22 A HISTORY OF LONG RIDGE. [Chap. 1. 



A fifteenth' was levied in 1583 ; the amount due from each place 



was: — 



8. d. 



AIston-cum-Hothersall 14 



Dutton 15 



Grimserg-cum-Brockhole 10 



Elston 15 8 



Goosnargh 46 8 



Whittingham 27 9J 



Eibohester-cum-Dilworth . 35 



Chipping 28 0^ 



We find in 1588 the following gentlemen among those returned as 

 having " names of gentlemen of the best callinge whereof choyse is to 

 be made of c'ten number to lend unto her Ma*'"' monye upon privie 



seals" : — 



Thomas Whittingham. 



Mr. Hothersall. 



Sir John Sothworth. 



Sir Richard Sherborne. 



Edward Osbaldeston. 



Thurstan T^'ldesley. 



Thomas Singleton. 



Thomas Houghton. 



In 1601 " a weekly taxation for relief of the married soldiers and 



Ijrisoners in Marshalsea '"' was ordered to be raised. The following 



are the local levies : — 



s. d. 



Kibchester 2d. per week 1 8 



Chipping 2d. „ 86 8 



Kirkliam-cum-Goosnargh 8d. „ 



For purposes of comparison the return given below will be useful : — 



Fifteenth— 1624. 



s. d. 



Alston 23 11^ 



Elston 28 6 



Grimsargh 17 IJ 



Goosnargh 79 10 



Whittington 47 6J 



Chipjiing 59 5J 



Kibchester and Dilworth 74 4J 



Button 31 10^* 



'A fifteenth was a very old rate=15th =Gregson'_s " Fragments.' 



part of movable goods. * Ditto. 



'" Gregson's Fragments." 



