History of his life and times, from the year 1602 to 1681 / Written by himself in the 66th year of his age.

  • William Lilly
Date:
1715
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Credit: History of his life and times, from the year 1602 to 1681 / Written by himself in the 66th year of his age. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    as Chancellor, in the Chancery ; [ But in other Things he hath been very foul, asin the Articles: drawn up by the Parliament againft him, it ap- pears. Which Articles I prefume you have not feen, otherwife you would have been of another Mind, 4.W ] for there was never.any Pexfon fat in. that Place,who executed Juftice with more Upright. nefs, or Judgment, or Quicknefs for Difpatch, than this very Noble Lord. God, L hope, in Mercy will preferve his Perfon from his Enemies, and in good time reftore him unto all his Honours a=. gain : From my Soul 1 with it, and hope I fhall live to fee it. Amen-: Fiat oh tu Deus jufiitia. — In 1663, and 1664, I was made Church-warden of Walton upon Thames, fettling as well asI could the Affairs of that diftraéted Parifh, upon my own. Charges; and upon my leaving the Place, forgave them 7/7. odd Money due unto me. In 1664, Thad another Law Suit with Capt. Co/- born; Lord of the Manour of Efber, concerning the Rights of the Parifh of Walren : He had newly purchafed that Manour, and having 150 Acres of Ground, formerly Park and Wood Ground lying in our Parifh, conceived, he had Right of Come ~ mon in our Parifh of Walton: Thereupon he puts » 300 Sheep upon the Common ; part whereof I im-. pounded : He Replevins them, gave. me a Decla- ration, I anfwer'd it; the Tryal was to be at the Affizes at Kingfton in April 1664. When the Day of Tryal came, he had not one Witnefs in his Caufe, I had many; whereupon upon Conference, and by Mediation, he gave me Eleven Pounds for my Charges fuftained in thar Suit, whereof I re- turned him back again sos. Forty Shillings for himfelf, and Ten Shillings for the Poor of the Parifh he livedin. = rite “This I did at my own Coft and Charges, not one Parifhioner joyning with me: Chad now M. C. unto Quartile of Venus and Sol—both in my Second, Ergo,