W

Waddell, William, almsman's place for

Waddon, Thomas, deputy lieutenant for Cornwall

Wade, Cooper, captain of H.M.S. Greenwich
-, Richard, mason in Greenwich Hospital, petition for almsman's place

Wadeley, Richard, high sheriff of Radnor, licence of absence for

Wadsworth, —, captain H.M. yacht St. Lo
-, John, account of the naval force at Brest by

Wagener, Zachary. See Wagner.

Wager, Sir Charles, captain of H.M.S. Medway

Wages of throwsters See also Pay.

Wagget, Thomas, captain of Grenadiers in Brudenell's regiment

Waggon-master, pay of

Wagner's (Zachary Wagener), Voyag from Muscovy to China overland, and note.

Wainscotters of Dublin, charter for

Waite, Sir Nicholas, knt., president of Surat, commissioner for trying piracies

Wake, William, D.D., chaplain in ordinary, appointed dean of Exeter

Wakefield, Benjamin, account of naval forces at Brest by
-, George, customer in Wexford pursuivant at arms, Ireland

Wakefield, co. York. dragoons at, quartering of vicarage of, presentation to

Wakelyn, —, captain, in custody

Wakeman, Emanuel, a tailor, information against

Walcott, William, lieutenant in Howe's regiment

Wale, John, deputy lieutenant for Essex

Wales:
-, arms of, to be set on silver coins
-, judge chamberlain of, 'no Welshman shall be,'
-, justices in each county of, 'there shall not be more than
-, silver mining in, encouragement of
-, travellers through the mountains of

Wales, North:
-, customs officer in
-, deputy lieutenants for, list of
-, keeper of the king's game in
-, lord lieutenant of. See Gerard, C., earl of Macclesfield.
-, suspects landing in

Wales, South, lord lieutenant of. See Herbert, T., earl of Pembroke.

Walker, —, captain of a 3rd rate, proposed
-, George, cornet in Oxford's regiment
-, [Henry], lieutenant in Seymour's regiment
-, John, clerk assistant of the House of Peers
-, John, son of John, register of Chancery affidavits, in reversion
-, Thomas, deputy lieutenant for Brecknockshire

Wallace, James, rector of Faulscombe, examination of

Waller, Edmund, deputy lieutenant for Buckinghamshire
-, James, captain, lieutenantgovernor of Charles Fort and Kinsale, pension for his patent Prothonotary of Common Pleas, Ireland
-, Robert, alderman, parliamentary candidate for York city
-, Stephen, LL.D., deputy lieutenant for Buckinghamshire
-, Thomas, merchant, passes for

Wallis, Alexander, quartermaster to Stewart's regiment
-, John, adjutant to Meredith's regiment
-, John, lieutenant in Meredith's regiment
-, John, deputy lieutenant for Oxfordshire
-, John, adjutant and quartermaster to Donegal's regiment
-, John, D.D., annuity for decyphering grandson of, see Blencow, W.
-, Robert, captain, reprieve for
-, Robert, captain in Howe's regiment

Walloon church. See London, churches.

Walpole (Walpoole, Mr.), Sir Robert, marriage of and note.

Walrond, Henry, deputy lieutenant for Devon

Walsh, Anthony, ensign in Mountjoy's regiment
-, Enoch, councillor of Bombay, a commissioner for trying piracies
-, John, lieutenant
-, John, licence to return to Ireland from France
-, Ralph, ensign in Meredith's regiment
-, William, deputy lieutenant for Worcester, city and county

Walters, John, deputy lieutenant for Brecknockshire

Waltham, Great. See Great Waltham.

Waltham Forest, officers of, payment to

Walton, Charles, captain of the Danby Galley, privateer:
-, grant of a French ship to
-, money paid to the Tripoly envoy on his account
-, prosecution of expense of noli prosequi to
-, Robert, petition and licence to raise water from the Ravensburne river

Walwyn, Mr., certificate of

Wandesford, Sir Christopher, bart., deputy lieutenant for Yorkshire, N.R.

Wansborrow, William, captain of Grenadiers in Mountjoy's regiment

Wanstead, co. Essex, path from Woodford to, petition to enclose

Wapentake courts. See Hundred courts.

War, preparations for and talk of, in France

War with France:
-, imminence of
-, James II's adherents and
-, late losses of planters and merchants in
-, Methuen on
-, proposals for financing
-, States General and

Warburton, John, Taster of wines, Ireland
-, Richard, payment to

Ward, —, captain of the Canterbury Galley, complaint against
-, Sir Edward, chief baron of the Exchequer:
-, assisting lords of the Treasury note.
-, chief justice of assize, county palatine of Lancaster
-, commissioner for ecclesiastical benefices
-, commissioner for the great seal
-, deputy lieutenant for Norfolk
-, matter referred to
-, report of
-, warrant to
-, William, high sheriff of Northamptonshire, licence of absence for
-, hon. William, deputy lieutenant for Staffordshire

Ward duties. See Dues.

Wardcaris, co. Ayr, land of the common called

Wardrobe, Great, master of. See Montagu, R., earl of Montagu.
-, Scotland. See Scotland.

