1619.] THE LANCASHIRE MEETINGS. 353 



a box, given by Mr. Harwell, late Mayor, to put the 

 aforesaid bonds." 



In 1619 William, Earl of Pembroke, and "divers 

 noblemen and sundrie knights and gentlemen of 

 quality," raised a sum of money to provide 

 "a silver cup gilt with gold " for ever after 

 to be run with horses at the " general " races on Salis- 

 bury plain. This cup was to supersede the golden bell 

 and snaffle formerly run for there — the latter trophies 

 to be sold and the value to be added to other con- 

 tributions " for the maintenance of the said race for 

 ever. * 



Horse-races are mentioned as occurrino- in Lanca- 



o 



shire in the year 161 7, at Whalley Abbey, 



•^ ^ ' ^ •^' 1617—1618. 



Liverpool and Walton. Lancashire; 



The following entries are found in the T^f^^^ 



^ Abhey, 



" Journal of Nicholas Assheton " ^-'^ : — " 1617. Liverpool, 

 July 16. Sir Ric.^'" with all the rest of 

 the gents, to Whalley Abbey, ^"® self, cum aliis, to 

 John Lawes ; back to th' abbey. All but two ould 

 knights to Salburie ; then had one course and missed. 

 East Bradford. Ther Mr. Townely,^^^ Car, cum al. 

 from London; made merrie. . . . July 18. Sir Ric. 

 and Mr, Assheton made a match, dunngelding against 

 a dunn nagg of Sir Ric at Lirplo, for 20 pieces a side ; 

 Sir Ric. and my Cooz ^^"^ to ride light as they can, so as 

 Sir Ric. be ten stone. . . . 16 18. Jan. 26. Self, Jo. 

 Braddyll, Cooz. Assheton w"' others went to Walton ^^^ 



* Seepos/. sud anno 1654. James I. was at Salisbury in August, 1 61 3, 

 when " standings " were erected for the king and queen " to see the foote- 

 ball playe." — Wardrobe Ace, Treasurer of the Chamber, bundle 4, m. 10, 

 dorso. 



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