On Wednesday Mr Baron of Walton & Mr To. Gerrard came, & on Thursday the sayd Mr Baron wente awaie; on Frydaye my L. the Earle came home from the Cowrte, & the same nighte came my L. Bushoppe, Mr Stewarde, M' Receyver, M' ffoxe; on Saturday Sr Tho. Hesketh, Players wente awaie, & the same daye M' Edward Halsoll, Mr Houghton of Houghton, & many strandgers came to Knowsley.

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Xxxv peckes.

On Sonday Mr Houghton dep'ted & St Ryc. Shirborne came; Monday, being Newyear's daye, S' Henry Lea came; Tvesday Mr Atherton & my La. Savadge came; Wednesday was the chrystenyng of my L. Strandge's doughter, wch daye Mr Talbot being o' sheriff came & M' Atherton dep'ted, wch daye Mr Bolde, Mr Lathom, and many gentle women came to the Crystenyng; Thursday M1 Chernocke came & went; on Fryday Mr Bolde, Mr Lathom, MrMassey, Mr Jhon Bradley, & Sr Randle Brverton came, & the same daye they all dep'ted save Mr Bradley.

The riii of Januarij

Wheate for Householde Wheate for Manchetts Wheate for Dredge

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Sondaye Sr Tho. Hesketh & his sone & many more came; on Monday my L. Dvdley came & also Mr Rec. & Mr Scarsbryke; Tvesday my L. the Earle began his jorney towards London; on Wednesday my L. Strandge, my L. Dvdley, my La. Compton, Mr Jo. Dvdley, Mr Leigh, & Mr Gerrard wente to the sayd Mr Gerrard's howse at the Brinn (?) Mr Baron of Walton dep'ted awaye & with him yong Mr Henry Stanley; on Thursday they all came backe agayne saving my Lo. Dvdley & his brother, & the same daye the sayd Mr Gerrard & his wiffe came; on Fryday Mr Maneringe & Mr Dyconson came, & wth them also Captaine Lathom; on Saterday Mr Gerrarde dep'ted & Mris Mydleton came.

The frbii of Januarij

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On Sondaye Mr Pker my L. Morley's brother came; on Monday Mr Skaresbrike & Mr Torbocke came & alsoe Mris Houghton; Wednesdaye Mris Tvnstall came; Thursdaye Mris Houghton dep'ted & Mr Jhon Dvdley came againe, my L. Bushoppe & his wiffe & Mr Gerrarde & his wiffe came also; ffrydaye Mris Tvnstall wente & the wiffe of Mr Edwarde Halsoll came & wente, & the same daye ST Jhon Savadge & myLa. [dy] & Mris Langton came.

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On Sondaye my La. Strandge was churched, at wch were my La. Compton, Sr Jhon Savadge my La. his wiffe, the Bushoppe of Chester & his wiffe, Mr Baron of Walton & his wiffe, Mr Gerrarde & his wiffe, Mris Mydleton of Leighton, Mr Dvdley, Mr Pker my Lo. Morley's brother, Mr Henry Stanley the elder, Mr Henry Stanley the yonger, and many strangers more; on Monday Sr Jhon Savadge wente awaye; Tvesday my La. Compton, Mr Leigh & his wiffe, & all the other strandgers dep'ted awaye.

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On Wednesday my L. Bushoppe of Chester & Sr Jhon Byron came & my L. Strandge looked for to retorne from Stoneley but came not, & the same daye Mr Steward & Mr Receyver came also; on Thursday Mr Atherton came; on Fryday Mr Steward & Mr Rec. went awaye, & the same daye my L. Bushoppe pretched; on Saterday Sr Jhon Byron & Mr Atherton dep'ted & my L. Strandge came home at nyghte, & the same nyght Mr Pker my L. Morley's brother, Mr Gerrard, & Mr Pson of Winwicke came to Knowsley, my L. Bushoppe stayinge there stylle.

On Sondaye Pson of Winwicke pretched ; on Monday Mr Henry Stanley the elder came to dyner & afterwards dep'ted, & Mr Henry Stanley the yonger came; on Tvesday my L. Bushoppe & the Pson of Winwicke dep'ted, & the same daye Mr Baron of Walton,

Mr Singleton of the Tower, Mr Gefferey Osboston, & Mr Holland of Clifton came, & the same daye yong Mr Henry Stanley & Mr Gerrarde dep'ted; on Wednesday Mr Pker dep'ted, & the same daye Sr Ryc. Mollyneux, Mr Standishe of Standishe, & Mr Steward came; Thursdaye Mr Pker came agayne.

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On Satvredaye Mr Geordge Mydleton came to Knowsley, & also Mr Receyver & Mr Pson of Bvry. Vpon Monday the howseholde brake vppe & my L. svantes wente to borde wadges.