Wards, Court of

Waring, Henry, customer and searcher of Dinglecouch

Warkman, Thomas, of Tewkesbury, certificate by

Warner, Henry, lieutenant in Bridges' regiment

Warnford, Sir Edmund, knt., deputy lieutenant for Wiltshire

Warr (Warre), Sir Francis, deputy lieutenant for Somerset
-, Richard, secretary to the earl of Marlborough

Warren (Warrin, Warrn), Mr., address to James II signed by
-, Francis, cook of the Nicholson, petition of pay for
-, John, merchant, deputy lieutenant for Plymouth
-, Thomas, redeemed slave, petition of
-, Thomas, lieutenant in Fairfax's regiment

Warton, Sir Michael, deputy lieutenant for Yorkshire, E.R.
-, Ralph, deputy lieutenant for Yorkshire, E.R.

Warwickshire, deputy lieutenants for lord lieutenant of. See Compton, G., earl of Northampton.

Washes, The, Bedford Level

Wassenaer, Baron, commanding a Dutch squadron

Wassenage, —, order for arrest of.

Wastell, John, deputy lieutenant for Yorkshire, N.R.

Wastneys, Sir Hardolph. bart., deputy lieutenant for Nottingham, town and county

Water, sickness from drinking, at Barbados at Tangier

Water gallery, the, demolition of

Water house, cost of erecting

Water supply, note

Waterford (Waterfoard), co. Waterford:
-, bishop of. See Pierce, Dr.
-, clerk of the Crown
-, commissions at, payment for speeding
-, comptroller of
-, customer of
-, fortifications and artillery of, inspection of
-, searcher of
-, wounded soldier left at

Waterford county, James II's friends in

Waterhouse, Thomas, M.D., deputy lieutenant for Exeter

Waterland, Henry, attorney, elected town clerk of Heydon

Waters, Christopher Stockdale, deputy lieutenant for Yorkshire, W.R. and York city

Waterson, Edmund, deputy lieutenant for Essex

Watkins, —, lieutenant-colonel, his company in the 1st FootGuards
-, George, licence to return to England
-, Henry, M.A., student of Christchurch, Oxford
-, Robert, certificate signed by

Watling, Thomas, master of the Endeavour, pink

Watson, Mr., letter to
-, John, drowned in H.M. service, petition for his wages
-, Jonas, major of artillery
-, Jonathan, ensign in Howe's regiment

Watt, Dame Margaret, spouse of Sir Walter Riddell of that ilk

Watters, William, brother of the guild of glovers, Dublin

Watton, Peter, captain of H.M.S. Worcester

Watton near St. Omer, France, conspirator at

Watts, Joseph, elected scholar of Winchester
-, Samuel, merchant, petition signed by

Waxford. See Wexford.

Way (Wey), Stephen, waterman of Lambeth, petition for almsman's place
-, William, blacksmith of Tolpuddle, information of

Way to Paradise, The

Wayhil. See Weyhill.

Wearing of arms. See Arms.

Weather. See Wind.

Weaver, Richard, of St. Margarets, Westminster, beadsman in Peterborough Cathedral, death of
-, Richard, convicted of highway robbery, reprieve for

Weavers, company of, petition and case of French protestant weavers re
-, of Norwich and Norfolk, Act, 14 Charles II, empowering them to search for and seize worsted yarns reeled false or short

Weaving trade, decay of

Webb (Webbe), Burlace, ensign in Princess Anne's regiment note.
-, Burlace Richmond, ensign in Princess Anne's regiment and note.
-, Edmund, deputy lieutenant for Wiltshire
-, Edmund, ensign in Howe's regiment
-, George Pratt, pass to travel abroad
-, John Richmond, colonel, regiment of. See Army, regiments, 8th foot.
-, Joseph, lieutenant in Seymour's regiment
-, Richmond, ensign in Princess Anne's regiment note.

Wedderburn of Blackness, John, elder, commissioner for the Highlands

Weekeman, Emanuel, tailor, house of, search for arms in

Weeks, John, lieutenant in Granville's regiment

Weely, Thomas, deputy lieutenant for Essex

We[i]bnom, —, lieutenant-general, estate of, action re

Weightman, William, captain, his company in Gustavus Hamilton's regiment

Weights, Dutch and English, difference between
-, Exchequer and Tower (Mint), difference between

Wekett, William, money warrant to

Welbeloved, Elizabeth, widow, petition of

Welch, —, Father, in custody
-, Edward, quartermaster to Howe's regiment

Weld, George, deputy lieutenant for Salop

Welham, Thomas, elected scholar of Winchester

Wellbye, Mr., and colonel Hussey

Wellington, co. Somerset, fairs at Maiden Down requested by inhabitants of

Wells, John, king's counsel for
-, Robert, lieutenant of invalids
-, Thomas, petition for writ of error

Wells Cathedral, canon residentiary in, see Cheney, T.; dean and chapter of, letter to

Weltham Magna. See Great Waltham.

Wemyss (Weymes), co. Fife, clerk and cocquet keeper of

Wentworth, Sir John, bart., deputy lieutenant for Yorkshire, N.R. and W.R. and York city
-, Thomas, Lord Raby, deputy lieutenant for Lincoln and Lincolnshire envoy to the king of Prussia, pass and passage for
-, Thomas, of Wentworth House (Wentworth Woodhouse), deputy lieutenant for Yorkshire, W.R. and York city
-, Sir Thomas, earl of Strafford, necessity of his attainder
-, William, deputy lieutenant for Yorkshire, W.R.

