44 THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF LEONARD WHEATCROFT. 



to her master's house, that was 8 miles more. The next day I 

 came hom, and finding all well, the 15 day I went to Chatsworth 

 upon sum businis for my master. 



"After this, my daughter Anna came from Mr. Horn's, having 

 served her whole yeare, and staying awhile at hom, I went 

 with her to servis againe to Mr. WoUhouses, of Glapwell, being 

 Apr. 20, 1681, where shee was liked very well, and so much 

 of her. 



" Since then, I stirred very little abroad, but only to feast 

 and bankit [banquet] at nighbours houses, at weddings, and 

 christnings. Indeed one day I went to see my sister Anne at 

 Barlo, who lay sore, sicke, and weake, and another day to 

 see my sister Mary, who lay in, and one day to see an aunt 

 at Chesterfeild. 



" After awhile I went to see my daughter Anna againe, but not 

 before Aug. 11, and when I came home, I went to Derby with 

 Mr. Couper, Aug. 18, the next day to Bakwell. 



" Vpon Sept. 5 I had occasion to go to Chesterfeild, where 

 I met with a bone-lace-weaver, with whom I bargined to take 

 a daughter of mine apprentis, Elizabeth by name. So for 

 3 pounds 10 shillings we agreed, and bound she was, Sep. 14, 

 being Chesterfeild faire day, for 4 years. But of her, more as 

 occasion serves. 



"Oct. 18, both I and my wife went to se our two doughters, 

 Anna and Ester, at Glapwell and Routhorne, where we was very 

 rarely entertained, and our children very much made of, to our joy 

 and coumfort. 



"And after our retourne we both went to Winster, it being 

 Dec. 3, to se our parents and freinds, and after our retourne 

 came both our doughters to se us, it being Crismus, and after 

 3 or 4 dayes sporting was ended amongst their breethren and 

 freinds, so they all parted to their severall places of aboade. 



"Jan. 6, I and Mr. Hodgkinson [prgbably Mr. Will, of 

 Overton], went to Chatsworth, and on Jan. 30, we went to 

 Barlborough, where we bought many trees. Then came we to 

 Staly [Staveley] where we bought more, and to several other 



