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| On page 19 | |||||
| Ye Rentall for Basford at Lady day 1642 unpaid. Ralph dams for his farme in part. | |||||
| Hewgh pawie for his hous | 0 | 6 | 8 | ||
| Outen Ling silver | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 5 capons 1 hen in Basford Rentall for michellmas 1642 unpaid | |||||
| Ralph dams for his farme | 8 | 8 | 4 | ||
| he for 14 acres of Arable | 1 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Hewgh pawle | 0 | 6 | 8 | ||
| Ralph Dams | 2 | capons | |||
| Thomas Whitakers | 2 | ||||
| Cutberd urin | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | |
| widow suger | 1 | ||||
| Tho dozen | 1 | hen | |||
| Basford rentall lady day 1643 whereof said as followeth | |||||
| I Ralph Dams for his farme in part 3 pounds 20s. to ye commity1 and to | |||||
| Hen. Boote* 40 shillings in all | 03 | 0 | 0 | ||
| On page 20 | |||
| Widow suger in part for hirs 7 pound 40s. whereof was paid to Hooper and 50s. to ye commity and 50s. to Boote and in all | 07 | 0 | 0 |
| Whitakers paid 14l. 6s. 9l. 6s. where of he paid to Boote & 3l. to Hooper and 40s. to ye comitty | 14 | 6 | 0 |
| Robart Henfreys paid 7l. 10s. 3d. where of he paid to the committy and 40s. to Boote3 & 40s. to Hooper in all | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| Robart Dams 16s. 8d. to Boote & 12s. to ye committy in all | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Tho Dosen 53s. 4d. : 40s. 0d. he paid to Hooper and 13s. 4d. to the committy & 23s. 4d. to Boote | 2 | 13 | 4 |
| Jane Stevenson 21s.—16 whereof she paid to Boote and 5s. to the comity | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| On page 21 cutberd4 Bell 40s.: 20 where of he paid to the commity & 20 to Boote | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Walker of Briggford5 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| this is all that hath beene paid of my lords rents at Basford since ladyday 1642 unto this : 11: of August 1645 |
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On page 25.
| A note of the Rent dew unto my lady from notting(ham) and Basford taken this of August 1645 | |||
| Richard Tebet saith yt he hath paid 3 pounds to Boote in part of his rent which Boote doth deney | |||
| he oweth 6 halfe years rent at ladyday 1645 which he denieth not . his rent is : 6 : pounds a yeare. | |||
| widdowr shelly saith when she paid hir last rent that Boote said she was a foole to pay any rent when nobody else paid any |
On page 26
| caried out of Nottingham with me in money ye 4 of September 1645— | 8 | 7 | 6 |
| for 3 spoones at London ye 9 9 06 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
On page 27
| September ye 4 : 1645 my iorney to London. | |||
| at Nottingham at ye gate | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| for my supper at bver7 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| for my hors | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| for ye ostlers & chamberline | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| for my supper at northampton 5(th) and 6(th) at 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| for my hors in that time | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| to ye ostler & chamberline | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| at St Albans for my supper | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| for my hors | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| for ye chamberlin | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| at London which I owed to Mr. Stone ye 9 of September | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| for 18 yards of odereta8 at 2s.9 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| for my belt | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 5 9 |
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On page 29
the length of the graft of the bulworks of and curtaine a bout northamton from the trench which is made from the ruines be lowe the new bull-work be fore the castle gate on the north side the towne unto the battry at the upper end of the cow medow
is - - - 608 roods
or - - - 3242 yards 2 foot
or - - - 9728 foote
be sids the works that is to be made
at the est gate.
