"To the Supreme Authority of this nation, the Parliament of the Commonwealth of England. "The humble petition of divers persons, inhabitants in the county of Derby, whose names are hereunto subscribed on behalf of themselves and others; "Sheweth, “That the Honourable House of Commons were pleased in August, 1646, to order that the sum of £5000. should be raised by the said County for disbanding of the Derbyshire forces, which said moneys were to be repaid out of the Composition of Delinquents estates in the said County, that £3981. 10s. part of the said £5000. was repaid, according to the said order, to Sir John Curson and Sir John Cook, by the Treasurers at Goldsmith's Hall, and the remaining sum being £1018. 10s. transferred to be paid out of the Dean and Chapter's lands, but afterwards, in September, 1650, it was ordered that the said £1018. 10s. should be paid out of Delinquents estates which shall be sold. Now because the petitioners are many of them poor men, and have been long out of their moneys, and are not able to subsist without present payment thereof, having been at great charge, and spent much money in attending to get satisfaction of the moneys remaininge due to them, and which was advanced by order, and for the service of the Parliament, and for which many of them have paid interest ever since the borrowing thereof. They humbly pray your Honours to commiserate their sad condition, that you will be pleased to give order that payment of the said sum of £1018. 10s. may be made unto them by some of your Treasurers for Delinquents Estates for Composition. Presented September, 1654. "And they shall ever pray, &c."* Ministers in the County of Derby, anno 1654, mentioned in an Act of Parliament, for the appointment of Commissions for John Rowlandson, sen. Peter Watkinson John Hieron Joseph Swetnam Walter Taylor In 1655, there was an Ordinance by the Parliament for the Decimation of the Cavaliers, whereby all that had borne arms for Charles the First, or declared themselves in his interest, were to pay the tenth part of their estates that were left, to support the charge of the Commonwealth, without regard to future compositions, or any articles upon which they surrendered. List of Gentlemen of the County of Derby, who compounded, extracted from "A Catalogue of the Lords, Knights, and Gentlemen that have Compounded for their Estates,” 1655, 8vo. 1659. "August 12th was White's Fryday, the town then making an insurrection against the then usurped powers;" an account of which is given in the following letter, "The copy of a Letter from an Officer under the Lord Lambert, giving an account of a rising in Derby. Of Colonel Charles White, his proclaiming Booth's Declaration. And how they were dispersed. Communicated in letters from Colonel Sanders, Colonel Mitchell, and Major Barton, to the Lord Lambert, with the last news from Chester and Liverpoole. August 26th, 1659. A Letter from an Officer under the Lord Lambert, giving an account of a rising in Derby. "Honoured Sir, "Since I saw you I have had little rest, for the Lord Lambert required me to wait upon him towards Cheshire; and this day being at Stafford, news was brought him of a rising in Derby; for the quelling of which he presently ordered one hundred dragoons, and about one hundred and fifty horse, to march for Derby, giving the command to Major Grove, and commanded me to goe with him. Away we marcht to Utceter (where we are now) intending resolvedly to fall into them at Derby this night: but while we were refreshing, a messenger came with letters from Colonel Sanders, Colonel Mitchell, and Major Barton, to give an account that the business was at present ended. The beginning was this: Yesterday divers Commissioners being busie in raising and settling the Militia, about eleven o'clock Colonel Charles White, with some few came into the town, and openly proclaimed Booth's declaration, whereupon all the town rose, shut up their shops, seazed upon many of the Militia horses with shouting. Captain Doughty turned on their side, and drew many of his new men to him, and in the midst of this confusion, Colonel Sanders came in amongst them, asking them what they would have, drew them all to the Green, where they all desired him to own their quarrel, and be their leader; he refused, and had liberty to go home, and afterwards they drew into the town, and moultered away, so that this morning there was not one left to appear, the active townsmen crying Pecavy; and thus our journey is stopped, and we are upon returning, save one troop goes forward thither. Now for Chester, this was the last news, at seven