Weoke, John, letter from

Wernewith, [co. Cardigan]

Wescomb, Sir Martin, letter from, mentioned

Wesely, —, called bishop of Kildare, pretended parish priest, address to James II signed by

Wesendunck (Wessengdonck, Wessingdonck), Stephen, a New England merchant at Bethnal Green, money for French refugees paid to

Weser river, reasons for excepting, from open trade in woollen manufacture

Wessell, Leonard, late sheriff of Surrey, money warrant to

Wessengdonck, Wessingdonck. See Wesendunck.

West, Bellingham, captain of the Bristow of London, letter from
-, William, lieutenant and captain in the 1st Foot-Guards

West Connaught. See Err' Connaught.

West Derby, co. Lancaster, hundred and wapentake courts of, deputy stewardship of steward of. See Molyneux, W., Viscount Molyneux.

West India Company of Holland

West Indies (isles of America):
-, advices from
-, Benbow's return from
-, British army in. See Army in the West Indies.
-, British navy (squadrons, men-ofwar, ships), for, in or from
-, account of
-, beer for, shortage of
-, Benbow's squadron
-, bomb vessel for
-, Butler's squadron
-, commander-in-chief of. See Benbow, John.
-, Dutch men-of-war with.
-, fireship for
-, 4th rate for
-, gun power of, compared with the French
-, manning of
-, memorial re
-, Neville's squadron
-, not to be used as troop transports
-, officers of, death of
-, ordnance storeship for
-, reinforcements for
-, ships named, lists of note, note.
-, strength of, compared with the French French enquiries re necessity of increasing
-, water for, shortage of
-, M. de Bussy for
-, Dutch ships, collaborating with the English in
-, Dutch trade in. See Dutch trade.
-, fighting and services done for William III in
-, French:
-, designs (surprises or insults) in, defence against
-, general in. See Rousselet.
-, governors and sea captains in, orders to
-, lieutenant in and see Nots.
-, navy (squadrons, men-of-war, ships) for or in
-, augmented
-, Château Renaud's squadron
-, Coëtlogon's squadron great mortality in
-, fireships for
-, flutes for
-, gun power of compared with the British
-, secret rendezvous for
-, sheathing of
-, ships named, lists of
-, Spanish pilots for
-, storeships for
-, strength of compared with the British
-, protestants going to
-, settlements in, false reports from
-, See also below Spaniards.
-, hurricanes in
-, piracies in, commissions for trying
-, prizes taken in
-, ships and shipping for and in, French and Spanish orders to attack and seize lack of
-, Spaniards and French in, jealousy and distrust between surprises and insults from, defence against
-, Spaniards or natives in, Benbow's instructions for negotiating with
-, Spanish flota from delayed, See also Spanish flota.
-, Spanish governors and sea commanders in, orders to
-, trade in. See Trade.

West Indies, Chronicle and history of the

Westell, John, seaman, R.N., almsman's place for

Westerhall (Westeraw). See Johnston of Westeraw.

Western circuit, general pardons for

Western Islands. See Azores.

Westfeild. See Dunbar of Westfeild.

Westmeath, county of, forfeited estates in

Westminster:
-, almsmen's places in (St. Peters almshouses) (St. Stephen's hospital)
-, almswomen's places in (Lady Alley in King's Street)
-, burials and christenings in
-, courts of conscience in
-, growth of
-, housekeepers of, petition of
-, J.P.s of, execution of laws against papists by
-, letter dated at
-, marines in, encouraged to enlist in the navy
-, papists and disaffected persons in, proclamation re
-, parliamentary election for
-, Royal School of William III in, proposals and licence for founding
-, streets and places in. See London.

Westminster Abbey, dean of, elected member of the S.P.G., and see Sprat, T., bishop of Rochester prebendaries of. See Annesley, R., Lord Altham Gee, E. Martyn, R. Satre, J. Willis, R.

Westminster Court, trials

Westmorland:
-, custos rotulorum of. See Wharton, T., Lord Wharton.
-, deputy lieutenants for
-, lord lieutenant of. See Howard, C., earl of Carlisle.
-, parliamentary election in

Weston, John, deputy lieutenant for Surrey

Weston, co. York, W.R.

Wetwang, Sir John, commander of the Henry

Wexford (Wexfoard), co. Wexford
-, assizes, trial of papist priests at
-, comptroller of
-, customer of
-, fortifications and artillery of, inspection of
-, Franciscan friary at, guardian of
-, French ship seized off
-, merchant in
-, papist clergy in, dignified and regular, arrest and prosecution of
-, searcher of
-, vicar-general of, reputed

Wexford (Waxford), county of, certificates from, mentioned, grand jury of, recommendation of, writ of amoveas manus issued to

Wey. See Way.

Weyhill Fair (Wayhil), co. Hants, case re

Weymes, tutor of. See Menzies, James.
-, See also Wemyss.

Weymouth, Viscount. See Thynne, Sir T.

