

Text in margin: ‘Uncle William Wandesford’s application to Mr Richard Darley to remove the sequestration.’

+ + +

Text in margin: ‘Mr Richard Darley, an eye on Mr Thornton’s match with Alice Wandesford.’

+ + +

Text in margin: ‘Contrary to my own inclination to marry or change the single life.’

+ + +

William Thornton’s estate was hampered with repairs and family members in need of support.

+ + +

In 1651, William Thornton’s mother and stepfather, Geoffrey and Elizabeth Gates, were both alive and he had five unmarried younger siblings: Thomas, John, Elizabeth, Mary and Frances.

+ + +

Thornton gives dates for the rebuilding of East Newton Hall of c.1656–62: Book 1, 191–92. Pevsner had c.1620–30. See Jane Grenville and Nikolaus Pevsner, Yorkshire: The North Riding (New Haven: Yale University Press, 2023), 261.

+ + +

Text in margin: ‘I denied these two considerable persons of quality.’

+ + +

£400 in 1650 was the equivalent of £69,660 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

+ + +

While not a colonel when Thornton’s potential marriage matches were being discussed, Conyers Darcy was briefly on the marriage market at around this time; his first wife Catherine Fane was buried on 30 August 1649 and he married his second wife Frances Howard on 6 February 1650.

+ + +

I.e., the Thornton estate needed to provide for five unmarried children and the costs of rebuilding the family home.

+ + +

Text in margin: ‘My declaration of my religion of the faith of the Church of England.’

+ + +

Text in margin: ‘Mr Thornton owning himself to be of the Church of England, et cetera.’

+ + +

English presbyterians were opposed to episcopacy but many were prepared to accept a form of moderated episcopacy. See Polly Ha, English Presbyterianism 1590–1640 (Redwood City: Stanford University Press, 2010), 21.

+ + +

Text in margin: ‘My encouragement to change my happy single life.’

+ + +

Text in margin: ‘I had designed much of my fortune to pious uses.’

+ + +

At least a fifth of early modern people never married. Most single women remained with their natal families but religious communities were still an option, as demonstrated by the case of Thornton’s niece, Mary Wandesford, who lived in a religious community in York. Amy M. Froide, Never Married: Singlewomen in Early Modern England (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005), 2; Hardy Bertram McCall, The Story of the Family of Wandesforde of Kirklington & Castlecomer […] (London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton & co., 1904), 359–61 .

+ + +

Text in margin: ‘Troubles upon my change on my estate.’

+ + +

Text in margin: ‘Eight years table with my dear mother, bore six children.’ The Thorntons lived with Alice Wandesford at Hipswell Hall from December 1651 to shortly after her death in December 1659. Thornton’s first five children were born at Hipswell. She was heavily pregnant with her sixth child, William, when the family were evicted from the property by her brother, Christopher, in March 1660. See Book 2, 169.

+ + +

£1,600 in 1659 was the equivalent of £286,000 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

+ + +

Text in margin: ‘The first Sacrament in the house at Newton, August 1662.’

+ + +

This refers to Holy Communion, also known as the Lord’s Supper.

+ + +

The Thorntons move to Oswaldkirk in 1660 but the house at East Newton was not completed until 1662.

+ + +

This refers to Holy Communion, also known as the Lord's Supper.

+ + +

In the margin are two comments that pertain to this paragraph: ‘Brothers and sisters’ portions, £1,500.’; ‘The house at Newton cost £1,500.’

+ + +

Thornton was left £2,500 in her father's will: £1,500 to be paid at the age of 21 or upon marriage from the profits of Kirklington, Yarnwicke, and Howgrave (her 'English portion'); and a further £1,000 after one year of marriage from the profits of Castlecomer (her 'Irish portion’). 'Probate copies of the will of Lord Deputy Christopher Wandesforde; Nos. 196 & 196A, 2 Oct 1640; copies made Apr 1647 & Dec 1659', Ms 35,458 (1), NLI, Dublin. See also Book 1, 199.

+ + +

Text in margin: ‘June 10, 1662. We came to live at the house at Newton.’

+ + +

There was a dispute in Chancery between William Wandesford and Christopher Wandesford over £2,900 owed to the former from the Wandesford family estates in Ireland. ‘William Wandesford vs Christopher Wandesford, 1662’, C 5/41/128, TNA, London.

+ + +

See Book Rem, 195.

+ + +

This was Thornton's ‘Irish Portion’ from her father's will: £1,000 after one year of marriage from the profits of Castlecomer. ‘Probate copies of the will of Lord Deputy Christopher Wandesforde; Nos. 196 & 196A, 2 Oct 1640; copies made Apr 1647 & Dec 1659’, Ms 35,458 (1), NLI, Dublin. See also Book 1, 199.

+ + +

William Thornton was involved in a Chancery dispute with Robert Nettleton, from at least 1661, which stemmed from his involvement in the administration of Christopher Wandesford’s will: 'Thornton v. R. Nettleton et al.', C 5/633/108, TNA, London.

+ + +

This refers to Holy Communion, also known as the Lord’s Supper.

+ + +

‘Lying in’ was when a pregnant woman was ‘withdrawn from the outside world, absent from church, relieved of most household tasks, and excused sexual relations in the weeks immediately preceding and following childbirth’: David Cressy, Birth, Marriage, and Death: Ritual, Religion, and the Life-Cycle in Tudor and Stuart England (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997), 35.

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See Raymond A. Anselment, ‘Smallpox in Seventeenth-Century English Literature: Reality and the Metamorphosis of Wit’, Medical History 33, no. 1 (1989): 72–95.

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Text in margin: ‘The coming to live at Oswaldkirk after my dear mother’s death, June 10, 1660.’

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Thornton moved from Richmondshire, where she had spent most of her life, to Ryedale in 1660. See Book 1, 184. Oswaldkirk was more non-conformist in terms of religion; Thornton’s brother-in-law, John Denton, was ejected from the living of Oswaldkirk for non-conformity in 1662. Robert Harrison and Andrew J. Hopper, ‘Denton, John (c. 1626–1709), Church of England Clergyman’, ODNB. +

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Text in margin: ‘I was seized with a desperate fever there, February 13th 1661.’ Thornton uses Lady Day dating here, which began the year on 25 March. Thornton goes on to say she was pregnant and her son, Robert, was born in September 1662.

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See Book 3, 29–30.

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See Book 1, 186–91.

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Text in margin: ‘Near despair, wanting a spiritual guide or comfort.’

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Text in margin: ‘My trouble to leave my two daughters in an unsettled estate.’

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Text in margin: ‘The return of King Charles the Second, May 29, 1660.’

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For a concise account of the Restoration, see Ronald Hutton, The Restoration: A Political and Religious History of England and Wales 1658–1667 (Oxford: Clarendon, 1993), 85–118.

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On this conversation see Cordelia Beattie, ‘A House Divided: How Did the Thorntons Feel about the Restoration of Charles II?’, Alice Thornton’s Books, September 12, 2022, https://thornton.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/posts/blog/2022-09-12-a-house-divided/.

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Text in margin: ‘My son, William, born, baptised and buried at St Nicholas.’

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See Raymond A. Anselment, ‘Smallpox in Seventeenth-Century English Literature: Reality and the Metamorphosis of Wit’, Medical History 33, no. 1 (1989): 72–95.

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Text in margin: ‘Mr Thornton had power to destroy the entail on my issue.’

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Text in margin: ‘Cousin Legard’s draft of a bond for Mr Thornton to secure to two children £3,000 in case of my death.’

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£3,000 in 1660 was the equivalent of £568,900 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

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I.e., William’s family in Oswaldkirk were presbyterian.

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The first wife of William Thornton’s father was Dorothy Metham (d. 1619), from a prominent catholic Yorkshire family. This marriage produced three daughters (Ursula, Margaret and Anne), who all married Catholic men (Marmaduke Cholmley, Ralph Crathorne and Philip Langdale). See Book 3, 71.

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Text in margin: ‘My chief concern for the education of my children in the true faith, et cetera.’

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Text in margin: ‘My spiritual comfort from St Matthew, 11 chapter, verses 28–30, against despair, 1661.’

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Text in margin: ‘My thanksgiving to my God for this great deliverance from the snare of hell and Satan.’

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Text in margin: ‘My prayer and humbling my soul before my holy Jesus, with confessions of sin and faith to believe in him for salvation. Amen.’

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Text in margin: ‘Satan put to flight by power of God’s word, St Matthew 11: 28–30, overcome’.

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Text in margin: ‘All glory be to our great God forever.’

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Used here figuratively.

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Text in margin: ‘A speedy cure and return to my life and strength again of body, as well as comfort to my soul. Praise the Lord, O my soul and all that is within me. Praise his holy name forever.’

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Bloodletting was a standard treatment in the premodern period, thought to restore balance. See Michael Stolberg, Learned Physicians and Everyday Medical Practice in the Renaissance (Munich: De Gruyter Oldenbourg, 2021), 189–200.

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The distance between Oswaldkirk and East Newton Hall is 1.9 miles.

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See Book 3, 44.

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£3,000 in 1662 was the equivalent of £529,200 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

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According to Thornton, she and her family moved into East Newton Hall on 10 June 1662, precisely two years after they had moved to Oswaldkirk. See Book 1, 191.

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Thornton seems to use 'paper book' here for a legal document written on a paper, probably in booklet form; she uses 'paper draft' for the draft of a legal document. The Autobiography of Mrs. Alice Thornton of East Newton, Co. York, ed. Charles Jackson, Surtees Society 32 (Durham: Andrews & Co., 1875), 288.

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Text in margin: ‘Deeds or paper books by Mr Legard to let in the issue of a second venture before mine in the entail.’

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Thornton seems to use 'paper book' here for a legal document written on a paper, probably in booklet form; she uses 'paper draft' for the draft of a legal document. The Autobiography of Mrs. Alice Thornton of East Newton, Co. York, ed. Charles Jackson, Surtees Society 32 (Durham: Andrews & Co., 1875), 288.

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William Thornton was persuaded to take on the administration of Christopher Wandesford's Irish estate by Richard Darley and Maulger Norton. See Book Rem, 195.

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See Book 2, 31.

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William Thornton was involved in a Chancery dispute with Robert Nettleton, from at least 1661, which stemmed from his involvement in the administration of Christopher Wandesford’s will: ‘Thornton v. R. Nettleton et al.’, C 5/633/108, TNA, London.

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Text in margin: ‘To which I did not grant.’

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Here, the biblical reference looks like a later insertion, although the same reference is also provided as a marginal note.

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Text in margin: ‘Contrary to articles of my marriage.’

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In Alice Wandesford's will the residue of goods not allocated was given to Thornton and her children. See ‘The Will of Dame Alice Wandesford, Widow of Lord Deputy Wandesford — 10th January 1658. Proved at London 19th July 1660’, in Hardy Bertram McCall, The Story of the Family of Wandesforde of Kirklington & Castlecomer […] (London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton & co., 1904), 357–58 .

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Thornton’s will confirmed that on 11 June 1684 she has used a deed of gift to allow her two then-married daughters to inherit these household goods, to be passed to their daughters in turn. See ‘Will of Alice Thornton, 10 April 1705’, in The Autobiography of Mrs. Alice Thornton of East Newton, Co. York, ed. Charles Jackson, Surtees Society 32 (Durham: Andrews & Co., 1875), 334.

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Text in margin: ‘Also a wrong done by a deed of my mother’s personal estate, which she gave to me by her will and deeds to dispose of at my death to my children, but drawn by Harry Best to defeat them.’

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William Thornton was persuaded to take on the administration of Christopher Wandesford's Irish estate by Maulger Norton and Richard Darley. See Book Rem, 195.

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Text in margin: ‘But I would not sign it when I read the falsehood to my children contrary to my dear mother’s and my own design.’

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Text in margin: ‘Petitions to God for assistance to the right settlement of the whole estate of Mr Thornton on my issue, and for my jointure and provision for the children out of Leysthorpe.’

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For Thornton’s marriage settlement, see Book 1, 121–23. On marriage settlements more generally, see Amy Louise Erickson, 'Common Law versus Common Practice: The Use of Marriage Settlements in Early Modern England', Economic History Review 43, no. 1 (1990): 21–39. 

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For Thornton’s marriage settlement, see Book 1, 121–23. On marriage settlements more generally, see Amy Louise Erickson, 'Common Law versus Common Practice: The Use of Marriage Settlements in Early Modern England', Economic History Review 43, no. 1 (1990): 21–39.

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Text in margin: ‘Cousin Roger Covill, my counsellor.’

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For Thornton’s marriage settlement, see Book 1, 121–23. On marriage settlements more generally, see Amy Louise Erickson, 'Common Law versus Common Practice: The Use of Marriage Settlements in Early Modern England', Economic History Review 43, no. 1 (1990): 21–39.

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Text in margin: ‘The deed of settlement made of the estate, according to articles of marriage. Dated June the 3rd, 1662.’

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£1,600 in 1662 was the equivalent of £282,300 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

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See Book 2, 250.

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Text in margin: ‘I yielded to quit my £1,000 to get a provision for the children out of Leysthorpe.’

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This was Thornton's ‘Irish Portion’ from her father's will: £1,000 after one year of marriage from the profits of Castlecomer. ‘Probate copies of the will of Lord Deputy Christopher Wandesforde; Nos. 196 & 196A, 2 Oct 1640; copies made Apr 1647 & Dec 1659’, Ms 35,458 (1), NLI, Dublin. See also Book 1, 199.

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Text in margin: ‘I consented to quit then also my right and power of the wood, reserving all wood necessary for my use during life.’

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William Thornton died on 17 September 1668.

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This was Thornton's ‘Irish Portion’ from her father's will: £1,000 after one year of marriage from the profits of Castlecomer. ‘Probate copies of the will of Lord Deputy Christopher Wandesforde; Nos. 196 & 196A, 2 Oct 1640; copies made Apr 1647 & Dec 1659’, Ms 35,458 (1), NLI, Dublin. See also Book 1, 199. £1,000 in 1662 was the equivalent of £176,400 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

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On the drawing up of Covill’s deed, see Book 2, 245–48.

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Text in margin: ‘Mr Best’s motion that I might consent Mr Thornton should charge Leysthorpe with Sir Henry Cholmley (£100), which I denied.’

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On the debts to Henry Cholmley and associated documents dated May 1662 see Book 2, 262.

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Thornton's ‘English portion’ was £1,500 to be paid at the age of 21 or upon marriage from the profits of Kirklington, Yarnwicke, and Howgrave. ‘Probate copies of the will of Lord Deputy Christopher Wandesforde; Nos. 196 & 196A, 2 Oct 1640; copies made Apr 1647 & Dec 1659’, Ms 35,458 (1), NLI, Dublin.

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Text in margin: ‘Mr Best’s betraying his trust, and me, to Mr Thornton in pretence of a flaw in Covill’s deed. His advice to cut it off.’

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This was Thornton's ‘Irish Portion’ from her father's will: £1,000 after one year of marriage from the profits of Castlecomer. ‘Probate copies of the will of Lord Deputy Christopher Wandesforde; Nos. 196 & 196A, 2 Oct 1640; copies made Apr 1647 & Dec 1659’, Ms 35,458 (1), NLI, Dublin. See also Book 1, 199. £1,000 in 1662 was the equivalent of £176,400 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

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See Book 2, 31.

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Text in margin: ‘Mr Thornton cut off Covill’s settlement and gave possession to trusts of the land at Leysthorpe by a deed, dated September 9th, 1665.’

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Text in margin: ‘This deed, for two years, was to give possession and seisin of the land. But the main deed was done at Stearsby in November 16, 1665 (a quarter of a year before his sickness) which followed in November 16, 1665 after that first deed of seisin, September 9th, 1665.’ Seisin: ‘Possession as of freehold’, OEDO. +

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£800 in 1665 was the equivalent of £162,200 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

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Comber graduated from Cambridge in 1666 and then went to London. See The Autobiographies and Letters of Thomas Comber, ed. C. E. Whiting (Durham: Andrews & Co., 1946), 1:6.

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Text in margin: ‘I desired to see the new deed.’

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On the concept of unnatural motherhood, another autobiographer stated ‘there is no mother can either more affectionately show her nature, or more naturally manifest her affection, than in advising her children out of her own experience, to eschew evil, and incline them to do that which is good’. Modernised from Elizabeth Grymeston, Miscelanea. Meditations. Memoratiues (London: Felix Norton, 1604), not paginated.

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Text in margin: ‘Was much concerned to find so great alterations to my children’s loss.’

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Text in margin: ‘My humble address to heaven to let me find favour.’

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Text in margin: ‘I bless the Lord, who granted my petition for my poor children.’

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Text in margin: ‘The last deed for provision for my younger children to debts was dated September 19 1667.’

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William Thornton was persuaded to take on the administration of Christopher Wandesford's Irish estate by Richard Darley and Maulger Norton. See Book Rem, 195.

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Text in margin: ‘Secret care was taken to secure the £800 (or to my remembrance the first was £1,500) out of Leysthorpe if Mr Thornton should have no issue male, though I then had my dear son, Robert (seven years old, September 19, 1668).’ Robert Thornton was actually six years old on this date, as is stated in the text. .

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£800 in 1667 was the equivalent of £142,600 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

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This deed survives. ‘Settlement of William Thornton, September 19, 1667’, CCOM-84, DCL.

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Robert Thornton died aged 29 in 1692 so this seems to be a slip.

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William Thornton was involved in a Chancery dispute with Robert Nettleton, from at least 1661, which stemmed from his involvement in the administration of Christopher Wandesford’s will: ‘Thornton v. R. Nettleton et al.’, C 5/633/108, TNA, London.

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The Thorntons lived with Alice’s mother at Hipswell Hall from their marriage in December 1651 to shortly after her death in December 1659. Thornton’s first five children were born at Hipswell. She was heavily pregnant with her sixth child, William, when the family were evicted by Christopher Wandesford in March 1660 and he was born at Richmond in April.

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On the drawing up of Covill’s deed, see Book 2, 245–48.

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Text in margin: ‘The cutting of Covill’s deed was too unjust; to defraud my issue, to provide for a second wife, et cetera.’

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Text in margin: ‘Having had so considerable fortune with me.’

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Thornton elsewhere states that her share of her mother’s estate was worth £6,870. She inherited £6,000 from her brother, John, in 1664. Her own portion in her father’s will was £2,500. That makes £15,370. See Book Rem, 196; Book 2, 248; ‘Probate copies of the will of Lord Deputy Christopher Wandesforde; Nos. 196 & 196A, 2 Oct 1640; copies made Apr 1647 & Dec 1659’, Ms 35,458 (1), NLI, Dublin. £12,000 in 1664 was the equivalent of £2,325,000 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

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William Thornton was persuaded to take on the administration of Christopher Wandesford's Irish estate by Richard Darley and Maulger Norton. See Book Rem, 195.

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Text in margin: ‘I believe it was imposed on my dear husband for sinister ends, for he entirely loved myself and children.’

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See Book 1, 214–18, which also has the 16 August 1666 date. In the margin here and Book 3, 62 she dates the miscarriage as 22 August 1666.

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Text in margin: ‘In my book of prayers and meditations on this cure done to me. August 22, 1666: on my miscarriage of grief for cutting off Covill’s deed.’ This suggests a further book written by Thornton. See also Book 2, 280. On the dating of the miscarriage, see also Book 3, 62.

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Text in margin: ‘Christ cureth the bloody issue, Matthew 9, verse 18. St Mark related that cure he healeth the woman of the bloody Issue, Mark 5:25: “If I may but touch his clothes, I shall be made whole. And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up, and she felt in her body that she was made whole, that she was healed of that plague”.’ (See image.) The correct reference for the cure is Matthew 9:20–22. This event is also described in St Mark’s gospel and begins at 5:25; however, the specific reference for the quotation is 5:28–29. The second reference to the woman being made whole is Thornton’s addition.

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Text in margin: ‘St Luke, the 8:43: she had spent all she had on physic, neither could she be healed, she came behind him and touched the border of his garment, and immediately was made whole and the issue of her blood staunched.’ (See image.) The full reference here is Luke 8:43–48. Thornton’s text is closest to that of the KJV.

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Text in margin: ‘St Luke 8:43. Glory be to the God of heaven for this great cure of me, thy weak handmaid and servant, who did heal me.’ (See image.) The full reference for this event is Luke 8:43-48.

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Text in margin: ‘September 9, 1695, for two years.’ This is a slip and should read ‘1665’.

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From 1665 until his death, William Thornton had been through various treatments for his fits of palsy administered by Robert Wittie. The main recurring treatment prescribed by Wittie was visiting the spa at Scarborough (Book 1, 234) as well as home-administered baths, which Thornton herself oversaw (Book 3, 130).

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Text in margin: ‘The deed for 99 years or a mortgage of Laistrop, dated two months after at Steersby, November 16, 1695.’ This is a slip and should read ‘1665’.

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Humoral theory held that extremes of temperature would provoke an excess of humours and cause illness. See Mary Lindemann, Medicine and Society in Early Modern Europe, 2nd ed. (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2010), 19.

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£400 in 1665 was the equivalent of £81,080 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

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Text in margin: ‘The occasion of Mr Thornton’s sickness of the palsy: on cold taken when he went to borrow £400 to buy land for his brother Thomas Thornton’s portion.’

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Text in margin: ‘I made my humble petitions to God for direction in the disposal of my eldest.’

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Comber proposed in 1667 when Nally was thirteen years old (Book 2, 284–85). Legally, girls could marry at fourteen with parental consent. See Christopher Durston, The Family in the English Revolution (Oxford: Blackwell, 1989), chap. 4; K.J. Kesselring and Tim Stretton, Marriage, Separation and Divorce in England, 1500–1700 (Oxford: Oxford University press, 2022), chap. 5.

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Text in margin: ‘The inducement to dispose of my daughter, Alice, so young in marriage.’

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See Book 2, 284–87.

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See Book 1, 132–36, 137–38, 225.

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Text in margin: ‘My humble and high gratitude, thanksgiving and praises to the gracious God of heaven in hearing and granting my petitions. Glory be to his Holy Name forever. Amen.’

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Text in margin: ‘At Oswaldkirk, February 13, 1661. A repetition of some of God’s late and signal mercies to me and mine, and deliverances from the designs of evil men, with expressions of my gratitude.’

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Text in margin: ‘August 22, 1666. A miscarriage.’

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Text in margin: ‘Slanders of my good name.’

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Text in margin: ‘Blessed be the just judge which delivered me from this death.’

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Text in margin: ‘Glory be to my great God of mercy for his goodness to me forever. Amen.’

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Text in margin: ‘My dear husband was more endeared in his affection to me, for all my wrongs indeed for the sake of his children.’

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Text in margin: ‘I had true comfort in my conscience by my strict walking with God in a holy heart.’

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Text in margin: ‘God preserved my family.’

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Text in margin: ‘My dear husband: his great anger and severity against Danby and those who was actors or abettors of my unjust calumnies; his reproach of Mrs Danby’s treachery against my innocency and her own knowledge.’

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It is possible that the colour scarlet was to ward off small pox, a practice that came from East Asia and arrived in Europe via medieval Arabic scholars. See D. R. Hopkins, ‘Smallpox: Ten Years Gone'’, American Journal of Public Health 78, no. 12 (1971): 1592.

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Text in margin: ‘His charging her with: of the great sin of ingratitude and falsehood against himself and me; she being the first that make the motion of Mr Comber’s match with his daughter, Alice.’

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Text in margin: ‘And would not speak in my defence of the truth.’

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The reference to 20 years perhaps only refers to her nephew, Christopher: Thornton’s elder sister, Katherine, died in September 1645.

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For Anne Danby’s side of the story, see Joanne Edge, ‘“Tragical Transactions at Newton”: Thornton's Niece Responds’, Alice Thornton’s Books, 15 June 2023, https://thornton.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/posts/blog/2023-06-15-tragical-transactions-at-newton/.

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Text in margin: ‘My dear aunt Norton, her rebuke of Mrs Danby’s treachery. Hoped God would right me and revenge my cause.’

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Text in margin: ‘Mr Thornton turned her maid, Barbara Todd, out of the house for her abuses of myself.’

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Thornton’s naming of Barbara ‘Barbery’ could hold significance: ‘increasingly its racial associations concocted a name that blended class and race’. See Patricia Phillippy, ‘Women's History Month 2024, 4: Alice Thornton and the North American Connection’, Alice Thornton’s Books, 21 March 2024, https://thornton.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/posts/blog/2024-03-21-thornton-and-north-america/.

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Text in margin: ‘My dreadful sorrows and grief reduced me near to death.’

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Text in margin: ‘My dear husband and friends’ compassion for me.’

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Barbara Todd and John Pape were married on 29 May 1670 at St James’, Nunnington. ‘Nunnington Parish Registers: Baptisms, Marriages and Burials 1539–1677’, PR/NU/1/1, NYCRO, Northallerton.

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See Raymond A. Anselment, ‘Smallpox in Seventeenth-Century English Literature: Reality and the Metamorphosis of Wit’, Medical History 33, no. 1 (1989): 72–95.

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Timothy Portington, Thornton’s brother-in-law, was an apothecary-practitioner based in Malton.

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I.e., the church of England.

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William Thornton was from Ryedale, which Alice viewed as being a very different part of North Yorkshire. She lived in Richmondshire, near her family, from c.1643 to 1660, when the Thorntons moved to Ryedale.

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I.e., those belonging to Christian factions outside of the church of England (presbyterians and puritans).

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Thornton’s brother-in-law, John Denton, was presbyterian and had the living of Oswaldkirk until 1662 when he was ejected for non-conformity. Robert Harrison and Andrew J. Hopper, ‘Denton, John (c. 1626–1709), Church of England Clergyman’, ODNB. +

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£1,500 in 1632 was the equivalent of £315,500 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

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Thornton presumably meant to write here ‘Marmaduke Cholmeley’ (husband of Ursula).

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Thornton states in Book 3, 130–31, that the woods were nearly destroyed by a man named Kendall shortly after William’s death in 1668. However, this seems to be referring to an earlier incident where some of the woods at East Newton were cut down as Robert Thornton needed money.

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Robert Thornton and his second wife, Elizabeth, actually had four sons and three daughters. See William Dugdale, Dugdale's Visitation of Yorkshire, with Additions, ed. J. W. Clay (Exeter: W. Pollard & Company, 1894), 5:17–18.

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£1,500 in 1632 was the equivalent of £315,500 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

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On the reformist religion of the Long Parliament, see John Morrill, ‘The Attack on the Church of England in the Long Parliament’, in The Nature of the English Revolution, ed. John Morrill (London: Routledge, 1993), 69–90.

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I.e., the Convenanters, those who backed the National Covenant of 28 February 1638, which bound the oath taker above everything else to defend the 'true religion', presbyterianism. On the Covenanters see Mark C. Fissell, The Bishops' Wars. Charles I's Campaigns against Scotland, 1638-1640 (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1994), 73–89.

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See Book 1, 117-24.

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I.e., the presbyterians and the catholics.

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See Book 3, 44–46.

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We have not been able to trace these papers but for Thornton’s marriage settlement, see Book 1, 121-23. On marriage settlements more generally, see Amy Louise Erickson, 'Common Law versus Common Practice: The Use of Marriage Settlements in Early Modern England', Economic History Review 43, no. 1 (1990): 21–39.

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The Thorntons moved to Oswaldkirk on 10 June 1660. They lived for two weeks with William's brother and sister-in-law, John and Elizabeth Denton, and then moved into their own house in Oswaldkirk for two years.

+ + +

This refers to Holy Communion, also known as the Lord’s Supper.

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Although some episcopal ordinations did take place in England in the mid-seventeenth century, as a presbyterian, Denton’s ordination would not have been approved by a bishop. See Kenneth Fincham and Stephen Taylor, ‘Episcopal Ordination and Ordinands in England, 1646–60’, English Historical Review 126, no. 159 (2011): 319–44.

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See Book 3, 29, 43.

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This refers to Holy Communion, also known as the Lord’s Supper.

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This refers to Holy Communion, also known as the Lord’s Supper.

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This implies that Comber was now boarding at Mr Tully’s.

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Villages roughly 2 miles from Stonegrave minster are Oswaldkirk, Gilling East, West Ness, Wath and Hovingham.

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William Thornton had been persuaded to take on the administration of Christopher Wandesford's Irish estate by Richard Darley and Maulger Norton. See Book Rem, 195.

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The distance between East Newton Hall and Holy Trinity, Stonegrave is 1.2 miles.

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Comber's Companion to the Temple and Closet was first published in 1672 and was a guide on using the Book of Common Prayer. His Companion to the Altar, about the receiving of the Lord's Supper, was first published in 1685. Altogether, Comber published some 19 books on theology and liturgy. See Thompson Cooper, ‘Comber, Thomas (1645–1699)’, ODNB. +

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This refers to Holy Communion, also known as the Lord’s Supper.

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This refers to Holy Communion, also known as the Lord’s Supper.

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Thornton noted that Thomas Comber came to live with the family around 19 March 1665, which was his 20th birthday. See Book 3, 75.

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Comber graduated from Sidney Sussex, Cambridge with his Masters by proxy in 1666. See The Autobiographies and Letters of Thomas Comber, ed. C. E. Whiting (Durham: Andrews & Co., 1946), 1:6.

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Comber graduated from Sidney Sussex, Cambridge with his Masters by proxy in 1666 and then went to London for some time. See The Autobiographies and Letters of Thomas Comber, ed. C. E. Whiting (Durham: Andrews & Co., 1946), 1:6.

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£10 in 1666 was the equivalent of £1,791 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

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Thornton presumably meant £100 per annum. In 1696 the average household income of ‘eminent clergymen’ was £72 per annum and £50 for ‘lesser clergymen’. See G. N. Clark, The Later Stuarts (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1940), 26.

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In 1667, Nally was 13 years old.

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Comber’s letters and verses to Nally are noted in Book 3, 186–87.

+ + +

£100 in 1666 was the equivalent of £21,310 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

+ + +

Thornton had inherited these lands from her mother who had put them in trust for her. See Book 2, 175.

+ + +

I.e., they paid Gilbert Bennett to resign the Stonegrave living.

+ + +

+ Book 3, 78.

+ + +

This should read 1665, since William Thornton was in Stearsby on 16 November 1665. See Book 2, 274.

+ + +

Robert was born in September 1662 and turned four years old in 1666.

+ + +

Thornton’s ninth and final child Christopher was born on 11 November 1667.

+ + +

£60 in 1664 was the equivalent of £11,620 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

+ + +

According to Anne Danby, her sister-in-law, Margaret, turned on her after Thomas Danby's death. See Anne Danby, ‘An Accompt’, ZS - The Swinton Archive [MIC 2281], not paginated, NYCRO, Northallerton; Amanda Capern, ‘Rumour and Reputation in the Early Modern English Family’, in 'Fama' and Her Sisters: Gossip and Rumour in Early Modern Europe, ed. C. Walker and H. Kerr (Turnhout: Brepols, 2015), 85–113.

+ + +

On the importance of female reputation in early modern England, see Garthine Walker, ‘Expanding the Boundaries of Female Honour in Early Modern England’, Transactions of the Royal Historical Society 6 (1996): 235–45.

+ + +

I.e., the devil.

+ + +

Mary Yorke was one of Nally’s godparents (see Book 1, 134) and so would have been intimately involved in a ceremony of confirmation, which took place at around the time of puberty. See Alexandra Walsham, ‘Coming of Age in Faith: The Rite of Confirmation after the English Reformation’, Studies in Church History 59 (2023): 174–75.

+ + +

A friendship of 20 years implies that Anne Danby and Alice Thornton had known each other since around 1648, before both of them were married, but there is no mention of her in Thornton’s writings prior to the Danbys returning to Yorkshire, which was in the mid-1650s at the earliest.

+ + +

Thornton seems to be referencing the wrong book here, as Book 2 discusses Anne Danby the least of the four books.

+ + +

Thornton’s elder sister, Katherine, died in September 1645, which perhaps explains the reference to supporting the Danby family for 20 years.

+ + +

Anne went to Virginia in the aftermath of Charles I’s death with her father, John Culpeper, and Captain Batt and his family. See Anne Danby, ‘An Accompt’, ZS - The Swinton Archive [MIC 2281], not paginated, NYCRO, Northallerton.

+ + +

£400 in 1668 was the equivalent of £86,720 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

+ + +

Abstrupus Danby had gained the family estate by 1685, when it was valued at £2,714 per annum. Eveline Cruickshanks and Ivar McGrath, ‘Danby, Sir Abstrupus (1655–1727), of Masham, nr. Ripon, Yorks’, HPO. £2,714 in 1685 was the equivalent of £523,300 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

+ + +

The legal battle between Margaret Danby, widow of Thomas Danby (d. 1667) and his siblings was still ongoing in the 1680s: ‘Danby vs Danby, 1680’, box ZS*, NYCRO, Northallerton; ‘Danby v Danby: depositions taken in the country, 1685–88’, C 22/543/15, TNA, London.

+ + +

Thornton’s will, made in 1705, stated that she was still owed money by Abstrupus for housing his family. ‘Will of Alice Thornton, 10 April 1705', in The Autobiography of Mrs. Alice Thornton of East Newton, Co. York, ed. Charles Jackson, Surtees Society 32 (Durham: Andrews & Co., 1875), 335.

+ + +

A letter from Thornton to Abstrupus Danby survives in which she asks him for help to pay Robert’s creditors. ‘Alice Thornton to Abstrupus Danby, August 28 1688’, ZS – Swinton and Middleham Estate Records [MIC 1274/6710], NYCRO, Northallerton.

+ + +

£400 in 1689 was the equivalent of £91,630 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

+ + +

This account is supported by extant letters: ‘Alice Thornton to Abstrupus Danby, October 8 1688’, ZS – Swinton and Middleham Estate Records [MIC 1274/6712], NYCRO, Northallerton; ‘Letter from Alice Thornton to Dean Comber, 24 April 1699; addendum 3 May 1699’, CCOM 57/7, DCL.

+ + +

Thornton recounts her first spiritual awakening, aged four, in Book Rem, 15–16, Book 1, 10–11, Book 2, 116–17.

+ + +

Thornton’s naming of Barbara ‘Barbery’ could hold significance: ‘increasingly its racial associations concocted a name that blended class and race’. See Patricia Phillippy, ‘Women's History Month 2024, 4: Alice Thornton and the North American Connection’, Alice Thornton’s Books, 21 March 2024, https://thornton.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/posts/blog/2024-03-21-thornton-and-north-america/.

+ + +

While training fees for apprentices varied widely, the average for an apprentice in the wood trades in England 1710–73 was £15.60. See Patrick Wallis and Chris Minns, ‘The Price of Human Capital in a Pre-industrial Economy: Premiums and Apprenticeship Contracts in 18th Century England’, Explorations in Economic History 5, no. 3 (2017): 342. £16 in 1668 was the equivalent of £3,469 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

+ + +

This letter has not been traced, but is referenced later: Book 3, 195.

+ + +

See Book 3, 66–70.

+ + +

+ Book 3, 95 suggests that two of the three (Field and Millbank) were involved in the spreading of rumours.

+ + +

Thornton was 42 when her husband died on 17 September 1668; she was born 26 February 1626.

+ + +

Anne Danby confirms that her aunt was very unwell when she departed East Newton sometime in late summer 1668. ‘Anne Danby to Parson Farrer, 10 December [1668 or 1669]’, ZS – The Swinton Archive, [MIC 2281], not paginated, NYCRO, Northallerton.

+ + +

See Book 3, 90–92.

+ + +

See Book 3, 63–64.

+ + +

£3 in 1668 was the equivalent of £650.40 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

+ + +

In her letter to Parson Farrer, Danby confirms her aunt gave her a ‘donation’ when she departed East Newton but does not say how much. ‘Anne Danby to Parson Farrer, 10 December [1668 or 1669]’, ZS – The Swinton Archive, [MIC 2281], not paginated, NYCRO, Northallerton.

+ + +

Thornton here is describing severe illness arising from humoral excess (a ‘flood’) as a result of finding out about Danby's betrayal. For the effect of strong emotions on the humours in the early modern period see Olivia Weisser, Ill Composed: Sickness, Gender, and Belief in Early Modern England (New Haven: Yale University Press, 2016), chap. 3; Joanne Edge, ‘Taking it to Heart: Grief and Illness in Alice Thornton's Books’, Alice Thornton’s Books, 19 December 2022, https://thornton.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/posts/blog/2022-12-19-grief-and-illness-thornton/.

+ + +

I.e., she was catholic. Book 3, 131 describes cousin Nicholson as being of the ‘Romish faith’. While we have not been able to trace this relation, Thornton’s husband had catholic older half-sisters from their father’s first marriage to Dorothy Metham, from a prominent catholic family. These sisters married catholic husbands. Cousin Nicholson is perhaps a descendant of one of these older half-sisters.

+ + +

Text in margin: ‘Psalm 107.’

+ + +

Christopher Thornton was born on 11 November 1667.

+ + +

Thornton was pregnant with Robert for the first nine months of 1660.

+ + +

John Frescheville, along with Francis Darley, was named an executor in Alice Wandesford's will. ‘The Will of Dame Alice Wandesford, Widow of Lord Deputy Wandesford — 10th January 1658. Proved at London 19th July 1660’, in Hardy Bertram McCall, Story of the Family of Wandesforde of Kirklington & Castlecomer […] (London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton & co., 1904), 357–58.

+ + +

Under coverture, all of Thornton’s movable goods (including money) were her husband’s property during marriage. See Tim Stretton and Krista J. Kesselring, ‘Introduction: Coverture and Continuity’, in Married Women and the Law: Coverture in England and the Common Law World, ed. Tim Stretton and Krista J. Kesselring (Montreal: McGill-Queen's University Press, 2013), 7–9.

+ + +

£60 in 1667 was the equivalent of £12,960 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

+ + +

In Alice Wandesford's will the residue of goods not allocated was given to Thornton and her children. See ‘The Will of Dame Alice Wandesford, Widow of Lord Deputy Wandesford — 10th January 1658. Proved at London 19th July 1660’, Hardy Bertram McCall, The Story of the Family of Wandesforde of Kirklington & Castlecomer […] (London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton & co., 1904), 357–58 .

+ + +

John Frescheville, along with Francis Darley, was named an executor in Alice Wandesford's will. ‘The Will of Dame Alice Wandesford, Widow of Lord Deputy Wandesford — 10th January 1658. Proved at London 19th July 1660’, Hardy Bertram McCall, Story of the Family of Wandesforde of Kirklington & Castlecomer […] (London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton & co., 1904), 357–58.

+ + +

In the seventeenth century, the role of a wife was to obey her husband after Ephesans 5:23. This was echoed in contemporary conduct books. See William Gouge, Of Domesticall Duties […] (London: William Bladen, 1622), 29.

+ + +

£60 in 1667 was the equivalent of £12,960 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

+ + +

In Alice Wandesford's will the residue of goods not allocated was given to Thornton and her children. See ‘The Will of Dame Alice Wandesford, Widow of Lord Deputy Wandesford — 10th January 1658. Proved at London 19th July 1660’, Hardy Bertram McCall, The Story of the Family of Wandesforde of Kirklington & Castlecomer […] (London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton & co., 1904), 357–58 .

+ + +

While seventeenth-century married women had, under common law, no possessions to dispose of, some did make wills, although this usually required their husbands’ permission. See Mary Prior, ‘Wives and Wills 1558–1700’, in English Rural Society 1500–1800: Essays in Honour of Joan Thirsk, ed. J. Chartres and D. Hey (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1990), 201–202.

+ + +

In Alice Wandesford's will the residue of goods not allocated was given to Thornton and her children. See ‘The Will of Dame Alice Wandesford, Widow of Lord Deputy Wandesford — 10th January 1658. Proved at London 19th July 1660’, Hardy Bertram McCall, The Story of the Family of Wandesforde of Kirklington & Castlecomer […] (London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton & co., 1904), 357–58 don.

+ + +

I.e., the £60 or £70 in a canvas bag left to Thornton by her mother, described on the previous page.

+ + +

£70 in 1667 was the equivalent of £15,120 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

+ + +

Humoral theory held that extremes of temperature would provoke an excess of humours and cause illness. See Mary Lindemann, Medicine and Society in Early Modern Europe, 2nd ed. (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2010), 19.

+ + +

This seems to be a reference to her end of contract. See Book 3, 86.

+ + +

Christopher Thornton was born on 11 November 1667 so the marriage agreement was drawn up by that date.

+ + +

£500 in 1668 was the equivalent of £108,400 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

+ + +

Thornton’s elder sister, Katherine, died in September 1645, which perhaps explains the reference to supporting the Danby family for 20 years.

+ + +

The only references we have to Alice Wandesford’s estates at Middleham are in Thornton’s Books. According to her, this land cost her mother £550 or £560, and was bought when she was a widow to put in a trust for Thornton. Thornton rented this land out to tenants. See Book 2, 174, 175; B + ook 3, 79, 122.

+ + +

Thornton here is describing severe illness arising from humoral excess (a ‘flood’) as a result of finding out about Danby's betrayal. For the effect of strong emotions on the humours in the early modern period see Olivia Weisser, Ill Composed: Sickness, Gender, and Belief in Early Modern England (New Haven: Yale University Press, 2016), chap. 3; Joanne Edge, ‘Taking it to Heart: Grief and Illness in Alice Thornton's Books’, Alice Thornton’s Books, 19 December 2022, https://thornton.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/posts/blog/2022-12-19-grief-and-illness-thornton/.

+ + +

£100 in 1668 was the equivalent of £21,680 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

+ + +

Malton hosted a very important horse fair annually around 21 September as well as a beast fair on 29 September. See K. L. McCutcheon, Yorkshire Fairs and Markets to the End of the Eighteenth Century (Leeds: Thoresby Society, 1935), 140.

+ + +

A letter written by Thornton to Lady Yarbrough originally included the recipe used in this clyster. ‘Alice Thornton to Lady Yarbrough at Her House at Snaith, April 1700’, BIA, York. See Emma Marshall, ‘“The Best That Ever I Had”: Gifting a Medical Recipe in Early Modern Yorkshire’, The Recipes Project, 13 May 2021, https://recipes.hypotheses.org/17928.

+ + +

On preventative medicine, see Louise Hill Curth, ‘Lessons from the Past: Preventive Medicine in Early Modern England’, Medical Humanities 29, no. 1 (2003): 16–20.

+ + +

See Book 1, 263–74.

+ + +

See Book 2, 23–27.

+ + +

Thornton is drawing on a three estates model of chastity, virgin-widow-spouse, which dates back to the writings of the early church fathers. See Cordelia Beattie, ‘The Life Cycle: The Ages of Medieval Women’, in A Cultural History of Women, ed. Linda Kalof, vol. 2, The Middle Ages, ed. Kim M. Phillips (London: Bloomsbury, 2013), 25–26.

+ + +

See Book 3, 96–98.

+ + +

Thornton here uses ‘flood’ to mean a sudden surge of humours, either internal or external.

+ + +

See Book 3, 24–26.

+ + +

The Thornton family of East Newton can be traced back to at least the fourteenth century. The family established a private chapel at East Newton in 1397. See George R. Keiser, ‘Robert Thornton: Gentleman, Reader and Scribe’, in Robert Thornton and His Books: Essays on the Lincoln and London Thornton Manuscripts, ed. Susanna Fein and Michael Johnston (Woodbridge: Boydell & Brewer, 2014), 67.

+ + +

Thornton would have seen it as an outward display of rank to make sure her husband’s siblings were adequately dressed in mourning clothes. See David Cressy, Birth, Marriage and Death: Ritual, Religion, and the Life-Cycle in Tudor and Stuart England (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997), 438.

+ + +

In Alice Wandesford's will the residue of goods not allocated was given to Thornton and her children. See ‘The Will of Dame Alice Wandesford, Widow of Lord Deputy Wandesford — 10th January 1658. Proved at London 19th July 1660’, Hardy Bertram McCall, The Story of the Family of Wandesforde of Kirklington & Castlecomer […] (London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton & co., 1904), 357–58 .

+ + +

A widow whose husband died intestate had a legal right to administer his estate after his death. Renouncing this obligation resulted in a token fee, usually 1s. See Amy Louise Erickson, Women and Property in Early Modern England (London: Routledge, 1995), 174.

+ + +

An inventory of a dead person’s goods should be made as soon as possible, with at least four ‘credible men’ appointed as appraisers. See William West, The First Part of Symboleography […] (London: Thomas Wight and Bonham Norton, 1598), not paginated. See also Donald Spaeth, ‘“Orderly Made”: Re-Appraising Household Inventories in Seventeenth-Century England’, Social History 41, no. 4 (2016): 417–35.

+ + +

Denton took on this role in the settlement of 1667, alongside Lord John Frescheville, Sir Christopher Wandesford, and Henry Best. ‘Settlement of William Thornton, September 19, 1667’, CCOM-84, DCL.

+ + +

I.e, Denton argued that Portington also had a conflict of interests. Portington and Thomas Cholmley were named in the 1667 deed as they also held some of the Leysthorpe land. ‘Settlement of William Thornton, September 19, 1667’, CCOM-84, DCL.

+ + +

On Thornton’s falling out with her maid, Nan Robinson, see Book 2, 212–23. +

+ + +

I.e., a thief.

+ + +

When someone died intestate, the church court appointed an administrator by way of a letter of administration, requiring him/her to enter into a bond, with sureties, that s/he would administer the estate faithfully, often in a specific time period. See Tom Arkell, ‘The Probate Process’, in When Death Do Us Part: Understanding and Interpreting the Probate Records of Early Modern England, ed. Tom Arkell, Nesta Evans and Nigel Goose (Oxford: Leopard’s Head, 2000), 9.

+ + +

See Book 2, 206.

+ + +

£1,000 in 1662 was the equivalent of £176,400 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

+ + +

See Book 3, 53–56.

+ + +

This was Thornton's 'Irish Portion' from her father's will: £1,000 after one year of marriage from the profits of Castlecomer. ‘Probate copies of the will of Lord Deputy Christopher Wandesforde; Nos. 196 & 196A, 2 Oct 1640; copies made Apr 1647 & Dec 1659’, Ms 35,458 (1), NLI, Dublin. See also Book 1, 199.

+ + +

William Thornton was involved in a Chancery dispute with Robert Nettleton, from at least 1661, which stemmed from his involvement in the administration of Christopher Wandesford’s will: ‘Thornton v. R. Nettleton et al.’, C 5/633/108, TNA, London. The debt to Nettleton was eventually paid in April 1664. See Book 2, 79–80.

+ + +

William Thornton was persuaded to take on the administration of Christopher Wandesford's Irish estate by Richard Darley and Maulger Norton. See Book Rem, 195.

+ + +

Petty defined ‘public charges’, levied through land taxes, as being for a state’s ‘defence by land and sea’. See William Petty, A Treatise of Taxes and Contributions […] (London: N. Brooke, 1662), 1.

+ + +

‘Settlement of William Thornton, September 19, 1667’, CCOM-84, DCL. Book 2, 293.

+ + +

According to the 1667 deed, if there were two children (besides the heir) then the maintenance was to be £30 each, not £40: ‘Settlement of William Thornton, September 19, 1667’, CCOM-84, DCL. £30 in 1668 was the equivalent of £5,504 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

+ + +

This is likely a reference to ‘breeching’, the age when boys stopped wearing tunics and started wearing male-coded clothing, which happened around age six. See Anthony Fletcher, ‘Manhood, the Male Body, Courtship and the Household in Early Modern England’, History 84, no. 275 (1999): 422.

+ + +

Nally was born on 3 January 1654 and so was 14 in September 1668 and 15 the following January.

+ + +

According to the 1667 deed, if there were two children (besides the heir) then the maintenance was to be £30 each, not £40: ‘Settlement of William Thornton, September 19, 1667’, CCOM-84, DCL. £30 in 1667 was the equivalent of £6,478 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

+ + +

Petty defined ‘public charges’, levied through land taxes, as being for a state’s ‘defence by land and sea’. See William Petty, A Treatise of Taxes and Contributions […] (London: N. Brooke, 1662), 1.

+ + +

The weaker horse analogy derives from ancient Greece; the rediscovery of Xenophon’s On Horsemanship in the early modern period brought with it renewed comparisons between good horsemanship and good government: ‘whether learning to control horses or to govern a state, the power between the two in the relationship is profoundly unequal; one has complete hold over the survival of the other and yet the weaker party is the one “leading”’. Thornton is implying a similar relationship between herself and the four appraisers. See Elizabeth Anne Socolow, ‘Letting Loose the Horses: Sir Philip Sidney’s Exordium to the Defence of Poesie’, in The Horse as Cultural Icon: The Real and the Symbolic Horse in the Early Modern World, ed. Peter Edwards, K. A. E. Enenkel and Elspeth Graham (Leiden: Brill, 2011), 126–27.

+ + +

It was an ‘ancient custom’ in the province of York that a widow could keep not just her own clothes but ‘a convenient bed’ and ‘a coffer [chest]’ containing things necessary to her person. See Richard Burn, Ecclesiastical Law […] (London: H. Woodfall and W. Strahan, 1763), 2:651.

+ + +

For Alice Wandesford gifting beds to her daughter, see Book 3, 52, 125.

+ + +

See ‘The Will of Dame Alice Wandesford, Widow of Lord Deputy Wandesford — 10th January 1658. Proved at London 19th July 1660’, Hardy Bertram McCall, The Story of the Family of Wandesforde of Kirklington & Castlecomer […] (London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton & co., 1904), 357–58 .

+ + +

This meant that all the goods were regarded as belonging to her husband. On coverture see Tim Stretton and Krista J. Kesselring, ‘Introduction: Coverture and Continuity’, in Married Women and the Law: Coverture in England and the Common Law World, ed. Tim Stretton and Krista J. Kesselring (Montreal: McGill-Queen's University Press, 2013), 7–9.

+ + +

See Book 2, 259–60.

+ + +

William Thornton was persuaded to take on the administration of Christopher Wandesford's Irish estate by Richard Darley and Maulger Norton. See Book Rem, 195.

+ + +

This is a reference to the will of Christopher Wandesford. ‘Probate copies of the will of Lord Deputy Christopher Wandesforde; Nos. 196 & 196A, 2 Oct 1640; copies made Apr 1647 & Dec 1659’, Ms 35,458 (1), NLI, Dublin.

+ + +

I.e., movable and immovable property.

+ + +

£1,500 in 1659 was the equivalent of £268,100 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

+ + +

William Thornton was persuaded to take on the administration of Christopher Wandesford's Irish estate by Richard Darley and Maulger Norton. See Book Rem, 195.

+ + +

£200 in 1664 was the equivalent of £38,740 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

+ + +

On Thornton’s debt to Nettleton see Book 2, 31.

+ + +

Thornton's ‘Irish portion’ was £1,000, after one year of marriage, from the profits of Castlecomer. ‘Probate copies of the will of Lord Deputy Christopher Wandesforde; Nos. 196 & 196A, 2 Oct 1640; copies made Apr 1647 & Dec 1659’, Ms 35,458 (1), NLI, Dublin. See also Book 1, 199.

+ + +

‘The Will of Dame Alice Wandesford, Widow of Lord Deputy Wandesford — 10th January 1658. Proved at London 19th July 1660’, Hardy Bertram McCall, The Story of the Family of Wandesforde of Kirklington & Castlecomer […] (London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton & co., 1904), 357-8.

+ + +

See Book 2, 259–60.

+ + +

Many gentry houses contained a ‘great parlour’ and ‘little parlour’. The former was used for entertaining guests. See Nicholas Cooper, Houses of the Gentry, 1480–1680 (New Haven: Yale University Press, 1999), 291–92.

+ + +

In this period, bedrooms were most often decorated in red, green or blue. See Sasha Handley, Sleep in Early Modern England (New Haven: Yale University Press, 2016), 138.

+ + +

It was an ‘ancient custom’ in the province of York that a widow could keep not just her own clothes but ‘a convenient bed’ and ‘a coffer [chest]’ containing things necessary to her person. See Richard Burn, Ecclesiastical Law […] (London: H. Woodfall and W. Strahan, 1763), 2:651.

+ + +

In this period, bedrooms were most often decorated in red, green or blue. See Sasha Handley, Sleep in Early Modern England (New Haven: Yale University Press, 2016), 138.

+ + +

Under coverture, all of Thornton’s movable goods (including money) were her husband’s property during marriage. On coverture see Tim Stretton and Krista J. Kesselring, ‘Introduction: Coverture and Continuity’, in Married Women and the Law: Coverture in England and the Common Law World, ed. Tim Stretton and Krista J. Kesselring (Montreal: McGill-Queen's University Press, 2013), 7–9.

+ + +

It was an ‘ancient custom’ in the province of York that a widow could keep not just her own clothes but ‘a convenient bed’ and ‘a coffer [chest]’ containing things necessary to her person. See Richard Burn, Ecclesiastical Law […] (London: H. Woodfall and W. Strahan, 1763), 2:651.

+ + +

In the early modern period, bedrooms were most often decorated in red, green or blue. See Sasha Handley, Sleep in Early Modern England (New Haven: Yale University Press, 2016), 138.

+ + +

£40 in 1668 was the equivalent of £8,672 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

+ + +

Many gentry houses contained a ‘great parlour’ and ‘little parlour’. The former was used for entertaining guests. See Nicholas Cooper, Houses of the Gentry, 1480–1680 (New Haven: Yale University Press, 1999), 291–2.

+ + +

In 1662, Thornton bought six steers (young oxen) with her mother’s money at a cost of £24. See Book Rem, 55–56. In 1678, Thornton owned at least 32 sheep, when she was involved in a legal case over their theft by one of her employees. ‘Theft of Sheep, 1678’, ZKW – Prior Wandesforde of Kirklington, NYCRO, Northallerton.

+ + +

Bathing as therapy (balneology) was an increasingly fashionable remedy in the seventeenth century. See Sophie Chiari and Samuel Cuisinier-Delorme, Spa Culture and Literature in England, 1500–1800 (London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2021), vii-xxii.

+ + +

Taking the waters at Scarborough Spa was a healing remedy advised by the family physician Wittie, who himself wrote a treatise on the virtues of this very spa. Robert Wittie, Scarbrough Spaw […] (London: Charles Tyus, 1660).

+ + +

See Book 2, 247.

+ + +

20s in 1668 was the equivalent of £216.80 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

+ + +

20s in 1668 was the equivalent of £216.80 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

+ + +

I.e., Thornton was allowing the trees to grow and spread freely.

+ + +

Here, Thornton is probably referring to P. occidentalis, the American sycamore tree. It was introduced to England before 1634, possibly from Virginia. See ‘Platanus occidentalis L.’, Trees and Shrubs Online: International Dendrology Society, https://www.treesandshrubsonline.org/articles/platanus/platanus-occidentalis/.

+ + +

I.e., neighbourhoods.

+ + +

I.e., ‘The First Book of My Life’ (Book 1) and ‘The First Book of My Widowed Condition’ (Book 2).

+ + +

The age of majority was 21. See, generally, Ralph A. Houlbrooke, The English Family 1450-1700 (London: Longman, 1984), 166-67 and, specifically, ‘Settlement of William Thornton, September 19, 1667’, CCOM-84, DCL.

+ + +

Robert Thornton received an ecclesiastical benefice in 1687, the rectorship of Oddington, Gloucs., which he resigned the year later. The Autobiographies and Letters of Thomas Comber, ed. C. E. Whiting (Durham: Surtees Society, 1946), 1:liii.

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£50 in 1668 was the equivalent of £10,840 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

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There is ample evidence that female servants and married women were involved in money lending and borrowing in this period. See Beverly Lemire, ‘Petty Pawns and Informal Lending: Gender and the Transformation of Small-Scale Credit in England, circa 1600–1800’, in From Family Firms to Corporate Capitalism: Essays in Business and Industrial History in Honour of Peter Mathias, ed. Kristine Bruland and Patrick O’Brien (Oxford: Clarendon, 1998), 112–38.

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Thornton left the next three pages blank, presumably so these costs could be added in there.

+ + +

On the importance of female reputation, see Garthine Walker, ‘Expanding the Boundaries of Female Honour in Early Modern England’, Transactions of the Royal Historical Society 6 (1996): 235–45.

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In the Bible, God allows Satan to test Job by sending messengers who relate various disasters that have befallen him and his family, in response to which ‘Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped’, Job 1:13-22 (20).

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I.e., catholicism.

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Mary Yorke was one of Nally’s godparents (Book 1, 134) and so would have been intimately involved in a ceremony of confirmation, which took place around the time of puberty. See Alexandra Walsham, ‘Coming of Age in Faith: The Rite of Confirmation after the English Reformation’, Studies in Church History 59 (2023): 174–75.

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Thornton’s elder sister, Katherine, died from postpartum complications after the birth of her sixteenth child in September 1645, which perhaps explains the reference to over 20 years here; Thornton felt that she had been supporting her sister’s child, Christopher (Anne Danby’s husband), since then.

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In a letter to Parson Farrer, Danby claimed that her opinion of Comber had been high but that something had happened to change her mind as to his character. ‘Anne Danby to Parson Farrer, 10 December [1668 or 1669]’, ZS – The Swinton Archive, [MIC 2281], not paginated, NYCRO, Northallerton.

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In 1667, when marriage was first discussed between Comber and Nally, she was 13 years old.

+ + +

I.e., when she was older.

+ + +

Early modern writers on childbirth noted the hazards for teenage mothers in giving birth. See e.g. Jane Sharp, The Midwives Book […] (London: Simon Miller, 1671), 167.

+ + +

Here there is some overwriting on the first part of the name. It originally said ‘Comb’ but ‘Thornton’ has been written over it.

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Nally first became pregnant when she was 19 years old. She gave birth to a stillborn son on 10 December 1673. The Autobiographies and Letters of Thomas Comber, ed. C. E. Whiting (Durham: Andrews & Co., 1946), 1:8.

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£1,500 in 1668 was the equivalent of £325,200 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

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Comber did settle his estate on his wife in a deed made in 1692. In his will, he set out that it should then pass to their eldest son, William. Their other children, male and female, were also provided for. ‘10th March 1696–7. Will of Thomas Comber’, in The Autobiography of Mrs. Alice Thornton of East Newton, Co. York, ed. Charles Jackson, Surtees Society 32 (Durham: Andrews & Co., 1875), 330—32.

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The purchasing of a marriage licence meant that the open publication of banns could be avoided. See David Cressy, Birth, Marriage and Death: Ritual, Religion, and the Life-Cycle in Tudor and Stuart England (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997), 309.

+ + +

On the memory of the Gunpowder Plot of 1605, see Anne James, Poets, Players, and Preachers: Remembering the Gunpowder Plot in Seventeenth-Century England (Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2016), especially chap. 2.

+ + +

Thomas Comber's Companion to the Temple and Closet was first published in 1672 and was a guide on using the Book of Common Prayer. His Companion to the Altar, about the receiving of the Lord's Supper, was first published in 1685. Altogether, Comber published some 19 books on theology and liturgy. See Thompson Cooper, ‘Comber, Thomas (1645–1699)’, ODNB. +

+ + +

Mary Yorke was one of Nally’s godparents (Book 1, 134), and so would have been intimately involved in a ceremony of confirmation, which took place at around the time of puberty. See Alexandra Walsham, ‘Coming of Age in Faith: The Rite of Confirmation after the English Reformation’, Studies in Church History 59 (2023): 174–75.

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In 1668 Charles Man was rector of St Mary, Scawton, North Yorkshire. He did not become rector of St Agatha’s, Gilling West until 1676, so this is a slip from Thornton.

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After the Restoration of the monarchy in 1660, the practice of clandestine marriages in private houses persisted, with authorities attempting to reimpose the need for church weddings with limited success. See David Cressy, Birth, Marriage and Death: Ritual, Religion, and the Life-Cycle in Tudor and Stuart England (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997), 332–33.

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Anne Danby stated that John Denton knew of the ‘ill reports’ circulating about Thornton, which might explain his absence. See ‘Anne Danby to Parson Farrer, 10 December [1668 or 1669]’, ZS – The Swinton Archive, [MIC 2281], not paginated, NYCRO, Northallerton.

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Robert Thornton died on 5 June 1692 which gives us one terminus post quem for the writing of this book.

+ + +

The two daughters were given a portion of £800. See ‘Settlement of William Thornton, September 19, 1667’, CCOM-84, DCL. £800 in 1668 was the equivalent of £173,400 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

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It was usual to give gold tokens to the bride along with the ring. See David Cressy, Birth, Marriage and Death: Ritual, Religion, and the Life-Cycle in Tudor and Stuart England (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997), 338.

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Bedding ceremonies were common at this time, though the first intercourse between bride and groom was usually not witnessed in western European cultures. See Katie Barclay, ‘Intimacy, Community and Power: Bedding Rituals in Eighteenth-Century Scotland’, in Emotion, Ritual and Power in Europe, 1200–1920: Family, State and Church, ed. Merridee L. Bailey and Katie Barclay (London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2017), 43–61.

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William Thornton’s sister and her husband, Frances and Timothy Portington, lived in Malton.

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The usual entertainments for a seventeenth-century wedding included a feast. See William Gouge, Of Domesticall Duties […] (London: John Haviland, 1622), 206–207.

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A ‘standing ministry’ is an open-ended position (derived from Numbers 3:1–4), which is the living that the Thorntons wanted to procure for Comber at Stonegrave.

+ + +

Nally Thornton was born on 3 January 1654 and so was 14 in January 1668, or 15 if this is Lady day dating (1669).

+ + +

Comber’s letters and verses to Nally in 1666 are noted in Book 3, 186—87 but other evidence points to a 1667 date for them. Printed in the appendix of the 1799 edition of his memoirs are some love verses which may be the same verses he sent to her. Thomas Comber, Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Thomas Comber, D. D. Sometime Dean of Durham […] (London: W. J. & J. Richardson, 1799), 407.

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Danby claimed that one of her concerns had been that Thornton had secured the match without her husband’s consent. ‘Anne Danby to Parson Farrer, 10 December [1668 or 1669]’, ZS – The Swinton Archive, [MIC 2281], not paginated, NYCRO, Northallerton.

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‘Lying in’ was when a pregnant woman was ‘withdrawn from the outside world, absent from church, relieved of most household tasks, and excused sexual relations in the weeks immediately preceding and following childbirth’: David Cressy, Birth, Marriage, and Death: Ritual, Religion, and the Life-Cycle in Tudor and Stuart England (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997), 35.

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Besides the stated reason, there were health reasons to delay consummation of the marriage. Early modern writers on childbirth noted the hazards for teenage mothers in giving birth. See e.g. Jane Sharp, The Midwives Book […] (London: Simon Miller, 1671), 167.

+ + +

In 1670s England, one pound of tobacco retailed for a shilling or less. See Ralph Davis, ‘English Foreign Trade, 1660–1700’, Economic History Review 7, no. 2 (1954): 152.

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Thornton had been very ill since late July. See Book 1, 254–58; Danby confirmed this: ‘Anne Danby to Parson Farrer, 10 December [1668 or 1669]’, ZS – The Swinton Archive, [MIC 2281], not paginated, NYCRO, Northallerton.

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Besides the stated reason, there were health reasons to delay consummation of the marriage. Early modern writers on childbirth noted the hazards for teenage mothers in giving birth. See e.g. Jane Sharp, The Midwives Book […] (London: Simon Miller, 1671), 167.

+ + +

Thornton is here using Lady Day dating, which began the year on 25 March. As the marriage took place in December 1668, this should read 1669.

+ + +

Daphne’s second letter is discussed in Book 3, 143. Thornton here is saying that the letter from her aunt Anne Norton was delivered to her along with this second letter from Daphne.

+ + +

Mary Yorke was one of Nally’s godparents (Book 1, 134), and so would have been intimately involved in a ceremony of confirmation, which took place around the time of puberty. See Alexandra Walsham, ‘Coming of Age in Faith: The Rite of Confirmation after the English Reformation’, Studies in Church History 59 (2023): 174–75.

+ + +

Thornton is here using Lady Day dating, which began the year on 25 March. 1668 here should read 1669.

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Anne Danby confirmed in her letter to Farrer that she was in contact with Samways. ‘Anne Danby to Parson Farrer, 10 December [1668 or 1669]’, ZS – The Swinton Archive, [MIC 2281], not paginated, NYCRO, Northallerton.

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Thornton is here using Lady Day dating, which began the year on 25 March. 1668 here should read 1669.

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I.e., Wife of Kit/Christopher. Anne Danby is elsewhere described as ‘My sister Christopher Danby’. See top of ‘Anne Danby to Parson Farrer, 10 December [1668 or 1669]’, ZS – The Swinton Archive, [MIC 2281], not paginated, NYCRO, Northallerton.

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Thornton’s relation Anthony Norton became administrator for William Thornton’s estate. See Book 3, 120.

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Lady Day was the 25 March and the start of the New Year until 1751 when the Gregorian calendar was adopted. It was when farming tenancies were renewed. See David Cressy, ‘The Seasonality of Marriage in Old and New England’, Journal of Interdisciplinary History 16, no. 1 (1985): 1.

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Roman catholics believed in the doctrine of transubstantiation (that the bread and wine of the Eucharist became the blood and body of Christ), whereas protestants believed that the bread and wine were merely representations. See Peter Marshall, Reformation England 1480-1642, 2nd ed. (London: Bloomsbury, 2012), 250.

+ + +

This refers to Holy Communion, also known as the Lord’s Supper.

+ + +

This refers to Holy Communion, also known as the Lord’s Supper.

+ + +

William Thornton died on 17 September 1668 so this was over three months later.

+ + +

£200 in 1664 was the equivalent of £38,740 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

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This was Thornton's ‘Irish Portion’ from her father's will: £1,000 after one year of marriage from the profits of Castlecomer. ‘Probate copies of the will of Lord Deputy Christopher Wandesforde; Nos. 196 & 196A, 2 Oct 1640; copies made Apr 1647 & Dec 1659’, Ms 35,458 (1), NLI, Dublin. See also Book 1, 199.

+ + +

Thornton discusses the debt to Nettleton being paid in Book 3, 51.

+ + +

Robert Thornton turned six on the day of his father’s funeral, 19 September 1668.

+ + +

Thornton discusses the debt to Nettleton being paid in Book 3, 51.

+ + +

£2000 in 1669 was the equivalent of £405,900 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

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Thornton's ‘Irish portion’ was £1,000 after one year of marriage from the profits of Castlecomer. ‘Probate copies of the will of Lord Deputy Christopher Wandesforde; Nos. 196 & 196A, 2 Oct 1640; copies made Apr 1647 & Dec 1659’, Ms 35,458 (1), NLI, Dublin. See also Book 1, 199.

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For Thornton’s marriage settlement, see Book 1, 121–23. On marriage settlements more generally, see Amy Louise Erickson, 'Common Law versus Common Practice: The Use of Marriage Settlements in Early Modern England', Economic History Review 43, no. 1 (1990): 21–39.

+ + +

Nettleton's dispute with the heirs of Christopher Wandesford had been ongoing since 1652: ‘Nettleton v. C. Wandesford et al.’, C 5/379/135, TNA, London.

+ + +

Thornton was left £2,500 in her father's will: £1,500 to be paid at the age of 21 or upon marriage from the profits of Kirklington, Yarnwicke, and Howgrave (her ‘English portion’); and a further £1,000 after one year of marriage from the profits of Castlecomer (her ‘Irish portion’). ‘Probate copies of the will of Lord Deputy Christopher Wandesforde; Nos. 196 & 196A, 2 Oct 1640; copies made Apr 1647 & Dec 1659’, Ms 35,458 (1), NLI, Dublin. See also Book 1, 199.

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£80 in 1640 was the equivalent of £18,020 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

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‘Probate copies of the will of Lord Deputy Christopher Wandesforde; Nos. 196 & 196A, 2 Oct 1640; copies made Apr 1647 & Dec 1659’, Ms 35,458 (1), NLI, Dublin

+ + +

Here a marginal note reads ‘£1,300’; however, it is not clear to what this sum refers.

+ + +

£1,000 in 1669 was the equivalent of £202,900 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

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Thornton’s younger brother, John Wandesford, died without issue in 1664 and so she was to inherit his portion too as the only surviving younger child. See ‘Probate copies of the will of Lord Deputy Christopher Wandesforde; Nos. 196 & 196A, 2 Oct 1640; copies made Apr 1647 & Dec 1659’, Ms 35,458 (1), NLI, Dublin.

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‘Probate copies of the will of Lord Deputy Christopher Wandesforde; Nos. 196 & 196A, 2 Oct 1640; copies made Apr 1647 & Dec 1659’, Ms 35,458 (1), NLI, Dublin; ‘The Will of Dame Alice Wandesford, Widow of Lord Deputy Wandesford — 10th January 1658. Proved at London 19th July 1660’, in Hardy Bertram McCall, The Story of the Family of Wandesforde of Kirklington & Castlecomer […] (London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton & co., 1904), 357–58 .

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Thornton's portion was £1,500 to be paid at the age of 21 or upon marriage from the profits of Kirklington, Yarnwicke, and Howgrave (her ‘English portion’), and a further £1,000 after one year of marriage from the profits of Castlecomer (her ‘Irish portion’). ‘Probate copies of the will of Lord Deputy Christopher Wandesforde; Nos. 196 & 196A, 2 Oct 1640; copies made Apr 1647 & Dec 1659’, Ms 35,458 (1), NLI, Dublin. See also Book 1, 199.

+ + +

William Thornton was persuaded to take on the administration of Christopher Wandesford's Irish estate by Richard Darley and Maulger Norton. See Book Rem, 195.

+ + +

The relevant clause is: ‘Also my will is that my executors shall bestow one hundred pounds upon a jewel to be given to my dear wife’. ‘Probate copies of the will of Lord Deputy Christopher Wandesforde; Nos. 196 & 196A 2 Oct 1640; copies made Apr 1647 & Dec 1659’, Ms 35,458 (1), NLI, Dublin.

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Robert Thornton was at Cambridge 1680-82. See Thomas Comber, The Autobiographies and Letters of Thomas Comber: Sometime Precentor of York and Dean of Durham, ed. C. E. Whiting, Surtees Society 156 (Durham: Andrews & Co., 1946), 1:10–12. £50 in 1682 was the equivalent of £10,020 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

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On the requirement for women to live with moderation, see Ethan H. Shagan, The Rule of Moderation: Violence, Religion and the Politics of Restraint in Early Modern England (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2011), 30–68.

+ + +

Sir Thomas Danby appeared before the Compounding committee on 29 November 1645 having had his lands sequestered. See ‘Cases before the Committee: November 21st-30th, 1645’, in Calendar, Committee For Compounding: Part 2, ed. Mary Anne Everett Green (London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1890), 978–1040, British History Online, + http://www.british-history.ac.uk/compounding-committee/pt2/pp978-1040.

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For more details on why Thomas Danby opposed the marriage of his son Christopher and Anne Danby, see Book 1, 236.

+ + +

The reference to 20 years perhaps only refers to her nephew, Christopher: Thornton’s elder sister, Katherine, died in September 1645.

+ + +

Under coverture, all of Thornton’s movable goods (including money) were legally her husband’s property. On coverture see Tim Stretton and Krista J. Kesselring, ‘Introduction: Coverture and Continuity’, in Married Women and the Law: Coverture in England and the Common Law World, ed. Tim Stretton and Krista J. Kesselring (Montreal: McGill-Queen's University Press, 2013), 7–9.

+ + +

The three families referred to here are perhaps those of William Thornton’s half-sisters: the Crathornes, Cholmeleys and Langdales. See Book 3, 71.

+ + +

I.e., she was catholic.

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I.e., John Denton was well acquainted with that had been spread about Alice Thornton and Thomas Comber in summer 1668, being one of the men who had interrogated Anne Danby and servants immediately afterwards. Book 1, 253–54.

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Thornton is here using Lady Day dating, which began the year on 25 March. This should be 1669.

+ + +

The Thornton family of East Newton can be traced back to at least the fourteenth century. The family established a private chapel at East Newton in 1397. See George R. Keiser, ‘Robert Thornton: Gentleman, Reader and Scribe’, in Robert Thornton and His Books: Essays on the Lincoln and London Thornton Manuscripts, ed. Susanna Fein and Michael Johnston (Woodbridge: Boydell & Brewer, 2014), 67.

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Thornton was an adherent of the Church of England but had married into a presbyterian family.

+ + +

In early modern England, fatherless children were legally described as orphans. See Charles Carlton, ‘Changing Jurisdictions in 16th and 17th Century England: The Relationship between the Courts of Orphans and Chancer’, American Journal of Legal History 18, no. 2 (1974): 124–36.

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Robert turned six on 19 September 1668, giving this incident a date of around mid-January 1669.

+ + +

See Raymond A. Anselment, ‘Smallpox in Seventeenth-Century English Literature: Reality and the Metamorphosis of Wit’, Medical History 33, no. 1 (1989): 72–95.

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It is possible that the chamber’s colour was to ward off small pox. Entire rooms would be decked out in red to counteract the disease. See D. R. Hopkins, ‘Smallpox: Ten Years Gone’, American Journal of Public Health 78, no. 12 (1971): 1592.

+ + +

Here, Thornton has erroneously cited this source as from Jeremiah, but the correct reference is Isaiah 54:4–8.

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Text in margin: ‘February 13th, 1669. The 42nd year of my age, and the sixth time seventh being in the sixth climacterical.’ This was Thornton’s 43rd birthday and, as she notes in the text, the end of her 42nd year. Climacterical: 'Climacteric (in various senses); critical, decisive’, OEDO; climacteric: 'Any of certain supposedly critical years of human life, when a person was considered to be particularly liable to change in health or fortune’, OEDO.

+ + +

I.e., since her husband’s death on 17 September 1668.

+ + +

+ While Thornton cites David, and therefore alludes to Psalm 22:1, this phrase is also spoken by Jesus on the cross; see Matthew 27:46, Mark 15:34.

+ + +

Thornton turned 43 on 13 February 1669.

+ + +

We have not been able to find this saying elsewhere. See Cordelia Beattie, ‘“Bringing up a chicken to peck out their eye”: A niece’s betrayal’, British Library: Untold Lives, 30 May 2023, https://blogs.bl.uk/untoldlives/2023/05/bringing-up-a-chicken-to-peck-out-their-eye-a-nieces-betrayal.html.

+ + +

According to Anne Danby, her sister-in-law, Margaret Danby, had turned on her and she and her children were sent to live in horrible accommodation in Bedale. It was in the aftermath of this that they ended up staying with Thornton. See Anne Danby, ‘An Accompt’, ZS - The Swinton Archive [MIC 2281], not paginated, NYCRO, Northallerton.

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On this incident see Cordelia Beattie, ‘“Bringing up a chicken to peck out their eye”: A niece’s betrayal’, British Library: Untold Lives, 30 May 2023, https://blogs.bl.uk/untoldlives/2023/05/bringing-up-a-chicken-to-peck-out-their-eye-a-nieces-betrayal.html.

+ + +

I.e., the pupil.

+ + +

For the idea that injury to one eye could cause problems in the other, which was circulating in this period, see D. M. Albert and R. Diaz-Rohena, ‘A Historical Review of Sympathetic Ophthalmia and its Epidemiology’, Survey of Ophthalmology 34, no. 1 (1989): 1.

+ + +

See Book 3, 166-67.

+ + +

According to the 1667 deed, if there were two children (besides the heir) then their yearly maintenance was to be £30 each: ‘Settlement of William Thornton, September 19, 1667’, CCOM-84, DCL.

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According to the 1667 deed, as there were two children (besides the heir), her portion was £800: ‘Settlement of William Thornton, September 19, 1667’, CCOM-84, DCL.

+ + +

She should have had £30 per annum. Twenty shillings in 1668 was the equivalent of £216.80 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

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Petty defined ‘public charges’ in 1662 as being for a state’s ‘defence by land and sea’. See William Petty, A Treatise of Taxes and Contributions […] (London: N. Brooke, 1662), 1. I.e., the estate only yielded 20s per annum after all interest payments and public charges had been made. Our thanks to Dr Alex Craven and Dr David Hitchcock for their help with interpreting this passage.

+ + +

I.e., the devil.

+ + +

On the importance of female reputation, see Garthine Walker, ‘Expanding the Boundaries of Female Honour in Early Modern England’, Transactions of the Royal Historical Society 6 (1996): 235–45.

+ + +

Anne Danby's letter to Parson Farrar mentions a cousin Lister. ‘Anne Danby to Parson Farrer, 10 December [1668 or 1669]’, ZS – The Swinton Archive, [MIC 2281], unpaginated, NYCRO, Northallerton.

+ + +

Frances Maude, Jane Ande and Elizabeth Lister were all daughters of Richard Wandesford of Pickhill, but it was Frances, not Elizabeth, who was the youngest.

+ + +

Elizabeth Nicholson described herself in a letter as a cousin of Thomas Gill, son of Elizabeth Lister (Book 3, 185).

+ + +

£100 in 1666 was the equivalent of £21,310 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

+ + +

We know that Nally was in York in 1667 so this date might not be accurate. E.g., William Thornton sent Nally a letter on 14 June 1667, reprinted in The Autobiography of Mrs. Alice Thornton of East Newton, Co. York, ed. Charles Jackson, Surtees Society 32 (Durham: Andrews & Co., 1875), 297.

+ + +

We know that Nally was in York in 1667 so this date might not be accurate. E.g., William Thornton sent Nally a letter on 14 June 1667, reprinted in The Autobiography of Mrs. Alice Thornton of East Newton, Co. York, ed. Charles Jackson, Surtees Society 32 (Durham: Andrews & Co., 1875), 297. Printed in the appendix of one edition of Thomas Comber’s memoirs are some love verses which may be the same verses he sent to Nally. Thomas Comber, Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Thomas Comber, D. D. Sometime Dean of Durham […] (London: W. J. & J. Richardson, 1799), 42–43, 407.

+ + +

+ We have not located this but for an acrostic poem for Thornton’s brother George see Book 1, 305.

+ + +

See Raymond A. Anselment, ‘Smallpox in Seventeenth-Century English Literature: Reality and the Metamorphosis of Wit’, Medical History 33, no. 1 (1989): 72–95.

+ + +

According to Book 1, Nally had smallpox in January 1667, recovering that April. See Book 1, 225–26.

+ + +

£100 in 1666 was the equivalent of £21,310 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

+ + +

A ‘standing ministry’ is an open-ended position (derived from Numbers 3:1–4), which is the living that the Thorntons wanted to procure for Comber at Stonegrave.

+ + +

Elsewhere Thornton records that the miscarriage was on 16 August 1666: Book 1, 214; Book 2, 278. And on 22 August 1666: Book 3, 59, 62.

+ + +

For the belief that strong emotions caused illness, see Olivia Weisser, Ill Composed: Sickness, Gender, and Belief in Early Modern England (New Haven: Yale University Press, 2016), chap. 3; Joanne Edge, ‘Taking it to Heart: Grief and Illness in Alice Thornton's Books’, Alice Thornton’s Books, 19 December 2022, https://thornton.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/posts/blog/2022-12-19-grief-and-illness-thornton/.

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£100 in 1666 was the equivalent of £21,310 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

+ + +

See Raymond A. Anselment, ‘Smallpox in Seventeenth-Century English Literature: Reality and the Metamorphosis of Wit’, Medical History 33, no. 1 (1989): 72–95.

+ + +

£100 in 1666 was the equivalent of £21,310 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

+ + +

See Book 3, 56.

+ + +

In 1666-67 Nally was 12 or 13 years old. Legally, girls could marry at fourteen with parental consent. See Christopher Durston, The Family in the English Revolution (Oxford: Blackwell, 1989), chap. 4; K. J. Kesselring and Tim Stretton , Marriage, Separation and Divorce in England, 1500–1700 (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2021), chap. 5.

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In 1666-67 Nally was 12 or 13 years old. Legally, girls could marry at 14 with parental consent. See Christopher Durston, The Family in the English Revolution (Oxford: Blackwell, 1989), chap. 4; K. J. Kesselring and Tim Stretton , Marriage, Separation and Divorce in England, 1500–1700 (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2021), chap. 5.

+ + +

This date is correct, although it sits oddly amongst the letters from the late 1660s, as Thomas Osborne did not become Marquess of Carmarthen until 6 April 1689. Mark Knights, ‘Osborne, Thomas, first duke of Leeds (1632–1712), politician’, ODNB. +

+ + +

In the margin, this letter is identified both as number 23 (or the final letter in the previous list) and (as it is in the text) as his first letter to Nally when she was at York. The marginal note states the date of this first letter was 25 May, 1667 (see image). Thornton refers to correspondence between Comber and Nally in 1666 when she was at York in Book 3, 186-87, but that seems to be a slip. +

+ + +

Comber’s letters and verses to Nally are noted in Book 3, 186-87 (there dated as 1666, which we think is an error). +

+ + +

For a letter addressed to Nally Thornton at the home of Elias Sherwood at Petergate, York, See ‘Mr Thornton to his daughter, Alice, 14 June 1667’, The Autobiography of Mrs. Alice Thornton of East Newton, Co. York, ed. Charles Jackson, Surtees Society 32 (Durham: Andrews & Co., 1875), 297.

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On marriage settlements, see Amy Louise Erickson, 'Common Law versus Common Practice: The Use of Marriage Settlements in Early Modern England', Economic History Review 43, no. 1 (1990): 21–39.

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Thornton here perhaps means the letter dated 20 February 1669, but endorsed by Thornton ‘ Received this from her the 14th of June, 1669’.. ‘Mrs Comber’s Reply to Mrs Thornton’, in The Autobiography of Mrs. Alice Thornton of East Newton, Co. York, ed. Charles Jackson, Surtees Society 32 (Durham: Andrews & Co., 1875), 300–301.

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In 1668 Nally was 14 years old. Legally, girls could marry at fourteen with parental consent, but it was considered young with the mean age of marriage for women closer to 26. See Christopher Durston, The Family in the English Revolution (Oxford: Blackwell, 1989), chap. 4; K. J. Kesselring and Tim Stretton , Marriage, Separation and Divorce in England, 1500–1700 (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2021), chap. 5; E. A. Wrigley, English Population History from Family Reconstitution, 1580-1837 (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1997), chap. 5.

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See Book 3, 58–60.

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+ See Book 3, 93–94.

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Thornton’s naming of Barbara ‘Barbary’ could hold significance: ‘increasingly its racial associations concocted a name that blended class and race’. See Patricia Phillippy, ‘Women's History Month 2024, 4: Alice Thornton and the North American Connection’, Alice Thornton’s Books, 21 March 2024, https://thornton.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/posts/blog/2024-03-21-thornton-and-north-america/.

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On the hall in early modern England see Catherine Richardson, 'Introducing the Early Modern Parlour', Middling Culture, https://middlingculture.com/2022/04/28/introducing-the-virtual-early-modern-parlour/.

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Anne Danby's letter confirms that her aunt allowed her to stay at East Newton for around a month after the rumours had come to light. ‘Anne Danby to Parson Farrer, 10 December [1668 or 1669]’, ZS – The Swinton Archive, [MIC 2281], not paginated, NYCRO, Northallerton.

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£8 in 1668 was the equivalent of £1,734 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

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Anne Danby writes that her aunt gave her a ‘donation’, in the presence of company, when she visited her at her bedside before leaving East Newton but does not say how much. ‘Anne Danby to Parson Farrer, 10 December [1668 or 1669]’, ZS – The Swinton Archive, [MIC 2281], not paginated, NYCRO, Northallerton.

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For the belief that strong emotions caused illness, see Olivia Weisser, Ill Composed: Sickness, Gender, and Belief in Early Modern England (New Haven: Yale University Press, 2016), chap. 3; Joanne Edge, ‘Taking it to Heart: Grief and Illness in Alice Thornton's Books’, Alice Thornton’s Books, 19 December 2022, https://thornton.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/posts/blog/2022-12-19-grief-and-illness-thornton/.

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£8 in 1668 was the equivalent of £1,734 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

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William Thornton went to Malton on Friday 11 September 1668. See Book 1, 272.

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Text in margin: ‘September 17, 1668.’

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The two daughters were given a portion of £800. See ‘Settlement of William Thornton, September 19, 1667’, CCOM-84, DCL. £800 in 1668 was the equivalent of £173,400 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

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This could be either of Margaret Crathorne’s sons, Ralph (b. c.1634) or John (b. c.1642). William Dugdale, Dugdale's Visitation of Yorkshire, with Additions, ed. J. W. Clay (Exeter: W. Pollard & Company, 1899), 1:300.

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While Thornton would not take on the administration of her husband’s estate, she was the children’s guardian, which included the responsibility of providing for their education. See Will Coster, ‘“To bring them up in the fear of God”: Guardianship in the Diocese of York, 1500-1668’, Continuity and Change 10, no. 1 (1995): 9–32.

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Daphne showed this book to Lady Wyvill before 12 October: Book 3, 209. The title sounds like Book 1, which Thornton was still writing in February/March 1669: Book 3, 178. It is therefore possible Thornton was referring to a draft of Book 1 here, although it is also possible that she was referring to Book Rem. See Raymond A. Anselment, ‘“My First Booke of My Life:” The Apology of a Seventeenth-Century Gentry Woman’, Prose Studies 24, no. 2 (2001): 2, 14n5.

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Anne Norton is here saying that Thornton writes like an ecclesiastic.

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This is likely a slip for ‘Martha Batt’, since that is the person Thornton mentions elsewhere as Danby’s match for Comber. Martha Batt did have a younger sister called Mary but she died as an infant in 1642. William Dugdale, Dugdale's Visitation of Yorkshire, with Additions, ed. J. W. Clay (Exeter: W. Pollard & Company, 1899), 1:354.

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£100 in 1668 was the equivalent of £21,680 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

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On the memory of the Gunpowder Plot of 1605, see Anne James, Poets, Players, and Preachers: Remembering the Gunpowder Plot in Seventeenth-Century England (Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2016), especially chap. 2.

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Mary Yorke was one of Nally’s godparents (Book 1, 134) and would have been intimately involved in a ceremony of confirmation, which often took place at around the time of puberty. See Alexandra Walsham, ‘Coming of Age in Faith: The Rite of Confirmation after the English Reformation’, Studies in Church History 59 (2023): 174–75.

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In Anne Danby's undated letter to Parson Farrar, she told him that she had heard something negative about Comber’s character and that she had passed this onto her aunt Thornton. ‘Anne Danby to Parson Farrer, 10 December [1668 or 1669]’, ZS – The Swinton Archive, [MIC 2281], not paginated, NYCRO, Northallerton.

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Here it indicates that Comber has been misrepresented and mistreated. +

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See Book 3, 197.

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Mary Yorke was one of Nally’s godparents (Book 1, 134) and would have been intimately involved in a ceremony of confirmation, which often took place at around the time of puberty. See Alexandra Walsham, ‘Coming of Age in Faith: The Rite of Confirmation after the English Reformation’, Studies in Church History 59 (2023): 174–75.

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In 1668 Charles Man was rector of St Mary, Scawton, North Yorkshire. He did not become rector of St Agatha’s, Gilling West until 1676, so this is a slip from Thornton.

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Petty defined ‘public charges’, levied through land taxes, as being for a state’s ‘defence by land and sea’. See William Petty, A Treatise of Taxes and Contributions […] (London: N. Brooke, 1662), 1.

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Thornton is here using Lady Day dating, which began the year on 25 March. As Alice and Thomas Comber were married in November 1668, this should read 1669.

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£1,500 in 1668 was the equivalent of £325,200 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

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Thornton is here using Lady Day dating, which began the year on 25 March. As Alice and Thomas Comber were married in November 1668, this should read 1669.

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The Thornton family of East Newton can be traced back to at least the fourteenth century. The family established a private chapel at East Newton in 1397. See George R. Keiser, ‘Robert Thornton: Gentleman, Reader and Scribe’, in Robert Thornton and His Books: Essays on the Lincoln and London Thornton Manuscripts, ed. Susanna Fein and Michael Johnston (Woodbridge: Boydell & Brewer, 2014), 67.

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I.e., she hoped that Nally would be able to conceive.

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+ Book 3, 154.

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Thornton is here using Lady Day dating, which began the year on 25 March. This should be 1669.

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Besides the stated reason, there were health reasons to delay consummation of the marriage. Early modern writers on childbirth noted the hazards for teenage mothers in giving birth. See e.g. Jane Sharp, The Midwives Book […] (London: Simon Miller, 1671), 167.

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Bedding ceremonies were common at this time, though the first intercourse between bride and groom was usually not witnessed in western European cultures. See Katie Barclay, ‘Intimacy, Community and Power: Bedding Rituals in Eighteenth-Century Scotland’, in Emotion, Ritual and Power in Europe, 1200–1920: Family, State and Church, ed. Merridee L. Bailey and Katie Barclay (London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2017), 43–61.

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There is ample evidence that female servants, and married women, were involved in money lending and borrowing in the early modern period. See Beverly Lemire, ‘Petty Pawns and Informal Lending: Gender and the Transformation of Small-Scale Credit in England, circa 1600–1800’, in From Family Firms to Corporate Capitalism: Essays in Business and Industrial History in Honour of Peter Mathias, ed. Kristine Bruland and Patrick O’Brien (Oxford: Clarendon, 1998), 112–38.

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I.e., this should have been entered earlier (Book 3, 196).

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Text in margin: ‘B. Scarbrough.’ This is possibly a reference to Bess, perhaps Bess Poore, who may have either changed her name to ‘Scarborough’ or moved to Scarborough since.

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According to Anne Danby, her sister-in-law, Margaret, had turned on her after her husband Thomas's death. See Anne Danby, ‘An Accompt’, ZS - The Swinton Archive [MIC 2281], not paginated, NYCRO, Northallerton.

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Some suits are mentioned in Book 2, 176. A Chancery case in 1659 references ‘several suits and differences’ between them (and William Wandesford), relating to Alice Thornton’s portion in her father’s will: ‘Wandesford v. Darley, William Thornton, Alice Thornton et al. 1659’, C 10/57/305, TNA, London.

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William Thornton was persuaded to take on the administration of Christopher Wandesford's Irish estate by Richard Darley and Maulger Norton. See Book Rem, 195.

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£3,000 in 1659 was the equivalent of £536,300 in 2023. 'Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1270 to Present', MeasuringWorth, https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/.

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Comber travelled to Cambridge in 1666 to have his honorary Master of Arts confirmed on him. He then went to London for some time. The Autobiographies and Letters of Thomas Comber, ed. C. E. Whiting (Durham: Andrews & Co., 1946), 1:6.

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Thornton's portion was £1,500 to be paid at the age of 21 or upon marriage from the profits of Kirklington, Yarnwicke, and Howgrave (her ‘English portion’), and a further £1,000 after one year of marriage from the profits of Castlecomer (her ‘Irish portion’). ‘Probate copies of the will of Lord Deputy Christopher Wandesforde; Nos. 196 & 196A, 2 Oct 1640; copies made Apr 1647 & Dec 1659’, Ms 35,458 (1), NLI, Dublin. See also Book 1, 199.

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Anne Danby's letter confirms that her aunt Thornton allowed her to stay at East Newton for around a month after the rumours had come to light. ‘Anne Danby to Parson Farrer, 10 December [1668 or 1669]’, ZS – The Swinton Archive, [MIC 2281], not paginated, NYCRO, Northallerton.

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We have not been able to trace a fair on 11 September, but Malton hosted a very important horse fair annually from 18 September as well as a beast fair at Michaelmas on 29 September. See K. L. McCutcheon, Yorkshire Fairs and Markets to the End of the Eighteenth Century (Leeds: Thoresby Society, 1935), 140.

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Anne Danby stated that one of her objections to the match between Comber and Nally Thornton was that Alice Thornton had agreed the match without William's consent. Thornton here is making the case that her husband knew as early as 1666, although other evidence points to the courtship beginning in 1667. ‘Anne Danby to Parson Farrer, 10 December [1668 or 1669]’, ZS – The Swinton Archive, [MIC 2281], not paginated, NYCRO, Northallerton.

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Daphne showed this book to Lady Wyvill before 12 October: Book 3, 209. The title sounds like Book 1, which Thornton was still writing in February/March 1669: Book 3, 178. It is therefore possible Thornton was referring to a draft of Book 1 here, although it is also possible that she was referring to Book Rem. See Raymond A. Anselment, ‘“My First Booke of My Life:” The Apology of a Seventeenth-Century Gentry Woman’, Prose Studies 24, no. 2 (2001): 2, 14n5.

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Mary Yorke, as one of Nally’s godparents , would have expected to be involved in a ceremony of confirmation and Nally was now 15. See Alexandra Walsham, ‘Coming of Age in Faith: The Rite of Confirmation after the English Reformation’, Studies in Church History 59 (2023): 174–75.

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Here, ‘have’ could mean ‘convey’; see, David Chystal and Ben Chrystal, Shakespeare’s Words: A Glossary and Language Companion (London: Penguin, 2002), 214.

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See Book 3, 156.

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February 13th 1669 was Thornton’s 43rd birthday.

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Ranald Graham is mentioned in the bill of complaint of William Wandesford of Pickhill vs Christopher Wandesford in 1662 as being owed £300 out of the Wandesfords’ Irish estates. ‘William Wandesford vs Christopher Wandesford, 1662’, C 5/41/128, TNA, London.

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17 May 1669 was precisely six months after the date of the Combers’ marriage on 17 November 1668.

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Elizabeth Denton died in February 1669 so could not have been present at Alice Comber’s public wedding that May.

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Bedding ceremonies were common at this time, though the first intercourse between bride and groom was usually not witnessed in western European cultures. See Katie Barclay, ‘Intimacy, Community and Power: Bedding Rituals in Eighteenth-Century Scotland’, in Emotion, Ritual and Power in Europe, 1200–1920: Family, State and Church, ed. Merridee L. Bailey and Katie Barclay (London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2017), 43–61.

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This refers to Holy Communion, also known as the Lord's Supper.

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The first time Thornton received the Sacrament since her husband’s death was on 20 December 120 1668. Book 3, 163.

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- - Alice Wandesforde the - fifth childe of Christopher - Wandesforde Esquire & late - Lord Deputy of Ireland. - was borne at Kirklington - the thirteenth day of february - beeing munday, a bout two of - the clock in the after noone, in - the yeare. 1625 Baptised - the next day.

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- - 3 - - - Lord guide my heart, - and give my Soule directions: - Subdue my passions - Curbe my Stoute affections: - Nip thou the bud, - Before the bloome beginnes - Lord the ever one - keepe me, from - Presumptuous sinnes: - Lord lead me by thy hand into thy rest - And make me - everto chuse what thou sest best - -
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These things be comely & pleasant - to see, & worthy of honnor from the - beholders; A young Saint. An old - martyr; A Religious Souldier A - Conscionable Statesman; A great man - Courtious; A learned man humble; - A silent woman; A Childe undersand - -ing the Eye of his Parent; A merrey - Compannion without vanity; A friend - not Changed with honnor; A Sicke man - Cheerefull: And a departing Soule with - Comfort and Assurance.

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Lord lead me through the - Red Sea of this World, - Into the Land of Promisse, - Forget my manie iniquities, - Pardon my Sinnes which standeth - As a cloud between thy most - Gratious goodnesse and my. - most extreame misery. for - our Lord Jesus Christ his Sake.

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For as much as it is the duty. - of every true Christian to take - notice of Almighty God our Fathe’rs - gracious dealings with them from the - wombe, untill the grave burie them in - Silence & to keepe perticuler remem- - -brances of his remarkable deliver- - -ances of theire Soules & bodies with - a true & unfained gratitude to his - majestie. I therefore humbly desire to - furnish my heart with the deepe thoughts - of his Love. mercys. & inconceavable - goodnesse to me his poore Creature - even from the first beginng of my dais - & with a thankfull heart doe returne - him the Glory for - - my birth, baptisme in - the - - most holy name of God & education in that - true faith by my Pieous & Religious - Parents who instilld the princepalls of his - Grace into - - - - - - - 10. - - me with my milke. and therefore - shall begin with the first mention of - my deliverances since my first know- - ledge & remembrance most worthy - of a perpetuall memmory, which I hope - shall - - - not - , end with this life but spring - up to an Eternity of Haleiuias of - praise to all Eternity Amen. -

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- When I was left at Richmond - - in - under - - - the care & deare love of my beloved & - gracious Aunt Norton upon my fathers - going to London. It pleased God to - bring me into a very great weaknesse - & sickenesse upon the accident of a surfit - on some ill dejested meate, causing an - extreame vomiting, whose violence drove - me into a feavor & the measells which - brought me so low that my Aunt & Sara - Tomlinson our maide allmost despaired - of my Life. -

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But it pleased the Lord in great - mercy upon the hearty Prayers & - requests of my deare Aunt. that - I was spaired & upon the use of good - meanes by his blessing there on I - recovered my health perfectly again - Oh that I may have my life - given me for a blessing & that I may - live to the Praise of his holy name - growing in Grace & the knowledge of - our Lord Jesus Christ beeing a comfot - to my deare Parents & relations - & that I may dedicate my Childhood. - youth. middle Age. & old Adge. if - God shall spaire me so long to his - Glory & praise even to my lives end - Amen. & that for my Saviours Sake - alone. the Alpha & Omega. Amen. - -

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- - Beeing removed from Richmond - to London by my Fathers & mothers - order to be with them. I fell into the - Small Pox haveing taken them of - my brother Christopher, we were both - sent into Kent with Sarah to one - Mr Baxters house wher we were being - much beloved & taken caire for by them - And by the blessing of God I recovered - very soone, nor was I very ill at - that time in thim. I will praise the - Lord our God for my Preservation & - deliverance that did not suffer that disseas - to rage & indanger my life. but - Raised me soone to my Parents again - O lett me speake good of the name of - the Lord & magnifie his goodnesse for - my selfe & my Brother.

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After this it pleased the Lord to - begin to come into my soule by some - beames of his mercy in puting good - Thoughts into my mind to consider - his Great & miraculous Power in - the Creation of the Heavens. the Earth - & all therein, contained upon the - Reading of my daily Psalmes for the - months which hapened that day to be Psal - 147 verce the 4th -

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He counteth the Starres & caleth - them all by there names. from - whence there came a foresable consid - -eration of the Incomprehencable Powr - & infinit majestie of Almighty - God. who made all things. in the Hea - -vens & the Earth. beeing above all his - Creaturs in the world. & knew what - was. - - - - - - - 14. - 1631. - - - In my heart & thoughts & - knew I was but a Child in Age - & understanding. not able to doe - any good thing. which caused a deepe - & great apprehension & feare, - with awe of his Glorious majestie - least I should offend him at any - time by sin. against him or my - Parents, & that he would punish all - sinnes. it allso caused in me a - love to him my Creator. that had - made me to serve him, & his per- - rticuler love & grace to me a little - childe, in giving me understanding - & reason to know there is a God that - Ruleth in heaven & Earth, & to reward - them that serves him truly. with Joy in Heaven - that should never have end.

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- - There was a great fire in the next - House to my fathers in St martins - Lane in London, which burnd a part - of our house & had like to have - burned our house, but was preventd - through the caire of our servants. - this was don at night when my - father & mother was at Court. but - we were preserved in my Lady - Levertons House. beeing carried by - Sara thither. this fire did seeme to - me as if the day of Judgment was - come & caused great feare & tremblig - but we weare all delivered from - Ruine by that fire all though my Father - had great losse. but blessed be the Lord - my God who gave us not over to this - cruell Elament of fire but preserd - - us from all evill at that time.

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- It pleased God to give me a - safe passage with my mother & her - familie into Ireland a bout the yeir - 1632: my Father beeing there before - and sent for us over. - where I injoyed - great happinesse & comfort during - my fathers life and had the opportuni - ty of the best education that Kingdom - could afford in the sweete & excelent - company of my Lord of Srafords - Daughters. the most vertuous - Lady Anne Wentworth & Arbella - learning those qualities with them - my Father pleased to order me, as - The french language. writing, & - speaking the same. Singing. Dancing - Playing on the Lute, & Thearbo.

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learning also all the other accomp - -lighmets of working silkes & - sweetemeats & by my deare mothers - vertuous provision. & caire she brought - me up in all those sutable to that - quality as my Fathers child. But above - all these things. I accounted it my - cheife happinesse in those Pieous. holy - & religeous, instructions, Examples, - admonitions, Teachings, reproufes, & - Godly eduiation, tending to the Eternall - happinesse. & Salvation of my poore soul - which I Receavid from. both my Hon.rd - father & mother. with theire Chaste & - sober Conversation in all things of - this world. For all which things. & infinitly - more opportunitys of Good to my wellbeing - then I can expresse. I most humbly & - heartily acknowledge my boundent - duty of - - - - - - 18. - - 35, 36, 37. - - - - of thankes & Praise to the great - God of heaven & Earth. in the first - place from whence comes every - good & perfect gift, the Author & - finisher of our faith. and next - I humbly acknowledge, my faith- - -ful thanks & gratitude to my - deare & Hon.red Parents for their - exceading great love & painesfull - caire. & affection for the performance - of theire part towards me. desiring - of God to give me grace to live in - holy obedience to all there goodness - of God & theirs, & that I may perform - - my cordiall duty to them; in all - godly honesty & righteous, in obeing - my parents in the Lord, to the end. of - theire Lives Amen.

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While we were in Ireland there was - a fire in our house in Dublin which by - a providence was quenched with out - much harme.

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- - - Having come over into England - with my d. mother to the bath for the stone - in our returne back to Ireland August - 22th 39. I with the rest of the Ship & - the passengers was delivired from that - great & terable Sorme -

[word] Sic for ‘Storme’.

- in nesston - water where there was 5 ships cast - away before we tooke ship. but the - same great God that maketh the stomes -

[word] stormes?

- - - to seace brought us safly out of that - storme. & caried us well to the Land - though in great fright & much - distresse. I praise the Lord. who brought - my soule out of the deepe waters & - fathomlesse gulfe of waters. praise - his holy name for ever & for ever Amen

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- - I had a second preservation from drowning - out of the ship at that time when a - cable had like to have puld me into - the sea but for a ship man that saved - me as I was halfe over. blesse the Lord - o my soule & forget not the deliveranc - Amen.

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It pleased God to call for my deare - & Hon.red Father by a feavour of - 6 daies contineuance after a relaps - by goeing to church & came sick home. - who departed sweetly in the Lord, to the - infint losse of me & the rest of our family - - Dec. 3d 40 at his house in dublin - in Ireland.

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Twas amongst the many 1000 of others - Protestants in Ireland miraculously pre- - -served from that Horrid Rebellion in Ireld - which broke out, & was discovred in Dublin - - Octb. 3d 1641 - Octb: 23d 1641 - - : but it was acted with - bitter malice. & fury against the English - in the country for many daies together - fire & sword to all in generall. till it - was known to be prevented in Dublin. - but we were tosed with frights & Alarms - for 14 daies after till my mother did - get over with all her family to Weschester - - which blessed be God in great & wonderfull - mercy. we did & came safe to Land at - Neston Beere house. - from thence to the - City of Chester

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- - - I got the smale Pox att weschester - of my brother John. & was very nere - death with them. but blesed be the God - of mercys who spaired my life at that - time allso. with my bro: John who had them - but a poore boy F. Kelly died of them. then. - - -

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- I got a surfit at Richmond, with - eating a peice of Lobster. that day I - had taken Phisick. which had like to - have proved my last. beeing brought - exceading weak through vomiting - - 1643. - - & purging. but by the blessing of God - upon Mr mahums advices & my mother - And good Aunt Nortons caire I escaped - & yet lives to render him the glory & - praise of all his wonderfull deliverences - & mercys. Blesse the Lord o my Soule - and all that is within thee praise - his holy name for ever. Amen.

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my brother George Wandesforde - was drouned Riding over the Swaile at - Hipswell wath goeing to Richmond - to my uncle will. wandesforde, the 31 - - of March 1651. - -

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- - My Selfe Alice Wandesforde was - married to William Thornton Esquire - At my mothers howse - in hipswell the - 15th of December. 1651. Maried by - Mr Siddall. - -

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- - I began my greate Sickenesse affter - I came from Barne Parke the first time - about the 6th of August 1652 & miscar- - -ried of my first Childe beeing a - daughter the 27th of the same August 1652 - being friday. & she was buried at - Easby Church neare Rich. the next morn - ing: the efects of which sicknesse lasted by - an Ague. feaver, & Jaundies 3 qrters of a - yeare: at hipswell. - -

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wittneses my Mother, my Uncle Major - norton and Cozen Yorke his Daughter - - ; she was borne on a Tuesday betwen the - houers of 5 and 6 a clocke in the affter - noone. Christend by Mr Siddall. 4th -

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- - Elizabeth Thornton my third Childe - was borne at Hipswell the 14th of februory - 1654 - - - - being Wednesday. halfe houer - affter 11 - a clock in the forenoon, and - - - - - - 26 - 1654. - - - - - - was Baptized the 16th of February by - Mr Antony. wittneses, my Mother - my Aunt Norton and my brother - Christopher wandesforde, Mrs Blacke - burne stood for my Mother being sicke - then. - -

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- - - - my Mother Gates died at - Oswoldekirke of the voydance of - blood the 10th day of may. 1655. - & was buried at Stanegrave - - - the 101th of may 1655. - -

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- - Katherine Thornton my fourth - Childe was borne at Hipswell the - 12th of June, 1656. being thursday - about halfe an houer affter 4 - - - - a clocke in the affter noone, and was - babtized the 1th of June. by Mr - Siddall. wittnesses, my mother, - my Neece K Danby, & Mr Thornton - - -

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- - Elizabeth Thornton my 3d child - died the: 5th of September 1656. - betwixt the hours of 5 and 6 in the - morning, of a cough gotten at first - by an Ague. & much gone in the - Riketts caused by ill sucke at - 2 nurses. her age was 21 yeare - - - - - - - 28. - 1657. - - - 6 months &. 21 days. was - buried the same day at Catericke - Church - . - - by Mr Siddall. - -

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- - I gotte a great fall over the - Threshold in the hall at - Hipswell - beeing great with Childe of - my - fifth Childe wanting but - tenn weeks. - before of my time - the 14th - of September: - 1657 - which cast me into an ill fitt - of a feaver, and the Jaundis - about 3 weeks very weake - likely to have miscaried, but - it pleased God to restore me - of Dr witty - who lett me blood - - & I went to my full time. Blesed be - the most high God Devsiser of Heavn & Earth & - - - - -

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- - I was delivered of my fifth - Childe beeing a goodly Sonne - - uppon the 10th day of Decemb - 1657 betweene the houres - of 2 and 3 a clocke in the - morning uppon Thursday - haveing had very sore travel - indanger of my Life from - that time in the morning on - wednesday. caused by the - Childs coming into the world with - his feete first, and so caused - him to be strangeled allmost - in the birth. he lived about - halfe and houer so died, and - was buried in Cattericke Church - the same day by Mr Siddall: - he was Turned wrong in my wombe - by the fall I had in Sept. before - -

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- - 1658 - - - The weakenesse of my bodie continued - So great and long affter my hard Child - birth of my sonne. that it brought me - allmost into a consumtion. non expect - -ing for manye daies together that I - - - 1658 - - - should at all recover. & when it was don - I was lame allmost a quarter of a yeare of - my left knee, that I gott in my labour. - but this was nothing to that which I - have deserved from the hand of God if - he in much mercy had not spared my - life The Lord make me truly remembre - his goodnesse & that I may never forgett - this above all his mighty & stretched - out hand of deliverances to me his - poore Creature. that I may extoll & - praise the Lord with all my soule & never - let goe my hope from the God of my - salvation but live the remainder of the - life he gives me to his hon.or and Glory - & at the last may praise him eternally in the - heavens. blesse the Lord My soule & forget - not all his benefitts Amen. Amen. - - -

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It pleased God to vissit my - deare & hon.red Mother the Lady - Wandesford with her last sickenesse - upon Friday the 17th - of november 1659 beging - then 18th an execeeding great Cough - tormenting her bodie by stitches in - her breast, & short breathing; - these stitches contineued a bout 14 - daies with the Cough hindreing her from - almost any sleepe. when upon the - use of bagges with fried oates, butter - & Camomiell chopt layed to her sides - the stitches removed, any the Cough - abated as to the extreamity thereof. - but then she was seized with a more - dangerous suemtome, of a hard lump - contracted in her stomack that laid on - her heart; with great paine, & riseing - up to her throat allmost stoping her - breath when she either swalowed any - thing or laid to sleepe. - - -

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Which lumpe was conseaved to - be contracted of Phleame & wind, - in the Stomacke for lacke of voydance - : She had also an exiding sore - throat & mouth so that she was - deprived of the benifitt to swallow - all most any kind of food. Eaven - to a little drop of beere, which was - for 4 daies or 5 the most she - tooke inwardly. & that but with - a seringe. The Toung & mouth - at first was blacke. then turnd - white, so that with the Paines my deare - mother tooke in washing & clens- - -ing the skinn came of like a calac -

[word] I.e., callous?

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In this condition of weakinesse - was my deare mother, allmost - quite with out food, rest, ease - or sleepe for a bout a weeke, in - which time, as in all her sickenesse - she expressed extraordenary great - patience, still saing the Lord had - sent it to her & non could take it - from her. & if he pleased he could ease - her & that the way to heaven was by the - gates of hell, she was an example - and patern of Piety, faith, & - patience in her greatest torment. - still with Godly instructions, gentle - rebukes for Sin, a contineuall pray - ing of Psalmes suitable for her - condition, speakeing to God in his owne - phraise & word, saing that we could - not speake to him from our selves - - - - - - - 34 - 1659. - - - in such acceptable a manner as - by that which was dictated by his - owne most holy Spiritt. - When that any did pray for her - she desired they would not pray for - her life, but that these should be - the heads on which they should pettition - God for her.

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That the Lord would be pleased to - grant her true, & unfained repentance - - for her sins.

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She had always a great & unfaind - love for all Gods ministers. & offten - desired their praiers, giveing great atten- - -tion to them, haveing much comfort - in her soule affter that ordenance. - her desire was to receave the holy sacra- - -ment which she did with comfort the Thursday - - - was seven night before she departed from - Mr Peter Samois. allthough it was with - great dificulty of swallowing. never - tasting dry bread affter, for the weakeness - Her desire was to Mr Kirton he would - preach her funerall sermon, Text to be - out of the 14th of Revelation 13 verce. - Blessed are the Dead that die in the lord. & so - to the end:

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This blessed soule had the gift from God - as to contineue till the last breath her - perfect memmory, understanding & - great wisedome & Piety.

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Ever recomending her soule with de - -sire to be desolved & so be with Christ - And all the friday night before she died - Come Lord Jesus, come quickely. - she makeing Dafeny to pray with her - the prayer which Dr Smith made in his - booke for a Person at the point to dye - & tooke great notice of each Petition - praing the same with Zeale and Earnest - -nesse. -

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It pleased God she contineued - till satterday about noone when - she spoke to my uncle norton & re- - comended her Children to his caire - with much good prayers for him & his - then tooke her leave of him. -

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Towards 6 a clocke at night her - speach failed & still she could lift - up her hands to God. And Dafeny - praied her that she would give them som - signe that she found the comfort of Gods - spirit in her soule as with a taste of the - Joyes of heaven, which she immeadiatly - did and lift up both hands & eies to - heaven 3 times. & closeing her Eyes - her self. that sweet Saint fell asleep - in the Lord. betweene the houers of - 6 - 7 - - & 79 - aClock at night vpon satterday the - 10th of Decemb. - 1659 - -

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She was interred upon Tuesday - following the 13th of December in the Cheifest - plase in her quire at Catrick Church - being Carried out of her house by - the Lord Darcy. his sonne Mr Coniers. - Sir Christ. vivill & divers kindred - of quality. then from hipswell Green - her Tennants tooke her so to the - tours End of Catrick where the minist - ers apointed by her did carrier her - into the grave Church, & so to the grave - affter sermon. The ministers names - were.

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Mr Samois. - Mr Kirton, - Mr Edrington - Mr Binlows. - Mr Robinson, - Mr Smith, - Mr Farrer, - Mr Brockell, - Mr Parke. - Dr Witty was her Phisician but - could not come only sent Dr Atie with diretis -

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- - It was the good pleasure of God - - to contineue me in the Land of the - liveing, And to bring forth my 6th - Child at St Nickolas upon the 12th - - 1660. - of Aprill & affter hard Labour - & hazardus was in his mercy - delivered of a strong goodly Sonn - about 3 or 4 a clock in the morning - being - Tuesday: 12 April. 1660 - Tuesday: 17 April. 1660 - : - -

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- - I began a dangerous sickness at - oswoldkirke affter my deare mother - death, beeing caused by a cold I - got in that. church, causing a very great - - - and violent vomitting upon shrove - tusday 1661 feb. 13th so contineuing till - I was not able to receave any kind - of sustenance, beeing in an intermi - -ting feaver, was compelld to send - for Dr Wittie, which lett me blood, & - gave many cordialls to strengthen - my stomack, but nothing would stay - with me. till I dranke a draught - of cold water which more refreshed - my thirsty soule then what art - could give, that night beeing - the 17th of feb. I did verily beleive should - be my last in this life beeing brought - into exceeding great weakenesse of - Body. but more of spirituall deser- - -tion. apprehending my state to be - - - - - - - - 44. - 1661. - - - - in a lost condition, by reason of - - my sinns, & sorrows satan accusing - me, & casting multitude of doubts - into my heart, As that surely I did - not belong to God because he follwd - me with such great Crosses Afflictions - & troubles, which seemed to be Curses, - rather then, such trialls as he used - to lay upon those that were his children - & that. I had neglected all those off - -er & tendirs of mercys which he had - from time to time given me from my - youth up. in the Examples, instruction - admonition of my deare Parents first - & then by his minnisters in the word & - sacraments, his great deliverances all - the daies of my life innumerable. yet - all these had not wrought a through - convertion & change of heart in me - to walke acording to his motions - - - - - - - - 1661. - - - 45 - - - - by his spirit & that now it was - - too late to hope because I had driven it - so long that my life was at an end - for ought I knew this was my last - sommons, And that allthough God - was able to have mercy upon me: yet - I had so offten fallen into sin & forget - -fullnesse of of God; that he would not - have mercy upon me at the last houer - these with much more arguments - against my poore soule. did that old - serpent seeke to destroy my hopes of - mercy, my owne consience framing - arguments against it selfe joining with - him as beeing consious of my owne -

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In this most sad & heavy condition I - was, haveing noe soule living that I could - open my thoughts to nor receave any - comfort for my heavy spirit: God seemy - ly - - - - - - - - - 46. - - - 1661. - - - - - - to forsake me, the deivell, accusing - - my Consience, my sicknesse & weakness - theating my desolution each minit. - yet did I desire to cast my selfe soley - at the feete of the most gracious God - whom I had offended & though he shoud - kill me yet would I trust in him - for pardoing. & strengthing mercy. - And it pleased him in a most wonderful - manner to give me some comfort and - stay when I was almost past all - hope out of that blessed portion of - scripture which our blesed saviour spoke - in St Matthew The 11 Chapter - & 28 verces. 29, 30 which like light - -ning pearced into the secrett of my heart - & soule bringng releife & some hopes of - comfort. by his sweete & effectuall call - come unto me all yea that labour & are - heavy Laden; & I will give you rest

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I laboured under & was heavy - Laden - underwith - - the burden of my Sines. - under the bandage of Satan, - The one bringing me to slavery. the - other of shame & torment, perswa- - -ding me time was past for any helpe - but Loe, the Lion of the Tribe of Juda - put to flight this Prince of darkness - which deceaves the poore weake Christian - Making him doubt of that rich goodnes - that is Eternally in God as his very - beeing, and at this very time Christ - Jesus the righteous came into my - thoughts with healing under his wings - makeing it a peare that satan was a - lier; he calles, he invites; he perswad - -es me to coame unto him: he it - was that give me this scripture to stay - my drooping heart even ready to - faint for want of spirituall food. - I was weary. & he said come.

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- I was faint & heavy Laden. - he said come unto me all the that Labor - & are heavy Laden. & I will give - you rest. Lord if thou art pleasd - to call all that are weary that Labor - why should not I come. thou hast - promised to give me rest, I need it - I want it, I cry unto thee, out of - the whales belly of dispaire, O god - the father of Heaven heave mercy - upon me. o Christ the Reedeemer - of the world have mercy upon me, & - O Holy blesed & glorious spirtt - have pitty upon me, O most glorious - Triniity, 3 persons & one God, helpe - thy poore destressed weake handm - -aid plunged in the depth of sine - & misery which non but thy Almig– - power is alble to helpe deliver & - save from the Jawes of the Devill. - - - - - - - - - 1661. - - 49 - - - seeking to devour & make a prey - - of my soule, & as thy holy wisdome - O blesed Trinity did set thy selfe on - worke by & through mercy, & - Almighty Power to find out a way - for mans Redemption. of thy free - grace thou o my deare Saviour - suffered the wrath of thy father - upon the Crosse to purchase our salv- - -ation. so now art thou pleasd - to vanquish my grand Enimy by - the Power of thy word to me. - I beleive, (Lord helpe my unbeleife) - that thou art as mercifull to me - as others who falls by sine, - And - yet - art thou pleasd to give me plenty - of calls. & comforts, who in my - sad houer was a God of compassion - . I come o Lord to thee, with all my - powers & faculties of my heart & - soule. though weake yet with an - - - - - - - - - 50. - - 1661. - - - desire unfained, & hope of thy - clemency & sweetest mercy. that it - will not be in vaine that this thy - word came into my heart. this was - from thy goodnesse, to let me see - that the Tme was not past to come - unto thee. Thou most swetly - calling me at that present when - my heart was in doubt.

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I come o my god, and take up thy - sweete yoake & follow thee. O - Learne me to be patient meeke - & lowly in heart, for thy yoke is - easy, & thy burden is light. yea - thy wayes is perfect freedonne. - Lett me for ever mak thee my - patterne, my comfort, my life & - direction, so shall I find rest to - my soule. rest, o, how sweete - is that word to my Languishng - - - - - - - - - 1661. - - 51. - - - - soule. O let me find rest from - - sinneing, from offending thee. - any more. It is too much that I - have spent so many of my years - in sin, Let me now worke for - thee, love thee, delight in thee - & feare nothing but thee spending - the remainder of my daies to the - Glory of thy name. beeng nere -

[word] Instead of ‘now’, I think this is ‘nere’ (i.e., never).

- - - more a shame to my profession as - a Christian by my unprofitable - life nor give Satan any more ad- - vantage, to tempt my soule - to sine, or despaire, and this I - humbly begge for thy mercy sake - o blessed Jesus Amen. -

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After this inestimable mercy - which my gracious God did give me - in the sattisfaction of my spirttuall - doubts. he was pleased to sufer - my soule to receave comfort. & my - body strengthened by degrees & - by the use of good meanes till - I had recovered in part my health - yet my strength was much imp - -ared & for a quarter of a yeare I did - not fully recover.

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At which time I found my selfe with - quick child, A blessing I could not - hope, or Expect, after so dangerous - & desperate a condition where in the - Dr did verily beleive that I could not - retaine the conseption after that violent - extreamity of vomiting which loosened - the wombe exceedingly. but blessed - be the graicous goodnesse. & mercy of - God - - - - - - - - 16622 - - 523 - - - which rebuked the feaver & gave - me meanes to helpe the weaknesse of - my nature, giveing me a fresh suply - of all remidies fitt for my condition. - & to strengthen the conseption. by Plait- - -er on my backe, & belly, with the same - directions that Dr wittie prescribed feb. - 21 61: which with Gods blessing prevall - for a perfect recovery.

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After I had recaid -

[word] I.e. ‘receaued’.

- my health & - strength againe in this miraculous - manner beeing still at oswoldkirk - there hapned a very great and Re- - -markable deliverance to me of an - other nature, but of as grand a - consequence to my beeing so much - as my well beeing. & the Infants in - my wombe. About the May following - - - - - the bussnesse was this. I had bought - - - - - 6 young steers, with some of the moneys - - - - - - - 54 - 1662. - - - that my deare mother had given - me before her death which was 150l - - - for my owne use. which steeres I - intended for Mr Thorntons Draught - & in case I should die of that child - I made it my desire to Mr Thornton - that he would pay those momyes - which was agreed upon by my brot. - Denton which set the price betwixt us - beeing 24l for the 6 steeres, I allow - ing Mr Th. 4l- for the wintering them - sine - marts. -

- I.e. ‘Martinmas’?

- 61 till may. day. I say - he promised me to make a bond of - his owne good will to my Mothers - Excecutores for the said money to be - paid: by him at the next micklemas. 61: - but it so hapned that Mr Th. did dra[w] - - the bond for marts - & not for mick– - -

- I.e. ‘Micklemas’?

- - - as he first intended. -

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- - - - - - - which he was pleased to - - ill manner from me. & fell very much - offended. so that I was much troubled - as his displeasure in that kind & could - not refraine from weeping. at that - incident which I intended for his good - should turne to evill betwixt us. - but so it pleased god to sufer Satan to - Tempt (for my greater triall) that - Mr Th: was in a very high passion - against me for that perticuler mentioned - & that I should weepe as he said on purpos - to shame him, which God knowes it was not - for such end, but that there should be that - difference betwixt us upon so smale a - cause. -

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- - - - - his feete beeing bigg with childe & in - a very sad condition for this accident - & holding him fast, Intreated him - for the Lords sake to take head what - he did to him selfe, & that it was the - devill which tempted him against him - -selfe & me to destroy us all. praing - him to take the goods I would never - owne any of them rather then he - should be offended. & begged for Christ - sake to put away that evill designe - & a las if he should doe it what woud - become of his poore soule more worth - then the world. & of his Infant inocent - in me, who would be questiond for - his death & perhaps might suffer - - - - - - - 57. - - - - - there beeing no wittnestes but God - & my owne Innocency, still I begging - of God to hinder & prevent any thng - that might hurt him at last my ever - gracious father in heaven in mercy - was pleased to with draw my husbond - passionate hand against him selfe & - us, & to apease his anger by degrees - but this unhapie accident wrought - so infinitly with greeife upon my heart - That I fancied I saw the very blood - upon his pen knife, & had very neare - gon to make me miscarry at that instant - but my mercifull God did preserve - me at that very time from miscariege - allso, O what shall I render unto the Lord - for all his goodnesse declared unto me - weake worme unworthy to live upon - the earth, or have such infinit mercys - poured upon me. he heard my gronings - at this time also & delvred my husband - - - - - - 58. - - from his Evill intentions, & rash Act - against his weake creature his wife - & poore babe in my wombe. I confesse - my folly had deserd a great pumishet - - but what had it don that should have suff - -red with me. now loe the Lord God of - Hosts was at hand to deliver in sec - -ret & send helpe from a bove. theref - -ore praise. the great God on high & - render o my soule all that is within thee - to his holy name. that heard. & delivrd - thee in thy deepe destrese. let not - this nor any of his great mercys be - forgotten by thee whilst thou lives - yet it pleased God that this mercy - should not be forgotten. he did I be - -leive) set a marke upon my sone - Roberts heart for a note of his delivre - at that time, for when the Child was - borne. he had a very strainge - - - - - 59. - Marke just upon his heart, of - sprinkles of blood, pure & perfectly - distinct round spots like as if it had - beine sprinkled upon his skin, & the - white perfectly apearing betwixt them. - & in the midest thereof, as if it had - beine cut with a knife a longish cutt - In this forme it contineued for halfe - a yeare in its ferfect couler, beeing - seene offten times by my selfe. Mr Th. - my brother Denton. my 2 sisters, & sev - -erall others with the nurse & servants. - This changed into the shape of a perfect - heart all the spotts beeing contracte - into one in that forme. & couler. Then by - degrees, greew like a perfect T: of the sam - couler. & contineuud so, till the child - was neare a yeares old. and then it - grew blewish, & by little & little it - went quite a way. and no apearance - thereof left of it.

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This allso must be imputed to the - goodnesse of God. who would not - leave such a remarke of our offence - but gently to put us in mind of - our folly & provocation of his - wrath. I humbly offer my unfe - igned thanks & praise to his holy - name, which heard my humble - suplication in this perticuler - by removing this unkindly & - unusuall remembrance which - caused greife at each sight - there of. but yet my Soule doe - not in the least measure prove - ungratefull for the many mercys - receaved at the hand of God; nor - bury them in forgettfulnesse, & - - - - - - 61. - - unworthy walking before him all - - the daies of thy life but set this - up as a Piller of praise to his - majestie for ever. Praise the Lord - o my soule & for get not all his - benifitts, which hath not turned a- - way his face from thy praier, butt - granter thy Pettitions.

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- - After this sad accident befell me - at Oswoldkirke; I had beyond ex- - -pectation my strength & health - perfectly restored unto me, so that - I was able to walke to Newton - a bout May or Jun which was the time - of our first settlement into the house - - ; soone affter Mr Thorntons bussinesse - about Nettletons Suite, calld him to. - London. - - - - - - 62 - - - - to Prevent Nettleton from breaking - up an excecution against his Estate - for a Dept of my fathers which Mr - Thornton had beine advised by some - to enter into & to ingage for, af - ter he had infortunatly taken up - -on him the Assignment of my uncle - maior norton of my fathers Estate - In Ireland which was to pay his - debts & Portions. A bussinesse which - I must cleare, both my Deare Mother - & my selfe from. that we had noe hand - in the least in it, to advise him there to - which we knew was noe way suitable - neither to his Person nor Estate, being - of great trouble, & with out that which - my. Portion (being the pretence for it) - was undoubtedly safe & secured by - my fathers will, he having at that - time a lease of Land in Kirklingtn - - - - - - - 63. - - - - in Possession for the payment of the - - English Portion of 1500, - & the will impouring - my husband for 1000l to be pd out - of Ireland in its due order. - but it so hapned that he was advised - with out our knowledge or consent - to ingage as formerly mentiond to Net - =leton for 900l Pay able out of his - owne Estate in regard that he would not - take security out of Ireland & so - hottly proseuted my husband that he - was forced to procure monnyes, & had - payd him the 900l & a bove, yet the bond not - beeing takin in he demanded 1000l - over. the statute was for, & when Mr Th - was at London, got by some unjust - meanes an Excecution broake up, and - one morning sent his owne man with - 4 balifs to sease upon all our goods, - mony, Plate & till he was sattifed

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- at first they demanded 800l then - to be payd. but at last they fill to - 200l which they would have, or Plate - as much worth. This accident was - indeed very afflicting to me in that cond- - =ition bigg with child, also knowing - Mr th. went up to prevent the sam - -

[context] There is a Chancery bill about a money dispute by Wm Thornton against Robert Nettleton from 1661: TNA, C 5/633/108. Need to read! -

- - - it had well nigh gon neare to have - caused me with greife to have miscard - what for the unjustnesse thereof, & - disgrace that redounded to us in this - bussinesse; but as it pleased God - there was 100l of Mr Ths at that - time in the house newly come ine, and - 57l- of my owne which my d. mother - gave me. that stoped theire mouths - at that present, or else it might have - proved farre worse with me at that - present. when they might have - - - - - - - 65. - - - - Taken away my bed frm under mee - & those quick goods my dear mo: - gave for my releife & childrens - these men were very boysterous, & - rude threatning to take my Person - if not sattisfied. Loe in what a - sad case was I then in. & but that it - pleased God to give me Releife I - had not scaped with my Life. - & by reason that I feared the neglect of - this bussnes to fall out thus, it did - some what arme me with patience to - indure it better haveing thoughts - of it before. thus have I upon evry - occassion & act of my life fresh cause - to speake good of the Lord, who though - he pleases to suffer men to afflict - me all maner of waies yet with the aff - liction he maketh a way to escape. & - does not permit more to be laid upon me - - - - - - 66. - - these he gives me strength, & assista- - -nce to goe through. therefore will I - give thankes unto his name & speake - of his praise in the Land of the Living - that hath not yet given me over to deat- - h & bonds. I humbly Trust in conf - =dence of these his mercys, that he will - make a way for me to Escape, & - will looke upon my affliction & - Trouble. which I suffer from the unki= - =ndnese of my owne freinds & relations - of the flesh, giveing me a double - Portion of Grace for that I am de- - -prived of the Portion & provission - of my father. by these unjust mean[s] - against my selfe & poore children - whose Portion & inheritance I trust - the Lord will be forever. - - Remembr - my Dreame of Nettletens Baylie this morning before - they came. & my fall downe the staires when Celia - Danby fell & I helped hir when Co. Covill was heere. -

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After this, drawing neare a month - - of my delivery. it behoved me to - - looke with a more narrow search into - my soule & examine how things went - with me theire. whoes time of life migh - very brobably be very short. this - beeing now my seaventh Child which - God had given me to conseave. I had - more strong apprehensions of a change - in regard it was, both my husbands - mother number. & my owne. did more - feelingly worke with me. therefore - as at all times death waits for us. yet - more usuall it is for us to expect - at these strange & miraculous times - especially as they have beeine to me, more - then many. motives I had great plenty - to examine my oune waies. by reason - of my sorrowes I had came upon me - - - - - - 68 - in the whole course of my life, & - of thankfullnesse to God for the daly - renuall of the same.

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I found by sad experiencs that the ma’y - troubles had fallen upon me of this - world had diverted my stricter cours - of walking with my God as he had - required at my hand. & that I had - many times broken those solomner - vowes of Baptismall, & sacrament - -all to frequently. & too offten by - negligence, worldly imployments, - & willfull sines. so that I had great - impulses upon my heart. & desires to - renew this grand ordenance of God - & in true & unfained repentance, faith - hope & charity. to be maid a pertaker - of this strengthning. this comforting - - - - - - 69. - - - & confirming, holy Sacrament, which - my blessed Saviour lefft us as his - dearest pledge of his love. who laid - downe his Life for siners, that sined - not that became poore that We might - through his grace be made rich.

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I had not the happie oportunity to reiea - - this communion but once since my dr - mothers death although my soule had - much longed for it. by reason that the - ministers on this side had not given - given the same for many yeares during - the warres. So that I caled to mind that holy - man Dr Samwaies which did last give - the sacrament to my blesed mother. & - I desired his company to Newton - who accordingly did come, & bring - - my Cossn Ben: Browne along. when - we with Mr Th: my neece Anne Danby - - - - - - 70. - - & divers others did receave the pledg - - I hope of our Salvation from his hand - by which I was much comforted, & - helped, inlivened, & quickned from - that black vaile & cloude of sine - that did seeme to quite extingwist - the hope of my eternall salvation -

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This most excelent & spiritull - mercy was not the least. but greatet - I aphrended to receave from God, fare - surpassing all temporalls ^ inasmuch - as Eternity does this finite beeings - O that my heart would breake in - peices at the joyfull remembrance of this - renewing mercy wherein God was pleased - to be come my reconsiled God in & through - my deare Redeemers blood shed upon - the Crosse.

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And that my soule might forever. - - sing unto him Aleluiahs of praise - in heaven, with Angells & Arch - Angels .& all the Host of Heaven - I heere prostrate my Soule before the - Throne of Grace. that hath shewed me his - poore weake handmaid shush such - hopes, such mercys, & oportunitys - of making my caling & ellection sure - And he will for his grace sake full - -fill in me the full Perfection of Glory - With him in heaven. to behold the holy - Trinity with Joy, & doe his will - perfectly there. which I cannot by reason - of my many frailtys & sines doe in this - world, but weakly & imperfectly. - but o that I might be freed from this pour -

[word] i.e. power? Unclear, as overwritten.

- - - of sine that it may not get dommin oiver - me to dishomour the name of my God. - Amen. - - -

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- - 72. - 1662 - - - - After I had obtiened this - mercy & sattisfaction to my porre - Soule of pertaking of the Lords - Supper, & in the best manner & me - asure I could prepared my selfe - to be in readinesse when my God - should call for me out of this mi - =serable world. I thought it my - duty allso in the next place to - settle those things which - conseild my Childre - =ns Provission for the future, both - in respect of what was given to - me by goodnesse of my deare mother - to dispose of as I should see fitt - to such children as I knew best - deserving at my death, or otherwise - as Also to be ameanes to Mr Thorn - that he would make a firme settleme - =nt of what was agreed upon, - - - - - - 73 - - of his Estate with my mother in - and by the Articles drawne betwixt them - before my Marriage. which till then - was not perfectly don, but that in - case of my death it might not only - breed scruples, but as it might - happen, might be altogether dispo= - -sed from my owne poore Children - to the Children of any other wife. - the sence where of did somewhat - trouble me. how I should find out - one that would deale impartially as - conserning the faithfull Estating of - this buissimesse, & to doe right to all - parties. beeing in a strait what to doe - & haveing joyned in a fine to cut of the - first settlement & so brought my selfe - into a worse condittion, till a better was - made. -

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I found that the offten experience - of the failing of the things of this - life had brought our Estate into - an incertaine condittion & daily - our Estate was leserned and those - momyes left me by my deare mother - was laid out for Mr Thorntons - use with which I could have helped - my daughters, to the soume of 300l - so beeing gon. & the Estate of Burn - Parke sould and those momyes - disbursed for Debts, together with - my owne 1000l Portion which was - settled by Articles. & bond before - marriage upon my selfe & children - Also was to be sett over for debts & - all to cleare Mr Thorntons Ingagments - which I was noe way guilty of drawing - him into. these things did much - - - - - - 75 - conserne me at this time. & me made with - feare looke upon the sad & Ruinous conditin - I was like to leave indeed all my poore - Children in by reason of this unsettlemet - either for Provission of maintenance - of Portions. also looking on my selfe in - a dieing condittion beeing in every Child - birth so extreamely weake & hazarde - Nor had I in this Place none of my - owne relations to advise with or be assisted - by I thought my case very sad, as also - I was very unwilling to disclose any of - these secretts concering our Estate to others - I powred out my complaints & cause - before the great God of Heaven in whose - power it was alone to give us helpe - & assistance, both as to the inabling us to - pay off his Just debts as allso to give me - a sattisfaction in the settlemēt of Mr Th: Eikd - - upon my Ch: - - for provission & therefore to him - for releife a lone I on my bended knees - - - - - - - 1662 - - 76. - - - I humbly cast my self at the - Throne of Grace, who had ever bin - my guide & director in all my waies - & in every grand action of my Life - when I made my earnest addresses. - to him; so my pettitions & requests - to the Almighty was that he would - direct me in this greatest Temporall - consernes for the good of my Children - that he would please to put in to my - heart what course to take & to - direct me to such meanes as should - be for this very end, that I might goe - to my grave in Peace; having seen - the mercyfull Provission of God, in a - hopefull way settled for theire futur - Provission & maintenance. in this - world. And imeadiatly after this - praier to God, there came into my - - - - - - - 77 - thoughts my Co: Colvill whom was - - a very able Person. & a faithfull frind - to us. he I sent for, & by the blessing - of God was suffred to make such a - comfortable settlement, through - Mr Thorntons love & great affection - to me & mine, that I hope it will - endure for the satisfaction of all just - Person in justice & equity making - provission for the younger Children - of so well as the sonne & heire (if God - did please to give me one).

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which was don to my great content - & sattisfaction that I might more Joy- - =fully leave this world, then to have - gon out unworthily to the fruit of my - owne wombe. who had given away all - my Portion from them & theirs. never - to have beine better for 2500l of my - owne Portion, having - - - - - - - 78. - given it to my husband & for his - debts & use. so that had I not inde - -vered some part of satisfaction - for the Children that God had given me - I had beine unworthy to have - borne the name of a mother which - had left them in an unsetled cond= - -ition for all that fortune which God - & my owne Parents had mercifuly - given me. So that although it may - be said I have don lesse for them - then my owne fortune considered. - yet it is sufficient that I have don - what I can, in respect of your fathers - Estate loaden with many burdens - & what I could for the satisfaction - of my owne Consience. And blesed - be God who gave me space, and - oportunity for the same.

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- Almighty God the wise disposer - - of all good things both of heaven - & earth. who sees what & how much - of the comforts of this mortall life is - fit for us to injoy in this Earth. did - at last give me such a mercy & deare - comfort affter all the severall aflictions - I had passed: As I noe waies could hope - for or expect. makeing me a Joyfull - mother of a sweete Son. borne at - ful time. though with hard travill - & great perill to my life.

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I Was delivered of my Sonne Robert - Thornton upon Friday the 19th of Sept - =ember 1662 borne at Easte Newton - my husbands Cheife house wher being - the first child that ever I bore at his - house. he was borne betwixt the hours - of 8 & 9 a clocke at night having - beine in Labour since the night before - till that time. he was my seventh - Childe.

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- But as though this mercy should - not goe alone, without its rememb - =rancer or severe monitor to my - unbridled passion of Joy. & that it may - prove the more cautious to me. not to - set my Affection too much on things - below.

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It pleased the great God to lay on - me his weake handmaide an excee - =ding violent weakenesse. beginng - a little after my child was borne. - by amost Tirrible flux of blood - after his birth. with such excessive - floods all that night that it was - tirrible to those about me. & brought - me into a most desperate condition - without hopes of life. spirits. soule - & strength seemed all to be gon from - me. & my husband & frinds had taken - theire fairewell. In this most de= - -plorable condition I lay severall - - - - - 81. - - houers together. not beeing able to - utter one word. all the meanes they - could doe in such a fright was don - but did not availe.

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It pleasd my gracious Lord at last - to bring into my remembrance a pouder - which I had formerly by his blessing don - good to many in the like kind. so I gott - out the name of it to my Lady Yorke - with much adoe to be heard for my weak - nesse was such. but affter she had - given me some of it I found the good - effect of it thorough the tender mercy - of my Redeemer. who healed all that - came to him. by it he helped me. some - what so that the flux was a little staied - by degrees. Till Dr Wittie was come. - soe upon the same blessing & use of the - meanes I was spaired at that time - but brought soe weake that the remander - - - - - - - 82. - - lasted till Candlemas affter by - fitts upon me.

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But oh o Lord wherefore are thy - miraculous mercys thus contined -

[word] For continued?

- - - to so vild a worme as my selfe. - Doubtlese to sett forth thine Almi - =ghty Power, Glory. & Infinit - Perfection. that can Raise from - death, & bring to the Grave in a - =moment.

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O Just and deare God I humbly - & prostrate lie at thy footstoole - of mercy giving thy divine maiesty - All possible thankes power prayse - dominion, Glory, & what ever can - be by the toung of men & Angells - given to thy most Glorious Majesty - King of Kings & lords. the only - giver & preserver of my soule. - - - - - - 83. - - And body. the one from spirituall - the other from temporall. & Eternall - Death. Let not glorious Trinity - this death joyned with the others I - have beine preservd from be forgoten - but seale it with Indelvable carracters - of remembrance upon my soule & - body. how can I suficienty set forth - thy praise that cannot exprese your mercys - O Let the holy spirit inspire my heart - to utter forth thy holyness goodnesse - loving kindnesse of the Lord and that - for ever. in this life & that which is - to come

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doe not forget o my sad soule with - the Lord hath done for thes times without - number o let me live to magnife thy - name day & night & let this be an - argument of thy favour to me. for - Jesus Christs sake Amen.

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- - - Yea the Lord god had pittie upon - my distresse & gave me after this - a compotency of health & strength - to be able to give my Childe sucke. - which by his blessing I did till Robin - was about 2 yeares old. he contineu - -uing very health full & strong. - so that my sorrowes much abated. - thus may I sing a new song of thankes - giving & praise to God on his. who - had compassion upon the vildest of his - creatures .with my mouth will I - ever sett forth his praise and tell of - his marvilous greatnesse. from day - to day. Let this stand as a Piller of - gratitude which I errect for all the deli - -verances I have had & my Children - both in soule & body. the living the liveng - shall praise thee in heaven & Earth.

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- - My Sonne Robert was baptized on - Satterday the 20th - of September: 1662 - by Mr Luckock at Newton. - his Godfather & Godmother were my - Lady Cholmely: Dr wittie: & Mr - Thornton for my Nephew Best: - -

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The God of All consolations & comforts - preserve his life & health. with the opor - =tunitys of vertuous & holy Education - that he may be the instrument of greate - Glory to God comfort to his Parents - & relations. & for the building up in - Righteousness & holinesse his fathers - Family. to Possterity for many genera - =tions. And at the end of his life. he may - receave the Comfort of a sanctified old - Age. with a Crowne of Glory to praise - his Reedmer & mine for ever & ever: - finding what the goodnese of God has beine to - me in giveing me the request of my heart & - - - - - - - 86. - 63. - - - beeing receaved by - - & - from the mercy - of a gracious father who hath - at length bestowed on me his - handmaid this hopes of the contineuce - of my Memory: by a blessed son - of my wombe. having obteined - him from god by the fervent praires - & teares of a poore mother: - To thee o Lord I dedicate this - Childe the sonn of my wombe. - Let him be ever in thy sight for - good. & stablish thy covenant - with him made to Abraham & the faithfull - As thoue hast given him the signe of it - so most mighty .give him the true - grace. that he may be established - before thee both heere & heereafter - That for Jesus Christ our Ever blesed - saviour :& Reedemer. - Amen. Amen. -

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- - After that Robin was 2 years old - - Mr Thornton went to London. where - he had a great deliverance from - a flood of waters in his coming home - great are our obligations to God Alm= - -ighty for our lives many times givn - us. which affords me new occasions of - glorifing the Eternall Lord. & therefore - with my Toungue will I ever be setting - out his praise.

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who brought us safely to meete again - with Joy to injoy these temporall comf- - =orts of each others Love. this is the - goodnesse of our God.

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Oh that we might make a right use - of these temporalls that we finaly lose - not the hopes of his eternall mercys - for ever in heaven .which his saints & - Angells doe now inherit.

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Amen.

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- - - It pleased my gracious God. to - give me a new hopes of a com - =fort (although these mercys are - accompaned with thorny caires & trubls - I was contineud in much health & - strength all a long while I was - with childe till a bout a fortnight - before I was delivred. when the pangs - of child bearing was oft remembring me - but it was the good pleasure of - God to give me a safe. though very - sharpe delivery. after a day & a - nights travell. I was hapie in a - goodly strong sweete Childe. A - daughter: yet after I came in - bed I had a great flood as of - Robin which did well nigh cary me - away. but by the mercy of God - I had a remidy ready from Dr wity - - - - - - - - 1665 - - 89. - - - & so prevented. by Gods blessing - - the extreamity from falling on me - And I had a better recovery of this - Child then ever of any. for ever - blessed be. the Incomprehensable - Lord God of Pitty & compassion to - spaire me a wretch. and did give - me the blessing of the brests allso. add - =ing holy strenth to my self & Infant - O my Lord God accept I beseech thee - the humble addressess of my Soule & - body & give me a thankfull heart - to rejoyce in thy salvation. non but - thou a lone o father of mercys could - raise me up. my sinnes had prevailed but - thy infint clemency & mercifullnesse - [was] above thy Judgments. o Lord - therefore will I magnifie thy name for - Ever. Amen. -

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My Sweet Childe Joyce which was - - my Eith Eight childe was borne on - Satterday a bout 4 a clocke in the - after noone. on September the 23th - - 1665: and she was baptized on the - 28th day: -

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[word] Not entirely sure about this – binding very tight.

- - - by Mr Comber who stood for him. - Mr Rich. Ledgard. Mrs Graham - & Mrs Cholmely.

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It pleased my gracious Father still - to give me much comfort in the nursing - of this childe having receaved more - strength to inable me for that service - she growing strong & thriveing well - through the blessing of God upon my - endevours, to performe this duty - therefore doe I praise the great God - of my Life. for this temporall mercy - also for all good comes from him.

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But peradventure I might be too - much lifted up by this mercy. & there - =fore it seemed good to the most wise - providence of our Creator. to lay a - very sad affliction upon Mr Thornton - & my selfe in a most dangerous sickenese - seizeing upon him as he was at Yorke - about the 16th - of novemb:r 1665: - when he could not come home because - of the violency of cold, & the prevaling - distemper growing more upon him in his - Jorney. so that he was forced to be at Stersby - my sister Cholmleys house.

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For three daies that greevious distemper - of the Palsey. convolsions. and feavour - was so high upon him that notwithstanding - all remidies that could be used by Dr wittie - that he was not capable to assist himselfe - or indeed some times of what others did for - him. it seeming to all his freinds there present - that hee was more like to die. then hopes of - life.

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- - - The sudaine newes of his condition - beeing made knowne to me when I expec - =ted to have receavd him home in health - did so surprize my spirits, that I was broug - =ht into such a passion of sorrow & griefe, - & into greater weakenesse of body. then - I had ever knowne in all my former weake - =nesses and troubles .in so short a space. - so that I did simpathize very deeply - in his sufferings . beeing deprived of doing - my Duty in his extremity. or be helpful - to my selfe. nor had I any hopes of the - sparing of either of our lives as to outward - apearance. but only in the great & mirac - =ulous, mercy of the fountaine of Goodnesse - The Almighty God of heaven. who turneth - man to destruction. & saith returne againe - from the grave the children of men. - nor had I any comfort, or friend that could - assist me in my sorowes at that time. save - what I had. in. & receaved by the praiers and - - - - - 93: - - Assistance, advice, & councell of Mr Comber - whom my gracious God had givn me at - that time to be a meanes to suport my - fainting spiritts under this most sad afflicti - =on. when my father & mother forsooke - me (by death) the Lord taketh me up. & - suportes me from falling totally. though - he sufers me to be brought very low. & that - justly for my transgressions & offences. - yet hath he not given me over to death - or despaire.

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Looke when we were the nearest death behold - the goodnesse of God was intreated for us to - restore both our lives and let me ever return - him the glory of his power. & the returne of our - Prayers. be ascribed to his majestie. that imm= - =eadiatly gave us a hopes of recovry upon - our calling upon his name. for that every day - my husband did miraculously change, & - each day recovred so fast that it was a wonder - to all beholders. Oh what shall I say or doe - to set forth the infinit mercys & loving kindness - of the Lord our God.

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who still in the midest of Judgment - - remembers mercys. & shewes his compassion - upon his poore Creatures. - O Lord God, thou King of Glory & Power - just are thy judgments .whether spirituall - or Temporall. thou has chastised me very - sore .& all thy stormes are gon over my - head. but surely I have offended & don a - =miss .either in negligence, or remisnesse - of duties or some other way or other forgett - =ing thy former. delivrances therefore hast - thou seene fitt to correct me in this [measure] - But yet give me grace to have a sanctified - use of this affliction upon our bodies .& - grant that this may may be for the good & - profitt of our soules .& that I may say it is - good for me to be afflicted. grant that I may - receave instruction. to my soule. and that thy - loving correction may make me humble. - & thankfull. I heere from the botome of my - unfained soule & heart. lift up my voyce - - - - - - 95. - to adore, & praise, & magnifie thy great - - & glorious name. thou o Lord art holy - thou art just, wise, Omnipotent, Almighty - and infinitly full of compassions towards - thy fraile creature. we sin & thou chasti- - =seth us into obedience. if thy mercy will - not move, thy rod must correct. O Lett - us not forget, or slight this delivrence - to us both. but more especially let it - never slip out of my mind but write this - upon the table of my heart. that the Lord has - added added this new Life of my husbands - at my humble request, & given us both - fresh and eminent cause of gratitude to - his majestie. to thee o Lord, holy Trinity - doe I dedicate my soule & all its faculty - to be a sacrifise of praise. Let me not fall - into any sins to offend or displease so loving - a father. who did not cast me a way in - distresse Blessed be the Name of our Reedemer - by whoes intercession .& passion I obteine this - mercy. even for ever & ever. Amen.

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- While I am in this bodie of death - I find by sad experience. that as my daies - increase so will sin grow up too rife in - these corruptions. I have tasted of the great - & unlimited mercys & clemency of the - Great God of Heaven. the Lord most - High. And like wise beine under manifold - trialls. sorowes, troubles, & Aflictions - both as to spirit & body.

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But as when the hand of God is upon us we - are apt to be more discomfited & sad. so shod - I, and doe desire to make it my uttmost - endeavour to inquire what is it that God - aimes at by all his providences & dealings - I find my heart to apt to forget what a - low condition I was brought into by sicknese - & sathan. either as to Mr Thorntos or my - owne trialls. And peradventure hath not - rendred him that due praise for all our Exceding - deliverances that he hath vouchsafed to me in - perticuler or him. - - - - - - 93. - or sure for some other punishment of - - my negligent soule is the Lords hand stretchd - out still, and which by a late crosse he hath - shewed his anger against me. shall I recieve - good at the hand of God & not render him the - Glory. or shall I recive corrections from the same - hand. and still be insencable there of God - forbid. why or whereore he thus deales - with me.

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It was his infinit goodnesse in giving me - this sweete Infant, in giving her the - blessed oportunity of holy Baptisme. and - is the mercy the lesse in that he has pleasd - to deprive me of its injoyment any longer. - or by the prevention of Actuall sin in her. - O no: I humbly acknowledge all these his - mercys .& give him the glory due to him therein - my sines was ripe for punishment. & he - pleased thus it should be. to teach me by - his Rod & staffe to aprove myselfe an - obedient child to so good. so great, so loving - a father.

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- I dare not. I will not repine at this - most gracious chastisemet. it may seeme - a little troublsome to part with my sucking - Child from my brest for the present. & surely - the hand of God is in it for my punishnt. - but good is the the will of the Lord. is it not good - in as much as he hath spaired me still to - repent, who is the vildest the meanest. & un= - =profitable worme upon earth. and given me - still the lives & comforts of my deare husbnd - & 3 children.

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As to Temporalls this is exceedingly much more - then I could have expected. & therefore will - I praise the Lord our God:

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But for spirituall mercys. such have those - bin in an infinit mesure showred downe on - my head that I am not able to innumerate - nor tell them neither can my tongue or heart ex= - =presse them.

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But to the glory of thy holy name doe I ascribe - the honour of my creation, the inestimable mercy - - - - - - - 65 - 99. - - - of giving Redemtion to the world by thy - - blessed Son. my saviour. & thou o holy spirit - the god of all consolations & comforts. - Holy, be the Lord most high, & glory to - his Eternall name that hath not taken - the hopes of salvation from me.

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And great Lord as thou hast pleased to - teach me by Alictions, oh give me the - sanctification thereof that I may spend noe - more this smale inch of time unprofitably - which thou givest me in this life. but by all means - to make it my bussinesse to Glory fie thy - name by a true and unfeined repentance - such as may worke throughly to the ganig thy - favour: & faith to believe in thy mercys - that thou hast a love for my soule & desirit - not the death of a sinner, but rather that we - should be converted & live.

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my deare Child Joyce fell very sick upon - Sunday 20th of Jan. 1665: as we thought of a - cold which struck in many Red spotts which was - - - - - - - - 100. - - - 1665. - - - - over her face & bodie after which she - did much cry & moune -

[word] I.e., moan?

- with sicknesse. - but we used what meanes could be to so - young a Child. yet nothing was effectuall - beeing the pleasure of God to take her out of - this miserable world.

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She continued with some intermitions till thursday - after. when it was past hopes. of her recovery - and about betwixt one & 2 a clocke rings - at noone of - on friday the 26th of Jan: 65: - it pleased God to free her from all paine - by takeing her to his. mercy. where she - sweetely fell assleepe.

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She was buried at Stonegrave the next - day by Mr Comber: who preached A - - - funerall sermon.

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The Lord my life prepare me for this change - & desolution. that then I may see that God face to - face which I doe now believe, & put my trust - & confidence in. & for ever peace from sin & - sorrow. & this for his sake that suffred for sin & - - - - - - - - 101. - - - 1666. - - - - sined not. the holy one of God. - - O let me not in the intrime be unmindfull of - his hand by these corrections. but may be - delivred from the Iawes of Eternall death - Amen.

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- - It pleased God to deliver my daughter - Alice from a very dangerous & violent - illnesse comeing on in her sleepe. - when she lay in bed with me. who was - sudainly wakend in a great fright with the - noyse of her who allmost choaked - & the breath stopt with undejested fish. - (Turbett) that was not fresh she eat the night - before, but praised be the Lord upon my - helpe, she did recover, & other things givn - this eased her after vomiting. blessed be - the most gracious mercy of my God for - Ever that hath raised this childe up from - death very offten even from a young Child - beeing offten in sounds upon the breeding - of her teeth: this fitt was June 13th 1665 - at Newton. when she was ill she was even - Ravished with the glorious sight. - -

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After the drinking of Scarbrough - waters Mr Thornton sent for me to Yorke about - bussiness with my Lord Frechuill; in which - Jorney I thought I receavd harme, - beeing lately conceaved before, as - Dr wittie did apprehend; & it, together - with a greeife that befell me upon my - ret - returne home by: W: [I/T]: - - about - by - Setlement - of Provission for my Childrens main= - =tenance & Portions. which was undon - without my consent or knowledge. by - somes perswaion of Mr Th: before: -

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- I fell into a very sad & desperate - condittion, through the breaks, & excess - of floods perpetualy flowing which began - upon Satterday the 6th of August: 66: - beeing at that time about 8 weeks concevd - with Child. the violency thereof continued - a long time after Dr wittie was - with me 3 days - - so that it put him to his uttmost arte for my - preservation but it did abate a little - & intermited upon the severall medicins - he gave & left me in a hopefull way. - - - - - - 103: - - of recovery but tould us til a bout - a quarter I might not expect a full recovry - when it was likly the fruit should have - bin quick child if I had gon to my time. - which I found to be true, for I contineud - with floods by intermition a day. or 2 - and then returned, till the later end of - october notwithstanding all good things - I had to prevent it. the cheifest remidy - I found good in was bole Almoniack - in fine pouder halfe a spoonfull at a - time with a little draught of clarett - wine burned with Sinamon & loafe suger - taken as often as extreamity required. - the totall weanesses & disability of natur - & bodie was so great by losse of blood. that - it was expected I should have fallen into - a deepe consumtion. I did indeed contin-eu - exceeding feeble & weake till a bout Jane - uary After, when through the mighty Power - & wonderfull mercy and goodness of God - he was pleased to free me & give strength - to the weake handmaid of Lord for which I - shall ever adore & magnifie the Almighty - Father of mercys which raised me up again - from the Gates of Death. Blessed be his - name for Ever And for ever. Amen.

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- - About the 2d of September :66: began - the great fire in London which in 4 daies - time consumed 13200: houses, 89: - Churches, &c. - -

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Vpon the 29th day of Sept:ber began - my Daughter Kate Thornton with - a violent & extreame paine in the - back & head with such scriks & torment - that she was deprived of Reason, sleepe & - eating any food. so contineued for 3. - daies to my great affliction what this - distemper would be, at last the smale Pox - apeared & broke out in a great abundanc - all over, & in her ungedablenesse stroke - in againe, so that to save her life my Brother - Portington gave her much cordialls, & thus - it pleased God she was in hopes of life - but was in very great danger to lose her eye - sight. she was all over in a scurfe in the - face which ran into one another. but I bless - God she was past danger of death & they - began to drie. although she was very sore - all over the bodie. her extreamety was so - great in crieing night & day that I was faine - to be removed though very weake as before - into the scarlet chamber for want of rest.

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- but blessed be our gracious God through - his infinit mercy directing to good helpe & - meanes & prospering the same she was lately - heald & recovered againe Hanna Ableson - & mary Cotes was her keepers & about - november was able to goe abroad in the house. - but lost her faire head of haire that was on her - head. I praise my God that he was intreated by - by me to spaire her life. oh that she may live - to his Glory for Christs sake & give me a - thankefull heart to comemorat his mercys Amen.

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It pleased God to vissit my deare Brother - John Wandesford at London 10th his last - sicknesse beeing an Ague. a joyned with fitts - of the stone. & some extreamitys of sickness - which about the 2d day of December deprived - him of his life, for severall yeares before - he had laid under the most sad & afflicting - hand of God by reason of the want of the - use of his understanding severall times - yet having a bundance of intervalls. in which - time he was very Religously desposed & - constant in dutyes with a consiencue -

[word] Looking across the book, closest this looks to be is a variation of ‘consience’.

- to spend - his daies holily & uprightly, and in great - penitency for any thing don in his weaknesse - although he never did any creature willing harm - about halfe a yeare before his death he was - more strict in his dutys. saing that he should - not live long

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- So that he prepared for his desolution every - day & that morning he departed kneeled in - bed & most devoutly praied to God & - commended his soule to his Creator; & - affter commending his dearest love to - me & Mr Thornton, he drew shorter each - minet & so sweetly fell a sleepe in the Lord - he was buried in the Parish Church where - he died at Hodghdon. & Mr Comber was - by providence there who preacht a funerall - sermon for the instruction of livnig. - he died Decemb. 2d - & was buried the 3d 1666 -

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The 5th of Janeuary 1667: my deare - Robin Thornton began his sicknesse of the - Smale Pox beeing very ill & weake for a - 2 daies & the 7: 8: 9 daies he was in - great danger of death they not coming - well out till the tenth day. on which day he - lost his sight by them who was come out - very much & was great ones, on the 14th his - feaveor & dissease was at the hight.

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About 15th he begain to alter for - the better so that a change was diserned. - 17 he began to see againe. 18th - hee perfec-tly - Recovered his sight, & recovered very - fast. for which I most humbly blesse & - glorifie our gracious God with all my soule - and magnifie his mercys to me in the de- - =liverance of this my deare & sweete - Childe from death & giving him as a bles- - =sing to his father & mother & not quen - =ching my cole in this Family. O praise - the Lord O: my soule & forget not this - his favour to thee. for ever Amen.

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24th Robin first got up & on his feete - & was perfectly - well - uell - growing daly strong - & was not disfigured at all with the Smal - Pox. only he never since recovered his - sweete & beautifull favour & pure - couler in his cheeks. but his face drew - longer then before. nor did his haire - come off at all haveing but few in - his head. but the most was in his face - he wanted 9 Months, of beeing fvie - yeares old as some odde daies.

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- - It pleased God that as soone as my Son - Robin was well to vissit my poore - naly which first began on January 18 - in annother dangerous fitt in her sleep - which wakned me in much fright & she - was almost choked with flegme. & made - her exceding sicke befor she could cast - beeing blacke in the face with extreamity - but blesed be the lord affter a vomit or - two she did recover although it did - much weaken her. praised be the Lord of - of our salvation for her deliverance. Amen. - -

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- - About the 25th of Jan: 1667: Naly took - Phisick to prevant the smale Pox & she - fell to be ill. in paine of the head & back - 26th she was very sick & contineued the - 27 & 28 till the smale Poxe came out - beeing these 2 daies in a cold Sweate & in - danger of death. the 29th my poore Naly - haveing laid very patiently all the time - before though great hazard of life when - there was little hopes because they had not - not come well out beeing in a Sweate all - that time that hindered them from apearing - - - - - - 1667 - 109. - - - but on the 26th it pleased the most good - & gracious God did begin to give better - hopes the Pox comming well out, & she in - a warmer temper was not so sicke. so that - by mercy we hoped for her recovery. - The 31th she fell blind & had intermiting - till the 5th of feb: beeing exceeding dange= - =rous in her throat & could not swallow - well till the 6th of feb: & beeing very sorre - & much pained by the Pox therein & her - streat throat. getting very little sleepe - till the 3d of feb. when she began to sleepe - the 4th - her eyes began to unclose. the 5th she - did see perfectly & they began to blacken - & die ripe. & her throat was pretty well - her feaver did abate 8 she began to be - pretty well & strong. the 18th Naly rose out - of her bed and recover very fast grow-ing - strong by degrees. she had very many - & was full over her face & the haire came - all off. Oh that our soules, my mind & - ♥ - may for ever give glory to the great God of Heaven - & Earth. o sing praisis to the Eternall King - which has given me my Childrens life restoring - them from many deaths. o Lord accept my - gratefull acknowledgment that we might live - to his Glory & hon:or for ever & Ever. Amen. -

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- - My brother Dentons Son John was - fallen into great extreamity biginning - on Jan the 25th upon taking of Phisick - which did not worke kindly & so contined - the 27: 28: 29th beeing deprived of his - understanding & violent paine till about - about the 29 geting noe sleepe & in a high - feaver & great danger of death, but - about 4 a clock in the morning he begā - to be sencable & his use of understan - =ing returned, when the Smale Pox did - apeare. but he had very few of them - & recovered very fast. blesed be God. - -

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- - Kate Thornton had a deliverance - from beeing choaked with swallowing a pin - & got crosse her throat at St nickolas - in the yeare 1659: when I was a meanes by - Gods blessing to save her life by putting - My finger in her mouth & thrusting the pin - side way & got it out of her throat. - for which I humbly praise God in this her - preservation from beeing destroyed by her - owne folly. - -

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- - About the yeare that Kate Thornton - was 10 yeares old. she was plaing in the - Corne barne att Newton & swinging on - a Rope that hung crosse. from which she got so - high & cruell a fall by the boys her cosens - flinging her that she fell downe with a great - force & was taken up dead. hanging like - a Calfe beeing with blacke in the face & - not taking breath a long time which put - me into a greiveous fright. till at last - it pleased God in much mercy to restore - her life & affter halfe an houer time - - - - - - - 112. - she began to breath & by degrees to - come to her selfe againe. & was put in - to bed beeing Rubed very sore. but did - not know any bodie in along time & vey - ill in her head with greate paine. but - at length she was very well againe - I most humbly praise and magnifie - my gracious God & heavenly father - who in Judgement remembers mercy - & not cuts ^ - - of the lifes of my poore Child- - =ren sudainly, oh praise the Lord for - ever for all manner of his deliverances - to me & mine Amen.

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It was the permition of God to let a sad - & dismall stroake fall heavy upon my - Brother Danbys family in the most horrid - & willfull murder of my deare & brave - nephew Thomas Danby Eldest son to my - Sister comitted with the barbarous sir- - cumstances that could be done by one - Beridge a stranger to him. but camrads - to, Ogle, & Jenny which was then with him - & did not assist. & the pretence about - Ogles sword. but doubtlese it was provd - a designe against his innocent Life.

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- - It pleased the goodnesse of my gracious - God to give me a weake & sicke time - of breeding my 9th Childe affter that former - breake in Seper: 66: & till about the 10th - - of may 1667: when I did perceave my - selfe with quicke Childe I had noe health. - but afterwards, for all the time I was - with childe till neare my time of delivery - I was as strong & well as ever of any - of my Children, beeing able to goe to the - Church at Stongrave a full mile on - foote twice each sunday & backe againe - without very little werinesse. I blesse my - gracious loveing father that gave my strength - & health restoring. great comfort to me - & my deare & loving husband, who all - this sumer & spring was so well as he had - never bin since the first ill fitt of Palsie - at Steersby. but we were in a constant corse - of Phisick with him by Dr witties order. & - towards sept: he folloed it but when I - grew so bigge & neare my time about Mick - le=mas. - - - - - - - 114. - 1667. - - - he intermitted in my illnesse & so ret=urnd - to his relapssed condittion haveing Dr wittie - wittie sent for severall times for him. & so - through meanes by Gods blessing he was - restored to me againe blessed be our mer- - cefull God of our salvation. for ever more - Amen. & Amen. - -

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I fell into panges of Labour about the - 4th of november beeing very ill. & so con- - =tineued by fitts all that weeke. then on - - munday the 11 of november 1668 - munday the 11 of november 1667 - - . I fell - into travill, and about the houers of 10 - & 11 a clocke at night I was delivrd - but I was never in all my Life nearer - death by forcing the Child so violently - by the midwife inso much as the neighbors - did feare I should bin devided from the - waste downewards & the Rest of all my - bodie. which caused inexpressable torment - & a dislocation of the Reines of the back - for a long time. & excessive paine in the - spleene & mother arrising both together - upon me in my Childe bed. -

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- but for ever magnified & praised - - the great. & Glorious Lord God Almighty - who did not give me over to this death - but has miraculously. & wonderfully - preserved my life from destruction, & - when I was steping into the grave even - this 10 times, nay seaventy times seaven - times has turned my sorrow in to joy. - that noe death has yet had the uper hand - O love the Lord o my soule delight in him - thy life thy Joy, thy salvation & refuge - I called on him in my distresse & he de- - -livered me out of all my feare. the - guide of my Youth & my preserver for evr - he gave me a goodly, strong & sweete - Sonne turning my paines in to hopes of - Joy. & gave me the blessing of brests & - of the wombe, o praise the Lord for Ever.

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- - my daughter naly was on this night the - 11th of no: with feare & greife for me so sick - in my Labour that she was in much danger - but blessed be the Lord recovered againe of - that illnesse the next day. no: 12th 67: - -

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- - Christofer Thornton my 9th Child[e] - was borne at newton, on munday - the 11th of november: 1667: betwixt - the houers of 10: & a 11: at night - Baptized the 12th at newton. his - godfathers & godmother. Mrs Anne Danby - my brother John Denton & my brother - [T]imothy Portington. - -

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- - After this comfort of my Childe I - recovered something beter & got my - milke, the childe thriveing mightily - well & grew strong. beeing a most - sweete lovely Childe. but least my - ♥ should be sett too much in the satisf - action on any creature on Earth it - seemed good to the most infinitly wise - God to take him from me & I had appre - =hensions there of long before any did - see a change in him. & therefore with a - full resignation to his providence I - endevoured to submit to part willingly - with my sweete Childe to my. - - - - - - - - - 117. - - - 1668 - - - - incomprehensably deare & loving - father in Heaven. begging that his will - might be my will in life & death. - when he was about 14 daies old my - pretty Childe broake out in little red - spotts like smale Pox which was the red - gum & upon Cold gotten through an - accident they stroke inwardly. & he fell - into a great loosenesse, notwithstanding - all the meanes I could use, & it contined - on him for 4 daies. when he was very - patient & quitt. & beeing a very strong - Child indured it with much strugling but - at Length it pleased his saviour & - mine to deliver him after a sicke night - & day out of that misery, & he sweetly fell - a sleepe on sunday at night about 6. or - 7 a clocke at night beeing then the fr.t of - Decemb. 1667: beeing 3 weeks old upon the - 2d of december. he was Buried at Stongrave - on the 2d decemb. by Mr Comber. who did - preach his funerall Sermon. Decmb. 2d - - 1667. - -

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- - After my Childes death. I fell - into a great & long contineued - weaknesse, by the swelling of my milk - in the left breast which kitt last suckt. - & did so nipe the head that I was in feare - of a gangreen, buand the extreame - paine, cast me into a feavor. which to= - =gether with other greifes. & colds & - extreame violent paine of the Teeth - did bring me into that weakenesse that I - Could neither stand nor goe for - - Feb. - 67: - - 4 months. but was carried to bed - & from bed in a chaire. but ever - blessed & magnified by the great & - Glorious name of the Lord most high - which bringeth me downe to the gates of - Death & raiseth me up againe times - without number. & might most Justly - taken me out of this life but letting - me see the follies of this life & many - changes we are incident to, that I might - prepare more Earnestly & long for - - - - - - - - 119 - - - 1668 - - - - those Lasting Iothes that never shall - have end. which he in his good time will - please to bring me to. for my saviour - Jesus Christs his sake Amen.

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- - After which recovery of my health - I was very much in affliction about - my deare husbands illnesse & offten - relapses into his former Palaticke - fitts. which fell on him notwithstanding - all the many remidies was perpetually - used by Dr witties order, & with good - successe. so that from ye9 - - November 67: till - August 68: he had not missed one fort- - =night from a relapse or the degrees of - it insomuch that I never injoyed any comt - fort in consideration of & feare of him - & his sufreings & least I should be de- - prived of my Joy & delight in this life - though I blesse God he had intermittions - which suported him: affter every use of Phisip - & other things, & according to the earlinesse - of the time in begining them the fitts was longer - or shorter in contineuance. - -

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- - About the 20th of July 1668. I had - a very great & dangerous sickenesse - fell upon me in beeing - - my perfect health - & strength. upon the occasion of a sudain - greife & terror that I was seised upon - in my neece kitt Danbys chamber at - Newton when her maide Barbara Tod. - did impudently accuse - me - to - - - be - - fore - my - face of my Servant Hanna - Ableson for telling her from one Mary - Breakes of severall storyes (which were - very great) lies & fallshoods against - my selfe, of such a nature as did - much unbecome any to heare & not - to have ouacquanited me with at the - first. which my maide did utterly deny - & cleared her selfe & me upon her - oath, but the other woman having a - spleene against her. did carrie so un - =hansomly & unchristianly towards me - in her bitter agravation & in false - accusing the Hon.or of some of the Persons - - - - - - - - 121 - . - - 1668 - - - - of my family & that before her mistresse - that I fell presently into a most great & - sad excesse of weeping & lamentable - sorrow that it had like to have lost me - my life haveing only. God & my owne - consience to give me testimonys of - Comfort. beeing so fallsly & abominaly - abused for my Charity in releiving - those that came under my Roofe & to - whom I had don noe wrong. (& out of - whoes mouthes God making them instru- - =ments to my clearing) notwithstanding - there maliciousnesse both in my accusat - =ion. & theire secret plotts of conseal- - =ment till that other wicked woman was - gon from newton, & by that meanes did - spread her lies a broad at Richmond. - & the highest agravation of injury in those - persons. that was don my my bosomes frind that - knew my Innocency all my daies. but - why can I not with patience take the bitter - cupe. out of my saviours hand. & for - his love. lay downe my Life &that - - - - - - - - 122. - - 1668. - - - - suffered many oprobrious scornes - & abuses from his Enimies. O my soule - blesse thou the Lord that he will please - to give thee to - suffer & goe in such steps as - he him selfe has troden out the path of - Life in. has he not preservd thee from the - Evills of sine. & all those inormous - Crimes the vild world now lies wallowing - in. & willt thou not shew thy grattitud - to thy Reedemer that gives thee share - in suffrings & not with the pertakers of - these wickednesses lett thy heart - rejoyce in his salvation. & that thy desgie -

[word] I.e.,design?]

- - - was very much desirous to advance - his Glory, all though Satan would - blemish those that he has noe part in, yet - thy hope is in God who has reedeemd thee - from all sin & wickednese, & givn thee a - stay & suport in all thy Anguish of - spiritt. & preservation from the designes - of those who would, & did cruelly de= - -vour thy honor as much as in them - laid. -

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- - And loe when I was yet scarsly recovrd - - of my weaknesse from this greife & had - kept my bed 14 daies. it pleased God - in his infinit and aboundant mercy & - goodnesse to begin to restore that most - valewed Jewell by me. (& which was indeu’ed -

[word] I.e.,endured?

- - - to be wronged, (my good name). by the - comming of my deare Aunt over to - newton. who had heard the vilde reports - blased abroad by mary Breaks & lies - against my Innocent Soule this woman - full of deepe dissemblnig & hipocricey- - = who could not prevaile with her designe up - =pon the Person of Mr C.r to have drawne - him for marriage. & failing of that end - did pervanted her plaucible carriage into - an inveterate malice & hatred. both against - him & my selfe, which haveing discovred that - it was Mr Combers desires to obteine my. - Daughter Alice in marriage, & that - - he was - made use on to assist us in the Drawing of - settlements & writings for Mr Thorntons - Estate on my Children which I was had - good cause to see don, in regard of Mr - Thornton & my owne dienig - condition - - - - - - - - 124. - - 1668. - - - - from hence I say this woman takes occassion - to perverte the most innocent actions in - the world, & such as was most Just & - honnest, for the preservation of my Poore - family & Children from Ruine. I finding - a daily decay, & great weaknese of bodie - & minde was very scolicitous to to get this - don before our Deaths, which I may well apeall - to God cost me great sorrow & paines & - trouble. beeing of so great consernment, before - and in the Transaction of all these bussinesses - And this poore Gentleman. noe smale paines - trouble & caire till it was finished, which - was don with the consent & knowledge of my - Husbands brother denton, a wise & prudent - man assisting us in the prosecution of these - designes &, has since bin a meanes of myne - & - his Just vindication - ofering of - from - any - of those wicked untruths forged against - us by this mary Breaks; whoes lies had - my neeces Danbys Charity extended so far - to me as discovred before the womans goeing - from newton. I might turned them on the - Raisers owne head & there mischeifes on ther - owne hate, before Satans - - - - - - - - 1668. - - 125. - - - Instruments had divolged them to the - Infinit dishonor of God, & his poore - meane servants; but as my intentions was - Cordially good, so God would not suffer me to - perish, but tooke the matter into his owne hand - to stope the mouths of my adversarys and - when I wanted releife in his providence sent - my deare Aunt to acquanit me, & so gave - me such favour in her Eyes & the rest of my - deare & Christian freinds that I - was - had - - by this - oportunity to make a Publick cleanig & - vindication of all my innocent actions & - I hope gained such beleife that the Lord has - apeared to stand on my side & therefore I - need not caire what men can say against - me. but will give all possible Glory & praise - adoration & thanks to my Gracious God that - would not suffer me to depart this life with - any blott upon my person. but to aprove my - contineuance in the true faith of the Lord Jeus - Xst in which I was brought up, nor giveing - occasion of blemish to that most noble Family - from whence I was decended. I acknowledge - the goodnesse of the Lord which hath severall times - sent me Releife, in the company & comfortable - - - - - - - 126. - - 1668. - - - - Assistances, praises, & sweete Religious - advices, & suports of my deare freinds when - I was in deepe distresses all which I take as - great incoradgments to serve the Lord with - all my ♥ which his never failed his weake - & dispised handmaide. & I know o Lord - that thou canst. & doest me good by this - heavy & sad affliction as well as all others - & teach me o Lord by this thy Rod & - scourge of wicked Toungs who seeketh - occasion to slay me & roote out the rem= - =embrance from the Earth. & though they - curse yet blesse thou, & behold the Anguish - of my soule for out of the deepe have I - called, Lord save me I perish. but still - put my trust in thee. o strengthen stablish - & settle my ♥ in thy faith that neither life - nor death shall seperate me from the Love - of God. And blesed be thy holy name that - preserved my deare Husbands love & - faithfull affection to me all my life long - & that it was not in the power of man nor - Deivell to shake or remove those faithful - & conjugall bonds & ties of Christian - - - - - - - - 1668. - - 127. - - - & dearest & chaste affections betwixt - us making us both abhorre the very mention - att all such vilde abominations as this - world was too full of in all places but - where by Grace of our good god whom we - serve night & day has lived in a holy & - chaste bond of wedlock - this above this - 16 yeares. haveing this to comfort our - ♥s that we are undefiled servants. indeuring - to fallow Christ in the Regeneration that - we might Reigne with him in Glory. - Oh that my soule may forever be thankful - to the most high God that had regard to his - poore & humble handmaid. what am I - o Lord that should have the testimonys of thy - mercy. I will give thee the glory of thy - works. mercys & favours for ever; & - most humbly begge, on the account of my - Xsts Intercession that I may have the grace of - perseverance, & a truly thankfull ♥ to - walke worthy of these inestimable mercys - & glorifie thee in the midst of all my trialls - and sufferings that makest me way to Escape - now Praise the Lord o my soule, & forgett not - all his benifitts. Amen. Amen - -

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- - July 25th - 1668. It pleased God to give - my deare Robin Thornton a great mercy - in his preservation & delivrance upon that - day. for his sister Kate & cosen willy - Denton was and himselfe was playing - in the Hay Laith at newton upon the mowe - and standing in the window about 4 yerds - high from the Earth. he fell out if it into - the laine .& was very neare with his head - to a great stone which if he had lighted on - it with head it had killd him falling that hight - so that the danger is very great. & ought - to be had in remembrance with gratitude - & hearty Thankes to the great God of Heaven - which sent his Angell to preserve my deare - Childe from death or any other harm - - save a lumpe on his face. The glorious - name of God be praised for his life - & the Preservations therof from all casul - =ties of dangers sicknesses dislocation - & Evills. Giveing him a great shaire of - understand. witte. memory. a loving - affable nature & severall other good - gifts tending to the better accomplish - ment. - - - - - - - - 1668. - - 129. - - - of his Person with naturall indownmet - ments. but exceedingly much more by the - name of the Lord our God be adored in - that he has bin pleased to begin some - dawning hopes of his Grace in his heart - which appears in his beeing afflicted with - his good instructions when given him. - & his desire to be informed of all things - conserning God, & serverall notions of the - feare of the Lord upon hearing his Judgments - with many Christian & pitheticall expres - sions in the waies of Pietie, all which are - motives of great Comfort to me his poore - mother who has taken notice of the great - mercy of my God that hath not despised the - prayers of his handmaide, but given me - a gracious answer to my humble supplic - =ation for this blessing I begged of the Lord - as Hanna did Samuell. & has dedi - cated him - to his service even all his daies. humbly - craving the contineuance of his favour. & - - - - - - - - 130. - - 1668. - - - - Grace upon my Sonne. endewing him - with all Christian virtues. with faith. - knowledge & true understanding. to - guide & direct him in his youth to - follow him & walke in his wayes to be - his lives end. beeing preserved as much - as he shall see it fitt for him from all - temporall Evills & finally from Eternall - sorrow & misery in the world to come. - Consiging this my deare Childe as a - blessing to his family, comfort to his - weake mother, & an instrument of the - Glory of his Creator, in this life to - serve him in his generation in righteous= - enesse, & finaly to praise him in Heaven - beeing the most humble Pettion of his hand - =maide & that for the sole & lone sake of our der - saviour ye Lord Jesus Xst his holy & blesed - son. for his Passions sake Amen. & Amen.

