The Historians Guide, Part 1 · Year 1682
date April 8. The University of Cambridge made choice of the Duke of Albemarle for their Chancellor in the room of the Duke of Monmouth.
His Majesty and Royal Highness came from New-Market to White-hall, the day before Her Majesty came. On the 10th the Lord Mayor of London, &c. came to White-hall to pay their Duty to His Majesty; afterwards went to wait on his Royal Highness at St. James's, to Congratulate his safe return into England.
date 10 Don Antonio de Leyva, Ambassador from the Marquis de Grana, came and Complemented their Majesties, and his Royal Highness upon his coming to that Government. He had Audience of His Royal Highness the 11th at Night.
date 12 Sir John Reresby Baronet, made Governor of the Garrison at York, in the place of the Lord Fretcheville, deceased.
date 16 Nicholas Iohnson Esq being deceased, His Majesty was pleased to confer the Office of Pay-master of his Forces, upon Charles Fox, Esq.
date 19 An illegal Thanksgiving forbid by His Majesty.
date 20 The Feast of the Artillery Company of London, where his Royal Highness honoured them with his Company.
date 22 Their Majesties, and their Royal Highnesses went to Windsor. And the next day were waited on by the Mayor, Stewards, Bailiffs, &c. of Windsor.
date 28 Arrived in the River of Thames on Board the London, Eight Bantam Ambassadors, with a Train of about 25 or 30 Persons.
date May 1. Three Seamen Condemned to be Hanged at Dover, at a Sessions of the Admiralty, for Robbing a Dutch Ship.
date 2 Charles Skrinshaw Esq High Sheriff of Staffordshire, Knighted.
date 3 His Royal Highness parted from Windsor to White-hall, and the same day went down the River to Embark in the Glocester Frigat for Scotland.
The Bantam Ambassadors Landed at the Tower. Capt. Aylmer arrived with the Articles of Peace made by Admiral Herbert on the 10th of the last Month, with Algiers.
date 5 The Glocester Frigat, run on the Sand on the Lemon-Ore, and was lost. His Royal Highness escaped safe, and came to Scotland the 7th instant.
The Duke of Ormond, his Dutchess, the Earl of Ossory, &c. arrived at Chester from Ireland, and came to White-hall on the 10th instant.
date 7 Count de Pertengue, Ambassador Extraordinary from the Duke of Savoy, had Audience of leave at Windsor.
date 9 The Ambassadors from the King of Bantam, made their Publick Entrance through London; on the 13th went to Windsor, and on the 14th had their Audience there.
date 11 The University of Cambridge, to the number of nigh 250, went from Northumberland-House to Albemarle-House, to install their new Chancellor, the Duke of Albemarle.
date 16 His Majesty constituted the Laird Haddo, President of the Sessions, Lord Chancellor of the Kingdom of Scotland; the Earl of Queensborough, Lord Treasurer; and the Earl of Pearth, Lord Justice General.
date 24 A Tryal was at the King's-Bench Bar at Westminster against Mr. Wilmore, for Kidnapping, and Spiriting a little Boy, and sending him to Jamaica, who was found Guilty.
date 27 His Majesty came from Windsor, and passed by White-hall in his Barge down the River to meet his Royal Highness, who in the Afternoon came to Arlington-House; and that Afternoon their Majesties went to Windsor, and their Royal Highnesses to St. James's.
date 28 His Majesty was taken with a Feverish Distemper, but it went off again.
date 30 The Morocco Ambassador Entertained at Oxford.
date 31 At Lime the Tide ebbed and flowed several times in half an hours time.
date Jun. 1. The Bantam Ambassador waited on his Royal Highness at St. James's.
date 12 The Corporation of Trinity-House of Debtford-Strond, chose the Duke of Graston their Master.
date 15 Sir Richard How constituted Alderman in the place of Sir Thomas Bloodworth deceased.
date 17 Monsieur Raphael Coots of Bruge…, Knighted.
date 19 The Count de Thun, Envoy Extraordinary from the Emperor, had his Audience at Windsor, on the Birth of the Emperor's second Son.
date 23 Sir John Berry had the Command of the Henrietta, a Third Rate Frigat, given him, the King being satisfied it was not his fault the Glocester Frigat was lost.
