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AN ACCOUNT OF ^2000 LEVIED UPON THE COUNTY OF LANCASTER FOR THE USE OF THE PARLIAMENTARY ARMY IN 1643-4

By Lieut.-Colonel Henry Fishwick, F.S.A.

Read 151!! February 1906

AJOR-GENERAL SIR THOMAS FAIRFAX M marched from to relieve the town of Nantwich, on the 2ist January 1643-4; he took with him 2500 foot soldiers and 28 troops of horsemen. A few days afterwards the siege of Nantwich was raised and the king's army defeated. It was shortly before Fairfax left Manchester that, in accordance with an order of the Lords and Commons, a meeting of Deputy-Lieutenants was held and a decision come to that the sum above named was to be collected in , and, after the victory at Nantwich, it was ordered that the amount collected should be paid to Sir Thomas Fairfax for the use of his soldiers. The document exhibited to-night is the original account of the collector of this money ; it was found amongst a bundle of old manuscripts, lately presented to the Public Library and Museum. As the assessments for the Hundreds of Blackburn and were made by townships, and the Con­ stables were appointed as the agent through whom the money was to be collected, the document is of 2 An Account of £2000 Levied upon County of much interest, as it not only furnishes a list of Con­ stables for those two Divisions, but also the compara­ tive assessable value of each township. Upon what basis this valuation was reckoned we have unfor­ tunately no knowledge. Most of the townships paid the full sum demanded, but in a few places not more than one-half appears to have been received. For the Hundreds of West Derby, Leyland, and Amounderness, the respective High Constables were empowered to collect the tax, whilst in Lonsdale agents were appointed by Colonel Doddinge. In the Hundreds of West Derby, Leyland, Lonsdale, and Amounderness, it appears that it was intended that a weekly charge for one month was to be collected, and the appeal did not receive a very liberal support in the first-named Hundred, where ^480 was demanded ; only ^195, 43. 6d. was paid, and in none of the others was the full sum realised, but Lonsdale was only about £20 short of the agreement. For the whole county the total amount received towards the .£2000 was .£1351, 33. 3d. The Treasurer for the county appointed by the Deputy- Lieutenants to receive all moneys collected for the purposes of the war was Humphrey Chetham of Clayton Hall ; he was selected at a meeting in Manchester on 2ist October 1643. On the 24th March 1643-4, General Fairfax complained that part of the ^2000 was still unpaid, and "ordered the Treasurer" immediately upon the receipt of the said arrears to paye the same to Colonell John Lambert. In the accounts of Humphrey Chetham under the date 2Oth March 1643 is the item " Pd. Mr. Tho. S' Nicholas in Manchester ^100, oo. oo." According to the document now before us ^300 was the amount then paid. The expenditure on maintenance of horses kept at Clayton for Sir Thomas Fairfax's troops was considerable, as shown Lancaster for Use of Parliamentary Army 3 by the details furnished in Mr. Sutton's " Life of Humphrey Chetham." J Except for a reference to certain horses kept " in my stable at Clayton," there is nothing in the docu­ ment to indicate that Humphrey Chetham was the Treasurer, but external evidence proves this is un­ doubtedly his account of the money collected. Of Mr. Thomas St. Nicholas nothing is known, except that he appears to have acted as Treasurer to Sir Thomas Fairfax. " An accompt of twoe thousand powndes charged upon this countie at a gen'all meetinge by the deputie Lieftennants a litle before that tyme S'r Thomas Fairfax then Major geSall of this and divers othir counties went vnto that sear vice at Nantwch in wch I was appointed to receive at that tyme as Treasurer and to make payment thereof or soe much as I should receive as afterwards by they deputie Lieftennts I should be diricted and after they were returned wth victorie from the said Searvice by gen'all consent of the said deputie Lieftennants I was charged to paie the said Twoe thousand pownds or soe much as I had or should re­ ceive therof vnto the said Sir Thomas for his service in Cheshire and is by the said Sir Thomas his appoint­ ment paid vnto him his Treasurer Mr. Thomas S' Nicholas or others for his vse as followeth." Feabruarie i° 1643 BLACKBOURNE HUNDRED thus charged for the first monthes paye vpon every Towneshipp (as followeth): li. s. d. Simonsfoune ... 3 3 9 Recd the i° day of Feabruary 1643 of the Constable of Simonstoune in full discharge /,-. s. d. of the first Monthes paye the sum of 2 . . 03 03 09 1 " Life of Humphrey Chetham." Chetham Soe., xlix. 137,140, 143. 1 This form is repeated in each case, but for the sake of brevity in the subsequent entries, the name of the place, the amount charged, and the Constable's name (where it occurs) only is quoted. 4 An Account of £2000 Levied upon County of Clayton su^ Moores u. s. d. Recd of the Constable . . . . . 02 06 06 Padiham Recd the 2d daye of February of Tho. Wilkin- son, Constable ...... 03 10 or Hapton Recd of James Meadcroffe, Constable . . 02 15 oo Recd more the first of March of the Constable affores'd 1 ...... 03 09 oo Clayton in lee Dale Recd the 2d daye of Februay of Tho. Lunde, Constable ...... 04 05 10 Recd more the first of March of the Constable affores'd ...... oo 07 02 Sahbury Recd the 2d daye of February of Edmund Parkinson, Constable . . . . . 