LliONARD WHEATCKOFT, OK ASHOVKK. 53 



A fragment, evidently relating to the same : — 



" The fourth was Master John by name 



Who rung in ample manner 

 I'll praise him ever for the same 



He lives at Winfield Manner 

 He stood so straight, and rung so right 



The like I never see 

 Brave Halton he shall have my voat 



For he 's brave companee.* 



" Now here's a health vnto all those 



That wish well to these four : 

 I'll drink it off with all my heart, 



And so I will give o'er. 

 They are the best ingenious men 



That ever I did see. 

 For ringing, singing, and good parts 



Of their brave companee." 



The Clerk's orders for all Ringers belonging to him to be 

 observed and taken notice of, and to be dihgently read 

 over every Fifth of November, And if there be aney 

 young men that desire to be Ringers, they may then be 

 admitted, and their oaths given them by the Gierke, which 

 orders are as followeth : — 



" Vou noble ringers that at Randon run 

 Observe your orders, and your forfits shun. 

 If here you enter, and intend to ring 

 Be sure you do observe here everything. 

 First doff your gloves, your spurs and hat. 

 Else twopence due to th' clerk for that. 

 Next, be you wise, and strive not to excell : 

 There's twopence due if you throw o'er a bell. 

 Also in setting, if you miss, then I 

 Will have one farthing, if I do stand by. 

 When you ring changes, for each fault you make, 

 One farthing more you shall unto the stake. 



* Undoubtedly John, eldest son of Immanuel Halton and Mary, daughter 

 of John Newton, of Oakerthorpe. He died without issue in 1740. The old 

 home of the Nevvtons was purchased by the late Mr. -Strelley, and is now 

 occupied by the representative of that ancient family But little of the Newton 

 house remains. On an old lintel are the initials I. N. with the date 1655. 



