The Historians Guide, Part 1 · Year 1687
date April 4. THis day was Publish'd His Majesty's gracious Declaration to all his loving Subjects for Liberty of Conscience.
date 13 William Grant, Souldier in Captain Parson's Company, Hang'd in Covent-Garden, for running from his Colours.
date 15 Richard Cane, of Sir Edward Hales's Regiment, was Executed on Tower-Hill, for running from his Colours.
Order'd a second time by His Majesty in Council, that the Money which has been collected, be Paid in for the Relief of the French Protestants.
date 16 His Majesty constituted Sir Robert Wright, one of the Justices of the King's-Bench, Lord Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas; and Mr. Justice Powel was thereupon remov'd from the Court of Common-Pleas to the Court of King's-Bench; and Mr. Baron Milton from the Exchequer to the Common-Pleas.
The same day Died his Grace George Duke of Buckingham, at his House in Yorkshire.
date 22 His Majesty thought fit to remove the Lord Chief Justice Herbert to the Common-Pleas, and the Lord Chief Justice Wright to the King's-Bench: Sir Francis Withens, one of the Justices of the King's-Bench, having his Quietus.
date 26 The Right Honourable the Earl of Sunderland, Lord President of the Council, and one of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, was Elected Knight Companion of the Garter, a Place being vacant by the Death of his Grace the late Duke of Buckingham.
date 28 The Parliament met again at Westminster, but was farther Prorogued till the 22. of November next.
The same day Sir Richard Allebon, and Charles Inglesby Esq call'd by the King's Writ to be Serjeants at Law, took their Places.
The same day also Sir Rich. Allebon was Sworn before my Lord Chancellor, one of the Justices of the King's-Bench; and Mr. Se…jeant Powel, one of the Barons of the Exchequer.
date May 5. A Proclamation for encouraging and better establishing the Manufacture of white Paper in England.
date 10 There having been formerly a Verdict obtain'd upon an Information of Barretry, brought against Samuel Graunt Esquire, by several of the Pari…hioners of St. Dunstan's, whom he had sued for Tythes, His Majesty upon his humble Petition directed Mr. Attorney-General to consent to a new Tryal, which was this day had, and the said Samuel Graunt acquitted.
date 19 His Majesty went with the whole Court to Windsor. The same day the Heer van Dyckvelt had his Audience of Leave of the King and Queen; and May 20 of the Queen Dowager.
date 23 The Right Honourable the Earl of Sunderland, Install'd Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter, in St. George's Chapel at Windsor.
date 30 His Grace the Duke of Berwick took his leave of the King at Windsor, and began his Journey for Hungary, intending to pass the Summer in the Imperial Army; Edward Vaudrey Esquire, that waits upon his Grace, being at the same time Knighted.
date June 17. His Royal Highness Prince George of Denmark, Embarqued with his Retinue, on Board two of His Majesty's Yachts, appointed to attend him, in order to their passing to Denmark, where he intended to stay about a Month.
date 25 The Holland Mail Robbed between Colchester and Harwich.
date 26 Dr. Watson, Bishop elect of St. Davids, was consecrated by the Archbishop of Canterbury; being assisted by the Lord Bishop of Rochester, and the Lord Bishop of Chester, in the Chapel of Lambeth-House.
date 28 Captain William Phipps, Knighted at Windsor, for his good Service in bringing home a very considerable Treasure, after it had lain in the Sea 44 years; he having been presented to the King by his Grace the D. of Albemarle.
date July 2. A Proclamation for Dissolving the present Parliament.
date 3 This Day John Sparrowe Esq received the Honour of Knighthood at Windsor.
date 5 His Grace the Duke of Grafton, Vice-Admiral of England, went from London to the Gunfleet, to take the Command of His Majesty's Ships; with which he was order'd to receive the Queen of Portugal at Rotterdam, and Conduct her to Lisbon.
date 11 A Proclamation for preventing the Exportation of Wool, Wool-Fells, &c.
date 25 There arriv'd at Windsor an Express from Rome, that brought News of the Death of the Dutchess of Modena, the Queens Mother of England. She died July 19. in the 53 year of her Age, after 11 days Sickness.
The Count de Caunitz had his Audience of Leave of His Majesty.
date 30 An Order for preserving the King's Game within 10 miles of Hampton-Court.
date Aug. 1. The Count de Caunitz had Audience of leave of Her Majesty at Windsor; as he likewise had of Her Royal Highness, the Princess of Denmark, the 29th of July.
date 14 His Royal Highness Prince George of Denmark Landed at Harwich; came to London the 15th after noon; and went thence immediately for Windsor.
date 15 The Sieur Zeulestein, sent from the Prince of Orange, to make the Complements of Condoleance in his Highness's Name upon the Death of the late Dutchess of Modena, had his Audience, and Audience of Leave, of their Majesties, the Queen Dowager, and her Royal Highness, the Princess of Denmark, at Windsor.
date 16 Their Majesties left Windsor, the King going to Portsmouth on his Progress, and the Queen towards the Bath.