01 14 06 Recd more i° March of affores'd Constable . oo 12 oo Worston Recd the 2d daye of Februay of John Lobley, Constable ...... 02 09 08 Recd more i° March of the Constable afores'd . 01 04 oo Cliatborne Recd the 2d daye of February of Tho. Ewdall, Constable . . . . , . 03 02 05 Recd more i° of March of the Constable affores'd ...... oo 07 04 Dmvneham Recd of Robt Bulcocke, Constable . . . 06 04 oo Twiston Recd the 2'' day of Februay of John Wivers, Constable ...... 02 oo 09 Recd more i° March of the Constable affores'd . oo 03 02 Bolland Recd the 2d daye of Februay of William Knife, Constable ...... 02 12 oo [Total assessment 4 18 2] Foulerigge Recd the 3d day of February of Edmund Houlgate, Constable . . . . . 04 17 oo Recd more i° of March of the Constable affores'd ...... 02 02 06 Brircliffe at Entwisle Recd the 3d day of February of Mr. John Parker, Constable . . . . . 04 12 04 Recd more i° March of the Constable affores'd . oo 03 11 | The second payment was to make the full amount duej the first, being accepted as a payment on account. Lancaster for Use of Parliamentary Army 5 Accrington Nova Recd the 5th day of February of Mr. John n. s. d. Cunliffe, Constable . . . . . 04 06 06 Recd more i° of March of the Grave J affores'd? ...... 02 09 02 Accrington Vetera Recd the 5th day of February of Mr. John Kenion, Grave ...... 01 14 oo Recd more i° of March of the Grave affores'd . oo 16 08 Allhame Recd the 5th day of February of Richard Jackon, Constable . . . . . 03 08 08 Recd more i° of March of the Constable affores'd ...... oo 05 oo Wisivall Recd the 8th day of February of Wirhn Richard­ son, Constable ...... 03 09 09 Mearly Recd the 8th day of February of Benjamen Crabtree, Constable . . . . . 02 03 oo Recd more i° March . . . . . oo oo n Pendleton Recd the 8th day of February of Geo. Hamande, Constable ...... 02 14 04 Mars den Recd the 9th day of Februarie of the Constable of Marsden ...... 07 07 04 : Recd more i" of March of the Const' afforesaid. 01 01 04 | Ilaslingden - Recd the 9th of February of Robt. Clayton, Constable ...... 03 oo 03 Recd more i° March of the Const' afforesaid . oo 09 06 Over Darwin Recd the 9th February of Henry Crosse and Michael Harwood, Constables . . . 04 02 05 Recd more i" March of the Const' afforesaid . 01 06 01 Burnley Recd the ioth of February of Abraham Houlte, Constable ...... 06 12 oo Recd more i° March of the Const' afforesaid . 01 03 oo Ightenhill Parke Recd the i oth of Feb: of James Leaver, Constable 02 13 oo Recd more i° March of the Constable affos'd . oo or oo Reade Recd the 12th day of Februarie of Christopher Norham, Constable . . . . . 03 03 03 1 Constable erased and Grave inserted. 6 An Account of .£2000 Levied upon County of Pendk Recd the 12th day of Februarie of John Hartley, n. ,. d. Grave of Pendle ...... 22 16 04 Recd i° March of the Grave affors'd . . 03 oo 04 Blackborne Recd the 14th day of Februarie of Tho. Ash ton, Constable ...... 07 15 08 Recd more the 2nd of March of the Const' affores'd o i 05 06 Mellor cu Eccleshill Recd the 14th day of Februarie of Laurence Heydocke ...... 04 06 04 Recd more i° March of the Constable affores'd . oo 06 08 Osivaldtwisle Recd the 14*'' day of Februarie of Edward Howker, Constable . . . . . 04 n 08 Recd more i° March of the Const' affores'd . oo 01 04 Rishton Recd the 15th day of Februarie of Tho. Feildinge, Constable ...... 04 13 oo Mitton, Henthorne and Coldcoats Recd the ig"1 daie of Februarie of Edward Deane, Constable ...... 03 08 08 Recd more i° March of the Constable affores'd . 01 oo 01 Whalley Recd the 19"' daie of Februarie of Alexander Hoe, Constable ...... 01 17 02 Recd more i ° March of the Constable affores'd . oo 01 07 Church Recd the i9tb day Februarie of Tho. Hurdesse, Constable ...... 03 01 oo Recd more i° March of the Constable affores'd . oo 01 oo Wilpshire and Dinkley Recd the 19th day of Februarie of Roger Kenion, Constable ...... 03 02 oo Billinton Recd the 19th day of Februarie of Gilbert Green- field, Constable ...... 06 02 02 Recd more i" March of the Const'affores'd . 01 oo oo Mitton [Total assessment -£2 10 4] Recd the 20th of Februarie of Henerey Houlden, Constable ...... 01 07 03 Pleasington Recd the 20th of Februarie of Robt. Sharpies, Constable ...... 04 05 03 Chippin Recd the 2oth of Februarie of Henrie Sherbourne, Constable ...... 07 oo 06 Recd more i" March of the Const' affores'd . 03 17 co Lancaster for Use of Parliamentary Army 7 Thorneley and Wheatley Recd the 2 oth of Februarie of Tho : Sherbourne, n. j. d. Constable . . . . . 06 oo oo Recd more i ° March of the Constable affores'd . oo 15 08 Lower Darwin Rec'1 the 2i st of Februarie of John Fishe, Con­ stable ...... 03 02 09 Recd more i° March of the Const' affores'd . oo 17 04 Hanvood parva Recd i° March of Tho. Whittaker, High Con­ stable of the hundred of Blackborne for the Towne of Harwood . . . . . 02 12 07 Trawden Recd i° March of the affores'd High Const' for Trawden ...... 05 16 03 Coulne Recd i° March of ye affores'd High Const'ble . 08 oo 02 Ribchester and Dilworth Recd the i° of March of the affores'd High Constable ...... 13 n 03 Heyhouses Recd i° March of the Highe Constable affores'd oo n 08 Harwood Magna Recd i° March of the High Constable affores'd . 08 18 03 Walton in the Dale Recd i° March of the High Constable affores'd . 12 09 04 Clitherow Recd i° of March of the High Constable affores'd 13 oo 11 Dutton Recd i° of March of the High Constable affores'd 04 n 01 Balderston [Total assessment ^5 16 3] Recd the 2d of March of Wittm Boulton, Con­ stable ...... 02 06 06 Sr2 tot1 . 271 14 oo [Corrected addition, 272 4 4]

