THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF LEONARD WHEATCROFT. 45 



places we went for trees of all sortes for to furnish a plantation 

 about a new hall, which was new bult, called ' Clatercoates.' 

 In which orchard and garden I planted in 1681 and '82 above 

 200 trees. 



[This house is still standing, and is a very picturesque structure, 

 with stone mullioned windows, ball-crowned pinnacles on the 

 gables, etc. It stands by the way leading from Mill Town to 

 Brackenfield.] 



"The next bout I had of sporting was to brother William's 

 weding, March 7, 1681, where we spent the day very joyfully in 

 myrth and melody. He was married at Morton to Elizabeth 

 Marriet. 



[ " William Wheatcroft and Elizabeth Marriout were 

 married by licence, 10 March, t68i." 



Murton Register.] 



" After that I heard from my son which lived in Lundon 

 that he lived so well, and that he had a mind to have his 

 brother John to cum vp to him, and that he would provide 

 him a master, to which I and my wife gave consent to his 

 jorney, and with all speed we got him ready, and towardes 

 Lundon he went Aprill 6, 1682. He had a very good jorney 

 thither, and was well entertained both of his vnckell and 

 brother and other freinds. So after a little tryall he bound 

 himself for 4 years as appears by his letters to me. He was 

 bound April 20, 1682. He was to have 2 pounds the first 

 yeare, and 3 the second yeare, and 4 y^ third, and 5 pounds 

 the last yeare, meat, drink, washing, and lodging, and some of 

 his M' ould close, all which I liked well : and so much of him 

 at present. 



" But againe, John had not lived w' his M' above halfe a yeare 

 but he dyed. Then did his vnckell John tak to him, and as a 

 ' club ' * he served him for 3 years. 



" All that time he was with him till he cum down w' his brother 

 Leo to se his relations in the cuntry. In the interim all my 



* A rough seivant. 