date 26 Mr. Pilkington and Mr. Shute, the Sheriffs of London, for making a Riot (in continuing a Pole after the Mayor had adjourned it) at the Election of Sheriffs, were sent Prisoners to the Tower, and Bailed out on the 30th.
date 27 At Chatham was Launched that brave Ship called the Britannia.
date 29 The Earl of Lindsey, Great Chamberlain of England, was Sworn of His Majesty's Privy Council.
date Jul. 5. Aaron Smith, Tryed at the King's-Bench, and found Guilty of Scandalous and Seditious Words and Writinas, whereupon he fled; but was after taken, and on the 27. of Octob. Fined 500 l. and to stand twice in the Pillory.
The Sheriffs of London continue a Poll riotously.
date 11 Mr. Goodenough, the Under-Sheriff, fin'd 100 l. for not altering the Pannel of a Jury, at the command of the Bench at Hicks's-Hall.
date 13 The Bantam Ambassadors took leave at Whitehall of His Majesty, and the two Chief of them were Knighted, and the Swords given them that they were Knighted with; They lay at Deal the 21st instant.
The Loyal young Men of London, Address against the Association.
date 14 The Morocco Ambassador was Conducted to take his leave of His Majesty; and on the 20. Jonas, his Renegado, run from him; was apprehended and brought him again the 22. went aboard His Majesty's Yacht at Woolwich the same day; August. 6. at Plimouth; 15th he came ashore.
date 15 His Majesty's Order in Council to the City of London, to begin the Election of Sheriffs anew; and then was elected Mr. Box, and Mr. North confirmed.
date 17 Edward Cranfield Esq His Majesty's Governour for New Hampshire in New England, Embarqued in order to pass to his Government.
date Aug. 3. A Controversie between the Duke of Ormond and the Earl of Anglesey argued in Council.
date 9 Captain Dyer accused of High-Treason by one Samuel Winder, and sent for from New York to answer it here in England.
date 12 We have advice that here was seen a Blazing Star at Falmouth, for two Nights together about Ten at Night.
date 16 Her Royal Highness was safely deliver'd of a Daughter at St. James's; next day His Royal Highness came from Windsor▪ to Visit Her, the 17. the Young Princess was Christened (by the Bishop of London) Nam'd Charlotte Mary, the Duke of Ormond being God-Father; the Countess of Arundel, and the Countess of Clarendon God-Mothers.
date 22 Cornwall Bradshaw Esq Knighted at Windsor. The East-India Company received news from Beachy in Sussex, that four of their Ships passed by that way for the River.
date 24 The Duke of Lauderdale died.
date 26 The Earl of Hallifax made Marquis of Hallifax.
date 30 His Majesty saw Sir Samuel Morland's New Engine Play at Windsor.
date Sept. 1. His Majesty and Royal Highness went to Winchester; the second, came back to Windsor; the tenth, with the whole Court, came to White-hall.
date 13 Derby received its New Charter.
date 20 The Earl of Sunderland re-admitted a Privy Councellor.
The Lady Henrietta Berkeley went away from her Father, who promised 200l. as a reward to any that should give notice of her.
date 25 The Duke of Hamilton was Elected Knight of the Garter, at a Chapter held at White-hall.
date 28 Mr. Dudley North and Mr. Peter Rich, sworn Sheriffs of London and Middlesex.
date Octo. 3. His Majesty and his Royal Highness set forward from White-hall to New-Market.
date 17 A Testimonial from Salamanca published, That Oates never took a Degree there.
date 24 The Marquis Hallifax made Lord Privy-Seal.
date 27 Maidstone in Kent receives its New Charter.
date 30 Sir William Pritchard was sworn (before the Barons of the Exchequer) Lord Mayor of London.
date 31 Edward Whitaker indicted at the King's-Bench Bar, for seditious Words spoken at Bath, and found guilty.
date Nov. 5. Riots and Bonfires forbid by the King's Order, especially on the 17th ensuing.
date 10 His Majesty's Order to the Lord Mayor, and Justices of Peace for Middlesex, to prevent Bonefires, &c. and disorderly Companies.
date 12 Captain Will. Booth, Commander of the Adventure Frigat, in the late War with Argiers, Knighted.
date 16 The Envoy from the Czars of Moscovy had his Audience.
date 22 A great Fire in Wapping broke out in Cinnamon Lane, and consumed many hundreds of Houses.