Feabruarie the first anb DtnP 1643. thus charged for the first monthes pay vpon every Towneshippe (as followeth): Heaton, Horridge cu Halliwell Recd i° day of Februarie of William Smethells, //. s. d, Constable of Horridge cu Halliwell . .030109 Recd more 17th of February of Richard Horra- bine, Constable of Heaton . . . 01 n n [Total assessment _^4 15 8] 8 An Account of £2000 Levied upon County of Clifton cu Recd the 2d of February of Richard Rothwell n. s. d. and John Peake, Constables . . . . 03 09 08 Recd more the 6th day of February of the Con­ stables afforesaid ...... oo 08 06 Recd more the i8th day of March of the Con­ stables afforesaid ...... oo 02 04 Boulton cu Hawmels 1 Recd the 2d day of February of Michael Reader, Constable ...... 04 10 02 [Total assessment ^4 15 8] Flixton Recd the 3d day of February of Thomas Brooke, Constable ...... 05 19 08 Middle ton Recd the 3d day of February of Henery Joanes, Constable ...... 09 12 07 Recd more the 24th of Februarie of John Maden, Constable ...... 03 13 01 [Total assessment £16 05 oo ofi.] Barton Rec'1 the 7th of February of Alexander Irlam, Constable ...... 10 08 06 Recd more of the Constable . . . oo 15 oo Recd the 8th day of February of James Grundie, Constable ...... 04 13 oo Recd more the 14th of Februarie of Oliver Collier, Constable ...... 01 19 08 [Total assessment ^8 3 4] Edgworth cu Hamlitts Recd the 9th day of February of Richard Fogge, Constable ...... 01 05 02 Recd more the 12th day of Feb: of James Orrell, Constable ...... 03 01 06 [Total assessment 415 8] Castleton Recd the 9th day of February of Roger Barlowe, Constable ...... 03 15 oo [Total assessment ^4 2 8] Recd the 5th day of February of Symeon Lortte and Thomas Hilton, Constables . . 07 02 09 Recd more the 27th of Februarie of the Con­ stables afforesaid ...... oo 03 03

