On Sondaye Mr Comptrowller came; on Monday Sr Randle Brewreton, Mr Geordge Massey, Mr Hollande, Mr Lyversaytche, Mr Wilbrõme, Mr Egerton, Mr Henry Stanley the younger, Mr Baron of Walton, Mr Beston, Mr Wm Anderton, Mr Trayfforth, Mr Cotgreve, Mr Leigh of Adlington, Mr Davenporte, Mr Dawen, MrGravener, came. On Teusadaye Sr Ryc. Mollynox, Mr Norres & his son, Mr T. Holcrofte; on Wednesdaye Mr Hollande & Mr Comptrowller dep'ted; on Thursday Mr Trayfforth dep'ted; on Satoreday the householde remoued from Knowsley to the New Pke.a

On Sondaye Sr Ryc. Shirborne came from London & brought knowledge for the breaking uppe of ye householde; on Monday MrComptrowller came; on Teusedaye Sr Ric. Shirborne wth the Comptrowller & Receyver dep'ted; on Fryday the householde at the New Pke brake vppe & the styffeb removed to Lathom.

New Park, formerly a seat of the Derby family, was situate in Lathom, and was pulled down in the early part of the last century. In February 1643-4 Sir Thomas Fairfax sent a message by Captain Markland to Lady Derby, then at Lathom, "moveing her Lap to come to New Parke, a house of her Lord's, a quarter of a myle from Lathom, and to come thither in her coache, (no meane favour, believe it) where he and his colonells would meete her for a full discourse and transaction of the business" of a surrender of Lathom, which she indignantly spurned, in a manner worthy of the descendant of Count William of Nassau. - A Briefe Journall of the Siege against Lathom House, p. 16, 1823. Baines (vol. iv. p. 252) says: "In the valley towards Lathom is a fine tract of well-wooded country, called New Park, in the midst of which, it is said, formerly stood a castle, called Horton Castle," which, I am informed, was no other than the house so frequently mentioned in this Diary, as New Park.

The Earl of Northumberland in 1512 had three houses in Yorkshire, and divided the year between them. The Earl of Derby had the same number of seats in Lancashire, and lived alternately at each of them. b"The stuffe” which was removed to Lathom consisted principally of tables, forms, and benches, as these houses were not supplied with much furniture.

rders touchinge the Goument of my L. his house sett downe the xiith of Maye Anno regni Rene Eliz. &c. xxixo 1587.

Emprimis that all my Lo. his househould Servants genallie doe daylie repaire vnto and heare devyne S'vice.

1 firste a checkroll to be sett downe onder my L. his hande of the names and nomber of his L. S'vantes generallie to be allowed in his L. house.

2 It'm that noe Officer of househoulde shall make anie substitute or deputie to supplie his steade wthout my Lo. his lycence or the principall Officers of househoulde.

3 I'm none to attende at my Lo. his table except suche as be speciallie appointted and their names to be sett downe. And for those wch are to seett at the first dinn1 and supp a care to bee had that the best sorte be placed together and accordinglie served as alsoe the meaner sorte and boyes served and sett togethers.

4 I'm the same proporcon of malte to be allowed for a brewe wch was in my late Lo. his time, viz. for euie hoggsheade of Beare three Wyndles of Ormeschurche measure of Barlie and Oate malte in suche sorte and man as was in my said late Lo. his tyme.

5 It'm my Lo. his househould breade to be made, viz. thone halfe Wheate and thother halfe Barlie mingled together indifferently, and a care to bee

had that the wonted Size bee observed in quantetie and nomber ast neare as maye bee.

6 It'm the Yeoman of my Lo. his gard'na shall take into my Lo. his house noe sorte of Grayne but the Cheefe officer for the tyme attendinge shall see and vewe by what measure it is bought and cometh in to thende the said yeoman maye bee accomptante therefore accordinlye and that all bee delived forthe by hime by Ormeschurche measure onlie.

7 It'm the same order to be observed by the Avene?.b

8 It'm the Butlers to sell no fees of broken Beere but the same to be at my Lo. his disposicon to bee distributed to the Poore, and his Lo. to allowe vnto theim yerelie at eûie Audett in lve thereof thirtie shillings.

9 I'm that the yeomen of the Pantrie shall sell noe fees of Chippings but that the same be at my Lo. his disposicon to be distributed to the Poore, or otherwise. And his Lo. to allowe vnto them yeerlye at euie Auditt in lve thereof thirtie shillings as to the Buttlears.

10 I'm my Lo. his ffresche Acates to be weeklie and orderlie payed for, and accompts thereof geven by the Caterer weeklie to the Clerks of Househould, oth' wise the p'ces wilbee farre higher and his Lo. worse served.

11 It'm a weeklie accompte of my Lo. his charges of househould to be taken by his Lo. Officers. And a monethlye declaracon at the least thereof to be made to his Lo.

12 It'm that my Lo. his Steward or Comptroll or thone of them shalbee daylie

Here it seems to refer to

• The Gardeviance was originally a chest or trunk, a basket or bag for meat. the place where the grain was kept, and to the Bailiff who provided it for the use of the household.

The Avenor was the officer who, in the establishment of the King and in that of the great Barons, had the care of the oats or provender for the horses. His duties are described in the Book of Curtasye, p. 25, and given in Halliwell's Dict. of Archaic Words, vol. i. P. 116.

attendante or at the leaste from the ffridaye at night till the Moundaye, for the bett' goument of his Lo. house and pfect vewe of eùie inferior officers breyvement.

13 I'm that no Doggs of any sorte goe abroade in the house especiallie at meale tymes, in respect they shall not deminishe the almes of the poore, or trouble gentlemen at meale tymes wth fightinge.

14 I'm that my Lo. his chiefe officers make a weeklie vewe & take Ord that noe vagrant Psons or maisterles men be fostered and kept aboute the house and that noe househould Svante of anye degree bee pmitted to carie forth of the house or gates any mane of victualls bread or drinke.