Sir John Bennet Knight of the Bath, made a Baron of the Realm, by the title of John Lord Ossulston.
date 23 Mr. Dockw…y and others, cast in a Trial about the Penny-Post.
date 24 Ev…sh…m in Worcestershire surrendred their Charter to His Majesty at White-hall.
date 27 Richard Gibbs Esq Master of the Revels of Grays-Inn, Knighted at White-hall.
date 28 The Feast of the Artillery Company of London, at which his Royal Highness honoured them with his Presence.
date 29 The Duke of Ormond of Ireland, was created James Duke of Ormond of England. The Marquis of Worcester created Duke of …. The Lord Norris created Earl of Abbington.
Died of a Fever and Pl…uri…y at his House in the Spring-Garden, Rupert, Prince Palatine of the Rhine, &c. in the 63 year of his Age.
date Dec. 2. Edward Viscount Cambden, made Earl of Gainsborough.
Coniers Lord D'Arcy, made Earl of Holdernesse. Thomas Lord Windsor, made Earl of Plimouth.
Horatio Lord Townsend, made Viscount Townsend of Raynham.
Sir Thomas Thinne Baronet, made Baron Thinne of Warmister, and Viscount Weymouth.
Coll. George Legg, made Baron of Dartmouth.
William Lord Allington, made Baron of Wimondley.
Coll. Churchill, made Lord Churchill of Aymouth in Scotland.
The Duke of Grafton made Vice-Admiral of England, vacant by Pr. Rupert's Death.
date 4 Henry Earl of Arundel, made Constable of Windsor, and Lord Lieutenant of the Counties of Berks and Surrey; and March 24. of Norsolk.
date 6 Prince Rupert buried in Henry the Seventh's Chappel in Westminster, on the South side.
date 11 Several Apprentices were, at the Sessions at the Old-Baily, fined 20 Marks a-piece, and to stand in the Pillory; for a Riot committed Nov. 6.
date 13 His Majesty Published an Order of Council against Spiriting and Seducing His Subjects on Shipboard, to Transport them out of the Kingdom.
Monsieur d' Haxthausen, Envoy Extraordinary from the Duke Sleswick Holstein, had his Audience.
date 18 The Earl of Nottingham, Lord Chancellor of England, died at his House in Queen-street, in the 61 year of his Age.
date 22 Sir Francis North, Lord Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas, made Lord Keeper of the Great Seal.
The Lord Chief Justice of the King's-Bench, Sir Francis Pemberton, Sworn one of His Majesty's Privy Council.
date Jan. 16. The Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Common Council, gave Sir John Moore thanks for his good Service last year, when Mayor of London.
date 18 The Earl of Arundel took Possession of his Government of Windsor Castle.
date 20 Humphrey Mackworth, of the Middle-Temple, Esq Knighted.
date 23 Sir Edmund Saunders made Lord Chief Justice of the King's-Bench in the room of Sir Francis Pemberton, removed to be Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas, and made Privy Councellor.
date 24 Monsieur de Schmettau, Envoy Extraordinary from the Elector Palatine, had his Audience.
date 28 The Earl of Sunderland made Secretary of State in the Room of the Lord Conway, and Sworn the 31.
date 29 Ralph Stawell Esq created a Baron of England, by the Name of Lord Stawell of Somerton.
date 31 A Proclamation against High-way-men.
date Feb. 13. Dudley North Esq one of the Sheriffs of London, Knighted.
date 28 Theophilus Earl of Huntington, and Henry Earl of Peterborough, were Sworn of His Majesty's Privy Council.
date Mar. 3. Their Majesty's and Royal Highnesses went to New-Market.
date 14 Nath. Thompson committed to the Gate-house, for Printing and Dispersing False, Scandalous, &c. News.
date 18 Thomas Duppa Esq made Usher of the Black Rod, in the Room of Sir Edward Carteret, and was invested and Knighted May 6. following, and Henry Bulstrode Esq made one of the Gentlemen Ushers daily Waiters.
date 22 A great Fire broke out in a Stable at New-Market, which tho' it burnt half the Town, yet was the happy means of Preserving His Majesty & Royal Highness from the horrid Assassination intended against them by the Rye-House Conspirators.