1 Hamrnel, an old Lancashire term for hamlet. Lancaster for Use of Parliamentary Army 9

Asheton Recd the 5th day of Februarie of Ottewell Worrall u. s. d. and Robt. Knotte, Constables . . . 15 05 II Recd more of the Constables affbres'd . . oo 19 01 Recd the n th day of Februarie of Henry Ryn- shaw and John Boothe, Constables . . 03 06 05 Recd more of the Constables afores'd . . oo 02 07 Ouldham Rec1' the 7th of February of Tho. Steallie, Con­ stable ...... 04 08 07 [The total assessment was £$ 8 4] Riton Recd the 8th of February of Robt. Wilde, Con­ stable ...... 02 12 08 [Total assessment £2 14 2] Bury cu Hammells Recd the ioth of February of James Keaye, Con­ stable ...... 17 19 09 [Total assessment £19 2 8] Tottington Recd the ioth day of Februarie of Thomas Warberton and John Haworth, Constables . 06 11 09 [Total assessment fy 11 4] Blackrood cu Aspoole Recd the 12th day of Februarie of Hugh Long- worthe and Robte. Smithe, Constables . . 04 14 05 Recd the 14th day of Februarie of Geo. Ouldham, Constable ...... 05 03 01 Salford Recd the i6th day of Februarie of Geo. Scoales and Samuel Smeathurst, Constables . . 05 05 09 [Total assessment £8 11 8] Manchester Recd the i6th day of Februarie of Mr. John Bowker, Constable . . . . . 24 07 oo Recd more the 9th day of March of the Constable afforesaid ...... 01 09 oo Pilkinton Recd the 17th day of Februarie of William Barlowe 06 08 oo Recd more the 9th day of March of the Constable affores'd ...... oo 18 oo Recd the 15th day of Februarie of John Hill, Constable ...... 07 13 99 [Total assessment ^8 3 4]

