tunate one for the Wycombe Mayors, no less than three elections taking place within the twelvemonth.* 1674. Michael Field ye elder felt maker Jan. 9. Mr. Richard Lucas Aderman 27 Feb. Richard Lucas was Mayor of Wycombe in 13 and 20 Charles II. Tokens bearing his name have been found dated 1653, 1655, and 1670. They show a lion rampant and the name on the obverse, and on the reverse the date and the words "In Wickham. R.D.L." 1675. The wife of John Shrimpton 26 June. Sarah ye daughter of Hugh Shrimpton 3 Nov. The name of Shrimpton occurs among the Mayors of Wycombe more frequently than any other. Members of this family filled the office of Chief Magistrate of the Borough on twenty-two occasions, ranging over a period of nearly two centuries, extending from the last year of Elizabeth to the 25th George III. 1676. Mr. Thomas Archdale the eldest son of Thomas Archdale Esq of a feavour in ye his age and was buried 5 Aug. yeare of Thomas Archdale Esquire aged about 72 yeares 5 Sept. 1677. Edward Stubble died suddenly in the field. while he was mowing corne. 21 Aug. Mr. Thomas Davis Alderman died suddenly and was buried 26 January. 1678. James Tombs a souldier. 14 Sept. 1680. Mr. Alexander Decemb. Parnham, Alderman, 23 He was Mayor in 26 Charles II. Two of his tokens dated 1666 and 1668 have been found. Jonas & Richard. Twinns, the sons of George Shrimpton of fflackwell Heath were buried in one coffin 2 ffebr. 1681. John Hancock came by his death by a fall of a cartt and buried Sep. 11. Martin Lluellin Doctour of Physick and *** Records of Buckinghamshire," Vol. VII, 459. Wiccombe was buried in the north chauncell of the church of the Burrough aforesayd 20 March 1681. He was Mayor in 24 Charles II. He resided in Eastonstreet, and was the author of "Wickham Awakened." He was one of the physicians to Charles II. The latter part of the 17th century appears to have been particularly fatal to the older inhabitants of Wycombe, and in this part of the register frequent mention is made of "aged," "ancient," and "olde," people being buried. 1681. Mris Penelope Winch wife of Mr. Edward Winch Apothecary 1 Sept. One of Winch's tokens has been found, dated 1666, and bearing on a fess, 3 crosses patouce, on a canton 5 fleurs de lis. 1682. Anne Archdale of Great Missenden in the County of Bucks was buried in the upper part of the north chauncell. 25 March. In 1683, and again in 1687, Tylers Green appears as "Tiler in Green.' 1685. Matthew Archdale of the parish of Cheping Wiccombe, gentleman, was buryed in the upper part of the north chauncell of the church of Cheping Wiccombe 12 Jan. Matthew Pettifer,* Inne-holder. He was Mayor 9 Charles I. 1686. Edward Mercer a soldier of the Earl of Oxford's Troop was buryed 4 Sept. 1687. Samson Price a soldier of the Earl of Oxfords Regiment was buryed 13 May. This was the famous regiment known as the Royal Horse Guards. They obtained the nickname of "Oxford Blues" from Aubrey de Vere, Earl of Oxford, who commanded the troop on its formation in 1661. They are still known as The Blues." 66 *Members of this family filled the office of Mayor of Wycombe ten times between 18 Henry VIII. and 35 Charles II. Some of them were also Churchwardens. 1690. Sarah wife of Richard Shrimpton, tallowchandler, July 2. John son of Thomas Hayley of Beaconsfield accidentally drowned was buryed 29 Decem. 1692. Anne Grove widow of Alderman Thomas Grove of the Redd Lyon 11 Feb. Thomas Grove was Mayor 1 William and Mary. Elizabeth Barrat of Horsendon Lane 11 May. This part of Wycombe has entirely disappeared since the completion of the modern Reading and Hatfield Road in 1783. Horsendon Lane was a thoroughfare which ran in a line with Crendon-street, passing down where the brewery yard of Messrs. Wheeler and Co., Ltd., now is, and thence southward towards the old Marlow-road, which then passed Loakes House, now Wycombe Abbey, on the east side, and took its way up to the corner of Daws Hill Lane, its course across the Park being still easily discernible. Kongheil Moskath a Dutch widow from the Wier In several instances already given the occupation of the deceased person is mentioned. Paper-makers are named as early as 1659, and the names of persons of that calling are of frequent occurrence in subsequent years. Thomas Cordell, who was appointed vicar in 1681, was very particular in noting the trade of the persons buried, and it may not be devoid of interest, before passing on to the next century, to give a list of trades compiled from the register for the decade 1681 to 1690, which will indicate the principal occupations of the inhabitants of the town in the middle of the 17th century. They include the following:-Labourer, blacksmith, victualler, pappermaker, scholemaster, taylour, baker, laceman, sawyer, fellmonger, musician, inne-holder, lace-buyer, butcher, bargeman (Flackwell Heath), miller, hemp-dresser, glover, tallow-chandler, sive-maker, maulster, bell-man of the Burrough, pastery-cooke, brickmaker (Flackwell Heath), apothecary, haberdasher of hatts, wheelwright, scrivener, lathrender, tanner, bodysmaker, cloathworker, iron-monger, grocer, turner, collarmaker, brewer, brazier, chirurgeon, ffishmonger, gardiner, danceing-master, serjeant of the correction-hous, joiner, cooper, etc., etc. Judging from their frequent occurrence, the chief trades carried on in Wycombe two-and-a-half centuries ago were connected with the making of paper, lace, and gloves, only the first of which has continued to be a local industry of importance down to our own day, although the decline of the second has occurred within living memory. One of the earliest names connected with the lace trade in Wycombe is that of Noy, the Quaker, who probably gave its name to Noy's Lane, a narrow passage running out of Church-square into Church-street opposite the old Chequers Inn, now Mr. Dring's drapery establishment. 1701. Mr. George Clewer Alderman March 11. 1719. Mrs. Ann Archdale Oct 25. 1740. The Right Honble. Arabella wife of Henry Earl of Shelburne Nov. 10. 1742. Elizabeth wife of ye Rt. honble. Lord Dun- Master James, son of ye Rt. Honble. Lord 1750. James, Lord Duncarron Sept. 25. 1751. Henry Petty † Earl of Shelburne April 27. 1770. The Rev. Richard Lluelyn Rector of Sanderton 29 Dec. He was the grandson of Martin Lluelyn, of High Wycombe, and son of Monk's Adjutant General, who rode by the King's side at the restoration of Charles II., when he entered London, May 29, 1660. 1778. The Honble. William Granville Petty son of Joseph Dean who was drown'd in Ld. Shel- 1783. A stranger, found dead in the road near the 1787. John Shrimpton Esqre Major of the Tower, London, and an Alderman. 4 April. *Vide "Records," Vol. VII., p. 453. There is a fine monument to his memory in the North Chancel aisle of Wycombe Church, vide Vol. VII. of the "Records," pp. 448 et seq. +66 Records," Vol. VII., pp. 452-3. The Dyke. 4 |