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- - It pleased God that I remained very ill - & weake affter the second Alarum I had - given me of unnaturall, unkinde & - injust dealing with me out of the Sarlett - Chamber which was to my Aunts great greife & - trouble to heare. & by which malicious repit - =ttion to her, & renewing the wounds a fresh - of calumnies. I fell into a very greivous - extremity of greife againe. upon the 5th - - of september. which so affected my soule that did - raise both the Spleene & mother in my - sides both together with much paine & trouble - & had I not bin held on my Sides by my dere - Cozen Christopher Norton & comforted by my - Aunts wise & discreet. & affectionate kindness, - I had undoubtedly perished with that heavy - load of ♥ greife & Sorrow, that such treatche - =rous practices of Subtiltie & dissembling - should be the Ruine of my Life & that honnor - which was unspotted in my life & conversation - but blessed be my Gracious God & father of all - mercies. which laid noe more upon me then he did - give me strength to beare. & though I was - smitten by fallse tongues Joyning with my - - - - - - - - 132. - - 1668: - - - - Adversarys. yet he was pleased to find - out a way for me to escape at that time - allso. And comforted me on each side by - my deare & loving husbands faithfull - love to me which never in all his life had - the least ill thoughts of my Innocent - soule. but through somes deepe plotts - to have raised theire owne ends in my - Ruine would by insinuations flatter him - as he said himselfe discovred there malis - & it set his ♥ against such. & did farther - both lament my condittion condole the same - & tooke my part against all those vild - detractors & did order theire turning out - of the house both by letter & threatnnigs. - O my soule forget not this great & eminent - mercy be forgotten by thee but had in - remembrance before him for ever, which uni= - =ted our faithfull hearts to each other in - Cordiall, loyall & conJugall love & - amity all our daies since we were knit in the - band of holy wedlocke. together. - -

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And to this maine piller of helpe & - comfort to suport my fainting weake - bodie. I had givn me through mercy the - cordiall & intire affection & assistance of - my dearest Aunt norton whoes candor - & goodnesse did extend its armes to pittie - my disstresse & to whom I had imparted - my sorrows & distresse. & she so ordered - this buissnesse in wisdome that she delivrd - me from the pressures that then laid upon my - Injured Person. which allmost pressed me - to the death. & added many sircumstance - to my succor that I should not have had by - any other in the world. therefore will I praise - & blesse the Lord with all my soule & mag= - =nifie his name for ever. who judged my - cause & pittied my great Calamities & - will I hope bring me out of the mire & pitt - they made for my soule setting my ♥ at some - liberty although this greife has peirced - me so deepe that its effects will remane all my - daies. that Satas Instruments should thus be - - - - - - - - 1668. - - 134. - - - - out against me & be a cause to keep - a due sence on my soule to walke - humbly holy & contineue faithfull - to my lives end. which has bin very full - of all mannerr of troubles & sorrowes - allmost ever since I entred into the - married estate: but it teacheth me - to expect Hapinesse in noe Condittion - state nor place under heaven. & to - rejoyce in Tribulation where my faith - is unshaked & ttotering. better were it - for me to enter never so maimed into the - Joys of my Lord then to Enter into Hell - in pleasures & this worlds welth & satt= - =isfaction. Therefore behold the Hand= - =maid of the Lord, be it unto me according - to thy word, give me my Crosses heere, that - I may injoy thee, in thy kingdome. for who - so doth not deny him selfe heere, & take up - his X & follow him is not worthy of him. - & what is a moment of time to an - Eternity, to Everlasting pleasures at the Rig - =ht hand of God. - - -

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Whilest I am in this vaile of teares - & shadow of death. I must not expect - noe more comforts then will preserve me - from sinking. nor will I repine at the great - Lord of Heaven & Earths most infinitly - wise disposition, for he knows how to pro- - =pose & intermixe Xs - - with comforts. - Smiles with frownes to his servants heere - as shall be the best for them. not as they shall - thinke fitt, which are but of yesterday. but - himselfe who sees not as man sees. but has - all things in his omnipresente, & omnipotent - power, & shall Iene most to his owne Glory.

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noe sooner was my strength in part - recruted againe affter my deare Aunts - departure home & having bin so weake that - I kept my bed a bove a weeke. so beginig - to rejoyce at my delivrence from the late ill - nesse both of the Plague of Slanderous - tounges & the faintings abated something - But the first day that I did Arise out of my - bed. I had that newes of my deare - - - - - - - - 136. - - 1668. - - - - Husbands falling sicke at malton - brought to me by a letter to my Brother - denton. which did so sudainly surprise - my spiritt that I fell to tremble exceed- - =ingly with great greife & feares upon - me for his safety & Life. Imeadeatly - I sent for Dr wittie to goe to Malton - & sent each day to see my deare & - only Joy & comfort, but my selfe so - much afflicted that I went presently to - bed & contineud with the breake & then I - was in danger of overflow. because of - my excessive sorrow. only the Lord did - suport my Soule from sinking. on wedn- - -esday I sent my Brother Denton & Mr - Comber to my Joy at Malton. & longing - all the day to heare from him. & if I could - without losse of my poore & miserable life - I would have gon to have seene him myselfe - but my freinds would not suffer me to make - an adventure thereof. but I stayd till - - - - - - - - - 137. - - - 1668. - - - - Night when word was brought from Dr - wittie that I should be of good cheare for I - should have my deare heart home as well - to me as ever I had him in my life. so that - I did shewe up my hopes in God & power - out my Teares & Prayers in a bundance that - night for the life, & health of deare Husbad - with me if it did stand good with the will & - pleasure of our God. & got some litte slumbers - though with feares & tremblings & sad & dis- - -mall dreames. when in the morning my bro. - =ther Denton came home. & very discreetly - prepared me with good advice & councell to - entertaine the Lords determinate will in all - things with patience & submittion if the worst - should fall on me according to my feares. - but withall God scould raise him up againe - if he see it fitt. although my deare ♥ - was very weake at which newes I grew - very ill & the Lord pardon my weaknesse for - it with a renewing of my greate sorrows for the - beeing fearfull to be deprived of this my sole - delight in this world next under my good - God.

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So betwixt hopes & feares I rested - till the next messenger came which was - about 4 a clocke on Thursday in the - after noone. at which time I receavd the - newes of the most Terrible losse that ever - woman losst in beeing deprived of my - Sweete & most - - exceeding - - deare Husbad - that any creature could have. - Such was - my extreamity of Passion & trouble - upon this change that I was allmost - changed into nothing & was ready - to goe into the grave with him whom God - had Joyned me - to allmost 17 yeares. great - - are the sorrowes of my ♥. and many - stormes have gone over my. Soule - but this is a the Lords sharpest Arrow - that is gon out against me. now am I - left destituted of head. guide, helpe - or suport in this world, tossed with all - the sorwes that a poore desolate widdow - - - - - - - - - 139. - - - 1668 - - - - can meete with all. the Lord has - broken in upon me like a mighty water - & powred on me his indignation. great - are my Calamities, my Cupe is full of - complaints, bereaft of A most deare - & tenderly loving husband that tooke part - with me in all sorrowes. comforted me in - sadnesses. we walked together as deare - frinds his love was mine, in his sicknesse - I was afflicted. now am I left of him - who was my Earthly delight. he beeing - gon to his Heavenly father. & left - me to lament his losse from me & my - poore fatherlesse Children. weake in - bodie. afflicted in spirtt. low in my - Estate. losses of my dearest freinds - & Relations & Children, & other comforts - as deare. & now to consumate my suff - =erings my Husband withdrawen. Oh - that my sorrowes were weighed, & that the - Lord would pittie my distresse. I am - still thy Creature. by Creation. Redemption - Sanctification. preservation. from death - - - - - - - - 140. - - 1668. - - - - hell & the Grave. doe not despise - thy weake Handmaide. for thou didst - make me. I am thine oh give me - understanding & I shall live. take - me not a way out of the Land of the - living. but give me to serve the Lord - with a perfect heart & a willing mind. - heere the Rod & who hath sent it. is - there any Evill in a City & the Lord has - not don it. Is there not an apointed - time for man once to die. oh that I may - die daily & be with God in soule & spirt - loving him with all my soule & a perfect - ♥. I must be still & know that it is God - - that Ruleth in H. & Earth. the Lord is - his name. & his mercy is unto us. for he - did draw my Joy to his owne selfe, & - fitted him for this dissolution. he remem - =bred the Lord in the daies of his youth & - God was found of him.

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I now doe want those good & Pieous - prayers of him for me & mine which I have - injoyed for many yeares, what can I - say, or what can I doe, each remembrance - brings in a fresh flood of teares. I water - my Couch. & widdowed desolate bed. for - my selfe & Children. my thinke I heare - him say weepe not for me but weepe for - yourselves & Children. I was in the world - tormented with paines & crosses, losses & - sicknesses. troubles on every side. but - now I am Comforted in the bosome of my - Father & thy father whom I had a - desire to goe to: now my Sorrowes cant - ye not finde noe Relife to aswage the - violent Passion for this sad seperation - is there noe hope in the later End. what - if though my ♥ thou are deprived - of his presence & company. dost thou - not beleive that he now injoyes the Incomp- - rehensable Joyes of the Great God of - Heaven. doest thou not thinke that - all his Teares is wiped from his eyes - - - - - - - - 142. - - 1668. - - - - all sorrows is departed from him & he - is delivred from this bodie of sin & death - oh my soule canst thou not consider - for some comfort that what he now - injoys he would not exchange for - 10000 worlds, thy losse for the present - is his gaine, & God will assuredly - bring thou at the Resurection to injoy in, when - we shall appeare together beeing - clothed with Immortality to injoy these - inconceavable Joyes he now does posess - All though wormes consume this bodie - what with my Eyes shall I see God & - behold him face to face. which this clay - this bodie of dust. cannot. till my - vilde bodie be changed & this mortall - shall put on Immortality. Oh that the - Lord would now shew him selfe to his - weake servant. & give me faith to - beleive what good things is laid up - for them that love & feare him, & that - though great are the troubles - - - - - - - - - 143. - - - 1668 - - - - of the Righteous yet he will delivr - them out of all. doe not there oh my - soule Repine against this great, wise. holy - & good God: for if thou belongst to - him he will give thee to know his minde - & that it is the Lord he must doe as - he will. and allthough this dispensa - =tion is most bitter as the cutting of - thy life besure thou doest not sin - against him by impatience. or resist - =ing his pleasure. And allthough - flesh & blood cannot part willingly - Remember thou must live by faith - if ever thou expect salvation. hee - was prepared for death. thou are not - oh pray that the remainder of thy life - may be a continuall preparednesse & - know that this affliction is to this very end - & that as we did in this life suffer so may - we Reigne together with him who is the - Author & finisher of our faith.

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- And daly pant & long to be - Clothed upon that death might - putt on Imortality. spending a - few daies heere amongst thy children - in Pietie & holinesse. to bring them - up in the feare & nuture of the Lord - that I may delivr up my Charge to - the Great God of Heaven with Joy - & not with greife. & in the end of my - daies receave the end of my hope even - the Salvation of my Soule. where there is - noe sighing. noe weeping. for all tears - shall be wiped from our Eyes. then sh - shall be love with out hatred. Joy witho - sorrow. delight. without anger. hopes that - is turned to injoyment with out feares. - to losse or to to be lost. noe caires. nor Troubble - noe hatred. nor envy shall enter there - for in Heaven they are as the Angells - nay higher. & drawne nearer in beeing - drawen & united to the nature of God - in the second person of the Trinity. the Eternall - - - - - - - - - - 145. - - - 1668 - - - - Son of God Blesed for ever who would - not arme themselves with those weapons that shall - inable them to fight the fight against sin - the devill & the worldly minde. shall we Love - drosse above Gold. for if our Earthly Tab - ernacle were don away. we have a building - not made with hands whoes maker & - builder is God. how should I groane after - & long to be clothed upon & injoy that - happinesse. those Joyes. which I doe hope - - my deare husband now inheritts. And - now O Lord I thine poore, weake hand - =maide & servant doth from my very - soule & ♥ begge of thy Glorious Majesty - That as thou hast given me a beeing on - this thy Earth contineued me thus long - in a multitude of inumerable dangers - Spirittuall & temporall. from my Infancy - youth. Middle Ale. & towards old Adge - make me to understand thy word & know - thy majestie. thy Essence. thy Attributes - To Glorifie thy name. & adore thee in my - Soule & spiritt: lett me not serve thee with - a slavish service but with a true filliall obe= - =dience thou that hast kept me from great - & presuntious sinnes delivr me from every - sin be it never so small - - - - - - - - 146. - 1668. - - - That may indanger a seperation bet - =twixt me & my God. O Lord take me - to thy owne keeping & tuittion. blesse - thou thy handy worke who thou hast - bestowed so much paines about & on - whom so many mercys hast bin bestowd - heere I am speake Lord thy servant - heareth. Lord what willt thou have me - to doe I resigne my will to thy Glorious - pleasure either in life or death make - me be freed from this bodie of death that - I may serve thee with perfect freedom of - mind will & affections & may be holy - in spirit. Soule. & bodie. I have in- - devred to beate downe this bodie of death - oh give me thy contineuall helpe & - strength to over come the remaines of old - Adam. let me be sick but sound in - thee. O let my widdowed Condittion - be a Sanctified Estate. yea even - writen upon my ♥ Holinesse to the Lord - that I may be an Example of thy transend- - -ant mercys to all Posterity. that my Childr- - en may be great instrumenst of thy praise - & my selfe a Chosen vesell to set forth - thy Glory to this Generation.

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Although my Afflictions be great & - - heavy. sad & burthensome to this weake - bodie yet in thee is my strength. & my hope - my Joy & my fortresse. Lord be to they servat - as thou wast unto David. who served thee with - a perfect ♥ & ready minde. Thou art the - giver thy guift is thy selfe. o let thy - spirit dwell in me & mine richly. & let - my later part of my daies be a more - seperate condittion from all manner of - Evill. the Evill of sine & if it be thy will - of Punishment. but however preserve me - & my family from a dishonorable walkeing. - lead us in thy wayes & guide me in my - steps. let me be an example of grace - Pieitie. holinesse. humility. Chastitie - & Patience. with all other most Christian - vertues neccesseary to lead & conduct my - life. to thy owne Glory. & for thy name - Sake to give thee the honour of my Creation - that I may doe Thy will on earth as tis don - in Heaven. And I humbly begge o Lord - that the mouths of all my unjust adversaries - may be stoped. make them ashamed of - there sinns. & give them true repentance - & pardon if it be thy will for them that - they may be clensed by the - - - - - - - 148. - - 1668: - - - - Blood of Christ. And all these humble - pettitions I crave for the only merritts - & blood sheding of my dearest Savior - Jesus the Righteous who interseadeth - for us at the Throne of thy Grace even - for me & all those that love his appeering - To whom with the Glorious Father & holy - spiritt. Ever blessed & Infinitt blesed - Trinity. be All Possible Praise. - Addoration & thankesgiving of men & - Angells. henceforth & for Evrr more. - Amen & Amen.

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- - My deare Husband Will.m Thornton - Esq.r went to Malton to sister Portington - on fridy the 11th of september 1668. & - was much as he used to be of late pritty - well of his infirmity. went to malton Hill - on the next day. & to church on Sunday - upon mundy he was not well & had Pills - given him by bro.r Portington. sent for Mr - Sinkler. & tould him that he knew that formerly - he had bin in much trouble of minde & - sadnesse for his sins & had walked uncom - -fortably for the want of the sence of - Gods favour. & in great feares & horrors - but now the Lord was pleased to make him - =selfe knowne to him to be a reconsiled - father in Christ. & that he was at Peace - with him & did feele a great deale of - Joy & comfort inwardly in his soule - & minde. Blessing the Lord for these - his infinitt mercys & hoped that he should - blesse his name for ever more that he was - troubled. for now he was reconsiled to - him againe. & a great many of such li - like expressions as these was to the great - sattisfaction of Mr - Sinkler - - - - - - - - - 150. - - - 1668 - - - - who staied with him a good while - Then towards night my dearest fell - to be worse & more heavy & drousie - according to the disttemper & they sent - by my servant to me for the Dr which - was dispatch for imeadatly. & came - to him on wednesday after dinner from - Yorke Dr wittie [S?] -

Looks like a stray long s?

- he was at that time - very weake in bodie but I blesse God - perfect in his understanding. & havng - sent Mr Comber to see him. he tooke - his leave of him & bid him to remember - him to his deare wife. bid me be patient - & contented with Gods hand & to submitt - to his will. & to this purpose he menti - =oned to him: After which he had his - Haire cutt off by the Dr order being the - latest remidy. with his owne free Consent - but noe remidies. or medicen. nor Art - could prevall: it being the detirmination - of our God to take him to him selfe. but - yet to mixe this bitter Cup Death - with the alay of such a quiett frame - & temper free from torment or signes - - - - - - - - 151: - - 1668. - - - - of much paines. laing as if he - were in a sweete sleepe which by degrees - growing colder at his feete & so dieng - upwards drawing his breath shorter - all the Thursday morning & towards - ii a clock in the forenoone he fetcht - one little sigh & sweetely resigned up - his Spiritt in to the hand of his deare - Redeemer Jesus Christ.

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He departed this life on Thursday the - 17th of September 1668: betwixt the hours - of 11: 12: at noone. beeing on the June - the 2d 1668: Forty fouer yeares of - Age. we haveing lived a deare & - loving couple in holy marriage together - almost 17 yeares.

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He was brought home to Newton on - friday the 18th of September &. had the company - of all his neigbours. of Gentry & freinds - that could be obteined considering the time of - his interrment not beeing to be kept - by reson of his much Piseck till those - of a further distance could be had. - Those that helped to carrie were of his - - - - - - - - 152. - - 1668: - - - - Nearest Relations vidz:

- - - My Brother Thomas Thornton. - My Brother Denton. - My Brother Portington. - My Cosen Willm. Ascough. - My Cosen Ralphe Crathorne. - My Cozen John Crathorne. - My Cosen Bullock. - My Cozen Ed: Lassells. - -

- There was a very great congregation - as could be at that time he beeing most - generally beloved of his whole County - & man of Great Piety. Peace & - Honnesty. & great was the Lamentati - on for such an one in generall but - myne canot be rightly weighed for - any thing in this life. yet must I - submit for the Lords sake with patience & - submiteon & resignation. in hopes of a - Joyfull resurection at the last day then - to be united in praising God for ever.

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My dearest heart was Interrd - in the Alley of his owne at his owne - Parich Church in Stongrave neare - his owne Mother & two sweete - children Joyce & Christopher. - he was Buried on Friday the 18th of - September. 1668: bytweene the houers - of 4 & 5: by Mr Thomas Comber - who Preached his Funerall sermon. - Whoes Text was in Eclesiastese: 12th - - the ist verce. Remember now thy - Creator in the daies of thy youth, while - the Evill daies come not, nor the yers - draw nigh; when thou shalt say, - I have no pleasure in them.

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Lord hee loves thee the lesse, that - loves any thing with thee, which hee - loves not for thee.

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- - - - - - 154. - - - Since natuers workes be good, and, Death - doth serve. - As natures worke, why shold we feare - to die. - Since feare is vaine, but when it - may preserve, - Why should we feare that which we - cannot flie. - Feare is more paine than is the paine - it feares. - Disarming humaine mindes of - native might. - While each conseipt an ugly figure - beares. - Which were not evill, well viewd - in reasons light - Our onely eyes, which dimmd with passions - be. - And scarce discerne the dawne of - comming day. - - - - - - - 155. - - - Let them be cleard, and now begin - to see. - Our life is but a step. in dusty way. - Then let us hold, the blisse of peacefull - mindes. - Since this we feele. great losse we - cannot find. -
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[context] 42 records in Folger first line, and copied out until the last line. Sir Kenelm Digby or Sir Henry Wotton, various copies and contexts.

- - - - Farewell the gilded follies, pleasing troubles - - Farewell, the honoured ragges. the Cristall bubbles - Fame’s but a hollow Eccho, Gold poore clay, - Honour the darling, but of one short day. - Beauties chiefe Idoll, but a dammask skin - State but a Golden Prison to live in. - To vex free minds, imbroydred traines - And goodly Pageants, proudly Swelling vains - - And blood alied to greatnesse, is but lone - Inherited, not purchas’t, not our owne. - Fame, Riches, Honour Beauty, State, Birth - Are but the fading blessings of the Earth. - I would be Rich, but see man too unkind. - Diggs in the bowels of the Richest mine. - I would be great, but yet the Sunne doth stil - Levill his beames against the rising hill. - I would be faire, but see the champion proud - The worlds faire Eye oft setting in a cloud. - I would be wise, but that the fox I see. - Suspected guilty, when the fox is free. - I would be poore, but see the humble grasse - Trampled uppon, by each unworthy Asse. - - - - - - - 158. - - Rich hated; wise suspected; scornd. if poore. - Great feared; faire tempted; high still envied more - would the world then adopt me for her heire. - Would beauties queene intitle me the faire. - Fames speake me honors minnion & could I - With Indian-Angells, & a speaking Eye. - Comand -

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- bare heads; bow’d knees strike Just[is] dumb - - As well as blind & lame, & give a Tongue - - To stones by Epitaphs; be calld great master - In the last lines of every Poetaster: - Could I be more then any man that lives - Great, wise, rich faire. all in Superlatives - Yet I these favours would more free resigne - Then ever fortune would have had them mine. - I count one minute of my holy leasure - Beyond the mirth of all this Earthy pleasure - wellcome pure thoughts. come the Sober groves - These are my guests: this is the court I loves. - The winged people of the skies, shall sing. - me Anthems by my Sellers gentle spring. - - - - - - - 159. - - A prayer booke shall be my looking glasse - Wherein I will adorne sweete vertues face - - Heare dwells noe heartlesse loves noe pale face - Noe short Joyes purchast with Eternall - tearsfeares - . - - Heere will I sit & sigh my weakes youth folly. - - And learne to affect an holy mallancholly. - And if contentment be a stranger, then - He neare looke for it but in Heaven agaen. -
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- - - Nisi Christus Nemo. - Tout pour le’ Eg’lize. - - - - Christ and the Church, in love so well ag’reed - That hee for her, & she for him has Blee’d. - Thus imitate thy Saviour, in his fervent love - And then my Soule her Joyes will lasting prove - Oh groundles deeps, o love without degree - The offended dies, to Sett the offender free. - - -
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- - 160. - - - My Soules Wish. - - - Oh: Had I of his love but Part, - That chosen was by Gods owne heart, - That Princely Prophett David hee, - Whom in the word of truth I see. - The King of Heaven so dearely love’d. - As mercy beyond measure prov’ed; - Then should I neither Gyant feare, - Nor Lyon that my Soule would teare; - Nor as the Philistims, nor such friends: - As never, were true Christians friends: - Noe passions should my Spiritt vexe. - Nor sorrow so my minde perplex. - But I should still all glory give. - Unto my God by whom I live. - And to the Glory of his Name, - Throughout the world divulge the Same: - My walke should be but in his wayse, - My talke but onely in his Praise.; - - - - - - - - 161. - - - My Life a death, but in his Love; - - My Death a life for him to Prove; - My care to keepe a Conscience cleane; - My Will from wicked thoughts to weane; - My Paine, and pleasure, travell, ease, - My God thus in all things to please; - Nor Earth, nor Heaven should me move, - But Still my Lord should be my love. - If I am sicke, he were my health, - If I am poore, he were my wealth. - If I am weake, he is my strength, - If dead, he is my life at length; - If sorne’d, he onely is my grace; - If banished, he my Resting-Place. - If wronged, he only is my Right. - If Sad, he were my Soules delight; - In summe, and all, All-onely hee, - Should be all, a bove All to mee. - - - - - - - - 162. - - His hand should wipe away my =Teares - - His favour free me from all feares - His Mercy pardon all my sinne, - His Grace my life anew begin. - His love my Light to Heaven should be - - His Glory this to comfort me: - And as ti’s writt Such honour shall. - Even unto all his Saints befall. - - - Judge not that feild, because it’s stuble - Nor her that’s poore & full of trouble. - Though t’one looke baire, t’other thin, - Judge not theire treasure lies within. - - -
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O Lord God of our Salvation, who for - our Sakes were wounded & didest - die to redeeme our Soules from hell. - & wast pleased to lie in the Grave, that - our sinnes might be buried by thee, by - & act of oblivion. but thou alone of all - that ever died were free amongst the dead - to shew thy Soveranity over all, & of - thine owne Power didst arise againe - with victory & triumph; O Powerfull - omnipotent Lord God, regard I humbly - besseech thee, the pourings out of a weak - fraile despised hanmaid of thine, have - mercy upon they poore Servant, whom thou - hast made, & preserved by thy power - & might hitherto, loe thine indignation - Lieth hard upon me, & thou hast vexed - me with all thy stormes; thy hand presseth - me sore; My soule is full of trouble by - reason of my Sinnes, & my life draweth - nigh - - - - - - 164. - - unto the Grave; my body in disstress - my soule under sader calamities - by the with drawing of thy Pressence, hide - not thou thy Heavenly face from me - o Lord, unlesse to make me seeke thee with - more ardur & Zeale, O restore me to thy - favour againe, & now I am brought - into a forlorne & Widdowed condittion - give me o Lord a dubble proportion of - thy Spiritt to be my Illumination, & a - guide in this my Sadest Pilgramge. thy - word a lanthorne to my pathes & a - light unto my waies that I tread not - the steps of death, let me not goe down - into the darke, nor my life into the place - where all things are forgotten, though - thou hast pleased to afflict me - sore in beeing deprived of the deare comf-ort - of my deare husband, make me return - thankes for so long injoyment of him - - - - - - - 165. - - & for those eminent gifts & graces - which thou in a plentifull measure had - indowed him with all. to thee be the Honour - given, due unto thy. name And o Lord give - me power & strength to immitate his - virtues beeing called to thy Service in - our youths, give me grace to take up thy - Crosse dalie & follow thee, being meeke - & lowlie in Spiritt; submissive with a true - & catholike resignation to All thy wise - dispensations seeme thyey to crosse my - perverse will never so much, give me - patience throughout, in all the course of - my Life, true wisdome, faith, hope. & - Charity. Let me not lacke o Lord any - thing which may addorne my Soule in thy - sight & makeing it lovely in sight of my - Reedemer, who Purchased it with his blood - write upon the Tables of my heart Holinesse - unto the Lord, give me grace to contineue a - pure minde in a pure bodie cleansed by - - - - - - - 166. - - thy precious blood, And if it be thy - good pleasure to continue me yet a while - longer to doe thee service heere, give me - my life for a prey whoe had derserved - to have hade suffered death long ere - this but by thy goodnesse & bountie I am - yet remaining. O Let me begge it without - offence to thy Majestie that I might be in - a more prepared condittion for the swet - Bridegroome of my Soule. And in the intrim - let me shew forth the loveing kindnesse of - the Lord amongst the Reedemed ones in the - land of the living: for the liveing, the liveing - he shall praise thee & confesse thy - Holinesse, & the mercys of thy holy Name - O hide not thy face from me any more. - but give me sufficient Sustentation - & Support to inable me with fortitude - & patience to indure thy fatherly - chastisements. that thou maist have the - - - - - - - 167: - - Glory of all, & I to reape benifittof - thy Rod; to be amended there by & to - walke in better obbedience. give me also - I pray thee,o my God a healthy temper - of bodie to be the better inabled to doe my - duty thou hast called me unto As a cairfull - & faithfull mother of this Family & serve - thee with Zeale & a constant Reguler devotion. - - Restore, & preserve me in the life of - Righteousnesse, sobriety & chastiety. in - my words & Actions. blessing me & mine - with happie opportunities of doeing thee - that service that we are capable of in this Life. - That I may redeeme the time past. & by - thy Grace may grow Rich in good works, - allwayes abounding in the worke of the - Lord, that when thou shalt demand my - Soule to be rendred up into thy hands - My soule may not be abhorred of thee. - Nor suffer thy terrors, but may feel an - Etternity of blessings in the Resurrection of - the Just; and this I most humbly beg - with the Sanctification of thy most holy Spirit - & - - - - - - - - 168. - - - And heartely crave. at thy most - gracious hand, with all things in order - to Etternity. both for our soules & bodies - even for the Lord, Christ Jesus his - sake, the righteous. to whom with the - holy Spiritt. the Etternal & Glorious - Father, Incomprehensable & ever - Blessed Trinity. Be ascribed all Honour - Glory. Power, might; majestie thank - =sgive, Praise, addoration & domminion - by all things in Heaven, & Earth. - of men & Angells, both now & to - all etternity for evermore.

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- - - - - - The Index of this booke. - - page - The Age of Alice Wandesforde - - The dedication - - Observables - - Prayer - - Preface - - her weakenes in the Meassells - - her haveing the Smale Pox in Kent - - - meditations on Psalme 147: 4th - - - Deliverance from fire in London. 32: - - - Her passage into Ireland. 1632. - - Deliverance from fire in dublin - - A second medita. about 12: y: old - - Deliverance in a Storme at Sea. 39 - - The death of the Lord Deputy W: - - The deliverance from the Irish Reb. - - Her haveing the Smale Pox at Ches - - A deliv:' from a sickenesse at Rich. - - The Lady Danby died. 1645 - - - - - Mr Edmund Norton died. 1648 - King Charles the Blessed. 1648 - Sr Edward Osborne died - - - - - - - - - - - page - - George Wandesforde Esq:r d. 1651. - - - - - - Mrs Mary Norton married. 1651. - Sr. Christopher Wand: mar: 1651 - Alice Thornton married. 1651 - - - - She began her first Sickness - - - - - Alice Thornton dau: birth. 53 - Elizabeth Thorntons birth. 54 - - - - - - - Mrs Eliz: Gates died. 55. - Mr Geffery Gates died. 55. - - - - - - - Mr Rich. Thornton died. 56. - Katherine Thornton birth. 56 - Eliz: Thornton died. 56. - - - - - my deliverance from a fall. 57. - - The birth of my first Son. 57. - - The Death of the Lady Wand: 59. - - William Thorntons birth. 60. - - His Death - - meditations - - - - - - my dangerous Sickeness. 1661. - when I was preserved from the - Temptation of Satan to dispaire - - - - - - - page - - - - - - My prayers & meditations - There upon on St Matth. 11: 27. 28: & - - - - - The recovery of my healts - - - - Mr Thorntons preservation - And mine. - - - - - Considerations there upon - - - - - A deliverance from greife - on Nettleton Balifes comeing - - - - - A deepe apprehension of my - Change being with childe of my - Seaventh - - - - - - - The Sattisfaction of my Soule - after the receaving the H: Sacram. - first at Newton by Dr Sammw - - - - - - A satisfaction by the Settlemt - of Mr Covill for Laistrop - - - - - - My Sonne Robert Thorntons - Birth. Sept: 19: 1662. - - - - - - A most dangerous flux on - me after his birth - - - - - Prayers, & meditations there on - - - - - - - page - - - - - My Sonne Roberts baptisme - - A Prayer & thanksgiveing - for this blessing - - - - - - - A thankesgiveing for Mr - Thorntons deliverance from - a flood of waters in his - returne from London - - - - - - The birth of Joyce Thornton - And her Baptisme - - - - - - - A prayer & thanksgiveing - for this deliverance - - - - - - - Mr Thorntons dangerous - Sickeness at Steersby & - his Preservation from - death - - - - - - With my owne desperate weake - condittion uppon greife for him - - - - - - - - page - - - - - - Praires, & confessions, with - a returne of thanks affter - our recoverys - - - - - - Meditations uppon my Joyce - her sickenesse - - - - - Joyce Thornton her death - - - - - A deliverance of my daughter - Alice Thornton from a Surfet - of eating Turbud - - - - - - A greate deliverance from a - miscariadge - - - - The great fire in London - - - - - Kate Thornton fell ill of - The smale pox - - - - - - The death of Mr John - Wandesforde - - - - - The death of Mr Will.m Norton - - - - - - - The falling ill of Robin Thornton - in to the smale Pox - - A meditation there on - - - - - - - - - page - - - - - My daughter Alice her - falling into the smale Pox - - - - - - With a preservation from - choaking in her Sleepe - - - - - - John denton fell ill of - The smale Pox - - - - - - - - My daughter Kate was - preserved from choaking - with a pin - - And from a desperate fall - - - - - - - The murder of my Nephew - Mr Thomas Danby - - - - - - My great deliverance of - my ninth childe 1668. - - - - - - - meditations there upon - And nalys illnesse that night - - - - - - - - Christopher Thornton baptized - His death - meditations theron - - - - - - - - page - - - - My weakeness uppon the death - of my childe - - - - Uppon Mr Thorntons illness - - - - - My sad condition on the - occassion of a Slander - - - - - - - observations - theron. with praiers - & meditations - - - - - - A deliverance of my Sonne - Robert Thornton - - - - Prayers for him - - - - - My second relapse by greife - when my Aunt Norton was at - Newton about the malice of - my Ennimes unjustly - - - - - - My prayers & meditations - for deliverance from these - - - - - - - A description of Mr Thorntons - falling ill at Malton, & in - how weake a condition I - was when he left me. - - - - - - - - page - - - - My hopes of his recovery - from Dr witties incouragement - - - - - - Of the contineuance of my - deare Husbands weaknesse - notwithstanding all helpe - - - - - - The death of my deare & - Honoured Husband - - - - - - My exceeding Sorrow & - weake estate of Bodie & - Spiritt uppon his death - - - - - - My sad & bitter complaints - meditations - - - - - - Prayers; & Pettions uppon - This most sad dispensation - - - - - - A discourse of Mr Thorntons - comfortable expressions to Mr - Sinkler before his last Illness - - - - - - - - page - - - - A description of Mr Thorntons - last Sickenesse and severall - passages in the same - - - - Of his Buriall - - - - Uppon the feares of Death - in verse. A.T. - - - - - - An Inducement to Love - Heaven in verse. A. T. - - - - - - A faire well to the Pleasures - of the world in verse - - - - My Soules wish for God - - - - A Widdowes Prayer and - Pettitions to God - - - -
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- - vidz The great fall I had at Kirklington - when I was 3 yers old in following Sara my - maide when she had my brothr Christophr - in her Armes. I fell upon the corner of the - harth stone in the Passage chambr goeing into - my d. mothrs Chambr. The wound soe Deepe - that my mothr saw the skin of the brane when - the scull was broaken & had gon night -

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- My Deare mothr had a Terrible dream - of the day of Judgement in 39: - she had one Allso not Long before my Lord - of Straford & the holy King suffred which she - tould me often of. & before the Scotch Rebeln - & that of Ireland. most dreadfull to her. -

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She did see in the north window in her - Chambr the sky broake out & opned with a - dreadfull noyse. & like gunnes & swordss to - warre. when followed An infinit numbr - of People like common People & meanns -

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- sort - with Raw bond faces like Scotts. & Irish, & - English all in a great confusion & hurry - as if runnig with Armes & a posture of - fiting & other instruments of warre. These - came before with loud clamors & shouts. & - noyse. Then a little distance after came - my Lord of Strafford the Lord Leiftenant - of Ireland. in mourning habit. & most - sad & Pensive walked at a space by him - selfe: first. & then apeared as with out a - head: Affter him the Bishop of Canterbury soe allso. - After my Lord at a good pretty distance - Apeared the perfect Person of the good - King Charles the first with the Crowne on his - head, but beeing Pursued he looked backe - in a dread fright goeing fast on before. And - haveing his sword Draune in one hand. & - The other Arme he held over the young - Prince Charles in defending & preserving - him him from the multitude and this in a - great Conserne. & seemd to fly. & having - his Robes & Crowne on his head. -

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Then Pursued an infinit innumerable - company & Multitude of all sorts of men - & in soe Tirrible & dreadfull a mannr. that - it affrited my D. mother very much & in - Pursuance of the King to take him. All - the while of this apearance. Loud noyse - & shouts & Rude Tumults in great - horror with Armes &, gunns. And all the - while this appeared which was soe distinct - & perfect that she did belive she really saw - the Reall sight the sky was soe cleare and - at noone time a day: which lasted about - an houer or more. to her very great - feare & afrightment..

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within a little while. my father came - up into the Chambr to see her. when she - beeing extreamily troubled tould him this thing - he heard her with Patience & when she - asked him what he thought of this great - sight. he would not shew to her his troubl - but said dreames was not to be belived - but bid her w referre all to the devine - Providence. yett he was observd to be - very sad. And affter & before this said - That there was a dreadfull cloud hang - - - - - - - over these Churches & Nations. which she - would live to see. but as for his part. he - did belive his Eyes - should not live to see them - but most Christian like begged of God to - prevent and hinder those calamitys to - fall on the Church & Kingdoms & praid - heartily for our good King; said that Pride & - fullness of Bread would be the fall of the - Church & state if God prevented not. - with mainy other like Prophiticall saings - sevrall times with much trouble & somme - still begging to God to Divit his Judgment - And on his death bed did sadly bemone & - pitty me in perticuler. saing with a sigh. - A poore child with misserys must thou live - to see. & with a groane Tuned him a bout. - which Pitty of my d. fathr & his earnest look, - did nevr goe out of my ♥. But the effects I - have found of his forsseeing Predictions on - both Church. State. famlys & Persons most - deare to this holy: wise. & good Christian.

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- - I had a very significant dreame in 45: - imeadiatly before my d: sister Danby died - -I did see her laid on the child bed all in white - & as if she weare a sleepe. comeing to her - looked with in the curtains but she apeard to me - to be dead at which I cried out - - - - - - - beeing much a frrighted & said she was - Really dead. & there I a waked in greife - with in a little space. she fell into Labor - of Franke her 19th Child. and sent for my - mother & my selfe to Hipswell. I goeing to - her. did find her laid in a Cough like to - my dreame which did amaze me. yet she - livd to brng forth that son in infinit ex= - treamty & quite diffrent frm all the othr - The child comeing duble with his butocks - all the way. & soe exquisit torrments to - that poore soule. Which was not at all like as - in her othr Child. bed. geting noe sleepe at - all for 12 nights. but one day when - Ant Norton was there she fell into a slunbr - a little while. then started out of it And - tould my Aunt I have had the strangest dream - that evr I had. I dreamd that A man came in - to the Roome. with all Things for mournings - & laid them on the ground. [Sir?] B [M/W?] habitts - as sleeces &. I said she asked what that meant - The man that brought the mournings. said That - when such things apeard in a Child wifs - Chamber. It was a signe that that woman that - laid since should dye. Then my sistr sad - - - - - - - Is not this an odd Dreame. My A. N. said - to her that dreams was but fables not to beleived - then my sister replied Gods will be don she desired - to die & be with Christ. which was best of All: which - with in a months space she did. having suffred many - sorrows & troubles through which I hope she entrd into - the Kingdom of God: Amen: - -

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I had a sad dreame halfe a yeare before my - Brothr George Wandesford was lost. That he was - goeing over thys River and that it did Rise then - when he was in it. which soe over came him. That he - could make noe helpe for him selfe. And soe was - drowned in it. This Dreame did trouble me much - & I waked in greife. but. seeing it but a dreame - I prayed it might never come to Passe. and fell a - sleepe againe And dreamd the second tme the same - which wakned me in much greife & feare. fallning into - a great sorrow & Trembling. till the morning. - And then I was in trouble when my deare Brothr - George came into the Chambr & asked me what made - me weepe soe sore. I answrd it was for him. why sad - he sister doest thou wepe for me. I said becaise he - was soe ventrous to goe ovr that dangerous Rivr - Swale & that I feard he might be lost in it. And - begged of him for Gods sake that he would not presume to - goe soe when it was high for I feard him much that - a flood should destroy him. for I had had a dreadfull - Dreame that night consering it And tould him all the - sircumstances of it

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At which he gave a sight, and said for my sak - he would not venture againe. but have a care - of him self & gave me his hand he would not goe - our it a gaine when it was high. which pleased me - to heare this Resolution: nor did he evr till that - day of his death gon that way affter: And then - was compelld to it by Reason of shortness of time - It was on Easter Munday. when he came from Mr - Darcys (Henry): he having the Easter day by Gods - mercy bin prepard to Recav the Holy Sacrament - & to my great Joy did take it with my deare mothr - & my selfe & my brothr Christophr, one thing – - must not be forgotten. That there had bin a great - faling out betwixt G. W: & C: W my brothrs about - the menservants that made debate amongst them - soe that they would not have recavd that holy feast - But it pleased God to give me that blessing. That I did - use all my uttmost endeavors to Reconsile them - by all Christian Perswasion. which I humbly Praise God - for I did at that tme And they were in perfect Charity - each to othrs & did both receave very Reverently - on Easter day in Hipswell Chapell with my D. mothr - & my selfe. But in the Affter noone my brothr - G: W: did goe to see Mr Henry Darcy. and finding - - him not at home, entertand him selfe with old mot– - Darcy. & he tooke a Bible and read a chapter to he[r] - & did make such an admirable exposition on it - - - - - - - That she protested she did nevr heare the like - at which she admired & said. Sir I ever tooke you - to be a fine gentleman. & well bred. but I did - not thinke you had bin soe good a scoler & a devin - At which my D: brothr answred with a deep sigh & - said Ah Mrs Darcy I have had the best advantage - of a Religious education & Piety by my deare - Parents as any man Living. & has understood - my duty to God &. but God knowes such has bin - my troubles & vexsations of the world & the - madness of my enimys Against me that I have - not followd what I should but bin extravagant - more then I would. But if it please God to bless - me with life. you shall see me become a new - man by his grace. & I will sett my selfe to doe - glory to God & good in my Country. The Lord forgive - me what is Past and I will forsake what is a misse - which words she said proceeded with great earnestness - & was a great Joy to her to heare them but the Lord - was not pleased to grant him a long life but to tak - him away in these good designes. & what he wanted - in Power God acepted in the will in him. - He Laid that night there. And the next mor=ning - came to Hipswell about 9 a clocke. And at that tme - found me in a most sad sircumstance. I had bin - coming my head & on a sudaine there was a - most grevous Paine strooke in to my Sinnewes of - my necke which was soe intolerable. That, - - - - - - - I could not hold my Tongue from Crying out - nor to hold my necke streight it beeing soe - much contracted in the maine siniewes. but - was tormented for an hower together. At - which time my brothr came in to the Chambr & - kneeling downe very Reverently asked - blesing. Then came to me in a fright askd me what - alld me to cry soe greivously out. Oh said I - deare brothr I am in greater torment then I - could expresse. all did amaze at this, but - thought it to be cold. & he had pitty on me Lord - god helpe me deare heart. And said he was - in great hast to write to London to Mr R. Darly - to thanke him for clearng his sequestration - & the Post would be gon. asked If my mothr would - write. she said that I was soe grevely ill she could - not leave me but doe it affterwards. Soe he did - Againe kneele down and aske blessng. she said - son you asked blesing but a Nothre you came in - he said that he could not have to much of her pras - for him & soe Reverently bid her good morrow - & me fairewell. And tooke horrse to goe to Rich - mond.

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- It was my dear Husban - Husbands misfortune to enter - uppon the Assignment of Mr Norton - of the Irish Estate of my d. fathr by - the advce of his uncle Darley as that - he might have had more power to - have all my mothrs dues out of Irld - for 19 yeares She livd afftr my fathrs - Death of 360 pound a yeare. but he - did not demand it for her. but he - did ingage for for my Fathrs Debts - by the mitigation of some who did it - to clere thmselves. And by that means - did involve his owne Estate to secure - them. which did prove fatall to ours.

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And tho Sr John Lowther did - offer my dere mothr in my hearing to - give her for my brothr Ch. 1500l- - for hir Intrest in Ireland. Butt my - uncle Rich. Darley would not lett hr - Accept of this motion. But said that he - might have all her Arears which came to - the some of 7000l- But tho she did - make a Deed of Trust to Trustees to - me for my sake. and gave me all of - it. except 130l- due to my Lord Danby - for a Deb - of my brothr G. Wand. wards - ship which my uncle Osbern paid for him that - Sir Ch Wand would not pay it till he was - forcd by sute. for which I was calld on - by my Lord Danby to give testimony - But as to my deere husband he had - entrd into A statute to Mr Nettleton - of a thousand Pound to pay a Debt - of my fathers which was but 500l- a first - but beeing a bove 20 yers due ded - come to 1000l- - which some my d husband did - pay Nettlton all but 100l- which he - - - - - - - was in dispute with him for he had - receavd it but would not give up - his bond & statute with out the paymt - of it. But I was soe terrified at a - sute that I tould my dere Husband - it was best to borow and pay it that we - might gett quit of him But my der - Husband would not but said that he - demanded it fallsly & would not - pay it. I said I had a freind that woud - lend him meanig that my mothr had - givn it me. but he would not do it - Mr Th. was to goe to London about - it to quit him. - And when we was - new come to our House att Newton - to live he went to London about it - and left me big with Childe of my 7t - Child my son Robert Thornton. & he - went away before we were settled - Tho I had brought all my d. mothrs. - goods to furnish the house. before I came - into it. nor had the neigbours come - to wellcome us into or house as is the - Costum of the Country before Mr Th went - tho they did do it to me in his absence & - was very kind to me –

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But when he was gon to London - one day in the morning. I fell into a dream - beeing alone in bed That Mr Netletons - Bayly was come to distraine all my - goods for that Debt. & put me into a - great fright when I wakned & that - my made Jane Flour came into my Cha - - & to bed side asked me if I was a wake - I asked her to tell me truly wheth was - Nettletons balys come. she being in a wondr - asked who had bin heer. I said non – - for she looked me me in. -

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- from the beholders; - A Young Saint. An Old martyr; A Religious - Souldier. A Conscionable States-Man; A - Great man courteous; A learned man - humble. A silent woman; A Childe - understanding the eye of his Parent. - A mercy compannion with out vanitie; - A friend not changed with honnour; -

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O most great and gracious God, who - art Lord of Heaven & Earth; looke - downe from the Throne of thy majestie - And be mercifull to me thy poore & - unworthy Creature. Lord lead me by - thy Power through the Red Sea of this - World, into the Land of Promisse. - Pardon I humblie beseech thee my Sin - which standeth as a Cloude betweene thy - Most gracious goodnesse and my most - extreame Misserie. for our Lord Jesus. - Christ, his sake.

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- - Alice Wandesforde the fifth childe of - Christopher Wandesforde Esquire late - Lord Deputy of Ireland. Was borne at - Kirklington in the County of Yorke - the thirteenth day of Feb. beeing on a - munday, a bout two of the clock in the - afternoone in the yeare. 1626. Baptized the - next day. The wittnesses were Mr - Lassells Minister of Kirklington. - Mrs Anne Norton. & Mrs Best. - - - - - - -

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The feare of the Lord is the beginning of Wisdome - and to depart from evill is understanding. - Remember now thy Creator, in the daies of thy youth, - While the Evill daies come not, nor the yeares draw - nigh, when thou shalt say, I have noe pleasure in them. - And thou Solomon my Sonne, know thou the God of thy - Fathers, & serve him with a perfect heart, & with a - willing minde: for the Lord searcheth all hearts, - & understandeth all the imaginations of the thou- - -ghts: if you seeke him, hee will be found of thee, but - if thou forsake him, hee will cast thee off for ever. - A wise son maketh a glad father, but a foolish son - is the heavinesse of his Mother. Pro. 20: 22. - Children obey your Parents in the Lord for this is right. - Favour is deceiptfull, & beauty is vaine, but A - woman that feareth the Lord she shall be praised.

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As a jewell of Gold is in a swines snout, so is a faire - woman with out discression.

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Keepe thy tongue from lieing, & thy lips from - speakeing guile.

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Feare God, & keepe his commandements, for this is - the whole duty of man.

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Be thou faithfull unto death, And I will give - Thee the Crowne of Life.

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- A Preface to the booke. - -

For as much as it is the dutie of every true Christian - to remember, & take notice of Allmighty God our, - Heavenly Fathers, gracious Acts, of Providences, - over them, & mercifull dealings with them, even from - the wombe, untill the Grave burie them in silence, As - allso to keepe perticuler remembrances of his favours - both spirituall, & temporall, together, with his remarkable - deliverances of theire soules & Bodies with a true and - unfeined gratitude to his Glorious Majestie for them all. - I therefore his Creature, & unworthy handmaide. - who have not tasted (only) of the dropping of his dew; - but has bin showred plentifully upon, my head, with - the continued streames of goodness, Doe most humbly - desire to furnish my heart with the deepe thoughts - & apprehensions, & sincere meditations of and - thankefullnesse, For his free Grace, love, mercys & - inconceavable goodness to me his poore Creature. - Even from them first beginning.

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And with a most Cordiall, & sincere heart thankefully - doe returne him the Glory of all. First,

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For my Birth & baptizme in the name of the most holy - Trinitye: my strict Education in that true faith of the - Lord Jesus Christ, by my deare & Pieous Parents - through whoes caire, & precepts I had the principles - - - - - - - 8. - A preservation in the Meassells. - - - - Of grace, & Religion instill’d into me with my milke. - Therefore. shall I begin with the first mention of my - deliverances, that presents it selfe under the notion of - my first knowledge & remembrance; which are most - worthy of perpetuall memmorie.

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And which I hope shall not end with this life, but spring - up in my soule, to an Eternity of Haleluias, of praise - & thankesgiveings to the Blessed Trinitie forever.

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Amen. Amen.

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Remember to putt the Relation of my delivrance from Death - by a fall cutting my forehead at 3 yers old -

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- - [+] - - - - The first deliverance of that kinde was in the yeare - 1630. When I was left at Richmond under the - caire, & deare, love of my beloved, Aunt Norton. - uppon my father & mothers goeing to London. - It pleased God to bring me into a very dangerous - weaknesse, & sicknesse, uppon an accident of a - Surfitt, by eating some beefe which was not well boiled - , this causeing an extreame vomitting, whoes vi- - -olence drove me into great feaver, & that into the - meassells, & both, brought me so low & weake that - my Aunt. & Sarah Tomlinson (our maide) allmost - dispaired of my Life.

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But it pleased the Lord my God in great mercy, to - heare the hearty praiers & requests, of my Aunt for me. - - - - - - - 9. - From the Smale Pox. - - - That I was spaired from death at that time, and - by his blessing, uppon the use of good meanes was - recovered of my health perfectly againe.

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Oh that I may have my life given me for a blessing. - and that I may live to the Glory of his holy name, whoe - hath saved me from death.

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And that I may grow in Grace, & in the knowledge of Jesus - Christ our Lord. beeing a comfort to my deare Parents - & relations. And that I may dedicate my Childe hood - youth. middle. & old Age, (if he shall spaire me - so long) to his service & praise, yea even to my lives - end. & that for my Saviours sake alone. the Alpha & - Omega. Amen. I was about 5 yeares old. then:

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- - A preservation in the Smale Pox, 1631. - - -

Beeing removed to London by my Fathers order with - my brother Christopher. I fell into the smale-pox have- - -ing taken them of him. both of us was sent into Kent - where we lodged at one Mr Baxters. beeing kindly usd - with much caire in that house. & by the blessing of God I - recovered very soone, nor was I very ill at that time.

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I therefore will praise the Lord our God, for my preservation - that did not suffer that dissease to rage, or indanger my - life, but raised me soone againe, O set forth his goodnesse - forever. Amen.

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- - London - 1631. - - - The first dawning of Gods Spirit in my heart. - - -

After this, it pleased God to come into my Soule - by some beames of his mercy in putting good thoug- - -hts into my mind, to consider, his Great & miraculus - Power, in the Creation of the Heavens, the Earth, & all - the Hosts of them. I was moved to this meditation - upon the reading of the dailie Psalmes for the months - happening that day to be Psal. 147: - v. 4th -

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He counteth the starres & calleth them all by theire - Names. - From whence there came into my heart - a forceable consideration, of the Incomprehencable - Power, & infinite Majestie of Allmighty God, who - by his Wisdome made all things, in Heaven & Earth. - beeing above all his Creatures in the world.

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knoweing what is in man, & searching, all theire - waies. Seeing my heart & thoughts, & knew allso that - I was but a childe both in Age & understanding. - And not able to doe any thing that was good. which strooke - me into a deepe feare, & great awe of his Glorious - Majestie. least I should offend him at any time by - sin. against him or my Parents. & he would punish all - Sinness; were they never so manny, as the Starres, yet - he was as well able to keepe an account, & finish for them - as to tell the Starres & give them names.

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This, with other, the like meditations of his omnipotencey. - - - - - - - - 11. - - And Greatness. And that he out of his love made man. - did so move my heart, that it caused in me a Sincere - love to him, for his goodnesse, to me his poore Creature. - whom my Creator had made to serve him heere. & to - take us up to Heaven when we die And Crowne us with - Glory. Giveing him my hearty thankes for his great - & perticuler love & favour to me a little Childe, in - giveing understanding & Reason to know there is - A God that Ruleth in Heaven & Earth & doeth what - ever he will, and to reward them that Serves him truly - with Joy in Heaven that should never end. Amen.

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- - - - A deliverance from a fire in London. 1631. - -

- - There was a great fire in the next House to ours in St - martens Lane in Lond. which burned a part of our house - beeing neare to have burnt it downe, but through - the caire of our Servants it was prevented. this was don - at night when my father & mother was att Court. - but wee were preserved that time of fright at my Lady - Levestones house beeing caried by Sara our maide. - This fire seemed to me as if the day of judgement was - come causeing much feare & trembling. yet we were - all delivered from perishing though my father had - much losse. But blessed be the Lord my God who gave - us not over to perish by this fire, but preservd - our Persons from Evill at that time.

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- - My Mothers goeing into Ireland. 1632. - - -

It pleased God to give my deare Mother, my two - younger brothers & my selfe a safe passage into - Ireland, about the yeare. 1632. My Father beeing - there a yeare before, & my Eldest brother George - - In which place I injoyed great happienesse and - Comfort dureing my honoured fathers life haveing the - fortunate opportunity in that time, & affter, when - I staied there, of the best education that Kingdome - could afford. haveing the advantage of Societie in the - sweete & chaste company of the Earle of Straffords Daughters - The most virtuous Lady Anne. & The Lady Arbella - Wentworth. Learning those qualities with them which - my father ordered. Namlie,

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The french Language. to write, & speake the same; - Singing. Dancing. Plaieng on the Lute, & Theorboe. - learning such other accomplishments, of Working - Silkes. gummeworke. & Sweetemeats & other - sutable huswifery. As, by my mothers vertuous - provission, & caire, she brought me up in what was - fitt for her qualitie, & my fathers Childe.

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But above all things I accounted it my Cheifest - happinesse where in I was trained in those Pieous - holy & Religious instructions. Examples, admo- - -nitions. - - - - - - - 13. - 33. 34. 35. - - - Teachings. Reproofes, & Godly Education, tending to - the wellfaire, & Etternall happinesse, & salvation - of my poore Soule. Which I receaved from both my Honoured - Father & Mother. with the Examples of theire Chast - and sober, wise & Prudent Conversations in all - things of this World. for which things, and infinit - -ly more opportunitys of Good to my well beeing - then I can expresse. I Render my uttmost Capacity - & Therefore doe I most humbly, & heartily acknowledg - my bounden duty of thankes & praise to the great - God of Heaven, & Earth, from whence comes every - good & perfect guift, who is the Author, & finisher - of our faith, that he has put such good things into my - Honoured Parents hearts to bring us up in the feare of - the Lord. Next I humbly acknowledge, my faithful - thankes & gratitude to my deare & Honoured Parents - for theire love, caire, affection & sedulity over - me from my birth till this present, & for theire - good performances towards my education in all - things. Begging of God to give me the grace of the - meanes, as well as the meanes of his grace, afforded - me. that so I may walke in all holie & strict obedience, - in thy Lawes, & theire precepts, according to all thes - goodnesses of God, & theires, performing my cordiall - duty to them in all godlynesse & honnesty, obeying my - Parents in the Lord to the end of my Life Amen.

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- - - While we were in Dublin there was a fire in - our House. but by the providence of God it was - soone discovered. & soe quenched with out much - harme don. Blessed be the name of our good God; -

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About the time I was 12 yeares old in the yeare 1638. - I was readeing of the great wisdome of our Saviour. - in the Gospell of St Luke 2d chapt. 49 v. where he was - disputing with the Docters with so much power that he put them - to silence.

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In the reading of which passage I beeing that daye 12 yeres - old. I fell into a serious & deepe meditation, of the - thoughts of Christs Majestie, devinity & wisdome, - who was able to confound the learned Doctors & confute - theire wisdom, who were Aged, he beeing so young - himselfe. but then 12 years of Age.

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And then I considered my owne folly, & Childish, - Ignorance that I could not scarse understand, meane - and low things, with out a great deale of teacheing - & instruction, & allthough I daily read the word - of God, yet was of a weake capacity to know the way - to Salvation. And therefore in my heart begged of - my deare Saviour to give me knowledge, wisedome - & understanding to guide me all my daies. Amen.

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- - 1639. - - A deliverance from Ship-Rack in A Passage into - - Ireland with my Mother, brother, & 2 Nephewes. - Thomas & Christopher Danby. In the yeare: 1639. - - -

having come over into England, when my Mother - came for her cure of the dissease of the Stone to the Bat-hes - & Bristoll water, St Vincents well; (uppon which Rose - hanging over it, is got your Bristow Diamonds.) in - her returne backe into Ireland, she carried my - Sister Danbies 2 Elldest sons. for theire better - Education, When we came to Nesston. at the Sea - side we staied for a winde a weeke; And in that time - there was a great Storme on the Sea in soe much as - there was 5 Ships cast away upon the Shore before - our Eyes. so nigh were some of them, that, the maine - mast, did allmost touch the window of that house, - where we laid. Yet the night proveing calme - and winde faire We tooke Ship for Ireland in - one of the Kings Ships new built. Upon the 22th of - August. 1639. with in one houers Saile. A most - Tirrible Storme & tempest arose. Soe fiercely. that - we were drove on lee all night & with in lesse then 10 - houers we were 12 miles beyond Dublin. lieing at - Hull, and Anchor all day. And but for a fisher botte - sent from Mr Hubert to assist the Kings Ship in distresse - - - - - - - - 16. - - Wee had undoubtedly perished, beeing drove by - the force of Tempest backe in to the crosse Seas. & - 10 houers were at Anchor, beaten on the Sandes - before that fisher man could come neare to helpe us. - at the last, about 8 a clocke at night, we got Safe - To harbour - - through the infinitt mercys of our great, & Powerfull - Lord God, we landed safely at the shore of the Skirries. - where the same Hubert with all his familie, & freinds - mett us with great Joy, entertaining my mother & - All hers, with abundante affection, & kindenesse. - Which he did uppon the account of obligation, to shew - his gratitude for an Emminent peice of Justice - don him from my father. whoe had decided a - grand controversie in Law suites, which was depending - 20 yeares, almost to his utter Ruine. his adversary - being so potent. that he could not gett his cause heard - till that time; when through the uprightnesse of the - Judge, & honnesty of the man his cause rightly de- - termined. & he preserved.

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This providence was the more remarkable. that God - soe ordered our ship to this shore, where my Moth - found all manner of releife for us all which we wanted - And on the next day, Came My father from Dublin - in the company of many noble freinds in Coatches. - - - - - - - - 17. - - To carrie us home to Dublin where my deare Mother - was receaved with all Joy & gladnesse. liveing in - much peace & happinesse till the death of my Honoured - Father. - When about a yeare affter his death. she - was forced to flie into England, uppon the Rebellion - which brake out in Ireland.

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- - But I must not forgett a second preservation of - my owne selfe from drowneing. out of that ship, at - that time, when a cable from the bote that came to - carrie us to land, & beeing tied to our Ship. by it’s - force, had like to have pulld me out of the Ship in - to the Sea. Which it had don, but that by Gods providence - a Shipman comming at that minuite from under the - Decke pulled me backe, & saved me from falling - into that Tempestious Sea, when I was halfe over - borde. This great & wonderfull mercy, & my Single - deliverance must not be forgotten but had in a - perpetuall remembrance of me forever & therefore - will I humblie sett forth the mercys of the Lord to me.

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- - A thankesgiveing for our deliverances. - - - affter our dangerous passage by Sea: - August the 23d 1639. into Ireland. - Psallme 107. 1st 5. - - - - - - - - 18. - -

O give thanks unto the Lord, for hee is gracious: & - his mercys endureth for ever. Let them give than - -ks whom the Lord hath redeemed, & delivered from - the Stormes, & mighty tempests. he has delivred - us from this distresse, when the deepe had opened - her mouth to swallow us up. then was the hand - of the Lord mighty to deliver, & preserve us from - drowning, Oh that we would therefore praise the Lord - for his goodnesse, & speake good of his name, & - declaire the wonders that he hath don to us Children. - We called on him in our disstresse, & he heard from - Heaven his habitation, for he brought us out of - the shadow of death. & brake our bands of feares a - sunder. Our soule abhorred all manner of meate, - & we weare even hard at deaths dore, they that goe - downe to the Sea in Ships, these men see the works of - of the Lord & his wonders in the deepe, for at his - word the Stormy winde arriseth. which lifteth the wave - I was carried up to Heaven, & downe againe to the - deepe, my Soule melted within me, for verie trouble - soe when I cried unto the Lord in my distresse he deliv - -ered us out of our trouble. he made the stormy wind - to cease. so that the waves thereof were still. Then weare - our hearts glad with in us. because he brought us safe - - - - - - - - 19. - - To a resting place, & to a haven where we would - faire be, & likewise sent us an unexpected releife - amongst strangers, making them helpefull in that - danger. Allso the Lord his name be glorified for - his gracious favour to me in preserving me from drow- - -ning, when the cable had pulld me allmost into the Sea, - then did, his mercy bring me helpe when I might - have perished alone. O deare God write this de- - -liverance with the other uppon the Table of my heart, that - I may never forgett what thou Lord hast don for my Soule - And oh, that, I & all that was in the Ship might praise the - God of Heaven, for his great & unsearchable goodness - , & declaire the wonders that he has don for us in perticuler - I and they may exalt him that rideth on the Heavens - , & praise his Excelent greatnesse in the congregate-on - of the people, & magnifie him in the seate of the Elders - Which made the stormes to cease: & for the glory of his - majestie, the God of Jacob, preserved my deare Moth - from perishing in the gulfe, with her Children, & Grand - Children, and spaired us from this distruction.

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The Lord most high, grant us thy grace, that we might - live to thy Glory, & magnifie thy name to all gene- - -rations. he bringing us with Joy to my deare father - from the bottom of the waves where millions had perished - in those depths. Lord I beseech thee lett me, - - - - - - - - 20. - - Be wise & ponder these things, & severall other - Providences in these miraculous Delivernces, - to my selfe, & relations. that the Righteous may know - , & consider the goodnesse of the Lord, & his loving - kindnesse, & rejoyce in him for ever.

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Therefore to the Lord most great, & gracious, be all - Glory, thankesgiveing, dominnion, & praise, in - Heaven & Earth, the Sea & all places of the world - for ever more. Amen. & Amen.

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My L.d Straford tooke Ship for England w:th my Lord Raby his son - on good friday ye yeare. 1640. gaue my father the Sword then.

- - - - - Observations uppon severall accidents - happening in Ireland uppon the Earle of - Strafford, &c. in the yeares. 1640. 41. And - on his fatall murder: may: 12 1641. - -

After my mothers returne from the Bathes, &, - Bristoll, where she found much good as to the - cure of the stone.

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- The Earle of Strafford was sent for by the King in - to England. uppon the complaints of some factious - Spirritts, weary of a lawfull, & Peaceable govern--ment - both in England, Scotland & Ireland, whoes - Spiritts, & ambitions could not indure a subjection - to theire most Pieous & good King, nor his Lieutenant - which ruled them in Ireland with a wise & prudentiall - government, to the preservation of His Majesties Crowne. - - - - - - - 21. - - And dignities. The Settlement of the Church, & State - uppon the right foundations of truth, & peace. Which - these People had noe such intentions, as was too - apparent, in the following Rebellions both in England - & Ireland. The Irish beeing heard to say. That theire - Religeion would not prosper as long as Straffords - head stood on his shouldiers. Which saying strongly - proved that this noble Earle was noe Patteron of the - Romish Church, allthough falsely accused so, by - his Seditious Enemies; & his owne inncocency was - cleared uppon the Scaffold in his speeche made then - But all the discontented parties too well agreed in this one - point, to strike the roote, of the foundations; the King - being aimed at to succeed in this tradegie, As God - knowes to sadly followed;

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The Earle of Strafforde haveing farre different designes - then those secret plotters of Rapine, & Ruine. - Could not longer be endured, because he stood in the - way to hinder, & prevent by his wise Councell. Soe - that till he was removed, they could not prevaille either - in Ireland, or England to compasse theire ends. - Nor could there be found, a better expedient for theire - purpose then to make a cloake of Religion, that under - such a Populer, specious, pretence, Theire horrible - practices might not be found out.

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The Irish thirsting, affter the blood, & lives of the - English, pretended oppression. to be made subject - to the Lawes of England. & the other of that nation could - not be subject to our Church Government, & orde - ers, but affected a loose libertaineissme to their - owne pernicious waies, joyned with the Irish in - theire complaints against this wise & noble - Person; whom indeed they were not worthy of - under whoes jurisdiction, that Kingdome had in- - -joyed 7 yeares of peace & Plenty. All his - endeavours ever tending for theire good, the - True Establishment of His King, & Religion - The Honour peace & wellfaire of the English Nation - And the due ordering of that Barbarous People - & theire Civilizeng them to our good Lawes & - government. but this was against all theire - intrests of Rebellions, & close couched Treacheris - which lay hatched under soe specious, Pretensions - that he would subvert the Church & State.

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Theires was for the Establishment of Heresies, Popery - & destruction, of Church & state, to advance - - - - - - - 23. - - Horrible Paricides & murders. breaking forth - first in Ireland to the destruction of millions of the - Poore protestants Christians who suffered martyredom - for theire God, & his Religion.

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And in England many 1000 suffered by the sword - both with theire King, & for him, & the truth of - Religion there Established. & for the Lawes.

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But to returne to my Lord Lieutenant, while the - Pretences of Religion, so filled the eares of the Parliament - of England then sitting in the yeare 40. and false - suggestions of oppressions against this Noble - Earle. he was called before them to give an answer - to such Articles as his Enimies of all factions - had unjustly laid to his charge.

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The whole transaction, of this bussinesse, was prose- - -cuted, with soe much malice, & Rigour of his Enimies - side. And so much, wisdome, prudence, & galantrie - on the Earles. that all the world (save his Enimies thirsting - his blood,) did admire his incomparable Wisdome & - Abilities, in his cleare, & brave defence, he made for - himself, notwithstanding they gave fresh charges each - day, which he had never heard of, nor had he any time - spaired, to give in his answer, but was sett upon with - new blood hounds, as theire fancies pleased,

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Neither was he allowed, the benifitt of his wittnessces - only, theire was that in his trial don, which was never - heard of before, for want of full eveidence against - him, (which was sc’rud to the hight too,) an invention - forged of Accumulative Treason, and a Perticuler - Act made in that Parliament to confirme the same - till they had gott his life.

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And then annother following Act affter his death, to ab- - brogate & disannull the other for ever, that it might - never be in force against any other. Person. - The world may by this judge the truth & Legallity - of these proceedings, against this brave Person. - But the truth is, he had soe much of wrong and - injustice don, in all the prosecution, as noe man, - but of infinitt abilities, which God had wonderfully - given him, could have withstood those Mastives - , & blood hounds, in the quicke retorts, & vindication - of his innocent Actions, returning theire malice - on theire owne fallse suggestions.

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Soe that least these Articles, & other artifices in - the house should not prevaile with the King, whoe did - cleare him in his owne judgement. there was the - invention of abundance, of Lies, & callumnies - cast about. & instilld into the eares, & hearts of the - - - - - - - - 25. - - vulger meaner Peopple. such as had ignorance - & pride to be theire leaders. which beeing tould a - fallse hood, that the Lord Leuetenant did councill the King - to Subvert the Lawes, & bring in Popery, gathered, - together in infinitt numbers of Prenticies of London - to head strong Seperates, & Schismaticks.

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The great numbers meeting at the Parliament House - daily clamoured & cried out, against my Lord, & - the King, did soe increase, that the Tumults had nighto - have pulled his Sacred Majestie in Pieces, as he - removed from White Hall to the Parliament, still - crying out for Justice against Strafford.

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Soe that to sattisfie theire Cruell Malice, & to give - them all content, theire was no other expendient - would doe, but this innocent Earles Life to be - taken from him.

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This the most Pieous King could very hardly be - drawne to, being pressed to signe the bill he still - declaring his innocency in his conscience he was not - worthy of death. But the King being constrained - for the Saveguard of his owne Life. Passed that fatall - Bill. with 2 others that day. which proved as destructive - to him, & the Church, & Kingdome, as this of Straffords - , That of excluding the Bishops out of the House of - Parliament. And the other, of Trieniall Parliaments - - - - - - - 26. - - Which were preludiums of this most Excelent - Kings owne distruction; when the Commons had got - the Reines of Power, by this in to theire owne hand - & the better capacitated, to fight against theire - Lawfull Soveraine; Albeit they pulled upon them - -selves & the Kingdome a fatall Ruine with in a few - yeares affter, but Principally against our - Sacred Majestie which was the Marke with the Crowne - which they Aymed att.

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But this galant Earle soe much desiring the - Peace & happinesse of his Majestie, & Kingdomes - did acquitt the King constrained. & chearfully - submitted to that sentance, with so much serenity & - tranquility, of thoughts as is immaginable. Only - did justifie his innocency to the death. as maybe - seene in his papers, & last speech. he forgave his - Adversaries, & wished as he was the first that had - laid downe his life in this way, for the preservation - of the King & church. so that he might be the last inno - -cent bloodshed. but he much feared it.

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He put up praiers for the King, & the whole Kingdome - as it may be seene in his triall. written by an Eye & - eare wittnesse: And uppon the 12th of May. 1641 - he suffered martiredome. beeing beheaded on - - - - - - - - 27. - - Tower hill. The fall of this brave man, was an - infinitt Losse, to the Church of God; his King, and the - three Kingdomes. Who through his wise counsell. - (the same) had bin fortunate to the preservation of Peace, & truth, - for severall yeares; but, now the Scottish faction - began to breake out againe, that had Apeared in the yeare 39. - And our Sins, contracted in so long a peace: was Ripe - for Judgements. Gods Sword was drawne, out a- - -gainst us to fight his quarrell, till by our punishments - he humbled the pride of our hearts.

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When the Just & wise men faile, & are taken away - the Cittye will be left in darkenesse. & distruction.

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- - - - A Relation conserning my Honoured father. the - Lord Deputy Wandesforde, & of his - Death. Decem. 3d 1640. - - - -

- Uppon my Lord Lieutennants of Irlands goeing - for England. the King was graciously pleased to - send his Commission under the great Seale of England - to my Father. to succeed my Lord of Strafford. in that - weighty Place of Deputie-Ship. - In which he actted with so much Pietie, Loyallty, - Candor, & Justice. that his memmory is Blessed to - many Generations. - -

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In his time there were many causes determined - & decided, of great concernment betweene parties - which had depended. some 10. 20. 30. yeares. & the - cause of the widdowes, & oppressed, strangers & - the fatherlesse, was rightly adjudged & deter- - -mined.

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Which through the imbesility of the Parties. the Power - of the adversaries. or corruption of the under Officers - , had bin till then neglected. but to the comfort - of the injured was rightly settled. & allso to the sattisfa - -ction of the other parties. who being convinced - by the paines, & Christian, advices, & wise Just - mannagerey of his government. they confessed - the equity of his determinations, to be Just - Legall & right.

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Yea such was the sweete affability, & prudence of - his carriage, in generall. that none which went from - England gained soe much uppon affections of that - Nation. & all whome he lived amongst.

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His Life was given for a Publicke good, to that Kingdome - as well, as to be a bllissing in his owne Familie. - Who was exceeding happie in such a Father & - Head. His deare & beloved wife, most blessed in - such a comfort, support, & Husband, as the world - could not paralell. in all chaste. pieous. deare - - - - - - - - 29. - - love and, conjugall affection. with temperance, - meekenesse, & sobriety. They both injoying many - yeares of happinesse together in that holy band of - a Loyall wedlocke. even to the admiration of all. - for theire godly & Righteous conversation.

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All his children infinitly happy, & blessed, in such a - Father & guide, in theire youths. his Relations - freinds & Tennants, were all blessed in him, doeing - them what good he could. Lett his raire & Excelent - Booke of advice to his sonne George, Speake his great - Endowments. his Pietie, knowlidge in Parts, Divinity, & - Religion. his Wisdome & paternall caire & - prudence, tender & deare love to his whole Family - & generation.

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A grand Patron of the Church, & incourager of all - ingenious Schollers of what Age or degree soever. An in - couragement. & exemplear of Learning. Sobriety - Temporance; chastety; holinesse, patience; humility - Charity; Justice & clemency was thys Heroicke - Soule replenished with all.

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Rich in good workes. lovely & desirable in his life - a deare & loving Brother to his brothers & sisters. takeing caire - for theire advantage in Education, & preferrment - as branches from the same stocke with himselfe. he had - A wise & prudentiall love, towards all his Children - - - - - - - 30. - - For theire Pieous & religious Education with - faire & noble provissions for them in his Last - Will & testament.

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His life was spent in great Sedulity & watch - -fullnesse, to discharge, a good conscience towards all - , towards God, & man. A true Labourer in Gods - Vineyard, in which he plaied the good husbandman - And God att last gave him his wages, even - the Crowne of Glory for ever.

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And guiding his waies with discrestion of God gave - him a foresight of those changes was comming - uppon Church & State. And offt in my hearing - would he say to my deare Mother, in his health - , that, whoe soe should live to see it; should see - great changes, & Evills, both uppon the Church - & State. Such was the sinnes & Pride of those dais - that there hung a cloud over this Kingdomes. - he praied God to divert the same. and Establish - the same uppon those Excelent foundations on - which it was built.

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- - - - Acc.t of - the Lord - Deputy - Death - - - It pleased God to vissite my deare father, with a - feaver, at the latter end of November. which kept him - about a weeke or 10, daies in the house. but finding - him selfe some what better. went to Church, beeing - - - - - - - 31. - - Attended home by the Earle of Ormond the Lord - Dillon. Sir George Ratclife & many other persons - of quality. as the usuall custome was to waite on - the Deputy to dinner.

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When he came into the dining roome, & perceived - himselfe not well, craved leave of the company to - rest himselfe a little in his bedchamber, intending - to have satt att dinner with them. but still he grew - worse. & sent word he found himselfe, soe ill that hee - went to bed & desired the pardon of that noble company - And affter dinner the company parted. calling to - minde the Sermon, my father tould my mother. - That he had that day heard the best Sermon, that - ever he had heard in all his life, & blessed God - for it, saing it was, as if it should be the last. - he knew not what it might prove.

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But if he lived. he would reward that minister - plentifully, & he should not want the best preferment - he could helpe him to.

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The feaver still increasing, seized on him stronggly - , but he full of patience, & Christian magnanimity - was prepared for the Lords dealing with him in his - Providence, either for life, or Death.

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About tuesday the 29th of No. 1640. he called for his - Will; commanding my Co. wandesforde one of his - Executors to the said will. to read it it being Signed, Sealed - - - - - - - - 32. - - And finished a good while before. he had it then - all read over to him in the presence of divers Persons - of qualitie. as my Lord Bishop of Derrey an Exec̅ - the Earle of Ormond; the Lord Dillon, & severall others - Before, whome he Ratified & confirmed the same - declairing it publickly to be his last Will & - Testament.

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Commanding his Executor to see it fullfiled, & per - formed, to my mother, & all his Children. & that - all his Just debtes, whether by bill, or bond, & - justly proved, should be paid; againe charged - them to be cairefull of his wife, & children. - - About wednesday, my mo. desired the Phisicians - to give her a true state of his condittion, whom - she perceaved grew weaker. but they would - not deale truly, nor acknowledge his desperate - case. Albeit they found by his blood that it was - corrupted, & most fatall signes.

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That night Pigeons cutt, was laid to his soles - of the feete, when my father saw it, he smiled, & - said, are you come to the the last remidie. but I shall - prevent your skill. for all along this sickness - he expected his change, although he would not - acquaint my mot. for increaseing her greife - All the time of his sicknesse, till the last period. - - - - - - - - 33. - - Hee had the perfect use of Reason, & cleare understanding - as, in all his life, which was an infinitt mercy afforded - him. most quicke & acqute -

[word] I.e., acute.

- in all facculties, as in - perfect health.

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The entertainement in his sicknesse was full of - devine medittations, Ejaculations, & praires, with - praises to his God. & preparations for death.

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he gave many instructions to his son George, to be - diligent in the service of God, obedient to his comm-andent - obedeint, & dutifull, to his deare mother. who had - bin a faithfull, tender, loving wife to him & his - Children, he commanded him to love; honour obey her - in all things, all his daies, due to her for her wisdome - & vertue. & doeing this God would blesse him the beter - charged him to suffer his will to be performed, which - was just & equall, there being right don to him - & all persons else. ending with many good advices - to feare & love that dreadfull Lord God. & he would - blesse him. & provide for him as he had don to him-selfe - When he laid slumbring, still would he be, as if - discourseing in judicature, that he would doe uprightly - to all in his power. if the poore mans cause be right - he should not suffer for his poverty. nor the Rich, gaine - for beeing soe. if his cause were bad. neither could - he respect the persons of the Rich or poore. but doe up- - -rightly according to the Lawes of God, & man.

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Many such like expressions I have heard him - my selfe, then would he call on me, to his bed - side, & stediely lookeing on me, would sighe - & say. Ah poore childe, what must thou see - & thine Eyes beholde. And praing for me, - turned away with a great grone.

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Which expressions stucke soe deepe. that I never for - -gate them, but has sadly experienied -

[word] I.e., experienced.

- those - miseries which he prophetically foresaw.

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The Bishop of Derrey being called on thursday at - night, who tould him he perceaved he grew weaker - in bodie, that he would doe well, to declaire in - publicke his faith, & hope in God. not that he qu- - -estioned the same, he beeing fully sattisfied. - but that it was usuall in those cases; for the comfort - & instruction of the companie.

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Immeadiately my deare Father raised up - himselfe with all his force. And stedfastly fixe- - ed his Eyes to Heaven. then made before many - Persons of qualitie (with my mother.) A most - Heavenly, & Pathetically confession of his faith - hope, & confidence in God. And that his heart did - fully relie uppon the all saveing mirritts of Jesus - Christ his Redeemer. in him alone hoped for pardon - &, remission of all his Sinnes, & for Salvation through - his blood which was shed for him.

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And that in him hee hoped for Eternall Glorie, of his - owne free Grace, & mercy. he desired the Lord to for - -give All his Sinnes, as he freely forgave all the - world. And declaring that he died in the faith - which was proffessed in the Church of England at that time - beeing most pure, & holie, & agreeing with Christs - Institution. Praing to God long to contineue it - flourishing.

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Many other praires for himselfe & his wife & - Children. desireing to be accepted of the Lord in - Mercy, according to the Sinscerity of his heart. - Affter devout praires for him by the Bishop & the solomne - pronounciation of absolution, in order to the Churc - -his -

[word] I.e., ‘church his command’ (in modernised English ‘church’s command’ butmight there on ly be one ‘h’ in AT’s ‘original’ (i.e. ‘churchis’).

- command. This deare & sweete Saint freely - yealded up his precious Soule to God, with these - words, into thy hands oh Lord, I commend my Soule - Lord Jesus receive my Spirritt Amen.

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With which he fell asleepe. Which blessed end of his life - beeing a happie close of his holie Life has I hope receavd - a full reward of Joy in the Kingdome of Heaven & - strooke a most deepe impression upon all that knew - him. I pray the Lord contineue his memory fresh in - my heart to imitate his virtues, graces & Pietie - he departed this life on Thursday the 3d of Decemb.r - 1640. at his owne house in Dammaske Streete in - Dublin beeing in Ireland.

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His bodie beeing imbowelled, was afterwards - Imballmed, & all the noble parts was very Sound - & perfect saveing the heart which was decaied - of one side. It was thought tis proceeded from - much study & bussinesse, which his weighty & - great imployments called him to.

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Great watchfullnesse & paines in the faithfull - discharge in his Offices.

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He was the Maister of the Rowles in Ireland 7 - yeares. One of his Majesty privey councell. A - Judge in the Kings Bench. Once Lord cheife - Justice of that Nation. And Lastly he died the - Lord Deputy of that Kingdome of Ireland.

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beeing the only Man in that place (as was observd - which died untouched, or peaceably in theire beds - He was found faithfull & soe beloved of his - Prince & countrey. A most generally lamented - Person in that Kingdome who had found the swete - nesse of his Government in much meekenesse & - clemency. He was allso the Last Deputy for - many yeares, beeing the last in King Charles the - firsts time, the warres following affter his death - The next Lawfull governer theire was the Earle - of Ormond in King Charles the 2ds time of Restora - -tion. into England.

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The Corpes of my Honoured Father was carried from - the Castle of Dublin in a Stately manner. according - to his Dignitie & Place, beeing interred in the - cheife Church. Christs Church under a faire - Marble. before the Deputies Seate of Estate - on the 10th day of December 1640.

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The Bishop of Derrey Preach’t his funerall Sermon. - Text Matt. xx. 8. - - And I am sure amongst the multitude of People - there was not many drie Eyes: Such was the love - that God had given to this worthy Person. that the Irish - did sett up theire Lamentable: hone as they call - it, for him in the Church. which was never knowne - before for any Englishman don.

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His funeralls charges, did amount to above 1300l - dieing in that capacitie of a Deputy. Which soe in- - -creased the Debts upon his Estate. as proved very - heavy. in the times of trouble succeeding: the King - did give order that this should have bin dischargd - out of his Treasury. As allso that my brother Georges - wardship was given him by his gracious Majestie - both in regard of my fathers faithfull service in that - place & his dieing Deputie. But the Parliament - seising uppon the Kings Treasury & power. these - charges fell Sad uppon all my Fathers Estate, & his - Children. beeing charged for the wardship by the Parliament - with the summe of 2500l which never came to the King.

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This was the beginning of troubles in our Familie - affter which followed the breaking out of the Rebellion of - Ireland, beeing about 9 months affter my father - died in October 23d 1641.

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- - - - - Meditations & Praier uppon the Death of my - Honoured Father the Lord Deputie Wandesforde. -

- - - - - - Isaiah - 57 - v. 1st 2, - - - -

[bib] Note because a different kind of biblical citation. NB. Issue of standardisation of biblical citations, and editorial practice/annotation.

- - The righteous perisheth & no man laieth it to - heart; & the mercifull men are taken away, none - considering that the righteous is taken away from the - evill to come. - -

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He shall enter into peace: they shall rest in theire - beds, each one walkeing in his uprightnesse.

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Death is the common lott of all mankinde, since that - fatall fall of Addam. & soe none can be exempted, can - be free from that sting of Sin, which comes into this world. - A Land of troubles. & a place for teares, & sorrowes, - yea A Chaos of confussion. Job: saith Man that is borne of - a woman hath but a short time heere. It is Appointed - for all men once to die &c. Againe, death passes upon - all men. Soe then ‘tis not in anys Power to be immortall - heere, be they never so Great, & Eminent, full of Honore - Wisdome, Riches. graces, and indowments.

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All must leave these things behind them, & pay that - common debt common Debt of death, they owe to - God, and Nature. Seeme it never so harsh to our - - - - - - - - 39. - - Affections; or crosse to the desires of our Relattions, & frinds - this change must be, not only patiently submitted to, - but entertained with delight, & Joy, by every true Christian - As a gate, or Portall, to lett out our Soules into Paradice - Where we may fully injoy God, our cheifest happinesse: - And bllessed, are such, which are in a preparednesse fitt to - entertaine this messenger of God (Death). by a Holie, - Pieous, & Religieous, conversation amongst men.

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That this death may be appassage leading them to - Etternall Life; out of a misserable, wrettched world. - But yet the Scripture takes notice of a great Evill - that befalls the world, when the Righteous perish from of the Earth - & noe man laieth it to heart.

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Allbeit by Gods determination all men must die, yet , are - the daies of the Righteous prolonged for a blessing to them - selves, and others where they live. And Good Kings & - governours, with men in eminent Places, & virtues when - they are cut of from the land of the liveing. Prove an ar- - -gument of the grand displeasure of God towards those - Kingdomes & places for Sinns not repented of.

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When he shall see cause to Rob those people of theire - Jewells. & bindes up theire soules in the bundles of - life, from scorching fires of miseries & infilicity. then - lett the wicked bewaire, whoe laies not theire death to - heart, nor amend there lives, least such warning pieces - be sent to tell them that they are left alone to suffer puni- - -shments in the Earth.

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Thus was it in the time of this Prophett Isaiah when - God had a controvercy with his people of Iraell. denou - -ncing & threatning his Judgements against them - by this, & others of his profetts. yet would they not - heare nor returne.

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Then did he move theme by his sweetest mercies, - those was in vaine. how long shall I call, & yea will - not answer. and all the day long. I have streatched - out my hand to a gainesaing people. these will not - move. And now, he sends his last warning Pieces - that they might take notice. he was bringing an - great Evills uppon them, for the hardnesse of theire - hearts, this was the Signe.

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The Righteous perishith. yea they perish from of - this Earth. But what doe they lose, that loseth - a Righteous man. A holie man, from theire place - whose, Soules, &, bodies, has bin kept from impietie - & polutions, of this world the flesh, & the deivill, which - are true Israelites indeed. Powring out daily - theire pettions & praiers to God for the Kingdome - place, & Families. & with Moses stood before the People - to turne away his wrathfull displeasure against - them. with strong cries & teares to God to spaire his - People from distruction.

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Great are the benifitts which are injoyed in the Life, & - Examples, Praiers, & supplications, Govrnment, & - instructions, of a holy, Righteous King. Father. - - - - - - - 41. - - Master, or Ruler, over any Kingdom Place, or Familie, & - then the losse is more eminent, and generall to that societye, - The death of the least of Gods servants are heavy afflictions - But when the tall Ceadars falls. greater is the blow to - the shrubs, under whoes branches, was theire shelter. - The head being off, how can the other members subsist; - too frequently followes confusion.

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Yet the Prophet tells us from God, noe man laies it to - heart, to consider, Why doth God this, nor are sensible - of this signe of wrath. that they may repent: of theire - Sinnes, which has provaked his anger against them. - God saith more. the Mercifull men are taken away - too. As if this gift of mercy were of more use to them, - as to there good, then any other virtue.

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A great losse in deed & to be perticularly lamented - by us; when Mercy perisheith from of the Earth. (As - from God, to man,) those people are miserable.

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Take away that Glorious Attribute of mercy from God. - (by which the world was made, preserved, & upholden, from - us.) there remaines Justice, & severity. With an Almig- - ty power to fall upon us men, to the distruction of soule & - bodie, Who can endure the Justice of the Lord when his wrath - doth arrise yea, but a twinkling of an Eye. who is able to - stand before him. so when mercyfull men is taken from - amongst us. many times Tyrany. oppression & injustice - followes. yea when a father; the Glory of the wood is cut downe - - - - - - - - 42. - - What remaines amongst men, when an unmercifull - man is ruler ouer them; but expectations to be devourd - , & torne assunder through Avarice. Pride. factions. - selfe intrest, & what not. even all confusion. in - such a Kingdome; place or familie.

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And with out an infinitt mercy to prevent, will pro- - ceed to utter desstruction, yet, the feares of this will not - Rouse this secure People, out of the Lethergie of Sin. - When, these righteous perish. yet will they not con - -sider, when it is don to warne them, of theire owne ruine that - mercifull men goe. nor will awaken, to looke about - & inquire, by the word of the cause of Gods dealing - to take them away. That it is from the evill to come - And soe by that meanes, be converted, that he should - heale them.

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As it was with the stuborne Jewes. so it is our owne - case, God knowes, in these Kingdomes. our sinns - were ripe for to be cut downe by the sickle of Gods - Judgements by or Ennimies. & for them, to fall on this Kingdome. - Whoes bloody desiress had soe farre besotted there hearts that - were uppon a speedy excution of theire designes. - All whose secrett intentions God saw. (& that my - Fathers soule was greived for the iniquities of the times) - delivired him from the following miseries. by a quiet - peaceable & sweete departure in the Lord.

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According to his word, he was taken away: But from - what, or why, doth God cut short the life of his servant - .not in anger surely; against them. Athought tis said - in this text the Righteous perisheth.

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noe he perisheth from the pleasures of the world & the delights - there of for the present injoyments of this life, that he might - translate him to a better Place, & more durable Riches. - And not only soe; but theire departure was, to be freed - Even from the Evills to come.

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Well might this be applied to our very case, in my - deare fathers deliverance. For his eyes did not see - those great & Tirrible Evills, which we did that sirvived him - , Even bitter ones, that fell uppon the whole English, & Irish - Nations. Such as was never heard of the like. such horrid - Treasons, Tretcheries. Bloodsheds. burnings. fammins. - desolattions. & distructions.

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Which fell so heavily uppon our Holy good & Pieous - King whom the world was not worthy of. And that Excelent - pure & Glorious Church then Established. for soundness - in faith & doctrine non could parrellel since the Apostles - time. And surely these things was foreseene - severall yeares before, by him, he laid out his endevors - to prevent the falling of them uppon us. by his frequent - admonishments, & reproofs for theire vanities. - With his Zealous praiers & deepe humiliation. of his person - And daily intercessions at the throne of Grace for these - three Kingdomes.

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But our sinns crieing soe loud in Generall, for - vengeance that the Lord would not spaire those which - Offended with soe high a hand. against the sweete - mercys and forebearance of our gracious God. - Yet not withstanding, all those calamities & dis- - tractions of those times, I must ever acknowledge - & sett forth, the loveing kindenesse mercys & goodness - of the Lord of Hosts to us in our delivernces in all - these troubles. he makeing places of refuge for - my fathers wife & children.

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Soe that not a haire of our heads perished in the - generall destructions either by the Irish, or English - Rebellions. In Ireland were we miraculosly - Preserved in Dublin, for severall weeks affter the - Rebellion was broken out in the countrey. - And though in much frights by Alarums from - the Enimies, yet were we delivered from those - evills, till by a safe passage into England with - All my mothers Familie & goods with her at - Dublin, we gott quit of Ireland & got to the - Beere house at Nestton.

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Thus was there a Sanctuary from those Perills - for this righteous mans familie when 1000 was - swallowed up in the common calamities of that - Kingdome, by the Irish Papists. And soe Alsoe, - - - - - - - - 45. - - Thus did the Lord deliver my deare father. in this - way. the best of all, most certainely it was, for - there the weary be att rest, & the wicked cease from trou - bling. He died, & was gathered to his Fathers in a - quiet & peaceable time. As he lived in Peace soe - he departed in Peace, & to Peace, giveing him rest in his - Sleepe, the sweete sleepe of death to him, though sad, - to us, hee left behind him.

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It followes in the 2d v. He shall enter into peace: - they shall rest in theire beds, each one walking in - his uprightnesse.

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When the Righteous man leaves this turbulent - world, whither, shall he goe, or what place, has - God prepaired for him. loe the Spiritt of God tells - us, by his prophett, heere the place. He shall enter - into peace. they shall rest in theire beds.

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And in this change, of my father was fullfilled - this prophecie; which had bin confirmed by our dear - Saviours, blessings to the Peacemakers; The poore in - Spiritt: for theires is the kingdome of Heaven. to the - meeke: To the mercifull. for they shall obtaine mercy - To the pure in heart: for they shall see God. the peace - Makers: for they shall be called the children of - God.

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Severall of these graces; if not all of them - This deare servant of God was emminent for. in whoes - blessings, I trust, he injoys his shaire. being called - by God to worke in his vineyard. young, he fitted - him for his place heere, that hee might obteine - a crowne in Heaven. hereafter.

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Many receaved a blessing in his peaceable And - meeke. humble frame of heart. beeing a great meanes - & instrument of reconsiliation, in his time, to Publ - -icke, & private families, which were pertakers of the - beniffits receaved thereby.

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Therefore I hope in that God of peace, whoes servant - he was, that he now allso rests, himselfe in his Death - He shall enter into peace: They shall rest in theire - Beds. Theire Grave shall be a bed of honour, to him - it is so. blessed with a good fame, & name, which is like - the Savour of sweete, & Precious Oyntment, as Solomon - the wise saith, he serving the Lord heere a few daies is - blessed with this preicious oder forever. the name of - the Just shall live forever.

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Each one, walking in his uprightnesse. the mercifull - the Just. the upright. the holy. the Righteous. man. All - have theire abundante blessings Matt 5.

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And these fell uppon the head of this good Josiah - Whom the Lord had such caire of to deliver him from - those Evills following his Death. In that his Eyes - did not behold the Evills, which he brought upon this Land - In all these things, we have cause to bllesse our - gracious, & heavenly father, in fulfilling his word - to him, that is in this Text.

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Makeing him happie in his name, & memory, to Pos- - -terity, liveing happilie heere, & dieing in the Peace - of God, & with all the world. Peace at home. & abroad. - in his owne conscience, & soule, abundance, of tranquility - haveing walked uprightly all his daies. And now - this Diligent labourour. of God was at last called - by his Lord, & has receaved, of him his hire.

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Even the wages of Etternall Glory. with his Lord & God to - behold that faire beauty, & see him face to face. - & live with him forever. Now Mortall. has put on - immortallity. to followe the Lambe where ever hee goes - Receiving, that blessed doome of him in Matt. 25. 34 - Come yee Blessed of my Fathers & thou hast bin faith - -full over a few things. Enter thou into the Joy of - thy Lord.

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Thus have we seene that God is able, & frequently - doth make it apeare. that the Death of the Righteous - servants of God are exceding great blessings & a - happinesse to themselves. when he gathereth them - - - - - - - - 48. - - Sooner from the wicked. preserving them safe in - the Grave from all violencies & outrages, both of - sin, & sufferings. & giveing into theire bosomes - An 100 times more the reward of his grace, - with Glory Everlasting. Peradventure on the contrary - When, as theire deaths may prove a currse to - the world, to be left of such Mosesses & Samuells - which pleaded to god for them & whoes Deaths are - too often fore runners of fatall Judgements, to - all hard harted, & incorigable sinners.

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The Lord God, of mercy. grant to us all of his - Familie, that this grand blow in takeing our - Head from us may be a warning, to feare & serve - this great God, of our fathers. returning from those - evill wayes, & sinns, which has offended him least - we perish by iniquity. learne by our Fathers - example to imitate his virtues. beeing in peace - & unity amongst our selves. that soe liveing in truth - & peace, we may at Last injoy the God of Peace. Amen.

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Oh thou most great & Dreadfull Lord God. mighty - in Power, & wisdome. which seest & knowest all things - in Heaven & Earth & canst looke us into distruction - yet A most gracious & Tender loveing father of - - - - - - - - 49. - - Mercys to them that loves thy Majestie through thy - deare son Jesus Christ our Saviour. I thy poore servant - sinfull dust & Ashes, doe beseech thee, to make me truly - & sincerely humbled, & repentant for those Sinns - & frailties, disobedience, to thy Commandments & - holy Lawes, & childish follies of what nature soe ever - that has offended thy pure Eyes. & caused thy Majesty - to be displeased, & to take my deare father from my - head. In whoes wellfaire & life, my good & happiness - in this life did consist. And very much conduced too - my Etternall consernes, & good of my poore ignorant - Soule. By whoes Providence. caire & wisdome I have - bin upheld, succoured & maintained under thee - ever since I was borne. Injoyeing many blessings - & opportunitis of learning, to know & serve thee, - beeing taught by him, & my deare Mother what - things are necessary for my Salvation. he beeing - a grand instrument of good to all us his children. - O Lord forgive all our follies & Sins against thy Selfe - & him. pardon all our iniquities for the Lord Jesus Christ his - sake. Sanctifie our hearts. & amend our lives by thy - grace & spiritt. And sanctifie this great losse & - Affliction to me, & us all. learning us by thy corrections - to know thy power & serve thee with feare & love.

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That thou maist returne with a blessing in the keeping safe - my deare mother. & that our Sins Might not provoke thee - - - - - - - - 50. - - To take her away from us allso. And so make our - selves miserable. Let us reforme of our vanities - becomeing new Creatures Obeing thy righteous - Lawes who art the God of our father. that we may - be in Covenant still with thee.

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Thou maist be our Father. Captaine, defender & - guide. Suport. direction & preservation to - my Mother & us. according to thy good promiss - A father to the fatherlesse & a Husband to the - Widdowes, we may rest safely under the shaddow - of thy wings, forever to be defended, & delivered - from Sin & dangers. both Spirituall & temporall - Give unto me thy hand-maide. thy holy Spiritt - to dwell in my heart for ever. to Rule my passions - governe my affections. furnishing my ♡ with all - graces. gifts. & virtues requissitt to this high - calling of a Christian. That I may immitate the - good example thou hast sett before me of my - Father to walke before thee in Righteousnesse - and holinesse all my daies. that thou O Lord mi- - -ghtest have the Glory of all thy mercys & goodness - showed to us in this infinitt blessing of my Father - Lett us be converted from dead works. that the temptation - of the Deivill. the world & the flesh. may never prevaile - over any of us. to sin against thee. & disobey - - - - - - - - 51. - - my mother, or be stuborne to the Lawes of our Father - And allthough thou hast pleased to deprive us of - his Life the guide of our waies. & head of us all.

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Yet, O Lord I pray thee leave us not to our selves. to - Swerve from thy precepts. & Righteous Lawes thou - hast sett before us, either in thy word; or the Councells - of our deare Parents.

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And since it has pleased thee. to take my father - away. for reasons knowne to they owne wisdome. Lett - a double portion of thy Spirritt. be shoured downe up - -pon the Head of my deare. Mother. Lord give her health - of bodie & Soule. strengthen her faith, & patience. - Comfort her in all her sorrowes & sufferings.

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Preserve her from all Evills & dangers. be thou her - Husband & guide in all her waies. And she trusting - in thee with all her ♡ may never beforsaken. but bless’d - with a generall Suply of thy graces requisitt in all her - weighty consernes. & bussinesse of this world.

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That she may be preserved from the malice & Power of all - knowne & secret Enimies. lett neither she nor us O Lord - want any thing with out the which we cannot serve thee in which - conditions thou hast called us unto. for thou alone canst - blesse a little, & cause the widowes oyle not to faile, & we - shall be blessed. giveing us safe resting places, in the - distractions that is comming upon us in these lands. that we - may sing praises to thy holy name.

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Fullfilling thy will heere upon Earth, a few daies - which thou hast appointed for us. to live. that at the last - wee may live with thee for ever.

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And Lastly O Lord most holy & gracious I yeald - thee all humble & hearty thanks and praise. - for all those favours & mercys. graces & gifts. with - the Blessings of this Life. & those spirituall. together - with the happie opportunities thou gavest to my - deare father. to serve thee in his generations. by - A happie successe in all his weighty Callings

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The good Providence. & prudence by which he added - more improvements to his Estate then his Progenators - for his Justice, uprightnesse. mercifullnesse, Charity - to his Relations & straingers. in generall.

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for the favour & good will thou gavest him in his - owne & a strange countrey. And for all the good wher - ever thou inabled him to doe, either for our Soules - or Bodies. These blessings, I humbly acknowledge - did alone proceed from thy devine goodnesse from - whence comes every good & perfect guift.

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Therefore O Lord I beseech accept my gratitude, & praise - for all. And as thy mercy has bin soe plentifully - bestowed to this family. adde this one thing more to - us. That all thy dispensations may be sanctified to us - In giveing us grace to live accordingly. & may be a - holy people. as the redeemed of the Lord.

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Not being stuborne & rebellious. By dishonouring - thy Majestie. But as lights shining to a perverse - people amongst whom we live. Even to the salvation - of our Precious Soules in the day of the Lord Jesus.

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Lord I pray thee also, endue me, with Patience & - humility. To sustaine this thy hand of punishment - to me by the departure of my father, and like a Christian - learne, betimes to follow my Saviour, even when you - shallt call for all those comforts. I have, if that shall - seeme good for me in thy Eyes. Season my youth with - true principalls of Pietie. & holinesse. That whether - Prosperitie, or adversity. Afflictions, or crosses. - Povertie, or a compotency, thou shalt please to give - me to injoy in this life. I may soe devote my selfe to thy - service. That I may learne to see thee in all things. - & injoy all things in thee. not seeking my happiness - in this world. may take up my Crosse daily to follow - my sweete Saviour. Dedicating my youth. In all - obedience, & filliall duty to thy comands. And my - virtuous Mothers. Beeing a comfort. & stay in her - weakenesse. & Att her dispose in the Lord in all things.

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That thus spending my daies, according to thy word, - when I come at my end, I may rejoyce in thy salvation - And live eternally in thy Presence, & Glorifying - the Blessed & glorrious Trinity with delight, & joy for - ever. And these most humble Pettions I crave for the - Lord Jesus Christs sake my deare Saviour.

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- - A Prayer to be said before wee Receive. - - - Made by my father. before he went into. - Ireland. 1628. - - - -

O Eternall. Omnipotent, & most Mercifull Father - thou that openest, & no man shutteth, & shuttest - and no man openeth, lett the Wordes of our mouthes - & the Meditations of our hearts. be acceptable in thy - sight this time and for ever more.

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O Lord God, by whome wee were created at the - first, by whome wee now live move & have our - being, Looke not upon us as wee were placed at the - first, by thy divine Power, in the State of Per- - -fection, adorned with those Heavenlie qualities - of knowledge & freedome of Will, whereby wee - had some remsemblance of thee our Great Creator. - Neither as wee lye in the loynes of our frist -

[word] SiC - i.e., first.

- Parents - whoe, by eating that sower grape hath sett an Edge - upon our teeth. Much Lesse as wee are defiled with - our owne Pollutions. & uncleannes. But behold us - we beseech thee, in that State which thy divine Pro- - -vidence, through the Redemption of thy Sonne & our - Savioure Christ Jesus hath prepared for our Resto- - -ration, unto that happiness from whence we are fallen - that so wee whoe were altogether dead of our selves - , may by him be recovered unto that Everlasting Re- - -surection, which thou (that wishest the Perfection & continu - ance of what thou hast made). hast prepared for us before - the beginning of the world, If wee feare thee & keepe. - - - - - - - - 55. - - Thy Commandements.) Now, seeing O Lord, such - miserie hath accrued unto us, by the Act of the first - Adam, Wee humblie desire that wee may take hould of - the Covenant of thy free grace, which the second. Adam hath - prepared for us; And that wee may evermore Magnifie thy - great & unspeakable Mercys in sending thine only - Sonne to become Man for us, whoe being with out Sinne - suffered for sin, that wee whoe were nothing but Sinn - might be made Rich by the imputation of his all sufficient - Righteousnes. But deare Father, such are our infirmi- - -ties, that wee have bin so farre from Acknowledging - thy infinitte goodness towards us in sending thy only - Sonne to redeeme us, when we were utterly lost, so farr - from beeing thankefull to him, for his unexpressable love - towards us. that was content to suffer death, (even the - scornefull death of the Crosse for our Sakes;) so farr from the - Perticipation of his virtues, or the imitation of his holi- - -ness and Examples; That those lawes, which either by the - instinct of nature (a guide even unto unreasonable - Creatures) or by divine precept thou hast charactered - in our hearts, wee have as much as lay in our power, raised - out, by adding actuall unto originall sinns; so that those - Wounds of his which our teares should have clensed, our - Sinns have inlarged; those stripes of his which our Penitency - should have healed, our iniquities have reiterated; - And those scoffings, railings & unjust calumniations - of his adversaries, have bin augmented, by our neglect - of those duties & offices of Pietie, which wee by his Example - & precept should have performed to others, in so much - that we have Crucified thee againe our Heavenly Saviour - by our impenitent & unproffitable lives.

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Wherefore, though at all times wee ought to ac- - knowledge our Sinns before God, (thee), whoe being a - Righteous Lord, lovest righteousness, & whoes coun- - tenance will behold the thing that is Just, yett att this - time wee desire thy Especiall assistance, in confessing - our selves before the Throne of thy Grace (& Justice) - uprightly & necessarilie, where by thy grace wee - desire to participate of the the Bodie & blood of our most - deare & Mercifull Saviour, because other wise wee - - shall be guiltie of our owne damnation.

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- - Wee doe therefore O Lord: confesse, the wee have - con- - - -verted that acknowledging thee for our true & onlie - God (as thou commandest by fearing thy Name, lov-ing - thee above all Creatures both in heaven & Earth. - humbling our selves before thee. beeing patient to - endure what thou sendest, & hopefull onlie in thee) - Into an ignorance of thy divine will, a carnall - securitie & contempt of thee, a halting & counter- - -fitt love of thee, as well as an inordiate love of our - selves & others, an hipocriticall trust in thee. an - outward & counterfitt humilitie; an impatiencey - & murmuring against thee, lastly into a finall - desperation or presumption. -

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- - - - - Com. - 2d - - Neither O Lord have wee Attributed that honour and - Glory to thy devine Majestie which became us, but in- - - stead of Images & Idolls which thou hast forbidden - wee have given that honor -

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- & Preheheminency to our - Wills, lust, our owne desires, our owne imaginations, - which have made our selves liable to thy reproch and - indignation. in so much that wee cannot expect but - that thy justice should be intended. - - - - - - - - 57. - - Against us and our generations affter us for ever.

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- - - - Com. - 3 - - But soe guilty have wee bin O Lord of takeing thy holie - Name in our mouths in vaine. That wee have not onlie - neglected that Duty of Honouring -

[word] SiC – no abbreviation.

- & reverenceing thy Glorious - Name, by invocation, praier & thanksgiveing, the acknow - -ledgment & publication of thy praises; the glorifieing - of thy holie Name uppon all occassions. but by railings, - bannings, cursings blasphemies. malledictions and - imprecations wee have profaned thy Great Name, by - foreswearing, false sweareing, light & common swearing - foolish calling thee to wittnesse, rash vowes, wiles, deceipt - , lies, & such like untruths, vainely dishonoured thy - great & glorious Name:

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- - - - Com. - 4 - And whereas like a mercifull father, thou hast provided - six daies for our necessaries & reserved but one for thy - - Sabboth, wherein thou hast injoyned us a frequent use - of thy worship. as well in publicke congregations, as by - our selves, an attentive hearing thy worde, & workes, & - meditating upon both, a frequent use of thy Saraments -

[word] SiC – i.e., Sacrament.

- - - A Charitable disposition, to thy poore members whome - thou hast left heere amonge us. In visiting the Sicke & - comforting the afflicted, & releiveing the poore; wee have - contrarilie absented our selves from thy sevice & worship - contemned thy ministrie & Sacraments. neglected the hearing - & reading of thy Scriptures & instead of praiers. deeds of - Pietie, mercy, & Charitie, wee have intermedled with prophan - & ordenary affaires of those daies.

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- - - Com. - 5 - But allas deare father of Mercies, wee are not onlie guilty - of offending thee our Heavenly father, but have broken - those bonds & obligations which common civilitie and - humanitie hath appointed betwixt us & our. - - - - - - - - 58. - - Neighbours: for wee be commanded to provide for - our inferiours by imbraceing them with a fatherlie - affection, by providing for theire maintenance and - Education, by instructing them in the feare & nurture - of thee our heavenly father, by giveing them all good - examples, in our religious & honnest carriage & - behaviour; by chastising them for theire offences - And to honour our superiours in heart worde & deed - & gesture; to yeild all obedience unto them, to - imitate theire virtues, to expresse our thankfulnes - to them in word & deede, & to winke att theire - imperfections & infirmities: Contrairy to those - duties, we have wanted of that Naturall affection - where with wee ought to abound; wee have neglected - our duties by contempt our scorne, to much indulgence - and rigour, by lightnesse & immodestie, & too much - boasting. Neither can wee excuse our selves. O Lord - - - - - Com. - 6th - - from hatred, anger, evill will, desire of revenge, wai- - wardness, peevishnesse, inhumanity, wrathfull looks - and such like misbehaviours against our neighbours, - Whereas thou hast commanded us unfeined love, - one towards annother, benevolence, compassion, - meekenesse, long suffering, affibilitie, & all kinde of - courteous behauiour.

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- - - Com. - 7th - - Wee cannot but likewise acknowledge our lustfull con - cupiscence, in heart, word & deed, in repeating love - -songs, filthy talking, all manner of uncleanness, as - well with our selves as others: Whereas on the other side - thou hast enjoyned us all chastiety, modestie in our - actions, wordes, gesture attyre. behaviour, and conver- - -sations; Moderation at all time, in meat, drinke, - - - - - - - - 59. - - Sleepe, & all such like necessaries. And thou hast - - - - - Com. - 8. - forbidden us all inward grudgings & longing affter - Wealth by avarice, or coveting other mens riches: all - - fraud, deceipt, tricks. in bargaining & selling: All - usurie, idleness, niggardise & Profusion of thy good Creaturs - , yet have we incurred the breach of all theise thy Heavenly - directions, by not dealing uprightly with our neighbour in - buieing & selling, by not caring to save him from damage - by not doing the workes of our calling, by not useing liberality - of frugalitie in all our actions.

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- - - Com. - 9, 10 - - And wee must Lastly confesse O Lord against our Selves - that thou haste enjoyned us all plaine meaning and - - speaking, all taciturnitie, grave speech, a moderate use - of the tongue, the bearing of a good oppinnion of our Neigh- - -bours, & judging, all things done by him to the best:

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But contrarilie wee have delighted our selves to much - in lyeing, false testimonie pratling, scurrilitie, defa- - -ming, & backbiting, sinister suspittion, and wrongfull - judging our Neighbours. And now O Lord, by this - looking glasse of thy divine Law, wee see our selves - so strangelly deformed, nay, soe much defaced, with byles - & ulcers, & wounds, how can wee conteine our selves - from sorrowe & repentance, till wee have washed away - theise sins and obliquities of ours in the fountaine and - comfortable streame of his Blood that died for us, - wherein being once dipped, through wee were before as deepe - as scarlet, wee shall become as white as snowe:

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Butt alass, we are not able to cast our selves into this - poole. such is our lameness & Imbecilitie; Without the - helpe of thy Spirritt to worke in us such a sorrow and - contrition that may alter and change these flinty - - - - - - - - 60. - - Hearts of ours, and make them hearts of flesh, or - rather from flesh convert them into Spirritt.

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Wee therefore O Lord, confesse our sinns, and are sorrie - for theise our misdoings; nay wee are sorie O Lord - that wee can be no more Sorrie. Accept wee desire - thee O Father, the will for the deede, & conforme - our wills unto the deeds: Furnish us O Lord with - the sorrowe of attrition & contrition, which may work - in us a repentance never to be repented of Namel - lie, (as St Paull teacheth us), a carefullnes, which may - worke upon our understanding, upon our indigna- - -tion for our sinns past, upon our feare, in regard - of sinns to come, upon our desire to good things; - upon our emulation to good Persons to immitate - them, upon our revenge, & punishment of our selves - for our sinns: for if wee would judge our selves, wee - should not be judged of thee O Lord.

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O send us therefore strength wee humblie beseech thee - O lord to punish our Spirituall sinns of Pride, contem - -pt of God, wrath, desire of revenge, lusting affter - vanities, with a calling to remembrance (with sorrow & - bitternesse our lives past, with the thinkeing upon the - judgements of hell & death, by studieing to be pa- - -tient to put up wrongs; to be ready to forgive sinns - by setting our desires on good & heavenly things.

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And give us grace wee beseech thee O Father to pu- - -nish our carnall sinns of uncleannesse, gluttony, Ease - sleepe & the like, with chastising our bodies with abstinesse - , fasting, watching, meditations. Prayer, & devotion.

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Helpe us wee allso humblie beseech thee deare feather, to - punish our worldlie sinns, of covetousness, Ambition - Pride, thirsting after the outward comodities & advan- - -tages of this World, By making restitution of what - wee have gott contrariely to thy lawe: by beeing - compassionate & bountifull to our fellow members; - Then, shall wee by thy goodnesse, not only be freed from - the imputation & present guilt where with, our fore - past lives have now defiled us, but bestow our - future course of lives, in walking the waies of Godlines - goeing from grace to grace, from good worke to good - Worke, till wee attaine to that measure of perfection, which - thou hast apointed to us, during the time of our - Earthly Pilgrimage heere.

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And lastly, Most gracious, & Mercifull Father. - Wee are humble sutors unto thy heavenly Majestie: that - wee may be assisted, with thy devine & gratious Spiritt. - in the dutifull ordering our selves, before during the - time. and affter the receaving of this blessed Banquett; - That before, with all the forces & facculties of our fraile - Mindes, we may Extoll thy goodnesse & wisdome in - sending thy onlie Sonne to Redeeme us, that at that - time we may magnifie his obedience to thee, & love to us - for shedding out his precious Blood for us that were thine - & his Enimies: And after being clensed with that - Blessed Lavacre, be cairefull to keepe our selves unde- - -filed that so now wee may by his grace be clensed: - heere after by his favour preserved, & at the last by his - love be presented spottlesse & unblamable, before thy - - - - - - - - 62. - - Throne of thy Justice, whoe hath dearly bought - & redeemed us, Even thy Sonne Christ Jesus the - Righteous. In whose name & words, wee present - these our humble requests unto thy divine Majesty - and whatsoever shall be now or heere after - necessary for us in Soules or bodies Saing as he - hath taught us. Our Father &c. - -

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- - - My Mothers Preservation from the Irish Rebellion - Octb. 23 1641. A Thankesgiveing for - our great deliveration: - -

Many, & great was the sorrowes & sufferings of my - deare & honoured Mother, with her whole Familie uppon - the sad change, by the death of my Honoured Father- - - And she contineued in her house in Dublin. Mainta - -ining the great household in the same condittion as it - was. At her owne charges, for the honour of the same, to - her owne disadvantage many waies.

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for she by that meanes tarried in Ireland, dischar - -ging those Servants & paieng many debts, which - should have bin don by the Executor longer then she - could well doe; in regard that her Joynture beeing in - England she wanted suplies. - - Thus she contineued - till about the october affter, when on the 23d day in the - yeare 1641 that horrid Rebellion & massacre of the - poore English Protestants began to breake out in the - countery. Which was by the all seeing Providence of God - prevented in the Citie of Dublin where we weare. - - - - - - - - 63. - - In the vacancy of a wise & prudent Governour. af - ter my Fathers death & my Lord of Straffords imprisonmt - by the Parliament in England. That nation was under - the authority of Justices. the Lord Parsons. & Lord Burlacey - These 2 Old gentlemen havein lived in Ireland many - Peaceable yeares could not be made sencable that the Irish - had an ill designe against the English & therefore did - not take notice of theire frequent numerous meeting - in a strange insulting manner. but when they were in - formed by some judicious men neglected the searching in - to that bussinesse. till through theire remissenesse the - faction had gott deepe roote, & headed there designes - to a full maturity.

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Which undoubtedly had overwhelmed the whole bodie of - the English there as well in Dublin. as the Countery. had - there not bin a most miraculous discovery of the Plot - made in Dublin, by which as the meanes our gracious God - appointed we weare delivered from Perishing in those - flames intended for us.

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The Lord Mackmaughhan & Mackguire, two of the Ring - Leaders of this wickedness. was desined to Sease upon - the Castle of Dublin, which at that time was Richly stored with - All Amunition, Armes, Ordenances. & other Artillery - for the defence of the Castle & Kingdomes. by the Lord Lieueten - Strafford, well knowing that the Irish must be ride with a curb - But this place of the English strength; was then cairlessly - at that time deserted; none being sett to gaurd the bridge & - & gates. but 4 weake old men that could make noe resistance - That night beeing (satterday), before Mackguire should - have taken possession of the Castle. he beeing desined the governor - thereof, by the Rebbells. & should have seised on it on the - - - - - - - - 64. - - Sunday morning. Mackmaughan willing to save - a kinsman of his owne name that lived then as a servant - with Sir John Clottworthy an English man, writt his - cosen a letter to Dublin to meete him in great haste - about a bussinese of great consernment.

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his cosen imeadiately tooke horrse & ride into the Country - but finding him gone to Dublin followed, & discovrd - where he and Magguire was sett drinking in a blind - Alehouse, at which dore they had sett men to guard it - Now this had bin converted a Protestant about a - yeare before & married to an English woman. but they - knew not that he was turnd. he observed along time - by there waies & impious expressions that they used to - wards the English. soe much as he feared some bad - designe in hand & therefore was the more diligent - in foll̅ them, to discovery.

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When they were mett they fell to drinke much, they - causing him take more that he might be drunke. but - he desired them to tell him what they sent to him - for. Mackmaughan clapt him on the backe & tould - him that there was the galantest designe which was Ploted - &, to take effect shortly, against the English Doggs, - that could be to cut there throats, & to morrow by 6 - a clocke in the morning said he my Lord Mackguire - will be master of Dublin Castle. & they would - Batter downe the Towne over the Heriticke Dogs - eares & not spaire one of them.

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After which speach his cosen the Protestant started, - & cried out, what shall I doe for my wife.

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They said hang her. for she was but an Eglish -

[word] SiC – i.e., English.

- dogge. - he might gett better of his owne country. soe he conside - -ring himself to be in theire hand, whoe would murder - him, if he resisted, complied for the time, till he found an - opportunity to gett away. which they began to suspect - & gave warning to the gaurd to kill him if he went out - soe they dranke on, till the Protestant was forced to requir - leave to goe into the next roome, for they durst not trust - him farther. And he withdrawing thither. broake down - the window, & leaped out of an upper roome. & over a - wall before he could make an Escape to acquaint the - Lord Justices. But this man had allso the River to Swim - att that time of night which was 12 a clocke before he came - to the first Justice which was Sir Will.m Persons.

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Rising come to the Gate he was forced to threaten hard - before he was admitted. & then he tould him. My Lord - I am sent to you by the Providence of God. to save your - Life & all the English. I am bound in consience to delevir - my owne soule in there preservation from the Irish whoe - intends to destroy them all, & tould him all the foregoeing - sircumstances telling him with all that he must not looke on - him as an idle drunken fellow. but as one which had all - -most lost his owne life to preserve his. & that if he did - not take caire to prevent this mischeife all the innocent - blood of the English would be required att his hand.

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With many such like expressions. affter which there was search - made for the two Rebells. but non was found till the same man - which discovered the Plott found them himselfe, hid in the top of - that house with in a Trap dore. soe they were taken & secured - & we all poore sheepe destinated to destruction was thus - wonderfully preserved & delivered in Dublin.

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Whereas the Rebellion began that Sunday in the Country - with sword, fire, & murdering all before them, not - spairing infant of daies nor old Age. all was made - havocke of & so contineued till they had notice - that it was discovered in Dublin & were prevented by - our forces which defended the Cittie.

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Yett cannot it be immagined. but we had our shair - in Dublin. when we were forced upon the Alarume to - leave our house. & fly into the Castle that night. with all - my mothers Familie & what goods she could. - from thence we were forced into the Citie. continueing - for 14 daies & nights in great feares, frights & hidi - ous distractions & disturbances from the Alarums & - out cries given in Dublin, each night by the Rebells. - and with these frights, fastings & paines about sacking - the goods, & wanting sleepe, times of eating, or refresh - -ment, wrought so much upon my young bodie, that - I fell into a desperate flux. called the Irish disseas - beeing nigh unto death, while I staied in Dublin, as - allso in the ship comeing for England.

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But my deare mothers caire was exceeding great - for my 2 brothers Christopher & John. with Tom Danby - & kitt my sisters two elldest sons. & my selfe. - In providing a Ship to transport us all together - with her good Plate, & houshold stuffe in Dublin. which - she affterwards delivered to my uncle Will.m Wandesforde - affter she came to weschester. But it pleased God to - give us all a safe & quiett passage out of Ireland - - - - - - - - 67. - - In to England. Landing att the Beerehouse neare - Neston. Where we ttarried severall weeks by reason of - my distemper, brought out of Ireland, when we fled - from the Rebells.

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This I say brought me exceeding weake, so that I had a - Doctor from Chester for my cure. Affter which with the great - caire & love of my deare Mother. God was pleased att - that time to restore my life, & strengthen my great - weaknesse, inabling me to goe to Chester in a Coach.

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Thus did the great God of heaven, & Earth preserve us - most miraculously in all our dangers & extreamities - bringing us safe, all to our owne native Countrey.

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O Lord, great wonderfull & holie. Which sitteth in the - heavens, in the glory of thy majestie farre above all things - in heaven & Earth; And that beholdest us the poore sonns - of men with the eyes of mercy & pitty when wee are in distress - & calamities, delivering us from Ruine & murders.

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What shall I say, or can I expresse how wee are bound unto - unto thy gracious Majestie for thy Providence that watches - over us for good, whoe saw & discovered these wicked - bloody practices of our implacable Enimies that secretly - laid traps to destroy our Soules. O how should our gratitud - exceed all others, who has bin delivred by a most strainge - providence & preserved safe sleeping & wakeing.

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When as thousand soules, more innocent then our selves - perished. & was swallowed up sudainly in the pitt of - horrid murder & fury prepared allso for us in Dublin - Oh my God what shall I say, which am astonished at - the miracle which none but thine Almighty all seeing - powes, -

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- & hand, could have prevented. thou O Lord - hadst a caire of me even from my birth, & youth up. - And hast preserved me from great &, infinitt dangers - but this exceeds all other thy boundlesse goodnesse to - my selfe. My mother, & brothers with her two grand- - chilldren; from the utter destruction of all her Posterity. - O what shall I render to the Lord our God for this his great - deliverance of all our Soules. That did not give us up to - destruction amongst the many 1000d that perished. to be - murdered, stript, slaine, burned, drowned, or into - any one of theire damnable practtices against my - innocent Soule. O Lord what am I, or my fathers - family, that thou shouldest take caire of us.

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But even for thine owne name sake, & tender mercy - whoe gave us our lives for a Prey, in a strainge Place - and delivered not up our lives to the sword, famine - Pestilence, & Rebellions. I will magnifie the name of - the Lord most high; while I have my beeing will I praise - thy holynesse for ever. which saved me from perishing - in the sea. and gave us a speedy & safe passage out - of Ireland, free from stormes, & tempests. Raising - me up from death, that I was nigh unto, even of that flux - he it was that brought me helps, & blessed the meanes which - was given me to cure that infirmity.

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Yea the Lord hath done great things for me already - whereof I do rejoyce. & my soule is filled with gladnesse, - O Lord I beseech thee, Give me grace to make a good use - of these deliverances, & mercies, afforded. to tie me fast - by the bands of faith, & obedience, to thy holie Lawes. In - this my youth, that thou spairest. That so I may be a blessing - to my Mother & relations. And since thou hast freed - me from these bloody minded men. So o Lord deliver my - soule from my Spirituall Ennemies, from the violencys of - Satans temptations, & secret devices, deluding my soule - with snaires of Sin & evill, nor that I should be overcome - by any Sin or polution, of the world. to offend thy gracious - Majestie, which has don soe much for my soule. but that I may - love thee with delight & joy. following the vertuous Exam- - ple & dictates of my deare father, & mother, praising - thee with all my might, & laing out my endeavours for - thee heere, that at the last I may live with thee for ever in - heaven, to glorifie the Lord to all eternity. And this - I humbly crave for Jesus Christs sake our only saviour

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After our comming to Weschester from the Beerehouse neare - Neston, when wee fled out of the Irish Rebellion. It pleased - God to move the gentry of the Cittie to be exceeding courteous - & civill to my deare Mother & my selfe. assisting her with - what necessaries she wanted in a strange place, & such - pittie & favour we found. that she wanted nothing in that - Place which our Neighbours procured not for us. In which number - was Dr Manwaring & his wife. Sir Thomas Smith & his Lady - - - - - - - - 70. - - And Familie. all beeing very deare freinds to us. - My Lord Cholmely & his Lady, with many other Persons - of qualitie. severall of which would have furnished - her with monnyes. but she wass unwilling to trouble - any. still expecting returnes out of yorkeshire.

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- - - - July - 17. - --- - - - 1643 - - - But the warres falling out hott att that time, beeing wee - were beleagured in Chester by Sir Will.m Brewertons - forces for the Parliament & there happened a strainge - accident which raised that Seige July. 19th 1643. - As I was informed; there was 3 granadoes shott in - to the towne but through providence hurt noe bodie. - The first, beeing shott into the Sconce of our Souldiers. - with in 2 men of the Captaine Manwaring. but haveing - an Oxes hide ready, clapt it there on. & it smot- - -hering away in shells did not spread. but went - out. The 2d light, short of the Cittie, in a ditch, with in - a Pasture amongst a company of women milking - but was quenched with out doeing them harme at all. - Praised be the Lord our God. The Last fell amongst - theire owne horrse, short of the towne. slaing many - of them, & by that meanes the Seige was Raised. - thus was we freed from great evills to befall that - towne, while wee staid theire. that sucseeded affter - we came into yorkeshire. which still the Lords hand was - streached out for our Preservation in each place - we came to it was a sanctuary to us, blessed be the Lord - most hight for all his goodnesse towards us:

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But I had in this time of the seige, a grand deliverance - standing in a Tirritt in my mothers house. haveing - - - - - - - - 71. - - bin at praier in the first morning we weare besett in the - towne & not hearing of it before. As I looked out at - a window towards St Maries Church. A Cannon Bullett - flew soe nigh the place where I stood that the window sudain - -ly shutt with such a force, the whole Tirritt shooke. And - it pleased God, I escaped, with out more harme, save that - the wafte -

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- tooke my breath from me for the present. & - caused a great feare & trembling. not knowing from - whence It came. - I blesse, and praise the Lord our God for - this my perticuler preservation at that time.

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Allso my Brother John Wandesforde, was preserved - from death in the smale Pox. he haveing taken them of one - of my cosen Waill.m Wandesfords sonns liveing then at - Chester. Great was my Mothers feare for him, & caire - & paines she tooke about him. and at last hee through - mercy was recovered. Although he was very much dis- - figured haveing bin a very beautifull child. & of a - sweete complextion. In the time of his sicknesse I was - forbiden to come to him least I should gett the smale - Pox & indanger my owne life. & so observed my Mothers - command in that.

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But my love for him could not containe it selfe, from - sending in letters to him, by a way found out of my - foolish invention, tieing them about a little dogs neck - which beeing taken into his bed, brought the infection of - that dissease uppon my selfe, As allso the sight of him - affter his recovery. beeing strooke with feare, seeing him - so sadly used, & all over very read. I immeadiatly - fell very ill, & from that time grew worse.

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Till I grew so dangerously ill, & inwardly sicke; - that I was in much perill of my life, by theire not comeing - well out. but kept att my heart. not withstanding - all the meanes of Phisicians, or others, that my deare Mother - cost & caire she used for me. yet I was well nigh death. - But blessed be the most gracious God, & Lord of mercy - , which pleased to heare our pettions for my life, & to spair - me in much mercy. & caused them to come well forth - & so by degrees the malignity of that Dessase abated when there - was many in that place died of it.

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There was in our house a little boy, that my father had taken - for charitie. This Frank Kelly falling sicke on good - friday (& I on the next day) was most sadly used in great - extreamity, of paine, & sickenesse, & miserabley sore. - & could now swalow. his sight was eaten out, & - his mouth very sore, notwithstanding all the great - caire, & industrie of my deare mother 2 wattchers - & the same helpes of a Dr & meadicens we both had,

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And great was my mothers love & charitie for him so that my - deare mother, she did sit up many nights with this - poore boy, & drest his sores, with all offices as diligently - as if he had bin her owne childe, notwithstanding - his loathsome dissease. All the time of this boys - sickenesse, he was so full of sweete expressions & Hea - venly minded, with much acts of Religion. that it was a - great comfort to my mother, & all about him. with a - bundance of patience, & gratitude to God, & my mother - for all they had don for him.

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Every one being astonished, to heare his wonderfull, hope - Repentance, for his Sinns, against God, in the time of his igno- - -rance, before he was converted from Popery, & since, his - severall confessions with sorow, & bitternesse of heart, for them - & praing, them to intreat God for him. Then would he - beyond expressions stedfastly declaire his faith, hope & - beleife in the mercys of God, through his redeemer Jesus Christ - alone, for salvation of him, & commending his soule to God - in much praiers & meditations, both aloud & offten in his - slumbring to theire great admiration: that the goodnesse of - God should condesend, to make himselfe knowne to a poor - childe, in uttering forth infinittly more then allmost any - could expresse. - - - - - And was an abundant sattisfaction to my - deare mother, to see an improvement of grace, & religion, - in his heart, since he was brought into her house; it beeing - not two yeares, at which time he was a Papist affter his owne - poore Parentes religieon. but affter he came into my father - house in Ireland, & brought into England, by my mother. - he was through all good instructions, & teatchings, as to - Read, & his cattechisme &c. it pleased God to open the eyes - of his Soule, & he became a true convert, & a patterne of - much goodnesse, & vertue, that I never saw the like in many - yeares, above his, beeing about 9 yeares old. - - - - - This poore boy - alalong his sicknesse, still praied for me when he heard - I was in danger of death desired with teares that God would be - pleased to spaire my life & to blesse me that I might live to - doe much good to others. as to him, & that he might rather - be taken away & I spaired. & he lived till I was well - againe. & would have gon to seen him. but he by noe means - - - - - - - - 74. - - would suffer me, least his extreamity should doe - me harme, but I standing where I could heare his vioc -

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- - - & he mine. he blessed God heartily, & rejoyced to hear - I was delivered, & hoped God had heard his Praier - & that you said hee might live to the glory of God.

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And it did please our gracious father to releive him - out of his missery by Death, about 14 daies affter - this good childe whom he had fitted for himselfe died - uttering many gracious speeches, out of the scripture, - & abundance of patthaticall praiers, & Pettitions to - God: for himselfe, my Mother & us all, with hearty thanks - offten to God, who had taken him out of that wicked way - as he calld it, wherein he undoubtedly had bin damnd - bring him to beleive aright in God, for his salvation. - with many hopefull & religious expressions, more then - could be expected from such a Childe. he freely & will- - -ingly gave up his soule into the hands of his Redeemer - with come Lord Jesus & receave my soule, & so did.

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I had great reason to take especiall notice of the great - goodnesse of God to us, in giveing us opportunity to - bring this poore soule out of the darknesse & ignorance - of his sinfull education in which he was. & it was the - good providence of God, so to order it, thus the accident - was. - - - As my father was upon the greene, one day bowling - seeing a poore naked boy in Rags, yet pritty & nimble - was very officious in gathering up his bowles. He tooke - notice of him with intentions of charity towards the boy.

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Askeing him severall questions. & hearing his witty - answers, seeing him an Irish orphan, had compassion on - him. and tould him if he would be willing to forsake - all his old waies that he was bred up in his Papist freinds. - he would bring him up in the true feare of God. And - he would take caire of him & provide for him that he - should never want all his daies.

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At which the boy was very glad, & said he thanked his Lordship - & that he would be willing to learne what he should put - to him. & would pray for him all his daies. so from that - he tooke him home, clothing & nourishing him till hee died - & then my mother contineued the same in her house where - he receaved such instruction & as that I hope the Lord had - glory thereby, & that poore soule now reapes the beneifitt of - of such charity.

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Blessed be the great & gracious God, & father of mercys - the Lord most high, which had compassion uppon me a poore - fraile wretch, & spaired my life, from this distruction - in this sad sicknesse, or to have such a lamentable - disfiguration, & be loathsome to my selfe or others, as - this poore childe was. thou o lord, full of compassion did - with hold thy heavy hand from falling uppon me in such - a measure, though I was justly brought into great dan - -ger & much extreamity, to lett me see thy displeasure - for sin. & thy power to take off thine hand when thou - pleased. Lord thou hast spaired me when there was noe - hopes left, then didst thou turne again & restore my - Life.

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And spaired me as a man spaired his only sonne. - O Lord lett it be in mercy that thou hast preserved me in - these wonderfull manners of all thy late & former de - -liverances. Make me I beseech thee a vessell fitted - for thy service heere, that these signall deliverances - that thou hast shewed to me in this Citty, & Ireland, - from thy Enimies, who would have devoured us up - soone & swallowed us quicke. from those imminent - dangers in the time of the seige, makeing me Escape from - that Cannon bullett. giveing me a kind affection among - -st these strangers. & those deare expressions of love - of my deare Mother, in all my weakenesse, & sickness - with all the meanes was used for my preservation.

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Thou O Lord hast don it, and to the glory of thy name - I returne my humble thankes & praise, where as I, - & my brother Escaped, when this little boy in our house - was taken, & 100ds in this towne died thereof.

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O deare God since I have daily my life given me, a - new make me joyfull in thy salvation, wherein thy - great mercys are made more manifest. then to many - in the world. O let my soule be precious in thy sight - who hast delivered me with great Miracles. Sanctifie me - from my youth, & all to thy service. that I may be free - from the follies thereof, & dedicate all the facculties of - my soule to thy service. Thou which hast brought me from the - wombe to live to see the 15th yeare of my life run.

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Alsoe I praise thy name principaly for thy great favours - in thy beginnings, in makeing thy selfe knowne to me in - the Receaveing thy most holy, & blessed Sacrament which - - - - - - - - 78. - - Is the first time I had the happinesse to doe, in this Cittie - O Lord I beseech thee forgive my Sins & unworthinesse, my - Childish-nesse, & ignorance, & unpreparednesse. being unfitt - to draw nere to so holie a great God as thou art. And with - all accept my true & faithfull endevours to come to thy - holy Super, wherein thou offerest to be receaved by faith - & grace spiritually into my Soule. Grant that I may receave - & applie all thy mirritts to heale my wounded soule. and - pardon my Sinns, as verily as I have bin made pertaker - of these outward ordinances. And I beseech thee blesse - thy handmaide, & receave and accept this thankesgiveing - & praise from my ♡ as thou didst from thy servant David - which loved thee from his youth. as I have desired to sett God - allwaies before me that I may not offend. Lord give me underst - tanding & I shall live before thee & praise the Lord for all his benifits - afforded to me for soule & bodie. all which I humbly begge in - the name & for the sake of my dearest saviour his sake, the - Lord Jesus Christ the Righteous. to whom with the holy spirritt be - all glory & power, might dominion, thankesgiveing & - praise for ever more Amen.

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- - - - Aug. - 28 - 1643. - - From Weschester my deare mother removed with her 3 yonger - Children. Alice. Christofer. & John Wandesforde. (She having - sent her 2 grand sonns home from Chester before the seige) - with these, & severall servants & tennants, though with much difficulty - by reason of the interchange of the Kings Armies, & the Parliament - - she was brought into the Towne of Warrington, towards coming - in to Yorkeshire, she finding more favour by reason of the Captains - Civility. & by a passe from Coll Shittleworth then usuall.

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Seeing nothing but a weake company for her Person. & - haveing lost all in Ireland, only 2 Trunks of wearing - linning. they gave her leave to passe. & about 10 a clock - at night, we came weary into the towne of warrington. - After a while, we were entertained, with Alarums as was - pretended from the Kings party in Chester. this was - but to awaken theire diligency the more. but there was - noe cause; for that poore Towne had worke enough to defend - it selfe from its Enimies.

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From Warrington, we went to Wiggen the next day, - beeing a Towne Zealous for theire King, & Church. wee - found it sorely demolished, & all the windowes broaken - many, sad complaints, of the poore inhabitants beeing - at our first comeing was scarred least we should have - bin of the Parlament party. Theire cries weare the greater in - respect they weare inforced, to see the burning of 500d - of theire owne Bibles. publickly at the Crosse by the Soldiers - which they plundered, under pretence of beeing Popery, - in theire Service books. and reviling them with the names - of Papists Dogs. But this Towne had bin preserved - from such fallse doctrine, or herisie, & would have died - for the true Proffession of the Prottestant religion.

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The memory of Dr Fleetewood was so famous at that - time with them, which was a most Pieous Godlie Minister - liveing about 30 yeares since with them & by his life & - doctrine had sett such good order amongst them that they - still retained the true Religion he taught. They heearing - that my mother was his neece, flocked abundantly to see her - - - - - - - - 80. - - usuing all the civilities, & kindnesses imaginable, to her - for his sake. & notwithstanding that theire Bibles & books - were burnd. never neglected the praiers at 6 a clocke in - the morning & 4 in the affternoone.

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The next day, we passed from thence towards yorkeshire - with many praiers from this People. And when we came - to the borders of Lancashire, at a place called downham, - we were not permitted to passe. but with harsh language, & - Abuces by a Parliament Corporall, & his gang. they would - not beleive our passe. but tooke us downe, swearing & - threatning, we should be striped. so my deare mother - & all of us was forced to come into a pittifull house for - shelter, & lie there all night, with heavy hearts, least we - should have bin used barborously, as they contineued in - threatning against my fathers, widdow & children.

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but loe our gracious Lord God, who sees all wrongs & - indignities offred, to his servants. in his due time rights - them, did bring us safe out of all our feares & dangers, - blessed be his holy name for ever. & turned shame upon - those cruell men that did abuse us. That night 2 of them- - selves with my mothers servant. went to Coll. Shittleworth - 10 miles off. who upon the sight of his owne passe. did de- - -claire his grand displeasure for theire rudenesses to my - Mother, & Child: causing his nephew Captaine John Ash- - ton to punish those vilaines & convey her safe as farre as - his quarters laid, wishing her a good jorney. Thus did - the Lord of hostes deliver us all & makeing our Enimies our - freinds. O praised be the Lord God of our Salvation delivering - us from bonds, imprisonments & plundering. feares & - frights.

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- - - thither to live, till she could better dispose of her selfe, - & us in those troublesome times. For it beeing in the - heate of the warres she could not live at Hipswell her - Joynture, which was molested, some times with the Parliaments - & then the Kings forces amongst them. (to uncle Nortons) - - - - - Soe that for a whole yeare we lived, with great comfort and - safety with my sweete Sister Danby att Snape. - - where she - - - to snape - from - Rich. - - - Octb. - 11. 43. - - was delivered - of a galant Son even in the midest of troub - -les. God gave her comfort. & my brother would have - him called Charles. because of his ingagement for the - Kings service. - - - - - Now while we lived at Snape my brot - - - Bro. Jack to - B. Sco - - No. 16. - 43. - - - - -her Christopher W. was exceedingly tormented with the - fitts of the spleene. haveing taken them uppon the death of - my Father, with greife in the Church at his funerall. - - seiseing them upon him they contineued sore, notwith - standing all good meanes used, laboured & endevours of - my mother. & us all, with all meanes, meadicens & ad- - -vices of Phisicians for him. I am wittnesse & many more - that not any thing was wanting. which might conduce to his - - - - Nov. - 22 - to Scoole - 23 43. - - recovery. At the last she sending him to Dr Batthurst - at Yorke. where by Gods blessing he was perfectly cured - of this distempers. This was indeed a great deliverance of - him from this distemper wherein many that has seene him has - - begged of the Lord to take him out of those torment. And at - length through great mercy he was delivered.

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It was advised that my Mother should goe from Snape & live att - Yorke. For the better Education of my 2 brothers, Christopher - & John. - - - - As for my Eldest brother George beeing then in - France, was happie under the Tuittion of one Mr George - Anderson, a scotch man. But a most sober, wise discreet - Person. A great scholer, & excelent qualified man, and - of grand abilities. A Zealous devine for the Church of - England. An indeed a most Excelent good Christian for - his life & conversation.

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Under the conduct of this good man, was my deare brother - George, happiely placed for his Education, in all good, & commen - -dable qualities, in France, during the heate of the warre, in part, - Allthough he was compelld to returne into England for lacke - of supplies when his Rents was seised on by the Parliament - Through which he indured a great deale of hardship. - - - - But to return - to my Mother whoe prepared for Yorke, with her Children - & goods intending to live there. But it pleased God we - was prevented from goeing further, then a place in the - halfe way. When we were mett with a friend. Mr Danby of - Cave, who gave expresse notice to my mother. That as she - loved her life. not to goe to Yorke. For the Parliament forces - had mett with the Kings, & they were all betrayed. & so was - forced to retreat, & that towne would be beseiged, and soe - this councell came seasonably, & happiely, to hinder our greater - troubles & sorowes uppon that Townes surprisall. Praised be the - Lord our God which did prevent those evills, & preserved us in our - way. When we were nigh to danger, & knew it not. - - - - For this - poore Gentleman Mr Danby was soone affter, Killed on the - moore for the King, when the Kings forces was allmost all de - -stroyed & cutt downe by the Scotts & the Parliament Army.

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- Affter this my mother, & family returned, & came - to Kirklington, where she staied at Mr Paggetts the - Minister, beeing most kindly entertained & receaved - till the hall was made fitt to dwell in. in that time - - - affter she came thither in the yeare 1643. was the battle - of Hessome & the takeing of yorke. & she was much con- - -serned for my brother Christofer Wandesforde being - then at Yorke for cure & att Scoole.

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Butt it pleased God in providence soe to order it un - -expectedly my brother George. was newly come over - out of france, beeing at My Uncle Osbornes at Keveton - & wanting suplies in the warres time, was forced to come - toward his Estate, about Richmond. att that time - when the Armies was in Battailie, & was surrunded - in his passage to Yorke. but when he perceaved that the - day was lost from the King. he rid to fettch my brother - Kitt from thence. where as he happiely mett him riding - out of the towne to see the fight. he tooke him up behind - him & brought him safe to Kirklington, that night butt - was pursued by a party of horrse, of Scotts. & at a 11 or - 12 a clocke att night, we receaved both my brothers home - safely, out of those great dangers of beeing Murdered. - blessed be God our Saviour & high deffence, to the poore de- - -solate widow, & her Children, in these horrid distractions - & feares, of ours, & the Churches Enimies, thus did we receave - them home againe, with great Joy. But my poore brother - George Wand. durst not stay at Kirklington, the next day - by reason that a party of horrse was dispatched to seise on - him, suposeing him a commander, in Armes for the King. But - - - - - - - - 84. - - he was forced to fly for his life. & secure himselfe where - he could, the Lord still preserving him from his unjust Enimis - being an innocent Person. & never ingaged in either party - & who was but newly returnd in to his country. & this was - his first salutattion & wellcome into it.

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Affer this when the scotts had helped to overthrow the Kings - Army at Yorke, for which designe they were called in to England - &, to destroy the Regall Power, of his Majestie. waiting upon - the Parliaments Motions, to fullfill the intent of the Scottish - Covenant, in Rooting out the Prelaticall Party, & the Establish - -ment of theire Scottish Presbittery in the Ruine of the King - & Epicopacy. these scottch Rebells quartered them selves - All over, the Countery, Especially, in and, about Richmond. - forcing all People to take the Covenant, how contrary soe- - -ver it was to theire duty of Aleagence, or conscience. - & those who would not; weare forced to flie, or was impri- - -soned, & Ruined, soe that my poore brother George was upon - this account compelld to live obscured, from all People, in- - regard that he would not be compelld to this treason, nor was - willing to be imprisoned, by them.

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- - - - - - Sept. - 15. - - About the yeare 1643. We went to see my Aunt Norton - at Richmond, & to live a while with her till Hipswell was - - fitted, & there itt Pleased God to preserve me from death - which I was nigh, unto by Eating a little peice of Lobster that day - I had taken Phisick, for it turned on my first sleepe - when I wakned, into an exceeding terrible vomitting - & purging. & so followed with such violence that they - could not make me any helpe, nor could I have soe much - - - - - - - - 85. - - Respitt or case till I could take any thing, & this - contineued, all that night, & the next day, till night; - butt by the gracious blessing of God, upon some respitt & - things given by Mr Mahum. with my deare mothers cair - I escaped that desperate fitt, & by degrees was cured, - only it brought me very weake & faint.

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Praised be, the God of all mercys for this his mercifull - providence, in delivering my Soule from the gates of - death even adding this favour to the number of the - rest & giveing me great & fresh occassions to lift - up my voyce in gratitute to the Lord of our salvation - O give thanks unto the Lord most high which is great - wonderfull, & holy, the Lord increase my faith in thy - name & thankefullnesse to thy goodnesse. for these daly - deliverances & new lives given to me. Blesse the Lord O - my Soule. with all thy powers, of Soule & bodie, all that is - within thee, blesse his holy Name, & magnifie him for - ever, which has delivered alsoe me, & all my mothers - house out of the violency of our Enimies which hates us - with out a cause, Lord blesse us & all thy servants that - professe the truth of thy Religion, & suffers for a good caus - that they may be delivered at the last. & thy church & King - may be preserved to praise, & addore thy name, & that I - may be bettered by all these trialls & troubles that thou see - fitt to chaistise me with all in my youth, to bring me near - to thy Majestie in faith, & godlinesse, all my daies - for my Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

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In the yeare 1644. No.ber 29. - - After I was recruted in strength my mother went to - Live at Hipswell her Joyntyre with my B. George my selfe & George Lightfoot & Dafeny Cassell. & My D. G. W. his man. - - And there she was troubled - with the Scotts one while & the Parliament forces annother while - - - - - - - - 86. - - Tormented, us gitting all our provissions of meate and drink - , lett us want all nesscessaries, yet there dominiereing & in - sulting voluptuousnesse must be suplied, & my mother - was charged for 18 or 20 months together with 25l a month - in monnys to the Soldiers, besides the quarting of a troope - of Scotts on free quarter, which was trible the valeue of - her Estate. & at that time she borrowed monnyes to - maintaine all her 4 children my brot. Christo. & John were at Beedale scoole from nov. the 16, 1643. many years - which she paid afterwards - - Albeit we had a perticuler maintenance to have bin - paid out of Kirklington, & for the heires part out of Hud- - -swell. Yett even in these times most sad and lamentabl - did the Lord most high preserve us from ruine, utterly & - made us have a Place of safety under his wings of - Protection. all those Evill times of feares and distractions - Blessed & praised be the god of our Salvation. Amen.

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- - The death of my Sister Danby: - Sept. 30th 1645 - Sept. 10th 1645 - - - att her house at Thorpe. - - -

About this yeare my deare, & only Sister the Lady - Danby drew neare her time for delivery of her 16th Child - Ten whereof had bin baptised. the other 6. were still - borne, when she was above halfe gon with them, she have - -ing miscarried of them, all uppon frights by fire in her - Chamber, falls, & such like accidents happening. All her - Children were Sons. saveing my two neeces, Katherine & - Alice Danby, & most sweete, beautifull, & comely were they - all. The troubles, & distractions of those sad times - did much afflict & greive her, who was of a Tender & - sweete disposition, wanting the company of her husband - Sir Thomas to manage his Estate. & other consernes.

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But he beeing ingaged in his Kings service was not - permitted to leave it, nor come to Thorpe, but seldome - till she fell sicke. these things, added, to the horrid rudn - -esse of the soldiers, & scotts, quartered then amongst - them, which vexseing, & troubling her much with frights, - caused her to fall into Travill. sooner then she expected - nor could she gett her old midwife. beeing then in Rich - -mond which was then shutt up, for the Plague was exceed- - ing great there. soe that all the inhabitants that could gett - out fled saveing, those had the sicknesse in theire hou - -ses.

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At this time did my deare Mother & whole family - receave grand preservation from the devine Providence - in delivering us from the Arrow that flieth by day, when - as 100ds died so neare us, & thousands, fell at noone - day, nay all that towne was allmost depopulated. how - did our good & great Lord preserve all us at Hipswell - , soe that noe infection seisse upon any one that belonged us. - allthough the malice of the beggers was great to have - don harme by raggs, notwithstanding all her Charitable - Releife daily, with much meate, & monny. Blessed by the - great & ever mercifull father, who did not deliver - us up to this heavy judgment, of the Lord but did reb - -buke the destroying Angell. & at last stayed this Plague - in Richmond.

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But to returne to my poore sister whoes extreamitie - called her freinds to her assistance. she had bin very ill - long time before her delivery, & much altered in the heate - - - - - - - - 88. - - of her bodie, beeing feaverish. Affter exceeding sore - Travill she was delivered of a goodly son about Sept 3d by one dame - sworre. this boy was named francis. after another of that name - a sweete childe, that died that sommer of the smale Pox.

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This childe came double into the world, with such extreamity - that she was exceedingly tormented with paines. so that she was - deprived of the benefitt of sleepe for 14 daies; except a few - frightfull slumbers, neither could she eate any thing - for her nourishment as usuall.

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Yett still did she spend her time in discourse of goodnesse - Excelently Pieous, godly & Religious. instructing her - Children, & servants. & prepairing her soule for her deare - Redeemer. as it was her saing, She should not be long from - him. That weeke when I was left with her affter my Lady - Armitage, & my Aunt Norton was gon. though she could - not gett rest. yet all her discourse was very good & profi-- - table to the hearers, whoe might learne Piety, chastiety - holinesse, patience, humilitie, & all, how to entertaine the - pleasure of God with contentednesse. makeing soe excelent - a confession of faith & other Christian virtues, & graces - that Mr Siddall. exceedingly admired her Partes & Pietie - giveing her the as high a carracter as could be.

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She did intreat Sir Thomas her husband, to send for Mr - Farrer, & to joyne with her in the receaving the holy Sacramentt - but he would not give leave. which was to my knowledge a - great greife & trouble to her thoughts. That night - she powred out her soule in Praier with such comprehensive - & good expressions that could be. for her owne soule, for pardon - & remission of her sinns, for grace & sanctification from the - spiritt. faith & assurance, &c. then for her husband Children - Mother and all her other relations. & my selfe.

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For the Restoration of the King, the Church, & the Kingdoms - peace, with such patheticall, & Jelous Expressions that - all did glorifie God, for things he had don for her. - Affter which she did in a manner Prophesie, that God would - humble the Kingdome by Afflictions for there sin & - security. but affter that when we were humbled and - reformed, whosoever should live to see it (for she should - not) should injoy, happie daies for Church & state. - thus she contineued, & with praiers for our Enimies & - for they stood in need of our praires, for the forgiveness - of all theire Evills.

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She called her children, exhorted them abundantly - to feare God, serve him, & love one annother, be obedient - to theire father. with admonishing them, & her familie; - she was kinde, & dearely affectionate to her husband, to whom - under God she left the caire of her 7 young children.

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Some times, she did expresse abundant joy in God, & - would sweetely, with a melodious voice sing aloud his praise - & Glory, in Anthems, & Psallmes proper for her condi- - -tion, with many sweete verces praising him for all things - , Nor was she in the least conserned to part with her husb - - - or Children, nor any thing in this world, haveing her hope - & desires fixed upon God. Leaveing her Children freely - to the Providence of her God, who had releived her soule - out of all her distresse. who had promised to be a father - to the fatherlesse. All her words weere full of sweetnesse - & Affection. giveing me manny hearty thankes for all - my paines, & caire I tooke with her. & watching a whole - weeke together. if she lived she would requite my love - - - - - - - - 90. - - with an abundant of affectionate expressions, to this pur- - pose. My greife & sorrow was soe great for her that I had - brought my selfe into a very weake condittion. in so much - as my mother came to Thorpe with Dafeny Lightfoote a - cairefull servant, to helpe with my Sister. And sent mee - home who was allmost spent in that time.

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Att which time, I tooke my last leave of my dearest & only - sister, never could gett to see her for my owne Illnesse - affterwards. But she waiting her Lords time to be - called, was fitting her soule, & ♡ for him. As the dissease - increased of the feaver notwithstanding what could be - don for her in that condittion, it did to her, as many others - in such extreamity, deprive (her for want of sleepe & - food which she could not take by reason of a sore throat) - of part of the use of understanding for a little while, when - its fury lasted. But Dafeny was alwaies with her. who - she had a great love for, and as she grew weaker affter - a months time of her delivery, holding her head on her - breast, said to her in a faint weake voyce. I am goeing - to God, my God now. Then said Dafeny nay Maddam - I hope God will please to spaire your life, to live amonggst - your sweete Children, & bring them up. how can that be an- - -swred my sister, for I find my ♡ & vittalls all decaid - & gon (noe:) I desire to be desolved, & to be with Christ, which - is best of all. I have made my peace with God. And imme- - -adiately she said, with as strong a voyce as she could. - Lord Jesus receive my Spirritt, then giveing a little - breathing sigh deliverred up her soule in to the hands - of her Saviour. sweetely falling asleepe in the Lord.

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And thus ended that sweete Saint her weary pilgrimage - haveing her life interwoven with many caires &. - - - - - - - - 91. - - Afflictions, although she was married to a good - Estate, yet did she injoy not much comfort, And I - know she receaved her change with much sattisfaction - beeing she hoped to be freed as she said from a wicked - world, & all the Evills therein. Thus departed that good - soule, haveing bin young called to walke in the waies - of God, & had made his service her contineuall practise - The Lord sanctifie this sad losse of this virtuous - Sister of ours to the whole Familie. & that as she lived the - waies of Godlinesse from her youth soe she may be - a godly Example to all her Children.

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She was a most obedient Childe to her Parents loving - & loiall, affectionate, & observant to her husband - a tender, & prudent Mother to her children bringing - them up in the severities of Christian duties yet enough - indulgent over them with a Christian moderation. - A wise, & discreet mistresse towards her servants - whoe loved, & honoured her in theire obedience.

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truly affectionate to all her relations in generall & - courteously affable to all Neighbours, & freinds. - And indeed a great losse to all amongst whom she- - lived, doeing much good, & imployeing her time in - helpeing the diseased, & doeing many cures. following - the Example of my mother in all those things.

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She lived, affter the birth of this Child. about a month - dieing on the - 30th of Sept. 1645 - 10th of Sept. 1645 - . And was buried that - night att Sir Thomas Danbys owne Towne in Massam - Church in the night by reason of the Parliament. Soldiers & Scots - who would not let a Sermon be Preached. Butt there was - great lamentation made for her Death.

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- - The death of my Cosen John Norton. 1646. - -

My Cozen John Norton died of a consumption, long in - A languishing condittion, but at length it pleased God - to take him to himselfe in the yeare 1646.

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My uncle. Sir Edward Osborne who was my mothers - - owne - half - brother; was a very good, wise & prudent, man - under whoes tuition my father left the hope of his house - my brother George, as being joynt gardian with my Mother - he had soe fraternall a love for & parentall caire over my - Deare mother, & us all; that we weare most happie in - him. & during his life, this our Familie was kept in much - peace & tranquilitie, he seeing that each party had its - right & dues. with a caire for the due observance of my - fathers will, of which he was an Executor

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Butt affter his death, we (that is to say) my Mother, & her - Children was much opprest, & injured, through the bad - Managerie of all that Estate, & that was all seised on by my - Uncle Wand. for the Debts, which he was much wronged of too, - by one he made a Leace of it for 7 yeares, takeing many - 100d pounds more then his due, & before he gott it againe - he put him to a suite. but in this time all the Children was - Maintained, by my deare Mother, from her Joynture.

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My deare Uncle Osborne beeing att Keeveton with his ladie. - And desiring to eate some mellons att the time of yeare - sent for severall from his gardens at Thorpe, & Keeveton - And finding some excelent good. did eate a little freely. but that - fruit was too cold for him & strooke him into a vomiting & - Purging so violently that it could not be staied, till his - - - - - - - - 93. - - strength was past recovery. soe that in a few daies time - he was deprived of his life. to the great & exceeding losse - to All his owne Family, & ours, as allso of his Majesties - & countery. he beeing a most Excelent good Christian, true - & orthodox, to the Church of England a faithfull Loyall - subject to the King. & of a sweete & affable disposition to - all: in whoes death I suffered the losse of a Father, & my - Mother, a husband. but he was very happie in a holy - good life, an high Esteeme in his Countrey. & of a great - fame for vertue; & much lamented in his death.

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Makeing a sweete & comfortable conclusion, of his life - with an abundance of Pieious & Religious Expressions. - He died about the month of July: in the yeare 1646. - att Keeveton in the farthest part of Yorkeshire.

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My Cozen Edmund Norton, Eldest son to my Uncle Norto̅ - was married to Mr Dudlys Daughter & heire of Chopwell - in the Bishoprick of Durham Mrs Jane Dudly an excelent fine - & good gentlewoman. Feb. 10th 1647. att Chopwell.

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My Cosen Edmund Norton died of a Plurisie att Yorke - the 30th of November: 1648. A gentleman of a sweete good - disposittion to all, obedient & dutifull to his parents & true - freind in time of adversity. a religious young man, - A faithfull subject to his Majestie, for whom he suffred - much. he lived an honnest good, sober life, doeing good - to all, died Religiously, & is I hope now very happie in - peace & rest, loving a peaceable temper. & was beloved of - all that knew him & An unmeasurable losse to his Parents.

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[word] SiC – i.e., Charles.

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- Our blessed King Charles the first. whoes memmory shall - live to Etternity was cruelly Murthered, by the hands of - Blasphemous Rebells, his owne subjects, att White hall. - London the 30th of Janueary: 1648.

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Lett all true Christians mourne for the fall of this Stately - Ceadar, whoe, was the cheife suportt of the Church of God. - A holie, Pieous, Prince, whoe fought gods battailes a- - -gainst his Enimes. beeing a nursing father a good - Josiah to his 3 Kingdomes. whoe for the defence of the true - Catholique Religion. of Jesus Christ his Lord. And for - the defence of the Noble Lawes of this Kingdome of England. the - Protestant faith & the Privileges of the Parlament & - Subject. Ruling them in peace & happinesse many years. - he laid doune his life. beeing sacrificed by the iniquitties - of his subjects; Their sinns pulled downe his Ruine on - him & our selves. lett his admirable booke speake his - Etternall Glory & praise, the best of Kings (as meere man) - that ever this Earth had. never defiling him selfe with sin - or blood. of a tender compasionate sweete disposition. - Incomparabley Chaste; & free from the least tincture of vice - or Profainenesse. Oh how may we take up justly those - bitter lamentations of Jerimie. The Annoynted of the Lord - the Joy of our hearts, the light of our Eyes, is taken in theire - pitts. the Crowne is fallen from our Heads. Noe unto us that we - have sinned, lett every soule gird it selfe with saccloth, & - lament the displeasure of God which has smitten our head & - wounded the defence of this our English Church our Solomon Hezekiah - in him our staffe & stay, is gon. o repent, & humble your selves - you Daughters of Jerusalem, for him that clothed you in Scarlett - - - - - - - - 95. - - Is taken from you. what will you doe in this your day - day of Calamitty. o that my head were waters & mine - Eyes a fountaine of teares, that I might weepe for the slaine - of the daughter of my People, nay that our Eyes might gush - out with teares for this holy saint, & martire, of the Lord. - O Lord God, most great, and Excelent, in thy beeing & - Atributes. what shall become of me a vilde unprofi - table creature when thy displeasure has thus risen again - st the Head of thy Church heere. for my sake & treatcherys - against thy goodnesse & mercy, has thy hand bin strea- - ched out, to deliver thyne onoynted in to the hands of - cruell men. O Lord I am ashamed, & blush before thee - who have provoked thy wrath against us. but o deare - Lord lay not this sin of murdering to my charge, or having a hand in - compliance, with such as rose up against him. for thou - knowest that I have abhorred all such practices against - thy devine majestie, or thy vice Girent, on Earth. but - O Lord deliver me from blood guiltinesse that it may never be - laid to my charge nor my posterity. nor what else thou - knowest me to have committed against thy holy laws - & precepts. for many are my frailties, ignorances, neglect - of my dutis, to God & man. which might thus have disple - -ased thy goodnesse. and give me a holy heart & repentant - with all the graces that thou didst indow our Sacred Majesty - with all, fitt for me. And be pleased to pardon the whole King - -doms of this bloody Crime that we may not Perish in theire - sins that are guilty of this innocent Blood. O Lord heare - O Lord spaire, & doe for thy sonnes sake, & smite us not - - - - - - - - 96. - - in thy Anger as thou mightest doe in severitty, for - this horrible, great & unheard of wickednesse. but have - Pittie & compassion, for thy mercy sake & destroy not the - Innocent with the guilty. O heare, Our deare Kings petti- - ons, for our forgivenesse, that he made, for his Enimies, lett - not theire iniquities be theires & our Ruine.

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Give them a most sad, & deepe repentance, & humiliation. - for this bloody fact, all whoe has had theire hand therein - either Explicittly, or implicittly. & affter a sharpe and - salutary repentance, give them pardon, & remission of - this horrid sin. And further O Lord, our God. still preserve - thy Church in this our Israell. And bring to us in peace & - safety our Lord & soveraine King charles his son. to - Rule Peacably, & religeously over us. with the Establishment - of thy true Religion in this Land.

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And to this end doe thou most wonderfully turne the - hearts of all People to doe the same, that we may be - in thy due time freed from all these most sad plagues, - & judgments, that are all ready on us &. what we may feare - further for our impenitency, & hardnesse of heart.

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O Lord give us truth, & Peace, against that these herisies that - are now Established as it were by a law, may be extirpa- - -ted, the Honour of the Lord Jesus advansed, our King re- - stored, & all thy Servants injoy there inheritances as - thou hast given. And with all give us humble & penitent - hearts for all the abominations of this Land. & for this - great wickednesse Lett us lay our mouths in the dirt bewal- - -ing all the malicious designes, & treasons against our - Lawfull King. Learning thereby more humility. & to be - contented in the subjection thou requirest. Sanctifie thy - Dealings to me thy servant & make us better for the Lord - Jesus Christs sake. -

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That thou maist receave the Honour & Glory by our true - convertion, when we see the Evill of our doeings. may be - againe Established by thy Powerfull mercys. That all - the world may see the Glory of the Lord & give thankes unto - thy holy name. O holy blessed & glorious Trinity to - whome be all thankes, Praise honour and dominion for - Ever & ever. Amen. Amen.

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The fatall blow given to my Fathers Familie, by the - death of our excelent brother, was very great, but the - effects thereof fell out most heavy upon my selfe, in - the sad losse of soe deare & loving brother. nay I may - say a father to us all.

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He was a Gentleman excedingly qualified, with suttable - indowments both naturall & acquired. giveing him- - selfe over in the qualifications for the service of his God - his Church. his King & countery, and such as rendred - him much beloved. & lamented at home & abroad. - for the great losse & sad conclusion of soe brave a Person - Yet injoyed he in his time, affter my fathers death not - much comfort, for since his reture -

[word] SiC – although presumably means ‘returne’.

- out of France, in the - Publicke calamities of Church & State. he was driven to - many straits & hardships.

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Beeing sequesterd through a false oath of his adversarys - suggestion, & his Estate, with all the other apoynted for widdow - Children & Creaditors, of my father seised on for the Parlia - -ment uppon that account. This don under the pretence of - Godlinesse & Religion, because he did not joyne in such - Practices of Rebellion against The Church of God. & - our Lawfull King whom God had commanded to be obeid - nor could any adheare to Such designes, whoes hearts - was sencable of those duties of faith & Alleigeance - with out the danger of Etternall damnation. and the curse - of God upon them whoe seperated from the knowne Lawes & - commands of God Almighty, and the Lawes of the Land wherein - weare happiely placed. our peace & Safetie.

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According to that of the wiseman. My son feare thou God & - the king & medle not with them that are given to change for - who knowes the ruine of them both. Yet not withstand - -ing this threatning; Evill was soe Established by a law - That there was noe man of Estate which did not lift up - his hand against the Lords Annoynted, that could be freed - Eitther from plundering, sequestration & imprisonment - Robed, or murdered, by secrett, or open hostilitie. - if any gave information against them. As for my brothers - crime, it was for disposseing of the Parsonage of Kirkling - ton in his owne right as heire, & of my Mother as a Gaurd - -ian to him yet under Age beeing but 19 yeares old, unto - Mr Siddall, A very Pieous godly Minister. but not of - the Priesbyterian faction. This liveing beeing of too good - a valew for a Royalast, was looked upon by one Mr - Nesbitt of the other oppinion, & so the more confiding Person. - which could not be invested in to it, fell my brother &c was - made a delinquent.

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Affter which it was conceaved upon such a crime as - Loyallty, to his God & Prince; this Privilege of the dis - posing of (this) with the injoyment of his owne Estate was - sufficiently forfited. upon the poynt thus much was - confesst by Mr Nessbitt to my uncle will.m wandesf - -ord affter my brothers death, beeing the cause why - he was sequestired.

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In this condittion was my deare brother amongst many - others most faithfull in this Realme. And therefore they - might soone make a fault where there was none & poore - Naboth must suffer that an occassion might be found to - take his possession. Albeit he saw too evidently that the Kings - forces & Power declined. yet could not his Loyall heart - be gained to joyne with the Actors in this Rellellion, allth- - -ough there wanted not solicitations. but his heart- - could not with out abhorrency looke on such practicies - , more abominable then that of Ireland. because masked - with a faire shew of true Religeon, & Pietie, to fight aga- - -inst the most Christian King that ever this Nation had. - under whose government we might have still contineued, - happie. if our owne sins ripe for judgement, had not prev- - -ented Gods mercys. And stirried up the Philistines with the - discontented Scismatticks, instruments for our Punishment - in theire Rebellion. It mut -

[word] SiC – i.e., must.

- not be denied, that my dear - brothers affectionse & conscience, carried him in judgment - to serve his King, the Church & State, by way of Armes. - yet as things then fell out, such was his prudence. for the - presservation of his Family, according to his gracious. - - - - - - - - 100. - - Majesties command to his freinds. That he saw all - was lost, & that they should sitt in quiett, & preserve them - selves for the good of himselfe; or sonne; affterwards. So that - he saw it was in vaine to strive against that impetuous streame - to involve himselfe in utter Ruine, willfully, when noe good - could possibly be don by his service to the King, otherwaise - then by our Praiers & teares for him. this was the reason made - him decline the ingageing into that warre.

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Butt his Enimies vigilancy of all opportunitys to gaine - his Estate, & this Living afforesaid, had spies upon his ac- - tions wherein they might take an advantage against him & - had there designes furthered uppon this accident.

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I formerly shewed how my brother was disposed of, for tra- - -vill in to france, for his improvement in Education. - - At his returne in to England & in his passage betwixt - my Uncle Osbornes house Keeveton to his owne Estate & - my mother to Kirklington. he beeing ignorant of the - Armies ingagment that day on Hessome Moore. was to passe - that way towards Yorke home. but most unhappiely it - fell out contrary to his expectation, & before he could - retreat anyway found a necessity to secure himselfe - from the stragling company & soe by providence light into - the company of my cosen Edmund nortons Troope that day. - till he gott towards Yorke for the securing my second brother - there at schoole. Affter which Escape he came to Kirklintn - But this was the opportunity his Enimies sought. & with out - any questioning in to the true state of this bussinesse, sett seve - -rall as Mr Luke Wastell by name, whose family had bin - raised by my father) to examine too poore men which had bin - - - - - - - - 101. - - upon the moors that day. who weare carried to Yorke on - purpose to sweare they saw him fight. but the wittnesses - would not take oath they saw him fight beeing more - just not to perjure themselves; then theire masters, they - would give in evidence, only, that they saw him on the - Moore. soe when the Kittes could not prevaile with them - for a more full oath to theire purpose. they were dis- - -missed with out any reward save much anger & repr - -oaches for theire charges in that Jorney.

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This dealing much incensed the poore men, who said - affterwardes they were trapan'd into that bussinesse, & - would not for the world have gon up. if they could have - foreseene the deisgne to have prejudiced my brother. - Neverthellesse this formalitty of the projectors was suff- - -icient ground to proceed against him as a delinquent - against the Parliament (though according to theire owne - rules he was not liable beeing under Age) yet where such - selfe intrestts as by Nesbitts solicitation, it was legall - & all the right in the world that his good service should be - gratified; And thus it was performed; immeadiatly - there was his Estate all seised upon. he proclamed a - Traitor to the Parlament, with my mother, my 2 younger - brothers my selfe, all of us 3 beeing young. for I was but - 15 yeares old. & the Eldest of the them. this was don in the - Church of Kirklington by Mr Nesbitt in a triumphing - manner, & there upon my brothers Person should have - bin seised upon. but he was secure through a disguis. -

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- - Mr Siddall allso upon this account, was sequestred. - because he would not relinquish his title to Nessbitt. - he haveing injoyed that Living from my Mot. & brothers - donation since the death of Mr Daggett.

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Such Practices cannot subsist with Primitive Pietie, or - the Purity of our true Religion. what ever pretext is - with our new Reformadoes.

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In this confusion & streights, wherein my Fathers Family - was fairely desgined for Ruine, through the desperate malice - of our unjust adversary, whoe did worry the Lion for his - Skin. There happened a propossittion of Marriage, made - betweene my uncle will.m wandesforde, who was then en- - -devouring to gett of my brothers sequestration, with my Cosen - Richard Darley, for to be had betwixt A nephew of my - Cosens & my selfe. which motion of Mr Darleys was att that - time relished by my Uncle Will.m & thought to be the only - expedient to secure my Fathers Estate & accepted by - him through whoes scolicitation at first, (though he de- - -serted it affterwards). that affter some time, it came to - such a progresse. As uppon that account My Cosen Rich. Darly - was instrumentall, in putting my brother George uppon the - traversing his deliquency, & in the End cleared his Estate - from the Ruine of Sequestration.

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As to my owne perticuler beeing willing to be advisable - by my freinds in the choyce of a husband, deeming theire - judgments above my owne. was persuaded that this proposall - might tend to the good of the whole Family & was inclined - upon these grand motives & inducements, to accept of this - Motion, for Mr Thornton.

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Contrary to my owne inclination to marriage, as - allso to that Judgement which was oppositt to my owne - in his Relations, which Probably might bring me to - severall inconveniances: Neverthelesse, for so generall - a beniffitt to my family. & hopes of finding a Sober - religious Person I waved all other opportunities - of greater advantages in Estate &c which was propou - -nded by severall Persons of qualittie & of my owne - persuasion with my selfe, And presently there was - a Treaty of marriage entred into by Mr Thornton & - my deare mother, which was depending till a good time - affter my brothers death.

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But it so pleased God, for our greater affliction, when - wee hoped to have injoyed the benifitt of the clearing his - Estate from that Tiranny of Sequestration that we receaved a very - grand blow, by the sad infortunate losse of my dearest - Brother. which was the preludium to our many afflictions - & troubles in that poore Family. when we lost such a head - & Piller, in whoes life consisted much the contineuance, - that noble extraction, & galantry, not leaveing in it his second - behind him. - - The occassion of his death & our misery was - this. uppon the dispatch of that bussinesse at London by - My Cosen Darley, of the discharge, of his Estate from Seq. - My brother George deemed it his part to returne thanks - due for such a favour, non more gratfull for a kindness - don then himselfe, haveing laid at Mr Harry Darcys - - - - - - - - 104. - - That night, came to Hipswell. to consult my mothers - advice about writing to London to Mr Rich Darley - about that bussinesse. Affter his obeisance & craving her - blessing. tould her he was now goeing to Richmond, to my - Uncle Will.m where he would write to Mr Darley, desiring to - know what she pleased to command him further in it:

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My Mother said that her service & thankes must be returned - him for all his kindnesse in that bussiness which she would have - don herselfe by writting. but that she was sudainly surprised - at that instant of his comeing up to the Chamber, with much - feares for me, who was, soe violently tormented with a - - paine in the right side of my necke amongst the sinneus & - which caused me to cry out in extreamity, nor could she - imagine what was the cause, only she still anoynted it with - oyle of Roses. My brother seeing me in such paine - Asked how it came. of which I could give noe other account - haveing bin as well before as ever, till I was combeing my - head toward the right hand, & bending my necke as he came - up the staires, & ever since it had held me greiveously. - this was the sircumstances of the strainge paine, which held me - strongly till about halfe an houer. which was the very time - of his drowning.

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but to proceed to the circumstances of himselfe. he pittied me - much & would have staied with me, but that his uncle will.m - staied for him at Richmond for letters that Post. And affter his - walking, 3 or 4 turnes about the chamber in his studieng - of his bussinesse, still my thoughts I saw a great deale of - change, he looked so seariously & soberly. as if there was - some great change neare. but what I knew not. only feared - the worst that we should be deprived of him whom I so dealy -

[word] SiC – i.e., dearly.

- loved

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He in a very reverent manner kneeled downe and - asked blessing at his goeing out againe not long before - which my mother tooke notice of, praieng God Almighty to bless - him & said sonn I gave you my blessing but even now, how - cometh it that you take so solomne a leave of me.

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he answered. for sooth I cannot have your prayers & bles - -sing for me too often. and so with her praiers for him in his - preservation, & his most humble obeisance in a dutifull - manner he tooke his leave; biding me faire well deare - sister. I hope to find you better at my returne home. - I likewise praied him to have a caire of him selfe. & - lookeing affter him I thought he had the sweetest aspect - & countenance, as I ever saw in him, & my ♡ was - even full of feares that we should losse him. there was soe - great and intire an affection for him on whom we did all - much depend. & speaking of this to him, he said I was - allwaies full of feares for him but hee did not deserve it - And this was the last parting we had in this world with a - bundance of deare love & affection betwixt us as we ever - had in our lives together.

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Going affter this downe staires hee called for his horrse. & - although he had 2 men my mother kept for him yet tooke - he neither with him but bid his foot man Iames brodricke - an (Irish man & an excelent runner) to meete him at - Richmond. at 11 a clock where he was to mette my uncle will - soe my brother went towards the River; And as he rid by - our Chapell where there was a wedding that day. he asked the - People, whether the Swaile might be riden. they said that - there had bin a flood. but it was fallen for some had crost - the water that morning. soe he biding the People joy in theire - marriage, went very slowly towards the river.

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And as we heard affter wards by 2 men which saw him on the - - - - - - - - 106. - - Other side he went downe as cairfully & slowly as foot - could fall. Nor was the second flood come so high till he - was in the midest of the River, but when it comes from the - Dales it falles with a mighty mountaineous force sudainly - - As I can my seelfe testifie, whoe (through the mercys of God) - was very nigh perishing in that water, once or twice, but was - delivered.

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for as I was comeing betwixt St. Nickolas, & our house at - Hipswell, if I had bin but 2 yerds of the shore, I had bin lost. - by its force. but by providence, I was not above halfe the - horrse length - - on - from - - ground, and yet the horrse was taken to the - midle girths. albeit, it had bin all the time, I passed through - before the flood came downe. but a little above the fettlocke. - Thus wonderously was I preserved from drowning. The - Lords holy name, be praised even for ever for my eminent - deliverance from perishing in & by these floods of waters

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But to returne, to the sad relation of my brother, which we was - informed of, by 2 men which walked beyond the River. - they perceaving A gentleman goeing downe to the water, - imagining it some from Hipswell, seeing afarre of that the - flood came sudainly, & mightely downe. made haste to - the Swale; & see only his horrse getting out of the River. where - he had bin tumbled in, all over head, & by swiming had - gott out & shaked himselfe. They gott hold of his bridle - but missed the Person that rid on him. perceaved it to be his - horse made a great search for my brother. but could not find the - bodie. With great sorrow, & lamentation, they ran to Easby - & Richmond raising all the Townes, flocking in exceedingly with - lamentable Mornings &, out cries, for him whome they dowted - was lost in that unhappy River.

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The most lamentable newes came to Hipswell. where our very - - - - - - - - 107. - - Hearts weare allmost broken, with this greevous dismall - heavy blow, & losse of our dearest brother; & for the harty - greifes, & sorrowes, I sustained it well nigh had brought - me to have, died with him. And if God had seene it fitt, that - my poore unworthy life might have gon. soe hee might - have lived, for the good of his Family.

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And but that the hand of our gracious God was seene migh - -tily in my mothers preservation. we had bin deprived - of her life allso. this great blow aded to her former - afflictions, & to have brought her with sorrow to her grave - beeing deprived in such a heavy manner, of the hope of - her house. A man of so great accomplishments, & great - -nesse that I have heard many lament, & say that few came - neare to him. for excelents abillities, Temperament of - Bodie, & humours, faculties of minde, ingenious, & of great - ingenuity. A most obedient, & faithfull Son to his - Parents. which increased there comfort in him.

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A deare, & affectionate brother. A faithfull friend. - A loveing, Land Lord: to his very Enimies, ever courteous - & affable. not disobleiging any by his morrocity or - perversenesse. his very Enimies then could not but - lament his losse said, he was the greatest losse that Yorkshire - had for a brave gentleman. & if thus much came from - the mouths of adversarys, noe incomium his frinds can - sett upon him can speake his worth & mirritt at whoes hands - he had deserved, soe much. & I am sure the Country - generally had a great losse of one soe Pieous, under- - -standing, & Loyall to his King. soe that if it might have - gained him the world he would not have taken a fallse - oath, or Covenant, to wrong the Church or his soveraine. - - his death was uppon Munday morning in Easter weeke. - - - - - - - 108. - - March the 31, 1651. was his blacke munday. the strange - paine which seised on my necke portended this Sadd losse. - Great, & infinitt, was the search by thousands, of People - from that time till Wednesday following, his bodie not beeing found - till on that day, & about the time when he was lost.

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And then one of those men which was a wittnesse against - him, was the first, which discovered his bodie, it beeing fallen - into a poole neare Cattericke Bridge, a bove a mile from - the place he was drowned. John Plummer the mans name.

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Affter they had drawne him up, caire was taken of his - bodie, which was as sweete & comely, in all parts, as in his life, - except one bruise on the nose which was thought to be don - when he fell, uppon some great stone, theire being abund- - ance in that wathplace: -

[context] See Anselment n313 - wath = ford.

- Allbeit he was an Excelent swimer - yet was it not the Lords pleasure, that it did him any helpe to - be saved thereby. The Corps was laid att Thomsons - on Cattericke brigg, that night because it was deemed the - bringing him to Hipswell, would, too much have agravated - my mothers excessive sorrow, & indangered her life allso. - - - He was carried by coach, to Kirklington in the company - of all the Gentry in that part of Yorkeshire. with a greater - Lamentation, & sorrow, then was for any, with in the memory - of man at his funeralls.

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He was buried in Kirklington Church, neare Sir Christoper - Wandesforde Tombe, my Great Grandfather, Mr Siddall - preaching his funerall sermon, as I take it, and with as much - solemnity, as those times & such a sudaine accident could - admitt. And this is the true relation of his death, of the fall - of this stately Ceadar of our wood, our staffe to my deare fathers - Family, whoes death, cannot be spoken of with out teares. - I have taken on me, to inlarge more fully. As to the sircumstances - of the latter part of his life; & death, as allso of my honred. -

[word] SiC – i.e., not marked as an abbreviation.

- - - - - - - - - - 109. - - Fathers, with the inlargment of severall sircumstances, - & passages, belonging to both. because this age of the - world, & sad times, is so apt to raise & report fallse - things of Persons of quality, & worth. bespattering these - dead Ashes according to the malice of Satan. whom- - they durst not presume to touch when liveing.

