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1621
January 2. We dined at Groton hall.
4. The thursday sermon ceased at Boxf
7. A communion at Groton.
12. Mr. Gurdon2fel out of his coache in Boxforde streete.
15. The quarter sessions at Bury.
19. Job Grimwade3was hurt with a fal of his horse.
30. The parlement began.4
February 5. Rafe Candishe died, hauing 5 Jan: cutte his owne throte.5
7. Mr. Tindal and his wife came to Groton.
10. G. Winterfloud sen: died.
11. John Baker of Edw
12. Mr. Wilmot came to Groton.
17. John Wallis died.6
19. 2 sunnes seene betwene 3 and 4. in the after noone.
March 1. We dined at goodman Coles.
4. Mris. Clopton and Eliz. her daugh
5. Tho: Johnsons wife died.
12. We dined at Thomas Gostlins.
15. The assises at burye. Where Porter a minister was condemned for Sodomie.
18. Bluets, and Newtons daughters were babtised.
The Kings majesty wrote a most gracious letter to the Justice of this assise, in the behalfe of Mr. Faweather, for the punishinge of his false accusers.8
April 3. It rayned sore at night, and thundred.
11. Sir Ro
14. my daughter Luce was here.
15. The Quarter Sessions at Bury. J
18. Mr. Coe9 was arrested, and caried to prison.
25825. The widowe Carter died.
28. Mr. Brag of Stratf
May 4. my son rode to London. barbam scidi.
6. Holdens son was baptised.
7. Adam Winthrop was weaned.
15. Mris. Warren d
24. Sir Hen
28. John Bondes son babtised.
31. The Court B
June 4. The Q
5. The Parliament proroged til October.10
6. my son and his wife rode to Shrublande hall.11
7. Mr. Warrens son was babtised.
11. Mr. Bachelour the preacher dined with vs.
21. my son and his wife went to Stambrige in Essex.12
24. Mr. Dan: Rogers preached 2 sermons in G
28. Richard Munning13 was maried at Hadley.
July 1. A communion at Groton.
18. Th’ assises at Burye. J
20. John Coe retourned home.
21. I brused my shin.
22. W. Badcocke married Just
23. Mr. Sands fel of his horse.
24. Mr. Tindal and his wife were here.
25. Elias Prig and Jane Betts were married.
26. Mr. Stansby preached for Mr. Sands.
27. Mr. Knewstub14 was here.
29. Mr. Wilmot preched 2 Sermons.
30. my son rode to Shrubland hall.
31. Sir John Deane sent vs venison.
August 10. Dies natalis mei A
11. Ro
14. My cosin Duke and his wife15 came to vs.
16. They of Castleins dined here.
20. Rob
21. Jo
22. Mr. Tindal sent a hanche of venison.
24. my hed was poled.
25926. my wife was sicke of the stone.
28. my son Fones16 was married at London.
29. my son and his wife rode to Maplested.
30. Mr. Egerton and his wife came to vs.
31. my D
The 20 of Aug: Eliz. Martins 2 Sheepe were put to pasture with John Rawlin. Then she came to dwel with vs.
September 2. There was seene in the skie a fearful sight.
4. Mr. Tindal and his wife were here.
6. John Goslin18 was married.
9. Mary Goslin was babtised.
14. my son and his wife ryd to Colchester. and Steuen fel into the fire and had no hurt.
18. L: Kedbyes19 wife was d
19. my nevieu Carue Mild
21. Joseph Kedby was babtised.
28. my son Fones and wife came to Groton.
30. Mr. Dan: Rogers preached at the Communion.
October 5. We dined at Mr. Sands.
6. Thomas Gale died of the smale pockes.
8. The quarter sessions at Bury.
10. Sam
17. my wife had 2 of her great teeth pulled out.
25. my son rode towards London, but retourned.
27. My sunnes wife rode to Maplested.
28. We dined at the goodman Coles.
30. William Ponde22 was married to the Widowe Hauens.
November 1. Mr. Tho
11. The bote was finished.
12. my sonnes nurse being 76 yeres olde came to Groton, vnto him.
14. Mr. Parkhurst came thether.
15. Brampton Gurdon24 the third soonne of Mr. Br
18. Beniamin Bronde25 the brother of Sir John Bronde died of the smale pockes.
20. The parlament began againe.
26. Rafe Aggas the creple died.
29. John Bluet and Joane Kinge were married.
December 3. I dreamed that Carew Mildmay was dead.
4. My sonne rode to Shrubland hal.
13. Mr.
20. Tho
21. Catherine26 the first daughter of Mr. W
This almanac, like Pond’s for 1603, was given to Robert C. Winthrop by George Livermore. It contains the bookplate of Robert C. Winthrop, and his autograph with the date “1855.” Through the kindness of the present owner, Miss Clara B. Winthrop, it has been deposited in the Library of the Massachusetts Historical Society since 1924. The entries are by Adam Winthrop. Extracts have been printed in
L. and L.
, I. 438–439.
Probably Brampton Gurdon. Cf. supra, p. 237.
Brother-in-law to John Plumbe. H. F. Waters, Genealogical Gleanings, II. 1413.
It had been summoned to meet at Westminster January 16, 1620–21, and was dissolved February 8, 1621–22. Parliamentary Papers, 1878, LXII, pt. 1, 450.
Of the older branch of the Cavendish family, from whose younger branch comes the ducal line of Devonshire. “In the register of Cavendish Archaeologia, XI. 60 (1808). Cf. Francis Bickley, The Cavendish Family (London, 1911), 10.