Weymouth, Edward, affidavit of, mentioned

Weymouth, co. Dorset, French ship stopped at, ship for

Weymouth Road, French man-of-war in

Whale-oil, for soap making

Whaley, Richard, Drogheda customer
-, Thomas, Drogheda customer
-, William, pardon of manslaughter for

Wharton, Goodwin, lieutenant-colonel, captain of a troop in Macclesfield's regiment
-, hon. Goodwyn, deputy lieutenant for Buckinghamshire
-, Thomas, Lord Wharton:
-, custos rotulorum of Westmorland
-, deputy lieutenant for Buckinghamshire
-, letter to, mentioned
-, lord lieutenant of Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire

Wheat, Sir Thomas, bart., deputy lieutenant for Oxfordshire

Wheeler, Sir George, prebendary of Durham, elected member of the S.P.G.

Whetsone (Whetston), William, captain R.N.:
-, commander of H.M.S. Yarmouth
-, commodore at Plymouth
-, movements of
-, squadron of, transporting troops to the Leeward Islands and Jamaica

Whichcote (Whitchcott, Whitchcock), Sir Paul, deputy lieutenant for Cambridgeshire, note.

Whidah (Whiddah), Guinea

Whilburn in Livingstone, co. Linlithgow, lands non-entry mails, etc.

Whitaker (Whittaker, Whiteaker, Whitacker), —, captain of a 3rd rate, proposed
-, Mr., matters referred to
-, Charles, deputy lieutenant for town and hamlets of Ipswich
-, Charles, of Ipswich, deputy lieutenant for Ipswich
-, Edward, captain of H.M.S. Portland letter from
-, Samuel, captain of a 4th rate, proposed, captain of H.M.S. Weymouth, order to
-, William, 1st lieutenant in Charlemont's regiment
-, William, deputy lieutenant for Dorset

Whitchcock, Whitchcott. See Whichcote.

White, Henry, deputy lieutenant for Anglesey
-, Hugh, lieutenant in Brudenell's regiment
-, James, lieutenant in Stewart's regiment, post warrant for
-, John, deputy lieutenant for Nottingham, town and county
-, John, beadsman's place in Trinity College, Cambridge
-, John, collector of supply for Fifeshire, gift of lands to
-, Patrick, conspirator against the life of William III, warrant to arrest
-, Richard, captain of H.M.S. Hastings
-, Rowland, and James II's design to invade England
-, Thomas, Master of Chancery, Ireland, commissioner for hearing Chancery causes
-, Thomas, deputy lieutenant for Nottingham, town and county
-, [Thomas], ensign in Churchill's regiment

White, Isle of.See Isle of Wight.

White Fort at Dunkirk, q.v.

White Hart in East Cowes. See Cowes, East.

White Staff. See Household, Royal (Lord Chamberlain).

Whiteaker. See Whitaker.

Whiteford of Blairquhon, John, charter to

Whitehall, John, lieutenant in Seymour's regiment

Whitehaugh, co. Peebles, lands
-, See also Leith of Whitehaugh.

Whitehaven, co. Cumberland, suspect arrested at

Whitehead, —, major, services of, required in Ireland

Whitehill. See Scougall of Whitehill.

Whiterouge, Sir John, bart., deputy lieutenant for Buckinghamshire

Whitestonhill in Peebles, co. Peebles, lands of

Whitetawers, of Dublin, charter for

Whitfeild, William, M.A., elected member of the S.P.G.

Whithorn, priory of, teinds of

Whitley, Roger, colonel, deputy lieutenant for Cheshire and Flint, parliamentary election petition (Chester)
-, Thomas, deputy lieutenant for Flint

Whitney, Thomas, captain in Howe's regiment

Whitside, co. Kirkcudbright, lands

Whitstable, co. Kent, within the viceadmiralty of Kent

Whittle, Thomas, disabled seaman, almsman's place for

Whittlebury. See Norton Davie.

Whitworth, Mr., lieutenant in Macclesfield's regiment
-, Charles, envoy at Ratisbon, equipage allowance

Whorthley, [Henry], captain and lieutenant-colonel in the 1st FootGuards

Whorwood, Worthley, deputy lieutenant for Kent

Wickham, Humphrey, deputy lieutenant for Oxfordshire

Wicklow, coadjutor of, see Fitch Simmons, R. high sheriff, grand jury, justices, etc., of, certificates from, mentioned

Widdrington, John, customer of Galway
-, Robert, customer of Galway

Widows, pensions, etc., for. See Clergymen, Soldiers and sailors.

Wiggenhall, co. Norfolk, drowned land of

Wight, Isle of.See Isle of Wight.

Wigton, earl of.See Fleming, W.

Wilde, Thomas, deputy lieutenant for Bedfordshire

Wilders, Thomas, brother of the guild of glovers, Dublin

Wilkes, William, lieutenant in the 1st Foot-Guards

Wilkins, Mrs., [wife of Jeremy], information re
-, Benjamin, lieutenant in Donegal's regiment
-, Jeremy, printer in White Friars, information re

Wilkinson, —, captain in Meredith's regiment
-, Francis, caveat entered by, deputy lieutenant for Southwark
-, Wilkinson, Capt. Henry Add.5-Add 7.
-, William, high sheriff of Northumberland, licence of absence for

Wilkison, William, pass for

Willaston, H., steward and secretary to the earl of Manchester, note. Cp. Wollaston.

William, duke of Gloucester:
-, death of, affairs changed by
-, groom of the bedchamber to. See Vernon, James, junr.
-, tutor to. See Churchill, J., earl of Marlborough.
-, See also Gulielmi.