taken in ye 9 of October 1645
It may be seen from the foregoing measurements of the defences at Northampton that John Hooper was acting on instructions from the military authorities when he made certain journeys. On a page at the end of the account book the following measurements occur. It would be better that the second measurements should take their place here, as by certain place names which still exist in Northampton, it refers to the same fortifications—
the new flanker at the castle 20 roods from it to the next curtaine 24 the next shoulder 2 ro 6 the curtaine next matlocks 26 rood the bullwork of Emy Lane 13 rod 7 foot the next curtaine 21 ro 5 too the bullwork below St. Andrus10 mount 9 ro 7 to ye curtaine below St. And mount 24 St. Androws mount 24 rood from yt mount to ye north gate in the curtaine 22 ro 2 fo the work without ye north gate 27 ro 6 fo ye curtaine above that work to the turne of the wall 22 rood the work about the north mount 18 rood ye entrance beteweene it and ye Est mount 45 ro 6 foot
ye Est mount 32 rood ye wall beetweene ye Est mount and Est gate 44 the mount at ye Est gate 16 rood the curtaine and square worke from ye battry at the cow medow 16 roods 14 to ye curtaine in the herb garden 15 ye square flanker 5 ro 4 too the curtaine by the powder hous 22 ro to the corner and to the durne gate 18 ro 2 foot the square work within the gat 5 ro 12 fo the boolwork without the durne gate 13ro 7 fo the wall above the durne gate 45 ro 10 the bulwork betweene the durne gate and the est gate 22 rood the wall next the below the est gate 43 ro & 8 foote
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On page 31
A note of what mony is dew to my lady out of Nottingham & Basford sokes the 7 of December 1645
Ralph Millner doth owe his rent from miches 1642 untill michellmas 1645 all but 40s. which he paid Boote peverill doth owe the like and hath paid none
widow Shilly the like
Henry Boote
widow Lidlam the like
widdow dally for hir stable for the like
leesens hous stood emty 2 years and paid boote for a yeare since 12s. 6
Blankby doth ow 3 years and ½ at michellmas last
1645
Tebet oweth 3 years at miches. 1645
On page 32
Hemfreys doth owe the like and will not pay all thow he is able
all cheife rents unpaid 3 years at miches. 1645
Wallker of bridgford of the hill11 oweth 5 halfe years rent miches 1645
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On page 35
| Henry Boots bill for my lady for the pigions 1643 I to william cope 10 striks of pease at | |||
| 2s. 2d. | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| since 6 strike at 2s. to bes2 cope | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| I to hir 1 peck of barley | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 1 14 3 | |||
| This was taken the 10 of december 1645 | |||
On page 36
| Boots bill laid out for my lord the 14 of fe 1644 I to ye carrier for bringing ye young apple trees seeds and gray hound | 0 | 10 | 6 |
| yt is ye trees 3 ston 8s. 6d. ye seeds 6d. the grey hound 1s. 4d.13 | |||
| I paid muglestone for mending the hall dor and well --a day | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| I for nailes and gudgron14 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| I given to bes cope15 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| for earring a lleter to sr thomas farfax | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| I to borowes for the cariage of the stuf and cloth for the lady at Haughton16 10 de. 1645 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 19 6 |
On page 37
| Bootes bill for my lady fe 22—1644. | |||
| for morley mending the sinck from the Kitchin to ye streete | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| I for his laborer | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| I for two strike of lime | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| I for mending the leads in 3 places | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| I for mending ye slates | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| I time 8d. neiles 2d | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 0 5 10 | |||
| for mending the hous by my lords apoyntments17 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| This is bloted in the former lefe | |||
| 0 8 10 |
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On page 39
| Boot's rentes ye 18 of Dece, 1644from whitacres | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| from suger | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| fro Ro Henfreys | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ralph Dams | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tho Dosen | 0 | 13 | 4 |
| Ro Dams | 0 | 16 | 8 |
| Cutberd bell | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| widow steavenson | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Bridgford of ye hill 2 fe 1644 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Ralph mellner for munday cloce | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mr. Aide James | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Whitakers | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| for himselfe | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 0 3 | |||
| 27 3 018 | |||
| this was taken the 10 of december 1645 |
On page 40
| Boots returne of mony to my lord ye 15 of Fe 1644 | |||
| I by Alderman Nix19 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
on page 41
| Boots his five bills for my lady corns to | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| his bill for my lord | 2 | 19 | 6 |
| in all 5 2 7 | |||
| he returned to my lord | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| wic with his disbursments makes | 23 | 2 | 7 |
| his receits are 27 3 0 from which take 23 2 7 there remanes in his hands this 10 of decem 1645 | 04 | 0 | 5 |
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On page 51
| A List of ye Scottish horse taken ye 12th January 1645. | ||
| His Excells. Regimt. | — | 539 |
| Lieutennt. Genr. Regimt. | — | 631 |
| Sir Alfred Hamilton Regimt. | — | 333 |
| Sir Jo : Browne Regimt. | — | 495 |
| maio Gen. Middleton Regimt. | — | 299 |
| Sr. James Ramsay Regimt. | — | 403 |
| The Comanded party | — | 169 |
| The Lo : Govor Lifeguard | — | 104 |
| The Colledge of Justice troop | — | 069 |
| Maio Gen. Vandrushes | — | 363 |
| Collonell Maldon troop | — | 182 |
| Reformadoes | — | 027 |
| Besides Officers. | 3614 |
The foregoing list is in a different hand-writing, although the heading was previously written in John Hooper's hand, and it was evidently passed on to another person to furnish the information. The list has been compiled by someone who wrote in a much more clerkly style than the Earl's steward. It is difficult to say for what purpose the list appears in the account book unless the regiments preceded or followed the Scottish General through the town on their way to Newark.