The 17th His Majesty arriv'd at Portsmouth: The 18th about 5 in the Evening at Bath; and about an hour after, her Majesty arriv'd also at that place. 22. About five in the Afternoon His Majesty arriv'd at Glocester. 23. About Six in the Evening at Worcester. 24. He came to Ludlow. 25. About 5 in the Evening to Shrewsbury. 26. to Whitchurch. 27. About 4 in the Afternoon to Chester. 29. To Holy-Well in Flintshire. 30. To Newport. 31. To Litchfield. Sept. 1. To Coventry. 3. To Banbury. 5. About 5 in the Evening he arriv'd at Oxford. 6. About 6 in the Evening at Cirencester; the same day he came to Bath, having met with very Dutiful Acknowledgments in all Places where he came. The 12. their Majesties Dined at Bristol. 14. The King went to Winchester. 17. He return'd to Windsor; Her Majesty staying something longer at the Bath, having found a Benefit by it.
date 24 The Lord Spencer went Envoy Extraordinary to his Highness the Duke of Modena, to make the Complements of Condoleance upon the Dutchess her Death, in their Majesties Names.
The same Day, Sir Francis Ratcliffe of Dilston in the County of Northumberland, Baronet, was dignify'd by His Majesty with the Title of an Earl of this Kingdom, by the Name of Baron of T…ndale, Viscount Ratcliffe and Langley, and Earl of Darwentwater.
date Sep. 15. His Grace the Duke of Albemarle set Sail from Spithead, in order to his Voyage for the Government of Jamaica.
date 18 The Marquis De Torcy, Envoy Extraordinary from the King of France, had Audience of the Queen Dowager at Somerset-house.
date 23 Don Simon de Souza de Magelhaens, Envoy from Portugal, had Audience of His Majesty this day, to notify the Consummation of that King's Marriage, being Conducted by Sir Charles Cottrell, Master of the Ceremonies.
date 24 The Marquis de Torcy, Envoy Extraordinary from France, had Audience of their Royal Highnesses Prince George, and the Princess Ann of Denmark; being Conducted by Sir Charles Cottrell, Master of the Ceremonies.
date 25 The right Honourable Roger Earl of Castlemain, His Majesty's late Ambassador Extraordinary at Rome, was Sworn of His Majesty's most honourable Privy-Council.
date Oct. 5. The Duke of Albemarle set Sail from Plimouth for His Government in the Western Islands, with several Vessels in Company.
The Duke of Norfolk, Earl Marshal of England, &c. first held his Court of Chivalry in the Painted Chamber, according to the Ancient Custom and Law of Arms.
date 6 Her Majesty returned to Windsor in very good Health from the Bath.
date 11 Their Majesties returned to White-hall with the whole Court, from Windsor.
date 12 The Count Valsassine, Envoy Extraordinary from the Governor of Flanders, had Audience of their Majesties, to make the Complements of Condoleance on the Death of the late Dutchess of Modena.
Their Royal Highnesses Prince George, and the Princess Ann of Denmark, returned from Hampton-Court to White-hall.
date 14 His Grace, William Duke of Hamilton, and Sir Nicholas Butler, one of the Commissioners of His Majesty's Customs, were Sworn of His Majesty's most Honourable Privy-Council.
date 15 The Count of Valsassine, Envoy Extraordinary from the Governour of Flanders, had Audience of the Queen Dowager.
The Marquis de Torcy, Envoy Extraordinary from France, had his Audience of leave this day of His Majesty, and of the Queen the 16th.
Don Simon de Souza de Magelhaens, Envoy from Portugal, had Audience of Her Majesty.
date 17 The Marquis de Torcy, Envoy Extraordinary from France, had this day Audience of leave of the Queen Dowager, and the 18th of their Royal Highnesses Prince George, and the Princess Ann of Denmark.
date 18 The Count Valsassine, Envoy Extraordinary from the Governor of Flanders, had Audience of his Royal Highness Prince George, as he had yesterday of her Royal Highness the Princess Ann of Denmark.
date 25 His Majesty was this day pleased to confer the Honour of Knighthood on Charles Carteret, Esq
date 27 The Count de Valsassine, Envoy Extraordinary from the Governor of Flanders, had his Audience of Leave of His Majesty.
date 29 His Majesty (accompanied with his Royal Highness, Prince George of Denmark, the Pope's Nuncio, French Ambassador, &c. and attended by the Principal Officers of the Court) was pleas'd to Dine this day at the Guild-Hall, it being the Anniversary Festival of the Entrance of the new Lord Mayor upon his Office.
date 30 His Majesty was pleas'd to confer the Honour of Knighthood upon John Bawden, and William Ashurst, Esquires.
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