The Historians Guide, Part 1 · Year 1684
date April 3. THe Lord Dartmouth came with His Majesty's Ships to an Anchor at St. Helens Road, and the 8th. came into the Downs.
date 5 The Court removed from White-hall to Windsor.
date 7 A Fire broke out in the Castle in Dublin, which lasted three hours very violent, and burnt a great part of the Castle.
date 13 William Bowes, of the County of Durham, Esq was Knighted.
date 14 Sir Leoline Ienkins resigned his Place of Principal Secretary of State, and the King gave his Place to Sydney Godolphin Esq and on the 17. he was Sworn.
date 16 William Wright, Alderman of Oxford, was committed to the King's-Bench Prison, for Publishing Scandalous Libels: And on the 19. was Bailed.
date 21 James Holloway, was Sentenced at the King's-Bench Bar for High-Treason, to be Executed at Tyburn: And on the 30th instant he was accordingly Hanged and Quartered.
date May. 2. A Tryal at the King's-Bench against some Gentlemen and Aldermen of Nottingham, for a Riot there; and they were found Guilty.
date 3 John-Dutton Colt Esq Tryed at the King's-Bench, in an Action of Scand Magnat, a…ai…st …is Royal Highness the Duke of York, … 100000 l.
date … the Commission for … it to his Royal Highness
date 14 An Order of … Hicks-Hail against ….
date June 11. Francis Smith, (…, Elephant Smith) was Tryed … Guild-hall, for Publishing a Pamphlet called, The Raree Show, and found Guilty. And on the 18. Fined 500 l. and to stand three times in the Pillory, and find Sureties for his good Behaviour during his life.
Sir Thomas Armstrong, taken for High-Treason at Leyden in Holland, was this day committed to Newgate. On the 14. brought to the King's-Bench Bar, and a Rule of Court made for his Execution at Tyburn. And on the 20th. he was Executed accordingly.
date 18 Titus Oates, Assessed by a Jury on a Writ of Enquiry, 100000 l. for a Scandal. Magnat. against his Royal Highness the Duke of York.
date 20 His Majesty gave the Assessments of William Sachererell, George Gregory, Charles Hutchinson, Esq &c. (levied upon them for a Riot committed at Nottingham) to the Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of the Town.
date 26 The Artillery Company of London were Exercised, and his Royal Highness (as their Captain-General) did them the Honour to Lead them, accompanied with the Prince of Denmark, &c.
date July 7. Plimouth receive their New Charter.
date 8 The City of Durham surrendred their Charter to the Bishop, and his Lordship gave them a new Charter again, with some Alterations.
date 11 The Earl of Murray, and Earl of Middleton, Secretaries of Scotland, Sworn at Hampton-Court, of His Majesty's Privy Council of England.
date 15 Simon Taylor, and John Turner, Esquires, and Aldermen of Lynn Regis, Knighted.
date 16 The Duke of Beaufort, in his Visiting of North-Wales, was Conducted in great. Splendor, from Porshere to Worcester, to Ludlow; 19. to Welchpool, to Powys-Castle; 21. to Chi…k-Castle; 23. to Holy-Well, and so to Mo…sten; 25. to Conway, to Beaumorice; 28. to Gwidder; 29. to Rulas; 30. to Lloydyarth; 31. to Powys-Castle, Aug. 2. to Ludlow; all done with great Ceremony, Pomp, and Respect; and in August, His Grace visited South-Wales also, &c.
date 19 Bedford received their new Charter.
date Aug. 23. Buckingham received their new Charter.
date 25 The Earl of Rochester, made Lord President of the Council, (in Place of the Earl of Radnor, who had his Quietus.) Mr. Secretary Godolphin, first Commissioner of the Treasury. The Earl of Middleton, Secretary of State.
date 26 His Majesty, and the Court, went from Windsor to Winchester.
date Sep. 1. The Buccaniers of America, about 100 in Number, with the assistance of some Indians, came into the South Seas, and made a bold Attempt on the Spaniards; but were beaten off by the Assistance of some Forces sent by the Governour of Panama.
date 6 Sidney Godolphin, first Commissioner of the Treasury, made Baron Godolphin of Rialton in Cornwall.
date 12 The Lord Chief Justice Jeffreys waited upon His Majesty at Winchester, to deliver up the Charter of Lincoln, and Charters of several other Corporations in the Northern Circuit.
date 25 Their Majesties, and the whole Court, came from Winchester to White-hall.
date 30 His Majesty appointed Sir Peter Vandeput, and Sir William Gostlin, to be Sheriffs of London.
date Oct. 2. The City of Oxford received their new Charter.
date 4 His Majesty went to New-Market.
date 20 The Duke of Grafton, Sworn Recorder of St. Edmond's-Bury.
date 26 Dr. Thomas Witherley, one of His Majesty's Physicians in Ordinary, and President of the College of Physicians, Londo…, was Knighted.
date 29 Baron Street, made Judge of the Common-Pleas, (in place of Mr. Justice Windham) and Sir Robert Wright, Baron of the Exchequer.
date Nov. 3. Dr. Spratt, Dean of Westminster, made Bishop of Rochester, Dr. Turner being removed from thence to Ely, which was vacant by the Death of Dr. Gunning.
Bom-Bay in the East-Indies, was surrendred to Sir Thomas Grantham, for the use of the East-India Company.
date 6 At the Guild-hall in London, was Sir William Pritchard's Tryal against Mr. Papillon (Mr. Dubois being dead) where the Jury gave him 10000 l. Damages.
date 9 Exeter received their new Charter.
date 12 Canterbury received their new Charter.