I io An Account 0/^2000 Levied upon County of Buttenvorth Recd the 15th day of Februarie of James Stocke, /;. s. d. Constable ...... 06 18 02 [Total assessment ^8 3 4] Turton at Longworth Recd the i6th day of Februarie of John Meo, Constable ...... 04 15 08 Farnworthe, Rumworthe, and Kirslie Recd the 17"' day of Februarie of Jo. Crompton, Constable ...... 04 15 08 Withingeton Recd the 2Oth day of Februarie of Tho. Fletcher and Tho. Hartley, Constables . . . 07 04 oo Recd more of the Constables aforesaid . . 07 08 oo Recd the 20th day of Februarie of Raphe Hamer, Constable ...... 09 oo 05 [Total assessment £12 3 9] JRadclife Recd the ig*11 of Februarie of Roger Lomax, Constable ...... 03 17 07 [Total assessment ^4 15 8] Chortoune Rowe Recd the 2i8t of Februarie of John Kirshawe and John Hunt, Const's . . . . 01 07 04 Recd more of the Constables aforesaid . . oo 07 oo Crompton Recd the 22d of Februarie of Samuel Greave, Constable . . . 03 05 oo ofc [Total assessment ^4 i 4] Rediche Recd the 2 7th of Februarie of John , Constable ...... 04 05 11 Recd the 27th of Februarie of Jonn Gee, Con­ stable ...... 01 14 05 Recd more the 2d of March from the Constable affores'd ...... 01 14 05 Pendleton Recd the 29* of Februarie of Robert Bradshaw, Constable ...... 03 13 oo Recd more the i6th day of March from the Con­ stable affores'd ...... 01 io 08 Lostocks, , cu Anlizarke Recd 6th Marty of James Hocker, Constable . 03 03 oo [Total assessment £4 15 8] Lancaster for Use of Parliamentary Army 11 Chatterton Recd the 9th day of March of William Scolls, /;. s. d. Constable ...... 02 01 10 Recd more the i6th day of March of the Con­ stable afforesaid ...... oo 10 02 [Total assessment ^4 i 4] Harwood cu Hammells Recd the 14th day of March of Richard Hastom and John Sale, Constables . . . . 04 15 08 Sun) tot. . 245 07 06

February the first ano Dili. 1643. WEST DERBIE HUNDRED charge weekely is One Hundred and Twentie pounds woh for the monthe is four hundred and fourscore pounds. Recd the first day of Februarie of Mr. Thomas Cobbone and Mr. Richard Parr, High Con- a. s. d. stables for the Hundred . . . . 117 10 oo Recd more the Tenth day of February of Mr. Tho. Cobbone ...... 49 16 01 Recd more the Eleventh day of March of Mr. Robt. Leadbeater, one of the High Constables of the Hundred . . . . . 27 18 oo Sun) tot. . 195 4 01

Februari the first 1643. LEYLAND HUNDRED charge weekely is fourtiefive pound which for the Monthe is one hundred and fourscore pounds. Recd the 22d of Februarie of Mr. William Nowell and Mr. Edward Woodcocke, High Con- u. s. d. stables for the Hundred . . . 73 oo oo Recd more the 2ist of March of Mr. William Nowell and Mr. Edward Woodcocke . . 26 oo oo Sun) tot. . 99 oo oo