Probably the man who came to live with Adam Winthrop and left in 1604. Supra, p. 87.
Margery (Waldegrave) Clopton and Elizabeth, who married George Cocke, of Ipswich, co. Suffolk. Muskett, 144.
Entered at the foot of the page, but must refer to the 15th and following days.
It was dissolved February 8, 1621–22, and two years passed before a new Parliament assembled. Parliamentary Papers, 1878, LXII, pt. 1, 450, 456.
The seat of the Bacon family in Barham, a parish in the hundred of Bosmere and Claydon, co. Suffolk. The holder at this time was Nicholas Bacon (1589–1658), a grandson of Sir Nicholas Bacon (1509–79), Lord Keeper. Venn, A. C.
, I. 65.
The residence of the Forths.
Son of Rev. Humphrey Munning, and grand-nephew of Adam Winthrop. Muskett, 107.
John Knewstub. Supra, p. 67,
John and Anne (Snelling) Duke. Muskett, 82.
His first wife, Anne Winthrop, died May 16, 1619, and he took for a second wife Priscilla, daughter of John Burgess, the Puritan clergyman, rector of Sutton Coldfield, co. Warwick.
D. N. B.
, VII. 310–312. In that authority three daughters of Burgess are mentioned, but without names. One married Rev. William Ames, a second, William Hill, and the third “a certain Mr. Sherman, of whom nothing is known.” This third daughter, Priscilla, was widow of Bezaleel Sherman of Ipswich (d. 1618), and her daughter, Ursula Sherman, was later betrothed to Forth Winthrop. P. C. C., 125 Meade; Muskett, 87.
Mary Gostlin, who died before 1649. Muskett, 95.
Son of Philip and Alice Gostlin, baptized April 2, 1592. Muskett, 95. The name of his wife is not given.
Lewis Kedby, son of Lewis and Jane Kedbie, married Susan Doggett of Groton before 1619. Muskett, 339, 344. She was daughter of John Doggett of Groton, clothier, and cousin of Susan Doggett, named on p. 218, supra, who was daughter of William Doggett of Boxford, gent.
Son of William and Margaret (Harvey) Mildmay, of Moulsham, co. Essex. He was born 1596, admitted at the Inner Temple in 1616, and was a member of Parliament 1654–58. He died 1676. Venn, A. C.
, III. 187.
Son of Thomas and Anne (Winthrop) Fones, born in 1616–17. Supra, p. 216.
Judith, his first wife, had been dead just over a year. Supra, p. 246.
(1593–1663). Son of William Clopton and rector of Ramsden Bellhouse, co. Essex, 1616–63, in which year he died. Venn, A. C.
, I. 357.
He was eleven years old in the visitation of 1612. W. C. Metcalfe, Visitations of Suffolk, 142.
Baptized June 7, 1582, son of John and Anne (Bromwell) Brond of Boxford. Boxford Register; Visitation of Suffolk, 1664–1668 (H. S., Pub.
, LXI), 164; 3
Collections
, X. 154–155. He married Elizabeth Cutler at Ipswich, September 30, 1606. Supra, p. 93; Visitation of Suffolk, 163. He was lord of the manor of Edwardstone. Supra, pp. 82, 99; Barker, West Suffolk, 129. For his coat of arms, confirmed March 10, 1612–13, see Miscellaneous Grants of Arms, I (H. S., Pub.
, LXXVI), 40–41.
Not mentioned in the Clopton pedigree by name, but may be the daughter who married—Wakeman of Garboldsham, co. Norfolk, clerk. Muskett, 144.
Entered on the title of the “Prognostication.”
1620-01-23
I salute thee heartylye, givinge thankes to God who bestowed thee vpon me, and hath continued thee vnto me, the cheifest of all Comfortes vnder the hope of Salvation, which hope cannot be valued: I pray God that these earthly blessinges of mariage, healthe freindshipe etc may increase our estimation of our better and onely ever duringe happinesse in heaven, and may quicken vp our appetite therevnto accordinge to the worth thereof: O my sweet Wife, let vs rather hearken to the Advise of our lovinge Lord who calles vpon vs, first to seeke the kingdom of God, and tells vs, that one thinge is needfull, and so as without it the gaine of the whole world is nothinge: rather then to looke 261at the frothye wisdome of this worlde and the foolishnesse of suche examples as propounde outwarde prosperitye for true felicitye, God keepe vs that we never swallowe this baite of Sathan: but let us looke vnto the worde of God and cleave fast vnto it, and so shall we be safe.
I knowe you have heard before this of my comming to London: I thank God, we had a prosperous iournye, and found all well where we came: I doubt not but thy desire wilbe now to heare of my returne, which (to deale truely with thee) I feare will not be vntill the middest of next weeke: for the Parl
The newes from Bohemia is very badd, as that there is a generall defection from the Kinge of Boh
Remember my dutye to my father and mother, my love to Mr. Sandes and all the rest of my true freindes that shall ask of me, and my blessing to our children; and so giving thee commission to conceive more of my Love then I can write, I rest, Thy faythfull husband
My brother Tindall and my sister wilbe at Groton before Lente (if God will) there would be some fowles provided and some Ale etc.
Sir Robert Naunton (1563–1635) was suspended from his office of Secretary of State and confined to his chamber about January 19, 1621. “His misfortune rises from his delivering to the King a letter from Baron D. N. B.
, XL. 126–129; Calendar of State Papers, Domestic, 1619–1623, 215, 218.