The Historians Guide, Part 1 · Year 1686
date Apr. 3. date 6 THomas Earl of Stamford, Pardon'd. A Proclamation for further Proroguing the Parliament, till the 18th of September next.
date 12 Two of the King's Mails from Holland, robbed near Ilford, by two Horsmen.
date 15 A Proclamation, giving leave to both Natives and Strangers to Transport Woollen Manufactures to all Places, excepting Dort and Hamburgh, till the 25th of Decemb. next.
date 21 Sir Tho. Jones, W. Montague Esq Sir Job Charleton, and Sir Edward Nevill, had their Quietus: And Sir H. Bedingfield made L. C. J. of the Common-Pleas, Sir Edw. Atkins Sworn L. C. B. of the Exchequer, Sir Edw. Lutwich Sworn one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas, and Rich. Heath Esq made a Baron of the Exchequer.
Sir Job Charleton, made Chief Justice of Chester.
A Proclamation for John Desbrough, and 9 or 10 more, to return into England by the 22. of July next.
date 23 Sir I. Holt, Sir Ambrose Philips, Christopher Milton Esq I. Powel Esq John Tate Esq William Rawlinson Esq Will. Killingworth Esq Hugh Hodges Esq Thomas Geers Esq and George Hutchins Esq made Sergeants at Law; The two first being made the King's Sergeants at Law.
date 23 The Parliament met in Order to their Proroguing till the 18. of September next.
date 25 Count Satarar, Envoy from the Marquis de Gastanaga, had his Audience of their Majesties at White-hall; the 27. of the Q. Dowager, 29. of his Royal Highness, and May 9. had Audience of Leave of their Majesties.
date 26 Sir Christopher Milton, made a Baron of the Exchequer; Sir John Powel, one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas; and Sir Thomas Powys, Sollicitor-General in place of Heneage Finch Esq
date May 3. Sir James Kennedy, made Consul of Rotterdam.
date 8 The French Ambassador complain'd to the King of a Scandalous Book, intituled, Les Plaintes des Protestants cruellement opprimes dans le Royaume de France.
date 12 The Princess Ann of Denmark deliver'd of a Daughter, at Windsor.
date 13 John Lytcott Esq Knighted.
date 14 Their Majesties and the whole Court went to Windsor.
The same day, Miles Prance (one of the Pretended Discoverers of the Murther of Sir Edmondbury Godfrey) was Convict of Perjury at Westminster; and June 15. received Sentence.
date 15 A Proclamation for Transporting Leather Raw-Hides, Wheat, Rye, Barley, and other Grain.
date 28 Captain Beville Granville, Knighted at the Head of the Earl of Bath's Regiment on Hounsloc-Heath.
date Jun. 2. Sir W. Soames, His Majesty's Ambassador to the Grand Signior, died of a Fever at Malta, in his Voyage.
date 22 Rich. Alborough, Oliver Haley and John Condon, Tryed for Robbing the Holland Mails, found Guilty; and the next day the two last receiv'd Sentence.
date 24 The Seur Sarotti, Resident of Venice, had Audience of the Queen Dowager, 26. of the Princess Ann, and the 27. of the Prince of Denmark.
date July 11. Thò. Jeffreys Esq His Majesty's Consul at Alicant, Knighted at Windsor.
date 17 The Earl of Powys, Lord Arundel of Wardour, Lord Bellasis, and the Lord Dover, Sworn of the Privy-Council, at Hampton-Court.
date Aug. 11. Tho. Rawlinson, Alderman of London, Knighted at Windsor.
date 16 Sir Nath. Johnson, made Captain-General of the Leeward Islands in America, in place of Sir W. Stapleton, deceased.
date 22 Tho. Montgomery Esq Knighted by the King at Windsor.
Dr. Cartwright was made Bishop of Chester, and Dr. Parker, Bishop of Oxford.
date 23 His Majesty went from Windsor in his Progress towards the West; and the 31. returned to Windsor again.
The famous Fortress of Buda, was this day taken by the Imperialists; which had been 145 years in the Possession of the Turks.
date 24 His Majesty came to Bristol about Five in the Afternoon.
date 27 Parted from Bristol about 6 in the Morning, and arriv'd at Bridgewater about 5 After-noon.
date 30 A Soldier of Col. Trelawney's Regiment, hang'd at Plimouth, for running away from his Colours.
date Sept. 17. Edward Thornton, a Soldier in the Regiment of the Right Honourable the E. of Huntington, was Executed at Tyburn, for running from his Colours.
date 25 The Honour of Knighthood conferr'd upon Tho. Fowle Esq by the King at Windsor, one of the Aldermen of the City of London. Afterward he and Sir Thomas Rawlinson, were constituted Sheriffs of the City of London, for the year following.
date Octob. 1. His Majesty return'd from Windsor to Whitehall.
date 8 The right Honourable the Earl of Tyrconnil, Sworn of His Majesty's Privy-Council in England.
A Proclamation for Proroguing the Parliament till the 15 day of February.
date 17 Dr. Lloyd, Bishop of St. David's; Dr. Parker, Bishop of Oxford; and Dr. Cartwright, Bishop of Chester, were Consecrated at Lambeth, by the Archbishop of Canterbury, assisted by the Bishops of Durham, Norwich, Ely, and Rochester.
date 21 Queen Dowager return'd from the Path to Somerset-House.
date 22 William Bridgeman Esq Sworn one of the Clerks in Ordinary to His Majesty's most Honourable Privy-Council, in the Place of Sir Philip Lloyd, deceased. At the same time likewise was William Blaithwayt Esq constituted Clerk of the same Council, and Sworn.
