Roger Whitley's Diary 1690 December
Roger Whitley's Diary 1690 December is in Roger Whitley's Diary.
01 Dec 1690. Monday, went with G.Mainwaring (age 47) to Swinsen; then to Westminster together; dined at Bacchus with 2 Mainwarings, Bellot, Samuell, Gold, Burrage, my sonne (age 39), Streete, &c. went to the comitte, then home.
03 Dec 1690. Wednesday, dined at home, Bidolph & Bradshaw with us, then came Streete, then 2 Mainwarings & Jackson; they went out about 3, came agen about 5, stayd not; onely Bidolph & I supt.
04 Dec 1690. Thursday, William Morgan came to see me, then Whitworth, about Lord Maxwell debenters; cosen Fairfax came & dined with us; in the evening, I went to the Sunne; there was Bidolph, Jarrat, Jones, my sonne (age 39), Lewes, G.Mainwaring (age 47), Parry, Lea, Cooke, we parted past 9.
05 Dec 1690. Friday, I & Mainwaring visited Lord Warington; I dined at home; about 3 came Coling then Parry, then Gilmore; they went about 4; then Roger came; then Lord Pawlet, Mainwaring & Bellot; they stayd not ½ houer, &c. about 6 I went to visit Wood; then to the 3 Tunnes neare Grays Inne; there was Coling & Gilmore; we came home about 10.
06 Dec 1690. Satorday, Parry came to see me past 11; went away before 12; dined at home.
07 Dec 1690. Sonday, dined at home, William Mainwaring & Jackson with us; went in the evening to Wood, there was Gilmore, Coling, Maxwell & another; went thence to the Crowne; there was G.Mainwaring (age 47), Streete, Comberbach, another (stranger), Whitaker, Mainwaring, Minshall, &c. parted past 9.
08 Dec 1690. Monday, Coling & his daughter dined with us.
09 Dec 1690. Tuesday, dined at home, Jackson, &c. with us; went to Wood past 5.
10 Dec 1690. Wednesday, dined at home, Jack Whitley & his wife with us; Morgan, Jackson, Minshall, &c. went to Wood, about 6; then to Mainwarings Coffe house, then to the Crowne; there was 2 Mainwarings, Bellot, Parry, Morgan, Ben: Gerard; parted at nine; brought Bellot home. Leigh came in the morning to take my answer to C[ouns]ell.
11 Dec 1690. Thursday, G.Mainwaring (age 48) came about 10, stayd not, I went to the Citty past 11, with Bidolph; then to Mr. [fo. 126v] Mosiers; dined at the Angell with Bidolph, G.Mainwaring (age 48) & Parry; then to the Sunne with them; there was Jones; then came my sonne (age 39), Lewes, Dashwood; retorned home before 9:
12 Dec 1690. Friday, I went to Kensington with Mainwaring, Bidolph & my sonne (age 39); kissed the King's hand in the Bedchamber; dined (with them) at the Blew Posts, Bidolph & I went at night to Wood, then to Swinfen, then home past 7; a man came (in the morning) from Howard about Manley's money.
13 Dec 1690. Satorday, went to London with Bidolph; left him with Gleg; went to Mosier, there was Cuttler; Mount came after him; Mosier read over my will, gave directions to Mount; I dined at the Angell with Bidolph, 2 Mainwarings, Whitaker & Borage; Bidolph went betimes; Whitaker's sonne (age 39) after him; Traverse came to us; then Bellot, Lee & Bradshaw; we removed to the Sunne (all but Traverse) there was my sonne (age 39), Morgan, How, & Jackson; Mainwaring & I parted past 8.
16 Dec 1690. Tuesday, dined at home; Madame Offley, Lady Gleg,&c. came to visit in the evening. I stayd in all day.
17 Dec 1690. Wednesday, dined at home, Mainwaring with us; Bidolph went to Luton; stayd within all day.
18 Dec 1690. Thursday, dined at home; stayd in all day; Coling called at night; soe did Jackson & Fletcher.
19 Dec 1690. Friday, Pigeon came to me; then Lord Portland's secretary about Roger's money; then came Foche, then Tovey; after dinner came Minshall, did eate some cold meate, &c. stayd not; then came brother Peter & Morgan stayd but a while;,&c. Jackson & Fletcher went out of toune.
20 Dec 1690. Satorday, dined at home, Tovey came to see me; soe did Wood at night.
21 Dec 1690. Sonday, G.Mainwaring (age 48) & Knevet dined with us; went before 3; then came my sonne (age 39), & daughter, went about 5; Mrs Wood came about 3; went at 6; Bellot & his kinsman came about 9 & stayd till neare 10.
22 Dec 1690. Monday, Mrs Fennick came to speake about Rogers money; Wood came about 4; stayd till 6.
23 Dec 1690. Tuesday, dined at home, &c. Mrs Wood came in the evening, then Lord Warington, stayd till 10.
24 Dec 1690. Wednesday, dined at home; Minshall came about 4, stayd till past 7.
25 Dec 1690. Thursday (Christmas Day) stayd with; in all day; (Coney came to me about copper; brother Peter called, stayd not interl); Roger & Kent supt with us.
26 Dec 1690. Friday, Kent came to me about Rogers businesse; Mrs Wood, cosen Kate & Minshall dined with us; Wood stayd till 10 at night; Bidolph sent his coachman with poultry from Luton.
27 Dec 1690. Satorday, cosen Kate came to see me before she went out of towne (past 12); I went at night to visit Sir Ed: Wood.
28 Dec 1690. Sonday, William Mainwaring dined with us, Cotton & lady came in the evening; they went neare 6; then I went to Wood, stayd awhile, went home.
29 Dec 1690. Monday, dined at home; Mrs Wood, & Minshall with us; past 3, I went with Minshall to a Master's of Chancery, to give in my answer to Shepheards bill then to Humfreys, then to Tovey; then home; 30. Tuesday, (Fowler came to me about 10: then I interl); I went to Mosier; dined at Pontacks with Mainwaring, Bellot, Lewes, my sonne (age 39) & Borage; he left us about 4; the rest went to the Sonne; Hannibal Baskerville & his sonne (age 39) in law came to us; also Morgan & Hilman & a Cuttler; we parted neare 9; brought Bellot home, stayd with him till 11.
31 Dec 1690. Wednesday, dined at home, stayd within all day; Roger, Mrs Fennick & Kent was with me about 4; Mount was with me at night.