This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1886 Excerpt: ...at home from coming, but to present my service to Sir John, and tell him the reason, and assure him I was firm for him. 2 July. At a sitting upon arrears of excise at Mr. Blaick's, in Leeds, the mayor, and Mr. Blythman also. I meddled with no complaints about leather, nor signed any warrant, but one for the accounts of ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1886 Excerpt: ...at home from coming, but to present my service to Sir John, and tell him the reason, and assure him I was firm for him. 2 July. At a sitting upon arrears of excise at Mr. Blaick's, in Leeds, the mayor, and Mr. Blythman also. I meddled with no complaints about leather, nor signed any warrant, but one for the accounts of the corporation. 23 Henry Layton, of Rawden, son of Francis Layton, one of the Masters of the Jewel House to Kings Charles I. and Charles II. Rawden church was built in accordance with the will of his father, by Henry Layton, and consecrated on May 4, 1684. See Thoresby's Diary, &c His wife was Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Nicholas Yarburgh, of Snaith Hall, knt., who was baptized 25 May, 1647, married 13 January, 1669-70, and died without issue, ... 1702, aged 55. Priory and Peculiar of Snaith, 1861, p. 65. He died 18 October, 1705, aged 82, and was buried at Rawden. For a copy of the will of Francis Layton, dated 10 April, 1653, see Slater's Ghiiseley, pp. 236 et seq. 15 July. I was at the Geuerall Quarter Sessions of the peace, held at Leeds, and dined that day at the mayor's, Mr. Milner's s24 and staid all night at Mr. Bank's, and came home day after. 23 July. I had notice, both from my Lord Fairfax and Sir John Kay, that the election for Knights of the Shire would be on Wednesday, the 27 same. Whereupon I made all the intrest I could to the neighbours for them, and on Tuesday, the 26 ejusd., I went to York; and on Wednesday, the 27 July, 1698, the election proceeded, William Lowther, of Swillington, Esq., being High Sheriffe. The candidates were my Lord Downe, Lord Fairfax, and Sir John Kay. There was a great resort of people, and at the desire of those that stood in election the sheriff begun to poll, and polled till Saturday night afte..
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