Richard Allebon of Grays-Inn Esq receiv'd the Honour of Knighthood; and at the same time was constituted one of the King's Counsel at Law.
date 29 Sir John Peake, Lord-Mayor of the City of London for the ensuing year 1687. Sworn at Westminster, before the Barons of the Exchequer.
date Nov. 10. Sir Tho. Duppa, Gentleman-Usher, and Daily Waiter to His Majesty and others; having brought an Action at Westminster, against Sir William Stevens of the Isle of Wight for his Knight Fees; the said Sir William Pleaded, that his Knighthood was conferr'd on him without his consent: To which Plea, the Plaintiff Demurr'd; and it was this day argued at the Common-Bar, where the King's Servants had Judgment against him.
date 13 The Letters Patents for the Licensing of Pedlars and Petty-Chapmen repeal'd by the King in Council at White-hall.
date 16 Samuel Johnson, being the last Term Convict of High-misdemeanours in Publishing two Seditious Papers, had this day Judgment against him as followeth; viz. To stand in the Pillory on Monday following at Westminster; on Wednesday, at Charing-Cross; and the Monday after that, at the Royal-Exchange: To Pay a Fine of 500 Marks, and to be whipp'd from Newgate to Tyburn. The 20th day he was degraded from performing his Office, as Minister of the Gospel.
The same day, Mr. Attorney-General obtain'd a Fine of 1000 Marks against Edward Whitaker, who was Convicted in 82. for justifying the Rebellion of Forty One, and the Murther of King Charles the First.
date 22 The Parliament met at Westminster, and was Prorogued till Febr. 14. next.
date 26 George Speke Esq adjudged to Pay a Fine of 2000 Marks, upon his being Convicted of a Riot, and rescuing John Trenchard from His Majesty's Messengers.
date 29 Richard Neale Esq constituted Sheriff of the County of Northumberland for the year 1687. was Knighted by the King at Whitehall.
date Dec. 1. Edmund Gardiner Esquire, Deputy-Recorder of the Town of Bedford, had the Honor of Knighthood conferred on him.
date 4 Sir Charles Cottrell laid down his Office of Master of the Ceremonies, by reason of his Age; and was succeeded by his Son Charles-Lodowick Cottrell Esq his Grandson John Dormer Esq being made Assistant-Master in his Son's Place.
date 18 Dr. Richard Raines (Judge of the Prerogative Court) made Judge of His Majesty's High-Court of Admiralty; and at the same time Knighted.
date Jan. 1. The Heer Franciscus Knuydyt of Rotterdam, Knighted.
date 2 The French Ambassador caused Te Deum to be Sung in his Chapel for the Recovery of his Master.
date 5 John Lord Bellasis, Sidney Lord Godolphin, Henry Lord Dover, Sir John Ernley Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Sir Stephen Fox, made Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High-Treasurer of England.
date 7 A Proclamation for Proroguing the Parliament till the 28th of April.
date 14 James Tillie of Pillaton in the County of Cornwall Esq Knighted.
date 21 The Count de Caunitz, Envoy extraordinary from the Emperor, had Audience of His Majesty; and the 23d of the Queen: Feb. 6. of Queen Dowager. 28. Of her Royal Highness the Princess Ann, and March 1. of his R. H. Prince George of Denmark.
date 22 Sir Tho. Jeffreys constituted Agent and Consul General in the Kingdoms of Valencia and Mursia, and the Islands of Majorca, Minorca, Ivica and Sardinia.
date Feb. 2. The Lady Ann Sophia, youngest Daughter of their Royal Highnesses, Prince George and Princess Ann of Denmark, dyed this day in the Afternoon, having been ill about a Fortnight.
date 4 She was privately interr'd in the Vault of the Royal Family, in Henry the Seventh's Chapel at Westminster.
date 6 His Excellency the E. of Tyrconnil arrived at Dublin, appointed Lord Deputy of Ireland by His Majesty.
date 8 The Lady Mary, another Daughter of their Royal Highnesses, Prince George, and the Princess Ann of Denmark, dyed about seven at Night, having been ill about three weeks.
date 9 His Majesty was pleased to constitute the Right Honourable the E. of Yarmouth Treasurer of his Houshold, and the Right Honourable the Lord Waldegrave Comptroller of the same.
date 11 Ordered by His Majesty in Council, that the Money which was collected for the Redemption of such of His Subjects as are Slaves in Barbary, be immediately paid in.
date 12 The E. of Clarendon yields his place of Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to the E. of Tyrconnil, who was deputed thereto by His Majesty.
date 15 The Parliament met at Westminster, and was Prorogued till the 28th of April next.
date 18 His Majesty was graciously pleased to confer the Honour of Knighthood upon Charles Cottrell, Master of the Ceremonies, and at the same time put about his Neck a Gold Chain and Medal, the mark of his Office.
date 21 In the Evening the Heer Van Dyckvelt had private Audience of the King in His Bedchamber. March 3. Of Her Majesty. 5. Of the Queen Dowager. 6. Of her Royal Highness the Princess Ann of Denmark, and 7. of his Royal Highness Prince George of Denmark.
date Mar. 4. Ordered by His Majesty in Council, that the Money which was Collected for the Relief of the distressed French Protestants, be immediately paid into the Chamber of London.
date 8 Colonel James Porter made Vice-Chamberlain of the King's Houshold.
date 11 Henry Lord Wardour sworn Keeper of the Privy Seal.
date 12 Mr. James Fitz-Iames, the King's Natural Son, made Duke of Berwick, Earl of Tinmouth, and Baron of Bosworth. The same day His Majesty was pleased to confer the Stile and Dignity of a Marquiss of this Kingdom upon the Right Honourable William Earl of Powys, by the Title of Marquis of Powys.
The Lord Tho. Howard made Master of His Majesty's Robes in the place of Arthur Herbert Esquire.
date 18 A Proclamation for Proroguing the Parliament till the 22. of November.