Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1898 edition. Excerpt: ...to Thomas Walgrave of Partney and Helen Puttrell of Dalby, the ceremony to take place in Dalby Church. 1613. Emmanuel Walgrave of Partney, gent., aged 23, obtained a licence to marry Margaret Palmer of Louth, spinster, aged 19, daughter of William Palmer, late of Louth, gent., deceased, the ceremony to take place at Cockerington St. Mary. To these licences we may add another: in 1620, to Matthias Whiting of Croft, aged 22, and Jane Walgrave of Great Steeping, aged 18. In 1614 John, son of Emmanuel Walgrave, was baptised at Partney. 1592. Death of Sir Christopher Wray, t Lord Chief Justice of England, being at the time in possession of a manor here worth 32 per annum. He was born at Bedale in Yorkshire, and served as M.P. for Borough Bridge in all the Parliaments of Queen Mary, and was chosen Speaker of the House of Commons in 1571. Soon after he was made a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, and in 1574 Lord Chief Justice of England. He resided at Glentworth, where the ruins of a house, inhabited by himself and four generations of he built his house, in 1566. The following references to Partney occur in his will: "Also I will that my wife shall have duringe her liffe 2 bucks and 2 does in parke at Glentworthe and 3 geldings grase their and if my sonne or his heirs or assign shall not p'mytt or suffer my saide wiffe to have them I will that she shall have in recompence theirof 6 13s. 4d. yearlye rent charge out of my lands in Ptney... Item I give to Leonard Wray my nephewe, 10 yearlye rent charge out of my lands in Partnye... Item I give to Richard Hale my servante... 10 out of my lands and tenements in Partnye... Item I gyve to John Tyndale my servante one annual rent charge of 6 yearly out of my land in..."