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All allthough I am not worthy to undertake this - taske according to each mirritts. I could not in my - consience be sattisfied with out the commemoration of - some of those resplendant virtues in them, which I was - a daly wittnesse of. beeing obleiged in point of gratitude - according to my capacity, to relate the truth of these sad - afflictions wheerein I had a deepe shaire, & to leave - them for the right information to my Posterity of theire - finishing this life, according to my knowledge. - he was buried upon the first day of Aprill 1651.

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Sir Christofer Viwill who had a great love for my Deare - brother, made an Excelent paper of verses upon him in - bewaling his losse which I will insert heere affter.

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- - - A Lamentation, & Prayer, uppon the death of - my honoured brother George Wandesf. Esquire. - - -

Alas O Lord, most great, & mighty, wonderfull in - thy Powerfull Attributes, & Judgements. what shall - I say or, doe unto thy glorious majestie. who hast - looked downe uppon us, with a mighty breach. adding - great sorrowes to our Publicke calamitys. Thou hast a - controvercy with this whole nation, & allso with this poore - Familie, by takeing away our brother by an unnatarall - death, when he was in hopes to have lived in peace and - quiet. yea then hast thou oh Lord deprived us of our head - & suffered men to breake in uppon our Estate, & disturbe - our - - - - - - - - 110. - - quiett injoyment, of this good land thou gavest to us. - And now at last smitten, the cheife branch of our Family. - Ah-las Lord, our God, we have bin rebellious before thee, & - adding sin to iniquities, by our disputes, & disturbances - & now we have lost, a maine Piller, which preservd the peace - & quiett of us all. yea in a suddaine, & sad manner.

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Oh what have we don, in displeasing, this great & dread- - full God, walked unworthy, of the mercys of soe gracious - A father; whoes dealings towards us, has bin in much - mercy & clemency. haveing preserved him & us all from - the violencys of our Enimies, & the Churches, in many great & - eminent deliverances. Yet hast thou now taken him - away, (who was the Joy of our hearts) in these sad times, to - our great discomfort. But what are we, O Lord; sinfull - dust, & Ashes, in disputing thy pleasure, thy will be - don in us, & by, us, & on us in all things.

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O Lord, teach us humility, & patience. & grace, to repent - of our iniquities, whatever it be which is displeasing. or hath - provoaked thy anger, & displeasure, in his death. lett us - bewaile it, all our daies; beeing humbled for our miscarriadg - -es & nonproficiencys in thy schoole of Afflictions. - The murders, warres, blood shed. That especially of the - horrible Murder of our gracious King. that wicked doers was - lett in upon him, & us for our Crieing sinns.

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O Lord pardon; O Lord forgive; & doe for thy mercy sake - make us not a by word, & scorne, to our Neighbours. in these - signall punishments. returne to us again, & lett not - sin prevaile, to our distruction, not thy corrections to deso- - -lation; but correct us in thy judgment, not in thy anger, lest - we should be consumed, & brought to nothing. Put an end - I humbly beseech thee, o Father of Mercys; to our confutions - - - - - - - - 111. - - And distractions, Publicke, & private. Sancitifie - this heavy chastisement, in our losse. to me, which had - a great shaire, in what troubles that follow to us all; & - pitty thy humble repenting, returning Servant, who - is smitten, with thy Rod, & desires to receave instructi - -on. Lord comfort my deare mother, in these her - sadnesses, & sorrowes, by the losse of soe dutifull a son. - & make us that remaine, to be stayes to her, in her Age. - And my fathers freinds, to be comforts, & succours in - this world. unite our divissions in this Family, that none - may wrong, thy widow, & her Children, depending on thy - Providence. lett us all rest on thy mercifull favour - for provission, with out invading each others righs -

[word] Sic – i.e., rights.

- un - -justly. Lett it suffice o Lord that this blow is given, - & stay thy sword of vengeance, against this Nation - in generall. lett this thy punishments have this effect, to - drive out our corruptions, & purge away our Sins. and - then heale our soules, & receave us to thy favour: - Forgive all our malicious persecutors, & turne theire - hearts, that is the cause of our distruction.

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As this affliction came by thy holy pleasure, & perm - -ission, soe teach me, and us, all patiently to submit to - thy dispensation. Blessing thy name, that he fell not by - the hands of the Philistines, whoes cruelltys was great. - But before his change (though it was sudaine), didst shew - him thy mercys, in considering his wayes, & reconsiling him - -selfe to his God, & giveing him the opportunity of thy ho. - holy Sacrament a pledge of our Salvation; with great desi - -res to serve thee faithfully, in his generation; with many - many other testimonies of thy love, as that of his Estate. - And great abilities & understanding in religion. severall - good gifts & graces; fitting him to walke uprightly in thy - sight. And it may be this providence was better, for - - - - - - - - 112. - - him then. to live; to see, & passe through those Evills to - come, when there was noe king in Israell, every one did what - was right in his owne Eyes. but he was brought to his grave - in Peace; And now o Lord most high. & yet most merci- - -full Father. Lett me not Sin against thee by adding reping - murmuring thoughts. for it is the Lord, lett him doe what - seemeth him best. I lay my mouth in the dust & say. I am - not worthy to speake unto thee, nor have my owne life given - unto me; in abundance of health & strength; therefore doe - yeald thy majestie, most humble thanks & praise. that I - am still preserved, in all these times of Ruine. & from peri- - -shing in the very same River, at two severall times. And - for my mothers deliverances; & all of us from the hand of - our Enimies, & the Churches. O Make not a full end with us - which hath bin ingratefull, for these mercys; nor be not angery - with us forever. but Blesse my fathers family, & give him - a light in this Israell, to praise thy name in his Posterity - in the waies of Righteous & hollinesse for ever. And make - our soules to be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.

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I beseech thee, O Lord, humble, us for this affliction. & break - -ing the head of our number. that the rest may lay it to heart. & - became wiser thereby. Give us not over to fall into the hands - of unmercifull & cruell men; that fights against thy Church & - Annointed. but deliver us, & thy whole Church, in this King - dome from the Rapin, of sacrilegious Persons; as would destroy - the seamless cote of Christ. tearing it in Peices by factions - Devissions, & heritticall oppinnions. from proud, & covetous - prettenders, to reformesmation; laid in the foundation of blood - & Murder. Lett not theire prosperity Allure: theire oppression - inforce, or draw any of us to joyne in theire designes. noe - not soe much, as by consent, or compliance, in theire wickednes.

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Least wee eate of such things as please them; And - sin against so great, & Glorious a God, in Robing him - of that honor - - ; his only due (& to non other creatures) of those - services, ordenances, Sacraments, tithes & offrings all - thy owne peculier right. or detaining our Kings, due - obedience, to his Power derived from thee; and thy - Church, which thou has graciously Established heere by - all which we Rob thee of thy Praises & Glory thou should - have asscribed, for thy goodnesse in these things, by - us, & may thereby heape to our selves swift distruction - by invading thy right. the Kings, & Churches.

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But on the contrary as we have hitherto, bin preserved - from such iniquities, by thy mercy. soe through thy - contineued Grace, we may be delivered from either doeing - such; & if it be thy will from suffering by & from such practi - -cies, as much as thou shalt see fitt in thy gracious prov - -idences. That soe we may still, live in this good Land, - injoying once againe thy peace, in the Restoration - of our Right Lawfull Soveraine. with the restoration of thy - Church, & holy good Bishops to feed & governe, & direct - this flocke, aright in the waies of thy truth; & salvation - of our Soules. That Errours, Schismes, & Rebellion, may be - extingushed, & exterp-ated. thy good Lawes Devine - & humaine, Reestablished. And we of these Kingdoms - Fixed upon those Axes againe, of truth, & Peace. - Righteous nesse & obedience. That we serving thee in these - Nations, in true filliall feare. may againe injoy thy - Presence with us. beeing a People saved by the Lords mira- - -culous favour & mercy. Giveing thee the honor -

[word] SiC -no abbreviation.

- & praise - of all thy dealings with us.

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Make us all - - a reformed Nation, from all theire Evill ways - putting away farre from us - - the Evill of theire doeings. that - we might not be abhorred of thee. but to be a Righteous - People, Zealous of Good workes. That thy name may be - Glorified in our Conversion, the honour of the Lord, Jesus Christ. - Advanced, & we saved from destruction; & many nations - come in to thy faith, when they Behold, what the goodnesse of - God is, to us most vilde People. and give thanks with us - to thy Majestie, forever. And now O Lord, most just. there - is noe reason, that thou shouldest heare the prayers of sinners; - but in his name, only, I most humbly on the bended knees - of my soule, begge these humble requests. & put up petition - for his sake that suffred for sin, & sinned not. O Lord heare - & doe, for thy mercy sake, for we are in deepe distresse. our - soules drawe nigh to the Grave. & if thou doest marke - what is amisse, who can stand in thy presence. but with - thee there is mercy, for all the ends of the Earth, & thou hast - commanded us to call upon thee in the time of trouble,

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And further, O Lord, my God, leave me not, to my selfe. - but comfort thy servant. blessing, directing, & guiding - me, in all my life. in all my waies. I trust in thee. And be - a Tower of defence to my deare Mother, & her Children - Defending us in this troubleous times from all evills & - Dangers for the Lords sake. All these requests. & whatever - ellse thou shallt see fitt for us, or my selfe (with pardon for - the Errours of these imperfect praiers, & acceptance of the - same, & pardon for all my sins & provocations). I begge Even for the - Righteous Jesus our Lord and Saviours Sake in whose name we - have admittance, to the throne of thy grace; he ever making - intercession. for us & therefore I have presumed to powr out this - sad complaint before thy dreadfull majestie. whoe sees all - - - - - - - - 115. - - Our wants & infirmities therefore in his name & word - I humbly conclude these prayers as he has taught me - in his holy Gospell to call upon thee Saing:

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Our father which art in Heaven. - - Amen. Soe be it: - -

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- - - An Eligie upon George Wandesford Esquire - on his unfortunate Death. by the Honourable - Sir Christopher Wyvill Barronett. - - - - - On the deplorable loss of our honoured freind & - Neighbour George Wandesford Esquire March 31 51. - - Ere-since the Bishops, Parliament, and King, - (A blest Conspiracie) agreed to bring. - The faith of Christians, & Baptismall Seal. - Free-Denisons into this Common-Weal. - To the late, famous, Streame of Swale adhers, - Through the long Current of a Thousand Years. - A Sacred-Reputation; there, Whole-Bands - Of forward-Converts, by the Reverend-hands - - - Anno - 627. - ---- - Edwino - Rege. - - - Of Old-Paulinnus did at once Begin - To shake-hands with there God, & of theire Sin: - Those Waves did, then, a font, the Banks afford. - An acceptable-Temple to the Lord: - - Oh What meant the: Rash flood by one act, to Throw - - A Ruine on its owne fame, and us too, - Soe brave a vessell, & soe Richly fraught. - That guilltty Channell has to Ship wrack Brought - As bank rupts all our Countrie; Noe-Man here, - Soe unconserned but must lett fall a Tear; - Whilst the sadd-murmur of those Waters Call: - On every-Passinger to mourn his fall: - - His family; noe greifes can tell its fatall Loss; - - - - - - - 116. - - Dum, in admiration, at this dreadfull Crosse. - All Joyes in him , they hopp'd to find - Who fraughted full. with Treasurrs (& vertus) of the mind - What though three daies-Submersion did Entomb - All that was mortall of him, in the Wombe. - Of a Regardless Eliment, Wee know - Our great Redeemer, from the Parts-Below - Did, by devine-Power, on the third day Rise. - To open a neare-way to Paradise. Cwyvill. - -
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When the determinate will of our God is shewed towards - us, it is then, our duties, quietly, to sitt downe & patien - tly to Acquiesse our desires to his devine pleasure. - Who is the great Creator. & wise disposer of all things - & times. least we shew our selves ingrate for those - infinitt mercys we injoy, both spirituall for the good of - our Soules, & temporall for our bodies. All which we have - long since forfited, & deserved to have bin deprived - thereof, & then we should be most miserabley wretched. - therefore, 'tis my duty to recolect those favours & mer-cys - I have injoyed under the wing of my deare & vertuous - mother. when I call to mind her sufferings, & ours for - many yeares, what cause have I of deepe consideration - of the goodnesse of God towards us all which has not deprived - us of our sole comfort, & stay. by takeing away my deare - Mother, in whose life was our suport with whom we were all preser - -ved from death & Ruine. in Ireland; at Kirklington; at - Chester, & in all places; ever since my Fathers death; in - all these sad times. in the opposition of freinds, the fall of the - Church & state. when her Joynture in England beeing but 300l - per Annum at best, fell - under 50l a yeare & when the scotts devoured - all her Patrimony, eating up her owne, &, childrens Provissions, - even then did our gracious Lord remember mercy in the midst - of Judgement. and caused her house at. - - - - - - - - 117. - - Hipswell to be a Zoar, a sanctuary for us all; And out of - that little Estate (then, not beeing the 10th part of the whole). - she releved my brother George, which had a perticuler Es - - - Estate of his owne, as Heire (though under sequestration) - with the some of 500l And since my fathers death, she - hath expended uppon her 3 younger Childrens main - -tenance out of her owne at Hipswell the some of - 1500l in our education & maintenance. as she has - declared by her owne relation before wittnesses.

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None of us ever haveing receaved any thing out of - that part of my fathers Estate, of Kirklington for - the same as was appoynted by my Fathers, last will - & testament. Therefore will I give glory to our God - on high which still has preserved this deare & tender - Mother. there by testifieing his miraculous favours - to the desolate widdow, & Children, in all times of - desersion & troubles. And being mindfull of his - Servant my father, in the blessing powred downe upon - his Family. The Lord our God make us ever gratfull - and thankfull to his gracious, Majestie for Ever. Amen.

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My Cosen mary Yorke, was married to Mr John York - at her fathers house, my uncle nortons on the Greene - in Richmond Aprill the 12th 1651.

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My brother Christopher Wandesforde, married - Sir John Lowthers Daughter Mrs Eleanor the Eldest - Daughter, at Sir Johns House (Lowther in Westmo- - oreland) the 30th of September 1651.

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- The Mariage of Alice Wandesforde Decm. 15. 1651. - -

After many troubles & afflictions, under which it - pleased God to Exercise my mother, & selfe in, since the death - of my father, she was desirous to see me comfortably - settled in the Estate of Marriage. in which she hoped to recea - -ve some sattisfaction; finding Age. & weaknesse, to seize - more each yeare. which added a spurre to her desires, for the - future well being of her Children according to every one - of theire capacities.

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As to my selfe; I was exceedingly sattisfied in that happie - & free condittion; wherein I injoyed in that time with delight abundantly - in the service of my god & the obedience I owed to such an exce - -lent Parent. in whoes Injoyment I accounted my daies - spent with great content and comfort; the only feares which - possessed me, was least I should be deprived of that great - blessing I had in her life. nor could I with out much reluc- - -tancy draw my thoughts to the change of my single life, - knowing to much of the caires of this world sufficiently - with out the addittion of such, incident to the married. Estate.

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As to the fortune left by my father; it was faire, & more - then Competent, soe that I needed not feare (by Gods blessing - to have bin troublesome to my freinds, but to be rather in a - condittion to assist them, it need had required.

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Especially more, in regard. that I was confident of what - my deare mother could doe for me (living,) & at her death. - Soe that to shew my deare affection towards my brother - George. in the time of his straights. for his better helpe in - his Estate; beeing sore burthened with Debts Anuities &c - I was willing to transferre, 500l of my English portion - to be receaved out of Ireland. which would have eased that - of Kirklington. But since his death. when my 2d - Brother came heire. there was not that cause to contineue - - - - - - - - 119. - - The same; by reason that both the sequestration was taken - of, & the wardship mony of his brother denied to be paid to Sir - Edward Osbornes Excecutor & that he was better by 200l - a yeare in his Estate, with many other considerable ar - -guments arriseing towards my mother & my selfe; - for there was such unhansome dealings to us not to - say (dishonest), since my brothers marriage. as could neither - induce her, or my selfe, to part with our Estates with - out security.

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But I shall be silent in these things, which afforded us - too much troubles. & sorrowes. wishing rather to cover - all things of the nature of disputes betwixt such neare - relations.

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And with all my youngest Brother John. beeing fallen into - a grievous distemper, through griefe, uppon harsh Dealing - affter the marriage of my brother Christ. who by ill councell - given him; detained, his right of Anuity of 100l per Annum - (to his great prejudice) & John was likely theire by to leave - both that 100l in England. with his whole fortune (then desend - ed upon John, by his brother George his death) of 6000l out of the - Irish Estate. to my brother Christopher.

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Weighing all these reasons, together; & that I had noe - maintenance from Kirklington as I ought to have - had, by my fathers will, but was willing to foregoe that to - my uncle will.m wandesforde towards the payment of Debts - I had noe reason; from all these considerations to lose - the payment of the said 500l out of Kirklington.

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Yet I doe beleive from hence proceeded much displeasure - that I would not consent to wrong my selfe of the whole. - in soe much that affter the bussinesse of sequestration was - cleared he desisted the acting any thing in my behalfe

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Neverthelesse, such was my dear mothers affection to the - Family, for itts preservation; that she harkned to the pro- - posall made for Mr Thorntons Marriage: Albeit there - -in she disobleiged some Persons of a very good worth & quality - which had solicitted her earnestly in my behalfe, & such - as were of large & considerable Estates. of her neighbours - about her. And affter the first & second view betwixt us - she closed soe farre with him that she was willing he should - proceed in his suite. & that cordially, if I should see cause, to Accept -

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For my owne perticuler, I was not hastie to change my - free estate, with out much consideration, both as to my - present & future; the first inclining me rather to continue - soe still; wherein none could be more sattisfied.

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The second would contract much more trouble, twisted - inseparably with those comforts God gave in that Estate. - Yet might I be hopefull to serve God in those duties in- - -combant on a, Wife, A mother, a mistresse, & governesse - in a Family. And if it pleased God soe to dispose of me - in marriage makeing me a more publicke instrument of - good to those severall relations. I thought it rather duty - in me to accept my freinds desires for a joynt binefitt, then - my own single retired content, soe that Allmighty God - might receave the Glory of my change, & I more capacita- - ted to serve him in this Generation. in what he thus called - me unto.

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Therefore itt highly conserned me to enter into this great - -est Change of my life with abundance of feare & caution. - not lightly, nor unadvisedly, nor as, I may take my - God to witnesse that knowes the secrett of hearts; I did it not - to fullfill the lusts of the flesh. but in chastity, & singlenesse - of heart, as marrieing in the Lord.

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And to that end, that I might have a blessing uppon - me, in all my undertakeings. I powred out my pettitions - before the God of my Life. to direct; strengthen, leade - & counsell me what to doe in this conserne, which soe - much tended to my future comfort or discomfort.

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And to order my waies aright, soe that if he saw in his - wisdome that the married estate was the best for me that he - would please to direct me in it. & incline my heart - towards it; but if otherwise it were best for me to be, - that I might still contineue in the same. but still referring - my will to his. And allso to order my change, that hee soe - would in mercy give me such a one, to be my husband - as might be an holy good & pious Christian. und- - -erstanding, wise & affectionate. that we might live in his - feare & favour. praing him to give unto me sutable - graces & qualifications, which should fitt me for that - calling. & this for our Saviours Sake I humbly begged - in Jesus Christ our Lord Amen.

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After which pettions to my God. I was the more inclined to - accept of this proposition, of my freinds. finding allso - that the Gentleman seemed to be a very godly sober & - discreet Person. free from all manner of vice, & of a - good conversation. this was the greatest incouragement - to me. when I considered the generall decay of true - Religion, in profession & practice. Especially in the Gentry - & with men of quality; too many, being given to a sad - course of life, through debauchery. made me more - cautious in chusing, & feareing to meete with such as- - neither knew God, nor caired for theire soules, to pre - -serve themselves in a holy course of life & conversation. - Nor could I ever have injoyed comfort in this world to - have bin matched with the greatest Estates.

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Or fortunes, had I wanted that first, & principall qua- - lification in a husband, which is to be regarded above all - the sattisfaction this world can afford.

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I cannot deny that his Estate which was then favourably given - into my Mother, was the least in valew which had bin offred - yet did my Mother hope, to finde a hansome compotency - with out much charge as was represented to her, only - the want of a house which he must builde, his brother & sister - beeing provided for by his mother that would cleare his - Estate. which was given in to be 600l per annum.

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This was very well; considering the addittion of my - Fathers Portion given me by his will, & deeds, namly - 1500l out of England, at Kirklington; and 1000l to be - paid out of his Irish Estate of Edough. which would be - an addittion to increase Mr Thorntons Reveneus.

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Allso my deare mother was willing to give me what - assistance she could out of her love & affection. - This treaty of marriage with Mr Thornton, was very - earnestly pursued by himselfe & freinds, & as dis- - creetly mannaged by my deare mother, as she could - for she was in a manner left alone, by all our relations - Especially. affter my brothers death, in regard that selfe - intresst too farre prevaild, for those to hinder my - disposall to any Person, by the -

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- which they would be deprivd - of theire sinister expectations of my fortune.

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But through Gods blessing this treaty was brought - to a period, to the sattisfaction of each party, & with a - generall consent, And The Articles of marriage drawne - up by Mr Thornton, for the right settlement of all things - concluded uppon betwixt my deare Mother in my beha - lfe, & him selfe, weare both just & honest. don by him.

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The Articles of Agreement were according to the - President of his Fathers towards his Mother. Vidz. - That All his Estate, should be passed by fine & reco - -very to inable him to intaile the same upon his Issue - by me, male or femalle.

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That his Lordship of Easte Newton then valewed - at the yearely rent of 250l should be Estated on - me for A Joynture. & affter the deceace of the longer - liver of us two, to decend uppon his sons & theire - issue successivily. for want of such heirs male to his - heires females by me. &c. with out impeachment of - any manner of waiste.

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That Laistrop valewed at the yearely rent of 160l - affter the decease of his mother, married to Mr Gate - & then her Joynture. was Settled on Mr Thornton for - his life, affter his decease uppon his heirs male & - for default of such issue, to his daughters by me.

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As for his Land at Cottingham. Richmond, called - Burne Parke the inheritance Estated as the other of L. -

[word] I.e., Laistrop.

- - - Affter a longe leace made for the Provission of his - younger childrens Portions & Maintenance, paid out - of it. The valew wast accounted 100l Per Annum. -

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As for the security of my Portion he was to Reieave - the summe of 1500l out of Kirklington which he might - dispose of for himselfe & his owne use. Beeing secured to me - And for the 1000l payable out of Ireland. he gave - bond to my mother to purchase Land of inheritance - for me during my Life, & for my Children at my - decease.

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And with all my mother was willing to give us our Table - with all our Familie for 3 yeares. these were the tearmes - betwixt them.

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Affter which agreements Articles & writtings done, there - followed a pretty space, ere his Mother had passed a - fine with him, in regard that his Father in Law, would not - joyne in the fine. & my Mothers councell did not approve - of it to be legall for security with out it. but Mr Thorton - did faithfully ingaged to doe the same leagally & - passe the fine affter his death.

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[word] I.e., interim.

- I was left in an incertainty for the - security of a Joynture in case of his death before me, & - when my Portion was disposed of by him, could have - noe benifitt thereby. soe that my Mother could proceed noe - further, least any ill consequent might follow, but - wholely this bussinesse was Left to my owne choyce, what - I would doe in this case. she beeing loth as upon her - owne account, to under goe such a conserne in which - there was such a hazard. wherein she was not to be blamed, - - - butt Mr Thornton was very much troubled uppon this un- - just deniall of his Father in Law. by which he was likely - to have undon his desires. fell into much sadnesse & - discontent, which perhaps might hasten his sicknesse that - he fell into, on his goeing from hipwell.

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his Ague began in the way, to his mothers when finding - himselfe not able to goe through. came backe to Hipwell - falling exceeding ill into a feaver, But uppon the advice - of Dr wittie. he was lett blood, & had all meanes used for - his recovery. but was brought dangerously ill. at the last - it pleased God that he recovered beyond all expectation. - - - And uppon his recovery, I was willing to relie upon his - promise to my Mother, & his infinitt expressions to my selfe I - rest ed upon Providence in the fullfilling of his desire. in - soe much that about the December following proceeded our marriage - - - - this is the true relation of this grand conserne of my life, which - I have bin the more teadious in, because I would leave to - Posterity the Right understanding of that conserne. - -

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Alice Wandesforde the Daughter of Christopher - Wandesford Esquire late Lord Deputy of Ireland, was - married to william Thornton Esquire, of Easte Nuton. - att my Mothers house in Hipswell. by Mr Siddall - December the 15th 1651.

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Mr Siddall made a most Pieous & profitable exhortati - -on to us, shewing our duties, & teaching us the feare of - the Lord in this our new Estate of life, with many Zealous - prayers for us. My deare & honoured Mother gave me - in marriage, in the Presence of my owne brother John - Wand. my uncle Norton. My uncle Darley (Frances - my cozen Dodsworth of wattlosse. George Lightfoote - & dafeny. Robert webster. Martha Richison. Ralfe Janson - Robert Loftus the Ellder.

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- - - A Relation of the Remarkable passages of my Life - since my Marriage begining from the 15th of Decem. 1651. - 1651. - - -

After my Marriage it was my duty to humble my - soule in praier & suplication to the God of all the Earth - who had guided me in all my youth & Virgin Estate - to live in his feare & service. & direiting me to chuse - a Godly & religious husband with whom I might through - his blessing spend the rest of my daies. & to this purpose - I powred out my humble pettitions & requists with hearty - thanks & praise for all my deliverances both spirituall - & temporall ever since I was borne to that Present houre - beseeching him, that as he in abundant mercy had heard - my unworthy requests in the begining of this treaty. soe - he would now Multiply his free grace & loving kind - -nesse to me his vilde creature giveing both to my Husband - and Myselfe all those graces & spirituall comforts we - stood in need of in this our Marriage. that we might be marrid - to him as verily as to Each other. & that we might behave - - - - - - - - 126. - - our selves as becometh the members of Christ to each other in - this band of wedlocke, beeing instruments of each others salvat - tion, & if it weare the devine pleasure to give us the comfort of - Children, they might be heires of the Kingdome of heaven - when he should call them; & in this life instruments of build - ing up his Church, & the raising up of my husbands family - but this temporall blessing as all others of that nature with sub- - -servency to his wisdome, & good pleasure. that if he saw it - good we might not want a comfortable beeing in this world - nor want any thing with out the -

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- which we could not serve him - comfortably. all which things I Craved with what soe ever else he saw fitt - to give us for the Lord Jesus his sake. Amen

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- - - A deliverance from death that day on which I was - married. Dec. 15th 1651. - -

That very day on which I was married; haveing bin in healh -

[word] SiC – i.e., health.

- - - & strength for many yeares before; I fell sodainly soe ill - & sicke, affter 2 a clocke in the afternoone. (that I thought). - & all that saw me) did beleive it would have bin my last - night beeing surprised with a violent paine in my head, & - stomacke causing a great vomitting & sicknesse, at my ♡ - which lasted 8 houers, before I had any intermition. but - bllessed be the Lord our God, the father of mercies. which had - compassion on me & by the meanes that was used I was stre- - ngthened wonderfully beyond expectation beeing pretty - well about 10 a clocke att night. My deare husband - with my Mother was exceeding tender over me which was a - great comfort to my Spiritts. What the cause of this fitt - was I could not conjecture. save that I might have brought - itt uppon me by cold taken the Night before when I satt - up late in preparing for the next day & washing my feete - at that time of the yeare, which my mother did beleeive was the - cause of that dangerous fitt the next day.

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But however it was, or from what cause it proceeded - I received a great mercy in my preservation from God - & shall ever acknowledge the same in humble gratitude - for his infinitt loveing kindnesse for ever.

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I looked upon this first beginning of my new condition - to be a little discouragement. allthough god was able - to turne all things for the best, & to my good, that I - might not build too much hopes of happiness in things - of this world nor in the comforts of a loving husband - whom God had given me. but sett my desires more up - on the love of my Lord & God.

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- - - Meditations upon my deliverance of my first - Childe & of the great sickness followed for 3 quarters of a yeare - August 6th 1652 lasted till May: 12. 53. - -

About seaven weekes affter I married. itt pleased - God to give me the blessing of conseption. the first - quarter I was exceeding sickly in breeding, till I - was with quicke childe. Affter which I was very strong - & healthy I blesse God. only much hotter then formerly - as is usuall in such cases from a naturall cause. - in soe much that my nose bled much when I was about - halfe gon by reason of the increase of heate.

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Mr Thornton had a desire that I should vissitt his freinds - in which I frely joyned. his mother liveing about 50 miles - from Hipswell, & all at Newton, And Buttercrambe - In my passage thither I sweat exceedingly, & was - much inclining to be feavorish, wanting not 8 weeks - of my time. so that Dr Wittie said that I should goe neare to fall - into a feaver, or some desperate sicknesse, If I did not - coole my blood, by takeing some away. & if I had staied - but 2 daies longer, I had followed his advice.

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In his returne home from Newton his owne Estate, I was - carried over Hambleton towards Sir Will.m Akoughs house - where I passed downe on foote a very high hill, betwixt - hud hill & whitsonclife, which is a bove a mile steepe downe - & indeed so bad, that I could not scarse tread the narrow steps - which was exceeding bad for me in that condittion, & sore to in- - -dure the way soe strait & none to leade me but my maide, - which could scarse make shift to gett downe her selfe. All our - company beeing gon downe before, each step did very much - streine me being soe bigg with childe. nor could I have gott downe - if I had not then bin in my full strength & nimble on foote.

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But I blesse God I gott downe safe att last though much tired - & hott & weary, finding my selfe not well, but troubled with - paines affer my walke: Mr Thornton would not have - brought me that way if he had knowne it soe dangerous. & I - was a strainger in that place. but he was advised by some to - goe that way before we came downe the hill.

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This was the first occassion which brought me a great deale of - Misery & killed my sweete infant in my wombe. For I contineu - -ued in all paine by fitts upon this jorney. & with in a fortnight - fell into a desperate feaver att Hipswell. upon which my old Dr - Mr Mahum was called. but could doe little towards the cure. - because of beeing with childe. I was willing to be ordered by him but - said I found it absolutely necessary to be lett blood if they - would save my life. but I was freely willing to resigne my - will to Gods, if he saw fitt for me, to spaire my life yet to live - with my husband. but still with subservency to my heavenly father

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Nor was I wanting to suplicate my God for direction what to - doe either for life or death. I had very offten & frequent - impusions to desire the later before the former finding noe true - Joy in this Life. but I confesse also that which moved me to use all - meanes for my Recovery in regard of the great sorrow of my - - - - - - - - 129. - - Deare & Aged Mother, & my deare husband, tooke - for me, farre exceeding my deserts made me more willing - to save my Life for them, & that I might render praises - to my God in the land of the liveing.

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But truly I found my ♡ still did cleave soe much - to my Maker, that I never found my selfe more desirous of - a change. to be delivered from this wicked world & bodie - of sin & death, desiring to be disolved & to be with Christ

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Therefore indured I all the Rigour, & extreamity of my - sicknesse, with such a shaire of Patience, as my God gave me. - As for my freinds they were soe much conserned for me - that upon the importunity of my husband, allthough I - was brought indeed very weake & desperately ill about, - 11th day of my sicknesse. I did lett him send for Dr wittie - if it were not too late.

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The Dr came Post the next day. when he found me very - weake, & durst not, lett me blood that night. but gave me - cordialls & till the next day, & if I gott but one houers - rest that night he would doe it the morning following. that night - the two Drs had a dispute about the letting me blood. Mr Mahum - was against it & Dr wittie for it. but I soone desided - that dispute & tould them if they would save my life - I must bleed. soe the next day I had 6 or 7 ounces taken which - was turned very bad by my sicknesse. but I found a - change immeadiatly in my sight which was exceding dime - before, & then I see as well as ever clearly. & my strength - began a little to returne; these things I relate that I may - sett forth the mercy of my ever gracious God, who had blessed - the meanes in such manner. who can sufficiently Extoll - his Majestie for his boundlesse mercys to me his weake Creatue -

[word] SiC – i.e., creature.

- - - For from that time I was better & hee had hopes of my Life

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The doctor staied with me 7 daies, during my sicknesse, my - - - - - - - - 130. - - Poor infant with in me was greatly forced with violent - Motions perpetually, till it grew soe weake that it had left - stirring, & about the 27th of August, I found myselfe in - great paines as it were the colick. affter which I began to be - in travill. And about the next day att night I was de- - -livered of a goodly daughter; who lived not soe long as - that we could gett a minister to baptize it though we - presently sent for one.

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This my sweete babe & first Childe departed this life halfean - houer affter its birth. beeing receaved, I hope into the Armes - of him that gave it. she was buried that night beeing friday the - 27th of August. 1652. att Easby Church.

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The effects of this feaver remained by severall distempers - successively. first affter the Miscarriage. I fell into a most - tirrable shakeing Ague lasting one quarter of a yeare. by fitts - each day twice in much violency, so that the sweats was great - with faintings. beeing thereby weakened till I could not stand or goe.

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After the Ague left me upon a medicin of London Treacle - I fell into the Jandies, -

[word] I.e., jaundice.

- which used me very hardly one full - q.r & a halfe more. I finding Dr witties judgment true that - it would prove a cronicall distemper. but blessed be the - Lord upon great & many meanes used & all remidies. I - was at length cured of all distempers & weaknesses which - from its begining had lasted 3 quarter of a yeare full out.

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Thus I had a sad entertainment & begining of my Change - of life the comforts thereof beeing turned into much dis- - comforts & weaknesses. but still I was upheld by an All- - mighty Power. therefore will I praise the Lord my God. Amen.

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- - - A praier & thankesgiveing for my deliverance of my - first Childe - - August 6th 1652 - August 26th 1652 - - ; cast in this sickns. 17 ooers. - -

O Lord most Great, & yet our Gracious, & loving father - in our Saviour Jesus Christ thy deare son. Tender & - - - - - - - - 131. - - Deare as A loving Mother, whoe hadst a love to me in my - preservation from death, & distruction. in thy devine - wisdome hast thou ordered all things & passages in this - my great sicknesse, of my Life not laieing more on me - then thou gavest me strength to undergoe. O Lord this - dispensation of Afflictions & great sicknesses is the way - & meanes to bring me unto thee, & the fittest for me to in - joy. letting me see thereby thy mighty power to cast - downe & raise me up againe, even in my desperate cond - -ition when all men had given over to expect my Life

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Then did the great Phisician of Soule & bodie raise the one - & heale the other; raising me up againe & giveing mee - strength & setting me on my feette affter 6 months sicknes - in my bed. I called uppon my God, in mine anguish - of spiritt, & heavinesse, I did complaine, & made my - suplications unto my God; the Lord of my Life & Joy. - for my desires was to cleave unto him, That I had offended - & made my suplications unto my Judge. O Lord I - have offended many waies, but thou art he that canst - wash & cleance my defiled, poluted Soule for whoe is - there that liveth & Sinnest not. As my desires was alone - to cleave on thee, so thou didst send this to me, this sick - nesse unto thy servant. And by degrees did remove the - same in thy due time. Thou heardest my praiers accep - ted my teares of repentance, my sorrowes; when death - had compassed me about. Lord heale my soule for I - have sinned. And now o thou most holy one of Israell - blessed be thy glorious name, & magnified forever. that - thou hast put fresh opportunities of praising thee & - serving the Lord in the Land of the Liveing. Stirre up my ♡ - - & soule in true, & unfeigned thankfullnesse. to thy - devine majestie & never to be unthankefull or ingrate - full. or unprofitable. in thy world: - - - - - - - - 132. - - or forgettfull of these inexpressable mercys and - deliverances in my childe birth, & all my other extreame - weakenesses which my soule had never seene before, till now. - Lord lett me be kept by thy grace from any displeasing - thought of thee for thou art good & doest good all - -waies, & that this may doe me good Sanctifie this thy - healing unto thy handmaide, lett it incourage me to put - my whole trust & confidence, in thee alone, & that I may ac - -cept of the punishment of my iniquities, & learne by this - not to offend. & tho, thou O Lord art pleased to give me the - lesse comforts, heere on Earth, I shall not much caire. if that - I may injoy the more of thy preasence, heere, & the full fruittion - of thy selfe in heaven; & that thou willt also make thy selfe known - to be a gracious God to me & to all such as relie upon thee - by faith. I know allso that it is through thy dispen- - -sation that I am brought into the married Estate of Life, & - that thou in wisdome hast ordered each change and accident - about this my sicknesse, as to my danger & care. I besseech thee therefore - O Lord my God leave me not, for I am thine, & freely willing - to be at thy disposittion, desiring thee to give me sutable - gifts & graces to serve thee in this calling. which by thy provid- - -ence I am entred into. And as I did not foolishly or lightly - put my selfe uppon itt, (with out begging thy direction) in which - my desires was unfeinedly to serve thee & trusting & relieing - upon thee my guide. So deare lord leve me not, but lett me - still find thy goodnesse & clemency, in comforting me in all - crosses, afflictions, sicknesses, & calamities, in soule & bodie - giveing me faith, patience; humility; chastiety; charity; - hope, & fortitude. with fixed resolutions to love, serve & - follow thee, to my lives end. that soe I may receave the end of my - my hope in the salvation of my poore Soule. Lord As thou has un- - -ited our hearts in a holy union in marriage. so contineue me - faithfull, loyall; & obedient to my deare husband liveing - - - - - - - - 133. - - According to Christs institution. loveing him with that - conjugall Love thou requirest. blesse him with a wise & - an understanding heart, & loveing Affections to me his - Wife. that we liveing together in thy love & feare as - thou hast appointed may receave a happie crowne of-- - glory heereafter, I beseech thee allso support me in all my - sadnesse & sorrowes, & sicknesses. receive my hum- - -ble & hearty thanks & praise for my deliverances & - preservations. Make this fire of affliction instrumen - -tall to purge the drosse of all my sinns, of Negligencys - ignorances. & willfull transgressions. that I may come - out like gold out of the furnish. Then shall I praise - the Lord most high for all his benifitts showred downe - upon my soule. giue us grace allso to lead the rest of - our daies in thy service, not swerving from thy Lawes - or waies. but love thee & delight in thee. & sanctifie - us with thy free spiritt, that we may make good use of - all those opportunity thou puttest into my hand to - serve thee uprightly even all our Life long, that we may - give up our accounts with Joy & not with greife. All - which humble requests & pettitions I crave with pardon - for our neglect in duties, & this meane performances that - I present, craveing all things thou in wisdome seest - fitt for me or my husband in soule & bodie I most - heartily begge in the name, & for the sake of Jesus that - thy Sonn, to whome with the holy Spirritt. one God in - Trinity be all glory, Power, thanksgiveing and domi - nion now & for ever more Amen. - caling uppon thee in our - Lord & saviours Prayer that he taught us saing: Our father - -

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It pleased my most gratious God to have compassion - on me & to give me strength to conceave againe - - about a quarter of a yeare after my recovery of that - most desperate & dangerous Sickenesse, wherein I was - brought soe weake that my speech was taken from me, not - being able to call for any helpe, but even as though - I were expiring for many houers together. & affterwa- - -rds, not able for many weeks to turne my weary - bones in bed nor helpe my selfe in the least. but loe be- - hold the goodnesse of God pleased to raise me up, giveing - me a new life, & new conception, hopes of reneuing - comfort, for that sweete infant he tooke from me before.

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And albeit I bred my childe in much illnesse, & sicknes - apropriate to persons in such cases. yet the hopes we had - of comfort in this Infant by its life did much incou- - rage Mr Thornton & my selfe to trust in the Lord, who - had brought me out of all my former extreamities & - afflictions, to hope in him, in whom all things are Possi- - -ble for strength allso to beare this Childe.

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Being about a 11 or 12 weeks gone. I perceaved the child - to be quicke, rejoycing in the Lords mercy to me. my childe - was very lively about 3 weeks. & about that time I found - my selfe very feavourish & hott, causing much sicknesse - at which time there was noe motion in it, which made us feare - some further evill befall it or my selfe. Uppon advice - Mr Mahum lett me blood about 4 or 5 ounces.

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When loe immeadiately thereupon. I found so great a - refreshement & cooling, that the childe sprange in my wombe - and from thence forward I had much health & strength - all the time of my being with childe till with in a month of my - delivery. when growing bigge I was in a wearish condi - ttion, till my travill came on me about the 1st of Janeuery - - - - - - - - 135. - - At night I was in much paine wakening so out - of my first sleepe soe, & contineued very ill in - strong labour till Tuesday the 3d of Janeuary between - the houers of 5 and 6 a clocke in the affter noone.

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At which time, I was with great & excessive torment & - Perrill of my Life delivered through the infinitt & - boundlesse mercy & goodnesse of god to me. - whoe gave me a sweete & beautifull, comlie daughter - which was well nigh choaked with Phleagme & the - navill string which was twice about her necke, & Arms - so that when she was borne she was with out any breat - -hing or appearance of life with the sore labour I had - she staing one full houer in birth at neck & should - -ers. O blessed be the ever liveing Lord God of mercy - forever more Amen.

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Alice Thornton my second childe was borne at - Hipswell neare Richmond in Yorkshire the 3d day - of Jan: 1654 Baptised the 5th of the same. wittneses - my Mother the Lady Wandesforde. my uncle Mr Major - - Norton - -

[word] Is the 'i' in 'Maior' a j? Or an i? Need to check Names database.

- , & my cosen Yorke his daughter. at Hipswell - by Mr Michell Siddall minister then of Caterick.

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O: Most great & dreadfull Lord God. And yet a - Tender & loving Father of Mercys in Christ Jesus - thy sonne. how hast thou appeared glorious in - thy mercy, fearfull in thy praises doeing wonders - how hast thou bin pleased to have compassion up - -pon me a poore weake woman labouring in hazard - of my life in great perill of death. thou hast given - me strength to conceave, affter my great sicknesse - & then in mercy preserved that conception in my wombe - - - - - - - - 136. - - with my selfe. Allso from all violencys, hurts. falls & - all other dangers causeing me to come to my full time - notwithstanding that ill fitt I had at the first quarter

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And now most graciously hast strengthened miraculous - ly thy servant to bring forth this sweete babe. though - with much hazard to her selfe & me, yet o Lord thine - Almighty power did alone worke this great Miracles & - wonders in me & my Infant. O Lord to the honour of thy - Name be all glory asscribed that hast vouchsafed to - heare the desires of my soule, & bitternesse of my dollers & - anguish, when I lifted up my crieings with my voice - uttered in sad disttresses.

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There is none able to doe as thou dost; who hast made - heaven & Earth & all things therein, on thee dependest - all things, & with thy out streached Arme thou upholdest - all things that are. Holy is the Lord most high which has had - regard to his weake handmaide. O Lord my mouth is - filled with thy praise. Lett me be ever in thy sight a than- - kfull gratefull creature, And that thou maist receave - glory of men & Angells for this mercy to me.

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I most humbley beceech thee, o mercifull father, since - there is none besides thee who killest & makest alive lett - let our lives be given to me & this infant for a prey. to be - a blessinge to our generations. Sanctifie & blesse her from - the wombe & she shall be blessed. Lord lett her be a vessell - of glory to thy name & much comfort to her parents.

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make her to be filled with wisdome, Chastiety. holinesse - & Pietie to the Lord all her daies, who hast had compassion - on her in this her tender Age & birth spairing her life - And Lord lett me never be unthankfull for these thy - infinitt compassions & mercys with all thy former favours - att all times in all dangers & disstresses.

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But O Lord deliver me in the day of trouble, at - the day of death, & judgement for my Saviours his - sake cover me all my life long with thy sheild of - defence. And as thou hast given me a new Life - I doe againe acknowledge that I have receaved - it of thy owne free grace & bountyfull mercy prai - eng that there our lives may be spaired in love & favour - to us & not as the begining of further misserys.

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O Lord strengthen my faith. hope charity with all - other christian graces, & give me a thankefull ♡ - all my daies. Receive my childe into the number - of thy Saints, as thou hast given her the oppertunity - of holy Baptisme. Make her thine in Life and death - from her cradle to her grave that thou mayest re- - ceave the glory of thy name by Me for soe great a - mercy afforded, in giveing me a childe borne a live - to our comforts. lett us be replenished with wisdome - to educate her in thy true faith & feare, & provide - for her all things necessary for her soule & bodie.

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And all these things I humblie crave with whatsoever - ellse thou knowest fitt for me & mine I humblie crave - in the name & for the sake of our Lord & Saviour Jesus - Christ. Amen. saing as he hath bid me. Our Father - - -

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- - - Meditations uppon the birth of my 3d Childe Eliz. - Thornton borne the 14th of February. 16554. - -

I recovered not very well, of the extreame weakenesse - that followed for a quarter of a yeare affter my childe, in soe - much that my milke was taken from me & soe I was hin- - -dred from doeing the naturall duty incumbant upon us - mothers which troubled me much; but I must be willing - to submitt to all Gods pleasure in every thing.

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At some time my strength returned againe And through - - - - - - - - 138. - - Mercy I conceaved of another childe haveing somewhat - a better time in breeding it and did fully intend by Gods - blessing to nurse it my selfe if I had strength;

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- About a weeke before my full time I contineued in much - paine through the heavinesse of my Childe; haveing the mid- - -wife in constant expectation each houer. att which time - my deare mother laid sicke in the house of a sad cough. & - yong Mrs Troutbeck came to give her directions through - some freinds advice. & by the blessing of God she was recov - -ered though not to be with me in my travell. all teusday - & that night with the morning on wednesday I was in great ex- - -treamity till I was delivered. which came to passe on wednesday - the 14th of february. halfe houer affter 11 a clocke in the forenoone - of a very sweete goodly daughter, & a delicate childe, for - which most gracious mercy in my deliverance with my infants - I render most faithfull & infinitt thanks to the great & mighty - God of heaven & earth which had compassion on me in my extrea - -mity.

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After I was delivered & in bed at 9 a clocke at night. - it fell out that my little daughter naly, then newly weaned - & being asleepe in the cradle fell into a desperate fitt of - the convoltions, as it was suposed to be, her breath stoping - & grew blackish in her face. which did sore afright her maide - Jane Flouer, whoe immeadiatly tooke her up & with Jane - Rimer the midwife made helpe to recover her life. but all - that night she was soe exceeding weake that my Aunt Norton - satt with her & many others expecting when she would have - died.

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During this poore childes illnesse, I was allmost at deaths - dore my selfe. by a great Ilnes comeing affter I was in bed - soe that my Aunt & freinds did immagine I could not live - nor durst they tell me how weake my sweete Naly was at - that time least griefe should have dispatched me hence. - but they removed her in the cradle into the Parlour.

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This ill fitt hindered my milke much. but yet affter - -wards I recruted fast. & within a fortnight had gotten - the milke againe into my breasts & my deare babe Betty - did sucke every day of me & I was over joyed in that - great blessing. But it is usually soe with me that I have - my comforts mixed with sadnesse. & many times my in - -joyments are woven with crosses. & sorrowes.

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For at the fortnights end. I was sitting in a chaire & giving - my childe sucke, when immeadiatly one of the maides - cried out of the nurrsery that My childe Naly was either - dead or dieing, which soe affrighted me beeing but weake - that an Ilnesse cam in force on me as I satt. & there was much - to doe to gett me safe in to my bed, & there kept, betwixt - hopes & feares for my selfe & childe 2 daies. or more. - but at the length. through exceeding much mercy & - love of my God he brought us both from those weaknes - & I recovered strength in time. and Naly had an - eye Tooth which broake flesh that had bin the cause of all that - danger to her. and offten affterwards when her teeth - was cutting the gumes she was ill againe till she had - gott them all.

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But this second weaknesse of my owne did soe dis- - -courage my deare mother, that she would not lett me - give sucke, although I extreamely desired it, & att - the months end I was forced to drie my breasts which grew - full & had indangered to bring me ill againe.

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And Dafeny Lightfoote gave my betty sucke. till she - proved with childe: which afterwards was the cause I put her - to annother at about 3 quarter of a yeare old; but she did not deale - well with my childe which was a most stately lovely girle - when she tooke her to nurse. nor was I able to goe soe - offten then to see her because it was a mile off Hipswell - & I was then with childe, so that I durst not adventure a - great walke or to ride when I grew so bigg.

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Elizabeth Thornton my third Childe was borne att Hipsw - the 14th of february. 1655. being on wednesday halfe houer - affter 11 a clocke in the forenoone; she was Baptised the 16th - of February by Mr Anthony. Wittnesses, my mother, my - Aunt Norton, and my brother Christopher Wandesforde - Mrs Blackburne stood for my mother beeing sicke then.

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Oh, what shall I render unto the Lord most high for his - goodnesse, & loveing, kindnesse, & beniffits, shewed unto me - or how shall I sett forth all his praise, which am not able to - reckon up the least of all his noble acts, nor can I count them for - the number farre exceeding the starres for multitude, that he - hath shewed to me his weake handmaide. haveing added - many yeares to my daies, & many new lives to my years - in his late manifold deliverances. I am not able to yeald - his majestie suficient thankes for his former mercys. yet - now has hee heaped up a multitude of fresh deliverances - & preservations to my selfe & children, whom the Lord has - given me. I will sing of the loving kindnesse, of the Lord; & - with his corrections he will mixe his mercy, & sweete smiles - of his countenance upon me. Therefore thou O Lord - most high art to be praised, & in thy Temple shall every - one speake of thy praise. Admirable in wisdome fearefull - in praises & doeing wonders. O Lord, our God whoes mercy - reacheth to the Heavens, as great & many as the moments - of Etternity, yet hast thou humbled thy selfe to behold the - wrecked -

[word] I.e., wretched.

- children of men, & amongst the rest, on me the vildest - person by reason of my Sinns. And hast opened thy hand - wide to fill me with blessings from a bove & the daly sweete - effects of thy loveing kindenesse. Thou O Lord hast heard - thy handmade in all the distresses of my soule & anguish of - - - - - - - - 141. - - - - of Spiritt Adding a new blessing to thy servant causi- - -ng me to bring forth my 3d childe. of a comlie bodie - & streight limbes & proportion. when my soule was - even at deaths dore; thy mercy said reture. -

[word] I.e., returne.

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Oh Lord most glorious Trinity, how can I sett forth - thy praise, thy glory who hast bin to me & mine pitti - -full as a father. tender as a mother. cairefull as a - guardian. & exceeding mercifull to all those that call - uppon thee & feare thy great name as they ought. - hast thou only cast me & my childe downe & not - raised us up, noe, for thou upheld me by thy love & - restored us againe many times by thy providence - & more perticulerly in these late extreamities when - could remove the same but thou alone.

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I pray thee O my God to fill my soule with great app- - -rehensions & impresses of thy unspeakable goodness - long suffering, full of compassion & mercys that will not - alwaies be chiding for ever, nor dealt with us affter our - sins; nor rewardeth me according to my wickedness - Lord - -

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- has delivered me in my distresse. Lord grant that - my gratitude may be as great as my needs of mercy - are. letting thy mercifull loveing kindnesse endure for - ever upon all thy servants & me thy handmaide & - on my two young children whom thou hast preserved - from death giveing my little Infant life, health, & the - happie opportunity of holy Baptisme. I pray thee - deare Lord make it be consigned by grace to thy - service and a member of thy misticall bodie. that she may - be preserved for ever. Deare Lord keepe noe anger - in store for my husband. selfe & children, neither chide - us not in thy heavy displeasure for then we perish for - ever.

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But pardon our sins heale our infirmities, clence our Polutions - & make us fitt temples for thy spirrit to dwell in. satisfi- - eing our mouths & ♡s with good things. removeing all our sins - with the guilt & punishment due unto us for the same as farre - as the Easte is from the west. heale our infirmities & save our - soules from distruction. And give me I beseech thee a - thankfull ♡. a right understanding in thy Lawes & precepts - wisdome, & discression to governe my wayes aright. with A health - --full frame of bodie that both soule & bodie may be servicable - to thee. for these are mercys thou art pleased in.

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And because I cannot praise thee according to thy excelent - -cy take my soule in thy due time into the Land of Everlasting - Praises. that I may spend a whole Etternity in Singing Halelui - has to thy thy name to whome is due all honour power. domi- - -nion & glory of men & Angels. for ever Grant this for - Jesus Christ his Sake our deare Lord & Saviour. Amen.

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My mother Gates, who was my husbands mother; died - att Oswoldkirke of a flux of blood by seige. as it was - suposed to have a veine broaken inwardly which by fitts - troubled her many yeares, haveing broaken it by a vomit - of Antemony to strong for her stomacke. she departed the - 10th of May 1655. & was buried at Stongrave in her - housbands Alley, my father Thornton, whom she had out - lived 17 yeares, haveing all so bin married to him 17 yers - & was buried on the 11th of May. 1655. -

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- - - My deare husband was the likest to him in all respects - both to Person & condittions, a most sweet affable - curteous nature, allwayes ready to serve his freind. - & very well disposed towards Religion. -

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After I was with quicke childe of my fourth childe I - had pretty good health, considering my condition, till - I was with in a month of my time. & then I grew very - heavy, bigge, & weary. full of paine; & the labour each - day was on me. I found the childe more weighty & not - so nimble as naly & betty. so that she caused me to indure - more in a long paine before then the rest & I was one whole - weeke in travill very strong in somuch that I indured more - in that time & in the extreamity, then of my other, & my feares - was much greater then formerly & I had greater ex- - -pectancy of my desolution. my deare mother allsoe did - feare me very much & she was pleased to assist me in - powring out our requests to God for which she did in this - Prayer following:

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- - A prayer before the delivery of my daughter - Alice Thornton June the 112th - - 1656. by Alice Wandesford - - - -

O Lord most high, the holy one whoe inhabitest - Etternity, & yet in mercy art pleased to looke downe - uppon the Children of men, ordering & disposing all things - according to thy good will & pleasure. Wee thy - humble servants are prostrate before thy Throne of - Grace uppon the bended knees of our Soules & Bodies - to acknowledge our unworthynesse to appeare in thy - Preasence, much lesse to offer any prayers or suppli- - cations unto thy Sacred Majestie, for, besids that - - - - - - - - - 145. - - - Orriginall Sinne wherein we were conceived & borne, - we have committed many Actuall Transgressions against - All thy holy Lawes & Commandements, so that if thou - shouldest enter into Judgement with us, we could expect - noething but death & Damnation; But forever blessed - be thy Majestie who hath not left us in this wretched - condittion, But hast in thy boundlesse mercy provided - a Gracious Remidy in sending thy bllessed Sonne Christ - Jesus in to the world for the redemtion of mankinde, those - whom they callest to the knowledge & true faith in Jesus - Christ. O Lord in the name & Mediation of this our most - Mercyfull Redeemer, wee humbly beseech thee to blott - out our Transgressions. and be reconsiled unto us, that - our sinns may not hinder our Prayers from assending up - to thy Throne of grace, or theire to receive a happie - Answer, not only in our owne behalfe, but for & in the be- - halfe of this thy distressed handmaide in travill of Childe - -birth in which Estate, and punishment for sinne she doth - freely freely & chearfully Submitt, to thy wise dispensations - humbly beseeching thee to possess her soule with Christian - Patience in her greatest Extreamity. Strengthen her - faith against the assaults of Sattan. cherish her hope - in the second Adam Christ Jesus that according to thy - gracious promise he will breake his head, by subdueing - his power to tempt her to dispaire of thy mercys for her - deliverances. lay to her heart, deare Lord, those promises - thou hast declared in holy Scriptures to penitent sin- - -ners in theire afflictions, And the gracious Performance - thou hast vouchsafed to thy poor handemaide in sundry - such Necessityes in the birth of her children. Oh wee be- - seech thee proportion her (patience) & paines, according - to that measure of strength it shall please thee to indue her - with, Oh Lord lay noe more uppon her then thou wilt inable - her to beare. with fortitude & patience. - - - - - - - - 146. - - Sutable to her sufferings: Send to thy poore Afflicted - Servant a safe deliverance, of a comly fruit of her - wombe, of what Sex seemeth best to thy devine- - wisdome, Onely we beseech thee grant that it may be an - Elect Vessell to Salvation that may live to be receaved in - to thy Church Millitant by holy Baptisme. And soe - long affter as thou hast appointed for the praise of - thy great name & a comfort of its Parents, further - wee are humble sutors to thy Majestie, to direct and - assist thy servant the midwife, that she may faithfully - discharge her office to the mother and the child, with - prudent wisdome and tenderness. blesse her with - health & strength to finish this great worke as thou - hast don heeretofore, for many more, for which great - mercy both she, & wee heere present doe praise thy - holy name, & doe likewise pray unto thee O Lord, to - blesse our labours in the behalfe of this our sicke Sister, - by directing us all to those actions as may be most - proper for her assistance. But O Lord wee confesse our - selves to be very great sinners in thought, word & - deed, we doe unfeynedly bewale our Iniquities the - rememembrances of them is grievous, the burthen - of them is intolerable O Lambe of God have Mercy up - -pon us, & wash them away with thy most precious - blood; heere & accept these our penitent praiers for - our Soules, & this thy Languishing Servant in perill of death - in Childebirth, Oh most Mercifull God; Lay not hir Sinns - to her charge, but according to the multitude of thy tender - mercys doe away her offences, and accept her teares of - repentance & cryes in Agony of Spiritt for a safe & - speedy deliverance. And Lastly O Lord most gracious - I humbly submitt my selfe to thy most blessed will - & pleasure, either for Life or death as it most Propor- - tionable to thy glory & Eternall good for soule & - - - - - - - - 147. - - - Bodie; humblie beggeing. & beseech thy majestie that - if my desolution be att hand; thou wouldest be fully - Reconsiled unto me in Christ Jesus my Redeemer & - receave my Soule into thine Everlasting Kingdome - theire to praise thee to All Etternity. All which we hum - bly crave of thee the blessed Trinity, Father Sonne and - Spiritt, three Persons and one true and ever Living God - To whom be all praise. Honnour, -

[word] SiC – no abbreviation.

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After which humble pettitions it Pleased our gracious Father - to grant our requests in a great measure for my paines of - travill increased, and although I endured hard Labour - I was delivered the next day.

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Katherine Thornton my fourth childe was borne at Hips--well - neare Richmond in Yorkeshire: the 12th of June, 1656. being - on thursday, about halfe an houer after 4 a clocke in the - afternoone, and was baptized the 14th of June. by Mr Siddall - wittnesses, my mother, my neece Katherine Danby & Mr - Thornton.

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- - - - A Thankesgiveing affter the delivery of my, - Daughter Alice Thornton - - of her - beeing my & - - - fourth child. - June 12th 1656. Baptized the 14th - - -

O most holy, Just and Mercifull Lord God, who hast - Created all things in Heaven and earth for thy Glory, - Preserved them by thy Power, and hast appoynted man - kind to increase and multiply for the Propagation of thy - Church Millitant and increase of thy Church Triumphant;

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Wee thy poore sinfull Creatures, Dust and Ashes doe reno - -wnce all worthinesse in ourselves to approach before thy - infinitt Majestie, & therefore doe most humbly present our - praiers, praises, and thanksgiveings unto thee in the name - mediation & Intercession of thy dearely - - - - - - - - 148. - - Beloved Sonne Christ Jesus, in whom thou hast decla - red thy selfe to be well pleased, and to accept the - Cordiall devotions of thy faithfull servants; In his - blessed name we we returne to render unto thy Sacred - Majestie our bounden duty of praise and Thanksgiving - for thy wonderfull, powerfull, and mercifull preservati - -on & deliverance of thy distressed handmaid & servant - from the paines & Perrills of childebirth, And hath vou- - -chsafed to give her a comelie childe perfectly formed. - safe from harme; wee humblie beseeching thee, O Lord to - contineue thy love and favour to this thy weake servant - in restoring her to her former health and strength if it - be thy blessed will that she may live to praise and - glorifie thy great name, for this and the like preservati - on of her, To bring up this infant and the rest of her Children - in the true faith & feare of God, That her wombe may be - a Nurrsery for thy Kingdome, strengthen her faith in - this weaknesse, that the Devill may not have power to tempt - her beyond her strength derived from thee, neither her - owne frailties prevaile in any insuing distempers, sub- - ject to those in her condittion, but in mercy dispose her - to quiet rest, and give a blessing in the moderate use of - thy good creatures for her foode & Refreshment, with - an unfeyned thankfull heart for all thy mercys, a - contented minde with thy most wise dispensations, - however it shall please thee to dispose of her selfe, her - Infant, or any other pledges of thy love, further wee - contineue our prayers for this infant, that as thou O - Lord hast brought it by thy power, and in mercy forth - of the mothers wombe to behold the light of this world, - soe we beseech thee to give it thy seale in holy Baptism - Sacrament of Baptisme, Thy holy spiritts Illumination - to sanctifie that Laver for its Regeneration, from Orriginall - sinn to actuall Righteousnesse, as it shall live to years - of capacitie.

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Blesse it with Good meanes for it's foode, growth and - attendance & health. That it may escape the dangers of - necligence and other accidents insident to Infancy. - Lastly O Lord we praise & glorifie thy holy Name that - thou hast blessed the Laboures of thy servant the midwif - & the assistance of the rest heere present. that it pleased - thy gracious goodnesse to afford thy handmaid convenient - helpe, strength, comfort of freinds neighbours & other refres - hments to revive her fainting spiritts. And now O Lord - that we have powred out our soules before thy majestie - wee had need to crave pardon, for our imperfect praiers, - & praises That it would please thee to forgive our sinns - committed through weaknesse and Ignorance; And that - it would please thy gracious goodnesse to heare, receive, - and accept what soever we have faithfully & humbly asked - for thy weake servant her infant, and our selves in the - all sufficient mediation of our most Mercifull Redeemer - Christ Jesus the Sonne of thy love, concluding these our - imperfect praiers in that most sacred praier which Christ - hath taught us to present unto thee to thy Glory, & - for our comfort. Saying. Our: Father & - -

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- - Elizabeth Thorntons death; the 5th of September 1656. - -

It pleased God to take from me, my deare childe betty - which had bin long in the riketts & consumption gotten at - first by an Ague & much gone in the Ricketts which I concsed - -

[word] SiC – concede? Anselement has this as ‘concea[ve]d’

- - - was caused by ill milke at 2 nurses, And did notwithstand- - -ing all the meanes I used & had her with Naly at St Mun - gnos well. for it she grew weaker & att the last in a most - desperate Cough that destroyed her lunges, she died. - Elisabeth Thornton, my 3d Childe died the 5th of September - 1656. betwixt the houers of 5. & 6. in the morning. her Age was - one yeare 6. months & 21 daies. was buried the same day at - Catterick by Mr Siddall.

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- - A Praier After the death of my 3d childe Betty. Thor - -

O Lord most high, whoes is the right of Creation & - Governour of all the Earth. I beseech thy gracious Maj - estie to pardon our great & crieing sinns, who hath - Provoaked thee to deprive us of this sweete Childe thy - Blessing to us. let thy favour over looke our offences - & pardon wherein we have don amisse in all accidents - & occurrances of our lives, before, & since we knew each - other, forgive my impatiency, or murmuring at thy - heavy hand. who yet in Judgement hast remembred - mercy & hast not pressed us to destruction. Lord looke - not upon us as in our Selves for then noe liveing can stand - in thy preasence. but apeare poluted, defiled, & by - depraved nature Abominable in thy sight. but looke - on us in thy deare Son Jesus Christ, our redeemer. and - pardon all our sinfull compliances towards each other - since our married Estate if there have bin any such as - has displeased thee O Lord, for thou art a God of purity - & holinesse, therefore clence all our hearts, & sanctifie this sad - crosse for our good & thy glory. to which I humbly submit - & freely, seeing thy goodnesse in delivering this my swet - childe from all its Miseries in this world. of Infancy - Childhood, & folly. And blesse thy devine Majestie - who hast taken her a way, before her soule was poluted - with actuall sins. hopeing in my deare Saviour who recea - -ved, such when they brought them unto him on Earth - , that her soule is acceptable in thy sight, whom thou hast - taken soe early into thy Kingdom. O Lord give us grace - to live the remaining part of our lives in all holinesse before - thee, & be willing to resigne our Soules as this little child, - into thy mercyfull hands. be pleased to blesse my other - - - - - - - - 151. - - Two Children with thy graces & favours, long life & health - with all opportunitys to doe thee service, heere beeing freed - from the bondage of sin, by thy sufferings. haveing grace - in theire hearts. Blesse allso thy servant my husband - & my selfe with all mercys, graces, spirituall, & temporall, - fitt us by thy Rod & suport us by thy staffe for thy heavenly - Kingdome, that we may in the meane time, possesess our vessells - in holinesse; & Righteousnesse all the daies of our lives, and - All for Jesus Christ our Lord his sake. Amen.

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- - Uppon my great fall I had, beeing with childe of my 5th - Sept. 14th 1657. at Hipswell. - -

I fell with childe affter my deare bettys death, haveinge - my health very well, affter quicke childe & soe continued - till I gott a great fall over the threshold in the hall, att Hips- - well, beeing then great with childe of my fifth, wanting but - Ten weeks before my time. on the 14th of sept. 1657. - which fall cast me into an ill fitt of a feaver, and the Jaundies - followed, & a bout 3 weeks was very weake, & in great - danger of death, & miscarriage. with the contineuall paines - & excessive motions of the childe in me, which was turned wrong - in my wombe, by the fall, & might easily be disearned, nor - could it be able to turne the head aright, all though it kept - continuall bending its backe & bodie for it. soe that Dr. Witty - was sent for, & used all his skill in my preservation; and by - the blesing of God upon the meanes. I was delivered from - Death, and marvelously restored to strength att 6 weeks - end; I was lett blood by the Dr with other remidies which made - me goe to my full time. O what shall I render to the Lord - most high which had compassion on his weake handmaide. - Lord I am not worthy to live much lesse to receave all these - miraculous mercys from thy goodnesse for which I adore thy name - for ever Amen.

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- - Meditations on the deliverance, of my first Sonne - and fifth Childe. At Hipswell the 10th of December - 1657. - - - -

It pleased God in much mercy, to restore me to strength - to goe to my full time, my Labour begining 3 daies. - but upon the Wednesday the ninth of December I fell into - exceeding sharpe travill in great extreamity so that the - midwife did beleive I should be delivered soone. - but loe it fell out contrary. for the childe staied in the - birth & came crosse with his feete first. & in this conditi - -on contineued till thursday morning betweene 2 & 3 - a clocke, at which time I was upon the Racke, in bearing my - childe with such exquisitt torment as if each lime -

[word] I.e., limb.

- weare - divided from other, for the space of two houers. when att - length beeing speechlesse, & breathlesse. I was by the infinitt - providence of God in great mercy delivered. but I having - had such sore travell in danger of my life soe long and the - childe comeing into the world with his feete first, caused the - childe to be allmost strangled in the birth only liveing about - halfe an houer so died. before we could gett a minister to - baptize him although he was sent for.

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I was delivered of my first sonne & fifth childe on the 10th - of December 1657. he was buried in Catericks Church the - same day by Mr Siddall. this sweete, goodly son was turned - wrong by the fall I gott in Sept before, nor had the midwife - skill to turne him right, which was the cause of the losse of his Life - And the hazard of my owne.

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The weakenesse of my bodie was exceeding great of long - contineuance that it put me into the beginnig of a consum- - ption, non expecting for many daies together that I should - recover, and when I did recrute a little then a new trouble - seised on me by the losse of blood, in the bleeding of the Hemerobs -

[word] I.e., haemerroids?

- - - every day for halfe a yeare together.

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Nor did I recover the Lamenesse of my left knee. for one whole - quarter of a yeare in which I could not touch the ground with it - this I got in my labour, for want of that knee to be assisted. - But, Alas all these miseries was nothing, to what I have - deserved from the Just hand. of God. considering the great - failings of my duties is required both as to God & man,

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And though I am not given over to any sinnfull in ormus -

[word] I.e., enormous.

- - - crimes which 1000D are subject, to yet am I not pure in the sight - of God. for there is noe man that liveth & sinneth not. what - cause therefore have I to cry out. Oh the hight, the depth, the - breadth, the length, of the Love of God which had great compassion - upon the weake handmaid of the Lord which was destinated to - distruction, and did shew me mercy in the Land of the Liveing - The Lord most high make me truly remember his goodnesse - & that I may never forgett this above all his mighty & streached - out hand of deliverances to me his vilde creature. That I - may extoll & praise the Lord with all my soule, & never let goe - my hope from the God of my Salvation. but live the remainder - of my life he gives me to his honour & Glory and that at - the last I may praise him Etternally in the heavens. Blesse - the Lord O my soule & forget not all his benifitts.

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- - - A praier upon my preservation affter the birth - of my first sonn. & his death. -

O Eternall God, who endurest for ever, and thy remem- - -brance throughout all generations, have pitty upon me - according to the infinitt treasures of thy loveing kindnesse - heare the voyce of our groaning, for thy indignation and thy - wrath lieth hard upon me. & my sins have put an edge upon - thy sword, and a thorne into my wounded consiences. O Lord - I acknowledge thy justice in the afflictions which thou hast sent - in my torments & the death of my infant. & thou mightest have - spaired its life & taken mine. but thou in punishment remembrd - mercy letting me still live to tell of thy - - - - - - - - 154. - - Inexpressable goodnesse & mercy to a poore destitute wreache - whom thou hast made of nothing to shew the miraculous power - of thy Majestie & clemency. Lord God of heaven let not - all thy mercys be in vaine but worke that end for which they - are sent, for I am a weake worme & sinfull dust and Ashes - not able to thinke a good thought, how can I pray unto - soe great a God as I ought. O give I beseech thy servnt - the spiritt of praires & suplication that I may pray a right - beleive a right, & profitt a right under all thy dispensations - & forgive thy handmaide if at any time I have too ear- - -nestly desired a son. & make me now to rejoyce of thy - salvation, that thou o Lord hast saved my owne life, give - ing hopes of a longer contineuance to worke out my sal - vation with feare & trimbling for thou are a great and - Tirrible God who may stand before thee. O build up the - Ruines of my Soule, repaire the breaches of my comforts with - my deare husband. and our hopes of salvation, and let - thy glories now appeare, for that shines brightest in the - beames of thy mercy, and when thou turnest unto the - praier of poore wretched destitutes, it becomes an eter - -nall monument & a record of thy honour, & all generations - which shall be borne shall be borne to - shall praise thee. - - - Looke downe O Lord; from thy Sanctuary, heare the - mournings of us; send me health & Life so long as it - may be a blessinge, & doe not shorten may -

[word] SiC – i.e., my.

- daies in wrath - , but give me grace so to spend all my time in the works - of repentance & holinesse, that when my yeares faile & - change come, I may be translated to the new heavens - which shall never perish & wax old, there to contineue - and stand fast in thy sight for ever. And further receav - my hearty & humble. thankes & adoration & praise - for my great deliverances from these dangers of many death - & praise the holy Trinity. through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen.

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Amen.

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- - My Cure of Bleeding at Scarbrough August. 1659. - - -

It was the good pleasure of God to contineue me most - wonderfully, though in much weakenesse, affter that excessive - losse of Blood & spiritts, in Childe bed, with the contineuance - of lamenesse aboue 20 weekes affter, and the losse of blood - & strength by the bleeding of the Hemorides, which followed - every day by seige and was caused by my last travell - & torment in Childebirth. which brought me soe low & weake - that I fainted allmost every day uppon such occasions.

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And it was the opinion of Dr wittie that I was deeply gon in - a Consumption. and if that contineued longer, I should be - barren. All which beeing considered by my deare husband - & mother. they were resolved from the Drs oppinion that I - should goe to Scarbrough spaw -

[word] I.e., spa

- for the cure of the said - distemper, & accordingly, I went with Mr Thornton staing - about a month there, in which time I did by the blessing of - God recover my strength. affter the stay of the former - infirmity, of bleeding it leaving me with in 2 daies, totally - & was cleared from those faintings this carried along with it - returning to Oswoldkirdke by my Sister Denton homewards

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After this great cure which the spaw wrought on me, for which - I most humbly returne my hearty & faithfull acknowledg-ment - of his mercy, we returned home to Hipswell, where we found - - my Deare Mother some what recovered of a very - - deepe - Ill - - - fitt of the stone in which she had bin in great danger about - 2 daies before. and had sent for me home, her servant meeting - me at my sister Crathornes, in my way to Hipswell; I was very - Joyfull to find her any thing recruted from her extreamity - blessed be the Lord most high, which had compassion on my deare - Mother in raiseing her from death, & easing her from those - violent fitts of paine & torment, giveing her to me. & spairing - my life allso from that languishing sicknesse caused by my Child - -birth, & might have caused my Death.

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About this August after our returne from Scarbrough - it pleased God to give me much strength & health, - soe that I conceaved with Childe; which affter Mr Thornton - perceived, he with my mother greatly rejoyced; hope- - -ing that I might at length be blessed with a son. - For 4 monthes together, I injoyed a great deale of - comfort & health, beeing much stronger & lively - when I was with my Sons then Daughters, haveing - great cause to admire the goodnesse of God, which even - contrary unto hope caused me to recover of that sad - distemper, wherewith I was afflicted, and giveing - me hopes to bring forth a Son to be a Comfort to my - deare husband & us all.

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- - - A thanksgiveing affter affter - my recovery. - -

My song shall be alwaies of the loveing kindnesse of - the Lord: with my mouth will I ever be shewing thy - truth from one generation to another, O Lord, the very - heavens shall praise thy wondrous works: & thy - truth in the congregation of the saints. And now thou - O Lord who dost wonders, casting me downe in sicknesse - & weaknesse, & raising me up again in thy good time - thou hast thereby declared thy power to all People - Lett the observation of thy abundant mercys, & loving - kindnesses lately shewed to me both in my deliverance - from Death & weaknese as allso in my strength to con - -ceave, make very deepe impression in my heart & - memories, that when I am in heavinesse, I may remem - -ber the yeares of thy right hand, calling to mind thy - wonders of old thou hast don unto me, that all though - thou sometimes withdrawest the brightnesse of thy - countenance from me, and shuttest up thy loving - kindnesse in a short displeasure in some sicknesse or - - - - - - - - 157. - - Affliction: yet I may now with a thankfull heart full of - ardent Zeale & Gratitude give thee thy honour due - unto thy Name in these excelent mercys walkeing - in thy commandments like thy redeemed ones to whom - is shewed such wonders of thy power & mercys.

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And that the experiences of these thy old mercys, which never - failes, may sustaine my infirmities, & the expectation - of thy loving kindnesse, may cure all my impatience. - till in thy due time, the sence of thy favours may actually - relieve all our distresses, and thy right hand lead me - like a sheepe into the folds of eternall rest and - security through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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- - 1659. - - - -

About this time wee weare all in a great confussion in - this Kingdome, none knowing how the Government of this - Land would fall, Some desireing the contineuance of Oliver - - Cromwells race to stand, others desired the returne of the - Long Parliaments Power which had Acted the death of the - Blessed King, & to Establish theire Arbetrary power - againe, others intended through the weaknesse of Richeard - son to Oliver, & then Ruled as Protecter, to advance - the intrest of Lambert, in Publike Authority; which was a - man highly for independancy; & soe would have utterly - Destroyed both Church; & State; in lopping of all whoe had - Affection, or Dependancy on either, Rooting out the very - face of a Clargie man, or Gentleman. or the Civiler sort of - the Commonalty: In this distraction, each man looked - uppon the other straingly, none knoweing whom to trust - or how to be secured from the Raige, Rapine & destruction - from the Soldiery in whose sole Power was both the Civill - & Ecclesiasticke sword; since the yeare 1648. And we had - all suffered soe deepely under those oppressions, that even - the contrary party to the King did heartily wish an - allteration, from those pressures.

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In Somuch that most Sober, wise People of this Nation - began to have a good oppinion of the Antient Govern- - ment of this Realme, under which they had lived soe - many Peaceable yeares, when they had smarted for - theire ficklenesse in changeing it, made them Experien - ce which was the best, & most desirable, for it's happie pro- - -ductions, of Peace & truth.

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Thus did it Please the devine. wisdome, soe to order it - in great & miraculous mercy, that when we had felt the - Evills of our Sad devissions, & our growing higher tow - -ards utter destruction in theire contineuance in them - , he thereby taught the Nation wisdome, & did incline - theire hearts to returne to theire old Station, under - the Notion of a free Parliament.

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As all the world stood amaised att our unheard of follis - & confusions, when the best frame of Government was - Puled downe & destroyed, soe was theire great combi- - -nations against us of all sides by our Enimies - to have rooted out our name & Nation.

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And this by all People of severall Perswasions & Relig - ions, would have bin glad of soe Rich a Prise.

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But he whoe is the keeper of Israell. that neither Slumbers - nor sleepeth, watched over us for good, & was a Tower - of defence against all our secrett & malitious Enim - ies, & out of our owne miseries made a way for to - Escape, even when they little thought of such a thing - yet till that time was come, great & heavy was our feares - & budens, -

[word] SiC – i.e., burdens.

- groaneing under that tirany both Church - & state, haveing our deare Soveraine King Charles the - 2d bannished, & not injoyeing those rights, nor indeed - any thing from his 3 Kingdomes. which was unjustly de- - tained by usurpation, which caused us daily to poure out our - - - - - - - - 159. - - complaints to God, with uncessant cries & teares for his - Church & Annoynted to be restored againe, which might be - the meanes of Reestablishment of the Gospell of Peace amongt - us and the true Religion in these, once flourishing Kingdoms.

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- - - A Praier to God for the Church. & restoration of the King. - november 1659. - - -

O Lord our God, the great & mighty Jehova, which hath - thy eyes open, to see the oppression & heare the cries of all thy - servants in all the ends of the Earth. Lett not I humblie be- - seech thy devine Majestie, our misery seeme smale unto - thee, which we suffer in this place & nations, by reason of our - sins, which have bin soe great & crieing that they have tired out - thy long suffering & patience, & we are abominable in thy - holy sight, in whoes presence the Angells cover theire faces - And yet O Lord. whither should we vild creatures goe to - be cleansed, or purged: but unto thee the fountaine of an in- - exhaustable goodnesse & Puritty. We have sinned & don - amisse, O Lord & what shall we say unto thee, oh thou - preserver of men; Oh take away our wickednesse & thou - shallt finde none; Lord thy mercys hast upheld us these - many yeares of calamities even beyond miraculous, there - fore lett our suplicattions come before thee the Judge of all - And make not a full end of thy Church in this nations - whoes miseries has bin too long by reason of our sins. - Butt lett it apeare that in judgement thou willt remember - mercy & spaire us from utter destruction from the hands - of thine & our bloody enimies. O deliver not the soule of - thy turtle dove unto the multitude of her Enimies: and - forgett not the Congregattion of the poore for ever, which hast - noe dependancy upon man, nor dust & Ashes, butt in thee - alone. the Great & tirrible Lord God. King of heaven & Earth.

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Arise O God, maintaine thine owne cause: remember - how the foolish man blaspheameth thee daily, forgett not - the voyce of thine Enimies; the presumption of them that hate - thee, increaseth ever more and more.

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But thou O Lord, Blessed Jesus, who with thy Precious blood - hast purchased to thy selfe, and redeemed A. - - - - - - - - 160. - - Church, that it should be subject unto thy devine Laws - & precepts serving thee in holinesse & righteousnesse, - beeing delivered from sin & wickednesse, & from the feares - of all theire adversaries spirittuall & temporall.

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Forgett not the congregation of thy poore faithfull ones - in this Kingdom forever, which serves thee constantly as - they are able with there uttmost capacity & sincerity. - maintaine thine owne cause, & deliver us from the Mul- - titude of her Enimies; Preserve; & restore with thy right - hand all thy servants thy ministers of this Church, which - may dispence thy holy word & Sacraments, & are now - in a manner quite abolished. Restore we beseech thee - our dread Soveraine, to his Kingdomes which thou hast given - him to succeed his holy father to doe thee service in - Church & State, ruling them prudently with all his Power - in truth & Peace. And lett a Cherubins flaming sword - as in Paradise stand sentinell; and keepe from the- - invasions of sacrilegious persons and the polutions of - all impure Church Robbers, all thy dwelling places; - that thou maiest for ever dwell amongst us, defend - ing the poore, bringing helpe to all thy People; and par- - -ticular blessings and assistances to the tribe of thine - owne inheritance, which thou hast sanctified to thy - worship and service. through Jesus Christ our only Lord - & Saviour & redemer. Amen.

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- - - A Relation conserning my deare & honoured - Mother the Lady Wandesforde & of her - Death December 10th 1659. - -

My deare mother, was Sole daughter to Sir Hewet - Osborne, & Lady Joyce his wife, which Lady Joyce - was Eldest Daughter to Sir Miles Fleetewood of - London in the Reigne of Queene Elizabeth. of happie Memorie -

[word] NB. Expansion here in keeping with AT’s usual spelling practice.

- - - She was borne at Sir John Paytons house. Jan. 5 1592 - att Islellome- in Cambridgeshire, My Grandfather - * 1591 T Comber Old Miles 1592 N. S. - -

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And Grandmother liveing then att my Aunts house at - Islelome, beeing the Eldest Childe of my Grandfathers. & in- - tended by him to have inherited his Estate; haveing soe - Intailed it uppon her att his first goeing beyond sea. - in Callis Voyage. After some yeares he returned into - England, And it pleased God to give them A gallant Son - & heire, which affterwards proved a most Excelent, wise & - Good man, Sir Edward Osborne of Keveton, Barronett. - A faithfull prudent man, Zealous for God, the King & the - Church, of great abilitties to serve his King & countery - Beeing advanced to be Lord President of Yorke, & - lived & died in much honour -

[word] SiC – no abbreviation.

- & fame.

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To returne to my mother, whoe was bred up in her youth - & infancy with much caire & sircumspection by the Eye of - my Grandmother, a discreete & wise woman. giveing her - all the advantages of breeding & good education. that the - court, & those times could afford, which was indeed excelent - for gravity, modestie, & pietie, & other sutable quali- - ties for her degree, As writing Singing, Danceing. Harpscialls, Lute - &. what was requisit to make her an accomplished Lady - As she did aprove her selfe in all her time.

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At the Age of 21 yeares, she was married by the consent - of her Mother, beeing then her selfe married to Sir - Petter Frechvile, haveing lived seaven yeares a widdow - since my Grandfathers death; The Portion which my Father - receaved was very faire in those daies beeing two thou- - -sand Pounds paid the next day of theire Marriage. - Nor was she awanting to made a fare greatter improvement - of my Fathers Estate. through her wise & prudentiall - government of his Family, & by her caire was a meanes - to give opportunity of increasing his Patrimony. as - my deare father is pleased to leave upon Record in his - owne booke for her Etternall honour - - - soe that it might be - said of her, many Daughters have don well, but thou - exceedest them all.

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It pleased God to Inrich my Father & mother with the - (Cheife end, for which marriage was ordeined) the blessing - of Children. My Mother bringing forth to him seaven. - hopefull, enough to live, & to be comforts to theire Pare - -nts; fower Sons, & three daughters.

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The Eldest beeing Katherine; the second Christopher - whoe died att 6 yeares old, was a wise & beautifull - childe endoued with Pietie & parts, whoes loss was very - deepely resented by his Parents.

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The Third, was George, whom I have had occassion - to mention in this booke.

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The fourth was Joyce, a sweete & comlie Childe died - about 4 yeares old.

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The fifth my selfe. Alice Thornton.

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The Sixth, my brother Christopher Wandesforde - now heire to My father affter my Brother George his - death.

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The seaventh & Last childe was John, borne att - London before she went for Ireland, A sweete beauti - full & pregnant childe; & young man, an Excelent - scholer & of Pietie & parts beyond his yeares.

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My Father beeing called over into Ireland to serve - the King in the Roles office in that Kingdom, by reason of - my mothers late weakenesse affter her delivery of - my brother John went into Ireland, one yeare before - my mother & her Family.

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After which she had a safe passage thither, liveing in - much comfort & hapienesse all my fathers life, - doeing much good to all People, in each spheare - wherein she actted, laing out her selfe to the best - for her husband, whome she highly honoured her Child - freinds. & servants found theire, as in England, a - perpetuall effluance of all graces & vertues flowing - from soe full a spring. which god had indowed her - - - - - - - - 163. - - Noble soule with all, lived in great peace, tranquilitty, & - Charity, full of meekenesse, humility, Chastiety, Modestie - sobriety & gravity; yea was she indowed with great wisdom - in the constant course of her life, of a sweete & pleasant com- - -posure of spiritt, not sullanly sad; nor vainely light - but of an Excelent Temper in soule & Bodie, neither of - them wanting those due ornaments, which might make - her lovely in the Eyes of God & man, And indeed Exact - -ly studious to advance the intrest of her duties, in Pietie - & Religion, in her selfe and all her Children, whoes caire - was very sedulous for theire soules happinesse, as well as - the imbellishments of theire Persons; desiring to yeald her - accounts to God in Righteousnesse & truth. according to the - sincerity of her soule in his service.

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Thus weare wee happie. & Blessed; that wee are Childeren - & offspring of such a holy & sanctified a Couple; whom - God Almighty had filled with such a measure of his Spiritt - makeing them great ornaments of Religion.

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After my deare fathers decease she lived his Widdow - till her death; which was the space of 19 yeares & 7 daies; - dieing in that same month of December & in old Age. - - But she was not one of those that lived in pleasure, or - spent her daies in vanitie ; for what time could be spair - red from workes of necessitie, & duty, to her Children, & - family, All the rest was given to the service of her God, - either as workes of Pietie. & devotion; in private & Public - or Charitie towards her breathren, whom she saw did stand - in need, & necessity. Especially haveing a due regard, & - compassion uppon those Cllargy, which through the Rigour - of those times of oppression, were banished from theire own - homes; wanting all manner of releife, with theire families - very offten, & frequently found the bowelss of a good sam- - -aritaine in hers; she opening her Armes, to receave Christ - in his poore members, Accounting it a great happinesse - - - - - - - - 164. - - That he vouchsafed her the honour to be instrumentall - for the Releife & suport of such as were Precious in - his sight.

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I have formely made a discourse of her travills & - severall accidents that befell her Person & Family affter - my fathers death; till she came to live att her Joyntur - att Hipswell; & allso what troubles & trialls, losses, - & crosses; she underwent allmost all the time she lived - there, As well as from the unnaturall actions, & unkinde - -nesse of freinds, which had repining thoughts that she should - injoy her Joynture. as from the Publicke Enimies & - disturbances from the Publicke Calamities of Church - & State.

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All which she endured with a noble; & invincible spiritt - beeing fortified by her Religion, & the testimony of - a good consience, That she Laid out her selfe for - Gods service & Glory; & the good of my Fathers whole - Family, & the generall benifitt of Christians among - st whom she lived; yea even in those sad times of - lossing all, many 100ds were Releived, & suplied at - her doore.

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For her exceeding kindnesses don, for the helpe of the Heire - yonger, Children, & debtors of my Fathers. lett her - owne narration, delivered from her in writting before - wittnesses declare. what, & how she expended upon - that account; she beeing in a manner compelld to - leave such a testimony from some unworthy Prejuedies - which said she did not much from her Estate for them

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But it was requisitt; for such an act of kindnesse - which she did, spending all she receaved, upon us that it should - not be forgotten. by that family. whoe receaved soe grand - a blessing in her life & preservation, with out the which it is too - probable, that we might have bin made marchandise off.

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Should I forgett her unparalelld, wisdome, goodnesse, - tendernesse, love, & Parentall affection, by which she govere- - -ned all her gracious actions towards us, in our mainte- - -nance, & Education. I should be worse then an Infidell, - who had forsaken the faith & bin ingratefull to that God which - made them, & the very Oxe & Asse which knowes his owners - Cribb, would rise up in judgement against me.

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Therefore doe I desire in point of gratitude to God my - Father, & that gracious mother whom he gave me; to men - -tion those great mercys we receaved from her in generall - And in perticuler for those exceeding goodness so favours - where in she extended her bounty towards me.

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Whoe was pleased to provide an habitation for me affter - her decease, & disposed me in marriage. Affter which I with - my husband & Children, did live with her 8 yeares affter - my marriage, bringing forth 4 of my Children in her house - And had all manner of Charges, expences, & houshold - affaires, in sicknesses, births, Christnings, & burialls, of - & concerning, our selves & Children; with the diett &c. of - nurses, men servants &, maides & our freinds entertain - -ments, all things don of her owne cost & charges all her - daies while she lived. which could not be of less valew to - us deearley - -

[word] Jo – yearley? Anselement has ‘cleerely’. See comparator below (n107).

- then 1600l -

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And noe smale addittion of helpe to my husbands Estate - was her disposall of her Reall Estate in Land, which she - had Purchased for 550l settling it uppon my selfe, & my - Childeren.

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Allso her exceeding affection extended it selfe in her - settling all her Personall Estate by Deeds of guift, & her - last will & Testament, saving her Debts, & Legacies, & - funeralls in feofees in trust, for the use of my selfe, - H. & Childeren. All which I confesse farre exceeding my - mirritt, but not her intire affection, for my constant - beeing with her in her sorrowes & solitudes.

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And albeit she had in our minorrities disbursed uppon us - out of her owne Joynture; which should have bin don out of - Kirklington the some of 2000l.

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The some of 2000l besides, above 500l to my brother - George the Heire, with the payment of 300l Debt of that Estate - and the losse of all my fathers Personall Estate given her - by will as allso; her losse of her Annuity of 300l per Annum - out of Ireland to the valew due unto her at her death - - - - - - 19 - yers A - widdow - - the summe of 300 per Annum-which never receaved any part - thereof. yett notwithstanding all the aforesaid goodnes - of hers to that Estate; there wanted not some whoe putt - - hard thoughts into the Heires Minde, that she dealt hard - by because she did not give all her widdowes Patrimony - to him, when as all her former helpes did redound - to his benifitt, & with all they knew our Estate was more - burthened att that time; which might require such - helpes from her, because we weare contented for the - Ease of Kirklington, to receave my Portion from thence - yearely & not in an Intire Summe;

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Besides this she fitted my youngest Brother John W. - with the opportunity of good Schooles, as Beedall. Chester, - Richmond, with all other provissions, of maintenance & - Bookes & all necessarys; for Cambridge, leaveing him - under the Tuittion of Dr Widdrington in Christs Colledge - maintaining him there all the time, which by reason of - a sore feavour that seized on him there, he cost her after - the Rate of above 100l per Annum.

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All which time his Anuity Lay dormant in the Estate of my - father, which I supose was some advantage to the Heire. - In fine, great & many were the good & Charitable Acts - this most deare & Excelent Mother of ours did to us - all: she soe wisely & justly disposeing her Estate - Amongst us: that none had the least cause to complaine - But blesse God for her wise dispensation.

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Beeing truly thankfull for the safe protection caire & - preservation we injoyed under her wing.

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In all our Sad times of calamitie which our Eyes beheld - she restraining & moderating her owne expences, most - frugaly; & good huswifery, that she neither lived in a penu - -rious, but a noble hansome, manner; to whom both our - Freinds & her owne was freely entertained, & welcomed - Her Poore Tennants was more happie in her, then many - of her bordering neighboures, whoe although exceeding - poore att her first comming; yet by Gods Blessing upon - her discreet ordering her affaires in her Estate that the - Tennants grew Rich affter little time in those distracti-ons - And since have infinittly bewailed her losse whose person - Liveing they had soe great an honour for.

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It was very observable, that she out lived those sad - troubles upon the Kingdom in part though not till the - restoration of our happie King Charles the 2d whose come - ing was daily prayed for & heartily wished. And - the last Soldiers which quartered att Hipswell, Proved - to be such as turned to Generall Monke, from Lambert - & with in a short time the mighty Power & providence of - God, turned the minds & hearts of the People as a mighty - River towards it's owne Channell. After her disease, which - she had put up soe many Praiers to God for And would have - bin a Joyfull day for her to have lived to seene.

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But I hope God had prepaired a great reward in Heaven - for her for all her Toyle & Sorrowes she indured in this - Bochim & vaile of teares, & affter 3 weeks sicknesse, gave - her the full fruittion of her long desired happinesse.

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It pleased God to vissitt my Deare & honoured mother - The Lady Wandesford, with her last sickenesse. uppon - friday the 17th of november 1659 beginning then with an - exceeding great Cough; which tormented her Bodie with - stitches, in her breast, & troubled her with short. - - - - - - - - 168 - - breathing; These stitches contineued about 14. - daies together hindering her from almost any sleepe - or rest, in so much that it was wonderfull how she - could subsist. But uppon the use of bagges with - fried oats, butter & camomiell chopt layed to her - sides, the stitches removed, & the cough abated, as to - the extreamity thereof.

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But then she was seized with a more dangerous Suim- - -ttome of a hard lumpe contracted in her stomacke - that laid on her heart; with great paine, & riseing up - to her throat. allmost stopeing her breath, when she - either swallowed any thing or laied to sleepe. - Which lumpe was conceived to be contracted - of winde & phleagme in the stomacke for lacke of - voydance.

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She had allso an Exceeding sore throate & - Mouth, soe that she was deprived of the benifitt of eate- - -ing or swallowing, allmost any kind of food save - a little drope of beere, beeing the most she tooke inw- - -ardly for 4 or 5 daies, & that but with a seringe. - her Tongue & mouth, at first was blacke. then it - turned white, so that with the paines my deare mother - tooke in washing & cleanseing the skinn came of - & was red till the blood came, this contineuing, till - in the end her mouth grew white all over.

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In this most sad condittion of weakenesse was - my deare mother, allmost quite with out food, Rest - ease, or sleepe for about a weeke. In which time, as - allso in all the rest of her sickenesse, she expressed - extraordinary patience. still saing, it was the - Lord that sent it to her, & none else could take it from - her, & if he pleased to see it fitt, he could ease her - or give her patience to indure his hand.

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Often would she say; that the way to Heaven was by the - gates of hell, And that the Lion of the Tribe of Juda would - deliver her. Likewise would she frequently breake - out & say with the sweete Psalmist of Israell, in the mid- - st of her inexpressable paines & torments. Why art - thou soe full of heavinesse, oh my Soule, & why art - thou so disquietted within me: I will still hope in - my God, & putt my trust in the God of my salvation - who is the helpe of my countenance and my God,

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She frequently repeated the 71 Psalme, which she said - was pend for old age. Surely she was a great exam- - -ple & paterne of Pietie, faith, patience, of fortitud - & Resolution to with stand all the fiery darts of Satan - which he in her weakenesse cast to affright, & hinder - her Journey to Heaven. but he in whom she putt her - whole confidence. & served from her youth up. did - not now leave her in extreamity, but soe assisted her - in soule & spiritt that it was. an heavenly sight to the - beholders even to her last Period, & not withstanding - all her torments, still she put forth her selfe for the - Glory of God, & the good of her family & beholders - In good instructions, severe reproofes for all sins in - generall with a contineuall prayeing to god & praising - him in Psalmes sutable for her condittion, speakeing - to God in his owne phraise & word, saeing that we could - not speake to him from our selves, in such an accapt- - -able a manner as by that which was dictated by his owne - most holy Spiritt. She offten desired her freinds to - pray with her, & for her, & tould them that she desired that - they would not pray for her contineuance in this life - for she was weary of it & desired to obteine a better - & to be fitted for it; And that these should be the heads - on which they should Pettition God for her videlz. -

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That the Lord would be pleased to grant her true - - - - - - - - 170. - - And unfeined repentance for her Sinns, which he had - mercifully pleased to begin in her allready, & to per- - -fect the same.

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To give her pardon, remission; & forgivenesses for - them, through Jesus Christ her Deare Saviour. - To grant her, true faith in him to beleive all his - Promises in the Gospell. & layeng hold on him for - salvation, with the sanctification of his holy Spiritt - And att last, to Gloryfie her in heaven in his good - time. which pettitions said she, whoesoever shall mak - for me; the Lord heare and grant the same.

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This sweete Saint of God, had alwaies a great and - unfained love for all Gods faithfull Ministers and - offten desired theire praiers, giveing great attention - to them; haveing much comfort in her soule after that - ordenance. Her desires was earnest to receave - the holy Sacrament, which she did with great comfort - on Thursday was sevenight before her departure. - from Mr Petter Samewaies. allthough it was with - great difficultie of swallowing; she never tasting - dry bread affter, for that excessive weakenesse.

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Her desire was to Mr Kirton, he would preach her - funerall sermon, The text to be out of the 14th of the - Revelations: verce the 13th Blessed are the Dead that die - in the Lord: for they rest from there laboures &c.

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This blessed Soule had the guift from her God to - contineue till her last breath, her perfect memo- - -ry, understanding. & great wisdome & Piety, ever - preparing her soule for God & recommending her selfe - in devout ejaculations, crieing out with St Paull. - I desire to be desolved & to be with Christ; And all that - friday night before she departed haveing this sweete - saing in her mouth Come Lord Jesus, come quickly. - she makeing Dafeny to pray with her, that praier of Dr - - - - - - - - 171. - - Smith made in his Booke for a Person at the point to die - & tooke great notice of each Pettition praing with - Zeale & ardency.

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It was very observable in all her sickenesse, as in- - deed she was not wanting of her gratitude to God - for his exceeding testimonys of his love & mercy - to her in all her preservations. & deliverances of - her & her Children, which she very offten repeated - severally innumerated in her best health, Soe was - it now in her grand weaknesse & torment, even till - her death. still the subject of her discourse, calling - to minde the wonderfull & infinitt goodnesse of God to - her even from her childehood, setting forth his - favours to her Soule: & spirituall mercys innumer- - -able which she perticulerly mentioned; And then - she mentioned all her manifold preservations, & - deliverances of her person from death, & destruction, - makeing such an excelent cattalogue of all; that it was - a great consolation to the hearers, & proved by these - things, as a great argument of the suport of her droo- - -ping spiritts now at the houer of death; beeing a strong - barre of defence against her spirituall advarsaries

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That God had appeared Gloriously for her that was his - servant, who had delivered her from time to time - when ever she called on him: her Lord never forsaking - her; but brought her to the gates of death in a happie old - Age & to the sight of heaven; where she faine would be - And in him she alone trusted through the mirritts of Christ - he would still deliver her from hell, & Sin, & Satan, & - Preserve her to his Kingome, theire to Live with him for - ever, where she might spend the whole Etternity of Praise - & thanks giveing & Haleiuias of glory to the Blessed Trinity - Till which time she was thirsting, & longing, & desirous to be - desolved & to be with Christ Jesus her Redeemer.

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For noe thing of this world, nor in it could hinder - her fixednesse for Heaven, nor indeed, did the concer - -ness of this Life come into her thoughts, saveing to Leave - her Pieous & Christian, instructions, & holy adminitio - -ns amongst us her Children & Servants, & to learne - by her how to live well & die happiely, Joyfully, & comfort - ably imbraceing &, offten calling for death; to lett her - in to the injoyment of her Lord.

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She had made severall times in her sicknesse uppon occa - -sion of ministers vissitting her: many very excelent - confessions of her faith, & profession of those Christian - foundations uppon which our faith was built, & of her - true Zeale to the service of God in his wholy ordenances - of our most Pieous & Christian Church of England - wishing us, & chargeing, as we would Escape the danger - of Damnation. not to dishonour that great God whom we - served by reouncincing that faith & Profession which - was taught us by the holy Cleargy & Bushopps of - England. never to listen to the insinuations of any - factious new doctrines what ever. but serve God - truly and sincerely therein. & he would accept of our - Soules, & we should be happie; if not in this world; yet - hoped in a better: And that she did beleeive, that if we - humbled our selves for the abominable sins of this nation - & pray to god faithfully, & serve him sincerely in ♡ - God would returne in mercy. & restore his decaied - Church in England; & his servants son Blessed King - Charles the first Posterity to Rule in this Nation,

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Praing heartily we might be delivered from Popery - which these devissions & schismes might tend to. if not - prevented by the all wise providence of Almighty God - As to her owne perticuler: she blessed God for making - knowne to her the truth & preserving her therein. declaring - that she made it her constant endevour to walke there in - all her daies, haveing her direction & guidance from God.

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And now she found the comfort of his service & the hopes of - the rewards of his grace which he gave her through out the course - of her Life, & fellt the sweetenesse of influences upon her - Soule for which she most humbly rendered all the Powers & - faculties of her heart. in thanks & praise to his name & - Mercy for ever.

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She Powred out her fervent admirable Praiers to her God, - for all her Children & relations, begging for each perti- - -culer Childe those graces. & gifts they wanted; And for- - givenesse to all who had any way, wronged; or injured - her in all her life nameing some, who had more nearely, & - highly wronged & greived her, with the bowells of compassion - for the good of theire soules. that they may repent & be forgiven - & receaved to mercy in his Kingdome where all ♡s are - united in the holy band of Charity.

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As to my owne Private consernes, she Pettitioned God that - I might Might finde comfort in my husbands Family, - & be rewarded with the same blessing that God had bin graciously - pleased to give me, in my Children, (as she was pleased to say - I had bin to her); And that I might be strengthned by his - grace to indure those afflictions with patience, which I must - find in this world affter her death. & that I might have hope - in Gods mercys, that he would lay noe more on me then he would - inable me to undergoe, & that they were signes of his love to me - & that I must not greive too much for her Losse, since the Lord had - contineued her soe long to me. for he could make up her losse - in a greater comfort by giveing me a Son which I wanted; & - that I was then with Childe of one; wished me contineue as I - had begun; & then we should receave each other with Joy in - Heaven; which she was confident of through the merritts of Jesus Christ - acording to his speech to St John. Be thou faithfull & I will - give thee a crowne of Life. with abundance of other heavenly - Rich expressions, that I am not able to write downe.

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She tould me she had fully finished her will & settled her - Estate according as she, - - - - - - - - 174. - - Desired; & she hoped with a good Consience settling all - she had in such a manner as would breed noe trouble. & - that she hoped her son Christopher would be sattisffied - with it because she had not bin a wanting in the discharge - of a good Consience towards him ever since he was borne - by takeing paines with him, & caire of him in his Minority - and disbursing the greater part of her widdowes Estate - upon him, or for his brother John, or the other Part of - Kirklington, whereby he had the benifitt of her maintain - ing the Children. And that now he would lett me injoy with - my husband & Children what she had don for us. - considering my husbands Estate needed it, & he was - heire of a great Large Estate of his Fathers & by her - Death that Joynture came in cleare to him. All which Estate - would amount to yearely to him in England & Ireland - three thousand Pounds. which she praied God to blesse to - him & his Posterity. that they might injoy it in righteousness - soe long as the moone & sun indureth.

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And now she said I have don my worke & finished my - course, which the Lord had given me to doe, hence forth - I hope is laid up for me a Crowne of Glory, which the Lord - shall give me. & not only to me but for all those that love - the Lord Jesus. & his appearing.

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About thursday night she sent for her Children to - take her last faire well in this life, when Mr Thornton - & my selfe came, with our 2 Children Alice & Kattherine - she desiring my husband to pray with & for her, as he had - don severall times, in which she was much pleased & sattisfi - -ed, ever Joyning most devoutly reverently, praing with - her heart & soule in each pettition, finding great Joy - & refreshment upon such occasions.

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After which praier she imbraced us all severally in her - Armes & kissed us; powring out many prayers. & blessings - for us all. like good old Jacob, when he gave his last - - - - - - - - 175. - - Blessing to his Childeren, she begged of God Almighty - for us all; Affter which I tooke the sadest last leave of my - Deare & honoured mother, as ever childe did; to part with - so great & Excelent a Parent & infinit Comfort.

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And yet the great greife I had was increased by - Reason of her exceeding Torment which she indured; which - made me more willingly submitt to part with her, who - I saw indured much paines & extreamity, not desi- - -ring she should long indure that which it was the pleasure of - God for the Excercise of her Patience to lay on her. - Allso, when she see me weepe much, for this affliction of - hers, did indeed conserne me nearely.

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She Said, deare Childe; why will you not be willing - to part with me to God; has he not lent me, to be a comfort - to you long enough; O part with me freely, as I desire to - injoy my Saviour, in heaven; doe not be unwilling that - I should be delivered from this miserable world, give - me willing, & frely to him that lent me thus long, & be - contented in every thing. You never have bin disobe - -dient to me in all your Life. I pray thee obey me in - this that you submitt chearefully to the wise & good determin- - ation of our good God. And fill your heart with spirituall - comfort instead of this in me he takes to himselfe. And - soe the blessing of God Almighty be uppon the head of you & - yours for Ever Amen.

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Certainly the words of a dieing freind prevailes much. - & I doe believe the Lord had put words of perswasion in to - her mouth which prevailed more then all the world with me to - moderate my excessive sorow; & build me up in hopes; as - she said of our meeting againe. never to part; which soe - hapened, for I was affter this even desirous that if it were - the detirminate pleasure of God to take her from my head - that I might patiently submitt, when he should free that swet - Soule from all those burthens of pressures & extreamitys

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It pleased God she contineued till Satterday; About - noone she spoke to my uncle Norton, & recomending - My selfe & all her Children to his caire with much - good praiers for him & his she then tooke her leave - of him. About 4 a clocke my Aunt Norton came to - see her, when she saluted her gladly, biding her well - -come deare Sister, what comfort is it to me to see my - deare & honoured husbands Sister with her at that time - there ever haveing bin a strict league of affection & - freindship betwixt them, she was then come to see her mak - her last end; & Sceane of her life whome she had known - neare 40 yeares. & soe tooke her solomne fairewell. of her - - I forgott to declare that about wednesday before. she called - for her Last will. it being made a yeare before that And - made it be read all over before her; confirming, and - Ratifieing the same, & publickly declared the same to be - her last will & Testament before my husband & my - selfe & Many other wittnesses, makeing the same to be - indorsed on the backe of her Will &c.

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To returne to her last actions in this Life, About - 6 a clocke att night this sweete Saint of God began - to be speachlesse; haveing still all that time imployed that - Toung in nothing but praiers, Prayses & Pettitions to - God. with most heavenly Spirituall & pathaticall - recomendations of her selfe to the Lord ever saing - Come Lord Jesus make haste & receave my Soule - & at the last immeadiatly before her speach failed - Lord Jesus into thy hands I commend my Spiritt.

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And when it failed still lifting up to heaven her - Eyes & hands to God. And Dafeny perceaved she - drew her breath short & goeing to depart praied her - That She would give them that was with her a some - signes that she found the comfort of Gods Spiritt in her - Soule; with a taste of the Joyes of Heaven; - - - - - - - - 177. - - Which she immeadiatly did to all theire great Comforts - for she lifted up both her Eyes & hands stedfastly - to heaven three times, distinctly one affter another. - And closing her Eyes her selfe, then laid downe her - head & her Eyes: -

[insertion] Looks like initial ‘e’ has been made into an ‘h’ and the word altered to ‘hands’ – cf. version of thi event on Book of Remebrances, where it looksl ike eies ahs been written on successive lines. From recollection, in that version, it certainly could not have been hands …

- this holy saint, & Matrone of true - Pietie sweetely fell a sleepe in the Lord. between the hours - of 8 & 9. a clocke at night upon Satterday the 10th of - December: 1659. beeing the day of her Coronation I - hope in heaven, with her Father, Receiving that wellcome of - Come the blessed of my Father, receave the Kingdom he has - Prepared for you.

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For I was an hungery & yea fed me, naked & yea clothed - me, Sicke & imprisoned & yea ministred unto mee. - In as much as yea did it unto these yea did it unto me

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And I hope she is now Entred into the Joy of her Lord:

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My Brother Christopher wandesforde was then att London - where he was writt to informe him, both of her Sicknesse - & death. Her funerall was solomnized with as much - hansomenesse as those times would afford & considering - the condittion wee weare in the souliers haveing bin quartered - amongst us. Though not according to her worth & quality.

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She was intterred uppon Tuesday the 13th of December following - In the Cheife Place in her owne quire att Cattericke Church - She haveing Repaired the same all that sommer at her - owne Charges to the valew of above twenty Pounds.

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Her Corpes was carried out of her house by the Lord - D'arcy. his son Coll. D'arcy. Sir Christoph. Vivill Baronet. - & divers other Persons. & kindred of quality.

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Then from Hipswell greene. her Tennants. tooke her; & - soe carrieing her to the Towne of Catterick. Where the ministers - whoe was appointed by her owne nomination Carried - her into the Church; & affter Sermon laid her in her Gave -

[word] I.e., grave.

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The ministers names were these. Mr Petter Sammois; Mr - Kirton, Mr Ferrers; Mr Edrington, Mr Bindows, Mr Robinson - Mr Smith, Mr Brockell. Mr Parke. Infinitt numbers of - Poore were served by dolle at the doore above 1500 besides in the - Church of Cattericke.

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This blessed mother of mine was thus gathered in - to her Grave; haveing lived many Peaceable yeares - together with my Father, brought him a compotent - number of Children, being the suport of his house and - Family, Preserving it & the branches under her caire - & Prudence, liveing his Chaste wife; (& widdow for - above 19 yeares.

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her whole Age where in she lived, was Threescore - & seaven yeares, and 11 months, & ode daies - soe that she died in a good old Age; full of good works - & vertue & honour to all of her Famalie & Countery - To the Lords most Infinitt Majestie be all Glory - & praise for his great goodnesse & mercy extended - to me, & us all through this deare Parent of ours - He make us to possesse those graces & virtues which hee - Bestowed upon her; that we may be the better capable - to doe him true & faithfull service to our lives End.

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Amen.

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O most gracious God. which hath Sacrificed thine - only begotten sonne to appease thy just wrath for - my sinnes, & to ransome my Soule from hell; Sealle - unto me by this blessed Sacrament, thy promise & - covenant made in Christ, that thou wilt receave - me, a penitent Sinner & true beleever into thy Grace - & mercy, & that for the death & Passion of my - Deare Saviour; my Sinnes past, & present, may - be remitted & forgiven, as verily, as I shall now be - pertaker of this blessed Sacrament. Amen.

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O Sweete Saviour from whom I have receaved the - Inestimable benifitt of my Redemption, grant that - I may receave the Spirituall Graces Signified by - these outward Simbolls and pledges of thy love. - And that as my bodie is fed and strengthned by - Corporall foode; soe my Soule may (from the hunger - -starving of sinne), bee strengthened by thy blessed - bodie, & washed by thy precious blood from all her - sinnes. Amen. -

[decoration] Flourish after ‘Amen’.

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Grant O, Mercyfull Redeemer as thou hast vouch- - -safed me to sitt att thy Table, and be partaker of thy - Pretious Bodie & Blood, soe my sinfull soule may be - washed from all her Sinnes in that blessed Lavacre, - and buried in thy grave never to rise up in Judgement - against mee: Forgive O Lord the want of the - preparation of my heart to come to soe heavenly a - Banquett, in which are all the treasures of mercy dis- - -played, accept the poore and true endeavours of my - heart to the reverent receaving of thy holy Communion - , and grant that being now made partaker thereof - it may be effectuall to confirme faith, & renue all thy - heavenly Graces in me, with the assurance of my salvati - on, beeing guided and established by the sanctifica - -tion of thy holy Spiritt to walke in newnesse of Life - by a holy, Pious, & charitable conversation before - thee all the daies of my Life.

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Amen. &. Amen.

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- - - My delivery of my Son William, my 6th childe; & of his - death. Aprill the 17th 1660 att St Nickolas my Aunt - Nortons house. affter deare mothers death. - - - He died - Aprill 28. burid 1659 at Easby 29. neare my Lady - - Whartons grave at Easby. - - - - - - - - - 180. - - -

After my deare Mothers deceace; I remained at - Hipswell, by reason of my weaknesse. & trouble - uppon her death. haveing gotten a very dangerous - Cough with watching with my deare Mother, for whom - I could never enough shew my infinitt duty & affect - tion to such an Excelent Parent.

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Allso, it was in a great frost, soe that I could not well - be removed with safty of my life till the march following - Att which time I was carried to St nickolas, there rem - -aining till I was delivered & well againe.

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And it was the good pleasure of God to contineue - me in the Land of the Liveing. And to bring forth my - 6th Child at St Nickolas.

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I was delivered of a very goodly son, affter hard - labour & hazardus; yet through great mercy I had - my Life spaired & was blessed with a happie childe - about 3 or 4 a clocke in the morning upon Tusday - the 17th of Aprill. 1660. borne & baptized that day.

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- - That day allso was my Childe baptized by Mr - Kirtton of Richmond called William affter his father - his sureties were my Cosen John Yorke: my Cosen - william Norton. and my Cozen James Darcy Lady - of Richmond (died Aprill 28th 1660) buried 29 at -

Anselment has ‘--esby--’ and suggests parenthesis a later insertion. Checked Ms and I can’t see any sign of name or of erasure.

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Thus was I blessed with the life & comfort of my deare - childs baptimse with its injoyment of that holy seale of - Regeneration; & my pretty babe was in good health - suckeing his poore mother to whom my good God had - had given the blessing of the breasts as well as the - wombe of that childe to whome it was noe little sattis - faction. while I injoyed his Life (burid -

[word] SiC – i.e., buried.

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But it soe pleased God, to shorten this Joy. least - I should be too much transported, that I was vissited - with another triall; for on the friday senitt affter: he - began to be very Angery & froward.

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Affter his dressing in the morning: soe that I perceaved him - not to be well; uppon which I gave him Gascoyne Pouder - And haveing had 3 houers sleepe his face when he a- - waked was full of Red round spotts like the Smale Pox - beeing of the compasse of an halpeny; & all whealed white - over. These contineuing in his face till night. - but then, wheather through cold uppon his dressing - then, or what else was the cause; the Lord knoweth. the - spotts struck in, and grew very sicke all night. and - about 9 a clocke on Satterday morning. he sweetely - departed this life, to the great discomfort of his weake - Mother; whoes only comfort, is that the Lord I hope has - Receaved him to that place of rest in Heaven, where litle - Children, beholds the face of theire heavenly Father, - to his God, & my God; whom I humbly crave to pardon - all things in me which he ses amisse, & cleance away my - sinns by the blood of my dearest Saviour. & Redeemer

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And that my Soule may be bettered; by all these chastise - -ments he pleaseth to lay upon me his vilde worme. & - unprofitable servant under all his dispensations. That - hath laid heavy upon me for these many yeares, Where - by he has corrected me; but not given me over to death - & destruction. For which I humbly magnifie his Glorious - Name for ever. And I most heartily beseech him to san- - -ctifie these fatherly rebukes, & make them profitable - to my poore Soule to bring me in the possession of Patience - nearer to him selfe by a strict communion to see him with - Joy above all this Earthy Comforts or injoyments. That soe - I may be better prepared for acting to his Glory heere & - heere after; Even for Christ Jesus his sonnes sake. Amen

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My Son Will.m Thornton was buried at Easby in the - same grave with his Eldest Sister which died before baptism - by Mr Kirton. He beeing scarce fourteen daies old. - His father beeing much troubled at his losse whome the Child - was Exceding like in Person & allso his Eldest Sister.

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- - Tax not thy God, thy owne defaults did urge. - This too fould punishment, the Mille the the Scourge - Thy Sinns the authour of thy selfe tormenting - Thou grindest for sinning, Scourdged for not repenting - I doe not begge this Slender inch to while. - The time away, or falsely to beguile my selfe with Joys - Heere's nothing worth a Smile. - What's Earth, or in it. - That longer then a minuite. - can lend a free delight, that can indure. - Oh who would droyle, or delve in such a Soyle. - Where gaine's uncertaine, & the paine is sure. -
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- - - A thanksgiveing for the restoration of King Charles - the second. of his Coronation May. 29th 1660. - - - - -

Affter the Lord had taken my Childe from me. I had - some weaknesse upon my bodie by reason of the returne - of my Milke, but in much mercy I was restored to - a pretty degree of strength. & staing att St Nickolas - till I was perfectly recovered.

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In this time we had that grand blesing to the whole - Nation given to us in the restoration of our Dread Sover - aine Lord King Charles. when we each moment feared - Ruine & destruction. beeing in that conserne, soe wisely - & prudently ordered through the Providence of God that - notwithstanding, the opposittion of the Soldiery & other - great factions; yet was he brought in, to his owne - Kingdome; City of London, & Parliament in great Peace - & exceding much Joy from all parts of the Kingdome - withoute the power of one dogge that durst open his mouth, or the - losse of one drope of blood shed in the whole Kingdme. -

[word] SiC – i.e., kingdome.

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A maerie instrument of our deliverance, was Generall - Monke, whose faithfull heart God stirred up to be instrumentall - for this blessed change, desiring to Joyne with the Consent of - the best in the Nation, whoe Pettioned him for a free Parliament - - - - - - - - 183. - - All the way as he came out of Scotland from following the - factious Army of Lambert through each County was hee - Alarum'd with there cries, & pettitions; hoeping there by that - this might be the best way to Establish Peace in Church & - State, & restablish the King in his Throne in honour & Safety.

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Thus by the infinitt goodnesse of God, this was effected acc- - -ordingly, for imeadiately affter That Parliament was - caled & sett; They votted with great alacrity, his majesties - returne in honour & safety to his Kingdome, affter 12 yeares - banishment or there about; And now the ♡s & tounges of - all faithfull Loyall People in these Kingdomes was even full - of Joy. & admiration: not knowing how to shew forth there - exceeding content & sattisfaction, with gratitude to the great - & Etternall God of Gods & King of Kings, whoe had dilivrd - our Soules, & Bodies from those thraldomes. Restoring his true - & faithfull Doctrine; & his vicejerent upon Earth to us. - Which requires our uttmost possibility of thankes. & praise to our - great Lord whome we serve. Oh that our hearts might never - forgett what he hath don for us in restoring our King. our - Preists, our Prophetts to this our Land of our nativity. but adore - the Glorious name of Jehova for ever Amen.

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- - - A Praier. & Thanksgiveing for deliverance - from destruction of the Kingdom: 1660. - -

O Eternall God; King of Kings, and Lord of Lords. thou - that hast bin pleased in the fathomlesse, depth & boundless - goodnesse of thy mercy to restore our gracious King & - lawfull soveraine next unto thy majestie to rule over us - And hast thereby made a way for us to Escape our owne - destruction, which our sins & crieing inormitys & bloodshed - committed heere might justly pull upon us. even the innocet - that hast bin slaine in our streets crieing for vengeance upon - us miserable sinners; & the puting out the light of thy true - Gospell thy word & sacraments; doth flie to heaven for just - -ice against such sacrilegious wretches, what shall we say - or can we sufficiently lament these horrid actions. If thou - - - - - - - - 184. - - Lord shouldest have bin extreame, nay, if thou hads not - over looked these abominations. for thy holy Sons Sake.

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We had bin endlessly misserable to all Etternity; & this which - Nation had bin an Accelldama, & spectable of thy Justice - to all the world. But as thy long suffering & patience hast - still pleased to be a God full of compassion & clemenency -

[word] SiC – i.e., clemency.

- - - in spaireing this many yeares & restoring our Lord again - & thy Church: the way to our salvation, beeing made kno - -wne to us thereby. We most humbly, begge & beseech thy - gracious majestie, to lett our pettitions be acceptable in the son - of thy Love, which interseades for thy repenting servants

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That our sins & abominations; of what nature soever, may - be clenced & washed away, never to offend thy pure - Eyes, & give us humble & repentant hearts & soules, for - what is yet in us amisse; that thou Lord may have the glory of our Conve - -rsion & deliverance, from sin & hell; & that we may be - truely, & unfainedly thankefull to thy Devine Goodnes - goodnesse; For thy Miraculous Preservation, & delive- - rances of our Lord King Charles, from all his Malicious - Enimies & the Churches: with thy favour in giveing him - his Fathers Kingdome: thus quietly & peaceably; - with out the sheding of any blood amongst. Lord God - most mighty lett the wonders heerein makes us amaised - at thy Power, thy mercy, thy glorious Attributes of favo - -ur, where with thou upholdest the Sons of men. who in the - midest of our sins, confussions, & blasphemies, thou brought - letest us out of that darknesse; setting us againe in thy light - of the Gospell & truth. Oh Lord. make us by these signall - Miracles of thy Love, & free grace, as allso by thy corrections - to walke for the time to come; with holy & upright ♡s accor- - ding to these infinitt Treasures of thy Power & mercy. that - we may not be an ungratefull People: But that both King & - Preist, Prophett, & People may give thee thy due Praise - & Glory in our lives & Conversations, We beseech thee as thou - hast set a Crowne of Gold upon thy servant the King his - head.

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And given him Power & Command to Rule this thy People - with justice & Pietie, soe doe thou heare the requests of - his lips, grant him the desire of his heart. in thy true faith - & prevent both his desires & requests, with the blessings of thy - goodnesse: & grace: give him great honour & reverence in - the sight of his People, whom thou hast restored to each other

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And of all the Nations round about: lett all his Enimies feell - thine hand, & put them to flight that rise up against him or - thy Church; that when thou hast given him the blessings of - A long life & Prosperous Reigne blessing him with gracious - Posterity to succed him in this Throne & Rule for thee. - he may att the Last be crowned with Everlasting felicity, & - Reigne with thee in thy Etternall Kingdome;

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And that both we, & our King, may know thee the God of our Fa- - ther. serving thee with a perfect ♡, & willing mind, whoe hast - saved us from distruction of all our Enimies at home & abroad - putting a hooke in theire nostrills. Even soe oh Father, for soe - it seemed good in thine Eyes deliver us still by thy Power - & watch over us by thy Providence to defend this Church - & State from sinning against thee, by Treasons, backsliding - & Rebellions. That we may live att unity & concord amongst - our selves haveing the Lord of Hostes for our Captaine & defence - And fighting under his banner, may overcome all the Spirituall - wickednesses in high Places and att Last overcomeing in thy - strength. may be crowned with victory & Glory.

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Therefore to thee, the Lord Most high doe I humblie prostrate - my soule, & bodie with its uttmost capacities, & all my facul- - ties of mind & ♡ - for that thou hast vouchsafed me the - meanest, vildest creature, unworthy to live; yett hast - thou pleased to heare the pettitions of my Soule, & hast aga - -ine Reestablished thy truth & holy word, & sacraments - freely for thy servants to injoy thee therein. with Joy & delight - & hast restored thy servant our deare King to be a Patron - & defender of thy Church & its members, lett us all be so allso - of that misticall bodie of our Lord Christ. united in faith & love:

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And hast given me that hapinesse which thou hast denied to 1000 - - - - - - - - 186. - - In this Kingdome to Live to see these things come to passe - with my Eyes, which had gon through soe many changes - & allteration. att last doe I behold that which is our Joy & comfort - & the answering graciously of all thy Churches distressed Praies - & teares. To the God of our Salvattion doe I in perticuler - And in generall with all this Church Millitant Render & - asscribe: All Possible thanks, Glory, Addoration. Praise - Power & Dominion, both in heaven & Earth. of men, & - Angells, To the ever blessed Trenity. for these his infinit - & inexpressable mercy to me & this Kingdomes for ever - and for Ever. Amen. Amen. ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ -

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[word] Looks more like a zero in MS

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After my strength was againe Recruted through Gods - mercy for travill; We removed: with my Husband & those - Children, the Lord had blessed me with Alice, my Second, & - then Eldest, & Katherine, my 4th Childe; and came to Osw-- - oldkirke liveing a fortnight at my Sister Dentons - house till our owne in that Towne was ready.

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Then we gott to it with all my Deare Mothers household - stuffe which was brought thither, where we lived two yeares - Affter I had taken leave of my owne countrey, & deare - freinds & Relations; parting with them with a sad heart - Amongst whom I had lived many comfortable yeares.

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But God was pleased to goe a long with me in a strange Place - makeing me to find many sweete influences of his favour - both in sicknesse & in health, and giveing me comfort of - my Husbands freinds, instead of my owne. & to finde a - great deale of favour amongst strangers where I lived - soe that in all Places, & at all times, & upon all occassions. - I have daily fresh cause, & occassions to admire the infinit - goodnesse of that God whome I serve, desiring to speake well of - his name, whoe has pitty upon his weake servant.

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Heere I lived for 2 yeares till our owne house at Easte- - Newton could be finished, which we had bin in building. - - - - - - - - 187. - - severall yeares before my deare mothers death. which if we - could have finished, before, She would gladly have lived - with us heere, but it was not begun time enough for that;

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In this time while we were att Oswoldkirke. My brother - Denton Preached there. & did that with much gravity & Piety - beeing indeed a very excelent good. & wise man from whom all - our Family had receaved many assistances & helpes from - by way of advice; & cheifely my Husband, whoe depended - much on his councell affter our comeing thither.

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But he haveing some scruples, did not conforme to the now - Established Government of the Church; soe that he did leave - that Church affter a while. & retired to live with us att - Newton. I confesse his nonconformity did much trouble me - & I endeavoured with my smale mite to discourse that bussinese - but I supose he had bin otherwise ordeined then Episcopall - soe that it was fruitlesse to perswade,) otherwaies, it might - have bin better for us all. though he was ever of a quiett & - peaceable temper; free from faction, or disturbances of the - state: And indeed I injoyed much comfort in his ministery - And great Assistance, as toward the building of our house at - Newton; Mr Thornton not giveing himselfe to take pleasure - or trouble in any thing of that nature: beeing much addicted - to a Melancolicke humour; which had seised on him by fitts - for severall yeares before he was 20 yeares old.

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Neverthelesse; affter the use of great meanes. which God directed - Me in by Dr wittie &c. as Leaches & gentle course of Phisick - Spring & fall as there was occassion. ever since we weare - Married; those weare much abated. & he offtener was in a - more chearefull frame of Spiritt then formerly. as both he - & his freinds. has offten times acknowledged. to my great - comfort: whose uttmost endeavours. & caire, was ever to - study his good & sattisfaction. in whose life & wellfaire my - owne did much subsistt. Yett affter his house was don & we - in it he tooke much content in itt. when he was well.

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In this time while I lived there, about Shrove Sunday 61 - I was in the Church when it was a frost & snow, sitting in the minis - Pews. I fellt my selfe exceeding Cold. & by fitts contineud till the - tusday following. very ill:

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- - - My greatt Sicknesse att Oswoldkirke feb. 13th 1661 -

[dates] Probably 1662. Shrove Tuesday was 11 Feb. in 1662 but not 1661. Also, she goes on to say she was pregnant but she had no child/miscarriage in 1661; Robert was born Sept. 1662.

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I began a dangerous Sicknesse, which brought me very nigh - to Death; att Oswoldkirke affter my deare mothers death. - which was caused by that Cold I gott. & Aguish Temper on the - Sunday in the Church; causing a very violent vomitting - comeing greatly upon Shrove Tuesday. feb. 13 1661 being - that day my birth day.

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And soe contineueing perpetually in paine & vomitting - till I was not able to receave any kinde of Sustenance. - beeing then fallen into an Intermitting feavour. Soe that at - 5 daies end, I was compelld to send for Dr Wittie.

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He saw cause to let me blood, giveing me many Cordialls - to strengthen the stomacke; but noething would stay with me. - Till I dranke a draught of cold water, which more refreshed - my Thirsty Soule; then all what Art could give.

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That night beeing the 17th of feb. I did veriely believe, sho - should be my last in this Life; I beeing brought into an - Exceeding weakenesse & feeblenesse of Bodie & spiritt. - But most of all into a seeming Spirituall dessertion - from God: which was not to be long indured. with out sinking - under the Pressures of the devine displeasure. Which I apprehe- - -nded in this my weakenesse. my Etternall State to be in a - Lost condittion, by reason of my Sinnes; And Satans - Accusing me falsely from my sorrowes, & temporall sufferings - Casting multitude of doubtings into my heart. As that - Surely I did not belong to God. And I was not his Servant - because he followed me with such crosses, Afflicktions, sicknes - & troubles in this world; which seemed to be Curses; rather then - such trialls, as he used to lay upon those that were his Children.

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And that I had neglected, al those offers, & tenders of mercy - in his word & Sacraments, which he from time to time, had given - me from my youth up. in the examples, instructions & admoniti - ons from my deare Parents, & from his, ministers; All his - great deliverances. & checks, & calls of his spiritt. with his - spirittuall & temporall preservations of me innumerable. - (Yet said Satan) All these had not wrought a through conver - -sion, & change of heart in me. to walke according to the motions - of Gods spiritt with that strictnes I ought to have don. & that though - - - - - - - - 189. - - I had bin kept from the falling into any innormous sinns, - yet for the Least ommittion of duties; or smale offencees a- - gainst God or man Etternall damnation was due; And that - now it was too late to (repent) or hope, because I had neglec- - lected, or driven it soe long that my Life was att an end.

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For ought I know this was my last Sommones. And that all - though God was able to have mercy upon me: Yett I had - soe offten failed my promises, & fallen into sinns & forgettf - -ulnesse of God; That he now would not have mercy on me - at the last houer; As satan would haue perswaded me. - These with many arguments against my poore Soule: did - the old Serpent seeke to destroy my hopes of mercy. & my - owne weaknesse & malancholy forming against my selfe - joyning with Satan; in feares because of my unworthinesse - or ingratitude;

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Loe in this most sad & heavy condittion was I in; not - haveing any soule living that I could open my greifes & thou- - -ghts to nor receave any comfort, for my dejected - heavy spiritt; for that time Mr Thornton; was himselfe in a sad - condittion, & very malencoly full of trouble of spiritt, nor - would I acquaint him least I should be an agravation of - his trouble. And Alass, what could I say in this exigent - When the God of Mercy: by his corrections seveare, had - seemed to forsake me. & with draw his presence; The Deivill - Accusing: as he is tearmed the accuser of the brethren, my - concience could not excuse me from too many failings.

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My sicknesse & weakenesse threatning my desolation each - Minuitt; and I had none to give me Spirittuall comfort - And my soule was sad even to the death; Yet in this exigent - whither could I flye for releife; but to that Great God which made - heaven & Earth: I desired to cast my selfe soley at his - feete, of mercy; yea before the Throne of the most gracious God - in whome I live & move, & have my beeing, saieing with Eat - Easter -

[word] [bib] Means ESTHER – see Esther 4:16: - “I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish.” -

- if I perish, I perish. heere I am, Lord though thou - shouldest kill me, yet will I trust in thee, for healing, - pardoning, strengthning grace & mercy. Immeadiately upon - these thoughts, It pleased him in a wonderous manner to be - -gin to give me some comfort from sinkeing in my hopes, & to - stay my selfe on him, when I was allmost past hopes by reason - of my weaknesse. this I obteined out of that - - - - - - - - 190. - - Blessed Portion of Scripture. which our deare Saviour spake - in St Matt. the 11 chap. & 28. 29. 30. verces; -

[bib] Matthew 11:28-30: ‘Come vnto me all yee that labour, and are heauy laden, and I will giue you rest. Take my yoke vpon you, and learne of me, for I am meeke and lowly in heart: and yee shall find rest vnto your soules.For my yoke is easie, and my burden is light.’

- which like the - Lightning breakeing in to a darke place; thus it pearced - into the secrett darkenesse of my sorrowfull heart & dejected - soule; bringing refreshment & some hopes of releife & comfort - beeing increased in the consideration of those heavenly mercys - conteined in that scripture. Lookeing upon this as his sweete - & effectuall call to my soule, wherein he then bid me come - unto him, & alone seeke of him that had strength, power, & mercy - to releive all poore sinfull dejected soules, which Laboured & - weare heavy Laden, with sins the saddest burden then to be borne - Come unto me all yea that labour, & are heavy Laden - and I will give you rest.

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Behold the handmaid of the Lord: I laboured under, & was - heavy Laden with the burden of my sinns. under the burden of - Satans bondage; & slavery of feares. the one bringing me to - wards dispare, the other of torment, perswadeing that time was - past for any helpe from God, that the Divill might wreake his antient - malice against soules, on me, in my sicknesse & weakenesse - then, beeing the fittist opportunity to prevaile: when he shaks - there faith: Butt Loe in this my distresse; the Lion of the - Tribe of Juda put to flight for me, as he had don for him- - selfe, when he tempted him to question his sonship; The - Prince of darkenesse: with this word of his, Come unto me. shew - ing thereby that he was a lier. & that it was not to late for me - to repent & beleive; nor him to accept of my soule, & soe - by this he vanquished his strongest strategem by which he - surpriseth the poore doubting Christian when at the Lowest Ebbe - this he trieth if by any meanes he can make him doubt or - question the rich goodnesse that is Etternally in God as his very - beeing, & soe comitt the great sin against his mercy, from - whence flowes mans Salvation. & then he is lost forever.

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But at this time, when I was weakest Christ Jesus the Righ - teous came into my heart with healing under his wings - makeing it apeare that Satan was a lier, & that he never refuseth - any who come unto him; according to that place of: those that - come unto me I will in noe wise cast of. He calls, he invites, - he perswades siners to come unto him. he it was that give me - - - - - - - - 191. - - This word; & sett it home by his Spiritt; to stay my - droopeing heart; even ready to faint & perish for want - of spirituall food. Behold I was weary with the burden of - Sinne. & he Said come: I was faint. & heavy Laden, he - said come: Lord I come, but to whom must I come for reliefe - come unto me, all yea that are weary & heavy laden. & I - will give you Rest. O Lord if thou art pleased to call all - that labour, & are weary: with there sinns; & temptations of - Satan. I see noe reason why I should not come with my sad - nesse & burdens, for thou hast promised to give me rest.

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Alas o Lord God, I need it & want it, I allmost sinke und - -er thy heavy hand of displeasure: I cry unto thee, out - of the whales belly of dispaire: if thou helpe not. O God - the father of heaven have mercy upon me; O Christ the - Redeemer of the world, have mercy uppon me. O holy, blessed - & glorious Spiritt have pitty on me: O Most glorious Trinity - 3 Persons & one God, helpe thy poore distressed weake hand - maid. Plunged in the depth of sinne & misery. for the least with - out repentance, & thy mercy is in it's owne nature damnable - And non but thy owne Almighty power is able to helpe - deliver & save me from the Jawes of this Lion; whoe goes about - seekeing to devour & make a prey of my soule. And as thy - wisdome & free grace o blessed Trinity. did sett thy selfe on - worke by & through mercy to the sons of men, & by All mighty - Power to find out a way for mans Redemption: and of thy - free grace thou o my deare Saviour suffered the wrath of thy - Father on the Crosse to purchase our salvation. So now art thou - pleased to vanquish my grand Enimy by the power of thy - word to me. I beleive, (Lord help my unbeleife) that thou - art as mercifull to me as others, & willt not exclude me except - I exclude my selfe, & as thou hast pleased to give me plenty of - Calls & comforts, who in my sad hower was a God of compassion - soe thou hast given me grace to come unto thee. I come O Lord to - thee & hang on thy mercy, with all the Powers & faculties of my - heart & soule; for the pardoning my sin & to strengthen my faith - Though weake in bodie. yet with an unfeigned hope of thy - goodnesse & sweetest Clemency. that it will not be in vaine this - thy word came unto me, this is from thy goodnesse when I was - in sorrow, to lett me see if the time was not past, when thou calls - to come unto thee.

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Thou most sweetely like a loveing father shewing me the way to - life ever lasting at that present when in my heart was in doubting - then to call unto me thus; is a mercy trancending my capacity - & with all to tell me that whom thou lovest, those thou chastenest - every son whom thou receavedst. & therefore I may not - question thy precious love though never so sadly afflicted - I come, o Lord my God: and willingly take up thy sweete - yoake & desire to follow thee, my light, my Path, my way - O learne me to be patient, meeke, & lowly in heart, to submit - to thy dispensations: for thy burden is light. but my sinns - are heavy: yea thy waies is wisdome & pleasantnesse in - perfect freedome. Lett me, now thou hast set my feete att - liberty, make thee for ever my Patterne. my comfort my Joy - my life & direction, soe shall I find rest to my soule.

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Rest. O: how sweete is that word to my Languishing soule - O lett me find rest from sining from offending thee any more - It is too much that I have spent soe many of my yeares in - doeing soe little for thee. Lett me now worke for thee while thou - hast putt an opportunity of life into my hand, love thee & - delight in thee. & feare nothing but thee; spending the re- - -mainder of my daies to the Glory of thy name. Not sining - by an unprofitable life. nor give Satan any advantage - to tempte my soule to dispaire: by remissenesse in dutys and this I humbly begge - with the returne of my health, & strength if thou seest it fitt - for Jesus Christ his sake the great Shepeard & Bishop of my - Soule. in whose name I further say as he has taught me - Our father. Amen. -

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Affter this inestimable & wonderfull mercy, in my grac-- - --ious Gods giveing me sattisfaction in my doubts & in putt - ing to flight that old serpent the Devill, from doeing more har - --me to my soule then scaireing me into the firmer & deeper - rooted Assurance, that the God whom I feared, & served in what - measure I could, was of so infinitt a goodnesse. I was bound - to beleive his word: That at what time soever a sinner re- - penteth him of his sinns from the bottom of his ♡ he will - put away all his wickednesse out of my remembrance saith - the Lord. & accept him to mercy.

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Which I hope he at that time gave me a great experience of - And was pleased to suffer my soule to receave comfort & - lifted the light of his Countenance upon me: makeing mee - to injoy a great shaire of Peace of Concience & Joy in his - salvation; with the refreshings of my spiritt in the testimony - of his love: in soe much that all feares of dieing were taken - away: & then I was more willing to depart when he cald - then to live in this vale of sin, & misery, if the Lord should - see it fitt.

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But Loe I asked spirituall: & the Lord gave me great - addittion of temporall mercys, filling my mouth & soule - with abundant gladnesse & praise, when I looked for nothing - but death & destruction. shewing that the mercys of the Etternall - God are not to be measured by the weake apprehensions of men - but admired & adored, in all his wisdome, goodnesse & free - Grace to poor wanting mortalls.

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For he appointing, meanes blessed the same to me. soe that by - degrees I was strengthened in bodie, & in a great part recov- - -ered health though not perfectly, for a quarter of a yeare beeing - brought so exceeding weake in my sickenesse.

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But with in a quarter affter: I found my selfe with quicke Childe - which was a miracle to know or believe. And a blessing beyond - hope or expectation. affter so dangerous & desperate a - sickenesse. wherein the Dr wittie did believe, it was impossible - I should retaine Conseption; affter those violencys & ex- - treamitys of vomiting &c. which loosened the wombe extreamly - but for ever blessed be the most high & Powerfull, & gracious - goodnesse of our God: which rebuked the feaver; giveing meanes - to helpe the weaknesse of nature: & restoring strength - abundantly to a perfect recovery. The Lord inlarge my - heart in all gratitude & thankefullnesse to walke uprightly - before his Presence all my daies Amen.

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At the last, affter 6 yeares worke at the dwelling house of - Mr Thornton Easte newton. haveing builded it from the - - - - - - - - 194. - - Ground: It pleased God to give us all leave, with our - family & two daughters to come to live at it beeing - soe finished, as to dwell therein about the midest of June - 1662. I beeing then great with Childe walked from oswold - kirke with our company. haveing a great deale of strength - & health given to me from God. Blessed bee his holy name. - Also he gave us a comfortable settlement at our owne house - which I gott ready furnished with what my deare mother gave - me in 5 daies time. And all the ground stocked with her Cattell.

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After which, with in a little of our commeing to house: Mr - Thornton was called to London by nettletons bussinesse - goeing purposely to prevent the breakeing up an Excecu - -tion against him from that Nettleton against his Estate - - - for a debt of my fathers, which Mr Thornton had bin ad- - vised by some to secure out of his owne Estate: & to in- - gage for it, soe till he could receave the monnyis from - Ireland out of my Fathers Estate there, which was by his - Leace for 41 yeares apoynted to pay all Debts Legacys - & Portions in feoffee in trusts hands, & he had bin advised - formerly to take upon him the mannegment of it from - my Uncle Mr Norton by way of Assignment. & to pay - those things chargeable thereupon; but albeit there was - a good Estate, which was 1000l per Annum. -

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- there from whence - these debts should arrise; yet it was altogether against - my deare mothers, or my owne judgement or advice that he - should take uppon him soe great a trouble as that must be - both in regard that neither his Purse nor person was suting such - an enterprise. beeing in annother nation soe a hazard to - his Person; & likewise not suited in other respects to with - stand the disputes, which she foresee would arrise from some - that were conserned for themselves. Nor was there the least - necessity for him to ingage in it for gaining my 1000l there - by reason both that & all other rights & dues which could be - challenged by my mother & my selfe were sufficiently - secured to us by my deare fathers Last Will & Deeds. & - non could prejudice us therein. what ever sinister pre- - tensions were made by others whos advice he unhapily - - - - - - - - 195. - - followed: as it affter wards appeared. And besides my - English Portion was suficiently & undoubtedly safe & se - cured to him; of 1500l by the will & Leace from my uncle Will. - Wandesforde out of Kirklington. & by Articles 3 partite - before my marriage betwixt My uncle Wand. my Brother - Christopher & my selfe securing both the 1500l & the 1000l out - of Ireland in its due order to be paid.

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But it soe hapned that he was advised with out our knowledge - or consent as aforesaid to ingage to Nettleton, (as well as - to the bussinesse of the Assignement) for a Debt of 1000l Payable - out of his owne Estate by statute. because nettleton would - not accept of security out of Ireland: nor stay till Mr Th. - receaved it thence; but he prosecuted Mr Th. with soe much - violency & fearcenesse; that he compelld him to borrow monnys - to sattisfie his clamour: & he had payd him 900l & - above: nor would he be sattisfied: because the bond was for a - 1000l & not beeing taken in by Mr Th. he sued for the whole - & for charges. - - - And most unjustly & deceiptfully, watch - an oportunity when Mr Thornton was at London to have - dispatched it. he gott an Execution broake up: and by his - owne man, with 4 other Balifs came early in a morning; to - seaze upon all our goods, monnys, Plate & till he were all - Sattisfied: att first very stiffely demanded 800l then to - be payde But att last by my Brother Dentons endevours - he knewing the debtt was paid prevailled to give them 200l - which they would have, or Plate & to that valewe.

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This accident, was very afflicting to me, in regard that I hoped - Mr Thorntons beeing there would have prevented it; & being - bigg with Childe, the greife I had with the fright & the Rudenesse - of those men, had nigh gon to make me misscarrie, what for - the injustice & unhansomenesse of that conserne which came soe sud- - -ainly on me in that bussinesse. Yet the Providence of God had soe - ordered, that there was 100l of Mr Thorntons newly the weeke be- - fore come in: and with 57l of my owne, part of what my Mother - gave me: that sattisfied them at present. or else it might - haue proved fare worse with me then; in that condittion. which if - I had wanted peradventure they might have taken my - bed from under myselfe & Children, & those quick goods - my mother gave for our Releife.

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I pray God forgive all those, by whoes evill councell - my deare husband was brought into those snaires: when - he intended most good to all parties in the acceptation of - the Assignement; And the very Troubles, vexsations & affli - -ctions it carried along in the whole course of Transactions - offten times brought us into streits: & great danger of my - Life. proveing one sad ingredient to my other sorrowes:

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And indeed; I did feare some hard measure; to fall - unawares to Mr Thornton. & partly tould him my conject - ure. offering to pay Nettleton off with those monyes my Mother gave - me before he went to London; but he good man did not beleive - nor could imagine that he might find such treachery in - those Lawyers he imployed.

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Yett did my suspittion prove a meanes in part to arme me with - patience to over come that trouble when it came. Thus have - I upon every occasion; & act of my Life fresh cause to - speake good of the Lord my god. who though he pleaseth - to suffer me to have afflictions of severall sorts; yet with - the affliction he maketh a way to escape, and does not - permitt more to come on me. then he gives me strength & - assistance to goe through.

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Therefore will I give thankes unto his glorious Name & - speake of his praise, in the Land of the Living. whoe hath not - yett given me over to death & bonds And I beseech his - mercy: that for what ever trouble I endure heere from men - through oppression, or injure; he will indowe me with a - double Portion of his Grace; heere to serve him with a free ♡ - & patient spiritt: & giveing a compotency of these outward - injoyments for our selves & childeren in this life; if it be - his pleasure not to be burdensome to others. And in the end - to be our Portion & our inheritance for Evers Amen.

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Since the sad & dismall times of distraction, in Church - & State. the People in most of the northerne Countys was - much deprived of the benifitt of those holy ordinances of the - - - - - - - - 197. - - Word & Sacraments: but especially of the Latter. which with - the use of our Lords Praier: was wholey laid aside, as under the - notion of Reliques of Idolatrie & Popish supperstition; - Soe that lesset wee should offend God by serveing him in his own - way & command; (supperstitiously,) & pray to him in his - owne words; there was found out an other manner of - worship; by presenting to his Majestie praiers contineu- - ally out of our owne braine composed; & that with out Premedi - -tation too often; and the Lords Praier was by too many - despised as drie & insiped; by others neglected out of a - compliance with the times: Alsoe; the holy sacrament: which - was the Testimoniall of the highest Act of our Saviours love to us - lost men; was had in contempt as uselesse to the Church of - Christ through some mens high flowne puritie & gifts: - imagining themselves above those ordinances. who was - comd allready into the state of Perfection.

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In what a condittion then may it be thought the true Church of - God was heere in in England, and the members thereof. when we - weare cutt of from the comfort: & Joy we receaved, in ♡ by - the holy & reverent use of these transendant ordinances. - given & apoynted. as his last will & Testament; to us, & all - his who should - - have - be - - pertakers of the benifitt of salvation - through his bloodshed: And the breach of his loveing command - doe this in remembrance of me; when in & by the use thereof it - was - - ye presence - the comfort - - , & confirmation, of all that holy martyers, & - Saints of God which suffered persecution for the testimony of the - Gospell of Christ:

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Noe wonder then if we were brought into such plagues & - confussion in this Land, whoes Pride was soe great; & devoti - -on so dead: but we, who thirsted affter these waters of life - did still, all these times; affter my deare mother came to Hips- - well, & well as at weschester injoyed this blessing; through - the mercy of God: even all the time of my mothers life to my - exceding great sattisfaction & comfort; but affter her death - & my comeing from St Nickolas, into my owne house at - Easte newton which was above two whole yeares; I had not - had any opportunity of receaving:

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For there was not then any minister at Stongrave which - did adminster the Sacrament: nor had don there for - many yeares: soe that I was holy destitute of an opportunity - to performe that comfortable refreshing duty which my Soule - longed for: & greived much for the want thereof: And with - all beeing in such a languishing condittion as I formerly - mentioned: with out any spirituall helpe from men:

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Affter which draweing neare with in a month of my delivery - it behooved me to looke with a more narrow search into my - Soule & examine how my thoughts & desires were inclined - to accept of death; whose time of life heere: very probably - might be short. this was my 7th childe which the Lord had given - me to conseave. I had more strong apprehentions of my - change, in regard it was both my husbands mothers num- - ber & my owne; This did more lively perswade, that as de - -ath waited at all times: yet more reason for us to expect - It at these strange & miraculous times of Childe bearing - especially, as they have bin to me more then many others - motives of examination of my Estate & condittion spi- - -rituall, of the growth, or decay of Christian graces which God - had wrought in me; by reason of my severall trialls & sorr - owes came on me: in the whole course of my Life: & whether - I had returned due thankes to God for the same & removall - of his hand of afflictions in my deliverances.

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Upon which I found that for the want of these holy ordinances - to that by sad experience. that these troubles of the world; had - had interrupted; or diverted my free communion & close - walking with God as he had required of us not to be taken - of from his service & precepts for any worldly injoyment - whatever, nor crosses should be my hinderance: but alas - such was my weakenesse that I had broken those solmne vowes - of Baptismall; & Sacramentall too frequently: through - negligence: Ignorance, willfull sinns & worldly imployments - soe that I had impulses upon my heart. & great desires to re- - new this grand strengthning. & quickning, & confirming - ordinance of our deare saviour: desiring in all true & un - fained Repentance: faith, hope & Charity: to be made - - - - - - - - 199. - - A pertaker: of this comforting & confirming; holy Sacrament - which our Lord Jesus Christ left us as his dearest pledge of his - love & free grace: who laid downe his Life for sinners, (that - sinned not): who became poore; that we might be made Rich. - through his grace & righteousnesse. Makeing a new covenant - But I could not obteine this happinesse in regard that the mini- - -sters had not given it on this side during the warres: nor was - it againe established heere since the comming in of the King; - neither indeed had wee any minister settled at Stongrave our - Parish Church which was a great greife to me that had never bin soe - long deprived of all these Publicke ordenances; nor was I in - a condittion to travell any whither: soe that I called to mind - that good man Dr Samwaies; who had given the Sacrament last - to my blessed mother desireing his company at Newton for that - necessity: Who accordingly came with Mr Browne; & divers - others; with whome & my deare husband we did receave the - pledge I hope of our Salvation. in that Supper of the Lord. -

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- Through which meanes I was much comforted; helped, inlive- - -ned, & quickned; from that blacke vaile of unbeleife: which cloud - ed my hopes of Etternall Salvation. This most Excelent & - spirituall mercy, was not the least; but greatest I apprehen - ded to receave from God; farre surpassing all temporalls. As - Eternity does this finite beeings of ours; Oh that my heart - would breake in peices; at the Joyfull remembrance of his re- - -neweing grace favour & mercy wherein God was pleased to be - come my reconsiled God in & through my deare Redeemers - bloodshed upon the Crosse. And that my soule might for Ever - sing unto him Aleluiahs of praise in heaven; with Angells & - Arch-Angells; & all the Host of heaven. I heere prostrate my - Soule before the Throne of grace: which hath shewed me his poore - weake handmaide such hopes, such mercys, sperituall, & - opportunitys of makeing my Calling & Ellection sure. And - he will for his free grace sake fulfill in me the full perfection of - Glory with him. to be hold y holy Trinity with Joy & admiration. & - doe his will perfectly; which is imposible on earth, for my weake - humaine frailties & imperfections; O Lord free me from this - bodie of corruption: that I might serve thee in holinesse, all my - daies; Amen.

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- - Mr Colvills Settlement of Mr Thorntons Estate: 166X - - 1662. - -

Affter I had received this great mercy from God; & - sattisfaction to my poore droopeing soule in the Perticipati-on - of the Lords Supper, as I mentioned; haveing endevourd - to doe it in the best manner & measure of faith. repentance - & Charity prepared my selfe to meete my Saviour therein - laing downe my spirituall wants before him. & craveing - his Graces to be fullfilled in me; I found a Rich supply - according to the power of his word that thos that ever came un - to him he would in noe wise casst off.

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soe that through these testimonys (most Precious) I was the - better assisted to prepaire; & be in redinesse when my - God should call for me out of this Miserable world. - And that with a great deale of contentednesse; & free Resig- - nation of my will to his devine pleasure.

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And in the second place I counted it my duty to desire - the consionable settlement of our temporall Estate, for our - Children; & Family according to Gods command to good - Esikiah -

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This consernment of my Childeren, for theire future - Provission; both in respect of what was given me by the - goodnesse of my Deare Mother to dispose of att my death. - amongst my Childeren. As allso to be a meanes to have - a firme Settlement of Mr Thorntons Estate according to - his Articles of Marriage drawne betwixt my mother & him - -selfe before marriage; which yet had not bin done soe clearely - in the first Deeds, but soe in favour of Mr T. that it would - not only breed scruples; but were directly contrary to the said - Articles leaveing Power for him to dissinherit my Child - This was neither knowne to nor mistrusted by my dere mot. - nor to my selfe; but in my late sickenesse; when a freind did - looke on the said writings found them soe: & made it appeare - to Mr Thornton: which indeed he was then willing to correct - but it was defferred till this time.

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And now beeing more sencible of what Evill might succed if - this bussinesse were not firmly don: & that I had none of my - - - - - - - 201. - - owne Relations neare: Also beeing in a great strait what - to doe & doe right to all Parties: fearing the drawing on of - my time before this was finished. & then it might fall out - in the worst for the disadvantage of my Poore Children: have - ing then but two Daughters liveing; Allso I found that the - severall ingagements for Debts of others, - - - had taken away for theire sattisfaction, with other Chargesin building the house - All my English Portion of 1500l that Estate of Burne Parke - of one hundred pound; per Annum settled before marriage on - my yonger Children for maintenance & Portions: it was - sould for this Debts; And allso with the disbursment of the - somme of 300l I laid out for the house since my mothers death - to assist him with out of my owne mony for my Children. - I had bin further instrumentall to his assistance, in giveing - Leave that my 1000l to be receaved out of Ireland which was - settled on me & my Children by bond before marriage: shoud - goe to the sattisfaction of his brothers & sisters Portions which - was not yett discharged: & Debts soe that haveing thus disposed of - all my owne Portion from my selfe & Children; together - with theire Estate for theire Provissions. I thought my - selfe obleiged in Consience to desire Mr Thornton should - settle the remainder of his Reall Estate upon his Heire: if - God should give him one by me; & for the subsistance of - his younger Children, in leiue of my fortune: which was - from my father: 2500l from my mother; in Land; - Monies; Plate: goods to the valew of one thousand Pounds - besides the advantage of 8 yeares table: with our selves: Child - & servants stood in 200l per Annum.

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upon the serious consideration of these things: I was in - much deliberation whoe I should gett to doe this charita - -ble office for us: And upon my Adressess to the Lord my - God for direction & other pertinent Petitions my Cosen - Covill first presented my thoughts: who by Mr Thornton - & my selfe was sent for to Newton; where he made such - A settlement of his Estate: as was necessary, & sattisfactory - to my husband & my selfe: with prudence & Equity. - as wee both did approve of & with Mr Thorntons full consent & - desire therein. - - -

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Albeit there wanted not somme, whoe guided, by selfe - intresst repinied by any thing which tended to the support - of Mr Thornton & his Children: Especially by me because I was - not of theire faction as I was tould. Although I may, & doe apeale to - themselves; whether I have not laid out my selfe & - fortune to secure all Peoples Just rights from us if it were - never so prejudiciall to my owne intrest. And soe may - hope for a blesing according to my good conscience & in- - tegerity; who haveing given to my husbands & freinds use; & for - his debts which I could noe way be capable of in contracting - from my owne Children, that which should be for there provission; - soe that had I not indevoured some sattisfaction; for those - whom God had given me; I had beene unworthy to have - borne the name of a mother; leaveing them in such an un- - settled Estate & sad condittion; yea even altogether un- - provided for in this world: shewing my selfe one of St Paulls - Infidells: He that provideth not for them of his owne house - hath denied the faith & is worse then an Infidell;

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soe then let not others uncharitable displeasure: blame - what was don in this kind; since my deare husband was - pleased to shew his love & affection to his faithfull wife - & Children; in answer to the (Noble fortune as he called it - that he had with me; whoes trouble only, was that his burdens - was soe great that he was compelld to lessen his Estate in- - part to free the rest; Nor could he leave more for his yon- - ger childrens Maintenance, & Education, & Portions, then - Laistrop; which was about 100l per. Annum And this did - not sattisifie those peoples, humours, as I was tould - by my deare husband; because it was not Charged - with debts first to precead my Childrens Provission - Albeit we had by mutuall consent sett over A debt - from Sr Christopher wand. out of Ireland for 7. yeares of - 200l per Annum: which was by agreement to sattesfie for - my 1000l Portion: & the Debt which my husband had paid - to nettelton. Also the 1000l which was Left of the saile of - - - - - - - - 203. - - Burne Parke was laid outt in a Rent Charge out of Mr - Laurance Sayers Land of 80l per Annum. This was deput - ed for the Debts: All which did amount to the somme of 3000l - nor did the Debts of Mr Thornton amount to that somme by - 600l Neverthelesse by the sequell of all it did appeare; that - This just & honnest action of ours did exasperate such- - with out a cause: whoe had desires that Laistrop soe well as - the Rest of all his Personall Estate should goe for security - Colaterall to the rest: And by that meanes nothing should - be left at certaine for my poore yonger Children.

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The case seemed very hard to me: And made me indevor - the more earnestly to prosecute this settlement; which yet I - obteined, with a grand dificulty by reason of these obsta - -cles; but at last prevailed to have it don with out the said - contingency; nor did I intend to Alter the same with out - great cause. which I hoped in God would not be; because there - was soe great a somme left for his debts, & was made be- - lieve it could not be cutt of the Intaile with out my consent - but it proved affterward the contrary, to my great greife - & allmost my utter Ruine; & my Childrens.

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There was left only Newton which was my Joynture settled - soe on my heire. that it could not be cut off with out my consent - in passing a fine: nor was the Rents ever more cleare then - seaven score paid a yeare. of it.

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And now I hartely thanke my gracious God who gave me - opportunity to gett this don; for the sattisfaction of my - consience & the releife of my Children; blessed be his name - that did not take me out of this Life before: least by some - meanes they might have bin disapointed. and I leave - both my husband & Children, all in the wise & gracious - disposittion of the Great God, humbly craveing his blessing - upon them all for Christs sake Amen.

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Almighty God; The wise disposer of all good things - both in Heaven & Earth. Who seest what & how much - of the comforts of this mortall Life is conveniently fitt for - us to injoy in this Earth; hath at length had pittie - on my afflictions & gave me such a mercy & deare - -

[word] This is a good example of where the letter IS a d: for comparison with doubtful ‘cl’.

- in- - joyment to my selfe & husband; affter all his & mine - severall troubles & losses of Sonnes: As I could not hope - for or Expect:

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Makeing me a Joyfull Mother of a sweete Son. borne at - full time; affter 5 great trialls, & hazards of miscarige - -s when I was with him; the one of sicknesse; a 2d through greife - att a strange accident that hapned me of a fright: which caused - a marke of blood upon his heart. of most pure couler: & - severall shapes. contineuing till hee was about a yeare - old: And seene by many persons at severall times;

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The 3d the Trouble of Nettletons Balifs: & the fourth that - before the Settlement was made of his Estate, on my Child: - The fifth was a great danger I escaped of him; by a fall, I - gott downe the staires to preserve Celia Danby from hurt - when she Tumbled downe the whole staires before me: - The least of which mercys & deliverances were subject of a - hearty praise & thanksgiveing to the Lord of Lords.

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But it still pleased the most high God to adde this blessing - when I was delivered: affter a great danger. & Pirill of my - life in travill of my Son Robert Thornton; upon Friday - the 19th of Sept. 1662. he was borne at Easte Newton: betwixt - the houres of 8 & 9. a clocke att night haveing bin since the - night before in strong labour of him till that time:

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But as though this grand mercy should not passe alone. - with out its severer Monitor; to my unbridled Passion of Joy - And that I might be causioned not to sett my affection too much - on things below; be they never soe necessary, or desirable, - It pleased the great God, to lay on me his weake handmaid - an exceeding great weaknesse. begining a little affter my - Childe was borne. by a most violent; & tirrible flux of - Blood.

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With such excessive Floods all that night; that it was Tirible - To behold to those about mee. bringing me into a most desperat - condittion; with out hopes of life. Spiritts, Soule & strength - seemed all gon from me:

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My deare husband & Children & freinds had taken theire last - faire-well: In this deplorable Condittion layd I in for severall - houers together; not being able to utter one word. all the meanes - could be was don in that fright, but did not prevaile. After 5 hours - - It pleased my gracious Lord to have compassion on his langu- Torment - -ishing creature. & brought to my remembrance a pouder which - I used formerly to others, & with his blessing had good successe in the - like kinde. and hardly could I gett the name of it to my Lady - Yorke for my feblenesse: but affter she had given me some of it

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Through the mercy of my Saviour. Who healeth. & helped all that - came unto him. by it helped me. soe that the flux stayed by degres - Till Dr Wittie was come. when affter the use of other meanes I - was delivered, & spaired at that time. from that Death soe nigh: - but brought soe exceeding weake. that the Effects lasted till Candlemas - upon my body by fitts; yet did I recover my milke againe

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But oh, O Lord, most high & loveing father, wherefore are - thy Miraculous favours & mercys extended thus, to such a vild - worme as my selfe, whoe am not able to recount the unmesurable - goodnesse not tell what thou didst for my soule. Doubtlesse - to sett forth thine almighty Power, Glory. & Infinitt Perfection - That canst raise from death, & bring to the grave in a moment.

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Oh Just, great & Almighty Lord God. I humbly prostrat - my Soule & bodie. lie trembling at the remembrance of my sins - & unworthynesse, which hath caused thee to afflict me soe - sorely in thy anger: beggeing pardon for all mine offences - & grace to live to thy glory: I allso fall low at the footstoole - of thy grace & mercy, giveing thy devine majestie All - Possible thankes. Dominion. Glory. Power & praise. & what - ever can be asscribed by the Tongue & ♡ of men & Angells, or - given to thy most Glorious goodnesse: thou King of Kings - & Lord of Lords. The only giver, & preserver of my. - - - - - - - - 206. - - Soule & Bodie. whoe hast preserved. the one from all - Spirituall. the other, from temporall & Etternall Death. - Lett not Glorious Trinity, this death, joyned with the others - I have lately beine preserved from be forgotten. But sealed - on my ♡ with Indeluable -

[word] I.e., indelible.

- Carracters on my Soule & Spiritt. - How can I suficiently sett forth thy noble Praise. which - cannot expresse the mercys, nor goodnesse I have Receaved. - O Lord lett thy Holy Spiritt inspire my heart, & inliven - my dull Soule to utter forth thy Honour holinesse, goodnes - loveing kindnesse of the Lord to me his poore unworthy ser - -vant & to the sons of men. and that forever.

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Doe not forgett O my Sad Soule what the Lord hath don for - thee times with out number. Delivering me at my first con- - ception, both from the Lions, & graves mouth, when the Pitt - was open for me, ready to swallow me up - when Satan missed his purpose, then was I againe Prese - -ved from, annother of his stratagemes, to have devoured - me & my Infant: from unjust Anger that was stirred up - against us, which he intended for our destruction. - Then from our unjust adversaries to destroy our Estates - And now in giveing my selfe & Infant preservation - from this temporall deaths in my wonderfull deliverance - of Childe birth: And Lastly this dreadfull flux & in- - firmity. whereof very few doth escape with there Lives - O Lord I beseech thee except of my hearty Pourings out - in Praier & praise. & let me live to magnifie thy Name - for all these transsendant mercys, day & night. & Let - this be arguments of thy love & favour to me & my deare - Son whom thou hast given me, for Jesus Christ, the righteous - his sake; For the Lord God had great Pittie upon my distress - & gave me affter this a compotency of health & strength - to be able to give my Childe Sucke. which by his blessing - I did till Robin was above 2 yeares old he contineuing very - healthfull & strong: Soe that my sorrowes much abated.

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Thus may I sing a new song unto the Lord. a song of thank - sgiveing & praises to God on high. with hanna in Sam. 3 - - - - - - - - 207. - - Who had Compassion upon the vildest of his Creatures. yet - hath he heard my sorrowes & granted my requests. which I - made before him; with my mouth will I ever sett forth his - Maraculous Praise; & tell of his marvelous greatnesse. - from day to day; for who can doe as thou doest; there is - Noe God in Heaven & Earth but thee alone Most great & - holy. Lett this stand as a Piller of Gratitude, which I errect - for all the deliverances & mercys. I & my Children have had - both in soule & bodie. The Liveing shall praise thee in Heaven - & Earth for ever: Amen.

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My Son Robert was baptized on Satterday the 20th of - September 1662 by Mr Luckock att our House in Easte - Newton in my owne Chamber, where the Lord gave me opportunity - to see his admittance into the Church Millittan. by holy Sacrament - of Baptisme; when I hope the Lord did enter into Covenant - with him to be his God: & he to be his faithfull servant to his - lives end: The Lord give him allso the Grace of this meanes - as well as the meanes by which he gives his Grace unto us. Amen - his Godfathers & Godmothers were Mr Thornton; for my - my nephew Best. Dr Wittie. My Lady Cholmely.

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The God of all consolations & Comfort. Preserve his Life & - health: with happie opportunities of Religeous & holy. Educa- - tion. that he may be an instrument of great Glory to God, - Comfort to his Parents & relations. And for the building up in - Righteousnesse & hollinesse. his Fathers Family to Posterity - for many generations. And at the end of his life, he may - receave the comfort of a sanctified Old Age. with a Crowne of - Glory to praise his Reddemer & mine for ever for our beings; - Finding what the goodnesse of God had beine to me in giveing me - the requests of my heart; & beeing these mercys receaved by - & from a gracious father. who hath at length bestowed on - me his servant this hopes of contineuing our memories. by a - sweete son of my vowes. beeing obteined from God as Samuell - was by the fervent prayers & teares of a poore wreatched mothr

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To thee o Lord I humbly dedicate my son of my wombe. - O Lett him be Established before thee for ever in thine everlasting - Covenant: Amen. - looke meditations on 1. Sam. 1t 10. 11. - 12 13v. - in my booke on Purpose. made on that occasion. - -

[insertion] Is this an insertion? It is squeesed in. Also, I’m not seeing meditations on 1 Samuel listed in BoR. Also checked BoR entry on Robert’s birth and baptiosm and there are prayers but nothing that looks like a specific meditation on 1 Samuel. Check Book 2 263-71.

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- - Mr Thorntons Preservation from drowning: Oct. 1664 - -

After Robin was 2 yeares old. Mr Thornton went to - London about wittness for Sir Christopher wandesfords - suite with Mr Robinson conserning the bounders. in this - jorney when he was returning home he escaped drow - ning at the waters neare newarke. when the floods was - soe high that they had nigh have carried him downe with - the streame. but the Lord was pleased to deliver him from - that death. his holy name be glorified & praised for - ever. who brought us safely to meete againe with Joy - to injoy each other still in peace & temporall comforts - joyned with spirituall mercys. Oh that we might make - a right use of these temporalls. that we finally lose not the - hopes of Etternall mercys. through Jesus Christ our Lord

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- - Upon the birth of my 8th Childe Joyce Thornton Sept. - 23rd 1665 att Newton: - - -

It pleased God to give me a new hopes of Comfort. - of beareing Mr Thornton annother childe. Although - these are accompanied with thorny Caires & troubles: & - more to me then others (but yet I was contineued in - much health & strength affter I had given suck to Robin) - allalong, Tille I was with childe, & till about a fortnight - before my delivery. when my Travell began uppon me - And then the Panges of Childe beareing, often remembring - me of that sad Estate I was to passe. & dangerous Pirills my - soule was to find even by the gates of Death; Soe that I being - terrified with my last extreamity could have little hopes - to be preserved; in this, as to my owne strength; if my - strength were not in the Almighty.

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However I tribled -

[word] I.e., trebled.

- my diligence & caire in preparation - haveing with comfort reciaved the blessed Sacrament as - a pledge of my Redemption; which we had the opportunity - of doeing in our family, with Mr Thornton & his servants - Receaving it from Mr Comber: Minister of the Parish at - Stongrave.

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After this great mercy; in the reneuing of our vowes & - Covenants with God: I was fully sattisfied in that condittion - whether for Life; or Death: haveing committed my Soule in - keepeing to a faithfull meadiator: & Redeemer: hopeing - for me to live, is Christ. & to die was gaine: when I should - exchange, sorrow, for Joy: & death for Life. & immortallity - I was the most conserned for my poore Children. whoe might - peradventure want some helpes from theire weake mother - & haveing noe Relation; or freind of my owne; that might take - caire of them if theire father should see cause to marry a- - gaine, according as I had bin tould: that it would be Nesseary - for him for his health: I was indeed the more scolicitous for - my 3 young Chidren; casting in my mind what freind of - my owne to desire to in trust with theire Education if he did soe - For my Son: The hope of my house: I humblie committed him - into the Propection of Almighty God. as allso his two sisters - And for his Education, into the caire of my deare & honoured Uncle - My Lord frechvile: my Daughter Alice to: my deare Aunt - Norton: and my Daughter Katherine: to my deare neece - Best: with strict charge to bring them up in the nurture & feare - of the Lord: & the true Proffession of the Prottestant Religion: - as it was my faithfull endevours soe to doe while I was with - them: That I might give a good account of theire soules unto - my Saviour: They had allso a very good begining of know- - ledge through the due examination: & catechising of Mr - comber, each Sabbath day: as well in the Church, as at home.

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Next in order was It my duty to take caire for the right - settlement: & devission of the goods & Personall Estate of my - Deare Mother according to her will & Testament which she left - me power to doe by Deed amongst my Children.

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Haveing left theire Maintenance & Portions settled as by the - Deede made formerly. in as good a condittion as could be for - the many incumbrances & Debts upon Mr Thorntons Estate - Soe that it only remained for me to depositt the safe custody of - All the Deeds: Intails: & writings About our whole Estate - for our Children into a safe hand: which in case of my Mortality - should be delivered to my Lord frechvile affter my death.

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This was seriously considered. & agrreed uppon by and - with the approbation, & command of my deare husband - That they should be delivered in keeping to Mr Comber - whoe, as a freind to all, should preserve them: & give them - to my Lord frechville.

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Haueing Intrusted all the Cheife Consernes & Evidences - for my deare Children with in a little Red Lether Truncke - Locked. I delivered the same to him according to our agrement - Laing a great charge & injunction: with my earnest desire - that he would keepe that Truncke safe. and if it pleased - God to take me; then to deliver the same with his owne hand - to my Lord: as I had charged the same to George Light - foote & his wife Dafeny with it: in my sicknesse of my son - I bore at St Nickolas; affter my mothers death: - for in it was contained all Childrens Provission & sub- - sistance: & if any thing should happen to that Trunke they - might be Ruined:

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It pleased my gracious Lord God to give me space: & time - to doe all these things as well as I could; affter which I fell - into travell beeing one day & night in Travill. of - My Eight Childe, & then it pleased the Lord to make me - happie in a goodly strong Childe a daughter affter an - exceeding sharpe & perillous time. beeing in the same con- - dittion of weaknesse affter I came into bed & of my son - Robert, which I escaped very narrowly the blow of Death

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But by the providence of God I was prepared with a remidy - which prevented the extreamity, & with in 14 daies I began - to be in a hopefull condittion of recovery. Blessed be the - great & gracious Father of mercys. he allso giveing me - strength & the blessing of the breasts to give sucke, with much - comfort in my Infant, with my deare husband & Children - who then had increased my number to 4 sweete Children - O Lord I beseech thee accept the humble addresses of my - Soule, bodie & Spiritt. for these infinitt mercys. give me a - thankfull ♡ to rejoyce in thy Salvation. & in that thou - - - - - - - - 211. - - Alone didst raise me up from this death. & my deare - Childe. not suffering our sins to prevaile; but had pitty on - thy servant my husband & my selfe giveing us this add- - -ition to our number. on Earth: The Lord make her to be a - vessell of Glory to all Etternity. And I humbly addore thy - thy gracious Clemency & mercy. magnifie thy name Amen -

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- - Joyce Thornton my 8th Childe, was borne at Newton. - upon Satterday about 4 a clocke in the after noone. on - the 23rd of September: 1665. Baptized on the 28th day at - Newton. I haveing the sattisfaction of seeing her entred in - to the Role of Christians. & a member of the Millitant Church - of Christ.

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Her Godfathers. my Lord Frechvile by Proxie. my Cosen - Legard. Maddam Grahme. & my Cozen Cholmley. - It pleased the Almighty in much mercy, to give me great - comfort in the nursing of this sweete Childe. inabling me with - pretty strength to goe through this duty. therefore doe I - praise the god of Heaven for ever. who had preserved my - Life. and given me this great temporall blessing. For all good - comes from him alone. Lord sanctifie this mercy to us all.

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- - - A Relation of Mr Thorntons dangerous fitt of the Palsie - at Steersby no. 16th 1665. - - -

But peradventure I might be too much lifted up by this - mercy. & therefore it seemed good to the devine providence to lay - a very sad affliction uppon Mr Thornton & my selfe. in a most - dangerous sicknesse seized upon him, as he was returning - from Yorke, in his way home. commeing soe neare as the moore - nigh steeresby. No. 16th 1665.

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At which time he through could & the distemper of the Palsie, was - violently prevaileing more upon him in his Jorney as he rid - soe that he scarse could be gott to My Sister Cholmeleys house. - for 3 daies that greivous distemper of the Palsey. Convoltions - & feavour was soe high upon him. that not withstanding all - Possibles remidies could be used by Dr wittie, he was not able - to assist himselfe, nor capable to receive others helpe at some - times. & shewed to all his freinds there present that he was more - like to die. then hopes of recovery.

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Which sudaine & most dismall newes of My deare husbands. - - - - - - - - 212. - - Lamentable condittion. beeing made knowne to me when - I expected him each houer to have receaved him home with - health & comfort. Did soe surprize my spiritts. that I was - brought into a violent passion of greife & sorrow: with fitts - of sounding, -

[word] OED: swooning, fainting (v 4 & 7).

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And prevailed soe exceedingly, that I immeadiatly went sick - to Bed. beeing soe weake. upon that occassion. that all gave me for - dead. soe that it was an impossibility to carry me alive to - see my deare husband. although I could not be pacified - with out it. till, I fell soe weake my selfe I could not speake

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Thus was I deprived of seeing, or doeing, my faithfull duty - to my beloved husband. through the Lords hand upon my - selfe in such extreamity. nor had they hopes of the spai- - ring either of our Lives in all appearance. Only our hopes - was in the miraculous fountaine, of inexhaustable mercys - of the Almighty Lord God. whoe turneth man to distruc- - tion, & saith turne againe from the Grave yee Children of - Men. Nor had I any comfort, or freind. that could - assist me in my sorrowes at that time, nor who to leave my - fower young Children too: in that excigent of both our - sad calamities. but only to the gracious father of Mercies - And beggeing my husbands Relations to have pittie on - my deare Children; then like to be left young Orphans - to the world of troubles.

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Yett blessed be the Lord who did not give us over to Death - but when we were nigh it behold the goodnesse of God, was - intreated for us to restore both our lives. And lett me ever - returne him the Glory of his power, & mercy in the returne of - our Praiers. be asscribed to his Majestie. who immediatly - gave us hopes of Recovery. upon calling upon his name. - - For that very night about that houer, when we weare at prair - for him, my deare husband. wakened as out of sleepe - when Dr expected his departure. And at 3 a clocke at N. - called for a toste & butter. not haveing eaten ought of 4 - daies: & changed soe fast in a way of recovery. that it was - admirable to all.

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- - - A Prayer after Mr Thorntons Recovery: No. 28th 1665. - - -

O what shall I say, or doe to sett forth the infinitt mercys - & transcendant loveing kindnesse of the Lord our God, who - still in the midest of Judgement remembers mercys, & shewes - his compassion upon us poore Creatures. O Lord God. thou - King of Glory & Power. just are thy corrections & Judge- - ments, whether Spirittuall or Temporall. Thou hast chasti - -ised us very sore. & all thy stormes are gon over our heads - but surely we have offended & don amisse; either in negli- - -gence or remissenesse, or forgettfullnesse of our duties, to thee - or our nighbour. forgetting our deliverances & mercys bestowed - or to give thee the honour of all thy workes & goodnesse to us - ever since we have bin in the married Estate. I beseech thee - heare my cries & accept my groanes & Teares. Pardon our - sins & accept us to mercy & favour againe. That we may - Joyntly & severaly serve thee unfeinedly. Sanctifie I besech - thy majestie this most sad afflictions upon us both. & give - us grace that to make a good use of this thy hand of sicknesse - that it may be for our good, & profitt of our soules. that we may - say it is good for us, that we have bin afflicted. grant that we - may receave instruction. & thy loveing corrections may - make us humble & thankefull. And heere from the bottome - of my unfained heart, I lift up my voyce to addore, praise - & Magnifie, thy great & Glorious name. Thou O Lord art holy - Just, wise, omnipotent. Almighty. and Infinitly full of - Compassions towards us thy fraile Servants. we sin. & thou - chastiseth us into obedience, if thy mercy will not move. - thy Rod must correct. O Lett us not Lose the benifitt of this - corection. but doe us the best good, of through reformation. & - lett us not forgett, or slight these grand deliverances of my - husband & my selfe. and as thou hast given us new lives. - give us allso new ♡s to serve thee. O Lord accept this sacrifice - of Praise & thanks even to thee o holy Trinity be all Posible - Glory. & honour Power & might asscribed for our preservations - for ever & for ever. Amen. Amen.

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- - - Uppon my deare Joyce her death Jan. 27 1665. - -

It was the pleasure of our God to vissitt my deare Childe - Joyce Thornton with a great sickenesse falling exceding ill on - sunday the 20th of Jan. 1665 begining as we thought with a - Cold which strucke in many Red spotts all over her bodie & face - affter which she mourned -

[word] OED. V1, 5c. “To make a low inarticulate sound indicative of grief, pain, hunger, etc.; to moan.”

- & cried exceedingly beeing tormented - with her sickenesse, we used all meanes that could be don to soe - young a childe by the advice of Dr wittie. yett noe thing did - prevaile it beeing the pleasure of God to take her out of this - miserable world.

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She contineued with some intermittions of slumbers, & in - much strength did resist the sicknesse. till the thursday af - ter. when it was past hopes of recovery. and about one - & 2 a clocke in the affternoone on Friday the 27th Jan. 65. - The Lord was pleased to free her from all paines, by takeing - her to his mercy. when she sweetely fell a sleepe, with out - any paine or extreamity to the Appearance of all.

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I dare not, I will not repine at this chastisment of the Lord - though it may seeme never soe troublesome to part with my - suckeing childe of my wombe. but say good is the will of the - Lord in as much as he hath spaired my deare husbands life - which I soe earnestly begged of him. spairing my owne, allso - who is the vildest of his Creatures. & has given me still the - lives of my husband & my 3 Children, for which I will praise - the Lord our God & begge of him patience to sustaine the losse - of my sweete Infant.