A Treasonous Paper affixed on Crosses of several Towns, and the Doors of several Churches in Scotland, Denouncing War against the King, by the Name of Charles Stuart.
date 18 Mr. Rosewell, indicted for High-Treason uttered in a Sermon Preached in a Conventicle in Rotherhythe, and found Guilty.
date 20 Nottingham Bridge over the River Trent was finished; it being broken down by the last years great Frost.
Elias Best, Fin'd 1000 l. for Scandalous and Seditious words against the Government: To stand in the Pillory three times, and find Security for his good Behaviour during life. Committed till the Payment of the 1000 l.
The Rebels of Scotland, about 50 of them, came at Night to Swine-Abbey, 13 miles from Edenburgh, and most inhumanely Murthered two of the King's Servants in their Beds.
A Proclamation against Foreign Playing-Cards.
Colchester, in Essex, receive their new Charter.
date 24 Dr. Mew, Bishop of Bathe and Wells, Translated to the Bishoprick of Winchester, on the Death of Dr. Morley.
date 26 Dalby and Nicholson, two of Titus Oates's Men, were Convicted for speaking most Scandalous and Seditious words against His Majesty and the Government.
date 28 Mr. Butler, of Northamptonshire, who was formerly Convict for Reading & Presenting to the Knights of the Shire, a Scandalous Paper; now Fined 500 Marks, was to find Sureties for his good Behaviour during Life, and committed till the Money paid.
date Dec. 1. Capt. John Clarke of London, Knighted.
date 2 The Artillery Company of London, Dined at Merchant-Taylors-Hall; where his Royal Highness, and Prince George, honoured them with their Company.
date 12 The Charters of 25 Towns and Boroughs in the County of Cornwall surrendred, all presented to His Majesty by the Earl of Bathe; and six Towns in Devonshire.
date 15 Edmond Warcup Esq of Northmore in Oxfordshire, Knighted.
date 18 Leicester, received their new Charter.
date 19 Order of Council to give Incouragement for the Discovery and Apprehending of Highway-men.
date 22 A Vessel of 70 Tun, bound for Vlessing in Zealand, in the Night ran over the Francis Pacquet-Boat, betwixt Dover and Calais, sunk the Boat, 2 Mails of Letters, and some Passengers.
date 23 Robert Bayly of Jerraswood, was Hanged and Quartered▪ at Edenburgh, for High-Treason.
date 26 Kendall, received their new Charter.
date Jan. 1. William Creach, of New-Castle upon Tine, Esq Knighted; being presented to His Majesty by the Duke of York.
Lincoln, received their new Charter.
date 2 Leeds, received their new Charter.
date 4 An Order for Apprehending of Coll. Henry Danvers, offering a Reward of 100 l. for any Person that should Apprehend him.
Carlisle, received their new Charter.
date 6 Lancaster, received their new Charter.
date 7 John Drummond Esq one of the Secretaries of State in Scotland, was Sworn of His Majesty's Privy Council in England.
date 16 William Bridgeman, and Philip Musgrave Esquires, were Sworn Clerks of His Majesty's Privy Council, in the place of Sir Tho. Doleman Knight, and Francis Gwynn, Esq.
date 28 Henry Brabant of Newcastle, Esq Knighted.
date Feb. 2. His Majesty, K. Charles the Second, was seized with a violent Fit of an Apoplexy.
date 6 King Charles the Second died at White-hall. And the same day in the Afternoon, King James the Second was Proclaimed at Whitehall, Temple-Bar, and the Royal Exchange.
date 9 His Royal Highness Prince George of Denmark, Sworn of His Majesty's most Honourable Privy Council.
date 13 Gilbert Staunton, Fined at Westminster-Hall 380 l. for carrying Letters contrary to the Statute.
date 14 King Charles 2d. interred in Henry the 7th's Chapel at Westminster.
date 15 Duke of Ormond, made Lord Steward; Earl of Arlington, Lord Chamberlain; Viscount Newport, Treasurer; the Lord Maynard, Comptroller; Hen. Savile Esq Vice-Chamberlain of the Houshold; in which Offices they respectively served King Charles the Second.
date 16 His Majesty was pleased to Constitute the Earl of Rochester (who was then Lord President of his Council) Lord High-Treasurer of England, and accordingly gave him the White Staff; and the 19th he took the usual Oaths on that Occasion before the Lord Keeper at Westminster.
date 18 The Marquis of Hullifax, made President of the Council; Earl of Clarendon, Privy Seal; the Duke of Beaufort, Lord President of Wales; and the Right Honourable the Lord G…dolphin, Lord Chamberlain to the Queen.
The same day, Hen. Bulkeley Esq was appointed Master of the Houshold; Sir Stephen Fox, Eldest Clerk of the Green-Cloth; Sir William Boreman, second Clerk of the same; Sir Winston Churchill, eldest Clerk Comptroller; and Sir Richard Mason, youngest Clerk Comptroller; in which Places they served the late King.
date 23 The Count Sercl…es de Tïlly, Envoy from the Marquis de Grana, had his Audience at White-hall. The second of March, had Audience of the Queen Dowager, and Mar. 15. had Audience of leave.
date Mar. 8. William Haman Esq Mayor of Bristol, Knighted.
date 9 The Mareschal de Lorge, and the Marquis d' Estampes, had Audience of the Prince of Denmark. Apr. 1. they had Audience of Leave.
date 11 Monsieur d' Ebrenschil, sent by the King of Denmark to Congratulate His Majesty's Accession to the Crown; and likewise to notifie the Death of the Queen Mother of Denmark, had Audience of their Majesties, and the Queen Dowager at White-hall: and April 3. 85. had Audience of Leave.
date 20 By Order of King and Council, a reward of Ten Pound, to be given to any that should apprehond a Highway-man; so as he might be brought to Justice.
date 22 Marmaduke Dayrel Esq, Knighted.