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On pages 62-64.
These contain a copy of an injunction relating to assessment charges for the drains of the villages of Gamston and Little Drayton, near Haughton, and dated 1644. The copy signatures appended are ffrancis Thornhagh ; Law. Parsons, and Tho. Morgan. This injunction may have affected the estates of the Earl of Clare at Haughton.
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On page 66
| from Peterborough to walmsford bridge | ||
| by water | 7 miles | |
| by land | 5 miles | |
| from walmsford to fotheringhay | ||
| by water | 7 miles | |
| by land | ||
| from fothringhay to oundle | ||
| by water by land | 2 : m : ¾ | |
| from oundle to thrapson | ||
| by water | 6 : m½ | |
On a fly-leaf at the end of the note-book appears the following memoranda—
To take Mr. damys chaine into my hands and 4s. in mony from John Grimes and leave it with Mr. Browne at . . . for Mr. damys use. william smally had 13 firr bords from the bowling Ally and the hous of off is ould filil had 10 bords from ye hous of offis captaine dolfins' men had 5 from the bowling ally & 3 oake bords.
Leftenant Ruder had 2 bords from ye hous of offis and 6 sprus20 deals out of the gallery.
The whole of the other matter in the note-book is theological and biblical extracts of a prophetical nature. John Hooper would appear to have been an ardent puritan, addicted to Bible study and applying the prophesies of the Old Testament to the stirring events of the Civil War. One page contains the following references—
"Then shall many be offended and shall beray21 one a nother and shall hate one a nother."
Matt 24 : 10.
"to take pease from ye earth and that they should kill one a nother." Reve :: 6 : 4. "and all frends shall fight one against another." 2 Esdras ye : 5 : 9 :
"ye brother shall deliver & ye father ye sone and ye children & parence and shall cause them to be22" : Mark : 13 : 12. "At yt time shall freinds fight with freinds as with enemys" : 2 Esd : 6 : 24 : "and on shall undertake to fight against another one citty against a nother one place against a nother one people against a nother one relme against another," 2 Esd : 13 : 31 :
One can readily see the psychology of Hooper's mind in getting together these prophecies. He was truly a type of Cromwellian times, believing in the necessity of his existence—"fervent in spirit, serving the Lord."
S. J. Kirk, (Deputy City Librarian).
Public Libraries, Nottingham.
(1) The estate would probably be sequestrated in part.
(2) Boot would perhaps be a former steward to the Earl of Clare.
(3) In an assessment of July 28th, 1643, (vide Borough Records), made by order of the Parliamentary Committee at Nottingham, Henrie Boote is assessed for £1 0s. 0d. and Maister Hooper for £2 0s. 0d., both resident in Gridlesmyth Gate, where Clare Hall stood.
(4) Cuthbert.
(5) East Bridgford.
(6) September 9th.
(7) Belvoir.
(8) Textile material ?
(9) An error in calculation.
10. St. Andrew's
(11) Evidently the Earl of Clare owned some land at East Bridgford.
(12) Bess.
(13) A miscalculation.
(14) Gudgeon—a pivot.
(15) See pages 15 and 35.
(16) John Holles, 2nd Earl of Clare, styled Lord Haughton, born at Haughton, Notts.
(17) See page 36.
(18) A miscalculation.
(19) Mayor of Nottingham.
(20) Spruce.
(21) Betray.
(22) Misquoted. Should be correctly—"now the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son; and the children shall rise up against their parents, and shall cause them to be put to death."