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And instead thereof hath showred downe upon me infinit - measurs of sprittuall mercys & incomes of his grace soe many - that my ♡ & tongue cannot expresse them with out that which I had - bin miserable. therefore to the glory of his Name I ascribe the - honour of my Creation out of nothing, makeing me Capable of - salvation beyond the Essence of Angells. those glorious spirits - The inestimable mercy of giveing Redemption to the world. - - - - - - - - 215. - - by thy Blessed son. my Saviour. And thou O holy Spiritt - the God of all consolations, & comforts against the firey - Darts of Satan the grand Enimy of Man. Great Lord as thou - hast taught me by afflictions not to sett my affections on - things below, so much me soe wise to seeke a habitation in - Heaven & not of this Earth or any thing in it. Oh give me - soe sanctified an use of this affliction that I may spend non - of the smale inch of time unprofitably which thou givest me - in this miserable Life, wherein I take noe free delight & Joy. - but by all meanes make it my bussinesse to glorifie thy name - & the gaining thy favour. with faith to beleive in thy mercys - And that thou hast a love for my Soule, even in these sad dispen- - -sations. And thou Lord the life of my life, prepare me for - this change & dissolution, that I may receave the Kingdome of - Heaven as a little Childe. of thy alone miritts & free grace. - That then I may see that God face to face, which I doe now beleive - & put my trust & confidence in beeing for ever freed from the - feares of sin & sorrow. And this for his sake that suffered for sin - & sinned not the holy one of God. O let me not in the intrime - be unmindfull of his hand by these corrections. but we may - be delivered from the Jawes of Etternall death. Amen.

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It pleased God to deliver my Daughter Alice from a sirfitt - which brought her into a violent & dangerous illnesse, which came - upon her in her sleepe as she laid in bed with me, when I wakend - sudainly in a fright with the noyse she made being almost - choaked, & her breath stopt with undigested Turbutt eaten - the night before, but with the helpe I made her, & takeing severall - cordialls. she vomitted what did offend her stomack.

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Blessed be the most gracious God of mercys for ever, that raised - this childe of mine up from death very offten even from a - yong infant. therefore I humbly dedicate her to the Lord to walke - before him in Righteousnesse for ever. In her sound. she after - ward tould me she was even over Joyed & ravished with the - glorious sights she then saw, as if heaven opened to receave her - & she was angery to be disturbed from that hapinesse.

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- - Of my dangerous sickenesse: August 8 16th 1666. - - -

- After the drinking of Scarbrough waters, Mr Thornton - sent for me to Yorke about bussinesse with my Lord Frechvile - in which jorney I thought I receaved some harme beeing lately - conceived before as Dr wittie apprehended. so this, together - - with a greife that befell me at my returne home, about a Settle - ment last made by Colvill for my Childrens maintenance - & Portions; which had bin undon with out my consent - & knowledge when Mr Thornton was sicke at Steersby, - for the Chargeing of Mr Raines & Mr Portington Debt of - 1400l by mortgage upon Laistrop. in soe doeing there was - not one penny could be secured for my two Poore Daughters - either maintenance or Portion, till after the payment of - that Debt. & there was but 100l per annum for all: And also - that my brother Christ. Rent Charge out of Ireland was secu- - -red to them allso: for 7 yeares 200l a yeare.

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which condition I could not, but lament; nor had I got a sight - of this new disposittion of that Estate. which I doe beleive Mr - Thornton was partly necessitated to doe, in regard, that they - would not be sattisfied with the security alone out of Ireland

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After this hapened. I fell into a very sad & desperate con - dittion upon satterday the 16th of August: 1666 beeing then - about 8 weeks gon. the violency thereof contineued a long - time affter Dr wittie was with me. And for 3 daies he did not - expect my life. soe that he was compelld to use all his Art for - my preservation. But it pleased God upon the use of his - meadicens, that extreamity a little abated, he leaveing me - in a hopefull way of Recovery, only said I must not - expect to be restored till about the latter end of octber

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All which time I was in continuall faintings upon the reneuall - of that extreamity. Soe that my losse of Spiritts & strength &c - was so great that it was expected I should have fallen - into a deepe consumption. And I contineued exceeding - feeble & weake till the Candlemas following The cheife remidie - which I found for restoreing strength. was a meadicine made - of Muskedine, which I was directed to by my noble &. - - - - - - - - 217. - - Worthy freind madam Grahme, upon which I grew to gather - strength by degrees, to passe through that tirrible vissitation - & languishing condition all that winter.

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I humblie Acknowledge my boundant duty & gratitude - for deliverance, & preservation from this death allso; to - the Almighty Power & infinitt mercy of the Lord my God - who looked upon the disstresse of his weake handmaide. & - brought me through the Jawes of death. Adoreing & mag - -niefieing his dreadfull majestie; whoe did not cast away - my sorrowfull soule in its callamitys. whereof I have tasted - a large shaire of in this life, I besech thy goodnesse to make - knowne thy selfe to me in these great & heavy afflictions - that soe my ♡ beeing fixed upon thy devine beautys. I may - not desire any thing in this life, comparitively to the Love of - my deare Saviour. who hadst pittie on me when the helpes - of this world did faile: then thou o Lord didst putt thy - words into my ♡ & directed me, that I should come unto - thee by faith as the woman in the Gospell did whom thou curd -

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[bib] NB. need to agree referencing style, as this may need to remain as ‘:’

- 21 v. Accordingly I came unto thy throne of Grace - desireing to lay hold on thee by faith, who in thy Providenc - caused that Scripture to be read that day in my eares, as a part - of that dais Lessons; when I was in my greatest distresse in a - bed of weaknesse: At that time was thy holy word like oyle - in my bones to cure my infirmitie: And gave me hope to - beleive that thy compassion is towards the Children of men to - pull them out of the Jawes of Satan & death: Lord thou did - see me in my sorrowes, & spake comfortably to my soule. v. 22 - Daughter be of good Cheare; thy faith hath made thee whole

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And from that very day I did recover: O Lord my gGod. how - - can I sufficiently sett forth the glory of thy name & praise - whoe hast compassion upon my condittion, & gavest me this - spirituall balsome to heale my soule & bodie. besides thee - there is none ellse that can doe as thou dost; I beseech thee give - me a thankefull & holy ♡ to entertaine thee & all thy dispen - -sations towards me. & that this miracoulous mercy with all I have - receaved from thy goodnesse may tie & unite my Soule fast - to thee, that neither Life nor Death. sicknese nor adversity. - - - - - - - - 218. - - can be able to disunite me from the love of thee o my deare - Redeemer who hast don such great things for my Soule - lett me live the Life of faith a few daies heere that I may magn - ifie thy name for ever. O holy bellesed -

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- & Glorious Trinity - To whom all Power might, majestie, thanksgiveing & - praise be offred by all creatures in Heaven & Earth.

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Amen. Amen:

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In my booke of medittations, there is a discourse upon this deliv. - upon those words in St Matt. 9: v. 21, 22. Luke. the 17: v. 15. 16.

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After these weaknesses seized soe extreamly upon my Person - with such violency & danger to my life, I could not be insensable - of my daily decay & dieing condittion: which these frequent - incussions of my health might too sudainely bring to it's - period. Death in it selfe beeing desirable to those whoes affec - -tions had cause to be weaned from the comforts & vanities - of this Life. wishing to be freed from this worlds troubles. & - to be receaved into the Armes of Everlasting rest.

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yett as a Christian wife, & Mother, was there a duty incu- - -mbent upon me to discharge; with faithfullnesse & Godlines - towards. my deare husband & Children; according to each capacity - soe that I was obleiged to be a comfort to the one. & a suport - to the other while I was contineued in this world.

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Which duties, I made it my studie to observe, & though I - could not be in such a state of perfection; doeing all I was - commanded from God. Yett through his mercy strengthening - me. I may affirme that I made it my endeavour to performe - to my uttmost capacity with a good consience towards all.

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And for as much, as the future wellbeing of my Children did - then represent it selfe to my thoughts; & it had pleased God - in mercy to spaire me till that time. liveing to see my selfe - blessed with 3 hopefull Children. For whose soules I was the most - conserned in thire Education in the true faith of Jesus Christ.

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I was the more induced uppon this account to accept of a - proposittion formerly made; & begun in the yeare 1665. By - Mr Comber to my deare husband. that he would except of - him selfe for my daughter Alice Thornton in marriage. - - - - - - - - 219. - - Whoe though her yeares were but young beeing 14th then - yet such was his great affection towards her; that he was - desirous to attend for her 7 yeares. if he might by his leave - obteine her att last: haveing, discerted all other opportunitys - for her sake & the favours he had from him. And allso that what - ever her fortune was. It should be wholey for her to use & hers. - with all he did not dispaire, but that God whoe had Preservd - him, hitherto would provide a hansome compotency; & to mak - a better provission for My daughter. by adding to her owne. - This proposittion was answered by a faire respect of Mr Th. - side & he was incouraged to proseed.

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Nor could I be sattisfied in a bussinesse of this nature. on which - might depend the well beeing of our Familie. with out A serious & - deepe consideration of all our Affairs, & the condittion that our Estate - was in; which beeing well knowne to my Good Brother denton, - more then to any in the world. I consulted, and advised, with - him allalang in this transaction.

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Whose prudence & discression, was a great suport to Mr Th. - & my selfe in all our bussinesse & Actions. he also haveing had - knowledge & acquaintance of this Gentleman for severall yers - might the better judge of his life & conversation, together with his - qualifications for the great & high calling of the Ministery.

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Which in it selfe considered carries allong with it. the most noble - Title that man is capable of in this world, & wherein the highest, - Acts of Pietie & Religion is vested. beeing honoured by God - himselfe in the old & new Testament. Above all other Dignitys - & haveing the greatest opportunity of drawing neare to the Throne - of Grace from whence proseeds every good & perfect gift. - shewing to us mortals the way to Everlasting Life.

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After the consideration of all these motives as Principally to be - regarded. I was in the next place; confirmed in our resolves to - proceed in this buisnesse for my Daughter whom I hoped to - be placed neare us & her freinds at Stongrave beeing our owne - Church; where I might have better advantage for my sonne - Robert & his sisters instruction.

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Allso I perceaved by this last unsettling of that Estate from - my Daughters & yonger Children. they were brought into an - Incertainty for there Provission. which might fall too heavily - out for them. & be the worse for them after my Deceace.

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Soe that uppon consideration of the whole bussinesse; I have - mentioned. It was conseaved, convenient to entertaine - this motion & to close with such a happie oppertunity which - by the Providence of God was directed. And by reason of - her youth we resolved to keepe it secrett till a fitter time - when this intended bussinesse should be consumated. - There being still an affectionate corrospondancy of these - Persons by Chaste & religious conversations in our Family. - - Neither was I out of hopes that Sir Christopher Wandesforde - might duely pay his 2000l out of Ireland which was to - redeeme that Estate & pay Mr Thorntons Ingagments.

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But in the meane time. I might more probably die in some - of these sicknesses & my deare husband. who was often fall - ing into his Pallsie. when affter our decease my Children - would be left in an uncertaine condittion for Assistance

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Behold the goodnesse of God which taketh caire for mine, even - out of strangers. makeing me see his mercy in his Provi - -dences many fold to me & mine. Praise the Lord o my Soule - and forgett not all his benifitts. Amen.

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About the 2d of September: 1666 began the great fire - in London, which in 4 daies time consumed 13200 houses - 89 Churches. &: with out the miraculous Providence - of God it had devoured that whole Citty.

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Uppon the 29th of Sept. when I was yett very weake: be- - -gan my daughter Katte, with a violent & extreame pain - in the backe & head; with such scrikes & torments that shee - was deprived of Reason. wanting sleepe. nor could she - eate any thing for 3 daies. she contineued, to my great afflic - -tion not knoweing what this distemper would be.

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At last the Smale Pox appeared. breaking out abundantly - all over. but in her unguidablenesse stroke in againe - soe that my Brother Portington, used many Cordialls to save - - - - - - - - 221. - - her life. affter which they appeared & then we had more - hopes. but was in great danger of losseing her sight.

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She was all over her face in one Scurfe they running into - each other. But loe by the goodnesse of God, for which I - humbly blesse & praise his holy name she passed the dan - -ger of Death begining to heale. her extreamity beeing - soe great crieing night & day that I was forced to be re- - -moved though very weake as before into the Scarlett Chamber - for want of rest. Blessed be our gracious God through - his infinitt mercy directing to good helpes & prospering the - meanes she was Preserved & healed againe. Hanna - Ableson & Mary Cotes was her keepers. About november - she went abroad in the house. only losst by this sicknesse her - faire haire on her head & that beautifull complection God - had given. The Lord suply her soule with the comelinesse of - his grace & spirit in her ♡ Makeing her lovely in his - sight. And Praised be the Lord my God which was intreated - for my childes life. The Lord give me a thankfull ♡ & - that she may live to his Glory for Christs sake, Amen.

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It pleased God to vissitt my deare Brother John Wand. - Att London. with his last sickenesse, beeing an Ague: joined - with violent fitts of the stone. haveing had severall of them - the last halfe yeare; his sicknesse contineued soe strongly - that he was very weake in bodie. though I blesse God perfect - in mind & spiritt. I am the better able to shew the same from - the relation of his owne servant, & the People where he lived - Testifieing this truth to Mr Comber. who was then at London - & intreated by me to vissitt my deare brother in his affliction - at the newes of hearing of me he did much rejoyce & faine - would have seene his deare & beloved sister. but when he - understood I was in Yorkeshire. he praied them to remember - his deare love to me. & thanke me for sending to see him. - with abundance of Testimonys of his affection & love to me & - mine praing for us. then did he more Zealously prepaire for - his change & departure out of this miserable world. God have - -ing givn him a taste of heaven & happinesse. - - - - - - - - 222. - - haveing bin long since weary of it, & banished from - the comforts of its injoyments. For severall yeares since - my brother Georges Death he had laid under the most - sad & afflicting hand of God by reason of the want of the - use of his understanding which came to him by a deepe - Malancolie seising upon his spiritt Partly for the losse of - of my said Brother. & the greife he tooke upon ill usage - in the detaining of his Annuity. he beeing of a sweete - noble nature, it wrought the more to his Prejudice.

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But I doe believe that what things of this nature, to any - of the Prejudice, of our family, did not proceed from the - Heires owne inclination. beeing naturally of a good - & sweete dispossittion, but from the Councell of such by - whome he had bin acted since his Marriage. who had - advised my bro. George to destroy the Intailes & Settlements - of his father by which he might be free to settle his Estate - wholely upon his Daughter to the Ruine of all his Family - but my bro. G. W. abhorred such treachery, nor ever - harkned to such designes. nor could my bro. Christ. und - -erstand the depth of such insinuations. not beeing experi - enced in the transactions of bussinesse, of this nature.

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(However it was.) this poore Brother was the greatest suff- - -erer. both in bodie, & minde, haveing bin offten recruted - & fully restored, was againe brought downe, through troubles - And want, he sustained. nor was it in my power to helpe - or releive him otherwise then by my Praiers & Teares for him. - our owne sufferings beeing soe great.

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Yet did the God of mercys give him many intervalls in which - times he was religeously disposed. & constant in duties. with - a consience to spend his daies holely & uprightly; & in great - penitance for any thing that might offend his God.

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About halfe a yeare before his death he was more strict in - his severe dutys of Pietie, saing that he should not live long - soe that he prepared for his desolation each daie.

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The morning before he departed. (though he was very weake in - bodie). he would kneele in bed. & most devoutly, & seriously - - - - - - - - 223. - - Praied to his God & heartily recomended his Soule to - his Creator. and soe laied him selfe quietly downe: he - drew his breath shorter each minuitt & at last sweetely fell a - sleepe in the Lord. thus was the conclusion of that deare, & - sweete brother. soe much afflicted & under soe long a - weakenesse. his condition was much to be lamented. & it - was indeed a contineuall greife, & daily corrosive to my - selfe, whose nearenesse in affection & consanguinity had - a sufficient simpathy in his sufferings.

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He was a very great losse to our Family, by his trouble - & visittation; whose parts. Pietie, Learning. & quicke witt - was not infeariour to any that was remaining of it. beeing - of a most sweete, affable, & injenious nature. nimble & - ready in his acqute answers in disputes. as well at - Skoole as Cambridge. At both places he carried him selfe - soe obleigingly that all Persons of his acquaintance loved & admired in his sigaci - tie comeing nearest to his bro. George & for witt & Parts. - - my deare mother had given him the best education she could - sending him to Cambrige about 15 yeares old: under the - Tuittion of Dr widdrington where he made great im- - provement of his time in the sciences, & learning. & was - soe Studious. even at nights. & when his hours should have - bin for recreation: that his Tutor was forced to forbid that sever-- - rity; his Sabaths were spent allwais (as much as he could) - very strict, in acts of Religion & Pietie, Truly from his - childhoode & youth studing to serve & feare God. - - In fine he was soe hopefully good & pregnant, that my mot. - had much comfort & all his relations joy in him. beeing - full of expectations that this early plant might flourish to - the honour & happiness of the whole family. But it soe hapned. - to our great greife; that this malancoly seising on him first at - Cambrige in a great sicknesse. then he was by an infinitt - caire & cost of my mother, he was perfectly well againe. but - upon the former accidents mentioned, he fell very ill. - & yet all her caire was contineud over him even at London - where he had bin inticed to goe from her contrary to her mind - - - - - - - - 224. - - And suffered great hardships and injuries for the want - of somes caire over him. & negligence to performe that - duty. till my deare mother committed him under the - Tuittion of Dr Batthurst. which he did faithfully perfo - rme all his life towards him. when he wanted nothing - for his comfort & helpe that either hee could or my mot. - could doe for him. She every yeare giveing that Dr a - gratituity of 10l for his paines & caire over my brother - soe long as the Dr lived. Allthough even then he wan - ted to discharge the mans house where he laid. out of - his owne dues & Annuity. but I am sorrey there was - cause to speake thus much on this subject shall there - fore returne to speake of conserning his Buriall.

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He departed this life upon the second day of December: - 1666 and buried in the Parish Church of Hodgeden. with - as hansome a solemnity as could be in that time. Mr Comber - preached a Funerall Sermon. Text. Eclle. - there beeing abundance of People on that occassion he - was buried the 3d December Mr Tirrill & his wife & servant - all expressing very great sorrow & lamentation for him - whoe had lived soe innocently; & carried him selfe - soe hansomely & well that had gained there affections & - pitty towards his Person very much in that Place. - God makeing him to finde favour in his distresse a - mongst straingers. And now the Lord God of Mercys - has I hope freed him from all misery. want, & oppression. - his most sad afflictions for severall yeares had - prepared his soule for his Saviour. who had kept him - in all his health & sicknesse from any grosse sinns, nor - was he inclined thereto in the least. but given him selfe to - God in his youth & childhood; (he was never heard to sweare - an oath;) before he went to Cambridge, I heard him make - the most fine exposittion extempory upon those words of - Davids advice to Solomon. And thou Solomon my son know - thou the God of thy father: &: the other 3 verces. that I never - heard the like from soe young a Person. laying downe our duty - to God. & service of him.

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I hope he now injoys those hapinesse this world is not capab - of. whoe sett himselfe to seeke God soe early & so with an up - right ♡ & however that the greatest of Temporall afflictins -

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- - - lay heavy on him. yet God sanctified all to him. & gave - him his Perfect use of his reason & understand that halfe - yeare before wherein he soe excersized himselfe as was a - great comfort to his freinds & relations. & testified that he - gave a returne to some of our faithfull, prayers for him.

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Therefore in all things it now remaines, that I most hartily - returne my humble & faithfull thankes. Glory & Praise - that heard the groanes of his banished, delivering him by a - quiet & sweete sleepe of death from all calamitys of this - wicked world & presed him for him selfe, who wanted those - mercys which 1000l doeth injoy. And the Lords name be blessed for - ever that preserved his Precious Soule to his Kingdome through - Jesus Christ. I besech him sanctifie this thy hand upon my - brother to me that thereby. I may be drawen nearer to thy - Majestie in love & gratitude. who hast not given me over - in to the will or Power of Spirittuall Enimies. or suffered me - to lie in this condittion wherein he was vissitted. Lord make - me to admire thy goodnesse & clemency towards me thy - poore handmaid who had deserved thy heavy hand. but thou - are pleased with testimonys of favour when thy mercy is - provoked that we may further glorifie thy name & sett forth - thy honnour -

[word] For once, honour here is NOT abbreviated – also demonstrates AT would spell this with ‘u’.

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Make me O Lord: to esteeme it thy free act of Grace to me - that I have never bin visited in the least with this kind of affliction - for thou alone has preserved me there from. which might have - befalen me as to many of thy deare servants in this world - by there other troubles of this life. O Lord except my humble - thankefull heart & I beseech thee if it be thy will, for - Christs sake never suffer me to fall into this most sad Estate - whereby I may be deprived of the opportunitys of doeing thee - service or good to my Soule. but give me still the perfect use of - Reason & understanding that I may live all my daies to the glory - of thy majestie & the proffitt of my brethren. & the Etternall - good of my owne soule for the Lords sake Amen.

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About this Christmas 1666. My Cozen william Norton - was inhumainly murdered at London neare Grays Inn.

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The 5th of Jan. my deare Robin Thorntons began his sicknes - of the smale Pox beeing very ill & weake for 2 daies. the - 7, 8, 9th he was in great danger of death. they not come - -ing well out till the 10th on which day he lost his sight by - them being very great ones & full.

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About the 14th his feavor & dissease was at hight. & on the - 15th he altered for the better. soe that a change was discerned - the 17th he began to see againe. the 18 had his sight clearly - recovered. affter which he recovered very fast. for which I - most humbly blesse God. with all my soule. & magnifie - his mercys to me in the deliverance of this my deare & sweet - Childe, in not quenching our cole in this Family. O Praise - the Lord o my soule & forgett not all his benifitts. this his - favour to thee for ever. Amen. The 24th Robin first - gott up. & was perfectly well. groweing strong & was not - soe much disfigured As his sister Kate. But he never - recovered his sweete beautifull favour & pure couler in - his cheeks. but his face grew longish. his haire did not fall - of. he wanted 9 months of beeing 5 yeares old & some dais - Hanna Ableson & margery millbanke kept him in his - Sicknesse.

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It Pleased God, affter my sonne Robert was well. to - vissitt my daughter Alice Thornton. which began in her - sleepe with annother dangerous fitt in her sleepe. which much - awakned frighted me. she beeing almost choaked by the - Phlegme. makeing her exceding sicke. before she vomitt - up some ill digested meate & with extreamity she was - blacke in her face. but by the mercys of our Gracious God - affter she vomitted. she did recover. though it kept her - weake. I will praise the Lord our God of our salvation for this - great deliverance of my Childe. Amen.

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About the 25th of January Naly tooke Phisicke to prevent the - Smale Pox. when she fell to be very ill pained in her head - & backe on the 26th she beeing very ill & sicke in an Aguish - temper the 27 & 28th till the smale Pox appeared. beeing for - 2 daies in a cold sweate with out heate & in very great da- - -nger of Death. the 29 she was in great hazard yet lay - very patiently & did not talke Idle as usuall in such dis - eases. though there was little hopes of her recovery. They beeing - stroke in through her could sweats; yet was all remidies - used to her for warmth by Hanna. & c. & Cordialls by brother - Portington. But on the 29 it pleased the great & gracious - God, he did begin to give us better hopes. the smale Pox then - comeing out & apeare. she was in a warmer temper. not - soe sicke as formerly. & we by the mercys of God hoped for - a recovery: At the 31 day she fell blind intermitting till - the 5th of feb. beeing exceedingly choaked in her throat. & - could not swallow, allmost any thing with out a Pipe for the - smale Pox & streit throat. nor did she gett any sleepe - till the 3d february After which she gott a little & the 4th her Eyes began - to unclose. the 5th saw perfectly. & they blackned. & her - throat mended. & the feaver abated: the 8th day of feb she - began to be pretty well. though extreamely full & sore. About - the 18th Naly rose out of bed & recruted in strength by degrees - The haire came of & that favour cleane taken from her.

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But oh that our hearts weare inlarged in thankfullnesse - to the great Lord our God for the preservation of this my - Eldest Childe whoes speciall deliverance must not be for- - -gotten to give glory to the great God of Israell which had pitty - uppon my selfe, husband. & 3 Children. by restoring theire - lives when they weare all soe night many deaths. O Lord - accept I beseech my gratefull & humble ♡ which had com- - passion upon thy Servants & our Child. Lett us all live to - be instruments to thy Glory & honour heere & heere affter: Amen.

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My brother Dentons Son John fell into great extreamity - upon the takeing of Phisicke on the 25th of Jan. which did not - worke kindly. & soe contineued 3 daies deprived of sleepe - or foode. falling into a feaver. with violent paine. all which - deprived him of his understanding beeing in a dangerous - condittion. but it pleased God at last getting some sleepe - about 4 a clocke in the morning he knew every one when - the Pox apeared the feaver abated & he recovered very - fast haveing but a few. blessed be God for his deliverance.

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The 8th of Aprill: 1667 Nally had a Pearle on her Eye - affter the smale Pox. which indangered the losse of her sight - But by waters. & a meadicien to the wrests of her Arms - which sweete Mrs Bucke did advise she recovered that danger - beeing well againe about the 30 Aprill. 1667. I humbly - blesse the Lord for the least, & greatest testimonys of his daily - favours to me & mine. O that these might sett forth his - praises for ever more Amen.

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- - In the yeare 1659 when I was att St Nickolas. affter the - death of my deare mother Kate Thornton was preserved - from choakeing with a pin which gott crosse her throat. which by - the blessing of God I gott out by my finger; when she was - nigh death: as allso through his Providence. I preserved - her maide Anne Robinson from the like death by a peice - of a goose wing pinnion which was crosse soe long: that her - breath was stopt. & almost dead. att Oswoldkirke. 1661. - -

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- - About the yeare when Kate was 10 yeares old plaing with - her cosens in Newton Barne & swing crosse by a Rope she - gott soe high a fall by his swinging her from him. (J. D) that - she was taken up dead. beeing blacke & with out breath for - a long time at which sudaine blow I was much afrighted for - my Childe, rubing & useuing all means for her recovery, - and it was halfe an houer before any signes of Life apeared - But it pleased God in mercy. at last she did breath: - - - - - - - - 229. - - Againe & by degrees came to her selfe at an houers space - after warming &c in bed but knew nothing of the fall a - long time. it had don her much harme in her head with - great paines: But I most humbly praise & adore the - Name of God most high. which graciously remembred mercy - in the midst of Judgement: nor didst thou cutt of my Childe - life sudainly in her folly & childishnesse. but recovered her - againe by mercy. O lett this her Life be given her for good. & - that she may be Pardoned. & made an instrument of thy - Glory. & praise to magnifie thee for thy spaireing her life - & understanding. give her & us all grace never to for - gett these wonderfull mercys to our soules & bodies. Amen:

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It was the permition of God, for the affliction of us all, in - the losse of soe brave a Gentleman. to lett a dismall stroake - fall heavy upon the Person of my Nephew Thomas Danby. - beeing the hope of his Familie. & just at that time when he had - ingaged to cleare of all Debts Portions &c in the due performance - of his Fathers will. when all things would have bin don - to all Persons sattisfactions. But Allasse this poore Gent̅ - was sudainely surprised, & murdered. with out any pro- - vocation or malice begun on his side. comitted with the most - Barbarous sircumstances imaginable; by one Beridge a - stranger to him. but a Camrade to Ogle & Jenny -

[word] SiC – definitely ‘Ienny’ in the MS.

- which was - then with Tom. Danby: but did not assist. The pretence was - about Ogles sword that Tom had redeemd from Pawne & unluc- - -kily had on that day. which Berridge upbraiding him, for picked - a quarrell. but, it is too probable that they had a spleene again -

[word] I.e., again[st]?

- - - his life because non assisted. but wittnesses of this bloody - Tragedie. The murderer fled. they were catchd. but by the too - remisenesse of the Jury Escaped punishment notwithstanding - the displeasure of the Judge. but Jenny - -

[word] This could read Jermy – i.e. Jeremy? - it's not, it's Jenney - other evidence about the trial corroborates - JE

- that summer went home - & was convicted in Consience never apeared affter. but died - very penitent. he died in London neare Grayse Inne August - the first; in the yeare 1667.

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- - The birth of my Sonne Christopher, my 9th Childe - no. 11 1667 & of his Death. Dec. 1st 1667. - - - - -

Of my 9th Childe; it was the pleasure of God to give - me a weake & sickely time in breeding from the February - till the 10th of may following. I not haveing fully recruted - my last Sept. weakenesse; & if it had bin good in the Eyes - of my God. I should much rather (because of that) not to - have bin in this condittion: but it is not a Christians - part. to chuse any thing of this nature. but what shall be the - will of our heavenly father, be it never soe contrary - to our owne desires. Therefore did I desire to submit - in this dispensation. & depend uppon his providence - for the preservation of my Life, who had delivered me - in all my extreamities. & Afflictions.

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I had not my health, till about the 10th of May. when I - perceaved my selfe withquicke Childe. affterwards during - the time of beeing with Childe. till within a month of my de - -livery very well as of any other. walkeing a mile - to the Church each Sabath day. I humbly blesse the God - of my Life & strength. that restored soe much health & - strength againe to his handmaide. Giveing me great - comfort in my deare & beloved husband. who all this - summer & spring was soe well & strong as he never had - bin since his first ill fitt at Steersby. The Lord giveing - a blessing to those meanes appointed by Dr wittie for his - preservation. which order we observed; till towards Sept. - following. But when I grew soe bigge & ill neare my - delivery about Micklemas he intermitted those rules of di- - rections wanting my assistance about his Person to - in my Illnes. he relapsed severall times. And had the Dr - sent for to him very offten. by which helpes through Gods - Blessing was restored to me againe. Praised be our good. - & gracious Lord God for Ever. Amen.

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- - The birth of my 9 childe was very Perillous to me, & I - hardly escaped with my life. falling into pangs of Labour - about the 4th of no. beeing ill. contineuing that weeke. And on - Munday the 11 of November 1667. I fell in travell, beeing - delivered betwixt the houers of 10 & 11 a clocke at night - I was to my owne apprehension & others, never nearer - Death. by the midwives inforcement of the Childe soe violently - which caused a grand dislocation of the backe & reines by the - inexpressable torments I indured: But in the midest of - my distresses & anguish of Soule & boyie, -

[word] I.e. bodie.

- The great and - Powerfull Lord God pittied my soule & had compassion on - me at that time, most Miraculously & wonderfully preser - -ving me from death when I was stept into the grave - even these 10 times, nay million of times may I give - give thanks. unto the Lord. whoe turned my sorrowes into - Joy. that noe death has had the upper hand of me still.

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O my soule love thou the Lord & Praise him & magnifie - him for ever. delight in him all thy life. he is thy Joy - thy Life. salvation & refuge. I called unto him in my - distresse & he heard & delivered me out of the Pitt of - distruction & death. preserving me from feares & torments - Thou art O Lord the guide of my youth. the succorrour in my - sorrowes. thou caires for me, because thy mercy is in- - finitt & uncearchable. & I have depended on thee ever - since I was borne. and put my trust in thee alone. O - Most hight. lett me still have thee for my God in - the ^ - sweete - influences of thy Power & mercy by which the sonnes of men - are upheld & delivered. that we might magnifie thy - glory & praise for ever. Thou hast given me a goodly - strong & sweete son, to mittigate those sorrowes. & - addeing the blessings of the breasts, to that of the wombe. O - Praise the Lord with me for ever. Amen.

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It pleased the Lord to give annother mercy that night - for my daughter Alice with feare & greife for me fell so - sicke in my Labour that she was in much danger of death - but blessed be the Lord which preserved her then & recovered - her from that illnesse. the next day. no. 12, 67.

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Christopher Thornton my 9th Childe was borne at newton - on munday the 11 no. 67. Baptized the 12th at newton. - - - - - - - - 232. - - His God fathers & God mother were my Bro Denton - my brother Portington. & Mrs Anne Danby.

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- - Affter this comfort of my Childe I recovered something - of my weakeness, better: recovering my breasts & - milke. & giveing sucke, when he thrived very well - & grew strong. beeing a lovely babe.

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- But least I should too much sett my heart in the - sattisfaction of any blessing under heaven. it seemed - good to the most infinitt wise God, to take him from me - giveing me some apprehensions there of before any did - see it as a change in him. And therefore with a full re- - signation to his providence I endeavoured to submit - patiently & willingly to part with my sweete Childe to - our deare & loveing Father. who ses what was better - for me then I could. begging that his will might be - mine either in life or death. When he was about - 14 daies old my pretty babe broake into red spots. - like the smale Pox. And through Cold gotten by thin- - -ner clothing then either my owne experience or Practice - did accustome to all my Children. they following the - precept of M. D. -

[word] I.e., mistress/madam Danby.

- (it presently) though then unknown - to me; upon this accident. with the extreame cold wether - fell into great loosenesse. & notwithstanding all the - meanes I could use. it contineued 4 daies. have- - ing indured it patiently. then fell into some little - strugling. and at length it pleased his Saviour & mine - after the 5th sicke night & day to deliver him out of - this miserable world. he sweetely fell asleepe on sunday - at night. beeing then the 1st of December 1667. who was at - that time 3 weeks old, on the next day the 2d when he was - Buried at Stongrave by Mr Comber, who preached a - funerall sermon. Dec. 2d 1667.

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After my deare Childes death. I fell into a great & - long contineued weakenesse, by the swelleing of my - milke. he haveing sucket last (in his paine) of the left - breast had hurt the niple, causeing it to gangareene. & - - - - - - - - 233. - - Extreame pained with torment of it, made me fall into - a feavour. which together with excessive paines in my head - & Teeth uppon much greife from the unhansome. Proud - carriage of those I tooke to be a comfort in my distresse - proved the greatest corisive in my sicke & weake con- - dittion. I beeing then the lesse able to suport my Spiritts - under such afflictions. Soe that such strainge uncharit - able dealing kept me from gathering strength. I not - beeing able to stand nor goe. for 4 months: till feb following - wittnessed by those servants that attended me then. & - was compelld to be carried to, & from my bed in a Chair

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Even at that time did those which had a secrett hatred - against me (though I neither knew it, nor its cause then - for I never in my whole life by word or act had the least pre- - -judice or don her any injury, to make it: as I must - apeale to the Lord for truth:) yet then She undermined my - peace & quiet, & scornfully presenting my reall weak - nesse & sad condittion, to some in secrett saing that I ailed - nothing, & I was as well as she. & made my selfe a - talke to my neighbours). All which she carried with much - subtilty for the dishonour of my poore despised Person - sufficiently afflicted with out this addittion. yet were - these but the begining of sorrowes to me upon that account; endeavouring - to bare all with abundance of Patience. which my God did - please to give me: in part hopeing with all that when I mett with - Tom. Danbys wife. I should prevaile for her restoration - to her children; which she did object daily to me that she - had bin kept from, because her sister was angery she - came, as before, to be with me, while I layd lame. But - I still tould her if I had suspected her sisters displea- - sure for that, I would never have, putt that to hazard for the - world. nor did she in the least give me notice thereof. - but my nephewe Kitts wife did make this an objection. & I beelive - owed me noe good will for it. though she reserved more - for an affter game (secrett) to my Ruine.

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Butt thou o Lord seest & knoweth my integretty for - this womans good. & the love I bore her ever since I knew - - - - - - - - 234 - - her. & therefore I desire this to pardon what occa - sion of evill has befallen me. from her & receave my humble - & faithfull thanks for thy inexpressable mercy & - goodnesse to me thy poore Creature, All glory be given - to thy name, & for ever magnified be the Lord most high - which bringeth me downe to the gates of death. & has raised - me beyond all hope or expectation. times with out number - even now; O Lord hast thou had pittie on my soule and - lett me out live 6 of my Children. but graciously taken - them from this sinfull life. Lord blese to thy poore handmaid - all these heavy afflictions. that are incident to this weary - Pilgrimage. & lett me not depend on dust & Ashes for - comfort or sattisfaction. be thou my freind & guide - my staffe & stay. still to suport my owne & husband - & Childrens soules. lett me prepaire daily & long for - those lasting Joyes that never shall have End. which thou in - thy good time will please for Christ his sake to bring me - to: that I may sing for ever the song of thy redeemed - Glory be to God on high. Peace & good will towards us men. - I will magnifie thee o blessed Trinity fore ever.

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Amen. Amen.

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After the recovery of my health & strength againe - I had returned another affliction; which was not at that - time soe heavy when I was sicke my selfe, I blesse God - but like 2 bukettes in a well it pleased God to deal with - us. when the one was downe the other was up. soe I beeing - recruted had my worke in the assistance of my deare Hus - band. whoes offten & frequent relapses in to his Pallsie - fell on him to my abundant greife. soe that from no. 67. - till August 68. Dr wittie was allmost each month - fetched to him. when he relapsed. or the degrees begining on - him. which most sad condittion made me never inoyed my - selfe. with feares of losseing him my cheifest Comfort & - suport. & for his sufferings. although the Lord did please - to give him intermitions. & allso. we could not perceave that - he was in any extreamity. but slumbring all the time of - his illnesse, till affter glisters he was brought - - - - - - - - 235. - - to himselfe againe they being the speediest reamidie at - present. then affterward all other reamidies was applied by Dr nilly -

[word] There’s a faint mark indicating the possible beginning of a w and, although the ‘ll’s are uncrossed, I think Anselment is right to correct this to Witty.

- - - direction. And he was well againe. even to Peoples - admiration; which was soe ill of a sudaine & better againe. - & according to the earlinesse of begining with reamidies - They wrought. & the fitts longer or shorter in contineuance - - Soe that we saw too aparantly that my deare husbands dis- - -temper might be a meanes to shorten his daies at last. And - we weare much conserned to gett all the settlements - don & perfected. least we should be deprived of him

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And to that end my Brother Denton with Mr Comber - & my selfe was exceedingly imployed att all times - almost when he was in a condittion for bussinesse. - Hastening the Draughts of writtings, & settlements, with - Councell how to give all Persons sattisfaction in there - Just Debts. And not till the 28th day of may: 1668 - was our settlement Perfected from the time of my Co. - Covills beeing destroyed. for either Portions or mainte - nance. which went most sadly with me. but now by the great - Paines & industery of my Brother Denton. & Mr Comber - who we did for my Childrens good imploy , as a - freind to them in Generall, as well as in his Perticuler - respest -

[word] SiC – i.e., respect.

- for my Daughter Alice. had much caire - for them allso. It was most true that I lived remote from my - owne Relations: That day wherein my deare husband - signed His Deed for my Childrens Provision out of - of Laistrop he did signe my bro. Dentons 3 Rent Charge - for his part of Portion by my sister of 250l out of the - other part of Laistrop. which ought in consience to be payd. - I humbly blesse our gracious Father which gave me leave - to git this don for provission of my yonger Children, - & that the Estate was in a better frame then it had bin of - late, by the payment of 1000l in Debts of his Rent Charg - of Mr sayer. which he had but newly sould & payd of with it - this yeare many great ingadgements secured out of the - land at Laistrop. by which it was made clearer.

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A bout the 20th day of may: on that night, my deare hus - -band had a dreame which he tould to my Brother Denton - Mr Comber & my selfe, in the morning. severally. which - did very much trouble me to heare. That he should - live but 47 daies longer: Nor was he ever apt to - take notice of such things, but rather condemne me - for relating severall ominus dreames that I had before - the Death of my Father, my Uncle, Osborne, my Sister - Danby, my brother George, before whoes death halfe a - yeare I dreamt soe fully conserning it, the manner & all - sircumstances about it. that he refrained that River affer - I tould him my dreame. till that time which was the last & - beeing compell by his bussinesse to doe itt.

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Allso before my mothers death, & severall of my Ch- - -ildrens: Soe that now he himselfe was more apt to - make use of this as a warning to him. beeing offten - heard to say he should not live very long. & with much - diligence endeavred to prepare his soule for God. - In which time I whoe had my comforts soe intirely bou - nd up in him could not with patience allmost to think - of this change. If possibly it might be the good pleasur - of the Lord to spaire him to us.

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We repaired (upon the next illnesse) to Dr wittie he not - beeing willing for any others advice. to confided what - course could be taken for his preservation. soe that upon - a serious consideration of his distemper, then inclining - to malancolicke, he aduised him for the Spaw, where he - had bin other yeares with good successe. Upon which Mr Thornton - was very desirous to goe, beleiveing it would helpe him - And The Dr firmly ingaged to be as cairfull of him - as his owne Life. Soe upon the 5th of June: 1667 we - sett forward in a Coach with him to Malton. with my 3 - Children I thinkeing to have gon to Scarbrough with him - but it soe pleased God that I fell exceeding ill that I could - not goe. but was forced to returne home to newton: & - left him under the caire of my Brother Portington & sister - - - - - - - - 237. - - And in the company of Dr wittie. the 8th of June following he went - by a hired coach to Scarbrough. And about a month affter - he returned home on horrse backe. it beeing his owne desire:

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All which time we had a deare & comfortable corrospondancy - betweene us, by our mutuall And frequent letters. I heareing - of him, or from him 3 times in a weeke & ofter -

[word] I.e., oftener?

- each one bring - -ing me the good newes of his haveing cast off his malancoly - It cannot be immagined, what my Joy was in his returne - to finde him soe prettily recruted by a chearefull temper - of spiritt. but I quickly saw: that his weaknesse had left - much dreggs of his distemper. yett had I great cause - of thankefullnesse to the Lord which gave me hopes of him. - & that if he could have bin prevented of Cold he would remaine - well. - -

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Uppon the complaint of Mrs Danby to Mrs Batte, (then a - servant to the young Countesse of Sussex; and accounts - by her to be the dearest freind she had in the world) of her - hard usuage by Mr Danby; & severall discontents - framed by her servant in my house, adding to her for- - -mer disgust towards me in her beeing cast out as she - said for my sake. these, with other secrett unjust reasons - of her owne. bey these 2 persons was a mutuall compliance - in there designes & Mrs Danbys underming me in secrett - brought Mrs Batte late at night to my house at newton - under pretence of providing butter for Mrs Danby at the - service att hooly to waite on that mad Countesse of Sussex - Mrs Batt tould me. she came to fech her cosen danby a - away. & that she would have her from me. I upon this first - salutation beeing surpreised with her discourse as well as her - sudaine vissitt. (which yet Mrs Danby knew of.) tould her - againe that I had bin desirous to see her & of her acquaintance - upon my neece her account. but that she should now come - to fettch her from me, whoes wellfaire I much wished. & - loved her company, with out giveing me any notice. I could - not tell what to say of it. & that what my poore house could - afford towards my neeces her content, & what I could doe - - - - - - - - 238. - - For her should not be a wanting. noe more then what - I had formerly don to my weake capacity. And I could - not willingly part with her. hopeing that her sister upon - my soliciting would settle her againe.

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my discourse more to this Purpose. but the other said she - would have her away from me. Then I returned that I - would leave it to my neece her selfe to dettermine, as she - pleased. Upon the sunday morning. they haveing lien - together that night. & prepaired for a march to Hooly; But - they were prevailed to stay that day, beeing every way - unfitt to breake the sabbath. upon soe slight an occassion

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Upon discourse with Mrs Batte she said that she admired - why all Mrs Danbys freinds, that non of them could in dure - her of her husbands side, but I that looket at her or shewd any - respect. I said that I could not soe well know the reason - save that she brought noe fortune & was a charge to that family - as I had heard them say, & that Sir Tho. Danby could not be - reconsiled because of kitts marriage to her against his - knowledge or consent. Then Mrs Batte said it was true - that she had seene a letter in Virginia that came to Mrs Danby - from Sir Tho. out of England, in answer to one from Mrs D. - to him. that was Extreamly sharpe. where he tould her that - she had inveagled his son to marry her with out his consent - & theire marriage was not Lawfull. And for her that had not - a groate -

[word] SiC, although presumably means great.

- Portion affter such an act: to be soe Proud & high - as to require him to furnish her with silke stockings. sattin - & cloth a silver mantles & other things answerable to that - State. was more presumption then any could imagine. - his son beeing a yonger brother & soe had nothing but from - his goodnesse. Sir Tho. D. expressing much more to her in - that letter to this purpose. & was soe incensed that he would - - never - seldom - - see her in all his Life but shunned her at all times - sending for his son into England with out her; I said I had - not heard of such letters. but that Sir Tho. was much displeasd - at me & my mother for speaking for her to him & said that - we knew her not soe well as he did. & that they might curs - - - - - - - - 239. - - time of her entrance into his Family, for the mischeife she - had wrought in it: & that match could not prosper which was - begun in such an unlawfull manner. it had bin the grand - discontent of his life. & more to the like purpose severall - times soe my mother, nor my selfe affter many endeavors - could never prevale for her. yet did I allwaies commise - -rate her condittion, whoes Person was soe qualified & - seemed to be religious. & carried soe faire in her demener - haveing abundance of charity for her condition. haveing - helped her with advice & assistance in all things to my - poure, -

[word] I.e., power.

- beleiving that she had bin wronged. according to her - owne complaint. When our discource was ended. they - came from Church, & went to dinner. Affter it was consulted - on & thought fitt to send to Mr farrer at Malton for his - advice whether Mrs Danby might goe to Hooly as a vissitt - who returnd by word, that he conseavd she might goe - - and - thither - - - allthough he knew that place was in opposition to Madam Danby - & would displease her if she staid any time. but for a while - she might goe as he thought with out prejudice. this she - conseavd was allowance. but he spoke very prudently - to both partys. .Then Mrs Danby was pleased as it were - to consult as she said at least in pretence with me of her - goeing thither. which I could not tell how to dettermine becaus - at that time her sister Danby was comeing into the Country & - I was to use my indeavours for her having then very - good hopes. as allso soe had Mr Farrer who said he did - beleive he could prevaile for 60l a yeare if she would except - it. And with all I did not know what to advice which might - sattisfie her. but left it to her how to dispose herselfe. for - I tould her that as well as I could entertaine her in my house - she should want for nothing. I would use only my uttmost with - her sister to give a sufficient Provission for her & her Children - But doubted that her Jorney to Houly might doe harme. - but because I could not doe her what good I would beeing soe - loe in our Estate, I could not hinder from her better ad - vantage. She said indeed it was much below her to goe to - service (as Mrs Batt did counsell her) & she thankt God.

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If she would take that course of life, she could doe better - for her selfe, but she would goe over to see the place becaus - it was out of mattie Batts love extoling her frindship - to the skies & much undervaleuing all my endevours & - faithfullnesse, yet did she expect this as a reserve if - she liked not Hooly. The next morning prepared with great - Joy to goe. & when she was at breakfast exprest much - indignation, that she was turnd out as she termd it for my - sake from Beedall. I could answer noe otherwise then to - shew my sorrow for it. & that if she had informd me of that - before that her sister was angery she should not have comd

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Att her goeing that morning she was highly displeased as - (I was informed) that she spoke it to. That Mr Comber, or my - brother Denton, who she had much deluded with faire shew - did not waite upon her to Hooly. And was only conduc- - -ted by my cheife servant. & 3 of the Earles men, with Mrs - Batt & her maide.

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This was only a pretence, though Pride enough: for when - I sent men & horrses, to bringe her home above 60 miles - hence on purpose. she was not pleased. because Mr Combber - came not. but sent them backe empty save with a Letter to - my brother Denton to invite him under pretence) but rea - ly the others who she then prosecuted with eager designe - for to drawe him in for a husband for Mrs Batte and in - whose incomium she had spent soe much time & paines - to represent him with the best of Retorick to her; which at the - first view was sufficiently forward to show her good op- - pinion of that man. Mr Thornton was highly displeased - that she had bin soe incivill to returne his servant Empty & - that allso he was made soe wellcome there, that he diffred not from - a beast in his drunkenesse at that house. soe that he would not - lett me send noe more for her.

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In this time. I was soe farre from giveing her any abuse - or remembring these injures. that Madam Danby comeing to see - me on may: day: I soe much soclicited for her that she did - faithfully ingage to me that for my sake, & not her owne, which - had personally disobleigd her at Beedall. - - - - - - - - 241. - - before she came to Newton. Yet she would doe what she - could, & that she would give her 60l per Annum. & giue her 10l - or 5l when she came to see her at a time & give her all her goods again - & if she could doe more, she would as she was able &c. - and did Protest & vowe that she did not take it ill that - her Sister came to me but wished her to come. And that it was - but her Plott to object that to me, to insinuate with me, & to - Make me keepe her. for she knew not that she was with me when - she dischargd her house. but that her owne unsufferable prid - which would never be humbled, & her Railing blacke mouthed - wench that came to farnly and abused her there, these all - did cause her to cast her out. and much to this purpose.

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And that she was goeing to looke into her Estate beeing the first - time affter her husbands death. & as she found she could doe for - her she would though she did it out of her owne Estate. for - my cause to bring them together. although they wanted for - nothing now. Upon these tearmes passed Madam Danby & my - selfe, concluding that I was to waite on her att Mallton at her - returne when she would sattisfie me better & doe for her.

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Haveing receaved this hansome and free account from Madam - Danby I diffirred not to give ketts wife the relation of it - by letter to Hooly purposly sending one before our last men - went for her. And her returne for this kindenesse I have - related.

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But affter wards my brother Denton goeing to see his freinds - neare Leeds, brought her backe againe to Newton. Where I did - receave her with Joy as was my custome out of my unfeined - love to her person. Nor could I be perswaded of her unworthy - -nesse to meshe soe finely acting her part & soe secrettly. only I - observed abundance of hight, & majestie in her deportment - with a kinde of scorne, at her returne, rather more then usuall - towards me. & did see that then I was made use of as upon - necessity, not affection, as was formerly much pretended.

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My endeavours was much slighted & daintily overseene. - & she highly insenced that she had not bin waited upon by - Mr Comber, which she looked upon it, as if he slighted her - favour & rejected her freind. by not accepting that motion.

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Which unpardonable offence could not be passed with out - great indignation. yet soe secrett & subtile was this acted - , that it could not be diserned till affter the malice broke out - publickely against me & my Childe. Alice Thornton.

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Lett this practice of hers be examined whether she carried - her selfe to me, either as a Christian; a freind; or a well wishe - who bublickly -

[word] SiC – i.e., publicly.

- made me beleive, nay recommended this - match to me as in her owne Judgment & choyse we woulde - be exceeding happie in it for the did find Mr Comber to be a - man of as great Piety & Parts, incomparable. as she never - knew in all her life, & that she had solicited for him. advising - both parties. that is to say Mr Comber & my Daughter to this - buiseniess, above 3 yeares agone. She knew allso theire affec- - tions. & the Progresse of all that conserne. & with a full gaile of - consent she went along with it as well with my brother Denton - as our selves. All; - Which proves it an undoubted act of displeasure conseaved - against me, and an act of revenge, thus seeking to withdraw - this mans intentions from the long intended match & that realy - she had excelent good oppinions of this gentleman to draw - him to her bosome freind. whom she soe loved, & would preffer - And I know not how it can be distinguished from a treatch - erous and unworthy part in a freind. thus to deale with me - affter soe long & serious debate of his intended marriage - with my daughter, with her owne counsell, advice & aprobation - And soe fallsely to undermine the same for her owne partiall - & secrett designes: first to have offred her selfe to bring a - match about with Mrs Katherine Farrer, which she tould him - would be of great advantage to him, & then when that failed - & he would not close with her against his full intentions - & our Resolutions already long since agreed uppon.

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But this did not sattisfie her, till she had made a new triall - & assault upon his loialty, by the last expedittion. - - - - - - - - 243. - - Related of Mrs Batt. in all which time since her last comeing to - Newton ever endeavouring to with draw by insinuations & - exclent plausability Mr Combers affections from my daughter - affter her evill designes was hatched against us at Newton - Thiese are full proofe of her great admiration of this man - with 100 more triks: Telling him that she had soe great an - honour for him. that he deservd a better fortune & wife then - she was for there was like to be nothing worthy of his - Parts & deservings. & that he would be undon, & never live - comfortable life. & she wished him soe well that she could - desire him the best wife in the world. ever admiring his perfections - & insinuated soe much, that she gott his sermon notes or heads - & then write them over & calld them her owne. soe did she with - him about his Coates of Heraldrie of the Nobilittie of England.

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Ever seeking opportunities when to use Artifices to her owne - purpose of insinuation; which can be testified for truth. to - ingraciate into his affection non indevouring to admire - his person, & all expressions imaginable. then her selfe.

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At the same time, though at Secrett opportunitis. she would - come to my daughter Alice. telling her that she wished her - soe well and loved her for her good nature & vertue that she - would have her marry the best husband in the world & that she - deservd it; & that if those things were true that Mr Comber was - Charged with he was not worthy to live, & God forbid she shoud - have him. with abundance of such insinuations to this purpo - Naly tould her she thanked her for her love, but she was - boud not to beleive evill of any. unlesse she should see it - &. that she had never knowne any unhansomenesse from him - in all her life, it was true she had an affection for him for - she see noe other cause. for she had receaved much good - from him for her soule. & she would have don well to have - shewed her dislike before. & to that purpose. thanking her for - propounding one of her owne relations to her. for she was - not worthy of such a person of honour. And that she hoped to God - - - - - - - - 244. - - he would direct her in her choyce when she did mary - that she might lead a comfortable life in the feare of God - though not soe high in the world &c. And she could - never beleive any such ill of Mr Comber as those said - which tould her for she knew his conversation to the contrary

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Upon which discourse. Mrs Danby did noe more insist upon - any more to her. but grew to hate her more. notwith- - standing all my daughters observance, & attendance - on her. Ater -

[word] I.e., after

- her returne from hoouly; & Madam Danbys - to Malton. I endeavoured with Mr Th. to gett her comp- - any thither. that I might have reconsiled her & her sister. - but she could not be prevailed with upon noe tearmes, nor - soe much as to write to her in a civill way. But said - severall times she had as leve -

[word] SiC – check OED.

- the Deivill as her.

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Soe that I went only with my brother Denton. thither and - had amost teadious & ill jorney beeing soe sicke as well - when I came there, as backe againe. as I had like to have - died. Upon my adresse to Madam Danby I found her very - Civill to me but soe highly insenced against Kitts wife as - I did admire. And at first would not scarse heare me - speake for her att all: saing that since she saw me last - she had bin informd of her Perfidious Railing & dishonor - in all things makeing her guilty as much as her lieing - toung & godly Railing could doe, of the horiblest sins of the - world. & she would doe nothing because of her wicked malis

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And that for all what I did for her she was unworthy of it - because she had Railed on me too. for a requitall. - But I said I could not beleive any such thing of her who - had soe much religion. &c. And I thought her wronged. - Begging that she would not beleive any thing against her - from Evill instruments that sowed discord betwixt them. - And at the last with much adoe endevrd to - -

[word] I.e., endeavoured to

- prevaild that she would for my - sake give them a sufficient provission. & settle 80l per Annum - on her & her Child: she said that if she would except - 60l a yeare. which was all that she could doe. they should - - - - - - - - 245. - - have it don, & that she would gett Kit a place in a troope - & give them theire furniture & fitt him with accoutrements - of all things for it. And if she see them endeavour to live - she would give her 10l or 5l at a time for incouragment - when she came to see her. but I haveing noe committion - to accept of 60l per Annum. from my neece Danby but a charge - to the Contrary could not promise for her. only presed for - 80l leaveing her to consider of it because 60l would not - pay theire debts. And I would acquaint Mrs Danby with - her proposalls. and would give her an account. To that end - I did at my returne to Newton give her as favourable an - account of my embassie as I could. consealing - all speeches which should give her the least cause of trouble

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But Mrs Danby was not inclinable to accept of her sisters - offers. but stood upon her high horrse. She would either - have 80l a yeare settled upon her and her Debts promised - to be paid, or she would never inslave her selfe againe to live - as she had don with her Children. she could tell how to live - otherwise if she might not live hansomly with them.

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After a daies time or two. It was thought fitt I should - write to Madam Danby againe to second my solicitation for - her: And a letter was contrived by consent. wherein I writ - with as much humble submission as a Pettioner for another - could dicttate; only some clauses was put in from Mrs - Danbys owne mouth, wherein she said she could not subsist - under 80l a yeare; & if it weare till 7 years. & there debts - paid. Madam Danby returnd me a most sharpe & bitter - Answer: that since I was soe positive for kitts wife, & that she - would not except of her free offers by me. which she was not - obleiged to otherwise then by her good will. she would never - give her any thing att all. & that she had made her brags - she had better freinds then her husbands. & could provide - for her selfe she might. & that she would take caire of her hus- - band & the Children she had to bring them up. & provide - - - - - - - - 246. - - For them; and him. but would never have any thing to - doe for her. with severall such like expressions. soe much - was she disobleiged for her high demands. And upon this - account did she cast her off. nor would have nothing - to doe with her further. And was soe much displeased at - me that I then quite lost her favour. Neither could I see - any requittall in the other; but a slighting for my faith - fullnesse & goodwill. Yett still I shall not faile of my - duty of Charity to pray for those in necessity. & forgive - nesse that hates me with out a cause.

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- - - - Uppon my Sad condittion, & Sickenesse that beffell me by - the Slanders Raised against me: July 20th 1668. - - - -

Notwithstanding all my true & earnest endevours - to shew my great comiseration, & Charity, affection & - love I had towards this Gentlewoman. which not only was - shewed to her as my bosome freind. in whose freindship - I rejoyced & thought my selfe happie in beeing instrum- - entall to doe any thing servisable to her in faithfullnesse & - affection. as well in testimonys of gratitude for what - kindenese I reciaved in my former sicknesses, & 2 Child. - ; as also of her low Estate; beeing comd into my Sisters family - There was nothing awanting in my familie, or my selfe - which she might not freely command. wittnesed by all People - that knew my actions & would speake nothing but truth. - nor any thing displeased her. but I tooke it don to my self - Yet had I never till now; cause to bewaile my sad fortune - in her disaffection, nor felt the sad consequents of the falling - of from that League of amity & freindship which was of a long - time even affter 6 yeares acquaintance, contracted with her - I may now see my folly. when tis too late, to bewaile my - Misery; not to foresee That, Possibly, to be true; which I could - not beleive. Those which serves there freinds for theire Private - Ends, may have them turne. - - - - - - - - 247. - - to be theire bitterest adversaries; And repine at there - happienesse, when themselves are miserable, or infortunate. - Some of this Gentle. w. -

[word] I.e., gentlewoman’s.

- sinester indeavours has bin declard - by mee, with there profe being very evident. Endeavring to have - gotten subsistance more to her sattisfaction under theire - Roofes when she should have brought that match to perfection. - beeing that which was conjectured, her eager designes. - haveing wholey cast of those former freindships, which she - pretended for me. I need not examine the injustice, or wrong - don in this action. but should have waived any thing, as - I did of this nature. had it rested there; & not proseeded to - such high indignities against my person, & the Familie - from whence I desended. Persons of honour vertue & worth - whose Ashes long since was Buried in the unspotted bed of - honour And therefore could be nothing else but of the old - Serpents production to defile the bodies when dead) of those - he had noe part in, when liveing. That through the scandalls - of theire sides to forge speares to pearce there liveing - Posterity; & not of that Spiritt which commands; Thou shalt - not Raise a false report. nor speake Evill of noe man, - much less to joyne with the wicked & scorners against - there owne knowledge, & experience, of them that feares - God, least they bring on them selves that punishment spoke - of in Psallme the 1st v. the 4th, 5, 6 Pro. 24: 8th He that deviseth - to doe Evill, shall be called a mischievous person: 28 v. - Be not a wittnesse against thy neighbour with out cause: - & deceive not with thy lips. Too sadly have I experienced - this Pro. 25: 18, 19. Confidence in an unfaithfull man in - time of trouble, is like a broken tooth & a Sd foot out - of joynt. A man that beareth fallse wittnesse against his - Neighbour, is a maule, & a sword, & a sharpe Arrow.

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Yet such has bin my hard, miserable fortune to meete with all - in this time of my life, when the other heavy afflications & trialls - from God lay upon my selfe, deare husband & Children. - I must taste of this bitter Pill too as one ingreadient of the - Mixture of my Saviours cup. which I will endeavour to. - - - - - - - - 248. - - Entertaine with humility & Patience that I may put on - the Lord Jesus Christ & him Crucified. And I know that tribu- - -lation worketh faith, & faith patience &c. Although I - am a shairer with Job. yett will I not part with my inte- - -grity while I die. Indeed I hope by these afflictions - to be the more benifitted, in the true excersises of those - Graces he bestowed in mercy, & by the falshoods & - cruelty of men be the stronger fixed upon God alone. - learning the Councell of the wise man in Ecllet. 27th v. 1, 2d, 3 - where he describes the propertie of a fallse freind. saing - Every freind saith, I am his freind also: but there is a - freind only in name. 2 v. Is it not a greife unto death - when a companion & freind is turned an Enimie. vz. - O wicked imagination, whence camest thou in to cover the - Earth with deceipt:

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- - 4 - There is a companion; which rejoyceth in the prosperity of a - freind: but in the time of trouble will be against him. - Beware of a counseller, & know before what he needeth. - for he will counsell for himselfe. lest he cast lot against thee - And say unto thee, thy way is good: & afterwards he - stand on the other side, to see what will befall thee. - Had the profession of Religion in these Parties, bin reall - they could not have dealt thus treatcherously, both as to - the heareing. & consealing my wrongs, (in her owne bosom) - , & not only soe, but made it her bussinesse of examina - tion amongst the servants of the house, how to scrue out - any sircumstanciall passages, weare they never soe - harmlesse & innocent in themselves that the instruments of the Devill wicked - -ly perverted not to theire owne advantage. & corupt hearts - charged with mallice & hipocrisie; whoe being Evill - themselves; & reproved by me for theire imodest cari- - age; had set theire inventions on worke, how to abuse - my innocency in others oppinions, when theire owne con- - siences Could not but beare wittnese against themselves - of my chaste & virtuous behavour in my life & conversation - - - - - - - - 249. - - amongst them. Nor can it be imaginable; that one whose - heart God had framed soe tender, even as I may say - & I hope with out boasting (like Josiahs) sanctified from - his youth accustomed with the feare of the Lord; & trained - up in the Schoole of a Crucified Saviour; with abundance - of Afflictions & trialls. beeing fearefull of the least sin - either in, Children, or servants, or indeed any that might - indanger the soule of all People under my Caire or - Roofe. That I say, such a heart should be abandoned by - God, or prove of it selfe to doe any thing unseemly the - Lawes of Morallitie or divinitie is very strange Nay I must with all hu- - militie accknowledge the Gift & Grace from God. and with - an unfeined gratitude to her majestie; whoe hath made - me even from my Youth to abhorre; not only the acts of - these natures. but all inclinations: tendances, or Complian - ces; which might defile the bodie; or Polute that Precious Soule - Reedemed at soe deare a Rate, as by the blood of the Etternall - Son of God. who hath commanded us. be yea holie as I am - Holie: Possessing our vessells in holinesse & Righteousness - for ever. And must declare that it has bin my dailie studie - & indeavours to aime at that perfection which is commanded - us. be yea perfect as my heavenly Father is perfect: not - that I dare to imagine tis possible to attaine that full perfecti - on in this life soe weake & fraile; yet I follow affter, if that - I may possiblie obteine that for which I am aprehended of Christ - Jesus: All though. I daily cast my selfe downe at the foote - stoole (in the true fence of my owne unworthinesse;) of Christ - Jesus acknowledging with St Paull though I know nothing by - my selfe yet am I not thereby Justified. And when I have - don all I can: I am but an unprofittable servant.

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Neither would I have presumed to have spoke soe much up - pon this subject weare I not compelld to sett forth Gods Glory - in my preservation & innocency: in the vindication of my - Life from all malicious imputations cast upon me. And - I know that St Paull; when he was dispised spoke more of himselfe - then otherwise he would have don; And I hope to leave these - lines as a justification of my innocency & integrety: - - - - - - - - 250. - - For the instruction of my deare Children; For whose saks - I may say these sufferings has in part befallen me. - By my great caire & sedulity: how to Establish for theire - future subsistance. Education, in the true faith: & Preser- - -vation from Ruine: which feares too much lead me to dout - since all our Estate was settled for Debts &c.

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Nor was Mrs Danby ignorant of the causes of all my sorr- - owes. I haveing imparted to her the knowledge of our Conserns - Had her Charity bin as much towards the Preservation of - my honour untucht in it's Roote & branches, as mine was - to Releive her selfe under my Roofe by all imaginable - kindnessees & respects: And to have declared what she - had heard, to my selfe whose Eares may ever ready to hear - her discourse) instead of telling her stories, (or Rather) - forgeries of her Maide & others to my brother Denton. - I had not bin soe irreparably abused: but have found - out a way to have righted my selfe long before I came to - the knowledge of being wronged.

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But yet even this perticuler passage of revealing those - lies to my Brother. wee had too much cause to thinke them to have bin don - out of Polocie against me; & insinuation to him. It did by - the mercy of God prove a greater Argument, of my wrong - and abuses; to him who had bin a dailie wittnese of my - carriage for many yeares together. & thos many things which - I was charged with (as crimes) he himselfe had bin made known - to, in every respect; & justified such actions against - my accusers: he beeing extreamly greived for my suffer - ings. & a faithfull freind in my adversittie.

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Haveing bin privie to all transactions of our private con- - -serns & writings; which was not fitt to publish to strangers - or servants: & yet the nature of envy is such to make - that evill which they cannot understand. And surely these - People envied me either a beeing in this world: or the grace - of God in my actions; who maliciously invented Prod- - igeous lies. & fomented them under the pretext of an - honour for my person; -

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Neither could I be informed of such slanders against - me till by Mrs Danbys maides taking an occassion to fall - out with me about the dressing the Chamber when it was very - foule: she beeing in that womans place which they pretended - had first raised those lies; And desiring to have bin in my - owne maides place; sought an occassion to undermine her - of that place; or else to give me warning to provide for one - in hers: haveing a desire to be att liberty; which I was not un - willing to in regard of my selfe: but because I kept her with - me till my Nece Danby was resettled in her owne house, & - then she was to goe with her. & to have don Mrs Danby a - kindnesse in it: But on the contrary; it proved an infortu - -nate act. by reason of theire disgusts both of the mistresse & - servant against my selfe & familie. Yett it was the occa- - -sion that brought these misteries of forgeries to my knowledge - The maide telling me that she could tell me whoe had abused - & wronged me in my Familie; but not unlesse she went a- - way for makeing a mischeife as she called it.

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Upon which words I tould her; that I should have bin beholden to - her if she knew I was wronged, & to lett me know by whom - but she said, noe not unlesse she went a way. I said it was - very hard if I could not be informed of the injury was don with out - she went away: & I would be determined by her mistresse. - Soe finding her mistresse in the same humour having agreed to - gether that I should not be righted by them unlesse she went a - way. it troubled me much to see such dealing. as also that I - was abused, as was pretended by others; when as she which - was my freind should had; consealed the matter, to make her - owne advantage against me. Nor should I have bin tould - any thing to have righted my selfe att all. if her maids - quaraling unjustly had not produced this effect.

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What was the cause of these proseedings. God knowes for I - had not given either of them just occasion whom I had treated - like sisters in my house, but it was disernable. that some - sinister end was at the botome & not out of Love to the truth - or me that things was thus ordered.

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When I perceavd my selfe thus usued: rather then I - could indure to lie under wrongs, and of what nature I - knew not; nor how to come to understand them I tould them - that Barbara might doe as she pleased. if she did not like - my service she was free to please her selfe. though I could - bin glad she would stay while her mistris staied. Upon this - she was resolved to goe away. but I earnestly desired - her mistres would give her leave to tell me. how I was ab - used & by whom. that I might not still contineue soe. & I - should have bin obleiged to her if she would have tould me - of it her selfe upon the account of freindship.

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But Mrs Danby carried soe infinitly high & strangly - because her maide was to goe from her that I gott nothing - but scornes upon my intreaties, which much amazed me: - Although she gave me possitive warning to provide telling - me she would not stay any longer. To what hight then was - these persons comed: whoe did not sticke to affirme I turnd - her off. & not she me. which I have wittnesse of. but to lay it on me - Munday the 20th of July was the day apointed upon my - intreaty to be informed by them of my wrongs: which indeed - had neare, have bin my last in this life falling out of - my perfect health, into a very dangerous sicknesse, on - the occassion of sudaine & violent greife & terror, which - I was seized upon, in Mrs Danbys Chamber att Newton - beeing most straingly surprised at Barbaras accusation - before my face of my servant Hanna Ableson for telling - her severall stories from another servant, very great - lies & fallshoods against my selfe. of such a nature as - I did abhorre & much unbecoming any to heare & not to - haue acquainted me with at first that I might have brought - that person to condigne punisment as Mr Thornton would - have don, if it had bin from her it was laid on: but it - was doubted to be of new invention to have outed this - maide of my favour: who when she heard those horrid - things. did utterly deny them all & cleared her selfe on - oath; that she never knew nor heard any thing from me - - - - - - - - 253. - - in all her life; but what was good, chaste & vertuous. & - that she might as well take away her life by fallse wittnesse - as wrong both me & her; but Barbara carried her spleene - on soe unhansomly with such loud clamors against me & - her unchristianly agravating, accusing. & laughing in - scorne against my Person, & the Honour of my Family.

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Namly in these words like the (old accuser of the breathren) - that I was naught, my mother, my sister, & all I came on, - & this soe imprudently before her mistresse. That I busst - out into an excessive lamentable sorrow. & weeping, with - such exceeding violence. not beeing able to containe, nor - answer, much saveing that I could rather 1000 times have - lost my life then to be robed of those inestimable Jewells - as the honour of my deare & blesed Parents, & freinds: And - that I hoped God would judge my cause & theres. Against all - these slanders of the Deivills inventions. & it like to have - cost my Life then: had I not had comfort in God, and the testimony - of my owne Consience to beare me wittnesse, of mine & - theire innocencys: And I was soe highly conserned to hear - those holy persons graves defiled by unjust calumnies which - had they bin nipt in the bud there might have bin redemptn - but from the first raisers, but now they had don me the most - highest act of malice to conseale thes lies which they laid - upon one Mary Breaks, which was gon to Richmond: & they - requited me thus by there abominable abusing my Charity - in releiveing her under my Roofe. I themselves - instruments in my persecution under pretence of the accu- - sing my maide Hanna. which yet was indeavred to be drawen - into the plotts against me. But these hiest agravations of - miseries don by my owne bosome freind, is more treacherous - & ingratefull then I can expresse. & had almost broke - my heart to be thus dealt with by her that knew my Inocency - which shewes she had a minde to revenge some Peake against - us to heare her husbands family thus abused & satt as - a Judge to condemne but not rightly to determine.

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The noyse of this womans Railing against me, my Daughter - Alice & Maide. did cause my deare husband come to - - - - - - - - 254 - - her dore; & would have broke it open. & have kiked - them both downe which had soe basely injured and - abused my selfe & family. but I begged & intreated - him that he would not doe it for my nece had noe place - of beeing: but he was resolved to have her out that had - carried soe ingratfully towards me. which had bin a mother - to her at all times; Nay she carried soe highly base. that - affter I was come out of her Chamber, almost halfe dead - with sorrow at those lies & the impudence of her slander - ous woman who was sett upon my selfe, my daughter - & maide that she would not beare wittnese as fallse as - others against me: That they both laughed & Jered -

[word] I.e., ‘jeered’.

- - - & rejoyced together that they had revenged themselves on - me, & when Naly tould Barbara it was not a businesse - to laugh at; basely said againe. what caired she it - deserved nought but laughing at: with other oprobrious - Skoffing languages; which caused abundance of greife in - my poore innocent Childe; who was persecuted by these - People as well as the Mother.

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And all this was don because they failed of there unjust - designes; that nought else would sattisfie but a revenge - that might remaine to all Posteritie to blaspheame the honour - & good fame of those, which they both did avouch even in - theire madnesse, they could not charge us with any thing - Upon my charging of Mrs Danby at that time & her maide - to shew what she had seene or knowne of me of that nature - they solomnly cleared us them selves never to have seene - or heard any thing them selves: but laid those lies on - others: It was then more sin & shame for them to wrong - me in that & eitheIbeleive, or keepe it in theire breasts; - contrary to theire owne knowledge: & now to be excecu - -tioners affter 7 or 8 months consealment, of others deaths.

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And under (a pretence (which was hardly gained tto) instead - of healing those wounds of others; they rejoyced to have - such a poisoned Arrow to wound my afflicted despised - Soule with, which Mrs Danby knew soe innocent & tender in that - (it was worse then death): And then to rejoyce att my deplor-able - - - - - - - - 255. - - Condittion. which I was brought into thereby, in there abominable - behaviour against me; which yet deservd the curtosie of a christia - nay of poore Prisoner; not to be accused; condemned, & ex- - cecuted before a just & legall hearing. And that by such who - could not Charge me with the guilt of such accusations. - If Heaven dealt noe better with the most righteoust upon the - Earth; there would be non saved at that great day: but - we know that Judge determines just Judgement. with out - Partialitie with out hipocricie; envy, or malice. all which are - the Badges of the father of lies, (Who) if we heire set our - selves to fight under Christs banner, bidding him defiance - not be subject to his temptations & wickednesse. will surly - Raise a mist, to interrut -

[word] SiC – i.e., interrupt.

- our Peace; & hinder our Progresse - to heaven. which if he prevaile in he has don his worke & - we are ruined: but if the old serpent cannot prevaile. yet - there shall not be lefft one stone unturnd to make us mise - rable. Neverthelesse, though my Enimies desires, was, - & theire secretts intents might endeavour to that End:

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Yet he that is the Keeper of Israell, & neither slumbers, nor - sleepes. which saw the inward motions & thoughts of my - heart knew my life free from, & innocent of any such - evills; but on the contrary what sorrowes of - ♡ I sustaind - many wayes for the good & releife of my husband & Children

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The establishment of his word & gospell; with other honnest - vertuous & laudable deisgnes begged of him to be full- - filled in His due time. that I might end my bones in peace - having taken caire for those I ought in duty; He did I - say please to lett me find favour in my deare husbands - sight who knew my designes. & all other Good Peoples. - soe that I hope God will preserve his servants from that sin of - false accusing, judgeing, or beleiving any of these things - against me. But I was wonderfully Cleared from all such - wrongs by all my servants in my family.

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For it was my desire that my brother Denton would. call - them before him; examining each of them perticulerly, what - they could say of my actions at any time. charging them - to speake the truth; Uppon which action; they did every one - of them declaire upon theire oaths that they never - - - - - - - - 256. - - In all there lives saw, nor heard any thing from me - but what tended to the good of there soules: & that if they - should say any bad of me; they should dishonour God - & wrong me And pull a currse on themselves knowing - nothing of me but civill & honest: & that they were not - worthy to live that spoke otherwise of me. saing more to this - purpose: And they were all greived to see me in that - lamentable condition for those lies against me; And did - desire thaIld not beleive any ill of them for they - had never said such things; nor ever would while they lived - nor had they ever seene any uncivill action or word from - Mr Comber in there lives. but blessed God for his ministry. - After which examination, it was observd that Mrs Danbys - intentions was not to have my innocency cleared soe- - much as to have her Maides words justified In her accu- - sation. but my gracious God dealt more mercifully with me - in proveing me of all the servants; which dusrt -

[word] Sic – i.e., durst.

- not avouch - soe abominable falshoods:

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But let all be rightly determined : whether it was not - of pure revenge after the march to Hooly, & her lossing - her expectations of this man: That should harbour soe - damnable a Plott against our innocent lives in this way. - to be even with him & me: whom because he could not be - with drawen from my daughter in marriage. & which she knew - was then in agitation as well as my brother Denton: Thus to - requite us both. & with one sling to kill two birds - By that to make the world be-leive what a bad Person I was - to marry my Childe to such an one if it had bin true. - And yet surely for all her side blowes in the fomenting of - those lies purposly to mischeive me: yet she confest she - had heard them long before she went to Hooly. Then coI not possibly beleive them: because she had such strong - indeavours to haue this Gentleman married to her sheife -

[word] I.e., chief.

- - - & Excellent freinds: whom she strongly wooed him for. - Which was an undeniable argument that both our injurys - & wrongs weare grounded upon some other grounds then - truth. And will I hope at last produce a better effect - - - - - - - - 257. - - in her even of repentance, for all my grand indignitys - don against me upon all accounts. Allthough that can be - little sattisfaction as to the reparation of my honor -

[word] As in original MS.

- & good - Name thus injuriously blasted by her & other instruments - As allso the dishonour don to God, in the abusing his of his minister - Whoes Person she has soe justified & admired; ever s - since she knew him: And recomended him but lately before - for her Cosen as a most vertuous Person.

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And full well she knew my caire for the disposall of my Childe - to such when I did offten tell her that I would marrie my - Children to theire graves before I would doe it to any man - & was given to vicious humors. & chose this man in confidence of beeing free from such - - And now I am to take notice of the grand mercys of my - God that would not lett me perish through the evill imagination - of those that rose up against me, but affter an unmeasurablIon of sorow & greife haveing kept my bed 14 daies, weak - & feeble through the exceeding paines of the mother & spleene - & other sicknesses thereon: yet Ith he raised me - up againe, giveing me a great Comfort in my deare Aunt - Nortons company. whoe hearing of my sad misfortune & - weaknesse came to put a stop to my troubles. The Lord God - seeing my intentions Cordially good: would not suffer me - to fall. but gave me releife in his providence: & by the satt- - isfaction receaved in my good freinds had an opportunity - to give a full account of my innocIich yet they did - Not question. nor beleive any of those slanders. but when - they perceaved how I had bin used, was very much troubled - for my sufferings indevouring to comfort my spiritt soe - disconsolate. I will therefore humbly acknowledge the - goodnesse & assistance of God in my suports, of my good - freinds; when I was. in deepe distresse. through the mischevi- - esness of a false Tounge; many innocent has lost theire lives - & I am sure this had well night taken myne. taken with all - its sircumstances. lieing under the scourge of secrett malice - with out the least provokation or desert: then to have my - freind to turne an unjust enimiey: through whoes - treacherous compliance I was the deeplier wounded. when - She knew all my Life; & that my endeovrs -

[word] SiC – i.e., endeavours.

- was for the - - - - - - - - 258. - - Establishment of this poore family in truth & holinesse - & that even then; when all was hatched against me. with what - sorrow & affliction I lived in upon the greifes for my dere - husbands weaknesse. & the troubles of his Estate. God knows - but I leave her to the just, Judge & comitt my cause to - his holy determination before whose Tribunall we must - all apeare. And whoes dread I sett before my Eyes from - my youth: & whose mercy has never left me, never since - I was borne, but he has kept me from the strivings of the - ungodlie: I may say as hana did, Talke no more soe ex - ceeding proudly, lett not Arrogancy proceed out of your - mouth. for the Lord is a God of knowledge; and by him - actions are weighed.

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Well might this good woman say soe; which was wronged - in the opinion of Eli and accused to be drunke. but she - said noe my Lord. thinke not thy servant a daugher of - beliall: I am a woman of sorrowfull Spiritt.

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In thus was I, a poore helplesse creature. haveing - great burdens & temporall afflictions on me wrongfully abused - for the discharge of my duty, as a faithfull wife; a m’ther - & mistresse in my house; as this hanna which praie'd for a - Son. And as the Lord did free this woman from the suspition - of that sin: Soe I hope he will doe for me. which has never don - noe more either possitively, or intentionally, to deserve these - slanders. my soule beeing imployed & desires more for the - things of another life then this. & how to meete my dearest - Saviour with a pure & holy heart;

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Such was my deare Aunts caire & charitable affection towards - me. seeing me in such a deplorable a condittion of weaknesse - & greife for these infinit wrongs & slanders; that she see - I did not take any comfort in my life. & that I could not - sleepe but still the frights & terrour seised upon me, as if - those 2 persons which soe abused me were standing ready to teare - my Eyes & as I fancied in my dreams would have killd me; - soe grand an apprehension, I had of those words & actions I - have related: That my deare husband & my Aunt thought - there was almost noe way left Left to take. - - - - - - - - 259. - - how to preserve my life; which was brought into a second hazard - by Mrs Danbys Repettions of her Maids slanders to my Aunt - Norton: indevouring by that to cleare her owne unworthinesse to - -wards me & base abuess of Mr Comber. causing my maide hana - to be arrained before my Aunt & herselfe to avouch the old lies - & new ones freshly invented: But hana was still soe farr - from acknowledging them. That she did attest the falshood of - them all with great ingidnity -

[word] Sic – i.e., indignity.

- & tould her she did endevour - to make her guilty of those lies & abominable slanders that - she vowed before the Lord she was innocent of. That she might - make her guilty of her mistresses murder & damne her owne - soule. & that she would vindicate me to her death, beeing the best - & chastestest woman in the world: & could not prevaile with all - her threats against her. When my Aunt perceaved her malice - she tould her that she did not deserve what I had don for her in - all things which she had heard from her selfe: And although she her - selfe did wittnesse me Inged. it was a signe she would - faine have some occassion against me were it never soe unjust

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And affter wards: upon her telling her that my husband desired - she should prepaire her selfe to goe from hence. & that I would - procure her a coach if she pleasd to goe any whither amongst - her freinds: Upon which she said I promised to keepe. her & she - would not goe out of this house. But my Aunt tould her if - I did soe. the more unworthy wretch was she that had soe abused - Me, & to this purpose (the innocentest & faithfull freind she had.) - At length my good Aunt soe ordered the bussinesse that she named - a day for her goeing; & there was a coach procured from Madam - Grahme: my noble freind; which carried her to Yorke with 2 - servants to waite on her. beeing on friday the 11th of sept. 68.

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At her departure I gave her to Iher necessities 3l more - to the former 5l sent to her: she haveing had out of my Purse - the yeare about 20l in all with charges about her Jorneys, & - all suplies of Linnin & other necessarys.

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I was exceding weake in bed when she went. nor did I hope to - recover either health or strength againe had it not bin out of the - infinitt Riches & goodnesse of my gracious God; which wrought - miraI me his faithfull innocent handmaide. - - - - - - - - 260. - - In giveing me the praises & teares, comforts & assistances of - my deare husband & Aunt, with my good brother Denton & all - other of my faithfull freinds. who could not be but convincd - of those horible wickednesse in these passages related. & - all endevoured my restoration againe: that my Life might - be spaired to give Glory to the God of my salvation.

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One passage more must not be forgotten which my brother Dent - And Aunt was wittnesse of that Mrs Danby beleiving as she - said me, & Mr Comber to be wronged: did solmnely sweare - to them that she would never open her mouth against us - of any thing while she breathed: & since she went away - has endevoured to be reconsiled to me againe that she might - injoy the same privileges as before.

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But surely neither Gods Law, nor mans. can obleige me - to entertaine those parties; which has soe highly sinned a- - gainst both. for those wounds are incurable which she gave - & will not leave me to my Grave. Lett noe good Christian - taxe my Charity. the Sins were of such a nature against my - honour & Families; that it would confirme those lies which has bin - Against me. And a great dishonour of God & christian Relig - -ion: & therefore not of that private conserne, with in the verge of - my private Charity. as of a petty perticuler injury.

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Nor would I for the world, Patronise any thing of this nature - who has soe cleare a consience towards God & man. - nor open the mouths of the wicked justly; against the Person of - those of whom I know noe evill.

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In this I will not faile that my Praiers may be heard for her - true & unfeigned Repentance: that God may pardon those - great & high indignities against, him selfe, the truth & us - together with all others contributaries, in this Tragiedie - Least they perish in there iniquities.

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[margin] Reason for this marginal annotation?

- - Uppon my lamentable abuses of fallse slanders raised - against me. July 20th 1668. - - - -

O: Lord God, who hearest the Prayers of them that call upon thee - in theire calamities and distresses, have mercy upon me - thy weake & afflicted hanmaid & servant. - - - - - - - - 261. - - overwhelmed with the stormes of ungodly & wicked doers - whoes tongues are like rasiers; sharpe as a two edged sword - Deliver my Soule, O Lord, from lying lips: and from deceit - full tongues which have not God all waies before theire Eyes - Loe O Lord they have laine in waite for my Soule. soe mall- - iciously were they sett against me. And fallse wittnesse did - rise up: they laid to my charge things that I knew not.

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With the flatterers were bussie mockers: which gnashed upon me with - there teeth. They gaped on me with there mouths: & scorne - was in there hearts. Lord how long wilt thou looke upon this - O deliver my Soule from the Calamities which they bring on me: - & my darling from the instruments of the Lion and Dragon - Awake & stand up to judge my cause & stand on my side - which am opressed for thy sake. avenge thou my Cause, my - God & my Lord. Make them be asshamed for all those injuri - -ous practices & fallse accusations against thy innocent - servant: that the Proud doe me noe wrong. Judge me, O Lord my - God according to thy mercy & Righteousnesse. & according to - the cleannesse of my heart in thy eyesight. O lett not there - mischeivous imaginations prosper against me least they be - to proud. let them not triumph against my soule. for thou only - searchest & triest the thoughts. neither let them triumph over - me for I am thy servant & humble creature redeemed by thy - Precious blood. I beeseech thee O Lord lett not theire lieing - slanders prevaille to make me miserable, either to blemish - my Person family or Posterity. For thou knowest that against - these People have I don noe wrong, that is risen up against me - but allwaies ready to releive there necessitys & wants. And loe - now they take my contrary part lett not there imaginations - prosper because I put my trust in thee. Plead thou my cause - O Lord with them that strive with me: & fight thou against them - that fight against me & persecute me: say unto my soule - I am thy Salvation, Yea O Lord our God, who art the sheild of - the oppressed & wronged. the buckler of that trust in thee. de - liver us from all the assaults & intendments of ourf secrett malicious - Enimes against us, who with out cause make pitts for our souls - lett the Angell of the Lord scatter all mischeivous immaginations - least they triumph over us & say, we have devoured them.

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Strive thou with them that strive with us, and fight against - them that fight against us. Preserve us still our inno- - cency that we sin Not against thee, nor doe injustice to - them, & restore me to thy peace againe. which these People - has seeked to disturbe even the preservation of that mercy - which thou didst give me, that fame of precious oyntment - before thee, all my daies, if it be thy blessed pleasure too - give me that comfort. but if otherwise it seeme good to thy - wisdome. yet lett me still remaine thine in all afflictions & - trialls retaining a pure mined in an Chaste bodie that I may - tread the steps of my dearest Saviour. & daily take up his - Crosse & follow him. Thou hast never failed me O my God - even when I was in deepe distresse & anguish of soule & Spirit

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All which I take as grand suports of my heart & incoura- - gments to serve the Lord with all my ♡ who hath never failed - nor forsaken his weake handmaide destitute & despised. - I know O Lord thou both canst, & dost me good by this heavy - & sad affliction, as well as by the rest of thy chastisments - Teach me O Lord heereby not to rest upon the Arme of flesh - & pardon my too much relieing upon this worldly freindship - when I should have had thee my only counseller.

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Let me be the better by thy Rod, in the scourge of wicked Toungs - who although they may seeke occasion to slay me & Roote - out the remembrance of me from the Earth. yet let them not - prevaille. for though they currse yet blesse thou. & behold - the anguish of my soule: for out of the deepes have I called - Lord save me I perish if thou hearest not. - But still will IIme fast by God my saviour for my - guide & direction suport & deliverance. puting my trust - in thee O Lord, my strength. O stablish & settle my ♡ in - thy faith, feare & love, that neither life nor death may - seperate me from the Love of God.

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And blessed be thy holy name that hast still preserved my - deare husbands love & affection intire to me all my life. - And I desire humbly to acknowledge thy infinit goodnesse - to me that did soe. for it was not in the power of these wicked - (Toungs though indevoured to doe it) to shake or remove those - Christian, faithfull, & conjugall bonds of intire and. - - - - - - - - 263. - - dearest affections betwixt us. Thou O Lord having given - us thy grace uniting our ♡s in that holy band of marriage - wherein we lived. both of us hateing the very mention off all - such vilde abominations as this world was too full I blessed be thy mercy & grace of our good GodIe - serve day & night for makeing us live in this holy band of - above this 16 yeares. haveing this to comfort of our ♡s that - we are his undefiled servants, faithfull to each other. desiring - to follow Christ in the Regeneration. & receive the Crowne of a - sanctified wedlocke with him in Glory

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Lord blesse my deare husband, who thou hast given me. with - a long & comfortable life. with the hapie opportunity of his - Childrens religious Education. & if it be thy pleasure to see - there disposall in marriage to the intrest of true Religion. - That they may be thine in life and death. And now behold I have - taken upon me to speake unto the dreadfull God of heavn & Earth - Lord make my soule for ever thankfull to the most high God - which hath had regard to his poore weake, humble servant. - What am I that thou should have given me such testimonys - of thy favour to suport my soule in all calaminities & that - thou hast given me part of the bitter cupe of my Saviour - to drinke. Lord uphold me in it: lett it not crush me to destruction - but to mendment of any iregularitys of my fraile life.

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And I will give thee the Glory of thy works of mercys & favours - for ever. I most humbly begge on the account of my Christs - Intercession that I may have the grace of perserverence, & truly - thankfull ♡ to walkIy of these inestimable mercys - & glorifie thee in the midest of all my trialls & sufferings. - makeing a way for me to Escape. I will magnifie thee Lord - most high & Praise his holy name. besech thee that I may at - last be delivered from the scourge of evill Toungs. & that by a - holy & Pieious life I may shew my gratidute to thy majestie - & ever rejoyce in thy salvation. And I beseech thee so to order - to the Circumstances & opportunitys of my life. that I may - live in the society of holy People. quiet & Peacable. in righteousnes - & truth for Jesus Christs his sake. to whom with the father & holy - Spiritt be all Glory. Power dominion & praise for ever more.

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Amen.

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- - My son Robert Thornton preserved July. 25. 1668. - - - -

It pleased God to give my sweete Robin Thornton a very - great deliverance uppon the 25 of July. In his play with - his Sister Kate & cosen willy Denton standing in the wind- - -ow in the Hay laith at Newton, which is above 4 yeards from - the Earth. he fell downe in to the laine. neare a great stone - which if he had light on might have killed him falling soe - high. Soe that the danger was very great. & his deliverance also - & ought to be haad -

[word] SiC – i.e., had.

- in remembrance with gratitude and - hearty thanks to the God of Heaven, which sent his Angell to - preserve my poore Childe from death, or any harme save - a lumpe on his face.

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The Glorious name of Jehovah, be praised & magnified - for hiI & the Preservations thereof from all casulties - , dangers, Sicknesses. dislocations. & Evills. And giveing - him a compotent shaire of understanding, witt: memory - a loving & affable nature. with severall other good guifts - tending to the accomplishment of his Person with naturall in- - dowments. but I doe adore the Lords name & mercy which - hath begun some dawning hopes of his grace in his heart - Appearing in his beeing affected with good instructions in the - knowledge & feare of God. & his desire to be informed of all - things conserning God. with notions of feare in hearing his - Judgments. with severall pathaticall expressions of god & - his wayes. one day beeing about 4 yeares old he tould me - of his owne acord: That God was a pIlie, wise, - & mercifull Spritt. But the Deivill was a wicked lieing - malicious Spritt. was it not better to beleive this holy - good God & serve him. then that wicked Evill Spiritt which - would destroy us.; I must therefore with humble gratitud - take notice with comfort in his mercy which did not dispie the - prayers of his handmaide but given me a gracious answer - to my humble suplications, when I wanted a son. for this - blessing I begged of the Lord as Hanna did Samuell. And - has dedicated him to his service even all his daies. further - craveing the contineuance of his favour & Grace of his Spritt - upon my Sonn. Endowing his ♡ from his Childehoode with all - Christian virtues, faith knowledge wisdome. & true under - standing. to guide & direct - - - - - - - - 265. - - him in his youth to his riper Age to follow him. & walke - in his wayes with a perfect heart even to his lives end.

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Preserve him from the sinns, & vanities, follies, evill inclinations - either of custome. Examples. or naturall habitts. which might - staine or polute his Soule in thy sight. And from all temporall - Evills soe farre as shall seeme fitt in thy wisdome to give him. - And finaly I beseech thee preserve him from Etternall - sorow & misery in the world to come. Thus consigning - this my childe as a blessing to his Family. comfort to his - weake mother, & Relations. & an instrument of the Glory - of thee his Creator, in this Life serving thee faithfully in - this generation in righteousnesse. And at the last may Joy- - fully praise thee in Heaven. All which I most humblie & - heartily begge for the lone sake of our dearest Lord & saviour - Jesus Christ his holie son. Amen & Amen.

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- - - A relation of the Last sicknesse, and Death of my - deare & honoured husband Will.m Thornton Esquire whoe - departed this life at Malton Sept. 17th 1668. - - - -

While I am in this Vaile of Teares, & shaddow of Death - I must not desire, nor expect more comforts of this Life - & temporall mercys; then will preserve me from sinking - in sorrow, or despaire under the Crosse. Even that shaire was - denied my Saviour the Captaine of our Salvation. when - he fainted under it. & allmost dispaired by the sadder - loads of our Sinns. well may I miserable Creature, take - up his Cup & pledge his love with love Againe. his Life - heere had little, or noe mixture, but gall & bitternesse. I - have the beames of his sweete influences. injoying some tim - the Sun shine of his favours behind the clouds of dispaire - & afflictions: fare be it from me to repine at the great & - wise disposer, the Lord of Heaven & Earths most infinitly - wise disposittion, or to grudge at his dealing with me. for - heere I am Lord make me thine & doe what thou willt with - me either for life or Death. The Lord best knowes how to - propose & intermix Crosses with Comforts. Smiles with frownes. - - - - - - - - 266. - - To his Servants heere as shall be the best for them in - proportion to theire EtternalInesse. And not as they shall - thinke Fitt, which are but of yesterday, but himselfe, whoe - sees not as man sees. haveing all things in Omnipotent - & Omnicient Power. and shall tend most to his owne - Glory. & devine gracious pleasure.

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Noe Sooner was my Strength in part recruted, begin- - ing to returne againe Affter my deare Aunt Nortons - departure home. & my deare husbands goeing that day to - Mallton. when I was soe weake that I kept my bed a week - before & since her goeing away. Soe about the 14th day of - Sept. they goeing a way upon the 11th I gott up beginning to - rejoyce att my deliverance from the late weaknesse & ill- - -nesse both of the Plague of Slanderous Tounges & the - faintings abated something affter Dafeny Lightfoote - came to see me.

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But on that day when first I Arrose out of bed. I had the - sad newes of my deare & tenterly loving husbands - falling sicke at Mallton brought to me in a letter to my - Brother Denton. Which so sudainly surprised my Spritt - yett exceeding weake. That I fell to a great trembling - with excessive greife. & feares upon me for his life, and - safty. soe that I went sicke thereupon to my sorrowfull bed - Immeadiatly Sending for Dr wittie to come to him. each - day & night posting thither to let me know how he did.

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Nor could I possibly with out the losse of my life be carried - to see him albeitt they could not keepe me from him till I - was brought soe feeble by reason of an other accident - that befell me in my greife then was the grandest affliction - upon my heart that could be. under which I had surely - fainted as it was my desire rather then to have lost - my Joy & comfort; had not the Almighty Power & mer - cy of God miraculously upheld my Spiritt from sinking

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On wednesday I sent my Brother Denton & Mr Comber - to my deare Joy att Malton. longing all that day to heare - from him, still earnestly desiring to have gon my selfe - but my freinds would not lett me. for feare of My. - - - - - - - - 267. - - Poore & miserable Life which yett I despisd in comparison - of him; soe with much impatience. great feares, & some hope - I waited till night, when brought word was ^ - - me from Dr Wittie - That I should be of good cheare & not cast away my Life - for I should have my Deare husband home as well, as ever - I had him in my life.

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Soe that I endeavoured to comfort up my hopes in God, the - Almightie. whose Power was infinitt as his mercy & - sweetest Cleamency to us his poore Servants had bin offten - shewed. And powred out my Praiers & Teares abundan- - -tly that night. for the preservation of the Life & health of my - deare Husband with me. If it weare the Good will & plea- - -sure of our God. that the deare & sweete union & affectin - intire in our lives together: might not be broke. nor we - seperated by death. from the injoyment of each other. in him - If this might stand with the gracious pleasure of our gratious - God I made these. the requests of my soule to him.

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That night was spent in somme little Slumbers but very - unquiett & full of feares trimblings & sad apprehensions - In the morning my Brother Denton came home & very - discreetely prepared me with good advice & councell to - entertaine the Lords determinate will in all things with - Patience & submittion. If the worst should fall upon me - according to my feares. But with all said that God could raise - My Dearest Joy up againe were he never so weake, as I - had Experience of. if he see it fitt for us. Although indeed - my deare heart was then very weake. At which words my - faintings renewed with my exceeding sorrows for the feares of - beeing deprived of this my Sole delight in this world next - under God. The Lord pardon my impatience in this conserne. - which had for the 3 last past yeares, bin weaning him, & my selfe - from this world, through great & manifold tribulations.

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Thus betwixt hopes & feares I remained till the next messen- - -ger came. at 4 a clocke on Thursday in the affternoone. at which - time I receaved the sad newes (for me) of my most Tirrable - Losse that any poore woman could have in being deprived of my - seewet, -

[word] Sic – i.e., sweet.

- & exceeding deare husbands Life.

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Such was the violency of prevailing passion, & affliction - upon this change That I was allmost changed with him - & ready to goe into the grave. that as we had lived in holy - marriage allmost 17 years, soe I might be his faithfull - spouse in life & death. Great was my sorow & extre- - -amity which had indured many sharpe Arrowes from the - Lord. but this exceeded the rest of all temporall losses. Crosses - & sorrowes that ever befell me. Now beeing under a fresh - gaile of stormes & tempests. Bereaved of my head & - husband, my guide & suport in this life left to be ttosed - with the waves of sorrows & billowes of sadnesse & discont - ent that usually attends the disttressed Estate of a discon- - -solate widdow.

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Oh the Lord has broken in upon me like a mightiey water - And powred upon me his indignation. great are my Cal- - Amities & temporall troubles. my Cup is full. with most - sad complaints may I bewaile. beeing bereaft of A most - deare & tender. vertuous & loving husband. which tooke - part with me all in my sorrowes & sufferings. comforted me - me in sadnesses. we walked together. in deare love & union - his love was mine & I was his in sicknesse & health. & in his - sufferings I was afflicted how can it be that I can subsist - affter his losse. O my Eyes run downe with teares night & - day for the losse of this my Earthly delight. he beeing gon to - to our Heavenly Father has left me to lament his losse - from me & his poore fatherlesse Children. Weake in bodie - afflicted in Spiritt. lowe in Estate. losses in my dearest - freinds & Relations & Children. with the departure of other - comforts as deare as my life it selfe, And now to consumate - my full measure. my dearest Joy, heere is with drawne

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Oh that my sorrowes were weighed. & that the Lord would - pittie my distresse. I am still thy creature O Lord by Creation - Redemption. preservation. sanctification & suportation - from the Jawes of hell & the Grave.

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Doe not despise thy handiworke. for thou didst make me. - I am thine. O give me understanding. to heare thy heavy - - - - - - - - 269. - - Rod & who that sent it. Lett it be thy pleasure. since thou - still givest me life. that it may be for a blessing. giveing me - understanding to serve thee with a perfect heart & willing - minde. to heare the Rod & who hath sent itt. is there any Evill - in a Cittie & the Lord has not don it. Is there not an appointd - time for man once to die. Oh that I may daily die to sin & live - in righteousnesse with God in Soule & Siritt -

[word] SIC – i.e., spirit.

- loving him with - all my Soule. I must be still. & know that it is God that ruleth - in Heaven & Earth. The Lord is his Name. & his mercy - is shewed unto us. yea even in this his Vissittation. There - fore will I lay my mouth in the dust with humble submission - Considering that what ever he doeth is good.

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Had he not in much mercy drawne my deare Joy to him - selfe & fitted him for this dissolution. he remembring the Lord - in the daies of his youth & God I hope was found of him. - What although I now doe want those good & Pieous prairs - which he put up for me & mine many yeares injoyed from him - the benifitt of. yet I will trust holy upon the sole mediation and - intercession of our blessed Christ. who ever livs to make in- - tercession for his widdow & Orphans. And yet such is my - frailtie. if a deepe affection be termed soe that I can say - nothing but puts a fresh remembrance. & brings a new flood of - Teares. which I water my Couch with all & widdowed disconsolate - bed, for my selfe & Children. And yet my thinke I heare - him say as our Saviour to the women that wept affter him. - weepe not for me me (that am now in Joy & blesse) but weepe for - your selfe & little ones. I was in the world tormented with - paines. Crosses. losses sicknesse troubles on every side. But - now I am comforted in the bosome of my Father & thy father - which I longed affter: & soe shalt thou in his good time. - Is there not then no meanes to aswage thy immoderate greife - for this saIation. O yes. there is hope in the Ind. - what although my poore ♡ thou art deprived of his presence - doest thou not beleive in God. that those Shall be blessed that beleive - in him, & by the miritts of his redeemer he now injoyes the - incomprehensable Joyes of the great God of Heaven. where all - Teares is wiped off from his eyes. all sorrowes is departed from - him. & he is delivered from this Bodie of Death.

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Oh my Soule let his hapinesse mittigate thy sorrowes in his loss - - - - - - - - 270. - - Considering that what he now injoyes he would not Exchange. - for ten thousands worlds. & thy present losse is his Eternall - advantage. as St Paull saith for me to live is Christ but - to die is gaine. O desire to be made happie with him in the - Resurection. when we shall apeare together & be clothed - with Immortality, injoying the fruittion of that God head - as David Sayes in thy preasence is fullness of Joy. & pleasur - at thy right hand for ever more.

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And I may say with Job. Although wormes consume this - bodie: yet with my Eyes shall I see God & beholding him - face to face. which this clayie bodie of dust cannot injoy in - this vaile of flesh. till this vilde bodie be changed & mII& this mortall put on immortallity.

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Oh that the Lord would now give me faith. & shew himselfe to - his weake handmaide & servant makeing me to beleive - what good things is laid up for them that love & feare him - And though great are the troubles of the Righteous heere. yet - are they but in order to consigne them to a beter Kingdom - & he will deliver them out of all. Oh doe not then - repine or call in question the mercy & goodnesse of this - great wise. holy & gracious Father, for if thou belongest to - him he will give thee to know his minde. It is the Lord he - must doe what he Will.

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Although this dispensation is most bitter, as the cutting of - thy life. be silent, & doe not sin against him by impatience - or resisting his pleasure. has not the heavenly Potter power o- - over our Earthly clay, to doe what seemest him best.

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- What if flesh & blood cannot part soe willingly. Remember - thou must live by faith. & say unfeinedly thy will be don. - in all things if ever thou expect salvation heereafter. - he was prepared for Death. Thou art not, perhaps he has - some other worke for thee to doe in this troublesom world. Pray - that thou might be assisted to performe his pleasure. and - keepe thee in a continuall preparednesse. And that as we did - helpe in this Life to beare one annother burdens. soe may we - together designe with Christ in Glory who is the Author & finisher - of our faith. Daily panting & breathing affter him. to be - - - - - - - 271. - -

[page numbering] NB. Both this page and the next are number 271.

- - - Clothed upon with the garment of Righteousnesse & true - holinesse. that Death might put on immortality. Spending - a few daies heere amongst thy Children in Pietie & holinesse - bringing them up in the feare & nurture of the Lord. That I may - deliver up my Charge to the great God of Heaven of my - Childrens Soules he has given me. with Joy & not with greife - according to that saing I, & the Children thou hast given me - will serve the Lord.

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That soe in the End of my daies I may receave the end of my - hope even the Salvation of our Soules. Where there shall be - noe sighing. noe weeping. for all teares shall be wiped from - our Eyes, to follow the Lambe where soever he goes. There is - love with out dissimulation, & hatred. Joy with out dimuinition - or sorrow: delight & sattisfaction with out mixture of passion

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The full fruittion of our hopes with out disapointments. Peace - with out anger, or impatience: Envie & hatred shall not enter - there. noe caires, feares, or solicitudes shall interrup -

[word] SiC – for interrupt.

- our com- - forts,Iatitude: & that which makes the happenesse compleated - these injoyments are Etternall with out feares of losseing or - shadow of changing. For in heaven we must beleive our Saviour - they are as the Angells: nay higher, being drawne nearer to - God united to devine nature in the Person of the word, in that Hipostati - call Union of our nature in Christ, who tooke upon him: - not the nature of Angells: but he tooke on him the seed of - Abraham. that he might bee like unto his brethren, that he might - bee a mercifull & faithfull high Preist. in things pertaining - to God. to make reconsciliation for the sins of the People: - Heb. 2d v. 16, 17. This Privilidge the sons of men have by the - Second Person of the Blessed Trinitty. Even the Etternall Son - of God Blesed for ever. Shall we preferre drosse above - Gold. & the fading pleasurse of this pittifull life before Etterity -

[word] SiC – i.e., eternity.

- - - God forbid. lett us lay aside all hinderances of this life - striving to fight this Battaile of the Lord beeing armed with - his weapons as St Paull has taught us against sin the world - & the Devill for to him that over comes will I give freely to drink - of the waters of Life; And we know that if this Earthy: Taber - nacle be don away. we have a building, not made with hands - - - - - - - - 271. - - Etternall in The Heavens, whoes Ir & maker, is - God. O then how shoulld I not groane affter, & long to - be cloathed upon. & injoy that felicitie, & happinesse - those Joyes & Glory. which I doe hope & beleive through - our deare Saviour. That now my deare husband is - made pertaker of in Heaven.

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O most great; omnipotent, & everlasting Lord God - which doest what ever thou Pleasest both in Heaven and - Earth. that puttest breath in our Nostrills, & saith unto - man, returne againe into thy dust againe. What am I - a vilde creature. sinfull dust & Ashes. that I should take - upon me to speake unto thee, which am not worthy to live - or have my life given me, as at this day. Thou O Lord - art sufficiently Glorious in thy Selfe, fearefull in thy Attri - butes, &, Essence without any addittion of us mortalls. - yett it is thy devine pleasure to condesend to our weake - capacities. & require. our uttmost services & obedience - as well active, as passive. I beech -

[word] SiC – i.e., beseech.

- thy majestie, since I - am thine in beeing & existance. to accept the Powrings out - of my Soule in praiers & teares. although exceeding un- - worthy in their selvs, as of poluted & defiled lips, not da- - -ring to presume into thy most Dreadfull Presence; for if thou - O Lord should butt marke what is don amisse, Allas - o Lord who is able to abide it. Therefore o grand Soveraine - of our Soules enter not into Judgement with thy Servant O - Lord for noe flesh is righteous in thy Sight.

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But thou hast apointed thy Son Jesus Christ the Righteous - to be a propitiation for our sins in whom thou art well pleased - In whos - -

[insertion] Insertion in a different ink? As was ‘butt’?

- most holy & prevailing name. & mirritts I humblie addres - these weake. & imperfect requests. beseeching thee in him to - accept my Person & praiers, purefieing both, by his Precious - & all healing Blood. sed upon the Crosse.

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I humblie beseech thy Majestie as thou hast given me this - beeing. in this Earth & contineuing the same thus long. & - hast prolonged my Life, notwithstanding all my unworthines - & sins. That thou willt pardon what ever I have offended - in thy sight ever since I was borne. pittie my infirmitties & - strengthen my weaknesse, & humaine frailties, heale my - soule & love me freely make me to understand thy word - & know thee to be a God hearing Praier, & willt dwell in the - heart of those that are holie & humble, of a contrite heart. & - Trembles att thy word. thy, Power, & Attributes. Give me - grace to Glorifie thy name & submitt chearfully to this - heavy dispensation to thy handmaide. serving thee, not - with a slaveish feare. but out of a true obedienciall & - filliall duty. Love & affection, knowing that thou dost not - afflict willingly. but even in this seperation did it (I hope) - for the happienesse of my husband, by freeing him from troubles - And that thou willt thereby dI nearer to thy thy selfe - by setting my affections more on heaven above & not on Earth; - I will also give thee the Glory & praise which hast kept me from - Presumtious sins, giveing me a tender heart, (I hope) for the - least offence against thee, That may indanger a seperation - betwixt my Soule & God. O Lord take me now to thy owne - more immeadiate keeping & Tuittion, who hast now taken my - head; whom thou gavest to be a comfort & a guide & for whom - I blesse thy name, that I injoyed him soe long. And lett me not - sin in resisting thy pleasure or disputing thy Providence, who - canst doe all things. I pray thee now O Lord, blesse thy - servant in this desolate Condittion, whom thou hast lett to - see thy various trialls & afflictions. & hast bestowed soe - Much paines upon. heere I am: Lord what willt thou have me - to doe. I resigne my will, to thy Glorious pleasure either in - life or death. make me be free from this bodie of sin & Death. - to serve thee with perfect freedom, of minde will, & affections - that I may be holie in Soule, Ispiritt. Though I be sicke - lett me be found in thee. Teach me thy Lawes, & I shall Live.

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O Let my widdowed Condittion be a Sanctified Estate. - yea even thou writting upon my heart Holinesse unto the Lord - That I may be exempleary in my life & conversation to - thy glory & praise. My Children may be great instruments - of thy praise allso. chosen vessells in this crooked Generation - Although my Afflictions be heavy & burdensome to this - weake bodie. yett I acknowledge them Just, as comeing From - thee my strength. my hope. my Joy, & fortresse. who dost - with all make away for me to Escape.

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Lord be to thy servant as thou wast unto David. who served - thee with a ready mind. Thou art. the guiver. -

[word] SiC – for giver.

- The guift is - thy selfe. O lett thy Siritt -

[word] SiC – i.e., spirit.

- dwell in me & mine Richly. lett - my latter daies be still a seperate condittion from Evill. - the Evill of sin: & the Evill of punishment as much as thou sest fit - I beseech thee preserve me & my Family from dishonorable - walkeing. leading us in thy waies. & directing us in our - steps. Make me to walke as an Example before them in Grace - Patience, holinesse, humblenes Chastietie, Pietie, faith & Purity - meekenesse. & Charity. with a suplie of all other Christian - vertues & graces. necessary to lead my life, heere & to - make me acceptable in thy sight. & follow my deare savi-or - in this Pilgrimage; towards that Heavenly Jerusalem where - I may forever glorifie thy majestie for all. to all Eternity

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All these humble requests & Pettitions I crave for the only - mirritts & bloodsheding of my dearest Saviour Jesus - the Righteous, who interceadeth for poore sinners at the Throne - of thy Grace, even for me, & all Those that love his appearing. - To whom with the Glorious Father & holy Spiritt. Ever Blessed - & Infinittly Glorious Trinitty. be All possible praise. - addoration, & thanksgiving of men & Angells. hence forth - & for Ever more. Amen. & Amen.

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My dear Husband, went to Malton to my Sister - Portingtons on friday the 11th of September 1668 being - in health much as of late pretty well of his infirmity. - he rid into that faire upon Satterday. to Church on Sunday - - - - - - - - 274. - - Upon Munday he was not well, and had Pills given him - as he used to have by my bro. Portington but they did - not worke kindly & soe had a glister givin him beeing the - Method ordered by Dr wittie.

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On Munday he sent for Mr Sinkler. and tould him. That - he knew formerly he had bin in much trouble & sadnesse - for his Sinns & walked uncomfortably for the want of the - sence of Gods favour, in great feares & doubtings. - But now the Lord was pleased to make himselfe knowne - to him to be a reconsiled Father in Christ Jesus. And that - he was at peace with him; he perceaving a great deale of - Joy & comfort inwardly in His soule & minde. Blessing - the Lord for this his infinitt mercys. & hoped that he should - blesse his name for ever more that he was had bin soe troubled - for now he was reconsiled to him againe. there, with many - such like expressions. to the great sattisfaction of Mr Sinkler - who staied a good while with him.

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Then towards night this sweete saint of God grew worse - & more heavy & drousie according to that distemper. and - they sent to me for the Dr which came to him on wednesday after - dinner. my deare was then very weake in bodie. but I - blesse God perfect in mind & understanding. Mr Comber - goeing to see hI tooke his leave of him and bid him to - Remember him to his deare wife. bid me be patient & - contented with Gods hand, & to submitt to his will. which he uttrd - as well as he could for his speach beeing taken. After which he - had his haire taken of by order, beeing the last remidie. & this - with his owne consent. but Alass noe remidies, or meadicine - nor Art could prevaile. it being the determination of our God - to take him to himselfe. And yet to mixe this bitter Cup of - Death with the alay of a quiett frame & temper, free from - any torment or signes of paines lieing as if he were in a sweet - sleepe. And by degrees growing colder at his feete. & soe - dieing upwards, & drawing his breath shorter all the Thursday - morning. And towards Eleven a clocke in the fore noone he - Fetcht one litle Sigh and soe sweetely resigned up his Spiritt - in to the hands of his deare Saviour & Redemer Jesus Christ.

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- - He departed on Thursday the 17th of September 1668. - betwixt the howers of 11 & 12 att noone. he beeing on the 2d - day of June (68) fortey fouer yeares of Age. we have - ing lived a deare & loving couple in holy marriage almost - seaventeene yeares. - -

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My deare husbands bodie was brought home to Easte - Newton on friday the 18th of Sept. in company of many of - our neighbours Gentrey, & other freinds those that weare about - us, And I did desire that his interment might be deferrd - till we could acquaint our remote freinds & relations. But - the Dr tould them that he had laid not long sicke & taking - of Phisicke would hinder that. Those that were helpers to beare - his Corpes Were of his kindred & relations.

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My Brother Thomas Thornton, my Brother Denton. - My brother Portington. my Cosen Will.m Ascough. - My Cosen Ralphe Crathorne. my Cosen John Craithorne. - My Cosen Bullocke. My Cosen Ed. Lassells.

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There was a very great Congregation at that time he beeing - most generally beloved of his Countrey. A man of great - Pietie, Peace. Honesty. There was a great lamentation - for him God haveing givn him much love & affection.

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[word] SIC – i.e., esteemed.

- of my - Life. the Lord grant me some measure of Patience to sustaine - that I may not displease the great Governer of heavn & Earth - but desire to submit for the Lord sake with resignation to his will - & in hopes of a Joyfull Resurection, at the last day, then to - be united in haleluiahs to the God most High. for ever. - My dearst heart was interred in his owne Alley at Stongrave - Church neare his mother & two sweete babes. Christofer - & Joyce. buried on friday the 18th of September betweene 4 - & 5. a clocke. by Mr Thomas Comber. who Preached his - Funerall Sermon. The Text was in Ecclesiastes 12th v. 1st - Remember now thy Creator in the daies of thy youth: &c. - applieing it fittly to that: Occasion.

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O Lord our God, the God of our Salvation, who for our - Sakes wert wounded and didest Die, to Redeeme - our Soules from Hell; And wast pleased to lie in the - Grave, That our Sinnes might be buried by thee. - by an Act of Oblivion. but thou alone of all that ever died - were free amongst the Dead, to shew thy Soveranity - & power over all; and of thy owne Power didst arise - againe with victory & Triumph overI the Grave; - O Powerfull, Allmighty, & Omnipotent Jehova, Looke - downe from thy Throne of Majestie, & Mercy, with a - gracious Eye of favour & compassion. And behold - me the unworthiest of thy Creatures; makeing my ad- - dresses at thy Throne of Grace: o holie Trinity I humblie - besech thee regard the powrings out of a weake fraile - despised handmaide of thine (yet whoes heart is truly - fixed upon thy devine Beauties.) in desires & longings - to be made like thee in holinesse & Righteousnesse for Ever - have mercy upon thy Servant, whom thou has made - & preserved by thy might hither to. And behold Lord - loe thine indignation lieth hard upon me, & thou hast - vexced me with all thy Stormes; thy hand presseth me - Sore; My Soule is full of troubles & heavinesse by reason - of my Sinnes. & my life draweth nigh unto the Grave;

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My bodie in distresse my Soule under sader calamities - by the withdrawings of thy Presence. Hide not thou thy - Heavenly face face from me O Lord; unlesse to make me - seeke thee with greater Ardor & Zeale. Oh pardon thy - servants frailties & infirmities in too much sorrow & - greiving for the being deprived of my head & husband, & - let me acknowledge thy hand with submissivenesse & patience - it is thou Lord that art gracious & good to the Children of men - O restore me to thy favour againe, to comfort me in my - Sorrowes & sadnesses, & now I am brought into a forlorne - & widdowed condittion. O Lord I beseech thee give me - - - - - - - - 277. - - A double proportion, of thy holy Spirritt, to be my - Guide into the way of the truth, and an Illuminations of - my heart & stepes in thy waies, & a direction in this - my sadest Pilgramage; give me thy word to be a - Lanthorne to my paths, & a light unto my waies - that I tread not the stept of Death. Neither let me goe down - into the darke, nor my life into the place where all things - are forgotten. Though thou hast pleased to afflict me soe - sore in the losse of my deare husband & the comforts I in - joyed in him yet let me plead thy gracious promise. - & be thou the husband to the widdow & a Father to the - Fatherlesse Children; & desolate.

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make me thankfull for soe long injoyment, as allso - for those eminent gifts & Graces, which thou in mercy had - indowed him with; To thee be the Honour given, due unto thy - Name, & o Lord give me the power of thy grace, & strength - to immitate his virtues, which was called to thy service in - our youths, & from our youths by thy miraculous Provid - ence preserved from those inormities which hundreds comit - to theire owne perdittion. O give me therefore now thy - perservering grace to the end of my daies; & that I may take - up thy Crosse dailie & follow thee, beeing meeke & lowlie - in Spiritt submissive with a true & Catholique resignation - to all thy wise dispensations seeme theIosse my - perverse will never soe much give me patience through - out, in all the course of my Life, faith, true wisdome, hope - & Charitie. Lett me not lacke, any thing, which may add - orne my Soule in thy Sight, makeing it lovely in the sight - of my Redeemer, who purchased it with his bloodshed - write in my heart a new name sequestred as much as - may be from this world. & all its delights & vanities.

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Lord give me grace to contineue a pure mind in a Chaste - bodie cleansed by thy precious blood. And if it be - thy good pleasure to contineue me yet a while longer - to doe thee service heere, give me my Life for a prey, & keepe - me from sins of presumtion, that they never get dominion - over me I had miritted distruction long erre this. - - - - - - - - 278. - - but by the goodnesse & bounty I am yet remaining

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O let me begge it of thy Majestie with out offence. that I - might be in a more prepared condittion to meete thee - the sweete Bridegroome of my Soule being found doeing - the worke of my Lord. And in the intrime let me shew forth - the loveing kindenesse of the Lord amongst the Redeemed ones - in the Land of the Living: for the living the liveing he shall - Praise thee & confesse thy holinesse, & the mercys of thy - holy Name. O hide not thy face from me any more - but give me sufficient Sustentation & support to inable - with fortitude to indure thy fatherly chastisments. That - Thou maist have the Glory of all, & my Soule reape the beni- - fitt of thy Rod, by amendment of life, in better obedience - I humbly beseech thee o Lord my God to give me allso a - healthy temper of bodie, To be the better inabled to doe my - duty which thou hast called me unto. As a faithfull, & - cairefull mother & head of this Familie, praing thee to - contineue it still if it be thy pleasure for many Generations - to glorifie thy Name on Earth, & made members of thy - Misticall bodie in heaven, of thy Church Triumphant.

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[insertion] Some overwriting here – looks like original ‘blegge’ was altered to ‘blesge’: Anselment notes correction and supplies ‘blesse’.

- my three Children with all - blessings in order to Etternity. with Grace, wisdome & under- - -standing. be thou theire Portions & inheritance for Ever - for whom thou blessedst they shall be blessed, O sanctifie them - with thy Spiritt from theire youth, & preserve them by thy - Power from vicious humors & corrupt inclination of the - Old Adam. but putting on the Lord Jesus Christ. Neither lett them - want any thing in this Life with out the which they cannot - serve thee, nor lett them be Rebellious or disobedient. To - theire Spirittuall, Politicke, or naturall Parents. Make - them obedient to thy Lawes & Precepts. Devine & morall - And teach thou me by thy Spiritt, that I may instruct them - in those duties thou hast commanded; that soe I may be - assisted to discharge a good consience in all holy precepts - Give them allso I beseech thee an obedient Eare and a - willing heart, in love and affection, & submitt to Those - instructions from thee. That they may be comforts to thy - servant in this her disconsolate condittion.

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Grant that each yeare, they may grow up in Grace & the - knowledge of our Lord, & that thou maiest be glorified in & - by them. I beseech thee lett none of them be children of - Perdittion. but lett theire Soules be precious in theire - sight, for Ever more.

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Indowe me thy handmaide with sutable qualifications - to serve thee in there Godlie & Religeous Educations. - And to serve thee the Searcher of hearts with Zeale & a - constant Reguler devotion. Restore, & preserve us in the - life of Righteousnesse, Sobrietie. & humilitie & Chastiety - in our words & Actions. Blessing me & mine with happie - opportunities of Religion, all our daies & doeing thee - faithfull service that we are capable of in this Life.

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That I may redeeme the time past; & by thy Grace may - grow Rich in good works alwaies abounding in the worke - of the Lord; That when thou shalt demand my Soule - to be rendered up into thy hands. My Soule may not - be abhorred of thee, Nor suffer thy terrours, but may - feele an Etternity of blessings in the Resurrection of the - Just. And further my humble request is o Father. that - Thou wilt shed thy Spiritt of grace into the hearts of - all my Childeren & my Selfe that we may be firmly uni - ted to thee & each other in the bands of faith & Charity

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That it may not be in Satans Power, nor his instruments - to disunite our hearts from thee & each other, but that we - may contineue for ever in Truth, unity, & Peace & - Concord that the God of Peace, may give us his Peace through - his holy Spiritt of Sanctificattion. And all these most - humble requests I beg at the Throne of thy Grace, with - Pardon for my erroers -

[word] SiC – i.e., errors.

- in these praiers & imperfect - requests, And heartely craveing them at thy most - gracious hand; with all things ellse in order to Etternity - both for our Soules & bodies. Even for our Lord Jesus - Christs his sake, the Righteous. To whom with the - holy Spirritt, The Etternall & Glorious, And Incom- - prehensable Father, and for ever Blessed Trinity - be ascribed all Honour Glory Power, might. Majestie - - - - - - - - 280. - - Thanksgiveing, Praise, Adoration & Dominion - by all Creatures & things in Heaven & Earth. - by the Tounges of men & Angells Arch. Angells. - Cherubims & Seraphimes both now & to all Etternity - Humblie concluding these my humble Pettions & - weake praires & praises in that Perfect forme of Prair - which the grand Bishop of our Soules taught us in his holy - Gospell to pray unto thee in Saing

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- - Christ and his Church, in love soe well agr’eed. - That hee for her, and She for him, has bl’eed. - Thus imitate thy Saviour, in his fervent love, - And then, thy Joyes, my Soule will lasting prove. - Oh groundles deeps, O love beyond degree. - The offended dies, to sett the offender free. - But now. - The Churches head to heaven is gon - Leaveing her, heere on Earth alone. - Much like a Widdow in disstresse - Washed in Teares, Teares that expresse. - her dailie greifes, with sighes, to be deprived. - Of her deare Soveraine; the world denied. - - - - - - - 281. - - But what although thy Lord is gon. - To sitt in Glory, placed on his Throne. - Has he not left his pledge of love. - To thee his Loyall Spouse, his holy Dove. - Bequeathed Thee his Sanctifieing Spiritt - For to conduct thy weary steps to inheritt. - Those Everlasting Joyes he has prepared. - For thee. A Glorious Tabernacles Shaired. - Wherein noe Sun needs Shine, for he alone. - Is all the Light in that vaste Horrizon. - What then if through a Sea of brinie Teares - Thou swime’st, hee’l free thee from all feares. - Of Sinking, canst thou but hold him fast - In Armes of faith, thou shallt come safe at last - Nay weart thou dead, yet shaThose Glories all, they doth Excell. - He strive till Death; but shall my feeble strife - Be Crown’d. He Crowne thee with a Crowne of Life. - -
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- - - Against the feares of Death. - Since natures workes be good and Death doth serve - As natures worke. why should we feare to die. - Since feare is vaine, but when it may preserve. - Why should we feare, that which we cannot flie. - Feare is more paine than is the paine. it feares. - Disarming humaine mindes of Native might; - While each conseipt an ugly figure beares - Which weare not Evill, well vieued in reasons light - Our only Eyes, which dimm’d, with Passions be, - Anr life is but a stepe in dusty way. - Then lett us hold, the blisse of gracious minde. - Since this wee feele. greatt losse we cannot finde. -
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- - O Death I will be thy Death. O Grave I will be thy - Victory. thanks be to God: through our Lord Jesus Christ. -
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- - An inducement to Love Heaven - - Leave me o love, which Reachest but to dust. - And thou my minde aspire to higher things - Grow rich in grace, which never taketh Rust: - What ever fades, but faiding pleasure brings. -
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- - Draw in thy beames, and humble all thy might. - To that sweete yoake, where lasting freedomes be. - Which breakes the Clouds, and opens forth the light - That doth both shine, and gives us sight to see. -
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- - O take fast hold, lett that light by thy guide - In this smale course, which birth drawes out to death - And thinke how Evill become’th him to slide, - Who seeketh heaven & comes of heavenly breath. - Then fairewell world, thy uttermost I See. - Eternall love maintaine thy life in mee. -
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- - - A faire-well to the World. - - Fairewell the -

[word] NB. In original reads ‘yea’.

- gilded follies, pleasing troubles. - Fairewell the honoured ragges the Cristall bubbles - Fame’s but a hollow Eccho, Gold poore Clay. - Honnour -

[word] Spelled out in full in MS.

- the darling but of one short day. - Beauties cheife Idoll, but a damaske skin - State, but a golden Prision to live in. - To vex free minds, imbroidred traines - And goodly Pageants, proudly Swelling veines - And blood alied to Greatnesse, is but lone, - Inheritted, not purchast not our Owne. - Fame, Riches, Honour, Beauty, State, Traines, Birth - Are but the faiding Pleasures of the Earth. - I would be Rich, but see man too unkind, - Diggs in the Bowels of the Richest Mine. - I would be great, but yett the Sun doth still. - Levill his beames against the riseing hill. - - - - - - - 283. - - I would be faire, but see the Champion Proud - The worlds faire Eye, oft setting in a Cloud. - I would be wise, but that the Fox I see - Suspected guilty, when the Fox is free - I would be Poore, but see the humble grasse - Trampled uppon, by each unworthy Asse. - Rich hated; Wise suspected; scornd if poore, - Great feared; faire tempted; high still envied more. - Would the world then adopt me for her Heire. - Would Beauties Queene intitle me the faire. - Fame speake me honours minion, & could I. - With Indian Angells, & a speaking Eye. - Command baire heads; bowed knees strike Justice Dumb - - As well as blind & lame, & give a Tongue. - To stones by Epitaphs; be calld great Master, - In the last lines of every Poetaster: - Could I be more then any man that lives. - Great, Wise, Rich, Faire, All in Superlatives. - Yett I these favours would more free Resigne - Then ever fortune would have had them mine. - I count one minute of my holy Leasure - Beyond the mirth of all this Earthly Pleasure. - Wellcome Pure thoughts, wellcome my sadest Groves - These are my guests; this is the Joyes I love. - The winged People of the Skies shall Sing, - Me Anthems by my Sellers gentle Spring. - A Praier Booke shall be my lookeing glasse - Wherein I will adorne sweete Vertues Face. - Heere dwells noe heartlesse loves noe pale fac’d feare - Noe short Joyes purchast with Etternall teares - Heere will I sit & sigh my weake youths folly - And learne to affect an holy Mallancholly. - And if contentment be a Strainger then. - He neare looke for ill butt in Heaven againe. - Ah foolish, faithlesse, fickle world where in. - Each mottion is a vice, and every act a Sin. - finis. -
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- - - - My faithfull Soules wish. - - - Oh; had I of his love but Part, - That chosen was, by Gods owne heart. - That Princely Prophett David hee, - Whom in the word of truth I see. - The King of Heaven soe dearely loved, - As mercy beyond measure proved: - Then should I neither Gyant feare, - Nor Lyon that my Soule would teare. - Nor the Philistines, nor such freinds. - As never, were true Christians freinds. - Noe passions should my Spiritt vexe - Nor sorrow soe my mind perplex. - But I should still all glory give - Unto my God by whom I live. - And to the Glory of his Name - Through out the world divulge the same. - My walke should be but in his waies - My talke but onely in his Praise. - My Life a death, but in his love. - My death a life for him to prove. - My caire to keepe a Consience cleane. - My will from vaine thoughts to waine. -

[word] SiC – i.e., wean.

- - - My paine, and pleasure, travell, ease. - My God thus in all things to please - Nor Earth, nor Heaven should me move, - But still my Lord should be my love - If I am sicke he is my health. - If I am poore. he is my wealth, - If I am weake, he is my strength, - If dead, he is my Life att length. - If scorne’d, he only is my Grace; - If banished, he my Resting place. - - - - - - - 285. - - - If wronged, he only is my Right. - If sad, he, is my Joy, & Soules delight; - In Summe and all, All only hee; - Should be all, a bove All to mee. - His hand should wipe away my Teares, - His favour free me from all feares, - His mercy pardon all my Sinne, - His Grace my life anew begin. - His love my light to Heaven should be - His Glory thus to comfort mee; - And as t’is writt such honour -

[word] Spelled out in full in original.

- shall. - Even unto all his Saints befall. - finis. -
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- - - - Uppon Rash Censorers - - - Judge not thatt feild; because ti’s Stubble, - Nor her that's poore, and full of trouble - Though t’one looke baire the other thin. - Judge not, theire Treasure, lies within. - -
- - - - - - - 286. - -
- - - - A Recollection of Memmorable accidents, & - Passages. forgotten to be Entred into my Booke. - - - - - -
- - - this must be placed In the first Place Page 8th before the - The mesels in 1629 - - - - At Kirklington 1629 - - [+] - - Uppon my deliverance from death by a fall. - - when I was 3 years old. - when I cutt a great wound in my forehead of above an Inch long - - - - - - -

- - My Father, & mother, liveing at Kirklington; - where I was borne; & my brother Christopher allso - The same maide servant attended uppon him, and was - his dry nursse, (Sara Tomlinson) which kept me. affter I - was weaned; beeing like wise both nurrsed by one - wett nurrse. tho uppon haveing a fresh milke, she had - a Childe betwixt the nuriseing my brother & my selfe - And haveing bin very good & cairefull of the first Child - my Parents saw it fitt she should nurrse the 2d Child too. - discharging the duty soe well to me. I heard it observed that - I was both a strong & healthfull childe all a long. never - haveing had either the Ricketts or any other desease. - for which I most humbly & heartily give thankes to the - God of my salvation, which still had his gracious Eye, - of Providence over me both at my birth, when my - deare mother brought me forth in great Perrill of her - life, she beeing weake. uppon the birth of all her Children - haveing had seaven in all: 4 Sons & 3 Daughters. - Yett the Lord gave me a Sound healthfull body streight - Limbes & of a resonable understanding Praised be his - glorious name for ever.

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Yett has his goodness bin more extended to me in this - & all other preservations That I might not forgett his - mercys for ever. And that hath manny ways of the extent of - of his favours to young Infants in there deliverances - from death & destruction in this world besides that of sicke’n - esses & weakness of body for if his devine Providence did - not send his Angells to keepe & gaurd little Children They - could not continue not be preserved from all evill Actident-ts - - - - - - - - 287. - - And casultys, incident to That feble and weake - Estate of Infants & Childe hoods.

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For altho there innocency be not capable of offending - others. yett that Innocency & harmlessness is not able to - defend them from Injurious dealings from evill - Persons. neglects, & Brutishness of nurrses & caireles - ness of others. not to mention those infinitt hazards - of over layeing; & badness of there food & evll milk - Added to the dreadfull malice of Satan who doth - by all meanes Endeavour to destroy man Kinde. - setts on worke all his engines against us by more - designes then we can see or be capable to understand - There fore am I for ever bound to blesse the Etternall - name of God who hath sent his gaurdian -

[word] SiC – for guardian.

- - - Angell to watch over me and mine for my good & - Preservation. ever since I was borne. The number - of his miraculous deliverances are past finding out - yett will I call to mind what I can that he might receav - receav the Glory of. All. There was now a most greatt - preservation to me when I was but a little Childe & - was following my maide Sara watts Tomlinson - who caired -

[word] I.e., carried.

- my brother Christopher in her Armes - & I tooke hold of her Cote. my weake hand beeing - but about 3 yers old could not goe soe fast affter her - but my feet stumbled against the Thrashhold. & - fell uppon the corner stone of the harth in the - Chamber called the Passage chamber which leades to - my deare mothers Chamber. At which time I - broke the Scull of my fore head in the very top. - against the said Rowbe. soe greivously about an Inch - long insoe much that the skin of the braine was - seene & in great danger of death beeing like to - have bleed to death it beeing soe desperate a - wound. But by the Providence of God & my dere - mothers skill & caire of me she did make a - perfect Cure only a great scarre still remaines & will - never be gon. to putt me in fresh mind of my great - obleigation to &, deliverance, of Allmighty God for my - Life.

- - - - - - - 288. - -

How hath my forgett full soule lett this mercy - slip out of mind & not remembred to give the Lord his - praises due to his name. But now o my soule returne - Thy solomne thankes, & praises to this great & gracious - God who hath had mercy and compassion both on thee - when thou wast a poore weake Infant. & brought - Thee to these yeares through infinitt more dangers. - To the Lord my God therefore doe I poure out my Soule - in humble gratitude for this great preservation in the - beginng of my daies. beeseeching him to accept of me now - his handmaide. both to serve him & praise him for ever. - And with all my might doe I sing praises to his glorious - name, who hath had the same Pitty, & compassion both - as a tender & deare Parent & Gardian. O lett thy - Providence still goe along with me all my daies. & - that thy Angell Gardians may defend me with thy - sheild to preserve me from Precipic. or falls. or dislocation - incident to this life. who now growes in my later Age - even almost a Child, in strength leave me not - nor forsake me. who has non to depend on but thee the - God of mercys. who hath made & uppholden me evr - since I was borne. bring me into that state of Innocency - of soule by a conversion, truly into the state of Grace. - That I may freely beare thy trialls & belive thy Promise - That through them I may at the last be conducted into - the land of Etternall Rest. there to sing & praise thy - holy glorious name & holy Trinity for evr & evr.

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Amen. & Amen.

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- - - A great deliverance from drowning in Ireland - by a fall out of the coach as my mother & us Ch. - was goeing to Killdare. - October: 6th 1636. Riding by the coach - - - - -

As my deare mother (my honoured Father) my selfe & - brrothers, George, Christopher, & John. was goeing in the - Coach to see Kildare after my father bought it there - was a narrow place we were to passe by a River Sid. - - - - - - - - 289. - - Joseph Browning beeing the coach man a vey -

[word] SiC – for very.

- - - cairefull man yett could not avoy -

[word] SiC – for avoid?

- that way being - none other to take but for seeing the apparent - danger of falling, (by providence he rather chose to - throw the Coach on the right hand towards the dry - land Uppon a banke side which did hurt some of us - Then to fall on the left hand there beeing a great - River close by the Coach, which if we had gon down - on that side it had bin impossible we could have - bin Saved any of us, but all in the Coach & horse - had bin utterly lost & Perished in that deepe River - my father did ride on horrse backe but by reason - of the narrow way could not make any Assistance - nor his men to helpe us in that danger. but was - much affriged -

[word] SiC – for affrighted?

- att that sudaine accident.

- -

But when he saw the Coach fell from the River - did much rejoyce, & glorified God with us for all - Preservations: Glory be the holy name of our - great & gratious God for ever. for all our saftys - & in giveing us our lives with my deare mother: we - was not worthy of thes infinitt deliverance nor - all thy mercys o Lord to us. But praised by - Thy great name most high. who had pity on me - Thy poore Creature & young Childe.

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O Lord my God blessed be thy majesty for this - great deliverance & saving me from this death oh - lett me live to Praise thy name for ever & accept - of my Soule & service All my daies for Jesus Christ - his sake Amen. Amen.

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- - - A great deliverance from a 2d fall - att Sr Robert Merideths in Dublin - in Ireland 1637. - - - -

My Lady Anne Wentworth. & Lady Arbella with - Cozen Anne Hutton, Mrs Anne Loftus & my selfe - beeing invited to dinner to Sir Robt. merideths to dine - The ladies ussing the costome to swing by the Armes - for recreation & being good to exercize the body - of Chilldren in growing, it was ordered by my Lady - Straford they should doe it moderatly & found good in - it: soe that they used to swing each other gently to that - Purpose. They would make me beeing a young girle - doe the same with them & I did soe & could hold very - well by the Armes as they did & had never gott noe hurt - by it. I blesse god but found it did me good & -

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Butt att this time very unfortunately some of the - young Ladies bid one of the Pages (Calld don de Lan.) - a french boy That he should swing me being strong -

[word] I.e., strong[er]

- - - then they & they weary with Play. Butt I cryed out - desiring them not to bid him but could not gett off soe - soone from him & deliver my selfe from danger befor - he had came to me. He immeadiatly Pushed - me soe violently from him with all his force as I was - swinging by my Armes. That I was not able to hold - my hands on the swing. Soe that he throwed me down - me downe upon the Chamber Bords. I fell downe upon - my face fell to the grownd & light with such a violent - force with all my weight on my Chinn Bone uppward - That both thee chinn & chapp bones was almost brok - insunder & putt the bone out of its Place. And did - - - - - - - - 291 - - Raise a great Lumpe as bigg as an Egge under - my Chinn & throte, which sudainly astonished me - and tooke a way my breath in soe much as I was - nigh death, they thought I had bin dead: - for a good space of time. Till by the great mercy - & Power of my gratious God I came to my selfe - again uppon the use of good meanes The whole - house was conserned for my distress & this sad accident - butt much more my deare Lady Anne that her Page should - doe soe great a mischefe to me.

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At length it pleased God I came to my selfe again - but a long time ere I knew any body beeing in great - pain and extreamity. Beeing kept there till night - before I could be able to goe home.

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But I home to my deare mother she was - surprised to see that sad misfortune befallen to me - Tho blesse God Almighty she applied such good means - as did recrute me after along time beeing soe bad.

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But oh what great cause have I to cast my - selfe downe att thee feete of the great & dreadfull - Lord God who am but dust & Ashes. made by his - Power & preserved by his Providence ever since I was - born & has delevred me this time soe wonderfully - from a sudaine & violent death eaven -

[word] SiC – i.e., even.

- when I was - in a childish sport or play. or what ever it was thou O - Lord my God which did deliver me both now & att all - times of my life therefore will I give all thanks & - praise for ever with my Soule and body & speritt for eer - Alltho I was not willing to swing at this time yet - did thou delvr me Lord make me thankfull for ever - & that I may never forgett this mercy to glorify thy - great name And that I may still be preserved to live - to thy Glory in life & conversation for Jesus Christ his - sake to whom be praise for Ever more Amen & Amen.

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- - A dreadfull fire in the Castle of Dublin. - 1638. - - - - -

About 3 yeares before my noble Lord of Straford - his death there happned a great and dreadfull - fire in the Castell of Dublin, which did goe nigh to - have burned it downe & destroyed it to the ground - had it not bin Prevented by Providence:

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There beeing some up in the the other part of the Court - where Sir George Ratclifs lodging was. which saw it - it & cryed out for helpe beeing at the dead time of - the night it was very Terrible to be hold. It began - uppon the account of a maide servant setting a - dust baskett of charcole Embers taken out of the - Chapell Chamber & cairlessly sett under the Stairs - that went up to the Store house that night which kindled - of itselfe, burned down staires & that Roome calld - the Chapell Chambr above the Chapell. which was most - Richly furnished with blacke velvett imbroidered - with flouers of Silke-worke in Ten stich all fruit Trees - and flours & slips embroidred with gold twist & - It burned the statly Chapell built by my Lord & my - Laidies Lodging. with the young Ladies. But by the - great mercys of God prevented there distruction & - was awakned by the flame apeard on the other side of the - Court. & great helpe was made with speed to preserve - my Lady & the rest which was brought out of bed in blanks -

[word] I.e., blankets? As in Anselment?

- - - - Blessed be the Great God of Heaven for these delvrincs - and all his glorious Providence to the Family & all the - Kingdom in them & to my father & his family Amen. Amen

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- -

- Dec. 10 1640. My brother Christopher Wand. - beeing in the Church called Christs Church in - Dublin heearing the great & dreadfull cry that - the Irish made att my deare fathers Funerall - was soe frighted that he fell into the most greivos - fitts of the Splen which much tormented him for many - yeares affter & had like to have taken his life away - butt blessed be the gracious God by my deare mothr - excelent cairs. cost, & paines he was cured & becam - a very strong man. & livd to be the Fathr of that Fam -

[word] Sic – i.e., Family.

- - - of which he was descended & was my beloved brother - liveing to the Age of 61 yeares & died at London - feb. 23d 1686. -

[context] NB. Implications for date of writing.

- buried at Kirklington by his Antien - ters

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- - - Of the makeing; & Preservation of my dear - & honoured Fathers Last will & Testament in - Ireland in the Rebellion. & by what Providenc - - - - Date Octo 2 - 1640 - - - -

[insertion] This insertion is in a darker ink than the rest of the text and is boxed in. NB. Entry NOT included in Anselment??

- - it was found out & our destruction - thereby Prevented: -

Not included in Anselment?

- - - -

This my deare fathers will was dated octber 2d 1640 - Proved, & left on the file by Coz. william wandesford - an Executor. remaned on the file for severall years - Till the yeare 1647. when my brother George wandesf - went into Ireland to get a true copy of it & not having - mony to discharge it The sad will was laid by in a Chest - by the Clarke who had writ it out & [thes] was sececd -

[word] I.e., secured?

- for severall - yeare of the sarre afftr my brother George died & non knew - what became of it.

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Uppon which great facte & troubles arose for the want of it - by Sir John Lowths bad counsell to my brothr Ch. wand. who - marrid his daughter & would have come into the Estate by the - Intaile.

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But all -

[word] I.e., ‘att’ – no tht eonly time she’s forgotten to cross her t’s.

- last by the Providence of the great God of heven this - said will was discovd & producd in the yeare 1653 which did - put an end of all the Troubles: This is fully related in my 2d Booke - - -

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- - - - - - - 294. - -
- - A Grate full Remembrance of my beeing preserved - from the fury of the warres in the time of the scotts being - over the Poore Country in there madnes against - us when I was att Hipswell with my deare mothr - in 1643. 1644 & - - - -

In this time affter the Bataille of Hessom moore - when the blssed -

[word] Sic – i.e., blessed.

- King Charles had by Treachery lost - the feild, & his two Generalls, Prince Rupert & - Lord of new Castle exposed all the brave white cots - foote that stood the last man till they were murthred - & destroyed. & that my poore brother G. wand. was - forced to fly to hide himselfe att Kirklington. & - brought my brother Christop. behind him affter which time - - we gott to hipswell & livd as quiettly as we could for - the madnes of the Sotts -

[word] SiC – for Scotts.

- who quartred all the County - ouer & insulted over this Poore Country, & English.

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My deare mothr was much greivd to be abued -

[word] I.e., abused.

- - - by them in quarting them at her owne house. yett could not - Posibly excuse her selfe Totally from their men & horses. - Tho she had duble Pay & was at 01-6 a part -

[word] Cf Anselment n235 – abrreviation for a part/a piece?

- where - othrs at 09. only in a month.

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She kept of the quarting Captane & commanders - & would nevr yeald to have them. - Att length there - came one Capt. Inness. which was ovr -

[word] I.e., over [commander]

- that troope we had - in Towne. & he comming on a surprise into the house - I could not hide my selfe from them as I used to doe. - But comming boldly into my mothrs Chamber whre I - was with her. he began to be much more ernest and - violent to have staid in the house & said he would stay in - his quarters but we soe ended the matter that we gott him out by - all the fair mean could be to gott quit of him who was soe - vild a bloody looked man that I trembld all the time he was - - - - - - - - 295. - - In the house. I calling to mind with dread that he was soe - infint -

[word] I.e., infinite.

- like in Person my Lord macguire the great Rebell - in Ireland was in a great Constrnatin -

[word] I.e, consternation.

- for feare of him.

-

Affter which time this man impudantly toald my - Aunt norton that he would give all he was worth if - she could procure me to be his wife & offrd her 4000l - & Lord of Adare shuld come to speake for him. She said it - was all in veine He must not presume to looke that way - for I was not to be obtnd. -

[word] I.e., obtained.

- And she was sure he might - not have any incoragnt -

[word] I.e., encouragment.

- for I was resold not to mary. - & put him of the best she could. but writt me privite - word that my Lord of Adare she would come to speake - to me, & my mother about it, & willed me to gett out of - his way. It was not to furthr that desire in me who did - perfictly hate him & them all like a Todd in such a kind

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And imeadiatly acquanted my deare mothr which was - supised -

[word] I.e., surprised.

- & troubld for she feard they would burne her - house, & destroy all: wishd me to goe whithr I would - to secure my selfe: & I did soe forth with run into the - Toune, & hid my selfe privtly in great feare & a fright - with a good old woman of her Tennants. whre I bles - God I continud safely Till the vissitt. was over & - at night came home.

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We was all joyfull to escape soe. for my d. M - was forcd to give them the bst treat she could & said. - indeed she did not know where I was. & sent out - [sev[e]r[a]l] a little to seeke me but I was safe from them

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Affter which time this villaine Captaine did study - to be revenged of my d. M. & threatnd cruelly what - he would doe to her, becees -

[word] I.e., because.

- she hid me Tho that was not - true for I hid my selfe. And about the time that the scotts - was to march into Scottland being too long here on us - whn my mothr paid offtr 25l & 30l a month to them.

- - - - - - - 296. - -

This Scott in a bosting manner sent for his Pay & she - sent all she ought to him which he would not take from - her, but demanded duble monny, which she would nor - could not do, soe one sundy moring he brought the - company & Threatned to breake the house & dores. - & was most vild, & Crewell in his oaths & sweaing -

[word] SiC – i.e., swearing.

- - - against her & me; And went to drive all her goods - in her ground haveing this delecate Cattell of her - owne breed. I went up to the Leader to see whether he did - drive them a way & he looked up & thought it had bine - my d. m. Cursed me bitterly & wished the Deale bloew - me blind & into the Ayre. & I had bin a thorne in his - heele. but he would be a Thorne my in my side. & drved the - Cattell a way to Richmd where Generall Lecsley was.

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So my deare mothr was forcd to Take the Pay he - was to heve & carrid it to the Generall that laid at my - Aunt nortons & acquanited him how that Captane had - abused her & wronged her. which by mercy of God to - her, This G. Leceley did take notice of & tooke her - mony, & bid her not trouble her selfe for he would - make him take it or punish him for his Rudness. - he said more did Innis That if evr -

[word] SiC for ‘ever’.

- any of his - Country men came into England. They would burne - her & me & all she had. But yett she servd that God - which did deleir us out of the Irish Rebellion & all the - Blood shed in England, till this time And did now deler - her and my selfe & all we had from him:

- - -

This was a great delvrnce, -

[word] I.e., deliverance.

- at last & Joyned with my - owne single delivrance from this Beast. from being - destroyed & defloired by him. for which I have reason to praise - the great & might God of Mercy to me.

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There was one of his men that I had cured of his - hand beeing cutt of it & lame. soe that fillow did - me a signall returne of gratitude for it. Thus - It was some times a refreshment to me affter I - had sitt up mauch with my deare weake mothr in - her illnes, or writing, of letters for her. That she did - bid me walke out to Cowes with her maide to rest - my selfe soe I used this some times. Butt this Captne - man who I curd came to me one day. saing dere - Mrs I pray do not thinke much if I desire you for - God sake not to goe out with the maides to Cowes. I - said why. he said againe he was bound to tell me. - That his Capitaine did currs & sweare. That he - would watch for me & that very night he had desigd -

[word] I.e., designed.

- - - with a great many of his Camrades to catch me - at Cowes & force me on horsbacke away with thm - & God knowes what End he would make of me. I sad I - hopd God would delir me frm all such wickedness - and soe I gave the man many thankes who was soe - Honest to prseve -

[word] I.e., preserve.

- me from there Plots. rewarding him for - his pains, & did nevr goe abroad out of the House. - againe but ford -

[word] I.e., forced.

- to keepe like a Prisonr while they - was here. Blssing the great God of heaen -

[word] I.e., heaven.

- who - did not suffer me to fall into the hands of those - wickd man nor into the hand of Sir Jerimy Smith - son who could neer prevaile by noe meanes to - obtenie me for his wife. & I was thus delvd allso fm - such a force by the discovry of Tom Binkes.

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At that time Sir Thomas Danby was forced with my Sister - & Children to be in safty from the Parliament forces - he beeing for King Charles the first. to midlam Castle - A garison under my Lord Lofftus. There she was delivrd - of her first Son Francis Danby. my sister having - gott my Lord Lofftus, & my Lady H selfe with - - annother - Co.Branlen - - - for wittnesse. I was forced to goe over the River neare - midlam calld - swaileUre - which had some stoops sett up for - guides & if one had raised the Caucy they had bn -

[word] I.e., been.

- erre- - -covrably lost. at that time I was very hearty & strong - & did venture to ride the same or ellse might have gon - backe & rathr then she should be disapoynted did venture - over affter my mo. servant who led the way but it - happned the Rivr proved deeper then we expected it - & I kept up my horrse as well as I could. from standly -

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- - - & soe bore up a long time. But when we were gon soe - farre that I could not turne backe The River provd -

[word] I.e., ‘prov’d’ or proved.

- past - Riding & the bottom could not be come to by the poore - maire which was an excelent maire of my poore brother - G. wandesfords soe I saw my selfe in such aparnt danger - And beged of God to asset me & the poore Beast I rid on & to - be mercifull to me & delivr mee out of that death for J. Cht - his sake. And the poore maire drew up her fore feete & I - percved she did swime. I gave her the Reines & tooke of - the short Reines of the breech & gave her the head with all the - helpe I could & clapped my hands about her maine did - freely comit myself to my God. to do what he pleeced -

[word] I.e., pleased.

- with me - And she did by mercy beare up her head & swimd out - aboue halfe a quarter of a mile crose that dreadfull Rier & by - gods great mercys brought me ovr -

[word] I.e., ‘over’, variant of o’er.

- that Rier in safety. which delever - was soe great & dread full that I can nevr forgett to prace the god - - - - - - - - 299. - - And my great & gracious Lord God who had pitty on me - at this time to spare me from this death & destruction - oh what shall I render to the great God of heaen who - has delivd me from Perishg by this water & caucd this poore - creature to bring me out safe all glory be to my gracious - God of heavn by all the Power of men & Angells for evr. - o lett me live to thy glory & serve thy majety for Eer Amn.

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Summaries of previous entries – a form of ‘index’, i.e., addition to list of contents?

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A remembrance of a great deliverance I had - from drowning as I was goeing over the River - Swale to St nickolas to my Aunt Nortons. when - A flood came downe on me, & Ralph J.anson. - in the yeere. 1646.

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A very great deliverance of me as I was goeing over - the River att midlam when my Sistr Danby laid in of - one of her Sons calld francis & was att midlam Castle - in the yeare 1644

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A great deliverance of me from beeing destroyd - with a cannon Bullett att weschester beeing besseged - by Sir will.m Brewertons Army they shift into the Town - of weschester and as I was at my prayers in the Tent - with the window open the waft shut the casnt -

[word] I.e., casement?

- & I fell don - on my knees & took breath from me. but bled -

[word] I.e., blessed.

- be the Lord I - was delivrd from death. at that time allso to Praise his - holy name. For. Ever. 1647.

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And was deleerd from that seige allso by miracles - of mercy & brought us safe into our owne Country York - shere.

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- A great delivrance from the violence of a - Rape from Jerimy Smithson. Sir - - Ierimys - Heughs - - - Son who had sollicited me in marriage by - his fathr & uncle smithson who woud hav - setled on him 200l a yeare if I would have - married him. but I would not, but avoyded - his company because he was debauched. And he - hired some of his owne company to have stolen me - away from Cowse. but Tom Binks discovrd it I bles God

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- - - The Index of this booke. Page. - - - Bishopp Halls observations - - - A Prayer, the Dedication - - The birth of Alice Wandesforde feb. 13th 1646 (see - - - Proverbes, & Preface (Mem. of Sir. C. W. p. 55.) - - - A preservation in the Measells 1630. - - My haveing the Smale Pox in Kent 1631. - - Medittations on Psalme: 147: v. 4th yeare 31 - - A preservation from a fire in London yeare 32 - - My first Passage into Ireland 1632 - - Meditations on St Matt: at 12 yers old 1638 - - - A deliverance from Ship Racke 1639 - - A thanksgiveing there upon - - Observations upon accidentes in Ireland. 1640 - - A relation of the Lord Deputy Wandesfords Death - - Medittations, & Praier there uppon Dec. 3d 40 - - A Praier made by my father for the Communion. - - - - - My Mothers preserv. & my owne from the ] - Rebellion in Ireland: Octb. 23 1641. - - - A Thankesgiveing for the same - - Upon our commeing to Weschested from Ireland - - Upon my haveing the Smale Pox the 2d time at Chester - - A thanksgiveing upon my Recovery - - Of my Mothers removall to Snape, & Kirklington. - - My preservation from death in a sicknesse. - - The death of my Sister Danby Sept. 30th 1645. - - The death of Sir Edward Osborne . my d. Uncle - - The death of my Cosen Edward Norton 1648. - - Upon the beheading of King Charles the Martyer - - Upon the death of my d. brother G. Wandesforde - - A Praier; & lamentation on that sad blow - - Mach 31 - 1651 - - - - - - - - - The Index of this booke. Page - -

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- - - An Ellagie upon his Death by S Ch. Wivell - - - - - - Observation of Gods goodnesse in my deare - Mothers Preservation & her Child. in the time - of the Warres & Distractions - - - The Marriage of my Cosen Mary Norton - - The Marriage of my brother Christopher Wand. - - - - - - The Marriage of Alice Wand. Dec. 15 1654 - A Praier on that occassion & uppon my sickness - - - Severall Remarkable passages Since 1651 - - - - - Medittations upon the Deliverance of my - first Childe, & that grand Sicknesse following - - - - A prayer & thanksgiveing. - - - - On the Birth of Alice Thornton my 2d - - Childe borne, Jan. 3d 1653. - - - - A Praier & Thanksgiveing for that mercy - - On the birth of my 3d Childe Elizabeth Th. - - A Praier & Thanksgiveing. for it -

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- - - The death of my husbands mother - - The death of my husbands father in Law - - The death of my husbands brother Richeard Thornton - - - - - - - - - A Prayer of my deare Mothers before my - Delivery of my 4th Childe Katherine Th. - My deliverance - - - - A thanksgiveing of my Mothers - - - - - - - The Index of this booke. Page. - - The death of my 3d Childe Eliz. Thornton - - A Praier upon her death - - Meditations after my great fall: of my 5th Ch - - - - - - Upon my deliverance of my first Sonne - A Prayer & thanksgiveing for the same - - - - - - My cure of bleeding: August: 1659 - - A thanksgiveing thereon - - Considerations on the Publike Troubles - - - - - A Praier for the Church, & restoration of - King Charles the Second. No. 1659. - - - - - - - A relation conserning my deare & honoured - Mother the Lady Wand. and of her death - December 10th 1659 - - - - - Three Prayers conserning the holy Communion - by my deare Mother - - - - - - My deliverance of my 6th Childe. my son - William. & of his death. with Praier & medit - - - - verses upon the incertainty of Earthly comf. - A thanksgiveing for the restoration of the King - - - - - A Prayer with thanksgiveing for our Preservation - from destruction, in this Church & State - - - - - - A discourse upon Mr Thorntons removall - from St Nickolas to Oswoldkirke - - - - - - - Uppon my great sicknesse there, & of my - Preservation from Spirituall dissertion - With praiers & medittations - - - A Thankesgiveing affter my Recovery - - - - - - - The Index of this booke. Page. - - - - Uppon our removall to Newton. June 10th - - in the yeare 1662. - - - - - - - Medittations on the Receaveing the first - Sacrament delivered in the new house at - Easte Newton by Dr Samwaies. August 1662. - - - - - A returne of thankes for that inestimable - Spirittuall Mercy - - - - - - Mr Colvills Settlement of Mr Thorntons - Eastate for my Children. 1662. - - - - - - Uppon my deliverance of my Sonne Robert - my 7th Childe. Sept. 19th 1662. - - - - A praier, & thanksgiveing, for the same - Mr Thorntons preservation from drowning (64) - - - - Upon the birth of my 8th Childe Joyce Thornton - Sept 23 1665. - - - - - - - A Relation of my deare Husbands dan- - -gerous fitts at Steersby, of the Pallsie - No. 16 1665. - - - - - - A Prayer, and thankesgiveing affter - his recovery: No. 28 1665. - With my owne preservation from death by - the greife on his sicknesse. - - - On my sweeete Joyce her death. Jan 26 65. - On my daughter Alice her deliverance - - - - - - The Index of this booke. Page. - - Of my dangerous Sicknesse: August 16 1666. - Meditations & praiers there upon - - - - Considerations uppon the disposall of my - Daughter Alice Thornton in Marriage. 1666. - - - - The greatt fire in London: Sept. 2d 1666 - - - - The death of my deare brother John Wandesforde - December 2d 1666. Meditations thereon. - - - - - - My Son Robert Thorntons preservation - in the smale Pox: Jan. 5th 1667. - - - - - My daughter Katherine Thorntons preservation - in the smale Pox. Sept. 29 1666. - - - - - - My daughter Alice, her deliverance in the - Smale pox Jan 25th 1667. - - - - My nephew John Dentons smale Pox. - - - - - - My daughter Alice had a Pearle in her Eye - My daughter Kate preservd from choaking - her preservation from death by a fall - - - - - - The Murder of my deare Nephew Thomas - Danby August the first: 1667. - - - - - - The birth of my 9th Childe: no. 11 1667. & of - his death. Decem. 1st 1667. - - - - My trouble upon severall accidents: A.D - - - - - Considerations upon Mr Thorntons Severall - relapses. & of the Siging the Childrens - Settlements for Portions. &c. - - - - - - - The Index of this booke. Page. - - Upon Mr Thorntons goeing to Spaw - - - - - - A relation of Mrs Anne Danbys goeing - to Hooley & several other Passages - conserning her Ap. 20 1667. - - - - - - A relation of my Sad condittion, and - the sicknesse that befell me, uppon the lieys - & slanders raised on me July 20th 1668. - - - - - Lamentations, & Praiers upon my greivous - abuses & wrongs: 1668. - - - - My Sonne Robert preserved July 25. 68. - - - - A Relation of my deare & honoured Husband, - last sicknesse at Malton Sept. 12th 1668 - - - - - - - A discripsion of severall passages very - remarkable about his comforts & - and assurance before his decease - - - - - A relation of my deare Husbands death - the 17th of September: 1668 - - - - Of his buriall - lamentations upon my sad losse - - - - - Praiers & medittations upon this heavy - Dispensation, with others upon me - - - - - The Widdowes Praier for herselfe - and Children - . - - - - - - - The Index of this booke. Pages - - Our Saviours Command - - - - Anagrame uppon Mr Thorntons - Motto, and my owne - - - - Verces upon Christ & the Church - Against the feares of Death - A fairewell to the World - My faithfull Soules wish for Gods love - Verces uppon Rash Censures - - Uppon my great delivrance at 3 yers old - On my delivrance from drowning in Ireland - A great delivrance from death by a fall Ired -

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- - A great fire in Dublin Castle before my Lord Dep . - The Preservation of my D. Fathers will - Deliverances at Hessom bataill & in the warres - From drowning in midlam River & Swale - Uppon the Reconsiling my brothers G & Ch - Annagram on George Wandesforde - Verces uppon the fattall Loss of D. B. G. W. - Uppon the Reconsiling my 2 brothers G. W & - Christop. W. before his death - -
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Uppon Easter day & had a full sattisfaction of there true love & affection to each - other & ever Affter to his death for which I doe bless & praise the God of Heaven for ever

- - It was no smale greife & trouble to me that - the wickedness of my Eldest brothers servant - by idle stories to my deare Brother George - against my poore brother Christ. had soe - fare prevailed with him as to make a very - great breach in there freindship so that the yonger - did Apprehend himselfe, much injured & - wronged there by to his brother George- - -

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- - - by them: & the other. Tho a very wise & under - standing Person; had bin highly incensed - att some lies which was tould of his brother to - him, & by this meanes caused a very great - anger against each other; which proceeded to hy - & caused them to have such animossity as that - they neither could be sattisfied to receave the - holy Sacrament:

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But it pleased God to make me the happy - instrument to perswade, & intreat each of them - to such moderation & Charity, to aske each othr - pardon (& God in the first place) for what had bin - amiss & to freely forgive one annother & put any - all former disgusts or displeasure. & to be Cordially - reconsiled for his sake who died for us. & with great - comfort I prevailed with them to recave this holy feast - of love to which we were to come & on the Eastrday. I blese - my God we did recave that holy Sacmt in Zeale & devotion. - -

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- - - - - - - - George Wandesford. - ---------------Anagram.------------------------------- - -------------Feareing Gods Word------------------------ - Coelistiall feare, thy sacred genious, brings - --------unto the Pallace of the king of Kings----------- - . Acrosticke. - ----------------------------- - - - G race seamed to waite on nature setting forth - E ven in thy native sence the hight of Worth - O h, that thy verteous life does well express - R elegius caire, thy mind did well address. - G ods word to feare, as thy blest name may be - E ven but a type of what shines cleare in thee. - W itt, Judgement, vertues learning, and the rest. - A tending true perfection chose thy Brest. - N ot hopeing for a higher seate since theire - D esert they found transending all Compaire. - I mmortall faime, Crowned thy soe noble Parts - S ounding thy praises due to thy deserts. - F orceing even envy to confess as much - O r burst with malice not dareing for to touch. - R enowne soe rightly, placed as to thy Fame - D eath well may adde, but can't impaire the Same - - Excuse my failings, since tis' reall love. - Moved my weake pen so weighty a taske to prove. - -
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- - I must noe more; nor truth could say no lesse - vertue. & grace, did still thy brest posess. - Each muse soe plyed her Ore, in thee deer Soul - Ambitious, which should most in thee, Controll. - Thy Faith, thy hope, thy Greatt Charity - In lively Coulers, shined, bright in thee. - Alltho thy Cruell Enimyes with hate: - Persue’d thy Life, Religion, & thy EState - Yet Providence preserved them all, intire. - And fill’d thy breast with holy fire: - From that blest Alter; which on the day before - Thou power’d thy offrings out, him to adore. - And reconciled, thy selfe, to God; and Man. - Prepared for thy great change before it Came - What, tho thy death was sudaine (to our Eyes). - yet thou beeing ready (for that Lord) t’was no surpris - - Thou, changed Earth, for Heaven, foes for frends - Then begin thy Joys that Never End: - But who can speake the Sorrowes thatt - - - - spread - oprest - - - Each Bleeding heart, & Eye and Breast. - at this sad object struck with horror Dumb, - To see thrice galant wansfords mare. mortum - ore Run its Bankes. That Antient River Swale - By this sad fortune, did a Currse Intaile. - - - - - - - 303. - - Not only on its’ selfe, which now did fall - But on that noble family we Call. - In him. that Name was blessed by succession - Of Brave Heroicke Persons in Possession. - See how it droopes, & falls, & allmost Dead - To see this dreadfull Losse of this it’s head. - Could all our Sighs, & grones, & teares. - Prevaile, to Call thee backe againe; our feare - -would bee that non could keepe thee heere - The worst of Enimys did be-waile: - The loss of soe much honour in him failed. - Since hee was dead, the most of worth was gon - The Country did cry out; in him, t’was, Oh, Alone: - Oh what meant that Rash Hood. by one wave to Throw - A ruine on its owne fame. & us too; - Soe brave A vessell & soe Richly Fraught. - That guilty River has to Ship-Rack Brought - As bank-rapts all over Contry; Noe man here - So unconsernd. but must lett fall A Teare - Whilst the sad murmur of those Waters Call. - On Every Passenger to mourn his fall - What tho three daies Submertion did intomb - All that was mortall of him in the Womb. - Of a Regardless Eliment we know. - Our great Redeemer, from the Parts-Below - Did by devine Power, on the third day Rise. - To open A nerer way to Paradise. - To that blest Place my Soule desires to Flie - Lord then prepare me for it Ere I Dye. - Make me to Repent, to watch and Pray. - That soe I may be Ready for that Day. - When thou shalt call this Soule from me. - With Joyfull hope. Il’e come to thee: Amen. -
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- - A Prayer of the, Widdow; to the God of Mercy - & Love. for his holy Spirritt, to support. - &, direct her selfe, & Family. - - - - O thou, who art our - - - great Creator, holy God of Love - By whom I now do live, and breath, and move; - While - I am - in this darksome Sell of Earth, - - Thou givest me time, & Power, & space to Breath - Riche guifts, & faculties, of Soule, and Spirritt - To fitt us, for thy holy Place to inheritt. - For which thy gracious goodness did designe - To us, poorest - mortalls. By thy Love, devine. - - Affter a few daies spent on Earth in feare - of thee, our Greate-Creator, and Sincere - Obedience to thy Just - & blest - Commands. - In which our Cheifest happiness does - stand - - - I - - beseech - pray - - thee, O - Lord, to grant my Poore Request. - - That I may now live out all the Rest. - - Of this, my weary Pilgramage, - - and not - nor - - Cease - - To walke in paths, of Righteousnesse & Peace. - - Guide me, by thy - blest - Spirritt, I - - thee - humbly - Pray - - Governe my Soule, & Body night and day - - my thoughts, my words, my Tongue - - my xx xxxxx - & voyce - - Allwaies in thee - my God - - - may I rejoyce - - - - - - - - - - O take away thy heavy scourge - Which I now feele, So sad; o purge. - our sinns a way, by Precious death. - Of our deare Saviour, which gave us breath. - Purify our Soules, Refine our Drosse. - by: virtue of thy bloodshed, & thy Crosse - That I and mine, may glorifie thy name. - And through the World divolge -

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- the same. - Oh lett me thy handmaide, I thee humbly Pray. - Find soe much favour, that all Debts may Pay. - Thy Widdowes’ oyle, O Lord, doe soe increase - That I and mine may live in Peace. - My Children guide, and governe still - To walke according to (thy Lawes; &) will: - Oh lett not my faith, my hope in thee to faile. - Nor sin, or Satan, the flesh or world Prevaile. - - But now, O Lord Accept the offrings of my humll -

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- heart - That I thy Glorious mercyes may Impart. - Unto my Childrens, Children (may indeed.) - Which from thy hand maide did Proceed: - That to the glorious Praises of thy name - I may sett forth thy mighty Fame - To all the families of heaven and Earth. - To sing thy Praise, while I have breath. - Who from the rising of the Sun - Till it return where it begun - Is to be Praised with great fame. Therefore Praise yea his - holly name. forever & Ever. Amen; - - - - - - - - - - -
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- - Psal 71: - 1. - - In thee, O Lord, have I put my trust, O lett me never - be put to Confusion: but rid me, suport me and deliver - me in thy righteousnesse, encline thine ear unto me - 5th and save me, Through thee have I been holden up ever - since I was borne: thou art he that tooke me out of my mothrs - womb, my praise shall alwayes be of thee; Thou hast - 15. - taught me from my youth up untill now: -

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- o forsake me - not in this distressed condittion: Wherefore will I tell of - all thy wonderous workes that the Children that are yett un - born may know the goodness of the Lord & praise his - name for ever. Heare my Prayer O Lord & hide - not thy face from my teares in this needfull time of - trouble O forsake me not in my old Age. now when my - strength, & freinds, doe faile, for I am a stranger and - Sojournour as my fathers were, when my father and - mother forsaketh me by death, the Lord has taken me up.

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O Lord God our house of defence and our Castle, & delver - who by thy mercyes & loveing spirritt, hast taught me & led - me in thy waies, from my first years untill now, thou hast - - - - - - - - - - brought me to great honor, even of beeing a Christian under - the conduct of thy gracious spirritt by the meanes of my blessd - Parents instruction. and to the honour of addoption to be thy Child - and I hope an Heire of thy glorious Promises Coheirs with thy Son - Jesus Christ, and hast comforted me & mine on every side with - a continuall stream of thy mercyes & refreshments. - o give us thy grace To me & mine that we may my love thee, feare thee - and long for thee, above, all the things of this world: (And as thou - hast holden us up ever since we were borne) So lett thy mercys - go along with us; all our daies. Cast us not away in the time of - Age, and give us grace that wee may never cast thee or thy Lawes - from us; Lett not thy grace, & the Ghostly strength we derive from - thee; forsake us when our naturall strength fails us, but lett our - spirritt grow upon the disadvantages of the flesh and begin to re - ceive the happyness of Etternity, by an absolute conquest over this - weakned & decayed body. That affter I have by thy Aid pased - through the greatt troubles, & adversetys thou shewest unto all thy - Children in this world, we may lie downe in Righteousness and - with thy favour: That when thou bringest us out from the deep - of the Earth againe we may have a joyfull reserrection to the scociety - -

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- of Saints - and Angells; and the full fruition of our Lord and Saviour - Jesus Christ Amen

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- - An account of memorable Affaires, and - Accidents, on my selfe, & Family; & Children. - with Deliverances, and Meditations thereon - Since my Widdowed condition Since Sept. 17th - 1668 - - - -

- - - Psal.19: - 9. - - The feare of the Lord is clean, & endureth for ever: - the judgements of the Lord are true, & Righteous altogether - - 10. - more to be desired are they then Gold, yea then much - fine Gold: Sweeter also then hony, and the hony combe. -

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- - 11. - - - Moreover by them is thy servant taught: and in keeping - of them there is great reward. -

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- 12. - - Who can tell how oft he offendeth; O clence me from - my secrett faults and keepe thy handmaide from Presu- - - 13. - -mptuous sins, least they get the dominion over me; - -

- NB. I checked the reference here because I wasn’t sure whether it was ye or yr – in the process I’ve realized that here, at least, Thornton is using the translation of the psalms as they appear in the Book of Common Prayer (i.e., not the KJV).

- so - shall I be kept undefiled still, & innocent by thy grace - from all those great offences, which destroyes soe many - - 14. - poore Soules, which runs from thy Lawes (which is the guide of - there youth) oh let me not faint, or fall in this my weary - Pilgramage appoynted in this life. - -

- Although here she deviates from her source.

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- But lett the wordes of my mouth, and the meditations - of my heart & the workes of my hands: be alwaies soe - directed in thy sight that they may be acceptable in thy - 15. - sight; O Lord: my strength and my Redemer.

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- Heare my Prayer O Lord, and hide not thy face - from my teares, but deliver me in this needfull time of - trouble, O forsake me not in my affliction; now thou hast - brought me to the midle time of my Age through many - & great tribulations, which many of my forefathers never saw - nor was, I worthy to passe soe offten from the gates of death.

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- But by the mighty hand of thy Power. Oh deare & great - God of all the Earth. What am I but sinfull Dust and Ashes before - thy majesty, & humble my selfe before thee, & lay my hand uppon - my mouth, & cry uncleane, in thy sight: yet such is thy majesty - soe is thy incomprehencable & boundless mercy towards thy creaturs - - - - - - - - - - And above all to me thy servant from my yout-h -

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- up till now - To thee O Lord shall all nations come & prostrate befor thy - foot stoole for thou hast healings under thy wings. Oh heale - my soule from those wounds that sin hath made & seperated thee - from my Soule & caused thee to afflict me with thy hand of - Correction. cure me I beseech thee o Lord from the sting of all my - spirrtuall Scorpions; thou who art the Phisicians of our Soules.

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- For thou O Lord art the truth. the way and the Life. O suffer - me not fall into any sin or Errors in life or doctrine. but if by - frailty I doe, or the temptation of Satan. the world or the flesh - Oh do thou redeeme againe, & restore me to the Life of grace.

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- suffer me not to be weary, or faint in this my weary Pilgri- - -mage, But Sanctifie thy word. Thy Rod, Thy holy Spiritt - unto me thy poore widdow & servant.

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- That by all thy mercys spirituall & temporall. and by all - Thy Chastisements, (not a few) that are sent me from thy gracious - hand they may have so blessed effect in me to drive me to that - true. tho sharpe repentance, (as St Paull speaks, which is never to be - Repented of

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- And that through thy suporting grace, I may wade through - all thy trialls & temptations in this world in safty to thy holy - Place, prepared for all those that seekes thy Kingdom.

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- Being upheld by thy Power, Preserved by the Providence - Directed by thy holy Spirrit, & guided by thy grace. soe that - I may, with all mine thou hast pleased to give to thy handmaid - may affter a few daies heere spent in this misrable life & do thy - worke in this generation which thou requirest of us. be receaved into - thy glory; to Praise, thy name for Ever, All this & what ever may - be necesseary for me or mine. or the whole Church I humbly beg - in the name, &, for the mirrits & death & Passion sake of our - Lord & Saviour Jesus Christ his Sake. thy only Son. in whom thou - art well Pleased, in that absolute forme of Prayer which he hath - taught us Saieing. Our Father which art in Heaven - -

- First line of the Lord’s prayer is in larger lettering.

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- - A Relation of memorable actions, and Afflictions - befalln to me in the first yeare of my Widdowed - condittion since Sept. 17 1668. - - - -

I haveing now passed through the two stages of my life - of my virgin; estate; and that of the honrable Estate - of Marriage, as St. Paull tearmes it, (tho with much troubles - in the flesh,) the same has had its comforts alaied to me.

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yet have I great cause, to render most humble thanks - to the great God of Heaven for his infinitt, & inexpressable - favours towards me; who has mixed, his frounes with smiles - his Afflictions, with comforts; & soe ordered his vissitations, as - to make away for me to Escape. And bestowed on me that - great blessing, above many others; Of a deare & Pieous; vertuous; - and chast husband, with, whom I lived & injoyed his - indeared, & faithfull affection, in the bond of a holy marriage - with out the least taint of our Conjugall vow, but our faith -

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- - - & holy tye most sacredly; & inviolably kept to each other, - as I may justly avouch: who am now left the most desolate - & forelorne Widow in the World. by this seperation of soe dear A - Husbd But, who may say to the Lord, what doest Thou, since - - Uppon Mr Thorntons - Reflections & wishes - for us all to dye, - together with him - - the Lord giveth, & the Lord taketh, blessed be the name of the Lord. -

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- He pleased, to lend me his Life. tho mixed comforts (with many) - with many, tribulations, of this temporall Evills falling uppon our own - Persons; Posterity. & Estate, which made injoyments bitter to us. -

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- yett while we injoyed each others, love & (indered candid love,) - so intirely to each other, with the benifitt of Christian; Pietie, & Religeon. - It did sweeten, our temporall troubles, to us, & made us valw -

- I.e., value.

- this - world, but, as a troublsom, Passag into a better And God there by - theis his dispensations, so wisely framed, & molded us in the furnace - of Afflictions, drew our hearts to him, & there fixed our Anchor of - hope. that affter this miserable, life ended, we shall injoy each other - in a glorious Etternity: And offten would my blessed husband say - my deare, oh that thee & I. & all our deare Children were now all with - God, nor could I be blamed to wish the same, & pray for it. If it - might be good in the sight of our gracious Father in heaven who - made & preserved us to this time, of our daies. And I hoped in his - - - - - - - - - - Due time affter a few daies, heere spent in his service, & doeing - his worke which he has appoynted us to doe, We shall injoy the same. -

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- But as to the sett time of our departure we dare not appoynt it - - - - We must - patiently - stay & wait - the time to - fullfill Gods - service on - Earth & to - be ready at - his call - - to him but submissively waite his devine Pleasure, both when, & the - the sircumstance of our abode, & of our worke, & allso endeavour to be ready - for him att his call. -

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- Offten would my deare husband give a cheque to my great - and unreasonable Desire, & passion of greife for him, when I have - bin ready to die with greife, for feare of lossing my Cheifest Joy by his - death. gently reproving my too mu.ch doteing on him - -

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Tould me I loved him more then I ought, should love noe - Creature soe, but God. wishing me to submitt to his pleasure, & part - freely with him to God if he called for him, for he praied that I might - be preserved and spaired for his Childrens good. & that I might doe them mor - good then he could doe. & hoped I might out live him & be a comfort - - - his gentle - reproofe of - me for doting - too much uppon - him or any - Creature - comforts - but to sett - my affection - only on God - - to them yett I was not of that oppinnion or desire. but begged rather - to goe before him. -

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- Butt that God the wise disposer of all; so ordered in his pleasure to - contineue me yet in the land of the Living & gave me a bitter cup to - drinke, both in his death, & affter it; which I humbly beseech him in great - mercy, to his faithfull servant, & widdow, to sanctify to me, & to in able - me to beare the cross of my deare Saviour. with that measure, of Patiens -

- I.e., patience.

- - - humility, submittion, Resignation, & all other gifts and graces of his holy - spirritt. That I may be inabled to bring up those Children left with me.

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- And to performe all my duty to God & man as a faithfull steward - of what he has vouchsafed to intrust me with all. That soe by his grace - I may be assisted. & upholden. And

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- That in thy sight O Lord my God, grant that I may there Take Sanctuary - - - A prayer - & meditation - for submition - & assistance - to indure all - Tryalls - - from all my Sinns, which is the cause of my sufferinge. And oh my God I bese - besech thee give me succour. & suport under all my Calamitys That my - soule faint not before thou deliver me. -

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- - For I am poore, despised, & destressed, slandred & abused for doeing - my duty, & serving thee in my calling in thy holy Church, & bringing up my - Children in thy holy faith & feare. all thy stormes has gon over me & I am - desolate & forlorne with out comfort in this world. only in thee O God have I hop

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Grant that my soule may not faint or dispaire. for I am feeble & - sore smitten. O help me now O my gracious God, who has so offten de- - liverd me out of many deaths & brought me to be a widdow, & so in a - more peculiar property to be releived. for thou art the father of the fatherles - & husband to the widdow. A freind to the freindless. Orphant, & stranger - I have no strength against my spirituall Enimyes. but only in thy - thy mercyes & sweetest Clemencys.