William III, king of England:
-, Act for the better security of cited
-, addresses to from the Assembly of New England, from the Exchequer of Scotland
-, See also Parliament (House of Commons and House of Lords).
-, advised to marry again, and note.
-, and army vacancies, list of commissions approved by
-, assassination of, with a wind gun, planned
-, chaplains to. See Chaplains.
-, his company in the 1st FootGuards
-, conspiracies against. See Conspiracies.
-, convoy and yachts for
-, in Council. See Council.
-, court of, movements, in mourning for the duke of Orleans, for the king of Spain
-, and disbanded officers
-, and education
-, and Sir L. Esmond's case
-, fighting and services done for, in Flanders, see Flanders; in Ireland, see Ireland.
-, his first expedition from Holland
-, foreign ministers received by, on Thursdays and Sundays
-, foreign policy and relations of. See Foreign policy.
-, and the government of Ireland
-, grandmother of. See Amelia.
-, health of
-, falls from his horse
-, 'in very great danger,'
-, horses of. See Algiers.
-, his house in Holland called 'England's Folly,'
-, letters from, mentioned:
-, to Earl of Galway
-, government of Lubeck
-, the Hague
-, Czar of Russia
-, Dey of Algiers
-, City of Hamburg
-, letter to, mentioned
-, lists of sea and land generals to be laid before
-, matters referred to, passim. and Monsr. Meyer
-, money borrowed in Holland by
-, movements of
-, and navy manning
-, new year compliment to
-, officials attending, abroad
-, pirates' execution and pardon ordered by
-, Prince of Orange
-, and the prosecution of Sir D. O'Brien
-, and the redemption of captives
-, and the siege of Ceuta
-, and Scottish prisoners condemned in Spain
-, and the Spanish flota
-, tennis played before
-, Venetian ambassador's conferences with
-, visits 'the two electrices' at Dieren

Williams, Mr., suspects in his grounds at Shitterton
-, Charles, J.P. [of Newport, Mon.], examination before
-, Daniel, deputy lieutenant for Brecknockshire
-, Sir Edward, bart., deputy lieutenant for Brecknockshire
-, Evan, conspirator against the life of William III, warrant to arrest
-, Sir Griffith, bart., deputy lieutenant for Carnarvonshire
-, John, ensign of Erle's regiment
-, John, of Herringston, deputy lieutenant for Dorset
-, John, potmaker, petition of
-, John, bishop of Chichester, elected member of the S.P.G., report on Savoy hospital signed by
-, John, deputy lieutenant for Carmarthen (town) and Cardiganshire
-, Sir John, bart., deputy lieutenant for Monmouthshire
-, Sir John, deputy lieutenant for Herefordshire
-, Lewis, payment to, out of Lord Griffin's forfeited estate
-, Matthew, administration of his estate
-, Rebecca, widow of Matthew, petition of
-, Richard, of Moorfields, London mariner, deposition of
-, Robert, quartermaster in Oxford's regiment, information given to, letter from letters to
-, Thomas, deputy lieutenant for Flint
-, William, post warrant for
-, Sir William, K.C. add

Williamson, Edmund, captain of artillery
-, John, lands resigned by
-, John, younger, lands resigned by
-, Sir Joseph:
-, ambassador at the Hague
-, deputy lieutenant for Kent
-, executors of, warrant to
-, keeper of the Paper Office
-, letter to
-, privy councillor of Ireland
-, Marion, relict of captain James Campbell, assistance for
-, Mary, widow of Ralph, money warrant for
-, Ralph
-, Robert, arrears due to
-, Sir Thomas, bart., deputy lieutenant for Durham

Willis, Charles, half-pay officer, Irish establishment
-, John, deputy lieutenant for Cambridgeshire
-, Richard, D.D.:
-, chaplain-in-ordinary
-, dean of Lincoln
-, elected member of the S.P.G.
-, prebend of Westminster resigned by
-, report signed by
-, Thomas, ensign in Seymour's regiment
-, Thomas, precentor of the Church of Llandaff, degree of M.A. for
-, Sir Thomas, deputy lieutenant for Cambridgeshire

Willmont, —, employed as a writer by Monsr. Poussin

Willoughby (Willowby), Elizabeth, relict of Francis, pensioner on the Irish establishment
-, Francis, colonel
-, Hugh, Lord Willoughby of Parham, deputy lieutenant for Lancashire
-, Richard, 2nd lieutenant in Donegal's regiment
-, Richard, lieutenant in Brudenell's regiment
-, Sir Thomas, bart., deputy lieutenant for Lincoln, Lincolnshire and Nottingham (town and county)

Willoughby (Willughby) of Eresby, Lord. See Bertie, R.

Wills, Charles, lieutenant-colonel and captain in Charlemont's regiment

Willshaw or Wiltshaw, Thomas, captain, R.N., allowance for
-, See also Wilshaw.

Willson. See Wilson.

Willughby. See Willougby of Eresby.

Wilmot, Robert, deputy lieutenant for Derbyshire

Wilshaw, Richard, naval volunteer
-, See also Willshaw.

Wilson (Willson), Bigley, merchant, petition signed by
-, [Edward 'Beau Wilson'], killed in a duel with John Law, and note.
-, John, deputy lieutenant for Leicestershire
-, Ralph, payment to
-, William, lieutenant in Essex's regiment

Wiltshaw. See Willshaw.