J 12 An Account of £2000 Levied upon County of

Februarie the first a no Dni. 1643. AMOUNDERNESSE HUNDRED weekcly charge is Nyntie five pounds which for the monthe is Three Hundred and Eightie Pound. Rec'1 the 22d of Februarie of Mr. Geo. Duddell l and Mr. Geo. Carles,2 High Constables for n. j. d. the Hundred ...... 099 12 04 Recd more the first day of March of the High Constables ...... 140 oo oo Surfl tot. . 239 12 04

Februarie the first ano Dni 1643. LOINSEDALLE HUNDRED weekely charge is fourscoure pounds wch for the monthe is Three Hundred and Twentie poundes. Recd the 20"' daye of March of Captaine William West and Mr. Tho. Waller by the appointe- ment of Colonel Doddinge for the use of the Right Honllle Sir Tho. Fairfax Knight geSall a. s. d. for the Northern partes .... 300 05 oo Sum tot. . 300 05 oo

The whole charge received from the beginninge of this accompt is . . . . ^ijS 1 °3 °3

The payment or discharge hereof are as followeth Paid 17° Febr 1643 to Mr. Thos. Leister by the /;. ,. d. appointment of Sir Tho. Fairfax say the sum of 065 06 08 p'1 more 19° Febr to Mr. Thos. S' Nicholas, Treasurer of the aforesaid Sir Tho. Fairfax his armie . 408 oo oo pd more 17° Febr to Mr. Tho. S* Nicholas . . 260 oo oo 2° March ,, ,, . . 243 oo oo

1 Mr. Duddell, the son of George Duddell, raised a company in Woodplumpton which took service under Alexander Rigby. 2 George Carles, of Hambleton, was made a captain in a troop to be raised in Stalmin and Hambleton. Lancaster for Use of Parliamentary Army 13

li. s. d. pd more 18° Febr to Mr. Tho. S' Nicholas . . 048 oo oo ,, 20° ,, . 3°° °5 °° Furnished Captaine Leget troups to Sir Tho. Fairfax in his great need when he went to Cheshire service wth one geldinge and one mare wch were the best he could choose out of eight in my stable at Clyton apprized by Edm. Wane and John Travis. Charles Walker and Robert Jackson at Twelve poundes for wch Sr Thmas Fairfax pro­ mised satisfaction . . . . . 012 oo oo By virtue of a letter to me directed aboute the tenth of Februarie 1643 vnder they handes of Collonel Ashton, Collonel Holland and other deputie Lieftenhts of the County chargeinge mp vpon Mondaie morninge next after the receipte thereof to come by nyne a clocke to Manchester and bringe wth me all such money as I had received to be paid forth as by them I should be directed, and accordingly I came and therewth myselfe and twoe men and three horses vpon my owne charge waited vpon them vntill Saturdaie Eaveninge at wch tyme by a generall consent I was appointed to paie all the money or taxe of twoe thousand poundes or soe much thereof as I had or should recd vnto Sir Tho. P'airfax or to his vse as he should direct me and receivinge this service by the first weeke experience would be verie chargeable and troublesome not only in receivinge the money of the pettie constables at home wch came sometimes by twentie on a daie sometimes more that dwelte twentie or five and twentie miles distant and all wch had reliefe and divers of them were all night at my house I conditioned wth the Treasurer Mr. S4 Nicholas that foure pence in the pound should be my allowance for the service wherevnto he agreed vpon condition that not only my servant should bringe him the money to Manchester but likewise paie out the money by p'ticuler sumes as the said Mr. S' Nicholas should appoint him wch by my servant was .pformed yet I have not put downe for my allowance any more than 3d 1 4 Account Levied upon County of Lancaster j>u because I am informed the nowe Treasurer Alexander Norres hath not more than his H. s. d. allowance, the sum whereof j> 3d apound is . 16 17 09 Sum tot. . 1353 °9 °5

The whole charge or sume of all recd is ^1351 03 03 The discharge thereof as above written is . 1353 09 05 Resting behind vnpaid and due to me is . 0002 06 02