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O dearest Jesus Preserve my Precious Soule who thou did - Redeeme with thy Precious Blood. Oh deliver me from that - Destruction which hell and Satan has prepared for me at this - time to devour thy widdow, & Fatherless. hand maide. O give - me not over into the will of my secrett, or open Enimies. who on - no occasion make them ready to Battell & to devoure That small - Pittance thou hast left me. To Pay Debts, live on, & bring up my - Children; Then shall I rejoyce in thy Name, when Thou shalt - deliver my Eyes, from Teares, & my feete from falling into - Spirituall, or Temporall distruction.

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- For vaine is the helpe of man; but in thee the God of mercys the - Fatherless, widdow; freindless; findeth mercys. o my God my - guide my staffe, my stay, & my Redeemer, heare my Cry & prayer - so will I bless. & Praise & glorify thy name for Ever. Amen.

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- - My Age at - Mr Thorntons - Death Sept. 17 - 1668 was 41 - yeares & 7 - months - - att feb. Foll. 42d - - - At the time of my deare Husbands Decease, It Pleased - God to spare my Life to live to see (through many Tribulations - Sorrowes Triall dangers & Deliverances) The 41th yeare of my - Age and 7. Months. I beeing Borne at Kirklington feb. 13 1626 - - soe that in feb. 13 1668 I completed the Age of forty second - yeares of my miserable Life, when I fell in to my Widdowed Condition - And lived in the state of marriage Since Dec. 15 1651 - till Sept. 17 1668

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- - Living in the - marriage Estate - 16 yeares & 9 - Months: - - The number of my yeares in the married Estate of my Life - was Sixteene yeares and nine months, & two daies - which I lived in this hon.rable; but troubled Estate of Life (St. Paull.) - -

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- What sorrowes & Afflictions; it pleased my God to lay - uppon me in that time, wear very many: but I could have bin - willing to have under gon them all with Pleasure; If I might have - injoyed still the comfort of my deare husbands life & health - , but, I was not worthy of soe great a mercy; he beeing preprd - for a better place; to injoy his God in Glory: when he laid down his this - Body: Or can I sufficiently bless my God. who gave him to me & con- - -tinued him; soe long in this mortall Life; to be an Example to - this world of his great vertues: And pray that his Posterity may - follow the same. -

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- - The Age of - my Son Robert - - - The Age of my only Son remaining to me - of 4, which the Lord gave me, was at his fathers decease Sept.19 68 - - - - - - - - - - - - R.T. - - Sept.19th - 1668 he - was 6 yers - old: - - - (Being the day of his fathers Buriall) That day was the - birth day of my deare Son Robert Thornton; in which he obteined - the Age of Six yeares. he beeing borne on Sept. the 19 1662 - he was that very (fatall day, to me of his fathers Buriall), (the - - 6th yeare of his life); beeing, observed to be a very remarkable - sircumstance; that his deare father, who had rejoyced soe - much att his Sons birth, should make his excit that day 6 yeares -

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- - Born Sept - 19 1662 - - And leave his great Joy in expectation so soone. & not live to see - his only son, whom he had begged of God to continue his family - (to be brought up) but left him soe young to my poore indevors - - - Att - Easte - Newton - - and caire. who was over charged with greater sorrowes & burden - uppon my weake & Sicke condittion & at that time overwhelmed with - sufferings, of all kindes immaginable could fall uppon a desolate - widdow: Lord Sanctify this, Affliction to thy handmaide, And - make me, to performe this great & weighty Conserne of my Son - in wisdome & understanding to bring him up in all godlynesse & - vertue. give him thy grace, & holy Spirritt to (direct & preserve me - & (him) to be instruments of thy Glory, both heere, & for Ever. Amen -

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- - - Alice - Thornton - Eldest - D. born - Jan.3 53 - - - My Eldest Daughter Alice Thornton, Borne att Hipswell - att my deare mothers Joynture. in the yeare: 1653 And in Jan. 3d - she beeing obteined (by Gods great and miraculous mercyes; & goodnes - in her delivrances from many deaths; & convoltions & dangers has now - bin preserved to me. to live to this time, and of the Age, of (Jan. 3d - - 1668) Fifteene years, and fouer months old.

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- For which great mercy I humbly bless & praise, & glorify the great - God of heaven for spareing her to me, thus Long. & beg she may live - to thy glory, & my Comfort & her owne, salvation. Amen.

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- My second Daughter Katherine Thornton: Borne June - the 12th 1656 att Hispwell. Was completed the Age. This yeare - - - Katherine - Thornton - 2d Daughter - borne Jun - 12 1656 - - - June 12 1668) -

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- of Twelve years old. Beeing delivred from - death, on The succking ill milke, about 3 quarter old; & since from many - dangers. & ill accidence, & sickness, of small Pox, & many others But - For the contineuance of her life, & health; I humbly returne my - - hearty praise & thankes giving to the god of mercys. Who has also de - livered me out of all tribulations, & Childe birthe, & yett spared me to - this day with my 3 young Children. Oh that I may live to see them all brought - up in the feare of the Lord. Amen. (About 3 months more, then 12 yers.) -

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I being at, &, before the Death of my deare Husband - fallen into a very great & dangerous Condittion of Sickness - - my faintings - & weakness on - the Slanders. - - weakness of body, & afflicted mind on the Account of my Evill - Enimies Slanders, with excess of greife there on, as related by me - in my first booke more att Large. - - Was reduced to a very weake. & fainting extreamity when - I had - that sad newes of his departure, brought from Malton; which did - extreamly highten, & agravate my Sorrowes, both in respect of - his sudaine loss when, (I expected him home,) & of my owne great - faintings. And was most desirous to have gon with him to the grave.

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- Soe that non did expect my Life to be continued affter him - And all my freinds used uttmost indeavous -

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- to administer some - comfort in this sad condittion with perswading Arguments. - - - on Mr Thornton - his death - - - First that as to the Slanders soe cruelly & inhumainly raised on me - I had the testimony of a Cleare Conscience, both before God, & man. - of my Innocency & confirmed by an unspotted, vertuous Life I had - - given the world testimony of in all my life & conversation.

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- And that I might be assured in all passages, & on all occasions - I was soe clearly vindicated by my deare husbands faithfull - & tender deare expressions & constant Zealous beleife, & affection - - - Arguments of - Comfort from - Mr Thorntons - Affiction, and - vindication of - my Innocency - - towards me, & assurance of my faithfull, & intire conjugall fidelity - of me, insoe much; That he declared to my Aunt Norton & to - my Brother Denton; uppon my bitter Cryes to stay him from goeing to - maulton for feare he should fall in to a fitt of the Pallsy. -

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- He declared to them That he was much troubled to leave me - in that weake Condition I then was in, by those slanders. But that as he - - knew best my fidelity towards him, & vertue, all my daies. Soe he - could not be sattisfied in his owne Consience, Till he had vindicatd - my cause, and righted me against, that abominable beast Mr Tankd - who enved any ones Chastity: but was alwaies an Enemy to his Family - - - To Aunt - Norton. & B.D - - before I came into it. & so out of malice had injured me for his - sake. He then did protest, he went on no other bussness but that - And was resolvd to be revenged of him for it, but charged them not - - tell me of it for the greife would, kill his most chaste, & deare wife -

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- This account of soe great, & signall affection of my Ever Dere - husband, can nevr, be forgott nor buried in oblivion; whose - honnest integrity to me, & his Children, shewed in soe Remarkbl - and Public a mannr did Evidence the truth to the whole world

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Besides he knew the feares I had uppon me all along since - he fell downe into his fitt of Palsie. & my owne great apprehensi- - -on of his death, to fall sudainly. ass allso My owne great illnes - and many weakness on my selfe; uppon every such fitt. did pres - much uppon my speritt least we both should be snatched from - our deare Children; & they left in a forlorne Condittion of both their - Parents gon, & soley Left orphants.

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- - - - Mr Thorntons - inducement - to Chuse Mr - Comber for - his daughter - Alice. - - - This consideration did move us to accept of the motion to - disspose of our Eldest Daughter in marriage, when she attained - some yeares fitt for that Change. unto Mr Thomas Comber then - Minister of Stongrave: who my deare husband; deemed to be a - man of great Abillityes, learning, & Parts; & in his owne Phraise did - say, if he lived, would be a very great man in the Church, & he - beleived, would be a Bishop before he died. - -

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- These things incoraged Mr Thornton & my selfe, To goe on - - - - Articles of - marriage - before Mr - Th. Death. - made with Mr - Comber for my - Daughter Alice - - - with this motion, &, did consent, to it, & made severall Articles - of Agreement conserning the same, with Mr Thomas Comber before - my husbands death, with good sattisfaction, to my dere husband & - my daughter, & my selfe; -

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- Butt this affaire was not to be mannaged Publickly for many - reasons, betwixt my husband; & my selfe. till further opportunity - - And he well knowing this designe, could not be blamed to be soe - Earnest & Zealous in the vindication of my wronged, honnor, & - Abused innocency, by such Slanderous, & viporous malicious Tongues

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- The consideration of these arguments used - by my freinds to comfot - - - - Argument - of comfort - in my Sorrw - by freinds - in my distress - - - me did availe, towards, some moderation of my greife for those wicked - Practices being Joyned to the examination (of those People in the house - which had heard malicious speeches) before my Brother Denton & Mr Thornton - who utterly denyed on oath that they had Ever seen, or heard from me - in there lives any Evill, or what they fallsly objected to them lamenting much - that they had not tould of it before, That it might have bin Punished - And that they never beelievd any ill of me who hated any thing of - that kinde in all, & ever given them good councell & Example.

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Butt the sad dispensation of my deare husbands death at this - juncture of time And his great & inexpressable love for me as before - expressed. To lose him now, did agravate my sorrowes, Extreamly, as it - hightned my love, & hon.or - for his memory. -

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- - - A Praier - for my delivrie - from my Enimy - - - But thou O Lord my God, whoe see’st my Sorrowes and - My sufferings of all kindes. & knowest the cause of thy - hand maide; I humbly cast downe my selfe att the Throne - of thy grace & mercy, Beecheing -

- Sic for ‘Besecheing’.

- thee, to Pitty & Pardon all - things amiss in my selfe, or husband, in thy Pure eyes. which did - provoke thy displeasure against us; & has cutt of the thread - of his Life. Reducing me, to this greatt share of sufferings: And has - oppned the mouths of my Enimies against me, to dishonor, - the good Name, of thy handmaide; ever kept dere, & interely by me

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- To thee, o my God I humbly appeale & fly; to thy great - mercy for delivrance, att this needfull time of trouble. O spaire - me o Lord, and enter not into Judgement with me; for in thy sight - shall noe man be Justified by any Righteousness of his owne.

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- Yett since thou hast seen the integrity of my heart, To - do my duty in my Relations; & serve thee in this station, as well - as I could; to Provide for my husband Children & family, the - Establishment, of it in thy faith. & truth; of thy gospell with - An honnest caire had of the Children of my Bowells which thou hast - spaired with life to thy hand maide.

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- Oh depart not from me, or mine; but graciously defend - and delivr me thy widdow, out of this snaire which satan has - laid for me; to cause me; to dispaire; Defend my cause I besech - thee o Lord; & make my Enimies ashamed; & repent of all there - wickedness & stop theire lieing mouths which blaspheme my honour -

- Here, Thornton uses a different form of contraction: hoñur.

- - - making my innocency to appeare by thy providence over - all my actions, & bring to pass all those good ends, which thy servnts -

- AT’s abbreviation for servants?

- - - hoped for. & lett me be delivred, & preserved in soule, & body at - all times in this my weaknesses, lett thy healing hand apeare.

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- giving me sufficient grace, & strength & provission for my 3 - Poore Children. That for Jesus Christ his sake who hath loved - me & givn himselfe for me; That, I and the Children thou has - givn me, may be a generation saied by the Lord to Glorify thy - great name in this Life. & in the world to Come: Amen.

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- - An Account - of my marriag - ge - Dec. 15 1651 - - But in regard this greatt conserne of my Life as to the - Justification of my unspotted Innocency, to leave to my - Posterity somme remarkes of my wrongs. And the occasion - taken by my Enimies to invent, & Raise, any Evill reports - where by they might Raise theire Lyes, hoping thereby to have - increased my greife, to that degree of procuring my End joyned - with Satans malice against me for bringing & Establishing the - true Church & faith, to be Established in this Family.

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I am therefore, Obleiged by my duty, to God, & true sence - of my honour; to give an account to my Children, and - Posterity and the World, The true state of my Affaires - and Condittion. as itt then stood, And by what meanes it - came to passe, & fell uppon me, which involved me into such - - - The - Consquence - - - unhappy sercumstances which was not fitt, then to Publish - to those who would make a fallse glosse uppon my miserys - - which fell on me by the change) of - my single Life & my entring in to the Estate - of marriage, where it fell out to prove soe fattall to me, & my - Comfort. When I was obleiged to Marry soe remote from all - my owne Relations, Countrey, or freinds, & to part with the - dearest Injoyment for my spirituall Comfort; & remove to - such Places where I had noe suport in the injoyment of my - owne Religion, in the Profession of the Church of England or - my consience, which drew me into inevitable afflictions & daly - sorrowes. affter I departed from my mothers House, & my Aunt - Nortons Family affter her discease;

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Soe that I had not for 2 yeares affterward the Benifit - or sattisfaction of receaving the holy Sacrament, or Preaching - of the Word of God, by Lawfull ministerey ordeined by the - Episcopall ordenation. of our Church: but was compelld - to heare non, but those of the Presbiterian; or other discenting - Parties; which was noe smale greife to me, while I was att Oswold - -kirke. Till by providence, After I came to newton. I gott the - happy assistance of Dr Sammoise -

- Sic for ‘Samwaies’; i.e. Peter Samwaies or Samwayes, D.D. (1615-1693).

- & my Cozen Browne To - - The - first Sacra- - -ment att - my house - at Easte- - newton. - August. - 1662 - - come and Consecrate (as it were) my house. -

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- The good Dr pleasing to give us the Prayers of our Church - in the great Parlor with An Excelent Sermon, and closed all with - giveing us the holy Sacrament. Being Present Mrs Browne & - my husband, & neece Danby, and all my Children beeing 2 - daughters, Alice, & Katherine; with my Servants. -

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- This was the cheifest Act of Joy & Comfort which befell me - since my comming into this Countrey, beeing then big with Child - of my deare Son Robert Thornton.

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For when I was at Oswold-kirke beeing under the - sad oppression of a dreadfull Tormenting Feaver - being infinitly afflicted in it with A troubled mind - for the depravation of Gods Spirritt & his holy word & - - - The Sad - afflictions on - me att Oswold - kirke, affter my - D. mothers - Death. - - - Sacrament; by a Lawfull minister & wanted all those - Spirituall Sattisfactions in them -

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- with the losse of my deare Mother: & her sweet society - the troubles of the family, by suits of my brother against - my poore husband. and allso Nettleton suing him for 1000L - - which Mr Thornton had ingaged for when he entired into the - Bussiness of the Assignment, (of Sir Ch. wandesfords Estate in - Ireland. (which my uncle Norton made him ingage to).

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- All these soe afflicted me, when I wanted, Spirituall - comfort for my Soule; and advice, for my body & Temperall - Estate, allso, because Mr Ledgerd had tould me That it was - in Mr Thorntons power to cutt of the Intaile of the Estate from - my daughters & settle it on whome he would affter my death.

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Which wrought very ill with me, still fearing my owne - death each houer: soe that I was desolate of all suply or - or -

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- assistance, & brought me very weake, like to have died - &, with out the benift of any to assistt me in that condition

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- - - St Matt. 11: - v. 28, 29, 30 - - Till by the wonderfull Powr of my good God he did - cause me to thinke of) & meditate on, St matt. 11 Chapt and - - two last verces. Come unto me all yea that Labor & - what my distress was at that time I have made a booke of - meditations uppon it, & to sett forth the wonderfull Power - of God, in my deliverances. on which I recovred my health, - & strength againe; & was able to come to my house at newton

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- Butt to returne to give an account of the occasion - of my beeing disposed in marriage, soe remote from my - owne, Countrey, & Relations & It was thus Following:

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- - The Rebellion - of the Long Parla- - -ment, against - King Charles - the first 1640 - - Uppon that Barbarous & Crewell Warres; Raised by the - Long Parliament. against, That glorious, King & martyr - for his faith, of the Church of England, Lawes of the Land & - Protestant Religion: King Charles the First of blesed memory - Many thousand Antient and Noble Familyes of this - Kingdom - - - - - - - - - - - - 30 - - - Was Ruined and undon; For there Loyallty to the King - and, Zeale for the Church of England in which number was - my deare & Eldest brother George Wandesford, Esquire. -

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- The fatall - Batall of - Hessome - Moore. - -

- Here, there’s a cross in the left-hand margin.

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- in the yeare - 96 is 52 - Years, - -

- The battle of Hessome Moor alias Marston Moor occurred on 2 July 1644, so the dating here suggests AT is writing 52 years later (i.e. 1696).

- - & - calld Long - marston - moore by - the Parlamt - --------

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of Scotts. - Army in all - 20000d -

- - - Who being then by Accident uppon the moore att that time - in his returne (from my uncle Sir Ed. Osbornes House at - Keiveton, -

- Sic for ‘Kniueton’.

- when he came out of France, for want of a - suply out of England (beeing burdened in the warres). - -

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- - And soe comming to my dere mothers att. Kirklington - beeing the other of his Gurdians. He by this meanes - was under the misfortune that day to be on Hessom Moore - neare Yorke when that Fatall Battaile was fought, & his - Majesties Armyes was betraied to (the Scotch) and Cromwell who - was Assistant against theire Lawfull King. And by the - Cowardiss of somme, and Treatchery of other. That, noble Army - was over throne. many 1000ds valiant, brave, stout men killd - & inhumainly Buttchered. and soe over came the Loyall - Party, forceing them to fly for Reliefe, to Refuge to save - them, where they could. - -

- -

- My deare brother George Wandesforde, seeing the - Battaile was lost, and willing to save my 2d brother Christoph - beeing at Scoole att Yorke. Rid thither to fetch him out of that dangr - - but found him in the way. riding toward the moore with other boys - which was goeing in there simplicity to see the Bataile. -

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- - - - My 2 Brothrs - deliverance - George, & - Christophr - from that Bataill - 1643 - - - he tooke him up behind him on horrse backe: & soe rid in hast - to fly from the Scotts, who pursued them.) To come to Kirklington - where my deare mother and my selfe was then; soe by Providence - both my brothers Escaped the fury of the Pursuers coming to the gates - att 12 a clocke att night. by a backe way. & not through the Towne - by which they were preserved: blessed be the Lord our God. - -

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- We not knowing - but my B. George was still in France was - Alarumd, att theire comming to the Gates; & thought it had bin the - Scotts; but hearing his voyce recavd him with Joy, & a surprizall - for theire deliverance.

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- Butt the Scots swore his death, if they found him, & came - the next day, & searched the house, when we were all forced to hide our - selves, from theire fury, & madness; against us. Till he was gott - by good providence, under a disguise, to be fled into the Dales, & laid - hid at one Sander Metcalfes house in the Dales, a long time.

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- Thus have I at all times, and in all immergent occasions great - cause to render humble thanks to God for our deliverances in the times of - warre and Peace.

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And before I proceed further cannot omitt the great - Deliverance my deare Mother and my selfe had from the - Aparent Death we were like to have bin in, on that very day - when the Battaill was on Hessom moore when she was in - goeing with her Children; & Servants to have Tabled at Yorke - in order to the better education of my Brothers Christopher and - John Wandesford at Scoole there, & not knowing any thing - of the ingagement of the Armies; was gott as farre towards - yorke as A place called Ten miles Hill. from Kirklington.

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- - - - My mothers - & my owne de- - liverance, & B. - John from the - Bataile on the moor - by Mr Danbys - caire 1643 - - - - When just as we were goeing on our Journey there - came a messenger in great hast to my deare mother from - Mr Thomas Danby of Cave. who was then ingaged in the - fight at that time.

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- who out of the caire he had to Preserve her and her - family, had sent that man on purpose to prevent her goeing - to yorke, & tould her that he feared the King would lose - the day. And beged she would save herselfe, and returne - backe to Kirklington, which she did, doe immeadiatly and - Returned backe that night to Kirklington & soe saved us all

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- But allas we heard that Sad newes; of the Kings losse - of that day, with Thousands poore Soules being Slaine of all - Parties but most of our deare Kings faithfull .Servants.

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And most trouble to us was That poore Gentileman - was shot to death with a Cannon Bullett & cutt of by the - midest of his Body, he being locked in his sadle (that very day) - while we by this providence, of his sending that very day - prevented our Ruine, & I alive this day; to sett forth the - glory of our God, & Praise his holy name for my owne - deliverance from this sudaine death &, murder, the heat of - the warre at this time preserved with my deare mother, & her - Childeren; Praise the Lord oh my Soule & forgett not all his - Benefits, who saveth thy Life from destruction & crowneth thee - with mercy & loving kindness.

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- - It was my hon.red Fathers great - - - The godly man - Mr Daggett - att Kirklington. - Minnister there - - caire & indeavour, to Provide a most wise Godly & learned - minnister, to suply that great Parish in the care of Soules att Kirklington - for the right instruction: & bringing them up in the feare of God - and the true Church & faith professed in England Arming them - against the Sismaticks, & Scotts & Presbiterians then Predominant - which under hand, in there Principalls Joyned with the Papists;)

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- At this time, while my deare Mother lived there; we had that - great happiness, to live under, his Ministery, beeing of noe smale - conserne to our poore Soules, to have such Excelent doctrine joyned - - - - His Life - & Doctrine - - with his holy, & Pieous Example. which was like annother Saint - Athanatious; to be a true light to our Church & Family in the midst - of the mists, of those accursed Practices of all contrary dissenters; -

- - -

- Which next to the holy instructions & godly precepts & sweete - exemplary, Examples of my Ever hon.red Parents I must attribute - much of my true bottoming -

‘bottom’ - V, 3c. transitive. To serve as a basis or foundation for; to provide a basis or foundation for, establish firmly. Obsolete. OEDO. ‘Bottoming’, N2. figurative. The action of setting - something on a sure basis or foundation. Frequently with on, upon. Obsolete. OEDO.

- & confirming my greene & younger - yeares, to be strengthened, & Established in the true faith of Christ - To that most holy, & Zealous Preacher of Gods word.

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- Who directed my steps aright & teached me in the Practices of - the Primitve times. & comforted us to indure afflictions, & not to be - wavering, in that true faith, which was once delivered to the Saints

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- But Alass his doctrine was contrary. to what those Proud - People taught; who when the Scotch & Parliament Soldiers laid - like Catterpillers, gnawing at our heart, & Religion, till they had - swallowed us up, (while we were under there Tyrany.)

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- The Affliction which laid uppon this good Patron of the Church did - ly soe heavy uppon him, that the greife bore his Spirit downe, & by - degrees, brought a decay uppon that Excelent Person by a decay - of his vitalls; & fallen into a Consumtion; but bore it upp with soe - great a patience, that it was not perceavd by any.

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- Tho he finding his strength to abate, had bent The subject of his - discourse for sevrall sermons To comfort our hearts against the - feares of death, & to prepare us with Patience in the loss of our Freindes. - Text. 1 Thessalonians: Chapt. 4 v. 13

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- - - his last - Text 1 The. - 4: 13 v. - - - But I would not have - you ignorant, brethren, conserning them which are - Asleep, that yea sorrow not even as others which have no hope. -

- -

- He had gon through all the severall parts of his Text sevrall days - & was intended to concluded it the next Lords day. but God had a - nother part to play, & to shew us, by his Example of holy dieing as he - had of holy liveing, & Preaching, when we non of us feared his death - had made ready to goe to church & hear him Preach. was speedily - calld to his house to vissitt him on his sicke bed. -

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- - his sickness - - - which was soe sirprising to us not - immaginable. but it was the will of God - to bring him to this bed, & soe in great affliction for him who to lose at that - time was almost death to us. but he sweete Saint seeing us thus sirprised - lifted up him selfe as well as he could; And said with. great chearfullness of - - - - - - - - - - 33 - - - Sperritt, with his hands, & Eyes erricted, up to heaven, he was ready - - - - his Confession - Prayers, & Death - - for his masters call: he had don his indevor to serve him in his - station of ministry of his holy word And tho this was to others a - sudaine change, it was not soe to him; he had indeavoured with - St Paull to walke, upp rightly, & to walke before him soe as to give - no offence, to keep a consience, voyd of offence, both towards God - and man.

- -

- And that he thanked God; he had Lived soe that he - was not ashamed to live; nor afraid to dye. with many other - Excelent saings; and prayers, to God, for himselfe my mothr - and, us all, & his parish, & this Kingdom. That God would please - to restore truth, & Peace againe in this our Land.

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- About the time of day when, the Bell was Ringing to - - - 9 aclocke. - - Church, att that time it was sent to ring this sweete Soules - - Passing Peale; And thus, departed that sweete servant of God - out of this miserable life to Recave, A Croun of Glory at the - hand of him, who shall say (to his sheepe), Come yea blesed of - my Father; Recave the Kingdome Prepared for you.

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And blesed be the Lord, our God, for the life, Doctrine; & Piety - of this Servant of God, by whose meanes many was taught the - way of salvation; And amongst the rest have great cause to - Praise & blesse & magnify his Glorious name for Ever (I have) - he departed this life

- -

Blessed are the dead that dye in the Lord; for they rest from theire - Labors, & there workes, follow them: Oh Lord let me be one of them; - But now affter the death of this Pieous minister of Gods - word, there fell uppon my deare mother, & her Family very - many troubles; & afflictions; for all the caire and conserns to - - - - Mr Siddall - Preached his Fu. - Sermon. - - Provide for a godly, & Religious; orthodox devine to be receaed - into that province, to discharge, that weighty place which had - bin soe much under the Eye of Providence, never to want such - & was, her great indeavours where to be furnished. -

- - -

- At that time it pleased God to poynt out such an one whoes - name was Mr Mickell Sydall, who had married my fathers - stuards widdow, Ellen Hunton living att Kirklington. - he offred his service to performe that part to Interre that good - man Mr Daggett. & Preached his funerall sermon who did doe - it, with much sattisfaction, & could Preach excelently well.

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Soe that my deare Mother, & brothr George heard him with - great Pleasure, & approbation, as all others - - - - - - - - - - That Liveing Ever belonged to my Forefathers of the - Wandesfords: soe belonging to that Family, to Present to it - - - - Kirkling- - ton Living - belong to my - Father Family - the Advouson - to present - - - of right Decended on my deare brother George, who was the - Elldest Son of my Father: but he being under Age then had - appointed by my hon.red Fathers will to be his Guardians - Sir Edward Osborne; and my deare mother. -

- -

- In pursuance of theire Power, & right to present to the - Liveing; They did with my brothers consent judge him fit this Mr Siddall - - to that living, and gave him A Legall Presentation to it in form - according to Law in those cases.

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- - Mr Syddall - Presented - to it by the - Gaurdians - of my brothr - George - - - By vertue of which he indevord, to gett induction, & institution - but, he was tould, that there could noe minister injoy A Living - without the Consent of the Parliament; who then did Assume all - power & authority, as well in Ecliasticall as Temporall Conserns - in this poore Kingdom. - -

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- Here by not only Robing the King, of his Throne & Kingdom - but added Sacriledge to God; as they had don Rebellion. - making all manner of Crymes Triumphant. while they sat in - the seate of that they Calld Parliment. with out a head; A King - or governour; or house of Lords but ruled, & over Awed all Lawes - - - - The Parmet did - Rob. our Fam - of this Right - - Equity or Justice -

- -

- In this sircumstances the whole Kingdom & we as the - rest truckled under this slavery. And this time did Sir Thomas - Faire fax usurpe the power of the sword against his gracious - King & made Lord Generall of the northern Army.

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- In former times my deare mother had bin acquainted - with himselfe & Lady. soe she made Aplication to him as a freind - conserning this bussiness of the Living by way of Pettion. -

- Sic for ‘Pettition’.

- -

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That since the leieving was voyd by the death of Mr Daggett - and the Right of Presentation was in the Gaurdiane & the Heire - she begged that favour of his Excelency. to grant that Request to her - That the ministerthey had chosen. might be permited to injoy - the same accordingly.

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But instead of granting, her Pettition, gave her a flatt de- - deniall, -

- Sic.

- - saing that the Parliment did not thinke fitt to trust that Powr - of disposall of Livings in any but them selves. & so he tooke the freedom - to send one to it himselfe; which was a most inhumaine part.

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- - Clarksan - -

- William Clarksan; see https://www.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol7/pp23-25#h3-0016 -

- - - Butt when that man he sent came to the Church to Prate for - Preach he could not, beeing nothing of a Scoller. The poore People in - the Church was soe greivd they came all out of it & left him - nor did they ever goe againe to him who they said spoke & Railed - against the Lords Prayer in yorke minster saing that they - were all damned that used it, for it was A Popish invention.

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- - he spoke - Blasphemy - against the Lords Prayr - - - - When he had uttered those Railings against the Lords Prayer - &, blasphemos speeches against this most holy Prayer which - was spoken, & taught by our deare Saviour himselfe when he - was on the Earth: There was a Poore old woman in the Church - att that time when she heard him. - Rose of her seate in the Ally and shooke it in her hand ready - to throue it att him cryed out They weare noe more Damned - then himselfe; old Hackle Backe. & made him come down with - shame. -

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- But affter this man was in a manner hissed out of - the Church, att Kirklington, for his blasphemous speeaches he was - forced to turne out; & would, have had Mr Siddall to have - undertooke the Preaching, & the Cure, when he should have halfe the - bennifitt to himselfe & Mr Siddall the other halfe. - - - but Mr Siddall did abhorre, all such sacrilegious Practices -

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- - - Mr Siddall - applied to Nesbett - as his freind to get - the Presention conferrd - On him, by Alderman - Hoyles meanes, A - Comitty man. - - - When he saw noe good to be gott, as to the confirmation - of his Presentation, Called to mind of a freind he had bin - very intimate & kind from beeing scoole fellowes. whose uncle - was a great stickler in the Committee and Parliament house, whose - name was Alderman Hoyle; & of so daring and confident - an humore for this Rebellion, that he had too great a shaire in - the Kings blood; as appeared to his Ruine Affterward -

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- (Butt att this time which was but at the begining of theire) - Reigne, this Hoyle satt with them, & had a great vote beeing a man - through Laied in there practices, & a deepe Presbiterean. Had one - Nesbit which was of that stampe too. which man, was the man that Mr - Siddall made use of uppon the account of confidence in his - frindship; who made him believe he would be faithfull to - him; and uppon his application, & desire that Request, he would - solicitt, his uncle Hoyle to gaine the Parliaments Consent that - he might injoy this Living, according to his Presentation.

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he did fully promise to doe this act of kindnes & was well - assured that he could prevaile with his uncle, who he said could - have any thing granted that he desired of them, was confident - that he could gett this don for Mr Siddall, uppon which hopes - he rested a long time; And att last he putt Nesbitt more fully - for a possitive Answer, was, tould, That he had don his endevor - to his uncle for Mr Siddall to gett him that Request granted - as to obtaine it for him, (The Living) to injoy it as it was givn - by my brothr & my mother &c.

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But truly his uncle tould him it would not be granted - that Mr Siddall might have it because they would not let - any have the Power to bestow Livings which was suspected to - - - - - Mr Nesbitts - deniall to Mr - Siddall of the - Living; from - the Parliament - - - be Delinquents, but would present to them, themselves; soe that it - was in vaine for Mr Siddall to trouble himselfe any more - about it. & if he would take his councell not to doe it; - -

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- Which unexpected returne of Mr Nesbitt, was very much - trouble to Mr. Sidall & he tould him that his Patron, was at - - under Age & had never don any thing contrary to the Parliament - nor my Lady neither & wondred why they should be suspected

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he answed he knew not but the Parliament was Resolved - not to doe it, and had thoughts, to bestowe it otherwise. - Thus went of all the sincere freindship (of a Pretended one, but - - - A scottch - Cheate - - non in heart) for, beeing halfe Scott, by birth, & a strict Presbiterian - by proffession; Mr Siddall was not aware of this duble deceipt - in him, both as to nation, & oppinnion.

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Soe that it is a true beleife, they both have a false quarter in them - , and this nessbit made it fully appeare, both before God & man. - who while he made Mr Siddall good man, beleve he was speakng - - - Nesbitt gott - it for himself - - - for him. All that while was acting for him selfe and to gett this Liv. - for himselfe; -

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- He haveing under the notion of freindship gott some foot steps - in his discorce, how to bend his way; tooke advie -

- I.e. ‘aduice’.

- of his freinds, & - perceaving, that Mr Siddall, & we all were of the Church of England - (which he mortally hated). knew by that clew how to wind up his - information, And uppon, that bottom -

- Cf note above.

- - proceeded against us all. -

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Which was a peice of the greatest Treachery, beeing acted against - a poore family, that cannot be Paralled; -

- i.e. ‘Paralleled’.

- but by his owne Nation - who first betrayed his Sacred majesty, King Charles the first, & then - sold him; & imbrued thire hand, in his innocent Blood.

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Butt his uncle, Hoyle & himselfe, had time enough to Repent - of this guilt of the Kings blood, tho God did not give him the grace, for - affter that horid murder, he beeing one of the deepest in his actings & - consent; yett when his Consience flew in his face for his wickednes - was never quiet, night, or day, but still cryed out, he saw the King - follow him with out a head, & said he had no hand in his blood, but - sometimes looked backe said I am damed -

- I.e., damned.

- for the blood of the King & - as we were truly informed died in this maner as if distracted but could - nevr -

- Means never – however, this is one of instances in which AT’s ‘u’ also functions as an e and the MS looks like ‘neier’ or ‘necer’.

- find ease, nor repentance, or comfort tho all the godly clargy - was about him. God delivr us from blood guiltiness & this above all.

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Alderman - hanged him - selfe (Hoyle.) - -------- -

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Nesbit affter some - yeares injoying the - Living of K.(but not - Peacably) died, of - a sad distemper in - vomitting up his - very Excraments.

- - - And as we were creadibly informed, did affterwards hang - himself, out of consiousnesse of his Cryme: he was guilty of - against, that innocent martyer, whose blood yett cryes - against this guilty Nations; - -

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- - As to the making way, for Nesbitt to gett the Possession of - the Parsonage of Kirklington, it was found the most Plausible - to be don, by proveing my deare brother Georg Wandesford, to - be a Delinquant, to the Parliament. by which meanes he not - only forfeted his right to present to that Liveing butt allso thereby - forfeted all his whole Estate, which strucke all the Family Roots, & - - Branch, which Profitable prospect, to injoy this poore Gentlemans Estat - was an undeniable argument to prevaile for the guift of this - - - Living to Nesbitt by the Parliament, who gained soe well by his in- - - - A false - Sequestration - against the whol - family of my - deare Father - by Mr Nesbitt - - - formation, & such was his art he used, That he prevailed for a - Sequestration to issue forth, uppon my Brother Georg my brother - Christopher; & my Mother. & brother John (then a Childe) & myself. -

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- Which shewed the height of malice & covetousness. To grind - the face of the Poore, (which att this time was fallen uppon us) beeing - but lately fled from the horrid Irish Rebellion, wherein we were - - designed to have bin murthered; & escaped, that missery we fell - under this second Persecution by the factions in England which - may be accounted, from the Roote of that said Popery, which designd - a catastrophy, uppon, England allso, to the true Christian faith.

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But Alass, what had my deare mother, my selfe or my - too yonger brothers don to offend the Parliament, which was not - in a capacity to offend them beeing but a weake widow, & 3 smale - Children; only to make us a Prey to theire vengeance because - of our oppinnion, & true faith, against theire Heathenisme. - - - our Preservation - - - But, Blessed be (to) God it was not in there power to destroy us Tho - they followed, us with all theire stormes, yett in God we found mercy - for our deliverance, Oh that I may never forgett the goodness of our - God, to us, for all our Preservations, in the time of this English: as - Irish Rebellions

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The meathod they used in this Tradigy was to - cal upp 2 of my Cozen Nortons Troopers to yorke, which was on the moore - at that fight, uppon promise, to give them a great reward, if they - did gve information of my poore brother georges beeing theire then

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Which these poore men by a mistake; did confess They see him on - - - The way of - proceeding agant -

- Sic for ‘against’.

- - - my brothr G.W. - by A fallse oath - - - the moore at the time of the fight; but they did not see him fight: - they would have had, them by cross, examination to have confesed, - they saw him fight. & forced them to have sworne to it: - but the poore men, perceaving they aymed to make them sweare - to a fallse thing, tould the Comitees, That they never would take - - - - - - - - - - Take -

- Sic.

- a fallse oath against any man, for any gaine in the - world; to take any, mans Life, or Estate from him; for tho he - was on the moore: They did not see him fight; but only saw him on - the moore that day; uppon which saing; the poore men was reproched - by the Comittee. because they would not sweare they saw him fight - (which would have bin clearer evidence, against my deare Brother)

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Butt noe charges paid them as was promised, nor reward because - they would not perjure them selves, but dismissed in displeasure.

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- - Plumer & - his freind - would not - sweare a - fallse oath - against - my brother - was dismisd - in displeasure - -------- - - March 31 - 1651 - - - Which when John Plumer, & his fellow, saw the Plott against - them, was in great Rage, against the Committee, & wished they had - never come to them, & repented, them of theire folley, & one thing - was very remarkable; These poore men was the first that ere - found the body of my deare Brother - in the River - Swale when he - was drowned, in goeing to Richmond, to write to uncle Darley - to returne him thankes, for clearing his Sequestration; -

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- But the occasion of his beeing on the Moore that day was as - - followes, my deare B. G. being sent in to France by his Gaurdians - for Education (as most of the English Gentry was) for better Accomplishm - under the caire & conduct of a most Pieous, Learned; Scollers. Tuition - affter my Fathers death.) whose name was Mr George Anderson.

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- - - my - B. G. W. - sent in to - France for - Education. - - staied there, & improved himselfe in all Learning. & qualityes - was sutable to his birth & Family:) att Length was compelled to re- - turne into England, in the heate of the warres; & could stay noe - longer in France, nor Mr Anderson; his Tuetor, for the want of - his maintenance; which could not be gott out of the Estate in England - - beeing distroyed by the Parliaments warres against the King.

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- Butt was forced to returne home, to Sir Ed. Osbornes my uncle - for releife, & in his comming from thence to Kirklington to my deare - mother, in order to his Releife; was very infortunately in his Jorney - - - - Returned - home for - want of suply - uppon the - warres. - - - cast uppon Hessom-Moore in his way, to my mother, beeing ignorant - of any battaile or ingagement that day. -

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- For if he had not bin a stranger to that Action or those dangers - which followed, no man in his witts would have purposly soe exposed - himselfe, into blood; when he might have exaped; -

- I.e., escaped.

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This accident happned very propitious for Mr Nesbitt to gaine - his poynt, & to make these mens information good in that objection, & to - - - - - - - - - - 39 - - - Prove, him an, Enimy; to the Parliament beeing actually in - - - Falsley objected - Armes on that moore, to which they gott the testimony of the poore - men against him, as really as if he had taken up Armes; & had - fought, which he did not, neither did the wittnesses accuse him -

- Sic, for ‘him’

- - of it. -

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But the very beeing there, was sufficient, for theire ends; - and on which Nesbitt gained, his desire, & by a fallse wittness - obtained, his Sequestration; soe makeing him incapable to - present to the Liveing, & there by it fell into my Lord Fairfax, - and the Parliaments hands, who immeadiatly, Presented him - - - Mr Sydall - Sequestered - - to that noble Living of Kirklington of 300l per Annum and cast Mr - Sidall quite out, by a speedy Sequestration of him allso. -

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Thus we see how fallsehood; & treatchery, prevailed against - our Poore, & Loyall Family; for this one mans Covetousness; & treatchry - we weare all Ruined & broaken to peices, & my deare brothr - compelled to fly into the Dales for shelter, against theire prosecution - , for having bin sequestred as an Enimy, to the estate. it was noe - matter to take his life; by any meanes they could obteine it.

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Butt my uncle Will.m Wandesford, desiring to seeke - what remedy he could, to remove or cleare the Sequestration & - relieve this Family then under this oppression & apparant Ruine - - - - Uncle W. Wandesford - Aplication to - Mr R. Darley to - Remove the Sequs. - - - applyed himselfe to my uncle Richard Darley, one & the most - witty of the then Ruling Comittee at yorke, a leading man of - the rest who having formerly married A kinswoman of my - Fathers Sir william Hilliards Daughter, he pretended a kindnes - for the family & that he would do what service he could for it. -

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And haveing an Eye, of some prospect of advantage to - his owne Relation. inquered what Children my Father the Lord - Deputy left, was tould by my uncle of my 3 Brothers & my - selfe, And finding I was likely to have a considerable Fortun - & other desirable Perqusitts - -

- perquisite, n.  1. a. Law. An acquired piece of property, esp. a property acquired otherwise than by inheritance. Cf.  2. Law. Casual profits coming to the lord of a manor, in addition to the regular annual revenue (  3. a. Any casual profit, fee, remuneration, etc., attached to an office or position in addition to the normal salary or revenue

- - in a good match. -

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- - - Mr R. D. an - Eye on Mr Th. - match with - A. W. - - - Immeadiatly pressed forward in the mater And said to - my uncle That he had a nephew, which was a good man & a - good Estate about 700l pound Per Annum which he judged might - make a good match for me, And if my uncle would be a - meanes to obteine me for his Nephew, in marriage he would - - assure him of the clearing my Brothers Sequestration. I supose - my uncle was not backward, to promise his uttmost assistance - & it should not be his fault, if he did not prevaile.

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Thus the bargaine was strucke betwixt them. before my - deare mother, or my selfe ever heard a silable of this mater.

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When as it most Conserned me, in a case on which all the Comfort of - my Life, or, missery, depended, which for the gaining this advantag - for the clearing the Estate of the Sequestration, my uncle willm - - followed, most earnestly, to propose, this match with all immaginable - indeavors he could to us, & threatned, if denyed That we should - certainly be Ruined, & the sequestration would proced (for Mr - Darley would not cleare it, or doe ought to Releive the Family).

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- - - contrary to - my owne - inclanation - to marry or - change the - Single Life - - - Which manner of perswasion to a marriage, with a sword in one - hand, & a complement, in annother, I did not understand, when - a free choyce, was denyed me; Tho, I did not resolv to change my - happy Estate, for a misserable incombred one, in the married. - yett I was much afflicted; to be threatned against my owne in - clination, (or my future happyness) which I injoyed under that sweete & - deare Society, & Comfort, of my most deare Parents Conduct.

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But my dearest mother, willing to serve the family in what she - could; with referance to some Comfortable, Settlement for me, in her - Judgement could have wished otherwise; to have disposed of me - nearer hand to her selfe; & my freinds, & there beeing 2 Parents living - with 5 younger Children, undisposed, or provided for; And A House - to Build from the ground.

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- - - I denyed - these two - Considerable - Persons of - Quality - - - And uppon inquiry found not cleare 400l per Annum she - deemed Mr Thorntons Estate considering these sircumstances mentiond too - much below my fortune; which my hon.rd Father, & her selfe could - give me; besides att that time, A cleare mattch, or two proposed as Colonel - Anstrorder - -

- I.e. ‘Anstruther’.

- - & my Lord Darcys Son Colonel D. of 1500l - per Annum & more -

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- she doubted I should enter uppon an incombred Estate & redu’cd - - to very great trouble; wished me to consider what I would doe, desiring - god to direct me. but considering, the ill consequences might follow a - A -

- Sic.

- - deniall, if I could consent in my owne judgement. was willing (but) - not to impose (to sattisfy them), oh what a strait was we brought to in - this great Affaire.

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Againe I considered, That Mr Thorntons Relations was oppositt to - my oppinnion, of the Church of England, & Religion: & if he him selfe had - bin of the same ridged -

- I.e., rigid.

- oppinnion of the Prestbeterians. I could by noe means - have granted to dispose, soe of my selfe, to be misserable in the great conserne of - - - - my declarotion - of my Religion - of the faith - of the Church - of England - - - my Soule; & to bring forth Children soe to be Educated. -

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- In this poynt I was resolved to put to the tryall, by declaring to Mr Th. - That, I suposed he was not ignorant of my Judgement, and Religion where - in I was Educated in the faith of God. & the Profession of the true Protestant - Church of England, in it I have livd, & did by Gods grace intend to dye - so that if he was not of the same faith with me we should be misrable & - I would not for all the world match my selfe to soe great misfortune.

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Nor could he have any satisfaction, to have, one of a contrary - oppinnion to himselfe. Therefore desired him to forbeare any further - suite in that way, not being Comfortable to either, for he might match - with such which was more sutable in all regards then my selfe, & I was - soe happy in my condition of a single Life; That I loved it above all, - - - - - Mr Thornton - owning himself - to be of the Church - of England & - - haveing the Excclent Company, & example of my hon.red mother. - -

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- After this discourse most seriously & candedly delivred to - him, I perceavd his great trouble in mind, And tould me; That he - was well sattisfied with my oppinnion, & Religion and all things - - ellse consernd me, beeing much above his - hopes desert, or expectiation -

- SiC.

- and - allso did assure me; faithfully, That he himselfe was of the same - oppinnion, & was for a moderated Episcopacy; and Kingly governmt - - owning, that the best. And that I should injoy my owne Consience as - I desired (if I hon.rd him to marry with him) & to bring up my Children in - the same faith, he did proffess to me, both now, & att all times.

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Haveing this assurance from himselfe, where by the maine - Poynt of my Religion, was secured to me, & my Posterity, (if I had any) - I was the less consernd for Riches. or the splendor of the world, & hoped - in God I might injoy that one thing necesary as mary did, which - might never be taken from me, if I chose heere.

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- - - my incoragemt - - to change my - happy single Life - - - he haveing, the Carracter, all his life, of a very honnest, Sobr - and Consiencious, man, & much beloved, & Esteemed in his Countrey. - Altho the Estate was not soe deare or great as others, yett I hoped - - to live with Comfort, in the cheifest matters, of A maried Estate with - (Comfort) in the obedience, I owed to my deare mothers choyce: - And which was more incoragement to me, That I might be servicable - to my hon.red - Fathers Family in beeing instrumentall To presere - -

- Sic for ‘preserue’.

- - - or delivr it, from that inevitable, Ruine fallen uppon it. - And by this meanes of my acceptance of this Match; I might be a - Blessing to that noble Family of my hon.rd Father, from whence I - am decended, & prevent the greedy Lion which watched for his - Pray, to have devoured us up, Roote & Branch;

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- I cannot deny, my great unwillingness (contrary to my - - - I had designed - much of my fortun - To Pieous Uses - - - Resolves, to contineue my Single, condition.) To consent, to that - Change, which involved me into a 1000d misseryes which I could - not foresee, or immagine; that fell uppon me, which made my life - very uneasy, in most of the Periods: For instead of deputing - much of my fortune to Pieous uses, & bestowed on Christian - Charity, on many urgent necessiteis, as I designed when Single - - - - - - - - - - - - Troubles upon - my Change - on my Estate - - I was plunged into great troubles & burdens, uppon the Estat - Charged with A Joynture on the halfe of that and 5. younger Child - to provide Portions & maintenance for them. Together with A - House to build, before we could live at his Estate; Tho all the - - time of my deare Mothers Life, we wanted not her noble succor - & be with her, att all Table, & Expences what ever as to house keeping. - which was 8 yeares & valewed in that time to cost her 1600l -

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- - - - 8 y. -

- Abbreviation for ‘years’.

- Table - with my d.m. - bore 6 children - - - Butt still I was happy in my deare mothers House & - Family in all time of danger, troubles of sickness. Child bering - or trialls what ever. never wanting the Comfortable hearing the - word of God & Reccaving the holy sacrament, which I was forced - to want, affter I came to this Countrey there beeing non that gave it - for 2 yeares; affter I came to Oswoldkirke, or did I heare the - - - - - - The first - Sacrament - in the house at - newton Aug. - 1662 - - - comfort of our service of the Church or Common Prayer till my - house was builded in the yeare 1660 when by Providence I had - the good Dr Samwayes to give us the Sacrament & with my Cozen - Browne assisting him. at Newton. first consecrating it to God. -

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- - Br. & Sisters - Portions. - 1500l - - - The Building of this house att newton I have heard Mr - Thornton declaire, cost us, above 1500l which went out of my - Portion, the Charges of his younger brothers, & sisters was valewed - to 1500l - more in Portions besides maintenance &_ & his mothrs Joyntur -

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- And att this time A suite was begun with My brother Wandesf - by my Uncle, W. W. consering the Irish Estate which my uncle R. Darly - had perswaded; Mr Th. to accept of the Assignment, of it from my - uncle Norton. which was contrary, to my knowledge, or my dere mot - -

- I.e. ‘mothers’.

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- The house - att newton - Cost 1500l - --------

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- June 10 - 1662. _ we - came to live - at the house - at newton

- - - - consent, which suite, cost Mr Thornton, abundance of money & was - a great motive to much of our misserys, affterwards till an Agree-ment - was made by Barron Thorpe; & Mr Thornton delvrd up the Irish Estate - uppon tearmes, of agreement &, to pay Mr Th. my 1000l- in Ireland & - the Debt of Mr nettleton which he was sued for by him of 1000l -

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- But before this agreement, was, finished, beeing don in the - yeare 1664 I was reduced into very great afflictions, & distresse of - Body, and mind, haveing, lost my cheifest, Joy, & comfort in my - - blessed mother, & there on removed from my owne Countrey & - freinds, & Relations, The Preaching of Gods word & the Holy Sacrament - according to the Church of England, the being deprivd of which sperituall - consolation (which I blesse God I never knew the want of before).

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did soe worke uppon my spiritt & together with my greife for all - the Sorrowes came on me At oswoldkirke (affter I came from St nickolas - where, I laid in, of my 2d Son william, who died at St nickolas of - the smale Pox.)

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- - - The comming - to live at - oswoldkirke - affter my dere - mothers Death - June 10 1660. - - - After the Lord tooke this great, & Excelent, blessing from me - of my deare Mothers Life & removall from my owne Countrey, - freinds, & Relations, the beeing deprivd of the Preaching, Prayers - & communions of our Church; in the Epicospall way of Bishops, the Lords - Prayer, & all ellse of sacred benifitts to my poore Soule, wherein I - had bin Educated in the Church of England. - -

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- We comming to live att oswoldkirke before our House at Newton - was Builded, these things, haveing, bin mentioned, above in the losse - off my freinds, Relations, assistants, in my distress, was very great. - - - -

I was seized - with A desperate - Feaver there. - --------

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- Feb. 13th 1661.

- - but much more pressures on my Spirritt (from the Comforts of my - Spirrituall conserne;) it Pleased God to Lay annother affliction on me - added to the rest, was, a great, & dreadfull sickness. beeing vissitd - with a Burning Feaver, Then allso bigg with Childe of my Son - Robert Thornton: the occasion thereof I have spoken, & related - in full, in my first Booke of my Life with meditations thereon.) -

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- beeing under a spirrituall dissertion, by the instigation of - - - Neare dispaire - wanting A spirit- - uall guide or - Comfort - - - our grand, Enimy, the Devill, which indevourd to worke uppon my - weakness, sickness, troubles & afflictions, to make me - belve - -

- I.e., believe.

- that God had - forsaken me, & with his terriors (as on Job) to make me dispaire. - becaise I wanted Reliefe, in my distresse, both from Soule, or body, -

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- Which was agravated in my Sorrowes, by the consideration - of the unsetled condition of my husbands Estate; Contrary to my - deare mothers Articles of marriage, with Mr Thornton; uppon which - the marriag proceded; vidz. that in regard of soe great a fortune - I brought to this Estate, which redeemd it from sale (& other Benifitts)

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- It was covenanted (that by Mr Thornton, his owne draught of them) - The whole Estate, should be soe settled on my Issue, male, or female, - That he could not have cutt of the Intale from them, but affter our - deceace my Children, by him, was to injoy the same; which God did give - - - - - my trouble to - Leave my 2 - Daughters in an - unsettled Estate. - - me; Butt contrary to this settlement before marriage; The Laywer -

- Sic for ‘lawyer’. The ‘y’ was inserted after ‘lawer’ had been written.

- - - (which Mr Th. chose) which was Sr - -

- I think this is what it is – as per footnote 'which was Sir Robert' – also consistent with the fact Sir Robert Barwick existed. Of Towlston Hall – see here https://www.stirnet.com/genie/data/british/bb4ae/barwick1.php

- Robert Barrwicke; had soe drawen - the writings; which left it in Mr Th. Power to cutt the Intaile of - from my Children, when he would; soe that there was noe Estate - Or, Portion. I brought; was firmly stated, on any of my Issue. -

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- Nor had I any of my Children, Left alive; then save my - two young daughters Alice & Katherine, Tho I had borne him 6. Ch - ; 4 daughters, and two Sons, haveing lost my 2 sons, & 2 Daughrs - att Hipswell, & St nickolas, my last son william.

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In my great Sickness lookeing for nothing but Death & how to - prepare for it, I was some what more conserned; as it did behoove - me, in going out of the world; how the Estate was made firme to - my two poore Children, in case of my mortallity.

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- - - The Return - of King Ch. - 2d may 29 - 1660 - - And I was the more consernd, because when I was at St Nickolas - affter my d. mothers d.th was then big with Childe, it happned that - att that time, the happy restoration of King, Charles the 2d & of his - comming into England; & Restored the Church; & State to its Rights - againe. there was a great and generall, rejoycing; at that good - Change; in the Kingdom; from Tyrrany, oppresion, & Annarchiy

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(my beeing with child, then, my deare Aunt norton tould - Mr Thornton, & my selfe, That if I had a Son he would bring his - name with him, into the world, & should be called Charles. but my Husb - -band answred againe that it should not, affter which being in Privat - with him, I desired to know what was the reason, he would not have - him called Charles, if I had a Son: he presently answred if I would - have him, soe called, he should never heire a foote of his Estate, -

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- Which returne made to my question; was very sirprising - - my Son - will.m - borne - Baptized - & Buried - att St Nick - - - to me: And putt me uppon, thoughts in what condition my Children - would be, in, if I left them, & had died of that Child; But my sweete Child - was borne there, & I reducd, to great weaknes in bearing him. And Mr - Thornton, had his Choyce of that name, Calld him Will.m but it did not - please God to lett him live with us. but died att 19 daies old of the smale Pox

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Soe God disapoynted us of that comfort & I hope he inherits in his - Heavnly Fathers Kingdom, & soe for Ever is Provided for

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This was a sufficient motive of trouble to me joyned with the rest, - and to that of my sicknes: That I was like to goe out of this world - and leave my two poore innocent Daughters, with out any Settlmnt - or provission firme; tho all my d. mothers caire &, charges to have it - don. but how unjust was these Lawyers, to deceave, those which depended - on their fidelity. only in my God to whom I praied for direction. And help.

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- - Mr Thorn. - had Powr - to destroy the - Intaile on - my Issue - - - In my distrese; therefore I made applycation to my Cozen Mr Leadgard - who understood the Law; to read the Deeds of Settlement, who did assure - me, That Mr Thornton, had that Power, left him to cutt of the Intal - of the Estate, & settle it uppon any woman & her Children, & to dis- - inheritt mine, affter my death. uppon which I desired his favor to speak - to Mr Thornton: To doe some thing, to assertaine A Portion Equivolent - - till, it pleased God, a firme Estate could be made for my 2 Daughters - And uppon this; it pleased God, to move my husbands heart to consent.

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- - Coz. Ledgerds - draught of A - Bond for Mr Th. - to secure to 2 child - 3000l - in case of - my death - - - He did, draw up, a Bond, for Mr Th. to signe, of three Thousand - Pounds to secure each of them the some of Fiffteene Hundred - Pounds, for there Portions which my husband, did doe for the - Present; in case of my death, then; And soe by this he had - the whole Estate, to dispose of from them. if I had died. -

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- These tearmes, I could not helpe; as my condition. - was then more like to dy, then otherwise, but he did promise that - if I livd; Mr Th. would Settle his Estate according to the - Articles of mariage; It pleased God to restore my health again - And in some measure, (as to this) more sattisfied for the Present

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Butt then my greatest conserne, was more for the right - Education of my two poore Children in the faith of the Church - of England, which did much, more conserne me, Then that - for ther+e Temporall, Provission, & this was a heavy - burden for me, to beare, on my weake Spirit, that, I should - leave my too Children under such a jurisdiction

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For I found, all heere, in relation, to this Family, to be - Contrary in theire judgement; to my hopes, or Expectation. - very much; fixed, either in the way, & bitter Profession of the - Presbetary; or Severe & Possitive, Papists; as all Mr Thontns - owne Relations weare; And, his fathers first wives weare too;

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- - my Cheife - Conserne for the - Education of my - Children in the true - Faith & - - - This made me destitute, & out of hopes, to leave the - caire of my Childrens Soules to be right Educated in the true - faith, & holy Church of England; & was a most bitter Pill. - to me, in this juncture of my Sickness; how to have them takin - caire for in this maine Poynt, & one thing necessary to there - Salvation, my Soule was greived, & mourned for this sad - - effect of my Marriage, To leave my Posterity in such hazard (if - they lived) to be brought up in such a way of ignorance or, of - Idolotry, great, was my sorow, & distress, of mind not having - any Comforter. or guide of my Soule, nor any that I could advise - with all, what to doe in this Poynt, which sad consideration, made - me reflect uppon the ill consequence of marriing contrary, to Judgemt.

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But while I was in deepe distrss, which way to turne my - selfe for releife, to, find redres. & Satan urging me still to dispaire, as - If my God had forsakin me, I was resolved to cast my selfe downe - att the feete of my gracious Jesus: who brought into my heart ready to - sinke under infinitt burdens. Then, that glorious light of his holy - - - - - - - - - - Gospell, came, into my heart, by his holy Spirritt which he spok - - - -

My spiritull - Comfort from - St matt. 11: Cha - verces 28, 29, - 30 against - dispaire. - -------

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- - with his blessed mouth in St Matt. 11: 28, 29, 30 verces which - cannot sufficiently mention; Come unto me all the that are - weary & heavy Loden, and I will give you Ease: &c - -

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- Thus was the firey darts, which Satan shot against my poore - Soule to make me dispaire; of the Ever Lasting mercy to fall on me - & bring me, deliverance at the moment, when his strongest Assaults - was like to prevaile; to overthrow my faith & perswad that the day of - - grace was passt & my death was come. my Life was soe unprofitable - & god did not lay such heavy affliction uppon any whoe was - his servants & there fore noe hopes eithr of Life or Salvation.

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But oh the fathomless goodness of the great & Almighty - Saviour of the world, whose bussness into this world, was to seeke - and save all those that beleved on him, & to Redeeme lost man. when - he was not able, to save himselfe; now did this Almighty God Putt - to flight, by the mighty Power of his holy Word in this Scripture - that Firey Dragon. which goeth about seeking whom he may devour, night - and day & with this holy word gave me his spirit to assist my - poore, & weake spirit, making his mercy known to me his faithfull - hand maide: who was almost over throwne, by dispaire of his - mercy through instigations of the Spiritull Enimy.

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And caused the Light of his sacred word to shine into my - darke, & dead Soule. causing me to fly unto him for succor and Relif - when Satan would have had me to run from him, who alone could - & would helpe me in, & out, of my sad distress. -

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- - My thanks - giving to - my God for - this greatt - deliverance - from the snair - of hell & - Satan - - - Oh what shall I render to the Lord God Almighty who - hast made & Created me, of nothing. & Redeemed my Soule & Body - by the Price of his Precious Blood shed uppon the Cross, then & theire - making sattisfaction to his glorious, Father for our sinns he died - for Sin; & Sinned not. This gracious & meeke. this holy Jusus -

- Sic for ‘Jesus’.

- - - was miraculously pleased to vouchsafe to; call me unto him & - drew my sinfull soule unto him by the cord of an Evelasting -

- Sic for ‘Euerlasting’.

- - love. - -

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- Altho, I had sinned: yet he gave me time, & grace to Repent - & to returne to the Everlasting Father of mercys. & with the same - holy word, by which thou over came this Lion, Satan, which thou did - suffer to tempt thee my Jessus) -

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- in the willderness, for my sake did thou - give me power, to remembr, & putt in to thy servants heart, so - To belive, that thou didst call me, & comanded me to come unto thee - for succor & for Rest. For I was one of those all, to who thou bid come - Thou called me, I was weary & heavy loaden, with sin & sorrowes, - for them. thou suffred. & freed me from hell for them. & Thou O Lord didst - - - - - - - - - - 47 - - - Call me to. come unto, thee for Redemption. from sin & missery - o Lett my soule, be saved, & clothed with thy Righteousness, holy. - Jesus. And as thou putt thy Enimy to flight in the willderness - by the word of thy Etternall father, (Soe lett the same word preceed - against the Enimy of mankind: Lett me draw neare thee in faith - that thou maiest come unto me by thy grace; making me to take on me - thy Sweete yoake, & learne of thee to follow thy blessed example - of meekenes. humility. lowly in heart; & charity.

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- - - My prayer & - humbling my - Soule before my - holy Jesus with - confessions of Sin - & faith to beleiv - in him for salva- - tion Amen. - - - Lord I come unto thee, the fountaine of all good: I am one - who Labour, under the Burdens of Sin; sorrowes, &, Afflictions - I am heavy Laden, & can gett noe Rest; And our Enimy the Devill - seeketh to make me to add more Sins, by disparing of thy mercy - -

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- Butt cast my Soul downe, att the foot stoole of thy infinitt - mercy, for Rest, for Pardon, forgiveness, reliefe; Power to over - come all my sinns, & Temptations: Take from me these burdens - which I groane under; & since thou hast called me in soe much - mercy, Lord heere I come; & desire of thee to give me grace to learn - - of thee, to follow thy holy example, for thou art meeke, Patient & - lowly in heart: O Take from me all Pride, anger, hatred of those that - doe wrong me. & do thou Pardon. & forgive there sins: & make me to - forgive them for thy sake, who hath suffred for me.

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Make me to take thy yoake uppon me, & to learne in what - condition I am to be content. for it is thou Lord that has don it - Oh forsake me not in my distress, nor suffer me ever to forsake - thee my dearest Saviour; for tho thou kill me with Afflictions, yett - will I never forsake thee, but be willing to beare thy burden thy - yoake, which is life & light: For thy yoake is Easy to be borne and - thy burden, is light: for thou Lord hast made it so by taking - away the heavy Load of Sin & the Temptation of Sattan.

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And by that Power of thy mighty hand has wrought thy great - deliverance. for thy poore destitute, afflicted, handmaide; & has givn - me at this time, such great delivrance. I will therefore sing Praise - to thy glorious name for this, and all thy gracious mercyes to me - and mine, making me to indure this Temptation & to over - come thy Enimy, who would have taken occasion by my sickness - my sins, & frailtys, my sorrows & suffrings, for them to cause me to - blaspheame. But thou who art mighty to delvr, hast seene my Afliction - and heard my complaint, has accepted my Repentance. And now at - last hast brought me delivrance.

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Therefore will I glorify thy holy name, holy Jesus for Ever - & Ever – Amen.

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After it pleased my gracious God; to putt these good things - into my heart, uppon the Prayers, & meditations uppon this de - vine word of my heavenly Father. by which I had the comfort of - his holy Spirritt to sett home this Scriptures to my thoughts - Releeving, from dispaire, & making me know: that he was pleased - to come into my Soule in this miraculous, & gracious manner - to comfort, & Suport my drooping heart. by this devine Spirit - to make me hope in his mercy, & depend on him by faith. - that he was pleased to be reconsiled to me, & would Pardon my - Sinns, and to give me grace to come unto my heavnly Father - for Pardon, & healing my sicke & wounded heart, shewing me that - he was the way. the truth & the Life. -

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- - - Satan put - to flight by - power of Gods - word. St matt - 11: v. 28, 29, - 30 overcome - - - He putt to flight the great Dragon, & Enimy of mankind which - seekes about whom he may devour; & as he tenpted -

- Sic for tempted.

- our deare Sa- - viour in the willderness Soe had he tempted me, his poore Servant - to forsake his mercy, Till the time came for my delivrance which by - the mighty power, of his holy Spirit at this time, he most grati - - ously sett home in my distress. & made it apeare he was a God, - hearing prayer. he bid me, Come, he called me in my distress, & did - not despise the Prayer of his handmaide. but confuted Satan & took - him in his owne snaire, & made it apeare to me he was a lyer in that - he said God had forsaken me. For God forsakes non who doth - not forsake him. he saw the sincerity of my Soule, & had Pitty on - me when I was ready to sinke. & with Peter cryed Lord save me I - Perish. he putt forth his gracious his mighty hand to delir -

- Sic for ‘deliuer’.

- - me as - - he did to St Peter O lett me not be faithless, but beleiving. - - -

Mat 14:26-31:  And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear. But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid. And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.  And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus. But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me. And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt? 

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- lett thy holy name be glorified by me for ever And make me to - - - All Glory - be to our great - God for Ever - - sing of thy Praises, To take uppon, me thy yoake. to learne of thee - to be meeke, & patient, to be humble, to be willing to undergoe thy holy - - tryalls which is not to overthrough my faith, but to strengthen it, - For I beleive Lord help my unbeleife nor lett hell, or the Devill, or man - make me to forsake my God who hath soe loved me, & all the world - that he gave his only begoten son to dy for me; for us all which love him - & keepe his commandements. Therefore come O holy Jesus, & make - thy abode in my Soule, for ever, draw me, & I will Run affter thee. - O forsake me not forever. Tho I have sinnd yet thou art my Saviour - o lett not my Soule Perish becaus I am the Parcher of thy blood; nor lett - - - - - - - - - - 49 - - - Satan rejoice; that he has over come any of thy flocke redeemed - with thy Precious Blood but keepe for ever & lead me out of the - willderness of this world; till I arive at the Land of thy Etternall - Rest. even so come Lord Jesus come quickly. & save me - For thou hast delivred me out of the Lyons Paw. O lett him - never over come that graine of Grace thou has givn me, but - lett it grow up to Etternall Life; & that I may be a vesell fitted - for thy salvation to worke out my Salvation with feare and - Trembling To watch & pray that I may not enter in to temptation - for the spirrit is willing, but the flesh is weake:

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- - A speedy cure - and returne to - my Life & stren- - gth againe of - Body, as well as - Comfort to my - soule. Praise the - Lord o my Soule - & all that is within - me Praise his holy - name for Ever. - - - After the sweete refreshment of my Spirritt, by this Precious - Balme of Israell: I found great comfort, & quiett in my minde - And healing of my wounds, having the blessing of the outward - meanes of cure, for my bodily sickness, as well as for my spiritull - disseases, by the good, hand of Providence, uppon the use of - the meanes. by Dr wittyes good indeavours to use all the Arts - he could, by letting blood, & all comfortable, things & meathods - he used haveing, the blssing of god on me a poore Creature; - I did most wonderfull recover to Admiration - -

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- And as that Dr tould me, & assured, I was then with childe - which God did please to adde to my comfort to goe on to my - full time & to walke on foote beeing big with Child from oswaldk - to my House at newton. This beeing my Seaventh Childe - who I bore at newton Affter all my disstres & sorrw, it Pleasd - God to give me strength to bring him forth and this was - my Son whom, I had begged of God. And had dedicated - him to his service. Even my deare, Son, of my vowes, my - Son Robert Thornton. Sept. 19th - 1662; -

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But as to the Right Settlement of Mr Thorntons Estate - as I mentioned before; it was not at all secured, to my 2 - Daughters, according as by Articles made before marriage - it ought to hav bin, on my Issue: but left in Mr Th powr - & not don Effectually to me. as Mr Legerd found.

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So that in compassion to me, & my, then Issue he did - prevaile with my Husband for the present, in my danger of - death. To enter into 3000l - Bond to feefs - -

- Looks like fees, with then an f written OVER the second e, so 'fefs', or maybe 'feefs'. feoffee makes sense; see n198 below too.

- - in Trust for my - - two only daughters living Alice, &, Katherine to secure - the same to them, Till he could Settle the Estate on them - - - - - - - - - - According to the Marriage Articles, & according to Mr Thorntons Prom - Promise he would doe affter his comming to Newton that he would - settle the whole Estate of East newton, & Laistrop uppon my Issue - by Intaile of male or Female:

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Affter our comming to our House att newton to live (and I was - by the wonderfull mercys of God soe well recruted, that I was able - to come on foote, thither) It was thought uppon to make some - Paper Bookes which was drawne att London, by my Cozen Ledgard - - in order to an Intaile, on my Issue (generall, male or femall.)

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- - Deeds, or - Paper books - by Mr Ledgd - - to lett in the - Issue of a 2d - - venture be - fore myne - in the Intail - - But not according to a firme Intaile uppon them as it was - designed by the Articles of my marriage; but still the Power was - Reserved in Mr Thornton to Place Laistrop on his Heires Male by - a second wife: And provide for her Children, & soe thereby to disin- - -heritt my Children of theire birth right and Inheritance which - Almighty God had given them: - - - Uppon the perusall of - of which Paper Bookes. I found they were not drawne according - to Promise, nor the Articles of my marriage; I found my - selfe much disapoynted by the Condittions, to be willing to - defraud my poore Children of theire right which I then alive - besides non but God knew whether that Child I was then big with - might be a Son or a daughter. & then there would be more Fea - - - To which I - did not - grant - - males to provide for. haveing bin forced by the Takeing the Assignmt - of Mr norton to sell his Land att Burn-Parke, which was the Provission - for his younger Children: To Pay of nettleton his Debt which shud - have bin paid out of my Fathers Iresh Estate but now was cast on - Mr Thornton & all his younger Children unprovided for.

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- - numbers - 27 v 1t - - - - I could not yeald that these Bookes should be ingrossed as - they weare. whereby I and my Posterity should be cutt of theire - Right of inheritance being contrary to that standing ordenance - made by Almighty God himselfe in the case of Zelopheads -

- I.e. Zelophehad.

- - - Daughters. which he expressly charged to Moses in: numb. 27. v.1t - -

- Biblical reference looks like a later insertion, and may have a small + by it as well.

- -

- -

- nor had I heere, any kinsman, Brother, or Freind of my - - contrary - to Art. of - my marriag - - owne to stand for my Intrest, or my Childrens, to consult with all - in the case to have advice how to have the writings drawne firme - to them according to Law in a case soe much conserned my selfe & - Posterity since Mr Ledgard had proved soe byased against us

- -

Besides this failur in the right & Just Settlement to be made - in my Husbands Estate & Land, to be don for my Poore Children - of my body. There was annother wrong don me by the drawing up - of a Deed of Settlement & disposall of all my deare Mothers Personall - Estate. which she - - - - - - - - - - 51 - - - - By her last Will and Testament had given to me, to dispose - of itt, as I should, thinke fitt by will or Deeds. to such child - or Chilldren as was best deserving. And putt the Property of her - said goods & personall Estate in to Fefoees in trust for my Life - and to have Power to dispose of it att my death.

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- - Also a wrong - don by a Deed. - of my mo. Person.ll - - Estate which she gav - to me by her will - hands. to dispose of - att my death to my - Children but drawn - by Harry Best to - defeat them - - - To which purpose I not hoping to live long in this life - so full of sorrowes, & trouble; sicknes, & crosses. beeing to pass throug - That dreadfull dangers of Child birth, comming out of them - with dangers, and difficultys; desired Mr Henry Best. who had - & married my Sisters Daughter Katherine Danby. - -

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- That he would please to draw, up a Deed of Guift with a - sedulls -

- Schedules?

- annexed; which part each of my Children should have - according to my deare mothers will & Deed. & to the power she had - given me: That they should not be made lyable to the Debts - or Ingagements, which my deare husband had bin soe - unfortunatly drawn, in to by the Assignment.

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For she pleasd to say the reason why she disposed them - thus that why should my bed be taken from under me by those - Debts which he ought not to Pay:

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But this nephew Best forfeted his Trust. And drew - those Deeds affter such a manner; As did flattly Ruine my - - - - But I would - not signe itt, when - I read the falls- - hood to my chil - contrary to my d. - mot. & my owne - Designe - - - deare Mothers caire of me, and mine; And made The - Deed absolutly to give my mothers Goods & monneys all into - The Power of the Creaditors; which was a very grand wrong to - me, & mine. but uppon the reading the Deed affter the In - grossing. I found the fallicy to be contrary to the f[xxx]e Paper -

- 'Paper' could plausibly actually be a first attempt at 'Draught' but she runs out of space and so repeats on the second line? As for 'false', there's definitely crosses over those 3rd and 4th letters, so looks more like 'faffe' but that makes no sense? Jury still out here so leaving highlighted! Something like ‘first’ [ferste?] would make sense here but need a better look. She often uses ‘paper books’ in this context of legal docs. Had another look and I can’t see ‘ferste’ but could be ‘faste’. According to OED, ‘faste’ can be something fixed (i.e., made fast) or established (so another way of referring to previous papers?).As still not entirely resolved, I’ve replaced the letters we’re unsure of with ‘[x]’ as per conventions.

- - - Draught, & I would not signe it. -

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- Thus by the mercys of my gracious God; I was delivrd - - at this time allso (& my Children, allso) Therefore will I Prais - the Lord my God for Ever, for his Preventing goodes to me & - mine, & did preserve us from these dangers in our Estate.

- -

Finding my time of delivery was drawing neare And - not haveing any to put my confidence in as a faithfull freind - - - - - Pettitions to God - for assistance to - the right settlement - of the whole Est - of Mr Th. on my - Issue, & for my - Joynture, & Pro. - for th[e] Child out - of Laistrop - - - to draw the Deeds & settlement of The Estate right that I might - not have my posterity Injured when I might be disposed of by - Death: I cast myselfe downe before the Throne of Grace - humbly begging of God his assistance to direct me to some - good, faithfull freind, & able Lawyer, which would draw up - such writings, & Settlement in this poore Estate which might - (might) make a firme settlement, & provission for my Children -

- -

- as well for the just inheritance, as provission for younger - Childrens, Portions, & maintenance, out of Mr Thorntons - - - - - - - - - - - - Land, & Estate, in Laistrop; which Land (was) by the marriage Articles - was left as a Provission for his Heire, as Newton for my Joyntur - And the Land of Burn Parke was settled for the Provission of his - yonger Children

-

- After, I had powred out my complaint to God, & made my - - - Cozen Rog - Colvell my - Counseller - - Pettition to him; It came into my Thoughts, That my Cozen, - Roger Colvill, was a very able Lawyer, & a good honnest man - a freind to our Family, & had don many offices of kindness for - - us, & that I hoped my husband would accept of him to give - his advise & Assistance in the case.

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To him I aplyed myselfe, in this case. & confided in him to - beeing, an able & good Councells, And I hoped would draw up a - good and substantiall Deed of Intaile of the whole Estat to be - settled. Newton for my Joynture, during Life & affter our decease - uppon my Issue. male or feamale -

- Sic.

- - acording to the Articles of marriag -

-

Laistrop was allso so Settled, & Intailed on my Issue in like - manner, with such Provissions, first out of it made firme to my - two Daughters for Provission for maintenance, & Portions for them - before Mr Thornton, in case of my death, or his heire male affter him - - - - - The Deed - of Settlemt - made of the - Estate, accor - ding to Ar. - of marriage - Dated June - the 3d 1662. - - - could injoy that Estate. And the somme of 1600l to be paid to - them; This Deed of my Cozen Colvills Dated June 3d ‒‒ 1662 - -

- -

- This Settlements & all of these Consernes of the right fixing - the Estate, uppon my poore Children has Cost me very many Sorro - -wes, & many somes of monney for Charges, uppon this Conserne - to gett this poore Estate fixed, for my Issue, besides much greife that - befell me on such occasions, of Allterations, & cutting, of Intailes -

- -

- Being loth to goe out of this world, & leave my Children - - misreable, And Mr Thornton was pleased to make this soe - stated & in this Deed in this manner; in consideration As he said - That he had a great fortune with me & that the Land at Burne Parke - was Sould to pay Debts, which was Settled for my younger Childrens - before my marriage; & to performe his promis - -

- If in line with Book 2, this could be promise – although the initial ‘p’ is curiously formed.

- - before Baron Thorp -

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And allso at that time, on condition that Laistrop should be - sett apart for that purpose. I was willing to grant, to part with my 1000l - - 1000l - -

- Sic, although second ‘the’ only ‘y:’ in MS.

- part of my portion in Ireland, to pay Mr Thorntons Debts, - which was secured by him, by Bond, to Trustees for my use before marriage - - - - I yelded to - quitt my - 1000l - to gett - - A Provission - for the th[e] -

- Sic.

- Ch. - out of Laist - - - as an addition of my Joynture for my life becaus all the rest of my - fortune was for him to dispose & that the Estate at Newton was very in - considerable, as my mothers, & freinds Thought. -

- -

- And this I yealded, out of my love to him, - - & - & - his Children to pay - his remaining Debts. And whereas by my owne mothers Joyintur - and Mr Thorntons They had the liberty of the wood mentioned with out - the Clause of with out the impeachment of any mannr of waiste.

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In regard of the Consideration of my valewable fortune It - was by Mr Thorntons Consent & of his owne Act of kindness - he did make it soe in my Joynter att Easte Newton allso.

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But att this time I was willing for the good of the Family - - - I consented to - quitt then allso - my right & Power - of the wood, Reserving - all wood necssary - for my use during - Life: - - and my Children. To have this Liberty. which I might have had - and Power left in me to cutt downe all the wood to either help - my selfe or & To be only expressed. That I had power for fire boot - house boote hedge boots, & for my selfe to make use of for Repare - and necesary uses. But how farre this hath obleiged some of the - Family to regard me, accordingly, when I had nothing left me - to maintaine my Son, if I should have one. I knew not. But - - have had sufficient cause to repent my kindness, beeing left - a dessolate widow: And not any allowance to Educate my poore - Son who God did affter bestow on me Sept. 19th - 1662. -

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Besides an infinit Debts Left for to be paid, affter Mr Th. - death, & little, & nothing to pay with all.

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I yealded, all these Priveledges, and my 1000l Portion. and - to take uppon me the Education of my Son out of my Single - Joynture, on condittions my two daughters should be securd - theire Portions of 1600l - & Mr Thorntons Debts remaiing - -

- Sic for 'remaining'.

- - to be paid - - all which I tooke to be acts of Signall, love, affection, & kindnes - to my Husband, and Children hoping to God those good ends - would follow for which I did them but there was a contrary - use made of all these condesentions.

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For haveing don all these things above mentioned, to my - great detriment, & loss in my Estate. to sattisfy Mr Thornton, & to pay - all his Debts (Tho I knew not, what they were, or to whom). - I had hopes to beleive That, the Estate of Laistrop might have bin - kept intire, in that Capacity according to the true intent of Colvills - Deed, don with Mr Th. full consent. & not urged but voluntary don - & with great Equity towards his Children & debts..

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But how this Deed was Evaded, or when I knew not, or on - what occasion; only I remember Harry Best asked me if I would - - - - Mr Bests motion - that I might con- - sent Mr Th. should - charge La. with Sir H. - Cholmly 1000dl which - I denyed - - - not grant That his uncle should have one or two of the closes in Lastr - to be made liable to secure a little debt he owed to Sir Henry Chonly -

- Sic for ‘Cholmly’.

- -

- -

- I tould him againe, I knew not of any debt to Sir Henry Chalrly -

- Sic for ‘Cholmly’.

- - - and if he did owe him any thing. I hope I had don enough to - cleare that & all his Debts, by giving up All Burn Parke to be sould - and my thousand pound. which was above 3000l - besides my 1500l - Portion out of Kirklington. I was much, consernd he owed more -

- -

- Affter this discource I tould him. I could not grant to unsetle - the Estate of Laistrop which I came soe hardly by & cost me soe much - & was all I had left for my Children .& could not doe it.

- - - - - - - - -

And I was assured he could not cutt of the Intaile with out my - consent, which I never would doe it, affter a little time he said - his uncle would doe it with out me, & it were better to consent willingly - and obleige him: I answred That I had yealded to destroy my selfe - and I hope he would not desire such a hard thing against my Childrn

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But I trusting in this Mr. Best, as to be a faithfull freind to - me, & that he would give me his advice uppon reading the Deed - whether Mr Thornton had Power to cutt it of with out my consent - because Coz. Colvill Charged me not to Consent. for if I did It - would destroy the Inheritance, and he could not doe it with out me -

- - -

- - - Mr Bests - betraying - his Trust, - & me, to Mr - Thornton in - pretence of - a flaw in Colv - Deed. his ad - vice to cutt it - of - - - But how this Deed of Mr Colvills was Evaded, or when, it was - don, I knew not till long affter, beeing kept in a wholsome ignorance - except uppon Harry Bests reading it, (uppon my desire to be satisfid - of him as a freind, to my selfe, & poore Children) beeing soe neare in - relation) desired his Cordiall advice to me, uppon that point. -

- - -

- He haveing read that Deed over; pretended That his uncle - had power to destroy it; on pretence of (a flaw he found) of a contin- - -gency) to fall out, in case of my decease. to provide for my 2 Daughters - to have a Portion. & Education fixed, being the Essentiall part of that - Deed. which when he had don, said his uncle had full power to de - - -stroy it, with out my Consent, & to make annother; which he would - not for any thing he should, know it, charging me that I should not - tell him of it, for if he knew his power he would certainly cut - it of, & that would be ill for my Children.

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I said I was very sorrey it was so: & I was sure my Cosen - Covill did not understand he had soe. for he would not have - don it to betray me & my Children; he answred that he was sure - Mr Colvill did not know of it, for it was a new thing found out - in Law he had not bin acquainted with. Soe I begged him as A - freind, & had advised with him in my Childerens behalfe not to dis- - cover it to Mr Thornton; for feare of the ill effect might follow

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And with all I had parted with all my Portion of 1000l from - my selfe & to sell the Land att Burne Parke to have this made- - sure for my 2 daughters, & if this was undon; it would Ruine - them, & me too; Uppon which he faithfully Promised me he would - never acquaint Mr Thornton with his Power, & bid me keepe that Deed - up; least at any time he might see it.

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Yett notwithstanding all this faire Promise to me, I was - assured by my brother D long affter the Deed was distroyed that - att the same time he had spoke thus to me.

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Mr Best went immeadiatly, out to Mr Thornton, and - Tould him of the flaw he found in that Deed; by which he had - Power to cutt it of, and make a new one, And shewed him - the way, he must goe to doe it; and advised him to doe it - with out my consent. on which Mr Thornton closed with that motion - - - - -

- Mr Thornton - cutt of Colvills - Settlement & gave - Possession to Trustes - of the Land at Laist. - by a Deed dated - Sep. 9th 1665 - --------

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- This Deed for 2 - years was to give - Possession, & seiz.r - of the L. But the main - Deed was don att - Stersby in no. 16 - 65)(a quarter of a yeare - before his sickness, - which followed in - no. 16 65 affter that - first Deed of Seiz.r - Sept. 9th - 1665 -

- - - and, went immeadiatly uppon that bussiness. -

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- At which time, I supose, as it apeares by A little Deed for - too yeares made by Mr Thornton dated Sep. 9th 1665 - to inable him to cutt it of. & gave Possession to Trustees. Mr Francs - Darley & -

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- Thus was I poore innocent creature most bace - -ly betrayed by a fallse freind, in betraing his trust to me) - to the utter destruction of my selfe & poore Children who by - this had noe thing in the world left them to provide for - them, either maintenance or Portions all my Land & - owne Portion beeing already disposed for Debts & -

- -

- And annother Deed was made; instead of better - settling theire maintenance, & Portions to them; which was to - make Provissions in the first Place For a second wife & - for her Childrens to take place before my first borne Child - of my wombe, & by that meanes to disinheritt those which God - had given me & spaired out of 9 Children I had borne him -

- -

- Allso chargeing the said Estate of Laistrop. With - the payment, of Eight hundred, Pounds. to be paid to his - - owne younger Brothers & Sisters, in case of the failure of - Issue male, & that the Inheritance should come to fall on my - Issue Female, over & beside with Portions they Receaved - out of my husbands Estate before, which he had tould me - was about 1500l amongst them soe they was very well taken - caire for on all accounts, when there was noe provission - made att all for my Son & Heire if I had one, as I then had - my Son Robert Thornton being of 3 yers Age. A strong Child.

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- But it was prudence to secure a Joynture & provission - for a 2d wife while I was alive and had Heires of my Body - which was all cast out And all my fortune disposed of, which - might have bin susbsistance for them.

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- There was allso caire taken by that Deed To pay Debts - All which could not have bin don out of that smale Estate of - Laistrop which was but 120l - a yeare -

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- Since this newe Deed was discovred to me which was - - - - - - - - - - Which was -

- Sic.

- - but a Little before, I was delivered of my last - - childe Christopher, nor had I suspected any such thing but - that Mr Best uppon Mr Combers goeing to London to take his - Masters of Arts degree seeing Mr Best asked him from me - whether he knew his uncle had made a new settlement of - Laistrop. answered he had. & that I needed not make soe much - adoe about it for it was better don then before.

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- - I desired - to see the new - Deed - - Which put me to much conserne what might be the consequ--ence - of it fearing what my cosen Colvell tould; affter which I intreated - - my Brother Denton to beg of Mr Thornton that I might see it - he tould me he had it delivered to him in Trust by Mr Thornt - - And he could not betray his trust: uppon which I declared I cud - not goe out of the world with out I could be sattisfied that my - Children were well provided for, & should be an unnaturall - mother if I had not discharged my Consience to them. - I being in a great danger of death uppon bearing my Children - desired that sattisfaction of my husband to see it:

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- - was much - consernd to - find soe - great allte - -erations to - my Chil.s - loss - - - Affter which beeing troubled that I should put them uppon soe - unpleasant a bussiness, yett staied an houer & till my B.D. - brought it to me, But uppon the Reading of that Deed, I fell - very ill, uppon the Consideration of the vast difference and all- - teration betwixt the two Deeds, nor could I be satisfied till I had - Applied my selfe to Mr Thornton. with humble request and bitter - - - my - humble - addresse - to Heaven - to let me - find favor - - - teares & complaint to see those things mentioned as before said -

- -

- It Pleased God uppon my humble request to the Throne of - grace That he would have mercy on me, and my Children he had - graciously givn me, & contineud with life: That he would please to - lett me find favour from my husband And that he would grant - - me those requests To have this Estate to be settled for my Children - -

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- And to provide for my younger Childrens maintenance - & Portions so as they might not be disapoynted of it when I was - gon, or himselfe.

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- - - I bless the Lord - who granted - my Pettition - for my poor - Children - - - - Affter which most humble Pettitions to my great God and - Father of all in distress. he was pleased to grant my request and to - move my husbands heart to incline to me in this thing & to tell me - if his brother Denton would do it, he would have it don soe. - -

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And affter much discource & arguments used by my selfe & - Mr Comber to my Brother Denton, & acquainting Mr Thorntn - An other Deed was drawne by B. Denton, where in such provision - was stated as Mr Th. & he did approve of for my Childrens - Portions & maintenance as it did stand at my husbands - decease. The halfe of that Estate beeing sett over to pay his Debts

- -

- - - The last Deed - for Provission for - my yonger Children - to Debts, was Date - Sept. 19 1667 - - - - Which I could not prevent since his sircumstances was - so ill by them & from the great Trouble & suites came on him - by the takeing on him the Irish Estate to mannage - -

- -

- But Altho the 800l To his younger brothers & sisters - was not mentioned in this latter Deed for settlement for my - Children; Yett a prudent caire was had, To make Another - Deed on purpose, to secure the said 800l to them in case of - the failor of Issue male. Tho att that time my husband had - - - - secret caire was - taken. to secure - the 800l (or to my - remembrance the - first was: 1500) - out of La. if - Mr Th. should - have noe Issue - male. - - Tho I then had - my deare Son - Robert 7 yers - old. Sep. 19 - 1668 - - - - a delicate Son my deare Son Robert Thornton who was at - that time 6 yeares old att his fathers decease, & therefore - it could not justly be said my husband died with out Issue - male. (Who it pleased God lived to be 26 yeares old &c) -

- I think this is the clearest example of a definite ‘&c’ I’ve noticed to date.

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- The true intent & designe of Mr Colvills Deed of Laistrop - was to make Provission for the 2 younger Children, which was - cutt of by the sale of Burne Parke & the Land gon from that use - so non was left but this & to performe Mr Thorntons Promise - before Barron Thorpe to settle on them such an Estate out of Laist - before I did yeald to passe a fine of Burne Parke to free him frm - Mr foxely Debt, who threatned by Mr nettleton to excequt a - Judgemt of him & out out -

- Sic.

- - of my love for my husband granted - - - uppon those tearmes. to secure the same for my Children - out of Laistrop. which was never don till now by Co. Covill Deed -

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- And now haveing at that time non liveing but these two - Daughters haveing borne him 6 att Hipswell thought it hy - time to save some thing for these sirviving Children: And

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This Deed of Co. Colvill was made to provide for them two - Daughters Alice & Katherine I then had. & being big with - Child in case I should have a Son, he would heire the Land - & they would be unprovided of Portion or maintenance

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And in case of my decease or, a second marriage or my - Son to live. then this Settlement Provided for them and - they could not be defeated of a fixed Provission, which was but - just to provid for them thus when the other Land at Burne - Parke and all my Portion was gon.

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Nor could this Deed be Evaded, by any Legall Right which was - expressly made for those ends mentioned to be a security for them - which he makes a contingency or how could Harry Best pretend - to avoyd that contingecy, by his advice to cutt if off

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- The cuting - of Colvills - Deed was - too unjust - To defraud - my Issue - --------

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to provid - for a 2d - - wife &

- - - When as the very doeing it was to Establish that Estate to - provide for that which Colvills Deed was to prevent vidz To Settle it - uppon a 2d wife & her Childrens provission before mine, who was - borne & wanted Provission, to have bin had before a 2d wife & - hers came in, Considering allso that Mr Thornton had Receivd - with me A greater fortune Then would have Purchased his - Estate. - -

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- - haveing - had soe - considrbl - Fortune - with me - - - - And I may - say with too much greife, if my deare Mothers due - and rights I had from her Estate in Ireland; my brother Johns - who fell to me due, on my brother Georges Death. together with my - owne rights from my fathers will. The somme in all amounted to - above 12000l more, had not bin unfortunatly mannaged - by Mr Thorntons Entring into that Assignment of my uncle Norton - by which he not only Ruined himselfe & me & his Posterity

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But I might justly say That what was Recvd with me - by my Father, & Mothers Bounty. was above what might have - Purchased Mr Thorntons Estate. as it was besides what was lost

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- - - I beleive it - was imposd - on my dere - husband - for sinestr - ends. for he - intirely lovd -

- I.e., loved.

- - - my selfe & - Children. - - - For I can make it apeare hee did recave. above 8000l - - Therefore how unjust an Act don to my poore Posterity in this - Deed by cutting of my Cozen Colvills. when A great somme of - 800l to be paid to the Sisters & brothers, if my Husband died with - Issue male & so Totally destroy the Heires of my Body. -

- -

- - I have writt more on this subject being the great consern - of my life & under what burden I laid by this meanes when I first - heard it was don, when the greife had well night -

- Sic for ‘nigh’.

- cost my Life & by - which I fell into A desperate extreamity by a misscarriage Aug. 16. - 1666. which continued uppon me for a long time together & all that - Dr witty could doe could scarce save my Life (from sinking). - -

- -

- - - In my booke - of prayers & - meditations - on this cure - don to me. - Aug. 22 - 1666 - on my - miscariag - of greife - for cutting - of Colvlls - Deed - - - Nor was I cured then by any humaine meanes. But by A - miraculous Power from heaven. who gave me power to beleive in th[e] -

- Only ‘y’ in original MS.

- - - Lord Jesus Christ only for helpe & deliverance & brought that Portion - of scripture into my Eares, when I laid almost dead in extreamity - and desired the Prayers of my husband & the Family. Mr Comber - saying prayers, it was the Proper lesson for that day in St Matthew - reharsing that great miraclous Cure which our deare Lord and - Saviour - - - - - - - - - - - 59 - - Did in the curing of that poore woman by the toutching - his hemme of his Garment; Saing with in her selfe if I may - but touch the heme of his Garment I shall be made whole - and immeadiately she was made whole, and was - - -

- Christ cureth - the Bloody Issue - matt. 9 v. 18 - ----------

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St Marke related - that cure he healeth - the woman of the bloody - Issue. marke 5:25 - If I may but touch - his cloths. I shall - be made whole - And straite way the - fountaine of her - Blood was dryed - up: & she felt in her - body that she was ma - whole. that she was - healed of that Plague -

- - - healed of her infirmity. -

- -

- Even thus it was with me a poore creature, who laid - languishing uppon my bed & could not be able to turne my - selfe or rise up; for my soule was uppon departing. Till I had - heard this holy Scripture, by which meanes the Lord did shew - what a mighty Power he had; & what mercy he shewed to this - poore woman to give her faith to beleive in him that he could cure - her, & grace to come unto him for her cure

- -

- Thus did my gracious Saviour, draw me to him att this - time & came unto me in my distress (as she was) he came into my - heart by his holy word & miraclle don to his hand maide on - earth. And tho I could not see him with my bodily Eyes yett he - gave me grace to beleive in him, who was as well able to heale - me now he was in heaven & I on Earth.

- -

- yett he was the same God and was pleased to shew mercy - in all time of my distress when I called uppon him; att this time - - - St Luke the 8: 43 - she had spent all - she had on Phisic - neither could she - be healed. she cam - behind him & toucd - - the border of his Garnt - - & immeadiatly was - made whole, & the - Issue of her blood - stanched. - - - - allso I laid hold on his mercy, & beleivd he was able to delivr - me out of this sad & lamentable condition as he did to this womn - And humbly begged Pardon for my sinns, & deliverance from - This sad calamity. Lord I beleive. helpe my unbeleife. & as by - thy providence caused this thy holy word to come into my Eare - at this time, oh lett me find the effects of it in thy cureing of this - great extreamity of sickness. And restore me to my life and - health againe That I may have time, to worke out my owne - Salvation before, I goe hence & be no more seene. And that I may - - finish that worke which thou has apoynted in my generation.

- -

- Then will I sett forth the praise of the Lord for ever & will mag- - -nify thy holy name, to all generations. Come Lord Jesus and heale - thy weake handmaide as thou did doe to this poore woman - for I beleive, thou art full of compassion, to those that trust in thee - And have offten experienced thy mercifull goodness in all my - troubles, blese the Lord o my Soule Praise his holy name. -

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- - - - St Luke 8: 43 - Glory be to the God - of Heaven for this - great cure of me - thy weake hand - made & servant - who did heale me - - For noe sooner then I had powred out my praise & prayrs - to the holy Jesus. But he imbraced me with the armes of his mercy - and my Soule found Releife. And I was immeadiatly healed - & perfectly Cured. I fellt the fountaine of my Blood stoped, & I - never more returned to flood againe. O bless the Lord o my Soule - & all that is with in me Praise his holy name, for ever & ever Amen. - -

- - - - - - - - - - 60 - -

It was a very remarkable sircumstance that it was not above - - - - - September 9 95 - September 9 65 - - - for 2 years - - - 3 months betwixt my deare husbands making the first Deed of - giveing possession, & seizure of the Land att Laistrop to Mr Francis - - Darley Dated Sept. 9 1665 in order to cutt of Colvills Settlement - before, he fell sicke of his first, Pallsy fitts, whereof he escaped very - narrowly then, & was most straingely preserved by Dr wittys cure - & infinitt means used for 3 yeares affterwards by my selfe & the Dr

- -

- Having never bin clearly 2 months fre affter the Pallsey - - - The Deed - for 99 yeres - or a morgag - of Laistrop - dated 2 - months after - at Steersby: - - no. 16 95 - no. 16 65 - - -

- SiC. – these two slips possibly another clue at to the time of writing?

- - - - - seased on him no. 16 1665 at Steersby, where he was then sicke - of the Palsey, when the maine Deed was Signed & sealed, as I have - heard. And the occassion of his Journey then at that unseasonable time - of the yeare for Cold. was to borow 400l to lay out in a Purchase of - Land to settle it for my brother Thomas Thorntons Portion. -

- - -

- Which Land so bought for him he did not returne the kind - - ness to my husband. by intailing it uppon, (on) him selfe or Children. - in case of his faillur. for want of Heires. butt he settled that Land - uppon my brother Dentons Children & Sister Portingtons & for want - of theire Children. Then to fall to the poore of the Parish of Stongrav

- -

- - - The occasion - of Mr Thorn. - sickness of the - Palsy: on cold - Taken when: - he went to - borrow 400l - - to buy Land - for his Brothr - Thomas Thorn - tons Portion. - - - - - When all this time my deere husbands Estate lyes under - the heavey pressurs of this Debt & Intrest since no. 1665 - -

-

- And this sad distemper of the Pallsey which seised on my deere - husband, att that time did att last carry him of. & was the cause of - his Death: he induring a very greatt many afflictions & extremitys - by fitts, till at lenth it prevailed against him, & me by that desperat greif - that non thought I should have lived: -

-

- And when I saw my selfe reduced in to soe low a Condition by greife - & sorowes uppon such changes in the Estate, & my deare husbands illnes - it highly consernd me take caire of the disposall of my Eldest daughter - to on who might take caire, both of herselfe, & assist the rest of my 2 - Childrens in theire Education & take caire of them all when we weare gon -

- -

- - I made my - humble Petti - ons to God for - direction in - the disposall of - my Eldest. - - - - Soe that we closed with the Proposall of Marriage made to Mr Thornton - by Mr Comber for my daughter Alice. if it pleased God she might live to - be the Age of marriage. And makeing all the faire testimonyes to proove a - good man Pieous. Learned, & understanding with a great prospect of his - deserved mirrits to be capable of Preferment in the Church. And of a true & - Loyall Education, & Zeale for it.

- -

- - The induc- - -ment to dis - -pose of my - Daughter - Alice. soe - young in - marriage. - - - These was great induements to chuse heere, for her, to a wise discreet - Person rather then to a great Estate with out those good qualifications, & these - was the motives, & ground of our Choyce; of this match, beeing more inlarged - on this subject in my first Booke of my Widdowed Condition

- -

- I humbly made my Pettitions to Heaven That he would please to - direct & guide me in this great, & weighty Consern of my deare Childs - marriage. That we might dispose of her for a blessing to herselfe, & to us - her Parents, & to me, who had with great & exceeding Sorrowes & Paines had - brought her out into this world – as it may be more at large seene in my - - - - - - - - - - 61 - - - (First Booke of my Life expressed, in her birth, & delivrances more at - large) how deare she was to me:, Soe the Lord would contineue his most - signall caire over her & mercy towards me her poore mother as to - provide such an one to be hur -

- I.e., ‘her’: rare for this to happen.

- husband, & her guide; That she might - be a happy wife &, live comfortably in this life. & bring forth childrn - to the Glory of God; & salvation of their soules, & be a comfort to each - other, in this great Change of her Life. For Jesus Christ his sake Amen

- -

- - - My humble & high - gratitude Thank- - -sgiveing, & Praises - - to the gracious God - of Heaven in hear - ing & granting my - Pettitions Glory be - to his holy Name - for Ever. Amen. - - - - To all these humble Pettitions, I bless the Lord God of mercy - I hope he did vouchsafe, to grant. And gave her a great shaire of - happiness, & Prosperity, as a blessing to her; from heaven For her - reward of beeing a good and gracious Childe, even from her Infancy - beeing both, deare & tender to me, & obedient to us both. full of vertue - Piety, & modesty, & many graces eminent in her youth & more - riper yeares. for which I render to the God of heaven all Possible - Praise, and Glory for ever, for all these riches of his grace to me & mine - -

- -

And since I have indured soe many Afflictions of Soule and body in - The troublesome Affaires of this life, by the malicious designes of the - Devill & his instruments. to hinder, & frustrate all my indeavours - for the stablishment of the Gospell, & true faith of Jesus Christ in my - Children & Family; & to cutt of my poore Life as he would have don to - poore Job in moving of God to destroy him.

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- yett blessed, be my gracious God, and Father, of mercys he did - not suffer him, or his instruments, to prevaile over me, or to destroy & - roote me, out of the Land of the Liveing; or my Posterity:

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- - - - at Oswoldkirke - feb. 13 1661 - A Repettion of some - of Gods late, & signall - mercys to me & mine - & Deliverances from - the designes of Evill - men, with expressions - of my gratitude - - - - For tho he came against me by his Temptation, First to dispaire - of Gods mercys. then Tempted me to impatience, & mouring -

- Sic for 'mourning'

- & to much - greife, uppon my husbands cutting of the Intaile, & of immoderate - feare for my children to want provission. - -

- -

- After that by greife, & affliction, uppon that Action which by some injust - advice of my owne freinds, & wrong dealing toword my selfe and Childn - -

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- - I fell into a desprate miscarriage, from thence, into a fatall flood, - neare to have cast me into despaire. & death. from which I hardly - Escaped. Then affter, these stormes had blowne over me. To fullfill - - - Aug. 22 1666 - - A miscriage - - - the hight of his implacable malice, would not lett me inoy -

- Sic for ‘inioy’.

- the great - comfort of my Life, the inward happyness, I had since, I was borne, of - the Testimony of a good Concience, in a holy, chaste, good life & conversat - by which I recavd the sweete injoyment of a good name, never yett - defiled with the least unchaste thought, or word, or action by gods holy - - - Slanders of my - good name - - - grace givn to me (ever since I was borne) & preserved me in. -

- -

- yett he and his instruments sought by injust, lyes, slanders; - - fallse sugestions, indevoured to throw asspersions on me. & secretly to - wound my unspoted Life & conversation, by which meanes, not only to - murder my Soule, but with one dart, to kill my poore weake body

- -

- - - Blessed by the Just - Judge which delivered - - me from this Death - - - - nevertheless. notwithstanding all these snaires & netts which he - had laid for me, to Catch my poore soule with all. I must behold with Joy - and admiration of the fathomless goodness, mercy, and compassion of - - - - - - - - - - - - Of -

- Sic.

- our most Gracious Father of Heaven, who did heare & - answer my humble requests, & gave me a speedy delivrance out - of all my troubles, when they fell uppon me, heard my complaints - granted, what he in his wisdome saw fitt for me his poore Creature - And destroyed the snaires that the Devill & hell had laid for me

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- - - - Glory be to - my great - God of mercy - for his goodns - to me for - Ever Amen - - - to have destroyed me &, mine. & thus did he in his good - Providence make a way for us to Escape, & brought good out - of evill. light out of darkness, & in the midest of all my deepe - distress made a way (for to Escape.) both from the distruction - - of this poore Estate, from settling - it from my Children, & Family -

- -

- And more firmly gott it there by settled on them with out - any more allterations; I bless my God, during my husbands - life time; nor did he withhold his great mercy from me - by, drawing his faithfull, & conjugall love, & affection from me - for all those bloody & wicked Practices of all my secrett Enim - -yes, to have made him have taken his indeered affection - away from me. (which would have bin worse then Death to me;)

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- - - - My dere - Husband - was more in - deared in his - affection to me - for all my - wrongs indeed - for the sake of - his Children - - - - - Which he had soe many yeares experiences of my faith - faith -

- Sic.

- , & truth, to him in the actuall, Candid, & sincere Practics - of my chaste Life & conversation, which I had ever followed - with an unspotted Reputation, ever since I was borne. - for which I humbly blesse & praise the God of mercy who - both made me, soe, & gave me the grace of Perseverance - -

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- nor durst ever any presume to make any offers, or the least - - shew of an unchaste action, towards me; never beeing alowed - the least tincture of unbeseeming, behaviour in my Presence

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but have some times lost the favour, of Persons soe inclined - by my severe, behavour, or advice; & Councell, to servants & - others that I perceavd, there inclinations to any immodest looks - or behaviour.

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- - - - I had true - confort in - my Consience - by my strict - walking with - God in a holy - heart - - - - - Taking more Comfort by doeing my duty in that in that -

- Sic.

- Chast - cource of life then in all the vaine follyes or blandishments this - whole life could afford: haveing bin blesed by my God in that. by the - prevention, of some notorious wickedness of servants by the watch - full caire & conserne I had over theire actions - -

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- - And heerein I found the Lord to be soe gracious towards me that - - - God preservd - my Family - - - that -

- Sic.

- we had the happyness. never to have any such misfortunes in our - Family, to have any miscarriage in it. for which I humbly Praise - his holy name & beg alwaies his preventing grace, to contineue it - over me & myne, and all that do belong unto us. -

- - - - - - - - - 63 - -

- The full confidence that my deare husband had in my - vertuous, Life gave, him soe full assurance of my fixed - faith, to him in all its branches; That all the wicked Practices - and odious sirmises -

- Surmises†1. Law. A formal allegation or information; spec. in Ecclesiastical Law, the allegation in the libel. †2. An allegation, charge, imputation; esp. a false, unfounded, or unproved charge or allegation. Obsolete (OED egs 1531-1660)  [Suspicion] 4a. An idea formed in the mind (and, often, expressed) that something may be true, but without certainty and on very slight evidence, or with no evidence; a conjecture. †5. The formation of an idea in the mind; conception, imagination. Obsolete. (1592-1638)  Odious. 2. Deserving of hatred; exciting hatred or repugnance; hateful; disagreeable; offensive; - repulsive. 

- - which some of those made to turne his - ♥ - - heart from me, I blesse God, could never prevaile in the least. - thought immaginable, and this he has offten declared to - me his selfe. with great vemency & Zeall. -

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- - - My deare husband - his great anger - & severity against - Danby. & those who - was actors, or abetors - of my injust Calum- - nys his reproach of - Mrs Danbys Treache- - ry against my - Innocency, & her - owne knowledge - - - - And in perticuler, he declared his abhorency of Mrs Anne - Danby’s abuses, when she sett her Railing maide Barbary - to breake my heart, & my deare Childes, by forcing the lyes - uppon us. which was invented to breake that match, (which lyes - she knew in her Consience was A great fallshood.) - -

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- Uppon which Noyse when she was persecuting us with slandrs - My deare husband did breake oppen the dore in the Scarlett - Chamber, & did kicke Mrs Danby doune, calling her A most - bace ungratfull woman to abuse me, his Chaste & deare wife - but he would turne her out of his house; had she thus requited - me for my Charity; to murder by her Tongue, not only my - body by excess of greife, but allso, if she could, to destroy my - Chastity & my Innocency. by Lyeing Tongues.

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- Butt he tould her, he would take my part & defend - my Cause against all the world, & did hate all those that - had such a designe, to ruine himselfe & Children, in the - distraction of me, & seeking to blast my hon.r - & reputation -

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- As for your part said my dearest husband, you do - - - his charging her - with) of the great sin - of ingratitude & - falshood against - himselfe & me, she - being the first that - make the motion - of Mr Combers - match with his dau - ghter Alice. - - - know in your owne Consience, that there has bin a long time - a match intended amongst us betwixt my daughter - Alice & Mr Comber; And that yourselfe was the first that - made the motion in it; As it would be a very happy - match for us & our Childe. - -

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- And would you now be soe ingrate, & unworthy to - your poore Aunt, as to heare those lyes against her & - not to stop there mouthes, and lett me & her know who did - thus wrong us, & I shall make them be Punished. - -

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Thus when my dearest husband had taken my part a - gainst her, & defended my cause, finding she had heard of - - - And would not - speake in my - defence of the truth - - - my slanders about a yeare agoe & still kept it close from me - tho. she had bin soe much nourished, & kept & maintained - with her husband & Children above 20 yeares by me out of my - - Charity & affection for my sisters, Children in distresse yett - would she not be soe good a Christian, to discover it by which I might - have had my wronged Innoeny -

- Sic for ‘innocency’.

- - cleared. at the first. -

- - - - - - - - -

And my Enimies bin Punished or my selfe righted, & when she - was charged with treachery towards me. she still replyed that she - knew in her Consience I was innocent of those things & she allso - knew of that intended marriage. & therefore she did not beleive - non of them. my dere Aunt Norton tould her why then did - she not tell me, or Mr Thornton how I was wronged.

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- - - my deare - Aunt Norton - her rebuke - of Mrs Danby - Treatchery. - hoped God - would right - me. & reveng - my cause - - - she was the more bace woman for consealing these lyes from - me where by my wounds was more deepe & incurable that had not - bin taken notice of all that time she deserved death for her great - wickedness towards me. But she was confident God would re- - -venge my cause uppon her, & all those which had bin soe wicked -

- - -

- Soe my deare husband immeadiatly turnd her maide - out of the house & Threatned her severly to make her smart for what - she had don. if she ever durst presume to mention any thing she - - had heard. for they was all proved lyes by the servants in the hous - who was examined strictly by Mr Thornton & my Brother Denton

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- - - Mr Thornton - turned her - maide Barbara - Tod out of the - house for her - Abuces of - myself - - - And uppon there oath did justify my innocency from all - those horrid lyes had bin tould. Barbery herselfe did avow she - nevr heard or see any thing in her life of me. & belevd I was wronged - and so said they All. - - -

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- Butt laid theire frauds uppon one Mary Breakes which was - gon. & which Dafeny writt to att London to lett her know my abuces - was laid on her, but she did write Dafeny word she vowed she - never heard or see noe such things of me in her life, & that it greved - her soule they should abuse me, & wrong her. & that she knew I did - hate all evill things in every one & all wayes gave them good instru - -ctions: Now affter these sad troubles of mine which I suffered - I new not from whom. nor for what. but made the scorne of many - and yett the Lord gave me favour & pitty of my deare frinds I - was wounded in my soule, & with great sorrows & violent griefes did -

-

- - - my dread- - full sorrowes - & greife reducd - me neare to - death - - - Fall into great extreamity of weakness, & non thought I should - have livd & while they were yet in the house I had noe Peace or - ease, or sleepe or comfort till my graious -

- Sic for 'gracious'.

- God did heare my sorrows - and sufferings and gave me Comfort of my husband & Children - and freinds who mourned, & wept with me & gave me what redress they - could begging of God for mercy to releve me in this great Extremty

- -

- - - my d. husband - & freinds - Compassion - for me. - - - To him alone I powred out my Prayers & teares & cryes in this - great Calamity to be restored of my good name & to judge my Cause - aganst the wicked & maliciousness of those to whom I had don no harm - -

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- According to the Profett David I comitted my cause & complt -

- ‘complt’ – i.e., complaint.

- - - saing in the deepe of my heart. Lord have mercy on me & Judge - thou my cause o Lord & delivr me. from wicked & deceiptfull men - The Lord deler -

- Sic for ‘deliuer’.

- me grant me grace & patience to drinke this bitter Cup - which thou my Jesus hath tasted for me when those of my owne house doth - rise up aganst me. hide not thy face at my teares for I am a poore dispd -

- I.e., despised.

- - - - - - - - - - - - 65 - - - Creature who suffers for thy cause and for the defence and propaga - tion of thy Gospell in this Place and Family where I am thus - Persecuted & distressed oh doe thou o Lord take my part and - defend thy cause & my innocency which thou lord has givn me

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O lett the wickedness of the wicked be destroyed and guide thou - thy servant through all the darkeness of this world. And lett - not thy handmade be utterly destroyed for I putt my whole - trust in thee o Lord oh do thou make them all ashamed that - hath risen up aganst me thy servant thou God of justice here -

- I.e., hear.

- - - my sad complaint and bing -

- SiC.

- - me out of all these snaires that - the Devill the tempter has laid for me.

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Oh heare my cry o Lord & hide not thy face from my - teares but preserve my soule for I am thy servant hoping - in thy Power to defend me from all wickedness of soule & - body that I may lve -

- Sic.

- - to see thy glory in the resurection of my - good name. And my mouth & heart & Soule will give glory - to thy great & holy name for evermore Amen

- -

This humble prayers & sorrowfull complaints to my - gracious God did he graciously heare and many of them - grant which way he in wisdome saw fitt for his owne glory & - Praise for ever.

-

For this very maide of Mrs Danbys which she had made - her instrument to publish my dishonor by the lyes they had - heard God did shew a most remarkable thing uppon her - selfe & Children. for she married to one John Pape. had one Child - which fell sick of the smale Pox like to hav deed of them but only - had them come forth all of one side of all the body from head - to foote extreame full but not one on the other side at all.

-

After it was cured of them on the one side & the Child was - well againe Perfectly. It broake out of the other side with the smale - Pox as full as before and my brother Portington had much to - doe to save her from death. this was counted a strainge accident

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But within a while this mother who had in soe vild - a manner abused my selfe and Childe & Mr Combr fell very - sicke of a strong feaver & had the advice of the Dr and my - Brother Portington & all the meanes could be to save her - Life but it would not doe. And when she saw she must - dye she cryed out to many that was present her husband - being one. That she was damned for what she had don to - wrong my selfe and Mr Combr in these lyes she had heard & - had reported them tho she knew we did not deserve them - And she was now damned for them if we did not forgive her

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And begged of God and us to forgive her & if we would not - forgive her she was damned for them. & it was long of her Mrs - which sett her on against us & for Christ his sake begged that I and - he would forgive her & pray to God to forgiv her.

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Affter I heard of this sad confession. & yett Just one from - my gracious Father of mercys I could not refraine from giving - glory to the great & might -

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- - God of Heavn, who had givn hope - of repentance to this miserable Sinner. who had don these Sins - with a high hand against us by which God was soe much dishonrd - and our good names wronged & he[r] soule indangered.

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being allso a cleare evidence of the great judge of heaven - his mercy, to us, and judgement uppon the wicked to make this - womans owne mouth to condemne her, & to doe us right by the same - tongue she had slandered us to make a Public confession of her Sin - and acknowledge her guilt in our Innocency. & injury;

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Which was by the mighty Power of God the conviction of - her owne Consience, made to confesse the truth of her fallse - accusation, lyes & forgeryes against me, & him & that for these - her sinns against her knowledg, & us. God in his devine wisdome - by this sicknes, & her aproach of death would not lett her goe - out of this world before she had cleared our wronged innocency

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Acknowledging that she was Damned for those horid slanders - & inventions of the Devill, to make us odious before men. when - her Tongue was made use of against those that feared God.

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Therefore in her agonyes forced to beg Gods Pardon, and us to - forgive her, & to pray for Pardon for her. for Christ his sake. or else - she deserved & should be damned for her fallse accusation.

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When I was tould of this extraordenary way of Punishment - which the Lord chose to punish her sinn & confesse his justice therein - it could not but worke a great terror in my soule to see the - great reward of sin heere, & with out true repentance heereaffter

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And that the Lord would chuse this way to brng her to Repentanc - heere, that she should not be Damned heerafter.

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makes me call to mind the Lord God his dealing with his servt - Job: who had bin buffeted by many & great temptations & storms - by Satan to try his faith. & Patience under great tryalls both - by his Enymies, his freinds. his owne wife in the midest of his Cala - mityes bid him Curse God and dye.

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his freinds accused him of Sins & wickednes called him a - hipocrite & a dissembler & one that had forsaken God. all these & - many more falsse lyes & accusations did the Deivill raise up a - ganst his Righteous Soule To make him sin against God & to - provoke his God against him to destroy him.

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And of all the Calamities fell uppon him, we find none was - more peircing & pungent then what his wife and freinds - had putt uppon him. To the first he answred she spoke like on - of the fooles. what, shall we receave good att the hand of God - and shall we not receave Evill.

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- To his freinds Callumnyes they Charged him with he an- - swered. have Pitty uppon me oh my freinds for the hand of - God is uppon me. in all this Job sinned not with his mouth nor - charged God foolishly. Thus did the Lord indow his faithfull - servant Job to suffer patiently what he pleased to lay on him - and att length did bring him out of all his Calamitys

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he was pleased to justify his integrity against his frends - and caused them to make submition & acknowledgement - of theire sinns & theire fals accusations of him and to beg - of Job to pray for them. for him I will heare for you.

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Oh how wonderfull are the mercys of our great God - his wayes are past finding out, shall mortalls contend - with God or the Clay to the Potter what hast thou made

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- much less shall dust and Ashes contend with his Creator - Thy waies are too wonderfull for me I cannot find them - out. or who can doe as thou dosst o God. fearfull in Praises - and doeing wonders, Oh who am I sinfull dust and Ashes - That thou should heare my Prayers, or Teares or grones of - so vild a Creature as I am. & yett by thee o Lord alone - I live & move & hath my beeing

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And to the Praises of thy holy name will I give all - glory for evermore who hath lett this poore Sinner see her - sinns & wickedness against those she hath wronged & in a - manner commanded her to Confess to thy Glory her sinns - and to cry out earnestly for Pardon & forgivenes of us for - them. & to beg our Prayers to the for Pardon for Christ his Sak

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Oh blessed be thy holy Name O Lord in giving her - this grace of conviction. confession. & repentance for what - she did so wickedly against us. And I humbly Pray - for the forgiveness of all those Evills don against us Pardon - & wash away her wickedness in the blood of our deare & - blesed Lord our Saviour, and receave her to thy mercy. forgive - allso o Lord all the rest of our Slanderers & those which has don us - wrong grant them grace to repent & do thou please to pardon - that non may be damned for there Sins against me but give me - grace to Pray for them & Pardon me O Lord my God. Amen

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O my God I humbly beg of thy glorious Mercy to Pardon & forgive - all my impatience, & ungovrnable sorrow which came on me for the loss - of my holy good name which thou hadest given me all my daies & that great - and precious oyntment I injoyed beeing the comfort of my life in all - my other afflictions.

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But this beeing soe fallsly imputed uppon thy handmaide with out - any cause or tendancy, could not but be more bitter then death which - I had much rather have chosen. that I might have given up my body to - my heavenly Father undefiled with out the very spott of uncleaness - or immodesty, haveing ever made it my indeavour to walke before - God in what Estate of innocency I was capabable -

- Sic.

- - in this life Ever in- - deavouring to keepe my Consience voyd of offence, both before God & - man, for which grace I humbly blesse & Praise the lord for Ever.

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Oh my God I beeseech -

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- - thee to pardon my want of faith to - mourne as if there was noe hope, for the Resurection of this thy mercy - by restoring this thy good name given me & my want of Conside - ration how thy servant Job was soe Afflicted by the Devill & his owne - freinds. for I was not worth to be named with him thy true - Servant. who thou the righteous judge had knowne his integrity

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And in the midest of his Tryalls made a way for him to Escap - both those firy darts of the Deivill. & the mallice of his freinds who - then was turned his Persecutors

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- But blessed be the name of my God, who did not forsake - him in his extreamity. but caused his freinds to make there - confession to that servant, of thine, & comanded them to aske - him forgiveness, to them -

- 'Them' makes most sense but looks like the abbreviation is 'y:th'.?

- - selfe. oh Lord for theire Sin against - (against) thy majesty, & against thy servant Job; who - they had traducd, & slandred with theire Tongues & had - dishonoured thy name in him & who had not spoken - -right of thee o Lord as thy servant Job had don.

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So o Lord most graciously hast thy goodness don to - me thy poore handmaide, had pitty on me, and not to suffer - me to dy by there cruellty, or to dispaire of thy mercy to wards me - to whom I put my cause to delivr me from those lyeings inventions - of the wicked against my innocency & my life.

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But now in this great & glorious instances of thy mercy did - make this dieing woman to give thee the glory of thy truth in the con - fession & cleare acknowledgement of her hainous Crymes & guilt of - thy severe judgment against such Sinns. And that she was then to - undergoe the wrath & judgement for this her sinns.

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And to lett her see noe salvation for her Soule but by her true and - - - - - - - - - - 69 - - - Unfeined repentance for them. and begging thy Pardon for them - And not only confessed her sinns before thy Majesty, but - allso cryed out to begg pardon of my selfe & Mr Comber to - who she had don thes great wrongs in slanders That we - would forgive her Sinns against us. & begg thy mercy to - forgive her, with out which she might recav that heavy doone -

- I.e., doom?

- - of thy - Judgement, damnation for ever.

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Oh my God what shall I render to thy glorious mercy for - thy Judgement, & thy mercy: Judging this sinnr & making thy - mercy to appeare in it to her soule that she might Escape the etternall - severity of thy wrath uppon such sinns, & give glory with her mouth - by the making such a public confession.

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- Thy mercy is inexaustable. infinitt, & incomprehencable - to me, & this poore man, who was condemned by the world by theise - Evill Tongues, & others, who thou o Lord didst make them to give - the same Testimony of thy truth in our vindication as she has don.

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And as is thy judgement soe is thy mercy towards the sons of - men thou o Lord. knew our integrity as thy servant Job - & didst in thy due time make thy name to be glorified by the - confession of thy truth. Oh that I and mine many never - forgett what thou o Lord most holy & most just has don for us - in this great & wonderfull manner to justify thy poore sevts -

- Sic for 'servants'.

- - - innocency & make us to be restored in this miraculous mannr - to the comfort of thy salvation.

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I see it is not in vaine to trust in thy name for thou art - a God that hearst Prayers to thee all flesh shall come. Oh lett this - servant rejoyce in thy salvation and lett not the mouth of the - wicked prevaile over me who thou hast delivrd by thy great - might, and Power. but lett me and all myne who thou hast givn - me, be instruments of thy glory & Praise To live up to the great - Precepts of thy holy Gospell & be a meanes to Establish thy glory - in this Life to all generations. to sett forth thy Praise for Ever & - for Ever. in this land of our nativuity.

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Oh be pleased to Establish that good worke which I hope thou -

- Interesting – cf above, again looks like ‘y:th’ in image.

- - - hast begun in my Family of Planting thy Gospell in the settlment - of thy Church in this Place & amongst my Children who thou - o Lord hath vouchafed to give thy hand maide.

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For whoes sake in these great things both as to Temporall - & spiritull Consernes. O my God thou hast moved my heart to - strive affter, & bin pleased to suffer me to be a partakr of thy - sufferings. to have crosses, & disturbences. in the prosecution of this - good designe. And in much, abundant mercy has hitherto - upheld me from sinking under the calamitys that Hell has raised - - - - - - - - - - upp against me. But by the Almighty Power of thy majesty - has defeated all those ill designes And made thy glory to appeare - in my great delivrance As thou o Lord did to thy servant Job - to brng his Enimyes to shame, & made his Innocency appeare to the - whole world. & his integrity to be justified against all the false - accusations of the Devill. who is thy Enimy & the Father of Lyes.

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Oh my God be pleased still in mercy to take care of my - poore Soule & of my poore Childrens And lett us be still preser’d -

- Sic for 'preserved'.

- - - through faith to Salvation. To glorify, praise, hon.or and adore - thy name to all Etternity. & still to hold fast that faith that - was once delivred to thy Saints. And that for his sake who - suffered for Sin & sinned not; Even the Lord Jesus Christ his - sake thy only Son in whom thou art well pleased in whose - name I humbly crave pardon for these weake Prayers and - begg these Pettitions & what ever Ellse thou seest fitt in thy wisdom - to bring us to thy Kingdom in whose name I give thee Praise - in that absolute forme of Prayer which he hath taught us saeing

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Our Father which art in Heaven. hollowed be thy -

- Another eg of y:th? Used here for ‘thy’ – all very odd but – if the first eg (note 120 above) is also ‘thy’, all uses of ‘y:th’ are used for ‘thou’ or ‘thy’ when addressing God.

- - name - Amen: &--

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For as much as I was by devine Providence disposed - in mairiage soe remote from all my owne Relations & freinds - whereby I might be in a suffering condittion for the want of - theire advise & assistance either in my Temporall Affaires & Sp. - I was here by exposed, as a stranger, to the severall humors - of those factious Spirrits which was altogether fixed amongst - whome I lived & was Placed. There beeing not any of the - Profession of the church of England.

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As for the first match of Mr Thorntons Father beeing all strict - Papists, so oppissitt to our faith, & both to Intrest consernes, whos - daughters carried of a great part of Estate from newton by the - Large Portions haveing 1500l a Peice beeing 3 of them matched to - the best gentlemen of the Country. Papists. vidz The Cholmleys, - of Bransbey 800l per Annum. The Eldest Daughter was married to - The second daughter my Sister Margrett was married to Mr - Crathorne of Craythorne. of 800l a yeare per Annum. - The Third daughter my Sister Anne married to Mr Langdale in - holderness of the best Family of that name. And had as much Estate - at theire Sisters of a good house & qualitty.

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All soe well disposed of with good Portions out of the Estate and yet - had more expectancys of injoying the whole as Heires if there Father - - - - - - - - - - 71 - - - had not married againe affter theire mothers decease who - on her death bed gott her husband to settle such vast fortuns - uppon her daughters. even to the Ruine almost of his Estate

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Butt great & Beautifull woods was destroyed at newtn - & cutt downe to pay them Portions, which disfaced that Land

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Butt affter his first wives death. Mr Thornton was - advised by his freinds to marry a second wife. Sir Richard - Darley of Buttercrambe his Elldest Daughter A very good - & vertuous woman by whom he had 4 Sons, & 2 daughtrs

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All of which had Portions out of my husbands Estate of - about 1500l besides maintenance & Education And my - Mother had a faire Joynture of all Laistrop. & but a Portion - of a bout 400l - as I have heard if Ever was paid. -

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All these were brought up in the way of strict Pressbite- - -rians. Sir Richard Darley beeing with his Family & sons actually in - the way of the long Parliament. And I feare had too deepe a - hand in the Scottch faction and bringing them into England - to reforme this Church in the way of Rebellion and scotch - Prestbitry Enimyes to our Church: Episcopacy & the Kingly - Government

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In this juncture of time, was my fortune to be amongst - them, & how I came to bring my selfe into it. I have made - a full relation before, when my marriage was laid in the - Skaile, to redeeme my deare Brothers Estate, from that - Tirriny of our oppresson, by the Sequestration of all that was a - freind to Loyallty, or the Church of God then Established - in England.

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But since I was thus disposed. it became my duty - to stand my ground, in a strange place, & amongst a strange - People. & that I was resolved to doe, by Gods grace and devine - assistance, never to yeald to Temptations of either Faction

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And tho I had soe great trouble uppon me to defend - the Intrest of my poore Children in the right Establishnt of - the Estate uppon them as I have declared in part in this Booke - but more att Large The severall relations mentioned in some - Papers of Collections from the first allterations from the Articles - of my marriage.

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Yett these things did not sinke soe deepe with me. as - the danger I should leave them in, in poynt of theire beeing right - Principalld in matters of Faith, & doctrine of the true orthodox - Religion heere Established, & of which I ever owned my selfe. - - - - - - - - - - To be a true Professr, & a faithfull member. And therefore could - not be any way acceptable to any of the other dissentours; when I - first came hither to oswoldkirke The house not ready att newton - we weare under my brother Dentons Ministry there.

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who was a very good man and a good Preacher but was only - ordained by the Preisbitery ordenation and so I durst not adven - ture to receave the holy Sacrament of him att that time not beeing - Episcopally ordeined.

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wanting that benifitt of my Salvation which I thirsted affter - this 2 yeares affter the death of my deare Mother. till I gods blessing - I had the happiness to receave it first att my owne house at Newton - by Dr Samwayes as I have related it in this booke with my humble - gratitude to god for that inestimable bennifitt of my Redemption

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nor had I the opportunity to receave the holy Sacrament - affter this time till by Providence Mr Bennett came to stongrave - and gave me it the first time in that Church a bout Easter 1663

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So that I wanted the Cheife food of my Soule to comfort and - strength my faith & nourish me up to life Everlasting

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Haveing all that time bin exersized with many Croses & accidentts - happning from those which was oppositt to my faith & Relegion - wchich -

- Sic.

- - I was like to undergo with great difficulty beeing exercized with - variety of humours, Intrests. and suspitious Eyes. as well on the account - of my differring in Judgement, and for my assiduous caire to - Prevent the ruine of my Children. by the Allteration of Setlements

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Soe this contineued to my great trouble till by Gods great - goodnes & Providence, who provides a salve for evry Sore did - looke on my Afflection with Pitty & Caused Mr Bennett which was - then our minister by the Kings giuift -

- Sic for ‘gift’.

- - of Stongrave Living did see - - it fitt to send us his Curate to officiate in his stead in this Parish & - who constantly Preached & Baptized, & delvred the holy Sacrament

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Mr Bennett gave my husband a most Excelent Carracter - of his Learning, Abillitys for Gods Service and his guifts in Preaching - with a very high incomium of his worthiness to performe that holy - Funtion -

- I.e., function.

- - which tho he was young, yett he was able to performe duty as - - ably as those which was much Elder.

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when my deare husband had receaved this letter of Recomendati - -on it made him more acceptable from soe grave a Person as Mr Benett - And much more sattisfied and all the Parish with Mr Comber affter he - Preached his first Sermon. Text 19 Psalme v. 7 - which he made an excelent peice of worke of it which Mr Thornton and the - whole Parish highly commended and had ever affte -

- SiC.

- - a great oppinion - - of him.

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The time which Mr Bennett sent him to Stongrave was in - The yeare 1663 about the month of October.

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Affter he was receaved into the Parish & Preached constantly - both ends of the day: besides constant Prayer on frydays and on - wednesday. he expounded methodically u ppon every Holyday - throught the yeare. and Catechized all the Children and youth - in the whole Parish. which we had not bin used to the good way - tho much desird it. & the youth much improved by his Catechising.

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Att the first he was Tabled att Stongrave att George Mastr-nan - - from thence he removed to mess to Mr Tullyes who was much in - love with his Person & Preaching soe contineued for some time there - which was a great deale of Paines. he tooke in comming from thence - to stongrave soe offten in a weeke beeing 2 miles from the Church.

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Which my deare husband considered to be to much to - hinder, & breake his studies; with all I have heard him say. it - it -

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- - was a great pitty that he was obleiged to be with such a kinde of - - a rude house, & too much company, & such as was not soe fitt - for him beeing a Scoller. & a Civill man, did much conserve -

- Means conceive?

- - that - his - - sircumstances should not be better accomodated then he could - be in that house

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Besides he haveing a valew for his learning, & Parts and - injenuity would make him a very good companion to divrt -

- I.e. ‘diuert’.

- - - him in his retiredness & too searious a temper, which he was - naturally troubled with some times when he was vexed about the - suites & incumbrances on him by that Deed of Mr Nortons - Assignment.

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Soe consulting with my brother Denton of this Affaire - it was concluded. to make the motion from Mr Thornton - That he should be invited to come to have his Table att - Newton, which my husband would give him with A horrse to - be kept winter and sommer if he would please to come & - live with him. and to performe Family dutyes of Prayers & - catechising the Children

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Which motion was accepted of on both sides and was - concluded on bettwixt them before I ever heard any thing - of the matter till he was to come by my husbands order

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But I hope in God this was soe ordered by Providnce - that those good offices was performed by his endeaeours, -

- Sic.

- - which was - - an occasion of a blesing uppon this Family & instruction of them - and teatching them the -

- Sic.

- - in the way of Piety & Relegion my - - deare husband beeing well pleased in his chearfull company - - - - - - - - - - Reading studdy & other, Pleasant accomplishments which - diverted him & very acceptable to his Jenius besides the daily - Performances of Prayers & reading the Scripturs & repetitions of - Sermons, all which things was very acceptable both to God and - good Christians with great Comfort to our selves & Children:

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Mr Thomas Comber came to live at Newton with Mr - Thornton about the time of march the 19th 1665 and soe conti- - -nued, & was heere, att Mr Thorntons death in a painfull - way of studding & Reading. improving himselfe in his studdyes in - this retyred course of Life, And in this .Place he began and finished - his Learned Bookes of meditations uppon the Litturgy of the - Church of England (The Compannion to the Temple and Allter/)

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which Pieous Peices of worke. I hope God had gven a blessing to - and has bin a meanes to bring in a greatt number of the dissentors from - our Church which had soe great Prejudices against us for it that they - would forsake our communion, nor by noe meanes would either heere - devine service. but Rediculed, scorned, & abused it.

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calling the whole service A dry morcell, cold meate. nay Popish Sup - perstition & soe blaspheming, that sacred order of our holy faith & Ch. - & the holy Criptures -

- Sic.

- - themselves, which is soe fully proved to be the ground - - and substance of our devotions compiled into this sett forme for an - excelent Rule and guide to our Public Devotions.

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I hope as the beniftt was great to Mr Comber to begin his first - yeares & youth in this our Private Family in which he injoyed the benifit - of soe early a studdy & ministry. soe the blssing of God will I hope goe - allong with his Endeavours for the generall good of Soules in many 1000ds - & convertion of many Enymyes.

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Soe I hope allso he shall receave the due reward of his Labours - by converting of Soules & bringing many to salvation by the grace of God - given by his meanes. & indeavors:

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This was allso one happy effect of this worke begun at our house at - newton. That where as my deare husband had bin brought up in a way - of the Preisbeterian prejudice against this holy formes of Prayers in our - Litturgy & indeed of all formes (but what use in extempory by him - & others.) -

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- Uppon discourse with Mr Comber & hearing his questions. answered soe

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well by him. he putt him uppon the first desire to heare what he could say - by way of inlargement uppon each of the Prayers which did give him - so great sattisfaction That he ever affter had a more honrable Esteeme - of our Prayers & was willing that it should be used in our Family.

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And from thence forth did never neglect the receaving the - holy Sacrament with me att the Church in Public, with the People - and allso in private with me, in the house uppon occasion of - my sicknesses, or when we could not have opportunity to - Receave it at the Church att our bublic -

- SiC – cf. Halkett.

- - Communions. -

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- Which we never omitted since Mr Comber came, to re- - -ceave it 4 times in the yeare. which never had bin don before but - only att Christmas, and Easter

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Butt he brought them to 4 times in the yeare. vidz. Att Easter - att whittsontide, att micklmas, affter the gathring in of the fruits - of the Earth. to returne God our thanksgivings for his blessings of the - fruits of the earth. And then att Christmas.

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Haveing bin soe large uppon this subject of having the - blessing of God bestowed uppon this Family & Parish wherein - I live I cannot with hold my selfe from doeing that duty - which I owe soe much to my heavenly father; which soe bountifully - has answred my prayers, & granted my humble requests in the - best & Choycest, of his blssings which I cannot sufficiently Glorify: - his holy name for while I have breath.

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He saw my distress, my feares, for my Childrens beeing right - instructed in the wayes of true faith & Religion And behold - the immence goodness of our God: who sees what is fitt for me & - mine, & grants, what his wisdome knowes fitt to brng us to his - Salvation. -

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And by an unexpected Providece for both my dere Childrns - right instruction in the true faith of the Gospell. & for the bringing - in my deare husbands judgement. to be convinced of his - Error, & making him conformable to soe good & Lawdabl formes - of our most excelent Prayers of the Church, together with his full - sattisfaction of the necesity of receaving the holy Communion of - the Lord Jesus Christ.

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Giveing us with all the happy opportunity of our Childrens good - instruction & our Familyes, by Prayers and Catechising them all - before the receaving the holy Sacrament, he was allso very dili- - gent in private Prayers with us uppon any sicknesses or troubles - uppon Mr Thornton, my selfe and Children.

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So that my husband tooke great delight in his facetious -

‘Of style, manners, etc.: polished, elegant, agreeable. Obsolete,’ OEDO, 1.

- - Company - - and excercize of his Religion & injenuity, & severall times - would say to me & others That Mr Comber being a man that tooke - such delight in his studyes & learning soe young. he was confident - - - - - - - - - - Being a man of such Learning and Parts, would come to great - Preferment in the Church if not to be a Bishop

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- A bout the yeare 1666 his time was compleated he was to Com- - -mence Master of Art, goeing up to Cambridge to take his Degree - being of Sidney: Colledge, where he was much admired & did - come of with great applause. haveing bin assisted to that worke - by some of Mr Thorntons freinds who was kinde & loved him - for his Preaching

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There was much discource then when he was att London That - Mr Benett would only leave a Curate att Stongrave to read Prayrs - and give about 10l a yeare to officiate that Place & soe to save - the 30l a yeare, which he now gave to Mr Comber. he giveing in all to - him 40l - per Annum. -

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uppon which Mr Thornton was soe much conserned That I herd - him affirme, if we might not injoy Mr Comber still and a preaching - ministry he would not live at Newton but goe where he might - injoy it ellse where.

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About Whittsontide 1666 Mr Bennett came to Stongrave in - order to receave his Tyths then due, & brought one Mr Roose with - him to assist him in that bussiness of the Parish.

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My deare husband finding Mr Bennetts inclination to doe as - before expressed & that nothing but faire tearmes could doe with him - & haveing a Perticuler respect for Mr Comber, consulted with my Brother - Denton a wise & prudent Person, what to doe in this case, who uppon mature - deliberation Judged it the best way to obteine his desire in Providing - for his owne sattisfaction in that poynt.

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Was to see If Mr Bennett might be prevailed with to lett my dere - husband A Leace of the Liveing for 21 yeares or his life. to Pay him the - Rent of 100d per Annum & to find a suply of a minister to Preach & to - performe all dutyes belonging it.

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They came att length to this conclusion. & a lease to be drawne up - in order to have the Leace to be made in order to A Resignation - of the Living affterwards, but Mr Bennetts letter dated June 26 1666 - speakes more att Large to Mr Thornton about it which he was to Asigne - over to my husband.

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But beeing that years Tythes due to Mr Bennet then. he would - not signe A leace till he had that Rent of 100d Pound paid to him - which Mr Thornton did not know of neithr any one but my selfe & Mr - Bennett & Brother Denton who paid it from me which I did to a good - end to obteine the settlement of soe good Provssion for the Gospell & - this Family. which 100l - was paid this yeare June 1666 the 25th as apears - by Mr Bennetts Acquitt. of that date. June 25t - 1666. -

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Affter This matter was stated, about the Living & Mr Thornton had - obteined a Leace. & Resignation of this Living of Mr Bennett. the - Charges whereof was most of itt discharged by me; Both my selfe & - husband was very diligent & industreous to gett the Presentation - granted of the King, who by the great affection his majesty King - Charles the 2d - bore to my uncle my Lord Fretchevill. -

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He obteined the grant of it, for Mr Comber to suceed Mr Benett - affter his decease, which by Gods blesing we did obteine. Indeed there - was many obstacles & hinderances mett with all in the way to hinder - it but, att length by great strugle the Lord granted to have it - obteined to the great satisfaction of my deare husband & the Parich

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But before this bussiness of the Living happned Mr Combr - being then att London & knew nothing of it, till att his returne - home, he called at Southwell. & was intreated by Mr Benett to brng - downe The Leace from him to my husband

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He had receaved a letter from Mrs Anne Danby who was then - his great freind pretended soe, however, whos advice he was ever - inclined to Observe, as from a wise & prudent freind, in her letter - dated - tould him he might in her judgement be a very - - happy man in a wife, if he could prevaile to obteine in mariage - for her cozen Alice which was very promising, & vertous. & tho - she was a little too young, yett a few yeares might worke that - And her Parents, having soe much respect for him it might be - very advantageous for him to settle himselfe in this Place - where they would be industerious to Promote him to as great - Preferment then, ellse where, & much more to this Purpose. - (which she had conjectured by discorces from us.)

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She then having made this motion from herselfe to - Mr Comber then, as well as long before, that had incoraged him - to begin this sute which he had don, soe long since as when my - Children was att Yorke for to Learne qualitys, when hannah - my maide wated uppon them and can wittness the same, by his - frequent letters, & tokens, & his offten treats of them as the dates - of All those letters may testify to each other: & that by my Consent - (how then with what impudence & Treatchery, to me & my - husband, & these two who, she had incoraged, & begun this de- - signe of a marriage betwixt us all) could she affterwards - sit as a judge against us in hearing & repeating such horrid - Lyes was forged against us. And not to vindicate our honors - against all such with detstation to resist & stop the mouths - by declaring the truth of her knowledge or to have tould me - and my husband or Mr Combr of them.

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Since then it was our desire & designe to place Mr Comber in this - Liveing at Stongrave thereby to have it suplyed by a settled Prea- - -ching minister, & one whom my husband had Pitched uppon. with a - further desire to dispose our daughter to in marriage if God should - blesse them with life

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This was the true reason which induced me, & my deare Hus- - band to take such perticuler caire to provide for him both for - the comfort we had from his ministery as allso for the hopes of - future sattisfaction by the disposall of our deare Childe soe neare us

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And I did not only dispurze this 100l to Mr Bennett as menti- - -oned but much more monnyes out of my owne Perticuler Estate - & I was compelld to borow these 100l which was to pay Mr Bennett his - first rent due out of Stongrave for his Tyths then Payable att that - midsom- 1666 of my Tennants att midlham, which I affterward - did allow that in the Rents, besides the monney Mr Thornton was to - pay him of 100l per Annum & which Mr Thornton did never pay or allow - one Penny of it, nor any one ellse. (before Mr Bennett would - grant to signe a Leace to my husband in order to A Resignation

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nor did I ever, Expect any sattisfaction for this 100l or of any - other mouneyes laid out about the Procurment of the Presentation - or of that conserne from Mr Combr, or Mr. Thornton: tho it has bin - to A considerable valew: hoping to see the Comfort fullfilld in that - good worke which God had givn me leave to begin, for the good off - many soules, as well as my owne Family.

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For the first cause, & the last end of all my undertakings in this - great designe for the establishment of the true faith of our Church - in this Place was - for the Glory of God in the salvation of Soules. -

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- And as I have mentioned formerly my deare husband by Gods - blessing, & mercy to me, did Joyne with me, in this. having a great - desire to have Purchased the Perpetuall advouson of this Living - of Stongrave to Annexe it to his Estate, by my Lord Frechvills - meanes, could have it don for 300l but my Lord tould him it - would be changed att every Kings (Change) so he laid downe that - designe of that

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But we were, very ready to shew our Indeavours to bring him - into the way, and Eye of Preferment & to that end I made it my request - to my deare Lord Fretchvill to accept Mr Comber for his Chaplain - which he pleased to doe for my Sake & gave him a confirmation by - his Pattent

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yett I must, confess I had noe thoughts of disposing of my - daughter soe soone in marriage. But then I heard Mr Thornton had - bin advised to cutt of the Intaile of Colvills Deed a little before his - goeing to Steersby, & finished that Deed there in 1685 -

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- - & unsettled all - - the Estate of Laistrop from my Children, which putt me uppon the match. - - - - - - - - - - 79 - - - With great trouble for this alteration, considering Since his beeing - so afflicted with th[e] -

- In the MS the ‘y’ is under the ‘th’ of ‘w:th’ but is clearly sic for ‘the’.

- - sad distemper of the Palsy which was like to have killed - - him every month with new relapses. notwithstanding all meanes I - did use & the Dr (which was a great heart breake to me. for him.

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I could not hope to recover my selfe of that dreadfull sickness I - had uppon me in 66 by reason of greife I tooke uppon the Intale - beeing cutt of reduced me to a miscarriage in Aug. 66 having litle - hopes of my owne life, or continuance of my Husbands

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And then if we both should be taken away from our deare - Children, what a Condittion then might we leave our Children - and Estate in. & what a confussion might rationably -

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- - be thought - - to follow uppon them our poore posterity

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These afflicting sircumstances obleiged my caire for all - of my Children, and did hasten my clossing with this motion - formerly begun, of Mr Comber & hoped that by this meanes of - chasing soe understanding & discreet a husband for my Eldest - Childe, he would certainly have a tender caire & conserne for my - young Son then but 4 years old. in his Education & Principalls - of Religion, as well as of his caire of my two poore Daughters

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Soe that affter the discovery of Covills Deed beeing distroyed - Mr Thorntons Sickness, of Pallsy, & my great danger of Death as before - it hastend the Procedings, and Articles of marriage proceded with - Mr Comber, made with as much advantage as could to secure both - her Portion, & other dues to herselfe & Children, together with very - kind termes for my dear Son. not to demand her Portion - till he should be able to pay it. if affter Mr Thorntons Decease

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These proceedings in this match. Mrs Danby fully knew & was a - wittness to our agreement. & allso That I was compelld to advise & - make Mr Comber privy conserning the settlment of the Estate of the - Laistrop Estate for my Children, affter Colvills was cutt of. and - did send him as a freind to consult with Councell for the making a - new deed of settlement spoken of before, which was the last don before I - fell sicke of my last Child haveing noe freind or Relation with me. - did imploy him about all such Consernes; which was made a fallse use - of against me & my innocent, & great bussiness of my Family. -

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Butt my gracious God who searchest all hearts and tryest all im- - maginations saw my sorrowes & sufferings, & did bring me out - of these feares, & provided a good settlement for them.

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And knew what immergencys I was cast into & did at - length bring me forth, from beeing swallowed by sorrowes. - Tho I waded through deepe waters of afflictions & in the mire of - desperate tryalls by the scourge of malicious Tongues Even for - the discharge of my duty to my husband & Children was I thus - Persecuted by hell & by those I had fed at my Table & clothed - with my woole, & succoured in all distreses. as wittnes this womans - many letters of thankes for many yeares together. Till she turnd my - unjust Enimy for her sister Turning her out for her ill Tongue - - - - - - - - - - Had not this deceaptfull, Person, a designe to have taken - this opportunity, to breake; this match & that in the most bace - and scandalous way immaginable. takeing this advantage by - the consealment of this intended mattch to bring her owne end - about to make us to be forced to keepe her. who had disobleiged - her sister in law & abused her with her Tongue & turned her selfe - of there for her owne & maid Barbaras odious Railing.

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Since which time of her beeing discarded from Beedall where Madam - Danby had kept her & her Family severall years at 60l a yeare & - affter Tom Danby died she would have givn her the same or more - uppon my solicitation for her to her sister. Butt she would not acept - - under 80l a yeare. uppon which refusall of madam Danbys kindness she - did utterly forsake her. which was by her owne willfull act.

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Yett out of a coning -

- Sic for 'cunning' OED shows conning as the older spelling for cunning; most examples from MED [CB].

- - deceipt would force me to have kept her - - forever as she did bacely tell my Aunt norton affterwards And - by this horrid way of slander. immagined I must be obleeged to - her to cleare my reputation. by whose secrett malice I had bin - soe greivously abused.

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Her designe was very evident, enough. for affter my deare - Husband had turned her out of my -

- Interesting that AT refers to it as ‘my’ house even when husband alive.

- - house for her wicked ingratitud - - to me & her sinns against my hon.or & innocency which she was convin - ced of in her consience. & she wanted my daily suply to maintain - her with all things out of my poore patrimony of my owne

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This woman made her complaints to her brother Francis - Danby att yorke -

- Could this be yorks?

- - and sent him to Newton to move my brother Den - - ton to be a meanes to bring her into my house & favour. & if I - would receave her againe into my house as formerly she both - could and would vindicate my hon.or and Innocency to all the - World.

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Butt when I heard of this her Motion, & uppon the design - - of gaining her Poynt. I returned this answer, to them who toulden - - me; That, as I blesse God, I had never don any thing to blast them - Reputation or hon.or in any sircumstance of my Life. & I durst - appeale to God & her owne Consience in it for the truth there of

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how durst she all the while have taken part with those which - forged those lyes against me - and (be - not like a good Christian to Justify - me against them) nay she incoraged them, in the slanders & bated - me like a dog before her, like a most ingratfull & unworthy wretch

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And as I had bin preservd from that death designed for me soe - I did not doubt but my gracious God would vindicate & judge my - cause with out her doeing it. And I did not need that Tongue To - - - - - - - - - - 81 - - - Cleare my Innocency, which had bin the cheifest cause of my wrong - And hoped in God; I and mine shall be delivered with out - her. now who would not speake for me when she might - as it seemes she could have don; by her knowledge of - our consernes.

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But I feare there was much of the old Serpent in - this Plott to hav gained that designe to shew the world - by my entertaining her againe That I could not have - made out my innocency without bringing her in to doe it - who was the maine instrument of my slanders & of - beeing sett on worke of hell to have prevented that good - designe of Planting the true faith in my Family & so - have by her meanes a 2d - time have destroyed my hops - -

- I.e., hopes.

- - - & the preservation of my Family to be secured.

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For she did affter she was gon from hence try to - her uttmost to instigate all my good freinds against - me, & my childe, by stirring upp my good freind Dr - samwaies to beleive those lyes tould against Mr Combr - by Mary Plewes.

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And haveing don that then out of her malice by - that meanes, worke uppon my Lady yorke in such - a sort that she would resolve to have Stolen my deare - Childe from me, under pretence to have had her to be - confirmed, & soe have kept my daughter from me

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But this baite was discovered by my deare Aunt Norton - & soe declaired by her to my faithfull freind Dafeny who - gave me speedy notice; & I blesse God did prevent it.

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Thus did this woman requite my kindness & Charity who - I had for 20 yeares space bin her continuall; daily & faithfull - freind, as I have made some remarkes in my first Booke of - widowed condittion sett downe. but a longer Acount I - was forced to give of my disbursments, & maintaining of - herselfe, husband & Childre on all accounts, what ever for - the space of 20 yeares they beeing cast out of favour by - Sir Thomas Danby on her inveigling his son to marry her - in virginia & her Pride affter wards. declared by Mrs Batt to me

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Butt I could make it appeare I had laid out for - her occasions & necessitys, & her famify -

- Sic for ‘family’.

- - above 400l - which was - - out of my owne Patrimony given me by my deare mothr - with houshold goods & all necessarys for house, meate and - clothing and in theire Tabling, & expences of Journeys to - gett theire Estate againe from Madam Danby which by my - - - - - - - - - - My -

- Sic.

- - meanes and great assistance her Son Abstrupus Danby - - did doe & allso by my meanes did he make a Deed of - assurance to his Father for his Releife & his mother and his - yonger Brothers Portions for them when he should have - gotten the Estate

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By the vertue of those settlements made before he gott - his fathers Estate, he haveing bin cheated of it by madam Danly -

- Sic for Danby.

- - - her freinds to make it over to her affter her husbands Death - which by my great indeavours Cost & paines I gott her Son - and them to obteine.

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He and his Father both vowing That if Ever he should - gett his Estate againe He faithfully Promised & did ingage - to pay me all that ever I had soe kindly laid out for his Fathr - - and mother & selfe any way. & if I could have suspected - his fidelity conserning his dues to me I would have made - him to have given Bond as he was then willing.

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Butt not doeing that I affterwards beeing in a great straits - for some Debts for my Son Thornton Affter he had gotten & injoyd - his Estate by my meanes as aforesaid I made some applycation - to Sir Strupus Danby in my distress for my Son Thornton for - monney to releive him with And shewing my account laid out - for him selfe & Family to the somme of 400l -

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yett I would have bin contented to have accepted 150l - - for it Paid in 3 years time if he would have don that But he - would not yeald one penny more to releive my selfe or my dere - Son but 50l which was gained with much indeavors by my Son - Comber. & that neither but uppon my releacing all my other - monneys which I had disbursed as before for himselfe and Family

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Which is very hard measure, not to pay me what I was forced - to borrow & Pay Intrest for to releive him & them from Starving - which Just debts I now want to Rileve my selfe in my needs.

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Nor had I repeated this heere but to shew the great - ingratitude whereby I am requited. besides the most horrid - reward I had from his mother, who under minded my happy - -ness & envied my Comfort of that good name I had bin blessd - with above many 100ds - beeing the great comfort of my sorrowes. -

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That still it was my deare husbands & my Joy in each - other we would say say -

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- - for all our afflictions & Crosses yettet we - - were blssed in that blessing of true & faithfull, conjugull love - & faithfull affection in each others Chastity

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- But while I am relating my Sorrowes & sufferings from such - ingratitude of men, & those I ever counted my freinds. I - must not forgett, or passe over in silence without expressions of - most humble, & hearty thankes & Praises to the glory of our - most gracious & mercyfull Lord God. who did not snatch me - out of this miserable Life before he gave me, in the midest of - these sorrowes many signall & gracious testimonyes of his mercy - which I am ever obleiged to owne to his glory. & my comfort

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And in the first place as I am bound with humble gratitud - to render the Lord praises due, to his holy Name, That he has - vouchsafed me the guidance, & influence of his holy Spirritt - to direct, & teach me, his holy Lawes, & commandements from - my youth, up till now, & his holy word to be a light to my paths - & a lanthorne to my waies never suffering me to fall into such - wickednes, but called me to his feare & service when I was - but 4 yeares old, by his fear put into my Soule then, of his om- - -nipresence by Psalme 147 4 v he counteth the starres & calleth them - all by there names. how can any thing be don which shall not - be revealed, Psallm 139 his feare has bin ever my guide in - all my actions Therefore blesse his holy name that by his Power & - grace, I was innocent of all those crymes charged on me

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Which is my greatest comfort & suport in all my Calam- - -itys, & distresse, That had the testimony of a good consience - to beare me up from sinking under this dreadfull blow of - my great Enimy. the Devill who could not prevaile by, all his - temptations to make me soe Sin against my God

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But by the blasting of my good name would make me apear - odious to good People & a scorne to the wicked; which rejoyce at my - fall as if I were one of them who had forsaken the guide of my - youth But I will still rejoyce in the God of my salvation - That has never forsaken me nor I trust in him, he never - will for whom he loves, he keepeth them to the end.

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St James 3: 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 verces. St James 2: 20, 21, 22, 23

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In the second Place it was my great Joy & comfort. in the - midest of all my trialls and sufferings unjustly charged uppon - me by malicious Tongues & the devill in them That not one of the - heavy slanders was proved. Nor did ever my deare husband - beleive any of them or had I blesse God the least shadow of suspition - of my vertue, & chastity. he ever would say That he had had - - - - - - - - - - Soe many yeares experience of my modesty & Chastity to have - any cause of suspition of me, from any thing whatever my - Enemies could say or doe against me & the more of there lies that - they invented the more he Pittied me & loved me & would offten - abuse & reproch Mrs Danby for her bace & inhumaine & unchristean - dealing with me & would never be sattisfied till he had turned - her out of his house.

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And when I had bin overcome with sorrow & extreame weeping - att my misreable misfortune To be thus traduced by my freinds & - servants. he deare heart would offten say to me. my deare Joy - why doest thou thus lament & breake my heart foth -

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- - sorrow for thee - - to see thou wilt not be comforted, would I not spend my derest - blood to right thy cause & justify thy unspotted innocency.

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And I have examined these People which had heard them - & they all uppon there oathes cleares thee from the least guilt - or shewes of evill by example. or words or any thing & all are sore - greived for those lyes was tould

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And besides I will make it my bussiniss diligently to find - out those whas -

- Sic. Possibly for ‘who has’.

- - wronged thee & will certainly have them - - severely Punished. nay God will revenge thy cause uppon all - those miscreants who has abused & injured thy Precious good - name. & sence I both know that bussiness which we would not - have made Publick of the match of my Child with Mr Comber - which you have had many occasions to imploy him about our - Estate & affaires which non but my Brother Denton & my selfe - & Mrs Danby knowes of. this might be some occasion that our - Enemies might pretend that you imployed him.

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But Mrs Danby is most ungrateful & disloyall to thee to know - these things & would not discover them.

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And since you know my faithfull heart & my confidence in - thee I pray thee take comfort your owne Consience & my indered - love to thee. much more comfortable words would this blessed man - my deare husband comfort me & suport my ♥ - in the midest of Sorrowes -

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The Third mercy I humbly acknowledge from my gracious God - was that uppon my Brother Dentons examining (on my request - all the Servants in the house what they ever did see or heare from me - of any light or uncivll carriage, or knew any things of what was - spoken against me, which he did, every one of them utterly denied that - they had seene or heard from me any thing but which was good & vertuous - and was all extreamly greved att what was reported of any ill for - they was confident all lyes & wished they might by Punishd

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Thus all the servants cleared me & them selves from doeing - me this Injurey & hoped God would right me against all those - which was my slanderers & abusers. for they were greatly greved for - for -

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- - my affliction. -

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As for Danby & Barbery her maide who stood to there accusa - tion of Barbery one of the women of my house that went away - from my service as her time was up. but I never had heard - one word of this woman nor any one else till now which was 2 - yeares & these miscriants kept it in there breast of there conjectur - & evill surmises till they saw there owne time but I would - not lett this rest till Dafeny had writt to her att London - where she was married to one had bin Putt to a Joyner Trade - & I had paid 16l - for his apprenticeship -

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To this Mary Breakes Dafeny writt to lett her know That - Mrs Danby had, & her maide Barbery Laid many ill things to - to -

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- - my charge & said it was she that had tould them of me - - that my Mrs had Robed her husband & given all his mony - to Mr Comber with such like untruths.

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Butt this woman did justify me in all things & said it - was an odious ly to charge her with any ill conserning me for - she had nevr seene such by me in her life & was very angery - and sorrey that they should abuse me & lay it on her now - she was gon & not to answer for her selfe which letter is yett Extant

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Thus is my injurys reduced into a narrow roome. & by - all examinations & inquirys may be laid att Mrs Danbys - dore & then the result may conclude with the Prospect of an - inveterate mallice causlesly contracted

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I must therfore blesse the Name of my God & Father of - mercyes who caused this Barbara Tod. her maide to make soe - cleare & full a confession of the Truth and on her death bed to - to -

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- - cry God for mercy & Pardon for soe wickedly hearing lyes & - - to be a meanes of scandelising the Innocent: The Relation is - more att Large before.

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Allso There was Hanah & Charles Feild & nan milbank - all did beg my pardon on there knees That they did all hear - of my wrong but did nevr beleive them yett was sore greivid that - they did not give me notice of it whereby I might have bin - sooner cleared of those slanders.

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which on these Peoples true Repentance with many Teares shed - I was moved & begged of God to forgve them the injurys was - don by theire wicked consealment.

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I have great cause to bless my gracious father of heavn - for his immence goodness to me his poore Creature. That - - - - - - - - - - vouchsafed me that mercy, & Providence in order to cleare my - Innocency from all those lieing aspersions cast on my good name - & was spread as farre as Richmond to the eares of my dear Aunt - norton who lamented much my misfortune To have livd to the 42 - yeare of my Life in an unspotted Reputation & now to be seemed by -

- To be made to appear? †III. To think or deem, and related uses. 9. a. transitive. To think, deem, imagine. With obj.-clause, object and infinitive or complement; also absol. Cambridge ED: to give the effect of being; to be judged to be:

- - - these lyeing Tongues to have bin guilty of some thing unworthy of - that noble Race & vertuous that I came from

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My deare Aunt was soe consernd to heare I had bin soe belied - that she immeadiatly came to newton & found me in a manner - halfe dead with greife uppon this Larum -

- I.e. ‘alarm’.

- - that Mrs Danby & her maide - - raised up against me:

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- I was extreamly over Joyed to see her & blessed God for that - Providence which brought her thither Tho att first they had Possed - her with some feares tho never of my giving cause of skandall that - I had bin unfortunate in lighting uppon some Treatchey. from those - of a contrary Judgement.

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Indeed her apprehension had some ground for it beeing - Placed amongst soe many contrary oppinnions who was glad of - any pretence to make me not soe desirable. for Those two factions of - Popish & Preisbterian had bin some occasion to chuse a match for - my daughter to secure my Children from that Education this joyned - with others selfe intrests which was contrary to myne all made up a - caball with those of my Enimies to take fire. & spread my misfortun - that was Raised against me

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But then an inward secrett malice of her that should have - bin my cumpurgator -

- Compurgator: 1. A witness to character who swore along with the person accused, in order to the acquittal of the latter. 1a. In Canon Law, Applied to witnesses who either swore to the credibility of the accused when he purged himself by oath, or otherwise swore to his innocence or orthodoxy, so as to clear him from a charge 2. In more general application: One who testifies to or vindicates another's innocence, veracity, or accuracy; one who vouches for, or clears from any charge. Also figurative.

- - & have don me right by the discovring to me - - how I was wronged & in what manner did not doe soe but suffred - me still to goe on soe slandred in my owne house for 2 yeares togeth - er which had bin raised uppon my securing my writings & money of - my deare mothers by Mr Thorntons order with Mr. Combr till it - should please God I was delivred of that Child which was my last

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When my deare Aunt understood all those bitter Pills I had - prepared for me she very much commiserated my condition and did - use her uttmost indeavour to find out the incurious Practices against - me nor would she be sattisfied till my deare husband did quit the - house of madam Danby. I have related the sircumstances before

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her zeale for my hon.or was truly good & allso to have as many to - understand the wrong I had bin under by such abominable slandrs - & I bless God for her great paines & industery which she tooke in that - affaire who made it her bussiness to testify the Truth in my behalfe - against all opposers.

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Thus she plaid a true christians Part to me in clearing my wronged - Innocency both to my Lady wivill. Mr Darcy. Dr Samwayes and - my Lady yorke who had bin too much byased by Mrs Danbys storys - - - - - - - - - 87 - - - The Excelent comfort, ease, & refrishment, I receavd from, and - by my deare Aunts Councells & Praiers & good advice in my troubl - I hae great cause to remember with hiest gratitude to my heavnly - Father who sent me such releife, I may say from heaven. having - a freind nearer then a brother which did succor me in this deepe dis- - stresse & when she brought Dr Sammoies -

- Sic for ‘Samwaies’.

- - with her to pray for me - - haveing staid with me till she saw Mrs Danby sent away to york - which I did, & borrid -

- i.e. 'borrowed'.

- - Mrs Gramses Coach to carry her with a maide - - to waite on her. I allso tooke my last leave of her and gave - her other 3l - to releive her with all added to the 5l I sent before to her - which made up the somme of 8l - which she had then. -

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Beside all the attendance of my house & servants she - wanted for nothing I could doe for her Tho she deserved it not - to turne soe much my deadly Enimy as much as in her laid - to despoyle me of my Precious hon.or -

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But the might -

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- - God of the distressed would suffer me - - to perish in this gulfe of Sorrow butt sent me releife against - her who would have maide a Prey of me for to make me still - keeper affter she had thus martyred me

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My deare Aunt did not only give me this Comfort - but affter she went home, did me all the good offices immaginabl - - as to sett all my freinds aright in there judgement of all my - actions & cleared my innocency by relating those Passages - she observed & heard the matters carrid at Newton. - O. How can I sufficiently sett forth the praise of the Lord - or magnify his holy name who did not suffer me to Perich - or my innocency to be too long wronged but sent his servant - to doe me this Excelent kindnes Therefor will I Praise the - Lord for ever, & with my mouth will I sing Praises to his holy Nam - who has delvrd me thus farre in all the Passages of his Providen - to me his unworthy Creatare O that the Lord would grant me - his grace never to forgett his goodness but live to his glory.

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Att my deare Aunts goeing away she sent my good freind - Dafeny to be with me & comfort me which she did much in her - Letting my distress & assist me in my weakness which this ocasiond - falling into a flood on my greife & sorrow but when she - went home which was a long time affter she did her best to - doe me right with Mr Darcy, Mr Ederington. And my Cozen - Nicholson whose Charity tho of annothr oppinnion was much - greived att the unjust lyes which was tould of me att my Lady - Franklands who was insenced against me that I would not - lett my servant leave me when I was in childbed & goe to - her they god forgive them had hatched lyes of me.

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Which when my Cozen Nicholdson out of her Charity came - to see me tould me of & examined the truth & then declared - the same att Newbrough & ouston & Thirkelby. which I blesse - God to putt it into the hearts of my freinds to Pitty my Condition

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Thus have I cause to putt my trust in that mighty one - of Issraell who sees & heears the distres of his poore servant when - Hell had sett forth his Emisaryes all over to dishonour my God - in me his faithfull servant.

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Then did his goodnes dissipate these his designes & would not - suffer my good name to Rott. but sent me great helpe from all - places where I had bin tradued -

- I.e., traduced.

- - & my freinds to justify my Wrongs - - was wicked and shewed what afflictions I laid under

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Blessed be the glory of his great name who gave me his perceve- - -ring grace to keepe & preserve my soule from this subtill and - Powerfull & malicious Enimy of God & all mankind but most - the Enimy of those whose desire is to destroy the workes of Hell. - Thou o Lord most high has now made thy power to appeare - by thy truth magnifying the same in this great Instantce of my - whole life & by these great Evidences of thy mercy had more - Perticuler caere of my Soule & body. of thy Gospell & truth and - has delevred me out of great Timptation of the Devill seeking to de - -stroy me. but oh I will bless the Lord for Ever which hath delevrd me - from the mallice of my Enimyes & the Devill Oh lett thy Gospell - florish in this my family and the true exercise thereof in dispight - of hell & his snaeres made for us And lett thy name be ever - glorified in me and All my generations forever

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Defend my cause. strengthen my faith & bring me out of all my - tryalls & Temptations that like gold Purified 7 times in the fire - That I and mine may be - gereatgreat - instruments of thy glory as I have - - bin a great example of thy mercy & Power, and through our - Lord & Saviour Jesus Christ Amen Jerim. -

- Sic for ‘Jeremiah’.

- - 9: 24. Jer. 10: 23, 24 - - - - Psall. - 107 - -

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Affter by great struglings with my Enimies both Publicke & - Private, & gotten some releife from them, as well to rectify - the Settlement of the Estate & fixeing itt uppon my poore - Posterity And allso to the devine Assistance of my gracious - God & Heavenly Father with the Comforts I receaved from my - deare husband & Freinds drawing neare my time to be - delivred of my 9 Child my Son Christopher.

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Then a great Conserne came in Place with me to - consider of, inregard I Passed soe many dangers and - difficultys in childe bearing I was much conserned how to - have all the writtings & Evigences -

- Sic for ‘Euidences’.

- - of the settlements of my - - deare Mothers & my husbands Estate, which I alwaies had - to keep in costody since my mothers death for the security - of my deare Children.

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And before I fell sicke of my Son Robert I delivered the - little red Trunke of my d. mothers which she kept her writings - in, to my Cozen Roger Colvill for safe Custody till it pleasd - God I was recovered of my Childe & then he restored me them

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But my Cozen Colvill being dead now & I farre of all - my relations was in a great strait who to intrust soe great - a conserne withall for safey. -

- Sic for ‘safety’.

- - beeing not willing to leave the - - said Trunke in the hand of any Stranger: & accounting my - deare Husband my nearest & only interessed for my Childrn - incase of my decease, I begged of my deare husband.

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That he would please to take this Trunke of my mothers - with all the writings, into his caire & keeping and to keepe - them for me & my poore Children. till it should please God - to restore me againe. But if the Lord should take me a - way, from himselfe, & my Children

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I begged hee would please to deliver This Trunke with - the writings unto my Lord Frechevill who was my mothers - Brother & allso her Trustee & Executor of her will & Testamt - I allso desired my husband to deliver to my Lord Frechevill - these monneys which he had the use of (which was my mothers:) - & he had given to me againe to keepe; but I gave them beeing - about 60l - or 70l praing him to give it to my Lord F. for the - use of my deare mothers will expresed for my Children as it - may appeare in her Deeds. & last will & Testament it did - belong to my Lord as her Excequtor for the use of my Children - as by her will Expressed.

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To which request of mine my deare Husband gave me this - Answer. my Deare Heart. I thanke you for beeing soe kind as to - repose soe much trust in me as to leave the Trunke of writtings in my - hand & your mothers monney to keepe for your selfe & Children.

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But I desire thee to excuse me, for haveing them in my Custody - the Trunke of writings & your mothers monney for tho I would do Ten - times more for thee & thine then that comes to.

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Yett if in case God should take thee from me I would not have - them found with me because they conserne thy Children and some of - thy freinds might thinke I had alltered them or not don right - to them. & I would avoyd all suspittion.

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Then uppon these words I was much troubled to heare him say - soe and could not refrain w.eeping att itt, and .said deare heart - if you would not keepe these things your selfe, yett I desire you - would lett my brother Denton keepe them for me & my Children

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But Mr Thornton prayed me not to thinke much with him for - my brother Denton must not have them neither, for the same reason - he did not doe itt himselfe.

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Butt he would advise me to leave them all, both the Trunke of - writings and the monney with Mr Comber, both the monney & writings - of my mothers for my Children in Custody. to keepe for me till it - shall please God to delver me & restore me againe & if it pleased God - I recovered as he hoped I should then he to give them to me againe

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But if otherwise & the Lord should take me away from him - He did promise me faithfully That he would take caire that Mr - Comber should deliver all safe into my Lord Frechevills hand as I de- - -sired which had the most right to keepe them as my mothers Excequtor.

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When Mr Thornton had advised me thus & it was his owne mind - to have me, & I could not prevaile for himselfe or my Brother Denton - but he ordered it to be soe. I said I would doe as bid me, & give a strict - charge about it to Mr Comber according to his desire.

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Affter this; within a little time I tould him that Mr Thornton did - desire he would doe as much for me as to keepe this same little Trunke - of writings, which consernd the Estate, & settlement on my Children with all - my deare mothers Deeds & writings of her Estate & settlement on my - Children. and the said somme of money of 60 or 70l in a Canvess - Bagg which was my deare mothers allso for my Children with the sume - in coyne that I desired of Mr Thornton

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Till it pleased God I was delivered of my Childe & restored againe - but if God should please to call for me out of this world. I desired him - That he would be faithfull to my husband my selfe & my poore Children - and delver all things was commoted -

- OED – commote – to put into a commotion, disturb; commot – Welsh, territorial or administrative division; identified with a’seigniory, lordship, or manor’; commonter – ‘one who stirs up or sets in motion’.

- - to his Charge safe into my deare - - Lord Frechevills hand to be kept by him for the use of my deare Children - according to my mothers Last will & Testament.

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And I had allso putt into the said little Trunke. A will of my own - how to dispose of my deare mothers goods & monneys to my - Chilldren according to her Power givn me by her owne will To - dispose of them to such Children as should be best deserving - as she ordeined me in & by her Last will & Testament.

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According to Mr Thorntons desire & mine to Mr Combr - he tooke the afforesaid little red Trunke with writings and the mony - and did Promise faithfully that he would do accordingly to - Mr Thorntons desire and mine by the grace of God but hoped - I should recover againe of that Child & performe it my selfe.

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Which little Red Trunke he tooke of my Daughter Alice - which I had loked & kept the key: and this Canvis Bagg with that 70l - - I sent them up into his Chamber by my daughter to him who - locked them both in his owne Trunke to keepe for me accordingly

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And did there remaine in his Custody uppon these tearms - and noe otherwise till it Pleased God & gracious Father to give - me a safe recovery out of my dreadfull & dangerous Childe - bearing & from all the Consequence there of. whose recovery was - unexpected in many regards. haveing lost this my sweete babe - by the too much confidence of Mrs Danby to harden it as she - said by casting of its clothes imprudently caused my sweete - infant to gett a great Loociness & in a few daies it cost its life - and left me in a greivous condittion to lose soe sweete a goodly - Son of my fathers name. beeing att that time in a great danger - of falling into a cancer in my breast which he had forced by the - agonyes of death when they came on him while he sucked & - gnashed his poore gummes together in his departing this Life

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Butt yett I must ever give the Lord my God all Praise & - glory & hon.or for ever more to spaire me a little longer. to Praise - his holy name and to live to serve him in my generations by - bringing up my Children which he in mercy had left me to be in the - feare of my God in this Evill Generation..

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Yett since affter this deliverance to me I receavd a very - seveare affliction to exercise those graces which the Lord had givn me - a triall of in the contineuance of my Life while I was thus tryed - as before by the death of my Childe & the consequence followed it.

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It pleased God, to suffer me to fall into annother afflictive - sircumstance which I am obleiged to rehearce in vindication of my - wronged innocency: while I was doeing my duty in the securing - my Childrens livlihood, as related, before about The writings and - That monney: Satan was bussy to undermine my Comfort, & - repose; the occassion which he, & his instruments tooke against me. - to Raise all those lyes, & scandalls, uppon, a strict inquiry of all the - abetters in this Tradegy, was, the Placeing of That Trunke of writings - & monney in Mr Combers Trunke, & keeping: which my bitter Enimys - enviing, either my Life, or comfort in this life raised against me

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One day Mr Comber comming downe to Prayers. & dinner had by - chance left in hast The keyes of his Trunke on the Table in his Chamber - where he laid, & satt at Studdy. It was confessed by the maide servnt - called mary Breakes, before she went away att May day (before), but - kept in secrett amongst them in the house.

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That this woman goeing up into Mr Combers Chamber to dress - it make the bed being the house maide. That she had found his keyes - of his Trunke lyeing on the Table when he was gon downe to Praiers & Dinr -

- I.e., dinner?

- - - this bould woman had the impudence to oppen his Trunke, (but on - what designe God knowes). And then she saw in it the afforesaid - little Trunke which she knew to be my mothers, & kept in my Chamber - with the writings as before, & was mine; and she saw allso the Bagg of - monney with the Trunke, judged them both to be mine. and that - I had given them to Mr Comber, with the blakest of all ignomony as to - me: & most treatcherously had made the report to tell her companions - - what she had seene in the Trunke.

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And from hence did arrise that abominable scandalls, that - I had Robed my husband of his monney, & had givn it away to - this man, with many other odious lyes &, invented sircumstances - which horrid report had bin fostered in there malicious hearts for above - a yeare before & never discovered to me by Mrs Danby or any others - whereby, I might have made the truth Public & have confounded - there wicked lyes against my innocency.

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For the bussiness of the marriage of my daughter Alice was - both thought & aggreed uppon long before I had this Childe - & Articles of marriage drawne amongst us. Tho it was jughed -

- Sic for ‘iudged’.

- - - not fitt to declare it to any or made knowne but to only to Mr Th - himselfe, my brother Denton, & Mrs Danby who was the first motion - for Mr Comber made of his desire in this poynt tho for severall reas- - -sons was to be kept secrett yett till an opportunity for it.

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Yett she knew all the consernes of the Estate & could not be ignorant - - of these writings & monney carried up in to Mr Combers Chambr by - the order of my husband. & therefore the more fallse, & treatcherous to - me, to heare me be wronged in this manner & would joyne with my - servants in there forgerys. when it was her duty to have vindicated - my honnest dealings, & upprightness of my wayes. which she knew - was but to Preserve my Posterity when I was gon

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If there had bin the least tincture of those blacke crymes true which - was by malicious Conjectures immagined that I had bin unjust to my deare - Husband in any thing in the world or by Robing hem of those monneys - that woman saw in the Trunke noe wonder they should say I had Robed - him & he was soe lowe in his Estate when I destroyed him in this manner

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But Alas Lord my God to thee do I apeale for justice against - all my Persecutors, & slanderes, that has opned there mouths against - me thou seest my integrity to my husband to thee and all the - world. lett them not Prosper in there wickedness.

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But make a way for me to Escape theire fury & Malice - And thy good time make knowne the truth To Thy Glory & my - comfort.. bring my Soule out of these troubles as thou didest - to thy hand maide & servant Susanna. -

- I.e., story of Susannah and the Elders, Daniel 13/Apocrypha – cf, also Susannah Parr.

- - and that for Jesus - - Christ his sake our only Lord and Saviour Amen.

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But alasse how great a mischeife was this unjust Calumny - cast uppon my wronged Soule, which greved my dere freinds to - heare & my Enimies to rejoyce against me & how smale an occa- - tion Satan & his malice can make use of to Blaspheme the livny -

- I.e. ‘liuing’.

- - - God & traduce his servants in making a thing innocent in it selfe to - appeare guilty of cryme by a fallse immagination.

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And when the story was tould to him with all the bitter agravation - - immaginable hopeing thereby to have instigated him aganst - me that they might make there owne ends of him - That there was my Trunke found in Mr Combers with a great deall - of monney a Bagg of Canviss found in his Trunke my dearest - husband cryed out o my poore wife how bace a wickedness was - this against her & how innocent is she to be charged with wrong- - ing of him. for he knew of that Trunke & monney which was her - mothers. And advised me to putt it into Mr Combers Custody - to keepe for my selfe & Children when I was goeing to be de- - livered of my last Childe Christopher thus by the good Provid - -ence of my gracious father the truth was made knowne to - my husbands & freinds great sattisfaction & shame to my Enimys

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yett itt was the great misfortune of my Life when my unsoped -

- Sic. For ‘vnspoiled’ possibly? Check usage elsewhere – unspotted might be another possibility?

- - - Reputation laid att the stake and mercy of every maliceious - Tongue where I could not have opportunity to be soone cleared - To make that apeare a cryme of the highest nature which was acted - with soe great a Piety & Prudence & affection of my deare - husband & my selfe, for the preservation of my children

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And tho Hell & his instruments made the worst use that Treatchery - could wrest of it yett That God who is soe gracious & the God of - truth, did in mercy & pitty to me did make there owne lyes & - slanders to be confuted out of there owne mouths & make them - repent many of them I blesse his holy name for Ever

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And that very money which Mr Comber had in keeping for me - for which I was soe abused did Mr Thornton know that I laid it out for - his use and occasions tho it was my deare mothers he had it all - freely soe farre was I from Purloyning or Robing of him & taking - his Estate or money from him to any bodies use.

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That I can make it appeare uppon account with him That - I had disbursed for his house building & keeping and many - other occasions of my deare mothers monney & Estate above the - summe of 500l for his Debts & childrens maintenance & -

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Nor did I maintaine & subsist & uphold the Family of the - Danbys my deare Sisters Children for 20 yeares together out - of my husbands Estate as he did very well know. butt what I had - of my deare mothers Estate which she bought and gave me to Live on - that was Purchased by her widdowes Estate att midlham.

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Paying above 600l the yearly rent maintained my selfe & - assisted me to do what I did for the Danbys & other freinds in Charity - besides my constant laeings out for my deare Husbands occasions.

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Therefore I may defy the wickedness of all my cursed Enimis - to tax me with the wronging, or injuery don to Mr Thornton or his - Estate or out of it to these Ends, doeing it out of my owne which - had given me from Gods Providence & my deare Parents Prudence - and Charity for good ends.