Wiltshire, archdeaconry of, deputy lieutenants for, lord lieutenant of. See Herbert, T., earl of Pembroke.

Wimborne, co. Dorset

Wimersly, William, brother of the guild of glovers, Dublin

Winchester, marquis of. See Paulet, C.

Winchester, co. Hants, prisoner at
-, See also Silsted.

Winchester cathedral, almsman in

Winchester College or School:
-, elections to New College, Oxford, from
-, fellow of
-, master of. See Cheney, Thomas.
-, scholar of
-, scholars elected to
-, warden and electors of, letters to

Wind and weather, gale hurricanes, storms, Trade wind

Wind gun. See Inventions.

Windelsore, burgi de

Windham, Lady, suitors of
-, Ash, deputy lieutenant for Norfolk
-, See also Wyndham.

Windiedoors, lordship of Etrick Forest, co. Selkirk, lands

Window glass, lustrous, manufacture of

Windsor, Mr., post warrant for
-, Edward, captain of H.M.S. Express, advice boat
-, Thomas, Viscount Windsor, deputy lieutenant for Worcester, city and county matter referred to, post warrant for regiment of, disbanded

Windsor:
-, church and poor of, allowance for, in lieu of lands enclosed
-, dean of, letter to
-, [Mrs. Vernon] at
-, ordnance officers at
-, poor knight of, leave of absence for
-, prebendaries of. See Doughty, T.; Varney, G.

Windsor Castle, constable, governor and lieutenant of, grant of office of, invalid company in, commission in

Windsor Little Park, lands enclosed in

Windsor Parks, keeper of, grant of office of

Windsor Forest, lieutenant of, grant of office of

Windsor, New:
-, charter of, infringement of
-, Guildhall
-, Market Cross
-, mayor of, annual payment to
-, parliamentary election case
-, vicar of, petitioner

Windward Caribbee Islands (viz.: Barbados, Santa Lucia, Dominico, St. Vincent), commission for trying piracies at, governor of. See Grey, R., Lord Grey.

Wine:
-, importation of, prohibition of
-, licences, commissioners and agents for, appointment of
-, low, loans on, authorized, See also Low Wines.
-, trade in, at King's Lynn

Winford, Henry, late of Glasshampton, brother and heir of Thomas, baronetcy remainder to
-, Thomas, senr., of Glasshampton, baronetcy for

Wingar, Thomas, weaver of St. Giles, Cripplegate, beadsman's place for

Wingfield, George, petition for lieutenant-governorship of St. Christopher or Montserrat
-, John, deputy lieutenant for Rutland

Winn, Samuel, master of the Anne

Wintor. See Miniter.

Wirtenburg. See Wurtemburg.

Wisdom, Thomas, examination of

Wiseman, Samuel, deputy lieutenant for Essex

Wishart, James, captain of H.M.S. Expedition

Wissey or Stoke (Stoake) river, co. Norfolk, obstruction of

Witchingham, Great, co. Norfolk

Wite, Father, coadjutor of Meath, pretended parish priest

Witehalse, John, ensign in Donegal's regiment

Witherden, Zachariah, master of the Unity

Witherington, James, suspect, warrant to arrest

Withers, Henry, lieutenant-colonel of 1st Foot-Guards, his company, president of a court martial

Wivell, Edward, letter from
-, Francis, captain, brother of Edward, letter to

Woburn Abbey, protection of game

Wodehouse, Edmund, deputy lieutenant for Norfolk

Woll. See Scott of Woll.

Wollaston, Mr., steward to earl of Manchester, letter sent to
-, See also Willaston, Woolaston.

Wolseley (Woolsley, Woolseley), Sir Charles, bart., deputy lieutenant for Staffordshire
-, William, colonel, executors of, Inniskilling horse commanded by, master-general of ordnance, Ireland

Wolstenholme, Sir John, deputy lieutenant for Middlesex
-, Nicholas, deputy lieutenant for Middlesex
-, Thomas, collector of customs at Minehead

Women. See Poor women.

Wood, Aaron, presented to the rectory of Norton Davie
-, Alexander, merchant in Edinburgh, gift of an escheat to
-, Elizabeth, of the Isle of Thanet, petition of
-, John, returned to England without licence
-, Samuel, master of the Antony

Woodbridge, co. Suffolk, deputy lieutenants for

Woodcock, —, character of information of, in execution for debt

Woodford, co. Essex, path to Wanstead from, petition to enclose

Woodhaven, co. Fife, port, harbour and anchorages

Woodhouse, John, captain in Jacob's regiment

Woodrolfe, George, deputy lieutenant for Surrey

Woodside (Woodsyde) in Morebattle, co. Roxburgh, lands
-, See also Rollo of Woodsyde.

Woodthorpe, Edward, mayor of Hadleigh

Woodward, Josiah, D.D., elected member of the S.P.G.
-, Robert, D.D. dean of Salisbury, deceased

Woogan, Sir William, knt., deputy lieutenant for Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire

Wool:
-, ancient customs on, subsidy granted by statute of Edw. III in lieu of
-, exportation of, prevention of sloops employed by Customs for
-, from Ireland. See Ireland.
-, from Poland, Spain and Turkey, used by felt-makers
-, picking and carding of, poor women and children employed in
-, scouring, amount of soap required for
-, Spanish. See Spanish wool.
-, stolen, case re
-, value of. See Prices.

