342 THE HISTORY OF NEWMARKET. [Book XIII. 



The House of Comons sitt morning and afternoon, 

 and are att this time sitting upon the money bill ; but 

 w**" all the hast that can be made there is noe 

 probabillity of ending this Sessions before Easter, 

 but it is thought they will then adjourn to ten days, 

 while the King goes to Newmarkett, and soe meet 

 agfain after his returne." 



199 Christopher, 2nd Lord Hatton. He was the son of 

 Dugdale's first great patron, and appears to have been equally 

 his friend. 



About this time Mrs. Elizabeth Elliot was 



Charles II. appointed custodian of Newmarket Palace, 



^Pa^ce^^* with a salary of ^200 per annum, as set 



1677. forth in detail in the subjoined transcript 



of the original patent : — 



" Charles the Second By the Grace of God King of 

 England, Scotland, France & Irecand defender of the Faith 

 &c. To all to whome these p'sents shall come Greeting Know 

 YE that we of our especiall grace certain knowledge and 

 meere mocon And for divers other good Causes and con- 

 sicracons us therevnto specially moveing Have given and 

 granted and by these p'"sents for us o'' heires and successo'"s 

 doe give and grant vnto o'" wel-beloved subject Elizabeth 

 Elliot widdow the office or place of Housekeeper of o'' house 

 att Newmarkett in our County of Cambridge w*^'^ said office 

 was lately held and enioyed by Thomas Elliot Esquire 

 deceased late husband to the said Elizabeth And her the said 

 Elizabeth Elliott o'' Housekeeper of o'' said house att New- 

 markett aforesaid we doe make ordaine and appoint by these 

 p''snts To Have Hold Exercise and enioye the said office or 

 place aforesaid vnto the said Elizabeth Elliott by her sufficient 

 deputie or deputies during the Terme of her naturall life 