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I indeed confesse I did not lay it out uppon any foolish or - wicked waies, Pride of apparrell or otherwise Evill or wastfull vanity - butt deemed it my Christian duty to lay little on my selfe but more - uppon those needfull occassions which I thought to releive others with all - that stood in need, lett him that hath too Coates impart one to him that - hath none. accounting it allso my duty to endeavour to suport & - Preserve Mr Thornton & my Children with all my Fortune by my hon.rd - - Father & mother left me.

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Therefore am I bound in consience to cleare my innocency & - integrity from all such calumnyes as my Enymyes has cast uppon - me and with holy Job in the like case when they wronged him say - while I live will I not part with my integrity nor can I justify you

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And blessed by the great & mighty God which sees not as man sees - who did delivr his servant Job. & has in gracious measure don for me - his poore weake & afflicted handmaide. Glory, be to his holy Name Amen

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I hope in these things all Christian People will not judge of my - Actions & deportment to be as my Enemyes would wrong me & there own - soules in beleivving a ly, which non could be conted to be under such abuces - but to do as good Christians as they would be don unto to judge Charitably - and pitty my case to be thus Traduced by Hell & his ingines.

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And lett me receave the benifitt of theire Prayers to secure my innoncy - & preserve my good name to Posterity to be my Comfort & stay under - all my Tribulation. To have my faith tryed to make it pure in gods - sight but not to be over throwne. That tho Satan may sift me as he - did to Peter yett I may have my faith fixed uppon the Rocke Christ Jesus - who prayed for Petter that his faith may not faile Even soe Lord Jesus - lett it be to me thy poore Creature That thou maist have the Glory of - all thy workes of Mercy & love to mankind

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Oh lett me not be destroyed but keepe me from the malice of there - Tounges to there owne confusion that will not repent. but if it be thy will giv - them grace to repent that thou might convert them as thou didst to Barbara - on her death Bed & others & Charles who asked me forgivness & nan milbank - - - - - - - - - - 95 - - - with hanna & others who did repent they had heard me to be - wronged but beleved not any thing of evill of me having never seene - it but lamented they did not discover such lyes to me where by - I might have had them Punished for there sinns & the truth to - have bin sooner appeare to my beeing righted. for this they begged - Pardon of me on there knees. which I prayed God to forgive them - & to delvr me out of all such wickedness. Glory be to God for the - grace thou hast givn to these Enimyes & make them to repent of the - Evill don to me thy poore handmade. Amen.

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This beeing the Last great Triall to my faith & patience - together with my late dreadfull sickness, & flood uppon the great - greife uppon me following my slanders before the losse, & Death - of my ever deare Husband itt was but requsitt should leave this - poynt cleared by the testimony of a good conscience to God and - the world, to the sattisfaction of my Posterity - And allso to confirme my truth of my innocecy & the great - Zeale & confidence of my deare Husband to be my great & - sole comfort to me in that distress. which is soe great a Joy to me - that I can never thinke of it or call these sad things to mind - with out Teares, both of Joy and Sorrow.

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Joy to me to be soe greatly in his true, & faithfull affection - towards me, & Pitty of me, that I should be soe innocent of givng - cause to my Enimies to raise such horrid conjectures of my just - acctions to give noe man occasion of suspittion or offence.

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And cause of very great sorrow. That he should be so deeply - conserned for my injuryes, & Wrongs, by that slanderous - Tongue, of Mr Tankerd of Arden, who had laid a wager with - my deare Lady Yorke of 100l, That if my husband were dead - I would be married within a month to Mr Comber. which Lye did - soe conserne my deare husband, that he tould my Aunt - norton he would be revenged of that Trator for traducing soe - much his Chaste & Innocent wife with such a fallse lye.

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For he knew that we designed it a match with his - Daughter Alice if itt pleased God she lived

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But my Sorrowes was augmented that the vindication - of my honour should be the occassion of my most deare & - loveing husband to putt himselfe uppon soe dangerous & - hazardus an action, which might hazard his losse of health - Precious Life & that uppon my account, but to have putt my - - - - - - - - - - My -

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- - cause soly uppon the God of justice to have vindicated - - my cause in his good time against all such asspertions which was - causlysly invented against me. but allas I knew not of the - least of this intention of my dearest Joy. till affterwards - he having strictly charged my Aunt not to discover to me - till affter he was gon.

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But the time of that faire att maulton was come, and my - deare heart, would needs goe thither. prettending to me some - earnest bussiness to speake with somme, about some monney owed - him. & I seeing a fitt of his Pallsye drawing on, was extreamly - against his goeing att that time. till I had used the meathod that - Dr witty had ordered me & with which I had by Gods Blessing offten - cured him takeing it att the first beginning to come on him.

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But for all my earnest intreating of him & begging of him - for Gods sake not to goe to hazard himselfe till he had used his - order by glister -

- According to MED a form of ‘clyster’, i.e. an enema.

- - & other things, he had don to cure him with all - - which would prevent the fitt erre it came

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I allso begged my Brother Denton to perswade with him to stay - and intreated my Aunt to use her best indeavours to worke - with him but to stay one day till he had taken the Drs order - And I used with all the uttmost reason I could to prevaile with him - telling him, my deare heart if you should take a fitt by the way - & fall ill it would danger his life before he gott to maulton

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My owne selfe soe weake then that I could not hope to re- - cover And I did beleive I might not live to see him againe & - would he goe & leave me in that condition. & if the Lord should - call for us both & leave our deare Children soe young what will - be come of them, with many other sad arguments. to perswade

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But he would not heare any of them saing I loved him - too much & bid me sett my love only uppon God for should not - love any creature soe as I did him for doted too much on him - & God would take him from me therefore prayed me to part - with him freely to my God, for he would call for whom he - would & I might live to be more usefull to his Children - then he could be.

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Then he begged that God would please to take both - himselfe and me and all our deare Children to himslfe - which pettition I gave full consent to be freed outt of this - misrable wicked world, if it was his good Pleasure. - - - - - - - - - - 97 - - - But we must not apoynt to his majesty what to do with us. - but leave our times to his devine Pleasure for his glory & our - Etternall happiness still pressing him but to stay till he - had taken his Preventive Phissicke.

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My deare still answred me he would take them at - maulton & his Brother Portington knew all that Dr - witty had directed & had all things convenient & still - Praied me to part with him freely. which request God knows - I could not grant when his goeing was like a dagger tony -

- Sic for ‘to my’; another example of AT’s letter elision.

- - - heart but he haveing sett his heart and mind was soe - resolved by Gods grace he would goe & then I fell into a - Deluge of teares when said to me the Lord be with thee my - Joy & deare and send us a happy meeting. if not heere - on Earth but in Heaven.

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Thus did my deare husband take his last fare - well of me & left me drowned in my Sorrow & Teares. - leaving a sorrowfull widdow behind him

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But he tould my deare Aunt norton who had heard - of my wronges & abuces had come to comfort me in my disstrese - & I had intreated her to beg of my deare husband to stay & - comfort me, & would he leave me in this condition liker to dy - then live, noe deare Aunt do not perswade me to stay for - it is for my deare wives sake that I goe.

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For by Gods grace I am resolved to goe to maulton & I - will be revenged of that wicked man Tankerd, who - hates me & my Family. and hath persecuted my Loyall - innocent wife & brought her to her death by his wicked - Tongue amongst others for ought I know.

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He had don justice uppon Mrs Danby & her maide & - had turnd them out of his house for there Slanders & will - be revenged of them all & punish them. for he tooke himselfe - abused & affronted & wronged in me & therefore would not - put it up nor would he be hindred of this Journey. - but charged her therefore not to tell me of what he said

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however not till he was gon for greving me to much - How can I suficiently mourn & lament the losse of this - deare & faithfull affection all the daies of my life & ever - to hon.or his memory continuing his faitfull true & - Loyall spouse. deare and tender over his Children, and - a faithfull gardian to them & preserver of that poore Estate - he left behind him, which I beseech God grant me the grace - and opportunity to testify to the end of my daies Amen

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As to the passages in relating, to his Journey to malton - haveing his two cairfull servants with him and all things - I could devise to comfort and assist him thither & attend him - there with the meathods used for his recovery. & the diligent cair - of my brother & sister Portington.

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With all the sircumstances of his sickness. of his proffession of - faith. his trouble of consience for sinn. his hopes & assurance - of salvation & all other Christian graces he made himselfe known - - to Mr sinkler. & his Pieous end he made at Malton notwithst - anding all Possible indeavors to save his deare life

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yett that first opportunity beeing lost at his beeging as I said - The Pallsey prevaild & gott into his head & other sad troubles - as the Convolltions God knowes prevailed & god would please - to call him to him selfe on Sept. 17th 1668 he delivred his - sweete Soule into the hand of his heavenly Fathr

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And thus was he heard as to his owne desire to be in Heaven - Lord Jesus prepaire me by faith & a holy Life to meite the - sweet bridegroome of my Soule to Praise the Lord our God - for Ever more affter I have fullfilled that time of afflictions - and tryalls and don that duty which he has appoynted me to doe. Amen

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The full Relation of all these things & of his interment - in his owne quire in Stongrav with his fathers & all consering -

- Sic for ‘conserning’.

- this - Tradegy is related by me in the first Booke of my life & in the - begining of my widdowed booke. haveing such cause to re- - maine the sad remembrances which followd this change to me & - mine it will be usefull for me to call to mind the severall - changes that befell me, together with many great and signall - occurances that befell me and to my Poore Family.

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O Lord God of Hostes suffir me who am but dust and Ashes - to humble my selfe before thy devine Majesty to power out - my prayers & humble Pettitions before thy dreadfull Majesty - whoes - -

- A word seems to be missing here. Or two ‘is’ – ‘whose is’?

- is infinitt, & Incomprehensable. Thy Wisdom incrutable -

- I.e., inscrutable.

- - - thy wayes unsearchable. Thy Glory Inaccesable thy Judgemts - insuportable. thy mercyes Inconseavable & Innumerable to - the Sons of Men.

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Thy glorious Attributes are Misterious, and to high for - mans understand fearefull in Praises & doeing Wonders

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O my glorious Lord God what am I a poore unworth, - Creature yea worme & noe man heere Trembling at the Barr - of thy Justice That knowes nothing of thee, o Everlasting - Beeing from Etternity, to Etternity, but what thou art pleasd - to declaire of thy majesty to our weake understanding.

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And this is life Etternall to know thee the only true God - and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent. O holy, blessed and - glorious Trinity I humbly beseech thee to teach me to know - thee the only true God, as thou hast declared thy selfe in thy - holy word from Heaven; God the Father Creating me, & all - the world: God the Son Redeeming me and all man kind - and God the holy Ghost Sanctifieing me and all the Elect - people of God

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Three Persons in one holy God. the Trinity in unity. and - unity in Trinity is to be worshiped. O thou, most holy glorious & - and -

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- Blessed Trinity Three Perrsons and one God have mercy - uppon me. Thy poore and unworthy Creatur. I know thou - art a Consuming fire, & if moses thy servant did tremble before - thee how then dare I the sinfulest of thy Creatures presume to - approach before thy glorious majesty.

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But oh alasse whither shall I fly from thee but thou art there - If I fly up in to heaven thou art, there. if I goe downe to hell thou - art there. if I remaine in the Sea or Land thou art there by thy Powr - and providence. Oh where shall I goe then from thy presence - thy omnipresence is in heaven and Earth o whether can I goe - to hide my selfe from that great God who I have desired to serve

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But I abhorre my selfe in dust and Ashes before thy face - and cry out unclean uncleane before the O Lord.

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Therefore with Job I lay my mouth in the dust, & am not able to - looke up in thy presence or lift up my Eyes to heaven by reason - of sin being most miserabley blind to keepe thy holy Lawes - where by if a man doe them, even hee shall be happy & lve in them

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But if thou O Lord best -

- I.e., ‘beest’ (be-est)?

- extreame to marke what is a misse - O Lord who may abide it there is mercy with thee and therefore - art thou feared. o enter not into Judgement with thy Servant - for in thy sight shall noe man liveing be justifyed If we say we - have noe sin we deceave ourselves but if we confesse & forsake our - sinns thou art faithfull to forgive us our Sinnes and the blood of - our Lord Jesus clenseth us from all Sinns

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And only in the mirrits & suffrings of our Lord & Saviour Jesus - Christ must we be saved. who for the sinnes of the world he suffred - death uppon the Crosse to make sattisfaction to his heavenly Father - for our sinnes & to reconsile us to God. he suffered for Sin that - sinned not, That those that beleved should be saved

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Lord I belefee -

- Appears to have been altered from ‘beleeu’.

- helpe my unbeleife. whether should I goe but un - to thee the inexaustable fountaine of goodness. - I acknowledge myne offences & my sins are ever before me oh hide - thy face away from my sinns & clence me from all my inniquities - I am of uncleane lipps how then can I speake to thee. the living - God.

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I will lay my hand on my mouth & my mouth in the dust - I have heard of thee by the Eare but now I see thy Glory in all thy - dealings with me but O Lord destroy me not for I am thy creature - made to adore, & serve thee the Ettrnall Lord God of Glory

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But alass I have Sinned & offended that great God that gave - me breath & broaken all thy holy Precepts in Thought word and deed - may -

- Sic for ‘many’?

- times with a high hand & full consent. woe be unto me a miss- - erable sinner but I repent & mourne. & greive for all my Sinns that I - have don ever since I was borne Enter not in to Judgement with me O Lord - least I be consumed & brought to nothing have mercy on me & do - away my offences Purge me & wash me, & make me cleane take away - my offences & thou shalt find none.

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Oh lett me be an example of thy mercy & not of thy Judgement - Thou gainest glory by those sinners that repentest o lett me be one - of them That I might have glory by my convertion & not confusion

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Tho thou hast proved me with many & great afflictions yet hast thou - not brought me to Confussion nor destroyed me out of the land of - the living There fore will I glorify thy holy name for ever who hath - given my time & space to repent oh give me allso grace to repent - and perfect that good worke which thou hast begun in me o Lord

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I know of very faithfullness thou hast caused me to be troubled that - I may not be condemned with the wicked who thou hast forsaken o praise - the Lord o my soule give thankes unto his holy name

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O sanctifye all thy dealings & dispensations towards me I humbly - beseech thee O Lord to thy poore handmaide & servant who thou - hast taken away those comforts Injoyed: My deare husband, my - Comfort & earthly Joy. O make me soly to depend on thy selfe for - my ever lasting Comfort that will never faile.

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when my father & mother forsaketh me the Lord taketh me - up lett me not depend uppon any of the transitory comforts of - this life. whom I have too much doted uppon & have not looked up - to thee as I ought & to have my heart soe fixed on Heaven troubled - with marthas caires & not soe much of mairys choyce to mind that one - thing nececary

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Oh lett me now I beseech thee o Lord never be soe much - tormented with the first but as much as tis possibly to mind the second - that shall never be taken from me Tho thou hast suffred the Evill - world to take away from me most of that Riches & good fortune - thou pleaseds to give me & to trample my good name under foote which - thou had graciously givn thy servant.

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yett thou in great mercy has yett reserved me a compotency - of the one & a suport under the other Calamity. oh take not away - thy holy Spiritt from me nor take not thy mercy utterly from me - but lett me soe repent; belive, & reforme what ever is amiss in me - that I may not be cast away out of the sight of thy Eyes of Pitty - and Compassion. Tho thou hast made me a desolate widdow yett - O Lord thou art my God & father of Mercys yea to all that are

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oppressed with wrong. I am now A fatthreless, freindless, aflct - ted widow, has non to helpe in my worldly affaires. I am weake, sick - and oppressed, & my sinnes has deservd these Punishments, but oh Lord - I looke to thee my Father of Heaven for Releife, & comfort in this - distresse of Soule & body. O leave me not Comfortles for ever.

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Butt grant me thy grace, wisdom, & suport to carry me - through this vaile of Teares & wilderness of Troubles. be my God - my guide, my suport and deliverer by the directions of thy holy - spirritt leave me not to be troden downe by hell, or Satan or any - of his instruments that seekes to devour me

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O thou great King & God of all the Earth who desireth - not the death of the wicked but hast sworne by thy owne selfe As - in thy holy Prophetts saing as I live saith the Lord I desire not the - death of A Sinner but rather That he may turne from his - wickedness and live calling to the Children of Israell why will - yea dye oh house of Israell. but o my God. It is not in man to - to -

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- turne his owne heart or repent except thou doest first give - him grace to repent

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Alasse O Lord my God since thou hast made thy selfe to - beknowne to me thy servant & hast made, Created suported - & delivred ever since I was borne don wonders & miracles that non - could have don for me but by thy Everlasting Power. from - above has killed & made me alive againe. - - - - - - - - - - has put thy feare into my heart ever since I was 4 yeares old in - thy holy word. Psal. 147:4 He counteth the starres & calleth them - all by there names. -

- Here, AT uses the Geneva Bible version of this psalm – as she does elsewhere ‘counteth’.

- soe is thy Power allso able to innumerate All - my Sinnes. but who can Plead for me. who stand at the Barre - of thy Justice but if thou o Lord should be extreame to marke - what is don amiss o Lord who may abide it

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I apeale from the barre of thy Justice to the throne of thy - mercy & pleade for thy Sons sake Christ Jesus the Righteous - that thou willt Pardon & forgive those Sinns which hast bin - don against thy majesty. And give me a true Repentance - as St Paull speaks of turne from all Evill & grace to perform - what is good that by a holy change of mind in thought word - and deed I may be converted from darkness to light from - Power & dominnion of sin that reaineth -

- Sic for ‘remaineth’.

- in this mortall I may - become the servant of the living God in all my Life and con- - versation.

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And to that end I humbly beseech thee oh Lord make - word to me good as thy servant David speakes in the 3 verce of this - Psalme. He healeath those that are Broken in heart: and giveth - Medecine to heale there Sickness. Oh therefore I pray thee o my -

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- - - as thou hast broaken my heart with all thy Judgements trialls & - afflictions for my Sinns & sorrowes for them shew my medicines - to heale all my sicknesess for thou art the Phisician of our Soules - speake the word & thy servant shall be healed from all my Sins - and afflictions. sicknessces, crosses & sorrowes

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Oh deare Lord God of all the Earth to thee shall all nations come - for thou hast healings & Pardon to beleeving & returning Sinners - under thy wings heale my soule from those wounds that sin hath made - deliver me from my spirituall Scorpions & from that Dragon Satan who - tempteth us to Sin that he may devoure those that are thy servants.

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For thou O Lord most gracious art the way. The truth and the Life - O suffer me not to fall into any sin to offend thee. lett me not faint in the - weary Pilgrimage. O sanctify thy word, thy Rod thy Spirrit onto me

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- That by all thy mercys spirrituall and Temporall, and all thy tryalls - & corrections & chatisments that are sent by thy blessed hand to drive - me to repentance & a holy Life it may be effectuall to that end.

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And that by thy grace & suport, assistance and direction I may waide - through them all in safety beeing upheld by thy Power Preserved by - thy providence directed by thy sperritt & guided by thy Grace - so that I may att length be Preserved to thy Glory through Jesus Chris -

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In whose name I begge thy grace & mercy for all my children that - thay be thyne. & give them wisdome & understanding & me thy servant - to be inabled to discharge my duty to thee and them in thy feare & - knowledge make them instruments of thy glory heere and here after - that we may Praise thee to Etternity grant this & what ellse may be good for - us for the Lord J. Christ his sake. Amen. saeing Our father

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- - - The Remarkeble Passages of my Life with my three Children - And of the Afflictions: Tryalls: Providences. Mercyes and - Deliverances Receaved from God since the Death of my deare - Husband. the first yeare of my Widdowhood Condittion - - Since September: 17th 1668 - - - -

The words of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

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In the world you shall have Tribulation but be of good - Comfort I have overcome the world. - -

- Joh_16:33 These thinges haue I spoken vnto you, that in me ye might haue peace: in the world ye shall haue affliction, but be of good comfort: I haue ouercome the world (Geneva) - Joh 16:33  These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world (KJV).

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Blessed are they which indureth Temptations Saint Ja. - -

- Jas_1:12 Blessed is ye man, that endureth tentation: for when he is tried, hee shall receiue the crowne of life, which the Lorde hath promised to them that loue him (Geneva); - Jas 1:12  Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him (KJV).

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Who the Lord loveth, he chasteneth and correcteth - those he receaves - -

- Heb 12:6 For whom the Lord loueth, he chasteneth: and he scourgeth euery sonne that he receiueth (Geneva); - Heb 12:6  For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth (KJV).

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Be faithfull unto the End and I will give thee the - Crowne of Life. - -

- Rev 2:10 Feare none of those things, which thou shalt suffer: beholde, it shall come to passe, that the deuill shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tryed, and ye shall haue tribulation tenne dayes: be thou faithfull vnto the death, and I will giue thee the crowne of life (Geneva); - Rev 2:10  Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life (KJV).

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How can I begin my sorrowfull History of my Life in this - condittion of a Widdow, since I injoyed soe little comfort - in the Married Estate, (without teares;) but with the Profitt - Jerimiah wish O that my Eyes were a fountaine of Teares. - that I might weepe day and night for our Sinns, which has - caused the Lord to exercize his Judgements uppon this our - Family. but tho he has afflicted us very sore, yett hath - he not made a full end of me & my Children.

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Butt left me availe yett in his Sanctuary -

- Lev 4:6 Then the Priest shall dippe his finger in the blood, & sprinkle of the blood seuen times before the Lord, before the vaile of the Sanctuarie (Geneva).

- That we - may yett live before him in the Land of the Living, if we will - feare, & serve that Lord in this - our generation; oh then thou Great - God of mercy, yett I beseech thee for thy glorysus name sake to - blesse & preserve my Children; to live to be thy Faithfull, & - obedient servants To injoy that good Inheritance which thou - in abundant mercy hath Prolonged soe many hundred of - yeares in the name & blood, of my deare Husband and his - Forefathers, & that I may live, by thy good Providence to see thy - Gospell Established in my generations, in my Family, and blood

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And that for our Sinns thou willt not blott out the name of - my deare Husband nor his blood from of the Earth or remove - thy candlestick, & give it to annother, for Jesus Christ his - sake who is the Son of thy Love Amen.

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- - The first great & excelent goodnes of our gracious God to my - selfe, in my preservation in Life from the Death of my deare - husband Losse, & the cursed Slanders of my Enymyes & those - Peiercinge greifes which followed my desolate Condittion. - - -

The sudaine surpriseing of the losse of my dearest Earthly - comfort beeing taken from me, when he alas would needs goe - to malton as I have related in this booke) finding me in soe - great a disturbance of greife, and, sorrowes for that unmirrited - and abomanable Slanders; was enough to have broaken the - heart of any poore weake creature, allmost spent before this - saddest blow came uppon me of being deprived of my dear Husbd

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But what could I doe better then to entertaine this - bitter case then with holy Job; the Lord gives & the Lord takes - away from me Blessed be the name of the Lord. - the Lord had lent me this excelent blessing of a good Husbnd - and now he hath taken him to himselfe Oh that I might - glorify thy holy name for all thy gracious dispensations - both in his Life, his offten sickness his delivrances, his health, - his tryalls & suffering. his gracious spirit wherewith thou did - induc him to walke upprightly before thee. & for thy last and - great mercy in giving him true faith to apprehend thy beeing - reconsiled to him. And that thou dist receave his soule into - thy gracious mercy & soe freed him from this body of sin & - Death to live with thee for ever. Glory be to the great God of - all the Earth for thy infinitt mercys to him and me - Forever o lett me soe live heere a few daies That I may not be a - shamed to live, or afraid to dye For Jesus Christs sake Amn

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Oh was it not the inexprssable tender mercys of my Lord - God which had compassion on me that I did not Perish by Greifes, - sorrowes. floods but in the midest of Judgement remembred - mercys & brought me delivrances Praise the Lord o my soule - Praise his holy name, which did not suffer thy soule to Perish nor - thy faith to faile nor lett me fall into the hand of Satan to mak - me dispaire or distracted or murdered my soul with sinning.

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Oh Lord lett me never forgett thy Pitty and compassion to me - the handmade of the Lord to keepe me from sinking under thy - heavy hand of Corrections. but preservd me by thy Providence and - suported me with thy grace & holy spirrit o what shall I render - to the Lord for all his goodnes to me his servant forever.

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O where shall I begin to speake of the goodness of the Lord to me - in this condittion.For his Providence foreseeing which Triall he would - please to bring uppon me had Provided great shaire of comforts for - me to assist my spirritt to succor me in this distresse as of some of - my deare freinds, who came to see me out of there faithfull and - Christian love to comfort me allmost swallowed up by Sorrowes.

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My deare Aunt Norton and Dr Samwayes. and Dafeny. who - was extreame kinde & charitable to me in the Transactions of my - Temporall affaires, & worldly Consernes, which came uppon me like a - Torrent to fall uppon my head & heart how to bring my selfe - and children out of those Labrinths in which I was Plunged.

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In the midest of all my troubles I found it my only helpe - to looke up to heavn for his devine assistance That as his good - pleasure was to call me to this dispensation of a widdow soe he - would vouchsafe to doe to me as he did to the widdow of Sereppta -

- I.e. Zarephath: 1 Kings 17:7-16.

- - - not to suffer the oyle in the cruse. or barrell of meale to faile till - I shall have Paid all my husbands Debts and had sufficient To - bring up my deare Children in the feare and nurture of thee my - Gracious God and Heavenly Father To whom be all Glory Power - dominnion & Praise hence forth for evermore Amen.

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I have related the manner how my deare husband visseted - in his last Sickness. his Journey to maulton where he died his beeing - brought to Newton on Septembr the 18th departing this life on Sept. - 17 68 his comming to me home his last Journey with his Body - to newton in Madam Palmes her Coach.

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The manner of his interment with all immaginable solem - -nity and decency as much & more then my Estate would permit - which my tender and indeered love could shewe it selfe both for - the hon.or of the Family & the worthines of his Person with all the good - sircustances -

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- I was capable to doe for the head of this Auntient & - good Family & I hope to the sattisfaction of all his deare & neare - Relations who could not be ignorant of the Condittion I was left - in by the infinitt Debts & the Education of his Children to lye most - uppon my shoulders. God grant me strength to be suported under - the Pressure of these things. The Charges of the Funeralle and - all which I disbursed uppon this sad occassion with Mournings for - hismy - - 3 Brothers, and 2 brothers in Law with his 2 Sisters - - - - - - - - - - 115 - - - - Came to the Somme of - - besides what was given in charity on that occassion, and as for - the wages due to all his servants and all other Debts which - I have Paid for my deare husband of what nature or kind - soever that I could colect due from him on any account affter - his death. tho I never knew of them, or heard what they were - before his death. if any could make them out of the justice or - right to be due. either to his Brothers and Sisters or others

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I blesse God he gave me a heart & consience to discharge - the same over and beside the Apprisement of his Parsonall - Estate, which was but very little. if that my goods which I had - bought with my deare mothers money. which ought to have bin by - he[r] will given to my Selfe and Children according to her Deede - and will.

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Affter the solemnity of my deare husbands - Funeralle was over. The first & great Conserne to be don - was To have the Choyce of an Administrator to have a good - and honnest Person gott to doe justly in that weighty Consrn -

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They tould me That it by Law did fall on my selfe - as his widdow to Take Administration of my husbands - goods & to pay Debts &‒ by reason there was noe will mad

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As to the making of his Will I had very offten putt him - in minde of it, when I saw he did soe frequently fall into - those Pallsy fitt desiring he would please to doe it for the - sattisfaction of all the world & that he would please to order - his Debts to be paid as he would have them don

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All the answer my deare husband was pleased to give - me was he had settled his Estate at Laistrop as he would have - it to Pay Debts & for his Children. and he desired me to see - his Debts Paid as he knew I had a good Consience to doe

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I tould him againe my deare heart you know there is - nothing to maintaine my deare Son Robert but out of my - Joynture & Estate and if you leave any thing to pay. the - Debts with all I was not unwilling to doe it. but if they were so - many and soe great I doubted I could not doe it and to - Educate my poore Childe with all.

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Soe Mr Thornton did not make any will but what he - had said of Laistrop for Debts.

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But affter his Deceace it was necessary That one should - take Administration to the Personall Estate & to order and - Pay all things according to Law and to have An apprisement - of the goods as the Law appoynts in that case

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Soe my Brother Denton tould me that it was belonging - to me for to doe it and that if I did not take Administration - my selfe I might chuse one to take that office uppon him.

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I tould my brother then That it may be that it did - of right belong to me as the sorrowfull widdow of my deare - husband and if I were in a condittion or capacity to doe it - I would very willingly performed that office for my deare - husband & pay all things that was due to Every one as my own - Consience tells me to doe right to all if it were in my Power - for the deare & tender affection I have for him and his memory

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Butt allase it had Pleased God to vissitt me with very - heavy & great afflictions both on my Spirritt and weakness of - my body: soe that I did not expect to out live my deare - husband long And besides I was of soe weake Capacity and - knowledge in such things That I did not know how to order - & mannage soe great a conserne as I ought to doe.

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And besides I had my son Robert to take caire of & to bring - up and Educate. with his two Sisters. and the 3 Children now - was my nearest conserne, since the Lord had taken away my - husband. And I determined God willing to take the Tuittion - of them and to take the best caire I could to bring them up in - the feare of God & Educate them the best to my Power. if that - God pleased to bless me, and spaire my life and health.

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Affter this discource to my Brother Denton he tould me that - some caire must be taken of the Estate too & twas well don in me - to be consernd for my Childrens Education which was indeed the - great conserne of the Family. and if I pleased because I was - soe weake & could not performe both to nominate a Person who - might be proper for to take that Trust uppon him. and to Act in - the bussiness of the Estate.

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Uppon this I tould my Brother Denton That there was non - non -

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- more fitt or Proper To under take soe great a Trust - - - - - - - - - - 117 - - - And act in that Conserne as himselfe, who was soe wise and - Prudent, and knowing a Person in all such affaires and the - Law to act accordingly. nor noe man knew the consernes - of Mr Thorntons Estate and himselfe and Family. - Beeing soe kind and good A freind to my Deare Husband - and doe all things according to Equity & Justice.

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If he would please to under take that trouble The - Family would be much obleiged to him for it & I in per - ticuler account my selfe much ingaged for his favour

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But my Brother Denton made an Excuse And - said he would serve the family in any thing he could - but he could not doe that he was a Trustee for the Children - & could not be both. Tho he was a Trustee for the Debts too - as well in That Deed of Laistrop as well as for the Children

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Then I said if my brother Portington would doe - as much as Take that Trust of Addministrator on him - I should desire he would please to doe it for Mr Thornton

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Butt Mr Denton made the same returne for him as - he had don for him selfe. soe he left me in a great Conserne - how or where to Pittch of a right and good man to doe it

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Att last he said That if one could be Thought uppon - which had not much Estate but an honest man and one of - an indiferent judgement that would be advised how to - manage the consernes of the Estate, it were better to have such - an one then have any of a good Estate or were too wise and - would not be advised.

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So when severall was named did not please in one - Poynt or other. att last I desired him to nominate one. - who affter a little Pawse named Mr Thorntons Servant - who he had caused the warrant House to be builded for - him to liv in having married nan Robinson what soe abused - me about a great Lye she tould my brother Thomas of my - selfe and maide Jane Flouer & had made my brother ever - since my bitter Enimy against me.

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And to please Mr Thornton I had granted that the warnt - house should be builded for them to live in. but this People - was my great adversaryes ever affter and a great Losse and - destruction to the Estate of Mr Thornton and my selfe.

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- of the Family - soe that I was forced to decline this motion as modestly - as I could and speake my thoughts That in regarde he could - neither Read nor write he could not understand the bussiness - nor dispattch any thing of that nature.

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Butt my brother Denton did incline to non like him & - did pray me to thinke of it because if the Debts should come - to fast on he might Plead a Pleanea Addministravitt. -

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The unfittness of this man was indeed a great Trouble to me - beeing too nimble of his fingers which I knew & had proofe of - in the house tho would not be belivd by those proposed him - put me to a great trouble. what to doe. least theire importunity - & fearing to displease them might have him cast uppon me - soe I would not consent but said I would consider of it

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But behold the gracious goodness and mercy of my God - when in the midest of my dristress -

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- made a way for me to - Escape the necessity of haveing such an one, to be made a slave - to. he caused an unexpected Providence to fallout, and as - poore Dafeny said, God had sent me, A freind, affter my owne ♥. - and just as I was in trouble & powring out my Prayers to Heaven - to assist, and direct me to one fitt for us in this great affaire - which conserned in deed the Right paymentt of Debts & all things - Ellse about the Administrator

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Dafeny looking out at the window heard A horrse at the Dore - cryed out, oh mistrese God has heard your Prayers and has sent - you a good and honest man as you desired to helpe you And that is - Mr Anthony Norton, which is come to see you only as a vissit since - Mr Thorntons Death

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Affter this good man came to see me I asked him if he would - doe me the favour to stand for Mr Thorntons Administrator to beare - the name & I would take caire that the charges should be noe - way troublsome to him butt should be paid for his Journeys & for - his Expences. but that he should be saved harmless of any thing - conserning that bussiness. for I was now extreamly weake and sick - & could not be able to travell about it nor would any of Mr Thornt’s - freinds doe it. nor I could not have any stranger to confide in - like him And hoped that God had in Providence sent him hither

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When this good man my Cozen Norton heard me make my - request & mone to him. it pleased God to putt it into his mind - & to Pitty my desolate Condittion said deare madam I am - truly sorrey for your losse of good Mr Thornton & wish that I could - doe any thing to serve you and your Children but doe not - understand these things very well.

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Butt shall be willing to doe you any kindness for your - owne sake haveing a great hon.or for your selfe & Family. - indeed I have don it once for my Cozen Major Norton but - he directed me in all things & proceedings & by his order I acted - and finished that conserne for his Son Edmund. I hope to his - owne sattisfaction & all Creaditors

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And if you will give me your orders how to Act. I shall ob - serve it the best I can or any thing ellse for you lies in my Power - when I heard what this good old man said in a full answer to - my desire in this bussiness. I blessed & praised my good God - for his mercy to me in granting my humble Pettitions hoping - this was ordered by his Providence for good to me & mine.

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I acquainted my Brother Denton with this opportun- - -ity of my Cozen Anthony Norton beeing come, & of my gaing -

- I.e. ‘gaining’.

- - - his assistance in accepting to be my husbands Administor -

- Sic for administrator.

- - - which by reason he knew him to be an honnest good man & - his wives Relation & uncle did approve well of. & soe uppon - full agreement about this bussiness Proceedings went on and - Mr Flatthers beeing Rurall Dean came to Newton with orders - to take my renounsiation of the Administration and my - Cozen Ant. Nortons name putt in to whom I gave up my - Power in it.

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And my Cozen norton tooke out letters of Administration - according to Law out of the Court and entred bond to the - court for Right Adminstrating as in order of Law.

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Affter this great matter of the Adm.n was settled It - It -

- Sic.

- was requissitt that I should Take the Tuittion of my - Poore Children beeing now by this great change become - both Father, and mother, and gaurdion to them. A duty - which I willingly undertooke for there owne, & Fathers sake having - a 3 fold tye uppon me as beeing my owne dearly bought in - bringing them forth by exquisett torments & paines in child ‒ - -bearing added to many caires & difficultyes in there bringing - upp to theire severall Ages.

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As to my son Robert he was soley left to my Charge - - - - - - - - - - For subsistance. since there was not out of the Estate at Laistp - more then what would Provide for his 2 Sisters maintenance - & Portions of to each & much less then the valew - I brought to the Estate & Family, which could not be expected - by reason of the heavy Debts & Portions my husband laid - under to the Provission of his Sisters & brothers

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Besides Mr Thornton haveing bin forced to sell his Land - att Burne Parke, for Debts, which was settled before marriage on his - younger Children. when Laistrop was then allso settled on his - Hiere male. but all that did not sattisfy for the Portions & provision - for his brothers & Sisters, with my Thousand Pound out of Ireland - to cleare all Debts as before related in this booke

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But the moyeity of the Land was fully Charged of Laistp - att present. by a morgage to Mr Portington, & Mr Raynes till - they weare Paid the somme of 1600l and all Intrest due for it - for the better security of which morgage It was deemed by them & - Mr Denton That Mr Anthony Norton as Administrator to Mr Thornton - should make over That Rent Charge of 200l per Annum which Sir - Ch. wandesford my brother had made to Mr Thornton att - his delivry up the Irish Estate to Sir Ch. wandesford

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He did then make over A Rent charge of 200l a yeare for - till my Thousand Pound portion. & the Debt of Nettleton - was sattisfied to my husband, which he had bin forced to Pay by - Reason of his taking the Assignment of major Norton on him.

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out of this Irish Rent Charge Mr norton gave security to them - and it was Paid to them with Intrest. as it became due & could returnd - by Sir Ch. wandesford, with Deductions for all Returnes from thence. - which did take up a greatt deale of that Annuity or Rent Charge and - was a very greatt losse to me and my Estate.

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As for the moyety of Laistrop, out of which the Children was to - be educated & hav maintenance All Public Charges and Assesments - was to be paid & Intrest for Debts out of that Part for the Children As it - was ordered by there father in that Deed. soe That for severall yeares - togetther I receaved not towards my daughter Kates maintenance - or for her Education the somme of 20 sh. or of Ten. Tho she should have - had equall with her Sister affter 40l a yeare to each of them - But I did borow for her keping severall yeares that I wanted out - of Laistrop & nevr had it made good to me as I ought out of that Land - That is still owing to me. the somme of - -

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where then could there be any thing to bring up my only Son - Robert but what by Gods Providence I could have out of my - Joynture & my deare mothers Estate att midlham.

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All which was soe burdened with Public Charges and Debts, which - I was forced to contract uppon severall accounts fell on me - that I had great straits, which I entred on uppon my husbands - death Borowing even from the first To Pay Funerall Charges - and to keepe house with & to maintaine my Children.

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- I entred Bond to the Court for the Tuittion of my 3 Childrn - My Poore Son Robert was butt 6 yeares old when his dere - Father was Buried September 19th 1668 his first tyeing cloths - was mourning for his Father.

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My daughter Alice her Age was. Jan. 3d - 16. -

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- My daughter Katherine her Age was June 2d - 12 -

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As for my 2 daughters there was to have bin 40l a yeare for - each, out of. the Land of Laistrop to maintainance but such - was the great Taxes. Sessements & all Public Charges affter - Mr Thorntons death with the Payment of Intrest. for Debts. - That it fell much short every halfe yeare. & some yeres - was very little to be had. soe That I had great difficulty to live - as well to maintaine my owne Family. pay Intrest for those - Debts soe contracted as to keepe my Son which I had soley to - Provide for, without Borowing

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- Which cannot be immagined but reduced me to great straits - entring in to this widdowed condittion at first with Debts - and my Estate att newton which was most of it in Elizabeth - Hicks hand she Paid noe more for all the Parke & upper groud - but 28l a yeare, which affter she was gon of. I made of that very - grounds in my owne hand by Stocke, and gaites neare - 150l - per Annum -

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Yett haveing undertooke this Charge uppon me I did my - best indeavours to discharge a good Consience towards my deare - Children with a tender regard for them both in sickness and in - health & I hope non of them can say they wanted any thing. - was fitt for them in all condittions, & I hope I may with a - good consience appeale to my gracious God That I made - it my duty to serve him in the Performance of my Paternall - caere over them whom he had putt in to my hand with all due - affection & Prudence & to correct there sins & instructing them - in all dutyes of Piety & Religion

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Affter I had prevailed with my Cozen norton to accept - of the Administration itt was the first in order to have - have -

- Sic

- - - - - - - - - - - - The goods Praised And to that end there was fouer chosen to be - Apprizers & that to be indiferently chosen. But was wholey in - the darke where to Pitch for too that might not be byased - being a stranger to them And all for the other Conserne but I did - not desire more then justice & Equity in this Action since I - too well knew who was to beare the burden & the weaker - horrse. & non to be putt to there helping hand to ease itt or beare part

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Att length I chose & desired my Brother Denton to be - pleased to be one to stand for me. and if he pleased to chuse - whom he would. he named Mr Denton of Nawton and Rob.t - Garbutt, then wanted one more they putt me to name one & - I named Thomas Thompson.

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A day was appoynted to meete att my house att Easte - Newton when the goods was brought out in readiness what - was Mr Thorntons to be Prized

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As for what was my deare mothers goods I desired - Dafeny, who by the good Providence of God was yett with me - heere, to assist me in my house, & troubles, That she beeing with - my deare mother in her last Sicknes, & Death and att hir - will makeng, & Inventory & Priseing her goods.) I desired her - she would goe along with them, and, what she knew was my - deare Mothers in the house.

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That she would tell my brother Denton & the Apprisers - which they were because she only knew them. & I had allso acquainted - my Brother with it when he asked me who should goe along - to showe them the goods in the house.

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But before they went uppon the Apprisement, my Brother - Denton out of his regard to me That it was the Law & usually - don That the Widdow was to have her widdow bed first out of all - her Husbands goods choose where she would & commonly they chose - the best where she would, and if I pleased I should have one

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I thanked him for his advice & telling of it, I knew it was - my right & due as I was his sorrowfull widdow, butt in regard - there was soe many & great Debts of my deare Husbands which - could not be scarcely Paid. I would deny my selfe of that - right & Priveledge and remited it from my selfe wishing - That his goods would pay all the Debts.

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And by my deare Mothers kindeness to me she had given - me Beds enough for my selfe & Family, or else I should be - but in a sad Condittion but thanked him for his respect to - me in that kinde offer.

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Besides I had taken advice of Mr Driffeld not to Administer - unto the goods, nor undertakes or medle with them to administer - in my owne wrong, if I had medled with them & made my selfe - liable to pay all the Debts for the Debts farre exceeded all the - worth of the goods Mr Thornton had.

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Butt for ever blessed and Praised be the name of my - gracious God who delivered me out of that snaire and - danger of utter Ruine att this time and all others of my - temporall misseryes. O be pleased oh my god still to suport - and succor me thy desolat Widdow and sicke handmaide

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Affter this passage before the Apprisement begun my good - Brother Denton came to me in a freindly way. That perhaps - I did not know as much. But he thought fitt to tell me of it - That he knew my mother had given me her Personall Estate - and goods by her Will and Testamen. -

- Sic.

- -

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Butt whatever was soe given to the Wife will fall due to - Mr Thornton my husband & by the Law nothing which was soe - given to the wife but did fall due to the husband for the - Property was in him & not in the wife beeing under Covert Baron - and therefore all my Ladies goods & Personall Estate would - fall due to be Praised amongst the rest of his goods as his was.

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Uppon which discource I was much surprized to heeare this - sad newes, which it had bin all along harped affter as by Harry - best betrayng me to that which they would have had by his false - deed but I bless God I was awaire of itt & did not signe it - but now the bottom was laid oppen it being all along a - deeine -

- I.e. ‘design,’ despite the two ‘ee’s to me.

- to have had the property of her Estate to have Paid his - debts which was my blessed mothers intention to secure for my - selfe & Children which she foresaw would be left poore Enough

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Butt affter some puse -

- I.e. ‘pause’.

- I gave him thankes for his - kindness in acquainting me with the matter of Law in this thing - & Perticuler & with all tho my Mother has given her Estate - and goods to my selfe and Children as I see cause. yett - rather then Just Debts should not be paid I would quitt - my Right in them. if I must not have them according to her - Deeds & Last Will & Testeament. I must borow A Bed for - my selfe till I could buy one This beeing a sur Prizall - to me att that time to have he[r] will soe Broaken

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But Sir I must now lett you know the reason why my - deare mother did settle her Estate Personall in that mannr - she has don to prevent what she otherwise see might come to - Passe. as tis God knowes come to Passe too true - - - - - - - - - - That my deare Mother haveing advised Mr Thornton against - Taking uppon him the Assignment of major Norton as very - pernicious for him & his Estate such troubles in th[e] -

- Only ‘y’ in the MS.

- mannagry - of such a Conserne was Contrary to his humor or Practice & well - knowing that the Deeds & Last will & Testament did suficiently - secure both his Intrest or her owne.

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But that Mr Thornton would not take her advice - not to medle with major nortons Assignment - but by Acting in that bussiness contrary to Reason & her Judgment - and Intrest in the Irish Estate & his owne And foreseeing what - ill consequence it would be of.

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She did then Resolve by the best Councell she gott what - way she had best to take by Law for the securing all her Personal - as well as Reall Estate That she might preserve & secure it for - my selfe and Children for she said. Mr Thornton by Acting in - that affaire which did not belong unto him would certainly - involve him selfe & Estate into Debts & suites with Sir Ch. wand - who expected that Estate as Heire. & Charge his owne Estate with them - tho there was 10. times more of my Fathers then would Pay all. - he owed & all guifts Portions & Legacys

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This made her forsee a great deale of trouble & incumbrances - to fall uppon Mr Thornton by those Transactions even to the in - dangering his owne Estate by ingagements. she tould me offten - why should I want a bed to lay my bones in. & my Children - which she feard on the former account would be taken from us - by Debts which needed not having brought soe faire a fortune

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Uppon these Considerations. she had by advice of An able - Lawyer made A Deed of guift to Feeos -

- Sic for ‘Fefeos’ (see below), i.e. ‘feoffees’.

- in Trust of all her - Estate, Parsnoll what ever, which Scudells -

- I.e. ‘schedules’.

- annexed of her goods To such - purposes & intentions use & dispositions as therein mentioned.

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For to secure it to my selfe during Life and at my death to such - Child or Children as I should see best deserving. - still the Property to be kept in those Fefeos in Trust & not to be mad - liable to any other use As Debts & other inconveniencys as con- - -sequence to the Assignment

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more over she said his taking it uppon him had lost her the - some of 1500l of her Arrears of her Annuity in Ireland that Sir - John Lowther would have gven her & offred it to her in my - hearing if she would quitt her Arrears for 300l per Annum for 19 yers - affter my fathers death to his son Sir Ch. wandesfrd.

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But my uncle Richard Darley would not lett my mother

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take the 1500l Sir John Lowthr bid her because of the designe of the - Assignment of major norton. And my mothr gott not one Penny - - - - - - - - - - 125 - - - Of all that great Right to her. Nor Mr Thornton neither but - was quite lost from us by this unfortunate Assignmt & me -

- Sic for ‘my’.

- - - Estate neare Ruine. till long affter in 64 the Estate was - Delvered up to Sir Ch. wandesford on the securing that Rent - Charge of 200l - per Annum. to pay of nettletons Debt 1000l and to pay - my 1000l - Part of my Portion out of Ireland. -

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So affter this discource, I desired to shew my brother Dent - All my deare Mothers writtings and Deeds which settled that - Poynt with the Deed of guift & her Last will and Testament - he haveing Read them was much surprised, & said that he had - never seene them before. but I thought I had shewed them to him - when Harry best drew the Deed for me to signe. but I tould him of - them how my deare mother had settled them.

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And then he said that my Ladyes goods could not be - touched & that he had never seene any thing better don in his Life - And that the Property was not in Mr Thornton nor could they - be made Liable to Mr Thorntons Debts or disposall the property - not beeing in him but the Trustees, which when I heard him - say soe, I had the more cause to blesse God for, which had in - mercy soe Provided for me by my deare mothers blesing & - Prudence to preserve some thing for my necessitys for my - selfe and poore Children, now in my sad & desolate Condition

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But I will Praise, & blesse & magnify the name of the - Lord God of hostes for his inexpressable, bounty, & mercy and - Pitty towards me his weake servant and handmaid who in - his good Providence had putt it into my deare & Excelent mothrs - heart thus to provide, & preserve these few things in comparison - to all her great Estate she had bin wronged of, the Lord make me - truly thankfull for this Perticuler mercy to me, and my orphants -

- Sic.

- - - O Lord I pray thee still to helpe & assist, thy servant out of all - evill designes that are against me thy poore widdow & make me have a - suply of all things needfull for soule and body for Jesus Christ Am - his sake Amen.

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And thus by Gods gracious Providence to me, & my - Poore Children I was preserved, & these goods which was of my dear - mothers beeing expressed in her Inventory saved from beeing - sould to pay those debts which I no way contracted & these - only was injoyed by the vertue of my mothers wise disposal - to succor me or ellse I might have bin left & my Childrn - to have bought, as I was forced to doe with out that I had - bought those of the great Parlour & scalett Chamber tho I bought - them with my d. mothers money yett I could not have them - with out buying them. how farre was this of my haveing A - widdowes Bed Allowed me out of All Mr Thorntons goods.

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For when the goods was to be Praised which was in the scalett - Chamber came to be looked uppon by the Apprizers I tould them - that that -

- Sic.

- I bought them with my mothers monney & ought not - to be praised & Pleaded they were all hers bought by me and - paid for of her monney It was quickly answrered me that - her monney being Converted into goods & they not expressed - in her will & Deed of guift did fall to Mr Thornton Part. - and soe must be Prized as his.

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- Which goods I soe bought and Paid for came to the somme - -

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Butt if I had, had any Relation or freind with me that would - have stood upp for the widowes right either Law or Equity - things must not have gon soe but I allas had noe unintresed - Person to assist me in all these occassions & I was left desolate - only from what heaven was Pleased to give me his helping - hand for which I returne his holy name, Praises for Ever.

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Therefore I esteeme the mercy of God was very great to me - that Poore Dafeny was heere with me att this Present when the - Appraisement was made because I had non in the world which did - know which was my mothers & which was my husbands good but - she. soe she went into the house allong with them and shewed which - was my mothers beds & other goods in every Roome belonged to her - for she knew all the markes & had marked most of them

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And for the Pewter Brasse & all ellse could be don was her name set - on them before her death who like a wise & prudent Parent did - thus to prevent any disturbance might fall out afterwards

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when Robert saw that Dafeny did owne that most of the - houshold goods to be my deare mothers by the markes & Dafenys - Testimony to them: what said he, we shall have at this Raite to - be my Landy wandesfords that is in the house, heere is little or non - for Mr Thornton then.

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To which Dafeny presently returned answer againe Sir - If I were called to my oath I must take it That what I say - is true conserning these goods they are all my Ladies and all of - them was sett downe in an Inventory before her death by her order - & she seeing them don before her owne selfe and was Prized all - after her Death which is to be yett seene I beleive in my Mrs her keeping

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And Mr thornton had not a Bed or any houshold goods in - this house or any where ellse before he married. But what he - had from my Lady And she gave them to my Mrs to use. but not - pay Debts but out of kindness to assist them in there house

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Affter this The Prizers went on with there worke and when - they come to the scarlett Chamber. The -

- Sic for ‘they’.

- valewed The Bed & - the hangings of itt with the stooles & chaires 6 of them with the - counterpaine Rug & blanketts & a little ordenary Bed which was - bought by us the Raite was sett on them to be by Mr Denton - of nawton to be worth 40l - & soe sett it down in the Apriz.mt -

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Att which Thomas Tompson judging it to be very high & a - bove farre the worth of itt. came to Dafeny & my selfe and - tould me that he was against it & did speake his mind, but that - Mr Denton of nawton said he was a Praiser att Mr Gibsons when - Sir John died & they had a bed which was not soe fine a Coler nor mad - so fine a shew which was Prized higher:

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Soe affter my Brother Denton came in to my Chamber And - said he doubted they had don amiss in over valewing the Scarl - -let Bed, I asked what the Raite was sett on it. he answred 40l - but doubted it was too much.

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Uppon which I tould him. I should be glad it would give as - much & sence I desired to buy the goods & pay for them again - rather then expose them to a more disgracefull veiw which was - a dishonnor to Mr Thornton but if they could make that money - of that bed they were well come to itt for I could not give it

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And I could make itt apeare by my Cozen Beals notes who - bought the goods att London that all she bought for that sale did - but cost 25l soe that if they was soe Prized & I had paid soe much - before of my mothers monney I had better never owne them. - it would ruine me to pay soe & I would not have itt

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on which my Brother went outt again affter I tould him - to answer the objection of Mr Dentons about Sir John Gibsons bed I - knew it & had taken good notice of it beeing A very Ritch Hand - silke Damaske Bed with all answerable to it of the same & a large one - The Bed beeing a noble Downe bed with Bolster Pillows Blanketts & - all sutable. which I am sure was never bought for 60l - so that 40l for - it was an indifferent Price for that

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But mine was but a searge bed, & what belonged to it but was - a light couler made a shew but that would yeld noe such price - affter this discource I supose they fell of that Price was sett - when they heard I could not medle with it at that Raite

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yett ever Raite was sett on that and the great Parlour too: - was very unreasonable haveing bought and Paid for them - before. which yett out of my love I had for my Husbands Family - I was content to doe. Tho I borowed every Penny of itt and paid - his Debts with it. And I know we had not one cow for milke - butt what was my deare mothers and the sheepe was bought with her - monney - - - - - - - - - And severall of the Best horrses we had was all hers & he sould them - & made use of the monneys

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Before I passe to annother subject I thinke it butt fitt to give an - account of a very materiall Accident which fell out for me to strugle - with all in the first month of my widdowhood, which tho I - had bin given some notice of by my good Lady Fairfax - some time affter Mr Thornton was returned from Scarbrough

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- vidiz she commeing to see me one day it happned that my - deare husband had bin in a fitt of the Palsey and was ordred - by Dr wittye to have a bath which I made according to his directi- - My Lady just came when he was in it and had bin prettily - recruted while he was in the Bath & would have had me gon - to my Lady while he was in it. But I durst not leave him soe - long only stept to her Ladyship. & tould her which she would stay - till had laed him safe in bed affter it.

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Which I did & went down to my Lady againe which good - Lady did much Pitty my condition Asked me did I not - heare any thing of Mr Thorntons making a Bargaine when - he was att Spaw to sell all the wood at Newton and Laistrop

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Att which newes I was much conserned & said noe madam - she prayed me then not to be troubled att it but assured me - it was soe And some bace fellow taking advantage of his illnes - in his head some times had gott him in an humor and had - made him sell all his wood he had & att a pittifull Raite as she - heard. & was very sorrey for it therefore she came on purpose - to lett me know that I might take some cource to save it.

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I returnd her Ladyship humble thankes & had saved the wood - severall times & should be very sorrey to live to see it destroyed - soe my Lady went away & left me in much corne -

- Sic for ‘conserne’.

- - least he migh - -

- Sic for ‘might’.

- - - cutt it downe some time or other but durst not owne it to him

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Butt now affter Mr Thorntons Death there comes a man - Called Kendall a wright & cutts downe one of the best fine oake - Tree in the Parke with out acquainting any with it Affterwards he - comes to my Brother Denton telling him that Mr Thornton when - he was att Scarbourgh had sould to hn all his wood at newton & - att Laistrop for a considrable somme of monney and taken of him - Twenty shillings in Earnest of the Bargaine.

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And he now came to have his bargaine Performed and had - wittness of it, & could make it good, and he had cutt downe - one of the Trees in the Parke as part of the Bargaine and expected - it should be performed by me for all the rest.

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My brother Tould him he never heard any thing from Mr - Thornton of itt in his Life & did beleive if it were so he should have - tould him besides the Estate is now in annothr hand and he - was sure I to whom it did belong now would not grant That - the wood should be destroyed. & he was mistaken to thinke - - - - - - - - - - He should have libirty to cutt a sticke downe, & was questionable - for what he had don. But he would Lett me know what he said

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When my Brother tould me this matter I then calld to - mind what my Lady Fairfax had tould me & feared it was - too true butt how to Preserve the wood I was desirous to consult - with him telling him that by the grace of God he should never -

- Missing ‘have’?

- - - his designe to destroy that beauty of the Estate as long as I lived - I loved it and had Preserved it thus long and this man was - A knave to take the advantage of my deare husband to draw - him into a snaire in his weakness.

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In conclusion we had much to doe to breake this Bargaine - & I utterly refused & threatned to Punish him for the trespeases - he had don to come into my grownd to doe it. soe att last for - feare I should question him for it. my brother advised either - to give him the 20 sh. my husband had Recevd or to give him the - Tree he had cutt downe.

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Butt Kendall would have both soe to be quitt of a Knave & to - quit quitte -

- Sic.

- the bargaine I paid him the 20 sh. and he was to make - me a discharge under hand and seale to renounce all his Tytle - claime or demand to the same ba.rgaine of the wood for ever and - this Tree which he had was valewed to be worth 5 or 6l -

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Thus by the good hand of Providence to me his poore Servnt - was I delivred from this great Evill of destroying this - benifitt of the Estate and I hope to Preserve it for my husbands - Posterity I ever making it my Endeaver to increase the wood - by Planting & Letting young Trees, which if I could have secured - as well as I would, or as I have don to all the Plaine Trees - or Scycomers which I brought from Hipswell & nursed them - in the orchard till fitt to sett in the Rowes & walkes in the front - of my House There would have bin in the Parke & ellsewher - many hundreds then ever was cutt in my time

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For I ever tooke a delight both in the ornament of - it as well as the Pleasure, & Profitt of it on any Land.

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Therefore will I blesse, & Praise the Lord my God for his - great mercy in preventing so great a Losse to fall on me & - mine as this would have bin and in giving me his helpe to - prevent such a wickedness as this man would have don to - my deare husband in his weakness which I am sure he never - would have don in his perfect understanding & health but - I will never forgett to Praise our god for this mercy and all ellse - shewed to me since I was a widdow and in all the daies of my - Life for his Preventing grace & Providence Praise the Lord for Ever - Amen.

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Affter this Apprizement was made & they had Rated accordng - to there judgement itt came to the somme of - with what was bought with my deare mothers monney and her stock - & cattell which Mr Thornton bought but never paid for them was all - it came to - -

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Butt in regard that there was some which was soe crosse - towards me to judge that the Aprisement was don in favour to me - because I was to buy them of the Administrator to Pay the Debts. - my brother Denton & my selfe considered it was best to prevent - scruples to have a second veiew & a new Aprisement don by - some others in diferent neighbours. & have them Prised again - which was don by my desire And soe there was Mr Morrett - -

- We think this is Morrett, although possibly Merrett.

- and - was desired to doe that kindness for us. & what they - did Raite the goods & whole Inventory att I was willing to - Pay att the full valew for them offering them if they pleased to - gett them sould for that they were now on the reveiew -

- SiC.

- sett att - which was -

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I would give more being unwilling the house should be - dismantled, & exposed to saile in a public manner to the dishonr - of my deare husband, that it should be saide; he died in soe - much Debt that non of his freinds or me his wife would undertak - them for his Creaditt, or my Childrens cause. -

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Soe that tho I was reduced to soe low an Ebbe in my - Estate, & my dere husband by many pressures. ingagements & - suites uppon the former Account given, in this Booke & in my - two first, in relation to the Family, yett I did beare soe - great & sincere love & hon.or for my dere husband, & Children - &, Family, & for his memory, That I did not leve one Debt - unpaid, that ever he had contracted; justly proved, that any man - Could chalenge that he owed them. and this I may truly say - I did out of a good Consience: both towards God and man.

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Tho it reduced me to great straites to borow great & - many somes of monney, to discharge all that was laid on me As

- - - - First; for the discharge of Funerall Expences, with all that - Belonged to that sadd occassion - - - The Renuntiation of the Addministration, to Mr Norton. - - - Then Charges of the Aprisement. at twice, for the first And - second review - - - Charges of the Addministration - - - - - - - - - - - Charges in Payment of all manner of Debts. - -

- In MS, there’s an extra line between these two listed items.

- - - - - Charges of the Tuittion of my Children and what belong to - the Gaurdianship of my 3 Children besides the maintinance - and Education of my Son Robert and his 2 sisters Alice & - Katherine - - -

The Charges of whoes Education beeing of many yeares - continuance must be Entred heere affter under Each of there - names in a proper Place. consisting of many & severall occasions - and dispursments in there Minorityes. And more Expences as - they came att theire severall Ages, and Changes of theire - condittions to the -

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As to the Education, Maintenance, and Learning of my - deare Son Thornton will amount to soe Prodidious a Some as - perhaps may not be Creaditted). But it was the great Conserne - of my daies, how to find suplyes for him when he was to goe - out a broade, to the univercity in order to make him a Scoler - to which he was designed by Gods grace, & his owne Choyce & in - clination, & my sacred vowes to Almighty God if he would Please - to grant my humble Pettition of a Son As his servant Hannah - dedicated Samuell to the Lord

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Even soe did I dedicate my Son to the service of the Lord - if he would vouchafed to grant me that blessing he should be given - to my God to serve hm at his Alter & Ministery of his holy word - and Gospell. To which Pettitions the Lord my God did please to - say Amen. & in his due time gave him that happy opportunity - to Preach his Gospell. &, I trust in his mercy he became an instrument - of Saving Soules Glory be to the Lord God of heaven for his - infinitt Providence & calling him to that Faith & way of Salvation

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Butt before this great Conserne came to be in agitation - of my Son very many transactions and great occurrances fell - out for me to act in this world my life beeing full of various & - great Changes whoes remarkes must be taken notice of by me in - order as they happned in all which I am obleiged abundantly - to take caire to render my humble thankesgivings for all his - infinitt Providences & mercyes shewed to me in a senguler manner -

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For Altho I was uppon these & many more accounts formely - mentioned forced to make use of my freinds kindness and to borow - many Sommes of monney to discharge what I was Creaditably obleiged - yett it pleased God soe to order things to be somme Comfort in the - midest of my Sorrowes and sufferings I found many good - freinds which was willing to lend me monney.

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some uppon my owne Single Bond vidz. As my Lady Cholmly - lent me 50l - my Lady yorke lent me 100l Pound, Dafeny did - Procure for me 50l all which I tooke as a high favour from God - to assist me till I gott them in somme time Paid with due Intrest.

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Butt I could not compass the greater Sommes I had need - of without somme freind to be bound with me Soe was forced to - have a freind to be Joyned with me. Tho I remember Mr John - Hicke my husbands old freind did lend me 150l of my owne - security which is all paid with due Intrest long since I blsse God

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Butt it was a very puching -

- I cannot find this word, but MED has ‘puchersum’, meaning ‘troublesome’. Coud be ‘pushing’ – AT’s ‘c’s and ‘s’s are sometimes used interchangeably; if so used here as in ‘pressing’ (OED, adj., 1)?

- consideration To me that I was - forced to enter the first conserne of my widdowed Condition with - Bonds, Debts, & ingagements for others whereas I brought soe - considerable a fortune & never knew what Debt was to others - but what I had bin servicable to many in necssity to lend for - Charity. but it was the good pleasure of my God to bring me - in to this dispensation Therefore do I humbly beg his mercy - and grace to indure it with Patience and to bring me out of - Debt & that I may owe noe many -

- Sic for ‘man’.

- any thing as St Paull saith - but love which is the fullfilling of the Law for Jesus Christs Sake Amen - -

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Here Enter in order The Funerall, Expences, & Charges - - with the dates & severall summes for that occasion. - with the rest of Charges of the next & dates

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All the time of my great Sorrowes and Peiercing Calamities - I laid in my Sorrowfull Bed beeing overwhelmed with one - trouble affter annother which soe depressed my heart that - it was next a miracle that I could be supported haveing - thatt Pungent triall of the unjust slanders & abominable Lyes - cast uppon my Chaste & untainted Reputation.

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And as if all conspired to destroy me with a second blow This - was not enough but on my reneued Repettitions of my remote - enimyes still my miseryes was raised up a fresh like Jobs mesen - gers one affter annother which againe repetted frsh gavils of sighs - and teares ready to swallow me up. -

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For the dreadfull losse of my most deare and Precious - Husband stuke me to my heart who helped to beare me up in all - my sufferings This was a dubled callamity both to lose the Joy - of my Life and the blessing of my Life taken from me by the Devill - and his instruments in the Comfort of my good name to be soe - blasted for the Performance of my Duty.

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Added to this the weake and sicke & fainting of my - spiritts which was ready to sinke under each moment and to mak - a seperation betwixt my Soule & my Body while I not only laid - under Spirrituall afflections but Bodiely extreamity. losse of allmot - all the dearest consernes of this life together with great burdens - of Debts troubles and great & heavy burdens to undergoe in the - manageing of an Estate which was ready to swallow me up

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Soe That I had more then ordenary afflictions on my - weake Spirritt all att once which did soe worke on me That I had - noe way to fly from them butt only to cast my selfe downe - att the Throne of Grace mercy, and devine assistance for non - but Christ could suport my miserable Soule he who hath healing - under his wings To helpe, Releive, heale, and suport me under - thes Calamityes & make me to indure the fire of these sufferings till - he has Purged away my sinnes which makes me unworthy of his - mercys & that for Jesus Christ his Sake Amen.

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But still I must ly under the hand of a gracious God - and mercyfull Father who has wounded me & he can heale - either by meanes or with out as he in wisdom sees fitt to make me - to Performe my duty to his majesty and my poore Children for - whoes sake & Provission I have bin suffred to fall into the hands - of the wicked. And I hope his holy majesty will see fitt in his - good time to vindicate my cause to cleare my Innocency and - to Prosper all those honnest indeavours & designes for the good - of this Poore Family.

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Yett will I not forgett the goodness of God to me abundantly - shewed to my drooping spirritts by the many kinde & affectionate - testimonyes of my freinds letters and consolotary advices and - affectionate letters written to comfort me in my Sorrowes & losse of - my deare husband as well as under that other Calamity

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In the first number was my husbands sister my kinde & - good freind Tho of the Roman Religion was ever my true freind - her letter dated Sept. 19 1668 sent by her Son to see me.

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My next was my Cozen Allen Ascough writte a kinde letter to me - uppon Mr Th. decease his trouble for his losse. Sept. 21 1668

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The 3d which condoled my loss & gave me a comfortable letter and Advc - in my most heavy condittion was good Dr wittie, who by the good - Providence of God on his advice was the meanes to Raise him up at - Steereby in his first dreadfull fitt of the Pallsey & had very offten - bin instrumentall to his recovery of many Relapsses & who was now - called to him att malton but in vaine for God had dettermind to take - my deare Joy from me

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- This good Dr writt a most comfortable letter to beare his loss with - Patience from the Consideration that he was taken away from future Evills - his dated Sept. 24 1668. -

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My deare neece Best her most kind letter Condoling my losse and - my great affliction on the account of Mrs Danbys wicked Tongue this - letter dated no. 1668

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Dr Samwayes his comforting letter for the death of my deare Hu - & other Afflictions dated Octb. 12th 1668

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My deare Lord Frechevill his very comfortable letter on the Death of - my deare husband & that he will ever be my freind and assistant in all my - consernes. Dated. Octb 18 1668.

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my dere neece Fairefax her Compassionate letter affter Mr Th Death - tho not soe so soone as others exprecd yet as faithfull to my affection her letter - dated no. 20 1668.

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My deare. Aunt norton her most deare and Tender conserne for - me in the losse of my deare husband. and the lamentable Condittion I - I was in by the hand of God on my Body, soule spirit and Estate & - tells me she will come over to Comfort me if she can doe me any servie - her letter Dated Sept. 19 1668 sent on Purpose to inquire of my health & - my Childrens.

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Dafeny Lightfootes honnest & kinde letter since she went from me - home & sorrw I was still soe weake and Sicke, & praid me to take comfort in - the Lord and he would take caire of me and bring me out of all my Troubls - dated no. 8 1668 she would come next week to newton.

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In this letter of Daffenys to me she tells me that she came - away from me & left me soe weake & sicke in bed yet there - was a Providence in her returne home for my deare Aunt - Norton had discoursed with her conserning my affaires & had - heard how all my troubles increased by the envious mallice of - Mrs Danby being tarned out of my house by Mr Thornton befor - his death for her wrongs & abuces of me. -

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- Butt tho she had vowed to Mr Thornton & her selfe that as - she had never seene or knowne any thing evell in, or of me in - her Life soe she never would repeate or report of any thing of that - - nature she had heard from others but would vindicate my - hon.or - as long as she lved. - -

- Sic for 'lived'.

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- Yett now contrary to her oathes to her selfe and my - husband she was soe full of malice against me and Mr Combr - that she had made abundance of storyes up to Dr Samwas - against him because she could not prevaile to breake the - match with my Daughter & to have had him married with - - that Mrs Batt she brought to Newton to breake this match - and have That woman to have him & would have lied with them -

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- She having gotten Dr Samwayes to dine with her att yorke - had soe farre prevailed with him against Mr Comber that he - good man was imposed uppon by her cunning Tongue to gett - my Lady Yorke, my neare and deare kinswoman & my Da. - Alice her God mother, to be incenced against him for some - misdemeanor of his to some Person (.but cleared me.) -

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- That it was not fitt my daughter should be married to - him. & that the Dr would come with my Aunt to breake this - mattch. desiring my Aunt that she would goe with him to doe it - - but my deare Aunt answred that she would not goe to Newton - till Dafeny came home which would tell her the truth of what she - knew of all things if she saw any motive in him that he did - not carry as a wise sober Person. but if he did so as she saw no - other cause to beleive she would not designe to prevnt in - which might if itt Please God prove a happy match for her - he being so great a Scoller & ingenious Person. -

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- Butt Dafeny did heare that there was a conspericy betwixt - Dr Samwayes Mrs Danby. and my Lady yorke that my - Lady yorke was resolved to come over to newton in order to - Prevent that the match should be broken, and that she would - come to pretend to have my daughter Alice with her to yorke. - - - - - - - - - - under Pretence of haveing her to be Confirmed - -

- Here the ‘I’ is written over an ‘o’.

- & so to - have prevented the match to goe forward. this my deare - Aunt tould Dafeny uppon which Dafeny did informe me of it - and said all those which was my freinds & sincerly wished me - well did advise me to Putt an End to this long designed math -

- Sic for 'match'.

- - - which would make them dispaire of Breaking it.

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- And she designed to come over to Newton the next we - weeke and doe me what service she could. but in the meane time to - be very cairefull of my daughter for it was intended to steale - her away. and all contrivances was laid out for it. -

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- Thus I had more bitter Pills prepared for me and my deare - childe who satan sett all his Tooles on worke to undermine my - comfort in the disposall of a Comfortable husband for my Child. - & for the happy Eduiation -

- Here, as she does elsewhere, Thornton’s ‘c’ is dotted like an i.

- & instruction of all my Children. - in the true faith of our Church which had bin my great ind - deavour to Establish ever since I came into this Family

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- If Mrs Danby had knowne any ill thing by Mr Comber - why then was she soe, fallse, & treatcherous to me her only freind - that had Relived, & kept her and hers for above 20 yeares at - most of my poore Patrimony my d. mother gave me for my - Releife and my Children -

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- which if she had known what was not fitt for me to mary - my Childe to him, why would she then be soe fallse to me and - mine to betray us to such an one & advise us to it & soe have - made us most miserable, when it was her duty to have tould - me & she knew in her owne consience That I had tould her - uppon these reports. That if she knew any thing of him or if I - could be sure he was guilty of any such which the slanders - had spoken & laid it on whom denyed it on oath, which I had mad - enquiry of -

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- I did Protest solemnly as a Christian, I did soe much - hate all tendancy to Evill That I would first goe with any - deare Child to her Grave before I would marry her to any such - which was guilty of such odious things, & that I would breake that match

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- To which she she seeing me in such conserne did vow she did - never see or heare any immodest theng from him and did not - beleive any ill thing of him. & if she did she would have - tould me of it.

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- Since then this woman had made soe full a clearing of him - to me conserning his beeing wronged and my owne Conserne - - - - - - - - - - or how dares one under the notion of soe Pieous a Person as - she was accounted make noe more Consience out of a Privat - end to blaspheme the hon.or & Reputation both of my selfe - and a man she soe doted on to have had him matched to - Mrs Batt: and that she knew was soe much scandelized -

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- Yett still now to goe on in her Perfidious Treatchery to - both to me an Innocent Creature and to make her Private - ends out of others to abuse such good Persons my freinds - and bring an Etternall blott on our Injured Persons and - good name.

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- Butt still Satan is att worke to Ruine me in - all the Comforts of my life as he followed up against Job soe - doth still raise & stirre up my deare and kinde freinds to - make them be turned my Enymies for when he could not - Prevaile against me to make my deare husband my - Enimy, nor ever had the least misgiving thought of me - as he ever did owne to me & all my freinds in my distress

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- (Tho this Danby he did say would have tempted him - to it. but he hated her for it & would not indure her Tongue) - now Satan by her workes with that instrument to ruine my Repos - and rest in a good Consience, has prevailed to insence my - Freinds and has sett my Lady Yorke & Dr Sammwayes on - worke to begin a new Persecution of me. and my dere Child - by hengin - -

- I.e., ‘hanging’ -  12b. figurative. Of an evil or doubt: to hover over one, ready or liable to fall; to impend, be imminent; esp. in phrase to hang over (one's) head. 1651   T. Hobbes Leviathan ii. xxv. 133   The punishment hanging over us for our sins.  13. a. To rest on (alsoupon †of, etc.) for support or authority; to depend upon; to be dependent on. 1660   R. Coke Elements Power & Subjection 202 in Justice Vindicated   The proces hanging upon such writs.  13 b. To remain or rely in faith or expectation; to count or depend confidently on (alsoupon †of). Perhaps Obsolete. 1568   V. Skinner tr. R. González de Montes Discouery Inquisition of Spayne Pref. sig. *B.iij   Matters which he - vnderstandeth not, wherby he must nedes hang altogither of other mennes opinions. †17b. To remain unsettled or unfinished; to be held in process or in abeyance: often with a notion of delay. See also hanging adj. 3. Obsolete.See alswo forging:  4. esp. To fabricate, frame, - invent (a false or imaginary story, lie, etc.); to devise (evil). Also, to pretend (something) to have happened, to fable.

- and forging of slanders against Mr Comber, as the - only speedy meanes to prevent that lawfull marriage. -

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- To that end I recavd annother kinde letter from my - good Aunt in making some great remarkes of my great - sorrow to be beyond the bounds of what I ought for non can belive - me to be soe fallen of or degenerate from those Pieous Principls - since my Infancy yett I ought not to be overwhelmed with it - for gods Mercy was soe great that he would not lay any thing - to his elect who then can charge them. it is Christ that Justifys -

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- Affter which she assurs me That she had come to see me and - give me some comfort in my great distress now in my Consern - uppon me as to the disposall of Mr Combr some othr way - to sattisfy all the world in my proceeding to be wise & discriet - and that she heard Mr scott had some who would be proper as - she heard. which would compose the bussiness in hand. - Thus farre good woman she went as to the breaking of our match - To which I returned answer. That if I weare any way - - - - - - - - - - Consience -

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- to my selfe, or of Mr Combr, his deservings to be - as our Enimies has devised Slanders on purpose to destroy - my Comforts in my owne innocency & in his for ought I - ever see to him in his behaviour since I knew him. -

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- I should not putt my freinds to any trouble to propos - any medicin to putt an end to my afflictions or this match - which was to begin soe long since and uppon such good & Just - consideration haveing an Eye first for the hon.or - of God in it -

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- Butt should be more Zealous to Prevent Proceedings - then the whole world could be. as my nearest conserne to my - spiritualls & temporall for the Establishment of the faith in - my family. And this is my chefest. Joy. to have & greife to - forgoe, with out greater cause then all our Enymies Inveterate - inventions To destroy my Life. And hon.or goods & good name - alltogether with one blow. -

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- But I trust and rely only on the mercy of our gracious - father of heaven if it may be for his Glory The Churches good - & my Families suport he will grant a blssing to our designe - as I have very offten suplicated heaven for his direction - & will depend uppon his Providence. -

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- Affter this letter to my Aunt. Poore honest Dafeny - writt me a 2d Letter. To lett me know she heard how much - I was greived & afflicted with sickness & extreame sorrowes of - all kinds & was troubled that my Lady yorke had bin with me - and had brought me into greater Sorrowes.

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- which Dafeny was greved for that she was come to torment me - & not don me no good but hurt & praied to God to comfort me - she had hired a horrse to have come immeadiatly to me to - newton to have tould me the Caball was so great that Mr - Darcy was for turning Mr Combr out of the house. And my Lady - yorke for comming to forbid the match her selfe, or if she could - not breake the match she would steale my Childe away. -

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- But my freinds did advise by all meanes to wish Dafeny - to lett me be married & then they would be content but my - Lady yorke offten inquired when it would be that she might - prevent it, but non could tell her for they knew not of it

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- So Dafeny begged for God sake and my poore Childrens - sake to have caere of my owne Life for they were Ruined if - that by too much pressure on my spirritt I should dye, and with all - to take caere of my deare Childe who they laid att waite to - take from me by stealing her from me, and when she came. - - - - - - - - - - 143 - - - She would give me a fullr account of all intreagues, which was don - by Mrs Danbys instigation of Dr Sammwayes, and from him - to my Lady yorke who was soe deluded against Mr Combr - that she would not be soe kinde & Christian to me as to come - and acquaint me with what was informed against him. - but rather to take this cruell way to rob me of my deare - and Elldest Child with out cause but an incenced malice -

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- But when Dafeny went home she did vindicat - Mr Combers cause and cleare those ignomies cast on him which - was invented to Ruine my poore Family Good God what can - not a witty lieing Tonge worke of mischeife being sett on fire - of hell I besech thee o Lord to forgive them & punish the Evell - doer which has hatched all this wickedness from hell Prevent all - those wicked designes against those that are thy servants and - doe thou bring good out of Evill for thy mercys sake Amen -

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- O direct & goe a long with all our honnest designes bless - our endeavours for thy Kingdom & the good & comfort of - my deare Child, make her an instrument to bring forth - Children that might increas thy Kingdom, and be a - Comfort to me thy poore opprssed handmaide for Jesus - Christ his sake and to convert all my Enimyes Amen. -

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- Affter this Dafeny came the second time to Newton - and found me soe very weake still on the new sorrowes and - Calamitys brought on me by the falls accusation of this - woman Mrs Danby & the insencing of the Dr & my Lady - yorke to have utterly discarded and broaken the marriage - with Mr Comber it was indeed very bitter to me and my - deare Child to be don in soe vild and scandalous manner - from such fallse instigations -

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- Butt Mr Comber valewing his hon.r and vindicating - the same having this beliefe the designe was from Mrs Danby - who solicited him for Mrs Batt did make soe full proof of his - wronged Innocney and beeing very earnest to have the bussns - concluded desired me to take those true freinds advice that - knew the state of all things amongst us. -

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- And by the Grace of God to lett the marriage Proceed with - what conveniency of speed & secrecy we could and he did - not doubt if please God he livd, would make it appeare by - his life and conversation to confute all those odious scandals - against him. & that if I pleased to give consent he might - injoy his long desired happyness in my daughtr in mariag - that she should live as Comfortably and as happy in a - - - - - - - - - - A deare & affectionate Husband as if she had married to a - great Estate. for Ritches could not make one happy with out - the grace of God. which he humbley begged to guide and goe - a long with him in all his wayes.

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- I tould him with all as my deare husband said when - he asked his consent to have my daughter in marriage that - tho he had a kindness and good oppinnion of him before an - other and there was noe hast she was young ennough & did - not thinke of marrieng her soe soone. It were better to stay a - while longer till she were in yeares more acomplished. -

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- And it was not my judgement to bring her too soon - in to the mairied Estate beeing soe hazadus in bearing Childrn - & should be greatly afflicted if uppon soe Early a mariage - she should have her Life indangred which would be the most - saddest thing that could befall me

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- To which my objection he did beleive it might be soe - indeed to me soe indulgent a Parent. but did faithfully - Protest to me That he had soe great and tender an affection - for Mrs Alice Thornton - -

- There’s some overwriting on the first part of the name –it originally said 'Comb' and she's written 'Thornton' over it, presumably meant to write 'Comber', but realised she was referring to Nally pre-marriage.

- a bove all the world that he would - not for his owne Life hazard hers in that kinde but Preserve - it by all meanes Possible nor should not desire Children - till it Please God she was more capable without danger

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- And annother argument he used That where as he - had sett his desires & affections soe on her vertues, & deserts that - he had denyed himselfe of the Proposall of Dr Stones his daught - which had 1500l Pound Portion & several others forsake soe he did - belive if I should be taken away by death (which God forbid) - That her seeming freinds would strip him of her. & he - never should obteine his soe long desired happiness -

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- And he saw under what affliction I lay in which made him - doubt very much my illness should prove dangerous & soe - begged of me to grant his request.

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- I tould him uppon his former assurances and that I shud - Advise with my freinds in this conserne which was soe great to me - as the disposall of my Eldest Childe & begged the assistance of God - to direct me for the best.

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- And with all I did expect the full Performances and Agree - ment of those Articles long since drawne by him to be drawne in - forme of Law with his Bond for Performance to Establish All her -

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- - - fortune uppon my Daughter & her Issue male or female, with other - clawse for the benifitt of my deare son Robert her Brother

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To which he answred That he was not only willing to make - the best assurances I would, or he could of her owne fortune - But was resolved if ever God inabled him with an Estate To - settle all he had uppon her and hers.

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- And this very Promise he made To Sir Ch. wandesforde my - brother soone affter his marriage. which Sir Ch. wandesford tould - him he did Expect of him because Sir said he my neece marrys - you to a great disadvantage to her she haveing A Present - Fortune & borne to a partition of her father as next Heire to her - brother We shall expect this from you. -

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- To which discource Mr Comber did Possitively answer he - would doe all that her Freinds thought fitt in this Perticuler and - did finde him selfe in hon.or & consience to Performe by the grace - of God

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- Affter the Assurances given to me as before mentioned - as well to my Brother Denton as my selfe, And uppon the newes - that Dafeny brought of somes designes to Prevent it and my - owne daily weakness increasing: fearing I should leave all my - Poore young Children in a very unsettled Condittion by there - Fathers Death & infinitt Debts to fall uppon the Estate.

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- Besides when both father & mother are both taken away - those Children are in a forlorne Condittion for Tuttors or govrnors - Gaurdiens or true freinds to take caire of them. And heere - was a Providence offred by the disposall of my Eldest all the - other I might hope for would be taken caire for,

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- By leaving my Son Robert in the hand of a good & wise - & learned man who would by Gods blssing see him brought - up in our Faith, & Gospell. & able to instruct his younger & - and riper yeares in our true Church of England according to - my humble Pettitions to heaven in his behalfe:

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- All there great things considered I was the rather mor - inclined to grant to Mr Combers request That I might - see this good worke don before I died which I had daly cause - to prepare for and Expect by my daily Torments & lyes - raised against me to cut my daies off. -

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- Soe advising with my brother Denton in the case and mak - ing him fully acquainted with the indevors to take my Child - from me knowing all the wrongs & injuryes don to me by - Danby & the rest. as allso of the conserne of marriage from the - first motion uppon all these Reasons did Joyne with - us in our - Affaire & was willing to draw up and in grosse All those - Tearmes Articles and agreements before marriage to which Mr - Comber had - - - - - - - - - - Freely & fully consented to And drew upp the first - draught of those Articles with his owne hand when he - had first hopes of this marriage.

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- Therefore how fallse & abominable was those scandalls - imputed by hell & his instruments which said I was forced to - marry my Childe to hid my owne blame or dishonour.

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- But o thou great searcher of all hearts The God of - truth doe thou O Lord confound all those wicked Tongues - and immaginations which has laid such odious things to - my charge and defend my cause against all the Sons & - Daughters of Beliell and doe thou justify thy Poore Sernt - who has bin fallsly accused, as thou did to thy faithfull - handmade & lett the wickedness of the wicked be brought to no - nothing And that thy hand maide my -

- SiC.

- by delivred from - this death & scourge of the Tongue & lett me not Perish by thy - scourge who thou canst refraine O Putt a hooke into there - nostrills, -

- Refs. Job 41:2, Isaiah 37:29.

- - that they may be caued - -

- i.e. 'caused'?

- to confes theire wickedness - to thy glory and there owne conviction. O my God be gracious - to thy weake hand made & make me have some Comfort in - the resurection of my good name before I goe hence and be no - more seene Then will I Praise & blsse & glorify thy holy name - for ever Lord heare my Pettitions, & lett my cry come unto - thee for the Lord Jesus Christ his sake which was Scandlised for - my sake o lett me indure with Patience the Chastismts which thou hast - laid uppon me And sanctify all thy dealings with me I humbly - begin & for the sake of thy deare Son the Lord Jesus my Saviour - in whose name & his Prayer I call on thee saying Our Fathr & -

-

- Haveing uppon mature deliberation with the advice of - of my true freinds, consideration of the afore said Reasons. - acepeded of the motion of this marriage, with the full consent - of my deare Childe, who considering my owne sircumstances - and the Condition we were reduced into in the Estate by her - Fathers Debts. & my great & exceeding weakness. I was broug - -ht into by all my greifes & sorrowes by death of my deare husba - band & the horrid slanders Raised to prevent this .match - and that I was nearer death then to live with my Children.

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- She allso considered into a worse state they might be in - affterwards did very wisely chuse to cast her selfe uppon the - Providence of our God for direction in this great Change - and with my selfe humbly begged his blssing, and assistance - - - - - - - - - - To goe allong with us in this Conserne. That it might be orderd - by his wisdome for the good of her Soul, & spirituall consern - and comfort for this Temporall Life, to her That he would - incline her heart to acept of this Person, which may be a - great instrument of Gods Glory in this Church. and for a - Contineuance of this Family in the name, & feare of God - and to Establish the true faith in this my Children & if - itt were his Pleasure to make her an Instrument to bring - forth Children That might be heiers in the Kingdom of - heaven & all this for the Lord Jesus Christ his sake our - deare Saviour we begged in her name, & for his glory - saing as he hath taught us in his gospell. Our Father which

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- Affter we had powred out our Pettitions to God att - the Throne of Grace he was graciously Pleased to returne - an answer to us and soe ordered all things soe as we hoped - would tend to his owne Glory & our Comfort which was more - speedily intended to be Performed by generall consent - then was before resolved. for insteed of those which was our Eni- - myes to prevent it by private designes. of stealing my Child - from me. The greife of which did in force me to hasten it -

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- For the sooner my death might come the greatter was - the Argument to me to have her disposed to one who did - make all professions immaginable To be most faithfull - and cairefull of all my Children & to doe all acts of love - & caire and Conserne for them both for the good instruction - of theire soules and Education. & there bodyes & Estate.

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- Soe That Dafeny commeing over to me Tould me - All the intreagues was amongst such as was sett against - me and Mr Comber did advise & incorage me to prosecut - This conserne with speed because I was soe weake & Afflected - to gett it don that I might have some Comfort of her before - I died. & it would be a great happiness to have all my - Children placed with so good a sound minnister of the - Church of God which was the greatest motive I had in - this world for feare they should be otherwise Educated -

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- Thus what our Enimyes used as a meanes to breake - our good designes God our gracious Father made it the more - speedy to bring it to Passe, and we were willing that he - should goe to yorke affter Dafeny Came to newton. -

- - - - - - - - -

That Mr Comber should goe to yorke to Procure The - Licence to marry my Daughter Alice. which day was on - the fiveth day of november. in the yeare of our Lord - 1668 I hope it beeing don of a most Eminent day to our - Church of England. beeing That very day in which Almighty - God did shew his miraculous deliverances of all our Soules - & bodies with the whole Church of God in the Christian world - from that Gun Pouder Plott of the Bloody Papists for our - utter Ruine and subvertion. when we had cause to Rejoyce -

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- I hope in God it may prove as Prosperous, blssed & - happy to the good and Establishment of the truth and - light of Gods Gospell to be established & preserved in this - my poore Family and blood and shall be confirmed in me - and mine as long as the world indureth & for the salvation - of all the Soules that spring from my deare husband & my - selfe, which will be the great blssing I humbly crave of God - for the Lord Jesus Christ his sake Amen

-

- And instead of aboloshing, to Establish the truth from - all sects, schismes, herrises or Popery, or Prophanes what ever - because this man had sett himselfe to write soe many - learned & orthodox, Bookes to vindicate our Religion & the - truth against all fallshoods. he had contracted many - enymyes against him; as well as I hope he had bin a - meanes to convert many yea very many from the theire - Errors in there Life and Doctrine. -

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- Which workes of his in the Church is of more Valew & Riches - to it then if he had build great & Rich Ediffices and givn - much indowments to its Temporall advantages.

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- For all tho, those are of Great hon.or and Esteeme that - are great Patrons to the Church in any kinde, yett it is of - more Glory to God and advantage to the Soules of men To - be a meanes of Salvation to poore Sinfull Soules and to - bring many to Righteousnesse.

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- Soe that tho we could not say we marryed for the Riches - of this life & glorious Estate heere. Indeed this was not my - thoughts to doe soe, which if I would have soe Chosen I might - have bestowed my childe soe. for her. having opportunitys - to doe it in our nigh neighborhood. -

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But I may apeale to God That my Choyce & my deare - husbands was soe to Chuse for the better Part as mary ded - which shall I hope never be taken from me or my Children - for Ever, This is my ground and bottom on what I ever deserd - to fix. both in my owne Choyce of a Husband for my selfe - and my deare Children and I hope I have found a greatr - Joy in my owne Soule in my Choyce then all the worldly - Riches could afford And soe I humbly trust shall doe for - all my deare Children whom God has givn me. -

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- And alltho all the world shall condemne me yett shall - not my heart condemne me. since God is on my side

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- And tho selfe Intrest shall blast my honest designes - with falls gloses, and horrid imputations. yett in god is my - Trust & in him will I hope for deliverance.

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- Tho mallice, hatred, spight, and the Instruments of - hell torment me and stirred up my neare & deare frends - to judge Rashly (to feare I have don amisse) yett will I not - Part with my innocency, vertue, hope, & confidence in - my great Creator. b.ut that he will please to vindicate me - in his blesings, uppon my Children tho I desire Patiently - to suffer what he pleaseth to brng me to for his holy names - sake That I might se what Joy this great worke of his - Gospell Established in my generations Glory be to him for Evr - and ever more Amen. & Amen.

- -

- There was many Lyes & storyes sett a broad still to de - terre & distract my Soule & to prevent this happy designe of - this marriage. As that before Poore Dafeny came over when - they heard About Richmond that the marriage was intend - ed my Lady yorke which was her God mother being incensed - by Dr Sammoyes from Mrs Anne Danby did protest she - was resolved to come over her selfe and use all the meanes - she could to prevent it, & that beeing her Godmother she - would either gett her away, under pretence of haveing - her Confirmed by the Bishop or to use some meanes to catch her - from me in secrett when she was walking abroad. -

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- But this poore honnest woman had notice from my - Aunt which was sett uppon to come with Dr Sammwayes to force - me to breake this searious & holy unity which I had bin soe long - in bring to Passe for the fore said Reasons Thus have I bin tor - mented by the spleene & malice of Hell by Mrs Danbys work -

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Butt God haveing designed a blessing for us I hope did - not lett all theere stratagems Prevaile but prevented them - by Dafenys commnig -

- Sic for 'comming'

- to newton and our Resolves to finish - what was designed sooner then I intended. to give all the - world sattisfaction that great occasion I had to Provide - for my Children & Dafeny would not give any information - of the time to my Lady yorke nor any of them. -

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- Soe affter some Preparation for this marriage The - writings and Deeds which Mr Denton had ingrossed and - made ready with A bond of mr —Combr for Performance - of Articles & Deeds being entred into for security of her - Fortune The Bond was for — - -

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- Dated no. 17 1668 wittnesess – -

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- Mr Charles man the minister of Gilling was intrea - ted to doe this kinde and freindly office for us to Joyne - these two Mr Thomas and my deare daughter Alice - Thornton in the holy bond of matrymony. -

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- Which was Performed in a very decent and a Religious - manner I my selfe beeing all the freind she had to stand - for her Father whom God had taken from us and gave her - in marriage, which I could not refraine to shed many Tears - considering how I was left & she in a manner forlorne of all - our Relations, who should have bin our Comfort in this great - of our change. -

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- My deare Childe did carry herselfe most virteusly & - & modestly with chastity in this holy action into which she did com - & with teares entred into it begging a blssing of God to his holy - ordinance we both did and to which I humbly blese his holy - -

- Missing word here?

- - - I hope he gave a gracious returne of our Prayers -

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- Ther was wittneses of this Sacred marriage being don in the - Charlett -

- Alternative spelling for ‘scarlet’?

- Chamber. Dafeny Lightfoote. Hannah Ableson - and mary Lightfoote.

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- Which because it was don in soe much secrecy, by reason - of our adversaryes malice it was not thought fitt to have any - more wittneces for making itt bublic - -

- SiC for public, cf Halkett.

- sooner then it was conven - ient to be known for severall Reasons.

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- Butt indeed I was with my Daughter very desirous and earnest - with my brothr Denton to have stood for her father to give her in - - - - - - - - - - 151 - - - In marriage, or to have bin a wittness of it att least. Butt - I doe not know very well on what account but for reasons - best known to himselfe did desire to be excused to be there but - said he wished them much happiness and Joy in theire - marriage. soe we had not his Company at that time.

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- I supose that the rest of the Brothers & Sisters was - never well Pleased att the disposall of my Children in the - way of marriage for severall Reasons. & one maine one may - be That the more of my husbands Children had Children - the further off the Estate would be of Decending, as it has - appeared since my deare Son Thorntons Deceace with out - Issue & the daughters saved. There was 800l to fall to them.

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- This bussiness was Transacted with great gravity & Piety - afftr which my daughter & my selfe went to Prayer to beg a - blssing & mercy uppon our great undertaking and tho it was - began with greatt sorrow and affliction on my Part. I hope - and putt my Trust in the living God he will. be mercyfull to - me & my deare Child and lett us recave the Comfort of his - Presence to preserve us from all Evill & blese us with all good - That we may be his faithfull servants in all Conditions -

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- The Bridegroome as in those cases laid downe A - weding Ring. and severall Pieces of Gold - as a token of his faithfull & conjugall love to his deare - Bride over whom he expressed abundance of Joy and - inward Sattisfaction to have obteined soe vertuous and - Chaste a wife of God, and we could not but hope God wold - give them a great shaire of his favour & mercy to live to his - glory and Praise & I begged some comfort in thm to suport - my Sad & sorrwfull widdowed Condittion. Glory be to the good - God of my salvation who has performed this merig -

- Another example of a ‘c’ that has been dotted like an ‘I’.

- - to us. -

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- makeing me to live to see this soe happily Ended - But in regard, That it was not sutable to Publish the - marriage, beeing too neare the time of my Sorrow & great - mourning for my dear husband it was by Consent thought - fitt that the solemnity of The getting the bride to Bed should - be defferrd till it was convenient to invite all Mr Thorn - Relations to the Publication of there marriage, which was - don on May following year 17th 1669 when we had all his - Relations from malton & Ellse where of Kindred and had - what Preparations of Entertainment of that occasion -

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Be it, Remembred, that notwithstanding all the great & - subtill in d eavours of our Spirituall & Temporall Enymyes - to blast the designe to frustrate my family of the great - blssing & the Placing a standing ministry in this Place and - Countrey. This marriage was Solmnised in my house by - Mr man. uppon the 17th day of Novembr. in the yeare of - 1668 and

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- Annother sircumstance I desire to take notice of was - , it was don in that very Chambr in which Mrs Danby had bin - hatching & contriving all her malice against us three vidz. - my Son Combr, which now I may call so by vertue of Affinity & - my poore daughter Alice; and my selfe. who beeing the un - fortunate creature, against - whom all those Arrowes was shott.

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- Butt by the immence & profound goodnes, mercy & com - -Passion of our gracious Fathr to the widdow and fatherless me - his poore servant did Pitty my wrongs heard my greifes and - Teares and did bing -

- Sic for bring.

- good out of this Evill. I hope to my - whole family, for whose good I may testify I am a sufferer

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- Tho as David saith. many are the troubles of the - Righteous but the Lord will delier -

- Sic for 'deliver'

- him out of all. and - thus I hope in mery -

- Sic for 'mercy'

- he will to me his handmaide oh make me - Righteous and then he will according to his Promis delier me -

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- My Daughters age was Jan. -

- Some overwriting here.

- - 3d 1668 the compleate - Age of 16 yeares. -

- DoB – 3 Jan 1654! [NB. Discussed age with Ann Hughes at RSA, Dublin, who does think it would have been a big issue.]

- blssed be the Lord god of my salvation - for her life. and my glorious Deliverance of her from Death - and all her exquisitt torments & dangers of Death by the - Convoltion fitts. which I have commorated with humble gratitud - to the great & mighty God of heaven for the comforts I have - in joyed in her Lord contineue and increase them to me to my - Lives end. for all the sorrowes and sufferings I have indured - before, and since her birth Amen. - - - - - -

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Affter itt pleased God the marriage of my Daughter Alice - was Perfected and all ouer -

- SiC – for our – interesting, perhaps this explains why she uses an abbreviation?

- affaires was Ended I had - kept Dafeny a good while to assist me and to helpe me - in my sorrowes, which I allwaies found her true and faithfull - to me in my distress & by her a great Paines and diligence - she was very servicable to me and my Children.

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- I feared her husband would be displeased at her - too long stay when he wanted her att home. I could doe - noe less for all her service in this and all the consernes she - had for me, to right my wronges. & to goe to my freinds to give - them a true account of my Actions. where by they found how - much injury I had laid under and was very sorrey for - soe rash giving Eare to Mrs Danbys Storyes & said it was - only Malice and she did shew them all the letters which pased - betwixt Mr Combr & my daughter ever since the yeare - 1666 when the match was begun. -

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- Allso the occasion of that acceptance of my most Sad condit- - ttion by greife uppon the Cutting of the Intaile and forced - me into a miscarriage & flood on greife on it, I then did - looke for nothing but death. & Mr Th soe offten relapsed into - the Pallsy could expect not long to live. on these great things - both my selfe & husband did consent to a marriage with this - Mr Comber, which was judged a great scoller and able - Devine. and a good husband. -

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- Soe that beeing the occasion he was made use of goe uppon - all Mr Thorntons Affaires and mine she tould them allso that - bussiness of the writings & Trunke Mr Th. bid him to keepe for - me when I laed in of my last Child and all that follwd of the - injury I had don by it. which when Mr Darcy. Mr Edrington - Dr Samwayes uncle Norton & Aunt heard they was all - very much troubled for my fallse slanders laid on me for doeng - my duty to God and my husband and Children. -

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- And where as they were all my Enymyes and my Son - Combers before they by gods mercy was turned to Pitty me - for all the great Alictions -

- SiC.

- Laid on me and praed for me & said - they were glad that Dafeny did bring them this account of the - bussiness. and my uncle norton said if they were married - God speed them well and send them a happy weding.

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- But tould Dafeny why would I not lett them ly together - she said it was don by there owne Consent that beeing not to be - made Public till a while afftr. and then they was to ly together - - - - - - - - - - Soe affter Dafeny went home It pleased God by her true - & honnest account of my Actions and of the good Carriage - of Mr Comber. I blsse God for it all that was my true Christ - ian freinds with out Partiality was very Joyfull and glad - and thanked Dafeny for her great kindnes and duty to - me. -

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- Nor did she deserve less att my hand. Not knowing - how greatly I was obleiged to my God in the first Place who - is my Creator & preserver and Author of all good to me - To whom be all Glory honr and Praise for ever for his infinit - favour to me in giving me this good woman to vindicate - my selfe from those wronges the Divill & man had raised

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- I did give her for her Selfe as a Token of gratitude - A young Cowe and Calfe to sustaine her house with other good - things which she had deserved for her faith and fidelty to me & - my poore Children, & sent her husband a Bible & 1l of Tobaco

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- 1 - - - Affter her goeing home I recavd Letters from her & my Aunt - which gave me great comfort. for Dafeny had informed my dear - Aunt of all Proceedings & how I was compelled to have the - marriage sooner Solmnised in regard of my owne sickness - and weakness. which I forsaw was very necessary to be don.

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- For if I should have bin taken away from my Family - all things would have bin in an utter confussion and my - Children would not have had any to take caire of them or - looke affter Debts. but those whose Intrest was to pay non or - was it indeed to be expected from those who was to succed - as Heires in the Estate. & this was the maine Reason, as to the - Preservation of both Temporall. & spirituall consernes of this - my poore desolate Family soley destitute of Freinds or advice - or Councell. when all the Loade fell on my Shoulder to beare - which was ready to sinke under the heavy hand of God. -

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- Affter Dafeny had made a full relation of my sad Condition - as to the Estate and my Children, & to the great affliction which did - Torment me for the bringing of this great blssing to my Children &. - Family to suport it from Ruine. by the continuall clamors & Raised - slanders both before & since this happy match because they failed - of theire desired end to have Routed me & my Posterity from of the - Earth. & that I only bore the burden of day & was redued -

- SiC – for reduced?

- to Death - by the Devill & hell for doeing my duty.

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It pleased my gracious God & mercifull Father to looke on - my suffrings for the truths sake & the consience I had for his - Church & my Children & soe sincere a Cause. To make me to - find some Pitty & compassion amongst my owne Relations - who had bin stirred upp against me by malecious Enymy -

- Probably should be an ‘s’ but not clearly visible

- - - who was Enimyes to the Church of God, & hated me for his sak.

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- But that great God of Compassion had Mercy - on me & looked on my Affliction att last & would not lett me - be destroyed by hell & his instruments who had alwayes gon - about like a Roring Lion seeking to devour who he could. -

- 1Pe 5:8 Be sober, and watch: for your aduersarie the deuil as a roaring lyon walketh about, seeking whom he may deuoure (Geneva); 1Pe 5:8  Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour (KJV). 

- -

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- But the gracious God who did withstand his malicious - Practices against Poore innocent Job. did allso defend my - cause & would not give me over into his hand to Kill me. - but in infinitt & miraculous mercy Turned my Uncle Norton. - my Aunt. Mr Darcey Mr Edringtton. Dr Sammwayes heart - towards me and to lett them see how much I had bin wronged - and horridly abused by fallse & Lying Tongues. -

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- And did shew great sorrow for my sad Afflictions & was - ready to make me any helpe & give me Comfort. soe that Dafeny - writt me word That there was non could, or had any ill thought, - thought of me for what I did was compelld from me. & Mr norton - Said why did not they lye together. Dafeny said it was not - convenient till the Publication of the marriage and then it - should be soe. he said it was well don and very glad it was - Passed & now People might see what caire I tooke of my Children -

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- 2. - Butt Dafeny said that Mrs Danby had still continud her - horrid Lyes & slanders against Mr Comber &. but prayed me to - be of good Comfort And not to greive att it for non beleived - any ill of me. or him. For which mercy & goodness of God I - humbly returne all Possible Praise and glory to the Lord God. -

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- 3. - I recavd allso a most deare and Pieous letter dated - Jan. 8th 1668 of the date with Dafenys 2d letter, affter the - marriage of my daughter, when I had writt her word to - accquaint her with it and of my disconsolate condition - by my great afflictions.

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- Wherein she beggs of me not to dispaire of that great Gods - mercy which had bin my succor & preserver ever since I was born - & preservd me in the wayes of A holy Life that he knows the - sincerity of my heart. soe that she adviseth me not to sorrow too - much for those abominable Slanders for God will judge my Cause - and justify my innocency & delier me in his good time. -

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- And make all my Enymyes ashamed either in this world or - in annother Praying me to take heed that Satan doeth not take any - advantage to destroy my Life and comfort in God who both had - and would delver me. who had brought thus much Comfort - in granting me to live to see my Deere Daughter soe hopfully - bestowed to one soe Promising and begged of God for all happy - Blesings to come uppon them & me in this match.

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- I bless God for moveing my deare Aunt to write soe much - comfort to me in my dolefull Condittion which did suport my - sad spirritts from sinking & incoraged me to indure this scorge - with more Patience since I had much satisfaction in my young - cupple whos match was compased with soe great a dificulty. -

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- Butt as this was kept with much Privacy and not yett com - to my Lady yorkes knowledge because she was good woman - so much imposed uppon by Danbys slanders against Mr Comb - she about the 23d of Jan. 1668/9 - write a very kind & compassionate - -

- Or complimentary??

- - - letter of her intentions to have come to have seene me, which - was in order to have broake the match) but was prevented by a - great Could & was very ill which Prevented her.

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- Yett she desires now she is att yorke to have her God- - Daughter to be confirmed by the Bishop it being her duty to pre - -sent her to him, & she had bin confirmed her selfe. - And she had heard Newes of her God daughter Alice That she - could not beleive That she was all ready married. but she desirs - according to my prudent actings in othr consernes soe I would be advised - by my best & nearest freinds in a matter of soe great consernment - to do accordingly & wishes I may be directed. -

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- To which kind wishes for me. I returnd my Lady my Answer Jan. - Jan 26 1668 I returned her Ladyship many thankes for her kind - & obleiging lines to have given me a vissitt in my sadest affliction - & distrsse wherein I wanted such comforts which she might have bin - but would not have had her put to any Hazards on that acount for me -

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- I allso returnd her thankes for her caire of her God daughter Alice - in her desire to have her Confirmed. And that I hoped Almighty God - would please to give me leave to receave that holy ordenance my selfe - and then she shall have the benifitt with me.

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- Madam I must ever owne the Almighty for my first & best - Freind for such I have ever found him in my greatest Extreamitys - and needs, and in destitution of all other freinds.

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- And therefore in the first place. I am obleiged to Ayme at his - Glory, and to begg his direction & assistance, which I have Principaly - indeavoured to do in this great Conserne, which is soe highly obleig - -ing my uttmost caire for our soules.

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- As for my other freinds. I love not to make Comparisons betwen - them. But I supose it is not want of Prudence in me. - - - - - - - - - - 157 - - - Or of A good oppinion of those freinds that are farre distant - From me and Ignorant of the sad Condittion my Estate is now in - beeing left a very desolate & sorrowfull Widdow with 3 Children - and little or nothing to maintaine them Cleare with out Debt but - att present my owne small Joynture.

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- If I chuse rather to consult in these Cases with Those who - know how all matters stands; for tho I valew them for the nere ~ - -ness of Relations and beleive they sincerely wish us well. yett - except they could be informed how my Temporall Consernes are - they cannot be apt judges of my actions, which I can demonstrate - to any unprejudiced Person to be for the Temporall, as well as - Spirrituall good of this Family. and I should be very sorrey - any of my deare freinds, should censure me for acting for - the good of my selfe and poore Family.

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- And I am confident if your Ladyship did truly understand - the true State of my Condittion & affaires with those sad sircum- - stances I am injustly & malliciously fallen into, to preserve my - selfe & poore Children from Ruine. you would be so farre from - sencuring my Actions. That you would both Pitty me and - compassionate my sufferings, & I hope this will sattisfy till we - have by Providence we may meete. -

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- Affter the writing of this letter. It pleased God I heard not - of those disgusts from thence but he was pleased to have mercy on - me and my condition ant -

- SiC – means and?

- to quiett the spirritts of those that was - stirrd up against me & by degrees was more Patient since they saw - there was nothing but Innocency & vertue followed by us.

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- And those that was soe much stirrd up by Mrs Danbys malice - saw there was nothing but that att the bottome, which was blowne up to - make me & mine missrable if they could but that God of mercy had - still the over ruling Power over them & made many of them repent - there Rash beleefe and aske pardon for it. -

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- Dr Samwayes which had bin a great stickler in the acting about - the breaking the match by Mrs Danbys fallse instigation God did - make him very sencable what wrong he had don to me & what a - contineud greife & trouble to beare the scourge of the Tongue was soe - truly sencable of his Error that he writt me a very Christian and - comfortable letter to Aleviate my Sorrowes & compassionate my - sufferings of all kindes with hearty wishes for me & Prayers. -

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- For this & all mercyes of this kinde which did magnify Gods - glory in my sufferings & made it appeare that my God did take - a caere of my Soule & body and my Precious name not letting me - Suffer more then he gave me strength to beare & to be delevd from this - Scourge of the Tongue as Jobs the servant of the Lord was.

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Butt as the wounds of the body are not soe soone healed. nor the scarres - there of worne of noe more can it be possible the stings of the serpent cannot - be soone healed but the Poyson Longer contineiws before it be drawne out - & farre longer in curing; many meathods used to clence, & wash them - with healing meadicins, Balsames inwardly aplyed and outward - Salves laid uppon the broaken wounds & the deepe gashes which is soe - offten irreitiated. -

- I.e., irritated.

- & the longer continuance makes the orrifices - soe deepe till it offten proves to a mortification.

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- And can these great, deepe and dangerous wounds of this - deadly serpint be soe soone closed or healed. which has bin of soe long - continuance soe inward, & secrett not to be discovered till by its - Rankling & Putrifaction, its paine & smarting it is discovred to the - wounded Person. when the occasion is gon or the serpent fled that - did it, noe, noe the wounds of an open Enimy are sooner discovred - and the wounds soonr healed when it is laid open to the Eye & some - speedy Applications had to stope its goeing farther & soe thurts -

- T’hurts – the hurts?

- are quick - ly cured.

-

- But the Kisses of a Judass betrayes the Innocent Jesus when he - that was God himselfe knew he came to that Purpose when he - tould him Betrayest thou the Son of man with a Kisse

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- Even soe may I say with David if it were my Enimy I could - have borne it. Butt it was thou my Compannion. my freind, my - Counceller & my adviser which knew all my consernes & Actions

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- I will not say as he did lett death come hastily uppon them - but oh lett them live to repent and be converted that they may - be saved & not perish for this great wickedness

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- So had there need be a greate deale of meanes used & much - time taken to heale the wounds gven by a freind turned to be an - enimy And to this End God was pleased to doe to me as to his servant - Job to speake to them by the conviction of there consiences to returne - and some make Confession. others to give me Balsom of advic & othrs - to sett them selves on worrke to write to Cleare my actions & innocency - others to write Comfortable letters bemoning my Afflictions -

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- my neece Best feb. 5 1668 writt a deare & comfortable letter and - begged of me not to be soe afflicted for her sister Ketts -

- who is this? Katherine Best is sister-in-law of Anne Danby so does she mean AD?

- slanderous lyes - for she was sorey I had the ill lucke to doe soe much good to her & her - husband & she to requite me as she had don all her husbands freinds - & her Tongue was noe slander.

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- My Cozen Fairfax writt a most kinde & obleiging letter condo- - ling my sad losse of her uncle and my great sickness & weaknss with her - confidence I had chosen a very discreete & Judicious Person for my - daughtr & wished me & them all happinss and Comfort - soe I recevd many letters from divrs parts to give me what comfort could - be blssed be the God of all comfort & consolation who has wounded and - - - - - - - - - - 159 - - - He can heale the broaken hearted and he alone can give me - meadicin to heale my sicknesses and infirmityes. he has wound - ed & Alone can cure. he came into the world to cure both soules & - bodies. Is there any thing too hard for me saith the Lord to doe - noe Lord I beleive, Lord helpe my unbeleife.

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- Thou O my God didest heale my Soule & body att oswoldkirk - when I was nigh death & dispaire non to help or cure me. Then - did thou come in to my Soule with the beames of thy grace & putt the - Dragon to confusion by thy Call matt. 11: 3 last verces Come unto - me all yea that are weary & heavy Laden.

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- - Soe allso in my Sad distemper on miscariage Aug 1666 - nere death by that flood. called me to belive by faith as the -

- Only a ‘y’ in the MS.

- poore - woman in thy Gospell. If I may but touch the Hem of that Garment - soe I did belive & thou o Lord Cured me.

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- Thus will I lay hold on thee now by the hand of faith that - Thou wilt o Lord deliver me from all my Enimyes and will - Preserve me from sinking as thou didst thy servant Peter - when he walked on the sea. Lord save me I Perish.

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It is much to be admired thee miraculous Power and great - goodness of Almighty God towards me a poore desolate worm - that he was pleased to give me strength & renew his mercys - every moment & to make me subject & indure thes great - stormes of Temptations & in the midest of my miseryes to - send me some Releife both as to spirituall & temporalls.

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- For haveing bin soe toxicated by daily evills from the - scourge of the Tongue. with the heavy loade of Debts that lay - on my Estate & which I was compelled to undergoe as to that - payment of them under my Cozen Antony Nortons name -

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- The undertaking of the Tuittion of my 3 poore Childrn - for whom we could gott but smale subsistance till the - Tennants would pay till Lady Day came to be due -

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- And this to strugle with by a weake, dispised, and - afflicted Person sicke & fainting every day tho I blese - God he gave me necessary comforts to releive my spirits - under these Calamitys. to make me to indure his good Pleasur - which shewed his Almighty Power. Mercy and long- - suffering to me his weake handmaide ever deliving me - - - - - - - - - - - Me from totall sinking in dispaire That Hell & Satan - could not prevaile over me & that noe sooner A triall came - uppon me of a new assault, but then the Lord caused some - mettigation & some comfort in one kinde or other. which - if itt had not bin soe. I should utterly have fainded.

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- Butt the mercifull Jesus was soe gracious to me as - to lett me live through all my sorrowes till that holy time - of Christmas drew nigh that I might commemorate the - comming of our deare redeemer in the flesh and have the - happy meanes of Salvation be brought to me who was soe - greatly afflicted with greife for the losse of my deare husband - and all other misserys fell uppon me That I was not able - to gett out of my bed by the renuall of my slanders on that - - marriage of my deare Childe. -

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- Yett behold the gracious Lord God gave me that - comfortable injoyment of his holy word Preached & prayers - in the Family & in pettitions to God for my weake condition & - sorrowes, wanting spirituall refreshment, nor could I have - any till soe happy to receave the benifitt of the holy Com- - munion, which the Lord was pleased to grant to me at this - . time for I thirsted affter the waters of life nor could I for - my great wounding in body & soule be able to goe to Church.

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- But behold the goodness of God to me a weake Creature - who deserd to prepare my soule to recave Christ in what manner I - could when he condesended to come unto me in his holy Sacra - ment & gave me thereby a suply of all those graces I stood need - of speaking peace to the brokn & contrite heart saing unto me - he was my Salvation. making me to rejoyce in his holy Promis - in my Comming unto him. all yea that are weary & heavy Laden -

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- So came I to his holy majesty as to a fountaine of livng -

- Sic for 'living'.

- - - waters in the Prophet Isay 57. ho yea that Thirst come yea to - by wine & millk with out Price, lett your soule delight itselfe with - - fattness. Lord I am sicke & wounded, hungery & faint & noe - strength is left in me by reason of my sinns.

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- Oh whether should I goe to find ease. health Pardon Rom. - 8t - 1t strength 1 Cor. 15 Purity, Heb. 9: 14, Peace. Rom. 5.9 heaven - Heb. 10: 19 Christ chose bread & wine to be the outward signes of his - body. & fixed grace to what he Chose. Luke 22: 19 the Papists calls it - the Sacrament his reall fleshe some Protestants looke uppon it with good - thoughts, but the Papists adore the Creatur, But the Lord hath commanded - Take, eate this in remembrance of me. It is Christs body only to those who - receive him spirituly by faith. & of old in the Church non sufred to looke - of the Sacrament but those that receavd it.

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Nor ought any indeed to looke uppon the Elements with unhallowd - Eyes & hands & hearts. not clenced by the waters of true and unfeined - Repentance.

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- Christ is really and truly, not Corporally present to our - faith & by faith soe must apprehend him & soe we must look - as in Ex. 12. 26, 27 as the Pascall Lambe who signified the - death of our Saviour to the Jewes. soe doth these signes of bread & - wine signify & sett out to us the death & sufferings of our Saviour - for us Christians. These are figures to lift up our minds to - sett out Christs death to God, the world, & our selves. -

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- Christ beeing wounded & his blood shed for our sinns & to - to beg pardon for us. to God. of which we must be mindfull & eate - and feed on him by faith and thansgiveing and gratitude

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- While my mouth is eating the blesd bread, Thy soule is - feeding by faith, & apprehending its needs of Christ & his graces - and what Christ hath don for us. It beleives in him. it hopes - in him. & flyes to him for refuge and relyes only on Christ and - his merrits. for pardon. healing. strength, against sin the world - and the Devill. And thus is Christ recavd by every true beleier. -

- Sic for 'believer'.

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- Christ chose outward signes signifeing our needs as Psal. 104 - 15 bread to strength mans heart & wine to make him a chearfull - countenance. experience teatcheth these things are usefull to our - bodies: A christian Soule needs 2 things, strength against - sin to overcome it. and Comfort through Christs Power against - all temptations. beeing weary of duty, over come by Temptation - is apt to stand still & not to goe on in our Earthly Progress. -

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- matt. 11. 28.

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- Butt oh what Joy it is to a sanctified Soule to have Christ - gven -

- Sic for 'given'.

- thus to our soules who will by his death free us from all sin - and Reconsile us unto God, & in the end of our weary Progress - Present us unto God the Father, who soe loved the world. That he - gave his only begoten son to redeeme us from hell and the powr - of the Devill. To the only wise Powerfull & glorious Trinity - is all glory Power Praise & dominion for this his inexprssall - -

- i.e. 'inexpressable'?

- - - mercy to man kinde. but more Espeically to me his poore distrsed - hand maid of the Lord who humbly beggs the grace of this means - to be on me, as well as the grace of the meanes. & strengths to over - come all Evills in soule & body Amen.

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- Haveing bin thus blesed by God to have the holy Sacramt - brought to my house in my great weaknes, which I soe longed affter - I found much comfort in my spirit and was hopfull I should - by his grace be inabled to goe through this wildernes of sorowes - when I considered That my Saviour had suffred soe much for - me & suffred more then I could indure for him

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There was many occurrances hapned to me of a fresh suply of - Tryalls before I could be inabled to gett by my sorrowfull Bed - which was of many occasions. but since it pleased God to give - me this opportunity to receave the blssed Sacrament with my - Daughter Combr & my Son. and Hanah & some of hers I was - much comforted in Gods mercy this beeing the first time I could - be able to doe it since my deare husbands death which was in - my Chamber when I sat in bed Dec. 20th 1668

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- Affter which I was Compelled to enter into Bond for sevrall - sommes of monny to some that tooke my owne single bond to Pay - those Debts & Funeralls which was imposed uppon me.

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- It pleased God about Jan. to inable me to gett out of my - Bed tho very weake yett by his great mercy who gave me being - & preserved me with life did inable me to doe it tho much fainting - & sickness did affect me still but I recavd comfortable letters from - my deare Aunt & others, which did much ease my thoughts That - any was soe Charitable to regard my sad Condition & blesed God - for his gracious hand uppon me. -

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- About this time allso. I had a new affliction befell to me - conserning my brother Sir Christopher Wandesford who as I said - before had made over A Rent Charge of 200l pound Per Annum. - to Mr Thornton out of Ireland To discharge my 1000l due for part - of my Portion which Mr Th had before marriage gven Bond to - secure for my selfe and Children & that I should injoy it for my - life if I was a widdow & affter my Deease - -

- Sic for 'decease'.

- - to be for my Children -

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- The other 100l a yeare was to repay Mr Thornton for that - Debt he paid to Mr nettleton, which should have had it out of my - Fathers Estate in Ireland & these conditions made when Mr Th did - part with that Estate to Sir Ch. wandesford. -

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- When this Rent Charge was demanded by Mr Thorntons - freinds vidz Mr Portington & Mr Raynes to whom Mr Thornton - had made A morgage of 99 yeare over Laistrop as I mentiond - uppon the Cutting of the Intaile of Mr Colvills Intaile on my two - Children. Alice & Katherine to secure there Portions & maintenan - ce out of Laistrop. The cutting of the same, when I came to the hearing - thereof in the year. 1666 did bing - -

- Sic for 'bring'.

- me to that miscariage by greife - & brought me neare to death.

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- which was made by a second Deed of Provision for a 2d wife - & her children. for the securing this morgage of 1600l and to Raise - 800l for the younger brothers & sisters of Mr Thornton. in case my - husband should dye with out Issue made. (which he did not, for God - had blssed me with a delicate lovely Son my son Robert who was - 6 years old at his fathers death) -

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- yett this Laistrop was thus Stated then & under these burdins - which was more then the Land was worth or ever could Pay. - Where then was any Provission left for my two daughters if - I should have died or any thing to maintaine them. -

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- Yett uppon Mr Thorntons Decease; It was thought fitt to - secure this Rent Charge of my Portion, & nettletons Debt which - come to two Thousand Pounds out of Sir Ch. wandesfords Estat - This Rent Charge allso must be made over by Deeds to them - Mr Portington, & Mr Raynes. For the better security of theire two - Mortgages besides All Laistrop was made to them. -

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- And by which monney of Sir Ch. wandesford for the Rent Charge - out of Ireland was the morgages Paid in Process of time - which could neeer - -

- Sic for 'never'. A good example of AT’s curious letter formation – as her ‘u’ (v) sometimes also serves as an ‘e’.

- have bin don out of Laistrop but by the Sale - of it & so have exterpeted that Estate from the family and non - of my poore Children ever owned any thing out of there - Fathers Estate if not redeemed thus by my right

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- But my brother Sir Ch. wandesford knowing this 1000l - in Ireland was my Portion. & that it was made over to me - by Mr Th. before marriage. would not pay any part of that Rent - Charge to the Administrator of Mr Thornton but only to my - selfe being my due and right to have injoyed now in my widoed - Estate according to Articles & bond before marriage; -

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- I was forced to informe him that for that end That Mr - Th. should settle Laistrop by Colevlls Deed uppon my daughts - for provission for Portions & maintenance (his Debts being soe - great) That to pay them & free his Land I was willing to yeld - us that 1000l to Cleare his Estate. & make provission for his 2 Childn - and soe I was to have noe part in it. but desired it might - be paid by him as the 1000l he paid to nettleton was to goe to the - sattisfaction of Mr Thorntons Debts. -

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- (When in the meane time still this heavy mortgage laid uppon - the Estate of Laistrop, & nothing in reality formly setled uppon any - of my Children. nor any thing in the world to maintaine my - deare and only Son then but 6 years, old & all swalowed up - with Debts from us. nor had I ever one penny of all my Fathers - Portion to doe me good, in all my Life nor my Children. - these was Pinching sircumstances for me to begin my Life with -

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- Yett altho I was thus willing to Rob my selfe of my right - and comfortable subsistance for my selfe & poore Son who I had - under taken to maintaine & Educate with out any assistance - but to enter into Debt the first houer of my Widowhood. - - - - - - - - - - And had then a certaine and great Debt due to my owne - selfe. by vertue of my hon.rd Fathers Last will and Testament & - my deare mothers. In the first Place There was a great Some - of monney due from thence for my owne maintenance & - Education since my fathers death affter 80l per Annum - for 12 yeares. allso the somme of 6000l Pounds fell due to me - by the Death of my deare brother George wandesford who - was Heire.

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- The Estate fell uppon Sir Ch. wandesford as next Heire and - his 3000l was due to my brothr John wandesford his younger Bro - And he dieing with out Issue. the same 6000l fell due to me as his - next right as beeing his Excequetrix beeing Personall Estate

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- But the greatest and most Easy to have bin obteined - & which I had the greatest injury don by - not obteining it was that - of my deare mothers Joynture & Anuity of 300l per Annum - in Ireland Charged overall both by Deed of Anuity of it to be - first paid out of that Land of Edough. And allso Charged by my - hon.rd - Fathers Last Will and Testament. -

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- Due for 19 yeares affter his death of which she never Receavd - one penny Tho Sir John Lowthr offred her in my hearing 1500l - if she would resigne her right to his son Christophr in it but she - hoping Mr Th would reape the Benifitt according to her true intent - to doe justly to Pay The Debt of Sir Ed. osborne for my brother Georg - - - l - 1300 - - his wardship she made a Deed to Feofees in trust for that Purpose - to pay that Debt out of it and All the rest of her Arrears That she - - had settled for my use and my Children. To Receave and Lay - out the Remainder of. Those Arrears beeing 7000l to Purchase Land - of Inheritance for me and my poore Children.

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- Yett nothing of this would be taken in to consideration eithr - by one, or the other either to demand the said dues for my selfe & Ch. - or the other to give me in leiew of it.

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- Albeit I stood uppon it to have it demanded as my right & - due yett they was soe cold in the matter That there was noe thing - don in it in my behalfe least of offending Sir Ch. who was then to pay - That Anuity (I should have had) for Debts -

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- Alltho that was designed soe yett it would have bin no - disadvantage to Debts of my Childrens well faire to have bin - better in abled to have performed all if my Rights had bin gained - to the sattisfaction of my deare uncle Sir Ed osbornes Debt which - - my deare mother gave first out of those Arrears which by remissness - and neglect was quite lost Nay the gaining of the one would have - - - - - - - - - - 165 - - - Bin the way & meanes to have gott the other Arrears due to - me & the neglegt of the first was the losse of the whole Arrears - to the destruction of my Selfe & Estate.

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- Butt instead of my receaving any advantage from them - when Sir Christopher saw that my 1000l was thus condemned - to the Debts of Mr Thornton, and that his Estate could not - subsist with out that Anuity out of his Estate due to me as above - he was very earnest to have me to make him a Generall - Release of all my Rights, & dues to me out of my fathers - Estate either by my selfe or mother or my brother John Wand - which he very well knew was a very great somme of money. -

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- And before he would yeald to pay one Penny of the Annuity - to Mr Thorntons Administrator. he stood uppon this Poynt & - would doe nothing, or pay any dues soe haveing made his - demand of these things which I supose was by the advice of his - Father in Law who knew I had never released my rights or - my mothers out of that Estate. but kept this as a Rod over us - to make me yeald to these unjust demands knowing how - low my husbands Estate was judged we could not obteine it - by Course of Law or have any right from him.

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- This sad oppression was very greivous over my weake - spirritts who had non in the world to take my part or to assist - me to gett my dues. nor was it judged fitt to advise with my - deare uncle Sir Ed. osbornes Relations about this conserne - which soe much conserned them. least the acting in that might be to - - hinder the payment of the Annuity for Mr Th. Debts. -

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- But alasse I was left into a deepe distresse and great - dilema with to doe or which way to take for deliverance out of - this Labrinth. I had non to fly unto for redresse. But to - the God of mercys who is a fountaine of infinitt mercy. - To all those which rely uppon his Providence, & defence To him alone - did I appeale for sccor, -

- Sic for succour – although the two c’s could be a ‘u’. Another example of letters doubling up.

- and releife to bring me out these streights - And for deliverance out of all my distresse.

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- For the sad apprehention of those Evills fallen on me & - feares of greater to come, with the unkindness of my owne brothr - who had ever bin a loveing brother to me yett now to make - use of my weake Estate to wrong me of my just rights by my - deare Fathers & mothers will which I ought to have had & to - which I stood in such need of. these troubles added to all - my former Afflictions Renewed my greifes and my - - - - - - - - - - And sickness my faintings and watchings in the nights for - want of sleepe did bring great weakness and afflictions of - spirritts disabling me to act in my worldy & great Affaires.

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- But eyen in the midest of all my Sorrowes with holy David - will I lift up my heart & say. Lord thou has comforted - me yea when my father & mother by death forsaketh mee - yea all my freinds forsaketh me for this worldly advantages - Thou Lord takes caire of me and taketh me up.

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- So Oh Lord do thou still uphold me from sinking under this - Temporall affliction & make me to put my trust in thee. - turne the hearts of these my freinds Oh thou that makest men to be - of one mind in a house make them to be comforts & not sorrows - to me thy faithfull handmaide & sorrowfull widdow for my - Lord & Saviour Jesus his Sake. Amen.

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- When my Son Comber saw me in such distresse & con- - -serne That I should destroy my selfe and Children of all my - dues from that Estate from Sir Christopher. he tould me I might - have somme advise what to doe in the case from some Lawyer which - - could assist me in that poynt. which I was glad to doe.

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- For tho att present no liklihood Sir Ch. wandesford - would agree or pay any of the Rent Charge with out suite, or - to make me signe such a bace Releace as was drawne up by - Mr Binlowes a turne Cote Bitter Prisbetarian Sir Ch made us - -

- I.e, use.

- of - which cutt me totally of or any of myne from ever having any - benifitt of my Fathers will by which I had very great dues. - yett I would not doe it or signe any at all till I had som - advice about it.

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- For I was greatly Conserned to consider what a poore & - low Condittion this Estate was in by debts which was too much - contracted by Sir Ch. w obstenancy against my husband for that - - unfortunate taking the Assignement of the Irish Estate on him.

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- yett was I more willing to suffer losse in my owne Private - Estate if Possible I might wade through itt Provided that I - might be advised how to secure out of my love to my dere - Son & the family those Rights and dues I had from my Fathrs - Estate If I could have it secured to my poore Son & Family

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- To this End I advised with Mr Hassett an able Layewer about - this bussiness. who did draw up a Deed of Guift for me To Seale - and signe in a leagall manner To feoffes in Trust. - - - - - - - - - - 167 - - - Of all my Rights, dues. & Tytles to what my hon.red Father and - Mother had given me by, and in There Last wills & Testamnts - References beeing thereunto had, as may att Large Apeare in - all there Deeds. & gifts & bequeths, belonging to my selfe or - mother, or Brother

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- And to settle them all uppon the Feoffeoss - in Trust For the use and behoofe of my only Son and Heire to - him and his Issue & for default of such Issue. Then to the use - and behoofe of my two Daughters Alice and Katherine - Thornton To them and theires Hieers for Ever.

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- To be laid out in Land of Inheritance, Purchased for them - As neare as could be obteined To be neare unto my Husbnds - Estate of Easte Newton & Laistrop. And yett never thelesse - Reserving Power in my selfe) A Power of Revocation: - The Trustees Nominated. Renald Grahme Esquire. - Dr Wattkinson Mr Chancellor of Yorke & Dr Burton. -

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- This Deed of Trust, or Guift of myne was Dated, - in the - - - before the Releace was signed by me to Sir Ch. wandesford - which was drawne up by my Councells advice Mr Drifeild - nor would I doe it to Rob my selfe - of every bequeth which my - deare Father & mother had out of there Tender affection - givn to me. But would have that only reserved to my selfe - of one Hundred Pounds gven by my deare Father in his - will to my deare Mother to buy her A Jewell.

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- Which Sir Ch. or some for him thought much at That I - should not be a cast out or Exposed from that Family in all but - with much to doe I did affterwards receave the same 100l -

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- - Fifty - 50l of whch I recavd and Paid my Lady yorke that - 50l I borrwd of her, and the other 50l was Paid by me for - the discharge of somme Debt of my Son Thornton at Cambridg - Butt I humbly blesse Almighty God for this great mercy that - I receaved in this 100l which releived myselfe and poore Son.

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- Thus was I striped of all the great Riches & hon.rabl injoyments - I had Right unto which I yealded to do for the good and quett of - this Family beeing unable in body, or Purse to resist this great - Pressur was laid for me which proved the overthro of this poore Estate - - - - - - - - - - Which if it might have bin rightly mannaged in my Husbands - life time or since his death by some freind or assistance to have - succorred me in my distresse It would have bin soe great an - Advantage to have Purchased A duble Estate to what I found - and made a most florishing Family as was in this Country -

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- But since I am now reducd to this degree of losse in those - Riches which God had given me. I humbly beg his grace, and - Patience to be suported under the hand of God, which he did - see fitt to bring me to under great burdens & Debts & losses which I no - waies was contributary to; either, by my Pride, extravagancy - voluptuousness; Excesse, or waist fullness of what the Lord had - given me, nor by any way of imprudence to that managery - of what was under my caire, or part to performe. in my Power

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- I hope that God & my owne Consience will not condemne - me for any of these things. since what I did doe in Poynt - of houskeeping. diett. Apparrell or entertainments. was - ever designed & practised to keepe with in bounds of moderation - decency, & necessety. nor ever I affected to conforme my - selfe to the modes or quirkes of new fashons & affected novo - -lties. either in meate, drinke Apparrell of the gaietyes of the world - not even in the prime of my youth. when as Job saieth the - candle of the Lord shined uppon me.

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- But I blesse God for his Grace to me, in giving me to - strive & indevour affter the addorning of my spiritt and ♡ - with all those christian vertues, of faith. humility, Patience - meekeness. Chastity. & Charity. That I might put on the Lord - Jesus Christ & him Crucified, That by following of him in his - stepts I might become acceptable in his Eyes. and abounding - in true & faithfull conjugall love to my husband & his Family

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- I cannot deny. But when my deare & only Sisters Family - some of them fell into decay & the Estate taken away by the late - Rebellion against King Charles the first & so exposed to much - Poverty especially the 2d son who married against his fathers commnd - & came to be a family missrable enough To releive him selfe & family - I did expend out of my deare mothers Estate she gave me somme - Considerable sommes to Relive that family. but not with out my hus- - bands knowledge or consent. who never was backward in those - Poynts of Charity. -

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- And if in this poynt I have erred. I humbly beg Pardon since - Affection, necssity, & Charity, obleiged my assistance in there Cases. - - - - - - - - - - And if now I am reduced to want those necessaryes I bestowed - on them And theire Estates be now floreshing and mine - brought downe to want & indigency by great & many Debts - contracted by others & for the saving the Estate I am now - soe low. I will not yett dispaire in the mighty helpe and - Releife of a mighty & mercifull father of Heaven.

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- Who both sees my distresse & I hope will Pitty my Condition - And tho he has Raised Three Familyes by my meanes, & my - Freinds, to great Riches, & glory in the world and given me - to taste of his bitter cupp of Sufferings for others.

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- Yett will I humbly cast my selfe low before his - Footstoole & Throne of Grace. who has brought me downe to - the grave & raised me up times with out Number He alone - both can & I hope will raise me out of this poore Estate - & give me sufficient sustaintation, suport, Releife and - Deliverance out of this Land of Bondage -

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- Even as his mercy did to that Poore Widdow of - Sareptha. & give me out of that little I have To Pay all - Debts. Pay all just dues, To live in a moderate Comfortabl - station. not beeing burdensom to any but doeing good to - all; harme to non beeing helpfull, usefull, Charitable. - to those in need or necessity. and to follow affter St. Paulls - Rule. In this, I exercise my selfe, to keep a Consience - voyd of offence, both towards God and towards man.

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- That soe I may ever live in the feare of God. dye - in his favour, and for ever Rest in his Glory, & this I - humbly beg in the Name & for the sake of our Lord Jesus Christ - therefore I say Amen: so be itt Lord. -

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- Altho we had gon this way & taken the meathod - allready mentioned to sattisfy my freinds of the Reasons & - necesitys of this Family to have the Eldest Daughter soe - disposed & for my owne great sickness & weakness on my great - Afflictions yett notwithstanding all good People was satisfied - with our Proceedings in it. -

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- Yett it seemes Mrs Danby was still the same by her - inveterate malice against Mr Comber. and against the - - match. she could not lett us a lone but still imploying new - emissearys to stirre up new coles of mischeife against us - in soe much as her abuces did comme to my Cozen - - - - - - - - - - Elizabeth Nickoldsons Eare, one who tho of the Romish faith - yett had the principalls of Charity soe much that it wound her - soe much to heare such horrid lyes & slanders raised by her - against such which she knew had the grace of God. in them.

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- Therefore she writt a letter to me to acquaint me with it - and allso one to my brother Denton to desire him as he had - knowne all the intregues of this family soe he would doe - as much to testify the same which would give a great satisfac - tion to all strangers for those of our knowledge was well satt - isfied only who she had deceaved by her conning Tongue.

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- which my brother Denton was pleased to doe and soe - affter little time he did. write to my Cozen Nickoldson in - as full & sattisfactory manner as could be to that End & - it did very much sattisfy all who she saw cause to declare - it to to my great Comfort and all conserned.

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- He beeing soe wise and Prudent a Person was more - Prevalant in this Conserne since we acted nothing with out - his consent & approbation & Judgement.

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- Butt while this affaire was in acting and all my heavy - Preseurs of Debts & odious heart breaking sircumstances - against that Precious good Name I esteemed above gold - or all the Riches in the world that afflictions lay so heavy on me - together with all the rest of my misery which Satan stirred - up against me still to keepe under dispaire & to sinke that - that Life yett in me by greifes & mournings night & day. -

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- In this deepe distress of sorrowes I did much - continew for severall months together, but the greatest - comfort I tooke was in the consideration of Gods Almighty - Power to bring me out of all & was my suport under it in - the testimony of a cleare Conscience. & while I was able to do - my duty what my poore ability was in Teaching my deare - and only Son to Read & heare him his catechisms. Prayers & - Psalmes, gitting Proverbs by heart & many such like dutys. -

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- Butt one day above all the rest being as I remember - on my owne birthday in the affternoone haveing kept the othr - Part separate in fasting & Prayer. feb. 13th 1668. - - - - - - - - - - 171 - - - As I was siting on the long settle in my Chamber & hearing read in - the gospell of St. matthew. my heart was full of sorrow & bitter - ness of spiritt being over whelmed with all sorts of afflictions - that lay uppon me considering my poore Condittion either to - pay Debts to maintaine this poore young Childe or to give - him that Education which I would & designed by Gods blssing to - bring him up a Clergey man & a true minist.er of the Gospell - according to my vow & Promis made to God when I begged - him of God in obedience to my deare husbands longing desir - to have a Son To heire this Antient house & Family.

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- And now God granted that request in giveing me a - Son & one blessed with great hopes of promising Parts - and apt to learne all good things taught him. yett such - was my low & meane Estate reduced to That I wanted - a sufficient suply out of my owne Joynture beeing but - very little made of it by those Tennants Eithr to - maintaine him or my selfe & greate Debts. Public Charity - and inavoydable Payments out of it

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- All which considerations came on my throughts toge - -ther did over flow my weake spiritts at that time & how - I should ever be able to subsist or ever bring him up - according to my Promise & Vow made to my God - in which I was almost drove to dispaire in my selfe That - God who was soe gracious to all & had bin soe to me. -

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- Yett such was his great displeasure against me that - he seemed to afflict me more then any, with all his heavy - Arrowes at once both in body. spiritt and Estate. by the - losse of my d. husband. my good name. my Goods & - all other heavy prssurs. uppon me & taken away most - of my freinds that might have suported me

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- All which did soe oppresse my heart & did perswade - me that God had forsaken me and cost -

- Means cast but writes cost.

- me out of his sight - & that I could noe way find any Comfort. since I feared - The Lord had cast me of forever

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- The deepe reflection which wounded most was that I had - deservd justly at Gods hand to be cast of because I had - matched into a contrary faith & oppinnion .to my own - & therefore I was thus sadly followed by suffreings & - allso if I should be takn from my Children knew not into - what hand they might light into. Tho God kew -

- i.e. 'knew'.

- what I had - - - - - - - - - - Suffered & indeavrod to secure my faith to God and the - Children he gave me And That this was a great motive to - me to match my Child soe as to Establish his faith in my - Family & in the right Principalling them in Religion -

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- But such was my sad affliction at this time That - Passion & a flood of Teares over came my Reason & Religion - and made me to leave my deare Childe when I was teach - -ing him to Read & could not conteine my great and in - -finitt sorrowes, but scarce gott to my bed side for falling down - when I then cast my sellfe crosse the beds fell in bitter weeping - & extreame Passion for offending God, or provaking his wrath - against me to leave and for sake me thus forlorne.

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- Butt while I was in this desperate Condittion and full - of dispaire in my selfe. behold the myraculous goodnesse of - God. even that God who I apprehended had forsaken me & - cast me of forever. In that very instant of time did - bring me an unexpected, both releife, & comfort, Tho a mix - ture of his gentle reproofe for my too great Passion. & impati - ency under his hand of correction.

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- My deare Son Robert. seeing me fallen downe on the - bed in such a sad Condition & bitter weeping. comes to me to the - bedside & beeing deeply consernd to see me in such extreamity - crept on the bed with his poore hands & knees and cast himselfe on - my breast & imbraceing me in his Armes and laid his cheek - to myne with abundance of Teares.

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- Cryed out to me in these words Oh my deare Sweete - Mother. what is the reason. That you doe weepe and Lament - & mourne soe much and ready to breake your heart. Is it - for my Father that you doe mourne for soe much.

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- To which I answred. Ah my deare Childe it is for the Losse - of thy deare Father, have I not cause. for I am this day a - desolate Widdow left. and thou art a poore young orphant - with out helpe or any releife. To which my deare Inffant answered

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- Doe you not, my deare mother beleiv that my father - is gon to Heaven.

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- To which I replyed againe. Yes. I doe beleive & hope through - Christs merrits, & suffrings for us. That thy deare Father is gon - to heaven.

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- uppon which, he said to me againe And would you - have my Father to come out of heaven. where he inoyes - God, and all Joy & happiness To come downe out of heaven & - indure all those sickness & sorrowes (he did to comfort you.) heere. - - - - - - - - - - 173 - - - Who is the Father of the Fatherless, and Husband to the - Widdow is not God; will not he Provide for you, oh my - deare Mother. doe not weepe and lament thus very - sore for if I live, I will take caire for you and comfort - you. but if you weepe thus and mourne.

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- You will breake my heart and then all is Gon. - therefore my deare mother be comforted in God & he will - preserve you. all which wordes uttred with soe great a Compasion - affection & filliall dearenes & tenterness. can near be forgott - by me. but this Excelent councell came from God & not - from man for non but the spiritt of God could put such words - in to the mouth of a Childe but 6 years old and 4 months

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- Therefore I acknowledg the glory to my gracious God - in it which both did admonish my Passion and put this - comfortable worde into his mouth. which I bless the Lord my God - for, and nevr affter was overcome with the like Passion.

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- Out of the mouths of Babes and sucklings has thou - ordeined strength Therfore will I magnify thy holy name - o Lord forever which thus found out a way from the Child of - my owne bowells & soe young & untainted with the follyes of Sin - to remembr his holy word to be my Comfort & thus from time - to time have I bin upheld from sinking in to dispaire. -

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- Blessed be the Lord God of his People who hath not now - forsaken me quite but helped me in this distress & made me - to remember by this childes mouth. That he is the God of the - fatherless & widowes and will not forsake those that trust in him

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- I was att annother time comforted from the mouth of this - Childe when he was very young & I have great cause to recount - the goodness of God to me & him to put his spirritt soe early into him

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- When his sister Kate had the Smale Pox he was with me in the - - scarlett Chambr & looking very earnestly to the window with his Eyes - up to heaven in a deepe meditation, with a great sigh said to - me, (when he broke of his Catichisme which I was then hearing him)

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- Mother God is a most Holy, Righteous and Pure Spiritt

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- The Devill is a lying, wicked and Evill Sprritt. - It is better to serve this holy Pure God & Righteous Spiritt - Then to serve this lying wicked Spirritt the Devill. - And by gods grace I will love ang -

- Sic for 'and' – she does substitute gs for ds sometimes.

- serve this good God - - - not - - - - - and not this Evill Spirritt, which is the Devill: which he spoke with a great - - deale of Zeale and earnestness of speech and from his poore - heart, which was a great deale of Comfort to me. & blssed God for - his grace putt into him my Child & bid him follow this good things - - - - - - - - - which God had graciously put into his heart soe young that he - might know him. & love him & feare him all the daies of his Life

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- And one -

- I.e., ‘once’.

- more I am bound by the mercys of the great God - of heaven to record to his Etternall Glory and future hopes - of comfort for his salvation in the midest of many feares

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- The first time he went to Church att stongrave he was - but 4 yers old & a halfe, or thereabouts. Mr Comber Preached - but I was not well & could not goe to Church but he went with - his Father. And affer he came home I asked him what he did - remember of the Sermon & where was the Text for if he did - not remember to tell me the Text & sermon he should goe noe more - not to be idle & looke about him. but to heare & remembr what - - God saed to him by his ministers.

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- Affter this he looked me in my face & Cryed out oh mother - God did tell me in the Text that he loved me with an Everlasting - love and his loveing kindness he did imbrace me. & he would - never leave me nor forsake me. & indeed I love God with all my - ♡ -

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- At which unexpected answer of this Infant. my heart - was exceeding joyfull because he spoke it with soe much Zeale & - and joy in his poore weake heart and did offten remembr it - many great exprssions of feare and love to God as he was able to - expresse, which I humbly & gratfully remembr to the Praise of the Lord - my God of heaven for what he had don to my deare Child which did - give me hopes that he had consigned him for hes service as I - humbly gave him before he was in my wombe -

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- Long before this time. Mr Thornton beeing in my Chambr - and my deare Child on his knee beeing very young his Father - began to tell him That God made man of the dust of the Earth - and gave him A Body & Soule and made him Eve to be his wife - And gave her to Adam. and had made all the Creatures in the world - for Adam & Eves service And made A garden & gave them all the - Trees of the garden for fruit. only one Tree which god had forbidden - Them to eate of it which was an Aple Tree. and said that if they did - eate of the Aple Tree they should dy and charged them not to eate - of it if they did That they should dye -

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- Butt The Deivill in a shape of a serpent beguilded -

- Sic for beguiled.

- Eve & - tempted her to eate of an Aple and soe God was angery at her & - Adam they both did eate of it. And soe he Cursed them and said - they should because of disobeing his commands and soe death came - into the world and All we must dye for this sinn.

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- The Childe beholding his father very Earnestly & looked him - - upin -

- Sic for 'upon'

- his face Cryed out to his Father Oh Father and must - he dye to he with a great Passion of teares said must he dy - for eating God Aple. he was sure he did not Eate Gods - Aple and must he dy. with abundance of sorrow & bitterness as - if he had realy seene this with his Eyes. -

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- Which his Father tooke hold of him & said That tho he ded - not eate it himselfe. but in his first Parents Adam & Eve we beeing - there Children. yett God was soe mercyfull to mankinde that - he did give his only Son Jesus Christ to dy for us as it was - in hes belefe he was Crucified for us That if we belev in him we - shall be saved & feare & serve God all our dayes. -

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- To which the poore Infant said I belive in God and in - Jesus Christ who dyed for me. & will love & feare him all my - life, with many great Exprssions of Piety.

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- Oh who gives man knowledge. Is it not I saith the Lord - maketh the dum to speake & the deafe to heare. The blind to see - and maketh all things to his Glory. Lord be gracious to me - thy handmaide & grant I may have brought this Childe - to thy glory and the salvation of his owne soule and many - through thy holy spiritt teaching him.

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- Affter the Lord had given me this Expresions of Comfort - from the mouth of my Son Robert affter his fathers Death in - my deepe distrsse & sorrows it pleased God to sett it home to my - Soule by his devine word & Spirritt by Reading in the Prophett - - Jerimiah 54 Chapt. and from the 4 verce to the 9th -

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- - Jerimiah - 54 v. 4, - 5, 6, 7, 8 - - Feare not, for thou shalt not be ashamed: neither be thou - confounded for thou shallt not be ashamed. -

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- 5. - 5 v. For thy maker is thyne husband: (The Lord of Hostes - is his Name.) and thy Redeemer the Holy one of Israell - The God of the whole Earth shall he be called.

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- 6. - For the Lord hath called thee, as a woman forsaken, & greved - in spiritt; and a wife of youth, when thou wast refused - saith the Lord. thy God.

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- 7. - For a smale moment have I forsaken thee, but with great - mercyes, will I gather thee.

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- 8. In a little wrath I hid my face from thee, for a moment; but with - Everlasting kindness, will I have mercy on thee saith the - Lord thy great Redeemer. Even thus o Lord my God have Pitty - and compassion uppon me thy widdow & handmaid as to thy own - - - - - - - - - - People of Israell For thou art my God, my guide my - Creator my Redeemer. my strength my Joy, my sucor my - suport. my delivrer. my Comfort, my Staffe. my stay - my head, my Husband. my Father. my only freind in - all my greife and distress of Soule and body. by whom I live - & move & have my beeing o forsake me not O Lord in this for - lourn condittion & never suffer me to forsake thy Lawes for ever.

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- But defend my cause Oh my God. Lord I beleive helpe my - unbeleife I know thou can doe all things O Create anew hart in me - and make me a right spirritt & delver me from all Sins & lett - me not suffer by the Rage & malice of thyne & my Enymyes - that would eate me up but judge my cause in mercy & not in - judgement for thou Lord att the thing I long for heare my cause - O Lord & lett my Prayer come unto thee.

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- According to thy holy word which thou hast biden me in Psall - Call uppon me in the time of trouble and I will heare thee & - thou shallt Praise me. There fore will I P -

- Erroneous 'P'.

- Praise the Lord o my - soule and all that is with in me Prays, the Lord which has put thes - thy holy words into my mouth & into the mouth of my poore Child - Oh lett him live before thee to magnify thy glorious name Even - For Ever, And for ever Amen. -

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- Thus was the 42d yeare of my misserable life finnished - - - - - Feb. 13th - 1669 - - -------- - The 42d yere - of my Age - & the 6th time - 7th beeing - in the 6th Climi- - ct,tericall. - -

- Climateric: 2. a. Any of certain supposedly critical years of human life, when a person was considered to be paticularly liable to change in health or fortune; (sometimes) spec. - grand climacteric: a year of life, often reckoned as the 63rd, supposed to be especially critical. †great climacteric: - grand climacteric. - Ancient authors gave - different accounts of the climacteric years: Aulus Gellius, for instance, identified every seventh year as climacteric and the 63rd as the most critical ( Noctes Atticae 3. 10. 9 and 15. 7), and Censorinus (3rd cent.: De diei natali 14) and Julius Firmicus Maternus (4th cent.: Mathesis 4. 20. 3) both reported that every seventh or ninth year might be regarded as climacteric, Censorinus identifying the 49th and 81st as particularly critical and Firmicus the 63rd.

- - - being the 6th times 7 yeares that I had lived in this world who - had the greatest changes befallen to me therein, and of soe many - & various Effects as if it had bin poynted out for the last - Period of my Life. & for as, much as I out lved -

- Sic for 'lived'.

- my greatest - Earthly Joyes & comfort beeing since the last sept. loaded with - the most Exquisetes Afflictions & in soe many Sircumstances - like Job myght cry out That God had forsaken me. -

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- And with David. my God, my God why has thou forsak - ken me & why goe I mourning all the - day Long o my God & thou hearest - not -

See Psalm 22:1-2.  My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring? O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.

- while my Enimyes pursue me with deadly hate. but thou - contineuest holy o thou worship of Israell. o cast me not away - in thy displeasure least my Enemyes rejoyce that they have over - throne me because I putt my trust in thee O Lord god of my - Salvation Blessed be my strong hold to flee unto; & my Refuge - & my mercifull God which has this day fullfilled my daies to the - number through many & great tribulations to compleat the 42d - yeare of my Life feb. 131669 - Glory be to God most high for Ever -

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Oh that I might by Gods blessing live to see the next of my - Clymacttericall -

-  See above note.

- to be more of comfort & less of misserys If - It might stand good in the pleasure of the Lord, however hee - deales with this weake & fraile body of Sin & death. yett I most - humbly beseech him that my faith may never faile, but that - my spirritt may grow strong in thee, & though my flesh may faile - yett my Soule be stronger uppon the disadvantage of the flesh.

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- Grant O Lord I beseech thee to reveall thy truth unto me in the - sermons of thy Gospell, of thy miracles of mercy & chastisments - for my Sinns I may be taught to walke as thou hast commanded - me, to beleive as thou hast taught me, That I may inheritt - what thou hast promised me. And what I beg for my selfe I - humbly crave may be to my Children of my wombe whom thou - hast given & preserved to me thy poore Servant.

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- For thou art the way, the truth, and the life: for we are thy. - People & the sheepe of thy Pasture, thou art our guide & our defence - lett thy grace teach us to serve thee, & thy holy Spirritt assist - and promote our endeavours with the blessings of Joy & gladness - of spirritt, that we may speake good of thy name & to love it - and att last may. goe into thy Courts of thy holy temple both - Me and myne with Praise and a Song in our mouths of thanks - -giveing to our great God father of the fatherless & Husband to the poore - widdow to thy honour & Etternall glory, whose mercy and truth - is Everlasting & revealed unto the Church in our Lord and - Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen: -

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- About March 25 1669 I was writing of my first Booke of my Life - to enter the sad sicknesses & death of my deare husband togethr - with all those afflictions befell me that yeare with the remarkes of - Gods dealing with my selfe Husband, & Children till my widdowed - Condittion as I had don ever since I could remember from my - first youth & Childe hood. There hapned me then a very strange - and dangerous accident to me casualy which might have bin of - a dangerous consequence to the sight of my left Eye. of not to have - Influenced uppon both & have putt them out. -

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- which shewes we are ever in danger & never free from the worst of - casultyes with out the watchfull Eye of Devine Providence to guard - both our Soules & bodies from the hostility of the Devill. even when we - may thinke ourselves most safe & free from harme in an innocent - or Religious imployment then doth our Enimy watch to doe us Evill -

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- The occasion was thus which had like to have bin soe fattall - to me. There was a poore little creature harmless in itselfe & with out - any gall or mallice to do hurt. -

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A little young Chicken not above 14 daies old, which had been exposed - and Picked out of hens nest that hatched it, & by her was turned out - from amongst the flocke she had newly hatched, being about 9 in - number All which she broked and made much of but this poore Chick - she had turned out of the nest in a morning when the maide came to - see If she was hatched & finding this poore Chicken, cast out - of the nest on the ground and for dead & cold. but the maide took - it up & putt it under the hen to have recruted it by warmeth.

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- Butt the hen was soe wilde & mad att it That she would not - lett it be with her or come neare her but picked it and bitt it & - scratched it out with her feete twice or thrice when the maide put it in - soe that she see noe hopes of the hen to nurse it up as the rest soe - she tooke it up & putt it in her brest to recover it. -

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- And soe she brought this poore Creature to me & tould me all - this story with great indignation against the unnaturalnesse of - its mother. but I pitting -

- I.e., pittying.

- this forelorne creature in that case could - not with hold my caire to see if I could any way save the life of it - & carried it to the fire, lapped - -

-  3a. To enfold in a wrap or wraps, to enwrap, swathe; hence, to clothe, to bind up, tie round.

- it in woole. and gott some cordiall - waters & opned its bill & putt a drop by little, & little, & then it gasped - & came to life with in an houer giving it warme milke, till it was recovred - and became fine peart Chicken. -

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- Thus I saved it, & recovred it againe making much of it & was - very fond of it haveing recovred it, to Life & kept it in a baskett with - woole in the nights and in my Pockett in the dayes till it came to be - a very pretty coulered & a strong Bird, about 14 or 16 daies old. - & some times put it in to my bosome to nurish & bring it up hoping - it had bin a hen chicke & then I fancied it might have brought - me Egges in time & soe gott a breed of it. this was my innocent - divertion in my mallancholy houers.

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- Time of writing and T’s dating system?

- haveing begun a - Booke, wherein I had entred very many & great remarkes - of my cource of Life, what God had don for me since my - Childehood, in my youth & younger yeares. Till continued - to my married Estate. And for my husband, Relations - and Children haveing writ downe most remarkes of my - Life, which observations of mercys, delivrances, & thanks givings - there uppon Till I came to the later Part, which consernd my - losse of my deare Husband. and was att that time entring - my fatall Losse & the Passages of his sickness with other occurences - befell me before & affter his death. -

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- And as I was writing in my said booke I tooke out this - poore chiken out of my Pockett to feed it with bread & sett it on - - - - - - - - - - 179 - - - The Table besides me. it picking about the bread innocently did - Peepe up att my left Eye. whether it thought the white of my - Eye had bin some bread. while I was attent on my booke in - writing held my head & Eye downe, not suspecting any - hurt or fearing any Evill accident. This poore little bird - picked one Picke att the white of my left Ey. as I looked - downeward. which did soe extreamly smart and Ake that - I could not looke up or se of either of my Eyes.

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- And the paine & bloodshot of it grew up into a little - knot & lumpe with the hurt & bruse in that tender Part that - - I was sore swelld & blood shott that it tooke away the sight - of it for a long time & had a skine & pearle of it. - & which paine & sickness brought me to my bed & I could not - see almost any thing of it and indangred the sight of both

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- This was a great misfortune which happned then & like - to have Proved fatall if I had lost my precious sight by it - And not withstanding all the meanes I could use was very - extreame on me by paines & anguish it brought on me, nor - could I eate, or sleepe or bee at Ease for 14 daies. till it did - Please God to mittigate my sorrowes. & gave me ease by what - I used to it -

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- Thus had I cause to call uppon my gratious God and - father of heaven who had permitted soe great an Evill to - come uppon me to wound that part which I had soe great a - cause to make use of by Teares & sorrow in this my troubled - and sad condittion. But since I suffered by a poore Creatur - who had noe gall or malice to me but in its beeing mistaken - I could have noe resent against that creature. but endeovd to - take my paines with Patience since I had diserved from God to - have lost my sight from him that gave it & was att this time - dealt with abundance of mercy in all the passages of his Providen - who had given me speedy helpe. - -

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- He did in great mercy preserve my right Eye, and at - length restored my sight about, 6 weekes or more, that I had - suffered by it, nor could I suffer this poore Creature to be killd - as I was putt uppon for this for it did in its innocency

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- There was some who Jested with me & said they had heard of - an old saing of bringing up a chcken to peck out there Eye. - -

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- But - now they saw I had made good that old saeing both in this Bird - - - - - - - - - - And what harme I had suffered from Mrs Danby of whom I - had bin soe cairfull and preserved her & hers, from starving -

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- But I tould them That her cryme was more unpardonable - for what was don by her was out of mallice & unmirited from - me. & what I did for hers &, her was out of my Christian - - Charity. & Gods cause. and only of Pitty I saved the dieing - Chicken.

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- But I humbly blesse God for all my deliverances - both from the death of my good name. & my body and my - Soule which was aymed att by my spirituall and worldly - Enymyes, and allso praise his holy name for the delivrance - of my bodily Eyes. soe Precious and usefull a mercy. which - was the great comfort of my soule & body by which I may - see to read my duty in the word of God to Pray and to - meditate in his law both day and night.

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- And to walke in his wayes, and bring up my poore - Children & doe my duty in that Estate of life unto the which - it pleased God to call me.

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- Oh what shall I render to the most high God of Heaven - and Earth who has looked uppon my affliction in this thing - and shewed his infinitt mercy on me as he did to the twoo - blind men in the Gospell whom he cursd with a touch of his - hand. Lord heale my soule from all the deadly darts of - the Devill and cure me from spirituall blindnes as thou hast - don my bodily Eyes. That by the helpe of thy holy spirritt - I may find out the way to the true light which thou givest - to all those that truly love and feare thee -

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- Oh grant that I may soe run the Race that is sett before - me, that I may Run. & not be weary. walke and not be faint - till I arrive att the Land of Everlasting Rest. and this I hum - bly beg for the sake of our Lord Jesus Christ. & that for his merrits - Take grant my humble Pettions. Amen.

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- Thus have I new occasion uppon every action of my Life - to blesse & praise the Lord my God. who hath soe watchfull - an Eye over me. for if this Chicken had light with its bill on the - - sight, or blake of my Eye. it had infaliably put it out and - much indangred the other Eye too there being soe great a sympathy - betwixt them. in the opticks. therefore will I Prayse & glorify the - God of mercy for both & humbly besech him that with these very Eyes - as Job saith I may see God. not annothr for me but with these Eyes - - - - - - - - - - 181 - - - Doe I hope, & long for to see God my, Creator, & Father of Heaven - and Jesus Christ the Redeemer, & my Saviour & deliverer. - And the holy Spirritt the sanctifier of all the Elect peoplee -

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- - - of God And thou o holly Blessed, & Glorious Lord to the glorious Trinity - be for ever given by me, and all my Posterity. All honnour - and Glory Power. might. and domminion & Praise asscribed - of men, and Angells for ever more Amen: & Amen:

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- It was not long affter this vissitation that I had - the great Tryall of greife on me about the Releace I was - compelld to give my brother Sir Ch. wandesford of all my - dues And rights to my deare Fathers & Mothers will, which - did not a little agravate my Sorrowes. but having spoke - of this in annothr place do forebeare any repettition. - still haveing new fuell put to the first Flame of my - sorrowes which was not Extinct but laid sleeping a little - till fresh occassions from with out kindled a new flame. -

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- All this time I had great payments demanded for - Debts & for the Funeralls & maintenance of my two Children - my family. haveing receaved but smale sommes both - from England & Ireland To pay Mr Portington, & Mr - Raines there Rent Chrgrege - -

- i.e. 'charge'.

- - and all Intrest. & when that - - failed I was forced to make up payments for it & othr - things out of my owne Purse, or out of Laistrop which was - designed out for the Children 2 daughters maintenance

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- My Eldest daughter beeing married her maintenac - ceased as such & was paid to her according to the settlment - for intrest of her Portion. So That Land & Rents did not - make out the due I should have had for maintenance - but came so short every like -

- 2. English regional (Yorkshire). From time to time; at intervals – NB. First instance of this is 1800 in OED. Prior to this (122—1659) 1. Invariably; unceasingly, constantly, continually. I.e., every time?

- & for severall yeares Recavd - not 20 sh. a yeare to her use. besides what was paid for Intrst - & Publick Charges. -

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- Insomuch as I was compelld to borow monney - to maintaine her with as well as to maintaine her brothr - Robert, out of nothing, allowed for him. but my owne & 20l - I had not, to borow for it, so that my Estate smale. Incombe - little, Charges great, & Debts high. was prepaired for me to - live a most uncomfortable life. An all the comfort I had. - was, only, from the immence goodness of my God to grant - me a miraculous suport under his hand of Correitions. -

- Sic for 'corrections'.

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And what I had from The love and affection of my deare - Chilldren & that now the helpe of severall consernes of the - Estate in which Mr Comber & brother Denton did act - conserning the accounts, with Creaditors & to Procure mon - -neys to pay with & to gett acquittances & discharges - which was indeed a kindness in my weake condittion -

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- To assist me to strangers. but the burden did lye - uppon my weake shoulders bearing the weight & load - of the Debts till I could Pay. but I give them many - thankes for what assistance they gave me and bless God for - it owning any kindness don to the widdow & fatheless - & in what I could in gratitude returne to them and what I - cannot I hope God Almighty will please to suply. -

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- About Aprill. it pleased God my strength & sight - began to recover tho still in a mournfull condittion I - was a great object of my dearest freinds Pitty and - of my Enymyes scorne. which yett by this time the world - was convinced I was persecuted with out a cause - but what proceded from their owne malice. which was set on - worke by the greater accuser of the Breathren, As he - with his instruments had begun the Tradigy of my unspoted - hon.or so was he resolved to finish it. And being dispaire - of prevailing against me by his Temptations of all - kinds to win my Soule.

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- So was resolved to leave no stone unturned to - use his uttmost by his Agents to make my Life very - uncomfortable. by daily new stratagems to bring - lyeing reports to the Eares of strangers by the Tongues of - Mrs Danby, & her maide to repeat & raise fallse calmnys - to be revenged for being Turned out of my house & - to wanting daily Provission & maintenance from me - who they soe Perfidiously had wounded my Reputation -

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- But still I must observe with great Gratitude To - my gracious Father of mercy. That where ever The - serpent began to hisse and stirre up his venome in - order to make a full end of his mallice against me. Then - did the gracious Jesus come to my Rescue by his - - - - - - - - - - 183 - - - Devine Providence, So Ordering such Sircumstances of - my freinds unknowne to me; As noe sooner my Enimyes began - to broach there vennome by there Tongues Butt my freinds - are as ready to stop there first assault. which was given against - me by Mrs Danby att Rippon, where there was severall of my kind - Freinds lived. As my Cosen Frances Maudes, & her 2 sisters - - my Cozen Maudes. Jane wandesford married to Mr Ande - & my Cozen Lister the youngest. -

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- Att which time my Cozen Elizbeth Nickoldson which was nece - to them all being att Rippon. And made acquainted by them - what most vild aspersions Mrs Danby had invented & others - against my Son Comber. soe that I was made a reproach by some - but not my freinds for marring my daughter to him being - a Clargy Man & which had come to my Lady Franklands Ears - and my Lady Vivell & others. -

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- But my dear Cozen Nickoldson seeing that I had - this mischeife don & draduced -

- I.e., traduced.

- in my best of my Actions had - a great deale of Conserne for my wronged vertue and was - desired by her Aunts as before to acquaint me with those abuces - my Enymes putt uppon me and desired that I would lett them - see my Papers and letters which did conserne that bussiness - And the reasons & occasion which caused Mr Thornton and my - selfe to match our Daughter there. -

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- Together with all those letters of Court from my Son to - her with Mrs Danbys letter of advice to Mr Comber rather to - chuse her then Mr Hollands doughter which att that time he - had proposed att London with a Living of 100l a yeare for him

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- And sevrall letters to me of his mothr & him selfe to - desire my Consent for her son to mattch with my daughter - with many other matteriall sircumstances convincing all - that see them of the just grownds, & Candid -

-  2b. Pure, clear; stainless, innocent. archaic. (1st use 1667)  3. Free from bias; fair, impartial, just (1st use 1643)  5a. Frank, open, ingenuous, straight-forward, sincere in what one says (1st use 1675).

- reasons. for us - to consent to this motion.

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- All which Papers are very materiall to the purpose & true - Evidences of all our integrity & vertue and convincing proofs - of Mrs Danbys vildness & abominable Treatchery & falshood - to abuse shuch - -

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- honest Prociedings affter she had soe solemly - protested to the Contrary to Mr Thornton & Mr Denton she - would never speake of such things affter she was gon from - Newton. which if she had not don to cleare her selfe my dere Husb - did protest he would have Punished her and her servant -

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- These letters, Papers and transaction of this affaire Are - in Bundles & preserved to make out these Procedings and - in vindication of our Just & Lawdable Actions.

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And for the good end now spoken to sattisfy all my freinds - or all good People my Coz. Eliz. Nickoldson desired me to send - her those Letters & papers afore said which I did send to her to - Rippon. & from thence she sent them by my order & Dafenys - desire to her. To shew my freinds att Richmond & to my - Lady Viivill -

- Sic for 'Wivill'.

- who was much consernd for all my wrongs & - Pittied me extreamly much.

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- The letter of account which I recaed from my Cozen Nick - in answr to myne. was as followes. Dated Dec. 2d 1669

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- Most worthy Cozen. I receavd your last & have performed - your desire & sent your letters to Dafeny by my Cosen Thom. Gill. - who I mett with att Rippon where I have don you all the right - I possibly could in making you appeare by your Prudence from - time to time truly vertuous, and not so imprudent an Act - as itt appeared to som in the matching of your Daughter: -

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- And in relating the truth, makes Mrs Danby apeare - what she is not a Saint but an unworthy woman Soe lett me - Deare Cozen beg that you will sattisfy your selfe and not - impaire your health by your immoderat Sorrow & greiving - nor offend him who is able to make the very stones beare - wittness for your Innocency. which I pray beleive me is - beleived by all worthy and noble and worthy Parsons - As for my worthy Lady Frankland she doth both love & - honnour you As a woman of Excelent Parts and Pittyes - you as one that hath bin soee much wronged by all your - servants. I desire you not to write till I consider & see you - And I must needs tell you That my Lady tould my Husband - That of all the sermons that ever she heard in all her Life - That sermon that your Son Comber Preached before my - Lord Faulkenbridge was the very best, & for her Part she - can never have an evell thought of him while she breaths - but doth beleive he hath bin much wronged. -

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- you may see what God can, & will doe for you and yours - for which mercy lett you and me Praise his holy name and - give him thankes for ever and Chearfully suffer what - he pleaseth to lay on us.

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- Thus farre I thought good to enter heere That some - of my freinds & Children that God had in a manner as she - said had Rased the Stones to vindicate & speake for me a - gainst hell it selfe & to confute all my wicked adversarys - when my very freinds & Servants was stirred up against us - because I had a desire to have The Gospell Planted in my Family - I was made a storne -

- Storm? More likely scorne?

- of those that hated it & me for it. And God - opned the mouths of these very freinds to stand for my Enney - ency -

- Innocency?

- - & to Right my Cause where I could not do it my selfe.

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In regard that this match was of soe great a Consernment - to my selfe & Family, because my Enimyes had stirred up all - my friends against me, & had Raised up such numbers of - lyes & slandes against me for it that it might have bin prevented - and to make my life more misrable by the breaking it soe ill - & from the cause of those odious slanders cast on my Innocent - Actions, & for the settlement of my Family & Children in - some comfortable condittion in the world.

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- I am obleiged in duty to God first, and the cleare - sattisfaction of my owne Consience, the world and my own - Family whose good I have ever established before my owne - to leave behind me the full evidences of truth consering - this bussiness: when it began; And how proceded. & uppon what - occassion the affaire was first thought uppon. with a good - and mature deliberation.

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- As letters of myne will mannifest both to my husband - and to very many of my deare freinds & Relations who had - bin indevored to have turnd my Enymyes by Mrs Danby. till - by Gods Providence the mattr was tryed out and my cause - heard & those which was my freinds could not but Pitty my - sad calamity which fell under the scourge of the Toung -

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- I had noe better Evidence to sattisfy my freinds and all - vertuous Persons which had bin abused by her mallice to me - but to make a Collection of Letters, Papers, verces and my - Answr to my adversarys who had Reined in my house & - had bitter malice against me for reprooving there sinns To - be revenged of me Then to Raise up the devill of Lyes and - odious calumnys which I am sure in there owne Consience I - was soe cleare that I hated them with a perfect hatred & would - have de’d before I had bin guilty. soe that these Evidences - will I hope be kept by my Children for a justification of my - Innocency and a condemnation of all there wickedness - who had any hand by the murder committed on my good - name & innocency. & will rise up in judgement against - all those Lyers, & forgerys which has not repented & asked - Pardon of God & us who they wronged. -

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- - - A collection of Letters, Papers and verces of his - Request & court to my Daughter Alice before, and, at - yorke, & since she returnd home from Learning qualitys - with her Sistr Kate in the yeare 1666 - - - - - - - - - Item. Mr Combers Request made to his hon.red Lady when - she went to yorke to learne Quallitys. may 1666 - - - - - - - - - - - A Paper of his verces made to his hon.red freind when she - was att yorke. 1666. - - - - An Annagram on the Name of his hon.rd - Lady Alice Thornt - Thornton. 1666 - - - A Paper of verces to his Lady affter she had the smale - Pox July 20 1666 - - - - A letter of Mrs Anne Danbys advice to Mr Comber when - he was att London. & that Mr Holland which had bin his Scoolmss - profered his daughter & living of a 100l a yeare to him in - the South Mrs Danbys advising him to Returne into the - north as her owne oppinnion when he may have a better - opportunity of Preferment & in time may obteine her Coz. - Alice June 10 1666. - - - - Mr Combers letter from London when he went up a bout - the Presentation of Stongrave Living and Mr Holland - offred his daughter, with 100l a yeare Living with her. Jun. 11 66. - - - Letters of mine to my Lord Fretchville when Mr Jackson - went up to London about the bussness of Stong. - -

- I.e., Stongrave.

- Living - for Mr Bennets Consent for Mr Th to have a Leace of it - and my Lord Frech indeavors with Bishop of Canterbury to consent - that it might be obteined for Mr Combr. This sent up by Mr Jack - to solicitt at that time when I gave him 5l for his Raine; -

- i.e., for the period of time he was engaged in these activities?

- - - but he did nothing in it. but it was affter wards gotten by Mr - Lanes solicitation Affterwards for which I gave him 5l - - - - The Payment of the 100l by my Brothr Denton from me - before he would consent to make a Leace to Mr Th. or resigne - according to his desire. beeing the first yeares due as he said - out of the Rents to him. but neithr Mr Thornton or Mr Combr - knew of the Payment of it. nor ever was desired to be paid - this paid when Mr Combr was att London June 25 1666. - Paid to Mr Bennett. by my brother Denton from me. which - - I did doe for to Procure a standing ministry, to be fixed. - in this family & Countrey when we were desitute of the - ordenances of God in the Church of England. - - - Mr Bennets Letter to Mr Thornton. About the drawing up A - Leace to him of Stongrave Living to be drawne by A Copy that Mr - Thornton was to have don June the 26 1666 - - - - Which Leace for 21 yeares or Mr Bennetts Life was affter ward - made to our Content from Mr Bennett. And Mr Comber was - Placed in the same Living by Mr Thornton. to officiat the Cure till - affter Mr Bennetts death The Presentation was Procured for - Mr Comber by the great kindnes of my Lord Freihvll and of - - - - - - - - - - 187 - - - other of my Freinds & my owne indeavours. uppon which he was - Leagally invested into it & that without any fraud or deceiptfull - Trickes or Symony, As our Enimyes did abominably invent Lyes - about it and Charged us with all. I pray God forgive all - theire wickedness to blaspheame his name & those whose - indeavours was for his Gospell to sett it up where it was not - and if I suffer for Righteousness sake as I have don in all - the integritys of my heart I putt my whole trust in his mery -

- Sic for 'mercy'.

- - - in his time to be delivred from them my bitter Enymys -

- And if our deare Saviour is pleased to say in his Gospll - that those which gives but a cup of Cold water in the name of - a disciple or for his sake shall not lose there Reward. soe do - I hope that my Charity for the good of many Soules as well - as my owne Familys shall never be cast out from his grace - and mercy, if not in this Life I trust att the last Retribution - of his servants in heaven with him. Amen; Glory be to his - holy name who has gven -

- Sic for 'given'.

- me the grace to suffer with him. - and for the true Proffession of his name and faith.

- - - - A Copy of my letter to my Lord Frechevill my deare Uncle - my blssed mothers Brother about the obteining the grant of - the King Charles the 2d of the Presentation to the Living of - stongrave for Mr Comber. who his Lordship - -

- I.e. Lordship.

- - knew was designed - to marry my daughter: June 26 1666. - - - Mr Combers letter from London uppon my great & - dessperate Sickness of a flood by a miscarriage June 22 66. - Expressing his great trouble for my danger. whose death - would be an exceeding losse to all my poore Children but to - madam Alice his dearest Mrs feares my greife about the Intall - of Mr Colvills Cutting of which he had writt me word of from - London from Mr Best, of whom I had pray’d him inquire & he - sent me word his uncle Th. had don it and made a new Deed - of settlement. Mr Combr feared the greife of this had caused - my illness at that time which was the true cause of it. -

- But his hopes was in God for the Returne of Prayes both for - my Life & health and the obteining of our desires about the - Living of Stongrave and that blssing of his deare Lady. & - Expressing his infinitt affection for her and writt her a note in - my letter to proffese the same to her selfe June 22th 1666

- - - - A copy of my letter to him in answer to this lettr Jun 22 - conserning Mr Hollands indeavour to draw him of from hence - which he in hon.or & Conscience do having made soe many Requests - & protestations & ingagement so many wayes. And that Mr - Thornton had Prevailed for a Leace of Stongrave Living - & I am to pay Mr Bennt 100l present for the first Rent. Jun 28 - 1666. - - - - - - - - - 188 - - - - My Lord Frechveills letter in answer to mine for his Assist - ance of Mr Comber for the Presentation of Stongrave Living for - him. which my said he doth willingly both for my sake and - his owne. lettr dated Aug 29 1666. - - - - A copy of my letter to Mrs Combr his mother affter - my daughter had the small Pox. 1666. - - - - - A letter of Mr Combers to my daughter Alice from London - affter Mr Hollands overtuers to him of his Daughter and a - Liveing of 100l a yeare. no. 20 1666. - - - A copy of her letter in answer to his from London affter - hee had writt to her of the overturs of Mr Hollands Dau. - no. 24 1666. - - - - My letter to Mr Thornton when I was soe weake - and Sicke on that miscarriage uppon the newes of Mr Colvills - Deed of Intaile beeing cutt of, of Laistrop, and that I had - heard annother Settlement was made of it to other uses - from my Children. as I have made mention of in this Booke - uppon which the greife had like to have killed me & did bring me - to a misscariage because if I had died then my Children - had bin left with out any certaine Provission at all which - - I tooke soe to heart as that I could not but write my - thoughts to my husband and in my letter gave him such - Pressing & true reasons for his consenting to the motion - of marriage for my daughter Alice to Mr Comber both on the - - Reason of his owne offten sickness of the Pallsy & his Relaps - together with my now great weakness on me That I could - hope that either of us should contineue long. And That this - Gentleman was soe hopfull & promising might be a great - stay & suport to take caire both of my Son in his Education - and of the other too daughters affter our deieace -

- Eg. Of ‘I’ neing used for c.

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- And what a comfort it might be to us to leave our - our Chidlren in the hand of one that we knew would be - cairfull to bing them up in the true faith & feare of God & - would take caire of there Temporall Estate. which he knew in - what a condittion it was in att Present. soe I humbly - left the consideration of this weighty Affaire to his con- - sideration & begged of God to direct us both to doe for the - best for his Glory & our Comfort in our Childrens happiness.

- - - - uppon which letter to my dere husband. That he said to - he had a very good oppinnion of Mr Comber & did know - he was a very hopfull man of good Learning & Parts. And - beleive he would be a great man. - - - - - - - - - - 189 - - - In the Church. If not a Bishop. And he had rather have - him to have her then any other. Tho he could match her - to a neighbour of a great Estate. but if Mr Comber would - be noe Prejudice to him to stay for her she beeing too young - yett to marry. - - - - To which answer of Mr Thornton. Mr Comber being - made acquainted affter his motion. returnd him many - Thankes for his good oppinion of him and that he would - endeavour to deserve her. And if it Pleased him to give - his consent for him he would stay for her if it were. - seaven years soe he might obteyne thatt happiness. - - - - Affter which answer of Mr Combers to my deare - husbands kindness. of his good oppinnion for him. Mr - - Thornton made answer That he would give his con- - sent if he would thinke fitt to stay Till she was at - Age - sutable to enter in to a married Estate. - - - - A Copy of my letter to the Marquess of Carmarthen - My deare mothers owne Nephew Sir Ed. osborns Son - which I writt to him in the behalfe of my Son Combr - for his advancement and Preferrment in the Church: - Sept. 13 1689 -

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- - - - - - - - Mr Combers first letter to yorke to my daughter - Alice when she went to Learne Quallityes with Kate her sistr - and my made hannah to waite on them. - - - - - May - 25 67. - - -

In which he really professeth his most indeared Affection - for her & her vertues which obleiges his admiring her modesty - & other graces & beggs she will declaire her thoughts to him.