Wool-combers in Suffolk, Norfolk [etc.], case of, presented to House of Commons, their number and the number of families and households employed

Wool fair

Woolaston (Woollaston), Mr., at Lord Stamford's
-, Js., of Leicestershire, petition signed by
-, See also Willaston, Wollaston.

Woolfe, Sir John, of London, petition and warrant to enclose waste ground and Dirty Lane in Barnet

Woollen cloth, exportation of, See also Scotland.

Woollen drapery, duties on

Woollen manufactures:
-, dependence of the poor of Leicestershire on
-, detriment to, from proposed duties on shipping and soap
-, exportation of:
-, Act or bill for a general liberty for (1 W. & M. c. 32, s. 10, continued by Act, 4 W. & M. c. 24, s. 9), note; reason for excepting rivers Elbe, Weser and Eider from support for Levant, Eastland, Russia and African Cos. in, note.
-, and importation of thrown silk
-, Merchants-Adventurers of England and
-, in peace time and war time
-, foreign competition in
-, in Ireland. See Ireland (wool).
-, vending of, in Tripoli

Woollen (worsted) yarn, reeled false or short, Act (14 Chas. II) empowering weavers of Norfolk and Norwich to search for and seize, complaint against operation of

Woolmer Forest, co. Hants, lieutenant and keeper of, see Howe, E. S.; under-keepers of, allowance for

Woolseley, Woolsley. See Wolseley.

Woolwich, co. Kent, 4th rates fitting out at

Wooseley, James, captain in Stanhope's regiment

Wooten, —, friar, pretended parish priest

Wootten-Bassett, co. Wilts, parliamentary election case town clerks of

Worcester, bishop of. See Lloyd, William.

Worcester castle, 'full of more impressed men

Worcester cathedral, almsmen in, canon or prebendary of. See Hopkins, W.; Stapleton, M.

Worcester city, deputy lieutenants for, letters dated at, Mr. Slaughter at

Worcester gaol, prisoner in

Worcestershire:
-, deputy lieutenants for
-, high sheriff of
-, impressed men in
-, lord lieutenant of. See Talbot, C., duke of Shrewsbury.
-, M.P. for. See Bromley, W.
-, militia of, clerk of. See Asteley, John.
-, duke of Shrewsbury in

Workmanship, unskilful, in the joining trade, complaint of abuses by

Works, clerk of the, see Hampton Court; master-mason of the, see Jackson, B.; paymaster of, issue to, and see Packer, P.

World, Voyage round the, and note.

Worlington, co. Suffolk

Wormett, co. Fife, land, mill and salmon fishing

Wormley, Ralph, colonel, secretary of Virginia, commissioner for trying piracies

Worrell, John, captain of a 4th rate, proposed

Worsley (Worseley), Sir Robert, deputy lieutenant for Hampshire
-, Thomas, deputy lieutenant for Yorkshire, N.R.

Worsted yarn. See Woollen yarn.

Worth, John, and others, grant of profits of office of Havener in the Duchy of Cornwall to

Wortley, Sydney, deputy lieutenant for Yorkshire, W.R. and York city

Worts. See Brewers worts.

Wrangham, Joshua, mate of a Dover packet boat

Wrath, Sir Thomas, deputy lieutenant for Somerset

Wratislau (Wratislaw), Count, Imperial ambassador to England

Wraye, Christopher, major in Farrington's regiment

Wrecks

Wreekham, John, half-pay officer, Irish establishment

Wren, Sir Christopher, elected M.P. for New Windsor, case of
-, Elizabeth, pension of

Wright (Wrighte), Charles, deputy lieutenant for the town and hamlets of Ipswich
-, Edmund, sub-brigadier and eldest cornet, 1st Horse-Guards
-, George, clerk of the Crown in Chancery
-, Sir Nathan, lord keeper of the great seal:
-, annuity for
-, letters to
-, lord justice of England
-, matters referred
-, warrants to
-, and baron Tracy's surrender
-, writs for a new parliament issued by
-, Nathaniel, petition signed by
-, Thomas, councillor of Fort St. George, commissioner for trying piracies
-, Thomas, prothonotary and clerk of the Crown, cos. Denbigh and Montgomery, in reversion
-, William, prothonotary and clerk of the Crown, cos. Denbigh and Montgomery
-, William, commissioner for victualling the navy

Wright and servant (army), pay of

Wrightson, George, captain in Gustavus Hamilton's regiment

Wriothesley, Thomas, 4th earl of Southampton, lord treasurer (1662), report signed by
-, Sir Walter, bart., deputy lieutenant for Staffordshire

Writing paper, white, manufacture of

Writs, fees on
-, And see Alias.
-, Amoveas manus
-, Capias.
-, Covenant.
-, Distringas.
-, Elegit.
-, Entry.
-, Error.
-, Fieri facias.
-, Habeas corpus.
-, Mittimus.
-, Pluries capias.
-, Quo warranto.
-, Scire facias.
-, Supersedeas.
-, Testatum.

