Articles, records and resources relating to the history of the Lancashire town of Preston
October 1687
For background information about the diaries and their transcribers see Introduction
Lawrence Rawstorne’s diary entries for October 1687
i at Preston & at prayers
2 at Preston Church heard the Vicar and received the Sacraemt & heard Mr ffarrand after noone.
3 at Preston & at prayers & at Walton wth Mr Johnson Mr Bellingham & their wives.
4 went to Penwortham & to Croston to see Mrs ffleetwood and from there to Augton
5 at Augton Mr Heskeths & at Ormischurch.
6 at Augton, my sister ffleetwood & Madam Hesketh came and dyned there & wee came home my wife was wth mee.
7 at Preston & at prayers dyned at Walles the Whitehorse wth Mr Mayor, Mr Parker Mr Bellingham amd was wth Mr Mayor at his Court of Election, & after at Rigbyes wth Mr Bellingham Mr Johnson & Mr Lemon
8 at Preston & at prayers & at the Court, Mr Mayor, his bayliffs and Serjeants all sworne & took the Oathes of Allegiance & Supremacie, & renounced the League & Covenant was after wth ye Mayor [elect] & at Tirlers wth my brother
9 at Preston Church, heard the Vicar & Mr ffarrand & brought the old Mayor to’s house whitehorse
i0 at Preston & at prayers & dyned at John Crabtrees wth Mr Bellingham Mr Hodgkinson Mr lemon and severall others townsmen in all ii
ii at Preston & went to Penwortham to dinner wth Mr Rigby & ‘s wif e& Myne went by Tardy gate
i2 at Preston & at prayers, the old Mayor resigned his staff at the Church: doore as is usual & made a speech in ryne & after that wee all dined at new Mayors, * I was after at Radcliffs, at Rigbyes at Mitre & James Coopers
i3 at Preston & at prayers & at Mr Chaddockes & [Wid:] Cowpers & at Monsieurs wth Mr Blindell & others
i4 at Preston & at prayers, & a Coursing after dinner & Mr Johnson
i5 at Preston & at prayers, & at Ratcliffs i’th’ weend wth Bro: ffleet and at supper wth Mrs Bushell & Mr Rigby & ‘s wife and myne.
i6 at Preston Church heard the Vicar & Mr ffarrand.
i7 at Preston & at prayers & at the funerall of Mr Chaddocks Man
i8 at Preston & at prayers & at Ancor wth Lawier Holden, this day my sister fleetwood dyned wyth us & Wid. Banistre, ‘twas the [Chancerie] Couet:
i9 at Preston & at prayers and at a house over the street & at W: Atkinsons & Rigbyes wth Mr Bellingham & Mr Lemon, this was on 20 day.
[entry for this day shared with previous; unclear which events happened on which day
2i at Preston & at prayers & at Mr Chaddockes & at Mary Rigbyes wth. Sr Edw Chisnall Mr Winckley Mr Hodgkinson Mr Bellingham 2 Mr pattens & Mr Charley -2. a peice-
22 at Preston & at prayers. & at Rigbies wth Mr Lemon & others
23 at Preston, went to Layland heard Mr Walmsley 2 & return’d
24 at Preston & at prayers
25 went to Penwortham & Mr lemon wth mee dyned there and was at Boathouse wth bro: ffleetwood Coz: ffarington & Mr Swetnam.
26 at Preston & at prayers and at Court leet & pr’laiming th efair & at Tirlers & at Ratcliffs
27 at Preston & at prayers & at Mitre & Rigbyes wth Mr Bellingham & Mr Lemon & others.
28 at Preston & at prayers, my brother dyned wth us & Mr Parker was wth them at Wid. Cliftons at [according to transcript new page starts here headed October, PS] Wid. Cowpers & Tirler
29 at Preston & at prayers
30 at Preston Church heard the Vicar & Mr ffarrand