- - - - - Mr Combers 2d letter June 19 1667 To his hon.red - - Lady Mrs (Alice Comber) Thornton To yorke, his most - Earnest desire to see her, and of his feare the newes of his - sickness should trouble her his growing more strong and - hearty. hopes to waite on her shortly. his writing to Mrs - sherwood - of some differences towards her & hanna - - -

Mr Combers 3d letter July 19 1667 to my daughtr - - Alice to yorke affter his recrut & giving her a vissitt at yorke

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- Her very great sattisfaction in her late vissitt wherein - she had obleiged him to be Etternally hers & To have long - since cast of all motions what ever or any other. his desire to - have her return home to Newton. his owning himselfe unworthy - of her Affection, tho he is unallterable, &c -

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Mr Combers 4th letter to Mrs Alice Thornton to yorke - Sept. 17 1667. his owning her reall kindness and Innocent - - - - - - - - - - 190 - - - Innocent Respects to him which made him chatch all oppor - -tunitys to vissitt yorke, which he will not doe when she returns - his concluding with Zealous Regards above all others and - his faithfull affections never to Cease.

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- A Copy of Articles of Marriage drawne by Mr - Comber himselfe designed to be made into forme for the - Reall settlement of my daughters fortune uppon her - and her Issue before marriage if it pleased God to bring - it to Passe. Dated Sept. 20 1666, which was affter don - in a Legall manner That day before Marriage no. 17 1668.

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- A Letter of Mr Combers mother to me in Acquain- - -ting me of her Sons affection to my Daughter Alice - Thornton and her desire of that marriage. August 15 68 -

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- A Letter of Mrs Combers mother affter her sons marriage - with my daughter Alice and had a great Sickness July 26 69 -

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- My Lord Frechevills letter in regard of my Request - That he would speake to my Lord Falconbridge in Mr - Combers behalfe August 30th 1668.

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- The odious Lyes and abominable abuces of the servnts - raised uppon there evill sirinises -

- I.e. surmises.

- against us my Selfe - my daughter. & Mr Comber beeing spread abroad & come - to Mrs Danbyes Eares by her servant Barbara was acted - about this time against us for the marriage not being - made Public but to be kept till a convenient time by reson - of her Age, yett There was many bussnises and occasions - conserning my Husband, & My Childrens settlement of the - - Estate which was Transacted by us; And wherein Mr Combr - was imployed by me to gett advice for the Resettling that - Estate of Laistrop which was cutt of as before related from - Mr Colvills Deed on my Daughters about 1666. which cost me - very deare. -

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- This occasioned us to conferre about goeing to Councell - and doeing things to gett all the Estate right settled on them - Nor could I have any stranger to be made acquainted - with a thing of this kinde we were compelld to have Mr - Combers assistance to procure these things to be don which - was most sutable to procecut this great Affaire in the Family

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- Especially he beeing intended to match with this daughr - and soe more Consernd in. And with all as I have related that - - woman mary Breakes haveing bin soe treatcherous to looke - in to his Trunke & saw the box of my writings and that - - - - - - - - - - 191 - - - Bagg of money which was apoynted by Mr Thornton for him - to keep for my Children that was my mothers which she gave - me. & lodged in his Truke by Mr Th. order before I was broutg - -

- Sic for 'brought'.

- - - to bed of my Last Child. & returned to me againe affter - my recovery.

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- These things was taken hold on by my wicked - adversaryes and perverted to a fallse use against me & on which - most horrid lyes forged, & broached, which Mrs Danby knew to - be such, yett had not the grace to lett me know of it. That I - might have cleared the bussness and declared the truth - against them. but she haveing mallice against me for - madam Danbys, turning her out; for her abusive Tonge - tooke this way of Revenge. -

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- Keeping it in her breast, till by there lyes I was - Ruined, & brought to a Public scorne, as Poore Susana - was before the judges; who was wronged by the fallse witnes - of two wicked Elders. Even so was I and my poore Child - accused, & condemned before her in her Chamber by her - said servant in a most notorious manner and all my - Chaste life & conversation most wickedly traducd.

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- Soe that she Railed on me & scoulded at me and my - poore innocent Child, before our faces, with the most vild expins - -

- I.e., expressions.

- - - could be immagined, while we had noe time or liberty to - justify, our selves against them, but with our Teares and sorws - to committ our Cause to God who knew all hearts & would justify - our innocency, to be wronged & would I hope judge our Enymyes - for the false lyes & Calumniations against us. -

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- Such was the fury of Barbarys mallice against us. That - with a brasen face she impudently cryed out against me - and said I was naught & my Parents was naught and all - that I came on was naught, which when I heard these - Blasphemous speeches against the unspotted honnor and holy - life of my Parents it more wounded me then my owne, for - they was long sence died, hon.rable Deaths & livd holy Exemplry - lives whose hon.or is to all Etternity, to have them blemished - for my Cause was like a sword to my Soule

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- Soe that I fell downe before the mistrss, & her maide in a - swound for my great Calamity when coming to my selfe did - humbly powr out my bitter agoneys to my gracious God To - have mercy, uppon me, and pitty my sad Condittion and to - Revnge the Cause of my selfe and all those Righteous Persons - which these instruments of the Devill had Raised up against - me And to stop the mouths of these hell hounds that did - - - - - - - - - - 192 - - - Blaspheme my hon.or & that wronged the Righteoussnes - of the Dead who had livd such holy Exemplary lives - And I was soe extreamly tormented with these Slanders - thatt I mourned & wept soe, Extreamly. with her loud - Clamors against us, That my deare husband beeing - then walking in the hall, heard the sad Tradegy; and abuse - was putt on me; and in a great Anger he came to the dor - of the Scarlett Chambr, & broke it open & hearing my Complaint - & seeing my Condition did kike that wench downe staires - & turne her out in great Rage; for soe wickedly doeing - against me, and had certainly kiked out Mrs Danby out - too but that I begged he would not; becaus she had noe house - nor harbor to goe to. & I trusted God would revenge my Cause. -

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- Till affter wards she was soe wicked & be full of Malic - against me, that my deare husband would not indure her - in his house but turnd hr out and sent her to yorke, when I - did releve her necessity, though she did study my destruction - & gave her to keepe her 8l to live on.

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- which few would have don. but That my God bid me - render noe man Evill for Evill but If thy Enymy hunger - feede him & for God is sufient to reieyve -

- I.e., receive – NB. This is another example of an ‘i’ being used for a ‘c’. -

- my Cause, and - in him I did beleve that he would doe it and to his glory be it - spoken, has done it, even uppon this wretched woman, her - maide. whose remarkable judgement was knowne to all, that - her consience flew in her face when she was a dieing at Malton - And she Cryed out to God for Pardon and forgivnes of God - And said she was utterly damned for what she had don - against me, & Mr Combr; & what she had said of us for she - did us wrong, & that her mistres sett her on against me. -

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- Thus was I brought downe, at that time into my weake - and sorrowfull bed, by exceeding torments of Body and - soule: yett I would not lett her lyes, & slanders rest un- - exsamind by my brothr Denton of all the servants which they - had charged with there lyes, but They with all consent cryed - out against them, too & did justify me from every one of - all there storyes, & slanders beeing much greivd for there lys - for they had never seene or heard any evill by me nor Mr - - Combr or my daughtr in all ther lives; This was some Comfort to - me, that they had the grace to confes the truth; And I - - - - - - - - - - 193 - - - Humbly blessed the God of mercy which had judged my cause - and in him, I trust, will doe it to the end of my daies against - hell and all his mallic to accuse me: in whom I hope he nor - his shall ever have any part; Tho he Torment me with his lyes as - he did poore Job & stirrd up God against me. yett in my Redemr - I still hope, that, as he vouchsafed to deliver him from his snaers - -

- I.e., snaires.

- - - - soe I trust in his providene, I shall be ever kept from him for Ever

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- Tho I was extreamly weake by this sadest. Tryall of my un- - spotted hon.or yett still I was suported under it, That I did not - sinke or was murdered by it, but blesed be the great name of my - God, he did Raise me up very many freinds that Pittied my - sorrowes, & Condittion, and made it there bussiness to confound - all these lyers by declaring the Truth of my sincere Actions

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- Affter this sad trouble Raised up by Mrs Danby, my dear - husband did cause me to write, to this woman and sett his - hand to it in, a sad letter to lett h[e]r know. That she had carrid - herselfe soe impudently against my selfe and Childe; That - I was cast downe into my bed of sickness, and weakness uppon - my wofull slanders which did torment me, & was like to have - killed me. And did hope in God he would judge my Cause - from those horrid Blasphemyes against my selfe and holy Parents - but I could not indure such things to be said of the dead who - was laid in the Bed of hon.or, & There names recorded in - heaven; There fore did desire she would prepaire to goe whithr - she might act her owne Affaires since she had made me not - Capable to serve her any longer. And sent her the 3l which made - up the last 5l to be Eight Pound to provid for her selfe. I beeing - in soe weake a condition Expected nothig, but death, but did - hope that as God knew my wrongs; & innocency soe he would - judge me Righteously. Aug. 12th 1668

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- Affter this my Aunt Norton and Mr Thornton did - perswade & advise her to goe out of the house & she hired a Coach - to Carry her away, That very day that my deare husband - went to Malton, as he tould my Aunt norton to be revenged - of old Mr Tankerd; which had abused me in saying That if - Mr Thornton was dead I would be married with in a month. -

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- Butt my deare husband knew, this was soe fallse a lye - knowing that Designe of my daughters marriage long before) - That he would not be perswaded by non to be turned from - goeing to Maulton &, that uppon the afore said reason Tho he - Charged her not to tell me; till he was gon: But to my greatr - greife I lost my earthly Joy there at maulton nor ever - - - - - - - - - - 194 - - - see him alive, There falling into The fitt of the Paulsey which - carried him a way, & soe left me a desolate & Sorrowfull widdow - - - Sept. 17 - 1668 - - to indure great Afflictions, & uncomfortable times to under - goe of which I have rehearsed many dread Crosses. -

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- By reason of my vild slanders which it pleased God - to permitt me to fall under, I was reduced into a dangerous - sickness which followed me soe that I was advised notwithstan - -ding all the horrid lyes, of Danby & her maid, had spread - all over to my great & exessive sorrow, & had Perswaded - Dr Samwayes & my Lady yorke against Mr Combrs match - & all indeavors as I have Rehearsed before to breake it -

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- Yett I hope by the Providence of God, soe to order this - thing, by advice of my truest freinds considering my - owne great weakness, to make an End of the bussiness - which would be a comfort to me, to see that Effected which had - bin soe long intended, & to prevent the mischeife to befall - on all my Children; if my greife should breake my ♡. - & they would fall under greater Exeigencys then ever if - they should fall under the Totall Power of those that - had procured 800l to be paid to them in case of my deare - Sons death with out Issue -

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- I have related all sircumstances of letters & of the - Actings about the marriage which was don in private for many - Reasons, nor till it was publick by all consent not to come - together.

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- Mary Breakes her letter; (now married to Willm - Heard) to Dafeney, uppon her writing, to lett her know how - Mrs Danby abused me & laid slanders uppon her, since - she went away; but mary utterly denyes all & that she never - saw or heard, or knew any Evill by me in all her life, and - cryes out against Mrs Danby to be soe Treatcherous. this - letter dated may the 12th 1669 London.

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- - A collection of My freinds letters uppon the death - of my deare & hon.rd husband in Comforting me for his - losse and my great afflictions: - - - - - - - My good Sister Craythorne writt a comfortable letter to me - conserning his death & my other Afflictions by her son - Sept. 19 1668. - - - My deare Aunt Norton uppon the sudaine newes of Mr Th. - - - - - - - - - - 195 - - - Deceace, (she being newly returnd from Newton a day affter his - goeing to maulton), as I spoke. of. & this she heard by a woole man - her most kind & compassionate letter in my sadest disconsolat - Condittion sent by her servant to see my selfe and Children. - Sept. 19 1668. he being soe soon gon affter he went to - malton - - - - - my Cozen Allan Ascoughs great trouble for my losse in - the death of my deare husband: Sept. 21 1668 - - - Dr witties Comfortable Letter on the deceace of my deare - Husband Sept 24 1668. - - - - Dr Sammwayes from middleton his comforting me for my - losse of my deare husband Recd - -

- I.e., received.

- - by Mr francis Grame Octb. 12 68 - - - - - my nece Bests in comforting me affter my losse Sept. 30 1668. - - - Deare Lord Frechvills, lettr to comfort me affter Mr Thorntons - death intends to see me when he comes to yorke octb 12 1668 - - - -

- Affter the Aprisement of Mr Thorntons Parsonall Estate - and all those great Consernes about the Administration & the - - valew of the goods. & my Coz. Anthony nortons taking on him - thatt kind office and my owne Taking the Tuittion of my - Children Dafeny beeing a materiall wittness to all these - Actions & doeing me great & considerable services.

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- She fearingher Husbands displeasure for leaving him - soe long returned home and by her I sent my owne Booke of - my Life the Collections of Gods dealings & mercys to me & - all mine till my widowed Condittion; -

- Is this only Bk1 or might this also include BkR? Or something-else entirely? Sounds v sim to her title for bk 1.

- -

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- That she might be able to sattisfy all my freinds of my - Life and conversation That it was not such as my deadly - Enymyes sugested & the Reasons I had to take caire for all - my poore Children & what Condittion I was redced - -

- i.e. 'reduced'.

- - into affter the - - Intaile was cutt of. & many other great Remarks of my Life - which I know would take away all those Scruples and fallse - Calumnyes against my Proceedings in that match.

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- This poore woman did shew the said Booke to my Aunt - Norton and severall other freinds as my Lady Vivell -

- Sic for 'Wivell'.

- - which - - sent to her to lett her know how much I was wronged & to - speake to her about me with great greife & many Teares did - expresse her Conserns & Pittied my Case saing That I had - ever bin a most vertuous woman all my life And now to - be soe abused did wound her very ♡. And soe gott my bookes - of her to Read which she did with a great delight as she said & yett with - much greife to see me soe greatly wronged by those I had don - soe much for And did heartily beg of God that he would - Judge my Cause & revenge my wronged Innocency uppon all - That had a hand in it & prayed heartily for me and myne - And did when she returned my Booke to Dafeny. - - - - - - - - - - Did write a most Excelent Pieous and Comfortable Letter to me - and praied God to blese & preserve me and all myne & that good - man who was soe maliciously Evill spoken of And That good - God who had kept me ever since I was borne both could And - would deliver me in his good time and Revenge me of all my - Enymyes And would brng good out of all these wrongs which - had undergon for his sake, the Churches and my Familys.

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- Praying me to take his vissitation Patiently for he knew - all my Life & would make me be delverd -

- Sic for 'delivered'.

- for his mercys sake - and for his owne Glory & my Comfort. Thus with many Christian - Arguments did this holy good Lady strive to Comfort me

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- And indeed I had great Cause to blese and Praise the - God of heaven which gave me such Comfortable letters of this good - & deare Lady & the rest for which I praise my God for this mercy - & all of this kinde beseching him to blees her and all hers with his - Choycest of mercys & happynes Rewarding her with the Kingdom of - heaven & all the rest of my deare freinds in my distresse. -

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- I did allso receave att this time my Said Booke home - when my deare Aunt Norton Returned it that Dafeny carried - which did abundantly please and sattisfy her & said that it was - not writt as if a weak woman might have don it but might - have become a Devine Tho she knew the Contents to be of my - whole life to that time Butt she gave me her advice That the sence - of the world was in generall of the match of my daughter Alice

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- And that she was putt on it to come to newton about it - butt the season bad & her Husband sicke did prevent. And that - Mr Scott had some Daughters for a match for Mr Comber.

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- She beleived that want of Preferment was the only stop & for her - Part she had noe Prejudice against him haveing his Pieous - workes with her. but wishes some other way be found to compase - -

- Sic for ‘compass’ -  9. figurative. a. Bounds, limits, as in within, beyond the compass of (sight, knowledge, power, ability, etc.); range or extent within limits; and, more generally, range, reach, sphere, scope.

- - - this matter. dated octb. 20 1668

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- Since my deare Aunt had bin soe much influenced by - Dr Sammanys & he made flexceable - -

- 3.†a. That can be ‘bent’, inclined, or rendered favourable to. Obsolete. - 1667   R. Allestree Causes Decay Christian Piety xvi. 368   The Vulgar, who are commonly flexible to any new Impression. b. Willing or disposed to yield to influence or persuasion; capable of being guided, easily led, impressionable, manageable, tractable.1595   W. - Shakespeare Henry VI, Pt. 3 i. iv. 142   Women are milde, pittifull, and flexible; 1643   M. Newcomen Craft Churches Adversaries 6   The tender and flexible age of her son.

- to Mrs Danbys fallse abuses - and slanders against him. becuase he would not hearken to - her insinuations to breake of with my Child most Perfidieously - affter they were ingaged by her meanes to each othr in poynt of - Affection which she had alwaies incoraged tto. -

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- But haveing a desire to draw him of and sent to Mrs mary - Batt to intice him to marry her & that she had 100d pound Portion - by which he might have procurd A living and soe Mrs Danby would - have livd with them in the house, which designe Mr Combr did abhorr - & Tould her att newton long before -

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- Ah Mrs Danby would you have me play such an unjust Act - to this young gentlewoman & her Parents to be so unworthy as to - breake all Ingagements to them & to marry annothr which you know - - - - - - - - - - 197 - - - I began uppon your advise & knowledge. I tell you I will never - be soe bace & unworthy nor Treatcherous to her and them. - who has bin soe kind to me and Procuring this Living of Stongrave - you shall excuse me. for I never will betray them & my love - is soe fixed uppon this Pretty Lady That I will never forsake - her, or to this purpose he spoke to her.

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- uppon this answer Mrs Danby turned his utter Enimy for - ever affter because she could not worke her owne Ends of him - And this is most certainly true That if she had beleved him to - be guilty of those horrid slanders which she cast on him & me - which she had long before that heard & examined. -

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- She would never have admired him soe much, & - indeavored to match him to the best freind she had as she ever - called Mrs Batt. but from that time forward she studied how - to doe us a mischeife and went away with that woman to Hooly - to the Countess of Sussex. where she was an Ey wittness of all - the villanyes don by the Earle & his Lady most odious & did - see when 6 of the maides of the house servants was by the said - made to dance naked. & there was one modest chast maide - which tould the Countess That she would doe it when she presed - her to it & said she would not stay in such a place where it was - don and immeadiatly quitted the service. -

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- I had not writt these lines but to sett forth the vild Hip - ocricy of this woman Mrs Danby which would have used any - unjust meanes against us. which when she saw in vaine & noe - Just cause for it she turned all our implacable Enymys. -

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- And did pervert our honnest intentions of a holy Chaste - match to Ruine our hon.ors if she could but blesed be God it - was not in her power or Satans that sett her on worke, but she had - proposed this way to breake it by my Aunt, what God had - Pleased to dettermine in his wisdome to bring about it was not in - man or Devills Power to frustrate

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- My Lord Frechevills kinde letter affter Mr Thorntons Death - he intends to see me and my Children when he comes to yorke - octb. 24 1668 & no. 18 1668.

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- My neece Fairfax her Condoling letter of my Losse of my - husband and my weake Condittion by Sickness no. 20 1668.

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- Dafenys kind and faithfull letter of the Discorce with my - Aunt Norton & her advised to come with him to newton to breake the - Match of my Daughter Alice with Mr Combr because Mrs Danby had - soe farre incenced my Lady Yorke against him. that they desird - my Aunt to come to newton to breake the match. -

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Butt she said she would not come till she heard what Dafeny - tould her, for she would beleive the Carracter she gave him & - what she said, which she did declare nothing, or could doe against - him. but that those lyes was tould on purpose to breake this and to - have him for Mrs Batt Tho they had don wickedly in it to us all -

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- uppon which Dafeny said that all my best friends did advise - me to make an End of this marriage and then they would be - quiett & sattisfied uppon which Dafeny was to come over the next - weeke and all things was to be gott ready in order to the writings - and settlements made of her Portion to secure it to her Trustees - for her use and her Childrens. Lord assist me in this great work - and prosper all our Lawfull designes with thy Providene to thy - Glory and Churches good & the Comfort of us all. no. 1t 1668

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- A good omen. That Mr Combr Takeing out A Licence to be - in order to the marriage gott by him at yorke uppon a most Remar- - -kable day To our Church for her deliverance from the Popish Gun- - Pouder Treason That very day no. 5 1668 did he take out his - Licence for his marriage with my daughter Alice Thornton - The Lord have mercy on them both and blese them with all blessing. - sutable for that marriage Estate of Life for Jesus Christ, his sake - Amen & Amen. -

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- This following letter of Honest Dafenys should have bin first - entred beeing come soone affter she went from Newton and she had - heard that my Lady yorke had come to newton to have Broke the - the match & have stolen my Child from me & -

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- Daf. her kind letter to Comfort me when she left me affter Mr Th. - death & she left me extreame weake & sicke for the losse of him & - malice of my implakable Enymes. to prevent the match. & had - intended -

- Sic for 'intended'. There’s some overwriting here. Overwriting, think originally wrote 'intneded'.

- - to have broken it uppon the odious tearmes which - - was immaginable noe Christians Part. to make wounds instead - of healing up breaches.

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- Dafeny tould me in this that it greived her to heare that my - Lady yorke was come soe soone to newton, & instead of comforting - me she would doe me much harme & noe good. For Dr Samwas - had bin at yorke with Mrs Danby. & she had incenced him against - Mr Comber, & he had incenced my Lady yorke soe that she came - to take away my deare Child from me under the pretence of having - her confirmed. O Lord my God I humbly besech thee in much mercy - Pitty my condition. and take my part against all the world Judge - my cause & this poore man soe much wronged & dishonred by there - lyes Judge thou my cause against all my bitter Enymyes & his - because I have putt my Trust in thee & would serve thee in this my - - - - - - - - - - 199 - - - Generation in Establishing thy holy word and Gospell in this barn -

- 'barren'.

- - - and dry Land where it is not settled according to truth but in - factions & schesmes about us, & from myne & thy secrett & Publick - Enymies & the mallice of the Devill & of them to whom I have don - noe wrong. Plead thou my Cause as I am thy desolate widdow Oh - Comfort me, & delivr, me out of this disstress & direct me what to - doe in it. & if thou which knowest All hearts seest not fitt to bing - this match to Passe, or knowest this man guilty of those sins - which his Enymys layes to his Charge, I humbly besech thee oh - Father of mercy lett it not come to Passe or me to doe any such - Evill to my selfe or my Childe.

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- But if thou O Lord knowest this mans Innocency, & that it - may be a blessing to my Childe, family, and thy Church oh - doe thou in mercy shew thy devine Providence in our delivrne -

- Sic for 'deliverance'.

- - - make it know That these things are sett out by the instrunts - of hell to blast the hon.or of those that are & desires to be thy faithfull - servants, make me & him to over come all our Enymyes in faith - & Patience. And that thou art the righteous Judge of the world - and delier. me in thy good time & brng me out of all my trouble

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- And if it be thy holy will o Lord to forgive all my Enimys - & give them grace to repent of all there wickedness that Hell may - not overcome them for there fallse wittness against my innocent - soule nor that they may not be damned for what they have don - against us thy poore servants. -

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- But that thou o Lord may be my guide into Death oh - suffer me not to sinke or my faith to faile, becaus I suffr for thy - sake o my God I am traduced & confound all my enymyes & - bring good out of this Evill to my deare Child, my selfe & thy - Church for Jesus Christ his sake hear my Pettions & grant my - request as may be for thy honnr & Glory in my deliverance Amn.

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- When this malicious woman saw that All my freinds & - every one that she tould her impudent lyes to did not beleive any - of her storyes against me, but that I had ever walked in an un- - spotted Chastity all my life I blese God. Then she flew uppon this - poore man by storys that she had either invented or others.

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- And soe began to abuse him as, if she was confident I was - Innocent of all those Calumnyes cast on me & her conscience did - owne it that I was wronged. but then did assperce him from some - others of things that was not right don. And soe by this decept - wrought on my Lady yorke and Dr Sammwayes, to have broke - that match. secretly intending to bring the other of Mrs Batt to - passe, which not beeing known to my freinds she wrought on them -

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For before this fire of her malice broke out in Public against - us. She with her secrett insinuations had spoke to my selfe at - some storyes that had bin raised against Mr Comber & pretended - was tould her att Beedall And out of her tender love to her Coz. - Alice & my selfe which she knew I hated all things of Evill or - tendances. or appearences of Evill in all, much more in any which - - I should match my Childe to.

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- She thought fitt to acquaint me with what she said she - had heard. uppon which I was soe extreamly afflicted & greived - tho only for such things as others would not acount ill that - I did burst out into many teares. And tould her if I did beleive - that he had bin guilty of any incivilitys &. I would first - bury my Child, before I would yeald to mary her to him - or any that I knew of soe inclined.

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- She was mightly conserned to see me in such a Passion at it - & prayed I would not condemne him before I knew more & begd - I would not cast him of for such a report. And if I pleased she - would first goe to him beeing in his Chambr as -

- Sic.

- study and she - would charge him with such a thing as she had heard and she - would tell him that I had sent her on purpose to lett him know - that I had bin tould and that he should either cleare himselfe - or ellse I would never consent he should have my Daughtr -

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- - uppon which I was more pacified and bid her goe to him - with that messeage from me. for I loved vertue in all its branches - soe she did goe to him with this message and did Relate all as - she said to me & my answer. on which acquainting him as - above what that forgery against him, he was in soe great a conse - serne & greife that he was in a violency of trouble & like to have - fallen downe with sorrow and with all the bitterness of weeping & - & trouble Prottested his innocency of any Evill or of that which - he was Charged & tould her he should hate himselfe if Ever - she should be any way guilty of any incivility of that kind - & begged of me if it could be proved against him not to owne - him ever Againe with many prottestations to her of his great wrong -

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- In soe much she was soe fully sattisfied of it that she came to - me againe and did become his compergator -

- Cf note above, another y.th

- and said she - was confident it was a great Lye made by some that had a malic - against him. & she would inquere more into it & brng me word - but begged I would never harbor any ill oppinion of him for - she never saw any man in such a Terror & greife with Teares & other - great exprsenis -

- I.e., expressions?

- of his wrong & was confident he was abased in it - & begged me not to have any ill oppinion for he was Innocent.

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Butt on the next opportunity I spoke to him my selfe I was soe very - much affected at what she had tould me. That I could not be satisfied - with out discoursing him my thoughts. But he did what many great - and solomne protestations vindicate him selfe & showed some - urgent reason why that Party had abused him because she expectd - to be cast out of that living which she hoped to have uppon marring - one of that gentlemans Chaplains, And she fearing he would lose it - becaus Dr Samwayes had proffered it to Mr Combr. she knew - noe way to secure it to that man she intended to marry Then by - this indirect way of Scandall To make Dr to throw him of -

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- Affter this he tould me that this was made use of to his - utter Ruine heere & that if I belivd it should doe him much - wrong for he knew all was don to prevent it but he beeing in - soe great affliction uppon this with his clearing himselfe in his - generall good behaviour att all times & uppon Mrs Danbys in - -quiring of the said matter more fully found this was a mater - of private revenge in that woman, and she did deny what they - said in all the sircumstances of it. And againe did fully con- - vince me of it. & perfectly cleared & pittyed him soe abused -

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- And this was the very bussiness which Mrs Danby made - use of againe to have broken this match. And which she was soe - much convinced of was a lye made of him. yett did she goe - now on to revive against him & me for marring my Childe to him -

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- These was very ill Practices thus used to gaine her owne - ends against the vote -

- 5. figurative. - a. An opinion; a point of view. Obsolete. Eg.1634   T. Herbert Relation Some Yeares Trauaile 206   China..tis by common vote, reputed the greatest Empire in the Orie

- of her owne Conscience I pray God she - might have repented of all these wicked slanders against A - minister of Gods word and my Lawfull honnest Procedings

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- A Copy of my Letter to my Lady yorke in answer to her - That she would take caire of god daughter Alice to be confirmd - by the Bishop and to take her from me to prevent her marriage - with Mr Comber. no. 10th 1668.

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- Haveing receaved Dafenys letters as formerly mentioned - conserning the wicked indeavours of Mrs Danby to frustrate this - match with all my freinds as much as in her laid yett it pleased - God to bring it to pass for good and not for evill to us who did - see my Afflictions & pittied my condittion advised by my best - freinds to Conclude it & in the name of God to performe that which - had bin soe long intended.

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- Soe that Dafeny comming to newton and her daughter - Mary, on the 17 of november 1668. This day I hope was ordand -

- I.e., ordained.

- - - by our gracious God to bring us some Comfort in the midest of all - our trouble did my deare daughter Alice Enter into the - Holy Estate of marriage with Mr Thomas Comber. - - - - - - - - - - By a Lawfull Minnister minnister Charles man of Gilling - being only my selfe to give her in marriage. beeing both her - father, mother, & Gaurdian. wittnesies here of was Dafeny - and her Daughter mary Lightfoote and my maide - Hannah Ableson. in as solomne a manner as could be don.

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- And I humbly beseech Almighty God to grant them - his blessings both on the right hand & on the left & grant they - may have a blessed Posterity which may be Ellected to Salvation - tion and be heires of the Kingdom of Heaven.

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- That o thou most mercifull Lord Jesus may be a comfort - unto me & them in our greatest troubles & to them give thy - grace & fill them with all Conjugall blssings in this there marriag - & make them fruitfull in all good workes to live in a holy - & exemplary life to thy Glory the comfort of theire Soules - and to stoping of all the mouthes of all our Enymyes since - thou in that Providence has brought this to pass which hell did - seeke to over throw & all these mercys I humbly beg for them - & my selfe & what ever thou seest necessary to bring me, and - mine to heaven I humbly beg in the name and for the sake of - Jesus Christ our Lord in that forme of Prayer which he hath taught - us saying Our Father wh’art in Heaven. Amen. - -

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- - - November 17th 1668. - Letters Receaved from many freinds in order - to comforting me in my sad Sorrowes & afflictions And - vindication of the marriage shewing the causes & prudenc - of this disposall of my daughter Alice to Mr Comber - since the marriage. Together with coppies of my owne - to many of my freinds To sattisfy those of them at a - distance of the honnest & prudent acting in this in - this conserne by my freinds. - - -

In regard I had soe long laid under the scourge of the - Tongue, & bin soe horridly abused by malicious slanders that - I was thereby Ruined allmost in my Life, health, and more - Precious good name by that maliciousness of my Enymyes - It did conserne my brother Denton, to give an account of - my proceedings in this affaire, and but necessary to the Just - vindication of my Actions.

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And therefore my brother Denton was Pleased to write to - my Aunt Norton For her information of the necessity of my - Acting thus from the great Debts and other Burdens on Mr - Thorntons Estate, & that I had little or nothing to pay with - nor had I any thing to maintaine or Educate my only - Son Robert Thornton but out of my owne smale Estate. - which was loded with high Taxes & Public Charges. Therefore he - did see fitt in vindication of me to say to my Aunt Further - - - - - - - - - - 203 - - He must further say in justification of my actions That I was - compelled out of a prudent caire, of my Children & necessity; to - dispose of my daughter Alice to a good, & a wise & cairefull Person - as Mr Comber was. & he knew him soe to be: & therefore he hoped - none of my freinds would condemne me for Acting for the - good & comfort of my Children and Family. -

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- And he beeing a man of Learning and Piety, & Parts did - not doubt but by Gods blessing he would come to Preferment - This letter dated Jan. 2 1668 and sent to my Aunt Norton - by the hand of faithfull Dafeny, when she went home affter. - the marriage of my Childe as before said;

- -

- Which letter did give great sattisfaction to my Uncle & - Aunt norton; beeing written by soe wise & good a man as my - Brother Denton which knew all the intregues of this Family. - And of whom I had advised, with from the first motion of the math -

- I.e., match.

- - - who did aprove of it in the said manner as to Mr Combers Abilitys - only he had not at present an Estate. Butt said to me as he did - to my Aunt noe doubt. but he would gaine Preferment and - heere was Stongrave Living might be obteined for him. -

- - - - The next was my owne two letters by Dafeny to my Aunt - to sett out more att Large my true & sad condittion by Mr Thornton - his death my owne great sickness and weakness by the heavy - Burdens of my Estate. beeing left in 1500l Debt. having nothig - to maintaine or Educate my only Son but 100l for all a yeare. - - - -

- And lastly my owne Sadest condittion by the viprous Tongs - and mallice of Danby & my wicked servants upheld by her - to defame my vertue & constant Chastity ever kept intire by Gods - gracious goodness to me, which she knew a yeare & kept it on purpose - to Ruin me & not the grace to lett me know how I was wronged - soe that my Lady yorke was incenced by her & Dr Samwayes now - to take my Child from me & therefore I was advised to doe this - beeing for my suport & Releife, to chuse this way since Mr Denton - did concurre in it knowing the state of my sad Affaires. -

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- which I hope she would please to joyne with my brother Denton - to lett my freinds know his leter which I hoped in God would - vindicate my Acctions to all the world & especially to my - Christian freinds to have some Pitty of my sad condittion and - to beleve the truth & pray for me & to sattisfy objections Raised - against me for this match. which was don on such good grounds - These letters was sent by the hand of Dafeny Lightfoote afftr - the marriage of my daughter Alice to Mr Thomas Comber - Jan. 2d 1668 Minnister of Gods Word att Stongrave in - the Parish of my husbands Antienters & near to his Estate & - Kindred.

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- Oh my God I have humbly begged & craved thy holy - direction, advice, & assistance in the disposall and Choyce of A - suttable match for this my deare & Eldest Childe Even, before - - - - - - - - - - Before I entred uppon the thought of it beeing brought into - soe great extreamity; of necessity by the sad consernes of my - deare husbands Temporall affaires, by unjust debts, & other troubs - which induced us to dispose of her sooner Then we intended.

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- But since by thy gracious Providence, thou in thy wisdom thus - to order things of this life to be soe, uneasy by Afflictions. - Grant that it may be for the good of our Soules, and Spirituall - advantage That, we Chusing for our better Part in this match which is not - for the Riches of this world, but a desire to gaine Etternall Riches - with thee in thy Kingome, in the first Place, and to obteine of thee - o Lord the way, to Obteine Etternall Life, not only for our selves - but for our deare Children, & family & Place of our abode which thou - hast cast my Lott into. -

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- And that as I have undergon many dreadfull tryalls & - temptations, both as to the Exercizes of thy graces of faith & - Patience, thou hast upheld my soule from sinking under them - or beeing over come by the mallice of hell; or dispaire of thy - mercy. but upheld me & delivred me of from, what was Evill & - brought this marriage to a happy conclusion in despight of all - my Enimyes which hell raised up against me to destroy me for it

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- - So O Lord most holy and gracious still doe, to me, and - mine for - thy owne Glory, and of your -

- Another ‘y:th’.

- - mercy, shew Pitty, & compassion on - my thy poore, humble, hand, maide Servant, and widdow. And - uppon these thy servants; who are now entred into thy holy - ordenance of marriage And vouchsafe to give them a great - shaire of thy holy spirritt. with all gifts, and graces, for this Estate - to which they are now Entred.

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- And as thou, holy Jesus, the Author, & finisher of our Faith - did vouchsafe to doe thy first miracle on Earth; att a marriage - in Cana of Galille; to doe that hon.or at that feast, to Turne water into - Wine, Soe o thou gracious Jesus, doe thou come, and shew thy. - miracles of mercy, uppon these too servants for whom thou hast don - so wonderfully. to bring & unite them in marriage who was soe farre - distant by that Place of there birth, & under such great trialls before - they was united.

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- Doe thou O Lord have mercy uppon them, Pardon and forgive - all our sinns, which makes us unworthy of the least of thy mercys. - And by the Power of thy majesty Turne, all our Afflictions in to a - happy Change O Turne our bitter waters of Sorrowes into the sweete - and Comfortable wine of thy most holy Spirritt. heale our Infirmitys - and love us freely. lett them be married to thee, in faith and love - and to each othr in all conjugall affection. -

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Oh make them fruitfull in all good workes, but Especially make - him; the husband of my deare Child; A glorious Instrument of - thy Gospell; a converter of Soules, to thy Kingdom & a vessell pre- - -pared for thy Sanctuary to sett forth thy name in this generati - and a painfull laborer in thy vinnyard & to bring many to - Righteousness, by his holy Life and godly Example that when - he comes to give up his Accounts; he may doe it with Joy and not - with greife, nor lett him while he preaches to others, become himselfe - a cast away.

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- O deare & gracious Father, of mercys, the God of all com - fort and Consolation, be gracious to this my deare, Childe, - whom thou hast soe many & wonderfully, times delivred, & let - me bring forth; with perrill of my Life, & delvire'd her, from so - many deaths: O doe thou o my God, full fill thy grace in her, - and lett her be spared to me for a great blessing, (as she has bin - to me, and others) lett her life be now blesed to her, & to me, and - her husband, to whom by great Providence thou hast united her - in, love; Blesse her, with all blessings, in order to Etternity.

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- With blessings of the breasts, & blessings of the wombe, & - if’t be thy pleasure make her wombe, a plentifull nurrsery of - thy kingdome and many heires, of Salvation, keepe her in - all the Accidents of this Life, which may doe hurt. blesse her - with all holy, & religious Graces, of thy good Spiritt, to be - a holy, modest, Chaste & Pieous; & vertuous, obedient Wife - to walke with out Scandall, and to be a blssing to this her - Family. give them, O Lord, I humbly besech thee a blessid - and Compotency in this life, That they may have where - with to doe good. to others, and to serve thee with comfort. -

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- - And if it be thy good pleasure lett them live to serve - thee in old Age in vertue, grace, & Pietty, to bing up there - Posterity in thy faith & feare; And make them Heires of - salvation and a Comfort to me thy desolate Widdow. - All these and what Ellse thou seest fitt for thy glory and - our good I humbly crave in the name & for the sake of - our only deare Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ our Lord - and give thee all possible thankes & Prayse and glory for - all thy goodnes to us and ouers - -

- Ours or others?

- Saying as he Taught us - in thy holy Forme of Prayer, Saing Our Father Which art - Amen, Amen. Amen: - - -

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- Affter the solemnasiation of the marriage Dafeny - was dispatched by me home with the letters mentioned & - other bussineses I had to doe for her having bin - - - - - - - - - - Kinde to her as she had deserved from me in performing the - ofice of a faithfull freind & Christian to us in our distress and - gave her A Bible for her husband and a Pound of Tobacco - And with all gave for her Selfe a young cowe of 3 yers old and - a Calfe which was most kindly & gratfully acknowledged. by - her husband & her selfe & Children

-

- I receaved a gratefull & kinde letter from Dafeny dated - Jan 8 1668 of her acquainting my Aunt Norton and my - uncle major norton of the marriage of my Daughter Alice & - of All the consernes of that Affaire Soe they were all very well - Pleased with it and prayed God to blesse them & wished them - good Lucke of theire marriage. but Mr norton asked why - did they not lye together. on which Dafeny said that it was - by generall consent agreed on. That it was more convnient - to deferre that till the Publication of the marriage when - we should invite freinds to it and it may please God I might - be stronger and be better in my health haveing had such a - great deale of Sorrow on my husbands death and for the Sad - Slanders fallsly raised on me. -

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- Affter which discource both of them said it was very well - and prudently don and Prayed God to blesse & strengthen me - Thus I see the mercys and goodness of the Lord my God to me - who both can. & hath overruled the perverce wills of men. and - in much Pitty had Compassion uppon my Soule. & his suffering - hand maide In him will I still putt my trust for delevrance who - has in a great messure heard and answred my humble Pettions - and begun to turne the hearts of my freinds towards me

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- O what shall I returne the Lord my God for all his exceding - and infinitt mercy & goodness towards his handmaid And do - beg still his grace to uphold me & vindicate my Cause and for - his owne name Sake redeeme my soule out of trouble and to make - my innocency appeare to his glory and the confusion of my bitter - Enymyes who wished my destruction glory be to the great and - gracious fathr of mercys which raised me up these freinds to make - the truth to appeare & my innocency cleared blessed be thy holy - name for Ever. Oh that I might glorify thy name in this life And - to All Etternity. Amen. & Amen.

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- I blesse God, I allso receaved a most kinde and Comfortable - letter of my deare Aunt Norton in answer to myne by Dafeny of - Jan. 2 1668/9 - when I acq. her with Alice marriag & the Resons. - - - - - - - - - - 207 - - - Jan. 8th 1668/9 - - To which she returnd That she was fully con- - vinced & sattisifed of the good Ends & necessity of my occasion - and reasons which was a great greife that I should be in such - sircumstances. But she did write a most Pieous and Christian - letter advising me for Gods sake not to be soe much afflicted - in spirritt nor sorrow too much for those abominable Lyes & - Slanders which I never deserved, but had a clere Consience from - all the world ever since she knew me & that was since I was born

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- And that God would delivr me out of them and would re- - ward all my Enimyes for there wickedness according to there - deserts. she wished me to sattisfy my heart that God would doe - me good for what I indred - -

- Sic for 'indured'.

- - as he did to his servant Job. -

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- She allso prayed for me and wished me great comforts - in this match for what sorrowes I indured for my husband & - Children and for Gods Cause as for the Planting the Gospell & - suport my family & Children. And did fully beleive that God - in his good time will be my Comfort and bring me out of all - like gold tryed in the fire 7 times in the fire of Affliction. - and will allso in his owne good time when he had tryed - my faith & Patience to depend uppon him who had sent this - sad affliction of beeing ill spokn of for good. -

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- he beeing a just & uppright Judge of all the world will - Judge my cause against all my Cursed Enimies and will - make my good name which he had given me & was indevored - to be take away by the Devill & his Agents. But they shall - never be able to doe me wrong but God will bring me out - of all as he did to Job. and make my good name shine - more bright as he did to his servant Job: Therefore I - beg you will be comforted in that good God who never did - ner ever failed me. Thus that good deare Aunt did - strive to give me Comfort. for which I give the Lord my God - all humble & hearty hon.or - & glory and Praise for ever Amn -

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- Affter I receaved this most Comfortable letter from my - deare and only Aunt, I Receaved annother letter from good - Dafeny of her acquainting my other freinds with the marriage - of my deare Childe and of her procuring monney for me to - Pay Mr Thorntons Debts & to lett me know she had shewed all - my Papers conserning the occasion and Transaction of that - affaire from time to time for severall years. -

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- Butt yett that false woman did still persist in her ill - Calumnyes and abuces of me. which the Lord forgive her for what - wickedness she has don & indeavred against me or this man - she saing that Dafeny begs of me that I will not be greived - - - - - - - - - - 208 - - - for her wicked malice towards me, For God will plead my - cause for me and will not suffer me to dy unrevenged of my - horrid wrongs by those who had bin preserved by Charity - And that I must not be too much greived at what the Devill - or man can say against me for I may take Comfort in my - selfe for non belives any ill of me she blesss God. Jan . 10 1668/9 - . -

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- And for which Comfort I have, by the good hand, and gracious - Providence of my God, & for these good freinds of mine - Especially for my deare Aunt and Dafeny, and Co. Nickold - son I humbly blese, & praise the holy name of God & pray that - - there soules may injoy ever lasting glory for ever with him - in heaven, for a reward of there Charity to me a poore Creatur - Lord grant my prayers, & heare my request for Jesus Christs - sake who was accused by the wicked to do what he did by the - - Power of the Deivill. Lett me o Lord have a part of this Joy - as I have bin pertaker of that suffrings, holy Jesus in this kind - Amen, Amen, Amen. -

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- For which Charitable & comfortable letters Of my Aunt & - Dafeny, I returned my gratefull acknowledgement to them.

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- My Lady Vivells most christian letter to me affter Mr Th - Death & that she had sent for Dafeny to acquaint her of my abuces - and that Dafeny had tould her of my sad Condition my Lady - her condoling letter for my sad misfortuns, in the losse of my - husband & my other great afflictions. This writt affter Dafeny - had carried her my Booke & she returned it by Dafeny who - writt to me then. Octb. 12 1668 & should have bin entred - before marriage. -

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- Allso Honnest Dafenys letter sent then Octb. 12 1668 - affter she had shewed my booke to my Lady. this letter was A - comfortable letter my Lady haveing sent for her by my moths - - - - B. Scarbro - -ugh - - - maide Besse who lived with my Lady vivell & to tell me of my sad - abuces Mrs Danbys abuces by her Tongue she had put uppon me -

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my Lady inquired what danby it was Dafeny tould her all the - sad story of her beeing releced from Starving with her husband & Children - when my Lady Danby had cast her out. And she had cost me som - hundreds & That her malice was against me for Madam Danbys - turning her out for me. but madam Danby declared it was not that - - which tuerned her out from Beedall affter her husbands death But - her owne bace abucive Tongue in Raling against her. yett out - of Pitty I tooke her into my house & fed & Clothed & kept her & hers - - - - - - - - - - 209 - - - But she still hated me & us for the reason aforesaid which proceded - soe much till she found an opportunity to be revenged of us in - this manner: for she knew my husbands Estate was much incom - bred by Debts & other Charges about the payment of his brothers - & sisters Portions and Sir Ch. wandesfords sueing him for the will - of my father & taking on him the mannage of the Irish Estate - to performe the will but That Cost him above 3000l -

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- Butt she knew that The minister of our Parish was a good - & wise and innegnious - -

- I.e., ingenous -†I. 2. a. Intelligent, discerning, sensible. Obsolete.  II. Used by confusion for ingenuous adj.   †4. Having or showing a noble disposition, high-minded; honest, candid, open, frank, ingenuous.

- man, which had bin Tabled by Mr Th. - desere to Pray & preach in the house & teach his Children & Catechiz - his family he being soe much respected by Mr Thornton for his - learning. And that he had a proposall from the south of one - which had bin his Tuttor of marriage of his Daughter with a liveing of - 100l a yeare & was like to be Left to his choyce to goe thither or - stay heere where he had taken a great liking to my daughtr - Alice & had made Court to her. & desiring Mr Thornton to - give Consent to him. -

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- Allso she knew that we both had a good oppinion of his - deserts of that he was heerein the Eye of Preferment & beeing all this - to her owne knowledge And approved him soe much herselfe. That - when he was att London to Take his Degree of master of Arts That - Mr Holland had sett on him to accept of this motion of his Daughter -

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- Soe she beeing then soe much consernd in the case of her owne - mind and accord may 20 1666 did write to Mr Combr to lett - him know if he lett slip this opportunity of the advantage he migt - have of Preferment heer in the match with her Cosen Alice Thortn - he never would gett the like & if he would take her advice - it would be happy for him to come downe & proceed in that he - had begun in his Amour to her. -

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- uppon which letter he waved this other bussines & came down - in to the North & settled his thoughts heere & prevailed with Mr Th. - to match heere, & Mr Th. had Procured the Living of Stongrave - to settle his Childe with him to be neare his house & freinds -

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- Affter wards there was an accident happned in Mr Thontns - Estate that in his great sickness of the Palsey he was perswaded to - cutt of the Intaile of that part of his Land which was settled for - his yonger Children & to settle it on a second wife & Children - as well as on myne, which would have bin cast out & have noe - Provission settled for them & for the Payment of Debts. having all - my Portion & fortune gon before. soe that I uppon the hearing - of this sad newes (which was kept from me A yeare.) -

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Butt beeing with in a little of my time of my Last Childe - was extreamly Afflicted for it & did beg I might have a Sight - of That last Deed which with much to doe I gott & then in a great - Consern of greife mad my application to my husband To recall - this Deed & to make a new one To resettle That Land againe - uppon my daughters (haveing but 2, and one Son)

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- In the prosecution of this matter I haveing not one freind - or relation of my owne to repaire to for Councell and advice - I was forced with my daughter Alice to make use of Mr Combr - to goe to Councell and writings drawne &, soe to Read & Consider - of these things what was best way to state that bussines. but the mater - of the marriage not beeing mad Public but amongst our selves - which was intended by Gods blssing in due time. -

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- There is allwayes some bussy folke that was Evill them selves - judged ill of my daughtr & my selfe for applying of our honest - and troublsom occasions to be followed by him God knowes - which we were forced to make use of, in this great Consern of our Estat - nor knew I any that was more proper then him to have mattrs - don who was like to marry my owne Childe. -

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- It seemes some Evill malicious Tongues had raised some - Scandale that we offten mett us three in discorce & That had bin - tould to Mrs Danby, who knew our bussines & what dire necesity I was - putt uppon & the sad occasion of it. yett did she not doe like a - Christian to me or mine to lett me know of there wicked sencers - -

- I.e., censures.

- - - of me & my daughter. but kept it in her breast from me but tould - others of there lyes & so fostred them up soe long till they had Ruind - my life & Inocnt honest dealings, And then in a most uttragous - manner flew att me with her lyeing servant with there slanders which - she knew in hr owne Consience to be such. Till my deare husband - heard her & them himselfe and came into the chambr & broke open - her dore where they were Persecuting of me. -

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- And was in such a Rage That he calld her a most impudent & - unworthy ungratfull woman Thus to torment his Chast and - deare wife & kiked her out and the maide down staires for her - wrongs & abused such a vertuous woman as I was, & had don for her - but I begged he would not turne her out of the house then haveing no - harbor to goe to till affterwards she was soe wickd still to carry soe - bacely that it had like to have killed me. Butt my gracious God & - Fathr of mercys was my sucor & my deleevr from death & hell which they - - - - - - - - - - 211 - - - Sought to bring me into. But my deare husband would not - goe out of his house to malton before he turned her out himselfe - & so sent her in a Coach to yorke for he was not able to see me into - that Condittion which I was brought by there abominable wickednss - And affter he had sent her a way she was soe mad at it that she - had raised & fomented such horrid lyes That had soe abused me - and us all about this marriage which had come to my Ladies Ears

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- And it seemed Mr Thornton had bin tould by my Lady york - that he - Mr Tankerd - - would lay a guiney That if Mr Thornton were dead - I would be married with in a month to this Mr Combr, which my deare - husband did take soe hainously That he tould Mrs norton he - would goe to malton that day beeing at the faire, on Purpose to meete - with That Old Rogue (Mr Tankerd) to be revenged of him for - his abbominable lyes. which he had asperced his Chaste wife -

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- Thus I blesse God he did give me the Comfort of my deare - husbands most deare and faithfull affection. As I hope in him - he had ever givn me grace to Percevere -

- Persevere?

- true faithfull and all - Loyalty towards him both in life and death. And he knew it - soe to be that would have vindicated me with his blood. For he did - know that Consennt of his Childs marriage consented to by him -

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- Thus when my deare & noble Lady had heard all Dafenys - history of my wronges & how it was begun & proceded from - bittr malice & read my booke of my Life till my widdowhood - she could not hold from abundance of Teares exceedingly - and cryed out That woman deserved not to live who had - bin such a Trator and Judas to me to take away my honest - good name which she knew to be lyes & had Ruined my Comforts

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- And soe wickedly not to declare how I was wronged or - to stop there mouths by relating her knowledge of the intentions - of marriage & of that of the Estate. And she hoped God would in - great mercy delivr me in his good time. and she was very - glad that she had red my booke & my Papers that made out all the - rehearsall of the marriage as before. And was much greved - when Dafeny said she had left me in such a sad disconsulte - condittion and she did vindicate me from a Childe & of my - Innocency from those abuces, for she did resent my Case as it - were her owne as long as she livd and thanked God that she had - sent for Dafeny to tell her what she heard That my - -

- Missing ‘lady’?

- said she might - doe me that right and shew my cause to all her freinds at Hornby - and to my Lady Dalton & all others where I was abused for it. - did wound her. ♡ - to heare such a child of God to be soe wounded - for gods Cause and the providing for the Children of my Body.

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Lord Jesus make me truly thankefull to thy devine majesty - which would not lett my good name which thou in mercy had given - me to be murthred by all there wicked lyeing Tongues which are soe - Evill in them selves & would have non be better, then them selves - as it is the Devills worke to doe Evill. & loves them that doth soe.

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- Praysed be the name of the Lord my God who had such Pittye - on me his distrssed Creature who would not lett me Perish in th[e] -

- Only a ‘y’ in the MS.

- - - good oppinion of thy servants but has don great mercys for me - and Raised me Christian freinds out of the Dust and such as - makes it there bussiness to preserve thy servant in my profession - of a Christian faith & good Consience.

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- Blessed be the God of my Salvation for Ever, for this his - great & abundant mercy to raise me up this deare and holy - good Lady which acted like a true Christian for me and made my - wrongs to appeare to all her freinds and to Cleare my Innocency - from those fallse lyes the Devill & his servants cast on me

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- I besech the o God & father of mercys Reward her with thy grace - heere and 100d fould in thy heavenly Kingdom. Amen. Amen.

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- My Lady yorkes letter of Complement to me affter Mr - Thorntons death of her intention to have come to see me but - gott a Cold & was very ill & could not. she desires to have her - God daughter Alice beeing now at Age to be confirmed & she - would carry her to the Bishop to be confirmed. she heard newes of - her God Daughter, which she could not beleive, of her beeing married - but she desires I would be advised in a thing, of such Conseques - by my best freinds. Jan. 23 1668/9 -

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- This letter & the Copy of my Answer to it are in the Bundle - of letters & papers of this conserne. In answer I have her thanks - for her intentions to see me, & sorrey her illness prevented it - And it was my desire allso to have my daughter Confirmed - & doe intend God willing to be so too & then she shall have that - benifitt with me. And that I had advised with my good freinds - in the Poynt of her match & soe gave her a full Answer to hers - which I have entred before marriage in this Booke. to which this - referres. my Letter Dated Jan the 26 1668/9.

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- A letter of my deare Neece Bests her great sorrow and - conserne for my Losse and for the lying slanders of her - sister Kitt Danby & her odious ingratitude & consealement - to doe me mischeife. but begges of God to suport me & helpe - me out of all. and that I will not soe cast my selfe downe - for it for her Tongue is noe slander haveing used all her - husbands freinds in the like kind. Feb. 5 1668/9.

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- This day by the infinitt & eingnt Power. Mercy - and gracious goodnesse of Almighty God & heavenly Father - has my Life bin spared me to eingn my Age 42 yearss - which has bin spun out with abundance of Tryall. Danders -

- SiC – for dangers?

- - - difficultyes & Sorrowes & Sufferings which I could not have ever - expected to have livd to have seene to this day since this time - twelve months. The changes and hardship which I have gon - through has bin eingnt, & miraculous, Pungent - -

-  1. Of pain: as if caused by a sharp point; piercing, stabbing; pricking. 5. Strongly or painfully affecting the feelings; intense, keen; painful, poignant. Now rare and literary.

- - & sharpe -

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- which has fallen on my Person, my Spirritt & Estate - The losse of my deare delight on Earth By my most eingnt - Husbands, health, his life. Much of his Estate. But I hope - in my gracious Father in heaven who orders all things for the - best, even death it selfe for the best to them that loves God

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- Has soe appointed this desolving of his weake body - That he might translate his Precious Soule to his heavenly - Kingdom & has freed him from this Body of Sin, & bound - up his Soul in the bundle of Life To serve him to Eternity

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- And I most humbly begge, & crave att the hand of my heavenly - Father, that he will please in much mercy, & Pitty to me his poore - Hand maide his faithfull servant, & eing to order soe the many - Afflictions & tryalls sent to me in this world That I may not - faint under them For to thee oh great & glorious God of all the - Earth to thee shall all nations come, for thou hast healings under - thy wings heale those wounds in my Soule which Sin and my Enimys - hath made. & cure me from the bittings of my Spirituall Scorpions - for thou o Lord are the true Brazen Serpent which eing all those that - come unto thee by faith. Thou art the way the eing -

- Sic for ‘truth’.

- & the Life oh - suffer me not to faint; nor fall in this weary Pilgramage.

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- Oh sanctify I humbly beseech thee, thy holy word, thy Rod, thy - Spiritt unto me that by all thy many & sundery Chastisments - are sent unto me from thy blessed hand & by all thy corrections, - mercys, sperituall & temporall may be meanes to drive me to a true - and Catholick Repentance of what ever I have offended thy Majesty in - my forepast life grant that I may wade through all the difficulty - and dangers, sorrowes & wickedness that is prepared for me by - my Enymies spirituall & temporall -

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- I may by suporting, assisting hand and Arme walke in safety - eing upheld by thy Power Preservd by thy Providence directed - by thy Spirritt and guided by thy grace soe that att last I may - arrive att the Land of Everlasting Rest where all Teares & sorrowes - shall be don away & that I injoy thee as thou art in thy glory to - sing all glory to the Lord of -

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- God of my Salvation, for Jesus Christ - his sake Amen. Amen

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Copies of my Letters to Sir Ch. wandesford my Brother to acquit - him that my brother Denton came to acquaint him of my Daughters - marriage. Allso a Copy of my letter to Mr Graham to desire him to - write to my uncle will.m wand. to delver up Mr Thorntons Bond - about the Affaires of Ireland, which Sir Ch. wand. had gven him - sattisfaction Jan. 25 and 26th -

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- Mr Edringtons kind letter in comforting me about the false - Slanders and abuces & wrongs cast unjustly uppon me and brings - in the Example of Job desiring me to suffer Patiently what God - layes on me & he will bring me out of all like gold Refined. - for his owne Glory and my Etternall Comfort. -

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- I praise & glorify my gracious Father of heaven which gives me - such Pieous & Religious advice to direct me how to take these tryall - and to suffer Patiently the will of God which he can order for my - spirituall good even that which the Devill & my Enimyes intends to - destroy me by for when ever he stirres up malice, my God stirrs - up his servants to yeald me comforts & vindication of his widow -

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- Dated March 3d 1668/9 -

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- - These following letters and account of my Actions and - freinds letters uppon my Slanders & sorrowes still followed - against me & spread lyes by Mrs Danbys Tongue & contineud - mallice affter the Publication of my Daughters marriage. which - was don with a great solemnity & Regard. may the 17th - 1669 - - - - -

May the 17 1669 Beeing a just halfe yeare affter the marriage - of my deare Childe & Eldest Daughter Alice Thornton did I - invite all our nearest Relations and Mr Thorntons freinds. which - - we could gett to As hansom an Entertainment as I could be able - to procure considering my owne still weakness & ill habitt of health

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- Brother Denton & my Sister: my Brother Portington & my - Sister Mr Charles man the fortunate Person who married them & - many other good freinds & neighbours. -

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- All who expressed there great Sattisfaction at the solemnity and - making the Publication of this marriage And wished the young Cupl - many hearty Joyes in there marriage saeing they hoped it would - by Gods blessing be a great happyness & comfort to us all. Att night - they had alsso a good supper, and those usuall solemnitys of A - marriage of getting the Bride to Bed. with a great deale of deacency - and modesty of all Partyes was thus this solemnity Performed - I blesse God he letting me live to see this great Conserne of my - life Performed, with such freinds Sattisfaction which wished my selfe - and poore Childe well & that by Gods blesing may be Prospered in his - feare we haveing Solemne Prayers Twice that day to beg a Perticuler - Blessing uppon by Childrn & Family. -

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- And I humbly Powred out my Prayers Pettitions & humble suplications - to the great God of heaven to have mercy on them and to give them - the Choysest of his graces, & Devine spiritt to be over them in all sperll -

- I.e. spiritual.

- - - blesings and Temporall & gve them such a blessing of Children as may - - - - - - - - - - 215 - - - A Blessing to us & make them heires of Etternall Life to full fill his - Kingdom & to be a Comfort to this Poore dispesed Family & me a - Desolate widdow. And to Establish the Church in this Place & - Family to all generations All which I humbly begge & what ever ells - it seemes good in the Eyes of my gracious God For Jesus Christ his - sake getting all humble thankes and Praise and glory and honr - to the great God of mercy which has brought this to Passe and has - not suffred me to Perish but Preserved us to this great End. - And will I hope confound our malicious Enimies or bring them - to convertion for our Lord Jesus Christ his Sake Amen. Amen. Amn. -

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- In regard I was soe odiously Blaspheamed in my hon.or - - & reputation (which I noe waies deserved, I blesse, God,) but for the good - Ends my deare freinds has declared the reasons of this match - in my vindication from hell & his complices. I am allso in duty - obleiged, both towards God, my guide, and all my owne vindication - to give all my absent freinds who might unhappily have herd - the Clamors of my Enimies, but what was the truth of my Con- - -dittion or what great reasons & indcements - -

- Sic for 'inducements'.

- I was under To - finish this match soe soone or indeed accept of the first motion - they had not receaved an account of till now.

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- Therefore that I might use all lawfull & comendable meanes - to doe my selfe & the truth right in this conserne of soe great merit - as the marriage of my dearest Child which I hope Provdentially - is disposed to Mr Combr. & will in time soe appeare to the whole - world. I have writt to my absent freinds of it affter the full - consumation of the marriage & Publication thereof may 17 1669. -

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- I writt to my good Freind Mr Renold Grame at London - to give him a full account of Proceedings & what Conditions I - was left in to By Debts who was truly sencable of my suffrings - as appeared in his letter to my uncle will.m when he writt to him - to gett my husbands Bond from him my letter Dated June 20 69.

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- Two Letters of myne the Copyes of them allso extant To my - Lady yorke. affter Publication to that same Effect she beeing soe - much conserned to breake the match uppon falls lyes and sugestion - of my bitter & malicious Enymys was uppon more serious thoughts - and true Information much afflicted for my wrongs and highly - sattisfied with all our honest Procedings. -

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- My letter allso to my good neece Faire fax found great - acceptance with her nor had she ever a misdeemeng thought of me - or any conserned but wished us all immaginable Joy & comfort - These dated June 21 1669.

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- Receaved a condoling letter from my nece of my husbands - losse & my sickness & sorrowes. & her good oppinn of Mr Comber - - - - - - - - - - 216 - - - who was Esteemed an understanding & Ingenious Person & - may doe very well in the marriage of my Daughter wishing all - Joy and Comfort in them. June 23 1669.

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- It Pleased God in his great mercy and goodness to my selfe - and my Son & Daughter to be made Pertakers of that holy - feast of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ of the blessed Sacrament - att Easter 1669. beeing the 2d time I receavd affter Mr Thorntons - death and affter the marriage of my daughter -

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- Blessed be the gracious God of mercy who was vouchafed to - give us this holy food of his Precious Body to heale all our wounds - & give us the assurance of Etternall Life with him O Lord grant us - grace to walke answrably to thy meanes of salvation and acept - of our true Repentance & vowes of all new obedience for thy bittr - Passion sake. Amen. Amen. - -

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Are not my daies few; Ceace then, and - lett me alone that I my bewaile my - selfe a little

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Oh spaire me a little, that I may - recover my selfe, (a little,) before I goe - hence and be noe more seene

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- - - My glase is halfe unspent; forbear to arrest. - My thriftless day too soon: my poor request. - Is that my glass may run but out the rest. - My time devouring minuts will be don. - Without thy helpe: see see how fast they run - Cut not my thread before my thread be spun - The gaine's not great I purchas by this stay - What loss sustaine'st thou by soe smale delay, - To whom ten thousand years, are but a day. - My following Eye can hardly make a shift - To count my winged houers: they fly soe fast: - They scarce deserve the bounteous name of guift, - And what's a life; a weary Pilgrimage, - Whose glory in one day doth fill the Stage - With Childe hood, Man-hood, & decrepit Age. - - - - - - - - -

No number in image: NB. At least in the early part of this book, 'page' numbers on ly on the recto, and only odd numbers (as in Book 3 – hadn't noticed this before).

- - - And what's a life; the flourishing Array - of the proud Summer Meadow, which to day - Wears her green-Plush, and is to morrow hay. - And what's a life; A blast sustaind with clothing - maintein'd with food, reteined with vile selfe loathg - Then weary of it selfe, again'd to nothing. - Read on this diall, how the shades devour. - my short-lived-winters-day; houer eats up hour, - Alas the totall's; but from ten to four. - Behold these Lillies (which thy hands have made - Fair Coppies of my Life. & open laid. - To veiew) how soone they droop how soone they fade - Shade not that diall, night will blind to soon: - My non-Age day already poynts to noon. - How simple is my suite. how smale my boon. - Nor do I beg this slender inch, to while. - The time away, or falsly to beguile. - My thoughts with Joy, her's, nothing worth a smile. - No, no; ti's not to please no wanton Eares - with fained mirth. I begg but hours, not years - And what thou gvie'st -

'givest'

- me, I will give to Tears. - Draw not that Soule which would be rather led; - That seed has yet not broke my serpents head: - O shall I die before my Sins are dead - Behold these raggs; am I a fitting guest. - To taste the dainties of thy Royall feast, - with hands and face unwash'd, ungirt, unblest; - First, let the Jordan streames that find supplyes - From the deep fountaine of my heart arise: - And clence my spots, & cleare my watery eyes - I have a world of sins to be lamented; - I have a Sea of tears that must be vented. - O spaire till then; and then I die contented. -
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But seeke yee First the Kingdom of God - and his Righteousnesse. and all these - Things shall be added unto you.

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O Lord; who art the Light of the world, the way, - the Truth, the Life; in whom there is no darkness - Errour, vanity nor death: The light, with out which - there is darkness; The way, with out which there is - wandering; The truth without which there is - Errour; The Life without which there is Death: - Say, Lord, let there be light, and I shall see thy - Light, and eschew death spirituall & Temporall. - and eschew darkness: I shall see the right way. & - avoyd all wandring: I shall see the truth & - shun Errours; I shall see Life, and escape Death: - Illuminate, O dearest Jesus Illuminate my poore - blinde & weake Soule, which sitteth in darknesse, & - shaddow of Death: and direct my way & feete - arright now I am incompassed with sorrowes and - in the shaddows of death & way of dispaire. - Oh guide my feet in the way of Peace. Amen: -

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- O gracious Lord God, I beseech thee teach me to seek - thee, & show thy selfe to thy widdow & faithfull - seeker & servant; because I can neither seeke thee, - unlesse thou teach me, nor find thee, unlesse thou do - shew thy selfe unto me: lett me seeke thee, in in the - desiring,) with all my soule & spiritt in thy word and - ordenances, & desiring thee in seeking thee: O lett me - find the in loveing thee, & Love thee in finding thee

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Lord all my desire is before thee and my - groaning is not hid from thee. Psalme 38: v. 9 - For in thee O lord. have I put my trust: thou - shallt answer for me. O Lord my God. v. 15.

- - All you whose better thoughts are newly borne. - And (rebaptiz'd with holy fire) can Scorn. - - The worlds base, trash. whose necks disdain to beare - - Th'imperious yoke of Satan; Whose chast ear - No wanton Songs of Syrens can Surprise. - With false delights; whose more then Eagle-eyes. - Can veiw the glorious flames of Gold, & gaze; - On glitt'ring beames of honour, & not daze; - Whose Souls can spurn at Pleasure and deny - The Loose Suggestions of the flesh, draw nigh: - And you whose holy, whose select desires - Would feele the warmth of those transcendent firs - Which (like the Riseing Sun) put out the light - Of Venus Starr, and turne her day to night; - - - - - - - - - - You that would Love, & have your Passions Crownd - - With greater happness then can be found. - In your owne wishes; you that would affect - Where neither Scorn, nor guile, nor disrespect - Shall wound your tortur'd Soules; that would enjoy - Where neither want can Pinch, nor fullnes Cloy - Nor double doubt afflict. nor baser feare - Unflames your Courage in Pursuit, draw near; - Shake hands with Earth, & let your Soule respect - Her Joyes noe further. then her Joyes reflect - Uppon her Makers Glory: if thou Swim - In wealth. see him in all: See all in him: - Sink'st thou in want. & is thy widdows cruse spent - See him in want: Injoy him in Content; - Conceiv'st him lodg'd in Cross, or Lost in Paine - In Prayer & Patience find him out againe; - Make Heaven thy Husband, Let noe Change remove - - Thy loyall heart; be fond; be sicke of love: - What if he stop his eare; or knitt his brow'. - At length he'lbe as fond, as sicke as thou: - Dart up thy Soule in groanes.Thy secret groan - Shall pierce his eare. shall piearce his eare - Alone: - - - - - - - - - - 7 - - - - Dart up thy Soule in vowes: thy Sacred vow - - - Shall find him out; where heaven alone shall know: - - Dart up thy Soule in Sighs: Thy whispring Sigh. - Shall rouse his Eare, & feare no listner nigh: - Send up thy groanes that sighs that closett-vow; - Ther's non shall know butt heaven & thou: - Groanes freshe'd with Wooes -

Sic for 'Vowes'? Or maybe not? Think about whether this needs to be a 'v' in semidiplomatic.... Is it wooes? I.e, woes – would make sense in context?

- - , & vowes made salt with tears. - - Vnscale his Eyes. & scale his conqur'ed Ears - Shoot up the bosome-shafts of thy desire; - Feathre'd with faith, And doubleforked with fire - Feare not they will hitt where heaven bids come - - Heaven's neaver deafe. but when man's ♡ is Dumb - -
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O Lord most great. & infinitt. in thy glorious - Power. & of great mercy & compassion to the - sons. & daughters of men: whom have I in - Heaven, but thee. & there is non on Earth that I - love in comparison to thee. whom I adore, & love - beyond all beeings in heaven & Earth. Thou O Lord - hast called me into this sad condittion of a - Widdow. voyd of Joy, help. or succor in this - World.

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What shall I say. or how can express my - wants. weakness. & woes. that cannot utter - them. yett will I not cast a way my faith & - hopes, either for this or a better Life. Since - I beleive in. And serve. a great. & a good God - Who knowes all things. & can doe all things in - heaven, & Earth. To thee, O holy Lord God. - therefore, to -

Sic for 'do'.

- I cast my selfe downe Acknow - ledging my selfe the worke of thy hand. - & from whom, I hope for mercy, in this time - of my need and distress. For thou hast not - despised thy hand-maide nor cast away my - prayers. but delivred me from death & Ruin - prepared for me times with out number. - Therefore doe I still depend on thy favour - & imeadiate Providence, now that I am soly - left unto thee. whoes protection, is implored - Thy wisdome, to direct me. & thy spirritt to - inable me. to overcome the world. the flesh & - the Deivill. Lett not my faith. faith in thy pro- - -misses. & comforts, which the world may nevr take - from me. Though my soule And body be Battred - with Enimies, & temptations, Sperituall, and - Temporall.

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Butt lett me I humbly beseech thy Majesty - more offten find, and feele the sweete Joyes - & influences of thy grace in heavenly & - good thoughts now in my sadnes. & dispaire. - That I may often feel the mercys of a gracious - Redeemer, in heavenly Joys. now the world is be- - come my Enimy. & my freinds. has forsaken me - I flee, to thy mercy only. for comfort & depend-ance - I have many Sad. & dismall thoughts, & Sorows - from my selfe. in this my sickeness & weakeness of - body. O give unto thy handmaide, & Servant. - true comfort. & delight in my Saviour;

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Lett my trouble be in the day when thou wilt heare - & not in the day when thou wilt Judge me: There - is no trust but may deceave me. save only my - my -

Sic.

- Trust in thee; there is nothing in which I may - not misscarry, but only in thy mercy: O Lord lett - my trust. & confidence. be soe in thee, that tho I - may misscarry in all the Comforts of this world: yet - I may not misscarry in thy mercy, & salvation. - But when I have served thee unfainedly a few - dayes in this life which thou hast appoynted me to live. - & don that worke, which thou hast commanded me to doe.

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Therein I may not faile to receave from thee the - end of my hope in the Salvation of my poore - Soule. in the Life to come. but may have for all - my sorrowes. & sufferings heere, the Joyes & - delights of thy Kingdome in Heaven with thee. - to Praises, laude, & glorifie thy name to all - Etternity. which I humbly begge for the sake of - my Lord & Saviour Jesus Christ through - the merrits of his holy sufferings for me And - in whoes Name I give thee glory & praise - Saing as he hath taught me in his holy Gospell

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Our Father: which art in Heaven:

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- - - An introduction to this Booke of the - Remarkeable Providences. & passages - of my Life. since my Widdowed Condition - since September the 17th 1668 - - - -

For as much as it hath pleased Allmighy God. - my Creator. & gracious Father in Heaven. - So to order. & dispose the course of this Life. - with all its sircumstances. As best pleaseth his - holy Majesty. whoe only knoweth, the right - way to bring us to Etternall Life.

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And in his wisdom soe disposeth of all his true - servants. that call uppon, him for Aide & assistance - in this willderness of trouble & afflictions.

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That the snaires. Temptations & plotts that is layd - to catch & deceave there Soules. by the malice of - Satan. the Pride of the World. nor the lusts of the flesh - shall not, nay, cannot prevaile against them.

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And that it hath pleased his Devine Majesty to - call me into the number of such. whoe I hope, he has - - - - - - - - - - Designed for Etternall Happiness. unto the - glory of his Kingdom. Consigning me thereto - by the sufferings of his beloved Son the Lord Jesus - Christ. In immitation therefore of such an - Example, & patterne of glorious Patience. - Every true Issralite will make it there Joy - to tread his steps. & follow affter. If that they - might attaine that for which they are apprehen - -ded of Christ. I therefore his weake &. - desolate handmaid doe most humbly cast my selfe - downe low at the foot stoole. of the Throne of his - Grace. humbly beseeching his grace. to direct - & guide me in all my wayes & comfort me in - all my sufferings That I may allwayes submit - to what ever Condittion his wisdome shall see - fitt to bring me into. since he best knows what - way, & meathod, of Providences, is fitte'st to lead - my soule through the dangers of this life.

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- And as he hath made me pertaker with my Savor - in suffering. Soe I hope to obbteaine the injoy- - -ment of his Glory. when this mortall shall - putt on Immortallity.

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In this schoole of affliction. have I bin exerzised - by the good providence of God. Ever since I was - borne. that soe I might by -

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- kept from the wayes of the - wicked & the practice of those that knows not God. - But such has bin his caire & providences over me - That I have cause to blesse, & praise the name of - the Lord for every twigg of his Rod That soe he - might - make me conformable to his Son & keepe from me - the vanitys of this world to serve him in newnes - of life & conversation.

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- Yett so has bin his Goodness - to me: that I have bin noe sooner - freed from one trouble. but annother hath arrised - out of it's Ashes. his wise dispensation, has bin - mixed his favours with frownes. his mercys, with - Trialls, & Afflictions, to me, his unworthy servant - That there has bin noe time allotted for Sin to rule - in this heart with his deadly poyson As in such - vessells which are settled on there Lees.

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This I speake, not to boast. nor glory of any thing in - this world. save in the Crosse of my Christ which has - loved me & given himselfe for me. That I might - be kept from the Evill of this world. to magnifie his - holy name.

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- (For noe sooner was the Trajedy of my honour Acted - The Relation of which, is in my first booke; related - with severall happy sircumstances in order to my - vindication, uppon my first knowledge by what - meanes I came into that sad misfortune.) But - devine Providence soe ordered, allso, That, all the - Parties, which was accused by Mrs Danby, & her - accursed instrument Barbara Todd. which was - in my house, was brought before my brother - Denton, & Examined. of what they were charged with all; - And all with a full consent did utterly deny any - thing of that nature. And uppon there oathes did - vindicate there wronged mistress from those - abuces. with great indignation against the first - authours of that wickedness.

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And then Barbra did fly to accuse one maide - which was gon away to be the raiser of those slandrs - which woman was written to by Dafeny to know the - truth of such reports.

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But the said woman did utterly deny. That she - did ever know or see any evill by me in all her - life & did admire att there impudence which should - Raise any such scandall against her Mrs & her- - -Selfe.

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I had likewise the great comfort of severall - deare freinds. which came to see me, & staid somme - time till the extreamity of my Passion of greife - was mittigated (by which I was allmost killd.) - These (I thanke God) was soe fortunate as to - returne much sattisfied of the goodness of God. - who would not suffer me to lye too Long under - the scourge of the Toungs of malicious Persons. - but, even in the midest of this missery, gave me - some releife. least that by the multitude of sorowes - my Life should be swallowed up

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By the assistance of these freinds did I receave - the benifitt of the Resurection of my good name. - which seemed to be Eclipsed by the false calumnys at - a distance where I had bin traduced. even my - very Enimyes themselves had there mouths - stoped. God being pleased that there consiences - did accuse them & many of them did with tears - acknowledge theire sin in beleiving or hearing of - lies against me. Contrary to there owne knowledg - and begged uppon there knees for Christs sake to - Pardon there wickedness. for they knew I was - innocent. These to whom God had givein the - grace to repent. I prayed the Lord to forgive them. - Though - - - - - - - - - - - - - Tho they had don a very great wickedness - & sin'd against God, & my innocent, Soule. - But I knew that the same God which can Raise my - body from the grave will for his owne Glory Allso give - a ressurection to my good name. which yett was not - touched, nor blemished by any of my owne deserts - Tho Satan had raised up these stormes to cast - me into dispaire. Which I hope he never should - prevaile against me in nor make me cast a - way integrity nor my hope. in my deare Savior - who was traduced himselfe by the Jewes.

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From this sad dispensation of these slanders - & that my gracious God had don mercifully to - vindicate my cause and grant me some Comfot - beginning to restore my health & strenglth. -

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- - - It pleased the devine wisdome to deprive me of - The comfort of my deare husbands Life. - bringing me into annother sad dispensation - Which I had much rather, to have had my Choyce - have bin deprived of my owne. who was weary - of the world & my selfe.

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Even then did the Lord take from me the Joy of - my heart. & the delight of my Eyes. Adding one - affliction uppon the other. by which meanes my - poore dejected hart was drenched into a deep - - - - - - - - - - - 19 - - - Abyse of Sorrow & misserys. And by which I - was reduced in to a more dangerous condition - I had reason to call the Aydes of Heaven & - Earth to my Assistance least I should be - overwhelmed with dispaire.

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Offten had I pettioned Heaven to spaire him - & to call me to himselfe. when I have seen him - in his Pallsie fitts.

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But my deare would reprove me, & say that I - offended God, in too much loveing him, & not - to be willing to part with him. wishing that we might - all be freed out of this miserable world & injoy - God forever. /

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Yett since it is the will of God thus to part - us for a while. Oh that my desires, &, Joyes may - be intirely seperate from the injoyments heere. - which are vaine: & unsattisfactory. & disquieting. - And that I may only take delight in heaven. - & whatt may tend that way in my selfe. & in - - & - in the safe conduct of my poore Children, & this - Family. As I have bin Eminently under the - Afflecting hand of God by trialls Crosses & - troubles, both spirituall & Temporalls.

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So I May bring forth the fruits of the Spirit - more abundantly. to the Glory of God for Ever:

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- - An account of Delivrances from Death, & mercys - Receaved since my deare husbands death begott - myselfe, and three deare Children. - Septembr. 17th 1668 - - -

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For as much it hath pleased our gratious Father - of Heaven to take my deare husband to him selfe - by the greivous sickness of the Pallsie, which had bin - uppon his person for 3 yeares. in many fitts & - great relapsses. haveing had all the meanes used - for his preservation, (which did allwaies cure him) - till now) he was determined by this sickness to - free his body (from sickness) & his Precious Soul - from troubles, & sorrowes of this life & to give - him a glorious immortality in a better World.

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As to his owne Exchange t'was most happy. - to him selfe, who by these trialls was made a fitt - vessell for Etternity. liveing, & dieing, a true & - faithfull servant of his God & deare & loveing - husband to me his faithfull; & affectionate Wife - and a deare & tender Parent - to his Chilldren. -

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Being a great Patron of Pieity, sobriety, & kindnes - To all his Relations & Freinds and the whole - Neighbour-hood & Country:

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This soe great, & inexpressable a losse to all - ; But most Especially to my selfe, above the whole - world, to have the loss of him in whom was my sole - delight on Earth, & soe sudainly to be deprived - of him; when I expected my owne death each - moment, even then when he tooke his leave - of me, when he went to Malton./

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How could this soe sudaine, & soe un- - expected a Change, & terrible affliction but surpris - my weakned spiritts, allready depressed by, - sickness, & greifes, & sorrowes, (caused by the late - Slanders uppon my innocentcy.) & vertue:

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But bring my departing Soule to the gates of - Death, & speedyly cut the weake thread of - my miserable Life in sunder:

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- Such was my fainting, dieing spiritts.that - I felle - in to a sound at that dreadfull newes of my Joys - departure & That I desired to be desolved & be - with Christ. happy, had I bin too if the Lord had - Pleased to freed me then from this body of death - To have entred those Joyes with him in glory:

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But alass I am not yet prepared for my - Change. but humbly casts my selfe downe with - Job & saith; All the daies of my appoynted time - will I waite. Lord grant me with patience) to waite - till my Change comme;

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My faintings and weakenesses was soe great & - returned soe strongly uppon me all that night & - for too daies affter That deare freinds and - Children did not expect, but when I should have - departed, haveing lost soe much blood in the - flood; that broake uppon me, by excess of greife - att the first knowing of my slanderous accusation - by Mrs Anne Danby, & her maide Barbara Tod.

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Which now renewed on me a gaine soe that I was - reduced to great Extreamity & non hoped for my - Life a long time. & but for the great & charitable - kindness of my freinds which comforted me &; - Praied with me, and for me, in that most sad & - desperate Condittion: I had utterly fainted; - and my soule had departed in that Languishing - condittion: haveing now the heavy wrath of - my God, Joyned, to the mallice of my Enimies.) - Who had taken from me my greatest Earthly - Comfort away; leaving a desolate, & helples, - Widdow, & my 3 deare Children orphans. - And the Estate, over burthened with Debts; and - Many sad incombrances, which was Increaced - by the sicknesses and Death of my deare Husband - / yett could I not be sattisfied, neither, as my - duty, as, my tender, and deare affection to him - - - - - - - - - - His memory, & Family, but expressed it in - desiring his body to be decently interred & - with as much sircumstances of mournings - to freinds, & other Expences conserning that - sad occassion, as the Estate could allow. - nay, indeed more; then the Law would - alow, where, an Estate was soe much chargd - with Debts, besides the maintenance of all my - Three Children, then but young.

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But if t'were an Error in me, it was of the right - hand; out of my love, to him, & the honour I - bore to his memmory, & therefore was very - willing to beare that burthen uppon my selfe - & Estate, rather then see that Last act of - kindness to my deare Husband don to the - Lessening of the reputation of that Family I so - much loved. & Esteemed, & according to its - Worth. & Antiquity:

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I confesse to have suffered some reproach - from some who taxed me with too great expe - ences. on that occassion But I acted not a lone - in it, with out the advice of my best freinds - who ordered things with prudence, and discresion - , and as necessity did require - - - - - - - - - - No sooner was this Sad Sceane over, of - the death, and, Buriall, of my deare, &, - honoured Husband performed: but the dismal - effects, followed, of his losse, & every day & - houer, increased uppon my weake and - depressed heart, beeing an increase of my - sorrowes, and greife, in every fresh object - beeing drenched in floods of tears; nor - could I apprehend comfort in any Earthly - injoyment, left behind him: (yet I must say)

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, Ah,) alas this was my weakness, & a - very great failing; because I did not wholy - putt my trust in that God, who had gratiously - given me that comfort, & now had taken him - from the evill to comme. Lord Pardon thy - handmaide in my too much Loveing thy - Creature, & not honnouring thee - my Creator, as I oug-ht - And make me to waite with patience, & sub- - mition, all the daies of my appoynted time - till my Change comme. Amen.

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- - - - Uppon the severall accidents happened - affter Mr Thorntons Death & of - the Administration. & before. - - -

Affter the Death, & buriall of my deare husband - as before related; It fell out to be debated whoe - should take the Administration of Mr Thorntons - goods and Personall Estate a.nd soe be inablid to - - to act Legally - & to receave, & pay Debts, in regard - - - - - - - - - - That Mr Thornton had not made any Will - how he would have things don in his Estate.

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Which thing I had very often put him in - mind to do, in regard of his sad fitts of the Pallsy - which might seize sudainly on him & deprive - him of the sattisfaction of leaving things don - according to his mind.

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To which he said, that he had maide a Deed - of Settlement for his Childrens maintenants - and for Portions for his two Daughters. - As allso for the payment of his Debts and - for his Son Robert; he knew I would take - caire of him, & that he doubted not of that but, he - would want for nothing, what I could do:

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In regard that his Estate was much charged - allready with debts which would, & must be Paid

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- I tould - him that I knew Debts ought to be paid - but knew not what was oweing by him But - to that end, to inable, him to pay, and for - his sattisfaction I was willing to forgoe - my Thousand Pounds out of Ireland. & to - Shew my faithfull affection to him and his - Family to doe good to them all - I waived my owne Intrest in that part of - my Portion which was settled on me and my heirs - And allso by reason that the Debts tooke up soe - great a part of the Estate out of Laistrop that - - - - - - - - - - - 29 - - - There could not be sufficient to discharge what - was uppon it and to maintaine, & Educate my - Son Robert: I was freely willing of my owne - Choyce to shew my intire love to himselfe & my - Son, & two daughters to take that uppon my - my -

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- selfe; And to give him what allowance I was - able out of what my owne Estate would allow - considering my present sircumstances which was - but low, if all the debts could not be otherwais - Paid, & sattisfied; & god forbid they should - not be paid which was justly proved.

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And I hoped he would thinke itt fitt (& - butt just.) That I should have a competent - maintenance, who had brought soe consider - able a fortune to the Estate & to him.

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Allso he knew that my Thousand Pounds out of - Ireland was stated, & Settled by Articles & Bond - before marriage, to be laid out in land for the - longer Liver of us two & the heiers of our Bodies - And that Laistrop was Intailed uppon my heirs - male by the said Arrticles of marriage as may - Apeare, which would have falen uppon his Son Robert - after his decease. as was intend by us. with out Charg - There was allso provission, by a deed of setlment - and for maintenance, education & Portions for - the younger Children out of Burn Parke before - Marriage. Which - - - - - - - - - - By his unfortunate ingagement in that affaire - of the Assignment of Major Norton (Date: August 12t. 1658) of the - Resignation of the Irish Estate, of my Father - to pay Debts, & Portions & Leguacies.

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Which alas My husband was perswaded - to under take by the advice of his uncle - Rich: Darley & that soe he might. (haveing that - Estate in his owne hand) might sattisfy him - -selfe first of what was due, to my selfe & - my mothers Arrears due to her from thence

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But this was don by my husband indeed - without my deare mothers Consent or knowledg - of my owne, & we both did before that desire - and intreat him, never to doe it. for all our - Intrests was sufficiently secured, by my - deare & honoured Fathers Will; & Deeds & we - might have, bin paid, our dues in the first - if we had demanded it Leagaly. - Where as the taking upon him the Assignment - of the whole Trust, did involve him in the Charg - & made him liable to be sued, by the Creaditors -

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- My deare heart tould me this was all - - tr - trew - . - and he confesed it, with a great greeife to him, - That he did not take our advice, but on the - contrary tooke his 2 uncles. and wished to God - - - - - - - - - - - 31 - - - - he had not don it. but now it was too late, & - he had repented it 100d times. for it was - that which reduced him into these straits & - that he was forced to give Mr Nettleton - Bond & Judgement for his Debt. & entred intoa statute -

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Whereuppon Nettleton sued him to an - out Lawrey & prosecuted my deare husband - with soe greatt mallice, till he compelld him to - take that cource which he was very sorrey to do - That was, to sell The Estate att Burne Parke - which was settled for his younger Childrens Pro- - vission; and to pay with 1000l of that Monney Mr - Nettleton which otherwise would have cast him - into Prison (That Estate beeing Sould for 2000l) - As for the other part of the monney beeing 1000l - I desired Mr Thornton he would be pleased - to pay, with it, his two brothers, Thomas, & John - & his two Sisters, Elizabeth, & Francis there - Portions, with it for, I could not indure to see - there Portions unpaid which was due to be don - by his owne ingagement when they cutt - of the Intaile, to inable him to make settlemt - of marriage for himselfe. with out which he could - not expect a fortune with a wife.

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But Mr Thornton said he would not doe that - for he could Purchase a Rent Charge with it of - 80l- per Annum - - - - - - - - - - Of his nephew Ralph Crathorne, which was a - great advantage to him & pay his brothrs - & Sisters Intrest out of that.

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I was neither convinced, nor sattisfied - with that way, but rather desired the othr - because that debt had bin sooner sattisfied - and his Estate more cleare. & there Portions Paid -

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But Mr Thornton tooke his way with it & - it Proved to be worse, & that Rent Charge - was affterwards sould to Mr Danby to pay - Debts

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Now since I am soe farre in discorce - of this buissines it will conserne me to say - somthing conserning the cutting of that - Estate from my Children, which not only did - unsettle that part of Burne Parke. but did break - the whole settlement, of the rest, and did - reduce the Estate in to a very ill Condition.

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For where as Laistrop was intailed on my - Son (if I should have any, which then I had non) - & for default of Issue male by me then to the - females of our bodies as may appeare in the Articles - of marriage made by my deare husband - (on the consideration of soe great a fortun) and my. - - - - - - - - - - 33 - - - - deare mother the Lady Wandesford att - Hipswell, dated July 2d 1651. uppon which was - the Deed of Settlement for Joynture for me - and all other Provission for our Issue & the Intail - of Easte newton, and Laistrop to be don in that - manner, as was agred by my deare mother & - my husband, with out which she would not consent - to the marriage) which covenants is at Large - expressed, & more att Large, & may appeare by - the said Articles. which are in my Custody

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The sad consequence of this ingagement - to Mr Norton, about that Assignment, made Mr - Thornton liable to pay my Fathers Debts) which - was appoynted by his will, to be don out of that - Estate in Ireland, according to Justice in him. - to take caire for them; as well as for his 3 yongr - Childrens mintenance -

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(Which Mr Norton, had noe, mind to act in, that - Trust reposed, in him by my honoured Fathers Last - will, and Testament, (beeing an Excequetor.) - but to be quit of that trouble Very Politickly did - perswade my unkles Rich; & Francis Darley - ; who came over to Hipswell, at that time to advis - my husband to undertake that Trust & to free - my uncle Norton, of that trouble. & give Mr Thornton - - - - - - - - - - (As they thought), a better advantage to gett - his dues. being in my behalfe, & for my deare - Mothers, the greatest Creaditor.

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but alass it proved otherwise, to him (& that - we feared) for, he beeing a meke peacable man - & did not love this trouble of mannaging of - his owne, could not be able to graple with such - spiritts, as he had to contend with all in that Trust.

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And tho he was, not, obleiged to secure Mr - nettletons debt, nor any Ellse, of my fathers out - of his owne Estate, neither by Law nor, Equity.

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Yet not diserning some persons drift, to be - secured theire owne debt, by Mr Th. out of his own - Estate, perswaded him to do it, first, to nettleton - & next to give security to themselves. which - proved a great Snaire. & gave them opportunity - to seeke sattisfaction from him, & did not looke - att the Estate out of which the debts ought to be Payd - And which Mr Thornton could not, get money out - of, soe fast as was demanded by Creaditors -

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- - - What for the charge of solicitors & Journeys in - to Ireland, & high returnes, tooke up much - of that monney was receaved there, & soe his - owne went, to make it up. together with great - trouble this created him by my brother Sir - Christopher wandesfords suing him for that Estate; - which was putt on him, by his Father in Law Sir John - - - - - - - - - - Lowther; who would have had, him to injoyed - That Estate of Edough; -

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- with out sattisfaction of - Debts, or Portions, And to that End perswaded my - poore brother, to deny my fathers will, & to com - in to that Estate uppon the Intaile.

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Butt this was soe hainous a thing that the great - God of heaven, would not suffer it to proced on - to destroy soe Just, & honnest Settlements in a - Family, as my deare & honoured father had - - ma - Maide - . -

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But when we were all ingaged in suits, with - Sir Christopher to preserve our just rights; & that he - was in hope, we could not find the orriginall will - In Ireland; beeing not then on the file, but taken - off. Behold, the goodness of our gracious God in - The very nicke of time, caused the said will of - my father to be found out which had bin of the - file many years & thought, to be burned by the - Rebells, or the Protectors Soldiers, who had don - soe, to all the wills which was found then on the - File; and it being of soe great consequence to - many people & Familyes, it will be come me to - keepe in memory the Providences, which preventd - both our Ruine; and that of many more; which - might never had there Debts paid by Sir John - Lowthers good will: but the accident was as - followes

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- - A discourse Uppon the Preservation, and - discovery, of my deare & honoured Fathers Last - will, & Testament, in the Rebellion of Ireland - from the yeare 1640 till the yeare 1658 - - -

That my dearely honoured Father the Lord - Deputy of Ireland did make and ordeine his - last Will and Testament in full power and - strength, of body, & mind, with wisdome & - Piety, is sufficiently proved & attested

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both by his servants, & wittneses, at that tim - when it was made, allso, by many wittness - which was then liveing in Ireland, when Sir Christopher - did call it in question; beeing many yeares affter - the Publication, & proving the said will by the - Executor, my Coz. will.m - Wandesford in Irelan - d - att which time the said will was put uppon the file - and Laid in the Court for Probat of wills as - was order of Law in such cases

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But more perticulerly my deare mother & - my selfe was sommoned in, to give uppon oath - (by Mr nettleton, one of the Creaditors) To the Court in - England, what we knew conserning the said Will - whethr there was one made, or not, & to declare our - knowledge conserning the same.

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Which we did, before a master of Chancery - at Hipswell november 3d - 1658 our testomony - -

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- - - being affixed by him To The Copie of the said - Will, which was writt out by my brother George - wandesford in part; out of the Authentique - Copy, he had taken out of the Court in Irelnd - and, attested, under the hand of Sir William - Reives, the then, master of the said Court, for - Probat of wills; & had bin soe, ever since the - said will had bin Proved (Aprill 1t - 1647 -

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The orriginall Will dated October 2d 1640. in Irelad - & was ratified & confirmed by my father 2 - daies before he died in presence of many Noble - Persons, when he called to my Coz. wandesford - to fetch it to him & read it before him. Then & - there before them all declared it to them to be his - last will & Testament & did ratifie & confirme - the same & revoked all other wills but this which - should stand & be in full power & vertue & praid - them to beare wittness of the same & sett to his hand - before my Lord Dillon Sir George Ratclif my Lord - of Ormond, my Lord Bishop of Derry Coz. wand: my - deare mother & many more of his Servants & - others. with strict charge to my Lord Bishop of Derry & - my Cozen Wand. that they would see it faithfully - - - - - - - - - - Performed, and to pay all his Debts what ever - justly proved be it by Bill or Bond or any other - way due, & to be cairefull of his deare Wiffe & 4 - Children, & this same charge allso he gave to his - Son George, as he & they would answer it to - him in annother World.

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Affter this soe solomne, & Sacred a Charg - they all answred that by the grace of God they wold - performe his command to the best of there Powr - uppon which he gave it into my Coz. Wand. hand - to lay by where it was

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These things I have often heard rehersed - and after my D. fathers deceace my Coz. W. - gave it into my dere mothers hand to keepe till - he called for to prove the same. in which time which - was about a quarter of a yeare I had much occasion - to reade it & be acquainted, with the contents - there of being advised to do so by my deare - mother, saing it conserned me to know it, for in it - was all the provision for me that I was like to - injoy which I had by my deare Fathers noble - disposition to me who he loved soe dearly.

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Affter which time my Coz. wandesford came & - called for My fathers Will & said he would goe & - prove the same, but my mother must neds lay - downe monney for he had non till he gott out - Could this be 'out' rather than 'cut'? of - the Estate & faithfully promised to pay her againe - but he never did that nor 100l More he got her to borow - - - - - - - - - - - 39 - - - - For him, to mannage the Irish Estate - with but had her - bound with him to Mr Edmonds. which tho he did get - many hundreds from the Estate of Castle-Comber - yett never sattisfied those monneys, but lett my - deare Morther be sued by Edmonds many yerrs - affter. & gott him selfe fred, & left her in the lurch - to the mercy of that Jew. who sued her to an out - Lawyery, & put her to great greife, who was - forced to pay 200l& all Charges beside the trouble - my d. mother had about that bussiness /.

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Alltho when he had proved the will and had - taken Admininstration, he came to my mothr - & (I beeing in the Chamber) did Solomnly pro- - -test with his hand on his breast. That by the - Grace of God, he would Performe that Sacred - &, just will of that holy good man. my Lord - Deputy Wandesford to his uttmost ability.

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But affter this he - - - - went with his Family - to Castle-Comber & there lved like a Lord on the - Land, & receaved Rents & did what he would amongst the - Tennants, but paied noe body, nor Debts but - cast them uppon my d. mother, which had all the hard - trouble of Children, servants, Debts, &c. while - she lived in Ireland, to her great damage & loss

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And was ready to do all acts of kindness to the - family. & for the honour of my fathers memory; - she staied in Dublin; till affter the Rebellion brok - out in Octb. 23d following. Paid of Servants & bills - & creaditors, due befor his Death; - - - - - - - - - - haveing sent my brother George her Eldest - son in to England, with the Countess of Straford - In order, to be with my Uncle Osborne for his - better opportunity of Education.

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Who was one of his Gaurdians, with my mothr - , & tooke as much caire of him as his owne Son - and sent him into france for improvement - of travell with Mr Anderson a most wise sobr - &, Pieous, man, an Excelent Scoller & a devin

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. There he was with him in France till no mony - could be gotten out of the English Estate when - the warrs, broke out heere, and was in confusion

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Affter the Rebellion was, in Ireland, as before, - all the English that could possibly fly into England - did to save there selves; my mother desiring to - save all the goods allso with her in Dublin prepared - for England, & tooke a Ship goeing for westchestr - but writt word to Coz. wand. into the Countrey first - to make haste, & come a way to save themselves - and all the Tennants & there goods what ever for - The Rebellion was all over Ireland.

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But he would not harken to her advice, nor - come away saing it was only her Effeminate - feares. for there was noe stirring there att Castle-Comber - nor did they, for 6 weekes begin, therefore he might - - - - - - - - - - - 41 - - - - have saved himselfe, and all the goods Rents - & what ever was either my d. fathers or the Tenants - had he not bin willfully, possesed with blindness & - madness, which not only, lost there goods but many - of there lives; & him selfe singly preserved - by a singuler Providence. as I shall relate heere aftr

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After my deare mother, & us 3 children, - my brother, Christopher, & brother John & myself - with my two nephews, Tom & Kitt Danbys, came - to England, staied at Chester, no longer then - we could gett safely into yorkshire, we passed - many dangers, & Enimyes: but our God delivred - us out of them. all blessed be his holy name for Evr.

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- At - - - - (At that time) - - - my deare mother was - desired, by my uncle will.m wandesforde, to - give him my fathers Booke of advice to his - son George writt, with his owne hand - - Check MS for whether this is AT underlining or another hand. which he would - keep for my brother George: she made many - excuses, & would not willingly have givn it - him, but don it, her selfe. (as most proper for her). - But At last, she found him discontented, & was - willing to obleige his kindness to her selfe, and - Children, she commited it into his caire & custody, - with Charge to preserve it, as the Richest Jewell she - had, to be contineued in the Family, & givn to her - Son George; on the first opportunity: which he did pro- - test faithfully he would; but alas, it was after- - -wards in the warrs Lost as he said with all his writings.

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- But the sudainess - & - sirprize my uncle Will.m tooke - her in, did prevent her intentions of takeing - a Copie of my Deare Fathers Booke befor he - gott it from her, & she was but newly come into - England & but a stranger wanted time to take - a Copy therefore desired to lett her have a Copy - of it from him which he did promise her

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Tho the warres growing hott betwixt the King - & Parliament, caused my Uncle, to fly for - safety & leave the said Booke in to the Costody - of somme freinds with his owne Evidences of all - his Estate Which the Parliament party seized on; - yet blessed be God I have great cause to - acknowledge his great goodness in the pre- - serving one Copy of the said booke, which now - I am soe happy to Injoy one writt out by it

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- it selfe was - soe unhappily gon, from the whole Family - and that non of his Chilldren was soe happy - to see our deare, & blessed Father, his advice - under his owne hand, writing to his deare - Son George but my selfe, who read it sevrall - times over when in my mothers keeping.

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- The benifitt whereof I would - not have, wanted - for great Riches. when I had his advise to us by his - owne pen, & esteemed it a great mercy to me in - Perticuler whose councell was most Percing to my ♡.

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- And when I could beare wittness my selfe. that - his advice to his Children was Zealously Practi-sed - by him selfe in his life, & holy Conversation.

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- it has bin my great greife That noe - good freinds pen, could have leasure, in those, - sad times, to write us an account, to the world of - his Eminent holy, wise, Prudent, & Pieous life, and - Conversation, whose vertues was soe Eminent that - he lives fresh in the memoryes of all that knew - him. if it had bin writ out t'would Continue -

Probably 'Conserue'. Not sure that final letter is an s.

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We must therefore rest ourselves contented in - the injoyment of what he left, behind him, & - since we are deprivd of the orriginall of that - Excelent, Manuscript it selfe, be thankfull for - what we have of him, in the Copy which I obteined - by a providence, to my great Joy.

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Praising the Lord my God, who brought to my - memory fresh againe soe much of that good - booke; which all tho, I had not seene, nor heard - of, for many yeares. vidz. from the yeare 1641 - Till the yeare 1657 (or 1664)

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yett did those Carracters remaine soe deeply - ingraven on my poore hart, that I could have - testified the trueth to have bin my honoured fathrs - meathod, stile, &, Councell, & have gott it Copied - over since, I had it for my brother Sir Ch. wand - his, Son, and for the Earle of Straford, who de- - -sired them very Ernestly of me.

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- - - Of the Providence to me, in finding the - Copy of my honoured fathers booke of Advise - to his Son George Wandesforde. - - -

Uppon the agrement & Compromise of all - the suits in the family (when the will was a- - wanting,) and affter it was found againe - to our Joy & Comfort, & all belonging (who had - an Intrest in it); made by Barron Thorpe - and all things setled betwixt Mr Thornton - and Sir Ch wandsforde & he ordred to delivr up the - Irish Estate, on Trust to performe the will.

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They were to meete with Mr John Dodsworth - of watlous who was, as a Common freind, in- - trusted to keepe somne writings, for all partys

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Mr Thornton and my brother Denton - was, to goe thither in order to Signe and Seale - -writings, with Sir Ch: wandesford, who had yelded - to Pay my Thousand Pounds, out of Ireland. - and to sattisfy Mr Thornton for Mr Nettletons - Debt (for which he suffred soe much, & was soe - much perplexed by him.)

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I say when my husband was then at - watlous, my Cozen Dodsworth carring him into - his study to looke uppon his Bookes haveing a vry - fine Librarey there.

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My Cozen Dodsworth tould, him, Cosen, - I have one little booke, in my Study which is but - a little mannuscript (a Paper booke.) (A Copie.)

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But I valew it above all the bookes in my - Library; and that is My Lord Deputy - Wandesfords, Booke of advice to his Son George -

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Uppon which my deare husband said that he - had heard much of it, & a very high Carectr - of it but nere had seene it, and that his wife - had many times with teares Lamented the - Losse of it extreamly. & would be over Joyed - to have but a Copy of it asking my Cozen how - he had it, & came by it, because the orriginall - was lost many yeares agon. (as I tould him)

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My Cozen tould, him, the truth, of it. That it - was indeed, writt out in Ireland by his Sonn - Timmothy Dodsworth, who was my Lord Deputys - Servant, & one whom my Lord had a peculiar - kindness for, intending to make him his Secretry - And when my Lord had comme home from the - Councell Table, did ev'ry night, for on - an? houer or 2 - write, in that Booke before he went to bed. - And affter that he was in bed, made him read in - some good booke & instructed him in it, & soe continud - till my Lord was over come with sleepe; he not goeing - to bed, till 12 or one a Clocke att night. & riss again - by 5 or 6. in the mornings.

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My Lord leaving the booke on the Table - at his goeing to bed. his Son Timmothy knew - somthing of the Subject, that it was of an - Excelent nature, as this, that came from him - thought it would be of great advantage - to himselfe in poynt of instruction beeing a - young man & but comming into the world.

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And soe with out my Lords knowledge did - Copy it over him selfe, as well as he could by - nights, when my Lord was asleepe & soe he - satt many nights up the most of it to doe - it, for he durst not have don it if my Lord - had discovred him.

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I confess said my Coz:, it was a very bold - part in him to doe it, & what he ought not. - but since it soe fell out that the orriginall - of my Lords Booke was lost: I thinke it was - very well, that we had somthing of him. - tho it be not soe perfectly writt as by day one - might correct the, mistakes that ner -

N'er?

- a scoller - where it is not true spelled.

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Mr Thornton begged the booke of him for - me and said he would correct any thing of that - king. & did assure him I would take it for - the hiest favour he could do me, & it would be - - - - - - - - - - The greatest kindness in the world soe he lent - it him for me, to have a month to read & take - a Copy of which by great kindness I gott my good - Brother Denton to do for me. he writing it in - Carracters could not for his other imploy gett - don till severall years affter.

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I beging the kindness, of him he gott it writ - out for me, & I got annother Copy writt by Mr - Smith for my selfe and soe gave my Son - Robert Thornton that copie which my brothr - Denton writt for me first out: (To Cambridge) - - -

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Thus have I made a long discource of this - booke. but not in vaine: for I humbly blesse & - praise the name of my God for it; & that I have - receavd a Copy which was don for a good end tho - not in such a manner: but I am sure we ought - to express our signall gratitude in living up as - neare as we can, both, I and mine, to the Pieous - Rules, & dictates, of our holy good Father, and if - the Rechabites retaind soe great a Reverence & - obedence for there fathers commands, as they - did And soe obteined a blessing of there God in - there obedience. Oh would to God he would pleas - to indow the hearts of my selfe, my children & - Chillderen C, -

I.e., my children's children.

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- That he would give us all that are of his seed) his - Grace, to walke in his Commandements, & in - the wholsome, Precepts which he has Commanded - us by our blessed Father, which he was teached by - the spiritt of his God, & has Confirmed it by - his Practice; & instructed us by his holy - booke. That soe - - - we - - - may all, injoy the said - blessing on us & our Posterity which befell upon - the Rekabites for there obedience and - that for Jesus Christ his sake. Amen.

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Haveing in the best manner I could writ - downe, for the use of my Children, the mercys - of God, to preserve the Copy of this Excelent - Father of our Family in memory amongst us - the blessing we injoyed, in his life & wherein - he immitated the great father of the faithful - Abraham to instruct & teach his house & - Children in the waies of God & to command - us by his holy writeings a pledge of his lasting - love & caire of our Precious Soules to all Posteri - ties, not only of us but even of many more good - People; O Lett us my deare Children walke - worthy of all these favours of God & learne to - love God: feare him &, serve him with all our hearts -

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- precepts of this my - deare, & Naturall Father.

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I charge you therfore all my deare Children - and grandchildren, to keepe fast those good - Instructions, advice, & councells which are writt - in my said honoured Fathers booke, & to make it your - indeavours to walke answerable, to those precepts - in the framing your lives; & Conversations, uprightly - & just, in your Thoughts, words, & actions, & observe - his wise, & prudent Councells, which will be a meanes - to draw downe Gods blessings uppon your heads & - to make your Families to prosper in this Life and - by your Pieous Examples to Intaile an Etternall Blessng - uppon your Seeds. Seed after you.

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That Sinfull habitts may not poyson your - younger yeares with those follies your Age is too - prone to, & too much incoraged by the vanities - of this Wicked age & least those mercys you injoy - by this holy Saint of God; be turned into Judgemt' - you haveing the true faith, & light, made known - more unto you then the World, yet, walking contrary - to it, may prove a greater Condenmation in the - day of Judgement, who haveing receaved more knowledge - - - - - - - - - Of the truth, in so Plaine, & Easey; kinde, & - obleiging, tenderness, of a deare Father to his - Children. That it will be the greatest act of in- - -gratitude to Heaven, & your honoured Fathers - memory, not to make this your Rule to walke by - who left this Carracter, for the wisest, vertuous, - & justest man in his time.

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Oh then lett not I beseech you his honour be staind - in you that are his branches. soe shall you I hope - all receave the same reward of your vetue -

Sic for 'vertue'.

- - - in heaven which I hope you & he may possess - togeather, which is the incessant Prayer of her - who is your most affectionate and afflicted - mother. Alice Thornton.

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It is now more then time to returne to men - -tion the Preservation of the Last will & Testmt - of my deare Father who first tooke caire of - our spiritulls in his booke. And then for our Temporall - Estate by his will disposing his Estate in a Just - manner to all his Children, & it had certainly bin - soe performed, if not prevented, by the suceeding - Rebellions, in Ireland, & England that destroyed - the Estate, we should have had our Education out - of & we was all of us obleiged to my deare & Pios - mother who out of her Joynture gave us all the - bread we eate & Cloths, & all things we injoyed.

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For which great act of Charity, & affectionate kindnes - her Children, can never enough acknowledge her - goodness, nor speake too much in honour of her holy - memory. Nor ought we to forgett our most humble - Thankes to Almighty God our Heavenly Father - who contineued this our deare Parent, soe long & to - give her that hart to imbouell her selfe, & Estate - for us, when the Estate was seized on by the Parlint -

I.e. 'Parliament'.

- - - & so we all at a losse: when Kirklington was sequstered - for my brother George, who they prosecuted, beeing - for the blessed King Charles the martyr. a sufferer.

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But since I must take notice where I left of the - Will, being, left on the fyle in Ireland by my Coz. wandesford - I must goe backe, to speake of my brother George: - Eldest Son of my Father; & who went into France - with Mr Anderson for education, & staied soe long till - there could not be any monney got out of the Estate - to suport him there & therefore called home to my - uncle Sir Edward Osbornes my deare mothers Brothr - beeing his Gaurdian, Joynd with mymother;

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After his returne to Hipswell, which was her, Joyntr - , he tould her; That he persaved my uncle W. wand - was much incombred, with my fathers Debts, & troubls - and the Creaditors, was very pressing, soe that he - had a desire to goe over into Ireland on purpos to - gett a true Copy of my fathers will, That he might - see to doe evry one right, & to pay them ther dues - To which my deare mot. answred; Son it will be very - well don of you to do soe. and god would bless - you the better to do Justice to all & pay Debts, as your - - - - - - - - - Deare Fathr ordered, by his will: there- - uppon my brother George did goe into Ireland - about the yeare 1647

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And at his returne home shewed my mothr - the Copie of the said will out of the Court, in - Ireland, & attested, by Sir william Reives - his hand, to be a true, & Authentique Copy - of the orriginall will of my Father Sir will.m - beeing the master of that Court for Probat of - wills, but my B. G. tould us he owed some mony to the - Court for the Coping the said will out. - -

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My Brother then saing to my mother. Madm - I went into Ireland on purpose to gett a Copy - of my fathers will, & heere is one, & by gods - grace, I will performe it, to a tittle, as much as - in me lyes, and do right to you, my sister, & - brothers, my uncle will.m and to all the Creaditors - according to my fathers Charge at his Death.

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My mother said, Son it is a very good Act - of you, & you will be the happier in the good - performance of it & receave a blessing from God.

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But in regard you must keepe that Copie - for your owne use, & I & your sister wants one - to repaire to: I would have a Copy of it, to - keepe by me. my brother said, she should have - one, and that he would write it out for her & if - he could not gett time his brother Kitt & John - and his sister might gett it don amongst them.

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After which he began the Copieing the will out - and with his owne hand writt on the out side of the - Leafe in great letters: The Will: Aprill 1st - 1647 - - and then proceeded to write the first 3 - leaves, all with his owne hand. Which Copy I have yet

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But the treaty of marriage being then begun - betwixt Sir John Lowthers Eldest daughter and him - selfe, he was soe full of Bussiness that he never gott - time to write out any more of it, but the rest - of the Copy was writt out by my 2 brothers, Christopher - and John, and by my - selfe part of itt. -

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All our hands beeing at it. but the last was my Bro - Christophers hand as may apeare by his Name at - it & writt (Copiea Vera.) to testify the same. - The wittnesses to my fathers will, weare as fol.: - John Burniston. Ralph Wallis. George Stra- - -herne, James Foxcrafft, Ezra. Wollstone.

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And this very Copie has bin ever since in my d mothrs - hand, & my owne; beeing forced, to give our testimony - uppon oath conserning the said will when Sir Ch. w - came Heire, uppon the sad losse of my deare Bro. - George; & that the Authentique Copy was delivrd - to my brother Christopher by my uncle will.m wand. - Who uppon the delivry of it to him promised me, & - my mother to lett us have it to take a Copy by - at any time & never denied to give us one. a - long time. but affter his mariage with that Lady - which his brother George should have had:

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- Mrs Eleaonor. - beeing many times asked by my selfe & my - D. mother when he came to Hipswell That - he would please to give us that Copy of the - will which was my brother Georges, & that he had - gon into Ireland on purpose to gett one - out of the Court. to do right to evry one of us - by it, & allso he himselfe promised faithfully - to us he would do soe too. when my uncle - gave it him in our sight And would lett - us have it to Copy one by it Affter my Brothr - George (his death) he would somme times have said we shud - have it. & he wold brng it with him, & other - times say, he had forgotten it: but indeed - we should have it next time.

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And afterwards, about halfe a yeare - I begged it, & praied him for God sake to - lett me have it. for I could not gett my - dues of the Tennants, which was to pay me by - my uncles Assignment out of Kirklington - which he knew to be true, & had gon with, me to - helpe me to get it of them before he was Marid - Then he tould me that he had laid it wher - he knew not, how to find it. nor knew not - where it was. Except Sir John Lowthr had it

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At which answer I was surprized, & much - conserned. fearing some ill consequence to - follow to us, because he - had got it into his hand -

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Tho I was hopefull that my poore brother wold - not be prevailed with to doe any thing contrary to - his knowledge of the will of my Father if he - did but understand the thing rightly.

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Soe I still intreated him to looke for it, & - gett it from Sir John: but durst not speake - my feares, to shew any distrust of Sir John.

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But affer this time my brother Christop - would never be knowne that he had found - the Copy, nor had we any other, but that which - was writt out by us, all, in parts, which soe repard - to on all occassions.

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It was about this time that the will was - begun to be questioned Tho I beleive Sir John - had a designe, to have destroyed both the will - & Deeds of my D. Father. in my, brother Georg - his his -

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- - Life time, as I have - herd & attested by my D. - brother G. & my uncle att the last time of there - meeting with Sir John L. about the Termes of the - match: which was the very last time of the Treaty - for my Brother George would not great to that - Sir John proposed, & soe they parted in displeasure

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It beeing very late they had there dis - -course that time, I thinke at Sobers in Rich - mond, & my uncle will.m fell asleepe on the - Couch, when Sir John L. & my brother G. - discorced on there bussiness

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At last Sir John, tould my brother G. - That he would never, have his Estate his - owne nor free to settle as he would, till the - Will, & Deeds, of his Father were all Distroy - -ed. & then he might settle, or dispose, as he - would his Estate:

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At which motion of Sir John Lowther (was - my, deare Brother, being extreamly offend - -ed,) said Sir John. I will never do soe un - -worthy & unjust an action, nor have my - hand in the destruction of my honoured Fathers - will, &, deeds, while, I live, & you shall nevr - perswade me to it; & if I cannot have your - daughter with out it I will never consent

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Then .said Sir John the bussiness is don. - and parted, for that time, & ever: For God - knowes, he was drowned in goeing over the - River swale on March 31, 1651 beeing most - sad & misrable for all our Family to los soe good - - - - - - - - - - - And honnest a man, who would not do an un - worthy; or unjust Act, tho it were in secrett -& for his Advantage - That right affter Sir John had made this - motion, to my D. brother, as before, & my uncle - was sleeping (as I tould you).

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My brother G. awaked my uncle will.m & - Chid him, saing you are sleeping heere, & - never mind your bussiness, when all Lies at - stake you little know; what Sir John and I have - don: I might have destroyed you all, & you - nere heed: why said my uncle, whats the matter.

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- My D. brother George. tould him - what Sir John - Said, thus; did not Sir John make a motion - to me, &, would have had me Consent to it, for - to destroy all my Fathers Deeds, & his Will. - & said I shud never be master of my owne - Estate, till I had destroyed my fathers will - & Deeds. then said my uncle. God forbid. did - you yeald to do it.

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No, said my D. Brother, doe you thinke that - I will ever be such a Rogue, God forbid. And - I will see the old dog hanged before he shall - ever make me do soe wicked a thing & soe on - - - - - - - - - - - - On some other words we parted, & the - bussiness is att an End. if he require such - termes of me. at which my uncle rejoyced - to heare, such Resolute honest Principalls - from soe young a man And that he would - not gaine a wife to do an unjust Action - against, his Fathers just will & Testant

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This one act doth speake much for - the honour of my deceased brothers memory - & I hope he now injoyeth, that blessed - happiness of keeping his Fathers Commad - when, he was tempted to have broken - them & that uppon the advantage of a math - and to have advanced his Temporall - Estate, if he had don. by many Thousands - but, then he might not had that blessdnes - he I hope, now injoyes with the God of Justice - for ever. I wish this good action in him - may be a President for my Sone & Fami - ly to walke by. which makes me be more - Punctuall, to sett doune the sircunstances -

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And secondly it too much confirmes the - - - - - - - - - - Bussiness to proceed from Sir John L. advice - and councell, to my second brother Sir Ch. W. - of, Conseallment of the Copy aforesaid. & - then they proceeded to search the Roles - Office where the will was proved, and Putt - on the file, as I have related before.

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But since the time in the yeare; 1647 & - this yeare 1652 or 1653 there had bin a - great Revolution & change, or Changes in - the Govrnment. since my brother G. W. - had taken the Copy of the will as before Relatd - And when search was made for it there, - There, was found noe Will on the file nor any - footsteps of such a will, all things beeing - Changed, by the Protector Cromwell, & his - Instruments, & all those wills, &, Testaments - Then on the file they. found, was all destroyed - by the mallice, of the Soldiers & others. - Soe that all the Kingdom was att a most - sad losse & damage, & many familyes was - destroyed, for want of those ssettlements. that - was then awanting.

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I supose this newes did not a little Please - them at Lowther, whose end it served. - - - - - - - - - - And forth with Putt these designes - in agitation, declaring publickly that - a dilligent search was made by Sir John - meanes in the Roles office in Ireland for - The will of the Lord Deputy, Wandesford - but there was non, nor the officers that - was then in the office said there, never had - bin any since they came to it.

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This sad newes was very surprising & - afflicting, to all the Family, (except to the - Heire.) who came in very unfortunatly - so, to be. by the the -

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And had often bin heard to say that - before his death that if he thought, he shold - dy without Issue; he would cast the Inta- - -ile of, & give the Estat to his Brothr - John, & my selfe, Leaving him only what - Portion, & Anuity my Father left him

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But the will of our Heavenly Father be - don in all things. for I never wished nor de- - -sired any thing, save what I had nobly given, & - - - - - - - - - - 61 - - - - And bequesthed by my honored Fathers last - Will, & Testament, And that, even now - by the want, (or as we feared, to be in danger - to be lost) & so - deprived of all the maintena-nce - & portion, which I was to injoy in the world

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All the Creaditors. & Relations was like to - Suffer in this generall, calamity. who had - not gott a Copy out of the orriginall will. but - was forsed to repare to That Copy I mentiond - Taken by my 3 brothers & my selfe, out of - that Authenticke my brother Christophr - had given, him by my uncle william w - which he pretended to be Lost. long before

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Soe that Mr Nettleton compelld my mothr - &, my selfe to give in our Testimony on oath - before a master of Chancery. which we did - accordingly, to the best of our knowledge & - memory at hipswell novembr the 3d 1658. which - was fixed to the said Copy. writ by my brothrs - Aprill the 1t - 1647 - - wherein we declared fully many truths con- - serning the time & sircumstances of the mak - ing the said - - - - - - - - - - - will - which was don Octbr 2d 1640 & declared - in Publick to the persons of quality that he - had, that day finished, & signed & sealed - his last will & Testament. expressing great Joy - That God had given him health & leave to - doe it.

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- And againe - |Dec. 1t 1640| he caused it to be brought - out 3 dais befor his death, and Ratified - & confirmed the same before manny within

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We allso declared my brother George W - his actions, & procuring it out of Ireland - A true Copy of it, which he tooke out of the - Court, & then saw himselfe the orriginall - out of which his Copy was writt out of, - & that was attested by the masters owne hand

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These & many more things of Consequence - proveing that my father, made a will, the time - when, the date, of, The Ratifieng, & confirmation - -

The word 'of' is missing here.

- - - it, & the time when; & when, & by whom it was - Proved, & by whom the continuance, how long - uppon file. at the Taking out the said copy by - B. George, The delivry of the said copy to my - brother Christophr, his promise to let us - have a copy writt out of that same Copy Authentique -

This his how AT spells this word in full (see 37, 52, 53, 67)

- - - - - - - - - - - - With many other Essentiall sircumstances - conserning the knowledge of my said brothr - Christopher, That there was a will of his - Honored Father, was attestied , & proved, & - appeares by the Testimonys afforesaid which - did make it fully apeare to the world, & to - the Consience of my said brother; that it - was noe forgery, nor false pretentions of - a will, made by his Father, but such by which - he himselfe did acknowledge in his owne - behalfe, before he was, come heere, & very, - strictly demanded his owne Education - money, as well as my Portion out of Kirklinton

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Soe that this consideration as touching - his honor, & of that, of the Family in him, did much - move, my deare mother, & my selfe, not to - lett it apeare in publick as a wittness aganst - him, but did put nettleton of as much as we - could, & only kept it private, that but in case of - absolute necessity never to apeare, out of our - tendernes of affection, to my poore brother, - whose case, as well as our owne we did Lament - he beeing of too good a nature, & soe much - imposed uppon by cunning pollocy. - - - - - - - - - - And not diserning the Sin at the Botom - of entring upon the Estate on the Intalles - account, soe well as his brother George - did goe too farre in this affaire.

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Entred into suits with my Vncle william - & my husband. or indeed caused them - to prove the will, it being denyed by him

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And soe we Reduced into very ill - sircumstances about it being in dangr - to have all our Estate Seized on by the - Creaditors, Especially by Mr Nettleton - , to whom my, deare husband became - bound, & Entred into a Statute for his - Debt of 1000l - uppon the takeing of the Assignment -

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He perseaving, the will was lost & that - he had good security from Mr Thornton - immeadiatly, claped a writt on him & - soe hasty, & malicious against him that - he caused him to ssell his Land, at Burn- - Parke to pay him of, but still tho Mr Th. - had paid him much money, yet had - he not prevailed to get the Decree out of - Court, cleared, before his death. But that - sad bussiness was on the Estate till affter - wards that I did gett it cleered.. - - - - - - - - - - Of which sircumstances of great moment - I shall have cause to speake of in due time

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But to returne, to the sad troubles - we were all in uppon the Losse of the will - which caused many long & teadious Suits - Sir Ch. wandesford suing Mr Thornton - my uncle will.m and the Trustees, for the - Meane Profits of the whole Estate in Ireland - And laid to there Charge above Twenty - Thousand Pounds, which by my Deare husbnds - bond to Mr Norton, on the taking the Assignment - did, all fall uppon him because he entred - uppon the Trust & the Estate together.

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The consequence of these troubles did - fall very heavy uppon me, in the behalfe - of my Poore husband soe involved in it - & like to have made me miscarry beeing - then with Childe. with greife of all these things

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But still I Looked upp to the God of - mercys which knew, all secrets. & designes of - Satan to make, us miserable, & to be destroyd - by our owne neare relations.

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he knew the truth of my fathers will & - that he had givn him wisdome & Power to do - it, & to take caire in that for the widdow & fathrless - - - - - - - - - - - Therefore to him a lone, I powred out - my Complaints, & shewed him, of my Tro - bles, for he a lone could bring my selfe & - deare husband out of all our afflictions - & to find, out a way to Escape, & therefor - humbly, cast my selfe downe, for delivranc - which way seemd best to his gracious - bounty, & mercy, humbly begging, his - grace, to indure with Patience his trialls - & suport to my deare husband, & my - selfe, that our faith might, not faile under - all the fallse dealings of men. & to pard- - -on all those that offend not in malicious - wickedness. & in, his due time to grant us - delivrance, which way was most fitt in his - devne wisdom. And that for the sake - of our Lord; & saviours (Sake (Amen: - Jesus Christ our Redemer, & our Judges

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While we were all in the sadest trouble - and Confusion immaginable, about the want - of the will, and just like to be devoured up - by Sir Ch. w. suits beeing Egged on to that (which - he would have died before he had don it. before) - - - - - - - - - - Mr Thornton haveing sent over in to Ireland - A soliciter, to mannage, those affaires & to - Seeke affter, the inquiry, to find the will - if Possibly, to be had, The name of this man - was, william Mettcalfe, a Servant to my - Uncle will.m Wandesfordes -

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- The account he gave of the will - was that all - those wills which were on, the file when the - Lord Protectors, Son Richard fleetwood - came over, not one of them was left, but - all was gon, or cutt in Peices for Tailors - measures, or any idle use, & had no regard to - them: & for any thing he could learne, he - feared, that my Lord Deputys, will had the - same fortune, as those on the file had.

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Which sad newes did much afflict us - all but especially my D. mother, & my - selfe, who was true mourners for soe sad a - Calamity That, soe holy good mans will & - dispose, of his Estate, soe Solomnly, & soe Just - ly don, should come to an infortunate an End - & his Family, like to be, over throne by it:

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But still we hoped for some delivrance - in the mercys of God some way or other.

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- - Of the maner how my honoured Fathers - Last will and Testament was found - Affter the Losse of it for many yers - - -

It is much to be observed by us the - Children of my deare Father how he - the God of mercys tooke caire of us & - all our consernes in giveing leave that - all things was don, for the right Establis - -ment of peace in this Family, & for - Provission & the establishment thereof - by his will and deeds & that the will was - don soe Leagally that we could not totally - be destroyed. tho our adversarys indevrd - it to the uttmost & to take that advantg - when the will seemd to be lost.

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But yett, I cannot but acknowledge - the immence goodnes of our Gracious God in - this very perticuler of its beeing of the - File, was the only way to have it be - Preserved to Posterity.

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I tooke notice before when my Dere - Brother George had bin in Ireland to - - - - - - - - - - Get a Copey of the will, he said that he had - not monney to discharge the Court for - the Copieng of soe Large a Great will & - that he would send the somme over to - pay for it which as I remember was 5l - or 6l - with fees & all the Charges belonging to it

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But he could not gett monneys to pay - With, we gott very little, out of my mothers - & For her selfe, to live on, & soe the warrs - came still on & my poore brother G. was - forced to fly for safety from one place to - annother. till his sequstration was gott - of by the meanes of my uncle Richard, - Daley -

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- , who traversed it for him.

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And noe sooner that was of, but he - goeing to write the acknowledgement - of his gratitude, to him, but in goeing over - to Richmond by the wath at the end of the - grownd of my mothers Pasture.

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But a flood did arrise while he was in - the River, & overcame him, & he was lost - the Perticulers is more at large related - by me in my first booke of my owne Life.

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And that money was never Paid into the - Court but remained a Debt all that time

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The Clarke, to whom the fees was due; - for the securing of his monneys, did keep - the will of my Father, with the Probatt of - the same, by my Cozen wandesforde. - of the file and laid them very cairfuly - up in a larg Iron bound Chest

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Together with many more writings of - the said nature, Deeds, of Evidences, which - belonged, -

Sic, the word 'to' is missing between 'belonged' and 'Persons'.

- Persons of quality. suposing thos - that wanted them would inquire for them

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This same Clerke, lodged at one Mr - Kernys house in Dublin, and fell sicke there - & before he died, owing this Mr Kerny - somme, monney for his Table called to him - & tould him, he owed him moneys, but Cud - not pay him for he had a great deale owing - to him. for those Writtings & Deeds:

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And that he gave him into his Charge an - Iron bound Chest with the key which he charged him - to have a great caire of, & to delivr them into - - - - - - - - - - - 71 - - - - hands of such as should inquire for them - And assured, they were of soe great valew that - the parties would pay well for them, & that he - could not lose by them.

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The poore Clarke died, and Mr Kerny still - kept the Chest under safe Custody, and non - came to inquire for there writings, & there - was such a disturbance in Ireland, & that - City of Dublin. That till there was somme - Peace & respit from troubles he did not see - fitt to looke into the Chest:

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But now as it was soe ordered by our - good God in his Providence for our reliefe. - was the time, that Mr Kerney did first - open this Chest, finding many Deeds, and - wills, & Evidences, put up very safely.

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He takeing them all out of the Chest till - he came at the very botom, of it, And finds - A large Stately writings in 5 sheets of - Parchment and looking at the Bottome - The name of my Lord Deputy Wandesford - with his hand & Seale and which was at - - his Last will & Testament.

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Finding allso Mr Ralph Wallis his hand - as a wittness to the will, with 4 other - mens hands to it. Allso the Probat of - the said -

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Mr Kerney knowing Mr wallis his - hand went forth with to him and asked - him if he knew my Lord Deputy Wandesford - Mr wallis answred yes he had reason - to know & spake greatly in his incomium - but why doe you aske that question Mr K. - said doe you know your hand when you - se it. I thinke I doe said Mr wallis..

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At which Mr Kerney Produced my Dere - Fathers Will, & shewed it to him uppon - this Mr wallis, cryed out, Oh my, deare Lord - how joyfull am I to see this blesed hand - againe & with affectionate teares he - kissed his deare lords hand, & name - saing I will be deposed of the truth of it - That this is my Lords last will and Testimt - and that he himselfe ingrossed evry word of it - beeing written by his owne hand & that it was - - - - - - - - - - - The last Act his Lord did, to confirme & Ratify - the said last will, & Testament, saing with - a sad heart, for the want of this will, to sett - all right amongst the Family, we were all - most destroyed, asked him how he came by - it; who tould him all the said sircumst - -ances as before related.

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To which he answred, it was the greatet -

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- - - Providence of God, that it was of the file - in those sad times, for they would have - bin destroyed.

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And was allso the mercy of God to have - it now found & restored againe which he hopd - would be a meanes to preserve that noble - Family form Ruine for want of it.

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He did allso assure him he should be - gratefully Paied for those moneys due - for the Copy Mr George wandsford had. - tho, God knowes what a Loss there was of that brave - Gentleman. in that Family.

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After this, Mr wallis did with speed & - great Joy acquaint Mr Burniston with it - which did much rejoyce of its beeing found - and attested his hand as wittness to it also -

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After, Mr Wallis, & Mr Burniston had con- - -sulted of that bussiness of the will being found - They judged it, absolutly necessary to seeke out - for will.m Metcalfe Mr Thorntons Agent for that - imployment. Acquainting him with that happy - newes of it's Restoration, & of the occassion of the - wills being taken of the File, as before mentioned - All of them, did agree with speed to acquaint my - Husband with the good newes of this Discovery

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Soe Mr Burniston did write to my uncl - william; & william mettcalfe writ with speed - to Mr Thornton, and the sircumstances of the - strange Preservation, of this Excelent will of - my Dead, Deare Father: - Which most happy newes was soe great a - Joy to my deare mother and my selfe as - was not immaginable, haveing laid soe long - consealled, & yett safely Preserved from there - -

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- de- - -struction as many others, light on, that was on - the file in that time blessed & praised be the name of God

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It was matter of great Joy to us, who was - in great danger to be utterly Ruined in our Est - for the want of it. And Especially to my Dere - husband by the Assignment of Mr Norton - where by he was soe deeply obleiged and that - Estate to pay debts, was like to be Pulled unjustly - from the Children, & Creaditors, of my dere Fathr

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According to Mr wallis Promise to Mr Kerny - All his monneys, due to that Dead Clarke & himself - was by my husbands order, to w. mettcalfe fully - Paid, and by advice of Mr Wallis, &, Burniston - the said orriginall will was againe Putt on the - File, with all the essentiall serimonyes belonging to - it, And there, I hope it will remaine, preserved - to the use of the Family for Ever

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Butt it was a long time, before Sir John - Lowther, & my brothers Agents was sattisfied, - of the truth of the said will beeing found, and - they putt us to a great deale of trouble; & cost - to Produce wittnesses, and such Evidences on - oath that compelld, them to be sattisfied of the truth - of the thing, which we were forced to prove, upon - the oaths of Mr Kerny, Mr wallis & Mr Burniton -

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The adversarys to it, beeing, unwilling to a- - -low soe great a blow, to there designe, as to Enter - uppon my fathers Estate, without sattisfaction of - all dues, out of it. therefore was, raised in Court - obiections against us, of Forgeryes, & fallshoods - with designes to Cheat the Heire of his Estate, and - Right: which suites, & Charges, & objections, lasted - for severall yeares against my u. william Wandesfd - and my deare, husband, to the great loss, and - Damage of us all

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At the last, when much monney and time - was spent in Sutes, Treaties, ,meetings, & motions - of freinds, conserning a peacable agreement - & composure of differences, & taking up of - suits, (which yett was not obteined till affter - my deare mothers Deceace.)

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She only livd till she saw the happines - of the Restoration of my honoured fathers will - by which things, was in a posture, better to be - secured; then before:

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She dieing in December 9th 1658. when - the suits was in pursuit amongst us, for Tho - All her indeavours, was to make Peace in the - Family; yett such was the inveterate hatred - had bin, created; by somme Persons, that All - motions, & mediations, was in vaine, but they - Pursued on there designes to destroy us.

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yett since by the mercys, of our Good God we - had, a good Cause in hand, we, & she hoped with - that the will beeing produced in its full, vigor That - the Law would at last judge our Cause, a right - & in Equity relevie us. If we did not prevaile, - for a Peacable Composure:

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But affter her Decease & our removall to St - Nickolas, to my Aunt nortons house where I laid - in of my Son william. And affter our Removeall - - - - - - - - - - - from thence to oswoldkirke, where - I lived a - yere till we came to my husbands house at - Easte-Newton. which we had Builded it, a new - from the Ground, & where many accidents & - sicknesses. had hapned to my selfe, & Children - & to my deare husband allso.

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yett it pleased God to give us the blessing of - A son to be borne the first, Child that ever was borne - in it, my Son Robert. who I brought out there - in the yeare of. 1662. Sep.t. 19th with great Perrill - of my Life, I bore him, and that night was, by a - flood in his bearing, came uppon me, to the great - sorow of my freinds, & Deare husband I fell in - to sounds all that night, & contineued till next - day, when all expected my death. the sevrall - accidents that happned to me affter his birth & my - aparent danger, & extreamitys there upon. I have - more fully mentioned in my first booke of my - Life, till my widow condittion, with humble - thankes & gratitude, to my gracious God for my - delivrances & my sweete Son Robert Thornton

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The mercys of my gracious Father in heaven - did still contineue to me, & us. in beeing Pleased - to blesse the in devours of freinds & moveing the - hearts of my brother, Sir Christophr Wandesforde - - - - - - - - - - To be inclinable to an, end, & to have the - state of the, Case to be made known to Barron - Thorpe, who tooke cognoisance of the matter - and, An agreement was stated amongst us

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All suites Ended, and Mr Thornton was - to delver up the Estate of Edough in Ireland - to Trustees uppon the Performance of the said - Trust of my honoured fathers last will & Testament - which was, Entred into Bond to be don, by Sir Ch. - wand. for the Performance of the same accordng - to that will (which he had soe much denied - before (The Lord Pardon his great Sin:)

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yett by the great Providence of the Almig - hty God, he had brought the truth to pass that - he could not Enter into Possession of that Land - of his father, with out the sattisfaction of Debt - Portions, & Creaditors, due to be paid out of - the same, (Blessed be the Lord our God for Evr)

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which by this agrement, with my u. william - and my deare husband according to Barron - Thorpes Arbitration, all things (blesed be God) - was stated & Comprimised and Deeds & - Articles of Conditions was drawne amongst - us. by Sir Ch. wandesford my brother and my - Husband. & my uncle william wandesford. -

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By vertue of the said Agreement, there - was, made 3 Deeds, or Rent, Charges to secure - a Rent, Charge to Mr Thornton, for all his - Moneys due to him out of the said Lands - of Edough in Ireland; To secure the somme - of Two Thousand Pounds to Mr Thornton.

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vidz. to Pay my owne Thousand Pounds, - part of my Portion, which by my fathers will - he gave me, out of his Land in Ireland, as an in - crease, of what he had allready givn me, out of - Kirklington, vidz. 1500l - Portion. -

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I haveing due to me in all, by my fathers - will and Testament, the somme of 2500las - Portion. Besides, I ought to have by his will - A sufficient allowance for maintenance & - Education, till I came to the Age of 21 yeares - or marriage, which first happned, with consent - of my deare, mother: To be maintained accord - ing to My degree, & qulity: which maintenance - I never yett gott one Penny of it, tho due for - many years, soe I was not burthensome for that - yet it doth still remaine due to me

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Allso Sir Ch. wand. did by that Rent - Charge Pay, and Sattisy Mr Thornton for that - Debt of Mr Nettleton which was Paid by Mr - - - - - - - - - - Thornton to Mr Nettleton According to - the agreement betwixt Sir Ch. w. & Mr Th.

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There beeing 3 deeds then made, 1t on -

- - - - by Sir Ch. w: to Mr Th. Bearing date Aprill - 15th 1664. - - - - The second Deed by william mittchell - &, John Hall, dated Aprill 16th - 1664. - - - - The other Deed by will.m - mitchell & - and John Hall Aprill 16th - 1664; - - -

Affter which it was judged Safe for, Mr Th - & but necessary, by Mr Tho{mas} - Is this the correct expansion: new name to add to our list. Councell, to have - A Relace from Sir Ch. wandesford to Mr - Thornton. Dated. 16764. - -

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By which Mr Thornton was secured from - all further suits, or demands, from, and - conserning matters of the Turst -

Sic for 'Trust'.

- or Debts & - incumbrances what ever. from, or by my - said brother Sir Ch. wandesford or any other what - ever for acting in the said Trust of my Fatther

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Which by reason of the distraction of the times - The warres, The Death of my deare Brother - George, The want of the will as before said - beeing of the file & Sir John Lowthers takng - advantage by that opportunity to put my - - - - - - - - - - - 81 - - - - Poore brother, uppon the deniall of - his Fathers will - to our great sorrow, & affliction, (because he knew - there was one, & had acted according to it in - his owne behalfe, & mine when he was a yongr - brother).

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By reason of all these Sircumstances, the - seting of that bussiness proved of an unhapy - consequence to my deare husband & his Estat - & created him more trouble then ever he - would have know./

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For on the Contrary if he had not bin ingaged - in that Trust to pay of Debts faster then it could - by there suing him for them. after he had - given Nettleton security for his. Then did my - uncle william wand. demand his Debt from Mr Th. - & soe tooke up the Rents with Charges more then - was gotten out of the land. by reason of which Mr - Thornton was forced to Enter into Debt & to - sell his Land att Burn Parke to pay them:

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Which with Intrest & Public Charges out run - a great part. which should have paid his 2 Dau - ghters Portions & maintenance.

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Whereas on the contrary. if Mr Thornton had - only stucke to my mothers Intrest of 300l per Annum - out of that Estate. Anuity for her life.

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Which was due for 19 years affter my - Fathers death and was first Charged on the - Trust beeing in lieue of that Estate due by law - for Thirds & soe settled by my D. Father by - Deed of Anuity & confirmed by his will

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The somme which was due to her beeing to the - valew of six Thousand Pounds. I heard - Sir John Lowther Promise my mother for it - Fiffteene hundred Pounds for to quit her - Intrest there:/

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I do belive she would have accepted of it - if left to her selfe, but the same Parties which adv - vised Mr Th. to the Taking on him the Trust did - advise my mother to the Contrary & so she - did not accept of Sir Johns motion, when he was - to pay her that monney all downe at A Paymt - however, she would have made over her - dues there to Mr Thornton by which he might - have entred on the Estate in her right.

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And soe have had an intire Intrest before - Debts however might have bin sharers with them

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Allso there was a right due to my poore - brother John Wandesford of 6000 -

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- out of Ireland - which fell on him by my Fathers will, when - Christophr became Heire by my B. G. wandesfords - - - - - - - - - - Death, with out Heires, as now itt was; & he made - me his only Sister, his, Excequtor./ & gave it to - me: besides there was my owne Portion of - A Thousand Pounds which was to have bin paid - from that Estate with out dispute./

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Now if all these intrests, should have failed, - it would have bin strainge, & an unaccountable - - Double check if this is AT underlining in MS - - thing when there was, such an Estate worth - Two Thousand Pound a yeare, to pay it out - on, besides a great Colliery;

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But there was noe feare, by Gods grace - of that being all secured by the will, by which right - was, obteined, what I did in joy haveing also - my uncle w. wandesfords security, & Deed, of - Anuity. of two Rent Charges. 1t of one hundrd - Pound per Annum for 6 years. the 2d for two hundred - Pound per Annum. for 5 yeares: to be Recavd out - of Kirklington for my 1500l besides other & - better security by Articles made betwixt my - said uncle will.m my brother Christopher Wandesf - and my uncle Rich. Darley in my behalfe - before my Marriage.

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Uppon which The Articles of Marriage was made - betwixt Mr Thornton and and -

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- my mother with the - Settlements of his Estate at Easte-Newton, & - - - - - - - - - - And Laistrop was made according to the - severall Articles & agreements at that time - July 2d - 1651. as may more at large appear -

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But since things fell out contrary to our - hopes, & desires, for Mr Thorntons Peace & - quiett, with more imparing of our Estate then - could have bin wished; we have great rea- - -son to blesse, & praise the Lord our God that - it was noe worse, which it would have bin with - out doubt. had not, devine Providence so - ordered; that the will of my deare Father - was first, out of harms, way, &, of the file - when those lawless times indured.

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And yett to be found in due, time when we - were like to be over throwne by our Adversarys - & even in the nicke of time to be produced - To preserve, us & all, who had an intrest, in - it (from destruction).

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- Therefore, we may - say in regard, of this Provid - ence; of the Will; as a good man said of himself - Had it not bin lost; we had bin lost. - And had, it not bin, found againe, we had - bin lost, Thus mercys express themselves by - meanes; with, meanes; with out; meanes, and above - meanes: All to the glory of God our great Creator.

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- - Prayers, and meditations, and thankes- - -giveings. uppon, the Miraculous Preservation - - of my deare; & honoured Fathers Booke of advice - to his Son George; as allso uppon the delivrance - of his last will & Testament from destrucion - And of its, beeing produced, againe in mercy. - by which meanes the Family was preserved. - From Ruine: in the yeare 1656 - - -

Oh most great; most, gratious, most - Powerfull, & Glorious, Lord who canest do - all things, in heaven; & Earth by whom we - had our Beeing, by whom we now live, & move - & have our beeing; Oh thou that sittest in the - heavens & rulest over all from Etternity, to - Etternity God Blessed for Ever.

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Oh my God, what am I poore & sinfull dust - and Ashes, how dare I to presume to come - into thy presence, to speake, or make my Praiers - before soe holly a God as thou art when I considr - thy Glory thy majesty & thy omnipotence. - thy justice againnst, Sinners, thy Purity that - cannot behold sin & inniquity

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How dare I then presume to come into thy - Presence with soe uncleane & poluted a Soule, or - - - - - - - - - - To speake with soe uncleane lips to soe holy a - God as thou art But O Lord I abhorr my selfe - in dust and ashes & since I cannot pray as - I ought humbly beggs of thy devine Majesty - thou wilt vouchsafe to take a way sinne - and give me soe holy a heart as I ought - to pray unto thee & to confess my unworthy - -nes to come before thee oh dreadfull Lord God

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O thou that openest, &, noe man shutest - and shuttest and noe man openeth give - me the spiritt of Praier & suplication that - I may pray unto thee as I ought. & confe - -sse my sin & forsake those things which has - offended thy most pure Eyes & caused - thy holy majesty to bring such afflictions - uppon thy handmaide.

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- And since - thou by thy Almighty power, & - great mercy to me, hath bin pleased, to - spaire, & deliver my Soul, and bodie from - Death; both spirituall, & temporall that I - may yet be saved, & delivred out of the snare - of Satan, & his servants, that seekes daily to - devoure my Soule, redeemed with thy precious - Blood. O my God & Father of mercys lett me - never be overcome by any temptations or any - of his Evill practices to Sin against thee O Lord: God.

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Accept the free will offerings of my soule, & Body - & give me the spiritt of Praier:, & supplications - & direct my heart aright to thee the Almighty - God of Salvation; O let the words of my mouth - And the thoughts of my heart, & meditations - be acceptable to thy devine Majesty: now & at all - times, O God my strength & my Salvation.

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O Eternall. omnipotent & most mighty, - And most, mercifull Father, &, Creator; & - Preserver of all the world, by whom I now lve -

i.e., live – in MS there's a dot over the 'v' which doubles as as i.

- - - & have my beeing, & hath permitted me to live to the - forty second yeare of my Life; & brought me - out of many tribulations, & afflictions, ever - since I was borne to this time of my daies & into - a sorrowfull widdowed condittion.

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Behold me now O Lord, the daughter - of thy servant, & handmaide, with the Eyes - of thy mercy, & not of thy justice, with the Eye - of thy sweetest Clemency. & not severity, - against Sinners, for if thou be too Extreame - to marke what is don amisse O Lord who is able - to abide it.

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Oh, But, there is mercy with thee;. & therefor - shalt thou be feared, O despise not the workes - of thy owne, hand, who thou hast made of - Dust, & willt bring me into dust againe.

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(O looke,) Lord, I humbly beech -

Sic for 'beseech'.

- thy gracious - majesty, not uppon me, as, I was placed - at first by thy divine power, in the Estate of - Perfection, adorned with those Heavenly quali - ties of knowledge, & freedom of will.

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whereby I had some resemblance of thee - our great Creator;

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Nor as I lye in the Loynes of our first - Parents whoe by eating that forbiden fruit - hath sett an Edge upon our Teeth.

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much lesse as I am defiled with my owne - Pollutions, & uncleannes by nature, & costom - of Sinns.

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But behold, I humbly beseech thee oh - Gracious father; me thy handmaide, in that - State, which thy divine Providence. through - the Redemption, of thy holy Son and our - deare Saviour, Christ Jesus hath prepard - for our Restauration, unto that happiness from - whence we are fallen.

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so I that am alltogether dead in trespaces in sin - of our selves; may by him be recovred unto that - everlasting Resurection. which thou that wisheth the per - -fection And continuance of what thou hast made, hast - prepared for us before the begining of the world - - - - - - - - - - if we feare thee, and keepe thy Commandements. - now since such danger, & misery, that accrewed - to me, by the act of the first Adam: O Lord I humbly - desire that I may take hold of the covenant of grace - which the second Adam hath prepared for us.

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And that I may ever more magnify thy great & - unspeakable mercies, in sending thy only Sonn to - become man, for us, whoe being with out sin, suffered - for sinn, That, we whoe were nothing but Only sin - might be made ritch by the imputation of his - Allsuficient righteousness.

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But deare father of mercyes such is my - infirmities, & weakness, that I have been so farre - from acknowledging thy infinit goodness towards us - in sending, thy only son to redeeme us, when we - were utterly lost, so farre from beeing thankfull to - him for his unspeakable love to me, that was contented to - suffer, even the scornfull, death of the Crosse for my - sake. so farre from the participation of his vertues - or the immitation of his vertues, & holiness; & examples

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That those Lawes, which either by the instinct of - nature, or by divine precept thou hast carractred in - our hearts. I have in as much as in me laid rased out - by ading - actuall to orriginall Sinne: -

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O Lord I humbly cast my selfe downe before thy - majesty, not only for my owne sins &, transgressions. - - - - - - - - - - But for the sinns of our forefathers wherein they - have offended against thee there god, & begs - Pardon, as nehemiah did for what they offended - against thee, O Lord Pardon, & pase by what ever - was amisse in them And lett not thy wrath aris - against me, who hath not walked according to - thy holy Lawes, & precepts.

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And yett O Lord I confesse my selfe more vild - & sinfull in thy pure sight, in soe often, & more - frequently broken thy Commandements in thought - word &. deed, by the breach of my duty to thee - my heavnly father.

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By Sins against my God in the breach of my duty - towards God. have not beleved in him, or feare him - or, loved him, with all my heart, with all my soule - & with all my strength nor have I trusted in him - as I ought. nor called uppon him in my distresse nor - servd him: with a constant, Reguler devotion, but - failed, in mattr, or manner. in the right service - of my Gracious, & loveing father. for which my soul - is grevd, Lord be mercifull unto me a miserable Sinnr

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O Lord I have broken those righteous - Lawes which thou hast Commanded me to walke - by in reference to my duty towards my neighbor

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- In not loveing him as my - selfe & doeing to others as - I would, they should, do to me: in not beeing soe - - - - - - - - - - - 91 - - - - stricte in my obedience to my Parents either natu--rall - Politicall or Ecleseasticall as I ought to be.

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Allas I have not bin soe cairfull to walke soe - sircumspectly, in my duty, as I ought in loveing - my enimies, or praing for my Persecutors or - slanderers, with that Zeale as my deare Saviour - commanded me: but my Passion & greife has - bin moved to hy in degree, when I have bin wrongd - by them, & injured, eithr in my body, goods, & good - name & has bin too apt take my owne cause in my - hand to vindicate my wronged Innocency. my selfe

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- Whereas Alas I ought Wholy - to have left my - cause to thy holy majesty, to both defend, & de- - liver, & revenge my cause. for thou only are the - judge of the world & can'st delivr, me from all the - wrongs I have sustained & justify thy hand- - maide; who has made it my endevor to walke - uprightly before thee, & men: in Chastity, & honesty

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Therefore I abhor my selfe in dust, &, Ashes for - my too much greiving, & impatiency when men - was sett against, me & not to suffer with that humily -

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- - - patience, & submetion -

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- of Spiritt, as I ought, in the - Excample, & command of thee my blessed Jesus, who - when thou was reviled, receded not againe but put thy - Cause to thy heavenly father: O Lord Pardon my - biterness of spirit & impaticency -

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- , against my - - - - - - - - - - Enimies, or my freinds who has wronged - me, because I did not consider, that I had - mirrted more then there mallice could do by - my uneaven walking before thy holy majesty

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And that my Saviour had don more in his - suffrings for me, then I was ever able to deserve - when he suffred, all those cruell mockings, & - scoffings & buffetings for my Sinns & to delivr - me from the Power of the Devell by his bittr Death

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O Lord Pardon therefore, my failings, my - weaknes, & impatiency, & rebellion against - thee, and be mercyfull unto me a most - miserable Sinner.

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And alas deare Father I have bin over - come with Sinns of weakness, & infirmitys, for - -gettfullness, of my duty either by to much & - fondnes &, indulgence, to my Children husbd - or frinds or too much vanity, & Rigour & not - orderng my waies in wisdome, & gravity but - have sett my affections too much uppon the - comforts of this life & doting uppon my husband - & Children, loveing them beyond the bounds - which thou hast sett me, & not placing my love - & Joy soe much uppon thee my heavnly Fath - as I ought

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which has provoked thy wrath against me - - - - - - - - - - To take my husband, & Children from me, or lay - great Afflictions, on thy handmaide in that I loved - thy Creatures more, or too much with thee my heavnly - father & not setting my affections wholy uppon thee - who hast loved me & gavest thyselfe for me.

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O Lord Jesus my Saviour, be mercifull unto - me a greivous sinfull Creature.

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My Idle vaine or unprofitable thoughts - in which I have in my youth spent, much of that time - thou gavest me to prepare for heavn; my sining - against, much love, light, mercys; delvrances. - In sinning against thy holy Gospell; Sacraments - thy dictates; the motions of thy holy spirritt, thy - Lawes, & Commandements. In sinning against - All thy Threatnings, delivrances, Judgements. - Against thy gracious returnes of Praiers, & my vowes - & teares: & repentance; in relapses, in to sin, not - withstanding all my vowes, & Resolutions. in neglet - of Prayers, meditations. Sermons, Convictions, & thy - offten frequent Preservations of me, & mine, in - sinning against thy offten & many fold delivrncs - from Dangers, Sickneses; Destructions prepared for my - Soule & body. by spirituall & temporall. foes.

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Oh Lord my God what have I don to be soe - vild an unworthy, ungratefull, & forgettfull wretch - affter all these miraculous mercys & wonders yett - - - - - - - - - - Yett have I provoked thy great and Powrfull - majesty, to destroy me utterly & cutt me & my - Posterity from of the face of the Earth.

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O Jesus God be mercyfull unto me thy - poore handmaide and miserable Sinner.

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O Enter not into Judgement with me for - if thou shouldest be extreame o Lord who may - abide it. for I have sinned & don a misse - both against thy Corrections, Chastisments; - thy spirritt, delivrances of Soule & body aganst - Thy Patience, long suffering, goodness. mercys - Bounty. Power Loveing kindness Majesty.

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I have alas comited sins against Thee O - holy God the father, who Created and made - me. And against God the Son, who Reedmd - my Soule from hell.

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And against God the holy Ghost, who - hast sanctifed & Preservest me.

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I have don what, I ought not don. & left - undon what I ought to have don, & there is no - health in me O God be mercyfull unto me a - Miserable Sinner.

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O God the father of Heavn have mercy uppon - me misserable Sinner

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O God, the Redemer of the world have mercy - uppon me Miserable Sinner

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O God the holy Ghost have mercy uppon me - miserable Sinner:

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O holy, blesed & glorious Trinity three Parsons - & one God. have mercy uppon me miserable Sinr

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Remember not o Lord our offences, nor the offencs - of our forefathers, neether take thou vengence of - our Sinns: Spare us good Lord, spaire me thy - handmaide, and my Children who are thy - People whom thou hast redeemed with thy - most Precious blood, and be not angrey with me - or mine for Ever: Spaire us good Lord. - That it may Please thee o Lord to give me - and all mine true & unfeined Repentance. to - forgive me, & us, all our Sinns, negligances, and - Ignorances, & to endue us with the grace of thy - holy Spiritt to amend our livs according to thy - holy word: I beseech thee to heare me good Lord

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And lett my Praiers & teares, & true Repentance - be accepted in thy sight this time & for ever more - because thou hast promised graciously in thy - word That at what time soever a sinner doth - repent him of his Sinns Thou will Pardon, & forgv -

I.e. 'forgive'.

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- - - father of mercy. cast not my soule away, my - penitent Soule who now with my great sor -

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- - - sorow, & greife from the bottome of my heart - doth turne, & repent me of what I have - don amisse against thy divine majesty - Ever since I was borne. in thought, in word - & deed by breaking all thy holy & Sacred - Commands. lawes & Precepts.

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By Sins of omition. Sins of Commition - with all the agravations, of time, & sircumstances - sins, of weaknes, sins too often in some kind - of willfullnes. woe be to my blindness of - heart to be diluded by the tempations -

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- of - Satan in any kinde to offend my soe gracios - God & heavenly Father.

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but now seeing by the looking glass of thy - divine Law I see my selfe soe strangly de- - formed, nay soe much defaced with biles, ulcers - & wounds. how can I conteing -

Sic – i.e. 'contain' 14. To refrain from expressing or yielding to feeling, passion, etc.; to restrain oneself; †to refrain or keep from (obsolete); † spec. to be continent, keep oneself in chastity (obsolete). (Cf. sense 11b.)

- my selfe from - the deepest Sorrow and Repentance till I have - washed away these sinns & oblequities -

Sic. I.e., obliquity/obliquities: “Divergence from right conduct or thought; perversity, aberration; an instance of this, a fault, an error”. -

- of mine - in the fountaine And comfortable streame of - of -

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- his blood who died for me, wherein being - - - - - - - - - - once dipped. though wee were before as - Deepe as scalett, I shall become as white as - Snow: Even in the Precious blood of the holy Jesus

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But alass. I am not able to cast my - selfe into this Poole. such is my lameness - and imbicility, -

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- with out the helpe of thy holy - Spirritt to worke me thy poore, weake. - handmaide such a sorrow and contrition - that may Change & alter this flintie heart of - mine & make it a heart of flesh or rather from - flesh convert it into Spirritt.

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I therefore O Lord confesse my sinns, am - greived & sorrey for these my misdoeings, nay - I am sorrey O Lord, that I can be noe more sorrey:

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Accept, I humbly intreet thee good Lord, & O - gracious Father, the will for the deed and con- - form my will unto the deede: furnish me O - Lord, with the Sorow of attrition and Contrition - which may worke in me a Repentance never to be - repented of, namelie (as St Paull teacheth us) - A cairefullness, which may worke uppon my under - -standing, uppon my indignation for my sins - past, uppon my feare in regard of sinns to come - uppon my desire to good things -

Sic, presumably the word 'do' should precede 'good'.

- , uppon my love - and immitation of my vertuous Parents in - - - - - - - - - - theire Piety & wisdome & uppon my Zeale - &, emulation to good Persons, in workes of Piety

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To worke uppon my revenge & punishement - of my selfe for my Sinns, in weeping fasting - & prayer, in sedulity -

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- - & watchfullnes against - opportunity & temptations, to avoyd even - the appearences of Evill & for my Sinns

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For if I would judge my selfe, I should - not be indeed of thee O Lord.

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O therefore send me strength I humbly - beseech, O my God to punish my spiritul - sinns of Pride, contempt of God. disobedence - wrath, anger, foolishness, desire of Revenge - looking affter vanitys, neglect of duties.

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With a calling to mind (with sorrow and - bitterness) my live past, with thinking upon - the judgements of hell & death, by sduding -

i.e. studying?

- - - to be patient to putt up wrongs: to be ready - to forgive by setting my desires on good, and - Heavenly things.

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And give me grace I humbly beseech thee - O Father to punish my sinns as to the world - of uncleannes by infirmitys of nature of in- - temparance, Ease, sleepe, & the like. with Chastning - my bodie with abstinence, fasting, watching - - - - - - - - - - Meaditations, Reading, thy holy word, praier - in recavng thy holy Sacrament, and constant - devotion. & regularity in all my waies & actions

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Helpe me I allso beseech thee deare Father - to punish my worldly sinns, of Covetousness - ambition or desiring affter the outward ad- - vantages of this world. if at any time I have - wished, or gotten any thing contrary to thy - law, by making restitution, by beeing compassionat - & bountifull to my fellow members;

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Then shall I by thy goodness, not only bee - freed from the imputation or sinns of my fore- - past live, but bestow my future course of life - And this sad widdow Condition of Estate into - which thou hast brought me into.

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In a Constant walking the waies of life, and - Godliness, goeing from grace, to grace, from - good worke to good worke, till I attaine to that - measure of Perfection which thou hast apoynted - to me during the time of my Earthly Pilgrimage - heere, that soe I may order my life and con- - -versation heere as becomes A sober wise & - holy widdow, since thou hast pleased to in - -title me to a duble shaire of thy caire & - Protection.

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Both as to a fatherless. & helples creatur - I humbly depend alone on thy gracious - mercy & favour.

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Beseeching thee o father of mercys to - accept of my soule & body in thy servic - and to Preserve & guide me & deliver - me from all Evills both spirituall and - Temporall, and to assist me with thy grace - to bring up my three Children whom thou - hast made orphants in thy feare and - nurture of the Lord.

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Give both me thy handmaide & them - a duble shaire of thy holy spiritt that we - may do our dutyes to thee our heavenly Fathr - and to each other serving thee our God with all - the powers & facculties of our mind & hearts - we may att length affter thou hast finish - our daies heere serve & glorify thee o God - to All Etternity. And that non of our souls - may be lost. but be made great instruments - of thy Praise. liveing in thy feare and - dieing in thy favour we may rest in thy - Glory.

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But since I have presumed to speake unto - the Lord. O Lord the holy and Righteouss I do - humbly beseech thy gracious majesty to fitt - & prepare my heart to meditate uppon that - great goodness and to set forth thy glory & - Praise for what thou hast beene Pleased to doe - For me & my poore family. but most of all - to my selfe ever since I was borne, & before I - came into this life till this time of my widow - -hood condition.

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Humbly desiring thy grace & assistance to - make mention of thy infinitt & mannyfold - delivrances vouchasafed to thy hand maide - since I was borne. Feb. 13 1626 till this day - of my Change from a virgine & married - Estate till am entred in to, the widdow - Estate: September 17th 1668 And that I may - Praise & magnify thy holy name for what thou - hast don for me forever. Accept therefore of - the meditations, of my heart, my praises, & thanks - -giveings from all the botome of my heart & - soule for thy inexpressable goodness to me and - mine, O Lord my, God, my strength, and my - Salvation

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- - Prayers, meditations and Thankesgivings - to God for his infinit Mercys, and delivran - -ces, shewed to me, Since I was borne, till - I came into my widdow Estate, Sept. 17th - in the yeare 1668 with an account of his blesngs - - -

O Lord God of Hostes. fearefull in praises - & doeing wonders, when I begin to recount - thy mercys & thy inconceable -

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- goodness to me - & my forefathers I am amaized with wonder - & cannot innumeate -

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- them For thy mercys - are innumerable, & in exhaustable.

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Thy Judgements insuportable:

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Thy Power in comprehensable.

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Thy Glory in accessable to the Sons of Men

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Great is the Lord, & greatly to be Praised - by the Sons & Daughters of men from Eternity - to Etternity.

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O thou Most Glorious Lord God, infinitt in - mercy, full of Compassion, long-suffering and - of great goodness. I humbly adore & praise - and glorifie thy holy name, worshiping thee - with the lowliest devotions of my Soule & Body - and give thee humble thankes & praise from - - - - - - - - - 101 - - This is Thornton's numbering but she has mispaginated; however, from here on, her pagination is consecutive. - - The botom of my unfeined heart & soule for all - the benifitts thou hast don unto me. & my deare - Parents before me:

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for what soever I am, or have, or know, or - desire as I ought, it is all from thee the founta - -ine of beeing and blessing of Sanctity and - Pardon, of life and Power.

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Praise the Lord, O my Soule, and all that is - within me praise his holy Name.

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Thou, O God of thy infinitt goodnesse hast - Created me of nothing, & has given me a degree - of Essence next to Angells, imprinting thine - Immage on me, endueing me with reasonable - Faculties of will & understanding, to know & - choose good, & to refuse evill, & put me into a - capacity of a blessed immortality.

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O praise the Lord with me, o my Soule ant -

Sic for 'and'.

- - - let us magnifie his holy name together.

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Thou, O God, of thy great mercy. hast given - thy servant a comly body: & good understan- - ding, strait limbs, a ready & unloosed tongue - whereas with justice thou mightest have made - me crooked &, deformed, sottish and slow of - apprehension, imperfect and impedite -

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O give thankes unto the God of Heaven, - for his mercys indureth for Ever.

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Thou, O my God, of thy glorious and - bountifull mercys, hast given me that happines - which many have not had, & caused me to be - borne of Pieous, holy, & Christian Parents - and didest not suffer me to be strangled - in the wombe, but gavest me opportunitys - of holy Baptisme, & hast ever since blessed - me with education in the true faith & in - Christian Religion.

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Thy way, o God, is holy: who is so great a - God as our God. o praise the Lord for Ever.

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O what shall I render unto the Lord - my God for all his blessings, & delivrances - of my deare father who saved him from - drowning at Cambridge when by a mira- - -cle of Mercy he was Puld out of the Rivr - halfe dead: & of my deare mother being - delivred from Choaking with a needle she - swallowed when a Child. for theire holy - lives, & Pious, Conversations, Exemples, of - Chastity & Charity, & for all there blessed - instructions. for all the goodness which thou - shewed to them in theire lives And for their - holy Confessions at theire death of thy truth.

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And lastly for theire sweete delivry of - theire blessed, Soules in to thy holy hands. - & for theire comfortable departure out of - this Life, in true faith, Patience, meekness, and - Charity.

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O Praise the Lord O my Soule and all that - is within me, Praise, his holy, name, & forget - not these singuler benifitts, & perticuler for - the holy lives, blessed, Examples, & happy Deaths - of these his Saints, and servants.

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And glorifie his holy name to all my - generations; even for all those that are now - borne of me his hand maide: & of those that - Proceeded from my Brother, with his Childrn - Children; lett them all sing the Praises with - understanding for what the Lord, hath don - for us. yea, for giveing his Family soe - great and unspeakable Mercys, in letting them - to Proced from such Parents, who has soe - cairefully kept the Lawes &, Commandemts - of our God &, left those Precepts to there Childrn - & all that Proceded from there Loynes.

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O yea Sons, & daughters with the Children - and granchildren of these my blessed Parents - Bless the the -

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Oh you my brothers, and sisters with my - selfe; & all the ofspring of our Parents, - Blesse yea, the Lord; Praise him and - magnifie him for Ever.

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Oh thou my Soule, & all the faculties - & spiritt with in, me what shall I render - unto the Lord, for the Eminent graces, and - gifts, bestowed uppon my Father. where - by he was inabled Leave to his Posterity - Those Prudent, wise, & holy instructions - In his booke, & precepts where, by we may - learne the Law of our God & to walke - in his holy waies, & Commandements - all the daies of our lves.

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O what shall I render unto the Lord - for all his guifts, but perticulerly for this - thy goodness bestowed uppon us the Child - or our Father wherein we are instructed in - thy waies by Precept, by his booke &, holy - Example, o lett us have the same grace be- - -stowed uppon us that we, & our Children affter - us, may learne, & keepe these Precepts for Ever

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O blesse, &, praise, the Lord with me All yea - my Fathers family: & lett our Posterity be - holy affter his, Example, that we may sett - - - - - - - - - - - forth the Glory of our god, to all Generations - affter us for Ever:

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Oh what shall we render unto the Lord - for the continuance of his mercys, unto me - his handmaide in the delivrance of the Copie - of this same, Booke of my Fathers, & in the - Preservation, of it from destruction in the late - times, of warres, & Ruine, in Church and that - gracious, King Charles the first his murder.

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Yet did our gracious Father of mercyes then - Preserve this Excelent booke of my fathers - which was an unspeakable mercy, to me, & my Children - and my fathers whole Family, and for which - goodness of the Lord we are for ever bound - to Blesse, Praise, & magnify our great and - Glorious God for Ever. & Ever.

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O Praise the Lord with me all yea his - servants, of the Lord, & forgett not all his beni- - fitts for ever, what he hath don for our Soules, - in leaving soe holy a Platforme for us to walk - by. & Lett us pray daily unto the Lord our God - to give us the graces of his spiritt, to direct - & guide our waies in that same Rule of our Deare - father, that the mercies he shewed in causing our - Father, to leave us such Precepts. & his loving - kindes -

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- to us in Preserving the same - - - - - - - - - - 106 - - Check MS – hand? - - - - out of all evill, accidents, & destructions - may not rise up in judgement, against - any of our Posteritye, least we receave a - Cursse, in stead of a blessing, by walking con- - -trary to our Forefathers commands in the - Right manner of serving our God - Oh then lett us be as cairefull & be obe - -dient to the commands of our holy Father - in serving our God consienciously in its - Practice, as the Recabites was to obey thr - Father Jonadab, in, for bearing wine

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Then may we be by Gods grace hopfull - to injoy that blessing which god gave to his Children - that they should not want a man to goe - in and out in his Family before the Lord for - Ever, O my soule; Praise the Lord of Heaven - O give thankes unto the Lord for Ever. - o sing you praises with understanding

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Next to the blessing of my Fathers Book - & preserving it, to our Posterity. we did all - so receave a great mercy by the right - ordering of my Fathers Temporall conserns - by the making & ordeining of his last will & - Testament. in a perfect & Just & upright - manner settleing & disposing of his Estate - - - - - - - - - - - so as all conserned in it was rightly provided - for Either, his widdow, Children freinds and - Creaditors by which, justice, Equitey &, charity - was rightly disposed for. & noe Person injured

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This soe wise & bountifull disposall of that Estat - which God had graciously given him uppon his - honnest industry, & indeavours, who had paid - all his Grandfathers Debts. God had increased - his store to six fould of what my Grandfathr had - Left to him.

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soe as he had gotten & increased his Estate soe - much by his honnest waies & Payment of his - fathers Debts, now he as wisely leaves it to his - Children & Family with a blessing & settled it by - Deeds & will to Preserve evry branch there of by - noble & Paternall devissions. Makeing and dis - posing the same by the said Last will & Testament

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Oh how can I suficiently sett forth the great - goodness of the Lord in giveing such Riches, - & increase of my Fathers Estate. and allso in - giveing to my Father such tender affections to- - -wards me & us all where by we were nobly Provded - for to live in the world & to doe good with this allso as - by his Example. and likewise in giveing my deare - - - - - - - - - - - Father such godly wisdome & discression - to perfect that good worke of his will by - which all strife, or dissention, wrongs and Inju - -rys to any Person was Prevented, & each of - us his Children he left soe plentifully Provi - -ded for with out injury to his Son & Heire of - his family & to him he gave Benjamins - mease -

- Gen_43:34 - And they tooke meases from before him, and sent to them: but Beniamins mease was fiue times so much as any of theirs: and they drunke, and had of the best drinke with him. -

- to uphold in his name & Blood.

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Oh thou my Soule, & body lett us bless - & praise the name of the Lord and set out - the loveing kindnes of the Lord in this his - Excelent favour & mercifull Provission of - the Lord thy God to thee.

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Who not only provided (for thy Soule) in - such spirituall food for thy Soule, by thy Fat -

I.e. 'Fathers'.

- - - books, Butt, allsoe gave thee such a noble shair - of Temporall blessings for thy foode and nori - -shment of thy body & a plentifull Portion - to Provide for thee in this world. whereby thou - was put into a capacity to serve thy God & to - doe acts of Piety, necessity & Charity. mor than othrs

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Oh what canst thou returne the Lord: - for all his benifitts & these & millions more thou - hast receaved; O lett us give thankes & praise - This holy name of my Lord God for his mercy indurs, - for Ever, &, Evr Am

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Oh my Soule how am I bound by all the - tyes of obedence and gratitude to thy bountiful - God & Father of mercys not only to acknowledg - the loveing kindness of the Lord in Providing & - giveing thy father leave to take caire for thee - by his will.

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But in a most extraordinary manner & - miraculous Providence To preserve, keepe, and - deliver this thy deare Fathers will and Testamt - in the times of Rebellions & murthers both in Engld - & Ireland from Destruction under the severall - Providences before mentioned.

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To keepe it in safe custody with Mr Kerney. when - many others on the file was destroyed. & this for - many yers in the heate of the warre. Then o Lord my - God didest thou preserve it safe from the hands of - wicked & unjust men.

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And in due time affterwards discover the - said will of my Fathers & caused it to be pro- - -duced for all our good. the seting right all sides - & providing releife for our miserys by suits and - more Especilly for the Preservation & delivrance - of me thy poore handmaide And the comfort of - my deare mother & husband. who was designd - by our covetous adversarys, to be destroyed. -

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Thou o God art only the God of heaven & - Earth, thou only art to be Praised for with thee - actions are weiged. and thou art the God of - the widdow, and Fatherless to thee shall all - Praises come.

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Thou Lord art holy & just & good & - to thee shall all flesh come for thou hast - taken the matter in hand & judgest right - betwixt us

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When the Evill men were soe sett against - us then didest thou o most gracious God send - helpe, and delivred, us from suits by thy - glorious Providence. put an End to our misey -

i.e. 'misery'

- - - by the Producing that Pieous will of my Fath

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But O Lord most mighty, most Glorious - & gracious to all them that fly unto thy mercy for - helpe the God that heareth Praiers, when we are - oppressed, now I have begun to innumerate thy - mercys I cannot recall the least of them to mind - nor expresse the least part of them with that sence - of gratitude as thy infinitt compassion has - showred downe uppon me.

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For as is thy majesty soe is thy mercy and - inconceable goodness. O Praise the Lord with in all - yea his Saints for his mercy indureth for Ever

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Who is soe great a God as our God o sing Praises - & give thankes unto the God of Heaven. who had - compassion uppon the Widow & fatherless, the - helpeless, & freindless, for his mercy endreth to us - from generation to generation for Ever.

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Thou, O God, out of thyne abundant loveing - kindeness hast made admirable variety of thy - Creatures to minister to my perticuler use, to - serve my necessity, to preserve and restore my - health in all Places of my aboad ever since I - was borne to be ornamentall to my body, to be - representations of thy Power and mercy to me

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Unto thee, o God will I pay my vowes: unto - thee o Lord most high will I give thankes.

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Thou, O God, of thy admirable & Glorious mercy - hast made thy Angells ministring Spiritts for my - Protection, & defence against all the Hostillities - of men & Devils; thou hast sett an hedge about - and such a gaurd as all the power of hell and Earth - cannot overcome thou hast preserved me by thy - holy Providence, & the ministry of thy Angells - in my mothers wombe. & Ever since I was Borne

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From strangling in birth, from all ill accidents - By nurses. from falls & Precipissis. - - - - - - - - - - - more especially from a fall when a Child at Kir - when my Bone of my forehead was cut to my - Braine & well nigh death. thou didest delivr - me. from a desperate fall of a swing in Irland - from. falls of horsses. & the Coach. - from dislocations. from drowning. Especially from - that death when the Cable of the ship had nigh puld - me into the Sea & non had Perished but my selfe

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From violences of Stormes & Tempest in 39. - From Burning by accidents of fire, from all - manner of Precipes. and falls Especially that at - Hipswell when my first son was turned wrong - in my wombe & died soone on his birth;

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From deformities, from fracture of my bones - and from all the snaires of the Devill from all - temptations to presume of thy mercys, or to dis - -paire of thy goodnes.

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And more especially thou of -

Sic for 'o'.

- God didest de- - liver me in, & brought me out of that sad dispaire - ing thoughts in my sicke-bed at oswoldskirke - when Satan in my distresse tempted me to - dispaire of gods mercys because of my great - Afflictions which was a signe that he had forsaken me

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But by thyne almighty power o Jesus did - bring into my heart in that my deepe distress. - - - - - - - - - - - That most Precious word of thine (St Matt. 11:28) - come unto me all yea that are weary & heavy Ladn - & I will give you Ease|&c. for my yoake is easy - & my burden is light

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By this o sweetest Jesus did thou put to - flight the snaires of Satan & gave Ease to my - Soule & caused me to beleive. & trust, & rely - uppon thee O Lord for my Salvation.

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O my gratious God & father of Heaven what - shall I render unto thy glorious mercy for thy - infinitt deliverances of my soule & spiritt from - the Jawes of hell att this time for which I give thee - all glory honour power & might for ever more

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Thou o my God hast allso taken me into thy - immeadiate caire, & Protection, & delvred me - out of all those great and wonderfull violations - of health which I have had & dreadfull Sickness - I haue indured for my sinns & Provokations.

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Thou hast delivred me from Sicknes & death - in all Places; from a great sickness att Richmnd - by a sufitt of Beefe was not well boyled & from the - mesells & feaver: Praise the Lord o my soule for his - mercy indureth to thee for Ever.

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Thou o God didest of thy great mercy de - -liver me from Sicknes & Death in Kent when - I was in the smale Pox the first time

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Praise the Lord o my soule, for his mercy - indureth to thee for Ever.

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- Thou O Lord delivred - me from Perishing - by fire in London, from drowning in my goeing - into Ireland. from fire in Dublin & from all - other evill accidents in Ireland for the 7 yers - I lived there.

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Praise the Lord o my soule. for his mercy - indureth for ever.

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Thou o lord of that especiall mercy and - favour didest give me the first glimses of thy - holy Spirritt in to my heart when I was but 4 - years old in London uppon Reading Psalm 147 - verce 4 he counteth the starres & calleth them - all by there names. wherby thou madest me - consider thy Power, & glory, thy infinit wisdo -

Sic.

- - - who knouest what is in man & nothing is hide - from thee & if thou countest the starres & thou - art as able to keepe the numbr of or Sinns & to - Punish me for them which caused a dreadfull feare - of thy majesty not to commit sins in secret as well - - - - - - - - - - - as in Publicke, because thou seest all things & no - thing is hid from thee, & wilt punish Evry one - according to theire deserts.

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O blessed be the Lord my God, & God of my - Father & mother which has don such great things - to us in teaching & instructing them & causing - them to teach me to read thy holy word by which - thou o my God was pleased to come into my Soule - in my young yeares & to shew me thy mercy in - thy word to know there is a God & to learne me to - keepe thy Commandements from my Childe hood

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for Childe hood & youth are vanity if not - instruted -

Sic for 'instructed'

- - & trained up in the feare of the Lord. -

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I will praise & bless thy name o Lord yea - while I have my beeing that thou hast consigned me - soe early to the steps of thy Kingdom

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Thou o Lord contineuede thy mercy towards - me in a 2d dawning of thy Spiritt when I was - that day 12 yers old when I was Reading the gospll - where our Saviour was in the Temple in teaching - the Elders & Preists thy fathers will with authority - at that Age but I was soe weake of understanding that - - - - - - - - - - - Could not know or understand my duty but - humbly begged of thy majesty to teach and - instruct me o Lord in the waies of wisdome & - Piety & religion that I might belive in thee & to - feare thee and to keepe thy Commandments - all the daies of my Life;

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O Lord my Creator & Redeemer, & Presevr - what shall I render to thy infinitt goodnes - in makeing thy selfe thus much knowne to - me to be a God of wisdome, holiness & mercy - O Lett me never be forsaken or cast away for - ever.

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But as of thy Rich bounty had Pittey - on me then & Ever since to keepe me from great - & Crying Sins & inormitys by thy assistance - of thy holy Spiritt. soe thou will vouchsafe o - O -

Sic.

- Lord to delivr me all my daies and to - accept my uttmost thankes &, Praise and to - glorifie thy great name for these spirituall - merceys uppon thy poore handmaide

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O Lord I will give thankes too thee, o God - with my whole heart: even before the Gods - will I sing praises unto thee. for thy mercys - has bin shewed to me for Ever

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Thou o Lord of thy great and incomprehen - sable mercy & goodness didest Preserve, & delivr - my soule & Body. with my deare mother and all - my Brothers & 2 nephewes Danbys from Perishig - by the Rebellion of Ireland in the yeare 1641 - when millions was Cutt of and distroyed there - by murders, by fire, by drowning and by all the - wicked & unheard of Cruelltys. against the bloody - Irrish Papists against our Innocent Soules of the - Protestant Religion It beeing the designe of - hell and Satan to have Exterpated us of the tru - faith for ever out of the world.