Writt, Richard, mariner, deposition of

Wrought sugars, importation of

W. T., letter signed by

Wurtemburg (Wirtenburg), Vaudois colonies in, assistance for

Wurtzburg, bishop of, heirs of, action against

Wyat, Richard, captain of H.M.S. Winchester

Wybault, James, lieutenant in the royal regiment of fusiliers

Wybrants, Daniel, deputy clerk of the Crown, Ireland, certificate from

Wych (Wyche), Richard, elected town clerk of Stamford, caveat against his appointment withdrawn

Wylde, Baron, captain of H.M.S. Northumberland, restoration after dismissal without court martial
-, Robert, deputy lieutenant for Worcester, city and county
-, Thomas, deputy lieutenant for Worcester, city and county

Wyndham, [Sir] Charles M.P. [for Southompton borough] add.

Wyndham (Windham), Hugh, brigadier, regiment of. See Army, regiments, 6th Dragoon Guards.

Wynne (Wynn), —, colonel, regiment of Inniskilling dragoons commanded by
-, —, deputy lieutenant for Lincoln and Lincolnshire
-, —, captain of H.M.S. Advice, letter to
-, Cadwallader, deputy lieutenant for Denbighshire
-, James, ensign in Donegal's regiment
-, Owen, deputy lieutenant for Carnarvonshire
-, Robert, captain of H.M.S. Crowne
-, Sir Rowland, bart., deputy lieutenant for Yorkshire, W.R.
-, Thomas, deputy lieutenant for Carnarvonshire

Wyrley, Sir Humfrey, deputy lieutenant for Staffordshire

Wyvell, —, captain of a 3rd rate, proposed
-, Edward, certificate signed by
-, Francis, letter from
-, Sir Marmaduke, bart., deputy lieutenant for Yorkshire, N. R.

Y

Yachts. See King's yachts.

Yarburgh, Stanhope, 2nd lieutenant in Brudenell's regiment

Yard (Yarde), Edward, deputy lieutenant for Devon
-, Gilbert, alderman and deputy lieutenant for Exeter
-, Robert, secretary to James Vernon:
-, letters from, mentioned
-, letter sent to, for information of the lord justices
-, letters to mentioned
-, writ left with

Yarmouth, earl of. See Paston, Sir R.

Yarmouth, co. Norfolk, mayor of, letter to

Yarnold, William, petition and licence to raise water from the river Ravensborne

Yates (Yate, Yeates), —, captain, at Gravesend, letter to
-, Henry, deputy lieutenant for West Sussex
-, Henry, deputy lieutenant for Isle of Ely
-, John, brother of Ann Cock, outlawry of, for carrying lead to France, writ of error for reversing
-, Richard, deputy lieutenant for Gloucestershire
-, Robert, brother of the guild of glovers, Dublin
-, Walter, deputy lieutenant for Gloucestershire

Yelverton, Henry, Viscount Longueville, market and fairs at Egton granted to

Yeomen of the Guard:
-, admissions
-, assistance for
-, captain of. See Cavendish, W., marquis of Hartington; Montagu, C., earl of Manchester.
-, lieutenant of. See Maule, T.

Yeomen warders of the Tower of London. See London, Tower of.

York, duke of. See James II.

York (Yorke), Phin., certificate signed by
-, Thomas, deputy lieutenant for Yorkshire, N.R.

York, archbishop of, elected a member of the S.P.G., and see Sharp, John.

York city:
-, ainsty of, deputy lieutenants for
-, aldermen of
-, assizes
-, charter of, question of its forfeiture
-, county of, deputy lieutenants for
-, deputy lieutenants for
-, inquisition at
-, lord mayor of, informations sent to letters to, mentioned, see also Robinson, Sir W.; Thompson, Sir W.; Jenkins, Toby.
-, messenger sent to
-, parliamentary election at, account of the poll
-, post houses near, tampering with packets at, suspected
-, post mistress of, letter from, mentioned
-, sheriff of, writ for election of
-, suspects seized at
-, trial at

York Buildings, accounts of Irish musters and respites sent to

York herald. See Heralds, College of.

York River, Virginia

Yorkshire:
-, high sheriff of, justices of the peace for
-, East Riding, deputy lieutenant. for, lord lieutenant of. See Holles, J., duke of Newcastle.
-, North Riding, deputy lieutenants for, lord lieutenant of. See Ingram, A., Viscount Irvine.
-, West Riding, deputy lieutenants for, lord lieutenant of. See Boyle, C., earl of Burlington.

Youghal, co. Cork, comptroller, customer, fortifications and artillery of, searcher

Young, Edward, fellow of Winchester College, chaplain in ordinary, elected dean of Salisbury
-, John, deputy lieutenant for Wiltshire
-, John, letter from, outlawry of, for killing John Carey in a duel, reversal of, petition for, payment for, alleged, warrant for writ of error for
-, Ralph, messenger, carrying letters to the Hague
-, Sir Walter, bart., deputy lieutenant for Devon
-, William, pension for, in lieu of place as keeper of Hampton Court Park
-, of Kirktoun, James, lands of

Z

Zealand (Zeeland), states of, complaints from, woollen trade to, foreign competition in

Zeffalonia. See Cephalonia.

Zell, duke of, expected at Loo

Zell, court of, envoys' journey to and from

Zante, island of, currants exported from

Zetland. See Shetland.

Zeylon. See Ceylon.

Zurich, Switzerland