o'clock this day to the Lord Lambert: that the enemies numbers doe something lessen. We have had eighteen troupe in their t ethes these three daies, but can doe little for want of our foot; but we shall quickly now, for they lay the last night at Stafford: and untill they come up, for conveniency of provision and quarters, our brigade of horse lye about Drayton. They doe make much of Liverpoole, Colonel Ireland is governor, 'tis thought some of their hot spirits begin now to coole, they will ere long be lapt closer together. I am both weary and in haste. "I remaine, Yours to serve, "S. S." "Utceter, August 13th, 3 o'clock." Thursday, September 1st, 1659." "Having in our last stated something touching the late insurrection in Cheshire, be pleased to take a short review of the High Sheriff and Magistrates of Derby, who having proclaimed Sir George Booth's declaration at the market-place immediately after being suppressed, was appointed forthwith to proclaim the Parliament proclamation, wherein Sir George and his adherents were declared traytors, in which it is to be noted, that they themselves were concluded guilty. Since which time there is seised the Earl of Chesterfield, Sir Henry Every, Mr. Stanhope, Mr. Grey of Risley, my Lord Stamford's son, several Aldermen, and persons of estate. The heat of the insurrection being over, divers counties begin to look pale fac'd, especially those where the Militia revolted, more particularly Captain Doughty at Derby, who meeting Colonel White, shook hands with him and said, they were agreed; bid the people arm, and stand for the countrey, shewed them where the arms and powder was, appointed officers of foot, caused the bells to be wrung backwards, and endeavoured to apprehend Captain Hope; but was prevented by Colonel Mitchel, who put a stop to the further accessions of the country. In this design, the Ministers did severally invite their parishes, onely Mr. Swetnam adhered to the Parliament, and said, they were fools. Yet Mr. Siden, minister of Langley (whom Colonel Sanders had before sent into Lancashire to dissuade their proceedings) returned so much their instrument, that he appeared before the Commissioners with his sword, and pistol cock'd, declaring high words to Colonel Sanders. Colonel White, who first appeared in Nottinghamshire, and afterwards put the town of Derby into combustion, is ordered to be brought up to London.”* A List of Persons who were fit and qualified to be made Knights of the Royal Oak, with the value of their Estates, Anno 1660. A List of Papists who have registered their Estates and the respective value thereof, in the County of Derby, Anno 1715. King George the First granted a protection to certain Recusants, dated 6th April, 1716; signed by Devonshire, Townshend, James Stanhope and others. The following is taken from a scarce book, entituled, "Names of the Roman Catholics, Nonjurors, who refused to take the Oaths to his late Majesty, King George the First." Taken from an original manuscript of a gentleman who was principal clerk to the Accomptant General's Office, belonging to the Commissioners for the forfeited Estates of England and Wales, after the Rebellion in the year 1715. DENBEIGH. William Fitzherbert, of Norbury, Com. Derby, estate at Georgetringate, in possession of Robert Withams DERBY. Roland Fleetwood, of Ellaston, Com. Staff. Richard Milhouse, of Ashburne, yeoman Anthony Lowe, of Totley Hill, in parish of Ellen Bromwell, of Oldgraves, spinster John Alleyne, of Weston, gent. Thomas Stanley, of Holebeck, Com. Notts. joyner Mary Lowe, of Gavesold William Fitzherbert, of Norbury, esq. Margaret Bent, of London, spinster, estate at Ashburne, in the possession of John West Dorothy Smilter, of Hathersage John Marshall, of Spinkhill, surgeon Henry Bockin, of Tiddeswall, yeoman Anne Savage, of Weston, Com. Ebor, widow Robert Clayton alias Freeman, of Kensey, in Robert Willoughby, of Cossal, Com. Notts. 3 16 0 20 0 0 190 17 6 4 10 0 21 15 0 27 10 0 KINGSTON ON HULL. 22 0 95 50 John Ellecher 45 0 0 16 10 0 5 0 0 Thomas Fazakerly, of Garston Constance Halford, in the parish of Norbury Henry Eyre, of Gray's-Inn, in Com. Middle. Thomas Eyre, of Eastwell, in Co. Leic. William Arkwright, of Broughton Sir Richard Arkwright was a Lancashire man Taken from a Roll of Estreat Indented, of the first payment of the two subsidies within the Hundred of Morleston and Litchurch, the 1st of King Charles (1625.) Commissioners, Sir Gilbert Kniveton, Sir Richard Harpur, and Sir Francis Coke, Knts. Penes, Mr. Jonathan Sheppard, of Miln Hay, in 1687 in 1829, Penes, W. Bateman, Esq. F. A. S. of Middleton. |