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And by that meanes to have extingushed - that holy Gospell of our Lord & sett up theire - abomination of Idoletry. by this bloody masacr - of all the English Protestants.

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- But for ever - Praised be the name of our Great and - Glorious Lord of Hostes who seest the wickednes - of the wicked, and did prevent the utter Ruine - of our Poore, Soules, & his humble Servants.

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makeing a way for us to Escape in Dublin & - delivring our Soules from those horrid murthers - designed & prepared for us. To be excecuted - in the compass of 6 howers time, uppon us: in which - time we should all have drunke of that Cup of our - Brethren.

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Wee only in the City of Dublin did Escape - the massacre & sudaine destruction by the - great & singuler Providince of our Good God - was preserved by the discovery of one of - there owne nation, Mackmahoone a kinsman - of the Lord Mackmahoon which was to have bin - the chiefe govrnor in Ireland affter our Ruine

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This Cozen of that Lords had lived a year - in Sir John Clotworthys house & converted to be - a Protestant & married to an English woman - but his turning a Protestant unknowne to - that Lord who had a desire to save him bid - him to come to his house in the country

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Not finding him there in Post hast fell on - to Dublin feareing some mischeife intended - but knew what found the said Lord Mackmahoone & othr - two Rebells the heads. of them Lord macquire & Sir - Filoman Oneale all, in a blind Ale house drink - ing they showed glad of his comming soe made - him sit downe & drinke with them, till he having - gott out the Plott what they intended to doe - as it is related att full in my first Booke of - my Life att full; did discovre the same to my - Lord Parsons & Lord Biurlacy. who at length sent - - - - - - - - - - - This man with a gaurd & found the 3 Trators hid in - A cock loft under a Trap Doore & soe by the Alarum - of the Towne evry one in it that could fled into the Castle - at midnight when we should all have bin murthrd

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Then did the Lord our grecious Father of Heavn - Preserve us all from that sudaine death & massacr - by our implacable Enimyes and in that same night - cause us to be delivred from them.

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O this is a night worthy to be observed in all - our generations affter us. Octber 23 1641 - when the Lord did bring us. as he had don to the - Children of Israell out of the Land of Egipt

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It is worthy to be remembred by me & mine - & all my Fathers generations for Ever when we - were saved with a mighty hand & dreadfull de- - -liverance from soe strainge & sudaine death - & destructions. by the watchfull Eye. & mighty - Power and Parentall Caire of our Gracious - Father. to spaire us then and at all times for - his glorious mercy & name Sake

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O most gracious & holy Lord God of hostes - how am I bound to thy goodness & favour & - loveing kindness to me thy worthless Creature - in discovring this Treason against my poore - Soule & all our family who might have cutt us - of at one blow & lett us be bloun up with Gunpowd - - - - - - - - - - - when theire was non to helpe us. O then did - thy all seeing Eye find it out and discovr - their Plotts to thy Glory. our Preservation & - to theire owne distruction

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O what shall I render to thy devine - Majesty for all the miracles of thy great - Mercy which am dumbe with admiration & - cannot understand the depth of thy - immence goodness to me and all mine

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O Blessed & praised be the holy name - of my God from hence forth for ever - He is our God, even the God of our Salvati - : God is the Lord, by whom we escape - Death att all times & Especiall at this - our day of delivrance.

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O sing Praises, sing Praises unto God - O sing Praises unto our God. for he is the - God which doeth wonders both in heaven & - Earth who is soe great a God as our God the help - that is don uppon Earth he doth it. him selfe

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It is he alone which hath taken the wicked in - theire immaginations and didest most graciou - sly delivred us who was like sheep apoynted to - be slaine even soe o Lord most high & holy name - be ever glorified & Praised & adored for Ever more - - - - - - - - - - 121 - - - for these thy miraculous mercys in delivring - me & my mother & brothers & Relations, with all - that was in dublin out of the Paw of the Lion & the - Beare at this time and all other. Therefore will - I offer up the Powers of my whole Soule & body - to thy service and praise & glorify thee. with all - my Children Children to all generations for this - wonderfull Preservation & delivrances.

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- O that I may never forgett - to render the Praises - due to his holy Name nor to serve the Lord with - all the Poures -

I.e., powers.

- & facultys of my Soule & to bring - forth the fruits of Righteousness for Ever Amen

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All Glory be to God, on high, & Peace & good - will towards us men the servants of the Lord.

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I blesse thee, I Praise, thee, I glorify thy name. - o Lord most, high to thee the Angell cry a Loud - the heavens, & all the powers therein, o Lord God - of Hostes who hath over throwne thy Enimys - & brought us out of the Red sea of Blood:

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Bless the Lord o yea hosts praise yea and magni - fy him for Ever.

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Thou, o most mercifull God, hast fed me & clothd - me, & raised me up freinds, where ever I went and - Blessed them has preserved me in all dangers & - resqued me from the Power of the Sword In Ireland - and England has delivrd me from Death when I - - - - - - - - - - - By Sea out of Ireland from the Rebellion & - preserved me from Perills by sea both then & - in the stormes in 39 and from beeing destroyed in - the ship in that great Sickness in the lax gott by - terrors & frights of the Rebells.

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Thou o God didst bring us safe home into my - native Country to weschester and gave me a - releife, with my mother & her Children.

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Thou o God did redeeme my Life from Deat -

Sic.

- - - when I was at Chester. delivring out of that - dreadfull sicknes of the smale Pox when I did - not hope for to Escape then did thy gracious - mercy save me from the Rage & fury of that dis - sease when all hopes was gone of life,

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And at that time saved me by my deare Mot -

Sic.

- - - caire & paines with me. when at that time thou did - take a poore orphant a way by that dissease which - was in the house kept by my mo. Charity - and spaired me thy. unworthy handmaide

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I will give thankes unto thee O Lord: with - my whole heart will I praise thee for ever

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Thou o Lord hast Preserved me in that City - from the Rage & fury of the warres & Rebells a - gainst the King Charles and from Perishing by a - Granado shott against it, when I was in a - Tirrit att my Praiers Then didst thou cause the - - - - - - - - - - - Bulett to fly over my head & did not destroy me - neither did other 3 Granadoes shott against that City - hurt any one in it but delivred us all

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Thou o Lord my God delivred from the fury of - the sword in this Place and in all Places where evr - I came didst thou o Lord defefend -

Sic for 'defend'.

- me. & from the - Rage in Pestilence at Richmond an -

Sic for 'and'.

- Kirklingt - from the Scotts Brutisness & murthers, there impla- - -cable a malice against us & from all the Enemis - of thy Church thou didst preserve me thy hand- - maide & gavest us delivrance from Perishng - in Publicke disseases and distempratures

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Thou o my God hast delivred me from - Terrors by Land & Sea Affrightments of the - night, from illutions & tenpations -

Sic for 'temptations'.

- of the Devll - & all ill men from the wicked designe of J. S -

I.e. Jeremy Smithson (see p. 196 of the Book of Remembrances).

- - - who designed a Raipe on me. but by thy good - Providence o my God discovred to my Preser - -vation Blessd be thy holy name for Ever

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Thou hast delivred me from All sad - Apparitions: from all the snaires of hell & Satan - from great Anxietys & distresses of body & - mind sicknesces & paines & sorowes.

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Thou o Lord. hast delivred me form all Dangr - & Perrills in sicknsses & health. & thy suporting hand - & good Providences was in my Infancy, Childe hood - Youth, till thou brought me safe through my - - - - - - - - - - - Virgin State of Life & caused me to walke - soe concionably & cairefully, in doeing my duty - in thy sight & feare to give no occasion of offenc - as much as in me laid. Escaped all snares & Temptations

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Soe that thou o Lord gave me that blessing - of my Parents in acknowledging thy mercys - in making me, be obedient to there Commands

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Conducting me by thy grace, & spiritt, till - Thou hadst brought me into A maried Estate - of Life by my mothers Consent And shoeing - for, & directing me to, a vertuous, kinde and - Deare husband.

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I will alwaies give thankes unto the God - of my Life my Praise shall ever be in my - mouth who hast not suffred me to fall into - folly which many youth had don, but had still - a watchfull - Eye over me his servant, & hand maide -

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O Praise the Lord, o my Soule while I - have my beeing will I call uppon him & to - Glorify his name for Ever

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Thy spirituall mercys was not the least of - all but the greatest which thou o Lord hast shewed - to thy faithfull hand maide. when at the Age - of 16 yeares beeing at weschester Thou o Lord - didest make knowne to me thy selfe o my - - - - - - - - - - - Holy Lord & Saviours Jesus Christ to be a God re- - consiled to me, & gave me the happy opportunity - to Receave the Pledge of thy love to us poore Creatrs - In the first time of approaching to thy holy Table - in the Receaving the Communion from that good man - Mr willson at our Parish Church St mickells in West- - Chester.

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I indevred to come prepared with as much Zeall - humility, Repentance, & devotion as I was capable - of, yett with great feare, & trembling to approach - to soe misterious & sacred an ordenance wherein - the misteries of our Salvation is made known to - me how unworthy. I am to aproach to soe devn -

Sic for 'devine'.

- - - a feast with such uncleane & unholy a heart.

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yett since I am comanded by our deares -

Sic for 'dearest'.

- Jesus - to comme unto him all those that are weary & heavy - laden with sin & he would give us ease.

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he has made me partaker of his outward - ordenance in this Sacrament. Lord blesse this thy - holy ordenance to the Pardon of my Sins the healg -

I.e., healing.

- - - of my soule and to the strengthning of my faith - & fullfilling me with all graces.

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Being made pertaker thereof it may be Effectuall - to fill me with thy Spiritt renuing thy grace & the - Sanctification of my heart to walke in newness of - Life in all godlines & honesty to walke before thee - - - - - - - - - - - In Righteousness and treue holiness all the - daies of my Life & that for thy merits - sake & blood shed uppon the Crosse o holy Jesus - heare my Praies -

Sic for 'Praiers'.

- & teares & grant me thy. - blessings on the head of thy handmaide. - & keepe me upright all my daies That I may - serve thee faithfull. for Ever

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For thou O God, whose mercys are as high - as the heavens, as great & many as the mom - -ents of Etternity. thou hast opened thy hand - wide to fill me with all blessings & that swete - effects of thy loveing kindness. thou art Pitif - -ull as a mother to me & provided a tender - father, & mother, to take caire of me in my - infancy & youth & Riper yeares

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Thou art exceeding cairefull as a Gaurdi - an & suported me since I was an orphant - and extreame mercifull to all them that feare - thee to me in perticuler in giving me not only - food & Rament and nessesarys for this life - butt allso has drawne into Communion - with thee by thy word, & spiritt & holy Sacramts -

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I humbly beseech the gratious Father - to fill my Soule with great apprehensions and - impresses of thy unspeakable, mercys and goodnes - - - - - - - - - - - That my thankfullness & gratitude may be - as great as my needs of mercys, (of mercys are)

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o lett thy mercifull loveing kindnes endure - for ever and Ever uppon me Praise the Lord O my - soule: and all this is within thee Praise his - holy name. Praise the Lord o my Soule: and - forgett not all his benifitts

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O speake good of the Lord all these his workes of - the Lord in all Places of his domminion. Praise thou - the Lord O my Soule for his mercy indreth for Ever

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Thou o Lord most gracious didst deliver myself - & my deare mother from the seige att weschester & - from Rape & Ruine by the cruell Parliament mens - Soldiers when we were taken downe by them at a plas - called downam in Lankshire. & from the towne of - warrington where we were designed to have bin stopt

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Thou o Lord didest bring us safe a long that Jorney - & made our Enemies to turne our freinds & suffred not - them to Plunder & strip us as was theire intentions - but brought us safe through them all till we came to - snape to be with my sister Danbys her house where we mett - & contineued in Peace, notwithstanding all the warrs - Round about us in the yeare 1643

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O Praise the Lord our God o speake good of his name - for his loveing kindes -

Sic for 'kindnes'.

- - to our Soules for Ever. -

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Thou o Lord didst deliver me & my mother & brothrs - from the dreadfull murthers of the English & Scots - at Kirklington when they serched the house aftr - that sad Battle at Hessom moore & prevented her - from goeing to yorke that day yorke was taken & - great bloodshed, then did thy Providence delr -

I.e. 'deliver'.

- - - us when we were with in 10. miles of it & cause - us to turne back to Kirklington by Mr Danbys - kind msiage to us tho that day he was shot aftr

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O Lord our God how has thy maraculous Pow -

I.e. 'Power'.

- - - bin shewed att all times in delivring me Glory be to - thy dreadfull name for evermore.

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O Thy perticuler mercy to me was great at - Richmond Sept 15. 43. when I was like to have - bin killd in a surfett of a little Lobster eating - afftr taking Phisicke which brought me into the bordr - of death in violency of vomitting & Purging.

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Allso the Lords mercy to us was infinitt in our Delvr -

I.e. 'Deliverance'.

- - - from Perishing at Hipswell in the yeare 1644 by the - Arrow of God in the Plague at Richmond & from - the Pestilence & famin, when the country was allso - destroyed & by the scots quartrng. yet tho all these - things did come on our neighbours The mercys of a great - God did delvr us O Praise the Lord our god for Evermo;

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Amen & Amen

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- - Praiers, & meditations & thanksgiveings uppon - The Change of my Condition from a Virgin - Estate, since I came in to a Marriad Estate - of Life which was full of trouble, sorrow, & Changes - in both, my body, And fortune. - Since December 15th - 1651 - - -

Haveing lived a sweete, quiet, & comfortable - time of my Life from my birth till I had com- - pleated the 26th yeare of my Life. under the con- - duct of my deare Mothers Caire & govrnment. - Then was that affaire of a Treaty of marriage - begun. & through many difficulties of objections - & hindrances made by Mr Geffery Gates. my husbands - father in Law in not Joyning in the fine, which should - & ought to have bin Paied by him to secure a settlmt - for my Children and for a Joynture in lieu of - my fortune. yett at length the bussiness was - Compremised betwixt my deare mother & Mr - Thornton uppon his faithfull Promises to my - My -

Sic.

- Mother that The fine should be passed by him - selfe & all conserned in the Estate with all speed - as soone as Mr gaites was either conseng -

Sic for 'consenting'?

- or his - Death.

- - - - - - - - - -

Uppon which The Articles of Marriage was drawn - by Mr Thorntons owne hand signed & sealed & - A deed of settlement made accordingly of - All his Estate, Easte newton. and Laistrop - accordingly July 2d 1651 dated - And allso annother Deed of Settlement of - Burne Parke for Provission of younger Childrens - Portions & maintenance; of the same date afors

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After which a fine passed, & all don that could - be don as long as old Mr gaites lived to secur - the said Estate according to Articles of mar.

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Then uppon the 15th of Decembr 51 - my marriage was solomnly Performed by Mr - Siddall -

Does she say where this took place – at home or in church? Legally, CoE marriage service outlawed from 1645 when the BCP was replaced by the Westminster Directory.

- - very grave and Religeously who - did - was wittnesed by by -

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- many of my Relations & - Mr Thorntons beeing don according to the Church - of England by that Common Praier & then - followed an Excelent Sermon By Mr Sidall

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But least I should not be sencable enough - of the Change of Life which would befall me in that - Estate from that most free & happy opportunitys - of serving my God as St Paull speaks of the virgin

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- I did that night about super time or at - - - 2 - - - a - clocke fall into a most violent fitt of a sudain - sickness with paines of my head & backe & stomack - - - - - - - - - - - 131 - - - - In a feaver & Ague. which seazed on me in soe - great a violence that it caused me to vomitt and - Purge extreamly till my strength was allmost - gon & brought into great faintings for 8 hours long

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Which condition was extreamly bewailed by my - husband & mother & my freinds & looked uppon - as a sad omen to my future Comfort. - And I doe confesse I was very desirous to have - then delivred up my miserable Life into the hand - of my mercifull Redeemer. who I feared I had - offended by altering my resolves of a Single Life

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This sickness as to naturall Causes, proceded - from a desperate Cold taken the night before uppon - washing my feete: which I never used to do in such - Cold time of the yeare in deepe of winter. & soe that - strucke up into my head & stomacke & caused that - great & violent extreamity of vomit & Purging

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But affter the great clencing of my stomacke. - & uppon all the meanes could be used: It pleased - my graicous God to looke uppon me in much - mercy, & to abate my sickness, & torments and did - give me somme Ease that night & caused me to - sleepe tolerably well. Thus was the first entrance - of my married life, which began in sicknesse, and - continued, in much afflictions, and Ended in great - Sorrowes & mournings.

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Soe that which was to others accounted the - happest Estate, was inbittred to me, at the - first entrance, & was a, caution of what - trouble I might Expect in it, as was hinted - by St Paulls Epistle (such shall have trouble in - the flesh - - Double check MS – looks like '(' is actually part of the underlining: is it is the same ink as rest of page/AT's hand? -

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I only had the hopes of comfort in my - deare husband, whoes sweete and good - conversation aleviated much of my othre - Sorows) Thou o Lord my God did not forsake - me in the midest of my Paines, & sickesse -

Sic for 'sicknesse'.

- - - when I was brought very low; But gave me - helpe, strength, & comfort, to indure thy hand - gently, laiing it on me, as a triall. & graciou - -sly taking it of me againe in a short time.

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Soe that I saw thy power, thy, justice, & - thy clemency, to spaire my life, in this world - to serve thee in a married Estate, as well as - - as in a single life (in which I was well Pleased) - if my mother & freinds had seene it fitt

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But since by thy devine Providence I am - entred into this Estate of marriage I beseech - thee o Lord to give me those graces & guifts which - I want & what is requisitt to make me a suitab - le wife as thy servants Sara & Rebecca was, - & to immitate them in there vertues.

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And to be kinde, & obedient, wise & chast, & - walking in the fear of thee o Lord in the performance - of my duty to my husband. That we may live in - a godly course of life & serve thee in our generation - To the glory of thy holy name & that for Jesus - Christ his sake Amen.

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But thou o Lord art to be praised to all ge- - nerations for thy infintt & incomprehensable mercy - to me in this gracious delivrance of me from Death - in this sharpe fitt of sickness That thou wast soe - bountifull in goodness to spaire me while that - I may recover my selfe before I goe hence & be no - more seene. Oh lett me I beseech be a vessell of - thy honour & to honour thee in this Estate to which I am - called & to build up the Family of my husband - in thy faith & feare if it be thy good Pleasure

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Then will I blesse & Praise thy holy name o Lord - if thou vouchsafe thy servant to bring forth - Children that may be Heires of thy Kingdom. - for the Lord Jesus Christ his sake. to whom with - the Father & holy Spirrit be all Glory. Honour Power - Praise might majesty & dominion for Evermore

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- - - - Uppon my great delivrances & mercyes Recead - of my first Child & the sicknesses which followed - 9 months Begining August 6 1652 lasted till - May 12th 1653 - - - - - - - - - - -

After my recovry of this ill-nesse It pleased - God to cause me to conceave with Childe & I - was much afflicted in breeding & fell sicke - all waies affter meate never decerting or came - to nourish or strength me.

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which condittion was a great allteration from - the health constitution I alwaies had injoyed - but beeing from that cause of hopes of the blessing - of the maried Estate & in order to my husbnds - sattisfaction of building up & continuing his - Family. I sett my selfe to indure it with Patience - & the comfort of a Christain it was in order to - fullfill the Kingdom of Heaven

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Affter it pleased God I was quicke I beg - an to be extreame feavourish & hott & out of - order with the heate of blood beeing helped more - forward in the distemper by the Extreame heat - of the wether at that time when the extreame - great Eclips of the Sun was in its height and - a greatt & totall Eclips fell out this yeare 1652.

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At which time I was big with Child & the sight of it - much affrighted me. it beeing soe darke in the - morning at breakfast time & came soe sudainly - on us that in a bright sun shine morning That he - could not see to Eate his breakfast with out a Candle - Butt this did amaze me much & I could not - - - - - - - - - - - Refraine goeing out into the Garden & loole -

Sic for 'looke'.

- on the - Eclips in water discovring the Power of god soe great - to a miracle who did with draw his Light from our Sun - so totally that the sky was darke & starres appeared - & a cold storme for a time did Posses the Earth.

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which dreadfull Change did putt me into most - serious and deep consideration of the day of Judgmt - which would come as sudaine & as certainly uppon - all the Earth as this Eclips fell out, which caused me to - desire & beg of his majesty that he would prepare - me for thes great day in Repentance faith and a - holy Life for the Judgements of God was just & - Certaine uppon all sinns & Sinners O pr.epare me - o God for all thy dispensations and trialls in this - world & make me ready & prepaired with oyle in my - Lampe as the wise virgins against the comming - of the sweete Bridegroome of my Soule.

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The time was soe hott & I unusally had my - Blood staied beeing with Childe, soe that I had an - accident fell on me not usuall, my nose fell out - of bleeding as I was sitting at my worke. & bled - uppon my Appron, att which sudaine motion I was - a little amaized beeing unusuall to me. & I would - have bin lett blood to coole me att that time, which I know - would have don me good. But not beeing a thing ther - usuall to women with Childe to bleed. It was not consentd - to nor I could obteine leave of Mr Th. nor my d mothr - - - - - - - - - - - Because they durst not for feare of a Prejudice - to my Childe. soe that I did submit to there - Judgments having more experience then my - selfe.

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About a month affter Mr Thornton desird - & his Relations that I should goe to see them - both at Crathorne, ButterCrambe, yorke, and - att Hull & Beverly, att Burne Parke where his - mothr livd then & my d. mother was not soe - free to give me leave because I was in that - condition big with Child of my first which might - worke some ill effect in my health.

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But my deare husbinds -

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- kinde importunity - Prevailed & soe we tooke our Journey & by - Gods mercy did I goe to all those Places wher - his freinds lved & most kindly recavd -

I.e. 'receaved'.

- and En- - -tertained. I blese God who gave me favor - in there Eyes of my husbands freinds.

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When I came to Hull Dr witty would - have had me advesed to be lett blood because - of my heate & sweating inclining to a feavr - by my Jorney. I would gladly have don it - but Mr Th. could not stay 2 Daies longr. - In my returne home by newton when I - saw the old house the remanes of it. as I was - in the great Chambr the dore into a little Roome - was so low as I gott a great knocke on my - - - - - - - - - - - forehead which strucke me downe & I fell with the - force of the blow att which my husband was troubled - But I recovring my astonishment (because he shud - not be tto -

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- much consernd smiled said I hope I - was not much worse. but said I had taken - Possession. which made him smile & said it was to - my hurt. & inded soe it was many waies

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For in my goeing homward he carid me to - That Place of the great Rockes & Cliffs which is cald - Whitson Clife which I knew not but was a mile to the - Bottom. where I could not tread one step evin - dowen but on my Toes. beeing held up by my maid - Susan Gosling. which soe streind my body beeing ner - my time that I went doune in paine and did - sweate exceedingly.

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But this my husband would not have had - me gon downe this way but by Ampleford a bout - & plaene way but for Mr Bradley who tould him - it would not doe me no hurt becaus his wife - went downe that way & was noe worse.

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However this Effect to me was Contrary for - I beeing to goe to my Cozen Ascoughs she did admir - that I came that way & wished I might gett safe home.

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It was in deed the good pleasure of my God to - bring me safe home to my deare mothrs house Hipsw - Butt my dangerous Journey the Effects of it did - soone appeare on me & Dr wittys words cam true - - - - - - - - - - - For as soone as I gott home I fell into the most - Dreadfull sickness that ever any creature could - Possibly be savd -

I.e. 'saued'.

- out of and by a strong & puted - feaver which was on me 11 daies before Dr wtty - came from hull had soe putrified my whole blood - that both my selfe & poore infant was like to goe

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But when the dr came Post I heard that Post - sound. & tho I was almost past speaking did - yet rejoyce in hopes he would lett me blood which - by noe meanes Els I thought I could not live

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I was soe recruted a little moment when - he saw me that he thought to lett me blood forthwith - but afftr a little space I fell doune soe ill that he - durst not doe it till he had givn me something - to cause an hours sleepe which I had not don in all - my sicknss be fore uppon which he did lett blood - & then in a quarter of an hours time I blsse my God - I grew better.

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The more perticuler description of this great - & long lasting sicknss I have Related in my first - Booke of my Life & with the miraculous delivrances - was towards me in all that time

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for affter my miscarriage of that sweete - Infant which I bore with great difficulty & it was - soden in my wombe by the feavr it could not - live a quarter of an houer till we could gett it Baptd - tho we sent for a Ministr to doe it) -

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And after that I fell into A long lasting Ague. - some times by a Tertian. & then evry day hat -

Means 'had' – tertian - Of a fever or ague: Characterized by the occurrence of a paroxysm every third (i.e. every alternate) day – so noting increased frequency?

- it - till I sweat & changed 3 times in one day & night

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Then I fell into the Jandies affter the Ague - which soe continued with me soe teribly that my strength - my might my hopes was gon of Life

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The haire on my head came off my nailes of - my fingers & Toes came of my teeth did shake - & Ready to come out & grew blacke.

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And thus did this dreadfull Cronicle disease - Remaine on me soe long that in all these things - I continued out of one distempr into annothr - for the space of 9 months. with the Relapsses & the - weaknesses that followed. soe that it was from the - 6t - of august 1652 till May 12th 1653 affter - before I was able to goe out of my Chambr or - had Recruted my strength any degree.

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Thus have I Passed the first two yeares of - my married Estate in a most sad and uncomfortall - Condittion beeing voyd of health, ease. & comfort - to the great affliction of my selfe, husband & deare mothr

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Which has begun to weane my heart from all - Earthly Joyes and I hope fixed my soule stedfastly - uppon my God & saviour. for tho he had afflicted - me very sore yett had he not taken away his holy - spirtt away from me but in great mercy had still - - - - - - - - - - - upheld & kept me up form sinking totally - under these Calamitys Tust - Crossed more like t than an I – tust, tossed? from the hand of - my offended God but in much mercy did - not forsake me not left me to that violentcy - of the feavr whereby 100d had lost theire witt - and sences. and understanding

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But thou O Lord, most great, most holy - most gracious though thou hast lett me ly - under the scourge of these Torments of the pain - and extreamitys of soule and my Poore Body

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Thou hast not left me to the Rage and malis - of our great Enimy the Devill to destroy me as - he did thy servant Job. tho I am not soe pur - in thy sight yett had compassion on me for thy - mercys sake and att Last delivr me

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When thou has tryed my Patience to the uttmost - then with all thy stormes didest thou compass about - yett did thou delvr my Eyes from teares my soul - from falling into dispaire or the grave and did - in due time restore me & preserve me to thy Glory - and kept me from distraction and all othr Evil - and gave me all the assistance of heavn & Earth

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O Lord my God what shall I doe to prais - and glorify thee for this great delvrie who can - not innumerate the least part of thy mercye & - favors to me in this dreadfull sicknsses. - - - - - - - - - - 141 - - - And torments of my poore body & Soule. O Lord - my God If I have offended in alltrng my Estate - of a Single life whereby I cannot serve thee my God - in that freedom of will & true resigning my life to thee - I besech thee o Great God to Pardon this my Sin - & forgive any thing whre in I have don amiss and - Please for Christ his sake not to take a way thy - holy spirritt from me. but to be reconsiled to me a - Gaine and make me live the rest of my Life in a - holy strict & Religious conversation with my hust -

Host? Or is this 'hart'?

- - - & with comforts thou seest fitt to lend me That I - may yett be a vesell prepaired for thy selfe.

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Soe that when the stomes -

I.e. storms

- of this world are Pased - I may arriv safe att last in thy harbour Heavn - There to Praise & blsse & glorify thy majesty for - evr more to All Etternity and that for the Lord - Jesus Christ his sake Amen

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- - - Uppon the birth of my second Childe & - Daughter Alice Thornton - Borne at Hipswell on the 3d day of January - in the yeare 1654 - - -

Affter the Lord vouchsafest me a degre - of strength & recovery out of that desperate - long lasting sickness by 5 or 6 sevrall relaps - downe into An ague from which God did at last - bring me through much weaknes & faintings

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About a quarter of a yeare I found my - selfe as if I was in a breeding condittion & - very offten sicke as in those cases with me affter - meate.

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Which was some hopes to my husband I - might possibly be better in health affter I was - with quicke Childe & soe I blesse god I was for - some time but about the same of the yeare in - (August, when my first Sickness began & that - I was about 11. or 12 weeks gon. I perceaved the - Child to move & that I was with quicke Childe - which was a great Joy to us both hopeing I might - have missed the feaver).

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But about that time in August I found the Child - for 3 weekes very lively & well. but afftr a while - - - - - - - - - - - I found my selfe very hott & feaverish & the Child - did not move att all which caused me to be afraid - of a Relapse into the same distemper as on the firt -

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- - - And therefore begged of my husband & mother - they would please to give me leave to be lett blood

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Which they consented to & I gott Mr Mahum to do - it & tooke 4 or 5 ounces from my Arme. uppon which I - found a most quicke Change & the poore Infant - did spring in my wombe very lvely & strong by the - refreshment it got by cooleing the feaver.

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The Child continuing very briske & well evr - affter & I remained healthfull till with in a month - of my time growing big & uneasy. & full of paines - my travell came uppon me

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The first of Jan. I began my travell & soe - contineued all that night & for the next day & - night very ill & strong labour till Tuesday 3d - betwixt 5 and 6 a clocke in the affternoone - Att which time in great & exquisitt Torments & - Perrill of my Life I was by the miraculous goodnes - of my gracious God delivred of my 2d - Childe -

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A sweete & beautifull Childe a daughter. who - was like to be Choaked by flegme & the navell - string was twisted twice about her Necke & Arme - so that she was in a manner dead when she was born - being one full hour in birth stuck at head. & sholdes - - - - - - - - - - - By reason of my weakness she was baptised - the 5 day Jan. 1654. wittnesses my deare Mot - my uncle Norton & his daughter my Co. mary - yorke at hipswell: by Mr Siddall minister - of Cattericke.

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O most gracious & glorious Lord God our - heavenly father what shall I render unto - thy Majesty for thy infinitt mercys and - compassion, for all thy miraclous delivrances - of me in giveing me this sweete & lovely - Infant to be borne at due time

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Notwithstanding great danger of fall- - -ing into a miscarriage as with my first th[at] died - but for thy gracious delevry of me and it - by the meanes of beeing lett blood which cured - the feavr and prevented her death

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I humbly blsse & praise & glorify thy - holly name o Lord God of hostes which did give - Power strength & ability to bring her forth & - her Preservation both in my wombe & to be - brought forth a live.

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Praised be the Lord my God which delivred - me from death by Torments exquisit in my - Child birth & presevd her from Choaking. & strang - ling & brought her to Life a gaine by Providence - I will call the mercys & loveing kindnes of the Lord - - - - - - - - - - - both towards me & this my deare Child who - did save both the mother & the Childe from such - dreadfull dangers & gave me the happy opportunity - to see this my Childe to be Regenerated & borne a - new by Baptisme thy holy ordenance deare Jesus - to us men kinde by which thou takest us under thy - Protection & Covenant to be our God, & we to be thy - faithfull servants & soldiers to fight against Sin - the flesh the world and the Devill. And at this - time doth write our names in thy Booke of Life

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O my God I will Praise thy immence goodnes - towards me thy weake & sinfull servant That thou - hast not cast out my Soule from thy favour. - I humbly beg mercy of thee o holy Jesus for my - selfe & this my Child That she may lve before - thee & be indowed with the grace of thy holy spirritt - and long life if it be thy good Pleasure to serve thee - in this generation to lve to be a Comfort to her - Parents. / O give me allso thy heavnly grace - and wisdome to doe my duty to thee o God & this - my Child in bringing her up in the feare of thee my - heavenly father & shew my humble gratitude for - This thy infinitt mercy to me & my husband.

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O what shall I render to the O Lord for all thes - mercys & delivrances all glory Power & dominion - be givn to thy name by me & all mine for Evr & Evr

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It was the Pleasure of God to give me but a weak - time after my daughter Alice her birth & - she had many Preservations from death in the first - yeare. beeing one night delivred from beeing ovr - laid by her nurse. who laid in my dere mothers - Chamber a good while one night my mother was - writing pretty late & she heard my deare Child - make a groning troublsomly

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And steping immeadiatly to nurrse's bed side - she saw the nurse fallen asleepe with her breast in - the Childs mouth & liyeing over the Childe at which - she beeing affrighted pulled the nurse sudeinly of - from her & soe Preserved my deare Child from - beeing smothred:/

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O my God what hast thou don for this my - poore Infant which delivred it now from sudaine - death & all Evill att this time and all others to - her & allso that the nurses milke beeing with young Child - did not destroy my sweete infant Tho it cased - her to fall into the Convoltions & Ricketts. we not - knowing this of the nurrse till afftr wards. - Thou O Lord art to be praised by me & Mine for Evr

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Affter it pleased my good God to restore me - to my health, I was kept much imployed in that - affaire of curing my deare, Child of the Ricketts & - giveing her meadicens for the Convoltions: which I - blesse God did both take effect for her health.

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But least I should have too much Ease from that - great worke I was begun & scarcely recovred my - strength betwixt one Childe and annother. - I fell with Childe of my 3d Childe & beeing in a - Pretty good Condition was hopefull I might have - given my Childe sucke which I designed by Gods - helpe to have don (if I had strength:)

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About a weeke before my travell I contineud in - much Paines by the Childes heavines beeing in contin - all -

I.e 'contin{u}all'

- expectancy each houer att which time my deare - mother laid sicke in the house of a most sad Cough - & by advice & (Troutbecke came to give her advice - by friends) importunity. by Gods blessing she was - better but could not come to me in my Labour - All Tuesday & that night, & wednesday I was in great - extreamity till the morning feb. 14 halfe an hour - affter 11 a clocke. I was by Gods mercy delivred of a - sweete goodly daughter, & most delicate Childe for which - most infinitt mercy & goodness I humbly bless & Praise - the Lord God of heaven for his mercy indureth for Ever

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Blessed be the infinitt mercy of God who had - Pitty on my distress & delivred out of this - Extreamity allso for which I render most hearty - & humble thankes for his compassion to me - in my Extreamity.

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Affter I was delivred & in my weary Bed - & very weake. It fell out that my little Daugt. - Alice being then newly weaned & about a - yeare old. Beeing assleepe in one Cradle and - the young infant in annother.

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She fell into a most desperate fitt of the - Convoltions, as suposed to be, her breath stoped - grew blacke in her face, which sore frighted her - maide Jane flouer. she tooke her up immeadie - atly & with the helpe of the midwife Jane Rimer - to open her teeth & to bring her to life againe

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Butt still affter wards noe sooner that she - was out of one fitt but fell into annother fitt - and the remidies could be by my d. mother & my - Aunt norton could scarce keepe her alive she - having at least 20 fitts all freinds expecting - when she should have died.

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But I lieng the next Chambr to her and did - heare her when she came out of them to give - - - - - - - - - - - great Schrikes & sudainly that it frighted - me extreamely, and all the time of this poore - Childs illness. I my selfe. was att deaths dore by - The extreame Excesse of those, uppon the fright & - Terror came, uppon me, soe great floods that I was - spent & my breath lost, my strength departed - from me & I could not speake for faintings & dis- - piritted soe that my d. mothr & Aunt & freinds did - not expect my Life but over come with sorrow for me.

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Nor durst they tell me in what a condition my - deare naly was in her fitts least greife for her - added to my owe -

I.e., own,

- extreamity with losse of Blood might - have have -

Sic.

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But removing her in her Cradle into the blew - Parlor a great way off me. least I hearing her sad scriks - should resume my Sorrowes.

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These extreamitys did soe lessen my milke that - Tho I began to recrute strength yet I must be subject - to the changes of my condittion

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Affter my d. naly was in most miraculous mery -

Sic for 'mercy'.

- - - Restored to me the next day. and recruted my strength - with in a fortnight I recovred my milke & was over - Joyed to give my sweete betty Suck which I did & began - to recover to a miracle blssed be my great & gracious - Lord God. who remembred mercy towards me.

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yett was it mixed to me with the Allay a bitter - cup mixing corrections with mercys. & mercys with - frownes to keepe me in a constand -

Sic – for constant.

- feare and - dependancey uppon his majesty.

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For att a fortnights end sitting up in my Chaire - & giveing my deare Betty sucke. when immeid - :atly one of the maides run to my Parlor & with a - grevious cry said my deare naly was either - dead or very neare it in the Cradle in the nursery.

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Which did soe sudainly affright me beeing - weake as before & this flood came downe uppon - me as before and they had much to doe to gett me - carried safe into my bed againe. And there was - I kept betwixt hopes & feares for my selfe and my - deare Childe for two daies or more evry like expe - cted when the one or both to have gon.

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But behold the great & wonderfull goodnes - of my glorious Lord God who killeth and maketh - alive againe he woundeth. & healeth. bringeth - downe to the grave & Raiseth up againe O who is - soe great a God as our God which hath done these things - for me and my deare Child & hath lett us live to - see the wonders of the Lord our God. I will blsse & praise - the Lord most high for ever which hath added one more - to my house. & my life & my Childs life soe greatly - - - - - - - - - - - 151 - - - - delivring us. by the unheard of miracles to us. - o Lord our God lett us I beseech thy majesty live to give - thee all glory & power & praise for thy infinitt - mercy & pardon & favour to us, & that this my - deare Childe may be an instrument of thy - honour for ever to whom thou hast shewed such - mercys & delivrances & that we may never forget - thy great & transendant goodness to us for Ever Am - The ill fitts she had proceeded from the Cutting of - the Eye tooth which broke flesh the next day.

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Elizabeth Thornton my 3d Childe was borne - att Hipswell Feb. 14th 1655 halfe an hour affter 11 - a clocke. she was Baptised the 16th by Mr Anthony - wittneses, my mother. my Aunt norton & my - Brother Christophr wandesford.

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Haveing bin soe graciously delivred. & my Child - Naly Preserved I was not soe well recruted in my - strength that my mothr thought fitt I should wene - Betty tho I had - - - - - - - - - - - desires there to but judged it more Convenient - that Dafeny who gave sucke then should do it & soe - I dried my breasts which went ill with me but I did - comply with theire judgments. she did performe - that office very well & the childe grew a most fine - lovely Child & at 3 quarters could stand by herselfe - & step on a lone.

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- But George Lightfoote would - not lett his wife - stay longer, & soe she caried the Child home with her - & a while affter she provd with Child I did - very honestly tell me of it that she feared it - which did much trouble me that I had dried my - owne breasts but was advesed -

I.e., advised

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But tho I went evry day to see her & - sent when I could not much meate for her yet - she did not like before a yeare old with that milke & - I was compelld to take her home.

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In this time I fell with Childe againe & bred - very ill never beeing out of the fire but either - breeding, or bringing out Children. or Parting with - them. Thou o my God seest my Condittion o give - me sutable graces & strength to contineu with - Patience to do that worke to which thou apoyneded me

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But affter I was with quicke Childe I was sonne with - better health then before till within a month of my - time & then I grew extreame heavy & bigger then of - my former 3 Children & weary & full of paines & - labour was uppon me continually for one whole - weeke. I founde the Childe heavy & weighty & not - soe nimble as naly & betty was.

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But was in constant violent torments of my - Labor & travell with Exquisit extreamitys & my - feares of my life was much beyond what I indured - of my other 3 Children haveing little hopes of my - beeing able to be delivred & great expectancy of my - dissolution & my deare mother feared me much from - those ill simptoms she saw in my Labour which caused her - to power out hir humble Pettitions to heaven for me - in a most Excelent Praier of hir owne Composure - for that purpose. which is at large entred by me in my first - Booke more at large as also her humble Thanksgiving - for me affter my safe Delivrance.

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Affter our humble Pettitions & requests to heavn. - it plleased our great and gracious Father to grant our - humble requests in my behalfe For my paines of Travll - increased & Labour was kindly & came to exceeding - sharpe throwes all that day & hard Labour that night - - - - - - - - - - - But by the exceeding mercyes of a gracious God - & assistance of freinds & good midwife having a - great fore barrs causing me infinitt dolers and - Torments yett by great mercys from heaven - I was delivred the next day to all our Joyes

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Katherine Thonrton my forth Childe was - Borne at Hipswell neare Richmond in yorkshire - my mothers Joynture, The 12th of June. 1656. - being on Thursday, about halfe an houer affter - 4 a clocke in the affter noone, Baptized the 14 of - June by Mr Siddall. wittnesses. my mother - my nece Best. (Katherine Danby) & Mr Thornton

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O my God how shall I sett forth the Glory of - thy holy nam who hast againe shewed thy mighty - Power & great mercy towards me thy poore Creatur - And added a new life to thy servant in a new - Creation & givn me soe strong & goodly & sweet a - Childe. when I was att deaths dore & all had given - me for gon how has thy glory magnified thy selfe - in giveing me a living child and to be made in the - numbr of thy Church militant O my God I humbly - besech thee to make both it & my selfe vsslls of thy - honor & to sett forth thy Praise her -

I.e., here.

- & to fill thy King - of glory heere affter for Jesus Christ his Sake Amn - to whom be all glory honr & praise now & evr more An

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I may not expect soe great a mercy without a - severe monitor. for I could not hope for my dere - Bettys long life haveing begun in an Ague & a Cough - & that strucke her into the Ricketts & Consumtion - beeing got at first by ill milke of 2 nurrses And not - withstanding all Possible meanes I used to her & had - her att the wells at St mongos with my little daughtrs - Naly for it she did grow worse for it & very weake - and in a Terrible Cough which destroyed her Lungs That - deare sweete Angell grew worse & indured it with infin -

I.e. 'infinite'.

- - - Patience. & when Mr Thornton & I came to pray for her - she held up those sweete Eyes & hands to her deare - father in heaven looked up & cryed in her language - dad. dad. dad, with such vemency as if insprd by - her holy father in heavn to delvr -

I.e. 'deliver'.

- her sweet soule into - her heavenly Father hands. & at which time we allso did - with great Zeale delivr up my deare Infants soule into - the hand of my heavnly Father. & then she swetly fell - a Sleepe & went out of this miserable world like a Lamb - My hope is thee o Lord my great Creator & of the - fruit of my wombe that thou o Lord who gave this - - - - - - - - - - - Soule into me at the first. hast now receavd her - into thy heavnly Kingdom. and freed her from - all sinns, for she knew noe actuall, and orriginall - was taken a way in Baptisme and that as - thou my Savior tould us such Children injoyd - the sight of thy Heavnly Father. O my deare - Lord I am content to part with her to thee my - God that gave her & most happy am I that thou - didst take her sweet soule a way before she was - Poluted with actuall Polution.

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O blssed & praised & glorified be thy holy name - O Lord God of hosts for thy mercy & goodness to - me & to her soule in freeing it from those miserys - of this life soe soone & consigning her to thy Glory

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O Lord Pardon what was don amisse against - this sweete infant in any kinde eithr by nurses or - servants neglect, or Parsuts & make us to follow - her patienes & innocency & sanctify this Crosse to - us & bless us o Lord to brng up our Children in thy - faith feare & love for Jesus Christ our Lord his sake

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My Deare sweete Beautifull Childe Elizabeth - Thornton my 3 Childe died the 5th - of Septembr - 1656. - betwixt the houers of 5 & 6 in the morning: her Age - was one yeare, 6 months & 21 daies. Buried the - same day att Cattricke Church by Mr Siddall.

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- - Uppon my desperate fall I had at Hipswell beeing - with Childe of my 5th - Childe Sept 14th - 1657 - - -

After my deare Betties death a bout a quarter of - a yeare it pleased God I had hopes of Breeding a - nother Childe which might be a comfort to us and an - Increace of Gods Kingdome altho I could not be - blamed to feare my owne life might goe in some of - those extreamitys but even in that too I am teached - to say the will of the lord be don.

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I allwaies breed my Children very sickly & ill - health but blessed be the Lord had my health in - diffrently affter quicke Childe. & thus continued - in a good state of health of this my 5th Childe till - I most infortunatly goeing over the hall at Hips - well my gowne skirt wraped about my feete & - soe twisted that I could not loose it before it cast me - a desperate fall, which I fell uppon my hands & knees - to save my Childe but the very weight of my Bodie - with the fall over the Threshold in the hall at Hipswell - did soe shake me that the Childe was turned wrong in - my wombe I beeing then big with Child wanted but 10 - weekes of my time on Sept. 14th - 1657 -

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uppon which fall it cast me into a great feavor - & the Jaundies followed & about 3 weeks was very - weake in great danger of death & miscarring - with the continuall paines & excercize of the Child - be turned wrong in my wombe whose motions would - have had it selfe right againe by continualy - bending its head, & backe for it nor could my - deare babe bend its head aright which we could - diserne on the outside my case was soe ill That - Dr witty was sent for, who used all his Art - to Preserve my selfe & the Child saing that I was with - Child of a Son he was confident but should have - dificult Labour.

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He haveing used all his skill to preserve the - stocke by the blessing of God I was preserved from - death and mervelously restored to health & - strength beeing lett blood & other remidies which mad - me Go to my full time O what shall I render to - the Lord my God who had soe great pitty and com - -passion on me his weake hand maide. Lord I am - not worthy to have lived much lesse to have receavd - such wonderfull things as these behold o Lord it is - thy goodness which givs me time to prepare for thee And - therefor I blsse & glorify thy holy name for ever & - Ever more Amen.

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- - Meditations on my deliverance of my first Son - & affter my Restoration from my great fall of him - he being my fifth Childe borne at Hipswell. - the 10th - day of December 1657 - - - -

Notwithstanding all my sickness dangers & - extreamitys my Bodie indured by the late dreadfull - fall yett such was the boundless goodness & mercys - of my gracious Father of heaven uppon a blessing - of the good meanes I had to restore my strength to - goe to my full time tho still in paines on the great - motions my deare Infant forced to turne himself - right for the comming into the world & could not do it

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My Labour came on me on the munday continued - till wednesday, in travell the 9 of decembr I fell into - exceeding sore & sharpe Labour in great extremity - & strong birth & bearing throwes in exquisitt Torments - so that the midwife beleved I should be soone delivred

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But alas it proved not soe but fell out to the contrary - for the poore Child stucke in the birth nor could come - right being crosse with his poore legs & feet the one beeing - turned backe & the other Crose my body & the head & - necke turnd backward way by my fall.

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- - - - - - - - - - - - - The midwife would make me goe to bed I beeing - neare spent tho I only desired to ly downe and - take a little respitt to make me to goe through with - I was to doe. but she made me goe to bed & then - my paines sharpned soe fast they could not get - me up nor could she delivr me in the bed.

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But at length gott me on the stoole with my cloths - halfe on & shoes of & about 2 or 3 a Clocke in the - morning my Torments began more sharpe & - the Labour more hard, soe that I was uppon the - Racke for 6 houres togethr in torment & crying - soe long & bitter that my poore body was as if - parted Limb from Limbe, soe that I grewe spech - lsse & breathlesse a long time for this deare - Child was Pulled away in my Extreamitys & - first one foote came then the othr was drawn - downe then The Arrmes beeing over his head & - shoulders. soe that she wrought uppon my poore - Body and my deare Infant with her hands - on his hips & thyes which stucke fast. which having - removed & brought him downe to his Armes - all this while was I in exquist Torture.

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Then did she worke downe & fettch his Arms - att one time afftr did brng downe the other when - his head was stuck, & his shoulders fast. - - - - - - - - - - 161 - - - And least my bodie should close againe she did - pull a way his head & neck with such a force not - giving me time or space to breath. That both our breths - was last -

Means lost?

- for a time Tho by the infinitt boundlsse - mercys of my gracious God & great creator my - breath was againe restored to me a poore Creature - but my sweete infants was taken from him. - & tho he stered a little yett being almost strangled - in birth he could not recover only liveing halfe - an houer & soe departed I giveing him up into the - hand of my heavnly father who spaired me his - hand maide & tooke his soule into his holy Place. - Tho we could not have the happines of Baptisme for - him tho a minister was sent for yett he departed - befor he came. & where it was not neglected by us - & the meanes could not be had I trust in the mercys of - the Lord for his salvation he requiring noe more then - he gives. And his infinitt grace was to me in sparig - my soule from death tho my body was torne in Pices - my soule was miraculously delvrd from death.

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I was delivred in the mannr rehearsed by the fall I - gott of him, of this my fifth Childe and first borne - Son on the 10th day of Decembr 1657. he was buried - in Catterick Church by Mr Sidall that saime day

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The weakness of my Body & spirrits was soe - Exceeding great of long continuance that it putt - m[e] -

Only an 'm' in the MS but means 'me'?

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Sic for 'daies'.

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And when by the goodness of my gracious God - I did recrute a little uppon all the comforts & - refreshments of my deare mother & husbands - kindnes & affection to me in suffring soe much - in bearng Children to him

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yett I was seized on with a new trouble by that - losse of blood in the bleeding of the Hemoroydes - for evry day halfe a yeare together. which came - on me by the beeing torne by my Childe

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And a lameness on my left knee I gott when - I was in Labour for want of helpe skilfull to hold - me fast in Labour soe that I was forced to be carrid - in Armes for a quarter of a yeare & could not put - my foote downe

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Alas all these meserys fell on me was nothing - to what I deserved at the Just hand of God for all - my sins & ingratitude Lord Pardon & forgive me - what ever I have don amis & rectify my passions & - - - - - - - - - - - heale my Soule & my husbands, for we have sinnd - against thee our gracious God in desiring a Son - when thou seest not fitt to give us one. but thou o Lord - hast shewed me yet great wonders in the Land of the Livng - that I might be saved to sett forth thy praises in the - life thou hast givn & spared so offten from destruction

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O Lord sanctify all thy dealings with me & make me - to mourne for all those bitter Torments my deare - Saviour has biden for me and make me to renew evry - day my Thanksgiving evry moment that thou spareit - me in this Life & be a vssell of thy salvation grant this - for Jesus Christ his sake my Lord & savior Amen

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The meditations & Praiers on this occasion is furthr - in larged in my first booke of my Life to which I refer - having this renuall of my gratitud to my God that I - may not forgett but remembr what the Lord hath don - for me in my sevrall Child births & wonders of the Lord

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It was the good Pleasure of my gracious God - to contineue me in life tho in much weaknesses affter - the excesse Losse of blood & spirrits both in my Child bed - and the losse of Blood & strength by the Hemoroides - which - - - - - - - - - - - followed every day by seige caused by my - last sore Travell & sad Child Birth.

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This brought me soe low & weake That fainted - every day uppon such occassions when I daily - lost about 4 or 5 ounces of blood.

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It was Dr witties oppinion that I was deeply gon - in a Consumption & if that continued I should - be barren having my blood & spirrits gon.

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Which things was considerd by my husband - & mother they were resolved from Dr wittis advis - & oppinnion to looke the best help that could be - blesed be the Lord God of mercy which caused my - freinds to have Pitty on me & to seeke for helpe

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This was pittched uppon that I should goe to - Scarbrough Spawes for the cure of that sad distemper - and accordingly I went with my husband & staied - about a month there till I recovred some strength

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In which time by the infinitt & wonderfull - mercys of the Lord & his blessing upon drinking of - the waters I recovred my strength by degrees - Affter the curing of me of that infirmity of Bleed - ing it to a wonder left me with in 2 daies & I was - Totally cured of it. & in that months time was allso - Cured of all my faintings & weakness which ded soe - - - - - - - - - - - afflict me soe long ever since my bringing forth my - Childe as formerly related. which soe speedy and great - and Excelent a Cure I am forever boud -

Sic – for bound?

- - to renter - -

Sic for 'render'.

- - - all Possible thankes & glory and Power & Praiseses -

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- - - for Ever more to the Lord God of Heaven and Earth - who had soe great pitty & compassion on me and - & -

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- healed my wounds & extremitys of Death & - Miserys Praise the Lord o my Soule & all that is within - me Praise his holy name for Ever.

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Affter my beeing cured, we returned to my - Sister Dentons to Oswoldkirke home ward to Hipswll - where I found my deare mother some what recovred - of the dreadfull fitt of the Stone beeing in great dangr - 2 daies before and sent for me home. her servant met - with me at my husbands Sister Crathornes;

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I was very joyfull to find her any thing recruted - from her extreamitys. Blesed be my Lord God - most high, which had compassion uppon my deare - & honoured mother in raising her from death torments - & extreamitys & spairing my life allso. o blese the Lord - our God Jehova for ever Ament. -

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- - I referre to the solomn - Praiers & thankes in my booke as allso the relations - of the distractions on Church & state in the restoration of - - - - - - - - - 166 - - - Of - King Charles the Second in the yeare 1659. - Together with A full relation of my deare & honoured - mothers last Sickness and Death Dec. 9th 1659 - Page 168 till Page 179 in my first Booke.

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- - - Meditations uppon my delivry of my 6th - Childe william Thornton, & of his death. - Aprill 12th 1660 at St Nicholas my Aunt Nort - tons house. beeing my first Childe affter my - Deare mothers Decease. Dec. 9 1659 - -

After my deare Mothers death I remained - still att Hipswell awhile till I could remove - safely by reason of my owne weakness & greife. - and watching with her I had gott a very great - Cough yett I could never doe enough for soe - tender & deare a Parent nor shew my duty - to soe Excelent vertue whose loss all the Country - extreamly lamented.

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Allso it was a great frost & snow soe that I could - not be removed safely with my life till march - followeing. besides there happned to have bin - suits depending amongst the Family by want of - - - - - - - - - - - Dere fathers will. which was not Comprimised till - After my mothers Death. And she haveing givn - me by her last will and Testament & her Deeds - All her Estate. Reall & Personall. Except what - she had excepted in her will. Appoynted that - her goods should be removed with what convenient - speed might be in regard that my brother C. W. - was not willing I should injoy her Estate accordg - to her disposall:

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Nor was he willing I should stay in her Hous - at Hipswell till I was delivred haveing some ill - Persons that putt him uppon very unjust waies - with his freinds. but by the good Providence of God - to me he raised me up my deare Aunt Norton & - uncle who tooke me into there house & many of - my dere mo. Goods & my owen - beeing all Preserd - -

Sic for 'preserued'.

- & - The will Proved & don according to Law by the order - of her Executors. my uncle Fretchvill her only - Brother, by the mothers side., and my uncle Fran - cis -

Sic for 'Francis'.

- Darley my husbands uncle. which two freinds - did take caire of me, & my deare Children after - my D. mothers deceace & order all her Goods. - - - - - - - - - - - To severall Places for security till I was in a - Condition to goe to Mr Thorntons Country. which - could not be don till it Pleased God I was delivred -

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But affter my deare mothers will was Proved - & put on the file it behoved us to be cairefull to - Prevent any trickes about because of the matrs - which fell out conserning my honoured Fathers. - Soe that the master of the Court had orders from - the Executors not to be put on the file till some - affaires was don which conserned the said will. - but to preserve it in safe Custody till further ordr

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My brother C. Wandesford who had given notice - to his stuard Robert Loftus that his mothers goods - shud not be removed out of the house till heard - from him, was very strict in search of the will - at London to see how she had disposed of her - Estate. Tho what she had of her widdowed Estate - att hipswell was very faire, but nothing to his - which he injoyed of my Fathers in Ireland & in - England: yett he was in expectancy to have - gott all her Personall Estate she left & not satis - fied with the 4 Thousands pounds a yeare left him - by my Father but aimed to have gott that of his - good mothers which she out of her great kindness - - - - - - - - - - - And affection she had bestowed uppon me as she is - pleased to mention in her deeds & will with a singulr - Carracter of my duty & obedience to her. as well as - on her Death Bed. which is great matter of Comfort to me - to have the Testimony of soe Pieous, & holy a Parent - beeing the motive to induce her to dispose of her - Estate towards my Releife, & my Childrens.

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Affter he had caused the Court to be searched for - Probat of wills at London I beeing then removed - to St Nickolas he tould me that he had made a search - att London where the wills are proved & there was - no will on the file And the Men of the Court said they - never saw any. & if soe he beleved my mother did - make noe will or disposall of her Estate it did all - fall uppon him as her Heire:

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This did much surprise me to heare my only Brother - formerly pretended soe great an affection to me. now - to seeke to defraud me of my d. mothers blesing &.

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I tould him that tho he was now the Heire as beeing a - Son yett I was 2 yeares Elder by my birth & tho he had - gott the birth right yett I ought to have a shaire of her - Blesing if she had not made a will. but God be praisd - she had made one in perfect forme & manner & Deed - - - - - - - - - - - By which she disposed all as she thought fitt & - the will was att London long since & proved fully - & he might repaire to it if he pleased & be sattisfied

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he did not belive me then But since that did - find the will on the file & soe receaved satisfaction - how she had ordered all her Estate.

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Which since I am speaking of it may not be a - misse to acknowledge Gods great Goodnesse & - mercys to my selfe & my deare husband & Child - in those Provissions she made for us in her - will & Deeds Besides her Excelent kindness - she exprssed to us in giveing my husband my - selfe & all my family one man. & 3 maides - & nurrses & all the occassions of my sickneses - Cristnings, & deaths of my Children

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All our Table gratis with all necesaryes of hous - Beding. Linning. furniture, Coles hay. Corne &

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And this continued for above Eight years - affter I was married, as long as she lived with a - great deale of hearty Love & freedom did this - cleare Saint of God Entertaine us.

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Which constant house keeping for our Perticulrs - besides her owne she did account it stood her in - above the somme of Twoo hundred Pounds a yeare - - - - - - - - - - 171 - - - Which she has tould me if she had not don she - myght have given me Sixteene hundred Pounds - more in money. which would have Purchased Land. - Added to that her Land at midlham which cost her - five hundred, and fifty or sixty Pounds.

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As to her Personall Estate, in monneys - Plate, Linning, Beding &c. I have heard Mr - Thornton say he had as good of what my Der - mother Left me to the valew of one Thousand - Pounds more. Which amounts to the valew - in monney from my mother Recavd by Mr Th. - & my selfe & Children. 2550 or 2600l -

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i.e. 'feoffees'

- in trust of all her Arrears in Ireland due - to her out of my fathers Estate of Edough of 300l - per Annum. in lieu of her Joynter. she out living - my d. father 19 yeares There became due to her - which she maide our by Deed the somme of 6000l -

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which somme or any part of it was not paid but - Remaines in my brothers Estate still./ - Togethr with 200l as a Debt my d mothr Paid for - my fathers Estate & ought to be paid me by her - will But I know in all these things my poore Brot - has bin imposed uppon & maide beleve not due to be - Paid to my Dere mother. or my selfe.

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The word 'Lord' or 'God' is missing here.

- in due - acknowledgement humble gratitude to his - devine majesty who raised & preserved this - deare Parent to me for my Relieefe & suport - ever afftr he tooke my deare father from me - who gave me all my maintenance as well as - to my three Brothers during our minoritys - which should have bin don out of Kirklington

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But she has givn it in on acount that she - had expended uppon our three Persons my self - & two younger brothers Christop & John wan. - & my selfe to the somme of 1500l-d in mainten - & Education all which monneys if she had gotten - for our maintenance in her widdow hood

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Butt since that was not paid to her yett did - she exprsse her bounty in what she was able to mee

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For besides what is mentioned before in her will - & Deeds. she did send me by Dafeny her servt - in monny & gold which she charged her not to tell - me of till after her decease Above one hundred - - - - - - - - - - - and 60 Pounds putt into my Trunke one night - when my husband & I was in bed, at our bed feete - The said Trunke stood which I affterwards, Tooke & - disposed of much of it for to furnish Mr Th hous - & to Pay Nettletons Bailis & other necesarys to his - use as I can shew an acount:

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Besides there was a great some of monney - that was of her Arreares of Rents Receaved at - Hipswell Tennants which was disbursed by me for - his use in Accounts for house keeping as may apeare - which did amount to above 300l - as may apeare. -

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And if the Rents which I have Recevid out of - her Land att midlam for soe many yeares since - she died, be computed, affter 28l per Annum - Allowing the 2l a yeare for abatements & Public - Charges. out of that perticuler Land: & lett at 28l - yer -

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Sic for 'amount'.

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Sic for 'Amen'.

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As the Temporall mercyes I receavd of Heavn by the - life & happy comforts of my deare mothers life was great. no - lesse was the spiritull assistances I have Ever had from - those holy Pieous & Religious Examples & instructions receaved - - I had - by - - - the happyness in her Life to me; soe that the fresh - Remembrances of her Piety shall last as long as my - life, & I hope she has receavd a Crowne of Glory for all - those graces shining bright in her, And beg that I may - live in the faithfull obedience & walke in her Righteis - waies to Gods glory & the salvation of my Soule Amen

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I now Removing from Hipswell in march to my - deare Aunts house, where the Providence of my God - Provided for me, till I laid in, & brought to bed of my - 6th - Childe, & second, Son. -

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I fell into violent Labour about munday moring - continued Extreame, Ill, in great Torments that day - and night (haveing Mrs Hickeringgill with me.) but - my paines was exceeding sharpe & Pearcing & follerd - on me most severe till it pleased my gracious God - to have Pitty on me and did shorten the Labour - more then of my other Children and in exqust - Torments I was delivrd of a goodly brave Son - about the hours of 3 or 4 a Clocke on Tuesday mornig - - - - - - - - - - - Aprill the 12th 1660 But I was in much & great - Extreamitys affter his birth uppon the midwifes - fetching the Affterbirth and for halfe an hour - I was in such extreamity while she did fetch it - That my deare Aunt cryed out Oh what are - you doeing with her for the Child is come. which she - tooke ill at my Aunt because she thought she used me soe hard - hardly affter the birth of the Childe.

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Thus was it the good pleasure of the great & - Powerfull Lord God of mercy to shew his favr - to me his handmaide in brnging me out of all those - Tortures, of Childe-beaing & what did belong unto it - and give me annother sweete & gooly -

Sic for 'goodly'.

- Son. - to be borne alive & hopefull enough to have - lived with us to have built up his deare fathrs - Family. And I will humbly give All glory & - thankes & praise for this great & inexpresable - mercys to me in giving strength to indure these - trialls & to bing forth Children to his Kingdom. - O what shall I say, o my God who called on thee in - my distresse, & thou didst delvr me of this time allso - & gave me the comfort and assistance of my Aunt & - othr freinds Lord give me a thankfull heart & tongue - to serve thee all my dais & not forgett thy mercy forer -

I.e. 'foreuer'.

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The 12th day of Aprill 1660 my deare Son william - was Baptised by Mr Kirton of Richmond, called - affter his fathers name William his sureties were - my Cozen John Yorke, Cozen william Norton and - my Cozen James Darcys Lady of Richmond;

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Thus was I blessed with the life & comfort of my - deare Childes baptisme, with its injoyment of the holy - Seale of Regeneration: & my sweete babe was in - good health to whom I gave sucke, my good God - haveing givn me the blessings of the breast as of the wombe allso - which was noe smale comfort to me & the Joy of it - makd me recrute faster, for his sake that I might doe - my duty to him as a mother & that a great sattisfaction to - my weake heart while I injoyed his life.

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But if soe pleased God to shorten this Joy. least - I should be too much, or my husband, transported - with that comfort we hoped to have had in his continue - And I was vissited with annother triall: for on the friday - sennitt affter his Birth he began to be very Angry - & froward & fretting, soe that I gave him a little gascoyn - Pouder & cordiall, least it should be the Redgum in - Children usuall at that time. to strike it out of his - heart att, mornig affter his dresing. -

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uppon which he slept 3 houers very finely & quiet - when he wakened, his face was all over full of - Red round Spotts like the smale Pox being - of the compasse of a Silvr hapeny & all over - whealed white. These continued very full & - well out till night beeing very well & chearefull - & not freting as before they came out.

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But then at night, affter he was dresed & laid - in his night bed, the nurse using to hold him up - in her Armes in his little shirt & stand a little on - his legs before she putt him in to his bedshirte - which she did, soe, that time, not fearng cold tho I did - forbid her to doe it) but assone as he was dresed - in his night cloths; whethr he had gott any Cold or - what was the Reason God knowes.

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But all the red spotts strucke into his face - and he grew Paile & was very sicke & groned - al that night much. and when I tryed him oft - to sucke, he could not, but lett my breast fall - out of his mouth, & beeing on a slumbr in my Arms - on my knee. he would sweetly lift up his Eyes - to heavn & smile, as if the old say was true in - this sweet Infant that he saw Angells in heavn

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But his sweet breath grew weaker of a sudan - & I did feare the Lord would take him to himself - which putt me uppon the thoughts to freely submit - my will to the will & pleasure of the great God - - - - - - - - - - - of heaven who had givn him to me, & was now - Taking his sweet soule away from me. And with - all the Powers of my Soule I indevrod to beare it with - Patience, & to delivr him up into the hand of my holy - father, which is in heavn, saing the Lord gives and the - Lord takes, blessed be the name of the Lord.

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We gave this deare Saint of God what Cordialls - we could but all in vaine, for it was the Lords will - to take his Soule from him; my sweete Joy about 9 - a Clocke on Saterday morning to the great discomfit - of me his weake mother & great heart greife to his - poore father who loved, & doted, uppon him.

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The deepe meditations uppon this sad crosse & - losse to me, is more at Large expresed in my first - Booke of my life Page. 181

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My deare Son william Thornton my 2d - Son and sixth Childe was buried at Easby - Church in the same grave with his Eldest Sister - & my first Child which I lost uppon my first Jorny - to Newton in that sad feavr & sicknes I indred for - 3 quarters of a yeare affter which child died unbaptised with - in halfe an hoer of her birth before we could gett a - minister. willy Thornton was buried by Mr Kirton - he beeing scarce fourteene Daies old. his fathr was - exceding troubled at his lose beeing very like him in - Person & soe was his Eldest Sister. Lord sanctify this Cross - to me

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uppon this sad affliction of the losse of soe brave - a delicate son who we tooke delight in my Lady - Francis Darcy comming to see me desired me to - beare it, as patiently as I could: for she was - perswaded that God would at length give - me a Son to live, (& my husband) but he was to - be borne att his house where God would make him - the Heire of, & the Lord would looke in mery -

Sic for mercy.

- - - uppon me, & that I should not dy, without an Heir

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I was then resolved in my mind if it should - please the Lord to grant me that Blessing of - a Son, to be an upholdr of my husbands - Family in its name, that I would freely give - him unto the Lord as Hannah did to Samull - in the servce of the Lord at his holy Alter:

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But I only desired my will should be - submisive, to his heavnly pleasue, not my will - but his be don; in me and myne, & he should - be dedicated unto the Lord my God from the - wombe. Amen.

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I have made a Thanksgiving to God uppon - the Restoration of King Charles the 2d uppon his - Coronation day may 29th 1660 in my Booke - Page the 182 & 183

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- - Uppon my Husbands & Families Removall from - St Nickolas to oswold-Church neare Newton - June: 1660. & my first coming from my owne - Freinds, &, country: - - -

O that I could record the wonderfull mercys of the - God of heaven in delivrng me from Death in all - Places where ere I come & to sett forth the glory of his - name, who casts me downe, with one hand & Lifts me up - with annothr, blssed be the Lord God of my hope & Joy - o that I might depend on him all my daies of my Life - who has brought me out of my owne Country & - my fathers house into the Place of my husbands. - where he has provided for me. O lett thy good Providnc - be ever with me to bless & guide me in all my waies - That I may lve in thy feare, and dy in thy favor. - and at last when I have fulled my time thou hast - sett and apoynted me in this life and to Rest in - thy Glory for Jesus Christ his sake Amen:

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But before I relate the accidents befell me at - Oswoldkirke It is fitt I forgett not what the Lord did - for my 2 Children at St nickolas.

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Affter the death of my deare willy. Thornton - I tooke the Crosse very Sadly that he died soe soone & had - - - - - - - - - - - many sad thoughts of Gods afflicting hand on - me & one day was weeping much about it - My deare naly came to me then beeing about - 4 years old & looked very seriously on me said

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My deare mother why doe you morne & - weepe soe much for my brother willy. doe you - not thinke he is gon to heaven. I said yess - deare heart I beleve he is gon to heaven but - your father is soe afflicted for his losse & beeing a - Son he takes it more heavily because I have - not a Son to live.

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She said againe mother would you or my - father have my Brother to live with you when - as God has takin him to him selfe to heavn wher - he has noe sicknss but livs in happines would - you have him out of heaven againe wher he is - in joy & happinss. deare mothr be Patient & - God can give you annothr son to lve with you - and my fathr for my brothr is in happiness with - God in heaven. att which the Childs speech I did - much condemne my selfe beeing instructed by - the mouth of one of my owne Children & beged - that the Lord would give me Patience & satisfaction - in his gracious goodnes which had putt such words in - to the mouth of soe young a Child to reprove my - immoderate sorrow for him & beged his life might be - spared to me in mrcy.

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- - uppon my deare Naly delivrance from Death - by Convoltions May 29 1660. at St nickolas. - - -

That day on which there was a great deale of Joy - & mirth uppon the King Charles 2d. his birth and - Returne from his banishment into England & - his Coronation beeing mattr of great & Excelent - Gratitude to heaven to the Church of England.

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They had a shew att Richmond of all kinds - of sports & country exprssions of Joy & amongst - the rest they shott of musketts & had Soldiers & the - Towns men of Richmond appeared in Armour

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The maides at St nickolas did beg leave to - goe and see the shew, & would not be pleased till - I lett my deare naly goe with them. but I refused - & thought it would fright her & doe her hurt - Means hurt but is this 'hart'. -

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But they gott Mr Thornton persuaded & my - Aunt to lett her goe, & they would take great cair - of her but was still very unwilling nor could be - convinced of the fittness. tho they went & carried her - with them against my mind. having Mr Th. consent

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Butt before 2 hours, they returned with my Childe - home in a very sad & Changed Condittion for alas - she nevr having had seene any such things as Soldirs - - - - - - - - - - - or guns, or drums or noyses & shoutings she was - soe extreamly scaired att these things and when - The musketts went of soe fast did soe affright - her and terrify my poore Child that she was - ready to fly out of Jane flours armes her maide

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And beeing allmost out of her poore witt - did scrike & cry soe extreamly she could not be - Pacified for all they could doe. But in extremy -

Sic for 'extremity'.

- - - fell into most dreadfull fitts of Convoltions there - while she was att Richmond in Mr Smithsons shop

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Haveing had 3 or 4 of them soe sadly and - soe dreadfully that they had much to do to save - her a live or bring her to her selfe againe but started - extreamly much & then falling downe againe

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Att last they doing all could do to her did - bring my deare Childe halfe dead to me which - was a sad & dismall affliction to my weake heart - and she continued very ill all that night

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But I gave her all meadicins for it & oyle - of ambr & Pieony & other things which by the Lords - great & infinitt mercy to me, did at length - preserve & restore her from them.

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O Lord God of mercy what glory shall I give - to thee the god of heavn & Earth which hast delvrd - my swete infant & spared her life againe o blsse - the Lord o my soule & all with in me Praise his holy nam - for this & all thy mercy to her O lett her be saved I pry - thee and liv with thy holy Praes for Evr Am.

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- - Uppon my deare Kates delivrance from beeing - Choaked with a pin at St nickolas may 17 1660 - - -

Affter dinner we were in my Chambr at my - Aunt Nortons house St nickolas and my deare - Katy was plaiing under the Table with her sister - beeing a bout 3 yers old but a very brave strong - Childe & full of mettle beeing much stronger - then her poore Sister naly. she never haveing - had either Ricketts nor Convoltion fitts to keepe - her downe but allwaies continued very healthfull - & strong & full of trickes & indeed apt to fall into - dangers as she was plaing with Pinns & putting them - into her mouth. her sister see her & cried out for - feare she should doe her selfe hurt.

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But she would not be councelled with her and - at last she gott a pin crosse her throate at which her - sister Cryed out that she had gott a pin in her throte - & by Gods pleasure I was just neare her and catcht - her up in my armes & putt my finger immeadiatly - into her throate & the pin was Crose & I had much to do - to gett it out but with all the force I had it pleased God - to strengthen me to do it. I gott beyond the pin & soe - gott it out of her Throate but in a great deale of dangr - her life was well nigh gon & she was as blacke as could - - - - - - - - - - - She was as blacke & the blood sett in her face with it - soe night -

Sic for 'nigh'.

- to death by this accident was this my - poore Childe. for it had stoped her breath.

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O Lord my gracious God & father of mercy - what can I render to thee o Lord my God for this - great and wonderfull delivrance of my deare - sweete Childe and all thy inexprssable goodnes - & favour to her & me in sparing her life & delvrg -

Sic for 'deliuering'.

- - - her out of this eminent danger of Choaking - by her oune Childishness I will humbly praise - thy glorious mercy for Ever & begges that she may - nevr come into noe such misfortunes & hurts - but guide her by thy grace & lett her live if be - thy blssed pleasure to be an instrument of thy - Glory and my Comfort for Jesus Christ his sake - the son of they love & our Redemr Amen. -

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- - Upon my Husbands & Famelys Removall from - St nickolas to oswoldkirke nere newton. - These accidents happned to me & mine. followig - June. 10th 1660 - - -

Haveing by the great goodness, of our Great - & gracious Lord God recruted my strength lost - by my last Childe Will.m at St nickolas It was - his devine Pleasure to give me ability of Body - to be able to travell. I removed with my dere - husband & those Children the Lord left me & blssed - me with all. Alice my second & now my Eldest. & - Katherine my 4 Childe: we came to oswoldkirke - safely blessed be the Lord. & liveing a fortnight - at my Sister Dentons house, till our owne in that Town - was made ready for us.

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Then did we remove to it, with all my deare - mothers houshold stuffe who furnished the house - for us we haveing non of our owne. in which place we - lived there 2 yeares till our owne house at Easte - newton could be buillded. which we had bin in the - Building sevrall yeares before my deare mothers - Death which if it could have bin finished A fore - - - - - - - - - - - she would gladly have lived with us but it was - not begun soone enough for that purpose.

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I in this time while we were at oswoldkik - my Brother Denton Preached with much Zeale - and gravity beeing in deed a very wise & good - man from whom our Family receavd much - assistance, & good advice to Mr Thornton in - poynt of contrivance of his house at Newton - for Mr Thornton did not caire to trouble him - selfe with those consernes. beeing naturally adited -

Sic for 'adicted'?

- - - to malancholy humor which had seized on him - by fitts for sevrall yeares before he was 20 - years old.

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Notwithstanding affter the use of great - meanes by Gods blssing. & Leaches & other things - by Dr witties order ever since we were marrid - those fitts did much abate & he was offten in a - more chearfull temper since as his freinds did - acknowledge to my great sattisfaction

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and when he was in health he tooke great plea - sure in his house which he did putt uppon my Brothr - Dentons & my caire to Contrive as was most con- - venient to his purpose.

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In this time while I was at oswoldkirdke - on Shrive -

Sic for Shrove.

- Sunday 1661 I was in the Church - - - - - - - - - 191 - - - when it was a great frost & extreame Cold - & snow. And sitting low downe in my Brothrs - Pew. I felt my selfe exceeding Cold and very - Chill & shakeing by fitts and soe contineued - very ill till Tuesday affter.

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I becan -

Sic for 'began'.

- a most dangerous Sickness which brought - me to Deaths dore att Oswoldkirke afftr my dere - mothers death & my comming from my owne - Country this was my first Entertainmt which I - gott uppon a Cold I gott & Aguish temper on the - Sunday in the Church. when I fellt the sting of that - distempr & paines creeping into my backe as I satt

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But this distemper came most violently - uppon me on Tuesday the 13th of feb. 61 - att which time I began with extreame vomiting, - and paines in my head & backe & knees & - indeed all over my Bodie in great Extremitys. - soe that it continued in this manner, with Burnigs - & firey drought & vomiting all that cur I tooke for - any manner of sustenance for 5 or 6 daies befor - the Dr was sent for till my mass of Blood was - - - - - - - - - - - All infected with that dreadfull feavr which came - uppon me & non did hope for this poore Life to - have continued. soe that my deare husband - did send for Dr wittie to me I beeing in soe - desperate a Condition.

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When the Dr came I was allmost spent - and weakned beyond measure by the violence - of the feavr & extreame Paines & greivous Vom - mitings all I tooke with out sleepe, ease or any - metigation of the hand of God upon me

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The Dr was extreame angrey that he was - not sent for sooner till I was at the last cast - All he could do would not stay the vomitng - tho the feaver was some what abated I bless - God uppon letting blood which I much desired

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But beeing soe farre gon & the feavr was a - Putrid corupted feavr. haveing not had the - Beniftt of nature by seige of 8 Days. - and Those naturall way allso for 2 months - or there abouts my blood was in a great dis- - temper & out of order.

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The Dr did confidently assure me that - I was Conceived with Childe but could not be - able to goe on. he doubted, but should miscarry - becus of of my vomiting all foods & meadicins. - - - - - - - - - - - which did Streine all the Liguments of my Body - & made it inpossible I should retaine the conseption - Nor did any manner of foode stay with me till I - Tould the docter that I did extreamly thirst affter some - Cold water which he gave me & did more refresh my - Thirsty soule then all which Art could give

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That night beeing the 17th of February I did veryly - beleive should be my last in this world beeing redud -

Sic for 'reduced'.

- - - into such feeblenes & weakness of bodie & sperrits.

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But most of all cast into a Spirituall dissertion - from God which was not to be indured with out sinking - under it by the divine Pressures of his displeasure - which I apprehended in this my weakness. my Eternall - state to be in a lost Condittion by reason of my Sins - and the suggestion of Satan. Accusing me falsly - from my sorrowes & Temporall Afflictions & casting - multitude of doubtings into my heart

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As that surely I did not belong to God; And that I - was not his servant because he followed me with such - great Crosses & affictions -

Sic for 'afflictions'.

- , Sickness. & lose of Children - freinds & Estate Suites & vexsations from freinds & - which seemd to be Currses, rather then such trialls which - he exerciseth his Children with all

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And that I had neglected those offers & tenders of - mercys in his word & Sacrament which he from time to - time had given - - - - - - - - - - - givin me from my youth up. in the Examples - instructions admonitions of my deare Parents - & his ministers, & his delivrances. Checks & cals - of his spiritt with all those speritull & temporall - advantages I have had & now want & had - noe opportunity of Recaving the Sacrament - beeing taken from me. All these I did reeave -

Sic for 'receive'

- befor - wonderfully with delivrances all -

Sic for 'of'.

- all kindes - yett did they not worke a through convertion - & change of heart in me to walke acording to - the motions of Gods Spirit with that strictnesse of - I ought to have don.

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And tho I had bin kept from falling into - any innormos Sinns yett for the least omition - of duties & neglect of his commands, or smale - offences against God or man Etternall Dam - -nation was due from soe Just a God for the breach - of the least of his Commandements.

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And that now it was too late to Repent - or hope because I had neglected, or drivn it of - soe long that my Life was at an End for ought I - knew this was my last Summons. And that tho - God was able to have mercy on me. yett I had so - offten broke my Promises & forgettfullness of God - That he would not have mercy on me at the - last houer. As satans strong suggestions would - - - - - - - - - - - would have perswaded me & prssed uppon me - in my weakness with many arguments that it was - too late & that God would not have mercy on me.

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In this most dolerous condittion I continud - all that night & not hope or expect relife from my - great unworthiness & ingratitude, exprssing - this my lamentable condition in Patheck Grones - which is more fully inlarged in my first booke in - Page 189 190 191 192 193

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Till when I was allmost breathless in my - soule & got noe mercy nor durst not pray for it - yett I cast my selfe downe att the footstoole of - grace before the Lord & said if I perish I will fly - unto him alone lett him doe what seneth -

Sic for seemeth?

- him good - when imeadiatly when I was with out hopes - Behold the gooness -

Sic for 'goodness'.

- of the Lord to make it apeare - that Satan is a lyer & that he will shew mercy at all - times when he please & to all that call on him.

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It pleased him in a most wonderfull & gracious - manner when I was out of all hopes by reason of the - strong temptations & my weakness. to bring me a - speedy helpe & make me obteine mercy & comfort - from that most sweete And Blessed Portion of holy - scripture which my deare Lord & Saviour spake to - us by his word. out of St Matt. 11. v. 28 29 30 - - - - - - - - - - - Come unto me All yea that Labour & are heavy - Laden And I will give you Ease &c.

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which words was soe pearcing like lightning - in to the darke Cornes -

Sic for 'Corners'.

- of my woefull heart and - dispelld all the mists of hell & Satan that he had - Raised in me to make me dispaire & was soe great - Joy to my Soule which even brought me into an Ex - city beyond my selfe. not desirng nor wishing to - live any longer in this wretched Life but Since - I hoped my God was Reconsiled to my soule I de - -sired to be disolved and to be with Christ Jesus - my Lord and Saviour

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who had now putt Satan to flight that would - have devoud my Soule. & I still depended on - him & my soule rested on him & was againe Comf - forted against all my Spiritull Enymes The deep - Consideration of this miraculous delivrances - Lord lett me nevr forgett which called uppon me - in my distrsse when I could not come unto this

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I have written A whole Paper Booke uppon - this great delivrance of my soule & in expsins -

Sic for 'expressions'.

- - - of my humble gratitude as -

It is in Book of Remembrances 43-51 but does this suggest another text? [CB] Does suggest this to me – 'Paper Booke' is probably an unbound collection of papers (similar phrase used to describe Halkett's writings by her biographer) [ST]

- allso in the first Book - meditations heere uppon in Page 192 193.

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.And affter these miracules mercys I recovrd - my health & strength daily & was very strong - & healthy within two months or 9 weeks. Praised be the Lord

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Affter this inestimable & wonderfull mercys - and deliverances of my Soule from Perishing by - dispaire & the instigations of our old Enimy Satan - & by the gracious influences of Gods sperrit in my - sattisfaction of all my feares & doubts & putting - to flight the old Serpent (to flight) from doeing - more mischeife to my poore Soule then the scaring - me into the firmer & deeper Assurances, That - God whom I feared, & served in the best mesure I - could & with an unfeined & sincere hart was of soe - infinitt goodnesse. I was bound to beleive his holy - spirritt in his word, That att what time soever - a sinner repenteth him of his Sinns from the botom - of his heart. he will putt away all his wickedness - out of his remembrance saith the Lord

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Which at this time of vissitation has given me a - great experience of beeing graciously pleased to - to -

Sic.

- suffer my Soule to receave comfort & lifted up - the light of his Countenance uppon me & makig - me to receave a great & aboundant shaire of the - Pease of Consience & Joy in his Salvation, with refresh - ing of my Spirritt by the testimony of his love in this - blessed Call of my Saviour in the time of my distres - Lord I beleive helpe thou my unbeleife soe that I was - more exceedingly desirous to dye then to live. in this - vaile of missery Sin & death. If the Lord should - see it fitt for me;

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But behold with admiration at the infinitt & - Transcendant goodnes mercy & power of my graci - ous God & in Jesus Christ the father of mercys - to us wretched. creatures. dust and Ashes.

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For when I only begged Spirituall & the - Lord gave to me great and abundant Addition - of temporall mercys, filling my Soule & heart - & mouth with abundant Praise and Gladness

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When I looked for nothing but death & hell - and disstruction; then did our gracious father - of mercys make himselfe knowne to be a recon - siled God, & not a god that taketh vengance - willingly on fraile sinnrs but in & through Jesus - his Son is pleased to accept of our weake indea - vours & repentance when we turne to him with - our whole hearts yea in & by the sattisfaction & - merrits of the blood sheding of his Son who did - suffer for sin & sinned not, & mad on his Crosse - a full sattisfaction to his holy father for the sins - of the world to reconsile us unto God.

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And thus in a most gracious measure shew - ing us that the mercys of the Etternall God are not - to be measured or, comprehended by the weake frail - apprehentions of mortall creatures. But to be - admired, & adored, & beleved, & feared in all his - workes, his goodness, his free grace, his mercy and - - - - - - - - - - - And bounty, Longsufering, Patience and wisdom - shewed towards us poore & sinfull mortalls.

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Therefore will I for Ever blsse & praise and honnor - & magnify his riches of his grace & favour to me his - weake Creature for ever who has not cast me away - in this distrsse but healed, helped & delivred me from - sin of dispaire & casting away my hope in his mercys

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For as is his Majesty soe is his Mercy:

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Appoynting meanes blesed the same to me. soe that by - degrees I was strengthned to admiration for non that - ever sawe me but judged it impossible that I could - live yett I was much recruted in my body, & com - -forted in my Spirritt Glory be to the name of my God - who had Compassion & Pitty on me a Fathrles Orphn

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Tho I was not Perfectly recovred strength in a - quarter of a yeare beeing brought soe weake in my - Sickness & Extreamitys in Soule & body.

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But about a quarter of a yeare affter I found - my selfe with quicke Childe, -

[date] Doesn't this suggest 1662 not 1661?

- which was soe great a - Miracle to beleive that I could not be convinced - of a long time till by undeniable signes & tokens - it was confirmed: which was soe great and admira - -ble a miracle & a blessing beyond all hopes to the - Dr as well as our selves which could not be apprehended - affter soe great & dangerous & desperate Sickness - wherin Dr witty did beleve it was impossible that - - - - - - - - - - - That I could retaine the Conseption: Affter - those violencys & extreamitys of vomitings - & torments I indured which loosned the wombe - soe extreamly that he expected daily and - looked for a miscaridge therefore did not give - me noe thing as Plaisters & to Prevent it be - cause he thought it better not to proced too - farre & less danger of my Life which he scarced -

Sic for 'scarce'.

- - - hoped for very offten

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But O thou most Powerfull, most mighty - most gracious & most mercyfull Lord God - of heavn, who am I sinfull dust and Ashes - & what am I worthy to live or come into thy - Glorious Presence who hath bin soe vild & - unprofitable a servant & provoked thy Judg - ments to come downe uppon my head & to - destroy me I abhorr my selfe in dust and Ashes - beeing soe inpure in thy Eyes & confesse my self - inworthy to live move or breath or to receave - such things & miracles of mercys to my poore - Soule and body.

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But since by thy grace & mercy thou hast - spaired me thus long & have not gvn -

Sic for 'given'.

- me over - to death & destruction spiritull and Temporall - what shall I say to thee o Lour of Soules who has - not suffrd hell & death & Satan to prevaile ovr me - - - - - - - - - - - 201 - - - - But hast had such pitty and Compassion on - me a poore Creature, and has delivred me at this - Present from the Jawes of the Devill, death and Dam- - nation; o great & glorious Lord God, creator of hean - and Earth, lett not this thy sharpe, & severe vissitatn - be in judgement to my Soule, but in mercy to delvr - & save me the handmaide of the Lord from all his - destructions he has laid for me. O say unto my - soule thou art my Salvation & that by these - Chastisments heere in this life I may be consigned - to thy heavnly Kingdom. That my Sins may all be - Pardoned & blott out of thy Booke of Remembrns - nevr to rise up against me either in this world or in - the world to come. but give me a new heart and a - new name and grace to follow thee my holy Jesus - in newness of life & a holy Conversation amongst - men. That it may apeare thou o Lord hast givn me - grace to cast of the yoake of Satan and acording to - thy blesed Call in this my afflictions My -

Sic for 'May'.

- - have strength - decend from thee to Take up thy sweete yoake holy - Jesus & follow thee o that I may learne of thee to be - meeke & humble, & lowly, & Patient, o lett me be - lowly in my heart & truly thankfull for this thy holy - word & sperritt which thou shewed to me in my distrsse - For I did labor under the burden of sin & the temptati - -ons of Satan - - - - - - - - - - - And thou o my sweete Savior did call on me - To Come unto thee all yee that are havy Laden - and Labur under sin and thou would give me - rest,

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O Lett me find rest unto my Soule for thy yoke - is Easy & thy burden is light. O Lord this holy - word has come into my soule & suported me - from sinking & cured my Soule & delvred me - from the Rage of hell & Satan lett me I besech thee - ever be under thy wing of Providence & guide - me a right in thy waies That I may nevr fall into - Temptation of sin the world or the Devill who lik - a Roring Lion would have devoured my Soule - & my sweete infant in my wombe.

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But o my God & father of mercys in Jesus - Christ doe not leave us to his fury nor lett him - have Powr to devoure me thy handmaide & - servant who thou hast soe wonderfully delvrd - us. but I pray thee o Lord to Preserve this poore - Infant still by thy Powr and Providence that - Sin nor Satan may nevr destroy it nor have - noe part in me or my Child who soe mightily - thou hast presevd -

Sic for 'preserved'.

- from abortion & destruction by - this great & dreadfull sicknes in my wombe

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But for thy great mercys sake delvr still the - poore mothr & her Child that she may bring forth in - - - - - - - - - - - thy due time to Perfection that which thy hand - has made & Created in me & my wombe That it may - be o Lord an heire of Salvation of what sex soevr - Thou seest fitt to give thy handmaide thy will be - don. But if it shall be thy good Pleasure good Lord - To blsse me thy handmaide to brng forth a son at - due time O Lord I humbly beg of thy good grace that - It may be an instrument of thy glory in this life - & to accept of my humble desire to make him to - be a servant of the Lord att thy holy Alter to whom - I humbly with hanna present this the fruit of my wombe, to - whom thou hast Vouschafed life in me after soe - wonderfull a preservation to whom should I give it - but unto my Lord from whom I have receavd this - hopes. o contineue this thy mercy That I may - Gloryfy thy holy name for ever blesed be the most - high & holy & Powerfull & gracious goodness of - my God. which hath rebuked my dreadfull feaver - sickness & extreamitys & sent me helpe for my Soule - body and spirritt & weaknes of nature & restored - my Life & strength againe abundantly. The Lord God - inlarge my heart to praise thy name. in all humble, - thankfullnes & holines to walke uprightly all my dais - for Jesus Christ To whom & the holy Spirtt be all Glory for Evr Amen -

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In the midest of my disstress of mind in my - Lat great Sickness & I saw noe hopes of my recovery

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One great ingreadient of my Sorow was for - The Incertainty I should leave my poore Daughtr - in beeing but young Children then. In regard - of any settled fortune or Provission was then - Left to Provide either for their maintenance - or Portion.

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Because the Estate of Burne-Parke which - had bin settled for theire Provission by Articles - maide before marriage was forced by Mr - nettletons debt, for which uppon the Assignment - of Mr Norton to Mr Thornton he had secured - to nettleton out of his owne Land. & as I have - related before I was compeld to preserve my - Husband from Prison, to cutt of that Intaile - & Mr Thornton did ingage before Baron Thorp - to settle Provissions for my yonger Children - (instead of Burn Parke was sould for this Debt

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To settle Provissions for Portions & mainte - nance for them out of Laistrop I not having - more alive but these two Children Alice & - Katherine which was yett unprovided for at this - time of my Sickness.

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The consideration of this that I might dye - in this Sicknss before any thing don for them - - - - - - - - - - - By way of Provission instead of what was soe - settled for them before marriage & that it was very - Probably Mr Thornton might marry againe & - Then The Estate would wholy devolve from my Heirs & - -

[add] 'my <Heirs &>' is written in a different ink and was probably inserted at some point after the main text had been written.

- - - these my Children of my Body was very Afflictn - to my thoughts & did much presse uppon me to - Take some advice what to doe in this case to have - some Provission made for these my deare poore - young infants not able to take caire for them- - selves or the Childe yet unborne - -

[add] This phrase is written in the same ink as the above insertion and was probably added at the same time.

- nor had I any relation or freind nere - me to take the matter into theire Cognoisance.

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Att length it did by Gods mercy come into - my mind to acquaint my Cozen Ledgard then - at Sir hennry Chomlies the grainge being a Layrwr - -

Sic.

- - - he I desired to read my writings, & settlemts - of The whole Estate both as to Articles and then - Deeds, which ought to have bin maide punctually - by them & to give me his oppinnion of them;

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Whether or not Mr Thornton had Power to - Cutt of the Intaile from my Children or not. - in Regard that when I was at St nickolas my - Aunt norton desired if I had a Son beeing then - with Childe it might be called Charles, it bringing his - name with him & comming at soe happy a time as at - the restoration of the King & the Church.

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But Mr Thornton would not consent to that. - - - - - - - - - - - To have him Called Charles for Reasons best known - to himselfe, But tould me if I would have him - called Charles, if it were a Son. he should not - Heire any of his Land, (not a foote of his Land.

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Which did a little trouble me. but said that - I praid God to send me well over that Condition - & give him a Son, & he might call him what he - would, & soe God blesing me with a Son. he had - him calld affter his owne name (Tho I tould - him, if he pleased,) not to Crosse the names of - his Pedegree, which had for soe many hundred - yeares gon In William, & Robert)

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Yett this sircumstance of his saing, if it - was called Charles it should not Inhert his - land; put me in mind in my Sickness. That - he had Powr to doe it. & made me to serch - more into the bussiness. for if I should now - have had a Son yett it was not secure for - that, but he might Possibly have bin cutt - of for a second venture (haveing Power so to do)

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To prevent which if pleased God & for me to - doe my duty to these daughtrs & my Son & in hopes of - A son. beeing with Childe, I did advise with Mr Ledg

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And uppon reading of the writings he - found That Mr Thornton had Power by those - - - - - - - - - - - Deeds which was drawne at Chester to Cutt of - The Intaile of his Land from my Isue contrary - to the Articles of my Marriage made betwixt my - deare mothr, & himselfe. which thing did much - Trouble me, that the writings was drawne soe - contrary to the very intentions, & settlements, - uppon which a marriage proceded, or Ellse not to have - bin, eithrer -

Sic.

- - by my mother or my selfe consented to -

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But by this accident was discovred, soe that - I begged my Cozen Ledgard to Prevaile with - Mr Thornton in my Childrens behalfe, who was - Then his Lawfull heires, That he would make - some assurance of Provission for them for a - Portion. And then affter wards, if it pleased - God. I should live & have Son to settle the Land - According to Articles of marriage.

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To which my deare husband Consented, and - did then Enter into a bond of 6000l to secure - unto the two daughters the somme of each of - them 1500l a peace insteed of there Right othr - waies. till the Estate could be bettr settled in that - Excigent of my danger of Death..

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Which Bond was in Mr Ledgards hand & - delivred up to Mr Thornton, as I beleve, uppon the - Provission of settlement of Laistrop by Mr - Covill & that Intail - - - - - - - - - - - There was a Paper Draught drawne by Mr - Ledgard of Settlement of Laistrop affterward - when we were att newton & sent by Mr Th. - from London which he did give me to Reade - But it was not drawne according to the - Articles of marriage

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vidz. settled uppon my Heires Males & for - want of such Issue uppon my Heires female

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But first uppon my Heires Males & for - want of such Issue To Mr Thorntons Heires - males uppon any other wife. as may more aper -

[add] 'as may more aper' is written in a different ink and appears to have been added at a later date.

- -

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Which Paper Booke -

NB. uses phrase paper book again.

- - I read & I did not - Consent unto it beeing destructive to the - Heires of my owne Body. & desired my - Husband to be more Kinde to my Lawfull - Issue who had brought him a pelentifull -

Sic.

- - - fortune, nor could any blame the bowells of - a mother to grant her owne Issue to be cut - out, of what they were borne to.

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I know my poore husband was advised - to this way to preserve his name but if God - had denied sons by me, it was not conveni - ent to make Heires where God would have - non. as my Godfathr Parson Lassells tould - my father when he was goeing to Intaile his - Land of some affare of m[y] -

NB. No 'y' in MS.

- kin & disinheritt - - - - - - - - - - 209 - - - his daughters. for where God will have a - Family to contineue in the Name he can give them - sons & not for us to appoynt who we will.

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So this affaire of makeing a Deed of setlmt - of Laistrop was defferrd till affter I came to my - house at East-newton which I must speake furthr - of in its due Place.

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- - - Uppon my deare daughters preservation - from a wound in her belly: 1661 - - - -

My two Children was Plaing at oswoldkrke -

Sic.

- - - in the parlor window and Kate beeing very full - of sport and play did climbe into the wndow - & leaping downe fell uppon her sister Alice - and thrust her uppon the Corner of the same - with a great force & strength she had & her - sister cryed out with paine & soreness which had - greivously hurt the inner Rind of her belly - soe sore till I was affraid she had broaken it

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But it continued a long time tho I putt a - searcloth on it yett doth it now very offten - hurt & paine her soe that I have cause to blesse & - Praise the name of my God for ever, that she - was not wounded soe as to breake her bowells it - beeing in soe dangerous place & hazard in her - beeaing -

Sic for 'bearing'

- of Children o praise the Lord for this his - great mercy to my poore Child & mak her thy servant

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- - - - - - - - - -
- - Uppon A Ly maide &, slander Raised on - my selfe and my Servant Jane Flouer - by nan Robinson, att oswoldkirke this - year 1661 - - -

This Nan Robinson was a servant which - I had brought from Richmond & St nick. - with me & to whom as beeing a sevant -

Sic.

- for - worke I was very kinde as inded I find my - selfe desirous to be gratfull when they desire - it with out a bost for I am glad to meete with any - who would incorage me by there duty

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She living with me in my Aunts house - at St nickolas fell in love with one of her Men - Normavill fisher. who was a foolish yong - boy of 18. but this nan had soe great folly - that she was bewitched with his Person.

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Tho he was one that was a Basterd. & had - gotten one as we heard himselfe & therefore noe - way was he a fitt husband for her.

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Jane flouer, &, I out of our love to this woman - did offten advise her against him because - he was not sutable for her & had noe meanes - to keepe her on but nan was soe ill displeasd - and angry secrettly as she confesed to me aftr - - - - - - - - - - 211 - - - at Jane Flouer & my selfe That she was resolved - to be revenged of us both for speaking to advis - her against this Fisher:

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But this was not discovred till she had - don us a very wicked displeasure to my - husbands Brother Mr Thomas Thornton. - who was a very humorous man & had not - soe good a nature as the rest of my brothrs & - Sisters tho he was a very honnest plane man

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It hapned that as my costome was I did - invite my brothers & sisters to dine with us on - a Sunday but he turned a way & would not - speake to me at which I wondred he not doeing - soe to me before butt was allwaies kinde & - Civill to me who he said was the bst sistr he had

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Att evning afftr prayers Mr Thornton & my - selfe went downe to see my brothrs & sisters - where we found them altogether sitting at dore

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I gave them the usuall Civility & they all did - returne it againe but my brothr Thomas, I askd - him brothr I would have bin glad to have - had your company to diner to day why would - you not come. To which he answrd very dogedly - & surleyly & said I did not meane as I spake - & was but a hipocrite. At which I tould him he did - - - - - - - - - - - me much wrong for I had allwaies the - desire to speake as I meant & wondred he - should say such a thing of me that I did not - deserve. uppon which he flung a way in a - great anger against me.

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I could not but be extreamly greived & - moved att his ill carriage towards me and - fell into a great Passion of weeping to find - my selfe soe highly affronted by my husbnds - brother & went into the Garden to Mr Thornton

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making my complaint to him selfe & - my brother Denton & related the same thing - of my B. Thom. with great conserne for what I - had evr don or said any thing - to offend him at any time. -

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- They both did pray me not to - be soe Troubd - at him for he was a very humoros man - att all his freinds & never was freinds with - them alltogethr & I must not be soe sore Troul -

Sic for 'Troubled'.

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I said I was sure some had bin telling of - lies to him and praied my brothr Denton to - gett it out of him & if I had really don him - any injury which I kneue of non, I would - sattisfy him & if not he must not continue - soe displeased without a cause.

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Affter which my brothr Denton examind him - and found he had bin tould That I said I - had rather have a scott in Scottland have the - Estate then him - - - - - - - - - - - which words I did utterly deny for I never - thought such a thing in my heart nor could I - speake it with my mouth. but on the Contrary if - any thing weare said & that Mr Thornton knows

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For when att any time my B.T. had bin - drinking & Tippling as he was used god knows - too often to doe It did soe much greive my - husband That one time said to me.

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Here is this Brother Tom. dotth soe greve - me & trouble me with his Idle course of Life & - drinking That he shall never Heire any - Land of mine & I will cutt him of and - give it to Jackey Denton my Sisters Son

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Att which I answred Mr Thornton o deare - heart do not soe for he is your owne Brothr - & tho he be not soe good as you would have - him he is your next Heire affter your Childr

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And God may give him Children that may - be good. for I have seldom seene an Estate to - Prosper when the right Heirers are cut off.

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And this my husband did affirme I said - and desired my B.D. to gett it out of him - who did tell him that Lye of me. where uppon he - examined him againe, & with much a doe gott it - out of my brothr Thomas who did afirme That - nan Robinson tould him before she went away. - - - - - - - - - - - A Long story of my maide Jane Flouer & - my selfe. vidz

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That one day I was att oswoldkirke & - as she said was not well and she was comng - my head that Jane should say to me. now - if you should die god helpe these 2 Childer of - yours for Mr Thomas would wrong them of - the Estate which nan said Jane, did repeate - twice or thrice before I spoke to answer her

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And at length when she had spoke soe oft - to me nan said I answred her That I had - rather a scott in scottland should have it - then my brothr Thomas. which he beleved I did - say because nan tould him she heard it

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but she charged him not to tell who tould - him.

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Affter my brothr Denton rehearsed this - to me before Mr Thornton he said he beleved - she was a great lier for I would not say such - a word and I did possitively deny the whole - thing that Jane nere said soe to me nor I to her & - I would have it searched out the truth of it

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Affter a little while Jane was to goe to Alerton - to see her father & mother and I bid her to goe - see nan Robinson at Scruton with in a little of - - - - - - - - - - - Allerton And to charge her to tell the truth - & I would forgive her if she did tell my brothr - That story uppon her Repentance for such a great - lye she tould of us both. but if she did not con - fesse it she might never expect any kindness - from me. or her.

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Jane did as I had ordered her & tooke her a - side & betwixt them too tould her to that Effect but - first asked if she remembred she had ever heard - such words passed at any time betwixt her Mrs - & her selfe To which Nan did protest & sweare that - she never had in all her life heard any such thng

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Then she againe charged her with telling my - brothr Thomas that story To which with currsed Exce- - crations she denied utterly. & said, would she be - such a beast as to make such a ly of me who had - saved her life offten & had bin a mother to her - she would be hanged before she woud doe such a - wicked thing. soe that Jane did beleve her.

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And came & tould me all this discores betwixt - them & I related it to my brothr Denton & he did - tell my B. Th. that nan denied all & said she did - never tell him such things of us.

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Uppon which my Brothr Thomas did protest - & vow that she did tell him evry word as he was a - Christian soe that I was assured nan had made - that lye of us

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The occasion of her goeing a way as she - pretended was to recrute her strength affter - a dreadfull fitt of the Running Gout which it - Pleased God to lay uppon her affter she had - thus wronged me & my maide.

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She had the most greivous Torments & - Paines in extremity all over her Joynts & - limbs and swelling all over them the pain - first comming from one hand & fingrs & - from the other & from one foote & leg to the othr - in a days time or att nights.

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which followed soe thicke uppon her that - she tooke noe rest or sleepe or scarce any meat - which we were all in a great confusion for her - & I knew not any thing to good for her & did - watch my selfe & servnts & had others to help - night and day with her & used all the means - & Dr for her I could gett & her shoutings - soe great & loud that we was forced to lye at - my brothr Dentons & could not sleepe for her - in our owne house.

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Affter a months time & all the meanes I could - possibly use to recover her she was restored & - free from those paines & was in a very good - way of mends. but she had sent for her Moth - who came & would needs have her home - It beeing agreed betwixt them And procured a - - - - - - - - - - - Horse Litter to Carry her easily & paid all costs - & Charges of her sickness & all things besides her - wages all that time & those to doe her worke abou 5l -

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Now while she was with me Robert webster - Mr Thorntons man was very fond of her & - would have had her to his wife & we all did - Councell her to forsake Normavill fisher that - nere looked at her and to have Robin web.

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And I was soe kind to her that I tould her - before Jane and my 2 Children That if she - minded what I should say I would offer her a - kindness if she accepted of it that she should - nevr have againe if she refused.

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That because Robin webster loved her & did - dote soe much on her he would make her a bettr - husband then the other And if she could love - him I would desire Mr Th. to build up the wart -

I.e. 'warrant house': see p. 220.

- - - house at newton & they should live in it and - Pay Rent & he might doe service to Mr Thorn - as he had which would doe him & her good.

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Upon which she thanked me for my kinde offer - But she would never Love that man as long as - she lived & that she hated him as ill as a Tode or - the Devill & wished she might nevr prosper iff - she had him & would be drawn in Peices with wild - horrses before she would have him & such lik Curses -

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Uppon which I bid her hold her Tongue for - a wicked woman that Curssed her selfe soe for - it would light on her for her wickednesse - And as a Curse to her God would make her - to be as mad on him as ever any was & her - evll would light on because God sees all her - waies & words.

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And bid her take notice that what I in - kindness had wished her to & about build - ing the warrantt house I would not doe it - for her she having denied my kindness

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Soe that I beleive she had a designe to goe - home to see if she could gett the other man - and when she came home found he was - married to annothr woman.

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And affter this intreague was over & her - desires crossed of this fellow she cast about - in her mind how to lay hold on Robrt Webster - beeing advised by her freinds perhaps he - having a great deale of mony gotten in Mr Th - service while he was a Justice of Peace

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Soe it was concluded she could not get - him because he had nevr gon to see her beeing - advised against it by his best freinds she - beeing a woman given to drinke & that not fitt - to make a wife off nor indeed did I know of that - quality till too late to retrve my selfe

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It was advised she should gett into my service - againe which would compass the bussiness for her - soe she gott there minister which I knew to write a - most Excelent submissive humble letter with all - the faire words of gratitude for what I had don & that - she beged she might be intertained as my servnt

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When I gott this letter I writt word that befor - she could expect I would entertaine her - againe I would be sattisfied of things where - she had don me wrong uppon which she comes - to oswoldkirke and in a most fearfull tremblg - she came into my Chambr I asked her with a - troubled heart & charged her home what that - lye she tould my B.T. & whethr she had evr - Heard Jane & I to speake any thing to that purp -

Sic for 'purpos'.

- - - she fell downe amazed att my Chaire & said no - she did not as she hoped to be saved.

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I then with much greife tould her what made - her to make such abominable lyes to make - my husbands brothr to hate me how durst - she do it. To which she said with many Tears & seemg - sorrow That it was The Deivell that bid her doe it - because she did it to be revenged of Jane & my - selfe for perswading her for her good against - normavill fisher. Thus was the free & true confesn - of this wretched vild creature to Cleare me of that lye - - - - - - - - - - - which she had invented to be revenged - of us for our good will to her. And soe when I - had reproved her severly & caused her to Con - fess it to my brothr Denton & B. Thomas Th - I was soe much a foole that uppon her Repentance - I entertained her againe which act of Pitty - I did hoping she would have had more - grace never to doe the like and afftr my - saviours command, if thy brothr sin aganst - Thee & Repent thou shall forgive him, But the - good Lord my God knoweth what an ill - Instrument of hell this has bin to me in a more - Bloody & cruell manner to doe wickedly - against me, & sining against God and her - owne Consience & betraing my Innocent - soule by her Pernicious Slanders

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But the Lord my gracious father of Hean - has brought it uppon her owne head & made - her to confess her owne guilt and wickednes - before my brothr Denton & my Children & to do - me that right to say it was the Devill that put - it uppon her againe

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Soe that he is the fathr of Lyes & of him this - wretched Creature taks Councell to destroy - me the poore handmaid of the Lord, O Lord - I besech thy gracious mercy to delvr me from - this and all lyeing Tongues, that hunts against - - - - - - - - - - 221 - - - Against me to over throw my Soule, and to - destroy my Comfort of my Life. O, do thou O - Lord save & defend me from Perishing by them - for I Putt my whole trust in thee o god, my - guide my judge, & my Redeemer.

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And be thou not mercifull to those that offend - of malicious wickednsse.

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For thou o Lord most high hast seene my - great affliction & pittied me in my deepe con- - sternation, & distresse uppon this theire great - wickedness, & didest delivr my Soule from theire - deepe laid Plotts against my Life, and has now - Raised up my deare Brother Denton to be my - Comfort, & freind, in these deepe distresses & to be a - wittness with my Childrn & servants of my wronged - innocency & caused theire owne Tongues to acuse - them selves I will blesse & praise the Lord God of my - salvation from hence forth & - for Ever more Amen. -

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- - A delivrance from fire at oswoldkike - - 1661 - - -

We had a great Preservation from the house beeing - Burned by fire in the night time my maide Nan - wellburne having carlesly stucke the Candle at her - Bed head & fell a sleepe soe it fell downe on the Pillow - & her head, & burned her cloths & beeing stifled by the - smoke it pleased God she awaked & put it out o Praise - the Lord my god for this and all his delvrncs of us Amn.

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- Uppon a great fright I had at oswolkirke. - beeing big with Child conserning a Bond. 1662. - - -

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- - Uppon our Comming to live att Newton affter - the new house was Builded by Mr Thornton & my - selfe it beeing on June the 10th - 1662 - - - -

It pleased our Gracious God, affter, many difficutys - & dangers, sickneses, & troubles, & affter 6 yeares - worke at the Dwelling house of Mr Thornton. having - Builded it from the grownd the Lord gave us all leave

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With our Family and my two Daughters, Alice - & Katherine to come to live at it beeing soe much - Ready as to fitt us to dwell in it This 10th of June - 1662

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I beeing then big with that Childe of whom I had - soe many, & great, delivrances. of sickness & sorrowes - greifes & frights which befell me at oswoldkirke Relatd

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yett such was the abundant & exceeding mercys - of my heavenly Father to me, his poore servant That - he inabled me with a great deale of strength & vigor - beeing great with Childe to walke from oswoldkirke - with my deare husband and all our Company to Newton

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For which excelent mercys to me his Poore handmaid - I doe offer most humble, & faithfull thankes & Praises - to the great God of heaven for inableing me with strength - to doe this great thing & do glorify his holy name for - this, his mercys indureth for Ever

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Allso he did give me a Comfortable settlement in - This our house that he gave us to Build up when the old - house could not Stand longer for Age and the - Antiquity thereof. which blssing was givn to my deare - husband, and my selfe to Rebuild soe Antient a - Seate, more then to many of his forefathers.

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Oh that we may walke in all faithfullnesse - and holiness before his face acording to his Rich & - bountifull grace conferred on my deare husband - & my selfe, & not only we, but our Posterity affter us - to all generations Amen for Jesus Christ his sake Amn

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Blessed be the glorious name of our God allso who - gave me a comfortable settlement, at our owne house - which I gott furnished with what my deare Mother - did give me, other goods within, 5 daies time, - haveing gott all things ready before I came into it - for setting up. And with Part of my d. mothers monney

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Allso, I gott all the grownds in his hand stocked with - his Cattell in that time when we came into it.

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Affter which of our Comming to the house, with in a little - time, my deare husband was called to London about - That infortunate bussiness of Mr Nettleton as be- - -fore Related, he goeing purposly for that affaire to prevnt - the breaking up of an Excecution against him by Mr - Nettleton for a Debt which Mr Th. had secured out of - his Estate & it ought to have bin Paid out of the Leace for - 41. years out of my fathrs Land in Ireland. as before said. - - - - - - - - - - -As more att Large may apeare in my first Booke in - Page 194 195 196 with all sircumstances about this affaire

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But before I came from Oswoldkirke haveing - Feares uppon me That Mr Th. might have some - false dealing don to him & that there was but - 100d betwixt them. I did desire him to take it up, & - pay him rather then have suits Run on, & prosed -

Sic for prosecuted? SC? – line through d: if so 'pros{ecut}ed'.

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But Mr Th. would not doe it, but thought to have - gott better of him, & made him Refund 100l I did - allso offer to procure as much for him: haveing as - much of my owne, which my deare mothr gave me, but - Mr Thornton hoped to save it. & soe went to London - on purpose to prevent the Breaking up the Excecution

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- But - he prosecuted him with all the Rigor could be & - fallse dealing, & Treachery against Mr Thornton And - most unjustly & spightfully wattched an opportunity when - Mr Thornton was att London to have prevented Nettleton - got an Excecution Broaken up: against body Lands - & Goods having entred into a Statute to him

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And one morning very Early came with his owne - Man, & 4 other Baylis to seize uppon all the goods Plate - Moneyes what ever Ellse we had in the world till they - weare all Paid there demand. & sattisfied there Debt. &

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Att first the men was very Rude and Violent I - feared they would have seized uppon my Person then - Bigg with Childe. but they frighted me very sore.

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But Behold the great goodnesse of my gracious - Father in heaven who had provided some of my - husbands freinds my good Brother Denton who with - his prudence did mitigate there fury. & alltho they - demanded att first the whole some of 800l to be - forth with paid to them for which the State -

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But he knowing the Debt was all Paid, only part - of it in dispute prevailed with them to take the - somme of 200l - which the - -

Sic for 'he' or 'they'?

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- seize on all the Plaite & what I had in the house - & all quicke goods Horrss & all ellse &c.

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I confese this accident was very afflicting to me - both in regard it was a Debt of my fathers & ought - to have bin paid out of his Estate & would have bin - soe had not Mr Th. bin ill advised & wronged in it to - secure it out of his owne, contrary to reason or need for - there was 2000l- - a yeare to pay it out of my Fathrs L. - -

I.e., land.

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And besides it was a great disparagement that - when we were new come into the house where we - were to live in Reputation, as family, & I brought - a good fortune to My husband & cleare as any was - by fathr, & mother, yett such a misfortune to happen - to entertaine my first comming into the world was - very unhapy, & uncomfortable to me.

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Besides the great and sudainess of the Terror & afright - this action brought me into, in my Condittion haveing - but lately Escaped Death, & miscarriage soe nearely. 2 tys - -

Sic for 'tymes'.

- - - & this fright Joyned with a hearty greife did bring me - very low againe, & I expected nothing but a sudaine - Abortion & destruction of my poore Infant in my - wombe. It had bin happy, if my deare husband - would have hearkned to my kinde & affectionate - advice to have agreed with his Adversary he had - gon to London & he should freely have had my owne - mony that my d. mother had givn me to furnish - my house & have prevented all this mischeife that - befell to me & might have don worse.

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But still in all accidents what ever befalles me - in this or other consernes of my Life The Lord my - God, who is my only Life & suport Preserver, & de - liverer, doth still shew his most gracious, & mighty - hand of Providence over me, and my poore Innocent - Infant in me to delver & preserve us from utter - Distruction even in this sad excigent & Calamity

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And appoynted a relefe at hand for me to prevnt - the most dreadfull consequences, that might have - fallen uppon us; O blesed be the glorious name of my - God, & Saviour for ever, for his goodnes to me & my poore - Childe in my wombe who was designed to have bin de - -stroyed by Satan & his persecutions against me. - because I have Resolvd to serve my God in all thngs

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In the first Place I am to consider with humble - gratitude to his majesty That Tho it was but in - a dreame, he gave me, soe much warning of this - Evill to happen upon me which did prepare me with - more Patience for this accident which was to come on - me that day. By which meanes I was not soe extrem - ly sudainly surprized as otherwise I should have - bin, which might have with out it bin fattall to us - both, mother & the Childe |My Dreame Nettlton -

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For that very morning before the Balyes came - I dreamed for a cartaine, that Nettleton had sent - his Bailys to drive all our goods & to seize on all - we had for that Debt which Mr Thornton ingaged.

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And I was in deepe conserne as soone as I - wakned out of sleepe affter it. Butt Case That he - should send to distreine uppon me in Mr Thornton's - absence, what could I doe in it, & how could - I be preserved. it might not be impossible I thought - such a thing, should tho he went up to London - to hinder it but however I was glad that he was not - at home tho they would be ruide with all.

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When I was in thes thoughts in my mind at - that very [tonune] of time, came my maide Jane - Flouer to my Chambr dore & unlocked it very softly - & came soe to the bedside, & with a sofft vioyce for fear - of frighting me out of my sleepe if she spoke sudainly - - - - - - - - - - - Spoke softly to me, Forsuth are you a-wake or a sleepe. - I immeadiatly answred her, Jane I am awake but, - pray answer me truly to what, I aske you, Is Nettltons - Bailies heere; At which she was surprised, & said has - any body bin heere, with you to day, to tell you soe, I said - noe, noe body did you not locke me in.

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But tell me truly, are they not below. To which she said - yes in deed, they were below: but how in Gods name did - you know. I said none but my God gave me warning in - a dreame which I had dreamt this morning she praied me - for gods sake, not to be affraid for they should not come - To me, & they would take what caire they could to make - them quiitt for there was Mr Denton & Mr Darley with them

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Soe I blesed God for giving me this notice before hand - which did me much good, & prevented the extremity of - the fright to fall on my poore Spirritts. Tho with much greife - that fall on me & fright too; for the Rudness of those men. - & considrng the injustice & unhansomness of that conserne - that came sudainly on me in that bussiness.

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Yett behold & see the good providence of god still - to take caire of me that I should not be hurt. or too mich -

Sic for 'much'.

- - - disgraced in this Country beeing a strainger but had soe - ordered it That there was 100l of my Portion newly - come into the house which Mr Thornton had Lent to Mrs Darly - and paid backe againe. which 100l - together with 57l of my - owne which my blssed mother had given me by Dafeny before - her death.

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Which did at present sattisfy them uppon my uncle - Francis Darleys promis to make it up 200l or Ellse - theire fury would not have bin stoped with out a futher - mischeife, & taken my poore bed & my Childrens with what - we had given by her for our Releife.

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Thus was the exceding mercy & goodness of the - Lord extended towards me & my husband & Child - att this time in my deepe distress. I called uppon my - God, & he heard me, & did delivr me, & mine oh that - my mouth, & heart, & all that is within me may blsse - & praise & glorify his glorious name, who sent me - Relife out of my owne by his goode providence - att this time allso & prevented all ill accidents to - the worst that might befall me. blese the Lord oh my pore - soule, and all that is within me, for Ever more

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Off the first Sacrament, Receaved at Easte - Newton Affter the house was Builded, & of the - Grand Mercys I receaved at the hand of God. - Delivred to Mr Thornton & my selfe. with - many meditations Prayers, & thanksgivings on it - August 20th 1662 May be fully expresed in my - first booke of my Life Page: 196. 197 198. 199

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Uppon my first Comming to live at the new - House at newton in the months of June. & July - before Mr Thorntons returne from London, or that - Nettletons Baylies made this Disturbance.

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It was matter of somme Comfort to me that - All the best of the Gentry & neighbourhood shewed - soe great a Respect & kindnesse to me in there re- - -gard for the Family & my husband.

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Who in his absence made there several vissits - To me altho but a stranger amongst them yett did - they all comme to drinke with me in my New-house as - they said beeing glad That Mr Thornton did come - and settle amongst them. & had a good wife to uphold the house -

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I gave them in there severall qualitys & degrees - the best welcome I could, bid them all very wellcome. - as I could in my husbands absence; who I am sorrey - that he was not heere to do it. but tould them I tooke - it extreame kindly from them to give me this incoragmt - to comme amongst such good neighbors, & did assure them - I would indevour to returne there respects with the best - service I could, to be a good neighbour to th[e]m & do what - good. I could to them all: They all answrd very kinde & - affectionatly & I belive that day my Brother Denton & - my sisters came, I had at Least, 50. or 60 People with - them. which did much comfort me in these Respets for me. - And o bles God for these mercys towards me./

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- - Uppon Mr Thorntons Settlement of his Estate - by Mr Colvill before my delivry of my Son - Robert Thornton August 1662 - - - -

It pleased God to contineue my health and - strength till this time through many difficultys - sicknes, dangers & ill accidents & to make me - draw neare to the time of my delivery.

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Haveing prepared my selfe in the best manner - I could in the Recaving the most. Holy Sacramt - &. other preperations for soe solomne a Change - for what belong to my spirituall Consernes

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And now tis my duty allso, as a Christian, - & one whom the Lord had vouchafed -

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- to make - a mother of a Family. To take more neare Caire - of them who for ought I know I might leave - behind me, in this world & therfore ought - as much as in me laid to have them Provided - for according to the True intent of all Partis - agreed uppon before that Consent of marriage - was had: either from my selfe or deare Mother

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- And to that Purpose - The Articles which was drawne - by Mr Thornton him selfe & writt by him, & that - don allso according to the Example of his own - Fathers Settlements to his mother. of Marriage.

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These was to be the Rule for us to Proceed by - Which if they had, bin don by us from the first Draught - of Settlement. there had bin noe occassion now - to have bin Alltered. being don by the forme of those Articles: -

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- But that - Deed not beeing soe don: to sattisfaction. - But liberty left in my first Joynture Settlmt - (by Sir Robt Barwicke - Forename difficult to decipher in MS and Barwick appears to be a 'new' person.; uncle Darley Lawyer) (which - my deare mother not suspecting any thing.) - was not awaire of it, nor did intend such - liberty to be Left. to Cutt of the Intaile from my - Issue., but to have bin don as by the Articles of - Marriage uppon my Issue. with out recall:

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Which Power, I knew not of till that Passage - at St Nick. related before. which made me to give - the said deeds to be veiewed: by Mr Ledgard - & to gett for that present necssity; that Bond of - 1000l to assure somthing certaine to the two - Sisters for which was nothing) as it seemd, to be setled - for them; nor for the Child that was in me yet - unborne.

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Affter I recovred of that dreadfull Sicknes wherein - Death Looked me in the face & threatned my dissolution - it was still my great bussiness to indevour to obteine - That the Estate should be settled as at the first intended - And it was my desire to Mr Ledgard he would draw - up A deed for my Joynture to be made firme acord- - -ingly. - - - - - - - - - - - According to that Intaile. to be of Easte-Newton - settled affter our Death uppon my heires, Male, or - Female, & that with out Power to Cutt it of from them

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As for Laistrop it was allso to be Intailed accord - -ing to the intention of the said Articles uppon my Heirs - male or female with out Power to cutt it off. only - in regard that Burn-Parke was Sould & the mony - disposed of as before mentioned. vidz To pay Mr - Nettleton 1000l or those of which Mr Thornton had - borrowed monney to pay him with at Hull Mr Skinr

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And the other 1000l to purchas the Rent Charge - of R. Crathorne of 80l per: Annum out of which his B. - & sisters was payd the Intrest of theire Portions - (as Mr Thornton tould me.)

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And that my 1500l out of England was all - disposed of: & nothing left from Debts; to be for - All the yonger Children that I should have

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Where by they & my heire too was left at an - incertainty by the Paper Draught sent from - London by Mr Ledgard Tho I had praid him to - to -

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- gett don with some Provisions for maintenance - & Portions for them to be sett out of Laistrop as - it had bin before out, of Burne Parke settled before - marriage for them, and because I could not yeld - to Passe a fine before Mr Thornton did solomnly - Promis to make some Provission for them out of La -

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- - - Laistrop; nor to cutt my Children quit out of All - I thought it a very hard thing to do to them with out it - - - - - - - - - - - Tho I did my best indeavours to leave all thngs - in the best State I could & securd to them the Estate - by this meanes as I hoped by Mr Ledgard to have - don with out any further trouble to Mr Thornton & - my selfe:

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Yett when I perused Mr Ledgards Paper Draught - which I had intrusted him to draw up according to - these Articles, & Mr Thorntons Promis to me before - Barron Thorpe for the Intaile, & Provission of Children - I found his letter, receavd from Mr Ledgard dated - June 18th 1662 And the Paper draught, drawne farr - contrary. Eitther as to the Settlements themselves for - my Joynture out of Newton) or Laistrop: both the - uses quit different & contrary to my directions & - Mr Thorntons Articles; & promises to me; soe that I - was in a very great Conserne for it. & tould Mr - Thornton that I desired to be better sattisfied before - The writings were drawne.

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- Uppon which I was - forced to send to Mr Colvell, Counceler - which had bin made use of many times in case of - his oppinnion conserning all those things in question - betwixt Sir Ch. wandesford & Mr Thornton who sett - things aright for my husband & ordred those affaires.

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Mr Covell in his Letter of Aug. 22 62 when I writ to - him & sent my writeings & the Paper Draught of Mr Ledg - to consult with him delivred his oppinion Candidly of - those Consernes & did find the Paper Draught not to an- - -swer those settlements & Intails as ought to be don. - Promised to come ovr -

Over (or out)?

- to Newton & doe all things to both - our sattisfactions. But in regard I have bin soe much - Condemned for this Deed which was made by Mr Colvill. - - - - - - - - - - - It will not be amisse to vindicate the Alteration of - The first Joynture Deed made by Sir Rob.t Barrick - Contrary to the true intent of the marriage Articles - And allso to vindicate my Cause, &, reasons, not - to have The Settlements of Newton & Laistrop - to passe acording to Mr Ledgards Paper Booke - which he in his letter of June 18 62 sent with it by Mr Th - from London, when he should have stoped Nettleton - from breaking up the Excecution &[c] against him

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Therefore I judge it necessary to incert the - orriginall letter of my Cozen Covell about it

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I haue seriously perused all the writings you sent me - and I perceive that the intent of the Articles made up - pon marriage, (Albeit, it be not therein soe fully Ex - pressed as might have beene). was to Intayle the - mannor of East Newton on your selfe, and your Issues - Begotten by my Cosine Thornton, The Joynture Deed - is not made pursuant to the Intent of the Articles - And by that Deed, my Cosine Thornton affter your Deceas - might have Barred the Intayle and Cutt out all yor - Issues, from any Benifitt by that Deed, which he and you - now have don by your late Passing fine Passinge. soe that - I conceave that Deed is out of Doors/ -

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As for your Paper draught and new Intended Settlement - I like it better then the first Deed: But yett the Provisos - therein mentioned, do trouble it. The first Provisoe - fol. 17 doth allter the intent of the Articles, for by - it your daughters (in case you have not any Sonne) may - be deprived of Newton uppon Payment of three Thou- - -sand Pounds to them. But by the second Provisoe - foll[.] 19 my Cosine Thornton hath Power affter your - Decease to make a Joynture of all Newton or of - any part thereof, to any second wife or wives which - he shall marrie affter your death which may prove very - Prejudiciall to your Children, There being then - noe present provission at all uppon any of your - Issues. But left att liberty to my Cosen to dispose - of as he pleaseth, as you may see fol. 12./

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The Seacond Proviso for makeing of a Joynture - to a Second wife, I like the worst of all any part of the - intended Setlement, For by the first Proviso which you - scruple at, a sonne by a second venture cannot have - Newton, but uppon his payment of 3000l - to your Daugtrs - and untill then the Estate will remaine in your Daugtrs - soe that he cannot defeate it but by payment of the - monney: one thing your paper Draught wants which is - in your Joynture Deed, And that is provision for your - Releife out of the Lands in Laistrop, for what Lands - shall be evicted from you in Newton. but I hope there - need no feare of this. I intend God willing to sett - forward towards newton the first of Septembr & shall - Reason the case with my Cosen Thornton about the Paper Book - and your doubts & hope to give sattisfaction to you both. -

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Thus farre Consernes this Buissiness as to the Setlemt - Intended to be don for my better Security or for my Childrns - which I had noe cause to like it beeing soe farre from mendg - as it quite destroyd the Intaile & deprived my Issue of - theire birthright & to doe it to other purposes.

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To which intent It seemes I was advised to passe a fine - of newton which utterly destroyd it & Of Laistrop too

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Pretence by Mr Ledgard to have settled it firmer - on my Issues then Newton & Laistrop was don by the - first Joynture Deed. Indeed this was a great - fallacy shewed to me by him whom I relied uppon - for true & faithfull dealing. & it seemes that - great straits I was putt uppon in my distresse in - my Sicknes to have some what settled for my Childrn - at present if I had died a Bond of 6000l to give - them was made use of as a snaire to cutt them - & all my Issues from theire Inheritance which Ded - I would not have don for the world but the fine I pasd - made Me feare some worse thing affter I saw the - Paper Booke.

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But by the good Providence of my gracious - God uppon me I had soe much notion of the - thing that I could not be sattisfied till I had - my Cosen Covills advice and assistance to - the Drawing of the Settlements both of newton & - Laistrop more to my sattisfaction & security of - my Childrens Inheritance, & Provissions.

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But in regard Mr Thorntons Debts was very - high & that would be more speedily paid then - could be Raised out of the Land I was uppon Mr - Thorntons desire, & uppon Condition that the yonger - Children should not be totally left unprovided for - - - - - - - - - - - I was willing that my 1000l Portion which was to - be out of Ireland by my fathers will, & to have bin - Laid out in Land for me as an addition to my Joynt - & apeares by Articles of marriage & Mr Th. Bond to - secure the same for my use.

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I say to shew my love to the whole family I was - Content to lett it goe to Mr Th. use to pay his Debts - whereby the Estate might be Cleared & my yongr - Children to have a sertainty settled for them out - of Laistrop acording to his ingagment before the - Judge Barron Thorpe on which termes I yealded to - Passe a fine on Burne Parke which was settled for that - Purpose before marriage.

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Affter which agreement The Settlement of Newton - and Laistrop was made with Mr Thorntons full - consent who both nominated the Portions & main - tenance which they were to have out of the Land - which considering my owne fortune. was not to - be judged soe high when there was but 1500l betwixt - the two Daughters if noe more of them but if any - more yonger Children Then there shaires to be lesse - However the Land was intailed by this Setlmt - of Cozen Covill uppon my Issues both of Newton - & Laistrop without Power of Cutting it of from them - or defalcation. which was not soe don by eithr of the - other Deeds as was intended by Articles of mariadg

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But now it was a matter of great trouble to - me That by Reason of these unhappy and infortunate - - - - - - - - - - - Debts of Mr Thornton & his sad ingagments - All his Estate was soe involved & burdned that - The first Provissions of Burn-Parke being gon from - them. and Laistrop forced to be charged with It - which if it should please God to give me a Son - was Intailed on him by the Articles first maide

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Butt things beeing soe sadly Crose on Mr Th - and my selfe that all my fortune did - - noe - little - - - good to - us or -

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- our Children but fixed for Debts my - Brothers & Sisters Portions. there was noe visible - Allowance or Provission for a Son if I had one - Which did extreamly Conserne me, for it & - Mr Thornton allso: but it could be noe way - helped & leave any thing certaine my Pt - Some kind of scribal contraction here – if it is Pt, given context, I suspect it's more likely an abbreviation for portion or provision. - gon -

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But I did at that time Promise to Mr Thont - That if in case God should please to leave me & - Call for him first, That I would by gods grace - (if he gave me a Son to live). That I would be - a kinde mother to him and give him the best - Education & maintenance I could considring - my Low Estate & the debts, & to leave my selfe - any thing to subsist on for the love I beare to - himselfe & family.

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And if pleased God to take me first out of - this world I hoped he would be a kinde fathr - to my Son, if I left one behind me. & take caire - of him - - - - - - - - - - 245 - - - when this bussiness of Settlement was in doeing. I was - willing to pay all Charges belonging to fees & Clarkes - & Councell and did out of my owne purse that my Dere - Mother had givn me Pay Mr Covills Charges & fees & - Gratuity which might Cost me about - - Ten - l- - 20l - - - - Pounds. -

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one thing I had forgotten to mention I was willng - out of my great love to Mr Thornton & his Family - To doe & deprive my selfe of that Priviledge I had - by my first Deed of Joynture to have it with Power - - and - & without - - - impeachment of any manner of waiste by which - I might have had the Priviledge of Cutting downe the - wood &[c]. but I did desire only to leave my selfe libety - for all mannr of uses of Plowe boote, stile boote. house boit - fire boote & what I neded beeing soe desirous to preserve - the same to Posterity. This was noe act of unkindness - to all the family when I did forgoe soe great a Priviledg - as well as to give up all my Portion by my father and - many 100d of my mothers which she gave me for my own - uses & necessitys which I was daily putt to -

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While this affaire was in acting one day was goe- - ing downe the staires to the Parlor with bottle of Ale & - to entertaine the Company there my hands beeing - full. There was Celia Danby heire with her mother Mrs - Danby my nephew Christophers daughter. a Childe of - 4 yers old when she was goeing downe before me Tumbld - downe a great part of the staires & fell desperatly on her - head. Att which I was much frighted and in makig - hast to save her I gott a very desperate fall downe 4 - staires with my knees which did shake & bruise me much & - had like to bring me to my Labor before my time.

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But by the mighty Power of my God I was Preserved - - - - - - - - - - - from great Extreamity & did not bruise the Poore - Childe within me: Oh what shall I render to the great - and Gracious God of heaven for all his mercys - and goodness & delivrances of me his Poore servant - and to this poore Infant in my wombe from destruction - at this and all other times since I have bin con - ceaved of him Blessed be his most holy name for - ever more And grant I beseech thee it may be - Preservd to live to thy Glory for ever more Amen

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My deare husband haveing bin drawne into this - trouble of Ingagement for my fathers Debts was noe - smale greeife unto me haveing bin advised by his 2 - uncle Daleys -

Sic for Darley.

- Richard &, Francis to take on him the Assg - nment from my uncle major Norton on purpose - to be more inabled to Take Possession of that Estate of - Edough in Ireland, which was Charged by my honoured Fathr - will for Payment of Debts & my mothers Anuity of - 300l - per Annum & with 6000l to fall on my brothr John W - in case of George his Death. & of 1000l Portion more then - 1500l out of g. to my selfe, with Legacys. & maintenances - All these things was very faire & but our dues to be - paid thence, & suficiently secured by the will of my Fathr - - - - - - - - - - - And that Estate gotten out of the Rebells hand in Ireland - & allso Possession from Captaine Preston's son-in Law to - Mr will.m wandesford Executor. And might have bin - More Easy to have bin Compased by us had he not bin - perswaded to take uppon him the Trust which pulled on him - the whole Charge to Pay others out of it before himself - As the effect proved. For I have seene a great Bill - under his hand of Charges uppon that Account which - is Intituled (A true account of monneys expended - in severall Suites, & Since I receaved an Assignm.t of - the Lease of Castle Comer in August. 1656.) -

Does this still exist?

- - Which account amounts to a great somme of - Monney - - 3548-16-11: - - -

Represent as '3548-16-11' (pounds, shillings and pence)?.

- - as apers. by his note. - since that time, and - 1659 Octb. 1t - - besides what it has don since, uppon that ocassion.

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In soe much that he was forced to borrow great somes - to discharge those suits & ingagments as may apeare - in the said Note. he beeing bound to Mr Nettleton & Mr - Skinner of Hull. in 1000l - to Nettleton & 600l to Skinr - both in Statutes. staple & of a dangerous Consequence - if not paid Punctully. As for Mr Skinner. I find his - statute discharged, by Mr Thornton (entred into may 6th - 1658) And Paid & acknowledged before Mr Charles - Foxley maire of Hull Aprill 27th 1668 & Cleared. - and delivred up them to Mr Thornton by Mr Foxley. - the Statute & recorded in it according to Law in those - Cases.

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But as to Mr Robt. Nettleton his Statute was not de- - livred up nor all discharged but he contineud very - stuborne & demanded more then Mr Thornton did - ingage for soe that suites Proccided, & He followed Mr - thornton very severly because he had not what he de - -manded. which heavily fell on me and my Children;

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About the yeare 1656 - - - Mr Thornton Carreing me to yorke to see our fre -

Sic. More likely to be the start of the word 'freinds' that the adjective 'free'.

- - - Freinds in the Size weeke; I knoweing noe other - buissiness I had there; one morning beeing in - bed with him, he began to be very Mallancoly troubed - I asking him how he did, & what ailed him, was - he not well: on which he said he was much troubled - att a bussiness which was like to befall him presently - if I did not helpe him out of it.

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I tould him he knew (deare hart) I had nevir - denied any thing with in my power to doe him good - he said I must goe before Barron Thorpe with him - this morning. I asked him for what. I had nothing - to doe with him on which he tould me:

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That, that, unfortunate bussiness of the Assignmt - of Major Norton, had compelled him to Enter into - a Statute to Secure Nettletons Debt, which he would have - don out of his owne Estate, & not out of Ireland - & now he prosecuted him with such Rigor that if he - - - - - - - - - - - did not Pay him this Sizes he would have him to the - Jale. I tould him, (beeing surprised at this sad news - for my breakfast). Alas, he could not compell you to - have don it, out of your owne there being soe great an - Estate out of Ireland out of which it must be paid. - And my selfe & mother had begged him not to medle - with that Assignmit. because of the trouble of it.

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He said he was sorrey for it, but could not now - helpe it & he must goe to Prison if I would not - bring him out of those straits by Passing a fine of - Burne Parke, which he had bond monney on of Mr - Foxely of Hull, & had sould him that Estate to - Pay nettleton, and if I would not Consent to Joyne - in a fine before Barron Thorpe that day, he saw noe - way but to goe to Jale for my Fathers Debt.

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This speech did much Terrify me to be soe sudani- - ly surprised and, of soe sad a nature, beeing great with - Childe I fell into a great Sorrow for it.

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Both for the misfortune of my Husband, and - The affliction of my selfe. and the dishonnour of my - deare fathers Debt to fall uppon us. & that by his owne - Act & deed. he not beeing compelld to it in Law or Equity

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But the great Conserne was to me, I must - either yeald to destroy my Children, or my husbnd - Ffor if that Land was Sould. There was non to make - it out of. for any Provissions for my yonger Childrn - but Laistrop which was for A Provission for my Heirs - if I had one;. & if I did not do this Rash act I - might have my husband in Prison for my d fathrs - Debt: soe I said I was in a great strait what to do & - why would he not be soe kind to tell me before I came - - - - - - - - - - - he said he durst not, for it would not bin granted - to by my mothr. I said she would have helped him - with soime money to have sattisfied Nettleton: but - she knows nothing; I was in a great consternation - att this Sad newes, & soe sudainly taken and beged - of God to helpe me out of this trouble: & my Husbnd

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Soe I tould him, deare heart if I did yeald - for yor sake to passe this fine what will become of - all my yonger Children having 3 then for Maintenance: - and Portions for them: For that he did assure me - if I woulld for his sake yeald to doe this thing - for him and delvr him out of this great dangr - he would take it for the kindest part I could do - And faithfully did assure, & ingage to me that - he would Provide for his younger Childrens - Maintenance and Portions for them out of his - Land of Laistrop of 100l - per Anm. -

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Uppon which Consideration & faithfull prom -

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- - - to me he would doe soe, and give the rest of the - Lands in Laistrop to his Sons maintenance if - he had any as Heire that he might be provided for - too: Provided he would performe this Promise I - would be content to paie a fine tho it would goe - very hard with me to have his land pay my fathrs - debts. securd by my fathrs Deeds & will. -

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But he said he questioned not to have it paid him - by my brothr Christo. wandesford out of that Estate afterwards - which I blese God affterwards hee did by the Agrmt -

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- - - of Barron Thorpe when Mr Th delivred up the Estat to him

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Soe thus was I compelld with a sad heart to - yeald to Mr Th. desire & soe he Carried me befor - him that day who tooke me aside and questioned - my willingness to passe a fine of this Estate.

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I answred my Lord. that indeed it was a surpris - to me, that Mr Th. should have oscasion -

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- to sell - his Land haveing had a considrable Portion with me. & That it was all I had settled for - Provissions for younger Children; but my - Husband I trusted was an honnest man, & he - would performe his Promise who did promese to - me he would settle as good an Estate out of Laistrp - as 100l per Annum. for there Maintenance & portions - and the rest to be for my Heire if I had any & uppn - those Conditions I shall be more willing: beeing - in a great strait what to do & would shew my love - to my husband.

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- Uppon which my - Lord Said, Mr Thornton. I find your - wife is a kinde wife to you. & she saith this Estate - is all the Provission for her yonger Children And - if you will settle as good one out of Laistrop as this - of 100l a yeare & the Rest for her heire, she is willing - - - - - - - - - - - I cannot blame her to take caire for all her Childn - , are you willing to Settle an Estate accordingly as - you promised her. uppon which Mr Thornton did - very solomnly proffese & promise & ingage him - selfe to do soe & settle the same Estate out of - Laistrop, & this I promise before your Lord.shp -

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Then said my Lord, I find your wife is a Kind - wife to you, and a kinde mothr to take caire - for her Children, se -

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- that you do soe as you ingaged - uppon which he said, he would by gods helpe & - uppon, which consideration & conditions the fine - was Passd by me, & on, no other conditions

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But this Settlement was never maide or - don, all this time, & made me consernd for it - in my sickness at oswoldkirke, nor any thing in lieue of it - remaining, that Estate as Mr Ledgard said in Mr - Thorntons Power to Evict them & all my Isues - which was soe considred then in my Extremity to - gett that bond of 6000l - to secure 3000l to the only Issue - I had a live 2 daughtrs for the present, till it - Pleasd God I should recover of that dreat -

Sic, either for 'great' or 'dread'.

- sickn - and brought out my son att newton afftrwards - but I judged it not Safe to lett the Settlmts goe - undon, till I was delivd, & soe Mr Colvll drew that - - - - - - - - - - - As I have observed before, & Related & the reasons - why these Portions was soe alloted them by thre -

I.e., their?

- - - father having parted with all the fortune I had - from them for Debts: which otherwise would have bin - better for them to have bin Paid in monney. of mine

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Nor could this Settlements of the whole Estat - be gotten don till a bout amonth before my beeig - Delivred of my Son Thornton. which I was very - Joyfull that the Lord did give me leave to. - live to see it don before I thought I should have - died. And my Cosen Covell did assure me that - he had drawne the Settlements soe well and - firme. that it could not Possibly be cutt of - Except I should give my Consent to it which he - did give me a strict Charge that I should not - consent. to the Ruine of my Children To which - I promised I niver would doe by Gods helpe - he said if I did I should never get them soe - don againe.

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But sevrall years affter Harry Best who - had married my Neece Katherin Danby came - to me in a very siffting way. about that time when - Mr Thornton borrud -

I.e., borrowed?

- - the 100l of Horrse Race mony - (tho I knew not of it then)

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And tould me That his uncle Thornton had need - of monney, & that he desired me that I would doe - as much as yeald to cutt of some of the Land of - - - - - - - - - - - Laistrop. if I would not Cutt of the Intaile - of Colvill. I tould him I was very sorrey that - Mr Th. had need of any more monney, for Det - haveing givin all my English Portion and - allso my 1000l out of Ireland, I gave for Debts - on purpose to Cleare his Estate, and that Laistrp - might remaine intire for his Children by me - and soe desired to Sattisfy Mr Thornton in it

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But he pressing me to this. and he beeing a - Trustee nominated in that Deed of Co. Colvils - I thought to have his advice about it - whether it were not Drawne soe firme that - it could not be Cutt of with out my Consent

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And soe very innocently shewed him that - Deed: which when he had read it. he did tell - me that Mr Th. could cutt of the Intaile which - out my Consent and Charged me by noe - Meanes to lett him see it, nor know of it. - for if he did he would certainly doe it of - of -

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- him selfe with out my Consent and then it - would be worse for me & my Children.

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I tould him if it were soe. I am suer it was - not don willfully by Coz. Colvill because he knew - the ill consequence of such a thing & said I would - - - - - - - - - - - not be soe ill a person as to destroy that deed which I gott - don soe hardly for my Children because of the Debts

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But beged of him (Mr Best) as he was a freind to - my selfe, & Children; haveing non of my owne Relations - to stand for me, but him, & he beeing a Trustee, in that - Deed, soe he would not discover that which he said - he found out; to Mr Thornton where by That Intail - might be cutt of, & settled for other uses.

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Uppon which wordes, he did promise, & faithfully - ingage to me uppon his faith. that he would not - betray my cause, to Mr Thornton nor discover the failing in that - Settlement on which Promise I relied nor did thinke - That he would have don soe treatcherously to me - as it did prove affterwards.

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For I was tould by a good freind affter all was - don That Mr Best immeadiatly affter he had dis - -covred this thing, He went to Mr Thornton and - Tould him that It was in his Power to Cutt of the - Intayle of Mr Colvill without my Consent. - And did put him into a way to doe it & shewed - him that the fault was in the contingencys which Covill knew - not. But by his leave Covell did know the contingecy - That the Portions should not be paid but in case of - my death as it was soe ordred to be [frind] Mr Thorntn - - - - - - - - - - - (or his second marriage) that thes 2 Children I - then had might not be defrauded of both the - Inheritance, & birthright, as it was intended by - Ledgards Deed. but only to have a Certainty out - of Laistrop secured for them which was redeemable by - either there father Paiing 1500l or by there brothr - if they had one. who had Newton secured to him - by Covills Intaile, and Laistrop too, after the - Payment of his Sisters Portions, it was to be freed

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And I doe say it was Mr Thornton himself - & of his owne motion, & goodwill which did apoint - to them this some of 1500l to them, saiing That - it was but Reasonable they should have soe - much. because I had put it to him what he would - please to allow them, and said he had gott a vey - Considerable fortune With me, by my fathr & - mother, And they should have soe much..

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And this, & more to that purpose I heard him - speake in the little Parlor before Mr Colvill & many - more present. Therefore if he knew what Reason - he had & did it himselfe: non need to lay it on - me that it was my Act to over Charge his Estate - when I was like to be burdened my selfe. by parts - with all my fortune. from all my Children for Debts & to - - - - - - - - - - - free his Estate, & him selfe of that trouble. And, - was willing to doe more then that to take on me the - Education of my Son if I had any. to live.

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The relation I have made of Mr Bests kindns - to me, or rather his hard dealing & treatchery - which betraied his freind, & forfited his faith I had - not suspected in the least. but by the sad conseqnc - which followed uppon it as to the Cutting of the Intail.

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- And - not only in that poynt was Crewell, to my self - and poore Children, for whom I intrusted him. - but shewed it selfe, in Poynt of Drawing up of - The writings, & settlement, which I gott him to make. - for my poore Children of the Disposing of my D. - Mothers goods, & moneyes, & Personall Estate, which - she by her Last will &, Testament gave me for my - life and to dispose of att my death to my Childrn - as I should see cause and best deserving.

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She made her deed soe waryly: perseaving - that Mr Thorntons Estate was soe deeply dipt in - Debt that if she had not soe disposed them, to be free - of that: I nor mine would not have bin bettr for what she - gave us, but tooke caire, we should have the use for - our Conveniency in Mr Th. life & mine., but not to be wronged of them. - or Charged by any Debts. what ever: for which I bles God -

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- But, I uppon my disposall of them - by deed. acording - to her will, desirid, Mr Best, to make the deed - affter the same mannr as my mothers. dispose

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yett contrarily to that, neither; as a true freind - to me; or my Children, he drew those writings - which I was to Signe, in such a manner, As to - make all her Parsonall Estate givin to my poor - Children, & my selfe to be liable to pay the Debts - and to be seazed uppon for them. at Present.

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Which thing Mr Thornton did declaire to me - he did not know; nor had a hand in it. & was - not pleased with it; soe that I never would seale - the same. Tho they cost me a great deale of - Charges to draw & ingrose for fees, & to him & - his clarke which was don at newton.

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Thus I have daily cause to see, there is no - trust in man; but may faile me, & I have had - great Experince of mans Treatchery; but of my - giacious -

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- God & mercifull fathers, great Power - and compassion towards me in all the great Con- - -sernes of my Life. I have infinitly Great Cause - to praise, & blese & glorify, his Most holy name which - has still discovd; & prevented the Ruine of my selfe - and Children, O that we may walke answebly to all - these his favors. & put my Trust alwais in him for Ever

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- - - A Praier on the making Mr Colvills Deed. Aug. 62|. - -

The Lord Our God who is the freind to the helpe- - lesse, &, needy and to all in distress trouble or Sorrow - be gracious unto me, and mine: who am not worthy - of the least of thy mercys, and goodnes bestowed upon - us but thou art a God hearing praiers to thee - shall all flesh come for Pardon, & forgiveness of what is - amisse. O Lord lett us not Perish nor be destroyed - because I put my trust in thee a lone for Pardon - & delivrance. from all our Sinns & miseries doe for - them lett the power of thy might preserve me & my - Children from Perishing by Sin, or temptation of all - or - -

Sic. This doesn't seem to fit here...

- of the snaires of Sattan, to stirre up our freinds - against us but be mercifull unto me thy hand- - Maide who desires to serve thee with a true & faith - full heart, & to bring up those Children thou hast - spaired with life to my selfe, & husband in the true - faith & holy relegion, that we may be a holy People - Zelous in good workes & to want nothng whereby - we may be servisable to thee & profitable to our selves - in this generation, watch over me & them for good. & - accept of my humble & harty thankes & praise for all - the late mercys to me & in our defence at all times to - Provide for us in what Condition is most aceptable to thy - glory & that we may be saved from all evill for Jesus Christ - his sake Amn.

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- - An accompt of Morgagese Charged uppon - Laistrop or some part of that Land before Mr Colvilles - settlement: which I did not know of, till long - affter. about the yeare 1668 - - - - - - A Bond to Sir Henry Cholmly from Mr Thornton - for the somme of 1000l to be paid at one intire - Payment Dated: Octber. 23 1661 - - A Bond of Mr Thorntons & Mr John Darly - for Performance of Covenants to Sir Henry Ch - -olmley Dated - - - may - August - - - 7 1662 1000l - - - A Deed of Morgage of the Milne Holme - in Laistrop to Sir Henry Cholmley for 99. yrs - for the Payment of 103l which was Mr Tho. Gills. - Dated may 20 1662 To be paid May 20 - 1663 or Ellse the Land forfited. - - A Deed of Morgage of the Millne Holme - for 99 yeares to Sir Henry Cholmley may 20 - 1662: for 53l- - - - A Deed of Morgage of the Milne Holme - for 99 yers to Sir Henry Cholmley for 53l - dated may 20 1662 - - A Deed of Morgage of the Milne Holme for - 99 years to Sir Henry Cholmnly. for 53l Dated - may 20 1662 - -
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- - - Uppon my deliverance, of my Son Robert - Thornton, my third, Son. & Seventh Child, - beeing the first, Childe; borne at the new - house, at Easte-Newton whose birth was - on Friday the 19th - of September 1662. - - - -

The great God of heaven and Earth, The - Allmigty Creator, & Father of mercys to all - those that beleive; & put there trust in him. - The wise disposer of all good things in Heavn - & Earth. who seest what, & how much of the - Blessings & Comforts of this Life is fitt for us - to in joy in this Earth.

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Hath att length had Pitty on my afflictions - & uppon the weake hand maide of the Lord. - And gave me such a mercy, such a Blesing & - deare injoyment which we wanted, which we begged - humbly at the gracious hand of our God to my - selfe & deare husband.

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Affter all his troubles & mine in severall, Losses - of Sons & daughters & Estate & freinds: As I for - my owne Part could not hope for, or Expect.

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And in a most excelent messure of mercy - notwithstanding my dreadfull sicknes - at oswoldkirke and all the troubles I have - indured he that maketh the barren wombe to - beare, & be a Joyfull mother of Children

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This hath the mighty God don for me his - poore handmade & has made me a Joyfull - mother of a sweete, lovely & a Comly Son - And that to admiration of his great miracles - of mercy to be borne at full time, not with - -standing my owne dispare & weakness & - extremety of Sickness and the great feares - of the Dr that I could not Possibley -

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- be able to re- - taine the Conseption for excessive vomiting

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yett behold the great Power of my God who - I serve, & beleve & trust in him for redemtion - hath don this great thing to me. & I will bless - & praise & magnify his glorious name -

In MS read 'mame'.

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notwithstanding five great dangers & - trialls & hazard of my owne life. & miscaring - when I was with Childe of him:

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First that dreadfull one of my Sicknes at - osworldkirke both of bodie. & dispaire by the - instigation of my Enemy Satan to have devoured - - - - - - - - - - - the mother & Infant in the first beginng of his beeing.

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The Second. through greife att a strainge accident - that hapned me, when I was pretty big of him of a - fright which came on me by a surprise of the sight - of a Penknife which was night to have hurt one. - the feare & dread apprehension thereof did - cause a marke of a deepe bloody couler uppon - the Childs heart. most pure & distinct and of - sevrall shapes. contineuing soe as noe thing could - washe them of. -----1:----- the first appearance like a stab - or cutt with a Penknife, with many pure disstinct - dropes of blood all a bout it as if one should - have sprinkled little drops with there hand on it

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The 2d forme it came into the direct forme of - a Tee. with the like dropes about it, of pure blood

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The third forme it came into was exactly - like the shape of a heart. with dropes of blood a - bout it, which contineued soe long till Mr Thorntn - & myselfe was much troubled at it and humbly - begged of the Lord that he would be gracious to - us and the Childe, & to pardon what was amise And - to remove this great marke uppon the Childe

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Affter which it pleased God That the Couler did - faide by degrees, and grew Paler & blewish & - about a yeare or neare. it they was quite gon - This was seene by many Persons at sevrall times

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My brother & Sister Denton. my husband & - my Sister frances Thornton. The nurrse & all - the maides with many more, all which is the token - of the goodness of our God to Preserve him from - death in my wombe.

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The 3d from the Trouble and fright of netleton - Bailys before Rehersed. he giveing me warning in a Dream -

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The 4th of my great greife and Conserne for - the bussiness of the Estate not beeing settled on my -

Reads ny or mj in MS.

- - - Children and Issues of my body before Coz. - Covells Settlement was maide

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The 5th of the danger I escaped of him by a - fall I gott downe the staires to preserve Celia - Danby from hurt when she Tumbled downe - the staires before me:

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The least of which mercys & delivrances is - subject of all possible, & hearty Praise and - glory & thankes to the Lord God of my Salvation

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But I may not Passe by takeing a par- - -ticuler notice with great regard to the goodness of - our gracious Lord God to me his weake handmaid - who did give a lingring time of Labour in - 4 daies time having begun on Munday & soe - - - - - - - - - - - continued by fitts a wearysome time all that - weeke beeing very big & heavy with my burden. - on Thursday my Lady Cholmely. and my dere - Aunt Norton my Lady Yorke and Mrs wattson - with my Sisters Denton & francis Thornton was - with me & staied till evening. then went home - to oswold kirke. The next day came againe - I began to be extreame ill all that night & next day - but because I did not quicken speedily which I could - not do, he beeing soe great a Childe & my Sister - Denton had her son william, then a crabed one - My sisters did goe home about 4 a Clocke. thinkig - I should have gon till next day.

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But with in 2 hours my extremity began & I fell - into exessive Torments & Racks and by my - great extremitys both my Lady yorke and my - owne Maide & sevrall others fell into a sound to - see me what I indured, soe that we dispatched Jane - heald to oswoldkirke to fetch the neighbors to - assist me but They did not beleve her but that I. - was delivred before my sisters came a way. but - she protested I was not yett they would not co[m]e -

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Butt it pleased the most high God of his - great grace & mercy to delivr me out of the - dreadfullest Perills dangers. Travell & Tormt - in Childbearing, to cause me to bring forth. - this my 3d Son beeing halfe dead in bearing - him

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My Son Robert Thornton was borne on - Friday the 19t of Septembr 1662 he was born - at Easte-Newton betwixt the houers of 8 and 9 - a clocke at night having bin since the night - before in strong Labour with him till that time - And I blsse God I had the company & Comfort - & assistance of my deare freinds my Aunt - norton, my Lady yorke. my Lady Cholmly - who Satt up with me all that night on - - Saterday - Thursday - - - - and nevr left me all friday nor friday at - night.

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But least this great mercy should Passe - with out its' severe monitor to my unbridled - Passion of Joy for soe Excelent a blessing - And to be cautioned not to sett my affection - on things below. be they nevr soe necssary or - gratefull. desirable or comfortable. but on him - alone & above all in all.

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It pleased God further to excersize me his - poore servant and handmaide with a very - great and desperate weakness. exceding great - Even to depriving me of motion & speech. & strength - beginning a little affter my Childe was borne - & I laid in bed while all the Company was - gott together to veiew that goodly Childe & - admire him soe large & big newly borne & all - soe fond of him beeing a Son with great Joy

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I fell into a most desperate extremity of - flooding, in soe much as it was not hoped - my life should have bin saved, all that night - it was terrible to behold of them was a bout - me bringing me into a most desperate Conditn - without all hopes of life. spirrits. soule. strength - seemd all gon from me; & I freely resinignd -

Sic for 'resignd'.

- my - soule into the hand of my deare Saviour & - Redeemer the Lord Jesus Christ.

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But in the distraction of my freinds for me, that non - knew what to doe to preserve my poore life even then in - all apprehension passing from me. My Lady yorke out - of her fright came to my bed side & wept over me. & - said my deare Cozin. you that helpes evry one to save - them cannot you tell me what would do you good in this - Extreamity to save your owne. on which It pleased my good - God to inable me the laing her eare to my mouth to say only. goe - into Closet Right hand shelfe box. pouder. sirup of Cloves giv - me. And by devne Providence she gott that Box & Poudr - - - - - - - - - - - which I tould her of & had laid ready for my selfe - before my sicknes tould my midwfe & maide - of it. to give me in such a case. but they had - forgotten it in there trouble for me. But the gracios - Lord my God brought it into my memory & thus - was I att that time allso preserved by the goodnes - of my gracious God, & helpe of my deare Cozin - att his time The flood beeing by it stoped immed--iatly -

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For this my Son I begged of thy majesty with submitt - to thy good pleasure. That I might present him the - first fruits of my Son soule unto the Lord who had givn - me my request & my deare husbands allso. And for as - much the Lord had compassion on me & granted - my humble desire with my husbands There shall - he be givn unto the Lord my God As Hanna did pred -

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- - - - - - - - - - - - 271 - - - her son Samuell unto the Lord. Even soe o Lord - I humbly dedicate this my Son unto the Lord and - to his servce all the daies of his Life. And most humbly - beg of thy holy Majesty that he may be mad holy - and Sanctified from the wombe to thy honour and - servce to be a vesell Chosen as St Paull to Salvitin -

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- - - oh Lett not my Pettitions & praies be Cast out of the - sight of thy Eyes but accepted of in mercy as a retrn - of my humble gratitude to thy holy names o Lord my - god & my salvation. lett my prayers & teares be soe - acceptable in thy sight that my wombe for whom thou - hast don soe great things may be a marriag for thy - Kingdom & that not for my sake but for the sake of [m]y - Deare & holy Jesus my saveur my god & my salvatn - in whoes name I humbly conclud these imperfict Prais - saing as he hath taught us. Our father which art in - -

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A Relation of Mr Thorntons dangerous fitt - of the Pallssie at Steersby: No. 16th 1665 - Beeing entred in full with meditations upp - the sad dispensation & my weake condition - I was brought into there by Related in my - first Booke of my life Page: 211

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A Relation of my daughters Joyce Thornt - death Jan. 26. 1665. Meditations on it in - my said first Booke. Page: 214

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Upponn my daughter Alice her Preserva - tion from a surfett of Cold June: 13. 1665 - The same Booke Page: 215

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A Relation of the Cutting of the Intaile & - Deed of Settlement of Mr Covill of Laistrop - with out my Consent or knowledge Don by a litle - Deed, which gave Possession & Seizeor & of the Land - of Laistrop to Mr Francis Darley by Mr willm - Thornton by vertue of which new settlmts was - made, & othr uses Contrary to Articles of marrig - This Deed dated Sept. the 9th - 1665. -

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Which should have bin Entred before Mr Th. his - sickness at Steereby of the Pallsy. That beeing on no - 16 1665. And this Deed of Possesin to Mr Darly was - Dated Sept. 9 1665 about a quarter a yere affter: before

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Affter Mr Best had sifted me about my Consent - to grant that Mr Thornton should cutt of the Settlemt - Mr Colvill had made for Provissions for my Childrn - maintenance & Portions which was to take Place if - either my death, or Mr Thorntons, happned that they - might not be left desolate of Provissions. for theire - subsistance & That I not suspecting any treachery - from him a Trustee & my owne neces husband had - as I related before lett him see the writing & Deed of - Settlement to give his cordiall advice to me of it - And he pretended to find a flaw in it & promisd to - conseale & not to discovr it to my owne or my - Childrens Prejudice.

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Yett did he immeadiatly goe to Mr Thornton - and tould him he had seene the Deed, & that he had - Power to cutt it of, alone with out my Consent. - And soe ordered the matter that by his advice - I supose perswaded Mr Thornton to doe it, to make - a new Deed first, wherein he gave Livery & seizon - to Mr Francis Darley as is mentioned. by which he did - make him selfe to make a new Deed. & cutt of the - former Intaile & make A new Settlement of the whole - Estate of Laistrop: to the Prejudice & allmost Ruine - of all my Children;

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Which settlement I did not know nor see the Deed of - it till the yeare 1666 which by Providence I came to see - And the very greife I apprehended was soe great at - that time on the discovry to me that it did force me to that - miscarridge which I had & long contined Sicknes by the ex - -cesse of floods which lasted a long time on me and ment - tioned in my first Booke. Page 216

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As I remember This new Deed which was made in - steed of Colvills Settlement was by its Date made - att Steersby or then about: No. 16 1665 in which - Laistrop was devided in 2 parts: & the whole - was Charged with A morgage of 99 yeares for a - Debt, to Mr Portington & Mr Raines of 1400l - And till all & evry part of that Debt with full Intrest - were paid. noe other use or uses could be paid out - out -

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- of Laistrop as may att large Apeare by the - said morgages; beeing Paid into them by me & my - monneys out of Ireland; since Mr Thorntons - Deceace: which Debt was allso secured to them - by Rent Charges out of Ireland by Mr Anthony - Norton Mr Th. his Executor: They receaving the - monneys as we gott it out of Ireland

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But this morgage beeing first over all that Estat - of Laistrop what could be fixed for my Childn - livelihood or secured for them./

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More over the deed was ordered soe as but on - moiety was for there Provission. beeing first Chrgd - with maintenance & Portions for a 2d wifes Child - And the othr part: for a Joynture for a 2d wife - to goe out of it for her Provission./

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As Allso Power to Charge this Estate with Sir Henny -

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From whence could any of this Estate at Laistrop - be able to afford any thing for the Releife of any of - my Children neither, Heire nor younger Children - could ever gett one Penny to subsist on. where - then was the Pretence by Mr Best That I need not - take such caire for settlement for my Children - when it was better don for them then by Mr Colvlls - Deed. It may be judged by any indiferent Person - That I could not be able to goe out of this world - with a quiett Consience to leave the Children of my - Body thus forlorne. & contrary to all agreemts - made before & affter Marriage for mine:

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There was like wise a Provission in this Deed - which never was in any before, nor ever entred it into - my freinds intentions or Mr Thorntons.

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Vidz. That in case my husband should Dye - with out any Heires Maile of his body by me. & that his - Daughters Heires Female should have the Land of - Laistrop. That They should Pay unto the Brothrs - and sisters of Mr Thornton. The somme of 1500l - amongst them, which somme was soe great that it - was above the Purchase of the Land. & they had bin - Better with out the Land then buy it at soe high a Pric

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Affter the discovery of this Deed which by Mr - Thorntons great kindness he pleased to lett my brothr - Denton to shew me for my sattisfaction. I was indeed - surprized. but before I relate this I must mention what - - - - - - - - - - - Befell me, & what a sad Accident came uppon me - August 16th 1666 And not cleard of that flux of blood - till October the 4th - 1666 -

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Affter the drinking of Scarbrough waters - (not then mistrusting my selfe to have bin Conseavd) - Mr Thornton sent for me to Yorke about some - Bussiness with my Lord Frechevill; - my uncle Francis Darley was in Company with me - & my nephew Kitt Danby. I was very faint in the - morning & eate nothing before I went & the water - wrought with Riding. I tould kitt Danby I was - sicke & faint & would have lighted to refrech my - selfe a little at Strenchall

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But uncle Darley would not grant it said we - should be soone at yorke & soe I did not take any - refreshment for displeasing of him, which indeed my - deare husband was sorrey for & would have had - me don. This did some what disorder me then but - I gott home pretty well. but that which was most - hurt to me was the newes of the cutting of the last - Deed of Settlement by Mr Colvell from my Children - which struck me in to a sudaine greife when I was tould - how it was & what the Consequnc was of it - - - - - - - - - - - uppon which my greife & conserne was soe great - which I had uppon the notice of this action to be - Passed & noe certaine provission out of all - my owne fortune or my husbands whole - Estate. That I fell into a sad Trembling & - shaking of an Ague and as I walked with my - Brothr Denton in the hall & discoursed of this - I found my selfe extreamely ill in my bodie - as well as minde. And so proceded to great - Extreamity of Those which broke sudainly - on me & began to be violent & weakned me - soe greatly That I could not expect but - my death should proceed. & Tho Dr witty - was called to use his best Art and skill - yett such was my Inward greife & affliction - for this unkinde part towards me & the - Children of my wombe that I could take noe - Ease & rest joyning with my daily expectatn - of Death & that againe agravated by the - knowing there was nothing fixed for non - of my Children neithr Son nor Daughters - And that my cutting my selfe & mine of the - Binifitt of my 1000l out of Ireland to pay - Debts & to purchase for my 2 daughtes I had - - - - - - - - - - - Each of them 800l portion & some fixed - maintenance for them That beeing now by - this cutting of this deed by Mr Thorntons - Act. I had no hopes Ever to have have them - maintained or to be provided for. And - allso forseeing my owne Aproach of Death - had not one faithfull freind. since Mr - Best betraied me That I could leave mtrs -

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Nor was I soe desirous to live in this - sad world of deceipt had it not bin in - regard of my poore Children to have - left them as beggers in stead of provision - to have kept them like Children of ours & - not as Basterds which I saw nothing don for - them. The full Relation of my sad Condition - The meditations there uppon. And the Present - Cure my gracious God & fathr of mercys - shewed to me. Is fully declared in my first - Booke & allso a Booke of meditations -

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But since I have for my owne vindicatn - bin forced to make Severall discorces of my - infortunate falling under the Scourge of the - Tongue by slanders. & Lyes. I am more over - obleiged to make some more observations - To make apparent my cleareness and in- - nocency & why I was wronged in this - manner. Even for the discharge of my duty - which lay uppon me. by the provission for my poor - Children. For affter I was restored to - Life againe in this miraculous manner as - The hemmorist was in the Gospell, & that day - This history was read in my Chambr of our - Saviours cure don uppon that poore woman - He gave me grace to beleive in him & to lay hold - on him by faith That he was as well able to - Cure me as he did that poore woman St Matt. 9. v - 21. & 22. If I may but touch his garment I shal - be mad whole & so I was from that same houer. - which infinitt mercy I have & must accknowledge - to his great glory all the daies of my Life Amn - I say That affter I was recruted in strength - I hoped it was for some good Providence to my - - - - - - - - - - - Poore Children And so I was sett on work - to do my indevour to Rectify that busnes - about them And by finding out that - bussiness how to know what was don in it

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And when Mr Combr did goe to London - about his taking of the Master of Arts Deg re - desired he would examine Mr Best of it - whethr that Covills Deed & intaile was cutt of - who answrd it was. & that I need not question - but the new Deed was drawne better then - Mr Colvills was for my Children.

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When Mr Combr writt word of this from - London. I was surprised att it & more Consr - -ed -

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- for I knew it over threw there Intrest & - Right & was more troubled. but begged of God - he would please to direct me what to do for them - At Mr Combrs returne home he acquaintd - me with matter & would have perswaded me - That The Last Deed was don well Enough as - Mr Best tould him. but I was much dissatisfid - & tell I saw it which I obteind by my brothr D - who I begged that Mr Th would please to lett him - shew it to me beeing then big with Childe And - - - - - - - - - - 281 - - - desired to goe out of the world with a quiet - mind if it were don for my childreens good - At last I gott the sight to read it over by my - selfe when I was in a greater Consternation - then before To see that soe great Alterations was - in it. As first only one halfe of Laistrop settld - for my Children. Portions & maintenance & - That A leace of 99. yeares to Take place before - to secure Mr Portington & Mr Raines. for which I - had parted with my 1000l in Ireland to pay them

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- And next That A settlement was made for - A Second wivs Joynture. And for provision for - a Second wifes Children & all to be before one - Penny to be paid for my poore deare Children - non of them till these was sattisfied - Then in case that Mr Thornton died with out Issue - Male That my daughtes was heires They - should pay out of Laistrop The soime of 1500l - out of the Land. All which was soe great a greife - to me That I was not able to beare it

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Butt haveing considered this matter and that - I was neare my delvry. I had non to aply - for redrsse to have this alltered. And did shew - this Deed to Mr Combr. who Judged the Case was - very hard & gave me his best assistance - - - - - - - - - - - - T.C.A.T - -

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- - - - - - And I was forced to send him to sevrall - Counseller to have there oppinnions in the Case - and had sevrall Jorneys & putt me to great - Charges to have it right drawne as it was - don by the last Deed made by Mr Thornton - The yeare before he died.

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The constant trouble was much which I was - forced to putt uppon my selfe & him in perusing - writings & othr occasions accrwing in that Consern - because The thing in it selfe would have lookd - strainge to have acquainted my owne Relation - with these things, made me doe it in what secrett - manner I could, & only my daughter Alice - & my selfe & him was privy to it besides Mr - Thornton who was the Party & my brothr Denton - So that this might be occasion of those evill - Persons that hated me & my Children to judge - ill of the honnestest Actions in the world. - For while my sorrow was soe great & expecting - of my death shortly & would have had this - bussniss finished before I laid Inne of my last - Child There happned allso a Proposall of Marrig - by Mr Combr to Mr Thornton that he would - Please to accept of him for my daughter Alice - And if he pleased to grant that Request, he would - - - - - - - - - - - Would thinke himselfe happy in such a wife - & would stay his Leasure. if it were 7 yeares.

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Mr Thornton gave him many Thankes - for his respect to my daughter. but she was - very young to marry & he would not have - him to hinder his good fortune but dispose - of himselfe sooner then he could marry her - uppon which Mr Combr replyed That he had a - greater honour for Mrs Alice then any one in - the world & if he pleased to consent he would - waite his owne time soe he might but obtein - That happiness att last.

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Mr Thornton did give him thankes for his - good oppinion of her &. said if he would - stay till her Age to be disposed of. he might - be as like to obteine. hoping that he would be - a good & kinde husband to her. if she maried

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So uppon this hopes. Mr Combr did solicitt - my consent. & I tould him she was soe young - that he might have some other & would be more - sutable she beeing inexperienced & would - be long before she was fitt to be disposed.

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All these things was answred by his earnest - desire & solicitation & testimony of his great - Respect. & Affection. as wittness his earnest letters - - - - - - - - - - - He writt to her & myselfe in that Conserne - on the other side I had incoragement to - hope he would prove very good & to love - her & by Gods grace might be happy for them - both Therefore did not refuse this motion - Beeing I considered my deare husband - & my selfe was but in a weake condition - his Pallsey fitts comeing soe offten on him - and my owne incertainty of out living - my Childe bearing. & now this late Sad - Seane acted in the unsettling this Estate & - and feared the worst affter my decease. - if non of my Children were not disposed - or married before I died soe that I begged of my - God to direct me in this great Conserne of - my life That I might do nothing displeasig - to his majesty. but that might have his blessig - To goe allong with us.

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My Poore son Robert beeing but 6 yeares old - - - - - - - - - - - Would want a guide to instruct him & to - Suport him in his youth & Education in the - True faith & religion with his Sisters which - did not yett understand the profession of - The Church of England. Soe that haveing all - these good motives it did over ballance That - objection of her freinds who did say Mr Combr - had noe Estate. & it was an undervaleuing

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But since my hopes was this gentleman wold - make soe good a profe & was an excelent scolr - hopefull to rise in the world by his owne paines & - industery for all these good ends I did more in - cline to this motion. And hoped he might be a - stay & a succor to all my Children when we - were gon. Therefore was Mr Thornton & myselfe - very desirous to fettle -

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- - him heere in this living at - To have him settled in this Living att Stongrav - & we did both desire my Lord Frechvill my good - uncle To procure the perpetuall advousan of the - living of the King That we might have it an - -exed to his Estate att Easte Newton.

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A benifitt soe great and desirable in the consideration - of this family That Mr Thornton indeverd to get - The same confirmed by the King Charles the 2d - - - - - - - - - - - - Which my deare Lord did joyne with us in and - soleceted that bussiness soe farre Till he writt me - word he had soe good & kinde a master of the - King, That he would deny him nothing in his - Power to grant. but my Lord had taken advice - in that thing. And Councell tould him it was in - The Kings Power to sell the Advouson for his - Time but noe, more it beeing anexed to the Croun - & could not be Alienated. but if Mr Thornton - would have it don he could gett it. for 300l - When we heard that was noe otherwise to be got - but subject to a Change uppon the king. we did - not prosecut that designe anymore.

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But deemed it the best way to secure the preset - Injoyment for Mr Bennetts life and to take a - Leace for 3 yeares. wherein Mr Thornton did - much rejoyce That it might be soe well suplied - as by Mr Combr. Soe uppon Mr Bennets comig - over he with my Brother Denton did treat with Mr - Bennett. who be fore was Resolvd to marry one of - his Daughters to Mr Culliss & for her Portion to give - her Stongrave Living. having one at his owne - Countng. & that man did so threaten the Parish - that he would only send a Curate to Read Prayrs - - - - - - - - - - - - And give him Ten Pound a yeare for it - but not find a Preaching minister. Which did - soe greive my deare husband that he said he - would leave his house & live where he migt - have the word of God Preached.

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- Affter Mr Benitt came - to Tearmes was made - betwixt them (Mr Combr beeing then at Londn) - & knew nothing till affterwardes. and soe - Mr Bennett stucke uppon the whole yers - Profitt due at Whitsontide then. And unles - Mr Thornton would pay A hurdred -

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- Pound - Then. att entrance. he would not grant to - Tearmes. which my brothr Denton knew my - husband would not grant. nor inded had - It to pay. Soe that on conditions The Leace - should be don, & agremet made with Mr Thoton - I was willing to Pay that 100d to Mr Bennit - butt my husband did not know of it only - I procured this monney out of my dere - Mothers Land which I lett Butterfeild have - a Leace of till it was run out & paid that - money downe to Mr Bennett: June 25 1666 - Affter which The Leace was don & he to have 100d - a yeare out of the Living my husband farmng - it of him for 3 yeares. & he to find a Preaching - minister:

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So uppon these tearmes Mr Thornton - was very desirous to have Mr Combr to - supply that he might Injoy the Liveing & - what was to be maide of it over & besides - This 100l per Annum. but I feare there was not - much gott out of it besides. for the officiating - the cure till Mr Bennett was Perswaded - to Lett Mr Thornton Injoy A Leace of it for - his life, which he did uppon Payment of som - more Rent which was not had out of eithr - Mr Thornton or the liveing, or Mr Comber. - Butt lett that Passe. what was don was don - with a sincer hart towards God and in an - And for the best ends to be an Establishment - To the family in this true Religion and faith - of God & to Provide a standing ministry - Allso in regard of the Expactancy of the - dispose of my deare Daughter Alice in Mar- - riage in this way I did endevour to give - This gentleman incoragement for his great - paines he tooke in the family in teaching - and instructing and Catechising all my Ch - and servants att house & Church.

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Nevertheless I did ingage Mr Combr - That when ever he should remove hence - To some other Preferrment That he - should part with this Liveing of Stongrav - to my Son Robert Thornton. which would - be an excilent advantage for his Spiritul - as Temporall Preferment.

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For as I had begged him of God so did - I make it my uttmost endeavours to - have him fixed in so good a station as - neare his owne Place of birth & his fore- - Fathers. . All things then beeing acted for - these holy Pieous Christian Ends and desigs - I know not with what face the Devill and - his Instruments could devise so many horid - Lyes of a poore Creature That made it my - bussiness to bring up. & maintaine my Chil - & provide soe happyly for them all as in this - Action, I hope in God has proved by the great - mercys of my Gracious God & for the good of - many soules. So that I will rejoyce in Persecutin - and blsse God for the good he has pleased to - bring out of all my Alictions -

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Such was Mr Thorntons Regard to - Mr Comber & to his learning & studdy - That he did give him his diett & Lodgn - and horse kept winter & Sommer & was - Ready to do him any good offices taking - much delight in his company. notwith- - standing all those Lies & forgerys. which he - belived non of them, knowing That his de - -sine was to obteine his daughter to be - his wife. he did abhorr all there unjust lys - which was invented on purpose to breake the - intended match. which they was not ignorant - of tho they hoped to have broke my heart - & then have destroyed my Children.

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- Butt blesed be the holy name - of God who - tooke the wicked in ther owne snaires and - caused them to be ashamed, & beg Pard - -on for there sinns many of them beeing - now dead & ther livs cutt of in these Sins - I will Praise the name of the Lord for Evr - & magnify him for his truth & goodneses - which did not suffer my deare husband to - have the least evill thought of me his true - servant but the last Jorney he evr took - was to be revenged of old Mr Tankird - whos malice was aganst me becase I did - gett That morgage Cleared of Laistrop for that - 100l for Hamblton. which he had gott that Land - - - - - - - - - - 291 - - - Secured to him for it. so my deare husband - did in tend to have questioned That - villaine for his wickednes against me his - Innocent faithfull wife, as he called me, - But God knowes he deare soule, had got - could in goeing to malton at that time. - and he fell into his Pallsye fitts of which the - Lord God did take him at maulton. & - I left in a distracted, condittion by his - death, & more fitt to dy then live Tho - the Lord has don great things for me his - desolate widdow: & I will Praise & glorfy - his name for ever more Amen.

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As to the Provission he gave for the - maintenance & Portions of his youngr - Brothers, & Sisters It may be seene in his - owne Account Booke having disbursed many - & Constant somes for there maintenance - & Intrest. & Portions amounting to large - sommes, more then ever my Children evr - had out of there fathers Estate. or any of - my owne Portion or fortune beeing soe dispod -

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- - - of to our Ruine. And what was alloted to all - his brothers, & sisters Portions was 1500l or more - so that non could think much what mine which they - was to have by Covills deed which was the same. - Tho they nevr gott any out of the Estate only - had it seend to thm -

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